New Lion Officers Installed At Nelsonville Meeting
Nelsonville Lions Club installed new officers at a dinner in the First Christian Church social rooms. Everett Woody became president with John Hartley and William Tedrow as vice presidents. James Pritchard secretary treasurer. Dale Wharton tail twister. Phillip Willeke lon tamer and new member. Directors Max Hoskins Paul Taylor Hubert Stage Billy Neal. Retiring president Curtis Heinzelman received the past president pin. An AA film Nation on Wheels followed the meeting. Next gathering June 21 at Ethel's Tea Room.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Lions Club
First Christian Church
John Lloyd Evans
Evans
Willis Leadingham
Pomeroy
Glenn Fannin
Ironton
Lewis McBride
Athens
Don Allison
O. S. Copley
Chillicothe
Billy Neal
Curtis Heinzelman
Everett Woody
American Automobile Association
Ethel
Pittsburg Hollow Moonshine Still Destroyed by Officials
State and county officers destroyed a 55-gallon still near Pittsburg Hollow in Ward Township east of Murray. They dumped two barrels of mash and about 25 gallons of moonshine whiskey, after observing the operation for months. The still used gravity fed water and a tapped natural gas line, with kerosene lanterns warming fermenting mash. Officers moved in yesterday when operators abandoned the setup. Sheriff Hartman urged tips on similar operations.
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Logan
Pittsburg Hollow
Murray
Ward Township
Murray City
Hartman
Mount St. Mary Hospital Notes Listing Residents
Shelby Anders Shawnee. Mrs Garnet Poling Logan Route 4. Herbert Woody Nelsonville. Master Richard McCulloch Buchtel. Master Jack Warren Nelsonville Route 1. Miss Ethel Sheeran New Sex Master Steven Boals Haydenville. Mrs Ellis Spicer and daughter New Straitsville. Og Flossie Morman Nelson Master Stephen Smart Nelson Mrs Demarsie Barber Chauncey. Mrs Dorothy Ervin Nelson Charles Shelby Albany Route Vance Wolfe Nelsonville. Isaac Price Glouster. Mrs Clarence O Nial Nelson Mrs Hattie Tivner Corning. Mrs Doll Foit Wellston. Boyd Allen The Plains. Clyde Singer Glouster. Charles Eldridge Fairborn.
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Shelby Anders
Shawnee
Garnet Poling
Logan
Herbert Woody
Nelsonville
Richard McCulloch
Buchtel
Jack Warren
Ethel Sheeran
Steven Boals
Haydenville
Ellis Spicer
New Straitsville
Og Flossie Morman
Nelson
Stephen Smart
Demarsie Barber
Chauncey
Dorothy Ervin
Charles Shelby
Albany
Vance Wolfe
Isaac Price
Glouster
Clarence O'Nail
Hattie Tivner
Corning
Doll Foit
Wellston
Boyd Allen
the Plains
Clyde Singer
Charles Eldridge
Fairborn
Betts named to Mount St. Mary Hospital advisory board
Nelsonville Paul F Betts 30 Watkins Street was appointed Wednesday to the Mount St. Mary Hospital advisory board to complete the unexpired term of C H Bartlett. The Bartletts recently moved to Neosho Missouri.
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Nelsonville
Paul F. Betts
Watkins St
Mount St. Mary Hospital
C. H. Bartlett
Bartlett
Neosho
District Legion Meeting Planned
The Eighth District American Legion meet will be held Sunday at the Athens American Legion Post with sessions at 10 in the morning and 1 in the afternoon. A tour of Ohio University facilities will be offered to wives and attending members. Delegates are Paul Barrows and Wilbur Mender with alternates George Blimes and Edward Carter.
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Nelsonville
American Legion
Athens
Ohio University
Boys State
Bill Kunzman
Bob Calhoon
Glenford Dugan Post
Nelsonville Elks Lodge
Paul Barrows
Wilbur Mender
George Blimes
Edward Carter
Hostess Receives Past Chief Club Visit in Nelsonville
Mrs Myr tle Linscott on Chestnut Street hosted the Past Chief Club of the Pythian Sisters Wednesday evening. A two course luncheon was served to Mrs Belle Lancaster Mrs Bessie Warehime Miss Louie Pearce Mrs Susan Wallace Mrs Clara Bateman and Mrs Florence Coakley.
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Nelsonville
Myrtle Linscott
Chestnut St
Pythian Sisters
Belle Lancaster
Bessie Warehime
Louie Pearce
Susan Wallace
Clara Bateman
Florence Coakley
Flag Day meeting by Elizabeth Zane Dew Chapter DAR
Nelsonville observes Flag Day with the Elizabeth Zane Dew Chapter DAR hosting the annual meeting at 31 Grover St. Mrs William E Siddle provides her home for the gathering and a covered dish luncheon will be served at noon.
