Two Nelsonville Stores Robbed in Night Break-ins
In Nelsonville on Saturday night two local businesses were entered by thieves. The Midnight Inn on West Washington Street lost two cigaret vending machines and about 100 pennies from a cash drawer. the Palace Furniture Company Store on Public Square was entered but nothing of value was taken. A desk was ransacked and a rear door glass broken to gain entry. A notice on the safe warned it was unlocked and to use the handle. The report notes the machines contained unknown money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
C. D. Shafer Company
Midnight Inn
West Washington Street
Palace Furniture Company
Public Square
Sheriff Sale of Real Estate in Athens County Ohio
The sheriff of Athens County offers for sale by public auction on October 7 1934 at 1 30 PM at the courthouse door in Athens the real estate in Dover Township Milfield village lot numbers 135 and 136 described with coal and mining rights conveyed to J P White by Elmer Ratt and wife deed of April 3 1872. Premises appraised at 50 dollars cannot be sold for less than two thirds of that amount. Terms are cash. Charles Stratton Sheriff Gordon B Gray Assistant Prosecuting Attorney 9-10-5otw
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Ohio
Athens County
D. Gorham
Annie Fannie Tax
Annie Fannie
Athens
Dover
Milfield
P. N. Pratt
J P. Withie
Elmer Ratt and
East Mi
Charles Stratton
Athena County
Gordon B. Gray
Sherife
State of
Dr. Gorham
Sarah A. Johnson
Amesvee
Wittuate
Amesville
Pete
State of Ohio
Iolota
Amesaville
Route Hon
Amenville
Glouster
John Allen
Fair View Ave
Lawn
Dew Street
B. Gray Ageistant
Ambiguous partition and sheriff sale notices amid Athens County legal notices
Legal notices detail partition actions in Athens County Ohio against the Furner family of Wolf Summit West Virginia and a sheriff sale of Amesville property. The case lists multiple real estate tracts in Troy Township and Lot 33 34 Amesville Route just outside Athens. Court dates and sale terms appear with competing filings and local government bids for road improvements in Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Igil Furner
Mary Furner
Leona Furner
Leonard Furner
Genevra Furner
Myrtle Furner
Wolf Summit
West Virginia
A. B E. Furner
Court of Common Pleas
Athens County
Ohio
Athens
Troy
State of
Fragmentary Survey Description of land parcels and bearings
The document provides a partial, error filled survey description involving parcels near Willard Baker and A. S. Tidd. It references fractions of sections, bearings like north east and south, and distances in chains, outlining a deeded tract with beginning at a west line of Section 5 Town 11, and notes relations to the Ohio Southwestern Railway right of way.
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Mange No
Willard Baker
Rbal
Ohio Southwestern
Partition Petition for 687 Acre Ohio Estate
The petition seeks partition of a 687.12 acre tract in section 5 tied to a private road and described by multiple compass courses and distances. Defendants are ordered to answer by November 3, 1934, or judgment will be entered. R. E. Furner is plaintiff. Jones, Tones is Erskine, attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Bere Middie
R. E. Furner
Jones
Tones
Erskine
Boin
Weed Week Urges Citywide Weeding Effort
Nelsonville residents urged to curb weeds after a new highway project. The Woman's Community Club notes tall dandelions rag weed and other plants spreading in yards and parking areas. City trucks remove trash and some weeds, but citizens must act to prevent spring seed harvests.
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Woman's Community Club
Nelsonville
Teachers Seek Evolution and Heredity Class Early
In Nelsonville teachers planning an extension course titled Evolution and Heredity 415 are asked to meet at the Senior High School Building on Tuesday at seven o'clock. Ohio University professor Coleland will join the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Coleland
Ohio University
Nelsonville Guild to Meet at Miss Murphy Home
The Methodist Guild will gather Tuesday night at 7 30 at Iva Murphy’s Franklin Street home. Assisting hostesses are Mildred Kinney Edna Raine and Reneva Pritchard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Methodist Guild
Iva Murphy
Franklin Street
Mildred Kinney
Edna Raine
Reneva Pritchard
Past Chiefs of Pythian Sisters Meet at Davis Home
The Past Chiefs of the Pythian Sisters will gather at the home of Mrs. Harry Davis on Tuesday night at 7:30. Local members plan the social and discuss club activities in Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
Pythian Sisters
Harry Davis
Sale of Real Estate in Glouster Ohio Lot Details
The State of Ohio Athens County G D D Gorham treasurer sues Anna Matczak to sell mineral rights and real estate in Glouster village including lots 946 947 945 and adjacent parcels. Property appraised at 550 00 with minimum bid two thirds. Terms cash. sale set for 1 80 p.m. October Monday 1934. Sheriff RDON B Gray presents notice.
