Service Station Robbery Arrest in Nelsonville
A 27 year old man, Robert Lewis Crawford of Logan Route 1, was arrested after a robbery at the Marathon service station near Nelsonville West City Limits. He allegedly threatened attendant William Cline for $35 during a 5 15 p.m. robbery. Crawford was taken to the Nelsonville Police Station and then to Athens County Jail. The 15 year old companion was released to his parents.
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Nelsonville
Marathon
West City Limits
Robert Lewis Crawford
Logan
Jones Tavern
Police Staton
Athens County
Max Valkinburg
Crawford
William Cline
Cline
Ralph Kieffer
John Holsworth
William Blake
Dewitt Walker
G. F. Lohr
Hocking County
Athens City
State Patrol
Athens
Ralph Barber
Christmas House Guests and Travels Across Ohio
Glouster and Trimble residents hosted relatives and friends during Christmas. Guests included the Evans, Caleys, Haskins, and Danford families from Coshocton to Columbus, Akron, Cincinnati, and Southern Rhodesia. Several members planned moves to Columbus and Denver, with Dean W. Parks leaving for California for work and his wife joining in March.
New Year's Dance at Murray City Eagles Hall
A New Year’s Eve dance will be held Thursday night at the Murray City Eagles Hall. Round and square dancing start at 9 30 p m with Glendale Robison and his orchestra providing music. Admission will be charged and favors noise makers sauerkraut and weiners are to be given free.
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Nelsonville
Murray City
Gifts Exchanged at Isaak Walton Christmas Party
The Ken Amsbury Chapter of the Isaak Walton League held its annual Christmas party Monday night with 23 members attending and gift exchanges after a turkey dinner. Plans were made for a ladies night on Jan 25.
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Pomeroy
Ken Amsbury
Isaak Walton League
Eugene Buried in Sabina After 35 Years of Unknown Death
December Jet Magazine features the burial of the unidentified Sabina victim known as Eugene. Rev F M Wentz officiated at Sabina cemetery where the unknown Negro man, who died while passing through Nelsonville, was laid to rest after 35 years in a Sabina Mortuary. Thousands viewed the body as efforts to identify him failed. The piece ties Nelsonville to the Hope Woodson family through Alvin C Adams and Ada Woodson Adams of Chicago.
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Nelsonville
Jet Magazine
Eugene
Sabina
Ohio
F. M. Wentz
First Methodist Church
Hope Woodson
High St
Alvin C. Adams
Ada Woodson
Adams
Chicago
Mount St. Mary Hospital Notes Births and Admits
Hospital records list births for the Brysom, Shover, Echstkenkamp, Maurer, and others in Glouster Nelsonville and surrounding areas. Admissions include William Brinkman Athens Saul Johnson Carbon Hill George Schwenke Logan Ralph McGowan Glouster Route 1 and other residents. Pomeroy mayor fines Barton Williams $100 and three days jail for drunken driving. Willard Ebersbach $10 for reckless operation. Middleport mayor’s court fines Lawrence Pierce $100 and three days jail for DWI Brenda Hedrick $5 for failing to yield.
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William Brinkman
Athens
Saul Johnson
Carbon Hill
George S. Schwenke
Logan
Ralph H. McGowan
Glouster
Edith Dowell
Shirley Trader
Gore
Charles Katzenbach
Nelsonville
Barbara Six
Amesville
Jean Carter
Rockbridge
Grace Lines
Corning
Hari Shanker
Pomeroy
Barton Williams
Mansfield
Charles Legar
Willard Ebersbach
Middleport
Lee Smith
Lawrence Robert Pierce
Brenda C. Hedrick
Chauncey Personal News Christmas Dinner Guests
Chauncey residents reported Christmas Eve dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Elwood Daugherty and families from Chauncey. They visited daughter and family Mr and Mrs William Dorsey in Tipp City and returned home Sunday. Columbus visitors Mr and Mrs Jimmy Franklin shared weekend with Cecil Perry and sister Mary Savage and Arthur Sapp families.
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Elwood Daugherty
Robert Daugherty
Timmy
Tommy
Tammy
Chauncey
Donald Daugherty
DeeDee and
Donny, Jr
Athens
William Dorsey
Cheryl
Marilyn
Tipp City
Frank
Carl Moody
Millfield
Cleo Pierce
Larry Evener
Lana
Laurie
Louisville
Robert Pierce
Patty
Portsmouth
John Pierce
Diana
Kim
Marion
Hubert Burchfield
Ethel Pierce
David
the Plains
Cecil Antle
Concord
Jack Antle
Lanona
Tamia
Bill
Bob Antle
Tom
Ronnie
Peggy
Sugar Creek
Richard Lasure
Melinda
Chuckie
Merle Ke
Rock Springs Methodist Church Christmas Program
The Pomeroy program included the play The Missing Angel with performers Richard Kizzee Mary Radford Becky Radford Tommy Ball Bobby Blackston and Eddie Abbott. Recitations came from Brian Kitzee Donnie Smith Judy Radford Julia Gheen and others. Ruth Ann Bailey Gloria Buck led songs while Kathy Morgan Nancy Harris played piano duet and a piano organ duet followed scripture readings. The Rev Chester Lemiey offered the prayer.
