Districts To Get More of Sales Revenue
NELSONVILLE The State Legislature increased the sales tax funds to be returned to political subdivisions from 12,000,000 to 816,000,000 annually and changed the allocation basis to favor smaller districts. Athens County will rise from 27,000 to 56,000 and Noble County from 2,600 to 11,000. Senator Stanley Mechem noted the Small Business Commission’s work and new vendor responsibility limits.
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Nelsonville
Stanley Mechem
Rotary Club
Athens County
Noble County
Mechem
Small Business Commission
Fire damages home near Buchtel in breakfast kitchen explosion
A fire caused by an oil stove explosion damaged the home of John Blacksten near Buchtel this morning. He was preparing breakfast alone and was uninjured. Nelsonville firemen confined the blaze to the kitchen. The article also mentions an upcoming discussion on renewing and strengthening a sales tax law with focus on administration and enforcement. Earl Washburn presented the program, with guests Rotarian Nicholas of Bryan and Seaman Billy Baird in attendance.
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Nelsonville
John Blacksten
Buchtel
Earl Washburn
Nicholas
Bryan
Ohio
Seaman Billy Baird
Presbyterian Group Holds Annual Picnic in Nelsonville
The Circle of Ruth Fidelis Class and Missionary Society of the First Presbyterian Church held their annual joint picnic Monday evening on the lawn of Edith Stiers and Harriett Burgess. Officers hosted and seated attendees at small colorful tables. guests included Barbara Codding and Lois Thompson.
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Nelsonville
Ruth
Fidelis
Missionary Society
The
First Presbyterian
Edith Stiers
Harriett Burgess
Barbara Codding
Lois Thompson
Darkness forces end to tie game in Junior Twilight League
Nelsonville report states the Yanks and Reds tied 5 5 after nine innings when darkness halted play. Final statistics show the Yanks with five runs on eight hits and the Reds with five on seven. The game will be replayed later. In a separate item, Eiza Perry of Pratts Fork pleaded guilty to intoxication in Mayor Miles Howe's court and was fined 35 plus costs.
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Nelsonville
Yanks
Reds
Eiza Perry
Pratts Fork
Miles Howe
Murray City iNews Notes
Murray City notes list a sequence of residents traveling visiting relatives or staying with friends including Effie Jonas hospitalized for observation at Cleveland Clinic and various trips by the Hillyer Walters Sabo Kerkes Currens Carsner and others among New Lexington Columbus Barberton Nelsonville and Loudenville.
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Murray City
Effie Jonas
Cleveland Clinic
Clara Hillyer
Grace Dupler
Carl Carsner
New Lexington
Charles Walters
Cora Walters
Akron
Wm, Shelton
Barberton
Betty Sabo
Emmett Short
Nelsonville
Clayton Worthington
M. B. Hartman
New Straitsville
Donald Darby
Chesster Mitchell
Harold Potts
McArthur
George Potts
Kathleen Williams
Daughhters
Fred Koon
Betty Wolfe
Loudenville
Bob Meredith
Matt Kilpatrick
Lester Sorrell
Pat
Barbara
James
Joe Smart
Cleveland
James Smart
Harvey Lanning
Willoughby
Property Stolen From Craig Home in Nelsonville
Vandals ransacked the Fred Craig residence on Washington Street and took keepsakes including old silverware two Swiss movement watches two baby bracelets two baby baskets two baby rings and two ruby rings. Mrs Craig and her daughter are visiting elsewhere this week.
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Nelsonville
Fred Craig
Washington St
Visiting Parents as Sailor Bill Baird Arrives on Leave
Seaman Bill Baird, fresh from boat training at Great Lakes, is spending leave at the home of his parents Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Baird in Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
Bill Baird
U. S. Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Gerald Baird
Millfield Birthday Celebration Honors Mrs. Noble
Chauncey residents Mr and Mrs Henry Osborne and daughter celebrated at Millfield with Mrs Harry Noble of Athens honored on her birthday. A sixteenth birthday? supper and ice cream followed. Grandmothers observed birthdays as well. Funeral services were held for Mattie Mackey 92 at Redtown Church. Burial at Taylor Ridge Cemetery. Mr Mackey leaves several children and was a Finland native resident of Redtown for over 30 years.
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Chauncey
Henry Osborne
Mis Chauncey
Q.lie
Boudinot
Mr. and
Millfield
Harry Noble
Athens
Myrna Rae
Osbornes
Everett Boudinot
Alice Dust
Bingman
Vere Ridge
Hon
Mattie
Mackey
Redtown
Ridge Cemetery
Albert Dusz
Jacksonville
Finland
Rose Hamiltonburg
Kent
Herbert Dusz
Susan
Jane
Glonster
Birthday Dinner Honors Mr Guess and Family
Mrs. Robert Guess hosted a birthday dinner on Sunday for her husband and his two sisters Isabelle and Betty at their Plains home. Attendees included extended Guess family, local residents and visitors from Sugar Creek, Sand Ridge, Columbus, Wellston, and Athens. several guests brought gifts for the honorees.
