Nelsonville Council Asked to Remedy Flood-Time Condition
A W Columbus Street residents group urged Nelsonville City Council to fix chronic flood problems after backwater from the Hocking River floods basements during high water. Proposals include a flood gate, electric pump, and redirecting storm sewers. The issue was referred to finance and street committees for study.
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Nelsonville
W. Columbus St
Hocking
W. Canal St
Myers St
Iggleburg
Fort St
Fulton St
Herman Ogg
Finance
Kennedy
Nelson
Huddy
Sewers
Raybould
Tigner
Powell
William Brooks Shoe Co
Kenneth Orwiler
Council
Canal Sts
Mayor and Safety Department
Nelle Windon
Mayo- Ogg
William Anderson
Johnson Engagement Told At Nelsonville Family Dinner
Mrs Ela Johnson announces the marriage of her son Corporal Harrison Johnson to Miss Maxine Pickett of Nelsonville Route 3. The ceremony occurred at Rev James Hook's home in Nelsonville with a chicken dinner and cake gifts. Johnson will depart for Los Angeles Monday for duty.
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Nelsonville
June Levering
Cleveland
Smith
Columbus
Ela Johnson
Johnson
Corporal Harrison Johnson
Maxine Pickett
Hanies Hook
Fred Smith
Corporal Johnson
Los Angeles
Calif
Carl Johnson
Pauline Smith
Bernard Bowers
Everett Vicken
Maxine Stephenson
Fred Maloney
Zella Johnson
Shirley
Mia Harrison
Dick) Johnson
Two Appear Before Nelsonville Mayor
William Myers pleaded innocent to assault and battery on arraignment in Mayor Herman Oggs court. He was bound over to the grand jury under a $100 bond. Mrs. Elsie Ross filed the affidavit for her son Norman Lewis Ross. Bruce Brooks pleaded guilty to an intoxication complaint and was fined $5 and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
William Myers
Herman Ogg
Elsie Ross
Glouster Rt. 4
Norman Lewis Ross
Bruce Brooks
Costa
Carsey Funeral to Be Held Wednesday
Miss Emma Carsey 82 died yesterday at Orient Ohio. The body lies at Stout Funeral Home where friends may call. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 1 PM. Burial will be at Connett Cemetery.
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Nelsonville
Emma Carsey
Orient
Stout Funeral Home
Connett
Eighth Year Tests For Gallipolis Students
Superintendent Edwin E Higgins announced that on April 16 eighth grade pupils will take the Ohio Eighth Year tests. About 115 to 120 city children will answer roughly 100 objective questions on English arithmetic history science and current events published in booklet form by the State Department of Education.
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Gallipolis
Edwin E. Higgins
Ohio
State Department of Education
Civilian Defense Council praises Nelsonville volunteers
The Civilian Defense Council reports a certificate of cooperation for the Fur Vest Project commending Nelsonville women for fur use in merchant marine vests. Women are advised to stop fur use due to manpower shortages. Girl Scouts have raised over 60 dollars in stamps sales and hours of work. Meat rationing details explain how to combine old and new coupons for purchases, with stamps transitioning through stages and expiration rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker
Sniffen
War Emergency Board
New York City
N. Y
Nelsonville
James Odenthal
Maurer's
Public Square
Loyal Women Class Entertained in Nelsonville Social Night
Nelsonville notes show the Loyal Women's Class of the Church of Christ entertained tonight at the home of Mrs Josie Baugh and Mrs Allie Dileher. Richard Blair on a 9 day furlough from Laurence Kansas visits before a new station assignment. Guests include Mrs David Thomas and son David Hudson of Akron, Mrs Stanley Mechem, Miss Clara Keys at Army Depot Columbus, Miss Ann Popoczy, Fred Wade and daughter Glenna in from Cleveland. Other Perkins relatives Mr Oliver Shuttleworth and sons Lancaster Clyde Wade and son, Mrs Carlos Linton and children visit.
