Nelsonville Elks memorial service honors memory and virtue
Judge Dana F. Reynolds spoke at the Nelsonville Elks Lodge memorial service held at the Elks Home. The event honored 66 deceased members since 1899 with music by a mixed quartet and readings from the lodge officers. Notable names include Harry Kelley Joe Jenkins Anthony Wilson and Corwin Cookson along with David Bennett as exalted ruler and officers such as George Rose Frank Betts Jr Edward Murphy and Paul Shearer.
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Nelsonville
Dana F. Reynolds
Franklin County
Elks Home
Loreal Lodge
Elks Lodges
Reynolds
Nelsonville Lodge
Harry Kelley
Joe Jenkins
Anthony Wilson
Helen Largent
Margaret Johnson
Philip Weller
Ralph Parks
Corwin Cookson
Converse Crawford
Robert Kinney
Charles E. Poston
Chopin
Gounod
Lord
Koschat
David Bennett
George Rose
Frank Betts, Jr
Edward L. Murphy
Paul Shearer
E. Sheldon Powell
Frank Johnson
L. R. Kelch
John Call
Tyler
Gilbert Smith
Paul L. Allen
Don Sheffield
Earl Baker
Circle to Meet Christmas Party by Victory Circle
Victory Circle of the Women’s Society of Christian Service will hold a Christmas party and gift exchange at the home of Mrs Parker Sniffen Thursday evening at 7:30. Mrs Arnold and Mrs Beard are readers for the group.
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Victory Circle
W.s.cs
Methodist Church
Parker Sniffen
Arnold
Beard
Christmas Dinner Party Planned by Business Club
Members of the Business and Professional Women's Club will enjoy their Christmas dinner party at the Colonial Tuesday evening at 6:30 o'clock. The party will follow at their club rooms.
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Business and Professional Women's Club
Fedora Chapter O.F.S. Meeting Notice
Officers are asked to bring sandwiches to the regular meeting Tuesday evening at the Masonic Temple at 7 o'clock.
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Fedora Chapter O.F.S
Masonic Temple
Weekend Guests Gather in Zanesville and Columbus
Mr and Mrs Paul Rust and daughter Rose Marie of Zanesville hosted Mr and Mrs Carl Parry for a weekend visit Thomas Innocenzi of Pittsburgh and Donald George a Capital University student stayed with Rev and Mrs W M George and Miss Alice Nettie Clark was taken to St Anthony Hospital Columbus for observation accompanying her husband Ted Clark and son Bob a bomber squadron member in Louisville Ky Earl Butterman and Mrs Charles Ervin hosted guests in Columbus Oren Phenix New Straitsville and Oren Phenix Jr Barberton attended Sunday visits to Mrs Ervin}
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Paul Rust
Rose Marie
Zanesville
Carl Parry
Thomas Innocenzi
Pittsburgh
Donald George
Capital University
Columbus
W. M. George
Alice
Nettie Clark
St. Anthony Hospital
Ted Clark
Bob
Louisville
Earl Butterman
Charles Ervin
Ervin
Oren Phenix
New Straitsville
Oren Phenix, Jr
Barberton
W J Smith to Speak at Dinner Wednesday
Nelsonville residents are invited to a 6 o clock dinner at the Methodist Church with W J Smith of Ohio University speaking on The World at War He spent years in China and the Far East His views are timely as the U S is at war with Japan The Warren Funeral Tome quartet will entertain Rev Ted Shumaker will perform trick stunts Dinner tickets and reservations are available at Ford Garage Betts Drug Store Citizens Bank Peoples Bank Rev W M George Frank Allen C L Stout William Pearce E J Arnold by Wednesday noon.
