Two more McKin County soldiers reported killed in Pacific
The Athens Messenger reports two additional McKinley County soldiers killed in action in the Pacific. Pvt Jack Propp of Apple Grove was killed on Lauzon Island Philippines Feb 4. Pfc Lallie Barnett of Point Pleasant was killed in the Philippines March 16.
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Athens Messenger
Micon County
Pe | Pacific Area
Point- Pleasant
Jack Propp
Apple Grove
Pvt
Lauzon Island
Philippines
Allen Barnett
Main St
Point Pleasant
Pfc
Lallie Barnett
Union
Union Barge Line
Army
Harold Barnett
Navy
Willard
Clyde
Harnett
Edith Rayburn
Glenna Smith
Norfolk
BP A. Sayre
Arbuckle
Pfe
Gerald Sayre
William M. Cruickshanks
Alexander Cruickshanks
Jefferson Blvd
West
40 More Mason Men Ordered To Report
Miss Jean Rice secretary of the local selective service board said 40 men were notified to report for pre induction physical examinations on April 3 at Huntington. The group joins others called to report tomorrow for induction or examination assembling at the American Legion Building at 7 30 a.m. They will board buses. William Filson has purchased the cafeteria equipment and taken over management at the Marietta Manufacturing Co shipyards.
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Point Pleasant
Jean Rice
Selective Service Board
Huntington
American Legion
William Filson
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Gore Social And Personal
Gore social items note multiple birthdays and gatherings in March. James Hood celebrated with relatives from Columbus Fort Knox Crooksville and Orville. Rose Hite marked her March 14 birthday with dozens of cards. Dolly Hartman and Albert Hite welcomed Laura LaTern Hood. Vera Hood visited Sam Hood. 4 H clubs held a farewell for Bob Starr leaving for Navy. Oddest Thompson hosted a birthday supper. attendees included Pearl Auker Susanna Estep Pleasant Little George Hoy family.
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Gore-James Hood
Jacek Powell
Foster’ Hood
Columbus
James Barnes
Dean Hood
Fort Knox
John Hood
Orville
Wash
Young
Crooksville
Betty White
Hood
Rose ‘Hite
Frank Summers
Goreald
Albert. Hite
Sam . Hood
Grant Dicken
Athens
Porter Dicken
Bob Starr
Navy
Oddest
Thompson
Pearl Auker
Susanna Estep
Pleasant Little
George Hoy
Maxville
School Attendance Near Normal After Winter Impacts
Principal H. Withers of Senior High School said attendance has become almost normal after a long period of disruption caused by a December blizzard and severe winter weather through late February, followed by floods in February and March.
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Point Pleasant
H. Withers
Point Pleasant Social Notes and Sorority Installations
Lambda Chi Omega Sorority held installation of officers and initiated three candidates at Moose Club, followed by dinner. New officers include William Filson as president and Mrs. L. W. Getty as vice president. other posts filled by Miss Virginia Lewis, Mrs. H. Melrose, Mrs. Donald Getty, Mrs. Gill Ball, Mrs. Frank C. Lang Jr, Mrs. Clayton Pullins, and Mrs. Ronald White. Also reported are local social notes listing residents visiting, moving, or returning from trips, with several mentions of families, relocations, and a staff change as Garry Reach resigns to join ordnance works.
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Point Pleasant
Lambda Chi Omega Sorority
Moose Club
George O. Fisher
Sidney Brown
Grover Childress
William Filson
L. W. Getty
Ginia Lewis
Hear Nurses Stories At W S C S Meeting
W S C S of the Methodist Church met at the church on Thursday evening under Mrs Ansel Gamerrll. Members were asked to write congressmen and Ohio senators urging support for Bill No 557148. They voted to bundle dresses for refugees in the Philippines and donated 5 to the Trainee Fund for religious education for service men and women in colleges. The program featured nurse stories including Ma-Mya-Gye a Burmese nurse by Eileen Cherrington Josefina a Filipino nurse by Pat Smith Tsai-Kao by Mary Elizabeth Cheney and a reading Evacuation and Relocation of Japanese by Mrs P J Stanley. Ice cream cake and coffee were served after benediction.
