Mason County War Plant Employes Stay On Job Amid Flood
Officials at General Chemical defense plant Point Pleasant said many workers remained at the ordnance works to maintain production during the flood. Extra lodging and feeding were organized, with dormitories used as needed. The cafeteria stocked, plant trucks delivered hundreds of Army cots, and entertainment was provided including movies to pass the emergency period.
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Point Pleasant
General Chemical Defense Plant
Ordnance Works
Wahama White Falcons Triumph In Season Finale
Wahama's White Falcons closed the season at home with a 36 to 26 win over Buffalo. Center Charles Yeager led with 18 points, while Williams of Buffalo added 12. Yeager, Tucker, Dyer on defense, and Pickens and Cook’s fast break sparked the victory as Wahama head toward the sectional tournament at Point Pleasant facing Ravenswood tomorrow.
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MASON
Wahama’e White Falcons
Buffalo Bisons
Mason City
Putnam County
Pating
Falcon
Charles Yeager
Williams
Buffalo
Yeager
Tucker
Dyer
Pickens
Cook
Putnam
Bend
Waharna
Point Pleasant
Ravenswood
Wahama
Capehart
Hoffman
Henson
Hulbert
Raynes
Jackson
Clifford
Richard
Sayre
Settlement Approved in Gallia Death Claims
Probate Judge John W. Howell approves settlements for Nora Reynolds and Mary Holter over fatal car crash near Point Pleasant on February 19. Widows receive 3000 each, with deductions for administratrix fees and costs. Reynolds net 2460.68, Holter 2022.65, and Emmett J. Holter 3500 to heirs, while Pierotti and Laxton deny liability.
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Gallipolis
John W. Howell
Nora Reynolds
Mary Holter
Clem
D. Saxton
Clayton
Reynolds
Emmett J. Holter
Point Pleasant
Virginia Pierotti
iLaxton
Pierotti
Holter
E. L. Colmman
David Lee Holeter
Mrs Nelson Taken To Huntington Hospital
Mrs R L Nelson became ill Tuesday afternoon and was hospitalized at St Marys Hospital Huntington for surgery. She was accompanied by Mr Nelson who returned home to arrange business at James Lumber Co and to take daughters Gwendine and Beatrice to Huntington. The Nelsons own a Huntington home and will stay there while she recovers.
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Point Pleasant
R. L. Nelson
St. Mary's Hospital
Huntington
Cabell Hospital
Nelson
James Lumber Company
Gwendine
Beatrice
Nelsons
Road toll bridges to join West Virginia road system
West Virginia Senate sent a bill to Governor Mead authorizing adding existing intrastate toll bridges to the state road system and authorizing up to 1.5 million dollars from road bond proceeds to retire the bridge obligations. The bridges would become state property when the bonds are retired.
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Point Pleasant
West Virginia
State Senate
Meadows
Mason County Boat Captain Dies Thursday
Captain Homer E Varian longtime Kanawha and Ohio river pilot died suddenly at his Mason County home 20 Main St Letart born March 18 1893 son of Elmer Varian and Lottie Pickens Varian He belonged to Loyal Order of Moose Master Pilots Association and Letart Presbyterian Church Survived by wife Bessie Curry Varian a sister Mrs Carrie Nease and a daughter Era died 1945 He captained Steamer Arms recently brought from Paducah for repairs Funeral Saturday at 2 pm at Main St home with Rev C G Billups officiating Interment Suncrest Cemetery Earl H Arnett Funeral Home.
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Point Pleasant
Homer E. Varian
Ohio
Kanawha River
Main SL
Letart
Elmer
Lottie Pickens Varian
Loyal Order of Moose
Master Pilots Association
Kanawhat
Ohio Rivers
Iland Creek
Ceampany
Arms
Padueah
Toowl
Main St
C.G. Billups
Main St. Baptist Church
Suncrest
Earl H. Arnett
L Otelork
Miss Tillis Named Senior DAR President in WV
Miss Gar nellie Tillis a Point Pleasant teacher of vocational scheme economies was appointed senior president for West Virginia of the Children of the American Revolution. The appointment was made by national president Mrs Louise Moseley Heaton. Tillis is WVU graduate, former Col Charles Lewis chapter regent, state chairman for Good Citizenship Pilgrimage and for Nurses Aides, native of Mason County now living in Point Pleasant.
