Community Garden Club Flower Box Project Sees Strong Interest
Nelsonville reports favorable public response to the Woman's Community Garden Club flower box initiative. February 28 is the final day to place orders with committee chair Mrs James Beard. The Business and Professional Women's Club and Tri Psi Sorority join in support and cooperate with the garden project.
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Nelsonville
Woman’s Community Garden Club
James Beard
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Tri Psi Sorority
Mrs Elizabeth Schaefer 86 Dies in Minersville
Minersville resident Mrs Elizabeth Schaefer aged 86 died at her home late Wednesday night. Survived by two daughters Mrs H L Streich of St Louis and Mary Schaefer, a stepdaughter Elizabeth Stevens of Cincinnati. Funeral Sunday at 3 PM with burial in Minersville Hill Cemetery. Arrangements for service location pending.
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Pomeroy
Elizabeth Schaefer
Minersville
H. L. Streich
St. Louis
Mary Schaefer
Elizabeth Stevens
Cincinnati
Minersville Hill Cemetery
Lunch favorites at Hunter College shift to healthier options
A survey shows spinach mashed potatoes and milk top lunch choices for Hunter College women, edging out the traditional double fudge sundae. Chow mein potato salad and cold slaw are close seconds among preferred items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hunter College
Middleport Nelsonville Basketball Postponed to Feb 22
NELSONVILLE The Middleport versus Nelsonville high school basketball game at the local gym was postponed from Friday evening to Tuesday February 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Middleport
Lorenzo Dow Bowers Dies at 36 in Nelsonville
Nelsonville resident Lorenzo Dow Bowers 36 died after a long illness at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Dow Bowers 252 Madison Street. Funeral services Saturday at two at the Christian Church conducted by Rev Leland Goodman. Burial at Greenlawn. Survived by parents daughter Martha and two sisters Mrs Glenn Allen and Mrs W S Swenson of Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
Lorenzo Dow Bowers
Dow Bowers
Madison St
The
Christian Church
Leland Goodman
Greenlawn
Bowers
Martha
Glenn Allen
W. S. Swenson
Gospel Chorus Leads Singing at Church of Christ
An 18‑member gospel chorus led last night’s singing at the Church of Christ in Nelsonville during evangelistic meetings. Rev. O. W. Williams preached on Take Ye Away the Stone. John Johnson sang with the choir and The Church in the Wildwood. Tonight Williams will preach God’s Call with a gospel song service led by Rev. Leland Goodman.
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Nelsonville
Church of Christ
O. W. Williams
John Johnson
Wildwood
Williams
Leland Goodman
Legion Auxiliary Benefit Party Slated Friday Night
The American Legion Auxiliary plans a benefit party Friday evening at 8 o'clock in Legion rooms. Proceeds will support local veterans activities and community programs.
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Murray City
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Rooms
Driver is Fined for No Tail Light in Richland
David Jones of Nelsonville R. D. 3 was arrested on Richland Avenue Sunday night by the State Highway Patrol. He pled guilty before Mayor Cc. C. Cornell for driving a car with no tail light and was fined five dollars plus costs.
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Richland Ave
State Highway Patrol
David Jones
Nelsonville R. D
Cc. C. Cornell
Coal Rake-Off In Athens Co. Bared Again
Testimony at a state inquiry alleges kickbacks and commissions in coal sales to the Athens State Hospital and related state agencies. Witnesses name Bardin and Rardin as key figures with alleged 30 cent per ton commissions on 50 tons, plus other listed payments. Governor Davey opposes a court test of the Senate graft probe, seeking to preserve legal rights for the hearings.
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Athens Co
Glenn A. Horn
Savage
Horn
Rardin
Hartman
James Metzenbaum
Athens State Hospital
Bardin
Democratic Party
Common Pleas
George Johnson
Fred Kirkendall
William Pierce
Joe Brown
Shelton Bros
Dr. Phillips
H. T. Phillips
Athens County
Commission
Metzenbaum
B. Frank Thomas
Thomas
Norris
Davey
State Senate
Troop 74 to Sponsor Benefit Party March 1
Jacksonville notes a Boy Scouts Troop 74 benefit party set for March 1. Local families including Chester Davis and Harold Conaway of Columbus and Nina Sprague with daughter Linda and Donald Sprague of Waterford visit Ira Conaway. Various residents spend weekends with relatives in nearby towns. The United Brethren Church groups hold meetings at home of Earl Frazee and Dorothy Rasp.
