Navy Veteran Relates Pacific War Tales to Nelsonville Rotary
Elmer Siddle Signalman 2 recently discharged from the U.S. Navy shared Pacific Theater experiences with Nelsonville Rotary. He described landing operations aboard an LCI craft, action around Okinawa and Ie Shima, and observing the devastation in the Philippines.
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ASE the Athens Messenger Middle
Pacific
Nelsonville Rotary
Welsonville
South Pacific
Elmerts
Signalman
U.S. Navy
Siddie
Marine Corps and
Seabees
Okinawa
D-Day
Cruis
Ie Shima
Ie Pyie
Siddle
Philips
I Ila
Rles McIntyre
St. Clairs
George Carr
Logan Club
Max Hostins
Nelsonville Social Notes Honor for Harl Chesser at home gathering
Nelsonville notes report a Thanksgiving day gathering at the Chesser home to honor Harl K Chesser recently discharged after 22 months in service, with many Chesser and related families listed as attendees and visitors from Carbondale Baltimore New Marshfield and other towns. The column also notes Esther Class and WSC8 Circle meetings and local social visits including Euclid High School teacher Mary Elizabeth Kessinger visiting Nelsonville.
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William Chesser
Elsonville
R.F.D
Harl K. Chesser
South Pacific
Carroll Chesser
Dale Chesser
Nelsonville
M. P. Chesser
Clayton Hoskins
Dayton
Calvin Chesser
Newton Falls
Edward Chesser
New Marshfield R. 1
Mildred Chesser
New Plymouth
R. 1
Harl Chesser
Carbondale
Grandville Crown
Carbdale
Eva Robinson
Circle Meeting Change for WECS Methodist Group
Circle No 1 of the WECS will meet Thursday evening at 7 at Mrs J M Hyde home instead of Mrs Evelyn Lattimer home due to Mrs Lattimer’s father’s illness.
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W.S.C
Methodist Church
Wesley Hawk
J. M. Hyde
Nelsonville
WECS
Evelyn Lattimer
Eagles Plan Dance by Nelsonville Band
Bob Madison and his seven piece colored orchestra from Columbus will play for the Eagles Dance in town. The event is Saturday night December 1 from 3 to 1 o'clock. The band has appeared here before and their music is well liked by dancers according to the committee.
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Nelsonville
Bob Madison
Columbus
Haydenville Social Briefs Recap of November Meetings
Haydenville reports include the WSCS Bible Students Group at Mrs. C. H. Patton’s home with lessons on The Door of Faith and a Christmas gift exchange planned for Dec 5 at Mrs. C. S. Matheny’s. Hardenville Green PTA held a Nov 14 meeting at the school with a Thanksgiving message by Rev. Lloyd Evans and a potluck lunch. The piece also lists numerous local social events, visits, and family updates across Haydenville and nearby towns.
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Haydenville
Bible Students Group
WSCS
C. H. Patton
Morris Vollmer
Patton
C. 5
Matheny
Guy Bailey
G. R. May
Homer, Carter
Frances Lehman
C. S. Moore
Harve Angle
C. S. Matheny
James Patton
Ces. Bond
Hardenville-Green Pta
Homer Carter
Grace Orr
Margaret Rush
Foster Moore
Willard May
Catharine Courtney
Chem Club Plans Gather Gifts
ILSONVILLE Nelsonville club will host a special meeting Thursday November 29 with a social hour and pot lunch led by Mrs Weiss and the committee. Freida Wright Evelyn members ask to bring canned goods or cash donations for baskets to be distributed at the December 1 meeting. Brothers Released Evans two sons discharged after service in Hawaii and California with the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Lax
Esther
The
Church of Christ
Ilsonville
Nelsonville
Weiss
Jane Galsin
Georgia
Freida Wright
Evelyn
Lsonville
James Evans
Thei
Caliccan
Spine Islands
Ohio
George of Evans
Hawaii
Alicoan
Alfred Earl Evans
Lexte
Cali
Nelsonville High School class hears guest speaker
Miss Betty Newton home service director for the Ohio Fuel Gas Co spoke to 25 members of the Nelsonville High School Home Economics Class Tuesday morning. She presented a breakfast topic focusing on cereals and eggs in a demonstrative lecture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Betty Newton
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Nelsonville High School
Newton
Washburn
Home From Service NELSONVILLE Two Inca...s Arrive
Nelsonville welcomes two veterans home with honorable discharges. Sgt Donald H Shat tere Jr returned from Europe after 20 months with Army Medical Detachment and was met by relatives in Columbus. Meade Whyte Water Tender 2-c arrived after 16 months in the Pacific, his duties taking him to Tokyo and many Pacific islands.
