Funeral services for Abe Eiselstein and Parkersburg death
Funeral services were held at the Chester Methodist Episcopal Church on Tuesday April 13 for Abe Eiselstein who died after months of illness. Burial followed in Chester Cemetery. Surviving are wife two sons Gerald and Bernard two daughters Grace and Mrs Floyd Ridenour eight grandchildren and one great grandchild. Also listed are numerous relatives from Huntington Cincinnati New Philadelphia Athens Cleveland Gallipolis Wooster and New York City. Aged man Val Hertie aged 73 died at Camden Clark Hospital Parkersburg with wife two brothers and three sisters as survivors. Burial was in Chester Cemetery after service at the Chester Episcopal Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Methodist Episcopal Church
Abe Eiselstein
James D. Taylor
Gerald
Bernard
Wooster
Grace
New York City
Floyd Ridenour
Eiselstein
Roy Eiselstein
Huntington
Walkenhorst
Cincinnati
Jack Eubanks
New Philadelphia
Frances Roush
Athens
Hummel
Cleveland
L. C. Cooper
John Fick
Gallipolis
Bernard Eiselstein
Grace Fiselstein
April social notes and wartime service updates in Chester area
Miss Virgene Knight hosts the first April Lucky Tea Sewing Club meeting and a potluck. Ches ter Grange welcomes three new membership applicants Howard Wolfe Evelyn Behr and Maxine Hawk. Theo Reed speaks at a bond meeting with volunteers for the second war loan in Chester Township the drive chaired by E Hayes Charlie Reed and Henry Wippel. Sunrise services planned at Chester M E Church for Easter. Several locals enlist or depart for service Clarence Dean Paul Kimes Richard Fick Charles Eiselstein and Williard Gillilan join the Army Navy service. Bake sale by M B Church Women’s Society at Morris Store. Local residents and workers changes at Elberfeld Dept Store TNT plant and various visits by friends and relatives across towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgene Knight
Lucky Tea Sewing Club
Chester Grange
Reae
Howard Allen Wolfe
Evelyn Behr
Maxine Hawk
Theo Reed
Farmers’ Bank
Pomeroy
Chester Township
E. R. Hayes
Charlie Reed
Henry Wippel
Chester M. E
Clarence Dean
Paul Kimes
Navy
Richard Fick
Army
Charles Eiselstein
Williard Gillilan
Woman's Christian Society of the
M. B. Church
Liquor Trust Charged By Kentucky Solon
Rep May of Kentucky accuses the liquor trust of trying to dominate the industry via a flagrant and exclusive violation of the anti inflation program. He urges a full investigation by the Office of Price Administration and cites the Justice Department antitrust division as relevant.
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Washington
The
Liquor Trust
Congress
Rep
May
D.ky
Congressional Record
Office of Price Administration
Department of Justice
Anti-Trust Division
Portland Social Notes
Lt Dan Murphy of California is on fur lough with his wife who is ill in Holter Hospital. Ray R Larson Srnc moved from Newport Rhode Island to Norfolk Virginia after a nine day leave with his mother Mrs Wilkie Larson. Mrs J C Slaughter and Mrs B F Price visited Columbus with relatives. Mr and Mrs Herbert Price welcomed a son in a Parkersburg hospital. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Ira Blosser in Kessel Hospital Ripley. Mrs Eris Price visited with Mrs Anna Price. Mr and Mrs Von E Adams and Mrs Earl Jewett visited Parkersburg with sister Mrs T F Williams. Sgt Donald Price transferred from Sedalia Army Airfield to Bowman Field Kentucky. Maxine and Pauline Ritchie of Columbus spent a week with their parents Mr and Mrs Lawrence Ritchie. Mr and Mrs Clarence Price and Mrs Mary Jo Moser of Columbus visited here. Mrs Tom Deem and sons Harry and Tommy of Wellsville visited here.
