Gallia County Red Cross drive to open Feb 26
The Athens Messenger reports Gallia County to start its annual Red Cross campaign February 26 with a kickoff dinner for volunteers on February 24. Mrs Wayne Booth named secretary treasurer, headquarters at Grace Methodist Church.
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Athens Messenger
Gallia County
Gallipolis
Ine Annua Red Cross
Red Cross
Wayne Booth
Grace Methodist Church
Gallipolis Social Notes Highlights Weekly DAR Meeting
Frist Avenue hosts French Colony Chapter DAR with new members Dorothy Roadarmour and Virgil Craft guests. Program read The King's Henchman. Arthur Norman returns from 38 months overseas with fiancee Joyce Barlow. sister Elizabeth Norman joins. Various club, PTA, nursing, and social events noted with members and hosts.
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Gallipolis
Frank E. Weatherholt
First Avenue
Colony
Daughters of the American Revolution
Elias Wetherholt
Mary Ewing
J. 8. Clark
Cavelle Walker
Edna
St. Vincent
St. Vincent Millay and Deems Taylor.” ‘Miss Dorothy Roadarmour
Virgil Craft
Frances Loucks
Washington
Gallia Youths to Columbus for pre induction tests
Gallia Countians, about thirty, left Gallia for Columbus Wednesday for pre induction physical examinations. Rev J Edward Hakes spoke at the First Baptist Church and a Modern Woodmen committee served refreshments in the courthouse lobby. A cablegram said Albert Merriman, in Luxemburg with the American Army, was safe amid German offensive moves.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
Columbus
J. Edward Hakes
First Baptist Church
R. P. McCarley
Ira Neal
Albert K. Merriman
Albert
Luxemburg
Mason County Delegate Opens Session of House
Mason County delegate rairden calls the house to order at noon as the oldest member in service receives the courtesy gesture. Senate selects Arnold E. Vickers president and J Howard Mytr a clerk. Mohler sergeant at arms. Smith doorkeeper. John E. Amos elected speaker of the House succeeding himself. Republican nominees named for clerk and arms roles. Women’s Club notes pork canning demonstration and attendance. Mrs Gol tie Jones learns her son Pvt Robert Jones was killed in Belgium on December 6 after earlier notice of missing in action.
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Point Pleasant
Veiegal
Jorge A. Rairden
Mason Count
Senate
Arnold E. Vickers
J. Howard Mytra
Berkley Co
Edward S Mohler
Berkley, Co
Ergeante At-Arms
J. H. Smith
Mercer Co
John E. Amos
Kanawha Co
John All
W. W. ‘Drummond
Harrison County
Clyde Sl
Cabell_Co
House of Delegates
Osher Parsons
Kanawha Go
le F. Silbaugh
Preston Co
Lewis C. Clark
Grant Co
Lonnie M. Allen
Parkersburg
Graham Station
Ace. Spulock
Brooks
Hartford Methodist Church
Allen
Leman
Angeline Allen
Helen Allen
W.H. Clarke
Mixon County
Ada Allen
Mason City
Chools
Anna Allen
Clara Allen
Knights of Pythias
War Department awards Silver Star to Carl McGuire
The War Department awards Carl M McGuire of the Infantry the Silver Star for bravery on Lone Tree Hill at Maffin Bay New Guinea on June 23 1944. He was wounded yet volunteered to guard the evacuation route under constant enemy sniper fire and eliminated snipers to keep wounded evac and supplies moving.
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Washington
War Department
Carl McGuire
Pfe
Infantry
Lone Tree Hill
Maffin Bay
New Guinea
Point Rock Personal Notes and Visits Reported
Local residents share short visits and travels. Mr and Mrs John Radekin see sister Mary Bolen and family. Mr and Mrs B S Saturday night hosts with Me and Mrs Owen Kennedy in Athens. Charles Roberts from Point Pleasant attend farm business in Point Rock area. Pvt Clyde M Morris on five day furlough visits parents before leaving for Meade and planned voyage to New York and Florida.
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Evint Rock
John Radekin
Mary Bolen
B.S
Owen Kennedy
Athens
Frank Dwight
Lin No. 10
Yale
Iyesville
Charles Roberts
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Sunde Earl Shaffer
Joe Wolfenbarger
Ewington
J. E. Radekin
G. A. Radekin
R.S. Vale
Erma Vale
Laurel Grange
Pomona Grange
Rocksprings
Clyde M. Morris
Camp Robinson
Ark
D. V. Morris
FL Meade
New York
Miandi
Harry B. Pett
Former Zaleski Man Killed in Action in Germany
Mrs. Hazel Simpson of Lancaster has been notified by the War Department that her husband Mannyard Simpson, 32, was killed in action in Germany on December 19. Survived by widow, a four-year-old child, mother Blanche Fuller Simpson Lavely of Columbus, and two brothers Ernest of Lancaster and Charles of Columbus. The Simpsons had lived in Zaleski briefly. Private Simpson was a nephew of the late William Fuller.
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Lancaster
War Department
Maynard Simpson
Germany
Blanche Fuller Simpson Lavely
Columbus
Ernest
Charles
Coumbus
Simpsons
Zaleski
Simpson
William Fuller
John Potter
Chillicothe
H. A. Reeder
Sarah King
Athens
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Albert King
Reeder
J. A. Bedinghaus
B. & O. Railroad Company
Charles Bighouse
Dundas
Woodrow Thomas
W. G. Betz
Chilicothe
Bardin
Donald James
James
John Andrews
William Andrews
James Criss
Torch
Ernest Tripp
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