Nelsonville Rocked by Severe Wind and Rain Storm
Nelsonville and surrounding areas faced one of the worst electrical and wind storms Tuesday afternoon and evening. Trees were toppled, streets flooded, power cut for about 2 hours 40 minutes, and the Edwards television tower felled. Damage extended to Bessemer and Buchtel with uprooted trees, damaged aerials, and ruined transformers as crews worked through the night. Residents reported roofs leaking and many calling it Nelsonville’s most severe tempest in memory.
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Nelsonville
Chestnut St
Edwards
Bessemer
Buchtel
Gilbert Whitmore
District 29
Logan
Haydenville
Union Furnace
New Plymouth
Honey Fork
Colummbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co
Williams
Monroe St
Canal
W. Franklin
Montroe
W. Canal Sts
Deanville
Kimberly
Floodwood
Happy Hollow
James Odenthal
George Newman
Newman
George Wagner
Joe Wagner
Mid- Buchtel
Powler Company
Foreman Williams
Driver Pleads Guilty Over False Plates in Nelsonville
Everett Virgil Lott of Columbus pleaded guilty on arraignment in Mayor Earl Hilleary’s court to using fictitious license plates and was fined 50 dollars plus costs. Robert E. James of Murray City pleaded guilty to crossing a yellow line in a no passing zone and fined 10 dollars plus costs. Virgil Brown of Nelsonville pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace and fined 50 dollars plus costs with county jail commitment pending settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
State Highway Patrol
Ting
Everett Virgil Lott
Columbus
Earl Hilleary
Robert E. James
Murray City
Virgil Brown
Thurman Family Visits Span Thurman and Nearby Towns
Mr and Mrs Ed Thurman of Thurman and Mrs Mary Jones of Thurman are noted in a string of visits across Thurman and neighboring communities. New travel includes Gomer Morris visiting Gerald Baker in Waynesburg Ohio and George Brewer hosting two weeks with William Brewer in Arizona. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian Church for Mrs Mary Jones of Thurman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurman
Edwin Belcher
Cleveland
Presbyterian Church
Mary Jones
Hollis Kuhn
Wyman Caldwell
Rodney
Clarence McKnight
Wilbur Saxton
Millard Robinson
Bert Boster
Gilbert Boster
Peterson's Ointment Delights Thousands of Homes
A 40 year old Buffalo invention offered quick relief for itching and irritation from piles with Peterson's Ointment. Consumers could buy a 45 cent box or a T5e applicator tube and request money back if not satisfied.
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Eterson
Peterson
Paso
Long range mid July to mid August forecast estimate
The weather maps present the U S Weather Bureau's long range outlook for mid July to mid August. It describes an estimate of average precipitation and temperatures for the period rather than a specific forecast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Weather Bureau
Northeast
Great Lakes Region
Vinton Social Notes Highlight Local WSCS Meeting
The Vinton WSCS group met at Mrs. Elizabeth Cloud's home with Mrs. Alice Casto in charge and Marilyn Cloud playing piano. Verna Gleason, Della Davis, Mildred Baker and others led readings and Bible questions. a missionary youth leaders report in India was read by Hazel Harman. many guests visited or hosted at various Vinton Route 2 addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Cloud
Desta Swick
Elizabeth Shenefield
Alice Casto
Marilyn Gleason
Verna Gleason
Hemlock Grove Holds Carnival for Polio Fund and Church Homecoming
A midget carnival and ice cream social Saturday night July 31 benefit Magnetic Springs polio fund hosted by Hemlock Grange with Boy Scout Troop 250 from Kingsbury. Hemlock Grove Church moves its homecoming to Oct 3 with a basket dinner in the church basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hemlock Grove
Magnetic Springs Polio Fund
Epucaneen Sy Hemlock Grange
Boy Scout Troop
Kingsbury
Prattsville Visitors and Guests Gather Across Ohio
Mr and Mrs Lantz Trainer of Duncan Falls Ohio joined guests of Mr and Mrs J W West. The Coe family and sons opened a week at a Lake Hope cabin. Several Dearths Daugherty Daft and McArthur residents attended the funeral of Mrs Lillie Jay in Columbus. Local visitors include Zimmerman West Martin McHenry Gardner Harvey and others from Rutland Jacksonville Albany and Dayton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Houchin
Vinton
Calvin Hall, Sr
St. Albans
W. Va
Ida Allen
Charleston
Merrill Bostic
Rupert
Susie McCormick
West Virginia
Bill Tennant
Penny Sue
Connie Matrick
Beckley
C. W. Biggs
Dave Ratliff
Ratliffs
Harvey Brubaker
Patty
Rio Grande
Fay Brubaker
Delores
New Carlisle
Ohio
Charles Brubaker
Donaldsville
Bernice Lambert
Lester Waugh
Bidwell
John Kuhn
Dave
East St. Louis
Charles White
Anna Higgins
Janet Cook
Ben Collingsworth
Springfield
E. White
Prattsville
Lantz
Duncan Falls
J. W. West
Oscar Coe
John
Richard
Lake Hope
Forrest Dearth
Coe Dearth
New Marshfield
Eddie Dearth
Fannie Daft
Margaret Daugherty
McArthur
Bertha Davis
Bundy Perry
Edna Daft
Nelsonville Junior Literary Club Notes Meeting
The Nelsonville Junior Literary Club met at the Nelsonville Public Library with Jerry Grim in charge. Linda Barrows was named treasurer and gave a book review of Catnip Man. Peggy Mingus led the program. Alice Herrold read Marching Chant. Janice Herrold reviewed a Daniel Webster biography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville Public Li
Jerry Grim
Georgia Steele
Linda Barrows
Peggy Mingus
Alice Herrold
Janice Herrold
Daniel Webster
James Pritchard
Hoskins to Run Blue Fountain Motel Near Gallipolis
Mr and Mrs C E Hoskins plan moving to Gallipolis to operate the Blue Fountain Motel a 20 unit facility two miles east of the city on Routes 7 and 35. Mrs Hoskins will continue teaching in York Rural and Nelsonville schools and they will reside with family at Kimberly Crossing during the term.
