York Area Groups Plan Union Church Meeting and Induction
A 1945 Athens Messenger report lists two local actions: a Union Church meeting planned by York area groups and a National Selective Service induction group departing for Fort Hayes Columbus. The induction includes 22 men with many from Nelsonville Athens and nearby towns, some volunteering for service. Community leaders present cigarettes writing paper and New Testaments to inductees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York Area
Amnens County
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Harley Joe Hubble
Newonville
Harold Durward Douglas
Atheny
Donald Wayne Lawson
Guysville
Arnold
John
Nevonvile
Eugene Hutchins
Chestnut St
Nelsonville
paVig Eugene Cup
Jack Phillips Eddy
Athens
Lillian Dixon Dies Tuesday At Home
Nelsonville widow Lillian Dixon aged 85 died at her Murray City home after a long illness. Survived by children Mary in home Fred Lanning Willoughby Ohio Pearl and Charles at home Ray New Straitsville John Athens Harry and James Terre Haute and Homer in Army died 1918. Funeral Thursday at 1 30 p m at the Murray City residence with calling hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Lil Dixon
James Dixon
Murray City
Mary Dixon
Fred Lanning
Willoughby
Ohio
Pearl
Charles
Ray
New Straiteville
John
Athens
Harry
James
Terre Haute
Ind
Homer
U.S. Army
Letha Baker
Torch
Ellen Newell
Wellsville
Birdie Moore
Guysville
Margaret Brimmer
Columbus
Ben. Wilcoxen
Annual Offering Totals $702.50
The United Brethren Church near Lebanon reports an annual offering of 702.50 for Otterbein Children's Home. Logan church donations rise again as pastors thank the congregation for generous giving. A new Ohio department proposal aims to consolidate conservation activities under one agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AL N. Urueser
United Brethren Church
Loc ‘Church
Otterbein Children's
Lebanon
Logan Church
Otterbein Children's Home
Losal
Solumlis
Ate
Waters Wilde
Tate
Forestry
Ate Parks and Recreation
Conserveion
Ohio Postal Program Commission
Obi
le P'Mooney
Hocking County
Praises Firemen in Ablsonville After Family Absence
Sam Thomas of W Washington Street commends the City Fire Department and neighbors for a rapid response when fire engulfed an upstairs bedroom of his home. He notes careful water use minimized damage and praises neighbor cooperation during the family’s temporary absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ablsonville
Sam Thomas
Washington St
Thomas
New Year Call From Pvt Margie Rosser Overseas Air Corps
Mr and Mrs Henry Calentine of 613 Jackson St report a New Year telephone from their daughter Pvt Margie Rosser in the Army Air Corps. She is stationed at an AAF base in Oakland California where she inspects aircraft motors prepared for overseas shipment. A box from Pvt Rosser contained parts of a Japanese plane shot down over a South Pacific island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aelsonville
Henry’ Calentine
Jackson St
Margie Rosser
Army Air Corps
Rosser
AAF
Oakland
Calif
Pvt
South
Federal Agencies Adjust Hours Open Friday Morning
The Federal Agencies Un and aft Friday January 5 1945 the Nelsonville itinerant office of the United States Employment Service and the Bureau of Unemployment Compensation will be open on Friday each week from 9 am to 12 noon instead of Saturday morning. Persons having business with either agency are requested to contact the office on Friday morning rather than Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esourvinii UN
Nelsonville
United States Employment Service
Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
Nelsonville Ohio Old Ronson Club annual meeting 1945 officers
The Ohio Old Ronson Club held its annual meeting on December 29 to elect officers for 1945 and celebrate Charles J. Davis birthday. George Holcomb named president for the new year with Davis as secretary and treasurer. Prewar tennis ball cans repurposed as containers for blockbuster bomb fuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selsonvill
Ohio Old Ronson
Dot la
LSONVILLE Personal News Highlights Holiday Visits
Miss Bernadine Adking returns to Sandusky after a week with her parents Mr and Mrs Matt Adking. Their son Charles Adkins and Miss Trene Johnson of Willoughby were born during the holidays. Mr and Mrs Howard Beveridge and daughter Beverly Jane were guests of Mr and Mrs Gerald Karns of Nelsonville. Floyd Barrows family visited Dayton for Christmas with Mix Barrows parents Mr and Mrs Oscar Busey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lsonville
Bernadine “Adking
Sandusky
Ohio
Matt Adking
Charles Adkins
Trene Johnson
Willoughby
Howard Beveridge
Beverly Jane
Mar Tom
Oto
Gerald Karns
Nelsonville
Floyd Barrows
Dayton
Mix Barrows
Oscar Busey
Opening of Dover Schools Is Delayed by Weather
