Children Day Pageant at Nelsonville Methodist Church
Nelsonville observes Children Day at the 10 30 morning worship with a church youth pageant God's Willing Workers based on Be ye doers of the word and not hearers only. Cast includes Martha Daugherty Arlene Savage Janet Howson and others with a preceding songs and recitations program by young beginners Karen Backus Janalee Steenrod Patty Hysell Jacklyn Wilson Peggy Mingus Bobby Hellyer and more.
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Nelsonville
Martha Daugherty
Arlene Savage
Janet Howson
Mary Lou Davis
Dick Davis
Merle Howson
Linda Goss
Mickey Savage
Phyllis Barber
Nettie Nan Carlin
Neil Brown
Charles Campbell
Shelia Glenn
Phyliss Gibbons
Beverly Gibbons
Patty Figgins
Ann Bishop
Tommy Cox
Stevie Matheny
Jimmie Hellyer
Florence Byrd
Donna Jean Howson
Martha Campbell
Elaine Shelby
Charlotte Swank
Marilyn Niswander
Patty Juniper
Anita Bishop
Mary Beth Goss
Joan Carter
Ronnie Culp
Larry Thomas
Bill Carter
Charles Wiseman
Population declines shown in Nelsonville census figure
Preliminary 1950 census figures indicate Nelsonville’s population fell by about 500 from the 1940 total of 5368. Mayor Earl Hilleary announced a 4845 count reported by Lucy G. James, district census supervisor at Ironton.
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Nelsonville
Earl Hilleary
Lucy G. James
Ironton
Widow of Nelsonville police chief passes away
Ellen Edington, widow of former Nelsonville police chief Charles Edington, died this morning at her daughter’s home 66 W Franklin St. She leaves son Fred Edington of Detroit, three grandchildren and four great grandchildren, along with two sisters and two brothers. Funeral Sunday at 2:30 p m at Stout funeral home with Rev John Lloyd Evans. burial in Greenlawn Cemetery.
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Nelsonville
Ellen Edington
Edward Rosser
W. Franklin St
Edington
Alonzo
Rebecca Newton
Charles Edington
Fred Edington
Detroit
Fred Newton
Charles Newton
Charleston
W. Va
Frank Poston
Vern Vorhes
Pearl
Stout Funeral
John Lloyd Evans
First Presbyterian Church
Greenlawn
Nelsonville Native George Stack Dies in Akron
Nelsonville native George Stack aged 58 died Thursday in Akron City Hospital after thirty years residence in Akron. He leaves his wife Minnie Stack a daughter Louise Beach a son Robert Stack five sisters and one brother. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Nelsonville
George Stack
Akron
Akron City Hospital
Minnie Stack
Louise Beach
Robert Stack
Sylvia Pedigo
Lena Anderson
Nelesonville
Ed Mills
Zanesville
Callie Holler
Cora Jones
Canton
C. E. Stack
Athens
Veto Message Read At Council Session In Nelsonville
Mayor Earl Hilleary vetoed light rate reduction ordinances. council adjourned a special meeting after reading the veto message. City solicitor James F. Shumaker appointed for the unexpired term of the late John Kelso, effective June 15. Ordnances reducing Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. rates to Athens level approved by five to two. second ordinance for city plant customers passed unanimously. About 1000 power company customers, 800 city customers. Council discussed water taste and traffic enforcement, oil bids for unimproved streets, and a permanent street-improvement program. annual oiling cost around 1500.
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Nelsonville
Earl Hilleary
Hilleary
Atty
James F. Shumaker
John P. Kelso
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Athens
John Brooks
Carbon Hill Tops Buchtel In Twilight League Tilt
Carbon Hill defeated Buchtel 8 to 5 in a Twilight League baseball game. Carbon Hill overcame an early deficit with a five error margin by Buchtel and tallied twice in the fifth and two more in the sixth. Dupler led Carbon Hill with two hits while Morris collected three for Buchtel.
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Nelsonville
Carbon Hill
Buchtel
Devol
Morris
Dupler
Wright and Keeney
Devol and
Dawley
Wright Insurance Agency Moves Office In Nelsonville
The Wright Insurance Agency owned by Fred Wright relocated from 216 W. Washington St. to rooms in the K of P building formerly used as law offices. Two rear rooms on the same floor are being prepared as division offices for the UMWA.
