Democrats Retain Lawyer To Study Nelsonville Election Tangle
The Athens County Democratic Central Committee has hired an attorney to examine a vacancy for Nelsonville mayor amid Ohio election law questions. If no candidate can be found, a mandamus may seek Supreme Court guidance on whether vacancies can be filled after filing deadlines. The case involves write in options and a Republican candidate’s automatic election next November.
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Nelsonville
Athens County
Democratic Central Committee
H. T. Rainey
Trimble
Ohio Supreme Court
Ohio
Paul Galvin
Kart Hilleary
Supreme Court
Air Force Captain Speaks on Russia Growth at DAR Meeting
Captain Wesley Miller of the Ohio University Air Force ROTC addressed the Nelsonville Elizabeth Zane Dew Chapter DAR gathering at Little House. He compared Russia’s population, expansion, and five year plans with education and industry, then showed a film on Korea.
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Ir Force
Dar
Russia
Nelsonville
Elizabeth Zane Dew
Daughters of the American Revolution
Little House
Wesley Miller
Air Force Rotc
Ohio University
ROTC
Air Force
W. E. Siddle
Mediterranean
Iran
India
China
Korea
Miller
Martin
Marilyn Martin
Jill Gray
Barbara McKnight
Jo Ann Hughes
Siddie
Glenn Mulligan Dies at 61 in Middletown Ohio
Nelsonville native Glenn Mulligan aged 61 died Tuesday in a Middletown hospital after four years of illness. A WWI veteran, he worked at American Rolling Mills and served as secretary to the company president. He left a wife, two sons Charles and Edward, a grandson, a brother Fred Mulligan, and four sisters, with funeral arrangements pending.
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Nelsonville
Glenn Mulligan
Thomas and
Anna Mulligan
Middletown
Ohio
Columbus
American Rolling Mills
Charles
Edward
Fred Mulligan
Florence
Fanny Mulligan
Helen Edgel
Mt. Vernon
Oho
Clara Stedem
Little Rock Ark
Rummage Sale Planned by Nelsonville Legion Auxiliary
The American Legion Auxiliary will hold a rummage sale in the basement of the Legion building on Fulton Street starting at 9 a.m. Proceeds will support Legion and community activities.
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Nelsonville
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Fulton St
Crash Victim To Be Buried In South
NELSONVILLE The body of Mrs. Janie Wyant 66 Romulus Michigan killed Monday afternoon in a traffic mishap at Myers Crossing near Nelsonville will be sent today from Stout funeral home Fayettesville North Carolina for funeral services and burial. She leaves two brothers and two sisters. The husband Adrian J Wyant driver of the car is reported in fair condition at Mount St Mary Hospital. His brothers Daniel Vyant and Leonard Vyant with wives have arrived from Detroit to be with him. The Vyants were en route to Fayettesville from Michigan when the accident occurred. He was on vacation from Ford Motor Co and planned to continue to Florida after a stop in North Carolina.
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Nelsonville
Janie Wyant
Romulus
Mich
Myers Crossing
Stout Funeral Home
Fayettesville N.C
George Myrover
Fayettesville
Adrian J. Wyant
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Daniel Vyant
Leonard Vyant
Detroit
Adrian Vyant
Michigan
Vyant
Ford Motor Co
Knights to Go to Wilkesville
Nelsonville Valley Lodge 169 Knights of Pythias meets at 6 15 pm led by William Hardy chancellor commander. An early opening allows members to travel to Wilkesville around 6 45 pm for a Pythian Association meeting. A Boy Scouts Troop 66 court of honor is planned for next Wednesday evening with C Roy Tomlinson in charge.
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Nelsonville
Mount St Mary Hospital Notes Busy Births and Dismissals
Mount St Mary Hospital notes a daughter to Mr and Mrs William Richard Speller of Athens. Names listed include AD RD David Grim of Murray City and Mrs Nora Griffin of Nelsonville Route 1. Dismissals include Miss Madonna Lou Davis of Athens Route 3 and Master Leslie Keyes of Nelsonville. The Rev Jan B Kish of Athens and Fred Cook of Murray City are noted, along with Clarence Leasure of Logan Route and Miss Louise McGuire of Nelsonville.
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William Richard Speller
Athens
David Grim
Murray City
Nora Griffin
Nelsonville
Nancy Beal
Logan
Madonna Lou Davis
Leslie Keyes
Jan B. Kish
Fred Cook
Clarence Leasure
N T Club Meeting and UMW Auxiliary Bus Plan
The N T Club meets at Mrs Miles Dyer home Friday at 7 30 p m. UMW of A Auxiliary members attending the Jacksonville convention at The Plains are asked to meet on 6th street in Jacksonville at 7 p m to ride the bus in a group.
