Moodispaugh Missing After Becomes Local Police Probe
Gallipolis report of Robert Moodispaugh a seven year old former resident missing from Cincinnati since eight p m Friday family fears foul play. Mrs Moodispaugh says son John a World War I veteran telegraphed he went to a beer parlor where he was struck and vanished. Gallia County notes end of quarantine day and school board changes follow.
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Gallipolis
Robert Moodispaugh
Cincinnati
Moodispaugh
Daniel Sherritt
East
Chester Leaper
John
Leaper
E. T. Wetherby
Columbus
Cincinati
Gallipolis Personal Notices Reflect Health and Visits
County Prosecutor Robert M. Betz recovering at home after a week of illness from strep throat. Several locals and relatives, including the Smiths, Griffins, and Ebernbachs, host visits and outings. Olive Neff Patterson of Cleveland arrives for vacation with E. A. Neff and family, while Mrs. Griffith travels to Florida to visit relatives. Betty Jean McHenry and Anna Mary Davies begin sophomore terms at Ohio University. Steve Davis and son Dan visit from Columbus. Dan recently returned from the South Pacific and is stationed at Lackland Field.
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Robert M. Betz
Russell Smith
John Thomas Griffin
Russell Blake
Fomeroy
Bill Ebernbach
Olive Neff Patterson
Cleveland
Runaway Charles Richard Steorts Returned Home
GALLIPOLIS State Highway Patrol reported from Athens headquarters that Xenia police held Charles Richard Steorts, Ad, who ran away from home two weeks earlier. His father departed by bus to fetch him after the news. Steorts previously served briefly as a Messenger carrier about a year ago.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Athens
Xenia
Charles Richard Steorts
Young Steorts
Parent Teacher Group To Meet Wednesday
Gallipolis P T A will hold its first meeting of the new school year at 3 30 p m Wednesday afternoon Mrs Keith Sutter president announced City School Superintendent E E Higgins will discuss the bond issue to be voted on at the November election Mrs Sutter said the local PTA aims to inform the electorate on the importance of this measure
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Gallipolis
Mudsoc
Eart Jones
J. E. Saunders
Noah Walter
Walnut Township
Hartley Watson
R. E. Albright
Floyd Folden
Lawrence Barlow
Parent-Teacher Association
Keith Sutter
E. E. Higgins
Licenses Issued To Marry In Gallia County
Gallia court released marriage licenses for Kennth L Durst 22 Leon soldier and Lillian Furey 21 Mason County native Richards Dehmann 21 Chauncey and Maxine Showalter 17 Athens Br James R Halley 28 Columbus railroad worker and Helen Layne 23 Sherman Layne’s daughter Earl Frederick Byers 23 Ravenswood and Mary Del Bussey Cheshire Clyde D Alley 35 Beaver and Blodwyn Lambert 22 Jackson Charles R Walker 98 Mason and Martha Ann Fishel 22 Gallipolis Lewis R Samples 49 Clay WV and Bessie Dodd Crown City Kanawha County native.
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Gallipolis
Kenneth L. Durst
Leon
Lillian Furey
Mason County
Richard Dehmann
Chauncey
Maxine Showalter
Athens BR
James R. Halley
Columbus
Helen Layne
Filaden
Sherman Layne
Earl Frederick Byers
Ravenswood
Navy
Mary del’ Bussey
Cheshire
Clyde D. Alley
Beaver
Blodwyn Lambert
Jackson
Charles R. Walker
Mason
Mechanic
Martha
Ann Fishel
Findson
Ohio
Lewis R. Samples
Clay
W. Va
Bessie Dodd
Crown City
Kanawha County
Wiseman Ends His Federal Service in Rent Office
Gallipolis report that Bléon Wiseman, serving as examiner in the local rent control office since August 1944, will quit next Saturday after resigning effective September 22. He does not yet plan his next steps, hoping for a period of rest. Elmer E. Caldwell, former Rent Examiner, resumed his Navy service April 19, 1944, then returned to his former post August 27 after naval discharge in July.
