Republicans Control Nelsonville City Council First Meeting
Nelsonville's new Council held its initial session with C. W. Monks named president pro tem and Robert Kinney elected clerk. Mayor Howe administered oaths to Harry E. Wilson and Gerald Nelson as Republicans outline committee posts. The body advanced a gas rate ordinance and approved a $110,851.52 city budget for 1944. Ed Windle was fined for intoxication. M and M Club meeting canceled due to illness.
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Nelsonville
C. W. Monks
Robert Kinney
Kinney
Joseph A. Stedem
Miles Howe
Harry E. Wilson
Gerald Nelson
Wilson
Charles Shafer
Wesley Hawk
Earl Hilleary
Walter Tigner
Ray Ashby
Co. W. Monks
Howe
Public Utilities Commission
Counci
Jackson St
Robert Eddy
Board of Health
City Water Service
Public Service Committee
City Board of Health
Joe Galvin
Army
Health Board
William Boechler
Phillip Ong
W. W. Warren
Frank Christman
Orville Midkiff
C. W. Backus
Herman Ogg
Cecil Shafer To Head New School Board
NELSONVILLE The City Board of Education elected Cecil Shafer president for the new year Ruby Cooley was named vice president and Raymond Patton clerk Other members include L I Krieg and Shelby Barber Krieg was re elected in November and Barber begins his first term The board will meet the fourth Thursday each month and borrowed funds were authorized to meet December payroll.
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Nelsonville
City Board of Education
Cecil
Shafer
Ruby Cooley
Raymond Patton
L. I. Krieg
Shelby Barber
Krieg
Barber
Service Men of York District Leave for Home Visit
First Lieut. C. E. Pritchard stationed at Camp Atterbury Ind and Mrs. Pritchard plan a 14 day leave with his parents in Albany and her parents in Nelsonville. Pvt. John Steenrod reports safe arrival in the South Pacific and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Steenrod. Seaman Gay FE. Dishong son of Mrs. Florence Dishong of Nelsonville recently spent a 10 day furlough and will return to Washington DC for overseas crew training after completing two airplane mechanics courses at Fort Myers Florida. Hundreds of fine gunners graduate from Fort Myers weekly as ranges range from skeet to bomber turret training over the Gulf. Dishong enlisted at 18 and formerly worked at Wm. Brooks Shoe Co as an edge cutter.
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C. E. Pritchard
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Pvt
John Steenrod
U. S. Army
South Pacific
Amos Steenrod
Nelsonville
Set
Gay FE. Dishong
Florence Dishong
High St
AAF
Training Command
Fort Myers
Fla
Sgt
Dishong
Army
Columbia
D. C
Hugh King Dies at Home of Sister in Wellsburg
Hugh King age 48 died of a heart ailment Sunday morning January 2 at the home of his sister Mrs. Traubert in Wellsburg West Virginia. He is survived by his mother Mrs H King Sr sister Mary King and another sister Mrs Traubert of Wellsburg a brother Charles King of Wellsburg and another brother William King of Wellston Ohio. Body to be taken to the family home in Buchtel for funeral services Friday at St Patrick’s Church with Mass and burial in St Patrick’s Cemetery Buchtel.
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Nelsonville
Hugh King
John Traubert
Wellsburg
W. V
H King
Mary King
Buchtel
Traunp
Pa Traubert
Mary Ellen
Argaret Ann
Elizabeth Jane Traubert
Charles King
W. Va
William King
Wellston
Ohio
St. Patrick's Church
Cornelius Gal .Andrant
St. Patrick's Cemetery
Missing in Action Soldier Reported POW in Italy
Raymond Fowler, previously listed as missing in action in Italy on November 8, is now advised as a German prisoner of war. The War Department informed his parents Mr and Mrs Don C Fwier of Sand Hill Road Point Pleasant Po.
