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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1943
Page
6
Nelsonville Eagles Promote Civic Unity For War Effort
The Nelsonville Eagles host a public patriotic meeting inviting all local civic groups to unite for the home front war effort. Leaders from the Red Cross, York Township, City Schools, Ministerial Association and veterans groups spoke as a large audience heard music and brief remarks. The program closed with community singing, and a second meeting is planned in about a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Nelsonville Eagles
Ward W. Phillips
The
Eagles
L. E. Evans
Church of Christ
Robert Green
Herman Ogg
Victory Warden
Ellen Biddle
Athens County Red Cross
Red Cross
J. H. McKiddie
York Township Fund
D. W. Codding
Parker S. Sniffen
York Township Service Coub
City Ministerial Association
Athens County
Legion
American Legion
Miller Wilson
Knights of Pythias
W. W. Warren
Masonic Lodge
Roy H. Sayers
Ellis
Paul Shearer
Veterans of Foreign Wars
J. H. MccKiddie
William Kelly
Robert Jack
Charles FE. Poston
Jack
Ward Phillips
Helen Powell Hostess To Club Members
Nelsonville G T Club met at Helen Powell home for its March gathering. Eleven members attended and received St Patrick gift prizes and a birthday gift for Georgia Foughty. Mona Bateman won traveling prize. April meeting set for Mona Bateman’s home. plans for April 24 at Leah Ficks home. Longstreth PTA plans a benefit party and fish pond at the schoolhouse March 24 at 7:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
G. T. Club
Helen Powell
Georgia Foughty
Leah Fick
Lenora Smith
Hazel Pierce
Libby Phillips
Mona Bateman
Chestnut St
Jackson St
Longstreth
Longstretch Pta
Helen Jackson Honored on Departure To Join WAVES
Twenty five Sorority girls hosted a departure party for Helen Jackson who joined the WAVES. The event featured readings songs and a ship motif with a memory gift and a navy themed buffet including NAVY BEANS. Ruth Cookson Ruth Beckler and Helen Washburn led the tributes and presented an honorary sorority membership for the duration of the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Helen Jackson
Jane Keating
Dorothy Barber
Ruth Butt
Jane Rose
Helen Washburn
Anna Butt
Betty
Helen Stewart
Mary Jo Wolf
Irma Butt
Helen Devore
Adeline Ray
Margery Stalder
Ruth Cookson
Helen
Ruth Beckler
Minnie Pearl
Imogene Sayres
Miss Jackson
Divorce Granted to Ethel Van Dyke
Gallia county reports a divorce granted to Ethel Van Dyke from Fred J Van Dyke on gross neglect grounds. They wed July 16 1932 and Ethel Morris is restored as her maiden name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ethel van Dyke
Fred J. van Dyke
Plaintiff
Ethel C. Morris
Holzer Hospital reveals new patients and discharges
New Holzer Hospital patients include David Thomas eighty from Thurman with pneumonia and several others treated for medical or surgical needs. Dismissals on Sunday included Joe Fachus ten and several adults in Gallipolis and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
David Thomas
Thurman
O .E. West
Oak Hill R. D
Thurman Boggs
Gallipolis R. D
John J. Dower
Point Pleasant
Stanley Hysell
Pomeroy R D
Stanley Matthews
Loren Fite
Jackson
Joe Fachus
Ben Bachus
Merrill Davis
Maurice Grover
Baby
Max Tawney
Earl Higby
Chillicothe
Mary Fogleson
W. Va
Ira Ashley
J. H. Crandall
Real estate transfer on Route 35 in Gallipolis
Oscar Rogers sold 20 acres of bottom land on Route 35 to Moore Brothers of Gallipolis on Saturday marking a new land transaction in the locality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Route 35
Oscar Rogers
Moore Brothers
Son Born to Widow of Naval Officer in Long Beach
A son was born March 20 at the Naval Hospital in Long Beach California to Mrs John Christian Isham daughter of former Senator Vic Donahey and widow of a naval lieutenant killed November 23 in action in the Solomons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Naval Hospital
Long Beach
Calif
John Christian Isham
Vic Donahey
Solomons
Obituary of Mrs Lilly Langley of Murray City
Mrs Lilly Langley aged 58 wife of Daniel Langley died Monday night at her Murray City home. She leaves husband two sons Edward and George of Murray City Daniel in U S Army Fort Hayes Columbus Joseph in U S Army Fort Myers Fla one daughter Mrs May Burgess of Buchtel four grandchildren a brother and five sisters. Funeral services Friday at 2 pm at the late residence with burial at Green Lawn Nelsonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Lilly Langley
Daniel Langley
Murray City
May Burgess
Buchtel
Edward
George
Daniel
U. S. Army
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Joseph
Fort Myers
Fla
Greenlawn
Roland Forbes Inducted into U S Army at Camp Robinson
Mr and Mrs Thomas Forbes of Myers Street announce their son Roland Forbes of Boulder City Nevada has been inducted into the U S Army and is stationed at Camp Joseph T Robinson Arkansas for basic training. A Nelsonville High School graduate of 1938 he worked as an electrician at Hoover Dam before moving to Nevada. His wife Mrs Gwen Stout Forbes will remain in Boulder City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Thomas Forbes
Myers St
Roland Forbes
Boulder City
Nevada
U. S. Army
Camp Joseph T. Robinson
Ark
Boulder Dam
Nelsonville High School
Gwen Stout Forbes
