Nelsonville adopts uniform closing hours for merchants
Nelsonville merchants affiliated with the Merchants Association voted to set uniform closing hours. Starting June 14 stores will close Mondays to Wednesdays at 5 p.m., Thursdays at noon, Fridays at 5 p.m., and Saturdays at 8:30 p.m. Apparel shops already observed the later Saturday close. A Friday holiday shifted the Thursday noon close to 5 p.m. Dollar Days plans were also approved for upcoming sales events.
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Nelsonville
The
Merchants Association
City Hall
New Cub Pack 64 Meets Tonight at 7 30
NELSONVILLE The newly organized Cub Pack 64 will meet tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Methodist Church. This will be the regular meeting for parents and boys of all Dens.
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Nelsonville
Methodist Church
All Dens
Pythian Leader Mrs Jones Ill in Middletown Ohio
Nelsonville article notes Mrs Catharine Jones grand chief of the Grand Temple of Ohio Pythian Sisters is seriously ill at 2228 Central Ave Middletown. She previously visited Nelsonville in April as part of Pythian activities and leadership duties.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonvill Pythian Sisters
Catherine Jones
Central Ave
Middletown
Ohio
Grand Temple of Ohio
Pythian Sisters
Pupils Urged At Assembly To Support Levy
Estel Crabtree told Nelsonville High School students that every vote matters and urged them to ask parents to vote for the three mill levy. Superintendent D W Codding outlined a publicity plan amid misinformation, as classes were dismissed by Nancy Ann Krieg.
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Nelsonville
Estel Crabtree
Nelsonville High School
Mr. Crabtree
D. W. Codding
Nancy Ann Krieg
Two Named As Delegates To Boys State
Nelsonville High junior Theodore H. Thomas and Buchtel High junior Billy R. Perry were selected to attend the 1947 Boys State at Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware. Sponsored by Glenford Dugan Post 229 American Legion along with the local Aerie of Eagles and Order of Elks, the two will learn about representative government as Corwin Cookson and Everett Dowler of the post Boys State committee note. Eligibility requires junior status, minimum C average, and demonstrated leadership. The three sponsoring groups share the cost.
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Nelsonville
Theodore H. Thomas
Billy R. Perry
Buchtel
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware
Ohio
Wilbur D. Mender
Glenford Dugan
American Legion
Aerie of Eagles
Order of Elks
American Legion of Ohio
Legionnaires
Corwin Cookson
Everett Dowler
Post Boys
It Was All a Mistake Clothing Not Stolen
Nelsonville police were told by Henry Bruce that three sport coats and two pairs of trousers belonging to his son were taken from a truck on the Baird lot near West Columbus Street. The items had just been cleaned. About an hour later Bruce called to say the clothing had been found. the son had been in town and took the apparel home.
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Nelsonville
Henry Bruce
Buchtel
Baird Lot
W. Columbus St
Bruce
Nelsonville merchants set Thursday May 29 all-day hours
Nelsonville Retail Merchants Association announces all affiliated stores will open all day Thursday May 29 due to Friday holiday. W A Robinette, president, stated the group met Monday night and stores will close at 5 p m as usual on Thursday.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Nelsonville
Retail Stores of Association
Nelsonville Retail Merchants Association
W. A. Robinette
Dr Hartman to Address Nelsonville Class of 1947
Dr Robert S Hartman world observer and business executive will address the Nelsonville High School Class of 1947 at the auditorium Wednesday at 8 p m for the 69th annual commencement The program will present 54 seniors including 10 veterans with diplomas L I Krieg president of the Board of Education will confer diplomas Principal J K Kinneer will present the class Eight members will receive honor awards from Supt D W Codding Names of honored seniors include Kathryn Ann Johnson valedictorian Joe B Stratton Robert K Parks Bill Ross Nancy Ann Krieg Marcia Dexter Conrad Billie Ann Bartoe Richard E Kelley The program features a trombone solo by Billie Ann Bartoe and a piano solo by Ann Elizabeth Gibson a baritone solo by Clarence Woody with Janet Cope The 1887 graduating class will be honored Miss Nettie Gabriel Columbus Miss Frances Scott Dr C E Welch John W Scott Nelsonville One member Mrs Belle Dew Webb is deceased The band will play during processional and recessional Rev L E Evans pastor of the Christian Church will pronounce invocation and benediction.
