Employment Decline Prompts Mass Meeting in Point Pleasant
Local U S employment chief Leota Kelly leads efforts to counter job losses from war plants. A mass meeting at the courthouse on Oct 18 aims to spark new industries with Andrew Edminston and Walden Roush speaking. Some plants like Sylvania closed. West Virginia Ordnance Works downsized but remains active for turnover. General Chemical Defense Corp layoffs loom as remaining workers diminish.
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Point Pleasant
Misa Leota Kelly
U. S
Andrew Edminston
Sylvania Electrical Products Co
West Virginia Ordnance Works
General Chemical Defense Corporation
Jones Selected President of West Virginia Dairymen's
Jones of Point Pleasant was elected president of the West Virginia Dairymen's Association at Jackson's Mill marking a postwar restart. He succeeds Col H B Moore of Lewisburg who formerly led Greenbrier Military Academy. The 800-member group plans full activities in 1946 despite a quiet convention with no show or sale features. Accompanying Jones were E C Roush Fred Tipton N P Swackhammer and C C Blessing. Mayor Paul C Fiedler of Huntington attended as a member and was seen as potential political factor at the gathering.
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Point Pleasant
Bartow Jones
West Virginia
Dairymen's Association
Jackson's Mill
H. B. Moore
Lewisburg
Greenbrier Military Academy
Jones
Col Moore
Moore
Dairymen’s Association
E. C. Roush
Fred Tipton
N. P. Swack
Supplies Her Family With Winter Food
Mrs Hugh J Barr of 22 7 Jackson Ave told The Messenger she canned 400 quarts of fruits and vegetables this year and was canning the last of sweet corn. She planted corn six times in spring and early summer, had roasting ears from July to October, and grew tomatoes, sweet and Irish potatoes plus other produce across the avenue from her home.
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Point Pleasant
Hugh J. Barr
Jackson Ave
the Messenger
Barr
Women’s Responsibility Talk Opens AAUW Year
The Rev. Monroe Bush Jr will discuss Women’s Responsibility in a Post War World at the opening meeting of the local AAUW chapter. The session is Monday evening Oct 8 at Mrs. William H Bardin’s home on Jefferson Blvd with Mrs. Howard Yerges, Mrs. Eunice Beller and Mrs. Olav R. Vik on the arrangements committee.
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Point Pleasant
Monroe Bush, Jr
American Association of University Women
William H. Bardin
Jefferson Blvd
Howard Yerges
Eunice Beller
Olav R. Vik
Suits Filed Over Henry Love Mortgages in Point Pleasant
Two chancery suits filed in circuit court by Gran Love for the Henry Love estate involve mortgages on real estate before illness. Defendants are R F Musgrave trustee for Point Pleasant Building and Loan and George G Somerville trustee for Citizens Nations Bank. Mrs Clyde W Tallman to attend American Legion Auxiliary convention in Charleston and serve as personal page to state president Mrs D B Ward. Rev and Mrs Frank T Cady informed their son Lt Col Joseph B Cady Army Medical Corps is awaiting return from Paris and is expected to be discharged soon.
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Point Pleasant
Gran Love
Henry Love
Maggie Love
R. F. Musgrave
Point Pleasant Building and Loan Association
George G. Somerville
Citizens Nations Bank of
Clyde W. Tallman
Charleston
American Legion Auxiliary
State Department
Tallman
D. B. Ward
Kingwood
Frank T. Cady
Joseph B. Cady
Army Medical Corps
Paris
P Herron
United Airlines
Woman's Society notes at Trinity Church in Point Pleasant
A large group attended the Tuesday evening meeting of the Woman's Society of Christian Service at Trinity Methodist Church. Mrs. G B Woodard directed business, Miss Vera Fadeley led devotionals, and Mrs. R L Price, soon moving to Florida, received a gift. Hostess was Mrs. Elizabeth Stortz with many members listed as refreshment hosts and attendees.
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Point Pleasant
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Trinity Methodist Church
G. B. Woodard
Vera Fadeley
R. L. Price
Florida
Elizabeth Stortz
C. L. Head
E. E. McElfresh
Woodard
Edward Bohn
Stanley Johnson
C. C. Spencer
Bertha Reed
J. J. Chase
H. H. Pullem
W. J. Kenny
Henry Fry
Flora Myers
Estelle ‘Epple Shifflet
Pemberton Fleming
C. W. Reynolds
J. A. Young
Austin Johnson
Eunice Beller
JD L. Wilson
Frank Brown
Reba Martin
C. A. Roush
Price
Stanley Waldie
Jerry A. Rodgers
R. D. Oseland
Paul ¥. Thomas
Bertha Condee
Pt Pleasant Lottridge News Notes
Local notices list birthdays for William Robinson Ruth Atherton Ida Atherton and Ruth Atherton from September. Several families visit, accompany, or return from trips. Jason Weissenburger heads to Mt. Vernon to begin a new job. Arnold Bernard hosts relatives. extended visits occur at several homes including the Robinson and Archer households in Point Pleasant and nearby towns.
