Nelsonville Mayor outlines canal highway plans
Nelsonville mayor Miles Howe spoke to the Nelsonville Community Garden Club at Rose Cook's home on Poplar Street. He described improvements for the canal highway and suggested the city may assign a full-time worker in spring. Mayor Howe also shared experiences on the old Hocking Canal and pledged ongoing support for club projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
J. M. Hyde
Howe
Garden Club
Ed Cranmer
Hyde
Jimmie Linscott
New Guinea
Canal Road
Former Murray City Resident Is Dead
Funeral services were held at White Cottage today for Mrs. Katherine Thompson, 82, a native of Athens County and former Murray City resident. She died Sunday night after a three year illness at her White Cottage home. Survived by two sons James and John of Fastoria, a stepson Harl at home, sisters Mrs. Eph Huston The Plains and Mrs. Bette Shaw Doanville, brothers Isaac Six Oak Grove Ben Six Doanville, and Elmer Six Doanville, plus many grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
White Cottage
Katherine Thompson
Athens County
Murray City
Thompson
James
John
Fastoria
Harl
Eph Huston
the Plains
Bette Shaw
Doanville
Isaac
Oak Grove
Ben and
Elmer
Nelsonville Social Notes Circle meets at Miller home
Nelsonville Circle No. 5 of the Woman's Society of Christian Service met Monday evening at Mrs. Phil Miller's home. Mrs. Frank O Mara led devotions and Mrs. Hube Mender played a piano solo. President Mrs. Thomas Spencer led the business meeting as the group discussed chapter five of the study book Wes Who Are Americans. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Spencer's Chestnut Street residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
W.s.cs
Nelsonville Rotary hears Lib ship engineer on Near East voyage
Badger Warren Jr., a Liberty ship junior engineer, described a seven month cruise starting in Baltimore and visiting Hull, Newcastle, the North Sea, Straits of Gibraltar, Mediterranean, Suez Canal, Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, and Persian Gulf to Basra. He spoke at the Nelsonville Rotary Club about the voyage and its highlights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Warren
Badger
Basra
Iraq
Persian Gulf
Rotary Club
Warren H. Badger
Hull
Newcastle
England
North Sea
Straits of Gibraltar
Mediterranean
Suez Canal
Red Sea
Gulf of Aden
Arabian Sea
Bisra
Baltimore
George Carr
Lawrence Harden
Logan
Mr. Carr
Logan Club
Revival to open at Ashbury Methodist Church Nelsonville
Revival services will begin at Ashbury Methodist Church on the New Flymouth Charge. Rev King of Lancaster and Rev Chesser of Carbon Gate assist Rev Springer, pastor, in the meeting. Also, Tri Pit Sorority sponsors a rummage sale Saturday Oct 28 in the room adjoining Fillinger Barbershop on W Washington St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Ashbury Methodist Church
Flymouth
King
Lancaster
Chesser
Carbon Gate
Springer
Tri Pst
W. Washington St
W.scs
Methodist Church
Tri Psi Sorority
West Washin
Burnell Shoe Repair Shop
Presbyterian Missionary Society meets for October program
The Presbyterian Missionary Society will hold its October meeting Thursday at 2 p.m. at Mrs. C. W. Backus home to hear the church wide recognition of Mr. Sam Higgins's work in Allahabad India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Missionary Society
C. W. Backus
Sam Higgins
Allahabad
India
Alimony Suit Filed in Gallia
Marie Gail Rob erts sues Myrl Benton Roberts in Gallia for alimony and custody relief alleging neglect cruelty and eviction due to rent non payment. They wed Jan 12 1927 and have four children ages seven months to six years. She seeks injunctions preventing disposal of property and molestation of herself and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Marie Gail Roberts
Myrl Benton Roberts
Murray City Notes Honor Roll and Local Events
Murray City records the first six weeks honor roll across grades one through twelve with numerous students named for perfect attendance. Halloween parties are planned at the school and high school, with a masquerade event and free lunch. Local residents and visitors are noted at numerous addresses, with several entries detailing social visits and travel between Murray City, Carbon Hill, Nelsonville, Columbus, and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray City
Byron Eby
Danetta Bateman
Carolyn Canter
Barbara Decker
Rea Rae Darby
Shirley Robinson
Fannie Wilson
Ruth Ann Wade
Harry Campbell
Billy Elliott
Pearl Keiffer
Lester Phillips
Charles Ruttery
Richard Lee Robson
Larry Smith
Gerry Smith
Jacky Wooten
Secon
Nina Canter
Mary Ann Laurisky
Patty Sorrell
Gary Dean Barnes
David Jones
Harold Neal
Lorna Wasesakina
Kenneth Martin
Jean Garner
Mary Johnson
Bobby Dixon
Charles Sorrell
Jerry Wade
Charles Barnes
Roger Barber
Jimmie Irwin
Roger Spencer
Mildred Gill
Connie Smith
Beverly Wade
Don Snyder
Dickie Collins
Coleen Phillips
Rio Rita
Mahoney
Aves Ann Thompson
Donna Jean Graham
Robbie Irwin
Iue Stone
Ruth Brown
Patty Hillyer
Nancy Denson
Barbara Denson
Marion Currens
Dean Terrell
Betty Wolfe
Joy Gears
Betty ‘Hughes
Martha Ice Robinson
PTA
Ask
West Logan School publishes quarterly paper The West Logan Star
West Logan Grade School students publish the newspanel The West Logan Star under Mrs Turner for this year with English period letters to servicemen overseas. Third to fifth grades plan an aquarium exhibit with jar of minnows tadpates snails and girls craft dolls for display. Bird houses to be built, globes painted, and first two grades engage in clay molding and drawing while collecting stamps for the plaster round equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
West Logan
Turner
Sayre
Lewers
Upset Stomach Testimonial for Erb-Help From Athens
A local Athens man reports relief from after meal bloating gas and stomach upset after using Erb-Help a new herbal formula. He claims weight loss improvement and renewed pleasure in meals while praising the product’s cleansing herbs and effects on the liver and kidneys.