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Nelsonville
Robert S. Hartman
World Observer
Nelsonville High School
L. I. Krieg
Board of Education
J. K. Kinneer
D. W. Codding
Kathryn Ann Johnson
Joe B. Stratton
Robert K. Parks
Bill Ross
Nancy Ann Krieg
Marcia Dexter Conrad
Billie Ann Bartoe
Richard E. Kelley
Jane Hickman
Ann Elizabeth Gibson
Clarence Woody
Janet Cope
Nettie Gabriel
Columbus
Frances Scott
C. E. Welch
John W. Scott
Belle Dew Webb
L. E. Evans
Christian Church
Ten Graduates Receive Bibles at Pilgrim Holiness Church
At Pilgrim Holiness Church Nelsonville the pastor Rev. Raymond Simpson presented white and navy blue Bibles to ten graduates after Sunday school. Recipients include Shirley Adams Cathleen Bond Marguerite Locke Phyllis Jewett O Nail Dorothy Six Catherine Taylor Betty Williams Gerald Dollman Ralph Johnson and William Oliver. Dorothy Six attends Union Furnace schools and William Oliver Carbon Hill.
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Nelsonville
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Raymond Simpson
Shirley Adams
Cathleen Bond
Marguerite Locke
Phyllis Jewett O’nail
Dorothy Six
Catherine Taylor
Betty Williams
Gerald Dollman
Ralph Johnson
William Oliver
Union Furnace
Carbon Hill
Soot Fire Reported at Nelson Residence on Jackson Street
A soot fire in the chimney at Ed Nelson’s home on Jackson Street prompted a Fire Department call Monday. Chief Dana Winden said there was no damage. Mrs. James Francis left Monday to visit Rev. and Mrs. Edgar Haskins in Allentown, Pa., where she will attend the Bible Institute graduation exercises. Haskins serves as music director.
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Nelsonville
Ed Nelson
Jackson St
Dana Winden
James Francis
Edgar Haskins
Mary Francis
Allentown
Francis
The
Bible Institute
Haskins
High School PTA Holds First Regular Meeting
NELSONVILLE the newly formed High School PTA met for its first regular meeting Monday night. Officers were elected: President Mrs Glen Thomas first vice president Mrs Harry Kelly Jr second vice president Kenneth Kinneer secretary Mrs Carnes Hickman and treasurer Earl Freeman. The levy was endorsed and plans were set for fall and winter work with Mrs Albert Inman named membership chairman and Mrs Glenn Tharp to organize the social hour. Refreshments were served by Mrs Kelly Mrs George Townsend and Mrs Carnes Hickman in the home economics rooms.
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Nelsonville
PTA
Glen Thomas
Harry Kelly, Jr
Kenneth Kinneer
Carnes Hickman
Earl Freeman
Albert Inman
Glenn Tharp
Kelly
Death Claims Trimble Man James W. Smith
After a three month illness 83 year old James W. Smith died at 3 am at the home of Mr and Mrs Lew Antle Trimble Born in Morgan County he lived in Athens and Morgan counties He is survived by a sister Mrs Mary Jane Smith Athens and three stepchildren Dean Mason Trimble Route 1 Clyde Mason Columbus and Mrs Marie Hambel Glouster Private funeral services will be held at 2 pm Thursday at the John S Blower funeral home Chauncey Burial will be in Sands Cemetery Trimble Friends may call at the funeral home until services time.
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Trimble
James W. Smith
Lew Antle
Morgan County
Jacob
Barbara Smith
Glover Funeral Rites To Be Held Wednesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Alice Glover of Maple Hill will be held at her home Wednesday at 1 p m conducted by Rev. John Lloyd Evans pastor of the Presbyterian Church local Burial will be at Greenlawn Friends may call at the residence at any time
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Nelsonville
Alice Glover
Maple Hill
John Lloyd Evans
The
Presbyterian Church
Greenlawn
Mrs Hankison Rites Planned Wednesday
Funeral rites for Mrs Jeannette Hankison who died Monday at her home in Oak Grove will be held at Oak Grove Church Wednesday at 3 p m conducted by Rev John Lloyd Church Nelsonville Burial will be at Greenlawn Friends may call at the family home at any time
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Nelsonville
Jeannette Hankison
Oak Grove
John Lloyd Evans
Presbyterian Church
Greenlawn
Unexplained pains and backaches ad for Warners Remedy
An old advertisement claims undiagnosed pains may stem from overworked kidneys and promotes Warner's Compound for backache, leg pains, rheumatism, dizziness, bladder weakness, or general run down feeling. It offers 40 or 60 tablet sizes, postpaid, with a booklet “What You Should Know About Your Kidneys” for a dollar, from Warner’s Remedies, Warren, Pa.
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Warner
Warner’s
Warren
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