Nelsonville High Alumni Banquet and Reunion May 24
Nelsonville High School alumni plan a reunion and banquet at Church of Christ with an Elk's Club dance to follow. C. G. Pritchard presides, Dr. W. H. Hyde leads as toastmaster, and Dr. R. D. Gardner handles entertainment. Dick Trimble Orchestra to provide music. tickets available next week.
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THE
Athens Messenger
Nea
Nelsonville High School
Nelsonville
Nelsonville High School Association
Church of Christ
C. G. Pritchard
W. H. Hyde
R. D. Gardner
Elk’s Club
Dick Trimble
Pvt. Lloyd Shannon Reports Health in Africa
Mrs. Elizabeth Shannon of Kentner Street receives a letter from her son Pvt. Lloyd Shannon stationed in North Africa. He writes he is okay and feeling fine but would welcome letters from friends. His address is available from Mrs. Shannon or by phone at 76.
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Nelsonville
Elizabeth Shannon
Kentner St
Pvt
Lloyd Shannon
North Africa
O. K
Shannon
Hubbard Writes Of California Arrival
Nelsonville card from M. R. Hubbard that he and Mrs. Hubbard and daughter Frederica have arrived in Richmond California to settle. He notes plenty of work but no place to live and describes a hard train trip with little food. He will work in the Kaiser shipyards.
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Nelsonville
M. R
Curley) Hubbard
Richmond
Cal
James Will Heads Eagles of Nelsonville
Eugene James is elected worthy president of Nelsonville Aerie No. 391 of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. New officers include Ray Ashby vice president Walter Swain chaplain Max Bartoe treasurer Watson Wolf secretary Tom Raine inner guard J H Dicken outer guard Ben Bailey trustee. The group plans a Mother's Day church service at the Church of Christ and a public program at the Eagles Hall with Rev L E Evans and Rev Father William Kelly involved.
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Nelsonville
Eugene James
Nelsonville Aerie
Order of Eagles
Ray Ashby
Worthy
Walter Swain
Max Bartoe
Watson Wolf
Tom Raine
J. H. Dicken
Ben Bailey
Eagles
Church of Christ
Lodge Hall
Eagles Hall
Parks Music Store
L. E. Evans
William Kelly
St. Andrews Church
Joe Galvin
C. S. Math
Price ceilings set on used washing machines in housing update
Nelsonville reports OPA moves to cap prices on used washing machines joining existing controls on used refrigerators and vacuums. May 3 is the effective date for washer ceilings as new models are scarce. Machines must carry a tag showing category and ceiling price, with guidance from local OPA offices.
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Nelsonville
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Mrs Ralph Traugh Joins Husband at Fort Bragg
Mrs Ralph Traugh of Nelsonville travels to Fort Bragg North Carolina to join Lieut. Ralph Traugh who has been assigned there after officer training and receiving his commission at Fort Sill Oklahoma. He serves in the Field Artillery and plans to make Fort Bragg his home for the present.
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Nelsonville
Ralph Traugh
Fort Bragg
N. C
Lieut
Traugh
Fort Sill
Okla
Field Artillery
Nelsonville High Plans Alumni Meeting and Banquet
George Butt of the Clans urges Nelsonville High School members to meet Wednesday at 4 in the Tri ai Sorority rooms. The gathering will discuss a reunion and banquet in connection with the Al Umm Adnnocation event.
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Nelsonville
George Butt
Nelsonville High School
Triai
al- Umm
Gallia Board Orders Road Work and Reassignments
At the Gallia County monthly meeting Engineer Leonard was authorized to remove a cave in and fill Pitchford Road in Green and Perry Townships. One hundred yards of gravel were allotted to Little Eyges Road and lunestone to Perry Township trustees for Patriot Cadmus Road. Grader work was authorized to clean and ditch Kindess to Mercerville and Swan Creek Road from Route 7 to Rows Store.
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Gallia County Commissioners
Leonard
Pitchford
Green
Perry Township
Little Eyges
Lunestone
Kindess
Mercerville
Swan Creek
Route 7
Rows
Nelsonville April funds show overall balance rise
City Auditor E F DeVore reports April receipts totaling 12128.94 and disbursements of 7945.50. General fund rose from 202.15 to 2226.81. light plant up to 18471.48. water fund down to 2586.37. sewer bond steady at 4680.58. Total all funds stand at 35541.51.
