Nelsonville Post Office consolidates routes into two main lines
The Nelsonville Post Office reduces rural routes from three to two. Route 1 now covers Robbins Road to Kimberly Oak Grove Spice Lick Hill Glen Ebon Beaumont Floodwood Hollow and other areas with C Lax as carrier. Route 2 follows U S 33 through Haydenville and Coal Hollow with Wilbur F. Jonas in charge.
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Nelsonville
J. B. Preston
Pittsburgh
Rt, 1
Glouster
Rt, 3
Rt. 3
Coal Hollow
State Rt 216
Mason City Hill
Rt. 2
Rt. 1
Robbins Road
Kimberly
Oak Grove
Spice Lick Hill
Glen Ebon
Beaumont
Floodwood Hollow
Deanville
Buchtel
Longstretch
Sand Run
Carbon Hill
Johnson Hill
C. Lax
Wilbur F. Jonas
Haydenville
Laurel Run
Connett
Carbondale
Lick Run Hill
T. 3
Doanville Men Plead Guilty In Mayor Court
William Marshall of Doanville pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle under the influence in Mayor Herman Oggs court in Nelsonville. He was fined $100 and costs. Companion Pat Pritts was fined $5 and costs for intoxication after pleading guilty. Their car wrecked on Canal Street Sunday afternoon. affidavits filed by City Police.
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Nelsonville
William Marshall
Doanville
Herman Ogg
Pat Pritts
Marshall
Canal St
Haybron Council Election Set for Thursday at Masonic Temple
Nelsonville reports Haybron Council No. 119 will hold an officer election Thursday evening June 3 at the Masonic Temple. Refreshments follow. The Philadorian Lodge meets June 7 for the master mason degree by Glouster Lodge. St Bernard Chapter plans its annual meeting June 14 with royal arch work and refreshments.
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Nelsonville
Haybron
St. Bernard Chapter
Royal Arch
Mrs Shearer Plans Move to Columbus Home
Mrs Alma Shearer, longtime resident here with her son Paul Shearer and wife, will relocate next week to live with a daughter in Columbus. Paul has joined a special Navy training program and will study in the east for several months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Alma Shearer
Paul Shearer
Columbus
Paul
Frank Graham Rites To Be Wednesday
Funeral services for Frank Graham who died Sunday at his home in Buchtel will be held Wednesday at 1 PM at the Methodist Church in Buchtel. Burial will follow at Whitmore Cemetery. Friends may call at the family residence in Buchtel at any time.
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Nelsonville
Frank Graham
Buchtel
Whitmore
Church of Christ Class To Meet In Nelsonville
The Loyal Women's Class of the Church of Christ will meet in the church social rooms tonight at 7 30 o clock. A potluck will be served and all members are requested to attend.
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Nelsonville
Church of Christ
Past Chiefs of the Pythian Sisters Meet in Nelsonville
The Past Chiefs of the Pythian Sisters will gather Wednesday at 7 30 pm at the home of Mrs. Flossie Crawford 998 Poplar Street in Nelsonville. Frank Hitchings and Williams Sommers of Huntington W Va visited relatives here. Mrs Crawford visited relatives in McConnelsville before returning home Monday.
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Nelsonville
Pythian Sisters
Flossie Crawford
Poplar St
Frank Hitchings
Williams Sommers
Huntington
W. Va
McConnelsville
Teachers Invited to Annual Conservation Laboratory
Gallia County teachers are invited to the Ohio Conservation Laboratory at Tar Hollow in the Ross Hocking forest, 18 miles east of Chillicothe. The program runs June 17 to July 23 and is co sponsored by Ohio State University the State Department of Education and the Ohio Division of Conservation and Natural Resources.
