Lovell Family Pioneers of Ames Township and Athens
A well preserved headstone in Athens West State Street Cemetery marks Russell Lovell who died in 1828 at age 47. The Lovell brothers sailed from Barnstable Massachusetts to Ames Township Ohio in 1814 and built a farming life near Amesville. Russell was killed when kicked by a horse while driving to Athens.
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Athens West State St
Russell Lovell
Athens
Lovell
Ames Township
Athens County
Lovells
Barnstable
Cape Cod
Massachusetts
Seven Seas
Russell
Thomas
Ohio Country
Sharp’s
Federal Creek
Amesville
Ohio
Marietta
Ames
Job Phillips
Lancaster
Thomas Lovell
New Orleans
Baltimore
Ocean
England
Bay of Biscay
Spain
Portugal
Atlantic Ocean
Lorenzo Lovell
California
Morgan County
State Street
Ravenswood jeweler retires after 40 years of service
J Blaine Shockey Jackson County's oldest jeweler and Ravenswood's second oldest merchant retires after four decades in business. He began in 1916 at age 25, operated on Washington Street then Walnut Street, and will move to his Portland farm after a San Antonio visit with family. O J Bostic will continue the business in New Haven and Ravenswood.
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Ravenswood
J. Blaine Shockey
Jackson County
Mr. Shockey
Washington St
Walnut St
Christian Church Bell
Capt
Blaine B. Shockey
San Antonio
Texas
Portland
O. J. Bostic
New Haven
Shockey
Mr. Bostic
Laurel Run Hosts Friendly Neighbor Club Honor Birthday
Mrs Arthur Todd’s hosting of the Friendly Neighbor Club featured birthday wishes for Mrs Henry Todd. Attendees included Mrs Clara Gleason Mrs Lee Harden Steven Mrs Herman Bumgardner Michael Mrs Lawrence Wolfe Mrs Chester Wood Kenneth Mrs Clarence Patton Mrs Norma Freer and son Michael Mrs Claude Brandon and Max Mrs William Wood Mrs Elmer Anthony Mrs William Sparks Jr and daughter Billie Marie Miss Nora Skinner and Mrs Henry Todd. The next meeting is set with Mrs Harold Van Bibber on February 7.
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Arthur Todd
Friendly Neighbor Club
Henry Todd
Clara Gleason
Lee Harden
Steven
Herman Bumgardner
Michael
Lawrence Wolfe
Chester Wood
Kenneth
Clarence Patton
Norma Freer
Claude Brandon
Max
William Wood
Elmer Anthony
William Sparks, Jr
Billie Marie
Nora Skinner
Social visits noted in Nelsonville and nearby towns
Mrs. Clarence Patton spent a night with Mr. and Mrs. King Dalton in Nelsonville. Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Gleason of Columbus were weekend guests of Mrs. Clara Gleason. Mrs. M. B. Iles and Miss Blanche Morehead of Logan visited Mrs. W. R. Wolfe and family. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Harden and Steve called on Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Wolfe and family. Mrs. Orville Burgess of Buchtel visited Mrs. Chester Wood and Kenneth. Walter Bumgardeners celebrated their son Michael's second birthday.
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Clarence Patton
King Dalton
Nelsonville
Dwight Gleason
Columbus
Clara Gleason
Gleason
M. B. Iles
Blanche Morehead
Logan
W. R. Wolfe
Lee Harden
Steve
Lawrence Wolfe
Orville Burgess
Buchtel
Chester Wood
Kenneth
Walter Bumgardner
Michael
First Ravenswood AAUW Meeting Names Officers
Mrs James W Burbank II hosted the Ravenswood Branch of the American Association of University Women for its first official meeting on Cypress Street. Officers elected were Mrs Ewell McDole president, Mrs James Burbank vice president, Mrs Carlton Denning secretary, and Mrs Alfred Trommers hause n treasurer with meetings set for the first Tuesday monthly starting March 5 at Mrs Robert Angell’s home.
