Brenda Powell Wins Hocking County Spelling Championship
Brenda Powell 14, of Union Furnace, outspelled 14 finalists to win the Hocking County eighth grade spelling title at Rockbridge school. She also earned a trophy and will represent the county in a district test at Ohio State University on April 8.
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Union Furnace
Hocking County
Rockbridge School
Brenda Powell
Daugh
Sharon van Fossen
Laurelville
Terry Vorhees
Gibsonville
Steve Carpenter
Rockbridge
Claudia Dunigan
Miss Powell
Ruth Roth
South Bloomingville
Linda Thomson
Annett Gainer
Llesboro
Beverly Lehman
Beverly Peters
Billy Rose
Alice Ebert
South Bloominville
Douglas Fouch
Elaine Murphy
Iesboro
Ronald Snauffer
Brenda Fetherofl
Terry McDaniel
Dennis Anderson
Ilesboro
Phyllis Binkley
Ronald French
Board OF Education
York
Athens
P. O
Buchtel
Ohio
Helen Robinette
Tan General Fund
Vv. S
Treas
Eens
Lynch
Ortme
Aeeeeere
Transfus
Rewne
al Seno
Weekend Notices From Racine And Nearby Towns
Mrs Eber Hayman funeral attended by Mr and Mrs Wallace Weaver at Parkersburg. Mrs Carroll Johnson ill at home. Rev Tom Gibbons returns to Cincinnati. Holy week services at Methodist Church. Mrs Eber Carnahan and Miss Frances Foster with Miss Ruth Wise visit Buckeye Lake and Newark. Mr and Mrs Jack Wiltshire of Huntington guests of Harry Wiltshire. Mr and Mrs Harold Wetherholt visit Gallipolis. Mr and Mrs Dale Woodgerd visit Cleland family in Columbus. Mrs Mattie Circle visits Columbus with Laurence Hayman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Morris Racine
Wallace Weaver
Eber Hayman
Parkersburg
Methodist Church
Eber Carnahan
Frances Foster
Ruth Wise
Middleport
Buckeye Lake
Carnahan
Lee Tisdale
Winnifred Gibbs
Newark
Jack Wiltshire
Huntington
Harry Wiltshire
Harold Wetherholt
Gallipolis
J. F. Jiiden
Bob Beegle
Local Visitors Share Weekend at Area Homes
Glenna Shuler notes numerous weekend visits including Mr. and Mrs. Carl Weiman and Mr. and Mrs. Larry Weiman of Ryger with the William Frazier family. Squire Taylor and W. W. Underwood attended the funeral of Mrs. Underwood's sister in Clay West Virginia. James Conkle and Mrs. Conkle stayed in Charleston with the Arnold family. Marion Rupe and Richard of Wilmington joined the Rupe household for the weekend.
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Carl Weiman
Larry Weiman
Ryger
William Frazier
Squire Taylor
W. W. Underwood
Underwood
Clay
W. Va
James Conkle
Charleston
Conkle
Armsted Arnold
Marion Rupe
Richard
Wilmington
Stanley Rupe
Porter family visits and relocations noted in column
Mrs. G Gullett spends the week with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Willard and Debbie of Charleston W Va. Mrs Charles Russell and Cathy visited her parents Mr and Mrs Joe Vance on Monday. Mr and Mrs Clovis Eblin and Sandra of Columbus spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Charles Russell. Mrs Garnet Russell and Betty Lee. Miss Thelma Denny is moving into the home she recently bought from Mrs Garnet Russell.
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Garnett Russell Porter
G. G. Gullett
Joe Willard
Debbie
Charleston
W. Va
Charles Russell
Cathy
Joe Vance
Clovis Eblin
Sandra
Columbus
Garnet Russell
Betty Lee
Thelma Denny
Anti-Red Society Faces Growing Government Scrutiny
The John Birch Society, a conservative anti- Communist group, is described as a matter of concern to the attorney general amid rising inquiries. Lawmakers from both parties urge investigations of its leaders, while FBI Director Hoover condemns reckless charges and vigilante actions without naming the group.
