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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1944

Page

8

Mason County GOP candidates file preprimary expense reports

In Mason County, candidates Vernon Jones for circuit clerk Okey L Keffer and Delbert C Staats for House of Delegates John G Aten and R M Harden for county clerk Bert Markey for the office of the peace Lewis District William H Bardin for prosecuting attorney Ernest Hesson and Campbell Stevens for sheriff Carl Taylor justice of the peace Clendenin District filed preprimary reports showing various expenses with several amounts noted Aten 35.50 Harden 115.90 Markey 35.20 Keefer 27 Statts 48 Hesson 25 Stevens 47 Cremeans 5. other Democrats listed only filing fees. no expenditures exceed legal limits. A post primary statement is required.

Point Pleasant Tne Vernon Jones Okey L. Keffer Delbert C. Staats House of Delegates John G. Aten R. M. Harden Bert Markey Lewis William H. Bardin Ernest Hesson Campbell Stevens Carl Taylor J. H. Cremeans Board of Education George E. Byus Harry L. Krebs C. D. Ball

Absence Halts Local Selective Service Board Meeting

POINT PLEASANT The weekly meeting of the selective service board was not held yesterday afternoon. Chairman Pat M. Wilson came from Charleston Road but two members were absent Mayor Krodel was away and Banker Harry L. Dyer was ill at his New Haven home. Reports say Dyer is seriously ill.

Selective Service Board Pat M. Wilson Charleston Road Krodel Harry L. Dyer New Haven Dyer

Training School Held in Local Church

Mrs Cameron Warner first vice president and other Kanawha Presbytery Auxiliary officers from Charleston led an officers training school and round-table at the Presbyterian Church in Point Pleasant on Wednesday afternoon. President Mrs W H Morgan oversaw a luncheon for attending officers and members.

Point Pleasant Cameron Warner J. M. Laird Joseph F. Sabo Woman's Auxiliary Kanawha Presbytery Charleston Presbyterian Church W. H. Morgan Warner Laird Sabo Morgan Hamilton A. Johnson Peter H., Steenbergen Laula Lewis George Sprenger J. Sanford Rhoades Louis Bateson P. T. Burdette James A. Adie Ross Filson George Harper Paul Hollen Ernest Biffle Guy Morrison

Five Hundred Club hostesses in Point Pleasant

Mrs. Mil ton L. Miller entertained the Five Hundred Club at her Main Street home. Mrs. Minnie Heslop of Dayton won the high score prize while visiting and staying with the S. Chandler Wilhelms. WSCS notes follow with calls to attend and a list of attendees. Dr. Roy W. Eschenaur to leave Sunday for Kansas City for post graduate surgery course.

Point Pleasant Milton L. Miller Five Hundred Main St Minnie Heslop Dayton S. Chandler Wilhelms Heslop Nelson A. Park Walter A. Windsor Cary Howard Rayburn Gertrude Halliday Homer Martin Harry D. Roush Pes. Miller Reba Beale Carl Jeffries Columbus Roy W. Eschenaur Kansas City

Meigs Native Dies in Mason

Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Ellen Johnson were conducted at Zion Baptist Church near Kanawha. Born October 12 1878 in Meigs County she died Tuesday at Bartow Jones farm. Survived by husband Simon H Johnson four daughters four sons two sisters and four brothers. Family resided in Mason County over twenty years.

Point Pleasant Sarah Ellen Johnson Bartow Jones Zion Baptist Church Kanawha F. H. Capehart Heights United Brethren Church Fannie Hood Racine Mary Doss Gallipolis Ferry Ruba Bush Mason City Ruth Lewis Letart Ted Clarence Kelly Hubert Johnson Florence Fell Iowa Esta Taylor Portland Arthur Chester Biggs Chester Lewis Biggs Middleport Pearl Biggs Athens, O Mason County

Loss in Production of Food Forecast

County forecaster Anderson predicts a drop in 1944 vegetable production due to labor shortages. He advocates extending the Victory Garden program to allow full planting despite late spring. Seed shortages are expected, and he recommends farmers grow red clover alfalfa lucerne and other legume and grass seeds for their own use.

Point Pleasant Anderson

War Mothers Club Plans Activities

War Mothers Emergency Aid Club of Mason County met to review newspaper subscription redirection for service members. A new Honor Roll page will be added at the courthouse, with a June 11 fund drive targeting 1000 dollars to sustain future work.

Point Pleasant War Mothers Emergency Aid Club Mason County Bell Higgins Court House Square Higgins Capehart United Brethren Church Heights D. L. Wilson F. W. Ingraham William “Bill” Higgins John Adkins Estelle Shiflett FE. A. Masters George Rimmey C. B. Thompson J. F. Rayburn Otis Rainey Charles Krebs W. M. Luckadoo Minnie Rodgers H. C. Rodgers Will Luckadoo Mary Patterson Lee Pratt Mary E. Davis L. C. McDaniel Nora Watson Elsie McDermitt Robert Russell Rimmey

Christ Church Guild Plans High School Party and Roush Stone Wedding

POINT PLEASANT The Christ Church Guild held a busy meeting with plans for a May 12 high school party and a June 2 reception for the Roush Stone wedding party. The rummage sale will close Friday and parish house improvements including painting and papering will begin soon.

Point Pleasant Christ Church Guild Frank T. Cady United Moustin Cady T. Stribling S. Chandler Wilhelm Howard Yerges William Meade F. W. Iagraham Grace and Mabel Gibbons Juliet Smith

Albert Brumley Dies in Meigs County at 39

Albert Brumley aged 39 and a native of West Columbia died at his Middleport home Wednesday morning. He was an electrical worker at the shipyard and quit work Tuesday evening. He is survived by his wife Maxine Flowers and two daughters. A brother, Ray Brumley of Jackson Avenue, noted the cause of death was not yet learned.

Point Pleasant Albert Brumley West Columbia Middleport Ray Brumley Jackson Ave Brumley Mr. Brumley Rose L. Brumley Howard Brumley Maxine Flowers

Midwest Farmers Work Around the Clock in Wet Spring

The Weather Bureau notes Midwest farmers are equipping tractors with headlights to work at night to counter spring seeding delays caused by persistent wet weather. In Iowa, farm work is being rushed 24 hours a day as crews push to plant.

Weather Bureau Midwest Iowa

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