Nelsonville High School Amateur Show slated April 5
Nelsonville Juniors announce an Amateur Program for April 5 in the high school auditorium. Entries close April 1 with prize details and many local sponsors offering prizes including candy, photos, theater tickets, a jewel pin, a purse, and a vanity case.
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Nelsonville
Union Furnace
Carbon Hill
Deanville
Kimberly
Amesville
Buchtel
Sonny Foss
Tommy Hardy
Betty Evener
Billy Cooley
Juanita Tolliver
Adrienne Weaver
Pegsy Lent
Jo Warehime
Dale McNamee
Jean Hawkins
Craig Kinney
Helen Shaw
Jean Cooley
Mary Ellen Figgins
Johnny Bob Jewitt
Alpert Fugitt
Ernest Russell
Janior Foss
Lagsty Studio
Thomas
Ball's Pharmacy
Neikirk’s
The
Majestic
Mechems
Schmitter
Antle’s Grocery
Southern Ohio
Hoodlett’s
Cleve Hallett
Itchy Pimples Kill Romance Ad Claims Petersons Ointment
An advertisement claims itchy pimples and skin irritations ruin romance and promises quick relief with Petersons Ointment. It also notes refund if unsatisfied after one application and suggests use for tired feet and cracked toes.
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Peterson
Prom Committee Announces Square Window Fund Drive
The committee on the square includes Ruth Shafer Martha Cooley Sylvia Burchfield Ruth Morris Wanda DeVol Mildred Mallon Waiva Bateman Virgene Midkoff with Mary Blimes as acting chairman. Funds raised will support the Junior-Senior Prom and Banquet.
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Ruth Shafer
Martha Cooley
Sylvia Burchfield
Ruth Morris
Wanda DeVol
Mildred Mallon
Waiva Bateman
Virgene Midkoff
Mary Blimes
Campaign Progresses in Nelsonville Drive
The furnace factory drive advances with new owners and supporters joining the Nelsonville Tribune Bennet Co. Chas Stratton C. E. Scott Mrs Mary A Hall Eli DeVore Francis Kouri John Ashton Ruth Burdette Stratton Charles Hitchings Clifford Hawk. H C Edwards to speak at Hotel Berry luncheon in Athens. Solicitors must report by 9 15 each morning.
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Nelsonville
W. E. Silcott
J. H. McKiddie
Nelsonville Tribune
The
Bennet Co
Chas, Stratton
C. E. Scott
Mary A. Hall
Eli DeVore
Francis Kouri
John Ashton
Ruth Burdette Stratton
Charles Hitchings
Clifford Hawk
Athens
H. C. Edwards
Berry
Nelsonville BPOE Lodge Elects New Officers
At the Nelsonville No. 543 BPOE meeting on Tuesday night the lodge elected officers. Exalted ruler Fred O. Linscott ELK Paul L. Allen, Randall Steenrod, David Bennett. treasurer Charles W. Shafer. secretary L. R. Kelch. trustee Earl R. Baker. tyler John Call. delegate to the grand lodge S. W. Ross.
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B.P.O.E
Exalted
Fred O. Linscott
E.L.K
Paul L. Allen
E.L. K
Randall Steenrod
David Bennett
Charles W. Shafer
L. R. Kelch
Earl R. Baker
Ryler John Call
Grand Lodge
S. W. Ross
Nelsonville Church Joins in Campaign
The First Methodist congregation in Nelsonville will participate in a state wide effort to liquidate the bonded debt of White Cross Hospital an institution sponsored by the Ohio Conference of Methodist Churches. A pastor appointed committee will help in the drive with speakers and literature sent to churches to explain the movement.
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Nelsonville
First Methodist
White Cross Hospital
Ohio Conference of Methodist Churches
Sunrise Service Planned by Carbon Hill Church
Carbon Hill Church of Christ announces Easter morning sunrise service at 6 30 o clock. The event will be held on site with congregants invited to attend.
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Carbon Hill
Nelsonville Social Notes
Nelsonville residents attend district parent teacher meeting in Logan. Mrs Zora Davis Bruce funeral in Coolville is noted. Charles Macum leaves for Kent to work with Davey Tree Expert Co. Marie Yantis visits Rockbridge. Bess Foss and daughter Marlene visit Logan.
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Nelsonville
James ‘Knight
P.T.A
Geo. Barrows
West P.T.A
C. H. Ruble
Glenn Thomas
Logan
South East
Parent-Teacher Association
Walter Grose
Waldon Bruce
Coolville
Waldon
Zora Davis Bruce
Charles Macum
Kent
Davey Tree Expert Co
Marie Yantis
Rockbridge
Bess Foss
Marlene
D A MEETING FOR FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS TONIGHT
Members of the Daughters of America are urged to assemble at the 10 C F Hall tonight at seven for a special meeting to arrange for attending the funeral of Mrs. Ross in New Straitsville Thursday at two o'clock. Mrs. James Williams celebrated her birthday with friends at her East Canal Street home.