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Nelsonville
Wright Insurance Agency
Fred Wright
Wright
Washington St
K. of P
UMWA
Mrs. Goldie Byers Dies at Murray City
Nelsonville widow Goldie Byers aged 50 died unexpectedly at her Murray City home Thursday. She was the widow of Harry Byers and mother of Harry Jr. of Columbus. She leaves several brothers and sisters. The body was taken to Stout funeral home pending arrangements.
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Nelsonville
Goldie Byers
Murray City
Harry Byers
Harry
Columbus
Stout Funeral Home
Kyger community notes highlight visits and local events
Mrs Jennie Reeves of Columbus spent a day with niece Carrie Lemley. Families from Kyger and nearby towns visited relatives, attended Syracuse district rally in Ohio, and Rio Grande commencement saw graduates including Mrs Rife and Ward. Others reported: bridge work on coal bank road, new shingles on J M Conkle’s house, and a new power lawn mower purchased by B L Fife.
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Columbus
Charles Tipton
Docie Rose
West Virginia
Ingle
Kyger Daughters of America
Syracuse
Malinda Bradbury
Cora Ward
Jessie Kerns
Lucille Mulford
Flora Bradbury
Nelle Werner
Mary Hughes
Mary Sisson
Walter Rife
Paul Ward
Rio Grande
Rife
Ward
Harry Powell
Coal Bank Road
J. M. Conkle
B. L. Fife
Mary B. Sisson
Second Messenger Carrier Qualifies For Cincinnati Trip
Nelsonville 16 year old Ralph Lee Keplar the son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Keplar has become the second Messenger carrier to qualify for the two day vacation trip to Cincinnati in the Messenger carrier contest He sits on 105 points after turning in the first and fourth filled order books and a 25 point bonus He needs 100 points to win the Cincinnati trip and the top scorer over 100 will win a Havana Cuba trip for himself and his father Ralph has carried The Messenger for 20 months serves 121 customers on his Nelsonville route and has used the work to buy most of his clothing and school needs His chief hobby is football.
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Nelsonville
Ralph Lee Keplar
Clarence Keplar
Cincinnati
Ralph
Havana
Cuba
Religious Services Schedule in Nelsonville Area
Local churches list services for Nelsonville area including Christian Fort and Short J A Long minister with Sunday school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 a m and evening programs and choir rehearsals Episcopal Rollins S Polk Jr morning prayer at 9 30 a m Baptist B J Hall Rally Day with 3 p m guest sermon by C J Carpenter Wiley Chapel AME George Grant pastor Father s Day program in morning worship at 10 30 a m.
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Christian—Fort and Short
J. A. Long
Rollin S. Polk, Jr
First Baptist
B. J. Hall
C. J. Carpenter
First Baptist Church
Rendville
Wiley Chapel
Poplar St
George Grant
Mount St. Mary Hospital Admits and Discharges Update
John M. Oliver of Haydenville and Mrs. Edison Kelly of Athens admitted. Aves Ann Thompson Michael Frazier Floyd Largent Pat Crawford and Mrs. Glenna Shuttleworth dismissed.
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John M. Oliver
Haydenville
Edison Kelly
Athens
Aves Ann Thompson
Michael Frazier
Floyd Largent
Pat Crawford
Glenna Shuttleworth
Gills Mark Golden Anniversary in Temperance Home
Mr and Mrs Dan Gill longtime Nelsonville residents celebrate their golden wedding anniversary at their Temperance Michigan home. Married July 2 1900 in Parkersburg West Virginia they lived in the Hocking Valley until 1943. They have 11 children 20 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Dan Gill
Nelsonville
Temperance
Mich
Parkersburg
W.va
Hocking Valley
Gill
Kimberly
B. T. Carsner
Glouster
Frank Gill
Lancaster
J. H. Gill
Warren
Alfred Evans
Ashland
C. B. Huff
John E. Gill
Toledo
Lewis O. Gill
Eric
Hod S. Gill
Edith Gill
John R. Carter
Henry A. Harris
Reorganized Holy Name Society at St Andrews Parish
The Holy Name Society of St Andrews Parish re organized at a parish hall meeting with Rev Fr E E Yocke as chairman. Officers elected include Fred Mulligan president William Hoffman vice president Theodore Crane secretary Paul Galvin treasurer Jack Maurer marshal. Committees named for attendance program with Francis Abdellasick John Maurer and John Hoffman. Monthly meetings planned at the Parish Hall.
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Holy Name Society of St Andrews Parish
E. E. Yocke
Fred Mulligan
William Hoffman
Theodore Crane
Paul Galvin
Jack Maurer
Joe Stedem
Everett Crane
Francis Abdellasick
John Maurer
John Hoffman
Mount St Mary Hospital Guild Lawn Fete Set for Saturday
Twig 9 plans a lawn fete Saturday at 6 PM at Mrs. Preston Dexter’s home to raise funds for Mount St Mary Hospital Guild.
