Invasion of Philippines Speeded by Raids on Jap Shipping
Allied communiques reveal at least 1,220 Japanese surface craft destroyed or damaged in September, including 303 ships sunk. Most losses were transports and warships around the Philippines, with U.S. and British subs and China-based planes contributing. American air forces grapple with China fronts as Chiang Kai-shek seeks aid. Marines seize Palau islets while Peleliu and Angaur face bombardment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Carson Taylor
Manila
Japan
Nimitz
General MacArthur
China
Chiang Kai-Shek
East China
Pearl Harbor
Chennault
Palau
Grover Realtor Leaves Holzer Hospital for Home
Gallipolis Willard Grover a local realtor was discharged to his home at 357 Third Ave after a stay at Holzer Hospital. His son Harold Grover daughter in law and grandson Ed with Mrs. B M Bowman from Columbus visited and returned home Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Willard Grover
Third Ave
Holzer Hospital
Harold Grover
B. M. Bowman
Columbus
Gallipolis City Park Fund Surpasses Quota Double Earlier Goal
The Gallipolis City Park Improvement Fund reached 6785 on Saturday with weekend contributions pushing total past 7000. An anonymous donor will finance a bench fence around the city block, while work on rehabilitating the old band-stand and stump removal begins soon under contractor Joe Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Edith Hutsinpiller
Joe Miller
Gallipolis Social Notes Hostess Mixes Guests At Lafayette Hotel
Forty guests attended a Friday afternoon bridge and luncheon at the Lafayette Hotel honoring Mrs. P McGovern of Hartford Conn with hosts Mrs Hollis Johns ton and Mrs Cabelle Walker. Out of town attendees included Mrs Earl Dailey of Los Angeles and Mrs W B Lucas of Florida. Prizes went to Mrs Stribling and Mrs Frank Shaw with the guest of honor also receiving a prize. A second event honored Miss Bertha White, who resigned as receptionist at Gallipolis Clinic, with a dinner party as she prepares to move near Camp Gruber Okla. The column lists numerous local and visiting residents and travel plans through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Hollis C. Johnston
Cabelle Walker
Lafayette Hotel
P. McGovern
Hartford
McGovern
Bertha White
Gallipolis Clinic
Miss White
John Trotter
Baby
Camp Gruber
Okla
Mr. Trotter
Burt Hanson
U. S. Navy
Maryland
Frances Coultrap
McArthur
Malcolm McCormick
Ravenna
J. S. Clark
Ernest Riggs
Elizabeth Huber
Pomeroy
Charles Huber
Frank J. Lyons
Frank J.jr
Pittsburgh
Pitt- Notre Dame
Ensign
Jack Rothfleisch
Norfolk
Rothfleisch
Ray W. Campbell
William Rahe
Virginia Shahan
Bellefontaine
Set
Kenneth Scarberry
Orpha Marsh
Chillicothe
Columbus
Sergeant Scarberry
Camp Bowie
Texas
Norah Ecker
Sheriff
F. E. Hatfield
Brad McBride
Charles Evans Jr
F. F. Darling
Margaret Carter
Betty Jean Jordan
Patterson Field
Dayton
Dewey Jordan
Eleanor Sheets
Springfield
Cpl
John FE. Price
Camp Breckinridge
C. J. Price
Cadmus
Grace Zeigler
J. Emmett Morrison
Gallia Realty Deals Reported by Agents
Gallia Realty deals in the Gallipolis area include the Everett Cardwell dairy farm near Vinton sold to Mr and Mrs B C Melton of Charleston West Virginia. Cardwell to remain as manager during wartime. Adrian Skeen Harrisburg sells 93 acre farm to Hatch er Akron. Both sales negotiated by Wiseman and Wickline with O D Parsons as salesman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Everett Cardwell
Vinton
B. C. Melton
Charleston
W. Va
Cardwell
Melton
Adrian Skeen
Harrisburg
Gerald Smith Reported Missing in Belgium
Gallia County friends learned that Gerald D. Smith is missing in action in Belgium since September 6. The infantryman is husband to Frances Smeltzer Smith and son-in-law of Earl and Hettie Smeltzer, former Evergreen residents. He and his wife and their eighteen month old daughter Carol reside with them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gailia County
Gerald D. Smith
Belgium
Frances Smeltzer Smith