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Nelsonville
Navy
Pacific
Donald H. Shat[ere Jr
Europe
Army
Columbus
Meade Whyte
U. S. Navy
Tokyo
Pacific Islands
East End Barber Keating Taken To St Anthony's Hospital
Nelsonville area barber Keating was moved to St Anthony's Hospital in Columbus Monday afternoon for treatment. His condition was reported as serious.
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Nelsonville
Keating
St. Anthony's Hospital
Columbus
Local PTA and Fraternal Group Meetings Set for Nov 29
Nelsonville bulletin lists Central PTA and St Bernard Chapter Masons events for Thursday Nov 29 with a Red Cross film, Master’s degree conferred for candidates, and a Pythian Sisters meeting followed by a pot luck dinner. Frank and Gladys Rife of Buchtel plead guilty to intoxication and are fined $5 plus costs. Prose notes mention blood flow speed as seven miles an hour.
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Nelsonville
Central Pta i
Central School
Red Cross
St. Bernard
Masonic Temple
Frank Rife
Gladys Rife
Buchtel
Miles Howe
LODGE
Pythian Sisters
Glouster Bond Sellers Divide Area Into Zones
Glouster bond sales meeting outlines zone divisions with named canvassers per area. Workers must cover their zones and offer bonds, with sales allowed outside territories if opportunities arise.
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Glouster
Service Men for Glouster Area
News notes several area service members. Col. Joe Miner and family visit relatives in Trimble and Columbus before returning to Lexington Kentucky. Miner spent 22 months overseas and reports to Ft. Benjamin Harrison on December 24. John Sirotnik of the Merchant Marine plans to study mechanical engineering at Ohio State University starting January 4 after a 15 year sea career. Sgt Eugene Bingman reports arrival at Camp Kilmer New Jersey awaiting discharge. three and a half years Army service with overseas time in France and Germany.
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Trimble
Joe Miner
Miner
Kay
Columbus
Akron
Lexington
Kentucky
Orville
38Th Division
New Guinea
Luzon
Mindanao
Japan
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
John Sirotnik
Merchant Marine
Mary
Nusad
Greens Run
J.T. High School
Great Lakes
Ohio State University
E. 5
Bingman
Eugene Bingman
Camp Kilmer
New Jersey
France
Germany
Glouster Catholic Ladies Study Club Meeting Report
Mrs Martha Cavella hosted the Catholic Ladies Study Club in Church Hall with Mrs Agnes Clark absent. Readings by Mrs Gertrude Darling and Mrs Ann Bailey titled Rationing Trouble. Members shared current events, played games, won war stamps, and enjoyed lunch. Next meeting set for Dec 4 with Mrs Joe Wolf as hostess. Visiting Glouster included Kermit Blosser and children Carol Ann and Dickey Columbus and Mrs Charles Brown Cincinnati and Miss Betty Deahl Ohio University. The Howard home hosted guests including Clyde Sellars who was discharged at Camp Atterbury. they plan a visit to Detroit afterward.
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Gertrude Darling
Elizabeth Chute
Lena Cavella
Mary Jannice
Josephine Hedfelt
Relord Healy
Sam Kamento
Joe Wolf
Walter Yount
Cavella
Inglouster
Kermit Blosser
Carol Ann
Dickey
Columbus
Charles Brown
Cincinnati
Betty Deahl
Ohio University
Alfred Howard
Thanksgiving and wedding notices from Glouster and Chauncey
Carbondale and Glouster personal items recount Thanksgiving visits by families including Pritchards Crow and Williams clans. A wedding in River Rouge linked to Dorma Jo Dennison noted, with revival services at Mountville Methodist Church. Community figures from Chauncey meet events and a Women’s Council gathering announced for Thursday night.
