Registrations Hit 420 in York Township Areas
Nelsonville office reports 420 men aged 21 to 45 registered for selective service on Saturday and Sunday at the Legion Building. Saturday 227 registrants, Sunday 183, mainly from Nelsonville Kimberley Buchtel and Deanville with other York Township parts still unreported. Registration continues today until 9 p m with Amesville Coolville Stewart
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Nelsonville
Athens County
Draft Board No
Legion Building
Buchtel
Kimberly
Deanville
York Township
Amesville
Coolville
Stewart
Shade
New Marshfield
Albany
Hanes Named Athens County Schools Superintendent
Nelsonville born Glen Hanes, superintendent of York Township Schools, will serve as Athens County Schools superintendent for one year starting August 1, 1942. A Marietta High School and Marietta College graduate, he holds an A B and M A from Ohio University and did graduate work at Ohio State. He coauthored a standardized biology test with Dr. H. E. Benz, and has drafted biology and general science testing programs for state education. He leads choir and orchestra at First Presbyterian Church in Nelsonville and has sung as a baritone with Athens choirs.
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Nelsonville
Glen Hanes
Buchtel
York Township
Athens County
Marietta High School
Marietta College
Ohio University
Ohio State University
Stone Laboratory
Put-in-Bay
Beta Beta Beta
America Union Lodge No. 1
Marietta
H. E. Benz
Ohio Department of Education
State Department
Hanes
First Presbyterian Church
Athens
Nelsonville Methodist circles schedule social notes
Nelsonville notes list Class No. 11 of the Methodist Church meeting Feb 17 at Mrs Maude McClain home with a letter writing and jitney sale request. Circle 5 of the W S of C S meets this evening at 7 at Miss Blanche Moorehead home. Dean Nelson from Orlando, Fla., stays with his mother. Mr and Mrs Leighton Aumiller and son Dick visit in Columbus.
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Nelsonville
Methodist Church
Emma McManamay
Maude McClain
St. Charles St
The
Blanche Moorehead
E. Columbus St
Dean Nelson
Orlando, Fla
Anna Nelson
Leighton Aumiller
Columbus
Nelsonville Aids In Book Campaign
Mrs Nell Dowler directs the Victory Book campaign in Nelsonville as hundreds of volumes are collected. County school superintendents and the Athens County school system coordinate. books can be left at county schools or the library in Nelsonville for pickup.
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Nelsonville
Nell Dowler
Athens County
Thebrary
Myers Returns Home After Treatment Recovery
After several weeks of treatment C. Myers, the dealer, has been returned to his home from Holzer Hospital and is much improved.
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Gallipolis
C. Myers
Holzer Hospital
Town Hall Civil Defense Meeting Promotes War Effort
The Civilian Defense Council commends Grover Bird and Ohio University speakers for engaging talks at Wednesday night’s Town Hall. Mayor Bateman and others praised the program while urging continued weekly meetings to boost home front support as the nation nears war. Dr Brumbaugh of Tokyo University is slated to speak next.
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Versity
Mr. Arnold
Stanley Mechem
George Bateman
Frank Smith
Don Sheffield
Brumbaugh
Tokyo University
Parker Sniffen
Nelsonville tops Parkersburg in traveling league chase
In the Interstate Traveling League at Parkersburg on Sunday Nelsonville won three straight over Parkersburg Coca Cola to widen their lead to four games with six left. G Wolf led Nelsonville with 618 as Barbers Service fell to Athens by 79 pins. Dana Bolin led Athens with 620. The Logan Nelsonville juniors match was postponed to Thursday.
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Nelsonville
Parkersburg
Coca Cola
G. Wolf
Barbers Service
Athens
Dana Bolin
Logan
Nelsonville Jrs
Brooks Shoes
Galvins
Poon Chieraieen
Blake
Reeder
King
Eer
Barber's Service
Cope
Howe Aie
Barber
Friedrich
Romine
Westfal
Wilson
Mil
Church Board Set Meeting Tuesday in Nelsonville
The Official Board of the Methodist Church in Nelsonville will meet Tuesday evening at 6 15 with a covered dish dinner. The official business session begins at 7 p m.
