Nelsonville Church News Services and events across local congregations
Church notices list service times and events for Nelsonville area churches including Fort and Short Streets J A Long minister with Children’s Day programs. Nazarenes on Adams Street led by Les Brush with services. First Baptist corner Adams and West Columbus with special appeals. Reorganized Latter Day Saints on Jackson Street with Calvin French speaker. Church of Christ in Christian Union in Happy Hollow. Pilgrim Holiness led by Raymond Simpson with youth and midweek services.
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Christian—Fort and Short Sts
J. A. Long
Jesus
CYF
Chi Rho
Nazarene
Adams St
Les Brush
First Baptist
Adams and W. Columbus Sts
B. J. Hall
Jackson St
Calvin French
Independence
Church OF Christ IN Christian Union
Happy Hollow
Edward Angie
Pilgrim Holiness
Raymond Simpson
Young Peoples
Robert Gastin
Elks To Conduct Memorial Service For McVey
Nelsonville Elks leave the hall at 7 30 p m for Logan to conduct a memorial service for E M McVey a Nelsonville coal businessman and lodge member He was well known in the Nelsonville area for years of activity in the local coal trade.
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Nelsonville
Elks
Logan
E. M. McVey
Nelsonville Lodge
Births and dismissals at Mount St Mary Hospital
Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs Joe Carpenter Logan a son Mr and Mrs Cameron Brooker Nelsonville a son Mr and Mrs Theodore Starr Gore Route 1 a son Mrs Grace Crabtree Chauncey Henry Searls Logan Mrs Andy Guy Sr Millfield Route 2 Mrs Gerald Maffin McArthur DISMISSED Leonard Parry Nelsonville Daniel Lee Moore New Lexington Mrs William J Ellis New Lexington and son Charlene Norris Haydenville Lloyd Mace Carbondale Charles Keeton The Plains
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Joe Carpenter
Logan
Cameron Brooker
Nelsonville
Theodore Starr
Gore Route 1
Grace Crabtree
Chauncey Henry Searls
Andy Guy
Millfield
Gerald Maffin. McArthur
Leonard Parry
Daniel Lee Moore
New Lexington
William J. Ellis
Painter Burned at Sporn Plant Following Water Pipe Burst
Letart Falls painter at the Philip Sporn plant Graham Station was burned when a water pipe burst. Miller was painting near the pipe when it broke and was taken to Holzer Hospital for treatment.
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Letart
Local residents return from visits and college events
Nelsonville residents Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stocklen of Ronkonkoma N Y returned home after a week with his parents Mr. and Mrs. John Stocklen. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Hanning and Mrs. Eileen Kline traveled to Columbus for West High School commencement exercises where Klyde Moore son of Mrs. Louise Hanning Moore joined the graduating class. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Thomas and their son Ted Thomas who attended Duke University graduated and left for Colorado Springs Colorado.
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Edward Stocklen
Ronkonkoma
N. Y
John Stocklen
Chester Hanning
Eileen Kline
Columbus
West High School
Klyde Moore
Louise Hanning Moore
Glen Thomas
Colorado Springs
Colo
Ted Thomas
Duke University
York Township Roosevelt Club Meeting This Sunday
Nelsonville announces a York Township Roosevelt Club gathering Sunday at 2 p.m. in the Redmen's Hall on West Washington Street. IL candidates and Democrats are invited. Plans for the annual picnic will be discussed and a fish dinner will follow with the Auxiliary serving.
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Nelsonville
York Township
Roosevelt Club
Redmen's Hall
W. Washington St
Grover Lewis
Bibles Presented to Nelsonville High Graduates
The Pilgrim Holiness Sunday School gave Bibles on May 25 to graduates from Nelsonville High School Norma June Scott Maryann Matheny Lois June Tolliver and Margaret Elen Beal received white Bibles. the boys received black Bibles Other graduates included Charles Edward Dickerson James Stanley Gastin Vera June Powell and Mary Frances Lewis from nearby high schools.
