Nelsonville seeks solution for Hocking River flood problems
Nelsonville city officials asked the Rivers and Harbors Commission to determine if obstructions in the Hocking River are causing basement flooding on Washington and Canal Streets. Residents urged action, citing clogged bridge channels and a storm sewer extension that reduced the river channel. Officials planned to appeal to Army engineers again while pursuing local ordinances and street openings to ease flood risks.
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Nelsonville
Rivers and Harbors Commission
Hocking
W. Washington
W. Canal Sts
Herman Ogg
John P. Kelso
Gay Aumiller
John Edington
Clarence Stage
Clyde Byers
W. T. Anderson
Ogg
Army Engineers
Mother and Daughter Prisoners of Japs
Mrs Sam Gilham in Nelsonville reports her sister in law Mrs Ray Andrews and her daughter Mary Louise are in a Manila concentration camp held by the Japanese. This is the first word since a cablegram dated December 17 1940. Both Andrewses were English teachers in Manila schools. Mr Andrews returned to the United States in fall 1989 for medical care and is now in a Los Angeles convalescent home.
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Nelsonville
Sam Gilham
Ray Andrews
Mary Louise
Manila
Andrews
Los Angeles
DeLong Sister of Nelsonville Woman Undergoes Major Operation
Mrs Glen DeLong of Columbus underwent a major operation at Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus on Monday. She is the sister of Mrs Earl Maker of Nelsonville. Their mother Mrs W G Bennett was recently brought home to Columbus after a serious operation and is convalescing.
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Nelsonville
Glen DeLong
Rosemary Bennett
Columbus
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Earl Maker
W. G. Bennett
Wilsons Visit as Son Joins Service Rank
Rev and Mrs J Donald Wilson and son Melroy host Mrs Wilson s parents the Coakleys over the weekend. Their son Join Jr. has been promoted to corporal and is stationed somewhere in the South Pacific.
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Murray City
J. Donald Wilson
Melroy
Wilson
Join W. Coakley Sr
John W. Coakley
Join Jr
South
Parific
Elizabeth Shannon Receives News From North Africa Son
Mrs. Elizabeth Shannon reports her son Lloyd has arrived safely in North Africa. He writes that he is well and asks friends to write him.
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Nelsonville
Elizabeth Shannon
Lloyd
North Africa
Elks Meeting in Nelsonville May 4 Initiation Held
Nelsonville Elks plan a Tuesday night meeting on May 4 featuring initiation. A lunch will follow the lodge session.
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Nelsonville
Meeting of the Elks
Nelsons and Wallace guests at Buckeye Lake cottage
Mr and Mrs Jesse Coon and Mrs D L Wallace spent the end of the week at the Wallace cottage at Buckeye Lake enjoying a quiet family stay and lakeside relaxation.
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Nelsonville
Jesse Coon
D. L. Wallace
Wallace
Buckeye Lake
Injured in Pall Nelsonville Fall
William Jacobs of Nelsonville Route 3 suffered fractures of two ribs in a fall last Friday and remains confined to his bed.
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Nelsonville
William Jacobs
Nelsonville Rt. 3
Church Circle Discusses Live Issues
NELSONVILLE The W S C S of the Methodist Church met in the church social rooms May 3. Mrs. Bessie Ball presided. Devo tions by Mrs. P S Sniffen. eight girls sang. Elmer Siddle sang. topic was Child Labor with a Colliers article discussed. Reports and talks followed. 45 members attended.
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Nelsonville
Methodist Church
Bessie Stephenson
Bessie Ball
Malvern Wilson
Parker S. Sniffen
E. E. Bell
C. L. Stout
Reneva Pritchard
Miles Howe
W. M. George
Florence Coakley
Miss Stephenson
Ella Lee Riley
Dorothy Ross
Jean Ruscoe
Marilyn Porter
Jane Raine
Martha Betts
Sally Swingle
Shirley Raine
Elmer Siddle
Colliers
Sniffen
Robert Kinney
Frank O'Mara
Harry Hartley
John Fisher
Geoge
Elks To Elect Nelsonville Officers Tonight
Eagles meet at 7 30 to elect officers nominated a week ago. Officers will be first on the business agenda and all members are urged to attend the session in Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
Eagles
Legion Post to Hold Special Meeting Wednesday Night
Nelsonville Ohio Glenford Dugan Post 229 will hold a special meeting Wednesday at 8 o'clock. Post Commander E R Carter urges all Legion members to attend for important business and to take care of pending matters.