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Gallipolis
Bléon Wiseman
Elmer E. Caldwell
Navy
Wiseman
Gallia County
Social notes from Point Pleasant amid wartime transfers
Capt and Mrs 4 F Wilson visited friends in Point Pleasant before his assignment or discharge in Indiana. Many local residents are noted visiting, hosting or returning from service, including Thabet discharge from the Army and several 30 day leaves. The piece lists gatherings at the Gruesers and Trinity Church parsonage with names of attendees.
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H. Paige Bell
Spencer
Martha
Dorothy Sprenger
Charleston
George Sprenger
Fourth St
Fred Burrows
Huntington
Emroy Rayburn
John F. Thabet
N. Thabet
Jones St
Canal Zone
Newton D. Baker General Hospital
Martinsburg
W. A. Gregg
Trinity Church Parsonage
John Dobbins
Charles Gregg
Enid
Okla
M. J. Otterbein
L. E. Meredith
Tom Dawson
Parkersburg
Goldin Vanreen
Beckley
Grogg
Roy Jackson
Jefferson Ave
Holzer Hospital
Hav Arnett
Mervin Chapman
Carl Barnett
Henderson
Andy Wilson
Pat. M. Wilson
Charleston Road
Columbus
Ohio State University
Raymond Spear
J. B. Couch
Sgt. Spear
United States
France
St. Paul Gorrell
Country Club Addition
Meadeville
Tyler County
Lt. Gorrell
Camp McClellan
Ala
Cheshire Motorist Fined in City Court
Stanley L. Spires, 36, of Cheshire, was fined 50 dollars and costs and had his license suspended for one year by Municipal Judge Jones after being charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. He was arrested Sunday by Sheriff E. E. Hatfield following a collision with Audrey Burton Riger of Huntington on Route 7. No injuries were reported and both cars were badly damaged.
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Gallipolis
Stanley L. Spires
Cheshire
Jones
Spires
E. E. Hatfield
Audrey Burton Riger
Twenty Second St
Huntington
Methodists to Hold West Virginia State Meet in Charleston
The West Virginia Methodist Conference will meet in Charleston starting Friday and ending Sunday. Rev. W. A. Groge said Bishop James Straughn of Pittsburgh will lead. This three day session replaces the traditional six day gathering due to poor accommodations in the crowded capital.
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Point Pleasant
West Virginia
Charleston
W. A. Groge
James Straughn
Pittsburgh
Dies in Hospital Charles ton area shipyard foreman Henry Smith
Henry Smith former welder foreman at the local shipyard died in a Charleston hospital Sunday from a heart attack. He lived with his family in Smith Apartments on Main Street.
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Point Pleasant
Henry Smith
Charleston
Smith Apartments
Main St
Mason Health Nurse Plans To Treat Many Children
Dorothy Watkins Mason County public health nurse will visit multiple county locations from Sept 18 to Oct 2 to administer diphtheria and smallpox vaccines to children ages six months to six years and entering school this year. Parents urged to bring kids to the nearest clinic. schedule lists towns and times.
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Mason
Point Pleasant
Dorothy Watkins
Mason County
Miss Watkins
New Haven
Roosevelt
Central
Clifton
Hartford
Broad Run
Letart
Elmwood
Cloverdale
Arbuckle
Leon
Mt. Olive
Mason Valley
Champion Rose
Guyan
Glenwood
Mt. Union
Watterson
Sunnyside
Mud Run
Heights
Dunlavy
Beech Hil
Calhoun
Woods
Red Mud
Yanger
Hill
Eight Mile
Henderson
Ordnance
Sheriff Douglas Seeks Small Plow Bolts Near Grimms Landing
Former Sheriff Gus Douglas of Grimms Landing visited yesterday in search of three tiny bolts for a plow. He faces a long 18 mile one way trip to obtain them, their value not exceeding 15 cents each, highlighting wartime shortages and supply delays amid farm work.
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Point Pleasant
Gus Douglas
Grimms Landing
Sam Simmons
Douglas
Addan
Ferguson To Head Pupil Council
Ferguson to head pupil council at Point Pleasant Junior High School where his father is principal Roy Kincaid Jr. is vice president Sonny Gerlach is secretary and Lowell Allen serves as treasurer.
