Men Report for Army Screen Tests in Nelsonville
Fifty men from Athens County Draft Board No 2 area notified to appear for army screening at the Legion Building in Nelsonville on Thursday May 7 as a preliminary step to possible induction. They are listed as tentative No 1s and will be reclassified after tests.
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Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Nelsonville
Athens County
Draft Board No. 2
Nelsonville City
Legion Building
County Board Finishes Mailing Questionnaires
The Nelsonville area draft board completed mailing regular questionnaires to 1,148 men from the Feb 16 registration. Occupational questionnaires will follow. Names called to report for screening and locations span Nelsonville Athens and neighboring townships with numerous addresses listed.
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Nelsonville
Athens County
American Legion
Lady Elks Meet to Enroll in Nutrition and Canteen Courses
Members of the Lady Elk's Emergency Unit are to attend a meeting in the Economics room at the high school on Wednesday evening May 6 at 7 o'clock to enroll in proposed Nutrition and Canteen courses.
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Nelsonville
Lady Elk's
Buchtel
Buchtel Home Nursing
Harry Corwin
One Family Has Four Service Stars Now
Mr. and Mrs. Charles DeWeese of Deanville display four service stars for sons and relatives in the U S military. James Birtcher enlisted in the Navy in Cincinnati, while Robert serves as an air mechanic in New Orleans and Walter in Chanute Field Chicago. Lawrence DeWeese, stationed in Lexington Kentucky, works as a radio field instructor in the Army.
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Nelsonville
Charles DeWeese
Deanville
James Birtcher
Chicago
Lawrence DeWeese
Selectees Depart Nelsonville for Fort Hayes Columbus
A large group of selectees from Nelsonville and Athens County Draft Board No. 2 left for Fort Hayes Columbus this morning. Names are withheld pending army medical tests. Relatives and townspeople saw them off at the American Legion building. A New Testament gift was presented by the Nelsonville Ministerial Association. Reverend L. E. Evans Reverend B. A. Awe and Reverend W. M. George took part. Breakfast for the group was provided at Baties Restaurant by the Community Selectees Honor Committee.
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Nelsonville
Athens County
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Army Medical Staff
Induction Center
American Legion
Nelsonville Social Notes Highlights Local Gatherings
The Women's Missionary Society of the Church of Christ will meet May 7 at 7 30 PM at 268 Adams St with assisting hostesses Mrs Edward Johnson Mrs Lydia Johnson Mrs Harry Betts and Mrs Charles Barron. Cosmopolitan Club convenes Friday at 7 30 PM at Mrs John H Saltz W Washington St. Local residents Frank Banfield and James Ridenour from Carmichaels Pa visited and attended a Tuesday night meeting. Mr Carlos Ogg and Mrs C A Jack visited Ravenna with Miss Anna Marie Orwig and Ralph Patton joining them. Circle No 4 of the Methodist Church meets Thursday at 7 30 PM in church parlors.
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Nelsonville City
William Miles Howe
Elizabeth St
Frank Joseph Shay
E. Columbus St
Charles William Evans
Mill St
Frank Warren
Jefferson St
Joe Connor
James A. Crabtree
N. Harper St
William Walton Lawson
W. Washington St
George Willard Six
Fairview St
Leonard Wood Breeze
John Scott Bishop
Franklin St
Franklin Edward Fisk
Orville Levering
Grosvenor St
Gershom Granville Hotit
High St
Robert Austin Lancaster
James Franklin Burchfield
Jackson St
Donald Elbert Dorr
Athens Rt
Laurel Donald Potter
Guysville
Harry Carleton Barnett
Coolville
William Taft Davis
Albany
James Madison Carter
Trimble
James William Russell
Stewart
Keith Owen Scott
Athens
Hugh James Landis
Carbondale
Otis George Stover
Lawrence Raymond Iggemeyer
Ralph Theodore Starkey
Edward Dale Harris
Sharpsburg
James Colbert
Nelsonville
Cecil Hill
Kenneth Wendell Loeffler
Bundy Perry
Pratts Fork
Weston Potter
Roy Arnold
William Edward Russel
Buchtel
Lyle Goins
Fenton James Dalton
Henry Adams Flowers
Clifford H. Tabler
Isaac Goins
Willard Theodore Tabler
Charles Henry Breeze
Maxwell David Prater
Gilbert Pearl Cooper
Charles Franklin Barringer
Elea Delbert Perry
Elmer Maxwell Sams
Norman Lawrence Tribe
Ernest Howard Thompson
Walter A. Smathers
Cosmopolitan Club
John H. Saltz
Frank Banfield
James Ridenour
Carmichaels
Carlos Ogg
C. A. Jack
Jack
Ravenna
Zanesville
Anna Marie Orwig
Ralph Patton
Methodist Church
Auxiliary To Present Pan American Program At Legion Meeting
The American Legion Auxiliary will hold a regular meeting Thursday evening at the legion hall with Mrs. E. K. Peugh in charge. Poppies will be distributed for Poppy Day on May 23. A potluck supper will be served and a good attendance is requested.
