Gallia County Red Cross drive plans postponed to January
Leaders in Gallia County decide to delay the Red Cross campaign opening until Sunday January 4 to allow broader local cooperation. A county thermometer, city committees, township organizers, and volunteer speakers will support the appeal with fund collections and church and school programs.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
A. Gallia County
Red Cross
Red Cross Executive Committee
W. Booth
W. R. White
Gallia
E. E. Higgins
C. C. Byers
John Mootz
H.,w. Walter
Alva Myers
Rex Lineberry
Otto Carter
Charles Huber
E. E. Hatfield
William Jones
T. E. Agee
E. E. Caldwell
Byers
C. W. Booth
Public Library Board of Trustees
Cough Syrup Sold In Marion Ohio A Household Remedy
A long standing Marion Ohio cough syrup marketed as a reliable family remedy for coughs chest colds and bronchial ailments. It promises prompt relief for those with asthma shortness of breath mucus and phlegm issues and has been sold for years as a trusted household aid.
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Marion
Ohio
Sold by Druggists Prices Uniform in All Stores
A concise note states that prices are uniform across all stores and sold by druggists. The item emphasizes standardized pricing and distribution through pharmaceutical retailers.
Springfield Youth Wounded in Hawaii Combat
Logan reports Edgar Delong of Laurelville says his cousin Paul Bowsher of Springfield was wounded in last Sunday's fighting in Hawaii. Bowsher has long served in the aviation corps.
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Logan
Edgar Delong
Laurelville
Paul Bowsher
Springfield
Hawaii
Bowsher
Aviation Corps
Engagement of Aida Varena Latham to Paul Willis Ward
Announcement from Mr. and Mrs. Co W Latham of Hilliard states their daughter Aida Varena Latham will marry Paul Willis Ward son of Mrs H J Ward of Gallipolis. The wedding is planned for Saturday evening Dec 20 at the bride’s uncle and aunt in Washington DC with a reception to follow. Ward studied at Cincinnati Conservatory of Music and will complete a master’s in music at Ohio State University in 1942. He now teaches music in Towson High School Baltimore Md.
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Gallipolis
Co. W. Latham
Hilliard
Aida Varena
Paul Willis Ward
H. J. Ward
Harry Edwards
Washington, D. C
Capital University
Norwich Township
Ward
Christmas Dinner for Island View Church Group
Social Stutdiers of First Baptist Church and guests, total 56, enjoyed a Christmas dinner at Island View Inn. The program included group singing, carols by Mrs. Hood and Miss Condee, a playlet titled When There’s Christmas in Your Heart, and a brief business session electing officers for the coming year. Hostesses were Mrs. Sheets, McNealey, Smeltzer, Champer, and McClaskey.
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First Baptist Church
Island View Inn
Madge Shahan
Myra Daniels
Sarah Gillespie
Millie Folden
Mamie Robinson
Helen Wells
Ella Condee
Georgia Saunders
Charleen Robinson
Wayne Folden
Harley Wells
Rosebud Baker
Irene McClaskey
Virginia Hood
Norah Condee
Clara Sheets
Bessie McNealey
Mayme Smeltzer
Doris Champer
Gallipolis Personal Notes From City Happenings
Dr. H J Brown of Reno on extended visit with Mr and Mrs Frank Shaw travels to New York for business. Miss Nelle Cook goes to Cleveland for holidays. Mrs Helen Arnold returns from Kirksville Mo after three weeks with her daughter Mrs Edna Graffam and family Mr and Mrs Walter Evans Jr accompanying family and plans.
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Gallipolis
H. J. Brown
Reno
New
Frank Shaw
New York
Nelle Cook
Cleveland
Helen Arnold
Kirksville
Edna Graffam
Youths Given Jobs Through NYA Centers
Gallia County youths trained at NYA centers in Chillicothe and Dayton have secured defense industry jobs. Robert Miller from Waterloo Route 1 joined Federal Glass Co in Columbus after four months in Chillicothe, while Nick Broyles of Gallipolis Route 2 will work as a Civilian Service mechanic with the U S Army Air Corps after six months in Dayton. Negro youth may gain work experience at Wilberforce center near Xenia with training in auto mechanics forging welding machine shop radio and clerical tasks. A Youth Counselor is at Gallipolis courthouse each Wednesday 2 to 3 30 p m to help with applications.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
NYA
Chillicothe
Dayton
Defense Industries
Harriet B. Stuart
Jackson
Robert Miller
Waterloo Star Route
Federal Glass Co
Columbus
Nick Broyles
Gallipolis Route 2
U. S. Army Air Corps
Wilberforce
Xenia
Prize Offered for Best Decorated Home in Logan
Phi Sigma Chi Fraternity will again offer a prize for the best decorated residence in Logan. Sterling B. Smith is named chairman of the committee. Details will be announced soon. The fraternity has awarded decorations in previous years.