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D. OF A
The
Daughters of America
James Williams
East Canal St
George Elliott
James
Lloyd Elliott
Carolyn
Buchtel M. E. Church Resumes Easter Services
Buchtel Methodist Church reopens next Sunday Easter at two o clock after furnace repairs. Rev Watt Walker will preach and Mrs Walker will sing. Walker also leads evangelistic services each evening at 7 at Haydenville Community Church with strong attendance. Nelsonville Troop 64 calls for 7 pm meeting this evening, Scouts in uniform with health applications and twig collections.
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Buchtel
Watt Walker
Walker
Haydenville
Nelsonville
Nelsonville L H Club Benefit Party Planned
The Nelsonville L H Club will sponsor a benefit party Thursday night at 7 30 in the Red Men s Hall.
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Nelsonville
L. H. Club
Red Men’s Hall
Prize found under milk bottle wins World Fair ticket
Miss Bernice Burrows on her porch found a free ticket to the New York World Fair hidden under a milk bottle. The prize came from a contest sponsored by a milk company.
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Niles
U.R
Bernice Burrows
Covert Icemen Win Overtime Game 23-21
In Nelsonville the Covert Ice five beat the Blue Devils 23-21 in overtime after trailing late. Fredricks and Al Juniper provided the tying baskets. Juniper led scorers with eight points as injuries sidelined Whyte Wright and Campbell. The Icemen next face Beta Theta Pi at Ohio University Friday at 10.
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Nelsonville
Covert Ice Five
Chauncey
Blue Devil Five
Whyte
Wright
Campbell
Icemen
Fredricks
al Juniper
Covert Icemen
Union Furnace
Beta Theta Pi
Ohio University
Church To Hold Special Services On Thursday
Nelsonville church plans The Meal in the Upper Room service with explanation prayer and scripture readings about the Last Supper. A chorus will sing Holy Holy Lord Thy Disciples before silent supper and lighting of Passover candles.
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Nelsonville
First Methodist Church
Twin Daughters Are Honored at Party
Mrs Ralph Reynolds entertained at the Community Center for her twin daughters Vera and Ver nice. Twenty eight children enjoyed games and contests with eight prize winners. St Patrick lunch was served with shamrock favors. Guests included Mrs Tara Hunter and Miss Irene McDowell.
Central building nets $160 in sales stamps this week
Nelsonville report notes the Central building collected $160.06 this week in sales stamps from Miss Lillian Stover and Mrs. Faye Bingman. The four week total rises to over $600, thanks to the efforts of Mr. Tomlinson, the teachers, and pupils.
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Nelsonville
Lillian Stover
Faye Bingman
Tomlinson
Social Security Duplicate Card Help in Nelsonville
Nelsonville residents can obtain a free duplicate Social Security number by contacting Edward S. Broughton, manager, Social Security Board office in the Hickman Building. Call for details on eligibility and process.
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Nelsonville
Edward S. Broughton
Social Security Board
Hickman Building
Ohio
Holy Week Meditation Services Begin at Pilgrim Holiness Church
Holy Week meditation services start tonight at 7 at Pilgrim Holiness Church Chestnut and Harper. Evening sessions will continue daily through Holy Week in Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Chestnut and
Harper St
Guess announce birth of Betty Ann in Nelsonville
Mr and Mrs Melvin Guess announce the birth of a 51 2 lb daughter Betty Ann in Nelsonville. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Amos Guess of Nelsonville and Mr Elmer Lock of Nelsonville Route 3.
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Nelsonville
Melvin Guess
Betty Ann
Amos Guess
Nelsonville i
Elmer Lock
Route 3
Buchtel Seniors Present Play Full of Youth at High School
Buchtel seniors staged Full of Youth at the high school auditorium on Thursday night March 14. John Lanning as Ira Grubb impressed as a stingy real estate man while Gertrude Maccombs and Mary Jo Kovaleski drew laughs as an old maid and a society matron. Betty Rizer played Dolly the bride with charm, and Betty Tolliver with Paul Russell provided the central romance. Cast members included Bob Schenz Marcel Conley Walter Murphy Mary Opal Lang Leona Milligan Donald Brady Rachel Wagner and Floride Schultz with Charles Nutter as stage manager under Mrs Ruth Huddy's direction.
