Eighth Gallia County Fathers Among 22 Sent for Induction
Twenty two selectees, including eight fathers such as William Hobstetter and Claude Dray, left Gallia County for Huntington Monday for pre induction physicals. Rev J P Keefer spoke to the group and the Modern Woodmen of America committee along with Rev R P McCarley provided coffee and doughnuts. A further $25 was raised for the coffee and doughnut fund, including a $10 contribution from the Rotary Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Huntington
William J. Hobstetter
Beman T. Fish
Claude Nelson Dray
Willard M. Fuestal
Charles W. Casey
David K. Bostic
Robert F. Ruland
John C. Mitchell
Max M. Garlic
Luther M. Beman
Denver V. Smith
Charles R. Meeks
Paul P. Kerr
Robert L. Spurlock
Forrest
Rotary Ub
New Schedule Will Speed Mail by Air
Gallipolis announces a new air pick up schedule to speed mail service. Beginning Monday February 28 the evening flight will be at 5 08 p m and the morning flight remains 11 07 a m with a one hour later post office deadline for air mail patrons. Connections will be made with trunklines at Pittsburgh for overnight country wide service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
A. K. Merriman
Air Mall
Pittsburgh
Charles Mack Dies Monday
Charles Mack aged 75 was found dead in his home at 217 Third Ave. He once ran a queensware store and later worked in the grocery business. His wife Amelia Rob erts Baker, born in Alsace Lorraine, preceded him in death about 1926. Surviving siblings include Mrs. An ita Slaymaker of Columbus and J. G. A. Mack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Charles Mack
Third Ave
Amelia Roberts Baker
Alsace-Loraine
Anita Slaymaker
Columbus
J. G. A. Mack
Rudolph A. Mack
Minnie Stockhoff
Frank Jones
Christopher C. Mack
Carrie Cromley
Cadet Floyd Gothard Killed in Florida Plane Crash
Gallipolis reports Aviation Cadet Floyd A Gothard Jr 21 of the Navy Air Corps died in a Barin Field Florida crash on Friday February 18 He was to receive Navy wings this week and was the son of Mr and Mrs Arnold Gothard of Springfield He is survived by relatives in Gallia County Funeral arrangements have not been set yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Floyd A. Gotard, Jr
Navy Air Corps
Barin iFeld
Pensacola
Florida
Arnold Gothard
Springfield
Raymond Jones
W. D. Myers
Gothard
Gallia County
Alexander
Lieut James OBrien Returns From Panama Mission
Lieut James OBrien arrived in Panama as reported by a cablegram to his wife Mrs Roberta Cornwel OBrien. He left two weeks ago after a fifteen day visit with relatives. His last post was Fort Benning Ga, but he had been in Panama over a year before his assignment to Fort Benning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
James O’brien
Panama
Roberta Cornwel O’brien
Fort Benning
Cap Welker Decorated for Bravery in World War II
Captain Kenneth Welker of the Dental Corps U S Army now at Bougainville earned the Silver Star for gallantry at New Georgia Solomon Islands on July 27 1943. He organized a volunteer litter team under fire to evacuate wounded engineers and earned praise as one of few Dental Corps members to receive the medal. He mailed a Valentine package from Bougainville to Mrs Welker delivering a heart pendant and bracelet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Kenneth Welker
Dental Corps
U. S. Army
Bouganville
Welker
New Georgia
Solomon Islands
Seaman Returns for Visit With Relatives
Gallipolis reports Frank Daft a machinist mate second class in the United States Navy has come home from the Southwest Pacific to spend days with his father Fred Daft and sisters Mia Evelyn Smith of Bidwell and Mrs Madelaine Quickel of Gallipolis. This is his first visit home in almost four years. He will return to the Naval Convalescent Hospital at Santa Cruz California where he has recuperated since Tarawa. His two brothers James and Bill are also in the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Frank Daft
United States Navy
Southwest Pacific
Fred Daft
Huntington
Mia
Evelyn Smith
Bidwell
