Eastern Star District Meeting in Nelsonville
Eudora Chapter No 72, Order of Eastern Star hosts the District No 25 meeting at the Masonic Temple in Nelsonville on Saturday January 6. District president Mrs Grace Hutchinson will preside at 10 00 p m with a lunch to follow at the Christian Church at noon Reservations for lunch are due January 3 to Mrs Mable Washburn Nelsonville A school of instruction led by D D G M Mrs Clara Smith McConnelsville will follow with 1944 officers of Eudora Chapter exemplifying the work Grand officers including the Worthy Grand Matron will attend The district includes Athens Meigs Morgan and Washington Counties.
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Nelsonville
Eudora Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Grace Hutchinson
Christian Church
Mable Washburn
Clara Smith
McConnelsville
Eudora
Athens
Meigs
Morgan
Washington Counties
Ruling Aids Giants In Aces High School Cage
Oklahoma City AP reports coaches expect the anti goaltending rule to help tall players in a three day eight team college tournament. Boo Kurland of Oklahoma A&M George Kok of Arkansas and Bill Henry of Rice are cited as benefiting as coaches Hank Iba and Gene Lambert praise the change for expanding scoring opportunities.
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Oklahoma City
Cuse
Boo Kurland
Oklahoma Aggies
George Kok
Arkansas
Bill Henry
Rice
Aggies
Hank Iba
Kurland
Iba
Aggie
Bob
Gene Lambert
Kok
Giants
Spaghetti Bowl Tilt Carded in Italy
The Spaghetti Bowl in Italy pits the Fifth Army and 12th Airforce unbeaten clubs before 35 000 fans at 1 30 pm kickoff with Army Bands and a baton twirler. USC units supply entertainment as Durocher and Medwick offer remarks between halves. Key players include Cpl. Gene Stauver and Sgt. Joseph McShane.
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Italy
Pasadena
Calif
Fifth Army
12Th Airforce
Army
Peggy Jean
America
USC
Ella Logan
Lao
Lip’ Durocher
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ducky
Medwick
New York Giant
Cpl
Gene Stauver
Indianapolis
Toledo Uni
Eugene E. James Dies at 1 in Nel sonville Sunday Morning
Eugene E. James aged 1 of Nelsonville died Christmas morning at his daughter Mrs Frank Lowry’s home 146 Clinton Street after a brief illness. He was former chief engineer at the City Electric Light Plant and later with Ward Baking Co in Columbus before retirement. He was a longtime member of Nelsonville Masonic bodies. He is survived by two daughters Mrs Lawry and Mrs Alice Terry four sons Eugene E Jr Clarence James Cyrus S and Clifford C James eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 10 AM at Warren Funeral Home with Sunset Cemetery Columbus burial.
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Nelsonville
Eugene E. James
Frank Lowry
Clinton St
James
City Electric Light Plant
Columbus
The
Ward Baking Co
Elizabeth Stalter
Lawry
Alice Terry
Eugene E. Jr
Clarence James
Cyrus S
Clifford C. James
Warren Funeral Home
Sunset Cemetery
War Wives Circle Holds Christmas Meeting in Nelsonville
The War Wives Circle gathered Thursday evening at 7 30 in the Sorority rooms. They enjoyed games and Christmas carols, exchanged gifts, and prepared a Christmas dinner for Mary Marget Tomlinson Landa Goheen Margaret Langley Jessie Raybould Jerry Nelson Elizabeth Sheskey Helen Steenrod Leora Riley Anna Mae Lowery Jeanne Whitmore Nora Jo Hall Ida Lee Crombie Ruth Johnson.
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Nelsonville
War Wives Circle
Mary Margaret Tomlinson
Landa Goheen
Margaret Langley
Jessie Raybould
Jerry Nelson
Elizabeth Sheskey
Helen Steenrod
Leora Riley
Anna Mae Lowery
Jeanne Whitmore
Nora Jo Hall
Ida Lee Crombie
Ruth Johnson
Nelsonville Friends Share Holiday Hospitality
Weekend social notes show Robert Baldwin and son Bobby of Yellow Springs Ohio visiting Mrs. Frank Knox and family and planning to spend Christmas at their home. Other guests include Dr and Mrs Paul Wallace Cyn thiana Indiana and Mr and Mrs Harry Nolze Lancaster Ohio with C H Bartletts. Charles L Pensyle’s family hosts Mary McCune of Cleveland for Christmas. Also visiting are Clarence Nanks and son Bill from Columbus to the Richardson home, and Mayor Lowell Burnell of Cleveland with his parents. Lieut j z Helen Jackson of Ithas Ca spent Christmas with Frank and family.
