Mechem Praises Lincoln as ardent politician in talk
Nelsonville Rotary hears Sen. Mechem defend Abraham Lincoln as an ardent politician. He recounts Lincoln's political rise from 1832 Illinois legislature runs to 1860 presidential bid, noting key campaigns, cabinet picks, and relationships with Seward and Chase. New member Dave Wilson, guests Hartman, Shaw, Chrisman attend.
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Republican Party
Stephen Douglas
U. S. Senate
Douglas
Chicago
Ohio
Mechem
Gov
Chase
Ben Wade
Supreme Court
McLean
Wil
Liam Seward
New York
Sen. Mechem
Coln
Seward
Cincinnati
the Treasury
U. S. Supreme Court
Youth Services Begin in Nelsonville at Pilgrim Holiness Church
The Pass more Evangelistic party of Snydertown Pa will hold daily youth services at 7 p.m. in the Pilgrim Holiness Church at Chestnut and Harper Streets from February 12 to 23.
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Nelsonville
Passmore Evangelistic Party
Snydertown
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Chestnut and
Harper Sts
Union Talks Make No Headway In Nelsonville Negotiations
Negotiations between Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co and unions 832 and 1466 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers show no progress. Key issues include rate scale re evaluation, insurance, vacation benefits, wages and fringe items with a contract due by February 28.
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Nelsonville
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Charles Pancake
George Bell
Federal Mediation Agency
George Thomas
Ohio State Electrical Utility Board
Columbus
Pancake
Union Donates For Children Support in Nelsonville
Local Union 1803 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers contributed 10 dollars monthly to the Beacon School for Retarded Children transportation committee in Nelsonville. Burl Stanley reports the payment brings monthly donor total to 55 dollars, with flat gifts from groups and individuals. Transportation costs run about 120 dollars monthly for six area students, with parents covering 45 dollars. The flat donations secure transportation for at least the next two months.
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Nelsonville
Transportation Committee
Beacon School For
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Sylvania Electric Co
Burl Stanley
Walnut Sr
Births and dismissals at Mount St Mary Hospital notes
Birth announcements include Chauncey couple Don R Ander son and a son. Max Pitts Jr born to William Cuckler of Athens Nelsonville area. other births listed. Dismissals include Patricia Byers Glouster Marian Perry Nelsonville Denver Murphy Nelsonville Route 2. Blood used units listed.
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Don R. Anderson
Chauncey
William Cuckler
Athens
Max Pitts, Jr
Nelsonville
Don E. Dawley
Louise Easler
Charles H. Price
Jacksonville
Betty Canter
Millfield
Ben Hooper
Glouster
Patricia Byers
Marian Perry
Denver Murphy
George Daugherty
Carol Evener
Jimmie Pack
Deanville
Goldie Sowards
Gertrude Keiffer
Willard Wallace
Nelsonville Band Boosters to Meet Thursday Evening
The Nelsonville Band Boosters invite members and others interested in the band to a meeting at 7 30 p m Thursday in the senior high school band room.
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Nelsonville
Worker Injured in Hay Mow Fall in Nelsonville
Don E. Daw ley, 76, of Nelsonville Route 1, fell from a hay mow Monday and was admitted to Mount St. Mary Hospital Tuesday for a possible head injury.
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Nelsonville
Don E. Dawley
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Armadillo Range Extends to Oklahoma and Mississippi
Encyclopedia Britannica notes armadillos have been found as far north as Oklahoma and as far east as the Mississippi River, marking a broad territorial spread across the region.
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Oklahoma
Mississippi
Cage Dinner Plans Begin
NELSONVILLE The SECUL basketball banquet committee met in the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. offices to draft plans. Lowell Cole will contact a speaker about one of several tentative dates. Ward Phillips will secure a banquet location. Tickets are expected for distribution by Monday. The banquet is planned after the state tournaments, late March or early April.
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Nelsonville
SECUL
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Lowell Cole
Ward Phillips
Nelsonville Women Organize Rummage Sale Event
The York Sunshine Club hosts a rummage sale in the Lawson Building opposite Kroger on Saturday at 9 a.m. The Golden Rule class of First Methodist Church meets Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at Ruth Patton's home with Mrs. Frances Stage leading devotions and Mrs. Esthel Kinneer and Mrs. Dorothy Wenee directing the program. Mrs. Imogene Kennedy and Mrs. Ava Fuller assist.
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York
First Methodist Church
Ruth Patton
Bessemer Rd
Imogene Kennedy
Ava Fuller
Frances Stage
Esthel Kinneer
Dorothy Wenee
Valley Temple Plans Installation of Officers
Valley Temple No 137 in Nelsonville will install its newly elected officers on Thursday February 13 at the Knights of Pythias Hall. Installing officer is Mrs Nelle Patton. New officers include Past Chief Betty Davis MEC Lizzie Cantor Senior Susie Wallace Junior Violet Hollenbaugh manager Flossie Cope Secretary Clara Bateman Treasurer Louise Pearce Guard Thelma Hutchins Protector Clara Wallace degree staff captain Lucile Forbes pianist Harriett Sayers. Members are asked to bring sandwiches and cookies.
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Nelsonville
Knights of Pythias Hall
Valley Temple No
Nelle Patton
Betty Davis
Lizzie Cantor
Susie Wallace
Violet Hollenbaugh
Flossie Cope
Clara Bateman
Louise Pearce
Thelma Hutchins
Clara Wallace
Lucile Forbes
Harriett Sayers
Lincoln Anecdote Told By Senator Mechem
State Sen. C Stanley Mechem shared an uncollected Lincoln anecdote at a Rotary Club in Nelsonville. He quoted Lincoln answering how many d s are in Todds name, saying one d is enough for God but the Todd family requires two.
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Nelsonville
Abraham Lincoln
C. Stanley Mechem
Rotary Club
Lincoln
Todd
God
Radcliff Grange hosts degrees and plans state entry
The Radcliff Grange held a regular session conferring the third and fourth degrees on six candidates and sponsoring a team for the State Grange tournament. A pot luck supper followed. Local events included visits from several guests and a shower for Billy and his bride. Hamden Junior High played Radcliff on February 5.
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Radcliff
Winton
Grange
Robert Burns
John Burns
Dayton
Paul
Mike Eyer
Logan
Paul Dalton
Wellston
Earl Spires
Wilkesville
Zeke VanMeter
Arnot Jeffers
Bonnie Camp
Carl Pierce
Billy
Hamden
Mother of 7 Dies at Home in Broadwell
Clara C. Parsons 75 of Broadwell died at her home this morning. She was married in 1911 to Frank Parsons and leaves five daughters Hazel Burke Mabel White Mildred Gross Myrtle Ogg Mary Grubb Geraldine Westbrook, two sons Horace and Wayne, 16 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral at Broadwell EUB Church Saturday 1 pm with Rev Earl Snyder officiating. Burial Mount Liberty Cemetery. Visitation at Fawcett Stone Funeral Home and family residence.
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Horace
Columbus
Wayne
Warren
Broadwell Eub Church
Earl Snyder
Mount Liberty Cemetery
Fawceett-Stone
Meeting Postponed by Willing Workers Class
Nelsonville group postpones its February meeting of the Willing Workers class at the Christian Church. The note appears in the Athens Messenger dated February 12, 1958.
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Nelsonville
The
Christian Church
Athens Messenger
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