Nelsonville Civic Club Plans To Grow Members
Nelsonville civic group outlines aims for expansion and leadership changes. Upcoming officers and committee heads include William Mills, C. H. Bartlett, Homer Harding, and Lloyd Evans, with focus on membership classification, publicity, fellowship, and community service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonville
Orile Richt
Nelsonville
Wild
Iis
Sand
Wm. Mills
C. H. It
Orlie Rider
Homer Hardub Service
Warren Badger
Ohnson
Wm. Morgan
Stanley m
Homer Harding
Warren
Lloyd Evans
Hayde
International Service
Cookson
C. H. Bartlett
Home-Coming at Pilgrim Church Sunday
Holiness Church plans a three service home coming at Pilgrim Church on Sunday July 8 with programs at 9 30 11 2 90 and evening worship. Athens Holiness Meeting to follow in afternoon as congregation gathers. Woman’s Class notes and business session led by Miss Hyla Harrold and Mrs Juniper with refreshments after.
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Pilgrim Church
Athens
The
Law Church
Hyla Harrold
Juniper
Bonville Methodist Class Plans August Homecoming Picnic
The Martha Class of Bonville The Martha Class Methodist Church met with president Jandie Moorehead to conduct devotionals and business. They scheduled the next gathering for August 7 with a homecoming picnic. Missionary Society meets Thursday at 7 30 with Walter Morrison in charge and Stricker as defender. hostesses include Mrs Will Bland, nk North and Mrs Clarence.
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Bonville
Jandie Moorehead
H. A
Water Bonds Fund Nelsonville Water Works Upgrade
The Citizens Central Bank of Nelsonville won a $3,500 waterworks improvement bond issue replacing The Peoples Bank. The bidder offered par plus accrued interest and a $25 premium. Funds will buy land near the water works plant and drill new wells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Citizens Central Bank
Peoples Bank Company
Peoples Bank
Autoist Is Fined In Nelsonville
Cliff Bryan of this city pleaded guilty at arraignment in Mayor Holland court for driving while intoxicated. He was fined 100 dollars plus costs and his driving rights suspended six months after a wreck near Sheppard's corner damaging three cars. Winfield Ogan of Chauncey and Clifford Elliott of this city also pleaded guilty to intoxication and were fined five dollars plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Cliff Bryan
G. Holland
Bryan
Sheppard's Corner
W. Washington Street
Winfield Ogan
Chauncey
Clifford Elliott
Local Social Notes From Murray City Area
Murray City brief list of weekend visits and guests includes Mr and Mrs Richard Pinnick Akron with the Lawson Camp family. Mr and Mrs Frank Wright The Plains visiting Vern Wrights. Carl Brown Detroit visiting his mother Etta Brown. Mrs Helen Cunningham Zanesville weekend stay. Mr and Mrs Harry Foster Akron and Mr and Mrs Tom Foster Columbus visiting their parents Robert and a note on George Brutvan Cleveland visiting Andrew Brutvan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Wright
the Plains
Vern Wright
Carl Brown
Detroit
Etta Brown
Helen Cunningham
Zanesville
Harry Foster
Akron
Tom Foster
Columbus
Robert Foster
George Brutvan
Cleveland
Andrew Brutvan
Haydenville church group plans mission trip in August
The Standard Bearers of the Haydenville M E Church met with 17 members and two guests. They arranged for 14 girls and chaperone Mrs. Vera Robinette to attend the School of Missions at Lancaster Camp Grounds during the first week of August. Mrs. Robinette to hostess the August meeting. Social hour featured games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haydenville
M. E
Helen Evans
Vera Robinette
School of Missions
Lancaster Camp Grounds
Robinette
Death of Mrs. Roxy Skivers reported in Toledo
Mrs. Roxy Skivers died in Toledo this morning. The telegram said she will be buried in Columbus after funeral arrangements at her son William’s home. Mrs. Skivers formerly resided in Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
Frank Skivers
Toledo
Roxy Skivers
William
Columbus
Skivers
Local visits spread through Athens and nearby towns
Mrs. Charles Mitchell spends summer with Mrs. Burn Shuler in Athens then visits Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bennett and family. Mrs. Harry Stage accompanies her home. C A Malone and Betty and William Malone of Akron visit Nelsonville relatives. Frank Tedrow and Mrs. Tedrow of Columbus stay with Mrs. and Mrs. James Sharp. Mrs. James Fri and children of New York City visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Parks. Jimmie Horn visits Athens grandmother Mrs. Robert Jackson. S E Dean and Ruth Louise Crafts of Akron visit Columbus and Athens families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Mitchell
