Nelsonville School Chief Named to OEA Educational Council
D W Codding of Nelsonville City Schools was elected to the Ohio Education Association’s educational council at the annual Columbus meeting. Jackson Superintendent T K Owen was re elected to the executive committee. Miss Blanche Linton attended as Nelsonville’s delegate.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Nelsonville
OEA Educational Council
D. W. Codding
Ohio Education Association
Columbus
T. K. Owen
Jackson
Codding
State Department of Education Association
Blanche Linton
State Association
Watch Night Services at Pilgrim Holiness Church
Nelsonville church plans a Watch Night gathering from 8 PM to midnight with an intermission at 10. Speakers include Wm Stein of Junction City and Rev Goss of Logan. Goss Sisters from Logan provide music with accordion and vibraharp. Sunday schedule features Sunday School 9:30, worship 10:30, Young People's Service 6, evening sermon 7 by Rev B A Awe.
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Nelsonville
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Corner Chestnut
Harper Sts
Wm Stein
Junction City
Goss
Logan
B.A Awe
Funeral Services for Graceee in Columbus Chapel
Funeral services for Mrs Graceee who died at her home in Chicago will be held Saturday in Schoedinger Chapel in Columbus. She is survived by a daughter Mrs Harry Newkirk and one son Thomas Raine of Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
Graceee
Chicago
Schoedinger Chapel
Columbia
MecMansters
Dair
Harry Newkirk
Thomas Raine
Nelsonville WSCS Meeting Postponed
The general meeting of the WSCS of the Methodist Church in Nelsonville, set for Monday evening January 3, has been postponed due to Hines affecting members of the group.
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Nelsonville
WSCS
Methodist Church
Hines
Church of Christ to Resume Evening Services in Nelsonville
After months of joint meetings with the Methodist and Presbyterian churches the Church of Christ will resume its regular evening services Sunday at 7. Rev L E Evans will sermon Eternal Values. Bible School starts at 9 30 Worship at 10 30 with A New Year s Outlook. Annual congregational meeting Wednesday at 7. Women s Society meets Thursday at 7 20 at 99 EF Columbus St hosted by Mrs Meiching.
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Nelsonville
Church of Christ
L. E. Evans
Women's On Society
Mra L. Meiching
Columbus St
Church Service at 11 Tonight With Noted Speakers
Presbyterian Church holds an 11 o'clock service tonight closing at midnight or New Year with short talks by Bob Wilson Sea-Bees US Navy Jimmy Preston High Family Schools Council and John Saltz businessman Mise Sayers will sing.
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Presbyterian Church
Bob Wilson
Sea-Bees
U. S&s Navy
Jimmy Preston
High Family Schools Council
John Saltz
Mise Sayers
Christmas visitors mingle at Buchtel homes in Ohio and West Virginia
Personal notices list Mr and Mrs Frank C Smith of Buchtel hosting a full house over Christmas. Guests include Mr and Mrs Charles Dailey Mrs Haldin Northcutt June Northcutt Lola E Nutter all of Columbus Ohio. E C Smith of Mt Hope West Virginia, supt of negro schools Fayette Co. son of late J D Smith Buchtel. Also present Miss Edith Walker Willard Brunston Nelsonville Eddie Turner Glouster John White Rendville Bertie Colbert Lancaster Jack Raybould Agnes June and son Don. Dewey Cavanaugh Toledo visited Rayboulds. Wanda Jonas daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Jonas Nelsonville recovering after major operation at Grant Hospital Columbus room 614.
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Frank C. Smith
Buchtel
Charles Dailey
Haldin Northcutt
June Northcutt
Lola E. Nutter
Columbus
Ohio
E. C. Smith
Mt. Hope
West Va
Negro Schools
Fayette Co
Fayetteville
Rites Held Today for Miss Entsminger
Funeral services were conducted by Rev. W Scott Westerman for Miss Entsminger at the Entsminger home at 2 o clock this afternoon. Pall bearers were H W Dexter Ed C Berridge Stewart Clendinen William McKnight H W Carman and Dr L E Smith.
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Gallipolis
W. Scott Westerman
May Entsminger
Entsminger
H. W. Dexter
Ed C. Berridge
Stewart Clendinen
William McKnight
H. W. Carman
L. E. Smith
Condition Improves for Rupert Kayser Jr in Army Hospital
Reports received by the Kayser family indicate Rupert Kayser Jr. shows improvement from spinal meningitis. His father left Wednesday to be with him at Fort Belvoir Army Hospital in Virginia.