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Richard Blair
Laurence
Kansas
David Thomas
David Hudson
Akron
Thomas
W. L. Hudson
Stanley Mechem
Barberton
Alice
Clara Keys
Army
Columbus
Ann Popoczy
Fred Wade
Glenna
Cleveland
Henry Perkins
Oliver Shuttleworth
Lancaster
Clyde Wade
Nelsonville
Pomona Grange Meeting at Georges Creek
Pomona Grange met at Georges Creek at 8 30 PM with a panel on Should the American Farmer Be Held Responsible For the Production of Needed Food. G E Elliot Vin ton spoke on food in winning the war H E Shaver Cheshire discussed current food outlook Ed Garretson Rio Grande urged farmer actions. A 4 pot luck supper followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Pomona
City School Board Deals With School Needs And Vacancies
Gallipolis City Board of Education met Monday evening to discuss the swimming pool lunch room school garden and various vacancies plus salaries and other routine matters. The five member board includes Elmer Caldwell president Evan Thomas vice president Ari Lloyd clerk and Charles Yeanger Emer son Evans. Scholarships offered by The College of Music Cincinnati to senior girls graduating in June cover instruments and voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
College of Music Cincinnati
Scholarsips
Heavier Task Ahead Of Red Cross Unit
Mrs. Everett Royer, chairman of Gallia County Red Cross surgical dressings, announced the March and April goal rose from 60 000 to 90 000. Workers have one month after gauze arrives to complete the bandages, with gauze arriving Monday and production to start Wednesday April 7.
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Gallipolis
Everett Royer
Gallia
Lane and Addie Lane Receive Marriage License
Aiva B. Lane and Addie May Lane were issued a marriage license in Judge William Cherrington's office in Gallipolis. Aiva is 30, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Lane, and Addie May is 24, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marcellious Teeters.
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Gallipolis
William Cherrington
Aiva B. Lane
Gallipolis R. D
Alex Lane
Addie May Lane
Marcellious Teeters
Lane
Marietta Manufacturing Coneae
Carbon Hill Resident Mary Winigman Dies at 54
Mary Goldie Winigman aged 54 of Carbon Hill died last evening at her home. She is survived by her husband William, eight children including Gertrude Ballard Viola Horn Alberta Crippen William Jr. Anna Martin Wanetta Blake Harold and Clarence Lester Winigman in San Francisco. She had ten grandchildren, five brothers and two sisters. One son is deceased. A Nazarene Church member in Nelsonville she was active in the church. Funeral plans await word from the son in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Winigman
Gertrude Ballard
Viola Horn
Alberta Crippen
William Jr
Carbon Hill
Anna Martin
Breckenridge
Mich
Wanetta Blake
Gore
Harold
Nelsonville
Clarence Lester Winigman
San Francisco
Nazarene Church
Church Circle To Meet In Nelsonville
W S C S Victory Circle of the Methodist Church led by Mrs. Parker S Sniffen will meet at the church Thursday at 7 30 pm Members listed include Mrs Emma Beard Mrs Elizabeth Bell Mrs C D Shafer Mrs C L Stout and others to organize the circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Victory Circle
W.S.C.S
Methodist Church
Parker S. Sniffen
Emma Beard
Elizabeth Bell
C. D., Shafer
C. L. Stout
Jesse Bryan
Willard Bartoe
Bumgardner Promoted in Army Air Forces Detachment
Robert L. Bumgardner of Nelsonville has completed an Airplane Mechanics School course at Gulfport Mississippi. He was promoted to corporal and assigned to the Republic Aviation detachment at Farmingham Long Island.
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Nelsonville
Robert L. Bumgardner
Don Bumgardner
Gulfport
Miss
Republic Aviation
Farmingham
Long Island
Four O'Clock Club Hosts Final Hobby Night
Miss Mary McCulloch and Mrs. William Steenbergen will host the Four O'Clock Club at 1002 Main St. Thursday evening for the final meeting until fall. Club president Mrs. William Meade says the Hobby Night plans reflect an unusually active season with many new books reviewed.
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Point Pleasant
Mary McCulloch
William Steenbergen
Main St
William Meade
Local residents visit family and travel notices
Miss Bernice Wallace of Glouster Ohio visits brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Gail Wallace of Dower Apartments. Mr Herman Kearns of Chillicothe Ohio guests of Miss Audry Blessing. Many families return from weekend visits including the Hoggs of Columbus and New York City.
