American Legion pushed highway plan for Routes 216 78
American Legion posts in Glouster Murray City and Nelsonville unite to urge State Highway Department to designate Routes 216 and 78 as a main highway. Committees organize petitions and outreach to endorsements for the project linking Nelsonville to Burr Oak Dam and improving access to Mount St Mary Hospital.
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Nelsonville
American Legion
Glouster
Murray City
State
Mason City Hill
New Straitsville
Buchtel
Hollister
Burr Oak Dam
Burr Oak
Ohio
Mount St. Mary Hospital
State Highway Department
Harry Richards
C. Ed Moore
Harry Dust
Bob Skinner
Joe Stone
Art Donson
John Maraz
Charles Miller
Tony Pughline
Gilbert Smith
Band Roosters To Meet Nelsonville Tonight
Cash bond of 20 posted by William Kennard of Athens for unsafe operation of a motor vehicle in mayor s court was forfeited. Court records disclose the action and the Band Roosters will meet tonight at 8 in the band room at the high school.
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Nelsonville
Wiliam Kennard
Athens
Roosters
Velock
Community Visit and House Calls Recap
Mr. and Mrs. C P Warthman and son Jim visited Riley Warthman in Ilesboro. Numerous relatives and neighbors called at various homes including Lancaster and Logan residents. Activities included ponies and camp visits with Stoutsville and Bremen mentions and a family dinner at Carl Engle’s house.
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Enterprise
C. P. Warthman
Jim
Riley Warthman
Ilesboro
Teddy Busch
Paul Shaw
James Walters
Jay Dupler
Carol
Lancaster
Robert Bryan
Logan
Sim Blosser
Valley Crossing
John Blosser
Orin Simms
B.ls. Road
Arnett Griffith
Gladys Dupler
Jesse Stevens
Near Midway
Gertrude Ringhiser
Faye Nihiser
Ted Helber
Billy
Roy Primmer
Esboro
Shirley Helber
Stoutsville
Robert Ansel
Emma Seymour
Carl Engle
Jim Hilliard
Westerville
Blanche Holliday
Imogene
Tom Meyers
Mary
Bremen
Andy Mathias
Portsmouth
Walter Mathias
Jack
Harold Heinlein
Harold, Jr
Marietta
William Helber
Auxiliary Ladies Return From State Convention
Nelsonville delegates Mrs. Lillie Wallace Mrs. Mary Steenrod and Mrs. Katie Lanning attended the American Legion and Auxiliary state convention in Columbus. The parade lasted two hours and about 600 joined the banquet at the Neil House. Next year’s meeting moves to Cleveland.
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Nelsonville
Lillie Wallace
Mary Steenrod
Katie Lanning
American Legion and Auxiliary
Columbus
Nelsonville Woman's Auxiliary
Neil House
Cleveland
Community Sing Planned At Doanville Center
The Community Sing is set for 7 o'clock at the Community Center with the Young People's Bible School participating. Children and adults are invited. Boys craft projects will be completed at 6 p.m. The Dorcas Society meets after the sing to plan a Sunday school picnic.
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Doanville
Young People’s Bible School
Dorcas Society
Class To Meet Friday At Lena Shafer Home
Nelsonville Willing Workers Class of the Christian Church will meet Friday night at the home of Mrs Lena Shafer on Poplar Street. A potluck supper will be served.
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The
Christian Church
Lena Shafer
Poplar St
Veet-Coach Night Slated for Aug 24 in Nelsonville
The Nelsonville Athletic Boosters Club elected new officers for the year led by Charles Miller as president and Delbert Kuhn as vice president. A “Meet the Coach” night is set for August 24 at the high school with Coach John P. Abel and staff appearing alongside school officials and football families.
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Nelsonville
Charles Miller
Delbert Kuhn
Jack Maurer
Max Adkins
Dean Stage
Louis Crane
Bill Ross
Albert Inman
Max Linton
Board of Education
Paul Betts
Glen Thomas
John P. Abel
Vinton County Woman Hattie B Wells Dies at 80
Mrs Hattie B Wells 80 lifelong Vinton County resident near McArthur died Monday in Hocking Valley Hospital Logan after a cerebral hemorrhage she suffered two weeks earlier Her husband preceded her in death She leaves eight children three sisters Mrs Fellem Mrs Belva Matheny Marion Mrs Mabel Might Columbus and one brother Mentor Eakin Lima
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Nelsonville
Hattie B. Wells
Vinton County
McArthur
Mary Fellem
Hocking Valley Hospital
Logan
Fellem
Belva Matheny
Marion
Mabel Might
Columbus
Mentor Eakin
Lima
League plans discussion with Ranger at Red Men’s seat
Nelsonville Ohio. A meeting of interest to all area residents will be held Thursday at 7 30 pm at the Red Men’s seat as the Fish and Game Conservation League meets with James Seward Athens district ranger to discuss securing the former CCC camp and Twin Lake area as a permanent meeting place Everett Ridge Kent y supervisor of conservation of District 7 of Ohio and Ben Swartz Athens County game protector will be present Plans also set for the league annual all day picnic Sunday Aug 23 at Meeker Run Tickets on sale A fish fry will follow the meeting Thursday evening
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Nelsonville
League
Meeker Run
Outdoor Meet Is Cancelled by Valley Lodge 169
Nelsonville Ohio Knights of Pythias announce cancellation of the outdoor meeting planned near Ash Cave on Aug 20. The event organizer Raymond Patton confirms the decision, with Pythian Auto League backing it. A membership drive and other activities will be addressed by officers soon.
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Nelsonville
Valley Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Edward Howe
Raymond Patton
Ash Cave
Pythian Auto League
Howe
Welsonville Personal News Travels and Returns
Mr and Mrs William Brooks and Mr and Mrs Howard Warner left Saturday for a two week Canadian fishing trip. Dr Robert Stalter and his two daughters have returned to Portamouth New Hampshire after a visit with his parents in Welsonville and with his sister in Columbus. They spent one day in Sandusky with Susanne Oliver Bacon. Mrs Susan Mollinger left for Columbus to join her sister and niece on a California trip to visit relatives in the Lynch family line.
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William Brooks
Howard Warner
Robert Stalter
Portamouth
N. H
R. R. Stalter
Columbus
Glenn Oliver
Sandusky
Ohio
Susanne Oliver Bacon
Susan Mollinger
Fred Glur
Dan Bauchman
Calif
F. B. Lynch
Benefit Card Party Planned by American Legion Auxiliary
Nelsonville event at the Legion Home basement Saturday starting at 8 p.m. Card games will be played with prizes awarded and an admission charged. Proceeds support auxiliary activities.
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Nelsonville
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
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