Nelsonville Home Savings to Move Offices After 30 Years
Nelsonville Home & Savings Association plans a Thursday move from its second floor to a first floor room in the Cookson building on W Washington St next to The Messenger office. The remodeled space will host banking operations Friday, continuing a 64 year local savings history with strong reserves and no depositor losses.
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Nelsonville Home Savings Association
Nelsonville
Nelsonville Home & Savings Association
yde-Baden
W. Columbus St
Cookson
W. Washington St
Messenger
Ernie’s Jewelry
Foster’s Pharmacy
P. G. Oakley
Citys Olues
The
Merchants & Miners
Peoples Bank Co
Citizens Central Bank
First National
Hocking Building & Loan Association
Oakley
Saltz
A. M. Wilson
C. S. Matheny
Stacy C. Sharp
John M. Hartley
Federal Home Loan Bank
Ohio Building & Loan League
United States Savings & Loan League
Public School Opens in Murray City on Sept 2
Murray City public schools will begin the fall term Tuesday Sept 2 at 8 30 am with a half day until 11 30 am. Full sessions start Sept 3 from 8 30 am to 3 30 pm. Children born on or before Jan 15 1953 may enter first grade Sept 2.
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Murray City
Joe Stone
Peterson's Ointment advertised for quick relief
Early 20th century style advertisement promises fast relief from itching with Peterson's Ointment. It touts a cooling soothing formula used for 40 years and offers box 40¢ or applicator tube 70c with money back guarantee.
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Peterson
Nelsonville Public Library Reports July Circulation Gain
Circulation rose by 1000 in Nelsonville during July as staff report despite vacations. Countywide gains notable. new books listed include Partridge The Penningtons and Buck Spice of Life among many others by various authors.
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Nelsonville
Public Library
Penningtons
Partridge
Hedden
Heckelmann
Buck
Spencer
Cumberland Rifles
Gerson
Sue Barton
Boyiston
VFW Post Sponsors Fish Fry and Dance
Nelsonville Post 5467 VFW to sponsor a fish fry and dance at the Elks Club for members social members and their wives and for Elks and their wives. Tickets sold by VFW members. Fish fry from 6 p.m. with dance to follow. Orchestra set to play 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
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VFW Post
Nelsonville
VFW
Elks’ Club
Elks
Hopstetter Completes Airman School At Oklahoma University
Edward R Hopstetter son of Mr and Mrs Charles Hopstetter has completed Airman School Class P at Oklahoma University Norman and is stationed in Memphis Tennessee attending Structural Mechanics School.
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Nelsonville
Edward R
Russ) Hopstetter
Charles Hopstetter
Oklahoma University
Norman
Memphis
Tenn
Structural Mechanics
Nelsonville Public Library Closes for Junior Club Program
Nelsonville Public Library will close Thursday evening to allow staff to attend a program sponsored by the Junior Literary Club. The library resumes normal hours Friday.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Public Library
Junior Literary Club
West Virginia Visit Of Ohio Women
Mrs. Edith Huffman of New Lexington and Mrs. Evelyn Hewitt of Nelsonville Route 1 guided their mother Mrs. Cora Douglas and aunt Mrs. Fronia Russell of Athens on a trip to West Virginia. They visited gravesites in a local cemetery for their mother and brother and stopped at Flat Rock and Bancroft in West Virginia.
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West Virginia
Nelsonville
Edith Huffman
New Lexington
Evelyn Hewitt
Cora Douglas
Fronia Russell
Athens
Flat Rock
Bancroft
W. Va
Grosh Pleads Guilty on Stop Sign Charge in Nelsonville
Robert F. Grosh of Columbus pleaded guilty at arraignment in Mayor Paul Galvin's court in Nelsonville after being charged by the State Highway Patrol with ignoring a stop sign. He was fined $10 plus costs.
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Nelsonville
Robert F. Grosh
Columbus
State Highway Patrol
Paul Galvin
Picnic Postponed for Buchtel York Junior Band
The Buchtel York Junior Band picnic scheduled for Thursday is postponed to August 28, announced this morning.
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Buchtel
Buchtel-York
Auxiliary to Meet Nelsonville
A meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary of the Episcopal Church will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. in the church basement.
