Pickens Named Nelsonville High Music Supervisor
B M Pickens of New Lyme Ohio was elected supervisor of music at Nelsonville High School for the coming year by the board of education. He will replace H W Seelbach who left for Willard. Pickens, 33, is married and a graduate of Louisville High School, attended Mt Union College and Kent State, earned an MA at Ohio State, and is a band conductor who plays multiple instruments and sings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
B. M. Pickens
New Lyme
Ohio
Nelsonville High School
Board of Education
H. W. Seelbach
Willard
Pickens
Louisville
Mt. Union College
Alliance
Kent State
Ohio State University
Protestant Reformed Church
Mr. Pickens
Local Guests and Visits Around Columbus Area
Mrs. Gertrude Pride of Glouster was week end guest of Mrs. Phil Kelch. Mrs. C. C. Slater of Columbus visited here with her brother Charles E. Poston. Capt and Mrs Lowell Burnet of Fort Thomas Ky and Mr and Mrs Leighton Aumiller of Columbus were over Sunday guests of their parents Mr and Mrs Will Burnell. Ednah Backus spends a few weeks in Columbus. Miss Marcia McKiddie and Miss Floise Badger at home for week end. Bill Mechem of Marion at his home here. Catherine Courtney Mrs L F Evans and Mrs George Shaner left for Otterbein College Westerville for a Christian Education conference. Conference runs through Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Pride
Glouster
Phil Kelch
C. C. Slater
Columbus
Charles E. Poston
Lowell Burnet
Fort Thomas
Leighton Aumiller
Will Burnell
Ednah Backus
Marcia McKiddie
Floise Badger
Bill Mechem
Marion
Catherine Courtney
L F. Evans
George Shaner
Department of Christian Education
The
Ohio Christian Missionary Society
Otterbein College
Westerville
Reuben G. Wood
Julia
Noah G Wood
Indian Lake
FE. F. Ewry
Billy
Dayton
A. Vornholt
F. W. Shane
R. T. Allison
Eugene Spear
Cass Lake
Minnesota
Allison
Wichita Falls
Tex
Louis Condee
Washington
Asa Condee
Norah
Joan
Ella Jones
Thomas
Brookville
Charles Hartman
Edith
Evelyn
Donna
Monalee
Clara Mathena
New Marshfield
Earl Wachenschwanz
Springfield
Charles Huddy
Bill
Gordon
W. Va
William Huddy
John Jones
Howard
Homer Davis
S. M. Cagg
Carl Weigel
Earl Conway
George Thornton
Norma O'Neil Weds Donald Wolfe Sunday
In Nelsonville on Sunday August 9 the marriage of Norma O Neil to Donald Edward Wolfe was performed with both families involved. The couple will reside in Nelsonville where they are employed. A wedding dinner followed on August 16 at the groom’s home with many relatives in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Pear Wolfe
Donald Edward
Norma O'Neil
Gallipolis
Erma
Martha
Emma
Jean
Leona Warehime
Pearl Wolfe
Nellie Mae Wolfe
Reva Warren
Billy Rooks
Blacklick
Jack Waley
Pee
Phyllis Yates
Buchel
Ninety Attend B and O Fellowship Dinner
About 90 people attended the B and O Fellowship dinner at the Church of Christ in Nelsonville Friday evening. The program, planned by the young people's department, featured a reading by Donna Patton and a play written and directed by L. E. Evans. Cast members included Leora Allen Marie Davis David Davis Robert Barrows Arlene Hall Mary Jack Miner Helen Miner Mary Ellen Shaner Edna Mae Shaner Betty Jean Ross Ella Jane Shaner and Charles Mechem was unable to perform due to illness.
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Nelsonville
B&o
Church of Christ
Young People's Department
Verna Hand
Anna Mae Allen
Adeline Ray
Stanley Mechem
Glenn Allen
Donna Patton
L. E. Evans
Leora Allen
Marie Davis
David Davis
Robert Barrows
Arlene Hall
Mary Jack Miner
Helen Miner
Mary Ellen Shaner
Edna Mae Shaner
Betty Jean Ross
Ella Jane Shaner
Charles Mechem
Cars Wrecked in Night Intersection Collision
Two autos were badly wrecked in a collision at the Jefferson Street and Columbus Street intersection about 9 o clock Saturday night. James Wesley Lester of Carbondale and George Lewis Gotchel of Athens were the drivers. Gotchel said he failed to see Lester’s car because it showed no lights. Lester said his lights were on. No injuries were reported.