Madelaine Quickel
Naval Convalescent Hospital
Santa Cruz
Calif
Tarawa
James
Bill
Norman
Okla
Walker family returns from Alaska vacation visit
W H Walker arrived Sunday for an indefinite visit with his wife Mary Margaret Richards and their son Dickie. Mrs Richards met him in Columbus as he finishes work with the Betchel Price Callahan Construction Company in Fairbanks where he spent since last April on vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
W. H. Walker
Dickie
Lonergan Trial Delay Denied in First Degree Murder Case
New York Wayne Lonergan must face trial as scheduled for first degree murder in his wife’s slaying. Judge John J. Freschi denied a formal motion for another adjournment after two prior postponements and rejected the request in private chambers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wayne Lonergan
General Sessions
John J. Freschi
Freschi
Chambers
Miss Gilmore Marries Naval Officer in Gallipolis Church
Miss Freda Faye Gilmore daughter of Mr and Mrs Russell Gilmore wed Lieut John R Felker son of Mr and Mrs Luther Felker at First Presbyterian Church Gallipolis The ceremony officiated by Rev Cecil V Marley featured nuptial music and floral decor The bride wore white satin with seed pearl coronet veil and carried white carnations and orchids The groom’s brother served as best man and the couple planned a later move to Farragut Idaho where he teaches aircraft recognition
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Freda Faye Gilmore
Russell Gilmore
Lower River Road
John R. Felker
Luther Felker
Toledo
Cecil V. Marley
First Presbyterian Church
Harley Bovie
Eloise Clark
Mate Riage
Nancy Gilmore
Mary Anne Piymale
Jean Barnette
Columbus
Phillip Linne
Crawford Felker
United States Army
Felker
Joseph Connally
Peter Whalen III
Gilmore
Lafayette Hotel
Orville Wilks
Evelyn Keil
Katherine Tom
Martha Cummings
Farragut
Idaho
Naval Training Station
Washington’s Best Like Ness Portrait At Cleveland Museum
George Washington Parke Custis praised a Joseph Wright portrait of Washington circa 1790 as the best likeness among many. The Cleveland Museum of Art owns the work, later purchased from Mrs. G. L. McKean, widow of the tavern keeper’s grandson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George Washington Parke Custis
Martha Washington
George Washington
Cleveland Museum of Art
Joseph Wright
Thomas Shields
Alexandria
Custis
Shields
Jean Antoine Houdon
Mount Vernon
Cleveland Museum
G. L. McKean
Gallipolis Social Notes Shows Visits and Local News
Gallipolis social column records visits and movements of residents. Mrs Sue Mae Thomason of Spartansburg visited Crown City hosts Mr and Mrs Stanley Swain and learned they had corresponded seven years before meeting at the C and O Depot. Other notes include Navy leave for Kenneth Irion and travel of family members between Columbus Raccoon Island and local homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Stanley Swain
Crown City
Sue Mae Thomason
Spartansburg
Thomason
Swain
South Caro
Harry M. Miller
Columbus
Arthur P. Her
R. H. Ruddell
June ‘O'Dell
Children's Hospital
Ruddell
Downie Moore
Mt. Carmen Hospital
Kenneth L. Irion
S 2C
Pt Pleasant Social Notes Honor Birthday and Gatherings
Mrs. P W Machir hosted a birthday dinner for her husband with guests from Huntington and local families. A Young Woman's Circle meeting at Trinity Methodist Church is planned with Mrs. Mary Jo Blackburn hosting at her Seventh Street apartment. Mrs Clay Hutchinson held a birthday party for her one year old son Joseph Clay with many children attending including Karen White and Patty Machir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Hutchinson
Joseph Clay
Karen White
Patty Machir
Alma Jean. Stanley
Valerie Pfleger
Becky Martin
Janet Eschenaur
Richard Thompson
Jason Edward Jackson
Larry Joe Barr
Lee
Larry Grubb
Ronnie Schmidt
Allen Hanson
Gallipolis
Joseph McCutcheon
Joseph Hyatt
Personal notes from Point Pleasant social roundup
