Funeral Rites Set for Ashford P. Matheny
Ashford P. Matheny who died Thursday at The Plains will have funeral services Saturday at 2 p.m. at The Plains Methodist Church. Burial is in The Plains Cemetery. Friends may call at Stout Funeral Home until Saturday morning, then the body will be moved to Amos Matheny’s home in The Plains.
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Nelsonville
Ashford P. Matheny
the Plains
Plains Methodist Church
Plains
Stout
Amos Matheny
Denny Rites Planned for Nelsonville Resident
Nelsonville notices state Roland William Denny, 30, died after a weeks long illness at Mt. Vernon Hospital. OSU Columbus student Johnny Figgins spends holidays at his Nelsonville home.
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Nelsonville
Johnny Figgins
OSU
Columbus
Roland William Denny
Mt. Vernon Hospital
Santa Claus Hours Announced For Four Days In Nelsonville
Santa will be at his Castle on the Public Square from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday Monday Tuesday and Wednesday The Eagles lodge sponsors the visit and children must be accompanied by adults He has helped ill children and appeared at Christmas events A chorus program at 8 p.m. Saturday at the community tree The toy fund total is 51.25 and will fund new toys for local needy children
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Nelsonville
Santa Claus
Eagles Lodge
Santa
B&pw Minstrels
Messenger
Eagles Committee
William H. Moore Dies At Middleport Home
William H. Moore, 70, died at his Diamond Street home after months of illness. Friends may call at Rawlings-Coats funeral home. Services Sunday at 2 p.m. at Mount Moriah Baptist Church, of which he was a lifelong member. Burial will be in Middleport Hill Cemetery.
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Middleport
William H. Moore
Diamond St
Rawlings-Coats
Mount Moriah Baptist Church
Moore
Middleport Hill Cemetery
Surgeon Rhodes Back Home From Major Columbus Operation
Nelsonville born Dr W S Rhodes is recuperating at White Cross Hospital in Columbus after a major operation performed Monday.
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Nelsonville
W. S. Rhodes
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Nelsonville Churches Announce Sunday Services
Nelsonville area churches release service schedules with times for morning worship Sunday school and evening programs. Fort and Short Streets host Christian Fort church with minister J A Long, plus Epiphany Episcopal services Rollin S Polk Jr, and Pilgrim Holiness Chestnut Street led by Raymond Simpson.
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Christian
Fort and Short Sts
J. A. Long
Emmanuel
Church OF the Epiphany
Episcopal
Rollin S. Polk, Jr
Pilgrim Holiness
Chestnut St
Raymond Simpson
Young Peoples
R. N. Raycroft
Kimberly Local 3905 to Meet at Mine Tipple
A United Mine Workers of America meeting for Kimberly Local 3905 is set for Saturday at 1 30 p m at the Kimberly mine tipple. Leonard Christian, secretary, announced the gathering. Australia’s abundant natural resource is stated as rabbit skins.
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Nelsonville
Kimberly
United Mine Workers of America
Leonard Christian
Australia
School Paper Wins Contest at Ward Local High
The Junior Chatterbox of Ward Local High School won first place in the third annual school duplicated newspaper contest. Over 100 papers nationwide entered, judged on readability duplication and layout. The Ward staff includes Editor Barbara Hawk and business manager Roland Stedwill among others.
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Carbon Hill
Ward Local High School
United States
Julius Nelson
Baltimore
Maryland
Ward
The
Chatterbox
Barbara Hawk
Shirley Coe
Lee Crane
Hugh Brooker
Annabell Jeffrey
Shirley Dupler
Jay Johnson
Betsy Levins
Delores Coe
Roland Stedwill
Bob Rosser
Carolyn Devol
Rose Harris
Pere McGathy
Jim Sanborn
Opal Mays
Donna Williams
Lois Hawk
Jean Beougher
Barbara Hankison
Needy Families To Get Orders For Shopping
Needy families will receive orders to shop at designated stores instead of baskets. The plan, approved by the Salvation Army distribution committee, sets Monday as the order dispatch day. The meeting at the Presbyterian church included Mrs. Gladys Stewart and Major Ruth Ward among others.