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Glouster
N.T. Club
Miles Dyer
UMW
Jacksonville
the Plains
6Th Street
Orpah Class to Meet at Mrs Rogers Home
The Orpah Class of the Methodist Sunday school will meet at Mrs H A Rogers home on Thursday at 7 30 pm Noel Eveland will be co hostess
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Methodist Sunday School
H. A. Rogers
Noel Eveland
Miners 50 Year Club marks anniversary in The Plains
About 72 guests attended last Sundays Miners 50 Year Club dinner in The Plains. The event featured entertainment by local acts and speeches from UMWA officials including Arthur Green and George Waters. Club president H. L. McDonald thanked The Plains School Board and Superintendent Herman Humphrey for support.
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Plains
Arthur Goodin
Albany Fotite 2
Everett ‘Indie
Nelsonville
Stanley LeMaster
Papa Stewart
Carolyn McDonald
Carolyn
Christy
Richard McDonald
Arthur Green
George Waters
Zanesville
UMWA
Ronald Owens
Columbus
Ben Day
Oral Daugherty
H. L. McDonald
The
Plains School Board
Herman Humphrey
Nelsonville VFW Hosts Round and Square Dance
Nelsonville social notes report the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Auxiliary hosting an evening of round and square dancing at the Post home on May 2 with Dick Joyce's orchestra providing music. Proceeds support a kitchen dish fund, and tickets are available from members or at the door.
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Post 4467
Post
Dick Joyce
Mrs Colwell to Attend DAR Congress as Delegate Page
Mrs Karson Colwell registrar of Elizabeth Zane Dew Chapter DAR leaves for Washington D C to participate in the 62d Congress sessions as delegate from the local chapter and to serve as a page.
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Karson Colwell
Elizabeth Zane Dew
Dar
Washington, D.C
Congress of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Colwell
Pythian Sisters Schedule Meeting at K of P Hall
Pythian Sisters to meet Thursday at 7 30 p m in the K of P Hall. Refreshments committee members named are Catherine Herrold Florence Coakley and Mary Sines.
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Catherine Herrold
Florence Coakley
Mary Sines
San Diego and Toledo Women Visit Father in Town
Mrs. B FE Urich of San Diego and Mrs. C EF Riker of Toledo are spending several days as guests of their father H B Moore on West Washington Street.
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B. FE. Urich
San Diego
Calif
C. EF. Riker
Toledo
H. B. Moore
Washington St
Church Treasurer Joins Commission
Mrs Elizabeth Gordon resigns as treasurer of the First Methodist Church of Glouster to chair the Membership and Evangelism Commission. She steps down effective June 1 after serving as treasurer since 1946 and remains on the music committee while joining seven other commission members plus four ex officio members.
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Glouster
Elizabeth Gordon
First Methodist Church of
Gordon
Chauncey Personal Social News Recap
A roundup of visits and social guests in Chauncey includes Mrs. Glenn Davis and Mrs. Eva Van Dyke attending a reception for the worthy matron of the Point Pleasant Chapter OFS. Weekend guests visited Mansfield and Cleveland, with multiple families hosting relatives and friends from Annapolis, Mt. Vernon, Weaterville, Columbus, Parkersburg, Oak Hill, and Hiram.
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John Dunlavy
Glenn Davis
Chauncey
Denver Gooding
Eva van Dyke
Fred White
Athens
Point Pleasant
OFS
Erle Bridgwater, Jr
B. McQuaid
Mansfield
Viola Sanders
Cleveland
McQuaid
Woodrow Ferrer
Donna Jo
Mt. Vernon Academy
Joe Little
Douglas Kern
Annapolis
Sam Tippett
Littles
Mr. Little
Weaterville
Ohio
Tippett
C. J. Tippett
Carolyn
Russell
Mary
Nelsonville Rotary hears briefing on conference
Dr. J. O. Steer president elect of the Nelsonville Rotary Club spoke at the Tuesday luncheon reviewing a recent executive conference at Delaware. Visitor WV Williamson of Ohio Bell Columbus attended as guest of John Koch who presided in the absence of President William Friedrich.
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Nelsonville
J. O. Steer
Rehearsal Hour Changed for Nelsonville Choir
The Methodist Church Choir will meet Thursday at 7 45 p m instead of the usual 7 p m. The change was announced by church officials.
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Nelsonville
Methodist Church
Legion Asks Public School Tour in Nelsonville
Grenford Dugan Post 229 of the American Legion urges local residents to inspect East and Central school buildings this Sunday afternoon. The post asks the board of education to open the schools for public viewing and notes it does not favor or oppose the bond issue.
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Nelsonville
Grenford Dugan
The
American Legion
Legion
Board of Education
Honor Roll At Trimble Announced
GLOUSTER The Trimble Township high school honor roll for the period ending April 20 lists students by grade. Ninth grade includes Judy Bethel Reta Bryan Jayne Ann Jarvis Charles Lowry Tom McCaskey and Catherine Miller. Ten grade students are Gaye Bonar Mary Jane Ginnan Inez Kempton Hermalene Skrotzky Elizabeth Roback Lawrence Burdiss Wilber Chesser Joe Paskievitch and Richard Roman. Eleven grade honorees are Janice Kinder Yvonne Sharp Susan Mingus and Anne Heiser. Twelfth grade members are Linda Exenkamper Shirley Davis Dianne Swart Mina Mingus Ronald Smith Bette Pence Nyle Gillett and Libby Stoltz.
