Nelsonville Soldier in German Prison Camp
Pvt. David Wallace, son of Mr and Mrs Gerald Wallace of Nelsonville, is listed as missing in action and then reported a prisoner of war after the German advance in Belgium. A postcard dated January 17 from Camp shows he is well and asks his wife Betty not to worry.
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Nelsonville
David Wallace
Gerald Wallace
Wallace
War Department
Belgium
Ares
Betty Wallace
Knights of Pythias to Confer Degree Work
Nelsonville dispatch notes Knights of Pythias will confer the Knilgat Bank degree Wednesday at 7 pm. Degree team urged to attend. lunch to be served. Also plans for Girl Scout rededication at the Little House Sunday at 3 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Knights of Pythias
Knilgat Bank
Little House
Spit Up Acid Liquids After Meals Replaced by ERB-HELP
An Athens County woman once spit up a strong acid liquid for hours after meals and nearly choked. She now reports eating normally and enjoying meals after taking ERB-HELP, claiming her digestion improved and no gas or spit up occurs. ERB-HELP contains 12 herbs and is advertised at Betts Cut Rate in Nelsonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Betts
Nelsonville
York Youth Injured in Pacific Action
Nelsonville parents Mr and Mrs J Hopstetter learn via War Department telegram that their son Sgt Melvin Hopstetter has been injured in action in the Philippines. He is attached to a Tank Division and was hurt when his tank hit a land mine. Details promised by letter after 34 months on duty in the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Mayor Howe explains Nelsonville high waters response
Mayor Miles H Howe states the city acted to protect residents during severe flooding. He mentions consulting leading citizens about river breach risk near Shafer wholesale house, pumps operated continuously, cellars raised and pumped at no cost, and the light plant kept running to avoid shutdown. He apologizes if outcomes fell short and thanks helpers.
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Nelsonville
Shafer Wholesale House
Miles H. Howe
Mrs Bauer Dies Monday in Nelsonville
Mrs Rena Traugh Bauer 62, Nelsonville resident, died of a heart attack. Her body was found Monday evening at 5 o clock in her Adams Street home. Coroner says death occurred about 11 am. She leaves three sisters Maude Thompson Mary Keplar Roy Dean and one brother Elmer Traugh. Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm at the Adams Street residence conducted by Rev William M. George. Burial at Greenlawn Cemetery.
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Nelsonville
Rena ‘Fraugh Bauer
Adams St
J. H. Elias
Glouster
Maude Thompson
Thompson
Mary Keplar
Roy Dean
Hattie Smith
Lancaster
Elmer Traugh
Adams 5 St
William M. George
Methodist Church
Greenlawn
Nelsonville Social Notes
Loyal Workers Class of the Methodist Church will meet Thursday evening instead of Tuesday due to Lenten services. Mrs. Emily McManaway assisted by Mrs. Agnes Woodard and Mrs. Emma Daily. Pearl Johnson devotional leader and Faye Howard program presenter. Circle No 1 meets at 6 pm at Mrs Julius Fischer home with potluck and Home Missionary study review. Lonzo Figgins Dayton visited. Janice Wyatt Columbus guest of her mother Mildred Lines. Mrs Fred Mulligan spent Monday in Columbus. Mrs Nolan H Mace returned to Charlotte NC after visiting her parents and husband in Texas.
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Lsonville
Methodist Church
Emily McManaway
Agnes Woodard
Emma Daily
Pearl Johnson
Faye Howard
WSCS
Mtethodist Church
Wesley ?Hawk
Julius Fischer
E. Franklinist
Lonzo Figgins
Dayton
Janice Wyatt
Columbus
Mildred Lines
Fred Mulligan
Nolan H. Mace
Carl Pettit
Charlotte
N. C
Nolan
Mace
Rotary To Meet At Scout Home In Nelsonville
The Rotary Club will meet this evening at 6 15 with the Business and Professional Woman's Club at the Methodist Church. The Girl Scout Little House is undergoing a clean up after the recent flood.
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Rotary
Scout
Nelsonville
Methodist Church
Rotary Club
Murray City Soldier Killed in Action
Mrs. Waller Sanhorn was informed her brother Sergeant Lester Ray Cook was killed in action February 23. Cook, son of Frank and unnamed mother, Glouster, was married to Maggie Mathent of Murray City and left a daughter Sandra. He previously lived in Murray City Isle Route 3. Also mentioned are multiple local family visits across Nelsonville Union Furnace Logan and surrounding towns, detailing social visits and travels.
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Nelsonville
Waller Sanhorn
Lester Ray Cook
Cook
Frank Cook
Glouster
Maggie Mathent
Murray City
Sandra
Masonic Officers To Be Honored at Dinner
A Nelsonville report notes a dinner to honor past masters of the lodge. The event, expected to feature work of the third degree, will be held at 6 o clock Thursday March 15 at the Masonic hall in Minturn with officers from Werticks Corner and nearby lodges in attendance.
