Boy Scout Expedition To Stage Demonstration At Nelsonville
The Covered Wagon expedition of Boy Scouts of America sponsored by Kootaga Area Council will visit Nelsonville Thursday Aug 20 at 2 PM on the Public Square. Nine Scouts led by Leland Jenkins will perform campcraft displays including life saving first aid signaling rope work and handicraft demonstrations.
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Nelsonville
Boy Scouts of America
Kootaga
Leland Jenkins
Camp Kootaga
Bus McMaster
Vets Defeat Camp Nelson Ball Club 13 to 3 at Eagle Park
Buthtel Dr Walker's Old Timers beat Camp Nelson 13 3 at Eagle Park Tuesday evening. Battery for the Vets were Taylor Phillips and Bruce against Medley and Pierce for Camp Nelson. Bruce and Graham led with long hits as Taylor shut down the opposing offense. CCC boys plan another game with the Vets at Eagle Park next Tuesday. The Vets travel to Long atreth Friday evening.
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Buchtel
Dr. Walker
Camp Nelson
Eagle Park
Taylor
Phillips
Bruce
Medley
Pierce
Graham
CCC
Vets
Longatreth
Walter B Backus Dies at 50 in Hamden
Walter Gilbert Backus age 50 died yesterday at his home in Hamden. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the M. E. Church in Chauncey with burial at Greenlawn, Nelsonville. Survived by his wife Anna and son John from a former marriage.
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Hamden
Walter Gilbert Backus
M. E
Chauncey
Greenlawn
Nelsonville
Anna
John
Coakley Undergoes Operation in Nelsonville
Vivian Coakley underwent a tonal operation Tuesday morning in Nelsonville, with medical staff reporting stable condition and expected recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Mies Vivian Coakley
Meeting Postponed for Willing Workers Class
Nelsonville report says the Willing Workers Sunday School class meeting is postponed due to illness. The notice does not list a rescheduled date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Willing Workers
Local Union Sets Meeting in Murray City Aug 22
Local Union No. 1351 Salem Hollow Mine will hold a special meeting at the I.C.C.F. Hall in Murray City on Saturday evening August 22. The session opens promptly at 6 30 o'clock with all members urged to attend. Jack Lanning leads as president and George Reynolds serves as secretary.
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Murray City
Salem Hollow
1.C.C.F
Jack Lanning
George Reynolds
Amateurs Compete in Nelsonville Elimination Audition
About 150 spectators attended the amateur elimination audition at the YMCA sponsored by the Community Recreation Program. Winners include Freda Marie White and Charlotte Smith in tap, with the Three Aces singing harmony and accompanying guitarist Mary Locke. The top acts will represent Nelsonville at the county contest in Athens in September. Judges were Mrs. Nelle Dowler, Mrs. Hazel Wallace Koon, W. T. Hilleary, and Raymond Cook.
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Tsonville
YMCA
Freda Marie White
Charlotte Smith
Three Aces
Mary Locke
Jane Fisher
Carl Coakley
Betty McGuire
Leila Schoonoerr
Nelsonville
Athens
Bartlett Brothers
Jo Warehime
Zelda Vernick
Wilma Bishop
Jeanne Ruscoe
St. Louis
Deedie de Dum
Zelda Wernick
Dan Tucker
Darktown
Ball
Whispering Hope
Leila Schoonover
Nelle Dowler
Hazel Wallace Koon
W. T. Hilleary
Raymond Cook
Tri Psi Sorority Benefit Bingo in Nelsonville
Tri Psi Sorority will host a benefit bingo party Monday evening August 2 in their club rooms on West Washington Street at (time unreadable). The public is invited to attend.
