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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1945

Page

3

Rumor of Neely Senate Bid In West Virginia 1946

Kilgore may face a tough fight to retain the seat as Neely of the First District weighs a Democratic primary run. Neely, a veteran congressman long allied with union labor, could draw opposition from Kilgore, a Beckley area figure with strong mine country support. A three-cornered race could emerge with other prominent Democrats seeking a nomination.

Sam A. Simmons Point Pleasant Iz M Neely Imary Harley M. Kilgore Congress Senate West Virginia Ralatte Kilgore Truman Beckley John L. Lewis Lewis Roosevelt

New Haven Stores Plan Summer Holiday

POINT PLEASANT New Haven Stores have announced summer early closures at 1 pm each Thursday in June July and August. The town barber shop and flour mill will also close at the same hour on those Thursdays during the three month period. Charles Sterns was arrested by Patrolman Noble on a charge of intoxication.

Point Pleasant New Haven Pleasant Charles' Sterns Noble

Radcliff News Notes and Military Family Updates

Radcliff notes share updates on Lewis G Hill on 30 day leave from the South Pacific aboard an aircraft carrier damaged by sweide bombers near Okinawa. He served two and a half years including time with Mitscher's task force bombing Tokyo Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Other items report Garden Club June meeting at Anna Blore home a white elephant sale and several local residents moving for work or military service with overseas postings in Germany.

Mitscher Tokyo Iwo Jima Okinawa George Hil Eniwetok Marshall Islands Earl, Jr Jack Germany Garden Club Anna Blore Dale Wright Jessie Jeffers Lena Low Woodruff Ardath Pierce Laura Hector Columbus Marguerite Ogle D. H. Jeffers Vinton Rural High School Magnetic Springs Donald Cone J. E. Bacus, Jr John II Terry Qbetz Junction Floyd Perry Hercules Factory Wellston Ruth Jean Emrick Garnet Bowen Clyde Pendleton Fort Yayes Thursay L. M. Cooper Lewis Dennewitz Chillicothe Magge Pierce Cooper Mr. Pierce Joseph T. Cooper Mary Lou Pierce Richland Rural Jean Pierce Ohio University Paul D. Zinn WA. McClellan Mass Lafe Molhan Paul Mobhan Pearl Potts Roy Mansfield Alvan Pendleton Sylva Sizemore Weis Creton Ferrel Pierce Londonderry

Money Is Waiting For Marietta Workers

The Marietta Log says former employees of Marietta Manufacturing Co. have unpaid back pay or vacation checks for 47 men. Values range from 26 cents to 7170.53. The employer left the company without forwarding addresses, hindering claims.

Point Pleasant Marietta Marietta Manufacturing Co

Point Pleasant Personal News and Ailing Residents

Sgt. Oxley Blain to depart Wednesday for Camp Atterbury Indiana after a furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs John A Blain of Gallipolis Ferry. Mrs W E Crandall and Rupert Joseph Crandall visit from Chester Pa with her parents Mr and Mrs Rupert Kayser of Jackson Ave. Crandalls will move to Newport News Va and Mrs Crandall will join them after her visit. Mrs Emma Burrows of Apple Grove and Mrs Ernest Knopp local are patients at Holzer Hospital following major surgery. Mrs Garry Roach of Henderson was admitted yesterday and may enter hospital for treatment in a few days.

Sgt Oxley Blain Camp Atterbury Ind John A., Blain Gallipolis Ferry W. E Crandall Rupert Joseph Chester Rupert L. Kayser Jackson Ave Crandalls Newport News Emma Burrows Apple Grove Ernest Knopp Holzer Hospital Garry Roach Henderson Jin Murray City Jack Collins Marines South Pacific Frederick Collins Army Italy Fred Collins Betty Hogan Donald Lantz Camp Meade George Fotts Jolve John Potts Merchant Marine Brooklyn Paul Potts Amanda Eugene Snyder Langley Wield John Snyder Myrtle Barnes Snyder Columbus Pie Richard Siminton Sprinngfield John Sorrell Clayton Worthington Janice Aves Ann Thompson Dayton Harold Potts McArthur George Potts Stella Morrell Eileen Burns Crooksville Carl Carsner New Lexington A. J Barnhill Ed Worthington Howard Craft Harold Dixon Dixie Lee Harold Withem Nelsonville A. T. Pettit Park Cook Bertha Herbst Claude Clenderson Paul Cupp Newark Helen Snyder Oscar Hillyer Tuesaay Parkersburg Joan Bla Willam Koester Montgomery W.va Point Pleasant Gerald Davis Naval Air Force Cleve Dav As Joanne Florida San Diego Calif Ira Fulton Marietta Albert Mulstead Tommy Richmond W. R. Mulstead Clyde McCormick Somerset J. V. Stone Delphos Garfield Avenue James Vornholt Camp Howze Texas H. H Vornholt Alden Howell Huntington Howard Steele Ashland Ree Ann Bashore Adkins Eleanor Yvonne Harrison Martinsburg W. Va Ted Moore Dickey Hazel Faris Portsmouth

Farm Work Getting Started in Mason County

Several dry days last week let Mason County farmers finish corn planting and ease farm tasks. Alfalfa, parsley and other hay crops are cut, hay and potatoes did well in the cool spell, though fewer potatoes were planted this spring. Early sweet corn and hay show good growth, local strawberries are on market with good prices, blackberry outlook is strong, and county apples will be more numerous than expected after April freeze. Nearly all family orchards will bear some fruit though few reach market.

Point Pleasant Mason County

Reedsville Notes Highlight Local Social Ties and Nursing Alumni

Reedsville notes recount visits by Mr. and Mrs. Stansbury and the Parkers, siblings in Cuyahoga Falls and Joppa, and nursing cadets Myra Sisson and graduates from St Joseph Hospital School of Nursing. Memorial Day guests and Violet Cowdery receive Purple Heart awards. June 12 chest clinic announced at Gallia County Board of Health.

