Old Settlers Homecoming Draws Largest Attendance
The Tenth Annual Old Settlers Homecoming at Glouster Jacksonville drew the biggest turnout in years finishing with a public dance at midnight Monday. Festivities began Saturday with a street dance, featured church services, a basket dinner, and talks by former pastors and residents. The Monday parade, with multiple high school bands and old time vehicles, was the highlight and considered the largest parade in ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Bryson
Carl Wetherell
Robert Taylor
Columbus
Mary Taylor Cook
H. H. Lafferty
E. C. Shirkey
Joe Swindell
Marietta Paints Distributed by Regional Firms
Marietta paints are distributed by Bardin Bros. Co. of Athens, Pomeroy Cement Block Co. of Pomeroy, and Plymale Wagner Co. of Gallipolis. The arrangement lists the three distributors serving the area with brand access.
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Marietta Paints
Bardin Bros. CO
Athens
Pomeroy Cement Block CO
Pomeroy
Plymale Wagner CO
Gallipolis
Club Meet Planned for Rothwell Opening
GLOUSTER Mrs. Carl Wilson and four other hosts met with Mrs. M. M. Bryson Saturday to arrange the season’s opening Rothwell Club meeting. The event will be at Ley cottage on the Musk ingum river Thursday.
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Glouster
Carl Wilson
W. A. Craft
C. E. Turner
John S. Blower
M. M. Bryson
Rothwell Club
Ley Cottage
Muskingum River
Glouster Visit Brings Williams Family Homecoming
Dave Williams of Appolo Pennsylvania spent several days in Glouster last week calling on旧 friends and former neighbors. He left Glouster about 42 years ago and visited Athens to see his brother James Williams. He also recalled attending his father D. H. Williams’s funeral about 30 years ago.
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Glouster
Dave Williams
Appolo
Dave
D. H. Williams
James Williams
Athens
Moves From Cleveland To Aid Ill Relative
Mrs Fauntelle Clark Taylor relocated her household goods from Cleveland and stored them at her mother's apartment. She has remained since March to care for her mother, Mrs C M Clark, who lies seriously ill at the home of another daughter, Mrs W W Bryson.
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Glouster
Fauntelle Clark Taylor
Cleveland
March
C. M. Clark
W. W. Bryson
F and A M Meet in Glouster Lodge Hall
Glouster Lodge 607 F and A M will convene at the Masonic Hall on Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. Members are advised to attend for routine business and installation reminders.
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F & AM
Glouster
Glouster Lodge
Masonic Hall
Jacksonville Trimble teachers meet announces vaccination rule
GLOUSTER Superintendent Roy Byers calls a meeting of all teachers and school staff at Jacksonville Trimble High School Wednesday at 7 pm. The notice covers J T High and J T elementary schools in Jacksonville and Greens Run. New beginners must Vaccinate for diphtheria and show birth certificates. six by January 1 1948 accepted at school opening September 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Roy Byers
Jacksonville-Trimble
J-T
Jacksonville
Greens Run
Byers
Glouster Area Guests Visit From Nearby States
Glouster residents host relatives from Alexander Indiana and Dayton Ohio. Mrs. Gordon greets her brother Mr. Morgan and sister-in-law Mrs. Morgan in Glouster after meeting in Akron. The Brews from Dayton spend the holiday with the Campbells. Georgie Morgan returns home with them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
William B. Morgan
Alexander
Ind
Elizabeth Gordon
Evan Morgan
Gordon
Akron
Russell Brewer
Dayton
George H. Campbell
Georgie
Andrew J. Viney
Linwood Henderson
Detroit
Andrew, Jr
James E. Williams
Ira Henderson
Washington, D.C
Richard
Columbus
Bliss Business College
Clara Scott
Athens
M. D. Thompson
Johnny Thompson
C. A. Bingman
E. S. Bingman
Coolville
Watkins
Clyde Bingman
Mingo
FE. C. Shirkey
Jacksonville
Harold Shirkey
Ralph Shirkey
Returns to Duty by City Night Police
Henry Williams, who paused his night police duties two months ago due to a heart condition, has improved and resumed his night shift on Monday.
