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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1944

Page

3

Bauerle Named Head of Mason County War Loan Drive

C G Bauerle local businessman accepted designation as chairman of the Fifth War Loan campaign in Mason County opening June 12 and ending July 8 He succeeds the late C O Weissenburger and says the organizing committee is nearly complete Regional Director Stark approved the appointment Bauerle is treasurer of Marietta Manufacturing Co since 1930 and came to Mason County in 1920.

Point Pleasant C. G. Bauerle Mason County Stark Ceredo Bauerle C. O. Weissenburger Wheeling Marietta College Marietta Manufacturing Co

Mrs Rich ard M. Peek Hosts Miss Jean Roush Shower

Mrs. Richard M. Peek entertained at a buffet supper and handkerchief shower in honor of Miss Jean Roush bride to be. The event at Ingleside Windsor Court featured a miniature bridal party centerpiece and included several colleagues from Marietta Manufacturing Company. A Bible Class met at Mrs. A. K. Merriman’s home with devotions led by Mrs. W. C. Safford and a paper on Pioneer Preachers followed by social games.

Point Pleasant Richard M. Peek Jean Roush Ingleside The Presbyterian Church A. K. Merriman W. C. Safford Sallie Thomas

County to Rebuild Courthouse Bandstand on Lawn

County plans to rebuild the bandstand on the courthouse lawn at about 1000 dollars. Moose Club will cover one third of the cost. The decayed structure, built about ten years ago by the county board of education, hosted rare concerts and political rostrums until it deteriorated beyond safe use. The local band is not currently active but a youth group formed in schools may perform publicly within a year.

Point Pleasant John Barnett Ite

Weekend Arrests Reported in Point Pleasant

In Point Pleasant Mason County Jail saw no occupants Sunday afternoon marking six such gaps since January. Deputy Blessing notes three detainees last week with one released after two hours on bond. Ott Mayes and Harry Varian were arrested Saturday for intoxication by Chief Jii den and Night Officer Toral Morrison and released Sunday with mayor appearance instructions. Morrison arrested Jim Dabney Sunday night for intoxication.

Point Pleasant Mason County T. E. Blessing Ott Mayes Harry Varian Jiiden Toral Morrison Morrison Jim Dabney

Certificates of Nomination Issued After Primary Canvass

Court issues certificates of nomination to county and district candidates with most votes in the recent primary and certifies results for judicial state senate congressional and state races to the secretary of state. No recount requested. official canvass stands, with Sam Taylor and Bert Markey tied for second in Lewis District justice of the peace race.

Point Pleasant Sam Taylor Bert Markey Justice of the Peace Lewis Lot

Carpenter Church Preaching Sunday May 21 at 11 A.M.

Rev Charles Bowen will lead services at Carpenter Church on Sunday May 21 at 11 oclock. Columbia High graduates included one boy Joe Rife and five girls Donr K Tewksbury Carolyn Holton Fernie Perry Frances Marie Bobo Carma Lee Harless all in white gowns sewn by themselves. Mr and Mrs Orville Whittington and family visited relatives in West Virginia. Mrs Sarah Hampton from Helena is guest of Mr and Mrs W H Hampton. Mr and Mrs Glenn Cline returned to Dayton after attending Howard Foldens funeral in Holter Hospital. Cline resumed work Monday. Also listed are visits and funeral attendance by local residents Merrill Selma Nelson Albany Regenia Nelson Columbus Frank G Swearingen and others.

Carpenter Chas. Bowen Columbia High Joe Rife Donr~ K. Tewksbury Carolyn Holton Fernie Perry Frances Marie Bobo Carma Lee Harless Orville Whittington West Virginia Whittington Reedy Sarah Hampton Helena W. H. Hampton Glenn Cline Howard Folden Holter Hospital Cline Dayton Guy Gorby Pomeroy G. C. Swearingen Merrill Selma Nelson Albany Regenia Nelson Colusbus

Windsor Arrives To Take Marietta Post

Dewey A. Windsor arrives from St. Louis to assume the presidency of the Marietta Manufacturing Co He will reside at the Lowe Hotel pending family relocation arrangements in Marietta Ohio

Windsor Marietta Point Pleasant Dewey A. Windsor The Marietta Manufacturing Co St. Louis Lowe

Reverend McCutchen Opens Call From Virginia Church

The Rev Chambers McCutchen, pastor of the Presbyterian Church for six years, announced he has received a call from First Presbyterian Church in Witheville Virginia and provisionally accepted. Kanawha Presbytery must concur at its May 29 meeting. He is a South Carolina native graduate of Presbyterian College and Union Theological Seminary. Since arriving here he married a North Carolina woman and they have two children. Baptism was administered to a group of children during Sunday's service.

