Nelsonville names 57 registrants for December draft screening
Nelsonville area Selective Service Board No 2 issues notices for 57 registrants to report for screening Thursday December 16 at 9 am. Names and addresses include Herbert Devaul Paul Harper Patterson Merle Vernon Drake Elmer Floyd Rutter William Fos Adams Harman Dean Harman Oscar James George McClellan Cain James Lewis Darvis Stewart Wolfe Spires Evans Luster Chalfan Nickoson Brooks Blake Wood Ely Evans Carman Stephenson Norman Young Hunt Welch and others from Athens Nelsonville Athens towns.
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Nelsonville
Fprft
Athens County Selective Service Board
Office of the Board
American Legion
Uesel Herbert Devaul
Jefferson St
Paul Harper Patterson
John St
Merle Vernon Drake
Elmer Floyd Rutter
Railroad St
William Hugh Fos
Walnut St
William Adams
Myers St
William Dean Harman
Millsonville
Oscar George James
Stewart
George McClellan McDowall
Athens
Paul Phillip Cain
James Lewis
Akron
Darvis
William Lecter Breeze
Emmett Arthur Cagg
Lawrence Melvin Smatherson Russell Leroy Downs
Amy
Stanley Lee Wolfe
Everett Covert
Charles Ermit Howard
Charles Robert Johnson
Albany
Chester Clyde Bond
Torch
Marcus Levering
Raymond Howard Carman
New Marshfield
Jerald Neal Stephenson
Coolville
Walker Lewis Norman
Hockingport
George William Young
Junior Lee Hunt
Pratts Fork
Murray City Honor Roll Is Announced
Murray City School releases the honor roll for the second six weeks listing seniors and juniors by name with freshmen freshmen and underclassmen including many students such as Jean Rowland Shirley Lanning Lucille Lucas and Dorothy Imon. To qualify a pupil must have at least a B average in all subjects and no absences or tardies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray City
Aeeat City School
Jean Rowland
Shirley Lanning
Lucille Lucas
Dorothy
Imon
Joy Gears
Betty Hughes
Martha L. Robinson
Blanche E. Brooker
Barbara Mohney
Fred Donson
Bill Irvin
Mary Lou Jones
Betty Wolfe
Dean Ferrell
Marilyn Stone
Patricia Donson
Adrian Hosking
Bonnie Shuttleworth
Jerry Snyder
Bobbie Darby
Connie Smith
Jeanne Garner
Delina Wright
Ronald Six
Mary Margaret Johnston
Bobby Dixon
Kenneth Mohney
Charles Sorrell
Gloria O’nail
Katie Wilson
Kenneth Martin
Robert Spencer
Donald Smith
Hubert Shelton
Service Men of York District Return to Base
Ptc. James H. Ashworth returns to Esler Army Air Field Alexandria Louisiana after a 15 day furlough spent with his parents Mr and Mrs Harry Ashworth. Max Adkins fire controlman third class US Navy transferred from New York base to a destroyer in the Pacific with a San Francisco address his parents Mr and Mrs Matt Adkins Nelsonville have been advised. Friends seeking his new address may contact his parents.
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Ptc
James H. Ashworth
Esler Army Air Field
Alexandria
Harry Ashworth
Max Adkins
U. S. Navy
New York
Pacific
San Francisco
Matt Adkins
Nelsonville
Nelsonville Social Notes Dinner and Christmas Events
The Business and Professional Women's Club holds a dinner at 6 15 PM in the Presbyterian Church social room with a gift exchange and toy for baskets. Class No 21 of the Methodist Church hosts its annual Christmas dinner and party at 6 30 PM with a gift exchange and social evening.
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Nelsonville
Presbyterian Church
The
Methodist Church
Ben Clouston Honored Again in Davis Anthology
Nelsonville resident Ben T. Clouston has a short poem titled Bye and Bye selected for inclusion in the 1941 Davis Anthology of Newspaper Verse, published in New York City. This marks his second consecutive year of recognition after being featured in the 1940 edition.
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Nelsonville
Ben T. Clouston
Reward Offered For Return Of Purse Found
Mrs Inez Yeager Gibbs found a woman's purse on a store counter Saturday and then returned it to the owner earning a reward. The purse held 196 dollars and several personal items.
