Meigs District Moves Toward Merger With Albany School
Preliminary steps push a merger of Meigs County Meigs Local with Albany Athens County districts. Petitions seek removal of Northern Local from Meigs County and a May primaries vote. Scipio High School will lose its charter. Columbia High joins Albany. Albany seeks full charter after merger.
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Northern
Meigs County
Albany
Athens County
Marshall Miller
County Board of Elections
Scipio High School
Harrisonville
Columbia High School
Carpenter
Columbia
Albany School Board
Davis Green
Albany Board
Ohio
State Department of Education
State Board
Initiation Planned by American Legion Auxiliary
At the meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary plans for February initiation were discussed. Fifty baskets with food clothing and toys were distributed at Christmas to needy families by the American Legion and the Auxiliary. Candy was sent to rest homes. The next meeting is January 21.
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Glouster
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion
Auxiliary
Candy
Telephone Co Honors 30 Year Employee in New Lexington
John Koch commercial manager of Ohio Bell in New Lexington received a 30 year service emblem. Harold Deis division commercial manager Columbus presented the pin. Koch was honored with a dinner at the Zanesville Country Club last week.
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New Lexington
John Koch
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Harold Deis
Columbus
Koch
Zanesville Country Club
Nelsonville class of 1955 plans meeting Thursday
The Nelsonville High School class of 1955 will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m in the home of Mrs Marilyn Figgins 23 Monroe St to plan for their fifth year reunion. A legal notice follows about probate actions and bond sale details for a village fire truck bonds issue.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonvile High School
Marilyn Figgins
Monroe St
Jacksonville
Athens County
Ohio
Glouster Bank
Glouster
State of
Shaffer & Williams
Cincinnati
Ponsideres
Avis
Steantin
First Methodist Church
Wanda Jones
Marie Weiss
Myrtle Brown
Phyllis Betts
Pythian Sisters
Valley Lodge 169 Installs Officers in Nelsonville
New Valley Lodge 169 Knights of Pythias officers were installed January 6. William M. Howe became chancellor commander with Wilbur D. Mender as vice chancellor and Paul Wolfe as prelate. James Pritchard is financial secretary and James Patton treasurer.
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Nelsonville
Valley Lodge
Knights of Pythias
William M. Howe
Wilbur D. Mender
Paul Wolfe
C. Roy Tomlinson
James Pritchard
James Patton
Wilbur Wolfe
Ray Howe
Leroy Bennett
Clarence Ray
William R. Dixon
Pythian Hall
Weather outlook calls for freezing rain in northeast region
A front brings freezing rain warnings to the northeast this morning with light freezing rain likely. Rain spans the state today as temperatures rise, followed by cloudy, warmer conditions and a few showers north and west tonight. Wednesday remains cloudy and mild with a risk of showers. Temperatures range from 40s in the northeast to near 60 in the southwest. tonight's lows span from 40s northeast to around 35 in the extreme northeast in West Virginia.
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West Virginia
Ralph Wolfe Honored On Third Birthday
A birthday dinner honored Ralph Barton Wolfe of McConnelsville Route 4 for his third birthday. Hosted by Mr and Mrs Jeff Morrison at their High Street home. Attendees included parents Mr and Mrs Ralph Wolfe and the family’s two week old son Robert Brett.
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Glouster
Ralph Barton Wolfe
McConnelsville
Jeff Morrison
High St
Ralph Wolfe
Robert Brett
Brotherhood Meeting in Chauncey on January 14
The Athens County Men's Brotherhood gathers in Chauncey at 7 30 p m with Miss Rowena Sprout executive secretary of the Child Welfare Board as speaker on Child Welfare Work.
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Chauncey
Athens County Men's Brotherhood
Auto Fans Meet in Athens and Nelsonville Monthly Gathering
The Athens County Antique Auto Association held its monthly meeting Saturday at the Cottage Tea Room in Athens. The next gathering is set for February 6 at 7 30 p.m. at Ethel's Tea Room in Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
Athens County Antique Auto Association
Cottage
Athens
Ethel’s
Glouster Cub Scout Den 1 Meets Wednesday
Cub Scout Den 1 will meet Wednesday at 5 30 p m at the home of the Den mother Mrs Arthur Moore Science is the January theme Scouts are asked to bring milk cartons and mirrors to make periscopes
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Glouster
Cub
Arthur Moore
Grange Meeting in Ath ens Grange Hall
Glouster Pomona Grange set a Thursday meeting in Ath ens Grange Hall with Trimble Grange as host.
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Glouster
Pomona Grange
Athens
Grange
Trimble Grange
Mr. Mackey Dies Tuesday At Ave 76
Benjamin Mackey 76 of Redtown died Tuesday morning at Mount St May Hospital Nelsonville after a long illness. A Finnish native he lived in Redtown 60 years and was a retired coal miner member of Local 648 UMWA and a Lutheran. Survived by wife Anne a son Ernest three daughters 10 grandchildren and a brother Joel Koski. Services 1 p m Friday at Norbert W Johnston funeral home burial Maplewood Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday.
