Prince of Peace Declamation Contest Seeks Gallia Youth
Gallia Westerman leads Gallia County to enroll boys and girls ages fourteen to eighteen in the Prince of Peace Declamation contest. Sponsored by the Ohio Council of Churches, entering its twenty first year, it offers bronze medals for local winners, silver for county victors, gold for district winners, and cash prizes totaling 425 dollars plus three college scholarships at the final state event in Columbus during the last week of January 1946.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Prince of Peace
Westerman
Columbus
Gallia County service men share postwar letters and delays
Gallia County service members recount letters from abroad and homecomings. Pvt Marshell Gothard and Cpl Gothard on Zamboanga in the Philippines, Pvt Marshall Gothard bound for Japan, and Pfc Roscoe Fife Jr. en route home after overseas. Others include Cpl Gordon Houck, Pfc Marvin Deckard, Chief Petty Officer Paul Webster, and Sgt Harold Harrison returning or preparing for discharges. Acknowledgments note battle stars ribbons and honors, with furloughs and overseas assignments continuing into Christmas season.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County Service
Pvt
Marshell
Cpl
Gorman Gothard
Edger
Gothard
Zamboanga
Philippines
U. S. Marine Corps
China
Marshall Gothard
Army
Japan
Ross Fife
Cheshire
Pte
Clarence Fife
Tokyo
Tojo
Pfc
Roscoe Fife Jr
Paul W. Webster
Navy
South Pacific
Marvin E. Deckard
Ira Deckard
Bavarian Alps
Pfe
Deckard
Europe
Buetard
F. ‘Houck
Army Air Force
Kelly Field
Texas
Mason Houck
Crown City
Houcks
Gordon Houck
United States
Charles Morgan
Reuben Morgan
Bidwell
Harold C. Harrison
Herman Harrison
Geeves
101St Airborne Division
Alva C. Angel
Malley Angel
R. 2
Licensed To Marry In Gallia County
Gallia County probate court issued marriage licenses in Gallipolis last week to couples including Perry Oldaker and Arla Edwards, John R. Wooten and Lenora Carpenter, Dennis L. Cline and Hathleen Barber, John P. Bennett and Virginia Chasteen, B. K. Sheppard and Evelyn Parrish, John Crank and Texie Darsy, Clyde E. Eblin and Lottie Bush, James W. Sheen and Mary Cox, Alvin C. Maxwell and Eleanor M. Bobo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Perry Oldaker
Long Bottom
Arla Edwards
Cheshire
Graham Station
John R. Wooten
Lenora Carpenter
Collinsdale
W. Va
Dennis L. Cline
Reedsville
Hatheen Barber
John
Bladen
Jesse Eblin
Lottie Bush
George Bush
James W. Sheen
Charleston
Mary Cox
Huntington
Alvin C. Maxwell
Corning
Eleanor M. Bobo
Vinton
John Bobo
Returns From Long Service in Pacific
Staff Sgt Charles Miller, son of Mrs. Lorene Miller, returns home after long service in the Pacific. His brother Staff Sgt Paul Miller, on 15 day leave, has returned to Nashville. Paul served about five years but a permanent knee injury kept him from overseas. Charles has a 30 day leave before reporting to Macon. He saw action in New Guinea Leyte Luzon and other islands and expects to be discharged soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Charles Miller
Lorene Miller
Pacific
Paul Miller
Nashville
Tenn
Charles
Macon
New Guinea
Leyte
Luzon
Local WCTU selects officers amid church gathering
Kanauga notes detail a Thursday WCTU meeting at the Methodist Church with officer elections for the coming year. President Mrs Homer Sowards, vice president Mrs Byron Ward, secretary treasurer Mrs Leslie Deem, and promoter Mrs Mabel Pierson are named. The report also mentions community visits, family travels, a minister arrival, funeral attendance, and other local happenings. Production note: Mullins Manufacturing to start full washing machine production Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanauga
WCTU
Methodist Church
Homer Sowards
Byron Ward
Leslie Deem
