Nelsonville Girl Scouts Seek Funds for Little House Repairs
In Nelsonville a fund drive targets the business district and Saturday house to house canvassing by Girl Scout troops. The budget covers about 400 for Little House maintenance and upkeep and 150 to 200 annually for craft equipment and entertainment. Little House on Myers Street serves as meeting space. There are seven active troops, including a Brownie troop, with needs for two beginners leaders two Brownie leaders and one intermediate leader.
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Bers
Little House
Myers St
Girl Scouts
Girl Scout Council
Birth Announcements at Mount St Mary Hospital
Mount St Mary Hospital notes multiple births and dismissals. Newborns include a son for Homer Farrell and a son for Ivan Drescher, with other listings for families in Nelsonville Glouster and Murray City. Several patients are named among mothers and fathers with addresses such as Glouster Route and Nelsonville Route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Homer Farrell
Lancaster
Ivan Drescher
Nelsonville
Margery Owen
New Lexing
Porvest Kelly
Glouster
Pearl Moe
Oscar Primmer
Union Furnace
John Landers
Public Relations Film Shown to Rotary Club
Operation Home Town a training program film was shown to Rotary Club members at noon Tuesday by P R Baird economy savings and loan Co local manager. The program stressed employee responsibilities to community and company with guests Dayton Schultheis of the Logan Club and Gerald Forbes of the local loan office.
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Nelsonville
Rotary Club
P. R. Baird
Economy Savings & Loan Co
Dayton Schultheis
Logan Club
Gerald Forbes
Dance To Benefit Eagles Trade School
Nelsonville local Eagles sponsor a Saturday 9 p.m. dance at their hall to aid the new Boys' Village trade school project in Ohio. Roy Cline's orchestra will furnish music for the event. A District 4 meeting at the Eagles Hall is set for Sunday Oct 10 at 2 p.m. with candidate initiations and refreshments.
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Nelsonville
Eagles
Boys’ Village
Ohio
Roy Cline
Nelsonville Cosmopolitan Club Social Notes
The Cosmopolitan Club met Friday at 7 30 pm with Mrs Mildred Cartin as hostess on Fourth St. President Mrs Bes sie Ball opened with the Lord's Prayer. Miss Louise Pearce elected treasurer. 1954 55 program read. Messages from state federations were read. Contests awarded to Miss Pearce and Miss Bessie Stephenson. Refreshments served by the hostess and helpers. Guests Elizabeth Linton and Mrs Weaver.
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Cosmopolitan Club
Mildred Cartin
Fourth St
Bessie Ball
Louise Pearce
Federated Clubs
Chester A. Smith
General Federation
Theodore S&s. Chapman
Buchtel York Teachers Hold First Meeting of Year
The Buchtel York teachers met at Connett School Monday at 7 p.m. J Stultz from Blue Cross spoke on group hospitalization. Over 20 teachers attended. Edith Hardy reported for the secretary treasurer. Officers elected for 1954 55 were John Hoy president Clyde Byers vice president Edith Hardy secretary Bert Barnes treasurer. Flower committee named Gay Sharp Jean Carpenter Lena Huddy. Mildred Carlin and Julia Curry served refreshments. Next meeting planned for Deanville School in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchtel-York
Connett School
J. Stultz
Blue Cross
Edith Hardy
Mary Beckler
Julia Curry
Jean Carpenter
Helen Jeddeloh
Anna Gray
Dorothy Blackburn
John Hoy
Clyde Byers
Bert Barnes
Flower Committee
Gay Sharp
Lena Huddy
Connet
Mildred Carlin
Deanville School
Birthday Surprise Honors Miss Jennie Sanders
Mrs. William Decker hosted a Sept 24 birthday surprise at 417 Pleasantview Ave for her sister Miss Jennie Sanders. Guests included Mrs. Carl Duskey, Mrs. Glen Allen, Miss Verna Hand, Mrs. John Kesterson, Mrs. Walter Woodruff, Mrs. Joe Galvin, Miss Norma Skivers, Mrs. Dan Shay, Mrs. Blanche Jansen, Miss Bernice Cagg. hosts aided by Mrs. Max Adkins.
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William Decker
Jennie Sanders
Pleasantview Ave
Carl Duskey
Glen Allen
Verna Hand
John Kesterson
Walter Woodruff
Joe Galvin
Norma Skivers
Dan Shay
Blanche Jansen
Bernice Cagg
Decker
Max Adkins
Dorcas Club Elects Officers and Teachers at Doanville
At a special Doanville meeting of the Dorcas Club held Monday evening at Mr. Donald Perry's home, Harley Fidler of Buchtel volunteered to lead the Sunday school and teach the Men's Bible class during Miss Helen Chappie's absence. Karen Perry shared Florida trip photos and refreshments were served.
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Doanville
Dorcas Club
Donald Perry
Harley Fidler
Buchtel
Helen Chappie
Karen Perry
Florida
Doanville Dorcas Club Sponsors Rummage Sale
Doanville Dorcas Club will sponsor a rummage sale at the Community Center on Thursday starting at 7 a.m. Proceeds benefit club projects and community needs.
