Elders Elected and Reports approved at First Presbyterian meeting
In Nelsonville the First Presbyterian Church held its annual congregation meeting Thursday night with strong turnout. Rev. Lloyd Evans presided as moderator and L. R. Kelch served as stated clerk. Co W Backus and John H Saltz were elected elders for three years, replacing L R Kelch and the late H D Krieg. New deacons named were Dr N Hill Willis Wolfe and Ben Raybould. trustees Oral Daugherty Tom Matthewson and Tom Sheppard. Tom Sheppard elected financial secretary and Mrs D H Shafer treasurer. The finance committee for the new term includes S E Dean C W Backus and R B Stuart. Trustees of Deanville Community Center re-elected: Lloyd Evans Oral Daugherty William Anderson Don Johnson and Baird Stuart. Financial reports showed all departments ending the year with a balance. Church membership totals 361 with 26 new members this year and three by letter. A secret ballot on pastoral relationship passed 137 to 8 in favor of continuance.
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Nelsonville
First Presbyterian Church
Lloyd Evans
L. R. Kelch
Co. W. Backus
John H. Saltz
H. D. Krieg
N. Hill
Willis Wolfe
Ben Raybould
Oral Daugherty
Tom Matthewson
Tom Sheppard
D. H. Shafer
S. ‘E. Dean
C. W. Backus
R. B. ‘Stuart
Deanville Community Center
William Anderson
Don Johnson
Baird Stuart
Valuable books donated to Nelsonville Library
Mrs. H. D. Krieg and son L. I. Krieg presented the late Homer Krieg’s private library to the Nelsonville Library. The collection includes standard volumes old books and a valuable set of magazines such as Worlds Works, Review of Reviews and twenty years of National Geographic.
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Nelsonville
H. D. Krieg
L. I. Krieg
Nelsonville Library
Homer Krieg
the Worlds
Review of Review
National Geographic
Lodge Plans District Meet in Nelsonville
Mrs. Margaret McHarg of District No. 52 IOOF Rebekahs met with district president Mrs. Flossie Crawford and secretary Mrs. Gertrude Frank to organize a district school of instruction in Nelsonville on Wednesday June 23. State president Mrs. Anna M. Bennett and state secretary Mrs. Ida Henderson will attend with about two hundred members from New Marshfield Albany Carbondale Murray City Buchtel Athens Jacksonville Glouster Chauncey Stewart and Nelsonville. Crawford will visit each chapter in the district to share plans for the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Margaret McHarg
Athens
Rebekahs
IOOF
Flossie Crawford
Gertrude Frank
Anna M. Bennett
Ida Henderson
New Marshfield
Albany
Carbondale
Murray City
Buchtel
Jacksonville
Glouster
Chauncey, Stewart
Crawford
Rev Rothrock Preaches at First M E Church in Nelsonville
In Nelsonville the First Methodist Church schedules Sunday School at 9 30 and morning service at 10 30 with Rev H A Rothrock delivering a sermon titled My Needs and Resources A preparatory class has started with seventeen attendees and meets Mondays after school.
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Nelsonville
First Methodist Church
H. A. Rothrock
Pastor Le land Goodman Preaches Twice on Sunday
Nelsonville The Rev Land Goodman will preach at 10 30 am at the Church of Christ on The Soul's Great Adventure with the choir singing Lift Up Ye Gates The 7 30 pm sermon is The Divine Ministry of Pain preceded by a gospel song service Sunday School is 9 30 am The Young People's League meets at 6 pm Esther Barron leads worship Ruth Patton provides music Jack Pritchard programs Weekly announcements include council supper banquet choir practice Loyal Women's Aid mid week prayer and Esther Aid events
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Nelsonville
Leland Goodman
Church of Christ
Young People’s League
Esther Barron
Ruth Patton
Jack Pritchard
Worker’s Council
Nelsonville High School
Loyal Women's Aid
Esther Aid
Sit-Downers oppose relief bill with soup kitchen ban
Appearing before the Senate relief committee, Alliance members condemned the governor's soup kitchen plan. They argued there shall be no soup kitchens or National Guard feeding in Ohio. The measure seeks a seven percent levy on productive investments and raises through bank and building loan deposits and other items, plus a 10 percent liquor price increase.
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Senate Relief Committee
Alliance
National Guard
Ohio
Arnold Johnson
Cuyahoga County
Reverend Arpee to fill pulpit at First Presbyterian
Layin notice announces Rev. Leon Arpee will preach at the First Presbyterian Church on Sunday with a sermon titled Can We Still Be Religious. Loretta WN Walsh of 125 N Congress St Athens Ohio appointed administratrix of Charles Walsh estate in Athens County. Dated March 31 1037.
