Nelsonville Dog Owners Miss 1941 License Deadline
Nelsonville dog owners numbered between 200 and 300 who failed to obtain 1941 license tags, per Porter Dicken, county warden. Most of the county applied normally, but Nelsonville lags behind last year. The warden will be in Nelsonville most of next week to check compliance. Owners missing tags are urged to act immediately as deadline expired January 20 and penalties of 25 dollars plus costs may be enforced.
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Nelsonville
Porter Dicken
Nelsonville Girls intramural results and school notes
Results from Friday and Monday noon intramural games at Nelsonville High feature Team 200 beating Team 217 14 to 13 and Team 308 defeating Team 205 16 to 12. Upcoming noon games include 313C over 218 21 to 6 and 313A over 218 12 to 10. The week marks the start of the second semester with six week grades, exams, and report cards due January 30. Senior magazine drives raised about $4, with recycling drives for Washington underway led by local students.
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Nelsonville
E. Ross
M. Cope
P. Nelson
M. Warren
M. Wolf
D. Raine
E. Windle
J. Pergrin
M. Wilson
D. Mallon
V. Shivers
M. Dexter
J. Mann
L. Hampton
C. K. Kerr
K. Keating
L. Lowden
J. Matheny
A. Dewhurst
B. Hickman
M. McClain
G. Bruce
T. Parry
E. Hitchings
J. Bay
E. Sharp
M. J. Walker
M. Shafer
M. Pergrin
E. Shafer
R. Taylor
I. Hoch
J. Foske
L. Pollock
D. Coyote
W. Bishop
V. Danton
A. Coots
B. Dewhurst
R. Hitchings
L. Oliver
C. Blimes
I. Sayers
R. Dunkle
F. Reeves
A. Richardson
B. Deer
W. Easterling
Washington
Mra
Raymond Raine
Franklin St
Carl Campbell
Poplar St
Food distribution for Nelsonville residents set at Town House
Federal surplus commodities for eligible Nelsonville residents will be issued at the old Town House Building on Walnut Street Friday morning January 31 from 9 to 12. The distribution moves from City Hall and is overseen by a special committee. Eggs will be available and clients should bring containers.
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Nelsonville
Old Town House
Walnut St
City Hall
Mettler Speaks to Business and Professional Women
Harry A. Mettler addressed the Business and Professional Women at a dinner in the Presbyterian Church parlor. He discussed civil duties as counselor to township and county officials and the prosecuting attorney’s criminal duties, a position he was elected to recently. The next meeting on Feb 11 will feature initiation for new members.
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Nelsonville
Harry A. Mettler
Presbyterian Church
Mable Haffner
Lethea Silcott
Alice Kelso
Helen Verity
Blanche Moorehead
Helen Jackson
Kathryn Lee
Pauline Ball
Lillian Butts
Maxine Hall
Doanville PTA Presents Play Tonight at Community Center
Doanville P T A will present the play What a Rum mage Sale tonight at 7 30 o clock at the Community Center. Admission is small. The group staged the show for York P T A at Buchtel weeks ago and it was well received. A social hour games contests and refreshments follow.
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Doanville
Doanville P.T.A
York P.T.A
Buchtel
Nelsonville Bowls Leads With High Scores in Tuesday League
In Nelsonville the Ladies Tuesday Night League saw Letha Lou Shop led by Reta Mae Dunkle posting a 522. Dunkle added a 736 single and 204 three game total as Letha Lou Shop beat Brooks Shoes in three straight games. Mable Ambrose starred for Straitsville rival with a 220 single and 491 three game total.
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Nelsonville
Letha Lou Shop
Reta Mae Dunkle
Brooks Shoes
Dunkle
Straitsville
Mable Ambrose
L. Butts
V. Lemady
Brooks
Straitaville
Seniors Plan For Trip To Washington
A large list of seniors sign as members of the On to Washington club at Nelsonville High School. By-laws are prepared and several meetings have been held. The member roster includes Jeanne Allen, Katharine Barron, Dorothy Bateman, and many others. The article also reports financial figures from local events.
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Nelsonville
Washington” Club
Jeanne Allen
Katharine Barron
Dorothy Bateman
Dick Bingman
Marjorie Blair
Mary Blimes
Harold Boss
Sylvia Burchfield
Mercedean Bruce
Windie Chapman
Clarence Coakley
Martha Cooley
Ted Crane
Reese Davis
Eileen Dewhurst
Wanda DeVol
Carl Dilcher
Alice Duskey
Nelsonville Social Notes
Circle of the Women’s Christian Service of the Methodist Church led by Mrs. FE Arnold will meet tonight at 7 at the Arnold home instead of the church. Mrs. Tom Bush Sr has returned to Nelsonville after three months in Brooklyn with her daughter Miss Vernon Bush and granddaughter Miss Juanita Sines.
