Benefit baseball game scheduled at Nelsonville playground
Nelsonville managers Ward Phillips and Emerson Barstow announced tentative lineups for a Sunday June 20 game at 2 30 pm at the City Playgrounds Nelsonville. Edgar Jones to pitch for Nelsonville Howard Bobo for the opposition. Proceeds go to the Nelsonville Eagles fund for cigarettes for the armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Ward Phillips
Emerson Barstow
Edgar Jones
Howard Bobo
Meade Whyte
Earl Hilleary
Clyde Ray
Harmon Dupler
Gilbert Smith
Donald Powell
Milky” Odenthal
Landis
Barber
Buddy Williams
Ted Stillwell
Army
Billy Abdella
Hope Woodson
Orlie Toth
Bill Winnigar
P. Dane
Ray Williams
Nick Newman
Nelsonville Eagles
Pilgrim Holiness Church Announces Sunday Services
Nelsonville church lists Sunday School 9 30 AM morning worship 10 30 AM sermon by Rev B A Awe and 6 30 PM Young Peoples service. Children’s Day program at 7 30 PM followed by evening message. Cottage prayer meeting tonight at Lon Adams home Meyers Street.
Supper at Church and Public Notices in Nelsonville
Nelsonville hosts a B and O Fellowship supper at the Church of Christ with Rev. Gilbert Courtney as guest speaker and Chauncey singers. Concord Union Church will host Rev. William M. George for Pentecost message Sunday at 2 30 pm. A Tri Psi Sorority meeting follows Monday evening. MCT Club assembly tonight at Mrs. Freda Hellyer’s home. A sheriff sale in partition set for July 12 at 1 30 pm in Athens County Court for multiple Chauncey and Chauncey additions parcels with mineral rights reserved. Sale prices listed. cash due day of sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
B&o
Church of Christ
Gilbert Courtney
Chauncey
Chauncey Church of Christ
George
Concord Concord
William M. George
First Methodist
Concord Union Church
Jacksonville
MCT
Freda Hellyer
Adams St
State of
Ohio
Athena County Common Pleas
Alice M. Nye
George William Nye
Athens
Dover
Nye
George Harvey Nye
Slater-Poston
Mrs. Sniffen Hosts Victory Circle Meeting
Victory Circle No. 9 meeting at Mrs. Sniffen’s Fay ette Street home June 17 opened with circle song and prayer. Miss Bertha Nixon led the flag pledge, Mrs. Emma Beard gave devotions, and discussions covered study from On This Foundation. A social dessert followed and a naming contest awarded to Mrs. Bell. All members were reminded Circle No. 9 will host the July general meeting at the church social rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Victory Circle No
Parker
Sniffen
Fayette St
Bertha Nixon
Emma Beard
Bell
Bessie Stephenson
Circle No. 9
Chesterhill Social Notes Highlight Local Moves and Visits
Eliza beth Wallace and Leah Woodyard passed a civil service exam with credible grades and have offers as typists in Dayton Ohio. Local residents visit relatives across Ohio and beyond with furloughs and family news noted. mentions include Mil lard etc. The column closes with a historical aside about the Virginia House of Burgesses meeting in 1619.
Pomeroy Bible School Opens Monday at Local Churches
Pomeroy Daily Bible School plans a two week program starting Monday morning June 21 at the Federated Church and United Methodist Church. sessions run 9 to 11 with nurseries and preschool downstairs led by Elsie Smith and assistants. Beginner, Junior and Intermediate groups meet upstairs and at the United Methodist Church under named leaders. All Pomeroy children invited for Bible study devotional times recreation and handiwork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy Daily Bible School
Pomeroy
Middleport Union Daily Vacation Bible School
Pomeroy D.V.B.S
Federated Church
United Methodist Church
Elsie Smith
Shirley Clement
Patty Watson
Ners
Anna Weed
George Heber Jones
Evelyn Fick
Robert Parker
Cunningham
Ruth Curtis
Cynthia Tompkins
Nonga Roberts
Louise Dailey
Birthday party for Richard Newell Jr in Point Pleasant
Two year old Richard Newell Jr was feted at a birthday party hosted by his mother Mrs. Richard Newell on Ohio Street with guests from nearby towns. Decorations and favors were red, white and blue, and the cake plus ice cream followed the party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Richard Newell, Jr
Richard Newell
Ohio St
Gene McKay
Lebanon
Bobby
Tommy Schineider
Charlotte
Faye Weissenburger
Dicky Coyner
Richard
Mrs. Newell
Phyllis Ingraham
Young Boy in Serious Condition with Tick Fever
POINT PLEASANT Gaylord Sayre age 13 son of Mr and Mrs Hobart Sayre of Cooper District is critically ill at Holzer Hospital. County Commissioner John T Barnett says the illness is diagnosed as tick fever a disease common in western cattle country and unusually severe. Blood donors were sought for a possible transfusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Gaylord Sayre
Hobart Sayre
Cooper District
Holzer Hospital
John T. Barnett
Prickett Moves Household Goods to Charleston
Camden resident Prickett, who lived here for years, arrived yesterday to relocate his household goods to Charleston where he is now employed. Mrs Prickett, injured last winter with a broken leg, is still wearing a cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Camden Prickett