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Elizabeth Zane Dew
Daughters of the American Revolution
William E. Siddle
Grover St
Marriage Licenses Report
Harold L Stump 26 self employed Rockbridge Route 2 wed Barbara Jean Young 16 Amanda Route 2 William W McCandlish 27 oil field worker Bremen Route 1 wed Jo Ann Belkas 29 Logan Robert A Dean 24 Laurelville wed Aline Evelyn Bright 30 Laurelville Route 1.
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Logan
Harold L. Stump
Rockbridge
Barbara Jean Young
Amanda
William W. McCandlish
Bremen
Jo Ann Belkas
Robert A. Dean
Laurelville
Aline Evelyn Bright
Mrs. Jennie Stevens of Buchtel Dies at 69
Mrs. Jennie Stevens 69 of Buchtel died Thursday afternoon at Mount St. Mary Hospital after admission Monday. Born in Athens County, she was organist of Buchtel Methodist Church. Survived by husband Edward, two sons Wilbur Marmet WV and Earl E Nelsonville. two daughters Vera Figgins Lancaster and Marjorie Johnson Nelsonville. eight grandchildren. six brothers and a sister. Funeral 2 p.m. Sunday at Johnson funeral home. Burial Green Lawn Cemetery.
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Nelsonville
Jennie Stevens
Buchtel
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Lancaster
Marjorie Johnson
Robert
Harry Corwin
William and
Lewis Corwin
Columbus
Albert Corwin
Perry
Edward Corwin
Powhattan
Vada Kerr
Johnson Funeral Home
Green Lawn Cemetery
Murray City Woman Fined For Threats
Betty Newsome of Murray City pleaded guilty to threatening her son in law Charles Mourn. She was fined 25 dollars plus costs and five days in jail, suspended by Judge Vaughn Collins.
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Logan
Hocking
Betty Newsome
Murray City
Charlies Mourn
Newsom
Vaughn Collins
Cub Scout Leaders Host To Meeting
Nelsonville Cub Scout masters and den mothers hosted the monthly district roundtable at the Methodist Church. Chauncey district commissioner Ralph Brown presided. Representatives from all communities planned to join The Parade of The Hills display. A Scout-o Rama is set for June 17 18 at the Athens County Fair Grounds with Bill Teders present.
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Nelsonville
Methodist Church
Ralph Brown
Chauncey
Cub Scouts
Athens” County Fair Grounds
Bill Teders
Athens
Haskins announce birth of daughter Victoria Susan
Mr and Mrs Murray Haskins announce the birth of a daughter at Mount St Mary Hospital on June 7. Victoria Susan joins a son Jeffery Joe. Grandparents are Sherman Parsons and Fred Brown of Gallipolis with great grandparents Ivan Murray Crown City and Will Musser Crooksville.
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Nelsonville
Murray Haskins
Scott Sr
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Victoria Susan
Sherman Parsons
Fred Brown
Gallipolis
Ivan Murray
Crown City
Will Musser
Crooksville
Haskins
Jeffery Joe
Wi-Du-Rite 4-H Club schedules boat ride meeting notes
The fifth Wi-Du-Rite 4-H Club meeting at Diana Armstrong's home discussed Boat Ride Set LOGAN-Camp sessions and the 4-H program for next year. Sue and Linda Bartley will host the club at 8 p.m. June 7 at the Bartley home.
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Logan
Diana Armstrong
Sue
Linda Bartley
Bartley
Birth of a Daughter for Mr and Mrs James Hubble
Mrs James Hubble of Kissimmee Florida announces the birth of a daughter Sandy Jo. Grandparents are Mrs Charlotte Hubble Nelsonville and Mr and Mrs Charles Russell. Great grandmother is Mrs Mary Skiver Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
James
Dick) Hubble
Kissimmee
Fla
Sandy Jo
Charlotte Hubble
Charles Russell
Mary Skiver
Fire hazards from faulty stoves and heaters alarm NFPA
The National Fire Protection Association warns that defective or misused stoves and heaters create the worst home fire hazards, causing 14 percent of all home fires and 20 percent of home fire deaths.
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The
National Fire Protection Assn
Potluck Dinner for Retta Howe Class Held in Nelsonville
Twelve members of the Retta Howe Class of the Methodist Church shared a potluck dinner in the social rooms Wednesday evening. Attendees included Mrs. Flossie Whitmore Mrs. Ida Duskey Mrs. Ivalou Wallace Mrs. Sylvia Matheny Mrs. Ida Locke Mrs. Rose Freer Mrs. Cora Spain Mrs. Garnet Schoonover Miss Bessie Stephenson Mrs. Anna Riley Mrs. Sylvia Dodds and Mrs. Pearl Williams.
