District Governor Tom Says Rotary Is United
Nelsonville Rotary heard Harold V. Tom, governor of Rotary International District 232, describe Rotary’s global unity across 83 countries. He cited $1.5 million spent over six years for international understanding and 284 Rotary Foundation fellowships totaling over $700,000 since 1947, with 350,000 members worldwide urged to serve as ambassadors of goodwill.
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Tom
Rotary
Nelsonville
Harold V. Tom
Zanesville
Rotary International
Blood Drive Urges Donors In Nelsonville Area
The Red Cross bloodmobile will visit the Nelsonville Methodist Church on Tuesday July 31 seeking 125 pints from Nelsonville and nearby. Call 26 to schedule a donation between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Officials say the need for blood plasma remains unabated despite conditions.
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Nelsonville
American Red Cross
Methodist Church
Red Cross
Navy Man Undergoes Surgery at Hospital
Nelsonville reports Jack Tharp, son of Mr and Mrs Glenn Tharp, recently enlisted in the U S Navy, is in a base hospital in San Diego California. He fell ill on his first day there and underwent surgery for appendicitis and gall bladder issues.
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Nelsonville
Jack Tharp
Glenn ‘Tharp
U. S. Navy
San Diego
Calif
Jack
Funeral services held for Mrs. Emily Clarke
Residents from distant cities attended the funeral at the Episcopal Church in Nelsonville on Saturday. Those listed included Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Miller of Grand Rapids Michigan, Mr. and Mrs. James May and family, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Lowry and daughter of Sandusky, W. J. Meyers of Dayton, and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gilbert with Miss Marvyn Meyers of Fairborn.
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Clarke Nelsonville
Emily Clarke
Episcopal Church
W. R. Miller
Grand Rapids
Mich
James May
Hubert Lowry
Sandusky
W. J. Meyers
Dayton
Jack Gilbert
Marvyn Meyers
Fairborn
Membership in Churches Hits Record National Total
New York report shows U S church membership reached 85,705,280 in 1950, 55.9 percent of the population, up 2,950,987 from the prior year. Protestant totals rose to 50,083,868, Roman Catholics to 28,470,092, and Jewish congregations remained at 5,000,000 as the major faiths held similar shares. The Methodist Church remains the largest Protestant group with 8,935,647 members.
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New York
United States
Christian Herald Magazine
The
Methodist Church
Greer Woman Whittington Dies After Illness
Whittington Mildred Donahue Whittington 39 of Greer died at 1 20 am today at her home after a four year illness. Born March 10 1912 in Mason County she was the daughter of Jesse Donahue and the late wife of William Whittington. She leaves Homer Eugene and Patty Jean, five sisters and one brother. Funeral at EUB Church Greer Saturday 10 30 am conducted by Rev Donald Lockhart with Rev Monte Greenlee. Burial Pullins Cemetery. Call at church after 4 30 pm Friday.
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Point Pleasant
Mildred Donahue Whittington
Greer
Mrs. Whittington
Mason County
Jesse Donahue
EUB
William Whittington
Homer Eugene Whittington
Patty Jean Whittington
Hallie Howell
Ida Hart
Lottie Keefer
Leon
Bertha Click
Cottageville
Iva Legg
Evans
Hickory
Murray Queen Vote Ballots Counted in Nelsonville
In Murray, 809 ballots were collected for the Queen contest sponsored by the Murray City Band Boosters and submitted to the Parade of the Hills committee. Nancy Decker led the initial tabulation, with Marilyn Sanborn Aves Thompson and Pat Robinson close behind.
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Nelsonville
Murray City Band Boosters
Nancy Decker
Marilyn Sanborn
Aves Thompson
Pat Robinson
Thirty-Six Cubs Attend Splash Party at Nelsonville Pool
In Nelsonville a pool party drew thirty-six Cub Scouts and their mothers on a Wednesday morning from 10 to 12. Dick Hubbard demonstrated life saving techniques while several boys completed swimming tests. Each boy carried a sack lunch and was treated to cold drinks and candy by the organizing committee.
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Nelsonville
Dick Hubbard
New Athens Minister To Talk Here Sunday
Dr John M Versteeg the new First Methodist Church of Athens minister and former Lima district superintendent will speak Sunday at 7 30 p m at the union service in the Christian Church His topic will be What Did You Bring with You The public is invited
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Nelsonvile
John_ M Versteeg
First Methodist Church of
Athens
Lima
Christian Church
Versteeg
Exams Held Necessary For Chiefs Promotion
In Columbus Attorney General C William O Neill ruled that competitive civil service exams are required for promotions to police chief and fire chief. He said temporary appointments may occur pending exam results and age limits of 21 to 29 cannot be used for original appointments. The note also mentions James A Garfield as the shortest lived US president dying at 49 from an assassin’s attack.
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Columbus
William O'Neill
William H. Irwin
Belmont County
O'Neill
Spark plug gap issue causes backfire on coastdown
A car experiences backfiring when coasting with throttle closed due to spark plug points set too close. The report notes fourteen American towns named Paris as a separate detail in the same briefing.
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Paris
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