Nelsonville Board Completes Teaching Staff Hiring
James Paul Chenevey of Louisville Ohio has been elected as an instructor in the Nelsonville high school, completing the teaching staff for the upcoming term. He will teach mathematics English physical education and business accounting and coach junior high football basketball and track. Salary totals 2300 with increments for coaching and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
James Paul Chenevey
Louisville
Ohio
City Board of Education
C. W. Codding
Chenevey
Ashland College
Codding
Joe B. Davis
Columbus
Clyde Hissong
James Gilbert
Child Pulled From Cistern in Nelsonville Rescue
Kathryn Davis of Parkdale summoned off duty Patrolman Everett Hewlett when two year old Lester Cox was found struggling in about 18 inches of water inside a wood covered cistern at the Davis home. Hewlett jumped in to rescue the child from the cistern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Lester Cox
Kathryn Davis
Parkdale
Davis
Everett Hewlett
City Police Department
Hewlett
Swimmers Test Slated At Pool In Nelsonville
Beginning swimmers must attend a supervised Red Cross test at the pool on Thursday or Friday between 1 and 2 p.m. to qualify for a certificate. A subsequent season program will award certificates to those who pass, with the date to be announced by the Athens County Red Cross chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Red Cross
Athens County
Explosion victim to undergo skin graft surgery
Nelsonville James Wood burned in a gasoline explosion on July 26 will have a skin grafting operation at Hocking Valley Hospital Wednesday. His mother Mrs James Wood Sr has been ill at her home 582 Walnut Street for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
James Wood
Hocking Valley Hospital
Walnut St
Vacationers greet relatives and celebrate family milestones
Mr. and Mrs. Press Minner returned from Canada. Mr. and Mrs. Phillip B. Weller and daughter Martha attended a picnic at Rachel Macher Park, Logan, hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Ross Turner for G. E. Turner’s birthday. Several locals visited Lancaster, Zanesville and Canton for family reasons and recovery from injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Press Minner
Canada
Phillip B. Weller
Martha
Rachelmacher Park
Logan
Ross Turner
Turner
G. E. Turner
Wellers
Ed Mills
Zanesville
Bertha Ray
Florence Burchfield
Nelsonville
Junior Zinn
Lancaster
Ray
Erma Cheeseman
Cora Tigner
Kenneth Cope
Sharon
Kay
James Cope
Canton
New Plymouth Social Ties Highlight Local Visits
Mrs. Cora Ellis of Obetz stayed with her brother I. R. Haas and wife with Harold Haas and Mrs. Nannie Phillips of Logan as guests. Amy Harden of Logan visited her daughters Mary Harris and Lottie Cremean, with Richard Cremean of Sandusky also visiting. Goldie Ferguson and daughter moved into a Logan home. John Mowrey visited in Buchtel while Frances Schmidt of Lakemore Miss. visited Addie Huntley Evelyn Turner Dorothy Rafferty. Genevieve Snake Garnet Wilson from Lancaster visited aunt Mattie Weede. Bertha Hanesworth Bellfontaine Elsie Welty West Mansfield Merle Huggins called on Earle Heinlein at a WSCS meeting hosted by Thelma Bay. Anna Heinlein
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Plymouth
Cora Ellis
Obetz
I. R. Haas
Haas
Harold Haas
Nannie Phillips
Logan
Amy Harden
Mary Harris
Lottie Cremean
Cremean
Richard Cremean
Sandusky
Goldie Ferguson
John Mowrey
Buchtel
Frances Schmidt
Lakemore
Addie Huntley
Evelyn Turner
Dorothy Rafferty
Genevieve Snake
Garnet Wilson
Lancaster
Mattie Weede
Bertha Hanesworth
Bellfontaine
Elsie Welty
West Mansfield
Merle Huggins
Judge to Speak Nelsonville Rotary Tonight
Judge Daniel Jenkins of Perry County Probate Court will address the Rotary Club at 6 p m at the Shafer residence 32 E Franklin St. Auxiliary Meets Tonight Murray City American Legion Auxiliary gathers at 8 o clock at the K of P Hall in Murray City.