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Glouster
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Hall
E. K. Peugh
Nelsonville Freshmen Host Sadie Hawkins Barn Dance
Nelsonville High School freshmen held a Sadie Hawkins Barn Dance in the gym drawing about 150 students. The decor featured farm imagery with a large horse prop and straw covered seating as Seelbach's Swing Orchestra played. Proceeds go to a class fund supporting the upcoming junior year prom and banquet.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville High School
Sadie Hawkins
Seelbach
Charles
Craig Kinney
Gertrude Hannahs
Virginia Ambrose
Martha Pergrin
Becky Rosser
Bob Bardain
Rosemary Snackenburg
Bob Sowers
Margie Barron
Max Howard
Jean Matheny
Ted Juniper
Betty Anderson
Bill Baird
Margaret Warren
Percy Oakley
Alma Dewhurst
Verl Ogg
Mary V. Thomas
Jimmy Linscott
June Bateman
Kenneth Davis
Helen Lehman
Bob Wilson
Doris Warren
Naomi Ogg
Don June
Loren Warner
Kathryn Locke
Rodney Jonas
Eileen Davis
Roger Johnson
Vera Jo Pyle
Raymond Juniper
Jill Warren
Dorothy Keating
Audrey Courtney
Miriam Betts
Sally Jackson
Shirley Sayres
Co. G. Kreppel
W. Columbus St
Backus Lumber Co
Mrs. Edna Bradley Dies at 29 in Columbus
Mrs. Edna Bradley 29 wife of Earl Bradley Floodwood died Tuesday at University Hospital Columbus after long illness. She leaves two children Earl Jr and Joan, her parents Mr and Mrs G C Dunn Sandusky, two brothers William Sidley US Army Texas City Texas Robert Sidley Sandusky and Mrs Charles Lewis Mansfield. She was a Methodist Church member New Lexington. Funeral Thursday 2 pm Warren Funeral Home E Washington St friends may call until time of funeral. Burial New Lexington.
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Nelsonville
Edna Bradley
Earl Bradley
Floodwood
University Hospital
Columbus
Charles Lewis
Mansfield
Methodist Church
New Lexington
Warren Funeral Home
E. Washington St
Brooks Shoes Take Two Of Three In City Bowling
Brooks Shoes win two of three from Barber's Service in City League action. Mort Pairan led scoring with 223 and 578 series. Next meet is Thursday as Wilson Bros. faces Mechems at 7 30. Barber's totals 801 778 919 2498 Wolf Bowling 871 770 926 2567.
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Nelsonville
Brooks Shoes
Barber
Wolf
Smith Linen
Mort Pairan
Wilson Bros
Mechems
Howe
Patton
Friedrich
Wilson
Sor Goenbaas
Ala
Mrs F McAllister To Head Glouster PTA
Glouster community forms new PTA leadership with Mrs Francis McAllister as president for the coming year. Vice president is Mrs Thomas Williams Jr, secretary Miss Pauline Myers, and treasurer Mrs Herman Atlas following a nominating committee report.
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Glouster
Francis McAllister
Parent-Teacher Association
Thomas Williams, Jr
Pauline Myers
Herman Atlas
Athens County to Start USC Drive May 11
Athens County begins its United Service Organizations drive Monday May 11 one day after Mother's Day. A parade will feature R O T C and army band Pershing Rifles Home Guard and many local groups. Merchants will display photos of sons in service by Friday for window displays.
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Parker
Sniffen
Nelsonville
Missionaries To Speak On Work in China
Rev and Mrs H A Wiese of Pasadena California return to America after 17 years of mission service at the Church of the Nazarene Adams St Nelsonville for a talk and screening May 9. Revival services follow May 11 through May 24 with evangelist Rev M L Garrett of Alabama and Mrs Garrett leading song.
