Scrap Drive Gains Momentum in Nelsonville Area
Nelsonville and York Township scrap metal drive gains new momentum at City Hall meeting. C K Parrett and W H Wakefield outline state and county truck support and a new depot in Oak Grove. Mayor Herman Ogg says scrap deposits accepted at Public Square and Dew Hotel fountain. campaign to run indefinitely with funds aiding war effort.
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Nelsonville
York Township
City Hall
C. K. Parrett
Athens
Ohio
State Highway Department
W. H. Wakefield
Athens County
Civilian Defense Council
Win Boss
Herman Ogg
James Cope
H. A. Lines
Boss
Frank Huddy
York Township Board of Trustees
Parrott
Ogg
Dew Hotel
Wakefield
Mrs Polly Hallett Dies at Home in Nelsonville
Polly Hallett aged 82 dies at her residence six miles from McArthur in Vinton County. Widow of James Austin Hallett who died in 1929. Sons J C Hallett of Nelsonville and James A Hallett both survive along with six daughters. Funeral at her home Wednesday at 2 PM. Burial in Greenlawn Cemetery Nelsonville Mausoleum.
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Nelsonville
Polly Hallett
McArthur
Vinton County
James Austin Hallett
J. C. Hallett
James A. Hallett
Greenlawn Cemetery
Local youths enlist in U S Army at reception center
Nelsonville reports Ross Keplar and Lloyd Shannon both 18 have enlisted in the U S Army. They are stationed at the Fort Benjamin Harrison reception center awaiting training. Keplar joins the Air Corps mechanics division while Shannon enters the Paratroop division.
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Nelsonville
Ross Keplar
Lloyd Shannon
U. S. Army
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
Young Keplar
Air Corps
Young Shannon
Names of Enlisted Men Sought by Group
Nelsonville community seeks names of all local men who served in the military. Gerald Nelson, VFW committee chair, says many enlisted servicemen are not in local records. Families of Nelsonville or York Township servicemen urged to contact Mr Nelson to ensure a complete panel listing.
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Nelsonville
Gerald Nelson
Veterans of Foreign Wars
York Township
York
Nelson
Beer Parlor Closing Law Voted Down in Nelsonville
Nelsonville ordinance to require Sunday closing for beer parlors failed to reach second reading at a special council meeting called by Mayor Herman Ogg. Local permit holders Robert Williams and J C Hallett opposed the measure as Kennedy Keplar Nelson supported.
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Nelsonville
Herman Ogg
Robert Williams
J. C. Hallett
Arthur Kennedy
Gerald Nelson
Kennedy
Keplar
Nelson
Powell
Huddy
Raybould
Tignor
William Anderson
Council
Walter Wolf Named Head of Merchants
Nelsonville merchants group elected Walter Wolf as president at the annual meeting at the American Legion building. New officers include Mills Wilson as vice president, S. G. Holland as treasurer, with directors Phil Miller Blake Mechem J. B Maurer and D. R. Johnson. Robert Kinney was re elected executive secretary. The group discussed mandatory ceiling price compliance under federal law.
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Nelsonville
Walter Wolf
Nelsonville Merchants, Business and Professional Men's Association
American Legion
Glen Thomas
Milles
Wilson
S. G. Holland
Phil Miller
Blake Mechem
Nations
J. B Maurer
D. R. Johnson
Robert Kinney
Buchtel Reports Brother Charles Conley in Camp Chaffer Ark
Mrs Ralph Buechtel received a letter from her brother Charles Conley stating he is back at Camp Chaffer Arkansas after a month away for a maneuver. The Sixth Armored Division he serves with has logged over a million miles without a serious accident, underscoring the unit's skilled drivers and crews.
