National Security Urged By Speaker At Nelsonville
Dr. E Hellebrandt of Ohio University told Nelsonville Rotary Club that the next war will leave no grace period for training and preparation. He discussed the Compton Committee report urging universal military training, coordinated intelligence, strong armed forces and citizen readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
E. Hellebrandt
Department of Economics
Ohio University
Rotary Club
Grace
Hellebrandt
Compton Committee
Compton
Ats Air
Athens
L. I. Krieg
Walter Leonard
Logan Rotary Club
Poling couple visit Charleston as granddaughter LeAnn Lett born
Vinton residents report family visits and new births. Blain and Blain Poling celebrate granddaughter LeAnn Lett in Charleston W Va. J B Casto and others return from trips. B H Hill greet a newborn boy Feb 24 at home. Twin girls born to Dwight and Mrs Roberts at Holzer Hospital. Stella BE Wilcox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Boggs
J. W. Butler
Barbara Ann
Bill
Dr. Butler
Vernie Butler
H. D. DeVore
Evelyn Daft
DeVore
Bruce Collison
Logan
Earl Mitchell
Frank Wallace
Sam McClur
Oak Hill
Donna Tyler
Jessie Braley
B. H. Hill
Dwight Roberts
Holzer Hospital
Stella BE. Wilcox
Body of Cpl. Pritchard To Arrive on Monday
The body of Marine Cpl. Thomas M. Pritchard, killed on Guadalcanal November 13, 1944, will be brought to Stout funeral home in Nelsonville Monday for funeral and burial arrangements, relatives have been advised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl. Pritchard
Nelsonville
Thomas M. Pritchard
Guadalcanal
Stout Funeral Home
Rummage Sale Planned by Nelsonville Groups
Nelsonville High School FHA and Keynotes Clubs sponsor a rummage sale Saturday at the Central school building. Proceeds go to the Mount St. Mary Hospital fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
FHA
Nelsonville High School
Central School
Mount St. Mary Hospital
COOLVILLE Community notices and gatherings reported
Helen Macleod Service Guild to meet at Mrs. John Aiken home with a 6 45 p m potluck supper. A miscellaneous shower for Mr. and Mrs. Willard Brandeberry near Guysville listed attendees and extended family. Several visitors and moves noted in Parkersburg Athens and Gilbert with family ties and Grange visit reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolville
Helen Macleod Service Guild
John Aiken
Willard Brandeberry
Eleanor Fuller
Guysville
0. G. Brandeberry
Alfred Rogers
Earl Clark
W. R. Clark
A. W. Brandeberry
Dottie Lou
Doris Jean Brafford
A. W. Johnston
Washington, D.C
Annapolis
R. R. Crislip
Camden-Clark Hospital
Parkersburg
FE. G. Ashcraft
Mms
W. A. Paulus
Carl Lockhart
Hope Ann
Gilbert
W. Va
Hope Walden
John Crawford
R. I. Wolf
Main St
Floyd Matlack
Cheryl
Kent
G. R. Walden
Illness and Visits Highlight Oreville Community News
Betty Estep is ill with mumps. Logan residents Mr and Mrs Paul Wingrove and daughter Shirley dined with H M Rutgers. Mrs Robert Goodlive spent a weekend in Springfield Ohio visiting her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Wallie Shriner.
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Oreville
Betty Estep
Paul Wingrove
Shirley
Logan
H. M. Rutgers
Robert Goodlive
Springfield
Ohio
Wallie Shriner
Robert Poling
Liberty
Ind
Goodlve
Shriner
Charles Graham
Reta Joe
Charles Linton
Pete Linton
St. Clairsville
Inez Rutgers
William Standall Dies At 85 In Nelsonville
Nelsonville native William Standall, 85, who lived in Nelsonville for 70 years, died Wednesday at his daughter's home in Columbus after a spell in White Cross Hospital. He came from England at age 14, worked in brick factories and led the Athena Brick Co. plant. He leaves two daughters, a stepson, two sisters, five grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements not set. friends may call at Stout funeral home after noon Friday.
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Nelsonville
William Standall
England
Vern Davis
Columbus
White Cross Hospital
Athena Brick Co
Davis
C. A. Emish
Middleport
Dessie Knight
Chicago
Sarah Hitchings
Lizzie Sayers
Stout Funeral Home
Kyger KYGER WSCS Meeting at Mrs Cora Ward Home
WSCS group met at the home of Mrs Cora Ward with a pot luck dinner for several members and guests. Carpet rags were sewn. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs Jessie Kerns. Birth announced Luther Edward Feb 7 at Columbus. Grandparents Mr and Mrs J M Conkle. Funeral held for infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Ara Grover at Eleanor West Virginia. Mrs Arthur Rupe attended burial. Mrs Grover recovering at home. Various local visits and travel noted among residents including Henson leasing Powell farm mine and David and Okey Wood Jr visiting from Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Kerns
James Haffey
Carol Conkle
Columbus
Luther Edward
J. M. Conkle
Ara Grover
Eleanor
W. Va
Arthur Rupe
Grover
Belva Harrison
James
East Gallipolis
Rex Lemley
Leverett Amos
Fostoria
F. Henson
Powell Farm
David
Okey Wood, Jr
Wendell Roush
Ortha
Flora Bradbury
Wendell Bradbury
Richard
Sam Harts
William and
Eugene
Albert Thomas
Ned
Fred Sisson
Harts
Dale Sisson
Marvin ‘Nomas
Mary B. “Joson
Valentine party and elections highlight Wilkesville notices
Mrs Ray Strau shaugh hosted the Fast Chiefs Club with 10 attendees and a social hour of Valentine activities. Past Matrons of the Order of the Eastern Star joined Mrs Ruth Swisher's party with officers elected Shirley Spires Mildred Wells and Grace Colwell. A basketball tournament drew crowds as illness and travel noted. Jupiter atmosphere claim listed as menthane and ammonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Wells
Shirley Peters
Louise Woltz
Rita Grate
Jewell Strong
Ardis MaCombe
Patty Grate
Cottrill
Everett Colwell
Hollis Grate
Shirley Spires
Grace Colwell
Francis Penn
Bessie Wells
Newark
John Shilling
Chillicothe
Frank Woods
Ralph Wiseman
J. F. Strong
Nelsonville Man Receives Army Discharge After 16 Months
Nelsonville James Pergrin son of Mrs Doris Pergrin has been discharged from the Army after 16 months of service. He trained at Fort Bragg and Fort Benning after graduating in 1946 and spent a year stationed in Germany before returning home by plane. He plans to enter college next fall. Sidewalks in Rio de Janeiro feature black and white mosaic tiles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
James Pergrin
Doris Pergrin
Fort Bragg
Fort
Rio de Janeiro
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Wrrrarp
Willard
Athens Pharmacy
Gallaher Drug CO
McKee Drug Store
Dutton Drug Company
Saltz Insurance
Solumbus
Tel
Holland
Public Square
Ohlinger & Wolfe
Dulaney
Axminster Rugs
Armstrong
Axminster
Chestnut Street
Jessie Jeffers
Athens County Hall
Doris Walden
Standall
Kyger
Wilkesville
Jupiter
Brownie
The
Gem Pharmacy
Spring
B. Lesser
New York
Brandwene
Gibson
Elsonville
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