Nelsonville Methodist Honor Roll Dedicated at Service
Nelsonville Methodists unveiled and dedicated an honor roll listing 132 church members in service. C L Stout presented the panel, with youth participants and readings by Dorothy Raine and Miriam Betts, followed by a ceremony and the national and Christian flags. Corwin Cookson sang, Rev. George spoke, and the audience sang America. Four dozen pairs of silk stockings were donated by local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Charles Poston
Dorothy Raine
Miriam Betts
C. L. Stout
Stout
Clara Belle Kerr
Donna Mallon
United States of America
Pvt
Robert E. Carter
Army
C. L. Matheney
Corwin Cookson
Land of Hope and Glory
Poston
George
America
Florence Coakley
Mooney
Stop That Infection Before It Starts
Public health style note urging prompt wound care with San-Cura Soap and San-Cura Ointment. Mentions antiseptic aid for minor cuts burns itching of piles and skin irritations. Advertises prices 35 cents for the ointment and 25 cents for the soap at druggists.
Henderson Coach Is Accepted for Service
POINT PLEASANT Coach Virgil Siders a Henderson store owner and father of three was accepted for military service after a preinduction examination in Huntington. He expects to be called within three weeks and will sell his store to conduct an elimination basketball series among ten school teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Virgil Siders
Henderson
Huntington
Siders
R. E. Somerville Ill at Home Here
R E Somerville a retired railway employee and former county school board member is critically ill at his Viand Street home in Point Pleasant. He served as a passenger ticket agent at Union Station and at New York Central Station in Charleston before retirement.
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Point Pleasant
R. E. Somerville
Viand St
Somerville
Union Station
New York Central
Charleston
Mason County Red Cross Plans 1944 Fund Drive Dinner
Mason County prepares for the Red Cross War Fund campaign with a dinner tonight at the ordnance works cafeteria. Kiwanis and Rotary sponsor, C. H. Withers leads the local drive targeting a $7200 share of a national $200 million goal. John Glass chairs the county committee. Robert Ferguson toasts. Carney Smith speaks.
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Point Pleasant
Red Cross War Fund
Kiwanis
Rotary Clubs
Ordnance Works
Red Cross
Ksays C. H. Withers
Mason County
John Glass
Robert H. Ferguson
Carney Smith
Alexandria
Wahama High School
Made Custodians At Junior High
Pete Wallace of Lincoln Ave and Mrs Martha Ballard have been appointed janitors at Junior High School succeeding Blaine Hill who resigned due to ill health after fourteen years of service. Hill received a gold watch chain from teachers at an assembly. Principal Robert H Ferguson presented it on behalf of the teachers praising his fidelity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Pete Wallace
Lincoln Ave
Martha Ballard
Blaine Hill
Hill
Robert H. Ferguson
Red Cross Campaign Mapped in Mason
Mason campaign planning session for the Red Cross War Fund was led by chairman John Glass. Attendees included Mrs. Virginia Roth from Charleston, general field representative, and local supporters Mrs. Holly Simmons C. H. Withers Ernest Kincaide Dennis Lilly E. D. Brown Floyd Rothlisberger Walter Selby Robert H. Ferguson Walden F. Roush and H. F. Somerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
John Glass
Red Cross War Fund Committee
Virginia Roth
Charleston
Holly Simmons
C. H. Withers
Ernest Kincaide
Dennis Lilly
E. D. Brown
Floyd Rothlisberger
Walter Selby
Robert H. Ferguson
Walden F. Roush
H. F. Somerville
Homes To Be Taken South on Towboats
Captain Moten Stanley commands the towboat Arthur Heider set to haul 120 shelter housing units from the ordnance works to Camp Breckenridge Kentucky. Thirty six units will be moved per trip and the voyage will take twelve days.
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Point Pleasant
Moten Stanley
Arthur Heider
Ordnance Works
Camp Breckenridge
Local births and discharges at Point Clinic
Mrs. Glen Hazlett and Miss Annette Duncan were discharged from Point Clinic. A son, Jackie Edward, was born Tuesday to Charley and Mrs. McComas of Apple Grove at home. Mrs. W A Taylor and Mrs. Marjorie Adkins underwent surgeries. Earl Joseph Parsons was named by Pfc and Mrs. William Denver Parsons. Two home nursing classes at Senior High School enroll 21 pupils each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Glen Hazlett
Annette Duncan
Point Clinic
Jackie Edward
Charley McComas
Apple Grove
W. A. Taylor
Marjorie Adkins
Henderson
Pfc
William Denver Parsons
Earl Joseph Parsons
Service Men of York District News In Nelsonville
Sgt Jesse F Cagg stationed at Camp Gordon Ga arrived Tuesday night for furlough with parents in Nelsonville Rt 2 Pfe Arthur Keplar Jr arrived from Camp Shelby Miss for all day leave with wife and father Cpl Charles Barrows who served three years and is now in Australia for a rest period Staff Sgt James D Elliott reports overseas in New Guinea area in seven week gap and first message to wife since leaving Nelsonville The note ends with a remark on gold use in jewelry making.
