Athens Messenger Meeting to Hear Flood Wall Report
City council held a light session Monday night with key officials absent on vacation. No finances report given. land sale postponed due to absence. Henderson water proposal discussed. Ferguson sworn in as night patrolman after resignation.
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Athens Messenger
Point Pleasant
F. G
Mangrove
North Carolina
Musgrave
Everett Lutton
Getty
Henderson
Hend Ersom
E. Thomas
John ‘Clay Hutchinson
Robert H. Ferguson
Wicceed
Howard Killingeworth
North Point Pleasent
Buffington Rites to Be Wednesday
Joseph Burlington Buffington, 78, of New Haven, died suddenly Sunday afternoon likely from a heart attack. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2:30 pm at New Haven United Brethren, with Rev. Earl Roush officiating and Masonic rites at Graham Station Cemetery. Survived by wife Clara Roush Buffington, daughter Mrs. Batey, sons E. E. Buffington of Point Pleasant and Harry Buffington at home, plus a Clifton Masonic Lodge membership.
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Joseph Burlington
New Haven
Atie
New - Haven United
Brethren
Chuck
Earl Roush
Ohio
Graham Station
Fred
Buffington
Clara Roush
Clara Roush; A ‘Daughter, Mrs. Batey
E. E. Buffington
Point Pleasant
Harry Buffington
Masonic Lodge
Clifton
Mason Gowrity Men Called for Induction in Mason County
Thirteen Mason County men have been called for induction into military service. Miss Jean Rice, clerk of the selective service board, notified them to report to the board on Oct 5 at 8 a.m. Richard Taylor VanMater of West Columbia volunteered. The 12 selectees include Donald Roush of New Haven, Holly Randis Smith of Given, Calvin Huey Keefer of Leon, Roy Pritt of Elmwood, Caryl Canterbury Jr. of Henderson, Homer Clark, and others.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Miss-Jean Ricé
Selective Service
Staats II Victim Of Unusual Mishap In Ripley
In a Friday softball game at Vinton Rural’s home diamond, Vinton Rural edged Richland Rural of Allensville 4-0 in extras. Staats was hurt earlier when a car door shut on his hand at a Ripley station, leaving him with a broken finger and other injuries.
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Radcliff
Vinton County
Vinton Rural
Richland Rural
Allensvills
Potatoes and corn crops eyed for Ohio amid wartime shifts
Farmers expect more potatoes and corn in Ohio as acreage for cotton declines due to wartime insect control and improved per acre yields. Vinton Rural beat Richland Rural 4 to 0 as Cline scored on a grounder, steal, and Cooper’s RBI. Parks of Ohio State University reported on the crop prospects while public notices include upcoming games at Allensville and medical updates in Gallipolis.
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Sewer Uanks
Cline
Vinton
Cooper
Vinton Rural
Allensville
Columbus
Ohio
Richland Rural
T. P
Ohio State University
Jap Held Pvt Kirby Expected Home Soon
Pvt Lewis Haymond Kirby, a prisoner of the Japs since May 1942, is liberated and will soon be home. He served before Pearl Harbor and saw the fall of Bataan and Corregidor. The family long had scant information during his three years imprisonment amid eight siblings and many relatives in Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
Lewis Haymond Kirby
Beulah Sheline
Kirby
Pearl Harbor
Bataan and
Corregidor
Junior
Orville
Clarence
Lee
South Charleston
Howard
Jack
Edward
Sherine
Eva Moody
Gladya Burns
Thelma Blankenship
Hattie Greenbekt
St Alpers
Sheriff to Attend World Series Games in Detroit
POINT PLEASANT aAs soon as Detroit won the American League pennant and the opening game of the World Series would be played in the auto city, former Sheriff F B Lieving and Mrs Lieving began packing their bags and pushed off to attend the games. They will be guests of their son Linley Lieving and family.
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Point Pleasant
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Detroit
Auto City
F. B. Lieving
Travel in Style in Aged Ford Car
Wade Parker and Bill Horton of Charlotte North Carolina arrived in Point Pleasant just after 8 am on Monday en route to Detroit for a pleasure trip. The former air corps privates now discharged traveled in a 1911 Ford touring car with brass accents and two large horns. They stopped near the courthouse then dined at Heck-E Glass, greeting reporters before planning to return to Charlotte to resume the tire business. The car, last used years ago by a Florida rural mail carrier, was rejuvenated by the men’s mechanical skill.
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Point Pleasant
Wade Parker
Bill Horton
Charlotte
N. C
Yeager
Charlottee
Detroit
Florida
Parker and
Horton
Air Corps
Ford
Market Sales Hit Highest Year Total at Point Pleasant
At Point Pleasant the local livestock market last Saturday sold 498 head of cattle with total receipts of 50,960 dollars, the highest for the year. Grass steers and heifers averaged 15.00 to 15.65, top steers 15.65, heifers 15.10, fat cows 12.90, veal calves 20.25, bulls 13, and lambs up to 13, while ten horses were offered.
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Point Pleasant
Rumor of Colonel Thomas Entwined With Senate Run
A Washington radio gossip claims Colonel Thomas, husband of Mrs James K Thomas of Point Pleasant, is stepping back from politics but may pursue a Democratic nomination for U S senator. Mrs Thomas says he is out of politics. The weekend chatter centers on a potential campaign move.
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Point Pleasant
James K. Thomas
Col. Thomas
Washington
Thomas
U. S
Point Pleasant Social Notes honors Jimmie Rae Johnson's fifth birthday
Local social column details Mrs Bettie Call hosting a Sept 25 birthday party for her brother Jimmie Rae Johnson. A birthday cake and ice cream accompanied games and many gifts. Attendees include Patty Riley Tommie Roush Janet Nicholson Donnie Johnson Shirley Oliver and others from Point Pleasant.
