Major Edward R Skinner is Reported Dead in Italy
Telegram from the War Department informs Mrs Estella Skinner that her son Major Edward R Skinner was killed in Italy on May 31. He had served after Pearl Harbor, trained with mountain infantry at Camp Hale, and with units from Camp Swift to Italy January 1, 1945. Survived by his mother two sisters and two brothers along with other relatives.
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Pomeroy
War Department
Estella Skinner
E. Main Sr
Edward R. Skinner
Italy
Skinners
Skinner
Pomeroy High School
United States Military Academy
West Point
William Keith Kincaid
Middleport
Hawaii
United States
Mountain Infantry
Camp Hale
Colo
Camp Swift
Texas
B. D. Skinner
B. M. Skinner
County Breeder Buys 8 Hereford Heifers
POMEROY A N Bengal Meigs County's leading Hereford breeder reports buying eight bred and open Hereford heifers at the Fayette County Hereford Breeder's sale at Washington D D last week. Most purchases were from C H Healer and Sons near Washington D H who own a 500 acre beef and hog farm. Bengal also reports a sale of five cored heifers to C Ferguson of Athens to serve as a foundation group of females on the Ferguson farm.
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Pomeroy
A. N. _ Bengal
Meigs County
Fayette County
Washington D. H
C. H. Healer and Sons
Bengal
C. Ferguson
Athens
Ferguson
Petersons Ointment for Eczema and Skin Irritations
An advertisement promotes Petersons Ointment as quick relief for eczema itching pimples red blotches and other skin irritations. Claims soothing for tired itchy feet cracks between toes. Priced 35c at druggists with money back if not delighted. Ady.
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Peterson
Ady
Church of Christ Youth Participate in Program
Children of the Church of Christ Sunday School took part in the Chil dren's Day program at the church on Sunday. The program featured recitations, choruses, vocal duets, man numibers and solos. Mrs. George Childs, Mrs. Pearl Reynolds and Mrs. Donna Russell directed.
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Church of Christ
Middleport
Church of Christ Sunday School
George Childs
Pearl Reynolds
Donna Russell
Pomeroy hosts circus and rodeo for Meigs and Mason counties
Meigs and Mason county residents attended two circus and rodeo shows sponsored by the Pomeroy Volunteer Fire Company. Firemen assisted with tickets and traffic was well managed with no complaints or arrests. A lost coin purse belonging to Mrs. David Caret Sr. of Middleport was reported, announced over the loudspeaker, and the purse and keepsake watch were returned to the owner by Kenneth Hysell, a U S Navy member on furlough.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Mason County
Walter Wolfe
Durst
Kenneth Hysell
U. S. Navy
Bradbury
Aged Pomeroy Woman Anna Morgan Thomas Dies at 80
Mrs. Anna Morgan Thomas of Pomeroy dies at her East Main Street home at age 80. Born in Tredegar Wales she came to the United States at 42 and lived in Pomeroy and Minersville. She leaves son William H Thomas and daughter Margaret Rea, plus several grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was a member of Minersville M E Church. Funeral Friday at 2 pm at the Thomas home. Rev. Ed L Miller officiates. burial in Beech Grove Cemetery.
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Pomeroy
Anna Morigan Thomas
William H. Thomas
E. Main St
Thomas
Tredegar
Wales
Minersville
Gladys
Margaret Rea
Land Will L, Thomas
Margaretta Roush
Jof Carmel
George W. Rea
Kirksville
Jand
Esther Daniels
Margaret Bailey
Will Morgan
Denver
Cole
Edward G. Morgan
Eaton
Minersville M. E
Shomas
Ed L. Miller
Beech Grove Cemetery
Mason Agent To Conduct School for Homemakers
Mason County home demonstration agent Miss Virginia Parsons announces the Homemakers Help School at Mason Junior High Friday June 29 from 10 am to 3 pm. All farm women may attend but those planning to go should register by June 20. Topics include umbrella re coverings pressure cooker canning furniture refinishing cheese making flower arrangements sewing machine care car demonstrations dairy product use and soybeans dish ideas electric repair and textile painting. Mrs C S Dabney will host the Upland Farm Woman's Club Thursday at 8 pm.
