Large selectee group to leave Nelsonville Wednesday
Nelsonville area’s two weeks’ furlough ends July 15 for a new batch of selectees from Athens County Draft Board No 2. The men, accepted July 1, depart at 10 45 am to Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana for training after breakfast at The Colonial and a New Testament gift from the City Ministerial Association. The list includes Carl Campbell and 28 others headed to reception centers and camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Athens County
Fort Ben Harrison
Ind
Colonial
Selectees
American Legion
City Ministerial Association
Carl E. Campbell
Rolsie O. Zervis
Raymond W Kreppel
Elza L. Armstrong
Paul E. Powell
Willard L. Smathers
Charles A. Whitmore
Carl H. Newman
Thearon M. Martin
Charles A. Huddy
Porter Webb
Clyde S. McClurg
Paul K. Stewart
Arthur R. Milliron
George E. Sanborne
William M. Frame
Alva Johnston
Donald F. Townsend
Howard J. Cubbison
Orville F. Milliron
Leonard A. Whitmore
Mant C. Lowry
Harold E. Clendenin
Lewis A. Wigal
John J. Levering
Charles L. Levering
Clifford R. Glazier
Thomas ©. Windland
William M. McConnell
Jimmy D. Linscott
Kermit L. Johnson
Charles F. Barringer
John W. Brooks
Womsley Rites To Be Held Tuesday
Funeral services for Clarence Wemsley who died Saturday at his home in Nelsonville from shock after a car accident Friday night will be at the family residence on Jackson Street Tuesday at 2 pm conducted by Rev. W M George and Rev. Ben Awe. Burial will be at Green Lawn. Masonic memorial services will be held tonight at 7:30 at the family home for a member of all Masonic bodies. officers and members are to meet at 7:15 at the Masonic Temple to go in a body to the service.
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Nelsonville
Clarence Wemsley
Jackson St
W. M. George
Ben Awe
Greenlawn
Wemsley
C. D. Crawford
Masonic Temple
Wemsley Home
Nelsonville Social Notes
Nelsonville WRC meeting set for tonight at IOOF Hall 7 30 p m. Guests include Mrs C H Vickery Mrs Elizabeth Downey and Mr and Mrs Donald Kay from Laperr Mich Joanne Downey to return home Wednesday Mary Lou McKiddie to visit Laperr Leighton Aumiller of Columbus guests of Burnell family Jack Sutton of Dayton visiting Stover family James Hollenbaugh and son Shelby from O are guests of W D Wolfe Ellis Woodworth family and daughter from Athens visit McKiddie home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Vickery
Elizabeth Downey
Donald Kay
Laperr, Mich
J. H. McKiddie
Joanne Downey
McKiddie
Mary Lou MccKiddie
Laperr
Leighton Aumiller
Columbus
Will Burnell
Jack Sutton
Dayton
C. A. Stover
James Hollenbaugh
Shelby,o
W. D. Wolfe
Ellis Woodworth
Athens
Mrs Kathleen Anderson Recovering After Gall Stone Operation
Mr and Mrs Oscar Hartley Sr are notified of their daughter Kathleen Anderson in satisfactory condition after a gall stone operation at White Cross Hospital Columbus. Five million quarts of vitamin D milk are consumed in the United States daily per estimates.
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Nelsonville
Oscar Hartley
Kathleen Anderson
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
United States
Thomas Hartley
E. L. Newsom
Veterans Hospital
Huntington
Largest Gallia Draft Group Leaves For Army Test
In Gallia County a large group of 112 army selectees departed by bus for final medical examination. The sendoff included Bibles from a Baptist Church class and small gifts from friends. Some candidates planned early voting assisted by absentee ballot provisions. Tears and blessings marked the departure as buses rolled away.
