Gallipolis Improves Forest Fire Fighting Operations
Gallia County chief warden David Williams expands volunteer efforts with high school crews in Rio Grande Bidwell Thurman Cheshire Vinton and Cadmus. About 10 students per locality assist grass brush and forest fires and a civilian defense service aids fire wardens and disaster information. County plans target strategic equipment and fire runs with township and city cooperation. last year county fire loss reached about 140000 excluding Gallipolis city.
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Gallipolis
David Williams
Gallia
Rio Grande
Bidwell
Thurman
Cheshire
Vinton
Cadmus
Avigory
Emergency
Addison Township
Women of the Moose Hold Tuesday Meeting in Pt Pleasant
The Women of the Moose met at the Moose Home with Mrs Nellie Henson presiding. A film on Mooseheart was shown by Dr J A Shinn. A homemaking talk on colors and fabrics was given by Mrs Elizabeth Fisher. Susie Hyatt played accordion selections and a committee was formed for the Armed Forces Day dance May 17.
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The
Moose
Moose Home
Nellie Henson
J. A. Shinn
Elizabeth Fisher
Susie Hyatt
Reba Caldwell
Dewilda Rutherford
Doris McMillin
Armed Forces
Betty Hyatt
Francis Durst
Dora Kapp
Ann Whalen
North Point Pleasant PTA Meeting Tonight With Elections
The North Point Pleasant PTA meets Thursday evening with Floyd Cole presiding. Officers will be elected and a variety program by fifth and sixth graders directed by Mildred Bumgardner and Mary Grimm will be presented.
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North Point Pleasant Pta
Floyd Cole
Mildred Bumgardner
Mary Grimm
Easter News From Park Drive and Ohio University
Miss Kay Woolfitt has returned to her studies at Ohio University after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs William Woolfitt of Park Drive during the Easter recess Linda Tatterson daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Tatters on Park Drive is a patient at Holzer Hospital Mr and Mrs C D Stalnaker of Weston Lewis County were Easter guests of Mr and Mrs Clifford Stalnaker of Jackson
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Holzer Hospital
Lewis
Main St
Mary Alice Perry
George Snyder
Huntington
Kay Woolfitt
William Woolfitt
Park Drive
Ohio University
Linda Tatterson
Richard Tatterson
C. D. Stalnaker
Weston
Lewis County
Clifford Stalnaker
Jackson
Hospital Notes From Holzer Report New Arrivals And Discharges
Holzer Hospital notes list admissions including Mrs Isabell Ball Huntington W V and Mrs Ester Ross Gallipolis among others. Discharges include Mrs John Thomas and baby Elmer Jones and Robert Foster with no further details.
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Isabell Ball
Huntington
W.va
Wyatt Chadwell
Newten
Jerry Hill
Letart Falla
Oscar Wyatt
Wellston
E. J. Bentine, Sr
Ashland
Guy Cole
Pomeroy
George Callahan
Lancaster
Ohio
Homer Gardner
Point Pleasant
A. R. Knight
Helen Mees
Ester Ross
Gallipolis
William Waugh
Coalton
Garland O. Lanier
Bidwell
A. C. Beckett
John Thomas
Baby
Elmer Jones
Robert Foster
Three Drivers Fined In West Virginia Speeding Cases
Gallipolis reports James Baro 24 and Robert A. Clayman 23 of Williamson, WV, fined $5 and costs for speeding. Herbert Stanley 20 of Rayford, WV, fined $5 and costs for driving with insufficient brakes.
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Gallipolis
James Baro
Robert A. Clayman
Williamson
W.va
State Highway Patrol Terts
Herbert Stanley
Ray‘ord
Tumbling Exhibition Postponed to April 25
POINT PLEASANT The tumbling exhibition by the Ordnance School gymnasts, scheduled for Friday evening at the junior high school gym, has been postponed to April 25, announced Walden Roush, principal.
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Point Pleasant
Tumblers
Ordnance School
Walden Roush
From Tusks to Teeth The evolution of false teeth
Early prostheses used elephant tusks and animal teeth from cattle sheep and hippos and even humans. Modern dentures rely on porcelain and other materials reflecting advances in dentistry.
