Nelsonville Flood Deluge Destroys Gardens and Blocked Streets
Heaviest rain of the season hit Nelsonville on Sunday afternoon. Waters flooded streets and damaged gardens while sewers overflowed and debris clogged U.S. 33 at Watkins Street. Bricks were torn from the road and runoff swollen nearby streams. The Hocking River rose, and wind knocked down branches as residents reported rising flood conditions.
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Nelsonville
U.S. 33
Watkins St
Chestnut St
Hocking
Victory
Amos Christian Dies In Columbus Hospital
Amos Christian aged 54 died Saturday night at Doctors Hospital Columbus after being treated for injuries from a fall at his home in Nelsonville He was a miner Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 pm at Pilgrim Holiness Church led by Rev Ben Ane He is survived by his wife five children Alonzo Iris Geraldine Catherine Amos Jr two brothers William and David and three sisters Vina Matheny Abbie Canter and Dora Coleman
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Nelsonville
Amos Christian
Doctors Hospital
Columbus
Christian
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Ben Ane
Alonzo
Iris
Geraldine
Catherine
Amos Jr
William and
David
Vina Matheny
Abbie Canter
Dora Coleman
Grandsons Graduate as Columbus Visitors Lodge Weekend
Mrs John Wood and daughter Mrs Carl Brooks attend graduation events in Columbus for two grandsons John Perry today from grades to Junior High and Harris Jr from North High School tomorrow. William Parks of Lynn Mass is on a weeklong visit with his parents in town.
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John Wood
Carl Brooks
Columbus
John Perry
Harris, Jr
North High School
William Parks
Lynn
Mass
Ralph Parks
R. W. Parks
Ohio Conference of the Methodist Church
Jeane Freer
Frank Martin
James Martin
Logan
John Hoodlett
Paul Nieb
Charlene
Marietta
Charles Knowlton
Maria
W. W. Warren
D. F. Shafer
Nelsonville
Leighton Aumiller
Four intoxication arraignments heard in Nelsonville court
In Nelsonville, four arraignments on intoxication charges were heard by Mayor Herman Ogg. All pleaded guilty and received $5 fines plus costs. Arraigned were Tom McCollister of Carbon Hill, George France, Earsel Hanning, and William Breeze of Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
Ayor
Herman Ogg
Tom McCollister
Carbon Hill
George France
Earsel Hanning
William Breeze
Sister Is Dead in Barberton Telegram Reports Death
Mrs. Harriett R. Monks of Nelsonville received a telegram announcing the death of her sister Mrs. Ellen Michaels Shafer Friday night at her Barberton home. She was a former Nelsonville resident. Funeral services will be held in Barberton at 7 30 this evening.
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Nelsonville
Harriett R. Monks
Ellen (Michaels) Shafer
Barberton
Funeral services for Mrs Jennie Bancroft Held at Sister’s Home
Funeral services for Mrs Jennie Bancroft who died suddenly Friday night at her Kentner Street home were held this afternoon at 4 at the home of her sister Mrs Anna Hickman near Buchtel. Burial will be at Green Lawn.
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Nelsonville
Jennie Bancroft
Kentner St
Anna Hickman
Buchtel
Greenlawn
May docket shows 3 cases heard and arrests in Nelsonville
Mayor Herman Ogg heard 3 cases in May. The docket lists 35 arrests for intoxication, 4 for operating a vehicle under the influence, 2 for reckless driving, 1 for assault and battery, and 1 for automobile larceny.
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Nelsonville
Herman Ogg
Grange Birthday Dinner Draws 50 Members in Nelsonville
York Grange held a birthday dinner with over fifty attendees. Guests included Staff Sergeant C. E. Hoskins of Waycross Georgia and State Highway Patrolman Wayne Woodard. Deputy Master Everett Carbaugh invited a joint meeting at Stewart Ohio on June 10.
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Nelsonville
York Grange
C. E. Hoskins
Waycross
Wayne Woodard
Everett Carbaugh
Carbaugh
Stewart
Ohio
Perry L. Green
Kennedy
Home Ec
Grange Home Ec
Boy Scouts Postpone Meeting Then Assemble On Hill
Nelsonville Troop 64 will not meet tonight as announced. Instead they will assemble Tuesday evening at 7 at headquarters and proceed to the hill for the meeting. lunch should be taken.
