Graduates Honored At Nelsonville High School Ceremony
Nelsonville High School awarded 63 diplomas to the class of 1934 with L T Powell presenting diplomas and D B Lowden giving the diplomas. Honorary awards went to eight students including Betty Howe Mary Elizabeth Francis Adah Bussey and Mercedes Keeton. Alumni Association plans a banquet and reunion to close commencement week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speakplex National Life
Evans, Dp. D
Pyterian
Mary Frances Groves
Joe Galvin
Aileen Patton
Jack Kerr
James Barrows
William Reed
Mary F. Groves
L. T. Powell
Board of Education
D. B. Lowden
Supt
E. J. Arnold
Betty Howe
Mary Elizabeth Francis
Adah Bussey
Mercedes Keeton
Myrtle Ellinger
Faye Shelton
Warren Badger
Doris Cook
Alumni Association
Paving Advances on State Route 31 Improvement in Nelsonville
Nelsonville voters note rapid paving as brick facing on State Route 31 moves east from Jefferson to Adams Street. Cement work on the south Washington Street side lags but progress follows at Jiggieburg Creek with over 800 feet laid. Nelsonville Brick Company supplies the brick designed with tar filler apertures, promising a show window for local industry.
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Nelsonville
East Corporation
Washington Street
Jefferson Street
Adams Street
Jiggleburg Bridge
West City
Washington Street Part of the Route. Difficulties At Jiggieburg Creek
Fred H. Beckler
Nerrick
Local 3863 Meeting at White Ash Mine
Local Union No 3863 will meet at the White Ash Mine Bailey Run on Monday afternoon June 4 at 1 o clock. Ed Huston president announced the gathering yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASH
White Ash
Bailey Run
Ed Huston
Entered St. Anthony Hospital Columbus for treatment
Charles Monks entered St. Anthony Hospital in Columbus yesterday for treatment at the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Charles
St. Anthony Hospital
Columbus
Latin America Theme Presented by Missionary Society
Nelsonville hosts Presbyterian Missionary Society meeting with 14 members attending. Mrs. Charles Tedrow and Mrs. Delbert Walls organized the event while Mrs. L. R. Kelch led devotions. A program on Latin America followed, with social hour refreshments served by the hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Nelsonville
Charles Tedrow
Delbert Walls
L. R. Kelch
Tedrow
Saltz
Latin America
Local residents and visitors attend graduations and reunions
Miss Elizabeth Carr of Wellsburg hosts at a graduation in honor of Calvin Lancaster. Guests include Mrs Belle Lancaster and several from Chicago Sparks Nevada Columbus and Huntington along with other relatives visiting in town for reunions and synod events. The group also notes visits from Dr William Sharp moderator of the Ohio Synod and local hosting of several Columbus guests and extended family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Carr
Wellsburg
W. Va
Belle Lancaster
Calvin Lancaster
Harry Snyder
Chicago
C. E. Washburn
Ada Beerman Williams
Donald
Sparks
Nevada
Gene Wilson
Williams
Snyder
Nelsonville High School
Mae Woodring
Mable Sparkmack
William
Franklin
California
Donald Evans
Detroit
Charles Evans
Marta
Mary Evans
Catherine Evans
Columbus
Ed C. Evans
Orrin Thacker
W. C. Moore
C. R. Newlove
Sheppard
A. G. Mechem
Marie Mechem
Margaret
Joe
L. B. Moore
Huntington
Frank Moore
William Sharp
Cleveland
Caldwell
Lottie Jewett
Robert
New Straitsville
Mattie Bowers
Zella Wilson
James Gram
Fanny Shields
Mary Catherine Shields
Eva Jane Edson
Mary Shipley
George Heiselstein
Lovena Hick
Nelsonville Science Club Picnics at Crystal Springs
Nelsonville High School Science Club members and about 50 guests enjoyed a picnic at Crystal Springs on Tuesday. Dinner was served at six o clock with chaperons including Mrs. Boyd, Mr. Washburn, Mr. Fig ley and Mrs. Horsch guiding the group. Memorial services for Vailey Lodge Knights of Pythias No. 169 are set for Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at the M E Church with Rev. H A Rothrock delivering the sermon. members to meet at Castle Hall at 10 a.m. for a group march.
