Red Cross Story Told to Nelsonville Rotary Club
Rev. Lloyd Evans outlined the American Red Cross history and wartime work to Nelsonville Rotary members led by Ralph Cook. He described the organization’s 1882 formation, 1900 chartering, and 18 member executive board, plus Red Cross nursing, blood plasma use, and home front chapters, urging full York Township quota funding.
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Nelsonville
American Red Cross
Rotary Club
Lloyd Evans
Presbyterian Church
Ralph Cook
Red Cross
York Township
Congress
United States
The
International Red Cross
Geneva
Switzerland
Charles Osey Dies Tuesday At Doanville
Charles Osey aged 62 died Tuesday afternoon at his Doanville home after four years of declining health. Born in Portsmouth Ohio he lived most of his life in Athens County working in the mines. Survived by his wife Hazel Cairns Osey and a brother. Funeral arrangements show calling at Warren Funeral Home Nelsonville with Thursday services at Deanville Presbyterian Church at 2 o’clock conducted by Rev Lloyd Evans. Burial at Greenlawn.
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Nelsonville
Charles Osey
Doanville
Mr. Osey
Portsmouth
Ohio
Athens County
Hazel Cairns Osey
August
Parenent Osey
Warren Funeral Home
Deanville Presbyterian Church
Lloyd Evans
Greenlawn
Lenten Services Underway at Nelsonville Methodist Church
Lenten services at First Methodist Church Nelsonville proceed with sermons by Rev. Wm. M. George on values in prayer and Jesus the Resurrection and the Life. Special music by Mrs. Bertha Ashby and Mrs. ary K. Backus and Alice George on accordion. Other topics include Need for Meditation. Meetings begin at 7 o’clock each evening and the public is invited.
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Nelsonville
First Methodist
Wm. M. George
Bertha Ashby
Ary K. Backus
George
Jesus
Church Men To Meet In Glouster In Athens County
Nelsonville group plans to attend the quarterly meeting of the Men s Brotherhood of Churches of Christ in Athens County to be held at Glouster Thursday evening March 9 at 7 o clock Members are asked to gather at the local church at 6 30 George Barrows of Nelsonville is the president of the organization
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Nelsonville
Men's Brotherhood of Churces of Christ
Athens County
Glouster
George Barrows
Mrs Warren Speaks at WSCS Meet on Postwar Roles
Nelsonville WSCS session March 6 heard Rev. Wm. M. George on The Tragedy of the Empty Pew and heard Mrs W. Warren discuss New Voices and the future of women in leadership. A rummage sale and Easter Bazaar were announced. social hour followed.
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Nelsonville
Woman's Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
Harry Ball
Elizabeth Linton
Elizabeth Bell
Bessie Stephenson
Helen Largent
Reneva Pritchard
Oley Speaks
Wm. M. George
W. W. Warren
New Voices
Wesley Hawk
Bessie Bland
Parker Sniffen
Fannie Williams
Nelsonville Social Notes Highlights and Postponement
The Rainbow Class of the Church of Christ plans a party Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Tri Psi Sorority rooms on W Washington St with Miss Ruth Butts and Mrs Libby Phillips as hostesses. The March meeting of the Business Girl s Class is postponed to Thursday March 16 and will be held with Mrs Frances Steenrod and Mrs Esther Chapman and son Kenneth. Mrs Marian Reeves attended funeral in Columbus for her uncle Mr Earl Livingston.
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Church of Christ
Tri Psi
W. Washington St
Ruth Butts
Libby Phillips
Frances Steenrod
Esther Chapman
Kenneth
Athens
Marian Reeves
Columbus
Earl Livingston
Dairy Manager Ed Howard Takes Post Near Hebbardsville
Ed Howard, son of Milliard How ard, has been named manager of a dairy farm near Hebbardsville. Mr and Mrs Howard and their daughter have moved to a new home accompanying this change in farm management.