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Nelsonville
E. R. Carter
The
American Legion
Glenford Dugan
Legion
Urge Drivers to Endorse Gas Coupons in Advance
Nelsonville residents were urged by R B Stuart to endorse gasoline coupons ahead of time to avoid delays at stations. Writing license numbers and state abbreviations on the back of coupons saves time for motorists and attendants, and helps combat black market gas transactions while conserving tire mileage for essential war work.
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Nelsonville
R. B. Stuart
Stuart
Ration Board
Office of Price Administration
Mr. Stuart
Hyperion Club Meets At Little House
Nelsonville report notes the Hyperion Club gathering Saturday at Little House. Mrs. L. E. Evans gave a talk titled Youth in a Changing World. Girl Scouts presented a play Spring Housecleaning directed by Mrs. Corwin Cookson and Miss Adeline Ray. A salad course was served by the social committee.
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Nelsonville
Hyperion Club
Little House
L. E. Evans
Spring Housecleaning
Corwin Cookson
Adeline Ray
Buchtel High Students Take Tests
Buchtel students competed in district state scholarship tests at the high school on Friday April 30 with names listed across subjects including Algebra I General Science World History and English. A civil service exam in commercial work was held at Athens High School on May 1 with several Buchtel students taking part and potential government positions in Dayton and Washington, D. C.
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Buchtels
Buchtel
Max Collins
Lillian McKee
Lois Heft
William White
Billy J. Graham
Mary E. McKee
James Tolliver
Olive Dean
Ora Pierce
Zella Pierce
Nancy Whitmore
Betty Sheskey
Shirley Shivers
Marveleen Doolittle
Donald McDonald
Clair Parsons
Athens High School
Betty June Vanbibber
Clara Gene Glover
Ruth Miller
Venus Reynolds
Juanita Tolliver
Althea Whitmore
Supt
Koehler
Dayton
Washington, D. C
Names To Be Added to Honor Roll
Nelsonville veterans of foreign wars report success in overcoming material shortages delaying the Honor Roll on the Public Square. A newly arranged board will soon display all area service members with updates possible after Memorial Day. The sponsor expects the project and future upkeep to remain within budget.
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Nelsonville
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Exserviceman
Circle of Ruth meets at Presbyterian Church
NELSONVILLE The Circle of Ruth met in the Presbyterian Church Monday evening. A potluck dinner was served to 17 members by hostesses Mrs. James Knight, Mrs. Leonard Cooley, Mrs. Gordon Thompson, and Mrs. Joe Hardy. Mrs. James Knight led the devotions. An inter esting and timely paper on Brazil was given by Mrs. C. H. Ruble. Hostesses for the June meeting will be Mrs. J. L. Evans, Mrs. D W. Codding, Mrs. Flossie Crawford, and Miss Anna Chapman, Mrs. Frank Knox will be program leader, and Mrs. Leonard Powell will have devotions.
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Nelsonville
Circle of
Ruth
Presbyterian Church
James Knight
Leonard Cooley
Gordon Thompson
Joe Hardy
Birthday Dinner Honors Dewhurst and Mohney
Mrs Ed Dewhurst hosted a Sunday chicken dinner in Nelsonville. Guests included Mr and Mrs Don Mohney and daughter Rio Rita, Miss Iva Jeane White of Jobs, and Mr Dewhurst. The meal celebrated the birthdays of Mr Dewhurst and Mrs Mohney.
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Nelsonville
Ed Dewhurst
Don Mohney
Rio Rita
Iva Jeane White
Jobs
Dewhurst
Norton Funeral To Be Held Today
Funeral services for Mrs Grace Work Norton wife of J H Norton will be held at 3 oclock this afternoon at her Viand Street home in Gallipolis Point Pleasant area Reverend Cady of the Episcopal Church will conduct the rites She is survived by her husband formerly with Evans Grocery Co of Gallipolis and a sister Mrs Tal Stribling of Point Pleasant
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Gallipolis
Grace Work Norton
J. H. Norton
Point Pleasant
Viand Street
Cady
Episcopal Church
Evans Grocery Co
Tal Stribling
Student Fined and Loses Driving Rights
Gallipolis. Donald Burnsides, an Oak Hill student at Rio Grande College, was fined 10 dollars and costs and had his driving privileges suspended for 900 days by Municipal Judge William Jones on a reckless driving charge. His car left the road four miles east of Rio Grande at 3 15 Sunday morning, with three fellow students Paul Kerr Roger Fritz and Charles Weichsel
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Gallipolis
Donald Burnsides
Oak Hill
Rio Grande College
William Jones
Burnsides
Rio Grande
Paul Kerr
Roger Fritz
Wheelersburg
Charles Weichsel
Washington, Pa
Not Arrested on Desertion Charge
POINT PLEASANT It was reported that Alfred Pearson of Henderson was arrested for desertion. Jail records show Pearson was arrested on an assault and battery charge. It is reported he has joined the Navy.