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Point Pleasant
Raymond Fowler
Italy
War Department
Don C. Fwier
Sand Hill Road
Mrs. Paul Pritts Dies in Hospital
Nelsonville Mrs. Paul Pritts 59 of Pleasantview Ave died this morning at Cherrington Hospital Logan where she was moved for treatment. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with calling hours at Stout Funeral Home. Survived by husband Charles Pritts daughter Evelyn Reese of Dayton mother Minnie Lanning Nelsonville R D and siblings Almeda Dempster Carl Lanning Powhatan Point Elgin and Calvin Lanning of Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
Paul Pritts
Pleasantview Ave
Cherrington Hospital
Logan
Stout Funeral Home
Almeda Dempster
Carl Lanning
Powhatan Point
Elgin
Calvin Lanning
Red Cross To Start Classes In Nelsonville
Red Cross surgical dressings classes suspended due to non attendance. No sessions last week. Officials say regular classes resume Tuesday Jan 11 with expected enrollments of 16 to 18 women. Emphasis on need for dressings for upcoming Allied offensives.
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Nelsonville
Red Cross
Committee of the Red Cross
Nelsonville Personal Guests and Holiday Visits
Local society notes list weekend and holiday visits in Nelsonville and nearby towns. Guests include Mr and Mrs William Smith, Mr and Mrs Charles Mitchell, Mr and Mrs Edward Evans, Mr and Mrs Harold Moore in Nelsonville and Syracuse. Mr Arthur Spray of Boston and Columbus with Will Barker. T E McFarland of Lancaster visiting Will Powell. Zelda Vernick returning home to Corning after holidays with Ray and Mrs Warehime. Mr and Mrs Jones and son Ronnie Lee from New Straitsville. Charles Wotten and family of Haydenville visiting Mrs Carline Wotten in Nelsonville.
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William Smith
Charles Mitchell
Logan
Edward Evans
Nelsonville
Harold Moore
Syracuse
Tom Davis
Buchtel
Will L. Barker
Arthur E. Spray
Boston
Columbus
T. E. McFarland
Lancaster
Will Powell
E. Columbus St
Zelda Vernick
Corning
Ray Warehime
Myers St
al Jones
Ronnie Lee
New Straitsville
Charles Wotten
Haydenville
Carline Wotten
Point Pleasant Personal Notes Highlight Local Visits And Letters
Mr Herman Kearns of Chilli cothe spent weekend here with Miss Audra Blessing. Mrs Hite Mayes and Mrs W C Nebbergall visited Mrs William C Bowie and infant at St Francis Hospital Charleston. James A Bailey family received Christmas letters from Sergeant James T Bailey in Sicily and Jacob A Bailey aboard USS Sangay in the Pacific. Phyllis Ingraham leaves for Pittsburgh to resume studies at Pennsylvania College for Women after holidays. Mr and Mrs F W of Ohio St. also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Kearns
Chillicothe
Audra Blessing
Co. Hite
Pansion Mayes
W. C. Nebbergall
William C. Bowie
St. Francis Hospital
Charleston
James A. Bailey
James T. Bailey
Sicily
Jacob A. Bailey
U.S.S. Sangay
Pacific
Phyllis Ingraham
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania College For
F. W
Ohio St
Girl Is Shot Accidentally at Jericho Road Home
POINT PLEASANT Geraldine Bennett a 13 year old girl was accidentally shot by her 15 year old brother at their Jericho Road home Friday evening while the parents were at the grandmother's house who died Friday prior to the shooting. The girl was rushed to the hospital with a through the body wound and serious condition. Her father Mack Bennett works at the Malleable Iron plant and Geraldine attends Junior High School.
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Point Pleasant
Geraldine Bennett
Mack Bennett
Bennetts
Jericho Road
Miss Bennett
Roush Rites Held Sunday in Charleston
Everett N. Roush Sr a native of Mason County and retired steam boat captain died recently and services were held Sunday at his son’s Charleston home. He was born August 28 1871 in New Haven West Virginia and married Mary Lietwiler in 1897. He lived in Newport Kentucky Hinton and Charleston and was survived by a daughter Ethel a son Everett Jr three grandchildren and sister Mrs B J Riggs of Huntington.
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Everett N. Roush
Mathews, Ave
Charleston
Mason County
Mary Magdaline Lietwiler
New Haven
Newport
J. R. Ware Co
Ethel
Everett N., Jr
Roush
Hinton
Wileson Sand and Gravel Co
B. J. Riggs
Huntington
Funeral Rites Held In Point Pleasant for William J. Kenny
Attendees from out of town join local mourners at the home on Fourteen Street for the last rites of William J. Kenny. Relatives include Elmer Withee Parkersburg. Granville Meadows Huntington and Betty Meadows. R. P. Liter and Lawrence Forbes Greensboro. George Singleton Julius Singleton Fred Singleton Edward Herschel Charleston. Rev. Frank T. Cady presided with Rev. W. A. Gregg assisting.
