Seventy-Six Nelsonville Residents Register for Gardens
Nelsonville residents sign up for the 1943 Community Gardens. Plowing starts Thursday on two plots near the canal lock and opposite the freight depot, on R. B. Stuart land. Gardners from last year to clear plots. new applicants file with Roy Sayers and pay fees to Mayor Herman Ogg.
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Nelsonville
Lloyd Evans
Old Canal Lock
U. S. 33
R. B. Stuart
Roy Sayers
Herman Ogg
Eagles Lodge officers swap positions in Nelsonville meeting
Clyde Byers and Watson Wolfe resigned their posts at Nelsonville Aerie No 391 Fraternal Order of Eagles. Wolfe becomes secretary and Byers trustee after appointment by Robert Green. District Director Hayman spoke on Eagles service. A homeward talk by E C Woody and C S Matheny followed. Public events planned March 20 dance and March 22 patriotic meeting.
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Nelsonville
Clyde Byers
Watson Wolfe
Nelsonville Aerie
Order of Eagles
the Aerie
Robert Green
Wolfe
Byers
Hayman
Pomeroy Lodge
Eagles
E. C. Woody
Great Lakes Naval Training School
C. S. Matheny
Red Cross
Percy Lowery
John Call Heads Elks in Nelsonville Lodge
John Call was named exalted ruler of Nelsonville Lodge No. 543 in a Tuesday night meeting. He succeeds Paul Shearer who led the local Elks last year. Other officers elected include E L Murphy leading knight Gilbert Smith loyal knight Thomas Lax lecturing knight James Powell treasurer Sheldon Powell secretary Thomas Riley ruler Earl R K Baker trustee for three years with D M Sheffield and John Johnson as hold-over trustees.
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Nelsonville
John Call
Nelsonville Lodge
B.P.O. Elks
le Wil
Paul Shearer
Elks
Br. E. L. Murphy
Gilbert Smith
Thomas Lax
James Powell
Sheldon Powell
Thomas Riley
Earl RK. Baker
D. M. Sheffield
John Johnson
Pie Joseph Campbell Finishes Radio Course
Nelsonville announces the approaching graduation of Pie Joseph E. Campbell from an advanced radio school at the Army Air Force Technical Training School Truax Field Madison Wisconsin. He completed the course with high honors at Scott Field Illinois and Truax Field. Graduation is set for March 19 1943 at the War Department Theater Truax Field. Campbell now prepares for further advanced schooling in the same field.
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Nelsonville
Joseph E. Campbell
Army Air Force Technical
Truax Field
Madison
Wis
War Department
Campbell
Scott Field
Ill
Lafollette Pleads Guilty in Nelsonville Court
William Clarence Lafollette of Nelsonville pleaded guilty on arraignment in Mayor Herman Oggs court to intoxication. He was fined five dollars plus costs.
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Nelsonville
William Clarence Lafollette
Herman Ogg
Huddy Explains Ohio U Mechanics Shop To Rotarians
Mrs Ruth Huddy of Nelsonville a War Manpower Commission NYA assistant described Ohio University Athens mechanics shop to Rotarians. The program trains 16 to 25 year olds for defense industry jobs with a three month course paying 16 cents an hour. welding aircraft mechanics sheet metal work and blueprint reading are taught. Sixty two students are enrolled and an NYA bus ferries them daily. Samples of work were shown and many graduates now hold positions in defense plants.
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Nelsonville
Ruth Huddy
War Manpower Commission
National Youth Administration
Ohio University
Defense Industries
Huddy
Athens
NYA
Franklin St
Civilian Defense advises on ration book loss procedures
Local boards may withhold a replacement ration book up to 60 days if negligence contributed to loss. Hearings and extra evidence may be required. Keep serial numbers to trace misuse and follow institutional rationing rules in Bulletin No. 16 guidance.
Golden Rule Sunday School Class Meets at Home
The Golden Rule Sunday School Class of the Methodist Church will meet at the home of Mrs Annabelle Davis on Poplar Street Thursday evening. Assisting hostesses will be Mrs Julia Reeves and Mrs Violetta Ellicott.
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Nelsonville
Golden Rule
The
Methodist Church
Annabelle Davis
Poplar St
Julia Reeves
Violetta Ellicott
Hawkins Rites Held Sunday
Funeral services for Narcissus Baird Hawkins were held Sunday at the family home in Nelsonville. Rev. William M. George led the service with poems and hymns, interment at Green Lawn Cemetery, and many local and out of town friends attended.
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Nelsonville
Narcissus Baird Hawkins
Fayette St
William M. George
Methodist Church
George
Greenlawn Cemetery
Willing Workers Class Meets at Shafer Home
In Nelsonville the Willing Workers Class of the Church of Christ met at Mrs. Lena Shafer home on Friday evening. Ten members answered roll call with a verse of scripture and one guest attended. President Mrs. Emily Reed presented teacher Miss Mabie Dalton a birthday gift from the class. A poem titled Were counting on you was read by Mrs. Cora Davis.
