Sheldon Powell To Head City Recreation Program
Sheldon Powell was elected president of the City Recreation Commission for the ensuing year at a re organization meeting called by Mayor Paul Galvin at City Hall. Bessie Ball was re elected secretary with Leonard Powell Gilbert Smith and Bert Tolliver as members. Terms expire for Ball Powell and Smith at end of 1953, Tolliver serves through 1955, Powell through 1954. The group discussed outdoor recreation plans and will accept applications through May 1 before filling posts.
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Nelsonville
Sheldon Powell
City Recreation Commission
Paul Galvin
City Hall
Bessie Ball
Leonard Powell
Gilbert Smith
Bert Tolliver
Ball
Smith
Tolliver
Conmission
Nelsonville Social Notes
The Young Matrons Group of the Christian Woman's Fellowship will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. at Mrs. Harold Koker's home. Mrs. Garnet Withem will lead the devotional. Members are asked to bring decorating materials for eggs for the bazaar on April 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Woman's Fellowship of the Christian Church
Harold Koker
Garnet Withem
Degree Team of Trimble Grange Demonstrates Third Degree
Trimble Grange will exemplify the third degree on a class of candidates at York Grange hall 2436 Friday at 7 p.m. The fourth degree will be conferred at the same meeting. Deputy Master Harry Henry of Amesville will attend for inspection as York members provide sandwiches and coffee and all members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trimble Grange
Hall of York Grange
At & P.m. Ork
Harry Henry
Amesville
York
VFW Auxiliary Plans Anniversary Dinner at Blosser's Logan
Members of the Auxiliary Unit of Nelsonville Post 3467, VFW, plan to attend the anniversary dinner at Blosser's Restaurant in Logan. They are asked to meet at the Post Home at 6 p.m. today.
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Nelsonville Post
VFW
Blosser
Logan
Post
Destroys Brick Home on Route 33 Near Nelsonville
A four room brick house on Route 33 west of Nelsonville was nearly destroyed by fire Tuesday around noon. Fire Chief Clarence Hall said some furnishings were saved, and the Marks family occupied the dwelling whose firemen found it a mass of flames. The cause was undetermined. The department also responded to a hillside press fire on Adama Street around 3 p.m.
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Nelsonville
Route 33
Clarence Hall
D. W. Marks and
Adama St
Mount St. Mary Hospital Notes
Admitted: Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Fielder Shawnee a daughter. Emmett Sharp Trimble. Daniel Davis Logan Route 4. Mrs. Ralph Farrar Logan Route. Marilyn Sanborn Murray City. Cecil Anne Millfield Route 1. Mrs. RK P Snowden Glouster. Dismissed: William Keplar Nelsonville. Charlies Pritts Nelsonville. Mrs. Dora Moler New Straitsville Route 1. Mrs. Anna Perry Athena Route. Mra. Quince Milliron Nelsonville. Mra. Thomas McCoy Shawnee. Mrs. Lawrence Price Glouster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Sharp
Trimble
Daniel Davis
Logan
Ralph Farrar
Marilyn Sanborn
Murray City
Cecil Anne
Millfield
RK. P. Snowden
Gilouster
William Keplar
Nelsonville
Charlies Pritts
Dora Moler
New Straitsville
Anna Perry
Athena
Quince Milliron
Thomas McCoy
Shawnee
Lawrence Price
Glouster
Scouts Cycle for Merit Badge Hike to Athens
Scouts Robert Riley Robert Chapman and Richard Long from Troop 66 completed a bicycle hike to Athens and back last Saturday. They begin work on the Cycling Merit Badge which requires bike repair knowledge traffic law and six 25 mile hikes in three months and one 50 mile trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Robert Riley
Robert Chapman
Richard Long
Athens
Christ Church Members Plan Gallipolis Service
Members of Christ Church Episcopal, currently without a rector, will travel to Gallipolis Thursday to join St Peters Episcopal Church in a potluck supper at 6:30 p m in the parish house followed by a communion service in the church at 7 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Christ Church
Episcopal
Gallipolis
St. Peters Episcopal Church
Birthmarks question answered by Dr Edwin P Jordan
The article explains that many beliefs link birthmarks to maternal actions but there is no scientific evidence for such claims. It defines common birthmarks including moles strawberry marks port wine stains and spider nevi and notes treatment depends on type and location with some marks fading naturally with age.
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Edwin P. Jordan
Andi
Knights of Pythians Plan Meeting in Nelsonville
Nelsonville Knights of Pyththing will meet at 7 30 p m in the lodge hall per secretary C Rev Tor. Agenda includes park site ideas traffic safety and membership activities with attendance urged by chancellor commander William Hardy.
