Local Pupils Win Cash in Window Display Contest
Nelsonville awards totaling 15 dollars to students in three grade groups for window decorating. Winners include Walter Lineback Vicki Watkins Jo Ellen Wolf Jimmie Windle Virginia Hartley Betty McKnight Rikky Johnson and Darryl Bacus. Awards led by Rev J A Long Charles Miller and Paul Betts with Ruth White Lillian Haffner Juanita Smith and Marie Hondrett directing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Long
Charles Miller
Paul Betts
Walter Lineback
Vicki Watkins
Jo Ellen Wolf
Powell Bros. Barbershop
Jimmie Windle
Wison Bros
Charles Lineback
Sr.Thomas Jewelry
Virginia Hartley
County Farmers Institutes Start in December
Logan area institutes begin December following a meeting of presidents. Gibisonville December 4 5 Ilesboro December 5 6 Marion December 6 7 Laurelville December 7 5 Logan Enterprise and Rockbridge may follow the next week with dates unsettled. Institute presidents listed.
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Logan
Farmers Institutes
Hocking County
Harold C. Ruggles
Gibisonville
Ilesboro
Marion
Laurelville
Enterprise
Rockbridge
Ruggles
William Bensonhaver
Gibsonville
Porter Heigie
Hiesboro
Robert Dauhbenmier
Dan DeLong
Claude Harsh
Harold Nihiser
J. E. Stuart
Leonard Leonard rites conducted at Leonard Funeral
Funeral services for William E. Leonard, 70, who died Friday at Hocking Valley Hospital, were held at 2 p.m. in Leonard Funeral Home. The Rev. Earl W. Miller led the service and burial followed in Snyder Cemetery, Green Township. He was a native of Hocking County and survived by Mrs. Leonard, eight children, 20 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Music by Madge Wright and Mrs. Walter Leonard with Carl Spence at the piano. Pallbearers: John Marshall, Jesse Swick, Lawrence Hartman, Owen White, Ira Adams, John Owens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Swick
Lawrence Hartman
Owen White
Ira Adams
John Owens
Man To Be Sentenced For Non-Support In Columbus
Edward Giffen of Columbus was indicted for non support by the October grand jury and arraigned on the indictment. He pleaded guilty and Judge Harley Meyer took the case under advisement before sentencing. Giffen was expected to be arraigned Saturday but did not appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Edward Giffen
Columbus
Harley Meyer
Giffen
One Marriage License Issued In Hocking County
Logan officials report only one marriage license issued last week by the Hocking County Probate Court. The license went to Robert Meads Duffee 32 of Union Furnace and Vivian Tillie Cavins 26 of Logan.
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Logan
Hocking County
Robert Meads Duffee
Union Furnace
Vivian Tillie Cavins
John Miller Is Dead at 70
John Franklin Miller 70 died at 4 p.m. yesterday at his home on Logan Route 4 in Perry County. He was a lifelong farmer and is survived by his wife Estella four daughters and two sisters. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Leonard funeral home with burial in Harmony Cemetery.
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Logan
John Franklin
Miller
Perry County
Estella
Letha Richards
Columbus
Isa Bratfiseh
Newark
Margaret Miller
Toledo
Helen Eyster
Ford Kistler
Charles Mohler
Cub Scouts Hold Halloween Party at Logan Pack 40
Logan Cub Pack 40 met at the Methodist Church for a Halloween party for 60 attendees including adults. Cubmaster Floyd Hiles led a meeting and celebrated Danny Sands graduation as he moves to Boy Scouts Troop 99. New Cubs and parents David Stoltz Roger Poling Larry Nixson and John Fox attended and games and refreshments were offered in a Halloween decorated dining hall.
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LOGAN
Cub Pack
Methodist Church
Floyd Hiles
Danny Sands
Cubs
Boy Scouts
David Stoltz
Roger Poling
Larry Nixson
John Fox
Armistice Day Parade Organizers Urge Entries
Logan groups and bands from Logan High School Murray City New Straitaville Union Furnace Haydenville and the Caldwell Post VFW are preparing for the Armistice Day Parade on November 11. Gerald Courter, chair of the day, reminds entries must be in by the deadline with the parade set to begin at 7 30 p m and route to be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOGAN
Gerald Courter
Logan High
Murray City
New Strattaville
Union Furnace
Haydenville
Caldwell Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Courter
Shawnee Rites Set for Ida Gilcrist 79
Funeral services will be held at the Methodist Church in Shawnee for Mrs. Ida Gilcrist 79 who died at home Sunday. Rev. H H Hughes will officiate with interment in Shawnee Cemetery. Survived by three daughters Mrs Will Seaman Mrs Veron Hodgson of Shawnee and Mrs John Francis Columbus and four sons Walter Reese Thomas and Harvey. Twelve grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Friends may call at the late residence until services.
