War Plant Completion Noted and Local Social News
Reports note the completion of the War Plant and farewells paid to E. B. Badger & Construction Co. at W.W.O.W. events. Reckart family hosts next, with honors planned for Diles and spouse Tuesday night. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Smith with children then Orin Smith family and Roy McDonald family move from Tewksbury to Hanford Washington via Wisconsin to visit McDonald relatives. McDonald formerly supervised operations at the plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Badger & Construction Company
W.W.O.W
L. D. Diles
Reckart
Cuzzard
Ww. Va
Harold
Orin Smith
Roy McDonald
Tewksbury
N. Third Ave
Hanford
Washington
Wisconsin
McDonald
Lional Boggs Hospitalized After Emergency Appendectomy in Virginia
Lional Boggs, foster son of Mr and Mrs D S Harold, is recovering in Leesburg Hospital Virginia after an emergency appendectomy. He fell ill while working as an engineer for the government in Virginia and was rushed to the hospital. Others from the local group in the Virginia project include Jim Hartinger Wallace Laing and Ed Warner all Class of 1943 MHS steel construction with Badger Company. Harry Emery has returned home to Charleston. Mrs Leon Brinkman family relocated to Newark for work. Harold Langwell of Badger Company went to Sandusky. Roscoe Hoskins moved back to Parkersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Lionel Boggs
D. S. Harold
Leesburg Hospital
Sburg
Jim Hartinger
Virginia
Wallace Laing
Ed Warner
M.hs
Badger Company
Harry Emery
McDonald
Charleston
Leon Brinkman
John Mayer
Newark
Harold Langwell
Sandusky
Roscoe Hoskins
C. P. Bradbury
Parkersburg
Jones
Ollie M. Rogers
William H. Bardin
F. G. Musgrave
Paul F. Thomas
H. D. Coyner
E. E. Hartung
Hartung
LaSalle Hotel
E. B. Badger & Sons
Gay Livingston
Monroe Green
Ward Apt
Tewksbury
N. Second Ave
Roy McDonald
Wisconsin
Washington
E. B. Badger & Sons Company
First Presbyterian Church
Margaret Isabelle Stewart
Eber Willock
Columbus
Frances Willock
Wenonah
N. J
Scott Willock
Willock
Rodney Browning
Local painter survives fall without a drop spilled
Middleport reports Emmett Cray, a local painter, was bruised when he fell from a ladder while painting a house on lower Second Ave. The odd detail noted by witnesses is that no paint spilled from his bucket during the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Emmett Cray
Second Ave
Mrs Roy Dovan and baby return from Holzer Hospital
Mrs Roy Dovan and her baby daughter have been returned from Holzer Hospital where the child was born. The family now resides over Citizens National Bank in Middleport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Roy Donovan
Holzer Hospital
Citizens National Bank
Two Youths Are Held to Grand Jury
Otho Jones aged 17 and Robert Mayes aged 18 were held to the grand jury after arraignment. Bond set at 1000 each. Jones charged with attempted assault on 73 year old Ollie M Rogers. Mayes pleaded guilty to theft of two bicycles belonging to Richard Barton and Lewis Anthony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Otho Jones
Red Mudge Ridge
Robert Mayes
Salt Creek
Jones
Mayes
Gallipolis
Joiden
Redman
Richard Barton
Lewis Anthony
Jiiden
Morrison
Lilly Children Have Completed Education
POINT PLEASANT Dr M J Lilly of Upland will have no son or daughter in college next term for the first time in 14 years. He has had from one to four children in college during these years. Six daughters and one son have been educated by the country physician. Two daughters reside in Point Pleasant Mrs Delbert C Staats and Mrs Garrett Green.
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Point Pleasant
M. J. Lilly
Upland
Ben
Delbert C. Staats
Garrett Green
Point Pleasant Clinic Discharges Mrs Taylor
Mrs Harry Taylor discharged from Point Clinic returning home on Lincoln Ave improved after medical treatment. Mrs Jamnita Herdman of Leon admitted for surgery yesterday. The clinic reports the birth of a son James Elwood to Mr and Mrs Raymond Franklin of Sixth St Tuesday their 13th child.
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Point Pleasant
Harry Taylor
Point Clinic
Lincoln Ave
Jamnita Herdman
Leon
Yesterines
James Elwood
Raymond Franklin
Sixth St
Postal Revenues Held Steady At Point Pleasant Office
Point Pleasant postmaster O. K. Burdette reports postal revenues remained strong since the holiday rush, with figures reaching unprecedented levels. The local staff now totals sixteen employees.
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Point Pleasant
O. K. Burdette
Zundel Rites Planned for Gailton Sunday
Mrs Anna Zundel longtime Warren Pennsylvania invalid dies in sanitarium after fifteen years. Funeral services set for her former Gailton home with Rev Ralph Zundel and Frank Zundel son leading procession.
