Officials Take Local Civic Day With Student Mayors
Nelsonville's high school students served as honorary officials for a town day. William Vaughn acted as mayor with James Pergrin police chief and other students filling council roles. They oversaw street paving, recreation projects, flood protections, and a school bond vote while one teacher paid a parking forfeit. The day included a fire run and traffic patrol as part of the official duties.
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Nelsonville
William Vaughn
James Pergrin
Max Dewhurst
Frank Standall
Lservice
Mickey Buechier
Ann Preston
William Bruce
Ban iBow Bartett
Bill Blair
iKelly
David Davis
Lonnie Adams
Helen Miner
Ora! Daugherty
Steveson
Harper and Watkins
Dana Winden
Chi
James Cope
Vaughn
Funeral services announced for Hazel Dust McClain
Funeral services for Hazel Dust McClain who died Monday will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 30 o clock at the home of her mother Mrs Dora Hoak in Carbondale. The Rev Lionyd Evans pastor of the First Presbyterian Church Nelsonville will conduct the service and burial will be at Asbury Cemetery.
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Nelsonville
Hazel Dust McClain
Dora Hoak
Carbondale
Lionyd Evans
First Presbyterian Church
Asbury Cemetery
Marine base paymaster Robert Bookman named
Robert George Bookman has been made a paymaster at a Marine base after completing boat training at Park Island in Washington. He reports he shares living quarters with band members, begins work at 8 a.m. and ends at 4 30 p.m. He will be 19 in August, enlisted in January, and previously worked in Columbus after graduating from Buchtel York High School in May 1944.
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Buchtel
Park Island
D. C
Robert George Booman
Bookman
Marine Corps
Bliss Business College
Columbus
Buchtel-York High School
Hid
Sheriff Denies Slot Machines at Lake White Club
Pike County Sheriff Jesse H. Foster said there were no slot machines at Lake White Club and none in the county. He reported he personally investigated after a governor's telegram and cited his knowledge that all slot machines had been removed.
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Waverly
Pike County
Jesse H. Foster
iGov
Frank J. Lausche
Lake )White Club
Foster
Lake White Club
Sgt and Mrs Patton Stationed in Florida
Master Sgt and Mrs Jack Patton inform the Patton family they are stationed at Camp McDill Florida after five years in the Army. Patton has been in Florida since February and recently reported to the post.
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Sgt
Mrs. Patton
Florida
Nelsonville
Jack Patton
James Patton
Camp McDill
Fla
U. S. Army
Patton
Truman Proclaims Mother's Day and Farm Safety Week
President Truman designated Sunday May 12 as Mother's Day and urged nationwide observance. He also proclaimed the week starting July 21 as National Farm Safety Week. Meanwhile local news notes Mr and Mrs Albert Dodds and Mr and Mrs Clarence Patton returning home after a weeklong vacation through the Smoky Mountains the Southern States Myrtle Beach and ocean drive.
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Washington Truman
Nelsonville
Albert Dodds
Clarence Patton
Smoky Mountains
Myrtle Beach
S.C
Hound Nine And Chauncey Tie In Nelsonville Baseball
Nelsonville High School’s Hounds and Chauncey Blue Devils fought to a scoreless seventh inning tie as Rapid Fick struck out 12 in a 7 to 7 game. Chauncey and Nelsonville produced mixed hits with key contributions from Kollister Earich Fick and Shafer Bartlett as both teams tallied across multiple frames. The result left the crowd debating the final tally while postgame items noted a tea invitation and a local garden club member’s travel.
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Dean
Nelsonville
Nelsonville High School
Chauncey Blue Devils
Chauncey Lear
Clex
Chauncey
Kollister
Earich
Hounds
Chadwell
Keish
Berder
Leffler
P-Cf
Rf-P
Courtney
Cf-Lt
Pierce
Pennel
Funk
Rf - O O
Nelsonville AB
Shafer
Woods
Bruce
Keating
Bartlett
Standall
Fick
Rizer
E.R
Fisk
Franklin $T
Hos- Earich
D.p—C
Lettress
Rolland
Clay Plant Team Challenges Eagle Nine
Nelsonville reports a softball contest set for Friday May 3 at 6 pm at City Playground. Probable lineups include Mardenville L Swain and Eagles Tom Raine George Bailey with Earl Schackert and Walter Swain named as officials.
