Gallia Civic Leader Informed of Tomato Price Ceilings
Gallia civic leader Homer W. Walter, head of the Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce, was told by Congressman Thomas A. Jenkins that tomato price ceilings would be set within two weeks. A WFA buyer will be sent to Gallipolis to purchase eggs at 26 cents a dozen. tomatoes will be priced at 2.75 per 30 pound lug until July 15 and 2.60 per bushel thereafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Homer W. Walter
Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce
Thomas A. Jenkins
Washington
WFA
Walter
Jenkins
Gallia Youths Lost in Sea Disaster
C pl Kenneth R McCarley of Vinton declared deceased after sinking of an Allied transport ship on November 26 in the European theater. Pvt Joe Craig of East Gallipolis also died in the same disaster. McCarley enlisted January 18 1943 at age nineteen leaving a father Glen McCarley, siblings Gerald Mary Smith Helen Cornwell Thelma McCarley and a mother who died November 20 with a telegram never delivered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporal McCarley
Army
Gerald
Carey
Mary Smith
Kananga
Helen
Robert) Cornwell
Thelma McCarley
Gallipolis
Service Men of Gallia District News Update
Gallia County servicemen are reported in various assignments. Sidney C. Stewart arrives in England, Sgt. Stanford W. Cremeens is promoted to staff sergeant at Alexandria Army Air Field, and Seaman 1-c Janice M. Cornell visits home while on WAVES leave. James Clark heads to Camp Maxey, Pvt. James C. Myers serves at Memphis after Great Lakes training, John O'Dell joins Seabees in Hawaii, John Caldwell returns from Alaska, and Richard Trout is hospitalized in India.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Elihu Stewart
Cpl
Sidney C. Stewart
England
Earl V. Cremeens
Northup
Stanford W. Cremeens
Alexandria Army Air Field
Alexandria
Louisiana
Charlotte Thomas
Tommy
Seaman
Janice M. Cornell
Lindsay Cornell
the Waves
Washington, D. C
James Clark
Camp Maxey
Texas
Bidwell
John Clark
James C. Myers
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Memphis
Great Lakes
John O'Dell
The
Seabees
O'Dell
Ration Board
John Caldwell
Grace Caldwell
Eureka
States
Alaska
C. H. Trout
Thivener
Richard Trout
U. S. Army
India
Ohio State Expert To Speak in Gallia
Harland Martin of Gallia Academy High School announces Dr. D. R. Dodds of Ohio State University will lead the final meeting of the increased dairy products group at 8 30 p m Wednesday in the High School Building. All Gallia County farmers interested in increased dairy products are invited.
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Gallipolis
Harland Martin
Gallia Academy High School
D. R. Dodds
Ohio State University
Soi
Martin
Gallia County
New Patients at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital admitted new patients James Tippie of the Silver Dollar cafe Court Street city Mrs Noel Hysell Middleport Charles Ward and Mrs W F Du pree both of Wellston Discharged were Mrs Roy Pullins Point Pleasant Mrs Wayne Bush Bidwell Mrs Carrie J Somerville Point Pleasant and Mrs Thomas Miller Oak Hill Ann Clendinen local spent a comfortable night as did Asa Bradbury of Middleport per hospital report Saturday
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
James Tippie
Silver Dollar Cafe
Court Street
City
Noel Hysell
Middleport
Charles Ward
W. F. Dupree
Wellston
Roy Pullins
Point Pleasant
Wayne Bush
Bidwell
Carrie J. Somerville
Thomas Miller
Oak Hill
Ann Clendinen
Asa Bradbury
Mrs Otto J Bostic Returns From South
Mrs Otto J Bostic Geraldine Boster arrived Friday from Miami Beach Florida where she spent six months with her husband Cpl Bostic stationed there with the Army Air Corps transferred to Fresno California She will stay a few days with Mrs Kerns Boster before returning to Dayton to resume her position from which she had a leave of absence during her south visit.
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Gallipolis
Otto J. Bostic
Geraldine Boster
Miami Beach
Cpl. Bostic
Army Air Corps
Fresno
California
Bostic
Kerns Boster
Dayton
South
Marriage of Rosemond Dunbar and Lieut. Leonard Warman Jr.
News notes report the Tulsa marriage of Miss Rosemond Dunbar to Lieut. Leonard Douglas Warman Jr. at Second Presbyterian Church on March 22. The couple’s families, wartime service details, and related Easter and hometown visits are included along with several local residents’ travels and duties during the holiday period.