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Nelsonville
Milliard Howard
Ed Howard
Baird
Hebbardsville
Service Men of York District Travel Notes and Promotions
Ruth Hushower of the WAVES on seven day leave from Arlington Virginia visits her Nelsonville parents Mr. and Mrs. John Hushower. Sgt John Johnson AAC, Mountain Home Idaho, advanced to staff sergeant, his parents in Nelsonville advised. Harley E. Hickman returns to Washington after seven day furlough with mother Anna Hickman at Happy Hollow. Pfc Richard H. Hickman, Fort Jackson South Carolina, on maneuvers in Nashville Tennessee, son of Anna Hickman. Gerald O Nail of the Navy recently visited Nelsonville parents Alex and wife Hazel and Karen of Pontiac Michigan. advanced from torpedoman third class to torpedoman second class. Pvt Mackie F. Horn, husband of Mary Horn Carbon Hill, transferred Camp Butler North Carolina to Fort Benning Georgia. in service since Nov 26 1943. they have four children.
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Ruth Hushower
Sir
The
WAVES
Arlington Va
Mrs
John Hushower
Nelsonville
John Johnson
Army Air Corps
Mountain Home
Idaho
Edwin Johnson Nelsonville
Harley E. Hickman
Washington
Anna Hickman
Happy Hollow
Richard H. Hickman
Fort Jackson
South Carolina
Nashville
Tenn
Gerald O’nail
Navy
Alex O'Nail
Hazel
Karen
Pontiac
Mich
Pvt
Mackie F. Horn
Mary Horn
Carbon Hill
Camp Butner N.C
Fort Benning
Eagles To Initiate Ashby Class March 26
Nelsonville notices announce the March 1 Eagle candidates named in honor of president Ray Ashby. Robert Green district director spoke at the regular meeting. Initiation plans for the Ashby Class were set for Sunday March.
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Nelsonville
The
Eagles
Ray Ashby
Robert Green
Thg Ashby
Missionary Society Meets on Sunday at First Baptist Church
Nelsonville report notes the Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church held a Sunday meeting after Sunday School led by president Mrs Earnest Chapman of Haydenville. The Rev Hall of Oak Grove led devotionals. A young girl trio including Mildred Dexter Marcia Dexter and Phyllis Chapman sang with Mrs Beatrice Jones accompanying. additional numbers were sung by Mrs Delia Lewis.
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Nelsonville
Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
Earnest Chapman
Haydenville
Hall
Oak Grove
Mildred
Marcia Dexter
Phyllis Chapman
Beatrice Jones
Delia Lewis
Church Women of District Meet in Nelsonville
The District of Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church met at the Nelsonville host church on Tuesday March 7 with 160 in attendance and 140 luncheon reservations. Delegations from Logan Athens Haydenville Hamden McArthur and Buchtel attended as speakers urged youth work and church missions while China and world church relations were highlighted.
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Pacer
Chillicothe
District of Woman's Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
Nelsonville
Woman’s Society
A. J. Romine
Athens
J. M. Hyde
Spiritual Life
Nelsonville Society
Phillip Weller
W. W. Poston
Charles Poston
Bert Bell
Logan
Romine
Haydenville
Hamden
McArthur
Buchtel
N. S. Welk
Lancaster Camp
Welk
Edna Shough
Jesus
Weller
Wesley Hawk
C. E. Turley
Christian Social Relations
Turley
Miss Mason
China
Latti Returns Home After Major Surgery
George Latti mer has been moved from White Cross Hospital Columbus to his Nelsonville home where he is recovering satisfactorily after a major surgical operation. Mr and Mrs Lattimer have been advised by their son Staff Sgt Forrest Lattimer that he has arrived in England.
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Nelsonville
George Lattimer
White Cross Hospital
Columbus
Mrs. Lattimer
Forrest Lattimer
England
Red Cross War Fund to Report Weekly Progress
John Glass, Red Cross War Fund chairman, says workers should submit weekly campaign progress reports. Regular reports would allow public updates on campaign progress. He expects higher contributions as wartime Red Cross services are widely known. County schools will receive materials to help raise a substantial share of the quota.
