West Home First In Christmas Decoration Contest
The West Home Christmas display contest awarded $1 first prizes in both adult and 8 to 12 year old divisions. Judges included Mrs. Paul Tipton of The Plains and Mrs. Harley Hubble. Jerry Oliver and Gene Linebeck received cash noting the judging was by the committee and Cartel Club sponsors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Tipton
the Plains
Harley Hubble
Jerry Oliver
Madison St
Gene Linebeck
Poplar St
My Cartel Club
Hes
Nelsonville WSCS Christmas Program Highlights Circles
Circle 1 of the WSCS at the First Methodist Church met with Mrs. Hubert Mender. Mrs. C. D. Duncan led devotional and Christmas customs study. A gift exchange and dessert followed for members and Rev. Pfeiffer. January meeting hostesses named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncan -Newton
WSCS
First Methodist Church
Hubert Mender
Chestnut St
C. D. Duncan
Aoe
Ohio Univer
Pfeiffer
Shower honors Mrs. Morman at sister-in-law's home
A miscellaneous shower was held at the home of Mrs. Donald Morman to honor Mrs. Morman. Gifts came from attendees including Mrs. Sam Warren, Mrs. Ed Corwin, Mrs. Charles North, Mrs. Oria North, Mrs. Elmer Locke, Mrs. Wilbur Morman, Mrs. John Morman, Mrs. William Morman, Mrs. Fred Morman, Mrs. Robert Clark and son Billy, Mrs. Robert Delong and daughter Sue, Mrs. James Dishong, and Terry Morman. Assisting the hostess in serving was noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue
James Dishong
Terry Morman
Local visitors reported at Mount St. Mary Hospital
Fred Wilson and Lawrence J eh man from Mr Sterling visited Monday with Mal vern Wi and relatives. Wilson called on William Evans at Mount St. Mary Hospital where he had associations. The party also spent time with Mrs Poole and Mrs Bob Jewell at the Logan Eagles event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wilson
Lawrence
Ehman
Sterling
Malvern Wi
Wilson
Mount St. Mary Hospital
William Evans
Christmas Eve Choir Service in Nelsonville
The Christian Church choirs sponsor a Christmas Eve service on Wednesday at 8 p m Directed by Carl Huprich with Janet Cope Hutchins on organ They present a program of Christmas music including solo numbers by Jean Allen Shafer and Shirley Streets Crothers A duet There’s a Song in the Air by Michelle and Glenna Lou Shafer a violin trio by Dixie Herdlitzka Sharon O’Neil and Sue Powell and a Christmas Story told by Spencer Steenrod Public invited to attend and join in the singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
The
Christian Church
Carl Huprich
Janet Cope Hutchins
Jean Allen Shafer
Shirley Streets Crothers
Michelle
Glenna Lou Shafer
Dixie Herdlitzka
Sharon O’neil
Sue Powell
Spencer Steenrod
Messiah Heard by Full House at First Presbyterian
Handel's Messiah performed by the augmented choir of the First Presbyterian Church directed by James Gilbert drew a capacity audience in Nelsonville. The program was tape recorded and will be aired tonight at 7 o clock over the First National Bank amplifying system on Public Square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
First Presbyterian Church
James Gilbert
First National Bank
Public Square
Large Audience Attends Nelsonville Children’s Program
The Pilgrim Holiness Church in Nelsonville drew a large crowd for a Sunday evening children’s program led by Rev. Raymond Simpson. About 125 participated in the presentation with many attendees from surrounding communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Raymond Simpson
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Sunda School
Gustin
W G Curtis Dies at 89 in Nelsonville
W G Curtis former checkweighman and miner lived in Nelsonville died Sunday aged 89. Funeral services were planned in Huntingdon today at 3 am with burial there. The son Ernest attended the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonville
Damien
Valley Branch
Nelsonville
Sev- Tee Ee Eemaeanler
Rebecca Curtis
Huntingtom
Ernest
Candle Light Service Set at Jefferson Street Church
