Public hearing set on State Route 31 designation in Nelsonville
Nelsonville council votes adjourned meeting for September 15 to hear residents on designating Washington Jefferson Watkins and Chestnut Streets as State Route 31 for transfer to the State Highway Department. The council also approves an eight‑tenths mill tax for street lighting, funds for curb and surface work on Jackson Street, and a change to utility bill due dates to the fifth of each month. The mayor reports $208.40 in August fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Washington, Jefferson, Watkins and
Chestnut Streets
State Highway Department
P. W. Hickman
Jackson Street
Watkins
Harper Street
Harper
Service Department
Madison Street
Carbon Hill
Johnson Hill
Electric Light and Water Works Departments
Miss Helen Evans Hosts Wiener Roast At Cable Farm
Miss Helen Evans entertained a group of friends at a wiener roast at the Cable farm above Nelson vile Friday evening. Those present included Alma and Dorothy Spencer Grace Patton Esther Kennard Aileen Lent Nellie and Alice Allen Flora Campbell Velma White Vivian Woollery Dorothy Vollmer Lucille Smith Margaret Perigo Nora Skiver Kathryn and Maxine Todd Dwight McMullen Donald Woollery Walter Lanner Earl White Roger Campbell Harry Swain Charles Dorst Herman Kennard Leland Walters Harold Gastin Ralston Pyle Frederick Norris Frederick Stone and Roy Crothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Evans
Cable Farm
Nelsonvile
Alma
Dorothy Spencer
Grace Patton
Esther Kennard
Aileen Lent
Nellie
Alice Allen
Flora Campbell
Velma White
Vivian Woollery
Dorothy Vollmer
Lucille Smith
Margaret Perigo
Nora Skiver
Kathryn
Maxine Todd
Dwight McMullen
Donald Woollery
Walter Lanner
Earl White
Roger Campbell
Harry Swain
Charles Dorst
Herman Kennard
Leland Walters
Harold Gastin
Ralston Pyle
Frederick Norris
Frederick Stone
Roy Crothers
Picnic change for Methodist Church event announced
The Foreign Missionary Society ladies will hold the church picnic on Thursday replacing the Home Society plan as reported yesterday.
Class 21 Set for Annual Methodist Picnic
Class 21 of the Methodist Church will hold its annual picnic Thursday. Members meet at Mrs. Will Simonton's home on West Columbus Street Thursday afternoon at 1 30.
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The
Methodist Church
Will Simonton
West Columbus Street
Nelsonville Board of Trade to Meet Tonight
Nelsonville announces first post holiday meeting of the Board of Trade to be held tonight at the YMCA with plans to discuss local business matters and community improvement.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Board of Trade
Evening assembly urged for 6 15 o'clock
This evening at 6 15 o'clock members have been urged to be present.
Badger Speaks at Rotary Club Here
Warren H. Badger, plant superintendent at Southern Ohio Electric’s Floodwood station, told Nelsonville Rotary Club about drought seriousness from a utility view. He noted river flow lows, river use by the condenser, and how rain at headwaters helped, plus a lay explanation of heat release from coal and solar energy in plant life.
