Fans To Wear Tags Boosting Greyhounds
NELSONVILLE The Nelsonville downtown Quarterback Club and the Greyhound Booster Club promote the league opener against Logan Friday. Members wear large white tags. non members can buy for $1 plus game admission. Tags grant season dues and field access. A pep rally with parade and bonfire is planned Thursday evening on the Public Square.
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Nelsonville
Greyhound Booster Club
Hounds
Logan
Scarlet and Gray
Fayette St
Public Square
James Rees
UK Sylvania Agree on Pay Increase for 3000 Workers
Sylvania Electric Products Inc and United Electrical and Machine Workers reach a wage pact covering about 3000 employees at three plants. A 3 percent raise takes effect Aug 31 1953 for roughly 1500 hourly workers at the Radio Tube Division Emporium Pennsylvania plant, 1350 workers at Mill Hall Pennsylvania, and 200 workers at the Lighting Division Salem Massachusetts plant. Starting rates remain unchanged and minor seniority adjustments are included.
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New York
Sylvania Electric Products Inc
United Electrical and Machine Workers
Sylvania
Radio Tube
Emporium
Mill Hall
Lighting Division
Boston Street
Salem
Mass
Inman Sees Son for First Time at Nelsonville
Lt. Com. Walter G. Inman, stationed at Adak in the Aleutians for 13 months, arrived in Nelsonville to meet his wife and their 90 month old son Henry. The family will move to Washington, D. C., where Inman will serve for three years.
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Nelsonville
Walter G. Inman
Adak
Aleutian Islands
Henry
C. G. Pritchard
Inmans
Washington, D. C
Visitors and relatives noted around Hocking County
The report lists numerous local residents hosting or visiting relatives and friends in Wellston Buckeye Lake Logan Circle Hill Murray City Nelsonville Willoughby and other areas. Names include Wade Banfield Campbell Sorrell Bookman Peacock Adams Adams and Robers among others. A 3C James Vasko on 30 day leave from Alaska is mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orbiston
Walter Wade
Wellston
Clarence Banfield, Jr
Leroy Beougher
Buckeye Lake
Hocking County
Logan
Betty Peacock
Wanda Peacock
Larry Peacock
Charles Sorrell
Clayton Bookman
Victor L. Glancy
Columbus
Vance Glancy
Clell Campbell
Robert Campbell
Nelsonville
Edward Hardy
Circle Hill
Adrienne Sorrell
Floyd Sorrell
Murray City
Lawrence Martin
New Straitsville
Fred Conger
James Vasko
Alaska
Clarence Peacock
John E. Bateman
Steve Sorrell
James Adams
Willoughby
Robert Sheley
Jobs
Frank Halliday
Edward Peacock
Lancaster
Elizabeth Roberts
Glouster Women of the Moose Plan October Installation
Glouster Women of the Moose met in Moose Hall with hostesses Mrs Tille Hinton and Mrs Elsie Whaley. After business a lunch for members including Mrs Anna Sweeney and others was served. An installation is planned for Saturday evening October 10 with a program on agriculture education entertainment and music featuring Ruth Powell Gertrude Brown Lena Martin and Bessie Cartwright.
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The
Moose
Moose Hall
Tille Hinton
Elsie Whaley
Anna Sweeney
Helen Conway
Beulah Lee
Neal Morris
Cassie McCormick
Ina Morgan
Lucille Withem
Mabel Knott
Anna Cunningham
Parrish
Ruth Powell
Gertrude Brown
Millfield
Lena Martin
Trimble
Bessie Cartwright
Glouster
N T Club Meeting Hosted by Mrs Blanche Strohmeyer
Mrs Blanche Strohmeyer hosted the N T Club gathering at her home on Friday. President Mrs Anna Conway led the opening prayer. Mrs Bessie Thompson delivered a humorous reading. Mystery prize went to Mrs Inez Williams with other awards to Mrs Kate Vaughn. Attendees included Mrs Ola Eddy Mrs Stella Dyer Mrs Mary Johnson Mrs Bessie West Mrs Mae Wilson Mrs Grace Wilson and Mrs Louise Zimmer. Guests were Mrs Snedden and Mrs Anna Connor.
