Pastor Defends Jews in Nelsonville Rotary Talk
The Rev Cecil Jones of Logan urged unity and tolerance before the Nelsonville Rotary Club defending Jews against anti Semitic charges. He cited Jewish contributions to Bible authorship literature and arts and warned Democ racy on the home front must be safeguarded as war rages overseas.
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Nelsonville
Cecil Jones
First Presbyterian Church of
Logan
Rotary Club
Jones
Europe
United States
New York City
Nelsonville Native Florence Gilliam Allen Dies in Columbus
Florence Gilliam Allen age 83 of 1575 Franklin Park South Columbus died Tuesday after a long illness. Native of Nelsonville sister of Dr Todd Gilliam prominent surgeon. Funeral Thursday 2 PM Carroll Weir Funeral Home Columbus burial Green Lawn private.
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Nelsonville
Florence Gilliam Allen
Franklin Park South
Columbus
Frank R. Allen
Todd Gilliam
Allens
Poston
E. Columbus St
Blood Donors Sought in Nelsonville Dance Planned
At a Nelsonville Eagles meeting Robert Green appointed Ward Phillips Ray Ashby and Charles Wolf to contact the Red Cross and arrange blood donations. Percy Lowery and his eight piece orchestra will play for a public dance at the Eagles Home Saturday night March 20 from 10 to 2.
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Nelsonville
The
Eagles
Robert Green
Ward Phillips
Ray Ashby
Charles Wolf
Red Cross
Percy Lowery
Aged Colored Man Dies in Nelsonville
Joseph E. Hall age 80 colored man who resided alone on Grosvenor St died Tuesday afternoon after a long illness Immediate relatives had preceded him in death Funeral arrangements are incomplete
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Nelsonville
Joseph E. Hall
Grosvenor St
Civilian Defense Updates on Salvage Drive and Car Sharing
Mayor Ogg reports poor weather hindered the tin salvage effort last Saturday but outlines a further drive starting 8 am next Saturday. Citizens should place cans on the curb and avoid mislabeling. The Office of Civilian Defense and OPA push a intensified car sharing to curb rubber and fuel use while pork prices rise ahead of April 1.
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Parker S. Sniffen
Herman Ogg
OPA
Office of Civilian Defense
Stephen Alexander Dies at Murray City
Nelsonville report says Stephen Alexander aged 76 died Tuesday at his Murray City home. Survived by wife Helen and six children including Stephen Theodore Lawrence all of Cleveland Velma Voytka Malvern Anna Popoczy Disputanta and Helen Alexander of Columbus. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Nelsonville
Stephen Alexander
Murray City
Helen
Stephen
Theodore
Lawrence
Cleveland
Velma Voytka
Malvern
Ohio
Anna Popoczy
Disputanta
W. Va
Helen Alexander
Columbus
Service News From York City Area Rounds Up Local Servicemen
Nelsonville families report letters from Staff Sergeant Gerald Nelson Jr. and updates on Pvt Donald Bumgardner recovering in Columbus. Sergeant Little returns to Myrtle Beach after a five day furlough. Patrick David Shaffer is born March 6 aboard USS Yorktown. Willian G. Fraederick departs with Ath ens County Local Board 1 for a reception center.
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Nelsonville
Gerald Nelson
Maine
Nelson
Donald Bumgardner
Nelsonvile
Fort Hayes Hospital
Columbus
Pvt
Bumgardner
Valdosta
Herbert Little
Army Air Corps
Myrtle Beach
S. C
Evelyn Wright Little
David G. Shaffer
Chelsea Naval Hospital
Chelsea
Mass
Patrick David
Shaffer
U. S. S. Yorktown
Navy
David Shaffer
John Monks
Ross Reed
Fort Devens
John Reed
Athens County
James Thomas Sweazy Dies in Columbus
NELSONVILLE James Thomas Sweazy a former Hocking Valley coal operator and longtime Carbon Hill resident died yesterday in Columbus after a heart attack Funeral services were held Thursday at two oclock at the Glen L Myers funeral home Columbus with burial in Union Cemetery He is survived by his wife Mrs Laura Sweazy and five children Mrs Clifford Hawk Carbon Hill Mrs J Webb Nelsonville Mrs Burl Beck Milton Sweazy and Clark Sweazy all of Columbus
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Nelsonville
James Thomas Sweazy
Columbus
Hocking Valley
Carbon Hill
Glen L. Myers
Second Ave
Union Cemetery
Laura Sweazy
Clifford Hawk
Burl Beck
Milton Sweazy
Clark Sweazy
St Patrick's Card Party Series Progresses in Buchtel
The March 5 card party at the Community House sponsored by St Patrick's Church, Buchtel, drew strong participation. High scores were won by Miss Margaret Colbert and Ben Wagner. Door prize went to Mrs Popsin with consolations to Eddie Miller and Madge Hubouy. The next event is set for March 21 at 8 PM.
