Murray City Soldier Dies Of Wounds in Belgium
Pvt. Galvin Robert Wilson 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Galvin Wilson Murray City, died of wounds suffered in action in Belgium. Inducted Sept last, he served with overseas duty after Camp Croft training, reported wounded Feb. 23, and died Feb. 26. He leaves parents, one brother, five sisters, with aunts Peggy Stratton and Mrs. Fred Wright.
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Nelsonville
Armed Forces
Galvin Robert Wilson
Galvin Wilson
Murray City
Belgium
Wilson
Camp Croft
N.C
Jesmo
War Department
Peggy Stratton
Fred Wright
Nelsonville Social Notes Highlights and Weddings
Nelsonville social pages note Willing Workers Class activity at Church of Christ with hostesses and a class session led by Mrs Emily Reed. MM Club plans March 16 capsule friend exchange at Mrs Blanche Ogg’s. Announcement of Norma Kagze Lash marrying Pvt John Lash on March 12 with Camp Wolters Texas as home station. Federal work for Margaret WarrenTo Fort Hayes. Circle No 4 of WSCS to meet at Mrs John Fisher’s. Loyal Workers Class to meet at Mrs Agnes Stoodard Thursday.
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Nelsonville
Merrell
Anna Pas
Casic
Pichaei
Church of Christ
Emily Reed
Reed
Ina Knight
Ruuest
Mable Dalton
Jimmy Keating
Blanche Ogg
Freda Hellyer
Keating
Howard Call
High St
Marther
Norma Kagze
Jean
John
Lash
Rev. B
A. Awe
Grace Lash
Eunice Gyurko
Hartley-Fisher
WSCS
Willl
John, Fisher
W. Franklin St
Margaret Warren
Sam Warren
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Miss Warren
Dora Westfall Commissioned as Army Nurse Corps Officer
Mrs Dora Westfall daughter in law of Mr and Mrs Harry Westfall Sr of 718 W Franklin is commissioned a second lieutenant in the Army Nurse Corps She will report to Camp Rucker Alabama for basic training then to a permanent station hospital She is wife of Pfc Harry Westfall Jr now in France formerly from Honolulu trained at St Mary's College of Nursing San Francisco class of 1943
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Nelsonville
Dora Westfall
Harry Westfall
W. Franklin Sr
Army Nurse Corps
Camp Rucker
Ala
Westfall
Pfc
Harry Westfall, Jr
France
Honolulu
Hawaii
St. Mary’s College of Nursing
San Francisco
Calif
Kinney to Transfer to Logan Freight Office Chief Clerk
Robert Kinney, longtime C and O railroad employee and Nelsonville native, will move to Logan to assume the chief clerk role in the freight office, succeeding Frank Walters who becomes district agency supervisor. Kinney, active in local affairs, has served since 1922 with prior yard office work and is a former adjutant and finance officer of the American Legion. He and his wife have three sons Craig, Charles, and Ralph.
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Nelsonville
Robert Kinney
Logan
Frank Walters
Kinney
Methodist Church
Merchants ‘Association
American Legion
Craig
U.S. Navy
Charles
Ralph
Second All Girl NELS Minstrel Friday Night
Nelsonville aims to stage a fast peppy Second All Girl Minstrel on Friday March 16 at 8 pm in the High School Auditorium. Proceeds go to furnishing the NHS Clubroom. Directed by Mrs Doris Pergrin and Dr L B Murphy.
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Nelsonville
Keynotes Club
Sinstrel
NHS
Doris Pergrin
L B Murphy
Naomi Circle Meeting at Stalter Home in Nelsonville
Naomi Circle of the WSCS met March at Mrs Stalter’s home with Mrs Stella Betts assisting. After a covered dish dinner and four devotional services, Treva Shaw shared Life of the American Indian highlights. Plans were made for a bake sale at the Eagle Building on March 17 with donations coordinated by Mrs Howe and Mrs Kinnes.
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Nelsonville
Naomi
WSCS
Roor Stalter
Stella Betts
Muss Treva Shaw
Eagle Buidine
M H Howe
Robert Kinnes
Otto Shirley Dies Suddenly Wednesday
Otto Shirley age 63 died this morning at his Walnut Street home after a heart attack during the night. He worked 43 years as an engineer for the C and O Railroad and was born in Amesville. Survived by wife, son George Shirley of Columbus, daughter Catherine Boycher of Columbus, grandson Garry Boyher, sisters Nettie Watts of Westerville and Mrs Charles Brewer, brothers Brent, Floyd, and Raymond. Funeral arrangements pending at Warren Funeral Home.
