Gallipolis Reports Gentle Blackout Across City
Civil Defense workers in Gallia and Gallipolis say the half hour blackout was largely successful with lights left on only in a few places due to misunderstanding. Wardens patrolled the city, reporting a hotel room lit, some gas and coal fires, and a smoking man on the street, while most lights remained extinguished.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
Ohio
Howard Hardway
Defense Corps
Gallia County Court House
Two Youths Reported as Casualties in North Africa
Gallipolis area youths who enlisted together two years ago are reported casualties in North Africa. Clarence Campbell is missing in action since February 3, according to a letter dated February 1 received by his sister Mrs Edna Thompson. Shelby S Clagg, son of Mrs Jessie Clagg, near Engle Hill Route 141, is seriously wounded and may have died from wounds suffered January 26 in the same theater.
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Gallipolis
Clarence Campbell
Edna Thompson
North Africa
Holzer Hospital Exceeds Red Cross Drive Quota
GALLIPOLIS The Holzer Hospital reports exceed 100 percent of the Red Cross Fund Drive quota with every employee subscribing and Dr Charles E Holzer purchasing memberships for all student nurses in addition to his personal contribution.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Red Cross
Charles E. Holzer
Widow of Dr Ellsworth Die in Ironton Funeral Held
Mrs Emma S S Ellsworth of Ironton died Tuesday at Huntington Hospital and was buried in Woodland Cemetery Ironton. Widow of Dr E E Ellsworth who died three and a half months ago. Survived by two sons Carl Ellsworth Baton Rouge Louisiana and Harold Huntington.
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Gallipolis
Emma S&s. Ellsworth
Ironton
Huntington Hospital
Woodland Cemetery
E. E. Ellsworth
Carl Ellsworth
Baton Rouge
Harold
Huntington
Admissions and Death at Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis reports one admission and two releases at Holzer Hospital. Mary Grace Stobart, a 10 month old from Racine, admitted as a medical patient. John Landers Jr. of Pomeroy, injured in a mine explosion, died at Holzer around noon.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Mary Grace Stobart
Ola Stobart
Racine
Dr. Edwards
Oak Hill
Laing Strong
John Landers, Jr
Pomeroy
Girl Scouts Honor Guests At Dinner
In Gallipolis the Business and Professional Women's Club hosted a six o clock potluck at the Methodist Church with Girl Scout Troops One and Two as guests. About a hundred attended as Miss Ethel Young gave Troop Two a large American Flag and a Girl Scout Flag, accepted by Ann Miller on Locust Street.
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Gallipolis
Methodist Church
Girl Scouts
Ethel Young
Presbyterian Church
Ann Miller
Helen Bush Miller
Locust St
Albert Miller
Corregidor
Florence Ecker
Frank Robinson
H. W. Dexter
Leslie Showers
William Ball
A. S. Lloyd
C. W. Davis
Troop One
Lawrence Goodman
L. C. Dayton
Gallipolis Social Notes Highlights And Visits
Gallipolis social calendar covers a luncheon and bridge hosted by Mrs. H S Bowen with six guests. Baptist Church Women hold an all day White Cross event and missionary program. Navy family news notes Mrs Ann Canaday learning her son Gerald is in the submarine division on the Pacific coast. Westbound move: W H Walker of New York joins family, travels to Los Angeles after transfer with Pleasantville Contracting as purchasing agent.
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Women of the Baptist Church
White Cross
Ann Canaday
Navy
Gerald
Submarine Division
U. S. Navy
Pacific Coast
Canaday
West
W. H. Walker
New York
Mrs Miller Admitted After Probate Court Hearing
Mrs. Jessie Miller, 49, of Ironton, was admitted to the Ohio Home for Epileptics yesterday following an investigation in Probate Court. She said she has four sons in the Army and collapsed on First stone yesterday morning.
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Gallipolis
Jessie Miller
Ironton
Ohio
Former Gallian Dies in Gallipolis
Friends report the death of Miss Nannie Moses, formerly of Gallia County, Los Angeles resident and former local resident, in a Bay Area obituary notice.
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Gallipolis
Nannie Moses
Los Angeles
Athens Area Church Services Schedule
Morning service at 10 15 at First Christian Church with Rev Frank Donaldson on The Waste of the Holy Spirit. Church School at 9 15. Student supper at 5 30. Vespers at 6 15 and Christian Endeavor at 6 30. Training For Service class at 7. County Religious Council meets Sunday at 2 30 at First Methodist. Official Board meets Wednesday at 7 30. Airplane Tour of South America at Women’s Council Thursday 7 30 led by Miss Mildred Giesecke. World Day of Prayer observed Friday March 12. Disciple Foundation drives books for men in service. books may be left Sunday at the church.
