Anniversary Banquet Highlights 75th Pythian Founding
More than 150 Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sisters and guests attended Valley Lodge No. 169 for the 75th anniversary of Pythianism. Chancellor Commander W. D. Mender opened the meeting, Scouts posted colors, and charter members J. S. Pritchard and E. W. Woody were noted for fifty-year certificates.
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Nelsonville
Knights of Pythias
Valley Lodge
W. D. Mender
Don Jonas
Roland Mender
Lloyd Johnson
C. Roy Tomlinson
J. S. Pritchard
E. W. Woody
Ed Bateman
John Roscoe
Lancaster
Pearl Hutchinson
Deanville
James Harbarger
Venice Harbarger
Art Lear
Logan
Walter Dicken
O. Lewellyn
New Marsh
Doanville Young People Meet at Church
Doanville youths gathered at the church Sunday evening with Nora Jo McGuire in charge. The Doanville Sunday School teachers and officers met at Mrs Grace Covert home for their monthly session, followed by social time and refreshments. A Valentine party at the Community Center for the Chanta Club drew 20 members and one guest with decorations and contests in Valentine motifs.
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Doanville
Nora Jo McGuire
Grace Covert
Chanta Club
Pythian Sisters Event Ends With Minstrels and Dance
Mrs Nelle Spray spoke on order activities while Donald Sanders played Holy City with Alice Duskey on piano. Janet Cope and Shirley Sayers performed accordion numbers and a piano duet by Janet and Margie Cope. The program closed with Alexander's Minstrels and dancing to Martin Alexander on the electric organ.
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Alexander
Martin Alexander
Youth Scout Week Activities Highlight Nelsonville Troop 66
During National Boy Scout Week February 8 to 14 in Nelsonville Troop 66 at West School hosted events. Scoutmaster Mender urged uniforms all week while Explorer Patrol earned first aid lessons and a Court of Honor in Athens. Troop 66's library displays won third place countywide under Chief Scoutmaster Coakley ahead of Jacksonville and Athens.
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Nelsonville
Troop 66
West School
Mender
Explorer
Athens
Leslie Cox
Don Jonas
First Methodist Church
Edward Murphy
Hock-Hocking
Clarence Coakley
Athens County
Jacksonville
Knights of Pythias Lodge
The
Church Intermediates Plan Valentine Party Tonight
Nelsonville weekly prayer service at the Church of Christ featured the theme I Love Life led by Rev. Lawrence Crawford Butler. The Lenten prayer series begins Feb 22 Ash Wednesday with a Cross emphasis each week. the intermediate league hosts a Valentine party in the social rooms tonight with Miss Betty Verity as advisor.
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Nelsonville
Church of Christ
Lawrence Crawford Butler
Intermediate League
Betty Verity
Nelsonville Social Notes Recalls Past Matrons Event
Members of the Past Matrons and Patrons Association were entertained at Mrs. Flossie Crawford’s home by Mrs. Crawford, Mrs. Charles Walker, and Miss Stella Roberts. Twenty members and one guest, Mrs. Margaret McHarg, attended a 6:30 dinner with valentines and flowers. A business session followed, announcing the coming year’s program. Contests and Chinese checkers ended the evening, with Mrs. Harry Davis winning the flower contest.
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Nelsonville
Flossie Crawford
Charles Walker
Stella Roberts
Harry Davis
Ruth Myer
Birth Announcement for Juanita Louise Bishop
Mr and Mrs Oliver Bishop announce the birth of their daughter Juanita Louise. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs W H Glenn and Mr and Mrs Allen Bishop.
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Oliver Bishop
Juanita Louise
W. H. Glenn
Allen Bishop
Community Church Classes Host Valentine Parties
Sunbeam class members from the Presbyterian Church enjoyed a Valentine party with prizes for Ada Jean Raine and Patty Lu Hall. Martha Class held a meeting at the Sharp home with Mr. McDaniels to speak on world affairs and music. The Red Men’s Hall will host a G A Club benefit. East PTA plans Founders Day events February 17 with a play. Several dinner gatherings and announcements of engagements and weddings were noted.
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Joe Galvin, Jr
Sunbeam
The
Presbyterian Church
Ada Jean Raine
Patty Lu Hall
Texas Society of the Presbyterian Church
Maynard McDaniels
McDaniels
PTA
East Pta
Pearley Rutter Dies At Buchtel Home
Nelsonville Ohio obituary notes Pearley Rutter age 78 longtime Buchtel resident died Wednesday after a two week illness. Survived by wife Mary and daughters Iva Craig of Buchtel and Laura VanFossen of Nelsonville. Funeral Saturday at 2 PM at his home with burial in Buchtel.
