Glouster Funeral Plans For Soldier Frederick
Blower has been notified that the body of Pte. Lawrence F. Frederick, killed in Hamm Germany April 7 1945, will be received in Glouster April 7 and will be taken to the McCann home in Jacksonville. Funeral services will be held April 23. Pic. Frederick was the son of Frank Frederick formerly of Jacksonville now living in Columbus. The Jacksonville Ladies Auxiliary of the UMW will meet Wednesday at 7 30 to make plans for attending the triet meeting to be held at Chauncy Pollock will be omitted at the Wednesday night meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
John
Blower
Lawrence F. Frederick
Hamm
Germany
McCann
Jacksonville
Pic
Frederick
Frank Frederick
Columbus
Jacksonville Ladies Auxiliary
UMW
Chauncey
Pollock
First in Program Series On Square is Saturday
Nelsonville launches a series of square promotional events by the Retail Merchants Association with a 7 pm Nelsonville High School Band concert on the Public Square. Successive Saturdays will feature bands from nearby towns as the April schedule continues and May may shift to an earlier hour. Local shops will close Friday from noon to 2 for Holy Week services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Public Square
Retail Merchants Association
C. D. Crawford
Blake Mechem
Max Jansen
Nelsonville Social Notes Gift Exchange Arranged
Members of the Wednesday Club will be entertained at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Susie Mellinger Clinton St with an exchange of gifts. Mrs Ruth Keating will host the Mr and Mrs Club at 7 30 p m on Wednesday. A capsule friend gift exchange will feature the meeting of Mr and Mrs John Hushower and family with other local couples visiting James Barrows at the home of Mr and Mrs John Barrows Madison St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susie Mellinger
Clinton St
Ruth Keating
Jackson St
John Hushower
Edward Bols
Cloyd Bols
Sue
Dayton
William Barrows
Oak Hill
Joe Barrows
Win Boss
Floyd Barrows
Judy
Linda
Carol
Nelsonville
James Barrows
John Barrows
Madison St
School Men And Architect In Conference In Columbus
Nelsonville D W Codding superintendent of city schools and James F Shumaker clerk of the board of education confer with architects on Arts and Crafts building plans and school rehabilitation program. The board authorized visitation and James Standall was hired as groundskeeper at the athletic field starting May 27. The mower overhaul and film strip purchases were approved. Luncheon meetings for school lunch program leaders set for April 27 at Ohio University. Mrs Preston Dexter and Mrs Albert Patton will attend. Bills totaling 1549.12 approved for payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
D. W. Codding
James F. Shumaker
Board of Education
Columbus
State Department
James Standall
Ohio University
Preston Dexter
Albert Patton
Youth Choir To Sing At Church Tonight
Nelsonville church hosts Holy Week service with youth choir directed by Mrs. James F Shumaker singing The Lord is My Shepherd at 7 30 p m Rev John Lloyd Evans to preach at First Presbyterian Church in Nelsonville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
James F. Shumaker
Lord Is
First Presbyterian Church
John Lloyd Evans
Class of 34 To Plan Fifteenth Reunion
Nelsonville high school alumni from the class of 1934 plan their fifteenth reunion. They will meet tonight at 7 30 with Jack Haffner at 180 West Washington Street to finalize plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Nelsonville High School
Jack Haffner
Washington St
Drawing of jurors for Gallia County May term
On April 18, 1949, at 1 PM in the Gallia County Commissioners of Jurors office, jurors will be publicly drawn for the May Term of the Common Pleas Court. Commissioners D Elmer Jones and Earl Mink oversee the drawing process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioners of Jurors
Gallia County
Ohio
Common Pleas Court
Said County
D. Elmer Jones Earl Mink
Mrs Hunt and son visit relatives in Oakland area
Mrs William Hunt and son Billy of Oakland California visit her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Bill Flowers. Billy enrolls at junior high and plans to stay until June. Mr and Mrs Earnest Weaver and children Ruth Ann and Ronald Buchtel were Sunday guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hunt
Billy
Oakland
Calif
Bill Flowers
Earnest Weaver
Ruth Ann
Ronald Buchtel
Student Will Give Sermon at Epiphany Church
Nelsonville native John H. Hannahs, a pre theological student at Ohio University, will preach at the Church of the Epiphany on Wednesday as the final midweek Lenten service at 7 30 p m. Postulant for holy orders in the Episcopal Church, he is sponsored by Rev Sydney J Browne Athens and plans to enter the Episcopal Theological School Cambridge Mass in the fall for a three year program before ordination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
John H. Hannahs
Ohio University
Hannahs
University
Athens
Hobson
Southern Ohio
Episcopal Church
Sydney J. Browne
Episcopal Theological School
Cambridge
Mass
Holy Week Services Arranged at Doanville
Doanville schedules Holy Week services at the community center tonight at 7 PM. Speaker will be Fred Thompson delivering the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doanville
Fred Thompson
Easter Program at Diamond Church Tonight
Nelsonville reports an Easter program at Diamond Church at 7 30 this evening featuring pictures of the Easter story by Mrs A N Maxwell and special singing from the program audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Control Board Accepts Bids For City Equipment
