Volunteers from Gallia County Called for Army Training
Gallia County volunteers rise to 76 with enrollees Clyde Pelphrey Thurman John Neal Rucker Crown City Paul Kenneth Randolph Bladen Five white men depart Fort Hayes February 11 and two colored men February 20 The fifth call for four white men is set for February 27 An order for five replacements to cover a prior failed draft has not yet been received Draft board work focuses on classifications and conferences with volunteers and draftees No questionnaires issued this month due to supply exhaustion
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Army Training Service
Clyde Pelphrey
Thurman
John Neal Rucker
Crown City
Paul Kenneth Randolph
Bladen
Fort Hayes
Draft Board
American Legion Discusses Member Registration
La Fayette Post American Legion met to discuss registering all members on Saturday February 22. Post commander W M Elliott and adjutant Sarah Robinson said no forms were received yet. members favored registration to aid army leaders in identifying ex service men for potential future service.
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Gallipolis
Lafayette Post
American Legion
National Organization
W. M. Elliott
Sarah Robinson
Local Social Life Highlights in Gallipolis
English Club guests at Mrs. Osa Baird’s home share a Valentine themed lunch and poetry. The Weber Smiths host a family dinner near Porter with Rosa Smith and relatives from Frankfort Rio Grande and Columbus visiting. Pembroke and Riverside clubs hold Canada and New England Indian Summer studies with hostesses and guests. Edith Stirling marries Merle Linn in Leetonia. A Sandfork Missionary Society meeting set for Friday to elect officers. J G Schreck to celebrate 83rd birthday with family dinner in Chillicothe. Gallipolis personal notes list visits and travels of residents to Cincinnati Toledo Springfield Columbus and Huntington.
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Gallipolis
Osa Baird
Millie Watts
J. Weber Smith
Porter
Rosa Smith
Denver Davis
Frankfort
Minnie Mae Gibeaut
Rio Grande
Imogene Davis
Columbus
Pembroke Club
Harold Wetherholt
Paul Myers
Harry M. Miller
N. Howard Foster
Ezra Spear
Edith Stirling
Merle Linn
Washingtonville
Ohio
Leetonia
Allen Stirling
J. G. Schreck
Donald Robinson
Chillicothe
Otis Cullip
Laura Neal
Cincinnati
Fred Neal
Camp Shelby
E. N. Leonard
Toledo
Mildred Beaver
Springfield
Joe Wood
Helen Dewitt
Tim Evans
M. R. Johnson
Huntington
Restaurant Operator Treated in Hospital After Ejection Incident
Gallipolis Wadear Thabet, operator of a Pt Pleas restaurant, is in Holzer Hospital with a knee fracture and injuries from an alleged ejection attempt. The suspect faces a magistrate’s court hearing under bond.
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Gallipolis
Wadear Thabet
Pt. Pleasant
Holzer Hospital
Thabet
Meter Plan Not Favored In Gallipolis
A chamber of commerce mail poll in Gallipolis showed nine affirmative and 39 negative votes on installing parking meters. Voters fear the city is too small for meters and trade may suffer, while supporters say the plan would help regulate parking. The poll results were not sent to the city commission.
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Gallipolis
Chamber of Commerce
Ina Eachus Named Administrator in Thomas S. Eachus Estate
Mrs Ina Eachus appointed administrator of the estate of her husband Thomas S Eachus. Bond of 7000 dollars furnished.
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Gallipolis
Ina Eachus
Thomas S. Eachus
More Band Uniforms Needed Gallia Public School
Gallipolis district band director Richard Downs notes uneven uniformity among the 60 concert band 70 marching band 40 cadet and 48 beginner musicians. Practices occur in the Washington No 1 building with equipment and uniforms costing over $10 000. Lobster catch at Atlantic Highlands in 1897 is noted.
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Gallipolis
Richard Downs
Downs
Washington No. 1 _ building
City Project Started Today at Holcomb Hill Reservoir
Fifty WPA workmen began duties under Clyde C. Dale for the reservoir and ridge road improvements at Holcomb Hill. Work starts with highway access from Mound Hill Cemetery as steel, lumber, and 12 inch tile arrive later this week. Engineer Charles Warner oversees the project for the city. materials are bought by City Manager John Gwinn. A license to wed was issued for Carlos Cobb and Betty Edmonds.
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Gallipolis
WPA
Clyde C. Dale
Holcomb Hill
Mound Hill Cemetery
Chickamauga Creek
Charles Warner
John Gwinn
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