Nelsonville Social Notes and Local Marriages
Nelsonville community notes report meeting actions of the advisory committee led by Ken Darwiler. Also announced is the marriage of Lois Hopstetter to Donald Hopstetter with a street length aqua dress and February ceremony. Sgt Frank Betts returns home after 21 months of European service. Ted Stratton seeks Democratic nomination for Sixth District Congressman in the May primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Frank Betts
Carl Harris
Lois
Donald
Africa
Hopstetter
France
F. Hopstetter
D. R Johnson
Swengle
Logan
Glen Thomas
L. B
aj@d
Army
Portsmouth
Ted Stratton
New Boston
Market Trip For Local Furniture Dealers
Nelsonville Ray Dean and George Barrows of the Cable Company will depart Sunday for Chicago to attend the furniture market displays. Mrs Dean will accompany and be the guest for friends.
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Nelsonville
Ray Dean
George Barrows
The
Cable “Co
Chicago
Woman's Society installs officers in Albany church
In Nelsonville the Woman's Society of Christian Service held an installation service at the Methodist Episcopal Church with music by Mrs Mae Sisson and candlebearers Miss Bessie Stephenson and Miss Alice Duskey. Officers installed include President Miss Harry Ball and Vice President Mrs Parker Sniffen, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Mae Sisson
Methodist Episcopal Church
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Bessie Stephenson
Alice Duskey
Carl Coakley
Coakley
Activi
Hollywood
Stacey Sharp
Jeanne Swann
James Beat
Ey Iss Che Sree
Mac” Ie
Phillip Gjday
Pentagon
Atlwejer
Children’s
Washington
William M. George
NEA Tele
Eations
Shelby Barber
George Call
Supples
Wesley Hawk
E E Bell
Parker Sniffen
John Wilams
Hari Hariley
Ball
Sniffen
J. M Hyde
Retary
W. W. Warren
Leonard Myers
Homecoming for Pfc Percy Oakley with honors
Pfc Percy Oakley Jr son of Mr and Mrs P G Oakley arrives home in Nelsonville after two years overseas service. He received an honorable discharge at Indiantown Gap Pa and wore the ETO Ribbon with two Battle Stars Bronze Arrowhead Good Conduct Medal Distinguished Service Badge and Victory Medal. He also served with a Medical Detachment and landed on the Normandy beachhead on D Day. He was pictured in national magazines while saluting Taps at services on June 11 1944 at the beachhead in memory of fallen comrades.
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Nelsonville
Percy’ Oakley, Jr
G. Oakley
Indiantown Gap
States
Oakley
Normandy Beachhead
Pie Oakley
National Picture
Eagles Plan Week of Observance in Nelsonville
Local Eagles in Nelsonville schedule a week of observance January 14 to 20 to celebrate burning the mortgage on their lodge home. A pep meeting is set for Monday evening January 24 at 7 30 and members should bring prospective candidates. The program for the week will be announced later. The meeting is open to church members and will be followed by a tea in the social rooms of the church.
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Albany
Frank Stevens
Howard Ayler
Wayne Welch
Stinson
Pblnd
McGranor
Blanche Cline
H M Stinson
Carne Hall Club
Nelsonville
Lieut Bescoe To Return Home This Week
Lieut Walling Bescoe son of Mr and Mrs George Bescoe of this city has landed in the United States after 18 months in the Pacific theater and is at Camp Atterbury Indiana awaiting orders to come home by week’s end. The note was conveyed to his parents. The Brazilian tarantula is noted for a wider spread than a human hand.
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L Murdoch
William Hartman
Lancaster
E M Baughman
Emmet Wingett
Lucile Wingett
Baughman
Bill Wilbur Baughman
Lester Brenizer
Jackson
Ray Knowlton
George Spring
Lowell Chase
James Stack
Henry
Chase
Colin
Melvin Steward
Cleveland
M. Steward
Arthur Stuart
Florida
George Starcher
Athens
Howard Shaver
Stanton, O
Charles Shaver
Nelsonville
Walling Bescoe
George, Bescoe
States
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Syracuse Women’s Society Hosts and Socials Highlight Week
Syracuse WSCS at Asbury Methodist met at Mrs C B Weese’s home with a devotional by Mrs A M Roberts and a program led by Mrs Irving Karr Sr. Treas said all bills paid, $21 in treasury, $60 left for Africa scholarship fund for five years. Mrs Marcia Karr challenged proclaiming the Lord in 1946. Mrs Ella Williams reviewed a book on life in Africa. Social hour followed ice cream cake coffee. John Bowen hosted for Baer anniversary. Genheimer and Waldage families attended. Mrs Irving Karr Jr hosted Syracuse Garden Club. several locals visited and family travels noted.
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Syracuse
C B Weese
WSCS
Asbury Methodist Church
A M Roberts
Irving Karr
Roberts
M S Bentz
Africa
Marcia Karr
Ella Williams
Weese
John Bowen
Christian Baer
John Gen‘heimer
Bay. Waldage
Ohio
Pomeroy
Irs Baer
Irving Karr Jr
T Terrell
Lottherr
Charleston
Grace Whitebrenner
West Virginia Ordnance Plant
Port Pleasant
Huntington
Marjorie Moore
Columbus
Charles Caiins
Mary Elizabeth
van Johnson
Athens
Ethel Ferrell
Hannah McBride
Delestia
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Nelsonville Board of Commerce
Ken Darwiler
Makat
Nelsonville ‘Social Notes
National Brands
Sso. LE
del Haven
Valu
Kellogg's
Foote
IOC
National Biscuit CO
Nabisco Premium
Nabisco
Fay
Duesseldorf
Arge
Vox
Libby
Keyko
Subho
Suds
Barr's Mechanics
Watch Dog Lye
Sal Tomorron
National Brands Stores
Dream Wac
Albany News
Percy Oakley
Ohio Truss Company Elastic
Triendis
Betts
Lieut
Bescoe
Hickman
Logan, Ohio
Coraenden
Syracuse News
Olds
Brand Wenes
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