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Nelsonville
Church of Christ
Lena Shafer
Anna Pospichal
Emily Reed
Mabie Dalton
Cora Davis
Paul Campbell Missing in Action in North Africa
Pvt. Paul E. Campbell of Nelsonville listed as missing in action since February 17 after serving in Algeria North Africa. son of Nettie Campbell.
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Paul Campbell
Nelsonville
Paul E. Campbell
Nelsonville R. 2
Nettie Campbell
Algeria
North Africa
Irene Jones Rites Set For Thursday
Gallipolis funeral services will be held Thursday at 1 30 p m for Mrs Irene McLeod Jones wife of W Gomer Jones who died Tuesday at her Perry Township home She would have been 76 on March 27 Her parents were Robert B and Lucinda Waddell Jones She and Jones married May 27 1889 He ran a Cora general store and was postmaster Surviving are two daughters Doris Wheeler and Helen Owrey of Washington DC and two granddaughters Helen and Barbara Wheeler Burial is at Mound Hill Cemetery.
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Gallipolis
Irene McLeod Jones
W. Gomer Jones
Raccoon Creek
Perry Township
Jones
Robert B
Lucinda Waddell Jones
Elks Initiate Four Elect New Officers in Gallipolis
Four candidates were initiated by the Gallipolis lodge of Elks during its Monday night election. J. E. Morrison moved to the board of trustees and Wayne Booth named alternate delegate to the national convention. New initiates include C. Burt Hanson Dr. Donald R. Warehime Sebastian F. Marino and Thomas Clark Ryan. Installation set for the first meeting night in April.
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Gallipolis
Morrison
Wayne Booth
C. Burt Hanson
Donald R. Warehime
Sebastian F. Marino
General Chemical Company
Thomas Clark Ryan
The
Combustion Engine Co., Inc
New York
Marietta
Report Service Men Deaths to Draft Board
Gallia County residents are asked to notify Ira Neal courthouse custodian or the selective service board when told of any service member death. Upon notice, Mr. Neal will place the large courthouse flag at half mast immediately.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Ira Neal
Selective Service Board
Neal
Plan Shower on Man's Ninety-Sixth Birthday Plan Shower on Man's Ninety-Sixth Birthday
GALLIPOLIS E P Thompson Little Ryger will celebrate his 86th birthday on April 1. Despite hearing loss and blindness his mental faculties are alert. His friends plan a card shower in his honor.
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Man
Gallipolis
E. P. Thompson
Little Ryger
Mr. Thompson
Two Appear on Intoxication Charges
Gallipolis patrolman arrested Edgar Ball on intoxication charge posted 10 dollar cash bond and was released by Judge William Janes. Harold Howell pleaded guilty to intoxication and disorderly conduct in Judge Jones court, fined 40 dollars plus costs.
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Gallipolis
Edgar Ball
William Janes
Harold Howell
Jones
Father-in-Law of Local Man Dies in East
Nelsonville reports the death of A. H. Holmes in East Orange New Jersey on Monday night. His son-in-law Frank G. Smith was notified Tuesday morning and Mrs. Smith had been with her parents for two weeks. Holmes had visited Nelsonville several times in recent years.
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Nelsonville
Frank G., Smith
East Orange
N. J
A. H. Holmes
Elks Ladies Sponsor Monthly Party in Nelsonville
Elks Ladies will sponsor their monthly party at the Elks Club on Thursday evening March 18 at 8 o clock. A pot luck meal will be served. Arrangements are led by Mrs. Carlos Ogg Mrs. C A Jack and Mrs. Herman Ogg.
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Nelsonville
WSCS Meets Thursday At Wilson Home
Nelsonville report says Circle No 4 of the WSCS will meet Thursday evening at 7 30 at the home of Mrs Malvern Wilson 106 Adams Street Mrs Jack Pritchard assists the hostess Leaders are Mrs John Fisher and Mrs Harry Hartley
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Nelsonville
WSCS
Methodist Church
Malvern Wilson
Adams St
Jack Pritchard
John Fisher
Harry Hartley
Mrs W Henshaw Leaves Hospital After Treatment
Mrs W Henshaw of 359 Elizabeth Street Nelsonville returns home from Cherrington Hospital Logan after two weeks of successful treatment.
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Nelsonville
Monday Longstreth PTA Plans Thursday Meeting
A Monday Longstreth PTA meeting is set at the schoolhouse Thursday evening at 7 30 wartime. Following the business portion a benefit party will be held and members are asked to bring prizes.