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Nelsonville
Daniel Jenkins
Perry County Probate Court
Rotary Club
Shafer
E. Franklin St
Murray City
American Legion Auxiliary
K. of P. Hall
Funeral Rites Thursday for Homer S Specht
Homer Sirene Specht 53, a longtime McArthur barber, died Sunday evening at his sister Marie Specht’s home after a long illness. He leaves a wife Elizabeth Collins Specht four daughters two sons two grandchildren one sister and two brothers and was a member of the McArthur Aerie. Last rites are set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Heistand Chapel with burial in Elk Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Husick
Ruth Ann Fishman
Columbus
Mona Lou Walsh
Wellston
Betty Jean Weinbrick
Los Angeles
Calif
Donald LeRoy Specht
Harold Franklin Specht
Springfield
Marie
McArthur
Vance
Harry Specht
Jackson
McArthur Aerie
Order of Eagles
William Bartoe
Dale Ernest
Elk Cemetery
Marie Specht
Meigs County farmer George Collins dies at 70
George Collins 70, a prominent Meigs County farmer, died unexpectedly yesterday at his home near Long Bottom. He is survived by two sons Gordon of home and Kenneth of Canton Ohio, his wife having preceded him in death. Funeral services are planned by Arbaugh funeral home at Tuppers Plains.
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Pomeroy
George Collins
Long Bottom
Gordon
Kenneth
Canton
Ohio
Arbaugh Funeral Home
Tuppers Plains
Racine Native Dies At Home in Dayton
Harriett Baker Pomeroy, a Racine native, died Monday at her Dayton home. Survived by a sister, Mrs Ralph Hayman of Racine. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Ewing Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Dayton
Pomeroy
Harriett Baker
Ralph Hayman
Ewing Funeral Home
Lightning Fire Damages Home Wiring in Buchtel
Lightning struck the home of Frank Rife in Buchtel during an evening storm around 8 30 leaving wiring damaged but no fire reported. Assistant fire chief Meade Whyte said city equipment was used to reach the scene after a call for help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Frank Rife
Buchtel
Meade Whyte
Boosters Club Meeting At City Hall Tonight
Athletic Boosters' Club will meet at City Hall tonight at 8 o'clock. Max Linton, president, announces the gathering invites all citizens interested in the school's athletic program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
City Hall
Max Linton
Last Rites Held For J D Heiney At Methodist Church
Rev C D Kirsch conducted the last rites for J D Heiney at the Methodist Church with music by Mrs F E M Roush Mrs Bob Adams W R Hayman and C S Norris. Pallbearers were the Hill brothers and Lige Shields and burial was at Letart Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letart Falls
C. D. Kirsch
J. D. Heiney
FE. M. Roush
Bob Adams
W. R., Hayman
C. S. Norris
Five Hill Brothers
Lige Shields
Letart Cemetery
Howard Roush
Robert Hill
Philip Andrew
Meigs General Hospital
Albert Hill, Jr
Clarence Shields
W. da Sh
O. G. Shields
O. C. Crumblett
Methodist Church
Lancaster
Vesper Saunders
Ralph Saunders
Ina Noll
Toni Wagner
WSCS
Bert Grimm
Bill Zuspan
Mason
Herbert Roush
T. M. Frazier
James
O. M. Hogan
J. D. Roush
Akron
Roush
E. J. Tracy
Pomeroy
Burl Ashley
Jefferson City
Roy Shuler
Billie
Parkersburg
E. M. Shuler
Ohio Records Liquor Profits
The Census Bureau reports profits from state liquor monopolies for the year ending June 30 1948 totaling 167 343 000 on 852 561 000 in sales. Pennsylvania led profits at 38 205 000 from 189 268 000 in sales followed by Michigan 29 153 000 from 129 658 000 and Virginia 17 640 000 from 90 807 000 with Ohio fourth at 16 870 000 from 129 170 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Census Bureau
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Virginia
Ohio
Nelsonville Residents Visit in Huntington
Mr and Mrs Harry Ball visit Huntington to see Mrs Ball s nephew Paul Stevens formerly of the city who has accepted a mining engineer post in South America and will depart soon for a three year assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Harry Ball
Huntington
Phillip Wellers Return After Trip to Canada
Phillip B Weller and daughter Martha returned from a two week vacation at Lake Kennebec Canada staying at Rev and Mrs Paul M Niswander's lodge. En route they visited Mrs Weller's uncle Rev and Mrs John M Turner in North Evans New York and Mrs Nelle Slater Vorhees of Lillydale New York. Rev Niswander and daughter Marilyn plan to return Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Phillip B. Weller
Martha
Lake Kennebec
Canada
Paul M. Niswander
Traugh Bennett Reunion Set For Sunday In Logan
Nelsonville reports the Traugh and Bennett families will hold a reunion next Sunday at 11 a.m. at Rachel Macher Park in Logan. Friends and relatives are invited to attend.