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Gallia
Gallipolis
Baptist Church
Dedication of Garfield Church of Christ Draws Large Crowd
Dedicatory services at the Garfield Church of Christ attracted many attendees from Huntington Parkersburg Point Pleasant Columbus Athalia Vinton Crown City. Evangelist H E Taylor of Parkersburg delivered the afternoon sermon. The day included songs a church picnic dinner a baptismal service and a concluding evangelistic program.
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Gallipolis
Garfield Church of Christ
Huntington
Parkersburg
Point Pleasant
Columbus
Athalia
Vinton
Crown City
H. E. Taylor
Mortician Turns His Talents to Farming
GALLIPOLIS A veteran mortician W W Phillips of Waterloo and Ironton shifts from funeral care to farming for the food for freedom campaign. He delegated the business to his nephew Arthur Phillips and farms 20 acres wheat 22 acres corn and 28 acres meadow on a Gallia Lawrence County line tract. He works from dawn to dusk on the diverse 70 acre spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
W. W. Phillips
Waterloo
Ironton
Arthur Phillips
Wesley Phillips
Phillips
Gallia
Lawrence County
Methodist Minister Maintains Armed Forces Address List
Rev. W. S. Westerman of Grace Methodist Church keeps an address list of all congregation members in the armed forces. He mails church literature and personal letters from the pastor and friends. The lists are updated as members receive new assignments abroad.
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Gallipilis
W. S&s. Westerman
Grace Methodist Church
State Highway Patrol Reports Five Arrests
Gallipolis state patrol reports Estel Mink Bulaville under influence Guy Kennedy Kyger hitchhiking Virg il Fillinger Gallipolis speeding Max Jarre Bidwell insufficient lights Steve Burkle Adamsville reckless operation
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Gallipolis
Estel Mink
Bulaville
Guy Kennedy
Kyger
Virgil Fillinger
Max Jarre
Bidwell
Steve Burkle
Adamsville
Gallia Officials Hear Addresses at Courthouse Meeting
Gallia township trustees and clerks gathered at the Gallipolis courthouse for a Saturday meeting. Brief addresses were given by Congressman T A Jenkins State Senator Tom W Jones and C D Slagle.
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Gallipolis
T. A. Jenkins
Tom W. Jones
C. D. Slagle
Former Gallia Resident Named WPB District Manager
B. C Zuhars of Columbus, formerly a Gallipolis resident who organized the Gallipolis Store and Foundry Co., has been named WPB district manager. He recently moved from Gallipolis to Wheelersburg where he ran the Artcraft Stove Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallipolis Store and Foundry Co
B. C Zuhars of
Columbus
WPB
Zuhars
Wheelersburg
Artcraft Stove Co
Chemists Seek Housing in Gallia for TNT Plant
Gallipolis residents report a surge of demand for rooms and lodging as about 300 chemists are to be employed by the General Chemical Co to manufacture TNT in the area.
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Gallia
Gallipolis
Perding Places
General Chencal Co
Funeral Services Held For Peter W. Christ
Relatives and friends gathered yesterday in Jackson for the funeral of Peter W. Christ, 72, former Gallipolis resident. He was the eldest son of the late C. C. Christ and is survived by a daughter, Mrs. William Burke of Lancaster, and brothers John and Will Christ. GALLIPOLIS annual Women’s Home Council picnic is set for Wednesday evening at Chickamauga Park.
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Gallipolis
Jackson
Peter W. Christ
C. C. Christ
William Burke
Lancaster
John
Will Christ
Gallapolis
The
Women's Home Council
Chickamauga Park
Garden Club
Presbyterian Church
Lizzie Miller
Marion
Laura Keck
Newark
Nettie Painter
Wellston
Floyd Davis
Clarence Lyle
J. E. Strong
Paul Kunz
Columbus
Harold Bousch
Grove City
Kunz
Harley Strong
Dayton
Howard Wells
Magnetic Springs
George Strausbaugh
Carey Strong
William
Sarah Hamer
Lottie Kruskamp
Kruskamp
Dora Long
Winifred Tope
Tope
Winifred Bosworth
Louise Waltz
Clara Phillips
Leona Davis
Star Garden Club
Pauline Holiday
Ray Fred Steffin
U. S. Army
Thomas Duffy
Fort Benjamin
Mae Duffy
D. M. Haley
New Lexington
Agnes Soles
Washington D. H
Louise Woltz
Grace McCormick
Charles Hague
Toledo
Vernon Morris
Avanelle Betz
Repairs Made to City Water Line Sunday
City water service was stopped in the Fourth and Vine Streets and Chillicothe Avenue area for several hours Sunday to complete repairs to water lines.
