Hocking County Soil Conservation District Approved by State
The Ohio Soil Conservation Committee approved forming a Hocking County district on April 14. A countywide supervisor survey produced 83 recommendations, led by William Hahn, William Mowrey, Forest Wolf, Russell Beery, Paul Shaw, Chauncey Oldfield, Earl Delong, C. W. Skinner, and Ralph Drescher. Five supervisors will be elected, two for two years and three for three years, with no pay but expense reimbursement. If plans stay on schedule a part time farm planner will begin June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogan
Ohio Soil Conservation Committee
Hocking County
William Hahn
Good Hope Township
William Mowrey
Washington Township
Forest Wolf
Perry Township
Russell Beery
Falls Township
Paul Shaw
Chauncey Oldfield
Benton Township
Earl Delong
Salt Creek Township
C. W. Skinner
Ralph Drescher
Green Township
Exhibit Showcases Latin American Art at WSCS Meeting
The Women’s Society of Christian Service met at the Methodist Episcopal Church on Tuesday. President Mrs. Bert Bell opened the session, with program chair Mrs. Warren Johnson presenting a Latin American exhibit borrowed from Baltimore. Mrs. C. D. Walker led devotions while performances included Mexican folk songs by Mary Louise Bowen and Vera Robinette’s Brazilian costume talk with life in American college. A display of various circle crafts complemented the exhibit, followed by a dinner chaired by Mrs. Charles Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera Robinette
P. G. Cole
Johnson
Charles Lake
Oscar Wellington Spending Leave Here
Mrs. Frank Wellington of South Charleston W Va reports her son Oscar Wellington a radioman second class in the Navy has arrived with his wife and son for his annual leave from Pensacola Fla where he has been stationed for 18 months. Also visiting for the weekend are his brother James and his children Florabelle James and Verna Jane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Furnace
Frank Wellington
South Charleston
W. Va
John Lavely
Oscar
Navy
Pensacola
Fla
James
Florabelle
Verna
Jane
Thirty-Two Logan Men Depart For Navy Service
Thirty-two Hogking County men left Logan this morning to enter the Navy. They were served coffee and breakfast at the Legion Hall by the American Legion Auxiliary before their departure. Joe Stone, Superintendent of Schools at Murray City, led the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Hogking County
Navy
Legion Hall
American Legion Auxiliary
Joe Stone
Murray City
Central Operetta To Be Presented Thursday
Central school teachers remind that tomorrow night is the date for the operetta Liberty Lane at eight oclock in Senior High School auditorium. The legal notice lists heirs and a probate petition seeking five judgments and direction for the administration of the will of William Love deceased and names parties defendant who must answer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan—Central School
Liberty Lane
Mary Andrews
Molly Moe Mowers
Heney K. Mowre
Radie K. Wilkes
Soret
Love
Ondo
W. WA
Newcomb
Altorn Y
Logan Students Volunteer for Induction
Four Logan residents list their addresses and will leave in May for pre induction physical examinations per advice from the Selective Service Office. Additional volunteers from Logan include Clark Reed and Lester Inboden, as reported by the Selective Service Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Richard Lewis Weis
West Main St
Bruce Edward Fickel
Hunter Street
Kenneth Lewis Price
N. Orchard St
Selective Service Office
Clark Wilbur Reed
Rt. 1
Lester & Inboden
Rt. 4
Selective Service Board
New Red Cross Secretary To Assume Duties
Logan reports the Hocking County Red Cross executive committee appoints Char lene Huffman as Home Service Department stenographer. Her appointment starts May 1 after a year of service with the Ration Board and recent separation from that office.
