Federal housing project at Point Pleasant reshaped by war needs
In 1942 1943 the federal government built about 1050 dwellings here for war workers. Shelters 700 units were built in multi family blocks on 35 acres between 1st 24th and 28th Streets and on the ordnance works reservation. Most shelters were unused and dismantled by 1944 1945. The remaining 450 homes were built by local firms and later sold or returned to government ownership. As of now 61 private Country Club Homes remain, 121 occupied, 25 sold, plus activity in Burdette and Victory Heights additions. The government may expand here says local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam A. Simmons
Point Pleasant
28Th Sts
Ordnance Works
Tennessee
Indiana
Kentucky
Jones and Wharton
Somerville and Musgrave
Country Club
Burdette
Somerville and Musgrave Co
Victory Heights
Country Club Addition
Country Club’ Homes, Inc
A. E. Thomas
Thomas
Burdette Addition
Mr. Thomas
Virgil Fike
Mason City
Bowel Cleaning Power Promises Erb Help Remedy
A man who used ERB HELP for three days reports dramatic cleansing of his digestive system ending headaches pimples and rheumatic knee pain. The ad claims 12 herbs aid bowels stomach gas liver and kidneys and urges purchase at Athens Pharmacy with Betts Drug Store in Nelsonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erbhelp
Athens Pharmacy
Nelsonville
Betts Drug Store
Farm Bureau Picnic Draws Pleasant Attendance
Picnic attendance at the Farm Bureau event on the South Side was below the anticipated 1,000 though the day was nearly perfect and enjoyable. County farm women provided ample foods including many cakes and delicacies for the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Farm Bureau
South Side
Week End Arrests Fill County Jail in Point Pleasant
Gallipolis Ferry resident Burdell Neal was arrested Sunday on a peace warrant after a Friday bond for intoxication. James Hill of Ashland, Ky., awaits investigation. Pal Pearson and Willard Henry, charged with intoxication, were taken in Saturday. Burley Runyon of ordnance works faced destruction of property charges after damaging a fountain. Charles Sheline surrendered on a non support warrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Burdell Neal
Gallipolis Ferry
Marguerite Neal
Ernest Hesson
Harry D. Coyner
James Hill
Ashland
Hesson
Pal
John Pearson
Willard Henry
Hoyt Jmden
Yost
Burley Runyon
Ordnance Works
Coyner
Runyon
Charles Sheline
Plant Equipment Is Being Dismantled at Local Plant
Workmen began dismantling equipment at the Sylvarila Electrical Products Co. plant on Saturday. A manager had denied orders previously, but the company apparently moved to proceed. Union officials expect the plant to reopen soon, with no details on further moves or permanent closure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point . Pleasant
Sylvarila Electrical Products Co
Manger Cross
Public Auction For Osher Property At Point Pleasant
John Osher, Charleston Road dairyman, will sell his herd horses hogs and farm machinery at a public auction on Wednesday August 22 at the farm. The sale is described as one of the region’s largest recent in months. Lunch will be served on the grounds by church women. Osher plans to return to the auto business he operated before the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
John Osher
Charleston Road
Osher
West Virginia Department of Agriculture
Women of the Moose donate to iron lung project
Mrs S C Moystin led the Friday meeting and the group voted to contribute 25 to the Mason County iron lung fund. A special obligation was given by Mrs Gertrude Winkler. The next meeting is Sept 7. Dale R Gill was released from county jail on motion of his wife who originally filed the non support charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
S. C. Moystin
Women of the Moose
Mason County
Gertrude Winkler
Dale R. Gill
Electric Company To Resume Rural Power Expansion
Appalachian Electric Power Co resumed a multi county rural program to bring electric power to farm homes in Cabell Lincoln Wayne Putnam and Mason counties in West Virginia. The firm aims to install about 50 miles of lines this year serving 400 to 500 customers but warns early progress will be slow due to manpower and material shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Appalachian Electric Power Co