Point Pleasant Chambers McCutchen Presbyterian Church First Presbyterian Church Witheville Kanawha Presbytery South Carolina Presbyterian College Clinton Union Theological Seminary Richmond McCutchen North Carolina

Edith Kautz Burial Services Set in Mason W Va

Funeral services for Edith Kautz age 48 of 82 Fe Whittier Street will be held in Mason West Virginia. She died Saturday at her home. Surviving are two sisters Elnora and Viola Kautz and a brother Karl Kautz. Massillon.

Columbus, CO Edith Kautz Whittier St Mason W. Va Elnora Kautz Viola Kautz Karl Kautz Massillon

Opening of Junior High Pool Marks Season Start

POINT PLEASANT the swimming pool on Junior High School grounds opened for the season Sunday. Scores of bathers enjoyed the first swim of the season as warm weather brought crowds to the facility.

Point Pleasant

William H. Sayre Dies Prominent Ohio Farmer at 81

Funeral services for William H. Sayre 81 a prominent farmer of the Apple Grove community were held yesterday at Beale Chapel following his death Friday in Point Pleasant.

Point Pleasant Beale Chapel Apple Grove William H. Sayre

Dorcas Social And Personal Notes

Dorcas Social and Personal notes list visits and weekends across several households. Mrs. Jack Wood and son of Chester stayed with her parents Mr. and Mrs. George Beegle, while Douglas Johnson and Ed Beaver with their families were in from Zanesville. Edna Putnam of East Liverpool visited sister Mrs. Guy Beegle and relatives.

Dorcas Jack Wood Chester George Beegle Douglas Johnson Ed Beaver Zanesville Edna Putnam East Liverpool Guy Beegle Otis Knopp Columbus Albert Wolfe Billy Grimm Middleport Harry Wolfe Ralph Gilmore Pomeroy W. C. Foster Russell Rad‘elif James T. Jackson Pittsburgh Herman Theiss Alice Beegle Ironton Foreign Service Kermit Fisher John Fisher Bonnie Theiss Charles Theiss E. M. Theiss Clifford Reegle Carol Rosemary Ronnie Balser Sandra Stump Mrs Harry Racine

Pleasant social notes from Point Pleasant

Point Pleasant residents share weekend visits and family news. Donald Wassum of Huntington visited relatives at the Main St parsonage, while Jerry Goode from an Army transport stayed with his grandparents. The Leishmans learned a son was missing in action. Various locals, including Marjorie Bauerle, Mrs. Donald Coe, Mrs. W H Vaught, Mrs. James Kay Thomas, and Pfe. William Harris, are noted with travels and visits in Huntington, Charleston, Springfield, and Morgantown.

Donald Wassum Huntington C. G. Billups Dorothy Billups Jerry Goode Tim Armsted Kanawha St B W. Krodel Earl H. Arnett Andrew Leishmans St. Albans Leishmans William H. Vaught Laird Memorial Hospital Montgomery Robert Vaught Somerville James Kay Thomas Berry and Kay Jr Charleston A. Horton Roseberry Old Town Creek Ben Franklin F. W. Ingraham Jason T. Weissenburger Marietta Manufacturing Co Cincinnati S. C. Wilhelm Ben Tracy M. ©. Lewis W. W. White Andy Rosenberry George Wallis Joe Pickens Harry Spencer John B. Cullen

Coast Guardsman Making Home Here

Coast Guardsman and Mrs. Freeman Montgomery occupy a cot tage on 13th Street in Point Pleasant while he is attached to the detachment at Lock Eleven. Montgomery has returned from two years in foreign service including Guadalcanal and the South Pacific and the Mediterranean. His strongest injury was leg bruises from shell fragments in combat. Both are Missourians.

