McCauley Killed in May 19 Raid Over Germany
First Lieutenant Carroll Lee McCauley, 24, of Thurman, Ohio, was shot down and killed May 19 over Germany during a Flying Fortress raid. A Rio Grande College alumnus, he left for overseas last March and is survived by his wife Irene Spencer and their ten day old son. The Red Cross relayed the death from the German government.
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Gallipolis
Millard McCauley
Thurman
Carroll Lee McCauley
Germany
McCauley
Red Cross
Young McCauley
Rio Grande College
Willie Petruzas
New Lexington
Hurlbut Bickster
Oak Hill
Stanley Raymond
Nate) Thomas
Waterloo
Waterloo High
John Ellis Evans
Boston
W. H. Chevis
Holzer
Irene Spencer
Trenton
Jenkins Speaks to Gallipolis Rotary Club Dinner
Congressman Thomas A. Jenkins addressed about fifty Gallipolis Rotary members and guests at Island View Inn. He said he is in the district to learn constituent needs rather than seek votes and criticized postwar aid promises amid food concerns. Next week Rotarians will travel to Kyger for the meeting served by Kyger Grange women.
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Gallipolis
Rotary Club
Thomas A. Jenkins
Island View Inn
Washington
Kyger
Kyger Grange
Tour of Huge Plant Planned
Gallipolis civic groups will tour the production area of the West Virginia Ordnance Works. Major Leland Culbertson and plant manager Harry Bowen invited members of the Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club to a joint dinner and tour in the plant cafeteria before the visit. The event is part of General Chemical’s effort to acquaint locals with the plant. A similar tour was recently conducted for Pleasant civic groups.
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Gallipolis
Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce and
Rotary Club
West Virginia Ordnance Works
Leland J. Culbertson
Harry 8. Bowen
General Chemical
Int Pleasant
Point Pleasant
Magazine
General Chemical Defense
Washington, D. C
TNT
Three Farms Change Hands in Gallia
Gallia County farms transfer ownership over two days. Cecil W. Rice of Crown City sells a small farm near Asbury Church to Lora Oskey after buying it two weeks ago from Raymond Carter now overseas. W. S. Jenkins sells 128acre in Greenfield Township to Frank T. Ireland and wife of Dayton. R. D. Deckard deeds 40 acres in Huntington Township to John and Dolly Hale per a 1938 agreement for board lodging and laundering.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Cecil W. Rice
Crown City
Asbury Church
Green Township
Lora Oskey
Rice
Raymond Carter
W. S. Jenkins
Greenfield ‘Township
Frank T. Ireland
Dayton
R. D. Deckard
John
Dolly Hale
Huntington Township
Hales
Alleged Hit-Skip Accident Checked
State Highway Patrol announced the investigation of an accident Saturday morning near Mercerville found no hit-skip truck involved. Robert Johnson, 16, suffered a head injury while walking Route 218. The boy and his father later admitted he may have attempted to board a moving truck or fallen from it.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Robert Johnson
Mercerville
Charles Johnson
Resignations Quiet Real Estate Board Reappraisal
W. W. Sigler chairman of the Se lective Service Board and Frank E. Wetherholt resigned from the Gal lipolis board due to other duties. County Arneage Slagle and Homer Kerr were appointed to replace them with Kerr and W. J. Niday set to finish the Gal lipolis property appraisal within two weeks.
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Gallipolis
W. W. Sigler
Selective Service Board
Frank E. Wetherholt
Galipolis
County Arneage Slagle Ane
Homer Kerr
W. J. Niday
Gallipolis Social Notes Highlight Local Honors and Departures
Gallipolis residents share a birthday party for Dickie Walker with family abroad as Mrs. William H. Walker hosts friends. The note also lists visiting relatives, military assignments, and postings including Cpl. Jacob Chevalier's Tennessee maneuvers and Wray family service updates spanning England and the South Pacific.
Partition of real estate in Thorton v Lane
Court orders partition of real estate in the case C C Thorton versus Walter Lane and others. Appraisers named F C Christ W Sigher and C T Robinson assign values to the Nevins home and the Eagle home on Second Ave owned by the late Captain John Lane. Miss Ruth Fiske, visiting for seven weeks, is noted in the record.
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Gallipolis
C. C. Thorton
Walter Lane
F. C. Christ
C. T. Robinson
Old Nevins
Eagle
Second Ave
Capt. John Lane
Aged Gallia Resident Van Zant Dies at 93
John Emory Van Zant, 93, of Gallia County, died suddenly Monday afternoon at his home near Wesley Chapel in Cheshire Township while at work. He was born March 15, 1850, and spent his life in the same community. Survived by wife Winnie Watson Van Zant, 90, and son Earl VanZant of Toledo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John Emory van Zant
Wesley Chapel
Cheshire
Hazel Swiser
van Zant
VanZant
Winnie Watson
Earl VanZant
Toledo
Gallipolis Girl Enlists in WAVES Training at Indiana U
Florence Niedzwiecki, 20, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Niedzwiecki, joined the WAVES and was enrolled at the Naval Training School at Indiana University Bloomington. She will complete a twelve week course in aviation provision clothing and small stores and disbursing accounting. Upon graduation she may attain third class petty officer and be assigned to a shore station to release a man for fleet duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Florence Niedzwiecki
Walter Neidzwiecki
WAVES
Naval Training School of
Indiana University
Bloomington
Ind
State Patrol Investigates Route 124 Accident
State Highway Patrolmen were called to the scene at the junction of Route 124 and Wright Road near Langsville to investigate a two-vehicle crash. A dump truck driven by Lloyd D. Nelson of Pomeroy collided with a Chevrolet Congo driven by Clyde McKnight, causing extensive damage but leaving both drivers with only bruises.
