Ben Evans Named to Head Red Cross Drive in Gallia County
Ben R. Evans was elected chairman of the Gallia County American Red Cross drive by the executive committee. He will take over next March, succeeding Al Giles now district rent executive in Columbus. Evans has led rural drives for two years, with quotas met or exceeded, and he will name assistants. He is principal of Washington School and a staff sergeant in the Ohio State Guard Company L of Gallipolis, active in church work and Masonic orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ben R. Evans
Red Cross
Gallia County
American Red Cross
al Giles
Columbus
Giles
Evans
Ohio State Guard
Gallipolis Soldier Wounded in Action
Gallipolis, Ple. Remo Rocchi, 22, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Rocchi, has been wounded in action on the battle fronts of France and Germany, according to a War Depart ment message reaching his parents on Monday. The nature of injuries was not disclosed, but another source says the son is seriously injured. Their second son serves with the Coast Guard and was last heard from between Norfolk Virginia and Puerto Rico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ple
Remo Rocchi
Gee
Rocchi
France
Germany
War Department
Rocchis
Coast Guard
Norfolk
Puerto Rico
West Point graduate earns Bronze Star for France service
Lieut. Col. Alyin IL. Burke has been awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious service in France for Aug 6 to Nov 16. He graduated from West Point and his wife and two children live at 447 Fourth Ave in Gallipolis. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Bowe near Bidwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Alyin IL. Burke
France
Colonel Burke
United States Military Academy
West Point
Fourth Ave
Alfred
Bow&e
Bidwell
Native of Leon Is Missing in Action
Gallipolis item says Ray Casto, 34, from Leon West Virginia and a local service station attendant, was missing in action in Germany on November 22. His wife Mary Rissell Casto and their one year old daughter Mary Faye live at 11 Winton Ave. His mother Laura Keefer Casto, widow of Perry Casto, lives on Eastern Ave. Last letter from Ray to his family was dated November 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ray Casto
Leon
W. Va
Germany
Casto
Mary Rissell
Porter
Mary Faye
Winton Ave
Laura Keefer Casto
Perry Casto
Eastern Ave
Inspection Of Guards Is Held Monday
Gallipolis Ohio State Guard Company L regimental inspection led by Col Earl Brannon at the Armory with 41 guardsmen. Judge of the squad drill were Captains Williams and Hirst. First Lieut. Higgins and Second Lieut. Haskins directed close order drill. Morrison’s squad won drill honors. members named. Complete personnel listed for Captain Craig D Slagle and officers. many sergeants, corporals and privates named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ohio State Guard
Earl Brannon
Ohio State Armory
E. E. Higgins
Morris E. Haskins
J. Emmett Morrison
Brannon
George Short
Don Robinson
Limmie Jones
Jacob Frazier
Herman ©. Williams
P. W. Hirst
Coumbus
Dennis Wallace
I Craig D. Slagle
E. E. ‘Biggins
Morris E. iHaskins
Robt
Rannells
iStaff
Ben R. Evans
Howard ‘S. Hardway
James W. Wethersholt
Frank A. Danner
James E. Morrison
Charles A.nuckles
Willard J. Thomas
Dennis
D. Wallace
Gilbert Ip. Bush
Gallia Countian Bagged Buck in Scioto County Opening
Gallia Countian Monroe Gatewood was the only local hunter to bring down a buck deer at Scioto County's opening Monday. Clerk of Courts Howard S. Tardway saw fourteen does but no buck. An unusual story is a Scioto resident who is paralyzed from the hips down and hunted from a fox hole with friends carrying him four miles to await a prize deer Sunday night near the Roosevelt Games Preserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Monroe Gatewood
Gallia
Scioto County
Claude Miller
Ie J
Clerk of Courts
Howard S. Tardway
Miller
Michigan
Pennsylvania
West Virgini
Roosevelt
Sat Clare Wounded For Fifth Time
Staff Sgt Shelby F Clagg was wounded in action in Germany on November 16 per a letter from him and a War Department message to his mother Mrs Jessie Clagg It is his fifth wound in combat and he reports receiving treatment for a left leg bullet and hopes to return to his unit after serving in Africa Sicily and Italy and aiding the invasion of France
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vallipolis
Shelby F. Clagg
Germany
War Department
Jessie Clagg
Clare
Set Clage
France
Veteran of Pacific Home on Furlough
Sergeant Bruce W. Frye US Marines, brother of Bits Robert Rannells, is on furlough from the Naval Hospital Bremerton Washington to stay with his sister’s family in Gallipolis before further treatment. He served in European and Southwest Pacific theaters, was wounded four times and endured thirteen malaria sieges. He has earned the Silver Star Purple Heart and an Admiral Nimitz Personal Citation.