Charleston
Some Beer Dealers May Quit Business
Local officials say many soft drink dealers in the city and county will not take out beer licenses for the year starting July 1 due to high permit costs and uncertainty. It is predicted no more than six beer establishments will remain in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Great Dane Struck and Killed by Car in Point Pleasant
Mr and Mrs Ben Tracy Jr witnessed a Great Dane hit by a car on Viand Street while walking. The dog died shortly after the incident while another dog involved was lightly injured. the chasing dog was not seriously hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Ben Tracy, Jr
Viand St
Discharges, admissions at Point Clinic noted
Mrs Olin t Blain and her infant son were discharged from Point Clinic yesterday and returned home to Gallipolis Ferry with Mer vin Chapman. Mrs Clayton Parsons was admitted to the clinic yesterday for surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Olint Blain
Point Clinic
Gallipolis Ferry
Mervin Chapman
Clayton Parsons
Court to Convene Special Term on June 20
Judge Miller will convene a special term of the circuit court in Point Pleasant on Wednesday June 20. No juries will be called. Local officials and attorneys have been notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Miller
Taylor grandson to undergo tonsillectomy in Parkersburg
Magistrate Sam Taylor plans to take his grandson Paul Taylor Jr to Hartman’s Hospital in Parkersburg early next week for a tonsillectomy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Sam Taylor
Paul Taylor, Jr
Parkersburg
Hartman's Hospital
Honor Soldier Pomeroy Returns From Furlough at Ft Benning
Pfc John Walker has returned to his post at Ft Benning Georgia after a furlough with his mother Mrs Josie Walker and brother Manning of Spring Ave He was joined by Miss Virginia Cain of Canton A weiner roast greeted him on the Walker lawn with friends and neighbors and games followed refreshments
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Pomeroy
Pfc
John Walker
Ft. Benning
Josie Walker
Manning
Spring Ave
Virginia Cain
Canton
Walker
Wippel to be ordained deacon at First Baptist
Dale Wippel will be ordained a deacon at the First Baptist Church during the 10 30 morning service on Sunday. Pastor W Luther Tracy will preach on The Office of Deacon. Evening service features The Right Kind of Father. Church school at 9 30 a.m. Young people devotional at 7 00 p.m.
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Pomeroy
Dale Wippel
First Baptist Church
Wippel
W. Luther Tracy
Officers Meet at Meigs Temple Social Evening
Officers and staff of the Meigs Temple Pythian Sisters were entertained at Mrs. James Sisson's home on Third Ave. The evening featured games with prizes of defense stamps awarded to Mrs. Griff Russell and Mrs. William Autherson. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Stevens and hostess assistant Mrs. Lillian Stieff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs Temple
James Sisson
S. Third Ave
Griff Russell
William Autherson
Stevens
Lillian Stieff
Local notes on visitors and recoveries in Columbus and Huntington
Wilson Hudson returns to University Hospital Columbus for post operative care. Mrs Luda Meadows and Bruce Kauff travel to Huntington after visiting daughter Mrs B F Parmelee. Several attendees at funerals and illnesses are noted including Mrs Ed Williams death at Mason Clinic and Mrs Emma Sisson funeral at Reedsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Hudson
University Hospital, Columbus
Luda Meadows
Bruce Kauff
Huntington
B. F. Parmelee
Edward Parsons
Harry Russell
Ed. Williams
Clifton
Williams
Mason Clinic
Emma Sisson
Reedsville
James Stevens
Sidney Pickens
C. P. Gallagher
Ed. Spencer
Charles Sauer
Leota Schriner
Edith Schriner
Evelyn Lewis
Richard Horden
C. H. Church
Howard Williams
Columbus
June Hysell
P. A. Hysell
Holzer Hospital
Akron
Edith Young
R. E. Boice
New Haven
Mazie Wise
E. B. Badger & Sons Company
Marietta
Sheldon Parks
St. Albans
Wallace Bradford
Brownell Ave
William Hoffman
Tennessee
Phyllis O’brien
Iola
Kas
Charles O’brien
Fisher Home
L. R. Wiley
Robert Tompkins
Ohio State University
D. S. Harold
Mary Boggs
Leesburg
Lionel Boggs
Leesburg Hospital
McElroy Funeral To Be Held in Maryland
Martha Alice McElroy 80 died at her Racine home after a week illness following a visit to Washington. Ewing Funeral directors arranged sending her body to Delta Maryland for funeral services. Survived by sister Mrs H D Ramsay of Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ewing Funeral Directors
Martha Alice McElroy
Racine
Baltimore
Delta
Miller Rites Sunday At Langsville
Langsville mourns Floyd Miller with funeral services set for Sunday at Langsville Church at two o'clock. Local residents attendings and church officials prepare for the rites and burial plans.
