Nelsonville Police Join State Traffic Safety Check in July
Nelsonville police will cooperate with a state wide traffic safety check through July to reduce accidents. Drivers are urged to voluntarily bring cars to City Hall for inspection of brakes lights tires and horns with defects logged and safe cars labeled. Chief James Cope noted 98 cars checked on the first day with two defects and urged safer driving to cut fatalities in Ohio last year.
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Onville
Nelsonville
James Cope
Chiefs of Police
State Highway Patrol
Ing
City Hall
Cope
Ohio
Girl Scouts End Camping At Lake Hope
Nelsonville Girl Scout Troop No. 3 returns from a weeklong Lake Hope camping trip. Activities included bicycling swimming boating and Captain Kidd hiking. Evenings featured council meetings and campfire programs with outdoor cookery learning led by Mrs. Willis Wolfe and girls Jane Raine Ginny Coakley Nancy Wolfe Jane Herbert and Martie Betts.
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Nelsonville
Lake Hope
Captain Kidd
Willis Wolfe
Jane Raine
Ginny Coakley
Nancy Wolfe
Jane Herbert
Martie Betts
Mrs McDonald Seriously Ill In Nelsonville Home
Mrs Margaret McDonald is seriously ill at her home in Nelsonville at Happy Hollow. Mrs Wesley Hawk is helping to care for her mother.
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Nelsonville
Margaret McDonald
Happy Hollow
Wesley Hawk
Smoky Mountains Talk At Nelsonville Rotary Meeting
Warren H. Badger described Smokies attractions noting 2,000,000 yearly visitors and 150 tree species. June and October are favored for trips. The Athens County Public Library funds struggle. a committee was formed to study funding. George Carr of Logan Club attended as a guest.
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Nelsonville
Smoky Mountains National Park
Rotary Club
Little House
Warren H. Badger
Smoky Mountains District
Great Smoky Domain
Smokies
Badger
Athens County
City Board of Education
Public Library
Glenn D. Thomas
James H. Wilson
Donald S. Shafer
George Carr
The
Logan Club
Juke Box Charge Denied In Nelsonville
In Nelsonville, Harry Blimes Jr and Bill Blimes pleaded not guilty to disturbing the peace over a too loud juke box at their W Columbus Street restaurant. A July 9 hearing was set by Mayor Oral Daugherty after Clarence Noble filed the affidavit alleging unlawful loud operation disturbing night peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Harry Blimes, Jr
William Blimes
W. Columbus St
Oral Daugherty
Clarence Noble
Harry Blimes
Bill Blimes
Radio Highlights Plans Fourth of July Broadcasts
New York reports a July Fourth lineup featuring President Truman at 12:30 p.m. from Monticello Virginia and Gen. Eisenhower with additional programs across NBC CBS and MBS. Highlights include Independence Hall Philadelphia Pearl Harbor and Yorktown observances and a slate of summer shows and sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Monticello
Thomas Jefferson
Virginia
NBC
Vicksburg
Mass
Eisenhower
American Legion
Col. Flack
Aldrich Family
MBS
CBS
Mr. Keen
Nelson Eddy
Nadine Conner
Mutual
Martin Block
Ray Bloch
Peter Lorre
Poe
Abbott and Costello
Loyal Women Class Holds Potluck and Devotions
Nelsonville notes report twelve members of the Loyal Women's Class of the Christian Church held a potluck supper in the church social rooms on Tuesday. Mrs. Charles Barron presided over a brief business session after dinner. Mrs. Sam Starkey led devotions concluded with silent prayers. Forty eight June sick and shut-in calls were recorded.
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Nelsonville
Loyal Women’s Class
The
Christian Church
Charles Barron
Sam Starkey
Local families conclude visits and travel plans across states
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Meyer return to Dunbar West Virginia after visiting Mrs. Meyer's parents in town and a trip to Columbus. Mrs. O A Weller goes back to New Lexington after June stay with her son Phillip B and family. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Huffman and son John of New Lexington plan a Thursday trip to Bedick nell Indiana to see friends during the holiday. Mr. and Mrs. A J Wilkinson of Portsmouth Virginia stay with sister Mrs L E Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Meyer
Dunbar
W. Va
Bicknell
Ind
A. J. Wilkinson
Portsmouth
L. E. Evans
Ball Game to Feature July 4th Observance
Nelsonville hosts a Friday afternoon baseball game at the City Playgrounds between Jimmie Jones Post VFW and the Eagles of the H. V. League to mark the Fourth of July observance. No local celebration planned as stores offices and banks close for the holiday.
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Nelsonville
Jimmie Jones Post
VFW
Eagles
H. V. League
Dr. Welch Elected President of First National Bank
Nelsonville report states Dr. C. E. Welch vice president was named president by the bank's board Tuesday night succeeding the late S. E. Dean. R. B. Stuart was elected vice president.
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Nelsonville
C. E. Welch
First National Bank, Local
S. E. Dean
R. B. Stuart
Nelsonville Residents Attend VFW Conclave
Nelsonville residents travel to Columbus for the annual encampment of the Department of Ohio Veterans of Foreign Wars. Named attendees include Roland Pierce 12th district commander Mrs Pierce G M Hoch adjutant Nelsonville post Clyde Simmons Lawrence Oliver Raymond E Juniper Ben Brady Dick Hall Dan Langley and O T Millholland.
