Elks South Central District Meet Set for Nelsonville
District officers of the Ohio Elks Association will attend the South Central District meeting at Nelsonville Lodge 543 on Sunday January 16. Registration is at noon with a 2 p.m. district session and entertainment for visiting ladies. A 4 p.m. musical program by Mrs J J Hagans and her Columbus orchestra follows, then dinner at 6 with a skit by Ruth Beckler.
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Nelsonville
Ohio Elks Association
South Central
Nelsonville Lodge
Elk Ladies
J. J. Hagans
Columbus
Ruth Beckler
Elks
Robert Dunkle
Chillicothe
Ray W. Davis
Circleville
G. O. Bruce
Jackson
John Debo
Portsmouth
Elks War Commission
Harry Foeher
D. M. Sheffield
Roy C. Shirley
Athens
E. R. Miller
J. R. Cooper
Newark
Advisory Council
Joe A. France
Charlies L. Haslop
John C. Call
Edward L. Murphy
Gilbert Smith
Thomas C. Lax
Sheldon Powell
James E. Powell
Earl Hilleary
Benjamin Kirkendall
Tom Riley
Tyler
E. R. Baker
John E. Johnson
Service Men of York District Return Home on Furlough
From Italy last week a box of native manufactured items arrived for grandparents Mr and Mrs John Windle Nelsonville and other relatives sent by Cpl Walter W Chapman with an infantry command. Edward Gibson stationed at San Antonio Texas arrived for a furlough to spend time with his mother. Pfe Don Sanders arrived for a 10 day furlough with his parents after entering service last May and serving with the 84th Division Band at Camp Claiborne Louisiana.
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Italy
John Windle
Nelsonville
Cpl
Walter W. Chapman
Cpl. Chapman
Mediterranean
Edward Gibson
San Antonio
Texas
Pfe
Don Sanders
J. L. Sanders
Camp Claiborne
84Th Division
Attend Woodson Rites in Columbus
Nelsonville officials report Harry Woodson died in Columbus on Tuesday. Cecil Woodson and family with Hope Woodson, Beatrice Jones, Goldie Brunston and Clinton Chapman attended his funeral Friday. Burial followed at Greenlawn Cemetery in Columbus.
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Nelsonville
Cecil Woodson
Hope Woodson
Beatrice Jones
Goldie Brunston
Clinton Chapman
Columbus
Harry Woodson
Greenlawn Cemetery
Bateman Farm in Eno Area Is Sold
John Bateman and wife sold their 140 acre farm at Eno to Ballard Eastman of Ashland Kentucky through the Willard Grover Agency. The farm, formerly the John Roush property, is described as a fine farm with a modern house and electricity. The Eastmans will take possession March 1.
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Gallipolis
John Bateman
Eno
Ballard Eastman
Ashland
John Roush
Eastmans
Willard Grover
Native of Green Township Is Dead
John Campbell a native of Green Township Gallia County was buried in Delaware Saturday. His home was in Toledo. He is survived by his wife a sister Miss Lydia Campbell of Gallipolis another sister Mrs Mary Negley of Delaware and a brother Lot Campbell.
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Gallipolis
John Campbell
Green Township
Gallia County
Delaware
Toledo
Lydia Campbell
Mary Negley
Lot Campbell
Couple Wed With Waived Waiting Period In Gallipolis
Probate Judge John W. Howell issued a marriage license in Gallipolis waiving the usual five day wait. Everett Marcum, 21, a sailor from Kenova West Virginia, and Pauline Stevens, 18, a native of Van Lear Kentucky, were named in the license.
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Gallipolis
John W. Howell
Everett Marcum
Kenova
W. Va
Pauline Stevenson
Cheshire
van ‘Lear
Report of Condition of the Athens National Bank 1943
The report shows the Athens National Bank of Athens Ohio near year end assets totaling 2 714 807 49 and liabilities Deposits 2 462 130 19 capital stock 100 000 00 and total equity 252 677 30 The figures include discounts government obligations and other categories with overdrawn items and bank stock. Notes certify the statement as true and signed by the cashier James H McChure and notary on December 4.
