Nelsonville Red Cross Drive nets $1188 in residential solicitations
Final reports from the Nelsonville York Township Service Club show residential contributions totaling 1188.60 after delays from bad water conditions and with several reports still outstanding. Local donors include Mrs. Lax, Mrs. Foughty, Miss Dusky, Miss Curtis, and Church of the Latter Day Saints members among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Red Cross
York Township
Steve Wilson
W. Franklin Sr
Church of the Latter Day Saints
Jackson St
Rose Weigand
Chestnut St
Arlo Fisk
W. Columbus St
Porter Shively
Buchtel
Dorothy Kontner Weds Soldier Richard Fenn in D C
Dorothy Kontner marries Private Richard C. Fenn of Springfield Massachusetts in a double ring ceremony at Second Baptist Church Washington D C Rev Garrett officiating. They dine at Lotus Club then tour New York City and Springfield before Fenn returns to Camp Erie Red Bank New Jersey. Kontner worked in the Treasury Department Washington. Fenn is stationed with the Marine Corps at Camp Erie Red Bank New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Anna Kontner
Dorothy
Pfe
Richard C. Fenn
Springfield
Mass
Second Baptist Church
Washington, D. C
Garrett
Lotus Club
New York City
Winter Storm Leaves Damage in Nelsonville Area
In Nelsonville a spring storm toppled tree limbs and bent cedars under ice. The icy weather made Sunday a rough travel day with slick streets and highways and windshields coated in ice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Columbus Memorial Hall Receives Army Navy E Flag Honor
Dr. E Welch and Mrs Mable Ba attended ceremonies at Memorial Hall Columbus Friday night as the Columbus Red Cross Blood Donor Center received the Army Navy E Flag for outstanding war effort Col Paul I Robinson presented the flag and staff members received E pins Dr Charles A Doan OSU director of Medical Research and center director John F Rees accepted the flag Doan a Nelsonville native Jo Barnecut a Doan technician and other officers were present along with forty Columbus policemen who regularly donate blood at the center
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
E. ‘Welch
Mable Ba
Memorial Hall
Columbus
Columbus Red Cross Blood Donor Center
Paul I. Robinson
Office of
Army
Washington, D. C
Charles A. Doan
Ohio State University
John F. Rees
Doan
Jo Barnecut
Hughes Host Dinner Before Navy Induction
Nelsonville Mrs J C Hughes 631 High St entertained Sunday with a chicken dinner in honor of son in law Robert W Wend who leaves next Saturday for Navy induction. Guests included Mrs Wend Eileen and Johnny Bob, June Davis Chauncey Helen Schackert Deanville Henry Kimble Evelyn Hughes and the hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
J. C. Hughes
High St
Robert W. Wend
Navy
Robert Wend
Eileen
Johnny Bob
June Davis
Chauncey
Helen Schackert
Deanville
Henry Kimble
Evelyn Hughes
J. C
Hughes
Loyal Workers Class Guest Night at Methodist Church
Mrs Margaret Wilson Mrs Hubert Juniper Miss Helen Juniper and Captain R A Valentine of Columbus were guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs Harley Juniper. Members will observe guest night Tuesday evening inviting members to bring a guest and a covered dish for a 6 30 dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Wilson
Hubert Juniper
Helen Juniper
R. A. Valentine
Columbus
Harley Juniper
Loyal Workers Class
Methodist Church
G T Club Meeting Set With Mrs Powell Wednesday
Members of the G. T. Club will meet Wednesday evening with Mrs. Freda Powell at 516 Jackson Street for their gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. T. Club
Freda Powell
Jackson St
Local Notes on War News and Social Visits
Mrs. Eugene Thompson learns Sgt. Eugene Thompson has arrived in New Guinea. Harriett Davis R N of Grant Hospital Columbus visits her parents. Mrs. G I Putnam returns to Columbus with Dr Jean Putnam after weeks with Mrs. Hyde. Rev and Mrs Ralph Parks and daughter return to Waynesville after visiting his parents. Families Beverage Groce and Newman attend Rock Hysell funeral in New Marshfield on Friday. he was related to Mrs. Newman and Mrs. Groce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Thompson
Sgt
New Guinea
G. I. Putnam
Columbus
Jean Putnam
J. M. Hyde
Ralph Parks
Waynesville
R. W. Parks
J. C. Beverage
Walter Groce
Sam Newman
New Marshfield
Rock Hysell
Newman
Ira Haybron Dies In Columbus
Ira S Haybron 69 a Nelsonville native and Columbus resident for 40 years fell dead Saturday en route to the grocery He was a retired John Deere Plow Co night watchman living at 463 E Second Ave He leaves three daughters Lucille Smith Nellie Stone and Carolyne Wiley Notice appoints Eiie Orville Dailey Route No 1 Athens as Administrator of the Estate of Charles A Dailey Waterloo Township Athens County Ohio Probate Judge Batd County dates 3 20 27 4 3 Botn
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Ira S. Haybron
Columbus
John Deere Plow Co
Second Ave
Lucille Smith
Nellie Stone
Carolyne Wiley
Appointment of Administrator for Ohio Estate
Notice reports Howard L. Goodwin of Athens Ohio named Administrator of the Estate of America L. Phillips deceased of Athens County Ohio. Dated March 11 1944.