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Jacksonville
Boy Scouts
Chester Davis
Harold Conaway
Columbus
Nina Sprague
Chester Lowery
Linda
Donald Sprague
Waterford
Ira Conaway
Bert Wolfe
Riley Judson
Theresa, Heiser
Ohio University
Athens
Nettie Heiser
Jenet Snow
Mae von Scheele
James Morris
Francis
Kelly Grogan
Middleport
Frank Ley
Charles Guinther
William Hill
Byesville
Ohio
Kathryn Thompson
Hettie Rambo
Andrew Wallace
Cambridge
Amanda Dust
Lee Wescott
Good Samaritan
United Brethren Church
Earl Frazee
A. R. Woodgerd
H. K. Woodgerd
Robert Selby
Edwin
Martins Ferry
Cecil Harper
Bridgeport
Joe Judson
Robert Brown
The
Dorothy Rasp
Nelsonville social notes of activities and events
Nelsonville social rooms hosts for Europa Chapter of East ern Star dinner for 21 members. Prizes awarded in contests to nine members. Marriage announced of Miss Margaret Bailey to Leonard Johnson at Lancaster. Wed nesday Bridge Club hosts and other club notices. Class No 21 of the Methodist Church to meet with covered dish and gift fund.
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Nelsonville
Presbyterian Church
Inez Wilson
Walter Lennox
Roy Sayers
Association of Europa Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Margaret Galvin
Margaret Riley
Flossie Crawford
Grace Kelch
Mable Washburn
Mary Lines
Nelle Dowler
Retta Lennox
Clarence Washburn
Margaret Bailey
Carl Bailey
Leonard Johnson
Jack Johnson
Longstreth
Lancaster
E. F. Andree
First Methodist Church
The
Methodist Church
Hess Nichols
Letart Falls Social Notes Highlights Local Visits
Letart Falls society notes cover dinners honors and visits. Mrs Roy Roush and daughter fete Miss Ava Hamer of Welliston with others, plus families traveling to New Straitsville and caring for relatives. A birth is announced at Radium Hospital Columbus David Allen to Mr and Mrs Ralph R Kerst. funerals attended in Baker Settlement.
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Letart Falls
Roy Roush
Kathryn
Ava Hamer
Welliston
Fern Hayman
Wesley Bellas
E. M. Roush
H. M. Allen
Ramona
Roy Buck
New Straitsville
Roy Heiney
Sidney Carpenter
Alda Woods
John Young
Homer Roush
New Orleans
O. G. Shields
East Liverpool
Geanne
C. M. Shields
Homer Ashley
Shirley
Gerry
Columbus
Emma Sargent
Adele Sargent
Ralph R. Kerst
Radium Hospital
David Allen
C. W. Hayman
Virginia Weaver
Roberta Sayre
R. D. Ashley
John Snedden
Baker Settlement
Athens
Louis Roush
Akron
Betty
Everett Lutz
Circleville sees new county library truck in action
Miss Dorothy Wightman Mrs Nelson Dowler and Miss Charlotte Acker visited Circleville Tuesday to inspect the county library truck in operation. The vehicle mirrors the Nelsonville Public Library truck recently bought by the Nelsonville Library Board for county use.
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Dorothy Wightman
Nelson Dowler
Charlotte Acker
Circleville
Nelsonville
Surprising celestial influences loom for February 10 birthday signs
The Stars Say forecasts a radical lunar shift on Thursday February 10 bringing sudden emphasis on power, travel, adventure, and romance. Those with February 10 birthdays face an important year ahead with hidden influences and bold ventures that may culminate in high ambitions, aided by superiors.
Three Appear In City Court
Ernest Wright of Nelsonville pleaded guilty for failing to stop after an automobile accident. He was fined 10 dollars and costs after the Feb 2 crash on Poplar Street near the Model Home Bakery. Lawrence Murphy and William Deer also pleaded guilty to intoxication and were fined five dollars and costs each.
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Nelsonville
Ernest Wright
C. G. Dew
Wright
Poplar St
Model Home
Lawrence Murphy
William Deer
Mayor To Hear Case In Theft of Wire
Nelsonville men Lanning and Staley face arraignment before Mayor C G Dew on charges of stealing copper wire from the Pancake Mine at Deanville. Police Chief George Bateman says the pair admitted their involvement after disposal of the metal to a local junk dealer.
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Nelsonville
Male Lanning
Walter Staley
Floodwood
C. G. Dew
Deanville
George Bateman
Meet Tonight Buchtel U M W A Auxiliary
The Buchtel unit of the Women of the American War Auxiliaries will hold a meeting tonight at the Buchtel Opera House. After the business session a benefit party is planned for 8 o clock.
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Buchtel—U. M. W. of A
Buchtel Opera House
Buchtel PTA Postpones Feb 21 Meeting to Feb 12
Buchtel P T A will meet Saturday night February 12 at 7 30 in the Buchtel Auditorium. Deanville school under Mrs Edith Hardy will present a play Cabbage Hill School with a cast of 50 students. An attendance surge is anticipated.
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Buchtel
Buchtel P.T.A
Buchtel Auditorium
Deanville School
Edith Hardy
Cabbage Hill School
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