Nelsonville Churches Plan Good Friday Union Service
Nelsonville leaders organize a citywide Good Friday service at First Presbyterian Church from noon to 3 pm on April 23. Rev B A Awe presides, with organists Miss Sigrid Love Charles E Poston and Miss Mary Louise Bowen performing. The program features readings, hymns, solos, and seven meditations on the seven sayings of Christ, with offerings funding New Testaments for service personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
B. A. Awe
First Presbyterian Church
Sigrid Love Charles E. Poston
Mary Louise Bowen
Ave
Jesus
Helen Chappie
Margaret Johnson
Christ
D. W. Codding
W. M. George
E. C. Bond
Robert Jack
Rev. Rose
Rev
L. E. Evans
Miss Blanche Riley
Rev. J. Lloyd J. Evans
Nelsonville Loyal Women's Class Social Notes
Fifteen members and two guests of the Loyal Women's Class of the Methodist Church were entertained at Mrs. Josie Green's home. Business was led by president Mrs. Bessie Bland, followed by a program after devotions. Several local residents and visitors were mentioned with travels to Columbus and Zanesville.
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Nelsonville
Loyal Women's
The
Methodist Church
Josie Green
Eagles to Nominate Officers at Nelsonville Meeting
Two applications for membership were approved at a Nelsonville Eagles meeting. Next week will feature officer nominations for the next year. Several contests arose and a large member turnout is expected. The item notes Reno’s population as 21,317.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Eagles
Surprise Birthday Dinner for Mrs Queen at Queen Bee
Gallipolis social note reports a surprise birthday dinner for Mrs Queen hosted by local magistrate and jeweler Robert Queen at the Queen Bee Hotel and Restaurant Tuesday evening. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Warehime, Mrs. Rees, Forest Luckett, Miss Billie Hawley, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ruland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Robert Queen
Queen Bee
Queen
D. R. Warehime
Vance Rees
Forest Luckett
Billie Hawley
Robert F. Ruland
Two Gallia County Properties Sold in Gallipolis Area
Anna S. and Stewart A. Clendenin with wife sold about 97 acres in Raccoon Township plus six Harrisburg lots to A. L. Morris for around $3000. Eli and Myrtle Hix sold property near Addison on the road to Bulaville to Cecil Daugherty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Anna S
Stewart A. Clendenin
A. L. Morris
Raccoon Township
Harrisburg
Eli
Myrtle Hix
Cecil Daugherty
Addison
Bulaville
Patriot Grange Plans Open Meet Thursday
GALLIPOLIS an open meeting will be held by Patriot Grange Thursday evening April 22 to which the public is invited. There will be a special program including illustrated pictures explained by County Agent Everett G Roger and recreation in charge of Mr Roger and Miss Clara Belle Motter home demonstration agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Patriot Grange
Everett G. Roger
Mr. Roger
Clara Belle Motter
Gallipolis Club Elects Evans Club President
Miss Anna Mae Evans of Vinton becomes president of the Gallipolis Business and Professional Women's Club succeeding Miss Zenia Shaw. The election was held Monday night at Island View Inn with EthEl Young installing the officers. Other officers include Thelma White as vice president Byrd Rose as secretary Ethel Wheeler as treasurer Florence Ecker and Mabel Thomas as directors. A cake marked the club's eighth birthday. A $10 donation to the Red Cross War Fund and a $100 U S S War Bond purchase were approved from the Girl Scout fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Mae Evans