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James W. Burbank II
Ravenswood
American Association of University Women
Cypress St
Ewell McDole
James Burbank
Carlton Denning
Alfred Trommershausen
Wildman Named Osbourn Sports Personality of the Year
Charles Wildman son of Mr and Mrs C R Wildman of Ravenswood chosen as the Sports Personality of the Year at Osbourn Virginia where he serves as head football coach at Osbourn High School He is a Ravenswood High School graduate and Marshall College physical education degree holder with four years of military service.
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Charles Wildman
C. R. Wildman
Ravenswood
Osbourn
Osbourn High School
Wildman
Ravenswood High School
Marshall College
Huntington
Mothers March on Polio Held in Ravenswood
The annual Mothers March on Polio took place with two civic groups leading divided by areas. Mrs Glen Hartley general chairman of the Junior Women's Club led the downtown Ravenswood march while Mrs Dana Compston president of the North Ravenswood Civic Club directed the north end event.
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Glen Hartley
Junior Women’s Club
Ravenswood
Dana Compston
North Ravenswood
Miss Patricia Shriver Installed As Rainbow Adorned Leader
Miss Patricia Shriver was to be installed as worthy adviser of the Order of Rainbow for Girls at the First Baptist church assembly hall. Other officers include Wanda Linch come Patsy McCarty Faye Safreed June Luck Carol Sue Workman and Pamela Williams. Mrs W H Stewart remains mother adviser. six new members Cindy Champ Betty Mae Sanders Eileen Bollinger Joyce Cavender Helen Sullivan Catherine McDole joined recently. Members of Circle 3 of the Women's Society of Christian...
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Patricia Shriver
Order of Rainbow
First Baptist Church
Wanda Linchcome
Patsy McCarty
Charity
Faye Safreed
Hope
June Luck
Faith
Carol Sue Workman
Pamela Williams
W. H. Stewart
Cindy Champ
Betty Mae Sanders
Eileen Bollinger
Joyce Cavender
Helen Sullivan
Catherine MecDole
Ravenswood Red Devil Band Plans February Pop Concert
In February, undated date, the Ravenswood Red Devil Band under James F. Porter will present a pop concert in the high school gym. The program mixes popular tunes and traditional marches, including Bugle Call Boogie by former RHS band director Joe Dilley and pieces honoring Glenn Miller such as Tuxedo Junction Little Brown Jug Jersey Bounce American Patrol Darktown Strutters Ball Goofus Auditorium Session Boogie Woogie for Concert Bands Ray Anthony Trumpet Boogie and Si Trocadero Mambo.
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Ravenswood
Red Devil
James F. Porter
Joe Dilley
RHS
Glenn Miller
Little Brown Jug
Jersey Bounce
American Patrol
Darktown Strutters Ball
Ray Anthony
Kathy Thomas Celebrates Eighth Birthday Party
The eighth birthday of Kathy Thomas was celebrated at a party with refreshments for Sandra Dean Teresa Dean Martha Southern Jane Wise Johnny Wise Steve Snowden Roger Slack Robert Slack Sar a Canaday Debbie Smith Karen Tucker and Jimmie Vananeam.
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Rutland
Kathy Thomas
Sandra Dean
Teresa Dean
Martha Southern
Jane Wise
Johnny Wise
Steve Snowden
Roger Slack
Robert Slack
Sara Canaday
Debbie Smith
Karen Tucker
Jimmie Vananeam
WCTU Meeting At Snowden Home With Local Welcomes
The WCTU met at Ethel Snowden's home where Eva Flemming Snowden Jessie Molden and Edna Molden led portions of the program. A polio fund offering was collected by the six present and refreshments were served.
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WCTU
Ethel Snowden
Eva Flemming
Mrs. Snowden
Jessie Molden
Edna Molden
Perry Rites Wednesday for 73 Year Old McArthur Resident
Mrs. Caroline Perry 73 of McArthur Route 2 died in Holzer Hospital after a long illness. She was wife of Luther Perry and mother to 11 children and 25 grandchildren with 1 great grandchild. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 30 p.m. at Boring Chapel with Elk Cemetery interment. Friends may call at the residence.