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Nelsonville
Otto Shirley
Walnut St
Amesville
John
Ella Shirley
Thad
jHe
First Methodist Church
Hood
George Shirley
Columbus
Catherine Boycher
Garry Boy Her
Nettie Watts
Westerville
Charles Brewer
Springstela
Brent
Springfield
Floyd
Granville
Raymond
San Francisco
Warren Funeral Home
Esther Class Meets At Hall Home In Nelsonville
The Esther's Class of the Church of Christ met at the home of Mrs Mane Hall in Nelsonville for March. A potluck dinner started the evening at 6 30. Grace Lax presided over the business session while Velma Britchard and Maggie Betts organized the program. Mrs L E Evans gave an engaging talk. Members present included Lite Bland Eana Barton Alma Ruscoe Sadie Linton Emma Con Marie Hall Grace Lax Ora Barrows Velma Prichard Agnes Con Anna Linton Mabel Shaner Flora Powell Gelde Wrckham Edna Scott Mace Bells Tenme Mahler along with guests L E Tans and Thelma Starkey. The April meeting will be at Mrs Edna Scott's home with team captains Gakies and Ariana Linton arranging devotions and entertainment.
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Nelsonville
Esther’ S
Church of Christ
Mane Hall
Mondax
Grace Lax
Velma Britchard
Maggie Betts
L. E Evans
Lite Bland
Eana Barton
Alma Ruscoe
Sadie Linton
Emma Con
Marie Hall
Grace Lax Wis
Ora Barrows
Velma Prichard
Agnes Con
Anna Linton
Mabel Shaner
Flora Powell
Gelde Wrckham
Edna Scott Airs
Mace Bells
Tenme Mahler
Mire L E Tans
Thelma Starkey
April Meeping
Edna Scott
Afie Teame Gakies
Mreanna Linton
Hoak Funeral To Be Held Saturday
Afes Margaret Hoak, 72, former Carbondale resident, died in Columbus. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at the home of Guy Lowry in Cropedale, where friends may call.
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Nelsonville
Afes Margaret Hoak
Carbondale
Sho Diet Toesnar
Columbus
Guy Lowry
Cropedale
Fullerton's Roundup by Hugh Fullerton Jr
The Pacific Northwest is seen as a new golf circuit hub with six summer events each offering a $10,000 purse. On Miami's first day of four ball matches, record crowd shortages forced invitations from nearby towns. Roosevelt supports baseball continuing amid manpower debate and champions player health examinations. A Manila dispatch notes a trove of war reporting.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York
Pacific Northwest
Gold Coast
Miami
Jast
Metropolitan Basketball Committee
Roosevelt
Giants
Lakewood
MW. J
John D. Rockefeller
Washington
AL Schedule To Save Miles
CHICAGO AP American Leaguers approved a wartime schedule aimed at saving man miles. Provisions cut circuits to three east-west routes, slim squads for travel, keep umpires in each city longer, and cancel the all star game. The season opens April 16 with New York and Washington in the capital, closing September 30 after 77 road and 77 home games per club. Schedule includes 120 night games, down from 133 in 1944.
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Chicago
Will Harridge
Harridge
Easis
New York
Washington
Yorks Service Men and Local Military News
Ned Jones of Nelsonville has been transferred from Port Hueneme California to San Francisco and is believed en route overseas. Lt. Chas G. Moler and his pilots’ group visit from Pyote Texas during leave. Pvt. Eugene Lones returns home for furlough before Camp Meade Maryland. Pfc. Pearl Lones Jr. stationed at Pine Castle Air Base Florida has been home for a socal furlough and is now en route to duty. Lloyd Howard’s parents receive various keepsakes from Serg Howard including a German flag, foreign money and stamps, along with a handkerchief and plans to relay the full story on return.
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Ned Jones
John E. Jones
Nelsonville
Haseen
Port Huen
Eme
Calif
San Francisco
Nir
Chas. Moler
Chas. G. Moler
Earl Moler
Lancaster
Moler
Pyote
Texas
Eugene Lones
East Canton
Leonna Leones
Roger
Larry
Pearl Lones
Camp Meade, Md
Lones
Pfc
Pine Castle Air Base
Orland
Fla
P.X
Lloyd Howard
Ed Howard
Garden Club Shares Planting Hints for Cool Wet Ground
Garden Club offers guidance on sowing grass seed while soil is cool and moist. It recommends planting beans onions radishes and lettuce now to achieve good results.
