War Bond Subscriptions Hit $38 481 25 in Nelsonville
Nelsonville reports five day war loan drive totals for Ward 1 captain Blake Méchem reaching 381481.25 dollars. Doris Pergrin says city results will be published Tuesday after a 7 p m meeting at the Elks Club with ward captains and committee members to plan the campaign at the High School auditorium showing Victory on Parade.
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Nelsonville
Ty Blake Méchem
Nelsonville City
Doris Pergrin
Elks Club
Salvage Work Planned in County Area
Nelsonville leaders join Athens County salvage meeting chaired by W H Wakefield and state chief Robt O Weible. City officials Miles Howe John W Lawson Raymond Raine Royal Copeland attended. Mrs Parker Sniffen unable to attend. The group plans a spring salvage drive with paper drives prioritized due to war needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Athens County Salvage Committee
Athens
Robt. O. Weible
W. H. Wakefield
Miles Howe
John W. Lawson
Raymond Raine
Service Department
Royal Copeland
Poultry Pasture Tips From Ohio State Expert
C M Ferguson of Ohio State University urges Ohio poultrymen to maximize pasture use from 944 to cut feed costs and curb disease. He recommends green lush forage on clover or alfalfa, with broader houses for continuous pasture. Dry grass is discouraged for young birds and hens.
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Columbus
Ohio
C. M. Ferguson
Ohio State University
Service Club Will Meet Next Monday
Nelsonville York Township Service Club meeting postponed from this evening to Monday January 1 due to War Bond events. At American Legion building members urged to attend next meeting to discuss numerous issues.
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Nelsonville
York Township
American Legion
Elks Club
Son of Homer Ferguson I killed in action in 1943
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Ferguson of 26 Neil Avenue report their son Paul Edward Ferguson born June 16 1923 Huntington West Virginia was killed in action March 11 1943 after enlisting in the Navy in August 1942. He is survived by his parents two sisters Mrs. Clarence Rice and Elsie.
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Gallipolis
Homer Ferguson
Neil Avenue
Navy Department
Paul Edward Ferguson
Huntington
W. Va
Navy
Watch Recovered From Well After Ten Years
A watch found in a Northup well after ten years was recovered Friday in Gallipolis. It was accidentally dropped and is reported to be in a remarkable state of preservation.
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Gallipolis
McCoy Trimble
Northup Friday
Patients Discharged From Holzer Hospital
Among the patients discharged from Holzer Hospital Sunday were Mrs. W. W. Phillips of Waterloo Mrs. J. R. Johnson and Clarence Hammond of the city Mrs. Lewis McCloud Mr. Gay of West Virginia and Mrs. B. C. Callahan of Wellston.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
W. W. Phillips
Waterloo
J. R. Johnson
Clarence Hammond
City
Lewis McCloud
Gay
W. Va
8. C. Callahan
Wellston
Four Arrests at End of Last Week
Four men were arrested in two days. Ott Mayes of Henderson and T G Meadows of Hurcane faced intoxication charges and posted cash bonds to the city. Billy K Thornton and John D Buckley, Huntington residents, were held on trespassing charges involving New York Central property and expected arraignment.
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Point Pleasant
Ott Mayes
Henderson
Morrison
Redman
T. G. Meadows
Hurrcane
Billy K. Thornton
John D. Buckley
Huntington
Jiiden
New York Central
School Band To Appear in Concert Thursday Evening
Gallipolis announces the Washington School concert Thursday Feb 3 with a program led by Director Donn Watson. The band includes Piccolo Douglas Wetherholt flutes Janice Cating Ann Mitchell and many others with fortes in woodwinds brass and percussion and officers Dan Eachus Gilbert Bush Paul Smith Earlene Saunders.