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Robert Baldwin
Bobby
Yellow Springs
Frank Knox
Paul Wallace
Cynthiana
Ind
Harry J Nolze
Lancaster
C. H. Bartlett
Mary McCune
Cleveland
Charles L. Pensyle
Clarence Nanks
New Officers Installed by Glouster Masonic Lodge
Glouster Lodge No. 607 F. and A. M. installed officers for the coming year in Masonic Hall. Ernest Byers presided as installing officer with J. E. Anderson as Grand Marshal. Officers named include L. K. Heiskell as Worshipful Master and E. K. Bryson as Treasurer. Past Master D. F. Pickard received a jewel in appreciation.
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Pickard
Christmas Visitors and Family Gatherings in Glouster
Glouster residents and visiting relatives spent Christmas with local families. Dorothy Higgins and Hubert Guess of Dayton joined Mr. and Mrs. George H. Campbell and Georgie, with Higgins returning to Dayton Monday. Numerous other relatives and friends from Athens, Cleveland, New York, Toledo, Newark, and Roseville joined holiday dinners and weekend gatherings at several homes across the area.
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Dorothy Higgins
Hubert Guess
Dayton
George H. Campbell
Higgin
Georgie
Higgins
Guess
Charlotte Cotter
Dora Harry
Mary Isabel Bryson
Barl Yaw
Ruth Reese
Columbus
New York
Seth Auer
Toledo
Trimble
Cora Auer
Richard Jones
Cleveland
Richard
Dick) Jones
John Bulloch
Robert Bulloch
Donna Lee
Athens
M. M. Bryson
Phyllis Dyer
Western Reserve University
John Dyer
Ita Stansberry
DeLores
Stansberry
William VanHorn
Ringgold
iVanhorn
iMrs
Dwight VansTorn
Land
8. T
Lucky) Taylor
Roseville
Marines Promote From Trimble Service Men Return Home
Mrs E Max Antle has returned from Quantico Washington after attending the 61st IR and 58th OFC graduation exercises where he earned a commission as Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps. David Cox AR.M.3c is spending leave with his parents in Glouster OD No 1 while awaiting reassignment after completing Wildwood N ids course.
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Glouster
E. Max
Antle
Quantico
O. C
O. F. Cy
United States Marines
Max
Marine Corps
David Cox
Cablegram From Son in Switzerland
Glouster residents Mr and Mrs Henry Echstenkamper Sr received a cablegram on Monday from their son Sgt Earl Echstenkamper who is interned in Switzerland and cannot write letters. Another son Sgt Henry Echstenkamper returned home December 17 on a 21 day pass from a conditioning camp in Asheville NC and will report to a Texas camp afterward after 29 months overseas in the Pacific.
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Texas
Pacific
Entertain for Son At Mudrie Home
George Mudrie hosted a birthday party for his three year old son Michael on Summt Street Friday afternoon. Ice cream cake and gifts were shared with a group of boys including Jon Halbert Don Halbert Michael Beshara and several others. Michael Joseph Beshara could not attend. Mrs Stephenson returned from Warren after ten days visiting relatives in Glouster.
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Mudrie
Michael Joseph Beshara
Five Are Arraigned Before Mayor Howe
Five Nelsonville residents faced mayor Mills Howe on intoxication charges. three arraignments occurred Sunday with pleas of guilty and fines set at three dollars plus costs. Gladys Fife and Henry Calbert were excused from sentence. others listed include Herbert Burwell, Cosh octon, Margarete Croskex, Deanville, Dow Huddy, and Nelsonville Ri 2.
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Netsonville
Buchtel Lettizens
Maryor Mills Howe
Gladys Fife
Henry Calbert
Mayor's Court
Herbert Burwell
Coshocton
Margarete Croskex
Deanville
Dow Huddy
Nelsonville
Sunday Dinner Guests at Allison Jones Home
Allison Jones hosted Christmas dinner a day early with guests including son and daughter in law Pe and Mrs Daryl Jones and baby Judy Mr and Mrs Leonard Wolfe and son Billy of Athens Mr and Mrs James Kearns and daughters Grace Ann Wanna Leo and Frances of Jacksonville Daryl has to cut fur length and return to camp by the 27th en route to Columbus for overseas service exams and deployment.
