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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1950

Page

12

Two Nelsonville Area Soldiers Reported Wounded and Missing

Two men from the Nelsonville area are listed by the Department of Defense as wounded in Korea or missing in action. John Wesley Collins, 20, Hamley Run, hospitalized with leg shrapnel injuries after landing in Korea a month into the war. Lowell Gillilan, 18, raised at Mason City Hill, reported missing in action. he enlisted about a year ago and his mother lives in Columbus.

Nelsonville Korea Department of Defense John Wesley Jack) Collins Hamley Run Calvin Wesley Collins Lowell Gillilan Maude Gillilan Mason City Hill Focal Department Columbus Lowell The Messenger

Contractor Hurt in Fall at Murray City School

Guy Millholland a local contractor suffered a fracture of bones in his left foot after falling from scaffolding at the Murray City high school building on Tuesday. He was taken home then moved to Mount St. Mary Hospital where a Columbus bone specialist operated Wednesday to reduce the fracture. Millholland held the contract to place the building in readiness for the new term.

Nelsonville Guy Mike) Millholland Murray City Mount S. Mary Hospital Columbus Millholland Cnty School

Nelsonville mail carrier to be discharged from Dayton hospital

G M Hoch city mail carrier, long in Veterans Hospital Dayton after major surgery, is expected to be discharged this week and return home, friends have been advised.

Nelsonville G. M. Hoch Veterans’ Hospital Dayton

Murray City Social Notes

Murray City social items list local residents visiting relatives and returning home. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Robert Slisher Mansfield. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Darby Mansfield. Mrs. Doris Darby. Mr. and Mrs. Willis Six. Mrs. Doris Darby. Mrs. Floyd Ferrell and son Dean. Mrs. Doris Goodman Long Beach Calif.. Mrs. Maggie Trimmer. Dixon family. Mrs. Allen Beattie. Frank Bryan. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Bryan Columbus. Freddie Lanning Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. William Lanning. Johnnie Moody Glouster. Johnnie Campbell. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Anders Somerset. Mr. Belford Anders Barberton. Mrs. Fred Collins. Mrs. Betty Hogan. Miss Wanda North Nelsonville. Mr. and Mrs. Elwood North. sister Mrs. Eddie Banik. Mrs. William Currens. Bill Wolfe Warner Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Morrison Dayton. Mr. and Mrs. Andy Thompson. Lynn Smart Barberton. Freddie North Dayton. Mr. and Mrs. Elwood North. Mrs. Glen Lopez Toledo. Mrs. Maude Farmer. Teddy Smith. Mrs. Fauna Matheny and Pamela. Mrs. Howard Craft.

New Straitsville Allen Beattie Frank Bryan Gerald Bryan Columbus Freddie Lanning William Lanning Johnnie Moody Glouster Johnnie Campbell Moody Joe Anders Somerset Belford Anders Barberton Fred Collins Betty Hogan Wanda North Nelsonville Elwood North Eddie Banik William Currens Bill Wolfe Warner, Ohio Johnnie Morgan Guy Morrison Dayton Andy Thompson Lynn Smart Charles McCall Freddie North New Pittsburg Glen Lopez Toledo Maude Farmer Teddy Smith Fauna Mathen

Bedding Destroyed In Blaze at the Dew Hotel

Nelsonville fire crews responded to a morning fire at the Dew Hotel on the third floor where bedding was destroyed. The blaze was reported at 9 15 a m after the occupant left, and fire chief Dana Windon and street commissioner Raymond Raine assisted in the response.

Nelsonville Dew Dana Windon Raymond Raine

Son Enlists in Army Air Force at San Antonio

Stationed in Texas, Mr and Mrs E Saxon of Logan Road report their son Louis R Vernon has enlisted in the Army Air Force. He will undergo six weeks of basic training in San Antonio and is expected to be furloughed home afterward before further assignment.

Nelsonville Co. E. Saxon Logan Road Louis R. Vernon Army Air Force San Antonio Texas

Lot Sale Main Topic At Next VEW Meeting

Nelsonville Post 3467 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will discuss a possible building lot sale at its meeting tonight at 8 p.m. at post headquarters Riverside. Everett Woody, the post commander, will preside.

VEW Nelsonville Veterans of Foreign Wars Riverside Everett Woody

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