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Point Pleasant
William J. Kenny
Elmer Withee
Parkersburg
Granville Meadows
Betty Meadows
Huntington
R. P. Liter
Worth Williams
Greensboro
N. C
George Singleton
Julius Singleton
Fred Singleton
Edward Herschel
Lawrence Forbes
Charleston
Frank T. Cady
W. A. Gregg
Utah Co-Eds Tackle Technical Subjects
University of Utah reports rising interest among female students in technical fields. Dean of Women Myrtle Austin notes 43 co-eds favor medical technological studies up from 21 two years ago, with gains in engineering medicine social work and business. A separate note cites agricultural plant domestication by Indians accounting for four sevenths of farm value.
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Salt Lake City
University of Utah
Myrtle Austin
United States
Funeral for seven month old Donald Eugene Lattimer
Funeral services were held at 2 p m at Stout Funeral Home for Donald Eugene Lattimer seven months old son of Mr and Mrs Henary Lattimer who died Sunday morning Rev Ben Awe conducted the service and burial followed at Green Lawn Cemetery
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Nelsonville
Stout
Donald Eugene
Henary Lattimer
Ben Awe
Greenlawn
Knights of Pythias to Install New Officers in Nelsonville
Valley Lodge No. 169 of the Knights of Pythias will install its new officers for the coming term at a meeting on Wednesday night January 5. Officers include Joe Wion chancellor commander Gilbert Smith vice chancellor John Monks prelate James Patton master of arms and others with C Roy Tomlinson deputy grand chancellor as installing officer. After the installation ceremonies the entertainment committee will serve lunch in the dining hall and all members are urged to attend.
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Nelsonville—Valley Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Joe Wion
Gilbert Smith
John Monks
James Patton
William M. Howe
C. Roy Tomlinson
C. W. Monks
Clifford Barber
Paul Wolfe
Wm. P. Reese
Joe Wien
James Newman
Greyhounds Meet Plains Five Tonight
Nelsonville Greyhounds host The Plains at the Nelsonville gym aiming for their third win of the season. The Plains bring varsity and reserve squads, potentially taller opponents, with Bill Baird expected to return after flu absence. tipoff at 7 in the high school auditorium.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Greyhounds
Plains
Hounds
Bill Baird
High School
Husband of Gallia Woman Wins Purple Heart for Bravery
Mrs. Coralee Lundy Nique receives the Purple Heart for her husband Private Robert W. Nique who was wounded in an October 20 air raid in the Italian theater. He reports recovery and return to duty, keeping a shrapnel keepsake.
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Gallipolis
Robert W. Nique
U. S
Nique
Coralee Lundy
Lawrence Lundy
Fourth Ave
Office of
Justice of the Peace
Earl Moore
Rio Grande College
Engineering Corps
North Africa
Sicily
U. S. Army
Findlay
Gallia County
Pfc
Everett Rosenberg
Emmett Slagle
Ohio Division
Pacific
Slagle
West Virginia Ordnance Works
the Marne
Chateaux-Thierry
Lundy
Gallipolis Social Notes Accounts of Local Weddings and Gatherings
Lancasterers Juanita Kelton and Ensign Kent Hodell wed in Kingsville Texas in a ceremony at St. Gertrude Catholic Church. Hodell serves in the Naval Air Corps and will train in Kingsville. The note also covers engagements, a golden wedding anniversary for M Z Moore and family updates from Gallia County and nearby towns.
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Gallipolis
David Kelton
Lancaster
Juanita
Ensign Kent Hodell
Kent Hodell
Portland
Ore
St. Gertrude’s Catholic Church
Kingsville
Texas
Ensign Hodell
W. D. Kelton
John W. Frazier
St. Mary's Hospital School of Nursing
Huntington
Lancaster Hospital
University of Cincinnati
Naval Air Corps
Raymond Hoy Furniture Mfg. Co
First Baby of 1944 Born in Holzer Hospital
The first baby born in 1944 in Gallia County is a boy of Mr. and Mrs. Richard in der. He arrived at 5 30 a m January 1 weighing eight pounds 14 ounces at Holzer Hospital. Dr W L Brown notes the newborn as the county’s first citizen. Merchants offer gifts including five dollars dry cleaning, rubber pants and other items. War Savings Stamps and canned food are among the gifts to help through the year.
