Watchman Is Drowned in Ohio River Saturday Night
Gallia County obituary reports 65 year old John Glover, night watchman for Epling Sand & Gravel, drowned in the Ohio River near Gallipolis Saturday night. He was last seen between 3:30 and 9, lantern found overturned between dredge and barge. Fire department recovered the body Sunday morning, pronounced accidental drowning by Acting Coroner J H Shato, body moved to local mortuary and then to Crown City undertaker for final arrangements. Survived by two married daughters in Sutek a, brother Bert, son Samuel at Curtiss Wright in Columbus, and half brother Tilden in East Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
John Glover
Epling Sand & Gravel Company
Ohio
J. H. Shato
George J. Wetherhold & Sons
J. H. Stevers
Crown City
Mr. Glover
Suteka
Bert Glover
Samuel
Realty Deals Reported in Gallipolis News
In Gallipolis Mrs. T. s. Fabus sold a new cottage at 66 State St to Mr. and Mrs. J. Warden Lewis who plan to make their home there. They currently live at 112 Second Ave in property once owned by the Daileys who sold 75 Cedar St to Ecker & Myers. Mrs. Bachus, who has lived at State St, expects to return to her former corner residence near Fourth Ave and State St now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mossman. Another sale announced was Mrs. MT. Epling’s twofamily brick on the 300 block of Fourth Ave to Mr. and Mrs. John Everett Evens Jr who sold their home on Portsmouth Ave to Blaine Edwards. Mrs. Epting and family will live in Pi Pleasant temporarily while her three sons remain in school here with hopes to return when the fall term opens.
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Gallipolis
T. S. Fabus
State St
J. Warden Lewis
Lewis
Second Avenue
Harold Dailey
Fourth Ave
Paul Mossman
MT. Epling
Fourth Avenue
Mtr
John Everett Evens Jr
Ports
Jersey Cattle Men To Meet in Gallia County
Gallia County Agent E G Royer announced that H E Dennizon of the American Jersey Cattle Club will visit Gallia County Thursday and Friday A meeting in the County Agent s office at the Court House on Thursday invites all Jersey cattle breeders and interested residents to attend
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Gallipolis
E. G. Royer
H. E. Dennizon
American Jersey Cattle Club
Gallia County
Court House
Jersey
Apple Grove Marine Dies at Iwo Jima
Milburn Kinnaird of Apple Grove died March 14 from wounds suffered in action on Iwo Jima. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Kinnaird have been notified of his death.
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Apple Grove Marine
Iwo Jima
Point Pleasant
Lewis Kinnaird
Apple Grove
Milburn Kinnaird
Gallipolis Social Notes highlights from the week
Gallipolis social pages report visits by Mr and Mrs P V Ewing of Chicago and Miss Erma Mitchell of Carlisle to relatives here, a move of Mrs William H Walker to St Albans W V A dessert bridge for Mrs Walker, nursing graduates heading to Oak Ridge Tenn, Girl Scouts program at Grace Methodist Church, and multiple local visits. Also noted are residents returning from Franklin Ohio and Chicago, and Lieut Commander John Lutz visiting with family after two years on duty in the South Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
P. V. Ewing
Chicago
Erma Mitchell
Carlisle
Ohio
Mary Clark Ewing
Boston
Mass
W.p.keith
Galestolls
Mary Louise Mohr
Franklin,c
Stella Mohr
Lowell Bowers
Mohr
Charles A. Nuckles
H.H
Ithrie
Upper River Road
Robert Guthrie
Amos Graham
Cynthiana
Isabel Fuller Rutherford
Judith
Scarsdale
N.Y
John Lutz
West Coast
Rufus Hopkins
Atherg
E. J. Rosener
C. H. Wilson
Columbus
Steila Motir
Lillian Catzen
Washington, D. C
C.S. Catzen
Miss Catzen
Montgomery
W. V
Douglas Holton
Diana
Dorothy Canaday
Akron
Golden Canady
Mary Virginia O'Brien
Fourth Ave
Charlotte Cornwell
W. P. Cherrington
Presbyterian Women's Association
George Nutter
Henderson
George Downs
Albany
James Noble
Middleport
Holzer Hospital
John W.lutz
South Pacific
Jolt Possible as City Elections Warm Up
A Point Pleasant local paper on page one notes that city politics may get a jolt before the 19th as candidates announce runs for city offices. Observers and self styled critics expect multiple declarations to surface.
Prominent Farmer Thomas Dies Near Evans at 75
Thomas 75 dies at home near Evans April 6 from a heart attack. Funeral set for Wednesday at Evans Methodist Church with Rev. I Cunningham officiating. Survived by son Set. Paul F. Thomas of state police, three daughters Meridian Hershman Sandwville Alys Malinda Thompson Singleton Virginia Thomas Richmond Navy WAVES.
