All Nelsonville High School Elects New Officers
Nelsonville High School students across freshman to senior classes elected officers by parliamentary vote on Monday. Seniors chose Bill Campbell as president with Jo Sharp as vice president and Eloise Badger as secretary treasurer, with sponsors Grace Roberts and Lillian Stover. Juniors elected Frieda White president, Ruth Matthewson vice president, Max Howard secretary treasurer, with Lucille Long and George Abraham as sponsors. Sophomores named Jimmy Knight president, Mary Jane Howe vice president, Charles Long secretary treasurer, with Helen Shaw and Harold M Figley as sponsors. Freshmen elected John Hannahs president, Alma Jean Dewhurst vice president, Charles Jones secretary treasurer, with Pauline Fierce, Mary Sharp, and Kathleen Boyd as sponsors. The junior class plans a Junior-Senior Prom and fundraising efforts, while seniors plan a farewell gift to the school. All classes intend to stay active socially.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville High School
Bill Campbell
Jo Sharp
Eloise Badger
Grace Roberts
Lillian Stover
Frieda White
Ruth Mathewson
Max Howard
Lucille Long
George Abraham
Jimmy Knight
Mary Jane Howe
Charles Long
Helen Shaw
Harold M. Figley
John Hannahs
Alma Jean Dewhurst
Charles Jones
Pauline Fierce
Mary Sharp
Kathleen Boyd
Fast End Will Have Service of Library
Nelsonville residents can borrow books from a book truck making three 30 minute stops each Saturday starting Sept 23 at East School Harpers and Chestnut and Fourth and Poplar. The mobile service offers a wide range of reading material for children and adults.
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Nelsonville
Public Library
East End
East School
Harper and Chestnut Streets
Fourth
Poplar
Jacksonville Class Hosts Farewell Party for Mrs. Lawrence
Faithful Methodist class gathered at Mrs. Earl Mandrell home on Sept. 15 for a farewell honoring Mrs. R. S. Lawrence who moves to Commercial Point. Prizes awarded to Mrs. Lawrence and Mrs. Antle. refreshments served to 16 members and Mrs. Shirkey.
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Jacksonville
Methodist Church
Earl Mandrell
R. S. Lawrence
Commercial Point
Syracuse
New York
John Deal
A. R. Woodgerd
Oregon
Ben Lent
Rev. Lawrence
Charles
Plainfield
Chamberlain Denies Allies Will Quit War
The government vows a relentless win the war policy and denounces Hitler's Danzig speech as false. Britain plans a long conflict with a patient diplomatic campaign while Turkey remains a key ally and talks with Italy progress on economic terms, including coal for plane motors.
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Ministry of Information
Hitler
Danzig
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Rome
Britain
Turkey
Russia
Italy
Hiram Mohler Dies At Home In Murray
Hiram E. Mohler age 86 died yesterday at his home in Murray City. Survived by wife Charity Mohler two sons Chester Shawnee and Isaac Avondale Ohio and three daughters Anna Smith Nellie ONeil and Hattie Shafer Orbiston and one niece Iva Rife Buchtel. Funeral Friday at 2:30 pm in Murray City Pilgrim Holiness Church conducted by Rev. James Maffin burial in Buchtel Cemetery.
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Nelsonville
Hiram E. Mohler
Murray City
Charity Mohler
Chester
Shawnee
Isaac
Avondale
Anna Smith
Nellie O'Neil
Hattie Shafer
Orbiston
Iva Rife, Buchtel
Pilgrim Holiness Church
James Maffin
Buchtel Cemetery
Sportsmen To Meet Thursday Evening
Nelsonville Sportsmen Association schedules a special meeting Thursday at 7 p m at Nelsonville Lumber Co office to discuss picnic plans for Circle Hill Lake on October 1 and other matters of interest to members.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Sportsmen's Association
Nelsonville Lumber Co
Circle Hill Lake
Church of Christ midweek services in Nelsonville
Tonight at 7 30 o clock regular mid week services of the Church of Christ will be held in the Sanctuary of the church in Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
Church of Christ
Bid notice for Ohio University dormitory additions
Notice to bidders for equipment, delivery and erection for the addition to Men’s Dormitory and the Lindley Dormitory at Ohio University Athens Ohio. Bids due October 5 1939 at 2 00 PM EST. Sealed bids to Department of Public Works Columbus with 100 percent bid bond. Board may reject bids. Carl Wahl director. Sept 5 1939.
