Nelsonville Firemen Save Trailer Truck After Wreck
Nelsonville firemen fought a blaze on East Canal Street after a semi trailer wrecked near Second Street. Gasoline ignited as workers freed the trailer using an acetylene torch. Damage was not serious. the Springfield owner Ralph E. Wilson avoided injury. the driver reported a car swerved into his path prompting the collision.
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Nelsonville
Canal St
Second and
Canal Sts
Dana Winden
Springfield
Ralph E. Wilson
James Cope
Harper
Second Sts
Second St
Wilson
Social Security protection need grows for self employed
The Social Security Board in its eighth annual report to Congress urges coverage for self employed workers including farm operators and professionals. It notes 10 to 11.7 million self employed exist and many are older with dependent families. Wartime changes reduced self employment and many who left now work in private industry, risking loss of protection if they return to self employment after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Social Security Board
Congress
William W. Martin
Martin
Mr. Martin
Keels Funeral Is Held on Tuesday
Gallipolis Mrs Amanda Keels 77 died Sunday afternoon at her Penial home from influenza complications. She was mother of seven children with two living in Gallipolis William Keels Pine Street and Converse Keels Third Avenue. She leaves forty five grandchildren sixty eight great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Black Fork Church with burial in the cemetery there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Amanda Keels
Penial
William Keels
Pine Street
Converse Keels
Third Avenue
Black Fork Church
Doctor Bean Improves At Holzer Hospital
Gallia county report states Dr. Leo C. Bean who has been seriously ill at Holzer Hospital for two weeks is described as good by Dr. Holzer on Monday afternoon.
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Gallipolis
Leo C. Bean
Holzer Hospital
Holzer
Gallipolis Social Notes Includes Wedding and Local Visits
Announcement of the marriage of Mids Betty Henke and Lieut Samuel S Shaw aired in Washington on January 15. The couple's families and friends gathered as Rev Thomas Forde led the ceremony. Additional notes cover club meetings, military postings, and local residents traveling or on leave.
Marriage of Miss Marie Burger and Ernest Sheets
Miss Marie Burger married Ernest Sheets of the United States Navy in a Grace Methodist ceremony at 2 PM Sunday. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Burger of Bidwell, has worked at Walgreens. The groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Sheets, is on a thirty day leave. They will spend two weeks in Huntington before returning for the rest of his leave, and Mrs. Sheets plans to stay after his duty resumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Burger
Ernest Sheets
United States Navy
W. Scott Westerman
Grace Methodist Pa
P. H. Burger
Bidwell R. D
Walgreens
Isaac Sheets
Huntington
Meet at Northup First Presbyterian couples group
The married couples group of the First Presbyterian Church met at Northup the home of Mr and Mrs Albert D Giles. Officers were elected for 1944 with Jack Knight president H R Mustard vice president and Mrs Giles secretary treasurer. Dr Paul Foster projected color slides of scenes in New Orleans Arkansas and other U S sites including Gallia County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northup
First Presbyterian Church
Albert D. Giles
Jack Knight
H. R. Mustard
Giles
Paul Foster
New Orleans
Arkansas
United States
Gallia County
Ed ward Green Celebrates Sixty-Fifth Birthday at Home
Ed ward Green marked his sixty-fifth birthday Saturday at his Gallia area home. Attending were his children Mervin Chapman and spouse from Henderson, West Virginia, Charles Green and spouse from Columbus, and Gomer Green from Lancaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Green
Gallia
Mervin Chapman
Henderson
W. Va
Charles Green
Columbus
Gomer Green
Lancaster
School Absentees Are Still Noted
GALLIPOLIS The city schools reopened Monday with higher attendance than the prior Tuesday when closures were ordered by the City Board of Health. All teachers on duty except Miss Mae Kelley ill at home and Miss Mildred Gilman unable to attend. Absentees: Washington 115, Gallia Academy 40, Lincoln 12, Kananga 8, Mame Shade 7.
