Nelsonville Picks Dew as New Mayor After Hartlands Leave
Nelsonville prepares to install Dr. Do G Dew as mayor on Jan 1 succeeding S G Holland. Dew will announce his appointments after taking office with the service and safety director role shaping up around council approved pay. The prior director earned 150 a month while the current holds a clerical 15 monthly wage, a cut made upon resignation.
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Nelsonville
S. G. Holland
Do. G. Dew
Dew
Paul Allen
Community party and city changes listed in Nelsonville
The Friendship Club held its Christmas party at Mrs Eliza Smith home with a three course turkey dinner for 12 members and four guests. Dr Dew vows oath Thursday to take office administered by attorney A B Wells. City council changes include Win Boss as new president elect and several retirements with new members to be named next Monday night January 3. Traffic enforcement and welfare plans will be announced as needed. Francis White becomes city solicitor replacing Harry Mettler. City Auditor DeVore and Treasurer Figgins begin new terms.
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Nelsonville
Friendship Club
Eliza Smith
Jennie Powell
Win Boss
W. L. Hutchins
Jack Cali
Frank Anderson
Pat Galvin
L. Keplar
Thomas Spencer
Gerald Nelson
Frank Hu
Akron Roots Show Seasonal Visits Among Local Families
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hans and daughter Rhea return to Akron after Christmas with the Coakleys and Hoodletts. Velma Rosser from Cleveland comes back after holidays with her parents. Stella Linton, a Cleveland teacher, holiday guest here. Dewey Scheeler and family return to Chillicothe after visiting their relatives here. Ida Rosser returns from Montgomery West Virginia with the Pattons, who stay longer. Patton family accompany Mrs. Rosser home. Thandington and son John of Akron visit relatives here and in Logan. Frank Linton returns to Akron after days at home. S. R. Sherburn and Jennie May visit L. Keplar family at week’s end.
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Leo Hans
Rhea
Akron
B. M. Coakley
John Hoodlett
Velma Rosser
Cleveland
Frank Rosser
Stella Linton
Dewey Scheeler
Chillicothe
Adam Scheeler
Ida Rosser
R. C. Patton
Montgomery
W. Va
Patton
William Musser
T. M. Pickens
Springfield
Musser
Ray Ward
Allen Ward
William Ledlie
Ferry Chase
Kenneth Chase
Dorothy Chase
Cincinnati
Dorothy
Cecil Bolin
Middleport
Dwight Brown
Rutland
Estel Arrowood
Huntington
Max Smith
Dexter
Arrowood
Smith
Norma Queen
Elwood Kennan
Columbus
C. L. Kennan
Herb Folden
Josephine Folden
Folden
A. L. Smith
J. A. Thomas
Conrad Ohlinger
H. FE. Miller
Floyd Longstreth
Sabina
Athens
F. W. Wilcox
Gallipolis Hospital
B. M. Taylor
F. C. Taylor
Oren Davis
Fred Winn
Paul Winn
Side Hill
Langsville Social Notes Chronicle Holiday Visits
Langsville residents reported extensive Christmas and weekend visits with relatives and friends in Ohio and West Virginia. The notes list Grace Brown Columbus visiting her parents, Ellsworth Hanes now in Potwin Kansas with injuries, and multiple families from Parkersburg Huntington Athens Rutland Wellston and Dexter sharing time with local kin.
Family Dinner Honors Wolfe Family at Christmas Day
Have Family Dinner W. D. Wolfe entertained with a family dinner Christmas Day. Covers were laid for Mr. and Mrs. Watson Wolfe and son and daughter, Bobby and Nancy, Mr. and Mrs. Willis Wolfe, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Smith and son Donald, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James Hollenbaugh and Paul Wolfe.
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Nelsonville
W. D. Wolfe
Watson Wolfe
Bobby
Nancy
Willis Wolfe
Donald Smith
Donald, Jr
James Hollenbaugh
Paul Wolfe
Faithful Workers Class to Meet at Mrs Kreppel Home
Members of the Faithful Workers Class of the Methodist Church will be entertained Friday evening by Mrs. C. G. Kreppel at 104 West Columbus Street. The program will feature a gift exchange.
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Nelsonville
Faithful Workers Class
The
Methodist Church
C. G. Kreppel
W. Columbus St
Hudsons Entertain Church Elders and Wives
W. L. Hudson entertained the elders and their wives of the Presbyterian Church Tuesday night. Late in the evening lunch was served to Mr. and Mrs. John Saltz, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Backus, Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Oakley, Mr. and Mrs. Royon, Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Kelch, Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Weltzheimer and Rev. and Mrs. Lloyd Evans.
