Steady Payroll Growth Marked by War Industry Tieins
In Point Pleasant area 1943 shifts from wartime peaks to steadier jobs. TNT plant and shipyard employment rose above 3,000 as government housing expanded then dwindled, while local business groups and the Ohio West Virginia Tri County Chamber of Commerce pushed postwar prospects. The year saw floods, farm abundance, rising land values, and about 1,500 county youths in military service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Marietta Manuacturing Co
Gallia
Meigs
Ohio
Kanawha
Ordnance Reservation
Navy Yard
Navyard
Pittsburgh
TNT
Ohio- West Virginia
Tri-County Chamber of Commerce
Mason, Meigs
Gal Npolis
Middleport
Pomeroy
West Virginia
Ohio River
Graham Station
New Haven
Mason County
Russell E. Starkey
Board of Education
Robert Embleton
Hartford
Woody Johnson
Army Air Corps
Gallipolis Social Notes and Yuletide Festivities
Gallipolis social page notes Miss Charlotte Scott hosted a Yuletide gathering on Third Avenue with gifts and games. The column lists numerous local residents visiting family for Christmas and a marriage announcement for Miss Anzaletta Foster to Bernard Schoettker of Charleston with ceremony at Grace Methodist parsonage.
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Gallipolis
Charlotte Scott
Third Avenue
Anzaletta Foster
Pfe
Bernard G. Schoettker
Charleston
W. Scott Westerman
Grace Methodist Parsonage
Mary Burkle
Adamsville
Miss Foster
Pfc
Schoettker
Camp Maxey
Texas
The
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Gallia County
Point Pleasant Personal Notes Update Local Figures
Mrs. Anna S. Black, Thompson Drug manager, moves from Eleventh St to the former Smith home on Viand St owned by Arlin Hall. Rue Tuckerman shows photos of son and daughter-in-law Pat and Mrs Edgar Tuckerman taken at North Camp Hood Texas. Mrs. Tuckerman wintering in Gatesville Texas. Mrs. Kenneth Peck and daughter Marcella visit with Mrs. Sylvian Fisher of Ohio River Road. Christmas guests at 712 Main St include Dick Simmons family, Blanche Bartlett, Clyde Mitchells, Annajean, S. R. Holroyd, and Rev. and Mrs. Chalmer McCutchen. Also present are H. E. Benedict and W. K. C. Waggoner kin. Clyde Durst on rural route noted. B O. Burns of Leon named guard on spapruce B. O. Burns recently retired from service.
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Anna S. Black
Thompson Drug Store
Eleventh St
B. S. Smith
Viand St
Arlin Hall
Rue Tuckerman
Middleport
Pat
Edgar Tuckerman
Texas
North Camp Hood
Tuckerman
Gatesville
Kenneth A. Peck
Marcella Peck
Peck
Sylvian Fisher
Ohio River Road
Sam Simmons
Main St
Dick Simmons
Edward
Elizabeth
Blanche M. Bartlett
Charleston
Clyde T. Mitchells
Annajean
S. R. Holroyd
Gallipolis
BE. V. Finley
R. W Finley
North Wilkes
Chalmers McCutchen
H. E. Benedict
Huntington
W. P
Kk. C. Waggoner
Lincoln
Clyde Durst
Pointee
O. B. Burns
Leon
Holzer Family Home for Christmas Visit
Dr and Mrs C E Holzer host the family for Christmas. Mrs Frank L Harvey and children linger while her husband serves in the armed forces, plans to join him in Washington DC. Dr and Mrs Charles Holzer Jr and children from Cincinnati arrive with Elizabeth and Louise Holzer, plus Richard Holzer from an army camp.
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C. E. Holzer
Frank L. Harvey
Washington, D. C
Charles Holzer Jr
Cincinnati
Elizabeth Holzer
Louise Holzer
Richard Holzer
South
Christmas Gatherings Highlight Family Visits in Athens and Nearby Homes
A series of Christmas visits filled households in Athens and surrounding towns. Luther Howard and family joined by Merrill Kerr and Helen Huntington, with cousins Mrs. Howard and Mrs. Kerr. Ben F. Evans hosted relatives including Cadet James Tanner from West Point. Floyd Iron's family traveled from Florida to Pittsburgh via visit in town. Tom Eachus arrived on furlough from Fort Riley to join brothers Dan and Joe.
