Deanville Boy Dies After Accidental Gunshot
A 12 year old, Donald Simmons, died en route to a Nelsonville physician after a stray bullet lodged in his abdomen from an accident involving a young companion in Deanville. Sheriff George Bateman noted the investigation. The body was taken to Stout Funeral Home for services. The boy leaves his father and grandfather Amsey Pritts of Deanville. Nearby, Mrs Morris and Mrs Morris of Nelsonville Route One traveled to Columbus for family surgical operations on relatives.
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Nelsonville
George Bateman
Donald Simmons
Merl” Simmons
Doan
Poe
Stout
Deanville
Amsey Pritts
David ‘Morris
Herbert Morris
Columbus
St. Anthony's Ospital
David Morris
Herman Syx
Mercy
William West Buys Nelsonville Home
Jim West, longtime Detroit resident and former Hocking Valley figure, buys the Ed Love property at 807 Madison Street. He and his wife plan to reside there with daughter Rita, while the Love family moves to the former John Love Property on Short Street. West, a Jacksonville native, left Nelsonville around 1908, son of the late James West and brother of Garry West.
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Newoungste
Jim West
Hocking Valley
Detroit
Ed Love
Madison. St
Rita
Love
John Love
Short St
West
Jackson-«ville
Nelsonlle
Hames West
Garry West
Nelson
Service Club Plans Christmas Activities in Nelsonville
Nelsonville The York township Service Club held its monthly meeting at the American Legion building. Plans include the annual Christmas party and minor projects funded by rummage sales. $25 from sales will be used for Christmas boxes. Members to notify the president about attendance. a small gift exchange with a 25 limit is planned.
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Nelsonyille
York Township
Legion
Mee
Coun
Vale Boxer
Nelsonville
Morthwaite
Telegram Hadeen
War Bond contest awards and club meeting in Nelsonville
Mrs Elizabeth Cummins of Nelsonville is notified her entry won a War Bond in a national card shower for aged shut ins. The prize is a $90 War Bond awarded to Nancy Bateman, daughter of Mr and Mrs Coffman, who is bedridden after a hip fracture. The Nelsonville Emblem Club holds its monthly social Thursday at 8 o clock with potluck and games, inviting all members to bring a favorite dish.
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Nelsonville
Elizabeth Cummins
Monroe
St. Nelsonville
Ty A
Jane Bateman
Nancy
Elinor Coffman
Bateman
Fell
M.C. Coffman
Coffman
Roanoke
Tearded
Monroe St
Nelson
Ed Bateman
St. Chat Mille
Sirs Cummins
Glouster
Mex Coffe
Ing
Mary Hillett
Jess
Leary
Pearl ‘Harbor
Carbon Hill to Host Annual Surnival Event at School
Carbon Hill High School plans a Friday December 2 event with entertainment and refreshments announced by Mr and Mrs Blackburn. Corporal Blackburn, writing from India, dated November 11, says he left the United States November 4 and hopes to see many places before further duties.
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Carbon Hill
Carbon Hil
Nelsonville
Blackburn
Pares Rckburn
India
Inckburn
United States
Nelsonville Death Notices and Funeral Plans
Nelsonville and surrounding towns report the death of James Beardsears Thornton, a WPA foreman, at St Anthony's in Columbus after transfer from Mt. Carmel. He is survived by his widow Cora, a son Mellora Thornton, siblings Norman Thornton and Forman Thornton, and other relatives. Funeral arrangements place him at Mt Mix and burial in the local cemetery, with services to follow in the afternoon.
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Gators Neon Ttn
Inciawi
Mex - Fielden
Gallipolis
Nelsonville
Thornton
Itcher Hospital
Cora
Soca
Mellora
Pita
Columban
Tex
John
Columbus
Will
Yerkey
Mt Mix
Carmel
Beard
Fall Planting Discussed at Club Meeting
NELSONVILLE The Community Garden Club met November 21 at the home of Mrs. W M George with several members and guests present. Mrs Wolfe spoke on fall planting, recommending group planting, colorful trees and shrubs bearing berries for bird food, noting native shrubs as best. She cited American elm, red maple, euonymous, native chokeberry, Gogwood, lilacs, Virginia creeper and periwinkle for ground cover and noted the Ohio Garden Labs meeting in Columbus. The club approved a gift to the National War Fund and mailed a check to Mrs Daugherty.
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Nelsonville
Community Garden Club
W. M. George
J. M. Hyde
Wolfe
Virginia
Ohio
Garden Labs
Columbus
National War Fund
Nelsonville Social Notes Highlight church class plans
Nelsonville notices show Class 21 of the Methodist Church entertaining at Mrs Harry Lines home and planning a December 11 Christmas party. Presbyterian Missionary Society hosts Thanksgiving thank offering on November 30 at E Columbus street residence. Local personals mention Alta H Flagg visiting, Miss Mary Elizabeth Kessinger’s Cleveland return, and Jay Huston with son Jack visiting in Murray City and New Lexington.