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Gallipolis
Ohio Conservation Laboratory
Tar Hollow
Ross-Hocking Forest
Chillicothe
Gallia County
Ohio State University
State Department of Education
Ohio Division of Conservation and Natural Resources
Jarvis Family Reunion At Clay County Home
Gallipolis department store manager Paul Jarvis and his siblings held their Memorial Day gathering at the family home in Clay County West Virginia. Attendees included C. F. Jarvis of Charleston Mrs. Smeltzer of St. Petersburg Florida Dr. H. C. Jarvis of Cincinnati Graden Jarvis Howard Jarvis R. T. Weaver Reverend C. V. Tate and others from Clarksburg West Virginia.
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Gallipolis
Paul Jarvis
Clay County
W. Va
Jarvis
Cincinnati
Graden Jarvis
Howard Jarvis
R. T. Weaver
C. V. Tate
Clarksburg
West Virginia
Nelsonville area wells show slight oil in Berea test
Nelsonville Marion Port'er drilling on John Herrold farm west of Nelsonville completed No 2 test in the Berea sand with a slight oil showing and no gas. The No 1 well on the Herrold farm was a non producer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Marion Porter
Berea
John Herrold
Herrold
Huddy Soldier Recalled Home for Ill Mother
Pvt George E Huddy of Camp Van Dorn Mississippi has been called home due to his mother Mrs Charles E Huddy’s serious illness.
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Nelsonville
George E. Huddy
Camp van Dorn
Miss
Charles E. Huddy
Nelsonville May treasury balance rises on auto tax and water bills
City Auditor E. F. DeVore reports May funds total 39 032 40 up from 25 541 51 at April 30. May receipts reached 8 659 35 while disbursements totaled 5 168 46 with balances spread across General Gas tax Electric Light Water Works Auto tax Sewer funds and deposits.
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Nelsonville
E. F. DeVore
Joe Burch Returns To Texas Station
Pvt. Joe Burch has returned to Camp Swift Texas after spending three days with his mother Mrs Hazel Burch. He serves with the 207th Combat Engineers. Visitors at the Burch home at week's end included Mr and Mrs Joe Butts and daughter Wanda Mrs Betty Chako of Columbus Mr and Mrs William Wilson and daughter Jo Ann and Jimmy Burch Marion Mrs Rachel Ossman and Betty Green Lorain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Joe Burch
Camp Swift
Texas
Hazel Burch
207Th Combat Engineers
Burch
Joe Butts
Wanda
Betty Chako
Columbus
William Wilson
Jo Ann
Jimmy Burch
Marion
Rachel Ossman
Betty Green
Lorain
Point Pleasant Police Report Several Arrests
Point Pleasant police report several arrests over the week end. Charles V. Taylor and Ira D. Wolfe, river men from Wheeling, were charged with drunkenness and released after posting cash bonds. Walter Lane of Gallipolis Ferry and Sumner Smith of Letart were arrested for intoxication and released on cash bonds.
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Point Pleasant
Charles V. Taylor
Ira D. Wolfe
Wheeling
Morrison and Noble
Walter Lane
Gallipolis Ferry
Hesson
Sumner Smith
Letart
William Fadley To Wed Columbus Girl
Announcement reveals the engagement and upcoming wedding of Miss Eleanor Elain Nichols of Columbus Ohio and Mr William Forrest Fadeley of Charleston Road The couple plans to wed on June 15 The Nichols family resides at 2429 North Fourth Street Columbus and the Fadeley family traces to the late Dr and Mrs J M Fadeley in Charleston Road This card notes an early summer ceremony in Columbus Ohio.
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Point Pleasant
Eleanor Elain Nichols
George R. Nichols
North Fourth St
Columbus
Ohio
William Forrest Fadeley
Charleston Road
J. M. Fadeley
Specialists Needed by Engineers Recruit Enlistment Plan
The Army engineers plan to recruit 9000 skilled construction and maintenance volunteers monthly by voluntary induction or enlistment. Recruits start private, gain ratings after unit reporting, and may attend Engineer Officer Candidate School. Eligible workers with prior experience are directed to contact local Army recruiting stations or engineer offices in Huntington West Virginia or Point Pleasant.