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Gallipolis
Wright Road
Langsville
Lloyd D. Nelson
Pomeroy
Clyde McKnight
Gable Accepts Post In Mason Schools
Superintendent Roush announced Ward E. Gable of New Martinsville accepted the principalship of the Mason Grade School. Framton and Bowers architects inspected the new grade school on 28th Street while workmen installed floor joists. Roush and George of the contracting firm planned changes to improve practicality and will travel to Huntington to finalize them.
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Point Pleasant
Roush
Ward E. Gable
New Martinsville
Framton and Bowers
Huntington
28Th St
George
Dawson May Be Grooming For Election
Mason County Republicans report letters from Mayor Dawson of Charleston and National Committeeman Hallinan inviting visits in the state capital fueling talk of another gubernatorial bid. Supporters compare to Funkhouser’s 1942 near miss and discuss Hallinan’s leadership versus Funkhouser. Ernest Hesson remains the lone declared candidate for sheriff with a planned Dec 31 resignation as deputy.
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Sam A. Simmons
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Boone Dawson
Charleston
Walter S. Hallanan
Dawson
West Virginia
Hallinan
Kanawha
Ohio
Raymond Funkhouser
W. Chapman Revercomb
U. S
Funkhouser
Cleveland
Board of Education
Circuit Court
Starkey
Ernest Hesson
Son John Paul Stone Promoted to Technical Sergeant
Corporal advances as Mr. and Mrs. Loren Stone announce their son Cpl. John Paul Stone has been promoted to technical sergeant. He is stationed at Camp Butner North Carolina and currently on maneuvers in Tennessee.
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Gallipolis
Loren Stone
Cpl
John Paul Stone
Camp Butner
N. C
Tennessee
McGuffin Returns From Steubenville Diving Mission
Tom McGuffin arrived home from Steubenville where he completed a major diving operation for a river transportation company. He will now tend his Gallipolis Ferry farm.
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Point Pleasant
Tom McGuffin
Steubenville
Native of Mason Dies in Columbus
Funeral services for Charles T. Bowen 95 of 2253 Glenmawr Ave Columbus will be at 2 p m today at his home Burial will be in Union Cemetery. He was born in Point Pleasant W Va and lived in Columbus 40 years a retired carpenter contractor survived by wife a daughter three sons a brother a sister and nine grandchildren. GO TO HUNTINGTON PLEASANT Bert Sayre farmer of Letart accompanied his son John Sayre foreman in the shipyard steel shop to Huntington to consult his physician about a foot rash.
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Chauncey
James Danner
Holzer Hospital
Minnie Arthur
W. C. Gibbons
New Plymouth
Cpl
John Burkle
Camp Edwards
Mass
Steve Burkle
Adamsville
Joe Donnally
Toledo
Donally
Elmer Jones
Charles Bower
Dessie Russell
Cincinnati
Charles Evans
George Carroll
Springfield Baptist Church
Bidwell
Harley Carroll
W. L. Ingerick
Lee Townsend
Cleveland
al Ingerick
Ohio University
Johnie Lou
Rosann Baker
John Baker
Garfield Avenue
Youngstown
C. O. Betz
Harry Burkett
Tiffin
O. Pie
Howard Layne
Camp Forrest
Tenn
Charles Layne
Bladen
Grant Wray
Garland
England
Wrays
Pvt
Otis L. Wray
Mt. Ranier Ord
Depot School
Tacoma, Wash
Marvin K. Wray
South Pacific
Columbus
Charles T. Bowen
Glenmawr Ave
Union Cemetery
Ray O. Jones
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Bowen
Rachael Bowen
Stella Bowen
Charles J. Bowen
Good Hope, CO
Robert G. Bowen
Spring Harbor
Mich
Paul R. Bowen
Huntington Point Pleasant
Bert Sayre
Letart
John Sayre
Huntington
Gallipolis Civic Leaders To Tour West Virginia Ordnance Works
About one hundred Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club members will tour the West Virginia Ordnance Works at Point Pleasant this evening. Major Leland Culbertson and plant manager Harry S. Bowen arranged the guided visit, with a pre tour meeting in the plant cafeteria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Point Pleasant
Pt Pleasant Social Notes Highlights At Beech Hill Party
Pt Pleasant social notes recount a hobo party at Beech Hill hosted by Mr and Mrs Walter Sommer with guests arriving in old clothes and dinner handed in paper sacks. The piece lists local residents and visits, plus a hospital transfer of Harley Brunner to Spencer State Hospital.