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Nelsonville
Pilgrim Holiness Sunday School
Raymond Simpson
Nelsonville High School
Norma June Scott
Maryann Matheny
Lois June Tolliver
Margaret Elen Beal
Waterloo
Charlies
Edward Dickerson
Logan
James Stanley Gastin
Buchtel
Vera June Powell
Union Furnace
Mary Frances Lewis
VFW Auxiliary Unit Meets at Riley Home
Nelsonville VFW Post 3467 Auxiliary met at Betty Riley’s home with nineteen members present. One new member Ruth Crawford was welcomed. District meeting in Chillicothe announced for Sunday. next auxiliary gathering set for Bernice McDonald’s in Buchtel. cake and coffee served.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Post 3467
VFW
Betty Riley
Ruth Crawford
Chillicothe
Bernice McDonald
Buchtel
Corset Instructors Emulate Golf Pros
In Omaha Nebraska corset experts compared corset fitting to golf, urging use of the whole body and a stiff elbow. Miss Betty Vincent, education director for a foundation wear group, led the instructors who stressed a controlled elbow in waist reduction efforts.
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Omaha
Neb
Betty Vincent
Local residents enjoy a weekend of visits and transfers
A series of weekend visits and family gatherings across Columbus Parkersburg Marietta Athens and East Liverpool are noted. Mr and Mrs Perry Orr and others hosted relatives while entries mention guests from Stone towns and relocations including Mike Fredrick moving to the Arthur Orr property.
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Car Lee
J. C. McKay
Harley Carmon
Addison
Aubra Morris
Mansfield
Earl Morris
Darrell
Marietta
James Harris
Pomeroy
Bernard Smally
Columbus
Eber Carpenter
Portland
Dana Carpenter
Clint Orr
Parkersburg
Lester
Sugar Run
Arthur Orr
Harry Balinger
Dinner Guests Bring Wide Ties To Cheshire Socials
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hern hosted guests including Mrs Musgrave and Mrs Hall of Kitts Hill Ohio, and Mr and Mrs Frank Muir of Miami Florida. Other visitors came from Floraffee Pa Chillicothe and Akron with returns from a missionary visit to Martinique. Ed Yeanger spent time at Indian Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheshire
Charles Hern
Musgrave
Hall
Kitts Hill
Ohio
Hern
Frank Muir
Miami
Florida
Gene Sayre
Floraffee, Pa
Bert Horn
Raymond Grover
Jack Sharlike
Chillicothe
Virgil Skaggs
Richard, Fairborn
Charles Skaggs
Robert Grapes
Akron
Alva Roush
Lottie Roush
W. J. Grapes
E. M. Musgrave
Ed Yeanger
Indian Lake
Ariene Spurlock
Point Pleasant
Martinique
Fossil Cephalopod Found Embedded in Cave of the Mounds
A six foot long cephalopod fossil, dated at 411 million years old, is embedded in the ceiling of the Cave of the Mounds near Madison Wisconsin. The specimen was 300 million years older than the age of dinosaurs.
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Cave of the Mounds
Madison
Wis
Two Local Servicemen Receive Promotions and Training
A3-C Richard Boling, 19, of Chauncey, has entered the aircraft mechanics school at Sheppard Field Texas after graduating Chauncey-Dover High in 191. Marine Pfc Robert D. Myers, 19, son of Mrs. Bertine Myers of Trimble, earned his present rank after graduating boot camp at Parris Island South Carolina and is married to Mrs. Bernadine Myers of Zanesville.
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Richard Boling
Roger Boling
Chauncey
Sheppard Air Force Base
Texas
Chauncey-Dover
Boling
New York Coal Co
Robert D. Myers
Bertine Myers
Trimble
Parris Island
S. C. Myers
Trimble High School
Bernadine Myers
Zanesville
Chauncey Residents Attend Bible Camp
Chauncey residents Mrs. Ray Pidcock and daughter Sylvia Mrs. S N Simpson and daughter Lois Mrs. Louise Walton and grandson Mickey left this morning for Cincinnati to attend the God's Bible School Camp an inter denominational camp They will return Sunday.
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Chauncey
Ray Pidcock
Sylvia
S. N. Simpson
Lois
Louise Walton
Mickey
Cincinnati
God's Bible School
Navy Man Is Sent To Base in Texas
Ronald Cline was on 14 day leave then returned to Great Lakes Naval Training Center and was sent to Corpus Christi Texas to enroll in a naval air mechanics school for about two years.