Point Pleasant Coast

Local Golfers Play Sundays on Gallipolis Course

A group of Gallipolis businessmen play golf on the nine hole O H E grounds nearly every Sunday with regulars Bert Patterson William Van Horn S C Moustin C G Bauerle F W Ingraham H F E Somerville George G Somerville and Tol Stribling. In Morgantown Harold F Somerville was elected to the Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia council for a three year term. Miss Marguerite Asher principal Sunnyside Grade School plans to spend the summer as a resort hotel waitress in New Hampshire.

Point Pleasant Gallipolis Bert Patterson Wm. van Horn S. C. Moustin C. G. Bauerle F. W. Ingraham H. FE. Somerville George G. Somerville Tol Stribling Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia Morgantown Harold F. Somerville New England Marguerite Asher Sunnyside New Hampshire

Point Pleasant Scouting News and Hospital Updates

Mrs. William Myers and daughter Mary Lou of South Side and Mrs. Noel Eve land and daughter Karen Madeline of Jefferson Ave were discharged from Point Clinic. Mrs. W B Barnett remained in St Josephs Hospital Parkersburg in critical condition after an operation. Henderson Troop Boy Scouts visited Walter Sommer farm Beer Hill for a two day camp led by Scoutmaster T C Caudill.

Point Pleasant William Myers Mary Lou South Side Noel Eveland Karen Madeline Jefferson Ave Point Clinic W B Wally” Barnett St. Joseph's Hospital Parkersburg Henderson Boy Scouts Walter Sommer Beer’ Hill T. C. Caudill

Mason City Woman Features Club Talk Reading from The Robe delights members

Mrs Eve lyn Foglesong Proffitt of Mason City gave a polished reading from The Robe by Lloyd Douglas at a Woman's Club meeting in POINT PLEASANT. The program opened with The Lord's Prayer sung by the club choir and intermission songs by The Bend singers.

Point Pleasant Evelyn Foglesong Proffitt Mason City Woman's Club Caligula Lloyd Douglas Chester A. Roush Malot Carl Gardner Virginia Fadely Marjorie Fadely Bobby Smith Martha Jewell Jean Thomas Loretta Smith Lynford Johnson Leola Wolfe Maurice Walker John Dyer Ralph Sayre Ida Deahl Ramona Gress Joe Amick Bobby Lane Lucille Brown Patricia Lerner Velma Roush Wilma Mae Beard Waldo E. Allen Paul Hollen Dorothy Billups Mandellen Skene Iva Wise Emma Wise Milton Lewis Donald Coe C. Blount Flora Myers Victor F. S. Park Charles H. Frye G. C. Hite F. W. Ingraham Patricia Ingraham Howard Yerges Nancy Yerges W.W. Hanson Garrett Green G. D. McGarry Alice Anne Roush Herse Henderson James F. Fads Harry Godfrey Elmer Ebersbach Howard Yeager Holly Simmons C. G. Billups R. L. Burks Floyd Rothlisberger Gertrude N. Halliday Milton J. Miller T. Stribling Eunice B. Beller Margaret Burdette William Burdete Inez Barnette Eleanor Schick Louise Parsons Chester Roush Ben Franklin Gilbert Harnsbarger John William Kirk Richard Startsman H H. Guthrie Howard Proffitt John L. Jackson Clarence Fisher Grant L. Firth Walter Crooks Oral Eads C. H. Moody

School Pageant Is Cleverly Presented

Gallia Academy High School seniors staged the pageant America, My Country in Washington auditorium drawing a large appreciative audience. Seven scenes traced periods in American development with costumes for Indians Pilgrims Colonial figures Pioneer life Civil War to today. Fielded songs Deep River I Dream of Jeanie featured strong performances by Elinor Deeping Charlotte Joyd Peggy Rathburn and Jane Deem.

Gallipolis America Elinor Deepping I Dream Jeanie Charlotte Joyd Peggy Rathburn Jane Deem

New Patients at Gallipolis Hospital

Holzer Hospital admitted several new patients including Mrs. Nevada Roush Brechtel of Story's Run near Cheshire who underwent a major operation and is reported in satisfactory condition. John R. Baker Oak Hill and Thomas W. Robert Jackson Route 3 are medical patients with good condition. Mrs. William Bowen Henderson had a good post operative night. Mrs. Lowell Harrison Mercerville Mrs. Charles Martin and Mrs. J P Haskins Gallipolis city are in good condition. Discharged over the weekend were Gus Fry Gallipolis who had a major operation three weeks ago and Mrs. Luther Broyles, Mary Ann Love Kanage Mrs. Dennis Moneymaker Point Pleasant and Mrs. J A Yagel Huntington.