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Nelsonville
Boy Scouts
Call Auxiliary Police Meet for Civilian Defense Plans
Nelsonville Police Chief James Cope requests all auxiliary policemen of the Civilian Defense Corps to assemble at City Hall Tuesday evening June 8 at o oclock to finalize blackout preparation plans for the week ahead.
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Nelsonville
Civilian Defense Corps
James Cope
City Hall
Students To Start Course In Nursing At Holzer Hospital
A June start for 18 girls entering Holzer Hospital School of Nursing is announced. The class roster includes Lorraine Cartwright Ewington Norma Donley Fire brick Alice B Edwards Proctor ville Dorothy Ehman Gallipolis Louise Lambert Hamden Candace Lewis Wellston Ruth Ann Moss barger Gallia Evelyn McNeal Thurman Minibel Nibert Gallpolis Ferry W Va Opal Biffle Leon W Va Beatrice Spaulding Anne Wakefield Langsville Dorothy Sockel McArthur Mildred Talbott Anna Timmons Portland Geneve Welch Maxine Westlake Jackson.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
Lorraine Cartwright
Ewington
Norma Donley
Firebrick
Alice B. Edwards
Proctorville
Dorothy Ehman
Louise Lambert
Hamden
Candace Lewis
Wellston
Ruth Ann Mossbarger
Gallia
Evelyn McNeal
Thurman
Minibel Nibert
Gallipolis Ferry
W. Va
Opal Biffle
Leon
Beatrice Spaulding
Anne Wakefield
Langsville
Dorothy Sockel
McArthur
Mildred Talbott
Anna Timmons
Portland
Geneve Welch
Maxine Westlake
Jackson
Inspector To Be Sent for Produce Mart
At a Gallipolis Auction Produce Company board meeting it was decided to introduce federal grading of produce for the new market. M O Baker of the Federal Grading and Inspecting Service announced Rutherford Pancost will come to Gallipolis in late June to oversee grading during the marketing season. Pancost has extensive experience as a federal grader and produce market manager.
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Gallipolis
Ohio
M. O. Baker
Baker
Rutherford Q. Pancost
Texas
Pancost
Gardeners Report Firsts of Season in County
Roy Pickett near Crown City dug potatoes on June 2. Rev. R. M. McCarley reported the first peas of the 1943 season. Gilbert Meal on the Chillicothe Road said ripe tomatoes were ready. These are this season's firsts from area gardeners.
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Gallipolis
Roy Pickett
Crown City
R. M. McCarley
Gilbert Meal
Chillicothe Road
Real Estate Deals Reported in Gallia County
A 21 acre farm in Section 22 Huntington Township Gallia County was sold by J Ned Caldwell and wife to Lige Fraley of Holden West Virginia A 1311 acre farm near Ewington on Route 160 was bought from ex commissioner James D Edwards by Nathan Jordan of West Virginia Edwards and family planned to live in San Bernardino California.
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Gallipolis
Huntington Township
Gallia County
J. Ned Caldwell
Lige Fraley
Holden
W. Va
Nathan Jordan
James D. Edwards
Ewington
Mr. Edwards
San Bernardino
Calif
Morris Rhoades Dies At Home In City
Morris Evertt Rhoades 34 died Friday night at his home. Funeral services were held at Heights United Brethren Church with Dr. F H Capehart officiating. Burial followed in Lone Oak Cemetery. He worked for Marietta Manufacturing Co until illness two years ago. Born in Mason County near Lock 11 he was a son of William A and Cora Pritchard Rhoades. Survived by widow Virginia Eads Rhoades and five children Janice Shirley Clinton John and Randall all at home. He also leaves a brother and two sisters Gilbert C Rhoades Helen Rhoades and J O Childs Jacksonville Fla.
