Memorial Day services in Athens honor veterans
Memorial Day observances in Athens featured Rev. William Carter at Green Lawn Cemetery urging reaffirmation of the Democratic process and freedom. Veterans from Spanish American War and World War II laid wreaths at Fort St and Green Lawn, while a Nelsonville High School band led a parade.
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William Carter
Green Lawn Cemetery
Davy
Carter
Fort St
Green Lawn
Zane Hall
James Mann
Veterans of Foreign Wars and
American Legion
J. W
Bill” Reid
VFW
Legion
Nelsonville High School
Mary Jane McKinley
Don Brady
James Jolly
Hocking River
Twenty Books Added to Nelsonville Library Reserve List
Nelsonville librarian James Sevigny announces twenty new books arriving for reserve this Friday and Saturday, then moving to circulation on Monday. Titles include The Grand Design, The U-2 Affair, Sea Challenge, The Epic Voyage of Magellan, and more from authors such as Kraft Wise Olsen Buckley Jr Wouk and Russell.
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Nelsonville
James Sevigny
Arco
John L. Springer
Ronald Seth
Tr Duce
Christopher Hibbert
Nelson Beecher Keyes
Nelsonville Emblem Club 97 Installs Officers
Supreme President Helen Carlson and Supreme First Assistant Marshall Rose Regan led the Nelsonville Emblem Club No. 97 installation at the Elks Hall on Saturday. A cocktail hour and smorgasbord followed as Nora Jo Hall hosted, welcoming members from Athens, Logan, Gallipolis and Nelsonville. Martha Philopoulos was introduced as president elect and Martha Howe was announced as retiring president becoming junior past president.
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Nelsonville
Supreme
Helen Carlson
Marshall Rose Regan
Emblem Club No
Elks Hall
Nora Jo Hall
Athens
Logan
Gallipolis
Martha Philopoulos
Martha Howe
Hospital birth notices list area families and their new arrivals
Mount St. Mary Hospital notes announce multiple births and names from Athens Nelsonville Logan New Lexington and nearby towns. Families include Barber Borkowski Barrett Guess Leonard Campbell and many others with addresses such as Jacksonville Athens Malta New Straitsville Glouster and Buckeye Lake. Blood used 11 I L units.
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Jon Barber
Jacksonville
John Borkowski
Athens
Robert Barrett
Trimble
Richard Guess
Nelsonville
John Leonard
John Campbell
Buckeye Lake
Clarence Hartley
James Scriven
Ellie Spicer
New Straitsville
Richard Shaner
New Lexington
Dory Maddox
Conrad Dearing
Buchtel
Curtis Hambel
Malta
Harry Winefordner
Jo Ackison
Mary Mechem
Hobart Scarberry
Glouster
William Neal
Frank Moody
Oscar McComas
John Robinson
Shade
Christine Edwards
Terry Lemon
Logan
Blanche Dennis
Hemlock
Clarence Lytle
Helen Smathers
Debra Evener
Etta Schoonover 79 former Chauncey resident dies
Mrs. Etta Schoonover of Athens County age 79 died Wednesday night at Newark City Hospital after a week as patient. She leaves five daughters Beatrice Hughes Pataskala Alice Stephens Chauncey Alma Henschel Elizabeth Worden Muskegon Mich Alberta Young Flint Mich a son James Muskegon Mich two brothers Silas Davis The Plains Joe Davis Chauncey eight grandchildren 17 great grandchildren Funeral Saturday 1 pm at Johnson funeral home with Rev John Minsker burial Green Lawn Cemetery calling hours after 7 pm Thursday
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Nelsonville
Etta Schoonover
Chauncey
Newark City Hospital
Athens County
Charles
Sarah Davis
Beatrice Hughes
Pataskala
Alice Stephens
Alma Henschel
Elizabeth Worden
Muskegon
Mich
Alberta Young
Flint
James
Silas Davis
the Plains
Joe Davis
Fritz Collins of Murray City Dies at 48
Frederick H. Fritz Collins, 48, longtime Murray City resident, died Tuesday at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Dayton after months as a patient. He served in the U S Army in Europe during World War II and belonged to the Murray City American Legion and Eagles lodge. He is survived by parents Fred and Jennie Collins, four brothers Charles Vaughn Patrick Jack and Logan, and sister Mrs Catherine Beerman. Eagles services set for Thursday at Johnson funeral home Nelsonville with burial at New Straitsville Cemetery. Nelsonville note: John M Hartley convalescing from surgery at 188 W Washington St.
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Murray City
Frederick H. “Fritz” Collins
Veterans Administration Hospital
Dayton
Collins
Fred
Jennie Collins
U.S. Army
American Legion
Order of Eagles
Charles
Vaughn Collins
Logan
Patrick
Akron
Jack
Catherine Beerman
Medway
Eagles
Johnson Funeral Home
Nelsonville
John Mullins
New Straitsville
Agnes Bresnahan former Glouster resident dies in Michigan
Agnes Bresnahan 71, born in Athens County, died after a long illness at Pontiac General Hospital Michigan. Survived by five sons Bernard Patrick Frank Roger Darrell. two daughters Louise VeArmond Marlene Jeffrey. 27 grandchildren one great grandchild and sister Iona Goodman. Funeral arrangements handled by Norbert W Johnston Glouster. The item also mentions a clothier toy wood fabric idea and Milton Sterling toy query.
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Glouster
Agnes Bresnahan
Pontiac
Mich. General Hospital
She
Athens County
John and
Anne Robb Tippie
Bernard
Patrick
Frank
Denver
Colo
Roger
Long Beach
Calif
Darrell
Beardstown
Ill
Louise VeArmond
Clarkson, Mich
Marlene Jeffrey
Mansfield
Iona Goodman
Chauncey
Antique Auto Club to Meet in Nelsonville Friday
The Ath ens County Antique Auto Assn will hold a 7 30 p m meeting Friday in the Tri Psi Sorority Room on W Washington Street. A light program includes a note on India's religious sect and its strict bans.
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Nelsonville
Athens County Antique Auto Assn
Tri Psi
W. Washington St
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