Fifty Year Flood Anniversary in Nelsonville and Valley
March 13 marks the 50th anniversary of the 1907 flood that devastated Nelsonville with two feet of water, wiping out the railroad line, water works, and gas main. Six Athens residents died and property losses reached about 100000 dollars.
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Nelsonville
Hocking Valley
Public Square
Washington and
Columbus Sts
Robbins
Havdenville
Harry Lowe
Marsh
Lowe
John Ball
Buchtel
Monday Creek
Athens
Sunday Creek
Hocking
Lancaster
Logan
Hocking Canal
Ohio Central
Marietta & Cincinnati
Carroll
Myers and
Jackson Sts
Jackson
Wilmer Baird
Baird
Troy
Ohio
Nelsonville volunteers approve pool slide purchase
The Nelsonville Volunteer Fire Department voted to buy pool slides for about 350 dollars, bringing recreation spending by 17 volunteers to just over 700 dollars after a prior year’s swing set purchase. They raise funds via decorations and the spring carnival while continuing first aid classes led by George Talbert. Peter Phirophoulos gave a tetanus and first aid lecture.
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Nelsonville
George Talbert
Peter Phiropoulos
Mount St Mary Hospital Births and Admissions
Births include a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Gerald Stephen of Glouster Route 3 and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Robert H Talbert of Jacksonville. Admissions list Celia Neiman Nelsonville Miss Mary E Carter Glous Miss Florence Hawk Carbon Hill Miss Joann Green Nelsonville Route 2 Mrs Tillie Hoffman Glouster Mrs Vera Arbell Buchtel Michael Powell Nelsonville. Dismissals include Mrs Norma Gerger Malta Routes and Mrs Frances Ryan Nelson. Also a note on age of foreign made products and tariff origin dating after 1891.
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Ter
Florence Hawk
Carbon Hill
Joann Green
Nelsonville
Tillie Hoffman
Glouster
Vera Arbell
Buchtel
Michael Powell
Peterson's Ointment for Eczema Relief Ad
Simple skin relief ad promotes Peterson's Ointment for itching eczema pimples red blotches and irritated skin. Claims fast relief and improved appearance with 50 cents at all druggists. Also notes benefits for itchy feet and cracks between toes with a money back guarantee.
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Peterson
DAR Plans 58th Ohio Conference in Dayton
The Daughters of the American Revolution hold their 58th Ohio State Conference in Dayton at the Dayton Biltmore Hotel. Registration starts Monday with a banquet Wednesday night, hosted by Jonathan Dayton and Daniel Cooper chapters, featuring guests Mrs. Ray L. Erb and Mrs. Ruth Muskrat Bronson among others.
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Nelsonville
Dayton
Daughters of the American Revolution
Jonathan Dayton
Daniel Cooper
Dayton Biltmore Hotel
Ray L. Erb
National Defense Committee
Ruth Muskrat Bronson
Lowell E. Burnelle
Glouster
R. C. Young
University of Georgia
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Sylvia Cooley
Elizabeth Zane Dew
J. M. Hartley
Joseph Hardy
Local Visitors And Birth Notice In Columbus Area
Weekend visitors include Mr and Mrs L J Barnes of Columbus and Mr and Mrs Harvey Willis. Milan Eby visited Holzer Hospital while the McGarrity family welcomed a daughter Francine Ann in Dayton. Kathryn Perry wed Edward Waters recently. he serves in the Army.
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Pat Canode
Columbus
FE. N. Canode
Portsmouth
McLaughlin Sisters
Francine Ann
William McGarrity
Dayton
Kathleen
Maureen
McGarrity
Jeane Canode
Emory Canode
Aline Head
Daphne McLaughlin
Gladys Pierce
Irene Jackson
Kathryn Perry
Edward Waters
Dunbar
Glendon Perry
Perry
Floyd Waters
Rock Slide or Slip FASTEETH Keeps Dentures Firm
FASTEETH is an improved powder for upper or lower denture plates that holds false teeth firmly in place. It is alkaline non-acid and does not sour or leave a gummy taste, preventing plate odor and stale breath. Available at drug counters.
Local Family Visits and Weekend Guests Across Regions
Vinton and surrounding areas host a series of weekend visits. Robert Helmie visits Charleston on business. The Clint Lamberts, Mrs Higgins, and families guest Anna Higgins, Charles White, and others in Vinton. Parsons and related families host relatives from Kentucky and New Jersey.
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Vinton
Robert Helmie
Charleston
Everette Cardwell
Tenna
Athens
Harold Werry
Clint Lambert
Grove City
Anna Higgins
Charles White
Claude Lambert
Rio Grande
Clint Lamberts
Higgins
Lester Waugh
Bidwell
W. A. Denney
Erma Denny
Wayne Denney
Everette Denney
Jackson
W. A. Denny
Gallipolis
Elmer Sherritt
Harold Warren
Stanley Swick
Columbus
John Swick
Leanna Jesse Sloan
John Gillum
Raceland
John Parsons
Jack Parsons
Fort Knox
Gene Parsons
Monmouth
N. J
Chicken Dinner Planned by St Patrick’s Church Ladies Club
Nelsonville notes report the Catholic Ladies Club of St Patrick’s Church in Buchtel will serve a chicken dinner Sunday at noon in the Parish Hall. Special invitees include Buchtel basketball coach Bert Barnes, the team, and the cheerleaders in appreciation for their successful season. Public invited.
