Nelsonville Names City Baseball Commissioners for 1942
Nelsonville Mayor Herman Ogg announces the appointment of a City Baseball Commission to supervise the Twilight Baseball League for spring and summer. The commission includes Ward Phillips Alonzo Figgins John Stocklin Gilbertmith and Meade Whyte. They will meet tonight at 8 at City Hall to organize.
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Nelsonville
Herman Ogg
Ward Phillips
Alonzo Figgins
John Stocklin
Gilbertmith
Meade Whyte
City Hall
Galvins Hold Top Spot in Athens Bowling Tourney
Athens Bowling Association tournament action sees Galvin's Sphio lead opening night with 2833. Barber's Service moves to second at 2784 including 202 handicap, Neiman's Auto Supply 2746 for third. Sam Howe anchors best single game with 230. McCarty and Wolf post 602 for top three game totals. City League sees Neiman's Auto Supply win three straight over Mechems. Shoe Factory League schedules tonight matches Woodchucks vs Termites at 7 and Woodpeckers at 9.
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Nelsonville
Athens
Galvin
Sphio
Barber
Neiman's
Auto Supply
Sam Howe
Jim McCarty
George Wolf
Neiman’s Auto Supply
Mechems
Shoe Factory
Woodchucks
Termites
Wear
Woodpeckers
Union Furnace Personal and Social Notes
The Truth Seekers Class met at the United Brethren Church with Mrs. C. H. Bryan as leader and Rev. C. H. Bennington reading scripture. A church banquet at Enterprise drew Harry McVey and family along with local residents and ministers. Union Furnace Band played in Logan for soldiers. Burnelle Goodman led the band. Various visits and gatherings across Union Furnace include Mrs. J. R. McGuire hosting, and a birthday party for Jack and Eddie Kennedy. Clarence King is seriously ill.
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Walter North
Logan
O. M. Pence
Robert Smith
Betsy
Patty
Carbon Hill
John McGuire
Paul McGuire
Mt. Clemens
Ala
J. R. McGuire
Brent Geiger
Georgeiger
Dorothy Pierce
Laurel Run
Jack Wyskiver
Columbus
Harold Wyskiver
Union Furnace
Burnelle Goodman
Kathryn Ingmire
Albert Ingmire
Dallas Worthman
Ed Rohrer
Paul
Alfie Sybert
New Straitsville
Joseph Weed
Russell Freeman
William Kennedy
Jack
Eddie
Fillinger Funeral Set for Saturday in Nelsonville
Funeral services for Miss Mary Fillinger, who died Thursday at Cherrington Hospital in Logan, will be held Saturday at 2 PM at 146 E Columbus St Nelsonville. Rev. John Lloyd Evans will officiate. Born May 3 1859 in Vinton County she spent most of her life in Nelsonville and Logan. She leaves no relatives. Burial on the Poston lot in Oak Grove Cemetery Logan.
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Nelsonville
Mary Fillinger
Cherrington Hospital
Logan
Charles FE. Poston
E. Columbus St
John Lloyd Evans
First Presbyterian Church
Miss Fillinger
Vinton County
Webster W. Poston
Poston
Oak Grove Cemetery
Point Pleasant
R. E. Thompson
Parkersburg
Thompson Drug Chain
Arlie Brotherton
Miller, O
Jean Ann
Amy Elliott
A. F. Parsons
State Liquor Commission
Washington and Lee University
McCulloch
Eugene Martin
Lincoln Ave
Holzer Hospital
Arnett
John H. Hutchinson
A. F. Thomas
West Virginia Real Estate Association
Barbara Fisher
Charleston
Harry L. Dyer
Mason County Bank
New Haven
J. V. Kapp
Woodrow Kapp
Enid
Oklahoma
A. D
Mt. Vernon Ave
Pittsburgh
Robert D. Fisher
Hamilton
W. H. Howard
Lida Wallace
Tol Stribling
Morgan
Church of Christ Fellowship Supper Tonight
Nelsonville church hosts a fellowship supper at 6 30 this evening open to women and men. George Barrows leads with Bible school classes assisting. The event features group singing special music and a brief ministerial message.
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Nelsonville
Church of Christ
George Barrows
Bible School
Girl Scouts Tour Brooks Shoe Factory in Nelsonville
Troop 3 members with leaders Mrs Nina Melching and Miss Adeline Ray toured the Wm Brooks Shoe Factory Thursday afternoon. Twenty five scouts attended as Supt Mike Brooks explained various factory operations.
