Nelsonville War Rationing Board Reflects On 1943 Work
Nelsonville's War Rationing Board marked its second birthday on Jan 5 1944 with a summary by Mrs Parker S Sniffen OPA Community Service member detailing 1943 activity. It covers staffing changes January to December 1943 including transfers resignations new appointments for price gasoline and fuel oil rationing and the board moving to larger quarters on Public Square.
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Nelsonville
Parker S. Sniffen
OPA
Spencer Steenrod
Webb
John H. Saltz
Galvin
Steenrod
New York Life Insurance Co
Henry Lancaster
Lillian Butts
Elizabeth Whyte
Price
John Stocklin
Frank Huddy
Ralph Weymiller
Susan Myers
Blanche New
Taylor Ridge Ladies Aid Sees Meeting and Weekend Guests
The Ladies Aid will meet at Mrs Verna Swartz home Friday night for a social and business gathering. Weekend visitors include Geraldine Nagle of Amesville staying with Mr and Mrs Perry Chalfant. Other locals greet relatives from Amesville Cleveland Greens Run Trimble and Chauncey during the period.
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Taylor Ridge
Ladies Aid
Verna Swartz
Perry Chalfant
Gerald Nagle
Geraldine
Amesville
Dane Swartz
Billy
Bill Davis
Jacksonville
William Swartz
Fred Heffken
Gerald Bryan
Jean
Cleveland
William Canter
Chauncey
Geraldine Nagle
Bonadine Dalton
Dayton
Jeanne
June Heffken
June
Columbus
Insurance Program in 8th Year
Nelsonville report details the 1943 progress of the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance system. It notes $155 million in monthly benefits and social security gains, seven years since establishment and four years of monthly payments. Willam W. Martin cites the program as a major welfare and economic force. 47 million workers earned wages countable toward benefits, up 2 million from 1942.
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Nelsonville
Willam W. Martin
Nelson Family Holiday Visits Across Ohio Towns
The Plains brief records multiple holiday visits within Ohio. Familiesincluding Nelsons across Nelsonville Columbus Mount Vernon Newark Worthington Carbondale and Mt. Vernon are noted visiting relatives. Arthur Coon returned home from Sheltering Arms Hospital.
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the Plains
Robert Nelson
Bobby
Nelson
Charles Nelson
Charleene
Harley Juniper
Nelsonville
Bennie Harrison
David
Becky
Dayton
Mary
Iona Harrison
Mt. Vernon
Rebecca Harrison
Ruth Pickett
Carbondale
Don Nelson
Lynda
Worthington
Ray Michael
Peter Herb
Columbus
Arthur Coon
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Mary Meadows
Newark
William Stalder
Irvin Brooks
Carrie Brooks
Installation Services Held at Methodist Church Apple Grove
WSCS led a Friday night service at the Apple Grove Methodist Church with Rev. Lester Taylor presiding. A prayer and testimony period extended to midnight followed by sandwiches cookies and coffee. Local residents shared visits with family and friends including Sayres Thaxtons Shields Shanks and Fadelys across Letart Mason City and East Letart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apple Grove
WSCS
Methodist Church
Lester Taylor
Charles Sayre
Alden Thaxton
Letart Falls
Orville Shields
Herbert Shields
Marlene
East Letart
Early Roush
Robert Shank
Lake Charles
Eart Shank
Sidney Fadely
Mason City
Mr. Barker
Milton
W. Va
Gas Coupons Must Be Turned Back Regulation Implements New Policy
Nelsonville residents and dealers must return unused gasoline coupons to the War Price and Rationing Board with a duplicate receipt. Purchasers use one to obtain title and license, the other to secure their own gasoline ration. Dealers must file an inventory of vehicles on hand by January 11. Also in Nelsonville, Girl Scout Troop 2 meeting postponed to January 13.
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Nelsonville
OPA
Whyte Rites Will Be Held on Friday
NILSONVILLE Funeral services for George Whyte who died Tuesday afternoon at Cherrington Hospital will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Warren Funeral Home conducted by Rev L E Means. Burial will be made in Greenlawn Friends may call at the funeral home at any time Corporal Paul Whyte Louisville Ky has arrived and is spending much time at Cherrington Hospital Logan with his mother who is confined there receiving treatment for a broken hip.
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Nilsonville
George Whyte
Cherrington Hospital
Warren
L. E. Means
Greenlawn
Paul Whyte
Louisville
Logan
Haybron Council Plans Degree Conferral At Thursday Meeting
Haybron Council No. 119 Royal and Select Masters will meet at the Masonic Temple Thursday evening January 6 at 7 30. Officers and members are urged to attend as plans are discussed for conferring the super excellent master's degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Haybrow Council
Masonic Temple
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Mrs. Sniffen
Porter Sweazy
George Barber
Hugo Theisen
Ohio Mining Co
Carl Andrews
Robert Stage
Leonard Christian
Fred Weimer
Albert Doods
Royal Hartman
William Brooks Shoe Co
Eddie Figgins
Lila Tiple
Morton Pairan
Harry Hoskinson
Chas. Shafer
H. E. Wilson
R. Baird Stuart
James
Jim) Newman
J. L. Webb
John Doe
Jennie Sanders
Lou Allen
Charles L. Pensyl
John Owens
S. S.steenrod
Carrie Belle Galvin
B. A. Awe
Frank Jackson
Miller Wilson
Rev
Awe
New Quarters
Hyde-Baden
Public Square
Liberty
Los Angeles
California Shipbuilding Corp
Brads
Lieut. Ewing Parker
USMS
Mechem
Nelsonville, Ohio
J. D. Adamson
Columbus St. Nels
Ohio
the Plains News
Goodyear
Jarman
Holland
She Pub. Sq
Nels
Lely
Clover Farm
Amo
Freeden
Ceee
van Camp
Derby
Bisquick
Great Seal
Mazda Oil
Clover Farm Vanilla
Vinegar ‘O'Beain
Walter
Clover Farm Oats
Gresh
Rome
Pinot
Laura
Uw AG
Flower Farm
Glen Arch
Clawer Farm
Lar
Whyte
Haybron
Pythian Building
Iain
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