Nelsonville Shoe Co. reports 1943 results and 1944 outlook
The Wm Brooks Shoe Co. annual meeting at 44 Myers St Nelsonville reports a strong 1943 performance but warns of 1944 difficulties due to weak military demand and material shortages. Officers re elected are William Brooks F M Brooks H E Wilson with directors Victor Oakley Dr W H Hyde Roy Davis Kenneth Orwiler. Government awards include 10,000 pairs Army combat boots and 10,000 pairs Army service shoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Wm Brooks Shoe Co
Myers St
William Brooks
Wm. Brooks
F. M. Brooks
H. E. Wilson
Victor Oakley
W. H. Hyde
Roy Davis
Kenneth Orwiler
Victory Ship Faster and Sleeker Than Liberty Designs
The U S Maritime Commission designed the Victory ship as an improvement over Liberty ships, offering a faster and sleeker profile capable of 15 knots, about 4 knots quicker than the Liberties.
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U. S. Maritime Commission
FASTEETH Promises Secure Dentures for Comfort and Odor Control
Many readers can eat talk and laugh without fear of loose teeth. FASTEETH powder steadies plates, feels dry non gummy and pasty free. Alkaline formula reduces denture odor and won’t cause nausea. Available at drug stores.
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Fasteeth
Nelsonville Social Security Office Offers Free Help
The Nelsonville field office in the YMCA Building provides free assistance on old age and survivors insurance matters. Staff help check social security accounts, issue Form 7004 for wage records in Baltimore, and correct errors. They advise on timing to claim benefits and assist widows with child benefits.
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Nelsonville
Social Security Board
Baltimore
York Service Men Advancements Reach Nelsonville Family
Mrs. William Raybould of this city received a cablegram from her husband reporting his safe arrival overseas. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Ben Raybould of Nelsonville. Sgt Bill Weekly stationed at Fort Sill Okla has been advanced to Staff Sergeant, advised by his aunt Mrs Robert Ossman of Nelsonville.
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William Raybould
Ben Raybould
Nelsonville
Bill Weekly
Fort Sill
Oklo
Robert Ossman
Social notes from Pt. Pleasant circles and births
Pt Pleasant social notes record Women's Auxiliary circles meeting at the Presbyterian Church with Bible study topics Priscilla and Aquilla Faithful Stewards and The Silence of the Ages. Other items note Mission Circle at Main St Baptist Church study on health and life, Five Hundred Club at The Willows, and local residents’ travel, illnesses, and newborns including Patricia Lou Allender born January 28 and Hilda Ruth Crookham born Tuesday.
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Violet Frye
Presbyterian Church
Ross Filson
Circle Four
James A. Adie
Circle Two
Frye
Filson
Raymond Allen
Circle Three
Hamilton A. Johnson
Arnett
Viand St
Peter H. Steenbergen
Laula Lewis
Steenbergen
Johnson
Lewis
Bess Gygax
Ernest Kincaide
Mission Circle
Woman's Union
St. Baptist Church
Frank Smith
George B. Skene
Hugh Barr
Skene
Garrett Green
Masters
Smith
Stuart Burdette
Charles Morrow
C. G. Billups
E. D. Brown
Dorothy Billups
Mandellen Skene
Nelson A. Park
Point Pleasant
William Jones
Point Clinic
Hilda Ruth
Millard Crookham
Leon
Paul Allender
Victory Heights Addition
Patricia Lou
Sample Ballots for May Primary Seen by Mason County Clerk
Mason County Clerk received sample primary ballots from the secretary of state detailing party tickets. Key matters include unopposed incumbent Congressman Hubert S. Ellis in the Fourth District, and Republican Senator E Ray Reed facing Harland Staats. Democratic and Republican candidates are listed for state committees, judges, and national delegates with two per party to be elected.
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Mason County
Point Pleasant
Speciman
Jones
Secretary of State
Hubert S. Ellis
E. B. Pennybacker
Parkersburg
Marion E. Heisman
E. Ray Reed
Clay
Harlan Staats
Ripley
Ernest R. Kincaide
C. O. Weissenburger
Elise 8. Bardin
O. R. Karichoff
Spencer
Monica Levine
Hurricane
A. K. McClung
Hartford
Homer A. Moss
Geraldine Dyer Layne
New Haven
Russell C. Newman
Lavantia Knotts
Joseph W. Short
Ravenswood
Fred M. Wolfe
Fifth Judicial Circuit
Lewis H. Miller
John M. Baker
Dr. S. W. Bull
James Harshbarger
Milton
Harry Scherr
Huntington
Harvey Marsh
Robert McDougle
Hugh On. Mills
George G. Somerville
Tracy T. Starcher
Buford cC. Tynes
Kathleen Lozier to Wed Walter Fried in Charleston
Kathleen Lozier and Walter Lawrence Fried plan to marry at Virginia Street Temple in Charleston on Sunday February 13 at 2 PM. The couple, engaged after Lozier’s family announcement, will reside in Erie Pennsylvania after a wedding at home.