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Langsville
Tent Meeting Ends Sunday in Nelsonville at Route 33 Corner
A tent meeting at Watkins Street and Route 33 Nelsonville will conclude Sunday evening with daily services at 7 30. Sunday includes 9 30 Sunday School 10 30 morning sermon a 2 pm union service and a possible baptism weather permitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Watkins St
U. S. Route 33
Harry Fagan
Florence E. Hoisington
Mabel Call
Hoisington
Cabbage Shipments From Letart Spark Local Trade
The Letart area ships cabbage by the ton in refrigerator cars from Pomroy yards with Davis Ice Plant icing. Prices run about 1.40 to 2 per hundred. yields reach 2 to 3 tons per acre. Farmers plan large tomato sales, touted as high quality and rivaling national varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Letart
Davis
United States
Work To Be Completed In August
Middleport officials authorize Mayor Fisher and Clerk Bradbury to sign contracts with L. P. Cavett Company for cleaning resurfacing and patching most streets. Completion required by August 15 with stockpiles for future patching. Estimated cost about 6000 dollars. flood damaged main routes receive focus. Calvin and Harris were the prior contractors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport Council
C. O. Fisher
C. P. Bradbury
L. P. Cavett Company
Calvin and
Harris
Wm Kennedy Dies Suddenly After Coronary Thrombosis
Middleport William Kennedy 44 of Grant Street, longtime Texaco employee, died yesterday afternoon from coronary thrombosis after picking cherries at home. He is survived by his wife and sister Mrs. Clarence Rupe. Funeral services set for Saturday at two at Rawlings-Coats Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
William
Bill) Kennedy
Grant St
Texaco Company
Kennedy
Clarence Rupe
Rawlings-Coats
Greene Reed Hold War Savings Parley
POMEROY Wesley Greene deputy administrator of the Ohio War Saving Staff in Columbus conferred with Theodore Reed chairman of the Meigs County War Bond Sales. Greene, a former Meigs County agricultural agent, received a leave of absence extension to devote full time to the war bond program. He resided in Middleport and dined with friends yesterday. Camels have carried 250 pound loads from Tunis to Tripoli 600 miles in four days. Notice is hereby given that John W. Wood of Nelsonville Ohio has been appointed Administrator of the Estate of Jennie V. Kelly Bancroft late of Nelsonville Athens County Ohio. Creditors must file claims within four months or be barred. Dated June 10 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Wesley Greene
Ohio War Saving Staff
Columbus
Theodore Reed
Meigs County
Greene
Middleport
Tunis
Tripoli
John W. Wood
Nelsonville
Ohio
Jennie V. Kelly Bancroft
Athens County
Prancis D
Said
Revivalist Morton Leads Heltonville Revival at South Haydenville Church
Rev Morton Thomas of Heltonville Ind conducts nightly revival services at 8 p m at the South Haydenville Church of God Sunday school is 9 30 under John Norris Evangelistic service 10 45 am Young People's meeting 7 pm led by Mildred Campbell Sunday evening 8 pm sermon titled Free Choice Is Man's Heritage in discussion.
