USO campaign parade opens York Township drive in Nelmville
A large crowd lined the Nelmville streets for an USO benefit parade directed by Stuart Hoodlett. The event featured Ohio University bands, Civil Air Patrol planes, veterans groups, and Mothers of servicemen canvassing 23 districts for a $2000 York Township quota.
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Emer Ured
He R. Asonville
USO
York Township
Nelmville
Stuart Hoodlett
American Legion
Legion
Herman Ogg
Franz Woodworth
Athens
Francis Lavelle
Athens Squadron
Civil Air Patrol
Ohio University
Nelsonville Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Glenn Dugan
William Brooks Shoe
Navy recruitment films and USO drive in Athens area
A Dew Hotel porch event identified units for a large crowd led by Harry A. Mettler. Navy training films and U S Navy action pictures were shown at Eagles Hall by E Lashmett, Athens naval recruiting officer. W L Hudson of Nelsonville aided the USO campaign to organize drives across six groups across Protestant Catholic and Jewish faiths for funds in behalf of the boys in service.
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Navy
Naval Service
Athens
Ayan
Dew Hotel
Harry A. Mettler
Navy Traininng
U. S. Navy
Eagles Hall
E. Lashmett
Athens County
USO
W. L. Hudson
Nelsonville
United Service Organizations
Ferce
Wilson Bros Win Two From Barbers in City League
In Nelsonville City League action on Monday Wilson Bros won two of three against Barb ers Service while Brooks Shoes swept Mechems. Sid Cook led the first match with 248 and 629 series and Steve Wilson topped the nightcap with 234 and 615. Tonight Wolf Bowling faces Neiman's at 7 and Galvin's Sohio meets Smith Linen at 9.
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Nelsonville
Bros
Barbers Service
Brooks Shoes
Mechems
Sid Cook
Steve Wilson
Wolf
Neiman’s
Galvin
Sohio
Smith Linen
Cookie Sale Cancelled By Church Group
Nelsonville church youth group cancels cookie sale after unexpectedly high demand requires more sugar than allotted. Organizers chose cancellation to avoid partial fulfillment and disappointing remaining customers.
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Nelsonville
Conference Club
Church of Christ
Plan Reception at Church of Christ in Nelsonville
The mid week meeting at the Church of Christ on Wednesday at 7 30 p m will include a reception for all new members joining since Sept 1 1941. A committee of George Barrows Mrs Roy Morris Walter Morrison Mrs John Reed and Miss Verna Hand will direct the program.
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Nelsonville
Church of Christ
George Barrows
Roy Morris
Walter Morrison
John Reed
Verna Hand
Nelsonville Civil Defense allocates scrap metal goal
The Nelsonville Civilian Defense Council Salvage Committee led by Win Boles and Chief James Cope announced a goal of six tons of scrap iron monthly for three months to aid war industry. They reported $267 from waste paper sales to fund civilian defense and training. Further plans include five first aid centers and a temporary hospital unit with medical staff and equipment inventories.
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Nelsonville
Defense Council
USO
Don Sheffield
Defense Corps
W. H. Hyde
The
Health and Medical Service
Frank G. Smith
Council
Sheffield
Elk's Club
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Hyde
Church
School J
Nelsonville Woman's Missionary Society Meets in May
The Nelsonville Church of Christ Women’s Society met at Mrs. Bernice Johnson’s Adams Street home for May. Officers elected for the new year include Rose Weigand president and Helen Mechem vice president. Members heard talks on Christian attitudes, supra national loyalty, and Jesus' teachings, with 20 members and three guests in attendance.
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Nelsonville
Woman's Missionary Society of the Church of Christ
Bernice Johnson
Adams Street
Helen Mechem
Sigrid Love
Myrtle Matheny
Rose Weigand
Elizabeth Ray
Josie Baugh
G. W. Shaner
Effie Lamborn
Living Link
Johnston
Frances Steenrod
L. E. Evans
Nelle Johnson
Lydia Johnson
Mayme Betts
Maud Barron
Edith Patton
Leona Warren
M W N Club Meeting Postponed To May 22 At Mary Adams Home
The M. W. N. Club members postponed Friday night’s meeting to May 22 at Mary Adams home. Local social notes list multiple house guests and visits from families including Warehimes Higgins and Cohagens with trips to Columbus Ravenna and Columbus again.
