Nelsonville Railroader Dies After Shotgun Wound
James Yates 61 a C&O Railroad section man died from shotgun wounds at his home in Buchtel Athens County coroner ruled death by own action. He said he aimed to hunt a fox and the gun discharged accidentally after he tripped. He had worked 25 years for the railroad and is survived by four sisters and three brothers. Funeral at Buchtel Methodist Church Sunday at 2 p.m. with burial in Buchtel Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
James Yates
C&o
Buchtel
Maude Yates
J. H. Elias
Glouster
Athens County
Miss Yates
Yates
Elizabeth Rister
Martha Adkins
Zanesville
Mary Perrigo
Crooksville
Margaret Storts
New Lexington
John Yates
Nelsonville Area Personal Notes and Local Events
Nelsonville residents attend reunions and outings with Daugherty and Ward families. Mrs. James Francis and Mrs. Arthur Wallace visit Circleville for camp meeting. Families travel to Columbus Zoo and Michigan summer homes. York Grange postpones degree team practice to Aug 24. Connett Methodist Church rummage sale set for Saturday at City Hall starting 9 a.m.
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Nelsonville
York Grange
Connett Methodist Church
City Hall
Lee Township High School Earliest in Ohio History
A. H. Dixon recalls Lee's 1898 plan and 1899 opening making Albany High School the state’s earliest, with Boxwell and nearby townships sending students. Dixon notes early classes, telegraph training, and graduates now in Idaho, Arizona, Alaska, and California while advocating Albany centralization.
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Lee
Dixon
Athens County
West
J. H. Duffee
Albany Village
John Lindley
Boxwell
Scipio Township
Meigs County
Waterloo
Alexander
Lodi
Knox Township
Vinton County
Ramy Wines
Alvadore Snowden
Arthur Adair
Holmes
Idaho
Wesley Davis
Arizona
Hattie Orr
Columbus
George and Harley Reeves
West Virginia
Earl Dailey
California
Bertha Lively Ellinger
Alaska
Albany
Rites To Be Saturday For Joseph Barstow
Funeral services for Joseph Barstow will be held Saturday at 3 p m at the Stout funeral home in Buchtel with Rev J A Long officiating burial will follow in Buchtel Cemetery He was found dead at his home in Buchtel Ohio death caused by coronary occlusion per county coroner Dr J H Elias
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Joseph Barstow
Buchtel
J. A. Long
The
Christian Church
Stout Funeral
Buchtel Cemetery
J. H. Elias
August Socials and Visits Highlight Lancaster Column
Mrs. Ann Hicks of Lancaster spent a day with Mrs. Arnett Griffith. A church lawn August wiener roast marked Family Night. Several visits and gatherings across Lancaster Logan and Gallipolis included the Brashares families and the Helbers. Mrs. Arnett Griffith entered Lancaster Municipal Hospital for surgery.
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Enterprise
Ann Hicks
Lancaster
Arnett Griffith
Ted Helber
Jake Nihiser
Rockbridge
RFD
Paul Kreider
Chillicothe
Carl Engle
Luther Blum
Harold Blum
Logan
Bob Brashares
Mansfield
J. F. Brashares
Sue Helber
Nancy
Johnny Blum
Logan Rfc
Faye Nihiser
Lawrence Evans
Bill Helber
Charles Lawrence
Stephen
Newark
Ralph Blum
Logan Rfd
Bethany Bible School
Walter Mathias
Jim Jones
Gallipolis
Jones
Leland Davis
Matilda Blum
Edna and
Maggie Blum
Lancaster Municipal Hospital
Engagement announced for Janie Harris and Bob Maynard
Mr and Mrs Paul M Harris announce the engagement of their daughter Janie to Bob Maynard son of Mrs Mabel Maynard of Pennsville Ohio Miss Harris a Marion High School graduate is a Capital University sophomore Airman Maynard a Pennsville High School graduate serves in the U S N Air Corps stationed in Jacksonville Fla The report also notes local visits and weekend travels by various families and lists attendees at air races in Detroit UMW Local 358 Chauncey will meet Saturday at 10 am in the Chauncey theater building per Ralph Coe president and Arthur G secretary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce
Dayton
Roy McCurdy
Nellie Wood
Mary Keyser
Loren Ramsey
Caldwell, Jo
Detroit
Arthur Gilchrist
Roy Smith
Fred Williams
Bill Schofield
Wilford Hill
Gayland Starling
Charles Talbott
Dale Lochary
Forest Totman
Joann Janes
Jeffrey
Westland
Janes
A. S. Carpenter
Carol Howard
Columbus
Clovis Rowland
UMW
Nelsonville
Chauncey
UMWA
Ralph, Coe
Arthur G
Nelsonville Church News Highlights Local Services and Activities
Local church listings include First Methodist minister Paul Niswander with Sunday school at 9 30 and worship at 10 30, union service at Christian Church at 7 30 p m with Rev Niswander, MYF activities, and midweek meetings. Also Christian Fort and Short J A Long, Epiphany Episcopal Rollin S Polk Jr Pilgrim Holiness Chestnut Street Raymond Simpson, First Baptist Adams and Columbus B J Hall with 9 30 Sunday school and 10 45 morning worship plus communion and midweek prayer.