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Athens
Legan Briefs Personal News And Weekend Visits
Mrs Opal Rutgers and Mrs Lillie Petty and Lenna Glass plan a Reborial Ladge birthday party Friday at 6 50 with a dinner and initiation following Miss Iris Lowers entertained her sister Miss Blanche Lowery of Powell over the weekend Mr J H Schaad of the Farm Security Office was in New Lexington on business Miss Gloria Summers and Miss Betty Spencer visited Columbus Tuesday with Mr Ruda Summers at Doctors Hospital Summers is convalescing from tonsillectomy Mrs J D Yocum of Mechanicsburg is staying with her cousin Mrs M H Cherrington and Ny Cherrington Frank Blasius of Dayton visited his mother last weekend
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Opal Rutgers
Lillie, Petty
Lenna Glass
Iris Lowers
White House
Blanche Lowery
Powell
J. H. Schaad
Farm Security Office
New Lexington
Gloria Summers
Betty Spencer
Columbus
Ruda Summers
Doctors Hospital
Summers
J. D. Yocum
Mechanicsburg
M. H. Cherrington
Cherrington
Frank Blasius
Dayton
Yorks Service Men 15th AAF In Italy Citations Honor Crew
Cpl Charles J Shirley 20 of 527 High St Nelsonville awarded Distinguished Unit Badge and bronze cluster for B 24 missions over Regensburg Germany Feb 25 and Ploesti Romania Apr 5. Group led by Col Roberts Eaton cited for outstanding duty and skill. Shirley, a Nelsonville High School student and former Covert Ice Co employee, enlisted 1943 and trained in Chanute Field Illinois. Also noted are Ensign Dick Bingman son of Nelsonville parents, commission and carrier assignment. Pvt Donald Brady on leave from Camp Blanding Florida. Mrs Gay North learns husband Pvt Paul North arrived in England. T Sgt William Butts returning from overseas, awaiting reassignment. Cpl Lawrence Wright to Camp Miramar. Pfc Joseph Parish reported in England. Storekeeper Roy Bookman on leave from Newport Rhode Island.
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15Th Aaf
Italy
Charles J. Shirley
St. Nelsonville
Roberts
L. Eaton
Belleville
Prufening
Regensburg
Germany
Ploesti
Romania
Cpl
Shirley
Nelsonvile High School
Covert Ice Co
Army Air Force
RAF Technical School
Chanule Field
Charles Shirley
High St
Richard T
Dick) Bingman
O. P. Bingman
Nelsonville
Naval Air Base
Corpus Christi
Texas
United States Naval Air Force
Navy
Bingman
Sanford
Fila
Pvt
Donald Brady
Camp Blanding
Fla
Ft. George 3. Meade, Md
Discarded Material Is Burned at Mason War Plant
At West Virginia Ordnance Works near Pt Pleasant a large stack of discarded catch boxes was set ablaze by plant firemen. About 100 spectators watched as flames and smoke rose over Mason County. The burn was supervised by W E Wendt with helpers Langhorn Goodwin and Montgomery. A letter praising the plant and its workers accompanied the event, and a second Army Navy K Award was noted. The area held a half acre of boxes about 15 feet high, treated to prevent explosions.