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Nelsonville
Harry Lines
Harry Hartey
Lessie Hannas
Methodist Church
E. J. Kessinger
Presbyterian Missionary Society
E. Columbus St
Elsonville
Alta H. Flagg
Boston
C. H. Bartle
Mary Elizabeth Kessinger
Cleveland
Jay “Huston
Jack
Murray City
Mrv
Carl 1 Carsner
New Lefgton
Soldier from Nelsonville Killed in Action Keepsake Loss
Harriett Price receives word that her son a Nelsonville soldier died Sunday abroad. He had served two years and left behind his parents Mrs Cecil Price and Mrs Woods along with four siblings. In Nelsonville, Circle 4 W 8 of C and will hold a sale all day Saturday as part of a local benefit for the family.
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Nelsonvilk
Harriett Price
Ain
Cecil Price
Woods
Beulah Jean Scott
Cheshire
Nelsonville
Alberta Gerriton
U.S. Navy
Billy
Point Pleasant Social Notes Show Local Hostesses
Mrs Amy Stone of Hartford and Mrs A B Woodrum of Clifton hosted Point Pleasant gatherings. Mrs Cary Howard Rayburn led the Eastern Star Five Hundred Club Christmas party at a Mason City home with a plate lunch and guests including Mrs Heslop and many Point Pleasant residents.
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Point Pleasant
Amy
Thurl Stone
Hartford
Widen
A. B. Woodrum
Clifton Ing
Mirons Club
Rayburn
Order of the Eastern Star
Cary Howard Rayburn
Mason City
Five Hundred
Viand St. Tuessul
Meer
J. Heslop
Sab Guest
Mex AP Rhoades
J.B. Couch
Walter A. Windsor
Nelson A Ienantes
JB. Owen Park
Milton L. Miller
Decerate Scheer Martin
Gertrude Halliday
Homer E Reavis
Hte Jesey Roy Martin
Harry D. Roush
Women’s Christian Temperance Union formed in Kananga
The Kananga scene reports the organization of a Women’s Christian Temperance Union by Mrs. H. B. Pierson at the home of Mrs. W. E. Deem. Officers include president Miss Ella Water, vice president Mrs. Joe Litchfield, and secretary-treasurer Mrs. Leslie Seem. Other notes mention Epworth League party hosts Freeda and Rachel Dunn, Thanksgiving travels and visits by local residents to Columbus and Charleston, and a hospital stay for Mrs. Raymond Easter.
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Kanauge Epworth League
Evenin
Teaves
Coast Guard
Leland Berridge Fale
Woodrow Burnett
Olen
Litchfield
Hugh Love
Albert
Spencer
Baby
Columbus
Eleanor Maddy
Harvey Bishop
Ironton
Raymond Easter
Asu
Ther Vance
Ed. Vance
Gladys
Freida
Rachael Dunn
Wanda Schoonover
Charleston
Charles DeWitt
Nancy Weethee
Nina Harris
Athens
Kate Butts
Pt Pleasant Band Boosters Club Forms at Meeting
Pt Pleasant band boosters organize at Junior High School gym last night with Emory Monroe elected president and Willam Woolfitt as vice president. Mrs Willam Bardin secretary and Chester Roush Feamurer named. Plans discussed to raise funds for band uniforms. constitution committee named. about 30 band members performed under P E Sur.
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Pt. Pleasant
William H. Rardin
Lawrence Capefart
Sieg Rardin
Roberti2"Ferguson
P. E Sur
Red Cross Enrollment Drive Reported in Point Pleasant
A Red Cross Junior program enrollment report notes many teachers and schools contributing with small dues. Listed names include Mrs Gretchen Kenny chairing, with payments from Adelene Glen Mission 50 cents and Laura Caldwell Ordnance 9 dollars 66 cents, plus Clifton principal Leola Wolf 4 dollars, Henderson principal Louise Sommer 10 dollars, and others across local schools.
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Red Cross
Point Pleasant
Gretchen Kenny
Adelene Glen
Mission
Helen S. Cobb
Buckle
Myra ‘Schul
Union
Cooper
Joel Gerlach
Mason
Evelyn Jolly
Victory
Ora Mae
Rinth "St
Claire
Burdite
Leon
Louise Sommer
Henderson
Woman's Auxiliary bazaar and bake sale set at Presby Church
Items said to sell Friday afternoon from 1 o'clock through evening if not sooner sold. The note lists social visits among locals including Mr. and Mrs. Wilhelm and Mr. and Mrs. Cowen from Gallipolis attending Ohio State Michigan game in Columbus.
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Woman's Auxiliary
Presbyterian Church
S.C. Wilhelm
Cal
Harry Cowen
Gallipolis
Columbus
J A. K. McClung
Keith, Jr
Hartford
Rupert
Greenbrier County
McClung
LE. McChung
A. L. McClung
Army Air Force
Hamilton A. Johnson
Chalmers McCutchen
Wytheville
McCutchen
The
Neil Diddle
J. W. Diddle
Holzer Hospital
Cyrus J. Spear
Holliday's Cove
Raymond Spear
Couch
St George Sprenger
Bertha Reed
Tuppers Plains
E. McClefresh
Reed
C. C. Weissenburger
C. N. Weissenburger
Erle
Vacant Buildings Are Being Filled on Main Street
A period of turnover reduces vacancies on Main Street between Third and Sixth. Seven vacant business rooms dwindled to one as A. P. store relocates to the 300 block. The Phoenix Hotel Building adds a shoe repair shop with modern machinery opening Monday.
