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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 09, 1944

Page

2

Rush Holt Elected To Leg Rush Holt Elected To Leg

Rush Holt of Weston was reelected to the House of Delegates for Lewis County by write in vote, exceeding combined totals of Republican and Democrat opponents. The article notes Holt’s long tally and mentions other local election results including school board races and a U.S. Senator election context from 1934.

Point Pleasans Rush Holt Weston House of Delegates Lewis County Demos Holt Knight Tait U. S Senate Mason County Athens Messenger Callia County Bartow Jones Election Board Ggauntporns Cacy Tallipols Port Dante Marcage Mt. Andre Kos Winans Ana Catling Mt. Couer Tinneral Ewing Methodist Church Grace Caulman Jthejnal Stytsremony Revleath Dee Abarden Percy Walter Cautmen Emmett Davidson Robert Campbell A. Crecinet

Mason County election results highlight Republican gains

Gallipolis social notes show Mason County leaning Repub by a large margin with Bartees Jones topping county totals for agriculture and numerous statewide races led by Dewey and Bricker. West Virginia counties shifted, Dems trailing in president governor and other offices with county results cited for sheriff, prosecuting attorney, and judges.

Soin' Pleasant Mason County Bar- Tees Dewey Rooseelt Bricker Truman Dawson Conys Conley Obrien Senatter Trent Fleming Sims Lawson Talbott Simms Mel En Supreme Kenna Staats Kinease Congress Dister Ellis Pennybacer Heston Krebs Rardin Seth Fisher Jones Cie Morrison Clerk Aten Bell Roush House of Delegates Rairdes Nelson Watterson Byus Lewis District Bert

Fatal highway crash in Jackson County claims two

In a Tuesday night accident near Oak Hill, 38 year old Gertrude Lanthornesback and her nephew were injured when her car collided with another vehicle driven by Hazlett. Lanthornesback died later at a local hospital, while the nephew remained in critical condition. A gallant search for details continued as authorities reviewed the scene and hospital reports.

Sander Lanthornesback Oak Ahe Carol Gallaron Hazlett Gertrude France Tess France Elatives Adkins Seora Ae Ee Hole Hospital Jackson Lars Pater Haslett Aren Lauderieck

Pleasant WV Briefs War Deaths and Local Notices

In Point Pleasant and nearby areas readers learn of a war department telegram confirming the death of Pfe. Davis in Charleston at 26, leaving a wife Connie Jo and two young children. Services were held for Mrs Anna Poling in Point Pleasant with North Point Pleasant Grade School honoring the hour. A divorce suit with cruelty claims is filed by Margie McDaniel against Howard McDaniel in Mason City, noting two children and separation since early this year.

Aliapolis Fagarry Point Navy Vance Reese John Thie Kerr New Mring Oakland Calif Peas Homer Kerr Columbus Kay Quickel Quick Hee George W. Davis G. Ruell Newton Mt. Vernon Ave Huntington War, Department Pfe. Davis Charleston Connie Jo Mire. W. HL Charlestor Ats Bowling Giy College Point Pleasant Vernon Ave Anna Poling W. J. Poling Poling North Point Pleasant W. A. Groge Roy ‘Blessing Russell Newton J. A McMillin George ‘Somerville Prank Scholz J. B. Couch Suncrest Margie McDaniel Mason City Howard McDaniel

Point Pleasant Social Notes

A November social notes item from Point Pleasant highlights an 8 PM Senior Women meeting at the Presbyterian Church with music by the High School Glee Club and plans for a teen canteen project. Committee members include Mrs Idn Manley and Mrs Olav R Vin, with many others listed. Circle meets, a birthday dinner for Mr A Roush, and a local party planned. Also noted are personals from nearby towns and a bridge prize fundraiser at the Ord nance Works School PTA plus a marriage license for John Vernon Olin Burris and Dorothy Louise Chaitin.

Hah 'School Glee Club Idn Manley Department At Public Assistance Olav R. Vin Ordnance Work George H. Overholt Hildrath “Armstrong Inez Ba Hette Erma Barnette K. Brown Lawrence Capehart Dana A. Durst Point Pleasant Pomeroy Ord~nance Works School PTA Ordnance Works John Vernon Olin Burris Kaylong Dorothy Louise Chaitin Clifton

Kanauga News Notes

Local notes recount social visits among residents including Mrs. John Demson and her daughter from Athens visiting friends. Kitchen chatter mentions Mr. Ferry and family, Sunday guests, and local folks attending events.

John Dem Inne Athens taDatt Ferry John Wees Bunn Ha ‘Hice Verge Matthews O Lear Matthews Troy Russell Loma Montgomery Leon Myrtle Cline Ironton Byron Ward

Obituary notices from Radcliff and Holden claim two lives

Vinton Ce, age 37, dies at home after a six months illness Hodgkins Disease. Survived by wife Thelma Gregory daughter Jai Remnotheriis and four brothers. Funeral at Radcliff A B Church. Evelyn Murray dies suddenly at Holden W Va age unspecified. Survived by husband two children Gary Michael and Betty, three sons in service, parents Elbert and others. Mrs Chioe Gates Ethel Tight and Frances Hooter among survivors.

Radclifi Vinton Ce Here Hodgkins Ormer Thelma Gregory Welvin Vinton Jai Remnotheriis V. Re Colts Andrew I. Floyds Frank W Radcliff Mark Toe Springfield Uneee W. Va Evelyn Murray Lewis Murray Oreton Betty Gary Michael Holden Elbert Murray Columbus Chioe Gates Ethel Tight Foot Dundas Frances | Hooter Colum

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