Nelsonville Volunteers Prepare for Civilian Defense Registration
Nelsonville Civilian Defense Council discusses registering volunteers for home front duties within a week. Mayor Bateman and Frank G. Smith to set times, with schools as possible sites. Training for police fire and auxiliary services slated, with a salvage drive funded by paper sales and a scrap iron drive anticipated.
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Nelsonville
Civilian Defense Council
City Hall
George Bateman
Frank G. Smith
Council
Business and Professional Women’s Club
National Committee For Civilian Defense
Columbus
Bateman
Don Sheffield
Neiman's Win Monday in City League Bowling Action
Nelsonville report shows Neiman's pace City League, winning two of three over Galvin's Sahlo. Carl Starkey tallied 612 for top series, Morrison Brown 238 for high single. Tonight Mechems face Wilson Bros at 7 and Smith Linen tangles with Wolf Bowling at 9.
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Nelsonville
Neiman’s
Galvin
Sahlo
Carl Starkey
Morrison Brown
Mechems
Wilson Bros
Smith Linen Tangies
Wolf
Missionaries Speak in Nelsonville Three Day Convention
A three day missionary convention opens tonight at 7 in the Pilgrim Holiness Church Chestnut Street Nelsonville. Rev and Mrs Gaylord of Rhodesia Africa Rev and Mrs J M Walton of the West Indies and South America and Miss Mary Johnson a Nelsonville native with years in India will speak. Public welcome to services.
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Nelsonville
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Chestnut St
Gaylord
Rhodesia
Africa
J. M. Walton
West Indies
South America
Mary Johnson
India
Ohio University football film shown to Boosters Club audience
Nelsonville program lists a screening of a recent Ohio University football picture for local fans at the high school meeting room Wednesday evening at 7 30. The note adds a regional fact about British Columbia ranking second in mineral production among Canada provinces.
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Nelsonville
Ohio University
Boosters Club
British Columbia
Canada
Seniors To Stage New Type Performance At School
Nelsonville high school senior class to present a two part show at the school auditorium on Saturday evening February 14. The first half features a Truth or Consequence style act and the second half is a basketball game with all players wearing boxing gloves.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Social Notes Highlights Local Gatherings
The Tri Pi Sorority held a Victory dinner at their W Washington Street apartment with 32 covers and two guests Miss Bertha Nixon and Miss Margaret Johnson who spoke on Civilian Defense. Anniversaries were celebrated with a 6 pm dinner at the Colonial and a theater party. Several local residents and visitors are noted, including Mr and Mrs Edwin Johnson and others from New London Conn visiting on leave.
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Nelsonville
Tri Pst
W. Washington St
Bertha Nixon
Margaret Johnson
Eloise Wolfe
Ruth Cookson
Helen Jackson
Nina Meching
Edna Risemiller
Ruth Kelly
Lillian Haffner
Mary Jo Wolfe
Adaline Ray
Patricia Clifford
Edwin Johnson
Eddie Johnson
James Patton
Colonial
Patton
Paul Callamore
New London
Conn
Callamore
U. S. Navy
Belle Goodwin
Hamden
John H
Saltz
Murray Hartley
Kathleen Saltz
Earl Butterman
Sadie Nixon
Columbus
C. C. Ervin
Sharp To Again Head Business Nelsonville Bank
James Sharp was re-elected president A M Wilson vice president and John H Saltz secretary treasurer of the Nelsonville Home & Savings Association at the stockholders annual meeting H E Wilson serves on the board. Saltz begins his 28th year as secretary Since 1914 the association has paid uninterrupted annual dividends Earnings for 1941 were unusually good.
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Nelsonville
James Sharp
A. M. Wilson
John H. Saltz
Nelsonville Home & Savings Association
H. E. Wilson
Saltz
Bible Lecture at Nelsonville Junior High
Bible scholar C. W. Zahnow will give a free lecture at Nelsonville Junior High School Tuesday evening January 27 at 7 30. Admission is free with no collection. Zahnow will lead a Scriptural discussion on postwar peace plans. Organizer states this event is not connected with Jehovah's Witnesses.
