Truck Driver Confesses Looting City Mailboxes
Paul Joseph Woods of Athens admitted stealing checks from mailboxes on his laundry truck route and cashing a $50 check plus an $11 check to Jean Hawkins. He hid other letters in Nelsonville sewers. Woods will face arraignment after a trap using fake jewelry and dye to catch him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Paul Joseph Woods
Union St
Athens
Jean Hawkins
Hyde Apartments
Woods
Kentucky
Hewlett
Homer Adams
W. Washington St
Knight Services Held for Lydia Z Knight in Nelsonville
Funeral services for Lydia Z Knight widow of W Wade Knight were conducted at Warren funeral home Nelsonville with Rev John Lloyd Evans officiating. Attending were relatives and friends including Ira M Ink of Ft Myers Fla Stan ley Ink of Columbus Albert C Ziesler Shawnee James E Crooks Opal Gibson Henry Wright Detroit Mich John Ziesler Louise Collins Bruce Walters Helen Ziesler Ralph Wynkoop Bertha Alt Daniel Woody David Sharkey Arthur Spiker Hans Fischer Clarence Dufour Lewisburg W V Ella Heiediebaugh New Straitsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Lydia Z. Knight
W. Wade Knight
Ft. Myers
Fla
Warren
John Lloyd Evans
Ira M. Ink
Stanley K. Ink
Columbus
Albert C. Ziesler
Shawnee
James E. Crooks
Opal Gibson
Henry Wright
Detroit
Mich
John Ziesler
Louise Collins
Bruce Walters
Helen Ziesler
Ralph Wynkoop
Bertha Alt
Daniel Woody
David Sharkey
Arthur Spiker
Hans Fischer
Cleveland
Clarence Dufour
Lewisburg
W.va
Ella Heidiebaugh
New Straitsville
Ex-Resident Dies at 35 in Nelsonville
Mrs June Hashman 35 formerly of Nelsonville and Columbus died Wednesday morning after a four month illness. She was the daughter of Earnest and Mrs Katzenbach of Nelsonville and wife of Paul Hashman. Surviving are a daughter Judith Kay three brothers and grandparents. Final rites Saturday at 1 pm at Johnson funeral home with burial in Green Lawn cemetery. Friends may call Friday after 4 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
June Hashman
Columbus
Earnest Katzenbach
Buchtel High School
Paul
Judith Kay
Earnest Katzenback
Groveport
Lorain
Calvin
Elza Rogers
Johnson Funeral Home
Edmund Life
Green Lawn Cemetery
Magazine Salesmen Use Hospital Gimmick in Nelsonville Visit
In Nelsonville area a magazine sales scam claims proceeds will fund a veteran's wing at Mount St. Mary Hospital and Hocking Valley Hospital. Mount St. Mary administrator Mother Bernice denies any truth to the claim and says no authorization for such campaigns exists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Hocking Valley Hospital
Logan
Bernice
Carbon Hill
Legion Dance Planned at Nelsonville Legion Home
A dance is set for Saturday at the Glenford Dugan Post American Legion home in Nelsonville from 9 p.m. to midnight with Bob Hollaway's orchestra providing music. Tickets are sold at Brady's service station Robinette's Hardware or at the door. Refreshments will include soft drinks and potato chips. The event is open to the public of all ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Glenford Dugan Post
American’ Legion
Bob Hollaway
Brady
Robinette’s
Mount St Mary Hospital Admits Local Patients
Admitted list includes Miss Gertrude Joyce Nelsonville Route 1 Joseph Lenigar Nelsonville Route 1 Miss Judith Ann Wisnewski Cinno W Va Mrs Kenneth Struble Nelsonville Route 2 and daughter Mrs Edna Russell Logan Russell Reynolds Chauncey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Joyce
Nelsonville
Joseph Lenigar
Judith Ann Wisnewski
Cinno
W. Va
Kenneth Struble
Edna Russell
Logan
Russell Reynolds
Chauncey
Lena Stack Anderson rites held in Nelsonville
Final rites for Lena Stack Anderson 68 of Scott Street were held Tuesday at Warren funeral home with Rev. John Lloyd F Evans officiating. Burial followed at Green Lawn Cemetery. Out of town mourners included Bert Lones Marietta and others from Athens Lan caster Kirkersville Shadyside Zanesville Akron and Cuyahoga Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Lena Stack Anderson
Scott St
Warren Funeral Home
John Lloyd F Evans
Green Lawn Cemetery
Bert Lones
Marietta
Junior Lones
Charles E. Stack
Paul Edgar
John Bridge
Athens
Fred Hooper
Shade
Glenn Smith
Bessie Shafer
Celestia Abel
Lancaster
Clarence McMillan
Haydenville
Ned Myers
Joyce
Kirkersville
Edward Pedigo
Logan
Harry Taylor
Shadyside
Edward Mills
Eddie
James Hardman
Zanesville
Callie Haller
Robert Beach
Akron
Robert Stack
Cuyahoga Falls
Local Figures Share Visits and Family News Across Towns
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Michaels and sons of Chillicothe spent a weekend with Michael s parents. Several residents traveled to Mason City on business and visited hospitals. Evie Goodin hosted a birthday dinner for Branch Flemming while other relatives attended. Various residents moved or visited relatives in Middleport Syracuse Racine Athens Point Pleasant and Dehue West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Kenneth Michaels and
Chillicothe
Michael
Elsa Michaels
Della Phillips
Cash Zimmerman
Ethel Nelson
Ethel Snowden
Mason City
Evie Goodin
Mason Hospital
Eva Flemming