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Pacific
Gallipolis
Bruce W. Frye
Usmarines
Robert Rannells
Nue
United States Naval Hospital
Bremerton
Wash
Southwest Pacific
Frye
Admiral Nami¢s
Stores Will Sell Bonds across Gallia County
E S Spear announces Gallia County Sixth War Loan drive mobilizes retail firms’ staffs to sell war bonds. Special effort Thursday marks Pearl Harbor anniversary. Stores pledges aim to earn U S Treasury citations for sales of 300 or more in Series E bonds. Local merchants coordinate with Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce while ward and township teams remain credited to purchaser districts.
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Gallipolis
E. S. Spear
Gallia County
Pearl Harbor
War Finance Committee
United States Treasury Department
Spear
Brown Furniture Co
Kerr Drug Co
Jack Knight's
Sigler-Lanier Co
Haskins-Tanner Co
Fort Pitt
Specialty Shoppe
Empire Furniture’ Co
Brumfield-Thomas Co
Hughes Drug Co
Davis-Shuler Co
Altman Department
G. C. Murphy Co
Wilkesville Lodge Installs New Officers
Wilkesville The W S C 8 of the Methodist Church met at the home of Mrs John Shilling Friday evening Nov 24 The next meeting will be Dec 22 with Mrs Fred Nelson Officers were installed at installation services of the Order of the Eastern Star Saturday evening Worthy matron Louise Woltz worthy patron Hollis Grate associate matron Jewell Strong associate patron Lawrence Morton secretary Ruth Swisher treasurer Anna Blore conductress Anita Grate associate conductress Shirley Peters chaplain Marnie Penn marshal Blanche Penn organist Grace Colwell Adah Eiva Morton Ruth Dorothy Colwell Ester Lulu Miller Martha Evelyn Montgomery Electa Florence Parsons Warder Ardis Macomber sentinel Everett Colwell
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Wilkesville
W.S.C
John Shilling
Fred Nelson
Joseph Kahn
Edythe Thompson
Monroe
Mich
Russel Woiltz
Order of the Eastern Star
Louise Woltz
Hollis Grate
Jewell Strong
Tawrence Morton
Ruth Swisher
Anna Blore
Anita Grate
Shirley Peters
Marnie Penn
Blanche Penn
Grace Colwell
Adah
Eiva Morton
Ruth
Dorothy Colwell
Ester
Lulu Miller
Martha
Evelyn Montgomery
Ardith Ann Davis
Columbus
Local hunter kills 200 pound buck at opening day
Landon Smith of Point Pleasant leads a Randolph County party hunting out of Elkins on opening day. The 200-pound buck was taken by Smith on Monday, marking a notable early-season harvest by local sportsmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Landon Smith
Mr. Smith
Randolph County
Elkins
Gallipolis Social Notes Highlight Christmas Events
Christmas party hosted by the Grace Guild of the Methodist Church in Vinton featured a 6 o'clock dinner, a tree, and gifts for Worthington Orphanage. Local AAUW members enjoyed Christmas music, piano and vocal numbers, and carols led by high school students. A family dinner honored T Sgt Earl Mills before remarks on overseas service. Nearby residents and relatives visited, with multiple families listed in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Jof Grace Guild
Clair Wellington
Vinton
Harland Marlin
Worthington
Jack Mills
Mary Syler
Clifton Climbers Plan Better 4-H Work This Year
Mrs. Clarice Knapp 4-H agent notes the Clifton Climbers will improve project work after studying past weak points. Pine Ridge Co-Workers will present a Dec 22 public program at Fadeley School. Junior Leaders or “The Batons” set an example with a stronger program at Senior High. 4-H Leaders association meets Dec 9 at 3 30 pm, followed by a Christmas party in the agricultural extension office. In local notes, the American Legion and Auxiliary plan a Christmas party at the hall on Vland Street this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Clarice Knapp
Clifton
Pine Ridge
Fadeley School
Elsie Fowler
Plan Affairs To Raise Band Funds