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Glouster
Methodist ‘Church
Ansel Gamerell
Ohio
Philippines
A. G. Winkle
Ma-Mya-Gye
Eileen Cherrington
Josefina
Pat Smith
Mary
Elizabeth Cheney
P. J. Stanley
R. B. Smith
Adda Blower
Nona Craft
Oak Grove
Leroy Cagg
Sharon Lee
Troy Fields
Harley Alen
Herd of
Point
Pleasant
Har
Toid’ Nanna
Ray Johnson
Carbondale
Wilbur Hartman
Connett Spert
Charles Hartmann
J. E. Cage
Vernor’ Cage
Bernice
Harland Cage
S. M. Cage
Royal Hartman
Wavelene
Nelsonville
Douglas Hartman
Edward Cage
Danny
3. B. Cage
Munele
Ing
William Hartman
Neil Swaim
Teddy
Frank O'Harra
Marion
Arthur Hartman
C. E. Carter
Leonard Hartman
New Marshfield
New Marshfield. Mr. and Mrs. 5. M. Cage
Laurence
South Pacific
Holy Week Observed at Christ Episcopal Church
Holy Week activities led by Rev. Frank J T Cady include a 7 30 pm communion Thursday and Good Friday evening prayer. An Easter Day service at 8 30 am precedes Sunday School at 9 45 am and morning prayer with sermon. Bishop Strider preached Sunday night and nine seeking communion were confirmed.
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Christ Episcopal Church
Frank JT. Cady
R.E.L. Strider
Wheeling
Kenneth Rose
Nancy Ferguson
Elizabeth Ann Purdum
Owens Roseberry
Arthur Birdsall
Thomas Shields
T. Vasco Morrison
Mrs Robertson Admitted To Holtex Hospital For Observation
Mrs Paul M Robertson of Arlington Virginia has been admitted to Holtex Hospital for observation and treatment after visiting her sisters Mrs Cary Howard Rayburn and Miss Florence Howard of Viand Bt.
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Point Pleasant
Paul M. Robertson
Arlington, Va
Holtex Hospital
Glouster High to Graduate Senior Class on May 18
Glouster High plans May 18 commencement for 32 seniors, seven in armed services. Baccalaureate Sunday May 13 features school auditorium service with glee club. program includes valedictorian Richard Byers and salutatorian Cecilia Ginnan. Lyrics include Grown Jewels of America theme. final details pending.
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Clouster
Thomas W. Figley
Glouster
Richard “Byers
Cecilia Ginnan
America
Glouster Group Visits Corning Lodge Gathering
Sixteen members of Marcellite Rebekah Lodge from Glouster traveled to Corning on Friday evening for a lodge visit. Games were played with prizes awarded to Elizabeth McKee Grace Zimmer and Sylvia Maxwell. Attendees from Glouster included Matie Dugan Flo Henry Louise Gladden Mary King Grace Zimmer Mary Johnson Anna Conway Edna Conway Bessie West Maude Williams Lizzie McKee Lennie Snowden Agnes Eddy Nellie Jones Gara Morris and Sylvia Maxwell.
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Edna ‘Conway
Bessie West
Maude, Williams
Lizzie McKee
Lennie Snowden
Agnes Eddy
Nellie Jones
Gara Morris
Sylvia Maxwell
Glouster Mayor Urges Clocks One Hour Ahead Sunday
Glouster Mayor Thomas Williams asks residents to set all timepieces forward one hour at 2 30 Sunday morning except railroad or fast time clocks. He notes a pageant The Risen Lord 7 at Jacksonville Methodist Church at 6 30 Sunday morning. Glouster Masonic Lodge announces a special meeting Friday at 7 00 with one Master Mason degree and one Fellowcraft degree.
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Glouster
Thomas Williams
Lord
Jacksonville Methodist Church
Masons
Glouster Masonic Lodge
Glouster Social Notes and Local Gatherings
Glouster notes report Willing Workers Circle meetings at the Methodist Church with Rev Winkle and Mrs Lew is in charge. Devo tions by Mrs Mary Hawk. Readings by several ladies and a talk by Elizabeth Ellis. Also mentions Junior Progressive Study Club, Girl Scouts, Easter crafts, and forthcoming sales. Local visits include Mr Eddy’s illness and family news. Bethel Mission service announced with Rev Victor Glenn delivering sermon.
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Glouster
Methodist
A. G. Winkle
Annetta Lewis
Mary Hawk
M. Bryson
Jennings
P." J. Stanley
Sam Dunnett
Elizabeth Ellis
Bethel Mission
Victor Glenn
Dover School to Stage Spring Carnival in April
Sugar Creek School will host a spring carnival Friday April 6 starting at 7 pm. Proceeds go to school funds. A musical program directed by Christine Brown and Mary Margaret McGill will accompany entertainment from the Chauncey Dover Band. Prizes, dancing, food booths, queen and king crowning, and ticket sales by student body members are planned with further announcements to follow. Teachers Gladys Simpkins Eileen Grogan and Georgia Griffen are listed.