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Gallipolis
Rosemond Grace Dunbar
Ralph Dunbar
Tulsa
Okla
Leonard Douglas Warman Jr
L. D. Warman
Rio Grande
Second Presbyterian Church
Robert Swanson
Lieutenant Warm
Relatives Visit Asextended Family Travel Notes
Mrs. Leslie Showers returns from Jackson Michigan with her mother Mrs. Hazel Johnson to stay awhile with the Showers family. Mrs. Margaret D. Carter visits Cincinnati a few days with her aunt Mrs. Minnie Carr. John Fontana and family from Columbus visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. A Fontana. John Raike Jr comes from Columbus to Easter with his parents. Effie Dickey spends week in Columbus with her son Frank Dickey and family. Rowena Bootcarter of Columbus visits son J S Porter Jr and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. S. Berridge
Norma
Lucille Belchee
Columbus
Harry Gwinn
Knoxville
Tenn
D. R. Williams
Oak Hill
Eloise Clark
Steve Clark
Sam Curry
U. S. Marines
Quantico
W. W. Curry
Margaret Olney
Gallia Academy
Beverly
Maye
Jane Davis
Jewell Smith
June White
Akron
Gladys Smith
Miss Smith
Evelyn Slaven
Mrs. White
Cincinnati
Jean Saunders
Miss Saunders
Holzer Hospital
The
General Hospital
Bob Morgan
Dental College
Theiversity of Louisville
As.t.p
John Morgan
Harriet Davis
Leslie Showers
Jackson
Mich
Hazel Johnson
John Raike
Effie Dickey
Frank Dickey
Rowena Bootcarter
J. S. Porter Jr
Familly
Mrs Hineman To Head Pomona Grange In Gallia County
Newly elected Pomona Grange officers were installed in Thurman with Marguerite Moore Hine man Bidwell as master and Q E Painter Vinton as overseer. Deputy Master William Davis of Bladen installed them and spoke on Legislation Affecting Agriculture. Plans were announced to host Gallia County Rural Life Service at Fairfield Church in late May with a national Grange representative visiting.
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Gallipolis
Pomona Grange
Thurman
Marguerite Moore Hineman
Bidwell
Q. E. Painter
Gallia County
Grange
Davis
Gallia
Greetings From Jerusalem Reaches Van Nuys Family
Mrs. Farnom Haskins receives Easter greetings from Jerusalem sent by her son in law Otto C. Gilmore. Gilmore serves with the Office of War Information photographic division and spent weeks in Iran. Mildred Haskins Gilmore stays at their Van Nuys home while her husband is away.
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Gallipolis
Jerusalem
Farnom Haskins
Otto C. Gilmore
Holy City
Gilmore
Office of War Information
Iran
Mrs. Gilmore
Mildred Haskins
van Nuys
Calif
Mohr Family Visit Ties Ohio and Kentucky
Mrs. Stella Mohr spent the weekend in Louisville with her younger son Donald who is with an orchestra that played there for two weeks. She traveled from Gallipolis to Franklin to meet daughter Miss Mary Louise Mohr, music supervisor in Franklin schools, for the Louisville trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Stella Mohr
Louisville
Donald
Classes Start Tuesday Reopening After Easter Vacation
GALLIPOLIS city schools will reopen Tuesday morning following the Easter break which began last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Oak Hill Guests Share Weekend Visit
At Oak Hill, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Johnson hosted guests over the weekend. Their daughters include Mrs. Anthony Walden maier and Mrs. Cook. Luther Beck and daughters Lois and June visited with sister Mrs. Laura Davis from Columbus, staying with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Rose.
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Cation
Oak Hill
J. A. Johnson
Anthony Waldenmaier
Cook
Johnson
Luther Beck
Lois
June
Laura Davis
Columbus
Bert Rose
Election Officials Chosen at Mason County GOP Meeting
Mason County Republican executive committee selected election officials for 47 precincts at a Saturday meeting in the courthouse. The list, divided by magistrate districts, will be submitted to the county court for approval. The process favored factions supporting Ray mond J. Funkhouser and Mayor Boone Dawson, with roughly equal backing between the candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Mason County Republican Executive Committee
Bartow Jones
Ernest Hesson
Hannan
Raymond J. Funkhouser
Boone Dawson
John McCausland
Charley Buckle
Arbuckle
B. B. Pearson
Bird Jackson
Clendenin
Minnie Hartley
Darsel E. ‘Wedge
Cologne
Bert Sayre
John Cullen
Cooper
Henry Johnson
Graham
Russell Starkey
Robert H. Ferguson
Lewis
Robert Gaskins
Cynthia Cleek
Robinson
Morris Johnson
Les Ingels
Sebrell Rites Announced For Tuesday
Carl Sebrell of Robinson District reported his wife Leona Rayburn Sebrell was found dead in bed Friday. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 PM from Heights United Brethren Church with Rev. Frank H. Capehart. Surviving are a daughter Josephine Stewart of Milledgeville, Ga, and sister Mary Gloeckner of Pomeroy.