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Gallipolis
Richard
Inder
Holzer Hospital
W. Lewis Brown
Gallia County
Former Gallia Business Man Dies Sunday
William Henry Gardner 82 a former grocer of Gallipolis died Sunday night in Urbana Ohio where he had lived with his son in law and daughter Lane and Mae Lawrence for two years He was a native of West Virginia and a long time merchant in town His body was brought back to Gallipolis for funeral services at Entsminger Funeral Home with burial in Pine Street Cemetery the time pending arrival of the Lawrence couple
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Gallipolis
William Henry Gardner
Urbana
Lane
Mae Lawrence
Mr. Gardner
West Virginia
Entsminger
Pine Street
City Schools Resume Work After Holidays
Gallipolis city schools reopened on Monday with few students and teachers present due to a surge in colds and influenza. Miss Mage Kelly is ill at home in Vinton, with Mrs Blough filling in. Substitutes include Mrs Katharine Miller Foster and Mrs Jack Knight for various teachers. Mildred Gilman was admitted to Holzer Hospital, and Mrs Garland Gillingham returned from Denver with influenza symptoms, prompting further substitutions.
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Gallipolis
Mage Kelly
Vinton
Blough
Academy High School
Dorothy Roadarmour
Katherine Miller Foster
Jack Knight
Lola Mae Rupe
Mildred Gilman
Holzer Hospital
Garland Gillingham
Jim
Denver
Colo
Harold W. Wetherholt
Trustees of Gallia County Home Elect 1944 Officers
The Gallia County Children's Home board met in Gallipolis on Saturday as 1944 officers were elected. Mrs. Margaret Bradbury was re elected president A P Miller first vice president Ora Gillmore second vice president Frank Plymare secretary Harry Morgan public relations chairman. The next meeting is set for February 2 with Mrs Bradbury planning monthly Gallipolis visits.
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Gallipolis
Board of Trustees
County Children’s Home
Margaret Bradbury
A. P. Miller
Ora Gillmore
Frank Plymare
Harry Morgan
Bradbury
Marion City Hospital
Waechter Appointed Poultry Firm Manager in Gallipolis
J Gaston Waechter succeeds his father as manager of Christian & Co. poultry and egg dealers and processors. He has years of experience and will reside in Gallipolis. The elder Waechter will stay two weeks to help the transition. the family will occupy Dr. Holzer’s Garfield Avenue house.
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Gallipolis
J. Gaston Waechter
Christian & Co
Holzer
Garfield Avenue
Mr. Waechter
Aged Man Dies in Gallipolis Hospital
George Schleppi a 77 year old resident of Vinton Rural Route died at Holzer Hospital Saturday. The body was sent to Columbus for funeral services and burial in Greenlawn Cemetery Monday afternoon. Surviving are his wife Alice four sons George Alex James Russell and daughters Mrs Evelyn Kunze and Mrs Helen Wagner and one brother Henry of Columbus.
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Gallipolis
George Schleppi
Vinton
Holzer Hospital
Columbus
Greenlawn Cemetery
Des
Alice
George
Alex
James
Russell
Evelyn Kunze
Helen Wagner
Henry
Rio Grande Workroom to Resume at 9 A.M. Meeting
Mrs FE W Fa wards surgical dressings chairman announced Monday that the Rio Grande workroom in Simpson Chapel Methodist Church would resume work Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock with an all day meeting.
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Gallipolis
FE. W. Fawards
Raccoon
Hospitalized Veterans Raise War Bonds From Beds
In Oceanside California patients at the United States Naval hospital Santa Margarita Ranch joined naval and civilian staff to purchase over $12,000 in war bonds, contributing to the war effort from their beds.
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Oceanside
Calif
United States Naval Hospital
Santa Margarita Ranch
Issuance of Licenses To Be Slowed
Gallia County Probate Judge John W Nowell announces a new procedure requiring applicants to announce intent to marry to the court days before licenses are issued. He says many applicants come from other counties and states but are residents of Gallia. The five day notice remains, but emergency cases may skip or shorten the period, with public publication to curb improper licenses and ensure parental consent where needed.
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Gallipolis
John W. Nowell
Gallia
Howell
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Portsmouth
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Xenia
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Nelsonville, Ohio
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