J S Pritchard furniture store sold to Allen brothers
Nelsonville's J S Pritchard furniture store changes hands after more than 40 years in the same location. Arthur and Andrew Allen of Glouster acquire the building stock and equipment and plan to modernize the stock while keeping the store in operation. Mr. Pritchard, 85, will stay in Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
J. S. Pritchard
W. Columbus &I
Pritchard
Arthur Allen
Andrew Allen
Glouster
Carpenter Hardware Company
J. I. Pritchard
C. A. Cable and Company
Shafer Bowlers Win Versus Brooks in City League Match
NELSONVILLE The C C Shafer five defeated Brooks Bhoe by a three game series at Central Bowling Alleys led by Ralph Howe with a 620 set and high 223. Shine Weymiller earned a 247 in ten pins while Clarence Davis added a 119 with 11 strikes and a nine pin spare during headpins. Brooks lacked Smith and Whyte but remains outmatched as Martin Cleanera leads the league Thursday at 7 30 at Central Alleys.
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Nelsonville
Brooks Bhoe
C. C. Shafer
Ralph Howe
Maples
Smith
Whyte
Shafer
Hal
Bas Brooks
Parrin
Bpray
Weymiller
Tippie
AIA
Hartley Birthday Gathering in Nelsonville Honors 51st
Eight of Oscar Hartley's children traveled home to Nelsonville Sunday for a dinner honoring his fifty first birthday. Gifts were received as the family, including Floyd Dearth, Roy McCollum, John Hickman, Charlies Anderson, and other relatives, joined the celebration at the Hartley home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Oscar Hartley
Floyd Dearth
Gloria Jean
Jimmy
Kay
Roy McCollum
Billy
Mary
Carol Ann
John Hickman
Paul
Charlies Anderson
Alma Jo
Dude
Betty
Joan
Jack Hartley
Ida Bardain to Wed Bernard Linton in West Virginia
Mr and Mrs Henry Bardain announce the marriage of their daughter Ida to Bernard Linton son of Asa Linton of the city. The couple wed at St Marys West Virginia on February 2 by Reverend Rockcliff pastor of the Christian Church. They will reside at the bride's parents home for now.
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Nelsonville
Henry Bardain
Ida
Bernard Linton
Asa Linton
St. Marys
W. Va
Rockcliff
The
Christian Church
Annual Scout Dinner To Be Held Thursday
Nelsonville Troop 65 Boy Scouts plan their annual charter dinner at the Parish hall at 6 30 pm with Paul Handel Parkersburg Scout executive presenting the troop charter Several speakers will discuss scouting and its work A nature hike and cleanup campaign are also scheduled with committee members and parents in attendance.
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Nelsonville
Troop 65
Boy Scouts
Paul Handel
Parkersburg
Jimmy Arnold
Robert Rothrock
Gilbert Smith
Junior Ruble
Dick Bingman
Gerald Hoch
Jack Samuals
Reece Davis
O. P. Bingman
William Keeton
St. Andrews Church
George Fraser 85 Dies at The Plains
Nelsonville report: George M. Fraser, 85, died last evening at his home in The Plains. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 p.m. at the family residence with burial in Greenlawn. He leaves wife Emma a daughter Mrs. John McDonald Circle Hill and a son Frarria of Dayton Ohio.
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Nelsonville
George MM. Fraser
the Plains
Greenlawn
Emma
John McDonald
Circle Hill
Frarria
Dayton
Legion and Auxiliary Set Dinner Plans Tonight
A joint Legion and Auxiliary committee meeting at the Legion Home will finalize plans for the annual chicken dinner to be served soon.
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Nelsonville
Legion and Auxiliary
Legion
Willing Workers Class Meets at Mrs Moe’s Home
Nelsonville church group will gather at 7 30 p m Thursday at Mrs Charlies Moe residence on Buchtel Road. Members needing transport should meet at Mrs Emily Reeds on Fayette 81. Each attendee asked to bring 15 cents for refreshments.
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Nelsonville
The
Christian Church
Charlies Moe
Buchtel Road
Emily Reed
Fayette 81
Band Roosters Club Meeting Tonight in Nelsonville
The Band Roosters' Club schedules an important business meeting tonight at six o'clock at the home of Mrs. Isaac Vaughn on Mill Street in Nelsonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Roosters
Isaac Vaughn
Mill St
Presbytery To Meet This Month in Gallia
The Slat annual session of the Woman's Missionary Society of Athens Presbytery will be held at First Presbyterian Church in Gallipolis on Tuesday and Wednesday March 31 and April. Misa Gertrude Vint of New York and Mrs. Lester Gary of Cincinnati will speak. Sessions start 1 p.m. Tuesday and run to 3 p.m. Wednesday. A penny bingo party is planned at St. Patrick Church Hall in Buchtel for Saturday night March 14 at 7:30 with prizes and refreshments.
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Nelsonville
Woman's Missionary Society of Athens
First Presbyterian
Buchtel Buchtel
St. Patrick Church
Buchtel
Mike Largent Dies In Logan Hospital
Mike Largent of Asbury aged 54 died early this morning at Cherrington Hospital Logan after ten days there. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1 20 at the Asbury Church with burial in Asbury. He is survived by Rita and one daughter.