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Nelsonville
Morton ‘Thomas
Heltonville
Ind
Haydenville
Midwest Gas Supply May Be Reduced
The piece notes rising military demand will absorb extra deliveries, leaving little for civilians. Gasoline stocks are near critical levels nationwide, with the mid-Continent facing tighter civilian restrictions before summer. April withdrawals peaked around 5.5 million barrels, and May saw another decline, while total motor fuel demand in April reached about 51.6 million barrels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Mines
West Coast
mid-Continent
Cutler Class Holds Meeting and Social Picnic
The Cutler Friendly Circle Sunday School class held its annual picnic at Mrs. Alice Blauser’s Athens home. Attendees included Dean and Carrie Dunbar Ralph Masters Donald Gossett and others for a basket lunch. Reports note Dwight Masters promotion to captain and Arley French furlough details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cutler—Friendly Circle
Alice Blauser
Athens
Dean
Carrie Dunbar
Ralph Masters
Donald Gossett
Ford French
J. W. Leyda
Milton Proctor
Neil
Harold Gill
John Barrett
Virginia Place
Cpl
Arley French
Fort Benning
Fred French
William McAfee
Greenborough
William Mayhew
D. F. Masters
Dwight
Edgewood
Elza Root
Vincent
Edith Root
Miami University
Ed Root
Henry Carothers
Sharpsburg
Lara
Sara Goddard
Joe Costello
Columbus
Ray Goddard
Nelsonville Memorial Lodge Services Announced
Nelsonville lines up a Sunday program with Rev. George preaching at 10 oclock at Odist Church on the topic Bulling According to the Pattern. The Saint John's Memorial may draw Lodge 156 members and attendees. A union service at the Church of Christ follows with Rev. wm M. from First Methodist delivering The New Cit at ion. Youth Fellowship at First Methodist hosts guest speaker Dev Gray, with about 41 youths invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
George
Nepreach
Philadorian Logy No. 156
Tic Temple
Union
Chur of Christ
Wm M
First Met
First Methodist Church
Wis
Dev Gray
Mery
SonVille
Martin Funeral To Be Held Sunday For R A Martin
Funeral services for R A Del Martin 74 who died at his Ryland Street home Thursday will be held at 2 PM Sunday at the Rawlings Coats Funeral Home with burial at River View Cemetery. A retired carpenter, he was active in Fides Lodge Knights of Pythias and is survived by an adopted daughter Mrs Lawrence Reed a sister Bertha Martin another sister Mrs D T Crumbaker of Detroit two brothers William F E Chutes of Worth Ill and Charles I of Orlando Fla.
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C. E. Gilpen
Ella McPeak
Flora Roberts
McConnelsville
R.F.D
Mildred Griffith
Chicago
Cora Niceswanger
Leonard E
Milton Wallace
Guss Johnston
Hope Morris
W. B. Montgomery
Montgomery
Pfe
Virgil Starling
Miami
Fla
F. E. Starling
Todds
Mary Hambel
Dottie Mingus
Dorothy Lee
Glouster
Hettie Woodward
Dessie Smith
Betty Lou
Ray Smith
Wakeman
Gerald Porter
Las Vegas
New Mexico
Anna Porter
Donald F. Montgomery
Q. M. Company
Pearl Carpenter Bolehaky
New York City
Philip van Dyke
Louise
van Dyke
Buckeye Pipe Line Company
Ruby Gilchrist
C. E. Endicott
Plantsville
Edgar Michener
Clyde Carpenter
Hope, Ark
Jeanne
Vera Michener Mendenhall
Hope
William Hodgson, Jr
Town
Middleport
Gu Vries
R. A
del) Martin
Ryland St
Rawlings-Coats
Riverview
Martin
Fides Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Lawrence Reed
Mig Bertha Martin
D. T. Crumbaker
Detroit
William FE Chutes Worth
Charles I
Orlando
Fila
Grace Church Plans Trinity Sunday Sermon in Pomeroy
Grace Church in Pomeroy observes Trinity Sunday with a 10:30 service. The rector will preach on "The Message of the Trinity Festival" as part of the church calendar. Copies of the summer devotional manual are distributed to worshippers. all are welcome to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Grace Church
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Common Pleas Court
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Thelma L. Risley
Elmer E. Jacobs
Mrs. Sniffen
Victory Circle
Chesterhill
New World
Virginia House of Burgesses
Grant Street
Africa
England
King George
North Africa
Mark W. Clark
U. S. 5Th Army
William Ritter
Signal Corps
Nea
Hansel Poling
Richard H. Melrose
Lambda Chi Omega Sorority
Moose Club
Edith Quillin
Quillin
James Hall
L. B. Hannaman
Melvin Schmidt
Lida Wallace
William Meade
James K. Thomas
South Hills
Mary McCulloch
M. C. Byers
E. E. Heiner
Juliet Lewis
Lawrence J. Heiners
Rutland
Betty Berry
West Virginia Ordnance Works
Ora P. Biddle
Main St
Harry Childers
Kanawha
Marie Arthur
Charles Barr
Winfield
John Horton
Dayton
Ralph Cole
Nashville
Tenn
Homer Martin
Ross Filson
Will Collins
Ada. Somerville
Ruth Riley
Sam Waggener
G. B. Waggener
Jefferson Blvd
Edward Bohn
Memorial Hospital
E. N. Jacobson
William F. Smith
George O. Harper
Harper
Furniture Mart
Oscar S. Kelley
Middleport Social Notes
McElroy
Maryland
Floyd Miller
Wm. Kennedy
Corrigan
Terhune
King
Hugh Sinclair
Marg
Lockwood
Frisco
Meigs
Triple Bill
Tim Holt
the Islands
Allan Jones
Jane Frazee
Adv
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Midwest
Cutler
Lodge
Grace Episcopal Church
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