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Nelsonville
W. L. Hudson
Presbyterian Church
John Saltz
C. W. Backus
P. G. Oakley
Roy On
L. R. Kelch
O. E. Weltzheimer
Lloyd Evans
Entertain Guests at Murray City Home Over Christmas
Guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Charles Shunkwiler Murray City over Christmas included Mr and Mrs Sam Costello and family from Willoughby Ohio Mr and Mrs Donald Shunkwiler and children Billy and Lois from Willoughby Ohio Mr and Mrs C E Hutchins and son Bob from Nelsonville Mrs Newton Spencer from Logan Mrs Ruth Thomkins and daughter Cyntha from Gallipolis Mrs Ehernfield from Zanesville and Mrs Bertha Bryan from The Plains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray City
Charles Shunkwiler
Sam Costello
Donald Shunkwiler
Billy
Lois
Willoughby
Ohio
C. E. Hutchins
Bob
Nelsonville
Newton Spencer
Logan
Ruth Thomkins
Cyntha
Gallipolis
Ehernfield
Zanesville
Bertha Bryan
the Plains
Murray City Couple Announce Daughter Grace Shunkwiler Marriage
Mr and Mrs Charles Shunkwiler of Murray City announce the marriage of their daughter Grace to Mr Herbert Ehernfield of Zanesville. The couple were united by Rev Lenland Goodman at the Christian Church in Nelsonville on Monday December 20. Mrs Ehernfield is a Murray City high school graduate, class of 1932.
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Nelsonville
Henry Poling
Louise
Ray Backus
Charles Backus
Lloyd Evans
Virgil Blosser
Canal St
Murray City
Charles Shunkwiler
Grace
Herbert Ehernfield
Zanesville
Leland Goodman
Christian Church
Ehernfield
Murray City High School
Christmas Guests of Roscoes Listed by Towns
Guests of Roscoes for Christmas include Mr and Mrs A D Rath and family of Zanesville. Mr and Mrs Paul Allard visit from Zanesville. Mr and Mrs J W Lucas and children from Lancaster. Mr and Mrs Walter Paskins and children Phoebe Stanley Alice Roger from Pleasantville. Mr and Mrs Dewey Roscoe and son Joe of Connett. Stanley Roscoe and Mrs Mary Roscoe and Edith Roscoe of Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
Joe Roscoe
A. D. Rath
Paul Allard
Zanesville
J. W. Lucas
Lancaster
Walter Paskins
Phoebe
Stanley
Alice
Roger
Pleasantville
Dewey Roscoe
Joe
Connett
Stanley Roscoe
Mary Roscoe
Edith Roscoe
Entertain With Dinner on Christmas Day
Adam Scheeler entertained Christ mas Day with a family dinner. Covers were laid for multiple couples and families across Ohio Mich. and Nelsonville rural areas. Jack Bumgardner visited, Fay Price spent the holidays with the Price family.
Wed Christmas Eve Wedding in Middleport
Mrs Blanche Cochran and Mr Gatewood Gomer wed at Mrs Gomer's Grant Street home on December 24 with Rev J H Rickman officiating. Relatives attended a wedding supper. serenaders were treated to ice cream and cake. The couple hosted a turkey dinner the following Sunday with Susie Manley Dana Gatewood and Sophia Gomer and grandchildren present.
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Middleport
Blanche Cochran
Gatewood Gomer
Dana Gatewood
Sophia Gomer
Sugar Bowl prunes to ship from San Jose to New Orleans
San Jose Chamber of Commerce will ship 200000 individually wrapped prunes to New Orleans for distribution at the Santa Clara Louisiana State Sugar Bowl game on New Year’s Day.
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San Jose
Cal
Guysville Ladies Aid Christmas Social Notes
The Guysville Ladies Aid of the M. E. Church held its seventh annual Christmas party at Mrs. F. B. Beau on December 20. Officers elected for the coming year were Mayme Ashcraft president Virgene Pierce vice president Anna Snow secretary Gladys Fuller treasurer. Thirty members and visitors attended the program included gift exchange and refreshments served by the hostess and her mother.
