War Casualties Reported From Mason Area
Relatives in Point Pleasant learn sons William Perry and Elvin L Reynolds were killed or wounded in action in France and Europe. Sgt Joseph H Capehart slightly wounded. Corporal Charles Robert Deem reported killed in Holland. Ship's Cook Schultz dead after ship Rowan sank off Italy. Families of Deem and Schultz listed with other local casualties.
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Point Pleasant
C. G. Montgomery
New Haven
William Perry
France
Pic
Elvin L. Reynolds
Minnie F. Reynolds
Ray Capehart
Joseph H. Capehart
Patton
C. F. Deem
Columbus
War Department
Charles Robert Deem
Holland
Frank Maddy
W. F. ‘Deem
Hiranauga
Will C. Bird
Jefferson Ave
W. F. Smiths
Deem
William Otis Schultz
Schultz
U. S
Marion Schultz
Lima
Elson Schultz
U. S. Army
Australia
Owens-Illinois Company
Chalteston
Burning of Coal Plan Reported in Putnam County
A story from Point Pleasant reports groups optioning thousands of acres of coal land north of the Kanawha River plan to burn coal seams and fuse released gases into chemicals and perfumes. No confirmation or owners are named though George H. Rairden is said to be closing options.
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Point
George H. Rairden
Leon
Insermant
Social notes from Point Pleasant reflect community life
Plans for winter at Columbus with family members and church groups. War Society of Christian Service meeting on Christian service topics. social hostesses served refreshments to many local residents. Other items include visits, hospital stays, military assignments, and a plan to harvest walnuts in Mason County with collection points to be designated.
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Point Pleasant
Columbus
Rupert Trinity Methodist Church
Stanley
Ora P. Biddle
Johnson
R. D. Oseland
C. E. Hogg
C. A. Roush
Henry
Nam B. Hogg
Colum Frye
C. C. Spencer
Ww. J. Kenny
Elizabeth Stortz
McElfresh
Bertha Reed
Roy L. Price
Carl Gardner
C. Blount
D. L. Wilson
Estelle Epple Shiflet
H. H. Pullem
W. A. Groge
J. B. Couch
Albert
Smh
Earl H. Arnett
Huntington
Perrin Field
Texas
Marie Purdum
Main St
New York City
A. K. McClung
Hartford
Charles Lew
W. H. Vaught
Black Wales
Mason County
Clarice Knapp
Clubton Millers
Ben Underwood
Coast Guards
Mew London
Conn
Knapp
Soldier ballots update from Point Pleasant board
The local board of ballot commissioners answered a second information request from the secretary of state. 506 soldier ballots mailed, 208 returned, 23 voted in office, 2 unclaimed. The change from the previous report was small. Registration closes Saturday October 7.
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Point Pleasant
Board of Ballot Commissioners
Farm Women Plan Activity at Mason County Meeting
Miss Vir ginia Parsons led a program on Wartime Clothing for the Family at the Pioneer Farm Woman's Club meeting in Henderson. Officers elected included Walter Sommer as president Mervin Chapman as vice president Floyd Rothlisberger as secretary Rose Sterrett as treasurer. regional Farm Bureau meeting Oct 24 and Achievement Day Oct 28 planned along with a Nov 17 dinner for the Point Pleasant Senior Woman's Club at Recreation Center.
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Point Pleasant
Virginia Parsons
Mason County
Pioneer Farm Woman's Club
Robert G. Darsi
Henderson
Parsons
C. E. McCulloch
Walter Sommer
McCulloch
Mervin Chapman
Floyd Rothlisberger
Rose Sterrett
Farm Bureau
Farm Women's Club
Farm ‘Women's Clubs
Point Pleas
Ant
A. B. Sommer
Helen Bland
George E. Byus
Rothilsberger
Oo. J. Byus
Roy Brown
Snider
Chapman
W. J. Newman
Gilbert Rogers
C. EB. Morris
B. ©. Blain
Hugh J. Barr
Frances and
Sallie
iLou Darst
War Mothers Club elects finance chairmen in Point Pleasant
Mrs. C B Stout of Ben Lomond and Mrs. Lee Piatt local were elected to head finance for the War Mothers Club. Stout will organize the Kanawha sector and Piatt will oversee the above Kanawha area as the group catalogs address changes and renews subscriptions for the Daily Register and The Messenger.
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Point Pleasant
C. Pb.stout
Ben Lomond
Lee Piatt
War Mothers Club
Stout
Kanawha
Pratt
labove-Kanawha
Daily Register
Clu
Wiliam
Biw) Higgins
Byron Roush
J. F. Rayburn
C. B. Thompson
A. E. Hassel
Sp. H. Biffle
William Luckydoo
John Adkins
L. L. Caldwell
Glen Bonecutter
Harry Bonecutter
C. P. Stout
I. A. Blaine
Mary Patterson
Rose Huddleston
Transfer Moves English Teacher to West Virginia University
Benjamin Franklin IV formerly taught English at Wittenberg College Springfield Ohio has been transferred to West Virginia University to continue instructing Army Cadets. Mr and Mrs Franklin are visiting his parents en route to Morgantown. The blood contains about 11000 white corpuscles per cubic centimeter.
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Point Pleasant
Benjamin Franklin, IV
Wittenberg College
Springfield
West Virginia University
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Charles W. Petto
T. L. Morrison
E. J. Somerville
Jackson Ave
Camden Hoggs
E. E. Frank: Hill
Main and
Eishth Sts
Lottie Fruth
Mason City
Beckley
Catherine Rice
John Rice
Bellemeade
A. F. Butterstein
White Sulphur Springs
Ashford General Hospital
Butterstein
General Chemical Defense Corporation
Dewey A. Windsor
FL. W. Ingraham
Cincinnati
Windsor
Edwin McKay
Lebanon
William Smith
Ohio St
J. Freemont Miller
Hickman
Miners’ Union Carbide
Dow
Sunkist
Callies
iScare
Self Serve
Nelsonville
Your Store of Friendly Service
Libby
National Brands Stores
Riorton House
Little Crow
Hudson Valley
Corgialand
Leadway
Staley
Mayfair
Felber Biscuit Co
Rahaners
Nabisco
Sugar Honey Maid
Grahams
Hermox Liquid Household Cleaner
Woodbury Facial Soap
del Haven
Carnival
Leadway Wheat
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