Heavy Loss in Arlee Home Fire Destroys Switchboard
The Arlee home of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Gunneaux on Crab Creek burned shortly before noon Tuesday. Firemen found the house down and saved little furniture. The Arlee telephone switchboard was inside and restoration followed by the afternoon. The blaze likely started from a brooder near the house. Loss estimated over 3000 dollars. The Gunneauxs, long-time residents, are noted for nursing and local service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam A. Salmons
Point Pleasant
J. R. Gundeaux
Arlee
Crab Creek
Gunneaux
Worthy Withers
Withers House
J. H. Caudill
iMany Persons Visit Federal Jobs Office
Scores of people visit the U S employment service in Point Pleasant on Sixth Street daily. Women, especially girls, predominate though more men have sought jobs recently. Most seek work at Sylvania Electrical Products Co, with listings for supervisors, cooks, maids, welders, stenographers and other trades on the office board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
U. S. Employment Service
Sixth St
Sylvania Electrical Products Co
Local Clinic Admissions and Birth Notices
Mrs George Baker of Letart admitted for treatment at Point Clinic yesterday. Mrs Delon Warner of Robertsburg discharged. Announcement of a son Howard Henry weighing 8 pounds 12 ounces born to Mr and Mrs Oscar Holley of Buffalo at home Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
George Baker
Letart
Point Clinic
Delon Warner
Robertsburg
Howard Henry
Oscar Holley
Buffalo
Six Prisoners Sent to Moundsville from Circuit Court
Sheriff Hesson and Deputy Morrizon escorted six felons to Moundsville Prison yesterday. Five were convicted at the recent circuit term and one in an earlier term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Hesson
Morrizon
Moundsville
Funeral plans set for Charles D. Ball at Heights United Brethren
Ball Charles D. Ball 65 longtime POINT PLEASANT clerk and former Mason County sheriff died Tuesday. Survived by widow Jennie Rayburn daughter Mrs Edgar Workman and Gertie Ball. Funeral Friday 2 30 p m from Heights United Brethren Church. Ball active Democrat held many public posts and led Sunday School work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Charles D. Ball
Mason County
Robert Ball
Letart
Jennie Rayburn
Kanawha St
Edgar Workman
Camp Crowder
Gertie E. Ball
F. H. Capehart
Heights United Brethren Church
Hall
Ball
The
United Brethren
Military families and travels appear in Point Pleasant personals
S Sgt Roland D Fisher of Randolph Field Texas visits his parents on Jefferson Blvd with other relatives. Okey Bogegess of Silver Bridge returns to work after a Graf ton West Virginia vacation and a tour through Pennsylvania and Ohio with three T bone steaks as a prize. Mrs Joe McCombs visits husband Cpl McCombs at Camp Ord Monteray California and may go overseas soon. Mrs McCombs is Virginia Roush, daughter of Mrs and Mrs P E Roush. Mrs C B Harper and Emma Burnside return from Fort Lauderdale Florida. L W Getty travels to Pennsylvania to bring back Mrs Getty for the weekend. Mrs Donald Getty visits Huntington to meet Seaman Getty on leave. Mrs Robert Mann, living with the Morris Millers, travels to Coerverem Virginia for two months with relatives. Coxswain Charles Stanley USCG visits his parents on Ohio River Road after discharge from Martine Hospital Louisville Kentucky and weeks aboard tug Weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland D. Fisher
Randolph Field
Texas
G. O. Fisher
Jefferson Blvd
Okey Bogegess
Silver Bridge
Grafton
W. Va
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Joe McCombs
Monteray
Calif
Getty
Donald Getty
Huntington
Seaman Getty
Robert Mann
Morris Milers
Country Club Additorn
Coeverem
Coxswain
Charles Stanley
USCG
Herbert Stanley
Ohio River Road
Martine Hospital