Death of Henry F. Scott 71 Prompts Funeral Plans
Charles Scott of Nelsonville was notified Monday of the death of his brother Henry F. Scott 71 at his home 2845 Central Ave Columbus. He leaves a sister Mrs E F Bailey Dayton. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2 pm Spears Funeral Home Columbus with burial at Sunset Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Charles Scott
Henry F. Scott
Central Ave
Columbus
E. FE. Bailey
Dayton
Spears
Sunset Cemetery
Thirteen Men Arrested in Gallipolis on Intoxication Charges
Police Chief Chester Leaper reports thirteen men arrested in Gallipolis Saturday for intoxication. Henry Tarter jailed Monday on assault and battery charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Chester Leaper
Henry Tarter
Victory Garden Drive Starts in Gallia County
Gallia County Victory Garden Council begins meetings with all centralized schools including Gallipolis to show colored slides urging children to plant victory gardens starting today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Victory Garden Council
Red Cross Donations Announced in Gallia
Gallia County Red Cross War Drive shows another 100 percent firm result at Evans warehouse. Miss Catherine Hayward executive secretary announced Monday. The total subscription to date is $3,122.20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Evans
Gallia County
Red Cross
Catherine Hayward
Conley Rites Held Sunday At Buchtel
Harriet Marie Conley 29 died Thursday at University Hospital Columbus after four months illness. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm in Buchtel Methodist Church. Officiant Rev John Lloyd Evans. Pallbearers and flower bearers named. Out of town relatives listed from Ohio counties and state agencies. Conley employed in Columbus prior to death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Buchtel
Harriet Marie Conley
University Hospital
Columbus
Edward Conley
John Lloyd Evans
Courtney Choir
Tom Wilson
Sam McDonald
William McDonald
Harry Keifer
Brady Covert
Clarence Ru
Fillinger
Nona Lane
James Edwards
Elsie Edwards
Edith Conley
Elmer Dearing
Akron
Dana Hayden
Lorenzo Erb
Ida Staley
Juanita Hull
Walter Spear
Athens
Martina Minner
Carl Hull
Madonna Hull
Harry Carter
New Marshfield
Austin Cope
Robert McDonald
Tom Hill
Lancaster
Clarence Rutter
the Plains
Hiram Lanning Rites Will Be Thursday
Funeral services for the late Hiram Lanning, who died Sunday at his home in New Pittsburg, will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o clock at New Pittsburg. Burial will be at Greenlawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Hiram Lanning
New Pittsburg
Greenlawn
Funeral Held for Alford L. Waugh in Gallipolis
Funeral services were conducted Monday at Mercerville Baptist Church for Alford L. Waugh who died Saturday at his home near Gallipolis. Burial followed in Waugh Cemetery. A native of Harrison Township he was 84. He was the son of William T. and Sarah Dewitt Waugh and survived by his second wife Mary Johnson Puckett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Mercerville Baptist Church
Alford L. Waugh
Waugh
Jennings Cremeens
Mr. Waugh
Harrison Township
William T
Sarah Dewitt Waugh
Mary Johnson Puckett
Arrest Man With One Spare Leg
POINT PLEASANT police arrested a man with a spare cork leg on Sunday evening. Held overnight, he was released by Mayor Krodel without penalty on intoxication charges. He claimed Clarksburg as home and said he was traveling to Huntington for leg repair, in a cheerful mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Noble and Morrison
Krodel
Clarksburg
Huntington
Campaign Committee Meets Wednesday Night in Point Pleasant
The Red Cross War Fund campaign committee will convene at City Hall in Point Pleasant Wednesday at 7 30 p m. J C Pauley chair says the gathering will review progress toward the campaign’s March 31 deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Red Cross War Fund Campaign Committee
J. C. Pauley
Local Clinic Admissions And Discharges At Point
Mrs Nancy Dowell of Beech Hill and Mrs Joseph Bray of Henderson were admitted for observation and treatment at Point Clinic on Sunday. George Ord, a medical patient, was discharged to Gallipolis Ferry. Mrs Emmett Biffle and Mrs Sam Herrington of Route 2 underwent major surgical operations at the clinic Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Nancy Dowell
Beech Hill
Point Clinic
Joseph Bray
Henderson
George Ord
Gallipolis Ferry
Emmett Biffle
Sam Herrington
Route 2
Mt Union Social and Brief Personal Notes
Mt Union community notes record a missionary meeting at Mt Union Church on Saturday night. Sunday visits include Miss Imogean Epple with Margaret Hardy and Evelyn Nicholson with Mr. and Mrs. John Nicholson. Attendance at Sunday School on March 21 was 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt, Union
Mt. Union Church
Imogean Epple
Margaret Hardy
Wade Nicholson
M. A. Nicholson
Evelyn
John Nicholson
Ezra Darnell
Columbus
Clarence Jordan
Calvin Epple
M. A. Epple
Calvin
Athens
Mason Leaders in Public Affairs Meet at Point Pleasant
Mason County prepares for an important wartime gathering in Point Pleasant with about 20 invitees from Rotary Kiwanis schools Farm Bureau soil conservation and other agencies. C P Dorsey from the university extension department will outline a farm labor program and lead a discussion on solving the 1943 labor bottleneck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Eloise Coffer