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Gallipolis
Diector Donn Watson
Washington School
Arianne
Boyer
Mascagni
Bagley
Huff
Dublin
Holiday
Buchtel
Ivanne
Morton Gould
Stormy Weather
Arlen Koehler-Bennett
Youmans
Kern-Grofe
Huffine
Douglas Wetherholt
Janice Cating
Ann Mitchell
Robert Harrison
Helen Wood
Elaine Lear
Marty Campbell
Robert Evans
Richard Carter
Earlene Saunders
Jonnie Lou Baker
Joan Yeanger
Paul Smith
Creighton Christ
Richard Smeltzer
John Phillips
William Dailey
Harold Drummond
Edward Anderson
Ella Louise Hall
Roseann Baker
Betty Mackenzie
Joan Showers
William Lanier
Robert France
Gilbert Bush
Jack Hackworth
Fred Woods
Thomas Bugg
Dean Davis
Manning Wetherholt
Robert Condee
John Epple
Dan Black
James Betz
Dan Eachus
Tbrerians
Huge Store of Paper Secured In York Area
In Nelso nville the waste paper drive by the high school collected six tons of paper on Saturday January 22. Faculty members and students began at 7 a m from the city building with Raymond Raine and Ray Howe handling afternoon collection. Buchtel donated 1450 pounds from the mayor's office and 1500 pounds of tin are to be collected this week.
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Nelsonville
Raymond Raine
City Service Department
Ray Howe
Buchtel
Mrs. Sevilla Wolfe Dies at Home in Nelsonville
Mrs. Sevilla Jane Wolfe age 67 died suddenly at her Nelsonville Route 2 home Saturday evening after returning from shopping in Nelsonville. Survived by husband Lafe Wolfe three daughters six grandchildren three brothers and four sisters. Body to Arrenuneral Home where viewing follows, funeral Wednesday at two with Rev. Ben Awe. burial at Greenlawn.
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Nelsonville
Sevilla Jane Wolfe
Lafe Wolfe
Florence McDaniel
Ruth
Columbus
Helen Dennis
Obetz
Wilbur Wolfe
U. S. Army
Joseph Wolfe
Raymont Wolfe
Charles
Harry Lehman
Haydenville
Amos Lehman
Gertrrude Bond
Ida Bond
Minnie Mont
Bert Pollock
Hends
Ben Awe
Greenlawn
Nelsonville Social Notes Update from a Weekend Visit
Pvt Harold Winigman left Nelsonville after visiting wife Eva Wright Winigman and father William Winigman Sr at Carbon Hill en route from Fort McClellan Alabama to a California base. He and Mrs Winigman stayed with Lewis and Eva McBride in Athens and attended a family dinner at Carbon Hill. A Tri Pi Sorority meeting was postponed due to a Bond Drive presentation at the high school. a party is planned for January 31. Pilgrim Holiness Church Men’s Sunday School Class meets January 26 at 7 PM in the church classroom.
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Nelsonville
Harold
Ted) Winigman
Eva Wright Winigman
William Winigman
Carbon Hill
Ft. McClellan
Ala
California
Winigman
Lewis D. McBride
Leland Dale
Athens
Pvt
Ted Winigman
Charles Crippen
Pobby
Judy
Tri Pst
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Local News Notes on Ohio Visits and Military Families
Mrs. Gay Pairan travels in Marion and Walbridge while her husband Mort Pairan serves at Great Lakes Naval Training School. Mrs. G. W. Shaner is called to Trimble due to her mother Jane Matson’s illness at the home of Mrs. Charles Martin. Mr. and Mrs. John Landis of Carbondale return from Toledo after three days with their son Joe Landis, a seaman first class.
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Gay Pairan
Mort Pairan
Great Lakes Naval Training School
Marion
Walbridge
Ohio
G. W. Shaner
Trimble
Jane Matson
Charles Martin
John Landis
Carbondale
Toledo
Joe Landis
Joe
Hook Funeral Held in Nelsonville
Funeral services for the late Calvin Hook who died Saturday at his home near Nelsonville were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the Stout Funeral Home. Burial was at Greenlawn.
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Nelsonville
Calvin Hook
Stout
Greenlawn
PTA Installs President at Monday Longstreth
Mrs. Kenneth Kinneer was installed as president of the Monday Longstreth PTA on Wednesday evening. A brief program featured two piano solos by Jimmy Sanborn and a reading of The Paper Doll by John Sanborn and Ronny Dupler. The main discussion covered the blood bank set for Logan on January 31 and February 1. Lunch followed adjournment.