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Nelsonville
E. F. DeVore
Seniors Present Mrs Miniver For Nelsonville High Play
Nelsonville High School seniors stage a Friday night May 7 performance at 8 o clock in the auditorium. The screen story Mrs Miniver is adapted to a stage play featuring Vin and Helen, Judy and Johnny, evacuee children, and war's impact on Mrs Miniver and her architect husband. Bob Jack will sing three numbers with pianist Charles E Poston accompanying.
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Nelsonville
Johnny Hannahs
Rosemary Snackenburg
Rebecca Rosser
Land of Hope and Glory
Elgar
Dover
Stillman
Stock and Rose
Nelsonville Obscure Social Notes Highlight Local Travel
Nelsonville residents and guests are noted returning from Ironton after Mrs. Weltzheimer’s mother’s funeral. Several families travel to Columbus Battle Creek and Cuyahoga Falls, with extended visits in Nelsonville and Ogg home gatherings.
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C. E. Weltzheimer
Chas. E. Weltzheimer
Paul Weltzheimer
R. E. Montgomery
Eddie Whitmore
Nelsonville
Ironton
Weltzheimer
C. W. Likens
Charles, Jr
Cuyahoga Falls
Ohio
Paul
D. E. Donley
J. L. Donley
Columbus
L.S. Humphries
Bellefontaine
Carlos Ogg
Humphries
Ogg
Carl Petiit
American Legion Auxiliary
Suh
Hospital admits and discharges listed for Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis report lists patients admitted Monday and Tuesday including Mrs. Donald Bulmer 16 Point Pleasant A D surgery Mrs Moron Stanley 21 Point Pleasant medical Earl Higby 47 Richmondale medical Joan Kelly 1 Jackson medical Maxine Cox 11 Minersville medical Mrs Raymond Saxon 35 Gallipolis surgery Mrs John Berridge 43 Gallipolis medical Mrs Walter Cordell 20 Gallipolis surgery Mrs John C Tillis 57 Arbuckle W Va treatment Discharges include Imogene Halley Crown City Mrs Heber Boster Gallipolis Mrs Charles Dobbins Nitro W Va Mrs George Veith Cheshire John T Porter Eureka Mrs Herb Maloney Jackson and Mrs Charles Krata
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Donald Bulmer
Point Pleasant
A.D
Moron Stanley
Earl Higby
Richmondale
Joan Kelly
Harold Kelly
Jackson
Maxine Cox
Stewart Cox
Minersville
Raymond Saxon
John Berridge
Walter Cordell
John C. Tillis
Arbuckle
W. Va
Imogene Halley
Crown City
Heber Boster
Charles Dobbins
Nitro
George Veith
Cheshire
John T. Porter
Eureka
Herb Maloney
Charles Krata
Spring Clean-up Time in Chauncey Extended
Chauncey Mayor W. D. Hines and city officials extend the annual cleanup campaign by one week due to bad weather. Residents are asked to clean up premises and place cans in containers for hauling to the dumping ground. Ashes removal incurs a small fee.
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Chauncey
W. D. Hines
Chauncey Soldier Enjoys Eight Day Furlough at Home
Pfc. Ralph L. Coe of the U S Army stationed at Camp Chaffee Arkansas is visiting his mother Mrs Bessie Walters and Chauncey relatives on an eight day furlough. Mrs Walters hosted a two course chicken dinner in his honor for his 25th birthday. Attendants included Pfe Ralph L Coe Mr and Mrs Gene Thompson Mr and Mrs Edgar Wingett Jessie Barrett and Mrs Bessie Walters. Walters and son and Jessie Barrett visited Columbus the previous weekend with Mrs Hosetter her mother Mrs I H Hostetter and Mr and Mrs Edgar Wingett and Mr and Mrs Ralph Hostetter.
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Chauncey
Ralph L. Coe
U. S. Army
Camp Chaffee
Arkansas
Bessie Walters
Walters
Ralph
Jessie Barrett
Columbus
I. H. Hostetter
Edgar Wingett
Ralph Hostetter
Hamden Social And Personal Highlights District Meetings And Visits
Local residents attended the Order of Eastern Star inspection in Wilksville and the Chillicothe District Youth Fellowship Spring Conference in Adelphia. Families gathered for dinners and visits include the Leach and Bryson groups. Navy and Great Lakes training notes mention John Burns and Bery Gibson. Community events list W.S.C.S. chicken dinner May 6 and W.C.T.U. meeting May 7 with Amanda Morris leading.
