War Bond Caravan Visits Mason County May 21
Veterans of Overseas lead a War Bond caravan “Army Fire Power” to Point Pleasant for Mason County Seventh War Loan drive. Capt. Earl S. Steeper, Guadalcanal veteran, commands the unit with officers and enlisted men. Demonstrations include 37 mm gun and mortars, with questions answered by veterans. Also reports four births at Point Clinic and local patients discharged.
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Point Pleasant
Army Fire Power
Mason County
County War Finance
Walden F. Roush
Fifth Command
West Virginia War Finance Committee
Earl
Steeper
Guadalcanal
New Caledonia
Panama
Evanston, WI
School Band To Play At Memorial Day Exercises
The School band will take part in Memorial Day exercises in POINT PLEASANT. A committee of the American Legion is actively arranging the celebration.
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Point Pleasant
The
American Legion
Lady Finds Relief From Stomach Gas With ERB HELP
A reader reports her stomach no longer produces gas after taking ERB HELP. She previously suffered bloating headaches and constipation but now experiences no gas or discomfort and says meals agree with her. ERB HELP contains 12 herbs and is sold at Betts Cut Rate in Nelsonville.
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Betts
Nelsonville
War Bond Drive Starts in Gallia County on Monday
Gallia County launches the Seventh War Loan sale with salesmen covering wards and townships. Chairmen F. C. Christie and E. N. Wiseman say plans are in place to hit a 561,000 quota within two weeks. Totals will be announced daily and posted at bond sales headquarters in the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric office. Emphasis will rise on selling E bonds, quotas for which were increased over prior drives.
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Gallipolis
F. C. Christ
E. N. Wisessman
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric
Halliday Family Reunion in Huntington and 46th Anniversary
Gallipolis social notes report a Halliday family reunion hosted by Mrs Ann Harvey and daughter in Huntington with guests Marie Hope Hammond Dick Hammond and Mary Martin plus their daughter Mary. Attending from Gallipolis were J B Halliday Frances Dunbar Caldwell and John KE Halliday with two children Tom and Ann. Rev and Mrs R F McCariey marked their 46th wedding anniversary at a Lower River Road country home with noon guests Sta Neal W Schwartzwalder Basil Evans and children Bria y and Melvin Cratt.
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Gallipolis
Halliday
Ann Harvey
Annette
Huntington
Marie Hope Hammond
Richard Halliday
Dick Hammond
Paramount Studios
Mary Martin
Mary
Hartvey
Frances Dunbar Caldwell
John KE. Halliday
Tom
Ann
R. FP. McCariey
Lower River Road
Sta Neal
W. Schwartzwalder
Basil Evans
Biay and
Melvin Cratt
Jake Moore Injured In Fall From Horse
Gallia County resident Jake Moore, formerly with Moore Motor Sales, was injured when thrown from a riding horse on the Moore farm near Gallipolis Route 35. He suffered a deep head wound above the left ear and body bruises. He was treated at home then moved to Holzer Hospital for observation with an X ray planned.
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Gallipolis
M. M. Kenneth Worman
South Pacific
Guam
Harold Bowman
Oak Hill
Holtern Hospital
Bowman
Margie Dillon
Hobart Dillon
Jake Moore
Chesapeake
Moore Motor Sales
Gallia County
Keith
Moore Farm
Leo C. Bean
Moore
Holzer Hospital
Walker Returns to Callahan Construction Post in Gallipolis
W H Walker, formerly with Evans Grocery Co, resumes his prior role at Callahan Construction Co of Pittsburgh. He had been in Alaska two years finishing construction and later managed Evans Grocery in St Albans W Va. His wife Mary Margaret Richards and son Dickie return to Gallipolis to stay with Ruth Richards until his new assignment.
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Gallipolis
W. H. Walker
Evans Grocery Co
Callahan Construction Co
Pittsburgh
Walker
Alaska
St. Albans
W. Va
Evans Grocery
Mary Margaret Richards
Dickie
Point Pleasant Sailor on 15 day leave from Navy
Chief Motor Mechanic Mate J. W. Bailey, a Point Pleasant resident, spent 24 years in the U S Navy. He is on a 15 day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs J A Bailey of Washington Avenue. Bailey served a year and a half in the Pacific theater and was recently stationed in San Diego in charge of Diesel units.
