Golden Anniversary Observed by Nelsonville Community
More than 200 relatives and friends gathered at The Colonial to honor Mr. and Mrs. Allen Riley Sr. of 22 Short St. on their 50th wedding anniversary. The couple, married Oct. 18, 1899, moved to Nelsonville in 1911 and have three children. A noon dinner for 18 featured gold decorations, a four tier cake, and gifts from grandchildren.
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Nelsonville
Allen Riley
Short St
Margaret Walker
Pete Riley
New Straitsville
Elizabeth Walker
Alex Porter
Shawnee
Porter Wa
Riley
Allen, Jr
Athens
R. P
Columbus
Edward Green
R. P. Riley
Bill Romine
Joe
Lewis White
Peggy Ann
Clarence Nelson
Lex Porter
Wilam Call
Lincoln Lloyd
Peggy Ann Green
Death of George W. McDaniel at 78 in Nelsonville
George W. McDaniel 78 died Sunday at his home 93 N Second St Nelsonville after retiring from ill health. He was a life long member of Mt Zion Bible Christian Church and leaves wife Ida Morgan McDaniel, two daughters Alberta Kehl and Mary Carr, three sons Maynard Clyde and Chester, 11 grandchildren, five sisters and a brother. Funeral Tuesday 2 pm Warren funeral home Nelsonville with burial in Union Street Cemetery Athens. Friends may call until noon Tuesday.
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Nelsonville
George W. McDaniel
Second St
Starr Township
Hocking County
Mt. Zion
Mary Carr
Jeffersonville
Maynard
Middletown
Clyde
Chester
Laurelville
Julia Atkinson
Athens
Marcia McDaniel
Mary Groves
Hannah Waters
Etta Cox
Columbus
Frank McDaniel
New Marshfield
Charles
Nelson
Warren Funeral Home
Union Street
Homecoming at Alexander Church Marked 117th Anniversary
The Alexander Presbyterian Church celebrated its 117th anniversary on Sunday October 9 drawing attendees from Pennsylvania Missouri and many Ohio towns. Rev James L Hyde led worship with Te Deum Laudemus as the choir sang. Speakers honored founding families Clutter King Adair and Culver with genealogical reminiscences and a Grandmother Brown reminiscence concluded the program.
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Alexander Presbyterian Church
Hear
Pennsylvania
Missouri
California
Ohio
James L. Hyde
Anna Pearl McVay
Alexander
Alexander Church
Jacob Lindley
Ohio University
Clutters
Kings
Adairs
Browns
Culvers
Marie Foster Brown
Grandmother Brown
Margaret Cotton Kasten
Kari H. Kasten
Athens
Clutter
John
Cyrena Andrews Clutter
Harvey Clutter
Robert Clutter
King
John R
Maria King McCune
McVay
Elizabeth Jane King
McArthur
Jesse
Legion Post Meeting Set
Glenford Dugan Post 229 Ameri can Legion will meet at 7 45 tonight. The post joins Armistice Day events and plans an Oct 31 Halloween parade at the Athletic field with prizes. A county meeting at Athens Post is set Wednesday at 7 30 with delegates from Guysville and Glouster. Lunch will be served.
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Nelsonville
Glenford Dugan
American Legion
Carlyle Mender
Athens Post
J. O. Steenrod
Guysville
Glouster
Legion Home
Floyd Brown
Athens
Hocking
Brown
Murray City
Logan
Laurelville
Patrolman Valkinburg Attends Ohio Police School
Patrolman Max Valkinburg of the City Police Department left Sunday for New London to attend a two week police school conducted by the Ohio State Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation.
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Nelsonville
Max Valkinburg
New London
Ohio State Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation
League Will Meet in Buckeye Building Thursday
The Fish and Game Conservation League will meet in Red Men's Hall Buckeye Building Thursday at 7 30 p m.
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Nelsonville
Fish and Game Conservation League
Red Men's Hall
Buckeye Building
Elks Inspection Dinner Shifts to Tuesday Evening
Nelsonville report notes the Elks inspection dinner will be held Tuesday at 6 30 p m before the lodge assembly and not after as earlier announced, clarifying event timing for members.
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Nelsonville
Hospital Twig Is Organized at St Marys
At a Saturday meeting the Buchtel Twig of St Marys Hospital was organized with Mrs Lillian Wright a graduate nurse of Hocking Valley Hospital as president. Another meeting is set for tonight at 7 oclock at the St Patrick Parish Hall inviting citizens interested in Mount St Marys Hospital to attend.
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Buchtel
St. Mary's Hospital
Lillian Wright
Hocking Valley Hospital
St. Patrick Parish
Mount St. Mary's Hospital
Stronger Organization Planned by PTA Group
NELSONVILLE Plans to strengthen the Buchtel York PTA organization were made at a recent meeting. Mrs. Esther Staats presided. The speaking class will present a program at a meeting on November 14.
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Nelsonville
Buchtel-York Pta
Esther Staats
Vandals damage piano at vacant Nelsonville house
A vacant Nelsonville residence at 126 Myers Street formerly occupied by Ed Jonas suffered piano damage after entry through a window by unknown male youths last Thursday night. Police were alerted to the break in and vandalism.
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Nelsonville
Myers St
Ed Jonas
A Bigger One Got Away (They Say)
Nelsonville hunters claim a bigger groundhog eluded them near McArthur but a 16 pound Brer Groundhog was brought home by City Patrolman Everett Hewlett and Andy Burchfield after a day in the field. Burchfield fired and the animal tipped the scales at 16 pounds.
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Nelsonville
Everett Hewlett
Andy Burchfield
McArthur
Burchfield
Athens traffic violators hit with fines total 80.80
Nelsonville defendants led a Sunday arraignment before Mayor Oral Daugherty. Earl G. Davis Jr faced three violations and paid 35 dollars plus costs for speeding 70 mph in a 35 mph zone. Additional fines covered red light, no operator license, and other charges. Other pleas included unsafe operation and intoxication complaints.
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Nelsonville
Earl G. Davis, Jr
Athens
Oral Daugherty
Canal St
Delbert Morris
the Plains
Alan Vauchiers
Thurman J. Bishop
State Highway Patrol
John Coleman
Guy Fellem
Floyd Dearth
Fellem
William Wright
Buchtel York Band Boosters Plan Halloween Party
A special meeting of the entertainment and serving committees will be held Monday at 7 p.m. to finalize arrangements for a Halloween party.
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Buchtel
Buchtel-York Band Boosters
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American Cancer Society
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