War Wives Circle Holds Christmas Dinner
The War Wives Circle met Thursday evening at 7:30 in the Sorority rooms. They enjoyed games and Christmas carols before a Christmas dinner served to Mary Margret Tomlinson Londa Goheen Margaret Langley Jessie Raybould Jerry Nelson Elizabeth Sheskey Helen Steenrod Leora Riley Anne Mae Lowery Jeanne Whitmore Nora Jo Hail Ida Lae Crombie and Ruth Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eminumis
War Wives Circle
Mary Margaret Tomlinson
Londa Goheen
Margaret Langley
Jessie Raybould
Jerry Nelson
Elizabeth Sheskey
Helen Steenrod
Leora Riley
Anne Mae Lowery
Jeanne Whitmore
Nora Jo Hail
Ida Lae Crombie
Ruth Johnson
Christmas Visitors Share Holiday with Nelsonville Residents
A list of local and nearby guests visits Nelsonville and nearby towns over the Christmas weekend. Names include Mrs. Frank Knox, Dr. and Mrs. Paul Wallace, Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Noize, Charles J. Pensyle family, Clarence Monks and son Bill, Mayor Lowell Burnel, and Lieut Helen Jackson with relatives in Ithaca and Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springs
Frank Knoxland
Paul Wallace
Cyne
Thiana
Harry J. Noize
Lancaster
C H. Bartlett
Mary McCune
Cleveland
Charles J. Pensyle
Clarence Monks
Bill
Near Richardson
Columbus
Lowell Burnel
Will Burnell
Helen Jackson
Ithaca
John
Glouster Masonic Lodge Installs New Officers
Glouster Lodge No. 607 F and AM met in the Masonic Hall to install officers for the coming year. Ernest Byers and JE Anderson officiated as installing officers, with LK Heiskell as Worshipful Master and a slate including William J. Golding, Enlon Grubb, E K Bryson, Ernest Jones, Dwight Hartley, Delmar Gladden, E K Peugh, Earl Oliver, John Binderbasin, and Thomas Reese. Past Master D Pickard received a Past Master’s Jewel for his service.
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Glouster
Glouster Lodge
F&a. M
Masonic Hall
Ernest Byers
JE. Anderson
LK Heiskell
William J. Golding
Enlon Grubb
Junor
E. K. Bryson
E. K. Peugh
Earl Oliver
Tyler
John Binderbasin
Thomas Reese
D. Pickard
Pickard
Christmas Visits Reach Across Town and States
Dayton residents Mrs Dorothy Huggins and Mrs Hubert Guess spent Christmas weekend with Mr and Mrs George H Campbell and family. Many locals joined relatives in city and nearby towns including Athens Columbus Newark Cleveland and New York area relatives for holiday gatherings.
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Dorothy Huggins
Hubert Guess
Dayton
Yeir
George H. Campbell
Higgin
Georgie
Higging
Guess
Charlotte Cotter
Dora Harry
Mary
Isabel Bryson
Earl Yaw
0. V
Ruth Reese
Columbus
New York
Seth Auer
Toledo
Trimble
Corn Auer
Richard Jones
Cleveland
Richard
Dick) Jones
DeLores
Trimble Serviceman Returns From Marine Corps Exercises
Max Anile recently completed graduation exercises at Quantico Virginia for the 61st RO.C and 58th OFC units of the United States Marines. She received an appointment as Second Lieutenant in the regular Marine Corps. David Cox A RM 3-c is visiting relatives after completing courses at Wildwood New Jersey and will report for reassignment after leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guousien
Max Anile
Quantico
O. F.C
United States Marines
Max x
Marine Corps
David Cox
Wildwood, N. 5
Cablegram From Son In Switzerland Sends Holiday Cheer
Mr and Mrs Henry Kehstenkamper received a cablegram Monday from their son Sergeant Earl Kehstenkamper who is interned in Switzerland. He could only send a greeting due to internment rules. Another son Sergeant Henry Echstenkamper returned home December 17 after a period in a reconditioning camp in Asheville. He will report to a Texas camp for reassignment after a 29 month Pacific overseas tour.
