Nelsonville to Organize Classes to Train Defense Workers
Nelsonville plans four vocational training groups in building electric winding machine shop and electric welding as part of the national defense program. Classes will use local plant facilities and Unemployment Service rolls, awaiting state approval. A separate note reports John Owens installing a modern lunch counter at his cigar and confectionery shop with redecoration and a rear billiard room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
National Defense
Lupt
E. J. Arnold
Harold Figley
Department of Vocational Education
Ralph W. Parks
Charlies Wolfe
F. R. Jackson
J. G. Johnston
D. R. Johnson
Nelsonville Foundry &Machine Co
Nelsonville Electric Co
Unemployment Service
State Department of Education
John Owens
W. Washington St
Nelsonville Social Notes and Birthday Dinner
Fourteen members answered roll call for the Circle of Ruth meeting at the Presbyterian Church with Mrs. Lloyd Evans presiding. Gifts were given to Mrs. Ellinger as she moves to a new home after a late lunch. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Smith hosted a Sunday dinner honoring Mrs. Jessie Smith, with out-of-town guests Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Orr and son Dudley from Granville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Eugene Pritchard
C. C. Butts
Albert Barber
Circle of Ruth
The
Presbyterian Church
Lloyd Evans
Oral Daugherty
Margaret Johnson
Gilbert Smith
Jessie Smith
Ralph Orr
Dudley
Granville
Mrs Hazel Coon Attends National Conference in Columbus
Grand Council of Ohio officer Mrs Hazel Coon in Columbus for the Pocahontas Degree national conference with state officials and delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Coon
Grand Council of Ohio
Pocahontas
Columbus
Two Social Gatherings Honor Mrs Ellinger’s Wedding
Mrs Earl Morman and Mrs Max Bennett hosted a last evening event honoring Mrs Earl Ellinger nee Doris Cook whose recent marriage was announced. The party occurred at the home of Mrs Hazel Pierce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Morman
Max Bennett
Earl Ellinger
Doris Cook
Hazel Pierce
Carbon Hill Tops Logan in City Twilight League Thriller
Carbon Hill defeated Logan 4 to 1 to create a three way tie for second half honors with Buchtel and Carbon Hill in the City Twilight League. Both starters fanned nine and seven hitters respectively as a benefit game for Mark Brooks was also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Carbon Hill
Logan
Buchtel
North
Wylie
Carbondale
Mark Brooks
Naicceous
Dupler
Ondecaann Dreaccn
Winigman
Rf Karshner
R. Marshall
Soorsg
Ouves
Brandt
Billelim Eghtiaredis A. Ee
JCD
Camp Nel son Softball Team Wins Second Half Honor
Beat Coalgrove Nelsonville Camp Nel son team defeated the Colegrove boys from Deanville 8 to 1 on Monday night securing second half honors. They will face Adamson Clothiers in a best of seven for the league title with game one set for 5 45 this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Camp Nelson
Colegrove
Deanville
Adamson Clothiers
Adamsons
Baseball Commission Meeting In Nelsonville Tonight
A meeting of the Baseball Commission and the managers of Logan Carbon Hill and Buchtel teams is set for 7 30 at the City Building in Nelsonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Baseball Commission
Logan
Carbon Hill
Buchtel
Wolfe announce birth of Gary at Cherry Hospital
Mr and Mrs Paul Wolfe announce the birth of a nine pound son named Gary at Cherrington Hospital Logan on Saturday September 7. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Walter Bittner Haydenville and Mr and Mrs W D Wolfe Nelsonville. Great grandparents are H W Whitmore Buchtel and Mrs Mattie Bittner Murray City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Wolfe
Cherrington Hospital
Logan
Gary
Walter Bittner
Haydenville
W. D. Wolfe
Nelsonville
H. W. Whitmore
Buchtel
Mattie Bittner
Murray City
Stover and relatives visit Lancaster area. multiple travelers noted
