Nelsonville Fire Losses in 1950 Hit Under Eight Thousand
Nelsonville reports total city fire losses in 1950 slightly under eight thousand dollars. Chief Dana Winden notes 20 city runs and 13 outside calls, with major damage at Fletcher Service Station on July 24 totaling 6700 dollars and Harry West residence fire in March causing 850 dollars. Several minor blazes and an unusual nursing bottle incident are listed, along with farm and school incidents and July barn blaze that burned dairy structures. The department highlights consistently low annual losses and refilled extinguishers in public schools.
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Nelsonville
Dana Winden
Meade Whyte
George Godenschwager
Fletcher Service Station
Harry West
Bill Fisk
Adams St
Murray City
Whyte
Soviet attack on Western Europe unlikely before spring
Paris dispatchnotes a French perestrike view that despite 175 Soviet divisions capable of swift action, open aggression in Western Europe before spring is unlikely. Reasons include U S atomic strategy, doubt about Soviet bomb progress, and belief Moscow seeks an Asiatic Munich to draw the U S into China war. Cominform purges in Germany and a rise in sabotage and strikes loom in France as Russia expands influence.
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Paris
NEA
Europe
France
Moscow
United States
Soviet Russia
Truman
China
Kremlin
Stalin
Munich
America
Far East
Atlantic
Washington
Germany
Russia
Neu- Ruppin
U. S
Bonn Republic
Henri Lafond
Cominform
Lafond
Western
Bikini
Glouster Personalities Dine Hosts Attendances Mentioned
Glouster Personal page notes Fred Brown visiting from Eylria for the weekend. Neil Roberts Kent Miss Esta Cunningham and Miss Lalla Danford were dinner guests of Miss Merle Danford in Trimble on Thursday. Rev. and Mrs. Arnold Gruber and son Robin from Toledo visited Trimble Monday through Thursday as guests of Mrs Gruber's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Danford.
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Fred Brown
Eylria
Neil Roberts
Kent
Esta Cunningham
Lalla Danford
Merle Danford
Trimble
Arnold Grueber
Robin
Toledo
Christmas Dinner Guests Spread Across County Networks
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Frank hosted a Christmas gathering with relatives and friends from Grove City New Marshfield Athens Columbus Barberton and Denver plus Nether details of guests including Chadwell Dowler Wolfe and Frank family. The Pythian Sisters elected new officers and the Past Noble Grands Club of Marcellite Rebekah Lodge planned a meeting at Mrs. Harry Cheney's home.
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Carbondale
Carl E. Frank
Carl J. Frank
Carl Frank
Margaret Chadwell
John Chadwell
Lloyd Chadwell
Grove City
Henry Frank
New Marshfield
Thelma Dowler
Nancy Wolfe
Denver
Max Frank
Athens
Larry
Howard Johnson
Barberton
Charles Robinson
Denver Kennard
George Barber
Ovid Scott
Betty Barber
Columbus
Don Barnhart
P. O. Mace
Lizzie Doolittle
Delbert Nutter
Lancaster
Nia Doolittle
Chidden
Newark
William Brown
Gilbertson
Vinton
Sam Brown
Mary Featherson
Willard Barber
Roy Llewellyn
Glouster
Marcellite Rebekah Lodge
Harry Cheney
Christmas Guests and Funeral Attendees in Minersville Area
Christmas gatherings at families across Minersville include the Parkers of Rosedale Indiana and Ravenna Ohio entries. Relatives from Columbus Warren Girard and Lansing attended Theodore Grueser’s funeral and a grandmother visit to Lena Phillips and Myrtle Watson. Other visits include Rutland and Zanesville travelers and birthdays celebrated for Thomas Fadwards and Thomas Williams. Ernest Harris leaves for merchant marine service. various family visits noted in Marysville Augusta Pomeroy and Columbus areas.
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Theodore Grueser
Ernest Lloyd
Columbus
Parl Eichinger
Warren
Guy Russell
Girard
Ernest Jones
Lena Phillips
Myrtle Watson
Adolph Grueser, Jr
Webb Hall
Rutland
Odward Loggin
Glouster
Veney
Zanesville
Harry Mitchell
Mr. Mitchell
Edna Edwards
Thomas Fadwards
Thomas Williams
Augusta
Mason Fisher
Ernest Harris
Merchant Marine
Oris Harris
Paul
Milton Roush
Gregory
Marysville
Val Mitch
Theodore Mitch
Pomeroy
William Zahl
Zahl
A E. Zahl
Edna E. Wigns
Election Schedule Glouster Pythian Sisters Meeting
The Pythian Sisters will meet in K of P Hall on Wednesday at 7 30 p m Officers will be elected.
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Glouster
Pythian Sisters
K of P
Degree To Be Conferred At Glouster Lodge
Glouster Lodge 607 F and AM will meet Wednesday at 7 p m The master mason degree will be conferred on two candidates Refreshments will be served
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Glouster
Glouster Lodge 607
F & AM
Car Body Damaged In Collision Sunday
Officers investigated a Sunday traffic wreck in Nelsonville on Public Square. Dr. Harry Raden, driving east on Washington Street, turned right at the Peoples Bank corner and collided with a car owned by J. W. Bennett driven by his daughter June Dahl as she backed from a parking space. The Baden car sustained front-end damage.
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Nelsonville
Public Square
Harry Raden
Washington St
Peoples Bank
J. W. Bennett
June Dahl
Two Weekend Cases Result in SLO Fines
Nelsonville arrestees Sara Ramsey and John Speelman were arraigned in Mayor Earl Hilleary’s court on disturbing the peace charges. Both pled guilty, fined $10 and costs, with 10 day jail sentences suspended on good behavior. Howard Stump faced a similar fate for operating a vehicle without a license, also fined $10 and costs.