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Point Pleasant
War Bond Dance Is Success in Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant senior women host a War Bond dance in the main street gymnasium with strong crowd turnout. An extra hour of music was funded at midnight as the orchestra kept playing to boost War Bond contributions. Notables and families attended the patriotic event, with decorations by Bob McGuffin. Betty Jane Newell, daughter of Roy and Mrs. Newell, was moved to Holzer Hospital with pneumonia.
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Point Pleasant
Main Street
Jason Weissenburger
Bob McGuffin
J. T. Weissenbu
R. H. Ferguson
C. G. Bauerle
Alex Cruickshanks
Howard Yerges
James Aide
Francis Lewis
William Wolfitt
Carter Franklin
Hamilton Johnson
Harold Somerville
Gail Faires
Hu Curry
Ronald White
Joseph Barr
M. D. Worley
Herbert Stanley
Wadear Thabet
R. H. Melrose
John Sayre, Ashton
Charles Fowler
John Clay Hutchinson
Grover Childress
John Sayre
Carl Gardner
Steve Meldoven
George Sprenger
Cleo Vaught
George Overholt
Charlotte Sayre
Dana Wright
Dottie Graham
Juliet Smith
Freda Cornell
Eleanor Schick
Doris McMillan
Ruth Icenhower
Mason
Joan Kapp
Betty Lou Bell
Carolyn Vaught
Faye Sutton
June Acker
Mable Waugh
Jean Roush
T. T. Smith
Eugene van Sickle
Walter Mills Windsor
Victor Park
William Johnson
Rush Krodel
Bobby Miller
Sonny Smith
Ralph Withee
Charles Henry Stone
Fred Riley
Barney Fordan
Betty Jane Newell
Roy Newell
Holzer Hospital
New Kiwanis Officers Installed at Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant Kiwanis Club held a Thursday evening meeting in the Masonic Temple to install officers for the new year and observe ladies night. C H Wither spoke as governor with other officers named, and Dr Leonard aon tn ident of Morris Harvey Charleston gave a talk on The Abundantness of Life. A turkey dinner followed with many members and guests in attendance.
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Kiwanis Club
Point Pleasant
C. H. Wither
Ernest Kincaide
C. G. Billups
Ae James A. Adie
J. C Slack
W. A. Woolfitt
Delbert c. Staats
Dennis Lilly
C. C. Anderson
George A. Overholt
T. C Caudill
Leonard Aon Tnident
Morris-Harvey Charleston
Rigsio
C. H. Withers
James A. Adie
J. C. Stack
William A. Woolfitt
Bird Brown
Chick Talley
Charleston
John Kirk
William Meade
Frank T. Cady
George G. Somerville
Edith Mercer
Gertrude Halliday
George H. Overholt
C. O. Weigsenburger
T. C. Caudill
C. G. Baverle
Marjorie Baverle
C. A. Roush
Walter Dalrymple
Tol Stribling
S. Chandler Wilhelm
Harry Kraft
J. H. Norton
Forest Ingraham
Howard Yerges
Gallia Church Announces Week of Prayer Meetings
Gallia Baptist Association sponsors a countywide week of prayer in January led by Rev. Jennings Cremeens Rev. Earl Cremeens and Rev. W Z Coffey with services at Mercerville Yellowtown Mina Chapel Northup Eureka Mount Zion and central church programs include Bible School worship and a New Year resolutions sermon The schedule also lists Watch Night at year end and a Missionary Society day with luncheon
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Gallipolis
Gallia Baptist Association
United States
Jennings Cremeens
Earl Cremeens
W. Z. Coffey
Mercerville
Yellowtown
Mina Chapel
Northup
Eureka Methodist Church
Mount Zion
J. Edward Hakes
Bible School
Earl Saunders
Paul
Rev. Hakes
the Missionary Society
St Peters Episcopal Church Notices
Rev Charles G Baird rector notes first Sunday Holy Communion at 11 am Church school at 3 pm
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ST. Peter’s
Charles G. Baird
Church Services Schedule Readied for Sunday
Church of God announces H. H. Smith as pastor and Allen Baker as Sunday School superintendent. Sunday School starts at 9 15 a m, morning worship at 10 30 a m, Young People’s meeting at 6 30 p m, and evening worship at 7 30 p m.
