Funeral Rites Held For Earl E. Johnson at Trimble
The Trimble Church of Christ filled Monday afternoon for Earl E. Johnson’s funeral with relatives and friends, more than 100 turned away. Rev. Gilbert Courtney led services with eight Trimble Masonic pallbearers and honorary church elders from Chauncey and Trimble. Johnson was active in civic affairs and the local church and Masonic order. The Masons held memorial services Sunday night.
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Chauncey
Trimble Church of Christ
Earl E. Johnson
Trimble
Gilbert Courtney
School Board to Meet State on Rehabilitation Funds
Nelsonville city board of education will accompany Supt. D W Codding to Columbus likely Saturday to discuss rehabilitation funds with the State Department of Education. The board also approved bus improvements, new drinking fountain parts, and revised administrative duties as it works toward fall term staffing.
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Nelsonville
City Board of Education
D. W. Codding
Columbus
State Department of Education
Board For Rehabilitation
Central Building
C. R. Tomlinson
Codding
Patton
Barber
Ooley
Krieg
Ball
Roger Wolfe
Marian Richey
Senecaville
E. W. Cole
Athens
William Brooks Shoe Co
R. C. Patton
Shoe Company
Summer pool sees 21 581 visitors and $1961 in receipts
Nelsonville reports 21 581 admissions to the community pool over 13 weeks from June 1 to Aug 31. Receipts totaled 1961 40 dollars. Averages 290 daily attendees and no serious accidents, with lifeguard Bill Sheskey in charge and 75 learned to swim under Red Cross standards.
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Nelsonville
Bryan Eby
Bill Sheskey
Red Cross
Dean Circle
Clarence Tyo
Theodore Thomas
William Keating
William Leffler
Dorothy Ross
Clarence Tye
Nancy Wolfe
Jay Freeman
Paul Taylor
Jane Raine
Jane Hickman
Ann Orwiler
Jane Krieg
James Taylor
Charles Hitchings
Jane Herbert
Tom McMannis
Curtis Coakley
Wayne Hunley
John Powell
Women’s Class Holds Session at Nelsonville Church
Nelsonville reports the Local Women’s Class of the Christian Church met Tuesday evening in the church social rooms. President Mrs. Maude Barron led the session with devotions by Mrs. Sam Star. Fifteen members attended. Refreshments followed at Mrs. Ida Kentner’s home where her daughter Thelma hosted the Esther Class last night.
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Nelsonville
The
Christian Church
Maude Barron
Sam Starkey
Ida Kentner
Thelma
Esther
Nelsonville High Principal Hospitalized After Pneumonia
Nelsonville High School principal J. K. Kinneer was removed from his home near Buchtel to White Cross Hospital in Columbus by Stout's ambulance overnight. He had been ill over the weekend and was absent from his office Monday.
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Nelsonville
J. K. Kinneer
Nelsonville High School
Buchtel
Stout
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Mr. Kinneer
Funeral services for Clarence Tignor in Deanville
Funeral services for the late Clarence Tignor will be conducted by Rev L E Evans at Stout funeral home Thursday at 1 p m. Burial will be at Greenlawn Cemetery.
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Nelsonville
Clarence Tignor
Deanville
L. E. Evans
Stout
Greenlawn
Williams Pleads Guilty In Nelso nville Motor Violation
In Nelsonville Homer McWilliams of Athens pleaded guilty on arraignment before Mayor Oral Daugherty and was fined 10 dollars plus costs for unsafe operation of a motor vehicle. Elmer Shivers, a local, charged with disturbing the peace, failed to appear. John L. Lovsey of The Plains was cited to appear in mayor's court to plead to reckless operation. Frank Freeman of Columbus is ordered to appear September 12 for alleged failure to observe a stop sign.
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Nelsonville
Homer McWilliams
Athens
Oral Daugherty
Elmer Shivers
John Yates
John L. Lovsey
the Plains
Frank Freeman
Columbus
Mayor's Court Collections Reach $1 686 In August
August mayor's court fines costs and licenses totaled 1686 40. Report signed by Mayor Oral Daugherty and acting mayor Charles Shafer details allocations: 1414 to the city general fund 80 to auto tax fund 46 to Shafer 21 40 to police chief James Cope. Athens County received 45 and Ohio 80 for Highway Patrol cases.
