Coal Contract Awarded to E. Skivers
At the Nelsonville school board meeting a coal contract for the coming winter was awarded to Eugene Shivers who bid $2.27 a ton for run-of-mine and $2.77 a ton for lump with a $500 bond. He will also cover weighing charges and previously held the contract. The board approved pool reports, hiring for maintenance, and fall term plans. Dr. W. H. Hyde was elected to the Nelsonville Public Library board for five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
City Board of Education
W. H. Hyde
Skivers
Co. R. Tomlinson
Carl Coakley
Irvin Pritchard
Joe Nichols
Young Pastor Speaks at Nelsonville First Methodist Church
Rev Ralph Parks Jr of Cheshire Conn son of local residents will preach at Nelsonville First Methodist Sunday 10 30 am The Eve service moves to First Presbyterian with Rev L E Evans There is no Methodist prayer service Wednesday. Public notices follow on bankruptcy hearings for Victor Spencer Houston and Edward Leroy Bennett with creditors meetings set in Athens Ohio in August 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Ralph Parks, Jr
Cheshire
Conn
Ralph Parks
First Methodist Church
Methodist Church
United States District Court
Ohio
Victor Spencer Houston
Rifty Chestnut Street
Athens
G. H. Rutt
Court House
Athena
Oakle
Edward Leroy Bennett
F. D
Onio Occupation Electrician
Edward Laerny Bennett
GG. H Butt
G. H. Butt
Elationera
Tegal
Nelsonville Social Notes and Local Visits
Nelsonville social items note Class No. 21 Methodist picnic at Miss Irma Wilson home Monday July 27 at 6 30 PM with potluck dishes and table service. Many families report visits, works, hospital shows, and Boy Scout Camp at Camp Kootaga with 30 Nelsonville boys enjoying a week of camp and returning home soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Methodist Church
Irma Wilson
Leonard Bateman
Gladys Bateman
Camp
Kootaga
Parkersburg
Keith
Jimmie
Bob
Boy Scout Troop 66
Awards Made by Board at Nelsonville Meeting
Nelsonville Ra tion Board approved several awards including Edison Turner for two passenger recaps and one passenger tube, Leonard Hartman for two passenger retreads, Ralph Cook for two passenger retreads, Nelsonville City for one truck tire, Water Works Department, Dr. M. H. Howe for one new passenger tire and tube, William Arkhaugh for one truck tire and one tube.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edison Turner
Floodwood
Leonard Hartman
Miner Transportation
Ralph Cook
Nelsonville City
Water Works Department
M. H. Howe
William Arkhaugh
Wilkesville Personal and Social Notes
Wilkesville social notes list local visits and family gatherings. Anna Shenefield and Ray Strausbaugh spent the weekend with relatives, the Carey Strongs brought Lottie Kruskamp home, and Eliza Steele’s Columbus stay was noted. Army inductees Carl Martin Earl Spires Verne Collins. Radcliff funeral. furloughs for George Booth and Donald Thacker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesville
Anna Shenefield
Columbus
Ray Strausbaugh
Groveport
Carey Strong
Lottie Kruskamp
Kruskamp
Chiefs
Shirley Peters
Marion
A. L. DeVault
Carl Martin
Earl Spires
Verne Collins
Carey Straushaugh
Edith Johnson
D. M. Haley
Blanche Davis
Bradley Farm
Herman Radcliff
William McHaffey
Radcliff
Paul Kunz
J. E. Strong
Kunz
George Booth
Dayton
David Booth
Donald Thacker
Army
Lemuel Thacker
Railroad Worker Shot. 16 Year-Old Held in Lebanon
Wes Elkins aged 19 was shot to death during an argument with a fellow B and O section gang worker near Franklin. Sheriff William Hufford said a 16 year old youth was being held for questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Wes Elkins
Baltimore and Ohio
Franklin
William Hufford
Orbiston Holds Tenth Annual Home-Coming
Orbiston plans its tenth annual home-coming on Sunday August 26 at Orbiston Methodist Church. Sunday School starts at 10 AM with a basket dinner on the lawn at noon. A 2 PM program follows in the church, rain moves events indoors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orbiston
Orbiston Methodist Church
New School Head Brings Family Here
D. J. Codding and his small daughter moved from Holland to become the new superintendent of city schools. They rented a Poplar Street home owned by Mr. and Mrs. Carl Campbell. In a separate report, Kenneth Burke 18 from Wheelersburg and Rupert McCleese 22 from Minford died in a head on crash between a motorcycle and a truck near here yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
D. J. Codding
Holland
Portsmouth
Kenneth Burke
Wheelersburg
Rupert McCleese
Minford
Here
Train time table excerpts show multiple daily rail services
A list of train numbers and schedules including Diplomat Daily West Bound National Limited and Chesapeake & Ohio South No 30, with arrivals and departures marked by times and notes Daily Except Sunday and Daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diplomat
National Limited
Chesapeake & Oh10
NEW York Central South
Capt Edward Keys Is Made Major
Nelsonville reports Major Edward Keys of Columbus and Fort Hayes awarded a promotion from captain. He is son in law of Mr and Mrs S S Blackburn of Nelsonville and had long service with the Ohio National Guard before the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Edward Keys
Columbus
Fort Hayes
S. S. Blackburn
Ohio National Guard
Woman Pleads Guilty to Intoxication in Nelsonville Court
Sara Finn of Deanville pleaded guilty on arraignment in Mayor Herman Oggs court for intoxication. She was fined five dollars plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Sara Finn
Deanville
Herman Ogg
What You Bras With War Bonds
The 155 mm and 105 mm howitzers are praised as the two sweetest guns of their kind. The 155 mm fires 95 pound shells 12 000 yards with high lob and bomb like drop. They cost about 20 000 dollars each and are key for offensives against the Axis. Buy them for the army by investing at least ten percent of income in War Bonds every payday.