Vinton
Zenia Shaw
Gallipolis
Island View Inn
Ethel Young
Miss Evans
Thelma White
Byrd Rose
Ethel Wheeler
Florence Ecker
Mabel Thomas
Mary Syler
Ann White
Ruth Richards
Red Cross War Fund
U. S&s
Girl Scout Fund
Floyd Simmons Buys Rathburn Apartment
Floyd Simmons and his wife Ida purchase the two story brick business and apartment building at 502 Second Ave from Jette and Mary Rathburn. Price around 3500 dollars. Ground floor houses Economy Cleaners owned by Simmons. their family occupies the second floor apartment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Floyd (Junior) Simmons
Ida
Jette
Mary Rathburn
Second Ave
Economy Cleaners
Mr. Simmons
Marriage Notice for Pvt Roy Mace and Betty Beveridge
Mr and Mrs Rome Mace announce the marriage of their son Pvt Roy Mace of Camp Beale Calif to Mies Betty Beveridge of New Marshfield. Pvt Mace is on a ten day furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbondale
Rome Mace
Roy Mace
Camp Beale
Calif
Mies
Betty Beveridge
New Marshfield
Mace
Leo Kennard
Dora Hoak
Landis
Gladys Huston
Marjorie
Floyd Moshier
Woodrow Blum
Logan
R. A. Morris
Marlyn Sue
Barbara Sue
J. O. McCoy
Athens
Lena Blackford
Agnes Drain
George Stumpf
Miles
Junior Taylor
Conell
Coonville
John Stanley
Miles Stump
Byron Barber
Edward Gabriel
Charles Stump
Bert Albaugh
Mont Lowry
Jerald Albaugh
Jerald
Nelsonville
Charles Stimel
Maureen Jewett
Inez Stum
Chester Lowry
Gene
Barberton
Emma Lowry
Erice Mutter
Bert Tremaine
Hart Chesser
Newark
Jewett Home
Charles Russell
Turnie Russell
Cathellen
Guy Barrows
Zanesville
Goldie Stallings
Mason City Hill
Roger Williams
Judy
Sydney
Ralph Williams
Donald Mace
Alfred
Shanna Siksas Tenons
Harrisonville Man Dies in Hospital
M. L. French 62 a Harrisonville Meigs County farmer died in Holver Hospital at 445 Tuesday morning after being admitted Monday morning. The death ends a long illness and follows his relocation to the hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonville
Gallipolis
M. L. French
Meigs County
Holver Hospital
Choir To Present Cantata On Good Friday In Nelsonville
The First Presbyterian Church choir in Nelsonville performs Theodore Dubois The Seven Last Words of Christ on Good Friday April 23 at 8 00 pm. Soloists include Margaret Johnson Denslow Sauer and Glen Hanes with Mary Louise Bowen on organ and Dr W W Sauer assisting in the chorus.
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Nelsonville
First Presbyterian Church of
Theodore DuBois
Margaret Johnson
Denslow Sauer
Glen Hanes
Mary Louise Bowen
W. W. Sauer
Marietta
Jessie Shafer
Jane Rose
Ruth Beckley
Ada Jeane Raine
Ada Hall
Imogene Sayers
Ruth Raine
Rosemary Snackenburg
Shirley Sayers
Betty Stewart
Harriett Burgess
Vera Jo Pyle
Elizabeth Shafer
Mary E. Kessinger
Jack Heffner
W. D. Sauer
Baid Stuart
C. D. Crawford
Cecil Shafer
Anna Weltzheimer
Cornelia Scott
Marylou McKiddie
Billie Ann Bartoe
Mary’ Ellen Donley
Alice Thompson
Jo Donley
Kathleen Boyd
Jane Mills
Peg Barber
Raymond Raine
Gordon Thompson
Charles Hoce
Ralph Boyd
Notes of Men In Service from Nelsonville area
Pvt. John Wendal Duffy from Nelsonville transferred from Miami Beach Florida to Spokane Washington. Walter Evans finished Seebees boat training with a 10 day furlough to Camp Peary Virginia. Lawrence Williams of Nelsonville rated Private First Class at Sioux Falls South Dakota with Radio Building code training. Marion Campbell moved from Fort Hayes Ohio to Camp Rucker Alabama. L E DeWees radio instructor from Lexington Kentucky visiting Deanville family then assigned to Camp Crowder Missouri.