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Point Pleasant
United States Navy
J. W. Bailey
J. A. Bailey
Washington, Ave
Bailey
San Diego
Roushes Celebrate 56th Wedding Anniversary and More
A Minersville gathering marked Homer and Mrs. Roush celebrating their 36th wedding anniversary Mother's Day and their youngest daughter Hilda's birthday. The family includes 12 children eight living 43 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. Visitors included Paul Bailey from Columbus and Glenn Brummage from Guysville along with other relatives and friends.
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Pomekoy
Homer Roush
Minersvile
Roushes
Hilda
Roush
Masons Attend Instruction School at Point Pleasant
A regional Masonic Lodge instruction session gathered members from Point Pleasant and surrounding towns including Howard and Herman Roush of Follanshee WV Frank Roush and sons of Minersville Edgar Roush of Pomeroy Mrs Allen Roush of Bradbury Mrs Everett Michael and children of Bradbury Mrs George Brenick and children of Minersville Mr and Mrs Alfred Yeanger and son of Minersville Mrs Oscarjenswood and Buffalo Mrs Wal- mine of Minersville Mr Rose is president of the supreme court of West Virginia Hershel H Rose Charleston grand lecturer C E Powers Red House and Mr Casto Ripley deputy lee Racine Ohio served as instructors Numerous gifts and flowers were presented to the instructors during the session.
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Howard
Herman Roush
Follanshee
W.va
Frank Roush and Sons
Minersville
Edgar Roush
Pomeroy
Point Pleasant
Allen Roush
Bradbury
Everett Michael
Point
Alfred Yeanger
Pleasant
Ripley
Cottageville
Rawsons
Oscarjenswood
Buffalo
Point Pleasant Band and Glee Club Debut Concert
A large audience attended the First Annual Concert of Point Pleasant Schools Band and Glee Clubs in the junior high gym. E Burt directed the band with Miss Virginia Levine as instructor. The program showcased local student talents including Martha Capehart Sally Lou Durst Nancy Eaton Betty Forbus Beatrice Nelson Laura Rickard Margaret Scantlin Lilly Faye Staats Bobby Bright Bertram Dunn Doris Gibbs Randall Hogsett Jr Frankie Lucas Ruth Ellen Noble Charles Osher Dorothy Pancake Herbert Sullivan Beatrice Whalen Harold Sayre Junior Gibbs Betty Miller Joan Rainey Elsie Bardin Alice Ann Roush Howard Cole Joanne Somerville Larry Elliott Roy Kineaide Jr Paul Edgar Monroe Billy Biffle Harold Rulen Billy Lewis Robert Thompson Ann Rothnsterger Oliver Eschenaur Jim Ferguson Daryl Jenkins Jimmie Jamson Mary Zuspan.
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Point Pleasant
E. Burt
Virginia Levine
Point: Pleasant
Martha Capehart
Sally Lou Durst
Nancy Eaton
Betty Forbus
Beatrice Nelson
Laura Rickard
Margaret Scantlin
Lilly Faye Staats
Bobby Bright
Bertram Dunn
Doris Gibbs
Randall Hogsett, Jr
Frankie Lucas
Ruth Ellen Noble
Charles Osher
Dorothy Pancake
Herbert Sullivan
Beatrice Whalen
Harold Sayre
Junior Gibbs
Betty Miller
Joanioe Rainey
Elsie Anne Bardin
Alice Ann Roush
Howard Cole
Joanne Somerville
Larry Elliott
Roy Kineaide, Jr
Paul Edgar Monroe
Billy Biffle
Harol Rulen
Billy Lewis
Robert Thompson
Ann Rothnsterger
Oliver Eschenaur
Jim Ferguson
Daryl Jenkins
Jimmie Jamson
Mary Zuspan
Real Estate Sales Reported in City
Kayser reports several recent city and suburbs home trades with strong buyer interest. Transactions include Dunlap to Lloyd and Dunlap on Second Street a four room residence. Barnett to Flowers on Jericho Road a six room dwelling and two acres. Tracy to Willet a five room collage on Seventh Street. Clifton to Mrs. Hester Lee a five room home on Jefferson Boulevard noted as highly modern.