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Portland
Dan Murphy
California
Holter Hospital
Ray R. Larson
Ira Blosser
Kessel Hospital
Ripley
Eris Price
Anna Price
von E. Adams
Earl Jewett
Parkersburg
T. F. Williams
Donald Price
Sedalia Army Airfield
Warrensburg
Bowman Field
Secret Service Crackdown on Counterfeit Stamp Ring
New York officials announced the seizure of 500000 counterfeit gasoline ration stamps and the arrest of 30 men. Secret Service chief James T. Maloney and Treasury Secretary Morgenthau urged investigation after OPA officials sought help to curb the bogus stamps endangering rationing. Several locals are noted in weekend visits and family travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James T. Maloney
Secret Service
New York Area
Maloney
Treasury
Morgenthau
May
OPA
Social Notes of Radcliff and Area residents
Radcliff Sgt John War ren Calvin and Mrs. Calvin of Dayton visited his parents Mr and Mrs J P Calvin over Sunday. Mrs C H Stover Mrs Abbie Sanford Joan and Tommy Weiss returned to Walbridge after a stay here. Stace Peck from Columbus spent the weekend at home. Born recently to Mr and Mrs John Paul Jeffers in Columbus a son Paul William. Dewey Camp and Joanne Leach welcome their first child a daughter born April 16 at St Anns Hospital. Maggie Pierce is ill. J L Barnes of Middlefork visited daughter Mrs Clyde Pierce and family. Pvt J W Wells Jr has received…
Harmon's Plane Found In Jungle of Guiana
Army headquarters announced the wrecked plane carrying Lieut. Thomas Harmon, former University of Michigan All American, was located in the jungles of French Guiana. Six crew members were aboard and no other survivor has been found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paramaribo
Dutch Guiana
Lieut
Thomas Harmon
University of Michigan
French Guinana
United States Army
Army release noted for local serviceman
Mr and Mrs Pearl Eberts of Hamden Route and Mrs Dwight McLaughlin of Wilkesville visited Sgt Hulbert Pierce. Roy Wrights spent the weekend in Columbus with his children. Loretta Molihan and Rita Hagerty work in Columbus. Miss Mary Louw Pierce of Ohio University spent the weekend with her sister and aunt in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Eberts
Hamden
Dwight McLaughlin
Wilkesville
J. L
Raymond Barnes
Hulbert Pierce
Roy Wright
Columbus
Loretta Molihan
Rita Hagerty
Mary Louw Pierce
Ohio University
Jean
John Hoctor
Grange Rally and Local News at Oak Grove Grange
York Grange met Friday evening with a foot measuring activity raising 4 cents per inch for the group plus a donation to the Nelsonville Tribune to aid subscriptions for men in service. A meeting for 4 H Club entrants is set for Saturday at York Grange hall.
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Oak Grove
York Grange
Grange
Nelsonville Tribune
Cleo Ogg
Lena Huddy
Elizabeth Cage
Paul Kennard
Patricia Ann
Carbondale
Charles Hartman
York Grange Hall
Elizabeth Cace
Jesse Allen
Ft. Sil
Okla Young Tpeaples Society
P. H Oak Grove
Leonard Jennverman
Columbus
Mes
John Jones
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J. S. Bailey
Jennie Wood
Sam Frank
Nelsonville
T. H. Mora
Betty Jane
Martha
Carl Kautz
Elma Smith
Donald Myers
Long Bottom
Betty Story
Fay Pickens
Reedsville
C. N. Jones
Earl Hussell
J. Tuttle
Kentucky Solon
Portland Social Notes
Clover Farm Stores
S. Aine
Clover Farm
Fane
Foodland
Aim
Erry Ocean Spray Crank Sauce
Fiorina
Texas
Kroger
Lala
Bisquick
Tal
Sity
Rai
Paas
Clover Farm Paper
Clorox
Beaco
LUX Soap Cakes Soap of
Hollywood
Kroger's
Avondale
Mit
Coun Club
Lux
Dot
Bae
Kroger's Clock Bread
Phe
Green Ontons Home Grown
Skroger
Elbo
Spaghetti
Grahame
Ars
Eny Kroger
Origit Mainer
Tall Country Club
Howard
Nevada
James Jiiden
Shelby
Elijah Nester
Grantsville
Eva Blosser
Bertram McDougle
Charleston
Lily Smith
Wilkie Larson
Camp Shelby
Pvt
Charles R. Sarson
Radcliff
Harmon
Guiana
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