Grover's Candidacy for Gallia County Engineer Removed
Alva Grover will not appear on the Republican ballot for Gallia County engineer in the May 9, 1944 primary after the Gallia County Board of Elections ruled him ineligible. County engineer E. N. Leonard challenged Grover as not a registered professional engineer nor previously qualified as county engineer, as required by Ohio law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Alva Grover
Gallia
Ohio
Leonard
Supreme Court
Republican Board
C. B. Allen
Grover
Young Girl Burns in Charleston Road Accident
Shirley Darst five years old daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Darst suffered severe secondary burns to body legs and chin on Saturday evening at Charleston Road home. Doctors report she is improving and as well as could be expected. Local incident began when her mother's apron caught fire during play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Shirley
Frank Darst
Darsts
Charleston Road
High School PTA To Meet Tonight
Nelsonville report the high school PTA will hold a regular meeting Monday evening March 20 at 7 o'clock in the high school building. Mrs. Willeen Edwards physical education instructor will lead the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Hig School
P.T.A
Willeen Edwards
Curt Daugherty Taken To Hospital After Incident
Curt Daugherty of Nelsonville was taken to Grant Hospital in Columbus Saturday for treatment. He is brother of Oral Daugherty of Nelsonville and superintendent at the Carbondale Mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Curt Daugherty
Chestnut St
Grant Hospital
Columbus
Oral Daugherty
Carbondale
Notice of Ad ministratrix appointment in Athens Ohio
Notice is hereby given that Clarabel L Aliehney of 06 East State Street Athens Ohio has been appointed Administratrix of the estate of George A Niggemeyer deceased, late of Athens. Within four days claims against the estate must be presented to the fiduciary. Dated March 14 1944. Prances D White Probate Judge Athens County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Mershall
R. D
Guyeville
Ohio
Joseph M. Marshell
Athens County
Francie D
Mabel Armbruster
Athens
Marry M. Armbruster
Francis D. White
Said
Florence H. Coakley
Nelsonville
John G Mooney
Prancis D. White
Said County
M. D Hughes
Emma G. Grim
Merman D
Park Ave
Mansfield
Bamuel Judson Bishop
Daniel F. Smith
Trimble
RD. 1
John T. Smith
Pauline H. Danford
City of Athens
Byron Danford
Caid
Eiie Orville Dailey
Charles A. Dailey
Waterloo Township
Batd County
Howard L. Goodwin
Estate of
America L. Phillips
Clarabell Aliehney
East State Street
George A Niggemeyer
White
Victim of Accident Hurts Hand in Electric Wringer
Mrs Roy Shoe maker in Gallipolis is badly injured in an accident when her right hand was caught in an electric wringer. No bones were broken but she suffered severe bruising and cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Roy Shoemaker
Realty Sales Reported in Gallia County
Gallia County real estate figures show J E Mossbarger and wife selling a 219 acre Symmes Creek farm to Donald and wife for about 6000 dollars. The deal through Willard Grover and Son also notes the sale of a 190 acre Howard Davis estate in Meigs County to Guy Roberts of Bladen for about 5000 dollars with full farm equipment and nine room house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
J. E. Mossbarger
Symmes Creek
Donald Garland
Mr. Mossbarger
Ohio Land Company
Willard Grover and Son Agency
Howard Davis
Meigs County
Salem Center
Guy Roberts
Bladen
Roberts
Kanauga WSCS Event and Community Notices
Kanauga The WSCS of Cheshire Charge will meet at Kanauga Church on Tuesday March 21 at 2 p.m. Founders Night was observed at the school by the PTA. A bazaar and refreshments were held. Local residents and visitors attended funerals and visited relatives across the area including Mr and Mrs Sidney Stewart and Capt Okey German funeral in Long Bottom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanauga
WSCS
Cheshire
Kanauga Church
PTA
Marion Martin
Huntington
Thelma Coughenour
O.H.E
Alma Anderson
Ella Wagner
Sidney Stewart
Okey German
Long Bottom
Shahan Leads Bond Purchase at Curtiss-Wright Drive
Claude Shahan, longtime Gallia Produce associate now with Curtiss-Wright Columbus, tops the plant's bond buyers in the Fourth War Loan Drive. His photo shows him receiving bonds totaling 4,000 dollars. He buys a bond weekly while wife Madge Clark Shahan buys one every two weeks. together they purchased about 5,000 dollars in bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Claude Shahan
Gallia Produce Company
Curtiss-Wright
Columbus
Wahama High School Honors White Falcons at Banquet
Wahama High School in Point Pleasant hosted a Friday banquet for the White Falcons basketball team and supporters. About 100 attendees, with Harry Layne as toastmaster, honored coach Pearl Williams and players including standout scorer Ralph Sayre who had 450 season points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Bend
