Doanville Boy Dies After Rifle Accident
Clarence James Pritts twelve year old Doanville youth died from a gunshot wound after a playmate discharged a 22 caliber rifle as they walked along a road after school. Sheriff Bateman said Donald Simmons twelve removed the gun, it was discharged while the boys examined it. Pritts died on arrival at a Nelsonville physician's office. Services planned for Thursday at 2 p.m. with burial at Greenlawn. He leaves his father and grandfather Amsey Pritts of Doanville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Clarence
James Pritts
Clarence Pritts
Doanville
George Bateman
Donald Simmons
Merl Simmons
Deanville
Sheriff Bateman
Simmons
Pritts
Young Simmons
Stout ‘Funeral Home
Greenlawn
Amsey Pritts
William West Buys Nelsonville Home
William West, former Hocking Valley resident now in Detroit for 30 years, purchased the Ed Love property at 507 Madison Street in Nelsonville. He and his wife and daughter Rita plan to reside there while the Love family moves to the former John Love property on Short Street. West is a Jacksonville native who once lived in Nelsonville and left about 1908, a son of the late Charles West and brother of Harry West formerly of Nelsonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
William West
Hocking Valley
Detroit
Ed Love
Madison St
Rita
Love
John Love
Short St
West
Jacksonville
Charles West
Harry West
Service Club Plans Holiday Activities in Nelsonville
The York Township Service Club met at the American Legion to discuss the Christmas party and holiday preparations. They reported 39 dollars collected from rummage sales and donations, planned window washing, a 25 cent gift exchange, and boxes for service members with Dec 1 deadline. Details on cookies, mailing numbers, and guided fundraising were shared, with updates on the American Guide Book solicitation awaiting shipment due to paper shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
York Township
American Legion
Mill St
Edna Mae Wolfe
Belle Herrold
Edward Sharp
Nelsonville Lumber Co
Gerald Baird
Frances Bennett
Legion
War Bond Prize Goes to Nelsonville Baby
Mrs. Elizabeth Cummins of Nelsonville learned her neighbor’s adopted daughter Nancy Elinor Coffman aged 17 months won a $50 War Bond in a nationwide contest by a soap company. Coffman’s family, formerly of Roanoke Virginia, mailed in their entry with the baby titled a War Time Baby born after Pearl Harbor. The firm distributed $25,000 in bonds to 500 winners nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Elizabeth Cummins
Monroe St
Nancy Elinor Coffman
M. CC. Coffman
Coffman
Roanoke
Cummins
Glouster
Pearl Harbor
Blackburns Receive Letter From Son in India
Corporal Donald Blackburn, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Blackburn, wrote from India dated November 11 after leaving the United States November 4. He says he has seen many interesting places and things and expects to see more before his return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
S. S. Blackburn
Donald Blackburn
India
Blackburn
United States
Tri Psi Sorority Sends Soap to Fletcher Hospital
At the regular Tri Psi Sorority meeting 190 cakes of soap were sent to Fletcher Hospital. Members are urged to attend next Monday’s meeting to sign Christmas cards for service members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Tri Psi Sorority
Fletcher Hospital
Beard moved to hospital after incident in Columbus
James Beard was transported to St Anthony's Hospital in Columbus on Tuesday for treatment. He went with Mrs Beard and Mrs B Yerkey. Mrs Yerkey will return home, while Mrs Beard stays with him in the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
James Beard
St. Anthony's Hospital
Columbus
Lost billfold memory drive for late sister in Nelsonville
Mrs Harriett Locke Pyle reports losing a billfold Saturday at Beatties Restaurant or the bowling alley. It was bought by her sister Mrs Helen Locke Wody who died Sunday and is kept as a memory. Circle 4 W 8 41 C S to hold rummage sale all day Saturday in Krepple Building W Columbus Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Harriett Locke Pyle
Beatties
Circle 4
C. S
Ae Krepple
W. Columbus
Fall Planting Discussed at Club Meeting
Nelsonville Community Garden Club met November 27 at Mrs. W M George's home with 20 members and four guests. Mrs. Wolfe spoke on roadside and fall planting, urging group planting, color bearing trees and shrubs for birds, native shrubs as best, and named American elm red maple euronymous chokeberry dogwood lilacs Virginia creeper and periwinkle. She reviewed the Ohio Garden Clubs meeting in Columbus and the club voted to donate to the National War Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Community Garden Club