Mabel Pierson
Flower Mission
Byrd Amsbury
East Gallipolis
Mace Green
Newport
Fowler
P. W. Rood
Cheshire
John Deem
Athens
John. Litchfield
London
Grover Hughes
Gallipolis
Ferry
Doe Litchfield
Nate Woods
Huntington
William Birchfield
Verlie Conway
Pomeroy
Elizabeth Adams
W. ¥. Deem
Joe Litchfield
J. H. Litchfield
Gallipolis Ferry
T. P. Stone
Owen
Bily Tom
Nancy Jean
Ashland
Charles Miller
William Dustin
Hason City
Dustin
A. V. Gregory
Charlie Cook
John Cook
Norvil Campbell
Harry Long
Vinton
Frank Dunn
Parkersburg
William Dunn
Deva Sheets
O. C. Lewis
Carl Oliver
Ruth Ann
Hilds
Young and Children
Johnny Oliver
Charleston
Oliver Messie
Sally Brannon
Columbus
Charles Daugherty
Fifth Army
Italy
Arene
States
Linda Sue
Kenova
Walter Schoonover
Billy
China
Bobby
Junior
Holland
Alien Yeanger
Ironton
Harvey Bishop
Thomas Adams
Lulu Lawrence
Clarence Mulford
Court decision in collision case awards damages
Gallipolis judge Lewis Co warden rules in favor of J Merrill White and State Auto Mobile Insurance Co against Pearl A Kinnaird. Damages fixed at 317.48 for a December 17, 1942 collision at Second Ave and Pine St. Court finds defendant negligent, no contributory fault by White, and no law violation by White in operating his car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Lewis Co. Warden
J. Merrill White
State Aumobile Insurance Co
Pearl ‘A. Kinnaird
Second Ave
Pine St
White
Will Make Home in New York City
Mr and Mrs N A Eaton of the ordnance works colony have left for New York City to reside He will join General Chemical Co parent company of General Chemical Defense Corporation which ran the plant during the war He was among the first arrivals from the chemical company in February 1942 and stayed to organize a plant protection force now returning with two daughters in school and primary grades
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Point Pleasant
N. A. Eaton
Ordnance Works Colony
New York City
General Chemical Co
General Chemical Defense Corporation
Eaton
The
Chemical Company
Eatons
Two Divorce Suits Filed in Mason
Two divorce suits were entered in circuit court Saturday in Mason. Eleanor Irene Chattin charges James H. Chattin with cruelty after a 1938 marriage, with the daughter to be placed in the husband’s custody. Ray L. Rhodes accuses Fayree Rhodes of adultery and seeks custody of their child. they married in 1942 and separated in September 1945.
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Point Pleasant
Eleanor Irene Chattin
James H. Chattin
Ray L. Rhodes
Fayree Rhodes
Mar''ried
Hockingport News Notes Highlights LocalVisitors and Discharges
HOCKINGPORT WSCS will meet Wednesday Oct 10 at one o clock with Miss Ora Randolph. Arthur Ice has received his Army discharge and returned to the home of his parents Logan and Mary Ice. A family from Palestine returned home after a week with W L Matney. Floyd Cain Eula Cain Beulah Little and children visited Mary Messenger who celebrated her 88th birthday. Clarice Medley spent Wednesday in Parkersburg. Leon White recently home on leave from Pennsylvania after five years in the Army. J Sgt Ervin Cain discharged and with his parents. Evelyn Ely and daughter visiting E W White family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hockingport
WSCS
Ora Randolph
Corp
Arthur Ice
Logan Ice
Ads Mae Wade
Palestine
W.L. Matheny
Floyd Cain
Eula Cain
Beulah Little
Little
Mary Messenger
Clarice Medley
Parkersburg
Leon White
Pennsylvania
E. W. White
J. T
Ervin Cain
Evelyn Ely
Building to be Razed by Purchasers on State Street
Earl and Jake Moore sold a single story building on State St and a two story rear structure to Rudy Criner and Carl Moodispaugh. The purchasers plan to raze both structures and clear the lot by month’s end, salvaging lumber and materials for reuse.