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Navy
Texas
Chauncey
Ronald Cline
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Corpus Christi
Cline
Naval Air Mechanics School
Scouts Leave Today For Athens Camporee At Fairgrounds
Chauncey Boy Scout Troop 78 departs this afternoon for the Athens County fairground to join the Kootaga area camporee. Scoutmaster W. G. Davis accompanies the group.
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Chauncey
Athens County Fairground
Kootaga Area
W. G. Davis
Chauncey Morristown Church Holds Cottage Prayer Meeting
A Cottage prayer meeting of the Morristown Holiness Church will be held at the pastor Rev. Helen Tattan s home on High Street Chauncey. Andrew McKinney will lead the gathering.
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Chauncey
Cottage
Morristown
Holiness Church
Helen Tatmann
High St
Andrew McKinney
Chauncey Personal Notes From Local And Ohio Visits
Chauncey residents share family visits with Irma Roberts and Ann. Jan Taylor works at Meade Paper Corp in Chillicothe. Rev W H Strausbaugh and wife return to Woodsfield after several days here. Russell Johnson and daughter Leslie Ann visit Cleveland with Johnson relatives. C F McCafferty and J L Lambersons visit in Columbus.
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Don Skinner
Columbus
Irma Roberts
Ann
Skinner
Jan Taylor
Chillicothe
Meade Paper Corp
W. H .Strausbaugh
Woodsfield
Ohio
Russell Johnson
Leslie Ann
Cleveland
Club Twelve meeting in New Straitsville hosts contests
The Club Twelve met at Marjorie Snyder's home with Josie Stobbs Bes Kemper Myrna Angle Ann Kemper Mary Morgan Helen Sayre lelen Starr Myrtle Wallace and Edna Rawlins as participants Contest winners were Mrs Kem per Mrs Stobbs and Mrs Starr Refreshments were served The Apostolic vacation school opened Monday at New Straitsville high school with 73 children attending Teachers include Carrie Nye Glenn Stephenson Geraldine Wade Clara Fletcher Wanda Martin Laura Warner Ora Mae For bush Billy Fletcher Forest Whit mer and Rev Paul Seaman The school runs through June 13 Mr and Mrs Mark Burgess Sr plan a silver wedding anniversary open house Sunday afternoon They are parents of two sons Donald and Mark Jr
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New Straitsville
Marjorie Snyder
Josie Stobbs
Bes. Kemper
Myrna Angle
Ann Kemper
Mary Morgan
Helen Sayre
Lelen Starr
Myrtle Wallace
Edna Rawlins
Kemper
Stobbs
Starr
Apostolic
New Straitsville High School
Carrie Nye
Glenn Stephenson
Geraldine Wade
Clara Fletcher
Wanda Martin
Laura Warner
Ora Mae Forbush
Billy Fletcher
Forest Whitmer
Paul Seaman
Vitamin term coined by Funk in 1912 for beri-beri factor
The word vitamin was first used in 1912 by Dr Casimir Funk who named the substance derived from rice polishings as the factor whose absence causes beri beri, aiming to isolate the essential nutrient.
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Casimir Funk
Meigs County Native Dies in Ohio
Harley L. French of South Soion Route 2 Ohio died at 4 pm Thursday after an illness. Born in Meigs County, he is survived by his widow Ida two sons Lawrence and Millard and three daughters Maxine Marjorie and Evelyn. Funeral services will be conducted at the Great Grove Church at 2 pm Saturday with burial in the church cemetery.
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Harley L. French
South Soion
Ohio
Mr. French
Meigs County
Ida
Lawrence
Millard
Maxine
Marjorie
Evelyn
Great Grove Church
Grover Rites Set For Saturday In Gallipolis
Funeral services for Wil lard Grover who died Thursday at Holzer Hospital after a five year illness will be held Saturday at 10 30 am. A real estate broker born May 12 1876 in Morgan Township he married Minerva Queen on March 16 1898 and survives with children Harold Carrie Bowman H D Annis Maurice and Grover Jr Also surviving are brothers Dr Milton Grover Howard Grover and Mrs Lacy Frederick a half brother Dustin Grover Relatives may call at the Waugh funeral home with Rev L A Donnally officiating Interment is in Vinton Memorial Cemetery.