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Nelsonville
Woman's Auxiliary of the
Episcopal Church
Murray Man Dies Aged 88 in Murray City
John William Cuthbertson 88 of Murray City died this morning at his home after an extended illness. A retired coal miner born in England he came to the United States as a young man. Surviving are two daughters Sadie Mordue Alliance Ohio and Mary Showers at home a son Henry Toledo a sister Margaret Haswell England 13 grandchildren 19 great grandchildren and six great great grandchildren. Funeral services Friday at the Murray City Methodist Church with Rev J E Fisher and burial in Murray City Cemetery. Friends may call at Stout funeral home Nelsonville anytime.
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Nelsonville
John William Cuthbertson
Murray City
England
Sadie Mordue
Alliance
Ohio
Mary Showers
Henry
Toledo
Margaret Haswell
Murray City Methodist Church
J. E. Fisher
Murray City Cemetery
Stout Funeral Home
Race Tightens in Nelsonville Queen Contest
In Nelsonville the queen contest held by the Band Boosters shows an unchanged standings from the prior week. The ballot counting team led by Estel Crabtree notes sharply rising vote totals and a tightening race among Bonnie McCollum Beverly Whyte Jean Hill Elaine Swank and Rita Altier.
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Nelsonville
Band Boosters Club
Estel Crabtree
Bonnie McCollum
Beverly Whyte
Jean Hill
Elaine Swank
Rita Altier
Community visitors and family gatherings in Racine area
Local residents and relatives frequent the Racine region visiting relatives in nearby towns. Detailing trips include Mr. and Mrs. Robert Roush and daughters Barbara and Connie returning to East Liverpool after two months with Racine families, and numerous visits among Howell, Tanborey, Cross, Birch, Jividen, and Watson households.
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Racine
Robert Roush
Barbara
Connie
Sale to Be Saturday in Nelsonville Rummage Event
The B P W Club sponsors a rummage sale Saturday at the Little Valley Coal office on W Columbus St from 9 am to 1 pm. Members asked to donate items to the coal office Friday afternoon.
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Nelsonville
B&pw Club
Little Valley Coa
W. Columbus St
Class Picnic Set by Nelsonville Church Group
The Business Girls Class of the Christian Church will hold its annual picnic Thursday at Kachelmacker Park in Logan. Members will meet at the church at 5 p.m.
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Nelsonville
The
Christian Church
Kachelmacker Park
Logan
Preview of Classic Between Logan Rotary and Logan Kiwanis Clubs
Logan Rotary and Logan Kiwanis played a charity pre game clash at Strawn Field ahead of the service club championship Friday night. The match featured strong defense and notable injuries, with Curtiss Humphrey injuring Jolly George Carr and Willie Knapp locking down Rotarians batters. Proceeds benefit the Kiwanis Youth Activity Fund.
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LOGAN
Sarasota
Logan Rotary
Logan Kiwanis
Strawn’s Field
Jolly George Carr
Rotarians
Humphrey
Robin King
Collison
Willie Knapp
Perkins
Johnny Owens
Carr
Jim Bob King
Robin
Jay “Hawk” Cole
Kiwanis
Driver Fined After Haydenville Accident
Edward F. Joseph of Parkersburg West Virginia was fined 15 dollars and costs by Mayor Roger Friend after a Monday night crash in Haydenville. His car rear ended a vehicle driven by Dennis K. Wilkes of Haydenville. No injuries occurred and both cars sustained damage.
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Logan
Edward F. Joseph
Parkersburg
W. Va
Roger Friend
State
Highway Patrol
Haydenville
Joseph
Dennis K. Wilkes
Testimony Heard On BUC Claims From Logan Workers
Logan workers appeared before the State Bureau of Unemployment Compensation at a courthouse hearing to contest denials of benefits. Fifteen workers testified over Tuesday and Wednesday as local offices or firms faced appeals, with the bureau’s Logan meetings aiding monthly appeals. Final action will be decided in Columbus after the testimony is collected.
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Logan
State Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
Grand Aid
Bureau
Columbus
Two Divorces Filed in Common Pleas Court
Florence White sues Henry White for divorce and alimony alleging gross neglect and extreme cruelty while seeking custody and support. Mary Gordon sues Thomas Gordon for divorce and alimony citing gross neglect and extreme cruelty with request for custody of minor children and relief and a restraining order was issued.
