Red Cross Sets New War Campaign Goal at 5000
Gallia County raises the county quota of five thousand dollars as part of a fifty million national drive. Norman Davis telegraphed the goal to E. E. Higgins with Gallipolis likely contributing about two thirds of the total. An executive meeting and volunteer solicitors will be organized to meet the target.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Gallia County
Red Cross
Gallipolis
Gallian County
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E. E. Higgins
Fred Stone
Margaret Shuler
Joe Moch
C. W. Booth
E. B. Webb
Havel Richard
W. P. Beall
J. Paul Mossman
5. B. Huntington
Martha Cousins
Store 42 Tons of Food As Surplus Commodities
Gallipolis district warehouse holds about 42 tons of surplus food with 26 000 pounds white flour 31 000 pounds graham flour 2600 pounds wheat meal 11 520 pounds apples and 13 300 pounds white beans on hand. About 530 families participate in distribution as clothing for adults and children is issued Friday and officials anticipate a rush.
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Gallipolis
Third Avenue
War Not Affecting Draft Conditions in December
GALLIPOLIS says selective service for military training remains unchanged after the war declaration. It will continue as before, with any changes to be publicized. Volunteers may be advanced on the registration list and inducted at first call, but no December calls have been issued.
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Gallipolis
Draft Board
United States
U. S. Navy
Navy
Market Street Improvement Under WPA Progress
Work on the Market St Improvement from Front St to Oak Grove Cemetery entrance continues under WPA labor. New brick curbs are being built on both sides and the project will employ over 60 workers. Mayor-elect Denzil Weltner and Council President-elect Sterling B. Smith attended the council meeting.
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Market St
Front St
Oak Grove Cemetery
WPA
Denzil Weltner
Council
Sterling B. Smith
Elaborate East ern Star officers installed in Gallipolis
Gallipolis Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star held installation ceremonies in the Masonic Temple with Mrs. E W Edwards presiding. New officers include Mrs. H W McHenry as worthy matron and H W McHenry as worthy patron, with Zenia Shaw and Charles W Weaver as associate officers, followed by a social period and refreshments.
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C. B. Stevers
R. G. Wood
H. W. McHenry
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Charles W. Weaver
Stella Arthur
Lola Mae Rupe
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Jack Knight
V. J. Niday
Chapslain
Clarence Booth
Marshal
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Carol Plymale
Adah
Sherman White
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Esther
Carlos Niday
Martha
Edward Woodward
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McArthur
Edgar Poole
Cincinnati
I. L. Arthur
Mayhaid
Fisher
Ashland
Vinton
Cheshire
Thurman
OSU Coach to Speak at Rotary Football Dinner
Gallipolis Rotary Club announced a dinner for the local high school football squad next Tuesday with Carl Didion, assistant coach at Ohio State University, speaking and showing films of the Ohio State vs Penn game. Sheriff Hatfield and Patrolman Duling outlined safety aims and patrol activities covering Meigs, Jackson, Vinton, and Lawrence counties.
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H. B. Thomas
Carlid
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Vinton
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Gallia
Athens
Duling
Gallia Residents Favor Proposed Munitions Plant
Gallia residents in a 15 square mile area north of Pt Pleasant express approval of a government munitions plant. Major Frederick W Frye leads negotiations for land purchases, with construction costing potentially up to forty five million dollars. The project could employ thousands and prompt housing projects in Pt Pleasant and Gallipolis.
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Ohio
Great Kanawha
Charleston
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Dayton
Gallipolis Residents Wed in Washington
Floyd E. Stormont 47 and Mary Emmaline Gardner 25, both of Gallipolis, wed in Washington D C Saturday by Rev. R F Shearer. Stormont, son of Judge A J Stormont, is a retired naval officer now employed in Washington. Gardner is daughter of Captain and Mrs Sylvester Gardner of Gallipolis.
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Floyd E. Stormont
Mary Emmaline Gardner
Washington, D. C
R. F. Shearer
A. J. Stormont
Washington
Stormont
Sylvester Gardner
Gallipolis to Honor State Patrol Members
Gallipolis plans a large community dinner at Hotel Lafayette Thursday honoring state highway patrol post members. Col. Lynn Black and patrol officials will speak. The event is sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce. Sugar is found in the sapol from nearly 200 plants and trees.
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Chamber of Commerce
Gallia County Red Cross Plans New HQ and Campaign
Following the declaration of war, Gallia County Red Cross moves from the courthouse to larger, more accessible rooms. Secretary Mrs. C W Booth expects a major expansion with a $4000 county share. Increased knitters sewers, supplies, and volunteer work aim to aid service members, hospital patients, and civilians in war areas.
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Gallipolis
Red Cross
C. W. Booth
Gallia County
Rome Area FFA Officers Attend Albany Training
Rome High School Future Farmers of America members joined 15 county vocational departments at Albany for an officers training school on December 3. Attendees included Floyd Patterson as president and Tom Rose as vice president with Dale Aldrige, Bill Nuzum, Merrill Kimble and Mr. McInturf. The previous day the high school band held a parents concert and discussed a band boosters club. Stewart School fourth graders collect old iron aluminum paper and magazines to aid the school drive. The entire school pledged 100 percent participation in the Red Cross drive.
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Athens
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Gallia
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Stewart School
Red Cross
License to Wed Granted in Gallipolis
Everett L. Mungan 21 and Mary Louise Hughes 21 both of New Lexington have been granted a license to wed in Gallipolis.
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Everett L. Mungan
Mary Louise Hughes
New Lexington
Waterloo High FHA members plan party and fund drive
Thirty six members of the Future Homemakers Association at Waterloo High School endorsed a joint Christmas party with the FFA boys, a silver tea service for the PTA on January 15, and a $1 contribution to the Foreign Education Fund at a school meeting.
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Esther Mae Dicken
Betty June Saylor
Idene Ely
Elnora Pidcock
Mildred Judy
Crooksville
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Plains
Beryl Cone
Waterloo High School
Logan settles damage suit over car crash
Settle Damage Suit Logan settlement announced Monday. Earl Johnson accepted 125 as full settlement plus costs for damages to his automobile struck months ago by a vehicle driven by Harold Blower.
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Blower
Gallipolis Awaits Army Guard Duty
Reports say detachments may guard the New York Central and Silver Bridges at Kanauga and the Eureka Dam, though local officials deny knowledge. The Silver Bridge is privately owned and may hire guards. the federally owned Eureka Dam could receive army guards due to its investment and importance. Nearest state troops are at Athens.
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Athens
Farmers to Meet Gallipolis Harrisburg Institute
Farmers Institute at Harrisburg set for Friday and Saturday in the Baptist Church. Principal speaker will be B. O. Skinner former state director of education.
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Farmers’ Institute
Harrisburg
Baptist Church
B. O. Skinner
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