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Nelsonville
Girl Scout
Nina Melching
Adeline Ray
Wm. Brooks
Mike Brooks
Rationing Board Grants Tires to Truck Operator
Nelsonville and York Township rationing board awarded two tires and tubes to Max Bennett, a milk truck operator, at Thursday afternoon meeting. He was authorized to purchase the tires.
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Nelsonville
Rationing Board of
York Township
Max Bennett
Koon Rites Will Be Held at The Plains
Funeral services for Mrs. Julia Koon of The Plains will be held Saturday at 10 30 AM at Plains Methodist Church. Burial follows at Greenlawn Cemetery in Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
Julia Koon
the Plains
Plains Methodist Church
Greenlawn Cemetery
Civilian Defense Council Urges War Stamp Drive
The Civilian Defense Council praises local schools for buying Defense Stamps and urges mass citizen effort. Figures from Supt E J Arnold show totals by school: High School 1167.50 Central 1491.70 East 355.60 West 76.45 for a grand 3091.25. calls for air raid readiness and regional collaboration led by Mrs Parker S Sniffen.
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America
E. J. Arnold
Central
East
West
New Plymouth Social Briefs Signal Community Notes
Residents and guests gathered for church musical at Union Furnace U B Church. Local visits included Logan and Lancaster travelers. sisters Mary Shaw and Murphy family featured in weekend activity. A Center Chapel musicale planned for April 17 with regional hosts Konkright and Heinlein.
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New Plymouth
Konkright
U. B
Union Furnace
Earle Heinlein
Treadley
Logan
S. W. Murphy
Lancaster
H. W. Harden
J. C. Cremean
Dwight Harris
Mary Shaw
Murphy
Helen Fuller
Norman Cooper
Blackford
I. R. Haas
Gertrude Bay
Washington, D. C
Milton Bay
Gerald Savely
Columbus
John Savely
Center Chapel
Raymond Konkright
McArthur
Clara Jarvis
Miss Jarvis
Heinlein
E. Vollenweider
Mises Whitlatch
Hemlock Social Briefs Show Weekend Visits Across State
Hemlock residents and relatives made weekend visits across multiple cities including Zanesville Columbus Bellefontaine and Columbus again. Notables include Mr and Mrs Wayne Pryor Miss Goldie Osenbaugh and Delmar Hill and several Osenbaugh family members joining travels to Corning Pennsville and Pomeroy. Local gatherings featured band concerts and family visits to relatives in Columbus Thornville and Crooksville.
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Joseph Hine
Hannah Woods
Shawnee
Dale Baoughman
Grand Rapids
Mich
Wm. Baughman
Lena Stallsmith
Don Osenbaugh
Cleveland
Betty Patterson
Zanesville
William Osenbaugh
Doris Fahrbach
Columbus
P. B. Osenbaugh
Ira Davis
Thornville
Clifford Davis
Anna Mae Orris
Lois Hodgson
Gladys Dice
Logan
Mae Hupp
Russell Brown
Corning
Wilbur Williams
Jackie
Nelsonville
Jack Williams
Delmar Lehman
Lewis Lehman
William Berry
Somerset
Dennis
Clyde Oakley
W.T. Marshall
Garey Rites Conducted At Moxahala Church
Funeral rites were held Friday afternoon at the Moxahala Methodist Church for Franklin Edgar Garey 73 who died Wednesday at his Moxahala home after an illness. He was born in Lathrop Athens County and worked as a coal miner until 1927. Surviving children include Perry Edgar Jesse John and Mrs Warren Evans of Moxahala Clyde of Rendville and Avonel of Pomeroy. Interment will be in Oakfield Cemetery.
Two Men Fined in Nelsonville Court on Intoxication Charges
Two arraignments for intoxication were heard by Mayor Herman Ogg. Tom McManaway of Jacksonville pleaded guilty and was fined five dollars plus costs and jailed until settled. Cecil Fellem of Nelsonville also pleaded guilty and agreed to pay a five dollar fine.
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Nelsonville
Herman Ogg
Tom McManaway
Jacksonville
Cecil Fellem
WCTU Meeting Held at Spencer Home in Nelsonville
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union met at Mrs. Thomas Spencer's Nelsonville home. President Mrs. Sam Starkey led Devotionals, with prayer by Mrs. Alma Shearer. Reports from secretary Mrs. Fanny Williams and treasurer Mrs. Gertrude Allen noted 130 sick visits, four bouquets, nine plants given, and 1541 pages of literature.
