Sylvania to Open War Plant Feeder in Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce announced Sylvania Electric Products Co will establish a feeder plant in the Candy Company Building at Sixth and Main Streets near the end of the Silver Bridge. The three story building will house radios tube manufacture to employ many young women with some men and boys. hiring will go through the local Employment Service Office. Plant under W H Lamb, Huntington plant manager, with a resident manager later. Alterations start today. operation expected within weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Homer S&s. Smith
Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce
Sylvania Electric Products Co
Wll
Candy Company
Sixth and
Main St
Silver Bridge
A. G. Arnett
Point Pleasant Wholesale Candy Co
Sylvania Company
U. S. Employment Service
Smith
W. H. Lamb
Huntington
The
Agricultural Adjustment Association
Carl E. Smith
Mason County Printing Co
Chamber of Commerce
Ohio River Bus Co
Shipyard truck mishap injures one near Sunnyside School
A truck transporting eight workers to the shipyard from Ash ton left the road near Sunnyside School on Saturday and overturned. The enclosed body protected most men. only one man suffered slight injuries. Driver was Russ Sturgeon. fog is blamed for impaired vision.
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Point Pleasant
Ashton
Sunnyside
Russ Sturgeon
Royal Arch Masons To Confer Degree Tonight
Royal Arch Masons plan a special convocation Tuesday evening January 23 to confer the Royal Arch degree on six candidates at the local chapter. Beni Kedem Temple, A.R.O.N.M. S. elected officers last Thursday with Homer C. Jarrett as illustrious potentate Oscar V. Browning as chief rabban Virgil E. Frizzell as assistant rabban Charles Dudley as oriental guide Pat M. Wilson as high priest and prophet W. O. Abney as treasurer and Gilbert E. Griffin as recorder. many Temple members reside in Point Pleasant and Mason County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
William Steenbergen
Royal Arch Masons
Royal Arch
Beni Kedem Temple
A.R.O.N.M. S
Charleston
Homer C. Jarrett
Oscar V. Browning
White Sulphur Springs
Rabban
Virgil E. Friz
Burtons Visit Point Pleasant for Towboat Repairs
Orval Burton of Pittsburgh visits Point Pleasant to inspect repairs on the towboat C. W. Talbot at the local shipyard. Burton, a marine cancer employee of Union Barge Line, is a Point Pleasant native who has lived in Pittsburgh for over 20 years. Mrs. Burton will stay a month in town during the repairs.
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Point Pleasant
Orval Burton
Pittsburgh
C. W. Talbot
Union
Mrs Proffitt Elevated to Director at J Morrison Co
Mrs Proffitt, who left for York City on a buying trip, was elected director of the J Morrison Co store in Point Pleasant at a Charleston meeting last week. She joined about two years ago as assistant manager and soon became manager, with promotions attributed to strong operations under her leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Trooper Coyner and Deputy Nab Arrest Reynolds at Hartford
Trooper Coyner and Deputy Sheriff Morgan arrested Raymond Reynolds of this city at Hartford Sunday and he is held for military authorities at Camp Gordon Johnston Florida. Reynolds deserted from the camp on January 8 according to local officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Coyner
Morrigan
Raymond Reynolds
Hartford
Camp Gordon Johnston
Court approves jail improvements and house painting
Point Pleasant courts authorize Sheriff Hesson to repaint the interior of the jail, repair plumbing, and purchase new blankets if needed. Painting and guarding of the sheriff's residence is completed.
