Gallia County approves soil conservation district plan
Gallia County landowners vote overwhelmingly in favor of establishing a soil conservation district. Only eight of fifty farmers opposed. Election ran 8 am to 5 pm with eligibility for three acres or more. A five-member board to oversee the program will be formed. participation remains voluntary and no farmer will be forced to adopt practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galliruls
Soil Conservation
is+ ING
EG Rover
Gallia County
Board of Supervisors
Roger
Hs Land
Royer
Charles E. Holzer
Friends of the Land Movement
Gallia
Two Cars Damaged In Sunday Crash
Gallipolis notes report a head on collision Sunday night badly damaging two cars. Both drivers and passengers sustained minor injuries and were treated at Holzer Hospital. Pvt Lewis Stover on furlough and Eugene French of Bulaville were among those involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel ‘Thomas
Philomath Psian Club
Gallipolis
Fred Plymale
Pettle
America
Hatfield
Lewis Stover
Eugene French
Vaughn French
Bulaville
Holzer Hospital
McLeish Funeral Held at Porter
Funeral services for Mrs Dora McLeish 72 were held Sunday at Porter Methodist Church conducted by Rev J L Stephenson. Burial was in Winton Memorial Park Cemetery. Survived by husband John W McLeish two sons Clair of Newark and Elbert of Cincinnati a brother Elmer Durst Rutland two sisters Miss Palmer Eno and Mrs Metiaffie Rising Sun Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allipolis
Dora McLeish
Porter
J. L. Stephenson
Porter Methodist Church
Winton Memorial Park
John W. McLeish
Clair Me
Eman n Club Bi weekly Meeting Notes and Visits
Bi weekly meeting of the Eman n Club was held Thursday night with Mrs Selwyn White as hostess. After business, Mrs Robert Sheets reviewed Fair food the Winds for France by H i Bates. Social hour followed with refreshments. Cayne Ganges plans to spend holidays with son in law Lieut Forest Saunders at Rosa Beach. Mrs Ingels to visit daughter in law Mrs Albert Ingels and son at Van Nuys Call. Douglas Wetherholt spent weekend in Delaware with brother Manning at Ohio Wesleyan. Mrs James Wong home from visit with husband in training at Great Lakes University. Mr and Mrs Robert Evans and children visiting with her parents Mr and Mrs J C Waters. Mrs Waters convalescing from major operation. Lieut Raymond Pope transferred to Newton Baker Hospital Martinsville W Va. Mrs Pope and two children visiting sister Mrs Paul Haskins and expect to join him this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emann Club
Selwyn White
Robert Sheets
France
H. i Bates
Cayne Ganges Severunday
California
Forest Saunders
Herosa Beach
Ingels
Albert Ingels
van Nuss Call
Douglas Wetherholt
Delaware
Manning
Ohio Wesleyan University
James Wong
Great Lakes University
Robert Evans
Columbus
J.C. Waters
W.va
C. Lewis
al Bank
Old Town
H. H. Brown
Leon
Henry Neal
Eon
Neal
Badger Sons’ Co
Ordnance_ works
Bate Rothgeb
Arsuckle
Biain Bell
Ev. Mueller
Holzer Hospital
Muellers
Marquette Ave
Crandall
Viand St
Leah Virginia Spicer
Duke University
Dee
D&y
My Dawley
Kanawha
Paul
Somerville
G. Morris Sebrell Jett
Dayton
Cincine
James R. Ray
Army Air Force
Yucca
Ariz
Rupert Ray
Ben Underwood
Kanawha St
Harry Gross
Ohio St
Underwood Hhas
Knoxville
Lexington
William Bowie
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
St. Albans
Christ Church
Gail Faires
Milton J. Miller
Charleston
Clarence Whittington
Canal Zone
JR. Whittington
Ambrosia
Canal’ Zone
Gallipagos Islands
D. J. Wilma
Emerson Wilson
Facie Pass
Texas
Robert Lewis
Clem. Lewis
Beech Hill
South Carol
R. Heslop Wer
Oakley’ Faucher
Gallipolis
Dewey A. Windsor
Milton Miller
New’ York City
John G. Aten
Curtis Roda Teekcend
Courthhusband
Rods
RH. Ferguson
Park Drive
Sulfa Compounds Offer Hope for Sinus Skin and Scalp Troubles
Sulfa products claim three new compounds Sulfa Sine Sulfa Zema and Sulfa Rub address sinus infections psoriasis athletes foot scalp infections. Government authorities deem sulfatic amounts harmless and offer money back if not satisfied. Cost 2.50 per product postpaid. Send checks or money orders to Sulfa Septic Products 3103 Holmes Dept NK 19 Kansas City Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmes
Dept
Nk-19
Kansas City