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Red Cross
Logan
Hocking County
The
Home Service Department
Robert Keynes
Earl Elberfeld
William Clapp
Charlene Huffman
Miss Huffman
Ration Board
Seniors Are Honored by Kiwanians
Kiwanians hosted Logan High School Senior Boys at a Tuesday meeting in Logan. Ohio State University Dean of Men Joseph A. Park spoke, noting his rare distinction at OSU, with Fern Redick and Jim Calvin providing piano solos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Logan High School
Joseph A. Park
Ohio State University
Dean Park
Fern Redick
Jim Calvin
D. GO. Davis
C. F. Rauch
Denzil Weltner
M. B. Iles
Don Hemsworth
Don Kister
Eugene Courter
Charles Smith
Dick Frasure
Joe Robinette
Lee Lehman
Gerald Miller
Leo Dillon
Hospital notes of patients and adits at Cher rington Grant and Logan Foundry
Mr Floyd Pence of Carlton Hill was dismissed from Cherington Hospital after surgery. Kenneth Wilson of Haydenville was admitted to Cherington for a tonsillectomy. Paul Pickett of Logan Rt 2 suffered a severely crushed hand at Logan Foundry and was treated by Dr H M Boocks. Mrs Lee Busch of Elm Street had a major operation at Grant Hospital Columbus with fair condition. Mr and Mrs Frank Harden visited Grant Hospital Columbus for Mr Harden’s check up and he showed steady improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Floyd Pence
Carlton Hill
Cherrington Hospital
Kenneth Wilson
Haydenville
Paul Pickett
Rt. 2
Logan Foundry
H. M. Boocks
Lee Busch
Elm St
Grant Hospital
Columbus
Frank Harden
Two Conrad Boys Serving in the Navy
Logan Tracey and Stanley Conrad sons of Raymond Conrad and former Logan High School stars are in the Navy. Stanley, inducted a week ago, is at Great Lakes Naval Training Station. Tracey, after boat training at Great Lakes, was transferred to Diesel engines and then to San Francisco as an instructor. Richard Goss is home on thirteen day leave from Great Lakes visiting his parents. The Selective Service Board met Monday night to interview and reclassify registrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Tracey
Stanley Conrad
Raymond Conrad
N. Culver Sr
Logan High School
Navy
Stanley
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
San Francisco
Richard Goss
Clarence Goss
Real Estate Deals Reported in Area
Gallipolis announced transfers include Carl Berry and wife selling a 41 acre farm near Mercerville to Lawrence Pinkerman and wife with possession May 1 per Willard Grover. Also S W Halley buys six room cottage above Olive Street from Dixie Barlow via Wise man Wickline agency. Mrs Barlow to move to Marion. Agency sold 120 acre Jackson County farm on Route 35 to Bascom Davia as administrator Dorothy Brooks estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Carl Berry
Mercerville
Lawrence Pinkerman
Hain
Willard Grover
Leaper
Grover
S. W. Halley
Olive Street
Dixie Barlow
Wiseman and Wickline
Marion
Dorothy Brooks
Rio Grande
Adinistratrix
J. C Rendall
Jackson County
Bascom Davia
Logan Social Notes and Local Birth Announcement
Mrs Judson Shriner hosted the Contract Bridge Club at her North Street home. First prize went to Mrs Clinton Webb and Mrs Clarence Blosser, second to Mrs C S Matheny, with a consolation prize to Mrs C S Matheny. Birth announced for Linda Lee Robinson on April 12 weighing six pounds nine ounces. The Robinsons, formerly of Logan, have another daughter. Visitors included Mrs Clara Robinson and a host of local residents from Logan and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S. Matheny
Roswell Perkins
James Barker
Clarence Schemp
Henry Dague
Dallas Kinser
Eugene C. Robinson
Kenton
Linda Lee
Robinsons
Logan
Clara Robinson
Local service men visit Logan families during leaves
Logan area households report service members on furlough or on leave. Virgil Linn, prisoner of war in Germany, writes he is well and asks not to worry. George Van Fossen, Clarence Helber, Robert Evans, and Frank Wright are all on temporary leaves visiting relatives before returning to camps or assignments.
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Logan
Pearl Linn
Third Street
Sset
Virgil Linn
Sgt. Linn
Germany
War Department
Linn
Native of Gallia Dies at Age of BO
Mrs. Jennie W. Morgan of Jackson died Monday at Holzer Hospital after four weeks as patient. She was 80 years old and a Peniel, Gallia County native. Surviving sister Mrs. C. R. Baehr of Jackson. Funeral services Thursday with burial in Fairmount Cemetery, Jackson County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallia
Gallipolis
Jennie W. Morgan
Jackson
Holzer Hospital
Peniel
Gallia County
William and Mary Lewis
Wales
Fairmount Cemetery
Jackson County
Soldier Returns To Visit His Parents
Staff Sgt. Wayne Smith of the Avon Park Bombing Range Florida is on a few days leave with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Guy Smith and sister Mrs. Kenneth Frazier. He attends a family gathering with relatives from Athens Pomeroy and McKeesport where his wife and baby could not accompany him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Wayne Smith
Avon Park
Florida
Guy Smith
Kenneth Frazier
Waived to Grand Jury on Carrying a Pistol Charge
George Denny of Apple Grove waived to the grand jury on four counts of carrying a pistol at arraignment before a local magistrate. Bond set at 500 dollars for circuit court appearance.
