Nelsonville Honored for Traffic Safety in 1942
Nelsonville received an honorable mention in the All Ohio Traffic Safety Contest for 1942 as no fatal traffic accidents occurred in the city and only minor injuries and property damage were recorded. Mayor Herman Ogg accepted the award, crediting the council police and citizens for safe practices while state officials praised the city’s crosswalk paint scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Herman Ogg
Jackson-Patton
F. E. Dowler
Dowler St
Hocking River
Ige F. Shinn
F. C. Smith
Ogg
Police Department
Finsterwald
Athens
Soldier Honored at Nelsonville Family Dinner
A Sunday dinner at 25 Third St Nelsonville honored Pvt. Joe Grose brother of Mrs. Dickens on a 12 day Army Air Forces furlough from Miaci Beach Florida. Attendees included Charles Grose Columbus Leroy Grose Ak ron Freda Butler Ak ron and others from Black Lick Athens New Marshfield and Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
Jean Dickens
Third St
Dickens
Pvt
Joe Grose
Army Air Force
Miaci Beach
Fla
Charles Grose
Columbus
Orville Ackison
New Marshfield
Johnson Transfer Leads to Manhattan College Enrollment
Sent to College Nelsonville George Edward Johnson, son of Mr and Mrs Fred Johnson of Zanesville and former well known resident here, after training in Florida has been transferred and enrolled in Manhattan College New York in ASTP.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
George Edward Johnson
Fred Johnson
Zanesville
Florida
Manhattan College
N. Y
A.S.T.P
Elaine
Betsy
George E. Johnson
Georgia Parker
Youngstown
S. E. Dean
Mrs Charles Howell Removed to Marietta Hospital
Mrs Charles Howell of Grover Street, Nelsonville, who recently suffered a stroke, has been removed to Marietta Osteopathic Hospital for treatment. Her condition is listed as serious.
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Nelsonville
Charles Howell
Grover St
Marietta Osteopathic Hospital
Nelsonville Social Notes Highlight Local Gatherings
Nelsonville social notes list August 11 hostess Mrs. Carl Bateman with Past Chiefs Association at 7 30 p m. Also reports Will Verity funeral at Athens with burial at New Marshfield and various relatives visiting or staying with local families in Nelsonville and nearby towns.
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Nelsonville
Carl Bateman
West Franklin St
Past Chiefs Association
Lax Named To Draft Board No. 2
Plummer Lax of Athens Route 1 was appointed to Athens County Selective Service Board No. 2 replacing Edward H. Howard and was sworn in at the last board meeting. The board now includes H. C. Parrish as president G. W. Lax Thomas E. Clark and Bruce G. Chapman with Plummer Lax added.
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Nelsonville
Plummer Lax
Athens
Knight enters Bradley Institute after camp training
Pvt. James Knight, after training at Camp Barkley Texas, is enrolled at Bradley Institute Peoria Illinois in AS.T.P. He entered service April 7 and visits his parents Mr. and Mrs. James Knight until Thursday. Charles Kerr of Camp Barkley Texas is on a 13 day furlough with his parents.
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Nelsonville
James Knight
Camp Barkley
Texas
Bradley Institute
Peoria
Ill
As.t.p
Knight
Charles Kerr
Curtis Resigns as Township Trustee in York Township
NELSONVILLE Ernest Curtis resigns as York Township constable and trustees accept the resignation. Charles J. Hopstetter is named to complete the unexpired term as constable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis
Nelsonville
Ernest Curtis
York Township
Charles J. Hopstetter
Revival at Jobs Methodist Church Begins Tonight
A revival directed by Rev. Aaron Walker and Mrs. Walker of Houston, Texas opens Tuesday at Jobs Methodist Church and runs through next Sunday with daily services.
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JOBS
Jobs Methodist Church
Aaron Walker
Rites for Bartels Infant Held Monday
Emory Thomas Bartels Jr. infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Emory T. Bartels died Sunday in Monroe Michigan. The parents brought the body to Gallipolis and funeral services were set for Monday at 2 30 p m at the home of Mrs prior parents Delbert Boster on Clay Lick. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs J W Bartels Dayton formerly of this city and great grandparents are Mr and Mrs C A Boster Third Avenue.
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Gallipolis
Emory Thomas Bartels Jr
Emory T. Bartels
Pauline Boster
Monroe
Mich
Prior
Delbert Boster
Clay Lick
J. W. Bartels
Dayton
C. A. Boster
Third Avenue
Painting School Guards Open Work At Junior High
Maintenance employees of the board of education are painting and repairing the Junior High School building in preparation for the term beginning August 30.