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Bettie’ Call
Clifton
Jimmie Rae Johnson
Patty. Riley
Tommie
Ronnie Roush
Janet Nicholson
Donnie Johnson
Shirley
Joan Oliver
Martha Lou Henry
Carol Blake
Patty . Bennett
Shirley Riley
Nicky” Nicholson
Phyllis Williams
Ann Williams
Mina Lewis
Larry Fox
Donnie van Matre
Dorothy Blake
Glentroy
Andy Hooshier
Kenny
Johnnie Taylor
Robbie Oliver
Robert Chapman
Janice Nicholson
Reba
Jackiel
Kearns
Leona Wamsley
Bonnie June
Wamsley
Hooshi
Gallia City Commission Delays City Manager Pick
Gallia City Commissioners took no action on appointing a new city manager at the Monday meeting. A storey of postwar improvements includes sewerage work and street repairs as the panel considers candidates and an adjourned session is planned for next Monday.
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Gallipolis
Stewart Clendinen
Clendinen
Raymon T. Allison
City Commission
Commission
State Street
Fourth Ave
East
Norwegian Talks at Rotary Meeting in Gallipolis
Gallipolis Rotary Club speaker Miss Else Margrete Roed of Halden Norway will discuss underground work during WWII. Secretary Clyde Mitchell said Roed studied at Oslo University and did graduate work in Germany England and France before returning to Norway as a journalist. She co edited a leading magazine for women during the Nazi invasion and fled to Sweden when pursued by the Gestapo.
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Gallipolis
Island View Inn
Misa Else
Margrete Roed
Halden
Norway
Clyde Mitchell
Miss Reed
Oslo University
Germany
England
France
the Underground
Gestapo
Sweden
Sowed to Grass in Point Pleasant and Clergy Conference
Point Pleasant reports the old Carthage site now grassed after Romans sowed salt. Frank and Carl Bruestle sowed grass on the building at 5th and Main streets, recently torn down. Reys Frank T. Cady and William Meade left Tuesday for the Peterkin Memorial Conference Center near Romney to attend an Episcopal clergy conference closing Oct. 4.
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Point Pleasant
Carthage
Frank
Carl Bruestlé
Main
Native of Gallia Co. Dies in Columbus
Rev. James H. F. Parkins 87 retired Methodist minister died Sunday at his Columbus home. Born in Perry Township Gallia County November 24 1854 he married Anne Pease in 1879. He served 32 years in the Ohio Conference and attended 51 sessions. Surviving include daughter Laura Gunder and sons Lester Earl Everett. Funeral in Columbus with burial at Green-Lawn Cemetery.
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Gallipolis
James H. F. Parkins
Columbus
Perry Township
Gallia County
William
Rebecca“ Wickline Parkins
Anne Pease
Parkins
Berlin
Cross “Roads
Jacksonville
Everett E. Parkins
Thurman
Myrtle E. Stone
Montgomery
Ala
Green-Lawn Cemetery
Fuller New Head Of Air Program
Gallipolis native Fuller, head of the air development program in Hamilton, is named by Gov. Lausche to the State Aviation Commission. Other appointees include Col. Earle L. Johnson, George Stone, Milton Hershberg, and Lieut. Robert H. Young. The panel will develop a statewide air program.
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Gallipolis
Douglas XK. Fuller
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Frank J. Lausche
State Aviation Commission
Bert Fuller
Ella Kerr Fuller
Scarsdale
Earle L. Johnson
Cleveland
Natonal
Civil Air Patrol
George Stone
Columbus
Aeronautics
Milton Hershberg
Port Clinton
Island Air Service
Robert H. Young
Wooster
Smith Funeral Held for Franklin H. Smith at Mason City
Funeral services were conducted Sunday at Foglesong Funeral Home in Mason City for Franklin H. Smith 73 a resident miner who died Friday. Rev W L Gearhart led the rites and burial followed at Graham Station Cemetery. Survived by three sons Pearl of Clifton Leland and Charles Smith of Mason City and daughter Mrs Martha Mace of Middleport.
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Point Pleasant
Foglesong
Mason City
Franklin H. Smith
Smith
W. L. Gearhart
Graham Station
New Patients at Gallipolis Hospital
New patients at Holzer Hospital include Mrs. Donald Judy of 82 Cedar St who gave birth to a boy Monday morning. Mrs. Theodore Washington of 828 Third Ave city also welcomed a boy Monday. Mrs. Marshall Montgomery of Rio Grande became mother of a girl early Sunday. Mrs. William Penick of 117 Fine St City gave birth to a girl Saturday. Mrs. Ann Clendinen of 1057 Fourth Avenue city became a patient Saturday afternoon in fair condition. Patricia Ann Karr age 17 of Middleport entered Sunday for surgery. Also Mrs Marjorie Swick of Langsville discharged Sunday.
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Gallipolis
New
Holzer Hospital
Donald Judy
Cedar St
Navy
Theodore Washington
Third Ave
City
Marshall Montgomery
Rio Grande
William Penick
Fine St
Ann Clendinen
Fourth Avenue
Patricia
Ann Karr
Middleport
Marjorie Swick
Langsville
Local residents in hospital reports and recoveries
Frank Woods city hall fireman and Mrs FE L Robert son of Racine, Dr Otto S Carter and others expected to go home today. Joe Pisrotti reported only fair Monday. Mrs Paul Jarvis and Mrs Chauncey Werner of Middleport report as fairly good Monday after major operations last week.
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Frank Woods
FE. L. Robert
Racine
Otto S. Carter
Joe Pisrotti
Paul Jarvis
Chauncey Werner
Middleport R
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