Union rejects latest offer in statewide Edison strike
The strike by two local IBEW unions widens as leaders accuse the company of pushing foremen to supervisory roles and call workers back as needed. The Edison Electrical Institute is cited as a bargaining force while injunctions and picketing are debated. Financial aid and district offices are set to coordinate Ohio actions.
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Floyd Barber
Charles Pancake
Edison Electrical Institute
Ohio
Tert
Edison Institute
Francis D. White
Glen Ebon Hill
Sunnyhill Tipple
Deep Well
Poston
David Clayman
Columbus
Judge White
Clayman
International Ibew
Harry Conover
Ohio State Electrical Utility Board
C&soe
Nelsonville
Poston Station
Doanville Chapel Site Declared Inadequate
Doanville chapel plans halted after Athens County Health Commissioner Dr. H M Boocks ruled the Deanville site unsuitable due to many shallow wells and insufficient space for waste water disposal. The corner lot near Mrs Grace Thompson, who gifted it to the Unit of City and Industrial Work, prompted a meeting at 7 p m Tuesday to decide whether to revise plans or seek a new site.
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Nelsonville
H. M. Boocks
Athens County
Grace Thompson
Deanville
Five People Are Fined In Mayor's Court
Five defendants appeared in Mayor Robert Auflicks court. Charles Hook Jr and James Schackert were fined 10 dollars and costs for parking on a highway. Paul Fields was fined 50 dollars and costs for unsafe operation. Max Figgins paid 10 dollars for assault and battery. Clair Bureh was fined 20 dollars for speeding.
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Nelsonville
Robert Auflick
Charles Hook, Jr
James Schackert
Deanville
Paul D. Fields
Max Figgins
Poplar Sr
Virginia
Clair Bureh
Athens Route 4
Police Probe One Wreck In Nelsonville Weekend
Police investigated a weekend nonfatal wreck on West Columbus Street in Nelsonville. Driver Nick Sanborn 21 of Columbus reportedly fell asleep and struck parked cars owned by Stanley Norris 31 and Donald Keiffer 31. Sanborn fined $25 and costs for unsafe operation.
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Nelsonville
Columbus St
Nick Sanborn
Columbus
Stanley Norris
Donald Keiffer
Sanborn
Norris
Keiffer
Robert Auflick
Births and admissions at Mount St Mary Hospital
Births include a son for Mr and Mrs Kelly Smith of Athens and a son for Mr and Mrs Paul Fields of Nelsonville Route 1. Multiple admissions and discharges listed for residents in Athens, Nelsonville, Glouster, Buchtel, Chesterhill, Millfield, and surrounding areas.
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Kelly Smith
Athens
Paul Fields
Nelsonville
Charles Hunter
Delbert Browning
Millfield
Lawrence Limo
Glouster
Adams Rites Planned for Belpre Man Floyd Adams
Belpre Floyd Adams 70 a former Washington County resident died Friday in Canton after a brief illness. He was born in Washington County and belonged to Barnett Ridge Church. Surviving are four daughters Mrs Theodore Croston Canton Mrs Rufus Mayle Cleveland Mrs Clayton Marshall Fleming and Eunice Adams USAF Omaha Neb a son Denver Adams Cleveland two brothers Edward Chicago Romane Zanesville and 12 grandchildren. Services 2 p.m. Wednesday at Barnett Ridge Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Friends may call after Tuesday noon at Spencer funeral home.
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Belpre
Floyd Adams
Washington County
Canton
Barnett Ridge Church
Theodore Croston
Rufus Mayle
Cleveland
Clayton Marshall
Fleming
Eunice Adams
U.S
Air Force
Omaha
Neb
Denver Adams
Edward
Chicago
Romane
Zanesville
Barnett Ridge
Spencer Funeral Home
Patrolman Appointed in Nelsonville
Arthur L. Traugh, Jackson Sr., is appointed city patrolman on temporary assignment for one year by Mayor Robert Auflick. Traugh topped the civil service exam last year and replaces Dallas Forbes who resigned a week ago. He previously worked at William Brooks Shoe Co. until his patrol duties began.