W. M. George
H E. Cranmer
Arley Fiske
E. J. Kessinger
T. M. Wolfe
Athens
Alice George
America
J. M. Hyde
Wolfe
Nelsonville Social Notes Meet and plans for Christmas party
Nelsonville social notes recap activity of Methodist Class 21 hosted by Mrs. Lines and hostesses at her home. Class records show a $50 contribution to church repairs. Final plans made for the class Christmas party on December 11 at Mrs. Coakley’s home. Refreshments served to 13 members and one guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonvill
Harry Lines
Harry Hartley
E Hannas
Methodist Church
Carl Coakley
Plan Card Shower For Aged Shut-In
Nelsonville friends organize a birthday card shower for Mrs. Jane Bateman who turns 83 on Sunday December 3. She fell and broke her hip a year ago and is bedbound, currently staying at her son Ed Bateman’s home at 204 St. Charles St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Jane Bateman
Nelsonville Emblem Club Plans Monthly Social Meeting
The Nelsonville Emblem Club will hold its monthly social gathering Thursday at 8 oclock. Members are urged to attend and bring a favorite dish. Mrs Mary Hilleary chairs the social committee. A potluck supper will follow games and cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Nelsonville Emblem Club
Mary Hilleary
Carbon Hill High School Carnival Friday Dec 1
Carbon Hill High School announces its annual carnival at the school on Friday December 1. The event features a variety of entertainment with games and refreshments arranged by the organizing committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carbon Hill
Carbon Hill High School
Nelson Thornton 73 Dies in Gallipolis
Nelson Thornton 73 retired farmer died Monday night at the home of his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs F H Folden Gallipolis R 1 He had been ill with a malignant ailment for months Surviving include his wife former Cora McCall a son Mellora Thornton of Jackson three brothers and a sister Norman Thornton Leroy Kansas Albert near Springfield Mrs Hannah Lewis and Norman Thornton Gallipolis He was a WPA foreman for years Rev John Spires of Columbus will officiate at Mt Carmel two oclock Thursday Burial will follow in the cemetery there
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Nelson Thornton
F. H. Folden
Galliipolis
R. 1
Thornton
Cora McCall
Mellora Thornton
Jackson
Norman Thornton
Leroy
Kansas
Albert
Springfield
Hannah Lewis
WPA
John Spires
Columbus
Mt. Carmel
Bulaville Soldier Killed in Action in France
Staff Sgt. Robert F. Price, 22, of Bulaville, was killed in action in France on November 8. He entered service two years ago and is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Price, and four siblings including Beulah Jean Scott of Cheshire, Alberta Garrison with husband in the Navy, Billy Price who recently enlisted, and Ray Price of Gallian Academy Heh School students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Robert F. Price
France
Cecil Price
Bulaville
Beulah Jean Scott
Cheshire
Alberta Garrison
U. S. Navy
Billy Price
Navy
Ray Price
Gallian Academy
Heh
Point Pleasant Social Notes and Personal News
Mrs Amy Jiiden hosted the Past Matrons Club Christmas party at her Mason City home with a grab bag and plate lunch for listed members. Five Hundred Club at Viand Street held a Tuesday game night with refreshments for guests and members. Local dinners and upcoming bazaars planned by the Woman's Auxiliary. Several residents and visitors shared weekend trips, hospital updates, and travels to Columbus and Wytheville with notes on health and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Amy Jiiden
Order of the Eastern Star
Mason City
J. W. Rhoades
J. B. Couch
Frank Scholz
Everett Buffington
Elmer Martin
Hoyt Jiden
Jerry Rodgers
Louis Bateson
E. 8. Matheson
G. B. Woodard
Vera Fadeley
Fred Batey
New Haven
Lou Roush
Raylong
Cary Howard Rayburn
Five Hundred
Viand St
R. J. Heslop
Walter A. Windsor
Nelson A. Park
Milton L. Miller
Gertrude Halliday
Homer Martin
Harry D. Roush
Kananga News Notes Brief Community Actions
Kananga reports a Women’s Christian Temperance Union organized at Mrs. W F Deem's home led by Mrs. H B Pierson with a next meeting set for December 21 at 2 pm at Miss Ella Wagner’s home. Other items note Epworth League party hosts Freeda and Rachel Dunn, local coastal guards, hunting trips, hospital visits, and relatives visiting Columbus Athens Trenton Charleston Atlantic City and overseas assignments.