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Buchtel
Ralph Wilson
Buechtel
Charles Conley
Camp Chaffer
Ark
Sixth Armored Division
Charles
George M Johnston 88 dies in Nelsonville
Geo M Johnston aged 88 died yesterday. Body at Stout Funeral Home with calling hours and funeral Wednesday at 2 pm led by Rev W M George. Burial in West Union Street Cemetery Athens. Survived by sister Mrs Florence Dowler stepson Harry Coots Parkersburg WV and step daughter Mrs Joe Gulley Nelsonville.
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Nelsonville
Geo. M. Johnston
Stout Funeral
W. M. George
West Union Street
Athens
Florence Dowler
Harry Coots
Parkersburg
W. Va
Joe Gulley
Nelsonville Social Notes and Birth Announcements
Nelsonville social items report W B A Review meeting at Spray Hall at 7 30 tonight with Birthday night planned. Friendly Six Club to meet Friday at Mrs Rachel Hillen's Grover Street. Birth announced for Sandra Rae to Mr and Mrs John Ewing Marion Ohio with grandfather Ernest Wright. Various local residents and visitors listed with schooling moves and trips including Ohio University freshmen and relocations to Columbus and Dayton.
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Nelsonville
W. B. A. Review
Spray Hall
Bland
Hartley
Scott
Schoonover
Friendly Six Club
Rachel Hillen
Grover St
John Ewing
Clarice Wright
Marion
Sandra Rae
Ernest Wright
Nelsonville Home Nursing Classes Dates Announced
The Nelsonville schedule lists Advanced Home Nursing Pioneer Class on Sept 30 at 1 30 p m and Sorority girls class on Oct 1 at 7 p m at No 4 Jefferson St New classes start Oct 7 at 7 30 p m with a 20 registrant minimum and a women’s day class Oct 18 at 1 30 p m Nutrition classes suspended until further notice.
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Nelsonville
Jefferson St
Revival At Orbiston Methodist Church Ends In Conversions
The Orbiston Methodist revival began Sept. 18 and concluded Sunday night with eighteen conversions. Attendees included several ministers and the Snyders of Tarlton who preached and sang, with a new revival planned at the Buchtel Methodist Church from Sept 28 to Oct 3 each night at 7 30.
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Buchtel
Orbiston Methodist Church
Tarlton
Stores Call Attention To Delivery Limits
Nelsonville grocery stores remind patrons of O. D. T. delivery limits from last spring limiting home deliveries to two daily at 10 am and 2 30 pm and eliminating special deliveries. The Merchants Association urges full cooperation aligned with tire conservation efforts.
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Nelsonville
Merchants Association
New Pastor Ewart C Bond Joins Nel sonville Lighthouse Tabernacle
The Rev Ewart C Bond of Chillicothe accepts the pastorate at the Lighthouse Tabernacle in Nelsonville located at Poplar and Watkins Streets He is married with two children and has been leading revival meetings at the local church for the past week with services every evening at 7 30 oclock this week
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Nelsonville
Ewart C. Bond
Chillicothe
Lighthouse Tabernacle
Poplar and
Watkins Sts
Mrs. Bernice Beck Dies in Columbus Cerebral Hemorrhage
Mrs. Bernice Lou Beck 49 wife of Luther Beck an OSU patrolman of 2390 Neil Ave died at University Hospital after a cerebral hemorrhage at home. She leaves three daughters Lois and Jane Beck Mary Louise Pasters at 1483 Michigan Ave. two sisters Mrs. Raike Gallipolis and Mrs. Sherman Washington DC. two brothers Harry Witham Huntington WV and Oliver Witham 1141 Sidney St. Funeral services are set for Wednesday 5 p.m. at D. Harvey Davis funeral home with burial in Gallipolis Thursday at 2 p.m.
