Continuation of Tree Planting on Nelsonville Highway
Nelsonville Community Garden Club reports progress on Memorial Highway planting. Ralph Cook notes only one percent tree loss and urges continuing the same trees next spring. Fundraising committee named. locals asked to clear wild grass around planted trees. Members discuss soil, fertilizer, and future speaker arrangements. Dinner followed by flag salute and National Anthem.
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Nelsonville
Ralph Cook
Roy Snackenburg
Digitrian
Bertha Nixon
Ora! Daugherty
P. G. Oakley
J. H. McKiddie
Cecil Shafer
C. D. Shafer
Memorial Highway
E. E. Bell
Albany
Business and Professional Woman’s Club
Leonard Myers
Giouster
Shafer
D. W. Codding
Fred Wilson
L. R. Powell
Eudora Chapter Plans Kitchen Stove Purchase
Nelsonville edition reports Eudora Chapter No 72 Order of Eastern Star held a large meeting. A three member committee was formed to explore buying a stove for the Masonic Building kitchen. Social hour featured a committee serving in the Masonic Temple dining room.
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Nelsonville
Eudora
Order of Eastern Star
Elizabeth Murphy
Mona Bateman
Bess Bland
Margaret Riley
Masonic Building
Esta. Warren
Edith Hardy
Olive Brookins
Ida Mill
Ada Hall
Inez Wilson
Masonic ‘Temple
First Athens County WAC Discharged
Mary Margaret Savage of Athens County completes her Army service as a Technician fifth grade in the Women’s Army Corps. Enlisted August 5 1943 she served overseas fourteen months in England and Paris The Stars and Stripes teletypist and earned ribbons including European African Middle Eastern Good Conduct and American Theater. She returns to Nelsonville via Fort Dix after discharge papers.
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Welsonville
Mary Margaret Savage
Woman's Army Corps
Athens County
Nelsonville
Oliver Savage
Fulton St
Buchtel
England
Paris
France
Mary Margaret
Fort Dix
N. J
WAC
Miss Clara Linton Dies at Athens
Miss Clara Linton aged 70 died Friday afternoon at the home of her niece Mrs Ruby Howard 47 Richland Ave Athens where she had lived for a month She is survived by three brothers Asa Addison and Charles Linton of Nelsonville two sisters Mrs Margaret Dawtey Worthington and Mrs Alice Vernon Glouster Route 4 One sister and one brother are dead Friends may call at Stout Funeral Home with arrangements pending
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Nelsonville
Clara
Linnie) Linton
Ruby Howard
Richland Ave
Athens
Miss Linton
Addisson
Harry Hollow
Addison
Asa Linton
Booker
Charles Linton
Margaret Dawtey
Worthington
Alice Vernon
Glouster
Stout Funeral Home
Souvenirs Sent From Overseas Son To Nelsonville Family
Mr and Mrs Wil DeVal Walnut Street Nelsonville have received a box of souvenirs from Okinawa and Guam sent by their son 5 Sgt Nelson R DeVol Attached to the 6th Marine Division he is en route to China S Sgt DeVol has served three years as of last March.
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Nelsonville
Wil DeVal
Walnut St
Okinawa
Guam
Nelson R. DeVol
6Th Marine Division
China
DeVol
Nelsonville Social Notes and Birth Anniversary
Nelsonville social notes report Circle No.1 W S C S meeting with devotions and a piano program. Moressa Young celebrates birthday with family at New Marshfield farm. lists local relatives visiting and attending events. Nelsonville personals mention residents visiting relatives and recovering elder Mrs Mattman.
Executives To Meet in Nelsonville Friday Night
U S COS of the Methodist Church executive board will convene Friday at 7 30 o clock with Mrs Wesley Hawk all officers and circle leaders urged to attend Funeral services held Tuesday for infant Jonathon son of Mr and Mrs Roger Campbell at Haynoon burial at Smiths Chapel W Washington Smiths Chapel the parents have two other sons
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Nelsonville
U. S./ COS. af
Methodist Church
Wesley Hawk
West End Seen in Flames After Adams Street Lightning
Nelsonville reports a ball of fire rushing by the Kelly home on Adams Street late Sunday night followed by a thunderous crash. Mrs. W. W. Kelly and her sister Mrs. Ira Gibbs witnessed the fiery object pass within 20 feet of the ground, sparking fears of widespread West End damage.
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Nelsonville
Adams St
W. W. Kelly
W. Washington
Adams Sts
Ira Gibbs
Kelly
West End
Koker Named New Manager for Southeastern Ohio Egg Auction
Harold Koker of Batavia was named manager of the Southeastern Ohio Egg Auction to replace Leonard B. Melching who resigned to lead a similar post at New Washington Ohio. Koker 30, a Athens County native and Ohio State University graduate, currently manages Caldwell Poultry Farm in Batavia and has previous Egg Auction experience at Versailles. He plans to move to Nelsonville once relieved of Batavia duties. Melching sold his residence on E Columbus St. to Fred Crawford.