Earl Smeltzer
Hettie DeLillie
Evergreen
Columbus
Smith
Carol
Fosters To Occupy The Parker Home
Dr and Mrs N Howard Foster and their son will move into the Parker residence on First Ave Gallipolis vacated by Mr and Mrs Bliss Charles who relocate to Huntington Mr Charles is connected with the West Virginia Ordnance Works Mrs Charles and family resided in Gallipolis for three years The Fosters have lived with Mrs Arthur Miller the Parker widow is in Athens with her sister Miss Dorothy Gist
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
N. Howard Foster
Claude Parker
First Ave
Bliss Charles
Huntington
Charles
West Virginia Ordnance Works
Fosters
Arthur Miller
Parker
Athens
Dorothy Gist
New Patients at Gallipolis Hospital
Mrs J Sherman Porter Sr. remains in critical condition at Holzer Hospital while her daughter Dorothy Porter travels from Columbus. Frances Hanson and Bertha Randall are admitted patients in good condition. Nine people injured in a two car collision near Jackson last week remained patients over the weekend with several others leaving the hospital Sunday. Names include Willard Grover and Mrs Charles E Booth among others from Pomeroy Pt Pleasant Mason City Wellston and Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
J. Sherman Porter Sr
Holzer Hospital
Dorothy Porter
Columbus
Frances Hanson
Court Street
Bertha Randall
Locust St
Jackson
Willard Grover
City
Charles E. Booth
Pomeroy
J. M. Kirby
Pt. Pleasant
Cc. F. Smith
Mason City
John Perkins
Wellston
J. K Stephenson
Army Lt Stevers to report to Camp Crowder after visit
First Lieutenant C Lewis Stevers U S Army Medical Corps and his bride Metta Jane Herbert visit his parents Mr and Mrs C B Stevers in Gallipolis before he departs for Camp Crowder Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
C. Lewis Stevers
U. S. Army Medical Corps
Metta Jane Herbert
Thomas Herbert
C. B. Stevers
Camp Crowder, Mo
Haskins Family Rejoins Local Home Rear Admiral Overseas
Mrs Harold Haskins and her young son have moved into the Mack residence, returning from Louisville to resume their home here while Major Haskins serves overseas. They previously occupied this same apartment three years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Harold Haskins
Louisville
Major Haskins
G. A. Mack
Vornholt Promoted to Staff Sergeant in Aleutians
Sgt James F. Vornholt son of Mr and Mrs Hugo Vornholt 447 Third Ave has been promoted to staff sergeant He is now stationed somewhere in the Aleutian area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
James F. Vornholt
Hugo Vornholt
Third Ave
Aleutian Area
Crown City Social Notes
Crown City social items list visits and comings and goings among residents and relatives. Highlights include Hugh Stivers visiting from Bunker Hill Ind , Mrs. Donald Dorman from Polkadot visiting family, Harry Day of Gallipolis visiting his daughter, J Everett Rankin’s Huntington visit, and a diphtheria immunization by the county health unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Rankin
T. T. Watts
Margaret Haynor
Huntington
Margaret Collins
Manta Collins
Clippers Mills
Joan
Kathryn Rankin
Helen
Delma Jean Hineman
Point Pleasant
Louis Sheppard
Gallipolis
Redmond Rose
Party Differences In Mason Reported
Dissatisfaction among Democrats from south of the Kanawha and Point Pleasant surfaced Saturday over dinner arrangements honoring Judge Meadows for governor, State Treasurer Talbot, and Congressman Pennybacker. Few attendees from those areas were listed, and some questioned attendance lists and invitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Kanawha
Judge Meadows
Talbot
Pennybacker
Congress
Letart
Democratic County Committee
State Road Commission
Harry Layne
Democratic Committee
Big Blacks Beat Ravenswood In Close 6 0 Victory
Point Pleasant’s Big Blacks defeated Ravenswood 6 to 0 on Friday afternoon at Ravenswood. The win ups their record to 1 1 1 with 20 points scored in three games. A small crowd watched as Ravenswood held the line with sturdy defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Big Blacks