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Notiche
Director OF Public Works
Division OF State
Ohio Departments
Columbus
Ohio
Lindley Hall
Ohio University
Athens
James William Thomas
Carnegie Avenue
Cleveland
the Auditor of State
James Willam Thomas
Department of Public Works
Carl G. Wahl
Lindley
State of
Collumbue
Board of Trustees of
Kpprdies
Miss Mercy Crane Dies in Nelsonville
Miss Mercy Crane a retired nurse at Athens State Hospital and private nurse in Columbus died at her sister Mrs Joseph Rustin's home Nelsonville last night Funeral services will be Friday at two at 308 W Washington St with burial at Greenlawn She is survived by two sisters Mrs Austin and Mrs Florence Powell and one brother W A Crane.
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Nelsonville
Florence Powell
S. Zanesville
W. A. Crane
Logan
Straitsville Social Notes Highlight Birthday Dinner
Straitsville social notes recount a birthday basket dinner at the Oroville Schoolhouse for Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lemon with numerous local households in attendance. The Swastika Council met, residents moved or traveled for family events, hospital stays and visits noted, and local residents gathered for a birthday at Barney Blankenship's home.
Shower honors for Rev. W. P. Clark and wife in Nelsonville
Farewell party for the Clark couple at the Church of Christ hosted by the Ministerial Association. A silver gift was presented after stories of early ministry days. The event followed by a Go To New Home notice for the clark family in Franklin.
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Nelsonville
Church of Christ
Ministerial Association of
W. P. Clark
Franklin
City Fund Balances Are Announced
Nelsonville reports total funds of 40 232 87 as of Aug 31 per city auditor E F DeVore. July end balances stood at 39 141 45 with August receipts 10 500 78 and disbursements 9 409 36. Major funds listed include general gasoline electric light waterworks and sewer bonds.
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Nelsonville
E. F. DeVore
Methdist Parsonage Trustees Meet This Evening
Nelsonville church trustees will hold an important meeting this evening at 6 o'clock at the parsonage.
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Nelsonville
Many Stores to End Thursday Half-Holiday
Nelsonville retailers announce a Thursday noon closing ending this summer with all stores except groceries and hardware staying open all day on Thursdays thereafter. Apparel shops mainly affected as grocery and hardware retain noon closure year round.
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Nelsonville
Retail Merchants Association
Glouster Couple Wed in Greenup Kentucky
On Friday September 15 1939 Max Anderson son of Mr and Mrs Fred Anderson Orient Ohio formerly of Glouster wed Miss Mildred Whiteside daughter of Mr and Mrs Warren Whiteside also of Orient. The couple resides at 5373 Mill St Orient Ohio where the groom works for the B and O Railroad. A dinner honoring them was held September 17 at the groom’s parents home with relatives including Mrs Herb Armstrong and Emmett Carter family. Jo Ellen Carter was sent to Columbus School for the Blind.