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Middleport
Anna Zundel
Warren
Harry Doles Dies at Home in Columbus
MIDDLEPORT Relatives of Mrs Harry Doles the former Violet Walburn were called to Columbus by the death of her husband Harry R Doles age 47 who died unexpectedly at his home Monday after a heart attack. Funeral services will be at three o'clock today at the Jerry Spears funeral home. Surviving are his wife one daughter Mrs Earl Froggatt and other relatives. Going to Columbus for the funeral were Mrs Charles Walburn Mrs W D Cox of Cincinnati Lester and Eldon Walburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Harry Doles
Violet Walburn
Columbus
Harry R. Doles
Jerry Spears
Earl Froggatt
Charles Walburn
W. D. Cox
Cincinnati
Lester
Eldon Walburn
Middleport social notes and community gatherings
New officers of the Missionary Society at the Church of Christ were installed by candlelight with 22 members present. The calendar year closed with Blessing Boxes proceeds praised and a quilt honored. Numerous group activities, picnics at Roadside Park, and class meetings across local churches are noted along with several resident personal updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Missionary Society of the Church of Christ
Edward French
Herman Ohlinger
David Farmer
Perry Graves
French
Mildred Hawley
Eleanor Sauders
Frances Roush
Oscar Roush
William Theobald
Charles Walburn
Marvin Kelly
George Russell
O. L. Roush
Herbert Fink
The
Heath Methodist Church
Carroll Swanson
Bruce Lloyd
George Schaaf
Emmerson Jones
William Britton
Church of Christ
Harley Devol
Owen Fink
Howard Stever
Elmer Wehring
Earl Smith
Homer Glaze
School Clinic Commended For Success
POMEROY county nurses and physicians were commended by Mrs. Fred Blaettner for cooperative work at the Pre-School Round-up held at Pomeroy Junior High School. Ten moths assisted in the round-up as children slated for fall school entry received complete physicals by Dr. W. S. Ellis and a team of health staff.
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Pomeroy
Fred Blaettner
Ten Mothes
Blaettner
W. S. Ellis
Meigs County
Catherine Shavorinsky
Nelle Bing
Byron Bing
Roger Daniels
Harold Brown
K. D. Amsbury
VanZandt Returns to Work at State Capital
Miss Helen VanZandt resumes supervisory duties at the Feeble Minded Institute in Columbus after a vacation with parents in Gallia County and visits with sisters in Cheshire and Huntington. She also stayed in Columbia Two and visited her former home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Helen VanZandt
Feeble Minded Institute
Columbus
George VanZandt
Gallia County
VanZandt
Clarence Coughenour
Cheshire
Calvin Reichman
N. Second Ave
Columbia
Middleport Doctor Joins Railroad Surgeons Group
Dr. R. E. Boice of Middleport has been named a member of the American Association of Railroad Surgeons. He is the oldest practicing physician with an office in Middleport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Boice
Railroad Surgeons
Middleport
R. E. Boice
American Association of Railroad Surgeons
Boice
Local Businessman H M Cross Leaves for Columbus Hospital
MIDDLEPORT H cross a local business man and council member, departed for Columbus to enter University Hospital for an operation. He is accompanied by Mrs Cross. Mrs Emmet Shuler will assist Mrs Fred Healy at the Cross Store during his absence.
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Middleport
H. M. Cross
Columbus
University Hospital
Cross
Emmet Shuler
Fred Healy
Out-of-town relatives visit Dayton for a new niece
Mrs. Emily Turner and son Danny of Rutland along with Mrs. Zelia Rupert and son Theodore of Carpenter visited Dayton to see their sister Mrs. Wilma Cruze and family from Friday to Tuesday. They met the newborn niece Karen Aljetta Cruze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpenter
Emily Turner
Danny
Rutland
Zelia Rupert
Theodore
Dayton
Wilma Cruze
Karen Aljetta Cruze
Dies Suddenly near Charleston
Friends of Mrs. Homer Ranes learned of her sudden death yesterday at their home near Charleston. Details were not known but efforts were being made for the return of her son William Ranes in the U S Navy. They formerly resided here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Homer Ranes
Charleston
William Ranes
U. S. Navy
Philathea Women of the Church event packing gifts
The Philathea Women of the Church of Christ request each member bring a wrapped package marked with its value for a traveling basket sale at Thursday night gathering.
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Middleport
Philathea Women
The
Church of Christ
Hayes Called Home By Mother's Illness
Private George Linton Hayes, stationed in Massachusetts, was summoned home due to his mother Mrs. George Hayes Beech Sr being ill but is reported to be improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
George Linton Hayes
Massachusetts
George Hayes
Beech Sr
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