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Doanville
Dorcas Club of
York Grange 2456 to Meet for Practice Thursday
Nelsonville report York Grange 2456 will hold its first and second degree practice Thursday at 9 p m at the Grange Hall.
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York Grange
Nelsonville
York Grange 2456
Bob Birtcher Celebrates 75th Birthday in Nelsonville
Nelsonville honors Robert Birtcher of Deanville on September 26 as he marks his 75th birthday. A former miner and postmaster, he built a varied career including grocery work and sales for J K Watkins Co. He helped operate early traction lines, ran a mail order business, and served as Deanville postmaster from 1917 to 1923.
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Bartlett Nelsonville
Robert
Bob) Birtcher
Deanville
Robert Palmer
Columbus
Birtcher
Chauncey
Irtcher
Athens City
J. K. Watkins Co
Ohio
Premum Sales
Bob
Nelsonville
High St
Mary Bletcher
Hocking
York Township
Hoelingare Sunday Creek Traction Co
Myers Crossing
Athens
Omaha
Neb
Blrtcher
Two Accused of Stealing Equipment in Wilkinson Case
Two York Township men Paul Saunders and William Paulk both of Deanville were bound over to the Grand Jury under $2000 bond after pleading innocent to grand larceny in Mayor Earl Hilleary’s court. They are charged in affidavits by Wilkinson Coal Corp with stealing equipment from a stripping operation totaling 1808. Part of the material was recovered from a local junk yard. Also Buck Warren pleaded guilty to quarrelling and fighting and was fined $19 plus costs. Virgil Brown and Suzanne Showalter pleaded guilty to intoxication and unsafe operation respectively, with fines and costs.
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Nelsonville
York Township
Earl Hilleary
Paul Saunders
William Paulk
Deanville
Wilkinson Coal Corp
Buck Warren
Virgil Brown
Suzanne Showalter
Logan
Missionary Society to Meet at Mrs Saltz’s Home
The Presbyterian Missionary Society will gather at 7 30 p m on Thursday with Mrs John Saltz at W Washington Street.
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The
Presbyterian Missionary Society
John Saltz
W. Washington St
Local Visits and Weekend Guests in Gallipolis Area
Mrs. Jane Gilkey and Helen Jean Gilkey of Middleport visited friends. Rev. G Mildough and Rev. John Lanier of Junction City hosted dinner for Mr. and Mrs. William King. Leroy and Kenneth Wyant spent a weekend at their home. Cecil Brickles and son visited relatives here. Owen Smith and C. E. Ratcliff spent a day in Gallipolis. their son Paul joined them for the trip. William King and Mrs. King visited Mrs. Butcher.
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Kingsbury
Jane Gilkey
Helen Jean Gilkey
Middleport
G. Mildough
John Lanier
Junction City
Ohio
William King
Leroy
Kenneth Wyant
Cecil Brickles
Owen Smith
Gallipolis
C. E. Ratcliff
Paul
Local Weekend Visits and Hospital Notes
Sixteen Sixteen Seth Welch visited his daughter in Portsmouth during a weekend. Mrs Bud Shafer was reported critically ill. Mr and Mrs Otis Faulk of Proctorville spent a weekend. Mr and Mrs Alva Delaney Jr were in Columbus on business. Mr and Mrs Marion Hutchinson spent a few days visiting their daughter Mrs Florence Thacker in New Plymouth. Mr and Mrs Harold Newman of Columbus spent a weekend with Mrs Newman's father John Bishop Sr. Miss Virginia Delaney spent several days at Holzer Hospital with Bill Reeves.
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Seth Welch
Portsmouth
Bud Shafer
Otis Faulk
Proctorville
Alva Delaney, Jr
Columbus
Marion Hutchinson
Florence Thacker
New Plymouth
Harold Newman
Holzer Hospital
Bill Reeves
D. EB. Wood
Community notices and family anniversaries listed
Athens residents and relatives observe anniversaries with lists of names and locations. The record includes Mary Sites, Mary Myrtle, Blackburns, Palmers, Earls, Wood, Birtcher, Croskey, Glass, Winehelm, and others from Cok, Worthington, Zanesville, and Deanville as part of the observance.
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Mary Sites
Ter
Mary Myrtle
W. EF. Blackburn
Sharom
Cindy
Billy
Robert Palmer
Charles Earl, Jr
Charles II
Beth
Pruce
David
Catherine Wood
Cok
James Birtcher
Jimmy
Janie
Connie Sue
Worthington
Mary Croskey
Helen Glass
Michael
Zanesville
Vernon Birtcher
Albert Winehelm
Reuben
Robert
Albert, Jr
Fenald
Deanville
Nelsonville Sewege Plant Bids Set for Advertising
Nelsonville prepares to advertise bids for construction of a new sewerage treatment plant. Bids will be received for opening by the city board of control in early November. Project engineers Burgess and Niple of Columbus have informed City Solicitor James F. Shukamer. The exact date will be fixed and announced soon.
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Nelsonville
City Board of Control
James F. Shumaker
Burgess & Niple
Columbus
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