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Nelsonville
Women's Christian Service
Methodist Church
FE. J. Arnold
Arnold Home
Tom Bush
Brooklyn
N. Y
Vernon Bush
Juanita Sines
Spring Planting Planned by Woman's Garden Club
Nelsonville Woman's Community Garden Club held its first meeting of the year at Mrs. Oral Daugherty's home. Twenty seven members attended. They discussed New Year's plans for beautifying the new highway and other club matters. Dessert was served and flowers decorated the house.
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Nelsonville
Woman's Community Garden Club
Oral Daugherty
Jefferson St
Ralph Parks
Egbert Whitmore
J. M. Hyde
Mayme Keplar
Edward Cranmer
Daugherty
Notice of Appointment of Executor for Athens County Estate
Hal H. Rowland of Athens Ohio appointed Executor of the Estate of Charles Rowland deceased of Athens County Ohio. Creditors must file claims with the fiduciary within four months or be barred. Dated January 11 1941, Probate of said County i-15-41 Joltw
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Hal H. Rowland
Athens
Ohio
Charles ©. Rowland
Athens’ County
D. White
Said
Mrs Siddle Resigns as Bedford Teacher Joins Husband
Mrs Elmer Siddle resigns from Bedford schools and joins her husband here. After February 15 they will be at home to friends at 172 Fayette Street. Mr and Mrs S G Holland and family move from 50 East Columbus Street to 59 Jefferson Street.
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Elmer Siddle
Bedford Schools
Siddle
Fayette St
S. G. Holland
E. Columbus St
Jefferson St
Presbyterian Missionary Society meets at Saltz home
The Presbyterian Missionary Society will meet Thursday at 2 PM at the home of Mrs. John Saltz on W Washington St. Mrs Clyde Byers, assisted by Miss Elizabeth Hillen and Mrs Zella Wilson, hosted a party Tuesday afternoon from 4 to 6 celebrating Shirley Ann Tolliver’s third birthday with games, contests, and prizes for Charles Newton Judith Ann Tolliver and Donna Jean Kuhn.
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Presbyterian Missionary Society
John Saltz
W. Washington St
Clyde Byers
Elizabeth Hillen
Zella Wilson
Shirley Ann
Charles Newton
Judith Ann Tolliver
Donna Jean Kuhn
Jeannine West
Carolyn K. Parry
Shirley Ann Byers
Mary Elaine Nelson
Nancy Sue Smith
Patty Raybould
Judith
June Tolliver
Judith Henshaw
Stanley Windle
Jimmy May
Bobby Tolliver
Harry West
Leonard Parry
James May
Sand Run Personal and Social Notes
Mrs. Bob Lehman and son of The Y are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Blake. Mrs. John Davenport and son of Buchtel were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Easterling Sunday. George Clemens and son of McConnelsville with Lawrence Howdyshell of Lancaster were guests of Levi Wolfe. Elbert Hannah and family of New Straitsville visited Chester Barton. Nellie Barton and Hashman of New Pittsburg visited Don Bar Wolfe. Betty Mays is reported recovering at Cherrington Hospital after appendicitis surgery.
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Sand Run
Bob Lehman
Eugene Blake
John Davenport
Buchtel
Frank Easterling
George Clemens
McConnelsville
Lawrence Howdyshell
Lancaster
Levi Wolfe
Elbert Hannah
New Straitsville
Chester Barton
Nellie Barton
Hashman
New Pittsburg
Don Bar
Wolfe
Betty Mays
Cherrington Hospital
Mustached Presidents in U S History
The article notes three presidents Theodore Roosevelt Grover Cleveland and William Howard Taft wore mustaches. It also mentions others with facial hair but says most presidents were clean shaven and cites 269 established industries in London Ontario.
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United States
Theodore Roosevelt
Grover Cleveland
William Howard Taft
London
Ont
Wolfe Rites Friday for Gertrude Wolfe
Mrs. Gertrude Wolfe widow of Harley Wolfe of Lancaster Route 2 died yesterday at her home in Nelsonville. The body will be taken to Stout Funeral Home for calling and Friday services at two o'clock. Burial will be at Buchtel. Survived by five children Effie Inman Celesta Sowers Irene James and William all of Lancaster and brother James Garrett of Laurelville. Her husband was killed on a highway work accident about five years ago.
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Nelsonville
Gertrude Wolfe
Harley Wolfe
Lancaster
Stout Funeral
Buchtel
Effie Inman
Celesta Sowers
Irene
James
William
James Garrett
Laurelville
Grass Run-Side Hill Social and Personal
Mrs Homer Lee of near Harrisonville helps care for her aunt Mrs Elizabeth Anderson who is ill. Several locals are listed as guests and visitors including families from Rutland Dexter Langsville Dyesville and Pomery. Social visits and church group activities are noted with multiple names and places.