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Pickerington
W.S.C.S
E.W.T
W.C.T.U
Amanda Morris
Land Sale Report in Morgan Township Acres Deeded
Maurice and Dorothy Wright deeded 117 acres in Morgan Township sections 3 and 4 to El Mert Sexton and Edna Sexton for 3500 dollars. The transaction reflects formal transfer and recorded consideration.
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Gallipolis
Maurice
Dorothy Wright
Elmert
Edna Sexton
Morgan Township
Chauncey District Social and Personal Gossip
Chauncey District residents gather for visits with relatives and minutely update local names. Orville Crabtree Jr visits Chauncey while Woodrow Lester tours from Camp Cooke on furlough. Another report notes Mrs Reena Simkins improving after a fall and relocation to her parents’ home.
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Chauncey
Orville Crabtree
Floyd Crabtree
Robert
Millfield
Woodrow Lester
Camp Cooke
California
Chauncey and
Owen Scurlock
Jerry
Russell Adams
Mary Ellen
the Plains
William Adams
Wnelsonville R. D
Reena Simpkins
Carl Shafer
Ellis Ave
Ona Mae Sweeney Phillips
Marion
Hostess entertains bridge club friends at Chauncey
Mrs. Bertha Sanders hosted a local bridge club gathering with Miss Ruth Wade as guest player replacing Miss Virginia Nagle. Prizes went to Mrs. Patton high, Mrs. Simpkins second and travel, Mrs. Willis low. Attendees included Miss Louise Nagle, Mrs. Georgia Nagle, Mrs. Elizabeth Patton, Mrs. Elizabeth Willis, Mrs. Margaret Simpkins, Mrs. Helen Sanders and Mrs. Bertha Sanders.
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Chauncey
Bertha Sanders
Ruth Wade
Virginia Nagle
Patton
Margaret Simpkins
Elizabeth Willis
Louise Nagle
Georgia Nagle
Elizabeth Patton
Helen Sanders
Navy Recruit Returns on Short Furlough to Visit Kin
Chauncey Stewart Robinet who graduated Chauncey Dover High School last year and enlisted in the U S Navy is home on a few days furlough to visit his mother Mrs Lucille Morgan and grandmother Mrs Helen Gillespie and other Millfield relatives Mrs Dorothy Gillespie Howard Gloucester was hosted at dinner Tuesday in his honor and for Mr and Mrs Joseph Morgan of Millfield
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Chauncey — Stewart Robinett
Chauncey-Dover High School
U. S. Navy
Lucille Morgan
Helen Gillespie
Millfield
Dorothy Gillespie Howard
Glouster
Joseph Morgan
Mrs Bessie Cunningham Taken To Hospital For Observation
Mrs. Bessie Kran yik Cunningham wife of Ira Cunningham of Chauncey was removed to Osteopathic Hospital in Marietta for observation and treatment. She will likely stay several days and would welcome messages from friends. She was accompanied by her husband and sisters Mrs. Elizabeth Harvey and Mrs. Mary Dew of Chauncey.
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Chauncey
Bessie Kranyik Cunningham
Ira Cunningham
Osteopathic Hospital
Marietta
Elizabeth Harvey
Mary Dew
Move to Athens After O Neals Death
Mrs C V O Neal and daughter Mrs Charles Coon move from The Plains to Athens after Charles V O Neal dies. Rev Frank Noel and family relocate to Asa Cochran property vacated by the O Neals. Noel is pastor at The Plains Nazarene Church. Chauncey guests include the Crabtree and Wade families and an army corporal rank promotion for a Millfield relative overseas.
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Chauncey
C. V. O'Neal
Charles Coon
the Plains
Athens
Charles V. O'Neal
Frank Noel
Asa Cochran
O'Neals
Evend Noel
The
Plains Nazarene Church
Fines Imposed in Mason County Slot Case by Judge Miller
In Mason County circuit court Judge Miller fined 15 defendants in a slot machine raid a total of 3500 dollars with no jail sentences and one probation. Fines ranged from 100 to 500 dollars with costs in all cases. Confessions were entered and most defendants faced questions about machine operators and profits. A large crowd attended as Captain Charles Ray and patrolmen watched the proceedings.
