Rotary Speaker Proposes Peace Department on Armistice Day
Reverend V. C. Pfeiffer of the First Methodist Church urged the Rotary Club to create a Department of Peace funded to educate and foster global friendship. He argued more funds should target peace literacy through teachers ministers and editors rather than military preparation. The meeting also named committees for the Christmas party and reported a vacancy filled on the board of directors. The club will join the March of Dimes polio drive in January.
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Nelsonville
V. C. Pfeiffer
First Methodist Church
Rotary Club
Department of Defense
Department of Peace
Co. L. Stout
William Friedrich
Dix Powell
Lester Lehmkuhl
Richard Anderson
George Appleman
W. H. Badger
B&pw Club
Polio Fund
Ex-Resident John Thompson Dies at 72 in Columbus
John Thompson 72 of 265 E 11th Ave Columbus died Wednesday at St Anthony's Hospital after a stroke left him confined since September. Survived by wife Dorothy Barron Thompson four daughters Virginia Louise Miller Frances Akron Betty Stubber and son Paul and sister Mabel Blackburn all near Columbus. Belford Thompson preceded him in death. Funeral Friday at 2 p.m. Feil Funeral Home 225 King Ave Columbus.
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Nelsonville
John Thompson
E. 11Th Ave
Columbus
St. Anthony's Hospital
Mill St
Dorothy Barron ‘Chompson
Virginia
Louise Miller
Frances Ankron
Betty Stubber
Paul
Mabel Blackburn
Belford
Feil Funeral Home
King Ave
Swiss Watchmaking Employs About Sixty Thousand Workers
About 60 000 workers, or one in 35 people, are employed in Switzerland's watchmaking industry, reflecting the sector's significant role in the national economy.
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Switzerland
Body of Korean War Victim To Arrive Home Friday
The body of Pfc. Gus H. Wachenschwanz Jr., 24, killed in Korea on Sept. 4, will arrive in Athens Friday morning and be taken to Stout funeral home in Nelsonville. MSgt. Edward Lumsky will accompany the body. He is the son of Gus Wachenschwanz Sr. and Mrs Bertha Mae Johnson. Surviving siblings include Robert, Charles, William, Sylvester, and Ruth Lanning.
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Nelsonville
Gus H. Wachenschwanz, Jr
Korea
Athens
Stout Funeral
Edward Lumsky
Pfc
Wachenschwanz
Gus Wachenschwanz
Doanville
Bertha Mae Johnson
Happy Hollow
Fort Hood
Tex
Fort Lawson
Wash
Robert
Charles
Chauncey
William
Deanville
Sylvester
Greensboro
N.C
Ruth Lanning
Couple Wed Here Friday in Nelsonville
Mr and Mrs Norman Hall announce the marriage of their daughter Toby Ann to Pfc Max Auflick son of Mr and Mrs Manuel Auflick both of Nelsonville The ceremony was performed by Rev Leslie Brush at the bride's home Friday November 7 at 730 pm The couple was attended by Merle Johnson and Lowell Auflick They left for a short wedding trip The bride attends Nelsonville High School and plans to continue Pfc Auflick is stationed with the Marines at Camp Pendleton Oceanside California and will return to his base Friday
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Nelsonville
Norman Hall
Toby Ann
Max Auflick
Manuel Auflick
Leslie Brush
Merle Johnson
Lowell Auflick
Nelsonville High School
Pfc. Auflick
Camp Pendleton
Oceanside
Calif
Arctic travel experts set pace for explorer effort
Arctic travel experts compare an explorer’s daily distance to the dogs’ pulling power and the required camp gear. They say the successful path equals what the team can haul and cover in a single day.
U S Birth Rate Stands at 26.6 Per 1000 in 1947
The 1947 birth rate in the United States is reported as 26.6 births per 1000 people, reflecting demographic trends of the era.
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U. S
Presbyterian Church Dinner Friday in Nelsonville
The First Presbyterian Church invites members to a Loyalty Dinner Friday at 6 p m in the social rooms. The meal precedes Sunday’s Every Member Canvass led by church officers, followed by a short program.
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Nelsonville
First Presbyterian Church
Congregation Dinner To Be Followed by Film Screening
After the dinner a film will be shown and members of the congregation are invited to attend bringing a covered dish for the meal.
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Fay Harris
New Straisse
Clara Murphy
Letha Smith
Leonard Christian
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Rotary
Peace Department
Brandwene's
Coats
Ecru
SML
Genuine Levi's
Atla
Oxfords
Ij Harnte
National Safety Council
Joan Wayne Bic
Jim McLain
Nancy Olson
James Aides
Fue
Az Ae A Neeg
Logan
Ohio
Mademoiselle
Leslie Fay
Presbyterian Church
Foster's Drug & Jewelry
Nelsonville, Ohio
Stetson & Mallory
Jarman Shoes
Kuhn
Shopasave
Sausag
Lake Erie
Daugherty
WOLFE
Putley
Ken-Dawn
Kenny
Jar
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