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Point Pleasant
Councourt
Hesson
Arch Knopp Drowned in Grantsburg Cistern
Arch Knopp, about 70, was found drowned in a cistern at his Grantsburg home near Clifton. Sheriff Hesson and Trooper Coyner led the removal of the body to Fogle song Funeral Home in Mason City. He was a lifelong Clifton area resident, a retired farmer, never married, with three sisters and three brothers surviving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Plesasant
Arch Knopp
Grantsburg
Clifton
Ernest Hesson
Harry D. Coyner
Foglesong
Mason City
Knopp
Hesson
Charles Edwards
Dan Harrison
Jesse Mason
Will Knopp
Charles Knopp
Columbus
Ernest Knopp
Point Pleasant
Social notes for Andrew Lewis SAR dinner at Hotel Frederick
Members of Colonel Charles Lewis DAR invited to attend a dinner this evening in Point Pleasant. The national president of the Sons of the American Revolution will speak at the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Andrew Lewis
Sons of the American Revolution
Charles Lewis
D.A.R
Hotel Frederick
Bridge Club Hosts Event at Vi and St Home
Mrs John William Steenbergen hosted a Friday bridge gathering at 1102 Vi and St. The score showed Ed ward Jackson with the high score and William H. Rardin with the second high. Attendees included Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. Rardin, Mrs. Jason T. Weissenburger, Mrs. Max Koenigsberg, Mrs. Herbert King, Miss Margaret Burdette, Miss Virginia Dave Levine, and Mrs. William Woolfitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John William Steenbergen
Viand St
Edward Jackson
William H. Rardin
Jackson
Rardin
Jason T. Weissenburger
Max Koenigsberg
Herbert King
Margaret Burdette
Virginia Dave Levine
William Woolfitt
Local Seaman and relatives spend time with families
Seaman Marvin Baker spoke by telephone yesterday from an eastern port with his mother Mrs Helen Barker of Clifton. Mr and Mrs Mervin Chapman visited Gallia Ohio with relatives. Seaman Toral Morrison Jr spent the weekend with parents and wife, returning to Philadelphia yesterday. Ensign Chester Roush Jr arrived for a short leave with his parents on First Street. he serves on a submarine in the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Baker
Helen Barker
Clifton
Mervin Chapman
Gallia
Toral Morrison, Jr
Philadelphia
Chester Roush, Jr
Chester A. Roush
First St
Pacific
Building and Loan To Have Birthday
POINT PLEASANT The Point Pleasant Building and Loan Association prepares to celebrate its 53rd birthday on March 2. John E. Brown, president, notes 200000 dollars in cash and bonds as the main lending hurdle while the loan account stood at 255850 dollars. Directors include T. Stribling treasurer and W. W. Riley Jr secretary with Irene Bowyer as assistant secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
M. M. Laidley
J. P. R. B. Smith
Mason County
John E. Brown
Ross N. Filson
F. G. Musgrave
T. Stribling
W. W. Riley, Jr
Irene Bowyer
Wilkesville Farmers Institute at High School Auditorium
Wilkesville Farmers Institute will be held at Wilkesville High School Auditorium with evening and Friday sessions. Presbyterian ladies will serve dinner Friday in the school lunch room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesville—Farmers’ Institute
Wilkesville High School
Chester Garden Club Meets at Home of Mrs Knight
The Chester Garden Club met at Mrs. Howard Knight's home with Mrs. E B Knight as assistant hostess. The third vice president led the meeting and Mrs Charles Woodie attended as a visitor. Mrs E R Hayes gave a paper on Winter Blooms from Snow to Snow and refreshments followed. The next meeting will be at Mrs Carl Biddle's home with Mrs Vernicheland as assistant hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Former Patrolman Wounded in Action in France
Gallipolis reports Pvt. Pat Mc Creedy, once a state highway patrolman stationed here for over two years, has been wounded in action in France. Mrs Mc Creedy and their young son reside with her parents at Princeton West Virginia awaiting further word.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Pat” McCreedy
France
Gallia County Soldier Returns Home After War Service
Gallia County sergeant Fraley, famed for eight European theater battles and a North Africa wound, returns home for a brief stay. He received a two cluster bar and Presidential Citation and expects to walk uncrutches after a hospital operation. He will report Feb 6 for discharge, then resume civilian life in southeastern Ohio, praising Gallia County as the garden spot of the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Fraley
New York
North Africa
Germany
England
Veterans’ Hospital
States
Battle Creek
Mich
Ohio
Gallia County
Scipio Honor Roll Announced for Third Six Weeks
HARRISONVILLE The Scipio School honors list the third six weeks honor roll with seniors Pauline Woodyard Irene Reeves Everett Welch Ver jean Douglas Don Cotterill Junior Turner. juniors Katherine Wyatt Lena Alkire Stanley Marianna Throckmorton. sophomores Mae Reeves Louise Jewell Lillian Howell Betty Morris Garnet Henderson Evelyn Welch Ray Ash Junior Ash Lester Henderson. eighth grade Paul Randolph Geraldine Duckler Eugene Reeves Herman Welch Charles McKnight Doris Haning Ruth Williams Mollie Howell. seventh grade James Darnell Melvin Morris Ethel Shockey Kathleen Donohue Lelia Hysell Yvonne Throckmorton Lavern Chase. sixth grade John Edmund Flora Douglas Fay Wyatt Mary Shockey Pansy Turner. fifth grade Junior Wibhlin Betty Welch Mary Ann Lambert. fourth grade David Harner Russell Mason Bobby Shockey Fred Stanley Dale Wilson. third grade John Gibson Weltha Haning Albert Reeves Richard Rhodes Lois Williams. second grade Betty Bryson Ruth Morris Irene Howell. first grade Arlene Markins Larry Clay Lorene Throckmortson Marie Stotts.
