Second Reading Approved On City Light Plant Sale
Nelsonville council approved a second reading of the ordinance to sell the city light plant by a 5 to 2 vote. The debate touched on rates, depreciation, and future street lighting costs, with plans to ballot the issue again in October. A referendum and study of street-improvement programs were discussed, along with proposals for annexation planning and gas service for Frog Hollow.
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Nelsonville
John Brooks
Charles Miller
Brooks and Miller
Clarence Monks
Bert Tolliver
Jack Wilson
Granville Green
Jack Raybould
Arthur Kennedy
Harry Avans
Calvin Lanning
John Windle
Frank Shivers
Charles Dorst
Lloyd Evans
Woodrow Wilson
Roosevlt
Mille
Brams
Aditor Evans
City
Fight Fund
Hocking
Fulton Sts
Power Company
Earl Hilleary
Hilleary
Wmayor
Elmer Barrett
Chillicothe
Guanville Green
Benefit Game Planned by Nelsonville Alumni
Nelsonville former Nel sonville High School players will meet at the athletic field at 7 p.m. to plan a benefit game sponsored by the Quarterback Club. Two teams will be selected at tonight's meeting for a game on Monday evening September 18. The high school band will participate, and money will fund the club's activities for the school and athletic program.
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Nelsonville
Quarterback Club
Merchants To Discuss Christmas Decorations
Nelsonville merchants will meet at City Hall Wednesday at 7 30 p m to discuss Christmas lighting and street decorations. Bill Hoffman, association president, announced the Retail Merchants Association plans the session.
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Nelsonville
Retail Merchants Association
City Hall
Bill Hoffman
Association
Church Benefit Dinner At Wiley Chapel This Thursday
Wiley Chapel AME Church on Poplar Street will sponsor a fried chicken dinner Thursday. Service runs from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Proceeds support church activities and upkeep.
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Nelsonville
Wiley Chapel Ame
Poplar St
Automobiles Collide On Canal Street in Nelsonville
Police report two cars sustained fender damage on Canal Street in Nelsonville Monday. Harley Jefferies of 135 Watkins Street tried a right turn at Fulton Street, causing a following vehicle driven by Gerald T. Thompson from Roanoke Route 2 Indiana to pass. Both vehicles were insured.
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Nelsonville
Canal St
Harley Jefferies
Watkins St
Fulton St
Gerald T. Thompson
Roanoke
Ind
Tom Kelly Appointed as Special Patrolman
Nelsonville appoints Constable Tom Kelly as extra patrolman by Mayor Earl Hilleary. He will serve during vacation periods and when additional officers are needed, succeeding Harry Searles on the city police force.
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Nelsonville
Tom Kelly
Earl Hilleary
Harry Searles
Kelly
Mount St. Mary Hospital Admissions and Discharges
Admission notes list J. Smart Murray City Mrs Clara Potts Nelsonville Henry Paulk Nelsonville Route William Johnston Nelsonville Mrs Laura Handley Glouster Mrs Lillian Harkless New Plymouth Regina Payne Trimble. Discharges include Arthur Wetzel Buchtel John Harold Nelsonville RFC Franklin Keels Haydenville Nancy Wolf Nelsonville.
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J. Smart
Murray City
Clara Potts
Nelsonville
Henry Paulk
William Johnston
Laura Handley
Glouster
Lillian Harkless
New Plymouth
Regina Payne
Trimble
Arthur Wetzel
Buchtel
John Harold
Nelsonville Rfc
Franklin Keels
Haydenville
Nancy Wolf
East PTA Opens Fall Session With New Superintendent
The East PTA will hold its first fall meeting Wednesday at 3 p.m. at East School. New superintendent L. C. Gray will attend. Baby sitters will be provided for younger children during the meeting.
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East Pta
East School
L. C. Gray
Church Officers to Hold Sunday School BTU Meeting
Officers of the Sunday school and BTU of the First Baptist Church plan a business meeting today at 7 p.m. at the church.
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BTU
First Baptist Church
Funeral Rites Held For Mrs Palmer
Emory Hillen and Howard Hanning of Millfield with Mr and Mrs Chester Hanning of Nelsonville attended funeral services in Springfield for Donna Palmer 24 a former Millfield resident and daughter of Mr and Mrs Austin Owens of Millfield.
