Plan Special War Bond Drive in Gallia County on Pearl Harbor Day
Gallia County War Finance Committee plans a December 7 1944 Avenger Day war bond drive marking the third anniversary of Pearl Harbor. Executive Sales Manager E S Spear urges Gallia Countians to buy bonds to support soldiers, noting current casualties and the higher Pacific costs. Volunteers will canvas early but buyers should visit banks or issuing agencies by noon. County total sales reported at $299,644.25 toward a $712,000 quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County War Finance Committee
Pearl Harbor
E. S. Spear
Gallia County
Spears
Gallia County Trustees Submit Annual Home Board Report
Gallia's Home Board held a joint meeting with Gallia County commissioners to review the trustees annual report and hear State Building Inspector Ebersbach recommendations. The trustees listed 28 children in the home January 1 1944 with 12 admitted that year and 34 by December 2. The farm returned 89390 dollars to the general fund and stocked the home resort with preserved beef beans tomatoes peaches apples rhubarb and pickles for winter use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
County Children’s Home Trustees
Ebersbach, Pomeroy
Chauncey Johnson
Charles Boster
Wilfrod Haskins
Margaret Bradbury
A. P. Miller
Frank Plymale
Harry Morgan
Ora Gilmore
Gallia County General Fund
Musgrave reports Putnam recount adjourned to Monday
State Senator Raymond F. Musgrave said the Putnam County vote recount has been adjourned to Monday December. Ballots from half the precincts have been checked with no material changes in several offices. The contest for membership on the non partisan board of education has been dropped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Raymond F. Musgrave
Putnam County
Dee. Wa
Board of Education
Musgrave
Fire Department Responds to First Avenue House Blaze
GALLIPOLIS The city fire department was called to the home of William S. Maxwell, 751 First Avenue, at 1 30 a m Tuesday when a blaze was discovered between partitions of two rooms on the first floor. Detective wiring was believed to start the fire and it was soon extinguished with only slight damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William S. Maxwell
First Avenue
Gallipolis Social Notes Recaps Eastern Star School
Gallipolis Chapter Order of Eastern Star hosted the twenty fourth district for an annual school of instruction on Saturday with about 65 attending. Mrs Anna Stevers presided over the initiatory degree and the ceremony, followed by social hour and refreshments on the second floor. The issue also runs a wedding notice for Mary Jean Cornell and Kenneth H Betz with Rev J D Craft officiating at the bride’s parents home. Several Gallipolis personals items note local residents’ health, travel, and assignments, including Peggy Rathburn’s appendix recovery and Cpl Chesney Shand’s return to Camp Bowie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Order of Eastern Star
Anna Stevers
Galtpolis
W. L. Corneil
Mary Jean
iKenneth H. Betz
United States Navy
Harry Betz
J. D. Craft
Denver Keenan
T. M. Betz
William D. Cornell
Betz
Peggy Rathburn
Whelan
Holzer Hospital
Gallipelli
George Lear
Eighth District
American Legion Auxiliary
Columbus
Claude B. Parker
Athens
Parker
Jack
Bill Brown
W. Lewis Brown
Cpl
Chesney L. Shand
Camp Bowie
Texas
Douglas
Tuppers Plains News Notes
Mrs C E Woode returned home after a week in Delaware East Taverna al and West Virginia. Mrs McPherson and daughter Mrs Joy Clare Millhone of Belpre were Sunday supper guests of Mr and Mrs Cisde Millhone. Mr Miller of Chester preached at the Methodist Church Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Hermanum and son Charles returned from Marion visiting their son in law and daughter. Mr Cox left for East Taverpaal to visit relatives and will be joined by his wife. Mr and Mrs Hopkins and children of Dayton were visitors of Mr and Mrs C E Woode. Mrs Bertha Reed returned home in Print Pleasant after weeks with relatives. Mrs Myrtle Frost and granddaughter Geraldine Leahy of East Shade are visiting. Emery ever of Columbus visiting Mrs Belle Feiler. Mr and Mrs Charley Osborn moved into new property bought from Mr Hardway. Mrs Alice Dean visiting the Stout family in Bashan. Mr and Mrs H T Dotson and Mrs Moltie Shilds in Park nsley Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C EL Woode
Delaware
Davester
Danie
W. Va
McPherson
Joy Clare Millhone
Belpre J
Cisde Millhone
Miller
Chester
Methodist Church
Hermanum
Charles
Marion
Paul Chase
Cox
East Taverpaal
Mr. Hopkins
Dayton
Leveringe
C. 'E Woode
Bertha Reed
Myrtle Frost
Myrtle Frost and Grand- Ldaughter, Miss Geraldine Leahy, of East Shade
Emery Ever
Columbus
Belle | Feiler
Charley Osborn
Hardway
Alice Dean
Bashan
Guess Stout
H. T. Dotson
Moltie Shilds
Parknsley
Mondasa
Point Pleasant
Jane Farwell
West Virginia University
Bon
John Thomas Kirk
Islands
Mary Frances Gilingly
John W. Kirk
SPAR
