War Plant to Make Coal From Brickyard Wood in Nelsonville
Nelsonville plant of Hocking Valley Brick Co loans idle equipment to Nelsonville Chare Coal Co a new firm to produce charcoal for war needs. Alex White Columbus manager says about 15 men will be hired immediately to repair convert and operate the plant within two weeks. The operation will use hard woods like white oak and hickory to produce four to ten inch pieces and will require around 1 000 cords per month. Local farmers will gain steady outlet for cord wood as roadbuilding slows due to the war effort.
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Lsonville
Nelsonville
Hocking Valley Brick Co
Nelsonville Chare Coal Co
Alex White
Columbus
Mew
White
Air Force
Gallipolis
Ruth Miller
War’ Industrien
James Gillingham
Helen
J.T. Russell
Pearl Routh
Paula Merrill
Scott
Switeer
Eileen Wells
Dick Lakin
Westerman
Juanita Morris
Ken
Tom Robinson
Minethon Woods
Mason County awards for Route 62 right of way
Mason County Commission filed its report on compensation for property owners affected by the relocation of Route 2 and Jackson Avenue Jefferson Boulevard to serve the West Virginia Ordnance Works access highway. The panel listed settlements for several defendants and noted that unresolved cases would become final if no action is taken within 10 days.
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Mason County Commission
Point Pleasant
Rogers ‘Gibbs
W. W. Rowsay
Emroy Fry
J.A. Daugherty
C. J. Click
Jackson Ave
Jefferson Blvd
West Virginia Ordnance Works
Jones
Lewis H. Miller
Circuit Court
State Road Commission
Commission
Leena S. Cottrell
Holly Hudson
Ross N. Filson
S.C. Wilhelm
George Skene
Lucinda Foglesong
Clarence Fisher
J. G. F. Johnson
John Lyons
Gwendolyn
Bumgarner_ heirs
Road Commission
Mrs. Mann Dies Monday in Nelsonville Home
Sophia Mann age 81 longtime Nelsonville resident died Monday evening at her Fort Street home after an extended illness. Widow of Albert Mann she leaves two sisters Lohman and Carrie Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
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Nelsonville
Sophia Mann
Fort St
Albert Mann
Lohman
Carrie
4 H Club Meeting And Birthday Celebrations
The 4 H Club met at the advisor’s home with most members present except two. A birthday party honored Mrs Gertrude Stufflebean and Edna Brooks received many gifts. Cards were sent to Alberta Jetters in University Hospital Columbus for a tonsil operation. Next meeting set for June 5 at 7 30 pm at the advisor’s home.
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Newounvinun
Gertrude Stufflebean
Edna Brooks
Alberta Jetters
University Hospital
Columbus
Sugar for Canning Problem Unsettled
John C Bulz county Coordinator says sugar for canning remains unsettled after asking Columbus for instructions without a definite reply. Strawberries are arriving slowly due to poor growing weather and cane sugar requests are thinner than usual.
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John C. Bulz
Columbus
Stores Will Close On Memorial Day in Point Pleasant
In Point Pleasant all city stores will close Saturday to observe Memorial Day leaving shoppers with limited options. The plan reflects a local observance schedule though one resident said no celebration was planned.
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Point Pleasant
Trailer Park Expands to Nine Acres Near Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant reports J H Sinclair's trailer park on a nine acre former government plot linked to Dam 25 now hosts about 200 trailers and a 65-bed residence area. The project, landscaped with hedges, uses a government water system and deep well, with sewer and water mains laid to all lots. An esplanade extends into the river, two to five feet deep at pool stage, and a bath house with showers is planned. Ballot commissioners Vernon Jones announced Wilber Baxter and Ernest Meson as two year appointees from April, with Jones nonvoting.
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Point Pleasant
J. H. Sinclair
Ohio
Eureke
Ing
West Virginia
T ‘He
Sin
Inir
Eureka
Point Pleasan
Cal
Vernon Jones
Wilber Baxter
Ernest Meson
Flasioner
Jones
Hesson
Inter
School Board Plans Price Control Education
A meeting in the Mason County School Board office set up a speakers bureau to educate the public on price control laws. Attendees included Mrs. Davis of the Price Administrator office, Leon Henderson, Parley Bell, Harry Sturm, H. A. Johnson, Garnette Tilin, Walden F. Roush, Delbert C. Staats, and Hildreth Armstrong.
