First Degree Murder Charge Against 76 Year Old Gallia Man
Hiram Ulysses Sheets a 76 year old Gallia County resident was bound over to the grand jury without bond after a preliminary hearing on a first degree murder charge for shooting a man Monday evening at a residence at First and Mill Creek Streets. The state presented Mrs. Gilbert Davis and Coroner N H Foster as witnesses. Davis testified she and Sheets had no discord with her husband but noted tension with Miss Abbie Sheets. The bullet entered the victim’s right arm and chest causing internal hemorrhage. the weapon was a small rifle. Funeral services for the victim are set for Friday at 2 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Hiram Ulysses Sheets
William Jones
Gilbert Davis
Sheets
First
Mill Creek Sts
N. H. Foster
R. M. Switzer
John W. Howell
Bridge Project Still Far From Completion
Gallia county reports the Chickamauga bridge and road project begun May 7 1941 remains unfinished with Labor Day celebrations likely to extend to Thanksgiving. About 12 000 cubic yards of earth must be moved for the approach fill while flooring is delayed by material shipments and a promised WPA shovel arriving August 1 has not yet appeared. A county half yard shovel handles excavation as trucks remain scarce and the project has run about 14 months longer than planned.
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Gallipolis
Chickamauga
WPA
County bus routes may be consolidated to save tires
It is reported that several school bus routes in the county may be consolidated or eliminated as a tire conservation measure. There is difficulty in securing drivers and it is probable women bus operators will succeed men who have entered the army or industry.
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Gallipolis
Army Nurse Returns From Canal Zone Speaks to Rotary Club
First Lieutenant Ruth Freshcorn of the Army Nursing Corps told Rotary Club members she served two years and volunteered early. She described submarine attacks en route from New Orleans, a mobile hospital unit ten miles inland, blackout drills, and sub threats near a fortified Panama Canal area. She urged nurses to enlist and noted food and Red Cross shortages due to submarine losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ruth Freshcorn
United States Army Nursing Corps
Panama Canal Zone
Rotary Club
Freshcorn
New Orleans
Panama Canal
Miss Freshcorn
Lieut. Freshcorn
Holzer Hospital
Red Cross
Aged Resident Nibert Takes Own Life Near Fair Grounds
Homer N. Nibert, 67, of Gallipolis, died by his own action after Tuesday midnight. A note found by 12 year old James Clark at the Ohio River edge led to discovery of his body submerged offshore. Coroner rules death by self action. ill health named as cause. He leaves three daughters. Funeral Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Homer N. Nibert
Fair Grounds
Ohio River
James Clark
Fire Department
Nibert
Foster
Real estate transfers and probate judge bid noted
Gallipolis reports sale of Henry Gardner duplex on Second Avenue to Curtis M Kerr and James Boggs property south of Kananga to Marvin Thomas. Attorney Robert M Betz circulates petitions to qualify as probate judge candidate for November election. no opposition announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Willard Grover
Henry Gardner
Second Avenue
Sycamore Street
Curtis M. Kerr
James Boggs
Kananga
Marvin Thomas
Jallipolis
Robert M. Betz
100 To Be Called Gallipolis For September Draft
The selective service board reports a tentative September call exceeding 100 men for army service. With Class One enrollment nearly exhausted, members doubt the next quota will be fully filled, though ongoing effort aims to meet it. The county has not yet fallen short of its quota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Selective Service Board
Returned from Canton Legion state convention leaders visit Gallipolis
Gallipolis reports show Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Elliott Mrs. George Lear Mrs. Darlene Leaper R. M. Farmer Mayor O. G. Lyle and Everett Saunders as Lafayette Post representatives returning from the Canton Ameri can Legion state convention. Louise Isabel Smith fined five dollars in municipal court for driving without a license and James Barnett fined five dollars for allowing her to drive his car. Harrison Little ton reunion to be held at Chickamauga Park Sunday September 6. Elias Wetherholt bought Emma Boice residence at 720 Second Ave and Morris Haskins bought the Leeper home on Third near State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
The
American Legion
Canton
W. M. Elliott
George Lear
Darlene Leaper
R. M. Farmer
O. G. Lyle
Everett Saunders
Lafayette Post
Louise Isabel Smith
James Barnett
Auto stamps in city check up in Gallia County
Internal Revenue Agent Alex Gloeckner spent a day in Gallipolis to inspect cars for the five dollar federal use stamp. About 800 county vehicles may be affected. fines up to 25 may be imposed after warnings. Some 60 people bought stamps or showed them. theft losses cited and stamps hidden in glove compartments and rearview mirrors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Internal Revenue
Alex Gloeckner
Ironton
Gloeckner
Sheriff's
Rutland Social and Personal Highlights
Rutland notices show a series of social events and family updates. The Rutland Garden Club plans its annual flower show at the Methodist Church basement on August 27 with refreshments by members. Local residents and visitors share weekends and travels, including Richard Canaday of Columbus visiting relatives, neighbors hosting bridge clubs, and new births announced by Mr. and Mrs. John Clark. A wartime era note mentions Captain Scott's Antarctic expedition dogs melting in reverse seasons, illustrating global events alongside local life.