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Point Pleasant
Auto Tax Funds Are Distributed In Sallipolis Share
Gallia County received part of the state auto license revenue this year totaling 5495.76 dollars. The distribution included city funds as designated by local officials and reflects the year's final state allotment.
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Sallipolis
Gallia County
Divorce Suit Filed in Gallia
Lottie Elizabeth Little filed for divorce from George Little in Gallia County. She 19 years old, seeks divorce alimony child custody and a restraining order. They were married June 30 1942 and have a thirteen months old daughter. The case was filed Saturday through her father George Bush.
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Gallipolis
Lottie Elizabeth Little
George Little
George Bush
Defendent
Common Pleas
William P. Cherrington
James E. Langdon
Kathryn Langdon
Kathryn Clark
New Patients At Holzer Hospital Gallipolis
At Holzer Hospital Gallipolis the new patients include Mrs B Tavin Apple Grove W Va surgical case George Dierker eight Mastoid operation in good condition Mrs Thomas Musick Jackson RD medical patient Miss Ellen Biddle Athens discharged Sunday J B Waggoner and Mrs Charles Callahan both of Jackson Also US Forest Service notes about 39 percent of Rocky Mountain fires caused by unspecified source
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Gallipolis
Holzer Ital
B. Tavin
Apple Grove
W.va
George Dierker
Thomas Musick
Jackson
R. D
Ellen Biddle
Athens
J. 8. Waggoner
Charles Callahan
Rocky Mountain Region
U. S. Forest Service
Gallia service men carry news from Gallipolis
News from Gallia service members includes Seaman 2-c Howard Thivener who leaves for Great Lakes after eight days with family to receive boat training. Pvt Harold Broyles Jr joins Pittsburg California after 15 days furlough. Lieut. Com John W Lutz returns to California amid travel delays. Mrs Lutz accompanied him to Dayton. Seaman First Class Karl Hatfield reports from San Francisco to his Sheriff parents, while Clarence Merril Vickers A.S. spends nine days with sister in Kananga. Paul, Homer Vickers returns to Fort Dupont. George Ferrell earns DSM from Buckingham Palace for RAF service. Clyde Edward Eblin departs Alhambra after 15 days with family. Mildred Nibert, WAC recruit from Gallipolis, in North Africa. Stan Rupe reports seven months at sea with American merchant vessel gun crew.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
Howard Thivener
Great Lakes
Ill
Cecil
Huntington
Harold Broyles, Jr
Pittsburg
Calif
John W. Lutz
California
Lutz
Barbara
Wayne Lutz
Rutland
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
William Reynolds
Kananga
Homer Vickers
U. S. Army
Fort Dupont
Del
Casey
Rodney
George Ferrell
U.S.A.A
King George
Buckingham Palace
Ferrell
R.C.A.F
Clyde Edward Eblin
Alhambra
Jesse Eblin
Harry Kraus
Mildred Nibert
Wacs
North Africa
Selby Rupe
Cheshire
Stanley M. Rupe
Us.n.r
U. S. Naval Armed Guard Center
New Orleans
Young Rupe
Navy
South America
South
West
Arica
Dividend Checks Go To Gallia Produce Stockholders
Gallia Produce Company issued eight per cent dividends to four hundred stockholders Saturday. The firm, oldest of five county offices, was incorporated in 1920. F. E. Northup president C. E. Elliott secretary treasurer with Allen Wood James Simms T. H. Jones David Briggs Frank Cardwell Garland Eliott Roscoe Fox George Wood Bert Shumate and John D. Rees on the board of directors.
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Gallipolis
Gallia Produce Company
Edith Hutsinpillar
F. E. Northup
C. E. Elliott
Allen Wood
James Simms
T. H. Jones
David Briggs
Frank Cardwell
Garland Eliott
Roscoe Fox
Licensed To Marry
A marriage license was issued Saturday to John Brookhart 22 of Athens a truck driver and Dolores Boudinot 21 native of Amesville now living in Gallipolis Ohio to be wed.