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Nelsonville
The
Methodist Church
Nelsonville Police Arrest Five Drive Fines Levied
Nelsonville city police arrested five people after two weekend traffic wrecks on Canal Street and Fulton Street. Call faced a reckless driving charge with a $10 fine and costs, while Luther Berry and Charles Hopstetter were fined for drunk driving and related charges. Chester Johnson and Clem Keplar also pleaded guilty to intoxication charges with fines and costs.
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Nelsonville
Chester Call
Flexiwood
Raymond Congrover
Columbus
Charles Vancuren
Canal St
Vancuren
Congrover
Cal
Call
George Bateman
Luther Berry
Charles Hopstetter
Iive
Collisan Mennl Ge
Wi Ihcanal
Berry
Cane
Hopstetter
Fulton
Canal
Bateman
Chester Johnson
Clem Keplar
Stump
Corseanele
Fure
Dees
Nelsonville Business Men meet Tuesday evening
Nelsonville merchants and professionals gather at the Legion Building Tuesday February 17 at 7 30 pm for the Nelsonville Merchants Business and Professional Men's Association meeting. President Glen D Thomas and Secretary Robert Kinney announce several discussion topics and expect wide attendance.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Merchants, Business and Professional Men's Association
Legion Building
Glen D. Thomas
Robert Kinney
Gallia Group Plans FHA Housing Near Gallipolis
A Gallia County corporation forms to develop a 500 acre Holzer farm near Route 35 for TNT plant workers and other wartime industries. FHA approved homes of four to six rooms with basements, gas water and electricity planned, with 25 rentals initially and more later.
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Gallipolis
Charles E. Holzer
TNT
Point Pleasant
Federal Housing Administration
FHA
State Highway Department
McCormick Creek
Homer W Walter
Vanden’s Point
John Everett Evans, Jr
Evans’ Heights
Portsmouth Ave
Mound Hill Cemetery
Holzer
Point Peasant
Models in Color Costumes Shown by Washington Club
Gallia 49 young men who served as models for a Business and Professional Women style show met at Our House Sunday afternoon in costume. Color pictures were taken by Dr. Paul Foster and will be shown at a future club meeting.
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Gallipolis
Washington Auditorium
Our House
Paul Foster
Funeral for Myers Child Is Tuesday
Funeral rites for Carolyn Myers three-year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs Forrest Myers of Urbana will be held at Entsminger Funeral Home Tuesday at two pm. The child died Saturday after swallowing poisonous liniment at the parental home. The father is Curtis Myers and the mother Eleanor Lawrence, both linked to local families.
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Gallipolis
Carolyn
Forrest Myers
Urbana
Entsminger
Curtis Myers
Eleanor Lawrence
Lane Lawrence
Plans To Rent Homes in Pt. Pleasant
Holly H. Hudson, head of a large trucking concern, has bought or built about 50 homes in Pt Pleasant over three years and plans two more on Lincoln Ave. by Feb 20. He also acquired a 30 foot fully equipped house trailer to test its viability for future use in a trailer court at Harold Somerville's camp in Belle Meade.
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Point Pleasant
Holly H. Hudson
North Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant Social Notes
Sterling Dunlavey resigned as foreman of the composing room at the local daily to join Marietta Manufacturing Co shipyards. Former congressman Robert L. Hogg visited his mother Mrs. Charles Edgard Hogg, en route from St Louis to New York, serving as chief counsel for the Association of Life Insurance Presidents.