Ravenswood
Two Arrested for Intoxication in Point Pleasant Weekend
Police arrested Ott Mayes Saturday night and Austin Coplin Sunday on intoxication charges. Mayes was taken into custody by Officers Morrison and Yeager, Coplin by Chief Jividen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Ott Mayes
Morrison and Yeager
Austin Coplin
Jividen
Blessing Visit for Critically Ill Hartford Lady
Mr and Mrs T E Blessing visited Mrs C L Smith in Hartford yesterday. Mrs Smith, about 80, is critically ill and did not recognize her former friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
T. E. Blessing
C. L. Smith
Hartford
October D A R Meeting At Mansion House
Colonel Charles Lewis Chapter D A R will hold a October meeting at the Mansion House next Friday afternoon. Mrs Wm H Vaught chairs the defense committee and Mrs Grace Stone Hetzel of Wheeling national defense chair is expected to address the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lewis
D.A.R
Mansion House
Wm. H. Vaught
Committee On National Defense
Grace Stone Hetzel
Wheeling
National Defense
Dinner Hosts Honor Robert Heslop Before Hollywood Wedding
Captains C. C. and Charles H. Stone hosted a Friday dinner at the Lafayette Hotel in Gallipolis for Robert Heslop who departs Sunday for Hollywood Florida to wed Mrs. Helen Zieher next Saturday. Guests included Hamilton A. Johnson W. W. Riley Jr Justin Johnson Captain Clark Sheets F. W. Ingraham Milton L. Miller William Heslop B. W. Krodel J. B. Couch Barton Jones S. C. Wilhelm G. B. Woodard Harry Maddy and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C
Charles H. Stone
Lafayette Hotel
Gallipolis
Robert Heslop
Hollywood
Fla
Helen Zieher
Mr. Heslop
Hamilton A. Johnson
W. W. Riley, Jr
Justin Johnson
Clark Sheets
F. W. Ingraham
Milton L. Miller
William Heslop
B. W. Krodel
War Plant Workers To Be Increased
In Point Pleasant it is announced that E B Badger and Son Co will handle ordnance works construction with 200 to 300 workers. Maxon Construction Co will work at the Navy Yard on undisclosed tasks. Local suppliers expect substantial material trucking to the plant, increasing activity though not reaching 1942 levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Badger and Son's Co
Ordnance Works
Maxon Construction Co
Navy Yard
General Chemical Defense Corp
Band Pleases in First Appearance at Point Pleasant
The Point Pleasant High School band directed by Mr. P. E. Burt gave a strong debut at the courthouse bandstands last Friday evening. After the program, H. E. Katsche awarded Merit Badges to Lewis Evans, Oliver Eschenaur, Carl Gardner, Bertram Dunn, of Point Pleasant, Charles Grimm of Mason City, Ralph Sayre and Wally Stewart of New Haven, and Star Scout Awards to Oliver Eschenaur, Sonny Houghton, Carl Gardner of Point Pleasant, and Grimm, Stewart and Sayre from The Bend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
P. E. Burt
H. E. Katsche
Boy Scout
Lewis Evans
Oliver Eschenaur
Carl Gardner
Bertram Dunn
Charles Grimm
Mason City
Ralph Sayre
Wally Stewart
New Haven
Star Scout
Sonny Houghton
Grimm, Stewart and
Sayre
The
Bend
Milkweed Drive Satisfactory as Pod Collection Expands
Walden F. Roush reports Mason County milkweed pod collection is aided by 1 000 additional bags arriving. He notes strong competition for Rotary Club and L L Caldwell prizes as the effort proceeds with the new supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Walden F. Roush
Mason County
Rotary Club
L. L. Caldwell
Board of Education
Tax Collection Underway Across Multiple Districts
Deputy Sheriff Blessing finished tax collection in Cooper and Cologne and will visit Hartford New Haven Graham Station and Letart in Graham District this week. He will cover Clifton Mason City and Valley City in Wagner next week while Sheriff Lieving pursues sittings in Union District and then Arbuckle Clendenin and Hana Districts south of the Kanawha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Blessing
