Nelsonville Social Notes of Local Visits and Return
Nelsonville residents recount visits as William Weltzheimer and Delbert Kuhn returned to Ohio State University Columbus after spending the weekend with their parents. Paul Weltzheimer from Battle Creek Michigan joined to escort his wife and daughter Nancy Sue who stayed with Mrs. Weltzheimer’s family in Athens and Nelsonville. Mr and Mrs K C Likens of Ashland Kentucky visited C E Weltzheimer. A closing line notes tears contain lysozyme, a strong germ killer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
William Weltzheimer
Delbert Kuhn
Ohio State University
Columbus
Paul Weltzheimer
Battle Creek
Mich
Nancy Sue
K. C. Likens
Ashlana, Ky
C. E. Weltzheimer
Mr. Likens
Weltzenheimer
Nelsonville to Revise Traffic and Parking Ordinances
Nelsonville plans a late month special meeting to revise traffic and parking rules to cover new offenses. Mayor C G Dew cites light crashes as a target with reform, as current violations fall under statute and yield no city fine. An informal department heads’ meeting is contemplated to refine proposals before council action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
C. G. Dew
Church League To Be Considered In Nelsonville
Representatives from St Andrews Methodist Presbyterian and Church of Christ plan an 8 oclock Wednesday meeting in the Church of Christ study to discuss forming a church basketball league with strong interest from the out of school group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
St. Andrews
Methodist
Presbyterian
Church of Christ
City Auditors Report Shows City Fund Balances
Nelsonville auditors report total city fund balances at 39 283 67 as of December 31 1937 with 86 280 34 receipts and 83 517 14 disbursements for the year Several funds including general water works electric light and street accounts show year end balances and changes Details of specific fund balances and transfers within departments are listed for tax funds gasoline tax water works and sewer accounts Also notes Dallas Technical high school students roast wieners using a blown torch during a rain related sheltering incident and Klamath police explain a beggar’s claim of disability after panhandling and driving away in a new sedan
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
E. F. DeVore
Water Works Department
Electric Light Fund
Special Light Improvement Fund
Regular Light Fund
Dallas
Tex
Dallas Technical High School
Appointment of Administrator for Albert F. Russell Estate
Kyle D. Russell of 6207 Roe Street Madisonville Cincinnati Ohio is appointed administrator of the estate of Albert F. Russell deceased of Albany. This appointment is to be forever barred after the specified period. Dated December 1937 by the Probate Judge.
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Christine Wemmer
Jacksonville
Ohio
Harlan Wolf
Athens County
Louis Tyroler
Kyle D. Russell
Roe Street
Madisonville
Cincinnati
Albert F. Russell
Albany
West PTA Meeting Draws Nineteen Members in Nelsonville
Nineteen members answered roll call as the West Parent-Teacher Association met at 3 pm. Grades sang Obedient Kitten and The Skating Song. Reynolds room won the mothers present award. Mrs Knight spoke on Anger in Our Children. Founders Day program set for Feb 4 with a coordinating committee named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
West Parent-Teacher Association
Janet Cope
Reynold
James Knight
Carnes Hickman
Howard Raine
Florence Cook
Cutler Lodge Installs Officers in IOOF Ceremony
Cutler Lodge No. 784 IOOF installed officers at a Wednesday meeting with Robert McAtee named noble grand and Carl Place as vice grand. Visitors included Robert McAtee and Ray Goddard and daughter Sara. Local residents and family members were noted at events in Marietta and Nelsonville.
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Cutler
Cutler Lodge
IOOF
Robert McAtee
Noble Grand
Carl Place
Ross Freece
A. R. McGrew
Ray Goddard
Rs.n.g
W. E. Gill
L.S.N.G
Clifford Goddard
J. W. Leyda
Clarence Secoy
R.S.S
George Root
L.S.S
Elmer Basim
R.S.V.G
Moody Root
L.V.G
Donald McAtee
Paul McGrew
Sara
Marietta
Frank
Nelsonville
Jay Gage
Eva Sanders
Elizabeth Taylor
Nellie Lou Carothers
Newark
Del
James Carothers
Clyde Grubb
Rockland
J. T. Grubb
P. S. Bingman
J. W
Two Families Lose Property In Blaze Here
Fire on E Walnut Street destroyed household goods furnishings and clothing of two families in Nelsonville. Mr and Mrs Irvin France and Mr and Mrs Clarence Gibson lost possessions. officials seek clothing beds bedding stoves and equipment. Call Rev Lloyd Evans or Police Chief George Bateman for donations.
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Nelsonville
E. Walnut St
Irvin France
Springfield
Clarence Gibson
Lloyd Evans
George Bateman
GOP Group in York Formed
Nelsonville Ohio Republicans and Athens County form a York Township McKinley Club meeting at the Legion Building. Dr H T Phillips urged Members to organize strongly to win the next state election. Jack Dalton of Athens Young Republican Club spoke on club activities. Edith Stiers named entertainment chair and a constitution draft committee was formed with James Lee Wilbur Mender Nora Lane Claude Cranmer and Mrs C H Bartlett.