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Nelsonville
Tri Psi
W. Washington &I
Circle of Ruth Meets for Annual Thank Offering
NELSONVILLE The Circle of Ruth held its annual Thank Offering meeting at the Presbyterian Church social room with Mrs. Cecil Shafer in charge. Miss Lu Shafer led the devotional, with Miss Margaret Johnson directing the crysical program featuring a violin duet by Mrs. E G Murtt ton and Herb Woody, a piano duet by Louise Rice, an accordion solo by Jane Fisher, and a piano solo by Shirley Knight. Irene McDowell spoke on Daily Vacation Bible Schools in the Hocking Valley. Hostesses included Mrs. James Knight and others. 35 members and seven guests attended. GLOUSTER Lee McDonald returned from Culver Military School in Culver Ind. Dr. and Mrs. LeFever and Harold Jeffers accompanied him home.
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Nelsonville
Presbyterian Church
Cecil Shafer
Lu Shafer
Margaret Johnson
E.G. Murttton
Herb Woody
Louise Rice
Jane Fisher
Shirley Knight
Irene McDowell
Hocking Valley
James Knight
Bertha Evans
Joe Wiens
C. H. Ruble
Evans returns from Columbus after attending Ward Stilson show
Mrs. Ed Evans spent the weekend in Columbus visiting her daughters and traveled to attend the Ward Stilson fall styling event.
Buggy Trip Stretches 300 Miles to Gardiner Maine
Elmer Davis of Lyndonville Vermont traveled about 300 miles to Gardiner in a horse drawn buggy with his 3 year old son James. The journey took roughly one week on the road from Lyndonville to Maine.
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Gardiner
U.P
Lyndonville
Elmer Davis
Davis
James
Vast 1 Million Square Miles of Earth Water Surface
The statement notes approximately one million square miles of lake and river surfaces across the globe. It highlights the extensive distribution of freshwater bodies and underscores the vast scale of inland water features on Earth.
Kimberly Triumphs Over Truetown In 15 to 4 Victory
Kimberly’s softball team routed Truetown 15 to 4 on the local diamond Tuesday. Deszo had a perfect day with three hits and a walk, driving in three runs as Kimberly totaled 13 hits and took four walks while fanning twice. Truetown suffers its 16th defeat this season against 38 wins for Kimberly, with upcoming games at Truetown and Jacksonville on the schedule.
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Kimberly
Truetown
Desto
Kimberly Boys
Murray City
Jacksonville
AB. R.H.E. Rise
EB. Patton
R. HE. Florvath
F. Nogrady
Mingus
Toth
B. Murray
Decore
Bf Accom
Thosky
BB Concammeswweres
A. Nogrady
Ln Mupvey
Ances
Bilcott
Nelsonville Names M M Johnson New Poplar Street Grocer
M M Johnson of Nelsonville has purchased the Poplar Street grocery store formerly operated by Joe Pickett, the announcement said today. The deal transfers ownership of the local market serving residents and nearby shoppers.
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Nelsonville
M. M. Johnson
Poplar St
Joe Pickett
Mizpah Class Party Postponed to Thursday Evening
Nelsonville notice says the Mizpah Class of the Methodist Sunday School party at Mrs. Harry Ball's Poplar Street home is postponed to Thursday evening.
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Nelsonville
Methodist Sunday School
Harry Ball
Poplar St
Brooks Team To Play Benefit Game Friday
Nelsonville reports the Brooks Shoe Factory baseball team will host the Millfield Sun Kings at the City Playground Friday evening at 5 30 for a benefit for Inal Mohney who broke his leg in a recent game and is confined in a hospital. The Shoe Factory team also plays the Hocking Valley Giants Thursday at the City Playground.
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Nelsonville
Brooks Shoe Factory
Millfield Sun Kings
City Playground
Inal Mohney
Shoe Factory
Hocking Valley Giants
Leathercraft classes at YMCA led by Mr. Thorne
Nelsonville notes leathercraft classes on Thursday nights at 7 at the YMCA under the direction of Mr. Carroll Thorne. Materials cost a little. instruction is free. Interested persons may leave names with Ruby Evans or Helen McCray at the Y.
