Nelsonville voters favor Republicans in local election
Nelsonville shows a Republican tilt with Stewart winning seven of nine precincts for governor and Bateman leading in county races. Local counts crown Jenkins, Taft, and other GOP candidates, while Lausche trails in several wards and Roosevelt edges Dewey in overall presidential votes.
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Nelsonville
Dewey
Roosevelt
James Garfield Stewart
Frank J Lausche
Stewart
Lausche
Stores Plan Longer Hours Amid Armistice Day Closures
Nelsonville merchants announce all day Thursday November 9 and extending to 8 30 Friday. local stores to close Saturday November 11 for Armistice Day. County commission race results show Bobo leading with 1114 votes, Wakefield 40483, Hunter 920, Sisson 944.
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Selsonville
Nelsonville
Merchants Asociation
County Commission
Clark B. Hunter
Wilwi H. Sisson
Bobo
Wakefield
Hunter
Sisson
Unclear OCR History Note on Yorks Service Men and Figures
Fragmentary OCR text references Yorks Service Men with names like Gienn Gasinger BM and SeOSLS Guile. Mentions training in New York, Bavaria, and possible military or defense notes. Content is highly garbled with many unreadable words and missing context.
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Gienn
Gasinger
vaSiirvag
Hutner
Teletan
Weg Jones
New York
Bavaria
Gn Jaen
Nelsonville Proclaims Buddy Poppy Days Support
Miles H. Howe, mayor, proclaims November 8 and 10 as Veterans of Foreign Wars Buddy Poppy Days in Nelsonville. The annual sale by Post 3467 funds veteran care, child welfare, and aid to disabled or needy veterans, urging residents to support the patriotic civic duty.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
United States
Nelsonville
Miles H. Howe
Nelson- Mille
Orators Heard At Rotary Meeting In Nelsonville
Richard Kelley winner of the local Prince of Peace declamation contest and runner to Athens County contest spoke at a Rotary Club gathering. Alva Burcheldfield, one of seven local declaimers, delivered his first tryout. Both received praise for high quality work as Don Codding announced a new public speaking course at the high school led by Miss Catherine Morris.
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Rotary
Nelsonville
Richard Keley
Athens County
Alva Burchfield
Rotary Club
Kelley
Burchefield
Don Codding
Catherine Morris
Sunday School Class to Meet at Nelsonville Church
The Sunday School Class of the Methodist Church will meet in the social rooms Thursday at 6 30 PM with a covered dish dinner. Members are urged to attend bringing sandwiches table service and a dish. The Rev L E Evans will preach at the Church of Christ on Thursday at 7 PM.
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Nelsonville
Retta Howe
Methodist
Church
Carbon Hill
L. E. Evans
Church of Christ
Army Air Transport Command Hump Flyers On Night Duty
Fort Worth native General Thomas C. Hardin commands the Eastern Sector India China Wing. He ordered Hump airmen to fly munitions and supplies into China on a night schedule to maximize sorties.
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Army Air Transport Command
Himalaya
China
Srig
Thomas C. Hardin
Hove
Ft. Worth
Tex
Fall Festival at Buchtel Aimed to Celebrate Local Spirit
The Buchtel school plans a Friday night festival on November 17 led by band director Harold Alm and Mary King. The community notes wartime fundraising totals of 22.51 from student contributions and 105.75 raised by Stella Krotche. Local service members including Glen Garlinger and Roy Bookman, plus families like Mohneys and Bookmans, are mentioned with updates on leave, overseas service, and home visits.
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Ssuchtel—Buchtel
Harold Alm
Mary King
F Buchtel School
War Fund
Stella Krotche
Buchtel
Glen ‘Garlinger
U. S. Navy
Ruby Garlinger
Glen
Pacific
Tes
Seabee
Paul Garlinger
Thomas Garlinger
Navy
South Pacific
Roy Bookman
Charles Mohney
Cpl
Duard Mohney
France
Mohney
Mohneys
Charles Mohney, Jr
Germany
Foxhol
William Garner
England
Harold Alle
Roy “Bookman
Lowell Tucker
Joyce
Donna
Nelsonville Rfc
Wayne Limingland
Bob’ Bookman
Columbus
Lewis. Dearing
Akron
Mike Almashy
Henry Dearing
Paul Dearing
James Tolliver Sr
Crooksville
Church Group Plans Work at Meeting Held Monday Night
Nelsonville Womens Society of Christian Service of the M E Church met with Mrs. Harry Ball in charge. The meeting opened with prayer and devotions, reports were given, and about 893 pounds of clothing were shipped to refugees. Officers for the next year were announced and a project to aid the York Township Service Club was approved. Tea and cookies followed the social period, with a Victory Circle bake sale conducted.
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Nelsonville
Presbyterian Church
Henry Lancaster
W. W. Wat Fen
Rank O'Mara
Roy Backus
Society
John Herrold
Harry Ball
Parker
Sniffens
W. W. Warren
Tiarry Jackson
John Hat
Nelsonville Personal News Briefs Include Local Dwellers
Nelsonville residents report furloughs and arrivals as families reunite. Capt Pat Fare returns to duty at Fort Meade after visiting former home area. Mr and Mrs Williams hear of Pat’s arrival. Ruth Ross and daughter Mary Jean visit Haydenville relatives. Hicksons and White families noted among local ties.
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Boostatenson
Fort Meade
Williams
Hutchison
Leo White Haveeen
Ace
Pat Fare
Wellie
Poston
Ruth Ross
Mary Jean
Columbus
James Daugherty
Haydenville
Edgar Walker
Gary and
Ronnie
New ‘Mraitsvil
Shafer Son Votes in France as Father Seeks Ballot
At City Hall precinct on Tuesday, officials informed Shafer that his son, Cpl. Donald H. Shafer Jr., had already voted in France by having his name written in the poll book as his father attempted to cast a ballot.
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Ion
Hi. Shafer
City Hall
Cpl
Donald H. Shafer, Jr
France
Corporal Shafer
Prince of Peace Contest Winners Named at Nelsonville
AELOUNVILLE residents learned the Prince of Peace Contest winner is The Nation Grand Mat winner to represent Nelsonville in the county contest in December. Elvyra Thompson took second with alternate status. Other contestants included Wave Line Hartman Vera Jo Pyle Kate Johnson Anne Preston Alva Purchfield and more. Refreshments were ice cream and cake.
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Aelounville
Troughout
Ohio Council of Churches
Ministerial Association
Presbyterian Church Nation
Nelsonville
Elvyra Thompsson
Waveline Hartman
Vera Jo Pyle
Kate Johnson
Anne Preston
Alva Purchfield
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Stanley Mechem
Sheriff Bateman
Mechem
Herbert A. Smith
Marietta
Thomas A. Jenkins
Elsie Stanton
Robert A. Taft
William G. Picktel
John H. Preson
Ed H. Lasch
Harry A. Mettler
Gordon Gray
Harry Dust
John W. Dowler
Dus
Claudis E. Chappel
Robert Green
Dr. LE. Butts
John Hem Q
Ray Bobo
W. H. Wakefield
York
Pfc
Paul
Mra Barrows
Ett
John Barrows
Inder
Callies, Ib
Sam
Bacon
Ham
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Evans Market
Majestic
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WACS
Bride
Gem Pharmacy
Your Prescription Drug Store
Ki. of P. Bldg
Canon
Hickman
Ataude Johnson
Barbara Garner
Charlotte ‘Thomas
Emrogene Hayden
Juanita Harris
Yvonne Smart
Nelsonville Retail Stores
Nelsonville Merchants
Ohlinger
Wolfe
Nashua
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Fries, Lb
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