Nelsonvilles Last Blacksmith Keeps Half Century Tradition
Clarence W. Monks, owner of the W. Columbus Street smithy, marks 50 years in the trade with 40 at his current shop. Once serving 125 horses daily during World War I era mining days, he now travels 30 miles to fit shoes as horses go barefoot. He began in 1912 after learning from mine and smithing mentors and bought the shop in 1914 becoming sole owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Bartlett
Nelsonville
Clarence W. Monks
W. Columbus St
Monks
Jakie Wiles
Boss Smith
Hocking Valley
Mudsock
William R. Burnell
Emory Shaw
John Edington
John Jackson
John Bryan
Edington
Ed Fisk
Monks the Nelsonville leather worker reflects on a long life
Born November 11 1885 Monks, a Nelsonville native, has spent 45 years in Knights of Pythias and 16 on the City Board of Education before nine terms on the City Council. He notes wage changes since 1912 and recalls a near total absence of illness, save appendicitis decades ago and one horse kick.
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Monks
Nelsonville
Charles Monks
Billy Monks
Elizabeth Richardson
Columbus
Valley Lodge 169
Knights of Pythias
City Board of Education
Vorhes Rites Conducted in Warren Funeral Home
A funeral service for Mrs. Vern Vorhes was held at the Warren funeral home in Nelsonville with many out of town visitors listed including Mr. and Mrs. Walter Floto, Steubenville and others. The Rev. J. L. Evans officiated and burial followed in Green Lawn Cemetery. The article adds a scientific note about phosphorus in matches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Vern Vorhes
Warren Funeral Home
Walter Floto
Steubenville
Harold Speer
Brilliant
Charlies Newton
Robert Early
Charleston
W. Va
Frank Poston
Charles Vorhes
Clyde Vorhes
C. C. Slater
B. M. Coakley
Elizabeth McGrath
Grace McGrath
Columbus
Frank Tedrow
Canal Winchester
Lowell Burnell
Julius Pico
Glouster
Denny Root
E. P. Quest
Hal Quest
Athens
Dwight Stacy
Glenn Stacy
Logan
F. F. Hull
Zanesville
Gladys Lynch
Wilmington
J. L. Evans
Green Lawn Cemetery
Langsville Home Council Elects Officers and Sets Meetings
The Langsville Home Council elected officers at a church meeting. Future meetings will be on the second Tuesday each month from 10 30 a m to 3 p m. Residents noted include Mrs Claire Nelson returning home from Meigs General Hospital for a leg fracture R E Hite convalescing at home and Mrs Robert Fetty ill. Margaret Combs visiting Columbus. Pvt Robert Pierce visited his parents en route to Camp Jackson N C. Guests at Mrs Carol Pierce included several Colubmbus residents.
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Langsville
Camp Jackson
N.C
Carol Pierce
Charles Hughes
Ortha Ball
Judy
Robert Pierce
Robert Pierce, Jr
William Johnson
Danny
Columbus
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Brandwene's
Ecro
Coats
Oxfords
Arabia
Ohio
Delhi
CABLE
Donald Duck
Iir
Blue Jay Corn
San OS
Erpeeeoa
ENG E Tage
Alka Seltzer
Odorono
Serutan
Foster
W. Washington St
Nelsonville, Ohio
Walgreen Agency Drug Store
Woodbury
Baker's
Zic
Deak
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