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Buchtel
St. Patrick's Church
Nelsonville High hosts junior class rummage sale
The Nelsonville High School Junior Class sponsors a rummage sale on Saturday March 13 in Baties old building on Hocking Street. Citizens with items to dispose of should call 120 792 J or 519 W or contact any junior class member for pickup before Saturday.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville High School
Batie
Hocking St
Patrolman Burley Blair Resigns to Join Coal Co
Nelsonville officials announce Patrolman Burley Blair resigns from the City Police Department effective March 15 to take a job with Sunday Creek Coal Co. Blair joined two years ago under Mayor Dew after Chief Bateman left the force. He briefly served as temporary chief before becoming a patrolman. Mayor Ogg says a temporary replacement will be appointed until a civil service examination is held.
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Nelsonville
Burley Blair
Herman Ogg
Sunday Creek Coal Co
Blair
C. G. Dew
George Bateman
Athens County
James Cope
Ogg
Crabtree to Join Reds for Spring Training
Estel Crabtree, named trainer and utility man for the Cincinnati Reds, will leave Nelsonville for Bloomington Indiana to report for spring training. The veteran outfielder, starting his 17th season in organized baseball, has played for St. Louis Rochester and Columbus and re joins the Reds after time with the Branch Rickey system.
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Nelsonville
Estel Crabtree
Cincinnati Baseball Club
Bloomington
Ind
Reds
Crabby
Ohio River
Rickey
St. Louis
Rochester
Cincinnati
Columbus Red Birds
Oklahoma City
Columbus
Dubuque
Nelsonville Social Notes Highlight Local Gatherings
Leah Fick and Freda Powell host Rainbow Class of Church of Christ gathering at Leah Ficks home on Jackson Street on Thursday evening. John Reed and family joined by Keith Butts Ross Reed and Harry Galvin visited Stanley Reed in Lorain Ohio for a weekend. Stanley Reed celebrated his birthday with a family dinner. W P Reese returned to Buckeye Lake after several weeks with his sister S W Gadbury.
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Nelsonville
Leah Fick
Freda Powell
Church of Christ
Jackson St
John Reed
Keith Butts
Ross Reed
Harry Galvin
Stanley Reed
Lorain
Ohio
W. P. Reese
Buckeye Lake
S. W. Gadbury
Dexter Social And Personal Briefs Include Visits and Transfers
Dexter residents report visitors and travels among local families. Mrs Norma Gillogly of Albany visited her mother and the Max Smith family. Douglas Canny enlisted in the Navy and left for Great Lakes. Helen Cook returned to Columbus for work. Emerson Marchington of Columbus stayed with his parents. Oakley Nelson ill with pneumonia. First gold strike in Idahooc ket in Clearwater county in 1560.
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Dexter
Robert Livingston
Birmingham
Ala
Cleveland
S. C. Cook
Helen
Homer West
F. C. Folden
Parker Run
G. L. Wilson
Norma Gillogly
Albany
Ella Nelson
Max Smith
Edith Wood
Jessie Caves
Columbus
Emmet Davis
Ed Minx
W. R. Amos
Red Cross
Lillie Minor
Clair Blizzard
Ruth Davis
Emerson Marchington
Homer Marchington
Maggie Chaney
Athens
Oakley Nelson
Helen Cook
Douglas Canny
Navy
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Great Lakes
Illinois
Dana Williamson
Ironton
Lewis Saxton
Williamson
Hubert Nelson
Ashtabula
Perley Nelson
U. S. Army
Federal government seeks jury trial in Mason County condemnation
The United States has requested a jury trial in the condemnation case against Point Pleasant Development Co before the Federal District Court. The trial is set for April 8 and covers about 45 acres in North Point Pleasant with 24 company lots and 24 Bell lots valued at roughly 90 thousand dollars. Government possession since 1942 has produced 350 shelter units ready for occupancy to aid wartime workers.