County Agricultural Office
Mason
Mason County
C. C. Anderson
Rotary and
Kiwanis Clubs
Superintendent of Schools
The
Farm Bureau
Soil Conservation Service
Farm Security Agency
Agricultural Adjustment Association
Anderson
Extension Department
Pt Pleasant Social Notes from Trinity Church Meeting
Pt Pleasant notes report the Young Woman's Circle of Trinity Methodist will meet at 7 30 PM with Ellen Lou Brown leading devotionals and Margaret Maben and Eleanor Couch reviewing assigned books. Local updates include people visiting, a $60000 federal grant for North Point Pleasant school building, and several recent births and hospital visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Society of Christian Service
Trinity Methodist Church
Ellen Lou Brown
Margaret Maben
Bishop Cushman
Eleanor Couch
Mary Jo Blackburn
Kathleen Jiiden
Schools Open Despite High Water
Roads were flooded in parts Monday morning but all local schools kept doors open. The Glenwood Ashton bus to Hannan High could not run, yet no school closed and all routes were clear of water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Glenwood-Ashton
Hannan High School
Mason County 4 H Clubs Plan Spring Round Ups
Mason County 4 H clubs met to plan spring round ups across six sites from April 21 to May 4 including recreation center New Haven and several schools. Exhibits cover clothing baking meal planning and handicraft with a 50 20 scoring split for boys and a 30 15 10 10 20 15 split for girls. races and songs are planned and entrants capped at three events per member with coordinators named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mascon County Association of
Mason County Recreation Center
Blian A. Buell
Clarice Knapp
Martha Atkinson
Elsie Fowler
Lucky Star Club
Edith Fox
Clifton
Beatrice Grimm
Happy Go Lucky
Hattie Jordan
Victory Mountain Climbers
Lessie Sleeth
Hartford Victory
Julia Pearl Thomas
Lucky Clover
Leoma Wolf
Frances Dillard
Falcons
Emily Hope
Point Pleasant Peppers
Atkins
Wnanp
Organizers Checking on Workers in Point Pleasant
Organizers from the Engineers Local No. 132 A F of L closed its Musgrave Building office on March 19 and moved dues to Charleston. Monthly meetings start March 28 at Eagles Hall with a Charleston representative and a job steward to be assigned. An A F of L office opened to recruit General Chemical Defense Corp employees. Labor circles note ongoing layoffs for two months with few replacements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Engineers
A. F. of L
Musgrave
Charleston
Eagles Tall
General Chemical Defense Corporation
Chemical Company
Mason Liberal in Russian Seed Drive
Mason County ranked ninth among West Virginia counties in Seeds For Russia Fund contributions. State total reached 1790.15 dollars with Mason County giving 56.77. Barbour County led at 155.89 and Harrison County followed with 102.38, the only others over 100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
West Virginia Farm Bureau
Barbour County
Harrison County
Martin Family Leaves Gallipolis Hospital
Mr and Mrs Franklin Martin and their infant left Holzer Hospital yesterday for the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Elmer C Martin on Jefferson Blvd They will remain a few days The mother had a baby and the father underwent an appendectomy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Franklin Martin
Holzer Hospital
Elmer C. Martin
Jefferson Blvd
Relapse Sends Point Pleasant Employee to Holzer Hospital
Raymond Brown, a railroad freight office worker in Point Pleasant, recovering from pneumonia, suffered a relapse and was removed from his Main Street home to Holzer Hospital on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Raymond Brown
Main St
Holzer Hospital
Health Department Moves to New North Point Pleasant Office
The Mason County Health Department will occupy a two family unit on the federal housing project in North Point Pleasant within about 15 days after alterations and equipment are installed. The No A-24 site on 24th Street doubles as its new headquarters, replacing the downtown building destroyed by fire weeks ago. J D Spiggle, sanitarian, resumes work after illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County Health
Federal Housing Project
North Point Pleasant
Blinna. Buell
Health Department
No. A-24
24Th St
J. D. Spiggle
Kayser to Quit War Savings Post
Rupert L. Kayser, asked by the state chairman to assume Masont County War Savings duties after Harry O. Layne resigns, has requested relief from the post due to ill health. Layne resigned due to lack of time. Kayser has served as co chair for several months with valued service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Rupert L. Kayser
Masoft
Two Men Held Over Gasoline Theft in Leon Case
Millar Lee Rice and Vinton Smith of Leon are jailed in county custody for investigation into gasoline theft and garbage tools. State patrolmen arrested them. local officers Noble and Yeager arrested Marvin Leport and Bucky Neville for disorderly conduct and released them to Mayor Krodel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Millar Lee Rice
Vinton Smith
Leon
Noble and
Yeager
Marvin Leport
Bucky Neville
Krodel
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