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Boring Chapel
Elk Cemetery
McArthur
Nelsonville Resident Clara Kinsey Dies at 81
Clara Kinsey 81 of 646 Walnut St Nelsonville died today at home after several days illness. She was born in Athens County daughter of Henry and Mary McBride. Her husband Charles died in 1942. She leaves four daughters Lillian Hartman Stella Marsh Kathryn Dodge a son William eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral Friday at 1 p.m. at Pilgrim Holiness Church with burial in Connett Cemetery. Friends may call Johnson funeral home until services.
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Nelsonville
Clara Kinsey
Walnut St
Kent
Pilgrim Holiness Church
E. E. Leadingham
Connett Cemetery
Johnson Funeral Home
New Resident of Zoo Is Social Outcast
In Jacksonville the newest zoo resident proves unpopular as other monkeys reject him. After the owner sells a spider monkey to the zoo and places him on an island with about 30 peers, the others repeatedly fling him into the moat. Supt. Gus Basford then isolates the creature in a cage.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Jacksonville Zoo
Zaleski Couple Wed in Salem Presbyterian Church
Mrs Perry Pinney and son Bobby and Charles Burley attended the wedding of Charles Pinney and Barbara Cameron at Salem Presbyterian Church. Ceremony by Rev Carter at 7 30 p.m. on Saturday Feb 2. Bridesmaids include Jean Pinney as matron of honor and Maralyn Katherine and Cecile Pittenger with best man Charles Burley. Reception followed in church parlors. Pinney to enter Air Force after Ohio University graduation. couple to live in Cleveland then Texas.
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Salem Presbyterian Church
Carter
Jean
Maralyn
Katherine
Cecile Pittenger
Ohio University
Charles Burley
Zaleski
Mark Anders
Pete Koutas
Dick Plank
Dick Gibson
Pinney
Acacia Brethren
Cleveland
Texas
Air Force
Alcorn Poised for National GOP Role in Connecticut
H Meade Alcorn of Suffield new Republican National Chairman candidate profile. The 49 year old former Dartmouth hurdler and top Connecticut trial lawyer blends fast talk with deep GOP roots, boasting a big Hartford law firm and a politically active family. He rose from state House speaker to national figure after managing last year’s San Francisco convention. His wife Marcia Powell supports his political drive as they plan wider national travel.
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Jack Zaiman
NEA
Hartford
Conn
H. Meade Alcorn
Suffield
Dartmouth
Alcorn
New England
New
GOP
Hartford County
Leonard Hall
Sherman Adams
San Francisco
Connecticut
House of Representatives
Dog Joins Marines In Amphibious Landing Mascot Lucky
Camp Pendleton reports a dog named Lucky joined First Division Marines in an amphibious landing. The animal swam 1600 yards to the Navy transport Cavalier after being left behind during withdrawal, and was adopted as mascot of the division’s fifth regiment.
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Camp Pendleton
Calif
Lucky
Local Visitors Roam Huntington Parkersburg and Point Pleasant
Mr and Mrs Sam Boston spent Sunday in Huntington visiting Mr and Mrs Dan Boston. Mrs Hannah Johnson visited her daughter in Middleport. Kenneth Rickard of Columbus joined Mr and Mrs Homer Rickard for a weekend. Families including the Roushs Blessings Chatman and Blessing's patient at St Josephs Hospital in Parkersburg. Sam Boston C E Fry and Mrs Taft Boston traveled to Point Pleasant on business. Mrs Josephine Robinson of Charleston visited Toby Myers and Donald Foglesong called on C E Fry.
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Hannah Johnson
Freda Johnson
Middleport
Kenneth Rickard
Columbus
Homer Rickard
Leonard Roush
Cecil Blessing
Beatrice Chatman
Parkersburg
Lewis Blessing
St. Josephs Hospital
Sam Boston
C. E. Fry
Taft Boston
Point Pleasant
Josephine Robinson
Charleston
Toby Myers
Donald Foglesong
C. EB. Frys
Various local visitors and guests in Asbury area
Mrs Delbert Marstiller and Jean Ann of Chillicothe visited Opal Marstiller. Numerous visits followed from families in Columbus Nelsonville New Marshfield and Connett among others. A 70th birthday dinner honored Mrs Harry Dishong with guests from Kimberly Connett Nelsonville and Kimble.
