Nelsonville York Red Cross drive goes over the top
Lt James Arnold missing in action is reported as his family and local Red Cross workers press on. Nelsonville York Township campaign chairman Charles Shafer announces the drive exceeded its $3800 goal by late Saturday then learns a bonus pledge brings total to about 3815 with a few precincts still to report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
James Arnold
B. J. Arnold
Columbus
Germany
Charles Shafer
Nelsonville Friends
York Township
Red Cross War Prey
Et Lay
War Department
Arnold
Lubbock Army Air Field
Atnock
Texas
Shafer
Old Mother Hubbard
Charman Shafer
Red Cross
America’s Underground Weapon: Crops From Our Fields
In a wartime chat, the speaker notes the American underground weapon is not tunnels but crops. He argues that every bushel of grain harvested by American farmers strengthens the allies and sustains soldiers, linking farm output to victory.
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Chad Davis
Germany
Sober Hoskins
Chad
Sober
sokHer
America
Athens County Draft Board registers sixteen youths
Sixteen Athens County Selective Service Board No. 2 registrants reach their 18th birthdays in March under the National Draft Act.名单 includes Harold McKibben James Bolin Paul Gaston Junior Johnson Charles Howard Chester McKinley Clyde Pratt Robert Hushower Kenneth Oxley Walter Kilmnebriel Joseph Austin Andrew Auflick Robert Adams Everett Latt Eldon McCombs and others from Nelsonville New Marshfield Athens and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
District of
Robert Edward Hushower
Fairview St
Kenneth Leo Oxley
Carpenter
Walter Kilmnebriel
Joseph Lafayette Austin, Jr
Chestnut
Andrew Auflick
Robert Denver Adams
Nelsonwe
Everett Virgil Latt
New Marshfield
Robert Emerson Webb
Guysville
Eldon Junior McCombs
Nelsonivile
Reed Resigns Post At Liquor Store Nelsonville
John Reed resigns as clerk at the State Liquor Store in Nelsonville effective April 4 and leaves for Lexington to join a carnival company for the season. Fred Thompson is named clerk and takes the position. James Patton will remain as manager until May 1 when his resignation takes effect and Thompson may become manager after that date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
John Reed
Ben
State Liquor
W.L. Cooley
Lexington
Fred Thompson
Haseen
James Patton
Markets Rise and Steady in Early New York Trading
Stock market leaders showed gains or little change in today's early session. Prominent risers included Westinghouse North American Southern Railway Bethlehem Consolidated Edison American Telephone Standard Oil and Deere with slight declines seen for Sperry and Pennsylvania.
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New York
Quwlet
Westinghouse
North American
Southern Fataay
Bethlehem
Consolidated Edison
American Telephone
Standard On
Deere
Sperry
Pennsylvania
Major Bush Speaks on Aviation at Nelsonville High
Major Gordon K. Bush of the Civil Air Patrol in Athens addressed Nelsonville High School students on aviation. He traced CAP history from just before Pearl Harbor to modern jet speeds, noted potential future roles like helicopters, and urged youth to learn aviation to prepare for future transportation needs. A film on the Principles of Aviation followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Poole
Nelsonville
Gordon K. Bush
Civil Air Patrol
Athens
Bush
Civilair Patrol
Pearl Harbor
Calilata
Wright Field
Eaeeroe
Prinzinles
Martha Class Hosts Social Evening in Nelsonville
Mrs W M George and Mrs Webster Poston hosted the Martha Class of the Methodist Church at the parsonage 80 E Columbus St. Thirteen members and one guest Miss Alice George attended with devotional reading, a Bible quiz and a social hour featuring accordion solos and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
W. M. George
Webster Poston
Martha
Methodist Church
E. Columbus St
Alice
George
Pete Shough
John
Miles Howe
Alice George
Pvt Wilson Dies of Wounds in Belgium
Murray City notes memorials for Pvt Galvin Robert Wilson who died of wounds in Belgium on February 26 at age 19. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs Curtiss Wright Wilson. Also listed are local social notices, obliquely referencing Army service and community events around the same period.
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Lam
Car Eng Fay
Rolling
Li vlAm
Beth
Ogprysler Colum, G
Biec
Murray City
Wilson
Montgomery Ward
Murray High
Benoel
William Morgan
Leonard Melching
Procter and Gamal
Republic Steel
Helen Will
Ol! Incson
Ira Hillyer
Carter Takes Post With State Patrol
Nelsonville Edward Carter, longtime State Highway Department laborer in charge, has resigned to join the State Highway Patrol at its Marietta Station in a desk job. He is an ex serviceman and past commander of Glenford Dugan Post, American Legion, and helped organize the Patrol Auxiliary with Legionnaires. The family will remain in Nelsonville for now.
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Nelsonville
Edward Cartter
Robbins Rd
State Highway Department
State Highway Patrol
Marietta
Carter
Glenford Dugan
American Legion
State Highway Patrol Auxiliary
Legionnaires
Cincinnati Produce and Wethersfield Cattle Prices Listed
Grain and produce prices show wholesale grades and receipts with specifics on standard and consumer grades. Cattle markets in Wittsburgh and related ranges for steers heifers cows canners and bulls are detailed with price bands and quality levels.
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Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Jos
Wittshurgh
Service Men News From Home In Ohio Community
Mr and Mrs William Smathers Jr of Buchtel report gifts from their son Pfc Willard L Smathers serving with General Pattons Third Army in Germany including coins a German wristwatch a rifle and bayonet Private Smathers has 32 months in the Army and ten overseas John HB Wright 17 son of Mrs Myrtle Wright Nelsonville has enlisted in the Navy and goes to Great Lakes Lt Roland Pierce on 30 day leave recuperating after surgery for liver shrapnel injury in Memphis Tenn Fic Max Wolfe receives honorable discharge from the Army Wolfe wounded in France returned to the States after hospital stay in Butler Pa
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William Smathers, Jr
Buchtel
Pfc
Willard L. Smathers
Patton
Third Army
Germany
Smathers
John HB. Wright
Myrtle Wright
Nelsonville
U.S. Navy
Great Lakes
Roland Pierce
North Africa
Italy
Pierce
Army General Hospital
Memphis
Tenn
Max Wolfe
Army
Wolfe
France
Butler
Three Men Report to Fort Hayes for Tests
WNELSONVILLE A Selective Service board reports three men from Athens County for induction testing at Fort Hayes. Jeff Willard Mayle of Lathrop and Aaron Lewis of Walnut were called for pre induction tests, while another colored man left for induction examination by bus.
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Wnelsonville
Athens County
Selective Service’ Board
iThey
Fort Hayes
Jeff Willard Mayle
Lathrop
Aaron
Lewis
Walnut
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Ursday
THE
Athens Messengeree
York
Lieut
Eugene
Air Corps
Facific
Richard
Yore
Joe Marsh
United States Brewars Foundation
Reed
Major Bush Speaken
Nelsonville Social Notes
Pvt. Wilson
Belgium
Judy Betts
Thomas W. Higgins
Temple
McCloskey Hospital
Iband
Army Air Corps
Ann Orwiler
Allen
Boxboard Manufacturing
Joad Western
KLE
North East St
Indianapolis
Ind
Dan Sverett
Lucile Stranke
Michigan
Iceh Aris
Calif
Rome Beatty
At. Lye
Dry Goods Department
Sith
Ward
Ohlinger
Crestnut Street
Nelsonville, Ohio
the Store of Friendly Service
BETTS
Faa
Lowe Brothers
Batts
Rex
Ohio
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