Mason County Men Called to Induction Center
Mason County selectives and volunteers bound for induction on July 19. Seventeen names listed include seven volunteers from Point Pleasant Gallipolis Ferry and Mason areas and nine selectees headed to the induction center with transfers noted from Lincoln County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason County
Point Pleasant
Selective Service Board
John Milton Burdette
Dencil James Elliott
Gaylor Ishmael Woomer
Gallipolis
Bud Lee Meaie
Gallipolis Ferry
Walter Mona Lane
Kannnga
Kenneth Meeks Dunn
Pliny
Alva Dennis Tulloch
Mason
Otho Carl Meadows
Girard Marshall Fowler
Sorority Initiates Six Sunday in Point Pleasant
Lambda Chi Omega at the Moose Club initiated six new members Sunday afternoon in Point Pleasant. Initiates included Mrs. Joe Barr Mia Dave Evans Mrs. Paul Parsons Mrs. Ronald White and Miss Virginia Lewis. ceremony at 2 30 followed by dinner and a program featuring led by Miss Edith Quillin and patronesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Lambda- Chi Omega
Moose Club
Joe Barr
Mia
Dave Evans
Paul Parsons
Ronald White
Bernice Wilt
Virginia Lewis
Edith Quillin
Miss Quillin
B. Walter Krodel
J. J. Lovell
Walter A. Windsor
John Clay Hutchinson
Krodel
Lovell
Windsor
Hutchinson
Point Pleasant Woman Ordered to Return Excess Rent
A decree by Judge Harry E. Watkins in Huntington upholds an OPA settlement with Hattie Parsons Jones of Point Pleasant. Jones is barred from collecting rent above the maximum and must return $90 to Roy Price, a local post office clerk, covering nine months of overcharges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
OPA
Hattie Parsons Jones
Harry E. Watkins
Huntington
Jones
Roy Price
Price
Women of the Moose induct large local class
The local Moose chapter initiated more than 100 members on Friday evening. Governor James Hall spoke on the order ideals after a buffet supper. New members include Mrs. W. D. Curry and other named inductees such as Mrs. Paul S. Thomas Mrs. Ernest Kincaide and Miss Juliet Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Women of the Moose
James Hall
W. D. Curry
Paul S. Thomas
Ernest Kincaide
Clarence Fisher
T. Stribling
Melvin Schmidt
Gill Ball
Juliet Smith
Anna Louise Sherman
Picnic Honors Son Joining Navy in Point Pleasant
A roadside park gathering on Route 35 near Gallipolie hosted by the M. J. Lilly family honored Russell Sarrett, soon to join the Navy. Attendees included Sarretts and in laws from Kentucky to Portsmouth, with Dr. and Mrs. Lilly and relatives from Upland, Gallipolis, and Point Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
M. J. Lilly
Russell Sarrett
Navy
Route 35
Gallipolie
Sarrett
Upland
Gallipolis
J. A. Sarrett
Kentucky
Portsmouth
Lilly
Helen Lilly
Charles Meadows
Elizabeth Anne
Milton
Garrett Green
Sue
Delbert C. Staats
Lilly Faye
Donald Wallace
Edna
Lilly Jean
Six Persons Arrested Over Week End in City
Six people were arrested over the week end in Point Pleasant area on various warrants. Cyrus Leport Jr. was taken by Sheriff Lieving on intoxication charges and awaits arraignment. Leonidas Fowler pleaded guilty, fined 25 dollars plus costs, car impounded, license revoked. Elmer Smith of Dunbar and Calvin Eldred of Jochim were arrested at Union Station for investigation. Charles Woodall of Kananga was released to Mayor Krodel for trial on fighting. Marie Burgess, cited for intoxication, is held for investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Cyrus Leport
Leonidas Fowler
Kaylong
Leport
Lieving
Fowler
Elmer Smith
Dunbar
Calvin Eldred
Jochim
Union Station
School Board Selects New Staff and Sets Salaries
POINT PLEASANT The board of education met Friday evening and hired George Halfhill Blain Hill Mrs Earl Kincaid James Schools and others as janitors night watchman mechanics and a librarian Miss Dora Ellis at Mason County Public Library The board approved continuation of classes at the trade school and set employee salaries Members present included Gilbert Rogers president Russell Starkey L B Caldwell and Henry White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Board of Education
