Letters From Men In Service From World War I Home Front Notes
A collection of wartime letters from Moore Avenue and nearby towns describe sons in uniform in France. Correspondents include Will Rose in Co C 135 Machine Gun Battalion and John R Leake in France with American Expeditionary Force. Other letters report experiences with British troops, French villages, pay days, and requests for small comforts from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Leake
Glouster
Route 5
John R. Leake
France
Albany Guests and Local Visits Highlight Weekend
Albany notes list various visits and travels among residents. Prof and Mrs C K Knight and their son Charles Craig of Philadelphia stay with Charles Knight's parents. Numerous relatives visit Columbus Newark Marion Athens Middleport and Akron followed by trips to Los Angeles Pomeroy Rutland Camp Sherman and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. K. Knight
Charles Craig
Philadelphia
Charles Knight
Nelle Wheeler
Columbus
Ailie Rich
Shirley Howery
Carpenter
Clyde Whitlardh
Will Coe
Athens
John P. Coe
Edith Vorhes
Albany
Charles
Elmer Dent
Middleport
John Hursey
Newark
Charles Zimmerman
Robert
Los Angeles
Cali
Wm.lsodkins
Charles Townsend
A. C. Shnowlton
Marion, O
Charles Gillogly
Akron
E. E. Gillogly
Fern Gault
Toledo
Floella Fulton
Louie Freeman
J. J. Henry
Dutcher Allen
Hamden
Will Higley
Peter Morse
Walker Radford
Ruth Welch
Tom Welch
Ann Harbor
Mich
Ladies Aid Society of the Baptist Church
Charley Brown
Ernest Martin
Willie Gillogly
Camp Sherman
Ed Lasch
Cline
Pomeroy and
Rutland
Joe Morris
Washington
Letter From Paul Casley in America Expeditionary Force
Paul Casley of Headquarters Company 185 M G Bin A P O 763 Amer E F writes to Will and Mrs Casley dated July 14 1918 from overseas. He says he arrived safely across the sea and is billeted in a barracks or camp, promising to write again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asa Sutton
McKinley Avenue
Vernie Burch
France
Bee
Will A. Casley
Paul
Headquarters Co
Amer. E. F
Leave your mail addressed to me open for censorship
The note urges recipients to seal letters to their boy and avoid leaving mail unsealed for censoring.
Vinci advertised tonic rebuilds Mrs Watson in Detroit
Mrs Watson of Detroit reports weakness and fatigue improved after taking Vinci tonic. The ad credits beef and cod liver peptones iron manganese peptonates and glycerophosphates as the active ingredients and cites McKee Drug Co. as a supplier and doctors as endorsers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinci
Detroit
Mich
John F. Watson
McKee Drug Co
Frosts of Colum bus visit on business
Mr and Mrs A L Little of Columbus were in town last week on family business.
Local visitors and school notes from Athens area
Cc G Ladd was an Athens visitor Tuesday Emerson and Loyd Martin of Circleville are visiting relatives here Mrs Earl Flygare of Columbus returned home after a week with Mrs H F Richardson Mr M Snyder of R D 1 lost a cow struck by lightning this week Miss E S Woodworth was a guest in Athens last Tuesday Local Sugar administration agent Fig Hatch issued sugar cards Fred Russell is visiting his grandparents on Frost R D Mr Martin Welch is on the sick list Miss Grace Linton returned home after visiting relatives in Chicago Illinois
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cc. G. Ladd
Athens
Emerson and
Loyd Martin
Circleville
Earl Flygare
Columbus
H. F. Richardson
M. Snyder
E. S. Woodworth
Sugar Administration
Fig Hatch
Fred Russell
Frost R. D
Martin Welch
Grace Linton
Chicago, IL
Local families enjoy weekend visits and births in Ohio town
Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Farres and sons Eldon and Waine of Glouster plus Mrs. Stanton James of Athens hosted Sunday guests, with Bassett and Amesville residents visiting L. B. Poston and family and others. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Guy Copeland on Tuesday August 6. Esther Wilson visits Miss May Speer in Wilmington while John Wilson and children from Amesville stay with the Morrison family. E. A. Spaulding made a business trip to Sumner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Farres
Eldon and
Waine
Glouster
Stanton James
Athens
Leonard McDonald
George Hill
Bassett
L. B. Poston
Arthur Frash
Pearl Kierig
Hooper Ridge
Caroline Tedrow
Guy Copeland
Esther Wilson
May Speer
Wilmington
John Wilson
Amesville
Mra
W. H. Morrison
Harvey Starlin
Lonnie Morrison
Parkersburg
E. A. Spaulding
Sumner
Local Visits Mark Weekend in Carpenters Creek Area
Lea Downington and Mrs Isabelle Robinson from Carpent er visit brothers Del Zack and Elisha Jewell. Mrs R J Queen spent Sunday with Mrs Mind Jewell. Mrs Jane Boring called on Mrs Dianthy Gibson. Bernice Stanley of Snowville visited the parsonage. May Vance was the Sugs afternoon guest of Miss Clarice ell. Vint Jewell and family called on relatives Tuesday evening. Florence Beckett spent Sunday with Miss Mary Graves. Mrs Ella Neighborgal visited Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabelle Robinson
Carpenter
Brothers
del, Zack
Elisha Jewell
R. J. Queen
Mind Jewell
Jane Boring
Dianthy Gibson
Bernice Stanley
Snowville
May Vance
Clarice
Vint Jewell
Florence Beckett
Mary Graves
Ella Neighborgal
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Robert Rose
Moore Avenue
Willie
U. S
America
Will
Wm. H. Rose
Co. C
E. F
Lfe
Hades
States
Arizona
Yorkshire
England
Buchtel
Mother
Mafollet
Dear Old
Winchester Castle
Church of England
Camp Merritt
New Jersey
Ohio
Charles H. Wetzel
Little “Widdie
Bob
Nona
Bess
Dad
William Pierce
170
Second Street
Corporal Ray M. Pierce
Mom
Pop
O. K
Corp. R. M. Pierce
Btrg
A. E
New York
Belle Davidson
West
Washington Street
Cecil Davidson
Battery A
F. A
Huns
Belle Telally
Harb
Stern
J. D. Haskins
Clyde
Dwight
Dana
John B
Camp Mills
Oscar Kloh
Charles Danford
Sherman
John Bee
Illinois
Bill Connett
Harry Grigsby
Holurs. Co
Vernie
John Davidson
Central Avenue
Cecil
Belle
Mary
Elizabeth
Mamma
Fred G. Baker
Fred R. Baker
Fisher
Baker
Ralph
Mable
Fred
Pvt
Holg's Collith
F. A. Ameri
Mrs. Watson
Frost
Mrs. A. L. Little
Columbia
James Oliver Curwood
Northland
Neil Shipman
Alfred Whitman
Great Woods
Northeast
Wm. J. Flynn
U. S. Secret Service
New England
Aaia i Eee
Lea Downington
Hearst-Pathe News
Gladys Brockwell
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