Nelsonville voters to decide sale of city light plant
Nelsonville voters will decide on November 8 whether to sell the municipal light plant. Council authorized selling to the highest bidder after five weeks of advertising, with referendum petitions to delay further action. The sale price minimum is 109 009 plus 3 000 for new lighting equipment. sale covers plant and distribution, not land or buildings.
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Nelsonville
John P. Kelso
Council
Charles Shafer
Granville Green
E. W. Allen
Shafer
Allen
County Board of Elections
Board of Elections
Daugherty
Kelso
Hocking
Fulton Sts
Jackson St
Asa Linton
Willard Hall
Nelsonville Social Notes at Methodist Church gathering
Circle 2 WSCS met at Mrs. Fanny Williams home with Mrs. Frances Stage in charge and Mrs. Freda Newton leading devotions. Dorothy Shearer led games. prizes awarded to Lucille Weaver Bessie Ball and Retta Lenox. Eleven members and one guest attended with refreshments.
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WSCS
Methodist Church
Fanny Williams
Frances Stage
Freda Newton
Dorothy Shearer
Lucille Weaver
Bessie Ball
Retta Lenox
Pyle Announces Daughter Vera Jo Pyle to Wed Sutley
Mr and Mrs F B Pyle of 781 Walnut St announce the approaching marriage of Vera Jo Pyle to Marion J Sutley of Warren Ohio The bride to be is a Nelsonville City Schools graduate attended Dayton Art Institute and works as secretary for Harold J Rose an Athens attorney The groom is employed by Westinghouse at E M Poston Station The wedding is set for Sept 28.
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F. B. Pyle
Walnut St
Vera Jo
Marion J. Sutley
Warren
Ohio
Miss Pyle
Nelsonville
Dayton Art Institute
Harold J. Rose
Athens
Sutley
Westinghouse
E. M. Poston Station
Loyal Workers Class entertains Methodist Church group
Mrs Faye Howard hosted the Loyal Workers Class meeting on Aug 16 assisted by Mrs Cora Davis and Mrs Myrtle Linscott with devotions led by Mrs Minnie Scott and program chaired by Mrs Jean Carpenter and Mrs Katie Lanning. Three guests Mrs Anna Pyle Mrs Florence Lanning Logan and Billy Lanning attended along with numerous members.
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Faye Howard
Cora Davis
Myrtle Linscott
Loyal Workers
The
Methodist Church
Minnie Scott
Jean Carpenter
Katie Lanning
Anna Pyle
Florence Lanning
Logan
Billy Lanning
Adda Hawk
Margaret Riley
Bessie Bland
Fannie Williams
Bessie Warehime
Pearl Johnson
Nelle O'Dell Bowers
Margaret Woolery
Mary Stout
Mrs. Neikirk
Agnes Woodard
Mayme Wallace
Circle 1 WSCS Plans Meeting of Local Leaders
Circle 1 WSCS of the Methodist Church led by Mrs. Orlando Howson and Mrs. Anna McClain will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs R M Brown on Poplar Street.
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WSCS
The
Methodist Church
Orlando Howson
Anna McClain
R. M. Brown
Poplar St
Local social notes from Week Ending at Buckeye Lake and Lancaster
Miss Helen Washburn returns from Wooster where she stayed with her brother Roy and Mrs Washburn. Mrs William Matheny and two sons spend the week at Buckeye Lake with Mr Matheny planning a return trip next weekend. Margaret Smith Bullock Chauncy operates Norma's Beauty Salon during her visit. Mr and Mrs W W Warren spent several days in New York City with travel by plane. Mr and Mrs Arlo Fisk visited Columbus for a day. Miss Anna Springer Mondamin Town has been a guest for 10 days of Mr and Mrs Earl Weiss. Jake Myers and daughter Joan of Lancaster were guests at the Weiss home at week's end.
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Helen Washburn
Wooster
Roy
Arlo Fisk
Columbus
Anna Springer
Mondamin
Town
Earl Weiss
Jake Myers
Joan, Lancaster
Weiss
Nurse Applicants Succeed In State Examination
Fifty one Columbus Hospital nurse applicants passed the state examination announced by the State Nurses Board. Jessie Valentine Pergrin trained at Ohio State University and Bever ly Lou Bonner trained at Mt Carmel. both are daughters of local residents.
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Nelsonville
Jessie Valentine Pergrin
Beverly Lou Bonner
Columbus
State
Pergrin
Doris Pergrin
Ohio State University
Miss Bonner
Marguerite Bonner
This City
J. D. Knight
Mt. Carmel
Scouts Lower Age Limits Adopted by National Council
The National Council of the Boy Scouts of America lowers ages for regular troops Cub units and Senior Scouting. After Sept 1 boys 11 may join Cub age 8 to 11 and Senior or Explorer Scouting starts at 14. All ages drop by one year and units may implement this year.