Gallipolis Holzer Hospital Nevada Roush Brechtel Story’s Run Cheshire John R. Baker Oak Hill Thomas W. Robert Jackson William Bowen Henderson Lowell Harrison Mercerville Charles Martin J. P. Haskins Gus Fry Luther Broyles Mary Ann Love Kanauge Dennis Moneymaker Point Pleasant J. A. Yagel Huntington

Graduates of Today Declared Fortunate in Cheshire

Raymond J. Jeffreys of Columbus told Cheshire graduates last Saturday night that their class faces the greatest opportunities in history. He urged that if they can surpass postwar efforts to secure world peace, they will render the greatest service to civilization and make this the most fortunate graduating class.

Cheshire Raymond J. Jeffreys Columbus Jeffreys

Large Limb Falls From Tree in City

A large limb broke from a mammoth old maple tree in the courthouse grounds Saturday evening, damaging the iron coping on a window of the election board office on the third floor. The tree had been braced and cabled years ago and is described as in bad condition due to decayed wood.

Gallipolis Election Board

Ellen Westerman to Receive Western College Degree

Miss Ellen Westerman daughter of Rev and Mrs W Scott Westerman will receive her degree at the Western College Oxford commencement May 30 She majored in biology and led campus affairs serving as YWCA president during the past year.

Gallipolis Ellen Westerman W. Scott Westerman Western College Oxford Westerman YWCA

Kerns Return to Texas After Fifteen Day Furlough

Cpl. Paul Kerns and Mrs. Kerns Odella Miller returned to Texas at week’s end after a fifteen day furlough with relatives, including Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Miller of Patriot and Mrs. Moyer of Middleport. Mrs. Kerns saw her brother Clayton before he left for the Navy at Great Lakes. Her sister Mrs. Harvey Brown Jr. of Akron also visited during the stay.

Gallipolis Paul Kerns Odella Miller Texas A. P. Miller Patriot Moyer Middleport Kerns Clayton Navy Great Lakes Ill Harvey Brown Jr Akron

Washington School Plans Annual Picnic at Fortification Hill

Gallipolis report notes Washington School faculty will hold their annual picnic Tuesday evening at Fortification Hill. The article also mentions Mrs Thelma White president of the Gallipolis Business and Professional Women's Club and Miss Ethel ase attending the Ohio Federation convention in Columbus.

Gallipolis Washington School Fortification Hill Thelma White

Gallia Rotarians to Host Rural Urban Meet with Grange Guests

Gallipolis Rotarians will host their weekly meeting Tuesday night at Centerville School with W. W. Brownfield OSU agriculture extension supervisor as speaker. About 30 Centerville Grange members and Centerville 4-H officers will attend to receive the Rotary 4-H trophy. After dinner, guests tour D M Beman’s White Oak farm to view Shorthorn cattle, then Homer W Walter’s Pine Cones farm to see strip cropping. Arrangements are led by County Agent Everett G Royer, Harland Martin, and H W Walter.

Gallipolis Thurman W. W. Brownfield Ohio State University Centerville Grange Ladies Aid Centerville H. B. Thomas D. M. Beman White Oak Homer W. Walter Everett G. Royer Harland Martin H. W. Walter

Gallipolis Social Notes Briefs and Weddings

Announcement of the marriage of Sgt. Lee E. Ellis and Dorothy L. Robertson at First Baptist Church Brownsville Texas. Home in Brownsville pending orders. Ohio University commencement attended by Mrs. J. M. Norman and Miss Elizabeth Norman. Elizabeth Norman a 1940 Holzer Hospital Nursing graduate and Quill Club president. Various social visits, nursing staff movements, and local club activities noted including Emmanon and Philomathean meetings.

Gallipolis Lee E. Ellis J. D. Ellis Bidwell Dorothy L. Robertson Marion Kan First Baptist Church Brownsville Texas J. M. Norman W. L. Troth Ohio University

Gallia Marine Dies in Navy Plane Crash

Staff Sgt. Claude Norman Smith of Gallia County died when a Navy patrol plane crashed near Cherry Point North Carolina. Eleven other servicemen perished in the disaster. Smith, born May 23, 1923, was an athlete and Rio Grande High School graduate Class of 1942. He joined the Marines in 1942 and trained at Parris Island before duty at Cherry Point. He left a brother overseas and a sister living with his grandparents.

