Nelsonville Firemen Battle Two Blazes Near Oak Grove
Fire destroyed a five room Gill home near Oak Grove in York Township Sunday morning. Fire Chief Dana Windon and Patrolman Charles Thompson led Nelsonville units to the scene. No cause found for the Gill fire. a separate blaze at the Pritts residence on U S 33 damaged an upstairs room, suspected wiring fault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Dan Gill
Oak Grove
York Township
Dana Windon
Charles Thompson
Gill
William Adams
Glen Ebon
Window
Fred Pritts
U. S. 33
City Hall
Warfront and Mason County War Board Meet on Meat Rules
April front reports Tunisia battles as Allied forces push toward Tunis and Gabes while Eisenhower Patton Alexander and Montgomery command. In Mason County the USDA War Board discusses meat slaughter and sale regulations, permit requirements, recordkeeping, and transfers from OPA to the Agriculture Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tunisia
Mason Co. War Board
Rome
Louisiana
Axis
Atlas
Algeria
Sahara
Mediterranean
Sicily
Bizerte
Tunis
Mateur
Djedeida
Tamera-Medjez el Bab
Kasserine Gap
Gafsa
Eighth Army
Libya
Mareth Line
Gabes
U. S
Eisenhower
United Nations
North Africa
Patton
Harold Alexander
Bernard Montgomery
Point Pleasant
Mason County
Usda War Board
AAA
Candy Company
Allen J. Miller
State Aaa
OPA
Department of Agriculture
Miller
Food Distribution Administration
OCD
FSA
Soil Conservation Service
Farm Security Administration
Agricultural Adjustment Association
Hamilton A. Johnson
Riley Gibbs
School Boys to Take Special Tests for Army Navy Programs
Prospective students for Army specialized training and Navy college training will take qualifying exams in Room 9 at Buchtel High School at 9 a.m. Friday April 2. Tests aim to identify youths who could become commissioned officers. the Army and Navy will fund college expenses for selected students. Supervisors Clyde Byers and Mrs. Rose Campbell will oversee the assessments for 17 to 21 year olds qualifying before July 1 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchtel
Navy College
Buchtel High School
E. L. Koehler
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Clyde Byers
Rose Campbell
Miss Bernice Backus Dies After Long Illness
Miss Bernice Backus 39 daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence W Backus died Sunday at home 45 E Franklin St Nelsonville after an extended illness. She was born and raised in Nelsonville attended local schools Bliss Business College Columbus worked at C W Backus Lumber Co in Nelsonville and Columbus. She belonged to First Presbyterian Church funeral Wednesday at 2 pm family residence with Rev John Lloyd Evans. Burial Oak Grove Cemetery Logan. She is survived by her parents three sisters Mrs Malvern Wilson Mrs Joe Galvin Jr in Nelsonville and Mrs William Spray Cleveland one brother Roy Backus and a nephew Robert Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Bernice Backus
Clarence W. Backus
E. Franklin St
Backus
Bliss Business College
Columbus
C. W
John Lloyd Evans
Presbyterian Church
Buria
Oak Grove
Logan
Malvern Wilson
Joe Galvin
William Spray
Cleveland
Roy Backus
Robert Wilson
Nelsonville Bridge Club Notes and Tuesday Meeting
Mrs. Frank Freer hosted the Friday bridge club with substitute players Mrs. W. L. Cooley and Mrs. Steve Wilson. High scores went to Mrs. Bennett Mrs. Stalter and Mrs. Freer. The W. B. A. will meet Tuesday at 7 30 replacing Wednesday with pot luck and a birthday observance following the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
W. L. Cooley
Steve Wilson
Frank Freer
Bennett
Stalter
Freer
Silcott Family Returns After funeral Visit
Mr and Mrs Fern Silcott and family return to Newton Falls after visiting Mrs Freda Hellyer and daughter Virginia, and Mr and Mrs James Keating in Glouster for the funeral of Mrs Silcotts aunt Mrs John James. Mrs Frank O Mara and Mrs Anna Juniper visited in Columbus Friday with Miss Beryl O Mara of Dayton joining them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern Silcott
Newton Falls
Freda Hellyer
Virginia
James Keating
Glouster
John James
Frank O'Mara
Anna Juniper
Columbus
Beryl O'Mara
Dayton
Gallagher Rites To Be In Columbus
Mrs. Catherine Gallagher 85 widow of James Gallagher and former Nelsonville resident died Sunday at a Columbus daughter's home. She had lived in Columbus about 30 years and was born in Camden. She leaves two other daughters, 11 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services planned Wednesday at Sacred Heart Church Columbus with burial in Calvary Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Catherine Gallagher
James Gallagher
E. E. Smith
Columbus
Camden
Ohio
Smith
James Doebele
Margaret Murphy
Sacred Heart Church
Calvary Cemetery
Plan School Program Demonstration at Nelsonville High
The public is invited to a ventriloquism demonstration at Nelsonville High School auditorium on Tuesday afternoon March 30 at 3 15. The act titled Jerry Finnegan Charlie McCarthy's Cousin features ventriloquist Mr Ford offering 45 minutes of entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Jerry Finnegan
Charlie McCarthy
Mr. Ford
Made Sergeant Nelsonville Charles E Pedigo
Charles E Pedigo of Nelsonville has been advanced to sergeant in the Army Air Force stationed at Colombia South Carolina He is the son of Mrs Sylvia Pedigo of Nelsonville and is among service members earning promotions this month
