Nelsonville Band Boosters elect officers plan May events
Nelsonville parents elected Kenneth Orwiler president Leland Krieg vice president and Mrs Herman Ruble secretary and Mrs J H McKiddie treasurer to lead the Band Boosters Club. A Tag Day for band support is set for Saturday May 6 with four May concerts at Central School Public Square under Ray mond Connett. A May 27 membership drive aims to grow the club.
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Nelsonville
Parents of High
Herman Ruble
Kenneth Orwiler
Leland Krieg
J. H. McKiddie
Raymond Connett
Central School
Public Square
Boosters’ Club
MecGraner to Head Eagles of Nelsonville
Bernard Mc Graner was elected worthy president of the Eagles at the regular Nelsonville aerie meeting. Homer Adams named trustee. Other officers elected without opposition include Walter Swain vice president, Watson Wolfe secretary, Max Bartoe treasurer, Willard Seel chaplain, Eugene James conductor, Kenneth Chaffin inner guard, Tom Raine outside guard, and Bartoe Wallace alternates to state convention. Four new applications were received. A dance for Eagles and guests is set for Saturday May 6 from 9 to 1 with membership card admission. Lounge lunch served.
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Nelsonville
Bernard McGraner
Eagles
Aerie
Homer Adams
Walter Swain
Watson Wolfe
Max Bartoe
Willard Seel
Eugene James
Kenneth Chaffin
Tom Raine
Gerald Wallace
Robert Green
Garden Club Meets At School Monday in Nelsonville
Eighteen members and two guests attended the Community Garden Club dinner in the high school Home Economics room. Hostesses were Miss Bertha Nixon Mrs E E Bell and Mrs C L Stout. A report on Canal Road project and a planting plan update were given. A rummage sale is planned for May 13. Members adjourned to attend the WSCS meeting at the Methodist Church.
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Nelsonville
Ruby Anderson
Columbus
Sam Rosenblatt
New York City
Community Garden Club
Bertha Nixon
E. E Bell
C. L. Stout
J. M. Hyde
Canal Road
WSCS
Methodist Church
Sorority Receives Trophy From Pacific
Sgt. Dean Coakley stationed in the southwest Pacific sent Tri Psi Sorority a trophy cup fashioned from a Jap shell. The cup is inscribed with greetings from Dean Coakley 1943-1944 Solo mon Isles and is displayed in Thomas Jewelry Store window.
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Nelsonville
Dean Coakley
Southwest Pacific
Tri Psi
Tri Psi Sorority
Solomon
GOP Rally Set At First Bay Church Thursday
Nelsonville York Township Woman's Republican Club hosts a May 4 rally at 7 30 p m at the First Bay Church. Mayor Miles Howe to MC guest speaker Anna A Evans of Athens. J W Wolson to discuss Stewar d for Governor with county candidates to speak. Republican voters invited.
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Nelsonville
York Township
Woman's Republican Club
First Bay Church
Miles Howe
Anna A. Evans
Athens
J. W. Wolson
Athens County
Republican Executive Committee
Stewart
County
Goldie Brunston
Delbert Thompson
Lawrence Walker
Preston Dexter
Laura Norman
Tag Day Band Boneh To Be Staged
Nelsonville mayor proclaims May 6 as Tag Day for Nelsonville High School Band supporters urged to buy sale tags and back the band program in the city.
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Nelsonville
Miles Howe
Letter from Nelsonville fireman to LST sailor shares sea life
Service men of York District report a Nelsonville fireman writing from Chelsea Naval Hospital to Robert Milton Gillilan. He describes LST life including training at Camp Bradford Virginia, rough seas, engine room duties, and crew experience. He mentions ship transfers, reunions, furloughs, and local family ties with Hartley and Wolfe connections in Perry County.
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Nelsonville
Chelsea Naval Hospital
Chelsea
Mass
Robert Milton Gillilan
Bart
Harry A. Mettler
LST
Camp Bradford
Meade Whyte
Oscar Hartley
Corning
Perry County
Great Lakes
Kroger Co
Minnie Laughlin
Iity
Hartley
Two Individuals Fined in Mayor's Court for Assault and Drunkenness
In Nelsonville John Deer pleaded guilty to assault and battery and was fined ten dollars plus costs in Mayor Miles Howe's court. Fred Drescher, also of Nelsonville, pleaded guilty to intoxication and was fined five dollars.
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Nelsonville
Ershel Hanning
Miles Howe
John Deer
Fred Drescher
Weener Liuma Middle
Arthur B. Col
Mayor's Court
James Weston
Nelsonville Social Notes Recall Church Activities
Nelsonville society details a Monday Methodist social with prayer by Mrs. Harry Ball and a devotion led by Miss Elizabeth Linton. The program features a children’s music group, a brass trio, and a session on Nursery Schools. Altar flowers and Bible gifts planned for Mother's Day and graduates.
