Nine York and Waterloo Township Tire Inspectors Named
The Ration Board for York and Waterloo Townships announced nine tire inspectors to administer the rubber conservation program. Inspectors include Frank Huddy, Carnies Ogg, Ronald Riley, Dwight Adams, Orlando Howson, Howard Butt, James Shafer, Ralph White, and Paul Galvin, with Miss Jennie Sanders appointed clerk-typist. Prices for tire services are listed and officials must post the oath and price schedule at their shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Ration Board
York and Waterloo
York and
Waterloo
John P. Kelso
Frank Huddy
Carnies Ogg
Ronald Riley
F. R. Beasley
Dwight Adams
Orlando Howson
Howard Butt
Nye Chevrolet
James Shafer
Shafer
Ralph White
White
Paul Galvin
Galvin
Sohio
Jennie Sanders
Lou Allen
Nelsonville Woman's Class Holds Home Party
Retta Howe Class of the Methodist Sunday School met at the home of Mrs. Gay Circle for a regular class party with 130 members present. Miss Bessie Stephenson won prizes in games while the new president led the business session.
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Nelsonville
Retta Howe
Methodist Sunday School
Gay Circle
Garnet Schoonover
Ida Duskey
Jeanette Clark
Bessie Stephenson
Circle
Helen Largent
Velma Evans
Community Garden Club Opens Fall Meeting in Nelsonville
Nelsonville group holds first fall session with a 6 pm dinner for 26 members and three guests at Mrs. Warren's home. Juniors from Columbus attend as guests. Members pledge to begin the year with a flag salute, club song, and reports on Red Cross sewing, home nursing, scrap metal drive, and planned projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Community Garden Club
W. +. Warren
Miles Howe
Leonard Myers
Raymond Raine
E. J. Arnold
Iva Hanning
Columbus
D. W. Codding
God Bless America
R. W. Parks
J. H. McKiddie
Red Cross
Oral Daugherty
Herman Ogg
E. J. Kessinger
E. E. Bell
Warren
Scouts Meet at Elks Home in Nelsonville
Troop 65 Boy Scouts will hold its weekly meeting Thursday night at the Elks Home in Nelsonville. Scoutmaster Dr. Edward L. Murphy urges 100 percent parental cooperation for the salvage drive and assigns roles to each member while planning future winter programs and anticipating several new members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Boy Scouts
Elks Home
Edward L. Murphy
Pythian Sisters Plan Thursday Meeting In Nelsonville
Nelsonville notes report the Pythian Sisters set a regular meeting for Thursday at 7 30. Mrs E J Arnold and son Gene from Columbus visited Mr and Mrs R W Parks with Gene recently enlisting in the service and awaiting orders at his parents home in Columbus. Mr Charles W Canterbury and daughter Mrs Thelma Barringer of Akron were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Will L Barker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Pythian Sisters
E. J. Arnold
Gene
Columbus
R. W. Parks
Alaska
Charles W. Canterbury
Thelma Barringer
Akron
Will L. Barker
Revival To Start Near Murray City
Reverend Ruth Nu by of Athens will lead a two week revival starting Sunday Oct 4 at Newton near Murray City. Singer Margie Bowen of Pennsylvania will perform and a large attendance is expected.
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Murray City
Ruth Nuby
Athens
Newton
Margie Bowen
Pennsylvania
Harold Keaton Wounded Not Killed in War Update
Gallipolis reporting parents of Harold Keaton from Flatwood Kansas say the war department confirms their son is missing in action was corrected. Keaton, a former Mercerville high school student, was wounded in battle but not seriously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Harold Keaton
Flatwood
Kan
War Department
Keaton
Mercerville High School
District Governor Addresses Gallipolis Rotary Club
Governor Colin Campbell of the 22nd Rotary District spoke to Rotary Club members on objectives and urged full participation in the war effort. He then met with club executives to discuss programs.
