Chairman of Week Is Selected At Gallipolis High School
Announcement of faculty committee to manage events during commencement week. Miss Catherine Morrison named general chairman with subcommittees for Junior-Senior banquet senior assembly class night baccalaureate service and decorations. May 16 23 24 28 dates listed with organizers. Graduation class equals 1938 peak with 108 graduates per sex. lists of 70 plus named girls and boys graduates.
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Gallipolis
Catherine Morrison
Elizabeth Breinig
Laurence Smeltzer
Miss Williams
Miss Morrison
Harold Brown
Anna Bradbury
Ben Bachus
Ed Wise
Harold Broyles
Norma Johnston
Doris Cove
Jimmy Boyles
Billy Burnette
Eugene Carter
Kenneth Clary
Elmer Daniels
William Danner
Harold DeWolfe
John Garnes
Wayne Gibson
Charles Greene
Amy Haffelt
James Hanson
Lawrence Harrison
Gus Hill
John Hill
Alfred Ingerick
Charles Irion
Jerry Jones
Junior Johnson
Maurice Kerr
Garland Lawthorn
John Lee
Lawrence Lee
Bill Lewis
Olen Litchfield
Maurice Long
Louis Lupton
Bill McCormick
James Melton
Dan Miller
Paul Notter
Lawrence Nuckels
James Oliver
Don Plymale
Phillip Rayburn
Clyde Reed
Remo Rocchi
Bill Safford
Connie Saunders
Kendall Saunders
Vance Saunders
Billy Schoonover
George Schwartz
Harry Shaffer
Robert Slagle
Earl Tope
Samuel Trowbridge
Carl Venz
Paul Wise
Eddie Wright
Eugene Pickens
Mike Maniskas
Kimberly News Notes Recreation meetings planned at Community Building
Kimberly notes scheduling Tuesday evening gatherings at the Community Building with sessions for primary children at 6 and adults from 7 to 9. Interest grows in forming a local softball team for young men as the ball field is prepared. Also reported are a birth, visits, and travels of several locals.
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Kimberly
Cecil Monks
Kathryn Adams
Larry Lee
Pearl Glenn
Betty
Nelsonville
Harold Davis
William Davis
Columbus
Paul Wood
Buchtel
York Township
Thomas Kennedy
Robert Kennedy
Jack Rizer
Toledo
Appoint Roscoe Houck To Merchant Police
Roscoe Houck has been appointed to the merchant police staff by a committee of Carl C. Myers H. B. Ecker and Meyer Maggied. He fills the post left vacant by Delbert Holmes resignation to become a special traffic officer. Holmes begins duties Thursday and Houck begins Saturday night.
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Gallipolis
Roscoe Houck
Merchant Police
Carl C. Myers
H. B. Ecker
Meyer Maggied
Delbert Holmes
Centerville Eastern Star Serves Refreshments at Masonic Lodge
At a Centerville Masonic Lodge inspection last night members of the Eastern Star served refreshments to the large gathering, marking a cordial social moment as attendees observed the event.
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Gallipolis
Centerville
Masonic Lodge
Eastern Star
Bartender Jesse Weekly freed on bond after arraignment
Gallipolis police arraigned Jesse Weekly on a charge of interfering with an officer and bound him over to the grand jury. He was released from county jail Tuesday after posting a 200 dollar cash bond. Elmer E. Jacobs of Athens Ohio appointed Administrator with will annexed of Matilda E. Russell estate. Creditors must file claims within four months or be barred. Dated April 21 1941. Francis D. White Probate Judge. 4-25-41.
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Gallipolis
Jesse Weekly
Court Street
Elmer E. Jacobs
Athens
Ohio
Matilda E. Russell
Lee Township
Athens County
Francis D. White
Said County
Gallipolis Social Notes Bits on Local Weddings and Visits
Gallipolis social notes report the Oct 12 1940 Greenup Ky marriage of Eleanor Dailey and John Davis plus engagements of Fay Coder and Margaret Oseland. It lists Rio Grande College ties for Eleanor and John, future teaching in Junction City, and Margaret Os land a singer clerical worker in West Virginia. The column also notes visitors and local family appearances from Detroit to Huntington with relatives in Sw an Creek and nearby towns.