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Nelsonville
Mike Largent
Asbury
Cherrington Hospital
Logan
Asbury Church
ae _ ie Rita
Inom Ged Fa
FHA plans aid veterans turn bonus into home loans
James Van Zandt and FHA deputy R Leigh Gignilliat discuss plans to help veterans use their bonus money for FHA financed homes. They emphasize providing information and guidance on the process to secure housing through federal assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Housing Administration
James van Zandt
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
R. Leigh Gignilliat
FHA
Nelsonville Women Hear Miss Devlin on Books by Women
Miss Irene Devlin of Ohio University spoke to the Nelsonville Woman's Club on books by women and about women. She praised She Strives to Conquer by Frances Maude and recommended the group attend the district meeting in Athens March 15. The dinner meeting marked the club's new quarters and National Business Week observances were noted.
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Nelsonville
Irene Devlin
Ohio University
Athens Business and Professional Woman's Club
Nelsonville Woman's Club
Ellen Burnell
United States
Berry Hotel
Athens
Hughem
Nelsonville Club
Lloyd Evans
First Presbyterian Church
Broadwell Revival Meeting Delayed to March 17
Broadwell revival services scheduled to begin March 1 have been postponed to March 17. Local residents and visitors share weekend visits and family gatherings, including Mr. and Mrs. Al Vernon and son Darrel, Mrs. Ina McKinney and children, Don Welch, Viola Tuttle, Dorothy Young, and several others visiting friends and relatives across Athens, Chesterhill, Guysville, Parkersburg, and decatur area.
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Broadwell
al Vernon
Darrel
Ina McKinney
Millfield
Henry North
Don Welch
Decatur
John Haning
Viola Tuttle
Athens
Dorothy Young
Ross Hoon
Chesterhill
Clarence White
Arthur Vincent
Ida Nice
Guysville
Hewitt Rites Are Conducted At Scott Home
Funeral services for John Hewitt 56 were held at his sister's Nelsonville home conducted by Rev. H A Rothrock. Burial followed at Marshfield. Pallbearers listed. He left seven children and eleven grandchildren. many relatives attended from multiple towns.
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Nelsonville
Charles Scott
John Hewitt
Gallipolis
H. A. Rothrock
Methodist Church
Mae Johnson
Elmer Bay
Marshfield
Earl Brown
Jack Leffler
Clarence Lyman
Bill Frey
William Mace
Roy Parker
Hewitt
Florence Mace Hewitt
Louise
John
Henry
Columbus
Leonard Hewitt
Lancaster
George Leffier
Jack Leffier
Haydenville
Margaret Hewitt
Athens
Erma Hewitt
Meda Holdren
Albany
Carl Linton
Ashford Hewitt
Connett
Henry Brooks
Albert Reisdorf
Larry
Goldie Frey
Bill
Mary
Henry Hewitt
Everett Mace
Pearl Mace
Dave Kennard
Eli Mace
Charles Auker
Rome Mace
Carbondale
Will Holdren
Emma Hewitt
Sylvia Sweazy
Jean
Murray City
Lena Heyes
Julia Hunter
Ashford
George Leffler
Class Entertained At Home In Logan
Nelsonville report: Mrs. Clayton Scheide Jr hosted the Christian Church Business Girls Class gathering at Mrs. S. S. Steenrod’s home. Five members and guest Mrs. Roy Backus shared a potluck lunch and played contests and games. Tonight charity bridge and euchre at St. Andrews parish house to aid repair fund.
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Nelsonville
Clayton Scheide, Jr
Logan
The
Christian Church
Roy Backus
S. S. Steenrod
Rotary Has Guests from Several Clubs Visit Nelsonville
Nelsonville Rotary Club welcomed Judge H. M. Whitcraft of Logan, Walter Gordon president, William Gosling of Lancaster, C. D. Shafer of Athens, Wayne Talbert of the city, and Richard Jones a high school Rotarian. C. H. Bartlett read a paper titled The State of the Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Rotary Club
H. M. Whitcraft
Logan Club
Walter Gordon
Wiliam Gosling
Lancaster Club
C. D. Shafer
Athens Club
Wayne Talbert
Richard Jones
State of the Union
C. H. Bartlett
Special Music Course Offered to Public in Nelsonville
Nelsonville article notes Martin Alexander, director of music at the Presbyterian Church, will offer a free sight reading course every Thursday at 7 pm in Sunday School rooms. The half hour sessions are open to all, with many choir members already enrolled. Alexander will lead the Presbyterian Choir in the cantata The Seven Last Words on Good Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Martin Alexander
The
Presbyterian Church
Alexander
Presbyterian Choir
Past Councilors Club bingo party in LOOF Hall
Nelsonville residents are invited to a bingo party hosted by The Past Councilors Club on Thursday at 8 p m on the ground floor of LOOF Hall. Proceeds support club activities and community projects.