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Gallipolis
City Board of Health
Mae Kelley
Vinton
Mildred Gilman
Washington School
Gallia Academy
Lincoln School
Kananga
Mame Shade
First Galia County marriage license after five-day wait
GALLIPOLIS The first license issued after the mandatory five day wait was granted Saturday to M. P. Grover a 47 year old Bidwell farmer and Mae McCutcheon 57 of Bidwell Rt. 2. A second license was issued Monday to James Carpenter 21 a soldier of Point Pleasant and Aline Bumgarner 21 of Bidwell with the wait suspended for a member of the armed forces under Judge John W. Howell's policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
M. P. Grover
Bidwell Farmer
Mae McCutcheon
Bidwell Rt. 2
James Carpenter
Point Pleasant
Aline Bumgarner
Bidwell
John W. Howell
Nelsonville Sailors Reunite With Local Friends At Sea
Seaman First Class Robert Bardain and comrade Max Howard in the South Pacific write home dated January 11 noting a welcome visit by Ted and Calvin Juniper of Nelsonville. The brothers, carriers crew, have been in port about six days and plan no future meetings soon. Bardain complains of slow mail from the States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Robert Bardain
U. S. Navy Air Force
South Pacific
Dain
Max Howard
Max
Ted
Calvin Juniper
Juniper
Sone
Harley Juniper
Bob
Woman's Club Dinner Meeting at Nelsonville High School
In Nelsonville the Business and Professional Woman's Club held its regular meeting in the Home Economics Department of the High School. Miss Pauline Fierce, Mrs. Frank Knox, and Mrs. Lucile Long chaired the dinner committee. The program included a spelling bee and song contest, with Ruth Kelch winning the song portion. New members present were Mrs. Willene Edwards, Miss June Carter, and Miss Anna Mae Voight. February dinner committee members were Lena Huddy Vergene Bumgardner and Marie Hoskins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Pauline Fierce
Frank Knox
Lucile Long
Clifford Brown
Dix Powell
Frances Bennett
Ellen Burnell
Ruth Kelch
Willene Edwards
June Carter
Anna Mae Voight
Lena Huddy
Vergene Bumgardner
Marie Hoskins
Hoskins
Cleo Whitmore
Birthday Club Meets At Katie Lanning Home Nelsonville
Nelsonville social notes report the Birthday Club gathering at Mrs. Katie Lanning’s residence with members Lillie Wallace Mark Thompson Betty Wallace Kathleen Wallace Minnie Whitmore June Hashman Ruth Smith Dorothy Staley Elizabeth Dickerson Edith Matheany Elizabeth McKay Chauncey Sylvia Wallace a visitor Mrs Jean Carpenter joining as a member gifts exchanged. The next meeting is planned for February 10 at Minnie Whitmore’s home. The G T Club votes to meet Thursday at Mrs Jack Whyte’s St John Street and asks members to bring sandwiches and a covered dish.
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Nelsonville
Katie Lanning
Lillie Wallace
Mark Thompson
Betty Wallace
Kathleen Wallace
Minnie Whitmore
June Hashman
Ruth Smith
Dorothy Staley
Elizabeth Dickerson
Edith Matheney
Elizabeth McKay
Chauncey
Sylvia Wallace
the Plains
Jean Carpenter
G. T. Club
Jack Whyte
St. John St
Local church circles schedule meetings and updates
Naomi Circle Methodist Church meets Wednesday at 8 pm at Mrs R R Stalter 259 Fort St. Mrs Lillian Lee hosts Business Girls Class Church of Christ Thursday with devotion on Race Discrimination and 12 members attend. W S C S Circle 5 Methodist meets Thursday at Mrs Bess Higgins home. Pvt Paul Oakley on leave from Tennessee arrives home for 12 days before reporting to Camp Butner. Mrs Noah Fillinger recovering after major operation at Grant Hospital Columbus.
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Naomi
Methodist Church
R. R. Stalter
Fort St
Lillian Lee
Church of Christ
Arlene Powell
Lee
W.s.cs
Bess Higgins
Thomas Spencer
Noah Fillinger
Grant Hospital
Columbus
Paul Oakley
Tennessee
William Oakley
Camp Butner
N. C
Last Day Nearing To Buy Licenses
Nelsonville residents must obtain dog licenses by Thursday January 20 to avoid a $1 penalty, per York Township clerk Jetty Barrows. Officials urge dog owners to secure the license before the penalty is imposed.
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Nelsonville
Jetty Barrows
York Township
Mason War Worker Admits Driving Car In Fatal Hit Run
Mohler 21 pleaded guilty before a local magistrate to striking James A. Hanna former Hartford mayor with an automobile and leaving the scene. The Mason City worker, Ohio native, said he was frightened and confused after the accident. He was held to the next grand jury with bond set at 1000 dollars. Mohler has a wife and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Ham Mohler
Gage
James A. Hanna
Hartford
Mohler
Ohio
Mason City
Ordnance Works
Mr. Hanna
Knapp Rites Scheduled for Wednesday in Point Pleasant
Funeral services for Earl B. Knapp age 66 will be held Wednesday at 2 30 PM from Franklin Funeral Home with Rev W A Gregg in charge. Burial will follow in Lone Oak Cemetery. Survived by three daughters two brothers and a step daughter. He died of a heart attack after illness since Saturday. He lived at the Gibbs House and formerly in Pittsburgh. He was a former manager at Buffington Market and belonged to Trinity Methodist Church and local Jr O U A M lodge.
