Nelsonville City Council Abolishes Traffic Lights
Nelsonville votes unanimously to repeal the Sept 4 1934 traffic signal ordinance and remove all eight city lights effective immediately. Drivers must use caution at intersections and school zones. the city to store signals and bid for coal for the electric plant for 1943 44.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Herman Ogg
Light Department
Joe Dewhurst
Municipal Electric Light Plant
Service Department
Dewhurst
Nelsonville Social Notes Highlights and Visits
Members of the Retta Howe Class of the Methodist Sunday School meet Friday night at Mrs. Gerald Wallace’s home with Mrs. Leonard Bateman and Mrs. Donald Dunkle assisting. Other notes cover M. M. Club hostesses, card games, high and low scores, and visits from relatives including Mrs. E. W. Park, Mrs. Myrl Coakley, and Mrs. Ralph Trauch with arrivals from Beaverton, Dayton, Athens, Aquilla Brunston, and Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Retta Howe
Methodist Sunday School
Gerald Wallace
St. Charles St
Leonard Bateman
Donald Dunkle
E. WL. Park
Beaverton
Mich
Myrl Coakley
Dayton
Ohio
Ralph Trauch
Athens
Mary Hunter
Louise Duskey
Alta Elfrink
Carl Duskey
Aquilla Brunston
Detroit
Anna Mae Voight
Chicago
Ill
Fred C. Voight
Morgan School Bus Drivers Demand Pay
Morgan Township school bus drivers halted work in Gallia County as pay policy disputes emerged. County Superintendent H Bion Bradbury explaining the shift from an old equal months policy to separate funding left bus drivers about eight months behind teachers, prompting the walkout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Morgan Township
George Searls
Glenn Hash
Victor George
Douglas Reynolds
Hollis Strausbaugh
H. Bion Bradbury
Morgan Board
Transportation Fund
Mr. Bradbury
New Babies Reported At Holzer Hospital
Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis reports a run of new babies all boys. New mothers include Char mis Davis Rio Grande Harry Bailey Minersville and Rob ert Roberts Gallipolis R D 1. Dismissals listed for several patients and the condition of Gallia County patients deemed good. Baby Jack Sheets Bidwell listed as seriously ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Charmis Davis
Rio Grande
Harry Bailey
Minersville
Robert Roberts
Gallipolis R. D
William J. Lowery
George Woodyard
Crown City
Gue Slagle
Oak Hill
Shelton McCloud
Logan
W. Va
L. J. Ruttencutter
Mason City
Robert M. Betz
Mary Ehman
Gallia County
Jack Sheets
Bidwell
Funeral Held for Mrs Carl in Gallipolis
Helen A Milair arrived with her husband Lieutenant Cleveland Milair to attend her mother’s funeral in Gallipolis. The service was at Entsminger Funeral Home with Rev Charles G Baird officiating. Pallbearers named include Robert Henke Chester Leaper Stewart Clendinen M M Drummond W M Scott and Harley Bovie. The Milairs live in Courtland New York while Milair is stationed in Philadelphia with the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Helen A. Milair
Arthur W. Carl
Cleveland Milair
Entsminger
Charles G. Baird
Episcopal Church
Robert Henke
Chester Leaper
Stewart Clendinen
M. M. Drummond
W. M. Scott
Harley Bovie
Milair
Quiet Weekend for Gallipolis Police No Arrests Reported
City police in Gallipolis spent a notably calm weekend with no arrests recorded. Officers maintained a light patrol, focusing on deterrence and public safety as residents enjoyed local events.
