Nelsonville leads Victory Bond drive by large margin
Nelsonville has surpassed its Victory Bond goal by 443,236.04, according to secretary Mary Jane Campbell. Ward totals show 30,596.25 from Ward 1, 39,808.30 from Ward 2, 40,504.04 from Ward 3, and 5,711.25 from Ward 4, with a grand total of 116,520.84. The December sales will be added to this amount though the drive ended December 8. Ralph Cook, chairman, thanks workers and banks for cooperation and notes shortages in series E bonds reflect a national pattern rather than local failure.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Hs
Mary Jane Campbell
Blake Mechem
Csptain
Estel Crabtree
O. P. Bingman
Edward Sharp
Earl Washburn
Ralph Cook
Cook
Brad Teel 62 Dies in Columbus Hospital
Nelsonville notices report Brad Teel age 62 of Dorr Run died Sunday at St Francis Hospital Columbus after withdrawal from intoxication custody. He leaves three brothers and two half sisters. Funeral Wednesday at Warren Funeral Home Nelsonville with burial at Green Lawn. visiting at his home in Dorr Run. Ernest Hart to lead Masonic Temple royal arch degree ceremony for St Bernard Chapter class of seven Monday night.
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Nelsonville
Brad Teel
Dorr Run
St Francis Hospital
Columbus
Teel
Elizabeth St
Everett Hewlett
City
Columbus Hospital
Bradford Teel
Wesley
Logan Rfc
Will
Dorr
Maggie
Stella Joy
Mary Riddlebarger
Montgomery
W.va
Warren Funeral Home
L. E. Evans
Greenlawn
Ernest Hart
Athens
Masonic Temple
St. Bernard
Eudora Chapter 172 to Hold December Meeting at Masonic Temple
Nelsonville notices report ward events including Eudora Chapter 172 GES meeting at the Masonic Temple with new officers and December birthday party. Also local obituaries and probate notices list administrators for estates in Athens and Nelsonville, with claims deadlines and fiduciaries named by Judge Francis D. White.
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Knelsonville
Eudora
GES
Masonic Temple
Taq A
Helen Roush Dalley
R. D
Athens
Ohio
Anelyza Roush
Athens County
Francis D. White
Faith Lehman Dies at 71 Near Haydenville
Faith Lehman 71 of near Haydenville died this morning after a two month illness at home. Survived by husband Joseph and son Paul in the Army en route from overseas. Friends may call at Soul Funeral Home after Tuesday noon. Funeral likely Thursday at 2 PM at Haydenville Cemetery Ebenezer.
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Nelsonville
Faith Lehman
Haydenville
Joseph
Paul
Soul
Haydenvi
Ebenezsi
Youthful Orators Are Heard Sunday in Athens County Contest
Clifton Linscott of Amesville Presbyterian Church won the silver medal under the Ohio Council of Churches for first place in the county contest held Sunday night at the Athens area churches. Martha Mace and Barbara Kennard of New Marshfield were alternates, with Janelda Holsington of Jacksonville Methodist Church taking third place. Chauncey Church of Christ participants were absent. Rev. L. E. Evans presided. musical trio Mary Ellen Donley Vera Jo Pyle Elvyra Thompson provided the music with Thompson as organist.
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Nelsonville
Clifton Linscott
Trimble
Amesville Presbyterian Church
Ohio’ S Council of Churches
Athens County
Presbyterian Church
Chauncey Methodist Church
Martha Mace
Barbara Kennard
New Marshfield
Athens
Richland Avenue
Mary Ellen Donley
Vera Jo Pyle
Elvyra Thompson
Robbery spree in Nelsonville targets two men
Two Nelsonville residents were robbed at gunpoint early Sunday, about 30 minutes apart. Police say a single gunman, a 35 year old man recently discharged from the Army, accosted Buck Jenkins and Garrett Hoch near Jefferson Street and Backus Lumber Co. Jenkins lost $9 and his watch, Hoch $350 and a wrist watch, before being driven back to town. The suspect claimed he sought $700 owed from Columbus.
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Nelsonville
Columbus
Buck Jenkins
Harper Hollow
Garrett M. Hoch
Poplar St
Jefferson St
Hoch
Middle Brick F Factory
W. Washington St
Glouster Social Notes and Local Club Festivities
Glouster hosts Past Noble Grand Club Christmas party at Odd Fellows Hall with dinner, Santa, officer elections, gifts, and plans for January. Also Legion auxiliary party details and numerous Glouster and Point Pleasant personal notes and visits.
Missionary Society Meeting in Nelsonville Choir Sisters Host
The Missionary Society of the Church of Christ met at Miss Sigrid Love's home. Janet Coepe played piano preludes and Mrs. L. E. F. Evans led prayers. Miss Catherine Morris sang On Holy Night with Janet Coepe on piano. A Christmas story was read by Mrs. Roy Morris. The meeting closed with a benediction and a social hour for 24 members and four guests. Assisting hostesses were Mrs. Sarah Morrison, Mrs. Inez Courtney, and Miss Catherine Courtney.