Louisville
Engagement Announced For Miss Christine Wamsley
Miss Christine Wamsley daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Wamsley of Viand Street and M Sgt Bryan H Lamer son of Mr and Mrs J L Lamer of Electric Alabama have announced their engagement The wedding is set for Friday evening at his base in Big Springs Texas Miss Wamsley is a Senior High School graduate and has trained at St Francis Hospital in Charleston
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Wamsley
Charles Wamsley
Viand St
Bryan H., Lamer
J. L. Lamer
Electric
Ala
Big Springs
Texas
Wamsley
St. Francis Hospital
Charleston
School Glee Clubs Praised After Concert in POINT PLEASANT
Performance by the Senior High and Junior High Glee clubs drew strong praise at Monday’s concert. Singers included Linda Reiker, Jean Austin, Emily Barnette, Betty Lou Bell, Edna Cox, Kath leen King, Violet Krebs, Nancy Rairden, George Reynolds, Willy Wilson, and many others from both schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Senor
Senior High
Linda Reiker
Jean Austin
Emily Barnette
Betty Lou Bell
Emogene Blain
Betty Boles
Esta Brown
Katherine Burdette
Nelson
Lois Nibert
Jean Oliver
Anita Camp
Helena Durbin
Edna Jane Edwards
Francis Jean Edwards
Bessie Gaskins
Carolyn Gaskins
Faye Hall
Beulah Hayes
Eleanor’ Henry
Myrha Hil
Betty Jackson
Willy Johnson
Eileen Jay
Viola Kayser
Betty Ann Kessel
Kathleen King
Violet Krebs
Libby Lasley
Lena Layne
Betty Lee
Dottie Lewis
Ruth Lewis
Bob Mallory
Homer Martin
James Masters
Betty Jo Mathews
Cristo
Lucille Roush
Virginia
Bel Bush
Belva Holcomb
Lillian Graham
Evelee Thornton
Virgina Krebs
Thelma Holcomb
Donna Lynch
Ialee Wears
Joan Gaskins
Betty Roach
Sally Jo Elder
Anna Jean Casex
Ransom Demands For Downed Flyers Postwar Oddity
Reports describe U S submarines and destroyers rescuing downed flyers and holding them for ransom until the base carrier pays with ice cream. The practice is stated as commonly paid and continues as a curious wartime lore. Also noted is Canada’s only salt mine in Nova Scotia at Malagash yielding 200 tons daily from a 1139 foot vertical shaft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
U S
Canada
Nova Scotia
Malagash
Local Gallipolis Personal News Highlights Military and Family Travels
Gallipolis personal column notes multiple residents on leave or visiting relatives. Lt. W. N. Acree leaves for Florida. Miss Bettina Yensen returns from Buffalo and Niagara Falls. Delmer Archer visits family after naval school. Lt. June O'Dell and Mrs. A O'Dell seen locally. families report travel between Columbus Akron Racine and Eureka.
Hand Injury From Wringer In Gallipolis
Mrs. Ross Stone sustained deep hand injuries Tuesday afternoon after catching her hand in a wringer. Forty seven stitches were required to close the wounds and she received treatment at the Gallipolis Clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ross Stone
Stone
Three Enter Guilty Pleas In Gallia County Court
Gallipolis reports arraignments before Common Pleas Judge Lewis C. Warden. William Van Meter pleaded guilty to robbery and was placed on one year probation with monthly reports to Officer Cecil Halley. Theodore Washington Jr pleaded guilty to breaking and entering and theft of whiskey, with 18 months probation, county stay, employment, and hotel reimbursement of 15. Jesse White pleaded guilty to stealing 9 from Mrs. Della Kirkendall, with 18 months probation and costs. Charles Deerfield and George Clench pleaded not guilty to stealing auto parts. bond set at 500 each. Robert A. Queen signed Deerfield’s bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Common Pleas
Lewis C. Warden
William van Meter
Cecil Halley
Theodore Washington, Jr
Lafayette
Jesse White
Della Kirkendall
Charles Deerfield
George Clench
Howard Conrey
Robert A. Queen
Deerfield