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Miss Tillis
DAR
Point Pleasant
Garnelie Tillis
West Virginia
Children of the American Revolution
Louise Moseley Heaton
Society
D. A. R. Swark
Mason County 4 H Club Drives Waste Fat Salvage
Mason County 4 H Club members organized fat salvage drives to aid the war effort and fund Camp improvements. Centers listed include Southside Blaine's Store and Roosevelt School with leaders assigning collection duties. The club report notes $19.44 in treasury and a prior year $35 raised for camp dishes while defense stamps and Infantile Paralysis donations are highlighted.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
4-H
Henry Kay
Southside
Blaine’s
Randall Hogsett
Hagsett
Hogsett
Billy Thomas
Pt. Pleasant
Roosevelt School
Fred Nibert
Crave
Nibert
Ethel Durst
Leon
Hartley's
June Caudill
Arlee
Mohr
Charles Casto
Mason
Board
Henderson Merry Makers
Janet Casey
Eluh
Bonnie Pearson
al Americas
Billy McCow
Ray Thompson
D. B. Sayre
Cagit
Sale of Auto Tags Is Started Tuesday
Gallia County's automobile tag sale began Thursday morning with few applicants. New registrants named by the Democratic County Executive Committee include John Phillips a Second and Olive service station operator for Gallipolis, R. C. Hineman of Crown City for the tower end, and Mrs. Georgia Boyer for the Vinton area.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Democratic County Executive Committee
John Phillips
Second and Olive
R. C. Hineman
Crown City
Tower
Georgia Boyer
Vinton
Gallipolis Church Services Page Highlights Local Worship
Gallipolis church notices list First Baptist with 9:15 Bible School 10:30 worship and 7:30 evangelistic service plus youth groups and choir debut. Grace Methodist notes 20 o'clock morning worship with classes 10:30 and 11, youth groups at 5:30 and 7 p.m. Presbyterian led by Theodore Valenti at 9 and 10:30 a.m. St Peter's Episcopal reports mid week Lenten services canceled due to flood. Sunday service may be led by lay reader Loren Miller.
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Gallipolis
First Baptist Church
Edward Hakes
Congre-galiona
Grace Methodist Church
W. Scott Westeran
Youth Fellowship
First Presbyterian
Theodore Valenti
ST. Peter’s Episcopal
Charles G. Baird
Baird
Middlewort
Loren Miller
Stac
Youngest Elk Wounded Overseas in World War II
Gallipolis reports Sgt. Eugene D. Pickens was wounded in action on February 29 in the western front. The War Department notified his parents that the right shoulder wound is causing normal improvement. He is 21, set to turn 22 on April 13, and has served nearly two years. A Gallia Academy High School 1942 graduate, he played on the football team and was the youngest Elk Lodge member.
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Gallipolis
War Department
David Pickens
Eugene D. Pickens
Westernront
Sergeant Pickens
Elks Lodge
Rade
Gallia Academy High School
Young Gallia Girl Is Notary Public
Mrs Caralee Tandy Nique, 21, secretary to Magistrate Earl Moore, is believed to be the county's youngest notary public after being commissioned by Governor Lausche last Saturday, the day after her twenty first birthday. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Tandy and is married to Robert Nique, who is serving with U S Engineers in Germany.
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Gallipolis
Caralee Tandy Nique
Earl Moore
Lausche
Nique
Lawrence Tandy
Robert. Nique
U. S. Engineers
Germany
Flood Waters Recede in Gallia County District
Gallia County reports show flood waters falling late Thursday as the Ohio River and streams recede. An 14 inch depth on Adamsville bridge Route 35 between Gallipolis and Rio Grande eased with Raccoon Creek decline, while Vine Street bridge remained with several inches of backwater. Vinton's Route 160 saw only a few inches of water as Raccoon receded. Eu reka Dam Lockmaster Nate Childer predicts crest may reach 51 feet by midnight Thursday.