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Nelsonville
H. A. Wiese
Pasadena
Cal
America
Church of the Nazarene
Adams St
China
M. L. Garrett
Alabama
Auxiliary policemen meet tonight in Nelsonville
Police Chief James Cope has called all auxiliary policemen named in connection with the Civilian Defense program to assemble tonight at 7 o clock at the Elks Club in Nelsonville for briefing and assignment.
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Nelsonville
James Cope
Elks Club
Scouts to Meet Nelsonville Plans Summer Hikes
Troop 64 of the Boy Scouts will meet Wednesday night at 7 15. They will plan summer activities and an overnight hike at this session.
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Nelsonville
Boy Scouts
City Fined For Intoxication In Mayor's Court
John Andrews was fined $5 and costs in the mayoral court of Mayor Thomas Williams Sr after an intoxication charge. Arrest was made by Chief of Police F H Heck Monday night.
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Glouster
John Andrews
Thomas Williams, Sr
F. H. Heck
Corporal Wright Returns Home for 15 Day Furlough
Corporal Mac Wright of Moore Field Mission Texas arrives home to spend a 15 day furlough with his mother Mrs Lucille Wright. It is his first visit home since his serious illness.
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Nelsonville
Mac Wright
Moore Field
Mission
Texas
Lucille Wright
Funeral Rites Held For Scott Soladean
Pallbearers at Suncrest Cemetery went to Scott Soladean's funeral Monday afternoon. Out of town attendees included his mother Mrs. John Soladean and sisters from Rochester and Beaver Falls. Family members from Cincinnati Letart Falls and Charleston also joined, with several local friends listed.
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Point Pleasant
Scott Soladean
Suncrest
Robert Darst
Forest Reed
Grant Stanley
J. S. Colley
Miles Darst
Soladean
John Soladean
Pearl Selfridge
Wirt Wolfe
Ed Shank
Rochester
Freda Get
Pomeroy Garden Club Hosts meetings and notices
Pomeroy Garden Club met at the home of Mrs. Edward Stark with two guests. A Meigs County Garden Clubs may meeting in Dexter on May 19 was announced. Papers covered Institutional Flowers Mt Vernon Delphiniums and Their New Gowns Botanical Gardens and Arboretums. Refreshments followed.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Garden Club
Edward Stark
Lincoln Hill
Albert Coates
P. K. Smith
R. E. McCurdy
Meigs County
D A R To Meet Friday in Lincoln Hill Home
D A R members will gather Friday afternoon May 8 at Mrs Patrick Lochary’s Lincoln Hill residence. Miss Grace Horton serves as assisting hostess for the Jonathan Meigs Chapter meeting.
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Jonathan Meigs
Daughters of the American Revolution
Patrick Lochary
Lincoln Hill
Grace Horton
Victory Sewers Host POMEROY Meeting in Pine Grove
The Pine Grove Victory Sewers held their third meeting at Miss Delores Green's home with eight members and four visitors. Refreshments were served and each member received a 4-H for Victory Button to be given to those joining before May 15. The note adds that the saxophone was invented in 1840 by Adolphe Sax and entered French army bands in 1845.
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Victory Sewers
Pomeroy
Pine Grove
Delores
Green
Adolphe Sac
Boy Ray Hines Treated for Spinal Meningitis
Six year old Ray Hines son of Willard Hines of Naylors Run was taken to Holzer Hospital Monday with spinal meningitis diagnosed after reports of infantile paralysis proved incorrect. School officials say there is no need to close schools.
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Pomeroy
Ray Hines
Willard Hines
Naylors Run
Holzer Hospital
W. A. Smith
Miss America senior play ticket pickup at drug store
Those holding tickets for Miss America the senior play may reserve them at the Martin and Roller Drug Store after 6 this evening. Curtain time is 8 15.
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Middleport
Martin & Roller
Moose Club to Build Banquet Hall at Point Pleasant
The Moose Club plans a 32 by 80 foot banquet hall adjoining its River Street home. A $6,000 plus contract goes to Carolina Lumber Co. for brick and tile walls with future second story, gymnasium, and lodge space. The project mirrors growing social activity since 1941 with a larger hall needed.
