Camp Wool marks Athens mustering site in Civil War history
A stone tablet marks Camp Wool on West Athens School campus as the Union mustering point in early Civil War days. Athens County sent about 1000 volunteers in four months while Ohio guards and local companies formed at Camp Wool and nearby sites.
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West Athens
Central Ave
Ohio
Benedict Arnold
College Green
Athens
Ohio State Guards of
R. A. Constable
Ohio Militia
Meigs
Washington
Gallia
Marietta
Pomeroy
Gallipolis
West
John Wool
Jewett
Ohio State Guards
John M. Dana
Dennison
Columbus
Dover Township
Pickett
J. C. Stedman
Dana
Messenger
William Looey Smith
Athens County
West Virginia
Wool
Marietta & Cincinnati
B&o
Nelsonville
Morgan
Wedding of Janet Wears and Rex Garrison at Main Street Baptist
Janet Louise Wears and Rex Willington Garrison wed in a double ring ceremony at 7 30 p m on Friday at Main Street Baptist Church. Rev John Largant Jr officiated as flowers and music enhanced the event with family members and friends in attendance. The couple plans to reside on Main Street after a wedding trip.
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Point Pleasant
Main Street Baptist Church
Janet Louise Wears
Robert Adkins
Jefferson Ave
Rex Willington Garrison
George Garrison
Jerrico Road
John Largant, Jr
William Vanhorn
William Hughes
S. Kelley
Marilyn Easley
Juanita
William Bardin
Mr. Garrison
Lowell Allen
Richard Thomas
Garrison
Point Pleasant High School
Big Blacks
Sylvania Electric Company
Vanadium Steel Company
Martha Haynes
D. C. Dorsey
Betty McDaniel
Hundreds line Point Pleasant Armed Forces Day parade
A large crowd in Point Pleasant watched an Armed Forces Day parade led by parade marshal Grover Hite on horseback. The procession included bands from Wahama and Point Pleasant high schools, a high stepping majorette corps, and a variety of military and veteran organization floats and contingents.
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Point Pleasant
Grover Hite
Wahama
Ordnance
Marilyn Easley
R. C. Simmerman
Chapman
USN
Huntington
Army
Air Force
American Legion
O. S. Kelly
Ordnance Band
New Haven Heights residential project announced near New Haven
Oak Howard Sr plans a road from Seventh Street to his farm the Thomas Capehart place and will construct New Haven Heights with numerous home sites already sold. Mrs J L Stewart hosted the Bend Sewing Club and Mrs Milt Stephan hosted the New Haven Canasta Club with prizes awarded to three players. Mr and Mrs David Fields Jr have moved to Stevenson Alabama for a construction job at a power plant and will live in a trailer. Mrs Eva Layne of Parkersburg visited with brothers Okey and Allen Layne after a winter in Honolulu with Admiral Frank Layne.
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J. L. Stewart
New Haven
Oak Howard, Sr
Seventh St
Thomas Capehart
New Haven Heights
Bend Sewing Club
A. B. Woodrum
L. J. Ruttencutter
Milt Stephan
Canasta Club
James Harreld
Bill Horner
David Fields, Jr
Stevenson, Ala
Fields
Eva Layne
Parkersburg
Okey and
Allen Layne
Armed Forces Day Dinner Highlights Patriotism and Readiness
About 150 people attended the Armed Forces Day dinner at Moose Home in Point Pleasant. Rear Admiral Seldon B. Spangler urged constant sea patrol and ongoing support for the Navy, stressing patriotism over mere power. Local officials and guests listened as leaders including Col. O. B. Knipp and Rev. W. C. Bowie spoke or led songs.
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Point Pleasant
Moose Home
Seldon B. Spangler
USN
Spangler
Navy
Col
O. B. Knipp
West Virginia National Guard
W. C. Bowie
Bowie
Marion Campbell
Gallicouts
John Clay Hutchinson
Warren T. King
C. O. Kell
O. V. Knipp
R. C. Simmerman
H. H. Harmon
Frank Haught
O. S. Kelly
Simmerman
Hutchinson
Mrs Milton Lewis Forms Summer Move With Husband
Mrs Milton Lewis Sr of Ohio Street left Sunday to join her husband for the summer. He works in Elizabeth West Virginia. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Mattox and their son Phillip have moved to Chanblee Georgia.