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Gallipolis
Ohio
Adamsville
Route 35
Rio Grande
Vinton
Eureka Dam
Nate Childers
Gallipolis Social Notes Marriage of Switzer and English Bride
The marriage of Robert M. Switzer Jr. to Joanne Lloyd of London England is announced by his parents. They wed Feb 8 in England with two attendants and a reception at Cross Keys Hotel. Switzer, a staff serjeant in the Army Air Forces, has returned to duty with the Eighth Air Force. The bride is noted for a wartime escape from a German hospital where she was a prisoner for three years. The couple plan to reside at Per ton Hall pending his posting.
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Gallipolis
Robert M. Switzer
United States Army Airieer
Joanne Lloyd
London
England
Robert M .Switzer
Duthie
Colonel Varley
Cross Keys
Serrgeant Switzer
Eighth Air Force
Perton Hall
Chanel
Paris
Wounded in Action Pvt DeLille Named
Pvt Andrew Harold DeLille 18 Evergreen was wounded in Germany on February 21, as per a War Department message to his mother Mrs. Andrew DeLille. No details were given. Stanley Evans II celebrated his fourth birthday with preschool guests at his grandparents’ home, with motion pictures, games, and a cake, as his father stationed at Fort Bliss Texas received photos.
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Gallipolis
Andrew Harold DeLille
Evergreen
Germany
War Department
Andrew DeLille
Stanley Evans II
Stanley Evans
Robert L. Evans
John Butler
Stanley
la UW
Texas
Portland Personal News Highlights and Visits
Portland area notes report Mr. R H Henderson and daughter Jeanette of Coolville visiting his mother Mrs. Mattie Henderson and Ralph Henderson. Belva Cox of Columbus spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Cox. Randall Talbott S 2c US Navy on furlough with his parents at US Lock 21. Mr. and Mrs Marshal Delaney of Ravenswood visited local friends. Mrs. Ralph Henderson returns from St Joseph's Hospital Parkersburg. Mrs. Clara Larson returns from Salineville after visiting her daughter. Sgt Marvin Swan back from overseas on furlough with wife and parents. The Swans visited Mrs. E. W. Swan of Hartford, W. Va., who is critically ill.
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James Vormner
Gallipolis
Hugo Vornholt
Sergeant Vornholt
States
Aleutians
Camp Howze
Texas
Everett Royer
Gallia Academy High School
G.G. Gillingham
Holzer Hospital
Frank Wetherholt
Davis-Shuler Company
Paul Carruthers
Trusall Daniels
California
Navy
Geraldine Boster
Carruthers
Gallia Produce Co
Henry McClung
Francia Glynn
Columbus
I c
James C. Myers
A.M
United States Navy
Seattle
Wash
Portland
Hendertson
Jeanette
Coolville
Mattie Henderson
Ralph Henderson
Belva Cox
J. M. Cox
Randall Talbott
U.S. Navy
U.S. Lock 21
Marshal Delaney
Ravenswood
St. Joseph's Hospital
Parkersburg
Clara Larson
Ira Blosser
Salineville
Marvin Swan
Harry Swan
E. W. Swan
Hartford
W. Va
What Causes Epilepsy Booklet Free From Educational Division
A reader notice offers a booklet on the causes of epilepsy, described as drawn from famous doctors. The Educational Division at 19 Fifth Avenue, New York, invites requests and mentions fasting as part of the subject context. The terse promo lacks concrete details and dates.
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Keeny
Bad
Fifth Ave
New York
Dept. Gate
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Taga
Robert Lowery
Ellen Drew Elisha Cook, JR
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Prinz
Daves
Arade
Martin's Cleaners
Martin's
BAY Cleaning
Fort St
Vhoue
Holland
Xels., Ohio
Gallipolis Social Notes
Mrs. Felker
John KH
Eélker
Freda Gilmore
Bridge
R. O. Gilmore
Lower River Road
Dennis Wallace
Orville Chambers
N Mothers Club
Morris Haskins
Upér Second Ave
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A. J. Cronin
Susimer
W. Scott Wessterman
Ellen Sylvia
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Bishop
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