Death of John Birch Sparks Conflicting Views
In Los Angeles and other cities readers weigh Birchs death in 1945 on an OSS mission in central China. Some say he was a hero who died for his country while others argue his death was needless and not heroic given the circumstances.
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Los Angeles
John Birch
John Birch Society
Birch
OSS
China
Billings
Mont
Joseph Sample
William P. Weiss Jr
John
Pasadena
Gustav J. Krause
Sample
Kook and
Kook-Tv
Weiss
Alhambra
Krause
Nelsonville to Host Redistricting Discussion for County Schools
Nelsonville boards plan a special April 10 meeting at 7 p m with four other county boards to discuss the Center for Educational Service Ohio University redistricting plan. Attendees include Dr Samuel I Hicks and W Byron Morton as part of the exchange of views on initial reactions and possible implementation steps.
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Nelsonville
Athens County
William Friedrich
Samuel I. Hicks
Ohio University
College of Education
W. Byron Morton
State Department of Education
Friedrich
Chauncey-Dover
Glouster
York Township
Trimble Township
Center For Educational Service of Ohio University
Childress Rites Slated For Thursday
Nelsonville Mrs Tish Childress 89 died at Mount St Mary Hospital Monday after fracturing her hip in a Friday fall She lived in Chauncey before moving to Nelsonville with son Russell Children include seven grandchildren 16 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren Husband Charles died in 1938 Services will be at 1 pm Thursday at Johnson funeral home with Rev John Minsker officiating Burial at Green Lawn Cemetery
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Nelsonville
Tish Childress
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Nelsonville Personal Notices Highlight Easter Visits
Mrs Mildred Spray of Columbus visits Nelsonville relatives. Mr and Mrs Jack Whitlatch of Columbus spend weekend with parents. Miss Patty Ray and James Ray celebrate Easter with Mrs John Clauson in Madison Street. Columbus couples Powell and Lash attend family gatherings. Akron trip marks Mrs Cora Michaels 86th birthday.
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Mildred Spray
Columbus
Nelsonville
Jack Whitlatch
Patty Ray
Lancaster
James Ray
Delaware
John Clauson
Madison St
Jerry Powell
Mira Powell
W. Franklin St
Forbes Hot
Akron
Cora Michaels
Ex Racine Man Dies in Rome New York
Services for Martin C. Gandee a former Racine resident who died at Rome New York will be held at 2 p m Thursday at Greenwood Cemetery Racine with Rev Ralph C Zundell officiating Mrs Gandee and daughters arrive Wednesday and will stay with Mr and Mrs Bert House in Racine
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Racine
Martin C. Gandee
Rome
N.Y
Greenwood Cemetery
Ralph C. Zundell
Carbon Hill Driver Cited After Parked Car Collision
Jenkins 80 of Carbon Hill was cited for unsafe operation after hitting Nathan Thomas 75 of 772 Chestnut St with Thomas’s car at 3 20 p m Monday. Thomas car damaged on right side with left rear fender bumper and pan affected. Jenkins could not explain the crash to police and was set to appear in Mayor Hilleary's court Tuesday.
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Nelsonville
Hirdman FE
Jenkins
Carbon Hill
Nathan Thomas
Chestnut St
Thomas
Earl Hilleary
Mount St. Mary Hospital Births and Discharges
The Mount St. Mary Hospital reports a newborn son to Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Edgell of Glouster Route 3. Admissions include Janie Wend Nelsonville Route 2 and several other patients across Glouster Nelsonville Corning Murray City and Buchtel. Discharges list David Morris and others from Nelsonville Glouster Murray City. Blood usage noted as 2 units.
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Calvin Edgell
Janie Wend
Nelsonville
Lillian Warren
Deanville
Rosie Elliot
Virginia Wilburn
Logan
Barbara Wyckoff
Mick Andinori
Glouster
Henry Nutter
Naomi Spencer
Murray City
Jane Hayden
Chester Parks
Roy Tomlinson
William Buechler
Pearl Mitchell
Doctor to Speak at Perry County Cancer Society Kickoff
Dr. R. E. Herendeen of New Lexington will headline the Perry County unit American Cancer Society annual kickoff dinner at 8 p.m. April 6 in the Weaver Tea Room.