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Milton Lewis
Ohio St
Elizabeth
W.va
Lawrence Mattox
Phillip
Chanblee
Hobson 83 Dies. Bartlett Resident Former Farmer
Bartlett aged 83 IT A Hobson dies at 7 45 am at daughter Edith Burt's home. Retired farmer and oil field worker, birthright Quaker. Survived by daughter Mrs. Burt, son Howard E. Hobson of Columbus, seven grandchildren, two brothers. Funeral Wednesday 2 pm at Fawcett Stone Funeral Home Chesterhill with Quaker rites. Burial Bartlett Cemetery. Friends may call after noon Tuesday.
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Bartlett
T. Allen Hobson
Edith Burt
Hobson
Society of Friends
Benjamin
Maria Son
Burt
Howard E. Hobson
Columbus
W. C. Hobson
Marietta
J. A. Hobson
Sheridan
Ore
Tacle Davis
Fawcett-Stone Funeral Home
Chesterhill
Bartlett Cemetery
Friends
Carson Oberholzer
Clarice and
Jolie
Hamden
Henry Magee
Dundas
Indian Lake
Magee
J. R. Bias
Bias
Harvey Huston
James Brown
Bobby
Newcomerstown
Charles McWilliams
Minnie Brown
Kermit Ward
Ralph
McArthur
Mamie Specht
Bernard Griffith
Betty June Sturgell
Jackson
Racine Foster
Melvin
Ray
Hulda Hutt
Wellston
John Remy
Allensville
Eub Cr Rew
Waldron
A. B. Maloy
Minnie Gibson
Social notes from Vinton and surrounding towns flash weekend visits
Mrs J Harley Cloud and Mrs Charles Casto spent the weekend in Cleveland for the Lincoln Chapter CES inspection at Lakewood. Numerous local families hosted guests including the Tope Kern Huntley Painter Metcalf and Casto households. A commencement address by Rev Alexander and a tea at the Evans home followed exercises.
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Charles Russell
Lena Sweeney
Byrd Sweeney
Athens
Walter McCarley
Leah Freshcorn
Columbus
Playford Ewin
Byrd Alexander
Local families join Pilgrim Holiness Sunday School Mother’s Day gathering
The Rutland area community attended a Pilgrim Holiness Sunday School event with 142 present. Oldest mother J E Vance received a plant while youngest mother Pauline Keesee got a pot flower. Various families from Rutland Waverly and Springfield visited and several members noted for travel and illness.
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Danville
Arnold Grate
Rutland
Karl Vance
Karl
Waverly
J. E. Vance
Lowell Vance
Pilgrim Holiness Sunday School
Pauline Keesee
Vivian Coy
Earl Gardner
Reedsville Garden Club Meeting Notes and Local Updates
Reedsville Garden Club members recited the motto at a recent meeting marking plans for a June picnic. Mrs Gladys Williams read a poem titled Hobbies, while Miss Kate L Kibble now succeeds the late librarian Mrs Gladys Sisson. A tax receipt from 1895 was found during property repairs linked to John B Bradford.
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Reedsville
Reedsville Garden Club
Gladys Williams
Gladys Sisson
Kate L. Kibble
Savilla Barnett
Lillian Pickens
A. J
John B. Bradford
W. M. Hartinger
Naomi Chevalier
Lancaster
Minnie Chevalier
George Reed
Susie Kerwin
Eden
H. E. Kibble
Leslie Robinson
Canton
L. B. Sisson
Grace Pickens
Ohio University
Lucy Kibble
Hamden Community News and Obituary Summary
Visiting relatives and school events highlight Hamden notes as May activities unfold. The community bids farewell to Ada Gaines Waldron 43 of Hamden, with details of family survivors and a local EUB Church funeral.