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Charles E. Pedigo
Army Air Force
Colombia
S.C
Sylvia Pedigo
Two Women Fined in Gallipolis Arrests
Miss Mary Hendricks of Pomeroy was arrested Thursday at 6:30 p.m. on intoxication charges, pleaded guilty, and fined five dollars plus costs. Miss Beulah Gruser, also of Pomeroy, was cited for driving without a license, pleaded guilty, and fined ten dollars plus costs. Sheriff Morton Dickey and City Policeman Cecil Thivener made the arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Mary Hendricks
Pomeroy
Beulah Gruser
Morton Dickey
Cecil Thivener
Mrs Primmer Undergoes Major Surgery in Cleveland
Mrs. Dale Primmer formerly of Nelsonville and Logan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Tignor, underwent a major operation March 23 at Huron Road Hospital in Cleveland. Her condition is reported favorable and she is in room 448.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Dale Primmer
Lillian Backus
Joe Tignor
Nelsonville and
Logan
Huron Road Hospital
Cleveland
Jas Mohoney Dies Sunday At Buchtel
Nelsonville Ohio James Mohoney 75 prominent Buchtel resident died suddenly of a heart attack Sunday afternoon while seated at his daughter Mrs James Tulley s home He is survived by sons Charles Inal Don Kenneth and daughters Mrs Tulley Mrs Fred Locke and Mrs Albert Hahn Funeral plans are incomplete
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
James Mohney
Buchtel
James Tulley
Charles Mohney
Inal
Don
Jobs
Kenneth
Murray City
Tulley
Fred Locke
Albert Hahn
Greens Run
Licensed To Marry In Gallia County
Gallia County marriage licenses were issued in Gallipolis on Saturday in Probate Judge William Cherrington's office. The couples are Elmo Adams 32 of Huntington West Virginia and Minnie Clay 35 of Crown City with Adams a steel fitter and Clay a widow. John Neal Rucker 21 of Gallipolis and Mary Long 21 of Gallipolis are also licensed, with Rucker a riveter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William Cherrington
Elmo Adams
Huntington
W.wa
Hardy Adams
Minnie Clay
Crown City
Millard Clay
John Neal Rucker
A. L. Rucker
Mary Long
Cor Long
Dr H B Thomas Confined to Home with Illness
Gallipolis reports Dr H B Thomas has been confined to his home since Thursday due to illness. Local physicians say his condition is not life threatening but he will remain at home for several days.
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Gallipolis
H. B. Thomas
Influi Sliea
Shortage of Material Halts Gallia Red Cross Dressings
Gallia County American Red Cross volunteers halt surgical dressings until April 7 due to missing gauze shipped March 2. Vinton and Rio Grande groups continue as planned. Since January 1, 66,000 dressings produced. March quota 27,000 four by four and 30,000 two by two dressings for April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
American Red Cross
Everett Royer
Royer
Vinton and
Rio Grande
Pt Pleasant Company to Build Towboats at Gallipolis
The Marietta Manufacturing Company of Point Pleasant will construct two 2000 horsepower steam propelled funnel type towboats for the U S Engineers office in Philadelphia. The 182 foot vessels join a Defense Plant Corporation fleet to transport petroleum products with work to start immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Marietta Manufacturing Company
Point Pleasant
U. S. Engineers Office
Philadelphia
Defense Plant Corporation
Two Rotarians Attend Area Meeting in Dayton
Gallia County report says two Rotary Club members Homer Beckett president and Clyde Mitchell secretary attend the district conference in Dayton today and Tuesday. Dr. H B Thomas unable to attend due to illness. Rev Hugh L Evans formerly of Gallipolis now pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church Dayton will give the invocation at the opening session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rotary Club
Dayton
Homer Beckett
Clyde Mitchell
H. B. Thomas
Hugh L Evans
Westminster Presbyterian Church
State Patrol Arrests Five Over Week-End
GALLIPOLIS five individuals were arrested by the State Patrol over the week-end. Admiral Sallaz of Pt. Pleasant was fined 25 dollars and costs with a six month license suspension for driving while intoxicated. Morris Wright of Vinton and Guy Bush of Middleport received the same fine for the same offense. Clarence Patterson of Holden W Va forfeited a 15 dollar bond on a speeding charge. Louise Woomer of Point Pleasant forfeited a 10 dollar bond for driving without a license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Patrol
Admiral Sallaz
Pt. Pleasant
Morris Wright
Vinton
Guy Bush
Middleport
Clarence Patterson
Holden
W. Va
Louise Woomer
Point Pleasant
Mt. Zion group meets at Bidwell home for lard baking talk
GALLIPOLIS Mt. Zion demonstration group will meet Tuesday at Mrs. Goldie Ward's Bidwell home from 10 30 a m to 3 p m. Members will discuss lard use in baking. All interested invited. Miss Clara Belle Motter home demonstration agent announced Saturday. A potluck lunch will be served at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Mt. Zion
Goldie Ward
Bidwell
Clara Belle Motter
New Housing Units Near Camp Conley Set for Spring Openings