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Athens
Ohio
U. & Revised Statutes
Ciarenvet
Eheenne
Federal Reserve Bank
Reserve Belamee
Neeene
United States
Torras
Karibine
O10
James H. McChure
Jas
Bone Thoma
Real Estate Deals Reported in Gallia
Transfers of real estate recorded Saturday included Floyd Mooney and wife to Raymond Bush 19 acres in Ohio Township and Daniel D Edwards et al to the Ohio Fuel Gas Company right of way in Greenfield Township.
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Floyd Mooney
Raymond Bush
Ohio Township
Daniel D. Edwards
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Greenfield Township
Mercerville Youth Wounded, Purple Heart Awarded
Henry Beaver of Mercerville reports his son Dale is in a base hospital in North Africa after being wounded in the Volturno battle in Italy and has received the Purple Heart. His brother Marshall serves in the South Pacific. The note recalls a 1918 gas attack where wind assisted Allies by blowing gas away from British lines.
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Gallipolis
Henry Beaver
Mercerville
Dale
North Africa
Battle of the Volturno
Italy
Marshall
South Pacific
Record Tobacco Price Paid to W. P. Myers
GALLIPOLIS W P Myers of Rio Grande claims county tobacco champion. His half acre produced 968 pounds sold to Maysville market for 521.82 dollars averaging 53.90 per hundred. J W Martin Sand Fork averaged 53.44. Myers report surpasses previous Gallia County high.
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Gallipolis
W. P. Myers
Rio Grande
Maysville
J. W. Martin
Sand Fork
Gallia County
Aged Bladen Man Arrested in Gallia
Frank Cox, 81, of near Bladen, was arrested on a peace warrant in Gallia County and released on a $100 bond by Justice Shato. The case stems from a property dispute with his son and his daughter in law sought intervention. Longest railway line to the world is from Riga to Vladivostok, over 6,800 miles.
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Gallipolis
Frank Cox
Bladen
Justice Shato
Riga
Vladivostok
Pilgrim Holiness Church Opens New Carbondale Building
NELSONVILLE The Pilgrim Holiness congregation at Carbondale dedicates a new place of worship after a 3000 disbursement with only 50 cash in the fund at start. Pastor Rev. Earl Wachenschwanz says the church is debt free, praising God and friends for support and listing numerous donors and firms from Nelsonville Athens and Carbondale for materials, labor, and cash gifts.
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Nelsonville
Pilgrim Holiness
Carbondale
Earl Wachenschwanz
Nelsonville Lumber Co
Bardin Lumber Co
Athens
Marietta Paint Co
Marietta
Coonville Mine
Coonville
Oral Daugherty
Bert Allbaugh
Oscar Prater
Vernon Kelly
Bernard Inman
Henry Todd
Clem Thompson
Pearl Stanley
Granville Crow
Harry Dust
Allen Coe
Albany
William Arbaugh
Mike Whalen
Sanford White
Nelsonville Social Notes Attendance at Wellston funeral
Henry Hale and Mrs Steward attended the funeral of Mrs John Steward in Wellston. Mrs Steward, 87, died Saturday at her Wellston home and is survived by one son. Burial was in Wellston. Major and Mrs Lowell Burnell of Fort Thomas, Kentucky, visited the Burnell parents Mr and Mrs Will Burnell over the weekend.
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Nelsonville
Henry Hale
Wellston
Lowell Burnell
Fort Thomas, Ky
Will Burnell
Veterans To Meet At Legion Building
Glenford Dugan Post American Legion schedules regular meeting at the Legion building Tuesday evening January 11. All members requested to be present.
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Legion Building
Nelsonville
Glenford Dugan
American Legion
Legion
Returns From Trip To Deep South
J. H. Cowan and Mrs. Cowan returned to Gallipolis after being summoned to Stevenson Alabama for the illness of his mother. Mrs. Cowan remained at the mother’s home. Rev. Cecil V. Marley joined them to Concord Tennessee and returned with Mr. Cowan. Mrs. Kate Baxter traveled with them to help at home. Driving conditions were hazardous due to icy roads.
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Gallipolis
J. H. Cowan
Cowan
Stevenson
Ala
Damage Action Filed In Gallia Courts
A common pleas suit in Gallia County seeks 5100 dollars in damages from Chillicothe-Jackson Coach Co. of Chillicothe for injuries to H. S. McClure and his wife after a bus overturned near the Oct 13 1942 collision between Rodney and Rio Grande. The Charleston resident filed the petition.