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Luther Howard
Athens
Merrill Kerr
Hayward Alexander
Helen
Huntington
Howard
Kerr
Alexander
Ben F. Evans
Cadet James Tanner
West Point
Ted Tanner
Floyd Iron
Phil
Iron
Pittsbugh
Florida
Ben Eachus
Pvt
Tom Eachus
Fort Riley
Kans
Dan
Joe
Holiday Visits and Guests Round Columbus Area
Mr and Mrs Harry Hoffman of Columbus visited friends in Columbus over Christmas. Andrew and Mrs Martin and sons Jimmy and Jack returned home to Columbus after a weekend with J P Martin. R W Cushman of Cincinnati holidayed with L W Thompson. Cushman is Thompson's brother. Dorothy Lanier, Eaton teacher, visits with her parents S Lanier. E G Roger and wife spent Christmas with his parents in Coshocton. Elizabeth Lawrence of Columbus visits with sister Mrs L C Cowden and Dr Cowden. Nellie Searberry, Columbus teacher, here for holidays with mother Carrie Williams and sister Eulah. Mrs Frances Hanson and mother Lena Dillon hosted guests over weekend Harry Cadet and Hyde Dale of Columbus. Major and Mrs Harold Haskins and son of Louisville Ky will re-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Hask
F. L. Slaven
Waynesboro
Joel Bailey
Columbus
Ruth Bailey
John Gwinn
Denison University
J. R. Gwinn
Robert Wolfe
U. S. Navy
Solomon Branch
Alice Wolfe
Clara Belle Motter
Wharton
Lorene Gibson
Judy Vance
Harry Wheeler
New York
Sgt. Wheeler
J. W. Rathburn
Jette Rathburn
Albert Rathburn
Huntington
Bernard Arnold
New Kensington
Helen Arnold
Park Central Hotel
Mabel Young
Pittsburgh
R. R. Young
Jack Switzer
R. M. Switzer
Mrs. Bean
Charles Baker
A. Fontana
John J. Cooney, Jr
John C. Fontana
Vivian
Georgia Bevan
Troy
Carnot Bevan
Georgia
Gerald Branson
Verna G. Birch
Bidwell
A. R. Henke
Jean
Ohio Wesleyan
Charleston
Arnold Dickerson
Thomas Webb
Michael
Riverton
Dickerson
Ed Webb
Harold Austin
Susannah Lupton
George Williams College
Chicago
Harry Lupton
Argretta Stephenson
Leland Electric Company
Dayton
Billa Stephenson
Gallipolis
Tuesy
W. M. Scott
Charlotte
Howard
Robert Scott
Holzer Hospital
Harry Hoffman
Dwight Wetherholt
Andrew Martin
Jimmy
Jack
J. P. Martin
R. W. Cushman
Cincnnati
L. W. Thompson
Mr. Cushman
Thompson
Dorothy Lanier
Eaton
Stanley Lanier
E. G. Roger
Coshocton
Elizabeth Lawrence
L. C. Cowden
Cowden
Nellie Searberry
Carrie Williams
Eulah
Frances Hanson
Lena Dillon
Harry Cadet
Hyde Dale
Harold Haskins
Louisville
Pfeiffer Funeral Held for Henry J Pfeiffer in Gallipolis
Funeral services for Henry J Pfeiffer 71 were held Monday at the George J Wetherholt Funeral Home. He died Friday at his Portsmouth Avenue home. Survived by two brothers Fred and William, with burial at Mound Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Henry J. Pfeiffer
Portsmouth Avenue
Fred
Newark
William
Roulette
W. Scott Westerman
George J. Wetherholt
Mound Hill
Death of Point Pleasant restaurateur H H Vickers
Herbert Hayes Vickers died Saturday in Point Pleasant after years of illness. Funeral at Trinity Methodist Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. with burial in Suncrest Cemetery. Moose Lodge graveside rites. Born December 27, 1876, he left river work to own a Main Street restaurant. Survived by wife Laura Elsie Petty, son Clifford Hayes, daughter Phyllis Smith, mother, brother, sister, and two grandchildren. He was a Methodist and Moose Lodge member.