The Methodist Youth Fellowship with the Intermediate department will present A Service of Candles and Candle Lighting at the church on Jefferson Street Christmas Eve from night to midnight. The pastor Rev. V er will deliver a Christmas message. Participants include Shelby Swanketh Gray Charlotte Swank Jill Gray Mary Beth Goss Donna Howson Elden Cox Mark Shelton Bob Jackson Jean Acker Eugene Sanborn Tom Carroll Ruth Beal Jack Sowers Martha Weller Kay Harmony and Jeep Carpenter. The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Jefferson St
Num
Shelby Swanketh Gray
Charlotte Swank
Jill Gray
Mary Beth Goss
Donna Howson
Elden Cox
Mark Shelton
Bob Jackson
Jean Acker
Eugene Sanborn
Tom Carroll
Ruth Beal
Jack Sowers
Martha Weller
Kay Harmony
Jeep” Carpenter
Mount St. Mary Hospital Notes
Dismissed patients include Mrs. Max Levering and daughter from Nelsonville Route 1. Also discharged are Orville Stover of Stewart and Mrs. Walter F Reed along with listed locals from Nelsonville and nearby communities. Names include Robinson of Glouster Route 3 Homer Byrd, Jasper Spencer, Edward Itzman, Frank Mellinger and William Buechler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter F. Reed
Ie Lains
A Jr
Missa Robinson
Glouster
Homer Byrd
Nelsonville
Orville Stover
Stewart
Max Levering
Jasper Spencer
Edward Itzman
Buchtel
Frank Mellinger
William Buechler
Glouster and Columbus Residents Share Holiday Travels
Miss Anne Jones of Cincinnati, formerly of Glouster, visits Mrs. Elizabeth Ellis and Mrs. T. D. McAfoose. John Drury Davis returns from Ada with a pharmacy degree from Ohio Northern University. Mrs. Florence Brown travels to Columbus with her son-in law and daughter as Sgt. Phil Miner plans a furlough visit to Trimble. Dan Chilcote visits Irvin Carter and Charmaine in Jacksonle. Cpl. Cedric M. Antle spends a two week furlough with grandmother Mrs. Lucy Barstow in Trimble and joins Mr. and Mrs. Kinney in Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. Evan Morgan Sr. go to Columbus for Christmas with Evan Morgan Jr. and family. Elizabeth Gordon accompanies them to Columbus and then to Terre Haute Indiana to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Anne Jones
Cincinnati
Elizabeth Ellis
T. D. McAfoose
John Drury Davis
Ada
Ohio Northern University
Florence Brown
Columbus
Inlaw
Ernest Skinner
Phil Miner
Florida
Trimble
Phil
Dan Chilcote
Irvin Carter
Charmaine
Jacksonle
Cedric M. Antle
Cherry Point
N. C
Lucy Barstow
William Kinney
Terre Haute
Ind
Tom Morgan
Polish Native Dies at 80 in Jacksonville
Adam Matyskella 80 died at his Jacksonville home Sunday after a year long illness. Born in Poland he came to the United States in 1901 settling in Athens County. Survived by wife Louise five sons and five daughters and five grandchildren. Funeral at Holy Cross Church Wednesday 9 am Rev Anthony Nickel officiating. Burial Calvary Cemetery. Rosary at home in Jacksonville this evening. Friends may call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Adam Matyskella
Jacksonville
Poland
United States
Athens County
Louise
Tony
Vackie
Ben
Leo
John
Columbus
Phyilip Walne
Stella Bower
Eleanor Powers
Detroit
Holy Cross Church
Anthony Nickel
Calvary Cemetery
Leo Bennett Dies at 63 in Mount St Mary Hospital
Leo Bennett 63 died at 2 a.m. Tuesday in Mount St Mary Hospital Nelsonville after an illness of months. Survived by wife Vina three sons Robert Mansfield David Detroit and Jerry in military service Texas two daughters Mrs Arnold Brunton Glouster and Mrs Wake Kutta Brunswick Ohio. Funeral arrangements by Blower funeral home. friends may call at any time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Leo Bennett
Nelsonville
Vina
Robert
Mansfield
David
Detroit
Jerry
Texas
Arnold Brunton
Wake
Pomeroy Social Notes Honor Children at Home
Meigs County Children's Home residents were remembered by the Auxiliary to the Racine Chapter American Legion. Mrs Bertha Sayre Kenneth Russell Mrs J Beegle and Mrs Edward Simpson visited and gave an individual gift to each child on behalf of the auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Racine
American Legion
Bertha Sayre
T Kenneth Russell
Jt Beegle
Edward Simpson
Auxiliary
Grange to Close Year With Oyster Supper and TV
Pomeroy Great Bend Grange invites the public to a year end oyster supper at the Grange Hall on Saturday evening. A television set will be installed for entertainment during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Great Bend Grange
