Leaders of Girl Scouting Commended in Nelsonville Visit
Field Worker Miss Margaret Kent of the Girl Scout National Training Staff visited Nelsonville to meet local leaders. She praised the group for training, discussed regular meetings, and planned instructions for leaders and the Mothers Club after tours of the Little House and camp sites.
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Nelsonville
Margaret Kent
Girl Scout
Miss Kent
Edward Sharp
Thor Olson
Athens
Europe
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
National Organization
Scout Committee
Industrial Union Council to Meet Friday in Nelsonville
The Industrial Union Council of the Hocking and Sunday Creek Valley will convene Friday evening at 7 o clock in the American Legion Building Nelsonville. Secretary C E Hoskins issued the notices announcing the meeting details.
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Nelsonville
Industrial Union Council of the
Hocking and
Sunday Creek Valley
American Legion
C. E. Hoskins
Brooks Shoes Defeats Wilson Bowling Team
Brooks Shoes defeated Wilson Bros Grocery two games to one in the City League match on Wednesday. Joe Spray led with 562 across three games and Johnny Johnson top-scored with 203 in a single game.
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Nelsonville
Brooks Shoes
Wilson Bros. Grocery
Wilson Bros
Haydenville
Joe Spray
Johnny Johnson
Nelsonville Elks
Columbus Elks
Glouster
New Straitsville Girls
Vendor cleanses bowel woes, Mansfield man says
A Mansfield Ohio carpenter Mr Curtleybold reports relief from biliousness headaches and dizziness after using Vendor and Vendol laxative tablets. He describes constipation forcing him to steady himself with eyes dancing and tongue coated. The ad urges others with liver trouble headaches and coated tongue to try Vendol and Vendol laxative tablets from local druggists.
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Ohio
MR. Curtleybold
Mansfield
Draft Board assigns numbers to 1213 registrants in Vinton County
The Vinton County Draft Board began numbering 1,213 registrants for selective service with Ernest Sprague of McArthur as chairman and D.M. Bryson of Hamden as secretary. Other members include Elmer McKibben of Zaleski and Ed Allen of McArthur Rt. 1. A fifth member may be named as Rev. O W Williams considers resignation. Also hired were stenographer Geraldine Wrightsel and clerk Roger Haynes. Fifty eight absent or disabled ballots were cast. County Nurse Rose Clark reports Francis Hayes ill with scarlet fever. Real estate transfers total several parcels in Madison Township and Zaleski. Road work grants totaling 536.80 for Oliver Tripp road and 235 for Fred Clark-Ray road were approved. Aid offered to Jackson Twp for Appleman road repairs. Wildlife highlights include 500 brown bull heads, 200 rock bass, 2000 frogs released in Middlefork Creek and 28,000 Golden Shiners placed in Lake Alma. A three-month dog quarantine was lifted in four townships and 13 sheep were killed by dogs. Rabies confirmed in a foxhound owned by Arch Stanley. Auto tag revenue shares amounting to 1,309.16 were distributed to Vinton County subdivisions.
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Geraldine Wrightsel
Roger Haynes
Claude Herrold
Francis Hayes
James Hayes
Zaleski
Rose Clark
Hazel Martin
Hope Bremser
E. P
Fannie Holdren
Madison
Frank
Mamie Wallar
Chloe B. Thomas
Everett
Myra Belen
Frank A. Grate
Mae Swaim
John
Celia Smathers
McArthur
J. M. Ogan
Oliver Tripp
Richland
Harrison
Jackson Twp
Appleman
Charles S. O'Leary
Middlefork Creek
Kincaid Fish Farm
Lake Alma
O'Leary
Elk
Clinton
Kenneth Huggins
Huggins
Arch Stanley
Allensville
Stanley
Vinton County
Draftees May Obtain Numbers at Office
Draft Board No. 2 in the Legion Building Nelsonville has completed assigning numbers to registrants for selective service. Draftees may inspect the lists on file at the board’s office to obtain their numbers. The board serves all Athens County townships except Athens Trimble and Dover.
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Nelsonville
Draft Board No. 2
Legion Building
Athens County
Athens
Trimble
Dover
Shoe Stamp Drive Aids Nelsonville Shoe Fund
Nelsonville reports $150.76 in sales stamps from East Building and $720.92 from Central Building over six weeks to replenish the shoe fund. High school Vocational Cooperative Commercial Education begins with eight students working two hours daily at local companies and City Hall offices.
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Nelsonville
Tessie Cavanaugh
P. Bingman
P.T.A. Sales
Mary Blimes
City Hall
Sylvia Burchfield
Eldred Parsons
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Adrienne Weaver
Nelsonville Lumber Co
Anna Hunter
Brooks Shoe Co
Alice Duskey
Nelsonville Public Library
Lillian Stover
Nelsonville Woman Remembers Canal Boat Days and 1863 Raid
A Nelsonville resident born on a canal boat recalls canal era memories as the Hocking Highway dedication nears. She recalls her father Charles Stuart’s packet, Civil War era raids on the river bridge, and the 1869 railroad arrival as notable local milestones.
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Nelsonville
Charles Hoodlett
Hattie Stuart
Hocking Canal
Hocking St. Basin
Stuart
Cleveland
Mrs. Hoodlett
Morgan
Mr. Stuart
Hoodlett
Civic Issues Discussed by Nelsonville Club
The Business and Professional Women's Club in Nelsonville met October 22 to study city government. Pauline Fierce led the Public Relations program on mayor council forms, with Irene McDowell and Lucille Long discussing commissioner city manager plans. A Q and A covered local forms, guest Mrs. J. Hash attended, next meeting November 12 features Marie Wareheim and the educational committee. note mentions a cave on Manhattan Island used by early Indians.
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Nelsonville
Business and Professional Women's Club
Pauline Fierce
Miss Fierce
Irene McDowell
Lucille Long
Arlene Powell
J. Hash
Akron
Helen
Treva Shaw
Marie Wareheim
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