Tear gas release disrupts Port of City residents at night
Residents of Port of City report tear gas from Company L Ohio State Guard maneuvering on the O H E grounds on Monday night caused coughing choking and burning eyes in the 1100 block of Second Avenue. The white fog drifted east and across the Ohio River into West Virginia with relief from humidity keeping gas near ground level. First Lieut E E Higgins said the gas is harmless but cautioned against rubbing eyes while noting wind direction tests.
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Gallipolis
Company L
Ohio State Guard
O-H-E
Second Avenue
West Virginia
Ohio River
E. E. Higgins
Higgins
CFE
Bond Issue Considered For New High School
Guyan Township Board of Education to submit a bond issue estimated at 50 000 to 60 000 to voters next November for a new Mercerville High School. Architect William Mills of Nelsonville submitted the building plans. The present high school will serve as a erecte school building. Similar bond proposals are planned in Gallia County with a 1947 Ches hire High School project. Bidwell Springfield Board votes to submit a 50 000 bond issue for a new Bidwell Porter High School building this fall.
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Gallipolis
Guyan Township
Mercerville
Cheshire
Bidwell- Springfield
Bidwell-Porter
Minturn Masons Plan Old Town Creek Picnic
Minturn Lodge Masons will hold a four picnic on Old Town Creek now in West Virginia Ord Nance Works and formerly Camp Conley Sunday August 15 starting at noon and running into the evening. Invitations go to neighboring lodges and to families and friends of members.
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Minturn Masons
Old Town Creek
Point Pleasant
Minturn Lodge
Masons
West Virginia OrdNance Works
Camp Conley
Meres Levoptik eye relief promised by thousands
Eyes sore and irritated readers urged to try Levoptik eye relief with cooling soothing action. The ad claims relief from burning itching and tired eyes and offers a money back guarantee and an eye cup with purchase at druggists.
Horse stealing case heard in Gallia County
Gallia County magistrate heard a horse stealing case that may be the first in nearly 50 years. Lester McGuire of Little Bullskin, charged by Otis Pitchford with stealing a horse belonging to him, was bound over to the grand jury in a 3200 bond, which he posted and was released.
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Gallipolis
Gellia County
J. A. Shate
Lester McGuire
Little Bullskin
Otis Pitchford
Relief Group For Soldiers Is Planned In Gallia County
Gallia County will form a five member Soldiers Relief Commission to decide veteran relief funds. Judge Lew is C. Warden will appoint five members by October 14, rotating terms from one to five years. Each appointee must represent a veterans group, with one from American Legion and one from Spanish War Veterans, and provisions ensure representation for other major groups.
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Gallifolis
Gallia County
Soldiers’ Relief Commission
Veterans of All Wars
Common Pleas
Lewis C. Warden
Veterans’ Relief Commission
General Assembly
Warden
Charles Huber
Clay Liddy
Homer W. Sowards
W. Ross. White
Amerian Veterans
Two Divorce Suits Filed Yesterday
POINT PLEASANT Two suits for divorce were entered in circuit court Tuesday. Tena A Stewart of New Haven charges her husband Walter Stewart with cruelty. They were married in 1926 and have three children ages 5 12 and 17. Mrs Stewart asks custody of the children and support money. Louie Immogene Moore of Henderson charges her husband Gaffrey D Moore with drunkenness and cruelty. They were married in 1942 and separated in June of this year. They have one child.
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Point Pleasant
Tena A. Stewart
New Haven
Walter Stewart
Kaylang Youth Wins High State Honor
POINT PLEASANT A family achievement marks Billy Lewis son of Mr and Mrs Harold Lewis of Kaylong selected for State Farm Degree the top Future Farmers of America honor. The 16 year old will receive the degree at the FFA annual convention at Jacksons Mill Aug 26 29. His brother Jimmy earned the degree last year and Billy recently graduated from Srior High School last May.