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Nelsonville
Pearley Rutter
Buchtel
Mary Rutter
Iva Craig
Laura VanFossen
New Fire Truck Bought and Pump Ordered in Nelsonville
Nelsonville to skip used equipment in favor of a new apparatus. Mayor Dew said bids were rejected. A Chevrolet chassis with 158% inch wheel base was purchased from Mac Chevrolet and a pumper rated 500 gallons from draft and 800 gallons from hydrant ordered. Jake DePugh at Mac Chevrolet to assemble the body. New hose to equip the truck will be purchased.
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Nelsonville
C. G. Dew
Board of Control
Chevrolet
Mac Chevrolet
Jake DePugh
High School Assembly Features Two Plays and a Skit
Nelsonville high school presented two plays and a skit at a Wednesday assembly sponsored by Maynard McDaniel. The event opened with master of ceremonies Gilbert Smith and included casts for Radio Station IBAJ The Beefsteak and The Mystery of X along with school orchestra selections and a flag ceremony.
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Nelsonville
Maynard McDaniel
Gilbert Smith
IBAJ
Rosemary Snackenburg
Ada Jean Raine
Rebecca Rosser
Danny Shafer
Philly Rae Davis
Verl Ogg
Robert Wilson
C. L. Matheny
Max North
Benefit Party Planned in St Andrews Parish Hall
A benefit party is scheduled for Friday night at 7 30 in the St Andrews Parish Hall to support a local cause and community activities.
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Nelsonville
St. Andrews Parish
Mrs Frank Roby Improves After Illness at Chestnut St
Mrs Frank Roby who has been ill at her home on Chestnut Street is reported to be improving satisfactorily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Roby
Chestnut St
G T Club Meets At Mrs Whyte Home Thursday Evening
Members of the G. T. Club will gather at the home of Mrs Eliza beth Whyte on High St Thursday at 7 30 o clock. The Golden Rule Sunday School Class will meet Friday at 7 at Miss Florence Cook residence with Mrs Alverta Barrows assisting. Several senior high school students received typing proficiency pins this month.
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G. T. Club
Elizabeth Whyte
High St
Nelsonville
The
Methodist Church
Florence Cook
Alverta Barrows
Julia Gillilan
Helen Juniper
Betty Snackenberg
Betty Barber
Ruth McKnight
Ruth Woods
Bernadine Perkins
Church of Christ
Daughters of America Benefit Party Friday in I C C F Hall
Nelsonville group hosts charity event at I C C F Hall Friday night at 7 45. Chauncey district mines report only four in operation Thursday including No 107 No 219 Poston No 6 Millfield and New York 25. Attachment case filed in Athens County Ohio with sum 219 dollars plus interest from January 1 1939. Executor appointed for Lulu E Johnson estate in Nelsonville. creditors warned to file claims within four months.
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Nelsonville — Daughters of America
I.C.C.F. Hall
Chauncey
Poston
Millfield
New York
Glen C. Smith
A. D
Athens
Ohio
A. B. Wells
Lulu E. Johnson
Nelsonville
Athens County
Francis D. White
Said
William ¢. Frum
Malinda Frum
Tate
Glouster Club Notes Detail Valentine Party and Meetings
Catholic Ladies 21 members 12 guests enjoyed ice cream cake and coffee at a Valentine party in the church basement with Mrs Lucille Joseph in charge. Various class activities, plans for a carnival bake sale and amateur radio feature were announced for February and March.
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Glouster — Catholic Ladies’ Study Club
Lucille Joseph
George Wolf
Gertrude Darling
Clare Wells
Lena Covella
John Bartells
Rosa Remanto
Margaret Gingerelli
David Powers
Geo. Mudrie
Lena Orndorf
Helen Rothery
Fred Smith
Margaret Stocklein
Sara Wolfe
Lena Wolf
John White
John McCreanor
Susan Duffey
Ladies Aid entertains at Misner home
Chauncey event features Mrs Margaret Simpkins as president hostess for February meeting of Millfield M. E. Church Ladies Aid. Elsie Misner led devotions and a Valentine exchange was held. Refreshments served to members including Gertrude Brown Lucy Howard Alice Theisen Ruby Simpson Helen Gillespie Lucille Morgan Clara Theisen Jennie Cole Everetta Simpson.