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Point
H. A. Johnson
Mason County “Agricultural Adjustment
Garnette Tilin
Walden F. Roush
Delbert C. Staats
County
Hildreth ‘Armstrong
Board ‘of Education
Aged Mason Ci Woman Dies Monday
Mary se Ends age am died at the time Isa Gaushter Mee. A daughter of the inte Charts and Elisabeth tayes, Mrs. age born in Mason County July 1803. Survived by three daughters and two sons. Funeral from Heights United Brethren Church Wednesday at two. The Rev Cape will conduct services assisted by a minister from Huntington. She spent her life in Mason county.
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Jericho Hoa
United’ Brethren Church
Cape
Huntington
Wil Beine
Age van
Mason County
Cheshire
Pttaburgh
Benett
Mary Jane Kortiey
Dayton
Alberta Bennet
Iddleort
Rnia
Four Arrested for Drunkenness and Assault
Over the weekend Ernest Hess and Dennie Bryant were arrested for drunkenness with fines imposed by Magistrate Taylor. Tom Bom city faced charges of aggravated assault with a 10 currency fine. Deputy Hesson also jailed Mr and Mrs Roy Vandrin after a drunken driving incident on Sixth Street with the wife becoming abusive during vehicle seizure.
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SOINT
Ernest Hess
Dennie Bryant
Middlepor
Te ‘Anwar
Taylor
Mate Vee Mae
Vandrin
Vande
Edw Snyder of Murray City Dies at 71
Edward Snyder, age 71, of Murray City, died Tuesday morning at St Anthony's Hospital in Columbus after a three week illness. He leaves a daughter, a sister, two brothers, and was predeceased by his wife Dora Snyder. Friends may call at Stout Funeral Home until Wednesday morning then proceed to Murray City for funeral services Friday at 2 PM.
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Nelsonville
Edward Snyder
Murray City
St. Anthony's Hospital
Columbus
James Lanning
Mary Mantz
Youngstown
Frank
Robert
Canton
Dora "Snyder
Stout Funeral
Nelsonville Social Notes Shocked by Gatherings and Moves
Nelsonville social items report a surprise shower for former class member Mrs Ells Sheldon as she returns to Nelsonville from Athena. Other notes mention Mrs Evans convalescing at White Cross Hospital with relatives visiting, and Miss Bernadine Whyte with Bill Watkine in Cleveland for Regina Whyte’s operation. Also noted are Eastern Star meeting at Mason Temple and the Gitanesons moving to a farm near Baltimore to establish a new home.
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Meumung Sie
Inge
Ells Sheldon
Nelsonville
Athena
Cine
Evans
James Evans
White Cross Hospital
Walter Evans
Arthur Evans
Ashland
George Evans
Téa Duskey
Garnet Schoonover
Harry Stage
Methodist Church
Kanawha Valley Hospital
Charleston
W. Va
Jack Whyte
Bernadine Whyte
Bill Watkine
Cleveland
Regina Whyte
Brother and Sister To Graduate Sunday
Nelsonville notices say William and Alice Mechem, children of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Mechem, will receive degrees as Ohio University senior class members at the annual graduation exercises in Athens Sunday. This day also marks the 25th wedding anniversary of their parents. Early in the following week, William Mechem will be inducted into the army.
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Nelsonville
Willin
Alice Mechem
Mechem
Ohio University
Athens
William Mechem
Army
School warns of accidental risk before pool opening
The superintendent of schools cautions parents that the board will not be responsible for untoward accidents caused by premature visits to the new pool before its official opening at Saturday noon. If weather permits, the first school faculty swimming party will be held Thursday at the pool.
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Fins
Board of Education
Rior
Body of Missing Man Found After Dam Tragedy
The body of Stanley Wood of Marmet was recovered by attendants at Gallipolis cocks Sunday. He drowned when a small boat carrying several companions went over the Marmet dam on August 15, 1940. Identification was by a metal.
