Well Baby Clinic Opens At Maple Shade School
The Westminster Club's Well Baby clinic began functioning at noon in a Maple Shade school room and will operate every other Wednesday. Dr John Gilbert started the program with physicals and first shots for whooping cough and diphtheria. Mary Akers, city and school nurse, assisted by Mrs Ed Ergens and Mrs Russ Smith, with other volunteers and doctors to join in future sessions.
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Gallipolis
Westminster Club
Maple Shade
Presbyterian Church
John Gilbert
Mary Akers
Ed Ergens
Russ Smith
Rotarians Hear Institute Head At Meeting
Gallipolis Dr G R Roberts superintendent of Gallipolis State Institute spoke to Rotarians at the Farmers Hotel. He outlined a $712 050 annual payroll and noted management improvements boosting efficiency. Reforms included a mail clerk, new filing systems, a full time pharmacist, a cafeteria, and mechanized farming. Recreation funds come from commissary proceeds as state funds are limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
G. R. Roberts
Gallipolis State Institute
Farmers Hotel
Dr. Roberts
Roberts
George Fuller
Junior Chamber dinner moved to Farmers Hotel
Gallipolis announces a dinner meeting of the Junior Chamber of Commerce will be held Thursday evening at the Farmers Hotel changing from the Lafayette Hotel as previously announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Chamber of Commerce
Farmers’ Hotel
Lafayette Hotel
Cistern Check Planned After Flood In Gallia County
Harry Howell the county sanitary engineer conducts preliminary work on numerous wells and cisterns as part of water analyses after the flood. Chlorine treatment is followed by testing for bacteria. if needed additional measures will be taken. Sampling in cisterns awaits heavy rain to fill tanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio River
Mississippi
Gulf
Huntington
Army Engineers
Ohio
Army
Gallipolis
Harry Howell
David Liggins Dies at 85 After Illness
Gallipolis obituary for David Liggins aged 85 who died at home on Pine Street after three weeks ill. He and wife Elizabeth Lewis observed their 61st wedding anniversary last August. Survived by two sons David Liggins and John Garnes. Burial at Pine Street Cemetery. former janitor of Lincoln School and Miller Bros. contractors teamster.
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Gallipolis
David Liggins
Pine St
Elizabeth Lewis
John Garnes
Liggins
Lincoln School
Miller Bros
Bank of Athens N B A Report of Condition
Reported financial figures for the Bank of Athens N B A include total assets and liabilities with balance totals and sectional sums. The document lists capital accounts, deposits, reserves, and other financial line items in a ledger style summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank OF Athens N. B. A
A Cappella choir to give annual concert in Gallipolis
Gallia county chorus composed of 61 high school singers directed by Ruth Sawyer Doepping will perform its annual formal concert Thursday at 8 p m in the Washington school auditorium. The choir's four voice sections list many named students across first and second sopranos altos tenors and basses.
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Gallipolis
Ruth Sawyer Doepping
Washington School
Mary Abbott
Betty Lou Baker
Laura Jean Baker
Janice Cating
Mary B. Champer
Jean Davis
Bernadine Dennett
Barbara Halley
Alice Mackenzie
Joanna Mills
Bette Null
Louise Samples
Joan Shamblin
Jennie Sutter
Leah Thompson
Georgia Alderigi
Janice Folden
Norman Harrison
Mary J. McCalla
Lucy Persinger
Dolores Russell
Dorothy Skinner
Lois Smith
Joan Miller
Carolyn Wooten
Wilma Austin
Anna Mae Betz
Barbara Cardwell
Dorothy Drummond
Rachel Masters
Ann Melton
Ruth Moore
Jane Ann Notter
Marian Baker
Eloise Church
Jeanne Ecker
Jane Haskins
Marion Jeffers
Mary A. Lupton
Charlene Robinson
Yvonne Slagle
Naida Spear
John Epling
Jimmy Jarvis
Paul Sheets
Paul Wells
John Epple
Mack Lakin
Allen Romaine
Freddie Wood
Carl Baker
Don Henshaw
Arlen Saunders
George Wilson
Keith Thomas
Pete Burdett
Miles Epling
Robert O'Dell
Bob Wesner
Bill Welker
Wayne Folden
Field Officer Addresses Legion Post in Gallipolis
Ed Smith regional field representative for 30 Southern Ohio counties of the American Legion spoke at Lafayette Post. He praised the Legion for its service work and explained post ritual and baseball sponsorship. He urged attendance for member support, lauded Boys State, and noted discussions on a new post home to continue at the next meeting.