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Crystal Springs
Nelsonville
Nelsonville High School
Boyd
Washburn
Figley
Horsch
Vailey Lodge
No. 169
Knights of Pythias
M. E
Castle Hall
H. A. Rothrock
Logan High alumni banquet attendees in Logan
Mrs. Nelle Dow ler Miss Blanche Moorehead and H. D. Krieg are in Logan to attend the Logan High School alumni banquet, returning graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Nelle Dowler
Blanche Moorehead
H. D. Krieg
Logan
Logan High School
Nazarene Church Regular Services Set for Sunday
Nelsonville readers are informed that the Nazarene Church will hold regular services Sunday evening at 7 30 oclock at the A M E Church.
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Nelsonville
Nazarene Church
Birth Announcement for Nelsonville Baby
Mr and Mrs William Dean and Elizabeth Evans announce the birth of a son on Decoration Day. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Ed C Evans of this city.
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Nelsonville
William Dean
Elizabeth Evans
Logan
Ed C. Evans
Chillicothe Shoe Factory Team to Play Brooks at City Playground
The Chillicothe shoe factory baseball team faces Brooks shoe factory on Saturday at 2 30 in the City Playground. Local fans are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Chillicothe Shoe Factory
Brooks Shoe Factory
Requiem of clock for dead infant
In Freeport New York a 18 month old baby named John Butcher died after a week of illness. The clock continued to strike marking hours during the try to save him as doctors and nurses battled with an inhalator and oxygen tent. The father described the clock as a personal requiem.
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Freeport
N. Y
John Butcher
Great Balloon Ready For Stratosphere Trip
Akron on June 1 report the world’s largest balloon completed at the Goodyear plant. Major William E. Kepner and Captain A. W. Stevens plan a dawn ascent from Rapid City after June 20 weather allows. The 3,000,000 cubic foot bag uses three and a third acres of fabric and will be trucked to the launch site next week.
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Akron
William E. Kepner
A. W. Stevens
Army
Goodyear
Rapid City
Summit Grangers To Have Service Sunday
Summit Grange No 1728 will meet Saturday night at 8 30 o clock. During the lecture hour the roll call will be answered with a current event. After the meeting there will be practice for the grange memorial program to be given at the Christian Church Sunday night June 3. Rev Miles E Hoon will deliver the memorial sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Marshfield
McArthur Democrat Editor Vore Attends Alumni Banquet
Bob Vore editor of the McArthur Democrat spends the end of the week in Nelsonville to attend the alumni banquet at local gathering.
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Nelsonville
Bob Vore
McArthur Democrat
First Auto Ride Delights 78-Year-Old Nelsonville Woman
Mrs. William Roach of Hamsey Run, aged 78, enjoyed her first automobile ride yesterday in Nelsonville. She was brought to town by George Dishon, marking a rare transportation experience for her.
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Nelsonville
William Roach
Hamsey Run
Nelsonville Class of 1884 Alumni Members Remembered
Mrs. Lizzie Welch Junkerman of Columbus visited Nelsonville to spend time with her former classmate Mrs. Eadie Miller Wilson. They are the only living members of the 1884 class from Nelsonville High School. several classmates including Mayme Washburn Bean Flora McGill Tedrow Etta Marshall Primrose and Maggie Wilson Goodman are noted as deceased.
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Nelsonville
Local men plead guilty to intoxication charges
Carl Mender and Renny Chilcote of this city pled guilty at arraignment in Mayor S. G. Holland's court to intoxication charges. Each man was fined five dollars plus costs.
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Nelsonville
Carl Mender
Renny Chilcote
S. G. Holland
Mines in district report limited work today
Only three mines in the district reported activity this day. No. 24 No. 68 and Lick Run were the ones listed as operating.