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Suzanna Partlow
Lucille Bradshaw
Sharon Brawley
Betty Leonard
W. A. Morgan
William Grueser
William Radford
Ruth Ann Bailey
Gloria Buck
Kathy Morgan
Nancy Harris
Miss Bailey
Mary Frances
Chester Lemiey
POMEROY AREA FAMILIES SPEND HOLIDAYS WITH LOCAL FAMILIES
Pomeroy residents and guests from nearby towns filled Christmas festivities across Chauncey Gallipolis and Millfield. Notable mentions include Mrs James Ruckman Massilon visiting Mr and Mrs William Matlack Chester Road and many others sharing Christmas dinners and caroling across multiple households and towns. A New Year Eve service is planned by Hocking Valley Parish at Greens Run with fellowship to Millfield.
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James Ruckman
Massilon
William Matlack
Chester Road
Matlacks
George Dallas
Stevie
Billy
Michael
South Charleston
Don Matlack
Belpre
Bill Battrell
Emma Jones
Albany
Wayne Battrell
Fort Myers
Chauncey
Hocking Valley
Greens Run
Millfield
Christmas program donations and church news brief
CHAUNCEY The annual Christmas program at Concord Church was directed by Miss Esther Bartlett and Miss Barbara Ann Sayre. The Rev Lyle Brown gave a short talk and each attendee received a Santa treat. Donations of food and money were sent to Lincoln Park Community Church in Columbus. BIRTH ANNOUNCED GLOUSTER Mr and Mrs Ted Byers Brooklyn announce a son James Epham born December 24 at Methodist Hospital Brooklyn Grandparents Mrs Catherine Noel Washington DC and Mr and Mrs Ernest Byers New St The Glouster Byers have 12 other grandchildren. TRUSTEES TO MEET CHAUNCEY The trustees of the Hocking Valley Parish will meet at the Trimble Church on Wednesday December 30 at 8 p m.
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Columbus
Ansel Gamwell
Jack Doller
Bristol
C. Shirkey
Jacksonville
Byron Shirkey
Gladstone Brunton
Ernest Brunton
Cleveland
Bruntons
Brunton
Alexrunton
Walnut Hill
Ernest Byers
David Byers
Dick Byers
Westerville
Dean W. Parks
Athens State Hospital
California
Parks
Los Angeles
Chauncey
Concord Church
Esther Bartlett
Barbara Ann Sayre
Lyle Brown
Santa
Lincoln Park
Glouster
Ted Byers
Brooklyn
N.Y
James Epham
Methodist Hospital
Catherine Noel
Washington, D.C
New St
Glouster Byers
Hocking Valley
Trimble Church
Nelsonville Personalities note wedding anniversary and holiday greetings
Nelsonville notices recount Mr and Mrs C E Plummer 59th wedding anniversary at a family dinner with relatives Beulah Beatty and Jack Plummer present. Also covered are furloughs and visits of servicemen including SP4 Arthur Nelson and Navy family Christmas greetings. Plus local police action for speeding and a disturbance charge with mayoral appearances scheduled.
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C. E. Plummer
Jefferson St
Howard Plummer
Beulah Beatty
Cincinnati
Jack Plummer
Arthur S. Nelson
U. S. Army
William Nelson
Nelsonville
Germany
Nelson
William, Jr
Navy
San Diego
Calif
Army
Rodger Lyons
Orville Lyons
High St
Leroy Smith
Max Smith
High Street
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Fredericksburg
Merle Danford
Trimble
Phyllis Peterson
Paul Greveser
Helen Mauck
Enlow Grubbs
Robert Smith
Mark
Jennifer
Akron
David Grubbs
Andrew
Peter
Joel
Peter Nathan Shabani
Southern Rhodesia
Africa
Maggie Keating
James Keating
Ira Grubbs
Mary Ginnan
Main St
Bob Ginnan
Edward Noon
Kate Vaughn
Helen Noon
Cassie Vaughan, Braun Sr
Larry Vaughan
Zanesville
Joseph McAllister
W. Main St
Logan, Ohio
Hanes
Mount ST. Mary Hospital
William Brysom
John Shover
Thomas Echstenkamper
Robert Maurer
Francis Norrocky
Newark
Edward Smith
Lorrie Kennard
Marian Reeves
Pearl Donley
Denney Legg
Beatrice Stephenson
Harold Wvycoff
George Dailey
Pomeroy Personals
Grover Gillman, Jr
Joe Mathews
Wonderland
Evelyn Burchfield
Athens Pharmacy
E. W. Henshaw
Elizabeth St
Emma Lou Henshaw
Kirk Coakley
Lancaster
Ike Henshaw
Orlando
Fla
Air Force
Paul Gene Stout
Florence Venters
King Kelly
Chestnut St
Kelly
William Hoffman
Sohio
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