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Nelsonville
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Thomas Spencer
Sam Starkey
Alma Shearer
Fanny Williams
Gertrude Allen
Methodist Parsonage
W. M. George
Spencer
Colin Kelly
Anna Allen
Chestnut St
George
Flossie Crawford
Jesse Bryan
Hyperion Club To Meet Saturday Afternoon
Mrs. D. R. Johnson hosts Hyperion Club Saturday at 2 at Little House Myers St. Mrs. W. H. Badger reviews The Road of a Naturalist by Donald Peattie. Mrs. Edward Sharp leads discussion Our National Problems. Large attendance hoped.
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Nelsonville
D. R. Johnson
Hyperion Club
Myers St
W. H. Badger
Donald Peattie
Edward Sharp
Control of Dogs and Chickens Ordered in Nelsonville
Daily reports of garden and lawn damage by roaming dogs and chickens prompt Mayor Herman Ogg to issue orders to the police to enforce the city ordinance. Owners face fines. several dogs have been destroyed recently. Officials urge public cooperation.
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Nelsonville
Herman Ogg
Christ Church Plans Sunday Services and Week Activities
Nelsonville church announces Bible School at 9 30 a m Morning worship at 10 30 with Rev L E Evans preaching The Living Church and Courage for Life Evening sermon The Authority of the Scripture An outline of weekly events lists choir rehearsal Boy Scouts midweek meeting and a Saturday District Youth Rally at Beverly.
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Nelsonville
Church of Christ
Bible
L. E. Evans
Living Church
Courage For Life
Christian Endeavor
Beverly
Fred Fisk Brother Dies in New Orleans
Fred Fisk of Nelsonville learns his brother Charles L. Fisk of New Orleans died after a fatal fall while working in Mobile Alabama. The deceased was injured in the incident and sent home for burial.
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Fred Fisk
New Orleans
Nelsonville
Fred _ Fisk
Charles L. Fisk
Fisk
Mobile
Ala
Point Pleasant Social Notes and Personal Highlights
Social notes from Point Pleasant cover the Presbyterian Church Women Auxiliary April program led by Mrs. Smith Roush and a Ladies Guild meeting with plans for a spaghetti supper and rummage sale. Other items include a tea for brides and a long list of local guests, plus numerous personal notices of births, moves, travel, and events around town.
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Point Pleasant
The
Presbyterian Church
Smith Roush
Christian Education
Jean Haynes
Sanford Rhoades
Christ Church Service Guild
George H. Overholt
Frank T. Cady
Overholt
William Meade
Coral Clark
China
Guild
C. O. Weissenburger
Cady
Grace
Mabel Gibbons
Nettie Stribling
Gail Faires
Hildreth Armstrong
Juliet Smith
Harold Sayre
J. G. F. Johnson
Earl Arnett
Bartow Jones
Howard Price
Chalmers F. McCutchen
Carter Franklin
Gail Faries
C. R. Schneider
Sally Lou Musgrave
Richard Newell
Harold Somerville
Prison Labor To Build Highways In Mason Area
The state road commission plans a prison labor camp on the Wilbur McCoy farm near Ashton to work on paving between Apple Grove and the Cabell County line. Materials for camp buildings and steel for an abandoned bridge at Eighteen Mile Creek have arrived, and a local quarry was purchased. This marks the first use of prisoners in Mason County road projects.
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Point Pleasant
State Road Commission
Wilbur McCoy
Ashton
Eighteen Mile Creek
Mason County Highway Department
Apple Grove
Cabell County
Mason County
Creamery Upgrades Plant With New Equipment
Creamery Co. of Point Pleasant modernizes its Fifth Street plant with the latest Dairy Package Equipment Co. gear from Toledo. Arthur E. Meister oversees installation of a stainless pasteurizer, covered milk cooler, and automatic soaker bottle washer capable of cleansing 24 bottles a minute. Manager Rothgeb says daily capacity rises from 600 to 700 gallons and the plant now meets all U S Public Health code requirements.
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Point Pleasant
Kanawha Creamery Co
Fifth St
Dairy Package Equipment Co
Toledo
Arthur E. Meister
Toledo Concern
D. Rothgeb
Rev McCutchen Attends Presbytery Meeting in Kenova
The Rev Chalmers F McCutchen of Point Pleasant and The Flats Presbyterian Churches will attend the Kanawha Presbytery spring meeting in Kenova on April 20 and 21. Delegates include Peter Steenbergen and Frank Roush from Point Pleasant and G B Waggener and L T Ball from The Flats.