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Columbus
Bernice Louise Beck
Luther Beck
Ohio State University
Neil Ave
University Hospital
Mary Louise Pasters
Michigan Ave
Lois
Jane Beck
John Raike
Gallipolis
Audrey Sherman
Washington, D. C
Harry Witham
Huntington
W. Va
Oliver Witham
Sidney St
Tenth Ave, Baptist Church
D. Harvey Davis
Additional Shelters for War Workers Authorized in Mason County
Philip Hill of the Point Pleasant Housing Authority announces funds for preliminary work on 300 extra shelters for war workers in Mason County. Two projects add 350 shelters each, with 75 roofed at North Point Pleasant. Concrete piers pour for 350 shelters on ordnance works reservation began yesterday, aiming to finish 700 shelters by January 1. No site chosen yet for the extra 300, Bellemeade area under consideration. Victory Heights project will move forward, adding about 75 better-class homes.
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Point Pleasant
Philip Hill
Bellemeade
Hill
Victory Heights
Pt Pleasant Social Notes
Mrs William A Williams of Weston visits with her three sisters Miss Josephine Howard Miss Gertrude Howard and Mrs A L Nourse who spent the summer at Camp Crowder Mo Mrs J J Lovell spent Sunday in Gallipolis with her daughter Mrs W P Cherrington Tol Stribling spends week between semesters at Georgia Tech Atlanta with his parents Mr and Mrs Tol Stribling He was joined by schoolmate Mr Thornton Savage of Atlanta The family plans a Columbus trip to visit Mr and Mrs Lester Getzloe Mrs Getzloe is Stribling’s daughter The boys will return to Atlanta Mrs S Channings Wilhelm Mrs E Bartow Jones and Mrs Milton J Miller visited Hartington yesterday Mrs George Bauerle returned to Wheeling Monday after a short visit with her daughter Mrs Jason T Wessenburger and son C G Bauerle Miss Virginia Thompson of Dunbar spent the weekend with Miss Marian King at a Trinity Church parsonage Mrs Ora P Biddle is ill Mr and Mrs N L Ashworth Huntington were guests of Rev and Mrs C G Billups Monday Five Hundred club meets with Mrs Walter A Windsor Ingleside this evening Mrs Walter Dalrymple Marshall College Huntington spent the weekend with her father O A Roush of Viand St Mr and Mrs Marvin McElfresh spent yesterday in Charleston Mrs C W VanMat re remains ill at her Viand St home Chester Roush Jr left Saturday for Atlanta Ga to resume studies at Georgia Tech Mrs Harry Burnside and Mrs Co B Harper spent Sunday in Pomeroy with Mrs Florence Richards aunt
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William A. Williams
Weston
Josephine
Gertrude Howard
A. L. Nourse
Camp Crowder
J. J. Lovell
Gallipolis
W. P. Cherrington
Tol Stribling
Georgia Tech
Atlanta
Tol Striblin
Thornton Savage
Hartington
George Bauerle
Wheeling
Jason T. Wessenburger
C. G. Bauerle
Virginia Thompson
Dunbar
Marian King
Trinity Church
Ora P. Biddle
N. L. Ashworth
Huntington
C. G. Billups
Five Hundred Club
Walter A. Windsor
Ingleside
Walter Dalrymple
Marshall College
O. A. Roush
Viand St
Marvin McElfresh
Charleston
C. W. VanMatre
Chester Roush, Jr
Atlanta, Ga
Georgia ‘Tech
Harry Burnside
Co. B. Harper
Pomeroy
Florence Richards
School bus tires limited to student transport only
Gallipolis reports state education officials have not authorized using school buses for non instructional purposes. Only students and teachers may ride, with retread or new tires certificated for such use. Other school staff may be carried, but buses cannot be used for excursions or athletic travel.
