Earl T. Hilleary Ends Long Nelsonville Political Career
Nelsonville mayor Earl T. Hilleary, who began public service in 1944, ends his tenure as William Hoffman succeeds him. A Republican, Hilleary served four terms plus acting mayor duties, oversaw major street, sewer, water and recreation projects, police reforms, and a tightened city budget.
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Earl T. Hilleary
William Hoffman
Hilleary
Oral Daugherty
Daugherty
Robert Auflick
Water Department
Dorr Run
Mason City Hill
Pine Grove
Corning Area Resident Herman Forsbach Dies
Herman Forsbach 73 of Corning Route 1 died Tuesday at Mount St. Mary Hospital Nelsonville with services set for 1 p.m. Friday at Carl W. Hermey funeral home. The Rev. J. Brooks Gregory will officiate and Oakwood Cemetery will be the burial place. Forsbach a former railway crossing watchman retired 12 years ago was born in Corning to Peter and Mary Knaup Forsbach. He is survived by his widow Della three step-sons Thomas Miskel Mantau O Lewis of Ravenna and Farrell of Medina two step-daughters Mrs Marie Koebel and Mrs Geneva Tresemer both of Columbus 12 step-grandchildren and four brothers and four sisters.
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Herman Forsbach
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Nelsonville
J. Brooks Gregory
Oakwood Cemetery
Forsbach
Peter
Mary Knaup Forsbach
Della
Thomas Miskel
Mantau
Lewis
Ravenna
Farrell
Medina
Marie Koebel
Geneva Tresemer
Columbus
Syracuse Grocer E B Nease Dies At 82
Earl B. Nease 82 died of a heart attack at his Syracuse home Thursday. He operated Nease Grocery for 38 years and retired three years ago. Survived by wife Ora Ann Weese Nease and sister Florence Harden. Visitation at Mrs Harden’s home until noon Sunday, then service at Syracuse First United Presbyterian Church at 2 p.m. Burial in Letart Cemetery.
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Earl B. Nease
Pvt. L. E. McDonald Returns For Training
Pvt. Lawrence E. McDonald of Buchtel Virginia McDonald returned to Camp Lee Virginia January 2 after a 21 day leave. He completed eight weeks basic training at Fort Knox Kentucky earning a trophy for first place in his company. He will undergo eight weeks advanced training in quartermaster at Camp Lee. Larry is a 1960 graduate of Buchtel York High School.
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Lawrence E. McDonald
Virginia McDonald
Camp Lee
Fort Knox
Larry
Buchtel-York High School
Harmony Class to Meet at First Christian Church
Nelsonville Harmon y Class will meet at 7 30 p m Jan 10 in church social rooms Hostesses are Mrs Johnny Pedigo Mrs William Theisen and Mrs Wilbur Morman Members to bring a jewelry item to be sold Regular meetings are the second Wednesday each month
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Harmony
First Christian Church
Johnny Pedigo
William Theisen
Wilbur Morman
Mayor Fines Two in Nelsonville Court
Jackson Sr. pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined ten dollars plus costs. Oney Russell of Nelsonville Route 1 admitted disturbing the peace by intoxication and was jailed for non payment of the ten dollar fine and costs.
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Guy Fellem
Jackson Sr
Oney Russell
Mount St Mary Hospital Discharges and Patient List
Discharged patients include Baby Roger Cozort Carbondale Mrs Gretchen Sherburn Nelsonville Albert A Burns Glouster Mrs Victoria Hale Murray City Miss Linda Showborn Glouster William Finn Nelsonville and others. Blood used four units noted.
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Carbondale
Gretchen
Sherburn
Nelsonville
Albert A. Burns
Glouster
Victoria Hale
Murray City
Linda Showborn
William Finn
William Ahle
Amesville
Linda Mace
Edgar Harris
New Lexington
Mary Rawlings
Frazee, Chauncey resident and former coal miner, dies
Delbert M Frazee 61 of Chauncey died Wednesday in University Hospital Columbus. Born in Murray City he was the son of the late William and Bessie Frazee. Survived by wife Mildred five brothers and two sisters. Services with Rev John Lloyd Evans at 1 pm Saturday at Warren funeral home. Burial in Greenlawn cemetery.
