Chauncey Debuts March of Dimes Drive at Schools
The Chauncey Dever Schools inaugurate the March of Dimes campaign for Infantile Paralysis with dimes collection over the weekend led by Supt Wayne T Matthews. Rev William L George will deliver the sermon and Bishop Henry Wise Hobson will speak at 7 45 pm from the Methodist pulpit on victory and world peace after confirmation services at 7 pm in the Episcopal Church.
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Chauncey- Dever
Supt
Wayne T. Matthews
William L. George
Henry Wise Hobson
Ohio
England
Hobson
Briton
France
Belgium
Episcopal Chur
Methodist Church
Chauncey Gymnasium
Millfield
Sugar Creek
Matthews
Major Jerles Awarded Silver Star
Major Robert F. Jerles of the Army Dental Corps receives the Silver Star for gallantry in action at Guadalcanal from January 30 to February 2, 1943. He braved enemy fire to treat the wounded and aided a mortally wounded officer, later suffering back injuries but remaining at the front. He is married to Doris Woodruff and stationed in San Antonio, Texas.
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Nelsonville
Guadalcanal
Robert F. Jerles
Army Dental Corps
United States Army Forces
Pacific Ocean Areas
Jerles
Doris Woodruff
Bertha Nixon
Deanville
Nelsonville Social Notes Weddings and Club Meetings
Miss Selma Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs Elton Smith and S Sgt Robert W Richwine were married at the bride’s home in an informal ceremony Friday evening January 12. The couple will honeymoon then report to Santa Ana California. The bride, a OSU senior and M R Dietetic Labs employee, and Richwine a former OSU student with 32 bombing missions earned Air Medal and DFC. Also notes on the Birthday Club meeting at 122 Fayette Street and WSCS Cycle No 4 meeting at 7 pm at Mrs Jack Pritchard’s home.
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Nelsonville
Selma Smith
Elton P. Smith
Milton Ave
Columbus
Robert W. Richwine
Ray C. Richwine
Fourth St
George M. Wilson
Maynard Ave
Sigrid Love
Miss Smith
Ohio State University
M. & R. Dietetic Labs
Richwine
Armed Services
Army Air Forces
Europe
Santa Ana
iCali
Ed Love
WSCS
Janjet Hartley
Jack Pritchard
W. Washington St
New Pew Order Placed for New Haven Church
In Point Pleasant the New Haven United Brethren Church has received the pews ordered a year ago and they are being installed. The church floor, laid months ago, is sanded and varnished. Rev. Harry Milley, former pastor here, leads the work. Rev. Milley recently improved after a hospital stay in Parkersburg.
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Point Pleasant
New Haven United Brethren Church
Harry Milley
Miller
Parkersburg
Nephew Chauncey Of Glouster Serves On Monitor
A letter from Donald Hickman, nephew of Mrs Goldie Cha valas of Chauncey on Main Street, describes his service on the U S S Monitor. He crossed the equator several times and notes 115 degree heat with no shade. He receives the Athens Messenger and enjoys home news. Donald is a Gloucester High School 1943 graduate. his mother lives in Gloucester.
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Goldie Chavalas
E. Main St
Donald Hickman
U. S. S. Monitor
Athens Messenger
Donald
Glouster High School
Glouster
Chauncey News Roundup Features Soldiers Relatives and Birth
Seaman Gene T. Staley returns to Chauncey on 21 day leave from San Francisco to visit Elmer and other kin after serving in the Southwest Pacific. Local servicemen listed include Clarence, Walter, James, Russell and Gene Staley stationed at Camp Shelby, Camp Hood, Fort Meade, San Diego and San Francisco. Mrs. Marinda Cruikshank visits Columbus and Wonderland with Ruth Crukshank and Zimmie Smith amid illness updates. Walter and Marge Hartley announce a 9½ pound son Richard Earl born in Mill Street home on Tuesday January 23. Cottage prayer meeting set by Morristown Holiness Church at 7 pm. Mrs Marie Morgan Love receives a German flag, coins and money brought home by Staff Sergeant Gilbert Love.
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Gene T. Staley
Seamanic
San Francisco
Elmer Staley
Southwest Pacific
Clarence Staley
Camp Shelby
Miss
Walter E. Staley
Camp Hood
Texas
James Staley
Fort Meade
Bosna
Russell Staley
San Diego
Calif
Seaman
Gene Staley
Walter R. Hartley
Mill St
Richard Earl
Gilbert Love
Marie Morgan Love
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