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Point Pleasant
Rupert Il
Kayser
Jsellers
L. D
Nellie Willet
Seventh St
Vernon
Sophia Clifton
Hester Lee
Jefferson Blvd
Lee
May Term of Court Ends After Short Three Days
Special Judge W F Boggess presided over the May term of the circuit court in Point Pleasant. The term, among the shortest in recent years, disposed of business in under two days of actual court time. Principal action involved three Kanawha County youths charged with auto theft from Delbert Staats. Billy Wooten and Chuck Williams were returned from custody in North Carolina, and Lloyd Wall was captured in Florida and North Carolina. The youths were committed to the Isd Boys Industrial School at Grafton after confessing. Attorney F G Musgrave was absent, likely due to a recent heart attack.
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Point Pleasant
W. F. Boggess
Ripley
Malifax
N. C
Jacksonville
Fla
Lloyd Wall
North Carolina
Billy Wooten
Chuck Williams
Kanawha County
Judge Boggess
Isd Boys’ Industrial School
Grafton
P Pa Skidmore
George
Musgrave
Rev Valenti to Lead Point Pleasant Service
The Rev Theodore Valenti pastor of First Presbyterian Gallipolis will conduct worship at Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church at 5 p m Sunday evening May 20 as announced by clerk Peter H Steenbergen. A local AAA office notes tires given preferred status for trucks hauling fertilizer and phosphate rock. Mrs A H Roseberry of Old Town Creek suffered severe foot burns Saturday when wet water spilled on her foot.
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Point Pleasant
Theodore Valenti
First Presbyterian Church of
Gallipolis
Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church
Peter H. Steenbergen
AAA
Sgt Howard Foster Killed in Action in Europe
Gallia area native Sgt. Howard W. Foster reported missing in action in Germany since November 21 was killed on that date per a message to his wife Naomi Van Sickle Foster in Columbus. A Gallia Academy High School alumnus, he entered service January 27, 1941 and spent two years overseas. Surviving are his wife and parents, a 22 month old daughter, three brothers and two sisters, with overseas service noted for brothers Wayne and Harvey.
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Gallipolis
Howard W. Foster
Germany
Naomi van Sickle Foster
Columbus
Sergeant Foster
Joe
J. Everett Foster
Gallia Academy High School
Pvt
Wayne Foster
Harvey Foster
John
Forrest Davis
Olen Taylor
Butte
Mont
Taylor
Montana
Skidmore Brother Among 12 500 Army Recruits Released
Cpl Paul Skidmore, son of Mrs Sarah Skidmore of Gallipolis, is listed among 12 500 servicemen released from the Army. He trained at Camp Atterbury Indiana and expected to return to the Pacific. Four years in service, his mother says he has two other sons in uniform. Pre Carl Skidmore serves in hospital corps in Europe and Tech Sgt James Skidmore is stationed at Charlotte, WN.
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Gallipolis
Paul Skidmore
Sarah Skidmore
Skidmore
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Carl Skidmore
France
Germany
Tech
James Skidmore
Charlotte
7CTU Shows Movies in County Schools
The Women s Christian Temperance Union conducts its annual education program in Gallia County schools. Two films on alcohol s effects were shown in Rio Grande Thurman Washington School and Cheshire. Gallia Academy High School students Douglas Wetherholt and Junior Sheets assisted.
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Gallipolis
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
F. B. Amsbury
Leslie Brewer
J. T. Hall
Raymond Shelton
Rio Grande
Thurman
Washington School
Cheshire
Gallia Academy High School
Douglas Wetherholt
Sheets
Gallia Hotel Sold to Mrs Alexander in Gallipolis
Gallia Hotel changed hands Saturday when Miss Margaret Bartels sold it to Mrs Kathryn Edminster Alexander wife of Clyde Alexander of Vinton. The deed shows about 8000 dollars as the purchase price and Mrs Alexander a Cheshire High School home economics teacher plans to operate the hotel. The former owner Miss Bartels planned to relocate but keep her home in Gallipolis. Richard Carter was elected resident editor in chief of the Gallia Script succeeding Gilbert P. Bush.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
Margaret Bartels
Kathryn Edmirston Alexander
Clyde Alexander
Vinton
Otto Carter
Portsmouth Road
Second Ave
Academy High School
S Carter
Gilbert P. Bush
Sunday Dinner Honors Mother's Day Birthday in Middleport
In Middleport at the home of Mr and Mrs Wesley F Ward a Sunday dinner honored Mother's Day and five birthdays. Guests included Mrs Anna Ward mother of honor and Cpl Charles W Ward serving overseas. Fellow celebrants were Mrs Cyrus P Durst, Mrs Charle Ward, Kenneth Durst Rex Farley and Wesley Ward Jr. plus many relatives and friends from Syracuse Rutland and Columbus.
