Gas wells near Happy Hollow school show mixed results
In the Nelsonville area two wells near Happy Hollow school in York Township show production while others are dry. No. 1 on the Kachelmacker estate yields gas close to one million cubic feet daily and No. 3 on Lon Cantley’s lease also taps the Berea sand. No. 2 and another well are dry. Marion Porter drills Berea sand near John Herrold farm west of Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
Kachelmacker Estate
Clinton
Happy Hollow
Marion Porter
John Herrold
Whitmore Discharged From Army After Knee Injury
Clarence Eadie Whitmore is discharged from the U S Army due to a knee injury. He was stationed at Camp Croft South Carolina. His wife Helen Weltzhimmer and family visit from nearby towns while service members Paul Allen and Joe Spray, on Navy furloughs, stay with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence
Eadie) Whitmore
U. S. Army
Camp Croft
S.C
Whitmore
Helen Weltzhheimer
Paul Allen
Joe Spray
U.S. Navy
Camp Endicott
R. I
Will O. DeVol
Robert Warren
Riverside
Cal
Russell Pietz
A.M. M
Norfolk
Nelsonville
Forney’ Pyle
Harry Locke
Lewis Auten Killed by Train in Pleasants County
A report states Lewis Auten was struck and killed by a passing train Monday near Pleasants. Witness accounts suggest his car was backed onto the tracks, and the locomotive passed over him before emergency crews arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Auten
Civilian Defense Service Announces Public Stands
Mrs Parker announces the Civilian Defense booth at Maurer’s Store on Public Square will operate 1 to 5 PM starting Wednesday and 8:30 AM to 5 PM Saturdays, continuing all month as part of the national bond drive. Volunteers are urged to help, and riders with spare time may register or arrange rides via local contacts. Three buses run daily to Lancaster to assist workers, with arrangements to be made to pick up those needing transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkers
Sniffen
James Odenthal
Booth Me Maurers
Public Square
Boothall
Nee
Nelson
Hore
Howe
Guy Buding Bentie
Rodney Reesen
Ford
Jimmy Shafer
Calvin
Lancaster
Three Youths Leave For Service in Navy
Three youths from Athena County report to the U S Navy after being inducted by County Selective Service Board No 2. Included are Christopher Wolfe Jr Nelsonville Carl Leslie Morris Athens Rt 3 and Charles F Conkey New Marshfield Rt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athena ‘County
Selective Service Board No. 2
U.S. Navy
Christopher Wolfe, Jr
Nelsonville
Carl Leslie Morris
Athens Rt
Charles F- Conkey
New Marsheld Rt
Boy Scouts Hold Overnight Hike to Twin Lakes
Nelsonville Troop 64 carried out an overnight hike starting Friday to Twin Lakes and returned Saturday. Fourteen members joined led by Ted Barnhart junior assistant scoutmaster and Thurman Breeze troop scribe, with others including Jim McCombe Bill Flowers Lewis Crane Clarence Bennett Bill Lewis Charles Hayden Richard Kelly Bob Stratton Richard Angarleton Wayne Lewis Dean Ree ck Bateman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Twin’ Lakes
Ted Barn
Jhart
Services To Be Held Wednesday For Georg Lemley
Funeral services are set for Wednesday at Po Ridge Baptist Church for Georg W Lemley of Poplar Ridge who died Sunday at home aged 2. He was son of Andrew Lemley a Union veteran and Mary Shoemaker Lemley. Surviving are four children and two brothers and sisters residing in Cheshire RD along with several relatives in the Poplar Ridge community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yallipolis
Runerm
Yfelock
Po Ridge Baptist Church
Georg W. Lemley
Poplar Ridge
John Lemies
Andrew Lemley
Union
Mary Shoemaker Lemley
Sylv Slackburn
Kenton
Vesta Rum
Eld
Ina Rife
Omar C. Lemey
Cheshire
James
Drew Lemley
Leeta Tusk
Della Tiaithi
Child Dies After Being Struck by Car Near Henderson
Carrie Plants seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Otto Plants living near Henderson was struck by a car near the Sha fe bridge Monday afternoon and fatally injured. She died ten minutes after being removed to Point Pleasant Clinic. An uncle and other relatives live on Vinton Avenue.