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Nelsonville
Jefferson St
F. Columbus St
James Wesley Lester
Carbondale
George Lewis Gotchel
Athens
Columbus St
Lester
Visit Naval Officer's Wife in Circle Hill
Nelsonville notes Mrs Lloyd Thomas arrived Saturday to visit her husband’s parents Mr and Mrs Rice Thomas Ensign Lloyd Thomas and Mrs Thomas were in Honolulu during the Pearl Harbor attack He was reported missing in action at that time About a month ago Mrs Thomas reached California and has come to Circle Hill for a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
John Fisher
David Bennett
Circle Hill
Lloyd Thomas
Thomas
Rice Thomas
Ensign Lloyd Thomas
Rugs Stolen From Nelsonville Home
Wilmer Robinson of Chestnut Street reported seven rugs missing from his home during a family absence on Saturday. Police said entry was gained through an unlocked window.
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Nelsonville
Wilmer Robinson
Chestnut St
Gallipolis Social Notes Bridge Party and Visits
Mrs. Frank Haskins hosted a five table bridge party with guests including Miss Joan O Neill of Logan W Va and Mrs Ralph Stevens. Prizes went to Miss Betty Mootz second to Mrs Louise Rees and house prize to Miss Judy Haskins. A lawn supper honored Robert T Smeltzer on furlough from the Navy with a large local group in attendance. Additional notes mention Anna Wiseman returning from Lancaster and visits by P C Smeltzer and family, Todd Decker, and other local residents visiting relatives in Hendersonville and Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Frank Haskins
Joan O'Neill
Logan
W. Va
Ralph Stevens
Cleveland
Betty Mootz
Louise Rees
Judy Haskins
H. W. Dexter
Portsmouth Ave
Robert T. Smeltzer
Navy
Norfolk
Smeltzer
L. C. Dayton
Harry Gwinn
Harry Cameron
Vaughn Glassburn
Harry Shaffer
Belpre
Sydney Campbell
Pat Dayton
Victor Volz
Paul Broomhall
Norris Carter
Dexter
Laura Mae
John Dexter
Birthday and visiting news from Jackson area families
Mrs. Raymond Butterfield hosted eight birthday party for her daughter Helen with games and refreshments while relatives celebrated William Elliott's 86th birthday at his daughter Ola Craig's home. The week included Daughters of America convention attendees from local councils and multiple family travels to Indian Lake Cass Lake Wichita Falls and Huntington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Butterfield
Helen
Crilla Stiverson
Pecey Rathburn
William Elliott
Ola Craig
Bladen
Mrs. Carroll Sines Honored at East Washington Shower
Mrs John Brooks Miss Marcia McKiddie and Miss Josephine Sharp hosted a Sunday afternoon miscellaneous shower for bride elect Mrs Carroll Sines set for August 8. The Brooks home on East Washington Street welcomed 15 guests from 2 to 4 with refreshment and gifts for her Grandview Columbus home.
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Nelsonville
John Brooks
Marcia McKiddie
Josephine Sharp
Carroll Sines
Brooks
East Washington St
Lines
Grandview
Columbus
Mayor Ogg Arraigns Six Over Week End
In Nelsonville four intoxication case arraignments were held by Mayor Herman Ogg. All pled guilty and were fined five dollars plus costs. Arraigned were Fred Dresher Fred Jenkins Floyd Deirth and George W Reynolds. In Nelsonville Harvey Wend and Cecil Carlin faced Saturday quarrel charges and were fined ten dollars plus costs after pleading guilty.
