Symbols of economy tour reveals Glouster’s decline
Athens Messenger reports a Glouster tour showing a shuttered coal era depot and a jobless resident beside a renovated rail center now used as a Youth Center. Local leaders urge recreation and technical aid as a path to economic revival, highlighting past mines and current welfare activity.
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Glouster
Nelsonville
Husky
New York Central Railroad
Glouster Development Association
Athens County
Kenneth Ackerman
Walter H. Moeller
Wiley
Harold Wagner
Williams
Richard Cary
Trimble
Cary
Dan Kovach
$50 000 Suit Filed Against Marietta Firm
Bernard Porter of Athens sues Union Finance Co in Washington County Common Pleas Court seeking 50000 and two counts alleging false and malicious statements in the wake of a 1949 Marietta robbery case tied to Mrs. Margaret Cooke. Porter, a former Athens deputy sheriff, pleaded innocent to the charges and says his reputation suffered.
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Washington County Common Pleas Court
Union Finance Co
Marietta
Bernard Porter
Athens
Porter
Margaret Cooke
Lanning Clan Reunion At Rac helmacher Park Chauncey
Clyde Lanning descendants gathered at Rac helmacher Park Logan for a family reunion. For the first time in 18 years the mother and all children attended. Attendees included Cynthia Lanning Hammond and multiple Lanning households from Chauncey Nelsonville Athens Columbus Garden Grove and Miami Florida with plans to return home after the gathering.
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Chauncey
Clyde Lanning
Rachelmacher Park
Logan
Cynthia Lanning Hammond
John Mullins
Joe Lanning
Judy
Anita Jo
Ronnie
Fred Lanning
Gon
Clyde
Nelsonville
Ernest Lanning
Cheryle
Irene
Ernie Lee
Juanita Lynne
Kevin
Athens
Walter Lanning
Columbus
W. H. Lanning
Rusty
Garden Grove
Calif
Richard Baird
Cindy
Miami Fla
California
Belpre Woman Eva Lupar Dus Dies at 78
Belpre resident Eva Lupar Dus, 78, died Monday evening at J. C. Mayne Nursing Home Belpre. Funeral arrangements are to be announced by the Lupar Dus family.
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Belpre
Eva Lupardus
J. C. Mayne
Real Estate Transfer in Athens Involving Stiffs
Estate of J. T. Stiff transfers lot 2342 in Athens to May E. Stiff. Transfer documents noted under Athens real estate records.
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J. T. Stiff
Athens
May E. Stiff
Chauncey Personals Round of Calls and Visits
Miss Rose Adkins of Lancaster visited last week with Mr. and Mrs. Paul McKinney and Paulette and Ruth Ann. Many Columbus residents spent time with relatives and friends including the Hanning and Markins families. The item lists several visitors and engagements among families in Columbus and nearby towns.
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Rose Adkins
Lancaster
Paul McKinney
Paulette
Ruth Ann
George Adkins
James
Ella Devore
Ruth Freeman
Vern Hanning
Johnny Williams
Claude Ave
Opal Devore
Freda
Mound St
Bertha Ellen Markins
Beech St
Columbus
Hanning
Pearl Devore
Dayton
John Powell
Medway
Will Nelson
Bertha Eden Markins
Vera Reasoner
Vera Rhodes
Floyd Wemer
Charlie Carr
Marcella Long
Willard DeCamp
Evanston
John Ferrell
R. K. Benedcum
Jimmy
Parkersburg
W. Va
Wilma Ferrell
Glouster
Russell Johnson
Leslie Ann
Mary Jane
Danny
Melvin Hoar
Marcia and
Reymond
Liquor Permit Application Filed in Nelsonville
The Ohio Department of Liquor Control is processing new permits including Mildred L. Meyer of 616 Poplar St Nelsonville. Her June 2 filing seeks a D-2 high powered liquor permit.
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Columbus
Ohio Department of Liquor Control
Mildred L. Meyer
Poplar St
Nelsonville
Camp CHAUNCEY-Chauncey-Dover Band Boosters Meeting
Band booster group will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the band room. Mrs. Paul Mc Bible School Glouster offers Daily Vacation Bible School at Glouster Methodist Church July 10 21 Registration by July 14. Directed by Miss Mabel LeFever for children 5 14 urged to attend. Chih will meet at Mrs Esta Gaskins home Thursday at 7 99 with co hostess Mrs Harold Vaughn.
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Chauncey
Chauncey-Dover Band Boosters
Paul Mc
Glouster
Glouster Methodist Church
Bible
Mabel LeFever
den Chih
Esta Gaskins
Harold Vaughn
Jail project advances with new residence and jail quarters
A. J. Mc Millan Co. of New Lexington prepares ground for a $100000 residence and jail quarters. Footings likely to be laid later this week as Merle Dickson, foreman, says dirt removal began Monday. The old 117 year old sheriff’s residence was cleared last month and plans approved last spring. The new quarters aim to be ready by October 31.
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A. J. McMillan Co
New Lexington
Merle Dickson
Reunion Held By Gillespies In Millfield Farm Home
CHAUNCEY The annual Gillespie family reunion was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Ben Simpkins at their Millfield farm last weekend. Attendees included Mrs. Helen Gillespie and multiple Gillespie family members from Livonia Plymouth Defiance Dayton and Xenia plus relatives Howard Sherman Morgan and Simpkins clans. Activities spanned a wiener roast home movies and a Sunday picnic dinner.
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Chauncey
Gilespie
Ben Simpkins
Millfield
Helen Gillespie
James Gillespie
Susan
Jim
Livonia
Mich
Charles Sherman
Cindy
Plymouth
Don Howard
Jane
Lea Ann
Alfred Howard
Jackie
Jill
Alfred Jr
Janes Howard
Fatty
Donnie
Defiance
Carl Parker
Carl
Norman Simpkins
Robbie
Dayton
Victor Robinett
Mike
Bruce
Xenia
Pauline
Singus
Donald
Joe Morgan
Glouster Youth Joins In Training Exercises
Army PFC James W. Russell Jr. 18 of Glouster and fellow 41st Transportation Company personnel supported 4th Armored Division units during field training in Grafenwehr Germany from May 26 to June 29. Russell, a driver in the unit based in Mannheim, entered the Army in September 1960 and finished basic training at Fort Knox Kentucky. His father resides on Embert Street.
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Glouster
Army
James W. Russell Jr
41St Transportation Company
4Th Armored Division
Grafenwehr
Germany
Russell
Mannheim
Fort Knox
Embert St
Board To Meet Tasoley Vermont
A local board schedules a meeting in Tasoley Vermont. Officials will discuss agenda items and public input. The notice invites residents to attend and submit comments. The meeting details include date and location as listed in the public notice.
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Tasoley, VT
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