Officials say about 125 of the 350 unit project near Camp Conley will be ready for occupancy on April 15. The remaining homes are due by May 1. The temporary houses include three or four rooms and follow winding street layouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ordnance Plant
Camp Conley
Boxwell Test Set for All Eighth Graders in Gallia County
Gallia County Schools will administer the Boxwell state test to all eighth grade pupils on April 16. The 200 question exam covers arithmetic spelling English science and American History with Current Events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
H. B. Bradbury
Gallia County
Department of Education
Cruickshanks Called to Washington for Mother's Death
Mr and Mrs Alexander Cruickshanks Jr travel to Washington on hearing the death of his mother Mrs Alexander Cruickshanks Sr at her Washington DC home. She was over 84. Funeral at Church of the Epiphany Washington Saturday at 11 am. Cruickshanks junior is known as general superintendent in charge of production at Marietta Manufacturing Co shipyards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Alexander Cruickshanks, Jr
Washington
Alexander Cruickshanks
Washington, D. C
Ration Board Approves Farm Equipment Requests
POINT PLEASANT The ration board met Saturday and approved about 50 farm equipment applications. Most requests were approved in full, said Chairman Riley Gibbs, with only eight of 30 bales of barbed wire allotted because 30 bales exceeded the stock limit allowed to carry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Ration Board
Riley Gibbs
Two Held for Driving While Intoxicated in County
Joseph W. Dayton aged 35 and Lucie Dayton aged 24 were arrested by state patrolmen and held pending arraignment for driving while intoxicated. Charles Gibbs a 37 year old Clifton coal miner was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Ernest Hesson on a peace warrant and held for arraignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Joseph W. Dayton
Lucie Dayton
Charles Gibbs
Clifton
Ernest Hesson
Bulaville Grange Plans April 6 Program in Gallia County
Bulaville Grange announces an April 6 meeting in Gallia County featuring a Penny March an essay by Arnold Spurlock on agriculture in high school curricula a Naomi McCardie performance a Mary George talk on inexpensive meals and a talk by E G Royer and Clara Belle Motter on Victory Gardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Bulaville Grange
Penny
Arnold Spurlock
Naomi McCardie
Mary George
The
Grange
Clara Belle Motter
E. G. Royer
Victory Gardens
Marietta To Build Two Towboats
Marietta Manufacturing Co announces the start of two 2000 hp steam pro pelled tunnel boats for the U S Engineers Office Philadelphia to be built in Marietta. The 180 by 52 foot vessels will join 21 boats sought for the oil towing trade while not disrupting existing Transportation Branch work. President C O Weissenburger disclosed the award with no details on extra hiring or project cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Marietta Manufacturing Co
U. S. Engineers Office
Philadelphia
Marietta
Quartermasters Corps
C. O. Weissenburger
Mason County Cattle Die From Starvation Report
Mason County farmers report cattle dying and many sick from bad feed as feed supplies stretch beyond the usual season. Dr J W Diddle notes some horses thinning but no deaths yet. Pasture scarcity forces rationing. some river farmers may have backlogs for next winter. The Diddles occupy the Henderson home vacated by the OakleyFaurez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
J. W. Diddle
Diddle
Henderson
Oakley Faurees
Colonel Charles Lewis Chapter D A R Meets in April
The Pt Pleasant April meeting will be held at 2 30 PM in the Presbyter ian Church social rooms. Miss Garnette Tillis regent announced guest speakers Miss Ethel Hinton of the State Save the Children Federation and Lieutenant McAllister WAACS recruiting officer from Huntington. City schools music instructor Mr Cappaotti will play a violin solo. Hostesses include Mrs C E Hogg Mrs Howard H Robey Mrs Tom Halliday Mrs Carl G Gardner and Mrs Joseph Buffington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Charles Lewis
Presbyterian Church
Garnette Tillis
Ethel Hinton
State
Save the ‘Children Federation
McAllister
WAACS
Huntington
Cappaotti
C. E. Hogg
Howard H. Robey
Tom Halliday
Carl G. Gardner
Joseph Buffington
Suburban Pittsburgh Guests Travel for College Reenrollment
Miss Phyllis Ingraham and Miss June Collins left Saturday for Pennsylvania College for Women after visiting Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Ingraham of Ohio Street. Mrs. Howard Yeorges of Columbus visited her husband in the Marietta shipyards. Mrs. William Meade and sister Miss Reba Beale spent the weekend in Columbus. Forest Reed and Mrs. Reed of Lelart Falls, Ohio, stayed with Mrs. S. E. Sala dean in Henderson. The Lelia is moored in harbor as Ralph Raike spends time with family in Henderson. Harold Patterson, second mate on the towboat Pittsburgh, visited his family in Henderson before joining his boat in Cincinnati for a Mississippi trip. Miss Mabel Waugh, nurse at Dr Koenigsberg's clinic, lies ill in St Marys Hospital Huntington after surgery. Frank Filson recovered enough to be out weekend after illness.