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Nelsonville
Missionary Society of the Church of Christ
Sigrid Love
Janet Coepe
L. E F. Evans
Sanford West
Glen Allen
Edwin Johnson
Miss Love
Sarah Morrion
Inez Courtney
Catherine Courtney
Eudora Chapter CES Past Matrons Plan Christmas Dinner
The Past Matrons and Past Patrons of Eudora Chapter No 72 CES will hold their annual Christmas dinner Wednesday evening December 12 at 6 30 in the Masonica dining room. Members unable to attend should notify Mrs Malvern Wilson NuUee or Mrs Harry Davis.
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Ladies Auxiliary of the
American 3 Legion
Legion Hall
Misa Jose
Phine Hedfelt
IPLAN
Eudora Chapter
No 72
CES
Masonica
Isaac Vaughn
Trimble
Malvern Wilson NuUee
Harry Davis
Helen Karick
Ada Frances Brunion
Aripol Rainey
Mendrith Jarsis
Bernice Antle
Trim‘ble
J-T Schools Closed As Flu Epidemic Impacts District
J-T High School and the Jacksonville Greens Run elementary schools did not open this morning due to a district wide influenza epidemic. Supt Roy Byers said classes were expected to resume by Wednesday this week.
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Glouster
J-T
Jacksonville
Greens Run
Supt
Roy Byers
Two Juniper Boys To Be Discharged
Nelsonville residents celebrate homecoming as Ted and Calin Juniper return from 28 months overseas with Ted discharged and Calin on veterinary leave before transfer to States duty. Their brother John Den Juniper served three years with four overseas periods and a Coast Guard discharge followed by a fifth family member in Luzon. The Juniper family mourns Sgt Charles Nelson and honors four servicemen among kin.
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Nelsonville
Ted" Juniper
Calin AM Jc
Harjes Juniper
Nelsnassie Rt J
Ted
Cabin
Barnes
Leyte
Tarawa
Philippines
South China Sea
John
den) CM
Navy Coast Guard
Luzon
Jumper
Frank Paston
Charles L. Nelson
Athens
Robt
Brunton
Giouster
Trocer Valentine
Columbus
Church of Christ Services Feature Song and Sermon
At the Church of Christ on Sunday morning, GLOUSTER E K Péugh W Wallace C F Danford and C F Wallace sang two specials Remember Me Almighty One and Take My Life and Let It Be with Marcella Jonas on accompaniment. Pastor Rev C B Tigner delivered the sermon.
Funeral for Mrs Woody in Nelsonville Wednesday
Mrs Magdeline Woody, 48, died Saturday at Grant Hospital Columbus after treatment. Rev Ben Awe will conduct the service at Warren Funeral Home Wednesday at 2 PM. Survived by husband Herbert and eight children. two children predeceased her. She spent her married life in Nelsonville and was a Pilgrim Holiness Church member. Burial at Greenlawn.
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Nelsonville
Ben Awe
Magdeline Woody
Grant Hospital
Columbus
Warren Funeral Home
Woody
Magdeline
Herbert Woody
William
Frederick
Hattie
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Chestnut St
Greenlawn
Wallace Birthday Luncheon Noted by Garden Club
Guests including Mrs Fred D Kinney and the DeNune family attended a luncheon at Miss Esta Cunninghams home in Glouster celebrating Mrs Wallace seventy ninth birthday. A Technicolor Christmas dinner plan was announced for the Garden Club gathering at Mrs Alpha Morisons Trimble home with a Christmas thought roll call. The Thea Chapter OES will install officers at Masonic Hall meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m.
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Glouster
Noble Grand Club
Odd Fellows Hall
Edna Embrey
Odd Fellows Home
Springfield
Nelle Jones
Lillie Galloway
Madge Harry
Nellie Jones
Stevie Morris
Mary Roberts
Mary Cheney
Nellie , Jones
Clara Morris
Irene Morris
Lennie Snowden
Flo Henry
Louise Zimmer
Mary Elizabeth Cheney
Grant Wallace
Fred D. Kinney
Columbus
E. E. DeNune, Jr
Janet Sue
Tucson
Arizona
M.E. Sinn
Lois Kinney
San Francisco
California
Esta Cunningham
Wallace
iTrimble
Thea
Masonic Hall
Local AAUW Chapter Meets Tonight in Point Pleasant
Miss Gannette Tillis hosts the Point Pleasant meeting at 1001 Viand Street with Mrs. Tom Halliday assisting. Mason County superintendent of schools Mrs. John William Steenbergen will speak on an education topic and Mrs. Ray Proffitt of Mason City will read a Christmas story to members of the local American Association of University Women chapter.