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Atty
Robert F. Kennedy
House
Senate
Robert Welch
Dwight D Eisenhower
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
Hoover
John Birch Society
Village Eyes Lagoon Site Near McArthur
McARTHUR villagers option two 40 acre tracts northeast of town for a potential lagoon style sewage disposal pond. Solicitor H E Abele also options 80 acres from Paul Wiseman on the old McGillivray farm east of the C and O railroad. Land lies near the Clements farm, now owned by D B Frampton Co. Council approves enlarging the tract for future growth.
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Mcarthur
H. E. Abele
McGillivray
Paul Wiseman
C&o
Clements
D. B. Frampton Co
Mount St. Mary Hospital Notes Listing Patients and Relatives
Community hospital notices list patients and relatives including James Wallace of The Plains master Brad Duvall Nelsonville route 1 Mrs Gloria Wachenschwanz Nelsonville route 1 Mrs Mary Ann Baldy Read Mrs Mary Frances Rood Athens Mrs Mattie Shumway Millfield Pearl Mitchell Murray City Mrs Rebecca Ashbaugh Moxahala Mrs Don Lax and son Logan Mrs Kenneth Doolittle and son Nelsonville William Searles Corning route Kathleen McGreevy New Lexington route 1 Francis Erwin Glouster Bessie Schall Glouster Barbara Handa Murray City Lizzie Barber Nelson Ed Dewhurst Nelsonville Goldie Keirns Millfield route 1 Master William Lee Wickliffe Herman Ogg Nelsonville Master Jerry Maxwell Ray Blood used 1l unit
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James Wallace
the Plains
Brad Duvall
Nelsonville
Gloria Wachenschwanz
Mary Ann Baldy
Readville
Mary Frances Rood
Athens
Mattie Shumway
Millfield
Pearl Mitchell
Murray City
Rebecca Ashbaugh
Moxahala
Don Lax
Logan
Kenneth Doolittle
William Searles
Corning
Kathleen McGreevy
New Lexington
Francis Erwin
Glouster
Bessie Schall
Barbara Handa
Lizzie Barber
Ed Dewhurst
Goldie Keirns
William Lee Wickliffe
Herman Ogg
Jerry Maxwell
Ray
Irene Harper Buys McArthur Restaurant
Mrs. Irene Harper, an employee of the Ref Fett Restaurant on East Main street, has purchased the restaurant from William Reffett and will take over management on April 1. Reffett bought the business from Luther Mullins in 1955 and will continue farming on Zion road while building a new log home on North Market street.
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McArthur
Irene Harper
Reffett
William Reffett
Mr. Reffett
Luther Mullins
Zion Road
North Market Street
McArthur Church Plans to Organize Boy Scout Troop
The First Presbyterian Church of McArthur will organize a Boy Scout troop under Rev. Phillip Henderson. Emmett Conway is appointed institutional representative to lead the effort. A meeting is set for Wednesday April 5 at 7 p.m. at the church for interested boys aged 11 to 13 and their parents.
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Conway
Pilgrim Holiness Men’s Bible Class Easter Services
Nelsonville church invites all members and unaffiliated friends to Easter Sunday services at 9 30 a m The Men’s Bible Class plans to have its group photo taken during the event.
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Nelsonville
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Sunrise Rites Planned at Carbon Hill Church
Easter sunrise services at Carbon Hill Christian Church are scheduled for 7:30 a.m. This is the sole service planned for Easter Sunday and will not conflict with other area churches.
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Carbon Hill
Christian Women's Fellowship to Meet in Nelsonville
The Christian Women's Fellowship of First Christian Church will gather at 7 30 p.m. on Monday at Miss Sigh Love's Short Street home. Mrs. Helen Mechem will lead the program and Mrs. Cecil Mormon will give the devotions.
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Christian Women’s Fellowship of the First Christian Church
Sigh Love
Short St
Helen Mechem
Cecil Mormon
UPW Session Set in Nelsonville Church Social Rooms
The United Presbyterian Women’s Association will meet at 7 22 p m in the church social rooms. A worship service is planned. Circle One with Watts and Evans will host.
