Garden Club completes fountain basin flower planting
Nelsonville The Community Garden Club finished planting in the fountain basin on the Public Square. Thirty six small rose bushes and a mix of geraniums petunias and greenery create a seasonal display with beans and height in the top section. The club thanked Mayor Earl Hilleary and officials for cooperation and praised residents for care of beds and parkways.
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Nelsonville
Community Garden Club
Fountain Basin
Thelma Starkey
May
Earl Hilleary
John Brown
Carl Lanning
Starkey
Alan
Mny
Canal Road
Memorial Highway
Wedding Takes Place At Zanesville
Virginia Johnson daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Johnson and Andrew Fraser were married Saturday at 3 30 pm in St James Episcopal church Zanesville A reception followed Attending were Mr and Mrs William Sisson and daughter Anita Trimble and Mrs Elizabeth Robinett Mifflinfield The brides mother formerly
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Virginia Johnson
Harry Johnson
Freda Omen
Zanesville
Millfield
Andrew Fraser
St. James Episcopal Church
William Sisson
Anita
Trimble
Elizabeth Robinett
Mififield
Auxiliary UMW Meeting at Moose Hall Wednesday
The United Mine Workers auxiliary will meet at Moose Hall on Wednesday at 7 pm. Members should bring a cake or donate for ice cream and also bring a gift for games.
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Glouster
The
United Mine Workers
Moose Hall
Shrine Buys Leader Dog For Blind Man
Mrs. Mary E. Bartlett will send a 450 dollar check from the Supreme Shrine to the Marietta Shrine to purchase a Leader Dog for a Wash ington County blind young man. He has finished training and will attend a Wakefield Hotel dinner with Marietta Shrine officers. The gift comes via the Material Objective Fund. Mrs. Mabel Washburn and daughter Helen accompanied Mrs Bartlett.
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Nelsonville
Mary E.bartlett
Supreme Shrine
Order of the White Shrine
Marietta
Marietta Shrine
Washington County
Wakefield Hotel
National Organization
Mabel Washburn
Helen
Bartlett
Five Patrol Cases Heard In Nelsonville Court
Five cases brought by the State Highway Patrol were heard in the court of Mayor Earl Hilleary. All defendants pleaded guilty. Terrence Alfred Smith of Murray City was fined $10 for failing to stop. Others charged with overloading trucks on state highways include Robert E. Murphy and Glen Murphy, Olsonville Route 1, Lewis Donaldson, Nelsonville, Joseph Brown, Logan Route 4. Brown faced $25 in fines plus costs and a $34 penalty for 400 pounds of overload. Remaining defendants were fined $25 and costs each for overload within the 2000-pound limit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
State Highway Patrol
Earl Hilleary
Terrence Alfred Smith
Murray City
Robert E. Murphy
Glen Murphy
Olsonville
Lewis Donaldson
Joseph Brown
Logan
Brown
Births and admissions listed in Murray City hospital notes
Hospital notes show births for Mr and Mrs Max Coffins of Murray City a son and Mr and Mrs Paul Nelson of New Plymouth a son plus Mrs Robert Brown Nelsonville Route 1 a daughter. Admissions include Carol Sue Canter Murray City Everett Henshaw Nelsonville and several dismissals and transfers among New Lexington Nelsonville Glouster and Junction City.
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Max Coffins
Murray City
Paul Nelson
New Plymouth
Robert Brown
Nelsonville
Carol Sue Canter
Everett Henshaw
Daryle Lee Turner
New Lexington
Fira Cullison
Poston's Early Life Recalled and Electric Ventures
A detailed reminiscence chronicles William Poston and his role in Nelsonville’s early electric industry. It covers the initial arc lighting setup, the 1888 house wiring, formation of the Nelsonville Electric Co., plans for a long distance power line, later sales, and Poston’s continuing influence through the Floodwood project and the consolidation into Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co, now serving over 207000 customers in 22 counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verity
Thompson-Houston
Enrgy
Olsonville
T. C. Galvin
E. Columbus Sr
Fred Wright
Poston
Nelsonville Electric Co
David L. Sleeper
John P. McGill
Ealy Company
Nelsonville
Logan
Ohio
O. S. Kelly & Co
Springfield
John A. Stewart
Cincinnati
Stewart
Posten
Hocking Power Co
Central Power Station
Floodwood
Southern Ohio Electric Co
Columbus Railway Power and Light Co
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Chino Counties
Nelsonville Social Notes Invites Shrine Members to Huntington Visit
Nelsonville social items note Hocking Valley Shrine 51 members invited to Huntington W Va for official visitation on June 25 with Miss Meta Pointer as supreme worthy high priestess Toronto Canada to inspect. A 6 p.m. dinner in Johnson Memorial Church honors Pointer and other supreme officers. Columbus hostesses entertain First Methodist Class 2 guests with red roses and turkey dinner.