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Gallipolis
Ed Smith
Ohio
American Legion
Department of Ohio
Lafayette Post
Boys State
Election Set For Directors Gallia County Soil Conservation District
Final call for voters in the Gallia County Soil Conservation District directors election. Balloting by Forrest A. Brown on May 1 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the courthouse office with a 2 p.m. board meeting and ballot count. Candidates: Nick Burleson Frank Mills Jr Thompson and David H Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Storms Cause Considerable Violence Across Gallipolis
Two storms Tuesday and Wednesday unleashed wind rain and hail. A large tree was uprooted at the Church of Christ on Garfield Avenue but caused no church damage. A bicycle rider was knocked about by the wind.
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Gallipolis
Church of Christ
Garfield Avenue
Gallia County Schools to Close on Three Dates
Gallia County schools prepare for year end as graduation certificates are issued by Superintendent B. Lewis Jones. The district will close on May 21 22 and 27.
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Gallia County
Gallipolis
B. Lewis Jones
Holzer Hospital Remodels Rooms for X-Ray Equipment
Gallipolis facility upgrades two rooms to house modern x-ray gear. A dressing room and new facilities accompany the diagnostic apparatus as described by doctors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis — Holzer Hospital
Martins Visit Jericho Road Kin in Point Pleasant
Mrs. Lynn Martin of Charleston spends several days with her parents Circuit Clerk and Mrs Vernon Jones on Jericho Road in Point Pleasant. The Martins, former residents, moved to Charleston after Mr. Martin took a job as store manager at Valley Beile Creamery.
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Point Pleasant
Lynn Martin
Charleston
Vernon Jones
Jericho Road
Martins
Martin
The
Valley Beile Creamery
Rodney Rangers 4-H elect officers at Bidwell meeting
Gallia County 4-H club Rodney Rangers met at Wendell Tope's home Bidwell Route 2 and elected officers. Bill Hamrick became president with Martin DeLillie vice president Kendall Dean secretary treasurer Melvin Irwin recreation and Charles Putney news reporter. Forrest A Brown county agent assisted in organizing the year’s program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rodney Rangers
4-H
Wendell Tope
Bidwell
Bill Hamrick
Rodney
Martin DeLillie
Kendall Dean
Melvin Irwin
Charles Putney
Leland Tope
Carl Gillespie
Bob Hamrick
Ramon DeLillie
Arvil Crabtree
Glenn Crabtree
Forrest A. Brown
Robert M. Jones of Rio Grande Dies at 81
Robert M. Jones 81 longtime Rio Grande resident and retired farmer died Wednesday at his daughter Mrs Scott Hutchinsons home in Jackson after years of ill health. He was born March 11 1867 at Centerpoint son of Joshua and Jane Jones who came to America from Wales. He married Sara Jane Davis in 1894. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery Rio Grande with funeral Friday at Simpson Chapel Methodist Church at 2 p.m. He is survived by his wife and children including B Lewis Jones Gallia county school superintendent J Maurice Jones Centerville and William H Jones Kipton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Robert M. Jones
B. Lewis Jones
Gallia County
Scott Hutchinson
Jackson
Rio Grande
Centerpoint
Joshua
Jane Thomas Jones
Wales
Jones
Sara Jane Davis
Simpson Chapel Methodist Church
Calvary Cemetery
Hutchinson
J. Maurice Jones
Centerville
William H. Jones
Kipton
Ohio
Alumni Dinner Planned by Hannan High Alumni Association
Mrs. Charles Meadows announces the annual Hannan High School alumni dinner in the school auditorium on May 8 at 8 p.m. The program includes a welcome by Mrs. Alton E. Jordan, music and talks by class representatives, with Upland Farm Women's Club serving the dinner. 1948 graduates listed include Freda Chapman Mildred Gibson Adale Legg Ada Mae Nowlin William Alford Dencil Holley Roe W. Holley Floyd Meadows and James Thompson.
