Nelsonville Units, Auxiliary Nominees for State Convention
Nelsonville Ladies Auxiliary names Kate Pettit as delegate and Grace Lax as alternate to Grenford Dugan Post for the state convention in Canton Ohio August 17 and 18. Sam Newman pleads guilty to intoxication in Mayor Hermann Ogg’s court and is fined five dollars plus costs.
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Nelsonville
Kate Pettit
Grace Lax
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Grenford Dugan Post
American Legion
Canton
Ohio
Sam Newman
Herman Ogg
Plan Installation At Friday Meeting
NELSONVILLE officers and members of the Daughters of America are requested to be present Friday night for installation.
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Nelsonville
The
Daughters of America
Mrs Cook Family Visits Serg. Cook in Greenville
Nelsonville notes Rose Cook and daughters J. D. Adamson Florence MecQuillen and Barbara Adamson returned from Greenville South Carolina after visiting Serg Orland E. Cook stationed at the Army Air Base in Greenville.
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Nelsonville
Rose Cook
J. D. Adamson
Florence
J. G. MecQuillen
Barbara Adamson
Greenville
S. C
Serg
Orland E. Cook
Army Air Base
Red Cross Demonstrates Mass Feeding for Air Raid Scenarios
More than 100 residents attended a Red Cross Canteen Unit demonstration at Nelsonville High School detailing civilian disaster meals. Pauline Fierce led the Nutrition division as volunteers served beef stew slaw bread and butter sandwich apple butter doughnut candy an apple and coffee cafeteria style within an hour.
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Nelsonville
Red Cross
Pauline Fierce
Nelsonville Social Notes and Personal Visitors
The Nelsonville column lists Mrs. Orville Steenrod and Miss Catherine Courtney dominating bridge scores with Courtney winning a traveling prize. Various guests visit local families including R. E. Swope of Zanesville, Mrs. J. G. McQuillen returning to her Zanesville home, and the Reed, Karns, Beveridge, Calentine, and Beveridge families visiting relatives in Nelsonville and Marion. Kermit D Hillard of Camp Shelby visits before returning to Montpelier, and D. W. Powell visits in Independence, Kentucky.
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Nelsonville
Orville Steenrod
Catherine Courtney
Miss Courtney
Glen Allen
R. E. Swope
Zanesville
J. G. McQuillen
Rose Cook
Stanley Reed
Loraine
John Reed
Harry Galvin
Gerald Karns
Karen Kay
Kermit D. Hillard
Camp Shelby
Miss
Vernon Covert
Jackson St
Montpelier
Ohio
W. F. Powell
Fayette Sr
D. W. Powell
Independence
Pvt Harvey Chalfan Honored on Furlough
Mrs Lydia Chal fan Chauncey hosted a dinner at Sycamore Street in Chauncey to honor her son Private Harvey Chalfan returning home from Fort Knox Kentucky. Attendees included Emmett Pickett Charlies Chalfan Arvilla Mae Pearl Chalfan Bonnie Ruth Powell Florence Hammond June Tolliver Harvey Eblen and Mrs Chalfan.
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Chauncey
Lydia Chalfan
Sycamore St
Pvt
Harvey Chalfan
Fort Knox
Emmett Pickett
Charlies Chalfan
Arvilla Mae
Pearl Chalfan
Bonnie
Ruth Powell
Florence Hammond
June Tolliver
Floodwood
Harvey Eblen
Union
Chalfan
William Harrison Dempsey as the Manassa Mauler in a family line
The text notes that William Harrison Dempsey, known as the Manassa Mauler, was the third in his family to bear the name Jack Dempsey. Two of his brothers had used the name in boxing before him, all adopting it from the celebrated middleweight fighter Jack Dempsey nicknamed the Nonpareil.
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William Harrison Dempsey
Manassa
Bombers Maintain Lead In Merry Mix-Up Bowling
In Nelsonville the B-19 Bombers hold first by beating the Jeeps two games to one as Commandos rise to second with a two game win over Anti-Aircraft. Local bowlers Grover Mitchell tops men with 233 and 639, while Margaret Warren led women with 162 and Imogene Sayers 429.