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Gallipolis
John Brookhart
Athens
Dolores Boudinot
Amesville
Lving
Gallipolis Chapter Officers Installed By Eastern Star
Past Gallipolis Chapter officers assisted Thurman Chapter installation ceremonies Friday night with a flag star and Bible theme. Newly inducted officers included Mary Davis and Margaret Edwards among others. a separate party honored Warren Myers’ sixty fifth birthday and Mrs. James A Johnson hosted a dinner for the newlyweds James A Johnson Jr. and guests.
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Gallipolis
Eastern Star
Thurman
Erva Edwards
Anna Stevers
Mae Wood
Vivian McHenry
Margaret Thomas
Clara Miller
Steve Thomas
Sentinel
Zenia Shaw
Adah
Elva Gibbs
Ruth
Edith Hutsinpiller
Esther
Mabel Betz
Martha
Lena’ Booth
Electa
Mary Davis
B. Lewis Jones
Margaret Edwards
Howell Evans
Mayme Williams
Margaret Owens
Lorena Jenkins
Cecelia Jenkins
Marshal
Sadie Jones
Edna Parry
Angie Thomas
Margaret M. Jones
Agnes Jones
Miriam Allen
Elia Mossman
Elias Jones
Warren Myers
Myers
Curtis Myers
Connie Saunders, Jr
Great Lakes Naval Training School
Connie Saunders
Leonard Sheets
Herbert Myers
Frank L. Iron
Lower River Road
James A. Johnson, Jr
Jeannette Waugh
Geraldine Wills
Pamela Taylor
Bailey Gilmore
Charles Neal
Warren Taylor
Veterans Meet Tuesday At Glenford Post
Glenford Dugan Post American Legion plans a regular meeting at the Legion building Tuesday evening December 14. All members are urged to attend.
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Nelsonville
Glenford Dugan
American Legion
Legion
Eastern Star To Install Officers in Nelsonville
Eudora Chapter No. 72 of the Order of Eastern Star will hold a 6 pm covered dish dinner followed by an open installation at 7:30 pm Thursday December 16 at the Masonic Temple in Nelsonville. Masons and families are invited. members to bring a dish.
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Nelsonville
Eudora
Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Record Cold Of Year Noted In Nelsonville
Nelsonville records the coldest morning of the season at 10 degrees above zero at the C. and O. railroad yards. A prior record low of 14 degrees occurred a couple of weeks earlier this winter.
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Nelsonville
Millfield Infant Donald Terrance Dies at Home
Nelsonville obit notes infant son of Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Wallace died Sunday December 12 at the Millfield home. Survived by brother An, and sisters Cynthia and Sharron Lee with a aunt Emma Bran. Funeral at family residence Tuesday at 2 pm. Burial in Hilltop Cemetery.
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Nelsonville
Donald Terrance
D. L. Wallace
Millfield
An, L
Cynthia
Sharron Lee
Emma Bran
Hilltop
Mrs. Morris Is Hostess
The Pioneer Farm Woman’s Club held its 1943 year end meeting at Mrs. C. E. Morris's Henderson home with co hostesses Mrs. Robert Darst and Mrs. Morris. A devotional opened the session and a Christmas gift basket was pledged for an 82 year old crippled woman.
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Point Pleasant
Pioneer Farm Woman’s Club
C. E. Morris
Henderson
Morris
Robert Darst
Floyd Rothlisberger
Walter Sommer
Mervin Chapman
Martha Atkinson
C. E. McCulloch
Frances and
Rose Sterrett
Olin Roush
8. E. Saladean
Orville Sommer
Barbara Jii'den
J. A. Kay, Jr
B. O. Blain
Milton L. Lewis
G. E. Byus
Gilbert Rogers
Raymond Gibson
Hugh Barr
Sally Lou Darst
Faye
Elinor Rothlisberger
Darst
Escaped Convict Taken in Gallipolis
Harold McCabe, a fugitive from justice, was captured in Gallia County after being in and around Gallipolis for several days. Chief Chester Leaper said McCabe slept at the city police station Saturday night and confessed to escaping from a West Virginia state prison where he served two to ten years for auto theft.
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Gallipolis
Harold McCabe
Gallia
Chester Leaper
McCabe
West Virginia
Young Child Dies At Gallia Hospital
Gloria Ann Mc Collister fourteen weeks old daughter of Mr and Mrs James W McCollister Welliston died at Holzer Hospital Friday night a few hours after arrival. Towboat repairs continue at Gallipolis Boiler Works Captain Home Varian at home awaiting completion Mrs Varian says moving to Huntington postponed until after Christmas.