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Point Pleasant
Charles Meadows
Hannan High School Alumni Association
Alton E. Jordan
Upland Farm Women's Club
Freda Chapman
Mildred Gibson
Adale Legg
Ada Mae Nowlin
William Alford
Dencil Holley
Roe W. Holley
Floyd Meadows
James Thompson
Three Men Arrested for Intoxication in Gallipolis
Three Gallipolis men Tommy Loucks Chris Anderson and Kenneth Birchfield were arrested Wednesday for intoxication. No municipal court was held Wednesday.
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Gallipolis
Tommy Loucks
Chris Anderson
Kenneth Birchfield
Gallipolis Soldier Lyman Peppers Jr. to be Remembrance Service
The body of T-5 Lyman Peppers Jr. killed in Belgium on November 21 1944 is back. Military services will be at 2 p m Sunday at Paint Creek Baptist Church under La Fayette Post American Legion and VFW with Rev Nyle Borden officiating. Interment at Pine Street cemetery.
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Gallipolis
Lyman Peppers, Jr
Chautfontaine
Belgium
Lafayette Post
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Cpl. Peppers
3170 Quartermaster Service Company
Elizabeth Scott Peppers
Third Ave
Lyman Peppers
Regena Dotson
Regina Neal
Robert Eugene
Bessie Johnson
Cincinnati
Douglas Johnson
William Peppers
Columbus
Edwin Peppers
Paint Creek Baptist Church
Nyle Borden
VFW
Pine Street Cemetery
Divorces Granted in Gallipolis Common Pleas Court
Three divorce actions were granted. Phyllis Jones Henry restored to her maiden name after separating from William Henry for gross neglect and cruelty. Maude Sanders and Otto Sanders divorced under advisement. Lillian White was awarded a divorce from Albert White with 10 per week alimony and medical bills coverage. Judge James B. Collier presided in two cases. Robert M. Betz served as attorney in all three divorces.
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Gallipolis
Common Pleas
Phyllis Jones Henry
William Henry
Phyllis Jones
James B. Collier
Maude Sanders
Otto Sanders
Lillian White
Albert White
Collier
Lillian
Robert M. Betz
First National Bank
Cary B. Wilson
Switzer and Halliday
Charles R. Long
Harry Long
Huntington Township
Holzer Hospital Notes Admissions and Births at Holzer
Gallipolis admissions include Mrs Robert Stivers Pomeroy A S Jones Circleville Albert Thivener Northup Jack Russell Pomeroy Mrs Willis Martin Jackson Mrs Charles Waldron Vinton Mrs G W Woolridge Vinton and Mrs Wesley Sayre Elmwood W Va Births include a daughter to Mrs James Stephen son Jackson Discharges list Mrs Frank Smith Mrs Monroe Hall and son Mrs Lydia Randolph C G Steele and Arthur Owen
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Gallipolis
Robert Stivers
Pomeroy
A. S. Jones
Circleville
Albert Thivener
Northup
Jack Russell
Willis Martin
Jackson
Charles Waldron
Vinton
G. W. Woolridge
Wesley Sayre
Elmwood
W. Va
James Stephenson
Frank Smith
Monroe Hall
Lydia Randolph
C. G. Steele
Arthur Owen
Land Values Fixed In Mason Power Line Plan
Appalachian Electric Power Co moves to condemn land for a power line from the Philip Sporn Plant to near West Columbia. A four member commission sets values for G C Fowler seven acres for 272.08 Howard Antels 2 acres 49.20 and Harriet Fisher 9.5 acres 239.25 after hearings in circuit court. The company reports rights of way obtained from most landowners with little litigation expected.
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Point Pleasant
John E. Brown
Bartow Jones
Vitus Hartley
Odah Weigand
Letart
Circuit Court
Oscar Weigand
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Philip Sporn
West Columbia
Ohio
Cabin Creek
Charleston
G.C. Fowler
Howard Antels
Harriet Fisher
Fowler
Antels
Fisher
Mrs Herbert Plants Tree In City Park
Mrs. Thomas J. Herbert wife of the governor plants a dogwood in City Park Gallia County event led by the Galliapolis Garden Club with Miss Marjorie White reading Trees by Joyce Kilmer. The ceremony features Rev L H Stebbins and Rev J E Hakes along with Gallia Academy high school band and vocal ensembles.