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Gallipolis
E. E. Higgins
H. B. Bradbury
State Department of Education
State Department
Recently Licensed To Marry in Gallia Co
Gallia County marriage license applicants include Floyd W. Wright 22 and Charlene Foster 21 of Columbus Robert Downey 2 and Betty Ott 21 of Parkersburg Clarence Winert 21 and Roseann Buck 29 of West Milton Harold Watson 23 and Grace McComas 23 of Rappsburg Cecil Lynch 31 and Juanita Sanger 22 of Charleston Clarence Henderson 22 and Anna K. Billups 21 of Huntington Paul E. Thompson 21 and Lula Kimball 21 of Pedro Paul McDaniel 21 and Izetta King 18 of Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
Floyd W. Wright
Charlene Foster
Columbus
Robert Downey
Betty Ott
Parkersburg
Clarence Winert
Roseann Buck
West Milton
Ohio
Gallie ‘T
Thornton
Louise Simpkins
Point Pleasant
Harold Watson
Grace McComas
Rappsburg
Cecil Lynch
Juanita Sanger
Charleston
Clarence Henderson
Anna K. Billups
Huntington
Paul E. Thompson
Lula Kimball
Pedro
Paul McDaniel
Izetta King
Red Cross Volunteers Convene Daily in Masonica Temple
Red Cross volunteers meet nearly every day this week at Masonica Temple to promote the surgical dressing program. Officials expect enrollment to reach about 150 women.
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Gallipolis
Red Cross
Masonica Temple
Police Seek Identify Woman Found Dead After Nightlife
Police in Point Pleasant probe the death of a woman known only as Margaret who collapsed on the Eagles Lodge dance floor around 9 30 PM Sunday and died in the ladies room. Coroner verdict cites acute alcoholism. she registered as Mrs Jones in a local hotel September 20 and was later ejected. Police pursue identification with Charleston authorities while finger prints are prepared. Newman, a local worker, was fined for drunkenness after being found with the woman at the lodge.
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Point Pleasant
Margaret
Eagles Lodge
Thomas R. Newman
Hogsett
S. K. Vaught
City
Marion Wright
Cheshire
Roy W. Eshhenaur
Mason County
Jones
Kananga
Newman
Coyner
Sam Taylor
Mason County Board Calls 65 Men To Report Oct 7
Sixty five selectees are directed to report at 8:00 a m on Wednesday October 7 at the local draft board office for induction into the U S Army at Huntington. The list names selectees from towns including Point Pleasant Mason South Side Apple Grove Leon Gallia and others with full names and residences.
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Mason County Board
Point Pleasant
U. S. Army
Huntington
Senderson
George Woomer
Matt Kenneth Lee
Mason Cebert Lusk
George Edward Bates
Frank Waitman Dowell
James Snodgrass
Oxley Thomas Kinnaird
Mason
Edward Wilson
Grant Ercell Boyer
Thomas Gerald Redman
Graham Station
Homer Wears
Clarence William Stewart
Roy Lee Roseberry
Rich
Stenographers Tests Scheduled in Point Pleasant
A special stenographer and typist examination will be held by civil service rep Robert M Burr at Point Pleasant High School on Monday October 5 at 9 30 am. Eligible applicants from the Gallipolis Point Pleasant area may apply at the Gallipolis Post Office or the United States Employment Service.
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Point Pleasant
W. Va
Robert M. Burr
Civil Service
Gallipolis
United States Employment Service
Plans for Hospital To Be Prepared
Colonel C. P. Fortney and architect Herbert Kyle from Charleston met with Community Hospital officials to discuss a federally funded project. They reportedly received a contract to prepare plans and perform engineering for the new hospital as bids were to be requested in about three weeks.
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Point Pleasant
C. P. Fortney
Herbert Kyle
Charleston
Jason T. Weissenburger
Max Koenigsberg
The
Community Hospital, Inc
Weissenburger
Koenigsberg
Ministers To Study Influx of Workers
Ministers from various denominations in the defense area invited to a meeting at Point Pleasant on Oct 12 to discuss problems arising from the influx of workers and their families in rural war industries. Plans not yet made.