Reedsville George Stansbury Parkersurg H. D. Parker W. 5. Gilmore Cuyahoga Falls Ella Watson Virgina Cowdery C. O. Cowdery Joppa L. B. Sisson Middleport George Skinner Myra June Sisson Portsmouth Navy Miss Sisson St. Joseph Hospital School of Nursing St. Mavier's Catholic Church Parkersburg J. L. Rose Morning Star R. H. Buckley Racine J. M. Smith S. S The Christian Church Effie Warren Adams Cabin Clyde Pickens Fenda Mary A. C. Stewart E. C. Bailey Albert Wigal Nina Lou Wallace Kathryn Williams Phyllis Buckley Clarabe Barnett Ruth Coleman Mildred Ads Ribbie Mayme Mason Icy Davis S. E. Wilson Dale Robinson C.C. Adams Parkers‘burg Charles Gephart J. B. Willamson Columbus L. J. Keller Tuppers Plains Virginia Cowdery Kibble L. Cowdery Germany

Murray City Social and Personal Highlights

Murray City notes weave furloughs and home visits from service members in Italy and the South Pacific. Families welcome returning soldiers and relatives, with local 4-H gathering and visitors from Cincinnati, Detroit, Royal Oak, and San Francisco joining Thanksgiving decoration events.

May Thomas Detroit Vivian Buck Royal Oak Mich Alice Thomas San Francisco Charte Shunkwiler

Pay Overcharges Across Mason County Businesses

Pay overcharges are listed for several Mason County firms including Grimm Grocery at Grimms Landing with $25, the Y Restaurant on Charleston Road with $34.80, and Fox Restaurant on Chifton with $102.

Point Pleasant Mason County Grimm Grocery Grimms Landing Charleston Road Fox Restaurant

Triplets Born in Canton to Mrs. Donald Autch

Mrs. Donald Autch gave birth to ten premature triplets, all daughters, yesterday in Canton. Hospital attendants report the mother and babies are doing fine.

Canton Donald Autch

Gallipolis Social Notes Full of Local Doings and Graduations

Gallipolis social notes recount Leota Voernholt near St Marys of the Springs Academy graduation with 38 others in Columbus, family visits, and a parade of local residents returning from visits or traveling. Cadet Tanner’s graduation at West Point draws relatives, while many others are listed as guests, trips, illness, and homecomings across the area.

Lease Room for Electric Shop at Main Street Musgrave Building

POINT PLEASANT R H Melrose and L W Getty have leased the room in the Musgrave Building at 415 Main St, formerly Appalachian Electric Power Co. The tenants plan an electrical appliances store. Melrose, longtime resident from Parkersburg, was secretary of Pont Pleasant Transportation Co. Getty, a Pennsylvanian, managed Murphy Store and ran a book and novelty shop at 416 Main St opposite the new site.

Point Pleasant R H Melrose L. W. Getty Musgrave Main St Appalachian Electric Power Co Melrose Parkersburg Pont Pleasant Transportation Co Getty Murphy

War Mothers Club To Meet Tuesday

War Mothers Club will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday June 5 at 8 o clock in the Conference Building outside the main gate of the Marietta Company in Point Pleasant.

Point Pleasant War Mothers Club Marietta Co

Double Funeral Services Held at Bulaville

GALLIPOLIS Double funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at Bulaville Christian Church for Herbert P Rule who died Saturday at home after a long illness and his nephew Arnold Spurlock killed Thursday in Bucyrus by an accidental discharge. Herbert Rife born August 15, 1887, survived by brothers Dallas Rife Harold Rife and sister Mrs Irvan Spurlock. Spurlock graduated from Gallia Academy High School in 1944 and was named last year for State FFA membership.

Gallipolis Bulaville Christian Church Herbert P Rule Mather Bulaville Arnold Spurlock Bucyrus Herbert Rife Harold Rife Upper Sandusky Dallas Rife Irvan Spurlock

Two Divorce Actions Filed in Gallia County Court

In Gallia County Common Pleas Court two new divorce suits were filed Ola Neel versus Donald Neal on cruelty and neglect grounds. Plaintiff seeks alimony and custody of their two minor children. They wed September 15 1930 in Gallia County Exa Mae Dickey versus LeRoy Duke also cites neglect. They married July 5 1930 and have two minor children. A divorce was granted Gertrude Miler from David A Tyler on grounds of neglect and custody of the minor child was awarded.

Gallipolis Gallia County

Morris Store fellow employees party hosts Mrs Simmons and Miss Callahan

Mrs Elmer Simmons and Miss Eleanor Callahan co hosted a party for Morris Store fellow employees Friday evening at Mrs Simmons home. Attendees included Mrs Joe A McKinley Mrs Ira Galloway Mrs Delma Luellen Mrs Calvin Waugh Miss Marjorie Smith Miss Esther Saunders Miss Margaret Wright Miss Norma Wright Miss Genevieve Jarvis Miss Gay Jarvis Miss Imogene Call and Miss Luella Gothard.

Elmer Simmons Eleanor Callahan Morris Store Simmons Joe A. McKineley Ira Galloway Delma Luellen Calvin Waugh Marjorie Smith Esther Saunders Margaret Wright Norma Wright Genevieve Jarvis Gay Jarvis Imogene Call Luella Gothard

New Patients at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis

Among new patients at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis are Edward Blake Jr age 3 who was brought on Saturday. Discharged Saturday were Mrs Odessa Rinehart and Mrs Earl Brown both of this city recovering from major operations.

Gallipolis Holzer Hospital Edward Blake Odessa Rinehart Ea] Brown

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