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Point Pleasant
John Glass
Red Cross War Fund
Glass
Red Cross
Guadalcanal Towboat to Debut in Friday Trial Run
In Point Pleasant the Guadalcanal towboat, built by Marietta Manufacturing for the Defense Corporation, will undergo a trial run Friday on the Ohio. The ship, a sister of the Guam and Kiska, was moved from Jeff Boat Works to the local yard for completion alongside three similar hulls. A riverman recalls a 1924 Waterways Journal story about maritime progress from small craft to these large defense boats and ocean tugs for federal concerns.
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Point Pleasant
Guadalcanal
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Defense Corporation
Triad
Ohio
Guam
Kiska
Jeff Boat Works
Jeffersonville
Ind
The
Waterways Journal
the Sailor
Jones and Laughlin Steel Co
War Department
Ira Mills To Head Hunters of Gallia
Ira J. Mills was re elected president of the Gallia County Fox Hunters Association at a meeting held in the Morton Woods lodge Saturday night. Homer Kemper was named secretary and trustees were Cecil Denney for three years P H Burger for two years and George Keith for one year. The group set the hunt for April 15 and 16 with a beach show the evening of April 14.
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Gallipolis
Ira J. Mills
Gallia County
Fox Hunters Association
Homer Kemper
Cecil Denney
P. H. Burger
George Keith
Morton Woods
New Patients at Holzer Hospital
New patients at Holzer Hospital include Mary Ruth Mills four year old daughter of Tom Mills 610 Fourth Ave entered before noon Tuesday Dan Comer Parkersburg Mrs William Carnahan Racine Mrs Phil Williamson Pomeroy Phyllis Ann Clyburn Point Pleasant
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Mary Ruth Mills
Tom Mills
Fourth Ave
Dan Comer
Parkersburg
William Carnahan
Racine
Phil Williamson
Pomeroy
Phyllis Ann Clyburn
Point Pleasant
Pastor Returns From Hospital in Nelsonville
The Rev. L. E. Evans, pastor of the Church of Christ in Nelsonville, underwent an iconeceramy at Cheriton Hospital in Cherington and was moved to his Fort Street home Monday. He is recovering satisfactorily.
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Nelsonville
L. E. Evans
Church of Christ
Here
Cherrington Hospital
Gan
Fort St
Mason County Men Named for Army Navy Call to Report
The selective service board lists 16 Mason County men called from the preinduction pool. Five are Army volunteers or selectees and 11 are Navy volunteers or selectees. all must report at 7:30 a.m. Thursday March 16 to the draft board office in Point Pleasant. Names include Clarence E Kirk and Ivan W Plants among Army. Cecil Huddleston Richard Cook and Pete Booth among Navy. other listed men hail from West Columbia Apple Grove Point Pleasant Letart Mason City Ashton Henderson and Hartford.
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Point Pleasant
Selective Service Board
Army
Navy
Draft Board
Clarence Eugene Kirk
West Columbia
Ivan Wayne Plants
Apple Grove
Russell Woodrow Boyce
Eunice Loftis Rollins
Leon
Okey Lee Erwin
Letart
Cecil Huddleston
Richard Eugene Cook
Pete Samuel Booth
Louis Milburn Bulmer
Hartford
Howard Milton Selby
John Anderson Wilson
Jack Edward Tooley
William Braden McCluskey
Ashton
Roy Eugene Ball
Howard Otis Jeffers
Mason City
Robert Dale Mayes
Henderson
Aged Mason Man Dies at Home in Mason City
Edward Blenner aged 91 a native of Germany died at his home in Mason City Monday night funeral 2 30 Thursday at United Brethren Church Mason City Rev Russell Clark New Haven. Burial in L O C F Cemetery. Surviving are three daughters and four sons and numerous grandchildren. Best known son F E Blenner of Ripley former Mason City merchant served as Mason County assessor and sheriff.
