Quiet Gallipolis On War End Holiday
Gallipolis observed a rare quiet on Wednesday as the war end was proclaimed. Radios fell silent, streets were deserted, and most businesses remained closed though the Lafayette Hotel dining room served many guests before the holiday closure. Local officials noted an orderly response and planned celebrations pending a formal peace treaty announcement.
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Gallipolis
Ultimatu
Japan
Lafayette
Hatfield
Chester Leaper
Col
H. B. Ecker
Robert Nique Home For Overseas Leave
Pfc. Robert C. Nique, husband of Coralee Lundy, arrived home after 33 months overseas with the Fifth Army. He fought in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, France, and Germany and earned the Purple Heart for wounds in Italy. His parents live in Findlay, and Mrs. Nique has stayed with her parents in Pt. Pleasant working at the Sylvania Plant after serving in Earl Moore's office.
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Sylvania Plant
Pt. Pleasant
New Plymouth Social Notes and Local Visits
New Plymouth notes record visits and gatherings among residents including Mr. and Mrs. Thomas England and Virginia England PEC in town, multiple families from Logan and Columbus visiting, and a list of local social activities. Several residents traveled, hosted guests, or spent time with relatives in nearby towns such as Lancaster, Union Furnace, and Napoleon. A Barn threshing accident injured Otho Huntley, and births and hospital treatments are noted alongside family reunions at the Peters home and church events.
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New Plymouth
Thomas England
Virginia England
PEC
Robert Robb
Dorothy of
Logan
Patricia Ellis
Herman Ellis
Lancaster
Frank Elis
Charles Fuller
Otho Huntley
Lloyd Hopkins
William Wyskiver
Sylvia Jeanne
Mary Louse
Donald
Union Furnace
Jean Wryskiver
Logant Ernestine
Maxine Peters
Webster Poling
Roger Lee
Logan Nilah
Ann Boring
Bertha Fuller
Columbus
C. W Graham
Annie Hawk
Flora Wantz
Dayton
Emma Haas
Earle Heinlein
Herbert. Jones
Larry
Warren Cremean
Toledo
J. C. Cremean
Holzer
Napoleon
Elmer Hixinbaugh
Bertha Chevalier Promoted to First Lieutenant
Lt. Bertha Chevalier of Army Nurse Corps, alumni of Holzer Hospital School of Nursing, has been promoted to first lieutenant. She served in Luxembourg Belgium and Germany and awaits transfer to the South Pacific.
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Gallipolis
Bertha Chevalier
Army Nurse Corps
Holzer Hospital School of
Clark Chevalier
Luxembourg
Belgium
Germany
South Pacific
Ted Moore Dies in Cincinnati
Ted Moore prominent in Gallipolis and Gallia County died in the Netherland Plaza Hotel lobby Cincinnati after a heart condition. He traveled with Wylie White on business and is survived by his wife Ferry Fraley and a stepson Dicky. Funeral arrangements at George at Wetherholt & Sons with services at First Baptist Church and burial at Mound Hill Cemetery. The local Elks lodge will hold a service at the funeral home.
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Gallipolis
Ted Moore
Gallia County
Netherland Plaza
Cincinnati
Moore
Wylie White
George At Wetherholt & Sons
First Baptist Church
J. Edward Hakes
Mound Hill Cemetery
Elks Lodge
Ferry Fraley
Dicky
Squire Tom Moore
Bidwell
Florence Sprague
Kerr's Station
Marguerite
Hineman
Bess Jefferies
Leona Trout
Earl
Jake Moore
Radcliff News Notes Opened and Closed Veterans and Local Happenings
Cpl George Molli han received honorable discharge after four and a half years in the medical corps with nearly three years in New Guinea. Sgt Arlin Gregory returns to Miami Beach after two months at home following liberation from a German POW camp near Krems Austria. Greg ory was shot down on his seventh mission near Bordeaux December 31 1943. five crew members died when the B 17 exploded. Elizabeth Molihan sold property to Raoul and Margaret Roof and opened a general store at Arbau gh garage. Floyd Perry visited Chillicothe. Misses Elsie Lowe and Doris Pearl Cooper returned to Columbus for work after time with relatives. The Vinton Township Garden Club meets with Mrs Lizzie Zinn. Wilkesville Legion Auxiliary with Mrs Anne Blore. Arthur Bail and three children of Mansfield. Harvey Roof and children of Dundas. Francis Cottrill and daughters of Ewington visited Mr and Mrs E N Canode. B Wells slowly recovers from a recent accident near here. Paul Emmett and Ruth Webb visited aunt Mrs Albert Cone near Point Rock. Chris Cline and family in Columbus purchased the Ira Hollingshead farm. Mrs C C McIntyre returns to New York after an annual stay at Gatewood.
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Radcliff
Cpl
George Molli ‘Han
Medical Corps
New Guinea
T Sgt
Arlin Gregory
Miari Beach
Fla
Krems
Austria
T. Set. Gregory
Bordeaux
France
Elizabeth Molihan
Raoul
Margaret Roof
Arbaugh
Floyd Perry
Chillicothe
Elsie Lowe
Doris Pearl Cooper
Columbus
Pere
Vinton Township
Paul Emmett
Ruth Webb
Albert Cone
Point Rock
Chris Cline
Ira Hollingshead
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Sheltering Arms Hospital
William Bormel
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Kenley Harris
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Servics
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Athens
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Fred Adderman
Faleon
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Illinois
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Harry
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Lucile Alman
Zaleski
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