Railroad Bridge Plan at Point Pleasant to Cost Over a Million
Baltimore official Miles visited Point Pleasant and Henderson to obtain right of way for a new Kanawha River bridge. The project, targeting completion after 1948, will require purchasing substantial Elimpisco sub-division land in Kingtown and additional riverbank property in Henderson. Estimated cost exceeds one million dollars for the bridge and approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
S. K. Miles
Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co
Kanawha River
Mills
Somerville
Miles
Henderson
Elimpisco
Kingtown
First Ward
Heslop Reunion Fetes ETO Combat Veteran Heslop
A Charleston family reunion honors Cpl Robert Heslop who just returned from Europe after serving in the campaign against the Germans. An outdoor picnic at the Jefferson Boulevard home of Mr and Mrs Bartow Jones drew relatives including Mrs Heslop, Dr and Mrs Charles E Holzer Jr and families, the Juhlings, Wilhelm and multiple Heslop relatives from Charleston Cincinnati Hartford and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Heslop
Cpl
Robert 3. Heslop
Charleston
Europe
Queen Marty
L. J. Heslop
Mr. Heslop
Bartow Jones
Jefferson Blvd
R. J. Heslop
William Zeiher
Milton L. Miller
William Heslop
Jones
Sandra Sue
Brereton End
Ned
Simmons Buy Leftwich Property on Ninth Street
Miz and Mrs. S A Simmons have purchased the Leftwich Property on Ninth Street from the J W Martin estate. Heirs are residents of Kentucky. The new owners plan renovation and repairs in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Miz
S. A. Simmons
Leftwich
Ninth St
J. W. Martin
Kentucky
Sylvania Plant Not Ordered Down Despite Rumor
H. M. Cross of Sylvania Electrical Products Co. said no contracts were canceled and operations would continue at full blast. The statement responds to circulating talk that employees were told not to report for work today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvania
Point Pleasant
H. M. Cross
Sylvania Electrical Products Co
Point Pleasant Social Notes
Point Pleasant social notes report a Spencer wedding of Miss Johnnie Mae Girard to T-5 Quellen M. Keith at St. John's Methodist Church with Rev. S. Paris Bell Jr. officiating and a candlelit altar. A program featured Elmer Wright, Mrs. Carmicha, and Emmanual Boggess. Details cover families from Roane County and Spencer, with reception at Spencer Roane Hotel and guests listed. Also noted are visitors and social gatherings in Point Pleasant including Gretchen Kenny and Elizabeth Wilson hosting summer guests with local officials and educators in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Bett
Lou Beil
Spencer
Johnnie Mae Girard
Quellen M. Keith
St. John’s Methodist Church
S. Paris Bell
Asbury Methodist Church
Charleston
Mirs Elmer Wright
Nicholas Carmicha
Emmanual Boggess
Sp. Bell
W. H. Edwards
Cleveland
A. M. Girard
Russell T. Keith
Roane County
Keith
Spencer High School
Mary Washington College
Fredericksburg
Bell, Heilmann and Hell
Hampden-Sydney College
8Th Air Force
Europe
Spencer- Roane
Howard A. Neely
Glendine Minns
H Paige Bell
Betty Lou Bell
James R. Moore
W. Dow Hoyt
Washington, D. C
Peter D. Denbergh
Herman L. Sinnett
Fourth Annual Golf Tourney Held at Athens Club
In Athens Ohio on the Country Club course the fourth annual championship golf tourney for a General Chemical Defense Corporation group of 27 enthusiasts was held. Russell Smith from the carpenters division of Maintenance won the tourney and J D Swords, acid superintendent, won the driving contest after dinner at the clubhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
General Chemical Defense Corporation
Athens, O
Russell Smith
Carpenters
J. D. Swords
57 Mason Men Killed In Action in Point Pleasant list
An unofficial wartime casualty roll from Mason County lists 57 named men killed in action. Names include John Ryan McCulloch Otis M Schultz Eldon Martin L Sayre EL W Johnson Charles Perry Barnette R L Roush and others such as James Hal stead Fayé Thabet Roger Powell Paul Delton Wogan Michael Rick ard Henry L Stewart and George R Cronch. The compiled names cover local residents across several families and underscore a community toll as the war nears conclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
John Ryan McCulloch
Otis M. Schultz
Eldon Martin
L. Sayre
EL W. Johnson
Charles Perry Barnette
R LL. Roush
DL Mayes
C. R. Burdette
J. R. Jeffers
James Halstead
Fayé Thabet
Roger Powell
Paul Delton Wogan
Michael Rickard
Henry L Stewart