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Point Pleasant
Jerry Atkinson
Pioneer Farm Women’s Club
Henderson
Reader's Digest
Virginia Parsons
Atkinson
Byrd O. Blain
Raymond Vanselous
Madge Byus
C. E. Buckle
John A Kay
George E. Byus
Garnette
Viand St
American Association of University Women
Tom Halliday
Tillis
John William Steenbergen
Mason County
Ray Proffitt
Mason City
Glouster Service Men Return From War Discharges
Marine Sgt Richard Brown arrived home Friday on medical discharge from Marine Hospital in Norfolk Virginia after twenty two months service with twelve overseas. He was wounded on Okinawa May 4 1945. His sister Eilenn a nurse at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis is visiting. Norman Schoenian stationed at Camp Fannin Texas visits his mother Mrs Clara Schoenian Trimble before returning to Fort Fannin. Charles Leslie Champlin formerly of Glouster now Akron discharged after three years service including Azores visits his parents Mr and Mrs Lester Champlin and sister Susie visiting Mrs Gertrude Jewell in Akron.
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Point Pleasant
T. Stribling
Main St
G. R. Noftfsinger
Harriet
B. F. Sommer
Leon
Sherwood Costen
Carolyn
Ohio River Road
Charleston
Harriet Noffsinger
Juanita King
Hugh J. Barr
Jackson Ave
Huntington
H.S. Barr
Yeoman Barr
Pacific
Barrs
Alice Mesbon
Winfield
W. E. Foglesang
Ohio St
Ellery Rice
Athens
Charles Fogiesong
Charleston Road
Eugene B. Hanes
Camp Fannin
Texas
Camp Pickett
A. G. Arnett
Marvin Austin
Greer
J. D. Morford
Sistersville
Holly Simmons
Kentucky
Richard Brown
Marine Hospital
Norfolk
Brown
Okinawa
Eilenn
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Norman Schoenian
Clara Schoenian
Trimble
Fort Fannin
Charles Leslie Champlin
Glousier
Akron
Azores
Susie
Lester Champlin
Champlin
Gertrude. Jewell
Madison St
Mason County Farm Bureau Luncheon Elected 1945 Board
About 125 people attended the Mason County Farm Bureau luncheon at Trinity Methodist Church. Officers and a large slate of directors for 1945 were elected, with T. C. Roush as president and C. B. Meadows as vice president, among others. The event included a plan to raise 13000 for Recreation Center improvements via a county levy. A separate note reports a safe stolen from The Smoker restaurant found a week later on Charles Sayre farm near Apple Grove, opened with contents missing, including 1500 in cash, with authorities noting fingerprints likely washed away.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County Farm Bureau
Trinity Methodist Church
M. C. Lewis
C. F. Buckle
Arbuckle
Kirk
Walter Johnson
Clendenin
D. E. Wedge
Cologne
Don
Russell
Starkey
C. B. Meadows
Hamman
J. Milton Lewis
C. R. Osher
Lewis
H. L. Krebs
A. R. Roush
Robinson
James B. Cain
Gus R. Douglas
Co. C. Blessing
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Farm Bureau
C. C. Blessing
George G. Somerville
J. D. Spiggle
Sanitanan
County Health Department
Somerville
Spiggle
Charles Sayre
Apple Grove
Sayre
Ohio River
Walter Wolfe
Meigs County
Ernest Hesson
Hesson
Harry D. Coyner
Pomeroy
Wolfe
Coyner
Hessen
New Well to Be Shot Test on Ohlinger Farm Berea Sand
POINT PLEASANT New Haven Gas Company found gas and oil in a well on the Ohlinger farm over the weekend. The well, in the Berea sand, will likely be shot and tested before deeper drilling. If no production is found, drilling will move toward the shale.
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Point Pleasant
New Haven
Ohlinger
Berea
Harry L. Dyer
Plan Roush Funeral Rites in Point Pleasant
Grace Wheaton Roush of Point Pleasant died at her home after a three month illness. Funeral services will be at First Presbyterian Church at 2 30 Tuesday, burial in Lone Oak Cemetery. She was born in Wheeling in 1885, married Frank H. Roush in 1916, and was active in social and religious work. Survived by husband, brother Samuel Wheaton, three nephews Melvin Joseph Donald Wheaton, and niece Mrs Howard Smith. She belonged to First Presbyterian Church Eastern Star Senior Woman's Club. Dorsel Meyers reenlisted after discharge, son of Mr and Mrs Okey Meyers.
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Point Pleasant
Grace Greenwood Wheaton Roush
Main St
First Presbyterian Church
Lone Oak
Monroe Bush, Jr
Roush
Wheeling
Samuel Wheaton
Frank H. Roush
Pittsburgh
Melvin Wheaton
Texas
Joseph Wheaton
Washington, D. C
Donald Wheaton
Howard Smith
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