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Homer Lee
Harrisonville
Elizabeth Anderson
Florence Hutton
Rutland
Dorothy Molden
Evelyn Nicholson
Byron Saxton
R. E. Saxton
Luther Harris
F. W. Winn
A. FE. Plummer
Ladies Aid Society
Clair Taylor
Langsville
Lena Saxton
Dexter
Norman Will
Bert Davis
Race Davis
Boone County
Dyesville
McCaskey
Elmer Molden
J. P. Miller
Bradbury
Dana Eppie
Bunker Hill
William Nicholson
Alice Epple
Will
George Wood
Mt. Union
Marion McClure
Dale Stansbury
Max Nelson
Old Dexter
Harley Amos
Claude Dulaney
Dulaney
Marion Wood
Appointment of Administratrix for Lelia M Walker Estate
Notice that Nels W. Smith of Athens Ohio has been appointed administratrix of the estate of Lelia M Walker deceased of Athens. Creditors must file claims within four months or be barred. Dated January 11 1941 Francis D White Probate Judge.
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Nels W. Smith
Athens
Ohio
Lelia M. Walker
Athens County
Francis D. White
Community Notes From Chauncey and Nearby Towns
Chauncey District social notes report Mr Danko of Greens Run visiting his son Mike Danko and family in Millfield. Carol Willis and family were called to Nelsonville by the illness of Mrs Anna Willis. John Dean of Millfield traveled to Columbus to be with Mrs Maggie Dean at Mercy Hospital where her condition is slightly improved. Mrs Ida Hill and Mrs Bertha Sanders attended Eastern Star lodge in Nelsonville Tuesday night.
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Chauncey
Danko
Greens’ Run
Mike Danko
Millfield
Carol Willis
Nelsonville
Anna Willis
John Dean
Columbus
Maggie Dean
Mercy Hospital
Ida Hill
Bertha Sanders
Eastern Star Lodge
Seniors To Present Their Play Tonight
CHAUNCEY seniors perform Call ing All Girls in the high school auditorium at eight o clock. Earl Tarleton directs with cast Verna Collins Elsie Worden Velma Schoonover Frances Evener Mary Civille Lois Ann Shafer Norma Jansen Isabel Courtney Keith Glendenning George Cline Jack Sweeney Robert Juniper. Promoters are Carrie Augustine and Irene Riley.
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Chauncey
Earl Tarleton
Verna Collins
Elsie Worden
Velma Schoonover
Frances Evener
Mary Civille
Lois Ann Shafer
Norma Jansen
Isabel Courtney
Keith Glendenning
George Cline
Jack Sweeney
Robert Juniper
Carrie Augustine
Irene Riley
Jacksonville Class Will Meet Friday
Jacksonville Methodist Church Women’s Sunday School class will meet Friday night at the home of Mrs. Robert Meeks. Hoy J Seckinger’s young son, burned January 4, is recovering. William Tinkham is recovering from a serious illness. Emma Woodgerd of Albany and Della Irwin of Athens visited A. R. Woodgerd. William Kardos and son Eldon of Cleveland visited Edward Powers. Jack Parker of Akron, training at Great Lakes, Ill., spent last week with the Caldwells and Tinkhams. Ruth Williams is ill with mumps.
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Jacksonville
Jacksonville Methodist Church
Robert Meeks
Hoy J
Hoy J. Seckinger
William Tinkham
Emma Woodgerd
Albany
Della Irwin
Athens
A. R. Woodgerd
William Kardos
Eldon
Cleveland
Edward Powers
Jack Parker
Akron
U. S. Naval Station
Great Lakes
Ill
Charles Caldwell
Ruth Williams
Chauncey Council Bids Water Project Reinforcements
Chauncey Council acted on bids for reinforcing steel and farm lumber from Pollak Steel and Harry Riemeier Lumber and accepted a $620 bid from Weinman Pump Co. for two sewage pumps. Estimated costs were $825, $998.40, and $600 with total savings of $127 and $95.40. Public Affairs reviewed test holes for upcoming water wells.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Council
Pollak Steel Company
Cincinnati
Harry Riemeier Lumber Company
Ohio
Weinman Pump Company
Columbus
Wise, Nye
Ferrel
Shafer
Hines
Ernestine Tippett
Dye
Weinman Pump Co
Luchtenberg
The
American Well Works
Board of Public Affairs
Mother of Three Dies in Chauncey After Illness
Maude Gwilyn 36 died at her mother's Chauncey home on Lexington Ave after five months illness. Survived by her mother Mrs. Georgie Miller two brothers Roy and Frank Millfield two sisters Mrs Desmond Whaley Mrs Bricker Greens Run and Blanche Dorothy 4 grandchildren Ruth 15 Betty Jane 7 Dorothy Ann 4 Funeral at Gloucester Holiness Church Friday 2 pm conducted by Rev. Harvey Smith.