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Carrie ‘Oulse Plants
Otto
Plants
Henderson
Shafe Bridge
Point Pleasant
Strand
Earl Jordan
Vinton ‘Ave
Joe Moch Appointed Estate Administrator
John Lemley of Cheshire appoints Joe Moch as administrator of the estate. The deceased, Oman Wolmer Johan, a Bladen resident, died at sea, triggering the probate action and related administration proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Moch
Oman
Wolmer Johanea
Bladen
John Lemley
William Green Faces Arson Charge After Jail Escape
Prosecuting Attorney Betz filed two informations against William Green in common pleas court on Monday. Green was arrested for intoxication at Truckers Inn and resisted when Sheriff Hatfield tried to take him to jail. He tore a mattress, set it afire and wedged debris to block the exit, delaying the door until water extinguished the blaze. Officials may add arson or malicious destruction of property charges.
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Mallipolis
William Green
Robert M. Betz
Elmer Hatfield
Green
Gallipolis Personal Notes And Greetings From Locals
Lt Howard Neal, recently commissioned at Fort Knox, Ky, arrives on ten day leave to visit relatives in Gallipolis after earning his commission at officers candidate school. He will soon head to Camp Campbell, Ky for his first officer assignment. Mrs Grace Shepard Aleshire of Huntington and Mrs Frances D. Caldwell, along with Mrs Columbus, were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs E D Keeler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Robbins
Mechanicsburg
John Lanier
Mo Grande
Howard Neal
Lt Neal
Officers Candidate School
Fort Knox
Ince
Gallipolis
Camp Campbell
Grace Shepard Aleshire Huntington
Frances D. Caldwell
Clumbus
E. D. Keeler
Veteran Farmer Dies At Brother's Home
A veteran farmer died Monday at his brother and sisters home in Gal lipo. He was a son of Abraham and Elizabeth Jones Thomas and earlier operated a sawmill. The body was moved to the Davie Thomas funeral home before funeral arrangements. Also noted a dinner honoring Corporal Nelson DeVol stationed with the Marine Corps at New Jersey on furlough, with several guests present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llonville
Will DeVol
Walnut St
Nelson Devo
Marine ‘Corps
New Nesyana St Ile
Athens
DeVot
Amena
Wanda Kay DeVol
Columbus
Afra
Leona Warren
Jil
Nancy Sue Deverty
Law Officers Report Mysterious Alarm At Morrison Home
Gallipolis police andState officers investigated a Sunday night alarm at Woodrow Morrison's Castle Ave residence. No intruders found. Morrison had left by back door and a loose light near the refrigerator may have caused a misleading spark. Weekend visitors listed for Murray City and Point Pleasant towns follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Cecil Thivener
Elmer E. Matfield
Morter Dickey
P.D. McCreedy
Woodrow Morrison
Castle Ave
Morison Ald
Golden Wedding Anniversary in Nelsonville Celebrated
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Todd of Nelsonville marked their golden wedding anniversary on Sunday with a family dinner. They were married in Athens on April 8 1899. The couple has four children, seven grandchildren and one great grandchild. Four generations attended the event at a large gathering with many cards flowers and gifts from relatives and friends.
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Goden
Robert ‘Todd
Nelsonvile
Brand
Toad
Athens
Sirs Todd
Mary = Featherstone
Virgil Todd
Nelsonville
Florence ‘Og
Glous
New Straiteville
Mra
Todd
Viegit
Sylvia
Verne Hinerman
Leah Jean
Rita 10
Todd J
Patty Tene
Merril Ogg
Norris Ogg
Indianapolis
C.F. & Patton
Dianne
Ann ‘Howson
Frank
Ligale Doolitle
Carbon
A.J. Hinerman
Union Furnace
York Trustee Resigns to join federal Army Engineers
West York Township trustee announced his resignation effective April 19 after five years in office and parts of a second term. He accepted a federal government post with the Army Engineers Corps to survey strategic areas, planning to move with his family to Petersburg Virginia and return to Nelsonville after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aelsoue
Dramatic Club Presents One Act Play at Gallia Academy
Gallia Academy High School educators present a one act play during assembly with Irvin Polden Regina White Loren Miller Tom Agee Manning Westernon Dorothy Wheeler Wa Harrison and Bailey among participants. Bailey also spoke on Victory Gardens with colored slides. Next Friday the Gallia Academy High School Band will preview numbers for its annual concert. Agriculture teacher Harland Martin and eight students attended the Ohio State Hereford sale in Columbus. A high school Friday dance will be hosted by Katherine Kircher home economics club and Eulah Williams commercial group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Dramatic Club
Gallia’ Academy
Irvin Polden
Regina White
Loren Miller
Tom Agee
Manning Westernon
Dorothy Wheeler
Wa Harrison
Bailey
Farm Securiy Administration
Victory Gardens
Gallia Academy High School
Harland Martin
Columbus
Katherine + Kircher
Eulah William
Girl Killed by Automobile Near Henderson School
Carrie Lou Plants seven fatally struck by a car in Henderson business district at 2 25 pm Monday. She died minutes later at Point Pleasant hospital. The driver A R Knight of Pomeroy, owner of multiple car businesses, was transporting her home from Henderson Grade School when the accident occurred during noon playtime. Survived by parents Dr and Mrs James Plants and sisters Margaret and Clara. Funeral plans uncertain due to absence of family abroad.