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Blanche Strohmeyer
N. T. Club
Anna Conway
Bessie Thompson
Inez Williams
Kate Vaughn
Ola Eddy
Stella Dyer
Mary Johnson
Bessie West
Mae Wilson
Grace Wilson
Louise Zimmer
Snedden
Anna Connor
Four dozen attend Grange meeting with new officers named
Forty four members and guests gathered at the Grange Hall on Saturday evening. Acting master Mrs R H Kasler presided in Parrish’s absence and announced appointments for legislative agent R H Kasler youth chair June Sayre and home economics chair Hazel Boudinot. The group invited Ralph Barker the new county deputy to bring his installing team for the upcoming event.
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Grange Hall
R. H. Kasler
June Sayre
Hazel Boudinot
Ralph Barker
New Group Organized Junior Woodmen in Alfred
A Junior Club of Modern Woodmen was organized in Alfred with Mrs Thelma Henderson installed as junior director. Charter lists fifty one members including officers Clair Woode president Marlene Robinson vice president Janice Swartz secretary treasurer and Terry Swartz flag bearer. Prizes awarded at a newspaper party went to Don Guthrie Margaret Windling Marlene Robinson and Terry Swartz as team winners and Linda Sue Henderson as primary winner. Assistants included Minette Young Rock Island Illinois field supervisor and R E Wilson Shade Modern Woodmen district manager and State Manager C W Martin of Wooster.
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Alfred
Thelma Henderson
Clair Woode
Marlene Robinson
Janice Swartz
Terry Swartz
Don Guthrie
Margaret Windling
Linda Sue Henderson
Minette Young
Rock Island, Il
R. E. Wilson
Shade
Modern Woodmen of America
C. W. Martin
Wooster
West Virginia Driver Fined for Overloaded Truck
Catho L. Casto of Leon Route 2 West Virginia pleaded guilty on arraignment in Mayor Arthur Kennedy's court. He was fined 25 dollars and costs after a state highway patrol report showed an excess weight of 1670 pounds on the tandem truck. Waldo L. Durant of Logan also pleaded guilty to unsafe operation in mayor's court and paid 10 dollars plus costs.
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Nelsonville
State Highway Patrol
Catho L. Casto
Leon
W. Va
Arthur Kennedy
Costa
Waldo L. Durant
Logan
Shade Shade MYF Holds Hamburger Fry at Jean Fulton Home
The MYF met at Jean Fulton home for a hamburger fry with doughnuts and cider. Attendees included Frankie Jeffers Anneta Jeffers Mary Jeffers Marilyn Swartz George Hart Dean Davies Connie Davies Robert Chappel Grace Williams Betty Williams Hazel Creamer Richard Haines and William Hart.
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Shade
MYF
Jean Fulton
Frankie Jeffers
Anneta
Mary Jeffers
Marilyn Swartz
George Hart
Dean
Connie Davies
Robert Chappel
Grace
Betty Williams
Hazel Creamer
Richard Haines
William Hart
Creamers honor Mrs Swartz with basket dinner
Mr and Mrs Clarence Creamer hosted a dinner in honor of Mrs Bert Swartz their guest of honor aged 72 Several Swartz family members including Otto Wayne and Ross attended with their spouses and children Also present were the Montel Ruth Williams Hawk Meeks and Parker households plus George Fulton Delph Parker and Mrs George Fulton In a separate note George Malloy was called to Missouri due to his mother s illness.
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Clarence Creamer
Creamer
Swartz
George Malloy
Missouri
George Fulton
Delph Parker
Pleasanton
Alfred Alfreds Homecoming at Orange Church
The annual Orange Church home coming is set for Sunday with an afternoon hymn sing. Sunday school attendance on Sept 27 totaled 61 led by C. E. Woode. The Wednesday prayer service was led by Thelma Henderson with 30 attendees. Mr and Mrs Charles D Woode and their son visited relatives in Columbus. Gerald Swartz in the Army is home on furlough.
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Alfred
Orange Church
C. E. Woode
Thelma Henderson
Charles D. Woode
Columbus
Gerald Swartz
Fall meeting opens for Glouster Church of Christ
The area Men's Fellowship of Churches of Christ begins fall meetings at the Glouster Church of Christ tomorrow at 7 30 p m with women and families invited. It will be a home missions rally with Elmer C Kile and staff from New York presenting the program. A social hour follows and women should bring pies. Local men will serve. Donald Kasler of Bishopville Church and president of the Men's Fellowship will conduct the business meeting.
