Nelsonville Draft Board calls 81 men for screen tests
Nelsonville area draft board No. 2 orders eighty one registrants to appear at the American Legion building Nelsonville on Thursday Aug 27 at 9 30 am for screening tests prior to possible army induction. The list includes Howard C Butt Edward Powell Leonard Hickman James Sterling John Cow Berry etc and extends to transfers from Franklin County and those certified for screening Thursday.
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Nelsonville
Athens County
Draft Board No. 2
Franklin County
American Legions
Howard C. Butt
Edward Sheldon Powell
Mound St
Leonard Edward Hickman
High St
Carlyle Rodney Mender
Poplar St
James Edward Sterling
Franklin St
John Vaughn Cow
Elizabeth St
Luther Montgomery Berry
John Sylvester Hickman
Jackson St
Dale Shivers
Robert Lynn Bumgardner
Terrace St
Earl Benjamin Raybould
W. Franklin St
James Call
Max Leroy Adkins
Patton
Albert Earl Evans
Walnut St
Pierce Roy Baird
W. Washington St
Charles Jennings Linton
Edwards St
Richard Arthur Rosser
Short St
Charles Elmer Jones
Brooks St
John Chapman Rider
Fayette St
Bill Eugene Traugh
John Mathew Weisenbach
Guysville
Lowell Vath Lowery
Albany
Luchen D. Stevens
St. Clair St
Columbus
Daniel L. Trout
New
Ond
Athens
Orin Covert
Starr Ave
Nial Jacob Koehler
Willard L. Tabler
Lathrop
Iyman Vermont Bower
Lawrence Raymond Niggemeyer
Ralph Marvin Hoisington
Arthur Richard Hall
Deanville
Cecil Hill
Sharpsbrugh
Owen William Prater
New Marshfield
Ralph Delbert Stone
William Lee Colbert
Hod Gill
Willard Theodore Tabler
Stewart Rt
Charles Glenn
Prospect St
Ravenna
Ohio
Robert Leroy Morris
Santa Cruz Ave
Dayton
Richard Weber Wilson
Charles Wachenschwanz
Edward Sir Foster
William Howard Burt
Clifford Snyder
Coolville
George Mullen, Jr
John Sheldon Thomas
Thomas Elden Thomas
Wade Kenneth Storer
Stewart
Eugene Arthur Klinehrel
Charles Lewis Dye
Pearl Lloyd Cline
Wayne Richard Gilliand
Gilbert Mayle
Sharpsburg
James Walter Holland
Carbondale
Argyle Smith
Buefird Thomas Bowman
Charles Robert Gaston
Clifton Over Rice
Lioyd and Dowler
Raymond Lewis Dailey
Pratts Fork
Harley Andrew Male
John Stephen Blazier
Athens Rt
James Walter Pitts
Herbert Gerald Pierce
Nelsonville Rt
Delmar Eugene Bartlett
Shade
Franklin County, But Now Transferred To the Area of Local Board No. 2
Kenneth Russell Harvey
Rt. 3
Harland Bernard Harris
Amesville
RFC
William Howard Marshall
Doanville Infant Dies At Home
Alberta Fay Six eight months daughter of Mr and Mrs Ben Six of Doanville died at the family residence Tuesday after a period of illness. Besides the parents one brother and three sisters Juanita Bernice and Marone survive. Funeral services have not been completed.
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Nelsonville
Alberta Fay
Ben Six
Doanville
Charles
Juanita
Bernice
Marone
Rare Plant Blooms At Crawford Home
A night blooming cereus at Mrs. Flossie Crawford’s residence draws attention in Nelsonville. Once four blooms appeared weeks ago, five opened yesterday and nine buds remain to unfold.
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Crawford
Nelsonville
Flossie Crawford
Car fire damages vehicle on St Charles Street
Nelsonville fire chief Dana Windon reports a Jethro Barber owned automobile was badly damaged by fire around 2 a m Tuesday on St Charles Street. The Shafer reunion was held last Sunday at Harriett Monks home, not at George and Mrs Monks as previously reported.
