Assistant secretary to be hired for Y M C A in Nelsonville
Nelsonville announces hiring of a new assistant secretary to start October 1. The appointee will be a recent graduate trained in Y M C A work and work with Secretary Hudson to enlarge the local Y’s activities. A benefit show Listen Ladies is planned at the high school auditorium on May 9 with local cast and Elaine Ray Elliott directing. Proceeds fund the new director’s employment.
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Nelsonville
C . Welch
W. L. Hudson
Lloyd Evans
Hudson
Elaine Ray Elliott
University of Minnesota
Local School Plans Athletic Carnival With Entertainment
Welsonville reports plans for a big athletic carnival at the school this Friday and Saturday. An entertainment act by MW Rardin and Bob Bingman of Fens High School is promised, featuring singing and dancing.
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Welsonville
Mw Rardin
Bob Bingman
Offens High School
Canvass Planned by Methodist Official Board
Nelsonville reports the Official Board of the Methodist Church authorized an Every Member Canvass to fund the local church. The campaign starts Monday May 5. A charity card party at the Legion Home drew five bridge tables and three euchre tables with Mary Louise Pritchard and William Morgan winning top bridge scores and Mrs. Thomas Mulligan and George Duncan top euchre scores.
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Nelsonville
The
Methodist Church
Legion Home
Mary Louise Pritchard
William Morgan
Thomas Mulligan
George Duncan
Millfield
King s Men weekly prayer meeting moved due to illness
The weekly prayer meeting of the King s Men will convene Friday at 7 50 p m at J R Howe s home on West Columbus Street. The gathering location was changed because of sickness in Charles Kerr s household.
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Nelsonville
King's Men
J. R. Howe
Columbus Street
Charles Kerr
Social Bridge Evening Hosts From Poplar Street
Mrs. Shelby Barber entertained guests on Wednesday at Poplar Street for a bridge night with Mrs. Cyril Cork of Chicago attending. The high score prizes went to Mrs. Glenn Allen and Mrs. Isaac Vaughn, with Mrs. Cork receiving a guest prize. A two course luncheon was served.
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Shelby Barber
Poplar Street
Cyril Cork
Chicago
Ill
Bridge
Glenn Allen
Isaac Vaughn
Cork
City Cleanup Week Progress Reported
City Service Department says Clean-Up Week is going well with a large amount of rubbish removed. The city truck fleet is struggling to keep pace and the work may extend two or three days into next week.
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Nelsonville
Funeral services for Mrs Jane Johnson in Nelsonville
Funeral services for Mrs Jane Johnson wife of Frank Johnson were held at the Christian Church on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o clock The Rev Lloyd Evans of the First Presbyterian Church led the services with Mrs Ralph Howe at the piano and hymns sung by Mrs Loren North Mrs Tillie Hall and Miss Beth Verity Burial took place at Greenlawn Field Cemetery
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Nelsonville
Jane Johnson
Frank Johnson
The
Christian Church
Lloyd Evans
First Presbyterian Church
Ralph Howe
Jesus
Loren North
Tillie Hall
Beth Verity
Greenlawn
West School PTA Plans Important Pre-Program Meeting
The West School parent teacher association will gather in the West Building Friday afternoon at 8 o'clock. President Mrs William Simonton announces a crucial business meeting before the program.
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Parent-Teacher Association of the West School
West Building
William Simonton
Social notes and visits across Columbus Buckeye Lake and Logan
Mrs Dave Burnelle visited Columbus on Thursday. William Smith and sons Elton and Billy attended the funeral of Mrs Frank Johnson in Columbus. Mr and Mrs Charles Bunion stay at Buckeye Lake. Mrs Cyril Cork en route from Zanesville to Chicago Ill visits with Mrs Shelly Barber. Mrs Joe Verity and Mrs Edith Stiera visit Mrs Fred Brown in Logan. Charles Dorst Jr visits Cincinnati. James Beard goes to Columbus to bring home Mrs Beard recovering from surgery. Dr Carmen of Ohio State University will speak at mining class meeting in Nelsonville Friday evening May 2.