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Dolly
Betty Rizer
Betty Tolliver
Linda
Paul Russell
Jerry
Bob Schenz
Sonny
Marcel Conley
Camera Club Elects Officers in Nelsonville Meeting
Sixteen members attended the Nelsonville camera club meeting with Marion Wirtz of the West Side Camera Club as guest. Officers elected were Don Lancaster president Harry A Evans vice president Florence Cook secretary and Laurence Lehman treasurer.
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Nelsonville
Click Camera Club
Marion Wirtz
West Side Camera Club
Columbus
Don Lancaster
Harry A. Evans
Florence Cook
Laurence Lehman
Harry Davis
Lehman
Presbyterian Easter Drama Planned at Nelsonville Church
The Presbyterian Church will present Story of Easter on Thursday March 21 at 7 30 pm. Rev J Lloyd Evans plays the Father and Mable Heffner the Mother with a cast including Judy and Jack as the children and Imogene Sayers as Mary Magdalene. The production, not a Passion Play, uses Fidelis Class costumes.
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Nelsonville
Presbyterian Church
Rev. J. Lloyd Evans
Mable Heffner
Billie Ann Bartoe
Judy
Jack Oakley
Jack
Imogene Sayers
Mary Magdalene
Kenneth Orwiler
Simon Peter
Joseph Hardy
Joseph of
Arimethea
Donald Shafer, Jr
Mark
Leonard Powell
Ulfiles
Jack Wilson
Gregory
Presbyterian Sunday School
Fidelis
Eagles Plan Banquet Honors State and Worthy President
Nelsonville Eagles host a chicken dinner next Tuesday honoring State President Clyde Byers and Worthy President Clyde Ray. Members with over ten years of membership will be honored. Three new membership applications received. Clyde Ray and Chas Kontner lead planning.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Eagles
Clyde Byers
Clyde Ray
Chas Kontner
Radcliff Social and Brief Personal Notes
Thirteen girls from Vinton Township High School attended a play day in Athens Saturday on the H. A. Wells bus with Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Calvin. Mrs. Aline Head teaches the Radcliff supper room during Mr. Boring and Mrs. McLaughlin’s absence. Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Boring visited Holzer Hospital for observation. Mrs. Elmer Wiseman and son Harold Dean of Oreton visited her parents in Minerton. Rev. Stoerts and Rev. John Spires held U. B. Church meetings here. Rev. Orr is ill. Mr. and Mrs. Foster Garvin moved to Roy Pierce’s home. Pearl Linscott and Asa of Amesville visited Mrs. Wesley Oldaker. The high school basketball party awarded letters to team members. cake and ice cream served. Mrs. Hippel led. Mrs. Francis McLaughlin entered University Hospital Columbus for observation. Bert Brown entered for hernia operation.
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Radcliff
Vinton Township High School
Athens
H. A. Wells
L. C. Calvin
Virginia Woodruff
Elsie Morton
Merle Hill
Lucille Arbaugh
Betty Hensler
Betty Cooper
Mary Jenkins
Laura Lowe
Violet Gregory
Doris Cline
Lavenia Harder
Mary Lou
Jean Pierce
Aline Head
Boring
McLaughlin
T. R. Boring
Holzer Hospital
Elmer Wiseman
Harold Dean
Oreton
Sam Napper
Minerton
Stoerts
Wellston
John Spires
U. B
Rey
Orr
Foster Garvin J
Mesh Harvey
Flower Ridge
Roy Pierce
Pearl Linscott
Asa
Amesville
Wesley Oldaker
Hippel
Francis McLaughlin
University Hospital
Columbus
Bert Brown
Needy Child Welfare Group Reports Net Profit
A Nelsonville financial report shows receipts of 182.08 from tickets games and concessions plus 45 in donations from Dr. Hyde Southern Ohio Electric Herb Parker Rudolph Isselstein R Stratton and C Bayless and 48.33 from the waitress and bartenders union for a hospitalization fund. Cloakroom income 5.70 and expenditures 44.56 for the orchestra and drinks left a net 182.52 to fund eyes throat dental care and tonsillectomies.
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Nelsonville
Tessie Cavanaugh
Dr. Hyde
Southern and Ohio Electric Company
Herb Parker
Rudolph Isselstein
R.stratton
C. Bayless
Waitress and Bartenders Union
Chester Social And Personal
Chester residents record events from March including a three act play The Absent Minded Professor by the American and J O U A R M groups with Ada Weaver Lula Bell and others. Local visits include Chester High School students touring Columbus and Easter activities with Chester Grange guests.
Glouster area clubs and town reports in 1940 meeting notes
Agnes Clark attended a Seven Sisters Club meeting at Winifred Shively's home in Buchtel with all but one member recovering from pneumonia. Other items note visits to Columbus and Athens region residents, a serious pneumonia case for Jean Van Horn, and an annual financial report for Alexander Township covering receipts and payments for the year ending December 31, 1939 including taxes, road work, cemeteries, and debt.