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Nelsonville
Knights of Pything
C. Rev Tor
William Hardy
Deacons of First Presbyterian to Meet Tonight
The Deacons of the First Presbyterian Church will gather at 8 15 p m tonight following the church service announced by Pastor Rev J L Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
First Presbyterian Church
J. L. Evans
Brown pleads guilty in Nelsonville court. fined $25
Virgil Brown, a local resident, was charged with disturbing the peace and entered a guilty plea at an arraignment before Mayor Paul Galvin. He received a $25 fine plus costs for the offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Virgil Brown
Paul Galvin
Flowers for Easter at Christian Church urged by Sunday School
Persons plan to contribute flowers for Easter services at the Christian Church. Dick Gulley Sunday school superintendent asks contributors to bring them to the church by Saturday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Christian Church
Dick Gulley
Nelsonville Students Accepted For National Honor Society
Nelsonville High School announces two students Jo Ann Mallin and Martha Newton Parsons accepted for membership in the Nelsonville chapter of the National Honor Society. The ceremony featured speech by Edith Foster and roll call by Nancy Krieg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
National Honor Society
Jo Ann Mallin
Martha Newton Parsons
Edith Foster
Nancy Krieg
James Eblliott
Nora Jo Hall
Jennie Mae Davis
Helen Wilson
Martha Betts
J. K. Kinneer
Hi School
Wolf
Martha Parsons
Bob Henshaw
Ol's Wesley Players Present The Terrible Meek Tonight
NEDSONVILLE The Wesley Players of Ohio University stage The Terrible Meek by Charles Rann Kennedy tonight at 7 30 at First Methodist Church in a Passion season portrayal of religious crisis. Cast includes Elaine Quillen Bruce Roach and John Haeberle.
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Nedsonville
Meek
Charles Rann Kennedy
Wesley Players
Ohio University
First Methodist Church
Elaine Quillen
Ashville
Bruce Roach
Athens
John Haeberle
College of Arts and Sciences
Proctorville
Ohio
Terrible Meek
Frazersburg
Rushville
Crooksville
Bainbridge
Explorers of Troop 66 Gather Tonight in Nelsonville
The Explorer Crew of Troop 66 meets at 7 30 pm in the K of P Building troop rooms. Keith Butt, crew chief, announces all Explorers must attend with talks of about five minutes. Uniforms are required. Warren H Badger is Explorer Advisor. A monthly Scout Board of Review follows Monday at 5 pm with William Mingus leading. Scouts from all troops may attend if their test cards are cleared.
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Nelsonville
Troop 66
K of P
Keith Butt
Warren H. Badger
Scout Board of Review
William Mingus
Kootaga Council
West Columbia Social Notes and Rites Report
The Ladies Friendship Circle met at Mrs. Lucy Trew's home with prizes awarded and a serving of salad cake and coffee by Mrs. Trew and Mrs. Peggie Arnott. Attendees included Etta Young Helen Eliass Helen Roush Veneda Carr Sline Carpenter Jane Johnson Peachie Elias and others. Rites were held for Every Booth at the EUB church by Rev. Ralph Mahoney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Columbia
Ladies Friendship Circle
Lucy Trew
Trew
Peggie Arnott
Etta Young
Helen Elias
Helen Roush
Veneda Carr
Sline Carpenter
Jane Johnson
Peachie Elias
Doris Eads
Margie Johnson
Bob Nobels
Linda Eads
Jack Coley
George Trew
Edgar Arnett
Jimmie Hughes
Mason
Ten Roush
James Lee
Lee
Grace van Meter
Jimmie Lee
Hay Roush
Charles Neville
Booth
Eub Church
Ralph Mahoney
Effie Lee
William Young
New Haven
Mr. Young
Bob Stewart
Jackie
Alburtis Young
Dickie
Dania Johnson
Helen FE. Roush
Death Claims Mrs. Shinn in Point Pleasant
Mrs. Mary Krebs Shinn died at 2102 North Main Street at 5 25 p m Tuesday after a week long illness Her husband was the late State Senator J O Shinn She was born October 28 1862 in Mason County and lived most of her life here She was a member of the Evangelical United Brethren Church Funeral services will be held at Heights E U B Church Thursday at 2 36 p m with Rev Harry Eckels and Rev F H Capehart officiating Burial will be in Lane Oak Cemetery Friends may call at the home after 2 30 p m today
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Point Pleasant
Mary Krebs Shinn
N. Main St
J. O. Shinn
Mason County
Charles Krebs
Sarah Stewart Krebs
Jackson County
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Roy Kincaide
Jay Casto
Adam Krebs
Clara B. Wolfe
Dorset
Valentine Krebs
Wellsville
the Heights Eur Church
Harry Eckels
F. H. Capehart
Lane Oak Cemetery
Rogers Family Hosts Dinner in Honor of Richard Jones
Mr and Mrs H A Rogers of Glouster and daughter Donna of Columbus were dinner guests with Mr and Mrs Ernest Jones and Mr and Mrs A A Gessell. The gathering celebrated Richard Jones, recently returned from army service in Germany.