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Gallipolis
Gloria Ann McCollister
James W. McCollister
Welliston
Holzer Hospital
Point Pleasant
Sam P. Suit
Captain Home Varian
Clifton Soldier Killed in Action in Italy
Private Joseph R. Jeffers of Clifton was killed in action on November 20 in Italy, ending nine months overseas. He was 20, a Clifton native who helped in the family trucking business before enlisting in 1942. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jeffers, received the War Department telegram Sunday announcing the loss and stating a detailed letter would follow.
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Point Pleasant
Charles Jeffers
Clifton
War Department
Secretary of War
Joseph R. Jeffers
Italy
Alford Rites Set For Richard Alford Tuesday
Funeral services for Richard Alford 80 will be held Tuesday at 2 PM from Silom Church with burial in the church cemetery. A farmer, he died Sunday at his home on Kanawha Sixteen Mile Creek after months of illness. Survived by wife Mary and son William of Beech Hill. His father William Alford was a native of Indiana and the family has lived in Mason County for over 80 years.
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Point Pleasant
Richard Alford
Pliny
Siloam Church
Alford
Kanawha Sixteen Mile Creek
Mary Alford
William Alford
Beech Hill
Indiana
West Virginia
Nancy Waugh
Cabell County
Mason County
George W. Conley Dies Suddenly in Point Pleasant
George W. Conley, employed at the Terminal Grill, died suddenly Saturday after becoming ill at work and seeking treatment at a local physician's office. He recently moved from Charleston and his body was moved from Arnett mortuary to Weston.
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Point Pleasant
George W. Conley
Terminal Grill
Mr. Conley
Charleston
Arnett Mortuary
Weston
Ken Wears Arrested for Intoxication in Kanawha County
Kenneth Wears of Three Mile, Kanawha, was arrested on a charge of intoxication by police Yeager and Redman. A cash bond was posted for his release Sunday evening.
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Point Pleasant
Kenneth Wears
Kanawha Three Mile
Yeager
Redman
Leon Buildings Offered for School Use After Fire
Superintendent Roush said the board was offered the Methodist Parsonage, Town Hall, and a store in Leon for classrooms for the remainder of the term. Leon schoolhouse burned early Thursday. classes to resume today if possible. Transporting pupils to Point Pleasant was considered but dismissed. no buses available and Leon parents opposed.
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Point Pleasant
Roush
Board of Education
Leon
News of Chapman Appointment Delayed
M. R. Chapman, named to the board of education, learned of his appointment last Tuesday while the local office received notice by telegram on Saturday. The delay created late speculation about the outcome. Chapman ran against E. H. Burdette in 1942 for the short term, receiving 2730 votes to Burdette’s 3176, while Russell Starkey, ousted over a ballot error, had 2960 votes for the long term.
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Point Pleasant
M. R. Chapman
Board of Education
New Haven
Chapman
E. H. Burdette
Burdette
Russell Starkey
Return to Homes After Hospital Stays
Earl H. Arnett brought Herman Hall of Railroad Ave. home from St. Joseph's Hospital Parkersburg and Mrs. Fred Stewart of 22nd St. from Columbus Hospital both Saturday. Mrs. Stewart was a medical patient. Hall, a shipyard worker and surgical patient, spent a month in the hospital.
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Point Pleasant
Earl H. Arnett
Herman Hall
Railroad Ave
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Parkersburg
Fred Stewart
Columbus
Stewart
Hall
Point Pleasant Couple Discharged From Clinic With Infant
Mrs. Leroy Daugherty and her infant son William Leroy were discharged from the Point Clinic at the weekend and returned to their home on Route 2.
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Point Pleasant
Leroy Daugherty
William Leroy
Point Clinic
Jones and Mattox Seek Marriage License in County Clerk Filing
Application filed with the county clerk by Dewey Sampson Jones of Point Pleasant and Lucy Mattox of Leon to obtain a marriage license.
