Nelsonville fatal car crash claims Curtis Rutter
Curtis Rutter 20 of Sand Ridge was killed in a Nelsonville traffic collision about 10 30 Tuesday night. He had recently been discharged from the Navy after Pacific duty. Pvt Edward Yeager of The Plains drove the wrecked car with Faye Perry of Hocking and Betty Armstrong of Union as passengers. Rutter died at Gibbons Hospital Logan about 20 minutes after arrival. coroner J H Elias Glouster will hold an inquest. The car struck an electric pole on Canal Street near the east next pole after a prior car broke down earlier that morning.
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Nelsonville
U.S. Navy
Pacific
Franklin
Curtis
Floyd Rutter
Sand Ridge
Gibbons Hospital
Logan
Rutter
J. H. Elias
Glouster
Canal Est
Charles Thompson
Edward Yeager
the Plains
Nelsonville Elks Plan Christmas Party and Dance
Nelsonville Elks and Emblem Club announce a Christmas party with a dance at the Elks Club Saturday night December 22. Guests bring a covered dish and a wrapped gift per person for admission. Jay Featty and his band will play from 9 to 1. Road crash details mention a driver bruised and shaken. Young Butter, son of Clyde and Mrs. Butter of Sand Ridge, Millfield Rt. 1, survives with nine brothers and five sisters. burial at Stout Funeral Home pending arrangements.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Elks
Emblem Club
Elks Club
Jay Featty
Fron
Len Lexington
Young Butter
Clyde Butter
Sand Ridge
Millfield Rt. 1
Stout Funeral Home
Schools Close Again Tuesday In Nelsonville
Nelsonville City schools remained closed Tuesday after two days of operation due to illness. Superintendent D. W. Codding said classes would resume January 2. Last week four and a half days were lost to sickness and attendance stayed low. On Tuesday absenteeism reached 37 percent as the Christmas vacation was moved up two days.
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Nelsonville — City
D. W. Codding
Willing Workers Church of Christ Hold Christmas Dinner
The Willing Workers Class of the Church of Christ shared a three course chicken dinner for 12 members at the home of Mrs. Lena Shafer on December 13. A business meeting followed and new officers for 1946 were elected: Arvilla Anderson president Ollie Siebert vice president Faye Warren secretary Emily Reed assistant secretary Lene Shafer treasurer Emily Reed flower committee Merle Cush correspondence committee Ian Knight birthday committee.
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Dinniin
Church of Christ
Lena Shafer
Mable Dalton
Arvilla Anderson
Ollie Siebert
Faye Warren
Emily Reed
Lene Shafer
Cora Davis
Merle Cush
Ian Knight
Amesville Social Notes Christmas Pageantry and Local Tales
Amesville residents celebrated a Christmas story night titled Old Man of Moose Mountain. The issue lists social engagements, school closures, and local honors. Geraldsevergreen, Nagica grocery, and Aarensegre offices faced seasonal closures. A Worthy Matron officiated with gifts, and community members departed for influenza illness and travel.
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Amesville
Margaret Sedwick
Dean Kasler
Arnesville
Grange
Nelsonville
W. L. Carpenter
Athens Grange
Walt
Eves
Birchie
Thompson
Coonskin
Ashlasid
Ohio
Fred Vernon
Galen
Anajin
Tamer Ruane
Ness
Sgt. Mohney Home After Months in ETO
Nelsonville announces Sgt. Charles E Mohney returns from 22 months overseas service in the European theater to his home at 96 Mill St. He served with the Combat Engineers of the 29th Division and wears the Good Conduct Medal the World War II Victory Medal the European African Middle Eastern Campaign Ribbon with four Bronze Stars the Presidential Citation Ribbon and a combat leadership ribbon. He previously worked for Sunday Creek Coal Co. and trained at Ft. Belvoir Virginia and Group Leaders School in Bremen Georgia.
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Nelsonville
Charles E Mohney
Bobby
Mill St
Charles Mohney
Buchtel
Mohney
Combat Engineers
Sunday Creek Coal Co
Ft. Belvoir
Bremen
Birth of a daughter Frances Kay announced in Athens
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Reeves Jr announce the Dec 16 birth at Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens of a daughter named Frances Kay. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Lawrence Reeves Sr and Mr and Mrs Charlies Stump, along with great grandparents Bert Reeves and Lara Tucker, are listed.
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Nelsonville
Lawrence Reeves, Jr
Poplar St
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
Frances Kay
Lawrence Reeves
Myers St
This City
Charlies Stump
Carbondale
Bert Reeves
Chestnut St
Lara Tucker
Chauncey
Old Irish cure for whooping cough sparks controversy
Irish peasants reportedly still practice a traditional remedy for whooping cough involving placing fish and frog heads in the mouths of afflicted children, sparking debate over cultural practices and medical safety.
Meaning of Christmas by Rev W M George
The sermon declares Christmas the greatest event in human history and Christ the world’s savior. Bethlehem is found in the heart where Christ is born, bringing peace and joy, and urging kindness to others. It frames Christ’s gift as universal across time, race, and class.
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W. M. George
Methodist Church
City of David
Christ the Lord
Luke
Ione Judean
Bethlehem
Christ
Siwell
God
Jesus Christ
Jude
Fire probes chimney blaze at Cable Company
Nelsonville fire crews respond to an overheated chimney at the Cable Company. Fire Chief Dana Windon says the incident charred the chimney casing and required removal of the damaged casing. No other damage reported.
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Nelsonville
Dana Windon
Cable Company
Nelsonville motorist fined for reckless driving after wreck
Ralph Ervin of 730 Frederick Street Nelsonville pleaded guilty at arraignment in Mayor Miles Howe’s court Tuesday. He was fined ten dollars and costs after his car skidded on ice and collided with a city electric light pole at the Canal and Monroe Street intersection.
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Howe Nelsonville
Ralph Ervin
Frederick St
Nelsonville
Miles Howe
Ervin
Canal and
Monroe Sts
Junior Department to Meet at Church Thursday Evening
Mrs. George Barrows hosts the entire Junior Department of the Church of Christ Sunday School in the Junior room at the church Thursday evening at 7 o'clock. Each member is asked to bring refreshments and a gift.
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Nelsonville
George Barrows
Church of Christ Sunday School
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Inelsonville
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Harry M. Popkin
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20Th Century. Fox
Poplar Pictures, Inc
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Governor's Mansion
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Kent
Ohio Executive
Columbus
Frank J. Lausche
White
Ohio State University
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Petty
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Panama City
Fla
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New Orleans
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Ohio University
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Homer Mooreheads
Frank. Johnsons
Herman Pierce
William Kyser
Guysville
W. L. Heston
Florida
Sgt. Mohney
Eto
Golden Rule Sunday School
Elizabeth Green
Anna Conn
Baltimore, Md
Thurday
C. H. Ruble
Maryann
E. C. Bond
Monroe St
Watkins St. Tal
Tad's Bar
Kimberly Road
Hawkins
Sharif
James H. Wilson
Nelsonville Citizens Bank Bldg
U.S
Canada
Mutual Benefit Health & Accident Assn
F. Swisher
Mgr
Broad St
St.Joseph Aspiring
Cucu
Standard Oil
Sohio
Standard Oil Laboratories
Standard Oil Company
Sohio Supreme
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