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Point Pleasant
Earl B. Knapp
Franklin
W. A. Gregg
Trinity Methodist Church
Lone Oak Cemetery
Knapp
Gibbs House
Mr. Knapp
Leon
Samuel
Alice
Beaver
Charles Knapp
Vernon Knapp
Battle Creek
Mich
Buffington Market
22Nd St
Lodge, Jr. Oo. U. A. M
Inmate Transferred from County Jail to Spencer State Hospital
Warren Caldwell, held at the county jail, was moved to Spencer State Hospital by Sheriff F. B. Lieving and Deputy T. E. Blessing after striking another inmate with a coal lump. Caldwell, deemed eccentric but not dangerous, had resided at the county home and jail for months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Warren Caldwell
Spencer State Hospital
F. B. Lieving
T. E. Blessing
Caldwell
Tough Schedule Ahead For Big Blacks
Point Pleasant Senior High School's Big Blacks face a tough stretch with a likely win over Winfield challenged today. A Friday night home game versus Wahama High School and their White Falcons is expected to be equally demanding after Point Pleasant's five game winning streak.
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Point Pleasant
Big Blacks
Winfield
Wahama High School
White Falcons
Mason City
Russell Stone Seriously Ill in Pittsburgh Hospital
Russell Stone, a prominent river engineer and Point Pleasant native, has been ill at Sewickley Valley Hospital since Sunday. His wife reports the condition as serious but favorable to recovery, noting he had enjoyed good health before the sudden illness.
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Point Pleasant
Russell Stone
Sewickley Valley Hospital
Pittsburgh
Social notes from Pt. Pleasant residents amid wartime
Mrs Casby Meadows Jr visits her parents in Pt Pleasant while her husband Staff Sergeant Meadows of the Air Corps trains near Illinois and may be sent overseas. Other items note visits in Huntington, influenza illness at 110 Park Drive, return home after weekends with Mervin Chapmans, hospital discharge and improved health, and Robert Rice returning to an Army training camp after a furlough with Mrs Rice.
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USMC
NEA
Marine Corps
Camp Lejeune
New River
N. C
Ruth H. Whiteman
Philadelphia
Bram von Lutenheimer
U. S
Bougainville Beachhead
Point Pleasant
Casby Meadows, Jr
A. E. Thomas
Sixth St
Illinois
Meadows
Air Corps
Peter H. Steenbergen
Hamilton A. Johnson
Huntington
William Woolfitt
Park Drive
Charles Green
E. W. Early
Columbus
Edward Green
Gallia
Mervin Chapmans
C. B. Cornwell
Holzer Hospital
Lowe Hotel
H. C. Deardorff
Garnette Tillis
Charles E. Hogg
Ross Filson
Cincinnati
Robert Rice
Mrs. Rice
Viand St
Rites for J. Emray Rayburn Set for Wednesday
Last rites for J. Emray Rayburn will be held at Franklin Funeral Home at 11 a.m. Wednesday. The Rev. Chalmers McCutchen will preside and burial will be in Lone Oak Cemetery with Mason County Post No. 23 American Legion conducting the graveside ritual. Rayburn, a Point Pleasant native born March 15 1894, died Monday after an 18 month illness. He served in World War I and led Mason County employment efforts before working at Marietta Manufacturing Co. He is survived by his mother, his wife Rhoda Burdette, four brothers and a sister.
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Point Pleasant
J. Emray Rayburn
Franklin
Chalmers McCutchen
Presbyterian Church
Lone Oak Cemetery
Mason County
American Legion
Rayburn
Mr. Rayburn
Mary E. Rayburn
John Rayburn
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Rhoda Burdette
Charleston
Raymond Rayburn
Cabel Rayburn
Frank
Joe Rayburn
Steubenville
Bessie Grogan
Wa hama High School Faculty Honors Principal Steenbergen
The Wa hama High School faculty in Mason hosted a January 6 dinner at the Lafayette Hotel Gallipolis to honor principal Mrs John William Steenbergen recently named assistant superintendent of Mason County Schools. She received a corsage from guests including Mr and Mrs Edward Ohlinger Mr and Mrs Pearl Williams Mr and Mrs William Wolffit Mrs Clyde Tallman and several students and colleagues.