George Halfhill
Blain Hill
Earl Kincaid
James Schools
R. A. Knapp
Harry Rainey
Garry Roach
Stanley Hart
Dora Ellis
Mason County Public Library
Gilbert Rogers
Russell Starkey
L. L. Caldwell
Henry White
Births and notices from Point Pleasant and Gallipolis
At Point Clinic a daughter Zelpha Corrine Baldwin nine pounds was born to Mr and Mrs James Baldwin Hogsett Sunday. Mrs Burfitt Jordan and infant were discharged and returned home. In Point Pleasant Judge Miller directed County Clerk Aten to issue a marriage license to Pvt Herbert Dunn and Opal Slayton both of Apple Grove. Dunn of Army Air Corps is at Patterson Field. In Gallipolis John William Hill and Everett Watts were arrested for intoxication with Watts fined five dollars and costs in Judge Janes court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Zelpha Corrine
James Baldwin
Hogsett
Burfitt Jordan
Point Clinic
City
Miller
Aten
Pvt
Herbert Dunn
Opal Slayton
Apple Grove
Pvt. Dunn
Army Air Corps
Patterson Field
Gallipolis
John William Hill
Everett Watts
Watts
William Janes
Lottridge Social Notes Highlights Local Visits
Lottridge social items note Sunday visits by Har ry L Sommerfield and son Harry Lee Jr plus Leslie Cole of Coolville to Mr and Mrs Carson Boggs. Families from Beebe Vanderhoof and Columbus figure in gatherings and church funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottridge
Harry L. Sommerfield
Harry Lee Jr
Leslie Cole
Coolville
Carson Boggs
Alfred Cremeans
Vanderhoof
Vanderhoof Baptist Church
Rockland
C. M. Swartz
C. D. Swartz
Harry Carleton
Carthage Farm Council
Fred Warner
E. W. Swisher
R. L. Sharp
Lenna
Middleport
Court of Appeals To Convene On Thursday
GALLIPOLIS The Court of Appeals will convene Thursday at 1 p m to hear the case State versus George Goody convicted weeks ago in Common Pleas Court on receiving goods stolen from the lodge of John W Mootz on Raccoon. Evans V Bauer will be tried in Common Pleas Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Court of
Appleas
George Goody
Common Pleas Court
John W. Mootz
Evans V. Bauer
New Patients at Holzer Hospital Add Local Names
New admissions at Holzer Hospital include Elizabeth Shough music supervisor. Carl Nibert from Gallipolis with tonsillectomy. Barbara Jane Scott six year old daughter of Paul Scott of Middleport. Dorothy Herald student dietitian. Jane Ann Stover seventeen from Hartford. Mrs. Dudley Shackleford of Oak Hill. Discharged include Frederick Burdette of Gallipolis and J. D. Cooper of Sherman West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Elizabeth Shough
Carl Nibert
Barbara Jane Scott
Paul Scott
Middleport
Dorothy Herald
Jane Ann Stover
Hartford
Dudley Shackleford
Oak Hill
Frederick Burdette
J. D. Cooper
Sherman
W. Va
Youths Pass Physicals in Huntington Induction List Update
Selective Service officials report two youths not earlier published as passes. Carrodus E. Elliott passed his physical. another youth was rejected for service. The Huntington list adds context to about 19 inductees previously announced. Pluto, recently characterized as a planet, completes one solar orbit in 90,470 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Selective Service Board
Huntington
Carrodus E. Elliott
Harrisonville Social Notes Picnic honors Pvt Lawrence Douglas
A Harrisonville social page notes a lawn picnic at Mr and Mrs Bud Douglas to honor Pvt Lawrence Douglas of North Camp Hood Texas. Attendees include multiple local families and visiting relatives. Lend a Hand Circle met with refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonville
Bud Douglas
Douglas
Pvt
Lawrence Douglas
North Camp Hood
Texas
Dale Barnhart
Walter Huffman
Dale Williams
Hod Williams
Clarence Douglas
Elila Douglas
Clara Hull
Mellie McClure
David Myers
John
Arthur Chaney
Margaret Comer
Harold Ball
Columbus
Mae Ball
Homer Welsh
Ira Greenler
Clara Carr
Bertha Carl
Olivia Cotterill
Norma Lee
John Cotterill
Lena Chase
Helen
Pauline
Sara Arnold
Millersport
Paul Dye
Robert
Cleveland
