Motorist Hurt When Car Collides With Coal Truck
Melvin Black was injured with minor lacerations after his car struck a coal truck on State Route 691 near the Kimberly school house Thursday afternoon. He was treated at Hocking Valley Hospital and sent home. The coal truck was driven by Louis Van Dennis of Logan who filed an affidavit blaming Blackburn for the collision. Police investigated and both vehicles suffered front-end damage. Also, William S. West of 507 Madison St. reported a damage incident near Obetz Junction on Groveport Pike Wednesday morning involving a dump truck. West is a Columbus car dealer.
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Nelsonville
Melvin Blackburn
Watkins St
Kimberly School House
Hocking Valley Hospital
Logan
Louis van Dennis
Earl Hilleary
Blackburn
State Highway Patrol
William S. West
Madison St
West Machine
Obetz Junction
Groveport Pike
West
Columbus
Nelsonville Church Hosts Alaskan Trip Talk
The First Presbyterian Church in Nelsonville hosts a covered dish dinner Tuesday evening, June 29, followed by a lecture by Pastor Rev. Lloyd Evans about his recent Alaskan trip with colored pictures to illustrate the talk.
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First Presbyterian Church
Lloyd Evans
Social Roundup Shares Visits and Guests Across Columbus Area
Mrs. Lessie Hannas and Lenora return from a week with Ina Hall in Columbus. They attend a house party for Charles Leonard and Frances Hall on Ontario Rd. The Hannas couple join Audrey Hall for a visit with the Hall family and a Smoky Mountains vacation. A hospital recovery is reported for Treva Oakley. Various families from Columbus, Grove City, Newark, and Logan are listed as Sunday guests and visitors across the region.
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Lessie Hannas
Lenora
Ina Hall
Charles Nelson
Columbus
Charles Leonard
Frances Hall
Ontario Rd
Warden
Marie Hall
Noyes Bakery
Hall
Audrey
Carolyn
J. M. Shepard
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Gauley Bridge
Hawks Nest
White Sulphur Springs
Grace Azbell Green
Aurora
Indiana
Charles Azbell
Poplar St
Bessie Emrick
Mary Hood
Logan
Roy Azbell
New Straitsville
Robert Azbell
William Campbell
Pittsburgh
W. E. Howe
Six-Resident's Death Heard in Nelsonville
Dallas, Texas, Thursday morning death of Mrs Byron Howard 76 a former Nelsonville resident born in the city daughter of the late Edward and Lucinda Pendleton She is survived by two sons and many cousins Burial and services will be in Dallas Episcopal Cathedral with interment there.
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Nelsonville
Dallas
Texas
Byron Howard
Edward
Lucinda Poston Pendleton
Washington St
Episcopal
Nelsonville Church News Highlights Weekend Services
Multiple Nelsonville and area churches publish service times and activities. First Presbyterian notes morning worship and a 7:30 p.m. assembly with a film on Northern Outpost and a lecture on the Alcan Highway. Other listings cover Fort and Short Street Christian, Pilgrim Holiness at Camp Ground, First Baptist, and Epiphany Episcopal with sermons, Sunday School, vesper services, youth conferences, and Holy Communion.
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First Presbyterian
John Lloyd Evans
Presbyterian General Assembly
Evans
Alcan Highway
Alaska
Christian
Short Sts
J. A. Long
Presbyterian Church
Raymond Simpson
Camp Ground
Chris Wolfe
First Baptist
B. J. Hall
Rolin S. Polk, Jr
Forest Group Buys Ground in Southeast Ohio
National Forest Reservation Commission approved land purchases in Athens and surrounding counties under the national unit purchase plan. Wayne National Forest official C L Harrison announced the deals totaling 1 ? acres across multiple counties for 23 626 43 dollars.
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Nelsonville
National Forest Reservation Commission
Athens
Ohio
C. L. Harrison
Wayne National Forest
Columbus
Athens County
Perry
Perry and
Morgan
Hocking
Lawrence
Scioto
Nancy Wood dies at 85 in Harrisonville
Nancy Wood 85 died at her son Weber Wood's home in Harrisonville Thursday evening. Her husband died 11 years ago. She leaves two sons Thurston Carsey Webster City Iowa and Weber Pomelo? no Webster City and Weber, two brothers Jesse Gilkey Albany Allen Gilkey Pom eroy, and one sister Maisie Meeks Shade. Six grandchildren and five great grandchildren survive. The body lies at Weber Wood's home with calling until 2 p.m. Sunday services at the Presbyterian Church Harrisonville. Burial in Wells Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
Nancy Wood
Weber Wood
Harrisonville
Thurston Carsey
Webster City
Weber
Jesse Gilkey
Albany
Allen Gilkey
Maisie Meeks
Shade
Presbyterian Church
Wells Cemetery
Ex-Carpenter Resident Samuel H. Swearingen Dies
Samuel H. Swearingen 67 of Charleroi Pa former Carpenter resident died Thursday morning. Survived by wife Frances Faukiel Swearingen he had been president and general manager of Charleroi Coca Cola Co. Funeral Saturday 3 p.m. at Lawrence D Frye funeral home Charleroi with burial Monongahela Cemetery.
