Victory Homes public sale set for May in Point Pleasant
The Victory Homes addition will be offered at public auction at the courthouse front door on Friday May 19 starting at 11 o clock. Trustees E B Thomas and S L Flournoy oversee 94 homes financed by the government for war workers in the area with limited occupancy to date.
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Point Pleasant
Victory Homes
E. B. Thomas
Bluefield
S. L. Flournoy
Charleston
Point Pleasant Development Co
Kentucky
Tennessee
Burdette Addition
Point Pleasant Realty Co
Country Club Addition
North Point Pleasant Fom
Camp Breckenridge
Local Shriners Gather in Charleston for Mecca Trip
A group of men from Point Pleasant including Otis W. Rainey and Jesse C. Pauley Jr travel with Charleston Shriners toward Mecca at Shrine Temple. Other local Shriners Ben Franklin and E. E. McElfresh attend ceremonies. Local women plan to attend the Shrine Mosque ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Charleston
Mecca
Shrine Temple
Otis W. Rainey
Jesse C. Pauley, Jr
John P. Sayre
Joe H. Barr
Oswald O. Hanes
Lloyd K. Brown
Eugene R. van Sickle
James Owen Roseberry
Hansel B. Poling
James B. Couch
John Sterling Dunlavy
Robert Curtiss Durst
Richard David O'Neal
John T. Roberts
Gerald
Seven More Ordered To Fort Thomas
Seven Mason County men have been ordered by the draft board to report for induction April 29 at 8 a m, then sent to Fort Thomas Kentucky. The list includes Franklin James Clark of New Haven Lewis Grant Newell of Delaware Otto Harold Mees of Columbus Carl Edwin Thomas of Point Pleasant John Frankfort Siders of Arlee Isaac Almore Hall of Hartford and Carol Edgar Long transferred from Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Fort Thomas
Franklin James Clark
New Haven
Lewis Grant Newell
Delaware
Otto Harold Mees
Columbus
Carl Edwin Thomas
John Frankfort Siders
Arlee
Isaac Almore Hall
Hartford
Carol Edgar Long
Pittsburgh
Funeral set for former Mason County resident Mrs Walker
An ambulance from Chapman mortuary in Henderson will transport the body of Mrs Elmer Walker a former Mason County resident to Belpre tomorrow. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday afternoon at 2 o clock at Siloam Church.
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Point Pleasant
Chapman Mortuary
Henderson
Belpre
Elmer Walker
Mason County
Siloam Church
Hospital Site Bought With War Fund Plans
Harold Somerville Jason Weissenburger and Dr Max Koenigsberg report 5200 raised in a 1942 subscription to buy land for a hospital. Government estimates of 10000 plus workers in local war plants prompted approval of a 320000 hospital project and allocation of funds.
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Point Pleasant
Harold Somerville
Jason T. Weissenburger
Max Koenigsberg
E. J. Somerville
Transportation needed for Point Pleasant band to Huntington
Director Burt asks 40 band members to provide cars for a trip to the state high school band festival in Huntington since buses are restricted by wartime rules. He says many cars are available locally and that attending will benefit the students by seeing veteran bands from across the state.
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Point Pleasant
Burt
Huntington
Board of Education
Rock Springs Health Club Hosts Meeting and Program
Miss Jessie Saunders chaired the Health Club gathering with Mrs. Lottie Leonard presiding. Grace Drake won the contest prize after Gladys Morgan led the program, followed by refreshments and a roll call of members including Mrs. Drake and Mrs. Humphrey. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Margaret Smith’s home.
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Rock Springs
Jessie Saunders
Lottie Leonard
Gladys Morgan
Miss Saunders
Grace Drake
Drake
Humphrey
Reuter
Bolin
Helen Radford
Elida Hartung
Marret Smith
Rs. Folmer
James
Abbott
Buena Grueser
Maxine Arnold
Will Eichinger
Margaret Smith
Betty Durst
Columbus
Glenna Rummel
Richard Hartung
Marietta
John Hartung
Richard
Navy
Jewel Curtis
Ruth
Mary
Carol Marie
Curtis
Kate Weyersmiller
Eugene Collins
Elmer Bailey
Earl Collins
Avis Roush
Janice
Larry
Guy Smith
Gallipolis
Leslie Burnside
Athens
Harold Burnside
Kerrs Run
Florence Burnside
Frances Eskew
Harley Keeney
Chesapeake
William Morgan
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Athens Messenger
Boeing Aircraft
Seattle
Wash
Presbytery
Peter H. Steenbergen
Malden
Kanawha Presbytery
Fire Department
New York City
Gallaher
Drug Store
S. Court St
Cussins
Yha
Italien
F. H
Ted
White House
Victory Garden
Sacco Garden
Victory Garden Hosh
Good Arden Asert
Golden Bantam
Barry Evergreen
Sto~wells Evergreen
Barden Wonder
Howling Mob
Golden Cross Swei Pound
OHTO
Peas
Marvel
Pound
Lima Bheans
Burpee
Vitalaire
N. Court St
Moncrief Coal
F.H.A
CRISE
Athens, Ohio
Phon
Ize
Beautytone
Bird Baths
Cassine & Fearn
Rock Springs Health Club
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