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Longstreth
Longstreth P.T.A
River Boat Julius Fleischmann Repairs At Point Pleasant
The Towboat Julius Fleischmann with 12 000 to 16 000 tons tow was found with a cracked shaft at Winfield Lock. It towed slowly to Reid dock for repairs with Captains Curry Varian and engineer Russell Stone spending a few days at home. Morgan Oshel commands the Semet Solvay carrying coal to Ironton chemical works. Coke residue from the plant is sold in Cincinnati for heating. The Harewood mine in Kanawha County supplies Eagle Coal.
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Point Pleasant
Julius Fleischmann
Winfield Lock
Reid
Fleischmann
W. D. Curry
Homer Varian
Russell Stone
Kanawha
Ironton
Morgan Oshel
John Oshel
Charleston Road
Cincinnati
Clifton PTA Plans War Work with Red Cross Classes
Clifton PTA met at the school and planned a Red Cross First Aid class starting Tuesday March 16 with ten lessons taught by Miss Leola Wolfe. A Surgical Dressing class is also planned. Mrs. Edith Fox presided.
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Clifton
Clifton Pta
Red Cross
Leola Wolfe
Edith Fox
Cord Ladies Aid Meeting In Henderson Tonight
Point Pleasant reports the Cord Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs. O J Byus in Henderson this evening at eight oclock.
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Point Pleasant
Concord Ladies Aid
O. J. Byus
Henderson
Explosive Dealers Must Keep Accurate Records
Gallipolis license investigator George Augustine warns all explosive handlers to maintain precise records of purchases sales and usage. Clerk of Courts Howard S Hardway announces licenses expire one year from issue and possession requires a license with six month purchase and disposal reporting and secure storage in a magazine.
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Gallipolis
George Augustine
Howard S. Hardway
Augustine
Youth Walks to Navy Post in Portsmouth
Sherman Ja cob Weimann a 17 year old Cheshire High School sophomore walked most of the distance from his home to the Navy Recruiting Sub station in Portsmouth Footsore and weary he stopped in fronton to see Officer J Clair Hall formerly of Gallipolis He has a brother Leonard training in British Columbia
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Gallipolis
Sherman Jacob Weimann
Carl Weimann
Cheshire
Navy
Portsmouth
Weimann
Frenton
J. Clair Hall
Cheshire High School
Leonard
British Columbia
Holzer Hospital welcomes newborns and admits new patients
At Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis new patients Tuesday include Mrs. Max Tawney of Gallipolis who gave birth to a baby girl and Mrs. Thomas Rich of Pomeroy who delivered a son. Also admitted were Earl Yates, 43, of Thurman and Mrs. Albert Wippel of Pomeroy.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Max Tawney
Thomas Rich
Pomeroy
Earl Yates
Thurman
Albert Wippel
Thompson returns to post after visit home
Pvt. William Tommy Thompson, stationed at N.E.A.S. in Boston, Massachusetts, returned to training after spending a week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Thompson, in Cheshire.
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Gallipolis
William Tommy Thompson
N.E.A.S
Boston
Mass
William Thompson
Cheshire
Weissenburger Host Dinner At Jefferson Boulevard Residence
Mr and Mrs Charles O Weissenburger entertained a large group of friends at their new Jefferson Boulevard home with spring floral decor. Guests included Rev Frank Cady Clifton Durfee S Channing Wilhelm Alex Cruickshanks Jr Milton Miller and others. Birth announcements followed for daughters to Harold Justin and Robert McKinley with doctors Kovnigsberg Long and Kovnigsberg noted.
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Point Pleasant
Charles O. Weissenburger
Jefferson Boulevard
Weissenburgers
Frank T
Cecil G. ‘Bauerle
Carl F. Jeffries
Paul S. Thomas
Walter A. Windsor
E. E. Heiner
Harold Sayre
Treverton
Harold Justin
First St
Dr. Long
Robert McKinley
Mt. Vernon Ave
Kovnigsberg
Cochran Funeral Held Thursday in West Columbia
Thomas Andrew Cochran died Monday at a relative’s home in Viand Street. Funeral services are set for Thursday at the United Brethren Church in West Columbia, with burial in the local cemetery. He was born April 15, 1864 in Malden and lived in Mason County, worked in coal mining over 50 years. Surviving: three sons Charles Arthur John. two daughters Mary Saxon Tilla Dewees. a brother Charles Cochran. Burial in West Columbia.