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Nelsonville
Methodist Church
W. J. Smith
Ohio University
China
Far East
Japan
Warren
Ted Shumaker
Wesley Foundation
Athens
Ford Garage
Betts Drug Store
Citizens Bank
Peoples Bank
W. M. George
Frank Allen
C. L. Stout
William Pearce
E. J. Arnold
Elected Officers Named for Wailey Lodge Knights of Pythias
Nelsonville reports annual election at Castle Hall with Paul Wolfe named chancellor commander replacing William Howe. Howe starts a three year trustees term. New officers include Mark Herrold as vice chancellor Samuel Howe prelate Raymond Patton master at arms Jimmie Linscott inner guard Roger Scott outer guard R Tomlinson keeper of records and seal James Patton master of work Donald Lancaster master of finance Clifford Barber master of exchequer. Trustees named James Newman and W D Wolfe. Auditing committee appointed: Raymond Patton Wilbur D Mender Roger Scott.
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Nelsonville
Wailey Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Castle Hall
Paul Wolfe
William Howe
Howe
Mark Herrold
Samuel Howe
Raymond Patton
Jimmie Linscott
Roger Scott
Donald Lancaster
Clifford Barber
James Newman
W. D. Wolfe
Wilbur D. Mender
Hounds Stumble in Close Loss at Marietta
Nelsonville greyhounds fell 29 23 to Marietta High School as nerves and rough passing hampered the offense early. A tense fourth period saw Nelsonville surge to 21 20 before Marietta reclaimed the lead and secured the win. Knight led Nelsonville with 8 points followed by Bruce 6 Westfall 4 Johnston 3 and Rosser 1.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Greyhounds
Marietta
Marietta High School
Hounds
River Boys
Knight
Bruce
Westfall
Johnston
Rosser
Local bowlers edge Circleville by 275 in big match
In Nelsonville a special Sunday match saw local bowlers defeat Circleville by 275 pins with a 1040 single and 2962 triple. Sid Cook led with a 740 total and thirteen consecutive strikes, opening his second game with five. City League hosts Wolf Bowling versus Neimans at 7:30 tonight.
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Nelsonville
Circleville
Sid Cook
Wolf
Neimans
Roy Howard Dies In Union County Funeral Rites Held
Roy Howard, 70, of Theodora Ohio died in Union County after living there 30 years. He is survived by a brother Clarence of Michigan and sisters Rhoda Wilgus of near Delaware and Emma at home, with many relatives in Athens County. Funeral services were attended by Emily McManamay Bertha Howard and Arley Howard along with Raymond Humphrey.
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Nelsonville
Emily McManamay
Bertha Howard
Ed Howard
Arley Howard
Raymond Humphrey
Raymond, QO
Roy Howard
Theodora, O
Howard
Dawster
Jane McBride Howard
Union County
Clarence
Michigan
Rhoda Wilgus
Delaware
Emma
Athens County
Die at Buchtel Nelsonville man 59
Matt Drum, 59, died last night at his home in Buchtel. The body was taken to Warren Funeral Home pending arrangements. He is survived by his wife and three children John Mike and Rose all of Cleveland. Born in Austria Hungary, he had lived in the United States for 40 years.
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Nelsonville
Matt Drumbacky
Buchtel
Warren Funeral Home
John
Mike
Rose
Cleveland
United States
Funeral services set for Mrs Lillian Padoski
Funeral services for Mrs Lillian Padoski will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Murray City Pilgrim Holiness Church with burial at Greenlawn.
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Nelsonville
Lillian Padoski
Murray City
Yuletide Pipe Organ Display Shines in Nelsonville Store
The Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co展示 a grand pipe organ display atop Stuart's Opera house building by its Nelsonville office. In cooperation with Parks Music Store, organ music fills the air at intervals from loudspeakers as familiar Christmas songs and hymns accompany the festive scene.
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Nelsonville
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Stuart
Opera House
Parks Music Store
Boy Scouts Meet Tonight In Nelsonville
Nelsonville Troop 66 members attend a 7 to 8 pm meeting at West School with 6:45 am arrival for junior officers and patrol leaders. Handbooks and white Tenderfoot cards are requested. Scouts will aid local organizations in toy collection and repair drives this season via contact with Charles Pedigo.