POINT PLEASANT The Band Boosters met to promote a New Year dance and a tag day on Saturday December 23 to raise money for school band uniforms. Floyd Rothlisberger and Lawrence Capehart named to run tag day. dance committee includes Harold Sayre, William Woolfitt, and Chester A. Roush. A bingo party may be held later. Principal Withers said proceeds from the next two high school plays will go to the uniform fund. A meeting is set for Monday December 18 to consider further plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Floyd Rothlisberger
Lawrence Capefart
Emory Monroe
Harold Sayre
William Woolfitt
Chester A. Roush
Withers
Red Cross Allows Prisoner Messages Through December Fifteen
Gallia County Red Cross executive Miss Catherine Hayward announced messages to Japanese prisoners may be sent until December 15. Messages go via Army postal service, with each person allowed one message per prisoner and relatives may also send. A Celebes ladder is described as toes? wolds cut in bamboo, as per the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Catherine Hayward
Gallia County
American Red Cross
Army Postal Service
Hayward
Mason County Explosive Plant Tops National Safety Contest
Major J. D. Fraser announced that the West Virginia Ordnance Works at Point Pleasant leads the nations government owned explosives plants division in the Second annual Army Ordnance Explosives Safety Contest for the General Campbell Safety Trophy. He cited reduced accident rates since 1944 and emphasized worker vigilance to sustain production for front line needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
J. D. Fraser
West Virginia Ordnance Works
Army Ordnance Explosives
General Campbell
Army Chief of Ordnance
West Virginia
Ordnance Works
Fraser
Savery
United States
Point Pleasant Junior Class Play Dec 12
The Point Pleasant High School Junior Class presents Here Comes Charlie a three act farce on Tuesday December 12 at 7 30 PM in the Junior High School Auditorium Tickets are on sale and the show promises clever comedy blending snobbishness hill billy humor and refinement for an entertaining evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant High School
Charlie
Urges Congregation To Hear Sermon at Pleasants Church
Peter H Steenbergen chairman of the wire art committee of the Presbyterian Church announced today that visiting ministers will conduct services at 11 o clock Sunday morning Dec 17 He urges the entire membership and congregation to be present It will be the first preaching service since July 1 when Rev Chalmers McCutchen left for Wytheville First Presbyterian Church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Peter H. Steenbergen
The
Presbyterian, Church
Steenbergen
Chalmers McCutchen
Eegbyterian Church
Wytheville
Returns From Nashville Bridge Co. shipyard race talks
Paul D. Wedge, business agent of the boilermakers local, returned from Nashville after 30 days on a special assignment at the Nashville Bridge Co. shipyard where race problems were discussed. He promoted Negro royals and reported progress resolving tensions between workers and the company. Also, a man named Whittaker was struck by an automobile on Main St near the Lowe Hotel, suffering a head cut and treated at the Paint Clinic. driver Ben Roush was not held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Paul D. Wedge
Nashville
Whittaker
Main St
Lowe Hotel
Fatrolman
Curt Yeager
Ben Roush
Roush
New Mason Casualties Announced
War Department telegrams report Sgt. Heber H. Riffle wounded in action in France on November 18. He is 19, infantry mortar gunner in Gen. Patton's Third Army, from Mason County. A Paris hospital letter dated November 23 says he suffered two leg wounds. His brother T-Sgt. Cilell Riffle bailed out over Ploesti in 1943 and is now in London. Heber hopes to return home before Christmas if transport allows. Other local casualties include Thomas Patterson killed in the South Pacific and Randall Wamsley wounded in action. families unable to be reached for details.