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Point Pleasant
Board of Education
Seaman Gerald O'Nail Visits Nelsonville Family
Gerald H. O N Ail Torpedo Man Third Class Navy stationed at New Orleans visited last week with his parents Mr and Mrs Alex O N ail of Happy Hollow Nelsonville R I He was joined by his wife and daughter of Pontiac Mich His brothers Homer O N ail and wife and daughter of Akron Robert O N ail of Akron and uncle Lonnie O N ail of Akron also visited Leaving Friday for Pontiac Mich he traveled with his parents and two sisters to Columbus
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Nelsonville
Gerald H. O'Nail
Navy
New Orleans
Alex O'Nail
Happy Hollow
R. I
Pontiac
Mich
Homer O'Nail
Akron
Robert O'Nail
Lonnie O’nail
Gerald
Columbus
Gallia Sends 25 Men To Farm Camp At Tar Hollow
Gallia County sent 25 men to a farm camp held at Tar Hollow, part of a 215 man regional group from 11 counties led by Reverend Malzart of Jersey. The event featured recreation such as swimming, softball, trap shooting, volleyball, and horseshoe pitching, with Oscar Wood and Charles Broughman taking second in horseshoes.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Tar Hollow
Adams
Athens
Brown
Highland
Jackson
Fairfield
Meigs
Pickaway
Ross
Vinton
Gallia
Malzart
Isle of Jersey
Oscar Wood
Charles Broughman
Gordon
Rio Grande
Vernon Coleman
Wendell Roush
Wayne Ellis
Bidwell
H. E. Shaver
Hortie Shaver
Cheshire
Clipper Mills
C. J. McCormick
Stanley Wood
Hayden Wood
Cora
Lester Hamrick
Beach Hill
W. Va
E. G. Royer
Discharged From Gallipolis Hospital
Discharged from Holzer Hospital Monday were Mrs. Victor Nelson Rutland Mrs Thomas Muster Oak Hill and Mrs Alexander May Pomeroy. New patients admitted Billy Bartels 9 and Dorothy Kiser 9 both of Gallia tonsilectomies Mrs W Gamertsfelder Athens Ruth Walker Henderson W Va Mary Kay Johnson 3 Racine Eliza Jane Senegal 7 Wellston Mrs Kenneth Swisher Cheshire gave birth to a son at 9 36 Sunday evening and Mrs Elmore A Faine Pt Pleasant gave birth to a daughter Sunday afternoon.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Victor Nelson
Rutland
Thomas Muster
Oak Hill
Alexander May
Pomeroy
Billy Bartels
Dorothy Kiser
Gallia
W. &. Gamertsfelder
Athens
Ruth Walker
Henderson
W. Va
Mary Kay Johnson
Racine
Eliza Jane Senegal
Wellston
Kenneth Swisher
Cheshire
Elmore A. Faine
Pleasant
Naval Aviation Cadets Visit Home From Red Bird Squad
Naval Aviation Cadets James Lovell Joseph Middleton and John Roberts of the Red Bird Squad spent the weekend with their parents in Point Pleasant. They left Sunday to resume training at Union University Schenectady New York and Cornell University Troy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Naval Aviation
James Lovell
Joseph Middleton
John Roberts
Red Bird Squadron
Polytechnic Institute
Troy
J. J. Lovell
Mary S. Middleton
Jefferson Ave
John T. Roberts
22Nd St
Middleton and Roberts
Union University
Schenectady
Lovell
Cornell University
Fred L. Johnson
Columbus
C. R. Maxwell
Maxwell
Johnson's
Johnson
Raymond Smith
Charleston
William Smith
Ohio St
Raymond L. Spear
Corporal Spear
Cambridge
Frank Miller
Parkersburg
Garnette Tillis
Viand St
Hillis Townsend
Mary Ann
John J. Dower
William P. Cherrington
Gallipolis
Ruth Yeager
Athens, C
Curtis E. Yeager
Sunday Schools Meet in Leon for County Convention
POINT PLEASANT The annual county Sunday School convention will be held at the Methodist Church in Leon on Wednesday August 11. C D Ball president states the theme is Christian Education in War time with an afternoon forum on Building Foundations of Peace in Home Church and Community.
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W. Columbus and
Canal Sts
L. Keplar
W. T. Anderson
Earl D. Mender
Street and Sewer
Raybould
Tigner
Powell
Point Pleasant
Leon
C. D. Ball
Picnic Scene at Rugged Rocks Estate
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of Trinity Methodist Church will hold its annual picnic this evening at seven at Rugged Rocks, Miss Vera Fadeley’s country estate. Attendees may meet at 6:30 at the church for transportation if needed.
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Point Pleasant
Rugged Rocks
Vera Fadeley
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Trinity Methodist Church
Mrs Tillis Dies at Arbuckle Sunday
Mrs Maud Kimberling Glover Tillis wife of John C Tillis died at the Arbuckle home after a long illness She was 57 and native to Mason County Survivors include three sons Elmer Richard and Charles Glover and a daughter Mrs Katherine Duffee Funeral services were held at the home with burial in Youngstown Ohio.