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Point Pleasant
Virginia Parsons
Mason County
Parsons
Mra. C. 5
Dabney
Upland Farm Woman's Club
4 H Clubbers Attend Planning Conference
Mrs Elsie Fowler Irene Fowler and Vivian Knapp attend the 4 H Camp Planning Conference at Jacksons Mill June 2 to 13. Sally Lou Roush Dottie Jeany Lewis Charles McCulloch and James Lewis chosen to represent Mason County at the Older Youth Conference at Jacksons Mill in June 1927. The theme is Rural Youth Prepares for Tomorrow. Former 4 H members James Milton Lewis Jr and Girard Marshal Fowler E M 3 C expected to spend a furlough with their families soon.
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Point Pleasant
Elsie Fowler
Irene Fowler
Vivian Knapp
Jackson's Mill
Sally Lou Roush
Dottie Jeany Lewis
Charles McCulloch
James Lewis
Mason County
James Milton Lewis, Jr
Girard Marshal Fowler
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Local Postwar Visits
Pomeroy Social Notes recounts residents visiting Columbus to see family, military updates from Mrs. Kenneth Seyfried and others, party gatherings at Miss Virginia Pauline Durst’s home, and various local society happenings. Names include the Seyfrieds, Durst, Garland, Kesterson, Sayre, Spencer, Wright, Reiber, Mees, Hobstetter, and others with military status noted.
County Agent Hints Chicks Ailing In Poultry Outbreak
Wet weather has created ideal conditions for racerciosis in poultry says County Agent C B Blakeslee. Preventive care beats cures. Keep drawing birds on clean ranges in contaminated areas. Further details available at the County Extension Office.
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Pomeroy
C. Bb. Blakeslee
Note Increase In Out State Auto Plates at Point Pleasant
Motorists travel through Point Pleasant in increasing numbers with plates from distant states. Tourists and government personnel appear aboard cars hailing from Michigan Indiana Ohio and the Eastern Seaboard as Route 35 links to Route 60. Traffic flows toward Chicago Cleveland and Detroit via Virginia DC NC SC in typical travel patterns.
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Point Pleasant
United States
Seaboard
Charleston
Michigan
Indiana
Ohio
Washington
Virginia
District of Columbia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Detroit Women Held in Mason County Jail En Route
Two Detroit women were held Monday night in Mason County jail under guard while being transported to Alderson federal prison for women. Authorities noted it is unusual for out-of-state prisoners to be entertained at the local jail.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Alderson Federal Prison
Social Notes From Point Pleasant
Mr and Mrs Dana Durst hosted a six o clock dinner on Sunday at Sand Hill Road with guests including Lor raine Sterrett and son Billy of Pomeroy D W Rothgeb and daughter Luanne J Oral Eads and son Jimmy Iva Flowers John Burnell of Parkersburg Hor ton Osher and Durst family Linda Sue and Dana Clayton Eunice B Beller celebrated her birthday with a Monday dinner at her home Guests included Mrs Pp T Burdette Mrs W L Burdette Mr and Mrs William Burdette Misses Margaret and Betty Burdette and Mrs Beller.
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Point Pleasant
Dana Durst
Sand Hill Road
Lorraine Sterrett
Billy
Pomeroy
D. W. Rothgeb
Luanne
J. Oral Eads
Jimmy
Iva Flowers
John Burnell
Parkersburg
Hor~ton Osher
Durst
Linda Sue and
Dana Clayton
Eunice B. Beller
21St St
Pp. T. Burdette
W. L. Burdette
William Burdette
Margaret
Betty Burdette
Beller
Boys Attempt Robbery Of Pay Station In Point Pleasant
Two youths were seen carrying a telephone pay station from the Point Pleasant Livestock Sales Co. office on Ohio Street. They dropped the portable unit when frightened. Mrs. Bob Byus rescued the boys and notified Sheriff Hesson. Trooper Coynet helped but the suspects could not be located. The coin box appeared not to have been opened.
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Point Pleasant
Parkersburg Troup At F C E Stag Party
Parkersburg group hosts a stag party at the F C E lodge room with entertainment by Bill Lowther and a Dutch lunch. Guests include Mrs Clifford Stainaker and local residents as preparations continue at the sheriff's residence.
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Parkersburg
F.C.E
Fisher Sayre Elected Mayor of Leon
Fisher Sayre won the Leon mayoral race with 49 votes to 26 for Dr. B F Sommer. William Jiden defeated Lydia Smith for recorder 38 to 34. In the ten candidate field for councilmen, Howard Schultz led with 61 votes. Harry Brown Ernest Rariden each 52. Cecil Bailes 45. Grant Beaver 47. John Knuckles 21. Bert Craig 24. Cloyd Barnette 25. Hugh Crump 18. Charles King 36. All names listed without party designations.