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Samuel H. Swearingen
Charleroi
Carpenter
James
Sarah Swearingen
Swearingen
F&am
Wilkesville
Commandery No
Athens
Syria
Temple of the Shrine
Pittsburgh
BPOE
Charleroi Coca Cola Co
Lawrence D. Frye
Monongahela
Appointment of Foster B Cornwell Executor in Athens Ohio
Notice names Foster B Cornwell of Athens Ohio as Executor of the Estate of Frank Jackson deceased from Rome Township Athens County Ohio. Creditors must file claims within four months to avoid bar. Dated June 1948 by Probate Judge Francis D White Dublin?
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Foster B. Cornwell
Athens
Ohio
Frank Jackson
Rome Township
Athens County
Francis D. White
Said
Bertha Willis
Nelsonville
Thomas Auflick
John W. Bolin
Clarence David Hawk
Harrison M. Tribe
Church Street
Alexander Township
Heirs named in Hugh Mawhorter estate notified in Ohio petition
M. D. Hughes as administrator filed June 28 1948 in Athens County Probate Court seeking distribution of funds from Hugh Mawhorter deceased. Heirs and distributees named include Jim Mawhorter Margaret Jackson unknown heirs executors administrators of Hugh Mawhorter and Charles Hunter. Respond by August 21 1948. Erle Bridgewater Jr. attorney.
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Jim Mawhorter
A.k
James Mawhorter
Margaret M. Jackson
Hugh Manhorter
Charles Hunter
M. D. Hughes
Hugh Manharter
Athens County
Ohio
Hugh Mawhorter
Erle Bridgewater, Jr
Second Boy Aims for New York Trip in Reading Plan Contest
Edward Richard Hopkins, 14, of Shawnee, hopes to win an all expense paid trip to New York City by selling the Economy Reading Plan. He ranks second in the Nelsonville district with 71 points and 6 bonus points, needs 120 to win. He has delivered The Messenger to 29 Shawnee homes for 14 months and saved 25 dollars. Hopkins is a Shawnee High School rising sophomore, an honor student, former class president, and basketball squad member who aspires to be a doctor or scientist.
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Shawnee
Messenger
Edward Richard Hopkins
Margaret Hopkins
Richard
Washington, D. C
New York City
Nelsonville
New York
Shawnee High School
Rev Alvin A Green to Attend Seminary
GLOUSTER The Rev. Alvin A. Green pastor of the Jacksonville and Hollister EUB churches will leave for the Bonebrake Seminary for a five day theology refresher course at the beginning of the week.
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Glouster
Alvin A. Green
Jacksonville
Hollister
EUB
Bonebrake Seminary
Glouster Personalities Attend Church Convention
Glouster delegates Miss Gertrude Kirby and Miss Emma Viney attended the Providence Sunday School and BTU Convention in Burlington Ohio last week and returned home last Sunday. Miss Margaret Ann Dennison of Pine Grove West Virginia visits James and Dennison. Mrs. Mike Thompson expects a hospital confinement at Mt Carmel for a week to ten days. Mrs. John Milton Yaw and daughter Dianne of Adrian Michigan visited J V Yaw and were in Athens with O V Yaw. they returned to Adrian Monday. Mr and Mrs Ralph Cole and son Mark Rolland of Portsmouth spend the week with Mrs Cole’s parents Mr and Mrs R B Smith.
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Glouster
Gertrude Kirby
Emma Viney
Providence
BTU
Burlington
Ohio
Miss Kirby
Miss Viney
Margaret Ann Dennison
Pine Grove
W. Va
James Dennison
Mike Thompson
Thompson
Mt. Carmel Hospital
John Milton Yaw
Dianne
Adrian
Mich
J. V. Yaw
Athens
O. V. Yaw
Yaw
Ralph Cole
Mark Rolland
Portsmouth
Nelsonville and Athens County estate notices from 1948
Notices announce Bertha Willis of Nelsonville named Administratrix of Thomas Auflick Sr. estate with four month creditor claims period. Also John W. Bolin named Administrator of Clarence David Hawk estate. Harrison M. Tribe appointed Executor of Goldie Tribe estate at 15 Church Street Athens. Dated June 7, 11 and 7 1948 by judges of respective counties.
Glouster Church Schedule Names Many Local Clergy
Local church listings show services across Glouster and surrounding towns. Denominational lines include Church of Christ, EUB, Methodist, First Baptist and Bible Christian, detailing Sunday School times worship, midweek prayer or Bible study sessions and notable speakers and leaders.