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Gallipolis
Common Pleas Court
Rodney
Rio Grande
H. S. McClure
Charleston
Chillicothe-Jackson Coach Company
Chillicothe
Huntington Woman Held in Gallia Jail
Mrs. Evelyn Miller of Huntington West Virginia was arrested Sunday morning at a local drugstore by Sheriff Hatfield on a narcotics charge. She is held in the Gallia County Jail awaiting federal authorities. The 46 year old has previously served three years in the Alderson women's reformatory for the same offense.
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Gallipolis
Evelyn Miller
Huntington
W. Va
Hatfield
Gallia County
Taylor
Women's Reformatory
Alderson
Ingraham Suffered Paralytic Stroke Prompting Sale Leader
Ingraham of Marietta Manufacturing Co. in Graham was summoned to Penn Yan New York on Saturday due to the crisis surrounding his venerable father Charles Ingraham who had a paralytic stroke.
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Point Pleasant
F. W. Ingraham
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Penn Yan
Sis
Charles Ingraham
Former Mason School Board President Questions Legality
Sy Sam A. Simons of Point Pleasant-Gilbert Rogers, former Mason School Board president, argues his July 1 1942 election may be illegal and that much done since is invalid. He cites signing over 134000 in checks for salaries and supplies and endorsing a 6119.05 Lanham Act bonus. Rogers says he bonded $10000 before duties. successor Caldwell may not have bonded. Supreme Court avoided ruling on legality of board actions after July 1 up to Starkey’s removal.
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Sy Sam A. Simons
Point Pleasant
Gilbert Rogers
Board of Education
State Department of Education
State Budget Commission
State Tax Commissioner
Rogers
L. L. Caldwell
Roger
Bond
Caldwell
Supreme Court
Russell Starkey
Starkey
Hesson Files For Sheriff in Point Pleasant
Ernest Hesson resigned as chief deputy sheriff after 11 years to seek the sheriff’s office. He filed his certificate of candidacy with Circuit Clerk Jones on Saturday and reports a favorable outlook and growing support.
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Point Pleasant
Ernest Hesson
Jones
Hesson
Food Outlook Gloomy Report From County Agent
County Agent C. C. Anderson delivers a discouraging weekly food outlook noting the national shortage and lower supplies. He cites 92 percent of last year’s protein, 85 to 90 percent of feed grains per animal unit, and an eight million ton drop in 1943 1942 comparison. He cites rising prices for soybean meal cottonseed meal milk by products and bran and marks a 36.4 percent rise in protein consuming units from 1941 to 1944.
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Point Pleasant—County
C. C. Anderson
Commodity Credit Corporation
Anderson
Hartford Postmaster Loses Other Leg
Frank A. Chapman postmaster at Hartford is a patient in St. Joseph's Hospital where he underwent amputation of his leg last Thursday. The other leg had been amputated years ago. Mr. Chapman is ill with diabetes.
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Point Pleasant
Frank A. Chapman
Hartford
St. Joseph's Hospital
Chapman
Aged Farmer Victim Of Downtown Accident
E M Jeff Eckard a Robinson District farmer aged ... suffered a fractured hip when he fell on Main Street in the business district Saturday afternoon Bystanders carried him to Dr E McElfresh office and he was moved to Holzer Hospital The incident followed slips on icy sidewalks as a light snow had made conditions slick Several other persons also fell on the street that afternoon Eckard planned to spend the winter in St Petersburg Florida as he has done for years
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Point Pleasant
E. M
Jeff Eckard
Robinson District
William H. Davis 51 Riverman Dies at Home
William Henry Davis a riverman aged 51 died Sunday afternoon at his home 417 First St. The body was taken to Arnett Mortuary for funeral arrangements. Born in Kanawha County he was the son of George and Mary King Davis and is survived by his wife three sons five daughters and three brothers.
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Point Pleasant
William Henry Davis
First St
Arnett Mortuary
Mr. Davis
Kanawha County
George
Mary (King) Davis
Mrs Crump Improves After Illness in Hartford
Mrs J M Crump of Hartford is improving after an illness of two weeks with influenza according to a local health report.
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Point Pleasant
Big Blacks Ready To Face Poca Tuesday Night
POINT PLEASANT The Big Blacks will meet Poca High School basketball at the Junior High Gym Tuesday night. Poca has several wins this season and Coach Sanders predicts a tough contest. After a near win against the Vinson Tigers in Huntington last Friday, the Big Blacks are confident they can prevail.