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Gallipolis
Merchants To Choose Nightwatch Policeman In Gallipolis
Retail merchants met at the Chamber of Commerce to discuss night watch duties and potential hires. James Call has ended his duties as merchants' police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Chamber of Commerce
James Call
Gallipolis Social Notes Honor 84th Birthday at Home
J Frank Leaper celebrated his 84th birthday at home despite a broken hip. Guests included daughter Mary Wetherholt Marietta and son in law Chief of Police Chester Leaper. Mrs C W OBrien of the Col Charles Lewis Chapter D A R attended the anniversary luncheon with companions and guest speaker Mrs Odo Montesi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
J. Frank Leaper
Mary Wetherholt
Marietta
Chester Leaper
C. W. O’brien
Col. Charles Lewis
Daughters of the American Revolution
Point Pleasant
Mary Virginia
Ann Simmerman
Odo Montesi
Gallipolis Personal Notes Highlight Local Departures
Mrs. Anna May Womeldorff plans to return Thursday from California. Robert Sheets, U S Navy, arrived from Melville to spend a 10 day furlough with Mrs. Sheets. Mrs. Virginia Neal returned home from visiting her husband Marlin Neal stationed at Mobile army camp. Guests at the Gillingham home include Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Young of Massillon and Jim Gillingham who enters military service. R O Gilmore called Huntington for his brother in law E T Staley hospitalized at C and O. Paul Jarvis, Gallipolis Department Store manager, left for Louisa Kentucky on business and will return Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna May Womeldorff
California
Robert Sheets
U. S. Navy
Melville
R. L
WAVES and SPARS Recruiting To Start
Gallipolis reports Navy WAVES and SPARS recruiting to begin with interviews by J Clair Hall, recruiting officer, at the post office on Wednesday afternoon March 10 from 1 30 to 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
U. S. Navy
WAVES
SPARS
J. Clair Hall
Navy
Gallia Native Mary Rupe Dies in Columbus at 91
Funeral services for Mary Angeline Rupe 91 of 115 S Princeton Ave Columbus will be held today at 2 PM at Wylie S Shroyer funeral home burial in Green Lawn Cemetery.She died after a week long illness following a fall a year ago she was a Gallia County native survived by five daughters three sons a sister three brothers 29 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Mary Angeline Rupe
Princeton Ave
Wylie S. Shroyer
W. Broad St
Green Lawn Cemetery
Rupe
Gallia County
Alice Roush
Bessie Watson
Lenore Delay
Elizabeth Rupe
Sue Schatzman
Albert
John W
William M. Rupe
Sisester
Dora Harley
California
Alvin
Paten
Frank Athey
Mill er named administrator in Gallia probate notes
George A Miller appointed administrator of Rosetta Katherine Miller estate with bond secured by Charles L Baker and Edith M Henry totaling 800 dollars. S Harland Wollborn appointed administrator of Ernestine M Vollborn estate with 6000 dollar bond signed by R M Switzer and Esta L Burdell.
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Gallipolis
George A. Miller
Lower River Road
Clay Township
Rosetta
Katherine Miller
Charles L. Baker
Edith M. Henry
S. Harland Wollborn
Ernestine M. Vollborn
R. M. Switzer
Esta L. Burdell
Two Arrests For Intoxication In Point Pleasant
Police jailed John W. Neal of Gallipolis Ferry and William S. Elkins of Point Pleasant on intoxication charges this weekend. Both men posted cash bonds and were released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Jiiden
Redmen
John W. Neal
Gallipolis Ferry
William S. Elkins
Dinner Served at Nelsonville Church on March 11
A chicken dinner will be served at the Methodist Church in Nelsonville Thursday evening March 11 from 5 to 7 o clock. Residents are asked to bring any tablecloths or dish towels to the church.
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Nelsonville
Longstreth Ladies Auxiliary Meets at School House
The Longstreth Ladies Auxiliary Local No 12 will hold a meeting at the Longstreth school house Wednesday evening with refreshments served. All members are urged to attend.
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Longstreth
Farm Transferred To Original Owner
Hall H Perry and his family must leave the 151 acre Gallia county farm after he received orders for military service. Mrs H M Harding, who sold the land last year, has reclaimed the property with the help of Perry’s parents. Harding travels from Huntington to assume ownership at Oak Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Hall H. Perry
Rgger
C. H. Perry
H. M. Harding
Perry
West Virginia Road Commission
Harding
Hall Perry
Oak Hill
W. Va
Tuberculosis Group Elects New Officers in Gallia County
Gallia County Tuberculosis and Health Association held its annual officer election Monday afternoon in the courthouse basement office of the Gallia County Department of Public Health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Gallia County
Gallia Academy Blue Devils Fall to Marietta 46 19
Gallia Academy High School blue Devils were defeated by Marietta 46 to 19 in Saturday afternoon action. Tommy Robinson led scorers with nine points for both teams, while Henke added eight.
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Gallipolis
Gallia Academy High School
Blue Devils
Marietta
Tommy Robinson
Henke
Garden Data Available at Meeting In Nelsonville
Nelsonville residents are invited to City Hall tonight at 7 30 for a Defense Council meeting on the Community Victory Garden program. County agent Ross Wright will speak and distribute pamphlets "Victory Gardens" from the federal government, with additional state and government bulletins available on request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Ross Wright
City Hall
Victory Gardens
Wright
Defense Council
Lloyd Evans
Band Heard At Assembly Of High School
NELSONVILLE March 5 assembly program sponsored by Miss Mildred Roberts. Miriam Call presided as mistress of ceremonies with Harley Hubble leading colors. High School Band and flag bearers Clarabelle Kerr and Margaret Kerr led the pledge.
