Nelsonville Ohio Furnace Company stock drive nears goal
A stock meeting at the American Legion building reports subscriptions totaling 18,000 toward a 25,000 goal by April 1. New subscribers include Henry Reich, M Pollock, M S Porter, Frank Betts Jr, Beatrice Barber, L R Powell, Harry Hickman, and Marjorie Hickman. Wingert announces three shares for his grandson Wayne Wingert Jr. and Wilson Bros. reports satisfactory furnace operation.
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Nelsonville
Ohio Furnace Company
American Legion
City of
Henry A. Relch
M. Pollock
M. S. Porter
Frank Betts, Jr
Beatrice Barber
L. R. Powell
Harry Hickman
Marjorie Hickman
Paul Wingert
Wayne Wingert, Jr
Tom Wilson
Wilson Bros
Eagle Members Urged To Attend Meeting In Nelsonville
Nelsonville Aerie of Eagles urges members with ten or more years in the order to attend a March 26 meeting at o'clock. New members are asked to be present. A supper follows. Virgil Davis of Athens will be the main speaker. Out-of-town subscribers and several large subscriptions are reported pending in Athens and Columbus.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Aerie of Eagles
Virgil Davis
Athens
State
Wilson
Cliff Brown
W. H. Hyde
Jack Davis
Ed Sharp
H. N. Raden
Cecil Shafer
Paul Wingert
H. C. Edwards
Charles Mellencamp
Columbus
Charles Guinther
Jacksonville
William Hermey
Corning
Mettler
New Marshfield
Kilpatrick
Batles
Kilpatricks
Junction City
Scout Troop 66 Holds Outing at Camp Dupler
Nelsonville report notes Eight Scouts from Troop 66 plus Assistant Scoutmaster Robert Johnson and Scoutmaster Wilbur D. Mender camped Thursday to Saturday at Camp Dupler in Athens. Attendees include Don Jonas Bob Bateman Carl Windle Roland Mender Lloyd Johnson Rodney Jonas Jim Bateman and Richard Arnold. Roland Mender earned Second Class firebuilding and Lloyd Johnson earned Second Class signaling. Transportation was by E Arnold Tom Lax and the scout master. All Scouts prepared their own meals.
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Nelsonville
Troop 66
Robert Johnson
Wilbur D. Mender
Camp Dupler
Athens
Don Jonas
Bob Bateman
Carl Windle
Roland Mender
Lloyd Johnson
Rodney Jonas
Jim Bateman
Richard Arnold
E. J. Arnold
Tom Lax
Ralph Ely Initiated Into Phi Delta Kappa
Nelsonville Ralph Mike Ely Applecreek Ohio son of Mr and Mrs Lane F Ely 473 Poplar St Nelsonville recently was initiated into Sigma chapter of Phi Delta Kappa a national honorary educational fraternity This is a professional organization which stresses research service and leadership in education One of the requirements of membership is a scholastic average of A and B Mr Ely a graduate of Nelsonville High School and of the College of Wooster is principal and coach at Applecreek High School.
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Nelsonville
Ralph
Mike) Ely
Applecreek
Ohio
Lane F. Ely
Poplar St
Sigma Chapter
Phi Delta Kappa
Ely
Nelsonville High School
College of Wooster
Applecreek High School
Easter Attendance Sets New Record at Pilgrim Church
Nelsonville reports 552 attending Easter Sunday at Pilgrim Holiness Sunday School. The men’s class led with 183, the young women’s class 90, and the Ladies Bible Class 81. The offering exceeded 50 dollars for home missionary work. Sunrise service featured the Lord’s Supper, guest speaker Rev. Me I. Rothwell of Port Huron, Michigan.
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Nelsonville
Pilgrim Holiness Sunday School
B. A. Awe
B. L. Inman
James Francis
Friends of the Church
Ed Bateman
Me I. Rothwell
Port Huron
Mich
Aged Nelsonville Resident Dies at 80
Nelsonville resident Henry Helem died at age 80 at the home of Mrs. Bertha Ray on Adams Street after years in the area. Born in Germany, he came from Wellston in 1901 and worked as a miner. Nephew Henry Bunthoff and several nieces and nephews survive. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at Stout Funeral Home with burial at Greenlawn.
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Nelsonville
Henry Helem
Wellston
Bertha Ray
Adams St
Helem
Germany
Henry Bunthoff
Stout Funeral Home
Greenlawn
Women’s Club Dinner Tonight Featured Speaker Named
Nelsonville.Business and Professional Women’s Club schedules a 6 15 dinner in club rooms with chairwoman Ednah Backus and assistants Lucille Verity Catherine Wolfe Marie Warehime and Clara Keys. Guest speaker is Mrs. Robert Jackson.
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Nelsonville
Business and Professional Women's Club
Ednah Backus
Lucille Verity
Catherine Wolfe
Marie Warehime
Clara Keys
Robert Jackson
Revival At Holiness Church Continues Two Weeks
Happy Hollow revival meetings continue for two weeks at the Holiness Church under Rev. Cecil E. Mender. Services are nightly at 7 30 with special singing tonight. Wednesday features the Scott family of Logan for attendance.