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Gallipolis
Vine St
Chillicothe Ave
Scouts Picnic at Methodist Church Gardens
Cub Scouts will enjoy a picnic Thursday at 7 30 PM in the gardens at the Methodist Church. Leader J E Morrison states the event is for members of the troop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Methodist Church
J. E. Morrison
War Bond Campaign Expanded in Gallia County
Dr C E Holzer announces an intensified Gallia County war bond drive for bonds F G and special issues. A township chair system will form a bond sales corps to contact the public, with ongoing countywide outreach via press and literature. The executive committee includes local bankers and will meet with buyers as needed.
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Gallia County
Gallipolis
C. E. Holzer
Federal Auto Stamp Stolen From Car
Leroy Grose of Nelsonville reported to police that the new Federal Use Tax sticker on his car on Third Street was stolen along with a radiator cap and fender caps. Police urge owners to note the stamp serial number to report thefts and avoid repurchasing stamps.
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Nelsonville
Leroy Grose
Third St
Keeler Morgan Engaged in Gallipolis News
Announcement from Mr. and Mrs. Emmett D. Keeler of their daughter Marianna Keeler's engagement to Lieut. Richard Howell Morgan of Newark. Both graduates of Ohio State University, Morgan trained at Camp Lee Va and is stationed in New Orleans. No wedding date set.
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Gallipolis
Emmett D. Keeler
Marianna
Richard Howell Morgan
William Harries Morgan
Newark
Miss Keeler
Ohio State University
Glenford
Middleport
Morgan
Newark College of Commerce
Young Mother Held For Court Hearing
Mrs. Virgie Lee Amos, 18, is jailed on desertion of her two children and contributing to the delinquency of a 14 year old by taking her to a Point Pleasant street carnival without consent. Judge W. KR. White will hear the charges in probate court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Virgie Lee Amos
Point Pleasant Street
W. KR. White
Lancaster Man Fined by Mayor For Intoxication Plea
Nelsonville report: James McDonald of Lancaster pleaded guilty to intoxication at Mayor Herman Oggs court. He was fined 10 dollars and costs and sentenced to five days in City Jail.
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Nelsonville
James McDonald
Lancaster
Herman Ogg
City Ja
Evans announce birth of son in Washington D H
James Michael Evans born Saturday July 11. Grandfather Ed C Evans of this city announced the happy event.
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Nelsonville
Joseph H. Evans
Washington D.H
James Michael
Ed C. Evans
Mrs Lewis Pauley Dies in Martinsville Indiana
Relatives in Gallia County are advised of the death in Martinsville Indiana of Mrs Lewis Pauley formerly Miss Hattie Clark of Walnut Township. Her brothers Oscar and Bert Clark reside in Gallia County.
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Gallipolis
Martinsville
Ind
Lewis Pauley
Hattie Clark
Walnut Township
Oscar
Bert Clark
Gallia County
Pedestrians Cross Chickamauga Bridge
Parker Sheets former assistant county engineer predicted walkers would cross the Chickamauga bridge on July 14. He was off by two days as a temporary floor opening allowed pedestrians to cross three days early.
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Gallipolis
Parker Sheets
Chickamauga
Wilkesville Personal and Social Notes
Wilkesville society notes chronicle visits and family updates from Athens Newark Marion and Columbus. Local residents attend gatherings welcome visitors from distant towns and report health and military news while noting club activities and new births.
