Light Plant In Nelsonville Chosen For War Sub Contract Hub Work
City officials at a special meeting authorized the engine room of the former municipal light plant for producing hubs for tank wheels under a Cadillac GM sub contract. The Sharp Manufacturing Co. would lease the space for 40 dollars monthly starting July 1 for up to two years, with city maintenance and boiler room storage terms. J. E. Lee also bought a Harrisburg engine from the power company and will move it Wednesday.
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Nelsonville
Municipal
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Service-Safety
C. W. Monks
Utilities Committee
John Brooks
Granville Green
Stacy Sharp
Sharp Manufacturing Co
Cadillac
General Motors
Esti
Sharp
J. E. Lee
Harrisburg
The
Power Company
New Meters In Process Of Installation
In Nelsonville seventy five new parking meter heads arrived and are being installed by Max Jansen. The manually operated meters offer two hour parking with ten or two nickels required for full use. They replace worn devices in districts off the Public Square, following last year’s installation of automatic meters on the Square.
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Nelsonville
Council
Max Jansen
Car Crash and Fight Pleas In Nelsonville
Clyde W Haley of Columbus was fined ten dollars and costs after pleading guilty to unsafe operation following a collision with a utility pole on Jefferson Street. The pole broke, the car damaged, and Haley suffered facial injuries. Clarence Tye and Tom Dean changed pleas to guilty on quarrel and fighting charges, receiving ten dollar fines and a suspended ten day jail term.
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Nelsonville
Clyde W. Haley
Columbus
Jefferson St
Hilleary
Hailey
Clarence Tye
Tom Dean
Par! Hilleary
New Charter To Be Given Nelsonville Cub Pack
Nelsonville Cub Pack to receive a new charter from Ted Poyet Athens County Cub Scout commissioner at the Methodist Church Thursday at 6 pm A court of honor will be held during the evening A pot luck dinner will follow attendees to bring a covered dish and sandwiches Beverages supplied by the pack committee Motion pictures on Railroading and a Circus film will be shown
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Nelsonville
Ted Poyet
Athens County
Lost License Tags May Be Reclaimed
NELSONVILLE motor vehicle license plates may be reclaimed by their owners. Inquiries should be made at City Halls, Y-462-E and X AIT-S, cartage, and-700, truck.
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Nelsonville
Mason County Club Will Meet Tonight
The Lucky Star 4 H Club will hold a public meeting at 8 p m today at the Hickory Chapel Methodist Church in Point Pleasant An program will be presented by club members for local residents.
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Mason County Club
Point Pleasant
Lucky Star 4-H Club
Hickory Chapel
Nelsonville Women Win School Banner at Roxabell Convention
Miss Dorothy Brunston and Miss Lilian Lethridge led Nelsonville First Baptist Sunday school and BYPU at a Roxabell convention. The Nelsonville BYPU won the second district banner for the first time in over 25 years, while the Sunday school banner went to Circleville.
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Dorothy Brunston
Lilian Lethridge
First Baptist Sunday School
BYPU
Roxabell
Nelsonville
Circleville
Ida Bond celebrates 59th birthday at Jackson Street home
A dinner honored Ida Bond on her 59th birthday at her Jackson Street home. Attendees included Sam and (Mrs.) Mount, Clarence Lehman and children, Haydenville residents Thelma Leffler and The Diamond, Amos Lehman and Louise Skiver, Simon and Ted Bond, Kathleen Bond, and Tommy Joe Dean. Cakes were baked by Bert Pollock and Anna Lehman. Callers included Mrs. Dale Koon and Bill Monk.
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Ida Bond
Jackson St
Sam Mount
Clarence Lehman
Rey
Ruth
Carolyn
Haydenville
Thelma Leffler
the Diamond
Amos Lehman
Louise Skiver
Simon Bond
Ted Bond
Tommy Joe Dean
Kathleen Bond
Bond
Bert Pollock
Anna Lehman
Dale Koon
Bill Monk
Circle 2 WSCS Hosts Dessert Meeting
Mrs Walter Lenox and Mrs Wilbur Jonas hosted twelve Circle 2 WSCS members of the Methodist Church at the Lenox home. Devotional and business sessions were led by Mrs Frances Stage, with Mrs Freda Newton reviewing Rural Prospects. Hostesses served dessert as Lenox arrangements used garden flowers. delegates from the Pandorian Club attended Ohio Federation sessions in Akron.
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Walter Lenox
Wilbur Jonas
Circle 2
WSCS
Methodist Church
Frances Stage
Freda Newton
Mra Lenox
Milton Berry
Donald Shafer, Jr
Akron
Pandorian Club
Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs
Presbyterian Missionary Society April meeting sketch
The April meeting of the Presbyterian Missionary Society will be held Thursday at 2 PM with Mr. Lloyd Evans at 63 East Columbus Street. The note also mentions that Chinese drama began during the reign of Emperor Yuen Tsung in 720 AD.