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Point Pleasant
Dewey Sampson Jones
Lucy Mattox
Leon
War Service Roll Adds Names From Letart Precinct
Mrs Frances Shank reports new entries for East Letart Precinct Letart Township to Ohio War History Commission chair A V Howell. Listings include Norris Howard T born 1908 in Apple Grove joined Army 1942 Signal Corps Camp Shelby later Fort Dix. Bachus Elwood born 1921 Cottageville joined August 1942 in Engineers Battalion in Pacific area. Hayman Spencer Harrison born 1920 Apple Grove joined Army Air Corps 1941 served in Mechanics Dept Kelly Field Chanute Field overseas. Ripley Ernest Robert born 1921 foster son joined Marines 1942 trained Parris Island now in Atlantic area. Roush Howard Gideon born 1916 Letart Falls served as MP Camp Huntsville later Madill Camp 2. Roush Lester Winant born 1921 Letart Falls Air Corps 1942 located Amarillo. Parsons Theodore Merrell adopted son born 1923 California joined Army 1943 Camp Wolters Greensville now in Atlantic area. Rhodes William Harold born 1920 Gay joined Air Corps 1942 trained at Jefferson Barracks and Miami Beach now Homestead. Grimm John Delbert born 1924 Letart Falls joined Air Corps 1942 trained Ft Knox Miami Beach now Oklahoma City Depot Repair Squadron. Includes correction: Dallas Victor Hill not discharged. Dale Wallace Hill discharged Aug 1943. Additions from Portland list: Roush Harold Oscar born 1912 Maggie joined Army 1943 Camp Blanding. Johnson Clyde William born 1925 Portland joined Navy 1943 rescued at New Orleans. Omissions, errors and casualties should be reported to Mrs Hazel Allen Letart Falls.
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Bachus
Elwood
Frederick
Rose Bachus
Cottageville
W. Va
Army
Foreign Service
Pacific Area
Hayman
Spencer Harrison
John
Gertrude Hayman
Letart Township
Apple Grove
Ohio
Army Air Corps
Ft. Hayes
Kelly Field
Texas
Air Corps School of Mechanics
Chanute Field
Ill
Salt Lake
Utah
Arizona
New Mexico
Denver
Colo
Lincoln
Neb
Ripley
Ernest Robert
Foster
Charles S. Sayre
Marines
Columbus
Pfc
Parris Island
N. C
Marine Corps
Atlantic Area
Roush
Howard Gideon
Walter David
Edna Roush
Letart Falls
Amarillo
Frances Shank
Commission
Parsons
Theodore Merrell
Charles Parsons
California
Engineer's Department
Camp Wolters
Greensville
Margie Cozart Parsons
O. Rhodes
William Harold
Cyrus A
Alda M. Rhodes
Gay
Air Corps
Parkersburg
Jefferson Barracks
Miami Beach
Fla
Homestead
Grimm
John Delbert
Elmer
Anna Grimm
Ft. Knox
Oklahoma City
Okla
Letart
Dallas Victor Hill
Dale Wallace
Hill
Dallas
Victor
Albert
Eliza Ann Hill
Signal Corps
Camp Shelby
Miss
Ft. Dix
N. J
Fort Crockett
Newark
Hazel Allen
Portland Roush
Harold Oscar
Byron Hammond
Estella Johnson Roush
Maggie
Camp Blanding
Elsie Ward Roush
Melvin Lewis
Portland
Johnson
Clyde William
Clinton Everett
Agnes Ward Johnson
Navy
Hazel Company
New Orleans
iAllen
Property Sold Saturday in Point Pleasant Case
Chapman Henderson became the purchaser of proved lots in Point Pleasant sold by William H Special Commissioner. The court ordered sale and division among the several claimants. Adjoining lots east of Shadle Bridge gain 100 feet frontage and 238 feet depth with a room dwelling to be remodeled and a filling station. Mr Chapman and John A bid the property at 3059, later reduced to 59, with costs to Chapman about 3100.
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Point Pleasant
Chapman
John
County Agent Advises on Egg Nests and Ventilation
County Agent C. C. Anderson offers egg handling tips in his weekly bulletin. He notes eggs get dirtier in nests during certain seasons and stresses litter, ventilation, and frequent nest cleaning. He urges gathering eggs three times daily and mentions seed supply issues affecting farmers, with orders urged early.
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Point Pleasant
C. C. Anderson
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