97th anniversary observed by Philadorian Lodge at Masonic Temple
Nel somville reports Philadorian Lodge No. 157 F and AM held its 97th anniversary at the Masonic Temple with a 6 PM dinner by the Order of the Eastern Star and a 7:30 PM meeting led by Walter Wall. Ed C Powell received a 50 year pin and multiple 25 year pins were awarded to long time members. Meanwhile Pfc James Warren, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Warren, Deanville, helps build the Ledo Road in China and survived a near miss while clearing a road trace in the Hukawang Valley.
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Nelsonville
Philadorian Lodge
F.&am
Masonic Temple
Order of the Eastern Star
Walter Wall
L. E. Evans
Church of Christ
Ed C. Powell
Powell
al Fozen
Chie Grand Lodge
Clemence Wemsley
Athens
Miller Wilson
Clarence Washburn
Lawrence McDonald
L. R. Kelch
H. H. Jackson
John Hillis
Carnes Hickman
Charles Green
W. W. Warren
James Evans
Grove City
Fred Brown
Marion
James Elliott
R. H. Sayers
Elliott
Sayers
Uny Lodge
Warren
Jethaideth
James
George Warren
Deanville
Ledo Road
China
Pfc
James Warren
Hukawang Valley
Joseph W. Stilwell
Biniealf
Glenford Dugan Post To Meet Tonight
Glenford Dugan Post American Legion holds a regular meeting at 7 30 tonight in the Legion Building. Commander Corwin Cookson requests full attendance. discharged veterans and service members on furlough are welcome.
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Nelsonville
Glenford Dugan
American Legion
Legion
Corwin Cookson
Buchtel youths held to grand jury in assault case
City Police filed assault with intent to rape charges against Cletus Smathers and Harold Rife, both 22 and 23 from Buchtel, after a Logan girl aged 17 reported an attack near the West River Bridge early Sunday. They pleaded innocent and were bound over to the grand jury on $500 bonds.
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Cletus Smathers
Buchtel
Harold Rife
Jean Shanley
Logan
City Hall
James Cope
W. Columbus St
West Ball Diamond
West River Bridge
Smathers
Rife
Miles Howe
Grand
River Bridge
Nelsonville
Nelsonville Couples Celebrate Milestone and Local Club Reports
Nelsonville notes show Mr. and Mrs. George G Johnson celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary after a Oct 16 1895 ceremony at Fort Street with Rev. Fulton. Their son Fred H Johnson lives in Zanesville and daughter Margaret in the home. Sgt George Edward Johnson nears home from the ETO. Local clubs discuss Federated Women’s Club ties and joint meetings.
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Wek Eell
H. E. Howe
Fort St
Nelsonville
Henry Fulton
First Presbyterian Church
Margaret Johnson
Fred H. Johnson
Zanes Ville
Elaine
Betsey
Johnson
S Sgt
George Edward Johnson
ETO
Buchtel Soldier Receives Honor Discharge
Pfc Claude Ritchie of Buchtel, son of Mrs Virginia Ritchie, has received an honorable discharge from the Army after 47 months, spending a furlough at his mother's home. Attached to the Aviation Engineers of the 9th Air Force, he recently returned from 39 months in the European Theater with five Battle Stars and the Good Conduct Medal. His wife, a native of nearby town, is visiting during the furlough.
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Buchtel
Claude R. Ritchie
Virginia Ritchie
Army
Aviation Engineers
9Th Air Force
Pe Ié
Ritchie
Pitebis
Murray City Alumni Meeting Called by Grace Thomas
Murray City announces a meeting of the Murray City Alumni at 7:30 pm Wednesday at the schoolhouse. President Grace Thomas urges full attendance from all members.
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Murray City
Grace Thomas
Golden Wedding Anniversary Noted At Point Pleasant
Mrs. Wi Franklin of Covington encloses a Grove City clipping about the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. C Murray. The couple married 50 years ago in Point Pleasant W Va and celebrated with a reception at their daughter Mrs A B Latimer in Grandview. They have three sons C Murray Grantsville W Va Richard Murray Columbus and Kenneth Murray Stanford Texas six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. They reside with Mrs Latimer’s brother and sister in law Ernest Hosell 87 East Park Street. Murray was an Baltimore and Ohio conductor. now retired.
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Point Pleasant
Wi Franklin
Covington
Grove City
Franklin
Mintie Smith
C Murray
A. B. Latrimer
Oxley Road
Grandview
J. W. Franklin
W.va
Gallia Man Held Over to Grand Jury on Monday
George Casey was bound over to the Gallia County grand jury at a Monday preliminary hearing on grand larceny charges. Deputies brought him from Steubenville where he was arrested after a missing money incident tied to his brother in law Wylie White. Also jailed were Sam Flint and James Cremeens with separate intoxication and property destruction cases.
