Fire Marshal's Report on Schools Confirmed in City Board Report
Fire Marshal Harmon submitted a written report to the Nelsonville board after a May 14 meeting. Central and East grade schools require fire safety upgrades including new fire alarms, wiring checks, stair enclosure, and alternate egress. Rehabilitation plans include boiler work, painting, rewiring, new doors, and storage improvements with bids from local firms and a Marion architect.
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Nelsonville
Music Room
Harmon
L. C. Gray
Vern Vorhes
Fox Contracting Co
Zanesville
Columbus
Thomas Rayburn
Marion
City of Columbus
Roy Maze
Walsh Electric Co
Athens
Peterson's Ointment Ad Promises Quick Relief
A vintage ad touts Peterson's Ointment as a fast relief for torture and itching. It claims a cooling soothing formula has given relief for 40 years and offers a money back guarantee with a 45 cent box or applicator tube.
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Peterson
Adv
Contracts Awarded for Street Improvements in Nelsonville
Nelsonville city board awards street work after bid opening. Fenton Construction Co. wins asphaltic concrete blacktopping on Fort E Franklin and part of Jefferson St. at 9490 sq yd for 9984.40 dollars. F. H. Brewer Co. lands semi permanent treatment on 13796 sq yd at 0.33 per sq yd totaling 4552.68 dollars. Council set aside prior awards and funds total 15000 dollars.
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Nelsonville
City Board of Control
Safety Service
Homer Adams
Fenton Construction Co
Ashland
Fort. E. Franklin
Jefferson St
F. H. Brewer Co
Lancaster
Fenton
Brewer
Council
Board of Control
Highway Maintenance Co
Athens
Brewer Co
Evans Rites Are Thursday
Ed C. Evans of Nelsonville will have funeral services Thursday at 9 30 a m at Warren Funeral Home with Rev J A Long officiating and burial in Green Lawn Cemetery Rosary services are today at 8 30 p m at the funeral home Elks group will meet at 8 30 p m at their hall and accompany the funeral procession with memorial services for Evans at 9 p m as a charter member of the lodge
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Nelsonville
Ed C. Evans
Warren Funeral Home
J. A. Long
The
Christian Church
Green Lawn Cemetery
Elks
Evans
Mount St. Mary Hospital Admits and Discharges
Admitted Mrs. William J. Goodin of New Lexington Route 2 and Lawrence Reeves of Nelsonville. Dismissed Danny Mason of Corning.
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William J. Goodin
New Lexington
Lawrence Reeves
Nelsonville
Danny Mason
Corning
Eight Years in School Perfect Attendance
Nettie Nan Carlin completes her eighth year with a perfect attendance record. She has no absences or tardies since primary enrollment and hopes to finish high school with the same record.
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Nelsonville
Nettie Nan Carlin
Nattie Nan
Nelsonville Area Personal News Recaps Recent Travels
Miss Catherine Herrold has returned home after a week in Jackson Michigan. Mr and Mrs Norwood Haynes and family came back from a vacation in the Smoky Mountain area and visits in Georgia and Alabama. Mrs Jack Slick and daughter Jacquelyn of Middletown visited here with Mrs Dora Matheny, the former’s mother.
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Catherine Herrold
Jackson
Mich
Norwood Haynes
Smoky Mountain District
Georgia
Alabama
Jack Slick
Jacquelyn
Middletown
Dora Matheny
Young Matrons Plan Covered Dish Picnic at Connett
The Young Matrons Group of the Christian Church and families will hold a covered dish supper Thursday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Dick Gulley in Connett. Members will meet at the church at 6 p.m and are asked to bring their own table service.
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The
Christian Church
Dick Gulley
Connett
Eastern Star sale set for Saturday at City Hall
The Eastern Star plans a rum mage sale Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at City Hall. Members or friends with items to donate should call 44 before Friday noon.