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Henry Kehstenkamper
Set
Earl Kehsten Kamper
Switzerland
Echstenkeampers
Henry Echstenkamper
Asheville
N.C
Texas
Pacific
Hhe
States
Birthday Party Held For Michael Mudrie At Summit Street Home
Mr and Mrs George Mudrie hosted a birthday party for three year old Michael at their Summit Street home on Friday afternoon. After games ice cream and cake were served to a group of boys and several adults including Jon Habbert Don Habbert Michael Beshara Tom Brown Darrell Judson Gary Dean Hillman Walter Brown Athens Al Beshara and Mrs Mudrie. Michael received gifts and cards while Joseph Beshara could not attend. Mrs J J Stephenson returned from Warren after ten days visiting relatives and was joined by a Texas niece Dorothy Davis. Stephenson's son and his wife visited briefly while she recovers from illness.
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al Beshara
Sir Mudrie
Michael
Joseph “Beeshara
Pharty
Uert
Glouster
J. J. Stephnson
Warren
Juesday
Nelsonville arrests lead to fines in mayor’s court
Two townspeople pled guilty to intoxication charges during Christmas week in Nelsonville. Herbert Burwell Cash Seton Margarete Croskey Dean Ville Down Huddy and others were arraigned and fined five dollars plus costs in the mayor’s court.
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Nelsonville
Suchtel
Sen
Gladys Rife
Henry
Calbert "Tate
Herbert Burwell
Cash
Seton
Margarete Croskey
Dean Ville
Down Huddy
Christmas Dinner Attended by Jones Family Relatives
Allison Jones hosted a Christmas dinner at Curstnas with guests Pfe and Mrs Daryl Jones and Judy. Leonard Wolfe and Billy, plus James Kearns and Grace Ann Wanda Lee. all from Jacksonville. Daryl cut his leave short to report at camp and travel to Maine for overseas service.
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Allison’ Jones
Pfe
Daryl Jones
Judy
Leonard Wolfe
Billy
Athens
James Kearns
Grace Ann
Wanda Lee
Ances
Jacksonville
Daryl
Columbus
Maine
Calif
Criticism of Wartime Sports Eases As 1944 Ends
AP poll shows wartime sports criticism faded to minimum in 1944. Editors note public and armed forces urged continuing sports after fears of suspension. Attending crowds and betting at tracks signal a postwar sports boom, with 12 million servicemen discharged boosting pro leagues and touring events.
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NEW York
Associated Press
Hal Cressman
Noristown
Times-Herald
Sai
Chet
Bill Diehl
Norfolk
Ledich
Ason
Minn
Army
Navy
Air Force
Ney
Dubuque, In
Telgraph-Herald
Albany Quint Loses Twice
Albany high school opened its season with two losses. The Plains defeated Albany varsity 49 to 25 and the Albany reserves 36 to 17. Vinton Rural beat Albany varsity 40 to 29 and won the reserve game 20 to 8.
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Albany
the Plains
Vinton Rural
Young American general leads 45th Division in combat
Maj Gen Robert T. Frederick, 31, is believed the youngest U S infantry division leader on the Western Front. He took command after actions with the 1st Special Service Force in the Aleutians, Malaya and southern France. He has been wounded seven times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Maj-Ge Robert T. Frederick
1St Special Service Force
Aleutians
Maly
France
Ruling Aids Cage Giants In Three Day College Tourney
The three day eight team all college tournament opens with a rule on goaltending and tall players under review. Bob Kurland and George Kok headline the top tall men with Kurland averaging 9 points per game last season and 16.8 this year in five games. The Spaghetti Bowl in Italy features Fifth Army and 12th Airforce teams, with bands, baton twirlers, and visiting baseball figures Durocher and Medwick expected to provide entertainment between halves.
