Purses Snatchers Rob Two Nelsonville Women
The Athens Messenger reports two purse snatchings in Nelsonville Sunday night netting $41. Mrs. Clara Cantwell lost $10, two change purses, ration books, stamps, a songbook and a Canton bus ticket. Miss Aretta Bartlett had $17 stolen from a pocketbook on Chestnut Street. In court, William Badwell pleaded innocent to assault with intent to kill and was bound over on $1,000 bond. B F French was fined $10 for operating without a license. Three others charged with intoxication pleaded guilty and were fined $5 and costs.
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Nelsonville
Clara Cantwell
Poplar St
Ervin
Jackson St
City Hall
Chestnut St
Clover Farm
William Badwell
Jennie Badwell
Miles Howe
B. F. French
Stewart
Dean Coakley
John Jackson
Dan Harts
Haydenville
Delta Kappa Gamma Regional Meeting in Marietta
About 125 members of Delta Kappa Gamma held a regional gathering in Marietta with addresses by state officers led by Alma Zinniger of Canton. The event featured talks by Frances Hazen, Sarah Caldwell, Lela St. John, Edna Felt, Florence Danforth, a luncheon, a tour of Marietta, tea at Anchorage, and participation from Nelsonville members. John Monks was hospitalized at Mt. Carmel in Columbus for treatment.
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Nelsonville
Delta Kappa Gamma
National
Honorary Society For Women Teachers
Marietta
Alma Zinniger
Canton
Frances Hazen
Alliance
Sarah Caldwell
Akron
Lela St. John
Pioneer Women Teachers
Edna Felt
Athens
Florence Danforth
Betsey Mills Club
R. G. Guthrie
Margaret Boyd
Steubenville
Edyth W. Hadley
Youngstown
Adda RK. McCombs
Sylvia Stack
Ruth Grimes
Mary Ward
Former Evangelist Dies in Toledo in Ohio District
NELSONVILLE The Rev J R Edwards a well known evangelist in the local district died suddenly Saturday at his home 246 Jarvis St Toledo His wife Dora Betts formerly of this city attended The funeral was held Monday at 2 pm at Birkiencamp Ohio Mrs Clara Patts of this city traveled Sunday to attend the services.
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Nelsonville
J. R. ,Edwards
Jarvis St
Toledo
Dora Betts
Birkiencamp
Ohio
Clara Patts
Nelsonville Social Notes and Wedding in New Straitsville
Miss Helen Largent hosts Hyperion Club fall meeting with dues and tributes. Emma Stencil and George A Mitchell wed at St Phillip Neri Church. reception at parents’ home. Nelsonville personals note Corral Ray Cheeseman’s furlough, Virgil Pickett’s navy service, Anna Mae Voigt visit, and Columbus trips.
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Nelsonville
Helen Largent
Hyperion Club
J. M. Hyde
James Sharp
Warren M
Tony Stencil
Murray City
Emma
George A. Mitchell
New Straitsville
St. Phillip Neri
Father Gallerini
Agnes Spurgess
John Call
Visiting Duos Leave Akron to Visit Grandfather in Philadelphia
Mr and Mrs Nelsonston and Mrs Rob Juniper spent two days in Akron visiting friends before traveling to Philadelphia to see Mrs Juniper's ill father in law Fred Juniper. Lieutenant Juniper recently completed four years of service in the U S Navy.
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Nelsonville—Ltd
Rob Juniper
Akron
Fred Juniper
Juniper
U. S Navy
Philadelphia
Judge Everett Sets Trial Dates in Jackson County
Judge Fred Everett of Jackson County held court in Pomo y Monday to set trial dates for a number of cases he will hear.
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Pomeroy
Fred Everett
Jackson County
Pomeoy
Church Will Sponsor Supper In Nelsonville
The Church of Christ in Nelsonville hosts a Fellowship supper on Wednesday at 6 30 PM in the social room. Attendees are asked to bring a covered dish and sandwiches for the potluck. The program will honor the school’s teachers and officers with Dean E A Hansen of Ohio University as guest speaker. The girls choir will rehearse after the program under Miss Juan Bisnaugle, aiming for the county youth meet at the church on Sunday Oct 14.
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Nelsonville
Church of Christ
E. A. Hansen
Ohio University
Juan Bisnaugle
Leland Siders Receives Army Discharge at Fort Oglethorpe
Sgt. Leland E. Siders was honorably discharged at Fort Oglethorpe Georgia on September 27 after enlistment on August 4 1942 in Youngstown. He served two years overseas including Africa Sicily Italy and France earning the Presidential Citation Bronze Star ETO Ribbon with five bronze stars Bronze Arrowhead American Defense Service Medal three year good conduct medal and Camp Butner commendation. He is the son of Mr and Mrs J A Siders of Portland and will reside in Huntington West Virginia with his wife and two children while another son Leonard D. Siders serves in Korea.