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M. W. N. Club
Mary Adams
Venoy Rites Held for Local Resident
Funeral services for Mrs. Lizzie Venoy were held at the United Brethren Church. She died in Holzer Hospital after severe burns from her clothing catching fire while burning hens nests at her home in Mason City.
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Mason City
Lizzie Venoy
United Brethren Church
Patrolmen arrest two in Gallia County traffic cases
State Highway Patrolmen report the arrest of H. Williams Crown City for driving a car with insufficient brakes and Forrest S. Borden Gallipolis for failure to yield to approaching traffic. Each was fined $5 and costs in municipal court.
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Gallipolis
H. Williams
Crown City
Forrest S. Borden
Mason City Personal News Mixed with Visits Across States
Mrs. Frank Board spent Sunday in Parkersburg West Virginia with her daughter Irene Board. Mrs. Joe Elias is ill at the home of her daughter Belva Proffitt in Point Pleasant. John Henry Turner of Sacramento California and Charles Walker honored mothers with a long distance call on Mother’s Day. Mrs. Herbert Amick visited Sunday with sister Rich ard Marshall of Cannelton and met Edith Bader and ill in Montgomery Hospital. Mrs. George Nease hosted the Sunday School class. Esther Fink of the Marietta Plant is ill at home. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Fields visited Hawks Nest Rock and Edmon d residents Lewis Amick. Mrs. Virginia Roush spent Sunday with her parents. Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Sterle Walker were daughters Mildred and Mary Walker of Huntington and Mrs. Ollie Thorton of Letart.
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Montgomery Hospital
George Nease
Esther Fink
Marietta
Russell Fields
Hawks Nest Rock
Lewis Amick
Edmond
W. Va
Virginia Roush
Robinson
Sterle Walker
Mildred and
Mary Walker
Huntington
Ollie Thornton
Letart
Club Meeting Planned by Nelsonville BPW Tonight
Members of the Business and Professional Women's Club meet at 7 30 oclock in their club rooms. An important business session is called and good attendance is urged.
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Nelsonville
Business and Professional Women's Club
Olney Whitmore Dies in Logan Hospital
Olney Whitmore, 74, of Buchtel died in Cherrington Hospital Logan after being taken there earlier. Survived by wife Lillie, two sons Gilbert Nelsonville and Chester Hoytsville Md, two daughters Venice Brown Buchtel and Alpha at home, two brothers Warren and Charles of Buchtel, one sister Maggie Wilkes Athens. Funeral Thursday at 2 pm at Stout's Funeral Home Nelsonville with burial in Greenlawn Cemetery. Friends may call at the family home in Buchtel until noon Thursday.
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Nelsonville
Olney Whitmore
Cherrington
Logan
Whitmore
Buchtel
Lillie Whitmore
Gilbert
Chester
Hoytsville
Venice Brown
Alpha
Warren
Charles
Maggie Wilkes
Athens
Stout
Greenlawn
Nelsonville Merchants Meet to Discuss New Price Rules
The Nelsonville Merchants, Business and Professional Men's Association will host a May 18 dinner at 6 30 PM at the Church of Christ. Earl Beckley from Athens will discuss how the new price fixing and installment purchasing regulations affect retailers and professionals. Tickets are available from Glen Thomas or Robert Kinney.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Merchants, Business and Professional Men's Association
Church of Christ
Earl Beckley
Athens
Washington
Glen Thomas
Association
Robert Kinney
Former Nelsonville Man Harvey Cullum Dies in Toledo
Relatives in Nelsonville report the death of Harvey Cullum in Toledo on Sunday a former Nelsonville resident who spent summers here. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 3154 Goddard Road Toledo home of daughter Mrs Thelma Houston. He is survived by wife, son Walton, and daughters Mrs Doral McKall and Mrs Houston all of Toledo with Opal and Foster deceased.