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Bertha Heightland
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Columbus
John Lloyd Evans
Warren Funeral Home
Greenlawn Cemetery
Herbert V Porter Dies on Christmas in Muskegon
Nelsonville relatives learn of Herbert V Porter death on Christmas in Muskegon Michigan He was born in Arkansas in 1902 and until two years ago owned the Porter Steel and Welding Co of Muskegon His wife Mabel Newton of Nelsonville is sister to Donald and Lawrence Newton Services and burial were in Muskegon
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Herbert V. Porter
Arkansas
Porter Steel and Welding Co
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Donald
Lawrence Newton
Porter
Biting Problem Denture Turned in at Police
A full upper denture was turned in at the Nelsonville police department and may be claimed by calling the City Building. Police Chief Max Valkinburg said the plate was found on the Public Square sidewalk on New Year’s Day and ownership should be easy to prove.
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Greene Two
Logan
Nelsonville
Max Valkinburg
After 50 Temptations Start to Seem to Escape You
A quip noting that age 50 marks a period when temptations feel less present, implying a reversal of the usual struggle with self control as one grows older. The line casts aging as a rising challenge to temptations rather than a source of increased restraint.
Nelsonville Firemen Report 1961 Alarms and Losses
Nelsonville Fire Chief Clarence Hall reports 1961 saw 68 fire and service runs, with 50 city alarms and 18 from York and Green Townships. Nine city dwelling fires caused about 6100 in losses, plus calls to laundry, automobiles, motors, grass, a school, mattresses, a pole, and a rescue from an earth slide. Township fires totaled nine with 13100 in losses. other township calls included gasoline pumps, autos, greenhouses, grass, barns, and outbuildings.
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Green
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W. Washington St
Mrs Walton resigns as Chauncey village clerk
Mrs Sylvia Walton, elected last November, resigns as Chauncey village clerk citing ill health. Mayor Charles Wadley calls a special council meeting for tonight at 7 to consider replacement action and sets Jan 8 as the application deadline. Walton defeated Mrs Frank Lewis by five votes in November.
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Sylvia Walton
Walton
Charles Wadley
Frank Lewis
Infant Vincent dies at Mount St Mary Hospital
Sheldon Lee Vincent two months old of Jacksonville died Wednesday evening at Mount St Mary Hospital He was born October 19 1961 in Nelsonville to Sheldon and Juanita Hogsett Vincent Survived by two brothers four sisters grandparents and great grandparents Funeral services set for Friday at 1 p m at Norbert W Johnston funeral home with burial in Glouster cemetery Friends may call at the funeral home until services
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Sheldon Lee Vincent
Jacksonville
Mount St. Mary Hospital
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Juanita Hogsett Vincent
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Daniel
Goldie
Sandra
Rosemary
Dorothy
Earl Hogsett
John Vincent
Joy
Ohio
Goldie Burnett
Guernsey
Clarence North
Ed North
Norbert
Twig 5 to Meet Nelsonville at Regina Whyte Home
Twig 5 of Mount St Mary Hospital Guild will meet at 7 30 p m Monday at 829 High St Miss Regina Whyte hosts bring a small gift per Twig chairman Mrs Alberta Dupler.
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Nelsonville
Twig
Mount St. Mary Hospital
CWF Group Meeting Set at Fayette Street Home
Nelsonville Group 2 of the CWF meets Monday at Mrs. William Powell home Fayette Street. Mrs. Raymond Patton leads the program and Mrs. James Cope handles devotions.
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CWF
The
First Christian Church
William Powell
Fayette St
Raymond Patton
James Cope
Lake Michigan Squall Creates 20 Foot Wave Drowns Seven
In 1954 a squall over Lake Michigan formed a massive twenty foot wave that struck the Chicago shoreline and caused seven deaths. Weather, tragedy, and the long remembered incident prompted safety and shorefront discussions.
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