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Nelsonville
Jethro Barber
St. Charles St
Dana Windon
Shafer
Harriett Monks
George Monks
Nelsonville Fat Salvage Drive Seeks Used Cooking Oils
Local merchants and housewives cooperate in Nelsonville on a fats salvage drive to supply four cents per pound for used cooking oils. Oils from animal and vegetable fats are rendered, strained, and stored until a pound is collected, then delivered to listed grocery stores for conversion into war gasoline.
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Nelsonville
Davis
Kroger, Howe
W. Keating
Ohlinger & Wolf
Ogg
Newton
Red and White
Washington St
Wilson Bros
Evans Market
Miller
A. Johnson
G. Nelson
Frieda
Nelsonville Social Notes Engagements and Visits
Nelsonville society pages note the engagement of Marjorie Hickman to P F C James Gilbert Stalder of Chauncey. Stalder serves with the 71st Coast Artillery in Washington D C. The column also lists couples hosting church class events and several local residents visiting, traveling, or returning from Cleveland Detroit and Columbus areas.
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Nelsonville
Harry Hickman
Marjorie
P.F.C
James Gilbert Stalder
Milo Stalder
Chauncey
Ohio
Hickman
Ohio Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
Stalder
McBee Company
Washington, D. C
71St Coast Artillery
Nelsonville notices on church absence and local naming
Rev and Mrs Lloyd Evans and son Lloyd visit Havaland for two weeks. No preaching at First Presbyterian on Sundays Aug 30 and Sept 6. Fort Bragg, N C, named for Gen Braxton Bragg, a native North Carolinian.
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Nelsonville
Lloyd Evans
Lloyd
Havaland
First Presbyterian Church
Fort Bragg
N. C
Gen
Braxton Bragg
Veteran leader to speak at Athens boulder unveiling
Nelsonville’s Adjutant George L. Rakestraw of the Ohio Department Spanish American War Veterans will speak at the granite boulder unveiling on West Union Street Cemetery Athens during the Southeast Ohio Boosters Association Labor Day meeting at the Fair Grounds. The ceremony on Guy Brown’s lot begins at 1 pm with Cap Lowery introducing and Herbert Sutton serving as marshal.
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Nelsonville
George L. Rakestraw
Ohio Department
West Union St
Athens
Southeastern Ohio Boosters Association
Fair Grounds
Athens County
United Spanish War Veterans
Guy Brown
Cap” Lowery
Herbert Sutton
Three Youths Accepted For Army Service From Nelsonville
Three of six colored youths from Athens County Draft Board No. 2 reported for army medical tests at Fort Hayes on Saturday and were sworn in. They receive a two week furlough and depart Nelsonville September 5 at 10 45 a m by bus to Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana for reception. The accepted youths are Leslie R Walker Stewart Ernest E Tabler Stewart and Sam Henry Hill Sharpsburg.
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Nelsonville
Athens County
Draft Board No. 2
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Fort Ben Harrison
Indianaapolis
Leslie R. Walker
Stewart
Ernest E. Tabler
Sam Henry Hill
Sharpsburg
Family Reunion Held At Tignor Home In Nelsonville
Members of the Tignor family and Messel descendants gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Tignor in Nelsonville for their annual reunion. A large dining room table was set with decoration as numerous relatives attended including Frank Perry Helen Pickett Ollie Rogers Frank Lewis John Grabb Dan Smith Gary and Reginald Tignor Bert Tolliver Benton Messel Bette Tignor Donna Tignor Clarence Tignor Amos Tignor Edward Howe Ralph Perry Demery Smith Janet Harrold Earl Paxson Tillie Evans Basil Mourne Gerald Bentley Glaydis Perrigo and others.