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Nelsonville
Fener
Frank Betts
Wathais
Nelson Ry
Pete
Point Pleasant
Werticks Corner
Minturn
Avera
Washington base for Army pilot Lt White
Pt Pleasant notes Mrs Harry White plans to move to Washington with her husband Lt White Army Transport pilot assigned to special flying missions. He recently traveled to Paris after returning from Yalta. Also, Woman's Guild of Christ Episcopal Church to meet Wednesday with speaker Mrs D D Tabor of New York City visiting diocesan guilds in West Virginia.
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Point Pleasant
Harry White
F. A. Morrison
Hickory Chapel
Washington, D. C
Lieutenant White
Washington
Paris
Yalta
Imeet
Moystin
Christ Episcopal Church
D. D. Tabor
New York City
Episcopal Woman's Auxiliary
Special Court Term Held in Mason County Circuit Court
William H Bardin was elected judge of a special term of the Mason County circuit court held Saturday An order in the Mary E Plants guardian case allows guardian to sell or encumber real estate of the infants in Point Pleasant George G Somerville special commissioner reported the sale of 69 acres in Clendenin District in Hayward Nibert v John Nibert for 51900 and the disposition of funds A divorce was granted in William H Blain v Beulah J Blain Plural personal notes follow about local residents including Emerson Wilson Gail Faires and Dravo boat voyage recounts.
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Point Pleasant
William H.bardin
Mason County
Mary E. Plants
Robert L. Plants
George G. Somerville
Clendenin
Hayward Nibert
John Nibert
William H. Blain
Beulah J. Blain
Pt Pleasant Cleans City Streets After Rise
Point Pleasant begins flood clean up after record crest of 46.5 feet. Main Street recedes as crews clear streets across town, work proceeding slowly but steadily. Officials warn weeks of recovery ahead as flooded areas are restored.
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Pt. Pleasant
Point Pleasant
Main St
Train Service To Be Resumed Today in Point Pleasant
A Baltimore and Ohio representative said one passenger train passed yesterday in each direction and regular service would be restored today. Bus service on all routes is expected to resume today, but there may be delays before the terminal can be used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Baltimore and Ohio
Bur
Personal Mention in Merchant Ledger Quietly Recorded
Fragmentary note from New York City records a brief personal mention. It references a 19 year old male with European ties and mentions a medical report of pneumonia and an attack on a road, with names obscured by OCR errors.
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Sant
York City
Alarpa
Europe
Lynch
Holzer
jAttack
Preumonia
Esion Road
Three Gallia Countians Rescued From Icy Creek Waters
Gallia report notes three people rescued after an outboard struck a submerged stump near the mouth of Chickamauga Creek and capsized. Howard Letts of Western Land Southern Insurance, secretary Miss Gertrude Rupe, and cousin Miss Betty Bradbury were passengers. Letts swam to a tree in midstream to save Rupe after she sank twice. Bradbury, a capable swimmer, joined them as Ora Gilmore aided by Junior Plymate, Junior Letts, and Robert O’Dell brought the trio ashore in separate boats.
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Gallipolis
Chickamauga Creek
Howard Letts
Westernland Southern Insurance Company
Gertrude Rupe
Betty Bradbury
Miss Rupe
Letts
Miss Bradbury
Ora Gilmore
Junior Plymare
Junior Letts
Robert O'Dell
Gallia Cattlemen To Hold Annual Round-Up
Gallia County beef cattlemen announce their third annual Beef Cattlemen Round-up and tour. The tour runs March 21 and 22 with a banquet at the United Methodist Church on March 22. Radio WLW representatives will broadcast interviews from the banquet.
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Gallipolis
E. G. Royer
Rare Methodist Church
WLW
Kerr Named Manager of Gallia County Produce Co
Frances E. Kerr, a former Grocer, was named manager of the Gallia County Produce Co in Gallipolis. He replaces Edith Hutsinpiller who had led the business since Aaron Davis left in 1942. Hutsinpiller will remain co manager with Kerr.
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Gallipolis
Frances E. Kerr
Gallia County Produce Co
Mondax
Edith Hutsinspiller
Aaron Davis
Hutsinpiller
Kerr
Home on furlough brings Merchant Marine to Gallipolis
Kenneth Watts and D E Merchant Marines arrived Friday for a 3S day leave to visit parents Mr and Mrs Ernest Watts of Cora. Finding transportation blocked by the flood he came from Maryland to Charleston and then used a seaplane to reach Gallipolis where his father met him.
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Gallipolis
Kenneth Watts
D. E. Merchant Marines
Ernest Watts
Cora
Maryland
Charleston
Car overturns in flood near Chickamauga Park on Route 35
Floyd Kingerey’s automobile toppled on its side in flood waters at Chickamauga Park along Route 35 Sunday afternoon. McGreen rode with Kingerey when the mishap occurred while a stealing gear issue was noted. Deputy Sheriff Marlon Dickey investigated the accident.