Pvt Monroe Sheets Released From Prison
Mrs Virgie Halley of Third Avenue was informed by the War Department that her brother Pvt Monroe Sheets, a German prisoner for nearly three years, has been returned to military control and will soon be sent back to the United States. Sheets had made his home with Mrs Halley before he entered service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Virgie Halley
Third Avenue
War Department
Pvt
Monroe Sheets
United States
Sheets
Gallia County
Halley
Visit Delayed for Gallia County Farmer Meeting
Gallia County Agent E G Royer said G M Rhodes will not arrive for the farmers meeting until Thursday May 24 due to a special assignment elsewhere in the state. Circuit Clerk Jones notes unusually low litigation in his 18 years in office. Mr and Mrs E C Waggener and Mr and Mrs P W Machir visited the H E Benedicts in Huntington over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
E. G. Royer
G. M. Rhodes
Gallia County
Point Pleasant
Jones
Huntington
E. C. Waggener
P. W. Machir
H. E. Benedicts
Carter's Little Liver Pills Aid Digestion Fast
An old style ad claims poor digestion causes headachy upset and tiredness and promises quick relief by increasing digestive juice flow with Carter's Little Liver Pills. It urges taking the product as directed and buying at any drugstore for 25 shillings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
Carter
Davis Divorce Decree Granted by Court in Gallipolis
GALLIPOLIS Hazel Davis and Denver Davis have a divorce granted by the court with custody of five minor children. An agreement from last March confirms that the defendant will seek steady employment and pay half his earnings to the plaintiff while she remains unmarried and any child under eighteen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Hazel Davis
Denver Davis
Jong
Glorianna Foster Recovering After Appendectomy
Miss Glorianna Foster daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Foster is reported making satisfactory recovery from an emergency appendectomy at Holzer Hospital Sunday night. Miss Foster is employed at the City Loan office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Glorianna Foster
Fred Foster
Holzer Hospital
Miss Foster
City Loan Office
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Bearl Hi Arnett
William Caldwell
Cheshire
Caldwell
Bbc
Gulfpride
Gulflex
Cal
Gulf
iMany
Federal
At Point Clinic
P. Bidy
Harmacy
Nelsonville, O
James H. Wilson
Nelsonville
Optometric Eye Specialist
Citizens Bank
Bidg
Ithursdays
Majestic
Hee
Sein sRdge
Hes
Rabnra
Florehcie Wale
Sutton- List
Donald J. Cook
Senn High School
Chicago
Don Edwards
Morton Stein
Stevens
Leadway Coffee
C. D. Shafer
Nelsonyilis
Leo Mossman
Columbus
Akron
Paul Mossman
J. G
Lafayette Hotel
U. S. Navy
Florida
Bettina Yensen
Niagara Falls
Andrew Watts
Obetz Junction
Delmer Archer
Washington, D. C
W. B. Archer
Eureka
J. F. Jiiden
Racine
H. W. Wetherholt
Lillian Green
J. R. MclIntyre
Hutchinson
Kan
Sherman Cornell
Elma Cornell
Albert Bayless
Jare
Pikeville
Tenn
Phil Kiing
Verne Berridge
Leland Berridge
Pacific
U. S. Coast Guard
June O'Dell
Army Norse Corps
Nichols General Hospital
A. O'Dell
Harry Moore
Atwood
Sarah Wetherholt
Sgt. Galene Queen
Atlanta
Upper River Road
W. D. Queen
Princeton
Arthur Darnbrough Jr
Will F. Plummer
Springfield
Norah Atkinson
Athens
Central
Merrill Atkinson
Logan
Harry Sheets
Iona Myers
New York
Victor Hager
Tularosa
New Mexico
Gilbert Hager
J. C. Wills
Lower River Road
Kenneth Wood
Wilmington
N. C
Donald Haskins
J. Blazer Wetherholt
Cape
Tad's Bar
Carbondale
Kimberly Road
Peterson
Peter O 'Lgon
First Church OF Christ, Scientist
Athens, Ohio
Herbert W. Beck
C.S.8
San Francisco
Mother Church
Boston
Massachusetts
South
Congress St
Brandwenes
Germany
Japan
War Bonds
International Business Machines Corporation
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