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Point Pleasant
Fisher Sayre
Leon
B. F. Sommer
William Jiden
Lydia Smith
Recorder
Howard’ Schultz
Harry Brown
Ernest Rariden
Cecil Bailes
Grant Beaver
John Knuckles
Bert Craig
Cloyd Barnette
Hugh Crump
Charles King
Robert Wood Plans Navy Service in July
Robert Wood of 127 Park Drive, son of Mr and Mrs William L Wood, aims to join the U S Navy upon his upcoming 18th birthday in July. He notes two brothers already in the Navy and three in the Army.
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Robert Wood
U. S. Navy
Point Pleasant
William L. Wood
Park Drive
Navy
Checks Unclaimed and Hospital News From Point Pleasant
In Point Pleasant the Marietta Manufacturing Co. reports many unclaimed payroll checks with 42 regular payroll checks still outstanding. Charles Rogers, a shipyard worker, was taken to Holzer Hospital after a sudden illness at work. his condition is not believed dangerous. Funeral plans for Mrs. Lillian May Knapp are incomplete awaiting daughter Reba Moore from Tucson, Arizona. A note adds that King George II of Greece is Queen Victoria's great grandson and lacks Greek lineage.
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Point Pleasant
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Charles Rogers
Holzer Hospital
Earl H. Arnett
Lillian May
Knapp
Robert A. Knapp
Reba Moore
Tucson
Ariz
King George II of
Greece
Queen Victoria
England
Former Gallipolis Resident Dies in Florida
Sherman L. Gilmore, 73, a former Gallipolis resident, died Monday night at his West Palm Beach home where he and his wife had lived in recent years. Survived by wife and two grandsons Robert and Dick Gilmore, sons of the late Roy Gilmore. Burial planned in Columbus beside their son at Green Lawn Cemetery.
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Gallipolis
Sherman L. Gilmore
West Palm Beach
Florida
Mothers of Scouts To Meet Wednesday In Gallia County
Mothers of Boy Scouts plan a meeting Wednesday at 8 in the Gallia Academy High School auditorium to form the Scout Mothers Club. Edwin M. McCormick announced the event. Miss Eliza Ineth Carnes, recently back from England where she served as Red Cross recreation director, will address the group.
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Gallipolis
Mothers of Boy Scouts
Gallia Academy
Scout Mothers’ Club
Edwin M. McCormick
Eliza
Ineth Carnes
England
Ali J Red Cross
Sorority Dance Planned at Katydid on June 18
Lambda Chi Omega members met at the Moose Club to organize a dance at the Katydid on June 18. Volunteers joined a tuberculosis clinic effort this week. Hostesses were Mrs. Casby Meadows Jr and others. attendees included Miss Virginia Lewis and numerous named members.
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Point Pleasant
Lambda Chi Omega
Moose Club
Casby Meadows, Jr
P. H. Parsons
Richard H. Melrose
Virginia Lewis
Virginia Rice
Edith Quillin
James J.hall
John Clay Hutchinson
Melrose
L. W. Getty
William Filson
Zenna i Childers
Sidney Brown
Glenn Sayre
Leon 3. Thompson
Jackson Wilt
Betty Fisher
Clayton Pullins
Meadows
Ronald White
Freda Cornell Receives Army Commission
Shawnee native Freda Cornell has been promoted to second lieutenant in the Army Nurse Corps and is stationed at Newton D. Baker General Hospital in Martinsburg. She is a Camden Clark Memorial Hospital nursing school graduate from Parkersburg and previously led the Marietta Manufacturing Co. dispensary for three years. Pfc. Floyd Sayre, son of Mrs. Lina Sayre of Nat, is listed among West Virginia's liberations from German prisoner of war camps.
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Point Pleasant
Freda Cornell
Shawnee
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Army Nurse Corps
Newton D. Baker General Hospital
Martinsburg
Lieut
Cornell
Camden Clark Memorial Hospital
Parkersburg
Pfc
Floyd \Sayre
Lina Sayre
Nat
West
Gallipolis Personalities and Travels Featured in Local News
Miss Elizabeth Norman left for Columbus to enroll at Ohio State University for a six week course while on leave from Newark City Hospital where she directs the nursing school. Mr and Mrs Harold Safford spent the weekend in Dayton visiting their son Robert and wife. Mrs Mélvin Gatewood Sr and family left for Caldwell to reside, Mr Gatewood has been there for some time. Miss Irene Kelton returned from Louisville after going with Jackson friends to the Kentucky Derby. Miss Alice Donnally visited Hamden with her brother Luther Donnally and family. Mrs Roy Sheets, Jane Murdock, is at Virginia Beach with her husband in naval training.
