Nelsonville Names Max Valkinburg Chief of Police
Mayor Earl Hilleary announced Max Valkinburg will become Nelsonville police chief on December 13 after passing the civil service test. Valkinburg, a World War II veteran with 14 years in police work, has served as acting chief since November 15 and previously worked for Athens County Sheriff and local police. He and his wife Virginia Crain live in Nelsonville with their three daughters.
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Nelsonville
Earl Hilleary
Max Valkinburg
Valkinburg
Army
Japan
Lemuel Valkinburg
Bessie Atbell
Athens County
Harold Shields
Shields
Military Intelligence
Shreveport
Buckeye State Sheriff's School
Ohio Bureau of Identification
Federal Bureau of Identification
Athens
Virginia Crain
Woodland Ave
Poplar St
Hilleary
Collision at Canal and Third no injuries reported
A Tuesday collision at Canal and Third involved a truck driven by Allen B Nutt 26 Hamden and a car driven by Patricia A Grimm 16 Racine Route 2. Police say Nutt attempted a left turn and was rear struck by the Grimm car, which had extensive front end damage. road ice prevented stopping. No injuries or citations reported.
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Nelsonville
Canal and
Third
Allen B.nutt
Hamden
MacArthur Wholesale Co
Ernest Grimm
Racine
Patricia A. Grimm
Nutt
Canal
Third St
Miss Grimm
Scotts Creek Social Club Holds December Meeting
Logan The December meeting of the Scotts Creek Social Club at the schoolhouse drew 25 members. A potluck lunch followed social hour and carols opened the program. Mrs Arlie Brimner presented color slides from a West and Canada trip totaling over 8000 miles with narrated descriptions.
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Ing
Scotts Creek
Arlie Brimner
Brimner
West
Canada
Connett Community Club Christmas Party Set
A talent contest in vocal instrumental music and recitation will headline the Connett Community Club Christmas party at the Connett school house on the evening of Saturday December 17. The public is invited to participate and the committee will sell soup pastries candy and beverages.
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Nelsonville
Connett Community Club
Connett
Driver Fined After Wreck on Icy Canal Street
A three car collision on U S 33 near Canal Street left driver Lawrence Wyckoff fined $20 and costs for excessive speed to road conditions. Wyckoff, 38, of Logan Route 3, struck Cecil Hodge, 37, of Columbus, then hit Lawrence Withers, 40, of Maumee. Mrs Genevieve Withers possibly sprained an ankle.
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U. S. 33
Canal St
Chestnut
Earl Hilleary
Lawrence Wyckoff
Logan
Canal
Wyckoff
Cecil Ray Hodge
Oakwood Ave
Columbus
Hodge
Lawrence Withers
E. Dudley St
Maumee
Withers
Genevieve Withers
Bake Sale Planned by American Legion Auxiliary
Mrs. Bill Redman, president of the American Legion Auxiliary, announced a bake sale sponsored by the group starting at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Legion home. Members should bring baked goods by 10 a.m. or call Mrs. Redman to arrange pickup.
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Point Pleasant
Bill Redman
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Indian Gift Blue-Eyed White Tiger to President Eisenhower
An unusual gift from India arrives for President Eisenhower a rare blue-eyed white tiger. The caption notes the animal may face an identity doubt fitting neither typical tiger nor domestic pet.
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India
Eisenhower
Birth at Mount St. Mary Hospital and list of admissions
Births include a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Herbert Ackison of Nelsonville. Admissions listed include Mrs Elsie Wilson and Scott Barber of Nelsonville and several residents of Buchtel New Lexington Glouster Shawnee and The Plains. Discharges include Mrs Myrtle Mohney and Miss Diana Seals. A baby Tamela Perry is noted from The Plains. Blood usage 4 units.
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Elsie Wilson
New Straitsville
Scott Barber
Nelsonville
Ilia Burgess
Buchtel
Pamra Newman
Myrtle .Mohney
Diana Seals
New Lexington
Gene Tennihill
Maxine Horn
Glouster
Albert Dust
Jacksonville
Goldie Johnson
Shawnee
Tamela Perry
the Plains
John Campbell
Dorothy Dearth
Watershed Petitions Return to Perry County for District Step
The Rushcreek watershed petitions return to Perry County for district formation after Fairfield County names were verified in Lancaster. Across the two counties, more than 500 freeholders signed, with Perry County contributing 370 and Fairfield County well over the threshold. Hocking County had only eight signers.
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New
Lexington
Rushcreek
Perry Co
Lancaster
Fairfield Co
Hocking Co
Couple Returns From Five Day New York Trip
Mr and Mrs Claude Chrisman of North Street returned Monday with their daughter Sally Chrisman Lindsay and son in law William S Lindsay to Forest Hills New York. Lindsay and wife travel to Brazil for a foreign assignment after training at First National City Bank. Accompanied by Mr and Mrs Dayton Schultheis they attended Broadway shows Sound of Music and Tenderloin.
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Claude Chrisman
North St
New York
William S. Lindsay
Sally Chrisman
Forest Hills
N. Y
Lindsay
First National City Bank
Wall St
Mrs. Lindsay
Brazil
Dayton Schultheis
N. Market Street
Popes Attend National Convention in New Orleans
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Pope of 616 Jackson Street returned from New Orleans where they attended the national convention from December 5 to 7. They were joined by Mrs. Pope's sister and brother-in-law Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Carter of Washington, D. C.