Cooper
Cologne
Hartford
New Haven
Graham Station
Letart
Graham
Clifton
Mason City
Valley City
Waggener
Lieving
Union
Arbuckle
Clendenin
Hana
Kana
Mason County Republicans Confident In November Election
Mason County Republican leaders met at the Candy Building to appoint and ratify election officials for the November 7 race. They anticipate a smooth process after district selections, with clear optimism about winning the full ticket and a general sense of Republican unity. Attendees included county figures such as Chairman Brown, Judge Wedge, and other district representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason County
Point Pleasant
Republican County Committee
Candy
Brown
Point Pleasant Couples Win Licenses and Files
A marriage license is issued to Donald A Spangler and Eleanor L Rodgers of Point Pleasant. Applications to wed are filed by Charles B Vernon of Point Pleasant and Emma M Forth of Mason City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Donald Abraham Spangler
Eleanor Louise Rodgers
Charles Bernard Vernon
Emma Maybelle Forth
Mason City
Ipennetro Nose Drops Open Clogged Noses
Two drops in each nostril may relieve nasal congestion as directed. Minor warnings warn users to use only as directed and consult a physician if symptoms persist or worsen. IPENETRO NOSE DROPS.
Three Men Hurt in Highway Collision After Groundhog Crash
Three Middleport railroad workers escaped with their lives when their car struck a groundhog on Charleston Road near Buffalo and Robertsburg. Passengers W N Clark, W A Britton, and J W Kincaid suffered injuries. Britton severely hurt with back and leg and possible internal injuries. Arthur Stewart's retirement dinner in Charleston preceded the collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Middleport
Charleston
Arthur Stewart
New York Central
New York City
Clark
J. W. Kincaid
Farl H. Arnett
Britton
Kincaid
McMillin Hospital
Private Smith Wounded in Action in France
Mrs M R Smith of Gallipolis learns their son Private John F Smith with the Fifth Army in France has been seriously wounded in action He was previously wounded in Italy last June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
M. R. Smith
Gallipolis
John F. Smith
Fifth Army
France
Italy
Mason Pitcher Is Making Good in West
POINT PLEASANT Clarence Fisher notes Wandell Mossor a former local and shipyard employee has had a good year as relief pitcher for the Portland team of the Pacific Coast League. Mossor previously trialed with the Detroit Tigers and spent time in the International League before joining Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Clarence Fisher
Wandell Mossor
Portland
Oregon
Mossor
Detroit Tigers
Arnett Transports Hospital Patients in Henderson
Earl Arnett took Mrs. Hugh Daugherty to Holzer hospital Saturday for observation and treatment. He brought Mrs. J. M. Kirby of 815 Viand Street home from the hospital Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Earl Hi. Arnett
Hugh Daugherty
Henderson
Holzer Hospital
Mr. Arnett
J. M. Kirby
Viand St
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Liouin
Gallipolis Social Notes
Leon Bean
George M. Lyons
Navy
England
West Virginia
Charles McGinnis
Betty Bean
Nancy Bean
Bexley
Hazel Ecker Hines
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa
Gallia Realty
Gerald Smith
Parker Home
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City, N. Y
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Crown City Social Notes
Mason
NOEA
USAAF
Wright Field
Ohio
NEA
By Sam A. Simmons
Morrow
D. E. Wedge
John Barnett
Willard Hesson
John Wheaton
Russell Starkey
Hannan
Ancel Tucker
Claudie Prunty
Charles King
Ozah Rice
C. L. Costen
Robinson
Aered
Mason Pitcher
West
Zemo
Athens Pharmacy
N. Court St
Germany
Marshall
America
Dutch East Indies
Malaya
Greece
Norway
Netherlands
WAR Food Administration
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