Some Trifling Food for Thought From Sunday Hales
A column recalls small, reflective vignettes from life in Nelsonville and nearby, including two Lithuanian sisters who donated blood at a Red Cross Bloodmobile visit, a friend’s wartime tax duty, and a local Navy enlistment. It laments old river etiquette, contrasts youth swimming customs with modern norms, and notes upcoming Eastern Star and Pocahontas meetings with local participants and church events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Bartlett
Janis
Olga Vaitiskis
Lithuania
Fred Wolfe
Route $3
Nelsonville
Free America
Red Cross
Sam
Ruth Wheaton
Bloodmobile
Bob Bush
NHE
United States Navy
Ganges
Applications Slow for Athens Postmaster Post
Washington report says Athens postmaster position attracts few applicants with June 9 as final filing date. Civil Service Commission notes forms and details available at the Athens post office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Athens
U.S. Civil Service Commission
Army instructors from Ohio to serve at Ft Lee summer camp
Six regular Army instructors from Ohio University will hold positions at the Quartermaster ROTC summer camp in Fort Lee Virginia from June 22 to July 30. The team includes Lt Col Francis F Sweeney Maj David D Field Maj Raymond F Knight M Sgt William B Witman Sgt Jack S Sampselle and Sgt 1-C James B Hadze. NAMED TO HONORARY COLUMBUS Paul B Cross among 92 OSU students initiated into Phi Beta Sigma. A state canal convention will be held June 14 at Kilvert Church of God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ft. Lee
Ohio University
Quartermaster Reserve Officers Training Corps
Francis F. Sweeney
David D. Field
Raymond F. Knight
William EB. Witman
Jack 5
Sampselle
James B. Hadze
Columbus
Ohio State University
Phi Fta Sigma
Paul B. Cross
Albany
Kilvert
Church of God
Engagement and Wedding Plans of Miss Margaret Long
The Nelsonville note reports the engagement of Margaret Long to Rev. William Matthews of Knox College. ceremony set for June 13 at the Chapel of the Holy Grail in the University of Chicago. The couple will reside in Galesburg after a three month Lake Michigan stay. The article lists Margaret Long’s studies and honors and Matthews’s positions and affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
James A. Long
Long
Christian Church
Mar‘garet
William Matthews
Richard
K. Matthews
Richmond Hill
M. Y
Dayton Art Institute
University At Michigan
Tau Sigma Delta
Phi Kappa Phi
Matthews
University of Chicago
Knox College
Galesburg
Queens College
Junior Director Speaks to Pandorian Club Meeting
Mrs. O. W. Davis Southeast District junior director of the Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs spoke to the Pandorian Club at Mrs. Joe North's home Thursday. She noted the junior federation growth from Redlands California in 1915 to 132 Ohio clubs with 4690 members, and 15 Southeast district clubs with 454 members. The Pandorian Club is affiliated with the Southeast district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. W. Davis
Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs
Pandorian Club
Joe North
Pandorian
Southleast
Bible Schools Open in Nelsonville Area June 15
Vacation Bible Schools will open in Nelsonville and nearby communities on June 15 and run for two weeks. Sponsored by the City Ministerial Association, the Nelsonville program runs 8:30 to 11 each weekday in Central and East buildings for kindergarten through junior high. Additional schools start in Conn et, Oak Grove, and Kimberly with instructors to be announced after a prep meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
City Ministerial Association
Ministerial Association
Connett
Oak Grove
Kimberly
Loyal Workers Class Hosts Meeting at Riley Home
WELSONVILLE Loyal Workers Class of the First Methodist Church met at Mrs. Margaret Riley’s Short Street house with 19 members. Agnes Woodard led devotions, three hymns were played by Mrs. Wallace, and Bessie Warehime presided over business. A tax check for 9.44 was received and a card was sent to Mrs. Hattie Gilbert in Baltimore Ohio. Plans were made for the July first Thursday picnic at Mrs. Mary Figgins’s Connett home and a joint picnic with Mrs. Rose Cook’s class in the near future. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welsonville
