Nelsonville Drum and Bugle Corps to compete at Dayton State meet
The Glenford Dugan Post American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps of Nelsonville will enter the Ohio State meet in Dayton in August after a Monday night vote. Last year the corps finished eighth. this year they aim higher. The group will also attend the district American Legion conference parade in McArthur on July 28. Ward W. Hamm, musical director, will attend rehearsals this Friday and every member is expected to attend. Thirty-two members were present at the Monday meeting.
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Nelsonvile
Glenford Dugan Post
American Legion
Dayton
Ohio
Lot Corps
Nelsonville Corps
McArthur
C. 8. Mechem
Ward W. Hamm
Power Lines Are Extended In Nelsonville Project
Nelsonville moves to expand its electric service with about 15 000 feet of copper wire arriving for a new 2300 volt transmission line from the West City plant along the canal site to East End. Upon main line completion, city branches will be laid as needed to improve East district service. Installation work is expected soon and poles already on site are being erected. Bids will open Friday for more poles required to finish the setup.
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Nelsonville
Municipal Electric Light Department
West City
Canal
East End
Light Department
Nelsonville Community Notices and Visits
Local residents share weekend visits and travel notes including Almarine Johnson and Eleanore Ray in Mercy Hospital training. Dayton guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Finlay. Mrs. Helen Starr and Sterling visit Lydia Johnson. Elka convention attendance in Columbus. Lakeside cottage plans for the Rider family. Sabina visitors for Mrs. Alva Barr. death of Mrs. J. D. Andrews bringing Thomas family home from Columbus. Walter Gadbury attends ska convention. L. N. Buchanan of Akron visits J. A. Davis family. Reese and Marie Davin visit home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Almarine Johnson
Eleanore Ray
Mercy Hospital
Columbus
J. E. Finlay
Dayton
Finlay
Biffie Lamborn
Helen Starr
Sone
Sterling
Lydia Johnson
L. I. Krieg
Elka
P. A. Rider
Joan
John
Lakeside
Wider
Jennie Tugutt
Harry Breeze
Alva G. Barr
Sabina
A. Thomas
John Rainey
J. D. Ane Drews
Thomas
Walter Gadbury
Florida
L. N. Buchanan
Akron
J. A. Davis
Reese
Marie Davin
Class Meets Wednesday In Nelsonville
Misa Bessie Deer will host the Migpah Class of the Methodist Sunday School Wednesday night for members in Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
Bessie Deer
Methodist Sunday School
Picnic Meet of Daughters of Union Veterans
Members of the Daughters of Union Veterans held a picnic dinner and meeting Monday night at Mrs. H. D. Krieg’s home. Rain moved the indoor dinner to 6 o'clock, followed by a business session and bingo.
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Nelsonville
Daughters of Union Veterans
H. D. Krieg
Nelsonville church marks twentieth anniversary at Chestnut Street
The New Pilgrim Holiness Church in Nelsonville celebrated 20 years since its 1915 founding with a weekend program. Local and former members attended, a history was presented, and gospel music filled services including an Athens County Union Ciisa meeting. Rev D C Shearer leads the church.
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Nelsonville
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Chestnut Street
Springfield
Bernard Inman
James Francia
Athens County Union Ciisa
D. C. Shearer
Awed Widow Almira J Andrews Dies at 82 in Nelsonville
Mrs Almira J Andrews 82 widow of J D Andrews died at home on West Franklin Street Monday afternoon. She was daughter of Enoch and ? McKee of Trimble Township. Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm at the family residence led by Rev G B Gilbert Chauncey Church of Christ. She leaves three children Roy A Andrews Gertrude Rainey Mia L James and eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Burial in Nye Cemetery.
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Nelsonville
Almira J. Andrews
J. DD. Andrews
West Franklin Street
Loyal Woman's
G. B. Gilbert
Chauncey Church of Christ
Gertrude Rainey
Trimble
Roy A. Andrews
Glen Dale
W. Va
Mia
Lillie E. James
Barberton
Nye
Canal Street Oiled to Curb Road Dust in Nelsonville
Work on grading West Canal Street to prepare for oiling to abate a dust nuisance began Tuesday. The county grader is leveling the roadway through the former canal site as the council authorized the improvement.
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Canal Street
Nelsonville
West Canal Street
Council
High School Girls Tour Crookaville Potteries
Mrs. Doris Horeh head of home economics led a group of Nelsonville high school girls to Crookaville on Tuesday for an inspection of a large pottery. The party included Louise Nicho's Jane Powell Floretta Sommers Jesn Seite and Ruth Mathewson.
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Nelsonville
Doris Horeh
Crookaville
Louise Nicho
Jane Powell
Floretta Sommers
Jesn Seite
Ruth Mathewson
Trash fire scorches garage on Poplar Street
A trash burn in a container on Mrs. Flossie Crawford's property on Poplar Street sparked a blaze that scorched an adjacent garage. The fire department was summoned and, fortunately, no damage resulted beyond the scorch.