Notice to heirs in Williams estate sale Athens County
L. G. Worstell Jr administrator of William R Williams deceased filed March 1952 in Athens County Probate Court a petition for sale of 18 acre Carthage Township real estate with a 10 foot road right of way. He named heirs legatees executors and others as defendants and set May 3 1952 as answer deadline.
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Bessie Seevers
Barberton
Ohio
William R. Williams
L. G. Worstell, Jr
Athens County
Carthage Township
Marion Bond
Mooney
Frank I. Caldwell
William Bond
Romd
Decca
Gallipolis Students On Concert Tour
Two Gallipolis students at Denison University join 35 on a weekend Women’s Glee Club concert tour. Jean Ecker and Helen Ann Miller travel to Cincinnati to perform on WLW-T Saturday at 8:15 p.m. The group will also sing at Coshocton’s First Baptist Church Sunday at 4 p.m.
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Gallipolis
Denison University
Granville
River Traffic At Gallipolis Locks And Canals
River traffic reports list boats on the Gal lipolis locks and Kanawha River with entries such as Kenna Francis Ernestine Rowe Semet and others at various times throughout the day. The Ohio River gauge heights show a steady rise of two tenths of a foot per hour with key points at Montgomery Point Pleasant Kana wha Falls and Gallipolis locks.
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Gallipolis
Kenna
Francis
Ernestine
Rowe
Semet
Dawson
Pete
Tennessee
Patriot
Peace
Kanawha
Shirley
London
Solway
Marmet
H. E. Jones
Cook
Winfield
Keeley
Quinn
Titan
Manitou
Sea
Sycamore
Neville
E. Hatfield
Ohio
Montgomery
Point Pleasant
Kanawha Falls
Shells as Money Once Widespread Across Continents
The article notes that using shells as currency was once common, with traces found in America, Asia, Africa and Australia, indicating a broad historical reach of this monetary practice.
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America
Asia
Africa
Australia
Divorces Granted in Gallipolis and Area Courts
Cora De Witt of Kanauga receives a divorce from Charles De Witt on gross neglect and cruelty with alimony arranged. Lena Finley Johnson of Kananga sues Leroy Johnson for divorce and alimony amid gross neglect claims. Hes ter Ann Crandall Brown ing WV files quiet title suit against Clee Crandall. Mildred Barry sues Carl Barry for divorce with alimony amid gross neglect and extreme cruelty. married 1931 Ironton with two minor children.
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Gallipolis
Cora de Witt
Kanauga
Common Pleas
Charles de Witt
Lena Finley Johnson
Kananga
Leroy Johnson
Circleville
Hester Ann Crandall Brown
Ing
W.va
Clee James Crandall
Mildred Barry
Carl Barry
Ironton
Pastor to Attend Conference in West
Gallipolis The Rev. Phil Scott of Rio Grande leaves for San Francisco California to attend the Methodist General Conference held every four years. A complete church schedule is prepared for his absence. The conference lasts about two and a half weeks and Scott will be gone about four weeks including travel time.
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Gallipolis
Phil Scott
Rio Grande
San Francisco
Cal
Scott
Wood products under way in Rio Grande firm
In Rio Grande a woodworking operation led by Clarence Petrie is producing two specialty items. Ammunition boxes are already made and pilots for steel mills, frames used to stack steel for movement by lifts, are in production. Five men are employed.
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Gallipolis
Rio Grande
Clarence Petrie
Patrol Applicants To Meet At Vinton
Gallia county report states the next patrol applicant meeting will be at Vinton town hall on Saturday at 8 p m. State Highway Patrol representatives will explain qualifications and assist with form submission for those interviewed who wish to proceed.
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Patrol
Vinton
Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
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PTA
Frank Wetherholt
West
Rio Grande Firm
Illiamson WU Furnaces
Willamson Heeter Company
American Gas Association
Mes
Minneapolis
Honeywell
G. H. Martin & Son
Richland Ave
Athens
Pat Perkins
Rayon
Burlington
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