Service Club Is Proposed For Nelsonville Soldiers
Nelsonville plans a meeting at the American Legion Home Friday Aug 3 at 8 p.m to discuss forming a service club for soldiers. Organizers say no local recreation facilities exist for homebound or passing service men and aim to create a welcoming relaxing venue with occasional entertainment. Community leaders urge broad organization participation and financial support, with contributions to be published in local papers.
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Nelsonville
American Legion
Foster Day
Don Betts
Floyd Brown
Sgt Oscar Shaw Jr Wins French Croix de Guerre honor
Sgt Oscar W. Shaw Jr of the 95th Bombing Squadron, Army Air Force in Europe, receives the Croix de Guerre from the French Government. He has seven battle stars and two U.S. citations. He is stationed in Austria. His mother lives in Dayton. He is related to Nelsonville and Logan residents.
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Nelsonville
Oscar W.shaw
Bessemer
Ala
Oscar W. Shaw
95Th
Army Air Force
Shaw
Austria
Dan Schiewetz
Opal Kellett
Corporal Cox Cited for War Service by Army Command
Nelsonville region note cites Corporal John L Cox attached to the 91st Infantry Division for meritorious service as battery clerk from July 4 1944 to May 2 1945 in the Italian Campaign. He entered service Oct 28 1942 and is overseas. Unit to receive a separate citation for heroic field achievement. Nearby families and residents are noted in related personal mentions and visits.
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Nelsonville
John L
Leslie) Cox
Ralph Cox
91St Infantry Division
R. E. S. Williamson
U.S. Army
John L. Cox
Field Artery
United States Army
Cox
Mtousa
United States
Ohio
Geoffrey
Keyes
William Morgan
Colum
C. Ed
91St
R. Fisher
William Morgan Fisher
Bologna
Boston
Po Valley
Carl Coakley
James
Bland
Ada Coakley
Alps
Lancaster Camp
W.W. H. Burston
Esther Durst
Dayton
Florence Sapp and Thomas Kelch wed at Sacred Heart
Nelsonville society notes report Mrs Grace Kelch Mrs Sarah Morrison and Miss Ruth Kelch traveling to Columbus Monday for the wedding of Miss Florence Sapp and Thomas Kelch at Sacred Heart Church. Afterward the bride’s mother hosted a wedding breakfast at the Seneca Hotel.
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Nelsonville
Grace Kelch
Sarah Morrison
Ruth Kelch
Columbus
Florence Sapp
Thomas Kelch
Sacred Heart Church
Seneca Hotel
Four Men Fined by Nelsonville Mayor
Nelsonville charged with reckless driving. Robert Lee Mays pleaded guilty and was fined 50 dollars plus costs. Dave Evans pleaded innocent to intoxication but was found guilty and fined 100 dollars plus costs. Winfield Butts and William Badwell each pleaded guilty to intoxication charges and were fined five and twenty five dollars plus costs respectively.
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Nelsonville
Robert Lee Mays
Nelsonville Rt. 1
Miles Howe
Dave Evans
Carton Hill
Winfield Butts
Laurelville
William Badwell
Nelsonville native Pfc Donald Schott discharged home
Pfc Donald Charles Schott, son of Mrs Agnes Stephenson Schott, former Nelsonville resident, was honorably discharged from the U S Army under the point system and has returned to Dayton. He earned 108 points and served with an Anti Aircraft Battalion, receiving six bronze stars for actions in Africa Corsica Italy France and Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Donald Charles Schott
Agnes
Stephenson Schott
U. S. Army
Dayton
Young Schott
Elizabeth Cummins
Monroe St
Africa
Corsica
Italy
France
Germany
Car and Truck Damaged in Fog Sh collision
NELSONVILLE police report a front end of Earl J. Graham's touring car and a bumper area of a coal truck driven by “Dude” Pierce sustained damage in a collision at the Chestnut and Fourth Street intersection about 6:30 this morning. No injuries reported. The fog and a non working traffic light obscured view as Graham traveled south on Fourth Street and Pierce east on Chestnut.
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Nelsonville
Earl J. Graham
Buchtel
Dude
Graham
Fourth St
Chestnut
Leave for Brilliant as School Head Moves
Mrs Harold Spears Margery Vorkes leaves Nelsonville to join her husband Harold Spears superintendent of Brilliant schools. They will make their home in Brilliant as he assumes duties there.
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Nelsonville
Harold Spears
Margery Vorkes
Brilliant
Sugar Grove Pastor to Speak at Logan Kiwanis on Soil Work
Logan Kiwanis Club will host Reverend Robert F. E. Glazer, pastor at Sugar Grove, for a Tuesday evening program on "The Church's Stake in the Soil Conservation Program." The event at the White House will feature the Agriculture Committee led by James Ray Smoot, with guests from Hocking County Soil Conservationists and Lancaster district officials. 4-H hog project members Dickie Ogle, Robert Berry, Jerry Brooks, Robert Heliver, and Roy Crawford will attend.