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Hocking Valley Shrine 51
Huntington
W. Va
Meta Pointer
Toronto
Can
Miss Pointer
Johnson Memorial Church
Fifth Aveeland
Tenth St
Bridal shower honors Mrs Pat McCollum in Murray City
Miss Nancy Donson hosted a bridal shower at the Donson home to honor her sister Mrs Pat McCollum of Nelsonville. Attendees included Mari lyn Stone Pat Robson Mrs Wanda Wooten Mrs Donna Meredith and more. Refreshments were served. In Logan two Methodist Guild members and two former members joined a picnic supper at Rachelmacher Park. The Cosmopolitan Club plans its June picnic Friday at 6 pm at Moa Parkes home in Fayette.
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Murray City
Nancy Donson
Donson
Pat McCollum
Nelsonville
Marilyn Stone
Pat Robson
Wanda Wooten
Donna Meredith
Ghter
June Glancey
Avis Ann Thompson
Betty Wolfe
Deila Ayers and Son
Magdalene Donson
Crella Byron
Detroit
Methodist Guild
Blanche Moorehead
Hubert Kinney
Logan
Rachelmacher Park
Cosmopolitan Club
Moa Parkes
Fayette
Poston Honored in Hocking Valley Station Dedication
A community memorial praises E M Poston and the Hocking Valley for the new Poston Station generating plant. The piece recalls his lifelong ties to the district, the 1888 Nelsonville Electric Co. origins, and the plant's expected impact on jobs, taxes, and regional growth. The note emphasizes regional pride and faith in southeastern Ohio's potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WH. Bartlett
Hocking Valley
F. M. Poston
Nelsonville Electric Co
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
E. M. Poston
Two Men From County Serve With 99th Field Artillery in Korea
Two Trimble Ohio and Jacksonville men, Pic James E. Koons Jr and Pvt James J. Simons, serve with the 99th Field Artillery Battalion of the 1st Cavalry Division in Korea. The unit supported the 8th Cavalry, endured the Unsan encirclement, fought at Wonsan, and aided in repelling spring offensives, inflicting heavy Chinese casualties.
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1St. Cavalry Division
U. S. Army
Korea
Jacksonville- Trimbie
Ohio
1St Cavalry
Pic James E. Koons, Jr
Edward J. Koons
Trimble
James J. Simons
Anita P. Simons
Jacksonville
99Th Field Artillery Battalion
99Th
8Th U.S. Cavalry
8Th Cavalry
North Korea
Koons
Simons
Wonsan
99'Ers
Horse Show Advance Sales Indicate Gain
A Kiwanis meeting reports advance ticket sales for the Fourth of July horse show will exceed last year. Plans include an exhibitors picnic with 150 or more participants. Roger Kittle and B R Angle named concessions committee for the park ball game next Sunday. Tickets available from Richard Guinther, Roger Kittle, Ray White, B R Angie, Carl Bradberry, Joe Williams, George Campbell, Lawrence Colbert, Bill Capps, Ben Goldberg, Ray Lange, Enlon Grubbs, Dan Kovach, Porter Dugan.
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Glouster
Kiwanis
Roger Kittle
B. R. Angle
Richard Guinther
Ray White
B. R. Angie
Carl Bradberry
Joe Williams
George Campbell
Lawrence Colbert
Bill Capps
Ben Goldberg
Ray Lange
Enlon Grubbs
Dan Kovach
Porter Dugan
Masons Install Officers Harmon Knight New Leaders
Nelsonville report on Hay bren Council 119 and St. Bernard Chapter officers installed at the Masonic Temple. Harmon becomes master, James G. Knight high priest, with Cook as installing officer and a full slate for the ensuing year. Philedorian Lodge 157 to observe St John’s Day with morning services led by Rev. J A Long.
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Nelsonville
Don Harmony
Haybren
James G. Knight
St. Bernard
Royal Arch Masons
Masonic Temple
Raymond Cook
John Keplar
Robert Hickman
Tommy Williams
Roy H. Sayers
John Steenrod
Maxon
Clay Todd
Sentinel
Cook
King
Roy H Sayers
Roland Pierce
Max Hoskins
Royal Arch
Merrell Green
Walter Wolfe
Delbert Kuhn
Walder Wolfe
Philedorian Lodge 157
F and
St. John’s Day
Christian Church
J. A. Long
Glouster Personal Notes From Family Visits Across Town
Glouster personals record visits and guest appearances across multiple households. Robert Block travels from Columbus to Trimble to visit Mrs. Laura Zimmer and family, with Judy and Bobby joining Sunday evening. Various couples travel to Indiantown Pennsylvania, Greely Colorado, and Broadwell for family gatherings and Father’s Day observances, including the Bingman and Faires families.