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Army Personnel Board
Corps of Engineers
Engineer Officers Candidate School
America
Army
Armed Forces
Selective Service Board
Engineer Unit
Army Engineer
U. S. Engineer Office
Huntington
W. Va
Areaeer
Camp Conley
Point Pleasant
West Virginia
Earl Gibbs Receives Service Discharge
Earl Gibbs, recently enlisted in the Sea Bees, returns to Point Pleasant and resumes as manager of the state liquor store. He is discharged for physical disability and age over 38.
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Point Pleasant
Earl Gibbs
The
Seabees
Gibbs
Visit Relatives in Point Pleasant
Ruben Hinkle of Bloomington Alabama stopped in Point Pleasant for a weekend visit with his aunt Mrs. T. E. Blessing and is spending several days with his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Hinkle of Hartford.
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Point Pleasant
Ruben Hinkle
Bloomington
T. E. Blessing
J. G. Hinkle
Hartford
Henderson church women plan evening meeting
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of Henderson Methodist Church will meet this evening at 8 o'clock at the church in Henderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Henderson Methodist Church
Urges Use of Cookers for All Canning
Gallipolis report quotes Miss Clara Belle Motter of Gallia County saying pressure cookers are the only safe way to can non acidic vegetables. She notes eligibility certificates can help readers obtain a cooker and presents it to any dealer. The method for canning peas and corn is described as the only safe and sure method and is backed by Ohio State University Home Economics.
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Gallipolis
Clara Belle Motter
Gallia County
Ohio State University Department of Home Economics
Motter
Bradbury Social Notes and Nearby Events
Social notes from Bradbury list visits and gatherings. Mrs Irene Smith returns ill from St. Clairsville to Bradbury. Shannon Russell sells property to William and Mary Farley. Bud Russell attends Cole Brothers Circus in Athens. Reverend Koch conducts service. Children’s Day set for June 14. Gladys Russell and daughter Roberta visit from Corning. Aquilla Hysell visits Joseph Guess at Thomas Fork. The Amazon River is stated as 3400 miles long and 150 miles wide at the mouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradbury—Bible School
Irene Smith
Denver Smith
St. Clairsville
Shannon Russell
William Farley
Bud Russell
Cole Brothers
Athens
Koch
Gladys Russell
Roberta
Corning
Dana Russell
Aquilla Hysell
Joseph Guess
Thomas Fork
Amazon River
Point Clinic Births and Discharges at Point Pleasant
Point Clinic reports the birth of a daughter Sandra Sue 8 1 2 pounds to Mr and Mrs Henry Hoschar of Point Pleasant and a daughter Mary Anita 7 3 4 pounds to Mr and Mrs Carlos Perry of Gallipolis Ohio. Mrs Randall Mick and infant Randall Lee discharged. Mrs Harry Taylor admitted. Mrs Phil Thomas underwent major surgical operation yesterday.
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Point Pleasant
W. Va
Point Clinic
Sandra Sue
Henry Hoschar
Mary Anita
Carlos Perry
Gallipolis
Ohio
Randall Mick
Randall Lee
Harry Taylor
North Point Pleasant
Phil Thomas
Concord Ladies Aid To Meet Wednesday
The Concord Ladies Aid Society will meet Wednesday evening with Mrs. Harry Childers as hostess at her Route 17 home. A pot luck dinner will be served and a silver offering will be received. Mrs. Childers, the society president, asks members to bring a friend.
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Point Pleasant
Concord Ladies Aid Society
Harry Childers
Route 17
Visits Relatives in Mason District
Lt. Colonel Morris Burnside of Cincinnati and Mr. Max Burnside of Charleston visited their cousins Mr. and Mrs. Earl H. Arnett in Viand Street Mason District for the weekend.