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Chauncey
Emory Hillen
Howard Hanning
Millfield
Chester Hanning
Nelsonville
Springfield
Donna Palmer
Palmer
Austin Owens
Past Resident Dies Sunday in Phoenix
Mary Margaret Mitchell Johnson, former Nelsonville resident and Springfield native, died Sunday at her Phoenix home. She was daughter of the late Edward and Minnie Mitchell of Springfield Ohio, a Nelsonville High School graduate of 1923. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 pm at Richards Funeral Home in Springfield with burial there.
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Nelsonville
Mary Margaret Mitchell Johnson
Phoenix
Ariz
Johnson
Edward Mitchell
Minnie Mitchell
Springfield
Ohio
Nelsonville High School
S. E. Woodard
Richards Funreal
Rubber Situation Far Improved Over 1940
Akron report notes the United States cut reliance on imports, with 1940 rubber use at 650000 tons and 97 percent from the Far East. Now consumption exceeds 1000000 tons annually with 940000 tons of American rubber capacity and early 1951 output at 740000 tons.
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Akron
B. F. Goodrich Co
United States
Far East
Brotherhood Hears Wilcox at Millfield Church gathering
The Chauncey Athens County Church of Christ Mens Brotherhood met at the Millfield Church of Christ with 47 attendees. Vice president Frank Lewis presided in Fred Kemp ton's absence and Richard Wilcox spoke. Plans were set for a Trimble meeting and refreshments were served.
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Chauncey
Athens County
Funeral Services Held for Jasper Perry 81
Funeral services for Jasper Perry 81, former resident of Lower Plains, who died in Coshocton Ohio, were conducted at Zion Church Lower Plains with Rev D H Goff. Three hymns were sung by Mrs Marle Coon and Mrs Nell Ogg, with Bernadene West on piano. Burial followed at Zion cemetery with pallbearers Eldon Burns Fin Cook Port Dicken and William McDonald.
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Chauncey
Jasper Perry
Lower Plains
Coshocton
Ohio
Zion Church
D. H. Goff
Marle Coon
Nell Ogg
Bernadene West
Zion Cemetery
Eldon Burns
Fin Cook
Port Dicken
William McDonald
Chauncey Personal News From Weekend Guests and Departures
Chauncey residents hosted weekend visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Edward Coon of Day ton and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Coon of Athens. Neal Tippett and Guy Brookins, both Chauncey natives turned Worthington Ohio teachers, later traveled from Mill Street and Verse Street respectively.
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Edward Coon
Dayton
Arthur Coon
Athens
Neil Tippett
Chauncey
Sam Tippett
Mill St
Guy Brookins
Converse St
Worthington
Ohio
Chauncey High
Ohio University
Jessie Fulton
Millfield
Loretta Bowers
Columbus
Junior Bowers
Victor
Penny
Parkersburg
W.va
Raymond Brookover
Earl Brookover
Belpre
Fulton
Ervin Stephens
Chairmen To Meet On Scout Drive Funds Report
Committee chairman of the Sunday Creek Scout drive will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Mill Field Church of Christ to report on the canvass and funds received.
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Chauncey
Sunday Creek
Millfield Church
Obituary: Sturges Mason Schley Dies at 42
Santa Fe New Mexico report notes Sturges Mason Schley 42 author and former editor of True Magazine died Sunday in Santa Fe. The figure gained recognition in journalism and publishing circles.
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Santa FE
N. M
Needle Club Meeting At Chauncey Home
Mrs. Guy Brookins hosted members of the Chauncey Needle Club at 52 Converse Street. Guests included Mrs. Jessie Fulton and other members such as Donna Thomas Kathryn McDaniel Bertha Sanders Olive Brookins Edith Heffken Edith McDaniel Nellie Brookins with dessert served by the hostess.
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Chauncey
Guy Brookins
Converse St
Needle Club
Jessie Fulton
Millfield
Donna Thomas
Kathryn McDaniel
Bertha Sanders
Olive Brookins
Edith Heffken
Edith McDaniel
Nellie Brookins
Nurses to Meet in Nelsonville Area
Athens and Hocking County registered nurses will gather Thursday at 6 30 p m at Mount St Mary Hospital for a meeting about local nursing issues and coordination.
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Nelsonville
Athens
Hocking County
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Executives to Meet Columbus Trade Association Conference
Ohio trade association executives will hold their annual conferences next Thursday and Friday at Granville.
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Columbus
Ohio Trade Association
Granville
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Tolliver, Miller and Raybould
Police and Service Safety Departments
C. D. Crawford
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Youngstown
Mason City Hill
Dorr Run
Coe Hollow
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