Union Meet Will Be Held Sunday Night
Nelsonville church officers will be formally installed in a morning worship at 10 30 Sunday. Miss Sigrid Love will lead the choir with an anthem. Rev L E Evans preaches on Stewards of the Gospel. Bible School 9 30 Christian Endeavor 6 union service 7 at Presbyterian Church by Rev William M George.
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Nelsonville
Church of Christ
Sigrid Love
L. E. Evans
Bible School
Christian Endeavor
Presbyterian Church
William M. George
iState Contest To Be Held Sunday In Columbus
Nelsonville resident Richard Kelley, winner of the district stage, will speak at the state semi final Prince of Peace Contest in Columbus Sunday evening January 21 at Fifth Avenue United Brethren Church. Other speakers include Elmer Pierce Chesterland Joyce Stall Fremont Marilyn Steiner Mount Cory Thomas Ogden Delaware Sharon Burnside Ashley and John Henderson Springfield.
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Nelsonville
Ohio Council of Churches
Richard Kelley
Columbus
Fifth Avenue
Delaware
Sharon Burnside
Ashley
John Henderson
Springfield
York service men receive letters on wartime service
Mrs. William Hewitt reports her husband Corporal Wm Hewitt is in a hospital in England recovering from wounds received December 12 in Germany. He served with the 26th Armored Spearhead Division First Army and has earned the Purple Heart and Expert Combat pin. Meanwhile Corporal Clarence Warren in the South Pacific Area says he has Christmas greetings from the York Township Service Club and has served two years, 15 months in the South Pacific, taking part in several island invasions. Seaman Charles Pancake has been transferred from Fort Lewis to Jacksonville to finish schooling. Evelyn Pollock, wife of Amos Pollock, suffered back injuries in a fall and is recovering satisfactory.
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William Hewitt
Cpl
Wm. Hewitt
England
Germany
Cpl. Hewitt
26Th Armored
First Army
Garrett ‘Warren
Deanville
Clarence Warren
South Pacific
York Township
Nelsonville
Corporal Warren
George Pancake
Evelyn Pollock
Myers St
Amos Pollock
Gratitude Letter From War Soldier In Luxembourg
York Township Service Club receives a Christmas box note from soldier Gene Gill dated Dec 17 1944. He thanks the club for mail and gifts, praises Nelsonville familiar cards, shares he is in Luxembourg and plans to return home after the war, and attaches a photo while asking friends to visit his mother at 386 Madison St Nelsonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luxembourg
Nelsonville
Germany
Don
Betts’ Drug Store
York Township
Madison St
Gene” Gill
Nelsonville Social Notes
Nelsonville social items include a Conference Club meeting at Mrs. Leonard Melching home on January 17 with focus on church attendance and fundraising for the conference. Ruth Shafer and Cameron H. Brooker announce engagement. Brooker returns from seven months overseas with the Army Air Forces. Fidelis Class plans a February 26 birthday party at First Presbyterian Church. M M Club hosts a capsule gift exchange at Mrs Gladys Pierce's home tonight.
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James W. Shafer
Ruth
Cameron H. Brooker
Andrew If Brooker
Carbon Hill
Brooker
Army Air Forces
Santa Anna
Calif
Gladys Pierce
Poplar St
Elizabeth Sheffield
M. M. Club
Services in Glouster Area Churches Announced
Glouster area church schedules announce Bible School at nine led by Delmar Gladden EB K Peugh as chorister and Eileen Peugh on piano. Communion at 7 pm with Rev. C B Tigner sermon The Foundation of Life. Young People meet at six. evening service at seven. Other churches list Sunday School at 10 am First Baptist 9 30 am. Methodist Church 9 30 am School, 10 30 am worship, Y M F at six, Bible study Wednesday 7 pm.
