York Township Democrats Plan August Picnics
Nelsonville reports the York Township Democratic Club meeting at Buenes Nes Presidend. A summer picnic is set for August in the grove near Adams Farm Connett. Next meeting July 22 will be at the grove due to heat. Committees reported progress on campaign plans and refreshments were served. Special committee members announced for June 24 at the Dew Hotel.
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Nelsonville
York Township
Clun
Buenes Nes Presiden
Siente
Adams Farm
Connett
Grova
Democra Club
Dew Hotel
Bible Schools Enroll 150 in Nelsonville Area Program
In Nelsonville two Vacation Bible Schools at Central and East schools enroll 150 pupils this week and next. Central School is led by superintendent Franklin King of Lyons Nebraska, a Nebraska Wesleyan graduate and McCormick Seminary student. East School is under John E. Williams of River Forest Illinois, a Coe College graduate and former Cedar Rapids youth director. Assistants and staff are named for both schools. afternoons feature recreation overseen by Rev. Lloyd Evans at the city playground and high athletic field.
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Nelsonville
Central
East
Ranklin King
Lyons
Neb
King
Nebraska Wesleyan University
McCormick Theological Seminary
Chicago
Homewood Presbyterian Church
Central School
Stuart Radford
Marian Betts
Betty Verity
Mary Jane Krieg
Dorothy Ely
North Ridgeville
Ohio
Ely
Schauffler College
Cleveland
Lloyd Evans
He City
High Letic Field
Conference Club Plans Summer Meeting at Mrs Melching’s
Nelsonville notice announces a Wednesday 7:30 PM gathering of the Conference Club and Christian Education Committee at 3 East Columbus Street Mrs L B Melching residence. Important developments for the summer conference will be discussed and all prospective delegates are urged to attend.
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Nelsonville
Church of Christ
Christan
L. B. Melching
East Columbus St
Soldier's letter from Germany recalls voyage and Normandy ordeal
Sgt. Jesse F. Cage writes from Germany about leaving Camp Shank on September 12 1944 aboard the Sea Owl. He describes convoy travel to Cherbourg, a rainy Normandy night, and damage seen in French towns. He mentions a German rifle and gear sent home and notes his posting with the Seventh Army in Frankfurt Farhent.
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Nelsonville
Jesse F. Cage
Vernon Cage
Germany
Camp Shank
New York
English Channel
France
Cherbourg
Normandy
Red Cross
Volognes
Jesse
Cary
Farehant
Seventh Army
Reds Down Yanks 9 5 in Twilight League Tilt
Reds break a tie with four late runs to beat the Yanks 9 to 5 in a dimly lit Twilight League game at City Mayvern. Rizer allowed five earned runs on seven hits while Reds accumulated nine hits. Next game set for City Playgrounds tonight featuring Reds against the Giants in a playoff context.
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Nelsonvisile
Reds
Yanks
Mayvern
Rizer
Giants
Brooker
Toa BK
Sanborn
Ty. Filcott
Riven
Bett Diane
Ef Lee
Eine Hye
Parke
Brown Rites Planned for Thursday In Neosonville
Obituary notice states the funeral for Ameda Brevi wife of Charlee Brown will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 at Poplar Street church. Rev Babe Ussman will lead. burial at Soconiaany Cemetery.
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Neoson Ville
Funnepal Ser
Alpe
Ameda Brevi
Charlee Brown
Annte Poplar St
Larren
Babeni Ussman
Soconiaany
Nelsonville Social Notes and Church Circles Gather
Nelsonville community notes highlight Jeet Thursday Relta Howe Sunday School meeting at Mrs Parker Sniffen home June 23 with potluck. Gerald Nelson Jr returns from overseas Army duty. local families attend picnics and outings in Chillicothe and Lake Hope. Church circles meet in Lancaster and Nelsonville, featuring guest speaker Miss Jeannette Hulbert and Pioneer banquets for Kingsbury Chapter No 2.
