Nelsonville observes Emancipation centennial with dinner
About 200 Nelsonville residents heard three speakers at the 100 Years of Progress dinner at First Christian Church honoring the Emancipation Proclamation anniversary. Dean Margaret Deppen of Ohio University highlighted Negro graduates and progress in housing and student opportunity. Earl Smith of Mount Hope, WV, urged acceptance based on merit as he echoed Deppen on individual recognition.
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Nelsonville
First Christian Church
United States
Ohio University
Margaret M. Deppen
J. Lloyd Evans
Fort Wayne
Ind
Dean Deppen
John Newton Templeton
Earl Smith
Buchtel
Mount Hope
W. Va
Thomas Jefferson
Smith
Frank Smith
Alvin Adams
Jet Magazine
Chicago
Southeastern
Ohio
Abraham Lincoln
New World
Adams
Birmingham
Ala
William Hoffman
R. L. Bridges
Roger Brisgal
Paul E. Ertel
Raymond Sturm
Gordon Franklin
Charles Shafer
Raymond Foughty
Jack Whyte
Mabel Tigner
Ward Phillips
J. K. Kinneer
Ralph Glum
Charles Pancake
Deliie Hall
Sharon Long
Oria Jean Miller
Sandra Kelley
Janice Sue Brunston
Semel
Anna McWilliams
Glouster
Larry Brunston
R. L Bridges
Paul Conrad
Oren Miller
Robert Chapman
Robert Polley
Dorothy Gage
Sandra Polley
Eddie Saunders
WVKO
Columbus
Miss Brunston
Goldie Brunston
Sawnders
Washington
Gage
Georgianna Woodson
Mattie Morris
Marietta Brunston
Glouster High Names 1963 64 School Officers and Council
Glouster High School elected class officers for the 1963 64 year with seniors Da vid Hemsley Phil Colbert Diana Andrews Barbara Guinther Kathy Wilson as officers and reporters. Junior officers include Donald McDonald Loretta Hughes Cheryl Spencer Gene Rushing Billie Jo Stephenson. Sophomores Mona Russell Mick McClelland Mary Ann Hale Gretchen Yerian. Freshmen David Morrison James Moore Shirley Kamento Jacalyn Andrews Robert Peach. Eighth grade officers Orville Cottrill Susan Morrison Dave McGee Beverly Christman. Seventh grade president Tom Trace with officers John Morris Mary Richards Jan McClelland. Student council includes Phil Colbert Barbara Guinther Twila Nott Greg Sikorski Denny Cunningham Carolyn Harry Marie Guffey Terry Dugan Brenda Trace Wayne Faires Jane Guinther James Showborn Janet Six John Savel.
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Glouster
Glouster High School
David Hemsley
Phil Colbert
Diana Andrews
Barbara Guinther
Kathy Wilson
Donald McDonald
Loretta Hughes
Cheryl Spencer
Gene Rushing
Billie Jo Stephenson
Mona Russell
Mick McClelland
Mary Ann Hale
Gretchen Yerian
David Morrison
James Moore
Shirley Kamento
Jacalyn Andrews
Robert Peach
Orville Cottrill
Susan Morrison
Dave McGee
Beverly Christman
Tom Trace
John Morris
Mary Richards
Jan McClelland
Twila Nott
Greg Sikorski
Denny Cunningham
Carolyn Harry
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Nelsonville event highlights birth notices and Progress page
The Mount St. Mary Hospital notes birth announcements list numerous families from Nelsonville and surrounding towns. The event also includes remarks by Alvin Adams and local officials, celebrating Miss Progress finalists and community leaders with a dinner and award ceremonies.
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Mount ST. Mary Hospital
Glouster Council Protests Telephone Rate Increase
Glouster village council moves to protest a proposed telephone rate hike. Council asks the clerk to write to Eastern Telephone Co about hardships on area residents, many pensioners. Other actions include hiring Wilford Russell as night watchman, delaying Embry St bridge discussion, and first reading of ordinance 598 to purchase a backhoe and end loader.
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Glouster
Thomas Williams
Eastern Telephone Co
Wilford Russell
Embry St. Bridge
Board of Public Affairs
Cambridge Colleries
Lions Plan Candy Sale and Masquerade Dance
Nelsonville Lions announce Halloween candy sale on Oct 2 with home visits in the evening. A masquerade Halloween dance at Elks Hall on Oct 26 offers prizes for best dressed and other categories. Proceeds fund eye glasses purchases. past year saw over $700 spent on glasses.