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Nelsonville
YMCA
Carroll Thorne
the Plains
Ruby Evans
Helen McCray
Local Visit Notes and Weekend Guests Across Ohio
Zaleski briefs list visitors including Mr and Mrs Alonzo Arbell of Lancaster visiting parents Mr and Mrs Albert Pennell. Mr and Mrs Harry Wyatt and niece Anita Jane Cooper of Columbus were Sunday guests of the Schneiders. Athens residents Leta Leong visits Missouri Mace and Driscoll family. William Stein and Ora Reedy of Dayton camped on the school ground while visiting Charles Dudley. George Goodin visits aunt Mrs Carl Liechte in Columbus.
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Alonzo Arbell
Lancaster
Albert Pennell
Harry Wyatt
Anita Jane Cooper
Columbus
John Schneider
Virgene
Doris Mace
Leta Leong
Athens
Missouri Mace
Driscoll
William Stein
Ora Reedy
Dayton
Charles Dudley
Mr. Dudley
Clarence Glass
Marlin
Spring Valley
George Goodin
Carl Liechte
Former Chauncey Resident Dies at Her Detroit Home
Relatives report the death of Mrs. Alonzo Hayden formerly of Chauncey on Monday afternoon at her Detroit residence. The body will be transported to Butler Pennsylvania for funeral and burial. She is survived by her husband three daughters Marian Dorothy and Nancy Lou and her Butler parents. Hayden’s mother and sister Mrs Blanche Hayden and Mrs Mabel Cage will attend the Butler service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Alonzo Hayden
Detroit
Butler
Marian
Dorothy
Nancy Lou
Cotterill Family Holds Eleventh Reunion in Chillicothe Park
The Cotterill descendants gathered for the eleventh annual reunion in Chillicothe with about 100 attendees. From Chauncey attended Mrs Minnie Palmer Virgene Palmer Mrs Harry Schoonover and Mr and Mrs Paul Tipton. The Chauncey girls softball team will face the Carbondale all star team Thursday at 6 p m on the Carbondale grounds.
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Chauncey
Cotterill
Chillicothe
Henderson
Mary Cotterill
Minnie Palmer
Mise Virgene Palmer
Harry Schoonover
Paul Tipton
Carbondale
Death toll touches Chauncey as Sofranco matriarch dies
Mr. and Mrs. John Kandalik and Anna Shust of Pittsburgh were among relatives called to Chauncey by the death of Mrs. George Sofranco Sr. Kandalik, a nephew, was a former Chauncey resident.
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Chauncey
John Kandalik
Anna Shust
Pittsburgh
George Sofranco
Kandalik
Chauncey Hosts Weekend Guests From Ohio
Mr. and Mrs Karl Gardner Chauncey entertained weekend guests including Mr and Mrs Clarence Kayser and daughter Marian of Cleveland and Mrs Grace Myers and Pauline Myers of Gloucester.
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Chauncey
Karl Gardner
Clarence Kayser
Marian
Cleveland
Grace Myers
Pauline Myers
Glouster
Northern visits and returns headlined in Chauncey
Chauncey hosts Mrs W H Brad and relatives from Columbus and Cleveland including Lania Kathleen Bradfield Betty Louise Mary Bradfield and Leonard Koenig Sr and Jr Bess Patterson Eleanor and William Koenig. Mr and Mrs Burg Johnson of Chauncey have returned from a Michigan visit.
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Chauncey
W. H. Bradfield
Lania
Kathleen Bradfield
Mary Bradfield
Betty Louise
Columbus
Leonard Koenig
Murray City
Bess Patterson
Eleanor
Cleveland
William Koenig
Mrs. Burg Johnson
Michigan
Evangelist Inez George Holds Mt Herman Ridge Tent Meeting
Rev Inez George evangelist of Middleport preaches at Mt Herman Ridge with an all day meeting on Sunday August 22 and nightly services at 745 PM. The event draws local faith leaders and residents from SHARPSBURG. ARRIVE IN LOS ANGELES CHAUNCEY family travels to California by motor last week and plans a month visit with Mr and Mrs Saul Wilson.