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Point Pleasant
the Heights
Social Notes Highlight Bridge Lunch and Honors
Mrs. Jason T. Weissenburger hosted a bridge lunch on Main St. with two tables in play and defense stamps awarded to Mrs. Milton L. Miller for high score. Walter Mills Windsor danced at the Parish House honoring Ben Bashinki of Macon Ga as Klein's Orchestra played for 90 guests. A red ribbon marked Honor Club 100 Percent 1942 43 for the Senior Woman's Club. Further notes list local clergy, visits, a seaman 1st class returning to Norfolk, and residents moving or visiting in Huntington and Gallipolis.
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Point Pleasant
Jason T. Weissenburger
Main St
Milton L. Miller
Weissenburger
S. Chandler Wilhelm
Walter A. Windsor
E. E. Hefner
C. O. Weissenburger
Robert S. Meyer
George H. Overholt
Miller
A. Keith McClung
Hartford
Walter Mills Windsor
Ben Bashinki
Macon
Klein
Middleport
Victor E. S. Park
Robert H. Ferguson
Officers of DAR Installed At Meeting In Point Pleasant
In Point Pleasant on Saturday Colonel Charles Lewis Chapter DAR held its year end meeting at The Mansion House Tu Endie Wei Park with a large turnout. Officers were installed by Mrs. William H. Vaught and include Garnette Tillis regent and A K McClung vice regent. Fort Randolph C A R led a program with readings and songs and plans for war scrapbooks.
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Point Pleasant
Charles Lewis
Tu-Endie-Wei Park
Fort Randolph
Ora P. Biddle
Annette Lewis
William H. Vaught
Garnette Tillis
A. K. McClung
Eunice Beller
Robert H. Ferguson
John William Steenbergen
Milton L. Miller
Carl Gardner
William Steenbergen
Gertrude Halliday
Olin Roush
United
Biddle
William Morrill Parker
Parkersburg
C.A.R
Parker
Keith McClung, Jr
Martha Vaught
Point
Nancy Ferguson
Marie Martin
Emma Clark
Organization For the American Indian
S. Chandler Wilhelm
Hugo Juhling
A. Keith
John Howard Price
Patty Buffington
Nancy Smith
Lynn Smith
Hilleary Candidate Nelsonville Nominates Petition
Petitions circulate in Nelsonville in support of Earl T. Hilleary for councilman at large on the Republican ticket at the August primary.
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Hilleary
Nelsonville
Earl T. Hilleary
Deserter Held in Hartford Arrest
Thomas Williams Jr. was arrested in Hartford after deserting from the Army at Barksdale Louisiana on April 25. The camp commandant advises Sheriff Lieving to release Williams to the nearest military post.
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Point Pleasant
Thomas Williams, Jr
Hartford
Barksdale
Lieving
Williams
Death of Marietta businessman M. M. Whitlatch noted
Local businessman L Hannaman reports the death of his uncle M M Whitlatch aged in Marietta Friday night. Whitlatch was a native of Parkersburg and a prominent area figure.
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Marietta
Point Pleasant
L. Hannaman
M. M. Whitlatch
Parkersburg
New Haven Man Pays Fine in Fishing Case
William Roush a New Haven farmer paid a $20 fine and costs after magistrate Jack Phillips Hartford ordered his detention. Attorney George G. Somerville advised payment, and Roush was released, ending a case over fishing without a proper license.
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Point Pleasant
William Roush
New Haven
Jack Phillips
Hartford
Huffman
Mr. Roush
Mason County
North Point Pleasant Paving Project Referred to Owners of Abutting Land
Mayor Krodel calls all property owners on affected streets to City Building to register objections by 8 pm as the June council meeting weighs action. He outlines a 28 year cost split with owners paying 11 60 yearly after city aid, and notes 75 percent of parking meter receipts fund city costs. If owners oppose, a paving program may be halted.
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Point Pleasant
B. W. Krodel
Krodel
North Point Pleasant
Lincoln Ave
Skating Rink Site To Be Used In Point Pleasant
Dr. A G Arnett sold his lease on the Mrs E F Heiner land lower Viand St to Leslie Heck who has poured a foundation for a skating rink and plans to erect it soon. Heck reportedly secured a longer lease from Mrs Heiner after buying Arnett's one year right and bought the rink building in Country Club to move to the Franklin lot at 22nd and Jackson Ave. The council refused a permit amid local resident opposition.