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Gallipolis
Floyd Kingerey
iChickamauga ‘Park
McGreen
Kingerey
Marlone Dickey
Seven Are Arrested Here Over Week-End
Seven people were arrested over the week end in Mason County. Cartwright of West Columbia pleaded guilty to intoxication and received 30 days in jail. Wade Robins Charles Cheesbrow Wilbur King and William Neat, all of loyal, were charged with fighting and posted bonds for release. Clyde Cunningham of West Columbia and Gladys Dickens were jailed on intoxication charges and await arraignment.
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Point Pleasant
Jack Cartwright
West Columbia
H. D. Corner
Cartwright
Mason County
Hesson
Wade Robins
Leon
Charles Cheesbrow
Wilbur King
Willam Neat
Clyde Cunningham
Gladys Dickens
Morrison
Funeral Held Today for Miss Mary Jane Hughes in Point Pleasant
Funeral services for Miss Mary Jane Hughes aged ?, who died Friday March 2 at Point Clinic, were held this afternoon from Beale Chapel Church south of the Kanawha. Flood prevented an earlier funeral and burial, the body having been held at Arnett Funeral Home. Earl H. Arnett moved Jack Scarberry from his First Street home to Holzer Hospital for an appendectomy yesterday.
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Point Pleasant
Mary Jane Hughes
Point Clinic
Beale Chapel
Kanawha
Arnett
Earl H. Arnett
Jack Scarberry
Holzer Hospital
Shipment of Milk to Charleston Resumed
POINT PLEASANT Truck transportation of milk from Mason County dairies direct to Charleston has resumed yesterday from all parts of the county north of the Kanawha. Roads will be clear of water south of the Kanawha early a day and relief is in sight for all dairymen, says the Point Pleasant Transportation Co.
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Point Pleasant
Mason
Charleston
Gallipolis Personal News Amid Flood And Military Updates
Gallipolis residents face flood delays as Casby Meadows and mother return from Milton after a relative’s funeral in Charleston. Lt. and Mrs. Tom Rue extend leave for injuries, and John Dexter and Joel Cating visit home during industrial and naval training. Capt. Morgan, Galen join family in Gallipolis after travel delays from New Orleans. Marine Sgt Earl DuBarry visits, while Mrs. D W Reese and Gladys Mae miss planned return due to high waters.
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Casby Meadows
Joe Meadows
Milton
W. Va
Charleston
New York Central
Tom Rue
East
Valley Forge ‘Hospital
Rue
John Dexter
Great Lakes
H. W. Dexter
Columbus
Joel Cating
J. E. Cating
Sheepshead Bay
N. Y
Richard Morgan Land
Galen
New Orleans
Gallipolis
New York
Captain Morgan
W- H. Morgan
E.G. Roger
Earl DuBarry
Detroit
Mich
D. W. Reese
I Gladys Mae
IW Where They Had Gone More Than A i Week Ago For A Brief Visit With Ielatives
Former Addison Resident GALLIPOLIS Marion Rife Dies in Greenfield
Marion Rife aged Sd retired railroad man and former Addison resident died Sunday in Greenfield Ohio where he had lived about a year. Survived by wife Catherine Lambert and three children Ferry Greenfield Marion in Germany and Margaret Jean at home. Two sisters Cora Thaxton Gallipolis and Fannie Rusk Dennison Texas. Funeral held Tuesday at Middleport with burial at Gravel B Cheshire.
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Gallipolis
Marion Rife
Addison
Greenfield
Ohio
Catherine Lambert
Ferry Rife
Marion
Germany
Margaret Jean
Cora Thaxton
Fannie Rusk
Dennison
Texas
Lotelock
Middleport
Gravel B. Cheshire
Gas Line Break Tends City Supply Across Three Avenues
GALLIPOLIS gas line serving Garfield Portsmouth and Chillicothe Avenues was broken Friday evening likely by a propeller in flood waters at Vine Street bridge. By Saturday night residents on Garfield Avenue had gas restored after L L Lovett and Hector Steele laid 19 feet of 1 1/2 inch pipe across Chickamauga Creek. Chillicothe and Portsmouth residents remained without gas until Monday evening with one family moving to the Lafayette Hotel.
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Gallipolis
Garfield
Portsmouth
Chillicothe Avenues
Vine St. Bridge
Garfield Ave
L. L. ‘Lovett
Hector Steele
Chickamauga Creek
Chillicothe
Lafayette Hotel
You’re Not Too Old To Feel Young Ad Teaser
A vintage ad promotes Tromene a medication claimed to boost vim mood and enjoyment for middle aged men. It touts vitamins and hormones as a new formula available from Gallaher Drug Company and druggists nationwide with label directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallaher Drug Company
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Nocal Harbor
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Jericho Road
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Walter W. Crooks
Mt. Vernon Ave
Cpl
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Army Air Forces
Boca Raton
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J Jericho Road
IG. D. Nibert
Gallipolis Ferry
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Chilo
Addison II
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Logan, Monument Co
George C. Shaw
W. Main St
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James H. Wilson
Citizens Bank Bldg
Nelsonville, Ohio
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GRA
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