Predmore Addresses Gallia Land Use Session
In Gallipolis a land use meeting led by Dr. George H. Lasher of Rutland drew about 35 attendees from Meigs, Lawrence, Jackson, Scioto, and Gallia counties. Morning speaker M. L. Predmore, state coordinator of the federal Bureau, outlined program goals.
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Gallipolis
George H. Lasher
Rutland
Dr. Lasher
Geneva Humphrey
Dale Dye
Co. FE. Blakeslee
T. K. Bell
Emory Powell
Harold H. Pickering
Thomas Porter
G. A. Radekin
Meigs County
I. M. Ash
Andrew Knapp
John P. Hacker
Neal Taylor
Stanley Porter
Lawrence County
Leon Evans
D. McAfee
Floyd Henderson
Jackson County
George Wood
Earl C. Moulton
I. E. Cornell
Scioto County
E. G. Royer
Lester Hamrick
John Russell
G. E. Elliott
Laurence Holliday
James Clark
Clara Belle Motter
Gallia
George Lasher
M. L. Predmore
Federal Bureau
Lawrence
Jackson
Co. E. Blakeslee
Meigs
Scioto
June Marshall
Ross
Christine Carlson
Ohio State University
Frank McDonald
Wayne National Forest
Big Chief Indian Herb Tonic for the Family
An advertisement touts Big Chief Indian Herb Tonic as a general system tonic made from roots and herbs. It claims to stimulate appetite aid digestion and relieve occasional constipation for every family member.
Tonto Snake Oil Liniment Adverts Backed by Tonic
An old advertisement promotes Tonto Snake Oil Liniment to be used with Big Chief Tonic. The product is recommended for neuralgia pains stiff neck from exposure cramps stiffness and soreness from exertion bites frost exposure and minor sprains to muscles and tendons across back chest throat and other areas.
43c 2 Bottles 79c at Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store
An item listing notes 43 cents for two bottles at Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store in Athens Ohio. It highlights a bargain price and the local drugstore location. The short notice reads like a classified sale item from a parish or neighborhood paper.
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Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store
Athens, Ohio
Athens
Ton Jon Health
Quick's
Cut Rate
Union St
Primary Called Useless but Required by Law
Gallia county elections board meets Saturday to distribute ballots to election judges for Tuesday's primary. The cost is about 3,500 dollars with no contests. Six candidates filed for city commission membership. all names will appear on the November ballot. The primary is seen as a useless gesture but required by law.
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Gallipolis
Board of Elections
City Commission
County Land Use meeting discusses farm labor shortages
The Agriculture Economics forum examined six questions on Land Use activities. Reports from Meigs, Lawrence, Jackson, Gallia and Gallipolis outlined labor shortages, wage increases, and WPA competition. A unified district plan, with territory mapping and Washington review, was praised.
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Predmore
WPA
Three Farm Groups Plan County Tour to Carpenter Farm
Gallia county extension department Farm Security Board and AAA sponsor an all county tour to the Carpenter Experiment Farm in Meigs County on Thursday. The adjacent Dye farm will be visited to inspect erosion prevention practices. A 10 a.m. start, with Dr. D R Dodd from Ohio State University discussing pasture and soil improvement methods. AAA chairmen arrange transportation and aim for large attendance and a picnic.
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Gallipolis
Farm Security Board
AAA Organization
Carpenter Experiment Farm
Meigs County
D. R. Dodd
Ohio State University
Social Notes From Gallipolis First Ward Club
Mrs. F. O. Plymale hosted the First Ward Contract Club with guests for three tables of play. Out of town visitors included Mrs. Earl Dailey Mrs. Albert Miller Miss Margaret Ecker and Miss Anne Hill. High scores were awarded to Mrs. Boyd Thomas and Mrs. Dailey.
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Gallipolis
F. O. Plymale
First Ward
Earl Dailey
Albert Miller
Margaret Ecker
Anne Hill
Boyd Thomas
Dailey
Surprise Birthday Dinner For Mrs Lee Parsons
Mrs Lee Parsons was honored with a surprise dinner Sunday at her Third Ave home for her birthday. Attending were Mr and Mrs Parsons plus Martin Sayre and Eldred Hart of Racine, the James Sayre family with Norma and Dallas, the Robert Camp family with Roberta Faye Bill and Betty Jo, the Matt Payne family, the Donald Payne family with Gene Janet and Carolyn.