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Nelsonville
Mildred Roberts
Miriam Call
Harley Hubble
Clarabelle Kerr
Margaret Kerr
B. M. Pickens
Jo Donley
Roland Mender
Roger Johnson
Clermont Hutchison Dies in Hospital
NELSONVILLE Clermont Hutchison age 54 died Sunday at an Athens Hospital after a long illness. He leaves son Gerald of Baltimore and daughter Mrs Florence Huddy of Columbus plus brothers Pearl Hutchison of Deanville and A C Hutchison of Zaleski. Funeral services at Warren Funeral Home Nel sonville Thursday at 2 PM with burial at Green Lawn.
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Nelsonville
Clermont Hutchison
Athens
Gerald
Baltimore
Florence Huddy
Columbus
Pearl Hutchison
Deanville
A. C. Hutchison
Zaleski
Warren Funeral Home
Greenlawn
Nelsonville Girl Transferred by WAACs for Training
Nelsonville, Ohio awaits word that Auxiliaries trainee Marius Sanders daughter of Mr and Mrs J L Sanders of 417 Pleasantview Ave has completed initial WAAC training at Daytona Beach Florida and has been transferred for advanced training in Des Moines Iowa local relatives report the move was advised to the family
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Nelsonville
Marius Sanders
J. L. Sanders
Pleasantview Ave
Woman's Army Auxiliary Corps
Daytona Beach
Fla
Des Moines
Iowa
York Service Club Meeting Tonight Discuss Navy Auxiliaries
The York Township Service Club will meet at 7 30 tonight in the American Legion building in Nelsonville. Navy representatives from the Athens Station will discuss the auxiliary organizations affiliated with the Navy. The public is invited.
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Nelsonville
York Township
American Legion
Navy
Athens
Voight Promoted to Platoon Sergeant in Marine Corps
Ted Voight of Nelsonville and son of Mr and Mrs Fred C Voight has been promoted to platoon sergeant in the U S Marine Corps His parents have been advised Hastings Nebraska remains station location unclear due to OCR misreads
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Ted Voight
U. S. Marine Corps
Fred C. Voight
Army
Satween
Hastings
W B A Holds Meeting at Spray Hall Wednesday
The W B A will meet at Spray Hall on West Washington Street at 7 30 PM Wednesday. A pot luck gathering will follow the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
W.B.A
Spray Hall
W. Washington St
County War Ration Book Registration Nears Finish
Mason County centers have yet to send in reports on war ration book No 2 registration ten days past due. Overall county registration sits at 21 500 with projections over 23 000. Point Pleasant accounts for nearly six thousand with school registrations totaling 5 974. Declarations by households and schools indicate wide participation and newspaper clipping of forms is common.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
James Johnson
Grant
Sebrell
Elinor
West Columbia
Central
North Point Pleasant
Langston
Langston School
Johnson
Trade Classes To Be Formed In Mason County
The advisory committee on trade classes in Mason County schools will meet this evening at the board of education office to discuss vocational training for the 1943 44 term. High school students may be offered voca tional classes to prepare for war industry jobs alongside agricultural and other regular courses. William B Connoley state director of vocational training for war workers will attend the meeting. Members include John Glass Howard Price F W Ingraham Virgil Sutton Herschel Henderson Maywood Boggs Walden F Roush and C H Withers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Board of Education
William B. Connoley
John Glass
Howard Price
F. W. Ingraham
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Virgil Sutton
Herschel Henderson
Maywood Boggs
A. F. of L
Walden F. Roush
C. H. Withers
Pt Pleasant Personal Notices Of Weekend Visits
Mrs Chester Roush returns from Mt Hope after a month with Mr and Mrs J E Howard who accompany her home. Mr Howard back home. Mrs Howard to visit her mother Mrs George C Comstock and sisters Mrs Roush and Mrs O B Harper. Ches ter Roush Jr of Charleston visits. Mr and Mrs James Bowers and son Tommy spend weekend in Parkersburg. Rev and Mrs Kirby Lenton of South Charleston return after visiting Grace and Mabel Gibbons in Parkersburg area. Friendship Class Heights United Brethren meets 7:30 pm at church. Circle One Presbyterian Auxiliary meets 2:30 pm Wednesday at Mrs Justin Johnson’s 1209 Main St with Mrs Johnson and Mrs George Sprenger hosting.