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Nelsonville
John Wendal Duffy
Miami Beach
Fla
Spokane
Wash
James Evans
Arthur Evans
Ashland
Ohio
Walter Evans
Seebees
Camp Peary
Williamsburg
Lawrence Williams
John Williams
Sioux Falls
S. D
Technical Training Command
Cpl
Marion Campbell
P. C. Campbell
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Camp Ruckers
Ala
L. E. DeWees
Signal Corps
Lexington
C. F. de- Wees
Deanville
Camp Crowder
Valley Lodge Knights of Pythias to Meet April 21
Regular meeting of Valley Lodge No. 169 Knights of Pythias set for Wednesday evening April 21 at 7 30 o clock. Lunch will be served after the session. A good attendance is desired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Valley Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Pleasant Valley Social and Personal Highlights
Mrs. Bessie Pugh spent Sunday with daughter Mrs. Vivian Coates in Chase. Mrs. Georgia Kilpatrick of Columbus visited Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brooks. Cora Brooks of Albany stayed with the Brooks family. Earl Hanning of Pearl Chapel joined Mr. and Mrs. Howard Brooks. Ella Wood visited daughter Mrs. Kete Brooks. Arthur Goodin spent Sunday with Ida Hanning of Athens. Lennie Jewes, Marine in Norfolk, Va., stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Pugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Valley
Bessie Pugh
Vivian Coates
Chase
Georgia Kilpatrick
Columbus
Edward Brooks
Cora Brooks
Albany
Brooks
Earl Hanning
Pearl Chapel
Howard Brooks
Ella Wood
Kete Brooks
Arthur Goodin
Ida Hanning
Athens
Lennie Jewes
Marines
Norfolk
Edward Pugh
Mason Men Help in Charleston Election
Holly H. Hudson and Richard H. Melrose, in Charleston on business, aided Mayor D. Boone Dawson’s Republican bid for a third term, claiming their effort helped him secure a majority over Jackson Savage. Dawson won by more than 4000 votes, the largest tally of his career.
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Point Pleasant
Holly H. Hudson
Richard H. Melrose
Charleston
D. Boone Dawson
Jackson Savage
Dawson
New Admitted Patients at Holzer Hospital
New patients admitted to Holzer Hospital include Mrs. Frank Wamsley Miss Mary Morris and Marshall Linn Keel among others. Discharges include Raymond Casey and Mrs Virgil Sutton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Frank Wamsley
Pt. Pleasant
W. Va
Roy C. Shafer
W. Charleston
William Carey
Jackson
John Snyder
Oak Hill
J. C. Tillis
Arbuckle
F. A Carraci
Wellston
Mary Morris
Gallia
Marshall Linn Keel
Vernon Keel
Raymond Casey
Pleasant
Virgil Sutton
March Flood Marks Crest Forecast for Mason Area
The Ohio River rose past 40 feet at Mason with local authority Robert Heslop predicting a crest near 43.6 feet. This marks the third flood of the 1942-43 winter season, all within four months, yet causing limited damage to First Ward lowlands.
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Point Pleasant
Ohio
Robert J. Heslop
Heslop
Pittsburgh
First Ward
Lad Rescued From Driftwood in Ohio
Charles Bates Jr. of Point Pleasant was rescued after riding drifting wood on the Ohio River near a shipyard. State Police Sgt Thomas, Charles Bechtel, and Coast Guard cutters aided the rescue, bringing the boy and rescuers to port. The float carried him over a mile from the starting drift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Charles Bates, Jr
Ordnance Works
Ohio
Thomas
State Police
Charles Bechtle
Main Street
Coast Guard
State Theater Heads Held Business Meeting
Directors of the State Theater met yesterday. President H. H. Hudson said only routine business was trans acted. The company organized about a year ago and pushed construction of the new theater to completion by July 1 to escape difficulties with priorities. It is said to be prosperous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
State Theater
H. H. Hudson
Flood Threat to Ashton Prison Camp Forces Evacuation
Prison laborers at the Ashton camp were moved to Charleston jail yesterday to escape the rising flood. They had been moved in late December and again in mid March, marking the third evacuation of the camp in four months.