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Kanauga
W. F. Deem
Women’s Christian ‘Temperance Union
H. B. Pierson
Ella Wagner
Joe Litchfield
Leslie Deem
Freeda
Rachel Dunn
Kananga Epworth League
Coast Guard
Leland Berridge
Woodrow Burnett
Olen Litchfield
Hugh Love
Albert Spencer
Baby
Columbus
Eleanor Maddy
Harvey Bishop
Trenton
Raymond Easter
Nina Harris
Athens
Kate Butts
Torch Social And Personal Highlights
Thanksgiving social notes list inviting families and visitors. Mrs. Evert Buckley and Jean visited in Little Hocking while Miss Clys Fish stayed with the McCutcheon family. Several households hosted relatives from Glendale Parkersburg Charleston and Columbus during the holiday week and weekend.
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Torch
Evert Buckley
Jean
Little Hocking
R. D
Monroe Gladwell
Clys Fish
Guysville
McCutcheon
Fred Gillilan
Freda
Mary Elizabeth
Glendale
Cyrus Baker
Rosa Kindher
Parkersburg
H. D. Cunningham
Charleston
W. Va
Baker
Ralph Stout
Lowell
Alma Jones
W. H. Connolly
Donna Jean
Connolly
Columbus
Curtiss-Wright
D. E. Martin
Bobbie
Plan for east and west super highways across nation
Plan proposed for nation-wide super highways includes a eastern route via Wheeling and an north south route from Buffalo through Morgantown Fairmont Clarksburg Weston Charleston and other West Virginia cities. In a separate note June Hutchinson sues for divorce from Leon V. Hutchinson claiming desertion since March 1944. They wed in Jackson County in 1933 and have two children aged seven and nine.
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Point Pleasant
Wheeling
Buffalo
West Virginia
Morgantown
Fairmont
Clarksburg
Weston
Charleston
E. June Hutchinson
Leon V. Hutchinson
Jackson County
Pt Pleasant Band Boosters Form At School Meeting
A meeting at Pt Pleasant Junior High School gym last night formed the Band Boosters Club. Emory Monroe was elected president with William Woolfitt as VP and Mrs William H Bardin as secretary and Chester A Roush as treasurer. The group plans fund raising to buy band uniforms and a committee was named to draft constitution and by laws. About 30 band members performed under P E Burt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Emory Monroe
William Woolfitt
William H. Bardin
Chester A . Roush
Junior High
Lawrence Capehart
Rardin
Robert H. Ferguson
C. H. Withers
Laura Caldwell
Ordnance
Frank Poling
North Point Pleasant
P. E. Burt
Red Cross Enrollment Drive Gains More Participating Schools
A report from Mrs. Gretchen Kenny lists numerous teachers and schools joining the Junior Red Cross enrollment campaign at POINT PLEASANT. Contributions range from 50 cents to $10 per unit, with many educators contributing to support the effort across Adelene Glen Mission to Henderson and other locales.
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Point Pleasant
Red Cross
Gretchen Kenny
Adelene Glen
Mission
Helen S. Cobb
Buckle
Myra Schul
Union
Cooper
Joe Gerlach
Mason
Evelyn Jolly
Victory
Ora Mae McFarland
Locust Grove
C. S. Dabney
Champion Rose
Ethel E. Sayre
Cloverdale
Dorothy M. Lewis
Fadeley
Laura Caldwell
Ordnance
Leana Bowles
White Pine
Dorothy Atkinson
Howell
Lillian H. Perry
Rocky Fork
Bonnie McDade
Yeager
Claire O. Burdette
Leon
Earl H. McCoy
Mud Run
Viola Glover
Hartzell
Mary P. Grimm
Violet Gerlach
Eagle
Lillian F Conrad
Guyan
Alice Rulen
Gallipolis Ferry
Ora Jividen
Elmwood
Leola Wolf
Clifton
Audrey L. Meadows
Fraziers Bottom
C. B. Meadows
St. Joe
Eva Mae Woods
Woods
Kittrell Window
Wyoma
Zella Harbour
Black Jack
James M. Crump
Fairview
W. L. Sturgeon
Mt. Olive
Vausie G. Haynes
Mt. Union
Louise Sommer
Henderson
Mason County Pupils Lead War Bonds Drive
Mason County School pupils and teachers have purchased 11520 in war savings stamps and bonds since term start. Schools contributed 1072.86, over one ninth of county quota, with Woods School Eva Mae Woods 46.25 Big Spruce L W Adams 29 Eleanor Grace F Chapman 26.30 among top one room schools. Rural schools outpaced county average and rivaled town schools in the campaign.