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Clyde Harper
Glouster
Ohio
George H. Harper
Athens County
Louis Tyroler
V. Everett
J. H. Williams
D. W. Brill
Harriett Winner
A. L. Pritchard
Fred J. Sauters
Myrtle Gettle
Mamie Gettle
Maymie Risley
George W. Mace
Arthur A. Josten
Peter Josten
Carl Patterson
Grimes
Bank of Athens
N.B.A
Elizabeth
Dorothy McAllister
Leon Arpee
First Presbyterian Church
Loretta WN. Walsh
Congress Street
Athens
Charles Walsh
Anniversary Observed as Missionary Society Marks 61 Years
In Nelsonville the Circle of Ruth and guests celebrated the Missionary Society’s 61st anniversary at the Presbyterian Church. Past presidents spoke brief readings and devotions followed by poems songs and a tea. The gathering featured a large birthday cake, silver tea services and a social hour. The M. M. Club plans a meeting tonight with Mrs. Minnie Scott for upcoming business.
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Nelsonville
Deanville
Circle of Ruth
Presbyterian Church
The
Missionary Society
Roy Snackenburg
James Coleman
M. J. Barnicut
George Johnson
Rolla Howe
Hattie Baird
Julia Baird
Kate Harrold
Lytle
Johnson
J. M. Hyde
C. H. Bartlett
L. R. Relch
H. D. Krieg
Ahern
Lu Shafer
C. E. Weltzheimer
Lloyd Evans
Charles Tedrow
District PTA conference attendees tally in Athens
Mrs Ruth White Mrs Georgia Foughty Mrs Hazel Pierce and Miss Elizabeth Whyte attended the district PTA conference in Athens on Thursday.
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Nelsonville
Ruth White
Georgia Foughty
Hazel Pierce
Elizabeth Whyte
PTA
Athens
Fire ravages 170 acres of Nelsonville area woods
A Forest Service news release reports 170 acres burned across Green Ward Trimble York and Starr townships in Hocking and Athens counties since the spring fire season began. Most fires were caused by human carelessness, prompting a public campaign to prevent further damage and urging burning permits and caution with matches and burning on windy days.
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Nelsonville
Green
Ward
Trimble
York
Starr
Hocking
Athens
Camp Nelson
U. S. Forest Service
United States Forest Service
William Spence Dies At Home in Meigs Co Meigs County man William Spence dies after illness
William Spence age 74 longtime resident near Tuppers Plains died last night at the home of his daughter Mrs Coy Hawk near Alfred after a 13 month illness. He is survived by his daughter and two brothers S C Anderson and B F Spence. Funeral services will be held at 2 p m Saturday at the Christian Church in Tup p ers Plains.
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Tuppers Plains
William Spence
Coy Hawk
Alfred
Mr. Spence
Hawk
S. C. Anderson
Canal Winchester
B. F. Spence
Charleston
W. Va
Spence
Meigs County
Christian Church
Local residents recover at home and return to duties
Mrs. John Faust is recovering at her home on Columbus Street. Her daughter Mrs. Lucile Long of N.H.S. faculty has returned to her school duties. Mrs. William Pierce is also improving after a recent illness.
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Nelsonville
John Faust
Columbus St
Lucile Long
N.H.S
William Pierce
Nelsonville Briefs
Nelsonville residents Nelsonville Max and Roy Walkinburg Williard Ohio and William Cunningham Columbus have returned home after being called by the illness of their sister Mrs William Pierce. Mr and Mrs I Finney and daughter Lois The Plains Mrs Allie Dileher and Miss Mildred Baugh are guests of Mrs Ella Powers and James Powers at Steubenville for the weekend. Mrs Frank Moore Mrs Harry Galvin and daughters Mary and Lee spend the end of the week at Huntington West Virginia guests of Mr and Mrs L B Moore.
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Nelsonville
Max
Roy Walkinburg
Williard
William Cunningham
Columbus
William Pierce
I. Finney
Lois
the Plains
Allie Dileher
Mildred Baugh
Ella Powers
James Powers
Steubenville
Frank Moore
Harry Galvin
Mary and
Lee
Huntington
W. Va
Rail Group Visits Nelsonville Yards
Railroad officials conducted an inspection tour of the Hocking Valley Division stopping at the Nelsonville yards and inspecting ties at Athens and along the New Straitsville Branch before returning to Columbus this evening.
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Nelsonville
Hocking Valley Division
Athens
New
Straitsville
Columbus
Pythian Sisters Host Benefit Entertainment Saturday
The Pythian Sisters will hold their regular bene fit entertainment Saturday night at 7 30 at Pythian Hall with proceeds supporting their lodge activities and community aid programs in Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
G. A
LODGE
Pythian Sisters
Pythian Hall
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