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Twig
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Preston Dexter
Local Social Guests Reported In Columbus and Detroit Listings
Mr and Mrs Howard Lowery of Columbus visit cousins Mrs James Evans in Nelsonville with former ties to the area. Mr and Mrs Earl Deeds of Detroit are guests of Mr and Mrs Gus Pidcock, continuing a network of regional social connections.
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Howard Lowery
Columbus
James Evans
Lowery
Evans
Nelsonville
Earl Deeds
Detroit
Gus Pidcock
Evans son undergoes major surgery in Cleveland
Mr and Mrs James Evans received word their son Alfred Burns Evans had major surgery at Crile Veterans Hospital in Cleveland in June.
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Nelsonville
James Evans
Alfred Burns Evans
Crile Veterans Hospital
Cleveland
Mrs. Martha Ellen Cruise 78 Dies in Logan
Mrs. Martha Ellen Cruise 78 wife of John Cruise of W Front St died Thursday morning in Hocking Valley Hospital after several days ill. A native of Union Furnace she lived most of her life in Hocking County and was a long time member of the First Presbyterian Church. Survived by four sons Walter in Zanesville Paul in Newark Harold and John in Logan, eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren, two sisters and four brothers. Funeral arrangements by Leonard funeral home.
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Logan
Martha Ellen Cruise
John Cruise
Front St
Hocking Valley Hospital
Union Furnace
Hocking County
Charles and
Elizabeth Courter
First Presbyterian Church
Walter Cruise
Zanesville
Paul
Newark
Harold (Pinky
John
Clifford Courter
Harry Courter
California
Frank and
Lawrence Courter
Mary Anthony
Columbus
Wilmina Lyman
Leonard Funeral Home
Wendel Meinhart Rites Planned for Saturday
Funeral services for Wendel Meinhart will be held Saturday at 2 30 p m at the Federated Church conducted by Rev R L Hegnauer Brief rites precede at the funeral home Pallbearers include Max Meinhart George Meinhart Phillip Meinhart James Fisher James Fugate Cleland Hines Beech Grove Cemetery burial planned.
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Pomeroy
Wendel Meinhart
Federated Church
R. L. Hegnauer
Max Meinhart
George Meinhart
Phillip Meinhart
James Fisher
James Fugate
Cleland Hines
Beech Grove Cemetery
Assault and Battery Charge Denied in Nelsonville
Nelsonville Harry Blimes Sr pleaded innocent on arraignment before Mayor Hilleary. He was bound over to the grand jury under a $50 bond furnished. Affidavit signed by Irene Blimes. John Burkholder pleaded guilty to failing to observe a stop sign. fined $10 and costs. Cited by city police.
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Nelsonville
Harry Blimes
Earl Hilleary
Irene Blimes
John Burkholder
Frazersburg
Mrs Lane Attends Centennial Alumni Session
Mrs Verna Lane returned from Hiram where she attended the Centennial sessions of the Hiram Alumni Association. Four classmates from the class of 1894 joined in a reunion during the gathering.
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Nelsonville
Verna Lane
Hiram
Hiram Alumni Association
Steenrod and Figgins Plan Ten Day City Tour
Nelsonville duo Spenny Steenrod and Johnny Figgins of Columbus depart tonight by motor for New York City and will visit other places during a ten day trip.
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Nelsonville
Spenny” Steenrod
Johnny Figgins
Columbus
New York City
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Burgess & Niple
Monks
Charles Miller
FBI
Wen
Gun
Blonde
Bandit
Han Rockwell Dorothy Patrick Gerald Mohr
Min Hatton
Threaden Adventure
Ie Oni
Kent Peed
Ryan Rober
Cody of
Pony Express
Carbon Lodge
F&am
PHA
Elks
Hocking St
Earl C. Cooper
Bruce Lodge
G. L Grant
Wiley Chapel Ame
C. H. McDaniels
St. Mark Lodge
Grand Lodge
A. J. Worsham
Russell L. Jefferson
Donald A. Wray
C.C.F.C
Clyde E. Moss
Chillicothe
Hartford Jennings
Greenfield
Harry E. McCarter
Insurance Agency
Kyger
Nelsonville Church News
Society Reorganized
Whitmore’s
Nelsonville-Buchtel Road
Ohto
New Haven
She and
Bie
Bakus
Bankoos
Panamas
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