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Point Pleasant
Roush
Mason County
Woods
Eva Mae Woods
L. W. Adams
Eleanor
Grace F. Chapman
Seek Living Rooms For Navy Workers
A Navy redistribution center official circulated in Point Pleasant asking local families to provide rooms for personnel expected to arrive. He said the center would operate for several years after the war’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Navy Redistribution Center For
Navy Yard
Vacant Buildings Are Being Filled in Point Pleasant
Vacant Main Street business rooms are filling as A and P moves to the 300 block in days. The Phoenix Hotel Building gains a shoe repair shop with modern machinery opened Monday, leaving only one vacancy on the east side between Third and Sixth Streets.
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Point Pleasant
Main St
Third
Phoenix Hotel
Mrs Proffitt To Feature DAR Meeting At Mansion House
Mrs Ray Proffitt of Mason City famed as a reader will present The Other Wise Man at the Colonel Charles Lewis Chapter DAR December gathering in the Mansion House starting 3 oclock Friday afternoon. Local soloist Mrs Robert J Heslop and the Acapella Trio will sing Christmasthemed numbers. members are asked to bring youth garments for Kate Duncan Smith Mountain School. Hosts are Mrs A K McClung and Mrs H Juhling of Hartford.
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Point Pleasant
Ray Proffitt
Mason City
Charles Lewis
D.A.R
Mansion House
Robert J. Heslop
Acapella
Nolan Swackhammer
Harry Layne
Hearing Held In Ripley Over Break In Case
Mrs Ida M Stanley child welfare director and Prosecuting Attorney William H Bardin attended a Ripley hearing on Orville Evans Hartford youth charged with breaking and entering at Sam Windon store Mason City last summer. Judge Lewis H Miller committed Evans to the state industrial school for boys at Grafton. Trooper H D Coyner investigated the crime. Windon A Keith McClung Donald A Smith Hartford also attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Ida M. Stanley
William H. Bardin
Ripley
Orville Evans
Hartford
Sam Windon
Mason City
Evans
Lima
Lewis H. Miller
State Industrial School For Boys
Grafton
H. D. Coyner
Mr. Windon
A. Keith McClung
Donald A. Smith
Mason City Soldier Killed in Action
Mason City loses Pfc. Harry O. Stewart in Europe action as 28 West Virginians also die. Mother Mrs. Sylvia Stewart confirms the death. A state notice lists his service among those killed in action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Point Pleasant
West
Heslop Learns Lieut Barr Is German POW
Local relatives of Lieut. Robert Barr of Martins Ferry report he is a German prisoner of war after weeks of missing in action in Europe. Lieut. Barr had visited the area frequently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Robert J. Heslop
Robert Barr
Martins Ferry
Europe
Lieut
Barr
Farm Women Will Meet in December in Point Pleasant
Early December meetings for county farm women include a planning session December 2 from 10 30 a m to 3 p m at the Miss Virginia Parsons office home demonstration agent post office building Pioneer Farm Women's Club gathers December 5 at 7 30 p m at Mrs W J Newman Beech Hill Illahee Farm Women's Club meets December 6 at 7 p m at Mrs Earl Mohr Crab Creek and a December 7 8 p m ladies social at the Junior High School gymnasium hosted for the Senior Women's Club as a Just for Fun party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Farm Women County
Virginia Parsons
Pioneer Farm Women's Club
W. J. Newman
Beech Hill
Illahee Farm Women’s Club
Earl Mohr
Crab Creek
Dairy Meeting Set for Point Pleasant This Week
Mason County agent C Anderson announced plans for a two day dairy meeting in Point Pleasant from November 30 to December 1. More than 100 farm families are expected with sessions in the courthouse and group meetings in church and school buildings. Morning sessions begin at 11 and afternoon sessions end at 3 30. Women are expected to attend and each person will provide his own dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
C. Anderson
Mason County
Court House
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