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Nelsonville
Herman Ogg
Fred Dresher
Fred Jenkins
Floyd Deirth
George W. Reynolds
Harvey Wend
Cecil Carlin
Local Teen Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Joan Fellem aged 18 was rushed to Cherring ton Hospital Logan Saturday night and Sunday morning for an appendectomy. Her condition is satisfactory after procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Joan Fellem
Cherrington Hospital
Logan
Gallia County Nurse Enlistment Drive for Army Service
Gallia County nurses prepare for enlistment as Ruth Maher of the U S Army Nurses plans to visit in September to collect applications. Over sixty county graduates, including Holzer Hospital class of September, may respond amid a Fifth Corps Area quota of 165 by October 1. A regional tour is planned to recruit in Southeastern Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Ohio
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
Point Pleasant
York Grange Plans To Buy Service Flag
York Grange has ordered a Service flag for members who have entered the Army and Navy to date, with nine stars. The next meeting is Friday evening Aug. 21. Refreshment committee includes Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Chesshire, Dorothy Wightman, Shires Cagg, Delores Bumgardner, Don Sheffield and George Huddy.
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Oak Grove
York Grange
Grange
Army
Navy
Eugene Chesshire
Dorothy Wightman
Shires Cagg
Delores Bumgardner
Don Sheffield
George Huddy
J. W. Bennett
Ralph Bennett
Mt. Vernon
Joan
Municipal Employees Get Pay Boost Across City
Gallipolis officials approve a salary ordinance boosting pay for most municipal workers. Police chief earns 140 monthly, patrolmen 115, assistant auditor 125, repairmen 135, water works chief 175, assistants 120, fire truck driver 95, laborers 3.50 daily, fire chief 200 annually. Effective September 1.
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Gallipolis
Patrolman Thompson and son head to Stockport for Muskingum River fishing
Nelsonville notes Patrolman Charles Thompson of the City Police Department and his son join Jack Call for a week-long fishing trip in Stockport on the Muskingum River. Also in town, the Ladies Auxiliary of the UMW of A plans a benefit party at the Monday School House, inviting the public for Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Charles Thompson
City Police Department
Jack Call
Stockport
Muskingum River
UMWA
Ladies Auxiliary
North Point Pleasant considers large business apartment building
Local investors discuss erecting a combined business and residential building in North Point Pleasant with ten to twelve commercial units on the first floor and thirty to forty apartments on the second. Site location north of 21st Street is under review, with several options.
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Point Pleasant
W. Va
North Point Pleasant
21St St
United Brethren
Upper Main St
Mission
Mt. Vernon Ave
22Nd St
Jackson Ave
24Th St
Bellemeade
WPB
Rotarians Record War Work for OCD in Gallipolis
Gallipolis Rotary Club received an Office of Civilian Defense questionnaire asking the club to list its war effort activities both collectively and individually. Clyde Mitchell, secretary, will report the requested information. It is said other men’s and women’s clubs will be similarly interrogated to place them on record in promoting the war effort.
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Gallipolis
Seven arrests for traffic violations in Gallia County
Gallipolis state highway patrolmen arrested seven drivers for traffic violations during the weekend. The names listed include Ted McCulty of Bidwell for driving while intoxicated and Virgil Springer Jacob Eaves Dwight Myers Earl Henson Sol Raymer and Virgil Tolley.
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Gallipolis
Ted McCulty
Bidwell
Virgil Springer
Jacob Eaves
Dwight Myers
Earl Henson
Sol Raymer
Virgil Tolley
Killed in Crash Near Jackson Dr W R Riddle Dies at 44
Gallipolis reports list a fatal Sunday crash when Dr W R Riddle 44 died after his car hit a concrete bridge near Jackson on his way home from the Jackson golf course. He was a friend of Dr Leo C Bean of Gallipolis. Ruth Fieshcorn R N now in Panama Canal Zone army hospital service is on furlough to visit her parents. She will speak before civic groups before returning to duty. Prices and ceiling violations are noted as few, with mercant distributors filing price lists with the county rationing board. Emory Green 75 died Friday near Alice, a Tuppers Plains Meigs County native.
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Gallipolis
W. R. Riddle
Jackson
Riddle
Leo C. Bean
Ruth Fieshcorn
R. N
Panama Canal Zone
Joe Fieshcorn
Vinton
Emory Green
Alice
Tuppers Plains
Meigs County
State Farm sale rumors discussed at Charleston
Dr E L Youngue superintendent of Lakin State Hospital visited Charleston and said he learned nothing about a rumored sale of part of the state farm to the ordnance works. He noted the government might acquire about 40 acres of the bottom land where test wells were drilled seeking a water supply and did not know if an adequate discovery was made.
