Bodies of Two York Men Are Returned for Burial
Nelsonville mourns two World War II dead from Nelsonville high graduates. Army engineers member William Robert Collins died 1943 died in Pacific theater aboard Cardinal O Connell after eight months service. Marine Cpl Thomas M Pritchard died 1944 on Guadalcanal. Pritchard Field later named in his honor.
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York
Nelsonville
Cardinal O'Connell
San Francisco
Columbus General Depot
Nelsonville High School
William Robert
Bobby) Collins
Amos
Nina Collins
Army Engineers
Kentucky
Missouri
Washington
Collins
Pacific
Fayette St
John
Ohio University
Leta Tignor
Cpl
Thomas M. Pritchard
Irvin Pritchard
Guadalcanal
Cpl. Pritchard
Pritchard
Margaret Traugh Pritchard
Phillip
Eugene
Jackson St
Mary Hoce
Jimmy
Joe
Columbus
Local greetings thread highlights region visitors
Mason and Summersville guests include Mr and Mrs Roscoe Summerville and Jo Ann of Parkersburg. Charleston visitors Mrs Bernard and Mrs A W Gibbs host and guest lists include New Haven Vienna Huntington Middleport and Detroit connections. Knee operation patient Donald Bumgardner returns home from McMillan Hospital Charleston.
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Mason
Roscoe Summerville
Jo Ann
Parkersburg
Ivan Bush
Bernard
Charleston
A. W. Gibbs
Donald Lewis
Sam Jeffers
Vienna
Marcus Noble
Pomeroy
Noble
Gora Noble
Myrtle Lewis
Ann Kirby
New Haven
Herbert Suttle
Detroit
A. H. Suttle
A. H. Yarbrough
Huntington
Irene Taylor
Middleport
Albert Hall
Donald Bumgardner
McMillan Hospital
T. J. Ryan
Snowed-out week halts classes and local notices
No school the week of January 26 due to deep snow. William Barton sold personal property at the Wallace barn. Ice on the river disrupted mail service. Miss Mary Sheldon improves at her niece Effie German’s home. Mr. and Mrs. W M Stewart return from visit with daughter Mrs. Howard Hughes in Columbus. Mrs. Ray Riggs visits sister-in-law in Middleport. Stanley Swan reports brother Herbert in East Liverpool improving. Mr. and Mrs. Rolland Stethem visit Gerrald in Memorial Hospital Marietta. Linnie Swan.
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Long Bottom
William Barton
Wallace Barn
Mary Sheldon
Effie German
W. M. Stewart
Howard Hughes
Columbus
Ray Riggs
Lindsey
Racine Plans World Day of Prayer Services
The Baptist and Methodist churches of Racine plan two World Day of Prayer services chaired by Mrs. Gretta Simpson. The first is at the high school in the last period Friday afternoon, followed by a union service at 7 30 p.m. at the Baptist Church with the topic The World at Prayer.
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Racine
The
Baptist and Methodist Churches of
Gretta Simpson
Baptist Church
Rites Planned for Mrs. Elsie Eastman
Funeral services for 59 year old Mrs. Elsie Eastman who died at her home on Pomeroy Route 1 are to be arranged by Ewing funeral home. She is survived by her husband Harve a daughter Thora Ruth of New Bloomington a sister Mrs. Harry Smith of Pomeroy a brother Daniel Tobin of Pomeroy and one grandson.
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Pomeroy
Elsie Eastman
Ewing
Mineral community notes and family visits
Mrs W A Brooks and Mrs C M Buckley visited Parkersburg West Virginia on business. Mrs J P Emish and Mrs C V Hester attended the funeral for Mr Perry Bond of Little Hocking Ohio. He died of a heart attack at his daughter's Marietta home following his wife’s hospital admission. Beulah Brooks visited her parents Harvey and Mrs Brooks at Kings Switch. The regular missionary service was held at Mineral Mission Church conducted by Rev and Mrs Miller of Chillicothe Ohio, which supports a Jamaica mission.
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J. P. Emish
C. V. Hester
Perry Bond
Little Hocking
Ohio
Marietta
Kenneth Brooks
Maude Brooks
Rebecca Buckley
Beulah Brooks
Athens
Addie Snyder
G. B. Spring
Albany
Doral Bartlett
Guysville Road
Junior Stephenson
Ronnie Stephenson
Mineral Mission Church
Miller
Chillicothe
Jamaica
Harvey Brooks
Kings Switch
William Jackson
Jack Shingler
Marion
Orville Shingler
Wilkesville News Highlights Club event and hoops win
Mrs. Al Humphrey hosted the Wilkesville Garden Club on February 3 with seventeen members present. The Wilkesville High cagers beat McArthur 37 to 35 for their 17th win in 18 games while the second team fell and the third team defeated the visitors. Clair Penn broke his nose against Vinton Township but played against McArthur. Mrs. Eister Matheney and twin sons returned from Holzer Hospital in J. E. Strone's ambulance. A Wilkesville Auditorium basketball tournament opens February 17. Edward Didier of West Virginia visited, and the Didier brothers recall attending the local grade school. The local Grange installed officers of Vinton Township Grange. Mrs. J. E. Strong.