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Point Pleasant
Chalmers F. McCutchen
The
Flats
Presbytery of
Kanawha
Kenova
Peter H. Steenbergen
Frank Roush
G. B. Waggener
L. T. Ball
First Presbyterian Church
Philip M. Cory
J. Blair Morton
Charleston
Marvey H. Orr
Buffalo
W. Va
Wahama and Senior High Baseball Tonight at Point Pleasant
Wahama and Senior High baseball teams will play here this evening. The Yo-Ag boys pruned the orchard and planted new trees. Juniors plan a banquet honoring the Seniors with faculty guests. Red Cross representative Mr. Grier spoke on first aid. Chesapeake and Potomac Tele phone Co. showed a film during extracurricular period. Mrs. Eunice Beller and two others will attend classes Saturday at Ohio University.
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Point Pleasant
Wahama
Yo-Ag Boys
Grier
Red Cross
Washington
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Eunice Beller
A. B. McCulloch
W. H. Bardin
Ohio University
Athens
Surplus Food Distribution Reaches 700 Families in Gallipolis
Surplus commodities including apples graham flour prunes and dried beans will be distributed to more than 700 families this week. H D Smiley supervisor notes ongoing efforts to aid residents while noting the continuous global earthquake activity.
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Gallipolis
H. D. Smiley
First Defense Class To Finish Course In Point Pleasant
In Point Pleasant the first civilian defense class will complete its course of instruction under Coordinator Delbert C Staats next Tuesday evening. A second class is expected to be organized then and instruction will continue.
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Point Pleasant
Delbert C. Staats
Four-H Clubs to Stage Five One-Act Plays in Mason County
The Mason County 4-H Clubs host a two day one-act play contest at the Junior High School Auditorium April 17 and 18. Friday features five acts from Mountain Climbers Handy Dandy Leon Junior Homemakers Arbuckle and Hill Billie at 7 30 pm. Saturday showcases district winners for county honors with performances by South Kanawha Hustlers Lucky Star Bright Star Handy Helpers and Hopedale Peppy Workers at 7 30 pm. Awards include best play best actor and actress from the Aiyimitas organization with a small admission charged and the Alyimitas to present two additional one-act plays.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Mountain Climbers
Handy Dandy
Leon Junior Homemakers
Arbuckle
Hill Billie
South Kanawha Hustlers
Lucky Star
Bright Star
Handy Helpers
Hopedale
Aiyimita Order 4-H
Aiyimitas
Alyimitas
Bank President Injured in Eye Accident
Point Pleasant reports Citizens National Bank president C. C. Lewis sustained an eye injury while surveying lands acquired by the West Virginia Ordnance Works. A twig struck his eye as he passed through thick brush and he has not been at the office for three days.
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Point Pleasant
C. C. Lewis
Citizens National Bank
Building Garage Apartment in Point Pleasant
Mrs. Cary Howard Rayburn plans a garage apartment at 1106 Viand Street in Point Pleasant. The frame structure will provide storage for two cars below with a three room and bath apartment overhead.
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Point Pleasant
Cary Howard Rayburn
Viand St
Defense Food Program Gains Momentum in Mason County
Mason County agricultural agent Anderson and Home Demonstration Agent Mrs. Hortense Bell Jr led a rural outreach for the defense food program with help from Miss Annie Boggs A Keller Dr Sleeth and H M Hyre all of Morgantown. The effort focused on encouraging greater local production as interest grows across Mason County.
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Point Pleasant
Mason ‘County
Anderson
Hortense Bell, Jr
Annie Boggs
Morgantown
A. Keller
Sleeth
H. M
Defense Stamp Sales Mounting in Mason County
Mason County ranks sixth in West Virginia for defense stamp sales from May 1, 1941, to May 1, 1942. State totals reach 33 million dollars with Mason County purchasing 213,250.36 dollars in securities while Kanawha leads near six million.
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Mason
Point Pleasant
R. H. Pritchard
Mason County
West Virginia
Kanawha
So use SOHIO lubrication point by point guideline
A vintage automotive ad urges regular lubrication every 1000 miles to keep a car in action longer. It promotes SOHIO’s Point-by-Point Lubrication as a thorough, dependable service that “doesn’t miss a thing.”
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Sohio
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