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Middleport
Wesley F. Ward
Cheshire
Cyrus P. Durst
Charle W. Ward
Wesley Ward
M.mlm
Kenneth QO. Durst
Rex. Osborne Farley
Anna Ward
Cpl
Charles W. Ward
Harold Weaver
Eilene Dailey
Nadine
Syracuse
Cyrus P. Darst
Rutland
Mmm
Kenneth D. Darst
South Pacific
Sarah Thomas
Ada Reed
Ray Lemley
Columbus
Archie E. Thomas
Raymond Fife
Osborne Farley
B.L. Durst
Anns Ward
Go to Columbus For Pre Service Exam
Eighteen men planned to travel to Columbus for pre induction physical examinations. Several indicated they would seek immediate induction options.
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Columbus
Gallipolis
Induc Fresianente
Pvt McKinney Killed in Europe from Point Pleasant
Private McKinney son of George W. McKinney Route 2 Point Pleasant is reported among West Virginians killed in action in Europe. Only a few Mason County names have appeared in casualty lists over the past month.
Dorcas Brief News Notes A Look at Local Visits and Health Updates
Dorcas brief items list re covering after eye removal at Hartmans Clinic Pars parkersburg Ohio. Several local visits noted including Lucas with son in law Kenneth Wirt Wooster Ohio. Families from Letart Charleston Syracuse Racine Columbus and Pittsburgh are mentioned with social visits and a Ladies Aid sewing session reported.
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Dorcas
Charles Theiss
Hartmans Clinic
Parskersburg
Lucas
Kenneth Wirt
Wooster
Ohio
Floyd Chapman
Letart
Herman Theiss
Brace
Charleston
Edison Brace
Lizzie Richards
Pomeroy
Roy
Koster
Syracuse
Maude Bridgett
Racine
Grover Salser
Otis Knopp
Columbus
Emma Beesie
James Quick
Addie
John Fisher
Paul Bostick
Zanesville
Paul
Ethel Orr
Bashan
E. M. Theiss
Wilber Beaver
Charles Roach
Pittsburgh
Ladies Aid
Guy Beegle
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Athens Messenger
Veterans of Overseas
At Point Clinic
Point Clinic
James Albert
Annie Henry Taylor
Gallipolis Ferry
Harriet Eugene
Harold McGuffin
Karen Sue
Bernard Dale Rayburn
Philip Edward Long
Lanada Thomas
Leon
Desores Cremeans
Glenwood
Hilleary Shoe Hospital
New Strattsville
McQuade
Investigate
Wabies
Logan
Monument Co
George C. Shaw
W. Main St. Logan
Obie
Sandays
Okinawa
U. S. Tenth Army
Gallipolis Social Notes
Paul Bailey
Glenn Brummage
Guysville
Ohia
William Steenbergen
Martinsburg
Grant Commandery
Knights Templer
West Virginia
Mr. Steenbergen
Franklin! Commandery No. 17
Reba Beale
James Kay Thomas
South Hills
A. B. Woodrum
Clifton
A. K. McClung
Hartford
Milton L. Miller
Robert Patterson
Camp Howze
Texas
Pic
Marvin Patterson
Asheville
N. Y
Mary Patterson
Henderson
Raymond Musgrave
HE. M. Foglesong
Frank Capehart, Jr
Cincinnati
Mervin Chapman
H. D. Blain
Arlee
Lee Blain
Washington
Charlesiton
Alice Marie Frye
L. Q. Gaskins
Carrie Gaskins
J. PB. Johnston
Tarents
Glee Club
Sgt
Howard Foster
7CTU
Gallia Hotel
Alexander
Oakley Oakley
Insurance
Nelsonville, Ohio
Tut
Freedom
Chis Cony
Ger Company
Johnson
Zenners
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