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Asbury
Delbert Marstiller
Jean Ann
Chillicothe
Opal Marstiller
Charles Stump
Carbondale
Dixie Marstiller
Harry Dishong
Guy Dishong
Carol
Kimberly
Theda Marstiller
Sylvia
Linda
Kay
Dixie
Connett
Sam Dishong
Nelsonville
Barton Dishong
Jerry
Delbert Morris
Chuckie
Columbus
Russell Klinebriel
Webster
Floyd Martin
Barred Passengers Duncan B C Rowdyism on Bus
Two boys were suspended from riding buses for 30 days after rowdy behavior and using bad language on a bus. The incident involved Duncan B C and other passengers, leading to disciplinary action by the school or transport authorities.
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Duncan
B. C
Egg and Poultry Prices in Cincinnati Area Report
Prices at Cincinnati area farms for eggs and poultry are listed by grade and size. Includes consumer grades US and A jumbo to small, and fryers No 1 quality. Potatoes priced between 2.50 and 4.50 per what appears to be unit.
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Cincinnati
U.S
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Women's Society of Christian
Lou Rupe
Wayne Rupe
Don Harrison
Floyd Harrison
Flossie Phillips
Charles Siders
Allen Braley
John Braley
Floyd
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Jeffrey
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Princeton
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Pomeroy
Thomas Dewhurst
Dewhurst
Dwight Canaday
Don Anderson
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Harrisonville
Philip Smith
Darlene
Bob Dennison
Dayton
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F. W. Wilcox
Wilcox
Joe Phillips
Frank Carpenter
Betty Jo Carpenter
Joyce Carpenter
Calvin Sprouse
Joe Mikalitch
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Griffith
Mamie Clark
Perry Rites
Mrs. Perry Was
Radcliff
Pinkey and
Virginia Brown Arbaugh
Blanche Barnhart
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Russell Perry
Denver Perry
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Robert Perry
Hester Daft
Rene Castor
Mary Kidder
Eugenia Hoskins
Loudonville
Eva Prago
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Wilkesville
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Gus Basford
Eron
Alcorn’s
H. Meade
Dog
Letart
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Cliton Walker
Dick Doolittle
Bob Smart
David
Fred Vanbiber
Don Mash
James Martin
Wilbert Legg
New Marshfield
Ronald Marstiller
Floyd Arnold
Vernon Arnold
Wilbert Hartman
Lester and
Shirley
George Denney
Robert Denney
Henry Denney
Danny Newtun
Carl
Clyde
Arthur Johnson
Leroy Loudner
Westley Denney
Frank Denney
James Hughes
Newark
Doris Kennedy
Sylvia Marstiller
Sylvia Newton
Gerald Wend
Mary Newlun
George Douler
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Sylvia Newlun
America
Fort Worth
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Herbert H. Haning
Hattie Haning
Buck Lake
Gun Club
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R&h
R-H. Mercomatic
JEEP
Clifford Auto Sales
Athens, Ohio
Columbus Rd
Plymouth
Platt
Hudson Sales and Service
W. Union St
Bob's Garage
Kurtz Avenue
Robert Cone
Singer
Singer Sewing Center
N. Court St
Unhiman's
Athens Pharmacy
Uhlman's
Harold Goddard
Audt
Eliott St
Ruth Sanderson
Kinneer Motors
Chrysler-Plymouth-Dodge
Gene Stover
E. Washington
Cincinnati Livestock
USDA
Oldsmobile
Willys
Buick
Gail Watkins
E. State Street
SEARS
W&h Chevrolet
Afl
Metropolitan Auto Sales
Route
Trailer Sales, Inc
Sharp
R-H
Ford
Ford Tudor
Tudor
Victoria
Nice
Mercury
Pontiac
Tudor Green
Fine
Fordor
Willys 395
Fordomatic
Beasley
Columbus Road
Studebaker
Vy -Ton
Algeo Motor Sales
E. State St
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