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Shawneef
Methodist
Ida Gilcrist
H.H. Hughes
Shawnee
American Legion
Auxiliary
Gilcrist
Will Seaman
Veron Hodgson
John Francis
Columbus
Walter
Reese
Thomas
Harvey
Elyria
Local players seek to form independent basketball league
Local players plan to form an independent basketball league for the upcoming season. A meeting is set at City Hall on November 5 at 2 p.m. to discuss organization and participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Sileet
City Hall
Fieldcrest Towels In Bright Colors In Attractive Box
Heavy weight terry cloth towels offered by Fieldcrest in an attractive box. The set includes 1 bath towel 2 large towels 2 wash cloths with color options yellow grey pink blue and flamingo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oeersight
Fieldcrest
Kiwanis Halloween Fete Draws Logan Children Downtown
Hundreds of Logan school children spent an afternoon turning store windows into Halloween art with water colors as the Kiwanis Club hosts a festival. A parade led by the Logan High School Band will head Main Street with youngsters from across the city. Prizes will be awarded for costume and window painting, and refreshments served under Dr. Richard Zay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Kiwanis Club
Logan Higi
Main Street
Kiwanis
Halloween Party Draws 29 at Murray City Auxiliary Event
Twenty nine members attended the Hal loween party sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary in Nelsonville Murray City Oct 24. Thirteen masked members won prizes with Grace Thomas providing entertainment. Installation of officers is set for Nov 14 at 7 30 p.m with Mrs Adda Hawk and Mrs Maude McClain assisting. Election of officers and Christmas dinner planning also on agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray City
American Leegion Auxiliary
Grace Thomas
Auxlliary
Adda Hawk
Chestnut St
Maude McClain
Women’s Christian Fellowship to Meet With Program on Appreciation
Group 2 of the Women’s Christian Fellowship meets Thursday at 7 30 p m with Mrs Frank Betts of Watkins Street. Mrs Belle Lancaster leads the program on The Art of Appreciation.
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Women's Christian Fellowahip
The
Christian Church
Frank Betts
Watkins St
Belle Lancaster
Class To Meet Thursday In Loyal Workers Group
The Loyal Workers class of the Methodist Church will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m at the home of a member for a regular session and discussion.
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The
Methodist Church
W L Powell Dies at Age 31 in Nelsonville
William Lewis Powell 84 a Australia native and Nelsonville resident for 75 years died Monday at his home 33 East Columbus Street after years of ill health. He worked 45 years as coal weighmaster in local railroad yards and served on the city council. Survived by son Lewis Powell sister Mrs Winfield Spott widow Winnie M Powell predeceased by wife in 1945. Funeral Thursday 2 pm Stout funeral home Fayette Street with Rev J A Long. Burial Greenlawn Cemetery.
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Nelsonville
William Lewis Powell
Australia
E. Columbus St
Powell
Coshocton
Winnie M.powell
Lewis Powell
EE. Columbus St
Winfield Spott
Columinus
Stout Funeral Home
Fayette Bt
J. A. Long
Christian Church
Greenlawn Cemetery
Stump Named Deputy Clerk in Court Office
Mrs Paul Stump of N Spring St was appointed deputy clerk in Thelma Keyes’s court office to fill the vacancy caused by Mildred Blum’s resignation. Stump, formerly employed at Virgil Martins appliance store, began duties yesterday. Keyes is ill and convalescing at a sister’s home in Canal Winchester.
Tax Stamp Purchases Dip Again Last Week
In Hocking County county treasurer Ralph W. Moorhead reports last week sales of 411.90 dollars for tax stamps, down 239.12 from 4353.02 the previous year. Year to date totals reach 188,859 dollars, versus 162,467.82 in the same period in 1944. Nelsonville Haybrow County 129 R&SM will meet at the Masonic Temple Thursday at 7 30.
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Logan
Hocking County
Ralph W. Moorhead
Moorhead
Nelsonville
Haybrow County
R&sm
Masonic Temple
Past Chiefs Association Meeting Set for Wednesday
The Past Chiefs Association of the Pythian Sisters will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m with Mrs Cari Coakley at 247 Oak Street.