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Point Pleasant
Carrie Louve Plants
Tred
Henderson
Point Clie
A. R. Knight
Pomeroy
James O. Plants
Sanawha
Mile Creek
Knight
Lealer
Anlipolis
Circuit Court To Begin May Term
The May term criminal docket opens Monday May 3 in Pleasant court. It lists four felonies and 29 misdemeanors from January term, many based on evidence from a January raid by state police that confiscated about 80 slot machines and halted widespread gambling. Felony indictments include Carl Everett Byers, Jax T Hutchinson, E C Emrick, and Richard Edward Putrey, who escaped jail months ago.
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Heart Court
Evi
Carl Everett Byers
Jax T Hutchinson
E. C. Emrick Oth
Richard Edward Putrey
Court notes impact on Pleasant Man land dispute
Fragmentary OCR indicates a court matter at Pleasant Man involving Punanans ou and P. Mungrave. References to G. Somerville in Huntington, a grave lease, and land on The Flats near Camp Conley suggest a farm near a rental of 1400 dollars. Federal seizure affected nearly 400 acres, with Mungrave claiming entitled payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Punanans
P. Mungrave
G. Somerville
Huntington
Virgi Teres
Amp Conley
Mungrave
Camp Conley
Nelsonville Local Notices and Personal Items
Nelsonville community brief mentions recovery status at Mia Hospital room 200 for a patient. Mary Washburn Bean Girl Scout investiture service announced at Little House Wednesday 7 30. Ruth erhood meeting of Presbyterian church set 6 30 this evening. Wanda Kay DeVol returned to Columbus after Nelsonville visit. Ted Hayden, Detroit baker, visiting Nelsonville. Mr and Mrs Charles Evans and Jeres children and Catherine Evans of Columbus visit Ed C Evans. Automobile insulation loaned and grease removal urged at regular intervals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonvile
Mary Washburn Bean
Little ‘House
Mra Rutr Patton
AI Girl Scout Council
Aelsonville
Wanda Kay DeVol
Columbus
Will
Ted Hayden
Nelsonville
Detroit
Charles Evans
Jeres
Catherine Evans
Ed C Evans
River Craft Moored As Storm Threatens
River craft in reach of the local harbor moored to shore objects yesterday afternoon as a storm loomed. The wind abated later. Robert J. Heslop said barometer readings were the lowest ever recorded here.
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Point Pleasa
Robert J. Heslop
Mason County 1 H Notes on 4 H projects and events
Mason County 4 H members pursue food production projects amid shortages, with many enrolling in two or three. The group plans fund drives for Mason County Recreation Center improvements and reports on club activities, events, and notable members and leaders including Donal Lines and Harry Pickens.