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Point Pleasant
Thomas
Evans
Evans Methodist Church
I Cunningham
Set
Paul F. Thomas
State Police
Jefferson Riva
Mériagn Hershman
Sandwville
Alys- Malinda Thompson
Singleton
Virginia Thomas
Richmond
Naval Air Baer With
Knomas
Huge Nazi Ordnance Plant Found Hidden in Forest
Allied reconnaissance uncovered a massive Nazi dynamite and shell production facility tucked in Neu stadt Forest. The plant reportedly produced about half a million shells and 5500 tons of dynamite monthly, with large piles of shoi Bian and assorted ordnance components observed by officers.
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Neustadt
Germany
Hitler
Arnena
Aynena
George Ring Dies At Hartford Sunday
George Ring, 60, died of a heart attack while walking near his Hartford home around six oclock Sunday evening. The body was removed to Fogiesang Funeral Home in Ma
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George Ring
Hartford
Fogiesang
Swan Rites Held at Hartford
Fragmentary report from Hartford detailing a funeral or memorial rites for a Swan with mentions of venues in Hartford and nearby areas. The text is garbled but indicates ceremonial passages and community acknowledgment at a local site, with scattered names and places that are difficult to fully parse.
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Germany
U. S
Frankfurt
Third Army
Hartford
Mason Man Convicted of Forgery To Be Brought Back for Sentence
Sheriff Er nest Hesson will take Mason Man back to Chillicothe on May 3 to receive James T Hutchinson after his discharge from the federal reformatory. Hutchinson, once tried for forgery here and released on appeal bond, was later jailed on a federal charge in Huntington and sentenced to the reformatory. He will appear before Judge Lewis H. Miller. Hutchinson is a native of Hannan District.
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Point Pleasant
Ernest
Hesson
Chillicothe
James T Hutchinson
Federal Reformatory
Hutchinson
Supreme Court
Huntington
Lewis H. Miller
Hannan District
Point Pleasant social notes and local listings
Point Pleasant reports social notes from the American Association of University Women meeting at 1820 Jefferson Blvd hosted by Mrs Bartow Jones and others, a reading by Mrs Proffitt noted. Announced births include a son born April 5 to Mr and Mrs Rupert L Kayser, with Kayser visiting from Washington. Senior Woman's Club April meeting set for Friday with New Haven Garden Club guests and a programmed flower arrangement. Various local personal notes list visits, travels, hospital status updates for Attorney F C Musgrave, and resignations and guests across Point Pleasant.
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Point Pleasant
American Association of University Women
Bartow Jones
Jefferson Blvd
Jones
Ray Proffitt
A. Keith McClung
F. N. Stradling
Presbyterian Church
New Haven Garden Club
Howard Proffitt
Gladys M. Meadows
William Woolfitt
James A. Adie
H. A Barbee
F. E., Buffington
P. T. Burdette
L. S. Carrick
F. H. Capehart
Richard Chambers
James Excis
Ben Franklin
Herschel Henderson
Bess Rice
W.W. W. Hanson
Hickman
Ernest. Hesson
H. A. Guthrie
C. C. Lewis
E. J. Somerville
Harry A. Wendleken
Howard Yeager
Frank Scholz
The
Point Pleasant Clinic Discharges Two Medical Patients
The Point Pleasant clinic discharged Bonnie Tucker ten, daughter of Mr and Mrs Russell Tucker of Hartford, and Miss Roberta Edwards of Leon, both medical patients. Mrs Thomas Duncan of Hingesetl was admitted Sunday for observation and treatment. Earl Arnott brought Mrs Garrett and infant from Bellemeade and Mrs Tee Toler and infant son home from Moalyer hospital at workheart.
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Point Pleasant
Bonnie Tucker
Russell Tucker
Hartford
Point Clinic
Roberta Edwards
Leon
Thomas Duncan
Hinge Setl
Earl
jArnett
Garrett
Green
Som
Bellemeade
Tee Toler
Alt Viand St
Moalyer Fospital
Workheart
Rotary Girls to Sing at Gallipolis Event Tuesday
Gallipolis hosts the Rotary Girls chorus of twenty seven under Laura Morgan for Ladies Night at the Elis Club. Dinner at 6 30 p m followed by a program including selections from Samuel Richard Gaines Victor Herbert and Curtis Mizzy with Esther Horton Mary Helen Brown and others. Program arrangements are led by E G Royer and committee.