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Caldwell
Batavia
Egz
Versailles
Koker
Tome
Nelsonville
Melching
E. Columbus St
Fred Crawford
Penrod Rites Set for Thursday in Carbondale
William Penrod aged 56 died Tuesday at an Athens hospital. He lived in Carbondale and is survived by sisters Sarah Penrod and Flora Stump and brother Aaron Penrod. Funeral services are Thursday at 2 PM at Carbondale Methodist Church with burial at Asbury Cemetery. Friends may call at nephew Leslie Penrod’s home in Carbondale.
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Nelsonville
William Penrod
Athens
Carbondale
Penrod
Sarah Penrod
Flora Stump
Aaron Penrod
Leslie Penrod
Carbon Hill Preaching Service and Nelsonville Pythian Initiation
Carbon Hill church plans a regular semi monthly preaching service Thursday at 7 30 p m with special choir music and Rev L E Evans speaking at the Church of Christ Nelsonville Pythian Sisters meet Thursday at 7 00 p m at the K of P Hall with initiation and a pot luck gathering
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Carbon Hill
Church of Christ
L. E. Evans
Nelsonville
Funeral of Mason Cornwell in Point Pleasant
Funeral services for Mason Cornwell 76, a former teacher and high school principal, will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Arnett Funeral Home. Surviving daughters Mrs. Homer D. Lowe and Mrs. H P Hatch, son Charles B. Cornwell Jr in Belgium, two grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Burial in Suncrest Cemetery with pallbearers Robert Heslop F W Ingraham A Simmons Holly Simmons B W Krodel S C Moystin. He was a Trinity Methodist member and died Tuesday in Point Pleasant.
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Hiram Land Elizabeth Cornwell
Iris Linda Sinclair
Preston County
Homer D. Lowe
Point Pleasant
H. P. Hatch
Wheeling
Charles B. Cornwell, Jr
Belgium
Army Combat Engineer Corps
Mia
Ben F. Tracy, Jr
Stephen
Robert Lowe
Diana Tracy
Cornwell
Old Virginia
Trinity Methodist Church
Arnett
Suncrest Cemetery
Robert J. Heslop
F. W. Ingraham
A Simmons
Holly Simmons
B. W. Krodel
S. C. Moystin
Point Pleasant Society Notes and Local Travels
Miss Dorothy Sprenger of Charnee visits Sprenger family on Fourth Street. Retired civil engineer George E. Childs returns home after two weeks with Indiana relatives. Reading Club opens season at Mrs. Garrett Green’s on Ohio River Road Thursday evening. Mrs. Joe Buffington reviews China To Me by Emily Hahn. Victor Park, William Johnson, Anne Wartenburg and Jerry Smith named senior high cheerleaders. Marie Purdum travels to Columbus to join Lt Rodgers in Walla Walla Washington. Lt and Mrs Wayne Barnette depart Seattle for two week visit with his mother. Lt Benjamin B. Stout extends leave and spends time with his bride. F W Ingrahams attend to Huntington business. George N. Capehart of Mason City visits. Rev William Meade conducts service at St Marks Episcopal Church in St Albans.
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Charnee
George,leston
Sprenger
George E. Childs
Indiana
Reading Club
Garrett Green
Ohio River Road
Joe Buffington
Emily Hahn
Victor Park
William Johnson
Anne Wartenburg
Jerry Smith
Marie Purdum
H. D. Rodgers
Columbus
Walla Walla
Washington
Lt. Rodgers
Army Air Base
Rodgers
Wayne Barnette
Seattle
Lovens. Barnette
Couch Apartments
Barnette
Navy
Benjamin B. Stout
F. W. Ingraham
Huntington
George N. Capehart
Mason City
William Meade
St Mark's Episcopal Church
St. Albans
Mason Singers To Meet Sept 30 at Junior High
Mason County Singing Convention secretary M C Lew announces the annual meeting for Sunday September 30 at 1 30 p m EWT in the Junior High School Auditorium. The program includes solos duets quartets group instrumental numbers and hymns with readings. A memorial service will honor the late C D Ball and officers will be elected for the coming year.
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Point Pleasant
M. C. Lewis
Beech Hill
Mason County Singing Convention
E.W T
C.D. Ball
Lewis
Ransom Transferred to Charleston Church in State Conference
The Rev Wayne Ransom moved from Holden Methodist Logan County to Central Church Charleston after an annual conference led by Bishop Straughn i in Charleston last week Mrs Ransom is daughter of Mrs Lourena Barnette Couch Apartments The minister served Holden four years Funeral in Sistersville for Dr J D Morford Roane County native longtime resident 25 years Attendees Mr and Mrs Holly Simmons and son Danie l Simmons
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Wayne Ransom
Holden Methodist Church
Logan County
Central Church
Charleston
Straughn i
Ransom
Lourena Barnette
Couch Apartments
Holden
Holly Simmons
Daniel Simmons
Sisteraville
J. D. Morford
Simmons
Roane County
Sistersville
Veterans Glad To Be Home Again
Returning soldiers have surprised residents with their conduct not being disruptive. Only a handful caused trouble for peace officers, and there is no sign that military experience worsened behavior. Many veterans quickly resume their former jobs and start homes for wives they left behind.
Peterson's Ointment Provides Quick Piles Relief
A decades old Buffalo creation offered ointment for itching and irritation of piles. It spread nationwide and became a staple in thousands of homes. Ask your druggist for a 35 cent box or Go tube with applicator and money back if not delighted.
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Peterson
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