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Chauncey
Sugar Creek
Christine Brown
Mary Margaret McGill
Chauncey-Dover
jGladys Simpkins
Eileen Grogan
Georgia Griffen
Two Marriages Are Being Announced
Millfield Mr and Mrs John Bullock announce the marriage of their daughter Ersel to Lewis J Adkins of Millfield R D 2 at Gallipolis on Saturday Attending were the bridegrooms mother and his sister and brother in law Willem C Sharp of Springfield Moon visitors afterward were Jealous Manning of The Plains Oscar Adkins announces her daughter Dannie Mae to William Sharp of Springfield last Saturday
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Point ‘Pleasant
Gall Wallace
Charles
Granville, C
John J. Dow
Donald Coe
Larchmont
Robert Hite
Virginia
Camp Perry
Millfield
John Bullock
R. D
Ersel
Lewis J. Adkins
Oscar B. Adkins
Millield
Gallipolis
Adkins
Willem C. Sharp
Springfield
Bullock
Seiber Brothers in Germany Write Home from Front
Chauncey Mr. and Mrs EH Seiber Chauncey report letters from their two sons Pfc James Seiber and Pfc Hodge Seiber both in the Field Artillery. The brothers, inducted together, trained in California Oklahoma and Texas, and went overseas together to England France and Germany receiving overseas service since November.
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Chauncey
EH. A. Seiber
Pfc
James Seiber
Hodge Seiber
Field Artilery
Germany
California
Oklahoma
Texas
England
France
Lady Survives Gas Struggle Promotes ERB-HELP Remedy
In a reader style note a woman describes severe stomach gas that rose to her throat at night nearly choking her. She reports using ERB-HELP, noting the gas vanished and her stomach and bowels became regular allowing sound sleep. Athens Pharmacy advertises the product.
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Athens
Funeral Services Held for Mrs Helsel in Athens
Funeral services were held today in Athens for Mrs Bertha Helsel wife of Neal Helsel formerly of Chauncey Residents here for years Mr Helsel was depot agent Mrs Helsel active in the Women’s Class and Church of Christ Funeral services at 10 o'clock were conducted by the Reverend Maffett with burial in Obetz cemetery.
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Chauncey
Athens
Bertha Helsel
Neal Helsel
Helsel
Chauncey Depot
Church of Christ
Maffett
Athens First Christian Church
iObetz
Chauncey visit includes Banfield family members
Daughters Chauncey Miss Betty Banfield employed in Columbus spent the weekend in Chauncey visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Clifford Banfield Mound St. Another daughter Gaynor from Athens also visited. Mrs Banfield has been seriously ill for two weeks from a heart ailment but her condition is slightly improved. Chauncey Mrs Mabel Smith and Mrs Bertha Sanders Millfield returned from a three weeks Florida trip saw a softball game instead of golf and attended the Passion Play on stage instead of a picture as reported.
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C. L. Eddy
Westerville
O. E. Eddy
Lenora Eddy
Margaret
Jerry
Dunlevy
Detroit
Gerald Dunlevy
Gertrude
B. R. Skipper
Charlene Webb
Son
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Henry Williams
George H. Campbell
Dayton
Dorothy Higgins
Hubert Guess
Chauncey
Betty Banfield
Columbus
Clifford l Banfield
Mound St
Gaynor
Athens
Mabel Smith
Bertha Sanders
Millfield
St. Petersburg
Fla
Chauncey-Dover Juniors Present Three Act Farce
Chauncey-Dover High School plans tonight and Wednesday at 7 30 for The Funny Brats a three act farce directed by Principal Leah Featherston with a partial double cast. Mary Tope and Irene Hillyer assist, Dwight Ferrer stages, Chauncey-Dover Band provides music, the show delayed by high water.
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Chauncey
Chauncey-Dover High School
Leah Featherston
Mary, Tope
Irene Hillyer
Gilbert Love Hospitalized in England for Trench Foot
Mrs. Marie Morlean Love of Chauncey reports her husband Gilbert Love, son of Cynthia Karns, Chauncey, and son-in-law to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Morgan, Chauncey, is with Gen. Hodges First Army in Germany and now hospitalized in England with trench feet after several months overseas.
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Chauncey
Marie Morlean Love
Gilbert Love
Hodges
Germany
England
Gilbert
Cynthia
Karns
Henry Morgan
Chauncey Homer Omen Home On Furlough From Crile Hospital
Chauncey Homer Omen, recently returned from overseas duty and treated at Crile Hospital Cleveland, is visiting his parents Mr and Mrs William Owen of Millfield and his sister Mrs Charlotte Bricker and family Chauncey. Chauncey Forest Ross Rebekah Lodge will meet Thursday at 7 30 p m in the I K of P Building.
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Chauncey
Homer Omen
Crile Hospital
Cleveland
William Owen
Millfield
Char [Otte Bricker
Chaunlcey
Chauncey Forest
Ross Rebekah
Mrs Chandler Wilhelm Returns Home After Surgery
Mrs. Chandler Wilhelm was discharged from Holzer Hospital to her home on Jefferson Blvd after a turp an oectomy two weeks ago. Her condition is reported satisfactory.
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Point Pleasant
Chandler Wilhelm
Jefferson Blvd
Holzer Hospital
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