Sales Tax Receipts Show Another Gain
Logan county records show sales tax stamp purchases rose last week to 4977 dollars from 4565 a year ago, a gain of 412.12. Year to date sales total 153574 dollars versus 139552 a year ago, a difference of 14021.
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Logan
Ralph Moorehead
Logan Residents Return From Motoring Trip
Logan residents Mrs. Harry Bell Mrs. Claude Hammond and Mrs. Fanny Spiers return from a motoring trip through the Northern states visiting relatives in Mt Pleasant Michigan and Logan. Also listed are visitors Gerry Buchanan from Weirton and many local kin from Ft Wayne Cleveland Euclid Wooster and Woody areas.
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Harry Bell
Claude Hammond
Fanny Spiers
Logan
Hobart Weltner
Columbus
John Shorr
Agnes Clark
Ralph
Francis
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Bernard Masterson
Cleveland
Paul Solon
Euclid
Howard Solon
Terry, Wooster
Bud Fox
Amelia Goodlve
B. Solon
Haydenville Youth Shot Accidentally
Logan Martin Crothers 17 of Haydenville was critically wounded in Mount St Mary Hospital Nelsonville after a .22 rifle discharged while he set it down by a stump during target practice. He lost two quarts of blood before neighbors helped him to the hospital. The accident occurred Monday across the river. Sheriff A J Waldron had no notice by Tuesday night.
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Logan — Martin Crothers
Haydenville
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Nelsonville
Lester Crothers
Hocking County
A. J. Waldron
Births and Admits at Mount St Mary Hospital
Mr and Mrs Andrew Loudner of Doanville welcome a son. Admitted are Max Woollett of Nelsonville Route and Grace Roberts of Nelsonville. Mrs Mary Sampson of Glouster Route 1, Mrs Dora Cox of Nelsonville, and Mrs James Register of Nelsonville with daughter. Victor Reider of Logan Delmer McAfee of Mineral and Bessie Callahan of New Straitsville. James Hatfield of Nelsonville Route.
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Andrew Loudner
Doanville
Max Woollett
Nelsonville
Grace Roberts
Mary Sampson
Glouster
Dora Cox
James Register
Victor Reider
Logan
Delmer McAfee
Mineral
Bessie Callahan
New Straitsville
James Hatfield
Trimble Couple Married Monday
Miss Mae Hunter and Estel C. Cox, both of Trimble, were united in marriage Monday evening by Justice of the Peace Thomas Williams, Sr. The couple will reside in Trimble.
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Glouster
Girl Scouts Sponsor Antique Show at Parade of Hills
In Nelsonville the antique exhibit sponsored by the Girl Scouts will be part of the Parade of the Hills festival from September 7 to 13. The display will be in the Dew Hotel lobby and citizens may bring items on opening day or call Mrs. J. H. Donahey for arrangements.
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Nelsonville
Girl Scouts
Dew Hotel
J. H. Donahey
Cambridge Woman Returns Home After Hip Injury
Mrs. Dora Cox of Cambridge was driven home by ambulance from Mount St Mary Hospital after suffering a fractured hip when struck by a car in Cambridge several weeks ago. Former Nelsonville resident, she now lives with her daughter Mrs Blanche Stanley, who has moved to Cambridge to be with her.
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Nelsonville
Dora Cox
Cambridge
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Cox
Blanche Stanley
Ballet Work Discussed By Kiwanis
GLOUSTER The Kiwanis met for dinner at Hotel Gordon. Ray Lange read a resolution from the recent Kiwanis International convention in Seattle outlining prime objectives for the year. Discussion covered the Ballot Battalion effort to encourage voting, not favoring any party or candidate. Attendees included Richard Eddy the Rev John Devol Lange Dan Kovach Ray White Joe Williams Roger Kittle Merril Ogg Ben Goldberg Carl Bradbury Hugh Billingsly Richard Guinther B R Angle Lawrence Colbert Porter Dugan.
