Smoke No Longer Is Nuisance In Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant reports the smoke nuisance from TNT plant air emissions has disappeared and nearby industrial prospects show promise. Officials note many workers lost jobs during wartime shutdowns, with recovery expected to reach 1800 or more. Debates linger over government handling and strike impact in Mason County while potential new manufacturing sites draw attention from major firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam. A. Simmons
Point Pleasant
Japan
General Chemical Defense Corporation
Mason County
Wedding in Charleston Highlights Krodel and French Families
In Charleston on Saturday evening Miss Mary Lou French daughter of Mrs Olive French of Randolph Street Charleston and the late Carl A French wed Lt Wilbert Rodney Gandee AAF of Clendenin. Florence Elizabeth Krodel and the bride were classmates at Stephens College for Women in Columbia Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Florence Elizabeth
Carol Krodel
Rush Krodel
Charleston
Mary Lou French
Olive French
Randolph St. Charleston
Carl .A. French
Wilbert
Rodney Gandeee
AAF
Clendenin
Florence Elizabeth Kroder
Stephens College For Women
Columbia, Mo
Richard Houck Injured Aboard Indianapolis
Gallipolis reports sailor Richard Eugene Houck E M 3-e survivor of the USS Indianapolis, wounded in action when the ship sank in the South Pacific July 30. In a letter to his wife Estella, he mentions learning of body and legs injuries but says he is receiving good care and hopes to return to the States soon. Mrs Houck and her mother Nancy Frazee of Columbus bring news of his father Alva Houck at Mercerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Richard Eugene Houck
E.M. 3-E
Indianapolis
South Pacific
Estella Houck
States
Houck
Clinton Frazee
Columbus
Alva Houck
Mercerville
Succumbs at 86 Charles C Wheeler of Point Pleasant
Charles C Wheeler aged 86 died Friday morning at his home on Charleston Road after a year long illness. Funeral services were set for 2:00 PM at Brighton Methodist Church with Rev. R G Elis officiating. Burial will be in Brighton Cemetery. Born December 10, 1858 in Morgan County Ohio he was a longtime Brighton merchant. He is survived by his wife Pearl Oldaker Wheeler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Charles C. Wheeler
Charleston Road
Arnett
Brighton
Sammel
Ada Wheeler
Miss Pearl Oldaker
Dinner Honors Coming Marriage
Alice Marie Frye and Harriet Lewis hosted a Sunday evening dinner at Harriet Lewis's home honoring Miss Phyllis Marie Ingraham. Her upcoming marriage to Lt. Benjamin Boreman Stout is planned for Sept. 4. The event featured a centered bouquet, handkerchief gifts with a poem, place cards, and a menu for the honoree and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Alice Marie Frye
Harriet Lewis
Phyllis Marie Ingraham
Benjamin Boreman Stout
Alexander Cruickshank, Jr
Ingraham
William Gygax
Richard M. Peek
Joan Jewell
Florence Elizabeth Krodel
Virginia Lewis
Miss Frye
Shower for Margaret Burdette Wedding Plans
Mrs. John William Steenbergen hosted a crystal shower for Miss Margaret Burdette, soon to wed Mr. George T Wise of Wilmington Delaware. The tea at Viand Street featured spring flowers, a bridal doll centerpiece, India linen cloth, and guests welcomed by her sister-in law and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Margaret Burdette
George T
William Burdette
Steenbergen
Mary McCulloch
Miss Burdette
Dessert-bridge in honor of Miss Burdette to wed Wise
Mrs William Woolfitt hosted a dessert-bridge at her mother Mrs James Adie's home on Marquette Ave Thursday evening honoring Miss Margaret Burdette whose marriage to George T Wise of Wilmington Del will occur soon. Burdette led high score. Vik and Burdette tied for low. Three tables were played with many guests including Mrs James McComb Mrs Hamilton A Johnson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
William Woolfitt
James A. Adie
Marquette Ave
Margaret Burdette
George T. Wise
Wilmington
Del
Burdette
Olav R. Vik
William Burdette
Woolfttt
James McComb
Hamilton A. Johnson
Ben F. Tracy, Sr
Vik
VY. E. Childers
Max Koenigsberg
John William Steenbergen
Harold Sayre
Jason T. Weissenburger
Raward Jackson
William H. Rardin
Mrs Bertha Filson Plans Return to Mason County
Mrs Bertha Filson longtime Mason County schools superintendent and retired teacher who moved to Hollywood Florida two years ago will return to reside here. She is visiting relatives in Fort Pleasant this time. Point Pleasant personals note Betty Lou Bell returned from Huntington last week with Barbara Burdette and that Cleveland residents Mr and Mrs O Frank Gibbs visited Charleston relatives. Lt James V Bartlett USN and Mrs Bartlett with two sons visited Charleston group at dinner. Also Mr and Mrs Summons and children Elizab eth and Edward hosted dinner. R C Kirby repairing front porch at Emma Burnside s Viand Street apartment house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Filson