Mr and Mrs C A Stover spent Sunday with Lancaster relatives. Mr and Mrs Raymond Powell and daughter Dame Rita returned after visits with friends in Chillicothe Springfield and Columbus. Mrs Bessie Wickliffe moved to her home from Grant Hospital Columbus where she underwent an operation. Her condition reported satisfactory. Mr and Mrs John Hanley and Joan Hanley of Cleveland Mr and Mrs S M Hanley of Columbus Mr and Mrs Edgar Sheeran Edgar Jr and Misses Helen and Virginia Sheeran of New Lexington were guests Sunday in Nelsonville of Mrs Gay Aumiller and Miss Hazel Edington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Stover
Lancaster
Raymond Powell
Rita
Chillicothe
Springfield
Columbus
Bessie Wickliffe
Grant Hospital
John Hanley
Joan Hanley
Cleveland
S. M. Hanley
Edgar Sheeran
Edgar, Jr
Helen
Virginia Sheeran
New Lexington
Nelsonville
Gay Aumiller
Hazel Edington
John Standley
Rutland
Raymond Robinson
W. R. Yaw
Margo
Jim
Wabeek Farm
Pontiac
Mich
Yaw
J. V. Yaw
E. T. Fierce
Trimble Heights
Doris
Betty
Athens
George Gonoway
Methodist Pastor Reassigned in Nelsonville
The Ohio Conference of the Methodist Church has returned Rev. William M. George to lead the Nelsonville Church for another year after completing its annual Lakeside sessions. George was assigned here a year ago from Oakley Church near Cincinnati and was unanimously invited to return at a recent church board meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Ohio
the Methodist Church
Lakeside
William M. George
Oakley Church
Cincinnati
Plains Notes Reach Springfield Guests and Local Visitations
The Plains community reports a series of weekend visits. Clarence McDonald and family visit Springfield to see daughter Kermit Smith. LaDonna stays with them. Carpenter reunion attended by Grant Michaels, Richard, and Elinor at Nice's picnic grounds. Lloyd Thorne and Sallie Johnson visit relatives. Billie returns home after two weeks. Ralph Porter plans to reside in The Plains. Joe Pitts and daughter Joan visit Barberton relatives. Harry Wallace and Evelyn Stotts visit Washington D C. William Hamer and Gene with Ruth spend weekend in Frederickstown with Kennedy family. Ladies Auxiliary Local No 8 to meet Tuesday at 7 30 in the Community room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Plains
Clarence McDonald
Springfield
Kermit Smith
LaDonna
Grant Michaels
Richard
Elinor
Nice
Lloyd Thorne
Willoughby
Sallie
Sallie Johnson
Athens
Billie
Ralph Porter
Plains
Joe Pitts
Joan
Barberton
Harry Wallace
Evelyn (McDonald) Stotts
Washington, D. C
Illiam Hamer
Gene
Dwight Gross
Ruth Gross
Rederickstown
Parks Made Deacon at Ohio Conference
Ralph Parks Jr son of Ralph W Parks of Nelsonville was ordained a deacon of the Methodist Church at Lakeside Ohio during the Ohio Conference sessions led by Bishop Lester H Smith. He studies at Yale Divinity School and resumes his final year there. Also ordained deacons were Robert A Byler and Don Lucas. Roland D Carter was ordained an elder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Ralph Parks, Jr
Ralph W. Parks
Methodist Church
Lakeside
Ohio
Lester H. Smith
Parks
Yale Divinity School
Ohio Conference
Yale School
Robert A. Byler
New Straitsville
Don Lucas
Junction City
Roland D. Carter
Shawnee
Enrollment Of Schools Announced In Nelsonville
Nelsonville reports city school enrollment with High School at 559 students across grades seven to twelve. Central School has 310 and East 230, West 64. gains noted at Central and East, slight drop at West, with more enrollments anticipated across the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Murray City Personal and Social Notes
In Murray City on Sept. 10 many residents are noted visiting relatives and attending events. Pocahontas Lodge plans a benefit party Sept. 12. Various families from Nelsonville, Columbus, Logan, Akron, New Straitsville, and Toledo are mentioned hosting or visiting relatives over the weekend and at local gatherings.