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Ralph Pope
Jackson St
New Orleans
Popes
Residence Scene of Yule Party at Mrs Goss Home
Six of the Evangelical United Brethren Church gathered for a covered dish Christmas party in Logan Circle. The afternoon featured gifts and fruit baskets for shut in members, a humorous reading from the Family Christmas Book, and a brief business session led by Mrs. Goss.
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Logan
Circle Six
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Paul Goss
Shutin
Clarence Schempp
Merrill Danison
Goss
Woodrow Harden
Homer Allen
Vernon Stump
Clarence Chute
Ivan Huston
George Kline
J. B. Waldron
Earl Wittekind
Oliver Blake
George Davis
James Larimer
Estella Taylor
B. G. Robinette
John Keller
James Rees
James Hutchison
Legion Plans Christmas Party for Post 23
Legion Post 23 and the auxiliary announce their annual Christmas party for December 22 at 7 30 p m at the legion home. Adults should bring a can of food for Christmas baskets and Santa Claus will give a treat to the children.
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Point Pleasant
American Legion Post
Auxiliary
Santa Claus
Secrets Behind Closets Echo WWII Secrets
A man at the next desk notes mid December hides more in a family closet than the military did in World War II. The remark contrasts civilian concealment with wartime secrecy, framing holiday organizing as revealing.
OU Student Speaks At Women's Day Meeting
Miss Kazu Iwamoto of Ohio University addressed the Women's Day service at the Christian Church in Nelsonville. The merchandising graduate spoke about Japan and International Christian University Tokyo, with the United States and Canada annual event hosted by the Christian Women's Fellowship. Joined by Mrs. Betty Taylor and others, the service included scripture prayers and music by the Junior Choir directed by organist Mrs. Janet Hutchins.
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Nelsonville
The
Christian Church
Kazu Iwamoto
Ohio University
Iwamoto
International Christian University
Tokyo
United States
Canada
Christian Women's Fellowship
Betty Taylor
Homemakers Club Seeks Holiday Centerpieces at Ellinger Home
Sub urban Homemakers Club members met at Mrs. Paul Ellinger’s home for a covered dish dinner and gift exchange. Music filled the hour as chrysanthemum centerpieces and Christmas decorations were prepared with help from Mrs. Rolland Adams. The group plans to meet next at Mrs. Adams’s home.
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Logan
Paul Ellinger
Rolland Adams
St. Luke
PTO to Meet Nelsonville Precedes Band Concert
A brief Elementary PTO meeting is scheduled in the multi purpose room at 7 p.m. Wednesday, ahead of the Jr. Band concert and Christmas program.
Open House At Foto's Music Co Draws Public Praise
POMEROY Excellent public response reported at the Foto's Music Co open house on E Second Street Saturday. Mrs. Margaret Neuman of Syracuse played piano in the afternoon and evening while Miss Mercedes Condon of Pomeroy and Cline Dailey of Pomeroy provided the afternoon Christmas program. Prizes went to Mrs. Minnie Neutzling of Pomeroy for a chord organ and to Twila Sue Karr of Pomeroy Star Route for a radio. XI Gamma Mu of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority served refreshments.
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Margaret Neuman
Syracuse
Mercedes Condon
Pomeroy
Cline Dailey
Minnie Neutzling
Twila Sue Karr
XI Gamma Mu
Beta Sigma Phi
Power Company Plans Children's Parties
Appalachian Power Co plans two employee children events this week. A teenage party for 50 teens is set for December 16 at Christ Episcopal Church Parish House with games and dancing. On December 17, 100 children will attend a cartoon show at the State Theatre with Santa handing out treats.
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Appalachian Power Co
Christ Episcopal Church Parish
State Theatre
Santa
Record Hop Planned For Thursday Night
A record hop sponsored by the American Legion and auxiliary will be Thursday from 7 to 10 pm for teenagers at the legion home. Admission is 25 cents. A square dance follows Friday at 9 pm with Buzz Burns as caller. Both events are at the legion home.
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Point Pleasant
American Legion
Buzz Burns
Legion
Thaws Water Pipes Prompt House Fire in Henderson
While thawing frozen water pipes at the home of Mr and Mrs Leslie Nibert in Henderson a fire started under the house causing minor damages. The volunteer fire department answered the alarm at 8 45 p.m. Tuesday.
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Point Pleasant
Leslie Nibert
Henderson
Pomeroy Personal News Briefs
Mrs. Scott Folmer returned home Tuesday from White Cross Hospital in Columbus after eye surgery. Mr. and Mrs. Grover Erb returned Monday from Augusta where they were called by the death of his sister, Mrs. Frank Locke.
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Scott Folmer
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Grover Erb
Augusta
Frank Locke
Teacher Pauline Foglesong to Speak at Rotary Tonight
Pauline Foglesong, a local teacher who taught on Formosa last year, will address the Rotary Club at the Moose Home at 6 15 p m. She will recount teaching experiences and share places of interest she visited.
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Pauline Foglesong
Formosa
Rotary
Moose Home
Nelsonville High to Present Christmas Concert
Nelsonville High School vocal department will present a Christmas concert at 7 30 p m December 20 in the High School Auditorium. Director Mrs James Cosgarea leads the choir with selections from the Messiah and guest soloist Hoy Seckenger.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville High School
James Cosgarea
Hoy Secken
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