First Methodist Church
Margaret Riley
Short St
Mayme Wallace
Stella
Betts
Agnes Woodard
Wallace
Bessie Warehime
Hattie Gilbert
Baltimore
Ohio
Mary Figgins
Connett
Rose Cook
M. M. Club Picnic At Rachelmacher Park Logan
The M. M. Club held a picnic at Rachelmacher Park in Logan on Wednesday evening with members Ruth Keating Bea Schaeffer Gertrude Ray Jean Smith Shirley Shafer Martha Philopoulos Gladys Pierce Alma da Dempster Juanita Boling Hilda Reeves and guests Pamela Philopoulos Joyce Anderson present. The next meeting is June 10 at Ruth Keating’s Jackson Street for an ice cream party and a half capsu le friend night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Rachelmacher Park
Logan
Ruth Keating
Bea Schaeffer
Gertrude Ray
Jean Smith
Shirley Shafer
Martha Philopoulos
Gladys Pierce
Almeida Dempster
Juanita Boling
Hilda Reeves
Pamela Philopoulos
Joyce Anderson
Jackson St
Twig 4 To Meet Twig at Mount St Mary Hospital Guild
Twig 4 To Meet Twig at Mount St Mary Hospital Guild gathers Wednesday at 7 30 p m with Margaret Green for a group session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twig
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Margaret Green
Mount St Mary Hospital Notes Dozens of Admissions and Dismissals
Admission list includes Alice Dixon Nelsonville Constance Lee Addis Nelsonville route 2 George Holand Addis Nelsonville Branda Kay Cruea Logan. Dismissals include Patricia Gatchel Clouster Gary Blair Nelsonville Mrs Paul Nash New Lexington and others. Also notes Yale won the first football championship in 1876 defeating Harvard Columbia and Princeton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Dixon
Nelsonville
Constance Lee Addis
George Holand Addis
Branda Kay Cruea
Logan
Patricia Gatchel
Clouster
Gary Blair
Paul Nash
New Lexington
Gayla Clemons
Glouster
Anita Swaim
Haydenville
Lee Dorr
Athens
Willian Foughty
Angela Klinger
Denver Carter
Union Fur
Yale
Harvard
Columbia
Princeton
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Hale
Jude Early
Beverly Dam
Piz
Euclore Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Anna
Stella Roberts
Josie Baugh
Stella Betts
Leland Pierce
Raymon
Duke
Albuquerque
N. M
Leland
Jeanne van Allen
Episcopal Church
Pocahontas
Kill Eagle Council
Eagles Hall
Esther
Ian
Ora Barrows
Vern Bennett
L. AL ‘Davis
Lucien Lelong
Badiscret
Sirocco
Beloleika
Foster's
Drug & Jewelry Store
James H. Wilson
First National Bank
Nelsonville, Ohio
Armstrong
Brown's
Wey 7
Pontiac
Linscott
Canal St
Navy Brass
Marine Corps
Don. Lemuel C. Shepherd
Navy
Robert B. Anderson
Adm
William M. Fechteler
Naval Operations
Senate
Eisenhower
Congress
Nelsonville Social Notes
Murray Auxiliary
Murray City
American Legion
Legion Hall
Charles W. Miller
Johnny
Bunny
Laura Cassil
the Diamond
Gertrude
Rebecca
Michael
Dorma
Mar
Dexter
Linda
Paul
Marcia Conrad
Sue
Paul Brunston
Rachel Thomas
Lucille Conrad
Jean Miller
Miller
Stork
Roy McCollum
Bill McCollum
Lena Haybron
Maude Newton
Letha Newton
Kathaleen Anderson
Elizabeth Perkins
Phyliss Linton
Noraj Stimel
Mary Hartley
Betty
Mary MecCollum
Carol McCollum
Magdalene Donson
Nancy Dearth
Teresa
Frances Wallace
Margaret Hughes
Alice Carr
Millfield
Ina Simmons
Nora ,Stimel
Gwen Scott
Mabel Dalton
Ezra Bateman
Emblem Club
Elks’ Hall
Hocking St
At & P.m
General Electric
Refrigerators
Hoffman
Appliance Co
W. Washington
M.M. Club
Admiral
Edwards Radio & TV
Washington St
Maytag
Nelsonville Maytag CO
Sales & Service Tel
Nelsonville Pure Milk Co
Party
Chestnut St
Tel
Faussens Oil
George Aatet
Leon Erral
Comedy & Welt
Disney Cartoon
Oakleywrite Insurance Agency
Another Peoples Bank Company Service
Life Insurance
the Peoples Bank Company
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
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