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Point Pleasant
Miller
Pete
Charles Ray
Ray
South Charleston
GOP Leaders Visit In Pt Pleasant
Herbert Skene a Jackson County Republican leader along with Donald Ferguson county clerk and Charley Hall Ripley circuit clerk visited Pt Pleasant yesterday. Skene discussed with local GOP workers the Fourth District state senate nomination for 1944. Ferguson is brother of Robert H Ferguson principal of Junior High School.
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Pleasant
Herbert Skene
Jackson County
Donald Ferguson
Charley Hall
Ripley
Skene
Ferguson
Robert H. Ferguson
Coast Guardsmen Arrested in Point Pleasant
Walter Magd and John Eli Coast Guards men were arrested Tuesday morning by Policemen Morrison and Noble on disorderly conduct charges. They were released to the city.
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Point Pleasant
Walter Magd
John Eli
Coast
Morrison and Noble
Barnett pleads guilty. placed on probation in Gallipolis Ferry case
Arnold L. Barnett, indicted for burglarizing W. M. Riley’s home at Gallipolis Ferry, pleaded guilty at arraignment and received three years probation. Rev. Howard Pullin of Pittsburgh, rector of a large Episcopal church, is visiting his mother Mrs. Charles E. Pullin of Ambrosia this week.
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Nelsonville
Joe Vincent Bolin
Ethel Bolin
Herman Ogg
Point Pleasant
Arnold L. Barnett
W. M. Riley
Gallipolis Ferry
Howard Pullin
Pittsburgh
Charles E. Pullin
Ambrosia
Chauncey Cline Hosts Dinner Guests from Jackson County
Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Cline entertained Sunday at their East Main Street home in Chauncey with Mrs. Cline's sister Mrs. E W Cherrington and Mrs. Edward Andrews and her mother Mrs. Keenan, all from Jackson County. Andrews and Keenan are longtime neighbors from when the Clines lived in Jackson.
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Chauncey
Frank D. Cline
E. Main
Cline
E. W. Cherrington
Edward Andrews
Keenan
Jackson County
Andrews
Mrs. Keenan
Clines
Jackson
Straitsville Social Notes Update from Straitsville
May 5 in Straitsville social notes reports Cpl William Brown has left New York. Local residents Gladys Witchey Margaret Call Cress Webb and Marvin visited Logan Friday. John Wright of Corning visited Straitsville Sunday. R B Ward spent Monday in New Lexington. Belle McMannaway from Lancaster spent the weekend here. Ruby Strain visits her mother Minnie French at Crooksville who is ill. Charles Eberts Grayton son and Dick grandson visited Buckeye Lake to fish. Dot Brown on leave from Columbus visits her parents William and wife.
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New Straitsville
Dot (Williams) Brown
Cpl
William Brown
New York
Gladys Witchey
Margaret Call
Cress Webb
Marvin
Logan
John Wright
Corning
R. B. Ward
New Lexington
Belle McMannaway
Lancaster
Ruby Strain
Minnie French
Crooksville
Charles Eberts
Grayton
Buckeye Lake
Dot Brown
Columbus
Dave Williams
Virginia Larimer Reuter Sues for Divorce in Ohio Court
Virginia Larimer Reuter files a divorce petition in Case No 18148 in the Common Pleas Court of Athens County Ohio against Arno Reuter of Charleston West Virginia. The hearing date is on or after May 21 1943 as noted by attorney John Newcomb.
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Athens County
Ohio
East
Reuter
Charleston
W. Va
Arno Reuter
McFarland Street
West Virginia
Virginia Larimer Reuter
Common Pleas Court
John ¥. Newcomb
Court Orders Issued In Mason Court Proceedings
Circuit court orders include $50 attorney fees and $28 temporary alimony for Oldia A. Fridley versus Bertha Fridley. Willie Gunn Wartenburg granted divorce from Claude M. Wartenburg, maiden name restored. Real estate sale in Richard and Zena Barnett vs E A Jordan for $2,875. Richard Barnett as bidder receives $1,987.67. Fabric Fire Hose Co. wins mandamus against New Haven to levy funds for judgment and costs. Guardian ad litem appointed for infant Ann Thornton in case involving Walter Lane and Joseph Moch.
