Nelsonville Police Report Details 34 March Arrests
Nelsonville police recorded 34 arrests in March with 14 cases brought by the State Highway Patrol. Six intoxication arrests set an apparent low for the offense, while April first added five drunkenness arrests. Other counts include quarreling and fighting five cases, unsafe operation of a motor vehicle, disturbing the place four times, morals and obstructing traffic three each, and several other offenses. Four defendants were bound over to the grand jury. One offender went to city jail and five to county jail pending fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Earl Hilleary
James Cope
State Highway Patrol
Census Begins in Hocking County for 1950 Count
The 1950 census started in Hocking County with 23 enumerators visiting urban and rural areas. County divided into two sections to finish urban areas by April 15 and rural areas by May 1 under crew leaders Mrs. Robert Grewe and Mrs. Vivian Stump, with a list of assistants named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Sam
Hocking County
Robert Grewe
Vivian Stump
Auxiliary President Guest at Wilkesville Unit Initiation
Wilkesville auxiliary hosts Chi Chapter leader Charlene Donnally ninth district president as nine members join the unit. Guests include past district president Mrs. Rossiter Williams. The group plans a family night with a play and a rummage sale to rhythm led by unit and post members with Raymond Long as emcee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesville
Charlene Donnally
American Legion Auxiliary
Wilkesville Auxiliary
Floyd Cottrill
Betty Rife
Willie Reeves
Opal Geer
Lacey Freeman
Marion Hunchinson
Dorothy Camp
Jack Walters
Claude Montgomery
Donnally
Rossiter Williams
Raymond Long
Nelsonville Hyperion Club host April meeting notes
Seventeen members answered roll call as the Hyperion Club met. Mrs. D. R. Johnson welcomed the group and Mrs. J. L. Webb and Mrs. Joe B. Davis reviewed the Columbus legislative conference. Mrs. James Shumaker spoke on Ohio’s Colleges and Universities followed by a concluding discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
D. R. Johnson
Hyperion Club
J. L. Webb
Joe B. Davis
Columbus
James Shumaker
Ohio
Girl Scout Council Holds April Meeting
The regular April meeting of the Girl Scout Council will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Girl Scout Little House.
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Girl Scout Council
Girl Scout Little House
Mrs Elmer Bay Hosts Martha Class Meeting
Mrs Elmer Bay assisted by Mrs Sam Frank will host the Martha Class of the Methodist Church Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the former's Chestnut Street home for members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Bay
Sam Frank
Martha
Methodist Church
Chestnut St
Mrs Susie Wallace Hosts Past Chiefs Night at Home
Mrs Susie Wallace will entertain members of the Past Chiefs Association of the Pythian Sisters at her home on Poplar Street Wednesday at 7 30 p m. The event invites attendees from the local lodge, promising a cordial gathering and light refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie Wallace
Past Chiefs Association of the Pythian Sisters
Poplar St. Wed- Riesday
Mizpah Class Meets At 433 Jackson Street
Mrs Lulu Williams hosted Mizpah Class of Methodist Sunday school at her home 433 Jackson St Miss Louise Pearce led devotion Elizabeth Linton presided over business Mrs Nola Bishop presented a True or False program Hostess served dessert to 10 members and one guest Mrs Dudley Earick Millfield April meeting set for Mrs Margaret Clark 590 Poplar St
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu Williams
Methodist Sunday School
Jackson St
Louise Pearce
Elizabeth Linton
Nola Bishop
Dudley Earick
Millfield
Margaret Clark
Poplar St
Dowler Weds Maffin in Kimberly Justice Office
Virgil Blaine Dowler of Athens Route 3 married Miss Irma Mae Maffin of Nelsonville Sunday. The ceremony was performed by Justice of the Peace Floyd Brown at his Kimberly office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Blaine Dowler
Athens
Wolfe Infant Dies in Nelsonville at 19 Months