Avenger Day Bond Drive Tops Gallipolis Merchants
Bond sales driven by local merchants on the third anniversary of Pearl Harbor attack, totaling 5 127.90. Executive sales manager E S Spear announced top sellers Mrs Ella McDonald with 637.50 and Miss Edna Ward with 1018.75. Merchant list includes C Murphy Co Empire Furniture Brumfield Thomas Davis Shuler McKnight Davies Gallipolis Dept Store Kerr Drug Sigler Lanier Womeldorf Thorns Ratliff Hardware Haskins Tanner Specialty Shoppers Altman’s Dept Store and others with varied contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Pearl Harbor
Ales
E. S. Spear
G. C. Murphy Co
Ella McDonald
Edna Ward
C. Murphy Co. S
Empire Furniture Co
Brumfield-Thomas Co
Davis-Shuler Co
McKnight-Davies Co
Kerr Drug Co
Sigler-Lanier Co
Womeldorf & Thorns Ratliff Hardware Co
Haskins
Ropeter Rites Held Monday
August Ropeer Ropeter aged 6h died at Holzer Hospital after a pins operation. He married Lal Bostic in 1904 and leaves an adopted son George Reynolds Ropeter, brother George Ropeter, and sisters Augusta Grube and Anna McDaniel. Funeral at Bethesda Church conducted by Rev J R Fields, burial at Mound Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta Grube
Lee Summit
Anna McDaniel
Ashland
Bethesda Church
J. R. Fields
Eaton
Grace Methodist Church
Mound Hil
Deer Hunters Have Luck in Last Week
Deer hunters returned from the eastern part of the state with at least six bucks killed in the past week. Notable finds occurred in Grant District, Preston County, where four deer were taken in a half mile radius. Hansel Poling of Point Pleasant and Howard Carder of Bellemeade each claimed six pronged antlers from bucks, while a 32 point buck shot by Boles was described as the finest ever seen locally. Other teams reported bucks and a 9:45 am kill near a coordinates, with Park taking a single deer Monday morning within 300 yards of the initial site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landon Smith
Randolph
John ‘Glass
Pocahontas County
Mr. Ginse
Monroe Chase
Harry MR. Wells
Grant District
Preston County
Hansel Poling
Point Pleasant
C. J. “Casto
Henderson
Madison Roles
South Side
Howard Carder
Bellemeade
Poling
Carder
Boles
Nelson Hurley
Middleport
A. Kelly
Tommy Harris
New Haven
Park
Cardero
Point Pleasant Social Notes Highlight Club Party
Point Pleasant Mason County farm women's clubs hosted a large social event for about 30 Senior Woman's Club members. Miss Jane Farwell of Wheeling led a performance at the Junior High School Gymnasium. Sgt. William Mengerink spoke on the Sixth War Loan. Numerous residents and community leaders attended and registered for the party while local leaders planned upcoming meetings and service activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Farm Women’s Clubs
Mason County
Jane Farwell
Universol Department
Oslebury Park
Wheeling
Fin
Iyminasium
J. A Blain
Farm Women’s Council
William Mengerink
Veterans Hospital
Cambridge
Sixth War Loan
Terry Roush
Lesta Rickard
Oleson Sayre
E. C. Roush
John Hanley
Harry Nibert
Vena Finley
Jay Keister
Onta Simith
Rose Sterrett
Frances Sterrett
LU. Blain
George A. Rairden
George "Noffsinger
Bessie Schul
C. P. Stout
Reginnald Archer
Earl Moni
Paul E. McCoy
Ogre Stevens
Eldridge Sauer
Jand Mohr
Virginia Parsons
Charles Foglesong
Carl E. Parsons
G. E. Lunsford
G. M. Rowsey
Homer Beckelheimer
Howard Daugherty
Raymond Musgrave
FG. Musgrave
Betty Lewis
Eleanor Roush
Anna Lee Roush
Harry Godfrey
C. 0. Parsons
Frank Roush
Madge Byus
Welby ‘Casey
RC. Darst
Mae Messick
Mervin Chapman
G. F. Rogers
Carl Bruestie
P. E. Flemming
P. E. Roush
Girard Fowler
Hazel’ Lyons
Tugh Barr
Mina Sayre Lewis
Rose Burford
Re W. Allten
Homer E. Fisher
Earl Gibbs
Bess Rice
CG. Bauerle
D. A. Roush
Henry “Elias
Jasper Roush
A. P. Roush
Bertha Condee
John E. Brown
Rodric Ball
Roy Ball
Casby Ball
P.E. Burt
Charles Withers
Howard Proffitt
F. L. Johnson
Lona Gold
Charles Casto
Warren Stewart
Homer Graham
Herman Conde
Ira Swisher
Raymond
C.E. McCulloch
George Sprenger
Hl. Paige Bell
Blanche Armstrong
Mary F. Roush
J. W. Heslop
Robert J. Heslop
HD. Roush
Loula Lewis
Ben F. Tracy
Ham Martin
William van Tor
Walter Selby
Clark Knapp
A. E. Sommer
C.F Buckle
H.C. Williamson
Irene Sayre
C. C. Blessing
J. T. Roberts
J. Cralvis
John L. Ray