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Rutland
Rutland Garden Club
Methodist Church
Richard Canaday
Columbus
Scott Canaday
O. Patterson
Bridge Club
John Clark
Will Clark
Gallipolis Social Notes and Local Visits
Gallipolis society notes describe Mr. and Mrs. Charles Niday’s wedding journey to the east coast where he serves in the Navy, and Margaret Biggins of Plymouth Ind as bride. A dinner in Gallipolis Ferry honored Robert Matthews departing for duty after furlough. Daniel Thomasson’s Navy post in Seattle prompted a wiener roast at his sister’s home. Various residents are listed with travels and visits including Memphis, Rio Grande, Ironton, Charleston, and Fort Smith.
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Robert Brown
Columbus
Lee Myers
Nora McNaughton
Pacific Coast
Alma Brown
Kenneth
Akron
Bert Beard
Mr. Beard
Marion
Margaret Wells
Thomas
Margaret Swick
Willow
W. Va
C. A. Swick
Mordecai Reed
Billy Larkins
George Snowden
Barberton
Elsie Jean Roush
Marcus Roush
Wilbur Theobald
Racine
Weber Theobald
Gallipolis
Charles Niday
C. Ross Niday
Navy
New York
Verne Niday
Cincinnati
Walter Schneider
Westerville
Margaret Biggins
Plymouth
Ind
J. C. Matthews
Gallipolis Ferry
Robert Matthews
8S. C. Nibert
Bonnie Nibert
Northup
Marvin Wolfe
Laurence Kelley
Henderson
Phil Long
Daniel Thomasson
Seattle
Wash
Roy Elliott
F. E. Thomasson
Marie
Paul
David Altizer
Sadie Williams
Rio Grande
Emmett Elliott
Addison
Harold Lockadoo
Bidwell
Ross Elliott
Ercel Day
George Harvey
H. B. Thomas
Jimmy
Johnny
Memphis
Tenn
Ohio
Bess
Ohio University
Tom Hare
Fort Smith, Wash
Aldeth Robinson
Ironton
Art Phillips
New Technical Books Added to Gallipolis Library
More than two dozen technical books covering nearly as many trades have been received at the Gallipolis public library and are now available to interested readers. Additional titles are arriving to meet rising demand, though few new books are being sent to army posts, according to librarian Mrs. Kenneth Davis.
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Gallipolis
Kenneth Davis
Homes Needed as Gallipolis Housings Fill Quick
Gallipolis faces tight housing as General Chemical Co workers arrive. A thrice weekly list of available quarters is supplied via Chamber of Commerce. Hundreds of defense workers and families are expected to need lodging, with many relocating to rural areas up to 25 miles away. City rentals rise and no ceiling exists yet, though an August 1 OPA price cap was promised in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
General Chemical Co
Chamber of Commerce
OPA
Cleveland
Fifty Enroll For Red Cross Bandage Work
Gallipolis reports a Red Cross surgical dressing program opening at the Masonic Temple with about fifty volunteers split between afternoon and evening sessions. Instructors supervise the making of four inch square gauze dressings, with a winter quota of 9 000 daily and 20 000 monthly as the season progresses.
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Gallipolis
Red Cross
Masonic Temple
Bank Adds Service Charge for Out of Town Checks
Gallipolis The Commercial and Savings Bank announces a service charge of ten cents for cashing checks drawn on out of town banks and five cents for checks drawn on local banks, with no charge for bank customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Commercial & Savings Bank
Marriage Licenses Issued in Gallia County
Okey Raymond 21 and Helen Loomis 21 of Point Pleasant. George Tate 24 and Kathleen Early 21 of Xenia. Dearman Freed 21 and Betty Rothwell 21 of Parkersburg.
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Gallipolis
Okey Redmond
Helen Loomis
Point Pleasant
George Tate
Kathleen Early
Xenia
Dearman Freed
Betty Rothwell
Parkersburg
Marriage Licenses Reported in Gallipolis Area
Marriage license issuances continue at a steady pace with more than five daily as couples from Geneva Huntington Gallipolis Point Pleasant Athens Racine Columbus and Portland obtain licenses. Also noted is Herbert W. Simms purchasing a 55 acre farm near Ewington and planning to relocate to Gallipolis. An examination for stenographers is scheduled by the federal civil service board in Gallipolis between 9 and 12 a.m. Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Leonard Jackson
Dorothy Arthur
Geneva
W. Va
James Rees
Sarah Jane Fisher
Point Pleasant
Clarence King
Lydia Newton
Huntington
Gilbert B. Wilson
Athens
Iva Mae Metcalf
Edward Billups
Carrie Burton
Hamlin
William Arnott
Racine
Helen Sellers
Portland
Paris Witherspoon
Lucille Bradley
Columbus
Hickory Pyatt
June Carroll
Herbert W. Simms
J. W. Anderson
Ewington
Simms
Richmond
Ohio
Federal Civil Service Board
Raymond Jones
Washington School
Man Shocked While Moving Electric Popper at His Shop
John Spearson was severely shocked Tuesday night when an electric crossing wire ignited a jolt while he moved an electric corn popping machine in his Gallipolis place of business. In attempting to free himself he drove the heavy machine into a plate glass window, shattering it.
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Gallipolis
John Spearson
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Legionnaires Return
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Emma Boice
Second Ave
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Leeper
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Gallipolis Social Notes
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A. B. Sommer
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Jack Knight
Caroline
Charleston
Bette Leaper
Hinton
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Herris
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W. W. Williams
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