Gallia County Seaman Reported Missing in Pacific Area
John Gilbert Johnson 72 of East Gallipolis died at home after a long illness. Survived by his second wife Goldie Williams and several children from both marriages. Also survived by brothers Edward and Frank Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallia County
Pacific
Gallipolis
John Gilbert Johnson
East Gallipolis
Goldie Willians
Roy Johnson
Orley Schwalbauch
Chillicothe
Don Neal
John Shoemaker
City
Joe Cox
James+ town
Della Congreve
Adelhi
Martha
Goldie L
Dorothy
John Gilred M
Louise
Edward and
Frank Johnson
Missing Navy man D W Metcalf reported MIA July 30 1945
Relatives of D W Metcalf GM 3-c in Vinton were informed he is missing in action as of July 30 1945. He enlisted May 24 1943 and served on USS Indianapolis from Sept 1 1943 until the ship was sunk in the Pacific. He took part in Pacific campaigns including Gilbert Islands Tarawa Marshalls Eniwetok and the Marianas. He is the son of W W and Mrs Metcalf of Vinton and husband of Esther Welker. he has a brother Lester R Metcalf serving in the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
David W. Metcalf
GM. 3-c
Vinton
Navy
Indianapolis
Pacific
Guam
Leyte
Gilbert Islands
Tarawa
Marshalls
Eniwetok
Kiwajalein
Saipan
Tinian
Rote
Peleliu
Iwo Jima
Okinawa
Tokyo
Kyushu
Honshu
G.M. 3
C Metcalf
W. W
Metcalf
Esther Welker
C. £. Welker
Winston
Lester R. Metcalf
Pacific Area
Gallia Academy Principal Receives Master of Education Degree
Harold Brown Gallia Academy High School principal was awarded a Master of Education degree from Ohio University. Diplomas and certificates were mailed to candidates. no graduation exercises were held this year. Burial services are planned for Friday at Pine Street Cemetery with Rev. HM Smith officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
M. Harold ‘Brown
Gallia Academy
Ohio
George Springer
Emma Dray
Lima
HM. Smith
Pine Street Cemetery
Gallipolis Social Notes Highlighting Local Weddings and Military Families
Gallipolis social column details visits by Mr. and Mrs. W M Scott and Sgt and Mrs El Hott from Columbus, noting Sgt Elliott's ETO service and return to the U S. It covers Wanda Brownell and James Crosby wedding in Poplarville Mississippi and Crosby's Army service including the Bronze Star and European Theater campaigns. The piece also mentions settlement plans in Picayune Mississippi.
Farm Council Holds Meeting at Sprague Home
Morefield Advisory Council gathered last week at the Otho Sprague residence near Kerr Station. H D Mossman led the business session while letters from Congressman Jenkins addressed the poultry and eggs price ceiling protest. The program included a seventh anniversary mock wedding for Mr and Mrs Wendell Roush and a planned next meeting at the White residence on Campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Otho Sprague
Kerr's Station
Morefield Advisory Council
R E.A
Springfield
Wendell Roush
Maurice
Thomas
Council
H. D. Mossman
C. V. Ward
Maurice Thomas
OQ. I. White
Former Pastor To Speak Here Sunday
Ree Lewis W Gishler, who began his ministry at First Presbyterian Church in Gallipolis, returns for a weekend visit and will preach at 7 30 Sunday evening in his honor. He is on vacation from the First Presbyterian Church of Muncie Indiana. Last Sunday he spoke at Syracuse ministers annual services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis W
Gishler
First Presbyterian Church
Gallipolis
Muncie
Ind
Westerman Brashares wedding guests listed
Out of town guests attended the Westerman Brashares wedding in Gallipolis. Among them were the bride’s sister Mrs Frank J. Feeley Sr and her husband from Westfield New Jersey along with their young son. Also present were the bride’s grandparents the Reverend and Mrs Paul Wuestel of Ann Arbor Michigan and Dr and Mrs T A Pryor of Royal Oak Michigan with their daughter Nannecy who served as maid of honor. Other guests included Bishop and Mrs Charles W Brashares from Des Moines Iowa and their two sons Merrill and Robert along with Mr and Mrs Randall J Michener and daughter Martha from Mountain Lake New Jersey and Mr and Mrs Herrick Layton of Lancaster Mr and Mrs Harvey Miles Dayton and Mr and Mrs Joseph Brashares with son Mark and daughter Vera of Enterprise. The bride’s only brother Sgt Walker Scott Westerman Jr who recently returned from service in the European theater could not attend due to duty in the South Pacific with the 86th Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Westerman-Brashare
Frank J. Feeley
Westfield
N. J
Paul Wuestel
Ann Arbor
Mich
T. A. Pryor
Royal Oaks
Nannecy
Vera
Enterprise
Walker Scott Westerman, Jr
South Pacific
86Th
Aged Gallia Woman Dies at Mercerville Home
Mrs. W. R. Smith age 40 died at her Mercerville residence after a heart condition. She was the daughter of Tate J. Vinton Porter and Mary Ann Leaper Porter and wife of W. R. Smith. Survived by husband eight children three brothers and nine grandchildren in the armed forces. Funeral Friday at Mercerville Church with burial at Mound Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
W. R. Smith
Mercerville
Old Smith Homestead
Judith Walter
Second Ave
This City
Ruby Koerner
St. Cloud
Minn
Morton Smith
Marion
Russell Smith
Truman& Burnette
Kananga
Hibbard H. Porter
Smiths
Charles Forter
Marrison Township
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John G. Johnson
D. W. Metcalf
al Schmid
Marine
Ito
Ty Delmer
Daves
Jerry Wald - Tesa Poy
the Ayton
Marvin Borgryky
Roger Gubertind
Merk
SUN. Ie
Humphrey Bogart
Frrmit
James Bayard Grant
Frank Tuttle
Delian
Bing Crosby
Anda Darnell Babar Briton
Greg McClure
John L. Sullivan
Otto Kruger
Wallace Ford
George Mathews
Romat Barrat
Lee Sullivan
Mickey
Little Miss
Mr. Somebody
the Airways
Jens Razee Om
Grad Taylor
Miri War
Tim Ryan
Paul, Harvey
Gallipolis Social Notes
W. M. Scott
Billy” el. Hott
Columbus
Sergeant Elliott
ETO
Charlotte Scott
Holzer ‘Hospital
States
Japan
New York
W. M
Bert) Elliott
GAHS
Blue Devil
Elliott
South
Harry Brownell
Kanauga
Wanda Brownell
James Crosby
B. F. Crosby
Picayune
Miss
First Baptist Church
Poplarville
Wesley
Asters
Crosby
Army
29Th Infantry Division
France
Farm Council
Gallia
Greenwich Village
FBI
Cthia
Cassidy
Ralph Richardson Google Withers
Ae Boyd
Mystery Isle
Soc Size Menne
Pocket Edition Books
Aviator
Shackle
Raz
Palmolive
Rowe Hay
Ocusol
Castile
Colgate
Personna
Strik-A
Paris
Tampazx
Tampax
Gay Stanton
Parker Quink
Sheaffer
Lord Chesterfield
Morrel
Thermos
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