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Nelsonville
Lions Club of
Lions
Elks Hall
Candlelight Dinner For VFW Auxiliary In The Plains
The Plains VFW Ladies Auxiliary hosted a candlelight dinner at Mrs. Lloyd Kittle’s home to honor members on the winning team of a recent contest. A business meeting followed with District 12 notes, awards for community service, and appointments. Prizes were given during social hour to several members and plans were made for an October Halloween party at Mrs. Ray Koehler’s home. Inspection by District 12 President Elizabeth Shope is planned at the next meeting.
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the Plains
Lloyd Kittle
Plains Vfw
District 12
New Marshfield
Clarence Fuller
Roger Sapp
Ray Koehler
Dale Goldsberry
Harold Alton
Fuller
Two Jailed for Driving While Drunk
In Nelsonville Archie Edward Speelman Marion was fined 150 dollars and costs plus a three day city jail sentence for drunken driving. Don Newman Rushville pleaded innocent to leaving the scene of an accident near Kroger on August 31 and was bound over to Athens County grand jury on 250 dollar bond. Eunice Blimes 30 Short Street pleaded innocent to improper backing after a two car incident September 7 on the Public Square. she was found guilty and fined 10 dollars and costs. Willie Twyman Gloucester Route 3 pleaded innocent to failure to yield the right of way. he was found guilty and fined 20 dollars and costs with 10 dollars suspended for road conditions. Clarence Stufflebean Haydenville pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated before Mayor Hoffman. fined 150 dollars and costs and sentenced to three days in city jail. Chauncey Chauncy Elementary PTA will sell hot dogs Wednesday noon at the school.
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Nelsonville
Archie Edward Speelman
Marion
William Hoffman
Washington St
Kroger
Don Newman
Rushville
Athens County Grand Jury
Eunice P. Blimes
Short St
Willie D. Twyman
Glouster
Clarence Stufflebean
Haydenville
Hoffman
Chauncey Personal News and Local Visits
Chauncey notices report Tom Russel moving to Pontiac for work. Funeral and weekend visits include Mr and Mrs James Dorr at Mrs William Ervin's service in New Lexington and guests of Chauncey residents. John Auld hospitalized after a fall at Saint Joseph Hospital Parkersburg with family at his bedside.
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Chauncey
Tom Russell
George Russell
Pontiac
Mich
James Dorr
William Ervin
New Lexington
Don Pinkerton
Millfield
John Russell
Jerry
Johnnie
Hughie McCune
Lucille
Donna
Evelyn Burchfield
Walter Hamilton
Columbus
Harold Barker
Athens
Jack Hillyer
Burg Johnston
John Auld
Auld
Saint Joseph Hospital
Parkersburg
ProgresS Day Parade Opens Nelsonville Anniversary
Nelsonville marked a 100 Years of Progress celebration with a 12:30 p.m. parade from Jefferson and Fayette to the West end playground led by a city fire truck. The event featured the Nelsonville High School band, talks by Mayor William Hoffman and others, a poem by Margaret Gordelia, a girls drill team from Chillicothe, musical numbers, and a baseball game.
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Nelsonville
United States
Jefferson and
Fayette Sts
Columbus St
West End
J. Lloyd Evans
Church groups plan meetings in Glouster area
The Priscilla Class of the Methodist Church meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Mrs Enid Cox home on Broad Street. The Glouster Church of Christ Junior Choir rehearses Tuesday at 7 p m and the adult choir practices Wednesday after mid week service. Mrs Lena Bratka hosts Jacksonville Methodist WSCS Thursday at 7 30 p m with co host Mrs Mary Conaway and program reader Mrs Joyce Johnson. A tip on repurposing a single bar tie rack offers turning it into a storage for folded paper bags by placing it inside a cupboard door.
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Glouster
Priscilla
Methodist Church
Enid Cox
Broad St
Glouster Church of Christ
Lena Bratka
Jacksonville Methodist Church
WSCS
Mary Conaway
Joyce Johnson
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Carol Newsome
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George Archer
Murray City
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Augusta Forbes
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Audrey Taylor
Nancy J. Keeney
Deanville
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New Straitsville
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