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Logan
Robert FE. Glazer
Soil Conservation
Kiwanis Club
White House
Glazer
Lutheran Church
Sugar Grove
Kiwanis Agriculture Committee
James Ray Smost
Hocking
Jerry Brooks
Robert Heliver
Roy Crawford
Agriculture Committee
Mr. Smoot
Jess Frasure
Joel Schaad
Paul Shaw
Charles Barker
Andy Rheinscheld
Mrs. Alta Conrad Dies in Logan at 61
Logan obituary notes Mrs. Alta Conrad aged 61 died at home on West Street at 6 15 Sunday morning after nine months of illness. Surviving are husband Lucius, daughters Mrs James Reedy Mrs Fern Lehman Mrs Fairy Brown Mrs Lucy Shaw of Logan Mrs Florence Waddell of Newark and Mrs Wg ma Sherlock of Toledo. Sons Ralph Chester Robert Conrad. Five sisters and four brothers also survive. Services at Pleasant Valley United Brethren Church Wednesday at 2 00 p m with Rev ALN Grueser officiating. Burial at nearby location.
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Logan
Alta Conrad
West St
Hocking County
Conrad
Lucius
Eppterprise
Swa
James Reedy
Fern Lehman
Fairy Brown
Lucy Shaw
Florence Waddell
Newark
Sherlock
Toledo
Art Wiving
Ralph Conrad
Chester Conrad
Columbus
Robert
U. Army
Hettie Carpenter
Canal Winchester
Linnie Ruff
Elizabeth Ellinger
Prise
Della Hartman
Lucy Blackston
Lancaster
William P. Helber
Able Helber
Geo. G. Helber
Frank W. Helber
Numbus
Pleasant Valley United Brethren Church
North
Grueser
Leansey Lane
Kerletta Schmitter
Warner Ave
Joe Francis
Gallagher Ave
Miss Francis
Mary Monks
Virginia Hockman
Monks
Logan Social Notes Highlights Local Club Meeting and Visits
Logan notes describe the Ledardin de Eluer monthly meeting hosted by Mrs Walter Reasoner with members sharing misc articles and refreshments. Guests include Mrs Clayton Fisher from Springfield and Mrs Ed Godfrey. August meeting canceled and September to be hosted by Mrs Duffy. Additional items cover trips to Columbus and visits from relatives and service members including Sgt Ray Thompson, plus Logan brief items about local visits and a cabin gathering hosted by Dr and Mrs Rauch with Lancaster relatives and NY trip of Roger Blankenship.
Union Furnace News Notes
Union Furnace notes list engagements, visits, and local events. Families travel between Nelsonville Logan and Columbus. soldiers' families share updates. 4 H girls attend camp. residents shop, host, and visit kin across nearby towns including Athens and Stoutsville.
Harold Wolfe Obie Faces Tonsillectomy At Local Clinic
Harold Wolfe known as Obie of the Eber and Obie filling station on Pottery Street underwent a tonsillectomy at a local physician’s office last week. He is reported in satisfactory condition following the procedure.
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Logan
Harold Wolfe
Pottery Street
Eber and Obie
Hunter and
Zanesville Ave
Sgt. Robert Pleasant Discharged on Points
First Sgt. Robert W. Pleasant returned home after an honorable discharge at Camp Atterbury Indiana under the point system with 134 points. He served five years in the Army including four years overseas in Hawaii Australia New Guinea and other Southwest Pacific islands. Mr and Mrs Pleasant with Jo Fisher visited at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Fisher, her parents.
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Nelsonville
Robert W. Pleasant
Army
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Pleasant
Hawaii
Australia
New Guinea
Southwest Pacific
Mrs
Jo. Fisher
Fred Fisher
Nelsonville Native Returns After 18 Months Overseas
H Lattimer son of Mr and Mrs George Lattimer of Nelsonville has arrived in the States after 18 months in overseas service in the European theater. His parents have been advised. He plans to reach Nelsonville Monday for a 30 day leave before being redeployed to the Pacific. Lattimer served with the ground crew attached to the Winth Army Air Force.
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Nelsonville
Forrest H. Lattimer
George Lattimer
States
Pacific
Lattimer
Winth Army Air Force
Field Office Reports Hocking County Social Security Payments
The Social Security Board field office reports Hocking County monthly fund payments exceed 3700 dollars. In the Zanesville area, including Athens, Coshocton, Guernsey, Hocking, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry and Washington counties, 3710 people receive old age and survivors checks, with 1679 retired workers. In Hocking County, 107 retired workers receive 2208.03 dollars, 38 wives over 65 get 452.57 dollars, 56 recipients of deceased workers earn 571.70 dollars, seven widows over 63 receive 128 dollars, and widows with minor children get 354.92 dollars.