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The
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Lloyd Evans
E. Columbus St
Yuen Tsung
City to Stop Water on E Poplar St for Repairs
City water service will be suspended on E Poplar Street between Fourth and Seine Streets starting at 9 am Wednesday for about two hours. Raymond Smith, water lines man, says repairs in that area require the temporary shut off of the water supply.
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Nelsonville
E. Poplar St
Fourth
Seine Sts
Raymond Smith
Canal Road Curb Repairing Started in Nelsonville
The Fenton Construction Co. has begun raising and repairing curbing on Canal Road after being awarded a state contract for resurfacing. Weather will determine when resurfacing starts. The city will cover two catch basins and a manhole, with authorization to arrange payment from the bid for similar work. The council also seeks legislation to transfer boulevard street lights to the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. The power company will replace three old lights on W Franklin St with the new fixtures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Fenton Construction Co
State Highway Department
Canal Road
Service Safety
Homer Adams
Highway Department
Adams
Services Safety
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
W. Franklin St
Power Company
Hospital minstrel show entertains Mount St Mary staff
Nelsonville reports Mount St Mary Hospital staff and convalescent patients enjoyed a B and PW Minstrel cast performance in the Health Center auditorium Sunday evening. The show, staged Thursday and Friday at the high school for Elizabeth Knox scholarship fund, drew a packed house and praise for its thoughtfulness.
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Nelsonville
Mount St. Mary Hospital
B&apw
Caat
Health Center
Hospital
Elizabeth Knox
Mount St Mary Hospital Births and Admittances
Mount St Mary Hospital reports newborns for Mr and Mrs Harold Hankerson of Logan Route 2 a son, Mr and Mrs Robert Harris of Logan a son, and Mr and Mrs Jack Burgess of Logan a son. Also admitted is Mrs Louise Lewis, Buchtal Williams Sparks, Nelsonville Route 2.
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Harold Hankerson
Logan
Robert Harris
Jack Burgess
Loan
Louise Lewis
Buchtal Wiliams Sparks
Nelsonville
Pvt Max V Lawson Arrives Overseas
Pvt Max V Lawson, son of Mrs Helen Lawson of Circleville and the late Jesse Lawson, who trained at Camp Atterbury Ind, has arrived overseas. He formerly resided in Nelsonville with his aunt Mrs Jesse Groves at 361 Chestnut St for two years before his induction last September.
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Nelsonvills
Max. M. Lawson
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Helen Lawson
Circleville
Nelsonville
Jesse Lawson
Lawson
Jesse Groves
Chestnut St
Shumakers Move To Ohlinger Residence
Nelsonville Mr and Mrs James F Shumaker relocate from 391 Chestnut St to 4647 Chestnut St into the Ohlinger property vacated by Mr and Mrs Robert Ohlinger who moved to Athens The Chestnut St location will be occupied by Mr and Mrs Francis Abdella moving from 294 W Columbus St City Council meets tonight Logan Council chambers at 7530 pm per president Harry W Shaw
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Nelsonville
James F. Shumaker
Chestnut St
Ohlinger
Robert Ohlinger
Athens
Shumakers
Francis Abdella
Columbus St
Logan
Harry W. Shaw
Logan High Honor Roll Numbers 84 Seniors Lead
Logan High School honored 84 students for the fifth six weeks, led by seniors with 28.4 percent of enrollment on the scholastic honor roll under Principal Howard E. Kirk. Juniors and sophomores followed with 23.4 and 18.9 percent respectively, meeting the B average to qualify.
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Logan
Logan High School
Howard E. Kirk
Ruth Anne Bowers
Dolores, Burgess
Helen Dupler
Miriam Evans
Betty Frasure
Jean Haas
Ella Heighley 84 Dies at Home in Logan
Mrs Ella Heighley aged 84 died at 9 am yesterday at her daughter Mrs Earl Keck home in Logan Route 2 after a period of ill health. She is survived by her daughter and brother Wesley Kemper of New Straitsville and six grandchildren. Her husband Jacob Heighley died five years ago. Visitation at Heinlein funeral home then 1:30 pm Wednesday service at Evangelical United Brethren Church led by Rev A N Grueser. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Logan
Ella Heighley
Earl Keck
Wesley Kemper
New Straitsville
Jacob Heighley
Heinlein
Evangelical United Brethren Church
A. N Grueser
Oak Grove
Man Released on Bond In Assault Indictment
Logan Robert Heine of Logan was released on $200 bond after entering an innocent plea to an assault and battery indictment. Heine was indicted by the April Grand Jury on charges filed by Waldo Durant and arraigned yesterday before Judge Harley Meyer.