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Nelsonville
Council
Oral Daugherty
Charles Shafer
James Cope
Eagles Edge Marshfield in Thrilling 3-2 Ball Game
Nelsonville Eagles edged New Marshfield VFW 3 to 2 at City Playground. Frank James pitched six innings of no hit ball then James drove in the deciding run as Brooker, Barstow, and Patton produced key plays. Nelsonville improves after a seventh inning rally while New Marshfield collects four hits.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Eagles
New Marshfield
VFW
City Playground
Frank James
Eagles
Marvin Knowlton
Brooker
Knowlton
James
Jenkins
Newman
Barstow
Patton
Grid Pep Meeting Ahead of Season Opener
Nelsonville hosts a Thursday evening pep session at 7 30 on the Baird lot Canal Street prior to Friday night football at the high school field featuring the Greyhounds versus The Plains. The band will parade from the high school.
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Nelsonville
Greyhounds
The
Plains
Baird Lot
Canal St
Willing Workers to Convene Friday in Nelsonville
Willing Workers Class of the Christian Church gathers at Mrs. Mable Steenrod’s home on E Poplar Street Friday at 7 p.m. A jitney sale is planned and members are asked to bring a covered dish.
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Nelsonville
The
Christian Church
Mable Steenrod
E. Poplar St
Mrs Parker S Sniffen Discharged to Home in Nelsonville
Mrs Parker S Sniffen of 182 Fayette Street Nelsonville returned home Tuesday from Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus where she had been taken for treatment.
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Nelsonville
Parker S. Sniffen
Fayette St
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Columbus
Pythians to Meet in Nelsonville Lodge Session
Valley Lodge number 169 Knights of Pythias will hold a regular meeting tonight at 7 30 announced by William Mingus chancellor commander.
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Nelsonville
Valley Lodge
Knights of Pythias
William Mingus
Murray City Social Notes
Murray City social column lists numerous residents returning home after visits across Ohio and neighboring states. Names include Roberts, Shelton, Hillyer, Wilson, Hayes, Penrod, Volmer, Snyder, Sabo, Shuttleworth and others with travels to Dearborn Detroit Columbus Canton Barberton Marietta Lancaster Fort Wayne South Bend.
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Murray City
Charles Roberts
Dave Roberts
Rachel
Mary Jeanette Roberts
Diane Volmer
Dearborn
Mid
John Shelton
Shelton
Harold Jones
Cincinnati
Frank Williams
David
Virgil Hillyer
Anna Smith
South Bend
Ind
Oscar Hillyer
Clifford Wilson
Betty
Dorothy
Detroit
Pontiac
Mich
Stewart Jacobs
Helen Wolfe
Fort Wayne
Don Wolfe
Eagles Face Nelsonville at City Playgrounds Sunday
Nelsonville Eagles host Columbus Allen's Milk baseball at City Playgrounds Sunday at 2 30 p m. Eagles battery stars James or Fick and Newman. Glouster beat Nelsonville 3 2 last Sunday.
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Nelsonville
Allen
Columbus
Nelsonville Eagles
City Playgrounds
Eagles
James Or Fick
Newman
Glouster
Pythian Sisters to Meet Thursday in Nelsonville
Nelsonville Pythian Sisters will hold a 7 30 p m meeting at the K of P Hall. It will be the group’s first session since June and a committee has been appointed for refreshments.
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Nelsonville—Pythian Sisters
K. of P. Hall
M M Club Meets Tonight at Mrs Betts Home
Nelsonville notice states the M M Club will convene at 8 o clock this evening at the residence of Mrs Frank Betts Jr on Walnut Street. The event invites members and local community readers to attend.
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Nelsonville
M.M
Frank Betts, Jr
Walnut St
Bessie May London Dies at 71, First Wife of Jack London
Mrs. Bessie May London aged 71, described as Jack London's first wife and his trusted partner who aided him in overcoming early literary obstacles, has died last night in Oakland California.