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Nelsonville
Toledo
Harvey Cullum
Cullum
Thelma Houston
Goddard Road
Walton
Doral McKall
Houston
Opal
Foster
4 H Club Meeting Plans May Programs
NESONVILLE The 3 B's 4 H Club met at advisor Birdie Stufflebean's home with all members except two present. A clothing report was given and the summer project assigned. The advisor and club officers will visit East Side School in Logan on Saturday May 16. A short business meeting is set for May 15 at 7 30.
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Nesonville
Birdie Stufflebean
East Side
Logan
Courthouse Grounds Sought for Point Pleasant Library Site
The Mason County Library and information bureau seek placement on courthouse grounds. City officials and defense group supporters press for a building at Main and 6th Streets with backing from service clubs and a material donation from Carolina Lumber Company.
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Point Pleasant
B. Walter Krodel
J. G. F. Johnson
Information Bureau
Mason County Public Library
Krodel
Main St
Mason County Library
Junior Woman's Club
Defense Recreation Group
Civilian Defense Organization
Carolina Lumber Company
Johnson
Main
6Th Sts
State Police Arrest Three in Pleasants. Drunkenness Charged
Three men Claude Brown of City Lester Young of West Columbia and Clyde Cunningham of Clifton were arrested by State Police at the weekend on drunkenness charges. Young paid a fine and was released while Cunningham was remanded to jail for nonpayment. Deputy Sheriff Ernest Hesson arrested David Parsons of Flat Rock on a lunacy charge Sunday.
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Point Pleasant
Claude Brown
City
Lester Young
West Columbia
Clyde Cunningham
Clifton
Young
Cunningham
Ernest Hesson
David Parsons
Flat Rock
Tate Funeral Rites Held for Private Home Tate
Funeral services for Private Home Tate aged 27 were held in Gallipolis after he ended his life by jumping from a three story building in Fort Thomas Kentucky Friday midnight. The rites took place Monday afternoon at Kyger.
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Gallipolis
Tate
Fort Thomas
Kyger
Patriot Grange Meeting Extended to May 28
The Gallipolis Patriot Grange meeting has been postponed one week to May 28 due to conflicts with school closing dates. Following the program, a buffet supper will be served.
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Gallipolis
Patriot Grange
Girl Scout Mother-Daughter Dinner in Christ Church Parish House
Pt Pleasant girl scouts hosted a mother daughter dinner Saturday at six thirty in Christ Church Parish House. They served the meal and demonstrated first aid, sang, and performed Buzzy's Babies. Mrs Bauerle awarded Miss Carolyn Vaught a second class badge and Miss Lilly Faye Staats a bibliophile badge.
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Point Pleasant
Christ Church
Episcopal
Buzzy’s
C. G. Bauerele
Carolyn Vaught
Lilly Faye Staats
Tol Stribling
Bauerle
Horace B. Ecker
Gallipolis
Stribling
George Sprenger
W. B. McClain
Delbert C. Staats
William H. Bardin
Leon H. Putz
Chester Roush
DAR Adourned Meeting to Hear Reports in Tu Endie Wei Park
An adjourned meeting of Colonel Charles Lewis Chapter DAR will be held at the Mansion House in Tu-Endie-Wei Park Saturday afternoon with reports from Mrs. Wm. H. Vaught delegate Mrs. Harold Sayre Chief Page and Miss Sally Lou Musgrave Page on the National Congress in Chicago. The annual election of officers will follow.
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Charles Lewis Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
Tu-Endie-Wei Park
Wm. H. Vaught
Harold Sayre
Sally Lou Musgrave Page
National Congress
Chicago
Sugar Ration Roll Shows 18000 Registered
In Point Pleasant the final tally of sugar rationing registrations shows over 18 000 qualified. Secretary Johnson noted 25 teachers failed to file reports, and he cited one educator who rode 15 miles on horseback to report.