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Point Pleasant
E. L. Youngue
Lakin State Hospital
Charleston
Ordnance Works
Youngue
Murray Mine Planter Launched In Marietta
The Marietta Manufacturing Co. launched the mine planter Murray at 2 o clock Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Charles O. Weissenburger christened the ship honoring a prominent military figure. A luncheon at Bellemeade and a reception on Main Street followed the launching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Charles O. Weissenburger
Harold Sayre
Bellemeade
Main St
Sewer Extension Materials Arrive for Point Pleasant
Materials for the Point Pleasant North Point Pleasant sewer extension have been arriving for three to four days. Excavations for 350 houses under the Point Pleasant Housing Authority project with the government are underway and foundation piers will be poured before the week ends, says a representative of Johnston Construction Co.
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Point Pleasant
North Point Pleasant
Unable To Identify Suspect In Robbery
Deputy Grant Long and Don Rankin 16 traveled to Athens to identify a suspect in a Crown City filling station robbery a week earlier. Rankin was robbed of 40 dollars by two armed men but could not make a positive identification.
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Gallipolis
Grant Long
Don Rankin
Athens
Crown City
Rankin
Mitchell leases historic residence for duplex conversion
Clyde Mitchell leases the former 8 H Eagle 14 room house owned by Mrs. W O Miles in Columbus and plans to occupy by Sept 1. Ensminger will convert the Entsminger property into a duplex.
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Gallipolis
F. J. Entsminger
Clyde Mitchell
W. O. Miles
Columbus
Enstminger
Treasury agents exhibit counterfeit currency at Ohio Valley Bank
Agents of the United States Treasury placed an exhibit of legal and counterfeit currency in the Ohio Valley Bank to inform the public and deter circulation of forged notes.
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Gallipolis
United States Treasury Department
Ohio Valley Bank
Smoke stack rises at state hospital progress noted
Gallipolis reports the new smoke stack at the state hospital has reached 100 feet with four masons at work. Completion to 225 feet is expected by mid September.
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Gallipolis
State Hospital
Local Marriage Licenses Issued in Ohio and West Virginia
Permits to wed issued to Abraham Adkins age 21 and Norah Davis age 23 from Elgood West Virginia and Eldon Cardle age 22 with Louise Criner age 21 from Lucasville Ohio. The report lists two couples receiving licenses.
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Gallipolis
Abraham Adkins
Norah Davis
Elgood
W. Va
Eldon Cardle
Louise Criner
Lucasville
Coast Guard Orders Night River Searches On Ohio River
The Ohio River Coast Guard patrol is ordered to halt and search any craft operating on the stream at night without lights, enforcing nighttime safety and navigation rules.
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Gallipolis
Ohio River Coast Guard
Sheets Sues for Divorce in Gallipolis
Asa Sheets files for divorce on grounds of cruelty. His wife, reportedly living in Vinton County, is about 17 years old.
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Gallipolis
Asa Sheets
Vinton County
Sbut
Pt Pleasant Local Notices and Personal Socials
Community notices cover shopping trips in Huntington, visits from county officials, and several hospital updates. Names include Mrs Carl Gardener, Miss Alva Hoakanson, Oley Little, Richard P Bell, G P Musgrave, Joe Somerville, Mrs William Pickens, Miss Charlesanna Ball, Mrs O S Kelley, S T Moustin, Carl Gardener, Mrs J J Lovell, Lida Wallace, William H Bardin, John McNeill, and Dixie McNeill with travels to Gallipolis Cincinnati Columbus and a Cabot Gas lease context.