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Gallipolis
Ohio
Gallia Academy
Thomas J. Herbert
City Park
Two Accidents Reported in Gallia County
State highway patrol logs two property damage crashes with no injuries or arrests. A Route 141 sideswipe involved a passenger bus driven by Carl Rice of Gallipolis and a car driven by Glenn Rice of Patriot. no relation confirmed. A Route 7 collision occurred between Roy Grueser of Middleport and Herman Roush of Minersville.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Route 141
Carl Rice
Glenn Rice
Patriot
Route
Roy Grueser
Middleport
Herman Roush
Minersville
River traffic at Gallipolis locks reports canal boat movements
Gal lipolis locks activity lists Titan and Wisherd moving upriver early morning while Semet Cornell and Boggs travel varied directions. Sohio state passes later as gauges show upper 18.1 feet lower 19.1 feet and 30 feet of water at rollers amid Kanawha Falls reading 6:75 rising.
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Gallipolis
Titan
Wisherd
Semet
Cornell
Sohio
Kanawha Falls
Family Moves from Viand Street to Kaylong Home
Mr and Mrs Howard Johnson, who lived at 1211 Viand St for two years, have moved to his family home at Kaylong. He serves as a guard in the U S Naval Storehouse.
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Point Pleasant
Howard Johnson
Viand St
Kaylong
U. S. Naval Storehouse
Firemen To Elect Point Pleasant Chief Candidates
The Point Pleasant volunteer fire department will elect officers on Wednesday evening May 5. Three candidates vie for chief: Vernon Miller the current head, Roy Jackson, and Roy Thomas.
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Point Pleasant
Vernon Miller
Roy Jackson
Roy Thomas
Eight-Cent Coffee in Point Pleasant Nudge to Nine Cents
An eight cent cup of coffee appears in Point Pleasant. A one cent consumer sales tax on purchases above five cents would push the price to nine cents.
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Point Pleasant
Building Progresses in Point Pleasant
A Point Pleasant businessman said yesterday there are 10 or more dwellings under construction and a larger number will be built when workers and materials are available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
New Haven
Esther Circle Meeting Held at Trinity Methodist Church
POINT PLEASANT Esther Circle of the WSCS met in the social rooms of Trinity Methodist Church Tuesday evening. Mrs. K. W. Robinson led devotionals and Mrs. Eustace Wilson, program chairman, read the biblical story of Rachel. Games followed with refreshments. hostesses were Mrs. Holly O. Shamblin, Mrs. Clarence L. Head and Mrs. Lionel Smith. Attending were numerous members including Mrs. Emrick, Mrs. Foss, Mrs. Head, Mrs. Allan King, Mrs. Clyde McLane, Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Shamblin, Mrs. Shinn, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Frank Martin, Mrs. Judd, Mrs. Carder, Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. Crow, Miss Hellems and Miss Brannon.
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Point Pleasant
Esther
WSCS
Trinity Methodist Church
K. W. Robinson
Eustace Wilson
Rachel
Holly O. Shamblin
Clarence L. Head
Lionel Smith
C. R. Emerick
Norman Foss
Head
Allan King
Clyde McLane
Robinson
Shamblin
J. O. Shinn
Smith
Wilson
Frank Martin
G. C. Judd
Clifford Carder
Mervin Chapman
Gene Crow
Mary Hellems
Mary Brannon
Pythian Scout Troop Organized at Leon
Leon Tuesday night saw the organization of Pythian Troop No 254 with Paul Graham named as scoutmaster. The Leon City Hall serves as regular meeting place and the troop opened with ten members under Mason District Scout executive G C Judd and district organizer Charles J Hyer.