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the Methodist
Parker S. Sniffen
Fayette St
Aonorson
Gerald Nelson
WS. Army
Maine
Hartley'- Fisher
W.S.C.S
Harry Hartley
Adams
Taho'vinch
Jeannette Hulbert
Lancaster
Kingsbury
Pioneers of
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Southwestern Area
New Lancaster Hotel
Nelsonville Exchange
Minnie Laughlin
Sylvia Matheny
Pioneer
Ruth Bult
Virsene Bumgardner
Local Exchange
Rev Monroe Bush Named New Pastor at Point Pleasant
The Rev Monroe Bush, a Union Theological Seminary graduate, will become pastor of Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church. He is expected to arrive next week to conduct his first service on Sunday July 1. A Kanawha Presbytery meeting in Clothier will ordain him.
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Sule
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Anna Mae
Columbus
Cincinnati
Mary F
Atlan Cite
Kate Flake
WCTU
Athens County
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Pred Veight
Ted Leroy Voight
Ted Leroy, Jr
Newark
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Columnus
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Veterans Hospital
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Nelsonville
Point Pleasant
John Campbell
Colum Monroe Bush
James McClain
West Salem
Ohio
Bush
Union Theological Seminary
Richmond
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Tartise
Vichy
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Clothier Anduir
William Gensler Dies Suddenly in Wellston
William J. Gensler, 64, a well known Wellston barber, died May 24 at his home from a heart attack. Born in Jackson Ohio, he learned barbering in Ashland Kentucky at 14 and worked 43 years in Nelsonville and Wellston. He once served as immigration inspector in Cincinnati and as secretary of the local barber union.
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Nelsonville
William J. Gensler
Wellston
Ohio
Gensler
Sam Longley
N.S. Fillinger
Barber's Union
Jackson
Ashland
Cincinnati
Girl Scouts Return From Camping Trip
Nelsonville area troops completed a Lake Hope camping week with Cottage stay and activities led by Mrs Elsie Wolfe and aides M Milam Betts. Scouts Kate Krieg Martha Betts Jane Raine Sara Bufish Barbara Vans Helen Alderson joined the group for swimming hiking and a Day School program at Lopkant Point.
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Nelsonville Cirts
Tracy Ne
Lake Hope
Elsie Wolfe
Milam Betts
Barbara Vans
Helen Alderson
Sanes Tlutenins
Meeting Notes From Npelsonville Christ Church Event
A Thursday schedule outlines a businses gathering at 4 Washington Street with Mayor Hoye presiding. The court session includes references to Chartes stan tes and Saturday events, with attendees noted and actions described in vague terms.
Three Gallia Soldiers Freed From Hun Prisons
Three Gallia servicemen rescued from German camps are en route home aboard a U S ship. The trio, Tommy Fife Baxter Walker and Cpl Fife, were reported missing months ago. Fife is the son of Forrest and Mrs Fife of Columbus, Walker is the son of Lily Walker, a Columbus Dispatch agent, and Johnny Mayes phoned from Camp Atterbury to say he would be home soon.
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Gallipo
United States
Tommy Fife
Baxter Walker
Camp Pickett
la Havre
France
Cpl. Fife
Forrest Fife
Gallipolis
Columbus
Lily Walker
The
Columbus Dispatch
Johnny Mayes
Mollie Mayes
Camp Atjterbury
Ind
Service Men of York Reunion in Overseas Letters
Mrs. Narajo Hall of Deanville reports a letter from her husband Captain James Hall stationed on Luzon in the Philippines. He describes a surprised meeting with her brother Private John McGuire in his tent doorway after two overseas meetings, the first in New Guinea last summer. Corporal Hall has eighteen months overseas with the Third Amphibious Brigade. brothers Arthur and Donald also serve abroad. Private McGuire has seventeen months overseas with a medical unit and recently underwent an appendectomy in Luzon. Private Charles R. Glenn of this city received an honorable medical discharge after service in France Belgium and Germany with one year as an infantry rifleman.
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Deanville
Cpt
James Hall
Luzon
Philippines
Pvt
John McGuire
Finch Raven
New Guinea
Hall
Third Amphibious Brigade
Arthur Hell
France
Pfc
Donald Hall
India
Andrey Hall
Doanville
McGuire
Frank McGuire
Pfe
Charles R. Glenn
Belgium
Germany
Ray Casto Killed in Action April 19
Mrs Ray Casto of Vinton Avenue Gallipolis received a War Department telegram confirming her husband Private Ray Casto was killed in action on April 19. He had earlier been reported missing in action and was believed to be held in a German prison camp. He was 34 and survived by his wife Mary Russell of Porter and their young daughter.