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Carl Gardner
Alva Hoakanson
Huntington
Oley H. Little
Union District
Mr. Little
Cabot Gas Co
Matheny
Richard P. Bell
Charleston
G. P. Musgrave
R. P. Bell
Middleport
Pomeroy
Joe Somerville
Kaylong
William Pickens
Morris Memorial Hospital
Charlesanna Ball
Holzer Hospital
O. S. Kelley
S.T. Moustin
Carl Gardener
Gallipolis
William P. Cherrington
J. J. Lovell
Johnson Apartments
Lida Wallace
San Hill Road
Wiliam H. Bardin
Columbus
John McNeill
Dixie
Cincinnati
Elmer Lowry
Funeral services for George W. Henri at Marietta
Funeral services were held for George W. Henri 72 who died Friday aboard his house boat on Crooked Creek. The Williamson West Virginia native and carpenter was survived by his widow Josie Bennet Henri three daughters Bertha Campbell Martha Talbott and Ann Bell Henri and a brother James Henri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
George W. Henri
Crooked Creek
Dowdy-McClure
Marietta
Henri
Williamson
W. Va
Josie Bennet Henri
Bertha Campbell
Charleston
Martha ‘Talbott
City
Ann Bell Henri
James Henri
Phone Firm to Move Into New Downtown Exchange Building
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. manager Pauley announced plans to move into the new exchange and office building at 21st Street and Mt Vernon Avenue on August 22. The move marks the first major downtown business relocation as the area is set to become the city’s approximate center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Pauley
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
21St St
Mt. Vernon Ave
Rayburn to Enter Veterans Hospital for Observation
J Emory Rayburn will enter the Veterans Hospital near Huntington today for observation and treatment. The heart condition diagnosed by his local physician should improve with a period of quiet. Rayburn has recently been employed at The Marietta.
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Point Pleasant
J. Emory Rayburn
Veterans’ Hospital
Huntington
Rayburn
Marietta
Pete Roush Visits City for Deeds and Farming News
Pete Roush, known as Pete, visited the county clerk's office in Point Pleasant from Graham Station to file deeds and handle business. He has acquired seven hundred acres along the Ohio River, including 72 acres from J. W. Martin in Mason and three acres from Dr. D. W. Smith of Letart, with a home on the Smith tract. Roush's career spans river work, teaching, railroad service, and later large-scale farming with a focus on dairying and truck farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Peter
Graham Bottoms
Visiting Evangelist To Give Musical Services
New Haven West Virginia hosts Rev Herbert Thompson of Anderson Indiana for a one night sacred music program at the Church of God on Wednesday August 19 at 8 pm. Thompson a noted tenor evangelist performs a complete service with prayer scripture reading and sermon with Mrs Thompson on piano. A silver offering will be received for their visit.
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New Haven
Herbert Thompson
Anderson
Indiana
Church of God
W. Va
Thompson
Gas Well Depth Reaches Beyond Five Thousand Feet
POINT PLEASANT The Cart Gas Co. well on the Daniel Ma theny farm on Poplar Fork, Cologne district, was down more than 5,000 feet at the week end. Debates persist over Oriskany depth with estimates from 4,700 to 5,500 feet while equipment plans to drill to 6,000 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Cart Gas Co
Daniel Matheny
Poplar Fork
Cologne
Oriskany
Will Ask Recount in Kanawha For Senator Nomination
Foint Pleasant friends of Raymond Funkhouser say he will seek a recount in several counties after a close loss to Chapman Revercomb. Kanawha favored Revercomb by a large margin.
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Foint Pleasant
Raymond Funkhouser
Shepherdstown
Chapman Revercom
Charleston
Kanawha
Revercomb
State to supply textbooks for Mason County pupils
Pupils in Mason County elementary schools will receive textbooks from the state starting the next term August 31. Parents were warned not to purchase books for pupils in other grades before the term begins as the state will issue a complete list of required books later.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
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Gallipolis Social Notes
Hendersonville
N. C
Adele
Fred Foster
Anna Wiseman
Lancaster Camp Grounds
P. C. Smeltzer
Robert Harrison
Todd Decker
Orlando, Fla
George Bailey
Upper River Road
H. F. Thompson
O. A. O'Dell
Jessie Caldwell
Maxine Roberts
Virginia Beach
East
Gertrude Matthews
New York City
Evan Rees
Rio Grande
Rees
Miss Matthews
of the Daughters of America
Hobart Wilson
Lloyd Walker
Gallia
Harold Brown
French City
Mayor Ogg
Leonard Zennerman
Connie
Sam Pidcock
Tom Pidcock
U. S
Puget Board
U. S. Army Signal Corps
NEA
Heights
OCD
Phone Company
Charles Bird
Spring Hill
Harry Rhoads
Noble
Ohio VU
Martin Cox
J. C. Cox
Henderson
Ohio University
Hanson Gregory
Camden, Mo
Pete’ Roush
Majestic Nelsonville
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