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Point Pleasant
Thomas Andrew Cochran
N. A. Crowder
Viand St
United Brethren Church
West Columbia
Nip Stewart
Arnett
Crowder
Mr. Cochran
Malden
Caleb
Madaline Ann Crowder
Mason County
Charles Cochran
Arthur Cochran
John Cochran
Camp Bell
Mary Saxon
Tilla Dewees
Middleport
Bellaire
Mrs Bean Reads The Murder of Lidice at Pleasants AAUW Meeting
The Point Pleasant chapter of the American Association of University Women met at Mrs. Frank C. Long Jr. home with hosts Mrs. Long Mrs. Franklin Quillin and Mrs. Ben Tracy Jr. Mrs. Leo Bean read Edna St Vincent Millays The Murder of Lidice to praise it as a season highlight. The group agreed to share Orson Welles Merchant of Venice recordings with clubs and schools and bought several other records chosen by Mrs. William H Bardin and Miss Mary McCullough.
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Point Pleasant
American Association of University Women
Frank C. Long, Jr
Mrs. Bean
Orson Welles
Association
William H. Bardin
Mary McCulloch
Gallipolis Visit Ties Local Residents and Distant Guests
Mrs J J Lovell spent yesterday with her daughter in Gallipolis. Mrs Thomas Pringle of Washington DC is expected today for a ten day visit with her parents and sister. Ed L Filson has returned from Holzer Hospital. Miss Jean Roush arrives today from Madison College for a visit with her parents after meeting her mother in Charleston. Miss Mai L Moore of Clendenin District was here on business yesterday.
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Point Pleasant
J. J. Lovell
W. P. Cherrington
Gallipolis
Thomas Pringle
Washington, D. C
Frank T. Cady
Harold E. Somerville
Ed L. Filson
Holzer Hospital
Jean Roush
Madison College
Harrisonburg
Harry D. Roush
Vi and St
Plain Valley Farmer Dies at Home Tuesday
Philip H. Wilson, a Plain Valley farmer born April 16 1866 in Mason County, died at his home Tuesday. Survived by wife Detha Vinson, a daughter Pearl Sturgeon of Plain, two sons Don of Columbus and Ray of Atlanta, and sisters Eliza Thomas of Columbus and Nora Foreman of Ohio.
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Point Pleasant
Philip H. Wilson
Plain Valley
Mr. Wilson
Mason County
George W
Eliza (Rollins) Wilson
Henderson Methodist Revival Closes Monday
The Henderson Methodist Church revival in Point Pleasant ended Monday after two weeks of successful efforts led by Rev. James Fisher pastor.
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Henderson Methodist Revival
Point Pleasant
Henderson Methodist Church
James Fisher
Daughters and Residents Reported Born at Point Clinic
A daughter weighing 6 pounds 4 ounces was born Sunday to Mr and Mrs Charles Stephenson Route 1 Point Pleasant at the Point Clinic. Also a son weighing 8 pounds 4 ounces was born Monday to Mr and Mrs Andy Thornton South Side. George Ord of Gallipolis Ferry and Mrs Allen Tucker of Robertsburg were admitted for observation and surgery respectively. Miss Marie Marshall of Charleston Road underwent a surgical operation Monday.
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Point Pleasant
Charles Stephenson
Route 1
Point Clinic
Andy Thornton
South Side
George Ord
Gallipolis Ferry
Allen Tucker
Robertsburg
Marie Marshall
Charleston Road
Soldier Arrested in Point Pleasant Disorderly Conduct Case
Corporal Wuthee of a local detachment was arrested by Policemen Morrison and Noble for disorderly conduct and is held pending a hearing.
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Point Pleasant
Wuthee
Morrison and Noble
Ballots Arrive for Ohio Kanawha Masters Officers
Approximately 75 ballots for the election of officers of the Ohio Kanawha Masters and Pilots Association have been received by Secretary-Treasurer Hamilton A. Johnson. The ballots will be counted within a few days.
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Point Pleasant
Ohio-Kanawha Masters and Pilots Association
Hamilton A. Johnson
Mason Court Upheld in Fire Case Ruling
Attorney J G F Johnson for Dr J H Toupkin and others announced the state supreme court upheld a Mason County circuit court verdict of 2300 dollars against Federal Fire Insurance Co. A separate suit against Merchants Fire Insurance Co seeks four thousand dollars over hospital equipment destroyed by fire.
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Point Pleasant
J. G. F. Johnson
J. H. Toupkin
Federal Fire Insurance Co
State Supreme Court
Mason County
Toupkin
Merchants Fire Insurance Co
Amy Rayburn Sues for Divorce in Point Pleasant
Amy Rayburn files for divorce from Lester W. Rayburn alleging extreme cruelty. She cites marriage in May 1933 and two children Eddie W. age 8 and Nina J. age 4. The suit requests legal relief from the marriage.
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Point Pleasant
Amy Rayburn
Lester W. Rayburn
Pile Torture Soothing Ointment Ad Prompting Quick Relief
Claims Peterson's Ointment ends piles’ torture in minutes with a cooling formula. Boasts thousands of satisfied users over three years. Warns itching stops promptly. Available from all druggists 35¢ box or 60¢ tube with applicator. Money back if not delighted.
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Peterson
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