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Nelsonville
United Presbyterian Women's Associaion
Circle One
Watts, Evans
Parking Meter Receipts Reported for Nelsonville
Police Chief Max Valkinburg releases city meters totals for the week ending Thursday at 245.25 dollars and notes March receipts reach 1132.25 dollars.
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Nelsonville
Max Valkinburg
Dance Night in Nelsonville at Red Men's Hall
Round and square dancing announced at the Red Men’s hall in Nelsonville beginning Saturday at 8 p.m. Local dancers invited for evening of social entertainment and music.
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Nelsonville
Red Men's Hall
Beavers Occupy Green Township Farm Wetland
Squatters built a dam and nest on a 25 acre swamp near a tree farm in Green Township. Austin True will not evict the trio of beavers mother and two young, likely from a Lake Logan release, after a cross region trek about 10 miles airline distance.
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Logan
Austin True
Green Township
Beavers
True
Lake Logan
Dawn Service for Easter by SYF at First Methodist
The Senior Youth Fellowship of the First Methodist Church in Nelsonville presents a 6:30 morning Easter Dawn service titled Sunrise. Readers include Sharon Bean Peggy Mingus Walter Lineback and Ted Voigt with Girls Quartet members Jackie Wilson Sharon Bean Janalee Steenrod and Karen Backus. Dr F M Wentz delivers the Easter message on Sunrise. Coffee and donuts follow. Youth participants should arrive by 6:15. Public invited.
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Nelsonville
First Methodist Church
Sharon Bean
Peggy Mingus
Walter Lineback
Ted Voigt
Jackie Wilson
Janalee Steenrod
Karen Backus
F. M. Wentz
Overpass Hearing Sets Route 160 Project Plan
Public hearing in Vinton County court on replacing the railroad overpass on Route 160 near Oreton drew no objections. District Engineer Max Farley said the contract could be let late this year. Route 75 may be widened four feet from McArthur to the Jackson county line, possibly this summer.
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McArthur
Vinton
State Highway Department
Oreton
Max Farley
Jackson County
Hamden
Mrs Miller Dies At 71 In Nelsonville
Mrs Georgia Miller 71 of Nelsonville Route 1 Ohio died Friday at Mount St Mary Hospital. Survived by son Roy Millfield two daughters Mrs Dorothy Hellyer and Mrs Joan Pritts 18 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Funeral Monday 1 p.m. Warren funeral home Dr F M Wentz officiating Maplewood Cemetery Gloucester. Friends may call after 4 p.m. Saturday.
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Nelsonville
Georgia Miller
Kentucky
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Roy
Millfield
Dorothy Hellyer
California
Joan Pritts
Warren Funeral Home
F. M. Wentz
Maplewood Cemetery
Glouster
Miller brothers visit Washington during spring vacation
Steve Miller son of Mr and Mrs William S Miller from Glenview Heights returned to Earlham College for his freshman year after a trip to Washington with classmate David Ingersoll of Newton Massachusetts They plan to enter Georgetown University foreign service school next fall Lewis Graham formerly patient at Hocking Valley Hospital since February 20 after a heart attack returned home on 598 North Spring Street and is reported progressing satisfactorily
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Steve Miller
William S. Miller
Glenview Heights
Earlham College
Richmond
Ind
David Ingersoll
Newton
Mass
Washington, D. C
Steve
Foreign Service School
Georgetown University
Lewis Graham
Hocking Valley Hospital
Spring St
Lewis
Club to Meet Nelsonville
The Hyper ian Club will meet with Mrs. Jessie Shafer at 2 p.m. Saturday. Location listed as 32 E Franklin St. Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
Hyperian Club
Jessie Shafer
E. Franklin St
Nelsonville Schools Set Three Day Spring Vacation
Nelsonville schools announce a three day spring vacation starting Easter Monday with classes resuming the following Thursday.