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Church OF God
H. H. Smith
Allen Baker
Young People's Meeting
Garfield Avenue Church announces weekly services
Rev. Tad Waller leads a Sunday morning Bible study at 6. Worship follows at 10:45 with an 11 o'clock finish. Evening service is at 7. Wednesday prayer meeting begins at 7:30.
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Church OF Christ
Garfield Ave
Tad Waller
Sunday services and prayer meetings at local church
Reverend George A Tipton leads the church with Mrs Billa Stephenson as superintendent. Sunday School starts at 10 am followed by Sunday Worship. Evening service is at 8 pm. Prayer meeting occurs at 8 pm each Thursday, with Friday afternoon prayers for men in the armed forces.
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George A .Tipton
Billa Stephenson
Mary Elizabeth Somerville Weds Robert Lyle Pence
Miss Mary Elizabeth Somerville married Robert Lyle Pence in a double ring ceremony at the Somerville home on Dec 27 with Rev Frank Cady officiating. The bridegroom is the son of Mr and Mrs Norman Pence of Illinois. The couple plans to honeymoon after Jan 10 1944 and Mr Pence resumes work as a ships engineer.
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Point Pleasant
Mary Elizabeth Somerville
Robert Lyle Pence
Somerville
Frank Cady
Episcopal Church
Paul R. Somerville
Norman Pence
Morris Sebrell
Parkersburg
Thompson Drug Store
Pence
Joy High School
Joy
Ilinois
Tri-State
Ashland
Ray Somerville
This City
Opal McGee
George Sebrell
Nitro
Mayor Urges Prayer on Saturday in Point Pleasant
City officials announce stores closed and a special day of prayer on Saturday January 1 1944. Mayor B W Krodel urges every family to pray at home or attend a church to mediate for a swift end to the war alongside the President and local ministerial alliance.
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I. B. W. Krodel
Point Pleasant
United States
Local Social Notes and Assignments From Area Residents
Mr and Mrs Clyde Haner and son Johnny Bill visit Park Drive home and Madison relatives. Capt Raymond Chambers to pilot towboat Willie Mayo. Miss Marjorie Bauerle to Denison University for initiation then transfer to Marietta College. Mrs Irene Brooks returns from Ellington Field. T G O Harras heads to Detroit to rejoin prior employer. Mrs O Harra and Maureen remain here while O Harra secures Detroit housing. Miss Phyllis Ingraham to resume studies at the Pennsylvania College for Women. she is daughter of Mr and Mrs Forrest W Ingraham.
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Clyde Haner
Johnny Bill
Park Drive
C. G. Bavexsdy
Marietta Manuffacturing Co
Irene Brooks
J. R. Brooks
Ellington Field
Texas
West Virginia Ordnance Works
O’harra
Maureen
County Club
Detroit
Phyllis Ingraham
Pennsylvania College For Women
Ingraham
Forrest W. Ingraham
Yard Closed Saturday at Point Pleasant Shipyard
An announcement from the shipyard office of Jason T. Weissenburger said the yard would not operate on New Year’s Day. The decision, issued from Washington, was not isolated and affected the local facility.
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Point Pleasant
B. W. Krodel
Point
Jason T. Weissenburger
Washington
Ill Newspaper Man W J Kenny Stricken at Home
William J Kenny 34 a veteran journalist retired and ill at his home 205 14th St Point Pleasant sons Prof William J Kenny of Point Pleasant Academy and Marshall College. He left Huntington at 16 to start in newspapers advancing from printer’s devil to editor and avidly read papers.
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Point Pleasant
William J. Kenney
14Th St
William J. Kenny
Point Pleasant Academy
Marshall College
Huntington
Bill
Rairden Recovers From Influenza Attack in Point Pleasant
Mason County legislator George A. Rairden of Leon is able to be about after an influenza illness. Others reported ill in Point Pleasant include C. H. Hill and family Miss Betty Jo Brown O B Burns T H Cossin Dale Bailes and H A Buxton.
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Point Pleasant
George A. Rairden
Leon
Mason County
C. H. Hill
Betty Jo Brown
O. B. Burns
T. H. Cossin
Dale Bailes
H. A. Buxton
Birth Announcement for Beckie Hospital Newborn Daughter
Mr and Mrs Dennis Lilly announce the birth of a daughter in Beckie hospital on Thursday. The father is employed in the shipyard's electrical department as supervisor.
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Point Pleasant
Dennis Lilly
Beckie
Electrical Superints
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Pennsylvania College
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