Union Meet Will Be Held Sunday Night
In Nelsonville the Church of Coast will install officers during the morning service at 10 30. The choir with Miss Sigrid Wave will sing an anthem. Rev L E Evans will preach on Stewards of the Gospel. Bible School at 9 30. Christian Endeavor at 6. The union evening service at 7 will be at the Presbyterian Church with Rev William M George delivering the sermon.
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Nelsonville
Church of Coast
Sigrid Wave
Presbyterian Church
William , M. George
George Pancake
Lois Bateman
Melching
L. E. Evans
State Contest Will Be Held Sunday
Nelsonville winner Richard Kelley from the district contest will speak at the semi final Prince of Peace Contest in Columbus next Sunday evening January 21 at Fifth Avenue United Brethren Church. Other speakers include Esmer Pierce Chesterland Joyce Stahl 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 United
York Township Service Men Receive Wounded Husbands News
Letters from Cpl William Hewitt in England report wounds received December 12 in Germany. He served with the 36th Armored Spearhead Division of the First Army and earned the Purple Heart and Expert Combat pin. Also, Cpl Clarence Warren in the South Pacific Area received Christmas greetings and a photo of Nelsonville Public Square. Warren has served two years, with 15 months in the South Pacific and participation in several island invasions.
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Mus
William Hewitt
Cpl
Wm. Hewitt
England
Germany
Cpl. Hewitt
36Th Armored
First Army
Garrett Warren
Deanville
Clarence Warren
South Pacific
York Township
Nelsonville
Corporal Warren
Nelsonville Social Notes
Nelsonville social notes recount a transfer of Seaman Charles Pancake from Fort Lewis to Nelsonville to finish schooling. Reports on club meetings, church activities, engagements, and a social gift exchange highlight community life in Nelsonville and nearby areas.
Eagles Dance Saturday at Eagles Hall Nelsonville
A. Gordon's B-pece colored orchestra from Columbus will play at the Eagles Hall in Nelsonville Saturday night January 20 from 9 to 1 for Eagles and guests. The same band performed on New Year's Eve. An initiation is planned Sunday February 21 at 2 o'clock with refreshments, concluding a week of events marking the dedication anniversary of the lodge.
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Nelsonville A. Gordon
Columbus
Eagles Hall
Eagles
Grateful Letter From WWII Soldier To Nelsonville Service Club
A December 17 1944 letter from Corporal Eugene Gill thanks the York Township Service Club for a Christmas box and cards sent to him in Luxembourg. He praises the town’s support, asks friends to tell his mother back home, and notes he will be glad when the war ends and he can return. He includes a photo and sends regards from 286 Madison Street Nelsonville.
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Luxembourg
Nelsonville
Germany
Betts’ Drug Store
York Township
Madison St
Gene” Gill
Injured in fall at home in Nelsonville
Mrs Evelyn Pollock wife of Amos Pollock of Myers Street suffered back injuries in a fall at home several days ago. She is recovering satisfactorily.
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Nelsonville
Evelyn Pollock
Myers St
Amos Pollock
Notice to taxpayers Athens County tax rates for 1041
Notice from John H Preston county treasurer of Athens County Ohio listing general and local tax levies for 1041. The document specifies millage rates on real estate public culture and personal property across county purposes including county fund home fund children s home fund indigent soldiers fund bond fund ADC fund miscellaneous charity fund election fund judicial fund and agricultural fund with total 320 mills for county purposes and 320 mills for local purposes.
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Athens County
Gurgeence
John H. Preston
Ohlo
PGR
County Home
Children’s Home Fund
Bund
A. D.C
Election Fund
Judicial Fund
Agricultural Fund
Toval County
Services in Glouster Area Churches Are Announced
Glouster area churches issue Sunday schedules with Bible School at nine, morning worship at 10:30, and evening services at seven. Rev C B Tigner preaches on The Foundation of Life and One Life Unto Moses. Other churches list Sunday School at 9 or 9:30, various choristers and pianists, and midweek Bible study.
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Glouster Area
Marella Jonas
Young People’s Society of Chris *Tian Endeavorers
E. K. Peugh
Charles Williams
Tigner
Moses
Ladies Aid Has Meeting at Trimble Methodist Church
At the January gathering of the Ladies Aid Society hostess Mrs. Georgia Sayre led a program combining New Year resolutions and Burns birthday commemorations. Readings, group songs, and a devotional by Mrs. Sadie Morrison followed, with officers reappointed for 1945 and gifts given to Elma Leadinghaus, Martha Kloh, Grace Sayre, and Armol Rainey.