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Glouster
Henry Williams
Night Police
O'Donnells Visit Glouster After Carolinas Vacation
Mr and Mrs Robert O'Donnell of Dean State Forest near Ironton spent a week with the latter's parents Mr and Mrs Clyde Addington of Glouster. They just returned from a ten day vacation through the Carolinas and southern mountains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Robert O'Donnell
Dean State Forest
Ironton
Clyde Addington
Carolinas
Mountains
Council Meeting Deferred One Week
Nelsonville city council meeting moved from Sept 1 to Sept 8 due to Labor Day. Charles Shafer, council group president, announced the delay and noted the regular monthly session will take place a week later than usual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Charles Shafer
Barber couple announce birth of son in Columbus
Mr and Mrs Ralph Barber announce the birth of a son Monday afternoon at St Ann's Hospital Columbus Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Albert Barber Nelsonville and Ross Hannahs Pomeroy
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Nelsonville
Ralph Barber
St. Ann’s Hospital
Columbus
Albert Barber
Ross Hannahs
Pomeroy
Last Teen Age Dance Attracts 500 Attendance
In Nelsonville the final dance of a three event series drew more than 500 teens at the high school athletic field. The recreation commission and public service department distributed 600 free ice cream bars and 600 bottles of soft drinks to attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Recreation Commission
Public Service Department
Vern Coakley
Community Pool Closes for Year
Nelsonville reports the city run pool closed Sunday after a season under a lease with the board of education. Pool manager Byron Eby is preparing a detailed attendance report for the next council meeting.
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Nelsonville
Board of Education
Byron Eby
Mrs. Robert Eddy to entertain Pythian Sisters group
Mrs. Robert Eddy will entertain the Past Chiefs Association of the Pythian Sisters Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. at her Scott Street home.
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Nelsonville
Robert Eddy
Chiefs Association of the Pythian Sisters
Scott St
Helen MacLeod Service Guild to Meet in Coolville
The Helen Mac Leod Service Guild will meet September 4 at the home of Mrs. L. M. Walden with a pot luck supper at 6 45 p.m. A Bethel Church homecoming is planned for September 7 with a noon basket dinner.
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Coolville
Helen Macleod
L. M. Walden
Bethel Church
Ford Friend
Homer Friend
Niles
Ohio
Emmett Friend
Mary Frances McCutcheon
Guysville
Lloyd Friend
Frank Hetzer
Eva Simms
Pomeroy
Doris Walden
Community Notes From New Straitsville Events
Sunday Euchre Club at Mary Burke home with two tables. Mary Burke wins high prize, Marguerite Spicer second, Alice Dresse third. Blanche Price to Steubenville then study teaching. Joe Blankenship family relocating to Austin for teaching job. William Bird attends state fair. gatherings with Maple and Dishon families. Star Sewing Circle hosted by Grace Leake. prizes to Wallace and Betty Orndorf. Pythian Sister lodge resumes Sept 5. Harold Vernon moves into Wadell property. Stevie Johnson visiting Elizabeth Esse. Myrna Wallace.
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New Straitsville
Catherine Kellerman
Mary Burke
Marguerite Spicer
Alice Dresse
Sue McQuade
Bess Callahan
Melda Decot
Blanche Price
Steubenville
T. J. Price
Joe Blankenship
Vickey
Austin
Tex
William Bird
William Dishon
Gaynel Maple
Ben Dishon
Athens
Mildred Thompson
Thurma
Genevieve Hartman
Nancy
Malta
Star Sewing Circle
Grace Leake
Ivy Dishon
Wallace
Betty Orndorf
Velma Hite
Minnie Tucker
Nellie Orndorf
Kate Hoodler
Josie McDonald
Josie Stobbs
Mabel Stoltz
Arma Pierce
Minnie Strawn
Mae Lines
Bell Kirkley
Lena Grantley
Jail Escapee Caught in Fairmont and Local Court Arraignments
William Manthy, an escapee from Nelsonville City Jail, was arrested in Fairmont, West Virginia by state police for Athens County officials. End of week mayor court arraignments included intoxication fines, auto theft charge, fighting and speeding cases, with multiple locals and out of town defendants cited or bonded.
