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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1942
Page
2
Carter Named Nelsonville High Coach and PE Head
Richard Carter of Ashville Ohio was elected coach and head of the physical education department at Nelsonville High School at the adjourned Nelsonville City Board of Education meeting Monday night. He is 23, married with two children and has three years coaching experience. Carter is a Graceland Junior College graduate and holds a master’s from Ohio State. He is a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and plans to move his family to the area soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Richard — Carter
Ashville
Ohio
Nelsonville High School
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Carter
Eagles Beat Shawnee 7-2 In Nelsonville Sunday
Nelsonville Eagles win 7-2 over Shawnee at City Playground. Bobo allowed four hits and two runs with 13 strikeouts including a two-batter end of the seventh. Harkins led with 3 for 4 and a run. Welch Cope Toth and others added hits as the Eagles racked 12 in total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Weatfall
Nelsonville
Nelsonville Eagles
Shawnee
Eagles
Bobo
Eagle
Harkins
Hilleary
Barstow
Nelson
Cope
Welch
Association Sponsors Labor Day Celebration
The Southeastern Ohio Booster's Association of the Spanish-American War Veterans will sponsor a Labor Day celebration at the Athens County Fair Grounds in Athens on Monday Sept. 7. The Spanish-American Memorial Boulder will be unveiled at the State Street Cemetery in Athens the same day. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Southeastern Ohio Booster’s Association of the
Athens County Fair Grounds
Athens
Committee On
State Street
Revival to Open at Old Floodwood School House
A revival meeting begins Wednesday evening August 19 at the Old Floodwood school house near the power plant. Services are set for 7 45 nightly with Troy Fields in charge. The public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Floodwood
Troy Fields
Nelsonville Social Notes Honor Delbert Kuhn in Dinner Sendoff
Nelsonville social page notes a covered dish dinner honoring Delbert L. Kuhn who will enter the Air Corps this week. Guests include Roy Sayers and many area families with visits from Granville Dayton Columbus Cincinnati and Cleve areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Roy Sayers
Delbert L. Kuhn
Kuhn
Air Corps
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Breaks Ankle in Fall From Porch Swing
Mrs. Vern H. Vorhes of Nelsonville fractured two bones in her right ankle when a porch swing collapsed tossing her to the floor. The accident occurred on the rear sun porch of the Vorhes residence at 179 West Washington Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Vern H. Vorhes
Vorhes
Washington St
Patient Gl en Recovered and Returned Home
Nelsonville report states W. Glenn of Myers Street was released from St Francis Hospital Columbus after seven weeks of treatment. He is reported to be making satisfactory progress at home during the convalescence period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
H. Glenn
Myers St
St. Francis Hospital
Columbus
Eeneerwent
Ste Te Conor
Illness Hospitalizes Nelsonville Man in Chicago
Local friends of Mr and Mrs T R Mills formerly of Nelsonville mourn news of the Mills son illness prompting hospitalization in Chicago where the family now resides He is the son of Mr and Mrs William Mills of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonvile
T. R. Mills
Nelsonville
Chicago
William Mills
Nelsonville News Highlights Local Health and Crime
Verl Ogg 80M of Nelsonville mayor and Mrs Herman Ogg to undergo appendicitis operation after arriving at Sheltering ATMS hospital Athens Monday night. Police recover rugs stolen from Chestnut Street home during family absence. Two giant cucumbers from Fred Foss garden displayed in town. Walter Worthington announces birth of son Terry Tim on August 13 weighing 19 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Verl Ogg
Herman
W'lmer Robinson
Chestnut St
James Cope
Fred Foss
Core
Walter Worthington
Walnut St
Terry Tim
Civilian Defense Council Appeals Help For Medical Unit
Mrs Ora Daugherty urges aid for a medical unit in a Messenger plea. Citizens are asked to list available emergency articles with signature and address on a postcard and keep them ready for rapid collection. Public Relations Committee led by Mrs Parker S Sniffen underscores preparedness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Parker S. Sniffen
Public Relations Committee
Canned Vegetables To Aid School Lunches In Gallipolis
Washington School kitchens will can about 7 000 parts of vegetables by Oct 1 for school lunches. Eliza beth Carter leads the project with five WPA women on canning and four harvesting in two school gardens. Three thousand three hundred quarts are stored in the basement. A Legion Auxiliary drive boosted supplies to reduce market purchases, with expected surplus to be donated to charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolig
Washington
Mia
Elizabeth Carter
WPA
East Gallipolis
Chickamauise
Washinelle
Women's Auxiliary of the American Legion
Nelsonville leaders travel to Canton for Legion and conference