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Happy Hollow
Holiness Church
Cecil E. Mender
Annual Report and Kanauga Notes from Amesville
Summary of village finances for Amesville Ohio for 1939 with balance sheets and receipts. Kanauga notes report Sunday School class attendance, Easter services and local visits including Deem family, Folan family, Dewey Jordan hospital admission, Hannah Hanes Portsmouth trip, Ed Vance land clearing, Albert Allen Charleston visit, Earl Vance Huntinton visit, and local gain in 1939 funds.
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Amesville
Athens County
Ohio
Nellid M. Hixson
Raicesre
Essa
Sagaces Ce Aaigiog
William Folan
Rutland
A. W. Pullins
Cheshire
Dewey Jordan
Holzer Hospital
Hannah Hanes
Portsmouth
Russell
Ed Vance
Albert Allen
Charleston
Earl Vance
Hunt
Ngton
Local violin maker keeps six year hobby in Nelsonville
Fred Deer of Nelsonville creates 23 violins over six years using Stradivarius pattern from John W. Scott. He handcrafts, varnishes with four coats taking a month to dry, and prefers native woods though uses spruce and curly maple from abroad. Deer also repairs violins after a 63 year mining career.
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Nelsonville
Fred Deer
Jackson Sr
Mr. Deer
John W. Scott
Czechoslovakia
Deer
Beta Sigma Phi Meets in Nelsonville Hosts Leap Year Hop Plans
The March Beta Sigma Phi meeting was held at Londa Pollock’s home in Nelsonville on Wednesday evening March 20. Plans were made for a formal Leap Year Hop in April. Prizes were won by Anna Mae Allen, Jean Fiske, and Mrs. Kathleen Boyd. Lunch followed for Harriet Locke Anna Mae Allen Jean Midkiff Jean Fiske Jean Bumgardner Winona Glenn Mrs. Boyd and the hostess.
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Nelsonville
Beta Sigma Phi
Londa Pollock
Anna Mae Allen
Jean Fiske
Kathleen Boyd
Harriet Locke
Jean Midkiff
Jean Bumgardner
Winona Glenn
Boyd
Faithful Workers Class to Meet in Nelsonville
The Faithful Workers Class of the M. E. Church will meet with Mrs. Minnie Freer on W. Columbus St Friday evening. A potluck supper will be served and each member is asked to bring her favorite covered dish.
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Nelsonville
M. E. Church
Minnie Freer
W. Columbus St
Gambier visit notes several local guests return home
Mrs A E Patton and her son Jerry returned to Gambier Ohio after a week visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Ed Crouse here Miss Carma Heffner Mrs Ina Hall and Mrs Frances Junod from Columbus were guests here at the end of Mrs James Hallett's week
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A. E. Patton
Jerry
Gambier
Ohio
Ed Crouse
Carma Heffner
Ina Hall
Frances Junod
Columbus
James Hallett
John Gatchel
Elyria
Garmon Conaway
Crooksville
Chester A. Post
Margaret Dunlevy
Gerald Dunlevy
Frank Ferguson
Sarah Jonas
Virginia Pride
Ohio University
Athens
C. A. Pride
Joe Wolf
Barnadirne
Patty Wolf
Jack Crawford
Business College
John Crawford
Rodney Linscott
Earl Linscott
Jacksonville
John Harper
Clyde Harper
Violet Slay
Dayton
Everett Slay
Glouster
Mrs Ohlinger Taken To Detroit For Observation
Mrs M P Ohlinger of this city was taken to Ford Hospital Detroit on Friday with her son Robert accompanying her. She remained under observation and her husband was later summoned back to Detroit as her condition remained serious.
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Nelsonville
M. P. Ohlinger
Ford Hospital
Detroit
Robert
Nelsonville Mourns Thomas F. Evans Railroad Veteran
Thomas F. Evans 75 a longtime Nelsonville resident and former Hocking Valley and C and O Railroads employee died this morning at his Jefferson Street home after a period of ill health He leaves wife Mary J Evans and six children Mrs David Newman Mrs Cynthia Steinheiser Arthur Evans Berthord Alfred Leroy and Joe along with 12 grandchildren and three great grandchildren Funeral arrangements are pending at Stout Funeral Home.
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Nelsonville
Thomas F. Evans
Jefferson St
Mr. Evans
Hocking Valley
Mary J. Evans
David Newman
Cynthia Steinheiser
Detroit
Mich
Arthur Evans
Berthord
Colo
Alfred
Hot Springs
Ark
Leroy
Morris
Ill
Joe
Stout Funeral Home
Elks Bowlers Triumph At Fort Wayne Event
Nelsonville Elks bowled to a strong season finish at the Elks National Ten Congress in Fort Wayne. Steenrod led with a 222 game, but other rounds were challenged by splits and jinxed alleys. Johnson Spray doubles totaled 1163, while Wolfe and Neiman added 977 in singles and doubles.