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Point Pleasant
Jim Ferguson
Roy Kincaid, Jr
Sonny Gerlach
Lowell Allen
Youth Is Held to January Court Term
Lawrence Earl Clonch a Henderson youth caught in a frent on Friday night for stealing a car owned by Mrs Clay Baker of Point Pleasant was arraigned before a local magistrate Monday. A hearing was waived and Clonch was committed to the Mason County jail for failure to post the required 1000 bond for his appearance at the January term of Circuit court.
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Point Pleasant
Lawrence Earl Clonch
Henderson
Frent
Clay Baker
Clonch
Mason County Jair
Livestock Prices Hold Up at Point Pleasant Market
Point Pleasant reports a very active livestock market with prices holding firm or advancing. Twelve packing houses were represented and stock offered sold ready. Top steers brought 15.60, top heifers 14.50, fat cows 12.60, baby beef 16.70, veal calves 17.50, top lambs 13. Forty four grass fat steers sold from 15 to 15.60.
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Point Pleasant
Few Families Quit Mason War Area
Point Pleasant residents report only a small exodus as wartime plants close. City Clerk Brown notes water service cut at a few homes while 200 to 300 workers from across the country remain employed at local plants.
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Mason War Area
Point Pleasant
Brown
Mason News Notes and Local Visits in Mason Area
S Sgt John Aumiller returns from Germany and takes a four furlough with relatives and his mother Mrs Mary Aumiller in Hartford. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Joe Bader and son Joe from Charleston WV and the Amicks. Mason PTA's first meeting Sep 13 elected officers. next meeting Oct 2 at the grade school. public invited. Kate Lutz a patient with a broken hip at St Joseph Hospital. Sgt Dale Roush on a 90 day furlough plans time with family in New Haven and parents. Pvt Ray Roush of White Sulphur Springs also visiting. Mrs Jack Anderson and Margaret Jo have returned from Mason City Clinic.
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Mason—S
John Aumiller
Germany
Mary Aumiller
Hartford
John
Columbus
Aumiller
Joe Bader
Joe
Charleston
W.va
H. Amick
Mason Parent-Teachers Association
W. Va
Jack Roush
Ray Roush
White Sulphur Springs
Jack Anderson
Margaret Jo
Mason City
Birthday Party For Myers and Ball Family Picnic
Mrs I E Myers and her niece Carolaine Ball celebrated birthdays within days of each other with a Sunday family picnic at Roadside Park. Local relatives joined the outing along with the R H pawelmovers and the Ball family from Oaklard.
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Gallipolis
I. E. Myers
Carolaine Ball
R. H
Pawelmovers
Oaklard
Famous Irish Tenor Dead at Dublin Home
Dublin reports world renowned tenor John McCormack died at his Booterstown home after a brief illness. He was 61 and succumbed to bronchial pneumonia while living quietly under medical orders. In Marietta, Archibald A. Schramm, 65, a former Washington County probate judge, died yesterday.
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Dublin
John McCormack
County Dublin
Booterstown
Marietta Marietta
Archibald A. Schramm
Washington County
Senior Woman's Club Membership Figures for 1945 46 Yearbook
Copy for the 1945 46 year book shows Membership 232 including 1 new members elected ten days ago.
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Point Pleasant
Senior Woman’s Club
Naw
War veteran Edwin M Brown obtains work in Washington
Edwin M Brown a veteran of the Italian campaign is employed by Greyvan Truck Transportation Company in Washington A Lt in the Army he lost a hand in battle and after more than a year of Army medical care his health reportedly is now good Mrs Brown formerly Mary Louise Lewis has been in Washington the past year and is expected home for a two week visit with her mother Lena Lewis and sisters Harriet and Virginia
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Point Pleasant
Edwin M. Brown
Greyvan Truck Transportation Company
Washington
Brown
Mary Louise Lewis
Lena Lewis
Harriet
Virginia
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