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Main St
A. P
Phoenix
Vith ‘Modern Machinery
Monaay
Proffitt to Feature DAR Meeting at Mansion House
Mrs Ray Proffitt of Mason City will present The Other Man at the DAR December meeting led by Colonel Charles Lewis 1 Shapter. The gathering at the Mansion House begins 3 o'clock Friday with Proffitt performing musical numbers and Mrs ind. ind Mrs Proffitt highlighted by Acapella. Mrs William H Bardin urged members to bring youtharments for Kate Duncan Smith Mountain School.
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Point Pleasant
Rayroffitt
Mason City
Eader
Charles Lewis
Shapter
Dar
Mansion House
Acapella
Ind
Proffitt
William H. Bardin
Dayter
Duncan Smith Mountain
A. K. McClung
H Jubling
Hartford
Hearing Held At Ripley Yesterday Involving Break-In
In Ripley yesterday Bardin faced a hearing on a break in at a Hartford South store connected to Sam Windon. Judge Lewis H. Miller ordered Vans to the state industrial school for boys at Gratton after evidence was heard. Trooper Coyner, Windon, A Keith My jung, and Donald A. Smith attended along with others from Hartford.
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Bardin
Ripley
Hartford South
Sam Windon
Mason City
Surettes
Evans
Adge Lewis H. Miller
Gratton
D. Coyner
Mr. Windon
A. Keith Myjung
Donald A. Smith
Hartford
Mason City Soldier Lilted in Action
A Mason City soldier, Pfc. Harry Stewart, listed as killed in action in Europe, with a note confirming his mother Sylvia Mewart. The report highlights Mason County school pupils raising war savings stamps, totaling $11,530, and credits local schools for contributing $1,072.86 toward the county quota.
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Mason City
Point Pleasant
West
Mason County
Pleasant
Yeserda
Mason
Robert J. Jounty
Robert
Robert Barr
Martins
Soho
Barr
Twe Cracues
Thools
Grace F. “Chapman
Thanksgiving Guests From Nearby Towns Gather in West Virginia
Plan Super Roads includes travel through Point Pleasant to Little Hocks and Charleston area. Thanksgiving visitors circulated among families in Sladwell Miss Fish of Clarksburg and Miss Freda Gillian taught nearby. Rosa Kincher of Parkersburg and H D Cunningham from Charleston joined families. Ralph Stout and children of Lowell visited Alma Jones. Donna Jean Connelly toured with her father in Columbus and the group passed Morgantown Fairmont Charleston during a West Virginia itinerary.
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Point Pleasant
Lorch
Evert, Buckle
Jean
Little Hock
Monroe
Sladwell
Clys Fish
Clarksburg, West feCutcheon
Fred Gillian
Freda
Mary Elizabeth
Cyrus Baker
Rosa Kincher
Parkersburg
HD. Cunningham
Charleston
W. Va
Mi. Aker
Ralph Stout
Lowell
Alma Jones
W. H. Connelly
Daugh- Donna Jean
Connelly
Columbus
Tutehinson Sues for Divorce in Point Pleasant Case
June Tutehinson files for divorce from Leon V Tutehinson in Jackson County claiming desertion since March 644 and citing two children aged seven and nine. The pair wed in 1933 and the case names local plaintiff as the petitioner.
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Biukee Point Pleasant
Navy Workers Lodging Offered at Pleasant Center
A Pleasant-A center near the Navy Yard plans to house personnel arriving in town. Officials said the facility would operate for several years after the war and has urged local families to provide rooms for Navy workers.
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Joint Pleasant
Repre- Navy Yard
Farm Women Will Meet in December
Early December gatherings of farm women include a county planning meeting December 2 from 10 30 a m to 3 00 p m at the office of Miss Virginia Parsons home demonstration agent in the post office building Pioneer Farm Women's Club will meet December 5 at 7 30 p m at the home of Mr W J Newman Beech Hill Tuakee Farm Women's Club meet December 6 at 7 p m at the home of Mrs Earl Mohr on Crab Creek On Thursday evening December 7 at eight o'clock farm women of the county will entertain the Senior Women's Club of Point Pleasant with a Just for Fun party at the Junior High School gymnasium
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Point Pleasant
Farm Women County
Virginia Parsons
Ost
Pioneer Farm Women's Club
W. J. Newman
Beech Hill
Tuakee
Earl Mohr
Crab Creek
Dairy Meeting Set for Week in Point Pleasant
Mason County agricultural officials announced preparations for a dairy meeting in Point Pleasant with a record turnout expected. Sessions will be at the courthouse and related rooms, starting at noon and ending at 3 30 p m, with many women attendees and each person bringing his own dinner.
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Point Pleasant
C. C. Anderson
Mason County
Court House
Churche
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