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Nelsonville
Boy Scout Troop 66
West School
Charles Pedigo
Carey Rites Held This Afternoon
Funeral services for Frederick Arthur Carey age 42 were held at Stout Funeral Home in Nelsonville after he was struck and killed by a car Saturday in Dayton Rev W M George officiated burial followed at Greenlawn He was the son of the late James Carey and lived at Deanville and Floodwood He survived by his stepmother two brothers and four sisters all of Dayton Gratis Ohio Glouster Ohio and other relatives
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Nelsonville
Stout
Frederick Arthur Carey
Dayton
W. M. George
Greenlawn
James Carey
Deanville
Floodwood
Florence Carey
Rank
Don
D. O. Freesee
Betty Carey
Guy Pyles
Gratis
Emma Gates
Glouster R
Announce Temporary Water Suspension in Nelsonville
City water supply will be suspended Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in East Columbus Street Hocking area Myers Public Square as announced by Harry West, water service director.
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Nelsonville— City
Harry West
East Columbus St
Hocking, Myers
Public Square
Selectee Honored at Church Dinner in Nelsonville
The United Brethren Church of Monday hosted a chicken dinner on December 3 at Miss Mary Dix on for Stephen Barber Jr now called for selective military service on December 10. Attendees included Betty Boling Justice Sanborn Galentin Harris Har ris Dane and others plus Mr and Mrs W J Dixon. In Nelsonville Monday December 15 Wood Bowen a prominent Mason of Logan will speak at Philiderean Lodge No 157 F amp AM discussing Masonry.
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United Brethren Church of Monday
Mary Dixon
Stephen Barber, Jr
Betty Boling
Betty Justice
Nora Sanborn
Lucille
Marge Galentin
Lois
Audrey
Juanita Harris
Dorothy Dane
Mary Frances McQuaid
W. J. Dixon
Nelsonville
Wood Bowen
Logan
Philiderean Lodge No
F&am
Brown
U.S. Outnumbers Japan in Warships Ready for Action
Naval experts compare fleets in the Pacific noting the United States has 344 warships to Japan's 262. They cite American builds at 34 percent of ships versus Japan at 38 percent, with recent additions inclining toward battleships Washington and North Carolina.
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Japan
United States
Pennsylvania
Oklahoma
Washington
U.S
Edee
Pacific
North Carolina
U. S
Ohio Moves Quickly To Take Precautions Against Spies
Ohioans respond to war alarms by tightening sabotage safeguards at arsenals plants and utilities. Governor and lawmakers urge citizen duty as FBI agents and industrial protection teams bolster security at Ravenna and other defense sites amid calls for 24 hour operation.
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Ohio
Columbus
Ravenna
Indiana
West Virginia
FBI
Washington
War Patterson
War Today declares a world war stance and national resolve
In early morning remarks a young policeman pledges to join the fight against Japan as the world war expands. The piece notes U S rubber stock, Japan's isolation, and the axis allied frame, with explosions of the war effort and strategic aims in the Far East.
Panama Acts Quickly To Control Japs
Panama moves to intern all Japanese residents on the Isthmus and cooperates with the United States. Panamanian police report 130 of 300 Japanese residents in Panama City held by dawn as U S Army builds an internment camp. The government rejects Japanese minister demands for release.
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Balboa
Canal Zone
United States
Panama Canal Zone
Panama
Pacific
U. S
Ohio Armament Plants Increase Guard Forces
Columbus cur tiss-Wright warplane plant intensified its guard lines and similar steps were taken at the Canton naval ordnance plant Plum Brook near Sandusky Erie proving grounds near Port Clinton and the Lima Locomotive Works busy on tank orders for Great Britain Clerks Union No 887 to meet in Nelsonville tonight at 7 30.