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Point Pleasant
Harold Lewis
Kaylong
State Farm
Amerca
Billy Lewis
FFA
Jackson's Mill
Mt Sessiom
Jimmy
Lewis
Billy
Fran Srnier
Sunday School Workers Hold Convention at Concord Church
Hartford district Sunday School workers convened at Concord Church. Rev. Ll. D. Icard of Point Pleasant delivered the keynote on linking church action to world peace. Memorial tributes to C. D. Ball, founder of Arbuckle District Sunday School work, were paid by M. C. Lewis and others. Officers, including Otho Lanier, were re-elected. Next year’s meeting moves to Harmony Church for the last Saturday in July.
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Hartford
Concord Church
Ll. D. Icard
Point Pleasant
Bernice Anderson
Louise Sommer
M. C. Lewis
Otho Lanier
Lewis
James M. Crump
Walter Sommer
Icard
Elmer Brannan
Harmony Church
Gallipolis Personal News Highlights from Local residents
Gallipolis society notes reflect five weeks paid vacation for Stella Robinson of the G C Murphy store after long service. Other items include Mrs Max Altman and Lois back from New York, Billy McCormick USN on 30 day leave, Howard Neal family returning from Indianapolis, Lillie Walker and Baxter with June Alexander visiting Jackson, and greetings between Ray Kellogg, John Hyre, and Athens friends. Ethel Anne Lamb visiting relatives, Blanche Robinson visiting Gallia County kin.
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Stella Robinson
G. C. Murphy
Miss Robinson
Max Altman
Lois
New York
Billy McCormick
U.S.N
Europe
Howe McCormick
Howard Neal
Linc
Ann Miller
Colonel Campbell
Indianapolis
Huntington
Neal
Lillie Walker
Cpl
Baxter Walker
June Alexander
Vinton
Jackson
Melbora Thornton
Apeeen
Clara Cooper Collins Rites at Crooksville
Funeral services for Clara Cooper Collins, who died Monday after a brief illness, will be held Thursday at two in the Cannon Cannon Funeral Home Crooksville with interment there. The body lies at Ewing Funeral Home Pom eroy for calling hours. Survived by her husband W E Collins and sister Mrs Lou Smith of Zanesville.
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Middleport
Clara Cooper Collins
Cannon & Cannon Funeral Home
Crooksville
Ewing Funeral
Pomeroy
Collins
W. E. Collins
Lou Smith
Zanesville
Bete Nee
Cleveland
Grittussell
Prugaél
Patty Devol
G.C.D.C
Buckeye Lake
Rose Steel
Patty
Carolyn
Columbus
John Thompson
Belle
W.va
Robert Allensworth
John Frecker
Michigan
Frecker
Mary Virginia Haggerty
Dalles Roush
Charleston
Earl Roush
Lucille Werner
Peter Lalich
Clarence Ebersbach
Rutland St
Dan Farmer
Lynn
Dayton
David Farmer
Jeanne Ann Young
Air Service Command
J. A. Young
Miss Young
Carla Clark
James Bennett
Mary Jane Young
Wating Pool
Robert Rice
George Osler
Frank Frazier
Rawlings-Coats
Cheshire Gravel Hall Cemetery
M. S. Freeman
Yalonda Dilgerd
Bruce
Lakeside
Boyd
Dilgard
Gravel Hill
Elizabeth Durst
WACS
Italy
Bruce Brower
W. A. Giles
Lenore Giles
Hudson St
Cedric Clark
Carla
Norma Jean French
Cincinnati
Oxford
Grace Ellis
M. 5. Ellis
Meigs County
Ellis
S. Second Ave
Maxine Mankin
Florence Clark
Holzer Hospital
Clarence Clark
Evangeline Club
Masonry Club
George Meinhart
John Duerr
William Britton
Australian Ban on Forever Amber Stirs Debate
Canberra customs chief Richard Keane bans sale and distribution of the American best seller Forever Amber in Australia, calling it undesirable for Australian literature. He notes the book's tone and says it will not be acquired for the nation's book market.