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Point Pleasant
Jason
JT. Weissenburgers
Main St
Mt. Vernon
Weissenburger
Harry Carleton
Coolville
Co. M
Randall Erwin Sues for Divorce and Custody in Gallipolis
Randall Erwin files suit for divorce from Lorena Erwin citing cruelty and seeks custody of their two children. The couple wed June 16 1937 in Ashland Kentucky. Tom Middiecoff aged 89 of Point Pleasant is reported seriously ill in the 700 block Main Street on the Ohio River bank.
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Gallipolis
Randall Erwin
Lorena Erwin
Ashland
Point Pleasant
Tom Middiecoff
Ohio River
Main
Rocksprings News Notes from the weekend gatherings
Mr and Mrs Frank Grueser and son Bernard visited Mr and Mrs Ray Evans in Pomeroy Sunday. Corporal Donald E Bailey in Guam writes of discharge eligibility in November and a Christmas homecoming after 32 months service with radar duties including 28 months overseas. no furlough.
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Rock Springs
Frank Grueser
Bernard
Ray Evans
Pomeroy
Elmer Bailey
Donald E. Bailey
Army
Bailey
Guam
Clarence Grueser
Grueser
John Hamm
Delmar Hamm
Nesse Settlement
Norman
Theiss
Donald Matthews
Dayton
William Morgan
Cinda Heilman
Roy Eastman
Long Hollow
George Grueser
Wilma Stobart
Agnes Dixon
Enterprise
Catherine Grueser
Lincoln Risin
John Hartung
Columbus
Ed Humphrey
Will Bartels
Kerri Run
Wheeler Drake
Mary
Hattie McIntosh
Rutland Church to Observe 116th Anniversary Homecoming
Rutland Christian Church plans a 116th anniversary and home-coming on Oct 14 with a basket dinner at noon and afternoon speaking and music. Also noted are local obliquities, recent arrivals home from service, and social visits among Rutland residents.
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Rutland
Rutland Christian Church
Maud Beard
Columbus
Bert Beard
American Legion
The
Athletic Association
Jed Webster, Jr
Holzer Hospital
Kathlene Fink
Eugene Fink
New York
Bob Dunfee
Ernest Stansbury
Harrisburg
Marion Wood
Paul Wood
Vera Roush
Gallipolis
M. S. Roush
Carl Rutherford
Bile Carl
Peggy Ann
Point Pleasant
Bertha Rutherford
Peggy Smith
Marietta
Garland Grate
Gene Schoonover
Children’s Hospital, Columbus
Geneart Donald
Gallia Soldier’s Funeral Set After Tragic Train Death
Clyde Frederick Kraus 31 died Wednesday near Valparaiso Indiana in an apparent train fall while returning from three years overseas. He served nearly five years in the engineers in Iran and was born in Gallipolis. Survived by father Lewis and three sisters Mary Persinger Marie Ames and Grace Edwards. Funeral 2 pm Sunday at George J Wetherholt Sons Funeral Home then First Baptist Church.
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Gallipolis
Pic
Clyde Frederick Kraus
Valparaiso
Ind
San Francisco
Columbus
Iran
Engineering Corps
Phc
Kraus
Lewis
Pearl Broyles Kraus
Mary Persinger
Marie Ames
Worthington
Grace Edwards
George J. Wetherholt & Sons
J. Edward Hakes
Cane
First Baptist Church
Churches Set Sunday Services Across Gallipolis
Gallipolis churches outline Sunday schedules with morning worship and Bible school at First Baptist Grace Methodist Presbyterian St Peters Episcopal Garfield Ave Church of Christ Church of God Church of the Nazarene Amr John Gee Chapel Paint Creek Baptist and other groups. Each reports service times and youth activities for the day.
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Gallipolis
First Baptist
J. Edward Hakes
Bible School
Earl Saunders
Grace Methodist
W. Scott/ Westerman
First Presbyterian
Theodore Valenti
Valenti
Y ST. Peters Episcopal
Charles G. Baird
Garfield Ave
Church OF Christ
Ted Wailer
Church OF God
Third Ave
H. M. Smith
Allen Baker
Young People's Meeting
Church OF the Nazarene
Vernon Shafer
Morris Elliott
John Gee
Mary Lou Henderson
John Casey
Doris Casey
Wyema Shockley
Young People
Henry Doss
Gallipolis Personals Update on Local Residents
Maj Langley Plymale, recently in Europe, returned to the U S by plane and reports to Jefferson Barracks Mo after service in the Army Air Force. His wife and two children stay in St Louis with her parents during his absence. Don Boston visits with his parents before riding at Churchill Downs Louisville and wintering in New Orleans. Earl Dailey of Los Angeles and W B Lucas of Greensburg Pa visit Ohio and Athens over the weekend, while Mrs Beiramith and Mrs Cartie Stewart visit relatives in Ann Arbor and Columbus.
