Kickoff Meeting For Parade Of The Hills Set At Nelsonville
In Nelsonville the kickoff for the 1960 Parade of the Hills is scheduled for 7 p.m. in city council chambers. Mrs. Barbara Faulconer reports about 100 contestants for Miss Parade of the Hills from nearly twenty communities. The eight day pageant runs August 21 to 28 with church day and Old Timers Day closing, plus Degler Brothers Amusement Co. returning to supply carnival rides.
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Nelsonville
Council
Barbara Faul
Coner
Gilbert Courtney, Jr
Nelsonville Board of Trade
Mrs. Ora Milliron 78 Dies in Mount St. Mary Hospital
Mrs. Ora Milliron age 78 of 155 Watkins Street died Monday afternoon at Mount St. Mary Hospital after treatment since Thursday. Survived by husband Quince two sons Denver and Henry a daughter Cleo Jeffers three sisters and several siblings. Services set for 1 p.m. Thursday at Johnson funeral home with Rev. Robert Ossman officiating burial in Green Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 p.m. today.
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Nelsonville
Ora Milliron
Watkins St
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Meigs County
James
Caroline Frazier
Quince
Denver
Demont
Ind
Henry
Middleport
Cleo Jeffers
Clima Hysell
Steubenville
Dice Cowen
Zanesville
Lulu Kennens
Kentucky
Bertha Manley
Nellie Little
Elizahy Manley
William Frazier
Wilber Weins
Johnson
Robert Ossman
Lions Convention Delegates Attend Cincinnati Meeting
Mr and Mrs James Pritchard attended the state Lions Clubs convention in Cincinnati with 500 delegates present Pritchard served as a delegate and will become junior district deputy governor for the local club on July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
James Pritchard
Lions Clubs
Cincinnati
Pritchard
Circle Three meets Nelsonville in Presbyterian group
Circle Three of the Presbyterian Women's Association led by Burgess Workes will gather Thursday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Jack Oakley on West Washington Street.
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Nelsonville
Burgess Workes
The
Presbyterian Women’s Association
Jack Oakley
W. Washington St
Ussery Sees Bally Ache Tompion Duel In Belmont
New York jockey Bobby Ussery predicted a two horse finish in the Belmont Stakes with Bally Ache and Tompion. He believes Bally Ache will win based on Bally Ache's Derby performance and his own bias as Bally Ache's jockey.
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Ussery
Tompion
Bally
New York
Bobby Ussery
Bally Ache
Picnic Planned by First Methodist Church Class
The Golden Rule Sunday School Class of First Methodist Church plans an annual picnic Thursday at 6 p.m. in the city park. Members should bring a covered dish and their own table service.
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Nelsonville
First Methodist Church
Vinton Swan Gasco Project Underway in Ohio
Ohio Fuel Gas Co. builds a $27,800 pipeline in Swan Township Vinton County to move gas from 18 new wells to the Crawford Compressor Station near Sugar Grove. Two miles of 6 inch line laid north from near Creola to an existing line. Completion expected before June 15. Dewey Mathias and Boyd Bobo of Sugar Grove serve in supervisory roles.
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Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Swan Township
Vinton County
Ohio Fuel
H. B. Cornwell
Athens
Creola
Crawford
Sugar Grove
Cornwell
Dewey Mathias
Boyd Bobo
Miss Parade of the Hills Contestants Meet at Nelsonville
Contestants for the Miss Parade of the Hills gather at 48 E Franklin St to receive instructions and discuss plans for the pageant. Mrs Barbara Faulconer emphasizes the importance of full attendance and asks contestants to bring high heel shoes.
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Nelsonville
Barbara Faulconer
E. Franklin St
Circle Five meets for annual WSCS gathering at church
Circle Five of the WSCS of the First Methodist Church met with Mrs. Hazel Bean at 892 Poplar Street Thursday to start the new year. Eleven members attended and planned a rummage sale for the near future. The hostess, assisted by Mrs. Lois Oakley, served refreshments.
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Nelsonville
Circle to Meet Nelsonville at Church Parsonage
The Delia Lewis Circle will meet today at the church parsonage on West Columbus Street.
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Nelsonville
Delia
Fred Arnold Pomeroy Resident Dies at 65
Fred Arnold 65 of Athens Road Pomeroy died Tuesday morning at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis from a heart condition. Survived by wife Effie Mae and children Ruby Jones Mansfield WV Ernest Columbus Lindberg Omar WV Alice Bowling Jackson Stacie and Dale Pom eroy Route 1. son Ervin killed in action in Korea. two sisters Leora Strom Ann Arbor Michigan Carrie Kawski Toledo. two brothers Russell Arnold Kentucky and Robert Sexton Omar. Services 9 am Thursday at Ewing Funeral Home then burial Forest Lawn Cemetery Logan WV.
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Pomeroy
Fred Arnold
Athens Rd
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Effie Mae
Ruby Jones
Mason
W. Va
Ernest
Columbus
Lindberg
Omar
Alice Bowling
Jackson
Stacie
Dale
Ervin
Korea
Leora Strom
Ann Arbor
Mich
Carrie Kawski
Toledo
Russell Arnold
Kentucky
Robert Sexton
Miss Dupler Wins Ohio University Music Clinic Scholarship
Diane Dupler a Buchtel York High School student earned a scholarship to the Ohio University summer Music Clinic to run June 12 to 25. She plays alto sax in the Buchtel Band under John Hoy and appeared with the Athens Women's Music Club, accompanied by Mary Harvey of Buchtel.