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Nelsonville
W.S.C.S
Methodist Church
Harry Ball
Jeanette Clark
Elizabeth Linton
Bessie Stephenson
Patty Mender
Billy Hickman
Patty Donahey
Martha Weller
Robin Jackson
Florence Bryd
Arthur
Wayne Huntley
Donald
Rodney Jonas
Miss Stephenson
Parker S. Sniffen
W. W. Warren
Miles Howe
James Beard
Leonard Myers
Frank O’mara
Roy Backus
Spencer
Many Cases Heard By Mayor in April
Nelsonville reports 33 court cases in April in Mayor Miles Howe's court. Twenty seven were for intoxication. The remaining six covered destruction of property, sidewalk motor vehicle, stop sign violation, DUI, farm license misuse, and reckless driving.
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Nelsonville
Miles Howe
Rotary Picnic At Krieg Farm Near Logan
Nelsonville report of Rotary Club first picnic meeting at L. L. Krieg farm near Logan. Dinner served on the screened porch of the farm home and notes on local rummage sale arrangements and Boy Scout and Girl Scout meetings.
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Rotary
Krieg Farm
Nelsonville
Rotary Club
L. L. Krieg
Logan
Circle of Ruth Meeting Highlights Indian Work Program
The Circle of Ruth gathered in the social room for an evening featuring Indian mission hospital and school work. Slides by Mrs. Lloyd Evans and a talk by Mrs. Herman Ruble accompanied by Indian songs sung by Miss Margaret Johnson.
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Circle of
Ruth
Presbyterian Church
Lloyd Evans
Herman Ruble
Margaret Johnson
Tom Sheppard
Mable Haffner
James Knight
Leonard Cooley
Joe Hardy
Care of Pastures Advised by Farmer
John McCausland, a large landowner near Kanawha, visited town to obtain a part for a mowing machine. He says he mows his pasture fields five to six times yearly to keep fresh grass for his livestock and believes pastures should be limed, fertilized, and mowed for best results. He notes that few years ago West Virginia farmers would have opposed such a program.
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Point Pleasant
John McCausland
Kanawha
McCausland
West Virginia
Four Enter Guilty Pleas in Mason County Cases
Circuit court adjourned at noon as four defendants pled guilty before Judge Miller. Junior Miller and Charles Rodgers Jr. admitted robbery indictments and received probation until age 21. Marie Burgess pleaded guilty to arson and drew 2 to 20 years with 64 days credit. Willard Mohier admitted hit and run causing the death of former Hartford mayor James A. Hanna and was placed on 18 months probation. A divorce was granted to Alice Warner against Henry Warner.
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Point Pleasant
Miller
Chancery
Junior Miller
Charles Rodgers, Jr
Marie Burgess
Mason County
Willard Mohier
James A. Hanna
Hartford
Hanna
Mason City
Mohler
Meigs County
Alice Warner
Henry Warner
Point Pleasant Social Notes
Lambda Chi Omega Sorority met in the Moose Club lounge and balloted on national officers. The club will sponsor Mrs. Frank C. Long Jr for chairmanship of the jurisprudence committee and a delegation will attend the national convention to support her election. Reminders of Earlier Days will headline Colonel Lewis Chapter D A R May meeting at The Mansion House with reports from Garnette Tillis Ora Biddle and A Keith McClung.
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Point Pleasant
Lambda Chi Omega
Moose Club
Frank C. Long
National Organization
Long
Joel Barr
Paul Parsons
Jackson Wilt
Jack Redmond
Richard H. Melrose
Edwin M. Brown
Donald Getty
Hansel Poling
Clayton Pullins
Melvin Schmidt
Gill. Bell
H. Paige Bell, Jr
Glenn Sayre
William Filson
William F. Machir
James J. Hall
Leon S. Thompson
Virginia Lewis
Edith Quillin
Jean Rice
Charles Lewis
D.A.R
Mansion House
Garnette Tillis
Ora P. Biddle
A. Keith McClung
National Congress
New York City
Grace Brown Hosts 4-H Club Meeting Plans Spring Round-Up
Mrs Grace Brown presided as hostess for Uncle Sam's Winners 4-H Club meeting where plans were laid for participation in the Spring Round-Up. Members present included Valeria Kaylor Ruth Roush Denver Thompson Glenn Thompson Charles Smith Belvin Roush Mary Ann Kaylor and Mrs Ray Roush along with leader.