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OFS
Nelsonville
Eastern Star
Ex-Resident Clara Rudolph Dies in Chicago
Clara Wallace Rudolph formerly of Nelsonville died June 5 at Masonic Hospital Chicago. She was daughter of the late E A and E L Wallace of Nelsonville and lived at 556 Verity St. She is survived by two sisters Mrs Harley Mitchell Newark Ohio and Mrs Cyrus James Columbus and a nephew Owen Morrison Upper Sandusky. Funeral services and burial were in Chicago Monday.
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Nelsonville
Clara Wallace Rudolph
Masonic Hospital
Chicago
Rudolph
E. A. Wallace
Verity St
Harley Mitchell
Newark
Ohio
Cyrus James
Columbus
Owen Morrison
Upper Sandusky
Rhodes Given Report On State-Owned Cars
State Auditor James A. Rhodes told Rep. Marion F. Patten that the state owned 1446 passenger cars and 2630 trucks. The combined automotive supply and repair expenses for the last fiscal year totaled $2,261,957. He noted depreciation costs are not listed as operating expenses by state departments.
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Columbus
James A. Rhodes
Marion F. Patten
Montgomery
Rhodes
Visits Of Area Residents Recap In Cheshire News
Recent visitors included Mr and Mrs Robert Hern from Akron and Mr and Mrs Dewey Swisher from Gallipolis to the Hern home. Holiday guests of Mrs Wilbur Butcher were Mr and Mrs E O Smith from Proctorville and their son Charles with his Huntington wife.
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Cheshire
B. L. Hern
Robert Hern
Akron
Dewey Swisher
Gallipolis
Wilbur Butcher
E. O. Smith
Proctorville
Charles
Huntington
S. V. Sayre
Guy Lee
Washington, D. C
Annot Knight
Hazel
Miller
Orvie Barnett
Milton
Lou London
Grove City
Virgil Wamsley
Nelsonville Admiral All Stars face Middleport at Sundown Park
The Nelsonville Admiral All Stars host Middleport tonight at Sundown Park at eight. No admission.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Admiral All-Stars
Middleport
Sundown Park
Divorce Petition Filed In Ohio Court By Barbara Landrigan
Barbara Jo Landrigan sues Frederick Stuart Lundrigan of 2274 Judson Avenue Wegioni California in the Court of Common Pleas of Athens County Ohio Cause No. 20412 seeking divorce custody of their minor child support during proceedings permanent support furniture and attorneys fees. Hearing set for July 1953 or as soon after as court may hear.
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Frederick Stuart Lundrigan
Judson Avenue
Iwegoni
California
Barbara Jo Laundrigan
Court of Common Pleas
Athenston
Ohio
Barbara JO Landrigan
Bolin & Walker
Athens City Council Approves Pipe Purchase Ordinance
Ordinance authorizes Athens Ohio Director of Public Service-Safety to enter contracts for pipe purchases. Bids to be advertised per law. Specifies 1000 feet of 8 pipe and 600 feet of 6 pipe cast iron or transite. Ordinance repeals conflicting ordinances and takes effect as allowed by law.
Franklin St. Resident Minnie Courtney Dies at 82
Minnie Courtney 82 of West Franklin Street died Tuesday afternoon after an extended illness. She was a member of the Christian Church. Survived by husband Charles Courtney and daughter Marie Nesser of Columbus, plus Floyd McGee of West Carrollton and two Washington residents. Preceded in death by two children John and Ruth Wagner. Funeral arrangements by Warren Funeral.
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Nelsonville
Minnie Courtney
W. Franklin St
The
Christian Church
Charles Courtney
Marie Nesser
Columbus
Washington, Ohio
Floyd McGee
West Carrollton
John
Ruth Wagner
Warren Funeral Home
Road Repair Moves Ahead On Grading Project
Nelsonville York Township trustees began grading a quarter mile section of road between Route 691 and Poston Station on Tuesday while coal transport by truck continued. Independent Truckers Association members urged county or township action by Wednesday, citing substantial damage to truck springs and tires in recent weeks.