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Nelsonville
C. W. Zahnow
Zahnow
Jehovah's Witnesses
William F. Baker
Nelsonville School Nurse Reports Half Semester Work
Nelsonville nurse Tessie Cavanaugh filed a detailed report on school health and welfare. It lists 330 home calls, 474% days of pupil absence, 9 notices to parents, 5 warrants filed, 1,089 first aid treatments, 502 pupil physical examinations, glasses provided, clothing and shoe aid, Schick tests, and planned tuberculin testing and tonsillectomies.
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Cavanaugh
Nelsonville
Probate Court
Cty
West School
East School
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Heavier Demand on Mason County Revenue Expected
Mason County officials foresee higher demand for services and rising expenses as population and construction activity increase. The TNT plant, bridge assessments, and land taken for a game preserve will reduce tax revenues by substantial amounts, prompting appeals for state and federal aid to cover deficits.
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Mason County
Point Pleasant
D. E. Wedge
Barnett
West Virginia
Walden F. Roush
Point Pleasant Camp Site
Roush
Krodel
State Board of Public Works
New York Central
Ohio
Kanawha
Federal Conservation Office
Blackbeard Said to Have Thirteen Wives
Historical note claims the early 18th century pirate Blackbeard had thirteen wives. The claim appears in summaries of his legend and pirate lore.
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Blackbeard
Post Office Revenue For 1941 Larger
Post master Burdette reports 1941 receipts exceeded 20000 for the first time, driven by Marietta Manufacturing Co shipyard activity and more workers at the West Virginia Malleable Iron Co plant. TNT plant activity is not expected to boost postal revenue much. most outgoing mail has already been franked.
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Point Pleasant
Burdette
Marietta Manufacturing Co
West Virginia Malleable Iron Co
Need for More Space in Jail Is Forecast
Sheriff F B Lieving fears the county jail will be inadequate as arrests rise around the defense plant area. Banks for 28 more prisoners can be added, giving a total of 56, while county officials say there is no money to expand the jail.
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Point Pleasant
F. B. Lieving
Lieving
Sandusky
Hounds To Meet Ames Bern In Nonleague Clash
Nel sonville Greyhounds travel to Amesville for a 7 30 p m start in a non league game against Ames Bern The result could help smooth prep for Friday’s showdown with the Athens Bulldogs here
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Ames-Bern
Nelsonville
Nelsonville Greyhounds
Amesville
Athens Bulldogs
Voigts’ son Ted promoted to Marines corporal
Nelsonville report indicates Ted Voigt has been advanced to corporal in the Marines. He is stationed at Burns City Indiana where his wife joined him last Saturday.
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Nelsonville
Fred Voigt
Ted
Marines
Burns City
Ind
Roy Bulloch Returns Home After Neck Injury Recovery
Roy Bulloch was discharged Sunday from Grant Hospital in Columbus after three weeks of treatment for a severe neck injury from a car accident near the round house at Corning. He arrived home in the John S. Blower ambulance with his wife and is employed at Mine 267, Hunterdon.
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Hollister
Roy Bulloch
Grant Hospital
Columbus
Round House
Corning
John S. Blower
Bulloch
Hunterdon
Blower Brother in Training With Air Corps
Ralph Blower, son of Mrs Polly Blower of Santa Ana California and brother of John S Blower and J G Blower, is now in training with the Air Corps of the U S Naval Reserve at Corpus Christi Texas.
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Glouster
Ralph Blower
Polly Blower
Santa Ana
Cal
John S. Blower
This City
J. G. Blower
Corning
Air Corps
U. S. Naval Reserve
Corpus Christi
Tex
Russian native contributes antique cannon balls in Nashville
Mike Lookofsky, a Russia native living in Nashville, donated ten antique cannon balls as scrap metal for defense. The items had been stored in his garage for several years.
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Nashville
Tenn
Mike Lookofsky
Russia
Trimble Township Tire Rationing Board Allots January Quota
Glouster officials report Trimble Township tire rationing board approved January allocations. C E Williams received a passenger car tire for mail delivery, Glouster was allotted a truck tire, and Mike Beshara was certified for two tires and tubes for his trucks. One tube remains, and inspectors are urged to meet Friday at 6:30 p.m. at the mayor's office.