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Nelsonville
Birthday Dinner Honors Ronnie Smith First Year
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Smith hosted a Sunday dinner at their New Jersey home honoring their son Ronnie Smith on his first birthday anniversary. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Smith of Bishopville, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Welling of Taylor Ridge, and Harold Able of this city.
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Glouster
Dwight Smith
New &J
Ronnie
P. M. Smith
Bishopville
Carl Welling
Taylor Ridge
Harold Able
Sales Tax Talk by Expert at Glouster Kiwanis Meeting
Attorney R M Winegardner explained Ohio’s sales tax setup and changes affecting vendors and consumers at the Glouster Kiwanis gathering. He noted the law's aims, vendor licensing requirements for churches and farms, and the Use Tax for out of state goods, with emphasis on real estate tax funding needs.
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Glouster
Church of Christ
Atty
R. M. Winegardner
McConnelsville
Sales Tax Commission
Ohio
Winegardner
Athens County
Program for Thursday at M E Church Banquet
Trimble program set for Thursday at 7 30 in the M E Church social rooms. It precedes a banquet following a Sunday School contest won by the Reds, who will be honored by the Blues.
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M. E
Reds
Blues
Plans To Raise Funds For NYA Pool In Glouster
Glouster residents convened at the high school to discuss financing the proposed NYA swimming pool. A committee led by John S. Blower was formed to raise funds, with L. G. DeLong Rev A V Kessier C G Lunsford Al Craft Harry Trasin Thomas W Figley and E H Lantz named. Season tickets will be sold to families and individuals to start construction this summer.
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C. G. Lunsford
al Craft
Harry Trasin
Thomas W. Figley
E. H. Lantz
Children Will Take Part in NYA Program
GLOUSTER The NYA recreation program is in effect with all local children eligible. Until the playground is ready, school grounds host daily supervised play 3 to 6 pm and Saturday mornings. Miss Edna Binderbasin and Miss Florence Clark lead with seven assistants and Ewart Henry as athletic director. LANCASTER R Kenneth Kerr merges The Lancaster Eagle and The Lancaster Gazette to form The Lancaster Eagle Gazette.
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Glouster
NYA
Edna Binderbasin
Florence Clark
Ewart Henry
House Votes to Fund Winding Up Repeal of Tariffs
The House on Tuesday approved an authorization of 1,026,000 dollars to wind up the repeal of the cotton tobacco and potato control acts.
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Washington
House
Olive Tablets offer gentle relief from constipation
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets provide a pleasant vegetable laxative without calomel. They promise gentle bowel action with no griping and are sold in 15 30 and 60 cent sizes.
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Dr. Edwards
Murray High School Alumni to Present Hubert the Great Play
Murray City hosts a three act play Hubert the Great by the Murray High School Alumni Associa tion at the gym on Monday March 16 at 8 p m. Cast includes Charles Roberts Lydia Thomas Helen Wolfe Beulah Loper Elden Loper George Loper Margaret Ann Robinson Paul Terrell Marion Shelton Henrietta Mordue Proceeds support alumni activities.
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Murray City
Murray High School Alumni Association
Hubert the Great
Charles Roberts
Lydia Thomas
Helen Wolfe
Beulah Loper
Elden Loper
George Loper
Margaret Ann Robinson
Paul Terrell
Marion Shelton
Henrietta Mordue
Family Visitors From The Plains Attend Sunday Call
Mr and Mrs 4 The Plains visited Mrs Larimer with Tack Slater Mrs Mode Lewis and son Cora Hoch during a Sunday call. The Age Frank Shelton family and friends from Columb attended the weekend gathering at the residence.
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the Plains
Tack Slater
Mode Lewis
Cora Hoch
Larimer
Forrest Age
Frank Shelton
Columb
Ormer
Maxim
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Nelsonville Troop
Tom Auflick
Auflick
George Fraser
W. W
Gallia
Logan Hospital
Miss Devlin
Athens Civic Club
Paul Shearer
Dorothy Howe
Legion Home
Women's Auxiliary
Scott
Rotary
Kiwanis Club
Agnes Clark
Kiwanis
Fred H. Heck
W. R. Balderson
H. L. Kittrell
R. H. Gamwell
Gail Wallace
L. G. DeLong
H. F. Kittle
Bell Ans
Lancaster Papers
R. Kenneth Kerr
Lancaster Eagle
Eagle
Lancaster Gaz- Fire
Lancaster Eagle Gazette
the Gazette
Optometric Service
Court St
North Court
Murray
Charles Shuttleworth
Steve Alexander, Jr
Cleveland
Edna Dyson
Harold Blazier
Lucille Jones
Cincinnati
Blazier
Lou Anders
John Hogan
Warren Darby
Orient
Ted Alexander
Steve Alexander
George Brooker
White Cross Hospital
Sheriff Farbearn
J. A. Ayers
Harry Mullenkamp
Howard Beougher
Samantha Shelton
Arthur Slater
Majestic Elson
Courck
Dashing
Debonsir Perry Mason
Dalous
Mos
Warren William Patricia Ellis Fre
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Warner Bros
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Guy Eiabl Allen Jenkin
Raf Bay
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