Walter R. Bush
John A. Ray
Walter’ Sommer
J. W. Newman
F. J. Green
Henry Powers
Charles Meadows
Ray’ Proffitt
Nolan, Swackhammer
Harry Layne
Apple Grove Soldier Killed in Action in Europe
Mr and Mrs Floyd Watterson of Apple Grove are notified their son Pfe Albert I Watterson was killed in action in Germany on November 17 He enlisted in 11083 and sailed overseas last March He served in North Africa Sicily Italy France Belgium and Germany He is survived by his parents a sister and brothers in Ohio including William and Earl Watterson Mrs Opal Harbour Mrs Myrtle Quickle and Miss Faye Watterson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mies Floyd Watterson
Apple Grove
Pfe
Albert I. Watterson
Gerany
North Africa
Sicily
Italy
France
Belgium
Watterson
Heather
Okay
Harry
Ohio
William and Earl Watterson
Opal “Harbour
Myrtle Quickle
Mise Faye
Mason Co War Plant Sets TNT Output Record On Pearl Harbor Day
Mason County war plant beat its single day TNT record on Pearl Harbor Day producing 1157 percent of the normal daily average. General Chemical Defense Corp official J D Fraser commended workers for their patriotism and noted bond sales mirrored the nation’s wartime resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason Co
Pearl Harbor
Point Pleasant
Cm.rown
General Chemical Defense Corporation Hs
J.D. Fraser
West Virginia
Ordnance Works
Point Pleasant Divorce Suit and Local News Brief
Elvin Steynolds of Point Pleasant files for divorce from Kathryn Re alleging desertion after their May 1998 marriage and six months separated. The brief also notes C M McCray out sick, Ralph Johns of Buffalo admitted for medical treatment, and RW Eschenaur underwent minor surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. lcCray
Point Time
Ralph Johns
Buffalo
Eschenaur
Point Pleasant
Elvin Steynolds
Kathryn
Notable Season Program Delights Local Club Attendees
Five club members and over 150 attended a December meeting at the Senior Woman's Club. Mrs Warner Martin Spellmoan and vice chairman Bilton Je fers led the program with Men Robert J. Heslop singing Ave Marie and White Christmas. Ernest Kincale and Mrs Carl Gardner accompanied, readings by Mrs Ray Proffitt of Mason City drew interest, and refreshments followed hosted by Mrs Martin and Mrs Suter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner
Martin Spellmoan
Vire
Bilton Jefers
Community Service Department
Robert J. Heslop
Focal
Marie
Point Pleasant
Martin
Joral
Eade
Date Riwards
Mite
Nelmom A. Parks
Atte
Rothefeb
Willan Vaniforn
Walter A. Windsor
Donald
Band Booster Campaign Plans Tax Day Drive
Preparations are under way for a tax day fundraiser by the Band Boosters Club in Point Pleasant on December 28. Hundreds of tags will be printed and the band drilled for the event to raise funds, with a campaign goal of 1600 dollars. The club will meet Monday evening December 18 to finalize organization for the drive and elect officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Emroy Monroe
Campain
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Athens Messenger
Gallipolis Social Notes
Danver
Mr. Danver
South Pacific
U. S. Navy
Canor
Bute
Eed O'Connor
Ann Blyth
John Abbott
June Storey
Little Lulu
Curious
Jep
Amerian Association of University
Mise Garnette ‘Tillis
Ida C. Stanley
Mason County Department of Public Assistance
Sunshine
Presbyterian Church
Garnette Tillis
Tillis
James A. Adie
Barber Rothgeh
Ome
Robinson District
Aubra Tingler
Mason Scout
Huntington Paghett
William Gygax
Harriet Lewis
Joan
Marshall College
Alice Marie Frye
Tingler
Green Bar
Tristate
W. B. Newcomb
Huntington
Jim Davis
Boy Scouts of
Pt. Pleasant
C.D. McGarry
Garrett Green
Ben Tracy
R. H. Ferguson
Dwight Stewart
Daniel’ Simmons
Allen Johnson
Lewis Evans
Dilver Exhenaur
Carl Gardner
Jr Sonny Houghton
Bertram Dunn
Roy McConshay
C. . Hail
James Hubert Forbis
Jimmy Perguson
Charles. Chambers
Ony. Somerville
Billy "Bardin
Il Harmon
Billy Ellis
Samon
Jowell
B. Walter Krodel
Carol Jane
CH. Frye
Krofel
George
Harper
12Th
Viand
C. Ru Schneider
Col
Ian Kelly Law of
the Valley
Hogar Kennedy
Canal Diary
Amer
Epse
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Athe
Ike
C&o Lines
Chesapeake & Ohio Lines
Pere Marquette & AY
Save Coal
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