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Chester Roush
Mt. Hope
J. E. Howard
James Bowers
Tommy
Smith Apartments
Parkersburg
Kirby Lenton
South Charleston
Grace
Mabel Gibbons
Main St
Episcopal
Dunbar
Heights United Brethren Church
Circle One
Presbyterian
Justin Johnson
William Steenbergen
Johnson
George Sprenger
Mason County Man Prisoner of Japs
Point Pleasant West Virginia reported 17 West Virginians taken as prisoners of war among the latest Japanese captives. Pfc Leslie Greenlee son of Mrs Jessie Greenlee Route 1 is listed among them.
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Mason County
Point Pleasant
West
Marion Llewellyn Receives Army Signal Corps Commission
Marion R. Llewellyn formerly manager of a local department store was commissioned as second lieutenant in the Army Signal Corps after training at Fort Monmouth New Jersey. He hails from Morgantown.
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Point Pleasant
Marion R. Llewellyn
Army Signal Corps
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Morgantown
Christ Church announces Ash Wednesday services during Lent
The Rev. Frank T. Cady, rector of Christ Church Episcopal, says special services will be held on Wednesday and Friday evenings starting with Ash Wednesday and continuing through the Lenten Season. County Clerk John G. Aten was ill at home yesterday.
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Point Pleasant
Frank T. Cady
Christ Church, Episcopal
John G. Aten
Driver Fined By Mayor After DUI Plea
Harry Edwards of Leon was arraigned before Mayor Krodel on a charge of operating a motor vehicle under the influence. He pleaded guilty after testimony of officers. Edwards was fined 20 dollars and costs, his license revoked six months, and he agreed to pay Brooks 60 dollars for damage to a car he struck on Viand Street near the clerks' office.
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Point Pleasant
Harry Edwards
Leon
Krodel
Edwards
Morrison and
Redman
Blessing
Viand St
Clerks
Brooks
Ordnance Works
Grades of Tires Explained by Board
All tires made from reclaimed rubber move to Grade 2 from Grade 3 due to depleting Grade 2 stock. Secretary Johnson outlines three grades: Grade 1 new tires. Grade 2 six classes including reclaimed rubber tires. Grade 3 used or recapped tires.
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Point Pleasant
Johnson
Ration Board
OPA
Point Clinic Births and Discharges Highlight Local News
The Point Clinic reports the birth of a son to Omer and unnamed Dotson on Monday weighing 9% pounds and another son to Edward and unnamed Lewis on Saturday. Mrs. Woodrow King and infant daughter were discharged, Mrs. John Ake admitted for observation and treatment.
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Point Pleasant
Point
Omer Dotson
Edward Lewis
Woodrow King
John Ake
Stuart Tablets Offer Quick Relief for Acid Indigestion
Famous Stuart Tablets promise fast relief from excess stomach acidity after meals. Easy to take with delicious taste and no mixing required. Available at drug stores with money-back guarantee in pricing 25c 60c and 1.20.
Funeral held for L F Rogers in Gallia area
Ling Franklin Rogers age 65 died Saturday at home near Gallipolis Ferry after months of illness. Rev. Jay Fisher of Lone Oak Church conducted the service with burial at the Rogers family cemetery. Survived by wife Sarah Neal Rogers and children Vesta Lee Worthy and Chester. numerous relatives in New Cumberland Charleston Henderson and Detroit. Rogers longtime member of Lone Oak Methodist Church and a farmer well known south of the Kanawha.
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Point Pleasant
Ling Franklin Rogers
Kpolis Ferry
Jay, Fisher
Lone Oak Church
Red Mud Ridge
Rogers
Ma County
Joe Hile
Emily (Koony Rogers
Nancy Elizabay Roach
Fp. Rogers
New Cumberland
Charleston
J. G. Byers
Henderson
F. S Rogey
Delaware
Gilbert Rope
Gallipolis Ferry
Y Stover
Letart Falls
Ida Byus
Springfield
Emma Turner
Detroit
Grace Hope
Gailing Ferry
Sarah Yy
Garet Neal
Vesta Lee
Worthy Rogers
Chester Rogers
Lone Oak Methodist City
Kent
Kanawha
Nutrition Class Plans Organized at Jun High Cottage
Miss Nettie Tillis home economics instructor announces an open public meeting this evening at the Jun High Cottage to organize food and nutrition classes. The class, funded by the board of education and the state department of education vocational education division, welcomes any woman over 18 and not a shy pupil to enroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Missinette Tillis
Jun
Board of Ecution
State Department Education
Miss Tillis
St Joseph Aspirin Promises Quick Cold Relief
The ad touts St Joseph Aspirin as first choice for cold misery with fast relief for headaches sore throats and body aches. It claims superior calming action and notes wide sales at 10 cents with larger sizes offering savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
St. Josep
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H. W. Cherrington
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