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Columbus
Navy
Canton Naval
Plum Brook
Sandusky
Erie Proving Grounds
Port Clinton
Lima (O.) Locomotive Works
Great Britain
Nelsonville
Clerks Union No. 887
R. of P. Hall
Jap Parachute Troops Land In Islands
Francis B. Sayre stated the situation was "well in hand" as reports described Japanese parachute landings on islands and Filipino police arresting empire nationals. US forces fought back across sea land and air with heavy losses at Hickam Field. Premier Tojo claimed Japan would win final victory amid optimistic Tokyo broadcasts. The US navy and air power remained stronger overall in late 1941.
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Francis B. Sayre
Philippines
Manila
AECD
Dutch East Indies
Japan
Reuters
Singapore
Malaya
Hawaii
Uncle Sam
Hickam Field
Honolulu
U. S
Wake
Washington
Hideki Tojo
Fumimaro Konoye
Tokyo
United States
Eleven Draftees Depart for Fort Hayes Induction
Eleven young men from Athens County Draft Board No. 2 left for selective service at Fort Hayes Columbus. Five Nelsonville draftees named with others from Carbondale Albany and Athens. Breakfast and stationery provided by the Selectees Honor Committee. Three local pastors from the Nelsonville Ministerial Association joined in presenting New Testaments to each draftee.
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Nelsonville
United States
Athens County
Draft Board No. 2
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Kenneth Freeman
Ernest Cottrill
Charles Johnson
Robert Auflick
Luther Burch
Clifton Walraven
Frost Rt
Jack McWhorter
Willard Newton
Carbondale
Homer Goodin
Albany
Kenneth O. Davis
Athens
Raymond E. Storer
Stewart
Baties
The
Methodist Church
L. E. Evans
Church of Christ
B. A. Awe
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Bombers Hit Near Manila In Daylight
Japanese forces raided the Philippines from Luzon to Mindanao in daylight strikes. Davao and Baguio were hit as Manila remained unbombed at dusk. Fort Stottenburg reported three Japanese planes shot down in Luzon.
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Manila
Luzon
Mindanao
Philippines
Army
Davao
Baguio
Fort Stotsenburg
Corregidor
Nichols
Cavite
Davie
U. S
Guarding Ohio River Dams Against Sabotage Steps Taken
Col. Charles L. Hall said precautions to protect locks and dams along the Ohio River and tributaries from sabotage have been in force for months. Earlier this year about 100 locks in the Ohio River division were closed to sightseers.
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Cincinnati
Charles L. Hall
U. S. Division
Ohio River
Settlement Aims at Shipyard Dispute Ratified by Mediation Board
The defense Mediation board announces a settlement subject to union ratification between the Great Lakes Metal Trades Council AFL and American-Shipbuilding Company. The article notes the regional context and the potential impact on shipyard labor relations.
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Washington
Great Lakes Metal Trades Council
AFL
American — Shipbuilding Company
Defense Mediation Board
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Athens Messenger
Athen
Columbus Jurist
Nelsonville Elks
Earl William Heeter
Circleville Rt. 3
C. G. Dew
State Highway Patrol
Penetro Bros
U. S. S. Oklahoma
U. S. S. Pennsylvania
Nelsonville Social Notes
Plan Party
Pythian Lodge
Shadley
Baker
Sam Cem
Gordon
Smith Reece
McGraw Erewee
Cope A
Conkey “Co
McBride Es
Cook Eee Een
Wolf A
Murray
Boy Scouts
Masons
Nippon
Aleutain Islands
Alaska
By Dewitt MacKenzie
America
Europe
Fuehrer
Akron
Daniel van Voorhis
Fifth Corps
Kentucky
Ing Machine
Hitler
Ohio Armament Plants
Islands
Beaco
F. J
Beasley CO
Texas
Harold Bell Wright
Shepherd OF
Starrin
Betty Field
Harry Carey
Beulah Bondi
James Barton
Samuel S. Hinds
Marjorie Main
Marc Lawrence
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Company
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