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Nelsonville
Warren H. Badger
Badger
Southern Ohio Electric Company
Floodwood
Hocking
Animal Kingdom
Esther Class of Sunday School Meets for Talk and Luncheon
The Esther Class of the Christian Sunday School met Tuesday evening with Mrs. P. B. Verity on Franklin Street. Miss Beth Verity led the business meeting followed by a social hour. Mrs. Thos. Dowd from Columbus, a former teacher, attended and spoke. A two course luncheon was served to 20 members and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther
Christian Sunday School
P. B. Verity
Franklin Street
Beth Verity
Thos. Dowd
Columbus
Funeral rites for Mrs Martha Reeves held in Nelsonville
Funeral services for Mrs Martha Reeves who died Wednesday at the Murray City home were conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. at Asbury Church with Rev Householder in charge and church choir singing. Burial followed at the nearby cemetery. Out of town attendees included numerous relatives from Murray City Zaleski Columbus Carbondale and Nelsonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Martha Reeves
Murray City
Asbury
Lawrehon Hayes
Albert Reisdorf
Earl
Frank Hasskew
Charles Ohbrstedt
Henry Brooks
Grover Brooks
Levi Sweazy
Columbus
Jerry Hayes
Joe Hayes
Kern Reeves
Alva Reeves
Goldie Peters
Zaleski
Ashford Hewitt
Ed Heft
Carbondale
Carl Linton
Charles Scott
Elwood Reeves
Rodney
Chester
Reeves
Marion Simonton
Pearl Butchinson
Sylvia Sweazy
Irene
Margaret
Jean
Roland
Pearl Lantz
Spencer
Birthday party for six year old Jack Carpenter
Jack Carpenter celebrated his sixth birthday with a party at his West Washington Street home. The event ran from 2 to 4 PM with planned games and contests for attending children. Refreshments were served at 3 PM to a group including Dix Schenz Harold Keller Don Harmony Marilyn Shafer Dan Shafer Johnnie Figgins June Bennett Betty Bennett Mary Jane Howe Mary Coakley Clarence Coakley Pauline Johnson Roger Johnson Virginia Thomas and Richard Denny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Carpenter
West Washington Street
Dix Schenz
Harold Keller
Don Harmony
Marilyn
Dan Shafer
Johnnie Figgins
June
Betty Bennett
Mary Jane Howe
Mary
Clarence Coakley
Pauline
Roger Johnson
Virginia Thomas
Richard Denny
Nelsonville Labor Day News Omission Noted
Following the Labor Day holiday Nelsonville activities reduce today with some items omitted and scheduled for publication on Thursday.
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Nelsonville
Pythian Sisters to Meet in Hall Thursday Evening
The Pythian Sisters will meet in their hall Thursday evening at 7 30. All members are requested to be present.
Double funeral services for mother and son in Trimble
A Labor Day accident near Dayton killed Mrs. Ernest Hayburn and her two year old son Ernest Jr. Funeral services are planned Thursday at 10 am from Trimble Church of Christ with Rev. G. B. Courtney officiating. The sister-in-law killed in the same crash will be honored with a 2 pm service at Redtown’s Mission Church conducted by Rev. Mrs. Kimmey at Rising Park in Lancaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Ernest Hayburn
Ernest Jr
Trimble
Labor
Dayton
Trimble Church
Mission Church
Redtown
Kimmey
Funeral held for Boone Hutchinson at Sugar Creek Church
Burial for Boone Hutchinson took place at Augustine Cemetery Sugar Creek after services conducted by Rev G B Courtney of the Church of Christ. The Chauncey quartet sang three hymns as the private ceremony followed his death in Athens after a year of illness. He leaves a wife four daughters six sons three sisters and several brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Boone Hutchinson
Sugar Creek
G. B. Courtney
Church of Christ
Chauncey Quartet
Augustine
E. R. Walburn
Hutchinson
Athens
Chauncey City Council Meeting Tonight Postponed
Chauncey city officials will convene at 7:30 PM in the mayoral office at the city building for the regularly scheduled meeting. The session was moved from Monday due to the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Chauncey City
Pleasant View Temple Past Chiefs to Meet in Chauncey
The Past Chiefs Club of Pleasant View Temple No. 135, Pythian Sisters, Chauncey, will gather Thursday evening at Mrs. Arthur J. Smiths home on Main Street with Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Ode Jackson as hostesses. A business session program and refreshments are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Chiefs Club
Pleasant View Temple No. 135
Pythian Sisters
Arthur J. Smith
Main Street
Smith
Ode Jackson
Stalder Family Reunion Held at Institute Building
Chauncey residents Mr and Mrs Mila C Stalder and their family joined relatives for the annual Stalder family reunion held at the Institute building near Chauncey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Mila C. Stalder
Stalder
Institute
Funeral services for Mrs Louisa Pettit held in Trimble
Life long Trimble resident Mrs Louisa Pettit died within the year along with Mr Pettit. Services were held Tuesday at Trimble Church of Christ led by Rev G B Courtney of Chauncey. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery. Surviving sons are W H Pettit of Crooksville and Bart Pettit of Millfield with his family living with Mrs Pettit since Mr Pettit's death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Louisa Pettit
Trimble
Trimble Church of Christ
G. B. Courtney
Maplewood Cemetery
Millfield
Pettit
Mr Pettit
Mrs Paul Tipton and Jeanette Palm er wed and move to Lynchburg
Mrs Paul Tipton and Jeanette Palm er married a week ago and have moved to Lynchburg Ohio to reside where he holds a teaching position in the Lynchburg and Leesburg schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Paul Tipton
Jeanette Palmer
Lynchburg
Ohio
Leesburg
Ladies' Aid to meet Friday at Mrs Blower’s home
By MRS F E BOUDINOT the Ladies' Aid Society of the Church of Christ will hold its business and social meeting Friday in the home of Mrs Garnet Blower. The annual reunion of the Kempton families was held Sunday.