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Nelsonville
Omitted Name Appears On York Elementary Honor Roll
Cheryl Bookman, a fifth grade student at York Elementary, was unintentionally omitted from the recently published honor roll.
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Nelsonville
Cheryl Bookman
York
Cheryl
Ray Route Man Jailed For Unlawful Liquor Possession
McArthur Fulton W Stewart 45 of Harrison Township Ray Route 1 is jailed in Vinton County for 10 days and a $200 fine after being found guilty of possessing liquor in a container without the State Liquor Department seal. Sheriff Harold Steele and state agents arrested him and confiscated a gallon jug of liquor from his home. W H Harsh barger filed the charges.
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McArthur
Fulton W. Stewart
Penntown
Harrison
Twp
Ray Route 1
Vinton County
State Liquor Department
Stewart
Harold Steele
G. E. Sharp
W. H. Harshbarger
Ohio Department of Liquor Control
Meeting on Dundas school future discussed at night
A Dundas school meeting Monday night heard Byron Morton and Rep Boring discuss standards issues and financing. The board must decide whether to add classrooms to keep eight grades, transfer students on tuition, or transfer the district.
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Dundas
Byron Morton
Boring
Morton
Board of Education
Police Now Monitor Highway Patrol Calls
Nelsonville city police receive new radio gear to monitor State Highway Patrol signals and stay on a fixed frequency. Additional equipment will enable a cruiser two frequency outlets and reception. Planned system upgrades aim for uninterrupted point to point contact within the area later this year.
Sunrise Easter Services Planned at First Christian
Sunrise service at First Christian Church in Nelsonville is set for 6 30 a m with meditation devotions and prayer. The choir will sing Easter music. The regular morning worship follows at 10 30 a m with sermon The Easter Victory by Rev Ted Faulconer.
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First Christian
First Christian Church
Ted Faul
Two Car Collision Injures No One in Nelsonville
At about 4 35 p m Thursday near Mason City Hill two cars collided rear ending Shafer 19 of Glouster and Gibbons 34 of Glouster both under speed limit they slowed for children and a dog Shafer backed off to avoid a dog and Gibbons could not stop in time causing rear impact Gibbons cited for failure to stop in the assured clear distance.
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Nelsonville
Mason City Hill
Fourth St
Charles E. Shafer
Monroe St
Glouster
Lloyd D. Gibbons
Washington St
Shafer
Gibbons
Mrs Conley Wins National Award in Creative Merchandising
Frances Conley of McArthur becomes the first woman to earn a national award for creative merchandising. She is Lazarus Columbus merchandise manager in charge of the department and buyer, with 19 years at the firm and 10 buying trips yearly. She is a McArthur High School alumna, wife of Bradis Conley, and mother of a son and two grandchildren.
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McArthur
Frances Conley
Conley
Clara Crow
National Retail Merchants Association
Biltmore Hotel
New York
Lazarus of Columbus
Lazarus
William H. Hawk 72 Former Columbus Storage Manager Dies
Nelsonville Ohio records the death of William H. Hawk 72 of 133 Northridge Rd Columbus after a heart attack He was retired manager of Neilston Storage Co Columbus and a World War I veteran Surviving Ruth Wolf Hawk his wife and a sister in Hemlock Funeral services at Wick Southwick funeral home Monday at 10 a.m with Rev Nobel Rompel officiating Sunset Cemetery burial
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Nelsonville
William H. Hawk
Northridge Rd
Columbus
Neilston Storage Co
Hawk
Maple Grove Methodist Church
Westgate Lodge
F&am
American Legion Post
Republican Club
Scottish Rite
Alladin Shrine
Ruth Wolf Hawk
William Abram
Hemlock, Inc
Southwick Funeral Home
N. High St
Funeral Home
Nobel Rompel
Sunset Cemetery
Account correction in Nelsonville runaway case
The final paragraph of Thursday's Nelsonville account on the runaway car that threatened the Copeland grocery and dwelling should read that young Monroe was cited to juvenile authorities for driving without an operator's license, not as previously published.
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Young Monroe
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