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Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant Development Co
Federal District Court
North Point Pleasant
R. P. Bell
Huntington
Mason County
Governmet
Florida
Church Honors Mason Farm Women's Clubs
A pot luck luncheon honoring Mason County farm women is planned at the Presbyterian Church in Point Pleasant. The Senior Woman's Club March meeting will run Friday at 1 PM with Miss Dorothy Watkins and Mrs. F. W. Ingraham steering the program. Miss Ethel Hinton of Charleston will entertain. new members will be voted upon.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Presbyterian Church
Dorothy Watkins
F. W. Ingraham
Ethel Hinton
Charleston
R. H. Ferguson
Mr and Mrs Burris Buy New Home in English Court Addition
Mr and Mrs Odis Burris purchase a new home in English Court Addition. The Hutchinson Thomas Real Estate Agency handles the deal. Mr Burris runs a grocery store at Third and Main Streets.
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Point Pleasant
Odis Burris
English Court Addition
Hutchinson-Thomas Real Estate Agency
Doris Payne Held for Arraignment on Intoxication Charge
POINT PLEASANT Mrs. Doris Payne, a local resident, is held for arraignment on a charge of intoxication. She was arrested by Trooper Coy ner on Monday evening.
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Point Pleasant
Doris Payne
Coyner
Mrs Edgar Tuckerman Hosts Bridge Club Monday
Mrs Edgar Tuckerman will host the Monday Evening Bridge Club next Monday at her home 210 Monroe Ave.
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Point Pleasant
Edgar Tuckerman
Monroe Ave
Lambda Chi Omega Installation at Moose Club
Mrs Rich ard H Melrose and Mrs Casby Meadows Jr hosted the Lambda Chi Omega Sorority installation at the Moose Club with a brief business session. Officers installed included Mrs Frank C Long Jr president Miss Edith Quillin vice president and others. Several members were present and refreshments were served. Local social notes cover visiting relatives and residents with updates on travels illnesses and hospital stays.
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Point Pleasant
Richard H. Melrose
Casby Meadows
Moose Club
Lambda-Chi Omega
Frank C. Long, Jr
Edith Quillin
William F. Machier
Entertain Friends At the Willows
Mrs. Walter A. Windsor and Mrs. Charles O. Weissenburger hosted a Willows tea in Willows with Gallipolis and local guests. A two course luncheon preceded bridge with four tables in play. Clyde Ingles won out of town high score and Defense Stamps. Harold Sayre local high score.
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Point Pleasant
Walter A. Windsor
Charles O. Weissenburger
the Willows
Gallipolis
Clyde Ingles
Harold Sayre
Sayre
Milton L. Miller
E. E. Heiner
Paul S. Thomas
S. Channings Wilhelm
George H. Overholt
Blake
Jason T. Weissenburger
Ingles
A. P. Kerr
Capelle Walker
Joe Moch
Henry W. Cherington
Hubert Carnes
Anderson To Speak To Reading Circle
POINT PLEASANT The Reading Circle will hold a dinner meeting at Trinity Church Thursday at 6 30. The Rotary Club will attend in a body and invitations have been issued to the Senior Woman's Club Colonel Charles Lewis Chapter D A R Junior Woman's Club Daughters of the American Revolution American Association of University Women Four O Clock Club and Lambda Chi Omega Sorority Safety Director Anderson of the E B Badger and Sons Co will address the diners.
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Point Pleasant
Reading Circle
Trinity Church
Rotary Club
Charles Lewis
Daughters of the American Revolution
American Association of University Women
Four O'Clock Club
Lambda-Chi Omega Sorority
Anderson
E. B. Badger and Sons Co
Theater Party Honors Sixteenth Birthday
Mrs. Robert H. Ferguson hosted a Monday evening birthday gathering at her Coun ty Club Addition home for her daughter Nancy Ferguson turning sixteen. A buffet supper followed by a theater outing entertained guests including Polly Ann Filson Ruth Potts Martha Lynn Rothgeb Annette Lewis and Patricia Ingraham.