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Nelsonville
Arthur L. Traugh
Jackson Sr
Robert Auflick
Traugh
William Brooks Shoe Co
Dallas Forbes
Democrat Women Club Hears Three Speakers in Nelsonville
The Nelsonville Area Women's Democrat Club met at Odd Fellows Hall with president Mrs. Mabel Tigner presiding. Guest speakers were Wayne Wiley county commissioner, Nelsonville mayor Robert Auflick, and James Edwards. Plans for the April meeting include guests who are candidates for office.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Area
Women's Democrat Club
Odd Fellows Hall
Mabel Tigner
Wayne Wiley
Robert Auflick
James Edwards
Mother's Club Meeting Slated At Oak Grove
The Oak Grove Mother's Club will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday in the school kitchen. Flower bulbs have arrived for delivery and members making aprons for the sale are asked to bring them to the meeting.
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Nelsonville
Oak Grove
Mother's Club
CLASS TO MEET NELSONVILLE AT CHURCH HOME
The Mary Martha Class of the First Christian Church will meet at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the home of Mrs. C. Stanley Mechem on West Washington Street. Mrs. Leroy Hutton will conduct the program and Mrs. Ted Faulconer will lead devotions.
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Nelsonville
Mary Martha
First Christian Church
C. Stanley Mechem
W. Washington St
Leroy Hutton
Ted Faulconer
Choir Rehearsals Planned at First Methodist Church
A special choir rehearsal for Easter Cantata members at First Methodist Church in Nelsonville is set for 7 30 p m Tuesday. Regular choir practice remains at 7 p m Thursday. The note also mentions Sir Alec Guiness starting as a copywriter in an advertising agency.
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Nelsonville
First Methodist Church
Sir Alec Guinnes
Easter Seal Head Urges Game Support
Nelsonville residents are urged to attend a benefit basketball game at Athens High School gym Tuesday as part of the Easter Seal drive. County coaches, referees, and champions M C Wines of Columbus and Swearingen's Sport Shop of Athens will play on the bill starting at 8 p.m. Tickets at the door support Easter Seal beneficiaries.
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Nelsonville
Lowell Cole
Athens High School
M.C. Wines
Columbus
Swearingen
Sport Shop
Athens
Elks Lodge Elects Officers at Tuesday Meeting
The ville Elks Lodge will hold an election of officers at 8 p m Tuesday during the regular meeting. Refreshments will be served after the lodge session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Elks Lodge
Millfield Graduate Dies From Basketball Injuries in Illinois
Larry Moody 18 of Moosehart New Jersey died in Aurora Illinois hospital from internal injuries after a basketball game Saturday night. He is survived by his mother Mrs. Theo Moody two brothers Allen of Aurora Ervin of Lorain Ohio two sisters Peggy Moody Columbus Jennie Schmidt Columbus and maternal grandfather Chris Skinner Glouster. Funeral arrangements to be announced by Wiley Funeral Home Glouster.
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Millfield
Aurora
Ill
Larry Moody
Moosehart
Theo Moody
Allen
Ervin
Lorain
Ohio
Peggy Moody
Columbus
Jennie Schmidt
Chris Skinner
Glouster
Wiley Funeral Home
Child Dies In Oar Window
The Athens patrol post announces the death of William Edward Seiferth son of Mr and Mrs Carl Seiferth Jr He was the fifth of seven children Survivors include siblings Irelynne Stanley Carla Kathi Timmie and Jennifer Grandparents Mr and Mrs Carl Seiferth Sr Pedro Lawrence County and Mrs Dorothy Porter New Castle Colo Also surviving maternal grandfather Joseph Jennings Joshua Tree Calif The service is p m Tuesday at Jagers and Sons funeral home with Rev Wingrove Ives officiating Burial will follow in Alexander Cemetery Hebardville Friends may call after 7 p m Monday
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Athens
Jackson
Gallipolis
William Edward
Seiferth
Irelynne
Stanley
Carla
Kathi
Timmie
Jennifer
Carl Seiferth
Pedro
Lawrence County
Dorothy Porter
New Castle
Colo
Joseph Jennings
Joshua Tree
Calif
Jagers and Sons
Wingrove Ives
Alexander Cemetery
Hebardville
Perry County bids win tractor contract and divorces noted
The Perry County commissioners awarded the tractor and mower package to Perry County Implement Co of Glassrock for a D14 Allis Chalmers at 2499.25. Other bids came from Guy Implement Somerset 340 International 2872.26 and 330 International 2767.37 Carpenter and Sons Thornville 861 Ford 2989 Somerset Implement 530 John Deere 3195.45 Fisher Farm New Lexington Massey Ferguson 50 2674.45. Kenneth Swinehart sued for divorce from Oleva Swinehart. they married in 1947 with three children and he is unemployed. Judge McGonagle approved church borrowing for Holy Trinity Lutheran New Lexington to buy property. trustees named. Harold Gates vs Earl Gates involves guardian Howard Swinehart for Phyllis Pepper t. One divorce per four marriages last year. 208 licenses issued. 54 divorces filed. eight divorces in January and August. Chester Beard resigns as deputy. northern-area replacement sought. 38 months in service. Married license James Hammond and Jo Ann Williams. several realty transfers and rights of way recorded.