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Nelsonville
Flossie Crawford
Poplar Street
Teachers at Glouster Receive Salaries for Another Month
Glouster teachers have been paid another month's salary through funds from the Athens County treasury covering pay to February 22. They still await three months of back pay from the last term, with funds from state aid needed to cover it. Officials said timing is uncertain, possibly late this month or sometime in August.
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Glouster
Athens County Treasury
Beulah Kennett and Misa Ether Patel Return From Tour
Beulah Kennett of this city and Misa Ether Patel of Shawnee returned Friday from a month long education tour sponsored by the university. They visited Washington and traveled through the east to New York City and Boston then to Quebec. They reentered the United States at Niagara, New York.
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Glouster
Mise Beulah Kennett
Misa Ether Patel
Shawnee
The
University At
Lexington
Washington
L. C
New York City
Boston
Quebec
Canada
Niagara
N.Y
Scouts Plan Camp Trip To Athens Girl Scout Camp
Girl Scouts bound for Athens camp gather in front of the Methodist Church at 9 30 Thursday morning. Each girl should bring a sandwich and 25 cents for fruit hot food and transport. The 15 cents will cover transportation costs and the remaining 0 cents pays for meals at the camp.
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Glouster
Girl
Athens
Mach Girtle
Mrs. Harry Gardner Improves After Illness
Improvement noted in the condition of Mrs. Harry Gardner after several weeks of serious illness. Her son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Charlies Strohmeyer of Lancaster spent a couple of days with her before returning home Monday.
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Glouster
Harry Gardner
Mra
Charlies Strohmeyer
Lancaster
Norman Smith Leaves Own Garage for K M Garage Position
Norman Smith has closed his Main Blivet garage and started work this Monday morning with the K M Garage, marking a career move within the local trade.
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Glouster
Norman Smith
Hollister U B Sunday School Sees Largest Attendance
At Hollister U B Sunday School last Sunday 158 attended the session, the largest in weeks. God's Little Helpers with 40 led the largest class, followed by the Senorita Class with 23. a program of readings and music followed. The dedicatory sermon on Nehemiah rebuilding the walls was given by Rev. F O Koster in Rev Wilson Corning's absence. RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL GLOUSTER Jack Frazier, 12, son of Mr and Mrs Richard Frazier of Oskdale, returned home from Grant Hospital Columbus after an operation two weeks ago.
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Glouster
Jack
Richard Frazier
Oskdale
Grant Hospital
Columbus
Birth of a Daughter Marjorie Dee in Jacksonville
Mr and Mrs Dalmah Hilt announce the birth of a daughter on June 1. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Ed Vernon and Mr and Mrs W C Hilt, all of Jacksonville. The girl is named Marjorie Dee. Weekend guests included Mrs Saran Reinsinger and Mrs Charlotte Larmney, and news of other local visitors follows.
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Dalmah Hilt
Ed Vernon
W. C. Hilt
Jacksonville
Marjorie Dee
Lodge Hosts Pacahontas Benefit in Nelsonville
The Decree of Pacahontas will hold a benefit bingo at Red Men's Hall in Nelsonville on Wednesday night. Play starts at 6 15 p.m.
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Nelsonville
Pacahontas
Red Men's Hall
Class of Jacksonville Meets Tuesday Night
The Golden Rule Class of the M. E. Sunday School met Tuesday evening at Virginia Hartley home with Mrs. Nina Lowry as teacher. Business followed by games and refreshments. members present included Betty Jane Dunlevy Jane Cox Clea Conaway Dolores Davis Marilyn Willey Vivian Hallam Flo Hallam Fern Orr Frances Hartley Virginia Hartley.
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Jacksonville
M. E
Nina Lowry
Virginia Hartley
Betty Jane Dunlevy
Jane Cox
Clea Conaway
Dolores Davis
Marilyn Willey
Vivian Hallam
Flo Hallam
Fern Orr
Frances Hartley
Geraldine Holsington
Athens
Jake Hahn
Columbus
Addie Moshen
Detroit
Reickle
Orbiston Church Plans Annual Home-Coming Event
Orbiston Church and community schedule an annual home coming on Sunday July 28. Many former residents are expected to attend a basket dinner at noon and a program with speaking vocal and instrumental music will be announced by president Earl Grinstead Orbiston.
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Chauncey
Orbiston
Earl Grinatead
Local travelers return from Midwest motor trip
Mrs. J. W. Hutchins of Logan Rt. 4 and Mrs. Simeon Hoey of Laurelville with Mr. and Mrs. E Swackhamer of Groveport report a motor trip through Ohio Indiana and Illinois. They were hosted near Charleston Ill by uncle Lucius Davis and family. In Indiana they visited Jess Young and family. In Frankfort they toured the Swackhamer home site.
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Logan
J. W. Hutchins
Logan Rt. 4
Simeon Hoey
Laurelville
Swackhamer
Groveport
Ohio
Indiana
Ilinois
Charleston
Ill
Lucius Davis
Jess Young
Frankfort
Andrews home visitors plan social evening
Mr. and Mrs. T. Rainey, Mrs. J. W. Herold and Mrs. John Robinson, Trimble, were callers Monday night at the J. D. Andrews home in Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
Norman announce birth of son at home
Chauncey Mr and Mrs Norman announce the birth of a son at their home on Friday.