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First Christian Church
Frank Donaldson
Church School
Christian Endeavor
First Methodist Church
South America
Women’s Council
Mildred Giesecke
Disciple Foundation
Davis Rites Held Today
Charles E. Davis 58 died Wednesday at his home near Patriot. He was buried at Mound Hill Cemetery after funeral services at Patriot Church led by Rev. Earl Cremeens. Survived by wife Cora Brit Davis daughter Darlene of Holzer Hospital and siblings Gertrude Cecil Robert James John Edna Henrietta Evan Rees Delbert and Oscar.
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Gallipolis
Charles E. Davis
Patriot
Mound Hill
Earl Cremeens
Mr. Davis
Thomas T. Davis
Davis
Cora Brit
Darlene
Holzer Hospital
Gertrude
Cecil
Robert
James
John
Edna
Henrietta
Evan T. Rees
Columbus
Delbert Davis
Huntington
Oscar Davis
Six More Gallia Women Win Red Cross Insignia
Six Gallia women at Rio Grande have earned the Red Cross insignia after completing twenty five hours making surgical dressings. The workers are Mrs. David Williams Mrs. Nevin Wood Mrs. Ernest Watts Mrs. Hoyt Webster Mrs. Charles Hutchinson and Miss Ethel McCarley under the guidance of Mrs. E W Edwards chairwoman of Rio Grande surgical dressings.
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Gallipolis
Rio Grande
Red Cross
E. W. Edwards
David Williams
Nevin Wood
Ernest Watts
Hoyt Webster
Charles Hutchinson
Ethel McCarley
Deserters Brought In By Local Police at Point Pleasant
Deserters Albert Wamsley and Clarence Clemmons were arrested by local officers near Fort Hayes in Columbus and taken to custody after arriving yesterday with military police presence in Point Pleasant.
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Point Pleasant
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Albert Wamsley
Clarence Clemmons
Record Cold Snap in Point Pleasant
Wednesday night brought the second coldest reading of the year in Point Pleasant with a low of one below zero reported by weather observer E. C. Winger.
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Point Pleasant
E. C. Winger
Point Clinic announces birth of Wilma Jean Thornton
Point Pleasant West Virginia reports the birth of a daughter named Wilma Jean to Mr and Mrs Andy Thornton of South Side yesterday. The baby weighed 7 pounds 12 ounces.
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Point Pleasant
W. Va
The
Point Clinic
Wilma Jean
Andy Thornton
South Side
Kenney to Speak on Church Membership at Wesleyan Church
The Rev. E. C. Kenney will address the Sunday morning service on The Importance of Church Membership after Sunday School. Evening service at 7 30 will feature One Thing Thou Lacketh. WYPS meets Sunday evening and mid week prayer services are set for Wednesday evening.
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E. C. Kenney
Wesleyan Methodist Church
Man as the Subject in Athens Sunday Lesson Sermon
The Christian Science Church in Athens announces a Sunday lesson-sermon with the theme Man. The golden text from Romans 8:14 proclaims all led by God’s Spirit as sons of God. Citations from Acts and Science and Health cite healing through divine governance of man.
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Christian Science Church
Athens
Mary Baker Eddy
Jerusalem
Newspaper Men Visit War Plants in Mason District
A group of newspapermen visited the West Virginia Ordnance Works and the Marietta Manufacturing shipyards in Mason District at the Army publicity department’s invitation. They toured the TNT plant and the shipyard, learning production details from company officials led by President C. O. Weissenburger and military officers including Major Robert E. Brown and Captain J. F. Deutschle.
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Point Pleasant
Publicity Department
The
Army
West Virginia Ordnance Works
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Ordnance Works
C. O. Weissenburger
George E. Clark
Exponent
Frank Carpenter
Telegram
Clarksburg
Sutton Sharpe
Times
Fairmont
J. Terry Flynn
Intelligencer
Wheeling
Ray Roberts
Gazette
Sol Podlibsky
the Mail
Charleston
Harold Wetherholt
Tribune
Gallipolis
Gordon K. Bush
Athens Messenger
Robert E. Brown
Service of Supply
Columbus
J. F. Deutschle
Fifth Service Command
Robert van Ness
Ordnance Corps
Washington
Frank Shreik
Signal Corps
Fort Hayes
Columus
Brown To Speak on Gandhi Protest at First Methodist
The Rev. Dr. E A Brown will speak Sunday morning at the First Methodist Church on Gandhi and India’s struggle with Britain. He will ask if Gandhi is sabotaging war or signaling a new order, under the topic Gandhi Saboteur or Saint.
