Campaign Plan Organized for Nelsonville Board of Commerce
Nelsonville advisory committee officers met Tuesday night called by Ken Orwiler. Frank Betts, son of local residents, returned home after 21 months in the European theater with an engineers supply unit. D. R. Johnson named corresponding secretary and Glen Thomas recording secretary. L. B. Melching resigned creating vacancies. Committees were set for membership solicitation and special activities.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Board of Commerce
Ken Orwiler
Frank Betts
Africa
France
D. R. Johnson
Glen Thomas
L. B. Melching
Nelsonville Couple Wed in January Double Ring Ceremony
Nelsonville announces the marriage of their daughter to Donald Hopstetter in a January 2 double tag ceremony read by Rev. Swengle at Logan. The bride wore a street length aqua dress with black accessories, red roses and carnations were her flowers, and the groom is a 22 month ETO veteran recently discharged from the army.
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Nelsonville
Carl Harr
Los
Donald Hopstetter
Z .F. Hopstetter
Rev. Swengle
Logan
Dream WAC Chooses Screen Test For Producer’s Offer
After a month of searching and misdirections Jules Levey Hollywood producer selects Maj. Jeanne Swann as the lookalike WAC and she accepts a screen test. The photo shows Swann above the Pentagon in Washington.
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Jules Levey
Hollyood
Maj
Jeanne Swann
Lday
Pentagon
Washington
Officers of WSCS Are Installed in Nelsonville Church
In Nelsonville the Woman's Society of Christian Service held a candlelit installation at the Methodist Episcopal Church on January 7. New officers led by President Mrs Harry Ball received portfolios and pledged service for the year, with reports, circle counts, and plans for February on the agenda.
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Nelsonville
Mae, Sisson
Methodist Episcopal Church
Woman’s Sanety of Christian Service
Bessie Stephenson
Alice Duskey
Carl Coakley
Missionary Education and Service
James Beard
Philip ‘Weller
William M. George
Shelby Barber
George Call
Wesley Hawk
Status of Women
E. E. Bell
Parker Sniffen
John Williams
Harry Hartley
Ball
Sniffen
M. Hyde
W W. Warren
Leonard Myers
Wee
Horace Dewey
Columbus
Percy Oakley Home With Discharge
Percy Oakley Jr son of Mr and Mrs BP G Oakley of this city returned home Tuesday after two years overseas service. He received an honorable discharge at Indiantown Gap Pa after arriving in the States on January 1 He wore the ETO Ribbon with two Battle Stars Bronze Arrowhead Good Conduct Medal Distinguished Service Badge and Victory Medal. He landed on the Normandy beachhead on D Day and was photographed in national magazines when he sounded taps at services June 11 1944 in memory of fallen comrades.
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Nelsonville
Pfe
Percy Oakley
G Oakley
Indiantown Gap
States
Oakley
Normandy
D-Day
Pic
National Picture
Albany Club and society notes from January gathering
Albany residents attend January meetings of the Wednesday Club Grange and Garden Club with reports of sales, book reviews, and upcoming dates. Local families host guests including Mrs Frank Stevens Mrs Stinson Mrs Ed Rickey and others at homes in Albany and nearby towns.
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Albany
Frank Stevens
Howard Ayler
Wayne Welch
Stinson
McGranor
Blanche Cline
Carrie Hall Club
Grange
Ed Rickey
Albany Garden Club
E MocBaughman
Georgia Kilpatrick
Columbus
Ed Brooks
Syracuse News Briefs Recap Local Society Events and Moves
Syracuse notices wide range of social happenings and personnel updates. Mrs C B Weese hosted WSCS at Asbury Church with fund reports and Africa scholarship notes. Garden Club host, local marriages, transfers, and retirees across Syracuse and surrounding areas are listed with brief details.
Eagles Plan Ceremony in Nelsonville Mortgage Burn Week
Local Eagles mark a seven day observance January 14 to 20 celebrating the mortgage burn at their lodge. A pep meeting is set for Monday January 14 at 7 30 PM inviting members to bring prospective candidates. The full program will be announced later and the event includes a church tea after the meeting.
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Nelsonville
Bescoe Returns from Pacific Duty to Camp Atterbury
Lt William Bescoe son of Mr and Mrs George Bescoe of this city has landed in the United States after 18 months in the Pacific theater. He has arrived at Camp Atterbury Indiana and expects to be home by week’s end, he advised his parents.
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Nelsonville
William Bescoe
George Bescoe
States
Camp Atterbury
Ind
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