George R. Cronch
Layton W. Slaughter
Kelson Edmonds
Oshel Chapman
I Club Holds Meeting At Stewart
Stewart I Club meets at Margaret Oge home with 10 members present. A chicken dinner was served, prizes awarded to Ora Copeland and Lena Starlin, and Wells Van Dyke won the door prize. Birthdays observed for Vinnie Van Dyke Ora Copeland and Margaret Oge. Guests included Miss Forrestine Star lin and several local residents. Next meeting planned at Lena Starlin on September 13 with Olive Morrison birthday noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart — Willing Workers Club
Margaret Oge
Stewart
Ora Copeland
Lena Starlin
Wells van Dyke
Vinnie van Dyke
Forrestine Starlin
Columbus
Mary Pearcy
Athens
Blanche Bean
Guysville
Ethel Frost
Grace Brill
Olive Morrison
Japs Ready To Quit Before Recent Events
Chungking report from Sao Tang Po claims Japan would surrender unconditionally and offer war leaders for execution, retreat to 1931 borders as peace terms, citing Hsieh Nan Kuang. The piece portrays a Tokyo surrender faction amid Allied bombing and Pacific Fleet strikes, with Empress Nagako named as a peace plan organizer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chungking
Sao Tang Po
Japan
Russia
Hsieh Nan Kuang
Formosan Revolutionary League
Tokyo
Empress Nagako
Glouster Personalities Visit Old Friends in City
Glouster residents Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Bennett of Cove with daughter Beulah and grandson Billy Boroff of Dayton spent Sunday calling on old friends in the city. Grace Hartman and others from Powhatan spent Tuesday and Wednesday visiting the Dodson family. Virgil White, a steel mill worker in Detroit, spent the weekend with his parents in Trimble.
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A. M. Bennett
iCove
Beulah
Billy Boroff
Dayton
Grace Hartman
Lewis Hartman
Ella Cotter
Thelma House
Patty
Jannice
Powhattan
William Dodson
Virgil White
Detroit
Herbert White
Trimbleo
Local Families Share Sunday Visits and New Arrivals
Name officers Mr and Mrs Elmer Gears daughter Joy Gears and sons Charles superintendent of a Defense plant in Cleveland and Cst John Gears who spent 39 months in the service in the southwest Pacific spent Sunday with Rev and Mrs Eugene Brown and family. Cpl David Watkins and Miss Mariley Evans Columbus who have been guests of Mrs Ruth Watkins at her home in this city went to Columbus Sunday to the home of Miss Evans parents. They will return to Glouster later this week Mr and Mrs William Hartley are parents of a son born Aug 10 The baby Keith Point Pleasant Officers of Donald Ohio and Kanawha Masters and Pilots Association this year are Capt W D Curry president C Stone vice president and Hamilton A Johnson secretary treasurer Directors include Captains Otto Reiker J R Chambers W D Curry C A Gebhart Charley A Roberts C C Stone of Point Pleasant George Hamilton of Gallipolis RS Rogers Huntington and Allen B Wood Louisville Ky
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Gears
Joy Gears
Charles
Clev'ana
Cst
John Gears
South-West Pacific
Eugene Brown
Cpl
David Watkins
Mariley Evans
Columbus
Ruth Watkins
Miss Evans
Veterans To Be Given Training in Business
Veterans of Foreign Wars in Mason County promote a new organization. Temporary officers named include R D Anderson commander John E Spangler senior vice commander Howard Brewer junior vice commander James E McComb quartermaster and Boyd Casto adjutant. A meeting set for Aug 17 to continue plans for launching the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Mason County
R. D. Anderson
John E. Spangler
Howard Brewer
James E. McComb
Land Boyd Casto
Guests in Zanesville Glouster and Columbus visits
Mr. and Mrs. W. Jones and son Richard Curtis visited Zanesville Sunday, hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Plant, with Mrs. A. A. Gessell returning home after spending with her relatives. Howard Elliott and son Ernest spent three days in Columbus with cousin Constance Martin, while Madge Chenoweth and Constance Martin hosted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zanesville
W. Jones
Richard Curtis
Andrew Plant
A. A. Gessell
Charles Adrian
Columbus
Glouster
J "Howard Elliott
Ernest
Constance Martin
Connie Lewis
Pringle Chenoweth
Madge
Rhri Lewis
Lancaster
Constance MarjHin
Correction clarifies Chauncey Tolliver hospital
A correction states Chauncey Bill Tolliver of The Plains was misreported as being in White Cross Hospital Columbus. He is actually at Mt Carmel Hospital Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Bill Tolliver