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First Methodist
E. A. Brown
Gandhi
India
Dr. Brown
Circle Three
Martzolff
Clouston Preaches at Church of Christ Sunday
C M Clouston will deliver the 10 30 preaching sermon What Do You Love at Stimson Ave Church of Christ Sunday morning Bible study is at 9 45 and communion at 11 The evening service at 7 30 features the topic What is Sin with song and preaching.
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C. M. Clouston
Stimson Ave. Church of Christ
Nazarene Church Announces Week of Services
Sabbath School opens 9 30 Sunday at the Church of Nazarene followed by a 10 30 morning worship. The N Y P S gathers at 6 45 and the evangelistic service with Reverend Gale starts at 7 30. Famous Song Quartet will sing each night beginning March 8.
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Church of Nazarene
N.Y.P.S
Gale
Famous Song Quartet
Invitation Extended to Relatives of Those In Service
Relatives and friends of service members are invited to a Sunday morning service at 11 o'clock at South Canaan Baptist Church. The Rev. Stephen Noff will preach on the subject. Sunday School will meet at 10 a m.
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South Canaan Baptist Church
Stephen Noff
Esterday School
Torch Preaching Services Planned at Baptist Church
Eastern War Time services may be held next Sunday at the Baptist Church located at 1110. Reverend Filmore Co leads the event. Three in jail at Point Pleasant-17 Ma son County jail yesterday, all for major offenses.
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the Baptist Church
Filmore Co
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Religion as an Aid to Marriage Service at Presbyterian Church
The Presbyterian Church will host a Sunday 11 o'clock worship with the theme Religion as an Aid to Marriage. Bill Geren of Southern Baptist Seminary will be weekend guest for Westminster Fellowship and lead a devotional sharing Saturday, 7 p.m. His talks include God’s Day Laborers on Sunday morning at 9:45 and Too Sacred for Self at the 6 p.m. vesper. Louise Rose will lead worship. A plantation supper honors Mr Geren at 5 p.m. Sunday, Valois Finley chairing. Westminister Fellowship members plan an 8 p.m. hike tonight followed by open house.
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Presbyterian Church
Bill Geren
Southern Baptist Seminary
Westminster Fellowship
Geren
Ohio University
Philosophy Club
Phi Beta Kappa
Louise Rose
Valois Finley
Jacksonville Charge Schedules Week of Dedication Services
The Jacksonville Methodist Charge released its Sunday schedule led by Rev. Charles E. Palmer. Jacksonville and Chauncey will hold morning worship with sermons, Millfield and Pilains share church school times, and all churches host 7:30 p.m. prayer services as part of a week of dedication with a Sunday dedication offering.
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Jacksonville
Charles E. Palmer
Junior League
MYF
Trimble
Millfield
Chauncey
Pilains
Nenoff Announces Subject at Albany Sunday School
The Albany Baptist Church hosts a Sunday School at 10 a m. The Rev Stephen Nenoff preaches on What Happens to Believers Before the Tribulation at the 7 30 p m service. Charles Estop speaks on The Book of Ruth at 6 30 p m Young People Open Forum.
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Albany’ Baptist Church
Stephen Nenoff
Charles Estop
Albany Methodist Schedule Details Pastors and Meetings
Sunday schedule for the Albany Methodist Circuit led by Rev. Charles P. Taylor lists Albany with 9:30 am Sunday School and 10:30 am preaching on Seven Reasons Why I Believe in the Coming of Christ, plus an 8 pm Epworth League meeting directed by Mrs. Don Young. Pearl Chapel hosts 1:30 pm Sunday School and 3:15 pm sermon. Snowville opens at 10 am with Sunday School and 8 pm sermon. Temple holds 3 pm Sunday School. Townhouse begins at 10 am Sunday School.
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Albany Methodist Circuit
Charles P. Taylor
Albany
Epworth League
Don Young
Pearl Chapel
Snowville
Temple
Townhouse
Barnett To Talk on Cure of Sinsickness
The Rev. L. E. Barnett of New Marshfield Christian Church outlines Sunday topics in Kerman. Morning message titled The Yearning Christ and evening sermon Sinsickness and Its Cure. Bible School at 10 a m ET, Christian Endeavor at 6 45 p m, evening worship at 7 30. Board meets after morning service. all members urged to attend.