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Lee Parsons
Third Ave
Social and personal notes from Gallipolis area events
Social items from Gallia county report a miscellaneous shower for Mr and Mrs Ray Fields in Columbus guests at Mt Zion Baptist Ladies Aid program and various visits across towns including Cleveland Cincinnati Springfield and London plus a three mill levy vote in Cheshire school district and a reported theft of a slot machine from Pierroti restaurant in Gallipolis police notes.
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Ray Fields
Helen Saunders
Columbus
C. E. Saunders
Ladies Aid
Mt. Zion Baptist Ladies’ Aid Society
N. T. Clarke
Garnet Green
Gallipolis
Cheshire
Nostradamus Foretold Napoleon Wars in 16th Century Prophecy
A public feature repeats Nostradamus forecasts linking him to Napoleon’s exile and death, the first World War, and even modern weapons. The piece notes his birth in St Remy France and cites his predicted rise of Hitler and a final fate hinted at in "More About Nostradamus" at the Athena Theater on Sunday.
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Nostradamus
William Shakespeare
Michel de Nostradamus
St. Remy
Provence
France
Henry II
Henry
Berlin
Hitler
Mr. Hitler
Athena Theater
Walter Pinker Returns to Gallipolis to Face Non-support Charge
A man identified as Walter Pinker, a former resident, arrived in Gallipolis today from Springfield with Sheriff E E Hatfield to answer a non-support charge.
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Gallipolis
Walter _— Pinkerman
Springfield
E. E. Hatfield
Logan County commissioners map budget cuts for coming year
County leaders met all day to finalize a budget plan as revenue declines force reductions. They will determine where to cut expenses before completing the budget for the new year.
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Logan—County
Army Trucks Pass Through Gallipolis From Pontiac to Fort Bragg
Residents watched 215 army trucks travel from Pontiac Michigan to Fort Bragg North Carolina as they crossed the Silver Bridge into West Virginia. Most carried field artillery regimental numbers with two drivers per truck and off duty soldiers sleeping amid the noise. Center trucks included field kitchen units with white apron cooks preparing evening meals. The convoy marks Route 35 as a potential national defense road and may presage future improvements.
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Gallipolis
Pontiac
Mich
Fort Bragg
N. C
Silver Bridge
West Virginia
Field Artillery
Release Matron on Impersonation Charge
Nellie Miller, 23, of Walnut township, released after impersonation charge. Thelma Moore, 14, allegedly posed as Thelma Moore to obtain a marriage license for Ralph Miller. Miller and Miss Moore reportedly wed in Waterloo and set up housekeeping.
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Gallipolis
Nellie Miller
Walnut Township
Jackson County
Logan Family Welcomes Infant Son Born in Columbus
Mrs. William Bell and her infant son are expected to return to this city this Sunday after the child was born a few days ago in a Columbus hospital.
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Logan
William Bell
Columbus
Loan Priority for Rural Electric Project in Southern Ohio
Superintendent John Lusher of the REA offices reports that project C to supply electricity to rural Gallia Athens Vinton and Jackson Counties has priority in Washington. A federal loan around 350000 dollars is expected to be released daily.
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Gallipolis
John Lusher
REA
Gallia
Athens
Vinton
Jackson Counties
Washington, D. C
Ohio
Noise campaign aims to reduce church area traffic
Gallipolis authorities may be asked to curb auto noise near churches during worship hours. Religious services are reported disturbed by careless drivers. The Methodist Church plans warning signs around the Second and Cedar Streets edifice.
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Gallipolis
Methodist Church
Second
Cedar Streets
Grange Plans Labor Day Meeting at Rio Grande College
Gallia County Pomona Grange members prepare for a county wide meeting on the Rio Grande College campus the night of Labor Day. Barbecued pork will be served and each family is asked to bring two covered dishes and table service. A woman member from each grange will assist in serving.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Pomona Grange
Rio Grande College
Grange
Arrange Extension of Knitting for Britain
Plans to extend knitting schools into county community centers to aid Red Cross work. A major school will open in this city with volunteers teaching at about six other locations. Yarn supplies are abundant from the summer lull in shipments to England.