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New Lexington
R. E. Herendeen
Perry County
The
American Cancer Society
Weaver Tea Room
Knights of Pythias Safety Poster Winners Revealed
Nelsonville and York High School entrants in the Knights of Pythias Highway Safety Poster contest will be announced at 7:30 p.m. in the Pythian building. James M. Leonard of Columbus will present and award local winners who advance to a statewide contest with a $250 prize pool. A Department of Highway Safety film will be shown by an Athens patrolman, with May o Earl Hilleary and Police Chief Max Valkinburg participating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Knights of Pythias
Pythian
Valley Lodge 169
York
James M. Leonard
Columbus
Supreme Lodge
Tee
Department of Highway Safety
Athens State Highway Patrol
Mayo Earl Hilleary
Max Valkinburg
St Patrick’s Parish Benefits Resume Tonight at 7:30
Regular parish benefit parties postponed during Lent will resume with the first event starting tonight at 7:30. The gatherings support parish activities and are held by St. Patrick’s parish.
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Buchtel
St. Patrick’s Parish
Return Home for Nelsonville Family After Visit
Mrs. Robert Gaylord and daughter Jean Ann returned to Hyattsville Maryland after a two week visit with Mrs Gaylord's parents Mr and Mrs Jack Raybould at 537 Fairview.
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Nelsonville
Robert Gaylord
Jean Ann
Hyattsville
Gaylord
Jack Raybould
Fairview
Judge Finds Motorist Innocent Of Charge
Nine people faced traffic violation charges in county court. Harry Peterson was found innocent of driving left of center on Route 33 near Rockbridge. Others, including Robert Lanning, Paul Romanowski, Don Holbert, A Russell, Harold Souders, David Camp, Dodman Noble, Charles McKnight, and Luther Dill, faced fines or bonds for speeding unsafe vehicle stop sign or red light violations.
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Logan
Harry Peterson
Wellston
Rockbridge
Vaughn Collins
Robert A. Lanning
Gore Route 1
Collins
Lanning
Paul J. Romanowski
Jacksonville
Don L. Holbert
Glouster
Warden A. Russell
Haydenville
Harold R. Souders
David J. Camp
Dodman J. Noble
Solon
Charles McKnight
Nelsonville
Noble
McKnight
Luther M. Dill
Columbus
Grange Meeting Set for Thursday in Nelsonville Hall
Nelsonville York Grange No. 2436 will hold a meeting at 8 p m Thursday in the Grange hall. Serving committee includes Mr and Mrs Verl Ogg Mr and Mrs Edward Cagg Mr and Mrs Donald Wolfe Mr and Mrs Chester Cagg Nancy Cagg and Linda Mourne.
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Nelsonville
York
Grange Hall
Verl Ogg
Edward Cagg
Donald Wolfe
Chester Cagg
Nancy Cagg
Linda Mourne
Mrs. Eliza Kennedy Dies at 88 in Nelsonville
Mrs. Eliza Kennedy 88 of Nelsonville Route 1 died unexpectedly Monday evening at home. Born in Dixon County Tennessee to Theodore and Sophia Wicks she was predeceased by her husband Robert in 1955. Survived by son Tom two daughters Hazel Doran and Fannie Butler a brother William Wicks a sister Anna Long and ten grandchildren Funeral arrangements are pending visitation after 7 p m at Johreon funeral home
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Nelsonville
Elizabeth Kennedy
Dixon County
Tenn
Theodore
Sophia Wicks
Robert
Kennedy
Tom
Hazel Dornan
Nelsonvile
Fannie Buter
Cleveland
Wiliam Wicks
Anna Long
Lafayette
Johreon Funeral Home
Nelsonville High School PTO meeting postponed to April 11
The Nelsonville High School PTO meeting has been rescheduled from Thursday evening to April 11. Further program details will be announced later.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville High School
PTO
Rainbow Girls Meet Nelsonville in Masonic Temple
A Rainbow Girls meeting is scheduled for Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Masonic Temple. The event invites members and interested individuals to attend and participate.