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L. E. Barnett
New Marshfield
Army-Navy E Award Honored Badger Company at Point Pleasant
Br igadier General Leslie R. Groves presented the Army Navy Production Award to E B Badger & Sons Company workers at the West Virginia Ordnance Works Point Pleasant for wartime plant effort. E badge lapel pins were awarded. ceremony included remarks by Charles E Hodges and a WCHS broadcast.
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Point Pleasant
Army-Navy
E. B. Badger & Sons Company
West Virginia
General Groves
United States
Hitler
HAL
America
E. B. Badger
Boston
E” Burgee
Badger
O. S. Montesi
Marietta Manufacturing Company
H. F. Moore
Huntington
Charles E. Hodges
Chamber of Commerce of Charleston
WCHS
Charleston
Towboat Joe Cook Towed for Repairs at Point Pleasant
The tow boat Joe Cook belonging to Paff and Smith of Charleston and active in the sand and gravel trade was towed to Point Pleasant Machine Works on Wednesday for repairs. A broken crosshead on the main engine cylinder caused further damage. The incident occurred at West Columbia.
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Point Pleasant
Joe Cook
Paff and Smith
Charleston
Married Couple License Issued for Erwin and Moses
A marriage license was issued yesterday to Eugene Maryland Erwin and Edith Roselee Moses of Fraziers Bottom. The couple plans to wed soon.
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Point Pleasant
Eugene Maryland Erwin
Edith Roselee Moses
Fraiziers Bottom
Pioneer Farm Woman's Club hosts Beech Hill home tour
At the March meeting of the Pioneer Farm Woman's Club in Pt. Pleasant, members toured Mrs. W. J. Newman's stone eight room home in Beech Hill. Co hosts were Mrs. Clara Kay and others. Mrs. C. E. McCulloch led the business session. Mrs. Martha Atkinson spoke on A Well Packed Lunch for March. Next meeting hosted by Mrs. Raymond Gibson and Mrs. Floyd Rothlisberger in Henderson.
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Point Pleasant
Pioneer Farm Woman's Club
W. J. Newman
Beech Hill
Newman
Clara Kay
C. E. McCulloch
Point Pleasant Personalities Note Local Movements
Ercell Morrison a government worker at Fredericksburg Va returned to coastal survey duties after a brief vacation with his parents Assessor and Mrs Frank A Morrison of Hickory Chapel. W A Lee and D C Berridge of Gallipolis were in Point Pleasant on business. Mr and Mrs W H Vaught traveled to Charleston on Tuesday and she entered a hospital for observation.
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Point Pleasant
Ercell Morrison
Fredericksburg
Frank A. Morrison
Hickory Chapel
W. A. Lee
D. C. Berridge
Gallipolis
W. H. Vaught
Charleston
Gas Office Moved To Theater Building
Point Pleasant Natural Gas Co moved its office yesterday from the fire damaged Haynes building at Fourth and Main to the room in the State Theater once used by Appalachian Electric Power Co The Musgrave Building office was drying out after the flood Local reps could not say if the move would be permanent
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Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant Natural Gas Co
Haynes
Fourth
Main St
State Theater
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Musgrave
Young Child Dies in Point Pleasant Area
Enid Plants daughter of Owens and Inez Underwood Plants of Leon Route 2 died Thursday at four months. Rev J E Johnston will conduct services at Eddy Chapel Saturday at 2 PM with burial in the church cemetery. Born November 4, she is survived by her parents and several brothers and sisters.
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Point Pleasant
Enid
Owens
Inez (Underwood
Leon
J. E. Johnston
Eddy Chapel
Williams Infant Eugene Williams Rites Held
Funeral services for Eugene Leo Williams infant son of Eugene and Adelia Williams were held Friday at 2 30 PM at Simpson Methodist Church. The child, born November 11, died Wednesday afternoon. The Rev. Hall conducted the service and burial followed at Lone Oak Cemetery.
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Point Pleasant
Simpson Methodist Church
Eugene Leo Williams
Eugene
Adelia Williams
Third St
Birthday observance for W. J. Kenny in Point Pleasant
W J Kenney, longtime local publisher, quietly celebrated his 84th birthday at home on Ohio Street. His father helped lead Mason County education. Kenney was ill earlier in winter but has improved in recent weeks.
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Point Pleasant
W. J. Kenny
Ohio St
Kenney
Mason County
Kenny
Orr to Speak at Presbyterian Church in Point Pleasant
Dr. H. H. Orr of Buffalo West Virginia will address the morning service at the Presbyterian Church. His sermon topic is The Living Church.
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Point Pleasant
H. H. Orr
Buffalo
W. Va
Presbyterian Church
Living Church
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