Several of Foreign Birth Are Listed in County Registration
A total of 701 men aged 45 to 65 registered at the Athens County Draft Board No. 2 office in Nelsonville and other centers in the county area under the Selective Service Act. Saturday 404 registered at the Legion Building, Sunday 297, with centers open all day. Registrants included foreign-born men from 11 countries, among them England France Germany Austria Yugoslavia Hungary Switzerland Mt Lebanon Poland and Turkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Athens County
Draft Board No. 2
American Legion
York Township
Selective Service Act
Draft Board 2
Legion
United States
England
France
Germany
Austria
Yugoslavia
Hungary
Switzerland
Mt. Lebanon
Asia
Poland
Turkey
Three B’s 4-H Club Holds Meeting in Nelsonville
The Three B s 4 H Club met at advisor Mrs Gertrude Stufflebean s home in Nelsonville with Edna Brooks Dorothy Smith Doris Brooks Helen Stufflebean Dorothy Brooks Birdie Stufflebean and Christina Stufflebean present Visitors included Norma Greene and Daisy Stufflebean The next meeting is at the advisor s home at 7 30 on May 8 with a pot luck lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Gertrude Stufflebean
Edna Brooks
Dorothy Smith
Doris Brooks
Helen Stufflebean
Dorothy Brooks
Birdie Stufflebean
Christina Stufflebean
Norma Greene
Daisy Stufflebean
Victory Garden Applications Open in Nelsonville
The community Victory Garden is ready for planting. Mayor Herman Ogg at City Hall collects applications with a 6 o clock Wednesday deadline. All applications must be received by then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Herman Ogg
City Hall
N H S Teacher Enlists in Naval Reserve
Nelsonville high school English and history teacher Roger Wolfe enlisted in the Naval Reserves in Cincinnati and left for Washington D C to be stationed there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Roger Wolfe
Nelsonville High School
Cincinnati
Naval
Washington, D. C
Bentley Infant Dies at Plains
Ronald Lloyd Bentley two weeks old, child of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Bentley, died Sunday at grandparents’ home in The Plains. Survived by sister Rita and parents and grandparents. Funeral Tuesday at 10 AM at grandparents’ home. burial in Hocking cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Ronald Lloyd Bentley
Lloyd Bentley
the Plains
Rita
Hocking
Dorothy White Engaged to Harry Handley
Mr and Mrs Sherman White announce the engagement of their daughter Dorothy to Harry Handley of Point Pleasant. The couple plan a future wedding. Dorothy recently returned from Washington DC where she worked as a navy department clerk after high school and Columbus Office Training School studies. Handley is the son of Charles Handley of Point Pleasant and employed at Marietta Manufacturing Co in that city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Sherman White
Garfield Ave
Dorothy
Harry Handley
Point Pleasant
Miss White
Washington, D. C
Navy Department
Columbus
E. G. Royer
Handley
Charles Handley
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Blazer Sisters Host Social at New Upper First Ave Home
Miss Flora Blazer and Miss May Blazer entertained several friends Friday evening at their new home on upper First Ave in honor of their week end guest Mrs Elmer Blazer of Larue. Guests included Dr Ella Lupton Miss Garnette Lupton Mrs C J Norton Miss Minnie Arthur Mrs Ruth Richards Mrs A R Henke Mrs Robert Henke all of Gallipolis and Mrs S C Wilhelm of Point Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora
May Blazer
Upper First Ave
Elmer Blazer
Larue
Ella Lupton
Garnette Lupton
C. J. Norton
Minnie Arthur
Ruth Richards
A. R. Henke
Robert Henke
Gallipolis
S. C. Wilhelm
Point Pleasant
Initiation Candidates Tapped During Maxon Tent Inspection
Hannah A. Maxon Tent hosted an inspection Friday night led by Beatrice Vogel from Chillicothe, with Anna Edwards of Columbus as guest. Vogel brought four Chillicothe members including former resident Margaret Watts, plus fifteen guests from the Pomeroy Tent. Initiation candidates named were Margaret Drummond Emory White and Perry Bailes with refreshment after the business session. Gallipolis notices also list Frank Day and Kay Day and Donna Stanton visiting near Cheshire while Betty Moots and Lucilie are mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah A. Maxon
Daughters of Union Veterans
Beatrice Vogel
Chillicothe
State Department
Anna Edwards
Columbus
Perry Bailes
Gallipolis
Frank Day
Kay
Charles Stanton
Donna
Detroit
J. E. Starcher
Cheshire
Betty Moots