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Pythian Sisters
Cari Coakley
Oak St
Faithful Rebekah Lodge Plans Wednesday Meeting
Faithful Rebekah Lodge 48 will meet in IOOF Hall here on Wednesday at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
Mount St Mary Hospital Guild Meeting Set for Wednesday
Twig 7 of the Mount St Mary Hospital Guild will meet Wednesday at 7 p m at the home of Mrs Harry Raden 43 East Columbus Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twig
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Harry Raden
Columbus St
Guests at the Buchter home of Mr and Mrs Smathers
Residents and visitors listed for a Sunday gathering at Buchter include W E Blackstone and son Earl from Canton, Walter Smathers and son Skippy from Bellaire, Beulah Savage and son Johnny, Charlotte Daugherty, Kathie and Melissa Bateman, Pearce Stratton, and Albert Hamm from Lancaster, with Esther Dorst guest of her mother Mary A Dorst in Dayton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Smathers
Buchter
W. E. Blackstone
Earl
Canton
Walter Smathers
Skippy
Bellaire
Beulah Savage
Johnny
Curt Daugherty
Charlotte
James Bateman
Kathie
Melissa
Nelsonville
Pearce Stratton
Columbus
Albert Hamm
Lancaster
R. C. Helser
Esther Dorst
Dayton
Mary A. Dorst
Meigs County Woman Mary Jane Moore Dies at 77
Meigs County resident Mrs. Mary Jane Moore 77 died this morning at her daughter's home near Crossroads. Surviving daughters include Mrs. Wor ley Russell and others. Funeral services planned in Hollow Rock Tennessee.
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Pomeroy
Mary Jane Moore
Worley Russell
Crossroads
Russell
Opal Orr
Cairo
Hurley Rudolph
Peoria
J. Morley
Brockton
Tenn
Hollow Rock
Kimberly Miners Donate For Beat Taft Rally
Kimberly Local UMWA members donated one dollar per man to cover expenses for the Beat Taft Rally. The event is sponsored by the York Roosevelt Club and set for next Saturday night in Nelsonville, per union secretary Leonard Christian.
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Nelsonville
Kimberly
UMWA
York Roosevelt Club
Leonard Christian
Nelsonville Halloween Parade Draws Record Crowd
Heavy turnout fills downtown Nelsonville as Glenford Dugan Post American Legion hosts a long running Halloween festival. The high school band leads a parade to the Public Square with costume contests awarding Most Beautiful Most Original and other prizes. Linda Goss crowned King of the Imps Garnet James Queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Glenford Dugan Post
American Legion
Legion
W. Columbus St
Assembly Point
Columbus St
Vicki Watkins
Norma Phillips
Jerry Oliver
Ronnie Hewlett
Bob Dixon
Melissa Bateman
Pearl Bay
Louise Shivers
Ronald Kiimes
Robert Young
Linda Goss
Imps
Garnet James
Robert Carter
Tom Lax
Wilbur D. Mender
Frank Keyes
Floyd Brown
Pearl Wend
Band Boosters Set to Gather at Nelsonville High
Nelsonville Band Boosters will meet Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the high school band room. Social committee members James Gilbert Charles Hoch and Ester Crabtree will provide refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
James Gilbert
Charles Hoch
Ester Crabtree
Birth at Mount St. Mary Hospital in Wakefield
Mr and Mrs Raymond Brooks of Wakefield Ohio welcome a daughter. Admitted were Orville Blackford Haydenville Lynda Storts Hemlock Steve Gorcome Logan and Mrs Bertha Ross Nelsonville Also Mark Shelton Nelsonville Discharged were Mrs Dale Foster Nelsonville Mrs Perry Campbell Nelsonville Route and Mrs John Drake Buchtel
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Raymond Brooks
Wakefield
Ohio
Orville Blackford
Haydenville
Lynda Storts
Hemlock
Steve Gorcome
Logan
Bertha Ross
Nelsonville
Mark Shelton
Dale Foster
Perry Campbell
John Drake
Buchtel
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Chile
Freda. Newtan
County Farmers Institutes
Leonard Rites
John Miller
Leonard Funeral Home
A. N. Grueser
Harmony Cemetery
Mrs. Gilcrist
Sel
Cannon
S. Court ST
Meadowbrook
Bath
Cannon's Traveler
Richard Zay
Sleepy Hollow
Merlon
Nelsonville Social Notes
W.L. Powell
Vrs. Stump
Masonic
Meigs County
Lostall
de Fer
Hacee
Athens
Ruth Ann Forrest
Green River
Colorado
Green
Fang
Wala
Ew Prize
American Bakers. Council
America
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