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Point Pleasant
Oldia
Richard Barnett
E. A. Jordan
Fabric Fire Hose Co
New Haven
R. F. Musgrave
C. C. Thornton
Ann Thornton
Walter Lane
Joseph Moch
Gladys Lane Ripley
John W. Lane
Plans For Sorority Pledging At Semi Monthly Meeting
Lambda Chi Omega Sorority members met to plan pledging and June initiation candidates. Hostesses were Mrs. James Hall and Mrs. L. W. Getty. Delegates who attended the National Congress in Cincinnati will present a report at the May meeting. The Mansion House in Tu-Endie-Wei Park will host. The Girls Clee Club of Senior High School will perform, with hostesses including Mrs. Ben Franklin and others.
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Point Pleasant
Lambda-Chi Omega
James Hall
L. W. Getty
Richard H. Melrose
Edith Quillin
William Machir
Cosby Meadows, Jr
L. B. Hannaman
Melvin Schmidt
George O. Harper
Cincinnati
Charles Lewis
D.A.R
Tu-Endie-Wei Park
Girls Clee Club
Ben Franklin
Robert H. Ferguson
J.G. F. Johnson
Mary Long
Witness Cpl. H. E. Pomeroy Attends Hearing
State patrol witness Cpl. H E Pomeroy of Elizabeth attended the hearing in Point Pleasant connected to local slot machine cases. He spent years in the area, left ten years ago, and has since served at Madison and Spencer before returning to his hometown unit.
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Point Pleasant
Cpl. H. E. Pomeroy
Elizabeth
Madison and Spencer
Miss Carpenter Ty Wed in Summer
Miss Ruth Clair Carpenter will wed G Clay Wallace in late summer. Miss Carpenter, Huntington High and College graduate, has worked in newspapers and is on the Charleston Gazette editorial staff. Wallace, son of the late Mr and Mrs Wallace of Glens Fall, is an appraisal engineer with J Shaw Co in Cleveland and currently in Akron.
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John E. Carpenter
Ave
Huntington
Ruth Clair
G. Clay Lace
Hurst Wallace
Glens Fall
Miss Carpenter
All College
Charleston Gazette
Wallac
J. Shaw Co
Cleveland
Akron
Mason County Teachers Elect Officers at Annual Meeting
Point Pleasants Mason County Teachers Association elected officers at the annual meeting. Robert H Ferguson was chosen president Manford Blessing secretary Miss Florence Starkey treasurer Mrs Marie Roush delegate and Mrs Joe Gerlach alternate delegate. Mrs Cary Howard Rayburn retiring head presided.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County Teachers Association
Robert H. Ferguson
Manford Blessing
Florence Starkey
Marie Roush
Joe Gerlach
Cary Howard Rayburn
Junior Senior Banquet to Honor 1943 Class at Senior High
The Junior class will host a banquet for the 1943 Class at Senior High School on Friday evening in the Presbyterian Church social rooms. Dancing will follow at the Junior High School Gymnasium.
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Point "Pleasant
Presbyterian Church
Mason County Bond Drive Exceeds Quota by 75 Percent
Mason County reports show bond sales reaching $480,000 with the Second War campaign committee directing efforts. May Manufacturing Co. employees bought a quarter of bonds sold in the county, totaling 9 percent of the county’s issue. C. O. Weissenburger, head of the loan committee, oversaw the drive.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
May Manufacturing Co
C. O. Weissenburger
Magistrate Miller Resigns in Graham District
Magistrate John G. Miller of the Graham District told the circuit court he had forwarded his resignation to the county court yesterday.
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Point Pleasant
John G. Miller
Graham District
Ice and Fuel Co Chartered in Point Pleasant
The secretary of state issued a charter to City Ice and Fuel Co Point Pleasant with capital stock of 500 shares of no par value. Incorporators listed include Holly H Hudson Richard H Myrose and C A Lewis. The ice company has operated by Point Pleasant Transportation Co with Hudson and Melrose as officials.
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Point Pleasant
Tary
City Ice and Fuel Co
Holly H. Hudson
Richard H. Myrose
C. A. Lewis,leston
Point Ple Transportation Co
Hudson and
Melrose
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