New Supervisors Named for Nelsonville Observer Post
Nelsonville appoints Joe Galvin as supervisor and Donald R. Gulley as chief observer with Rev F M Wentz Charles Leichleidner and Larry Crothers as assistants. Wilbur D Mender acts as supervisor and assistant chief observer to strengthen 24 hour sky watch under Operation Skywatch. Citizens urged to sign up as ground observers amid nationwide air defense efforts. Delbert Kuhn serves as deputy director for Ground Observer Corps activities in Athens County.
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Nelsonville
Air Force Ground Observer Corps
Wilbur D. Mender
Civil Defense
Spervisor
Joe Galvin
Istant
Donald R. Gulley
F. M. Wentz
Charles Leichleidner
Larry Crothers
Mender
Air Force Filter Center
Lumbus
United States
Delbert Kuhn
Athens “County
Industrial Day Parade Highlights at Nelsonville Festival
Nelsonville hosts Industrial Day activities with marching bands, spelling contests, senior achievement, and a parade at the Hills festival. Highlights include field events, swimming, a Little Miss Parade, water ballet, air force survival demos, and a massed band festival led by Jack Evans as Education Day opens tomorrow with band rehearsals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Fred R. Beasley
Air Force Survival School
Dort Run
Jack Evans
Ohio State
Open House at People's Bank of Nelsonville
The People's Bank of Nelsonville hosts nightly open house in remodeled quarters during the Parade of the Hills from 6 to 9 p m. Bankers Day brings visitors from Southeastern Ohio and major cities. a dinner is held at the Presbyterian Church. Grand opening events run Thursday through Saturday with a $100 savings bond giveaway and a counterfeit money display with interactive real or bogus detection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selounville
People’s Bank of
Nelsonville
Ohio
Columbus
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Presbyterian Church
Mount St. Mary Hospital Notes
Hospital admissions and discharges listed for Mount St. Mary Hospital including new births in Columbus Logan Nelsonville Moxahala Malta New Lexington Glouster and Murray City. Names include Mr and Mrs Alfred Deal Mr and Mrs Charles Robb Mr and Mrs Dwight Evans Mrs Lyndell Green plus many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Deal
Columbus
Charles Robb
Logan, & Son
Dwight Evans
Nelsonville
Charles McGill
Moxahala
Mary Shaner
Malta
Robert McLean
Shawnee
Mary Rizer
David Peart
New Straitsville
John Allen Graham
Glouster
Lyndell Green
New Lexington
John Brown
Andrew Keith
Donald Teal
Logan
Gilbert Bingman
Robert Shaner
Susan Tolliver
Elizabeth Thomas
Murray City
Braddock Brown
Lewis George
Local Man To Appear on Don Mack Show
Nelsonville councilman Clarence Rooney Monks, one of Ohio’s few remaining blacksmiths, will appear on the Don Mack Show tonight at 10:15 p m Channel 10. He has worked at the Ohio State fair this week demonstrating blacksmithing alongside a gunsmith and a basketweaver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Clarence Rooney
Monks
Ohio
Channel 10
Don Mack
Youth conference campers return from Camp Oye at Friendship
The Rev. Vernon Wesley Jenkins of Racine the Rev. Shirley Wood of Cheshire and Jack Braley of Pomeroy returned Sunday from Camp Oye at Friendship where they attended the senior Baptist Youth Conference. Jenkins served as counselor and Wood as camp director. The Rev. Ralph Zundel pastor of Pomeroy First Baptist attended last week as an instructor and returned Saturday with his wife to accompany juniors this week.