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Gallipolis
Rotary Girls
Chaos of
Jackson
Gallipolis Rotary
Rotary Annes
Elis
Victor Herbert
Carmena
Wilson Rich
Joan Bisnaugle
Curtis Mizzy
St. Louis
Louie
Esther Horton
God
Mary Helen Brown
Forsythe-Dews
Chai
Jare
E. G. Royer
Seven Arrests Reported in County Jail Inquiry
Seven individuals including Raymond Stewart William Daily and John Elias of Mason City were jailed in county custody being investigated for gasoline theft from Henry Coal Co. Charged and arraignment steps noted for several. Sam Gibbs and Ernest Hill faced misdemeanor charges with fines, while Russell Cottrill and Ott Mass were arrested for drunkenness.
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Point Pleasant
Raymond Stewart
Willian Daily
John Elias
Mason City
Henry Coal Co
Harry
Troup- Coyner
Oval Morrison
Waller Reet Taylor
Ambrosia
Jon
Connolly
Taylor
Sam Gibbs
Martford
Cayner
Morrison
Ernest Hill
Route 9
William Pearson
Coyner
Russell Cottrill
Ott Mass
Noble
Mason County Farmers Meet to Discuss Drought and Labor Shortages
Fifty farmers from Mason County met at Central Grade School Friday evening. President Terry C. Roush presided as E C Roush Clarence Blessing Ray Roush Barrow Jones Milton Lewis Harold Shadle and County Agent C C Anderson spoke on the 1944 drought its effects labor shortages and transportation airfares. Anderson urged strengthening town organizations like the dairy association and farm bureau with the motto In Union There is Strength. Proposals called for meetings three or four times yearly.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Terry C. Roush
Letart
County Dairy Association
E. C. Roush
Clarence Blessing
Ray Roush
Barrow Jones
Milton Lewis
Harold Shadle
C. c.Atderson
Anderson
Dairy Association
The
Farm Bureau
Gallia Farmer Named At Dioner Meeting
Mrs. Bertnett Dies in Mason City funeral services at Heights United Brethren Church in Gallipolis will be held Tuesday at 2 p m for Laura Blessing Bertnett 75 of Penn Township who died Saturday at a step son’s home in Mason City The Gallia County Chamber of Commerce Achiever of the Year is David H Williams of Rae with the award presented at Grace Methodist Church Friday night Williams was cited for soil conservation on his 144 acre farm near Rio Grande and is one of Gallia’s two hybrid seed corn growers specializing in U S 13 Iowa 939 and Ohio 33
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Point Pleasant
Lervices
Heights United
Penncoon Township
Gallipolissylvania
Chamber of Commerce
Grace Methodist Church
Ben
O. J. White
Ralph Davis
Lester Hamrick
Williams
Two Million Pounds Featherbeds Needed Urgently
Urgent appeal requests two million pounds of featherbeds including goose and down feathers old or new. Goose and Dueck feathers sought for top price and complete shipping instructions to responders.
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Gallia Co County
Athens Messenger
Ohio River
Gallia
Beaco
F. J. Beasley
Gallipolis Social Notes
ST. Albans
William H. Walker
Mary Stargaret. Richards
St.Albans
W. Va
Walker
Evans Grocery
Robert Richards
Robert Caldwell
Robert. Sheets
Island View Inn
Hobart Batdorf
Clyde C. Ingels, Jr
James
Dorothy Langdon
Linnea Lyons
Holzer Hospital Nursing School
Oak Ridge, Tenn
T Tey
General Hospital
Betty Newton
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
Pepsi-Colis Bottling Op
Athens
Fitten
Drenhem
Ena
Italy
Perangen
Hasbeck Er ‘Elsquem
Ign
Gmunich
Padua
Croc
Bavarian Alps
Curt Riess
Riess
Himmler
Wehrmacht
Berchtesgaden
Niagara Falls
Russia
U. S. Air Transport Command
Bell Aircraft
Niagara
Fairbanks
Alaska
Siberia
BATES
Viennes
Brett
Monavie
Nab
Nazi
Arthur Greiser
Poznan
Poland
Danzig
Red Army
Greiser
Rupert L. Kayser
W. E. Crandall
Harry L. Dyer
John L. Dyer
Spencer
J. P. Johnson
James Krebs
Beverly Kay
M. Pierce
Ninth St
Pearl Allinder
Buffalo
Perry Allinder
Wr. F. Mathir
JE. Cc. Waggener
G. B. Wareener
Sue Waggener
George Windon
Infise
Ella Windon
William Filson
Las
Point Pleasant Transportation Co
Vincent Diehl
C. GP. Mus Brave and Daughters
Steengerren
Tallman
Viand ‘St
Tena Morrison
Noes
Moines
Town
Marvin Wartenhuve
Dunkirk
At Point Clinic
Farmers of Mason Meet
Dioner
E. F. Burkle Feather CO
Noctty East St
Mvdianapalis
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