Mason County Called Upon for Larger Red Cross Donations
Mason County faces a heightened Red Cross drive as war service needs surge. chairman John Glass sets district goals totaling 11 800 with two thirds staying local to aid service men and families while handling 300 to 400 monthly cases through the Mason County Chapter led by executive director Mrs Holly Simmons.
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Point, Pleasant
Mason County
Red Cross War Fund
John Glass
Red Cross
Glass
Lewis
Robinson
Cooper
Cologne
Clendenin
Waggener
Graham
Union
Arbuckle
Hannan
The
Holly Simmons
War Fund
Emma Marshall Rites Held at Pomeroy Funeral Chapel
Funeral services for Mrs Emma M Marshall 87 formerly of Pomeroy were held at Glenn L Myers funeral chapel. Burial followed at Greenfield. She is survived by her daughter Miss Sarah Marshall 75 E Woodruff Ave Columbus.
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Pomeroy
Emma M. Marshall
Sun Ridge Rest Home
Glenn L. Myers
Greenfield
Sarah Marshall
E. Woodruff Ave
Columbus
Gallipolis Soldier Killed in Luzon Battle January
Eugene C Canaday 38 son of Cassius and Mrs Canaday of 1900 Chestnut St died on Luzon January 1 or 16 from wounds in action. War Department message to family Saturday said last letter from Private Canaday dated December 27. No further details in the official notice, with a letter to follow. Mrs Paul Russell of White Oak near Bidwell reported their son John Kenneth seriously wounded in Germany.
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Gallipolis
Pfe
Eugene C. Canaday
Cassius Canaday
Chestnut St
Luzon
I War Department
Canaday
Paul Russell
White Oak
Bidwell
War Department
John Kenneth
Germany
Gallipolis Social Notes Brightens Local Happenings
Gallipolis social column reports on the American Legion Washington Birthday event at Oak Hill with potluck dinner and program. It notes gifts for Mr Lear, district Auxiliary president, and lists many locals visiting relatives, transfers, and upcoming initiations and births.
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Gallipolis
George. Lear
Darlene Leaper
Tillie Denney
American Legion
Washington
Oak Hill
Lear
Eighth District
Rossiter Williams
Minersville Notes Reach Out To Residents And Families
Minersville residents share family visits from Ronald Rum mel Columbus and Floyd Rummel of Omaha. Mrs Lulu Mills of Jacksonville visits her sister Mrs Rummel. Mert Wiggins recovers from illness. Mrs George Daniels returns from Dayton. George Harris’s son George is overseas. Bob Hartenbach promoted to petty officer second class. Pvt Ivan Thomas reported missing in Pacific. Walter Houdashelt visits with mother Mrs Margaret Houdashelt. Elizabeth Roberts of Columbus visits cousins in town. Ida Phillips and Dana Brown ill. Pittsburgh rivers drop after record ice }.
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Ronald Rummel
Columbus
Floyd Rummel
Omaha
Ned
Bertha Baer
Jacksonville
Linnie Rummel
Lulu ‘Mills
Rummel
Mert Wiggins
George Daniels
Dayton
Hugh
Roger Daniels
Pomeroy
Lewis Harris
George
Quo Hartenbach
Bob
Hei
Atlantic City
Pvt
Ivan Thomas
Pacific Area
Howell Thomas
Metia (Funk) Thomas Hardy
Murray City
Theodore Maag
Will L. Thomas
Walter Houdaghelt
Margaret Houdashelt
Harry
Middleport
Elizabeth Roberts
Otto Hartenbach
Adolph Grueser
Pearl Phillips
Ida Phillips
Dana Brown
Aged Crown City resident dies after stroke
GALLIPOLIS Mrs P M Garlic aged 83 died at her Crown City home Friday believed to be the community s oldest resident active until a paralytic stroke three weeks ago born near Martins Ferry maiden name Amanda Yoho survived by brother Charles Yoho of Huntington two sons J H Garlic Platform H L Garlic Crown City two daughters Mrs Ira Neal Gallipolis and Mrs Zona Ward of California funeral services were conducted Monday at Crown City by Rev Earl Cremeens burial at Mound Hill Cemetery Gallipolis Janes returns to practice law
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Crown City
Gallipolis
P. M. Garlic
Garlic
Ira Neal
Zona Ward
California
Earl Cremeens
Mound Hill Cemetery
Plan School Hours Change On March 5
Mason county pupils will return to the nine to four school day starting March 5, announced Delbert Staais, county superintendent. The shift reverts from wartime hours set three months ago to ease rural children's long early commutes and cold mornings.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Delbert Staais
County Superinten
Dent of
Board of Education
Venerable Resident Confined to Home in Point Pleasant
Frank L. Philson, 85, once a bustling hardware dealer since 1884, lies ill with a severe cold and is confined to his daughter Mrs. Homer Martin’s home. His absence from basketball games and films has been noted by local business folk who recall his cordial greetings after moving from Racine.
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Point Pleasant
Frank L. Philson
Homer Martin
Racine
Union Organizing Efforts Reported at Sylvania Plant
Handbills at the Sylvania plant exit urged workers to attend a union meeting in the Junior Mechanics hall at 4:30 pm and claimed that the United Steelworkers is best suited for Point Pleasant. Neighbors note another union seeking favor among Sylvania employees.
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Sylvania Point Pleasant
Sylvania Corporation
National Labor Relations Board
United Steel Workers
Point Pleasant
Sylvania
Mason School Busses May Start This Week
Mason County officials hope school busses can resume service within a week after a conference with bus drivers. If rain ceases, routes to Hannan High School may reopen via Jerry Run Glenwood and Ashetan roads by Wednesday. A scraper had repaired Sand Hill Road and may allow service there after one more pass.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Board of Education
Delbert Staats
Hannan High School
Jerry Run
Glenwood
Ashetan
Staats
Sand Hill
Searls Brothers Wounded in Germany in World War II
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Searls of near Kyger receive War Department notice that their son Pvt. Stanley Searls 38 is seriously wounded in action in Germany on February 9. Their other son Clarence Searls 28 was wounded recently in the same theater though not seriously. The third son is stationed at Fort Meade Maryland.
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Gallipolis
J. A. Searls
Kyger
War Department
Pvt
Germany
Clarence Searls
Searls
Fort Meade
Bartlett Social and Personal News Highlights
Bartlett residents share furlough updates from Pvt Harold Cunningham and Pvt Herman Cummings as they head to Fort Ord and Fort Meade. Local visits include Ramona Smith, Amy Smith, and Marietta guests. a bake sale by the Dorcas Class raises 18191. Mrs. Morton Newton hosts W S C S. families gather, fire recovery at Dodsons, and notes on opera schools in Italian French German traditions.
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Marietta
D. M. Holcomb
Lyretta Borickman
Dwight
E.T. Flynn
Porterfield
S. W
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Nannie Johnson
Chesterhill
la Vaughn Bennett
Dorcas
Morton Newton
W.S.C.S
Don Anderson
Canton
D. W. Lowe
Ernest Rowland
Pomeroy
Ali
Roy Dodson
Dodsons
Don Goddard
Dand
Patricia
Columbus
Carl Secoy
Mt. Carmel
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