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Gallipolis
Earl
Jake Moore
State St
Hear
Tim
Bob Lewis
Rudy Criner
Carl Moodispaugh
Crinet
Moodisphugh
Mason Health Bureau appoints deputy commissioner
State Health Commissioner J. E. Offner announced the appointment of Dr. Bruce H. Pollock of Point Pleasant as deputy commissioner. The office, created in 1944, had not been filled. Pollock led Mason County Health Department before joining the Navy, rising to lieutenant commander and serving at naval stations in Florida Boston Norfolk and as flight surgeon in Europe and Philadelphia Memphis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
J. E. Offner
Bruce H. Pollock
Pt Pleasant Social Notes Highlight Community Club Meeting
Pt Pleasants social column covers October Ulahee Farm Women’s Club meeting led by Mrs C P Stout with program chaired by Mrs I A Blain on Getting Along Together In the Community. Reports on Better Living. scrapbook loaned to Mrs Reginald Archer. nominating committee named. Local personal items note visits, hospital recoveries, travel to Knoxville and Beaufort deer hunt, and Rev Shamblin's move to Trinity Methodist Church.
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Point Pleasant
C. P. Stout
Ulahee Farm Women’s Club
Stout
I. A. Blain
Ogden Stevens
Better Living
Hester Lee
Florida
Reginald Archer
Eldridge Sauer
1 WU. Blain
Garland Mohr
George Woodyard
George Yes
Propeller Club to Attend National Convention in New York
The Port of Huntington Propeller Club will be represented at the national convention in New York October 17 to 19 by President H. J. Long of Huntington Vice President F. W. Ingraham and Dewey A. Windsor of Point Pleasant and Capt. Phil C. Elsey of Huntington a regional vice president of the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Huntington
Propeller Club
New York
Occh
H. J. Long
F. W. Ingraham
Dewey A. Windsor
Phil C. Elsey
Athens Woman Found Relief After Using ERB HELP
An Athens resident formerly suffered hours of spitting up acid liquid after meals, with stomach bloating headaches and irregular bowels. Since taking ERB HELP she eats normally, has no gas or spitting up, headaches subsided, and bowels regular. The ad cites ERB HELP as cleansing bowels and aiding liver and kidneys, sold at Athens Pharmacy and Betts Cut Rate in Neleonville.
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Athens
Athens Pharmacy
Neleonville
Betts
Mason Native Louise Stortz Dies in Charleston
Mason City native Louise A. Stortz dies at 77 in Kanawha Valley Hospital Charleston and will be buried at Lone Oak Cemetery. Funeral services set for 16 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Chapel Main St. She was married to John C. Stortz of Point Pleasant and later lived with her daughter Mrs Earl J. Goff. Surviving are son Dr Leo G. Stortz of Charleston and sister Mrs George Bohnert of Oakland California. Body at Franklin Funeral Home on Main St until service.
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Point Pleasant
Sacred Heart Cathlic
Main St
Louise A. Stortz
Kanawha Valley Hospital
Charleston
Lone Oak
Earl J. Goff
Leo G. Stortz
George Bohnert
Oakland
Calif
Franklin Funeral Home
Mason Chapter to Elect Officers in Point Pleasant
C H Withers, chairman of Mason County Chapter American Red Cross, calls a second meeting to elect officers. The session Tuesday at 8 pm at Red Cross headquarters on 11th Street will hear committee reports. A prior August meeting adjourned with under 20 attendees.
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Point Pleasant
C. H. Withers
Mason County
American Red Cross
Red Cross
11Th St
Barboursville Pirates Rout Big Blacks on Friday
Barboursville pirates shellacked the Big Blacks Friday night 25 to 6 in POINT PLEASANT. Barboursville’s squad scored in each quarter as the two teams opened their nine game schedule with two wins and two losses for the Big Blacks after four games.