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New Straitsville
Oroville School House
Henry Lemon
Jas
Pendulum
Pierres
Ray Ornidorf
Harry Chippy
Columbus
James Bond
Findlay
Jones Sr
Ashland
J. C. Snider
Liberty
Levi Bond
George Bond
Ernest Weed
Haydenville
Charles White
East Fultenham
George Ashbaugh
Ellen Larke
William Griffin
New Lexington
Clarence Palmer
Athens
Burl Lemon
Zanesville
Hamilton Lemon
Webb Summitt
Roy Palmer
Herman Keeler
Howard Blankenship
C. D. Strain
Fred Blankenship
Robert
Levi Wolfe
Levi Palmer
Chester Campbell
New Straitsville High School
Hettie Reeves
Grant Hospital
Kathryn Stobbs
Bob Clark
Akron
George Lanning
Donald Lawson
John Corbett
William Brown
Oroville
John Sapp
Grand Rapids
Mich
Robert Goodlve
Farre Summers
Frank Summers
Gore
Lancaster
Barney Blankenship
Ralph Perry
Arzetta Schoonover
Deanville
Frank, Perry
Nelsonville
Ohio
R. D
C. G. Robinett
Ollie Rogers
Leroy Perry
Millfield
R. No
Gerald Bentley
Larry Lee
Basil Mourne
Dana Lee
Joe Danko
Joseph Edward
Ethel Green
Louise
Glouster
J. W. Peach
Gerald Pickett
Helen Perry
Jack
Billy Perry
Clarence Tigner
Betty Lou
Donald Tigner
Donna Lee
Amos Tigner
Connie
Lois Anne
Norma Jean
Bert Tolliver
Greenup
Max Anderson
Fred Anderson
Orient
Mildred Whiteside
Warren Whiteside
Commercial Point High School
Ames-Bern High School
Anderson
Mill St
Herb Armstrong
Emmett Carter
Sabra Armstrong
Elyria
Jo Ellen
Carter
Columbus School For the
Mrs. Armstrong
Loyal Daughters to Meet at Irene Morris Home Friday Evening
Loyal Daughters Class of the Church of Christ will hold its meeting at 27 Braun Street the home of Mrs Irene Morris Friday evening at 7 30 instead of Thursday night at the church as previously announced Joint hostesses are Mrs Cassie Vaughan and Mrs Goldie Frances.
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Church of Christ
Irene Morris
Braun St
Cassie Vaughan
Goldie Frances
Loyal Gleaners Class Hosts Wieners in Antle's Grove
Members of the Loyal Gleaners Class of the Church of Christ enjoyed a wiener roast in Antle's grove on Friday evening. Sunday guests included families from Willard and Glouster, Ohio, and Columbus visitors. Gerald Lee, 10 weeks old, returned home from Children's Hospital in Columbus in critical condition after a three week stay.
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Gleaners
Church of Christ
Antle’s Grove
Lois Balderson
Barbara Beal
Juanita Cunningham
Jessie
Mary Janchius
Lois Kinney
Gloria Heck
Delores Stansberry
Ben Morrison
Glouster, O
Walter Vanasdale
K. V. Marsteller and Son
R. S. Evans
Willard
Nettie Brooks
Delbert Palmer
Columbus
John Hunter
Trimble
Vern North
Vernon Wade
Dorothy Morrison
Dwight Price
Glouster
Gerald Lee
Ernest Lehew
Children’s Hospital
Rotarians Shown Educational Films on Teaching Changes
Nelsonville Rotary Club members viewed three educational films Tuesday evening. The program, a vocational talk by E. J. Arnold, highlighted changes in public school teaching practices since the advent of visual education, with Earl Washburn from the high school faculty assisting in the demonstration.
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Nelsonville
Rotary Club
E. J. Arnold
Earl Washburn
Valley Sportsmen's Club Meeting in Jacksonville on Friday
The Valley Sportsmen's Club will hold a meeting Friday September 22 at 7:30 PM in the Eagles' Hall Jacksonville. Refreshments will be served.
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Glouster
Sunday Creek ‘Valley Sportsmen's Club
Eagles’ Hall
Jacksonville
Local families host Sunday guests across towns
Velma Evans of Nelsonville and Mrs Anna Sorrels of Jobs joined Mrs Cynda Gill of Kimberly and Mrs Laura Lang of New Straitsville for Sunday visits with Mr and Mrs Thomas Gears. Audrey Stratton and her son Joe along with Mrs Ethel Wright of Nelsonville visited relatives here Sunday.
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Velma Evans
Nelsonville
Anna Sorrels
Jobs
Cynda Gill
Kimberly
Laura Lang
New Straitsville
Thomas Gears
Audrey Stratton
Joe
Ethel Wright
Glouster Legion Installs Officers Led by District Chief
More than half the membership attended as Frank McCann Post installed officers with Merle Johnson, Eighth District president, conducting the ceremony. Names of officers and years of past commanders were presented.
