Plan Extensive Improvements at Gallipolis Airport
Gallipolis airport will undergo spring improvements including a new fence repainting dock upgrades at the seaplane base and renewal of the landing circle. A larger hangar may be built while dawn patrol activity and rising Sunday visiting flights are noted. Rio Grande College students begin flight instruction next week.
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Gallipolis
Jerry Verdon
Ohio River
Verdon
Dawn Patrol
Ohio
West Virginia
Rio Grande College
Grace Methodist Church
Jerry Yerdon
Champion Pea Grower Plans Early Planting
GALLIPOLIS Revelant Pea grower Rev R P McCarley, a 30 year leader in the area, will plant this Saturday if weather allows. Neighbors in Clipper Mills join in, aiming to match or beat his 60 day market arrival, with first market peas around April 15 despite an early planting gamble on February 25.
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Gallipolis
R. P. McCarley
Clipper Mills
McCarley
Massie announces marriage of Mildred to John E Taylor
Mr and Mrs Clarence Massie of Patriot announce the marriage of their daughter Mildred to John E Taylor son of Edward Taylor of Lronton. The ceremony took place at Rev A E Klicks home in Columbus on Saturday evening February 8 with Miss Norma Tagg and Russell Notter in attendance. Taylor attended Marshall College and West Point and is with the U S Engineers. Mildred graduated Gallipolis High School and worked as a bookkeeper in Ironton. After a brief wedding trip they will live in Ironton.
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Gallipolis
Clarence Massie
Patriot
Mildred
John E. Taylor
Edward Taylor
Lronton
A. E. Klick
Columbus
Norma Tagg
Russell Notter
Taylor
Marshall College
West Point Military Academy
United States Engineers
Ironton
Celebrate Anniversary Dinner Gathered Local Families
In Chauncey Wednesday, Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Clary celebrated twenty years of marriage with dinner guests including Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hardway and children and Mr. and Mrs. George C. Sheets. Local visits included Mrs. Amos Sando of Indiana staying with her parents Capt. and Mrs. S. L. Gardner.
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L. O. Clary
Howard Hardway
George C. Sheets
The Westerner on Screen at Athena Beginning Today
The Westerner stars Gary Cooper and Walter Brennan and opens today at the Athena Theater. Director William Wyler brings to Vinegaroon Texas a clash between cattlemen and homesteaders set in the 1880s with a frontier judge figure.
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Athena
Roy Bean
Pecos
Samuel Goldwyn
Gary Cooper
Athena Theater
William Wyler
Jo Swerling
Niven Busch
Cooper
Walter Brennan
Fred Stone
Doris Davenport
Lilian Bond
Forrest Tucker
Paul Hurst
Vinegarron
Texas
Veterans To Hold Meeting At Bidwell
Lafayette Post of the American Legion plans a community meeting at Bidwell school Sunday afternoon to foster patriotism and post objectives. Several members will speak, and the public is invited to attend. The post recently donated a 4 by 6 foot American flag for Washington grade school interior display.
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Gallipolis
Lafayette Post
American Legion
Bidwell School
the Post
Washington Grade School
Morse wraps up week at Rio Grande College
T Aub Morse associate director of the North American Youth Foundation and former Lexington YMCA secretary closed his week at Rio Grande College addressing the high school student body and holding open meetings and private sessions around town.
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Gallipolis
T. Aub. Morse
North American Youth Foundation
Lexington
Y.M.C.A
Rio Grande College
College
Four Gallia Men Plan Florida Trip for Two Weeks
F. C. Christ cashier at the Commercial and Savings Bank S. B. Huntington superintendent of the Silver Bridge John D. North and Carl Myers produce commission dealers will depart early Sunday for two weeks in Florida and other southern states.
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Gallipolis
F. C. Christ
the Commercial and Savings Bank
S. B. Huntington
Silver Bridge
John D. North
Carl Myers
Florida
Two Alleged Robbers Are Free on Bond
Gallipolis reports John P. Drummond and Ray Bostic, charged with two others for forcing entry at the Bowman Coal Co. general store in Flag Spring this week and stealing supplies, are at liberty on $500 bonds each.
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Gallipolis
John P. Drummond
Ray Bostic
Bowman Coal Co
Flag Spring
Liberty
Volunteer Training Service List Mounts to 83
Gallipolis reports a new tally of volunteers for military training rising to 83 after applications filed by Glenn W. Green Bladen John H. Cooper Gallipolis and Theodore Radcliff Cheshire.
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Gallipolis
Glenn W. Green
Bladen
John H. Cooper
Theodore Radcliff
Cheshire
Marriage Licenses Issued in Gallipolis and Vicinity
Licenses to wed issued for Frank Lee 69 and Carrie Rippey 43 both of Gallipolis J C Price 54 Middleport and Laura Cottrill 42 Gallipolis Marvin Holley 21 and Blondine Montcastle 21 both of Hamlin WVa John W Howerton 22 St Albans WVa and Delma Mae White 15 Long Bottom.