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Sharpsburg
Inez George
Middleport
Mt. Herman Ridge
Los Angeles
Chauncey
Max Wilson
Lena Wilson
Dorothy Elaine Wilson
Barney Neiman
Chauncey By Motor
California
Saul Wilson
Birth of Betty Lou Johnson in Lexington
Mr and Mrs Steve Johnson announce the birth of a seven pound daughter Betty Lou at their Lexington Avenue home on Friday August 14. She is the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs Charles W Tippie of Chauncey.
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Chauncey
Steve Johnson
Jessie Tippie
Lexington Ave
Betty Lou
Charles W. Tippie
Class Holds Picnic In Church Parish House
Chauncey junior girls class in the Church of Christ Sunday School led by Mrs Reena Simpkins with Miss Alice Johnson as assistant held a picnic supper Monday night in the church parish house.
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Chauncey
Church of Christ Sunday School
Reena Simpkins
Alice Johnson
Chauncey Visitors Return From Ohio
Mrs Roscoe Brickles and daughter Jo Ann finish Delaware Ohio visit and return to Chauncey for two weeks with Mrs Minnie Palmer before departing to Chicago Illinois. More than 82 000 women work in Indias mines.
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Chauncey
Roscoe Brickles
Jo Ann
Delaware
Ohio
Brickles
Minnie Palmer
Chicago
Ill
India
Scouts Visit Glouster for First Annual Covered Wagon Expedition
The first annual Covered Wagon Expedition by Boy Scouts of Katooza Aera will arrive in Glouster Thursday morning and camp at the American Legion Field opposite Athens Lumber Co. Demonstrations begin at 10 o clock for about ninety minutes and include signaling first aid tent pitching tin can craft handi craft and pioneering. The tour moves from Glouster to Nelsonville then Athens visiting district towns with scout troops.
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Glouster
Boy Scouts of
Katooza Aera
American Legion
Athens Lumber Co
Aera
Phil F. Robinson
Nelsonville
Athens
Nelsonville Social Notes
Nelsonville notes list residents and guests from Nelsonville and nearby areas. Families including Hoodlett Martin Baker Birtcher and Gilliham travel to Rye New York Toledo Walbridge Mt Pleasant Mich and Columbus Chicago are mentioned with several returns and visits.
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Stuart Hoodlett
Gloria
Grace Martin
Rye
N. Y
Jack Martin
James Warren
Anna Baker
Cora Matheny
Ed Marton
Buchtel
Sam Baker
Bailey Run
Ed Birtcher
Mason City Hill
Sam Gilliham
Toledo
Gilliham
Z. W. Terry
Walbridge
Thomas Terry
W. T. Hilleary
Ed Soles
Mt. Pleasant
Mich
Negro Admits Killing Woman
Thomas Starr a giant Negro rag picker confessed the Guild murder and was sentenced to 199 years in prison though police say he was mentally unbalanced and may have confessed to avoid further questioning. Swain, a former Arkansas Baptist College athlete, is linked via a dropped hotel notebook. Mrs Trammell, bride of 18 months, was killed early Sunday. her husband found the body.
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Thomas Starr
Starr
Dan Gilbert
Gilbert
Guild
Swain
Arkansas Baptist College
Arkansas
Glouster Kiwanis hear highway engineer on road funds and Route 78
Harley Calvin, state highway division engineer, spoke to the Glouster Kiwanis on road funding, department costs, and the history of state road money. He outlined Route 78 improvements planned soon and noted poorer counties receive more road funds relative to payments.
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Glouster
Ohio Highwaye
Calvin
Highway Department
Murray City
Kiwanis Club
Marietta
Island Park Inn
Beverly
Muskingum River
Phil F. Robbinson
W. R. Balderson
Frances Taylor
Columbus
C. E. Handley
This City
P. H. Clifford
Corning
New York Central
Clifford
Local Visitors Return From Cleveland Exhibit Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Cooper and family visited Cleveland to attend the Great Lakes Exposition. Mrs. Leo Bradley and relatives visited Nelsonville on Monday. Young Jack Bradley traveled to New Lexington to spend a week with his father E R Bradley before school begins.