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Point Pleasant
Sterling Dunlavey
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Robert L. Hogg
West Virginia
Charles Edgard Hogg
Hogg
The
Association of Life Insurance Presidents
New York
St. Louis
Births and social notes from Point Pleasant area
A daughter Eva Evan was born to Mr and Mrs Asbury Lee Route 2 and a son Lonnie to Mr and Mrs Jack Rose Henderson. A son is born to Mr and Mrs Frank Myre City. Mrs W H Chase hosted the Past Chancellors Club Point Pleasant Council No 63 on Monroe Street with a Valentine season lunch assisted by Mrs Helen Chase. Guests included Mrs Nella Nott Mrs D L Wilson Mrs L C Dashner Mrs Elsie Condee Mrs Mabel Gibbs Mrs Virginia Rainey Mrs Nellie G Nott Mrs Velma Mueller Mrs Dora Kapp and Miss Norma Nott. Mrs Mattie Legg Chaz'eston attended.
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Eva Evan
Asbury Lee
Route 2
Lonnie
Jack Rose
Henderson
Frank Myre
City
W. H. Chase
Chancellors’ Club
Point Pleasant
Monroe St
Helen Chase
Nella Nott
D. L. Wilson
L. C. Dashner
Elsie Condee
Mabel Gibbs
Virginia Rainey
Nellie G. Nott
Velma Mueller
Dora Kapp
Norma Nott
Mattie Legg
Chaz'eston
Local Briefs Highlight Visits and Leaves
Mrs. Joseph B. Cady of Lebanon Pennsylvania visits her parents the Rev and Mrs Frank T Cady, Mr and Mrs James G Riffle of Leon are en route to Florida for vacation, Mr Riffle on leave as foreman for New York Central Railroad, Dr F W Butcher after Holzer Hospital Gallipolis reports satisfactory condition.
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Joseph B. Cady
Lebanon
Frank T. Cady
James G. Riffle
Leon
Florida
Riffle
New York Central Railroad
F. W. Butcher
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Road Survey Nearing Completion From Point Pleasant
An assistant to L. C. Madden says the access highway survey from Point Pleasant to Mason should finish in two weeks and be handed to the State Road Commission. Three engineer groups work seven days a week on the project.
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Point Pleasant
L. C. Madden
Mason
State Road Commission
Contractor builds three river cottages for Vickers in Point Pleasant
Orin Love, contractor, is erecting three four room cottages with dinette and bath along the river bank near the shipyards for Mr. and Mrs. Herb Vickers, Main Street restaurant people. Completion expected about April 1.
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Point Pleasant
Orin Love
Herb Vickers
Main St
Planning Large Camp at Point Pleasant
John A Brain a Gallipolis Ferry farmer and cattleman plans a larger camp on the west side of Camden Avenue at Point Pleasant in the new grounds setting.
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Point Pleasant
John A Brain
Gallipolis Ferry
Camden Avenue
Mason County School Head Resigns From Civilian Defense Role
Walden F. Roush resigns as chairman of the Mason County Civilian Defense group due to heavy duties as Mason County Schools superintendent. An enrollment office will accept volunteers, with a new rivers and harbors committee to be chaired by Robert J. Heslop.
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Mason County
Point Pleasant
Walden F. Roush
Mason County Civilian Defense Organization
Plans for small 10 by 10 foot homes for defense
President Bell of the Chamber of Commerce reports a Charleston firm will provide many one room homes to relieve local housing. Each 10x10 foot unit costs 250 dollars, erected on purchaser supplied land. Two built in bunks, chemical toilet, lavatory, shower, and overhead ventilators for cross ventilation are included.
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Point Pleasant
R. P. Bell
Chamber of Commerce
Charleston
Br. Bell
Trustees May Sell St. Paul's Church
Trustees of Trinity Methodist Church consider a $4 000 offer for St. Pauls church in the 200 block on Main Street. Once used by the Methodist Episcopal Church South, the building is among the citys oldest and has recently served as the meeting place of the Church of God.
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Point Pleasant
Trinity Methodist Church
St. Paul's Church
Main St
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Church of God
McDaniel Rites At Heights U B Church
Services for Morgan McDaniel were held at 2 30 Sunday at the Heights U B Church with Rev F H Capehart officiating. Burial followed in Suncrest Cemetery. The 72 year old McDaniel survived by brothers Frank and George and sisters Fannie Mourning Lena Kinsey and Alice Mattox. He was a former fireman on the Kanawha and Michigan Railway between Charleston and Columbus.