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Gallipolis
Willard Grover
Holzer Hospital
Grover
Morgan Township
Hiram A
Carrie Caldwell Grover
Minerva Queen
Aladdin Temple
Harold
Columbus
B M
Carrie) Bowman
H. DiAnnis
Frederick
Maurice
Milton M. Grover
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Howard Grover
Grants Pass
Ore
Lacy Frederick
Dustin Grover
Bidwell
Waugh Funeral Home
Rev
L. A Donnally
Vinton Memorial Cemetery
Westminster Club to Host Ice Cream Social on Church Lawn
The Westminster Club of the First Presbyterian Church in Gallipolis plans an ice cream social Friday on the church lawn with five class members and Pastor Rev Linson H Stebbins. In case of rain, the event moves indoors and 25 gallons of ice cream were prepared.
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Gallipolis
Westminster Club
First Presbyterian Church
Church Lawn
Linson H Stebbins
River Traffic at Gallipolis Locks and Kanawha River
Vessel movements reported along the Gallipolis Locks and Kanawha River system show numerous boats on schedules from early morning to late night. Names include Roland Stevenson Waxler W L Jones Banta Solvay Shirley Iron Duke Semet Leila Merrill Keeley R W Lea Sohio State Cries Armstrong Ohio Orlean Dixie Advance Inca Ernestine Jefferson Criss Hatfield NC 65 and others with gauge readings Kanawha Falls at 16 feet falling.
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Gallipolis
Roland
Stevenson
Waxler
W. L. Jones
Banta
Solvay
Pennsylvania
Kanawha
Shirley
London
Iron Duke
Marmet
Semet
Leila
Winfield
Merrill
Keeley
R. W. Lea
Sohio State
Cries Jr
Armstrong
Ohio
Orleman
Louisiana
Dixie
Advance
Inca
Ernestine
Jefferson
Criss
Hatfield
NC 65
Kanawha Falls
Pony Express Faces War Interruption and Letter Toll
The Pony Express operated for three weeks before a four week suspension caused by the Pah Ute war. During its existence the service carried about 000 letters over the twenty mile route.
Murray City Social Notes Review of Local Weekend Visitors
The Murray City column lists numerous weekend visitors and stays at local homes from Dearborn Detroit Columbus Barberton and Glouster. Names include Dean Ferrell Floyd Ferrell Henry Johnson Gerald Johnson and Greco among many others. The notes reflect active social ties with relatives and friends across Ohio Michigan and Indiana.
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Murray City
Dean Ferrell
Keesier Field
Miss
Floyd Ferrell
Ferrell
Paul Ferrell
Harold Ferrell
Barderton
Stony Johnson
Detroit
Henry Johnson
Johnson
Gerald Johnson
Greco
Dearborn
Mich. J
Gene Shunkuiler
Kim
Charles Shunkuiler
Dave Roberts
Dianne Volmer
John Shelton
Steve Leslie
Walter Laurisky
Lawood Lamber
Melvin
Columbus
Joe Sa
Local Social Gatherings and Visits Around Athens
Mr and Mrs Dewey Hunter attended a weiner roast honoring Cpl Braddie Smith at the Clarence Smith home in Athens. The Hart family moved to Lahugh property. Eugene Hunter graduated at Chauncey Dovey high school auditorium.
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Deceil Ritchie
Constitution
Ohio
Norval South
Nor- Vella
Shirley
W. H. South
Pomeroy
Theda Ritchie
Thezunter
Ida Beitelschies
Helen Hart
The
Old British law on beating a wife with a limited stick
Historical statute allowed a husband to strike his wife only with a stick no longer than his arm or thicker than his middle finger. The rule governed permissible force and reflected the era’s unequal domestic norms.
Big Screen TV Brings Live Sports to Theaters
About sixty theaters nationwide have large screen television setups used mostly for sports events such as championship boxing. Admission is charged, and plans aim to convert to color television, though technical challenges remain.
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New York
Cougar Kittens Adopted By Local Hound After Kill
Three cougar kittens orphaned by a gunman in Port Alberni have found a new mother in a hound that tracked the kill. A hunter named Aunter Harry Brown took the kittens home and one of his trained dogs has adopted them.
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Port Alberni
Canada
Harry Brown
Brown
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