War Prisoners in Red China Expect Return to America
Ex prisoners who stayed in Peiping describe reasons for remaining and say they expect to go home someday. They recount encounters with American authorities, remarks on Communist ideology, and their views on reintegration as they await possible repatriation to the United States.
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Red China
America
Allun Ville
Ot Lare
Earl Hildave
Sulivan
Fitildhood
People’s University
Maenlent
Hugh Stanley
Nelsonville
Ku Klux Klan
Detroit
Peiping
Harold H. Webb
China
Fort Pierce
Fla
Morris R. Wills
Fort Ann
Richard G. Cor
Irwin James Colby
Reynolds
John R. Nist
Providence
Andee
Tenate
Pat Tonia
Mich
Scote le Rush
Mastetem Tio
Samuel D. Hew
Communat Party
Oklahoma City
Clarence Sullivan
Ierry
Tater Bag Jr
Columbus
Deine See
Salle Gopal
Ietawanores Caitaarp
Eudora
Sullivan
Wilson
Urania
Arlie
Rush
Gondron
Warne
Tong’ Eno
Hawkins
Korea
Condron
Hawking
Bush
Sen
Joseph R. McCarty
Wis
un-American Committee
U.S
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
House Committee On Un-American Activities
Adams
John Topsail Found Dead in His Bed
John Topsail of 525 Back Street was found dead in his bed Monday in Haydenville Athens County. Retired kiln foreman, he lived alone and is survived by three sisters. Final rites set for Thursday at 2 pm at Johnson Funeral Home with burial in Green Lawn Cemetery. Coroner to rule on cause of death.
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John Topsas
Athens County
James
Margaret ‘Topsal
Oon
Nateo
Haydenville
Hirzel
Topsail
Jody
Mary Binck
Hamilton
Grace Evans
Logan
Minnie Spruce
Arling
Cal
Robert County
Green’ Lawn J
Leyshon Dies at 75 in Nelsonville Rites Held
H S Leyshon aged 75 of 269 Fort Street died Saturday at Mount St Marys Hospital after a Tuesday admission. Funeral services were held today at Johnson Funeral Home with Rev F Melvin Went officiating and burial in Green Lawn cemetery. He was a WWI veteran, engineer at mines, later worked for a tire company in Philadelphia, retired 1949. Survivors include widow Lulu a daughter Mrs Charles Cook at Center Pa and a brother John of Cambridge. He belonged to Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and First Methodist Church.
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Leyshon
Fort St
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Johnson
F. Melvin
Green Lawn
Perry County
Thomas and
Elizabeth Leyshon
Tee
Philadelphia
Nelsonville
Lulu
Charles Cook
I Center
John
Cambridge
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
the Firs, Methodist Church
Mary jal Notes
Dismissed list of individuals and families across Nelsonville Columbus Carbondale Athens and surrounding towns. Includes names such as Kenneth Turner Robert Carr Joseph Cox Wright Elon Wayne Williams Joan Henry and many others with homes in Nelsonville Logan Chauncey Glouster Union and Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Turner
Columbus
Robert Carr
Nelsonville
Joseph Cox
Shawnee
Ruta Wright
Elon Wayne Wiliams
Joan Henry Sith
Carbondale
Emmest Ruse
Nelsonvile
Ricard E Lanning
New
Jacie Lowy
Gloute
Mix
Mariya ‘Stewart
Union Prnnce
Bess Rice
Harry Gibson
Jerry Figgins
Od Elsonville
Laster McManaway
Logan, and Son
Mire
Chester McKinley
Logan
Donna Smith
Milfeldate Mit
Sharlene O'Nail
Nelson- Ne
Charles O'Nail
Nelsonvill
Delores Darby
Athens
Misa Carolyn ‘Tipton
Nelson- Ie
Zona Sapp
Chauncey
Rozella Duffy
Betty Brown
Marilyn’ Stewart
Union’ Irnace
Wayne Williams
Property transfers recorded in Mason County Clerk's office
The past week lists numerous land transfers in Mason County with parties including Mary K Duncan, Samuel E Eads, Doris L Eads, Virgil and Ma re Waugh, Ina Waugh, Iva Hughes, Charles Hughes, Orville Casto, Opal Hill, Kenneth and Bernice Imsh, Frederick Ru, Betty Jane Gayton Fre, G G Patterson, Van B Rabbis, Howard Lave, Marvin Sauer, Jean Sauer, Pete and Marie Roush, Raymond Siklous, James Layne, Belle Sayre, L M Sayre, Somerville Motors, Hoff Toon, Samuel Stewart, Van Robine, Emogene Stewart, Minta Pury, Lucile Pury, John Ross, Melvin Anderson, and Carl Greer among others. Properties span North Point Pleasant, Union District, Lewis District, Arouche District, and Cooper District with several tracts and acres including 176, 30, 118, 240.41, and multiple two to four acre parcels reflecting a busy week of transfers.