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Nelsonville
Rachelmacher Park
Logan
New Straitsville Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Granville visitors Mr and Mrs Warden Hiles spent time with friends in town. The Jolly Eight Bridge Club toured Scenic Caverns in Kentucky. A Rising Park Lancaster picnic honored Mrs George Davis. Mt Zion Homecoming slated for Aug 14. Ruth Bell among those mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Straitsville
Warden Hiles
Granville
Harry, Witchey
Owen Wallace
Stockport
Jolly Eight Bridge Club
Kentucky
Charles Webb
William Bell
Olentangy Park
Columbus Zoo
Floyd Campbell
Gahanna
Charles Donley
Rising Park
Lancaster
George Davis
George Davis, Jr
Charles Welch
Columbus
Francis Fuchs
Shawnee
Kermit Davis
Zanesville
Billy Morgan
Nelson Morgan
Coney Island
Columbus Citizen
Mt. Zion
Ruth Bell
Loyal Workers Class Meets at Leona Thompson Home
Hollister Ohio Sunday school group gathers at Leona Thompson home with 20 members served lunch. Norman Westfall of Dayton visits family the Wiestrells. Several local residents attend funeral services for Mrs. Hannah. Various relatives from Lancaster Newark and South Carolina are listed as attendees.
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Harry Neterga
Lancaster
Arthur Wilson
Murray City
Hannah
Henry Adams
Jews McGee
Ona Dew
Winnie Phelps
Thomas Aberts
Harry Manning Nabergall
South Carolina
Ida Bowman
Louis Dew
William Dew
Newark
Leona Thompson
Births and visits fill Hamden families in July notes
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Brown on July 23. Several relatives and friends from Columbus, Clifton, Middletown, Zanesville, Wilkesville, Chillicothe, McArthur, and Norfolk, Va., visited or hosted family in Hamden and surrounding areas, including Leo Leach, Ralph Matteson, Leland Matteson Sr., V. C. Bobo, Autye Baker, Henry Pereas, Ella Davis, James Angles, Lee Harper and Howard, Madgie Waldren, John Waldren, Minnie Gibson, and Robert Gibson, U S Navy.
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Hamden
John Brown
Ida Smith
Oor Leach
Columbus
Ach
Leo Leach
Ralph Matteson
Clifton
Ohio
Matteson
Leland Matteson
Norman Green
Roy Zervis
Paul Zervis
Middletown
Zervis
John Leach
James Leach
Zanesville
Luther Bobo
Dayton
Joe Strong
Wilkesville
V. C. Bobo
Autye Baker
Fred Smith
Chillicothe
Henry Perr Ae
Ella Davis
James Angles
Lee Harper
Howard
McArthur
Madgie Waldren
John Waldren
Robert Gibson
U.S. Navy
Norfolk
Minnie Gibson
Oe Gibson
Barbara
Charlies Mather
Jimmie
Ruth Hunt
Hartford district conference approves salary rise and recalls Rev
The Hartford quarterly conference at Hartford Methodist Church on July 24 voted to raise the Hartford pastor’s salary to 1600 dollars yearly and approved the return of Rev. W. I. Fiber. Mrs. Stanley Hart was named a conference delegate with Mrs. W. I. Fiber as alternate. Weekend visitors included Miss Jeanette Davis of Cleveland Merlin Brown and sons Rev. Harry Brown Berea College Kentucky and George E. Brown of Lancaster.
