Nelsonville High Class of 64 Set for May 28 Graduation
Nelsonville High School will award diplomas to 64 seniors 45 girls and 19 boys on May 28. Dr. Otto Mees of Capital University will give the commencement address. The senior play Laugh Clown and the senior sermon by Rev. John Lloyd Evans are planned for May 22 and May 24 respectively.
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Nelsonville High School
Nelsonville
EB. J. Arnold
Otto Mees
Capital University
Columbus
John Lloyd Evans
The
Presbyterian Church
High School
Evans
High Aboo
C. A. Nuffzigger
A New Fad But Old to Junior in Society Circles
A brief mentions a fashion fad among juniors echoing old styles with Jackie Coogan and his fiancée seen with Betty Grable. The item notes playful display of youth and glamour in midcentury society circles.
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Jackie Coogan
Betty Grable
Nelsonville Briefs Return From Winter Trips
Mrs. Frank Neikirk returns after spending winter in Kentucky and Virginia. Mr. C. E. Dugan comes back from Uhrichsville where she has stayed with Mrs. Lottie Reed. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Wright and Mr. and Mrs. Warren Doniley of New Lexington were guests Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Hilleary.
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Frank Neikirk
Kentucky
Virginia
C. E. Dugan
Uhricheville
Lottie Reed
Florence Loury Called to Columbus by Ill Mother
Mrs Florence Loury was summoned to Columbus Monday owing to her mother’s illness, as reported from Nelsonville.
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Columbus
Nelsonville
Florence Loury
Degree of Pocahontas Bingo Night at Red Men’s Hall
Nelsonville sponsors a regular benefit bingo party at Red Men’s Hall on Wednesday night. Tickets for a special prize are requested and Biarta will be played at an unspecified time.
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Nelsonville
Degree of Pocahontas
Red Men's Hall
Faithful Workers Class Hosts Thursday Meeting
Mrs C E Dugan and Mrs Will Burnell to host Faithful Workers Class gathering at the Dugan home on Kontner Thursday at 7 30 in Nelsonville. Members invited for fellowship and study at the Methodist Church event.
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Nelsonville
C. E. Dugan
Will Burnell
Faithful Workers
Methodist Church
Dugan
Kontner &T
Dexter Brief News Notes
Dexter residents report social visits from Friday to Monday with guests from Huron Columbus and Rutland. Local teachers G O Will and Martha Romines closed school. A frost measured 32 degrees at two homes while a chase incident near Huge Hill caused alarm but ended without injury.
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George Johnson
Don Morgan
Pat Davis
Pat
Mr. Morgan
G. O. Will
Martha Romines
Juanita Bowen
Hortense Bowen
Edna Rathburn
Old Dexter Church
Alma Brown
Maud Rawlings
Rutland
Ollie Anderson
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Donald Amos
Glouster
W. R. Amos
Bradbury Vacation Bible School Planned at Local Church
Plans are underway for a vacation Bible School set to open at the Bradbury church on June 15. Nearby residents Cecil Hoffman recently returned from Columbia. Community members Mr. and Mrs. John Warner hosted guests at Leading Creek, while Mr. and Mrs. Leo Russell, Mr. and Mrs. Val Hysell visited Arthur Hendricks home in Bradford. Virginia Russell visited Dorothy Sauer in Middleport. Leo Russell’s illness improving. Dana Russell and family joined the Kirby family in New Haven. Howard Stover and Mrs. Milton Russell visited friends in Antiquity. Reverend Perkins and Otho Smith shared a meal with Sherd Gilmore family. Perkins preached. Filia Hysel visited Gallipolis. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Reuter departed for Dallas, Texas to reside there.
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Cecil Hoffman
Columbia
John Warner
Leading Creek
Leo Russell
Val Hysell
Arthur Hendricks
Bradford
Virginia Russell
Dorothy Sauer
Middleport
Dana Russell
Kirby
New Haven
Howard Stover
Milton Russel
Antiquity
Reverend Perkins
Otho Smith
Sherd Gilmore
Perkins
Filia Hysel
Gallipolis
Richard Reuter
Dallas
Texas
Bachus brothers visit relatives in Logan hometown
Albert and John Bachus of Camp Hocking spent the weekend with their parents and grandparents in this city. Mr and Mrs John Bachus and Mrs and Mrs Albert Smith hosted the visit as extended family gathered for the weekend.