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the Plains
Robert Guess
Isabelle
Bettty
Betty
Lulua
Lucile
Leslie
Robert
Willard Guess
Guess
Anna Guess
Frost
Margaret Dunfee
Otis Blair
Dilmer Guess
Chauncey
Mable
Hunter
Sugar Creek
Steve Dunfee
Stewart
Pritz Sams
Sand Ridge
Dave Powers
Mary Davis
Vandal Loosey
Ruth Yates
Columbus
Hannas McClain
Athens
McNeal
Union St
Scott
McClain
William Huston
Wellston
Ephriam Huston
I Wm. Goodman
Birthday Dinner Honors Husband in Chauncey
Mrs Lacey McNutt hosted a birthday dinner Sunday for her husband with a two course chicken menu. Guests included Mr and Mrs Stallsmith and Blanche of Columbus, Mrs Rena Oakley and Dr Nan Culver. Dane Osborne has sold property at Vare Ridge and plans to move next month to The Plains after residing at Vare Ridge for years.
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Chauncey
Lacey MecNutt
Mrs. Stallsmith
Blanche of
Columbus
Rena Oakley
Nan Culver
Plains Chauncey
Dane Osborne
Vare Ridge
the Plains
Dinner guest Chauncey hostess honors Nora Graves
Mrs. John Shafer of Chauncey entertained with a chicken dinner for Mrs. Nora Graves of Columbus and formerly The Plains. The host was assisted by her daughter Mrs. Nellie Brookins. Shafer and Graves were longtime friends from girlhood.
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Chauncey
John Shafer
Nora Graves
Columbus
the Plains
Week End Guests Visit Chauncey Ash Shrewsberry Home
Chauncey Ash Shrewsberry entertained over Sunday guests at his Sand Ridge home. Attending were Earl Shrewsberry and daughter Myrtle from near Huntington West Virginia, Dorothy Shrewsberry of Annapolis Maryland, Mrs. Walter Walker of Millfield, and Mrs. James Stevenson and her children from Crooksville.
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Chauncey
Ash Shrewsberry
Sand Ridge
Earl Shrewsberry
Myrtle
Huntington
W. Va
Dorothy Shrewsberry
Annapolis
Sunday Dinner Guests Chauncey Sand Ridge
Mrs. C D Souther hosted dinner at Sand Ridge with guests Mrs Amelia Wolfe Chauncey and Mr and Mrs Herman McCune and children Caral Herman Beverly and Helen of Sand Ridge. Chauncey Mrs Mary Kisor hosted Sunday dinner for Mrs Jane Woods Mr and Mrs James Woods Nelsonville William Phelps Toledo and Mr and Mrs Louie Guy and daughter Mary Bailey Run. Mrs Louise Muzio of Millfield hosted guests including Mrs John Civile Chauncey Mrs Dorothy Lewis and Mrs Carolyn Heffken and son Teddy of Athens.
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Chauncey
C. D.souther
Ton
Sand Ridge
Amelia Wolfe
Man McCune
Caral, iHerman Jr
Beverly
Helen
iSand Ridge
Mary Kisor
Jane Woods
James Woods
Nelsonville
William Phelps
Toledo
Louie Guy
Mary
Bailey Run
Louise Muzio
Millfield
John Civille
Dorothy Lewis
Carolyn Heffken
Teddy
Athens
Fire destroys aircraft fuselage at Beasley Garage
Mason Completed NELSONVILLE The Beasley Garage fire wiped out a small airplane owned by Dr. C. G. Dew. Fabric destroyed after a flying spark from an electric welder ignited the fuselage during repair. No other damage and fire department units responded.
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Mason
Nelsonville
Point Pleasant
Frank A. Morrison
C. G. Dew
Beasley
Birth of son Lynn Maynard in Barberton Nelsonville
Mr and Mrs Maynard Bartoe of Barberton announce the birth of a son weighing eight and three quarters pounds on July 29 at the home of Mrs Bartoe’s parents Mr and Mrs Oscar Haybrow in Nelsonville. The child is named Lynn Maynard. Great grandparents are Mr and Mrs Nete Matheny of Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
Maynard Bartoe
Barberton, C
Bartoe
Oscar Haybrow
Lynn Maynard
Nete Matheny
Poplar St
Navy Petty Officer Returns Home From England
Nelsonville resident Earl Hilleary a First Class Petty Officer in the U S Navy arrives home from England after 13 months at a naval base. After 30 days leave he reports to Columbus for reassignment. Buchtel couple Ralph and Mrs Wilson family return from Charleston W Va following mother’s illness and death.
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Nelsonville
Earl Hilleary
U.S. Navy
England
Hileary
Columbus
Buchtel Buchtel
Ralph Wilson
Buchtel
Charleston
W. Va
Bicycle recovered in Henderson linked to Johnson theft case
Patrolman Curt Yeager recovered a bicycle stolen two weeks earlier from Alan Johnson at 1209 Main St. The teen had registered the serial number with the city police, aiding the recovery.
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Point Pleasant
Curt Yeager
Henderson
Alan Johnson
Justin Johnson
Main St
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