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Nelsonville
Tignor
Messel
Clarence ‘Tignor
R.D. No. 3
Frank Perry
Helen Pickett
New Floodwood
Ollie Rogers
Frank Lewis
John Grabb
Bailey Run
Dan Smith
Zanesville
Gary
Reginald Tignor
File
Bert Tolliver
Shawnee
Benton Messel
Bette Tignor
Donald Tignor
Donna
Dayton
Clarence Tignor
Amos Tignor
Edward Howe Andson
Ralph Perry
Demery Smith
Columbus
Janet Harrold
Hamilton
Earl Paxson
Glenford
Tillie Evans
Basil Mourne
Gerald Bentley
Glaydis Perrigo
Doanville
Automobiles in Use Stamp Campaign Progress Report
Internal revenue agents in Gallia County report strong progress in the automobile use stamp campaign. They have inspected vehicles on Route 7 between Gallipolis and the Silver Bridge and note many drivers already possess stamps. No arrests for non possession have been reported.
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Gallipolis
Internal Revenue
Silver Bridge
Gallia County
Methodist Group Cans Fruits Vegetables
A Portsmouth District gathering at Middleport in early October will view a canning project by a Methodist Church group. Donated fruits and vegetables will be shown before being distributed to church institutions and homes across the state.
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Gallipolis
Portsmouth
Middleport
High School Student Registration This Week
Gallipolis reports registration at the high school Friday and Saturday and at the grade school Monday to Wednesday. Officials expect about 300 more students due to war workers families enrolling.
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Gallipolis
Chamber of Commerce Campaign Progresses in Gallipolis
Gallia area Chamber of Commerce reports steady progress in its membership drive led by president Homer W. Walter. Directors plan a regular Tuesday meeting to review solicitation reports.
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Chamber of Commerce
Gallipolis
Homer W. Walter
Defense Workers Seek Houses in Gallipolis
Gallipolis reports housing demand as 3000 workers to be employed by General Chemical Co. arrive to manufacture TNT and seek nearby homes.
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Gallipolis
General Chemical Co
Hold Hughes Rites at Thurman Church in Gallipolis
Funeral rites were held for David W. Hughes 76 a long time resident of Thurman Methodist Church as the district notes visits from relatives and friends. Several listed travelers and guests from Nashville Huntington Ashland Greensboro and Lexington are mentioned in a series of family and community updates.
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Gallipolis
Thurman Methodist Church
David W. Hughes
Merchants Mulling Six-Night Store Openings in City
Gallipolis merchants' committee plans a meeting to consider a proposal to keep stores open six nights weekly instead of two. Most grocery stores already operate on six nights, with other businesses likely to follow.
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Gallipolis
Chamber of Commerce Merchants’ Committee
Steinbeck and Rife wed in Wellston ceremony
John Steinbeck Jr and Miss Mary Kathryn Rife, both of Gallipolis, were married by Rev. E R Anthony at the Wellston Methodist parsonage in a single ring ceremony. Steinbeck is employed by an oil company. the bride works at the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics. Nearby, the Y M F Club held a mystery pal party at the Wiseman home in Ewington with a large guest list and refreshments. A dinner party in Gallipolis honored Joseph B Walter and Will Walter at the home of Mr and Mrs Leslie Cooper, with attendees from Springfield Pataskala Columbus and other local homes.
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Gallipolis
John Steinbeck, Jr
Mary Kathryn Rife
E. R. Anthony
Methodist
Wellston
Y.M.F. Club
Ralph Wiseman
Ewington
Alice Peters
Mary Wiseman
Karen Wiseman
Beverly
Emily Peters
George Stanly Regan
Donald Spires
Errol Ray Parsons
Charles
Marianne
Jerry Campbell
Maxine Nelson
Mrs
Eugene Campbell
Leslie Cooper
Joseph B. Walter
Will
Cooper
Ira Neal
Springfield
Fred Walter
Pataskala
Frederick Walter
Columbus
Andrew L. Stormont
A. J. Stormont
Guy Goldsberry
L. R. Hall
Max North
Paul Walter
John Fick
Charles Walter
Private Darrell Spires Celebrates 24th Birthday Visit
Private Darrell Spires stationed at Fredericksburg Virginia spent a week’s furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Roy Spires near Vinton. His brother Crarg employed in defense work at Newport News Virginia joined him. They returned to their posts Sunday after a party in his honor and a social evening with refreshments.