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Wilkesville
al Humphrey
McArthur
Eister Matheney
Holzer Hospital
J. E. Strone
Wilkesville Auditorium
Edward Didier
West Virginia
Edward
Steve Didier
Vinton Township
J. E. Strong
Cairo pupil recites Koran verses at Mohammed birth celebration
A 35-year-old Cairo kindergarten pupil in sheik garb is propped on pillows to reach the microphone and recite verses from the Koran during the annual celebration of the birth of Mohammed.
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Cairo
Mohammed
Shawnee Lodge Holds Installations at Masonic Temple
Shawnee Lodge 526 F and A M recently installed officers at the Masonic Temple led by Mansel Porter as Worshipful Master and Edsel Wilcox as senior warden. Other new officers included William Breckenridge junior warden and C W Norris secretary with A C Zeisler treasurer and several deacons, stewards, and the chaplain. Lunch followed the ceremony.
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Shawnee
A. M
Masonic Temple
Mansel Porter
Edsel Wilcox
William A. Breckenridge
C. W. Norris
A. C. Zeisler
Charles Severance
C. J. Peyton
Clyde Russell
Tyler
Lloyd McArthur
Robert Turnbull
D. W. Hughes
Mary O'Hare
Cleveland
Iron Point
Whippstown
Donald Anguish
Frank Anguish
Margaret Hopkins
Eudora OES Plans March 29 Annual Inspection
At the Eudora Chapter OES meeting held Tuesday evening officials announced the annual inspection will be held Monday March 29. District deputy grand matron Mrs Mayme Ashcraft will serve as inspecting officer. The session opens with a 6 oclock dinner.
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Eudora Chapter Oes
Mayme Ashcraft
Laurel Run Visit And Local Social Notes
Mr and Mrs Paul Angle and daughter Polly Ann of Columbus visit Mr and Mrs C H Patton. Rev and Mrs Carol Chesser of Asbury visit Mrs Clarence Patton and Mrs Hattie Bumgardner. John Bumgardner of Connett ill at sister’s home, Mrs Clarance Patton. Mrs Arthur Todd and Mrs Clarence Patton in Nelsonville. Noah Lent visits Vance Wolfe. Dalton family of Connett visit Clarence Patton. Mrs Guy Lewis of Coonville falls at home. Mrs Lawrence Wolfe.
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Laurel Run
Paul Angle
Polly Ann
Columbus
James Patton
Logan
Harve Angle
Haydenville
C. H Patton
Carol Chesser
Asbury
Clarence Patton
Hattie Bumgardner
John Bumgardner
Connett
Clarance Patton
Arthur Todd
Nelsonville
Noah Lent
Vance Wolfe
Dalton
Martha Marie
Donald Dalton
Guy Lewis
Coonville
Lawrence Wolfe
Tri Pi Sorority Dinner Meeting Set for Monday
A Tri Pi Sorority dinner meeting is scheduled for Monday at 6 30 p m at the Washington Street apartment. Members may call Cathleen Bover at 439 1] by Saturday evening for details.
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Tri Pst
Washington St
Cathleen Bover
Woman 79 Is Asphyxiated in Akron Fire
Miss Maude Schoch, 79, was found dead from asphyxiation yesterday in a fire at her Akron home. She lived alone.
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Akron
Maude Schoch
Pupils Plan One Act Play for Hospital Benefit
Nelsonville high school rehearsals run for a February 20 one act play Who Gets the Car Tonight to raise funds for Mount St. Mary Hospital. Cast includes Spenny Steenrod and Martie Betts as Mr. and Mrs. Jones with Charles Mechem, Ann Brush, and Bill Fiske. A minstrel show and variety numbers accompany, with music by the Troubadours and band. Tickets go on sale to students Monday and to the public Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Spenny Steenrod
Martie Betts
Jack
Central School
East School
Sarah E. Wiseman
Roy Tomlinson
Eithel Kinneer
Esther Class Meets At Vaughn Cox Home
The Esther Class of the Christian Church met at Mrs. Vaughn Cox home Monday at 6 p.m. A potluck dinner fed 14 members with guests Mrs. C. M. Winnings Marie Dixon Janet Russell Athens the Rev J A Long and John Edward Cox present. Devotion and program were led by Mrs. C E Scott and the business session run by class president Mrs. Cox.
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Esther
The
Christian Church
Vaughn Cox
C. M. Winnings
Marie Dixon
Janet Russell
Athens
J. A. Long
John Edward Cox
C. E. Scott
Cox
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H. J. Long
Association
OES
Laurel
Saltz Insurance Agency
W. Nelsonville
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Logan, Ohio
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Tor
Eric
Electric Girl
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Ohio Electric
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Holland Shoe Store
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