John W. White Dies at 76 in Rendville After Illness
John W. White 76 longtime Rendville resident died Sunday at his home following a two year illness. He was born in Charlottesville Virginia and worked at the Rend-Mar Mine 9 until retirement due to ill health. Survivors include his wife Alice and a brother Anthony White of Washington DC. Funeral services Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Rendville First Baptist Church conducted by Rev. C. J. Carpenter of Columbus. Burial in Rendville Cemetery. Friends may call after 7 p.m. at Gail E. Wallace Funeral Home in Corning.
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Rendville
John W. White
Charlottesville
White
Rend-Mar
Alice
Anthony White
Washington, D. C
C. J. Carpenter
Columbus
Rendville First Baptist Church
Rendville Cemetery
Gail E. Wallace
Corning
Extra Effort Urged In Glouster Red Cross Drive
The Glouster annual Red Cross drive nears finish with six days left to meet a $700 quota. Reports from solicitors delay totals, and chairman Ralph Hines asks missed residents to contact precinct captains or solicitors. Captains listed for each precinct include Mrs. H A Rogers, Mrs. Gilbert Stephenson, Mrs. Robert Morris, the Rev. John Devol, John S. Blower, Richard Guinther, Mrs. Harold Brown, and Ralph Hines.
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Glouster
Red Cross
Hines
Giouster
Ralph Hines
H. A. Rogers
Gilbert Stephenson
Robert Morris
John Devol
John
Blower
Richard Guinther
Harold Brown
Holy Week Attendance Heavily Ties Easter Services
Local churches report record attendance across Passion Week with sunrise services and cantatas. A three hour union service drew seven ministers at the Presbyterian Church, while stores closed early Friday. Easter programs continue as city churches plan two‑week missions and school resumes after a four day Easter break.
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Nelsonville
Christian Church
Presbyterian Church
Lester W. King
Columbus
Everett Bailey
Charleston
W. Va
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Curt Davis
First Methodist Church
Truck Driver Indicted In Woman's Death
Columbus truck driver Donald A. Jones, 21, indicted for first degree murder in the death of hotel employee Josephine Higgins, 50. He said his truck struck her Feb 9 and he destroyed her purse to prevent identification. Higgins' body was found in an alley.
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Columbus
Donald A. Jones
Josephine Higgins
Caustic Bunny Locates City Hall in Nelsonville Easter Note
A caustic Easter prank by a bunny left City Hall with a basket of hand labeled eggs. Recipients included Patrolman Hewlett Everett Hawkshaw, Mayor Earl Hilleary, Fireman George Godenschwager, Police Chief James Cope, Service Safety Director Homer Adams, and Fireman Clarence Hall, with notes such as Everrett Hawkshaw and Fat Hail Fireman Save My Child.
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Nelsonville
City Hall
Everett Hawkshaw
Hewlett
Earl
Earl Hilleary
George
George Godenschwager
Flatfoot
James Cope
Homer
Homer Adams
Clarence Hall
Mrs. Woolman Dies at 93 in Marion Township
Hannah P. Woolman, 93, lifelong Marion Township resident, died Saturday at her son Harrison Woolman’s home on Chesterhill Route 1. Widow of Allen Woolman, daughter of John and Mary Davis McElfresh, member of Federal Valley Church. Surviving are a sister Effie Ball, Chesterhill. two grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Fawcett Stone Funeral Home, Rev. John Pollard. Burial in Chesterhill Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
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Chesterhill
Hannah P. Woolman
Marion Township
Morgan County
Harrison Woolman
Allen Woolman
John
Mary Davis McElfresh
Federal Valley Church
Effie Ball
Fawcett-Stone Funeral Home
John Pollard
Chesterhill Cemetery
Glouster schools to resume regular classes Tuesday
Glouster schools will restart regular classes Tuesday morning after a brief vacation that began Friday.
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Glouster
State Officers to Attend Elks Conclave in Nelsonville
State Elks Association officers led by Nelson E. W. Stuart will visit the South Central district conference hosted by Nelsonville Lodge 543. Delegates plan entertainment, with district officers guiding sessions. William Kessler of Lancaster serves as district chairman as 14 lodges from Athens to Portsmouth register at the Elk Club Saturday afternoon. district dinner is Sunday.
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Nelsonville
State
Elks’ Association
Nelson E. W. Stuart
Cleveland
South Central District
Carlos Ogg
William Kessler
Lancaster
South Central
Athens
Chillicothe
Circleville
Columbus
Gallipolis
Ironton
Jackson
Logan
Marysville
Newark
New Lexington
Portsmouth
Elk¢ Club
Hocking St
Nelsonville social notes show meeting with inspecting officer
Nelsonville council 108 Daughters of America will observe inspection at its IOOF Hall meeting Tuesday evening. Mrs. Caddie Wickham of Pomeroy will be the inspecting officer. Pot luck lunch will be served. Mrs. Albert Dodds of 309 Elizabeth Street will host today at 7:30 p m for Retta Howe Sunday school class of the Methodist Church.
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Nelsonville
Albert Dodds
Elizabeth St
Retta Howe
The
Methodist Church
Five Injured Seriously In Head-On Auto Crash
Five persons were injured seriously in a head on collision near Sugar Grove on Route 33 seven miles south of Lancaster. Lawrence Webb and family from South Logan sustained multiple injuries. the other driver was Robert Blick of Sugar Grove Route 1. Both cars were demolished. condition listed as only fair. Patrol reported the crash occurred at 6:55 p.m. and no charges filed.