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Mason District
Point Pleasant
Morris Burnside
Cincinnati
Max Burnside
Charleston
Earl H. Arnett
Viand St
Miss Mullineaux Weds Willis Richards Jr in New York
Miss Laura Josephine Mullineaux married Willis Bell Richards Jr of New York Saturday at 6:30 p.m. in the Park Avenue home of her cousin Mrs. O. O. McIntyre. She is the daughter of Mrs. Laura Gatewood Mullineaux and the late Charles Mullineaux. Richards works with General Motors Eastern Aircraft Division in Tarrytown and will reside at 95 Beekman Avenue North Tarrytown.
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Gallipolis
Laura Josephine Mullineaux
Willis Bell Richards Jr
New York
Park Avenue
O. O. McIntyre
Mullineaux
McIntyre
Laura Gatewood Mullineaux
Charles Mullineaux
Richards
Majestic Hotel
Mrs. McIntyre
New Patients at Gallipolis Hospital
New patients admitted to Holzer Hospital include Opal McCarley of Ewington Ohio a medical case. James Johnson of Bladen Ohio who delivered a daughter at 10 30 a m by Caesarean. E C Venz of Gallipolis a medical case. Discharges include J P Brooks of Pt Pleasant WV and Thelma Biffle of Gallipolis. Alice Jane Schwartzwalder Flannigan of Syracuse Ohio gave birth to a son at 10 50 p m Saturday. Flannigan is a Holzer School of Nursing graduate.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Opal McCarley
Ewington
Ohio
James Johnson
Bladen
E. C. Venz
J. P. Brooks
Pt. Pleasant
W. Va
Thelma Biffle
A. L. Flannigan
Alice Jane Schwartzwalder
Syracuse
Flannigan
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
Song Leading Class At Gallipolis High School
Gallipolis reports a second song leading class held in the music building joined to the high school. Participants learned to conduct a group in singing and led tunes like Old MacDonald Yankee Doodle Dandy and My Country Tis of Thee. Classes meet Mondays at 8 with Miss Elizabeth Shough supervising.
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Gallipolis
Gallipolis High School
MacDonald
Elizabeth Shough
Gallipolis Personal News Roundup
Lieutenant Darn Brough of the U S Navy yards at Point Pleasant occupies the former Nettie Lupton home now owned by Nellie Scarberry and Miss Eulah Williams. His family plans to visit Philadelphia in mid June. Janet Booth to graduate Oberlin next Tuesday. Mrs Wayne Booth travels to join her for the ceremony. Jack Gills returns to Ohio State University and will report for naval duty around July 1. Emma Wehrle of Columbus visits cousin Mrs Byrd Rose.
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Gallipolis
Darnbrough
U. S. Navy Yards
Point Pleasant
Nettie Lupton
Nellie Scarberry
Eulah Williams
Philadelphia
Janet Booth
Oberlin Collge
Wayne Booth
Mr. Booth
Nita Booth
Eva Cragg Arrested in Gallipolis for Intoxication
Eva Cragg of Gallipolis was arrested Saturday by local police on a charge of intoxication and released Sunday on a $10 cash bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Eva Cragg
Westerman family heads to Columbus and Geneva ministries
Scott Westerman and his son Scot depart Gallipolis for Columbus to attend the annual Methodist conference. Reverend Westerman and Scotty Westerman travel to Geneva Wisconsin to oversee a YMCA camp as part of church duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Scott Westerman
Scot
Columbus
Westerman
Methodist Church
Scotty Westerman
Geneva
Wisconsin
Y.M.C.A
Reverona
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Nelsonville Post Office
Signal Corps
NEA
AXIS
Mrs. Shearer
South Sea Island
Charles Gardocki
Robinson Crusoe
Yank
the Army Weekly
Nelsonville Social Notes
Tohn
William Fadley
Henderson
Bradbury
Point Clinic News
Concord
Logan
Monument Co
Geo. C. Shaw
W. Main Logan
Oakley and
Oakley
Cable
Ma Jea Kauf
Pi Severt
Virginia
Gheerin
Attene
Pome
Montreal
Gardin
Wife
Stanford W. Howe
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