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Pomeroy
Vernon Wesley Jenkins
Racine
Shirley Wood
Cheshire
Jack Braley
Camp Oye
Friendship
Jenkins
Wood
Ralph Zundel
Pomeroy First Baptist Church
Zundel
Sidelights Of Parade Highlight Local Displays At Festival
At the festival the Methodist Church booth served hot coffee and doughnuts from 8 a.m. Monday. A Tuberculosis Hospital scale model, canned produce, and Girl Scout handicrafts were shown at the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. office. The Colonial Restaurant displayed antique glassware owned by Mrs. Jesse Shafer, and Prestons featured a mannequin in a dress from the grandmother of J. B. Preston. Nelsonville welcomed Robert Howe as the new vice president and manager of the F. R. Beasley Inc. office, a former New Orleans area factory rep for A. O. Smith glass-lined heaters. Howe, a Nelsonville High School and Ohio University graduate, earlier served in WWII with the 35th Infantry Division. Hoodlet’s department store showcased antique furniture and china.
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New ‘Tuberculosis Hospital
Columbus and iSouthern Ohio Electric Co
Girl ‘Scouts
Nelsonville
Robert Howe
F. R. Beasley Inc
Yesterda Howe
Beasley and Matthews
Athens
A. 0. Smith
Howe
Louisiana
Mississippi
New Orleans
Ohio
35Th Infantry Division
Finalists Chosen For Local Geology Display And Carnival
A display window at Cookson Clothing showcases geology items from across North America organized by Jack Sowers who earned a geology degree. Contestants win free rides on the Gooding Amusement and tickets to the Sally Flowers TV Show. The Nelsonville drive in event included swimming and diving contests as Athens defeated Nelsonville. The old time fiddlers contest at the Ohio State Fair was postponed due to lack of contestants. John Reed and the traveling carnival man James Reed visited Nelsonville before winter. Majorettes Janet Howson, Marene Adams and Rita Alichney earned honorable mention in baton twirling with chaperones Mrs. Lou Allen and Mrs. Bertha Ashby.
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Cookson Clothing
North American
Jack Sowers
Nelsonville
Sally Flowers
Columbus
James Rees
John Reed
Nelle Johnson Ties Knot With Former Nelsonville Resident
The ceremony took place in Burlington Iowa on August 21 with Rev L Patton presiding. Nelle G Johnson and former Nelsonville resident George Snowden planned to reside in Orlando Florida after their September departure. Snowden and Johnson were high school classmates, graduating in 1916. The couple will live apart from their Nelsonville ties, focusing on their future plans.
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Nelsonville
Eneil Dow
F. Buchtel
Mar
Nelle G. Johnson
George Schoonover
Aesistant
Nelson
Ville
John L. Snowing
Fred
Manfield
Ohio
Pritts
Con
Maywood Byers
L. Patton
Church of Christ
Burlington
Iowa
Johnson
T. Lewandowski
Snowden
Orlando
Fla
Homecoming Picnic At Connett Nelsonville Church
NELSONVILLE The annual homecoming of the Connett Nelsonville Methodist Church will be observed with a basket dinner at noon and a program starting at 2 p.m. The Rev. Sil Weight will be the speaker. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rosser and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kennard Petersberg Fla. and Miriam Meyer Two Rivers Wis. also present with Norman and Mark Meyers Lorain Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Connett
R. J. Meyers
Sil .Iar Weight
Norman
Mark Ot
Lorain
Ohio
Stop Pain of Piles Expressed Relief Claim
An advertisement touts at home treatment for piles claiming swift swelling reduction and stain removal with a preparation marketed by druggists. It emphasizes money back satisfaction and features商品 branding references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pazo
Grove Laboratories
Methodist Homecoming at Rock Springs Church Set for Sept 9
The Rock Springs Methodist Church will host its annual homecoming on Sunday Sept 9 with Sunday school and a children’s program. A basket dinner is planned at noon followed by an afternoon program starting 1 30 p.m. featuring the Norris sisters from Racine performing vocal music. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Rock Springs Methodist Church
Norris
Shirley
Dorene
Carolyn
Racine
Racine Teen Enters Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
Janet Beegle a Racine High School graduate has been accepted by Holzer Hospital School of Nursing and will start studies this fall. She is the daughter of Lawrence Beegle of Racine.
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Pomeroy
Janet Beegle
Racine High School
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
Lawrence Beegle
Racine
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