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Chauncey
Margaret Simpkins
Ladies Aid of
Millfield M. E. Church
Elsie Misner
Gertrude Brown
Lucy Howard
Alice Theisen
Ruby Simpson
Helen Gillespie
Lucille Morgan
Clara Theisen
Jennie Cole
Everetta Simpson
Hooper Ridge Couple Celebrates 25th Wedding Anniversary
Hooper Ridge Mr and Mrs Cecil Keirns observed their silver anniversary on Sunday February 12 with a home gathering attended by relatives and friends. Dinner was cafeteria style and gifts were given to the couple.
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Hooper Ridge
Cecil Keirns
Albert Keirns
Alva Everett
C. H. Woolley
Dean
Margie
Frances
Barbara
D. E. Kasler
Delbert
Don Jr
Florence Lee
Greens Run Students Hear Radio Funeral Service
Greens Run High School pupils shared a special morning as they heard the international broadcast of Pope Pius XI's funeral. Biology students also described the grove pine project to federal foresters who would designate the area a pine forest. The plan prohibits currant or gooseberry bushes within 900 feet to protect white pine. Over 700 trees now grow on campus with 500 more planned after April 1. An afternoon fire drill sent all pupils outside in under a minute during valentines reading.
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Greens Run
Greens Run High School
Pius XI
Glenn Cannon
Keck Family Attends Columbus Funeral for Elizabeth Simons
Mr. and Mrs. George Keck and daughter Miss Pauline Keck of Chauncey were in Columbus for the funeral of Elizabeth Brackin Simons a former Murray City resident who moved to Columbus 23 years ago. She leaves husband John Simons a Columbus funeral director and five daughters and two sons.
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Chauncey
George Keck
Pauline Keck
Columbus
Elizabeth Brackin Simons
Simons
Murray City
John Simons
Retur ns from visit chauncey
Mrs. John Sharick of Millfield returned Wednesday from Ashland where she attended the funeral of Mrs. W E Biggs. She had lived with Mrs. Biggs while a music instructor in Ashland schools. CHAUNCEY Mrs Elizabeth Robinett entertained Sunday with guests including Verne Robinett Haydenville William Sisson Lorena Mae Athens Ivan Matheny Nelsonville. CHAUNCEY Mrs Daniel Fulton Millfield spent Tuesday in Athens with her niece Mrs Freda Shirkey.
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Chauncey
John Sharick
Millfield
Ashland
W. E. Biggs
Elizabeth Robinett
Verne Robinett
Haydenville
William Sisson
Lorena Mae
Athens
Ivan Matheny
Jean and
Larry
Nelsonville
Daniel Fulton
Freda Shirkey
Chauncey Teams Face Greens Run Fives Friday
Chauncey-Dover Blue Devils host Greens Run on their home court in a pivotal match before the season ends. The girls play a preliminary against Greens Run as both squads seek a last win before the district tournament leaving March 1 Alumni game. Mrs. George Keck visits Circleville to see her aunt Mary Butt recovering from a paralytic stroke.
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Chauncey
Chauncey-Dover Blue Devils
Greens
Chauncey Court
Blue Devils
Plains
Dover
Chauncey Girls
Chauncey Boys
Buchtel
Buchtel Court
George Keck
Circleville
Mary Butt
Miss McKinney Preaches at Chauncey Church
Dorothy McKinney of Chauncey will preach Sunday February nineteenth at seven p m in the Federal Valley Church inviting all residents and neighbors to attend the service and hear a message of faith.
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Miss McKinney
Chauncey
Dorothy McKinney
Federal Valley Church
Birth of Donald Richard Kasler Announced
Hilda Clester and Richard Kasler announce the birth of a nine and a quarter pound son named Donald Richard born on Friday February 10. Kenneth Hannaman of Cincinnati held his regular appointment at the Hooper Ridge Church of Christ Sunday.
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Hooper Ridge
Richard Kasler
Hilda Clester
Donald Richard
Kenneth Hannaman
Cincinnati
Hooper Ridge Church of Christ
Imble Grange Meeting Set for Feb 18 in Trimble Grange Hall
Regular meeting of Trimble Grange No. 1830 will be held in the Grange Hall in Trimble Saturday February 18 at 7 30 p m.
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Imble
Hauncey
Trimble
Grange Hall
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Lillian Stover
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