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Chauncey
Lick Run
Chauncey Hosts Memorial Day Guests
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Pendergrass entertained in Chauncey over Memorial Day. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Johnson and sons Billy and Bob of Athens, Mr. and Mrs. Rollie Figgins and Paul Figgins of Columbus, and Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Smith with Mrs. Maude Figgins and Betty Jane and John Figgins of Nelsonville.
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Chauncey
Roy Pendergrass
Monroe Johnson
Billy and
Bob
Athens
Rollie Figgins
Paul Figgins
Columbus
Jimmy Smith
Maude Figgins
Betty
Jane
John Figgins
Nelsonville
Decoration Day Guests Visit Burch Home in Deshler
Guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Burch in Deshler for the Decoration Day holiday included Mr. and Mrs. D R Whittington of Butte Montana and Mr. and Mrs. John Kennedy of Akron. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs. Will Burch and their son George. This marked Mr. Burch's first overnight visit to his childhood home in many years.
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Ray Burch
Athens
R. D
D. R. Whittington
Butte
Montana
John Kennedy
Akron
Will Burch
George
Deshler
Mr. Burch
Oven Explosion Burns Mrs. Stanley Nida at Home
Mrs. Stanley Nida suffered burns to the head and right arm when an oven exploded in the kitchen of her home at 1 South McKinley Avenue Thursday night around five o'clock.
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Stanley Nida
South
McKinley Avenue
Greens Run Church Youth Class Hosts Meeting
Mr and Mrs Har old Blower entertained the Young Married People class of Greens Run Church of Christ Tuesday night. Mrs Myrtle Olbers led the meeting which planned a June 13 visit to Chauncey Friendship Class. Pearl Brown was elected teacher for six months. Refreshments were served. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Dave Swartz Emmet Olbers Chas Cordray and others.
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Chauncey
Harold Blower
Greens Run Church of Christ
Myrtle Olbers
Pearl Brown
Dave Swartz
Emmet Olbers
Chas. Cordray
T. H. Blower
Virgil Fierbaugh
Ray Leake
G. B. Courtney
Chauncey Personal Notes From Memorial Day Gatherings
Local social page records Memorial Day entertainments in Athens and nearby towns. Families such as Chauncey Smiths and Holzschuhs hosted dinners at the Ervin Holzschuh home in Athens. Attendees included Ruth Smith of Chauncey, and travelers from Chesterhill Columbus Millfield and Glouster.
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Chauncey
Cap Smith
Ruth Smith
Sadie Smith
Dicky Smith
Herman Holzschuh
Glouster
Ervin Holzschuh
Kathleen Smith
Athens
Robert Williams
Chesterhill
Thomas Oliver
Kathryn Stratton
Houston
Carrie Branham
Columbus
William Omen
Homer Omen
Millfield
Denver Bricker
Memorial Day Rites Draw Many From Former Chauncey Residents
In Chauncey on Memorial Day the event drew numerous former residents back for the services at the Church of Christ. Civil War veterans L. H. Southerton Adam Pratt and others were honored, with Taps at Nye Cemetery and a drum corps leading the parade. Rev. Strickler delivered the address, and flags were placed on veterans’ graves. Officers of the observance were re-elected for the year.
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No Man's Land
Charles Ogg
Betty Green
Ruth
Phyllis Mulline
William Beckler
Ruth Fiske
Mary Stalder
R. F. Strickler
Nelsonville
Nye
Taps Weer
Clarence Mullins
Joe Cline
Mike Krivesti
Henry Frost
Luke Hardy
John Smart
Albert Robinson
Clyde Walton
Sherman Keasey
Chauncey
Church services announced for Chauncey and Taylor Ridge
The Chauncey Church of Christ will hold preaching at 10 30 Sunday morning. Greens Run Church will not have a night service due to a Children's Day program at Taylor Ridge Church Sunday night at 7 30, announced by pastor G B Courtney.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Church of Christ
Greens Run
Taylor Ridge
G. B. Courtney
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