Thomas Lax and Brady attend state meeting for the American Legion in Canton. S Kate Pettit joins the AAU conference also held in Canton, as part of regional gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Thomas Lax
Seees Brady
Canton
American Legion
S. Kate Pettit
Shelby NELSONVILLE Welcomes Edith Lee as Math Teacher
Miss Edith Lee will assume duties as elementary school mathematics teacher in Shelby Nelsonville around September first. The community plans events and activities as the school year begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Ville
Edith Lee
Shelby
Mai Lee
Mrs Daugherty Dies Sunday Night At 59
Mrs Homer V Daugherty aged 59 died at home north of Kananga Sunday night. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 p m at Addison Baptist Church with Rev E C Venz and Rev Jennings Cremeens presiding. Burial will be in Reynolds Cemetery. Survived by husband, six sons and daughters including Mrs Roy Shoemaker Gallipolis Mrs Walter Schoonover Kananga Cecil Daugherty Addison Woodrow Daugherty Middleport Mrs Paul Burns Cheshire Charles Daugherty Kaneuga plus siblings William and James Fowler Earl Fowler Jennie Eckard Lena Roush Daisy Maddy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Homer V. Daugherty
Kananga
Addison Baptist Church
E. C. Venz
Jennigns Cremeens
Reynolds
Roy Shoemaker
Wal Ter Schoonover
Cecil Daugherty
Addison
Baldwin Is Named Courthouse Custodian In Gallia County
Harry Baldwin 35 white won selection for custodian of the Gallipolis courthouse at a county commissioners meeting. Other applicants were Richard Craddolph Andrew Jones Anderson Young Edward Winston George Watson Dempsey Lanthorn J E Halley. Salary is 100 dollars monthly. Secretary to County Prosecutor John Howell Marjorie Shoemaker’s salary increased from 48 to 65 dollars monthly at the same meeting. Commissioners also awarded gravel and lime to township roads for winter prep. Dillon family plans a reunion at Callicoat Grove on August 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Harry Baldwin
White
Richard Craddolph
Andrew Jones
Anderson Young
Edward Winston
George Watson
Dempsey Lanthorn
J. E. Halley
Marjorie Shoemaker
John Howell
Civil Service Board To Hear Fraley Case
Gallipolis reports the city civil service commission will meet to consider charges and suspension of John Fraley as chief of police by City Manager S A Clendenin. The manager's decision was sustained by the city commission, a rehearing was refused, and the case will be referred to the civil service commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
City Civil Service Commission
J. Hollis McCormick
Cassius Canaday
Earl Moore
John Fraley
S. A. Clendenin
Civil Service Commission
Pleasant People Visit As Locals Catch Up
Pt Pleasant residents and visitors share weekend gatherings and travel plans. Notables include Mr and Mrs Jack Arnett and Miss Louise Slack visiting relatives, and Ezra Lewis from Illinois stopping by. Local hosts include Mr and Mrs Clyde McGhee and Mrs Emma Kincaid, with a citywide mix of extended stays and social events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Arnett
Charleston
A. G. Arnett
Detroit
Fpr Michigan
J. Euell Arnett
Dr. Arnett
F. H. Capehart, Jr
Buckeye Lake
Ezra Lewis
Mason Countian
Illinois
F. B. Lieving
Louise Slack
J. C. Slack
Roy Henderson
Mississippi
Henderson
Point Pleasant
Harry Albert
Brunswick
Rupert L. Kayser, Jr
Mt. Vernon Ave
Clyde McGhee
Winston-Salem
N. C
Emma Kincaid
McGhee
Lucille Storey
Bery Crawford
Pittsburgh
Lee Toles
Viand St
C. C. Wallace
Huntington
C. G. Billups
Gal Faires
Glouster
Max Dye
Michael
Belle
Paul Gygax
Main St
L. J. Heiner
Rutland
E. J. Somerville
H. H. Heiner
Toledo
H. H. Heiner, II
E. E. Heiner
B. Walter Krodel
Columbus
Lester C. Selby
Coraopolis
C. W. Selby
Bellemeace
J. W. Rhosder
Indiana
Rhoades
George Bates
Irene Pauley
Miss Pauley
Washington, D. C
W. B. Barnett
Cottageville
Ernest Hesson
North Point Pleasant
Not Getting Licenses and Blackouts in Gallipolis
Gallipolis reports nearly 90 rural school bus drivers delaying certificates while 18 have passed the required physical exam. A second practice blackout is set for Monday night August 31 in 17 Ohio and West Virginia counties. Bert Loucks is chosen by the county board of education to serve as attendance officer for the coming school year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
H. Bion Bradbury
Ohio
West Virginia
Bert Loucks
County Board of Education
Bumgarner, Former Delegate, Dies at 68 in Mason County
Tobias P. Bumgarner prominent Mason County citizen died at home near New Haven Sunday evening at 5 o clock after months of illness following a highway accident. He 68 was a former member of the House of Delegates and county court, connected with the state tax commission, later a traveling salesman and farmer. Survived by son Gary R Bumgarner of Point Pleasant and daughter Mrs Lawrence Parsons of New Haven plus a brother and sister. Funeral at 2 this afternoon at the New Haven Lutheran church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Tobias P. Bumgarner
House of Delegates
Mason County
New Haven
Houser
Bumgarner
State Tax Commission
Seth Bumgarner
Elizabeth Roush
Gary R. Pumgarner
Lawrence Parsons
William Powell, Sr. Roth
Frank Harris Shoots Self at Markley Home