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F. E. Boudinot
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Church of Christ
Chauncey Area Families Attend Visits and Funerals
Mr and Mrs William Collins Sr Mrs Arthur Smith and John Collins Chauncey attended Boone Hutchinson funeral at Sugar Creek Tuesday. John Hall and Nelsonville guests Hattie Reed Columbus visited Chauncey this week with William Hall Curtis Robinett moved to Zanesville for a new job. Edna Hall Chauncey returned from Ironton Ohio with aunt Miss Mary Hall visiting Chauncey. Marie Morgan Arlyn Blauser George Enslinger Lancaster were week end guests of Henry Morgan family Chauncey. Morgan remained for a week. Charles Ogg Chauncey family attended Shaner family reunion in Chester Hill Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rising Park
Lancaster
Gilbert Keirns
C. H. Boudinot
Allen Boudinot
Golda Boudinot
D. M. Sawyer
Don Cannon
Sawyer
McConnelsville Fairgrounds
Nora Bett
Pauline
Jake Seykes
Walburn
East Millfield
Winifred Cromley
Maud Stauffer
Myrtle Ashcraft
May Howard
Evelyn Deal
Florence Howard
Mildred Weiss
John Smith
Bailey Run
Roy Bullock
Abe Tipton
Harpersville
W. H. Wemmer
F. W. Wemmer
Toledo
Leonard Dean
Indiana
Elsworth Dean
Middletown
William Collins
Arthur Smith
John Collins
Chauncey
Boone Hutchinson
Sugar Creek
John Hall
Nelsonville
Hattie Reed
Columbus
William Hall
Curtis Robinett
Zanesville
Edna Hall
H. S. Sayer
Ironton
Ohio
Mary Hall
Marie Morgan
Ethel Groves
Arlyn Blauser
George Enslinger
Henry Morgan
Miss Morgan
Charles Ogg
Chester Hill
Shaner
Logan Reunion Honors Stalder Descendants
A gathering brought together the descendants of the late C. D., B. B., and Benj Stalder, members of the Stalder family line, at a community event in Logan.
Yacht wreckage kills six. several juveniles among victims
A wrecked yacht claimed six lives including children while a group visiting Mrs Cora Householder in Jacksonville Thursday evening reports a local newspaper. Witnesses named Derthick and the Withem family among others.
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June
Jack
Mary Dolores
Derthick
William Withem, Jr
Hobby
Mildred Smith
Jessie McDonald
Thurman Smith
Liwight Smith
Charles Milhoan
Cora Householder
Jacksonville
Old Timers Reunion At Froggy School Draws Eighty
Teachers and former pupils of Froggy School Athens Township gathered Sunday afternoon for an annual reunion attended by about 80 people. The event honored long serving educators including Mrs Jane Haning Radford 84 who taught 65 years and Mrs Amanda Cooper Clutter who taught there 35 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Froggy School
Athens Township
Jane Haning Radford
Amanda Cooper Clutter
Harold Brown
Ernest Brown
Archer Brown
Columbus
Fred Williams
Maxine
Ray Ayers
John Grosvenor
Susan Rickey
Elmer Steward
Ruth
Lena
Nellie Bean
Elmer Mills
Athens
Ray
Beatty Ganther
Detroit
Mra
G. N. Sidders
Dorothy
New Marshfield
Pearl Wood
Ella Wood
Ben Wood
Jane Radford
A. Clark
Albany
Floyd Clark
Radford
H. E. Radford
R. D. Radford
T. E. Dixon
Merritt Dixon
A. Clutter
Mary Carolyn Clutter
W. E. Baker
D. R. Baker
Mina Mills
Robert
William
Dale
Mary Elizabeth
Olin Baker
Allan
Margaret
Wilma
W. H. H. Brown
Joe Carsey
Kathleen Burton
Mack Braley
Residents and visitors frequent Bishopville area postings
Bishopville notes list Jessie McDonald visiting Athens for a Teachers Institute. Glouster guests include Thelma and Elmer Jones and Mrs. Millard Kasler. McConnellysville visitors Friday include Mr. and Mrs. L. L. McVeyn and daughters Sylvia and Caryl. Albany’s Jane Radcliff joined J. M. McDonald family for a short stay. Kate Woodruff family moved from Missouri to live with Ira Watts. Odessa Day family returned to Columbus after four weeks and funeral of Mrs. Frank Bishop. Sunday guests included William Withem Sr Darrell Withem and others.