Lucilie
Point Pleasant Seeks 200000 Grant for Sewer and Water Extensions
Point Pleasant expects approval of a 200000 grant for sewer and water main extensions. Officials say war industry growth necessitates the project and the government should cover the cost, as local funds would exceed the debt limit set by the Legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
W. V
President Desk
Point Pleasant Ration System is Organized
Point Pleasant organizes sugar ration registration for dealers restaurants drug stores hotels boarding houses and industrial users April 28. High schools dismiss for the day with registration at Junior High for Point Pleasant south of 11th St and at Senior High for Point Pleasant north of 11th St and surrounding districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
W. Va
11Th St
Arbuckle
Clendenin
Cattle Expert Visits Farm Near Pt Pleasant
C. C. Lewis and family hosted Pt Pleasant guests W. C. Woods and son Wilbur of Pendleton and Alfred C. Ayres of Middletown Indiana over the weekend to inspect the Lewis herd of registered Short horn cattle and purchase five head. Woods is a famed Short horn breeder known for polled dual purpose stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
W. C. Woods
Wilbur
Pendleton
Alfred C. Ayres
Middletown
Ind
C. C. Lewis
Lewis
Mr. Wood
Local Social News Highlights From Newark Bidwell and Coshocton
Sunday guests included Smith and Faye Alban with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur H. Smith of Newark. Mrs. Floyd Rees and Linda Lou moved from hospital to her parents’ home in Bidwell. Ben Davidson and Mrs. Davidson stay with Miss Bertie Cubbage in Coshocton. Raymond Jones hosts weekend guests Jeanne and their son-in-law Robert Mc Master with Akron ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Prost
Eugene McGrew
Ripley
J. G. F. Johnson
Jefferson Boulevard
Holly Hudson
Charleston
Ross N. Filson
G. B. Woodard
Cincinnati
Anna Lee Tallman
C. G. P. Musgrave
Sally Lou Musgrave
Musgraves
Selah Powell
Jack Blankenship
New Haven
Ora P. Biddle
St. Marys
George Ruttencutter
Frank Lowe
Canton
Ohio
R. P. Bell
7Th St
Eleanor Filson
Bertha Filson
H. E. Benedict
Huntington
P. W. Machir
Lincoln Avenue
E. C. Waggener
R. H. Melrose
Bob Melrose
Washington, Pa
Julia Halter
Main St
Raymond Jones
Jeanne
Robert McMaster
Akron
Principal Warns Pupils Of Main St Crossing
Principal R. H. Ferguson warns students to cross Main Street carefully due to heavy traffic. Former practice of marching pupils across the street has been discontinued to avoid delaying vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main St. Crossing
Point Pleasant
Main St
R. H. Ferguson
Remodeled Hotel Opens on 11th Street in Point Pleasant
Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Welch of Toledo operate a remodeled hotel on 11th Street in Point Pleasant. They purchased a former Al Stewart store and renovated it into a hotel with running water in all 16 rooms, plus a dining room, kitchen, office, and family living quarters on the first floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
L. R. Welch
Toledo
11Th St
al Stewart
Licenses Issued for Local Marriages
Marriage licenses issued in Point Pleasant and nearby areas list recipients including John Franklin Utt of Wyandotte Michigan and Mildred Maxine Ellis of Point Pleasant. Also shown are Cooper D. Miller and Nell Bowman of Point Pleasant and Otha Earl Miller of Cottageville with Iona May Thomas of Leon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
John Franklin Utt
Wyandotte
Mich
Mildred Maxine Ellis
Cooper D. Miller
Nell Bowman
Otha Earl Miller
Cottageville
Iona May Thomas
Leon
Point Pleasant Man Dies of Cerebral Hemorrhage at Work
Roy Atkins of Huntington sustained a cerebral hemorrhage while at work Saturday at the West Virginia Ordnance Works. He was taken to Holzer Hospital in Arnett’s ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Roy Atkins
Huntington
West Virginia Ordnance Works
Holzer Hospital
Arnett
Brooks Shoes Take Third in ABA Tournament
Brooks Shoes of Nelsonville placed third at the ABA tournament with 2943 pins. Dr. R Gardner led with a 628 three game total and Steve Wilson had a 233 high game. Standings show Ford Hack Athens first with 3029, Athens Elks 2983, Brooks Shoes 2943, Logan's Athens 2900, Nelsonville Interstate 2882.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Brooks Shoes
Dr. R. Gardner
Steve Wilson
Ford Hack
Athens
Athens Elks
Nels
Logan’s
Woltooeeenwos
Gardner Bumgarner
Westfall
Ridenour
Hall Eeeeewoos
Bolin
K. of
P. Weisenbach
Knappemecene