Major Falkner to Enter Army Service
Major F. H. Falkner district engineer with the Huntington U. S. Engineer Office has been ordered to join the combat forces. He frequently visited Point Pleasant for duties and is well known there. Gallipolis reports Propate Judge J. S. Clark has improved enough to ride out during the weekend.
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Point Pleasant
F. H. Falkner
Huntington
U. S
Army
Falkner
Gallipolis
J. S. Clark
Mason County Camp Meeting Near New Haven This August
Mason County camp meeting at Union Camp Grounds two miles from New Haven runs July 19 to August 2 with home coming day. Rev. R L Clerk Rev W J Lathey and Rev F H Capehart lead services plus special music and gospel preaching for United Brethren in Mason County and surrounding areas. Attendance drawn from Mason County Jackson County and parts of Ohio with a seven acre site and active home coming committee.
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Point Pleasant
Union Camp Grounds
New Haven
United Brethren
R. L. Clerk
W. J. Lathey
Union
F. H. Capehart
D. D
Dr. Capehart
Mason County
W. M. Weekly
Parkersburg
West Virginia
T. Clayton Parsons
Jacob Rinehart
Moses Michaels
George N. Capehart
F. B. Lieving
Jackson County
Ohio
Curry withdraws from Fourth District Republican race
W D Curry notifies secretary of state of withdrawal from the Fourth District GOP congressional nomination. Family says we are all very happy about it. Cabell County backing Hubert Ellis with Van Camp as remaining challenger.
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Point Pleasant
W. D. Curry
Secretary of State
Curry
Ohio and Kanawha Masters and Pilots Association
Cabell County
Hubert Ellis
Huntington
Ellis
van Camp
Tyler County
New Minister Welcomed at First Baptist Church
Large crowds attended the greeting service at First Baptist Church in Gallipolis to welcome Rev. J. Edward Hakes and Mrs. Hakes as the church's new minister and wife.
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Gallipolis
First Baptist Church
J. Edward Hakes
Hakes
Fines levied after Point Pleasant gambling raid
In Point Pleasant state and city officers raided the Mason County Industrial Council club at 502 Main St. thirteen people pleaded guilty and were fined. The raid found a lobby bar and gaming tables used for poker with a dealer from Williamson and the proprietor Ralph Anderson and bartender Joe Black fined. The operation was not shut down but promises were made not to resume gambling.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County Industrial Council, Inc
Main St
Sam Taylor
Paul Thomas
State Police Detachment
Gallipolis
Thomas
Bill Morrison
Williamson
Ralph Anderson
Joe Black
Charleston
Taylor
Anderson
Black
Morrison
Point Pleasant Criticism Over Charleston Story
Local readers react to a Charleston newspaper feature calling Doyle L. Norman a Boom Town Boomer. Norman, a Tennessee resident, says Point Pleasant offers higher living costs and limited job prospects despite earning $70 a week. He cites public works as his accumulated experience across 36 states and the Canal Zone, noting high food and housing costs in Charleston. Community members blame war industry for rising prices and argue wages at the low end of the problem.
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Point Pleasant
Charleston
Doyle L. Norman
Tennessee
Norman
Canal Zone
Panama
Woman's Society for Christian Service meet at Trinity Church
The Pt Pleasant monthly meeting of the Woman's Society for Christian Service at Trinity church covered business led by president Mrs C C Spencer and program directed by Miss Vera Fadeley. New representatives were elected to church boards and missionary Africa work was highlighted.
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Point Pleasant
Woman's Society For Christian Service
Trinity Church
C. C. Spencer
Vera Fadeley
Ben Franklin, Jr
R. D. Osland
Franklin
Spencer
Roy Price
W. H. Stone
Flora Myers
Stanley Johnson
H. D. Coyner
A. E. Tulloh
Ora Kerwood
Paul F. Thomas
Craig held on bond after chicken theft arrest
Sylvester Craig was arraigned before Magistrate F W Quillin and held to the September grand jury under $1000 bond following an arrest earlier in the week on a charge of stealing chickens.