Grange Hall
Chester PTA Dance to Raise Funds for School Dishes
The Chester PTA sponsors a Saturday evening dance at the Chester auditorium to raise money for school dish purchases. Women who bring a pie will be admitted free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
The
Chester Pta
Chester Auditorium
Blakeslees Plan Christmas Visit to St John’s Mich
Mr and Mrs C E Blakeslee and daughters depart Tuesday for St John s Michigan to visit Mr Blakeslees parents Mr and Mrs A H Blakeslee during the Christmas holidays Also Mrs B A Dotson of Chester visits Mrs C L Heaton and plans a Christmas trip with son and daughter in law Jack Conroy Columbus H A Jimmy W Webb of the Naval Hospital Philadelphia to spend Christmas with his parents Ralph and Mrs Louise Stewart of the Racine chapter CES attend Eastern Star installation in Athens Elmer Goodwin of Columbus visits relatives Here
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Blakeslee
St. John’s
Mich
Naval Hospital
Philadelphia
Ralph Webb
Letart Falls
Louise Stewart
Racine
CES
Athens
Elmer Goodwin
Columbus
Birth Announced in Nelsonville at Mount St. Mary Hospital
Mr and Mrs Reese Davis announce the birth this morning at Mount St Mary Hospital of a son. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs L A Davis of 319 Elizabeth Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Reese Davis
Elizabeth St
Mount St. Mary Hospital
L. A. Davis
Proposals for State Parks Are Pushed by Game League
NELSONVILLE The Fish and Game League urges Ohio lawmakers to bar admission and camping fees in state parks, block costly cabin building, and back stricter strip land reclamation rules after coal mining. They warn current law favors operators and harms taxpayers while calling residents to inspect affected areas and lobby for reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Game League
Nelsonville
Athens C
Conny Masone
Don Campbell
Ohio General Assembly
League
Ohio
Trimble WSCS Holds Christmas Party in Church Rooms
The Trimble Methodist Church Women’s Society meeting in the church social rooms featured a Christmas program with readings by Mrs Helen Willeke and Merle Danford plus Haskins and Sayre women. A gift exchange surrounded a tree and lighted Santa. Lunch with greenery and candles followed for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
WSCS
Trimble
Helen Willeke
Merle Danford
Esta Haskins
Sadie Norrison
Armol Rainey
Pauline Hudersom
Georgia Sayre
Bernarda Berkam
Grace Sayre
Agnes Keeling
Erma Petty
Church Class Holds Christmas Party at Oakdale Church
The Willing Workers Class of Oakdale Church of God held a Christmas party at leader Mrs. Geneva Jewell’s home. Officers elected for the coming year include president Mrs. Marlene Brunton and treasurers Janice Nott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Oakdale Church of God
Geneva Jewell
Marlene ‘Brunton
Sondra Nott
Isabella Stires
Seene
Janice Nott
Costa
Betty Nott
Wayne Lowery
David Nott
Isabel- Anna Marie Smith
Kay ‘Nott
Bob Stires
Mary Helen Jewell
Sal Lantes
Bandra Nott
Wilma Stires
Jene Brunton
Nancy Christman
Ernest Nott
Proceeds of Dinner Aid Church Treasury
GLOUSTER The turkey dinner served the ladies of the First Baptist church in the dining room. Saturday evening proved to be a financial success. The event featured pine shrubbery and red and green crepe paper as holiday decor. Gross receipts were $109.06 with net proceeds about $75 for the church treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
First Baptist Arch
Church
New Style Shop Opens in Middleport
Middleport welcomes The Style Shop a new dress shop in the former K of P building on N Second Avenue run by Mr and Mrs Herman Bickert long time residents of the area They expect strong patronage due to a nearby power plant and local population growth Belva's Dress Shop previously occupied the space with renovations recently completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Style Shop
Herman Bickert
N. Third Ave
Bickerts
Marietta
Pomeroy
Bickert
K of P
N. Seconde
R. H Rev’lings
Belva
French 1795 prize for practical food preservation method
In 1795 the French government offered a prize of 12 000 francs for a workable method of preserving food, as cited by the Encyclopedia Britannica.