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Gankden Club
Ensign Salladay on 15 Day Furlough in Nelsonville
Ensign John J. Salladay husband of Anita Salladay is on a 15 day leave at the home of Mrs. Mary Hall in Nelsonville and with his parents in Portsmouth. He recently returned from the Southwest Pacific where he served as supply and disbursing officer aboard the U S S Palmer which was sunk at Lingayen Gulf. After recovering from wounds he will report March 19 to Fleet Service activities Mobile Alabama for duty as supply and disbursing officer.
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Nelsonville
John, JR. Salladay
Anita
Hall Salladay
Mary Hall
Nelsonvile
John M. Salladay
Portsmouth
Ensign Salladay
Southwest Pacific
U. S. S. Palmer
Palmer
Lingayen Gulf
Philippines
Sal Jaday
Fleet Service
Mobile
Ale
Nelsonville Library resumes regular hours and moves
Nelsonville The Nelsonville Library reopens with regular hours after a basement flood and now operates daily except Sunday from 1 to 5 30 and 7 to 9 PM The Athens Branch Library relocates from Court Street to 13 North Court Street in Athens movers completing the change Tuesday Also a rummage sale is planned by the Church of Christ in Beattie Building March 17 donations coordinated by Mrs A Fisk 875 R
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Nelsonville
Athens
Court St
N. Court St
M.S
Church of Christ Sill
Beattie Bldg
A. Fisk
20th Anniversary of S E Loop Observed in Wellston
Coaches and officials from the Southeastern Ohio High School Athletic League met at the Rogan Hotel in Wellston to observe the league's 20th anniversary. Host Bill Thomas of the Wellston Sentinel led the event with W Emschler state commissioner as speaker and Judge Roy J. Gillen as toastmaster. Rotary Girls Chorus provided entertainment under Mrs H W Gillen. The Southeastern League is noted as the oldest scholastic circuit in continuous operation.
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Southeastern Ohio High School Athletic League
Rogan
Wellston
Bill” Thomas
Wellston Sentinel
Hr. W. Emschler
Roy J. Gillen
Rotary Girls Chorus
H. W. Gillen
Akron forward Nagy set state scoring mark in season
Wagy called Akron forward Nagy to report March 23 in Cleveland for a second draft exam. He was placed 4-F last April due to flat feet. Tourney off hast Liverpool reports the Tri-State basketball tourney delayed until 1946 as Memorial Stadium lease blocks proceed.
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AKRON
Er — Fritz Nagy
Akron University
Cleveland
Liverpool
Board of Education
Memorial Stadium
Christopher Signs With A s Three Giants Back
Richmond California pitcher Rose Christopher, expected to be a top AL starter for the Athletics this season, signed a contract. Giants backers include Phil Weintraub and unsigned star players as camps open. Poschner loses legs in Georgia battle wounds. Connie Mack agrees to terms with an 82 year old manager. multiple camps report signings and arrivals across the league with rosters tightening at many clubs.
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New York
Rose Christopher
Richmond, Calif
Philadelphia Athletics
Poschner
Athens
UPI
George Poschner
Youngstons
University of Georgia
Wallace Butts
Connie Mack
Connie
Prederick
Christopher
Horace
New Stoneham
P ‘York Giants
Cliff Melton
Lakewoo
Billy
Charley Mead
Giants
N. J
Phil Pateh
Weintraub
Partici
NEW York Yankees
Atlantic City
Don Savage
Jim Turn
Boston Red Sox
Pleasantville
Joe
Cronin
Eorge Metkovich
Cleveland Indians
al Smith
Paul Calvert
Ken Keltner
Lafayette
Ind
Steve Gromek
Chicago
Terre Haute
Tony Cuccinello
Philadelphia
Phillies
Herb Pennock
Phils
Horace “Hod” Lisenbee
Syracuse
ST. Louis Browns
Charney Dewitt
Jack Kramer
Cape
Girardeau
Washington Senators
Joe Rahel
al Ross
ST Louis Cardinals
Ray Sanders
Peterson's Ointment Ad Promises Relief from Eczema
An old newspaper advertisement urges readers to try Peterson's Ointment for eczema itching pimples red blotches and feet cracks at 35 cents with money back if not satisfied. The copy emphasizes relief and calls it wonderful for itching.
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Peterson
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