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Point Pleasant
Johnson
Staats Outlines Blackout Plan For Nacht in Point Pleasant
Delbert C Staats county civilian defense coordinator outlines June 5 blackout details for Point Pleasant Wardens will watch Silver Bridge Shadle Bridge Route 35 and Route 62 to stop traffic No cars may enter or leave the city during blackout War production firms like Marietta Manufacturing need not observe the blackout Lights must be turned off at a signal yet to be decided by the defense committee
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Point Pleasant
Delbert C. Staats
Civilian Defense
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Staats
Defense Committee
Pt Pleasant May Have Two New Industries
Pt Pleasant may attract two new industries to the area soon. A local source notes prior Messenger reports proved largely accurate though specific details about the plants capital, workforce, and products remain undisclosed.
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Pt. Pleasant
Point Pleasant
The
Messenger
Weekend social notes from Huntington and nearby towns
Residents visiting relatives and shopping in Huntington and Parkersburg are listed. Mrs. Mattie Webb was admitted to Holzer Hospital after a treatment. James Hall returned to work at Thompson drug store following an appendectomy at Holzer Hospital. The column notes Pembroke area residents and travelers, including Myrtle Garrison and C C Lewis, visiting family and friends over the weekend. It closes with a regional aside on South Carolina nicknames.
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New Haven
S. S. Hudson
Mattie Webb
Gallipolis Ferry
Holzer Hospital
Chapman
James Hall
Thompson Drug Store
Hall
Detroit
Myrtle Garrison
Huntington
C. R. Schneider
R. P. Harper
R. P.harper
Wallace Burdettes
Robert Wennings
C. C. Lewis
J. Wallace Burdette
Barbara
Sylvia Gardner
Gallipolis
Carl Gardner
Main St
Edward A. Keeler
Columbus
Ben F. Tracy
Viand St
R. H. Melrose
Wilma
Teddy
Parkersburg
Mr. Melrose
Charleston
Dorsel Wedge Files Candidacy For County Court Seat
Dorsel E. Wedge, president of the county court, filed notice with Circuit Clerk Vernon Jones to seek re election in the August 4 primary. He, a Republican, led the court for four years and cites improved county finances since a near $100 000 floating debt was cleared by a voters approved levy. Other court members Willard E. Hesson and John W. Barnett will see terms end in 1944 and 1946 respectively.
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Point Pleasant
Dorsel E. Wedge
Vernon Jones
Wedge
Willard E. Hesson
Glenwood
John W. Barnett
Burnell Named Manager of Thompson Drug Parkersburg Store
John B. Burnell former local resident is promoted to manager of Thompson drug chain's Parkersburg store. He has been with the company over ten years, previously managing the Grantsville unit, and will relocate with Mrs. Burnell after spending three weeks here while James Hall was away. The Parkersburg store is the chain's largest unit.
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Point Pleasant
John B. Burnell
Parkersburg
Thompson Drug Chain
Grantsville
Thompson
Burnell
FSA Official Visits Mason County Office for Audit
Russell B. Hardman administrative supervisor of the Farm Security Administration in the state visited the Mason County office of John R. Beasley administrator. He conducted the annual audit and checked local activities on Monday.
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Point Pleasant
Russell B. Hardman
Farm Security Administration
John R. Beasley
Mason County
Mr. Hardman
Lurin touted as stomach ulcer remedy in ads
A medical ad claims Lurin relieves stomach ulcers from excess acid quickly and safely. It also suits gas pains indigestion and heartburn. The home remedy is simple two teaspoonfuls in half a glass of milk, costs little, with money back if unsatisfied, sold by Athens Pharmacy and Drug Stores.
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Lurin
Athens Pharmacy
Ady
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Blind
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Nelsonville Social Notes
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Maire
Katherine Warehime
Painesville
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Ruth Warehime
Roger Higgins
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Groveport
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San Antonio
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Virginia Brooks
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Logan Hospital
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DAR
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Glenville College
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Route 2
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Washington, D. C
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B. H. Allinder
Jefferson, Boulevard
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Wichita Falls
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Sand Hill Road
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Kraft
C. N. Weissenburger
C. O. Durfee
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Logan Monument Co
Cherrington Hospital
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