Nelsonville Girl Scouts Observe International Friendship Week
Nelsonville Girl Scouts held an observance at Little House with an opening by Ann Preston. Troop committees and leaders presented skits and dances, showcased country dolls, and raised pennies for the Juliette Low Memorial Fund aiding children in war torn nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonvill
Margaret Johnson
James Knight
India
Lu Evelyn Shafer
Dorothy Brunston
Elinor Call
Sharon Kelley
Maureen Kelley
Jean Evans
Joan Whyte
Betty Snackenburg
Blair
D. W. Codding
Frank Smith
Brownie Troop 5
Troop 3
Ruth Beckler
Dana Barber
Jack and the Beanstalk
Martha Hickman
Martha Barber
Ann Brush
Mary Jane Krieg
Martha Betts
Shirley Raine
Helen Anderson
Donna Simonton
Don Johnson
Edwards
Marcia Dexter
Cookson
Wilma Adkins
Juliette Low
Louise Mac- Daniel
Arlene Hall
Ogg Interment at Mt Zion Cemetery
Funeral services were held Thursday at Stout Funeral Home for Jerry Ogg who died Tuesday at Barberton. The family formerly resided at Coonville. Burial was made at Mt Zion Cemetery. Survivors include his parents and grandparents Mr and Mrs Garrett Ogg of Coonville and Mr and Mrs Alfred Hanning of Millfield.
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Nelsonville
Stout Funeral Home
Jerry Ogg
Barberton
Coonville
Mt. Zion Cemetery
Garrett Ogg
Alfred Hanning
Millfield
Codding in Chicago for School Administrators Sessions
Nelsonville school superintendent D W Codding attends National School Administrators sessions at the Stevens Hotel in Chicago.
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Codding
Chicago
Nelsonville
D. W. Codding
Stevens Hotel
Social Notes of Bidwell Detail Local Moves and Visits
Bidwell social notes record Mr and Mrs T K Bell travel to Lafayette for a death in the family and Mrs Ned Caldwell’s funeral in Springfield. Grace Glassburn visits from Gallipolis. Jeanette Reynolds recovers at home. New baby for Mr and Mrs Tommy Chick. Tommy serves in the military. Families visit relatives in Virginia Ohio and West Virginia. A Gallia County tournament loss to Rio Grande is noted and several children miss school due to chicken pox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bidwell
T. K. Bell
Lafayette
Tommy
William Duncan
Bessie Cragg
Columbus
Carlos Lee
Norfolk
Lee
Pate
Richmond
Virginia
Evan Evans
Shirley Jo
David Wickline
Joanne
Mary Eddy
Parkersburg
Lucy Carpenter
Toledo
Eddy
Emory Westfall
W. R. Dean
Bill
Jim
Alto
W. Va
D. O. McDermott
Cottageville
Dean
Ted Moore
Gaspolis
T. J. Moore
Else Krausts
Women Lead Day of Prayer Observance at Nelsonville Church
World Day of Prayer activities at the Methodist Church drew women from multiple denominations from 2 to 3 p m Friday February 25. Mrs Bessie Ball led readings and supplications as participants highlighted needs of migrants American Indians and distant schools. A closing hymn and Lord's Prayer followed as attendees voiced prayers for peace and service members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Methodist Church
Bessie Ball
WSCS
Lou Shafer
Rose Weigand
Fay Baumgardner
James Knight
Jessie Shafer
Leonard Melching
Helen Mechem
Blanche Riley
Helen Chappie
B. A. Awe
Wesley Hawk
Margaret Thompson
Deanville
Levering
Glenn
Ida Pond
Delia Lewis
Thomas Spencer
J. M. Hyde
W. M. George
L. E. Evans
Church of Christ
Cherrington
Logan
Far East
Lloyd Evans
Vivian Orwiler
Hyla Herrold
Roy Morris
Philip Weller
Sheppard
Presbyterian Missionary Group Meets for Stewardship Study
Mrs. Roy Snackenburg hosted the Presbyterian Missionary Society's annual stewardship meeting in Nelsonville. After a brief business session led by Mrs. E J Kessinger, Mrs. W L Hudson presented a program on stewardship with a Bible origin and distribution discussion. Mrs. Lloyd Evans described how the Bible reached modern times and the role of mission colporteurs and the American Bible Society. Mrs. John Saltz discussed stewardship of talents to close the program. A social hour followed with refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Roy Snackenburg
