Charter Night Ceremony Planned by Nelsonville Troop
Nelsonville Boy Scout Troop No. 65 sponsored by the Elks plans a charter presentation ceremony for 1941 next Tuesday evening. Gilbert Weiss was elected assistant scoutmaster in charge of outdoor activities. Elk committee men E. R. Baker Frank Bette and Paul Shearer attended the meeting where plans for the next gathering were also made.
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Nelsonville
The
Elks
Gilbert Weiss
Elk
E. R. Baker
Frank Bette
Paul Shearer
Eastern Stars Plan Meeting At Pomeroy
NELSONVILLE The annual district meeting of the Order of Eastern Star will be at the Masonic Temple in Pomeroy next Thursday Feb 6. The session opens at one o clock with a school of instruction and a six o clock dinner. In the evening the worthy grand matron Mrs Fairy Gingery of Columbus will inspect Pomeroy Chapter. Dinner reservations should be made with Mrs Ella Bryant Pom not later than Monday Feb
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Nelsonville
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic
Mrs See Is Guest Of Honor at Party
Mrs Nellie See of The Plains was feted by the G T Club at her sister Mrs Lenora Smiths home in Nelsonville. Members enjoyed games and prizes were awarded to Mrs Marie Carpenter, Mrs Elizabeth Ray and Mrs Hazel Pierce. A potluck supper followed and the club gifted Mrs See. Mr and Mrs See and two daughters Marilyn and Bernetta Gay plan to move to Columbus after Feb 1 where Mr Lee will take a new position.
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Nelsonville
Nellie See
The
Plains
G.T. Club
Lenora Smith
Walnut St
Marie Carpenter
Elizabeth Ray
Hazel Pierce
Logan
Detroit
Ich
See
Daniels Pleads Guilty in Nelsonville Court
Joe Daniels of Nelsonville was charged with intoxication and pleaded guilty at arraignment in the court of Mayor C. G. Dew. He was fined five dollars plus costs.
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Nelsonville
Joe Daniels
C. G. Dew
Former Columbus Woman Writes of War Bound Britain
In a letter from Richmond England Mrs. Harry W. Yoxall describes British resolve under wartime hardship. She and her husband serve in air raid precautionary work and telephone service while their children remain in America. She calls for prayers and stronger American aid to help defeat the Axis.
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Columbus
Britain
Nelsonville
Harry W. Yoxall
Josephine Baldwin
Richmond
England
C. DeWees
Deanville
Europe
America
Nelsonville Youths to Train as Aviation Mates in Florida
Nelsonville youths Milton Pyle and Bob Landis have returned to Great Lakes Naval Training Station after a furlough. In February they are slated to be stationed at Pensacola Florida for training as aviation machinist mates. correspondence may be sent to them at Great Lakes.
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Nelsonville
Milton Pyle
Bob Landis
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Ill
Co. 126
Pensacola
Fla
Mrs. Steenrod Hosts West End Stitchers Club
Mrs. Lucille Steenrod hosted the West End Stitchers Club in Nelsonville on Thursday January 30. Members spent the evening sewing and presented her a birthday gift. A refreshment course followed for Elizabeth Ray Ella Linton Myrtle Matheny Gertrude Ray Minnie Scott and Gladys Cuckler.
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Nelsonville
Lucille Steenrod
West End
Inn Damaged by Night Blaze at Midnight Inn
Fire damaged the Mid night Inn on W Washington St in Nelsonville about 2 am likely from wiring. Proprietors Tom Bush and Clinton Bateman owned the restaurant. witnesses reported seeing fire and smoke from a passing car before the alarm. Both front and back bars and fixtures were heavily damaged.
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Nelsonville
Midnight Inn
Washington St
Dana Windon
Tom Bush
Clinton Bateman
Emily Sharp Elected Head of Church Choir Group
In Nelsonville the Presbyterian Church choir elected officers for the coming year at a Thursday practice. Emily Sharp was named president, Imogene Sayers secretary, and Connie Crawford treasurer. Peg Barber became chief librarian with Ruth Raine as assistant librarian.