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Mason
Wahama High School
Lafayette Hotel
Gallipolis
John William Steenbergen
Mason County
Steenbergen
Edward Ohlinger
Pearl Williams
William Woolfitt
Clyde Tallman
Frances Dillard
Lucinda Carman
Ruth Ieenhower
Dorothy Russell
John Roy McGinnis
Eugene VanSickle
Three files for party committee posts in local election
Three candidates filed with Circuit Clerk Vernon Jones for party committee posts. Asa F. Nicholson, Republican, seeks Waggener District. E. W. Collins, Republican, seeks Union District. R. B. Cain, Democrat, seeks Union District.
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Point Pleasant
Vernon Jones
Asa F. Nicholson
E. W. Collins
R. B. Cain
Union
Births and patient transfers reported at Point Clinic
Bellemeade resident Gil lian at Point Clinic for observation and treatment. Mrs Dale Jiiden and infant daughter discharged to Leon. Raymond Alvin, weighing 7 pounds, born Sunday to Mrs Raymond Willard Casto of Leon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Cal Gillian
Bellemeade
Point Clinic
Dale Jiiden
Leon
Raymond Alvin
Raymond Willard Casto
Breaks Arm in Fall at County Home
R. D. Fog Lesong, superintendent of the county home and farm in Robinson District, is treated for a fractured arm after a fall from the porch onto an ice coated walk. The accident occurred several days ago.
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Point Pleasant
R. D. Foglesong
Robinson District
Moose Will Give Dance As Benefit
POINT PLEASANT The Loyal Order of Moose lodge hosts a ball at the Junior High School gym Saturday night January 29 to raise funds for infantile paralysis. Proceeds go to the national treasury. Rev William Meade chairs the campaign with Mrs Ida C Stanley as program chair. Local support comes from Kiwanis Rotary and the Senior Woman's Club. Music by the Gill and Schadell Orchestra from Charleston.
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Point Pleasant
Loyal Order of Moose
William Meade
Mason County
Ida C. Stanley
Kiwanis
Rotary
Gill and Schadell
Charleston
Garnette Tillis Lea Move to County Superintendent’s Home
Garnette Tillis Lea and F. L. Bachtel lease 1001 Viand St. in Point Pleasant for Bachtel to move his family there around February. Miss Pom, home economics instructor, will reside with her father John Tillis at Arbuckle, and become a commuter.
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Point Pleasant
Nette Tillis
Viand St
F. L. Bachtel
Planetgeroy
Pom
John Tillis
Arbuckle
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Athens Messenger
Athe
Canal Street
Keels
Istics of
Logan
Monument Co
Geo. C. Shaw
W. Main Logan, O
Gallipolis Social Notes
Betty Henke
Adolf R. Henke
Samuel S. Shaw
United Naval Reserves
Washington, D. C
Thomas Forde
Samuel H. Shaw
New London
Conn
Ruth Olive
Arlington
Mass
Shaw
Norman
United States Army
Walter Godwin
Godwin
Patuxent River
Henke
Ohio Wesleyan University
Phi Beta Kappa
Mortar Board
Northwestern University
Evanston
F. & R. Lazarus Company
Northwestern
Graduate School
Price Administration
Chicago
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
General Aircraft Corporation
Long Island
N. Y
Navy
Patuxent River Naval Air Station
Maryland
OPA
Mae Smeltzer
Rio Grande Book Review Club
May Fulton
Jesse Stuart
Smeltzer
College Science Hall
Robert Mackenzie, Jr
U. S. Navy
Rhode Island
Robi
Robert Mackenzie
Ohio Probate Judges’ Association
Common Pleas
William P. Cherrington
Howell
Marzella Wall Denney
Fort Sill
Okla
Wayne Denney
Harold C. Harrison
Fort Benning
Herman Harrison
Martha Parsons
Curtiss-Wright Corp
John Randolph Ellis
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
John D. Ellis
Jewell Burnette
Chillicothe City
Pacific Area
Nelsonville Social Notes
Poland
Soviet
Russia
Joon Bend
Caucasus
Ivolga
Stalingrad
Nexis
Ukraine
Black Sea
Wehrmacht
William Moler
Spencer
At Point Clinic
Moose
Penngrade
Tidex
Ibe
Tidal
S.A.E
CABLE
Nelsonville, Ohio
Garnette Tillis Lea
Seagrave Group
Goa
Seagrave
Th. Ba Woman's Union
Trea Secene Oe
Jette Ve
Freai
Douay
Oakley and Oakley Insurance
Betty Rhodes
Macdonald
Lorraine and Rognan
Dona Drake
Ralph Murphy
Maan Il Waa
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