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Point Pleasant
Moose Club
River St
Carolina Lumber Co
Ohio
Krodel
H. J. Woodard Dies at 80 in Point Pleasant
H. J. Woodard aged 80 was found dead in bed Tuesday at his Jefferson Ave. home. Funeral services at Hopewell Baptist Church Mt. Alto Thursday 2:30 pm with burial in Hopewell Cemetery. Survivors include wife Died about 15 years ago and children Oliva Fox Ira Bell Ira Harrington Fern Boyles Clint Woodard Lester Woodard plus siblings and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Point Pleasant
Hen J. , Woodard
Jefferson Ave
Mr. Woodard
Hopewell Baptist Church
Mt. Alto
Hopewell
F. H. Capehart
C. G. Billups
Wilbur Baxter
Arnett
Woodard
Mason County
Graham Station
Lafayette
Angeline
Richard) Woodard
Addie (Lloyd) Woodard
Oliva Fox
Johnstown
Ohio
Ira Bell
Huntington
Ira Harrington
Fern Boyles
Clint Woodard
Lester Woodard
LeSage
Ida Thornton
Evans
W. Va
Elizabeth Wester
Samuel Woodard
Oscar Woodard
Parkersburg
Plan Repaving Effort Steps Through Viand Street
Brick being removed on Viand Street between 16th and 14th Streets will be hauled to Lincoln Avenue for use in repaving that thoroughfare which is in good condition.
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Point Pleasant
Viand St
6Th
14Th St
Lincoln Ave
Police arrest Lewis Bass on drunkenness charge in Point Pleasant
Police officers Morrison and Redman arrested Lewis Bass in Point Pleasant on Monday evening charging him with drunkenness.
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Point Pleasant
Morrison
Redman
Lewis Bass
Point Pleasant Terminal To Add Cold Storage Unit
Holly Hudson, president of Point Pleasant Transportation Co., said the firm will move into the new terminal on Viand Street about May 15. A 12 by 30 foot cold storage building will be erected at the south end to store keg beer for delivery to retailers and to rent storage space for perishable foods to grocers and others.
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Point Pleasant
Holly Hudson
Point Pleasant Transportation Co
Viand St
Aged Woman Mary Henry Dies in Route 2 Crash
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Henry aged 84 of Hogsett died Monday afternoon when a farm truck carrying her and son Asa E. Henry crashed along Route 2 near Gallipolis Ferry. Funeral services were held today at Pleasant Ridge Church with burial in the church cemetery. She was born March 6, 1858 and survived by children Mandy Nibert Mary Nibert Flossie Wilson Gus Andy Robert and Asa E Henry.
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Point Pleasant
Mary Elizabeth Henry
Hogsett
Gallipolis Ferry
Asa E. Henry
Pleasant Ridge
Andy Henry
Anderson
Henry
Andy
Elizabeth Bright
Mason County
Augustus Henry
Mandy Nibert
Jamestown
Mary Nibert
London, CO
Flossie Wilson
Westerville
Gus
Robert
Asa Ee, Henry
Four Divorce Decrees Issued by Court
Four divorce decrees were ordered entered Tuesday in circuit court by Judge Miller. Cases include Bernard Somerville vs Dorothy Somerville, Ella Carpenter vs Alonzo Carpenter who is 90, Alice May Austin vs Wood Tow Austin, and George Bates against Irene Bates.
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Point Pleasant
Miller
Bernard Somerville
Dorothy Somerville
Ella Carpenter
Alonzo Carpenter
Alice May Austin
Wood- Tow Austin
George Bates
Irene’ Bates
Roush Committed to County Jail in Mason Jail Case
In Mason, POINT PLEASANT, Lester Roush of New Haven held in default of a $500 peace bond and jailed by Magistrate John Miller. Constable Oscar Hart transported him to the county jail after a complaint by his wife and officers.
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Point Pleasant
Lester Roush
New Haven
John Miller
Oscar Hart
Roush
Meeker Divorce Suit Filed by Sylvia Meeker
Sylvia Meeker sues Gordon Meeker for divorce. Married March 21 1941. They have one child born in 1942. She asks the court to award custody of the child to herself.
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Point . Pleasant
Sylivia Meeker
Gordon Meeker
Meekers
Navy
Light frost noted in Mason county after Monday night
Light frost appeared in several parts of Mason county Tuesday morning with no reported damage. Local observers noted cool conditions but crops and plants were unharmed.
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Mason County
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