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Point Pleasant
Ashton
Charleston
Point Pleasant Truck Blaze Threatens Transport Company
The Point Pleasant Fire Department was summoned at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon to douse a fire that threatened to destroy a Point Pleasant Transportation Company truck.
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Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant Transportation Company
Sutton returns home from Holzer Hospital
Mrs. Virgil Sutton, a surgical patient at Holzer Hospital, was returned to her Lincoln Avenue home yesterday by Earl H. Arnett. A local note adds that dry ice can help distinguish genuine diamonds by reacting when touched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Virgil Sutton
Holzer Hospital
Lincoln Ave
Earl H. Arnett
Will a Man Rob God lesson at Trinity Church
Pt Pleasant social notes report the Woman's Society of Christian Service at Trinity Church held a Monday meeting with Miss Bessie Johnson as program chairman and Miss Marion King presenting Morley's Ghost from Dickens. Vera Fadeley presided at the business session.
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Point Pleasant
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Trinity Church
Bessie Johnson
Marion King
Morley
Dicken
Vera Fadeley
A. E. Tulloh
H. H. Pullem
Shaw Funeral Services Held Monday in Point Pleasant
Funeral services for the Rev and Mrs H Howard Shaw were held at Trinity Methodist Church with Rev A E Tulloch in charge. Attending from relatives and friends included sisters, nephews, and spouses from Florida Ohio and West Virginia, with burial in Lone Oak Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
H. Howard Shaw
E. L. Keesey
E. H. Varian
C. R. Keesey
New Smyrna Beach
Fla
Shaw
H. G. Kinsey
Ralph E. Poster
Cleveland
Newell
Marion, O
Keesey
Varian
Florida
Parksley
Trinity Methodist Church
A. E. Tulloch
Lone Oak Cemetery
G. B. Woodard
Ben Franklin
Ross N. Filson
H. D. Wartenburg
Edgar Keesey
John FE. Brown
Two Mason Men Buy Barber Shop in Point Pleasant
F. E. Windon former county court member and Loyal A. Wright river pilot have bought the Lewis Ball barber shop equipment and engaged Aymond Bartee of Huntington as manager. Bartee started yesterday and expects to hire two more barbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
F. E. Windon
Loyal A. Wright
Lewis Ball
Aymond Bartee
Huntington
Bartee
Point Clinic Reports Surgeries and Birth at Point Pleasant
John Marshall of Route 2 had an appendectomy at Point Clinic yesterday. Mrs. Melvin Cobb of Apple Grove was discharged. Mrs. Paul Crump of Buffalo Mrs. George Adkins and Myrtle Sue Rhoades underwent tonsil removals. The clinic reports the birth of Bennett Lee MecClanahan, 7 pounds 12 ounces, to Mr. and Mrs. B. E. MecClanahan of Sixth Street.