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Glouster Church OF Christ
Daniel K. Teater
Lanella Jonas
Young People’s Church
Hugh Sweeney
Evelyn Vernon
Jacksonville
Alvin A. Green
Hollister Eub Church
Green
Glouster Methodist Church
John Devoll
Jacksonville Methodist
H. H. Lafferty
Trimble Methodist Church
Lafferty
Chauncey Methodist Church
Millfield Methodist Church
Bishopville Church of Christ
Lacey Pedicord
Glouster First Baptist
A. G. Freeman
McLeish Union
Leona Thompson
Class to Meet Nelsonville Sunday School Session
Class 21 of the Methodist Sunday School will meet Monday evening in the home of Miss Irma Wilson. Mrs. Cora Monks will be assisting hostess.
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Nelsonville
Methodist Sunday School
Irma Wilson
Cora Monks
Bible School Closes Tonight In Auditorium
Ted Byers announces the Daily Vacation Bible School closing exercises at the Methodist Church auditorium tonight at 8 p m. A program includes certificate awards a short sound picture One More Commandment and a display of the year's work. About 100 youths held a picnic Thursday at Memorial Park. Public invited to attend Friday evening.
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Glouster
Ted Byers
Methodist Church
Memorial Park
Attendees At Mrs Esther Lewis James Rites
Out of town mourners attended funeral services for Mrs Esther Lewis James. Listed guests came from Dayton and surrounding towns including Pine Grove West Virginia Brookville New York City Newport Newport Pa Akron Columbus Nelsonville and more.
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Pete Davis
Charles de Vol
Ralph Amend
Bill Gleason
Elwood Knicely
Christ Knecht
Orville S. Gaw
Myr Flora
Dayton
Alfred James
Brookville
John Gorske
New York City
Mildred’ Bredhenner
Newport
Jack Downing
Pandorian Club to Sponsor Ice Cream Social
The Pandorian Club will sponsor an ice cream social at Central School grounds in connection with a band concert tomorrow night.
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Nelsonville
Pandorian Club
Central School
Progressive Study Club Hosts Park Picnic
GLOUSTER Group No. 1 of the Junior Progressive Study Club hosted a Memorial Park picnic Monday evening June 21. Attendees included Mrs. Eugene Jones, Mrs. Glenn McDonald, Mrs. Kenneth Wolf, Mrs. Richard Guinther, Mrs. Daniel Teater, Mrs. Ben Vaughan, Mrs. Ralph Holbert, Mrs. Roger Kittle, Mrs. Richard Simcox, Miss Frances Thomas, Mrs. Hugh Sweeney, Mrs. Date Swyers, Mrs. Willis Blower, Mrs. John Cunningham and Mrs. Enlow Grubbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Junior Progressive Study Club
Memorial Park
Eugene Jones
Glenn McDonald
Kenneth Wolf
Richard Guinther
Daniel K. Teater
Ben Vaughan
Ralph Holbert
Roger Kittle
Richard Simcox
Frances Thomas
Hugh Sweeney
Date Swyers
Willis Blower
John Cunningham
Enlow Grubbs
Last Program Planned At Church in Glouster
The third and final BTU extension program of First Baptist Church will be Sunday June 27 directed by Mrs. Ora Viney and Mrs. Gladys Viney with pianists Mrs. Ethel Riley and Miss Emma Viney. Recitations and choral numbers by students Wayne Kirby Phillis Harding Lynnwood Henderson Alston Fultz Joan Key plus “The Corner Stone” playlet and “Charity-Conscience” allegory by George Goodman Sonny Fultz Franklin Kennedy and Wayne Kirby highlight the program.
Birth Announced Beverly Ann Conway Glouster Family
Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Conway announce the birth of a daughter Beverly Ann born Tuesday June 22. Grandparents are Porter Conway and Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Byers of Glouster. Great grandfather is Albert Byers of Glouster.
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Glouster
Pearl Conway
Beverly Ann
Porter Conway
W. V. Byers
Albert Byers
Glouster Fraternal Order of Eagles Initiation Sunday
Glouster Aerie 468 FOE holds initiation at 2 p.m. Sunday. All candidates for membership should be present for the initiation. Lunch will be served after the meeting.
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Glouster
Glouster Aerie No
FOE
The
Oreer
Rev. Fr. Walsh to Lead Rosary for Mrs. Deal in Jacksonville
The Rev. Fr. Charles Walsh will recite the rosary for Mrs. Agnes Deal at her Jacksonville home on Friday June 209 at 8 p.m.
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Charles Walsh
Agnes Deal
Jacksonville
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PH Maqmonic Symphony
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John Cromwell
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Frank Fenton
Dick Irwing
Hylano
Nelsonville Social Notes
Welsonville
James Cagney
George Raft
Rockies
Pecey Charles Roberi
Coburn
Arthur
King Robert Bassler
S Century Fox
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Forest Group
Wesegele
Athens Pharmacy
S. Court St
Edward Hopkins
Igor
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Athens and
Stewart Ohio
Church News of
Bible School
ATLAS
Progressive Study Club
Dove Brand
Golden Dove
Al-Mo-Co Corp
Cincinnati
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Buchtel Road
Hudson
Hudson Motor Car Co
Detroit
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State St
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