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Nelsonvillle
Earl Hilleary
Sara Ramsey
John Speelman
Howard Stump
State Highway Patrol
Mrs Anna Bartoe 68 Buried in Carbon Hill
Nelsonville funeral rites for Mrs Anna Bartoe 68 who died Friday in Dayton were held today at 2 p m at Stout Funeral Home by Rev Charles Hook Burial was in the Carbon Hill cemetery She leaves husband Amos Bartoe a daughter Mrs Edna Fisher of Logan a son Beroy Collins of Dayton and three sisters Mrs Goldie Lyman Mrs Billa Heighton and Mrs Mary Staten all of Ohio
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Nelsonville
Anna Bartoe
Dayton
Stout
Charles Hook
Carbon Hill
Amos Bartoe
Edna Fisher
Logan
Beroy Collins
Goldie Lyman
Billa Heighton
Cleveland
Mary Staten
Columbus
Kiwanis Dinner Meeting Rescheduled for Tuesday
The Kiwanis dinner meeting announced for 6 p m today will be held Tuesday at 6 30 p m in Hotel Gordon with the same organizers and format.
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Glouster
Kiwanis
Hotel Gordon
Leffler Dies at 65 in Nelsonville Hospital
George Ed ward Leffler 65 died Sunday evening at Mount St. Marys Hospital after a heart ailment. A retired coal miner, he formerly lived at The Diamond. Survived by wife Mary, five sons George Columbus James Union Furnace Leroy Nelsonville Lloyd Phillman at home. three daughters Cuba Pughline Nelsonville Ruth Walker Gore Maxine Stump Logan. sister Esther Bumgardner Logan. brothers Charles John Dayton William Chauncey Perry. 16 grandchildren. two great grandchildren. Stout funeral home to arrange services.
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Nelsonville
George Edward Leffler
Mount St. Mary’ Hospital
Here
the Diamond
Mary Leffler
George
Columbus
James
Union Furnace
Leroy
Lloyd
Phillman
Cuba Pughline
Ruth Walker
Gore
Maxine Stump
Logan
Esther Bumgardner
Charles
John
Dayton
William
Chauncey
Perry
Stout Funeral Home
New Year Arrives In Routine Manner
Nelsonville marked the new year on schedule with a heavy midnight blast bells whistles and horns. Watch services at churches were well attended and many homes hosted parties and gatherings. Dances were featured by several lodges.
Glouster Seeks New Industry as Coal Fades
Glouster seeks economic renewal amid a shrinking coal industry in Trimble Township. Local leaders push to attract small factories to replace mine jobs, while Burr Oak Lake aims to provide water for industrial use. Officials remain hopeful, noting stalled land easements but optimistic spring diversions will unlock recreational and industrial benefits.
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Glouster
M. M. Bryson Glouster
Sunday Creek Valley
Trimble
Burr Oak
Bertha M Ross 69 Dies in Mount St Mary Hospital
Mrs Bertha M Ross 69 of Happy Hollow Nelsonville died Sunday in Mount St Mary Hospital She leaves son Harley Schoonover daughter Mrs Forrest Young a sister Mrs Minnie Fitzer and son Stacy who preceded her in death Funeral services set for Wednesday at 1 pm with Rev Walter Shafer at Stout funeral home Friends may call at any time Burial will be in Green lawn Cemetery
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Nelsonville
Bertha M. Ross
Happy Hollow
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Harley Schoonover
Forrest Young
Minnie Fitzer
Millfield
Stacy
Walter Shafer
Stout Funeral Home
Greenlawn Cemetery
Mount St. Mary Hospital Admission and Discharges
Admitted George Leffler of Nelsonville and Miss Dorothy Vorhes of Nelsonville along with Mrs. Blanche Jansen of Nelsonville. Dismissed Henry Spencer of Murray City and Mrs. William Vernon of Nelsonville with her son.
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Dorothy Vorhes
Nelsonville
Blanche Jansen
Henry Spencer
Murray City
William Vernon
Schools To Resume Classes On Tuesday
Glouster Hollister and Jacksonville Trimble schools will restart classes Tuesday morning after a 10 day vacation. The plan includes both high and elementary levels and targets a normal school day resume for students and staff.
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Glouster
Hollister
Jacksonville-Trimble
C L Koons Dies At Home In Trimble
Clement L Koons 75 died at his Trimble home after a three year illness. Born in Athens County he was the son of the late Aaron and Eliza Koons. Survived by wife Blanche son Edward Trimble daughter Beulah Finlay Somerset four brothers Grover Trimble Wiley Bishopville John Springfield Ohio Thomas Connecticut sister Sadie Phillips Springfield I Paint grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Services at Trimble West Side Church of Christ Wednesday at 1 pm by Rev Charles Rock. Burial Concord Cemetery. Friends may call at the Trimble home.
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Glouster
Clement L. Koons
Trimble
Mr. Koons
Athens County
Aaron
Eliza Koons
Blanche
Edward
Beulah Finlay
Somerset
Grover
Wiley
Bishopville
John
Springfield
Ohio
Thomas
Connecticut
Sadie Phillips
Springfield, I
Trimble West Side Church of Christ
Charles Rock
Concord Cemetery
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Minersville
Edward Parker
William Parker
Rosedale
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Edward Parker, Jr
Ravenna
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Lansing
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Rome
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G. E. Leffler
Rs. Ross
George Leffler
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