War time letters reveal mayor's tribute to fallen crew
An article recounts a mayor's letter from Esten Opijnen Holland describing the crash of a U S Army Air Forces plane over Gelderland and the deaths of crew led by Lieut. McCammon. The text notes a funeral nine days later and the village's postwar acts including a wreath at the graves.
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Calla Counhean
B. Formume
St Paul
Eagin
Twillage
Esten Opijnen
Hich
Gallipolis
Tell
Hermon
D Po
Gorinchem
Ling
Gelderland
Holland
Iran
Esten Opyeren
Taent Keene C
McCammon
Pentver
Gerheld
Wemidren
Orange Union
Poing
Continue Johnson Case in City Court
Gallipolis county dog warden Roy Johnson, resigning effective January 1, pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in municipal court. Case continued for testimony from James Snow, accused in an altercation on Court Street Christmas Eve. Trion from the lower end of the bounty to face Judge Jones upon arrest by Sheriff Hattfield.
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Gallipolis
Roy Johnson
William H Janes
James Snow
Beig
Johnson
Court Street
Trion
Jones
Sherrif Hattfield
Chester Leaper
County Agent to Be Honored at Chamber Dinner
Gallipolis city chamber of commerce schedules a Friday dinner at the Lafayette Hotel to honor County Agent Everett G Royer who leaves for a new post on January 1. W W Brownfield will speak. committee members Homer Waller Clyde Mitchell and Tom Agee urge reservations by Friday morning.
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Gallipolis
Champer of Commerce
Lafayette
Everett G Royer
W. W. Brownfield
Ohio
Homer Waller
Clyde Mitchell
Tom Agee
Gallipolis Personal Notices Highlight Local Travels
Gallipolis personals note Mrs Hazel Echer Hines left Tuesday for Mt. Pleasant Iowa after a visit with relatives here. She was joined to Chillicothe by Mrs C W Booth who continued to Waverly. Alma Danner and Augusta Evans of Athens visited over the holiday with relatives. Mr and Mrs J C Fontana and children returned to Columbus after Christmas with Fontana parents. They were accompanied by Mrs John Cooney Ida Fontana who will join her husband in Dayton returning from service overseas.
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Hazel Echer Hines
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa
E. E Hatfield
Chillicothe
C. W. Booth
Waverly
Alma Danner
Augusta Evans
Athens
J.C. Fontana
Columbus
Mrs . Fontana
John Cooney
Ida Fontana
Dayton
Withrow and Holloway Deliver Gospel Music at First Baptist
Pat Withrow Jr and Julian Holloway performed a musical program at the First Baptist Church in Gallipolis. They spoke about evangelistic work in U S government hospitals. Withrow, from Charleston, has appeared here before with the Eureka Jubilee Singers. Maxwell is noted as a nationally known figure.
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Gallipolis
Pat Withrow Jr
Julian Holloway
First Baptist Church
U.S
Withrow
Charleston
Eureka Jubilee Singers
Richward
Maxwell
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Gallia Academy High School
Spencerian Business College
Cleveland
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Albuquerque
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Kerr's Station
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Kroger’s
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Windsor Club
LDS Country Club
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del Monte
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