Promotion and overseas service notes from Athens area
Cpl. Davis of Buchtel receives word her husband has been promoted to corporal and awarded the Army Combat Badge with General Patton's 3rd Army in Germany. Lt. Edward F. Cheeseman departs for Ft Meade Md after a six day leave with family as Cpl. T. A. Cheeseman arrives in France and writes home through his mother Mrs Frank Geseman seeking news of friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Donald L. Tippett
Josef
Davis
Buchtel
Patton
3Rd Army
Germany
Edward F. Cheeseman
Ft. Meade
Frank Geseman
Cheeseman
Attendance Report Shows Poor Week In Nelsonville Schools
Weekly attendance summaries to Superintendent D W Codding reveal overall low turnout. Central School led by Bertha Howard’s fifth grade at 97 percent. kindergarten 79 percent. East School fourth grade 98.2 percent. kindergarten 87 percent. High school eighth grade home room 96.2 percent. 12th grade 85.7 percent. Administration warns poor attendance harms individuals and school funds tied to average daily attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
D. W. Codding
Central School
Bertha Howard
Margaret Johnson
East School
Frank Huddy
Harry Ball
Doris Pergrin
York Township Democrat Club Sunday Meeting
The York Township Democrat Club will hold a regular meeting Sunday February 25 at 2 PM in the Buckeye Building rooms on West Washington Street Nelsonville. Linzey C Day chairman of arrangements says the quarters have been cleaned repainted and overhauled Lunch and coffee will be served and all executive central committee members and interested Democrats are invited Auld Reekie is the Scottish name for Edinburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
York Township
Democrat Club
Buckeye Building
W. Washington St
Linzey C. Day
Democrat Party
New Members Elected by Nelsonville Eagles
Four new supplicants were elected to membership at a regular Eagles meeting. A committee was formed with the Garden Club of Nelsonville to plant trees along Canal Rd and Memorial. New by-laws were adopted. Initiation is set for Sunday Feb 25 with refreshments after. Visiting Eagles are invited. Round and square dancing was set for Saturday night Feb 24 from 8 to 12.
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iNew
iBy
Nelsonville Eagles
Nelsonville
Eagles
McGraner
Frank Shivers
Ernest Curtis
Jake Elliott
Garden Club of
Canal Rd
Inter School Debate Programs Arranged by Nelsonville High
Nelsonville speech department schedules inter school programs with Logan and Marietta. On February 28 Logan High students will present a noon Nelsonville assembly to fit Logan’s schedule. On March 2 debate teams will perform at Logan High School. Later Nelsonville students will debate Marietta High on an exchange basis.
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Nelsonville
Logan
Marietta
Logan High School
Marietta High School
Nelsonville social notes and local changes in meetings
Nelsonville Harmony Circle of the Women’s Society met at Mrs Thos Bush’s home on Poplar Street with devotion, prayers, and reports. Members sewed for Bundles for America and sold dish cloths for funds. A program reading and study session followed. Next meeting set for Mrs Beatrice McKee’s home. Nelsonville Emblem Club shifts meetings to the second and fourth Tuesday. February 28 social to be pot luck with Doral Jack chairing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Harmony Circle
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Thos. Bush
Poplar St
Cook
Spencer
Mildred Sires
Beatrice McKee
Walnut St
Nelsonville Emblem Club
Doral Jack
Helen Blair
Ruth White
Lillian Worthington
Helen Adams
Hemlock Grove Grange Meeting and Social
Hemlock Grove Grange met Saturday evening. A remodeling clinic was held at Mrs. Ziba Midkiff's home with several members attending. Various visits and gatherings are noted including Francis Story staying with grandparents and kin visiting between Pomroy and Pleasant areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hemlock Grove
Hemlock Grove Grange
Nolan
Ziba Midkiff
Don Betzing
Brooks Folk
Clarence Heaton
Pomeroy
Avery Nélson
Porter Midkiff
Bert Romine
George Heines
William Killinger
Francis Story
Eldon Clark
Conrad Milligan
Athens
R. D
Kenneth
Gene Romine
Bos
Stunts and Games Highlight School Assembly
NELSONVILLE assembly sponsored by Coach Carl Dupler featured seventh and eighth grade boys PE classes. Charles Mechem led as master of ceremonies Miriam Betts read scripture and led the Lord's Prayer Rodney Jonas performed Jupiter Polka with the band Under Robert Bunthoff supervision boys showcased stunts and games including partner flip back flip forward and backward roll monkey roll shallow dive Outstanding individuals listed with several named students including Wayne Lewis Paul Miller Arthur Traugh Delbert McCray and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Carl Dupler
Charles Mechem
Miriam Betts
Rodney Jonas
Robert Bunthoff
Wayne Lewis
Paul Miller
Arthur Traugh
Delbert McCray
Paul McDaniel
John Letheridge
Turier Poling
Paul Silcott
Harold ‘Bean
Lewis Butterworth
Clark Dodds
Lawrence Dodds
Bobby Simms
Nelsonville joins 1945 safety contest drive
Nelsonville has enrolled in the Ohio Traffic Safety Council contest for 1945, with Mayor Miles H. Howe pledging cooperative action among government, civic groups, and citizens to improve traffic safety and wartime transportation conservation. The program targets cities with 4,000 or more residents and awards are given by population class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Ohio
Ohio Traffic Safety Council
State Department of Highways
Miles H. Howe
Howe
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Thubay
Athens Messenger
Wit ‘Service Men of
York District
York Dem Club
Auld Reekie
Edinburgh
Pillsbury
Pillsbury’s
Minnesapolis
Pillsbury’s Carr
Dousle
Prussney
Pillsbury's Best
R&w Milk
Ede
Jackson
Iece
Hickman
Potugh Carleton
Montreas
Canada
Black Watch
Goch
Nelsonville Social Notes
Canton
Frank Cheeseman
Miss Mae Cheeseman
Hemlock ‘Grove
Shanti
Logan, Ohio
Africa
Europe
Algeria
Tunisia
Spain
Cody
Fealing
Gabahker
Cece
Betts
Dor
Navy
Lilex Glass Coffee
California
Florida
Stanley
Ohlinger
Wolfe
Chestnut Street
Nelsonville, Ohio
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