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Anna Matczak
Athens
State of
Ohio
Giouster
Glouster
Fairview
Recorder's Office
Recorder's
Howe Class Entertainment At Stephenson Home In Halloween Eve
Retta Howe Class of the M. E. Sunday School met Friday night at the Stephenson home on Poplar Street. Miss Stephenson presided over the business and devotional portions, with Scripture read by Mrs. Pearl Williams and prayer by Mrs. Retta Howe. Contests awarded prizes to Mrs. P. E. Thompson, Mrs. Shelby Barber, and to Mrs. W. W. Warren, Mrs. Clair Norris. Guests included Mrs. Warren, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Dunkle, Mrs. Barber, Mrs. Norris, Mrs. Lightfoot, Mrs. Williams, and the hostesses. Next meeting will be a Halloween affair at the church. hostesses will be Mrs. Dunkle, Barber, Thompson, and Evans, date to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Ted Clarke
Carl Duskey
George Schoonover
Bessie Stephenson
Retta Howe
M. E
Stephenson
Poplar Street
Miss Stephenson
Pearl Williams
Auction sale of real estate in Athens County Ohio
The State of Ohio Athens County Elmer Humphrey Plaintiff vs Clarence F Humphrey and Gertrude Veir Defendants Case No 15832 sets an auction for October 15 at 1:30 PM at the County Courthouse in Athens. Four tracts described with metes and bounds total about 255 acres, located along County Road 9 10 chains and fractional townships including Frac 17 Frac 23 and Frac 34. Sheriff Charles is agent.
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Clarence FE. Humphrey
Gertrude Veir
Ameee
Athens
Ohio
Troy Town
N. W
Middle
Kawking - Ver
S. W
Frost
Coolin
Charles
Athens Co
Columbus Stars Win Exhibition Over Twilight League Team
In Nelsonville Saturday the Columbus Stars defeated the Twilight League's best 14 to 11 in a high scoring exhibition. Star players included Griffith with four hits and a 400 foot seventh inning homer, while Jake Carlin pitched four-hit ball after relieving Smith. Spectators cheered as both teams traded runs and sensational catches marked the game.
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Nelsonville
Columbus Stars
Colored Stars
Smith
All-Stars
Jake Carlin
Simmons
Hannah
Thomas
Griffith
Gill
Russ Dawley
Return from Cleveland Glouster by Mrs Sellars
Mrs C E Sellars returns from Cleveland after ten days with son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Robert Wade. She traveled to aid and was summoned by the illness of her small grandson Lee Wade.
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Glouster
C. E. Sellars
Cleveland
Robert V. Wade
Lee Wade
Trimble PTA to Meet this Tuesday Evening
Trimble P T A schedules the first meeting of the school year at the grade school building Tuesday at 7 30 p m. Committees will be appointed.
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Trimble P.T.A
Trimble
Mrs Wallace Hosts G T Club Meeting in Nelsonville
The G. T. Club gathered Friday at Mrs. Ethel Wallace home on Walnut Street. Prizes earned by Mrs. Marquise Morris Mrs. Clara Caldwell and Mrs. Leona Warren. Attendees included Mrs. Hazel Pierce Mrs. Phil Miller Mrs. Le nore Berry Mrs. Clara Caldwell Mrs. Leona Warren Mrs. Marquise Norris Mrs. Florence Ogg Mrs. Fay Eliott Mrs. Ethel Wallace and Miss Nellie Logan. Guests noted as Mrs. Logan Detroit Mich Miss Hilda La Rheir Dayton Mrs. Mary Steenrod Miss Doris Wallace and Miss Marilyn Morris.
