Richard Hick 93 Athens County resident dies at home
Richard Hick 93 a lifelong Athens County resident and retired coal miner died Wednesday at his Mason City Hall home after a period of failing health. He leaves three daughters Florence Bartoe Gladys Hayden and a daughter and son Riley seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. His wife Alice preceded him in death. The Rev Paul Niswander will conduct funeral services Saturday at 1 p.m. at the family residence. Burial will be in New Marshfield Cemetery.
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Nelsonville
Richard Hick
Athens County
Mason City Hall
Hick
New Marshfield
Nelsonville Summer Pool Sees High Attendance and Busy Program
A Recreational Director report shows 17 895 pool admissions from May 30 to Aug 31 in Nelsonville with 12 293 paid children and 10 973 paid adults. The season featured baseball and junior baseball, tennis, girls programs, shuffleboard, a pet show with 56 entries, life saving classes, moonlight swims, and tri city meets while totaling receipts of 2883 63 and expenditures of 3206 47.
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Nelsonville
Sam Howe
Recreation Committee
Howe
Bob Hutchins
Ted Thomas
Macafee
Amesville
Earl Lowry
New Marshfield
Cecil Woodson
Bill Miller
Martie Betts
Vid Rule
Ministerial Association
Tricity
Logan
Athens
Nelsonville Emblem Club
Mrs James Stevens Dies at Home in Middleport
Mrs James Stevens about 80 died this morning at her home on S Third Ave after a long illness. Her husband James Stevens an engineer on the New York Central railroad died about eight months ago. Surviving are a daughter Mrs Jessie Sisson of Chicago two grandchildren William and James of Chicago and other relatives. Services planned by Rawlings Coats funeral home.
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Middleport
James Stevens
S. Third Ave
New York Central Railroad
Jessie Sisson
Chicago
William
James
Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home
Nelsonville Councilman Holds Vote To Table Light Plant Sale
Councilman Charles E. Miller says he will move to table a proposed sale of the city light plant at the next meeting until a formal written offer is presented. He supports selling but seeks concrete terms and guarantees on costs, jobs, and transition plans before proceeding.
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Nelsonville
Charles E. Miller
Miller
C&soe
C&sof
Leifheit 73 Dies in Athens Services Saturday
POMEROY Mrs. Julian D. Leifheit 73 died Wednesday evening in Athens. Survived by husband John Leifheit Sr a son John Leifheit Jr a grandson Jack Leifheit and brother Alex Fisher. Funeral services Saturday at 2 pm at Ewing funeral home with burial at Beech Grove Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
Julian D
Leifheit
Athens
The
Christian Church
John Leifheit
John Leifheit, Jr
Jack Leifheit
Alex Fisher
Ewing Funeral Home
Beech Grove
Safety Film and Pageant at Nelsonville High
The Nelsonville high school weekly assembly featured a safety film The Miracle of Paradise Valley sponsored by Mrs. Doris Williams. Nancy Smith led the Call to Colors with the pledge and the Star Spangled Banner was sung by Arlene Rosser.
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Nelsonville
Paradise Valley
Doris Williams
Nancy Smith
Arlene Rosser
Middleport Engineer John K. Smith Dies in Corning
John K. Smith, Middleport engineer on the New York Central Railroad, died in Corning around midnight. He is survived by his wife Mrs. Smith, a son John K. Smith of Akron, five grandchildren, and siblings including R. E. Smith. Funeral arrangements to be announced by Rawlings-Coats funeral home.
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Middleport
John K. Smith
New York Central Railroad
Corning
Smith
Akron
Imperial Electric Co
Vincent Dabo
Lincoln Heights
Pomeroy
Charles Bing
Cleveland
Nathanial Harman
Erie
R. E. Smith
Pearl St
Reserve Seats On Sale For Remaining Games
Following a Quarterback Club meeting at the Colonial, reserve tickets for the remaining three home football games are on sale at Shafers News Stand Colonial Kuhns and from club members. A general discussion of team needs and the local field was held. Doughnuts and coffee were served.
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Nelsonville
Colonial
Shafers News Stand
Kuhns
Nelsonville High approves band receipts on football tickets
Nelsonville High School Athletic Commission voted to allocate 10 cents from each football ticket to the band, netting eight cents to the band after a two cent tax. The ruling aligns with long standing practice at neighboring schools. The commission includes Supt. Lloyd Gray Principal Kenneth Kinneer school board president Mrs. Bessie Ball another member Dr. FE L Murphy and coaches John Abel Lowell Cole and Quarterback Club president Charles Miller.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville High School Athletic Commission
Lloyd Gray
Kenneth Kinneer
Bessie Ball
Population boom in Witwatersrand gold center
The Witwatersrand area in South Africa, once a sparsely populated region with about 50 inhabitants in 1886, has rapidly grown into a bustling gold mining center. The settlement’s expansion reflects the mining boom and related economic activities attracting workers and investors.
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Wit Watersand
South Africa
1895 Car Patent Granted to George B Selden
The first U.S. internal combustion automobile patent was granted in 1895 to George B Selden.
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U.S
George B. Selden
Mount St. Mary Hospital admits and discharges list
Admitted patients include Mrs. Alice Walker of Nelsonville, Mrs. Vera Lytle of New Straitsville, Mrs. Dora Dolman of Nelsonville, James Dyson of Murray City, Clyde Geiger of Gore, Mrs. Wilbur Wolfe of Nelsonville, and Mrs. Juanita Johnson of New Straitsville. Discharged: Mrs. Delmer Campbell and her son, and Mrs. Mary Lutz.
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Alice Walker
Nelsonville
Vera Lytle
New Straitsville
Dora Dolman
James Dyson
Murray City
Clyde Geiger
Gore
Wilbur Wolfe
Juanita Johnson
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Hamburger
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Wolfe
Chestnut Street
Pat Patterson
Houston
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Mies
Jane Daugherty
Eileen Barber
Margaret Beal
Donna Kuhn
Ruby Davis
Sylvia Matheny
Irene Fields
Ruth Bircher
Alyce Hills
Betty Newton
Lois Wood
Evelyn Shafer
Shirley William
Nieve McQuaid
Middleport Engineer
Mount St.Mary Hospital
Delmer Campbell
Mary Lutz
New Fall Griffon
Smart
Gabarks
Kuhn
Cable's
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Campbell's
Tricycles
Burlington Mills
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Dorothy Hubbs
Logan, Ohio
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