The board of control announced two city contracts. General Electric Supply Corp. of Columbus bid 1605.66 for 12 street light standards and lighting system extension on Chestnut Street. Nye Chevrolet won 1606.60 for a new police patrol car with a 1350 trade in and 256.60 cash difference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Board of Control
Vern Coakley
Chestnut St
General Electric Supply Corp
Columbus
Nye Chevrolet
Family Gifts Two Flags to Trimble Methodist Church
Descendants of Jonathan and Ella Rainey presented two flags with standards and gold cards as a memorial to the Trimble Methodist Church. The American flag and Christian flag were placed beside the pulpit as Co. F. Danford praised the family for its long service to the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Trimble Methodist Church
Jonathan
Ella Rainey
Co. F. Danford
Danford
Open wells and cisterns warned in Gloucester
Glouster Mayor Thomas Williams reported complaints about several wells and cisterns in town sections that are inadequately covered or open. He urged residents to cover or fill them and asked for reports of such hazards. Those needing fittings should contact him or the street foreman for proper coverings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slouster
Thomas Williams
Glouster
Williams
Engagement Announced in Ohio City and Michigan Pact
Mr and Mrs Orville Edwards announce the engagement of their daughter Robertine of Columbus to George P Koch son of Mrs Adeline Koch of Grand Rapids Michigan The bride elect is an Ohio State University graduate and a Columbus schoolteacher Koch is a Michigan State University graduate and is with OSU war research department pursuing his doctorate The couple plans to marry in June
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Orville Edwards
New Castle
Robertine
Columbus
George P. Koch
Adeline Koch
Grand Rapids
Mich
Ohio State University
Koch
Michigan State University
War Research Department
OSU
Freer Family Announces New Daughter Christine Ellen
Mr and Mrs James Freer of Nelsonville announce the birth of daughter Christine Ellen on March 27 at University Hospital in Columbus. Grandparents are Mrs Goldie Hiles and Mr and Mrs George Freer of Nelsonville, with great grandmother Mrs Minnie Freer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
James Freer
Norma Orahood
Christine Ellen
University Hospital, Columbus
Goldie Hiles
George Freer
Minnie Freer
School Chief's Father Dies
Glouster Supt. and Karl Bodenbender with two children left for Arthur in Paulding County to attend funeral services for George Bodenbender, a retired farmer who died Monday morning. He leaves wife Eliza and five sons John Defiance, Fremont Bryan, Paul Wooster, Melford Continental, and the superintendent. Daughters include Ora Skiver, Mrs Russell King, Mrs Vernon March of Defiance, Mrs Rebecca Stuckey Oakwood, and Mia Lee Mayes Continental.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Karl Bodenbender
Arthur
Paulding County
Bodenbender
George Bodenbender
Eliza
John
Defiance
Fremont
Bryan
Ohio
Paul
Wooster
Melford
Continental
Ora Skiver
Russell King
Mra
Vernon March
Rebecca Stuckey
Oakwood
Mia
Lee Mayes
Thea Chapter To Meet GLOUSTER Thea Chapter O8S
The Thea Chapter will meet in Masonic Hall tonight at 7 30. A practice peeger story for inspection is set for April 1. Tickets for the inspection dinner are available by phone at R 108 or from Mrs Betty Addington Trimble
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Thea Chapter O8s
Masonic Hall
Betty Addington
Trimble
Jacksonville Visitors Spend Weekend With Local Residents
Jacksonville hosted Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Williams and Mrs. Ada Williams of Akron along with Mr. and Mrs. James Williams. They were joined by Mrs. Ada Almond who had wintered in Canton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Clarence Williams
Adda Wiams
Akron
Jacksonville
James Williams
Adda Almond
Canton
Easter Vacation Dates Changed in Glowster Schools
Glowster schools shift Easter holiday from Friday and May to Thursday and Friday due to the death of Supt Redenbender’s father. The change affects the upcoming school calendar and attendance plans for students and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Glowster
Supt
Redenbender
John Teer Yaw Dies After Long Illness at Glouster
John Teer Yaw of Glouster died after a long illness, having been bedbound since 1940. Born in New Concord, he studied at Muskingum College and taught briefly before moving to Glouster in 1890 to supervise Mine 17 for George M. Jones Coal Co. A Methodist Church member, he taught Sunday School for years and was a 50 year Knights of Pythias member. He leaves wife Fwa, two sons Virgil of Athens and Rumor of Detroit, nine grandchildren, four great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Methodist Church with Rev. John Devol. viewing at John Riower Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
John Teer Yaw
S&s
Mr. Yaw
New Concord
Muskingum College
George M. Jones Coal Company
Ile
Methodist Church
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Fwa
Virgil
Athens
Rumer
Detroit
John Devol
John
Riower
Also Mentioned on This Page
Square
Nelsonville Social Notes
Chool Men
Gibson
Court St
Control Board
Nelsonville — Pythian Sisters
K. of P. Hall
Whitmore's
Nelsonville-Buchtel Road
Thea
Culligan
Water Service
MNTEL
Athens Ice & Storage CO
Jr. W. Yaw
Hness
Lawer
Old Dominion Gales
Colognes
the Cline Pharmacy
Servel
Trigger
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!