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Point Pleasant
Alfred Pearson
Henderson
Pearson
Navy
Couple Seeks Marriage License in Point Pleasant Beechwood
Hayward Franklin Knotts 28 and Evelyn Elin i a Eckard 25, both of Beech, have filed a application for a marriage license in Point Pleasant. The notice lists their names ages and hometowns as part of the public records.
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Point Pleasant
Hayward Franklin Knotts
Evelyn Elizania Eckard
Beech
Eight Indictments Reported by Mason County Grand Jury
Mason County May term opens with sworn grand jury completing business by afternoon. Eight indictments returned including theft of a suitcase, non support, selling hamburger meat with sulfites, stabbing, and breaking and entering. Multiple chancery orders follow, with real estate sales and distributions approved by Judge Miller and commissioners.
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Mason County
Point Pleasant
Moon
Henry Lurkhart
James A. Bailey
George A. Bardin
E C. Winger
W. E. Kirk
Lewis H. Miller
George W. Long
Harold Supple
R. F. Steele
Everett Bissell
Fred Betey
J. C. Cook
Odus Burris
Don Fowler
R. W. Bailey
Charles Ferguson
Everett Vanhouse
Carter Franklin
John Osher
Harry Dickerson
Florence Buell
Charles Woodall
Nestor Logan
Huntington
John Williams
Ardelia Williams
Arnold L. Barnett
W. M. Riley
Gallipolis Serry
Sidney Craig
Mitchell Colston
George A Swisher
Douglas W. Wilson
Lakin Post Office
Miller
William H. Rardin
Minnie J. Merrells
Lula H. Merrells
Rardin
Maggie Cox
Mason County Bank
Mervin Chapman
Pearl Kirby
Rar
Dexter Social And Personal
Dexter a busy week with visits among local families. G B Davis of Columbus hosted guests with the McCann and Halliday households. Several attended the Caddie Dennison funeral at Salem Center. Ham theft from the Elwood Nelsons noted amid local social rounds.
Woman's Society of Christian Service meets at Trinity Church
Miss Vera Fadeley announces the regular meeting of the Woman's Society of Christian Service to be held this evening at Trinity Methodist Church Miss Fadeley will report on the state society meeting held in Fairmont last week and the program topic will be Child Labor in America The usual business period will be observed
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Point Pleasant
Vera Fadeley
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Trinity Methodist Church
Local residents on visits and military travel noted
The report lists numerous social visits and travel: Rev W L Slaughter of Dunbar visiting Sheriff Lieving. Juliet Smith returning from Charleston to her ill sister-in-law Mrs Jack Cochran. Roy Price back from Huntington with a postal job break. Lt and Mrs Edwin M Brown expected May 11 from Camp Maxey for a visit to Mrs Laula Lewis and the Browns at Main Street. Max Dye and Mrs Dye from Belle visiting her mother Mrs Bess Gygax. Eugene Sterrett and family from Charleston visiting Mrs John Kay. Lt Peter H Steenbergen leaving Friday for New Orleans after leave with his parents. Earl H Arnett transporting Lawrence Rayburn from Holzer Hospital. the Rayburns reside on Lincoln Ave. Rev and Mrs A E Tulloch in Huntington for district Methodist conference. Eleanor Couch returning from Madison College for Women in Harrisonburg Va. Mrs Clarence Erikson moving to Atlantic City. Mr Erickson also served at the ordnance works and then Army. Misses Jean Ake and Ernestine Swanson with others visiting Huntington for a day trip with Swanson’s family. group en route home after visiting in Huat oie.
