Officers Of School Board In 1950 Nelsonville Named
Present officers of the city board of education were named for the ensuing year at the annual statutory session. Mrs. Bessie Ball is president, Dr. E. L. Murphy is vice president, James F. Shumaker is clerk with a $1200 salary. New members Harold Koker and Leonard Powell were sworn in, meetings set for the second Monday monthly, budget approved, bills paid, December payroll funded, and a high school water pipe repair project approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
City Board of Education
Bessie Ball
E. L. Murphy
James F. Shumaker
Pandorian Club Meeting Plans Radio Comics Theme
Nelsonville notes report a Pandorian Club gathering Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at 237 Kontner St hosted by Mrs. James G. Knight with Mrs. Paul Shearer organizing a program on Radio Comics and Movie Diet for the Youth. Members will turn in coin saver cards and bring candles to send to Korea.
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Nelsonville
Pandorian Club
Paul Shearer
James G. Knight
Kontner St
Harry Kelley Services Held At Residence
Funeral services were held at the residence in Nelsonville for Harry Kelley who died in White Cross Hospital Columbus from a heart ailment. The Rev John Lloyd Evans led the rites and burial followed in Greenlawn Cemetery. A group of boys Kelley had sponsored as a lower school football team served as pallbearers. Relatives and friends from out of town attended.
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Nelsonville
E. Franklin St
Harry Kelley
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
John Lloyd Evans
First Presbyterian Church
Greenlawn Cemetery
Kelley
Charles Mechem
Ted Thomas
John David Powell
Lloyd Evans, Jr
Bill Ross
Jack Oakley
Dean Circle
Clarence Tye
William Sharp
Custer
Mich
Tom Durant
Zanesville
L. H. With
Canton
David Roberts
John
J. W. Hickman
Margaret Murphy
Mabel Slater
Lon Barnes
Bert Barnes
W. L. Wakefield
Nora Atkinson
Alma Kelley Hudson
J. R. Sprague
Mary
Irene Devlin
Harry Risley
Charles Evans
C. W. Reamer
Claudis Chappel
Hiram Westfall
Seth Lewis
Wheatley Link
Athens
Otto Kaelin
Cleveland
Election of Officers Slated by Merchants
Nelsonville reports the Retail Merchants Association holds its annual meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Presbyterian Church social rooms. Officers will be named for the new year, committees will report, and plans for future activities will be discussed. William Hoffman is president and Max Jensen is secretary.
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Nelsonville
Retail Merchants Association
Presbyterian Church
William Hoffman
Max Jensen
Funeral services for Clare Louis Abell
Funeral services are set for Clare Louis Abell 70 who died Sunday in Athens. The service will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Woodard funeral home with Masonic services at 8 p.m. Interment follows at Oak Grove Cemetery. Abell was a Pennsylvania native who lived in Logan for many years.
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Logan
Clare Louis Abell
Athens
Woodard Funeral
Oak Grove
Abell
Pennsylvania
Christmas holiday visitors and family updates listing residents and kin
Plum Slivka of the U S Army in New York spent the holidays with his wife and daughter. Troy Belcher of Verdunville visited his father C B Belcher. Elizabeth McIntosh of Charleston visited relatives here. Buster Wieving of Huntington and Chalkie McDaniel visited White Sulphur Springs. Garland Lewis of Cuzzart and family were Christmas day visitors of Columbus Belcher. Henry Schwarz and daughter Debbie Sue of White Sulphur Springs visited K Schwarz. Pauline Roush of Detroit visited Kent Roush and his parents. Herbert Ray Amick and family of Charleston visited. Herbert Suttle moved into the McGrew apartment. Joe Young of Lake Lynn visited his mother Berth Young. John Ingels confined at home due to illness. Susanne Curtiss visited relatives at Beckley for Christmas. Harold and Mrs McDaniel of Point Pleasant visited Curtiss McDaniel. Mrs Coral Machir visited relatives at Point Pleasant for Christmas. Mrs Ruth Lovette of Morgantown visited her parents. Mac Ingels confined at home due to illness. Mrs Edith Ingels
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Elizabeth McIntosh
Charleston
Buster Wieving
Huntington
Chalkie McDaniel
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Garland Lewis
Cuzzart
Columbus Belcher
Henry Schwarz
Debbie Sue
K. Schwarz
Pauline Roush
Detroit
Kent Ro
Harold McDaniel
Point Pleasant
Curtiss McDaniel
Coral Machir
Ruth Lovette
Morgantown
Mac Ingels
Edith Ingels
Fish and Game Conservation League elects Hewlett president
Everett Hewlett was elected president of the Fish and Game Conservation League of York Township at the Red Men’s Hall gathering. Grover Lewis became vice president, Richard O. Smith secretary, Warren Robinette treasurer, and trustees include Wilbur Mender Basil Mourne and Nate Matheny. The group named an entertainment committee and a program committee to plan conservation activities and public recreation projects. Members urged stocking game, enforcing laws, and cooperation between hunters and farmers to protect lands and hunting privileges.