Holzer Hospital
William Gillogly
Set. Connor
Miami
Fla
Maude McPherson
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Frances Cline
Bliss College
Christine Ayler
Cincinnati
Albany Community Garden Club
E. W.baughman
McGranor
Nashville
Tenn
Harry Rabin
Chicago
Orra Bowers
Anita Knowlton
Ralph Bratton
Becky Jo
Alabama
Worley Cline
Ray Johnson
Kathleen
Elizabeth Johnson
L. W. Johnson
Grove City
G. B. McDaniels
White Cross Hospital
Wilbur Baughman
Sidney Parker
Oscorn
Charles Parker
FE. M. Baughman
Order of Eastern Star
Malta
Albany Grange and Town Social Notes Highlight December
Albany Grange held a lecturer program with Mrs Winnifred Hooper leading a medley of songs and readings including The First Thanksgiving and Thanksgiving Memories. WSCS elected officers and planning for December meetings. several residents noted visiting Florida and Columbus with Thanksgiving guests.
Just for Fun party tops Point Pleasant social week
Point Pleasant social calendar highlights a Junior High School event titled Just for Fun, a courtesy to the Senior Woman's Club with guest speaker Jane Farwell from West Virginia University. The item also notes various local visits, family events, hospitalizations, and community activities in Albany and surrounding areas.
School Expansion To Be Discussed In Gallipolis
Gallipolis city schools plan a post war expansion with a new Lincoln School building a new recreational center a vocational agriculture building and other improvements discussed at the January meeting announced by Supt Higgins. George Walker of Walker Nor Wick and Templin will discuss the entire program at the Monday board session postponed to night time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
City Board of Education
George Walker
Dayton Firm
of Architects
Walker, Nor, Wick, and Templin
EL EL Higgins
Lincoln School
Janickt
Market Building on Second Avenue Sold
GALLIPOLIS The two story brick Puritan Market building on Second Ave near Pine Street at 756 has been purchased by Joe Pierotti from Ecker and Myers realtors Tim Newton Radekin of Columbus. The 176 by 40 foot lot includes a rear alley. The McClung family operates the market and occupies the second story apartment. Purchase price around 5500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Pine Street
Second Ave
Joe Pierotti
Ecker and Myers
Timo Newton Radekin
Columbus
Point Pleasant to push tolls removal on Shadle Bridge
Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce plans to send a delegation to Charleston to press state officials to free Shadle Bridge across the Kanawha of tolls. The bridge carries more than $400,000 in outstanding bonds and few toll bridges remain in the state. Residents across Mason Kanawha and Fayette Counties oppose the tolls as discriminatory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason
Kanawha
Fayette
Personal notes from Point Pleasant weekend gatherings
Charleston visitors Mr and Mrs George A Wilson spent Sunday with his parents in Charleston Road. Rev and Mrs Ottie McKinney visited Mr and Mrs Garry Roach in Henderson. Mrs Lemuel Heslop of Dayton visited Heslops then Charleston for her son William Heslop. Mervin Chapman returned. Dr J W Diddle and Mrs Earl Austin sent home from Holzer Hospital. Mrs Austin recovering from blood poisoning. Diddle improving after heart attack.
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Point Pleasant
George A. Wilson
Charleston
Pat M. Wilson
Charleston Road
Ottie McKinney
Garry Roach
Henderson
Lemuel J. Heslop
Dayton
Heslops
William Heslop
Mervin Chapman
J. W. Diddle
Earl Austin
Holzer Hospital
Garden News Notes column from Springfield highlights social visits
Local notes report weekend visits and social calls across Athens, Guysville, and surrounding areas. Jinkens Shusher from Springfield stayed with parents Mr and Mrs Slusher. Jean Wingett from Pratts Fork visited Carol Coen. Business callers in Athens included Buck Wingett Meighen and Story Coen. Thanksgiving guests included Irene Gabriel and family. William Fulrod of Alfred spent time with daughter Mrs Swartz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jinkens Shusher
Springfield
C. ¥. Slusher
Jean Wingett
Pratts Fork
Carol Coen
Athens
H. C. Buck
Ray Wingett
C. A. Meighen
Story Coen
C. L. Goldsberry
Allen Weatherbee
Ward Cunningham
Dine
Guysville
G. E. Coen
Irene Gabriel
Pfc
John Gabriel
Columbus
Gilbert Coen
Shirley
Albany
Mougay
Wiliam Fulrod
Alfred
Otto Swartz
William Smith
Harrisonville
Arrest of Apple Grove man on peace warrant prompts charge
James A Nowlin of Apple Grove was arrested yesterday by Chief Hoyt Jividen on a peace warrant. Jividen said Nowlin attacked Lester Pullin on a downtown street days ago. Revival at Henderson Methodist Church continues into fourth week with strong attendance. Applications for marriage licenses being filed by Lester Elias Leport and Sylvia Louise Lewis. Woman's Society of Christian Service to meet at Trinity Methodist Church at 7 30 PM.