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Guysville
Ladies Aid
M. E. Church
F. B. Beau
Mayme Ashcraft
Virgene Pierce
Anna Snow
Gladys Fuller
Laura Barnett
L. D. Robinson
Cairo
W. Va
McGinnis
Estella Campbell
Cedric Campbell
Nelsonville
D. A. Campbell
Richard
Pomeroy
Claire McLaughlin
Canton
Clarence Fuller
Freda Bean
P. G. Chapman
F. W. Chapman
Coolville
Vinnie Woode
Harley
Graham Station
D. M. Bryson
Esther .Mae
Hamden
Wayland Brill
Stewart
Charles Robinson
Arkansas
Dora Brill
Grace Cunningham
G. W. Marshall
Elect Officers of Young People's League in Nelsonville
Winnie Howe was elected president and Alice Mechem vice-president of the Young People's League Tuesday night at a Church of Christ study meeting. The program notes that committee chairs become league officers. Installed Sunday at 6 PM at the Presbyterian Church.
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Nelsonville
Winnie Howe
Alice Mechem
Young People’s League
Church of Christ
League
The
Presbyterian Church
Nease Couple Marks 50th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Nease celebrate fifty years of marriage with a New Year’s Day service at Mrs S M Nease’s Sunday School class and an open house that evening at 368 West Washington Street hosted by their daughter Mrs B W Lawson in Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
S. M. Nease
Loyal Women
The
Christian Church
B. W. Lawson
Washington St
Dinner Meeting Planned By Woman's Club On Tue Jan 11
The Business and Professional Woman's Club met Tuesday evening at their club rooms on Washington Street. The next dinner meeting is set for Tuesday January 11. Committee members Ella Burnell Ethel Rosser Lucile Verity and Blanche Linton will arrange the dinner. Nelsonville Fellowship Committee led by Esther Verity will meet Thursday at 6 30 pm in the Church of Christ study to plan the program for the yearly meeting held January 5.
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Nelsonville
Business and Professional Woman's Club
W. Washington St
Ella Burnell
Ethel Rosser
Lucile Verity
Blanche Linton
Esther Verity
Church of Christ
Emma Wilson to Host Presbyterian Missionary Society Meeting
Mrs Emma Wilson will host the Presbyterian Missionary Society gathering Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at her home on East Columbus Street in Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
Emma Wilson
Presbyterian Missionary Society
E. Columbus St
Worship Service Emphasizes Serious Devotion
NELSONVILLE The Presbyterian Church will hold a worship service Friday evening at 11 o clock to stress serious devotion to God rather than a watch or jubilation for the new year. Rev Evans says 1937 removed false optimism and 1938 must face a Bible corrupted by educated dissenters. The service invites all Christians in the community.
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Nelsonville
Presbyterian Church
Evans
God
Evangelism Talk at Church of Christ Led by Rev Leland Goodman
Rev Leland Goodman leads a mid week prayer meeting at 7:00 tonight in the Church of Christ on the topic Effective Evangelism Today. The evangelistic committee chaired by W B Evans will meet after the service.
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Nelsonville
Leland Goodman
Church of Christ
W. B. Evans
Young People to Meet at Nelsonville Watch Night
Nelsonville area youth groups plan a Raleigh Pilgrim Holiness Church watch night service on Chestnut Street. The program runs from 7 30 p m to midnight with messages songs and music as participating churches share parts.
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Nelsonville
Pilgrim Holiness
Chestnut St
Presbyterian Choir to Rehearse Thursday Evening in Nelsonville
The Nelsonville Presbyterian Choir will meet Thursday night at 7 30 for rehearsal. Members gather at the church for practice under the direction of the choir director.
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Nelsonville
Presbyterian
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Grace Brown
E. M. Brown
L. E. Entsminger
Maynard Davis
Charleston
B. E. Lyle
W. E. Wright
David Wright
Harry Lang
Pt. Pleasant
J. L. Miller
Rio Grande
Dale Wright
W. G. Davis
Wellston
Ellsworth Hanes
Potwin
Kansas
R. W. Miller
Parkersburg
J. E. Longstreth
Ted Clark
Retail Clerks Union
Chillicothe, CO
Chester Hall
Middletown
C. A. Slater
Richard Lee
Raymond Raine
Ruth
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Dale Arnold
Donald Arnold
Gladwin
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Vance Wolfe
Wolfe
M. B. Ihles
Bernard Bickel
Union Furnace
Grant Barbee
Marietta
Jack Bumgardner
Clarence Patton
Fay Price
Charles Price
Guysville Aid
Cliff Brown
Plumbing & Electric
Columbus St
Westinghouse
Mrs. Wilson
Anderson
W. Colum
Paro Ene
Gem Pharmacy
K. of P. Bldg
Chambray
Melton
Zipper Jackets
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