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Nelsonville
York Township
Poston Station
Independent Truckers Association
Paul Wolfe
Birthday Dinner Guests in Circleville Area
Mr. and Mrs. Stilman Dilly hosted a birthday dinner for Damon Shaw in Circleville. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Shaw and numerous relatives and visitors from Gibisonville Cincinnati Columbus Kenton Groveport and McArthur.
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South Bloomingville
Stilman Dilly
Circleville
Damon Shaw
Raymond Shaw
Lester Whitcraft
Sharon
Linda
Jeffrey
Royce Smith
Trudy Jo
Forrest Smith
Mrs Dew Hospitalized in Mount St Mary Nelsonville
Mary Dew is a patient at Mount St Mary Hospital in Nelsonville. Louis and William Dew of Newark visited for a weekend and returned home with their father Ona Dew. Reece Thompson, a hospital patient, was reported improving during the same period. Mr and Mrs Calfin Houston of Columbus and Mr and Mrs Robert Cooper visited local residents. Sam Mascato was also in Nelsonville for business with his wife.
Children Day Program at Millfield Church
The Millfield Christian Church children presented a Sunday morning Children’s Day program featuring recitations by Jerry Moody Keith Sanders Thea Puzz Mary Jo Linda Paul Gould David Danko Nancy Anne and Johnny Kozma solos by Carolyn Freeman and Mary Jo Gould a piano solo Luanne Sanders a Jerry Moody Linda Gould duet and a clarinet solo Luanne Sanders with Lucille Sanders at the organ and a saxophone solo by Carolyn Freeman with organ accompaniment.
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Chauncey
Children of the Millfield Christian Church
Jerry Moody
Keith Sanders
Thea Puzz
Mary Jo
Linda
Paul Gould
David Danko
Nancy
Anne
Johnny Kozma
Carolyn Freeman
Mary Jo Gould
Luanne Sanders
Linda Gould
Nancy Kozma
Lucille Sanders
Mrs. Sanders
Chauncey Area Personal Notes on Local Visits and Vacations
Chauncey residents and relatives exchange visits and summer plans. Frank and Mrs McDaniel with son Larry travel to Dayton. return with Mrs Anna Vore and Dixie Lee to visit relatives for a week. Warren Graham and daughter Evelyn vacation in Florida. Various weekend guests include Mrs Bessie Betts, Mrs Albert Riley, and Morgan County families.
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Frank McDaniel
Larry
Shirley Thomas
Dayton
Anna Lee Vore
Dixie Lee
Warren Graham
Evelyn
Plains
Leslie Cruikshank
Martha Crow
Warren
Florida
Bessie Betts
J. F. Kirkendall
Allensville
Kirkendall
Albert Riley
Athens
Mary Lee Savage
Community News Highlights Murray City Saturday Party
Clara James hosted a Sunday school party at the Methodist Church with games and refreshments. Attendees included Nancy Thompson and numerous James, Campbell, Wolfe, Newsome, Worthington, Spencer, and Dixon family members. Several relatives and visitors from Chillicothe Athens Nelsonville Jacksonville and other towns also attended or visited local residents and relatives.
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Murray City
Clara James
Nancy Thompson
Sherry
Barbara James
Helen
Erma Campbell
Karen Wolfe
Yvonne Newsome
Janice Worthington
Sharon Spencer
Bobby Dixon
Meeting Day Changed Chauncey Youth Group
The Youth group of the Church of God will meet Friday at 7 30 p m at the church. The change from Thursday night was made as a matter of convenience to the group.
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Chauncey
Church of God
Glouster Kiwanis Welcome Malta McConnelsville Visitors
Twenty three members of the Malta McConnels ville Club visited the Glouster Kiwanis Monday evening. A junior baseball registration event was announced for Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the ball ground inviting Trimble Township boys age 11 plus, and a Memorial Park picnic is planned for next week at 6 p.m. The program featured a 40 item town survey titled Rate Your Town with local facilities and attitudes.