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Harrisonville
Scipio School
Pauline Woodyard
Irene Reeves
Everett Welch
Verjean Douglas
Don Cotterill
Junior Turner
Katherine Wyatt
Lena Alkire
Junior Stanley
Marianna Throckmorton
Mae Reeves
Louise Jewell
Lillian Howell
Betty Morris
Garnet Henderson
Evelyn Welch
Ray Ash
Junior Ash
Lester Henderson
Paul Randolph
Geraldine Duckler
Eugene Reeves
John Edmund Flora Douglas
Fay Wyatt
Mary Shockey
Pansy Turner
Junior Wibhlin
Betty Welch
Mary Ann Lambert
David Harner
Russell Mason
Bobby Shockey
Fred Stanley
Dale Wilson
John Gibson
Weltha Haning
Albert Reeves
Richard Rhodes
Lois Williams
Betty Bryson
Ruth Morris
Irene Howell
Arlene Markins
Larry Clay
Lorene Throckmortson
Marie Stotts
Mrs Howell Dies Saturday in Gallipolis
Mrs Jessie Donnally Howell aged 64 died at Holzer Hospital after a long illness. She lived with sister Miss Alice Donnally at 88 Locust Street and had previously resided in Huntington. Surviving are sister Mrs Margaret Blckle of Ironton and brother Luther Donnally of Hamden. another brother William Donnally died recently near Bulnville. Funeral services were held Monday at Entsminger Funeral Home with burial in Woodmere Cemetery Huntington.
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Gallipolis
Jessie Donnally Howell
Holzer Hospital
Alice Donnally
Locust Street
Huntington
Alice
Margaret Blckle
Ironton
Luther Donnally
Hamden
William Donnally
Bulnville
F. J. Entsminger
Woodmere
Fire Damages Russell Smith Home on Fourth Avenue
A Saturday blaze of unknown origin heavily damaged Russell Smith home at 443 Fourth Ave. Mrs. Smith was in the kitchen when flames erupted from the adjacent pantry. About 100 quarts of canned fruit and vegetables and roughly $15 in groceries bought Friday evening were destroyed, in addition to structural damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Smith
Ana Hous
Fourth Ave
Switzer Rites Held In City Sund
Sund ay funeral services for Charles Switzer were held Sunday at the George J. Wetherholt and Sons Funeral Home. Pallbearers included A. K. Merriman, Harry Maddy, Earl Mauck, Joe Moch, L. A. Thomas, and Carl Myers with more than thirty Elks lodge members attending in a body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switzer
Sunda Gallipolis
Charles Switzer
George J. Wetherholt and Sons
A. K. Merriman
Harry Maddy
Earl Mauck
Joe Moch
L. A. Thomas
Carl Myers
Elks’ Lodge
Marshfield News Notes District church group meets at Hoodlet home
In Marshfield the W S C S of the Methodist Church met at Mrs F G Hoodlet’s home. Officers elected for the year include Mrs Hoodlet president Miss Theora Davis vice president and Mrs R H Stright secretary treasurer. The group discussed the pension fund and Crusade for Christ. Refreshments were served and gifts exchanged. Also noted is the Athens County infantile paralysis drive opening in 1945 with no set quota for Waterloo Township and a Dime March in local schools with donation boxes placed in businesses.
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New Marshfield
W.S.C.S
Methodist Church
F. G. Hoodlet
Pension Fund
Crusade For Christ
Theora Davis
R. H. Stright
Prisoner John Evans Sends News From Camp
Mrs John Evans received a hand written letter from her husband the prisoner of the Nazis. The note dated Saturday states he is in good health. Evans and their infant daughter born last week at Holzer Hospital were driven home in an ambulance Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John Evans
Johnnie
Rathburn Will Probate Names Rathburn Heirs and Executor
Under the probated will of Jette Rathburn all property passes to her nephews James and Ellis Rathburn and niece Frances Rathburn of Huntington. Judge H. W. Cherrington is named executor and has qualified with a $50,000 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rathburn
Gallipolis
Jette Rathburn
James, Ellis
Frances Rathburn
Huntington
H. W. Cherrington
Two Arrests Reported in Point Pleasant Intoxication Case
Policemen Yeager and Nobles arrested Rus sell Jordan of Upland and Gay Robinson of Gallipolis Ferry during the weekend. Both suspects were charged with intoxication in a Point Pleasant incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Yeager and Nobles
Russell Jordan
Upland
Gay Robinson
Gallipolis Ferry
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Bridge Club
Wilkesville Farmers To Hold
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Senate
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Charles Elmore Cropley
U. S. Supreme Court
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James Roosevelt
NEA
Bill Fraley
Scipio Honor
Marshfield News
Pepsi-Cola Compre
Island City
N.Y
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Athens
F. J
Beasley CO
Persis
Catherine Yonker
New Haven
Toral L. Morrison
Howard Camp
Burtone
Dults Burtone
Bia
Athens Pharmacy
N. Court Street
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