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Point Pleasant
Barboursville
Pirates
Big Blacks
Health official assists in Mason County advisory role
Ninger, assistant superintendent of the state health department, helped Miss Dorothy Watkins, county health nurse, Wednesday through Friday. Scarlet fever has appeared in Mason County with a few cases reported, none in Point Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Leida Winninger
State Health Department
Dorothy Watkins
Watkins
Mason County
Miss Bergman Is Bride of Alan Howard
Miss Elizabeth Rae Bergman of Point Pleasant married Alan G. Howard of Cleveland Heights in Wade Park Manor Cleveland. The ceremony featured organ music, vocalist, and a Juliet cap adorned gown. Attendants included Sherwin Howard and Phyllis Davis. reception at the Benjamin home followed.
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Point Pleasant
Elizabeth Rae Bergiman
Fredrick K. Bergman
Alan G. Howard
Joseph Howard
Cleveland Heights
Wade Park Manor
Cleveland
Laura Bender
Jack Gottleib
Sant
O. S. Kelly
Sherwin Howard
Phyllis Davis
Nelisonville
Howard
Point Pleasant High School
McGuffin Family Featured At Charleston Legion Convention
Point Pleasant residents Robert F. McGuffin and his wife attend the state Legion convention in Charleston. Their five months old daughter Dorothy Ruth is introduced by Mrs. Charles Gilbert, national auxiliary president. Dorothy Ruth is a qualified member since birth and wears a pin once owned by grandmother Annie F. McGuffin.
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Point Pleasant
Charleston
Robert F. McGuffin
Dorothy Ruth
Charles Gilbert
Auxiliary
Annie F. McGuffin
Local lodge leaders plan four day SOCF Grand Lodge meeting
D L Wilson and M D Shifler will attend the SOCF Grand Lodge gathering in Clarksburg. The four day session starts Thursday. Wilson is prominent in LO0F circles, serving as secretary of the local lodge and has held a district post under the Grand Lodge for several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
D. L. Wilson
M. D. Shifler
S.O.C.F. Grand Lodge
Clarksburg
Wilson
Grand Lodge
Mr and Mrs Howard Married in New York Ceremony
The couple, tied to Ohio University and The Vogue School of Chicago, planned a wedding trip to New York City. The bride wore a three piece grey Adrian suit with a fisherman style hat and brown accessories. They will reside in Canton. Mrs. Howard is related to the Davises and Radens of Nelsonville and Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio University
Vogue Art and Fashion School
Chicago
Howard
Fenn College
Air Transport Command
New York City
Adrian
Canton
Jack Davis
Harry Raden
Nelsonville
Sam Raden
Cleveland
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Gallia
Athens Messenger County
Gallia’s
Frank O. Edwards
A. E. Ingle
Mr. Edwards
Asheville
Beech
N. C
Kananga
Warren
Mullins Manufacturing Corp
Paléstine
Mediterranean
Aria ‘i
Tel
Sewders Mal Fron
Jees
Corsore
Salvas
Jerusalem
Jewish Agency For Palestine
Vermont
Mason
Ohio
Ornefjeli
Oslo
Mason’s Health Bureau
Pollock
State Department
Tom McGuttin
F. H. Roush
Holzer Hospital
B. Walter Krodel
Florence Krodel
Earl H. Arnett
May Fowler
West Columbia
Carrie Somerville
Portsmouth
William Kelso
Herbert Friedlander
Ordnance Works
Fort Harrison
Plainfield
N. J
Elizabeth
Phyllis Pauley
Knoxville
University of Tennessee
Raymond Musetave
Harry D. Coyner
E. M. Foglesong
Beaufort
Fogiesong
W. H. Rardin
Jefferson Blvd
H. C.shamblin
Waldie
Railroad Ave
Shamblin
Trinity Meth’odist Church
Mason Chapter
Miss Bergman
Alan Howard
Old Reliable Coffee
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
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