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Mareslla Jonas
Young People’s Society of Christian Endeavorers
E. K. Peugh
Charles Williams
Tigner
Moses
Bishopville Church
First Baptist Church
Wiley Harris
Ora Viney
Ethel Riley
Methdist
A .G. Winkle
C. A. Bingman
M. M. le Favor
J. H. Elias
Young People’s Society
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Ydlock
Eagles Dance Saturday at Eagles Hall in Nelsonville
Nelsonville report: A Gordon's 8 piece colored orchestra from Columbus will play at the Eagles Hall Saturday night January 20 from 9 to 1 for Eagles and guests. A special initiation Sunday January 21 at 3 will conclude a week of lodge activities celebrating the new hall dedication. Refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
A. Gordon
Columbus
Eagles Hall
Eagles
Ladies Aid Society Meeting in Trimble February Host Plan
GLOUSTER At the January meeting Mrs Georgia Sayre hosted the Ladies Aid of Trimble Methodist Church An program combining New Year and Burns birthday readings featured a New Years Fantasy devotional song group singing and readings Officers to remain same for 1945 Gifts went to Elma Leadinghaus Martha Sayre and Armo Kloh Social hour refreshments were served Attendees included Betty Addington Marie Antle Merle Danford Martha Kloh Sadie Morrison Elma Leadinghaus Grace Sayre Edithe Stiers Helen Willeke and Tensie Wolfe The February meeting will be at Betty Addingtons home.
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Morrison
Sadie Martha Kloh
Edithe Stiers
Helen Willeke
Elma Leadinghaus
Merle Danford
Burns
Elma ‘Leadjinghaus
Martha Sayre
Armo
Kloh
Grace Rainey
Rainey
Betty Addington
Marie Antle
Merle
Danford
Martha Kloh
Sadie Morrison
Grace Sayre
Nelsonville
Fllen Willeke
Tensie Wolfe
Georgia Sayre
Have Family Dinner Glouster Group Returns from Leave
Family dinner at Alfred Andrews home in Glouster Sunday included Ashworths of Athens Dunnett and Andrews families nine day leaves. Alfred to Great Lakes after training Edna WAVES headed to Washington DC. Canton visitors Mrs Dave Cook and Margaret join Mr Cook. Marilyn and Madelyn Juniper on furlough from Patterson Field Dayton. Arthur Smith to Great Lakes after visit with parents.
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Glouster
Alfred Andrews
Ashworth
Athens
Hartford Dunnett
Albert Andrews
Edna Andrews
Anna Marie Andrews
Dayton
Jack Vore
Patricia
Alfred
Billy
Ruth
Jane
Jackie Andrews
Great Lakes
Edna
Washington, D. C
Las
The
WAVES
Canton
Dave Cook
Margaret
Cook
Marilyn
Madelyn McClelland
Bert Juniper
Patterson Field
Arthur Smith
Little Greens Run
Receives Award for Her Son's Sacrifice
Mrs Laure Jones of Glouster received the Purple Heart awarded to her husband T 5 Robert C Jones for wounds in action leading to his death in the European Theater of Operations on Nov 13 1944 Corporal Jones served two years overseas in the Armored Field Artillery General Pattons Third Army He had worked for Diesel Motors in Detroit. his wife resided in Dearborn Michigan He was the son of the late Mr and Mrs Jones of Glouster A sister Mrs Dorothy Rogers resides in Columbus.
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Glouster
Laure Jones
Robert 3. Jones
Corporal Jones
Armored Field Artillery
General Patton
Third Army
Diesel Motors
Detroit
Dearborn
Mich
BL Jones
To Celebrate His 93rd Birthday on Jan 24
Amesville honors Llewellyn Miller on January 24 for his 93rd birthday. A lifelong farmer active in church and agricultural circles, he tended gardens, kept poultry, and raised hogs for market. Married in 1939 to Mary Schoonover, he values his Strouds Run Free Methodist Church conversion as a defining life event. He has five living children and has rarely needed a doctor.
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Amesville
Llewellyn Miller
Strouds Run Free Methodist Church
Miller
Charles E
Athens
Vinton
Strouds Run
WSCS Holds Installation at Local Methodist Church
Officials of the WSCS were installed during the regular evening service at the Methodist Church. The ceremony inducted officers including Mrs Ansel Gamvwell as president and Mrs R B Smith as vice president with leaders and circle coordinators announced. Hymns accompanied the rite as members pledged service in mission education youth work and other church activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Ruth Reese
Ansel Gamvwell
R. B. Smith
Carl Wilson
C. B. “Vernon
John Binderbasin
C. E. Turner
Circle No
Annetta Lewis
Enid Cox
H. A. Rogers
J. H. Elias
Echstenkamper Returns Home From Switzerland
Mr and Mrs Henry Echstenkamper received a telegram from their son Star Set Earl Echstenkamper stating he is back in the United States after internment in Switzerland since last March and will be home soon. Scouts Meet at Gary Hughes Home Panther Patrol Troop 72 plans seven o clock gathering at Glouster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Glouster
Henry Echstenkamper
Star Set
Earl Echstenkamper
Switzerland
United States
Boy Scouts
Gary Hughes
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