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Leo White
Lake Erie
Phebe Fitzer
Donald Lowden
Ruth
Athens
Flossie Crawford
C. D. Crawford
Dayton
Henry Crawford
Crawford
Mitchell Field
Kenneth Archler
Cleveland
Detroit
Mayme Keplar
Columbus
C. E. Washburn
Helen
Wheeling
Oliver Hall
Jane
Georgetown
Hannah
Rachel Urick
Ironton
Julius Fischer
Earl Weiss
Cherrington Hospital
Darrell Spires
Fredericksburg
Roy Spires
Vinton
Crarg
Newport News
Darrell
Last Dates to Register for Canning Sugar in 1942
Mason County canners are warned that September 3 and 4, 1942, are the final registration days for canning sugar. The ration board, led by Secretary James Johnson, notes reduced September tire quotas and no carryover of approved August applications. Priority will go to those with most essential need, with retread usage urged for truckers.
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Mason County
Point Pleasant
James Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Washington
Johnson
Travels by Air To Return to His Work
Stewart Otto of Malden Mass arrived Monday to begin work at General Chemical Defense Corp after a Chicago course. He chose air travel from Chicago, faced landing doubts at Huntington, and flew on to Washington before returning to Huntington. He logged over 1200 miles by air at a cost just over $20 and enjoyed his first airplane ride.
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Point Pleasant
Stewart Otto
Malden
Mass
General Chemical Defense Corp
Chicago
Cincinnati
Huntington
Mr. Otto
Washington
Otto
Land Commission Continues Work At Courthouse
The Federal District Court land valuation case for lands taken for ordnance works resumed yesterday with evidence in the C. C. Lewis matter. The trial paused with plans to continue today as spectators watched including W. A. Lee of Gallipolis. The report also notes a June 25 ceremony in Greenup Ky for Lucille Lewis Carter and Joseph Carter, and a J. H. Sheets family reunion at Northup with officers elected and a noon basket dinner for relatives and friends.
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Point Pleasant
Federal District ‘Court
Ordnance Works
C. C. Lewis
W. A. Lee
Gallipolis
C. E. Harrison
Leeta
Lucille
Joseph Carter
Milton Carter
Cadmus
W. H. Muncy
Greenup
Mr. Carter
Ohio University
Cadmus High School
School Board Hires Three Secretaries
FOINT PLEASANT The board of education has employed secretaries for Senior and Junior High Schools and the welding school. Miss Betty Lewis remains secretary at Senior High. Miss Emily Hope transfers to the welding school and will be replaced at Junior High by Miss Maxine Gibbs.
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Foint Pleasant
Board of Education
Betty Lewis
Emily Hope
Maxine Gibbs
Mason jury commissioners fill boxes for coming year
Jury commissioners L. C. Winger and George A. Rairden are filling the jury boxes for the coming year. From the list they prepare, grand and petit jurors will be drawn over the next twelve months.
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Point Pleasant
C. Winger
George A. Rairden
City Donates Old Iron for Defense
A cannon veteran on Fourth St. from World War I will be melted for national defense. Mason County receives city orders to contribute scrap metal. The board of education also donates a heavy old iron safe for the drive.
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Point Pleasant
Fourth St
Mason County
Board of Education
Lt Harry Allen Lands in England with Troop Convoy
Lt Harry Allen has arrived in England with a large troop convoy and cabled his bride in Charleston to relay the news. Anticipation and concern ripple through his family as the postmaster and Mrs Raymond Allen confirm the update from their son.
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Harry Allen
England
Point Pleasant
Raymond Allen
Lieut
Charleston
Dorothy Wheeler Substitutes as Rural Carrier
Miss Dorothy Wheeler fills in as rural mail carrier for her father Earl Wheeler who is on a ten day vacation at his birthplace Pomona Missouri.