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Pomeroy
Leland E. Siders
Ft. Oglethorpe
Youngstown
Ft. Dix
Camp Butner
S.C
Africa
Sicily
Italy
France
J. A.siders
Portland
Huntington
W.va
Siders
Set
Leonard D. Siders
Ko‘rea
Miss Drake Appears On WSCS Program At Heath Church
Miss Ruth Drake of Racine High School spoke on Methodist cooperate in Latin America during the WSCS meeting at Heath Methodist Church. Mrs. Robert Harris led devotionals with the theme A Door of Cooperation. Miss Bess Sanborn guided the gathering. Reports on Christmas remembrance for service members and boxes for liberated peoples were given. boxes will be sent, contributions can be left at Sanborn’s Store. Week of Prayer and Self Denial announced for Oct 25 31. hostesses were Mrs. Lawrence Mithoan Mrs. D C Miller and Miss Sanborn with Mrs. Lee Burke in attendance.
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Middleport
Ruth Drake
Racine High School
United States
Harris
Sanborn
Lawrence Mithoan
D. C. Miller
Miss Sanborn
Lee Burke
H. A. Rothrock
Eber Willock
Navy Couple Visit Parents in Pomeroy
Navy couple Charles Thomas Cappel and Alice Finlan visited her parents in Harrisonville after Pearl Harbor duty and a Honolulu wedding. They traveled via San Francisco and Peoria before heading to Chicago for reassignment. Private Harry Reynolds returns home after 18 months overseas with the Third Army. Akron announces a $3.5 million university building expansion plan.
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Pomeroy
Charles Thomas Cappel
Alice Finlan
Pearl Harbor
Naval Hospital
E. C. Finlan
Harrisonville
Chicago
Cathedral of My Lady of Peace
Honolulu
Pomeroy’ High School
St. Joseph School of Nursing
Parkersburg
San Francisco
Peoria
Ill
Soldier Returns To Visit Family
Floyd E. Barber arrived Saturday for a 30 day furlough with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Barber and relatives. After his leave he will report to Washington for an advanced fire control school. Mrs William Barber hosted a family dinner with furloughed grandsons and relatives. Ph. M. William L. Barber of Columbus awaits assignment orders. Both Barber brothers have served four years.
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Nelsonville
Pic
Floyd E. Barber
Leslie Barber
Washington
William Barber
William L. Barber
Columbus
Barber
Harry Barber
Eileen
Mrs Dowler Dies Monday at 431 Fairview St
NELSONVILLE Mrs Nettie Beveridge Dowler 0 died at home aged unknown the Dowler family home 431 Fairview St Survivors include husband George Dowler Everett Onenon brother Jesse Beveridge and four sisters all in Athens Friends may call at home Funeral services Wednesday at two at Pilgrim Holiness Church of which she was a charter member Rev B A Ave will preside Burial at New Marshfield
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Nelsonville
Nettie Beveridge Dowler
Fairview St
Dowler
Henry T
Marie Beveridge
George Dowler
Onenon
Everett
Osie
Jesse Beveridge
Mattie Mace
New Marshfield
Miri -Hattie Selby
Emma Martin
Minerva Robinette
Athens
Pilgrim Holiness Church
B.A Ave
Buchtel York PTA Meeting Tonight Plans Program
PTA group led by Nora Collins will present a program including a faculty report by Esther Staats on recent State Board and Ohio Congress meetings. James Odenthal and 4-H Club members also on the program.
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Nora Collins
Esther K. Staats
Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers
James Odenthal
Together in War Two Pomeroy brothers return home
Two Pomeroy youths Sgt. Robert Ebersbach and Slt. Edward Burkett, who left for foreign service in 1942, arrived home this month awaiting discharge. Ebersbach, son of Mr. and Mrs Raymond Ebersbach, with wife Licia Pierotti, and Burkett, son of Mrs Mary Burkett of Mulberry Avenue, are celebrated for their safe return from New York harbor. Plant blooms again in Middleport as Mrs Joe Kirby reports her night blooming cereus with 26 blossoms last week.
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Pomeroy
Robert Ebersbech
Edward Burkett
Pomeroy J
Foreign Service
Anere Net
New York
Royal
Ebersbach
Raymond, Ebersbach
Licia Pierotti
Eddie
Mary Burkett
Mulberry Ave
Middleport
Joe Kirby
S. Second St
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John Monks
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Zenners
Nelsonville ‘Social Notes
Ray A. Cheeseman
Ft. Jackson
Mae Cheeseman
Marie Cheeseman
Virgil Pickett
Cora Collins
John Pickett
Navy
Pickett
Zembruzi
Japan
Manila
Anna Mae Voigt
Gay
Aumiller
Leighton Aumiller
David Thomas
David
Ann
Thomas
W. L. Hudson
Cna
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Church
Leland Siders
Drake
WSCS
Harry Reynolds
Franklin St
Third Army
Indiantown Gap
University of Akron
Pomeroy—Iit
Twilight’Garden Club
Ee Tobe
Mutual Ins. CO
East Broad St
Obio
Reed Idee
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