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Point Pleasant
James A. Nowlin
Apple Grove
Hoyt Jividen
Jividen
Nowlin
Lester Pullin
Henderson Methodist Church
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Trinity ‘Methodist Church
Dr Long To Head Health Department In Mason County
The Mason County court approved appointing Dr Frank C Long Jr as head of the county health department. No salary provision was set as no budget was estimated. Previously aid came from state and national health departments, but funding has shifted and staff arrangements remain unsettled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Frank C. Long
Mason County Health Department
Emma Burnside
Board of Education
State
National Health Departments
National Health Department
State Department
Old Moore Property Sold to New York Buyer at 12,000
John A. Blain of Gallipolis Ferry sold 90 acres of Crab Creek bottom land in Clendenin District to Lyle Austin of 22 By Second St New York City for about 12 000. The land is part of the Mary Moore farm Blain bought at a court sale for Miss Moore estate settlement. Austin and his wife visited relatives and returned to New York Friday. He has been in business in the city for years and plans to retire to Mason County to live.
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Point Pleasant
John A. Blain
Gallipolis Ferry
Crab Creek
Clendenin District
Lyle Austin
Second St
New York City
Mary Moore
Mr. Blain
Miss Moore
Mr. Austin
Ee County
New York
Austin
Mason County
Sheriff To Close Office For Year End Transfer
Point Pleasant reports Sheriff Lieving will close the sheriff’s office from Dec 18 through year end to transfer books papers and funds to successor Ernest Hesson who takes office Jan 1 1944. The cash balance to be handed over is unusually large due to tax payments and state utility tax receipts. Delinquent land tracts will be sold Dec 11. redemptions are running high. Also: Mrs Carl Smith improves after Lysol ingestion at the Point Clinic. A daughter Sayre Fowler born to Mr and Mrs Lawrence Fowler of Leon weighing 7% pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Lieving
Fatty Sayre Fowler
Sunjay
Lawrence Fower
Leon
Jones Buys Into Hillsboro Market Ownership
Jones disclosed he and Long, West and Company of Cincinnati purchased the Hillsboro Livestock Sales Co. early this fall. The local owner holds 50 percent of the stock, with the Cincinnati group owning the remainder. The market opened well under new management and serves a productive agricultural region. Long, West and Company are longtime traders at Union Stock Yards in Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Bartow Jones
Long, West and Company
Cincinnati Livestock Brokers
Hillsboro
Livestock T Sales Co
Cincinnati
Point Pleasant Transport Adds Modern 28 Foot Trailer
Point Pleasant Transportation Co. received a 28 foot Graham truck trailer Monday and expects another soon. President Barton Jones says the new trailer is among the most modern the firm has owned. The company plans more trucks as its business grows. A new Columbus to Charleston route via Portsmouth and Huntington attracts shippers in both terminals and along the line. Huntington terminal is handling more goods than anticipated since its opening weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant Transportation Co
Barton Jones
Jones
Columbus
Charleston
Portsmouth
Huntington
Youre Not Too Old To Feel Young Troomone Ad
You are urged that Tromone blends vitamins and hormones to restore vigor for middle aged men. The ad promises renewed vitality and pleasures from youth with a new medical formula. Sold by Galinher Drug Company and druggists everywhere. Ady. pee Ain Oe
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jabél
Galinher Drug Company
Lieut Brooks Held Prisoner by Huns in War News
Mrs J R Brooks of Point Pleasant reports her husband Lieutenant Brooks has been captured as a prisoner of war after a mission over the Adriatic. Previously shot down and rescued, he later listed as missing in action on October 13. Brooks, a former Central Grade Lohgy teacher, is a Virginia native who worked at the local shipyard before enlisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huns Point Pleasant
J. R. Brooks
Brooks
Army Rn
Virginia
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