Cincinnati Market Hogs Cattle and Prices Report
Salable hogs 2500 opened moderate activity with barrows and gilts up 50 cents. Hog prices per weight: 180 to 225 lbs 22.50, 225 to 250 lbs 23.25, 250 to 300 lbs 21.75 22.50, 160 to 180 lbs 23.00 23.25, 140 lbs 19.00, over 300 lbs 19.50 20.50. Sows up to 50 cents higher 17.00 19.30. feeder pigs 140 lbs 20.00. Cattle 900 with calves 250. slaughter cattle steady to strong. yearlings mixed up to 50 higher. Yearling steer 25.00. 800 lb mixed yearlings 34.25. good to choice steers 32.50 24.00. 750 lb heifers 33.75. vealers 37.00 top. commercial to 36.00. cows 17.75 24.00. bulls 27.75 28.00. Sheep 100, generally steady. prime lambs 31.00. choice 30.00. ewes 8.00. Eggs 40 44 cents for U.S. A. wholesale butter 61 cents. Potatoes 4.21 6.11.
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Cincinnati
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York
Alexander
Rome
DAR
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Liberty
Legion Auxiliary
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U.S. Naval Storehouse
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West Virginia Coal Co
Fox's Restaurant
National Guard
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Moose
Moose Club
NEW Haven News
Richmond Riggs
Keith Arnold
Paul Henderson
Scott Morgan
Phil Wolpert
Howard Wagenhall
Eddie Stein
Jack Frey
Russell Senter
Mark Ward
New Haven Briefs
Friendship Circle
Mae Sayre
Jackson Ave
Friendship Circle of the Heights
EUB Church
Oma Smith
Elmy Woods
Harry Godfrey
Elmer Ebersbach
Wilma McDaniel
T. L. Morrison
A. Hobson
Lowelr Vance
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Francis Moran
John Dyke
Naval Air Station
Johnsville
S. V. Dyke
Mary
Marvin Goff
Springfield
Pearl Goff
Raymond
Paul Grate
Maron
E. A. Grate
Harry McGlothlin
Frank Cherry
Union Furnace
Arnold
Herman
George Grate
Rutland High School
Mary Dyke
von Corrill
Betty Farmer
Helen Stevens
Harry J. Callan
Memoriam
Emile
Clayton
Helen Clayton
Palma Sue
Emile Phillip
Vivian Brooks
Carrie Brooks
KELCH
Hoover Sweepers
Kasler
Lowman
Kasler Dairy
A. D. Kasler
Marietta Chemical Products Co
E. Dicken
Union St
Paul Fiske
Congress
Berlou
McKee Drug CO
Leonard Tucker
Elijah
John Mohler
Middleport
Uhlman
Harold Goddard
Frank's Bait and Tackle CO
Second Street
Sport Shop
Baker and Stauffer
E. State
Plymouth
Mercury
Chevrolet
Dodge
Charles Stratton
Carl Clifford
Clifford's
Fern St
Dial
Platt
Hudson Sales & Service
Trotwood House
Ralph G
Maxwell
Albany
Gilder
Ohio U
Don Teske
Athens Auto Parts
Athens Auto Parts Corp
Lanc
Sts
Motorola
Auto Service
N. Court
Moore Ave
Singer Sewing Machine Co
Jerry Baughman
Marietta Ave
Atheny
Strawn Plumbing CO
Court St
Union Street
Electric Motor Service
W. Union Street
D. R. Benedict
Decker
Ce Nent New
Central
Mahaffey Electric Motor
Theo Johnson CO
Johnson & West
Depot St
Pais
M. Davis
W. Carpenter
D. M. Goddard
Indiantown Gap
Henry Perry
Athens State Hospital
James Wyckoff
Ruth Wyckoff
Robert Rogers
Doris McIntire
Bertha Frazee
Dora Wilbur
Charles Goodrich
Eddie Lewis
Jerry Curtis
Youngstown
U.S
USA
Buller
NYE Chevrolet CO
N. Court St
Dean
FORD
NASH
TV At
Willys
BUICK
Willys CO
W. Washington St
Fast State Street
Johnny Jones Motors
Wakefield Motors
Studebaker
Richland Ave
Used Auto
Athens Junk Co
Algeo Motor Sales
E. State St
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