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First Methodist
Paul M. Niswander
Christian Church
Niswander
Board of Missions
The
Advance Committee
Christian
Fort and Short
J. A. Long
Rollin S. Polk, Jr
Pilgrim Holiness
Chestnut St
Raymond Simpson
Factory Bridge
West End
Bassment
First Baptist
Adams and
Columbus
B. J. Hall
Births at Mount St. Mary Hospital Highlight Area Families
Mr and Mrs Larry Brown of Buchtel welcomed a daughter. Admitted were Mrs Vernon Fox Logan, Mrs Fielden Willis Chauncey, Albert Russell Glouster. Dismissed included Mrs Lessie McManaway Trimble, Mrs Daryl Watkins Nelsonville, and son, plus Mrs Dale Swyers Murray City and daughter. Mrs Frank Maffin Nelsonville and son, Mrs Freddie J Hettik Corning, Larry Withem Glouster Route 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Brown
Buchtel
Vernon Fox
Logan
Fielden Willis
Chauncey
Albert Russell
Glouster
Lessie McManaway
Trimble
Daryl Watkins
Nelsonville
Dale Swyers
Murray City
Frank Maffin
Freddie J. Hettik
Corning
Larry Withem
Route 3
Max Houston Rites To Be Held Saturday
Max Houston, local, died Wednesday in a Columbus hospital after an automobile wreck near here Tuesday. Rites at Stout funeral home Fayette Street Saturday at 1 conducted by Rev. Raymond Simpson Pilgrim Holiness Church. Burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. Friends may call at any time.
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Lumbus
Saul
Buchtel
Albert
Nelsonville
Buchtel Methodist Church
Robert Ossman
Buchtel Cemetery
Max Houston
Columbus
Here
Stout Funeral Home
Fayette St
Raymond Simpson
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Greenlawn
Picnic Supper Attendees Celebrate Carolyn Sue Horvath
Attending a picnic supper at Rising Park in Lancaster Wednesday evening were Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Ward Nelsonville Route 2 Mr. and Mrs. Joe Horvath and daughter Carolyn Sue Mr. and Mrs. Paul Daugherty and son Terry Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Ward and sons Bobbie and Sam W Montgomery W Va and Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Ward Lancaster The birthday of Carolyn Sue Horvath was celebrated with a large candle decorated cake baked by Mrs. Daugherty.
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Paul Daugherty
Terry
Mt. Pleasant
Ohio
Daugherty
Floyd Daugherty
Anna Daugherty
Richard
Dorothy Daugherty
Millfield
James Francis
Arthur Wallace
Circleville
Carolyn Sue Horvath
Chestnut St
Melvin Ward
Nelsonville
Alvin Ward
Belle and Sam
Montgomery
W. Va
Columbus Zoo
William Brooks
Brimley
Mich
Rising Park
Lancaster
Joe Horvath
Carolyn Sue
Bobbie
Sam
Dennis Ward
Man Arrested After Crash in Nelsonville
Police investigated a traffic wreck at Walking and Canal at about 10 10 p m Thursday and charged Walter Whaley of Robertsville with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence. Whaley allegedly ran a stop sign on Watkins Street and hit a truck driven by Maynard Middleton injuring minor fender damage.
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Nelsonville
Walking and Canal
Don Bumgardner
Walter Whaley
Robertsville
Ohio
Whaley
Watkins St
Canal St
Maynard Middleton
Walnut St
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Gene Autry
Utah
Donna Martell
Columbia
Mary Anderson
Sig Young Lynn Roberts
RKO
Don Daredevil
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Resse
Wwrte
Orpheum Theatre
Warren Douglns
Lois Ball
Vincent
Butte
Dash
Sweden
Stockholm
New York
Maj-Britt Dimberg
Elsa Nilsson
Athens
New Marshfield
Walker Neff
Nye
Chevrolet
Chesterhill
Nelsonville Church News
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Save Se
St.Joseph Aspirin
Slim
Honey
Lee Riders
Levis & Lee Riders
Blue Bell
Lee Overall Company
Casey Jones
Yank Jr
Billy
Little Boys
Dungar
Dickie
Oshkosh
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