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Point Pleasant
Ohio
Point Clinic Birth and Patient Notices
Point Clinic in Point Pleasant reports the birth of a daughter Ruth Carol to Mr and Mrs Merlin Stover of Elmwood weighing six pounds twelve ounces born Monday. Mrs Earl Robbins and Mr Robert Sayre of Henderson are patients under observation. A four month old child of the Doylewood Adkins of Rugged Rocks is ill with pneumonia at the clinic.
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Point Pleasant
Point
Ruth Carol
Merlin Stover
Elmwood
Earl Robbins
Robert Sayre
Henderson
Doylewood Adkins
Rugged Rocks
Twins Named in Draft Call for October Seventh
Two sets of twins appear in the draft call issued for October 7. Richard Kenneth and Robert Kent Wallace are called in, with Harry Milton and Edward Clinton Turnbull of Hartford also listed as called. Carrell Cox has a twin brother likely to be separated.
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Point Pleasant
Richard Kenneth
Robert Kent Wallace
City
Harry Milton
Edward Clinton ‘Turnbull
Hartford
Carre! Cox
Begin Recount of Senatorial Votes at Point Pleasant
The August primary recount for U. S. Senator candidates Revercomb and Funkhouser began in Point Pleasant with officials Dorsey and Barnett present. Three precincts were tallied. Revercomb gained five votes while Funkhouser received 116 additional votes per a Supreme Court decision referenced by Funkhouser’s attorney.
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Point Pleasant
Revercomb
Funkhouser
U. S
Dorse! EF
Wedge
John Barnett
FE. T. Hague
Parkersburg
F. G. Musgrave
City
Philip Hill
Charleston
J. G. F. Johnson
Leslie Do
Price
Jene Sharpless
Martinsburg
Mr. Hill
Supreme Court
Triangle
Employment Office Adds Three to Staff
Three new employees join the U S Employment Service office in Point Pleasant. Mrs Neva A Johnson city serves as junior stenographer, Mrs Lucy Fleming West Union becomes junior interviewer, and Mrs Elizabeth Parker transferred from Parkersburg to serve as senior interviewer.
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Point Pleasant
U. Ss
Luther T. Powers
Neva A. Johnson
City
Lucy Fleming
West Union
Elizabeth Parker
Parkersburg
Methodist Assignments Announced at Clarksburg Conference
Ministers and delegates at the Annu al Conference of the Methodist Church in Clarksburg returned to Point Pleasant. Rev T M Zumbrunnen of Huntington was appointed district superintendent for a second term. Bishop James H Straughn presided. Assignments in Mason county include A E Tulloch to Trinity Church, W L Gearhart to Clifton Mason, W C Stearns to Hartford, Rex Anderson to Leon, Woodrow Hayslett to Glenwood. James Fisher named pastor of the projected new church in North Point Pleasant. Reports show more than 5 000 net membership gain and missionary receipts up 11 percent. Tulloh notes missionary work remains steady despite the war as missionaries are shifted to new fields.
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Point Pleasant
Methodist Church
Clarksburg
T. M. Zumbrunnen
Huntington
James H. Straughn
Pittsburgh
Mason County
A. E. Tulloch
Trinity Church
W. L. Gearhart
Clifton-Mason
W. C. Stearns
Four Are Arrested Over the Week End in West Virginia
POINT PLEASANT four people were arrested during the weekend including George Kinnaird of Gallipolis Ferry and Eugene Hall of Groveport Ohio. Kinnaird and Hall faced dis orderly conduct charges after police cited them. Lee Saunders of Huntington was fined ten dollars and costs for failure to pay and remanded to jail. Charles O Connor was held for arraignment on drunkenness charges. Mrs Carl Lynch Jr and her baby returned home from Holzer Hospital.
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Point Pleasant
George Kinnaird
Gallipolis Ferry
Eugene Hall
Groveport
Lee Saunders
Huntington
Charles O'Connor
City
Kinnaird
Hall
Morrison and Noble
Krodel
Saunders
Hutchinson
Sam Taylor
O'Connor
Carl Lynch, Jr
Baby
Holzer Hospital
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