Nicki Lou Wolfe daughter of Mr and Mrs Tom Wolfe died suddenly at home on 436 Poplar St Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 4 p m at Warren Funeral Home Cremation to follow She is survived by parents a sister Jo Ellen 8 a brother Evan four and grandparents and great grandparents in Nelsonville Lexington and elsewhere
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Nicki Lou
Tom Wolfe
Poplar St
Warren Funeral Home
Jo Ellen
Evan
J. H. Wolfe
J. H. McKiddie
Lexington
Mich
Frank Wolfe
Joseph Hardy
Chattanooga
Tenn
Aaron Black
Albion
R. H. McKiddie
Dearborn
Widow Dies Three Days After Husband in Glouster
Mrs. Clara Morris of Glouster died at Mount Carmel Hospital Columbus following months of illness, three days after the death of her husband Elza Morris 81 in Sheltering Arms Hospital Ath ens after a five month illness. She leaves two sons five daughters ten grandchildren and five great grandchildren with multiple siblings and surviving relatives. Services set for 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Christian Church Glouster with interment in Glouster Cemetery. Friends may call at John S. Blower funeral home before services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Clara Morris
Mount Carmel Hospital
Columbus
Elza Morris
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
C. F. Danford
Trimble
R. G. Dulaney
Miami
Christian Church
John S. Blower
Woman Dies After Illness in Nelsonville
Mrs. Mattie Blackstone aged 69 of Buchtel died Saturday in Hocking Valley Hospital Wogan after a period of illness. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 pm conducted by Rev L A Donnally of Gallipolis. Burial at Greenlawn. Survived by husband Ira Blackstone and brothers James Evans Grove City Ohio and Frank Evans Nelsonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Mattie Blackstone
Buchtel
Hocking Valley Hospital
Wogan
L. A. Donnally
Gallipolis
Greenlawn
Ira Blackstone
James Evans
Grove City
Ohio
Frank Evans
Mrs. Loomis Dies at 66 in Logan
Mrs. Ethel Loomis 66 wife of Guy Loomis died at her Route 75 home. She belonged to the Eastern Star and Evangelical United Brethren Church. Survived by husband two daughters Mrs. William Woodgeard and Mrs. Kent Crooks a son Floyd a brother Albert Williams. Services at Leonard funeral home 7:30 p.m. Monday with Eastern Star then 10 a.m. Wednesday with Rev. A. N. Grueser burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Logan
Ethel Loomis
Guy Loomis
Route 75
Here
Eastern Star
Evangelical United Brethren Church of
William Woodgeard
Kent Crooks
Pittsburgh
Floyd
Jackson
Albert Williams
Starr
Leonard Funeral Home
The
Funeral
A. N. Grueser
Oak Grove Cemetery
Hospital Grounds Being Landscaped At Mount St Mary
Nelsonville report states Paul E Brown of Sunnyvale Nurseries Ath ens has the landscaping contract for Mount St Mary Hospital grounds. Work includes 500 tons top soil 4 tons Vitaloam 250 pounds grass seed and planting of evergreen trees and flowering shrubs. Completion aimed by April 13 dedication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Paul E. Brown
Sunnyvale
Brown
Bladen Men Fined Following Accident
Leslie Carl Hal ley of Bladen was fined fifty dollars and costs, jailed five days, and had his license suspended six months for driving while intoxicated after arraignment in municipal court. Companion Grayson EF Finley of Bladen received ten dollars and costs for intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Leslie Carl Halley
Bladen
Grayson EF
Finley
Two Trucks Involved In Gallipolis Accident
The State Highway Patrol reported a minor weekend accident in Gallipolis. Drivers William H. Graham and Ottie W. Nowlin were involved when Nowlin passed Graham and caused him to crash into a ditch. Two drivers were arrested for driving while intoxicated and sentenced to five days in county jail. Ed wind Saxton received a $50 fine plus costs and a six month license suspension, while Stanley P. Saunders was fined $75 with a one year suspension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
William H. Graham
Leon
W. Va
Ottie W. Nowlin
Apple Grove
Nowlin
Graham
Edwin Saxton
Stanley P. Saunders