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Nelsonville
Salvation Army
Presbyterian Church
Gladys Stewart
Edith Bateman
B. Creston
Edwad Hill
Kenneth Orwiler
J. L. Evans
Review Board for Scouts Is Tonight
A Scout Board of Review for Troop 65 will be held at Fulton Street rooms starting at 7 o clock. Scouts who qualified for second or first class and for merit badges will face examination. Troop 65 plans a three day encampment at Camp Kinshuta near Chester during Christmas vacation. Don Jonas is scoutmaster. Bob Johnson is assistant scoutmaster. the Elks lodge sponsors the troop.
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Nelsonville
Fulton St
Camp Kinshuta
Chester
Bob Johnson
Don Jonas
The
Elks Lodge
Bill Wendell
Dick Hubbard
Walter Keplar, Jr
Don Godenschwager
Jim Maurer
Police Warn Of Violations During Fires
Nelsonville safety director Vern Coakley cited repeated violations of traffic rules during fires. At the Hyde Building blaze motorists crossed fire hose lines, risking hose damage and potential arrests for flouting the ordinance.
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Nelsonville
Vern Coakley
Hyde
Athens County Woman Dies in Toledo
Mrs. Dorothy Shust aged 53 died at Flowers Hospital Toledo after a lengthy illness. Survived by husband Gus of Glouster two sons Russell of Toledo and Edward of Glouster one brother Albert Hayden Toledo one sister Mrs Delpha White Corning and three grandchildren Funeral services set for Sunday afternoon Arrangements pending under Blower funeral home Glouster
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Glouster
Dorothy Shust
Flowers Hospital
Toledo
Gus
Russell
Edward
Albert Hayden
Delpha White
Corning
Blower Funeral Home of
Langsville Residents Share News and Travel
Mr and Mrs Eugene Thompson moved from West Virginia to their newly purchased farm from Mr and Mrs Harold Miller. The Langsville Ladies Aid met with Mrs Anna Miller and her sister Mrs Margaret Combs. Charles Nelson fell from a hay mow injuring several ribs and bruises and was taken to Martz Hospital Pomeroy. Mrs Margaret Combs left Friday for California to spend winter with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Owen Dick. Mr and Mrs Frank Braley and children Harold Ronnie Mabel Doris Mary of Harrisburg visited relatives. Mr Ellis Kennan of Cincinnati was a weekend guest of Mr and Mrs Clepha Kennan. Mr Bolin of Albany visited his son Cecil Bolin. Mr and Mrs Bernard Ledlie and daughter Carol of St Albans WV spent a weekend with Mr and Mrs J T Ledlie. Mrs William Harmon attended a Garden Club meeting in Athens.
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Langsville
Eugene Thompson
West Virginia
Harold Miller
Anna Miller
Margaret Combs
Charles Nelson
Martz Hospital
Pomeroy
California
Owen Dick
J. T. Ledlie
William Harmon
Athens
Ethel Miller
Nelsonville Couple Announce Engagement of Virginia Skivers
Mr and Mrs Frank M Skivers of Nelsonville announce the engagement of their daughter Virginia to Gordon W Taylor of Columbus The skivers graduate Virginia 1944 Nelsonville High and work at General Motors Ternstedt Columbus Taylor is a 1943 West High graduate now with Bell Systems and attending Ohio State Twilight School The wedding will be Saturday Dec 20 at 730 pm in the Jeanne Faust Memorial Chapel East Broad St Church of Christ Columbus Dr Floyd Faust to officiate.
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Nelsonville
Frank M. Skivers
Virginia
Gordon W. Taylor
S. Burgess Ave
Columbus
Skivers
Nelsonville High School
General Motors Corp
Ternstedt
Taylor
West High School
Bell Sound Systems, Inc
Ohio State University
Jeanne Faust
East Broad St. Church of Christ, Columbus
Floyd Faust
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Relief Ad Claim
An advertisement promotes Kilmer Swamp Root as a remedy for nighttime urination burning pain and kidney related acidity. It promises quick relief with a full refund if the first bottle does not improve symptoms.
Ohio University Girls' Club entertains Connett School children
A Kappa Phi group from Ohio University led by Joy Gears hosted a Christmas party for Connett School pupils. Carol singing and games kept children engaged while each received a gift and candy. Santa Claus helped distribute presents.
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Nelsonville
Kappa Phi
Methodist University
Ohio University
Joy Gears
Connett School
Santa Claus
Bond Forfeited After Arraignment Cited In Intoxication Case
The Plains, cited by city police to appear for arraignment in mayor's court on an intoxication complaint, has been forfeited. Eddie Call posted bond of 33.60 dollars.
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Nelsonville
Eddie Call
the Plains
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