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Point Pleasant
West Virginia Ordnance
Mason County
Bethel Swint
Frances Klein
Middleport
Messenger
W. E. Wendt
Fred Langhorn
John Goodwin
F. R. Montgomery
A. W. Lowe
C. M. Brown
General Chemical Company
Brown
Gerber
Major Frazier
Jimmy Johnson
Norwood Eaton
Sidney Russell
Dan Moore
Brad Hudson
PT Pleasant Social Notes Remain Active In Community Life
Pt Pleasant social news covers Mrs Harry Roush hosting Five Hundred Club with high scorer Mrs Cary Howard Rayburn and plans for next meeting at The Willows on Jackson Ave. Joan Jewell hosts a bridge party for Miss Margaret Thomas who joins WAVES, with gifts and refreshments for local guests. Various Point Pleasant personals note travels and illnesses, including Rev Cady, M A Williams, Miss Louise Link, and local residents visiting or returning from Buffalo, Meadville, and Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Harry
Roush
Five Hundred
Cary
Howard Rayburn
N. A. Park
the Willows
Jackson Ave
Robert Jirr Heslop
Park
Walter A. Windsor
Rayburn
Milton L. Miller
Gertrude Halliday
Homer Martin
Thomas
Joan Jewell
Jefferson Blvd
Margaret Thomas
Miss Thomas
Harriet Lewis
Alice Marie Frye
Raymond Spear
Richard Peek
William Gygax
Robert Easton
Gallipolis
Jewell
Hope Scheik
Meadville
Eleanor Scheik
James Scheik
Roger Cleveland
Charleston
F. T. Cady
Thomas Pringle
Washington
Receipts From Paper Sale Distributed In Point Pleasant
The Salvage Committee distributed 271.40 to the Kiwanis Club for the swimming pool and 26 to Mayor T Caudill of Henderson for his Boy Scout Troop. About 300 will go to the Mason County War Fund when received. Funds come from August and September paper collections by salvage workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Kiwanis Club
T. €. Caudill
Henderson
Mason County War Fund Committee
Hold Childers Rites in Irvine Ky Funeral Held for George W Childers
Funeral services for George W. Childers 86 who died Saturday at a son s home at Gallipolis Dam were held Tuesday afternoon in Irvine Kentucky with burial in the local cemetery. Arnett Funeral Home drove the body to Irvine and was accompanied by Mr and Mrs W B Childers and Mr and Mrs G D Childers who stayed in Winchester to visit relatives
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
George W. Childers
Gallipolis Dam
Irvine
Arnett Funeral Home
W. B. Childers
G. D. Childers
Winchester
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THE
Athens Messenger
Nelsonville Social Notes
Near East
Wise Ahold
Schine
Athena
Atlantic City
Corstange Wi
Rea
Ruth Tery
Cartoon
Bugs Bunny
2 Bears
Priscilla Earaynt Tanf
Nelsonville Emblem Club
Elks Club
Larry Jones Radner
D. W. Codding
D. EF. Jones
Grand Chapter
Eastern Star
Cincinnati
Gallia
Spoct
Terrytune
Schines Athena Athens
OMG
Emeseriee Ae Oo
Boris Karloff
Bernard L. Montgomery
France
C. M. Barrer
Eula Slater
Ruth Brooker
Betty Lou Johnson
Marjorie Altman
Carbon Hill
Lester Sorrell
Emmett Short
Becky
Jean Craft
Billie Brooks
Willoughby
Wm. Brooks
John Shelton
Clarence Cook
Emery Hughes
Bessie Lovett
Stanley Phillips
Rosella Phillips
McArthur
Jim Boyar
Wellston
Clifford Brooks
Snirley and
Leroy
New Pitts ‘Burg
Albert Phillips
John Currens
Mt. Sterling
Charles Hoffman
Virginia Short
Detroit
Howard Craft
Janice Worthington
Edd Worthington
Clara Hellyer
Paul Cupp
Newark
Tom Smith
Legan
Leadway Coffee
C. D. Shafer Co
Athrine Nelsonville
York
Gay North
William Butts
Miami Beach
Sergeant Butts
George Butts
Lawrence Wright
Camp Miramar
San Diego
Calif
Pfc
Joseph Parish
Helen Parish
John Parish
Chestnut St
Roy Bookman
U. S. Navy
Newport, R. 1
Buchtel
Mason, War
Pt. Pleasant
TNT
New Haven
Volter Hospital
W. A. Lee
Buffalo
Mildred Wamsley
Anna Lee Roush
Tad's Bar
Kimberly Road
Gem Pharmacy
Your Prescription Drug Store
P. Bldg
Majestic
EMR
Kay Ann
Victor Yser- Miller Moore
Jeff Ogmaell
Begabia Carroll
Yarn Babaitt
Sally Mason
Qwane Pendleton
Kay ‘Xyser
Josaph Hartman
At Martin
Samus Hischoff
Leigh Jason
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Company
Parkersburg
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Coca-Cola Tc
Coca Cole
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