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Glouster
Floyd Cooper
Bob Cooper
John Kovach
Cleveland
Gerald Cooper
Leo Bradley
Rodney
Jack
May Hemsley
Nelsonville
Jack Bradley
New Lexington
E. R. Bradley
Plan Home Coming at Beech Grove Next Sunday
The annual home coming will be held at Beech Grove next Sunday with prayers in the forenoon led by Rev. Miles E. Hoon of New Marshfield. Everyone is invited to bring well filled baskets for a midday dinner followed by an afternoon program with many participants.
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Glouster
Beech Grove
Miles E. Hoon
New Marshfield
Homecoming marks 45th anniversary of Trimble Methodist Church
A large crowd gathers for the Trimble church homecoming. Services open with Sunday School, then a sermon by Rev. Ray Green. An annual homecoming is set with Grace Sayre elected president. Visitors arrive from Columbus Peebles Springfield and many towns. about 200 attendees.
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Trimble
Methodist Episcopal Church
Rex Lantz
Elmer Lantz
Glouster
J. H. F. Parkins
Columbus
Ray Green
Grace Sayre
Ada Frances Darling
Edithe Wolfe
Olden Times
John Brown
Vincent Schools
Merle Danford
Miller pleads guilty in Nelsonville mayor court
Virgil Miller of this city pleaded guilty to intoxication at arraignment in the court of Mayor G. Holland. He was fined five dollars and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Virgil Miller
G. Holland
Picnic Draws Large Crowd From Glouster Moose Women
Glouster Ohio region records a large turnout for the annual Glouster Chapter Women of the Moose gathering at Antle Grove north of the city. Afternoon games and bingo featured Nora Colley with high score, Goldye Merritt second. A picnic dinner and supper followed with many members listed as present.
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Glouster
Women of the Moose
Antle Grove
Nora Colley
Goldye Merritt
Zella Brown
Margaret
Donna Leah
Lenora Colley
Emma McClelland
Weldon
Mary Kinsell
Warren
Josephine Miller
Flossie Molnar
Helen Marquis
Ghila Bell
Leona Six
Athens
Bertha Marquis
Dorothy Sauters
Eileen
LaVonda
Welta Williams
Charlene Webb
Wanda McAllister
Paul
Goldie Merritt
Terry
Jimmie
Gertrude Jewell
Leta Westfall
Bertha Carpenter
Mary Lee
Nora More
A. J. Helliard
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Oswald Dabritz
Carpendale
Dabritz
Camp Nelson Ball Club
Circle of Ruth
Culver
Lee McDonald
Ind
Culver Military School
Mra
FE. LeFever
Harold Jeffers
Mrs. Evans
Sherwin
Victor
Brooks
Call Department
Charles Gettle
Dana Windon
John Ward
Dora Wilson
Chestnut St
St. Marys
W. Va
Zaleski Briefs
Butler, Pa
Glenn Gardner
Indiana
Frank Lands
Jeane
James Mullins
Bicknell
Lands
Mrs. Mullins
J. D. Adamson
Nelsonville, Ohio
Sharpsburg Services
Nelsonville Social Notes
Bhater
Prestaurant
Antonlec Emery
Reimarine Ohne
Filiott’s
Elliott
Dry Cleaners
Harley Calvin
Hotel Gordon
FORD
Fred R. Beasley Ford Garage
Matheny
Parkins
John Wesley Carroll
Fila
W. A. Matheny
Ohio University
Little Brown
the Vale
Iowa
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Springfield
Jacobsburg
Little Hocking
Cleveland, Vincent
Coshocton
Johnstown
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Giouster
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Okla
Cincinnati
Bell Ans
Llans
Majestic
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