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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1943

Page

7

Nelsonville officials attend Columbus Round Up meeting

Supt and Mrs W Codding and daughter Bar bra return from a week in Columbus and Toledo after Supt Codding attended the Administrators Round Up meeting sessions. The gathering was sponsored by Ohio State University and Ohio Educational Association. Murray City Band Boosters host a benefit party at the high school tonight at 8 o'clock.

Nelsonville W. Codding Barra Columbus Toledo Coding Ohio State Univerty Ohio Educational Association State Department of Edu Murray City

Harris Accepted for Army Duty Aug. 4

Denver Vale Harris of Sharpsburg was accepted by the Army after a July 8 examination and will report at Fort Hayes on August 4. The group from Athens County Selective Service Board No. 2 who earlier took a furlough will report July 29. The August call is expected to be larger, but exact numbers are not released. Eagles to Initiate Glouster in Jacksonville Sunday at 3:30 PM with a new local team conducting the initiation.

Nelsonville Athens County Selective Service Board No. 2 Clarksburg Army Denver Vale Harris Sharpsburg Fort Hayes Eagles Glouster Order of Eagles Jacksonville

Salute at Camp Cooke as Filipino troops receive bolo knives

Bolo Boy-Basil Punsalan Jr. salutes at Camp Cooke California during a ceremony where 4500 bolo knives are presented to Filipino soldiers. The event highlights Filipino troops receiving ceremonial gifts from U S military and underscores ties to a West Point graduate father and Philippine war lineage.

Basil Punsalan, Jr West Point Camp Cooke Calif

Glouster Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Travel

Glouster residents share visits with Columbus families and trips to Buckeye Lake and the Church Youth Conference near Zanesville. Hazel Raber and Frances Thomas plan summer work in the East if arrangements satisfy them. Mrs. D E Carr undergoes tonsil surgery, and Foster Brown returns to New Mexico after a brief stay.

Elsie Lloyd Elsie Campbell Columbus Miles Dyer Tillie Campbell Campbell Lloyd von Campbell Thomas Brown Bertha Jackson Middleport Jackson Hocking Hazel Raber Frances Thomas Washington New York Boston East Marcia Lu Thomas Gertrude Rainey Trimble Jo Ann Gooding Ruth Grigsby Church of Christ Zanesville Charles Stevenson Verla Jean Earl Davis Buckeye Lake Grace Ann Holmes Kathryn Palmer Mills Buffet Merle Danford Helen Willeke Miss Danford A. K. Harrison Willeke Fred Brown Jo Lavon Faires Rose Lee Alexander Dayton Faires Lester Faires Glouster Sagt Foster Brown New Mexico Walter McDivitt

Training and Leaves Highlight Trimble Servicemen News

GLOUSTER Nine day leave ends as Trimble servicemen return from Great Lakes. GLOUSTER- Don Cunningham and Wallace Brunton, training at Great Lakes, travel with families for leave and plan new camp assignments. Letters from service recount Gen. Lear’s field review, and birthday greetings from home reach Pvt. Rolland Higgins in North Africa. Nina Johnson hosts dinner for Steve Forgess Jr ahead of army induction.

Glouster Don Cunningham Great Lakes Naval Training Station Hugh Cunningham Wallace Brunton James Brunton Great Lakes Ill Lester Faires George Stephenson Kessler Field Pvt Rolland Higgins North Africa Pvt. Higgins The Eagles Lodge Neal Parks Nina Johnson Trimble Stephen Forgess Jr Steve Forgess Sr Steve Jr

Glouster Scouts Plan Overnight Camp Friday

Scoutmaster Ralph Hines announces a second overnight camp to be held Friday night at the Boy Scout Camp with Earl S. Johnson in charge. Scouts meet at Hines residence at 5 p.m. bring food for supper and breakfast. Saturday at 10 a.m. salvage drive. top paper and magazines bundle wins an official Lanyard at Saturday evening.

Mrs Charles Jarvis and daughter visit Columbus relatives

Mrs Charles Jarvis and her daughter Jane Ann Trimble travel to Columbus to spend a few days with relatives. A quote from 1868 is noted attributing a South African chief asking for British protection to Queen Victoria.

Glouster Charles Jarvis Jane Ann, Trimble Columbus

Sheriff Sale of Ohio Real Estate in Athens County

Public auction in Athens County Ohio Troy Township on August 16 at 1 30 PM. Parcel totals 4 65 acres after an 1 4 acre exception with appraised value 250 00 and minimum bid two thirds of that amount. Property located one half mile east of Coolville Route 50 with attorney L G Worstell and Sheriff George Bateman handling the sale.

Henry Wires Arvillia Wires Court House Athens Ohio Troy Ohio River Survey Troy Township Athens County Letha Baker Musa Root Frank Root J. R. Sands Elbert H. Root Marie E. Root Coolville George Bateman Go. Omer. Ao Y Elma Ll

Lunsfords Vacation Return and Local Meetings

Mr and Mrs C G Lunsford ended a river cabin vacation near Marietta and returned Sunday. Don Carter of McConnelsville filled in for Lunsford, while Marie Dodson served as night switchboard operator. The C S O meets at the American Legion Hall Friday eight. A Wolf Patrol gathering is set at John Drury Davis home Thursday at 7 30.

Glonster C. G. Lunsford Marietta Don Carter McConnelsville Mr. Lunsford Marie Dodson Glouster American Legion Hall Wolf Patrol John Drury Davis Spring Street

Class Meets at Home of Mrs. Brown

The Willing Workers Class of Hollister United Brethren Church gathered at Mrs. Mary Brown's home Tuesday evening. Members led with a song and prayer, then read scripture, followed by a brief program and refreshments for nine members and five guests.

Leta Westfall Lydia Byers Anne Mae Brunton Forrest Strohmeyer Goldie Byers Hazel Adams Winnie Phelips Mary Brown Martha Phelips Ted Phelps James Brown Norman Westfall Billy Byers

Severe Storm Knocked Out Power in Glouster

An intense electrical storm struck Glouster Wednesday night causing transformer outages and leaving part of the village without power this morning. Heavy rains accompanied the storm as residents reported lingering outages and weather impacts.

Glouster

Laurel Cliff News Notes drowning toll leads postponement

Laurel Cliff notes report the C G Club meeting postponed after Louie Buntnoff of Pomeroy drowned at the Laurel Cliff swimming hole. The item also lists local residents visiting relatives and two brief notices including Ivan Diehl's induction into the U S Army.

Laurel Cliff Louie Buntnoff Pomeroy Buntnoffs Evelyn Turner Columbus

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Gem Pharmacy P. Bldg Nelsonville, C Tonjon Denver Harris D. E. Carr Sheltering Arms Hospital Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company Glouster Scouts State of Common Pleas Louise W. Rosseter Clover Farm Glendale Peaches Lima Beans Clover Farm Stores California Coleman Rdsu Braunschweiger Ack Mrs. Lane Staley's Cube Glass Starch Miracle Household Cleaner Kellogg's Rippled Wan Old Reliable Coffee CSO Laurel Cliff News Georgia Hamilton Metz W. Va Josie Turner Cora Price Cheshire George Davies Paul Archer Archer Cherrie Roger Shirley Jean Poulton Canton Vernon Howell Pearl Jacobs Ivan Diehl U. S. Army Oren Colmer Tiffin Arnold Snowden Sis Jarman Holland
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