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Point Pleasant
John Marshall
Route 2
Point Clinic
Melvin Cobb
Apple Grove
Paul Crump
Buffalo
George Adkins
Myrtle Sue Rhoades
Harry Rhoades
Bennett Lee
B. E. MecClanahan
Sixth St
McCabe couple to leave for Baltimore after General Chemical post
Mr and Mrs Elwood McCabe residents here several months while he worked for the General Chemical Defense Corporation depart for Baltimore where he has new employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Plasant
Elwood McCabe
General Chemical Defense Corporation
Baltimore
MacKnight Family Dinner Honors Soldier George Adam
Mr and Mrs William MacKnight hosted a family dinner Sunday at their home to honor son George Adam who is home on furlough for 10 days from Middletown Pa where he serves with the Army Air Corps. Attending were relatives from Wheeling Hartford Huntington Catlettsburg and other areas including Ruth Norman Esther Mary Louise and Ernestine along with John Hudson Smith and other MacKnight family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William MacKnight
George Adam
Middletown
Army Air Corps
Doyle MacKnight
Ruth
Norman
Helen Louise Hayman
Wheeling
Norman Wein
Arthur Wayland
Esther MacKnight
James MacKnight
Charles
Ernestine Huffman
Mary Wein
Liziie Grueser
Hartford
Nellie May
Addie Macknight
Huntington
John Hudson Smith
Cattletsburg
Hartford Easter Sunrise Service Plans Set
Hartford union services announce an Easter Sunrise event from 6 30 to 7 30 a m at the Hartford Methodist Church with Rev Waltz delivering the message. Also listed are services at Hartford Baptist Church Davies Grove Baptist Church and Graham Baptist Church with Sunday School and evening worship times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Waltz
Hartford Baptist Church
Davies Grove
Graham Baptist Church
Charleston Victory Signals GOP leanings in Point Pleasant
Supporters of Mayor B. W. Krodel seek a seventh term after Charleston mayor Dawson wins by a landslide, suggesting a Republican trend in Point Pleasant, a traditionally GOP stronghold. Southern States Co operative Co announces discontinuance of delivery service on 11th Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
B. W. Krodel
Dawson
Charleston
Southern States Co-operative Co
11Th St
Pastor Lecture Highlights Life Its Best Virtue
Rev W M George of First Methodist told Rotary members life its best is to think clearly love fellow men act honestly and trust in heaven. Local leaders Melching and Parks reported weak early returns on the second War Loan drive as four groups conduct a community canvass in York Township with limited results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
W. M. George
First Methodist Church
Rotary Club
George
van Dyke
L. B. Melching
Ampaign
York Township
Ralph W. Parks
Neere
Athens Pastor Will Speak at Pre Easter Services
Rev Melvig Mitchell of the Wesleyan Methodist Church of Athens will be guest speaker Wednesday evening at 7 30 during Pre Easter Services at Lighthouse Tabernacle. Great interest is shown in these services. The public is invited. Canada’s populations include 100000 Indians valued land possessions at 40000000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Melvig Mitchell
Wesleyan Methodist Church of Athens
Lighthouse Tabernacle
Unclear OCR Fragments Describe Individual Force Trial
Fragmentary text shows Pomer’s letter and pursuit of an individual force trial. The readable lines suggest an exchange or argument and a worker proceeding through a difficult conflict, but details and context are too damaged to confirm a full event.
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Athens Messenger
Awe
Nelsonville Social Notes
Margaret Arnett
Frank Arnett
Margaret
Gareth
Darre
Mr. Arnett
Miss Arnett
Bliss College
Mathew Hickman
L. E. Tennihill
E. F. Stedman
Ashtabula
James Call
F. O. Schmidt
Newport
R. L
Colonel Schmidt
U.S. Army
England
Nevada
Reno
Castor
Brazil
U. S
Gallipolis Social Notes
Floyd Simmons
Rathburn Apartment
Carbondale Social Notes
Lodge
U. S. Army Air Forces
NEA
Maxwell Field
Mason
Lad
Flood
R. D. Oseland
James B. Couch
Mary Hellems
J. W. Rhoades
Emma Burnside
Reading Club
M. T. Epling
Lambda-Chi Omega _ Sorority
Moose Club
William Filson
Lida Wallace
L. W. Getty
James Hall
L. B. Hannaman
Frank C. Long, Jr
William F. Machir
Hansel Poling
Wadear Thabet
Leon S. Thompson
Edith Quillin
At Point Clinic
Rotary
Canada
Bell-ans
Tad
Tad's
Kimberly Road
Pete Ats
America
C. D. Shafer
Aly, Brian Don
William Holden
Ellen Drew Montagu Love Porter
Donald Duck
Port Ward
Rubbe
Hans
Cour
Mir
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