Wahama
White Falcons
Harry Layne
America
Propps
New Haven
Forrest Bechtel
Wehama High School
John William Steenbergen
Delbert C. Staats
Ralph Sayre
Harry Pickens
Radford Ingels
Luther Tucker
Walter McCoy
Charles Yeager
John L. Dyer
Floyd Capehart
Maurice Walker
Glenn Cartwright
Mabel Frances Gibbs
Clair Lucille Roush
Jean Thomas
Pearl Williams
Harry L. Dyer
Ottie C. Roush
Lester Ohlinger
Douglas Roush
Peter Roush, Jr
R. B. Sayre
Ben Somerville
Howard Burris
John Miller
Herman Layne
George Jewell
Lloyd Roush
Ray Weaver
William Powell, Jr
R. V. Gibbs
Fred Batey
A. K. McClung
M. R. Chapman
L. J. Ruttencutter
W. H. Foglesong
Russell Capehart
Dallas Yeager
Emil R. Roberts
Lou C. Roush
E. N. Smith
John William Steenberger
Betty Jo Dyer
Kathleen Dyer
E. B. McCue Tours Point Pleasant For Campaign
E. B. McCue principal of Superior Maitland junior high Welch McDowell County visited Point Pleasant on a political canvass for the Republican nomination for state superintendent of schools. He gained local support and outlined a decentralization program, county control, vocational training emphasis, and more equitable state aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
E. B. McCue
Superior Maitland
Welch
McDowell County
McCue
The
State University
Chicago University
State Association of Elementary Principals
County Education Association
Senior Play Cast Chosen at Point Pleasant High School
Point Pleasant Senior High School selects three act comedy You're Young Only Twice by Joseph Spalding for its class play. Cast includes Barbara Jean Smith Louise Waugh Joan Parker Eloise Cadle Isabel Rothlisberger Arnolda Workman Grace Lucas Betty Lee Taylor Mary Kathryn Vinson Charles McCullough Edwin Schul Virgil Scantlin Howard Fogiesong James Oliver Lawrence Mohr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant Senior High School
Joseph Spalding
Barbara Jean Smith
Louise Waugh
Joan Parker
Eloise Cadle
Isabel Rothlisberger
Arnolda Workman
Grace
Haskins Acquire Davis Property on Fourth Avenue
Mr and Mrs Farnom A Haskins purchased the property of Mr and Mrs Cleave Davis at 430 Fourth Ave Gallipolis and will move in once the Davises locate a new home. The Haskins currently reside at 445 Fourth Ave in the Myers property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Farnom A. Haskins
Cleave Davis
Fourth Ave
Attorney Taken To Holzer Hospital In Illness
Point Pleasant attorney E. J. Somerville, ill since last Wednesday, was admitted to Holzer Hospital Friday. Mrs. Somerville reported yesterday that he was much improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
E. J. Somerville
Holzer Hospital
Mother and son remove patients from Point Clinic
Mervin Chapman took Mrs. Charles D. Fadeley and her infant from the Point Clinic to the home at Gallpolis Ferry during the weekend. He also took Mrs. Nellie Bowers of Henderson to Holzer Hospital for medical treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mervin Chapman
Charles D. Fadeley
Point Clinic
Gallipolis Ferry
Nellie Bowers
Henderson
Holzer Hospital
Gomer Martins to Leave Gallipolis for Middleport
Gomer Martins and family, longtime residents at 21 Court Street, will move from Gallipolis to newly purchased property in Middleport formerly owned by Mrs. Fred Schreiner, with relocation set for the end of the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gomer Martins
Gallipolis
Gomer Martin
Court St
Middleport
Fred Schreiner
Fall Fatal to Mason Child
Paul Lawrence Fluellen aged 21 2 years died from head injuries after a fall from a stepladder suffered days earlier He was the son of Lewis and Anna Belle Fluellen of Fifth Street and survived by four siblings Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 pm at the Baptist Church on Viand Street with burial in Lone Oak Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Paul Lawrence Fluellen
Lewis
Anna Belle
Craig) Fluellen
Fifth St
John
Robert
Josephine
Cora
Baptist Church
Viand St
Lone Oak Cemetery
Christ Episcopal Church
Charles Oliver Weissenburger
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Emma Clark
Dr. C. W. Petty Returns Home From Charleston
Dr. C. W. Petty has returned to his Hartford home from Charleston after a brief medical stay. He visited his daughter Mrs. Dick Ginden while in Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
C. W. Petty
Hartford
Charleston
Dick Ginden
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Messenger
Nelsonville Red Cross Drive
Nets
Dorothy Kontner
Nelsonville Social Notes
Harriett Davis R. N
Harry A
Ira Haybron
Italy
Hercules Powder Company
Wilmington
Del
High School
Compietea Iu
Gallia County
Kanauga Wscs
Shahan
Germany
Hitler
English Channel
E. B. Wcue
David
Haskins
Attorney
Leave Point Clinic
Mason
Dr. Petty
Norito
Beaco
F. J
Beasley CO
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