Nelsonville to receive funds from traction car rails sale
In Nelsonville an imminent $1,000 from selling traction car rails was anticipated. Bids opened by the Board of Control show Joseph Schon Co. of Columbus as the high bidder at $14 a ton for 150 tons of steel components. Funds will back water service pipe renewal on State Route 81 and copper pipe connections.
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Nville
Nelson
W. Hickman
W. H. Bartoe
Control Steel
Joseph Schonpany
Columbus
Ward of
Board of Control
Plumbers & Factory ,Inc
Rockel Company
Winchester Next Nelsonville Greyhounds Ready For Fray
Nelsonville reporter notes an improved Greyhounds basketball squad set to face Canal Winchester Friday on their home floor. Coach Yantis focuses on improving shooting after a 1 of 41 effort against Lancaster. Bob Butts misses games with appendicitis, reducing lineup depth amid scrimmage gains.
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Nelsonville Greyhounds
Greyhound
Canal Winchester
Lancaster
Yantis
Nelsonville
Hounds
Upstate
Buchtel
New Straitsville
Greyhounds
Bob Butts
Butts
Christmas Hills and Pumpkin Center Play At Happy Hollow
Nelsonville reports a large audience witnessed Happy Hollow pupils in a two part holiday program. Grades 1–4 performed Christmas Hills while grades 5–8 presented Christmas at Pumpkin Center. Rosemary Sears and Freda Marie White danced, Kid Gallaway’s band provided music, and proceeds fund school needs. A new kindergarten room and noon lunch program were added.
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Nelsonville
Happy Hollow
Pumpkin Center
Rosemary Sears
Freda Marie White
Kid Gallaway
Buchtel
Happy Hollow School
Ben James Honored for 50 Years in Masonry
Ben James of Nelsonville received an eight year membership medal marking 50 years in the Masonic fraternity during a Philadorian Lodge No. 157 meeting at the Masonic Temple. Kenneth Kinneer presented the medal, issued by the Ohio Grand Lodge, noting James was raised to Master Mason on December 3, 1883.
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Nelsonville
Masonic Fraternity
Ben James
Philadorian Lodge
Masonic Temple
Kenneth Kinneer
Ohio Grand Lodge of the Order
James
Rain Harpers CWA Work at Fuel City
NELSONVILLE, Dec. 0. Work on relaying Poplar and Madison Streets and the improvement of Harper Run sewer, all CWA projects, was scheduled to start this morning. New workers in the city added today numbered 45, it was announced at the local office. About 500 workers are now employed on local projects, it is stated, heavy rainfall this morning hand.
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Nelsonville
Poplar
Madison
Harper Run
Canal improvement projects resume after two day suspension
Workers returned to a 30 hour work period on canal improvement and storm sewer jobs this morning following about two days of suspension. The restart builds on earlier stoppages and aims to complete the ongoing public works effort.
Operetta by Kimberly Pupils Christmas With the Shoe Family
Kimberly school pupils present a Christmas operetta at the school house Thursday night under direction of Miss Lena Wolfe and Mrs. Mary Beckler. Music will be supervised by Alfield Johnson. In Nelsonville William Deer was jailed 30 days after pleading guilty to assault and battery against his wife Letha and was taken to Athens by the police chief.
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Nelsonville
Kimberly School
Lena Wolfe
Mary Beckler
Alfield Johnson
William Deer
J. W. Hickman
Letha Deer
Athens
George Bateman
Pythian Sisters Plan Annual Christmas Party At Hall
The Pythian Sisters will hold their annual Christmas party at their hall Thursday evening at 7 o clock. Lunch will be served and there will be a small gift exchange.
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Pythian Sisters
Nelsonville church prepares White Gift and Tinsel and Gold
The Methodist Church schedules a White Gift service in the morning Sunday School. In the evening a dramatic cantata titled Tinsel and Gold directed by Miss Bessie Stevenson. Epworth League members will sing carols for the shut ins during their devotional hour.
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Nelsonville
Methodist Church
Tinsel and Gold
Bessie Stevenson
Epworth League
Christmas Operetta By Carbon Hill Students Thursday
Carbon Hill dec 20 The first six grades will present The Crosspatch Fairies as a school benefit Thursday night December 21 at 7 30 oclock Christmas carols by seventh and eighth grades precede the show Special dance numbers by Gloria Hoodler Freda Marie White Catherine Baron and Marie Hall of Nelsonville taught by Dorothy Kishler of New Lexington
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Carbon Hill
Gloria Hoodler
Freda Marie White
Catherine Baron
Marie Hall
Nelsonville
Dorothy Kishler
New Lexington
Christmas Party for Methodist Class at Miss Reynolds Home
The Golden Rule Sunday School class of the Methodist Church plans a Christmas party at 7:30 pm Thursday at Miss Leah Reynolds residence on Myers Street. A gift exchange will be held.
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Golden Rule
The
Methodist Church
Leah Reynolds
Myers Street
Owen Martin Dies at 77 in The Plains
Owen McClellan Martin aged 77 a respected The Plains resident died at his home in Nelsonville last night He married Emma Larson who preceded him in death Funeral services will be held at the Nazarene Church in The Plains with burial there Survivors include children Mabel Hawk William and Clifford in California Grace Lewis Winfield Kansas Ethel Demai Elko Nevada Edith Ray Oklahoma and Charles at home plus grandchildren and great grandchildren
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Owen McClellan Martin
The
Plains
Emma Larson
Warren
Nazarene Church
the Plains
Martin
Mabel Hawk
William and
Clifford
California
Grace Lewis
Winfield
Kansas
Ethel Demai
Elko
Nevada
Edith Ray
Oklahoma
Charles
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Kay Benson
Jack Hoxie
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the Kid
Spain
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