Union Service Set In Glouster Stadium All August
Glouster Church of Christ and Glouster Methodist Church plan Sunday evening services at Glouster Stadium throughout August. Morning sermons by C B Tigner and A G Winkle, plus Bible school at 9 and church activities, with midweek leadership and prayer services noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
H. H. Vian
W. W. Wallace
YPSCE
Church of Christ
A. G. Winkle
Glouster Methodist Church
God
Methodist Church
Entertain Guests at Glouster Lunch by Mr and Mrs Taylor
Thursday luncheon hosted by Mr and Mrs EF H Taylor honored guests Mrs E S Koons and Mrs C M Clark along with Mrs Gertrude Pride and Mrs Athe ns all from this city. Former Glouster resident Mrs Koons was a neighbor of the Taylors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
EF. H. Taylor
E. S. Koons
Athens
C. M. Clark
Gertrude Pride
City
Koons
Taylor
Mundew Dies in Columbus After Illness at 66
Glouster resident Thomas M. Mundew aged 66 died Thursday at University Hospital Columbus after years of illness. Born in Joy he moved to Glouster as a child and lived there since. Survived by brothers E. E. Mundew L. T. Mundew L. E. Mundew and sister Mrs. Frank Emrick. Body to lie at Madison Street home. funeral plans not set.
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Glouster
Thomas M
Mett
Mundew
University Hospital
Columbus
Mr. Mundew
Joy
Andrew J. Mundew
E. E. Mundew
L. T. Mundew
L. E. Mundew
Frank Emrick
Madison St
Trimble Woman Returns From Two Week Southern Trip
Mrs. Lewis Clark of Trimble spent two weeks in Hattiesburg with her son and daughter in law Major and Mrs. Joe F Miner. She visited Gulfport Biloxi and Keesler Field and called on Robert Martin and Woodrow McDaniel stationed at Keesler Field. She traveled home by motor with Mrs. Joe Miner and Kay Miner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Hattiesburg
Kay
Walter Sayre
Trimble
H. T. Rainey
Miner
Knights of Pythias Meet Monday in Glouster Lodge
A district Knights of Pythias meeting will be held Monday at 7 30 p m with the Glouster Lodge. Representatives from Nelsonville Crooksville Corning and other lodges in Gallia and Meigs Counties will attend. Grand Chancellor Charles F Atter of Zanesville will be a distinguished guest.
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Glouster
The
Knights of Pythias
Nelsonville
Crooksville
Corning
Gallia
Meigs Counties
Charles F. Ater
Zanesville
Funeral Services Held For Mrs. McCarter
Funeral services for Mrs. George McCarter, who died in the No. 6 addition Wednesday night, were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the First Baptist Church with Rev. A G Winkle officiating. Burial followed in Hollister Cemetery. Edna Louise Rankin visited relatives Chauncey. Thena Brunker of Zanesville returned home after two weeks with Miss Lena E. Davis of Maplewood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Louise Rankin
Willis Keirns
Chauncey
Onije Stump
Lillie Johnson
Thena Brunker
Zanesville
Lena E. Davis
Maplewood
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E. Skivers
James Sterling
Achool
Bob Hilleary
Wilma Evans
David William
Grant Hospital
William Hilleary
Dave Evans
L. E. Wright
New Lexington
New Guinea
U. S. Air Base
Via
Port Moresby
U. S
South Sea
Papua
South Seas
Cconsar
Ickes
National Tube Co
Lorain
Harold Ickes
Nelsonville Social Notes
M. M
Oma Beagle
Walnut St
E. J. Arnold
Wilmington
Jerry Grimm Jr
Jerry Lee III
Ed Cramner
Murray Hartley
Fort Leonnard Wood
Nola Bishop
White Cross Hospital
Harold Spencer
Thomas Spencer
Chestnut St
Ellsworth DeVore
Adams St
William H. Glenn
St. Francis Hospital
Laedig
Miles
Novocher Kat
Rostovys
Emillerovo
Kbataisk
Stalingrad
Seupert
Caucasus
Don River
Thos. Mundew
Mississippi City
ATLAS
Whitmores
Buchtel
Majestic
Dope
Penny Singleton
Glenn Ford
Ann Miller
Charlie Ruggles
Bob Wills
His
Robert Sparks
Frank & Straver
Richard Flowrmey
Ont
Larne Settall
Columbia Picture
Chester Morris
Jean Parker
Dick Tracy
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