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Oakland
Calif
Bessie May London
Jack London
Chauncey Personal News Roundup
Chauncey social notes report Joe Guerra of Canton as weekend guest of sister Louise Muzio in Millfield. George Williamson and wife visited Columbus relatives ill at home of James Williamson, Sr. Muzio family from Millfield toured Gabriel Guerra in Athens. Hazel Lahugh of Columbus visited Millfield aunts Minnie Wilmore and Ruth Johnson. Jack Blakely returns to Jackson Michigan after Chauncey vacation with Preston and Tipton families at The Plains.
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Chauncey
Joe Guerra
Canton
Louise Muzio
Millfield
George Williamson
Columbus
James Williamson
L. D. Muzio
Lucy Ann
Delores
Gabriel Guerra
Athens
Hazel Lahugh
Minnie Wilmore
Ruth Johnson
Jack Blakely
Jackson
Mich
A. L. Preston
Clark Preston
Harry Tipton
the Plains
Walton announce birth of Gilbert Lee Walton
Mr and Mrs Gil bert Walton of Saginaw Michigan formerly of Chauncey announce the birth of a nine pound son named Gilbert Lee on September 4. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Marion Walton of Chauncey and Mrs Cynthia Thompson of Saginaw.
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Chauncey
Gilbert Walton
Saginaw, Mich
Gilbert Lee
Marion Walton
Cynthia Thompson
Saginaw
Mich
Elizabeth Willis ill at home moved to Athens hospital
Mrs. Elizabeth Willis of Millfield was taken ill at her home on Sunday and rushed by ambulance to Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens for treatment.
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Chauncey
Elizabeth Willis
Millfield
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
Mrs Gwendolyn Banfield Taken for Major Surgery
Mrs Gwendolyn Banfield wife of Deputy Marshal Clifford Banfield of Chauncey was moved from her Mound Street home Sunday to Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens for major surgery.
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Chauncey
Gwendolyn Banfield
Clifford Banfield
St. Home
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
Local families attend Potter home gathering
Mrs Bertha Christian of Elyria Jeannie and Clara Mae Christian of Carbon Hill Mr and Mrs Lawrence Wetzel children Charles and Jessie Ann of Canal Winchester Mrs Arthur Wetzel and daughter Margaret of Buchtel Mrs Lizzie Simpson and daughter Mary Murray City Mrs Clara Grinsted of Willoughby were guests at the home of Mr and Mrs John Potter recently Mrs Amos Sorrell attended the Wilson reunion at Kachelmacher Park.
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Bertha Christian
Elyria
Jeannie
Clara Mae Christian
Carbon Hill
Lawrence Wetzel
Charles
Jessie Ann
Canal Winchester
Arthur Wetzel
Margaret
Buchtel
Lizzie Simpson
Mary
Murray City
Clara Grinsted
Willoughby
John Potter
Amos Sorrell
Wilson
Kachelmacher Park
Saturday Bridge Club Entertained by Pattons
CHAUNCEY The Millfield Saturday Night Bridge Club was entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Grover Patton. Following the two tables of bridge Mrs. Patton served refreshments. Present were Mr. and Mrs. James Wallace, Mrs. Ida Hill, Mrs. Bertha
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Chauncey
Millfield
Grover Patton
Patton
James Wallace
Ida Hill
Bertha
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Clara Penrod of
Emma Tippie
Bid Volmer
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Eunice Sanborn
William MecManaway
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Wayne Snyder
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Aldren
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Myrtle Barnes
John Snyder
Barbara James
Patty Sorrell
Louis Sabo
Logan
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M. R. Eyman
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Lawrence Short
Marietta
Henry Bennett
Arthur Podoske
Betty Sabo
James Shuttleworth Jr
Larry
Miss Betty Shuttleworth
James Shuttleworth
Howard Craft
London
Pattons
Williamson Heater Company
Williamson
George Kimble
Obie
G. H. Martin & Son
Richland Ave
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First National Bank
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Trinity
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