Hundreds Pay Tribute to Soldier Dead in Nelsonville
Memorial Day observance in Nelsonville included a parade led by Mayor Herman Ogg and Police Chief James Cope with participants from the Woman's Relief Corps Veterans organizations and school groups. At Fort Street Cemetery a salute and taps honored Civil War soldiers, then a procession to Greenlawn Cemetery for ceremonies by Rev. L. E. Evans and the American Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
American
Exeervice
Clarence E. Scott
Fred Mulligan
Fort Street
Woman's Relief Corps
E. Washington St
Greenlawn Cemetery
L. E. Evans
Church of Christ
Surf Club Turns Army Mess and Recreation Center
Miami Beach's exclusive Surf Club, once a winter haven for socialites, is now run by the Army Air Forces Technical Training Command as a mess hall and recreation hub for trainees. Soldiers line up at a chow hall, while the former club areas host bare tables, benches, a pool, cabanas, and private rooms now occupied by service members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Miami Beach
Fla
Oceanfront
Army
Army Air Forces Technical Training Command
Surf Club
Fred Graham Dies Sunday At Buchtel
Nelsonville obituary for Frank Graham aged 65 who died suddenly at his home in Buchtel Sunday evening. He is survived by his wife Margaret and five children, including Charles in Detroit Earl in Buchtel Pearl in Australia and Kenneth in Africa. three brothers and two sisters. Funeral plans not yet announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Frank Graham
Buchtel
Mararet
Charles
Ueille
Detroit
Earl of
Pearl
U. S
Australia
Kenneth
Africa
Flea Jumps Seven Feet Despite Tiny Legs
A flea can jump seven feet even though its legs measure only one twentieth of an inch, illustrating extraordinary leaping ability relative to body size.
Nelsonville family letters reveal sons in wartime units
Mr and Mrs Carl Frank of Nelsonville Rt 2 report letters from their five sons serving in World War II. Denver writes from Africa after the big drive dated May 16 while Henry serves in an infantry unit at Camp McCain Mississippi Carl J is in the coast artillery at Fort Hancock New Jersey Leonard has taken a screen test and Max will register on his eighteenth birthday June 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Carl Frank
Nelsonville Rt. 2
Denver
Africa
Frank
Henry
Camp McCann
Miss
Carl J
Coast Artillery
Fort Hancock
N. J
Leonard
Max
City Pool Set to Open After Major Repairs
Nelsonville plans a tentative June 5 opening for the community pool after extensive repairs and repainting. The bath house, filter system, and diving boards were overhauled, with a third board under construction. Athletic field repairs proceed, and tennis and volleyball courts will be ready soon. Floyd Walker leads pool and field equipment. Richard Carter oversees games and tournaments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Floyd Walker
Richard Carter
Two Crashes Reported In Canal Street Incidents
Nelsonville marshal William Marsh charged with operating under the influence after a Sunday afternoon collision on Canal Street with a westbound truck owned by Emory Allen and driven by Edward Hoisington. Poised to collide, both vehicles damaged. marshal’s car struck a porch. A second wreck Saturday night at Fulton and Canal involved Ernest Chapman driving a Dew Truck and Jess Folk driving east on Canal. fender and hood damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
William Marshal
Doanville
Pat Pritts
Canal St
Marshal
Monroe St
Emory Allen
Edward Hoisington
Athens Rt. 1
Mike Millholland
Fulton and
Canal Sts
Ernest Chapman
Fulton
C. G. Dew
Canal
Jess Folk
Oakland Park
Columbus
Folk
Seven Fined By Mayor Oge In Nelsonville Court
Seven arraignments on intoxication charges were heard by Mayor Herman Ogg. Forest H Bolen of Buchtel was fined five dollars and costs after pleading guilty. Fines on Sunday included Gladys Rife of Buchtel ten dollars and costs Ed Windle and Alto Windle of Nelsonville twenty five dollars and costs each James Vanbibber Haydenville Jesse Brooks Nelsonville and Harry Mills Circlehill five dollars and costs each Ed and Alto Windle and Harry Mills jailed until fines paid George Roy Adams speeding charge fined ten dollars and costs after pleading guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Herman Ogg
Forest H. Bolen
Buchtel
Gladys Rife
Ed Windle
Alto Windle
James Vanbibber
Haydenville
Jesse Brooks
Harry Mills
Circlehill
George Roy Adams
State Highway Patrol
Ogg
Runyon Named Delinquent by Gallipolis Selective Service Board
The Gallipolis selective service board lists Samuel Mathew Runyon of Gallipolis as delinquent. His last known address is Columbus Ohio. Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact the local office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Selective Service Board
Samuel Mathew Runyon
Columbus
Ohio
Gallipolis to Ship 20000 Cigarettes for Destroyer Crew
Johnny Johnson said 20000 cigarettes from Gallipolis Ohio will be shipped to the U S Kearny, an American destroyer torpedoed before Pearl Harbor. Donations totaling 50 dollars supported sending the cargo, organized by the B and B Texaco Station and the Cash and Carry Store. If wartime needs change, the cigarettes may go to another ship already lacking supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Johnny Johnson
U. S
Kearny
Cigaret
Ohio
Howard Ac Neal
Garfield Avenue
Delmar Archer Eureka
Pearl Hart
B. and B
Texaco
Gallies
Neal and
Archer
Johnson
Car Truck Collision on Eastern Avenue in Gallipolis