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Gallipolis
Red Cross
England
Chamber Bulletin Details Gallipolis Hospital Output
The Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce reports the city hospital as its largest industry with a 26000 dollar monthly payroll. In 1940 about 2530000 meals were served, and each serving uses 1500 pounds pork roast 400 pounds navy beans 56 bushels kale 30 bushels sweet potatoes 504 quarts strawberries or 500 pies plus bread. About 60000 gallons of surplus food on 375 cultivated acres is being canned for winter. Meat products consumed total 85966 pounds including beef veal pork and ducks.
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Gallipolis
State Hospital
Chamber of Commerce
Floors Warp in Washington Building Recreation Room
Extreme heat warped a strip of tongued and grooved oak flooring in a Washington building, lifting two and a half inches. The rise is unique in the structure. Repairs will be made at once.
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Gallipolis
Washington
Dr Leo C Bean Buys Three Cottages Near Evans Plant
Dr Leo C Bean is reported to have purchased three cottages near the Evans meat packing plant on the Chillicothe road in Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
Leo C. Bean
Evans Meat Packing Plant
Chillicothe Road
Close Pool Early In Gallipolis For Season
The swimming pool will close at 7 30 each evening through the season as cool nights cut attendance. Local officials note declining crowds and adjust hours to match usage patterns.
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Gallipolis
Licensed to Wed Gallipolis Couples Named
Licenses to wed issued for Paul France and Gladys Beard both of Gallipolis Dale Waugh and Wanda Donnally of Bladen Clarence Ohlinger and Betty Jane Walton of Pomeroy Charles Knight and Maxine Parsley of Ironton James Quick and Virginia Thorne of Charleston are listed with ages 38 34 21 18 23 21 22 21 21 22.
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Gallipolis
Paul France
Gladys Beard
Dale Waugh
Wanda Donnally
Bladen
Clarence Ohlinger
Betty Jane Walton
Pomeroy
Charles R. Knight
Maxine Parsley
Ironton
James P. Quick
Virginia M. Thorne
Charleston
Off Duty Patrolman Ticketed for Fire Hydrant Parking
Patrolman Chester Leaper parked near a fire hydrant while off duty in a civilian car and received a traffic violation from Officer Delbert Holmes. Leaper paid a one dollar penalty and congratulated Holmes on his alertness.
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Gallipolis
Chester Leaper
Delbert Holmes
Leaper
School Nurse Maurice Beaudry to Enter Western Reserve University
School nurse Maurice Beaudry will report to Cleveland for entrance into a Western Reserve University class for teaching certificates in public health. The program lasts 11 months and her school position remains vacant.
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Gallipolis
Maurice Beaudry
Cleveland
Western Reserve University
Postmaster Owns Clock Made in 1830
A grandfather clock dating to 1830, crafted by James Gates, is owned by Postmaster A. K. Merriman in Gallipolis. The cherry framed piece previously stood at Eagle Tavern, passed through the Gates family to Natty Worth, then to Merriman, with a brass plate bearing maker and date.
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Gallipolis
A. K. Merriman
James Gates
Eagle Tavern
Our House
Gates
Robert
Natty Gates
Natty Worth
Merriman
Red Cross First Aid Classes Opens in September
Red Cross sponsored First Aid classes begin early in September for school bus drivers without certificates NYA employees and others seeking instruction.
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Gallipolis
Red Cross
NYA
Beekeepers to Meet for Annual Picnic at Rachelmacher Park
Hocking Beekeepers association will host its annual picnic at Rachelmacher park with basket dinner as a feature. Fred Hugh president announced the gathering and set the date for Thursday August 21.
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Logan
Hocking Beekeepers Association
Rachelmacher Park
Fred Hugh
Miller Wins Contract for New Rodeny Residence Replacement
Joe Miller awarded contract to build a new residence near Rodney to replace the destroyed modern cottage that burned after a lightning strike while Miller family vacationed in Michigan earlier in July.
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Gallipolis
Joe Miller
Rodney
Miller
Michigan
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