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Logan Logan
Albert and
John Bachus
Camp Hocking
Albert Smith
City
Church Group Plans Meeting in Nelsonville
The Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church will meet Thursday at 7:30 at the home of Mrs Phil Keich in Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Phil Keich
Racine Class to Hold Holiday Dinner at Church Annex
The Happy Hustlers plan their annual home-coming chicken dinner at the Church Annex on Memorial Day. Local attendees include J. C. Pence and daughter Hillsboro, with several weekend visits from relatives in Columbus Cincinnati and Jacksonville noted.
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Racine
Happy Hustlers
Church Annex
J. C. Pence
Hillsboro
T. T. Shelton
Glenn Simpson
Columbua
Kate Wolf
J. M. Baker
H. J. Wolf
Cincinnati
C. von Scheele
Edith Tinker
George Luther
Jacksonville
Mr. Wolf
Wallace Pickens
Columbus
Oren Wolf
Local residents noted in New Plymouth area
New Plymouth R D 1 residents Mr and Mrs Mont Houston were shopping in Nelsonville. Hoyt McDaniel and Clarence Todd of Hope are cutting bank posts for the Coonville Coal Co. Mr and Mrs Fiord Anthony of Columbus spent the weekend with Sherman McDaniel and other relatives. Mrs Ray Waters is ill. Arthur Largent drove to Logan recently.
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New Plymouth
R. D
Mont Houston
Nelsonville
Hoyt McDaniel
Clarence Todd
Hope
Coonville
Fiord Anthony
Columbus
Sherman McDaniel
Ray Waters
Arthur Largent
Legan
Pasture Improvement Through Soil Care and Mowing
The article warns that burning pastures damages soil organic matter and essential nutrients, especially nitrogen and phosphorus, harming bluegrass and clover. It prescribes soil correction with lime and phosphate, optional discing, reseeding, and mowing once or twice yearly to control weeds, and suggests reforestation on unfit land.
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Ohio
Junior and Senior PTA Leaders Installed at Nelsonville
In Nelsonville the Junior-Senior High School PTA held its final meeting of the year with Mrs. Nelle Dowler presiding. Officers installed include Kenneth Kinneer as first vice president Mildred Roberts as second vice president Mrs Jame Bland as secretary and Miss Blanche Moorehead as treasurer. A May 1 1938 treasury balance of 55.50 was reported and a gift to faculty member Bessie Deer along with a past president pin was presented.
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Nelsonville
Nelle Dowler
Blanche Moorehead
Dowler
Frank Lowry
Kinner
Dowier
H. A. Rothrock
James Knight
Burns Coakley
Merle Simonton
Unit Plans Benefit Ice Cream Social in Nelsonville
Nelsonville Townsend Unit No 1 hosts an ice cream pie and cake social on Thursday evening May 21 at 7 30 at the Latter Day Saints Church Jackson Street All other units and the public are invited Two speakers from Crooksville Ohio will debate A round table will be held if necessary to answer questions
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Nelsonville
Youngest Ohio House candidate may hail from Richland County
Richland County could elect the youngest Ohio House member in November as Leo Seybold Jr aged 23 a Ohio State University student won the Republican nomination after defeating three other candidates in Mansfield.
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Mansfield
U.P
Richland County
Ohio House
Leo Seybold
Ohio State University
Audit criticizes Butler County for mounting fines totals
A sharp critique of county authorities for allowing fines and costs on law violators to accumulate into large sums was highlighted in an audit report filed with the state bureau of inspection.
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Columbub
U.R
Butler County
State Bureau of Inspection
Stout to Graduate From Fenn College in Cleveland
Announcements arrive for the commencement exercises at Fenn College Cleveland where Harry G Stout will graduate. Stout is the youngest son of Mr and Mrs C B Stout of Pittsburg. The event announced for tomorrow and plans noted by friends and family.