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Gallipolis
Frank Lee
Carrie Rippey
J. C. Price
Middleport
Laura Cottrill
Marvin Holley
Blondine Montcastle
Hamlin
W. Va
John W. Howerton
St. Albans
Delma Mae White
Long Bottom
Valentine Dance Planned at Gallipolis Recreation Center
A Valentine dance is planned for tonight at the Gallipolis recreation center with a program of games and contests for attendees to enjoy.
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Gallipolis
Condition of Mrs Hysell Reported Fair at Holzer
The condition of Mrs Charles Hysell of Rutland is listed as fair at Holzer Hospital after being seriously injured earlier in the week. Also notes a description about the bloodroot plant and its blood-like juice.
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Gallipolis
Charles Hysell
Rutland
Holzer Hospital
Tax Issue Will Be Discussed at Athens
A Gallipolis delegation attends a Southeastern Ohio district meeting in Athens Monday night February 24 to discuss emergency taxes. About 25 Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce members are expected with representation from all southeastern counties. Dinner will be served at Hotel Berry at 7 o clock.
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Gallipolis
Athens
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Sound Equipment Set Up at High School
Sound equipment purchased for use on the high school athletic field has been temporarily installed in the high school. Connections link multiple study halls with a central office, and announcements and brief lectures are conveyed to students at once. The apparatus also receives radio programs to augment school studies.
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Gallipolis
Farm Bureau To Give Victory Dinner
More than 100 Farm Bureau members, many new from a recent campaign, will attend a victory dinner at Rio Grande tonight. The program includes several musical numbers with Claude Miller, chalk artist, Anderson Robinson and Lester Hemrick among the appearing guests.
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Gallipolis
Farm Bureau
Rio Grande
Claude Miller
Anderson Robinson
Lester Hemrick
Fowler and Hill Granted Marriage License
A marriage license has been issued to Thomas C. Fowler 21 and Wanda M. Hill 17 both of Point Pleasant.
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Gallipolis
Thomas C. Fowler
Wanda M. Hill
Point Pleasant
Alfred Personal and Brief Social Notes
Alfred society notes list multiple local families visiting hosting and traveling relatives. Recurring names include Swartz Midkiff Shumway Guthrie Story Bentz Midkiff and Harley, with visits to and from Athens Sumner Par ksburg Silver Ridge and Dutch Harley. One illness note mentions Harley Midkiff recovering from influenza.
Carpenter Grange Valentine Program Planned
Columbia Grange meets Friday for a literature program a Valentine party with Laurel and Star Granges invited. Third and Fourth Degrees will be conferred on Virginia and Donna E. Tewksbury and Homer Grosstuck. Local skating party attended by many community members. Thirteen Columbia High students excused to screen Gone With the Wind in Athens. Mrs Sade Hopkins dies at home near Carpenter. funeral in Harrisonville. Wells Cemetery burial. niece cared for her. Velma Kellogg leaves for Caledonia for weekend, becomes ill with influenza.
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George William Webb
Donald Cone
Wilbur Rupe
Gerald Starkey
Chester
Athens
Columbia High School
Sade Hopkins
Will Hopkins
Carpenter
Harrisonville
Wells Cemetery
Ola Perry
Velma Kellogg
Caledonia
Lois McCoy
More Men Enroll As NYA Workers
During the week about 75 more young men joined NYA work crews joining the 100 already on county roads. All applicants will be accepted if physically fit, officials say.
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NYA
Gallipolis
Bryant's Showboat Opens Season at Charleston March 24
Bryant's Showboat resumes spring operations after winter mooring at Pt. Pleasant and will inaugurate the season in Charleston on March 24.
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Gallipolis
Bryant
Pt. Pleasant
Charleston
Local Social Roundup Notes in Meigs County
Miss Mary Catherine Cabeen, in Athens, and Homer Geosstuck who has been ill three weeks, spent last week with his mother in Columbus. Jake Houser of Richwood spent the week end here with Mr and Mrs J R Caster. D W Cummings Floyd Bolton and G R Cline were in Pomeroy Monday for a meeting where a mattress making project was adopted by Meigs County.
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Mary Catherine Cabeen
Athens
Homer Geosstuck
Columbus
Jake Houser
Richwood
J. R. Caster
D. W. Cummings
Floyd Bolton
G. R. Cline
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Gallia County Highway Force Cut and Bridge Crew Suspended
State highway workers in Gallia County have their two week pay reduced from 88 to 73 hours while the county bridge crew is temporarily suspended as a retrenchment. WPA labor remains engaged in repairs though other division activities have nearly ceased per the county engineer’s office.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Farmers Advised To Keep Records In Tax Shift
Gallia County agent E G Royer urges farmers to maintain detailed business records as income tax exemptions shrink this year and may fall further next year. About thirty leading rural residents have already adopted the practice, with more to follow.
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Gallipolis
E. G. Royer
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George Lear
Dwight Wetherholt
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Lis
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J. E. Gills
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Sumner
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Vernon
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Kadoka
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Briggsdale
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Guthrie
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Emmet Hawk
Hemlock Grove
C. D. Bentza
Chas. Betzing
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Parkersburg
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Charles
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Malcola
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Verlie
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Almerine Midkiff
Flora
Harley Midkiff
Local Telephone Company
I. R. Goldberg
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Joyce Hubbte
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