Burn Shuler
Athens
Walter Bennett
William Somers
Billy
Huntington
W. Va
Harry Stage
C. A. Malone
Betty
William
Akron
Nelsonville
Frank Tedrow
Columbus
Kimberly News Reports Local Events and Mining Milestone
A weekend fishing trip near Faglesport and Muskingum Valley is noted alongside the Kimberly Mine shifter moving 32 coal cars for the first time in years. A dismemberment from three years ago near Old Floodwood is recounted with a possible victim named R Robertson of Montgomery WV. A July 4 union meeting is planned by five counties churches at Birch Hollow Grove, and Azabell Nelsonville and Mary Beitelscheis Chauncey wed by Rev Charles Hook. Kimberly Mine team set for Syracuse double header on July 4 after Luhrig defeat at home 12-2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kennedy
Arthur Nelson
Clifford Brown
William Searles
Wallace Pickett
Faglesport
Muskingum Valley
New York Central
Old Floodwood
Kimberly
R. Robertson
Montgomery, W. Va
Jackson
Hocking
Vinton
Fairfield
Athens
Birch Hollow Grove
Ray
Azabell
Nelsonville
Mary Beitelscheis
Chauncey
Charles Hook
Kimberly Mine
Syracuse
Luhrig
Local visitors stay briefly at area home
Mr. and Mrs. John Fout visit their Lancaster home for a few days while Mr. and Mrs. Neal Preston and daughter Harriett of New York City have been guests of J. B. Preston and family for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Fout
Lancaster
Neal Preston
Harriett
New York City
J. B. Preston
Mrs Hutchins Hosts G T Club Meeting in Nelsonville
The G. T. Club gathered at Mrs. Thelma Hutchins home in Nelsonville with contests and bingo as entertainment. Prizes went to Mrs. Elizabeth Whyte, Mrs. Edna Donley, and Nellie Logan. Guests included Mrs. Edna Donley Doris Wallace and Grace Shonkwiler.
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Hutchins
Nelsonville
G. T. Club
Thelma Hutchins
Elizabeth Whyte
Edna Donley
Nellie Logan
Doris Wallace
Grace Shonkwiler
Local Notes From Carbondale Reveal Visits and Jobs
Mrs. Robert Lowery and two sons of Barberton visit Mr. and Mrs. Chester Lowery. Clyde Barber leaves for Barberton for work. Mrs. Clarence Landis and son Kenneth of Barberton visit Mrs. Rena Hoak. Mrs. Leone Hartman visits Miss Anita Powers in Haydenville. Mrs. Robert Harrison visits her mother Mrs. H. Dixon in Amesville.
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Carbondale
Robert Lowery
Man Charged With Reckless Driving Held for Grand Jury
Nelsonville S H Thompson pleaded not guilty in mayor's court and was bound over to the grand jury under $200 bond. Police say he collided with a car owned by James Johnson of Connett parked on Chestnut Street Sunday June 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
S. H. Thompson
Thompson
James Johnson
Connett
Chestnut Street
Nelsonville Carbondale Tops Old Timers to Lead Standings
Carbondale beat Old Timers 6 2 as Haddox shined with five hit ball and three hits in four trips. Pierson pitched all nine for Old Timers but failed to gain a lead while Kimble and Red Graham stood out defensively. The win locks Carbondale in first place as halves reset Monday for a possible championship series.
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Nelsonville
Carbondale
Haddox
Barney Pierson
Kimble
Red Graham
Nick Name Club Holds Tuesday Meeting At Reeves Home
The weekly Nick name Club met Tuesday afternoon at Miss Jeannette Reeves home. After business, members played games and enjoyed refreshments. Members included Jenny Reeves Butter cup Clark Kitty Reeves Blondie Willis Toots Gray Bubbles Gray Boots Shafer and guest Joe Reeves. The next gathering will be a lawn party on July 10 at Miss Frances Reeves home.
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Nickname Club
Jeannette Reeves
Jenny” Reeves
Woman's Missionary Society to Meet in Nelsonville
The Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church will hold a Thursday 7 30 p m meeting at John Williams Poplar Street with Mrs Garnet Schoonover assisting hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
John Williams
Poplar Street
Garnet Schoonover
Mrs Dodds Hosts Nelsonville Dinner Honor Nellie Spray
Mrs Harry Dodds of Monday entertained Friday night for Nellie Spray of Petersburg Ind. Guests included Mrs Carl Pettit and Betty of Nelsonville, Mrs Martha Lovett, Mrs Robert Lovett Adrien, and Sylvia Dodds of Monday. In New Lexington Sunday, Thomas Davis Charles Spurgon Belford Burgess Thomas Spurgon and Mrs Josephine Hickman attended William Moore funeral in Murray City.