Gallipolis Claude Norman Smith Gallia County Cherry Point N. C Marine Air Station Fifth Naval District Young Smith George W. Smith Bidwell Smith Rio Grande Steve E. Jenkins Lorena Marines Parris Island S. C Elwood Doris

Gallipolis Servicemen Report From Home Front News

Mrs J H Butterfield hears from son Sgt Thomas Butterfield arriving in England where he serves in aviation radio intelligence and earned the good conduct medal. Chaplain George S Sagen now at Camp Bowie Texas and his family nearby. Ohio pre flight cadets Mark H Tanner and Robert Lake Wilson listed from Gallipolis. Sgt Chester Thivener, Army Air Corps, recently graduated in Texas and earned sergeant rank beside silver wings. He is the youngest son of Mr and Mrs Roy Thivener of Cheshire.

Gallipolis J. H. Butterfield Thomas Butterfield England Butterfield British Isles United States George S. Sagen First Baptist Church Camp Bowie Texas Ohio San Antonio Sgt Thivener Roy Thivener Cheshire Janie Franklin Baby

Daughter of Soldier and Wife Christened

Lieut and Mrs Richard H Morgans daughter Gaylen Keeler was christened at First Presbyterian Newark with Morgan and Keeler relatives present Dr and Mrs W H Morgan entertained guests after the ceremony The Morgans and baby leave Columbus Tuesday night for the south

Gallipolis Richard H. Morgan Marianna Keeler New Orleans Newark Gaylen Keeler First Presbyterian Church Columbus Homer Matthews FE. Clair Jones Morgan Baby

Funeral Held for Baby Born at Holzer Hospital

The daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Ball died shortly after birth at Holzer Hospital. The mother Mary Bradbury is the daughter of H B Bradbury County School Supt. Funeral and burial were held at Gravel Hill Cemetery Cheshire on Monday afternoon.

Gallipolis Robert Ball Holzer Hospital Mary Bradbury County School H. Bion Bradbury Ball Rodney School Babe Gravel Hill Cemetery Cheshire

Army Nurse Kathryn Ryan in Fort Harrison visit headline

Lieut. Kathryn Ryan of the Army Nurses Corps stopped at Fort Benjamin Harrison Indiana to visit her sister Miss Mildred Ryan and friends before traveling to Athens County to spend a short leave with her parents.

Kathryn Ryan Army Nurses Corps Fort Benjamin Harrison Ind Mildred Ryan Athens County

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Mason Co Bandstand Marietta Manufacuring Co Army Virginia Sayre Coast Guardsman Pearl Stegloff New York City SPARS Mason City Woman C. A. Smith B. M. Berry Frank T. Cady Mae H. Rhoades Amy Jiiden Patrick Lochary F. L. Johnson W. E. Foglesong Corrine Johnson Edward Swint James A. Adie U. G. Arnett Gallia Rotarians Gallipolis Social Notes Mrs. Clark Elizabeth Clark Island View Inn Clark Elsie McCall W. P. Cherrington Karl Brownie) Hatfield U.S. Navy California Sheriff E. E. Hatfield Atlantic Iceland Mediterranean Caribbean Aml South Pacific William Danner Green Cove Springs Fla Barbara Gallia Academy High School Florida Danner Messenger South Heber McClaskey Camp Parke Calif Rita Anne Detroit Mr. Comer Anna Comer Vinton Comer Frank Perkins Chester Mayes Jette Rathburn James Irwin John Houck Nancy Leaper Camp Campbell O. O. McIntyre Gatewood New York Emma Kerns Williamson Orland Booten Gale Lpolis MelIntyre E. M. Martindill Martindill Chesapeake Goers Toledo Ruth Pfann Root Holzer Hospital School of Nursing Mary Mense St. John College Miss Mootz Emanon Club Betty Mootz Ruth Maddy the Hills Frances Parkinson Keyes W. H. Walker Robert Richards Roger Denney Belle and Helen Mills Mt. Zion Janet Bailey Philomathean Club Leo C. Bean Bailey Beethoven Emil Ludwig H. B. Ecker Anne Bradbury Mabel Thomas Gallia Marine Mexsana Beaco F. J Beasley CO Epsiqole Bhiodo Pepsi-Cola Company Long Island City N.Y Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co Athens
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