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Point Pleasant
Carl Sebrell
Robinson District
Leona Rayburn Sebrell
Arnett Mortuary
T. C. Rayburn
North Main St
Heights
Peniel Church
Josephine Stewart
Millidgeville
Mary Gloeckner
Pomeroy, C
Heights United Brethren Church
Funeral Rites for George Jolly Sunday
Funeral services for George Jolly aged 74 were held Sunday afternoon at Mt. Olive Church Upland following a Thursday heart attack. He was a farmer and blacksmith in good health until his death and is survived by his wife Lizzie Waterson and six children. Burial occurred in the church cemetery. Mervin Chapman of Henderson was his nephew and attended the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mt. Olive Church
Upland
George Jolly
Bartow Jones To Start Campaign Tour From Point Pleasant
Bartow Jones, Republican candidate for commissioner of agriculture, begins a campaign trip today. Local supporters say his nomination is nearly assured and he plans to continue campaigning through the primary. Jones, new to public office, compares campaigning to tending his dairy business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Bartow Jones
Jones
Mrs. Somerville Home From Holzer Hospital
Mrs. Carrie Somerville returned to her daughter Mrs. Nelson A. Park on Jackson Ave after a hip fracture at Holzer Hospital. She fell three weeks ago and is making a satisfactory recovery.
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Hospital Point Pleasant
Carrie Somerville
Nelson A. Park
Jackson Ave
Holzer Hospital
Grandson of Gallia Couple Decorated for Valor
John Everett Rankin Jr. of Gallia County earned the Distinguished Service Cross for heroism on New Britain Island. Under heavy fire he reached a mortally wounded captain, rendered first aid, and carried him to safety, saving a life. Rankin is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hardesty of Guyan Township and has served over three years in the U S Marines, much of it in the South Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sergeant Rankin
J. B. Hardesty
Guyan Township
Marines
Pacific
April meeting of local AAUW chapter in Pt. Pleasant
Pt Pleasant notes show the April AAUW meeting at 8 pm at 1919 Marquette Ave hosted by Mrs. James A Adie. J B Jablonski of Marshall College will discuss etching and dry point. Other items mention returns, visits, and local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
American Association of University Women
James A. Adie
Marquette Ave
William Wollfitt
Mabel Gibbons
Garnette Tillis
Jablonski
Marshall College
T D Gray To Address Senior Woman s Club
T D Gray of the agricultural extension department at West Virginia University will address the April meeting of the Senior Woman s club. Local soprano Mrs Howard Proffitt will sing several selections. New Haven Garden Club members are invited to attend, with the program led by the Garden Department chairmen and members listed.