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Gallipolis
Eleanor Dailey
A. F. Dailey
Patriot
John Davis
Charles Davis
Oak Hill
Greenup
Davis
Rio Grande College
Sigma Lambda Tau
Junction City
Phi Sigma Epsilon Sorority
Fay L. Coder
Margaret Louise Oseland
Point Pleasant
Mr. Coder
F. L. Coder
Gallia Times
R. D. Oseland
West Virginia
Sheets Family Dinner Celebrates Son and Daughter-in-law
Mr and Mrs Ernest Sheets hosted a Sunday evening dinner in honor of their son and daughter in law Rob ert Sheets and Kathryn Lutz who recently wed also attending were Delmas and Betty Baughman with Patty and Jimmie and Donald Sheets. Guests from Gallipolis included numerous women associated with local clubs.
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Ernest Sheets
Robert Sheets
Kathryn Lutz
Delmas Baughman
Patty
Jimmie
Donald Sheets
Brucker Family Birthday Party At Country Home
At the country home of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Brucker on Sunday the birthdays of Mrs. Brucker and two grandchildren John Campbell and Clarence Brucker were celebrated. All the couple's children attended except Mrs. Delbert Boster of Springfield. Attendees included Everett Brucker and family, Anna Bacon of Newark, Campbell and two Campbell children, Harley Brucker and three children, Leslie Brucker and son of Eric Pennsylvania, Harvey Brucker of Pleasantville, Herman Brucker and children, Ruth Brucker and Chauncey Wise and daughter of Bladen.
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Adam Brucker
Leslie Brucker
Eric, Pa
Harvey Brucker
Pleasantville
Herman Brucker
Ruth Brucker
Chauncey Wise
Bladen
Matthews Entertain Wide Circle at Jackson Road Farm
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Matthews hosted a weekend gathering on Jackson Road featuring guests including Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Matthews with sons David and Jack of Zanesville, Mrs. Emmett Brabham and daughters Mabel and Mary from Akron, Mr. and Mrs. Clair Matthews with daughter Linda Lou of Springfield, Mrs. Hattie Hill and son Averill of Red House West Virginia, and Mrs. Pearl Hill with three daughters of Nitro West Virginia.
Gallipolis Personal News Highlights
Miss Garnette Lupton returns from a several days visit with Mrs W W Jackson of Parkersburg. Mr and Mrs W J Niday and Mrs Margaret B McCormick were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Luther Donnally at their new home near Hamden. Mrs Mary L Ewing has arrived.
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Gallipolis
Garnette Lupton
W. W. Jackson
Parkersburg
W. J. Niday
Margaret B. McCormick
Luther Donnally
Hamden
Mary L. Ewing
College Band To Lead May Day Festivities
Gallipolis May Day celebration led by Rio Grande College band starts at 3 p m in city park. A parade precedes the program with games and dances to follow.
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College
Gallipolis
Rio Grande College
City Park
Gallia Commerce Head Appoints Committeemen
J Paul Moss head of Gallia Chamber of Commerce appoints Homer E Beckett chairman of the industrial relations committee Paul Jarvis to the retail merchants committee and H W Wetherholt to public relations A A Cornett joins the board of directors succeeding Harry M Miller The piece notes that old mining burros are sometimes called mountain canaries
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Gallipolis
J. Paul Mossman
Chamber of Commerce
Homer E. Beckett
Paul Jarvis
Retail Merchants
H. W. Wetherholt
A. A. Cornett
Harry M. Miller
Hot Lunches Serve 1000 plus Pupils in Gallia County
More than 1,000 Gallipolis city and county school pupils are receiving hot noonday lunches through a WPA aided program. Schools in Vinton Clay Lick Mercerville Kyger Bullskin Gallipolis Cheshire Rio Grande Centerville Eno receive meals cooked and served on site by school boards with WPA workers handling prep. Foods include grapefruit and milk from surplus stores.
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Gallipolis
WPA
Vinton
Clay Lick
Mercerville
Kyger
Bullskin
Cheshire
Rio Grande
Centerville
Eno
Boards of Education
Witnesses Testify in Davis Case Hearing in Gallipolis
State civil service witnesses including Gertrude Jones of Findlay and Carl Smith of Kenton testified Tuesday in Gallipolis on charges of political activity against Walter S. Davis former county superintendent of maintenance. Davis a Democrat is represented by Fontana and Halliday with state attorneys Bernstein and Kramer for the state. Alfred Clark Forrest Fife and Reuben McCall testified about alleged campaign funds and activity. Hearing adjourned until May 15 to hear the defendant.
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Gallipolis
State Civil Service Commission
Gertrude Jones
Findlay
Carl Smith
Kenton
Democrat
Walter S. Davis
Davis
John C. Fontana
Columbus
John Halliday
Howard Bernstein
Cleveland
John Kramer
State Highway Department
Scholarship Team To Compete in Athens
GALLIPOLIS The Gallia Academy Scholarship team of 38 students prepares for competition in Athens on Saturday. The selected scholars, chosen for high grades on preliminary tests, will represent the school in a Southeastern Ohio contest alongside peers from other districts. Names include Faye Rife, Carol Borders, Maurice Kerr, Dale Harris, Naomi DeVault, Clark Swain, William Lanier, Jean Anderson, Jim Gillingham, Helen Beckett, and many others.
