Nelsonville Umpire Samuel Longley Dies at 66
Samuel Carter Longley a life long Nelsonville resident and former major league umpire died of a heart attack at his home on Wednesday evening at age 66. He worked as a barber for most of his life retiring a year ago and had umpired in the Central and Ohio and Pennsylvania leagues in the early 1900s. He organized a Southern Ohio semi pro league and served briefly in the City Police and prosecuting attorney's office during Prohibition.
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Samuel Carter Longley
Laura Spencer
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W. Washington St
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Pennsylvania
American Association
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Holcomb
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Holcomb, who died Tuesday at her home in Kimberly, will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at Stout Funeral Home in Nelsonville with burial at Connett Cemetery.
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Nelsonville
Sarah Holcomb
Kimberly
Stout Funeral Home
Connett
Longley Leaves Barber Trade for Public Life
The obituary notes a Knights of Pythias member who helped run Majestic Theater shows with nephew S. S. Steenrod after the theater’s completion. He later sold his interest in 1921 and returned to barbering. Survived by son John Longley of Ashland Ohio, a granddaughter and sister, with wife Carrie Evans Longley predeceased him. Funeral Friday at Warren Funeral Home with Rev. L. E. Evans. burial Greenlawn. Friends may call anytime.
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Majestic Theater
Public Square
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Steenrod
John Longley
Public School
Ashland
Spencer
Carrie Evans Longley
Warren Funeral Home
L. E. Evans
Church of Christ
Greenlawn
William Quinn Services To Be Held Friday
William Quinn died Tuesday at his Murray City home. Funeral services will be Friday at 10 30 AM at the Methodist Church in Murray City with burial at Greenlawn Nelsonville. Friends may call at his son Quinton Quinns Murray City home at any time.
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Nelsonville
William Quinn
Murray City
Greenlawn
Quinton Quinn
Inspection Scheduled At Masonic Temple Haybrow Council Meet
Haybrow Council No 119 R S M will hold its annual inspection at the Masonic Temple in Nelsonville on Monday evening March 29 at 7 15 oclock. Wood Bowen Logan will be the inspecting officer. Lunch will be served after the lodge session. H H Harding is master of Haybrow Council. U S automobile industry defense plants operate in 67 cities and towns across 17 states.
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Nelsonville
Haybrow Council
Masonic Temple
Wood Bowen
Logan
H. H. Harding
U. S. Automobile Industry
British Hold Off Rommel Attacks In Six Day Offensive
Report from Edward Kennedy says Allied forces endured heavy punishment but resisted in southern and central sectors as U S armored units push toward the sea from Maknassy and another column holds at El Guetaria pass. Soviet dispatches claim progress toward Smolensk in three directions as Red Army nears the German line near Dukhovschino.
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Associated Press
U. S
George S. Patton, Jr
Donets
Kharkov
Chuguev
Belgorod
Red Star
Red Army
Smo Jlensk
Dukhovschino
Smolensk
Birth announced for Alice Ann in Nelsonville
Mr and Mrs Arthur Green announce the birth of a daughter Alice Ann on Monday March 22. The note also lists visitors including Mrs B M Coakley Columbus Mo Mrs Leo Hans Akron and Mr James and Frank Martin of Logan who visited ill John Hoodlett at his Washington Street residence. The item adds Mrs Emma Connor and daughter Miss Margaret of Dayton visiting Eugene Hoodlett in Deming New Mexico and Mrs Delbert Davis traveling to Fort Bragg North Carolina to visit son Private Paul. Chauncey Lloyd Blackford transferred from Miami Beach Florida to Soni x Falls Nebraska per parental advisory.
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Columbus
Leo Hans
Akron
James
Frank Martin
Logan
John Hoodlett
Washington St
Emma Connor
Margaret
Dayton
Demming
New Mexico
Eugene
Delbert Davis
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Paul
Taylor Ridge Family Social and Funeral Notes
Taylor Ridge records recent deaths and social visits. Pearl Canter funeral at Chauncey Church of Christ drew family from Taylor Ridge and Chauncey. Local residents hosted and visited kin including the Leake, Hildebrand, Davis, and Smith households. Ronald and Carol Ann Smith celebrated birthdays with family.
Zaleski Native Dies in West
Harvey Gaskill aged 70, a Zaleski native who lived in Moline Illinois for about 40 years, died February 19 in Moline. Funeral services were held February 23 at Princeton Illinois. He was the son of the late Jacob and Mrs. Gaskill of Pleasant Valley in Madison Township.
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Pearl Martin
Roy Leach
Wellston
Albert King
Athens
Charles Bighouse
Zaleski
Donald Hoskinson
Dayton
C. E
Radcliff Social and Brief Personal Notes
Eldon Wells discharged from Holzer Hospital after truck wreck at Oreton over head bridge Wednesday. Donna Kay born March 15 to Donald and Mrs. Collins of Portsmouth. Army father stationed at southern camp. grandparents Alva Collins Union Ridge and J. W. Wells great-grandparents. Vinton Rural High School principal Leslie Cooley hired. Carl Parker Union Ridge to fill Cooley’s role. No school in Vinton Township Monday due to high water. Alice Bowen and Russell Smith wed. Alice is Vinton Rural High School graduate. Army physicals taken by Clarence Bowen Harold Dailey Virgil Riley Clair Trainer Raymond Pendleton in Columbus Monday. Ray Mack to return to Cleveland Indians spring training in Lafayette after selective service reclassification. induction delayed to May or June.
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Eldon Wells
Oreton Overhead Bridge
Holzer Hospital
Donald Collins
Portsmouth
Donna Kay
Alva Collins
Union Ridge
J. W. Wells
Board of Education
Lester Cooley
Vinton Rural High School
Carl Parker
Cooley
Vinton Township
Alice Bowen
Eli Bowen
Russell Smith
Ashville
Clarence
Bill) Bowen
Harold Dailey
Virgil
John Riley
Clair Trainer
Raymond Pendleton
Columbus
Missing Navy seaman found after being reported missing
Nelsonville reports James Arthur Birtcher 21 former Deanville youth and Navy seaman second class, listed missing ten days ago by the Navy Department, has been found. Arlington Navy personnel advised guardian Mrs. Clara DeWees by long distance telephone that Birtcher is located, awaiting further details on his condition. He enlisted in May 1942 and sailed last September, with family ties in Deanville and the DeWees household caring for him.
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Nelsonville
James Arthur Birtcher
Deanville
Navy Department
Clara DeWees
Personnel Department of the Navy
Arlington
DeWees
Young Birtcher
Navy
Frank Birtcher
Mrs James Dies Suddenly in Nelsonville
Mrs Anna James age 67 wife of John W James of Nelsonville died suddenly from a heart attack at the family home on Chestnut Street late Wednesday afternoon. She leaves her husband and a daughter Mrs Gaynell Kemp of Columbus. Funeral services Friday at 3 30 pm at Stout Funeral Home conducted by Rev B A Awe Pilgrim Holiness Church member. Burial at Greenlawn.
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Nelsonville
Anna James
John W. James
Chestnut St
Gaynell Kemp
Columbus
Stout Funeral
B. A. Awe
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Greenlawn
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