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Nelsonville
The
Presbyterian Church
Emily Sharp
Imogene Sayers
Connie Crawford
Peg Barber
Ruth Raine
William Mills
Edward Sharp
Services Announced at Church of Christ Nelsonville
Sunday services are announced for the Church of Christ with Sunday school at 9 30, communion at 10 30, Young Peoples meeting at 6, and evening service at 7 o'clock Rev C A Freer has returned and will fill the pulpit Sunday
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Nelsonville
Church of Christ
Communion
Young Peoples Meeting
C. A. Freer
Condition of Wallace Showing Improvement
Mrs. Dave Wallace visited Columbus and reported Mr. Wallace at Grant Hospital improving. After a month hospitalized, he now has favorable condition and friends may visit him.
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Wallace
Nelsonville
Dave Wallace
Columbus
Grant Hospital
Daughters of America Benefit Planned in IOOF Hall
Nelsonville notices a Daughters of America benefit party Friday night at the IOOF Hall. Patrons should bring January tickets. In Buchtel, Thomas and Glenn Garlinger of Canton visited their mother Mrs. Ruby Garlinger here Sunday. Their brother Paul returned with them seeking employment in Canton.
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Nelsonville — Daughters of America
IOOF
Buchtel
Thomas
Glenn Garlinger
Canton
Ohio
Ruby Garlinger
Paul
Revival Opens at Nelsonville Nazarene Church
Evangelist C B Winland of Mt Vernon Ohio will start a two weeks revival at the Nelsonville Church of the Nazarene on West Franklin Street beginning Sunday February 2. He has many friends in Athens County. The Rev C B Maxson is pastor of the local church.
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Nelsonville
C. B. Winland
Mt. Vernon
Ohio
Nelsonville Church
Sohio Tops Coverts To Tie For First In City League
Sohio won two of three from Coverts in the City League to pull even for first place. Don Bumgarner tied the league high single with 257 and had a 597 for three games. Doc Gardner led Sohio with 594 as Beasleys meet Mechems at 8 tonight.
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Nelsonville
Sohio
Coverts
Don Bumgarner
Doc. Gardner
Beasleys
Nelsonville Social Notes
Mrs. John Saltz hosted the Presbyterian Missionary Society gathering in Nelsonville on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. W. L. Hudson led devotions and read an article titled Through Faith, with the program chairs Miss Shafer and Mrs. Krieg guiding portions of the study book Uprooted Americans. Refreshments were served.
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Nelsonville
John Saltz
Presbyterian Missionary Society
W. L. Hudson
Hyperion Club Meeting Set for Feb 1 at Fischers Home
Hyperion Club plans a 2 PM Saturday gathering at the home of Mrs Julius Fischer on E Franklin Street.
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Hyperion Club
Julius Fischer
E. Franklin St
Bankers Meet in Zanesville District Session
John V. Wood of Peoples Bank Co and Philip B. Weller of Citizens Central Bank attended a district bankers meeting in Zanesville on Thursday. Monday hostesses for the Circle of Ruth at Presbyterian Church are Mrs. Kate Edington Mrs. Herman Ruble and Mrs. Leland Krieg at Mrs. Edingtons home on West Franklin Street at 7 30 pm. Stewardship meeting led by Mrs. Cecil Shafer.
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John V. Wood
The
Peoples Bank Co
Philip B. Weller
Citizens Central Bank
Zanesville
Kate Edington
Herman Ruble
Leland Krieg
Ruth
Presbyterian Church
Edington
W. Franklin St
Cecil Shafer
Youth of District 14 to Meet at Trimble Church
District 14 Youth of the Churches of Christ from Athens Meigs Washington Morgan Noble and Hocking Counties gather at Trimble Church of Christ on Sunday with events at 2 30 and 8 30 p m The rally theme Christian Youth Uniting in Action marks the 60th anniversary of Christian Endeavor Funds pledged total 1000 with District 14 portion 75 A banquet follows at J T High School officers include Betty Courtney Jeanette Landis Opal Brown Lois Bailey and Rev J P Miller.