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Glouster
Malta-McConnelsville
Daniel K. Teater
Trimble
Memorial Park
L. G. De-Long
Roger Kittle
Hugh Billingsly
Carl Bradbury
Bob Christy
Matt Fleming
Bill Geisler
Hollister Man Dies at Age 75
Austen Snedden 75 of Hollister died unexpectedly Monday forenoon while visiting relatives in Cincinnati. A retired coal miner and lifelong Hollister resident he is survived by his wife Eric a daughter Mae Wilson twin grandsons Elvin and Alvin of Columbus three brothers William James Snedden of Murray City Frank of Newark two sisters Maggie Brown and Elizabeth McCall of Murray City. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at C F Wallace funeral home with burial in Maplewood Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
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Glouster
Austen Snedden
Cincinnati
Hollister
Eric
Mae Wilson
Elvin
Alvin
Columbus
William
James Snedden
Murray City
Frank
Newark
Maggie Brown
Elizabeth McCall
C. F. Wallace
Maplewood Cemetery
Laurel Cliff Social Notes Visitors and Guests Arrive
Southeast Ohio residents visit relatives and friends across Findlay Columbus Racine Pomeroy and Bailey Run. Guests include Sgt Warren Hilt and family from Indiana with Mrs Hilts and children Billy Jimmy Tommy. Dan Smith of Racine. Anna Dill. Charlies Hoffner Jr of Findlay. Mrs Gene Alkire and Mrs Hugh Ferguson in Columbus. Pearl Parker and Mrs Davis and children Peggy and Jerry in Columbus. Mrs Bowen hosts Laurel Cliff Health club.
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Laurel Cliff
Warren Hilt
Billy
Jimmy
Tommy
Indiana
Sergeant Hilt
C. F. Hilts
William Buck
Findlay
Anna Buck
Bailey
Columbus
Hoffner
Gene Alkire
Hugh Ferguson
Cleo Parker
George Howell
Pomeroy
George Renshaw
Pearl Parker
William Davis
Peggy
Jerry
Meeting Postponed in Glouster WSCS Session
The WSCS meeting announced for Thursday evening has been postponed to next Thursday.
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Glouster
WSCS
Group to Elect Glouster Women of the Moose Meet
The Women of the Moose will hold a meeting in Glouster on Thursday at 8 p.m. Officers will be elected and a pot luck lunch will follow the session. The event aims to organize group activities and fellowship among members.
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Glouster
Women of the Moose
Garden Club to Meet at Mrs Strahmeyer’s Home
The Glouster Garden Club will meet at the home of Mrs Harold Strahmeyer on Thursday at 7 30 p m. The gathering will discuss upcoming planting plans and local horticultural projects.
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Glouster
Corden Club
Harold Strahmeyer
Miss Grubbs Weds Robert E Smith At Home
Margaret Jean Grubbs and Robert E Smith married in a 2 p.m. home ceremony at 52 Main St Glouster. Attendants included David Grubbs and Mrs. Robert Granan. The couple plan a Westerville, Ohio residence with Mrs Smith teaching in Westerville schools and Mr Smith studying accounting at Otterbein College.
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Glouster
Enlow Grubbs
Main St
Margaret Jean
Robert E. Smith
O. R. Smith
Canton
van Fleet
D. K. Teater
Glouster Church of Christ
David Grubbs
Robert Granan
New Jersey
Portage Lakes
Akron
Grubbs
Glouster High School
Ohio University
Smith
Otterbein College
Westerville
Ed Keating
Columbus
Lulu Grubbs
Teater
Timmy, Glouster
County IOOF Meeting Held in Glouster and Jacksonville
The Athens County Odd Fellows Association met with Charles Thomas Lodge in Jacksonville Friday evening. W. B. Dixon of Nelsonville presided and lodges from Nelsonville Athens Glouster Columbus and Jacksonville attended. A program of readings group singing and impromptu talks was presented. Refreshments were served. The next county meeting will be held in Athens on July 13.