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Hartford
Hartford Methodist Church
J. M. Helm
W. I. Fiber
Charleston
Stanley Hart
F. A. Chapman
Jeanette Davis
Cleveland
Merlin Brown and Sons
Harry Brown
Berea College
Kentucky
George E. Brown
Lancaster
A. K. McClung
Richard Callison
Huntington
Callison
McClune
Centralia
Wash
Dr. McElfresh
Point Pleasant
Henry Jenkins
Richard, Wyatt
Thomas Hoffman
Benwood
W. Va
Lawrence Powell
Nedra
Ruth
Nitro
Powell
Barbara Knight
William Coleman
Steubenville
Mary Ann Klaas
Bertha Jenkins
Helen Jenkins
Atlantic City
Blanche Larue
Stewart Zerkle
Virginia Carleton
Local Social Notes From Athens Area Gatherings
Improv ed Order of Red Men Picnic near Athens drew Kimberly Kimberly Denver Millican Frank Pickett Ted Blake Carl Lauderback Bryan Schall and Floyd Brown. Merle Bond and Haydenville visitors stayed with Eugene and Mrs Pickett. Mrs Robert Kennedy returned from a two week Cleveland visit. Mr and Mrs Joe Brown reside at Hickam Field Honolulu Hawaii. Brown enlisted in the Army and is wed in Massachusetts, son of Ida Brown. Fish and Game Conservation League plans all day picnic August 28 in Meeker Run Hollow. York Township Roosevelt Club schedules early September picnic at the same site. Recent guests of William Davis included Benna Davis Lavonna Massillon and Bert Davis Dowler Ridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimberly
Denver Millican
Frank Pickett
Ted Blake
Carl Lauderback
Bryan Schall
Floyd Brown
Order of Red
Athens
Merle Bond
Haydenville
Eugene Pickett
Robert Kennedy
Cleveland
Joe Brown
Hickam Field
Honolulu
Hawaii
Brown
Farmy
Massachusetts
Ida Brown
Albert Brown
Fish and Game Conservation League
Athens County
Meeker Run Hollow
York Township
Roosevelt Club
William Davis
Benna Davis
Lavonna
Masmillon
Bert Davis
Dowler Ridge
Porter social notes from Lake Jackson picnic and regional visits
Mr. and Mrs. Ballard Easton attended a Morgan Advisory Council picnic at Lake Jackson. Mr. and Mrs. Holley Bowling of Ashland Ky hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Homer Mossman. Walton Farrell and Augusta ent hosts. Jeannette Swango Mary Franklin Nina George attended 4 H camp at Keystone. Grace Sisson returned from St Lawrence trip with Mrs. Ann Long of Cheshire. Carol Boush.
Mineral Social Notes Show Local Visits and Farm Talk
Mineral Ramona Woods of Athens visited her parents Mr. and Mrs M G Woods. The Clark Brothers harvest about 200 bushels of wheat on the late Aaron McKee farm with crops expected to be good. Numerous relatives and friends from Athens Carbondale Columbus Mansfield Springfield Newark and Birmingham Ohio join in visits and church work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramona Woods
Athens
M. G. Woods
Mildred Buckley
Joe and
George Buckley
Nettie Shingler
Aaron McKee
Paul Lowry
Carbondale
G. K. Lowry
Sandra Woods
Dewey McDaniel
Asbury Ridge
Ed Cox
Birmingham
Ala
Ralph Gibson
David Stephenson
Dave Stephenson
Springfield
Ohio
Lawrence
Elmore Lowry
Columbus
Wayne McAfee
Mansfield
D. T. McAfee
Everett Sickel
Jesse Ely
Joe Buckley
Hadley Ely
Newark
Arnold Goodwin
Irene Ely
C. V. Hester
Family News and Wedding Notices From Vinton Area
Mr and Mrs Donald Wilcox and son Johnny visited Stella Wilcox in Vinton after a trip to Atlanta Johnny stayed for an extended visit. Mrs Bessie Reeves Lewis Reeves and Mrs James Moran of Winter Garden Fla visited G P Ewing. Eunice Call and Earl Stanley plan to wed July 24 at Pentecostal Church of Christ Catlettsburg Ky. Friends held a handkerchief shower for Stella Wilcox who plans to move to Rio Grande. Emmett Ward and Mrs Wilcox hosted visitors Tom Davis Dorothy Alexander Columbus Victor Ciancella Steubenville. Mack McGinnis of Columbus visited Dolace Metcalf. Byrd Alexander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Donald Wilcox
Johnny
Columbus
Wilcox
Stella Wilcox
Atlanta
Bessie Reeves
Orlando
Fla
Lewis Reeves
James Moran
Winter Garden
G. P. Ewing
C. L. Call
Hillsboro
Eunice
Earl Stanley
Catlettsburg
Pentecostal Church of Christ
Rio Grande
Emmett Ward
Tom Davis
Dorothy Alexander
Victor Ciancella
Steubenville
C. E. Alexander
Mack McGinnis
Dolace Metcalf
Byrd Alexander
Bashan Bashan Weekend Visits Highlight Local Guests
Canton residents Mr. and Mrs. Leo Eddy hosted with Mrs. Grover White as family visits spread from Youngstown to Columbus. Guests included Saundra Bailey and Danny Haynes, plus Carpenters and McKay relatives visiting Edward Griffiths and J C McKay. A Syracuse group also spent a day with the McKays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Griffith