Mason County
Hollywood
Fla
Fort Pleasant
Point Pleasant
Betty Lou Bell
Huntington
Barbara Burdette
O. Frank Gibbs
Cleveland
George Sprenger
Loula Lewis
James V. Bartlett
USN
Bartlett
Skip
Dave
Dick Summons
Elizabeth
Edward
Charlestton
Am Summons
R. C. Kirby
Emma Burnside
Viand St
Chauncey
Herbert
Cramer
Columbus
T .Lee Schoonover
Schoonover
Gallia Rationing Chief Urges Continued Action
Gallia County officials urge continued vigilance to avert postwar price spirals. A. K. Merriman, chairman of the local rationing board, notes few violations, praises grocers for keeping prices down, and asks merchants to report any ceiling price breaches to the price panel. Fines cited include overcharges on potatoes tobacco and beer with several cases corrected before filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Price Administration
A. K. Merriman
Gallia County
Merriman
Oace
Gallipolis Social Notes Visitors and Local Comings and Goings
Gallipolis social column lists visits and departures from area residents. George Race family travels to Columbus. twins Jack and Bill Brown visit Athens grandmother. Ann Miller visits Cleveland with Aunt. Ingericks return from Charleston. Bertha Rawson finishes at Burt Lake camp. Frances Halliday Cherry hosts relatives. Thomas family returns from Columbus. Mrs. Boyd Thomas hosts Howard Spaulding and Anne. Elizabeth Roush at Magnetic Springs. Marianna Keeler and Gaylen visit New Orleans, with Keeler siblings headed to San Francisco for Navy duties. Tommy Davis on leave from Great Lakes Naval Training School. Gerald and Don in Hawaii and at Dyersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
W. L. Ingerick
Charleston
Bertha Rawson
Burt Lake
Mich
Edward Wade
Detroi
Frances Halliday Cherry
Westport
Conn
J. E. Halliday
T. A. Thomas
Keith
Greta
Columbus
Boyd Thomas
Howard Spaulding
Anne of
New Orleans
E. D. Keeler
Captain Morgan
Newark
Edward Keeler
San Francisco
Navy
Treasure Island
Tommy Davis
C. W. Davis
Great Lakes Naval Training School
Gerald
Hawaiii
Army Air Force
Don
Dyers- Fthime
Chauncey Social and Personal News Highlights
Chauncey residents and visitors populate a long social page with visits and travels. Mrs A L Larson plans Jackson Michigan departure after Chauncey stopovers with sister in law Mrs A L Preston. Numerous families from Chauncey, Millfield, Nelsonville, Detroit, Lancaster, Wellston, Canton and Columbus appear in guest lists and homecomings across May events.
Gallia Cattle Club Plans Annual Picnic
The Gallia County Jersey Cattle Club will hold its annual picnic on August 31 at the Hamrick farm on Route 35 near Rodney. The event features a 12:30 p.m. basket lunch, a Jersey heifer show, 4-H showmanship, herd inspections, a Jersey cattle classification demonstration by H. E Dennison and Ivan McKenhp, and a judging contest with prizes for 4-H members and adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County Jersey Cattle Club
Eli Hamrick
H. E Dennison
American Jersey Cattle Club
Ivan McKenhp
Ohio State University Extension
Carmen Sullivan Named New Veterans Administration Head
Carmen A. Sullivan, former Gallipolis resident and World War I veteran, has been appointed to lead the U S Veterans Administration office at Marion. He will assume duties after a month of training at the Brecksville area office. Sullivan previously served as sanitary engineer for war relocation camps housing Japanese internees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Carmen A. Sullivan
U. & Veterans Administration
Marion
Veterans Administration
Brecksville
Sullivan
West Coast
Charles Atkinson to Take Over Gordon CC Duties
Engineer Charles Atkinson left for Portsmouth Sunday at Capt. Tom Greene's request to assume the duties aboard the steamer Gordon CC. Greene's second engineer is ill, and the boat continues its regular weekly trip from Cincinnati to Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Atkinson
Gallipolis
Portsmouth
Tom Greene
Gordon CC
Greene
Cincinnati
Charleston
Dover Men Have Reunion On Far Pacific Island
Mrs Ruth Staley received a letter from husband Russell N Staley BoM 2c stating he had met another Chauncey boy Richard Webb SF 3-c in the Mattanzas They only had a few minutes visit but expected to spend a day together before their ship sailed Fussell Staley is Elmer Staley Chaunce and Richard Webb is Jennie Webb Athens Route 3 formerly of Chaunce
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Ruth Staley
Russell N. Staley
Richard Webb
Fussell Staley
el Mer Staley
Chaunce
Richard
Webb
Jennie Webb
Athens
Chauncey Pendergrass Hosts Visiting Family Members