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Longstreth
Kenneth Kinneer
Longstreth P.T.A
Jimmy Sanborn
John Sanborn
Ronny Dupler
Blood Bank
Logan
Auxiliary Meeting Set at Opera House Next Thursday
The Ladies Auxiliary U.M.L.V. of A will hold a regular meeting at 7 30 p m in the Opera House with important business on the agenda A potluck lunch will feature the gathering and attendees are urged to attend.
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Buchtel
Ladies Auxiliary U.mlv
Opera House
Mike Jacobs Rites Are Held Sunday
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon in Gallipolis for Mike Jacobs a former local furniture factory worker who died at his daughter-in-law’s home in Massillon Friday His wife Mrs Jacobs had died several years ago
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Gallipolis
Mike Jacobs
Massillon
Jacobs
Red Cross to Start Home Nursing Classes in Mason
Mason County Red Cross announces adult home nursing classes led by Mrs. William Meade with 24 hour courses and certificates. Sessions begin Feb 1 at Point Pleasant O W hospital and Henderson, with 20 student limit. Additional 30 hour courses planned at Senior High School with Miss Garnette Tillis and Miss Dorothy Watkins.
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Henderson
Ordnance Works
Meade
Hugh Curry
William H. Bardin
W. H. Morgan
Martha Atkins
A. Keith McClung
New Haven
Hartford
Graham Station
Letart
Ray Proffitt
Mason City
Clifton
West Columbia
Tea At Official Residence Held By Commanding Officer
About 40 guests attended a Friday afternoon tea at the ordnance works official residence hosted by Mrs. Lawrence J. Culbertson. Guests were primarily Point Pleasant residents and works reservation personnel. Dr. Ella Lupton of Gallipolis was the exception. Decorations featured snapdragons and spring flowers with floral centerpieces. Mrs. Milton L. Miller and Mrs. Frank T. Cady poured, assisted by Mrs. Arthur Stephen and Miss Eleanor Scheik.
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Ordnance Works
Lawrence J. Culbertson
Ella Lupton
Gallipolis
Point Pleasant
Milton L. Miller
Frank T. Cady
Culbertson
Arthur Stephen
Eleanor Scheik
Mrs Holzer to Attend Windsor Peck Wedding
Mrs Charles E Holzer Jr and two children from Cincinnati will arrive tomorrow to spend two weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs H Chandler Wilhelm of Jefferson Blvd. She will serve as bridesmaid at the wedding of Miss Anne Park Windsor and Lieutenant Richard M Peek on February 1.
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Charles E. Holzer, Jr
Cincinnati
Chandler Wilhelm
Jefferson Blvd
Holzer
Anne Park
Windsor
Richard M. Peek
Local residents gather in Charleston and area notes
Mr and Mrs Ernest Hesson bought fixtures for their Jericho Road home in Charleston. Miss Christine Wamsley visited Leon with cousin Miss Wilma Brown. Mrs O W Lusher, recently ill at 701 Main St, showed improvement. Holly Simmons plans Huntington visit and Baptist Church meeting with Rev Hulbert, China missionary. Simmons and Hulbert were Roane County boyhood friends. Miss Nettie Stribling recovers at Main St home. Emroy W Webster moved to Holzer Hospital from Gibbs House hospital stay for influenza complications. Garry Roach Nola Jeffers Neal hosted by M Chapman family. Buster Buskirk taken to Holzer for observation. Misses Josephine and Gertrude Howard, visiting Mrs Williams of Weston, expected home soon after serious influenza. Co W VanMatre improving at Hogg St home.
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Ernest Hesson
Charleston
Jericho Road
Christine Wamsley
Leon
Wilma Brown
O. W. Lusher
Main St
Holly Simmons
Huntington
Baptist Church
Hulbert
China
Mr. Simmons
Roane County
Nettie Stribling
Emroy W. Webster
Gibbs House
Holzer Hospital
Taken To Hospital
POINT PLEASANT Berty S Stanley a retired river engineer and former Henderson merchant was taken to Holzer Hospital this weekend by Earl H Arnett. He has been ill for several months and his condition has grown more serious.