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Perry County
Perry County Implement Co
Glassrock
Allis Chalmers
Guy Implement Co
Somerset
International
Carpenter and Sons
Thornville
Ford
Somerset Implement Co
John Deere
Fisher Farm Equipment
New Lexington
Massey-Ferguson
Kenneth Swinehart
Somerset Route 7
Oleva Swinehart
Fultonham
Phyllis Peppert
Chester Beard
Somerset Rfc
Dave Moore
Chesterhill influenza epidemic strains area attendance
Chesterhill and vicinity suffer an influenza outbreak two weeks old. Harold Snyder reports over one hundred daily absences last week. Social visits spread across families including Patty Howard of Columbus and the Woodward, Harris, and Williams households.
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Chesterhill
Harold Snyder
Mabel Howard
Patty Howard
Columbus
Edith
Betty Woodward
Wayne Woodward
Carlos Harris
John Harris
Ravena
Henry
Florence Smith
Drake Rest Home
Raymond Williams
Nelsonville
Fred R. Williams
Logan Area Man Dies In Sugar Grove
Ralph W. Conrad, 60, died at 1 45 p m Sunday at his daughter’s home in Sugar Grove after two weeks of serious illness and three years of declining health. A former C and O brakeman, he lived in Logan most of his life. Survived by five sons, a daughter, two brothers, six sisters, 16 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral 2 p m Wednesday Leonard funeral home with Rev D S Dunkle officiating. Burial Pleasant Valley Cemetery Marién Township.
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Logan
Ralph W. Conrad
Gladys Beougher
Sugar Grove
Conrad
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Enterprise
West St
Lucius
Alta Herber Conrad
Harold
Robert
David
Harry
Chillicothe
Clarence
Troy
Dorothy Wells
Chester
Columbus
Harry E. Shaw
Logan Route 2
James Reedy
Charles Lehman
P. H. Reichley
Phoenix
Ariz
Eddison Sherlock
Toledo
Fairy Brown
Athens
Leonard Funeral Home
D. S. Dunkle
Pleasant Valley Cemetery
Marién Township
Mrs. Sarah Leffler Dies at 81 in Chauncey
Mrs. Sarah Leffler 81 of Drake Street Chauncey died Sunday night at Mount St Mary Hospital after several days of treatment. Born in Barton England she was the daughter of the late James and Martha Rackham. Survived by husband Charles four sons Clarence and Charles Jr both of Columbus George Los Angeles Walter Chauncey two daughters Hazel Dodd Columbus and Ruth Lowe Westerville a brother John Rackham Columbus ten grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Services will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Chauncey Church of Christ with the Rev J A Long officiating burial in Chauncey Cemetery. Friends may call at Johnson funeral home Nelsonville.
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Chauncey
Sarah Leffler
Drake St
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Barton
England
James
Martha Rackham
Charles
Clarence
Westerville
John Rackham
Columbus
Leffler
Sorrell Rites Are Changed
Funeral services for Laura Sorrell 93 who died in Orbiston Saturday will be held 1 p m Tuesday at the Murray City Pilgrim Holiness Church replacing an earlier Orbiston Church plan. Burial will follow in Whitmore Cemetery Buchtel. The family will receive friends at son Stephen Sorrells home Orbiston until service time.