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Gallipolis
Dorothy Wheeler
Earl Wheeler
Pomona
Health improves for C. A. Rose in Proctorsville move
Rose, who retired to a farm near Proctorsville recently, visited his hardware store in the city for business matters and reports his health has improved.
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Point Pleasant
C. A. Rose
Proctorsville
Cots Sought by Gallipolis Civilian Defense Head
Charles C. Huber, housing head for civilian defense, asks for gift or loan of cots for potential air raid use in Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
Charles C. Huber
Civilian Defense Organization
Navy Yard Workers Told To Join Union
A group of construction laborers at the Navy yard were told they must join a union to keep their jobs. The workers were mainly laborers who had not previously joined a union.
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Navy Yard
Point Pleasant
Owens Roseberry welcome daughter at Point Clinic
A baby girl named Karin weighing nine pounds was born to Mr and Mrs Owens Roseberry at the Point Clinic on Monday in Point Pleasant.
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Point Pleasant
Karin
Owens Roseberry
Point Clinic
LICENSED TO MARRY GALLIPOLIS
Marriage license issuances list two couples including Howard A Kent 31 and Lesta Johnson 28 of Columbus and William J Sexton 21 and Margaret Montos 18 of Columbus.
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Gallipolis
Howard A. Kent
Lesta Johnson
Columbus
William J. Sexton
Margaret Montos
Reunion of Belville and Barry families planned
A reunion of Belville and Barry family members will be held on September 13 at Good Hope Baptist Church near Crown City. Attendees are urged to bring memories and share photos. The gathering aims to reconnect relatives from the region and celebrate family ties.
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Gallipolis
Belville
Barry
Good Hope Baptist Church
Crown City
Home Building Is Started at Old Fairgrounds
Jones and Wharton begin construction of 100 homes on the old fairgrounds in four parallel rows from Jackson Ave to Crooked Creek. Two streets will run between the south and north rows, basements excavated for the south side, and over 40 houses already under construction.
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Point Pleasant
Jones and Wharton
Fairgrounds
Jackson Ave
Crooked Creek
Peterson's Ointment offers relief for piles widespread
Millions in 30 years found relief from itching and smarting using a cooling soothing astringent Peterson's Ointment. A sufferer reports sleeping all night after use. 35e a box, 60c in tube with applicator, money back if not delighted.
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Peterson
Adv
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Nelsonville Draft Board
Ja Call
Ai Young Group
Sarah
Pauline Cordwell
Chiswick
London
Girls’ Training Corps
Fort ST
Tad
Kimberly Road
The
JIN Five
F. J
Beasley CO
Wilson’'S Store
Chauncey, Ohio
Nelsonville Social Notes
Elizabeth Green
Arthur Kennedy
Green
Konter St
Golden Rule
Methodist Church
Virginia Imhoff
Esther Frigley
Methodist Group
Hold Hughes
Jessie Riggs
Nashville
Tenn
John C. Butz
Luther Howard
Ashland
Dean Jones
Youngstown
Ora Jones
Greensboro
Shiers Jones
Officers’ Training School
W. G. Scott
Anne
Mrs. Morris Haskins
Frank Foley
Newark
Carrie
District of Columbia
Walker and Family
Maryland
Virginia
Martha Muenz
Gallipolis Social Notes
Joan Leslie
Uncle Sam
J. H. Sheets
Elbert E. Graham
Northup
Eustace Sheets
Garret Sheets
Bernice Graham
Esta Sheets
Hazel Graham
Hildred Fellore
Trusal Daniels
Kerr McClaskey
MecClaskey
Luther Dyer
School Board
Mason
Father
United States
oTar
America
C. D. Shafer Co
Majestic
Jane Wyman
Broderick Crawford
Jack Carson
Edward & DG Robinson
Warner Bros
Ty Lloyd Bacon
Fear Vaul
Ee Crowdt
Sanders
James Gleason Allen Jenking
Helen Gilbert
Donald Duck
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