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Chauncey
Churches of Christ
Athens
Meigs
Washington
Morgan, Noble
Hocking
Trimble
Charles Freer
Nelsonville
I. J. Cahill
Miles Hoon
New Marshfield
Gilbert Courtney
J. P. Miller
Bradbury
B. H. Morris
Dexter
Glaze
Thompson
Columbus
Ohio
District 14
J-T
Betty Courtney
Jeanette Landis
Opal Brown
Lois Bailey
Bradford
Sunday Services in Chauncey Parish
Churches of Christ list Sunday worship with Rev. Gilbert Courtney at Greens Run 9 30 Chauncey 10 30 and Rev. Glaze Thompson at Taylor Ridge 9 30 Millfield 10 30. District 14 Youth Rally for parish youths at Trimble with bus departure Chauncey 1 30 p m and returning Trimble 8 30 p m.
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Chauncey
Churches of Christ
Gilbert Courtney
Greens Run
Glaze Thompson
Taylor Ridge
Millfield
Trimble
District 14
Mrs. Maffin Injured in Auto Crash Near New Plymouth
Mrs. William Maffin of Jackson sustained a broken leg in a Wednesday night automobile accident near New Plymouth while visiting relatives. She was taken to a Gallipolis hospital. Her sister Virginia Williams, the other occupant, was uninjured.
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Chauncey
Joe Bridgewater
William Maffin
Jackson
New Plymouth
Maffin
Gallipolis
Virginia Williams
Commitment Districts of State Hospitals Studied
Ohio Welfare Director Sherwood ordered a revision of mental hospital districts to ease overcrowding. Dr. Bushong outlined adding about 15 800 persons to Columbus and 58 000 to Athens while Massillon loses 339 000 and Toledo 73 853. Current overcrowding: Massillon 33.2 percent, Toledo 36.2, Athens 15.2, Columbus 10.4.
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Columbus
Ohio
Charles L. Sherwood
R. E. Bushong
Columbus State Hospital
Athens
Massillon
Toledo
Bushong
Mass
Dalton Baby Girl Named Martha Marie Born Jan 27
Nelsonville announcement: Mr and Mrs Junior Dalton announce the birth of a daughter on January 27. She is named Martha Marie. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs King Dalton and Mr and Mrs Guy Lewis. Great-grandparents are Mrs Clara Lewis and Mrs Martha Bumgardner.
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Nelsonville
Junior Dalton
Nelsonville Rt. 2
Martha Marie
King Dalton
Guy Lewis
Clara Lewis
Martha Bumgardner
Birth of a Son for Mr and Mrs Worth Peyatt
Mr and Mrs Worth Peyatt of Millfield announce the birth of a son weighing 6 pounds 8 ounces.
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Chauncey
Worth Peyatt
Millfield
Pauline Davis Returns Home After Appendectomy
Miss Pauline Davis, who had been in Marietta Hospital for an appendectomy, was brought to her home in Stout's ambulance.
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Chauncey
Pauline Davis
Marietta Hospital
Stout's
In gold rush days apple pie sold for a dollar a slice
In the era of the gold rush, apple pie fetched one dollar per slice in San Francisco, reflecting the era's high food prices and frontier commerce.
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San Francisco
Blue Devils Brace for Jacksonville-Trimble Clash Saturday
Chauncey Dover Blue Devils host Jacksonville-Trimble on their home floor Saturday night February 1. The J-T Reserves beat Chauncey Reserves 17-18 and J-T varsity defeated Chauncey Varsity 18-19 in a recent encounter. The Chauncey-Dover band makes its first public appearance at the game. Reserve action at 7 30 with varsity to follow at 8 30.