Northup
Estella Webb Dies at 83 in Salem Center
Miss Estella Webb aged 83 lifelong Salem Center resident died at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis after a fall prior to Christmas. She was daughter of Reuben D. Webb and Irene Fog Webb and was preceded in death by three sisters and a brother. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Salem Center Church conducted by Rev. Lawrence Schmidt. The body lies at McCoy Funeral Home Vinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem Center
Estella Webb
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Webb
Reuben D. Webb
Irene Fog Webb
W. S. Thomas
Izetta Forsythe
Gertrude Webb
John V. Webb
Salem Center Church
Lawrence Schmidt
McCoy Funeral Home
Vinton
Five Fined in Court On Intoxication Charges
Five arraignments were held in Mayor Earl Hillearys court in Nelsonville for intoxication. Guilty pleas were entered by Guy Fellem Thomas Nash John Fellem Cecil Fellem and Larry Schofield. Each was fined ten dollars and costs. Pending settlement Nasa and Schofield were sent to the county jail. Guy Fellem remained in the city jail and Cecil Fellem to county jail after serving prior city time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Earl Hilleary
Guy Fellem
Thomas Nash
John Fellem
Cecil Fellem
Larry Schofield
Akron
NASA
Schofield
Primary voting apathy and calls for action in Gallia County
The viewpoint urges turnout in light registered areas and rural regions without registration. It notes closed primaries may suppress participation, laments declining interest, and suggests bold measures from bands to circuses to revive engagement, contrasting with past party conventions.
River traffic reports and fire disrupt Cincinnati Lenox Hotel
Gal lipolis locks report shows multiple boats moving on the Ohio and Kanawha rivers with various up or down readings and water gauges. A fire in Cincinnati Lenox Hotel routed about a dozen guests after smoke filled separate rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Pennsylvania
Kenna
Craig
Titan
Rankin
Kanawha River
Sullivan
Marmet
Ernestine
Solvay
Winfield
Bruce
Indiana
Cornell
Lewis
Keystone
Price
Rowe
Chris
J. Zubic
Rand
Jones
Trade Wind
Republic of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgher
Pete
Advance
Dolle
Kanawha Falls
Cincinnati
Lenox Hotel
Gardening in balmy spring weather and early crops
Balmy spring weather sparks gardening as readers prepare soil and plant early vegetables. Tips include delaying spading until soil crumbles, applying fertilizer before and after planting, and shallow sowing depths for most seeds. A list of recommended varieties for beets, broccoli, carrots, and more is provided, plus an offer of a Home Vegetable Garden bulletin for further guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Detroit
Long Island
Jersey Queen
Golden Acre
Marion Market
Danvers
Chantenay
Georgia
Vienna
Thomas Laxton
Savoy
King of Denmark
Two Arraigned Before Justice
Two weekend arraignments before Magistrate S B Whitehart were reported by Sheriff A J Waldron. Hershel Hemrick 24 Nelsonville Route 1 paid a $25 fine and served 30 days in county jail after pleading guilty to intoxication and disorderly conduct. Samuel Turner Logan Route 1 was released on $500 bond after entering a not guilty plea to a paternity charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
S. B. Whitehart
A. J. Waldron
Hershel Hemrick
Nelsonville
Hemrick
Larry Rutherford
Carbon Hill
Samuel Turner
Waldron
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Warren Bright
Logan Kiwanis Club
Kenneth Bright
Bright
Logan—City
Clem Acker
Henrieteta Ave
Roy Stallsmith
Hocking
Elsie Bezanson
Lou Imboden
Frances Zimmerman
Hubert Steele
V. Merle Baugher
Marie Karshner
Dorothy Haynes
Vance Griffith
Grital Smith
Astia Mae Jones
Nelsonville Social Notes
Girl Scout
Partha
Wolfe
Athens County Savings & Loan CO
Masonic Temple
H. G. Household
Gallia County
Dann
Taber
Harold C. Ruggles
Vel Parnell
Boston Red Sox
Mel Parnell
Bob Lemon
Cleveland Indians
Bob
Rasch
NEW York Yankees
Vic Raschi
Wiasen
Sohio
X-Tane
ST. Louis Cardinals
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