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Nelsonville
Everett Hewlett
Fish and Game Conservation League of
York Township
Red Men’s Hall
Grover Lewis
Richard O. Smith
Warren Robinette
Wilbur D. Mender
Basil Mourne
Nate Matheny
Hewlett
W. A. Miller
B. C. Day
T. A. Hickman
Dick Smith
Ed Carter
Tom Bush
Curtis Robinette
League
Mrs Edison Dean Bows To Eightieth Birthday
New Year’s Day at 833 Poplar Street honored Mrs Edison Dean as she turned eighty. Friends gathered for a 6 o’clock dinner with two cakes baked by Mrs Robert Mills and Mrs Eddie Levering at the table. Attendees included Mr and Mrs William Keplar, Mr and Mrs Art Thompson, Mr and Mrs Tom Mills, Mr and Mrs John Altman, Mrs Cora Rizer, Mrs Eddie Levering, Mr Elmer Traugh, Mrs Mary Saddler, Lancaster, Mrs Auldean Flowers, Mr and Mrs Wilbur McCollum and daughter Bonnie, and Mr Art Mills.
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Edison Dean
Poplar St
Robert Mills
Eddie Levering
William Keplar
Art Thompson
Tom Mills
John Altman
Cora Rizer
Elmer Traugh
Mary Saddler
Lancaster
Auldean Flowers
Wilbur McCollum
Bonnie
Art Mills
Girl Scout Council Meeting Scheduled at Little House
The Girl Scout Council will meet on Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the Little House to discuss upcoming programs and activities.
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Girl Scout Council
Mayor's Office Reports December Court Collections
Nelsonville reports December collections in Mayor Oral Daugherty's court totaled 969.15 dollars. Of this 832.35 went to the general fund and 23.50 to the auto tax fund. Costs included 36.80 to the mayor and 23.50 to the State of Ohio with distribution to Athens County and the police chief.
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Nelsonville
Oral Daugherty
James Cope
State of Ohio
Athens County
Clifford Wallace Rites To Be Held Thursday
Funeral services for Clifford Wallace will be conducted Thursday at 2 p.m. by Rev. John Lloyd Evans at the family residence 77 Myers Street. Burial will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery. Friends may visit the residence at any time. Nelsonville Eagles plan funeral rites tonight at 8:30 at the same residence.
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Nelsonville
Clifford Wallace
John Lloyd Evans
Myers St
Greenlawn
Nelsonville Eagles
Mr. Wallace
Christmas Guests Share Time Across Many Ohio Families
Mr. and Mrs. Walton hosted relatives from Columbus and Delaware Route 3 while others celebrated with the Mathias and Nihiser households near Midway. Numerous Logan and Anderson relatives gathered in festive observance with the Blum Engle and Warthman families, sharing Christmas Day in nearby towns.
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Enterprise
J. G. Walton
Columbus
J. R. Walton
Delaware
J. R. Mathias
Ted Helber
Harold Nihiser
Near Midway
Luther Blum
Bill Helber
Howard Blum
Logan
Ralph Blum
Near Logan
Mildred Blum
Otis Landis
Newark
Lawrence Hansley, Jr
Gladys Dupler
Jay Dupler
Carol
Lancaster
Rex Dupler
Cumberland
C. P. Worthman
Jim
Nola
Earl Warthman
Amanda
C. R. Warthman
James Walters
Harold Ruff
Willis Warthman
Robert Bryan
Lawrence Warthman
William Helber
Ex Teacher Katharine Rice Dies at 41 in Beckley
Miss Katharine Rice 41, daughter of Mrs Florence Rice and the late John Rice of Bellemeade, Point Pleasant, died at Pine Crest Sanitarium Beckley. Former teacher here she had been at Pinecrest since January 1940. Survived by mother and four brothers Rupert James Sidney Marcus. Funeral arrangements by Foglesong Mason.
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Point Pleasant
Katherine Rice
Florence Rice
John Rice
Laurel Cliff News Notes Family and Christmas Visits
James Radford has returned home from Holzer Hospital. His sister Nancy Walker and several relatives including Harve Jones Pat Jones Dana Oliver Clarence Curtis Homer Hawkins Olen Rife Murl Harris and George traveled to visit or were visited by Radford family members. Cincinnati and Columbus residents joined kin in ongoing illness and holiday gatherings with Mr and Mrs George Renshaw hosting Christmas Day.