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Nelsonville
Margaret Warren
Imogene Sayers
M. Pairan
K. Smith
P. Hartley
A. Bateman
Silcott
T. Bishop
M. Cope
M. Warren
M. Wolf
R. Barber
Vauntella Campbell
M. Friedrich
Chide
Orndoff
J. Smith
New Jersey
P. Smith
Orn
Doff
Raydeeps
D. Harmony
Hocates
Dover Men To Meet At Home Of Carl Shaffer
Chauncey Everyman's Bible Class of Chauncey Church of Christ will meet Thursday night at 7 30 at the home of Carl Shafer on Ellis Avenue. A devotional and business session will be followed by a social hour and refreshments. Class president is Carl Shafer.
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Dover
Carl Shaffer
Chauncey
Everyman
Chauncey Church of Christ
Carl Shafer
Ellis Ave
Guests Over Fourth At Arthur Smith Home
Chauncey Mr and Mrs Arthur J Smith hosted guests over the Fourth at their W Main Street home In Chauncey Detroit guests included Mr and Mrs Charles Buckner Leatha Collins Dr and Mrs Emil Brosseit Margaret Collins and Helen Marie Mr and Mrs James Feehan Faye Robinette and Jack Smith of Detroit and Mr and Mrs Arthur Smith Jr and children of Columbus Jack Smith works as auto parts manager for Ford Service Detroit Mrs Brosseit and Mrs Feehan visiting several days at the Smith home
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New Straitsville
Catherine Decker
Frank Woodruff
Decker
Hamden
Wayne Hamrick
Ben Smith
Columbus
Thomas Smith
Lloyd Fry
Helen
Carol
Mary Shuttleworth
Margaret Ann
Logan
Vern Webb
Paul
James Campbell
Russell
New Caledonia
Barberton
Floyd Matthews
Ted Harbaugh
Somerset
Don Dawley
Buss
Toodles Williams
Windham
Chauncey
Arthur J. Smith
W. Main St
Charles Buckner
Leatha Collins
Emil Brosseit
Margaret Collins
Helen Marie
James Feehan
Faye Robinette
Jack Smith
Detroit
Arthur Smith Jr
Ford Service
Brosseit
Feehan
Smith
Chauncey District Social Pages Note Local Guests
Chauncey residents hosted and visited kin in Columbus Floodwood and Chauncey. Highlights include Harold Childress family from Toledo visiting Clifford and Russell Childress, Sanders in Millfield, and Lydia Chalfan with Pvt Harvey Chalfan of Fort Knox. A First Church class met at Merle Swain’s Floodwood home. Juanita Blackford joined a party at Edgar Estes home. Lara Tucker learned of her nephew Russell Hambel’s death by shotgun near Elliotts Morgan County. Hambel was Charles Hambel’s son.
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Chauncey
Harold Childress
Jerry and
Linda
Toledo
Clifford Koon
Russell Childress
Charles Sanders
Millfield
Columbus
Lydia Chalfan
Pvt
Harvey Chalfan
Fort Knox
Pearl Chalfan
Floodwood
First Church of Christ
Merle Swain
Juanita Blackford
Jeanette Blackford
Edgar Estes
Lara Tucker
Russell Hambel
Charles Hambel
Elliotts
Morgan County
Tucker
Chauncey Hosts Palmer Family Visit Amid Nurse Training
Mrs. Minnie Palmer entertained guests Sunday including Mrs. Wilma Brickles and family and Mr. Vernon Watkins in Chauncey while Chauncey resident Miss Virgene Palmer, a Mt. Vernon Sanatorium nurse trainee, spends two weeks vacation with her mother and relatives. She plans to graduate in September.
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Chauncey
Minnie Palmer
Wilma Brickles
Athens
Glendon Palmer
Indiana
Virgene Palmer
Vernon
Pauline Watkins
Mt. Vernon Sanatorium
Chauncey Folks Note Sons and Visits
Stationed in Illinois Ella Hend erson Chauncey learns son Franklin Pennell recently inducted into the U S Army is stationed at Rockford. Dalmus Bulloch visiting Columbus to see his parents Mr and Mrs John Bulloch Bailey Run. Iva Evans to host Church of Christ Ladies Aid at Millfield Friday night.
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Illinois
Chauncey
Ella Henderson
Franklin Pennell
Rockford, Ill
Dalmus Bulloch
Columbus
John Bulloch
Bailey
Millfield
Iva Evans
Church of Christ Ladies Aid Society
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Sue Strain
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Joseph Callahan
Louisville
G. Mitchell
D. Mitchell
G. Wolf
M. Barber
S. Sayers
M. Kuhn
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Chauncey District
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