Birthday Celebrated At Party Sunday
Friends and relatives gathered at the home of John B. Wallace in Cumberland R F D 1 on Sunday September 8 to celebrate Clarence Wallace s 55th birthday. The oldest guest was John Wallace 80 and the youngest Ray Wallace 5. Attending were Francis Shaeffer Basil Conner Herbert Abbott Samuel Tracey Sewell Kirkbride Mackie Wallace family and Glouster residents George Wallace Florence Delcontivo Albert Burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
John B. Wallace
Clarence
Cumberland
Clarence Wallace
John Wallace
Ray Wallace
Mackie Wallace
Francis Shaeffer
Basil Conner
Herbert Abbott
Samuel Tracey
Zanesville
Sewell Kirkbride
Rt. 1
Bessie
Freda
Harold
Floyd
Ray
George Wallace
Nellie
George
Florence Delcontivo
Albert Burns
Chauncey To Be First Foe Of Grayhounds
Nelsonville announces the high school football opener with Chauncey on Friday night Sept. 13 at 8. Adult season tickets are on sale from the Varsity "N" Association and at Shafers News Stand and the Colonial. New flood lights will debut that night as the crowd anticipates a large turnout and the band will perform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Shafers News Stand
Colonial
Chauncey
Zaleski Social and Personal Notes
Mr and Mrs Thomas James of Pittsburgh visited the former s aunt and uncle Miss Clelie and Velinus James. Luther McKibben and wife plan to move to McArthur after buying property. Labor Day Catholic homecoming drew many locals. Schools reopened last Tuesday. J A Wagenbach visited relatives then returned to Newark NJ. Guests of the James McKibben family included Mrs H L Atkinson and Mrs Ida Lemley Athens and others from New Plymouth and Nelsonville. Oscar Gibbs and son from Conneaut and Jack Gibbs from Hebbardsville, former Zaleski residents, visited recently. C E Vansky attended the Johnson reunion at Shilo Church on Sept 1. Mrs Dick Jones Oak Hill and Lola Trainer Gallia visited Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James McKibben
H. L. Atkinson
Ida Lemley
Athens
Mont Herwick
Betty
Roger Herwick
Barbara
New Plymouth
Joseph Hayes
Nelsonville
Don Anders
Oscar Gibbs and Son
Conneaut
Jack Gibbs
Hebbardsville
Zaleski
C. E. Vansky
Johnson
Shiloh Church
Hamden
Legion Auxiliary Opens First Fall Meeting Tonight
Members of the Ladies Auxiliary of Glenford Dugan Post are asked to attend the first fall meeting at the Legion Building in Nelsonville at 7 30 this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Glenford Dugan Post
Legion Building
Revival Meeting Held by Rev Edward McKnight in Happy Hollow
Rev Edward McKnight of Marion and former resident of Happy Hollow conducts a revival at Happy Hollow Church for an indeterminate period. He leads services inviting locals and visitors to attend as the schedule unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Edward McKnight
Marion
Happy Hollow
Benefit party in Pocahontas Hall Wednesday night
A benefit party sponsored by the Degree of Pocahontas will be held in Pocahontas Hall Wednesday at 8 o clock. Proceeds support the order and local activities in Nelsonville Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Pocahontas
Pocahontas Hall
Adults To Open Classes In Glouster Area Tuesday
Glouster area will host adult education classes starting Tuesday. The event features the Easleys entertaining the Mixed Bridge Club Sunday with four tables, announcing ladies winners Mrs. Dillon first and Mrs. Colbert second, and men’s high score Mr. White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Z. T. Zollinger
Marietta
L. E. Richardson
Ray White
Laurence Colbert
Charles Harper
Olive McKee
Easley
Out-of-town relatives attend funeral and society notes
Relatives from Youngstown Cleveland Akron Columbus Athens and other towns attend the funeral of Mrs. Mary Cornwell. The First meeting of Thea Chapter OES is set for 7:30 pm with guests expected. Marriage announcements include Miss Ruth Cohn and Dr. Benjamin Tepping of New York City. Local visits and weekend guests fill community notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Cornwell