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Gallipolis
Ray Casto
Vinton Avenue
War Department
Fgt
Mary Russell
Porter
Seventeen Men Called For Army Induction
Gallia County Selective Service announces the names of seventeen men inducted into the armed forces on June 14. The list includes William Clyde Hoffman Dennis Basil King Donald Kent Lewis James Cleatus Ingles Wayne Eugene Thomas George Fichard Davis Herschel Frederick Bartels William Charles Baird Lester Lee Taylor Ziba Willard Thompson Ray Emerson Drummond George Ervin Lester Robert Harland Bonecutter Walter Pullins Frank Burns Jr Orlyn McKinley Miller James E Bosworth Curtis Clay Harrington transferred from Local Board 18 Lucas County.
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Gallipolis
Armed Forces
Gilbert Beard
Gallia County
Wilkesville Grangers Plan Special Trip
Wilkes Grange held a June meeting opened and closed by Winton Township Grange with Master Lawrence Morton presiding. Elva Morton gave the traveling program. Members plan to visit Allensville Grange on July 5 and Wilkes Grange will present the program. On June 19 officers and members met for practice and to give 2nd degree obligations to four candidates.
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Wilkes] Grange
Winton Township
Lawrence Morton
Elva Morton
Allensville Grange
Wilkes Grange
Allensville
Plan Anna Cottrell Rites on Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Clark Cottrell lifelong Gallia County resident who died at her son’s home in Elizabeth New Jersey will be held Thursday at 2 PM at Elizabeth Chapel. Rev E C Yvensen in charge. Burial in Mound Hill Cemetery.
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Gallipolis
Anna Clark Cottrell
Gallial
County
Elizabeth
N. J
Elizabeth Chapel
E. C. Yvenz
Mound Hill Cenetery
Gallia County Jail Reports First Inmate Drought
Gallia County Sheriff E E Hatfield announced there were no inmates at Gallia County jail for the first time in months. Alery Clark and Howard Rose, each linked to gun theft and property destruction respectively, were released after posting bonds of 200 dollars.
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E. E.hatfield
Gallia County
Alery Clark
Howard Rose
Gallipolis Social Notes of Returning Servicemen
Gallipolis notes celebrate Captain Frederick Stone’s return after three years in European theaters and detail visiting family, colleagues, and friends. The column lists servicemen’s leave, new postings, and guests at various local homes, including Mrs. Doris Campbell Stone and others from Camp Atterbury and the South Pacific.
Three Men Fined by Mason Magistrate in District Court
Howard Staats of Ripley Road pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined 10 dollars plus costs. He was arrested again hours later and is held for arraignment. Rufus Roberson of Rand pleaded guilty to speeding and was fined 10 dollars plus costs after a Route 35 crash. Howard Riffin of Ripley Road, who faced a year in jail for failure to post bond for his wife and three children, paid cash and was released.
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Howard Staats
Riptey Road
Rufus Roberson
Rand
Arbuckle
Howard Riffin
Ripley Road
Mason County
Divorce Suit Filed by Evelyn Lobsiger
Evelyn Lobsiger daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Childers of Kanawha filed for divorce from Robert E Lobsiger whom she married in March 1944. They separated last October and the husband a Brooklyn native served with the Coast Guard here. He is charged with cruelty. Marcel Dent brother of labor and internal solidarity under the Vichy government was condemned to death in absentia by a court.
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Harry. Childers
South of the Kanawha
Robert E. Lobsiger
Brooklyn
Point Pleasant
Evelyn
Coast Guard
Paris
Marcel Dent
Peterson's Ointment Offers Quick Pile Relief
Fast acting relief for piles promoted as a cooling soothing formula. The ad claims years of trusted use and urges immediate application with a 35¢ box or 60c tube. Money back guarantee promises satisfaction or refund through druggists.
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Ady
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