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Gallipolis
Rotary District
Colin Campbell
Washington D. H
Rotary Club
Class To Meet On Thursday For Surgical Dressings
Volunteers are asked to meet instructor Mrs Helena Stedam Kirwan in the surgical dressing rooms Thursday afternoon between 2 and 4. Units will be organized and instructions provided by Mrs Kirwan and committee members Mrs J D Knight and Mrs R L Hamill at the City Library apartment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Helena Stedam Kurivan
Kirwan
J. D. Knight
R. L. Hamill
Shoeworkers Back Roosevelt Fight on Inflation
Nelsonville Local 146 United Shoe Workers of America sent a telegram to President Roosevelt praising the war victory program. The group, made up of William Brooks Shoe Co. employees, unanimously supported the commander in chief and condemned opponents of the inflation fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Roosevelt
United Shoe Workers of America
William Brooks Shoe Co
Expect 10 Per Cent Hike In Registration In Gallia County
In Gallipolis county, deputy automobile registrar Robert Queen forecasts a ten percent rise in driver license issuances, aiming to push totals above 6,000. The office will stay open late to serve applicants, with midnight desk coverage on the deadline night. A placard asks chauffeurs to surrender obsolete metal badges accumulating in the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Robert Queen
Queen's
Slagle Calls for Mandatory Civilian Defense Rally
C D Slagle OCD director says civilian defense in the county shows painful lack of interest and plans to urge state officials to send field representatives. He argues membership should be mandatory and attendance enforced to salvage the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slagle
Gallipolis
C. D. Slagle
OCD
Columbus
Services for Mrs Beck in Gallipolis Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs. Luther Beck, 45, who died of a cerebral hemorrhage in Columbus, will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Entsminger Funeral Home with Rev. J Edward Hakes officiating. She was formerly Miss Bernice Witham, daughter of the late Will and his wife. Survived by husband, a Ohio State University patrolman, and three daughters Lois June and Mary Louise, plus siblings Oliver Witham Columbus Harry Witham Huntington and sisters Audrey Sherman Washington DC and Mrs John Raike Gallipolis, with Mrs John C Rue State St. an aunt.
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Gallipolis
Columbus
Luther Beck
Entsminger
J. Edward Hakes
Beck
Bernice Witham
Will Witham
Ohio State University
Mary Louise Pasters
Lois
June Beck
Oliver Witham
Harry Witham
Huntington
Audrey Sherman
Washington, D. C
John Raike
John C. Rue
State St
Langley Plymate Made Army Captain
Dr Langley Plymate son of Mrs F O Plymate has been accepted in the army medical corps with rank of captain He practiced in Marion and his wife and young daughter will remain there after his departure on October 7
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Langley Plymate
F. O. Plymate
Army Medical Corps
Marion
Eight Marriage Licenses Issued In Gallia County
Marriage license issuances include Marvin Comer age 30 and Leatrice Joy Cox age 21 of Coal City West Virginia Homer V Thacker age 25 and Virginia Lucille Parsons age 21 of Williamsport Pennsylvania Richard C Rogers age 22 and Nellie May Halstead age 22 of St Albans Edward O Montague age 21 and Vandaline Crow age 16 of Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Marvin Comer
Leatrice Joy Cox
Coal City
W. Va
Homer V. Thacker
Virginia Lucille Parsons
Williamsport
Richard C. Rogers
Nellie May Halstead
St. Albans
Edward O. Montague
Vandaline Crow
Charleston
Dayton Police Seek Two in Gallia County
Dayton police ask for help locating Lester White and Ella Chappelle who left Dayton on Sept. 20 to hunt in Gallia County and have not been found. Parents report they are missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Dayton
Lester White
Ella Chappelle
Gallia County
TNT Production at Mason County Plant Nears Start
Production at the West Virginia Ordnance Works near Mason City is expected to begin within two weeks after delays. The plant, operated by General Chemical Defense Corp. with contractor E. B. Badger and Sons, has seen progress since construction began last March, with peak construction staffing reached around July 1 and current hiring at a brisk rate as production lines are completed.
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Point Pleasant
West Virginia
Washington
U. S. Engineer Office of
Cincinnati
Camp Conley
Ordnance Works
General Chemical Defense Corporation
E. B. Badger and Sons Co
Big Blacks Sport New Grid Uniforms
Point Pleasant reports the Big Blacks unveiled new grid uniforms for the first time in five years. The gifts came from anonymous donors and are not publicly identified.
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Big Blacks
Point Pleasant
Staff Houses for Plant Officials Under Construction at Ordnance Works
Point Pleasant reports ten new houses are being built and about twenty five former farm homes are being reconditioned for occupancy as staff housing for plant officials at the ordnance works.
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Point Pleasant
Ordnance Works
Births and new patient at Point Clinic
Point Clinic reports the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Henry of Gallipolis Ferry weighing 7 1 2 pounds and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Shifler weighing 8 1 2 pounds named Howard Lee Jr. Mrs. Mary Roberts of Henderson becomes a new medical patient at the clinic.