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Glouster
Trimble Township
C. E. Williams
Glouster Corporation
Mike Beshara
Glouster Ice and Ice Cream Co
Trimble
Roger Kittle
Malcolm Higgins
L. R. Faires
Crooksville Defeats Tom Cats in Glouster Monday
The Crooksville Ceramics beat the Glouster Tom Cats 29 to 18 in Glouster Monday night. Glouster led 6 to 4 after one quarter and 10 to 9 at halftime, while Crooksville pulled away 20 to 11 after three quarters. Don Cunningham led Glouster with 9 and Weese led Crooksville with 9.
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Glouster
Crooksville Ceramics
Tom Cats
Cats
Perry County
John Cunningham
Kamento
Dennison
Don Cunningham
Crooksville
Weese
Tom Kittens
D. Cunningham
Coater - Senden Dacaen
Cea
Dentin
Cscsawe
Porige
Red Cross Drive Seeks Hollister Area Contributions
Hollister Mrs Mark Rothery chairs the Red Cross drive asking unvisited residents to contact her or committee members Mrs Leonard Adams and Mrs Eli Westfall to contribute. Personal solicitations have been impossible and more residents wish to donate.
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Hollister
Mark Rothery
Red Cross
Leonard Adams
Eli Westfall
First Shoot of the Year At Bishopville Draws Many
In GLOUSTER the Sunday Creek Valley Sports men's Club held its first trap shoot of the year at Bishopville. Many new shooters attended including H. L. Kittrell Ed Wade Dick Wade and William Humphrey. A subsequent shoot will award merchandise for high scores with date to be announced.
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Glouster
Sunday Creek Valley Sportsmen's Club
Bishopville
H. L. Kittrell
Ed Wade
Dick Wade
William Humphrey
WPA Classes Continue At Jacksonville
WPA adult education courses in arithmetic and English continue after Christmas. Sessions are weekly on Tuesday evenings on the second floor of Jacksonville Grade School, with free admission. Arithmetic runs 6 30 to 8 00 and English 8 00 to 9 30.
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Jacksonville
WPA
Red Cross Meeting Set in Glouster for Sewing Room Plan
Area women urged to attend at 2 30 Wednesday at the Madison School Building to form a practical schedule for sewing room activity and other Red Cross tasks. Attendance important for the movement’s future success. Bodkin and Colley families noted as local visitors and guests from Akron, Marietta, Columbus and South Zanesville.
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Glouster
Red Cross
Madison
Delbert Bodkin
Ray Bodkin
Middleport
Dessie Colley
Rutland
Frank Forgoress
Sharon Kay
Linda Rose
Dorothy Mae Smith
South Zanesville
R. B. Smith
Floyd Bodkin
Columbus
E. Bickley
Embrey St
Summitt St
Drive for Members of Club Planned in Ohio Town
At a free fish fry for Sunday Creek Sportsmen's Club members and guests the officers were retained. Cc. F. Wallace is president, Earnest Parker treasurer, W. O. Bailey secretary. A drive for new members will begin soon. Membership cards are on sale, dues reduced to 50 cents. Rabbits will be sourced anew and an order placed for 15 dozen.
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Burr Oak
Dane Miskell
W. O. Bailey
Annual NY Central Railroad Banquet in Columbus
Mr and Mrs L K Heiskell and Miss Ann Dennison attended the New York Central Railroad banquet and dance in Columbus Saturday evening. Also present were Mr and Mrs O L Easley Mr and Mrs Ralph Briggs Mr and Mrs Clyde Thomas and Mr and Mrs J G Blower Corning.
Paul Smith Promoted To Newcastle Store Manager
Paul Smith, longtime manager of the Kresge store in Peru Indiana, is promoted to manager of the Newcastle Indiana store. He and his family will move to Newcastle immediately. Smith is the son of Mr. and Mrs. R B Smith of this city and an Ohio University graduate.
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Glouster
Paul Smith
Kresge
Peru
Ind
Newcastle
Mr. Smith
R. B. Smith
Ohio University
Milk Mixture For Stomach Ulcers Ad Promise
A new medical discovery touted as effective for stomach ulcers caused by excess acid is promoted as harmless and fast acting. The ad claims the preparation relieves pain quickly, helps gas pains and indigestion, and is sold as Lurin by Athens Pharmacy with a money back guarantee and at low cost.
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Athens
Ady
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