Dover schools reopen after weather delays. Ltilliam A Chenancey Smith, recent Texas resident and husband of Esta Rankin, is reported to resume duties today. He visited his mother Mabel Smith and his wife's mother Emma Rankin in Millfield and Athens during the holiday closure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover
Chauncey
Ltilliam A
Smith
Texas
Shauncey-Dover
Cariabad
New Mexico
Esta Rankin
Mabel Smith
Millfield
Emma Rankin
Athens
Private Jack Sanders Visits Parents on Two Week Furlough
Pvt Jack Sanders arrives on a two weeks furlough from Camp Blanding Florida to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Fred Sanders near Chauncey and Dover district and other relatives before reporting back to Fort Meade Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Jack Sanders
Camp Blanding
Fla
Fred Sanders
Concord
Chauncey Dover District
Fort Meade
Byrnes Urges Drastic New Labor Control
Former official Byrnes calls Congress to empower the War Labor Board to issue mandatory decisions enforceable by courts. He warns of production risk after V E day and urges measures to sustain military supply, relax industrial controls, and support home building as WPB plans slow reopening steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
War Labor Board
Byrnes
Methodist
Alfred George
University Hospital
Columbus
Ken
Greenlawn
Mar- Byrnes
Jaret
Arthur
Ef Wpb
Akron
Jennie
Con McMillen
Tols
Mont Mills
California
Emmett Searles
WPB
Cold Record Reported in C and O Yards
Official thermometer in the C and O Railroad yards at Nelsonville registered two degrees below zero this morning, three degrees warmer than the previous low two weeks ago. Local observers note unusually cold conditions and compare readings to prior records in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Mometer
C&o
Mrs Ralph De Fol Undergoes Major Operation in Marietta
In Hospits LSONVILLE Mrs Ralph De fol Wilma Starrett Walnut St Selsonville underwent a major operation at Marietta Osteopathic Hospital this week. Her condition is satisfactory according to word received by the family. She is in tombo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lsonville
Ralph Defol
Wilma Starrett
Walnut St
Selsonville
Marietta Osteopathic Hospital
Tombo
Christmas Party At Methodist Church Attended By Cubs
Notes report a Friday night Cub Scouts gathering in the social room of the Methodist Church for a Christmas party. Rain and snowfall kept the dahus crowded and morning water was restored after six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Hazelle Phillips
Grace Huffman
Margie
Bud Stewart
Mason
W. Va
Robert ‘Marie
Our Lady of Victory Parish
Columbus
St. Bernhard Covent Corning
Kroger
Henry Weiland
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Ernest Weaver
New Spruitsville
Haydenville social notes Chauncey visitors
Kenny Myers and daughter of Cincinnati return home after a holiday visit in Chauncey with Mrs Myers parents and sister Mr and Mrs George Keck and Mrs Lawrence and family. Mr and Mrs Joe Guerra return to Hubbard C after holiday visit in Millfield with relatives L D Malo family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrang
Kenny Myers
Cincinnati
Chauncey
Myer
George Keck
Lawrence One
Joe Guerra
Hubbard, C
Millfield
Ine Lan
L. D. Malo
Hollister Service Club to Meet in School Building
Hollister announces a 7 30 pm Tuesday service club meeting in the school building with a note that attendance is urged and a postmeeting potluck will be served. Also reports of local lodge and church events and Christmas gatherings across Chauncey and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glousier
Hollister’ Service Club
Hollister
Visiting relatives and military furloughs headline
Frederica Theisen in nurse training at Holter Hospital Gallipolis attended a shaping ceremony last week while visiting her parents Mr and Mrs William Theisen of Millfield Her sister Mrs Virgins Pierce also visited. Pvt Charles Sanders on a 14 day furlough from Fort Sam Houston Texas visited his wife Helen and children Sandra and Joe and returned to Fort Benning with his parents Mr and Mrs Clarence Sanders and other relatives in Millfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Frederica Theisen
Holter Hospital
Gallipolis
William Theisen
Millfield
Virgins Pierce
Pvt
Charles Sanders
Fort Sam Yeaston
Texas
Helen
Sandra
Fort Benning
Clarence Sanders
Connie Schultz
Howing Ave
Theodore James Schultz
Iva Fitzgerald
Sinia Fitzgerald
Athens
Maryann
Five Hundred Club
Geslin
Columbus
Suns
Harry Wright
Theodore Johnson
Frank
Denzil Weltner
Elliott
Coundersport
OW City
Announce Birth Chauncey and Meeting Postponed
Mr and Mrs Nalter Younts announce the birth near Shouster of Chauncey born Friday Dec 29 The Girlsfield Needle Club meeting at Trimble hosted by Mrs Mabel Sisson Wednesday night has been postponed indefinitely due to weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Mrs. Nalter Younts
Shouster
Oon
Sepone
Uirlfield Needle Club
Mabel Sisson
Trimble
Phyllis Promoted to Corporal In Wacs Service in 1943
