Nelsonville Girl Scouts to aid International Month observance
Nelsonville Girl Scout Council met January 5 at Little House to discuss routine business and Mrs. W. H. Hyde's report on the National Conference in Cleveland. The Juliette Low Fund supports international friendship, with the Nelsonville group contributing at least one cent per member to the fund during February. Funds benefit orphans and children in Greece Russia England Malta and other locations. a radio program publicizes every Saturday from 1 to 1:30 p m over NPC starting January 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Girl Scout Council
Little House
W. H. Hyde
Cleveland
Juliette Low
Girl Scouts of
China
Greece
Rusia
England
Malta
Joe B. Davis
NPC
Mra. Davis
J. B. Preston
J. W. Wood
F. R. Jackson
J. L. Webb
Wilbert Hall
Harry R. Kelley
Clothing Drive Planned in Buchtel This Week
A community clothing drive will be conducted in Buchtel the coming week with collection on or about Saturday January 15. John H. Turvey, chairman, asks residents to assemble usable garments suitable for distribution in war areas and have them ready during collection week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchtel
John H. Turvey
Mee
Missionary Society Meets in Nelsonville With Lessons
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Church of Christ met at Mrs. Leonard Meliching's home on E Columbus St with 18 members present. The program covered literacy worldwide and local needs, detailing the Week of Compassion February 21 to 27 and efforts to aid war victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Woman's Missionary Society of the Church of Christ
Leonard Meliching
E. Columbus St
Rose Weigand
Weigand
Christ
Harrold
John
Morris
Service Orders Changes in Draft Exams
Local boards will receive separate army and navy quotas, screening shifts to three groups Army for Service Army Limited Service and Navy. Only 1-A registrants usually report for pre induction tests but any registrant may request examination and be inducted sooner if passing.
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Page
Army
Navy
Congress
Marines
Coast Guard
Straitsville Personal and Social Notes
New Straitsville notes list marriages, relocations, illnesses, and local happenings. Wanda Forrester and Vaughn Jansen wed in Logan. Ethel Fink and restaurant plans. Mary Evelyn Ellis and Melvin Neal marriage announced. Pfc. Neal deployed overseas. Illnesses at home, school influenza absences, and community social mentions follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Straitsville
V. Forrester
John Whitmer
Wanda
Vaughn Jansen
Jacksonville
Logan
Dayton
Ethel Fink
Jane Vernon
Calkins
Main Street
Marion Livingston
Robert F. Wilson
New York Central
Ines
Joe Callahan
Windham
Mary Evelyn Ellis
Shawnee
Pfe
Melvin Neal
William Neal
Trenton
N. J
Pfc. Neal
Rose Ann Huston
Harry JL. Davis
Lorain
Jack Davis
Amelia Moodie
Mr. Brown
Fairfield County
William McGinnis
Texas
McGinnis
Helen Schmidt
Margaret Edwards
Margarite Lantz
St. Francis Hospital
Columbus
Blanche Snyder
Dora Blankenship
Mac Sisson
Lancaster
New Lexington
Sue Burke
Wilma Grandy
Audrey Ambrose
Mildred Grandy
Helen Strain
Mabel Ambrose
Rob
Nellie Ward
George Wilson
War fundraising and volunteer drives in Nelsonville
Nelsonville urged residents to donate fats for war effort and participate in Surgical Dressing Unit work. Teachers announce 250 pounds of fats collected for a projector, while East Building seeks more donations. Miles Howe reports a can collection next Saturday January 15 with Boy Scouts aiding efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Roy Tomlinson
Central School
Ohio
Miles Howe
Nelsonville Social Notes
Nelsonville notes cover club meeting on Jan 11 at 6 15 pm in high school home economics room with dinner honoring Pauline Knox and Lucile Long. WCTU plans a Jan 11 noon covered dish at Mrs Sam Starkey Ashton Ave with program to follow and notes on members visiting Fort Jackson and Winthrop College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Business and Professional Women's Club
the High School
Pauline
Frank Knox
Lucile Long
WCTU
Sam Starkey
Ashton Ave
York servicemen report from South Pacific theater
Seaman first class Robert P. Bardain of the Naval Air Force has arrived safely in the South Pacific. He wrote to Mr and Mrs Henry Adams of Nelsonville that the voyage took 22 days. Max, another Nelsonvilleian, is with him, and Bardain hopes to find Joe Spray in the area. Carl Dicken, stationed at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri, is on a short leave visiting his wife and parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert P. Bardain
Naval Air Force
South Pacific
Henry
Adams &J
Nelsonville
Bob
Max
Joe Spray
Pfe
Carl Dicken
Fort Leonard Wood
Mrs
Harry Dickens
Natural Gas Conservation Urged by Nelsonville Company
Nelsonville residents are urged to conserve natural gas as demand rises for war plants and heat for homes. Gerald Baird, local manager, asks self rationing during cold spells to keep gas for essential factories and 24 hour operations. A cooperative program with schools, Scouts, police, and city workers supports notification and usage reduction during shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
War Production Department
United States
Gaspany
Gerald Baird
Boy Scouts
Baird
Comrae
Carbon Hill Soldier Receives Wings At Harlingen Base
Cpl. David Devol, son of John Devol, completed gunner training at Harlingen Air Base Texas and earned his wings. He returns home on a two week furlough before reporting to an air base in Massachusetts. The piece notes social visits and local residents along with influenza illness and birthday gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbon Hill
David Devol
John Devol
Harlingen Air Base
Texas
Masachusetts
Johnny Campbell
Columbus
P. C. Campbell
Nelsonville
Ohle Campbell
Garland Mank
Jackson Smith
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the Sunday Messenger
Athens
Mrs. Hyde
Chestnut St. Nels, O
Betts
Your Store of Friendly Service
W. Wash. St
Nelsonville, Ohio
Wizard
Western Auto Associate Store
Roy Robinette
Marquise Morris
Ristian Ventures
Nelle Johnson
Lilly Bland
Bell White
Great Lakes
Ester
NEA
Geiger
Halsey
Bougainville
Roy S. Geiger
Bougainville Island
William F. Halsey
U. S Army
USMC
Straitsville
Louise Pearce
Europe
Nelsonville Social Notes
John Nelsonville
Rt 2
Hanne
Mary Jo
Virginia
Dorothy
Joan Bumgardner
Rhea
Myrtie
Billy Evans
Eldon
Phyllis Wolf
Billy
Jean Sparks
Lenora Miller
Clarence Backus
Charles Miller
Winthrop College
Rockhill
D. C
John Brooks
Barbara Stuart
Sgt. Brooks
Fort Jackson
Set
Rachel Hook
Pvt
Charles F. Hook, Jr
Camp Fannin
York
Pos
Sible
Hilleary's
W. Wash. St. Nelsonville
Home & Savings
Nye Chevrolet
Fayette Street
King Cole
Aga
Emang
W. Wash. St. Nels
Akron Modern
GEM Pharmacy
Drug Store
Pythian Bidg
Jon Holland
Beauty Studio
W. Col. St
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