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Gallifolis
Maj Langley Plymale
United States
Army Air Force
New York
Jefferson Barracks
Marion
Athens
Beiramith
Cartie Stewart
Ann Arbor
Mich
Columbus
New Patients at Holzer Hospital
New patients at Holzer Hospital include Asa HL Bradbury of Middleport with fair condition, Mrs. Peter Roush of New Haven, Mrs. William Parks of Oak Hill R 3 in good condition, Kenneth Leedy four year old son of Isaac and Mrs. Leedy of Jackson R 3 a surgical patient, and Mrs Afin Clendinen still in critical condition.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Asa HL Bradbury
Middleport
Peter Roush
New Haven
William Parks
Oak Hill
R. 3
Kenneth Leedy
Isaac Leedy
Jackson R. 3
Afin Clendinen
Gallia War Price Board Reduces Office Staff
Gallia County War Price and Rationing Board trims its office to four employes. Mrs. Iva Frances and Mrs. Leah Martin were released as of September 28. Remaining staff includes Mrs. C. H. Switzer chief clerk, Mrs. Frances Dunbar Caldwell fuel and general rationing clerk, Mrs. Leola O'Dell, and Mrs. Mary Ann Plymale Wolfe price clerk.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
Iva Frances
Leah Martin
C. H. Switzer
Frances Dunbar Caldwell
Leola O'Dell
Mary Ann Plymale Wolfe
Doctor N A Martin Returns to Gallipolis Clinic
Dr. N A Martin will return to the Gallipolis Clinic early in November after nearly five years in the United States Army Medical Corps. He served a year at Camp Shelby Mississippi and two years in New Guinea, and since returning to the states has been stationed at Hoff General Hospital Santa Barbara California as a lieutenant colonel.
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Gallipolis
N. A. Martin
Gallipolis Clinic
United States Army Medical Corps
Camp Shelby
Miss
New Guinea
The
States
Martin
Hoff General Hospital
Santa Barbara
Calif
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J. G. Johnson
Holze H Hospital
Stetson
Stratoliners
J. D. Adamson
Nelsonville
Holland Shoe Store
Public Square
Tees
Washington Nels
C. E. Whitmore
U. S. Highway
D. Ca
Majestic
John Wayne
Allegheny
Stooges
Mighty Mouse
Federal
Junior Umiss
Peggy Ann Garner
Alin Joslyn
Michael Dunne
Ia Warlome
Wah Cen Cronce
Seaton
William M Perlberg Iy
Airin
Heiner
E. E. Heiner
Married Ladies Bridge Club
Robert 5. Meyer
Reba Beale
George H. Overholt
S. C. Wilhelm
Gertrude Halliday
Five Hundred
Homer Martin
Nelson A. Park
Waller Windsor
Cary Howard Rayburn
Harry Roush
Milton L. Miller
Gail Faires
Ora P. Biddle
Carol Benedict
Milton
Henry Mason
Clifton Forge
S. E. Lowe
Lowe Hotel
Harry, L. Dyer
Elizabeth Sinnett
Spencer
Lowe
Sgt
Bryan Lanier
Charles Wamsley
Viand St
Alabama
Big Springs
Texas
Catherine Oliver
Second, St
Pt. Pleasant
Lottridge News Notes
Lottridge
William Robinson
Wil
Ruth
Alfred
Robinson
Ida Atherton
Ruth Atherton
L. A. Townsend
Beulah
R.M. Allen
Parkersburg
Allen
Otis Wade
Mary Alice
John Chevalier
Earl Kincade
Samuel Kelley
Jacob Zumback
Locust. Grove
Faw Kinnen
Donald
Micheal Kinnen
Arnold Bernard
Rexall Boges
L. H. Alen
R. M. Allen
Eleanor
Eleanor Allen
C. M. Warner
Naomi Archer
Edward Blake
M. E. Church
George Bernard
Anna Bernard
Ira Robinson
Pearl Robinson
McCoohaha
Floodwood
Fred Hooper
Patty Athens
Glenn Brummage
Paul Robinson
Ira
Bessie
Charles Robinson
Linda
Rocksprings News Notes
Rutland News
Pfc
Clyde Kraus Falls
Whilmorws i Greenhouses
C. D. Shafer CO
Nelsonville Aerie
Dancy
Bob Madison
Fraternal Order Eagles
Nelsonville, Ohio
the Store of Friendly Service
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Mrs. Yeager
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