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Rainbow Girls
Nelsonville
The
Order of Rainbow
Masonic Temple
Easter Guests and Family Visits Across Chauncey Area
Local families share holiday meals and visits with relatives in Chauncey and surrounding towns. Easter Sunday gatherings include the Gillespie, Day, Sapp, Savage, Leffler, Oliver, Tippett, Brookins, Trippett, Burt, and McCune families, with moves and returns noted for several residents.
Easter guests visit Kentners and relatives noted in Wellston and Athens
The event lists Easter visits by Mr and Mrs Watson Wolfe Kentner Sr and families from Wellston Lancaster Cleveland and Athens. Mrs Hicks recently returned from California visiting Max Bartoe family former Nelsonville residents. In New Lexington the Perry County Board of Education approves transferring Rendville School District to the Southern School District unless protests are filed. Rendville has 41 students in two rooms.
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Watson Wolfe Kentner Sr
Robert Wolfe
Wellston
Curtis Coakley
Lancaster
Linda Wolfe
Ohio University
Lou Peterlin
Cleveland
Bessie Hicks
Athens
New Lexington
Perry County
Antique Auto Association Meets in Nelsonville
The Athens County Antique Auto Association will hold a 7:30 p.m. meeting Friday at the home of Mr and Mrs Dick McDonald in Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
Athens County Antique Auto Association
Dick McDonald
Super Shell promises peak power from new TCP additive
Shell touts nine ingredients including cresyl diphenyl phosphate and an enhanced TCP additive that could boost power by up to 15 percent and mileage by 17 miles per tank. The formula uses alkylate for knock control, a special anti knock mix with butane, and a platinum catalyst process to create Platformate boosting energy by 11 percent.
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Shell
Wallace 79 Dies In Mount St. Mary Hospital
Arthur Wallace of 892 Chestnut St died Tuesday morning at Mount St. Mary Hospital after months of illness. A New Straitsville native and Cottingham Coal Co electrician, he was a 50 year member of the United Mine Workers. Survived by wife Lucy and two sisters, he will be laid out at Warren funeral home after Wednesday noon.
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Nelsonville
Arthur Wallace
Chestnut St
Mount St. Mary Hospital
New Straitsville
Thomas
Alice Wallace
Cottingham Coal Co
United Mine Workers of America
Wallace
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Lucy
Don R. McGill
Columbus
C. G. Crandall
Fort Pierce
Fla
Warren Funeral Home
Arnolds Return from Arizona Visit With Ohio Relatives
Mr and Mrs Keith Arnold returned home after a month in Mesa Arizona joined by Mrs Arnold s parents Mr and Mrs Willis Arnold of Philo Ohio They visited Mrs Arnold s sister and husband Mr and Mrs Dale Cullins Also Mrs David Freeman and her son Randolph stayed a week with her parents Mr and Mrs J Stanley Ballard in Charleston
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New Haven
Keith Arnold
Mesa
Ariz
Arnold
Willis Arnold
Philo
Ohio
Dale Cullins
David Freeman
Randolph
J. Stanley Ballard
Charleston
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John Miller
Shawnee
Hazel Pollock
New Marshfield
David Morris
Carl Witten
California
FBI
Witten
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East Meadow
Lorg Island
Joseph A. Peel Jr
West Palm Beach, Fla
C. B. Chillingworth
Chillingworth
Chauncey Percsenals
Dale Gillespie
Robert Gillespi
Gillespie
James Day
Canal Winchester
Mary Savage
Arthur Sapp
Stephanie
Molly Bee
Day
Sapp
Savage
Thomas L. Kirkendall
Luther Kirkendall
Albany
Armed Forc
Eugene Leffler
the Plains
Leffler
Claire B. Leffler
Clive Hillen
Millfield
Harry Oliver
Sandy
Vicki
William Oliver
Billy
Vernice
Evelyn Burt
Rhoda Oliver
Clarence Oliver
John Russell
Irene Howard
Mr. Russell
Neil Tippett
David and
Susan
Guy_ Brookins
Sam Trippett
Guy Brookins
Evelyn Burchfield
Hughie McCune
Sand Ridge
McCune
Burchfield
Chauncey
Tas
Super Shell
Spain
Jimmy Doolittle
Feothead
Shell Research
Mr. Wallace
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