Bible School Class Meets in Glouster
The Loyal Daughters Class of the Church of Christ Bible School met at Mrs. Ed Vaughan’s home with co hosts Mrs. Irene Morris and Mrs. Ora Kittle. Wanda McAllister led, Mary McCance read Psalm 27, J H Henshaw prayed, and two contests awarded to Frances Thomas and Wanda McAllister. Lunch served to attendees including Esta Cunningham and others.
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Glouster
Loyal Daughters
Church of Christ Bible School
Ed Vaughan
Irene Morris
Ora Kittle
Wanda McAllister
Mary McCance
J. H. Henshaw
Temple Jones
Maude Williams
Elinor Anderson
Frances Thomas
Esta Cunningham
Josephine Eddy
Mae Jones
Pauline Myers
Bertine Eberts
Club Outing Is Planned For Willing Workers Class
Sandra Nott hosted the Willing Workers Class of the Oakdale Church of God Friday evening. Marlene Brunton led the business meeting and Geneve Jewell guided the theme Pen tecost The Holy Spirit With Us. Carol Nott welcomed as a new member and plans were made for a wiener roast at the next meeting.
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Glouster
Sandra Nott
Oakdale
Nancy Christman
David Nott
Wayne Lowery
Kay Nott
Isabel Stires
Carol Nott
Marlene Brunton
Sally Lawery
Geneva Jewell
Patty Dixon
Susan Nott
Lillian Nott
Luanna
Jackie
Irene
Ikey
Roberta
Rites Planned for Mrs. Nel Peugh by Eastern Star
Eastern Star services for Mrs. Nel Peugh will be held Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the C F Wallace funeral home. Members are to assemble at Masonic Hall at 7 p m.
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Glouster
Eastern Star
Nel Peugh
C. F. Wallace
Masonic Hall
Kiwanis Plans Fellowship Visit and July Entertainment
Glouster Kiwanis to host Chillicothe club for a Fellowship meeting with the visiting group supplying the program. The main Fourth of July program will feature Al Myers Quintette including Donna Jean with Donnie, Tex Wheeler, and Howdy Kemp, former Hill Billy group member.
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Glouster
Chillicothe Club
Roger Kittle
al Myers
Donna Jean
WLW
Eddy Arnold
Johnny Spies
Georgia Crackers
Kittle
Myers
Tex Wheeler
Howdy Kemp
Hill Billy
Kiwanis Divisional Council
LaFayette Hotel
Gallipolis
Carl Bradbury
Harold Rose
Richard Eddy
Dick Guinther
Ray White
Enlon Grubbs
Joe Williams
Merrill Ogg
Lawrence Colbert
George Campbell
Dan
John Jonas Dies at 57 in Glouster
John Jonas, 57, died Tuesday noon at Sheltering Arms Hospital. He was born in West Virginia and lived much of his life in Glouster. Survived by wife Mary and children John Jr, Freda Tanner, Bonna Dean Fraley, Donna Mae. one son Lawrence preceded him in death. He cared for Maplewood Cemetery for years. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. at C. F. Wallace Funeral Home with Rev. Mrs Kimmey officiating. Burial in Glouster Cemetery.
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Glouster
John Jonas
Sheltering Arms Hospital
West Virginia
August Jonas
Lawrence
Mary
John, Jr
Freda Tanner
Bonna Dean Fraley
Columbus
Donna Mae
Maplewood
C. F. Wallace
Kimmey
Glouster Cemetery
Circle Meets At Residence Circle
GLOUSTER The Oakdale Friendship Circle met at Gertrude Jewell's home with Ida Mae Stoneburner assisting. President Bernice Lowery presided. Prizes went to Edna Embrey Faye Nott and Phyllis Brunton. May meeting at Loren Jewell's home with Zenith Jewell assisting. Gifts to Nora Lee Moore Edna Embrey Lorena Jewell. Refreshments served to many members and guest Wal tha Williams.
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Geneva Jewell
Mae Losey
Rosa Love
Virginia Moore
Delia Loomis
Madge Harry
Georgia Barnes
Leta Westfall
Lucille Wolf
Lizzie Ann Rankin
Waltha Williams
Marriage Solemnized At Methodist Church
The Rev. John De vol Jr of Glouster Methodist Church united Ronald Keith Avers of Nelsonville Route 1 and Dora Jo Locke of Logan in marriage Friday at 7 30 p m The ceremony was held at the First Methodist Church in Glouster with immediate family and a few close friends attending Rev Devo played two organ numbers and sang I Love You Truly.
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Glouster
John Devol, Jr
Glouster Methodist Church
Ronald Keith Avers
Nelsonville
Dora Jo Locke
Logan
First Methodist Church
Mr. Devo
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