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Point Pleasant
Maud Kimberling Glover Tillis
John C. Tillis
Arbuckle
Youngstown
Tillis
Mason County
Elmer
Richard Glover
Charles
Katherine Duffee
Newark
Assessments of Utilities Announced in Mason County
Public works reports show utility property valuations rising by 127200 since 1942, though Point Pleasant bears 53400 less property than a year ago due to Silver Bridge purchase. City totals reach 682900 with county at 5284000, while other municipalities and magisterial districts are listed with specific valuations.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Board of Public Works
Frank Morrison
Silver Bridge
Henderson
Leon
Hartford
Mason
New Haven
Arbuckle
Clendenin
Cologne
Cooper
Graham
Hannan
Lewis
Robinson
Union
Waggener
Birthday issue marks 16 pages for Marietta Log
The Marietta Log's birthday edition expands to 16 pages from eight. It notes visitors at the shipyard including Lt. Col. Harry R. Cassidy and Ensign Nelson Newman. Mrs. George S. Love is named as mother of the youngest Air Force cadet who turns 18 on August 29. Tim Lewis of Gallipolis, age 65, is featured for 52 years in sheet metal and his skiffs. He helped found the National Outboard Motor Association.
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Point Pleasant
Marietta
Harry R. Cassidy
Marine Design Division
Philadelphia
U. S. Engineers
Nelson Newman
U. S. Coast Guard
Cincinnati
George S. Love
Army
Tim Lewis
Gallipolis
Lewis
Lafayette
Old Town
National Outboard Motor Associatio
Point Pleasant Moves Curfew Again After Council Meeting
Point Pleasant city council revived a curfew ordinance last night. The rule requires bells or whistles to mark curfew starting ten minutes before, applies to youths under a certain age, and runs May 1 to September 1 with enforcement year round. Ty Musgrave reported over $2,000 in bay penalties. attendees included Mayor del, City Clerk Ball, and councilmen Cheesebrew, McMillin, Durst, Durst, and Couch.
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Ty Musgrave
Farm Bureau State Meet in Clarksburg to Celebrate Silver Anniversary
The West Virginia Farm Bureau marks its 25th year with a state meet at the Stonewall Jackson Hotel in Clarksburg on Aug 9–10. The Dairy men and Poultry associations join the program with joint meetings and speeches by Clyde Bonar J E Stanford Nelson M Jost French L Miles W G Wysor and Edward A O Neal among others. Mason County contributes a substantial share to the bureau’s 9346 statewide members.
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Point Pleasant
West Virginia Farm Bureau
Stonewall Jackson
Clarksburg
West Virginia Dairymen's Association
West Virginia Poultry Association
Farm Bureau
Mason County
Clyde Bonar
Burlington
G. M. Sperry
Harrison County
J. E. Stanford
Kentucky Farm Bureau
Nelson M. Jost
French L. Miles
W. G. Wysor
Richmond
Southern States Cooperative
W. A. Thompson
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co
Edward A. O'Neal
American
Shrubbery Provided to Country Club Addition Homes
A Country Club Addition resident says builders supplied shrubbery for all homes. With streets paved and landscaping nearly done, crews plan to seed lawns with grass.
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Point Pleasant
Country Club Addition
Hyatt Girl Injured in Dog Attack at North Point Pleasant
Charlotte Susan Hyatt daughter of Mr. and Mrs Walter Hyatt of North Point Pleasant suffered a cheek injury Sunday when attacked by a dog. She was treated at Holzer Hospital and the injury was not serious.
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Point Pleasant
Charlotte Susan Hyatt
Walter Hyatt
North Point Pleasant
Holzer Hospital
Point Clinic Discharges Two Patients in West Virginia
Mrs Rex Adams of Pliny and Miss Marie Marshall of Route 2 were discharged from Point Clinic over the weekend.
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Point Pleasant
Rex Adams
Pliny
Marie Marshall
Route 2
Point Clinic
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Athens Messenger
Ohio
Mayor Ogg
Jackson St
Canal Highway
Vizzini
Sicily
NEA
Nelsonville Social Notes
C. A. Malone
Arden Allyn
Kent
Loren North
Don Bowers
Delbert Davis
Joe Verity
Glenn Allen
Bill Hall
Frank Poston
Beth
Lucille
Esther
Helen Verity
Paul Davis
D. A. North
Phebe Clements
Ed Humphrey
Will Verity
L. E. Evans
Fred Wade
Bobby Linton
Cleveland
Henry Perkins
Carlos Linton
Glenna Wade
Perkins
Oliver Shuttleworth and Sons
Lancaster
Harry Shaffer
Walter Anderson
Canton
Betty Mace
Carl Pettit
Nolan Mace
Air Force
Greensboro
Ira Ink
Stanley
W. W. Knight
Shirley Knight
Lax
York District
Bartels
Seaman
His
Emerson Wilson
Army Air Corps
Eagle Pass
D. L. Wilson
Fifth St
Jason T. Weissenburger
Bethesda
Charlotte Faye
James Ferguson
Huntington
L. J. Ferguson
Nancy Ferguson
Hoyt Jmden
James Gaskins
Seventh St
Casby Meadows, Jr
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Sergeant Meadows
Dorothy Hall
Montgomery
Meadows
Power Company
George W. Kenny
W. G. Carpenter
Pennsboro
Ordnance Works
Betty Lewis
J. E. Riffle
J. T. Rifles
Atlanta
Stree
Point PL
Lawrence Griffee
Monmouth
Warren County
Farm Bureau State Meet
Tion
Logan
Monument Co
Geo. C. Shaw
W. Main Logan, O
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Ohio Fuel Gas Company
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