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Glouster
H. A. Rogers
Donna
Columbus
Ernest Jones
Richard
A. A. Gessell
Richard Jones
Germany
Practice Drill By Fire Department In City
Firefighters conducted a practice run at 6 p.m. Thursday as Fire Chief Forrest Campbell ordered irregular interval drills to keep the crew ready for real fires.
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Glouster
Forrest Campbell
Soldier Visits Parents In Nelsonville During Leave
Pvt. Gilbert Simonton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Simonton of 69 Adams St., has completed basic training at Camp Breckenridge Kentucky. He is spending a 12 day leave with his parents before reporting for advanced training in Monterey California.
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Nelsonville
Gilbert Simonton
Don Simonton
Adams St
Camp Breckenridge
Adee
Monterey
Calif
Youth Fellowship Raises Full Truck of Paper in Scrap Drive
The Youth Fellowship of Glouster Methodist Church collected a full truckload of newspapers and magazines in a scrap drive. The truck filled before canvassing the entire town, delaying completion of the drive. A continuation date will be announced.
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Glouster
Palm Sunday Observed at First Baptist Church
Palm Sunday services were held at the First Baptist Church with Pearl Newman as MC. The program featured a musical prelude, Scripture reading from Luke 23, prayers, recitations, Bible stories, a vocal trio, poems, vocal solos, and piano accompaniment. Holy Week services continue each evening culminating Friday at 7 pm with Rev. F C Cleveland preaching What Evil Hath He Done.
Glouster Businesses Asked to Close for Good Friday
Glouster business places are asked to close from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday to allow employees to attend Good Friday services at the Methodist Church. Rev. John Devol will speak on The Last Seven Words From the Cross.
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Glouster
John Devol
Old Settlers Reunion Committee Meeting In Jacksonville
The Old Settlers Reunion committee announces a 7:30 p.m. gathering in the mayor’s office in Jacksonville. The session is open to all citizens interested in the Labor Day weekend reunion events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Old Settlers Reunion Committee
Jacksonville
Kiwanis Reports Burr Oak Lake Plate Sales Progress
At the Kiwanis meeting in Glouster it was announced that 154 Burr Oak Lake automobile plates have sold with 46 remaining. Buyers should act quickly as no further shipments are expected. Proceeds benefit local youth. Interclub Relations committee members present included Porter Duncan, Dan Kovach, B. R. Angie, George Campbell, Merrill Ogg, Ray White, Lawrence Colbert, Roger Kittle, Harold Rose, Richard Eddy and Cari Bradbury.
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Glouster
Kiwanis
Burr Oak Lake
Interclub Relations
Porter Ducan
Dan Kovach
B. R. Angie
George Campbell
Merrill Ogg
Ray White
Lawrence Colbert
Roger Kittle
Harold Rose
Richard Eddy
Cari Bradbury
Birthday Celebrated At Shumway Home
A small gathering at the Harold Shumway residence in Glouster Monday evening honored Mr. Harold Shumway's birthday. Mrs. Forrest Campbell won first prize in a contest. Guests included the Campbells and sons Gene and Jimmie, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lane and children Donald Richard and Leon, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Funk, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hall, Dudley Collins, and Lavida White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Harold Shumway
Child Welfare Leader Forced To Cancel Talk
Mrs. Sybil Kurtz the local child welfare chairman cannot speak at the Legion Auxiliary meeting Thursday due to a severe cold. Mrs. Margaret Stevens district chairman will take her place and Mrs. Mary Steenrod district president of Nelsonville will speak in her stead. Lunch will be served.
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Dorothy Shearer
Safety Service
Raymond Smith
Nelsonville Social Notes
L Etrikes
Orangeburg
N. C
Morristown
Holiness Church
Frank FE. Wolfe
R Barboursville
W. Va
Helen W. Tatmann
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Hirth
Ralph Fielder
Point
Gea
James H. Wilson
First National Bank
Nelsonville, Ohio
Renee Treistant
Pamous
Stevie Toys
Luckoff
Pythians
The
National Society
Ol’s Wesley
Omega Chapter
Wesley Foundation
A. C. LaFollette
Charles F. Cooley
Ixplorer
Worio
Willett
Tappan
Heywood
Wakefield
Madden
Norwalk
General Electric
Delker
Franklin
Pennsylvania
Fawcett-Stone
Chesterhill
Shinn
Uests
Zemo
Audrey
F. Franklin St
Cookson’s
Resistos
Yen Heusen
Pioneer
Kinwanians
Shumway
Lizabeth Scott Paul Henreid
East Logan
Kroger's
Rain St
Super Market
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