Noretha Flemming
Sidney Rice
Earl Riggs
Leonard Roush
Thomas Wyatt
Ashland
Ed Thomas
Nelson
Veteran's Hospital
Branch
Robert Roperts
Branch Flemming
Linnie Bratton
Orville Bratton
Middleport
Ross Schul
Dehue
W. Va
Largest desert in world is Sahara in North Africa
The Sahara is identified as the world’s largest desert located in North Africa. It spans an area of about three million square miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sahara
North Africa
Bell Phone Co. Buys Dial Site in Nelsonville
Ohio Bell Telephone Company purchased Frances P. Steenrod’s residence at 164 W Washington St to use as the site for a future dial office building. John Koch announced the move with no details on construction or start date. The firm’s 1959 report aims for 100 percent dial telephones in Ohio. The Nelsonville property may be among last dial conversions in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Ohio Bell Telephone Company
Frances P. Steenrod
Washington St
Dial
John Koch
Ohio
Bell
Nelsonville Woman 78 Dies in Glouster Rest Home
Bertha Campbell of Nelsonville dies at 78 in Glouster Rest Home after long Nelsonville residence. Survived by daughter Lillian Mae Loucy of Buffalo New York and brother Edward Heselden of Nelsonville. Warren funeral home to handle arrangements. body brought to the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Bertha Campbell
Glouster Rest Home
Madison St
Lillian Mae Loucy
Buffalo
N. Y
Edward Heselden
Warren Funeral Home
Troop 66 to Meet Friday in Knights of Pythias Hall
Boy Scout Troop 66 will gather Friday at 7 p.m. in the scout room at the Knights of Pythias Hall for its meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troop 66
Nelsonville
Boy Scout
Knights of Pythias Hall
Free Smelt Fry For Nelsonville BPO Elks 543 Members
A free smelt fry is set for Friday night in the Nelsonville lodge hall for members of the Nelsonville BPO Elks 543. The event aims to bring members together at the local lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
BPO Elks
Logan Area Personal Notes List of Local Visitors
Chauncey residents visit others in Logan Zanesville and McConnellsville. Logans host families include Triplett Snider Star ker and Cruikshank. Turrills relocate to Hocking after fire. Others visit Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens. trips to Florida, Clearwater, Winter Haven noted along with church attendance and illness news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Pidcock
Logan
Joe Jones
Zanesville
Arthur Triplett
Edward Snider
Ernest Hann
McConnellsville
Willard Simonton
Ann Simonton
Simonton
Sam Starker
Nelsonville
Don Turrill
Turrill
Sanford Bently
Hocking
Martha Crow
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Leslie Cruikshank
Howard ‘Brickels
Sharon
Springfield
Minnie Palmer
Glendon Palmer
Columbus
Richard Dunkle
Shafer
Meigs General Hospital
Alta Davidson
Cynthia Karns
Kathern Preston
Juanita Lockado
Athens
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Gilbert Courtney
Glouster Man John A Binderbasin Dies at 84
John A Binderbasin 84 of 30 Madison Street Glouster died Wednesday evening after a lengthy illness. He was a retired shoe repairman and is survived by three daughters Mrs. R E Williams of Pomeroy Helen Edna Binderbasin at home and son Harold of Columbus plus brothers Albert and Frank of Jacksonville. Preceded in death by wife and one son. Funeral services to be announced by Norbert W Johnston funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
John A. Binderbasin
Madison Street
Binderbasin
R. E. Williams
Pomeroy
Helen
Edna Binderbasin
Harold
Columbus
Albert
Frank Binderbasin
Jacksonville
Norbert W. Johnston
Auto Collision in Nelsonville Damages Moderate
City police investigated an accident at 8 30 p m at Love and Madison Streets involving Darrell Dexter of New Plymouth Route 1 and Wyatt A McMillian of Nelsonville. No charges were filed and damage was moderate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Love and Madison Sts
Darrell Dexter
New Plymouth
Wyatt A. McMillian
Churches observe World Day of Prayer in Nelsonville
The World Day of Prayer will be observed Friday at 7:30 p.m. at the Church of the Epiphany on Jefferson Street. Participating churches include Pilgrim Holiness Methodist AME Presbyterian Nazarene Baptist Christian and Episcopal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
T! Church of the Epiphany
Episcopal
Jefferson St
Pilgrim Holiness
Methodist
AME
Presbyterian, Nazarene
Baptist
Christian
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Athens Messenger
Everett Hewlett
Mrs. Knight
Foster's
Mutheno
Bowman's
Legion
Gencrees
Eich Amar Bess
Grewia
Ry Rae Lesac Lal
Hilleary Shoe Hospital
Tippetts
Tippett’s
Wieners
Oxfords
Boots
Chauncey, Ohio
Cash
Tenn Pain
Az Pyoorer
Dad
Tanaae
Union Furnace Warriors
Linda Smith
Nancy Crow
Sonja Leffler
Connie Primmer
Anderson
Bell Phone Co
Florida
Gil
Clearwater
Lloyd Pendergrass
Winter Haven
Jimmy Shafer
Wolfe Furniture Co
Robin Hood
LIC
Daugherty & Wolfe
Chestnut Street
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