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Robert Block
Columbus
Trimble
Laura Zimmer
Binh
Judy
Bobby
Zimmer
Mr. Block
Carlos Parks
Dwight Price
Indiantown
Arthur Parks
O. K. Rogers
Jennie Jones
Clyde Bingman
Mingo Junction
C. A. Bingman
Oliver Fry
Floyd Wade
Orbiston
Ray Fulton
Fulton
Robert Sorrell
John Holtz
Hamden
Faires
Akron
Gal Faires
Mrs Rainey Hosts Dinner in Glouster
Mrs Gertrude Rainey of Trimble hosted a dinner at Wish Bone restaurant on Tuesday with guests including Mr and Mrs Walter Robinson of Clearwater Florida Mr Sadie Rainey of Columbus and Mr and Mrs H T Rainey of Trimble Also Priscilla Class of Glouster Methodist Church to meet Friday at 730 p m in church social rooms The Rev Frank Meveland Columbus will speak at Glouster First Baptist on Sunday July 1 at 3 p m
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Glouster
Gertrude Rainey
Trimble
Wish Bone
Walter Robinson
Clearwater
Florida
Sadie Rainey
Columbus
Laura Zimmer
H. T. Rainey
Priscilla
Frank
Meveland
Glouster First Baptist Church
Collection of Taxes To Be Made June 29
Edward H. Laseh treasurer of Athens County announces a representative from his office will be at Glouster Community Bank Friday June 28 to receive real estate taxes. Hours are 9 am to 2 pm.
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Glouster
Edward H. Laseh
Athens County
Haw
Glouster Community Bank
Past Grands Hear Readings at Jacksonville Club Meeting
The Past Noble Grands Club of Niaveh Rebekah Lodge met at Mrs Cap tain Roberts home Friday. Readings included Just Boys A Teacher's Plea The Watermelon The Old Colored Man The Kid Has Gone to the Colors Are You I m Not Going to Cry No More. Guests and members named. Next meeting to be a state park Jacksonville annual picnic.
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Ida Brooks
Bernice Carter
Bertha Lee
Lura McCaskey
Phena Householder
Mayme Comskey
Stella Weldon
Mary Jane Swartz
Bessie Whetstone
Sandra Lee
Corda Whetstone
Rambo
Davis
Lena Bratka
Brooks
State Park
Jacksonville
Paratrooper Walton Graduates At Fort Benning
Pvt. George Walton Chauncey son of Mrs Louise Walton and the late Marion Walton has earned parachute jumper wings after a four week Airborne school course at Fort Benning Ga. Walton then rejoined the 506rd Airborne Infantry Regiment of the 116 Airborne Division.
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Chauncey
George Walton
Louise Walton
Marion Walton
Airborne School
Fort Benning
Walton
506Rd Airborne Infantry Regiment
116 Airborne Division
Flag Day Observed At Trimble Church Meeting
Mrs. Margaret Byers hosted the Christian Women’s Fellowship of the Trimble Church of Christ. A program titled A Tribute to the American Flag featured songs by Lucy Harvey and others, with an installation by Mrs. Pearl Christman. Officers were sworn in as candles were lit, a goal of $104 was reached for the year, and an infants fayette project was approved for Indianapolis distribution.
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Glouster
Margaret Byers
Christian Women’s Fellowship
Trimble
Lucy Harvey
Joanne Gooding
Barbara Penrod
Yvonne Byers
Pearl Christman
Connie Brown
Fern Johnson
Gertrude Rainey
Eva Gooding
Zoe Herrold
Beatrice Vaughn
Emma McClellan
Mabel Danford
Christman
Indianapolis
Frances Clark
Ethel Carey
Lavada White
Mabel Sisson
Mildred Antle
Velma Davis
Agnes Penrod
Martha McCune
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Garden Club
State Highway Department
Walter Keating
Brooks Shoe Factory
John Brooks
WED. & Thur
A George Mqtgomery
Para Corda’ Aires
Orpheum
Wed
Thur
Shila Perel PT
Pky
Shrine
Mount St. Mary
Mra
Charlies Tabler
Junction City
Robert Johnson
Anita Jeffrey
Pamela Jeffrey
Ray McLaughlin
Mra Nile Love
Pr. SC
Werth
Nelsonville Social Notes
Ina Hall
Georgia Kilpatrick
First Methodist Church
Hudson St
Florence Coakley
Mariel Jones
Irma W's
Cora Monks
Nellie
Lucille Hellyer
Amy Primmer
Guild
Poston Station
Floodwood Station
Hamley Run
Masons
Harmon
Knight
Mrs. Rainey
James H
Wilson
First National Bank
Chauncey News
Poison Ivy
Sears and Save
South Spring St
Parkersburg
West Virginia
Fifth St
Frigidaire
L. A. Faires
High Street
Broad Street
Glouster, Ohio
Trey
A.M
A. M. Shoppers
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