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Nelsonville
Ohio
Athens County
H. T. Phillips
York Township
McKinley Club
Legion Building
Jack Dalton
Athens Young Republican Club
Phillips
Athens Club
Francis D. White
Edith Stiers
Stiers
James Lee
Wilbur Mender
Nora Lane
Claude Cranmer
C. H. Bartlett
Woman's Relief Corps Installs New Officers
Nelsonville report details the Women’s Relief Corps meeting at IOOF Hall with one candidate initiated. Installing officer Mrs. Florence Whitmore presided over the ceremonies naming officers including president Mrs. Whitmore and secretary Kate Harrold, plus multiple posts and color bearers. The item notes a historical line: America’s first theater in Williamsburg Virginia built in 1716.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Women’s Relief Corps
IOOF
Florence Whitmore
Kate Harrold
Adda James
Stella Gray
Pearl Rosser
Sophia Mann
Mary France
Ida Fiske
Adda Groves
Golden Glenn
Flossie Crawford
Adda Allman
Ellen Steenrod
Anna Juniper
Jennie Powell
First Aid Review At High School Wednesday Evening
A review of first aid is set for Wednesday evening January 12 at 7 o clock under Ohio Mining Supervisor Moore. George M. Jones Coal Company employees and other interested parties are invited to attend.
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Glouster
Ohio Mining
Moore
George M. Jones Coal Company
Accident at Main and Madison Streets Involves Dairy Truck
A minor collision occurred at the Main and Madison Street intersection between a dairy truck from Madison Street and a car driven by Jack Croushore on Main Street. The truck driver resides in New Lexington. The Croushore vehicle sustained front-end damage.
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Glouster
Main and
Madison Sts
Madison St
Jack Croushore
Main St
New Lexington
Croushore
Girl Scouts Plan Year’s First Court of Awards
Nelsonville reports the first 1938 Court of Award for Girl Scouts Troop 1 and 2 will be held Wednesday night January 12 at 7 at the Methodist Church. The ceremony welcomes new Scouts and presents merit awards with inviting parents friends and sponsoring club members to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Methodist Church
Verna McConaha to Wed Virgil Huddy in Nelsonville nuptials
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. McConaha of Nelsonville Route 3 announce the marriage engagement of their daughter Verna to Virgil Huddy son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Huddy of Nelsonville Route 3.
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Nelsonville
W. J. McConaha
Verna
Virgil Huddy
Charles E. Huddy
Degree of Pocahontas Benefit Party Next Wednesday
The Degree of Pocahontas sponsors a weekly charitable party at Red Men's Hall on Wednesday at 7 30 PM. Proceeds support the organization’s community activities in Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
Degree of Pocahontas
Red Men's Hall
Many Enjoy Program From Glouster School Pupils
January PTA meeting in the Glouster High School auditorium drew a large attendance. Attendance pins were awarded to Miss Bennett, Mrs. Watkins, J. P. Kemeter, and Miss Kathryn Dennison. A sixth grade shadow play under Miss Rachael Murray featured Billy Figley and others. Solo taps by Twila May Williams and Donna Rogers, plus a tap duet by Margaret Summers and Anna Lou Davis with an encore dance.
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Glouster
Bennett
Madison
Watkins
Monroe
J. P. Kemeter
Kathryn Dennison
Rachael Murray
Billy Figley
Jimmie Butts
Jimmie Bailey
Billy Kleinman
Bobby Croushore
Charlotte Cotter
Twila May Williams
Donna Rogers
Margaret Summers
Anna Lou Davis
Glouster Birthday Party Honors Jack Kurtzman
Glouster residents celebrate ninth birthday of Jack Kurtzman with cake gifts and a guest list including Betty Smith Margie Bryson Richard Koehler Frankie Darling Joan Vian Harold Kittrell Shirley Adams Joan Cotter Elizabeth Ann Davis and Dayne Witham. Mrs Harley Hambel returns home improved after hospital stay. Ervin Holzschuh taken to St Francis Hospital Columbus for arthritis observation with mother and Dr Gibson. Howard Young visits relatives during holidays and falls ill delaying return. Mrs Otto Duncan of Hooper Ridge remitted to White Cross Hospital with pneumonia.
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Glouster
Jack Kurtzman
Arch Sweeney
Jack
Betty Smith
Margie Bryson
Richard Koehler
Frankie Darling
Joan Vian
Harold Kittrell
Shirley Adams
Joan Cotter
Elizabeth Ann Davis
Dayne Witham
Harley Hambel
Howard Young
Glouster High Football Letters Awarded to Team Members
Glouster High School distributed football letters to players led by captain Dutch Zimmer who received the third letter, with Neil Roberts as the sole class junior to earn one. The ceremony honored many players including G Roberts Tolliver Cooper Dodson Carter Trasin Koehler Cook Woods Faine Douglas McCane Healy Bingman. Team manager Bob Wolf and assistant Warren Chappelear also earned letters along with cheer leader Maxine Thompson. Coach Kemerer presented the championship silver football trophy to Zimmer, who then presented it to the school for the trophy case. Superintendent Figley spoke on behalf of the students.
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Glouster
Kemerer
Zimmer
Neil
Roberts
G. Roberts
Tolliver
Cooper
Dodson
Carter
Trasin
Koehler
Cook
Woods
Faine
Douglas
McCane
Healy
Bingman
Bob
Figley
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Stures
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Harry Carey
Van
Christy Cabanne
Robert Sisk
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Thrift
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E. D. Rivers
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J. R. Cathy
Hapeville
Courtland Gilbert
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Memphis
Tenn
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GOP Group
York
Woman’s Relief Corps
Williamsburg
Wolf
Wolf Bowling Alley
Blower
W. Wolf
R. Cunningham
F. Darling
L. Trainer
A. Gamwell
L. Marquis
Wolf Oem
Mrs. Willis
Girl Scouts
Fitz
Optical Office
Dr. Ric
den Bidg
Wilson Nelsonville
Columbus & Southern
Ohio Electric Company
Pt. Pleasant
Glouster School
Monroe Building Group
PTA
Otto Duncan
Hooper Ridge
White Cross Hospital
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