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Jessie McDonald
Athens
Teachers’ Institute
Thelma and
Elmer Jones
Glouster
Millard Kasler
Jesse Withem
McConnellsville
Ll. H. McVeyn
Sylvia and Caryl
Jane Radcliff
Albany
J. M. McDonald
Radcliff
Kate Woodruff
Katherine
John
Missouri
Ira Atts
Odessa Day
Francis
Jack
Columbus
Frank Bishop
William Withem
Darrell Withem
Community Labor Day Travel and Visits Across Ohio
Richland Ave residents Mr and Mrs John Robertson and children from Youngstown have returned home after Labor Day. The Barnhills spent the weekend at Buckeye Lake with friends. Cline family from Columbus vacationed with the Jacks. Harold Figley and Grace Lewie plus Paul traveled to Marion for Reed Knight reunion. Chalfant family from Youngstown visited the Hannings. Emmett Brown family and Lester Strown from Akron spent Labor Day with the Browns. An extended group picnicked at Ash Cave. William Smith and son Arthur attended the State Fair. Blanche Reeves of Albany visits Misses for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Robertson
Youngstown
Wiliam Barnhill
Buckeye Lake
BF. Cline and Sons
Columbus
Mra
G. M. Jack
Harold Figley
Grace Lewie
Paul
Marion
Reed-Knight
Ralph Chalfant
Doris
Alva Hanning
Emmett Brown
Evelyn
Lester Strown
Akron
Leroy Brown
Charles Brown
Charles Gaston
Charles Mariner
Chillicathe
Ash Cave
William Smith
Arthur
Blanche Reeves
Albany
Local Social Notes and Weekend Visits
Eleanor and Lucille Martin and Jean Lowe are mentioned in a health note as Jean Lowe recovers from a tonsil operation. Mr and Mrs Guy Morrison and daughters Esther and Cie spent the weekend at Massillon with relatives. The Ladies Aid plans an all day meeting Thursday. A car trip to Old Man's Cave included Mr and Mrs C E Leighty and friends from New Lexington. Labor Day hosts included Ray McCollina of Huntington West Virginia and Pearl McCollins of Lancaster visiting Mr and Mrs George McCollin. Clara Mae Perry works with friends near Wallow Ridge. Mrs C Moore and Mrs M J Hunter called on Mrs Alva Haning. Mrs J R Martin returned from a visit with Mr and Mrs George Reeves in Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor
Lucille Martin
Jean Lowe
Guy Morrison
Esther
Cie
Massilion
C. E. Leighty
Old Man's Cave
New Lexington
Ray McCollina
Huntington
W. Va
Pearl McCollins
Lancaster
Mrs
George McColline
Clara Mae Perry
Wallow Ridge
C. & Moore
M. J. Hunter
Alva Haning
J. R. Martin
George Reeves
Albany
Mineral Salts Give Her Tired Hubby New Pep
Mrs Ralph Starkey credits Vinol for restoring her husband’s appetite strength and vigor after two bottles. Doctors have long noted minerals like iron and calcium with cod liver peptone in Vinol. The tonic is advertised to reduce fatigue and improve sleep and appetite, with Vinol offered at Gibaon's Pharmacy in Nelsonville and Gem Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Starkey
Gibaon’s Pharma
Nelsonville
Gem Pharma
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Rotary Club
the Plains
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Clarence
Carl Willis
Kensington
A. L. Brown
Point Pleasant
W. D. Dennis
R. H. Wemmer
Oscar Willis
Howard
Robinett
H. E. Coolley
Logan
Courtney
Abdella
Sandwich
the Security Savings Bank
H. D. King
Cornwall
England
King
A. R. Brailey
King George
Bishopville
Nelsonville Lumber Co
McLaughlin Bros. Funeral Directors
Lincoln
U.paramount Picture
Richland Ave
Isaac Wilson
Auto Tire & Gas CO
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