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Phyllis Ingraham
June Collins
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania College For Women
Ingraham
F. W. Ingraham
Ohio St
Howard Yeorges
Columbus
Marietta
William Meade
Reba Beale
Forest Reed
Letart Falls
S. E. Saladean
Henderson
Lelia
Ralph Raike
Harold Patterson
Cincinnati
Mississippi
Mabel Waugh
Koenigsberg
St. Marys Hospital
Huntington
Frank Filson
Red Cross War Fund Drive Totals Progress in Gallipolis
Gallipolis reports a War Fund Drive total of $4,640.29 raised to date. Auditor Max Bunce announced on Saturday. New block workers listed include Paul Jarvis and Mrs. T Cowden and Mrs. G P Bush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Red Cross
Max Bunce
Paul Jarvis
T. Cowden
G. P. Bush
Three Volunteers Join Army Air Corps from Point Pleasant
Three colored youths from Point Pleasant Joseph Jordan Jr Raymond Franklin and John H Lewis will depart April 2 to serve in the Army Air Corps. They passed induction center exams in Huntington and anticipate wearing Air Corps insignia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Army Air Corps
Joseph Jordan, Jr
Raymond Franklin
John H. Lewis
Huntington
Air Corps
Ensign and Mrs King Visit City Point Pleasant
Ensign and Mrs Herbert King arrived for a weekend visit with her sister Miss Garnette Tillis of Steenbergen Apartments. King recently completed training at Cornell University Ithaca New York and will report to Ohio State University for further training after leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Point Pleasant
Ensign
Herbert King
Garnette Tillis
Steenbergen
Ensign King
Cornell University
Ithaca
N. Y
Ohio State University
Vinton Smith Released On Trial at Week-End
Hartford man Vinton Smith was released on trial by the state probation and parole department after parole violation. Officer A Ford Winters traveled from Ripley to set conditions, including a warning against drinking alcohol. Smith had been arrested for intoxication, prompting the release decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton Smith
Point Pleasant
Hartford
State Department of Probation and Parole
A. Ford Winters
Ripley
Smith
Landslide Threatens Residence at Arbuckle
The nine room frame home of Mr and Mrs D E Yates at Arbuckle is in danger of sliding into the railway. The structure has shifted about 18 inches toward the tracks with water pipes broken and the rear settled several inches. Yates, the Arbuckle railway station agent, owns land near the highway and planned to demolish the house if the slide worsened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
D. E. Yates
Arbuckle
Yates
Mr. Yates
John Tillis
Rairden Pays $3,000 For Elwood Property
In Elmwood Union District a 20 acre tract owned by Mrs. B. E. Sommer was bid in at $3,000 by T. G. Hulbert, Elmwood merchant, through George A. Rairden, trustee. Improvements were minor. the house was old and in poor condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
West Virginia
Elmwood
Union District
George A. Rairden
B. E. Sommer
Leon
T. G. Hulbert
Rairden
Births at Point Pleasant Clinic
The Point Clinic reports the birth of a daughter, Mary Jane Lewis, 7½ pounds, to Mr and Mrs John F Lewis of Beech Hill, on Saturday. Mrs Ted Cornwell and infant Nancy Joan were discharged from the clinic Saturday and returned home to Buffalo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Point Clinic
Mary Jane
John F. Lewis
Beech Hill
Ted Cornwell
Nancy Joan
Buffalo
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