Chauncey and Mrs L J H Pendergrass of Ela Axe entertain as guests their children and grandchildren on vacation. Visitors include Herbert Pendergrass and children Sue Patty and Lloyd of Paintsville Kentucky and Paul Theisen and children Paul Tyrus and Donna of Columbus. Theisen family plans to visit Herman Theisen and parents in Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
L. JH. Pendergrass
Ela Axe
Herbert Pendergrass
Sue
Patty
Lloyd
Paintsville
Paul Theisen
Paul Tyrus
Donna
Columbus
the Theisen
Herman
Theisen
Athens
Chauncey and Plainfield notes on visits and reunion
Chauncey pauses for family updates as Frank Walton Jr returns on furlough and CHauncey residents plan a Plains Garden Club meeting at Mrs. Harold Winefordner's home Lucy McDonald will chair. Tankyyrik ton Sr visits Chauncey on 30 day leave after war injury. Also a medicated powder ad for heat rash and baby eczema.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
The
Plains Garden Club
Harold Winefordner
Lucy McDonald
Electric Co Workers Will Be Recognized
Gallipolis division workers named to the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company Quarter Century Club. Twenty six employees from Athens Nelsonville Middleport Gallipolis and Floodwood divisions will receive service pins at a Berry Hotel luncheon in Athens. Local honorees include John C. McNealy 40 years Rowena StorMont 35 years Frank Brothers 35 years Thomas Halley 30 years and Lewis Persinger 25 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company
Quarter Century Club
Athens
Nelsonville
Middleport
Floodwood
Berry Hotel
John C. McNealy
Livestock Sale At Local Market Sets Yearly High
Livestock sale Saturday at the local market totaled about 50 000, led by strong bidding from stockmen and buyers from Ohio and West Virginia. Bartow Jones cited it as the largest sale of the year, within 15 000 of the market's all time best. Fat cattle calves lambs and feeder cattle prices rose from the prior week with top lambs at 14 per cwt choice calves 18 top grass cattle 16 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Bartow Jones
Ohio
West Virginia
Soldier Vote Bill Urged For Quick Action
On Capitol Hill Saturday Chairman Sabath of the House Rules Committee pressed for speedy action to ensure all service personnel can vote in 1946. The 1944 campaign issue of the soldier vote resurfaced as a priority in Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Capitol Hill
Sabeth
D-Ill
House Rules Committee
Revival Services At Happy Hollow Church In Chauncey
Revival services ongoing for a week at Happy Hollow Church will continue nightly at 7 30 led by Rev Ray Pidcock Chauncey with Rev Eddie Oliver serving as pastor Attendance remains strong and the gatherings continue this week In Chauncey visits noted by Mrs Lauretia Fielder Hickman and her daughter and son Martha and Billy Hickman spent a week in Chauncey with Mrs G S Spaulding and Florence Fielder Of Ellis Ave Also Mr and Mrs M W Carsey and family moved from the McCafferty property at Chauncey 1 to the Evener property in Sand Ridge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
A. L. Larson
Jackson
Mich
A. L. Preston
Ernest Hitchings
Pauline Spencer
Candy
Nelsonville
Betty Pincell
Nancy Sanders
Fred Sanders
Trimble Heights
Millfield
Audrey Barnhouse
Wellston
Clifford Fink
Okey Barnhouse
Augusta Bowersock
Lancaster
Luetla Preston
Pauline
Nellie Agin
Canton
O. C
Anna Shields
Viola Davis
Loretta Ogre
John Vanness
Daugh
Jter
Emily Faye
Clara
Southerton
Sand Ridge
Cora Lines
Columbus
Franti! Shumway
Sand, Ridge
Catherine Courtney
Christine Brown
Edna Chariton
Franklin,o
Louise Walton
Lome Guy
Mary
Bailey Run
Mis Mary Hisar
Gwen Fowler
Oliver Emig
William Stalder
The
Plains J
Athens County Fair
Stalder
Dad
Happy Hollow Church
Ray Pidcock
Eddie Oliver
Lauretia
Fielder Hickman
Martha
Billy
Worthington
Hickman
G. S. Spaulding
Florence Fielder
Ellis Ave
M.W. Carsey
McCafferty
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Athens Messenger
Richard Houck
C. C. Wheeler
Eddie Bracken
Veronica Lake
Thor
MITS
Erart
LMS Collier
Pride of the Marines
John Garfield
Gallia
Gallipoli
George Race
Charles
Georgeanne
East Liverpool
Jack and
Bill Brown
W. Lewis Brown
H. J. Brown
Ann Miller
Edison Hobstetter
Pomeroy
Fred Groff
Long
Cnet
Maudie
Cherry
O'Brien
Denver
Colo
Anna Wiley
Clyde
C. W. O'Brien
Moshe Crampblett
J. £. Halliday
St. Louis
Circleville
Church of Christ In Christian Union
Gallia Cattle Club
Carmen Sullivan
Santa FE
Parrol Grage
Hussey
Patricia Collings
Cie Montes
Dame Soreel
Blaine Polix Sressart
Dover
Reunion
Far Pacific Island
Staley
Vision Dover
Pfe
Frank Walton, Jr
Chaunley — Pie Tank Yyrikton, Sr
Nashville, Tenn
Frank Walton
Charles Hiles
Ort
Electric Co
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island, N.Y
Pepei-Cola+ Bottling Co
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