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Point Pleasant
T. D. Gray
West Virginia University
Howard Proffitt
New Haven Garden Club
Presbyterian Church
F. W. Ingraham
Charles W. VanMatre
Ferguson couple attends Charleston Republican dinner
Mr and Mrs Robert H Ferguson attended a Republican dinner at the Daniel Boone Hotel in Charleston and heard Senator Revercomb discuss the New Deal opposition while denying voting against poll tax elimination. State Chairman Robert H C Kay presided and introduced Revercomb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Robert H. Ferguson
Daniel Boone Hotel
Charleston
Chapman Revercomb
Chicago
Revercomb
Senate
Robert H. C. Kay
Senator Revercomb
Dr Petty Visits City For Easter Recreation
Dr C W Petty of Mason City and his son Carl Petty of Wheeling visited the city Saturday. Another Dr C W Petty of Hartford joined them, with Haller Petty, his grandson, during the Easter vacation. The Wheeling man serves as athletic director at Lindsay Military Institute and previously coached Tridelphia High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
C. W. Petty
Mason City
Carl Petty
Wheeling
Hartford
Lindsay Military Institute
Tridelphia
Wheeling) High School
Haller Petty
Mullins Arrested on Intoxication Charge in Point Pleasant
Roy Mullins of Point Pleasant was arrested during the weekend by Sheriff Lieving and Deputy Blessing on a charge of intoxication. He will probably be arraigned today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Roy Mullins
Lieving
Blessing
Mullins
Miss Merl Morris Discharged From Point Clinic
Point Pleasant Ohio St patient Merl Morris, a surgical patient for two weeks, was discharged from the Point Clinic at the week end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Merl Morris
Ohio St
Point
W. S. C. S. Meeting Set At Ora Randolph Home
Hockingport notes report the regular W. S. C. S. meeting to be held at Ora Randolph's home on April 19 after a one week postponement due to a charity lunch at Mr. Jackson's sale on April 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hockingport
W.S.C.S
Ora Randolph
Lineman John Smith Fatally Electrocuted in Cincinnati Incident
Lineman John Smith aged 49 was electrocuted Saturday after touching a high voltage wire atop a utility pole in Cincinnati. The accident occurred on a utility job site with investigators.bin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
John Smith
Short Sheet Pranks Charmed G I S With Tactical Trick
The piece describes the art of short sheeting beds to trap a soldier feet first, causing an abrupt stop and a loud rip. It notes experienced G I S execute the scheme to provoke laughter, while warning against prank targets with a poor sense of humor due to possible repercussions.
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G. I
Mason Group to Enter Military Service from Point Pleasant
Twenty five Mason County men are to leave tomorrow morning to enter the armed forces. Fifteen go to the Army at Fort Thomas Kentucky and ten to the Navy. Names include James C Hickman Franklin W Quillen Leo C Plants and others from Point Pleasant Syracuse Milton and related towns.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Army
Navy
Fort Thomas
James Clifford Hickman
Franklin Webster Quillen
Leo Castle Plants
Donald Clyde Wogan
South Side
Harry William Capehart
New Haven
George Wyatt Kearns
Lewis Westley Roush
Syracuse
Elvin Lawrence Keefer
Leon
Harold E. Smith
Middleport
John Thomas Kearns
John David Turnbull
Clifton
Teddy Woodrow Woody
Milton
Albert Hall, Jr
Mason City
Pearl Alfred Roush
East Liverpool
Charles Kenneth Holley
Fraziers Bottom
Huntington
Beckley Tavan
John Tony Tavan
Apple Grove
Edward Franklin Cheesebrew
Pleasant Route 1
John Alexander Cloneh
Henderson
Andrew Richard Sayre
Elmwood
Charles Owen Krebs
Holland Pearl Gibbs
Letart
Lee Hulbert
Buffalo
William Howard Boswell
Major Ferris Justis
Mason Men Attend Huntington Propeller Club Charter
A group of Mason men joined the Port of Huntington Propeller Club charter presentation and dinner at the Governor Cabell Hotel. Arthur M. Tode, honorary president of the national organization, presented the charter to the newly formed club with attendees from Point Pleasant, Portsmouth, Pittsburgh and Cincinnati.
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Point Pleasant
Port of Huntington
Propeller Club
Governor Cabell Hotel
Arthur M. Tode
National Organization
New York City
Portsmouth
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Robert J
William Heslop
F. W. Ingraham
Milton L. Miller
C. G. Bauerele
Paul S. Thomas
Alexander Cruickshanks, Jr
Justin Johnson
Okey Burdette
Hamilton A. Johnson
G. B. Woodard
Harry Cowan
T. T. Smith
Nate Childers
S. C. Wilhelm
Robert Jennings
Brothers Meet in California Hospital
Harry and Bob Rutherford brothers from East Gallipolis met in an Oakland hospital last week. Harry, in the U S Army now transferred to Fort Ord, visited his convalescing brother who suffered shell shock overseas with the Sea Bees. Bob is improving and plans a home visit before returning to duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Harry
Bob Rutherford
Oakland
Calif
U. S. Army
Fort Ord
Seabees
Oakland Hospital
T. T. Rutherford
East Gallipolis
Bob
Army hospital releases Marine patient in Atlanta
The article notes Pvt Stocklen has been released from hospital in Atlanta after a several weeks illness and mentions a former Virginia Intermont College student whose engagement was announced. It reports a Mary Louise Morris from the area and word that a parent couple at Univory received notice of three years service discharge from the Point war.
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Sonville
Stoers Army Hospital
Atlanta
Pvt
Stocklen
Imaubb
Ter
Virginia Intermont
Morris
C. H. Troutrhivener
Dente
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