Big Fisherman Opens Wednesday At Athena Theater
Multi million dollar color production The Big Fisherman debuts Wednesday at Schine's Athena Theater for a week long run. Lloyd C Douglas novel adaptation stars Howard Keel John Saxon Susan Kohner Martha Hyer and more in a massive Hollywood spectacle with 26 principal roles 88 other speaking parts and 450 extras. The film features extensive sets 73 major backgrounds 42 buildings and 6000 prop items assembled under art director John DeCuir with Panavision widescreen technology.
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Rowland V. Lee
Technicolor
Schine
Athena
Lloyd C. Douglas
Simon
Holy Land
St. Peter
Hollywood
Howard Keel
John Saxon
Susan Kohner
Martha Hyer
Herbert Lom
Ray Stricklyn
Alexander Scourby
Rhodes Reason
Beulah Bondi
Jay Barney
Tiberias
Girl Scout Troop 5 Plans Newspaper
Nelsonville Girl Scout Troop Five met with President Peggy O Nail in charge and voted to publish a troop newspaper. Elected officers include Pamela Philopoulos editor Nancy Bumgardner assistant editor Jeri Lynn Forbes and Gena Zlatkind artists and Marlen Keplar reporter. A Valentine party with refreshments will be held today.
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Nelsonville
Peggy O’nail
Pamela Philopoulos
Nancy Bumgardner
Jeri Lynn Forbes
Gena Zlatkind
Marlen Keplar
Skating Party Set by Nelsonville Senior Class
The Nelsonville Senior Class sponsors a skating party on Tuesday from 7 30 to 10 30 p m Admission is 50 cents per person.
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Nelsonville
Mother's Tea Planned by Troop 9 at Four
Troop 9 schedules a Mother's Tea for 4 p.m. Monday at the Girl Scout Little House. The event invites mothers and leaders to attend a small social gathering.
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Nelsonville
Girl Scout Troop 9
Community mobilizes aid for ailing Jimmy Wickersham
Jacksonville residents donate about 340 dollars while Glouster gives 200 and Trimble 367 to aid Jimmy Wickersham after his illness. Royal McBee workers in Athens add 187, with Trimble Two School students contributing 60. Community efforts include bus-line repairs, meals, fuel, and ongoing church prayer services as the family seeks recovery.
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Jacksonville
Glouster
Trimble
Royal McBee Corp
Athens
Jimmy
Beasley-Mathews Garage
Wickershams
Wickersham
James
Mr. Wickersham
Scouts Cook Dinner and Plan Weekend Hike
Twenty boys from Explorer Post 70 with advisor Jack Sowers cooked dinner during their regular gathering at the Church of the Epiphany basement. They planned a weekend hike to Indian trails and an old campsite in Vinton County for Feb. 20 and note a Feb. 22 Scout Charter Dinner with parents. fundraising includes car washes and wax jobs to fund travel to New Orleans, Florida, and the Smoky Mountains.
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Nelsonville
Explorer Post 70
Jack Sowers
Post
Vinton County
New Orleans
Florida
Smoky Mountains
Four men fined in Nelsonville mayor court
Mayor Earl Hilleary fined four men over the weekend. John Hull of Nelsonville paid 20 dollars plus costs for unsafe operation causing an accident, Elgin Lanning of The Plains also 20 dollars plus costs for unsafe operation, Tom Lee North of Haydenville 10 dollars plus costs for unsafe operation, and Bernard Conrad of Logan 10 dollars plus costs for assault and battery filed by Sally Conrad.
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Nelsonville
Earl Hilleary
John Hull
Elgin Lanning
the Plains
Tom Lee North
Haydenville
Bernard Conrad
Logan
Sally Conrad
Perry County Court Notes Overview of Estates and Divorces
Probate filings show Laura Hugley estate valued at 10 488 personal property and 4 250 real estate. Cora Johnson estate lists 1 200 real estate and 14 033 liabilities. Divorces granted to Robert H. McClain Jr. from Evelyn McClain and Fred Murphy from Olive Murphy on gross neglect. Custody and alimony requests noted for Mary Elizabeth Moyer vs Jesse A. Moyer. Various counterclaims settled. numerous property transfers and parcel descriptions listed.