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Point Pleasant
G. C. Judd
Mason
Charles J. Hyer
Leon
Pythian Troop
Paul Graham
Leon City Hall
Mason County Cashier Still Ill at Home
Harry L. Dyer longtime Mason County Bank cashier at New Haven remains ill after three months. He had been hospitalized at St Joseph's Hospital in Parkersburg and recently returned home, where his condition was unchanged as reported yesterday.
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Point Pleasant
Harry L. Dyer
Mason County Bank
New Haven
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Parkersburg
Play Date Set for Point Pleasant Senior Class
The senior class play originally planned during flood conditions in Point Pleasant has been rescheduled for Monday and Tuesday May 3 and 4. The event will be staged at the Point Pleasant venue with students performing this production.
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Point Pleasant
Hospital Day Program at Lakin State Hospital May 12
Dr. 8. O. Johnson superintendent invites the public to visit Lakin State Hospital on National Hospital Day May 12. A program of music and games will be presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
8. O. Johnson
Lakin State Hospital
Mason County AAA Officials Visit Huntington on Wednesday
Point Pleasant secretary Hamilton A. Johnson and Mason County AAA member George Musgrave spent Wednesday in Huntington on business.
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Point Pleasant
Hamilton A. Johnson
George Musgrave
Mason County Aaa
Huntington
Thefts Reported At Two Mason Schools
The one room Brighton school on Charleston Road was entered twice this month with food stocks taken in April 9 and Tuesday night. Roosevelt School in Hickory Chapel suffered two recent robberies with no clues found.
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Point Pleasant
Brighton
Charleston Road
Toral Morrison
Morrison
Roosevelt School
Hickory Chapel
Past Matrons Dinner Recalls Service in Eastern Star Chapter
At the monthly Past Matrons Club dinner in Point Pleasant former leaders remembered key events from their terms in office. The evening featured songs and a business program with many guests listed including Mrs. John J. Chase Mrs. Edward McElfresh Mrs. John E. Brown and others from Hartford New Haven Clifton Mason City Kaylong and Hogsett communities.
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Point Pleasant
Eastern Star
John J. Chase
Edward McElfresh
John E. Brown
O. K. Burdette
C. G. Billups
Lena Carr
J. E. McComb
Point Clinic Note Betty Lou Rayburn Birth at Gallipolis
Point Pleasant reports the birth of a daughter, Betty Lou, to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rayburn of Gallipolis on Wednesday. Mrs Forest Mayes, a medical patient, was discharged to her home. Mrs Jesse Oliver and daughter Barbara Ann were discharged to 626 Main St. Miss Helen Harrington was discharged to her home. Ed Sullivan of Elmwood was admitted for medical treatment.
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Point Pleasant
Point Clinic
Betty Lou
Roy Rayburn
Gallipolis
Forest Mayes
Jesse Oliver
Barbara Ann
Main St
Helen Harrington
Ed Sullivan
Elmwood
State police detachment sergeant on vacation
Sgts. Dalls G. Wilfong of the local state police detachment is on vacation this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Dalls G. Wilfong
Garage apartment planned on Marquette Ave block 1900
Mrs Paul Icard plans a garage apartment in the 1900 block of Marquette Avenue. The project details tabulate a private residential expansion with new living space attached to the property.
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Point Pleasant
Paul Icard
Marquette Ave
Well Drilling Underway on Fry Farm Near New Haven
Well No 1 on the Z W Fry farm near New Haven began spudding about a week ago and is now actively drilling on the site. Local interest grows as operations continue in the out skirts of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Z. W. Fry
New Haven
Condition unchanged for Mrs Moystin at Holzer Hospital
The status of Mrs S C Moystin of Johnson Apartments remained unchanged last night after several days as a patient at Holzer Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. C. Moystin
Johnson Apartments
Holzer Hospital
Chamber of Commerce Leader Returns From Newark Trip
President Bartow Jones of the Chamber of Commerce returned from a trip to Newark New Jersey Tuesday night. He said he was looking after chamber business duties and matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Bartow Jones
Chamber of Commerce
Newark
N.J
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American Museum of Natural History
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Esther Kirk Goddard
Harry F. Guggenheim
James Doolittle
Robert Jones
Alumni Association
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Papa
Fred M. Emens
Rochester
N.Y
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Gordon McKissick
Mrs. Herbert
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