Frank Harris age 60 died in his bedroom at the Markley home on Main St by shooting himself with a shotgun. He had been despondent since his wife left for Seattle months ago and leaves a wife, a daughter in Lima, two sons in California and a Marine Corps son, with a half brother in town. The body was taken to Arnett Funeral Home for arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Dixey
Lois
Granville
Howard Higgins
Dayton
Ralph Higgins
Newton Falla
Ruth Higgins
Columbus
Bess Higgins
Patty Walton
Sally Jackson
Freda Hellyer
Charles
Cincinnati
Tom Higgins
Howard Higns
Charles Hellyer
Robert le
Harris Wood
J. P
John V. Wood
J. F
Mary Dezeo
Robbins Road
Pfc
John Dezso
Fort Knox
Charles Dezso
Lorain
Floyd Sherrick
Maye Keck
Kimberly
Mary Hilleary
New Lexington
Fiora
Ill
Eugene W. Connor
Cleveand
Emma Connor
Nelsonville
Santa Ana
Cal
Aro
Point Pleasant
Frank Harris
Markley
Main St
Harris
Anna Harris
Seattle
Washington
State Road Commission
Ordnance Works
Greer
Tom Johnson
Lima
Robert Harris
Independence
Calif
Franklin Harris
Marine Corps
Robert Carr
Arnett Funeral
Survey in Progress in Point Pleasant West Virginia
R C Rummel from the state Office of Price Administration surveys the defense area to equalize allotments and learn where war industry workers live and their transportation. The state tax commissioner approved city budget estimates and a city council meeting is set tonight to levy next year’s rate matching the estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
W. Va
R. C. Rummel
State Office of Price Administration
Price Administration
Marriage license filed in Point Pleasant for two residents
An application for a marriage license was filed with the county clerk on Saturday by Aubrey Vandal and Margaret Cordella Toner, both of Mason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Aubrey Vandal
Margaret Cordella Toner
Mason
Bateman Rites Held in Gallipolis Funeral
Funeral rites for Mrs. William Bateman 83 of Chillicothe avenue were held this afternoon at the Tope Funeral Home with interment in Clay township. She leaves three daughters Verna Brown Ethel Layne Lena Jackson and a son Wheeler Holsten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bateman
Gallipolis
William Bateman
Chillicothe Avenue
Tope
Clay Township
Verna Brown
Ethel Layne
Lena Jackson
Wheeler Holsten
Sugar Bonus Scheduled For Industrial And Institutional Use
Sugar bonus program announced by Secretary James Johnson of the ration board runs Aug 31 to Sept 5 for industrial and institutional users. It aims to raise July–October allotments by 50–75 percent for institutional and 70–80 percent for industrial users, based on Aug 1941 vs Aug 1942 consumption with a 10 percent deduction if dollar sales are the basis. Stamp No 8 covers five pounds from Aug 23 to Oct 31. Stamp No 7 expires Aug 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
James Johnson
Ration Board
New Bridge Across Old Town Creek Opens Near Port
The new bridge across Old Town Creek on the million dollar access highway to the ordnance works opened to traffic yesterday afternoon. The highway from Shadle Bridge to the plant is now complete and final surfacing on a mile remains. The road is expected to be fully open in about ten days. Grading and culvert work continue on the Jackson Avenue access road to the navy yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Old Town Creek
Ordnance Works
Shadle Bridge
Kanawna
Mason-Pomeroy
Jackson Ave
Navy
City Wins Government Contract for Water to 350 North Point Homes
Mayor B Walter Krodel said the city received a government contract to supply water for 350 houses in North Point Pleasant for Navy yard and ordnance works employees. Water will be provided through a single master meter with distribution handled by the Point Pleasant Housing Authority Inc. for the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
W. Va
B. Walter Krodel
North Point Pleasant
Navy Yard
Ordnance Works
Mrs Gardner Ub FOINT PLEASANT
Mrs George L Gardner is critically ill at her St Louis home. She is daughter of Dr A G Arnett and sister of Mrs Kenneth L Peck who is with her during illness. Family reports she will undergo a surgical operation soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Gardner
St. Louis
A. G. Arnett
Kenneth L. Peck
Mrs Sabina Casey Dies at Henderson Home
Mrs Sabina Frances Casey 82 died Sunday morning after months of illness at her Henderson home. Funeral 2:30 pm from the home with Rev Eugene Dick officiating. Burial Lone Oak Cemetery. Born in Mason County to Harrison and Hannah Frost Casey survived by sisters Emma Booth and Lena Bates both of Henderson. The Charles Sullivan family had cared for her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Sabina Frances Casey
Henderson
Eugene Dick
Lone Oak Cemetery
Casey
Harrison
Hannah Sabina (Bush) Frost
Mason County
Kelsey Casey
Emma Booth
Lena Bates
Charles Sullivan
Fined for Intoxication In Mason and Gifford
Carl Roush of Mason was fined five dollars plus costs after arraignment before Magistrate Sam Taylor for drunkenness. He paid the fine and was released. Trooper Williamson and Smith Fannin of Gifford Ky arrested another man by Patrolman Noble for drunkenness and he is held in the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Carl Roush
Mason
Sam Taylor
Williamson
Smith Fannin
Gifford
Noble
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