Nelsonville Area Registrants Inducted Into Navy
Two Athens County registrants from Selective Service Board No 2 left for Columbus for Navy induction. Russell Baily of Coolville volunteers. Clyde Bronson transfers from Findlay. One local board candidate not accepted. A toast honored by City Ministerial Association. Corporal Shelton serves under Colonel Bush. Thomas Shelton in England. Floyd Shelton in California.
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Nelsonville
District of Athens County
Selective Service Board
Columbus
United States Navy
Russell Lowell Baily
Coolville
Clyde Raymond Bronson
Findlay
Hancock County
City Ministerial Association
Board 2
Shelton
Bush
Gallipolis
Set
Thomas Shelton
Army Air Force
England
Pfc
Floyd Shelton
U. S. Marine Corps
California
Fort Hayes
Army
Army General Service
George Rolland Willie
Athens
Funeral rites for Dr E A Person set for Friday
Funeral services for Dr E A Person, longtime Murray City physician, will be held Friday at 2 PM at the Murray City Methodist Church. Burial follows at West Union Street Cemetery in Athens. Friends may visit at 811 Fort Hayes in Columbus on Friday, June 2.
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Nelsonville
E. A. Person
Murray City
Athens
West Union St
More Workers Sought for Red Cross Dressings
Nelsonville unit of the Athens County Red Cross reports increased demand for surgical dressings due to the Western Front. Suspended midweek classes were reinstated with new Wednesday morning sessions at 8:30 AM. Tuesday and Friday evening classes continue at 7 PM. Urgent help needed.
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Nelsonville
Athens County
The
Red Cross
Tragedy Becomes Tale From Pvt Galvin Letter
In a Southwest Pacific posting Pvt Thomas Galvin describes a jungle engagement where nine soldiers faced sustained fire. He notes two buddies were lost, then recounts a grim game of chance afterward and assures his mother he is fine and will be okay.
Nelsonville Girl Scout Council Elects Members
Mrs. J. D. Knight was elected to the Nelsonville Council at the Little House meeting. Re-elected are Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Hyde, Mrs. Jackson, and Mrs. Webb. New officers include Davis as commissioner and McKiddie as deputy. Scouts praised for Poppy Day with over $100 raised for the American Legion.
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Nelsonville
J. D. Knight
Girl Scout Council
Little House
Wilbert Hall
W. H. Hyde
Frank Jackson
J. L. Webb
Joe B. Davis
J. H. McKiddie
J. B. Preston
Knight
J. W. Wood
American Legion
Framewke
Corwin Cookson
Harry Raden
Harry R. Kelley
Former Head of City School System Dies
Nelsonville leader H R Townsend, 60, longtime educator and the first Columbus based Ohio High School Athletic Association commissioner, died of a heart attack while traveling to a Clinton County farm. He previously led Nelsonville High School 1912 1913 and later served Hamilton as superintendent before guiding the state association with about 1200 member schools. He is survived by his wife two sons and two daughters. One son Horace Jr. was wounded overseas last March.
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Nelsonville
H. R. Townsend
Columbus
Ohio High School Athletic Association
Nelsonville High School
Grove City
Clinton County
Kuhn
Timmons
Townsend
Hamilton
Horace, Jr
Invasion On The Beach Courage And Call To Action
Mrs Parker addresses civilians urging unity during invasion reports. The piece honors brave service members and asks readers to support the home front through war bonds blood drives waste paper fats and tin can drives and continued wartime programs.
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Red Cross
England
Liberation
Local Service Members Visit Family and Historic Glider Record
York service man Pvt. Frank McCall Jr. visits his aunt in Indiana while Sgt. Raymond Kreppel returns home from Camp Butner to spend a week with his mother. Lt. F. G. Kouri leaves for Camp Davis after ten days with parents and relatives. The note recalls Orville Wright's 1911 glider record of 1934 minutes that stood ten years and remained a U S record to 1928.
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Pvt
Frank McCall, Jr
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Austin Stillwell
Raymond Kreppel
Camp Butner
N. C
C. G. Krep
F. G. Kouri
George Kouri
Fred Kriser
Logan
Orville Wright
Hospitalized Soldier Is Surprise Party in Army Hospital
A Nelsonville family reports in a letter from Cpl. Harold Joe Shelton that a surprise party was held at an Army hospital in the Southwest Pacific to celebrate a wounded comrade's first year in the hospital. The event featured a wheel chair throne, a 24 pound cake, decorations, and a certificate making the man an honorary staff member.
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Nelsonville
Southwest Pacific
Cabe Shelton
Red Cross
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Joe Galvin
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Ben Verey
Pennsboro
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