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Glouster Legion
Glouster
Frank McCann Post
American Legion
Merle Johnson
Eighth District
C. F. Danford
Hoy Seckinger
William Hedfelt
Harry Richards
C. B. Vernon
F. D. Kinney
C. E. Haskins
Cecil Watkins
John L. Morris
Robert Skinner
Mike Sharlike
David Cook
Herb White
E. K. Pough
C. G. Lunsford
H. A. Rogers
Johnson
W. G. Danford
Fred Burgess
E. K. Peugh
H. F. Ham
To Install Officers GLOUSTER Mrs Irene Conrad To Lead
Mrs Irene Conrad district president Lancaster will install officers for the American Legion Auxiliary Thursday at 7 30 accompanied by her husband Legionnaires invited Social hour will feature music and refreshments
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Glouster
Irene Conrad
Lancaster
American Legion Auxiliary
Glouster Gun Club Plans Thursday Shoot
Glouster Gun Club will hold another shoot on Thursday afternoon at 5 o'clock at the club grounds. Guns and ammunition will be available on the grounds as usual.
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Glouster
Glouster Gun Club
Union Lunch Team Defeats Luckoffs in City League
In GLOUSTER Newwood, Union Lunch Team defeated Luckoffs 2 games to 1 at local drives Tuesday. Foul judge kept scores low and the high point was a first game tied, with Luckoffs winning in the extra frame.
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Glouster
Newwood
Union Lunch
Luckoff
Old Age Speakers Secured for Program in Jacksonville Grove
Three speakers will appear at the Old Age Pensioners meeting in Jacksonville Grove Thursday afternoon. The program includes vocal and instrumental music and addresses by T. J. Johnson state president Rev. W. F. Craft secretary treasurer of the state society and Mr Jeffries formerly with the Townsend Club. All interested in the pension system invited.
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Glouster
Jacksonville Grove
T. J. Johnson
W. F. Craft
State Society
Jeffries
Townsend Club
Peterson's Ointment Ad Claims Quick Skin Relief
An old advertisement promotes Peterson's Ointment as a quick relief for itchy pimples eczema and red blotches caused by external irritants. It also claims feet cracks and tiredness relief and offers a 35 cent price with money back if one application fails to delight.
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Peterson
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Hiram Mohler
Murray
Miss Mercy Crane
Straitsville Social Notes
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Clarence Monks
Clarence Wemsley
George Hall
Chas. Monks
Hazel
John Monks
Charles Monks
Anna Kentner
Billy
Mary Margaret Monks
Alfred Richardson
This City
Winfield Johnson
Newark
Oscar Richardson
Beverly and
Donna
Earl Funk
Community Garden Club
J. M. Hyde
Lucille Steenrod
M. M., Club
Minnie Scott
John Coakley
Donald Wilson
Ethel Coakley
John Currens
Frank Neal
William Robinson
Bertie Boling
Anna Dyson
Evelyn Vernon
Thomas Pierce
William Hickman
Horace Cunningham
William Corwin
M. Stevenson
Marie Spencer
Coalgate
Lewis Wilson
Louie Wilson
Albert Williams
Dennis Babbs
Howard Bush
William Thomas
Mary Thomas
Frank
E. A. Person
John McNamee
John Weins
Rolland Sweazy
Roseville
Chet Mitchell
Sylvia Sweazy
Mary Louise Albaugh
Harry Shuttleworth
Oscar Albaugh
Elroy Short
Helen Brooker
Frank Walters
Charles Walters
Cora Walters
Mike Tignor
Fred Wright
Henry Stratton
Fred Powell
Jack Hellyer
Harry Bradbury
Bradbury
Jack Harrisson
Clint Ayers
Charleston
Oscar Hartley
Factory
Lace Ayers
J. A. Ayers
Hart
Eldon Loper
Oscar Haybrow
John Clotz
John
Ladonna Lloyd
Hickman
Floyd Detroit
Sevnearth
Kay
Eral
Roy McCullum
Betty Hartley
Lloyd
Robert Peacock
Effie Jonas
Bert Jonas
Austin Brooker
Mary Brooker
Longstreth
Blanche Brooker
Andy Marinko
Detroit
Anna Marinko
Lizze Wyles
Rahi
Rani
Rani Romance
Betty Grable
Jackie Coogan
Joyce Mathews
Donald O'Connor
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Kentucky
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G. Thompson
J. McAllister
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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