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Pler
Oscar Dupler
Buchtel York High School
Ohio University
Miss Dupler
Buchtel
John Hoy
Athens Women’s Music Club
Athens
Mary Harvey
Mount St. Mary Hospital Births and Discharges
Mount St. Mary Hospital notes list new births for Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Caschig nano Athens and Mrs Amanda Hook Glouster Route 1 along with several other newborns. Discharges include Ms Gail W. Cox Logan and daughter and Mrs Mary Wetzel Buchtel among others returning home.
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Patrick Caschignano
Athens
Amanda Hook
Glouster
Gail W. Cox
Logan
Richard Eberts
New Straitsville
Donald Kassube
Mary Wetzel
Buchtel
Donald Cook
Murray City
Shirley Murphy
Nelsonville
Recreation Commission Meeting in Nelsonville
The Nelsonville recreation commission will hold a meeting Wednesday at 7 p m. in the council chambers of the city building, announced secretary Mrs. Bessie Ball.
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Nelsonville
City Recreation Commission
Bessie Ball
Friction matches first made in late 1700s cost two dollars per fifty
The early friction matches, developed in the late 18th century, were sold at a price of about two dollars for a pack of fifty. This details the approximate cost and historical context of early match production.
York Grange Holds Birthday Dinner
About 45 York Grange 2436 members attended a semi annual birthday dinner in Nelsonville. In a business session led by master Donald Kern a donation was sent to Pomana grange to send a Child from the Children's Home to camp and York Grange will sponsor Maxine Cagg to attend youth camp. The next meeting on June 17 will feature a Pound Cake Contest open to all members.
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Nelsonville
York Grange
Donald Kern
Pomana Grange
Maxine Cagg
Five Drivers Fined In Hocking County Court
Logan motorists appear in Hocking County Court after State Highway Patrol arrests. Robert W. Davey of Groveport charged with driving while intoxicated fined 150 dollars plus costs and given a three day jail sentence. Howard Linscott and Robbie Steele of Logan received smaller fines for speeding and conditional speed. Marlin L. McMillin of Logan fined 15 dollars for speeding. Stu art Hoodlett of Nelsonville had fines suspended for conditional speed.
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Logan
Hocking
State Highway Patrol
Robert W. Davey
Groveport
Howard Linscott
Robbie Steele
Marlin L. McMillin
Rutland Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events
Rutland residents and visitors are noted in a series of social items. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Carl Dennison and Jack of Wheeling at the alumni banquet and family visits to Lee Myers. Mr. and Mrs. James Titus Jr. and sons with Titus parents. Pvt. Donald Nickelson visiting his parents. Lawrence Brogan leaving for Fort Knox for basic training. dinner guests at the Hoffman home. Mary Pleasant area visits by Joyce Carpenter and Miss Ann Sprouse. graduation of Douglas Spangler at Quick, W Va. and others visiting relatives in Point Pleasant Baltimore Athens and Greenfield while Tom Williamson returns from Ohio University for the summer.
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Carl Dennison
Jack
Wheeling
Rutland
Bernard Claywell
Maxine
Ruth Spangler
Douglas Spangler
Quick
W. Va
Sprouse
Maxine Spangler
F. A. Carpenter
Point Pleasant
Andy Sprouse
Peggy Pierce
Greenfield
Ann Sprouse
Margaret Ward
Gertrude Gaffney
Buchtel York Alumni Meet Tonight in Gym
The Buchtel York alumni association will gather today at 7 30 p m in the school gymnasium for a meeting and reunion event.
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Buchtel
Buchtel-York Alumni Association
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Circle Three
Tiller
E. Carpenter St
Athens, Ohio
the Electric Co
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company
Vinton, Swan
Miss Parade of Hills
Bean’s
Ewing Funeral Home
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Diane du
Christine Ann Barrett
Corning
Jacob Martin
Millfield
William Howell
Cecelia Echstenkemper
William Rose
Danny Vincent
Gary Koska
Maude North
Lace Ayers
Margaret Owings
McArthur
Anna Mount
Eliza Clark
New Lexington
Flora Joseph
Thomas Tignor
Clara McCauley
Bertha Warren
Recreation Commission
Stuart Hoodlett
Rutland Social Notes
Pvt
Donald Nickelson
Mrs
James Nickelson
Lawrence Brogan
Fort Knox, Ky
Army
Harvey Erlewine
Joetta Kay
Iva Howell
George Davis
Dana Hoffman
Marietta
Joyce Carpenter
Point
Pleasant
Ann
Calvin Sprouse
Andy
Montroal
Palas
Benjamin Franklin
Quick's Drug Store
West Union Street
Prescription Chemists
Buchtel-York
Ashland
Water
Austin
Rem Sia
Ashland Oil & Refining Company
Marietta, Ohio
Pomeroy, Ohio
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