Gallipolis Welcomes Navy SPAR Recruiters
A Navy SPAR recruiting party arrived in Gallipolis from Ironton and toured the area escorted to a reserved route opposite the Honor Roll Board. About 20 eligible girls passed the required standards to enlist, while officers stressed strict eligibility. The group, led by En J. Annear, included Lt. Comdr. L. E. Oehring on tour of Ohio. A concert by the Gallia Academy High School Band preceded remarks by Stewart Clendenin. The cruiser party planned appearances in Jackson next.
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Lipolis
Gallipolis
Navy
Ironton
En_J. Annear
Charles Good
Theodore Krekeler
Victor Aguso
Donald F. Liebman
Galecademy High School
Richard Downs
Stewart Clendenin
Frrnich
Annear
L. E. Oehring
Cincinnati
Ohio
Jackson
License Issued for Guy Sayre and Betty Woodgerd
A marriage license was issued on Wednesday to Guy Sayre a 22 year old minister from Racine and Betty Woodgerd 21 from Cheshire daughter of Lloyd Woodgerd and his wife The couple plans to wed. The report mentions North Carolina state flower dogwood in a brief aside.
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Gallipolis
Guy Sayre
Racine
Betty Woodgerd
Cheshire
Lloyd Woodgerd
Dogwood
North Carolina
Gallipolis Graduates At Ohio University A B S F A
Gallipolis students from Ohio University are listed among the graduating class. Rothy Ann Lanier Tom Eachus and Wayne Myers are noted for Bachelor of Science in education and Bachelor of Fine Arts respectively.
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Allipolis
Ohio University, Ath
Gallipolis
Rothy Ann Lanier
Tom
Eachus
Wayne Myers
Gallipolis Social Club Officials and Local Notes
The Pre-School Mothers Club elected new officers and welcomed two new members at a Wednesday gathering. Riverside Study Club elected 1943 44 officers and planned a May picnic with members attending from Island View Inn. The English Club completed its year with re elected officers and a review of Random Harvest. Gallipolis personals note visits from C O Betz, E C Waugh, and S P Rose in Norman Oklahoma.
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Gallipolis
H. B. Thomas
Harland Martin
Kenneth Frazier
Harold Campbell
Robert Evans
Lawrence Gates
Harold Brown
Jack Knight
Edward Wise
Robert F. Ruland
Ronald Compton
Leo Mossman
Aven Lusk
Morris Haskins
Helen Evans
Dickie Woodward
Bertha Randall
Riverside Study Club
Island View Inn
Madge Eachus
Florence Wickline
Laura Cox
Hawaii
Randall
Damien
Mayme Berridge
Julia Conklin
Victor Niday
Lola Ingels
Anna Wiseman
Reuben Wood
Margaret B. McCormick
Margaret D. Carter
James Hilton
Random Harvest
C. O. Betz
Portsmouth
E. C. Waugh
S. P. Rose
Norman
Okla
Harvey
Marvin Cornwell
Charles Hamilton
Theaters To Show Pictures Of Soldiers
Gallia County man Fred W. Wheeler will screen about 1000 local service member photographs. The images go to New York for processing and will be shown in two alphabetized sections at the Colony Theater May 11 12 and at the Gallipolis Theater May 13 14 15 with a second run May 16 19 at both venues. A Memorial Day continuous review is planned with further extensions as more county service members enlist.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
Fred W. Wheeler
New York City
Colony Theater
Armed Services
Project For Canning Discussed
A Thurman church women group met at Centerville High School to discuss joining the Rio Grande canning project. J E Garretson of the Farm Bureau welcomed volunteers who will can for farmers on a share basis with vegetables supplied by farmers and canned by the women. The focus is corn, peas and green beans, with Rio Grande College facilities offered to aid the effort.
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Gallipolis
Thurman
Centerville
Rio Grande
J. E. Garretson
Ohio
Farm Bureau
FSA
Rio Grande College
Garretson
Requests for Gas Should Be Mailed In
Gallia County War Price and Rationing Board urges all gasoline ration coupon holders with June 1 expiry to mail renewals to the local office within two weeks. This ensures books are ready for distribution the last week in May, before Book III goes by mail to over 120 million people from late June to July 21. Book III will replace expiring stamps. post card applications will deliver the new book to all. No schoolhouse registration.
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Gallipolis
A. K. Merriman
Gallia County
OPA
Post Office Department
Wilson estate appointment at Gallipolis
Charles H. Wilson named administrator of Lula Wilson estate in Gallipolis Ohio. Probate records note Lula Wilson deceased and the administrator appointed to manage the estate.
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Gallipolis
Charles H. Wilson
Lula Wilson
New Holzer Hospital Admissions and Discharges
New patients at Holzer Hospital include Mrs Lowe Harrison of Mercerville who gave birth to a daughter at 3 29 p m Tuesday. George L Price of R D Gallia admitted for treatment and discharged. E W Mauck of Gallipolis admitted for treatment and discharged. Glenn Long of Coalton crane operator at Jackson Iron and Steel Company admitted for surgery. Miss Dorothy Meeker of Pt Pleasant W V tonsillectomy. Mrs Andy Long of Coalton admitted for surgery. Mrs Earl Denny of Pomeroy admitted for treatment. Discharged: Miss Sarah Lewis of Thurman and Henry Cromwell of Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Lowe Harrison
Mercerville
George L. Price
Lipolis
Glenn Long
Coalton
Jackson, Iron and Steel Company
Dorothy Meeker
Pt. Pleasant
W. Va
Andy Long
Earl Denny
Pomeroy
Sarah Lewis
Thurman
Henry Cromwell
Boy Killed by Freight Train Near Depot
Ten year old Belford Withem died after being struck by a freight locomotive named Lancaster Bay in front of the depot. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Grover Withem.
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Lancaster
Belford Withem
Grover Withem
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