A crowded list of local visits and family events with names from Jackson Mason City Charleston Huntington and Nitro. Highlights include Mr and Mrs Sam Waggener hosting guests Miss Ella Windon Mr George Windon and family visits by Mrs A H Roseberry and Rev William Meade. Navy cadet Edwin Gibbs and Marietta College student Miss Marjorie Bauerle are mentioned along with measles illness in local children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Sam Waggener
Jackson, O
Ella Windon
George Windon
Mason City
G. B. Waggener
Jefferson Blvd
Carl Mattox
New York Central
Jackson Ave
Vera Fadeley
Charleston Road
Columbus
Anaunt
Hoffman
St. Leon
Thompson
Carolina
el Tors Beach
Calif
Cash Gillispie
Clendenin
Gilbert Rogers
Milton L. Miller
Barton Jones
Brereton
Sandra Sue
22Nd St
Austin Johnson
Doris Johnson
Johnson
A. H. Roseberry
Charleston
James Kay Thomas
Berry
James Kay
Thomas
Reba Beale
William Meade
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Marjorie Bauerle
Marietta College
Edwin Gibbs
Navy Air Corps
Earl Gibbs
Purdue Univer- Dentene
Bief
Robert Thomas
Plan Prayer Day Observed at Trinity Methodist Church
World Day of Prayer will be observed at Trinity Methodist Church Friday evening at 7 30 o clock. The program will be directed by the Woman's Society of Christian Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Trinity Methodist Church
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Mason Health Center Returns to Downtown Point Pleasant
The Mason County Health Center will move back to the downtown district in Point Pleasant. After a fire destroyed the Haynes Building at Fourth and Main, the center was housed in a North Point Pleasant shelter unit and later remodeled. The center will occupy the Crooks Building on 511 Main Street, with redecorating underway and occupancy expected by March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County Health Center
Haynes
Fourth and
Main Sts
North Point Pleasant
Rupert L. Kayser
Walter Crooks
Middleport
Crooks
Main St
Schools Open Earlier Time Schedule Restored in Mason County
Beginning tomorrow, Mason County schools revert to the term start time. Classes will open at 9 a.m. Eastern War Time instead of 10 a.m. The 10 o'clock opening has been in effect for the past three months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Mason's 4 H Club Activities Reported
Mason's 4 H Club at Point Pleasant Junior High lists officers including Joan Somerville as president and Charles Sayre as vice president. February meeting of Mountain Climbers at Betty and Wanda Lee's home discussed fat and paper collection with Sanders Rulen in charge and Lois Nibert as paper collector. The Happy-Go-Lucky club at Bonnie McCoy's home received a certificate of achievement from club agent Mrs Knapp and discussed activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Point ‘Pleasant Peppers
Joan Somerville
Charles Sayre
Richard Masters
Kenneth Keener
Billie Waldie
Eloise Bonecutter
Betty
Wanda Lee
Sanders Rulen J
Lois Nibert
Sanders
Harold
Linda Rulen
Bonnie Caudill
Lois
Delores Nibert
Denver Knapp
Vivian Knapp
Bonnie McCoy
Bug Run School To Resume Tomorrow
Bug Run School will reopen tomorrow after a monthlong closure due to illness of teacher Mr. Fred Roush. Mr. N Lester Roberts, formerly at Wyoma School, will supervise. Mrs Louise Harless resigns as Mission Ridge School teacher because of ill health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Bug Run
Fred Roush
N. Lester Roberts
Wyoma
Louise Harless
Mission Ridge School
Mrs Atkins and Mrs Thievener Admitted to Point Clinic
Mrs Marjorie Atkins of Henderson was admitted to Point Clinic yesterday for surgery and Mrs Ruby Thievener of Gallipolis Ohio was admitted for medical treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Marjorie Atkins
Henderson
Point Clinic
Ruby Thievener
Gallipolis
Belgian Nazi Rewarded For Escaping Red Trap
A US government monitored broadcast reports Adolf Hitler decorated Belgian Nazi leader Leon Degrelle and two generals for leading a breakout of German troops from the Cherkasy trap in the Dnieper Bend. Degrelle claimed nine tenths of the force escaped.