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Point Pleasant
Edward Blenner
Germany
Mason City
United Brethren Church
Russell Clark
New Haven
L0.c.f
Bletner
Trinity Methodist Church class reorganizes in Point Pleasant
The Lau rel Class of Trinity Methodist Church in Point Pleasant reorganized Monday evening. Officers elected include Mrs Mary Jo Blackburn president Miss Mary Hellems vice president Robert Fowler secretary Mrs Lydia Gibson treasurer Miss Mary Hellems program chair and Mrs Robert Fowler refreshments chair. Teacher named as George G Somerville.
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Point Pleasant
Laurel
Trinity Methodist Church Sunday School
Church Annex
Mary Jo Blackburn
Mary Hellems
Robert Fowler
Lydia Gibson
George G. Somerville
Mrs Heib attends funeral rites for sister at Benna Vista
Mrs. Jacob Heib and her daughter Miss Justin Johnson attended the funeral of Mrs. Kate Ewing in Benna Vista C I last week. Cousins Mr and Mrs Chester Hopping of New Martinsville joined them for the services.
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Jacob Heib
Kate Ewing
Benna Vista
Heib
Justin Johnson
Chester Hopping
New Martinsville
Houghton Funeral Thursday for Ethel L Houghton
Final rites for Mrs. Ethel Lucille Houghton will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Arnett Funeral Home with Rev. C. G. Billups presiding. Burial follows in Suncrest Cemetery. She died Tuesday at her daughter Mrs. June Houghton 1310 Ohio Street. She was born August 26, 1884 in Morristown New York. She came to Point Pleasant in 1943 and is survived by a daughter and a grandson. She was a member of Morristown Lutheran Church.
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Point Pleasant
Ethel Lucille Houghton
June Houghton
Ohio St
Arnett
C. G. Billups
Main Street Baptist Church
Suncrest Cemetery
Houghton
Morristown
N. Y
Abraham
Minnie Perry Krake
Sorority Marks Third Birthday With Initiation And Meetings
Lambda Chi Omega West Virginia Gamma Chapter held a Sunday initiation for seven pledges at the Moose Club lounge, followed by a Monday business meeting. New president Mrs. Frank C. Long Jr introduced new members and a planned Easter dance to aid the Red Cross.
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Point Pleasant
Lambda Chi Omega
West Virginia
Moose Club
Frank Martin
Gill Ball
Miss Quillin
John H. Hutchinson
Long
James J. Hall
George O. Harper
John C. Hutchinson
Richard H. Melrose
Leon S. Thompson
William Machir
Jack Redmond
Melvin Schmidt
Clayton Pullins
Frank C. Long
The
Red Cross
Indicted man injured in Charleston automobile crash
Pete Dallas, sought on May 1943 circuit court indictments for a slot machine raid, remains in Charleston hospital after a severe car crash on Kanawha Boulevard. He faces capiases and bond issues as state officials monitor his condition before possible transfer. Six others injured when the vehicle struck a boulevard island and overturned.
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Point Pleasant
Pete Dallas
Charleston
Dallas
Carrie Batterson
Wilson
Lieving
Capias
Kanawha County
Kanawha Blvd
School Bus Drivers Called for Service in Point Pleasant
Clar ence Gill a school bus driver has been called for preinduction examination on March 10 Harry Rainey another driver has already had his preinduction exam and more are expected Local board cannot grant deferments after preinduction exams while men are assigned to Army and Navy pools Principal Robert H Ferguson seeks deferment for Virgil Siders Junior High only male teacher in the district General Carleton Pierce notes possible delay but board maintains no authority deferments After preinduction Siders could be delayed if permitted He teaches seven classes is boys athletic director is married with three children Senior High School principal C H Withers has secured one deferment for a science teacher and hopes for another.
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Point Pleasant
Clarence Gill
Harry Rainey
Robert H. Ferguson
Virgil Siders
Carleton Pierce
Pierce
Siders
C. H. Withers
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Mullens
Juliet Smith
Main St
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Virginia Lewis
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