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Glouster
Georgia Sayre
Ladies Aid Society
Trimble Methodist Church
Robert Burns
Sadie Morison
Martha Kloh
Edithe Stiers
Helen Willeke
Elma Leadinghaus
Merle Danford
Burns
Grace Sayre
Armol Rainey
Betty Addington
Have Family Dinner in Glouster and Canton Guests
Sunday dinner at the home of Mr. Alfred Andrews in Glouster drew relatives from Athens and Canton. Attendees included the Ashworths, the Dunnetts, Edna and Alfred Andrews on nine day leave, WAVES member Edna heading to Washington DC, and trio Anna Marie Andrews Dayton, Patricia Vore, and other Andrews family members. Canton visitor Mrs. Dave Cook and daughter Margaret joined for a few days, with Margaret employed in Canton. Marilyn and Madelyn McClelland, Dayton workers at Patterson Field, visited home here. Arthur Smith departed for Great Lakes after a furlough with his parents.
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Alfred
Great Lakes
Edna
Washingston
D. C
The
WAVES
Canton
Glouster
Dave Cook
Margaret
Cook
Arthur Smith
Little Greens Run
Receives Award for Her Son's Sacrifice
Mrs Laura Jones receives the Purple Heart awarded posthumously to her husband T 5 Robert Jones for wounds in action in the European Theater. He served two years overseas with the Armored Field Artillery in General Patton's Third Army and died November 13 1944. He worked at Diesel Motors Detroit and is survived by his wife in Dearborn Michigan and his parents in Giouster. A sister lives in Columbus.
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Wlouster
Laura Jones
Robert
Jones
Corporal Jones
General Patton
Third Army
Diesel Motors
Detroit
Dearborn
Mich
EB. Ls.Jones
93rd Birthday for Llewellyn Miller Highlight Amesville News
Amesville reports Llewellyn Miller celebrates his 93rd birthday on January 24. A lifelong farmer, he remains active in church and agricultural affairs, tending gardens and livestock. He cites his conversion at Strouds Run Free Methodist Church as life changing. He has five living children and has not needed a doctor in years. LODGE MEETS SATURDAY GLOUSTER Marcelline Rebekah Lodge will host refreshments at Odd Fellows Hall, no potluck. NELSONVILLE James Beard has returned home from St Anthony Hospital Columbus.
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Amesville
Llewellyn Miller
Strouds Run Free Methodist Church
Miller
Charles E
Athens
Vinton
Vinton of ‘Strouds Run, Pearl A
the Plains
George O
Edward L
Chester
Marcellne Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Nelsonville
James Beard
St. Anthony Hospital
Coluitus
WSCS Holds Installation at local Methodist Church
W S C S officials were installed during the Sunday evening service in Glouster. The ceremony inducted officers including Mrs Ansel Gamwell as president and Mrs R B Smith as vice president, with multiple circle leaders and a pianist among the participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Binderbasin
C. E. Turner
C. [A Bingman
Ernest Parker
Dave Cox
A. G. Winkle
Sam Dunnett
C. K. Rockhold
Echstenkamper Son Returns Home From Swiss Internment
Mr and Mrs Henry Echstenkamper receive a telegram from their son Earl Echstenkamper interned in Switzerland since March stating he is back in the United States and will be home soon A Panther Patrol Troop No Ty Boy Scouts meeting is announced for seven o clock this evening at Gary Hughes's home
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U &. Glouster
Henry Echstenkamper
Tatt
Earl Echstenkamper
Switzerlag? S
United States
Glouster
Troop No. Ty Boy Scouts
Gary Hughes
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Ehrobeth Beecher
Jack Mer
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Carrie Cox
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Eugene Gill
J. D. Adamson
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WIC
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Athens City
Fuchs
Specia
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Specia the
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Amissshe Corporation
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Bern-Westfield
Canaan
Athens City Spretal
Ameg-Bern
Carthage
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Rome-Carthage
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Ay Cooltille Corporation
Trimble Township
Murray City
Te Slowsater Corporation
Aveereee
Giouster Viage
Jacksonvile Corporation
Jacksonville-Trmble
Trimble Corporation
Waterloo Township
the Plains Special
Nelsonville City
Nelsonille City
Avva
Mills
Church of Christ
Bishopville Church of Christ
Millard Kasler
First Baptist Church
Wiley Harris
Ora Viney
Ethel Riley
Methdist
AG. Winkle
C. A. Bingman
M. M. le Favor
J. H. ‘Elias
Young People’s Sofety
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Ladies Aid
Ken Whitmore
Sharif
Ken Whitmore Chesterfield
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WSCS
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Lenners Children's Shop
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