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Point Pleasant
H.S. Riffle
Lincoln Ave
War Department
Heber H. Riffle
France
Charles West
Akron
Riffle
Paris
London
West
Hilda Mariette Riffle
Thomas Patterson
Samuel Patterson
Henderson
South Pacific
Robert Wamsley
Gallipolis Ferry
Route
Randall Wamsley
Patterson
Wamsley
Nobles Is Employed As Night Officer
City Council unanimously voted to hire Otis Nobles as Night Officer to replace Toral Morrison who becomes deputy sheriff on January 1. Nobles previously served in 1942 with the local police and more recently with the Plant protective force at the shipyard. He was elected Lewis District constable for a four year term and will hold both posts. The council reviewed street lighting, fire protection extension, and a monthly financial report from Treasurer F G Musgrave with full attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Otis Nobles
Toral L. Morrison
Nobles
Lewis
F. G. Musgrave
New Haven Soldier Killed in Action
Sgt William H Perry of New Haven and Pvt Lester A Chapman of Letart are named among West Virginians reported KIA and WIA in Europe. Perry’s mother is Mrs Nannie Montgomery and Chapman’s mother is Mrs Garnett O Chapman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Willam H. Perry
Nannié Montgomery
New Haven
West
iGets Year in Jail In Lieu of Bond
James Nowlin of Apple Grove faced arraignment on a peace warrant before a local magistrate. After witnesses testified, he was ordered jailed for one year for failing to post a $500 bond, and he indicated he would serve the term in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
James Nowlin
Apple Grove
Nowlin
Bond Rally To Be Held on Thursday
POINT PLEASANT. Chairman Roush of the Sixth War Loan campaign announces a big bond rally Thursday evening Dec 7 at 8 o'clock in the courthouse. Two veterans wounded in Italy will speak, Staff Sgt William Mengerink of Veterans Hospital Cambridge Ohio and Lieut A F E Butterstein of General Chemical Defense Corp Point Pleasant. Roush urges Mason Countians to buy another $100 war bond on Pearl Harbor Day. STAYS IN BUSINESS POINT PLEASANT J H Caudill merchant for 45 years says reports of closing are false. he will sell his store as a going concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Roush
Sixth War Loan Campaign Committee
A. F E. Butterstein
General Chemical Defense Corporation
Pearl Harbor
J. H. Caudill
Arlee
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Athens Messenger
Ben Evans
Beaco
F. J. Beasley CO
Nelsonville
Bk Ecco
Crawte Pains
Wader
Waring
Edueouris
Marjorie Ridrdat Freres
Vincent Sherman
Somean
Kate Epsinin
Foamnes
Tesches Etonctny
Gallia Countian
Scioto
Ruhr
Duise
Eldorf
Jortmu
Ehwelm
Great
Britain
Ludenscheid
North Ser
Berlin
Reich
Hitler
Wilkesville Lodge
Large
Gallipolis Social Notes
Bean
Leo C. Bean
American Association of University Women
First Avenue
Harris Doepping
Carlene Niday
Betty Sutter
James Hackworth
John Epling
Patsy Haskins
Christ
Vivian Allison
Ruth Richards
T. Sgt. Earl Mills
Harry K. Mills Sr
Willam H. Walker
Mary Margaret Richards
R.N
Dickie
Nancy van Dyke
Alvs
Virgil Hixson
American Legion
the Legion Auxiliary
Vland St
M. J. Lilly
Upland
H. M. Moore
Ashton
Bradshaw
Middleport
Renekah Monroe
Inez ‘Louise
Roma Wattenburg
Carl Morrison
Huntington
Myr
James Morrison
Robinson District
C. O. Weissenburger
C. O. Durfee
Erie, Pa
C. N. Weissenburger
L. C. Schauble
William H. Bardin
Ronald White
Hugh Curry
Tad's Bar
Kimberly Road
Mason County
WYOW
New Mason
Leadway Coffee
C. D. Shafer Co
Athens
Bellans
Gem Pharmacy
P. Bidg
Coca-Cola Company
Parkersburg
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Coca-Cola
Coke’t
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