Walter Harris
Richard
James
Herbert Stobert
William Stobert
Syracuse
J. C. McKay
Edward White
Jennings Monroe
Chillicothe
Mary McKay
Murray City Social Notes
Murray City social column lists numerous visitors and weekend guests. Names include Mrs Mary Ann James and a list of visitors from Byesville Carmidge Glouster Nelsonville Columbus Dayton Franklin Lancaster Columbus and more, with families and couples noted among local hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray City
Mary Ann James
Robert Gilsdorf
Byesville
Richard Kilatrick
Harry
Carmidge
Sadie Williams
John Cook
Ernest Williams
Rutland Notes: family travel and local obituaries
Mr and Mrs Weber Theobald and daughter Janet and Mr and Mrs Marvin Morris returned from Lebanon Indiana where Carl Morris was injured in an auto accident. Mrs Cora Eywin former Rutland resident died July 25 at Meigs Clinic. Funeral services July 27 at First Baptist Church. Birth announced for third son to Mr and Mrs Howard Van Meter at Mason Clinic. Various local visits and social events observed including guests from Groveport Ohio Columbus and Somerset Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Weber Theobald
Janet
Marvin Morris
Lebanon
Ind
Carl Morris
Morris
Cora Eywin
Henry Price
Meigs Clinic
First Baptist Church
Howard van Meter
Mason Clinic
Clarence Price
Thormas Barton
Roy Barton
Groveport
Ohio
A. E. Plummer
Pearley Camp
Roberts
Bobbie
Mike
Pomeroy
Ira Fleming
Bernard Higley
Columbus
Higley
Blanche McCormick
Wendel Taylor
Roger
Nellie Fleegle
Somerset
Lawrence Snowden
Linda
Ethel Snowden
O. E. Stansbury
Community Visits and Family News in Union Furnace Area
Local residents from Union Furnace and surrounding towns hosted and visited relatives and friends during the weekend. Notable mentions include Mr. and Mrs. William Vanfossen and daughter Susan from Lancaster, the birth announced by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shaw, and gatherings involving Mrs. Millie King Mrs. Orville Kistler and other neighbors across Logan Carbon Hill Laurel Run Loudenville and related households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Disbennet
Dan Jones
George Geiger
Lancaster
Brent Geiger
Jean Wolfe
Susan
Vance Wolfe
Lawrence Wolfe
Ladonna
Laurel Run
Orville Kistler
Logan
Millie King
Delbert Reinshell
James McClain
Loudenville
Louise Jennings
Local resident notes and social updates in Corning
Mary Moore of Columbus ill at home. James Nichols and Ed ward Nichols visit. Isabell Thomas visits sister Alice Palmer. Albert Hensler and family vacationing from Michigan. Burial held July 24 for Sarah Harvey formerly of Corning. Sunflower Chapter Eastern Star planned Aug 1 at Lydia and Edna Dew homes. Louise Love recovering after surgery at Doctors Hospital Columbus. Oletta Paxson visits Margaret Dawson. Bernard Jones hosts Robert Mayes and daughter Jinny-Jo. Mrs Jessie Richardson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Hensler
Michigan
Millertown
Sarah Harvey
Corning
Harvey
EUB
Sunflower Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Lydia
Edna Dew
Louise Love
Doctors Hospital
Columbus
Oletta Paxson
Pratt Reunion Gathers 50 at Big Bottom Park Stockport
The Pratt reunion at Big Bottom Park near Stockport drew 50 or more attendees including Mr. and Mrs. Ray Ellis and son Rex. Other notes mention visits by Homer Johnson to Jackson Ohio and Fred Harmer family from Zanesville visiting Martha Edgerton.
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Snes Uctor
H. S. Specht
Meigs County
Bolt
Boosters
Ohio Records
Phillip Wellers
Hollister
Buick
Carol Boush
Bertha J Tightfritz
Maude Brooks
Rebecca Buckley
Avery Shulz
Jenkins and
Lester
Chauncey
Clark Brothers
Bashan
Murray City Social Notes
Glouster
John Williams
Wanda Evans
Arlene Lauriskey
Jerry Snyder
Chastine Lowery
Betsey Wooten
Norman Yager
Middleport
Emmett Short
Murray Beerman
Jack Collins
Fred Collins
Roger Wilson
Franklin
Clifford Wilson
Glen Cook
Ramona Plummer
Clayton Worthington
Irene Jonas
Robert Sands
Robert, Riley
Rolly Hanson
Judith Ann
Ina Bauer
Mary Lu
Howard Craft
Union Furnace
Mary Moore
James Jenkins
James Nichols
S. Valley St
Edward Nichols
Isabell Thomas
Alice Palmer
Trimbie
Chesterhill
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