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Point Pleasant
Big Blacks
Poca
Sanders
Vinson High Tigers
Huntington
Point Pleasant Social Notes
Point Pleasant reports January meeting details for the local AAUW branch at L C Somerville home with hostesses Mrs Cary Howard Rayburn and Mrs Charles Ohlinger. War books reviewed by Elizabeth Pecker and others. Four oclock club continues India study at W H Vaught home with a dessert for attendees. Heard Proffitt and wife plan move to Morrison Department Store Building apartment. Mrs Proffitt to attend Morrison executives conference in Charleston.
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Point Pleasant
Association of American University Women
L. C. Somerville
Viand St
Somerville
Cary Howard Rayburn
Charles Ohlinger
Elizabeth Pecker
Margaret Burdette
M Garret Green
William H. Bardin
Marion Foglesong
Florence Howard
India
Four O'Clock Club
W. H. Vaught
Main St
William Steenbergen
Hamilton A. Johnson
Peter Steenbergen
H. E. Somerville
Louis Bateson
William Meade
Emma Clark
Mary McCulloch
Betty Berry
Heard Proffitt
Lincoln Ave
Morrison Department Store
Funeral for 19 Month Old Eileen Cline Held in Co lumbus
Funeral services for Eileen Cline age 19 months were conducted Sunday afternoon at Wyoma Church Columbus. Burial followed in Cline Cemetery. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Gus Cline former Mason County residents. The body lay at Chapman mortuary from Saturday until service time.
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Point Pleasant
Wyoma Church
Eileen Cline
Columbus
Cline
Gus Cline
Mason County
Chapman Mortuary
Headed for Scene of Action Overseas
Lieutenant Paul Gorrell is believed aboard a ship bound for a war theater. Mrs. Gorrell has returned to the home of her parents in Jericho Road after visiting her husband at Fort Dix New Jersey.
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Point Pleasant
Paul Gorrell
Church Group To Meet This Evening
After the congregational dinner at Christ Episcopal Church parish house this evening at 6 15 p m seven men will be elected and reports will be heard from church organizations
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Point Pleasant
Christ Episcopal Church Parish House
English teacher seeks release from duties at Senior High
Mrs La vina Jackson, an English teacher at Senior High School, has asked to be relieved from duties for the remainder of the term. The board has acted on her request. A separate note mentions titanium as the ninth most common element on Earth, once nearly unknown fifty years ago.
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Point Pleasant
Lavina Jackson
Fury
Muh
Bartow First Mason County State Candidate in Years
Jones denies nepotism amid claims Bartow is the first Mason County native to seek state office in decades. The piece notes few Mason Countians have sought nominations recently and discusses local patronage and family ties, mentioning Jones, Bartow, and Sandra Sue Brereton.
Three State Officials Seek Reelection At Pleasance
Democratic state officials announced plans to seek another term: Auditor Edgar Simms State Superintendent of Schools W Trent and R E Talbot. All three entered office in 1932 and have been reelected twice, completing 12 years of service by December 1944. Governor Neely cannot run and James Kay Thomas weighs possible moves.
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Point Pleasant
Edgar Simms
R. E. Talbot
W. Trent
Neely
Eral James Kay Thomas
Air Corps
Italy
Thomas
Neely Organizations
Desertion Charge Ties Mason Jail to Local Soldier
Clayton Byus is held in Mason County jail on a desertion charge from the Army. He was arrested at the request of military authorities by Fireman Toral L. Morrison. Byus had lived on Jericho Road and entered military service.
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Point Pleasant
Clayton Byus
Army
Toral L. Morrison
Military
Byus
Jericho Road
Funeral Held for Mrs J H M Loch Widow of Dr Culloch
Mr and Mrs C E McCulloch of Henson attended the funeral rites in Beckley on Saturday for Mrs J H M Loch widow of Dr Culloch and sister of the Heson man with initials in the report.
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Point Pleasant
C. E. McCulloch
Henson
J. H. M Loch
Dr. Culloch
Man
Fasteets Powder for Denture Fit and Taste
Pleasant alkaline acid powder that helps dentures stay in place so you can eat and talk clearly. Sprinkle a little on plates to reduce gummy feel and denture breath. Obtain FASTEETS at any drug store.
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