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Chauncey
Mrs. Charles Norman
Johnson Away. G L Johnson Absent as Charleston Agent
G L Johnson of New York Central Lines is in Charleston West Virginia on business. During his absence W G Allen Basil fills the post as relief agent. Mr Allen is a former local and once served as Jacksonville agent.
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Glouster
G. W. Johnson
New York Central Lines
Charleston
W. Va
W. G. Allen
Basil
Mr. Allen
Jacksonville
Hollister and Jacksonville U B Churches Meet in Jacksonville
Quarterly meeting of Hollister and Jacksonville U B Churches set for Friday in Jacksonville. A delegate will be selected to attend the conference in Columbus.
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Glouster
Hollister
Jacksonville U. B
Jacksonville
Columbus
Aged Chauncey Woman Hurt in Fall Injuries Improve
Mrs M J Gardner of Chauncey, in her eighties, fell at home Saturday and was injured. Her condition is reported improved today. Her daughter Mrs Grace Myers of Glouster is with her. Four years ago she fractured her hip in a similar fall.
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Chauncey
M. J. Gardner
Grace Myers
Glouster
Gardner
Chauncey Boys Team to Play Sugar Creek Crew
Chauncey community grounds team will meet Sugar Creek at their playground Wednesday afternoon, announced by Elbert Minister of Chauncey.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Community Playground
Sugar Creek
Elbert
Mines operate in district today with several active pits
Seventeen mines are listed in the district today including No 15 No 2 percent No 107 Ohio No 1 Black Diamond Carbondale and Lick Run, reflecting active mining in the area.
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Chauncey
Ohio
Black Diamond
Carbondale
Lick Run
Hixson Family Reunion Planned in Ames TownshiP
MILLFIELD The Hixson family reunion for descendants of John and Margret Hixson is set for next Sunday July 21 at the old Ames Township farm home now owned by Mr and Mrs W C Mingus. The day includes a noon picnic. Martha Bible Class of Church of Christ meets Friday night led by Mrs L L Howard.
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Millfield
Hixson
John
Margret Hixson
Ames Township
W. C. Mingus
Martha Bible Class
Church of Christ
L. L. Howard
Carl Keirns
McDougal
Young Married Ladies Bible Class
Ed Evans
William Snedden
Nelsonville
Walter White
A. H. Boudinot
Gilbert Boudinot
Amesville
Lancaster
Charles Leoffler
Logan
Esther Brown
Glouster
Brown
Chauncey District Residents Hospitalized for Surgery
Several Chauncey residents are in Columbus hospitals awaiting operations. Mrs. L. D. North of Bailey Run is at St. Francis, Mrs. George Blackford of Sugar Creek is at Grant Hospital, and William Parafin of Jacksonville is at St. Francis. Mrs. Preston Thompson of Indianapolis will undergo a major operation at Methodist Hospital. Mrs. George Omen, previously operated on in Columbus, is recovering. she is the daughter of Mrs. T. J. Blackford of Chauncey.
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Chauncey
L. D. North
Bailey Run
St. Francis Hospital
Columbus
George Blackford
Sugar Creek
Grant Hospital
William Parafin Jacksonville
William Funk
Millfield
Preston Thompson
Church Class Meeting Attended by Local Residents
A list of attendees at a church class meeting at John Farley's home includes Chaunee Chauney Grace Moore and Sybil Dicken among others. The report notes guests visiting Athens and Colum, with mentions of the Nye and Guy families and summer plans.
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Chauncey
Sybel
Grace Burenssie Moore
Syzy Dessie Sickies
Sybil Dicken
Opal McHorg
Lizzie Lange
Moygan
John Farley
Pauline Nye
Alice Nye
Athens
Colum
Mr Son
Thompson
Joseph Tyenne
Preston FE. Thompens
Ind
Lawrence P. Nelsonville
Cey
Reever
M. B Tuckey
Emma Guy
Andrew Guy
Detroit
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Pampa
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Grand Morrison Ranch
Texas Panhandle
Rockies
New Mexico
HollIster U. B
Jacksonville Briefs
William Parker
Emma
Mr. Parker
Saran Reinsinger
Charlotte Laurmney
Mineral Ridge
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Warren
Fred Kempton
Emma Kempton
Son
Parker Home
Fred Woodhouse
Ralph Kearns
Mr. Kearns
Joe Kearns
Theodore Hopkins
Nellie Robey
J. L. Altman
Barry Ryan
Mrs. Ryan
Benjamin Mackey
Redtown
Helen
Welshimer
Eden
Class of
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Andrews
Johnson
Deanville Dance Hall
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Frankie Thomas
J. P. Heggie
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Thurs
Mills OF the Gods
May Robson
Victor Jory
Pay Wray
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Ann Sothern
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