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Bessie West
Grandcchildren
Marilyn
Michael Easley
River Rouge
Mich
Dorma Jo Dennison
Glouster
Lake M
Tion
Thele
Mountville Methodist Church
River Rouge Methodist Church
M. R. Valois
D. V
Millfield Ladies Aid Holds Monthly Meeting at Brown Home
The Millfield Methodist Ladies Aid Society met at president Mrs Gertrude Brown's home with seven members. Scripture was read and prayer offered. Programs included articles by Gillespie Simpson Morgan Howard Howard Pyle and Moore. A Bible quiz was led by Mrs Brown. Christmas party with gift exchange planned at Mrs Myrle Brown's home.
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Chauncey
Ladies Aid Society
Millfield Methodist Church
Gertrude Brown
Millfield
Lucy Howard
Ruby Simpson
Helen Gillespie
Lucile Morgan
Miss May Howard
Margie Pyle
Services Held for Mrs Flora Harrison
Chauncey Mrs Flora Taylor Harrison 75 longtime Taylor Ridge resident died at niece Mrs Katie Pinkerton’s home near Sharpsburg. Funeral Saturday afternoon at Taylor Ridge Church of Christ with Rev Gilbert Courtney and Chauncey singers. burial in Taylor Ridge cemetery. Husband James Harrison died last February. surviving sister Mary Gibbs Buffalo Ohio and five nieces from Taylor Ridge.
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Chauncey
Flora Taylor Harrison
Taylor Ridge
Katie ‘Pinkerton
Sharpsburg
Taylor, Ridge Church of Christ
Gilbert Courtney
James Harrison
Harrison
Mary Gibbs
Buffalo
William Oakley
Nelsonville
Carl
Chauncey District Social and Personal Notes
Thanksgiving Day guests in Chauncey included Mrs. Mary Kisor and Mr and Mrs. Kenneth McCyne with children at Sand Ridge. Amelia Wolfe and Flo Roberts of Chauncey visited Mrs. C. D. Southerton who is recovering from illness. Blanche Shingler of Cleveland stayed with the Southertons at Sand Ridge. Paul Theisen and children of Columbus came to Chauncey to visit Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Pendergrass. Audra Wnagie of Amesville visited her parents in Taylor Ridge. Coach William Smith and Mrs. Smith of Chaunc ey Dover High School joined Dr. and Mrs. C. N. Sanders from Millfield in Ann Arbor for the Ohio State game. Janie Cole of Redtown recently visited Mrs. Lucy Howard of Millfield.
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Paul Theisen
Columbus
Chauncey
Theisen
Lloyd Pendergrass
Ellis Ave
Audra Wnagie
Amesville
Hfe
Perry Chalfant
Taylor Ridge
William Smith
Chauncey-Dover High School
C. N. Sanders
Millfield
Ann Arbor
Mich
Janie Cole
Redtown
Lucy Howard
John Simmers To Receive Discharge
Chauncey Mr and Mrs Clarence Simmers of Chauncey received a telegram from their son J. John Simmers M M 2¢ stating he had arrived in San Francisco and was en route to Toledo to receive an honorable discharge. He served four and a half years with 22 months in the Pacific. He will go to Dayton and, with wife Lois, visit Chauncey later.
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Chauncey
Clarence Simmers
J. John Simmers
M.M
San Francisco
Calif
Toledo
Pacific
Dayton
Lois
Gets Telephone Call From Marine Brother
Chauncey resident Mrs. John Mullins received a Sunday night call from her brother Pfc. Ernest M. Lanning in Mare Island naval hospital. Wounded May 20 at Okinawa with the Sixth Marine Division, he reports he is progressing and expects to return home in February. He is the son of Mrs. Cynthia Hammond of Chauncey. Lamprey eels have a sucking disk on their snout enabling climbing.