Risley Cencene
J. Weisenbach
Packard -Seee
Nelsonville social notes and club events
A regular meeting of Eudora Chapter No 72 Order of the Eastern Star will be held at the Masonic Temple Tuesday at 7 30. Cosmopolitan Club met April 24 with Mrs Parker Sniffen as hostess and Mrs Egbert Whitmore presiding. A program on India was presented by Mrs Walter Wolfe with dessert and spring appointments. One guest, Mrs Minnie Yorke of Pennsboro WV, attended. Mrs Parker S Sniffen hosted a tea April 28 from 2 to 4 for her mother Mrs W L Hawkins with spring flowers and corsages. fifteen friends attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Eudora Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Cosmopolitan Club
Parker
Sniffen
Fayette St
Egbert Whitmore
Walter Wolfe
India
Minnie Yorke
Pennsboro
W. Va
Parker S. Sniffen
W. L. Hawkins
Engagement announced for Pauline Breeze and Calvin Smith
Mr and Mrs Walter Breeze of Buchtel Ohio announce the engagement of their daughter Pauline to Calvin Smith son of Mr and Mrs Lee Smith of Nelsonville RF C No 2 The date of the wedding is May 30 Miss Breeze is a Buchtel High School graduate and Mr Smith a 1940 Union Furnace High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Breeze
Buchtel, O
Pauline
Calvin Smith
Lee Smith
Nelsonville R.F.C
Miss Breeze
Buchtel High School
Mr. Smith
Union Furnace High School
Troop 64 To Honor Leader at Banquet
Nelsonville notices Troop 64 plans a banquet Monday at 7 30 p m to honor Scout Master Roland Pierce home on furlough Scouts asked to bring table service to the meeting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Water well drilled behind theater for cooling system
A well has been drilled at the rear of the new theater to supply water for its cooling system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Sugar rationing registration details urged for Nelsonville
The Civilian Defense Council urges Sugar rationing registrants in Nelsonville to prepare a full family roster with names, descriptions, and relationships before May 4 to 7. Registrants must report household sugar by weight, with excess stamps issued per person, and one member per family registers at the nearest elementary school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Registration Board
Parker S. Sniffen
Call Four Negroes for Induction in May
Four colored men from Athens County Board No. 2 have orders to report for induction early in May. Named in the first call are Daniel Theodore Dalton age 30 of Guysville Ralph Cook age 32 of Sharpsburg Raymond Devon Tabler age 23 of Stewart and Wilbur Griffith age 29 of Nelsonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Athens County
Daniel Theodore Dalton
Rt. 2
Guysville
Ralph Cook
Sharpsburg
Raymond Devon Tabler
Rt. 1
Stewart
Wilbur Griffith
High St
Rites for Henry McLaughlin Tuesday
Funeral rites for the late Henry McLaughlin will be at Stout Funeral Home Tuesday afternoon at 2 oclock, conducted by Rev. Lloyd Evans. Burial will be at Greenlawn. Friends may call at the late residence until the funeral hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Henry McLaughlin
Stout
Lloyd Evans
Greenlawn
Ralph Carsner Dies Of Complications
Ralph Carsner, 23, died Saturday night at his Murray City home after a two year illness of complications. He leaves his wife Kathleen and two daughters Lois Louise and Patty, plus his parents Mr. and Mrs. Carl Carsner. Funeral Tuesday at 3 30 p m at Murray City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Ralph Carsner
Murray City
Kathleen Carsner
Lois Louise
Patty
Carl Carsner
Cantata by Rio Grande Methodist Church Parish Choir
The Rio Grande Methodist Church choir presented a cantata to a largely attended audience last night. Soloists included Hope Wiseman Everett Lewis Elmer Copley Virginia Fisher Betty Wiseman Carrie D. North and John D. Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rio Grande Methodist Church
Hope Wiseman
Everett Lewis
Elmer Copley
Virginia Fisher
Betty Wiseman
Carrie D. North
John D. Williams
Byers Named to Ohio North Central Association Panel
Gallipolis reports Carl C. Byers secretary treasurer of the Ohio High School Principals Association was elected a member of the Ohio Committee of the North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges during a Columbus weekend meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ohio High School Principals’ Association
Columbus
Carl C. Byers
Ohio
North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges
Birth of Son to Mr and Mrs George Gilmore in Gallipolis