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Dodds
Nelsonville
Harry Dodds
Nellie Spray
Petersburg
Ind
Carl Pettit
Betty
Martha Lovett
Robert Lovett Adrien
Sylvia Dodds
Thomas Davis
Charles Spurgon
Belford Burgess
Thomas Spurgon
Buchtel
Josephine Hickman
Murray City
New Lexington
William Moore
Court News MARRIAGE LICENSES
Harry C. Jaynes 21 of Athens Route 8 and Marie L. Christian 20 of Ludrig apply for marriage license. Corwin A. Cookson 29 of Nelsonville and Ruth K. Hyde 29 of Nelsonville apply for license.
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Harry C. Jaynes
Athens
William Jaynes
Marie L. Christian
Ludrig
Charles Christian
Corwin A. Cookson
Nelsonville
John Cookson
Ruth K. Hyde
J. M. Hyde
Church Class Holds Meeting at Guysville
The Young Girls Sunday School Class led by Mrs. W. H. Reitz met Thursday night at Mrs. Virgene Pierce’s home with several visitors. Refreshments followed the program and the next gathering will be at Miss Janice Coleman’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guysville
W. H. Reitz
Virgene Pierce
Janice Coleman
Garnet Brets
Port Clinton
F. B. Bean
Merwin Bryson
Esther Mae
Hamden
Leonard Bean
Strongville
E. I. Bean
Donald A. Campbell
Henry Geisendorfer
Jean
Wellston
Geisendorfer
C. W. Fowler
Tryon
Okla
Parlie Chapman
California
Benny Hutchinson
Lancaster
Harter Fortney
Do. C. Christy
Kenneth
Parkersburg
W. Va
Cement sidewalks under FERA project at Central School
New cement sidewalks are being built around Central School on the Fort Street side as part of a FERA project. The work is in progress on the north side near Public Square.
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Nelsonville
Central School
Public Square
FERA
Fort Street
Owens opens confectionery and Smoke House in Nelsonville
W. S. Owens, long-time operator of a basement bowling alley and billiard room in the Hyde Building, has discontinued that location and started a new confectionery and Smoke House in the Poston Building on Public Square. New fixtures have been installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
W. 8. Owens
Hyde Building
Public Square
Poston
Nelsonville Drug Company
Cherrington Declines Run for Appellate Court Seat
Gallipolis attorney Henry W. Cherrington announced he will not run in the Republican primaries for judge of the appellate court in Southeastern Ohio. He said he supports Frank Delay of Jackson in the primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherrington
Gallipolis
Henry W. Cherrington
Appelate Court
Ohio
Frank Delay
Jackson
Kiwanian Teams Vie on Diamond in Odd Match
The West Side Athens Kiwanis played the East Side 18 to 15 at the Athens State Hospital diamond. Beckley captained East, Clifton led West, with Kyle as fielding star and names like Kerr and Whaley noted among veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens Kiwanis
Athens State Hospital
Beckley
Roach
Fowler
Gibbs
Clifton
Kyle
Whaley
Kerr
Gallipolis
Chauncey and area social notes list local visits
Dr. Darrel Witham and family of Corning visited Chauncey with Marshal and Mrs. Burke Witham. Ralph Ray and children of Ashville stayed with Frank Snyder in Oregon Ridge. Grace Burchfield of Lower Plains visited cousin Mrs. Rose Ferguson. Harold Minister of Fairport Harbor toured Chauncey with Edward Minister’s family. William Robinett Jr and Columbus family visited Floyd Stanley’s home. Toots Stanley visited relatives in Columbus. Lester Marshal and daughter Betty of Fostoria joined Nile Dew family in Chauncey then traveled to Athens to see Mrs. J. D. Haskins. Chauncey hosts Anna Syx of Toledo visiting daughter Mrs. John Ley.
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Chauncey
Darrel Witham
Corning
Marshal
Burke Witham
Ralph Ray
Ashville, O
Frank Snyder
Oregon Ridge
Grace Burchfield
Lower Plains
Rose Ferguson
Harold
Fairport Harbor
Edward
Ellis Avenue
William Robinett
Columbus
Lester Marshal
Betty
Fostoria
Funeral notices from Chauncey and Lancaster
Several local families from Chauncey Oregon Ridge and surrounding areas attend services. Susan Bryan of Lancaster, mother of Clifford and Jesse Bryan, was honored at Sugar Grove Church. Frank Gehring's funeral in Wellston involved extended family including Mr. and Mrs. Canter and Mrs. Deal.
