Sam Jenkins To Be Honored In Last Call To Bat
Nelsonville remembers Sam Jenkins in a funeral set for Friday at 2 p.m. He spent years with the Nelsonville Eagles Sunnyhill and the Nelsonville Merchants and served on the city recreation advisory committee. His legacy as a devoted husband and father and a beloved figure in local baseball endures.
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Nelsonville
Sam Jenkins
the Hills
Ward Phillips
Hall
Hbase
Sam
Murray City
Cleveland
Bluefield
W. Va
Nelsonville Eagles
Eagles
Sunnyhill
Nelsonville Merchants
Heart of Ohio
Edwards
Deanville
City Recreation Commission
Sammy
York Board Bond Issue Draws Praise of Leaders
Two religious leaders and the Buchtel City administration endorse the York Local School Bond issue of 1 900 000 voters will cast ballots on Tuesday. Endorsing are Rev Lillian M Wright Rev M Cletus and Mayor Carl Newman and councilmen Ma lachy Sullivan George House Joe Schenz William Addis Virgil Russell. The backers urge citizens to support modern facilities to meet state standards and attract industry, noting the small annual cost to residents.
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Nelsonville
Buchtel
York
Lillian M. Wright
M. Cletus
Carl Newman
Hubert Lanning
Malachy Sullivan
George House
Joe Schenz
William Addis
Virgil Russell
Buchtel York
Cletus
Board of Education
York Township Land Transfers
Albert Smith of Athens transfers real estate in Athens to June Smith Cole of Nelsonville. Ruth M. Daugherty of Nelsonville transfers real estate in Nelsonville to James Harrison of Nelsonville.
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York Township
Albert Smith
Athens
June Smith Cole
Nelsonville
Ruth M. Daugherty
James Harrison
Picnic Planned by Murray City Methodist Church
The Metho dist Church Sunday School schedules its annual picnic at Glouster Park on Thursday, Aug. 14. Members meet at the church at 4 p.m. and transportation will be provided.
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Murray City
Methodist Church
Glouster Park
Nelsons announce marriage of Sue Nelson to Jerry Patton
Mr and Mrs Wendell Nelson announce the marriage of their daughter Sue to Mr Jerry Patton son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Patton The double ring ceremony was performed by Rev Ted G Faulconer at the First Christian Church Sunday at 730 pm A reception followed in the bride s home
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Nelsonville
Wendell Nelson
Sue
Jerry Patton
Lloyd Patton
Ted G. Faulconer
Visit to Nelsonville Family Hosts Distant Guests
Mrs. William Mills visiting Nelsonville to prepare a rental home. Accompanied by daughter Mrs. Tom Kelly and son from Plymouth Michigan. Sunday guests included Roy A Parker and sons Roy Jr and Larry of Columbus en route home from Florida and Havana Cuba. Andrew Hanguls family from Martins Ferry Ohio visited cousin Robert Birtcher of Doanville.
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Nelsonville
Tom Kelly
Plymouth
Mich
Mills
William Hewitt
Roy A. Parker
Roy, Jr
Larry
Columbus
Florida
Havanna
Cuba
Andrew Hanguls
Martins Ferry
Ohio
Robert Birtcher
Doanville
Winton Township Garden Club hostess and local visits noted
Mrs. Frank Cottrill will host the Winton Township Garden Club at her home this Thursday. Local visitors include L. J. Barnes and son Harold of Columbus. Harold, a Wilton High School 1952 graduate, was discharged from the Navy recently. Other social mentions include Mrs. George Leitch hosting a party with fourteen attendees, and Eleanor Anderson called to Kentucky for her grandmother’s illness. Mortgage and land activity include McKinley Smith buying land on Route 160 from A. H. Cottrill to build a home next summer. Mae Camp is the former Mrs. Joe Camp.
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Frank Cottrill
Winton ‘Twp
L. J. Barnes
Harold of
Columbus
Wilton High School
Harold
Navy
Eleanor Anderson
Cythiana
Dwight McLaughling Jr
Dennison
Merrill Pearce
Thompsonville
Conn
Jay Pearce
Jay M. Pearce
Charles and
Merrill
Ralph Roof
Lawrence Hartley
Marion
Charles Riley
Prospect
Frank Bowman
Grove City
McKinley Smith
A. H. Cottrill
Smith
Bowling captains asked to mail rosters to Nelsonville official
Bowling captains in the Wednesday league must mail team rosters to Nova Jo Hall at 232 Harper St Nelsonville to form committees for the coming year. A meeting for captains or representatives is set at her home on Wednesday August 20 at 8 p.m.
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Nelsonville
Nova Jo Hall
Harper St
Youth Service Led by Young Members at First Christian
Nelsonville youths of the First Christian Church will lead Sunday morning worship including communion offering and choir. Several youth will recount their conference experience at Camp Christian during the service.