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Nelsonville
William Matheny
Jack Ashton
Fairmont
W. Va
West Virginia
Athens County
Pythian Sisters Plan Cincinnati Visit on WLW Show
Nelsonville Pythian Sisters will travel to Cincinnati to visit the Morning Matee radio program on WLW in late September. They should call Mrs. Violet Hollenbaugh at 284 R to reserve one of 32 bus seats. reservations go to the first callers.
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Nelsonville
Cincinnati
WLW
Violet Hollenbaugh
Nelsonville Personal Notices Highlight Local Moves and Travel
Nelsonville residents report several life events. Harriett Francis leaves for Fitchburg Massachusetts to teach at Burbank Hospital School of Nursing. Mrs. Shearer’s birthday noted with dinner in Lancaster and theater visit. Additional notices include infant's move from Marietta Osteopathic Hospital to St John Street home, Vernon Cagg's hospital transfer to Connett, and escapes of vacations with relatives in Hope Michigan. Mrs. Vernon Scott recovering from surgery and Emma Skiver visiting Zion Ridge.
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Harriett Francis
James Francis
Fitchburg
Mass
Burbank Hospital
L. E. Butt
Earl Worthington
Don Sheffield
Dorothy Shearer
Columbus
Connett
Fred Maloney
Shirley
Roston Pyle
Hope, Mich
Vernon Scott
Emma Skiver
Zion Ridge
Church Thursday Service at Zion Church
Nelsonville notices an 8 pm Thursday service at Zion Church on Zion Ridge inviting parishioners to attend the worship gathering.
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Nelsonville
Zion Church
Zion Ridge
Stop Sign Violations Lead to Plea and Citation
Robert Queen of Columbus pleaded guilty for failing to stop at a stop sign and was fined 10 dollars with costs. James F. Skinner of Lancaster was cited to appear for arraignment on a stop sign violation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earnest Linton
Sarah Finn
James Woods
Kimberly
Barney Anderson
Vernon Blrtcher
Deanville
James C. Ley
Chauncey
Charles Wright
S. G. Stover
State Highway Patrol
Donald A. Johnson
Chestnut St
Charles E. Mays
Sand Run
George Henry Warner
Columbus
John Miller
Logan
Clair Parsons
Amesville
Bernard Blake
Ypsilanti
Mich
Jackie Whitmer
Junction City
Robert Queen
James F. Skinner
Lancaster
Nelsonville Native Beryl Newton Dies in Charleston
Mrs. Beryl Quest Newton of Nelsonville died Sunday night at McMillan Hospital in Charleston after a long illness. She is survived by her husband Charles H. Newton a son Wheeler Newton Washington D C a daughter Mrs Robert Farley Charleston a grandson Jack Dermitt and a granddaughter Nancy Newton plus four sisters two brothers and other relatives Funeral services will be held Wednesday at Bartlett funeral home in Charleston with burial at Sunset Memorial Cemetery.
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Nelsonville
Beryl Quest Newton
Charles H. Newton
Charleston
W.va
McMillen Hospital
Newton
H. P. Quest
Athens
Wheeler Newton
Washington, D.C
Robert Farley
Jack Dermitt
Nancy Newton
Helen Ellison
Josephine Quest
Dewey Root
Paul Hall
Emmet
Jack Quest
Bartlett Funeral Home
Sunset Memorial Cemetery
Police Investigate Minor Auto Mishap In Nelsonville
Nelsonville police investigated a minor traffic collision at Poplar and Fourth Street Saturday evening. Cars driven by Fred Nixon of Nelsonville and Edgar Ellis of Barberton sustained minor front end damage to fenders bumpers and running boards.
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Nelsonville
Poplar
Fourth Sts
Fred Nixon
Edgar Ellis
Barberton
Ellis
Nixon
Nelsonville Man Taken to Marietta Hospital for Observation
W C Tigner of Nelsonville Route 1 was removed to Marietta Osteopathic Hospital on Wednesday for observation and treatment.
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Nelsonville
W. C. Tigner
Nelsonville Rt. 1
Marietta Osteopathic Hospital
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