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Oklahoma Crry
Akyeeran
Sein
Bob Kurland
Ohta
Oma
Angie
George Kok
Ark
Trues
Kurland
Aggie
Son
Bob
Athartau
Gene Lambert
Staueri
Italy
Chamson
Pasadena
Calif
Fifth Army
12Th Airforce
EWT
Kickott
Ack
Peggy Jean
Amer
Jen
USO
Ella Logan
Leo
Lip’ Durocher
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ducky
Medwick
New York Giant
USC
Gene Stauver
Indiana
Toledo Uni
Averages Show Detroit Aces Tops in American League
Detroit's Dizzy Trout and Harold Newhouser led AL pitching with 56 wins as a pair on one club the most since 1904. Newhouser won 20.9 with 21 14 in ERA 2.22. Trout 21 14 in ERA. Hughson led in losses before being drafted. 38 complete games and 1308 innings highlighted Newhouser and Trout's season.
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Detroit Aces
Chicago
Paul
Dizzy) Trout
Harold Newhouser
Detroit
Trout
Newhouser
John D. Chesbro
John Powell
New York
Hal Newhouser
Boston
Tex Hughson
Armed Forces
Aou
Sita
Joe Heving
Jona Berry
Philadelphia
Nelson Pttes
St. Lown Browns
Tah
Fullerton's Roundup by Hugh Fullerton features pro league moves
Chick Meehan plans a westward tour to align the Trans-American Pro Football League with Denver and Los Angeles. He argues his circuit could rival the National League as a businesslike league. The piece notes the National League rejected 25,000-dollar franchise bids last spring and hints at looming competition.
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Hugh Fullerton
New York
Chick Meehan
Denver
Los Angeles
Chick
Tipott
National
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Sonic Temple
Nelsonvill
C—Oavusuay
Eudora Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Grace Hutchinson
Christian Church
Mahie Washburn Nettonvile
D. D.G
C. Smith
McConnelsville
Eudora
Kelgs
Morgan
Sha Watnington Counties
Eugene E. James
Eugene _&. James
Frank Lowry
Clinton St
James
Chio
City Electric Light Plant
Ward Baking Co
Elizabeth Stalter
Lowry
Alice Terry
Eugene E. Jr
Clarence James
City
Cyrus
Clifford C. James
Sunset, Cemetery
Oakley
Glouster Masonic Lodge
Howe
James H. Wilson
Citizens Bank
Albany Quint
Glu Een
Logan
Michael Thompson
Winefordner
U ‘Williams
Johnson
Batchelder Sinks McDonie
van Dyke
Gibba Clark Brooks
Sweeny Beatty
Friedemaker White
Johnson Krivestt Jinks
McDonald
Charney “Hiller Hawke Novotni
Wilson Platt
Wharton
Clarke Corrington
Brooks
Woolery
Beatty
Ross M. New Strait
Giou Tate Wrendy
A. Collins
Collins
E Laneh
Hensler Mildred I Stroupe
Ptolin
Joseph Ay
Bean
Athany
Willi m C - Roach
Jen Bryant
Am Hutchison i
Hollister High
Friedemad
King Lumber Co
King Sloan
Avior
Geil i
Greens Run
Riggs
J-T
Frid Wright
All. W
Paris
Yueeday
M’bee
Shrine Ands
San Francisco
Rutkoskie
Romine
Santa Manning
Clara University
Leslie Hor
Ohio State
Andy Kerr
George Slaughter
Hauser
Bernie Bierman
Wolle
Buckeye Flash
Orin Hollingbery
Homer Norton
Menlo Junior College
Clayton
Jim Mingus
Ns Kekeris
Missouri
Hollingbery
Kekeris
Nishing
Tribe
Ders
Clark UN
Alvin
LaHugh
Chesser
Graves
Selby
Sianson
Cook
Messenger Sports
Fullerton
Howard Caskey
Penn State
Carroll Widdoes
Ohio ‘State
Dodgers
Leo Durocher
J. Willard Ridings
Scribes
Urse
Ee Maid
Ay Cain Fa Baker
Wasent Goonrs
M. Melody
Beaco
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