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Gallipolis
George Casey
Grand Jury
Mort Dickey
Harold Wood
Steubenville
Casey
Gallia County
Cunningham
Hatfield
William Jones
Wylie White
White
Point Pleasant
Sam Flint
James Cremeens
Flint
Grace Taylor
Cremeens
Justice of the Peace
J. H. Shato
Dewey Wilcox
Wilcox
Edna Blazer
Wade Taylor
Shato
Verna Taylor
Gallipolis Social Notes and Personal Mentions
Gallipolis hosts Clarence Masters and Edwin Higgins at a dinner and bridge party with Mrs Harold Brown first, Miss Eulah Williams second, Mrs Harris Deeping third, and Mrs Carlos Bradley as consolation. Dr John Lutz returns from navy service to Charleston. Major John E Halliday discharged. Capt Paul Myers visiting family. Florence Kerr dean at Miami University resumes duties. various residents travel to Columbus Cincinnati and Manila on leave or visits.
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Gallipolis
Clarence Masters
Edwin Higgins
Lafayette Hotel
Higgins Home
Harold Brown
Eulah Williams
Harris Deepping
Carlos Bradley
John Lutz
A .Charleston
Lutz
Charleston
Navy
John E. Halliday
Paul Myers
Camp Butner
Durham
EB. E. Myers
Rio Grande
A. K. Merriman
Albert
Cincinnati
Florence Kerr
Osf
Oxford
Ohio
Miami University
Miss Kerr
Holzer Hospital
Island View Inn
Joe Moch
James Skidmore
Columbus
Albert Deckard
Clark Wetherholt
Doris Ann
Garland Kemper
U. S. Navy
Lowell Kemper
W. J. Jackson
Kerr
Manila
Roy Thompson
Buffalo
New York
Lester Thompson
Carral Grimm
Battle Creek
Mich
Jimm
Steve Burkle
Sam Russell
Ida Spires
Dale McClaskey
Vinton
Funeral Rites Held For G. L. West Veteran
GALLIPOLIS West Levi West a veteran killed while squirrel hunting Saturday was honored Tuesday at 2 pm in the Vinton Baptist Church under Vinton Post 161 American Legion. West served 12 months in European Theater earning two battle stars. survived by wife Serena Mullins West and mother Ella P. West plus several siblings and stepchildren in West Virginia, Ohio, and Florida.
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Gallipolis
Vinton
American Legion
Vinton Baptist Church
George Levi West
Ella P. West
Pep
Lara May Ball
Geng
George Ball
Odbert
Diamond
W. Va
Donald
Belle
WL Va
Harry
Racine
Vai
Robert
Hugh
Rowelsville
Memnie
Charleston
Charles Vilmer
Sarasota
Fla
Edith Mollohan
Body of Paul Wheeler Taken to Conneaut
Gallipolis officials transported the body of Paul Wheeler age 36 to Conneaut for burial after he was found dead in his room in the Administration Building. Death was attributed to a heart condition leading to discharge from the Army. Wheeler was last seen Saturday night and was found Sunday noon. He is survived by his brother Frank Wheeler and his mother Mrs. Carlie Wheeler, both of Conneaut.
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Gallipolis
Conneaut
Frank Wheeler
Paul Wheeler
OHE
Wheeler
Carlie Wheeler
Winners in Stock Sale Announced at Ohio Valley Yard
Jack Russell of Gallipolis RD Kanauga won the annual club call sale at the Ohio Valley Stockyard with a 13 month old 915 pound Hereford steer sold to Evans Packing Co for 12 cents a pound. Melvin Irwin Garners Ford 4-H placed second selling to Wetzel Packing Co for 22 cents. Macky Lakin Fairfield placed third selling to Evans Packing Co for 17 3 4 cents. Donnie Morris Harrisburg placed fourth selling to Evans Packing Co for 16 9 10 cents. Emmet Carter took fifth selling to Miller for 18 cents. Morris also placed sixth with Evans Packing Co for 18 cents. Russell also won seventh with Wetzel Packing Co for 16 cents. Will Lee was judge.
