Nelsonville approves lighting bids for business district
Nelsonville city council authorized bids for a boulevard lighting system in the business district, funding $8,000 from the electric light fund. The plan, proposed by Mayor Oral Daugherty, aims to install about 58 lights, with existing units repurposed as needed. A street and sewer project, dust relief efforts, and parking restrictions were discussed, with adjournment set for July 15 to consider the budget.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Nelsonville
Electric
Oral Daugherty
City Planning Commission
Sun of &. O
Electric Light Fund
James G. Francis
Elizabeth Whyte
Kenny Delman
High St
Vern Coakley
Merbers
Daugherty
Coakley
H. E. Wilson
Tigner
Berry
Green
Shafer
Monks
Robert Eddy
Board of Health
Service Department
Fairview
Grosvenor Sts
Mound St
State
James Cope
Athens County
State of Ohio
Tignor
Hooper Ridge Home Is Scene of Party
Mr. and Mrs. Spicer Heims held a surprise birthday party for daughter Esther at Hooper Ridge on June 27. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. El dred Grimes, Mr. and Mrs. David Stewart, Mrs. Walter McLaren, Wilbur Balderson, Harold Konkler, Joe White, and many others. Unable to attend were William Rhonk, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Hooper, Rosale Crossin, Mrs. Aileen Kyle, and Rosemary Groeckmer.
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Millfield
Spicer Heims
Esther
Hooper Ridge
Eldred Grimes
David Stewart
Walter McLaren
Wilbur Balderson
Harold Konkler
Joe White
Erma Carsey
Clara White
Peart Campbell
Pauline Car Margaret Mechem
Eleanor Keirns
Otho Coon
Sue
Billy
William Rhonk
Melvin Hooper
Rosale Crossin
Aileen Kyle
Rosemary Groeckmer
Four Generations Present For Party At Brown Home
Four generations attended a family gathering at the Harold Brown home in Chauncey to honor Mrs. Alvira Shafer on her birthday with a surprise party. A noon pot-luck picnic followed, with attendees including Mr. and Mrs. El lingman, Mr. and Mrs. Deuigh Robinson, Mrs. Othella Porter, Sandra Lee John Lands Athens, and many relatives from Chauncey Columbus and Fr. The event featured birthday cakes from Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Wharton, roses decorating the table.
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Chauncey
Harold Brown
Baker Serlement
Alvira Shafer
Anay
Ellingman
Deuigh
Robinson
Othella Porter
Sandra Lee
John Lands
Athens
Alpert Thoma
Betty Lands
Columbus
Guy Brookins
Thelma Jean
Walter Whharton
Dale
Walter Whon
Walter John
Pla
Edmund Efaw
John Shafer
Brown
Wharton
Legion Meeting Planned in Nelsonville July 3
American Legion posts in Athens County will meet in Nelsonville on July 3 at 7 30 p m to discuss business before the district convention in Gallipolis on July 28 Don Campbell county commander urges all posts to send representatives Ernest MacGraner county veterans service officer and an Eighth District official from Lancaster are expected to attend Floyd Brown of the Nelsonville post is county adjutant Veterans of World Wars invited.
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Nelsonville
American Legion
Athens County
Gallipolis
Don Campbell
Guysville
Legion
Ernest MacGraner
Veterans’ Service
Guss
Lancaster
Floyd Brown
Cpl Weaver Sends Radio Message To Wife From Switzerland
Cpl Kenneth Weaver on furlough from Istres France broadcast a shortwave message from Berne Switzerland to his wife Mary Jane Welker at 912 Poplar Street. The transmission came via the Swiss Letterbox of the Air program during his week long furlough.
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Nelsonville
Cpl
Kenneth Weaver
Berne
Switzerland
Traveling Cathedral Tours in Hocking Valley
The Wayside Fellowship Traveling Cathedral of the Episcopal and Presbyterian Churches tours the Hocking Valley this summer. Meetings close at Mondayville and this week the cathedral is in East Clayton with services at 7 each evening except Saturday. A children’s play period runs 6 to 7 nightly through Sunday.
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Hocking Valley
Nelsonville
Wayside Fellowship
Episcopal
Presbyterian
Monday Village
East Clayton
Popular Ballot Lagging In Junior Twilight League
NELSONVILLE The Junior Twilight Baseball League reports a lagging popularity contest for the league’s most popular player. Voters are urged to drop voting tickets in the box at tonight’s game. a July 4 tally will show the current leader. Tickets cost 25 and 50 votes, with an expense-paid World Series trip awaiting the leader at season end.
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Nelsonville
Ankle Fracture After Fall in Nelsonville
Mrs. Fred Coakley, 328 Adams St, fractured her left ankle Sunday after slipping on a terrace while returning from her daughter’s home across the street. She was taken to Hocking Valley Hospital in Logan for treatment. Foster P. Juniper, estate administrator for the late Fred Juniper, reports the sale of an eight room frame residence on W Washington St to Mr and Mrs Hollis Snaner of this city. Toads reportedly lay more than 6000 eyes in a single night.
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Nelsonville
Fred Coakley
Adams Sr
Hocking Valley Hospital
Logan
Coakley
Willis Wolfe
Foster P. Juniper
Fred Juniper
Welsonville
W. Washington St
Hirs
Hollis Snaner
Social News From Carbondale Area
Carbondale residents report visits among local families. Mr and Mrs Jim Brown of Columbus spent a week with Mrs Elston Mace and Herman Brown. Betty Mace of Nelsonville visited P O Mace and family. Mickey Rizzo visited with Mr and Mrs Albert Stanley. Elston Mace returned home after a period in Hocking Valley Hospital Logan for observation. Mrs Joe Pritchard of Columbus visited her parents Mr and Mrs Porter Sweazy last Wednesday.