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Chauncey
Chauncey- Dover Blue Devils
Jacksonville-Trimble
Chauncey-Dover
J-T
Blue Devils
Varsity
Bishopville Club Welcomes New Members at Meeting
The Bishopville Get-together club met at Mrs. Vernice Smiths home with president Mrs. Josephine Fitch presiding. Two new members joined, Leila Wills and Lucille Ahle, and prizes were awarded to Hattie Watkins Ahle and Lucy Kirkbride. Next meeting scheduled for February 7 at Mrs. Irene Roberts Glouster. Funeral details noted for Elsie Jane Easler.
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Bishopville
Vernice Smith
Josephine Fitch
America
Leila Wills
Lucille Ahle
Hattie Watkins
Ahle
Lucy Kirkbride
Leila Welling
Taylor Ridge
Larry
Glouster
Lucy Kirkbridge
Olive Kittle
Anna Smith
Lucy Pedicord
Orlena Harbert
Irene Roberts
Elsie Jane
Millard Easler
Cherrington Hospital
Logan
Sammie
Anna Hambel
Mountville
Bishopville Church of Christ
Fisher Roush
Dora Davis
Lena Davis
Miles Kasler
Donald
Norma Jean
Rodger
Sammie Kasler
A. B. Phillips
P. M. Smith
Fred Smith
Columbus
J. M. McDonald
Victor Norris
Don Withem
Change Meeting Hour for Nelsonville VFW Assembly
Due to the President's Birthday Ball tonight the Veterans of Foreign Wars will meet at 7 o clock instead of 7 30 the usual hour.
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Nelsonville
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Chauncey District Social and Personal
Mrs Emma Heff ken of Glouster and Mrs Eda Heff ken of Millfield attended the funeral of Mrs C R Black of Lancaster recently. Mrs Ida Hill Miss Olive Brook ing and John Sharrick were in Columbus recently. Miss Hazel LaHugh and Miss Betty Courtney of Athens attended the senior play here Wednesday evening. Mr George Williamson who is sinking a shaft near Keystone West Virginia is visiting his family here this weekend.
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Chauncey
Emma Heffken
Glouster
Eda Heffken
Millfield
C. R. Black
Lancaster
Ida Hill
Olive Brooking
John Sharrick
Columbus
Hazel LaHugh
Betty Courtney
Athens
George Williamson
Keystone
W. Va
Florence Chalfan Taken For Observation At Hospital
Mrs Florence Chalfan was taken to the Osteopathic Hospital in Marietta this week for observation and treatment.
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Chauncey
Florence Chalfan
Osteopathic Hospital
Marietta
Revival Opens Sunday
The article notes a revival opening Sunday highlighting a craft technique to obtain perfect ivory from tiger shark teeth.
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White House
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Kay Aldridge
Roosevelt
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C. C. Pettijohn
Margaret Davis
Lauritz Melchair
Dave McCoach
Tom Harmon
J. C. Flippen
Andy Kelly
Glenn Ford
Melvin Hazen
Wallace Beery
Pomeroy
Mrs. See
Florida
Mrs. Steenrod
West Side Club
Kay Kyser
Columbus Auditorium
Columbus, Ohio
Cline's
Baties
Nelsonville Social Notes
Chauncey Parish
Dalton Baby
Secace Skinner
Herdman
Woodard Simmers
Sweeney
Nelson
Bishopville Club
Whitmore
Nets, Buchtel Road
Toleae
Messenger
Ginger Rogers
Kitty Foyle
KO Radio
Dennis Margoe
James Creig
Jit MN
J. Edgar Hoover
Chauncey District
Federal Valley Church
Hiram J. Mingus
Brownie Club
Spray Hall
King i. Royal Mounted
General Electric
Brush
Tion
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Company
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