George Conaway
Byron Conaway
Youngstown
Elizabeth Johnson
Cleveland
Sarah Theophilus
Akron
Chester Edgar
Columbus
David Griffith
Roy Griffith
Junction City
T. B. Williams
New Lexington
William Jones
C. A. Williams
New Straitsville
Max McCormick
Nelsonville
Charles Cornwell
William Powell
Athens
Ruth Cohn
Benjamin Joseph Tepping
New York City
Cohn
Glouster
Tepping
Columbia University
Enrollment Meeting For Glouster Adult Education School
An enrollment meeting for the Glouster Adult Education School is set for Tuesday Sept. 10 from 6 to 9 p.m. in Room 4 at Glouster Grade School. Classes will run Tuesday and Friday nights with additional sessions possible if enrollment justifies it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Marion Parker
Helen Rowland
Mack Braley
Audrey Dinsmore
Parker
All American Organization Meets in Glouster
A meeting of the All American Organization will be held in the Glouster mayor's office on Wednesday September 11 at 7 p m. The event invites all unemployed men and women of Athens County to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Reynolds
Athens
Unio
Ohio
Waterloo
Eli Smith
Wm. M. Kurts
Athens County
Wm. M. Kurtz
Hamley Run
Waterloo Two
Common Pleas Court
Charles W. Bayless
Esther B. Gross
Ax. Felmer EB. Jacobs
Glouster
All American Organization
Seiler Family Reunion Held at Athens County Fairgrounds
The Seiler family reunion met Sunday in the Athens County Fairgrounds with 51 attendees. Officers for the coming year were elected led by President Will Seiler and Vice President Mrs. Ralph Deem Sr. The youngest attendee was Sharon Morris of Columbus and the oldest Sophie Hinten of Athens. The next gathering is planned for September 1941 in New Lexington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
John Bee
Anderson Bee
Sam Penny
George Morris
Ralph Nida
Gene
Emerson Morris
Edward Noon
Hinton Morris
All of Columbus
Will Seiler
Ralph Deem
Roy Deem
Hollister
Sophia Hinten
John Hinten
Charles Hinten
Harry Vaughn
Will Johnston
William Johnston
Emmett Andrews
Ernest Vernon
Frank Seiler, Jr
Isabel Vernon
Jerry
Judy
New Lexington
Funeral attendance noted for Mrs. Mary Cornwell
In Youngstown Mr and Mrs Conaway former Glouster residents came for Mrs Mary Cornwell s funeral. R L Trainer and son Russell of Mountville visited the Misses Blanche and Lillie McLain on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Raymond Robinson son Ralph and daughter Betty Lou visited Chauncey at the home of Mr and Mrs George Lenigar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown
Conaway
Glouster
Mary Cornwell
R. L. Trainer
Russell
Mountville
Blanche
Lillie McLain
Raymond Robinson
Ralph
Betty Lou
Chauncey
George Lenigar
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Tnt
Warren William * Perry
Upos
Lewis Joseph Vance
Sidney Salkow
Columbia
Camp Perry
Sanders
Illa Jean Erlandson
Payson
Utah
Nelsonville Social Notes
Coalgrove
Music Box
Rudy Remple
the Plains News
Tad’'S
Carbondale - Kimberly Road
Vic" Joyce
Abie" Knight
Pocahontas Lodge
K. of P. Hall
Robert Hammerick
John Abahazie
Sandy Abahazie
Raymond Burte
Martha Huston
Burte
Raymond Maness
Andy Robson
Paul Robson
Bertha Kidd
New Athens
Elroy Short
John Byron
Virginia Jones
Virginia
West Virginia
George Jones
Lewisburg
W. Va
Pete Carroll
Malvern
Mattie Albaugh
Edward
Lizzie Stiff
Robert Gilsdorf
Paul Kilpatrick
Byesville
Mary Ann James
George Cuthbertson
Toledo
G. W. Cuthbertson
Vivian Peacock
Rolland and
Donna Jean Graham
Fred Kinner
Grace
Annce Donahue
Robert Sands
Irene McGurty
John Toth
John
Henry Margo
Ray Hysell
Bill Hawk
Lawrence Ayers
Ruth Brooker
Dick Jones
Oak Hill
Lola Trainer
Gallia
Legion
State of
Daniel Smith
Thea Chapter O.E.S
Dai
Seiler
Oakley
Goakley
VOSS
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Company
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