An accident on Friday at 10 45 a m on Eastern Avenue caused minor damage when a car driven by 28 year old Marjorie Taylor Dawar of Cleveland blocked a truck driven by James E Haller while he attempted to pass another vehicle. The left front of the truck hit a tree and both drivers were uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Eastern Avenue
Marjorie Taylor Dawar
Cleveland
James E. Haller
Haller
Bentz Selected for WAAC Officer Candidate School
Eleanor L. Bentz Technician Fifth Grade is chosen for Officers Candidate School. She will depart the Third Training Center of the Women's Auxiliary Corps at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia within days for Fort Des Moines, Iowa where the WAAC Officer Candidate School is located.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Eleanor L. Bentz
Women's Auxiliary Corps
Fort Oglethorpe
Fort Des Moines
WAAC
Fraley Raub Marriage License Issued in Gallipolis
A marriage license was issued Saturday to William F. Fraley 21 Gallipolis a soldier son of William Fraley and Dorothy Raub 21 Cheshire daughter of J J Raub.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William F. Fraley
William Fraley
Dorothy Raub
Cheshire
J. J. Raub
Gallipolis Man Fined for Intoxication in Court
Henry Dennison of Gallipolis was fined five dollars plus costs in Municipal Court on a charge of intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Henry Dennison
Nelsonville Personalities and Travel Notices
Corpral Murray Hartley of Ft Leonard Wood Mo is on furlough with his wife here and at Crooksville their former home. Miss Velma Popoczy of Murray City has been made a first lieutenant after nursing school training. Lieut George Boscoe of Camp Atterbury Ind visits family. Local residents and visitors from Columbus Murray City Wadsworth Massillon Cleveland Dayton and Washington DC are listed among weekend guests and relatives visiting here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray Hartley
Ft. Leonard Wood
Hartley
Cathleen Saltz
Crooksville
Velma Popoczy
Murray City
Popoczy
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Columbus
Camp Atterbury
Ind
George Boscoe
George Ridenour
J. L. Jack
William
Clarence Jack
Charles Davis
Washington, D. C
Delbert Davis
Gallipolis Social Notes and Local Visits This Week
Gallipolis society reports a surprise party for Mrs C A Saunders hosted by friends including Mrs Viola Plymale and Mrs Pearl Schreiner. Miss Mary Louise Mohr returns home from Franklin. Sgt Blain Mohr on furlough from Needles Arizona. Miss Jerry Evans visits from Cleveland. Youth Fellowship outing at Mc Knight's camp on Raccoon Creek. Mrs Mendel Beattie hosts Rio Grande Garden Club with talk from Mrs W A Lewis on rose care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
C. A. Saunders
Don Turley
Viola Plymale
Pearl Schreiner
Francis Hanson
Stella Booten
Dot Sams
W. W. Sigler
Stanley Lanier
Mabelle Gills
Harry Maddy
Ruth Maddy
F. O. Plymale
L. C. Cowden
Franklin
Mary Louise Mohr
Stella Mohr
Blain Mohr
Needles
Arizona
Jerry Evans
Cleveland
Ohio Wesleyan University
Youth Fellowship of Grace Methodist Church
McKnight
Raccoon Creek
Earl Mauck
Eve Powers
Columbus School For Girls
Faculty Breakfast Held On Fortification Hill At Gallipolis
The annual high school faculty breakfast took place last Thursday from 7 30 to 9 00 on Fortification Hill overlooking Gallipolis. The service team included Miss Catherine Morrison Miss Elizabeth Shough and Miss Ruth Miller with assistants Mr Harlan Martin and Mr Charles Swanson. A Kanaugha schools picnic followed for pupils parents and teachers last Friday at 11 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Fortification Hill
Catherine Morrison
Elizabeth Shough
Ruth Miller
Harlan Martin
Charles Swanson
Kanaugha
Produce Auction Board Seeks Brand Name Contest
Gallia County officials offer a $10 prize for the best vegetable brand name. Entries must be mailed before 2 o clock June 4, 1943. In case of duplication prizes will be awarded to each. Judges will be the Board of Directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Everett Royer
Gallipolis Produce Auction Board of Directors
Board of Directors
New Patients Admitted to Holzer Hospital
GALLIPOLIS new patient admissions include Helen M. Fox of Pt. Pleasant for surgery and Elsie McKown of Ravenswood who died Friday evening after admission. Also listed are Thelma Biffle Gallipolis and Mrs. E D Keck Hawk for surgery along with birth of a baby girl to Mrs. W H Patterson Henderson W Va at 5 45 p m Friday. Discharges include Kenneth Woods Ethel Coon Hollis Johnston Mrs Donald Shoemaker and baby Northup Kenneth Miller Adran Cartwright Mrs J R Brooks and Mrs Thomas Muster. The list notes ages and locations for several patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Helen M. Fox
Pt. Pleasant
W. Va
Elsie McKown
Ravenswood
R. D. McKown
Thelma Biffle
E. D. Keck
Hawk
W. H. Patterson
Henderson
Estel Stover
Ashton
Alice Wills
Bladen
Gene Young
Kenneth Woods
Ethel Coon
Braden
Hollis Johnston
Donald Shoemaker
Driver Fined After Mishap Near Route 141
Gallipolis records show a 19 year old driver cited after an accident on the highway where Route 141 meets the No Road. A 15 year old, Lucille Young, was injured walking along the highway and the youth is reported to be in satisfactory condition after treatment at Holzer Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Michagi
CIA
Gene Young
Lucille Young
Trol
Holzer Hospital
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Athens Messe
Fred Graham
City Swimming
Messenger
the Messenger
Oge
Kea
Gallia County
New York
Helen Webb
Gallipolis Social Notes
Mediterranean
Seek
Hospi
Hollis
Fred Johnston
Ira Frost
Athens
Tur
Auty
Lea
Furr
P McBride
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