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Glouster
Benjamin Mackey
Redtown
Mount St. May Hospital
Nelsonville
Finland
Mackey
United Mine Workers of America
Lutheran Church
Anne
Ernest
Roosevelt
N. J
Mary Mackey
Tampa
Fla
Ruth Campbell
New Haven
Pomeroy Personal Notes Highlight Local Visitations
Mrs Mildred Gamlin of Columbus weekend guest of Mr and Mrs Delmar Cana day. She helps care for her mother Mrs Bessie Enzenhower in serious condition at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis. Mrs Theodore Beegle to Holzer for pneumonia. Naomi Ohlinger to be admitted to Children's Hospital Columbus for heart ailment observation. The Ohlingers and daughter Kathryn travel to Columbus for Naomi’s hospitalization.
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Mildred Gamlin
Columbus
Delmar A. Canaday
George Hoeflich
Naomi Ohlinger
Conrad Ohlinger
Monkey Run
Children’s Hospital
Ohlinger
Kathryn
Naomi
Georgia Jean Antle
Bob Antle
Gerald Robinson
Brenda
Millfield
Cecil Antle
Bill Sanders
Trimble Heights
Dorothy Sovereign
Letart
W.va
Andrew McKinney
Temple Lands With Indians In A 30 000 Per Season Guess
Cleveland signs second baseman Johnny Temple after acquiring him from Cincinnati. General Manager Frank Lane says Temple’s exact salary wasn’t announced but estimates place his 1960 pay around 30 000.
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Cleveland
Johnny Temple
Cleveland Indians
Frank Lane
Temple
Cincinnati Reds
Potluck Planned by Glouster Methodist Class
The Young Adult Class at Glouster Methodist Church invites all to a Wednesday social room meeting. A potluck will follow the discussion period and attendees are asked to bring their families.
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Glouster
Glouster Methodist Church
Named By Fraternity Elected Sigma Pi Vice President
John L. Park of New Lexington was elected vice president of Gamma Chapter Sigma Pi at Ohio State University Columbus. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Park.
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New Lexington
John L. Park
E. N. Park
Gamma Chapter
Sigma Pi Fraternity
Ohio State University
Columbus
Glouster Garden Club Meeting Planned at Maple Street Home
The Glouster Garden Club will assemble Thursday at 7 50 p m at Mrs Alfred Howards Maple Street residence with Mrs Merril Ogg as co host.
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Howard
Glouster
Local Social Notes From Chauncey Area Obsered Guests
Chauncey area residents hosted and visited family members and friends over the weekend. Names include Earich Abdella Antle Hohman McClain Preston and Antle households with trips to Mentor on the Lakes and to Athens and Millfield. A cave accident claimed the life of Robert Mahlon Bradshaw and another boy Sunday afternoon.
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John Earich
William Abdella
Abdella
Earich
Jack Tinkham
the Plains
Delcia Smith
Cecil Antle
Georgia
Richard Lasure
Melinda
Athens
Bob Antle
Jack Antle
John Antle
Texas
Frances Howard
Lakes
Monty Brown
Robert Mahlon Bradshaw
Albert Laison
Jackson
Mich
Olive Mc
Glouster Personal Notes Highlight Local Visits and Travels
Glouster calendar shows Mrs. James E. Drake returning to Augusta after holidays with the McKee family. Army husband at Fort Gordon. Visitors include the Webb family, Joyce Ann, and others from Shade, Steubenville, Pittsfield, McConnelsville, Athens, Zanesville, and Corning. Grace Sayre plans winter in Phoenix with Lidington family. Funerals and family gatherings referenced around Linscott and Kontner families.
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Glouster
James E. Drake
Augusta
Jefferson McKee
Fort Gordon
McKee
Charles Webb
Joyce Ann
Shade
Cecil Harrison
Steubenville
Harry Vaughn
Bob Emrich
Pittsfield
Lil
Dora Munden Emrich
Talley Mundew
Jack Mundew
Patty
Andy
McConnelsville
E. E. Mundew
Harold Snow
Debbie
Jimmie Joe
Maud James
Athens
Clyde Mundew
Zanesville
William Hermey
Corning
Hedfelt
Grace Sayre
Trimble
Phoenix
Alex
Mount St. Mary Hospital Notes
Local hospital notes list births for Ivan Matheny and Merle McManagle families with New Marshfield and Athens origins. Admits include Fred Duncan and Leland Ann Pitts among others. discharges note several mothers and children leaving the hospital. Transfers indicate Baby Boy Spears moved to Children’s Hospital in Corning.