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Bernice Wallace
Glouster, O
Gail Wallace
Dower Apartments
Herman Kearns
Chillicothe
Audry Blessing
Sixth St
William B. Hogg
Nancy Sue
Columbus
Robert L. Hogg
New York City
Charles Edgar Hogg
Mary Patterson
J. E. Howard
Mt. Hope
George
Comstock
First St
Myrtle Garrison
Huntington
C. R. Schneiders
Viand St
Mervin Chapman
Joe Hughes
Thurman
St. Marys Hospital
Three Arrested for Intoxication in Point Pleasant
Three men were arrested by state and city police for intoxication over the weekend. The trio named William Bissell Smith Gene Hyatt and Luther Sidler were turned over to Mayor Krodel on Monday morning.
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Point Pleasant
William Bissell Smith
Gene Hyatt
Luther Sidler
Galpolis
iKrodel
Graduation Exercises Program at Point Pleasant High
Point Pleasant prepares a multi event graduation plan for 97 seniors. Notable speakers include Charles E. Woods of Cincinnati the regional Boy Scout executive and Dr C G Billups pastor of the Main Street Baptist Church.
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Point Pleasant
Charles E. Woods
Cincinnati
West Virginia
Ohio
Kentucky
Woods
C. G. Billups
Main Street
Jackson Avenue
Donald Wogan
Ruth Bell
Ruth Kimberling
Lenora Jividen
Okey Roush
Cora Mae Yeager
Clarence R. Schneider
Education Board Receives $20,952 Federal Grant
A special meeting of the Point Pleasant board of education formalized receipt of a $20,952 Lanham Act grant for defense area school maintenance and operation. Most funds will cover teacher pay raises for the last four months of the term. The regular session followed with routine matters noted by Superintendent Roush.
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Point Pleasant
Board of Education
Roush
Land Case Trial Is Being Prepared
Nathan Poffenbarger of Charleston and Point Pleasant stockholders meet to prep for the condemnation trial in Huntington Federal District Court. The case involves 45 acres in North Point Pleasant where a 350 unit shelter project stands. A court commission valued the land at 1600 dollars per acre and a jury trial is demanded.
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Point Pleasant
Nathan Poffenbarger
Charleston
Point Pleasant Development Co
Federal District Court
Huntington
North Point Pleasant
One Candidate Remains for Mayor in Point Pleasant
In Point Pleasant the mayoral race narrows as B Walter Krodel is the only candidate who has definitively announced plans to run. Robert P Bell has not declared intentions and other Bell ticket council candidates may withdraw, with pressure from personal affairs cited. John G Aten Jr is reportedly not a candidate for city clerk.
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Point Pleasant
B. Walter Krodel
Robert P. Bell
Citizens
Council On
Bell
John G. Aten, Jr
Interment for Annie Laurie Varian at Lone Oak Cemetery
Mrs Annie Laurie Varian aged 74 died at home in Point Pleasant after months of illness. Funeral service by Rev Joe Keefer and Rev A E Tulloch was held at Arnett Funeral Home with burial at Lone Oak Cemetery. Survived by daughter Mrs Clara Hickman, three sons Russell Harry Lawrence Varian and three step sons. She was born in Leon on November 27 1868 and was a Trinity Methodist member and former truancy officer.
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Point Pleasant
Annie Laurie Varian
Viand St
Arnett Funeral Home
Joe Keefer
A. E. Tulloch
Lone Oak Cemetery
Varian
John
Katherine (Conley) Jones
Leon
High School Wins In Speaking Contest
POINT PLEASANT Senior High School fared well at the regional public speaking contest in Huntington. Huntington Central High School won two firsts and one second, while Senior High earned one first and two seconds. Anabell Lee won ext emporaneous speech and qualifies for the state contest in Morgantown. Okey Roush placed second in oration and Florence Buell second in poetry interpretation. Other entrants included Huntington East High and Vinson High.
