Windstorm uproots trees in Nelsonville causing outages
Severe Tuesday windstorm tears through Nelsonville uprooting several trees and severing a boulevard lighting circuit. Wires down and street lights out in parts of town, with damage to homes and a broken window at the K P building. Western Auto softball dinner notes leadership changes as residents report ongoing repairs.
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Nelsonville
W. Washington St
Ray Maze
Ervin Brooks
Mason City Hill
Chas. Scott
Cross St
E. Poplar St
Orchler
E. Washington St
Harry Matheny
Canal and Factory Roads
Jackson St
Henry Hale
K. of P
Dorr Runn
Intoxication Charges Bring Fines to 2 Men
Two arraignments on intoxication complaints were held in the Nelsonville court of Acting Mayor Earl Hilleary. Floyd Barber of Carbondale pleaded guilty and was fined $10 plus costs, while Ivan Matheny of Carbondale also pleaded guilty and was fined $25 plus costs.
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Nelsonville
Earl Hilleary
Floyd Barber
Carbondale
Ivan Matheny
Funeral Rites Set for Jack McCall 23 in Nelsonville
Funeral services for Jack McCall 23 killed in a Monday night auto crash will be Thursday at 2 30 PM in the Pilgrim Holiness Church Chestnut Street Rev Raymond Simpson to officiate Burial will follow at Greenlawn He attended Nelsonville schools and worked for Brooks Shoe Co before entering the service He later worked in Columbus The body lies at the aunt Mrs Hattie Sapp 560 Poplar Street where friends may visit He is survived by his mother Mrs Gay Stillwell He was raised in the homes of his uncle Frank McCall and aunt Mrs Ila Grimstead
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Nelsonville
Jack McCall
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Chestnut St
Raymond Simpson
Greenlawn
McCall
Brooks Shoe Co
Columbus
Hattie Sapp
Poplar St
Gay Stillwell
Frank McCall
Ila Grimstead
Glouster
Clarence Niseley
Eagles
Crabtree Elected Head of Band Boosters at Nelsonville
Estel Crabtree was elected president of the Band Boosters Club for the coming year at a Nelsonville high school meeting. Officers include Raymond Brown as vice president Mrs. Rachel Inman secretary Miller Wilson treasurer. The group reviewed last year under S S Steenrod and outlined plans for uniforms for a 75 piece marching band and a state contest progression.
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Nelsonville
Estel Crabtree
Raymond Brown
Rachel Inman
Miller Wilson
S. S. Steenrod
Steenrod
James Gilbert
Crabtree
Treasury
Marietta Tragedy: 13-Year-Old Drowns in Ohio River
Clarence Alexander, age 13, drowned today in the Ohio River near Marietta. Rescue crews recovered the boy's body and authorities launched a drowning investigation.
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Marietta
Clarence Alexander
Ohio River
Families Travel and Attend Services Across States
John Owens goes to Charleston West Virginia for his mother in law Mrs John Carter funeral. Mrs Owens to accompany him home. Carl Kasten and wife depart for Cape Cod joined by Edith Lyons then tour New Hampshire Vermont and Montreal before returning to Maine in August. MR and Mrs Ed Rosser return from South Bend Indiana. Several relatives visit in Nelsonville Athens and other Ohio towns as Rev Lloyd Evans addresses Bethany College students.
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John Owens
Charleston
W. Va
John Carter
Maine
Ed Rosser
South Bend
Ind
Meyer
Norman
Robert Veon
Lance
Lorain
Ohio
Charles Edington
M. E. Twiss
Alberta Grones
Athens
Bethany College
Surprise Birthday Party for Mrs Ellen McKnight
A group of friends and relatives gathered at Mrs. Ellen McKnight's home on Saturday night June 19 to celebrate a surprise birthday. Refreshments were served to guests including Fern Gillogly Gillogly John Harold Margaret Cecil Gillogly Arthur Crabtree Carl Crabtree Ermel Arbaugh T M Galaway Ray Woodrum Ney Carpenter Mendal Jordan Dwaine Melva Jordan J K Crabtree Roger George Sharon Joy Jan Wiseman and the Starkey grandparents. Some guests traveled from Louisville and Columbus for weekend visits and family connections were noted through the party.
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Mendal Jordan
Dwaine
Melva Faye Jordan
J. K. Crabtree
Robert Parker
Carl Kidder
Ellen McKnight
Roger
George
Sharon
Joy
Jan Wiseman
H. E. Starkey
Roy Wiseman
Max Crabtree
Louisville
Richard Adams
Athens Woman To Teach in Nelsonville
Mrs. Alice Schultz Donkin of Athens was hired as an elementary teacher for Nelsonville City Schools at an adjourned board meeting. Salary set at 1800 with schedule-based increases and extra duties pay for coaching band directing and other roles. new school bookkeeper post created.
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Nelsonville
Alice Schultz Donkin
Fremont St
Athens
City Board of Education
Donkin
Laverne Hornby
Seaman Tells Orient Trip Experiences
Nelsonville Seaman Wilbur L. Hutchins recounts a five month voyage to 22 ports in the Orient after leaving New York via the Panama Canal. Stops included Honolulu, the Philippines, Japan and China. He notes extreme inflation in China and recalls service in World War I and II with the Navy and Merchant Marines. Hutchins hopes for another voyage after a furlough.
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Nelsonville
Wilbur L. Hutchins
United States Lines
Orient
New York
Pacific
Panama Canal
Honolulu
Philippines
Japan
China
Hutchins
United States Navy
Large Attendance At Minner Funeral
Ida Mae Minner widow of Frank Minner had many out-of-town attendees at her funeral in Warren Funeral Home in Nelsonville Tuesday at 2 30. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Frank Bonifield and children Bonna and Dick Dr and Mrs W S Rhodes Dr and Mrs William M Rhodes Mr and Mrs Norman Smith Mr and Mrs Frank E Minner and children Marilyn Sandra and Sue Mrs Mary Mathews Mrs Esther Minner Dyer Minner Frank Millikan Mrs Ethel Collamore and Mrs Harrold Vandervort all of Columbus Mrs Robert Keynes and Mrs Kenneth Frazier Logan Mrs Alberta Grones and Miss Addie M Grones Athens. Rev Lloyd Evans led the service with Rev L A Griffith assisting. Burial followed at Green Lawn.
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Nelsonville
Ida Mae Minner
Frank Minner
Warren Funeral Home
Frank Bonifield
Bonna and
W.S. Rhodes
William M. Rhodes
Norman Smith
Frank E. Minner
Marilyn
Sandra
Sue
Mary Mathews
Esther Minner
Dyer Minner
Frank Millikan
Ethel Collamore
Harrold Vandevort
of Columbus
Robert Keynes
Kenneth Frazier
Logan
Alberta Grones
Addie M. Grones
Athens
Lloyd Evans
L. A. Griffith
Greenlawn
Open Air Dance Set At Nelsonville High Field
Nelsonville hosts first open air dance of the season at the high school athletic field announced by Vern Coakley chair of the city recreation commission. The event is Friday from 8 to 10 p.m. on the tennis courts with free admission. Last summer several dances drew large crowds.
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Nelsonville
Vern Coakley
City Recreation Commission
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