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Area
Men’s Fellowship of Churches of Christ
Glouster
Legion Auxiliary to Convene Thursday Evening
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Legion Hall. Members will plan the fall Lithopolis convention and related activities.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Lithopolis
Progressive Dinner Opens Nelsonville Club Calendar
The Pandorian Club plans a progressive dinner Thursday at 6 p m to start the year. The first course will be at Mrs William Mechem s home followed by the business meeting at Mrs Ralph Barber s residence.
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Pandorian Club
William Mechem
Ralph Barber
Mizpah Sunday School Meeting Set by Mrs Wallace
Mrs Susan Wallace calls Mizpah Sunday School class meeting Thursday at 7 30 p m at her home 590 Poplar Street Members are asked to attend and bring sales tax stamps
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Susan Wallace
Mizpah
The
Methodist Church
Poplar St
Garden Club Opens Fall Session At Fayette Street Home
Mrs. C. D. Shafer, Mrs. Clarence Butts and Mrs. Arly Fisk hosted twenty members at the Fayette Street residence for the Garden Club’s first fall meeting. A buffet dinner was served at 6 p.m. Thelma Starkey led the session after dinner. Wilmena Mender was elected corresponding secretary and new calendars were handed out. Bertha Nixon presented a paper on Ants with Biblical references.
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C. D. Shafer
Clarence Butts
Arly Fisk
Fayette St
Garden Club
Young Matrons to Meet at Miss Withem Home
The Young Matrons group of the Christian Church will gather Thursday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Garnet Withem. Miss Anna Butt serves as devotional leader and Mrs Wanda Gulley presents the program.
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The
Christian Church
Garnet Withem
Anna Butt
Wanda Gulley
Social Guests Share Weekend Visits Across Town
Mrs. C L Thayer of Ports mouth visits her niece Mrs Wesley Hawk. Mrs Walter Gould and sons Dan and Tom of Marion, join Mr and Mrs Bernard Lammers and Deborah of St Marys with Mrs Agnes Cox on Elizabeth Street. E W Minck of Maitland Florida visits sister Mrs C G Pritchard.
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C. L. Thayer
Portsmouth
Wesley Hawk
Walter Gould
Dan
Tom
Marion
Bernard Lammers
Deborah
St. Marys
Agnes Cox
Elizabeth St
E. W. Minck
Maitland, Fla
G. Pritchard
Ten Honored At Laurel Grange Birthday Supper
Laurel Grange held a quarterly birthday supper last Saturday honoring ten members. An installation ceremony is planned for October 10 with Star Grange members as guests. A pot luck lunch will follow. Guests at W. R. Holcomb’s home included Donald MacBlaine and daughter from Columbus. A quilting party at C. E. Stout’s in Albany featured J. E. Radekin and others, including Carrie Bobo, Nettie Gregory, Maude Holcomb, Carolyn Mac Blaine, Nellie Vale, Erma Vale, G. A. Radekin, Avanel and Arthn Radekin, and Jesse Proffit. Lizzie Harvey of Columbus and William Phillips of Chillicothe joined G. B. Radekin as guests.
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Point Rock
Laurel Grange
Star Grange
Donald MacBlaine
Columbus
W. R. Holcomb
C. E. Stout
Albany
J. E. Radekin
Carrie Bobo
Nettie Gregory
Maude Holco
Protest Over Fenton Hot-Mix Plant Affidavit Filed
Nelsonville resident Asa n Linton files an affidavit against Fenton Construction Co of Ashland Ohio alleging the asphalt hot mix plant emits noxious fumes injurious to health and well being of the public. Hearing set for 8 p m today.
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Nelsonville
Jackson St
Arthur Kennedy
Fenton Construction Co
Ashland
Ohio
Asa
N Linton
Fenton
Athens
Conservation Meeting Slated For Sunday Near Union Furnace
A soil conservation meeting is planned near Union Furnace in Hocking County on Sunday with Homer Rodehaver leading a 2 p.m. service on the Presbyterian Farm field. Dr. H. H. Bennett will speak, a public address system will let motorists hear from cars, and ten airplanes will offer aerial views from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. If rain forces change, the program moves to Union Furnace High School gym.