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Nelsonville
St. Patrick’s Church
Buchtel
Bert Barnes
Nelsonville Group One Meets At Hanna Thomas Home
Nelsonville Group One of the CWF of the Christian Church met at Hanna Thomas’s home with 18 members. Mae Streets conducted the business meeting and reports were approved. A silent bake sale and April meeting at Lou Allen’s were planned.
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Nelsonville
CWF of
The
Christian Church
Hannah Thomas
Mae Streets
Velma Pritchard
John
Jesus
Jennie Sanders
Lou Allen
Hanna Thomas
Helen Mechem
Cecile Morman
Edgar Stedwell
Honor Roll Is Announced For Nelsonville High School
The Nelsonville High School honor roll for the fourth six weeks lists 14.9 percent of the sophomore class, followed by eighth graders at 13.5 percent, seventh graders 8.7 percent, freshmen 8.4 percent, seniors 3.8 percent, and juniors 1.6 percent. Named from the senior class are Bob Chapman and Danny Hitchings with Carol Thompson as the sole junior.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville High School
Bob Chapman
Danny Hitchings
Carol Thompson
Carole Adkins
Sharon Cole
Dick Donahey
Dixie Herdlitzka
Jim Hellyer
Anita Hitchings
Edna Nelson
Jean Radford
Georgia Steele
Jerry Stimel
Ronnie Altier
Sandra Hall
Shirley Hartman
Sharon Konkle
Pat Rizer
Jim Taylor
Betty Hook
Linda Barrows
Barbara Bond
Dick Days
Christine Copeland
Joe Darton
Tom Donahey
Bob Tliggins
Linda Norris
Karen Warren
Becky Windle
Joan Withem
David Anderson
Ronald Elliott
Bill Kunzman
Jean Maiden
Tanya Priser
Michele Shafer
Eileen Taylor
Buchtel Methodist WSCS Meets At Stevens Home
Nelsonville note says the Buchtel Methodist WSCS will meet Thursday at Mrs Jennie Stevens home with a potluck luncheon.
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Nelsonville
Buchtel
Spaulding Family News from Columbus Visit
Mrs. Alice Spaulding assists with her new granddaughter in Columbus, as Ruby Seagrave Spaulding and Vona Spaulding care for their child. Randy Spaulding undergoes surgery at Mt Carmel Hospital, while visitors include Giles Smith family and James Glassburns from Columbus, Linnie Hutton, Pearl Denney, and Ray Swan clan. Debra Louise Glassburn returns to Columbus with her parents after visiting the Swicks.
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Danville
Alice Spaulding
Columbus
Vona Spaulding
Ruby Seagraves
Spauldings
Randy
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Swick
Giles Smith
Linnie Hutton
Pearl Denney
Rutland
James Glassburn
Jesse Swan
Ray
Parker Run
Debra Louise Glassburn
Swicks
City College of New York Grad 69 Joins Coast Guard
Ladislaus Forge aged 69 earned a BA from City College of New York. He volunteered in World War II but was rejected by all services due to age until the Coast Guard finally accepted him.
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Ladislaus Forge
City College of New York
Coast Guard
Bell-Ans claims rapid relief for stomach acidity
An advertisement asserts Bell-Ans tablets neutralize three times as much stomach acidity in one minute as leading digestive tablets. It promotes immediate relief and lists a 25 cent price with a dealer imprint Ady.
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Bell-Ans
Patrolman Urges State Enforced Vehicle Inspection
Nelsonville Rotary Club heard Cpl. Robert Henderson of the State Highway Patrol promote compulsory annual vehicle inspections in Ohio. He showed a film noting 2000+ state deaths and 70,000+ injuries last year, with $90 million in highway damage, and cited earlier studies and current bills aiming for statewide inspections.
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Nelsonville
Henderson
Wisconsin milk access study shows increased consumption
Wisconsin school officials report children drink more milk when it is available more often, while price reductions did not affect milk intake. The Modern Language Association of America notes 38 US colleges offer no modern foreign language instruction.
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Wisconsin
Modern Language Assn. of America
Doan's Pills Offer Fast Relief for Aches and Irritation
A vintage advertisement promises quick relief from backache headaches and muscular pains with Doan's Pills. It highlights a five way action including soothing bladder irritation and mild diuretic effects, claiming decades of consumer use and improved sleep.
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Dean
Doan
War Bonus Applications Available in Nelsonville
Nelsonville brief noting Korean War bonus forms available at the Legion War Memorial building each evening this week. Acting service officer Edward Carter says Legionnaires assist veterans with applications. Next of kin of deceased veterans should write to Chester Goble in Columbus for proper forms.
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Nelsonville
Legion War Memorial
Edward Carter
Legionnaires
Chester Goble
Korean Conflict Compensation Fund
Columbus
Ohio
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Mount St. Mary Hospital
Gerald Stephenson
Robert H. Talbert
Jacksonville
Celia Neiman
Mary E. Carter
Glous
Norma Gerger
Malta
Frances Ryan
Majestich
Hara John Forsythe
Tim Hovey
Butec Truth
DAR
Radcliff
Chevrolet
Oldsmobile
Roger Lean
Fayette Street
Sgt. Friday
Jack Webb
Sergeant Friday
Dragnet
Jack
D.I
Nelsonville Social Notes
CWF
WSCS
Cae
Cpl. Henderson
Robert Howe
Larry Bentley
Advy
East Main St
Logan, Ohio
Kroger
Hed Eg
Optometrist
Dr. J. Uh. Milson
Opto Alist
First National Bank Bldg
Nelsonville, Ohio
Sears Logan
SEARS
Peng
China
Dawn Gray - Ho
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Chen
Ing
Ata Pr
Homart
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