Nelsonville Fire Chief Reports Busy 1946 Year
Nelsonville's city fire department answered 49 calls in 1946 with estimated damage around 12 200 dollars. One fatal blaze occurred in Orbiston where a housewife died from burns, 10 grass fires and eight automobile fires among the total. Trips extended to Orbiston Carbon Hill and Deanville with two visits to Orbiston over the year.
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Nelsonville
Dana Windon
Windon
Orbiston
Window
Carbon Hill
Deanville
Henry Sowers
Parkdale
Potluck Supper Slated At York Grange Friday
Nelsonville York Grange 2436 will meet at the Grange Hall Friday evening for a potluck supper with members bringing favorite covered dishes. A damaging fire at the Badwell property on Chestnut Street was noted, marking the year’s most destructive blaze with multiple prior incidents and high estimated damages.
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York Grange
Nelsonville
Grange Hall
Badwell
Chestnut St
Hocking Valley Brick Co
Nelsonville Cash
Frank Allen Funeral Held in Nelsonville
Nelsonville funeral service for Frank Allen drew out of town relatives and friends including Mrs. Fred Rudolf Mrs. Arch Allen Mrs. B P Rarick and many others. The First Methodist Church hosted the service conducted by Rev W M George with Rev L E Evans assisting. Burial followed at Greenlawn.
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Nelsonville
Frank Allen
Fred Rudolf
Arch Allen
B. P. Rarick
Jo B. Myers
Columbus
Albert Allen
Millersport
Ohio
Wilbur Barnecut
Zanesville
Myrtle Smith
Jesse Phillips
Logan
Richard Coleman
Akron
W. T. Imhoff
Lancaster
Bessie Cooley
Hoyt McAfee
Nancy Lou Finsterwald
R. W. Finsterwald
Gordon Gray
Athens
First Methodist Church
Allen
W. M. George
L. E. Evans
The
Christian Church
Greenlawn
Miss Burnelle Named Assistant Postmaster at Nelsonville
Miss Ellen F. Burnelle has qualified for the regular appointment and assumed the position of assistant postmaster at the Nelsonville Post Office. She began as a substitute clerk in 1937 and was a regular clerk since 1939, with most service in the finance department noted for strong accounts and reports work.
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Nelsonville
Ellen F. Burnelle
J. B. Preston
Burnelle
Postal Service
Finance Department
Preston
Christmas Party and Family Visits in Corning Ohio
The Evangelical United Brethren Sunday School held its annual Christmas party at E. C. Haskins home with twenty five attendees then sang carols. Numerous local families hosted or visited relatives during Christmas including the Myers and Ballis families and Mr. and Mrs. Tedrow in Corning and Columbus.
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Harry Myers
Dorothy
Jaanita
Barbara Ballis
Patty Vanway
Dorothy Woodruff
Donna Myers
Fred Quinn
Columbus
Ida Brant
New Florence
William Tedrow
Lid Mary Riebel
Freda Woodruff
Helen Foster
Shawnee
Son Brant
Christmas Program At United Brethren Church Draws Crowds
The Union Furnace Catholic United Brethren Church held its annual Christmas program with strong attendance. Several local residents shared holiday visits in Columbus and nearby towns over Christmas. Dr. George Berry of Lancaster, a former Union Furnace physician, has died.
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Tinion Furnace
United Brethren Church
Ella Cramblit
Columbus
John Cramblit
Maxine
Max McGlothlin
Clyde Disbennet
Lois
James Bickle
Canal Winchester
Mary Kennedy
William Kennedy
Michigan
James Calvin
George Berry
Lancaster
Berry
Union Furnace
Nelsonville Red Men to Install Officers Friday Evening
Nelsonville Red Men will install officers for the ensuing year at a lodge meeting Friday evening announced by F A Davis chief of records Addison Linton and Gus Pidcock named as installing chiefs All officers and members asked to attend Refreshments to be served
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Nelsonville
F. A. Davis
Addison Linton
Gus Pidcock
Methodist Youth Plan Paper Drive for Friday
Nelsonville Methodist Youth Fellowship announces a paper drive starting Friday at 1 p m for collecting old newspapers and magazines. Residents may call 387 M or 177 R for pickup.
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Methodist
Nelsonville
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Local Holiday Visits From Murray City Residents
News notes from Murray City list numerous residents visiting relatives across Ohio including Shelton Matthews Mitchell Short Jonas Harper Bryen Gosney and others with Christmas and travel details. A Washington brief reports the government relaxing restrictions on housing materials, and a note on horses sleeping standing up due to muscular leg mechanism.
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Murray City
John Shelton
Don Matthews
Salem
Ohio
Marion Shelton
Barberton
Donald Darby
Chester Mitchell
Elroy Short
Della Ayers
Columbus
Phyllis Jean Jonas
New Straitsville
Harry Jonas
Capitola Harper
Zanesville
Blanche Brooker
Frank Bryan
Gerald Bryen
Jackson
Harry Gosney
Middleport
Gertie Short
Laurence Short
Marietta
Harvey Lanning
Willoughby
Robert Anders
Clarence Skivers
Nelsonville
James Shuttleworth
Sidney Wolfe, Jr
Toledo
Sidney Wolfe Sr
Charles Vancurren
Clarence Cook
Harry Huston
Port Gottke
Wallace Wolfe
Washington
Samantha Bradford Christian Missionary Society formed in Middleport
Middleport notes report the United Christian Missionary Society renaming the group in honor of late Samantha Bradford. Plans for a memorial service at the next meeting, hosted by Mrs. R. B. Laughead, are set with one new member admitted. Several local residents and visitors are listed for the holiday season.
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Middleport
United Christian Missionary Society
William Bradford
Samantha Bradford
Society
Latumbe
Belgian Congo
Guy Reynolds
Mildred Hawley
Bradford
December police cases in Nelsonville total 35
James Cope reports December court totals in Nelsonville show 35 cases heard by acting mayor H E Wilson. Intoxication arrests dropped to seven, eight for unsafe operation of motor vehicle, four for speeding, four for crashing red light, three for disturbing the peace, two for failure to stop at a stop sign, plus single charges for driving without lights petit larceny assault with intent to kill malicious destruction of property resisting an officer indecent exposure and failure to register a motor vehicle.
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Nelsonville
H. E. Wilson
James Cope
Evans Family Returns Home After Visit
Mr and Mrs Paul L Evans and children Eddie and Patty Lu end a two week stay in Nelsonville visiting Ed C Evans in Warner Robins Georgia. Paul Evans an air field inspector covers North and South Carolina Georgia and Florida as his territory.
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Nelsonville
Paul L. Evans
Eddie
Patty Lu
Warner Robbins
Ed C. Evans
Paul Evans
North
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Miss Virginia Crawford Hosts Visit in Cincinnati
Miss Virginia Crawford of Cincinnati serves as guest of Diane Crabtree during a social engagement.
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Virginia Crawford
Cincinnati
Diane Crabtree
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