Presbyterian Missionary Society
E. J. Kessinger
W. L. Hudson
Lloyd Evans
Evans
American Bible Society
John Saltz
Snackenburg
Nelsonville Social Notes Hostess and Meeting Report
Mrs Fannie Williams hosted the Friendship Circle of WSCS at the Methodist Church in Nelsonville on February 21. Louise Pearce read scripture and led the Lord's Prayer. business was conducted and the group studied the first chapter of We Who Are America. The next meeting will be at Miss Louise Pearce's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Fannie Williams
Friendship Circle
WSCS
Methodist Church
Louise Pearce
Williams
Harry Ball
America
Past Chiefs To Meet Pythian Group Wednesday Evening
Past Chiefs of the Pythian aic ters will meet Wednesday evening March 1 at 7 30 with Mrs Stella Davis Nelsonville. Capt Roy Washburn and wife First Lieutenant Ernestine Washburn stationed at Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana visit Mrs C E Washburn and Miss Helen Washburn in Nelsonville. Lloyd Evans and son attended the funeral of the former’s cousin in Granville.
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Pythian Aicters
Stella Davis
Nelsonville
Roy Washburn
Ernestine Washburn
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Indianalis
Ind
C. E. Washburn
Washburn
Helen
Mr. Washburn
Gibson
Lloyd Evans
Lloyd
Granville
Man Pleads Guilty in Mayor Court for Intoxication
Daniel Drain of Nelsonville was charged with intoxication and pleaded guilty in Mayor Miles Howe's court on Sunday. He was fined five dollars plus costs.
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Nelsonville
Daniel Drain
Miles Howe
Service Men of York District Return From Leave
Capt Roy Washburn and wife First Lieut Ernestine Washburn, stationed at Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana, came home to visit his mother Mrs C E Washburn and relatives. Seaman James A Birtcher told his aunt he arrived at an eastern port and will have leave at home, his first furlough in nine months after surviving a torpedo attack in the South Atlantic aboard a merchant freighter.
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Roy Washburn
Ernestine Washburn
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
C. E. Washburn
L c
James A. Birtcher
Clara Dewees
Deanville
Birtcher
Avlanti
Recover Lot tom Parked Cars in City
Police recovered sacks of groceries from parked cars on Fulton Street Baird lot in Nelsonville. Mrs Mable Kennedy reported theft of groceries from her car and police found produce including cheese carrots bread canned milk and celery. City Chief James Cope urges owners to lock vehicles and call City Hall to recover belongings.
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Nelsonville
Mable Kennedy
Connett
Baird Lot
Fulton St
West End
James Cope
Sharpsburg Personal News Highlights
Sharpsburg notes report Mr and Mrs Vinton Beard and family of Xenia visiting Mr and Mrs Joe Beard. Rosa Miellmier hosted Tuesday’s guests including Marie Beard and Rev Carl Beard. Rev Carl Beard preached at Mt Oliver Sunday. Mason Edwards and family from Hillsboro visited Mr and Mrs Hiram Thompson. Marie Grimes plans to move to a new home in Chesterhill. Verne Harris and Mrs Chloe Bennett attended a Saturday afternoon gathering.
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Sharpsburg
Marie Grimes
Chesterhill
Verne Harris
Ecormer
Chloe
Bennett
Funeral Services for Peter Hoffman Held in Chester
Funeral services were held for Peter Hoffman 59 at Chester Methodist Church with Rev. James B. Taylor in charge. Burial followed in Chester Cemetery. Survived by son Paul two grandkids two sisters Mia Mary Bailey Edith King and four brothers John George Will Walter plus half brother Albert Fisher.
