Nelsonville Parade of the Hills crowns 100 units
An estimated 30,000 spectators packed Nelsonville for the Parade of the Hills Queen Coronation Parade with 100 units. Linda Jane Bond of St. Petersburg led the first division as Sun Goddess, followed by Miss Vinton County and other queens and colorful floats. Police and volunteers managed traffic as crowds filled streets to the Public Square platform for ceremonies.
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Nelsonville
Linda Jane Bond
St. Petersburg
Fla
Ing
Ptl
Nick Sanborn
Dix Powell
Pearl Smith
Baltimore
Wright-Patterson Air Base
William Hoffman
Smiley Corbin
Vinton County
W. Washington St
Judith Sheets
Barbara Sargent
Millersport
Nancy Shaw
Debbie Hutchins
Herbert Melleney
Execu
Tive
Festival of States
Canada
Sun Goddess
Reviewing Stand Excites Nelsonville as Queen Is Chosen
At the Public Square reviewing stand 14 Queen candidates awaited the Miss Parade of the Hills selection. Judges selected finalists from communities including Amesville Ath ens Buchtel Carbon Hill Chauncey Coolville Corning Glouster Logan Murray City New Marshfield The Plains Union Furnace and more with Rebecca Jo Stuart named Miss Congeniality. The Edwards Television Cable service televised the coronation for viewers.
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Southeastern Ohio
Amesville
Linda James
Ohio National Guard
Logan
Athletic Association
Union Furnace High School
Union Furnace Queen
Virginia Lewis
Antique Auto Club
Athens County
Rainbow Girls
Galvin Ray
the Plains
The
Plains Queen
Julia Michael
Ray Riggs
Rich Leaf Bakery
American Legion Posts
Shafer
Sohio
Southern
Corning
Patsy Conley
New Marshfield Queen
Janice Pidcock
Oakley Insurance
Deed’s Dairy
Phillips 66
Nelsonville
Marshal Everett Woody
Hess Chevrolet
Little Feed Co
Nelsonville Elks and Emblem Club
Order of Redmen
Nelsonville High School
Nelsonville Queen
Anna Lee Strong
Eagles Aerie
Carl K. Plummer
City Loan Corporation
Ohio
Helen Schun
Lima
Bee Bennett
Jacques
Queens
Lynda James
Judy Poffenbarger
Athens
Rita Tigner
Buchtel
Nancy Wray
Carbon Hill
Judith Swain
Union Furnace
Rebecca Jo Stuart
Edwards Television
Mathew Christman
Trimble
Beatrice Stephenson
Murray City
Norma J. Hogue
Glouster
Denise Dunn
Leslie Smith
Emma Howard
New Lexington
Donald Simmons
Kids Day Planned in Nelsonville Parade of the Hills
Nelsonville hosts Kids Day during Parade of the Hills with free 10:30 a.m. movie at Majestic Theatre, half price rides 1 to 5 p.m. at Deggeller Brothers carnival, 2 p.m. reunion at West End School, bike giveaways at 5:50 p.m., TV giveaway at 6 p.m., Queen's Ball 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Elks Hall and airplane rides all day at Diamond Airstrip.
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Lsonville
Majestic Theatre
Paul Oakley
Deggeller Brothers Carnival
West End
W. Washington St
Deggeller Brothers
Collins and
Young
Elks Hall
Diamond
Births at Vount St. Mary Hospital and local Cub Scout orientation
The Glouster hospital lists births for multiple families including Fierce Brenneisen Kloss Hill Scarberry Christman Stephen Dunn Smith Mace Champe Horden Smathers Dearing Matheny and others. A Cub Scout orientation for parents of boys ages 8 to 10 is planned for Monday at 7 p.m. at the Glouster Youth Center.
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Wayne Fierce
Glouster
Charles Brenneisen
McArthur
William D. Kloss
Athens
Clyde Hill, Jr
Corning
Edward Scarberry
Earl Guseman
Helen Smith
Richard Mace
Haydenville
Chloe M. Champe
William Horden
New Straitsville
Helen Smathers
Buchtel
Conrad Dearing
Charles Matheny
Chauncey
Cub Scouts
Antique coin display at The Peoples Bank
Outstanding coins from the Chase Manhattan Bank Money Museum will be shown at The Peoples Bank through August 30. The exhibition includes Naxos and Rome coins, Carthage and Parthia pieces, and gold U S coins from the 75 000 item collection in New York City.
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Nelsonville
Chase Manhattan Bank Money Museum
Peoples Bank
Naxos
Greece
Carthage
Africa
Parthia
Asia Minor
Rome
New York City
Nelsonville Youth Honored as Navy Honorman at Great Lakes
Nelsonville's David V. Ogg 18 received an engraved plaque and Honorman certificate at graduation review ceremonies at the Naval Training Center Great Lakes Illinois. He was chosen for his initiative leadership bearing military appearance and high example to fellow recruits.
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Nelsonville
David V. Ogg
Verl H. Ogg
E. Columbus St
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Ill
Crews Clean Streets After Parade of the Hills
Nelsonville crews sweep the Public Square clearing debris from concession stands and candy wrappers. Go-Cart races are set for 5 p.m. Friday on Fayette Street with trophies awarded at 7:30 p.m. in the Public Square.
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Nelsonville
Fayette St
Public Square
Pavilion Decorated for Parade Coronation in Nelsonville
The Parade of the Hills viewing stand in Nelsonville was transformed into a coronation pavilion by Mrs. Shirley Stephenson and her committee. White railing, green matting, light tan draperies, and white columns framed the throne area for the reigning Miss Parade of the Hills. Candles, crystal chandelier, netting, and gold foil accents enhanced the backdrop.
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Nelsonville
Shirley Stephenson
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O. B. Carpenter
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Nye
Volkswagen
Glouster High School
Miss Joy Howard
Southeast Ohio Tuberculosis Hospital
Boy Scout Troop 69
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McClelland Dairy
Campfire Girls
Blue Birds
Little League
Conservancy Association
Jack Riley
Dannie’s
Wakefield Motors
William Leamon
Logan’ High School
Logan Queen
Susan Tann
Civil Air Patrol
Wm. Brooks Shoe Co
Riverside Florist
Buchtel Little League
Roy Davis, Jr
Pennington Bread
Wonder Bread
Fort and
Franklin Sts
Kroger
Paul Betts
City Police Department
Logan Auxiliary Police
State Highway Patrol
Boy Scouts
Oakley Insurance Agency
Messenger Newsphoto
Mary France
James Smith
Eagles
Jacksonville
Jacksonville Eagles
Lodge Hall
Vikings
VOUNT
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