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Gallipolis
Jack Russell
Gallipolis RD
Kanagua
Ohio Valley
Evans Packing Company
Hetsel
Kananga
Gallia Academy High School
FFA
Melvin i Irwin
Garners Ford 4
Evans Packing Comny
Wetzel Packing Company
Will Lee
Rio Grande College Plans Largest Home Coming Crowd
Rio Grande College prepares for the largest home coming in recent memory on Saturday October 20. Events include a 10 a.m. women’s volleyball game decor competition judging at Ll 3 p.m. queen presentation to football captains West Virginia Tech and Rio Grande at 3:55 p.m. Players Blanchard Hardgrove and Homer Burton return to play after missing the Montgomery game October 11. A student council organized home coming reception follows at 8 p.m.
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Rio Grande
Rio Grande College
West Virginia Tech
Blanchard Hardgrove
Homer Burton
Montgomery
Wilkesville Officers Installed at Auxiliary Hall
Wilkesville hosts installation of officers led by Dorothy Hartley as president and Sarah Rife as first vice president. Returned service members include S Sgt Milford Long and Lt Ruth Humphrey among others. local residents have various movements and social events noted.
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Wilkesville
Dorothy Hartley
Sarah Rife
Elva Gray
Vera Wiseman
Erma Newson
Luella Bowen
Even Morris
Lizzie Wells
Milford Long
Elmo Rollins
Elmer Shannon
Wayne Ogdin
Ruth Humphrey
Camp Atterbury
Louie Vowell
Wellston
Erma Newsom
E .L. Newsom
Lancaster
Blanche Davis
Columbus
William Strong
Eloise Gray
R. H. Woltz
Woltz
Lizzie Miller
Marion
James McCormick
Miller
McCormick
R. H. Waltz
Frank Woods
Raymond Jones
Mamie Steete
Louisa
Athens
Lake Hope
Pythian
Harrisonville
Order of Eastern Star
R. FE. Waltz
Everett Colwell
Ralph Wiseman
Bessie Wells
Shirley Spires
Vera McGinniss
Ruth Swisher
Ardis Macomber
Predicts Worse Strikes Ahead Warned by Local Agent
Rupert L. Kayser, a local real estate expert on industrial relations, warned America faces a violent strike era. In a Sept. 1 advertisement he predicted future labor unrest would exceed past strife and likened conditions to post WWI times with veterans selling apples.
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Point Pleasant
Rupert L.kayser
America
Woman's Auxiliary Meeting Set at Presbyterian Church
George Sprenger announces a Woman's Auxiliary meeting in the Presbyterian Church social rooms Wednesday at 2 30 pm. Devotionals led by L G Wolden. Rev Monroe Bush Jr to review These Moving Times. Circle Three refreshments by Mrs Peter H Steenbergen.
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Point Pleasant
George Sprenger
Home Missions
Presbyterian Church
L G. Wolden
Monroe Bush, Jr
Peter H. Steenbergen
Local Marshfield Social and Service Updates
Marshfield residents attend Delta Kappa Gamma luncheon in Marietta. Local service members discharged include Russel, Sickels, Llewellyn, Hawk, Dodge, Collins. Helen Marie Hunter born to Mr. and Mrs. Jaine Hunter. Various visits and hospital notes from Athens and surrounding areas.
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New Marshfield
Orpha Dinsmoore
Gladys. Hoan
Jessie Doolittle
Margaret Bridge
Mary Herron
Marietta
Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority
Betsey Mills Club
Ransdall ‘Russel
Jack Sickels
Thomas Llewellyn
Robert Hawk
Billy Llewellyn
Wesley Rice
Neil Dodge
Conrad Collins
Jaine Hunter
Helen Marie
Gladys Beverage
Athens
William Carter
J. A. Bridge
Gassaway
W. Va
W. L. Bridge
Columbus
Toledo
Hannah Clutter
John Smith
Ruth Haught
Defiance
Macie Haught
Clyde Whitlatch
Charles Phillips
Sheltering Arms Hospital
E. L. Wilson
Myrtle Stiles
Athens State Hospital
Ed E. Hawk
Janet Russell
Lon Hawk
Emerson Collins
the Christian Church At
Stuadt’s Pyramidistics Promises Quick Relief at Drug Stores
Advertises a medication promising fast comfort for piles with claims of reducing pain and tightening tissues. Describes easy use and protective, anti-dashing effects, with a money back guarantee and price points of 60 cents and $1.20.
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Stuadt
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George &. Johnson
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Ned Jones
Sasebo
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G. L. West
Paul Weaver
Wilkesville News
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Athens Pharmacy
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Hoyt Jiiden
Dailey Brothers Circus
George Kershaw
Mary Foster
Arei
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Reedsville
Joppa M. E
Roy Deeters
Marshfield
W. H. Sheets
First Avenue
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