Military Caravan Promotes Gallia Bond Drive Parade
A Gallia County military caravan led by Major Bell displays equipment including armored trucks, tank guns, jeeps, and field kitchens in Gallipolis to boost the Sixth War Loan drive. Veterans Wickline and Clary speak via recordings from Bougainville. events include a Rotary Club dinner and a route through Second Ave to the riverfront for public viewing. The caravan then moves to Middleport and Pomeroy to aid bond sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Bell
Us.a
Gallia County
Keneth Wickline
Lowell Clary
Bougainville
Ohio 37Th Division
Char Jen E. Holzer
Char Jen E. Holzer, General Chairman of ‘War Loan’ Committee
War Boat Executive Committee
Second Ave
Court
Rotary Club
Middleport
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Mrs. Rose Henking Dies in California Voyage Family Links To Gallipolis
Mrs. Rose Wood Henking born in Gallipolis on March 14 1862 died in Los Angeles Sunday night her sister Mrs. Lena Dillon received the news. She and Oscar Henking married here sixty three years ago their son Carl died near Singapore in 1928 and their daughter Hortense Roesholm died in Buenos Aires. The family traveled seven world trips and Oscar Henking survives with two other BPOE members Hollis Johnston and W N Hayward. The telegram said the body could be cremated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rose Wood Henking
Los Angeles
Lena Dillon
Carl
Singapore
Far East
Hortense Roesholm
Buenos Aires
Henking
Dillon
Oscar Hiing
B.P.O.E
Hollis C Johnston
W. N. Hayward
Births Reported at Point Pleasant Clinic
Point Clinic reports two births on Sunday, Nov. 26. Lucy Fapitola Rollins, 9 1/2 pounds, child of Mr and Mrs Jesse Melvin Rollins, born at the clinic. Nancy Marie Doss, 6 3/4 pounds, child of Mr and Mrs Millard Doss, born at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Point Clinic
Babiee
Lucy Fapitola
Jesse Melvin Rollins
Focal
Nancy Marie
Millard Doss
Gallipolis Social Notes Wedding At Riverby Home
Elizabeth Ann Holzer wed Lieutenant William F Reynolds in a formal ceremony at Riverby the Holzer home. Relatives attended as Dr and Mrs Thames E Holzer hosted with a small reception and the couple planned a move to Oklahoma after a honeymoon in Cincinnati. Out of town guests included Reynolds family and friends from East Orange Columbus St Marys Point Pleasant and Cincinnati. Major society notices include Mary Katherine Waugh wedding to Grover C Ong with future Texas postings and local military and civic updates from Gallia County communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Riverby
Thames E. Holzer
Elizabeth Ann
William Frederick Reynolds
United States Army Air Corps
William F. Reynolds Jr
East Orange
N. J
W. Scott Westerman
Grace Methodist Church
Anne Windsor
Emilie
Reynolds
Thomas Runnels
Otto, Vornholt
Holzer
Baldwin School
Bryn. Mawr
Willam F. Reynolds Jr
Louise Reynolds
N. 3
Hulda Vornholt
St. Marys
Walter Windsor
Point Pleasant
Ora Slater
Cincinnati
Carolyn Bryant
Caroline Biehn
Columbus
Jerry Grover Rites Set After Gallia County Leader’s Death
Jerry Grover age 73 longtime Gallia County commissioner and farmer died Sunday at his son Alfred’s home near Eno after a paralytic stroke. He served twice as commissioner and was a leading cattle raiser and milk producer. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at Clark's Chapel with Rev. J. L. Stephenson officiating. Interment in the nearby cemetery. Survived by wife Belle Irwin Grover and children Alfred Ine Irwin Grover Huntington Mrs. Mervin Erwin Columbus Paul Grover Gaspolis eight grandchildren and one great grandchild, plus a brother Nelson Grover and sister Mrs Mary Harbour of Pasadena California. Bobby Erwin serves in Nevada. He was a Morgan Rural Board of Education member for nearly 20 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Jerry Grover
Gallia
Alfred Grover
Eno
Havingeen
Thiréithward Grover
John P
Cathrine Denney Grover
Belle Irwin
Alfred
Ine
Irwin Grover
Huntington
Mervin Erwin
Columbus
Paul Grover
Fourth Ave
Gaspolis
Bobby Erwin
Nevada
Nelson Grover
Mary
Harbour
Pasadena
Grover
Morgan Rural Board of Education
Clark's Chapel
J. L. Stephenson
Bill Fraley Wounded Thrice in Battle
GALLIPOLIS Mrs Lula Frat reports her son Bill Fraley is wounded three times in World War II battles in Sicily France and Holland. He is hospitalized in England and hopes to return home after recovery. He has a Navy brother Ray Fraley in the South Pacific and another son works in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Lula Frat
Bill
England
Holland
Young Fraley
Sicily
France
Bill Gates
Howtra Gates
Fraley
Ray Fraley
Lincoln High School
Cleveland
Navy
South Pacific
William Donnally 77 dies at his home near Bulaville