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Nelsonville
Columbus
Department of Ohio
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Roland Pierce
Benefit Party Planned by Rebekahs in Murray City
The Rebekahs of Murray City will host a benefit party at the K of P Hall at 8 o'clock tonight. Proceeds support the order's charitable activities and community work.
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Murray City
Rebekahs
K. of P. Hall
Bible School Sessions End On Thursday
The Daily Vacation Bible School at The Plains Church of the Nazarene closed today after two weeks of sessions. About 80 children enrolled with mothers invited to a noon picnic. Diplomas were awarded by Rev. Lena Brandenburg and staff with music by Elizabeth Shafer and others.
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Chauncey
Plains Church of the Nazarene
Lena Brandenburg
Carrie Channell
Goldie Gibson
Lela Shri
Ladies Bible Class Meeting Tonight at Plains Nazarene
The Plains Nazarene Church Ladies Bible Class led by teacher Gertrude Cabeen will convene Thursday night at Elzina Wharton’s home with Margaret Adams serving as president.
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Chauncey — Ladies’ Bible
The
Plains Nazarene Church
Gertrude Cabeen
Elzina Wharton
Margaret Adams
Chauncey Personal Notes From Regional Visits
Mrs Rebecca Harrison and grandson Davis Harrison of Chauncey visit her mother Mrs Lew Jones in Orbiston. John Courtney of Cleveland visits his uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Douglas Nanna in The Plains.
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Chauncey
Rebecca Harrison
Davis Harrison
the Plains
Lew Jones
Orbiston
John Courtney
Cleveland
The
Plains
Douglas Nanna
Ray Leake
Nancy
Lanny
Columbus
Fred Leake
Greens Run
Bess Sayre
Jacksonville
Frank Lands
Jimmy
Circleville
Chauncey Hosts Out of Town Visitors at High Street Home
Chauncey residents Rev and Mrs Ray Pidcock and daughters Barbara and Adrian hosted out of town guests at their High Street home. Guests included Mr and Mrs BE Jacobs and daughter Barbara of Big Prairie and Mr and Mrs William Deeters and daughter Barbara of Columbus. Mrs Pidcock and Mrs Deeters are sisters. The article notes a statistic that three fourths of Americans live in cities over 50 000 or in their metropolitan areas.
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Chauncey
Ray Pidcock
Sylvia
Adrian
High St
BE. E. Jacobs
Barbara
Big Prairie
Ohio
William Deeters
Columbus
Pidecock
Deeters
United States
Sand Ridge Pilgrim Mission holds service in Chauncey
There will be a preaching service at 7 30 p m Thursday at Sand Ridge Pilgrim Mission led by Rev Ray Pidcock and Rev Hiram Mingus Sunday School meets at 2 30 p m There were 72 in attendance last Sunday A ten day fishing outing includes Mr and Mrs Clarence Lopez near Albany Charles McAllister Jack Thompson The Plains and Robert Nelson Athens Michigan trip participants Oakland County Ohio line item notes.
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Chauncey
Sand Ridge Pilgrim Mission
Ray Pidcock
Hiram Mingus
Lake Mannisie
Mich
Clarence Lopez
Albany
Charles McAllister
Jack Thompson
the Plains
Robert Nelson
Athens
Guests Entertained at The Plains Home
Mr and Mrs George Culver hosted guests at The Plains Mrs Ruth Oliver and son Bobby Columbus and Mr and Mrs Earl Soyders Doris Culver of Jacksonville visited the couple during the entertaining period
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Chauncey
George Culver
the Plains
Ruth Oliver
Bobby
Columbus
Earl Soyders
Doris Culver
Jacksonville
Fulton Host Loretta Bowers And Robert Cavner
Mr and Mrs Daniel Fulton of Millfield entertained their granddaughter Loretta Mae Bowers and Robert Cavner from Friday through Tuesday in observance of Columbus Day.
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Chauncey
Daniel Fulton
Millfield
Loretta Mae Bowers
Robert Cavner
Columbus
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Nelsonville-Buchtel Road
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Lawyer Tucker
ABC
Willie Piper
New Time
Nelsonville Social Notes
Dr. Welch
Bank
Chauncey News
Bible
Glouster
J. V. Yaw
Paul Meade
Joe Meade
Charlene Webb
Ball's
Columbus Street
Nelsonville Electric
Columbus St
Pilgrim Holiness
Nelsonville Ground
Orville
Nelsonville Zone
Buckeye Gospel Quartet
Raymond Simpson
Pilgrim Holiness Churches
Eddie Moran
Asbury Theological Seminary
Wilmore, Kentucky
South Court St
Athens, Ohio
UT A
Colgate
Colgate Tooth Paste
Werners
Lyon’s
Halo
Unicaps
Monogards
Fasteeth
Kentucky Club
KentUcky
Prince Albert
Velvet
Granger and Friends Tobacco
Mill Street
Geneva
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