Brooks signs with union, displays Union Store card
Bruce Brooks, who runs the former Mose Carter grocery on Poplar Street, announced an agreement with the Retail Clerks Union and is displaying the Union Store card as officials revealed today.
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Nelsonville
Bruce Brooks
Mose Carter
Poplar St
Rétail Clerks Union
Esther Class to Hold Church Business Meeting
Nelsonville briefing states the Esther Class of the Christian Church will meet at the church Tuesday afternoon and evening. Attendance of all members is requested.
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Nelsonville
Esther
The
Christian Church
Baby Jean Fave Born to Howard Family in Nelsonville
Mr and Mrs Millard Howard announce the birth of a nine and a half pound daughter named Jean Fave on Monday May 18. Grandparents include Mr and Mrs Ed Howard of Bairds Farm and Mrs Frank Vernon of The Plains with Albert Moore of Cleveland also listed. Great grandmother is Mrs Mary Moore of Happy Hollow.
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Nelsonville
Millard Howard
Ruby Moore
Jean Fave
Ed Howard
Bairds Farm
Frank Vernon
the Plains
Albert Moore
Cleveland
Mary Moore
Happy Hollow
Nelsonville driver pleads not guilty on grand jury charge
Walter Chesher of Ashton Avenue was charged with reckless driving in an affidavit by state patrolman R L Doebell. He pleaded not guilty at arraignment before Mayor 8 G Holland and was bound over to the grand jury under a $100 bond. Boosters to meet in Nelsonville the Band Boosters Club holds its final business meeting Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at president Miss Esther Verity’s home.
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Nelsonville
Walter Chesher
Ashton Ave
R. L. Doebell
State Highway Patrol
G. Holland
Boosters
Boosters Club
Esther Verity
Ohio University President Praises Boy Scout Movement
President Herman G. James of Ohio University lauds scouting as essential to American democracy and individualism at a Nelsonville banquet marking the Boy Scout Leadership Training Course. The event featured 28 graduates, patrol awards, and a Scout Court of Honor, with certificates presented by Harper C. Pendry and remarks on international limits to individuality.
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Nelsonville
Herman G. James
Ohio University
Athens County
First Methodist Church
Harper C. Pendry
Athens Schools
Italy
Russia
Germany
James
Parkersburg
W. Va
Paul W.W. Handel
Beaver Patrol
Black Panthers
Tomcats
Max Wilson
Ralph Rupler
Neal Tippett
Warren Higgins
F. C. Shilling
Roy L. Dupler
Ralph Dalton
Walton E. Davies
Ed Cole
Gene Cole
Ef.s. Haller
Eagle Patrol
Charlies Bolin
D. W. Hoffee
M. H. Mcfarlan
Walter Gayton
Roosters
Tom Auflick
Earl Wachenschwanz
John O'Harrow
Hoot Owls
R. W. Figley
Joe Pickett
Gilbert Moler
Bennie Sterling
Thurman
Mrs Mary Bartlett Attends State Central Committee Reorg
Mrs Mary E Bartlett travels from Nelsonville to Columbus for the Republican State Central Committee reorganization meeting. The event gathers party leaders and officials to set the new leadership and agenda.
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Nelsonville
Mary E. Bartlett
Columbus
Republican State Central Committee
Labor Council To Be Formed In Athens County Meeting
A meeting to organize a Labor Council for Athens County will be held at KP Hall in Nelsonville on Wednesday May 20 at 7 30 p m. Representatives from all union labor classes are requested to attend. The portion about blood passing through lungs is nonessential text.
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Nelsonville
Athens County
KP Hall
The Strike of the Ladies Aid Play at School
Shade Art and Thimpie Cinb 4s sponsor a Thursday evening performance at 8 o clock in the school auditorium. Proceeds go to the PTA.
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Shade Art and
Thimpie Cinb 4S
Ladies Aid
PTA
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