West Virginia
Cabell
Lincoln
Wayne, Putnam
Mason
Shopping Increases as Gasoline Supply Lifts Demand
Hundreds flocked to Point Pleasant on Saturday for a second straight day of brisk business. Grocery stocks ran low and merchants noted lighter shelves elsewhere as unrationed gasoline and a free bridge across the Kanawha drew crowds. The turnout was among the largest in two years, possibly matching Fourth of July levels at Shadley Bridge. People came and went from dawn until night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Kanawha
Shadley Bridge
State Gets Money For Road Building
West Virginia receives 6 262 044 dollars from the federal government for a nationwide highway program. The funds are planned to employ about 3 000 men for one year in road work and about 7 000 men in the manufacture of machinery steel cement tile and other construction materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
West Virginia
Minersville Social Notes Highlights Local Visits
Minersville residents share vacation news and family visits as Miss Mary McCallum enjoys a summer session in Athens with Miss Elsie Kerrigan, Miss Martha Roedel vacations with her parents after attending Ohio University. George C. Childs Jr and family visit Mrs Norman McCallum. Mrs Lillian Hartman dies in St Louis at 89. burial at St Louis. Local exchanges include home sales by Boyd Dilgard and Will L Thomas, outings at Lancaster camp grounds, and notes on residents Mrs Henry Amberger and Mrs Hurl Hannis. Julius Zahl, with the American Army in England, recounts guarding President Truman in Europe.
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Minersville
Mary McCallum
Athens University
Elsie Kerrigan
McCallum
Martha Elizabeth Roedel
O. U
Athens
Oscar Roedel
George 3. Childs, Jr
Davison
Pittsburgh
Norman McCallum
Lillian Hartman
Katie
Jack Becht
St. Louis
Jacob Becht
England
Hugh Daniels
Richard
Diana
Dayton
George Daniels
Will Thomas
Henry Amberger
Hurl Hannis
Pomeroy
Boyd Dilgard
Conkle
Jacob Maag
Will L. Thomas
Asa Custer
Dorothy Hartenbach
Barbara Phillips
Lancaster’ Camp
Simpson Methodist Church
Miss Baird
Buckeye Lake
Frank Stewart
Ashton Sayre
Carmel
Fred Mescher
Annie Bar Lels
William Arnold
Helen Parker
William Jr
Columbus
Lorenzo Parker
Otis Parker
Julius Zahl
Gene Forbes
Harry Truman
Europe
Large Saturday Livestock Sale Sets Yearly High Total
Point Pleasant livestock market sold cattle and lambs with a small hog offering totaling 32995 dollars, the largest weekly sum this year. A large crowd attended, among buyers from packing houses. Auctioneers were John McNeil and Col. Howard Titus of Washington, D. C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
John McNeil
Col
Howard Titus
Washington
H. O
Bible Christian Church to Hold Conference at Rio Grande
Gospel gathering of Bible Christian Churches of the former Ohio Eastern Conference set for August 22 to 24 on Rio Grande College campus. Rev. Herman A. Lewis chairs arrangements with Rev. Edwards H. Dickinson hosting. Notables include F. W. McDermott, W. A. Lewis, and Rev. Glenister. Music by Ewing Wick line Wiseman Fadley. Sessions begin Wednesday at 2 p.m. and are open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Herman A. Lewis
Waverly
Conference of Bible Christian Churches
Ohio Eastern Conference
Rio Grande
Edwards H. Dickinson
F. W. McDermott
W. A. Lewis
Francis Glenister
Rio Grande College
Ralph Miller
the Templed Hills
Oak Hill
Lawrence McDaniel
Ray Seeley
Columbus Grove
Penn Myers
Robert P. Ewing
Dana Wickline
Roseria Wiseman
Marjorie
Virginia Fadley
Jconferente
Veteran Physician Dies At His Home In Gallipolis
Dr. Gustavus A. Mack, Gallipolis oldest practicing physician, died at home after a battle with malignant disease following a ten day hospital stay. Survived by wife Marion Kelley and sister Mrs. Augusta Slaymaker, the community mourns a longtime city physician and German lineage native. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 PM at George J. Wetherholt & Sons Funeral Home with pallbearers named. burial planned in Mound Hill Cemetery.