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Logan
Phi Sigma Chi
Sterling B. Smith
Rockbridge Farmers Plan 1942 Institute
Rockbridge farmers organize an institute for next year with officers elected to run the program. Pearl Starner serves as president, C H Mathias as vice president, Jack Jones as secretary, Mrs Mildred Dupler as hostess, Elmer Risch, Mrs A F Risch and William Hahn as executive committee members.
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Rockbridge
Pearl Starner
C. H. Mathias
Jack Jones
Mildred Dupler
Elmer Risch
A. F. Risch
William Hahn
Farmers Meet At Union Furnace For Institute Plans
Logan area report says Ralph Rheinscheld calls a 6 45 p m Wednesday meeting at Union Furnace to finalize arrangements for the farmers institute. The session precedes the regular Parent Teacher Association meeting and Rheinscheld lists committees already at work on details.
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Union Furnace
Logan
Ralph Rheinscheld
Farmers' Institute
Parent-Teacher Association
Rheinscheld
Institute
Condition of Ivan Moorehead Is Improved
Logan News reports Ivan Moorehead of our city is making a satisfactory recovery after a hernia operation. Moorehead, a Chesapeake and Ohio Railway employee, worked out of Columbus but keeps his home here. The procedure was performed several days ago.
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Logan
Columbus
Ivan Moorehead
Moorehead
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Arrest Deserter At Blackfork
GALLIPOLIS Arrested at Blackfork during the weekend charged with desertion from the army Private Herman B Lavy 26 was held in the county jail It is said Lavy was formerly stationed at Fort Blanding Fla It is said he will be returned to Fort Hayes Columbus for disposition of his case.
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Gallipolis
Blackfork
Herman B. Lavy
Lavy
Fort Blanding
Fla
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Red Cross Drive Opens in Gallipolis Tuesday
Gallipolis reports early fundraising for a 5000 dollar Red Cross quota before the campaign starts Tuesday morning. The first four donors are Mrs Elizabeth Carter, Mrs James McCormick, Mrs Farnom Haskins, and Miss Anna Wiseman. The city park patriotic concert time is moved to 2 30 p m Tuesday from 9 a m.
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Gallipolis
Red Cross
Elizabeth Carter
James McCormick
Farnom Haskins
Anna Wiseman
City Park
Gallia USO funds aid concert and recreation units
Gallia county chairman W. W. Sigler reports about 168 recreation units set up in military posts and camps with roughly $1000 raised locally for the USO fund. A June 1942 fund drive is planned. In Gallipolis a high school a capella choir winter concert is expected at First Baptist Church Tuesday night with holiday decor.
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Gallia Uso
Gallipolis
W. W. Sigler
United Service Organizations
First Baptist Church
Gallipolis man buys two brick buildings on Spruce
Thomas E. Agee, owner of a farm implement agency at Second and Spruce Streets, bought the two brick buildings from Commercial & Savings Bank and plans major changes including converting one four story structure to a single story. Fourteen Rio Grande College delegation members plus Miss Hazel C. Hill and Rev. Donald S. Hobbs returned from Cambridge after presenting a program in the Baptist Church.
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Gallipolis
Thomas E. Agee
Second and
Spruce Sts
Commercial & Savings Bank
Rio Grande College
Hazel C. Hill
Donald S. Hobbs
Cambridge
Baptist Church
Patrol arrests two in Clinton County speeding and DWI
Patrol arrested Gallipolis resident Clinton L. Bryant on speeding charges and Floyd Bridgeman a truck operator on driving while intoxicated Saturday night.
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Gallipolis
Clinton L. Bryant
Lakin
W. Va
Floyd Bridgeman
Rockbridge Teen Keeps High Egg Yields This Fall
Otto Shaw of Rockbridge raises White Leghorn hens and sold 180 dozen eggs in November from 162 birds while keeping enough eggs for family use. The flock maintains a strong fall production average.
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Logan
Otto Shaw
Paul Shaw
Rockbridge
Pt Pleasant Land Surveyed For Federal Munitions Plant
Major Frederick Frye explains a preliminary survey near Pt Pleasant to option about 8000 acres for a potential government munitions plant. The exact site bounds and plant details remain undecided with information to come from Washington. Local owners are urged to await further action while remaining orderly.
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Pt. Pleasant
Federal
Gallipolis
Washington
Frederick Frye
Frye
North
Stores To Remain Open in Evenings
Gallipolis announces stores will stay open until 9 o'clock for the week beginning tonight enabling shoppers extended hours across nearly all merchandising establishments.
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Gallipolis
Gallipolis Schools Add National Flags for Patriotic Routine
Gallipolis district installs national flags in all school home rooms. Each morning students will recite the pledge of allegiance and engage in patriotic exercises under Superintendent E E Higgins guidance.
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Gallipolis
E. E. Higgins
Schwenkes Receive Letter from Son Lt Ray Schwenke
Logan residents Mr and Mrs George Schwenke reported their son Lieutenant Ray Schwenke wrote from New River North Carolina where he has been stationed after service in Cuba.
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Logan
George’ Schwenke
Ray Schwenke
New River
North Carolina
Cuba
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