Plains
Monday
Messenger
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Freeman Freed From Jail In Mason County Case
Ross Bur ford Jocak, held on intoxication charges, was released Monday from Mason County jail under an order from Circuit Court Judge Lewis Willer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jalil Point Pleasant
Ross Burford
Jocak
Mason County
Lewis Willer
Circuit Court
Youth Urged To Take Part In Services At Glouster
Glouster residents are urged to involve youth in Sunday union services at the stadium. Rev A G Freeman of First Baptist will preach, with youth leading music under M M LeFavor. Eugene Brown delivers the sermon on The Inspired Word of God, stressing biblical inspiration as life guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
A. G. Freeman
First Baptist Church
J. H. Elias
M. M. LeFavor
C. B. Tigner
Eugene Brown
Israel
Egypt
Promised Land
Official Lands Athens Rotary Official Lands Athens Rotary
GLOUSTER Mrs W R Drury hosted the Garden Club meeting with Mrs Esta Haskins absent. New officers elected Alpha Morrison president C E Turner vice president Gil F Guinther secretary S Bingman treasurer. Flower show date to be set later. Members plan car donations to ill members and extend thanks to the city for labor on the flower project Route 13. Candy served to members including Mrs Bryson Bingman Bingman Binderbasin Craft Howard Rogers Reese and the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Morrison
C. E. Turner
Gil F. Guinther
John Wallace
St. Anthony's Hospital
Columbus
Cari Fico
Route 13
W. W. Bry
E. S. Bingman
C. A. Bingman
John Binderbasin
W. A. Craft
Alfred Howard
Emmett Rogers
Thomas Reese
E. H. Taylor
William B. Morris
Drury
Sands Rites To Be Held on Wednesday
Mrs. Viola Sands 78 died at her son J W Sands in Zanesville after a lingering illness. Surviving: three sons J W Sands Alden Sands Norman Sands one daughter Mrs Maxine Heiser 13 grandchildren one sister Mrs Matt's Boettcher two brothers Frank Chadwick Fred Chatwick. Funeral at Church of Christ in Trimble Wednesday at 3 p m Rev Gilbert Courtney officiating. Burial in Sands cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Viola Sands
J. W. Sands
Zanesville
Alden Sands
Logan
Norman Sands
Greensburg
Maxine Heiser
Trimble
Matt's Boettcher
Chebanse
Frank Chadwick
Athens
Fred Chatwick
Poston
Church of Christ In
Visit With Father Highlights Gamwell Family Gatherings
Mrs. C. B. Dillon of Athens spent the week here with her father Thomas Gamwell. Her sister Margaret Gamwell joined Dillion and family including Marilyn, Sharon, Peggy, and Malinda. The group visited the Gamwell farm Sunday to observe birthdays and the wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Gamwell
Mr. Dillon
C. B. Dillon
Two Chauncey Soldiers Have Reunion in France
Mrs. Mary Ferrel Dew of Chauncey received a letter from her husband Staff Sergeant Thomas Dew reporting a meeting with Pvt. Leuwis Palmer of Chauncey in Nice France. Dew notes Palmer is the first Chauncey boy he has met in 21 months of service. Palmer is the son of Mr and Mrs Isaac Palmer of Mill Street Chauncey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Mary Ferrel Dew
Thomas Dew
Pvt
Leuwis Palmer
Nice
France
S Sgst
Dew
Mary Dew
Palmer
Isaac Palmer
Mill St
Slaters Entertain With Family Picnic
Mr. and Mrs. John Slater hosted a Sunday family picnic at Rising Park, Lancaster, honoring guests Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Slater and daughters Rose and Lucille of Ashland, Kentucky. Attendees included numerous Slater relatives from The Plains, Murray City, and Lancaster, with home made ice cream and cake served during an evening of socializing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
John Slater
Rising Park
Lancaster
Joseph Slater
Rose
Lucille
Ashland
Jack
Harold Winefordner
Fred Slater
Gail
Edgar Slater
the Plains
W. E. Slater
Nalda
Sarah Ann
C. A. Slater
Richard
Murray City
Albert Slater
John Land James
Mary Baker
Anna ‘Dixon
Chauncey Personals Notes Visits and Family News
Miss Helen and Jo Ann Augustine of Sugar Creek spent time with Chauncey relatives in the Lower Plains area. William Sharp of Springfield visited his mother Mrs Josie Adking and other Chauncey families. Floyd Stanley and wife hosted visitors from Chauncey. John Sutton, in Austria, writes home as a sergeant. Ralph Pritts of Toledo came to Chauncey after his mother Mrs Joseph Pritts died. Emmett Sutton, Chauncey, attended the Haga Ridge homecoming with Mark Sutton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen