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Logan
Sugar Grove
Lancaster
State Highway Patrol
Lawrence Webb
Rosemary Webb
John Ivdward
Phillip Vance
South Logan
Robert L. Blick
Webb
John Edward Webb
Phillip Vance Webb
Elick
Lancaster City Hospital
Route
Marshfield Area Vian Fined S100 and Costs
NELSONVILLE Chester Spafford of New Marshfield pleaded guilty in Mayor Earl Hilleary’s court to operating a motor vehicle under the influence. He was fined 100 dollars and costs after arrest by Patrolmen Bumgardner and Valkinburg. Clifford Pickett pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined 10 dollars and costs. Pending settlement, he was committed to the county.
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Nelsonville
Chester Spafford
New Marshfield
Earl Hilleary
Spafford
Don Bumgardner
Max Valkinburg
Clifford Pickett
Nes
Glouster Social Notes Highlights Local Visits
Glouster social notes record Howard Dodson BM 2 based in San Diego and Mrs Dodson arriving for five days with Mrs Dodson's mother Mary Dodson. Navy service spans 13 years. Various locals, relatives, and visitors from Dayton, Jacksonville, Ravenna, Detroit, and Canton appear in gatherings, visits, and Easter observances across multiple homes and towns.
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Howard Dodson
San Diego
California
Dodson
Glouster
Marie Dodson
Navy
Ray Fulton
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Corda Whetstone
Jacksonville
the Plains
Veryl Whetstone
Russell Brewer
Georgie Higgins
Dayton
George H. Campbell
Robert E. Viney
Andrew J. Viney
Bruce Wells
Detroit
Gladys Viney
James Williams
Helen Kearns
Evelyn Deal
E. C. Shirey
F. E. Seaman
Penny
Betty
Wharton
New Jersey
Seaman
J. E. Anderson
Paul Collins
Clifford Collins
William Zimmer
Fort Knox
Births and dismissals listed in Nelsonville area
Mr and Mrs William W Law announce a son at Nelsonville. Dismissed names include Mrs Cecil Sherrick New Lexington and son and Mrs Maude Smith Nelsonville. Multiple entries show births and dismissals in Nelsonville and surrounding towns including Athens Corning Murray City Glouster and Millfield.
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William W. Lawson
Nelsonville
William Harper
Haydenville
Andrew Warner
Athens
William Earl Cable
Corning
James Milhon
Trimble
James Evans
New Marshfield
Margaret Raphael Anderson
Cecil Sherrick
New Lexington
Bessie Cable
Beulah Angle
New Straitsville
Wilma Fletcher
Mabel Williams
A. B. Johnson
Maude Smith
Andrew Kilpatrick
Sophia Boros
Murray City
Downey Altman
Joe North
Thurman Breeze
Farmer Slashes Daily Walk After Barn Remodel
Des Moines Iowa report shows Ross Childs who tended 13 cows plus calves walked 491 miles yearly. After remodeling a traditional stanchion barn into a loafing area milking parlor he now walks 319 miles annually while caring for 20 cows and calves.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Ross Childs
Manchester
Herb Howell
Childs
Local social notes from Maxville and Perry County
Maxville and Perry County residents report visits and brief relocations with Mt. Pleasant and Logan connections. Harold Sheets joins Perry County inductees leaving for active duty in New Lexington. Allen Campbell treated in Logan hospital. A funeral for Mrs. Caroline Davis held at Leonard Funeral Home with burial in Ebenezer Cemetery. John Earl welcomed at Good Samaritan Hospital Zanesville. news from New Straitsville announces birth.
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Maxville
Judson Howdyshell
Mt. Pleasant
Mich
Wayland Howdyshell
Delbert Conkle
Logan
William Wolfe
Conkle
Wolfe
Clyde Poling
Nancy
Paul Stimmel
Charles Stimmer
Rockbridge
George Poling
Alhion
Harold Sheets
Albert Sheets
Perry County
New Lexington
Allen Campbell
Logan Hospital
William Rogers
Ted Scott
Columbus
Amanda Wilson
H. A. Wilson
Wilson
L. K. Showalter
Mound Street
Caroline Davis
Leon Davis
Leonard Funeral Home
Ebenezer
Kenneth Francisco
New Straitsville
Good Samaritan Hospital
Zanesville
John Earl
Stanley Nixon
Week Remains To Get Tags
GLOUSTER W O Bailey deputy registrar of motor vehicles says many car owners have not obtained 1951 licenses One week remains to get the new plates Saturday March 31 will be the last day that present plates may be used legally Plates are obtainable at Saunders Jewelry store on High St open during business hours each day.
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Glouster
W. O. Bailey
Glouster Police to Sponsor Dance for Uniforms
Glouster police announce a Friday dance from 9 p.m. to midnight in the school gymnasium. Ralph McDaniels and his orchestra will provide music for round and square dancing with proceeds funding force uniforms.
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Glouster Police Force
Glouster
Ralph McDaniels
Pythian Sisters Meet and OES Plan Meetings
Glouster Chapter OES will convene in Masonic Hall Tuesday at 7 30 p m for initiation of candidates Pythian Sisters gather in K of P Hall Wednesday at 7 30 p m with lunch served Prepared by local fraternal notices in the Sunday paper
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Glouster
Chapter Oes
Masonic Hall
K of P
Faithful Methodists Plan Wednesday Class Meeting
The Faithful Class of Jacksonville Methodist Sunday School will meet at Mrs. Lucile Williams home with her daughter Mrs. Ruth Bryan hosting this Wednesday at 7 p.m.
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Joy Kilbride
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