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Chauncey
John Mullins
Ernest M. Lanning
Naval Hospital
Mare Island, Jr
Okinawa
Pfc
Lanning
Sixth Marine Division
Cynthia Hammond
Lady Recovers After Stomach Gas Relief
A woman reports severe nighttime gas causing choking when lying down. After taking ERB-HELP herbal formula from Athens Pharmacy, her bowels regular and sleep improved. The product contains 12 herbs and is marketed to cleanse bowels and relieve stomach gas.
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Troy
Chauncey
William Simmers
Patterson Field
Athens Pharmacy
Clarence Simmers
Nelsonville
Betts
Mound St
Ady
Chauncey Soldier Returns Home Visit and Enlists Again
Cpl Elmer Kisor has returned from Germany and visits family in Sand Ridge with plans to reenlist for three more years He was honor guest at Mrs Kisors Thanksgiving dinner Also present were Mr and Mrs Louie Guy and daughters and Andy Williams of Powhatan The Plains Garden Club meets tonight at 7 30 with Christine Brown as host and Star members urged to attend
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Chauncey
Cpl
Elmer Kisor
Germany
Mary Kisor
Sand Ridge
Mra
Kisoc
Louie Guy
Run
Andy Williams
Powhatan
Oene
the Plains Garden Club
Christine Brown
High Star
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Euclid High School
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N. 3
Minault
T. J. Kelly
Fred Wade
Glenna
Cleveland
Henry Perkins
Tumor Angle
Delores Angle
New Straitsville
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Amna Turner
Henry Shivers
Henry Skiver
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Donald Turner
Mannie Turner
Donal May
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George Bond
Nelson Skiver
Carl Bond
Chas. Warren
Chas Patton
S. M. Hardgrove
Corrine
Glen Farley
Doris
Gertrude Achauer
Frank Crothers
Lois and
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Anna Turner
Neil Gerhart
John Gastin
Elmer Vancurren
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Marie Moore
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Betty May
Lloyd Matheny
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Paul Angle
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Alvin Angle
Jimmie
Massillon
Elizabeth Jeffrey
Marlon
Victor Shark
Lis
N. S. 33
Robert Mettler
Nateo
Ralph E. Bond
Indiantown Gap
Roy Crothers
Virginia ‘Beach
Norfolk
Robert Allffick
James Joseph
Athens
Russell Bertram
Portsmouth
Jess Thompson
Majestic Nelsonville
McCream Russell
E News
PTA
Goering
Hermann Goering
Reichsmarshal
Nuernberg
W. H. Fier‘baugh
Carrye Smith
Jacksonville
Mary McCann
Donna Faye McClelland
Freda’ Exenhamper
E. E. Johnson
H. T. Rainey
Charles Jarvis
William Ginnan
June Vaughn
Hollister
Letah Rolland
Eli Westfall
Virgil Swatt
Johnny Crawford
C. E. Turner
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C. F. Guinther
Ethel Auas
C. A. Pride
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Margaret Dunlevy
W. D. Witham
H. F. Kittle
Dan Kovach
Ralph Hines
George H. Campbell
Charles Beshara
M. M. Bryson
Williams
Trimble Township
Howerd
CarbondAle Personals
Darlie Pritchard
Irvin Pritchard
Neilsonville
Cleo Barstow
Beverly
Porter Sweazy
Ralph Williams
Roger Williams
Sidney
Granville Crow
North Carolina
Freda
Roy Barnett
Bari Molley
Lebanon
Cora Tigner
Wilbur Balderson
Blanche Strohmeyer
Dorothy Wagner
Walter Pollock
Wellsburg
W.va
EH. E. Munden
Herbert West
al Hall
Les 'Ormont
Roberta Simmers
Mason
Simmers
Women's Council of the
Church
Millfield Ladies Aid
Brown Home
Flora Harrison
Chauncey District
John Simmers
Marine Brother
Dar: ‘Wells
C. D. Shafer CO
Wonder Bait Kids
uMana
Lan & x
S. Court St. Athens
Tad
Himberly Road
James H. Wilson
Nelsonville Citizens Bank Bldg
Thoreday
Regina Vacuum Cleaner
Telephone
Wilson's Store
Mutual Stores Inc
Glouster, Ohio
Jacquard
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