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Agnes Clark
Buchtel
Seven Sisters’ Club
Winifred Shively
John Byron
Murray City
John Jonas
Grace Dahmon
Columbus
Babe Dahmon
Nellie Hellyer
Jean van Horn
Glouster Rt. 2
Nell Richards
Kent
P. B. Sidders
Athens
J. E. Anderson
Alexander Township
Athens County
Ohio
Tonia
Otho M. Castle
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Zounoer
Sanseace
Ppwuner
Esesere
Boon Wih Cccck
Cnee Wan Nis
Justice of Peace
Cs Eicisacye
Glouster Salesman Eugene Post Dies in Columbus Hospital
Eugene Post 27, a Jewel Tea salesman from Glouster Rt 2, died in Grant Hospital Columbus after an appendicitis operation led to peritonitis. Survived by wife Anna Mary and three children, funeral set for Thursday at Spencer Ridge Church with Dew Cemetery burial.
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Glouster
Eugene Post
Jewel Tea Company
Grant Hospital
Columbus
Jones
Glouster Rt. 2
Corning High School
Anna Mary Post
Jacquelyn
Robert Eugene
David
Sylvia Post
Wesley
Bob
Denzel
Letha Dawson
Belle
W. Va
Hazel Fisher
Helen VanHorn
Aged Glouster Woman Dies Following Stroke
Mrs. Araminta Brooks age 81 of Glouster died Tuesday after a Sunday stroke. Survived by two sons Charles of Corning and Rolland of Millfield, a daughter Mrs John Bee of Springfield Ill, a brother Dan Lunsford and sister Mrs Tillie Campbell of Glouster. Rev F G Boroff will conduct funeral Thursday at 2 pm at John S Blower Funeral Home. Burial in Glouster Cemetery.
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Glouster
Araminta Brooks
Curtiss Brooks
Charles
Corning
Rolland
Millfield
John Bee
Springfield
Ill
Dan Lunsford
Tillie Campbell
F. G. Boroff
Methodist Church
John S. Blower
Glouster Cemetery
Auxiliary District Head Visits Glouster Meeting
Mrs. A A Conc rad of Lancaster district president will attend the American Legion Auxiliary meeting Thursday evening. A community service is planned with committee in charge including Mrs. Grace Zimmers Mrs. Esther Lamborn Mrs. Hazel Lunsford and Mrs. Nell Lawson.
Athens Election Board Officer To Speak At Club Meeting
GLOUSTER-O. K. Parrett, clerk of Athens County Election Board, will address the Taft-for-President Club meeting at the high school tonight. Dr. L. E. Burnelle announces special music and refreshments will follow the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
O. K. Parrett
Athens County Election Board
L. E. Burnelle
Catholic Ladies Study Club Benefit Bridge Party
The Catholic Ladies Study Club sponsors a benefit bridge party in the Church Hall. The event starts at 8 p.m. and will feature both Auction and Contract games.
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Glouster — Catholic Ladies Study Club
Lemon Juice Recipe Claims Fast Rheumatic Pain Relief
Simple home remedy using Ru-Ex Compound mixed with water and lemon juice. Two tablespoons twice daily, with claimed relief within 48 hours or overnight. Money back guarantee if no improvement. sold by Athens Pharmacy and other drug stores.
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Athens
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Nelsonville Church
Fred Sanders
Mgr
Nelsonville Social Notes
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Will Entertain
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Washington
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the Postal Service
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Washington, D.C
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Camera Club
Child Welfare Group
Chester
J.O.U.A.R.M
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Lula Bell
Carol Morris
Jean Summerfield
Clarice Cleland
Lelia McClaine
Rex Bailey
Cecil Circle
Milton Tuttle
T. K. Bell
Earl Hassell
E. R. Hayes
Chester High School
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Roy Wolf
Russell Hayes
Ohio State University
Jeraldine Hoffman
Chester Grange
Hemlock Grange
C. D. Roush
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Marion Wood
Jeraldine
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Syracuse
George Frecker
Esther
Federated Church
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M. E
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Jean Young
Elna Smith
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Spencer Ridge Church
Glouster City
Glouster—Luckoff
City Gasco
Gamwell Clover Farm
Easley’ Service
H. Kittrell
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F. Totman
H. Cunningham
J. McAllister
L. Trainer
B. Clarkers
G. Thompson
Marquis
K. Shumway
B. Cornwell
M. McCune
M. J. Wolf
Easley Service
L. Vaughn
F. Lantz
S. Wolf Wee
Athens Election Board
Dasari Co
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