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Point Pleasant
A. G. Arnett
EF. E. Heiner
Lower Viand St
Leslie Heck
Heck
Discharged Surgical Patients Return Home from Point Clinic
Mrs. James Todd of Lincoln Ave and Mrs. Odell Smith of Jericho Road, both surgical patients, were discharged from Point Clinic yesterday and returned to their homes.
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Point Pleasant
James Todd
Lincoln Ave
Odell Smith
Jericho Road
Point Clinic
Shipyard Activities Highlighted in Marietta Log
Marietta Manufacturing Co employees report a popular carpool ride with average four per vehicle. Safety hats and caps are available as Howard Prj notes. Arthur Siegel photographed the shipyard for a Detroit visit feature with Robert H. Fion. Nelson A. Park, longtime superintendent, is mentioned alongside staff writer Wil C. Carnes and Navy draft in progress.
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Point Pleasant
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Howard
Victor E. S. Parks
Cleveland School of Art
Phil Conley
Charleston
The
West Virginia Review
Wil C. Carnes
Nelson A. Park
Navy
University of Pittsburgh
the Park
Plant State
Plants Rites Held Sunday In Mason
Rites for T. H. Plants aged 66 who died at his Newark Ohio home Friday were conducted Sunday from Eddy Chapel near his Mason County home. His son the Rev Russell Plants led the service. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Survived by his widow May S. and twelve children including Adelain Simpson Beulah Oliver Creata Romine Mildred Plants Virgil Plants Paul J. W. Plants Avis Adams Bernice Underwood Dell D. Plants Wilber E. Plants Owen L. Plants and the Rev Russell L. Plants. A former Republican congressional aspirant in West Virginia he was active in politics and religion and moved to Newark about ten years ago.
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Point Pleasant
T. H. Plants
Newark
Eddy Chapel
Mason County
Russell Plants
Church
Plants
Leon
John
Catherine (Hoschar) Plants
May §S. (McKinney) Plants
Congress
West Virginia
Daniel White Rites Are Held Sunday
Daniel White aged 68 died last Friday at Holzer Hospital. Funeral services were held from Vaught Memorial Church near Lock 11 at 10 o clock Sunday morning, conducted by Rev. James Fisher. Burial followed in Lone Oak Cemetery. Survived by wife Stella, three daughters Pearl Smith Kanauga Ohio Marie Turner local Marjorie White Henderson, one son Henry E White Henderson, and brother Hollis White Union Furnace Ohio. He was a farmer born in Mason County.
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Point Pleasant
Daniel White
Holzer Hospital
Vaught Memorial Church
Lock 11
James Fisher
Lone Oak Cemetery
Archibald and
Rosanna (Davis) White
Mason County
Stella (Shepard) White
Pearl Smith
Ka‘nauga
Six Are Arrested In Week End Intoxication Bust
City policemen Jividen and Redman rested six persons charged intoxication at the week end. The suspects include Gid Brown of M Bottom Harry Varian Rog ey Mrs. Vivian Morgan and Mayes all local residents and Herbert Tw er of Leon Route.
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Point Pleasant
Jividen
Redman
Gid Brown
M Bottom
Harry Varian
Rogey
Vivian Morgan
Mayes
Herbert Twer
Leon
Taxi Driver Fined for Assault in Point Pleasant
Edn Rayburn a Point Pleasant taxi driver was arraigned Saturday on a charge of assault and battery. He confessed and was fined $10 plus costs. The alleged victim and fellow taxi driver Charles Rayburn is his brother.
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Point Pleasant
Edn Rayburn
Charles
Said
Fire in Buffalo area threatens Point Pleasant home
Point Pleasant firefighters answered a call from Buffalo 25 miles east in Pu County Saturday evening. A fire attacked a dwelling and nearly destroyed it when the flames reached the town.
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Point Pleasant
Buffalo
Pu County
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