Edd Rickey
Albany
Harley Musser
Anna
Alec Gatschall
Dyeville
Emma Warner
Gallia Officers Still Unable To Local Negro's Slayer
Gallia County police and Gallia county officers made no progress over the weekend in locating Leroy Mitchell's killer. A witness besides Dolly Taylor, still jailed, said he could identify the suspect if seen again. Taylor, raised in Ohio Township, is stepdaughter of the late Otis Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallia
Gallipolis
Leroy Mitchell
Dolly Taylor
Mitchell
Miss Taylor
Ohio Township
Otis Taylor
Mt. Zion Church
Route 7
William Kinder
Ashland
Ulysses Sheets
Gilbert Davis
Taxi Driver From Gallipolis Hits Pole and Porch
James Hillingshead 20 of Gallipolis driving a taxicab owned by Lawrence Day sideswiped a telephone pole and rammed the porch of Harry Smith residence in Kananga on Route 7 Sunday at 10 40 a m He attempted to avoid a left turn by steering toward a northbound truck causing minor damage He was due to appear before Municipal Judge William Jones at 9 a m this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
James_ Hillingshead
Lawrence Day
State Highway Patrol
Hillingshead
Harry Smith
Kananga
William Jones
Georgia Alderigi Wins Essay Prize in Modern Screen Contest
Eleven year old Gallipolis girl, daughter of Mr and Mrs G A Alderigi, won 100 dollars in government bonds for an essay on the picture Hello Frisco Hello. She is entering the sixth grade this year and received congratulatory notes from Al Delacorte of Del Publishing Company New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Georgia
Alderigi
G. A. Alderigi
Modern Screen Magazine
al Delacorte
del Publishing Company
New York
Katharine Haller Weds Robert Fankhauser in Athens
Miss Katharine Haller sister of Mrs. R D Thomas became the bride of Robert Fankhauser at First Methodist Church Athens Sunday afternoon July 4. The ceremony was performed by Dr C M Coulter and Dr Edwin A Brown with maid of honor Susan Blair and best man R Thomas. The couple left for Washington D C after a reception at Mrs H J Hartmans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Katharine Haller
R. D. Thomas
Robert Fankhauser
First Methodist
Athens
C. M. Coulter
North Broadway
Columbus
Edwin A. Brown
Susan Blair
R. Thomas
Washington, D. C
H. J. Hartman
Ohio University
George Washington Medical School
Capital City
Fenkhauser
Athens Messenger
Fankhauser
WLW Commentator Is Rotary Speaker
Arthur Reilly WLW ace news commentator was principal speaker Monday at the southern Ohio Rotary clubs meeting at the Deshler-Wallick Hotel in Columbus. Gallipolis attendees included Homer B. Thomas Clyde Mitchell Everett G. Royer and Robert F. Ruland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Arthur Reilly
WLW
Ace
Southern
Ohio
Gallipolis Driver Fined After Excessive Speeding
William A Charleston of Charleston Was arrested Saturday for driving at an excessive speed on State Highway 35. He was fined six dollars by Magistrate J A Logg Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William A
Charleston
J. A. Logg Jackson
Wartime portraits from The Art Studio in Point Pleasant
The Art Studio run by Bill Filson and Don Pullem at 512 Main Street Point Pleasant West Virginia offers retouching and oil painting services. They promote photographs and enlargements for soldiers on furlough or leaving service and urge local support during wartime with affordable pricing and a patriotic appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer Picklesimer
Picklesimer
Bill Filson
Don Pullem
Main Street
Point Pleasant
W. Va
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Kuban
Red Army
Caucasus
At Point Clinic
U. S. Navy
NEA
U. S
Lottridge Social Notes
Court of Appeals
Holzer Hospital News
Pluto
Gallipolis Social Notes
Effie Haskins
Idabel
Okla
F. A. Haskins
William Leslie
Martha Phillips Boggs
California
Arthur Smith, Jr
Newark
Charles Weaver
Helen Burnette
St. Albans
Frank Shaw
Robert Shaw
Charles Nibert
Ench
Rotary
Athens, Ohio
Cation
Messenger
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