Nelsonville Mourns Mary Elizabeth Ruscoe 98 Oldest Citizen
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Ruscoe, 98, Nelsonville’s oldest citizen, died in a Columbus rest home after living in Haydenville and Nelsonville with her husband Joseph Ruscoe who predeceased her. Born October 29, 1844 in Effingham Illinois, she raised eight children and leaves five children, 37 grandchildren, 39 great grandchildren, and five great great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Nelsonville
Mary Elizabeth Ruscoe
Joseph Ruscoe
Columbus
Ruscoe
Effingham
Ill
Illinois
Haydenville
Elizabeth Chesser
Joe
Ira Ruscoe
John Ruscoe
Lancaster
Lowie Arnold
Nelsonville Eagles
Four Youths Honored For Church Service
Last Sunday Minister C. B. Tigner of the Church of Christ presented small crosses to four young men who filled in during his Eden evangelistic meetings from March 14 to 21. Recipients were Homer Vian Jr, Richard Williams, Paul McAllister, and John Tigner.
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Glouster
C. B. Tigner
Church of Christ
Eden
Homer Vian, Jr
Richard Williams
Paul McAllister
John Tigner
Hattie Jackson Guild Meets at First Baptist Church
The Hattie Jackson Guild met Sunday at 3 pm in the First Baptist Church. President Miss Betha leen Mayles led the business session while Miss Bernadine Goodman led a Bible quiz and Rev. Freeman spoke on Guild Activities. Guests included Mrs. Ora Viney and Mrs. Ethel Riley. The next meeting is set for April 11 at the church. Sir Hubert Wilkins visited the Arctic by airplane, dog sled, and submarine.
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Glouster
Hattie Jackson
First Baptist Church
Bethaleen Mayles
Bernadine Goodman
Freeman
Ora Viney
Ethel Riley
Dorcas Social Guests Visit Relatives Across the Area
Dorcas Social and Personal notes list visits from many families. Colom bus residents Mr. and Mrs. Everett Wilson and two sons stayed with his mother Mrs. Addie Wilson while Laura Johnson, Ruby Hayman and others spent weekends visiting relatives in Springfield Wilmington and Deanville.
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Dorcas
Everett Wilson
Columbus
Addie Wilson
Laura Johnson
Ruby Hayman
Springfield
Miss Hayman
Ray Beegle
Wilmington
George Beegle
Bobby
Roger Beegle
Emory Powell
Faye Fisher
Louise Bradford
Albert Wolfe
Harry Wolfe
Edna Knopp
Clifford Beegle
Deanville
Roy Weaver
Mildred White
Betty Buck
Guy Beegle
James Quick
Margaret
Syracuse
Henry Beaver
Chester
Ed Beaver
Dale
Zanesville
Jack Wood
Efaw
Athens
Ruth McDole
Charles Woods
Toledo
Racine
Nelsonville Social Notes Wedding and community events reach Nelsonville
The Nelsonville area notes a May social round including the marriage of Paul Whyte and Mary Alice Branden in Napoleon Ohio on June 10 1942. Guests Phyllis Branden and Gene Mellwain attend, with the bride staying with the Branden family in Bloomfield Indiana.
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Nelsonville
George Wheyte
Paul
Mary Alice Branden
Bloomfield
Ind
Napoleon, O
Phyllis Branden
Gene Mellwain
William Branden
Whyte
Nelsonville High School
Kiwanis Club Discusses Civic Matters in Glouster
The Kiwanis Club met at Hotel Gordon for a 6:30 dinner and business session. With Harold Kittrell absent, members toured civic issues and community concerns. Fred H. Sands is slated to discuss the April 6 Second War Loan drive in this county.
Glouster Social Notes Highlights Local Visits and Appointments
Glouster residents host relatives from Patterson Field Columbus and Jacksonville over the weekend. Leonard Willis, recently named warrant officer, may be reassigned to California or Florida, with Mrs Willis planning to join him. The Shirkey family from Columbus and Tuppers Plains visitors join other local editors for weekend gatherings. Rev A G Winkle attends the Chillicothe District Methodist Conference, with a well attended program reported. The piece notes that North and South Dakota were the first twin states admitted to the Union.
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Ralph Shirkey
Phyllis
Columbus
Richard Shirkey
E. C. Shirkey
Jacksonville
Frank Shirkey
Tuppers Plains
Dorothy Suthers
Chrystabel Cannon
A. G. Winkle
Methodist Church
Chillicothe
Winkle
Chillicothe District
Twin States
North and
South Dakota
Glouster School Notes Highlight Play Cast and Sports
Glouster notes feature the Senior Play Hot Copy chosen for the stage with a 10 member cast and tryouts set for Wednesday at 4 PM. It lists new pupils Eileen Martin and Steve Scarba, and reports on intra mural basketball champs 10A boys and recent inter class games results.
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Clark Willard
Audrey Dawson
Billy Wells
Ravenna
Glouster High School
Miss McCann
Eileen Martin
Trimble
Powers
Steve Scarba
Youngstown
Trimble Area Red Cross Drive Nears Close
Township again urges local support as the Red Cross drive nears completion on Saturday April 3. A spokesman said a compiled donor list will be published shortly after and contributions should aim to reach over 1500 dollars based on recent gains.
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Red Cross
Glouster
Dow Martin Jr. Goes Overseas as Army Air Corps Engineer
Dow Martin Jr., son of the late Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Martin of this city, an aeronautical engineering officer in the Army Air Corps, has left the county for service overseas. He had been stationed at local.
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Nelsonville
Army Navy Qualifying Test At Glouster High Friday
Principal L G De Long will oversee an Army and Navy Qualifying Test at Glouster High School Friday April 2 at 9 o clock. Eligible are youths 17 to 21 not yet drafted who have not taken the screen test. Those who qualify may be assigned to a university for a specialized course funded by the U S Government. Applicants not yet filed should report to Mr DeLong at 8 30 a m. those with applications may come at 9.00 a.m.
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Glouster
L. G. De-Long
Army and Navy
Glouster High School
United States
Committee Plans First Institute at First Baptist Church
The Initial Committee of the sub-district Sunday School met at First Baptist Church to plan the year’s first institute. The April 4 event will feature a paper by Bernadine Goodman on youth roles and a Junior Choir selection. Mrs Ethel Riley leads as sub-district Superintendent. committee members include Mrs Ora Viney, Miss Bethaleen Mayles, Mrs Gladys Viney, Miss Bernadine Goodman, and Mrs Thomas J. Morris. Also notes 1939 Alaska fur pelts total 553,696.
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Gladys Viney
Bernadine Goodman
Thomas J. Morris
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Nelsonville Social Notes
Mrs Mills
R. R. Statler
John Lawson
Harry Kelly Jr
William Mills
Wednesday Bridge Club
Harry Kelly Sr
Stanley Dew
Wallace Glenn
VITIL
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Ruth Ann
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Edgar Walker
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New Straitsville
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Washington, D. C
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Eill
Duzan
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St. Delmar
Townsend
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Arthur
Walter Evans
Ashland
Arthur Evans
Cleveland
Richmond
Camp Peary
Williamsburg
Navy
C. FE. Mullican
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Duke University
Verity
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Dayton
Wits
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F. H. Woodruff
CABLE
Nelsonville, Ohio
Dow Martin, Jr
Stuart
Army
Alaska
Athens Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Chanute
Denier
Coats
Betts
the Store of Friendly Service
W. Washington St
Lydia Winkham
Sie
Hickman’s
Bedrun
Ide
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Kem-Tone and
Lowe Bros
RUG Store
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