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Point Pleasant
George Denny
Apple Grove
Mason County 4-H Club Reports April Activities
The Mason County 4-H clubs report April meetings with service to Red Cross donations totaling 13.72 and notices of salvage campaigns led by Henry Kay at Blain's store. Demonstrations by Caudill sisters, Barbara Brown, and Ralph Wayne Raike, plus jokes by Delores Nibert, marked a full attendance and ongoing project work. The Smokey Bottom Mountain eers continue fat and paper salvage. The Happy-Go-Lucky club plans Rural Life Sunday Mother's Day program May 14 at Union Church with members Anna Mae Roush, Jean Louise Bush, Paul Richard Roush, Cienn Marr, host Attarah Roush, and Mrs. Clarice C. Knapp plus visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Henderson U. S
Red Cross
Mason County Recreation Center
June Caudill
Betty Sue Caudill
Barbara Brown
Ralph Wayne Raike
Delores Nibert
Smokey Bottom Mountaineers
Henry Kay
Blain
Attarah Roush
Union Church
Anna Mae Roush
Jean Louise Bush
Paul Richard Roush
Cienn Marr
Clarice C. Knapp
1-H Club
van Roush
David Kay
Vivian Knapp
Joan Plants
Arnold Roush
Jimmie Roush
Gerald Marr
Patty Lou Roush
Glenn Weaver
Dewey Favorite in West Virginia Republican Poll
Richard Harte of Parkersburg reports that Dewey led West Virginia Republicans with 80.5 percent, Bricker second at 11 percent, MacArthur 5.9, Willkie 2.2, Stassen 0.4. Circuit Clerk Vernon Jones sent his poll card, and Harte replied with the results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Dewey
West Virginia
Richard Harte
Parkersburg
Bricker
MacArthur
Willkie
Stassen
Starte
Vernon Jones
Harte
Jones
Mr. Harte
Harrison Rites Largely Attended At Gallipolis Church
Funeral services for Bobby Lee Harrison were held at Grace Methodist Church in Gallipolis with Rev. W Scott Westerman presiding. The church overflowed with friends students and Gallia Academy High School faculty honoring the popular youth who died in a Saturday morning automobile crash after singing in the acapella choir and attending a school dance. Pallbearers included Raymond Willis Joe Cating Paul White Bob White Paul Edward France and James Hackworth. Burial followed at St Nicholas Cemetery near Thivener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Bobby Lee Harrison
Grace Methodist Church
W. Scott Westerman
Gallia Academy High School
Raymond Willis
Joe Cating
Paul White
Bob White
Paul Edward France
James Hackworth
St. Nicholas Cemetery
Thivener
Local Births and Discharges Reported Nearby
Mrs. Luther Miller and infant son discharged to Letart after a Point Clinic stay. Mrs. Walter Lane of Gallipolis Route 1 admitted for observation. Births noted: a daughter Mary Loretta to Joseph and Gallipolis Ferry residents. a daughter Edna Marie to Ezra Monroe Wamsley and spouse. Also a daughter Mary Katherine born Saturday to W L Smith and partner of Point Pleasant Route 4 families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Luther Miller
Point Clinic
Letart
Walter Lane
Gallipolis
Mary Katherine
W. L.smith
Point Pleasent
Route 4
Huntington Judge to Speak at Wahama High School Graduation
Wahama High School in Mason City announces a multi event commencement weekend. The Rev H E Waltz will deliver the class sermon and Judge John E Hereford of Huntington will give the commencement address. The class play Smilin Through by Allen Landon Martin is set for April 27 at 8 15 p m.