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Logan
Robert Heine
Heine
Waldo Durant
Harley Meyer
Building Sites Being canvassed for Memorial Building
Nelsonville mayor's advisory committee canvasses possible sites for the Municipal Industrial Memorial Building. Chairman Stacy Sharp told council members a meeting will be held with VFW officials this week. Other sites are under consideration.
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Nelsonville
Stacy Sharp
VFW
LMWA Meeting Set With Local 2905 in Nelsonville
Local 2905 of UMWA will meet Saturday at 1 PM at the Dave Johnson building in Longstreth Leonard Christian secretary reports. The prior Saturday meeting was not held due to a family illness, Christian said.
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Nelsonville
UMWA
Dave Johnson
Longstreth
Leonard Christian
Christian
Dane Selects Best Cut as Unruly Great Dane Struts Off
Redondo Beach California reports a great dane of about a half land pony size entered a butcher shop. The dog chose the biggest cut and walked away with it, as butcher Jack Watson watched and made no move citing the animal's unusual size.
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Redondo Beach
Calif
Jack Watson
Watson
Centenary Church Open Wedding in Marietta
The Centenary Methodist Church hosted a wedding at its Leyda-Proctor home in Marietta. Kitty Kee and Bill Mead were married in an open church ceremony conducted by Rev. Richard Brison. Guests included Kee and Mead families from Columbus Athens Mantua and Steubenville.
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Dorothy Remely
Columbus
Lloyd Remely
Donna Law
Newell Law
Corrine Oliver
Lloyd Oliver
Kitty Kee
Bile Mead
Centenary Church
Richard Brison
Hasim
Mrs. Mary E. Thompson Funeral Rites Held
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Ellen Thompson aged 79 were held at 2 p.m. yesterday at Leonard funeral home. She died Friday at her daughter Bertha Hamilton’s home on West Street. Rev. Fred Brown and Rev. Far Miller officiated, with burial in Gore cemetery. Music by Mrs. George Jurgensmier and Mrs. Walter Leonard. Pallbearers: Rolland Starr, James Starr, Donald Mundy, Gerald Thompson, I. N. Burnworth, Raymond Goss.
House Breaker Enters Guilty Plea in Carbondale Case
Chester Rutter, 32, of New Plymouth Route 1, pleaded guilty to breaking and entering the home of Mrs. Corringa Ross near Carbondale. He is held on bond in county jail after arrangement before Magistrate S. S. Whitehart. Deputies O. H. Bryan and Hudson McFann arrested him. A boy alleged to have aided Rutter was turned over to juvenile authorities.
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Logan
Chester Rutter
New Plymouth
Rutter
Corringa Ross
Carbondale
B. Whitehart
O. H. Bryan
Hudson McFann
Ross
Stacy Named Logan Safety Service Director
Logan names Glen M. Stacy as safety service director effective today. Mayor Roger W. Friend announces Stacy succeeds Lewis Price who resigned April 15. Stacy, a Carbon Hill High School graduate, served four years in World War I and later worked as a salesman at Beasley auto agency. He lives at 580 Henrietta Ave.
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Logan
Glen Max Stacy
Logan Safety Service
Roger W. Friend
Stacy
Friend
Lewis Price
Carbon Hill High School
the & Beasley Auto Agency
Henrietta Ave
Walton League Meeting Set for Lake Logan Clubhouse
Izaak Walton League members will meet at 6 30 pm Thursday at the Lake Logan Clubhouse for the regular April meeting. Tohn Owens, president, announces. Jim Wells, assistant director of the Department of Natural Resources, is in charge and an official is expected to discuss further development of the Lake Logan clubhouse.
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Logan
Izaak Walton League
Lake Logan
Tohn Owens
State Department of Natural Resources
Jim Wells
The
Resources Department
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Briggs & Stratton
Fstnomres Service
Nelsonville Social Notes
Uhlman
Court Street
California
Lenox New China
Max V. Lawson
J. F. Shumakers
Logan High
Jane Lafferty
Virginia Norris
Don’ Starkey
Norma Wallace
Bette’ Buskirk
Herbert Colwell
M. Belle Evans
Wilma Geil
Rut Johnson
Wardwell Myers
Patty Woods
Martha Blosser
Carl Derr
Judy Hutchison
Mary Ann Mauk
Betty Mercer
Sam Sloan
Richard McGathy
Anna Myers
Ralph Peacock
Bob Schein
Lois Ann Carr
June Gardner
Lois Hagan
Mary Jarvis
Roger Johnson
Vera Lindsey
Sue Show
LMWA
Dane
Cutler
Howard
Tress
Howard the Trader's
Doleport, OH
Firestone
Sportsmen’s
Ae Eels
Pyof
Gilbert Shannon
Firestone Dealer
W. Union St
Mary E. Thompson
Glen M. Stacy
Walton
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