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Glouster
Kiwanis
Hotel
Gordon
Ray Lange
Kiwanis International
Seattle
Washington
Richard Eddy
John Devol
Lange
Dan Kovach
Ray White
Joe Williams
Roger Kittle
Merril Ogg
Ben Goldberg
Carl Bradbury
Hugh Billingsly
Richard Guinther
B. R. Angle
Lawrence Colbert
Porter Dugan
Auxiliary Members Make Trip to Buckeye Lake
Members of the Auxiliary of the United Mine Workers of America of Jacksonville visited Buckeye Lake. Attendees included Annie Bernard Gertie Taylor Esther Bycofski Ida Withem Barbara Withem Mary Lou Judson Marcella Gaskella Jeannie Hartley Bonnie Rapp Dorothy Humphrey Pauline Hartley Mae Hartley Edith Binderbasin Mabel Shivers Goldie Shaw Mae Miller and Nellie Bernard.
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Glouster
United Mine Workers of America of
Jacksonville
Buckeye Lake
Annie Bernard
Gertie Taylor
Esther Bycofski
Ida
Barbara Withem
Mary Lou Judson
Marcella Gaskella
Jeannie Hartley
Bonnie Rapp
Dorothy Humphrey
Pauline Hartley
Mae Hartley
Edith Binderbasin
Mabel Shivers
Goldie Shaw
Mae Miller
Nellie Bernard
Glouster Personal News Advances Weekend Visits
Mrs J E Anderson will spend Aug 23 to Sept 2 at Lakeside on Lake Erie with friends. Mr and Mrs T A Noon visited Columbus with their son and daughter in law. The Andersons spent the weekend in Trotwood with Mr and Mrs Paul E Collins. The Reeses visited Buckeye Lake with Mr and Mrs O E Disbennett. Larry and Lynda Williams returned to Washington DC after extended visit with grandparents and Mrs Glady Viney.
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J. E. Anderson
Lakeside
Lake Erie
T. A. Noon
Columbus
Ed Noon
Trotwood
Paul E. Collins
Thomas R. Reese
Buckeye Lake
O. E. Disbennett
Larry and
Lynda Williams
Washington, D.C
Harry Williams
Glady Viney
Library to close Glouster branch for renovations
Mrs. J E Anderson librarian says the Glouster branch of the Athens County Library will close from Saturday August 23 to Tuesday September 2 for renovations and maintenance.
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Glouster
J. E. Anderson
Athens County Library
CLUB TO MEET GLOUSTER IN MEMORIAL PARK
The Chit Chat Club will meet in Memorial Park on Wednesday at 8 p.m. Hostesses are Mrs. Rose Kurtzman and Mrs. Jody Moore. If rain interrupts, the meeting moves to Mrs. Jody Moore’s home.
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Glouster
Clu
Memorial Park
Rose Kurtzman
Jody Moore
Glouster Lake Dedication Date May Be After Oct 7
An informal meeting of Burr Oak Dam Association members in Glouster heard Rep. Thomas A. Jenkins report on Army Engineers views for Tom Jenkins Dam and Lake Burr Oak dedication. Huntington office said any date after October 7 approved by Ohio Natural Resources Department will do. A. W. Marion of the department was to be contacted for an interview.
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Glouster
Burr Oak Dam Association
Thomas A. Jenkins
Army Engineers
Tom Jenkins
Lake Burr Oak
Jenkins
Huntington
Ohio Natural Resources Department
A. W. Marion
Natural Resources Department
Columbus
Phone Rate Boost Protest Planned
Mayor C. F. Wallace announces a public meeting in the mayor's office Thursday at 8 p.m. to organize a protest against the Eastern Telephone Service rate increases. Invitations go to residents of Crooksville Roseville Junction City Trimble Jacksonville and Glouster to participate and help plan actions.
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Glouster
C. F. Wallace
Crooksville
Roseville
Junction City
Trimble
Jacksonville
Rev Devol Guest Speaker At Middleport Church
GLOUSTER The Rev John Devol pastor of First Methodist Church spoke at Middleport Sunday evening. He announced that Rev C E Hoyt pastor of Middleport Church will speak in the church here in September.
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Glouster
John Devol
First Methodist
Middleport
Mr. Devol
C. E. Hoyt
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Ruth Ann Gaul
Holzer Hospital
Charles Howell
East Liverpool
W. F. Tanborey
Otis McClintock
Motorola TV Shop
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Billie Harris
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Devol
Middleport Church
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Doan
L. A. Faires
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First National Bank Bldg
Nelsonville, Ohio
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