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Nelsonville
National Council of the Boy Scouts of America
Wilbur D. Mender
Meet Coach Program Set By Boosters For Wednesday
NELSONVILLE The Athletic Boosters Club sponsors a Meet the Coach program at the high school auditorium Wednesday at 8 p m Delbert Kuhn presides and Estel Crabtree conducts the event Football players parents faculty board of education Boosters Club members and others are invited
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Nelsonville
High Schoool
Delbert Kuhn
Estel Crabtree
Local Residents Visit Columbus Zoo
Columbus area residents were at the Columbus Zoo on Sunday including Lonnie Adams Sr and his daughter Marlene, Lonnie Adams Jr and his daughter Janice, Raymond Warehime and grandson Ronnie Lee Jones, Harold Smith, Bob Shafer and daughter Lynne.
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Nelsonville
Columbus Zoo
Lonnie Adams
Marlene
Lonnie Adams, Jr
Janice
Raymond Warehime
Ronnie Lee Jones
Harold Smith
Bob Shafer
Lynne
Rummage Sale Planned by Nelsonville Youth Fellowship
Nelsonville Methodist Youth Fellowship sponsors a rummage sale Saturday in the Elks Building on Hocking Street starting at 9 a m Donations may be arranged by contacting Larry Thomas at 471 J.
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Nelsonville
Chauncey Youth Wins Championship
In a combined race for 9 to 12 year old girls Barbara Morris topped the field with Sally Weber second and Betty Hope third. Nancy Howell led 9 and 10 year olds. Lloyd Martin won the 11 and 12 year old boys race with Jerry Taylor second and Larry Chesser third. Jerry Taylor won the 12 to 17 messenger half mile. Time trials and eliminations followed with Jane Taylor winning the final messenger heat. Local officials served as judges and timekeepers.
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Page One
Barbara Morris
Sally Weber
Betty Hope
Nancy Howell
Lloyd Martin
Jerry Taylor
Larry Chesser
Dan Taylor
Athens County
Doe McBride
Messenger
Hocking-Perry Co
Athens Co
Gallia and Vinton
Mason Co
Meigs Co
Jan Taylor
Meigs
Emmett Edwards
Syracuse
Gallia
Vinton
Frank Taylor
Gallipolis
Taylor
Eddie Burgarner
Mason County
W. Va
New Haven
Bill Lehman
Hocking
Perry County
Haydenville
Burgarner
K. T. Crossen Post 21
American Legion
Boyd Spencer
Sam Alvarez
Maywood A. Smith
John Cox
Bill Robinson
Clark Preston
Mrs Washburn Services Held in Columbus Funeral
Mrs Laura Smith Washburn, aunt of Mrs Co E Washburn and Helen Washburn, died earlier and funeral services were held in Columbus. A native of The Plains, she lived in Nelsonville after marriage to George Washburn who died years ago. Survived by sons Earl and Clyde and daughter Mrs Sam Parfitt. Burial followed at Union Cemetery, Columbus.
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Nelsonville
Co. E. Washburn
Helen
Columbus
Laura Smith Washburn
Plains
Mrs Lincoln Garrett dies in Canton
Mrs Lincoln Garrett former Lou McGrath dies unexpectedly at her Canton home. She is survived by her husband a brother Warren McGrath of Canton and three cousins in the Wilkesville area Mrs Warren Campbell Mrs Minnie Ogden and Mrs Blanche Davis Graveside services set for Wilkesville Cemetery Thursday at 1 pm.
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Nelsonville
Lincoln Garrett
Canton
Garrett
Lou McGrath
Warren McGrath
Wilkesville
Warren Campbell
Minnie Ogden
Blanche Davis
Vacationers Return From Wisconsin Michigan Trip
Nelsonville residents Bertha Nixon H W Shafer Anna Kontner and Julius Fischer return from a five state driving trip visiting Wisconsin Dells the Upper Peninsula of Michigan Sault Ste Marie and along Michigan’s eastern coast to the Ohio line Also Richard Smith his son Bobby and Bob Wilson report a weeklong break at a Lake Pike cabin in southwestern Ohio.
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Nelsonville
Bertha Nixon
H. W. Shafer
Anna Kontner
Julius Fischer
Wisconsin
Michigan
Wisconsin Dells
Richard Smith
Bobby
Bob Wilson
Lake Pike
Ohio
Sault Ste. Marie
Ohio Line
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Meigs County
Charles Brickles
Snowville
Old Hocking Valley Railroad
Rock Camp
New Marshfield
Danite
Logan, Ohio
W. Main St
Wayne J. Dennis
L Yan
Dorn
van Dorn
Nelsonville Social Notes
Chauncey Youth
Mrs. Garrett Rites
Kellogg's
Battle Creek
Mich
Ohio State
Frank J. Lausche
A. W. Masson
Mote Fair
State Department
OHTO
Oldsmobile
Matic
Hydra-Matic
NYE Chevrolet CO
N. Court St
Athens, Ohio
Fayette St
Nelsonville, Ohio
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