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Glouster
Allison Jones
Daryl Jones
J Judy
Leonard Wolfe
Billy
Athens
James Kearns
Grace Ann
Wanna Leo
Frances
Jacksonville
Daryl
Columbus
Murne
Calif
Christmas Club Night at Trimble Church Ladies Aid
The Trimble Methodist Church Ladies Aid Society held a Wednesday party hosted by Mrs. Ella Morrison. The program featured Christmas carols and readings, followed by a gift exchange distributed to listed members. January meeting set for Mrs. Georgia Sayre’s home.
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Ella Morrison
Sadie Morrison
Ella Phillips
Arimol Rainey
Georgia Sayre
Grace Sayre
Edith Stires
Elsie Underwood
Helen Willeke
Tensia Wolfe
Society
Wartime sports endure as 1944 poll finds minimal criticism
AP reports 1944 year end poll shows little public or military desire to stop sports during war. Editors cite continued attendance and large race betting, with veterans and servicemen supporting touring teams and bond drives. Service programs aid combat readiness and rehabilitation, while youth competition declines as troops enlist.
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NEW York
Associated Press
Hal Cressman
Notristown
Times-Herald
Bill Diehl
Norfolk, Va
Ledger Dispatch
Bernie Swanson
The
Minneapolis Tribune
Army
Navy
Air Force
al Ney
Dubuque
Telegraph-Herald
Albany Quint Loses Twice in Season Opener
The Albany high school team opened its season with two losses. The Plains beat the Albany varsity 49 to 25 and the reserves 36 to 17. Vinton Rural defeated Albany in both varsity and reserves 40 to 28 and 23 to 8.
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Albany J
the Plains
Vinton Rural
Albany
Averages Show Detroit Aces Tops in American League
Detroit Aces lead AL averages with Trout posting a 2.12 ERA over 352 innings. He tops in shutouts with seven and complete games at 33, while also facing the most batters. Newhouser trails in ERA at 2.22 and complete games with 25 but leads strikeouts with 187. Joe Heving and Jonas Berry posted 11.95 ERAs but lacked innings. Newhouser second in won-loss percentage at .763 behind Nelson Potter 19-7 and St. Louis Browns.
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Trout
Newhouser
Joe Heving
Jonas Berry
Philadelphia
Fullerton's Roundup by Hugh Fullerton Jr
Chick Meehan prepares a Western tour to line up a Pro Football League rival to the National League. The piece compares it to the American League idea and notes the National League’s reluctance to issue franchises. Also mentions Penn State tackle Howard Caskey's repeated drafting rejections and a light portrait of Carroll Widdoes and Leo Durocher.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York
Chick Meehan
Denver
Los Angeles
Chick
National
Howard Caskey
Penn State
Carroll Widdoes
Ohio State
Dodgers
Leo Durocher
J. Willard Ridings
Scribes
Shrine Squads Hold Practice Before New Year Charity Game
The East and West Shrine football squads trained intensely for the New Year charity contest. East at Santa Clara University featured Ohio State star Leslie Horvath as the Buckeye-flash centerpiece, with coaches Kerr Hauser and Bierman guiding the offense. West at Menlo Junior College conducted a three hour session. standout Jin Kekeris, a 270 pound Missouri tackle, moved to guard and possibly fullback.
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Shrine
San Francisco
Santa Clara University
Leslie Horvath
Ohio State
Andy Kerr
George Hauser
Bernie Bierman
Buckeye Flash
Orin Hollingberg
Jomer Norton
Menio Junior College
Jin Kekeris
Missouri
Hollingbery
Kekeris
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Son
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Citizens Bank Bldg
Ladies Aid Society
Alt Morrison Home
Ross M. Tate
Route 4
Fred R. Tate
ER. M. Ie
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Lois Henze
Astoria
Swedish Methodist Church
Manhattan
Mildred Henze
Joseph Taylor
KE. M. So
William Cullen Bryant
Ingh School
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Schiools
Trimbie Township
Greens Run
J-T
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Detroit Aces
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King
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Paquett Mane
Paris
Tis
Robert T. Frederick
1St Special Service Force
Aleutians
France
Fullerton
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F. J. Beasley CO
Dameer’s Depantere
Logan Monument Co
George C. Shaw
W. Main
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