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Point Pleasant — Senior High
Huntington
Huntington Central High School
Senior High
Anabell Lee
Ralph Lee
Gallipolis Ferry
Morgantown
Okey Roush
Chester A. Roush
First St
Florence Buell
B. A. Buell
Huntington East High
Vinson High
Farmers Grade Wholesale Meat Cuts Under New Rules
Farmers who slaughter meat for sale may grade their own meat under federal grading requirements for wholesale cuts. OPA regulations require beef veal lamb and mutton to be graded per federal specs with grade marks. If official graders are unavailable, farmers may self grade. Slaughterers must use official graders if available. West Virginia has not yet set up grading services.
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Point Pleasant
Riley Gibbs
Mason County
Usda War Board
OPA
Gibbs
Mystery fire damages electric supplies truck boat
Damage to electrical supplies worth about 300 dollars occurred when a motor boat loaded with goods caught fire on a truck from Charleston. Driver C. E. Hawkins stopped in Leon as onlookers tried to fight the blaze with a bucket brigade. Fire damage was limited to the boat and its contents.
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Point Pleasant
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Charleston
C. E. Hawkins
Leon
S. G. Ferrell
Hawkins
Mason 4-H Clubs Active Across Mason County
Mason County 4-H leads the state with twenty six clubs contributing and twenty eight dollars and fifteen cents donated. A film tour titled On the Road to Tomorrow is scheduled at multiple schools between April 6 and April 17. Club activities include ginger bread servings, nutrition slogan and poster contests, and planning meetings with specific members named.
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Point Pleasant
Russia
Mason County
Broad Run
Beale School
Henderson
Beech Hill
Wahama High School
Ambrosia
Junior High
Gallipolis Ferry
Roosevelt School
Clifton School
Southside
New Haven
Madeline May Austin
Henderson Hustlers
Elma Lines
Bright Star
Alvens Casey
U. S
Hill Climbers Club
Doris Carter
Cleora Taylor
Justine Lilly
Bobby Powers
Mrs Jack Winston Works as Clerk Typist in County Office
Mrs. Jack Winston of Blacksburg Virginia is temporarily employed in the office of County Agent C. C. Anderson as a clerk typist.
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Point Pleasant
Jack Winston
Blacksburg
C. C. Anderson
Nutrition Campaign Begins in Mason County
POINT PLEASANT The Mason County Nutrition Committee led by Miss Garnette Tillis opened activities with meetings at Beech Hill and Leon and plans for more. Posters created by school pupils and 4 H club members were displayed in the Appalachian Power Co. office at 415 Main Street. Major Brian A. Buel and Miss Martha Atkinson directed a booth with leaflets on general nutrition and school and defense worker lunches. A four page folder explains lunch prep, thermos pot use, bread types, fillings, vegetables and fruits, and desserts. Marcus S. Poffenbarger drew the illustrations for the folder.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County Nutri,tion
Garnette Tillis
Beech Hill and
Leon
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Main St
Brian A. Buel
Martha Atkinson
Marcus S. Poffenbarger
Returns Home From Point Pleasant Clinic
Mrs. Mer vin Biffle was removed from the Point Clinic to her Hickory Chapel home at the weekend by Earl H. Arnett. Mrs. June Theivener of Gallipolis was admitted for medical treatment and Velma Sargent of Leon underwent surgical treatment Saturday. The clinic reports the birth of a son Roy Vincent to Lonnie George Jones and his wife at the ordnance works trailer camp, their fifth child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mervin Biffle
Point Clinic
Hickory Chapel
Earl H. Arnett
June Theivener
Gallipolis
Velma Sargent
Leon
Roy Vincent
Lonnie George Jones
Ordnance Works
Rardin to Speak on Trial of Christ in Parish House
Attorney William H. Rardin will speak at 7:30 p.m. in Christ Church Parish House on the Trial of Christ from a Lawyer's Viewpoint. The Service Guild arranged the event and will offer refreshments with a small admission fee.
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Point Pleasant
William H. Rardin
Christ Church
Christ
Service Guild
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Allie Dileher
Pomona Grange
Georges Creek
City School Board
Red Cross
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Church Circle
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Tunisia
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Education Board
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