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Point Pleasant
Morgan McDaniel
the Heights U. B
F. H. Capehart
Suncrest Cemetery
McDaniel
Frank McDaniel
City
George McDaniel
Middleport
Fannie Mourning
Lena Kinsey
Marmet
W. Va
Alice Mattox
Letart
James
Patsy (Gardner) McDaniel
Kanawha and Michigan Railway
New York Central
Charleston
Columbus
Bell Home Sold To Arsenal Evacuee
Mr and Mrs R P Bell sold their Upper Lincoln Avenue home to George C Musgrave an evacuee from the TNT plant site The $10 000 consideration describes a large six acre property near the citys northern edge The item blends with a separate Administrator sale notice offering real estate in Athens County Ohio on March 7 1942 with 16 acres more or less and a five room cottage pending cash terms.
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Point Pleasant
R. P. Bell
Lincoln Avenue
George C. Musgrave
Athens County
Ohio
Goulie
J. Mants
Coolville
Enenicett
Hockithel Road
Descri
Ohio River Survey
Hockingport
Bethel
Neetee Point
Contai
Troy T
Middle-aged man quits business to take skilled labor job
A Point Pleasant man left his business two years ago and now earns 66 dollars weekly for sixty hours at Marietta Manufacturing Co. shipyards. He and his wife plan to build a new home, with an annual wage of 3432 dollars.
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Point Pleasant
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Announce New FSA Personnel in Area
Farm Security Administration officials announced shifts in local personnel during the last week. W H Morgan will lead Kanawha county FSA as RR supervisor. Fred Spere arrives from Madison as temporary assistant supervisor. J L Morris moves to Ripley as Jackson County RR supervisor. Morris aided relocations of farmers for TNT plant. Robert Felton of Parsons succeeds him here.
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Point Pleasant
Prudent C. Arthur
R. G. Ellyson
Herbert B. Watkins
Farm Security Administration
W. H. Morgan
Kanawha County
FSA
Fred Spere
Madison
J. L. Morris
Ripley
Jackson County
Morris
Robert Felton
Parsons
W. Va
Eight Week-End Arrests Reported in Mason
Mason County Jail housed 23 inmates after a weekend surge. A road law violator, Frank Salisbury of Charleston, paid 10 dollars in fines to Magistrate Quillin. Ott Nibert of Point Pleasant faced a peace warrant. Six others were jailed for intoxication including John Simmons Bancroft Asa Rayburn Hollis Pearson Howard Mattox Charles Jackques and Herman F. Stewart.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Blessing
Frank Salisbury
Charleston
Quillin
Ott Nibert
City
John Simmons
Bancroft
W. Va
Asa Rayburn
Hollis Pearson
Howard Mattox
Charles Jackques
Herman F. Stewart
Equipment Sought to Boost Point Pleasant Freight Line
Robert Steiner of International Truck Co. Huntington seeks new equipment for Point Pleasant Transportation Co. to serve freight routes to Huntington and Charleston and haul Mason County milk. Telephone workers added a second Main Street station with a new device to hold a line during busy periods.
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Point Pleasant
Robert Steiner
International Truck Co
Huntington
Point Pleasant Transportation Co
Charleston
Mason County
Telephone Company
Transportation Company
Mister Stripes the tiger of Malaya
In Malaya locals call the tiger Mr Stripes and hold that anyone who speaks disrespectfully of the creature will soon become a target of harm or misfortune, a belief tied to omens and superstition.
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MR. the Tiger
Stripes
Malaya
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Prinz Eugen
Nelsonville Social Notes
Civilian Defense Council Speaks
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Oak Hill
Gallia Group
Myers Child
Pt. Pleasant
Mrs. Chase
Singapore
St. Paul’s Church
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Arsenal
Continental
United States
Mount Lassen
California
L. G. Worstell, JR
Gottleb J. Meats
George & Open
Gap
Standard Oil Company
Majestic
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