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Flossie Whitmore
Ida Duskey
Ivalou Wallace
Sylvia Matheny
Ida Locke
Rose Freer
Cora Spain
Garnet Schoonover
Bessie Stephenson
Anna Riley
Sylvia Dodds
Pearl Williams
County panel sets aside funds for recorder staff
Logan County commissioners approved a $500 appropriation from the unanticipated emergencies fund to compensate recorder's office employees and voted to omit the June 22 meeting.
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Logan — County Commissioners
Ers
Recorder’s Office
Raymond Sturm Named Epiphany Church Vicar in Nelsonville
Raymond Loring Sturm of Hebron is named vicar of the Church of the Epiphany Nelsonville and St. Pauls Logan. He will be ordained deacon by Bishop Roger W. Blanchard at Trinity Newark. Sturm has WWII service, degrees from Ohio University Wisconsin Drew, and pastored in Athens Montclair Madison. He and wife Catherine Wienert have three children and will live in Logan.
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Nelsonville
Raymond Loring Sturm
Hebron
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Logan
Roger W. Blanchard
Southern
Ohio
Trinity Episcopal Church
Newark
Trinity Church
Sturm
David R. Thornberry
Athens
Shinnston
W. Va
Ohio University
University of Wisconsin
Drew University
Union Theological Seminary
New York City
Garrett Biblical Methodist Church
Evanston, Il
Montclair
Madison
N. J
Alexandria Methodist Church
Heath Village
Catherine C. Wienert
Frederick
Paul
Miriam
E. Second St
Music Head Resigns to Take Dover Post in Tuscarawas
Logan schools instrumental music director Armand W. Houk resigns after six years to lead the program in Dover Tuscarawas County. He will assume duties August 1 and will keep the summer program in Logan on schedule.
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Logan
Armand W. Houk
Dover
Tuscarawas County
Houk
Berne Union
Sugar Grove
Wyouk
Youngstown
Earl Baker Taken To St Anthony's Hospital For Surgery
Word reaches Nelsonville that Earl Baker a former resident now in Columbus has entered St Anthony's Hospital for surgery.
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Nelsonville
Baker
Columbus
St. Anthony’s Hospital
That City
Election Held By Methodist Circle
Nelsonville Circle WSCS elected officers for the coming year at First Methodist Church. Officers include Sally Dishong secretary Mary Guess treasurer Sylvia Matheny press correspondent Lillian Wilson card committee Kathryn McCoy music chairman Lois Oakley project chairman Dorothy Wentz refreshments chair. Next meeting set for Sept 27 at Estha Warren home 80 E Washington St.
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Sally Dishong
Mary Guess
Sylvia Matheny
Lillian Wilson
Kathryn McCoy
Lois Oakley
Dorothy Wentz
Estha Warren
Washington St
WN Club Holds Picnic and Evening Games at City Park
The WN Club met at City Park for a Wednesday picnic dinner followed by games at Mrs. Martha Neikirk’s home. Attending were Mrs. Helen Steenrod, Mrs. Ellen Steenrod, Mrs. Lucille Steenrod, Mrs. Ila Mallon, Mrs. Mae Streets, Mrs. Evelyn Pollock, Mrs. Eileen Bishop, Mrs. Grace Lax, Mrs. Mayme Wallace and guest Mrs. Mearl Nichols of Silver Springs Maryland.
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Nelsonville
WN Club
Martha Neikirk
Helen Steenrod
Ellen Steenrod
Lucille Steenrod
Ila Mallon
Mae Streets
Evelyn Pollock
Eileen Bishop
Grace Lax
Mayme Wallace
Mearl Nichols
Silver Springs
Nichols visiting sister in Nelsonville
Mrs. Meari Nichols of Silver Springs Maryland is spending a week with her sister Mrs. Martha Neikirk.
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Nelsonville
Meari Nichols
Silver Springs, Md
Martha Neikirk
Shell Mileage Marathon Shows 168 MPG Feats
Shell researchers recount the Mileage Marathon where a 1924 coupé, rebuilt from junk, achieved 168 miles per gallon on an 11.94 mile course. Contestants used extreme measures while Shell promotes Super Shell with Platformate to boost energy, and offers six efficiency tips for drivers.
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Shell
Super Shell
Platformate
Dave Berry
Fred Schuette
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Earl Hilleary
John Coker
Shoe Store
District Legion Meeting
Savings & Loan
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Nelsonville Home & Savings Association
W. Washington St
Cub Scout
U.S. Department of Commerce
Retta Howe
the Methodist Church
Commission
Raymond Sturm
Mr. Sturm
Pacific
Japan
Methodist Circle
Circle Wscs
City Park
Berry
Schuette
the Champs
Shell Es Rinds
Shell Research
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