Jo Ann Au-gustine
Sugar Creek
Arthur Burchfield
Lower Plains
William Sharp
Springfield
Josie Adking
Joe Stanley
Floyd Stanley
Pomeroy
Haga Ridge
Sewing Sisters Meet At Ferrell Residence
CHAUNCEY 4 H Club met at the home of recreation leader Woodena Yorkel Lexington Ave. Dresses will be graded August 24 at 10 30 am in Chauncey High School home economics room After a program of games and contests a refreshment course was served Several members and three visitors attended All books were finished and plans were made for the meeting August 14 at 10 30 am when the work will be inspected and graded Refreshments committee served sandwiches salad and soft drinks Barbara Ryan reported and Mrs Erma Roberts advised }
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Woodena Yorkel
Lexington Ave
Chauncey High School
Ames
Fla Black- Chauncey — Soda
Sippers Andford
Betty Blackford
Ruth Tope
Wilma Alen
Barbara Canter
Ithe High School
Betty Palmer
Woodena Ferry
Ithe
jTel
Barbara Ryan
Erma Roberts
Loyal Women Class Meets in Chauncey and Engagement Announced
The Loyal Women Class of the First Church of Christ Chauncey will meet Wednesday at Mrs William Harleys home in Glouster with train travel at 1120. Mrs Carl Shafer will conduct and Mrs Burg Johnston lead the program. ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED Chauncey Mrs Cynthia Hammond announces the engagement of her daughter Margaret Lanning to Lewis Shields with wedding planned Sunday September 2 at the Shields home Converse Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Loyal Womens
First Church of Christ
William Harley
Glouster
Carl Shafer
Wil
Burg Johnston
Cynthia Hammond
Margaret Lanning
Lewis Shields
Homer Shields
Converse St
Pauline Waymer Marries Pfc. Paul Gilkey in Athens Ceremony
Pauline Waymer daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam Waymer Chauncey wed Pfc Paul Gilkey son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Gilkey Duncan C Justice Z W Bailey officiated in Athens on Aug 4 The couple met Chauncey area schools and Shade school Gilkey returned to Camp Fannin Texas and Mrs Gilkey will reside with her parents in Chauncey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Sam Waymer
Pauline
Pfc
Paul Gilkey
Thomas Gilkey
Duncan
Justice Z. W. Bailey
Athens
Shade School
Gilkey
Camp Fannin
Texas
Waymer
Birth of son John M Parker announced in Athens
Parents Dorothy Handa announce the birth of a son named John M Parker on July 26 at Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens. The couple also has a daughter Connie. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Charles Hanna of Millfield. Great grandmothers include Mrs Mary Adams of Drakes, D and Mrs Margaret Wallace of Portsmouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
John W. Parker
Dorothy Handa
John M. Parker
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
Connie
Charles Hanna
Millfield
Mary Adams
Drakes, D
Margaret Wallace
Portsmouth
Birth Announcement for Warren Melsin Linscott at Athens
Mrs and Mrs Harry Linscott announce the birth of a nine pound son Warren Melsin Linscott at Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens on August 8 Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Arza Linscott Wooper Ridge and Mrs Alice Nae and George WL Wye Chauncey
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Harry Linscott
Sarah Nyeb
Warren Melsin
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
Linscotts
Hooper Radge
Arza Linscott
Wooper Ridge
Alice Nae
George WL Wye
Chaunrey
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Athens Messenger
New Point F ‘Pleasant Bridge
Monument Co
George C. Shaw
W. Main St
Ohio
Gretchen Kenny
Central Grade
Elizabeth Wilson
Pat M. Wilson
Charleston Road
Winifred Neveman
Kanawha County
Mary Leckie
Betty Cook
Hildreth Armstrong
Athens Club
Mutual Stores
Lancaster, Logan and
New Lexington
MISS
Nattey Ferguson
Robert H. Ferguson
Park Drive
Laidley Field
Ferguson
Ohio State University
Athens Rotary
James Andrews
Camp Atterbury
Indiana
Ohnny Andrews
Paul McAlister
Great Lakes
Camp Farragut
Idaho
Lela
Seattle
Washington
Howard Camp
Athens Pharmacy
Father
Lewis Palmer
Slaters
Ferrell
Pauline Waymer
Aeracai
SMD, Lidi Sia
Gis Conti
Virginia O'Brien
Rags
Ragland Zero Mostel
Vincent Prige A
REO
Margaret Carenter
Shraw Selby
Carol Hughes
Irene Ryan Wilburn Stone
Fitzpatrick Traveltalk
Wandering Herr
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