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Nelsonville
C. E. Hoskins
Gallipolis
Blue Fountain
D. R. Warehime
Nelsonville Eagles Club Hosts Ladies Night Event
The Nelsonville Eagles Club invites all members' ladies to attend a Thursday 7:30 p.m. evening of games and refreshments with free admission for ladies.
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Nelsonville Eagles Club
All Eagles
Nelsonville Visitors Return After Week at Akron
Mr and Mrs Robert Brown and children Rickey and Barbara return to their Akron home after a week in Nelsonville as guests of Mrs Besse Higgins. They were joined by relatives from Granville Dayton Mimi and Oklahoma for a Lake Alma outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Brown
Rickey
Barbara
Akron
Brown
Besse Higgins
William Dixey
Granville
Howard Higgins
Dayton
Ralph Higgins
Tom Higgins
Outang Lake
Alma
C. M. Bartlett
Mimi, Okla
C. H. Bartlett
Births and admissions at Mount St Mary Hospital
Births list Mr and Mrs Ernest Hanning New Straitsville Route 1 a son Mr and Mrs Raymond Brooks New Marshfield a son Admitted John Barnhart Jr Chauncey Ted F Frazee Chauncey Judith Ann Smith Nelsonville James H Cullison Athens Route 2 Von Lee Call Guysville Mrs Nellie Pickett Nelsonville Dismissed Mrs Mabel James Murray City Jack Pack Nelsonville Mrs Donna Dunn Millfield Route 1 Jackie Marshall Logan Route Mrs Charles Vernon Glouster and daughter
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Ernest Hanning
New Straitsville
Raymond Brooks
New Marshfield
John Barnhart
Chauncey Ted F. Frazee
Chauncey
Judith Ann Smith
Nelsonville
James H. Cullison
Athens
von Lee Call
Guysville
Nellie Pickett
Mabel James
Murray City
Jack Pack
Donna Dunn
Millfield
Jackie Marshall
Logan
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Miami Story
Lancers
Jesse James
THE
Daltons
Tennessee Williams
Ohio Valley Summer Theatre
College Street
Sisi
Vents
20Th Century-Fox 5
Joan Crawford
Rod Cameron
Yvonne Decarlo
Salome
Trey
Action
Urning Beck
Apache Country
Columbia Pictures Presents
Canyon
Audrey Carey
Totter
Rhapsody
Thurst
FBI
Walter Wanger
Allied Artists
CTU RT
Alt Uttar
Alamo
BEL Tainlodor
UAIVE
Great Basin
Southeast
Great Lakes
Vinton Social Notes
Lumbus
Clint Lambert
Perry McGhee
Sons
Toledo
Cline Gerlach
Noah Chasteen
Otis McGhee
C. E. White
Luther Hutchinson
John M. Jones
Bowmantown
Russell Ferryman
Ferryman
Walter Jones
Mt. Lookout
Kenneth Gabriel
Steve Jones
E. C. Lambert
Lee Weise
Leonard Cornell
Oscar Griffiths
Jack Pinnon
Lima
Mollie Marcum
Julian Stevens
John Stevens
Jan
Roanoke
Jen Kessel
Charles Casto
Oscar Banks
Jones
Bollings
Tucson
Ariz
Roger Caton
Raymond Caton
Dean Shinn
Robert
Kelsey Bingham
Waterford
Eldridge Hess Rittman
Gordon Bing
Omer Hess
Bert Romine
Gene
Frances Romine
Racine
Jim Caldwell
Doyle Sargent
Ziba Midkiff
Cecil
R. V. Hellman
Bunker Hill
John Sargent
Wolfpen
George Paulsen
Roger
Clara Paulsen
Ziba
Cintwascopt
Nelsonville, Ohio
WED
THURS
Annie Oakley
Barbara Stanwyck
Preston Foster
Marciano Vs
Charles
Nelsonville Social Notes
Anita Jeffrey
Sandra Hall
Jerry Mingus
Gallia
Ady
Cookson Clothing
Keller & Weltner, Inc
Gaffney Motor Freight, Inc
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Charles Vernon, Glouster
Zemo
Varsity Theatre
Consultus
J. H. Wilson
First National Bank
Wirckere
Alaska
Atta
Oldsmobile
Clesely Sotaaiad
Chevrolet
NYE Chevrolet Co
Earl Hooper
Mgr
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