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Ivan Matheny
New Marshfield
Merle McManigle
Athens
Fred Duncan
Corning
William Smith
Chauncey
Rachel Buckley
Stewart
Spears, Corning
Children’s Hospital
Plan Board Revision and Rainbow Girls Session
Plan Board Revision at MELLONVILLE and a short session to reorganize the advisory Rainbow for Girls board. New Lexington officers Fay M Newton president and Chester E Teal secretary treasurer. Fire department officers named in Crooksville. Multiple local notices and wedding of events.
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Mellonville
Eudora
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Order of Rainbow
New Lexington
Crooksville
York Township Land Transfers Highlight Local Deals
A list of property transfers includes George J. Metzger to Lawrence M. Metzger for four lots in New Lexington and Sunnyhill Coal Sales Co. to Clearfield Bituminous Coal Corp. for 60 acres in Pike Two. Transfers cover religious, residential, and mineral property across Monroe Two Thornville Velma Crooksville and Clayto n Townships.
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George J. Metzger
Lawrence M. Metzger
New Lexington
Sunnyhill Coal Sales Co
Clearfield Bituminous Coal Corp
Pike Two
Walter E
Idella Whitman
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Maxville
Harry R. Starling
Garland Starling
Monroe
Edward Jones
Walter H. Thomas
New Straitsville
Edward Jr
Donna J. Wigal
Loren P. Barber
Thornville
Lillian G
Glen H. Pyle
Edward Wig
James P
Lena O'Neill
Vincent
Joan O’neill
Pleasant Two
Woodrow W
Annabelle Johnson
Harry R. Starling Sr
Vesta Eveland
Randall L
Wanda L. Longstreth
Crooksville
Mary Moore
Dewey Woods
Felton E
Mary Margaret Bentz
Sunnyhill Coal Co
Clayton
Mrs Helen Yerian Dies In Portsmouth New Hampshire
Mrs Helen Yerian wife of Frank Yerian died after a long illness in a Portsmouth New Hampshire hospital. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1 30 p.m. at Kittery Point Maine. Frank Yerian is brother of Donald Yerian of Gloucester.
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Glouster
Helen Yerian
Frank Yerian
Portsmouth
N. H
Kittery Point
Donald Yerian
New Lexington Lions Club Minstrel at High School
The New Lexington Lions Club minstrel will be held at New Lexington High School auditorium on February 18 and 19. Director is Mrs. Walter Conway.
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New Lexington
Lions Club
New Lexington High School
Walter Conaway
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Meigs
Milton Sherick
Probate Court
Besse Belle Sherick
Lavelle & Vanity
Brotherhood
Auto
Pomona
Mr. Mackey
Pomeroy Personals
Cypress Gardens
Bob Lidington
Harry
Bobbie
Earl Linscott
Rodney Linscott
Louise Kontner
Walbridge
Jess Linscott
Mount ST. Mary Hospital
Leland Ann Pitts
Russell Childress
Elizabeth Dudash
Ethel Root
Mildred Tinkham
Minnie Souders
Logan
Jacob Wagner
Buchtel
Damon McManaway
Albert Evans
William Drescher
Robert Simpkins
Boyd Allen
Anna Husto
Murray City
Vai
Cecil Cox
Association
Robert Hoops
Bethesda, Md
Delmar D. Hoops
Hoops
Bethesda- Chevy Chase
Providence
R. I
George Maddox
Hyannis
Mass
Jackson Brown
Roxbury
New York
Joey Donovan
Julio Santiago
Puerto Rico
Clance Williams
Sal Fuentes
Cuba
Las Vegas
Nev
Charley Powell
San Diego
Calif
Howard King
Reno
Drew
Tracy Whaley
Lexington
Frank Pugh
York Township
Portsmouth, N. H
Memoriam
Charles Calaway
Dora May Calaway
Bradford Auction Co
Harold Goddard
Bartlett
Muggs
Whitehall
Easter Dairy
Tammy
FORD
Algeo Motor Sales
E.state ST
Amesville
Chevrolet
Rambler
Platt Rambler Sales
Union Street
Iso
Willy’s
Universal Jeep
Gail Watkins
Palace House
LWB
Bargain. E. Bridgewater, Chauncey
George Pugh
Spring St
Donald Young
The
Plains
USDA
Kinneer Motors
E. State Ph. LY
Dannie
Trailer Sales, Inc
Hawk's
Crane
Clam
Electric Motor Service
W. Union Dial LY
W. O. Rose
Mahaffey Maytag and Electric Motor Service
West State St
Miller’s Sanitation
Messenger
West Roofing Co
Depot St
Janitrol Furnace Sales & Service
L. E. White
White's Shop
Grange Insurance
George W. Ford
Ph. LY
Baughman
Albany, Oh
D. Ae Goddard
Cadillac
DeSoto
E. Carpenter
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