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Point Pleasant
W. Va
Walter Sommer
Beech Hill
R. C. Harrison
Mervin Chapman
C. W. Sommer
Mae Messick
Nannie Snodgrass
R. L. Burks
O. J. Byus
Loyal Wright
George E. Byus
Floyd Rothlisberger
Reba Meadows
Barbara Jiiden
Leon
Phyllis
Mrs. Cepehart and son return from Parkersburg operation
Mrs. Frank Cepehart and her son Jimmy returned from Parkersburg where Jimmy underwent a tonsil operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Frank Cepehart
Jimmy
Parkersburg
Vera Cornell Admitted for Observation at Point Clinic
Miss Vera Cornell of Pliny was admitted to the Point Clinic yesterday for observation and treatment after a medical visit.
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Point Pleasant
Vera Cornell
Pliny
Point Clinic
Mrs. Davis Evans Honored at Lambada Chi Omega Shower
A handkerchief shower for Mrs. Davis W. Evans was hosted by Lambada Chi Omega Sorority at the Moose Club social rooms. The event acknowledged her upcoming move to Tennessee after 15 months in the city while her husband worked at the ordnance works. The regular sorority meeting followed with numerous members in attendance.
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Point Pleasant
Davis W. Evans
Lambada Chi Omega
Moose Club
Joe Barr
James Hall
L. B. Hannaman
Evans
Tennessee
Ordnance Works
Davis
Hall
Hannaman
Barr
Melvin Schmidt
William F. Machir
Richard H. Melrose
Virginia Lewis
Edith Quillin
John Clay Hutchinson
Hansel Poling
Jack Redmond
Wadear Thabet
Casby Meadows, Jr
Leon S. Thompson
Boy Scout Leaders Plan Activities in Point Pleasant
Boy Scout leaders met Monday evening in the board of education office to organize activities. Attendees included Blain Bell C G Billups Lieutenant Toy Sterling Jr HB Brown L H Putz Paul Thomas Dr Frank C Long Jr Ney mers McCutchen Ric Startzman Walden Roush H E Katschke and others from the tri state oil area. A nominating committee comprising Ret Putz Long McCutchen and Startzman will report at a later meeting. Startzman named finance chairman as Brown and Roush attended an area Huntington meeting recently.
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Point Pleasant
Board of Education
Blain Bell
C. G. Billups
Toy Sterling, Jr
HB. Brown
Cative
New York City
L. H. Putz
Paul ‘Thomas
Frank C. Long, Jr
Neymers
F. McCutchen
Ric Startzman
Walden F. Roush
H. E. Katschke
Unity
Tri-State Area Oil
Ret
Putz
Long
the Rey
Cutchen
Startzman
Mason County
Chai
Messrs. Roush
Startzman Brown
Huntington Jast
Buxton Rites Held for Mason County Woman
Funeral services for Mrs Bessie Emma Buxton aged 75 were held at the Presbyterian church with Rev C G Billups and Rev Chalmers F McCutchen in charge. Burial followed in Lone Oak Cemetery with pallbearers listed. Survived by daughter Beryl Combs and sons Walter and Fred Buxton, plus sister Mrs Belle Shockey. The Buxtons were prominent in business and politics in the early 1900s.
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Point Pleasant
Presbyterian Arch
Bessie Emma Buxton
Charleston
C. G. Billups
Chalmers F. McCutchen
Lone Oak Cemetery
John E.brown
Carl Gardner
F. G. Musgrave
George G. Somerville
John G. Aten, Jr
Vernon Jones
Buxton
Ravenswood
John L
Nannie McLaughlin
Beryl B. Combs
Walter S. Buxton
Fred H Buxton
Belle Shockey
Buxtons
The
Presbyterian Church
Baptists
Order of the Eastern Star
Krodel
13Th and
Viand Sts
Ills Follow Lightning Strike Hopes Rise For Local Residents
Mrs Neal J Wilson and Mrs Joyce Doolittle of Jackson Ave improved after illness at their parents home. Mrs Wilson suffered shock when a lightning strike hit her in laws’ Gallipolis Ferry residence weeks ago. Mrs Doolittle recovered from acute yellow jaundice. Mr Wilson returned to Ironton to resume work with the O and M Dredging Co.
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Point Pleasant
Neal J. Wilson
Joyce Doolittle
Rupert L. Kayser
Jackson Ave
Realty Deal Seals Sale at 2229 Jefferson Ave
Rupert Kayser reports the sale of a house and lot at 2229 Jefferson Ave by the Orin Love Contracting Co. Mrs. Oral Burris of Gallip Ferry and her son Harley Hris of Detroit purchase a new two room house with full basement.
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Point Pleasant
Rupert Kayser
Jefferson Ave
Orin Love Contracting Co
Oral Burris
Gallips Ferry
Harley 8Ris
Detroit
Lavoptk Eye Relief Promises Quick Comfort
An early 20th century quick relief claim promotes Lavoptk for inflamed eyelids and itchy burning eyes. The ad touts rapid relief and a money back promise, noting widespread consumer uptake and the inclusion of an eye cup with purchase.
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Lavoptik
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