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Nelsonville
Haydenville
Nelsonville Eagles
Mardenville
L. Swain
Tawain
G. McCanflish
P. Gearhart
B. Bradley
B. Stover
P A. Carsner
J. Judson
Harn
H. Campbell
C. Bond
Bill Archer
Utility
Eagles
Tom Raine
George
Ben Bailey
John Perry
Ernest Curtis
Clyde Byers
Clarence Hall
Frank Shivers
Frank Canier
Carl Wallace
The
Eagle
Earl Schackert
Deanville
Walter Swain
John Woatville Pleads Guilty in Mayor’s Court
John Woatville pleads guilty on arraignment in the Mayor Oral Daugherty court. He pays a $25 fine plus costs after the Tuesday hearing in Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
Char Jintos Cation
John Woat Iville
Oral
Daugherty
Prayer Meeting Series In Progress At Church of Christ
Nelsonville daytime cottage prayer meeting continues as part of the Revival at the Church of Christ. Two o'clock Thursday session hosted by Ma and Mrs George Shaner, 451 Fairview Street. Evening services 7 30 led by Rev Joe B Maffett Athens with Why I Am Not as Christian and The Key to the Scriptures as topics. Women's Missionary Society meets Thursday at 8 45 following the evening service with Mrs C E Scott.
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Nelsonville
Church of Christ
George Shaner
Fairview Street
Joe B. Maffett
Athens
Women’s Missionary Society of the Church
C. E. Scott
Church St
Daughter Recovering From Major Operation
Mr and Mrs Harley Worden of Nelsonville report their daughter in law Mrs William Worden formerly Elizabeth Schoonover of Chauncey is recovering well after a major operation at Mercy Hospital Muskegon Michigan on April 22 She has been released to her home.
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Nelsonville
Harley Worden
Oak St
William Worden
Elizabeth Schoonover
Chauncey
Mercy Hospital
Muskegon
Mich
Methodist Youth Fellowship Holds Meet in Nelsonville
About 200 attended the Chilli cothe District rally at First Methodist Church Nelsonville on April 27. Bartlett Charge sent the largest delegation with 35. Miss Deloris Rinehart was elected president for the new year. Rev Horace Weaver delivered the inspirational address, sharing chaplaincy experiences.
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Nelsonville
Chillicothe
Methodist Youth Fellowship
First Methodist
Bartlett
Deloris Rinehart
First Presbyterian Church
Phil Scott
Fisherington
Ohio
Ted Thomas
Peggy Ann Green
Horace Weaver
U. S
WSCS Members To Be Entertained Thursday
Nelsonville Circle No. 4 WSCS led by Mrs Reneva Pritchard will be hosted by Mrs Q P Bingman at 117 Columbus St at 7 30 pm Thursday A review of chapter three of the study book by Mrs Julius Fischer is on the program Members are asked to bring their sales stamps The text notes a Malekula custom about wedding preparations with teeth removed before ceremony
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Nelsonville
WSCS
Reneva Pritchard
Q. P. Bingman
E. Columbus St
Julius Fischer
Youth Groups Hold Skating Party at Rink
About forty youths from Westminster Fellowship of Nelsonville and Logan Presbyterian churches attended a skating party at the Grotto rink on Monday evening. The event drew members and guests from the Nelsonville group.
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Nelsonville
Westminster Fellowship
Logan
Grotto
Sr. and Steenrod Buy McKiddie Residence on Washington
Sr and Steenrod have purchased the residence of Mr and Mrs J H McKiddie on West Washington Street and plan to take possession about August 1.
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Nelsonville
Steenrod
J. H. McKiddie
Washington St
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