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Point Pleasant
Berty S. Stanley
Henderson
Holzer Hospital
Earl H. Arnett
Stanley
Jill
Son of Mr and Mrs Howard Price Born at Holzer Hospital
Are Parents of Son Point Pleasant a second child born to Mr and Mrs Howard Price at Holzer Hospital. Attending physician Dr Thomas of Gallipolis. Mr Price serves as personnel director at the local shipyard.
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Point Pleasant
Howard Price
Holzer Hospital
Thomas
Gallipolis
Price
Point Clinic Patient Undergoes Appendectomy Saturday
Point Pleasant report states local resident Frank Darst underwent an appendectomy at the Point Clinic on Saturday.
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Point Pleasant
Frank Darst
Point Clinic
Nibert Rites Planned for Tuesday in Pleasant
Fred Gilbert Nibert of Gallipolis Ferry dies after being struck by a car on Ohio Route 7 near Silver Bridge. Funeral services set for 10 a.m. Tuesday at Pleasant Ridge Church with Rev. Carl Burris. burial in church cemetery. Surviving are his wife Della, two sons Lewis and Virgil, two stepsons Lester and Merle, five brothers and a sister.
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Toral Morrison
Ohio Highway Patrol
Gallipolis
Fred Gilbert Nibert
Gallipolis Ferry
Silver Bridge
Wetherholt Mortuary
Chapman Mortuary
Henderson
Nibert
Pleasant Ridge Church
Kanawha
Carl Burris
Church
Anna Nibert
Hugh Nibert
Della Nibert
Lewis Nibert
Virgil Nibert
Navy
Lester
Merle Nibert
Hayward
James
John
Charles
George Nibert
Mary Oldaker
Glenwood
Federal Shelters Dismantled for Clinton Works Move
Joe Barr and Bryan Allen of Knoxville arrive to remove 212 of the government shelters in Mason County to Clinton Tennessee near the Clinton Engineering Works. Removal will take about 90 days with 30 men at work, shelter use linked to navy yard and ordnance projects, many homes vacant under emergency housing authority.
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Point Pleasant
Joe Barr
Bryan Allen
Knoxville
Tenn
Clinton
Clinton Engineering Works
Barr
Ordnance Works
North Fit Pleasant
Navy Yard
General Chemical Defense Corporation
Emergency Hosing Authority
Major Thomas Declines Candidacy Amid War Service
Major James Kay Thomas writes from Italy that he will not run to succeed himself as attorney general or for any office while his services are needed at the battle front. Ira J. Partlow, acting attorney general, seeks the Democratic nomination to succeed his chief, and Clarence W. Meadows of Beckley also enters the governor race.
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Point Pleasant
James Kay Thomas
Italy
Ira J. Partlow
Clarence W. Meadows
Beckley
Bartow Jones Gains Support For Agriculture Candidacy
Friends in Point Pleasant report Bartow Jones, 34, Republican nominee for commissioner of agriculture, drawing encouragement from across West Virginia. A dairy farmer and longtime agricultural organizer, Jones led the Point Pleasant market, raising its annual business from 250000 to 1350000 and presiding over the dairymen's cooperative sales association across several counties.
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Point Pleasant
Bartow Jones
Jones
Mason County
Interior
Mason Man in Critical Condition After Gas Station Fire
H. C. Cavender of Charleston remained in serious condition at Holzer Hospital after a fire at Mayor Krodels bulk gasoline station ten days earlier. He received a blood transfusion as fire injuries were sustained while unloading a truck at the station.
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Point Pleasant
H. C. Cavender
Charleston
Holzer Hospital
Mr. Cavender
Six More File for County Committee
Meson County continues its political parade as six persons filed for county committee posts on Saturday. Democrats include R. H. McCoy and Leoa L. Stewart for Robinson District. Republicans are Flora B. Starkey and Douglas Wheaton for Hannan District, Hugh J. Sayre of Cologne, and Othelda Jackson and B. B. Pearson of Clendenin.
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Point Pleasant
Meson County
R. H. McCoy
Leoa L. Stewart
Robinson
Flora B. Starkey
Douglas Wheaton
Hannan
Hugh J. Sayre
Cologne
Othelda Jackson
B. B. Pearson
Clendenin
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