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Nelsonville
Union Furnace
Hocking County
Homer Rodehaver
Billy Sunday
Presbyterian Farm
H. H. Bennett
Alexandria
United States
Columbus
Martin Rites To Be Friday
Funeral rites will be held Friday at 2 p m at the New Straitsville Apostolic Gospel Church for Mrs. Fannie Martin 69 who died Tuesday morning at her Old Straitsville home Burial will be in New Straitsville Cemetery Friends may call at any time at the home Surviving are two daughters Mrs Bessie Davis and Mrs Nellie Thompson of Zanesville six sons John of Massillon Lester of the home and George Lawrence Kenneth and Harold of New Straitsville and 16 grandchildren She also leaves a brother Ed Malone of Harrisburg Illinois four half brothers John Stanley and Mike Malone of Jackson and Pearl of Portsmouth and a half sister Mrs Linnie Knox of Jamestown Ohio
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New Straitsville
Apostolic Gospel Church
Fannie Martin
Martin
Old Staitsville
Bessie Davis
Nellie Thompson
Zanesville
John
Massillon
Lester
George
Lawrence
Kenneth
Harold
Ed Malone
Harrisburg
Birth at Mount St. Mary Hospital
Mr and Mrs Charles H Court ney Chauncey welcome a son. Admitted include Albert Hahn Glouster Mrs Frank Benderbich Trimble Route 1 Mrs Ben Bunthoff Logan Mrs John Waldeck Glouster Chester Blake Logan Mrs Roy Keiffer Nelsonville Route 1 and daughter Sidney Cook Nelsonville Jerry Winchell Nelsonville Route 2 Mrs Helen Ward Columbus Tommy Ray Gilkey Nelsonville Mrs Joseph Simms Nelsonville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Courtney
Chauncey
Albert Hahn
Glouster
Frank Benderbich
Trimble
Ben Bunthoff
Logan
John Waldeck
Chester Blake
Roy Keiffer
Nelsonville
Sidney Cook
Jerry Winchell
Helen Ward
Columbus
Tommy Ray Gilkey
Joseph Simms
Longest US Railroad Tunnels Surpass One Mile Mark
A survey notes that twenty eight railroad tunnels in the United States exceed one mile in length. The finding highlights the extent of engineering challenges overcome in rail construction.
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United States
Hears Report On Conclave At Kiwanis Meeting
GLOUSTER Richard Guinther, Kiwanis delegate to the Cincinnati convention, reported at the Gordon Hotel meeting that panels addressed school facilities shortages, teachers, and boys and girls work. He noted church support and events conferences, plus worth while club projects from Ohio District clubs. A 1954 nominating committee was named and an election will follow two weeks after the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Richard Guinther
Kiwanis Club
Cincinnati
Gordon Hotel
Guinther
Ohio
Lawrence Colbert
Roger Kittle
Carl Bradbury
Richard Eddy
Harold Rose
Ray White
Joe Williams
Nodbert Johnston
Hugh Billingsley
Enlon Grubb
D. K. Teater
Ben Goldberg
B. R. Angle
George Campbell
Dan Kovach
Porter Dugan
US Aid Outpaced by Eye Disease Research Funding
The United States spends about 150 million dollars yearly on aid to the blind but allocates roughly 1% of that amount to research on eye diseases, according to estimates from the National Society for the Prevention of Blindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
National Society For the Prevention of Blindness
Million Dollars Spent on Piles Remedies
Advertises Peterson's Ointment as a fast relief for piles with cooling and astringent action. Claims a 45c box or 70cc tube, and offers money back if not satisfied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson
Doanville Merchant Dies After Prolonged Store Career
Nelsonville Joseph A. Isselstein 81 longtime Doanville merchant died Tuesday at Mount St. Mary Hospital after a heart attack at home Monday night. A German native who arrived at 14, he operated a Doanville store since 1900 and served as postmaster. Survived by wife Jeannie, five sons including Joseph in Columbus, Carl in Detroit, Rudolph in Tucson, Othman in Columbus, Henry in Fort Collins. two daughters in Tucson. three brothers. nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral arrangements by Stout funeral home.
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Nelsonville
Joseph A. Igelstein
Doanville
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Mr. Isselstein
Germany
Corning
Deanville
Isselstein
St. Andrews Church
Jeannie Isselstein
Joseph
Columbus
Carl
Detroit
Rudolph
Tucson
Ariz
Othman
Henry
Fort Collins
Colo
Marie Besonier
Catherine Day
Hubert
Charles
Spokane
Wash
William
Sacramento
Calif
Anna
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