A son was born to Mr and Mrs George Gilmore of Gallipolis at the home of Mrs John Lewis on 7th Street Sunday afternoon. Mr Gilmore teaches in Gallipolis schools. The note ends with a stray line about etiquette in Ceylon and ipooms for guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
George Gilmore
Gallipolis
John Lewis
7Th St
Gilmore
Kimberly Miners Must Pay Dues May 16
Nelsonville Ohio May 16 members of Kimberly Local No 3905 not at present working at Kimberly Mine must pay dues to secretary Wilbur L Hutchins to stay in good standing in hospital and burial funds. Sick relief fund members must pay by May 5 to keep the benefit and those not working may request exoneration from union dues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Kimberly
Wilbur L. Hutchins
Hutchins
University of Minnesota Regents Vote Over Japanese Students
In Minneapolis on Saturday W C Coffey president of the university said the board of regents voted not to admit Japanese students pending a federal policy. The move reflects wartime restrictions and broader federal guidance shaping campus enrollment decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
W. C. Coffey
University of Minnesota
Board of Regents
Kansas City and Chicago Lead Global Livestock Markets
Kansas City and Chicago are described as the world’s two largest livestock markets, underscoring their roles as major hubs for cattle, hogs, and other farm animals. The article highlights their market scale and centrality to the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Chicago
Driver Fined for Intoxication in Nelsonville Court
Fred Dewight McCray of Nelsonville pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated before Mayor Herman Ogg and was fined $100 plus costs with drivers rights suspended. Cletus Mellinger also pled guilty to speeding and paid $19 plus costs. Barney Pearson Jr. paid $5 plus costs after pleading guilty to intoxication and obscene language in presence of a woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Fred Dewight McCray
Herman Ogg
Cletus Calvin Mellinger
Arso
State Highway Patrol
Barney Pearson, Jr
Hall Breg
Chestnut St
William Evans
Dave Evans
Carbon Hill
Elmo Vinton Smith
Hamley Run
Trio arrested for drunkenness in Point Pleasant over weekend
Three individuals were taken into custody for drunkenness in Point Pleasant over the weekend. Emroy Butcher of Weston, Charley Gibeaut of the city, and Eloise Jones of Henderson were named in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Emroy Butcher
Weston
Charley Gibeaut
City
Eloise Jones
Henderson
Doctor Eschenaur to Open Main Street Office and Hospital
Dr. R. W. Eschenaur expects to occupy his new office and hospital on Main Street within a week to ten days, marking a completed move to the upgraded medical facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
R. W
Eschenaur
Main St
Scrap Metal Bargain Sparks Military Benefit Bid
A wartime note urges turning debris into scrap metal to aid the war effort. The appeal emphasizes practicality and quick action for citizens assisting the defense, highlighting local contribution to the national cause.
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Athens, Oos
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Bay of Biscay
Spain
Paris
Vichy
eBern
Milan
Italy
United Nations
Berlin
French
Mrs. Stufflebean
N.H.S. Teacher
Naval Reserve
Bentley
Plains
Gallipolis Social Notes
Mary Louise Lewis
Viand St
James Hall
L. B. Hannaman
Victor Park
Frank C. Long
Max Koenigsberg
John Burnell
Grantville
Burnell
Thompson Drug Store
Mr. Hall
Rupert L. Kayser
Mr. Kayser
Nancy Ferguson
Parkersburg
J. Stewart Burdette
Louisville
Dave Holley
Phyllis Staats
Marshal College
W. R. Staats
Lewis, Cooper, Robinson
Union
Cologne
Graham and Waggener
Wahama High School
Hannan
Hannan High School
Pt. Pleasant
Wilson Bros. and
Brooks
Barbers Service
Lord Halifax
U.S
Nelsonville Social Notes
Entertains Club
H. E. Wilson
Harry Kelley, Jr
Phillip Weller
Dorothy Vorhes
Stacy Sharp
C. H. Ruble
W. H. Hyde
Business and Professional Women's Club
Methodist Church
Meert
Girl Scouts
Mary Lu McKiddie
John Rider
Ada
C. E. Washburn
Wooster
Roy
Major
A. E. Stilson
Alden
Jerry
J. M. Hyde
Arthur Evans
Ashland
James Evans
Civilian Defense Council Speaks
Cc. C. Byers
Ohio Committee
Ceylon
BAR Jap
the Standard OK CO
Beaco
F. J. Beasley CO
Majestic
Warner Bros
Beulah Bondi
Gene Lockhart
Elisabeth Fraser
Harry Davenport
Laura Hope Crews
Grant Mitchell
Irving Rapper
Serene May
Coven Rebinene
Meret Tenass
Sigs Savinar
Werner Bros
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