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Nelsonville
Elks
Fort Wayne
Steenrod
Johnny Johnson
Joe Spray
Johnson and Spray
George Wolfe
Barney Neiman
Ft. Wayne Lodge
Lima B
Lima B. Pp. O. E. Taking Up Where Ft. Wayne Quint
Wolfe
Neiman
Spray
Johnson
Track removal reaches New Pittsburg main line
A crew from the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad removed the track from New Pittsburg to the main line. Social notes report local residents visiting relatives and Easter gatherings. An estimate places America's trailer population at nearly 1,000,000 by year end 1938.
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America
Native of Wilkesville Is Dead in Trimble Township
Joseph S. Freeman of Greens Run died at his son in law and daughter Walter and Mrs Erwin home after a month long illness. He was 77 and survived by four sons and two daughters including Violet Freeman. Funeral at Mount Olive Church Wilkesville Thursday at one with Rev M O Hutchinson. Burial in Carey Cemetery. Friends may call at the Erwin home until noon Thursday.
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Glouster
Joseph S. Freeman
Walter Erwin
Freeman
Wilkesville
Greens Run
Wiley
Herbert
Glen
Hollace
Logan
Mrs. Erwin
Violet Freeman
Sanford
Tag Sale Ends Soon at Glouster Auto Tag Office
Deputy registrar H A Rogers says the store will stay open nightly except Wednesday to help customers finish buying auto tags. With March 31 on a Sunday, Sunday will be the deadline.
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Glouster
H. A. Rogers
Workers Alliance To Meet Thursday in Glouster
WPA members and unemployed from Unit G-2450 urged to attend a March 28 7 30 p m meeting at Glouster Mayor s Office. Speakers from the Unemployed League at Nelsonville and Unit G 2452 The Plains expected. Called by Don W Davis and William Swindell.
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Glouster
Workers Alliance
WPA
Unemployed League
Nelsonville
Buhla Leads Garden To Three Victories
GLOUSTER paced by Joe Buhla with a 573 total led Garden to three straight wins over Atlas Stare in the City League on Monday. Jack Zimmer had 221 as the top single score. Brown Wolf Market bowls Union Lunch tonight.
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Glouster
Joe Buhla
Joe
Winter Garden
Atlas Stare
Jack Zimmer
Degree of Pocahontas Benefit in Pocahontas Hall
The Degree of Pocahontas sponsors a benefit party in Pocahontas Hall on Wednesday evening at 7:30. Month end tickets are requested.
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Nelsonville
Pocahontas
Pocahontas Hall
Boroff Faires Nuptials Held in Russell Ky
Glouster announces the marriage of Mary Boroff to Charles Faires on Sunday March 17 in Russell Kentucky. Judge F L Stevens performed the ceremony at his home at 5 PM with Harley Blower as escort. The bride, a Kroger employee and Glouster High School graduate, wore a rose sheer two piece outfit. The groom, a 1936 Glouster High School graduate, works as a freight deliverer for the New York Central Railroad and will reside in Glouster with in laws Mr. and Mrs. Gatchel of Elyria.
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Kroger
High St
Glouster High School
Faires
Glouster High
New York Central Railroad
Glouster Personal Notes Easter Visits Highlight Families
Edward Noon of Columbus spent Easter Sunday with his parents Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Noon. Harold Biddison and family of Mansfield were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Patsy Winter. Genevieve Smith and Charlies Zimmerman of Columbus visited Genevieve's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith. Lew Gachel hosted his son and daughter on Sunday.
Madam See Medium and Adviser at Route 33 Trailer
Madam See Medium and Adviser offers life guidance and answers questions about love marriage divorce and business. She claims to reveal what she sees for each reader good and bad. Located in a trailer on Route 33 outside West City Limits Nelsonville.
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Route
West City Limits
Nelsonville
Progressive Class Meeting at Trimble Church of Christ
The Progressive Class of the Trimble Church of Christ meets in the church social rooms this evening March 28 at 7 30. Esta Haskins Wahnetta Orme and Fern Johnson will serve refreshments.
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Trimble Church of Christ
Esta Haskins
Wahnetta Orme
Fern Johnson
Murray City News Briefs
Murray City lists deadlines for automobile license purchases by midnight 21. Local registrar Gladys Williams at the town office. Obituary notes William McKnabb dies at home after long illness leaving wife Anna and son Harl. Various local visits and society notices from March and weekend gatherings in Murray City and nearby towns.
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Murray City
Gladys Williams
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Donald Duck
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Elizabeth Backus Galvin
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Charles Deem
W. F. Deem
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Ft. Wayne
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Dean Pedicord
Miles Easler
Howard Elliott
Ernest
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Broad St
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Barbara
Lois
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Sharpsburg
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Ethel Mae
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Lee
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Mildred Zimmers
Gibbs
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
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Cherrington Hospital
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U. B
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Tom Sowers
CCC
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Trimble Township
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Murray City News
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Parkersburg
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Albert Storer
Lyman Edwards
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Shawnee
Ed Donson
Mary Campbell
Mary Louise Albaugh
Harry Shuttleworth
Oscar Albaugh
Tony Tankovichy
George Tedrow
Clara Keyes
Tom Johnson
Longstreth
Velma Poppery
William Thomas
Mary Thomas
Lila Simons
Barberton
Tabi
Oakley & Oakley
G. E
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Company
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