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Laurel Cliff
James Radford
Holzer Hospital
Nancy Walker
Star Route
Harve Jones
Columbus
Pat Jones
Pomeroy
Dana Oliver
Five Points
Clarence Curtis
Kerri Run
Homer Hawkins
Lower Thomas Fork
Radford
Otho Radford
Cincinnati
Olen Rife
Murl Harris
George
West Virginia
Charles Brown
Gallipolis
George Renshaw
Pearl Jacobs
Paul
William Davis
Pearl Parker
Cincinnati Livestock Market Report Hogs and Cattle Prices
Hogs 4000 head opened moderately active with barrows and gilts down 25 cents from Friday, sows 50 to 75 lower, feeders at 16.00, stags 9.00 to 9.50. Cattle 1300, calves 200, slaughter trade steady to firm with light baby beeves and bulls up 25 to 50, top steers around 26.50, heifers 25.75, typical steers and heifers 17.00 to 22.50, baby beeves 20.00 to 25.00, general range 16.00 to 33.00 for good and mid grades. Sheep light with lambs scarce, quotable to 23.50. ewes up to 9.00.
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Cincinnati Livestock
Cincinnati
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Fine Entertainment
North Court St
Dial
Harold Goddard
Bartlett
Ohio
C. E. Schuster and Son
Columbus Road
Outdoorsman Leathercraft Co
N. Court St
Uhiman’s
Hubert Stanley
Union, Stewart and Mill Sts
Stewart St
Athens Auto Parts
W. Union St
Athens Junk Company
North Shafer and
W. State Streets
BUCK
Auto Service
C. A. Daugi
North Court
Erty CO
Se Atha
Algeo Motor Sales
Brown
Court St
C. R. White
Eagles’ Hall
Race Street
Kemper Thomas
Direct Mall
Berry
L. Palmer
Dayton
Datry
Augusta Goddard
R. D. Sharpsburg
P. M. Cowdery
Long Bottom
Bustin Beauty School
Marinello System
E. Broad Street
Beagle Pups
Champion Blood Inc. Reasonable
W. E. Eggleston
Route 1
Creola
Gibbs and
H. M. Walden
Coolville
Arthur Ervin
Hampshire
Will Fleming
Amesville
J. W. Hawk
R. D
Brown's
Richland
Radcliffe Electric Service
Albany
Union St
C. Rose
Phone Glenn Vance
Middleport
Howard Antle
Glouster
Mcheal
White's Mill
Janes
Higgins Feed Store
Dean
Chevrolet
Meyers Water Systems
Rowland Plumbing
Dodge
Pontiac
Strawn Plumbing CO
Plymouth
Ford
Mahaffey
William P. MacDonald
Singer
Singer Sewing Center
Marietta
H. Winters
Athens Motor Sales
Kroger
Stanson Advertising
F. C. Stone
East State Street
Union A
Ahreeniasa Miasina Tin Sema
Edith R. Benge
Florence Hill
Mill St
Venetian Blind Company
Frazer
Desoto
Lex
Gilbert Hooper
White’s
C. L. Williams
Davis
W. Carpenter
Crosley
The
Athens Lumber Co
Athens Truck & Implement CO
E. State St
Farm Bureau Fire Insurance
D. M. Goddard
Roger Dean
Union
Studebaker
W. A. Steinmetz
Shade
Richland Avenue
International
Buick Co
Williams Transfer & Parcel Delivery
Ernest Baughman
S. Congress Street
Rauch’s Bakery
Betty Crocker Superior Electric CO
State St
Ge Ohio
BUICK
Ford Tudor
Tom Rome
Ack
Nelsonville Social Notes
Korea
Clare Abell
Mason
Plum Slivka
U. S. Army
New York
Troy Belcher
Verdunville, W. Va
C. B. Belcher
Game League
Troop 66
Jack Sowers
Bill Evans
Terry Lee
Keith Butts
Bill Monk
Eldon Cox
Bill Palmer
Gary Bohyer
Kenneth Bumgardner
Dick Bradbury
Ralph Pierce
Dan Henthorn
K. of P
Edward Howe
C. Roy Tomlinson
Frank North
Joe North
James Reid
Paul Wolfe
Elmer Gulley
Valley Lodge 169
Flaming Arrow
Bob Kirkendall
Kangaroo
Hawk
Eagle
Bob Maurer
Phil Pritchard
Ronald Culp
Gib Simonton
Mayor’s Office
Willys CO
W. Washington St
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