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Point Pleasant
Wahama High School
Mason City
H. E. Waltz
John E. Hereford
Huntington
Allen Landon Martin
Allen Anderson
Wilma Beard
Maxine Brown
Doris Capehart
George Carson
Kathleen Clarke
Ada Coon
Sara Dickens
Lawrence Foreman
Cecil Frye
Norman Frye
William Frye
Elaine Gaberlein
Mabel Gibbs
Donald Gibbs
Florence Grimm
Effie Hoschar
Harold Hoffman
Radford Ingels
Ada Johnson
Lynford Johnson
Vernal Johnson
Bobby Ray Lee
Mae Roush
Louise Roush
Ellen Richard
Martha’ Richardson
Ralph Sayre
Marian Smith
Jean Thomas
Margaret Trew
Kathleen Clark
Selah Jane Powell
Sidney H. Fadely
Wahama
Delbert L. Staats
Lucinda Carmen
Frances Dillard
Sidney H. Fadley
Ruth Icenhower
Martha Long
James T. Lewis
J. Roy McGinnis
Edward Ohlinger
Pearl W. Williams
Holly Hudson Attends Parsonage Auction in Point Pleasant
Holly Hudson, ill since December but improved, attended the Trinity Methodist Church parsonage sale on Main St. He rode to the courthouse in a car to watch the sale cried by George G. Somerville while Homer Smith chauffeured him, as Hudson is not yet able to drive.
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Point Pleasant
Holly Hudson
Trinity Methodist Church
Main St
Hudson
Court House
George G. Somerville
Homer Smith
Chamber of Commerce
Cancelled Womens Bowling Tournament in Point Pleasant
Arrangements for a women’s bowling tournament at the 22nd Street Bowling Center in Point Pleasant scheduled for Sunday, April 30, have been cancelled. Competing events in Charleston and Parkersburg are noted, and the local tournament may be set for a future date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
22Nd St. Bowling Center
Charleston
Parkersburg
Hold First 4-H Spring Round-Up at Yeager School Baden
POINT PLEASANT the first 4-H spring round up was held at Yeager School in Baden community with about 100 attendees. Winners across good grooming and athletic events include George Keefer Douglas Randolph Christopher Bauer Ethel Durst and Mil ford Jordan among others from clubs Red Mud Stickers Bright Stars Mt Flower Skyscrapers and Ten Mile Busy Bees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Bright Stars
William H. Smith
Herbert Steele
Ethel Durst
Osie Hill
Viva Jordan
Mt. Flower Skyscrapers
Eileen Lines
Anna Louise Steele
Emma Durst
Audry McDade
Golden Sunset Workers
Milford Jordan
Russell Steele, Jr
Homer Stevens
Elma Lines
Florence Devault
Iva Bayer
Mildred Miller
Chris Bauer
Douglas Randolph
James Smith
Harbert Steele
Erma Durst
Osa Mae Hill
Myrtle Matheny
Mt.Flower Skyscrapers
Clarence Durst
Imogene Steele
Bright Star Club
Mt. Flower
Mt Flower
AAA Committees of Mason Hold Meeting
A business meeting of AAA community and county committees was held in the circuit court room yesterday. President Riley Gibbs and Secretary Hamilton A. Johnson conducted the activities with numerous committees represented by members such as P. E. Roush J. L. Rollins Fred Kaylor Elza M. Litchfield J. F. Roush Letart J. C. Beard Curtis Rayburn W. E. Rayburn B. P. Roush W. E. Kirk Hogsett W. E. Fletcher M. C. Lewis Beech Hill J. B. Green Fraziers Bottom Charley Nance Glenwood and Peter L. Hughes from Gallipolis Ferry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
AAA
Circuit Court Room
Riley Gibbs
Hamilton A. Johnson
Mr. Gibbs
P. E. Roush
J. L. Rollins
Fred Kaylor
Elza M. Litchfield
J. F. Roush
Letart
J. C. Beard
South Side
Curtis Rayburn
W. E. Rayburn
B. P. Roush
W. E. Kirk
Hogsett
W. E. Fletcher
Apple Grove
M. C. Lewis
Beech Hill
J. B. Green
Fraziers Bottom
Charley Nance
Glenwood
Peter L. Hughes
Gallipolis Ferry
Farmers Begin Planting In Mason County Fields
Reports from Mason county indicate farmers can start planting. Potatoes lead, with considerable sweet corn planted and gardens receiving full attention as the season begins.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Trinity Methodist Church Parsonage Sold at Auction