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Grace Brown
Uncle Sam
Valeria Kaylor
Ruth Roush
Denver Thompson
Glenn Thompson
Charles Smith
Belvin Roush
Mary Ann Kaylor
Brown
Ray Roush
Laurel Class pot luck at Trinity Methodist Church
Laurel Class hosted a Monday pot luck dinner at Trinity Methodist Church with socializing and no formal program. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Rothlisberger, Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Dunlavy, Mr. and Mrs. Forest Bachtel, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fowler, Mrs. Raymond Gibson, Mrs. Mary Jo Blackburn, Miss Mary Hellems, and Mr. George G. Somerville, teacher.
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Laurel
Trinity Methodist Church
Floyd Rothlisberger
Sterling Dunlavy
Forest Bachtel
Robert Fowler
Raymond Gibson
Mary Jo Blackburn
Mary Hellems
George G. Somerville
Johnsons and Purdums Visit Point Pleasant
Attorney and Mrs. J F Johnson and children Joseph and Richard visit Point Pleasant after attending the funeral of Mr Johnson's mother in Clarksburg. They spend time with her mother Mrs R E Somerville before returning to Arlington Virginia. Lieutenant Harry Purdum Army Air Corps arrives for a leave to visit his mother Mrs Marie S Purdum at 708 Main St, base in Florida.
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J. F. Johnson
Joseph
Richard
Mr. Johnson
Clarksburg
R. E. Somerville
Arlington
Harry Purdum
Army Air Corps
Marie S. Purdum
Main St
Florida
Candidates Remain Fast Friends to End
John E. Brown and Clyde McDermott oppose each other for Lewis District county committeemen. Despite political rivalry they remain cordial, meeting on the street for long chats and continuing their longtime friendship with mutual respect and goodwill.
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Point Pleasant
John E. Brown
Clyde McDermott
Lewis
Jones Nears End of Campaign in West Virginia
Jones, a Bartow County farmer and Republican candidate for commissioner of agriculture, plans last campaign rounds next Tuesday. He faces favorable farming groups in several counties where farmers back his candidacy with ads and endorsements. He will finish with mop up visits to areas offering good vote prospects and carries confidence from prior political experience.
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Point Pleasant
Bartow Jones
Jones
Republican County Executive Committee
High School Seniors Tour Ohio Hospital for Epileptics
High School seniors from Point Pleasant visited the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics in Gallia, touring the large institution as an educational outing. They were chaperoned by Miss Edna Burdette, Manford Blessing, and Clifford Dunn. A 4 H round-up was also held at Senior High School with a large turnout.
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Point Pleasant
Gallipolis
Ohio Hospital
Edna Burdette
Manford Blessing
Clifford Dunn
Navy needs fifteen Liberty ships for overseas division
A division requires 15 Liberty ships to move an armored unit with 3700 vehicles and equipment overseas. Jurors are to be drawn publicly on May 35 1944 at 10:00 AM at the Gallia County Ohio Clerk's office for the May term of the Common Pleas Court. May 35 1944 is incorrect in calendar context. juror drawing occurs as scheduled.
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Gallia County
Ohio
Common Pleas Court
Ward Case Riles Voters as Ward Seizure Impacts Races
Pittsburgh CIO figure Van A. Bittner endorses Meadows and Dawson while condemning the Montgomery Ward seizure. The move provokes Republican defections toward Funkhouser, with some saying the seizure shifts ballots more than labor alignment.
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Point Pleasant
van A. Bittner
Pittsburgh
Clarence Meadows
D. Boone Dawson
Montgomery Ward
Dawson
Funkhouser
Chicago
Bittner
United Mine Workers
West Virginia
CIO
Marriage License Requested by McCoy and Bonecutter
An application was filed yesterday in Point Pleasant for a marriage license by William Taylor McCoy and Elizabeth Bonecutter.
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Point Pleasant
William Taylor McCoy
Elizabeth Bonecutter
Planting Now Well Under Way in Mason
Planting is underway in all parts of Mason County though some low land stayed wet until early this week. Higher land was ready for planting late last week and a week had already seen a start. If weather stays dry, farmers will soon catch up. Farmers in town are scarce.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Lapland
Coal Testing Under Way in Mason Area
In Mason area extensive core drilling on a large boundary of coal lands near Graham Station and Letart will be completed in the next few days.
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Mason
Point Pleasant
Graham Station
Letart
What Causes Epilepsy Opinions from Famous Doctors
A free educational booklet gathers the views of renowned physicians on the causes of epilepsy. Readers may request the pamphlet by writing the Educational Division at 535 Fifth Ave New York NY Dept E-1020.
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Fifth Ave
New York
N. Y
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