Presbyterian Yale Program Presented with Christmas Pageant
The program opened with Rev Howard Ruppelt leading prayer and the Christmas story read by Robert Tewksbury. The Primary Department directed by Miss Erlewine staged recitations by many children, a flannel graph of the tale, and songs. Mrs Probasco supervised the second act with piano solos by multiple players, a dialogue, a brass quartet, and a Heavenly Quiz play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Steiff
Russell Lyons
Howard Ruppelt
Robert Tewksbury
Miss Erlewine
Judy Maiden
Helen Louise Taylor
Bruce
Alan Wallace
Connie Atkins
Diana Seyfried
Billy
Jimmy Hanson
Olita
Seren Lewis
Jamie Jobb
Carolyn Russell
Carol Ann Lyons
Roy Coleman
Karen Sue Gregg
Ricky Bailey
Kathie Talbott
Paul Hysell
Edith Iris Haptonstall
Rodney Sauer
Cinda Morris
Doris Harrison
Leland Eugene Brown
Cinda Lu Sauer
Kerma Wiseman
Sandy Hysell
George Sauer
Michael Morris
Doris Jean Maiden
Karen Sue
Judy Ann Gregg
Little Bethlehem
Mrs. Probasco
Susan Probasco
Becky Wiseman
Lynn Buchanan
Gene Jobb
Susie Talbott
Sharon Evans
Gail Maiden
Fred Lewis
Danny Sanborn
Paul Johnson
John Talbott
Julie Probasco
Linda Grimm
Paul Haptonstall
Edith Iris
Anta
Martha
Mary
Mildred Ohlinger
Deliver Food Clothes To County Infirmary
Altruistic groups remembered the infirmary season as Mrs Fielding Hawkins from the Dorcas Circle of First Baptist Church delivered clothing and fruit to the County Infirmary on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Fielding Hawkins
Dorcas
Women's Missionary Society of
First Baptist Church
Daughter Is Born to Mr and Mrs S R Ray in New Orleans
Announced birth of a daughter named Karen to Mr and Mrs S R Ray of New Orleans at Touro Hospital. The child was born Friday December 19. Mrs Ray is the former Maxine Russell of Pomeroy. This is the Rays third daughter. Grandparents are Mrs Agnes Russell McGreevy of Butternut Ave and Theron Russell of Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
S. R. Ray
New Orleans
Touro Hospital
Karen
Ray
Maxine Russell
Rays
Agnes Russell McGreevy
Butternut Ave
Theron Russell
Prayer leaders named for midweek service at Baptist Church
GLOUSTER Leaders of the mid week prayer meeting set for Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Baptist Church will be deacons Thomas Morris Wiley Harris and Roy Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Baptist Church
Thomas Morris
Wiley Harris
Roy Jackson
Office Changed at the Mayor's Hail
An office change is reported at the mayoral level and Odd Fellows hall, noting a shift in leadership or venue usage. The brief confirms a local administrative update affecting ceremonial space and civic events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows
Patient Swartz Returns Home From Mount St Mary
Patient Swartz returns home after a 10 day stay at Mount St Mary Hospital. She is reported to be improving and is expected to recover fully.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swartz
Mount St. Mary
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Mittee
Nelsonville Social Notes
Anna Mae Morman
Reva Delong
Eda
Er Mae
Brandwene
Tanto
W. G. Curtis
Lange
Springfield
Pomeroy Social Notes
Grange
Chester
Pomeroy Personals
Columbus St
Nelsonville, Ohio
P. R
Pete” Baird, Mgr
St.pomeroy
N. St
Carrie Kennedy
Marvin Burt
Alice Nease
Don Thomas
Noel
Mary Drake
George Sisson
Joseph
James Clatworthy Jr
Leonard Jewell
Robert Wilson
Three Kings
Fred Werry
William Smith
Douglas Strain
William Roush
Wise Men
Preservation Prize
CTC and Theatre
Charles Dickens
Presbyterian Yale
Gloustes
Ver
Mt Todd US
Foster
Foster's Jewelry
Madagascar
Anthony Quinn
Auke Kelley
Visayne Morris
Funosuey Paasons
Stokes
PP Pane
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