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Roy Price
Huntington
Price
Edwin M. Brown
Camp Maxey
Texas
Laula Lewis
Sixth St
Frank Brown
Main St
Max Dye
Belle
Bess Gygax
Eugene Sterrett
Charleston
John Kay
South Side
Peter H. Steenbergen
New Orleans
Earl H. Arnett
Lawrence Rayburn
Dana Rayburn
Holzer Hospital
Rayburns
Mr. Erickson
Ordnnance Works
Jean Ake
Ernestine Swanson
Louie Karsehnik
Webb Hinton
Jimmy Price
Gladys Crawford
City seeks pickup truck to seize dogs for unpaid taxes
Mason County seeks a used pickup with good tires to be used for taking into custody dogs of owners who fail to pay the tax. The court has authorized the sheriff to negotiate for the vehicle but reserves final decision.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Point Clinic Notes Birth at Kananga and Discharges
Point Clinic reports the birth of a daughter named Paula Jane to Mr. and Mrs Millard Boggs of Kananga with weight listed as 74 pounds. Also notes discharge of Mrs M W Unroe of Gallipolis and Charles McComb of Pliny. Jeanette Bashore and infant Sharon Marie were moved home on North Main Street by Earl Arnett yesterday.
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Point Pleasant
Point Clinic
Paula Jane
Millard Boggs
Kananga
M. W. Unroe
Gallipolis
Charles McComb
Pliny
Jeanette Bashore
Sharon Marie
North Main St
Earl
Arnett
May term circuit court opens with visiting attorneys
Visiting attorneys present at the opening of the May term of circuit court included Lorentz C. Hamilton Grantsville James S Wade and Levin Smith Parkersburg J B Heilmann and Perry Ernest O Brien of Ripley.
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Point Pleasant
Lorentz C. Hamilton
Grantsville
James S. Wade
Levin Smith
Parkersburg
J. B. Heilmann
Perry Ernest O’brien
Ripley
Six Guards Dismissed at Silver Bridge
POINT PLEASANT six of seven guards on duty at the Bridge were dismissed this weekend by AG President Proctor. Only B O Bu, senior guard, remains on duty from 6 PM to 6 PM daily. Cause cited is lack of funds due to the legislature’s economy. Dismissed are Sach Caldwell Clyde Dun Edgar Baxter George Spencer Henderson George Ferguson Russell Knopp. Caldwell plans to go to the West Coast shipyards. Durst and Baxter will resume farming. Ferguson may return to state road work. Spencer to Py Stone Tire and Rubber Co.. another will resume molding at West Virginia Malleable.
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Point Pleasant
Ager Proctor
B. Bu
Sach Caldwell
Main St
Clyde Dun
Baden
Edgar Baxter
George Spencer
Henderson
George Ferguson
Russell Knopp
North Point Pleasant
Caldwell
Durst
Baxter
Ferguson
Spencer
Pystone Tire and Rubber Co
West Virginia
Malleable Lea Co
Mrs Norton Dies In Point Pleasant Long Illness
Mrs Gay Work Norton wife of J H Norton died at 11 30 pm at 804 Viand home after six years of illness. Funeral at 3 pm from the home with Rev Frank T Cadyan in charge, burial Lone Oak Cemetery. Born Parkersburg, lived in Point Pleasant most of life, survived by husband and sister Ma Stribling of Maine, brother Dr Work deceased. Member of Christ Church Episcopal and Service Guild.
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Point Pleasant
Gay Work Norton
J. H. No
Viand
Frank T. Cadyan
Lone Oak Cemetery
Norton
Franklin and
Julien Ann (Carr) Work
Parkersburg
Huntington
Gallipolis
Ma Taliaferro Stribling
Maine
Dr. Work
Bie Creek
Christ Church, Episcopal
Service Guild
Ripley Judge Publishes Two Volume Equity Practice Work
Judge Lewis H. Miller of Ripley, fifth circuit, compiles about 3000 pages titled Equity Practice and Procedure in Virginia and West Virginia. Published jointly by W. H. Anderson Co. and Michie Co. in Cincinnati and Charlottesville. It contains thousands of citations and 51 forms for lawyers. Miller spent three years compiling and editing the volumes.
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Point Pleasant
Lewis H. Miller
Ripley
Fifth Judicial Circuit
Virginia
West Virginia
W. H. Anderson Co
Cincinnati
Michie Co
Charlottsville
Miller
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