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Point Pleasant
Sylvester Craig
F. W. Quillin
Camp Plans Made for Mason County 4-H
A Mason County 4-H leaders meeting at the county agent's office outlined the annual camp set for July 27 to August 2 at the Mason County Recreation Center near South Side. A 50 acre farm was bought last year for the center and buildings were repaired by the farm bureau and farm women’s clubs. Attendees included Mrs. Elsie Fowler and other county agents and club leaders.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Federal
Elsie Fowler
Manson County Recreation Center
South Side
Farm Bureau
Farm Women's Clubs
Farm Bureau Directors Plan July Camp at South Side
Mason County Farm Bureau directors met with 4-H leaders to plan the annual camp set for the last week in July at the South Side recreation center. Attending were Ray Roush president Clarence Blessing M C Lewis D E Wedge R E Starkey Charles Sullivan Byron Roush John E Blain. The group also discussed tentative plans for an August license event.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County Farm Bureau
South Side
Ray Roush
Clarence Blessing
M. C. Lewis
D. E. Wedge
R. E. Starkey
Charles Sullivan
Byron Roush
John E. Blain
Farm Bureau
Two Divorce Suits Filed in Pt. Pleasant
In Pt. Pleasant F. Carder files for divorce from Howard Carder alleging liquor addiction after a 1933 marriage and this year's separation. Joe Robinson seeks a divorce from Pauline Robinson married in 1941, claiming she has become infatuated with a soldier known as Red.
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Pt. Pleasant
Point Pleasant
F. Carder
Howard Carder
Joe Robinson
Pauline Robinson
Food for County Jail Tax Exempt Status Question
Sheriff K B Lieving received a bulletin from the state tax commissioner stating foods purchased for prisoners in the county jail are subject to the two percent sales tax. Dealers had previously not charged the tax, believing jail sales were exempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
K. B. Lieving
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Lidice
III
Ruddy
June Janke
Joliet
Reinhard Heydrich
Womsley
Nelsonville Social Notes
WRC
IOOF
Cope ‘Eed
Mts Survice
Te. TM. Vera
State Highway Patrol
Gallipolis Social Notes
Denver McGhee
David McGhee
Dorothy Lorraine Collins
Worthington
George Parkinson
California
Frederick Stone
Camp Roberts
Calif
L. L. Stone
Fort Sill
Okla
H. A. Rosener
Henry Rosener
A. W. Davis
Winona Lake
Loma Bing
Margaret McCormick
Hamden
Edna Ward
Judy Vanco
Sarasota, Fla
William Vanco
Fort Blanding
Mrs. Hollis Queen
Chillicothe
Elsie McCall
Gallipolis Clinic
Iowa
Harry R. Hurn
J. M. Ruth
Coolville
Walter Wise
Joe Ray
Buffalo
N. Y
Charles Booton
Blanton
Fla
T. S. Bachus
Ernest Null
Indiana
Chickamauga Bridge
Wilkesville
Joseph Nelson
E. G. Nelson
Army Naval Corps
Congress
Boomer
Herbert C. Stanley
Charles
Ellen Lou Brown
Ordnance Works
T. M. Zumbrunnen
Margaret Malloy
Mason County Health Department
Jean Ake
Thompson's
Wayne Kincaid
Fedora Modula
FE. B. Badger and Sons Co
W. B. Barnett
Holzer Hospital
Ernest Henson
George O. Harper
Chicago
Furniture Mart
M. A. Mayes
Flo Smith
St. Josephs Hospital
Albert Butler
Mervin Chapman
Mason Area
Clarice Knapp
4-H
Hortense Bell
Oma Smith
Fern Nichols
I. A. Blain
S. H. Fadeley
Lessie Sleeth
Mary Beth Fowler
Ebert Roush
Beaco
F. J
Beasley CO
Amesville
Stewart
Majestic
Wawes
Samuel Goldwyn
RKO Radio Pictures
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