The Trinity Methodist Church parsonage at 614 Main St was sold at courthouse auction for $5,640 to Harold Haynes a Main St jeweler after bids topped $5,600. The property fronts Main St 92 feet and extends 135 feet to an alley. Built in 1852 by Mr Minever the house later served Gen John McCausland as a residence. The church will use 611 Viand St residence as the new parsonage after July 1 with Mr and Mrs Harry D. Roush selling it for $9,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Trinity Methodist Church
Main St
Harold Haynes
Haynes
Minever
John McCausland
Harry D. Roush
Viand St
Little Visits County Seat in Unio n District Campaign
Oley H. Little Republican candidate for county surveyor visited Point Pleasant yesterday. He says the county committee race dominates Union District politics with four candidates for committeeman and two for committeewoman to be elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Oley H. Little
Teo
Circus Plays To Capacity Audiences At Wallace Brothers Show
Wallace Brothers three ring circus played to capacity in Point Pleasant with Thomas Buchanan, manager, reporting full tents twice daily this season. In Huntington the performance occurred three times Monday, with hundreds turned away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Thomas Buchanan
Wallace Brothers
Revival Began At Heights Church In Point Pleasant
A two week revival started Sunday at Heights United Brethren Church in Point Pleasant with Rev. F H Capehart guiding services. The choir features a different song each evening. Rev and Mrs Paul Capehart and daughter Linda of West Union visited over the weekend and planned to attend the missionary convention in Parkersburg before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Heights United Brethren Church
F. H. Capehart
Paul Capehart
Linda
West Union
Capehart
Parkersburg
First Lt Lawrence Capehart Advance in Army Quartermaster Corps
First Lieutenant Lawrence Ray Capehart of New Haven has been promoted from second to first lieutenant in the Army Quartermaster Corps. He is a grandson of George N. Capehart a former New Haven postmaster and is stationed in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Lawrence Ray Capehart
New Haven
Army Quartermaster’s Corps
Capehart
George N. Capehart
England
Recovering Spa ghetti House manager in Charleston crash
Mary Mure phy former manager of the Spa ghetti House on Ohio River Road is recovering from injuries after the March 8 Charleston wreck that fatally injured Pete Dallas. She was the most seriously injured in the seven person party but is expected to make a full recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mary Murephy
Ohio River Road
Charleston
Pete Dallas
Party of Seven
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Hocking County Soil Conservation District
Oscar Wellington
Kiwanians
Conrad
New Guinea
Frank Prist, Jr
Compton
Calif
Nea-Acme
Southwest Pacific
Jack Prist
Fleet
Frank
Richard K. Sutherland
War Picture Pool
Sylvester Frisinger
Toledo
Harold Dupler
Rockbridge
George van Fossen
Camp Chaffee
Arkansas
Jennison Ave
L. W. Schrader
Oklahoma City
M. W. Schrader
W. Hunter Street
Pfe
Clarence Helber
Camphouze
Texas
William Helber
Logan, Rt. 2
Sgt
Robert Evans
Laughlin Field
Homer Evans
Ensign Frank Wright
Camp Peary
Virginia
Harry Wright
Philadelphia
C. R. Baehr
Soldier
His
4-H Club
Harrison
Huntington Judge
Mason District
James J. Hall
Highland Ave
Melvin Schmidt
O. K. Burdette
Paul Hollen
Victor E. S. Park
Edwin M. Brown
Frank Co. Long
Max Koenigsberg
Richard H. Melrose
Purdette
Long
Lambda Chi Omega Sorority
Moose Club
Tyrannis White
Hansel Poling
Frank C. Long, Jr
Cas‘by Meadows, Jr
John C. Hutchinson
B. Walter Krodel
Gill Ball
Clayton Pullins
Donald Getty
Jack Redmond
William Filson
Jackson Wilt
L. W. Getty
William F. Machir
Joe Barr
Leon 5. Thompson
Virginia Lewis
Edith Quillin
Beni Kedem Temple
Wadear Thabet
Charles H. Frye
Rex Casey
Hiram Daugherty
New York City
Lester Gagle
Scotty Hyre
B. C. Emerson
Carolina Lumber and Supply Co
Emerson
AAA Committees of
Mason
Heights Church
Beaco
F. J
Beasley CO
Dri Perfume
Lenners
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Ciaboyy Iy Rice Sry Ek al
Coca-Cols
Coke
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