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Point Rupman
Weeas
Mason Goumty
Mary” K. Duncan
Samuel E
Doris L. Eads
North Point Pleasant
Iough
Virgil
Hannan
Orville
Mary Casto
Hersman
Tey Opal Hill
Union
Lave
Marvin
Jean Sauer
Lewis
Pete and
Marie
Clarke’ Roush
Raymond R
Mary A. Siklous
James’ G. Layne
New Haven
Belle
L. M. Sayre
Al'ssayre ‘Bolin
Emmett
Hilda
McCausland
George B
Marjorie McGaus
Santa Claus Lives in Virginia Story Sparked a Child
Grandmother Virginia O'Hanion Douglas recalls the famous reader question “Is there a Santa Claus?” from 1897 and the cheerful reply. The editor’s famed “Yes Virginia” line remains a symbol of belief and joy as she spends Christmas with six grandchildren and cherishes memories of orange rind cream cheese and orange juice toppings.
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ORTH
Chatham
Virginia
New York City
Virginia O'Hanion Douglas
New York Sun
Santa Claus
Two Auto Collisions Reported in Weekend
In Nelsonville two weekend crashes involved drivers cited for alcohol impairment. At 4 30 p m Saturday police responded to the intersection of State Route 278 and a driveway near Veterans of Foreign Wars land as two cars collided. Delong 28 of Nelsonville and Long 9 were involved with Delong reportedly driving after consuming alcohol and later jailed. Night rites at Green Lawn Cemetery honored Charles Wolfe with attending civic groups and veterans posts.
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Edsonville
Cohol
Nelsonville
Robert de
Long
Keplar
Charles
Wolfe
Green Lawn Cemetery
Delong
Glenford Dugling
Patty Figgine
Kay Mastin
Dewey R
Nelsonille High
Sears
Detroit
Jack Edwards
Holiday Visitors at Nelsonville Home
Holiday visitors of Mr and Mrs W W Ware were Mr and Mrs James McEwen Toledo and Dr and Mrs James Wilson and daughter Monica Lou of Marietta.
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Nelsonville
W. W. Wareren
James McEwen
Toledo
James Wilson
Monica Lou
Marietta
Births and admissions at Holzer Hospital notes
Holzer Hospital notes list newborns for Mr and Mrs Abe Meade Gallpolis and Mr and Mrs Wayne Love Jr West Columbia. Admitted patients include Mrs gam W sea of C8 tom and Mrs Oris Harrell of Oak mm among many others, with numerous medical and surgical entries from Gallipolis Point Pleasant Marietta and Wellston.
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Holzer Hospital
Abe Meade
Gallpolis
Wayne Love
West Columbia
Gam W. Sea
Tom
Oris Harrell
Dora Romine
Dexter
Paul W. Clench
Vinton
Ray le Curtis
Jackson
Patty Jane Large
Bidwell
Maye Davis
Gallipolis
Charles Ramsey
Roger Lee Johnson
Point Pleasant
Earl Wills
Marietta
John Sauer
Truman Dalton Hall
Langs Ville
Carolyn Virginia~ Windsor
James Franklin
Gali Polis
Chancey Sherts
Gall Fepolis
Woolum
Wellston
Larry F. Miller
Stervin Chapman
Fred Heine
Howard F. Schuckler
Medical
John Michael Hager
J. M. Gaul
Chester
W. Stanley Thacker
James’ V. Casto
William Robson
Middleort
David Bias
Cinale Bias
Howard Johnson
Waterton
Tarry Thompson
Portsmouth
Vieke Lynn Green
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John Topsail
H. S. Leyshon
Mary Jal
Brown's
Hoover
Cole Gas
Smoker
Hassock
Kroger
Nelsonville, Ohio
Charles Wolfe
Inssen
Martin & Lewis
TLAW
Marilyn Monroe
Jane Russell
Billy the Kid
Ergy
Louis Paulins
Tie Tinschawengy Spee
Vais
Larry Nagel
Peter Suarez
Are
Sea
Sry
Fise
Maman
Erie
Willem
Betitz
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