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Gallipolis
G. A. Mack
Mack
Holzer Hospital
Marion Kelley
New York City
Augusta Slaymaker
Columbus
Gustavus A. Mack
Charles
Wilhelmina Vollborn Meck
Germany
Christopher C
Rudolph A. Mack
Minnie Stockhoff
Carrie Cromley
W. Scott Westerman
Charles G. Baird
George J. Wetherholt & Sons
J. B. Bovie
E. W. Mauck
H. W.dexter
W. W. Sigler
Harry MM. iMiller
Warden Lewis
Mound Hill
Ceme,tery
Catholic Priest Is Transferred to Barnesville Charge
GALLIPOLIS Reverend Father Charles EB Ryan concluded his Mass at St. Louis Catholic Church after thirteen years and will lead the Church of Assumption in Barnesville. He is to be succeeded by Reverend Father Vincent Shiele who arrived earlier this week. Parishioners and friends presented Father Ryan with a purse of esteem before his Monday departure to Barnesville for installation by Reverend Father Edwin Murphy formerly of Pomeroy.
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Gallipolis
Charles EB. Ryan
St. Louis Catholic
Ryan
Church of Assumption
Barnesville
Vincent Shiele
St. Mary's Church
Marling Ferry
St. Louis Parish
Father Ryan
Edwin Murphy
Pomeroy
Quarter Million Yanks Killed in World War II
Washington reports more than a quarter million American deaths in World War II with casualty totals rising. Combat casualties total 1,070,138, including 252,146 killed, 651,168 wounded, 44,206 missing, and 122,618 prisoners, across 922,757 Army and 147,381 Navy casualties.
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Washington
Navy
Flood Wall Plans for Port Pleasant to Protect Jobs
Flood wall proposals aim to shield Port Pleasant’s business district and first ward residences from Ohio River floods. Americans and engineers previously approved a Hood wall after 1937 flood damage estimated at 750000 dollars. Wartime delay paused the project, but talks revive flood wall plans seen in nearby cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
First Ward
15Th St
Army
Ohio River
Portsmouth
Cincinnati
Edward Wise Joins Battelle Institute in Columbus
Mr and Mrs Edward N Wise and daughter Jett move to Columbus where Wise joins Battelle Memorial Institute He previously taught science at Gallia Academy High School and recently worked at West Virginia Ordnance Works
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Edward N. Wise
Jett Monday
Columbus
Wise
Battelle Memorial Institute
Gallia Academy
West Virginia
Ordnance Works
Margaret Darst Granted Divorce and Name Restoration
GALLIPOLIS. In the case of Margaret Jeanne Jones Darst versus Robert L Darst, the plaintiff has been granted a divorce and restoration of her maiden name. The parties married August 13, 1943, and have no children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Margaret
Jeanne Jones Darst
Robert L. Darst
Moore Rites Held Monday
Funeral rites for Theodore R. Moore were held at First Baptist Church with a large turnout. Pallbearers included William Cheverington Ned Eachus William H. Jones Charles T. Robinson Gue Frye and John Clendenin. Burial was in Maund Hill Cemetery after his sudden death in Cincinnati. He died in his Netherland Plaza Hotel room from a cerebral hemorrhage while returning home from purchasing merchandise for a new electrical appliance store. His seven year old son Dickie is his only child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Theodore R. Moore
Ted
First Baptist Church
William, P. Cheverington
Ned Eachus
William H. Jones
Charles T. Robinson
Gue Frye
John Clendenin
Maund Hill
Mr. Moore
Netherland Plaza
Cincinnati
Cincinenati
Wylie White
McDaniel Ordered to Post Peace Bond in Local Case
Morgan McDaniel was required to give a peace bond for $200 when tried Friday by a local magistrate on a complaint filed by his sister Mrs Alberta Reiss of Cincinnati who arrived recently to assist her mother with business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Morgan McDaniel
Alberta Reiss
Cincinnati
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