Library loaned 280 210 books in 1956 says Solomon
Nelsonville area libraries report a 1955 1956 book borrowing surge with the county library system lending 280210 books last year. Solomon head librarian notes 34000 34 582 operating costs and a 36 percent rise from a peak year. He cites bookmobile use and a WPA era labor base, and outlines plans to add telebooks and direct reference services at Athens State Hospital and nearby towns.
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Nelsonville
Athen Sit
Besid
Laurence
State Library
Columbus
Soloman
Septem- Mobile
Solomon
WPA
Libra- Auto
Tion
Orn
Een
Erning
Glouster
Athens
Chaun_ ‘olomon
Cey
Parkersburg
Albany
Amesville
Thage
Plains
Rome- Solomon
Canaan
Shade
Trim Reference Service
Waterloo
York Township
Presbyterians Elect Officers at Meeting in Nelsonville
Nelsonville reports snow disruptions as schools close early and reopen haltingly. The First Presbyterian Church nominates officers and outlines youth program leaders while noting two city accidents and a newborn in the area.
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Nelsonville High School
Nelsonville
Fire department aids home blaze. several births listed
Hospital notes show a dryer fire on Trimble Route 1 and a lull in patient admissions. Entries include two newborn daughters for Mr and Mrs Erwin and Mr and Mrs Bender and others, with multiple discharges and names across Athens Glouster Columbus Carbon Hill Nelsonville and Somerset communities.
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Charles Erwin
Glouster
Union Purnace
Xembourg
Lois” Campbell
Straitsville
Gerald Devol
Carbon Hill
Eur
Ramona Skivers
Carbon
Ope
Hildreth Reeves
Nelsonville
Nelsonville society aids navy enlistment and local meet
Nelsonville community notices a Navy enlistment for Tommy Newton son of Mr and Mrs Hubert Mender and a Garden Club gathering at Ethel's Tea Center Monday at 6 p m. The event lists several local residents and church group meetings including a York Grange program and DAR activities with delegates elected for Continental Congress in Washington.
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Tommy Newton
Navy
Great Lakes
Ethel’s
Hubert Mender
Donald Newton
Frank Oakley
Thomas
C. E. Whitmore
Roger Newton
U. S. Naval
Ill
Walter McManasary
Martha
Way of
Wayne
Mich
Tous
McManaway
Marlyn Carter
MeManaway
High St
Trimble
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Maude Newton
Frank McManaway
Alice Doles
Columbus
Esther McKee
Glouster
Sylvia Cooley
Elizabeth Relations
Zane Dew
New Dar
Arley Fisk
J. M Tras
Continental
Congress
Washington, D.C
George Johnson
Margaret Johnson
Grace Shepard
Siddie
Cleveland
Shepard
Episcopal Minister Assigned to Nelsonville and Logan Churches
Captain William Paddock of the Church Army will take duties as minister for the Church of the Epiphany in Nelsonville and St. Paul’s in Logan from February 5 for at least through May. He replaces Rev. Paul Hannaford, who left last June. Lay readers have conducted services in the interim. Paddock will reside in Nelsonville, aided by prior Pike County clergy and local lay leaders.
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Nelsonville
Epiphany
Episcopal
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Logan
William Paddock
Church Army
Paul Hannaford
Greenville
Inter Fem
Gerald Priser
Kenneth Davis
Capt. Paddock
Procter Memorial Conference Center
London
Wayside Cathedral
Episcopal Church
Pike County
Itomic
Watson Wolfe
Kentner St
Nelsonville residents warned over snowball damage risk
SELSONVILLE May or Milleary served notice to residents that snowballing can be dangerous and careless youths could injure someone. The mayor pointed to potential property damage and urged caution to prevent harm.
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Selsonville
Milleary
Nelsonville
Hilleary
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Willis Wolfe
P. G. Dhe
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Oakley
H. Wilson
J. B. Wing
Preston
Vern
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John Church
Brooks
William Faedrich
R. B
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Stuart
Wwater
Phil Ong
Jack
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Weaver
Freda Hallett
Mr. Evans
Jack Oakley
Bob Harris
John Brooks
Charles Shafer
W. R. Dixon
Horn
Arthur Whitelaw
Vivian Mae Grady
Louisville
Annn Ounce
Leona Wells
Lawrence Stalder
Somerset
John Kimman
Robert McClelland
Coimbus
John Nott Glouster
John H. Smith
Carbondale
Mary Jane Love
Nethonle
J.D. LaPollette
East Fultonam
Sandra Schonborn
Newxington
Clessa Hooper
Haydente
Ohio
Wolfe Furniture CO
W. Washington St
Nelsonvill
Nelsonville Society
Youth of
York Grange 2496
Malvern Wilson
W W. Warren
J. W. Wood
L. R. Powell
Edard
Howard
Victor
William St Dixon
Bessie Warehime
Jessie Die
Elizabeth Bell Duncan
Russell Wickliffe
National Defense
Emmett Cage
Hilleary Shoe Hospital
Tabeless
America
Foster
W. Washington Street
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Quick's Drug Store
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Cestnut Street
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