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Canberra
Australia
Richard Keane
Kathleen Winsor
Keane
Helicopter Taxi Field Secured Near Cleveland
Cleveland plans a postwar helicopter taxi field nine miles east of the city after the war. Arthur M. McBride of United Garage and Service Co. announced securing 78 acres for the Yellow Cab Co. air taxi service, with a federal license already requested.
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Cleveland
Arthur M. McBride
UN. United Garage and Service Co
McBride
Middleport Service Men Return or Visit Family
News of Middleport service members includes Alfred Roush arriving from Camp Atterbury to join family, Lt. Warren Bennett on 30 day leave from England and Germany, Charles Gomer on furlough, and many others home on furlough or discharge. Various families host and greet servicemen including Bennett, McDaniel, DeWeese, and Egner after overseas duty and deployments in Germany, the Mariannas, and the Pacific.
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Middleport
Pic Alfred
Pete) Roush
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Lee Roush
Warren Bennett
U. S. Air Corps
England
Germany
Charles Bennett
Beech St
Ore
Charles Gomer
Gatewood
Paul E. Dewee
Boston
Grace DeWeese
Mary Taylor
Charleston
James Bennett
Pacific
Columbus
Alberta Bennett
James Egner
Virginia Egner
Gallipolis
J.T. Lewas
Pfe
Ernest Fraser
Alec Fraser
Robert Alkire
Robert Schmoli
Otto Schmoll
California
Gene
Hezzie) Bennett
Paula Gene
Kenneth Mossman
Sgt
Lewis Sauer
Manila
Louis Sauer
Two Volunteers Are Inducted Into Service
Meigs County registrants called for induction on July 31 include Harry Eugene Boggess of Dexter transferred to Dunbar West Virginia and Walter Roberts Couch of Pomeroy along with Danny Rosenbaum. Glen Gerald Johnson of Long Bottom was transferred from Bridgeville Pennsylvania as volunteers.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Harry Eugene Boggess
Dexter
Dunbar
Danny Rosenbaum
Walter] Roberts Couch
Glen Gerald Johnson
Long Bottom
Bridgeville
Two year old Lindsey Lyons III celebrated at Long Bottom
Celebrate Birthday Mindleport Lindsey Lions III who was two years old Sunday celebrated at the home of his grandparents Mr and Mrs C S Swan of Long Bottom Guests included his grandfather Lindsey Lyons Sr his aunt Mrs Paul Clifford and son Michael Mr and Mrs Roscoe Meadows His father Sgt Lindsey Lyons Jr is somewhere in France
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Mindleport
Lindsey Lions III
C. S Swan
Long Bottom
Lindsey Lyons
Paul Clifford
Michael
Roscoe Meadows
Sgt
Lindsey Lyons Jr
France
Pomeroy
Rolly Myers
Carroll, CO
Bertha Farley
Mason City
Oscar Myers
Myers
George Brenick
Midway
South Pacific
Carl Logan
Cheryl Ann
Camp Kilmer
N.J
Wibur Logan
L. H. Mohrhoff
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Albert Smith
Huntington
Middleport
Wanda Jean Niday
Springfield
Lawrence Ginn
Columbus
Lola Hawley
Phyllis
Bobby Joe
Bellaire
Dolly Collins
Carpenter
Dolly Brown
Albany
Pomeroy Social Notes Wedding in Long Bottom
Pomeroy Social Notes covers the wedding of Miss Maxine Eskew to Robert Marcinko at Sacred Heart Church Long Bottom. The ceremony featured a double ring rite with a delphinium blue bridal party gown and a Colonial bouquet. A breakfast for 30 followed at the Marcinko home. Also notes Beulah Young's forthcoming marriage to Ray Glaze and various local personal updates including military moves and community events.