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Chester
Peter Hoffman
St. Joseph Hospital
Parkersburg
Albert Fisher
Hoffman
Chester Township
Bert Dodson
Chester Methodist Church
Ridenour
Dodson
Alice Dodson
Mildred
Huntington
Harold
Springfield
Bertha
Ruth
Charleston
W. Va
Daisy
Madge
Columbus
Carrie
Nellis
Oliver
Ravenna
John
George
Edwight
Frank
Portland
Oregon
Robert
L. C. Cooper
Gallipolis
Bernard Eiselstein
John Richmon
Jefferson Barracks
John Richmond
Manning Ridenour
Mary Jonny Columbus
C. N. Jones
Patty
Bernita Feislestine
Jeannette Thomas
Farm Pay Ceilings May Be Set in 30 States
Chicago reports that farm wage stabilization programs, including pay ceilings, may be established in as many as 30 states this year. W. T. Ham of the War Food Administration's office of labor commented on the potential scope during the weekend.
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Chicago
W. T. Ham
War Food Administration
Office of Labor
Paper Salvage Drive Planned in Pt Pleasant and Towns
Pt Pleasant authorities announce a March 5 paper salvage day across Mason County. A fleet of trucks will collect newspapers magazines and all paper items from households. Ernest Kincade chair asks residents to bundle tie and place paper for easy loading.
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Pt. Pleasant
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Ernest Kincade
Kincade
19 Tires Allotment Leaves Board Stumped
A county ration board faced a March quota of 19 passenger car tires for 96 requests and struggled to divide them. Members debated essential services and needs amid growing shortages, likening the task to Solomon. Officials warned outlook for the near future remains bleak.
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Ty Ration Board
Solomon
Pliny Man Is High Bidder for Farm
Rex Adams of Pliny was high bidder on a 245 acre farm sold under court order at the courthouse Saturday. The Little Sixteen Mile Creek tract in Arbuckle District, adjoining Adams family land, brought $3,000 after opening bids from $1,250. Oliver D. Kessel of Ripley oversaw the sale.
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Point Pleasant
Rex Adams
Pliny
Little Sixteen Mile Creek
Arbuckle
Soldier Turns Over Property To Agent
Before leaving to join the Army, Russell M. See of Marietta Manufacturing Co. named Frank Burris as agent to manage his business for the war. See owns two farms and has interests in another plus other investments. Mrs. Burris is See’s cousin.
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Point Pleasant
Russell M. See
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Frank Burris
DAR to Meet at Church Saturday in Point Pleasant
Colonel Charles Lewis Chapter D A R meets at Presbyterian Church Saturday afternoon in Point Pleasant. The 44th anniversary of the chapter will be celebrated with a luncheon. Mrs. Ernest Kincade leads the program and conducts a study on the American Indian.
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Point Pleasant
Charles Lewis
D.A.R
Presbyterian Church
Ernest Kincade
Job Accidents Kill 94,000 U S Workers Through 1943
The report tallies 94 000 U S workers killed and 8 800 000 injured in on and off duty incidents up to end of 1943 including Pearl Harbor period. It also notes 63 500 deaths and 9 500 000 injuries in American homes.
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U. S
Pearl Harbor
GOP Primary in State Sees Lively Issue Talk
National Committeeman Walter S. Hallanan stirred Kanawha County Republicans at Charleston City Hall by attacking Raymond J. Funkhouser as a liar and claiming he would not betray party patrons. The piece notes a rare, spirited GOP primary mood in West Virginia as voters count more Democrats than Republicans yet anticipate a strong 1944 showing.