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Glouster
Athens County Odd Fellows Association
Charles Thomas Lodge
Jacksonville
W. B. Dixon
Nelsonville
Odd Fellow Lodges
Rebekah
Athens
Columbus
Glouster Families Visit in Columbus and Zanesville
Glouster residents Mr and Mrs Evan Morgan Sr spent Monday in Columbus with their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Evan Morgan Jr and their children Evan II Evelyn Winnie and Polly. The party travelled with Columbus relatives Mr and Mrs William Withem and son. Mr and Mrs Hubert Guess and children Jimmy and Kathy from Zanesville visited the Campbells in Zanesville on Tuesday and Mrs Russell Brewer of Dayton joined them for a few days visit in the Campbell home Tuesday evening.
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Evan Morgan Sr
Columbus
Evan Morgan Jr
Evan II
Evelyn
Winnie
Polly
Joseph
William Withem
Morgans
Hubert Guess
Jimmy
Kathy
Zanesville
George H. Campbell
Russell Brewer
Dayton
Campbell
Past Matrons Meet at Thea Chapter CES Event
The Past Matrons Association of Thea Chapter CES will convene in Masonic Hall club rooms on Friday at 7 30 p.m. The entertainment committee includes Mrs. Ora Kittie Mrs. Glenna Reese and Mrs. Ella Mc Donald. Each member will present a reading or enter a contest for the program.
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Glouster
Association of
Thea Chapter
CES
Masonic Hall
Ora Kittie
Glenna Reese
Ella McDonald
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Coakley Construction Co
Elizabeth Linton
Supt
Gray
Lowell Cole
James Chenevey
Mount St. Mary Hospital
W. H. Herbert
C. G. Mouck
Peter B. Keel
Franklin St
Elsie Wooener
Gibisonville
Gene Hampshire
Geraldine Thomas
Esley Davis
Kay Herron
Otis Eveland
Ernest Hill
Ada Harper
Charlotte Brown
Helen Disbennet
Karen Whitcraft
Linda Whitcraft
Tommy Justice
Gary Herron
Emma Pence
Mary
Charlies McCreary
Todd Rarey
Otis Hart
Charlies Hart
James Rarey
Groveport
Leonard Hart
Kenton
Paul Smith
Jack Notestone
Millfield
Dixon
John Dixon
Bill Perry
Ruth
Chillicothe
Maxine Pennel
Kessner
Harold Dixon
John Batchelder
Albany
Sarah
Ethel Batchelder
the Plains
Clarence Carl
Barberton
Carl
James Evans
Clyde Bartimus
Rita
Lois Louise
Patty Williams
Fred Koon
Grace R. Donoghue
Eunice Sanborn
Bid Volmer
James
McConnelsville
Gene Shunkwiler
Dearborn
Shunkwiler
Charlies Shunk
Daisy Thompson
Clell Campbell
Orbiston
Triphene Morrison
Hazel McLaughlin
William James
Clarence O’nair
Tommy Lanning
Logan
Clayton Worthington
John Shelton
Myrtle Brown
Lorna ‘Thompson
Billie Ross
Mary Dixon
Emmett Short
Frank Bryan
Fred Snyder
John Byron
Ed Dixon
Howard Craft
Welsonville
McConnelsville Kiwanis
Glouster Club
Mrs. Pearl Parker
Miss Grubbs
IOOF
Orangeburg
Audrey's Gift Shop
E. Franklin St
Glouster, Ohio
L. R. Faires
High St. Glouster, O. Broad St
J. H. Wilson
First National Bank
Rose Marie Reid
Jewels-Of-The-Sea
Bobbie Brooks
Denim
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