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Point Pleasant
Robert H. Ferguson
County Club Addition
Nancy Ferguson
Ferguson
Polly Ann Filson
Ruth Potts
Martha Lynn Rothgeb
Annette Lewis
Patricia Ingraham
Blain Sells Interest In Mary Moore Farm
John A. Blain sells his half of the 320 acre Mary Moore farm to Rolfe Lee. The two men bought the property at a court sale last year for 12000 dollars, and Blain’s share sells for 15000 dollars. The farm lies south of Gallipolis Ferry with river frontage.
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Point Pleasant
John A. Blain
Mary Moore
Rolfe Lee
Messrs. Blain
Lee
Mr. Blain
Gallipolis Ferry
Point Clinic reports birth of Carol June Jones
Point Pleasant notices the birth of a daughter named Carol June to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jones of Gallipolis Ferry. The newborn weighed 8 pounds 12 ounces and was born Monday afternoon.
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Point Pleasant
Point Clinic
Carol June
Robert Jones
Gallipolis Ferry
Contributors To Mothers' Club Listed
POINT PLEASANT Contributions to War Mothers Emergency Aid Club include many individuals and several organizations such as Com bustion Engineering Co and Mothers Service Club. The long list names residents and workers including Joe Barr Madison Bowles Homer Johnson Grace Gibbons Mabel F. Bibbons and others.
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Point Pleasant
War Mothers Emergency Aid Club
Joe Barr
Madison Bowles
Homer Johnson
Combustion Engineering Co
George McNeal
Peter H. Stienbergen
Grace Gibbons
Mabel F. Gibbons
Mothers Service Club
H. C. Kimberling
John G. Aten
Harry Hoffman
Howard Killingsworth
Ed Somerville
Howard Carder
Cecil Martin
Vernon Myers
Robert Nobles
Roscoe Thorn
Lester Long
Arnold Walker
Howard Smith
Leonard Harris
Robert Sheets
Lester Foreman
Daniel _ Slayton
Thomas Higgins
Jesse VanMatre
David Beard
Floyd Cole
Luella Beller
Bessie Dunlap
James Allen
Wiliam Duncan
Harry Davis
Haress Clark
Homer Knapp
Russell McMillin
Delbert Love
Jeff McCallister
William Helms
D. Strickland
Carl Sharp
Joe Carter
George Greuser
Harry Dicky
Walter Smith
Basil Crews
Okey
Peters
A. R. Mourning
Darrell Jeffers
Clarence [Hs
Dimus Stover
Ralph Bright
Debert Boster
John Marr
Ira Bartelles
Darius Northup
Shirley Waugh
Charles Rhodes
David Grueser
George Dabney
Lowe Bailey
Worthy Nibert
Carrog Roush
Raymond Hood
Roy Grimm
Clarence Eden
Robert Nowlin
J. M. Foglesong
Dan
Mrs Norton Improves After Monthlong Illness in Point Pleasant
Mrs J H Norton who had been critically ill at her Viand Street home for the past month is much improved. Dr J A Work and wife with daughter Mildred of Blue Creek returned home after visiting the Nortons.
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Marvin McElfresh
Madison
Maggie Johnson
E. McElfresh
McElfresh
Ella Howard
Lucy Lewis
Huntington
W. H. Howards
Clyde Tallman
Charleston
C. G. P. Musgrave
John William Steenbergen
E. C. Waggener
Portsmouth
R. L. Sanford
Leon
Thompson
Main St
Rupert L. Kayser
Cpl
Robert A. Kayser
California
Camp Stewart
A. L. Dunham
Holzer Hospital
Carl Lynch
Charleston Road
M. Tharp
Point Pleasant
J. H. Norton
Viand St
J. A. Work
Mildred
Blue Creek
Nortons
Influenza confines bank executive to home in Point Pleasant
Tol Strib ling, executive vice president of Citizens National Bank, Point Pleasant, is home recovering from influenza. He showed improvement yesterday.
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Point Pleasant
Tol Stribling
Citizens National Bank
Peterson's Ointment Aids Eczema Itch Relief
An ad touts Peterson's Ointment as a quick relief for eczema, pimples, red blotches, and skin irritations. It promises itching relief, improved skin appearance and feel, and soothing for tired feet. Price 35c at all druggists with a money back satisfaction offer.
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Peterson
Ady
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