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Kathleen Lozier
Walter Fried
Point Pleasant
John W. Lozier
Jefferson Blvd
Walter Lawrence Fried
Erie
Virginia Street Temple
Charleston
Ariel Goldberg
Miss Lozier
Mary Foglesong
Max Koenigsberg
Lozier
Portsmouth Interstate Business College
Portsmouth
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Fried
Jacob Fried
Newsport News
Newport News High School
Newport News Business College
University of Pittsburgh
Gannon University
Navy Department
Edward Lozier
Edward Hennesy
Ohio River Road
West Main &T
Hartford Red Cross Work In January Dressing Room Report
Hartford Red Cross report for January shows open 25 hours and 3274 dressings completed. Average session worker count listed with named helpers and hours ranging from 1 2 to 4 per person, including Blanche Wein Nellie Gibbs Elizabeth Grueser Nellie Mae Knight Martha Juhling Edna Wayland and others.
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Hartford
Hartford Red Cross
Blanche Wein
Nellie Gibbs
Elizabeth Grueser
Nellie Mae Knight
Martha Juhling
Edna Wayland
Hannah Hunter
Mildred Chapman
Leota Gibbs
Maxine Kearns
Bertha Jenkins
Donald Gibbs
Worker Injured at Shipyard Wildcat Operation
Homer Rainey, operator of a wildcat at the shipyard, suffered a cut above his right eye Tuesday when the machine went out of control. The injury required 30 stitches and was treated at a local doctor’s office.
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Point Pleasant
Homer Rainey
Plan School Repairs After Fire Damages Central Grade School
POINT PLEASANT The board of education directed Superintendent Bachtel to call for bids for repairing fire damage at Central Grade School. Fire in the primary room weeks ago caused damage estimated at $1,000.
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Point Pleasant
Board of Education
Bachtel
Fox Trappers Find Bounty Welcome in Mason County
In Point Pleasant Sam Simmons secured claim forms for bounty payments on gray foxes. Bounties pay 3.50 for each fox from February 1 to October 31. Skins must be presented with the right front foot detached. Claims go to the commission in Charleston. Trapping thrives as returns improve, with Mason County reports reaching into the hundreds.
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Point Pleasant
Ar Tvate
Sam Simmons
Conservation Department
Charleston
Mason County
Albino pink elephants believed sacred in Asia
In Asia, a claim persists that albino pink elephants exist and are revered as sacred, challenging rational scrutiny with coastal folklore and cultural symbolism.
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Asia
Ordnance School Opens Pending Lease in City
In POINT PLEASANT construction of the Ordnance School on 28th Street is complete. Mrs. J. W. Steenbergen says the board has not leased the property yet as the contract awaits signature by federal housing officials. The six room building cost about $65,600 and was delayed by material shortages.
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Point Pleasant
Ordnance School
28Th St
J. W. Steenbergen
Bachtel
Maerials
Spencer Sells Farm Near Point Pleasant at Profit
George D. Spencer sold his 160 acre farm south of the Kanawha at a good profit after less than two years ownership. The land previously included property now in the ordnance works reservation.
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Point Pleasant
George D. Spencer
Kanawha
Spencer
Ordnance Works
Mason County Ballot Contract Awarded
A Parkersburg printer won the Mason County ballot printing contract for 16,000 ballots at 17 a thousand, more than double the usual price. The board accepted the bid as the work must be done by Feb 19, with ballots for home and military voters. The Republican ballot will exceed 40 inches, the Democratic ballot is slightly shorter.
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Point Pleasant
Parkersburg
Mason County
Board of Ballot Commissioners
Mohawk Medicine Offered At The Gem Pharmacy
An advertisement promotes Mohawk Medicine to relieve constipation and bloating with a large 12 oz bottle priced at 49 cents. It cautions use only as directed and highlights relief from tiredness, dizziness, coated tongue, dull headaches, and sour stomach.
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D. L. Magee
Rockport
Ind
Gem Pharmacy
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