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Gallipolis
Gallia Academy
Athens
Ohio
Faye Rife
Carol Borders
Maurice Kerr
Dale Harris
Naomi DeVault
Clark Swain
William Lanier
Jean Anderson
Jim Gillingham
Richard Lakin
Ted Saunders
Pearl Roush
Rodger Donaldson
James Jones
Helen Beckett
Helen Matthews
Marie Maddy
Evelyn Vaught
Paula Switzer
Mary Uhlig
Jean Maddox
Olive Venz
Tim Evans
Opal Roush
Regina White
Eileen Wells
Edith Lewis
Georgia Root
Alice Jean Bush
Ann Thornton
Isabel Halley
Virginia Persinger
Eva Northup
Mary Frances Coffey
Glorianna Foster
Dorothy Oldaker
Wester Smith
Philip Rayburn
Jobs Held by 76 Gallia High Students
GALLIPOLIS According to a roster maintained at the high school 76 pupils are engaged in gainful occupations aside from their school duties. Encouragement is given students to engage in extra curricular duties it is said and information is given concerning possible places of employment.
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Gallipolis
Byers to Attend Columbus Meet on May 9
Carl C. Byers, member of the executive committee of the Ohio School Principals Association, will attend a Columbus dinner meeting on May 9. The association will consider the Ohio plan of school evaluation and prepare a digest for distribution to about 1400 high schools. The plan divides the state into six districts with a director in each for school evaluation.
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Gallipolis
Ohio School Principals’ Association
Carl C. Byers
Columbus
Ohio
Plan Shows No Major Gallipolis School Construction
Gallipolis District will not pursue major improvements to school buildings, says Superintendent E. E. Higgins. All facilities will receive inspection, cleaning during summer vacation, and substantial painting work is planned.
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Gallipolis
E. E. Higgins
Gallia High Concert May 9 With Guest Conductor
Gallia High School presents its annual spring concert in Washington Auditorium at 8 p m on May 9 with guest conductor Louise H Diercks professor of music at Ohio State University The a cappella choir and Boys and Girls Glee Clubs perform a varied program including liturgical pieces folk songs and modern art songs followed by a dance later in the evening
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Gallipolis
Department of Music
Washington Auditorium
Louise H. Diercks
Ohio State University
Tink‘er
Robin Hood
DeKoven
Bendemeer
Stream
Kjirulf
Billy
Handel
Steg
Morey
Eloise Clark
Rio
Junior Johnson
Alan-a-Dale
Skye
Legion To Back Three Boys at Meeting
The American Legion the Legion Auxiliary and Rotary Club will sponsor three Buckeye Boys state delegates in Columbus this June. Selection favors top grades and leadership in campus activities public speaking or debate. Last year’s representatives were Earl Tope Jerry Janes and Alfred Ingerick.
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Gallipolis
American Legion
the Legion Auxiliary
Rotary Club
Buckeye
Columbus
Earl Tope
Jerry Janes
Alfred Ingerick
Gallipolis Girl Reserves Host Tacky Dance Monday
Members of the Girl Reserves, a high school organization, sponsor a tacky dance to be held in the school auditorium Monday night.
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Gallipolis
Girl Reserves
Golfers Speak to Gallia Rotarians
Gallia Rotary Club members heard speeches on golf by Fred Wheeler seven years Gallipolis course manager and by "Little Joe" Baker, a prominent amateur in the region. Baker, about 21, started as a local caddy and remains the best known amateur golfer in the area. Members, many of whom play golf, filled the program hour with questions about the game.
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Gallipolis
Rotary Club
Fred Wheeler
Little Joe” Baker
Baker
Fred Stone Earns First Sergeant Rating in Army
Fred Stone, a former high school faculty member and recent Fort Bragg trainee, informs his father Loren L. Stone that he has been assigned to an officers school and awarded a first sergeant rating in the army.
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Gallipolis
Fort Bragg
S. C
Fred Stone
Loren L. Stone
Private work boosts Gallipolis enlistment doubt
Although no May enlistment calls for CCC camp enrollees have been received, only four applications are on file. The sparse count is said to reflect a rise in private employment in Gallipolis, suggesting fewer volunteers for the CCC.
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Gallipolis
CCC
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