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Sam A. Simmons
Point Pleasant
Walter S. Hallanan
Kanawha County
Republican Executive Committee
D. Boone Dawson
Virginia St
Charleston
Dawson
Hallanan
Raymond J. Funkhouser
Funkhouser
Maryland
New York
West Virginia
Neely
Hagerstown
G.O.P
Wilson Rites Held Sunday At Arbuckle
Funeral rites for John Robert Wilson age 49 were held at his Arbuckle home with several hundred attendees. Masonic Lodge Bufalo past master and Royal Arch Knights Templar lodges in Point Pleasant attended along with Kanawha Valley farm groups Sun Glow Hunt Club of Charleston and others. Wilson advised on agricultural problems and helped organize the Mason County Farm Bureau and farm initiatives.
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Point Pleasant
John Robert Wilson
Arbuckle
Masonic Lodge
Buffalo
Royal Arch
Knights Templar
Beni Kedem
Charleston
Farm Cooperative
The
Farm Bureau
Dairy Sales Association
Kanawha Valley
Sun Glow Hunt Club
OPA Officials Speak to Pleasants Residents
A small group gathered at Junior High School in Point Pleasant for a Friday evening talk by Charleston District OPA officials. Eugene Brown Nelson Lake Lelan Jamison C Bennett Bindley Cecil Livingston Rev C G Billups Paul S Thomas discussed the token plan starting Monday and the consumer role in price control. An open forum followed with questions on rationing and price control answered by district officials.
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Point Pleasant
OPA
Charleston
Eugene Brown
Nelson Lake
Lelan R. Jamison
C. Bennett Bindley
Cecil Livingston
C. G. Billups
Paul S. Thomas
Bindley
Jesse Stewart Dies At West Columbia
Jesse Stewart, about 80, died at his West Columbia home Saturday. Funeral services are held this afternoon. He had farmed for many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Stewart
West Columbia
Point Pleasant
Stewart
Point Pleasant Native Arrested on Alcohol Charge in Columbus
Ernie Jackson, a Point Pleasant native now living in Columbus, was arrested Saturday by Night Officer Morrison and charged with intoxication. He is expected to be arraigned today.
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Point Pleasant
Ernie’ Jackson
Columbus
Morrison
Funeral Attendees From Distances Honor Robert E Somerville
Among those traveling long distances to attend the funeral of 81 year old Robert E Somerville were Mr and Mrs J G F Johnson of Arlington Virginia Mrs Harry McGrew and Mrs Thomas Sox of Steubenville Ohio Mrs J T Huggins and Mrs Frank Kemper of Wellsburg Mr and Mrs I A Foglesong of Barnesville Ohio Mr and Mrs C R Schneider of Columbus Ohio Mrs Elizabeth McGrew and Mrs Charles Starcher of Ripley Mr Russell Robbins and Mrs Bart Boggess of Huntington Mr Allen Miller of Shinnston Mr and Mrs George W Somerville of Gallipolis and Mr and Mrs C A Rose of Huntington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Robert E. Somerville
J. G. F. Johnson
Arlington
Harry McGrew
Thomas Sox
Stubenville
J. T. Huggins
Frank Kemper
Wellsburg
I. A. Foglesong
Barnesville
Point Pleasant Social Notes and Local Updates
Pt Pleasant social notes list guests at dinners for departing service students from Harper, Sturgeon, Thomas, and Smith families. Notables include Stevens Institute students Okey Comstock Roush and Frederick Jenkins, plus Ferns of Bethany, Xavier, and Indiana University. Announcements cover births, church activities, and local civic news with various residents visiting or traveling to events in Huntington and Barboursville.
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Point Pleasant
Robert B. Harper
George O. Harper
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Nelsonville Social Notes
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Ripley
Robert H. Ferguson
Park Drive
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Vernon Jones
Clerk Jones
Lt. C Ferguson
Ow! Hollow
Okey Comstock Roush
Stevens Tech
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First St
Lee Pratt
T. V. Foster
First National Bank of Spencer
A. E. Tullo
Barboursville
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Bernard Morgan
Point Clinic
Pepsi-Cola Company
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Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
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