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Dave Burnelle
Columbus
William Smith and Sons
Elton
Billy
Frank Johnson
Charles Bunion
Buckeye Lake
Cyril Cork
Zanesville
Chicago
Ill
Shelly Barber
Joe Verity
Edith Stiera
Fred Brown
Logan
Charles Dorst Jr
Cincinnati
James Beard
Beard
Nelsonville
Carmen
Department of
Ohio State University
Twilight Baseball League Opens in Nelsonville With Local Match
The Twilight Baseball League opens Tuesday evening May 6 in Nelsonville with Stratton Motors facing the Chevrolets. Managers approved a Tuesday and Thursday schedule for the first half, listing dates and pairings through July 3 including Athena Buckeyes Stratton and Chevrolet clashes.
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Nelsonville
Twilight Baseball League
Stratton Motors
Chevrolets
Stratton
Athena
Buckeyes
Chevrolet
Wire stolen from Nelsonville shale pit backdrop
Approximately 1100 feet of copper wire was stolen from the shale pit behind the Nelsonville Brick Company property Tuesday night, police report. The wire had only recently been replaced after a prior theft.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Brick Company
Henry Rorrick dies at 67 near Salem
Henry Rorrick, 67, died at his home near Salem Wednesday night. He is survived by four daughters and three sons. His wife and one son predeceased him. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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Henry Rorrick
Nelsonville
Salem
Traffic Ordinance Enforced In Nelsonville May Day
Nelsonville reports the newly adopted traffic ordinance is in effect with police enforcing provisions. Public Square guidance for pedestrians and motorists outlined. Parking lines are identified with orange paint and fire plugs receive bright orange coats. Street corners marked for clarity.
Death of Lewis Lacey in Nelsonville area noted
Nelsonville May 1. Lewis Lacey a well known colored resident died at the County Home near Chauncey on Wednesday. The body will be brought to Stout's Funeral Home here for burial preparation.
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Nelsonville
Lewis Lacey
Chauncey
Stout
Funeral services for Mrs. Johanna Unkel in Buchtel
Nelsonville May 1 Funeral services for Mrs. Johanna Unkel who died Wednesday will be held at the family residence in Buchtel Friday at 2 o clock. The Rev H A Sayre Methodist pastor will conduct the services. Burial will be at Greenlawn.
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Nelsonville
Johanna Unkel
Buchtel
H. A. Sayre
Methodist Church
Greenlawn
Lincoln C Harper Dies in Nelsonville Home
Lincoln C Harper, 69, died Wednesday night at the family home near Monday where he lived most of his life. He is survived by his wife, two daughters and one son. Funeral services will be Friday at 11 am at the residence with burial at Greenlawn.
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Lincoln Harper
Nelsonville
Lincoln C. Harper
Greenlawn
Robinson funeral to be held here
William D. Robinson 68 retired Hocking Valley Railroad brake inspector died at his Columbus home of heart disease. A Nelsonville former resident, he served 25 years as inspector and belonged to the Nelsonville Church of Christ. He leaves a widow four daughters and four sons plus a brother. Funeral party leaves Columbus at 9 Friday.
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Nelsonville
William D. Robinson
Hocking Valley Railroad
Columbus
Robinson
Emmett
George E. Robinson
William
Orville Robinson
Jeff Robinson
Temple Degree Conferred in Athens Commandery No 16
The Order of Temple Degree was conferred on a candidate and inspection held at Athens Commandery No 16 Knights Templar Wednesday night. Dr Clyde L Smith of Fremont grand junior warden of Ohio Grand Commandery made the inspection. A dinner by the Eastern Star followed. Fifty members attended.
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Order of Temple
Athens Commandery
Knights Templar
Clyde L. Smith
Fremont
Grand Commandery of
Ohio
Order of the Eastern Star
Bandit Seeks Escape After Smithfield Bank Hold Up
A state wide search was under way for a bandit who robbed the Miners and Mechanics Bank at Smithfield near Steubenville and escaped with 2000 dollars. The robber forced T W Purviance vice president to comply.
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Steubenville
Miners’ and Mechanics’ Bank
Smithfield
Here
T. W. Purviance
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