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New York
DNB
U. S
Adolf Hitler
Leon Degrelle
Cherkasy
Dnieper Bend
Degrelle
Representative Fish Praises Baruch Report
Rep. Fish of New York praised the Baruch Hancock report as the most comprehensive chart for orderly postwar industrial change. He criticized what he called unjustified criticism of its sound recommendations. The New Yorker is the ranking Republican on the House postwar committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rep. Fish
House
New Yorker
National 4-H Mobilization Week Highlights War Effort
Mrs. Clarice Knapp notes National 4-H Mobilization Week March 4 to 12 1944 will showcase 4-H war work nationwide and locally. The campaign will feature radio reports and radio plugs to emphasize 4-H food production and conservation aiding armed forces. It aims to recruit new members and strengthen 4-H efforts for 1944 in homes farms and communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason Team Wins Two Of Three In Sunday BowIing Meet
The Mason bowling squad of Mrs Tony Bradshaw Miss Joan Wilson Miss Joan Jewell Mrs Dana Wright and Mrs Frank Henson defeated The Bowlers at Boulevard Charleston a new 24 alley alley complex. Point Pleasant totaled 2242 while The Bowlers had 2206 in the three match set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Tony Bradshaw
Joan Wilson
Joan Jewell
Dana Wright
Frank Henson
Boulevard
Charleston
Fire department responds twice to grass fires in Pt Pleasant
Point Pleasant firemen were called at 2 PM and 4 PM Monday to grass fires. The first blaze occurred at 23rd Street and Jefferson Avenue, the second near Captain Moten Stanley's residence on Jefferson. Both were quickly controlled with no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
23Rd St
Jefferson Ave
Jefferson
Moten Stanley
Deserter Taken to Kanawha Jail by Night Officer
Charles Leach, arrested at the weekend for desertion from an Oregon training camp, was taken to Kanawha County Jail yesterday by Night Officer Toral Morrison and Curt Yeager. A new rule requires delivery of deserters caught here to the Kanawha Jail for pickup by military police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Charles Leach
Oregon
Kanawha County
Toral Morrison
Curt Yeager
Kanawha
Miss Clark Injured By Porch Collapse Near Main Street
Miss Stella Clark was injured yesterday when a porch from a fire damaged house on Main Street collapsed and struck a nearby small house. She was pulling down remaining wall sections when the accident occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Stella Clark
Main St
Miss Clark
County Commissioner Barnett Ill. Session Attended by Hesson and Wedge
County Commissioner John Barnett missed yesterday's county court session due to illness. He had a mild pneumonia a week earlier. President Hesson and Commissioner Wedge handled routine court duties at the courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
John Barnett
Hesson
Wedge
Soldier Burdette Burns Recovery Progress
Soldier John Milton Burdette is in training at a Tennessee camp and reported to be well on the way to recovery after suffering severe facial burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
John Milton Burdette
Stuart Burdette
Tennesse
Contract Awarded for Central Grade School Repair
Point Pleasant reports the contract for repairing the room damaged by fire in Central Grade School has been let to the Black Construction Co. of Point Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Central Grade
Black Construction Co
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Capt. Welker
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Dean Antoine Bouden
Boston Museum of Fine
Gallipolis Social Notes
Frank L. Irion
Raccoon Island
Kenny
U. S. Naval Training Station
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Edward Robinson
Janet Booth
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Ray Farmer
Merchant Marine
R. M. Farmer
Billy Boster
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Roxie Boster
P. W. Machir
H. E. Benedict
William F. Machir
Carol Sue
Patty
E. C. Waggener
Society of Christian Service
Mary Jo Blackburn
Seventh St
Crooks Building
Mason’s
Representative
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Monument Co
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