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Chauncey
Maude Gwilyn
Georgie Miller
Lexington Ave
Miller
Roy
Frank
Millfield
Desmond Whaley
Clarence
Bricker
Greens Run
Blanche
Dorothy
Ruth
Betty Jane
Dorothy Ann
Glouster Holiness Church
Harvey Smith
Mrs. Pendergrass Honored at Birthday Dinner
Chauncey Pete Pendergrass was honored with a Sunday birthday dinner at his parents home. Guests included Mr and Mrs Orton Mount Will Grounds Powellton W Va, Mr and Mrs Pete Pendergrass and Judith Ann Columbus, Mrs Quanita Smith and Nancy Sue Leta Hampton Nelsonville, George Pendergrass and Mr and Mrs Roy Pendergrass.
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Chauncey
Pete Pendergrass
Roy Pendergrass
Orton Mount
Will Grounds
Powellton
W. Va
Judith Ann
Columbus
Quanita Smith
Nancy Sue
Leta Hampton
Nelsonville
George Pendergrass
Marriage in Gallipolis Links Hamilton and Phillips
John Verde Hamilton age 22 and Norma Lucille Phillips age 18 were wed in Gallipolis on a Saturday.
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Chauncey
John Verde Hamilton
Norma Lucille Phillips
Gallipolis
Bride Honored With Shower At CHAUNCEY Church
Marjory Thomas Bennett a new bride was honored Friday night at the Church of Christ parish house in CHAUNCEY. Friendship and Men’s and Women’s Classes hosted a program with singing a brief devotion and table of gifts read by the bride. Guests listed include Mr. and Mrs. Dan Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Nye Mr. and Mrs. Guy Brookins Mr. and Mrs. G B Courtney and son Junior Mr. and Mrs. Denver Bricker Mr. and Mrs. James Simpkins Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bennett Carl Shafer Mrs. Rice Thomas and many others.
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Chauncey
Marjory Thomas Bennett
Church of Christ Parish House
Bennett
Dan Johnson
Floyd Nye
Guy Brookins
G. B. Courtney and Son Junior
Denver Bricker
James Simpkins
Arthur Bennett
Carl Shafer
Rice Thomas
Jessie Fiske
Rowena Simpkins
Irma Butts
Lois Devore
Pearl Henry
Hazel McCafferty
Annalee Vore
Shirley Thomas
Sarah Thomas
Paul Porter
Clint Courtney
Murray City Birthday Dinner for 84th Charity Mohler
A surprise birthday dinner was held at Charity Mohler's Murray City home for her 84th birthday. A noon chicken dinner accompanied a large central cake as family members gathered from Goose Run Buchtel Orbiston Roseville Shawnee and nearby areas.
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Murray City
Charity Mohler
Henry Shaffer
Isaiah Smith
Goose Run
Clearence Rife
Buchtel
James O'Nail
Orbiston
Katherine Slay
James Robinson
Roseville
Epidemic of Cold Symptoms Advise Home Remedies
Notice notes widespread cold symptoms and lists remedies such as 666 liquid, tablets, salve, and nose drops claimed to relieve symptoms the first day.
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Athens Messenger
Nelsonville School
Vic Joyce
Silver Blue Inn
England
Laurence Olivier
Vivian Leigh
Hollywood
U. S
Mettler
Ev's Mirch Fov
Messenger
Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph
Kitty
Christopher Morley
Sunday Messenger
Ginerr Rogers
Kitty Foyle
RKO Radio
Dennis Morgan
James Crag
Doanville Pta
M. Howe
K. Shields
S. Sayers
K. Smith Ll
S. Weiss
P. Hartley
IL. Tipple
Straitsville— IV
H. Shaw
Ods
D. Shearer
Nelsonville Social Notes
Army
Navy
Chauncey District
J. L. Glab
Grace Lewis
Sandra Arlene
Frank S. Lewis
West Bailey
J. J. Gilab
Norwood
Gilbert Courtney
C. D. Shafer Co
Wayne Morris
Rosemary Lane
Roscoe Earns
Lee Patrick George Reeves
Warner Bros
Noe! Smith
Perea
Ermee Phete Robert
Eet Gree
Gees Heete
RKO Radio Picture
Abdella
Wilson’s Store
Chauncey, Ohio
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