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Point Pleasant
Herbert Hayes Vickers
Trinity Methodist Church
W. A. Gregg
Suncrest Cemetery
Moose Lodge
Vickers
Allen Ross
Cinderella
Thompson) Vickers
Main St
Laura Elsie Petty
Meigs County
Cincinnati
Clifford Hayes Vickers
Phyllis Smith
Harry Vernon Vickers
Anderson, Ind
Rose Hilderth
The
Jr. O.U.A.M
Holley Rites Held Sunday From Church
Funeral services for William Henry Holley 22 were held at the Presbyterian Church in Point Pleasant. He died after falling ill near Louisville while aboard the towboat Monongahela and was buried at Suncrest Cemetery. Survived by parents, a daughter Connie Jean, and two sisters, the report notes his high school football fame and shipyard work. Also included is a hearing notice for parole of Sidney Burton, inmate at Ohio Penitentiary, with eligibility after Feb 1 1944.
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Point Pleasant
Presbyterian Church
William Henry Holley
Louisville
Chalmers McCutchen
Suncrest Cemetery
Holly
Monongahela
Mr. Holley
Marine Hospital
William H. Holley
Main St
Connie Jean
Pauline Neal
Genevieve Woods
Frances Bell 86 Dies After Hip Injury in Gallia County
Mrs. Frances In dependence Bell of Gallia County aged 86 died at Holzer Hospital after a fall caused fractured hip. Widow of Frank Bell she was active in First Presbyterian Church and regent of French Colony Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution. Funeral at First Presbyterian Tuesday at 3 p.m. with burial in Mound Hill Cemetery. Body to be at Joe Moch home after 9 a.m. Tuesday for visitation until 2:30 p.m.
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Gallipolis
Frances Independence Bell
Holzer Hospital
Frank Bell
Bell
Swan Creek
John Holloway
Gallia County
Bessie
Joe Moch
Josephine Moch Isenberg
Boston
Frances Moch Skidmore
Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Isenberg
First Presbyterian Church
French Colony
Tagged Coon Taken in Gallia
In Gallia County Greenfield Township a coon with conservation ear tags was captured by John Berry. Secretary Max Bunce notes it is the county’s second tagged coon entered in the WLW contest. Berry sent the tags to the Ohio Division of Conservation to compete for a prize range of five to twenty five dollars.
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Gallipolis
John Berry
Greenfield Township
Max Bunce
Gallia County Sportsmen's Club
Berry
Ohio Division of Conservation and Natural Resources
Mr. Bunce
Kenneth Hughes Arrested for Intoxication in Point Pleasant
Local resident Kenneth Hughes was arrested over the weekend on a charge of intoxication and released Sunday on cash bond.
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Point Pleasant
Kenneth Hughes
Homer Fillinger Files Divorce Suit
Homer Fillinger has filed for divorce from Dorothy Fillinger citing gross neglect of duty. The couple married April 6 1940 and have no children. In a separate case Elizabeth Bush Little vs George Little, the court ordered the defendant to pay $50 to plaintiff’s attorney and $2 weekly for child support.
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Gallipolis
Homer Fillinger
Dorothy Fillinger
Elizabeth Bush Little
George Little
Gallia Sheriff Reports Quiet Holiday Weekend
Gallia authorities describe a quiet weekend with several intoxication arrests. Sheriff Hatfield reports seven county jail guests over the holiday and two more lodged in the city jail Saturday night for intoxication and causing a disturbance near Bidwell, as police headquarters note a calm period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Sheriff's Office
Hatfield
Bidwell
Higgins To Attend Education Meeting
Gallia county superintendent E. E. Higgins travels to Columbus to join a two day Ohio Education Association session at the Deshler-Wallick Hotel. He serves on the association's executive committee while also participating with the Ohio Superintendents' Association. Norma Johnston from Academy High School is Gallipolis’ delegate to the state group. The text notes a mistaken battleship line about 59 carries but only 30 in war.
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Gallipolis
E. E. Higgins
Columbus
Ohio Education Association
Deshler-Wallick Hotel
Ohio Superintendents’ Association
Norma Johnston
Academy High School
State Education Association
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Joan W. Bolin
Entite
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Jennie V. Kelly Bancroft
GC. O. Robinson
Floyd L. Robinson
Francis D. White
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Aegean Island
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Nikopol
Shumen
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Thrace
Aegean Sea
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Trorevo
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Midye
Black Sea
Sea of
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Danube
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Uae
Rusia
Maritsa
Near East
Hungary
Gallipolis Social Notes
Cape Cod
H. H. Vickers
Alness
Sidney Burton
Pardon and Parole Commission
Aan and Parole Commis
Beaco
F. J
Beasley CO
Arawe
Robert N. Kitchen
Milwaukee
Wis
Harry Lee
New Britain
U. S. Army Signal Corps
Frances Bell
Higgins
Athens Messenger
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