Bill Bruce Wins Grand Baton Twirling Trophy in Baltimore
Nelsonville teen Bill Bruce, 17, son of Mr and Mrs Bill Bruce, won the Grand championship at the National Baton Twirling Association Contest in Baltimore Ohio. Competing among 300 from five states, he has mentored 40 students and aims to study music at the University of Michigan after graduation.
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Nelsonville
Bill Bruce
Walnut St
Baltimore
Ohio
Liberty Union School Band Boosters
New York
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Kentucky
Indiana
Bill
Janet Howson
Janet Wright
Bruce
Nelsonville-York
University of Michigan
Circleville
Sailorettes
Mayor Hears Cases Drunken Driver Jailed
Nelsonville mayor court Wednesday jailed Paul D. Robinette 62 after he was found driving drunk. Local officials said a breath test confirmed intoxication and he faces further proceedings.
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Nelsonville
Paul D. Robinette
Birthday Honor Dinner for Homer Carter in Haydenville
Homer Carter hosted a birthday dinner at his Haydenville home with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Baker of New Straitsville and Mrs. Marabelle Higgins of Logan. A gift exchange followed as attendees marked celebratory birthdays or upcoming ones, amid prevalence of party mood.
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Haydenville
Homer Carter
Dwight Baker
New Straitsville
Marabelle Higgins
Logan
Birthdays Celebrated at Haydenville Family Gathering
The Hooper home hosted a family get-together honoring the birth dates of John Hooper Mark Evans Mrs Steve Evans and Mrs Elsie Marsh. Attendees included Mrs Mark Evans Rodney Betsey Steve Evans and Tracie from Logan plus Mr and Mrs Frank Biggs Mike Carol and Peggy from Logan Route 3.
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Haydenville
John Hooper
Mark Evans
Steve Evans
Elsie Marsh
Rodney
Betsey
Tracie
Logan
Frank Biggs
Mike
Carol
Peggy
Sidewalk Sales and Band Battle Set in Nelsonville Parade
Nelsonville merchants stage Sidewalk Sales Friday and Saturday along the Parade of the Hills route. The Coronation Parade starts at 6:30 p m with the new Miss Parade announced at 8:30 p m. A Band Battle on the Public Square at 7 p m Friday features carnival rides and a one dollar unlimited ride offer from 1 p m to 5 p m.
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Sidewalk Sales
Nelsonville
Hills
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Southeast Ohio Tuberculosis Hospital
Gina Hoke
Logan
Center
Tammy Jo Patton
Paula Ann Russell
Boosters Offer Parking for Coronation Parade Night
Nelsonville York Boosters announce paid parking at Crabtree Memorial Field tonight. Phil Pritchard says space is set at the west end by the park to handle parade overflow. Boosters will supervise and collect fees at Factory Road entrance near Route 278.
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Nelsonville
Crabtree Memorial Field
Phil Pritchard
Nelsonville York Athletic
Boosters
All Park
Factory Road
Route 278
W. Canal Street
Teel Home from Viet Nam Furlough Returns to Nelsonville
Nelsonville story notes Army Sgt Vernon Teel son of Mr and Mrs Willard Teel Fairview Street arrived home this week for a 45 day furlough after a one year tour in Vietnam with the First Cavalry Air Division. A Nelsonville High School graduate and former assistant scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 66.
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Nelsonville — Army
Vernon Teel
Willard
Teel
Fairview Street
Vietnam
First Cavalry
Air
Sergeant Teel
Nelsonville High School
Boy Scout Troop 66
United States Urban Population Growth 1790 to 1960
The urban population in the United States rose from 3,929,214 in 1790 to 179,323,175 by 1960, illustrating dramatic urban expansion across two centuries.
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United States
Nel sonville Home Extension Group Meeting Aug 28
Nelsonville group to reorganize for the new year. Meeting Aug 28 from 1 to 3 pm at Mrs Ralph White home Walnut Street. Materials for making dirty bags will be distributed. Women will make bags for military personnel overseas at Christmas.
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Nelsonville
Ralph White
Walnut Street
Mount St Mary Notes Births and New Arrivals Across Nelsonville Area
A list from Mount St Mary notes numerous birth announcements and names of parents from Nelsonville Athens Union Furnace Glouster and surrounding areas. Entries include Mr and Mrs Arthur Chilcote Kelsie Lanning Douglas Caudill Cash Dexter Ray Hendricks Nelle Reading Virginia Blackburn Herman Leonard Shirley Forbes Carrie Kirk Beverly Tignor John Cullison Ella Wolfe William Davis Floyd Dearth Joan Newman Jennie Raynard Mary Rawlings Hilda Northcutt Emily Warren Evelyn Walker Rosanna Reeves Gay Johnson Karen Miller Connie LeMay Donald Dalton Ida Young Virginia Blackburn Thurman Thompson and others.
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Arthur Chilcote
Nelsonville
Kelsie Lanning
Douglas Caudill
Logan
Cash Dexter
Ray A. Hendricks
Union Furnace
Nelle Reading
Athens
Virginia Blackburn
Herman Leonard
Shirley Forbes
Carbon Hill
Carrie Kirk
Glouster
Beverly Tignor
John Cullison
Ella Wolfe
Murray City
William Davis
Floyd Dearth
Nealsonville
Joan Newman
Jennie Raynard
Mary Rawlings
Hilda Northcutt
Emily Warren
Eve
Gay Johnson and Son
Karen Miller
Connie le May
Donald Dalton
Ida Young
Thurman Thompson
AWOL Soldiers Held in Nelsonville Detention
John Patton of Nelsonville Route 2 and Roger D Robinette of Nelsonville Route 1 are held by police on AWOL charges for military police duties.
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Nelsonville
John Patton
Roger D. Robinette
Local List Names Several Individuals in Notice
Ronald Decker Jack Doe Mrs Madeline Dye Miss Edna Price William Davis are listed in a community notice identifying residents and participants in a local event. The brief item provides no further context or details about roles or dates.
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Ronald Decker
Jack Doe
Madeline Dye
Edna Price
William Davis
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Jo Larimer
Brenda
Sranville Route 2
Robinette
Earl Hilleary
Fred Smith
High St
Luther Sowards
Carbondale
Parkersburg
Bro
W. VA
Sta. ST
Sam Mascato
Viet
Ant. Br
Mount St. Mary
Lyn Walker
Rosanna Reeves
Columbus
Zenith
Ucfio
Vere Smith
West Union St
Athens, Ohio
North Court Street
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