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Nelsonville
G. T. Club
Ethel Wallace
Walnut Street
Marquise Morris
Clara Caldwell
Leona Warren
Hazel Pierce
Phil Miller
Lenore Berry
Marquise Norris
Florence Ogg
Fay Eliott
Nellie Logan
Logan
Detroit
Mich
Hilda la Rheir
Dayton
Mary Steenrod
Doris Wallace
Marilyn Morris
Seven Arrested in Glouster for Intoxication
Glouster police report seven men arrested Saturday night for intoxication. Harry Anderson charged with driving while intoxicated fined 50 dollars and costs and banned from driving 60 days. The other six, Joe Safreed J D Smith Francis McAllister Bob Lunsford Joe Richards III and Harold Hogue, fined five dollars and costs each with 30 days to pay. If unpaid they face re-arrest and possible Columbus work house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Safreed
J. D. Smith
Francis McAllister
Bob Lunsford
Joe Richards, III
Harold Hogue
Columbus
Bishopville Teachers Return to Posts in District
School teachers in the Bishopville district resume duties with Gracia Worden at Greens Run, Donna Wells at Greens Run, Bernice Carter at Trimble, Thelma Standley at Oakdale, and N S Gardner at Oak Hill. J W Moody returns from a motor trip with Charles Moody Elza Morris and A J Price from Glouster. Mrs Don Withem of Glouster visits her mother Mrs J M McDonald. Merle Standley family moves from J W Moody property to rooms at Mrs Mary Wilsons.
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Bishopville
Gracia Worden
Donna Wells
Greens Run
Bernice Carter
Trimble
Thelma Standley
Oakdale
N. S. Gardner
Oak Hill
J. W. Moody
Charles Moody
Elza Morris
A. J. Price
Glouster
Don Withem
J. M. McDonald
Merle Standley
Mary Wilsons
Williams Resigns Post to Enter Ohio University
Harper Williams of Frankfort Indiana resigned his city position and returned home last week to enroll at Ohio University Athens for the fall semester.
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Ohio U
Glouster
Harper Williams
Frankfort
Ind
Ohio University
Athens
Get-To-Gether Club Met at Mrs. Day's Home
The Bishopville Get-To-Gether Club met at Mrs. Odessa Day's home. President Mrs. Bertha Carpenter led the meeting with 10 members and nine guests present. Roll call named Mae Stump's team leading attendance. Hattie Hoon ill for weeks was reported improving. Refreshments followed a reading by Mrs. Carpenter. The next meeting is set for Sept 27 at Mrs. Etta Palmer's home.
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Bishopville
Odessa
Bertha Carpenter
Mae Stump
Hattie Hoon
Paris
Olive Beal
Billy Adams
Jessie Withem
Glouster
Lucy Williams
Hazel Kasler
Edna Kassler
Daugher
Norma Jean
Hattie Watkins
Odessa Day
Eleanor Day
Anna Smith
Edna Standley
Geneva Standley
Minna Mae Dennison
Stanley Lee
Edith Robinson
Ralph
Betty Lou
American Legion Auxiliary to Elect Officers
The Auxiliary plans an election of officers at its meeting on Thursday night. Votes will determine leadership for the local unit.
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Auxiliary
Glouster
American Legion Auxiliary
Mary Martha Class to Meet at Mrs Pedicord Home
The Mary Martha Class of the Bishopville Church will hold a Thursday afternoon gathering at the home of Mrs Murre Pedicord. Local event invites members to join in the church group activity.
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Bishopville
Mary Martha
Murre
Pedicord
Glouster Ohio Collieries Mine 255 at Drydock operates
The Drydock mine 255 in Glouster Ohio is active today after only about 32 working days this year. Approximately 500 men are employed at the mine, an employee stated this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Ohio
Drydock
Richardson baker suffers fracture after fall on steps
Ralph Butts head baker at Richardson Baking Co fractured his right ankle when he fell on the steps to his Fairlawn Avenue home Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Ralph Butts
The
Richardson Baking Co
Fairlawn Avenue
New metal tactinium valued higher than radium
Dr Aristid von Grosse of the University of Chicago notes a new metal tactinium costing about 1,000,000 per ounce and ranks just after protactinium among known elements. A separate item lists a church social with Johnna Fern Trimble serving chicken at 5 PM.
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Aristid von Grosse
Diversity of
Chicago
Fern Johnna
Church of Christ School
Church
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