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D. L. Wilson
St. Albans
Council
Daughters of America
Marvin Wartenburg
Carl Thomas
Cincinnati
John Ingels
Mason City
Howard Yerges
Columbus
Nancy Yerges
Gordon Meeker
Huntington
Ronald White
Harry A. Wendle
Marietta
Harold Sayre
John Young
D.A.R
Woman's Club
Charleston
Garnette Tis
W. H. Vaught
Mary Pauline Ridenour
Army Nurse Corps
Fort Knox
Camp Jackson
S. C
Ridenour
Oral Morrison
T. L. Morrison
Seaman Toral Morrison, Jr
Norfolk Navy Yard
Point Pleasant
Lois Sheline
Tle Wes Aerie
Eagles
Clifford Stalnaker
Bill Lowther
Charles Maxwell
Parkersburg
L. Johnson
Viand St
F. B. Lieving
John Maddy
Maddy
Dorothy Withers
Mary Washington College of Virginia
Sricksburg
Miss Withers
C. H. Withers
Viand. St
Elizabeth Norman
Ohio State University
Irene Kelton
Louisville
Jackson
Alice Donnally
Luther Donnally
Hamden
Roy Sheets
Jane Murdock
Virginia Beach
Kaylong Youth Dies After Pneumonia Attack
Rogers, a 15 year old from Kaylong, died at his parents home near Peniel Church after pneumonia followed an appendectomy at Holzer Hospital. He had been sent home Monday and collapsed with a severe pneumonia attack. Sisters Margarett Rogers of Washington DC and Made Lyn Rogers of Columbus were notified to return home.
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Point Pleasant
Herman
Rogers
Thurl Rogers
Near Peniel Church
R. 1
Kaylong
Holzer Hospital
Margarett ‘Rogers
Washington, D. C
Misa
Lyn Rogers
Columbus
Boric Acid Mixture Promises Relief for Irritated Eyes
An old advertisement touts Wavoptik boric acid mix for tired burning itching eyes. Claims soothe inflamed eyelids and offers an 80 year success record. Encourages purchase at all drug stores with a money back guarantee.
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Meigs
E. R. Skinner
Majestic
Nelsonville
Brandwenes
Mason
Pomeroy Social Notes
Christian Seyfried
Kenneth Seyfried
Marine Air Corps
el Center
Cal
Seyfrieds
Annette Seyfried
Virginia Seyfried
R. N
Camden
Clark Hospital
Virginia Pauline Durst
Paul A. Ross
Harry A. Miller
Betty Heilman
Martha Schrieber
Tallight Garden Club
Clara
Ethel Garland
Fred Shumway
Fof
Pomeroy Personals
Robert Sayre
South Pacific
Camp Atterbury
Charles Sayre
Brick St
Harry Spencer
David Spencer
Johns Ross
Dorothy Powell
Cambridge
Pvt
Elson Spencer
John Wright
Ed Bailey
Wright
Robert Reiber
Lee Johnson
Herman Mees
McMillin Hospital
George Hobstetter
Dayton
San Antonio
Hobstetter
Adam Ebershach
Gene Brickles
Mary Ann Holter
George Joachim
Racine
Tad's Bar
Carbondale
Kimberly Road
Pam Lae Ea
Meigs Pomeroy
Thin Man
William Powell
Myrna Loy
Gloria DeHaven
Anne Revera
Helen Vinson
Donald Meek
Asta
Templi Middleport
Maris Monies
Jon Hall
Leo Carlile
Nigel Bruce Gale Sondergard
Douglas Dumbril
Endvue Pomeroy
Triple Bill
Border Patrol
Cassidy Wittem Bord
A Falcon
Borgs Sanders
Wendy Barry
James Gleason
Haunted Harbor
Ane
Richmond
Sherman Gilmore
Mothers of Scouts
Philco
Assoc Radio
Zenith
Main & Sycamore Fomercy
Elberfelds
Elberfeld
Cynan An Vag
Spieldcote Ale
Rardin Bros. CO
Pomeroy Cement Block CO
Spencer & Wehrung
Main
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