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Nelsonville
First Christian Church
Camp Christian
Pythian Sisters Host Guest Night in Nelsonville Dinner
The Pythian Sisters plan a guest night dinner in Nelsonville at 6 30 p m with Wilkesville Temple to entertain. A special program will be featured.
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Nelsonville
Pythian Sisters
Wilkesville
Mothers Auxiliary Meet for Troop 64 Tonight
Nelsonville reports the Mothers Auxiliary of Boy Scout Troop 64 will meet at 8 tonight in the scout room. Refreshments will be served by Mrs. Fred Lanning and Mrs. Bob Eckies.
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Nelsonville
Mothers Auxiliary
Boy Scout Troop
Fred Lanning
Bob Eckies
Mrs Martin Dies Today
Mrs Eva line Martin 79 of Hamley Run Nelsonville Route 1 died this morning at Mount St Mary Hospital after a week’s admission. Survived by foster daughter Clara Perry stepdaughter Marie Hines Newport Ky stepson Dale Martin Corning four grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral Saturday 1 p m Johnson funeral home with Rev Miles Hoon officiating. Burial in W Union St Cemetery Athens. Friends may call after noon Thursday.
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Nelsonville
Evaline Martin
Hamley Run
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Knowles
Athens County
Lewis and
Catherine Young
Clara Perry
Marie Hines
Newport
Dale Martin
Corning
Johnson Funeral Home
Miles Hoon
W. Union St
Athens
Nelsonville queen contest meeting for area girls
The Nelsonville Emblem Club chaired by Nora Jo Hall calls all girls aged 16 to 21 to a Parade of the Hills queen contest meeting at the swimming pool bleachers Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Attendees should bring a small photo and filled application if available. The winner receives a $250 scholarship or bond equivalent.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Emblem Club
Nora Jo Hall
Wentz Couple Returns from Florida Vacation
Dr and Mrs F M Wentz have returned from a Florida trip. Dr Wentz will resume his pulpit duties Sunday at the First Methodist Church.
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Nelsonville
F. M. Wentz
Florida
Chris Betts 88 Dies in Barberton
Nelsonville notes Chris Betts 88 a former Carbondale resident died Tuesday afternoon at his Barberton home. Survived by wife Elizabeth four daughters Goldie Myrtle Ella Miller and Ida Clark and two sons Frank and Willis. Funeral services set for Friday at 1 p.m. in Barberton.
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Chris Betts
Carbondale
Barberton
Elizabeth
Goldie
Myrtle
Ella Miller
Akron
Ida Clark
Wadsworth
Frank
Willis
Rites Planned Friday for Sam Jenkins
Final rites are set for Sam Jenkins 35 of 426 Poplar Street electrocuted while working on a pole for Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. Burial will be in Green Lawn cemetery. He was a WWII veteran, longtime baseball player and member of Philadorian Masonic Lodge. Surviving wife two daughters mother and step father and grandmother listed. Masonic services Thursday night with viewing advised.
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Sam Jenkins
Poplar St
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Johnson Funeral Home
F. M. Wentz
Gilbert Courtney
Green Lawn Cemetery
Hocking County
Gladys
Joseph Jenkins
Philadorian Masonic Lodge
The
Electric Company
Mary Lou
Susan
Cindy
Gladys Vernon
Clyde Vernon
Murray City
Effie Bateman
Jobs
Family Night At First Christian Church In Nelsonville
Family night on August 6 at the First Christian Church drew 70 attendees for a pot luck dinner. A baby shower for Mrs. Ted Faulconer followed the evening gathering.
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Nelsonville
First Christian Church
Ted Faulconer
Births and admissions at Mount St. Mary Hospital notes
Births announced for Mr and Mrs John T Stevens Wellston a son. Admitted include Barbara Cox Glouster Rev Fred Wintermute West Portsmouth John Rothery Glouster plus Bessie Higgins Athens. Discharges list Jack Andrews Glouster with daughter Robert McWilliams Gore Route 1 with son Robert King New Lexington with daughter Nellie Spurlock Carbon Hill. George Burgess New Straits ville Route 1 Helen Cornell Newark Route 5 James Cooper Albany Route 3 Terry E Monks Nelsonville Route 1 Clara Taylor Nelsonville Thomas Pitts Carbondale Louise Bankes Corning.
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Jack Andrews
Glouster
Robert McWilliams
Gore
Robert King
New Lexington
Nellie Spurlock
Carbon Hill
George Burgess
New Straitsville
Helen Cornell
Newark
James Cooper
Albany
Terry E. Monks
Nelsonville
Clara Taylor
Thomas Pitts
Carbondale
Louise Bankes
Corning
Japan Camera Output Rises From 6000 In 1937 To 750000 By 1955
Japan produced 6000 cameras in 1937 and grew to a total output of 750000 cameras by 1955, marking a substantial expansion in photo device manufacturing.
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