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Laura Hugley
Somerset Press
Cora Johnson
Somerset
Teresa Gertrude Riggs
Hobart Franklin Riggs
Robert H. McClain Jr
Crooksville
Evelyn McClain
Zanesville
Fred Murphy
Olive Murphy
Terrace
Mary Elizabeth Moyer
Route 1
New Lexington
Jesse A. Moyer
A. L
L. C. Groff
Thorn Hill Coal Co
Nelsonville
Robertson Heating Co
Martha Chueto
Anna Shumaker
Earl Shumaker
Gilbert Adams
Logan
New Straitsville
Wayne Althaus
Columbus
Roscoe Babbs
Goldie Whaley
Elberta Sheppard
Bearfield
Chester Hertenlehner
Sugar Grove
Kenneth Inboden
Vinton Bush
Junction City
Paul Starner
Roseville
Cameron Stover
Corning
Wiliam C. Younkin
George A. Sheeran
Gale Henry
Thomas H. Johnson, Jr
John D. Emmett
Golden wedding anniversary and community news from Shawnee
Shawnee Mr and Mrs Lawrence Simpson celebrate fifty years of marriage with open house February 7 from 1 to 3 pm at their Shawnee home. They were married February 5, 1910 in Ironton Ohio. They have eight living children, twenty eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. The Shawnee Volunteer Fire Department elected officers for the coming year. Supt W C Roberts hospitalized in Columbus. Ecuador derives its name from the equator. Egyptian forces move toward the Sinai border amid cross border fighting and a growing crisis.
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Lawrence Simpson
Shaw
Simpson
Blackfork
Ohio
al Bennett
Ironton
Oliveville
Willard
Elizabeth Wilson
Columbus
Betty Roberts
Wayne
Elyria
Harold
Wyandotte
Mich
Kenneth
Earl
Shawnee
Marie
W. C. Roberts
White Cross Hospital
Alice
Mary Brown Dies at 79 in Rutland
Mrs. Mary Brown 79 died Sunday night at her Rutland home after a long illness. Born in Wise County Virginia she spent most of her life in Kentucky before moving to Rutland 16 years ago. Survived by husband Kent and sister Minnie Ward Vandalia Illinois. Three children and a brother preceded her in death. Services 2 p.m. Tuesday Chase Funeral Home with calling hours. Burial Lebanon Virginia Wednesday.
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Rutland
Mary Brown
Wise County
Kentucky
Kent
Minnie Ward
Vandalia
Ill
Chase Funeral Home
Lebanon
William Hall Dies At 85 In Nelsonville
Nelsonville resident William Hall 85 died Monday at Mount St. Mary Hospital after Friday admission. A Lawrence County native and retired coal miner, he leaves wife Ar tie two daughters Edna Hartman and Melena Russell a step son Clifford Rizer a brother George two sisters Pearl Wiles Ida Turvey four grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday 2 p.m. at Johnson funeral home with burial Greenlawn Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 p.m. today.
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Nelsonville
William Hall
Oak Grove
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Lawrence County
John
Alice Hall
Artie
Edna Hartman
Melena Russell
Buchtel
Clifford Rizer
George
Ironton
Mount St. Mary Hospital Admission and Discharges
The hospital lists admissions and discharges for numerous patients from Glouster Nelsonville Logan and surrounding towns. Nine units of blood were used during the period.
Residents Visit GI Stationed At Ft. Knox
Nelsonville residents Mrs Don Simonton and son Gilbert and Mr and Mrs Joe Carpenter of Columbus spent the past weekend at Fort Knox Kentucky visiting Noel Simonton who is stationed there. The Carpenter children Judy and Timmy spent the weekend with Don Simonton and daughter Emily.
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Nelsonville
Don Simonton
Gilbert
Joe Carpenter
Columbus
Ft. Knox
Noel Simonton
Carpenter
Judy
Timmy
Emily
Emblem Club to Meet for Tuesday Evening Session
The Emblem Club will hold a 8 p.m. business meeting on Tuesday. All officers are requested to be present.
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Emblem Club
Nelsonville
Weather and regional forecasts with coal resources note
Forecasts show Ottawa partly cloudy and warmer today with highs in the 40s and lows around 24 to 30. West Virginia predicts partly cloudy skies and milder conditions with highs in the 35 to 40 range and a mild Tuesday. A separate note mentions abundant soft coal and iron resources in England and Wales.
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Porecasts
West Virginia
England and
Wales
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George Davis
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Bradford ‘Auction Co
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Angle Ridge
S. R. Coen
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Athens High School
Athens Country Club
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Harris Road
Algeo Motor Sales
E. State St
Chevrolet
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Platt Rambler Sales
Union Street
Charles Conkey
New Marshfield
Dannie
Trailer Sales, Inc
King Features Syndicate, Inc
International
Gail Watkins
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Wellston
Shannon Firestone
Biscayne
Bos Hess
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