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Chauncey
Frank Snyder
Oregon Ridge
Clifford Bryan
Jacksonville
Jesse Bryan
Gerald
Truetown
Susan Bryan
Lancaster
Sugar Grove
Bryan
Clifford
A. C. Canter
Irma Fay
Willard Canter
Thomas Dean
Wellston
Frank Gehring
Gehrings
Canter
Deal
Local visits include Moler and Ballard families
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Moler and son of Nelsonville visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Moore. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Burchfield and son Kenneth spent the weekend in Dayton as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Darrel Moore. Mrs. Flora Ballard of Columbus is visiting her sister and niece, Mrs. W. E. Dicken and Mrs. Wendell Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lower Plains
Charles Moler
Nelsonville
Harry Moore
Arthur Burchfield
Kenneth
Dayton
Darrel Moore
Flora Ballard
Columbus
W. E. Dicken
Wendell Moore
Shaft Nearing Completion at Poston Mine No. 6
Retimbering the 200 foot shaft at Poston Mine No. 6 is nearly finished by Williamson Contracting Co. with 25 workers across two shifts. The mine plans to resume operations on July 9.
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Chauncey
Poston Mine No
Williamson Contracting Co
Daily Vacation Bible School Attends in Jobs
About 35 pupils attend the Daily Vacation Bible School in Jobs with Mrs. Thompson Dean ville and Laura May Gears as teachers. Visitors include Mrs. Lewis Giffin of Murray City and Roger Sowers visiting his son Glen in Carbon Hill. John Potter and sons Ralph and John spent Tuesday with relatives in Longstreth. Mrs. Beatrice Sommers of Nelson ville visited her aunt Mrs Dan Bateman. J W Gabriel of Logan was in Jobs Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Giffin
Murray City
John Potter and Sons
Ralph
John
Longstreth
Roger Sowers
Glen
Carbon Hill
Beatrice Sommers
Nelsonville
Dan Bateman
J. W. Gabriel
Logan
Portland News Notes Abner Price Visit
Abner Price of Parkersburg spent the weekend in Portland with family. His wife accompanied him and will stay in Parkersburg for two weeks. Mrs. B. J. Lee went to Wheeling to visit her son Louis who leaves soon for Mercy Hospital Baltimore for resident internment.
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Portland
Abner Price
Parkersburg
Services Held for Former Barlow Man
John J. Lynch aged 5 former resident of Barlow Township died recently in a Chicago hospital. Funeral services were held at the Barlow M E Church June 30 conducted by Rev R L Derrick. A son Edwin Lynch brought the body to Barlow. Lynch born in this district moved to Chicago in 1887 where he served 39 years as railroad crossing watchman. He formerly taught school in Belpre and West Virginia and once operated a store in Vincent. He is survived by sons Edwin and Bruce and sister Mrs Mattie Littleton Morgantown WV.
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Barlow
John J. Lynch
Barlow Township
Chicago
Barlow M. E. Church
R. L. Derrick
Coolville
Edwin Lynch
John Lynch
Belpre
West Virginia
Vincent
Edwin
Bruce
Mattie Littleton
Morgantown
W. Va
Greendale Community Notices Span Visits and Church Service
Mr Sam Jewell and Mr and Mrs Charles Wallace and family were in Logan Thursday. Miss Susie Mills visits Nelsonville friends. William Drayton family and Joe Blosser family with daughter spent Tuesday with John Dehnen in Pattonville. Four Bible Holiness students from Owosso Michigan led a service at Greendale Church Thursday. Mrs Freda Powell Nelsonville visits sister Mrs Harry Mills. William Poling family of Athens spent Sunday with sister Mrs Joe Blosser. Harry Mills family and others in Logan Thursday. Youth social at Everett Scheneider home Saturday. Prayer meeting at Jess Thompson home Tuesday. Floyd Carson Middleport visited his parents Finley and Mrs Spires over the weekend. Clifford Lanning and daughter Nancy Lee of Toledo visited Greendale friends Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Jewell
Charles Wallace
Logan
Susie Mills
Nelsonville
William Drayton
Joe Blosser
John Dehnen
Pattonville
Bible Holiness Seminary
Owosso
Michigan
Greendale Church
Freda Powell
Harry Mills
William Poling
Athens
Raymond Mills
Everett Scheneider
Men’s Class Meeting to Convene at Marshfield
The Men’s Class of the Church of Christ will meet Friday night at Otto Young’s home at o o clock. A business session will be followed by refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Marshfield
Church of Christ
Otto Young
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