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Carbondale
Jim Brown
Columbus
Elston Mace
Herman Brown
Betty Mace
Nelsonville
P.O. Mace
Michael Rizzo
Mickey
Albert Stanley
Naeeroll
Hacking Valley Hospital
Logan
Joe Pritchard
Porter Sweazy
Speeder Found Guilty In 55 MPH Zone
James May of Sandusky pleaded guilty at arraignment in Nelsonville Municipal Court to operating a motor vehicle at excessive speed. The affidavit by city police alleged 55 mph in a 55 mph zone. He was fined 20 dollars plus costs, which he paid.
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Nelsonville
James May
Sandusky
Maor
Oral Daughert
Chauncey Personal News From Chauncey Area
Chauncey personals note visits and family gatherings around Chauncey Ohio. Irene Jackson of Columbus spent a weekend with aunt Mrs. Sam Tippett in Chauncey. Elizabeth Robinett Milli Field visited Della Olbers Taylor Ridge. Dr Lenore S S Stack from Athens and Mr and Mrs Gilbert Courtney of Chauncey were weekend guests or hosts with Chauncey families.
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Chauncey
Irene Jackson
Columbus
Sam Tippett
Mils Sr
Elizabeth Robinett
Millifield
Della Olbers
Taylor Ridge
Darren Witham
Glouster
Stella Witham
Elizabeth Ferret
Bennedum
Eva Ferell
Parkersburg
Glenn McDonald
Wilma Ferrer
Lenore S&s Stack
Athens
Warren ¥. Sprague
Gilbert Courtney
George Williamson
Courtney
Williamson
Floyd Phillip Columbus
Til- He
Birth announced for Terry Allan Simms in District 29
Nelsonville couple Mrs George Simms District 29 announce birth of a son on June 11 weighing ten pounds and named Terry Allan. It is their eleventh child.
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Nelsonville
George Simms
Terry Allan
Learn ed Smiths Return From Florida Motor Trip
Mrs Mabel Chauncey Learned Smith and her daughter in law Mrs Esta Smith of Athens have returned from a motor trip to Clearwater and St Petersburg Florida. In St Petersburg they were guests of Mrs Mabel Smiths brother Bert Learned formerly of Millfield.
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Chauncey
Mabel Learned Smith
Esta Smith
Athens
Clearwater
St. Petersburg
Florida
Mabel Smith
Bert Learned
Millfield
Dr Sprague Critically Ill in Columbus Hospital
Dr Chauncey Sprague is reported critically ill at Mt. Carmel Hospital in Columbus with his son Dr Lindley Sprague Madison Wisconsin accompanying him at the hospital.
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Chauncey
Warren Vv. Sprague
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Columbus
Lindley Sprague
Madison
Wis
Morris Rites Held for Stew Adeea Morris
Funeral services for Stew Adeea Morris 78 widow of R C Morris were held Saturday at her son and daughter in law Clarence and Mrs Morris home near Chauncey by Rev Packard of Marietta Burial followed in W Union Street cemetery Athens She had been ill several days and is survived by seven children Neil Porter New York City Edith Short Marietta Pearl Morris McDougal Helen May Los Angeles former Chauncey schoolteacher Roy Nelson Clarence near Chauncey Carl Sugar Creek
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Chauncey
Stew Adeea Morris
R. C. Morris
Clarence Morris
Packard
Marietta
W. Union SL
Athens
Morris
Neil Porter
Newchildre
York City
Edith Short
Pearl Morris
UMW Auxiliary Plans Meeting Tonight
Chauncey Ladies Auxiliary to the United Mine Workers will meet tonight at 7 0 at the K of P Building. Mrs Jessie Johnson vice president will preside assisted by a benefit party for members.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Ladies Auxiliary
United Mine Workers
K. of P
Jessie Johnson
Wil
Degree team practice postponed to July 9 Chauncey
Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge Chauncey announces degree team practice moved from Tuesday night to July 9. The change is reported by Mrs. Martha Shafer. Dr. D W Burt of Athens occupied the pulpit at the Church of Christ Chauncey last Sunday.
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Chauncey
Forest Rose Rebekah Lodge
Martha Shafer
D. W. Burt
Athens
Church of Christ
Family Moves From Trimble to Columbus Morgans
Mr and Mrs Eugene Morgan and daughter Donna Jean relocated from Chauncey to Columbus leaving former Chauncey Jo Morgan family. Fritz Smith of Chicago and Carmen Bouvat visiting Chauncey with Ralph and Mrs Ralph Smith on Jacobs Ave as relatives.
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Chauncey
Eugene Morgan
Donna Jean
Trimble
Columbus
Morgans
Chauncey and
Morgan
Sleonry Morgan
Jacobs Ave
Fritz Smith
Chicago
Carmen Bouvat
Inlaw
Ralph Smith
Funeral Services Held For Frank McCann 84
Chauncey reverend officiated at the funeral for Frank McCann 84 of near Albany with burial at Alexander Presbyterian Cemetery. He was a Spanish American War veteran and is survived by wife Mary Davis McCann and stepson Donald Whaley of Albany.
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Chauncey
Gilbert Courtney
Church of Christ
Frank McCann
Near
Albany
Alexander Presbyterian Church
McCann
Mary Davis McCann
Greens Run
Donald Whaley
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