William Donnally aged 77 died at his home near Bulaville Monday afternoon after a short illness from a heart ailment. Survived by wife Ella Mae Leonard predeceased him in 1939, with children Helen Wilbur and Rev Leonard Donnally, plus two sisters Mrs Alice Howell and Mrs Jesse D Howell. Funeral at 1 pm Thursday with Rev W Scott Westerman at F J Eneminger Funeral Home, burial Gravel Hill Cemetery Cheshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Scott Westerman
F. J. Enieminger
Gravel Hill Cemetery
Cheshire
Stolen Car Mystery Solved In Mason County
A missing car case is solved after investigators found medicines and items dumped along Crab Creek Road. Mrs. Tom Duncan reported a car moving off Route 2 and found articles by a cornfield edge. Dr. W. K. Mackey from Chesapeake had prescriptions found, his car stolen in Huntington, and a buyer in Pomeroy took a down payment of 100 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crab Creek Road
Mason County
F. B. Vieving
Depuy
T. F. Blessing
Tom Duncan
Mrs. Duncan
Point Pleasant
Mr. Duncan
Huntington
Mason Sheriff Plans To Arrest Wiseman
Mason County sheriff Liev ing left for Huntington to arrest Wiseman a former local man and engineer on a towboat for failure to pay alimony to Oma Wiseman of Ohio Street. They sought river city cooperation but Cabell officials declined noting no authority to arrest river workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County Circuit Court
Lieving
Huntington
Wiseman
Oma Wiseman
Ohio
Cincinnati
Aten Jr Admitted After Hive Attack at Holzer Hospital
John G Aten Jr deputy county clerk was admitted to Holzer Hospital Hinday suffering an attack of hives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
John G Aten, Jr
Holzer Hospital
Hinday
Mason Social and Personal Highlights in Town
Mason residents share Thanksgiving events and family visits. Ming Lorena and Hilda Weiss entertain the Sunshine Class at the Methodist Church home. Dorothy Fink returns from Huntington to spend Thanksgiving with Mrs Rosa Fink. The Bush family note a War Department telegram about Pvt Guy Bush. Opie Cobb family visiting Clendenin West Virginia. Jean Newse returns home after visiting aunts Sue and Frances Nene and Mrs Herbert Amick and Donna Sparks with Mrs James Buchanan in Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason — Mason Grage School
Mason
Ming Lorena
Hilda Weiss
Methodist Church
Dorothy Fink
Huntington
Ispend
Rosa Fink
Phillys Hennesy
Point Pleasant
Sadie Sherman
Lew Bush
War Department
Guy Bush
Opie Cobb
Clendenin
W. Va
William Nucki
Triadelphi Mise
Jean Newse
Misses Sue
Frances Nene
Herbert Amick
Donna Sparks
James Buchanan
Federal Officials Visit Mason County Plant For Safety Study
A group of NCCMWT special agents from the U S Department of Labor toured General Chemical Defense at Mason County. Company officials and agents discussed the plant's noted safety record drawing national attention from labor leaders and government officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason County
Point Pleasant
National Committee For the Conservation of
Nanpower
United States Department of Labor
General Chemical Defense Corporation
The
Chemical Company
Uli
Nccmwt
Charles J. F. Saiier
West Virginia
Tabor
C. L. Haeberline
State Workman's Compensation Department
C. J. FitzRai
Olph
W. Va
W. H. Norton
Westenco Chlorine Products Corporation
South Charleston
W. V. Va
New School Hours Delayed To December In Point Pleasant
In Point Pleasant the shift to 10 am opening and 4 10 5 pm closing was postponed to Monday December 4. the normal schedule will apply for the rest of the week. Also reported is the sale of a pipe organ by Mr and Mrs Num Shale Rave at their home Vernon Farm near the Kan whe toe Methodist Church. The organ is to be removed to the Charleston church today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Min Num Shale
Rave
Vernon Farm
Kan Whe Toe Methodist Church
Charleston
Diamantie
Eadie
Weaner
Charlee
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Athens Messenger
Dros
Vistre
Gallipolis Social Notes
Mary Kathrine Waugh
Pfe
Poe Waugh
Swan Creek
Ben
Gallia Academy High School
Samp. Hood
Texas
Long
Grant Long
Gallin Academy
Narry
Sharon
Howare ‘Thivener
Third Ave
Harry ‘Thivener
Gibert
Vena
Thivener
Ethel “West
Gordon Thivener
Howard Thivener
Philippines
Cecil
Atlantic
C. B.renaras
Edgar M. Poole
V. J. Niday
Niday
John Q. Fontane
Martha McCormick
He Chaffee
Earl E. ‘Tope
Eagle Post
A. E
Tope
West
John F. Smith
Addi Evans Jr
Dinsmith
Rt. 1
Gallipolis Cinnati
Ferry
Proctor and Gable Company
Jack Davis, Jr
U. S. Navy
Jack Davis
Young Davis
Bill Fraley
Studebaker Corporation
William Donnally
di Gallia
TNT
Scotland
Hannan High School
Ferguson
Ives
a_asylum
Edna Chapman
la Gora Saunders
Bight
DR. Caldwell
Quick
Union St
Athens
Athens, Ohio
Williams
Cini
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