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Logan
Social Security Board
Hocking County
Zanesville
Athens
Coshocton
Guernsey
Hocking
Monroe
Morgan, Muskingum
Noble
Perry
Washington
Social Security
Long Furlough Ends for Soldier Harold Cruea at Cambridge
Technical Sergeant Harold Cruea returned to Fletcher Hospital Cambridge after a two month furlough spent with his wife and her parents on E Second Street. They visited in Muncie Indiana Fort Recovery Ohio where his father Luther Cruea lives and travelled in Southern Ohio and Kentucky. A dinner party at the Riddle home honored the returning soldier during the furlough. The text notes Cruea as a gunner on a fortress and Sergeant Cruea was once a prisoner in a German camp for nearly ten months.
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Gunner On
Seregeant Crue
Noah Mohler Birthday Celebrated on Sunday
Thirty three friends and relatives gathered at Noah W Mohler's Logan home at 4 Sunday noon bearing baskets and a surprise gift to mark his birthday. Attendees came from Logan New Lexington Minneapolis Lancaster Columbus Cleveland and nearby routes.
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Logan
Noah W. Mohler
Glenn Wilson
Charles Motler
Paul Hansel
Ronald
New Lexington
J. Kimball
Wade E. Kimball
Phil
Wade
Renee
Minneapolis
Minn
J. W. Riley
Lancaster
Harvey Hunsacker
Enos Mohler
Roy F. Young
Julia Siniff
Don Eberst
Columbus
Floyd Richards
Wilford Richards
Cleveland
Ruby Ramey
C. D. Brown
John F. Miller
Domestic and Overseas Workers Are Needed
LOGAN National Headquarters of the American Red Cross appeals to Red Cross Chapters to recruit workers for domestic and overseas service. Local chapter chair Forest Weinrich lists needs including program directors for Red Cross Clubs, staff assistants, recreation center roles overseas, case workers, supervisors in Army and Navy hospitals, recreation supervisors, teletype operators, stenographers and typists at national and eastern area HQ. Details available from Mrs Frimmer, executive secretary, at the local Red Cross Chapter house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Forest Weinrich
Army
Navy
Frimmer
Grocer Recovers After Operation in Columbus Hospital
Charles Fox, a W. Hunter Street grocer, is recuperating at St. Anthony's hospital in Columbus after undergoing surgery last Tuesday. His son-in-law Nick Maniskus is running the store during his absence.
Jenkins Rules Against Yet Seeking Old Job
Attorney General Hugh Jenkins ruled that the Selective Service Act did not require a state subdivision to re hire an employee absent in the armed services. He also held an elections board clerk on military service not entitled to pay if a new clerk was appointed.
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Columbus
Hugh
Jenkins
Rolanda Pontius
Ashabula County
Election Board
Elections Board
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Great Britain
Sgt
Oscar Shaw
Nelsonville ‘Social Notes
Pfc
Donald Schott
Kamaishi
U. S
Massachusetts
Great Japanese Iron Center
Honshu
Tom Shafer
NEA
West Point Plebes
U S. Military Academy
Marine Corps
ROT. C
West Pointer
James Pegues
Greenwood
Miss
Logan Kiwanis
Athens Messenger
Guam
Leland PF. Lovette
Washington, D. C
U. S. Navy
Cap
Tain Lovette
Earl Thompson
Janice Elaine
Hunter
Mr. Thompson
Clarence, Thompson
Oak St
Virginia Steiger
Ben Thompson
Bucyrus
Ray Thompson
Idana
Iniana
Jean Ann Wiseman
Cummit. Wiseman
Vance Stewart
Pfc. Wiseman
South Pacific
Middleport
Stewart
Jean -Ann
William James
Frank Primmer
Biss
Lanso Traugh
Rfd
C. F. Rauch
Jane
John
Tom
Rose
Rauch
John Rauch
James McFee
Roger Blankenship
New York City
Mr. Blankenship
Frank Brown
Naomi Goulding
N. Walnut
Worthington
Thomas Evans
Stanley Johnson
Portsmouth
H. H. Armstrong
Union Furnace News
Union Furnace
Dick Robinson
Rosemary
Guy Stewart
U.s.army
Tom Stewart
Ercel Eggleston
Floyd Arnold
Wayne McDaniel
Bart Reinshell
Melvin Edgar
Charles Edgar
Charlene
Doris Woodard
Beulah Courter
Wilbur McDaniel
Wayne
Beng White
R.F.D
Walter North
Otis Pence
H. C. Prowbridge
National Brand
Frank Cherry
Delbert Reinshell
Ted Groves
Donna Dennison
Carol Hinerman
Jean Ann Skinner
Phyliss Edgar
Harry McGlothin
Norma
Reno White
Jesse
Jay Powell
Addison Frey
Dan Jones
Ercel Egsleston
Don Lies
Logans
John Bumgardner
Ronnie
Ernest Murray
Janice Hinerman
Vern Hinerman
New Straitsville
Herchel Bennington
Joe Sinnott
Logan J
Robert Pleasant
Noah Mohler
Grocer
Beaco
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Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Sale Ladies
Haiti
Lenner
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