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Point Pleasant
Point Clinic
Frank Henry
Gallipolis Ferry
Howard Shifler
City
Howard Lee
Mary Roberts
Henderson
Will See Opener In St Louis World Series Trip
Point Pleasant Doc Mc Kinney and O. W. Dye with Harry Childers from Henderson left for St Louis to attend the opening game of the World Series.
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Point Pleasant
Doc McKinney
O. W. Dye
City
Harry Childers
Henderson
St. Louis
Mrs Vickers Returns Home After Surgery
Mrs. H. H. Vickers was brought home from Holzer Hospital yesterday by E. E. Franklin after a major operation several weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foint Pleasant
H. H. Vickers
Holzer Hospital
E. E. Franklin
Vickers
Condition Improves for Henderson Patient
Garland Messick of Henderson, previously critically ill with pneumonia, was said to be improving yesterday after several days of illness in Point Pleasant.
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Point Pleasant
Garland Messick
Henderson
Vote Recount Halted in Mason County
Mason County recount of the Republican primary for U S Senator paused after a single Arbuckle District precinct was reviewed. Attorneys for Revercomb alleged illegal ballots marked by same person for Funkhouser. court rejected the claim. Adjourned to Oct 5 and likely not resumed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
U.S
Arbuckle
Revercomb
Funkhouser
Jones
Board of Ballot Commissioners
Fellowship Dinner At Main Street Baptist Church
A fellowship dinner is planned at Main St. Baptist Church tonight at 6 30 o clock. It is a covered dish event inviting all church members and friends. Mrs Grodon C Jackson will oversee decorations and the hostess committee led by Mrs Barbee Rothgeb will be assisted by several members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
St. Baptist Church
Grodon C. Jackson
Barbee Rothgeb
L. F. Capehart
L. C. Slack
Stuart Burdette
Josie Williams
Huntington Wpa
David Dar
Man’s Society of
Trinity Church
James B. Couch
River Dredging Set To Start At Gallipolis Approach
The U S Engineer Office Huntington says dredging will begin at the up river approach to Gallipolis Locks on or about Oct 2. The Blue stone derrickboat Fort Armstrong and scows will assist, with spoil deposited along the right bank below the abandoned Dam 26 abutment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
U.S
Huntington
Gallipolis
U. S
Bluestone
Fort Armstrong
Attorney Somerville Heads to Washington on County Court Business
Attorney George G. Somerville will travel to Washington at the week end to handle county court matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
George G. Somerville
Washington
Five Women Enroll in Local Nursing School
Five young women enrolled in the September class at the nurses' training school. Directors report none are residents of Gallipolis. Names listed include Pauline Holdren Londonderry Dorothy Russell Columbus Helen Marks Oak Hill Ernestine Cartwright Ewington and Margaret Ann George Marysville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Nurses’ Training School
Hazel Richard
Pauline Holdren
Londonderry
Dorothy Russell
Columbus
Helen Marks
Oak Hill
Ernestine Cartwright
Ewington
Margaret Ann George
Marysville
Old Smokestack Demolition Planned for Oct 19
City says the obsolete smokestack at the waterworks pumping station will be demolished starting October 19 by contractor J H Ferguson of McArthur. The brick will be removed as part of the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
S. A. Clendenin
J. H. Ferguson
McArthur
Delbert Ball In Serious Condition After Injury
Delbert Ball of Ashton was taken to St Marys Hospital Huntington in serious condition by Arnett from POINT PLEASANT. Ball, son of James Ball, suffered a knee wound Sept 21 when a knife while cutting corn struck him. He bled heavily over the week and remained bedfast before hospitalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Earlh
Arnett
Delbert Ball
Ashton
St. Mary’s Hospital
Huntington
James Ball
Peterson's Ointment Relief Ad For Piles
An advertisement promises quick relief from piles with Peterson's Ointment. It claims a cooling soothing formula used for 30 years and offers 35 cent box or 60 cent tube with applicator. Money back if not delighted.
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Peterson
Adv
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Community Garden Club of
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Nelsonville Social Notes
Rotary
Nelsonwill
Wilson Bros. Grocery
Brooks Shoes
Wynne Howe
Clyde Ray
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Gallia
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Charles J Atkinson
Amelia Atkinson
Athens County
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Mason
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