Telegram notified the promotion of Phyllis L from corporal to sergeant within the Wacs. She completed two years at Ohio State University after Logan High School class of 1938 and finished business training at Columbus Business College. She worked for Town and Village Insurance Company in Columbus at enlistment. Leonard Wacs sergeant entered service January 25, 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouan
Waiter
Phyllis
Fant ‘Leonard
Sgt Danny Roberts Arrives in United States
Mr and Mrs Roberts of 251 Freisner Ave receive a telegram from their son Quartermaster Sgt Danny Roberts stating he has arrived in San Francisco after 27 months in the South Pacific His first furlough since induction in March 1943 will include several days in quarantine for jungle fever but he hopes to be home within two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Roberts
Freisner Ave
Danny Roberts
San Francisco
South Pacific
Brown Rites Held At New Straitsville
LOGAN Woodard Funeral Service conducted services for Mrs William Brown who died at her home in New Straitsville Wednesday evening. The Methodist Church service Sunday at 2 p m was officiated by Rev Owen Plumley. Pallbearers were Owen Wallace Daniel Phipps Albert McQuade Levi Palmer Hugh Begland and Robert Stubbs. Burial followed at New Straitsville Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Woodard
William Brown
New Straitsville
Methodist Church
Owen Plumley
Owen Wallace
Daniel Phipps
Albert McQuade
Levi Palmer
Hugh Begland
Robert Stubbs
Logan Brief Social Notes and Engagement News
Logan Brief reports Mary Kathryn McGovern engaged to Robert E. O Callahan of Chicago. Mary Kathryn, OSU alumna, works in Ohio State Conservation. Robert is Loyola Chicago graduate and Army Air Forces veteran. Wedding date unspecified. Also covers local dinners, births, visits, and community notices across Logan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wogan
Roa
Terry) McGovern
Bryden Rd
Columbus
Mary Kathryn
Robert E. O'Callahan
Chicago
Port Columbus
Army Air Force
Army Airways
McGovern
Mulberry Street
Hamden News Notes Reflect holiday visits and local ties
Mrs T C Lewis and daughter hosted Christmas mingling with relatives from Springfield and Co Mary Haley and Jean Bagley Hall. Mrs Charles McClaskey recovered from major surgery at Mt Carmel Hospital. Edna Jolly from Portsmouth faculty spent vacation at home. Pvt Elmer V Tedrow delayed en route to Fort Meade Md. with parents E L Tedrow and son Lloyd. Several families hosted Christmas gatherings including the Cassills, Portee, and Tedrow households. Alice McClaskey visited Athens. several local names noted in festive exchanges and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp J.T. Robinson
Ark
Fort Meade
E. L. Tedrow
Lloyd
Janie Robbins
Jackson
Anna Arnett
Ray Cox
John Watters
John
Bill
Bryan Cassill
Earl
Janet Miller
Micky
Elmer Frughty
Flint
Mich
Jenee Jewell
Berstead
Ollie Marie Tedrow
Cincinnati
Alice McClaskey
Athens
Arthur Me‘Claskey
Ella Hughes
Flora
Lou Campbell
Eugene Campbell
Faraly
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Lillian Dixon
William J. Gallagher
Minneapolis
Elsonville
Martha
Dem
Scratic-Farmer Labor
Julius Fischer
Marshfield Rt
Edward Miskell Howe
Scott Mt. Nelsonville
James Leslie Penrod
Carbonait
Walter Pearl Keplar
Daniel Curt Melnturf
Stewart
John Gerald Rodehaver
Guysvile
Clyde Junior Metcalf
Charles Lee Hanson
Sharpsburg
Myron Alfred McGrew
Amesville
American Legion Auxi
From
Charles Gilbert Kinard
Charleston
James Floyd Rogaski, Jr
Cadiz
Homer E. Byrd
Nelson File
Beryl O'Mara
Washington D. C
Prank. O'Mara
Doctor's Hospital
Washington
Miss O'Mara
Navy Department
Bureau of Supplies and’ Accounts
U. B
Evan Jones
Rockbridge
Ernest Seymour
Union Furnace
Carl A. Wilson
Enterprise
James Reese
James Hutchinson
George Fanner
Arlis Hiles
Ladies Aid Society
A. N. Grueser
Prather
Charles Gounod
Telene Mortier
France
New York
Col
Pierre Mortier
French Air Mission
Madame Mortier
Louis Bleriot
Ationas Lighttritz
New al
Oakley
Ummen
Logan Monument Co
George C. Shaw
W. Main St
of Federal Ag
Navy Carrier Force
Pacific
Navy
Nea
William Smith
Zero
Haydenville
Social Notes
Shauncey
U Forest Rose Rebekah" Lodge
Aaluenville
Hauncey
K. of P
Methodist’ Church
T. E. Kinnison
Brothers and Daughters of the Workers Conference
Sylvia McMaster
Church of Christ
Gertrude Guintner
Claude Pettit
Brown
Jeanne Stevenson
Ada
Hery Ohlinger
Ralph Bond
Judson Herr
William Moore
Jimmie McGraner
Sam Vancurren
Ernest Weede
Frank Hughes
Elsie
Mark Evans
D. Johnson
John Hooper
Jean Ann Marah
Frances Lehmanl
Frank Black
Phyllis L
Sgt
U. S
Annapolis Naval Academy
Charles White
East Fultonham
Emma Lemon
Church St
Dora Blankenship
Lancaster
Louise Bowers
Shirley Barker
Nettie Barker
Julia Jane Geiger
Zetn
Robert Shaw
E. Main St
Vera Blinn Missionary Society
Floyd Beougher
Hamden
Fran Sage
Lenners
James H. Wilson
Citizens Bank
Nelsonville, Ohio
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