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Stanley’ Wood
Marmet
Gallipolis Cocks
Orin Love
Staats
Neyteral
Close Nine Loans Four Fined in Gallipolis Jail Remand
Gallipolis officers arrested four individuals at a camp cabin near Sliver Bridge on Saturday night. They were fined $25 and costs each and remanded to the county jail for non payment. The Farmers Building and Loan Association representatives closed nine residential loans in Ravenswood. A real estate sale on Second Street was reported in Point Pleasant. A funeral notice and a bicycle theft were among local items.
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Gallipolis
Sliver’ Bridge
Rudolph
Cecil Comer
Ruby’ Hoschar
Virginia Pearson
West Virginia
Robert Parks
Mr. Maddox
John Kirk
Ravenswood
Farmers Building and Loan ‘Association
Mervin Chapman
Hender
EB. Lang
Nelsonville Urges Saving Rubber and Metal Waste
Local Salvage Committee of the Civilian Defense Council urged immediate saving of rubber scrap metal and rags as a war job. They noted surplus paper no longer required and advised keeping only essential items, bundling and drying materials, with Friday paper collection shifted due to Decoration Day.
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Civilian Defense Council
Excelsior
Naional
Jeaton
Permits towed exceed hundred for month in Gallipolis
Gallipolis issues permits towed for the month, listing numerous residents by name and age including Raymond Rudolph 35 and Margaret Mangum 26 of Charleston Lowell Miller 21 Regia Taylor 21 Nelsonville James Waldron 4 and Viola Thacker 24 Charleston Berton Smith Jr 2 Pearl Weese 23 Marlinton W Va John Lover 62 and Grace Burris 49 Gallipolis Ferry Robert Thompson 20 Dayton Alice Payne 29 Vinton Hobart Watson 23 Mary Callicoat 31 Scottown James T Bailey 68 Bertha Black 40 Bidwell W D Lowe 41 Grace Oxley 35 Elkview W Va William Surnahan 29 Jon William H Fowler 29 Dayton Ruby M Reynolds 18 Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
Raymond Rudolph
Margaret Mangum
Charleston
Lowell Mileler
Regia Taylor
Nelsonville
James, Waldron
Viola Thacker
Berton Smith, Jr
Pearl Weese
Marlinton
W. Va
John.lover
Grace Burris
Jallipolis
School Year Ends for Gallipolis Students
Gallipolis students begin a holiday break this morning and will be back Friday morning to receive report cards. Teachers stay on duty all week to prepare for the three month interim of school activities.
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Gallipolis
Pupils Form First Aid Unit at Washington School
Seventh and eighth graders organize into a first aid unit as part of the civilian defense program. Miss Irene Shantz leads instruction with enrollees Betty Haskins Betty Mackenzie Joan Showers Betty Wood Patty Dayton Elizabeth Bush Mary Campbell Judy Wetherholt Helen Wood.
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Gallipolis
Washington School
Irene Shantz
Betty Haskins
Betty Mackenzie
Joan Showers
Betty Wood
Fire Blight Threat Hits Apple Orchards
County agent rover reports rising fire blight counts in Gallia and neighboring apple orchards. The blight affects foliage and fruit, with officials warning of significant losses across the region in what is described as the worst outbreak in years.
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Galliulis
Rover
Sai
Physicians Examine SJALLIPOLIS Selective Service Board
Doctors Barton Foster and W. Lewis Brown conduct preliminary screening tests for men registered for army service in the 20 to 44 age group. Occupational questionnaires have been mailed to all in the third registration who have not yet been called. Similar forms may be sent to first and second registrations within a week.
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Sjallipolis
Selective Service Board
G. A. Barton
Foster
W. Lewis Brown
Special Lunch Marks End of School Year
A school lunch program marks the end of the year with a Monday serving led by Mrs. Elizabeth Carter. The menu includes baked ham, sweet potatoes, green peas, chocolate milk, and sandwiches. Half a dozen WPA helpers in the school kitchens will stay through the week to help make inventory before being assigned to dates in the school yard.
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Elzabeth ‘Carter
Sidewalk Project Planned for City in Nelsonville
City officials plan a new sidewalk project with Service Director Joe Dewhurst stating efforts to prepare the plan. Property owners will be invited to apply and seek information from the city department at City Hall for details and requirements.
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Nelsonville
Joe Dewhurst
City Hall
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