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Nelsonville
Laura Sorrell
Orbiston
Murray City
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Orbiston Church
Harvey Smith
Whitmore
Buchtel
Stephen Sorrell
Mer. Carleton Dies Sunday in Meigs General
Mer. Carleton Pomeroy W. J. B. Carleton 85 died Sunday evening at Meigs General Hospital. Survived by daughter Mrs. Leo Story three granddaughters Mrs. David McConnaughey Springfield Mrs. E. L. McDonald Nelsonville Janice Story at home one grandson Robert Story of Pomeroy. Funeral at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Ewing funeral home with Rev. William Roberts of The Grace Episcopal Church officiating.
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Pomeroy
W. J. B. Carleton
Meigs General Hospital
Leo Story
David McConnaughey
Springfield
E. L. McDonald
Nelsonville
Janice Story
Robert Story
Ewing Funeral Home
William Roberts
Grace Episcopal Church
Methodist WSCS Hostess in New Haven Meeting
Mrs Robert Dye hosted the Methodist WSCS with co host Mrs Fred Smith in New Haven. Glen Smith led a program on illiteracy and a luncheon plan was approved for March 14 at the church. A $75 addition to the church building fund was voted. The Huntington district superintendent planned to attend.
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WSCS
Methodist Church
Robert Dye
Fred Smith
Glen Smith
Frank Thompson
Huntington
WSWS
New Haven
EUB
For Sale Signs Placed on Honolulu Doctor's Lawn
Dr Yoshio Maeda reported to police that six unidentified youths placed For Sale signs on his front lawn His house is not for sale and the incident was investigated as vandalism or harassment in Honolulu Hawaii.
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Honolulu
Yoshio Maeda
Dr. Maeda
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Anna Corwin
Mahala Moody
Mary Sayers
Terri Mash
Bert Rodgers
Corning
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John Gwilyn
Elza Moody
Edna Standall
Clarence Bircher
Mona Wyckoff
Shelby Collins
New Marshfield
Kathryn Maxwell
Dorothy Woods
Hemlock
Richard Martin
Lee Lanning
Sirs Lanning
Ralph Tucker
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Kathy Tye
Mattie Christian
Chesterill
Richard Hagerty
Radcliff
Lena Covella
Glenna Pool
Melba Perry
Jean Shafer
Leola Hutchinson
Harold Oliver
Esther Dailey
Albany
Eva Cole
Evan Earich
Jennie Goody
Chester Lowry
Adams
Democrat Women Club
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Mrs. Cole
Dean Taliaferro
New York
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Perry
Beard
Lester Snide
Crooksville
James Hammond
Ohio Gear and Co
Jo Ann Williams
North Addition
Fred Lacey
James Wilson
Pike Township
Homer Carney
Marilyn Latta
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
R. A. Appleman
Frances Sowers
Bennie Sowers
Hobart DeGarmo
Harvison
Pleasant Township
Harold Mossman
Edward Tomkins
Reading Township
Eber Patterson
Maatoo
Logan Area
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Methodist
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Graham
Willard Dutcher
Logan, Ohio
Bradford Auction Co
Critt
Bradford Racine, Ohio
Harold Goddard
Bartlett
Athens Pharmacy
Uhlman’s
Chevrolet
Mercury
Algeo Motor Sales
E. State St
Platt Rambler Sales
Union St
ALL New
Factory Fresh
Ventura
Vindales
Nice
Dannie's Trailer Sales, Inc
Logan, Oho
Gail Watkins Equipment Co
America
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U.S. No
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Neil
Kinneer
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Cincinnati
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USDA
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E. Carpenter St
Marlette
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Eale
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N. Court
the Plains
Philco
Zenith
White's
Electric Motor Service
Union Dial
W. O. Rose
Maytag
Kelvinator
Mahaffey Maytag
W. State
Jtanstrol “Furnace Sales & Service
L. E. White
West Roofing Co
Depot St
George W. Ford
Bob Hess
Chrysler
DODGE
Rambler
Oldsmobile
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