Nelsonville Trade Group Updates Local Growth and Housing
Nelsonville Board of Trade directors discussed tight rental housing, growing industry, and gas service expansion at Ethel's Tea Room. Yerde Machine Products reports progress with two new milling machines and a lathe. plant employs 50. The Nelsonville Development Corp will hold its annual meeting December 7, and Gov. Mechem noted Sinclair Refining Co plans to transfer a lot to the development agency.
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Nelsonville
Sylvania
Nelsonville Board of Trade
Ethel
Yerde Machine Products Co
Nelsonville Development Corp
William Mechem
Sinclair Refining Co
W. Washington St
Canal St
The
Development Corporation
William Hoffman
Teen Republican Club hosts two state officers meeting
Nelsonville readers learn Robert K. Strang of Newark and Ray G. Miller of Zanesville spoke to the Teen Republican Club at First Presbyterian Church about the Republican political school set for Jan. 15 at the Columbus Sheraton Hotel. Strang noted 134 Ohio teen clubs with 24 000 members. Miller, an attorney, is parliament for the Ohio League of Young Republican Clubs and former Muskingum County Young Republican president. The club plans a Dec 14 Christmas party at the Little House and to attend the Columbus school where the charter will be presented. Members signed get well cards for Dwight D. Eisenhower.
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Nelsonville
First Presbyterian Church
Robert K. Strang
Newark
Ray G. Miller
Zanesville
Columbus Sheraton
Strang
Ohio
Miller
Ohio League of Young Republican
Muskingum County Young Republican Club
State Auditor's Office
Licking County Central
Vicki Iles
Little House
Grace Wright
Jean Winigman
Kathy Steenrod
Columbus
Dwight D. Eisenhower
York Grange Degree Work Set Saturday
York Grange to confer first and second degrees Saturday night at 8 in the Oak Grove grange hall. Trimble Grange members attend. Mrs. Adda MacCombs directs. Visitor Harry Wiseman Jr. Athens County junior grange prince. Potluck to follow per Elsie Weaver economics chair.
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Nelsonville
York
Grange
Oak Grove
Trimble Grange
Adda MacCombs
Harry Wiseman, Jr
Athens County
Prince
Elsie Weaver
Chester Club Nominates Pomeroy for Officer Posts
Chester Council Daughters of America met Tuesday night at the hall nominating Pomeroy for officer posts. Reported nominees included Mary Parker Esther Ridenour Lucy Hayes and Margaret Melain. A membership letter from Ethel Hornbeck and a note from Edith Weekly were read. A layette shower honored Selma Call and 33 members were served refreshments.
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Ethel Hornbeck
National
Windstorm Rips Laurel Run Valley Damaging Hangars and Homes
A twisterlike wind in the Laurel Run area struck Tuesday night, damaging six Diamond air strip hangars and cracking homes along Route 33. No fatalities occurred but residents, including the Legg family, endured injuries and property losses as roofs and walls were torn away.
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Nelsonville
Laurel Run
Hocking County
John Legg
Legg
Presbyterian Farm
Union Furnace
Hocking
Diamond Air Strip
Floyd Barber
Route 33
Diamond Natco
Christian Church Plans Thanksgiving Carry-In
The First Christian Church Fort St plans a Sunday Thanksgiving carry in from 6 to 8 pm in the social room. Turkey is provided by the church, families bring a pot luck dish, Chi Rho and Christian Youth Fellowship members with parents need not bring a dish. The program features musical numbers by congregants and outside groups with piano solos flute trio men's choir and brass ensemble. Hosts are Mr and Mrs Jess White and Mr and Mrs Wilbur Morman. Don Shafer is toastmaster. Worship at 10:30 am led by Rev. Thomas V. Stockdale.
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Nelsonville
First Christian Church
Fort St
Chi Rho Fellowship
Christian Youth Fellowship
Jess White
Wilbur Morman
Don Shafer
Thomas V. Stockdale
Mount St Mary Hospital Notes Births and Dismissals
Births list includes William C. Nards Logan. Jerry Pettet Glouster Route 3. Maggie Wilson Nelsonville. Albert Smith Nelsonville. Charles Brooks Jr. Logan Route 3. Jessie F. Smith West Union. Valentine J. West Logan. Freda Conkey New Marshfield Route 1. Thelma Reed Chauncey. Dismissals note Allen E. Boudinot and daughter Jacksonville. David McClain and son Athens. Elmer Handa Hebron. Edwin Jones Millfield. Hobart Scarberry Glouster Route 2. William Levering Deanville. Ralph Watkins Nelsonville. Master Jeffrey Bates Athens. Harry Evans Nelsonville Route 2. Pomeroy sale of Crow's Town and Country Restaurant on E Main St to Helen Bailey and Iris Collins. restaurant closed for sale. Bailey employed at restaurant. Collins former employee. Nelsonville police chief Max Waikinburg and patrolman Ralph Davis attended FBI police school in Columbus.
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Maggie Wilson
Nelsonville
Albert Smith
Charles Brooks, Jr
Logan
Jessie F. Smith
West Union
W. Va
Valentine J. West
Freda Conkey
New Marshfield
Thelma Reed
Chauncey
Allen E. Boudinot
Jacksonville
David McClain
Athens
Elmer Handa
Hebron
Edwin Jones
Millfield
Hobart Scarberry
Glouster
William Levering
Deanville
Ralph Watkins
Jeffrey Bates
Harry Evans
Pomeroy
Helen Bailey
Iris Collins
Crow’s Town and Country
E. Main St
Robert Crow
Bailey
Crow
Collins
Max Waikinburg
Ralph Davis
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Columbus
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William Friedrich
Washington Court House
Eugene Young
Santa Claus
Young
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Mechem
Hoffman
Teen Republican Club
Lulu Courtney
Chestnut St
Georgia Kilpatrick
Amy Primmer
First Methodist Church
York Grange
Jennie Nelson
William A. Mechem
Athens County Board of Elections
Ted W. Brown
Nelson
Messenger Newsphoto
Chester Club
Logans
YALE
Diamond
Goodyear
Work Oxfords
Oxfords
Dad
Christian Church
Mount ST. Mary Hospital
William C. Nards
Jerry Pettet
Crow’s Restaurant
FBI
Elberfeld’s
Kemper
Elberfeld
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