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Nelsonville
Jesse F. Cagg
Camp Gordon
Vernon L. Cagg
Nelsonville Rt. 2
Pfe
Arthur Keplar, Jr
Camp Shelby
Miss
Arthur Keplar, Sr
Chestnut St
John Barrows
Madison St
Cpl
Charles Barrows
Pacific
North
Cpl. Barrows
Australia
Barrows
Heavy Artillery
James D. Elliott
New Guinea
Point Pleasant Social Notes Highlights Weekend Visits
Circle Two of Trinity Church Women met at Sev enth Street apartment with Mary Jo Blackburn as hostess. Inez Barnett led devotions and W A Gregg opened Philippians study followed by a social hour with refreshments for a list of local members. Mrs Burnside and Mrs Rhoades visited relatives in Goodland Indiana after weekend in Cincinnati with Lt Col Maurice Burnside, native Point Pleasant and Army materiel production chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Woman's Society of Christian Service of
Trinity Church
Mary Jo Blackburn
Seventh St
Inez Barnett
W. A. Gregg
Spiritual Life Department
Blackburn
Gregg
Barnette
Forrest Bachtel
Stepp
Emma Burnside
J. W. Rhoades
Andrew Leishman
Naida Leishman
St. Albans
Maurice C. Burnside
Cincinati
Burnside
Leishman
Rhoades
Goodland
Ind
Four O Clock Club Meeting at Miss Emma Clark Home
The Four O Clock Club meets tonight at 7 30 at Miss Emma Clark’s Viand Street home with Mrs. Carter Franklin to read on the Economic Life of India. Local items note Xavier University student Jack Tracy visiting with his parents, plus various society notices and a marriage license application for John Arnold Hussell and Sallie Boles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Clark
Viand St
Carter Franklin
India
Point Pleasant
John Arnold Hussell
Route 1
Sallie Boles
Leon
Mason Girl Is Heard Over Radio Tuesday Contest
Mason Woman Barbara Jean Smith about Miss Number Three drew local recognition for singing Some Day My Prince Will Come on WLW. The Cincinnati contest winner will be announced at a Netherlands Plaza Hotel ball tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
WLW
Barbara Jean Smith
Charleston
Cincinnati
Netherlands Plaza Hotel
Bethel Coleman Sues For Divorce In Point Pleasant
A circuit court suit for divorce is filed by Bethel Coleman against Jamie Coleman in Point Pleasant alleging cruelty. The couple has three children and resides in Point Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Bethel Coleman
Jamie Coleman
Taxi business in Point Pleasant far busier in WWI era
Veteran taxi operator recalls 25 cabs in service during and after the first World War, compared with only nine now. He cites City Bus Line carrying many passengers and a rise in private cars as reasons for the drop in taxi activity.
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Point Pleasant
Tom Selby
Mrs Stone Ill Again In influenza at her Viand Street home
Mrs Rus Stone is ill with influenza at her Viand Street residence for the third time this winter. Mr Stone a river engineer is aboard a destroyer escort traveling from Pittsburgh to New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Russell Stone
Viand St
Mr. Stone
River Engineer
Pittsburgh
New Orleans
Mason AAA Leaders Set Meeting to Outline 1944 Farm Program
Point Pleasant Mason County Agricultural Adjustment Association leaders will gather Friday at 9 30 a m in the circuit court room to map the 1944 farm program. Riley Gibbs says about 40 committee members will attend and lime and phosphate will be supplied through AAA to about 2 200 eligible Mason County farmers with orders possible after Feb 25.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County Agricultural Adjustment Association
Circuit Court Room
Riley Gibbs
Gibbs
AAA
Mason County
Contractor Overhauls Hite Cottage on Viand Street
Point Pleasant Ray Robins of Middleport leads improvements to the G C Hite cottage on Viand Street. Work includes adding another room and repairs with materials supplied by Jarewell Lumber Co.
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Point Pleasant
Ray Robinson
Middleport
G. C. Hite
Viand St
Jarewell Lumber Co
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Hollywood
Featuring
Pinafores
Alpacas
Romaine
Mason County Red Cross
Mason
At Point Clinic
York District
Jack Tracy
Xavier University
Ben Tracy
Johns. Swisher
Columbus
George N. Capehart
Graham District
Edith Quillin
Nick Johnson
Ninth
Main Sts
R. H. Ferguson
Huddleston
Carol Benedict
Culloden
Oscar Kelley
General Chemical Hospital
Mason Girl
Laa Sy A
Lowe Betts
Your Store of Friendly Service
W. Wash. St
Ohio
Mrs. Stone
Mason Aaa
Jones
Guy Morrisots
Son
Moose Club
Werner
Clover Farm
Scott Co
Clover Farm Stores
Domino
Glendale
Clover Farm Grapefruit
Clover Farm Oats
Sunkist
California
Ar-Dee
Victory
Mrs. Lane
Dante Fig
Sunshi
White Kitchen
Hot Horseradish
Johnston
Fis
Wale
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