Father and Son Volunteer for Navy Service
Earl Gibbs of Point Pleasant left for Charleston to be inducted into the Navy and his son Edwin Gibbs received orders to report to Washington for the Naval Air Corps. Both volunteered shortly after January 1 and awaited orders. Mr Gibbs has led the local liquor store for nine years. Marty Hall of Parkersburg arrived as relief clerk. the son was a WVU sophomore and has since enlisted and is employed locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Earl Gibbs
Charleston
Navy
Edwin Gibbs
Washington
Naval Air Corps
Gibbs
Marty Hall
Parkersburg
West Virginia University
Start Sunday School At Sebrell School
An interdenominational Sunday School has been organized at Sebrell School in the Robinson District to accommodate many people. Donald Rayburn and John Haseell are active in the project, with about $100 raised for a new church. Chalmers F. McCutchen will preach next Sunday. Mrs Opie Cobb is superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Sebrell
Robinson
Bethel United Brethren Church
West Virginia Ordnance Works
Ordnance Works
Donald Rayburn
John Haseell
April Meeting of Peppy Workers 4-H Club Held
The Peppy Workers 4 H Club met at Hopedale School with Paul Morrison reading scripture and Ray Thornton presenting a Work for Victory. Opal Rifle was elected assistant secretary and the club planned an Easter roast while Mary Belle Boles and others attended as listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopedale School
Paul Morrison
Ray Thornton
Opal Rite
Opal Rifle
Mary Belle Boles
Ruth
Morrison
Werdman
Faye Boles
Ardith Richfe
Paul Greenlee
Donald Morr
Robert Boles
Donald Nichole
Ivan’ Ruffie
I Dollie Thornton
Mary Belle
Man Arrested on Charge of Intoxication in Leon County
Charles Mattox of Leon was arrested by Policemen Jividen and Redman weekend on intoxication charges and released on oath bond. State police arrested Elmer VonMeter and Harry Lathey of West Columbia on assault and battery charges, released on $5 fine and costs each. A car collision at West Columbia sparked a subsequent altercation drawing a crowd of 30 or more as officers responded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Th Mattox
Leon
Jividen Fend Redman
Mattox
Elmer VonMeter
Harry Lathey
West Columbia
Till Logan Dies At Parkersburg
PARKERSBURG funeral services were held for Till Logan a well known meat dealer who traveled regional towns with his trucks The notice notes his roots at a sawmill and marks his passing as a local event in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Parkersburg
Jackson Rites To Be Held Wednesday
Services for Mrs Elma Mary Jackson of Crab Creek at Bruce Chapel By Opal Church are planned for Wednesday afternoon with Rev Fi Cady officiating. Burial will follow at Suncrest Cemetery. She was the daughter of the late George Jackson and Mrs Viola Hutton Thorpe born in Gallipolis Ferry August 7 1906. She married Floyd Jackson in April 1906 and was survived by her husband, son George C Jackson in the Navy at Pasco, two daughters Frances Dellow and Dolores Marie Jackson, one brother Howard C Thorpe of Marion, and members of Bruce Chapel Church. She had been ill about a year.
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Point Pleasant
Pune
Elma Mary Jackson
Crab ‘Creek
Rage
Gallipolis Ferry
Bruce Chapel
Opal Church
Fi Cady
Suncrest Genetery
Mira Jackson
George Jackson
Viola Hutton ‘Thorpe
Ea Torn
Gallipolia Ferry
Floyd Jacl
Teather
George C Jackson
The
O's Navy
Pasco
Gariind Lee
Claude Chara Jackson
Tee
Frances Dellow
St Delores
Marie. Jackson
How ‘Ard
C. ‘Thorpe
Marion
Mea Jackson
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U. S. Navy
Madison
Wis
U.S. Naval Training School
United Nations
Murmansk Russa
Saad
Nave
Reece
Brother's Hom
Murray City
Charles “Shunkwiler
Murray” City
Donald Shunkwiler
Chile ‘Tren
Lote
Billy
Sam’ Costello
Cif
Charles
Gene A Shunkwiler
Jerry
Wir
Earl Is Loughby
Ohio
Grace Ehrn- Arnett
George Cotfield
Hazel
Hom
York Trustee
Dramatics Club
Henderson School
Circuit Court
Mia
Elsie Herdiltzka
Mem Arthi Hospital
Dennison
Thi Avenues
Girl Scouts
Rutherhood Meeting
Fatherhood of the Presbyt Church
Church & Cial
Mason County
T ‘St
West
Germia
Bateson
J. F- Bur- Luon
Ohio River
Dette
P. 4
Gette
Zx. Bateson
Pierce
Harry Bateson
Mason
W.A. Mynes
Way County’ Recreation
Center
Harney
Mason Ase Bem County Farm Bureau
Atrs J. Hl
Woodyard
Eau
Hartford Victory
Mt. Flower Sky Scrapers
Max Dye
Letart” Luckies
Max
Dye
Howard Proffitt
Lincoln Eureka
Beechee Ae
Tovay
Point In
Claire Sayre
Donald Lines
Donal Shosen
Spencer Soon
Harry Plckens
W Fama
Spencer
Glenn’ Hartman
Vo-Ag
Julia Pearl ‘Thomas
Federsion
West ‘Virginia
Clay
Miles
West Virginia Farm Bureau
Russia
Peppy Workers
4-H Club
Saint. Pleasant
J. H. Woodyard
TC. “Till” Logan
Eesful
E. C. Coughenour
Philip W. Fitzpatrick
Tts
Assumpsit
Jackson
Monument Co
Geo. C. Shaw
W. Main Logan, O
Oakley and Oakley Insurance
Retenone
CABLE
Onville, Ohio
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