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Pomeroy
Maxine Eskew
John Eskew
Robert Marcinko
Charles Marcinko
Long Bottom
Sacred Heart Church
Edwin Murphy
Leona Eskew
Mary Jo Marcinko
Pfe
Jane Bailey
Reedsville
E. N. Bailey
Emmett Beckel
Marion
Charles Withee
Clarence Andrews
Rose Jane Marcinko
R.N
Parkersburg
Thomas Marcinko
the Plains
William Gaebel
Marlene Wolfe
Chester
Dene Zwilling
Beulah Young
Ray Glaze
Homer Glaze
Middleport
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Mr. Glaze
United States
Germany
Marriage of Donna Reichman to George Kiedel in Columbus
Announcement notes the marriage of Mrs Donna Jean Reichman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Reichman, to Mr George Louis Kiedel of 1400 N High St Columbus. Ceremony was Saturday at 8 pm in the parlor of the Southern Hotel with Rev George R Barnhard officiating. Attendants were Mr Paul Kyser and the bridegroom’s sister. Guests included family and local residents.
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Middleport
Donna Jean Reichman
William Reichman
E. Lane Ave
Columbus
George Louis Kiedel
George Kiedel
N. High St
George R. Barnhard
W. Second Ave. Presbyterian Church
Southern Hotel
Paul Kyser
Jack Doone
Errett Russell
Patty Devol
William Dillard
Sergeant Bolan Receives New Assignment in Columbus
Mrs Margaret Bolan reports by phone that son Penrod Bolan, released from a German prison camp and on furlough, has advanced in rank to sergeant and is reassigned to Columbus. His wife and baby reside in Cleveland while he rests in Palm Beach Florida.
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Pomeroy
Mra
Margaret ‘Bolan
Penrod
Bolan
United States
Palm Beach
Fifo
Columbus
Sergeant Bolan
Cleveland
Gardner Learns of Death of Nephew Nelson Gardner
L C Gardner has learned of the death of his nephew Nelson Gardner who was killed in Italy on July 15 while serving with the U S Army. Details of the death are not known.
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Middleport
L. C
Action Dismissed in Wears Divorce Case
Carrie M. Wears filed for divorce from Herschel Wears and requested dismissal, action canceled by plaintiff.
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Carrie M. Wears
Herschel Wears
Meigs Race Horses Entered at Piketon Fair
Meigs County horse owners enter their runners at the Piketon Fair this week awaiting results with restrained enthusiasm. Among the attendees heading to Piketon are County Commissioner Vic Eeiselstein, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Warner, Will Phode, and Dana Gatewood, all active in training their horses.
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Pomeroy
Meigs
Piketon Fair
Piketon
County of
Vic Eeiselstein
Herman Warner
Will Phode
Dana Gatewood
Peterson
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Kimberly Road
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Dorn - Dantine - Hale - Manning - Hingis
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Ray Kellogg
John Hyre
Athens
Ethel] Anne Lamb
Westerville
C. F. Brown
Brown
Blanche Robinson
Helen Russell
Galtha County
Norman Armour
U.S
Spain
Nelson Rockefeller
Latin America
State Department
James Byrnes
Pomeroy Social Notes
Harold Johnson
Foreign Service
Clafford
Tip) Cunningham
Martha Robson Cunningham
Leadway Coffee
Ike Leadway
C. D. Shafer Co
Middleport Social Notes
Ira
H. M. Cross
Wilbur Theobald
Fred Schroath
Diamond
Clifford Ervin
St. Louia
Boise
Idaho
John R. Bolin
Rawlings- Coats
Elza Russell
Garland Elliott
Hollis Woods
Helen
Bolin
Hollis Wood
David Russell
Mra Woods
General Electric
Ewing
Pomeroy Onio
Elberfelds
Elberfeld
Penrod Bolan
L. C. Gardner
Associated Radio Sales and Service
Main & Sycamore Pomarey
James H. Wilson
Nelsonville Citizens Bank
Lassroom
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