May 3 Set for Primary By City Commissioners
The Gallipolis city commission fixes May 3 as this year’s primary date to settle city commission races. Filing runs April 3 to 13 with 47 days to decide and 10 days to file nominating petitions. Speculation centers on Jack Knight’s possible run and party dynamics for Democrats and Republicans.
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Dann O. Taber
Gallipolis
Robert M. Switzer
Jack Knight
Commission
Knight
Raymon T. Allison
Gus Fry
William McKnight
Justices of the Peace
Three Civil Cases Set for Trial in Gallipolis
Three cases were scheduled for trials as part of a docket cleanup in the Gallipolis Common Pleas Court. Rodney Gibeaut vs John E Halliday seeks to quiet title on February 18, Perry J Bailes vs Thomas E Mills involves a damage claim on February 28, and Ruth H Day vs Herbert and John Smith covers gambling losses on March 16. Additional cases will be set after March 7 when Judge James Collier is assigned.
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Gallipolis
Common Pleas Court
Rodney Gibeaut
John E. Halliday
Perry J. Bailes
Thomas E. Mills
Ruth H. Day
Herbert
John Smith
James Collier
Ironton
Robert M. Betz
Common Pleas
Valentine Party at Gallipolis Institute
The Cheerful Leaders 4 H Club of the Gallipolis State Institute held a Valentine party Monday. Doris Rice taught them spatter painting and the members made covers for their club programs before refreshments were served.
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Gallipolis
Cheerful Leaders 4-H Club
Gallipolis State Institute
Doris Rice
Driver Fined in Centerline Offense Arraignment Set
Glenn Lanier 22 of Bidwell Route 2 was fined 10 dollars after arrest by the State Highway Patrol for driving left of the centerline. He will be arraigned Tuesday before Judge William H. Jones in municipal court. Homer Cassinger of Columbus was fined 10 dollars and costs by Mayor A. Ridenour of Jackson for failing to register a motor vehicle after patrol arrest.
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Gallipolis
Glenn Lanier
Bidwell
State Highway Patrol
William H. Jones
Homer Cassinger
Columbus
A. Ridenour
Jackson
Holzer Hospital Notes Gallipolis Admissions and Births
Gallipolis area hospital notes list admissions including Gar land Mohr Pt. Pleasant James D. Moorehead city Dale Jiiden Pt. Pleasant and others. Births reported for Mrs. Richard Finlan Pomeroy and Mrs. Charles McCormick city. Discharges include multiple patients such as Mrs. John Gray Mrs. Horton Dempsey and others.
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Gallipolis
Garland Mohr
Gallipolis Ferry
Okey Burdette
Pt. Pleasant
James D. Moorehead
City
Dale Jiiden
Pleasant
John Thomason
Wellston
Adam Meal
David Moore
Cheshire
Corby Roberts
Frank Nichols
Jackson
Bertha Hughes
Bruce Yeanger
Ben Gothard
Nina Ayres
Owen Call
River Traffic at Gallipolis Locks and Kanawha Reading
River traffic reports list boats moving through Gallipolis locks on Monday with times for the Kenna Lewis Solvay and Hoagland, canal gauges at upper 18.1 feet and lower 21.2 feet, plus 38 feet at rollers. Kanawha river vessels include Resolute and Semet at Marmet, with Kanawha Falls reading 4.56 rising and other district craft like Rand Jefferson Reliance Progress Price Cook Bruce Hurley Republic of Pittsburgh and Dolle with varied up and down movements.
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Gallipolis
Kenna
Lewis
Solvay
Hoagland
Kanawha River
Kanawha Falls
Rand
Jefferson
Reliance
Progress
Price
Cook
Bruce
Hurley
Republic of Pittsburgh
the Dolle
Essay Contest Open To Students In Gallia Meigs Mason Gallia
Gallia Academy high school students may enter a local and national essay contest by the Elks Club on Why Democracy Works. Top prizes are 1000, 500 and 250 dollars nationally with local awards of 50, 25 and 10 for other winners. Contest runs to March 1. essays must be 300 to 750 words, written in ink with a brief bio and school activities included.
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Gallipolis
Gallia Academy
Elks Club
The
Elks Lodge
Lodge of Elks
Meigs
Mason
Gallia
William H. Jones
Gallipolis Social Notes Queen of Valentine Dance
Bette Insco of Gallia Academy High School was crowned Valentine dance queen by Government Club president Allen Romaine. Wayne Forden served as king. attendants Nell Vaughn Roach and Ella Gertrude Lupton received carnation corsages. Other candidates included Mary Alcott, Peggy Daugherty, Maureen Swisher and more from clubs such as Hi Y Library and National Honor Society.
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Gallipolis
Bette Insco
FFA Club
Valentine
Gallia Academy High School
Jess Insco
Wayne Forden
Forrest Folden
Government Club
Allen Romaine
Nell Vaughn Roach
Ella Gertrude Lupton
Romaine
Miss Vaughn
Miss Lupton
Mary Alcott
Hi-Y
Peggy Daugherty
Maureen Swisher
Louise Brown
Varsity
Georgia Alderigi
National Honor Society
Reda Nibert
F.H.A
Eileen Wallace
Joanne Hoover
Charlotte Preston
Press
LaDonna Ecker
Thespian Society
Founders Day Program at Kanauga PTA Meeting
A full house attended the Kanauga PTA Founders Day program at Gallipolis school Monday night. President Mrs. Frank Pierotti led as E. E. Higgins superintendent of schools spoke, with remarks by Emmett Church and Elizabeth Love teachers. Mrs. Paul Foster participated in a PTA objective portrayal as children from first through sixth grade performed a 45 minute program.
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Gallipolis
Kanauga Pta
Frank Pierotti
E. E. Higgins
Emmett Church
Elizabeth Love
Paul Foster
Foster
PTA
Homemakers Meet At Mrs McDermott Home In Gallia
Gallipolis Rio Grande homemakers gathered at Mrs F W McDermott’s home to study Timesavers in Housekeeping. Present were Mrs Joe A McKinley Mrs Sidney H Fadely Mrs L F Allen Mrs E F Jenkins Mrs George Northup Mrs Elizabeth Cummings Mrs Charles Broughman Mrs Wendell Evans Mrs L D Warman Mrs Willard Call Mrs Finley Richards Mrs McDermott and Doris Rice the home demonstration agent.
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Gallipolis
Rio Grande
F. W. McDermott
Joe A. McKinley
Sidney H. Fadely
L. F. Allen
FE. Jenkins
George Northup
Elizabeth Cummings
Charles Broughman
Wendell Evans
L. D. Warman
Willard Call
Finley Richards
McDermott
Doris Rice
Completion Of Home Seen In Meyers Addition
County Commissioner F B Lieving is building a one floor seven room home on Lot 7 Meyers Addition Ohio River Road. Completion is expected early spring and the Lieving couple plan to reside there. They sold their Ohio Ten Mile Creek Waggoner District home to West Virginia Coal and Transportation Co. for a nearby tipple site now in use. The new house, 29 by 40 feet with full basement and garage, is frame construction with hard wood floors and will have white asbestos shingles on the exterior.
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Point Pleasant
F. B. Lieving
Meyers Addition
Ohio
Sam Buchanan Dies Former Hocking County official
Logan Sam Buchanan died at his home after a brief illness. He was a former Hocking County veteran service officer and a World War I veteran. Surviving are his wife Nora and son John of the home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Logan
Sam Buchanan
Second St
Hocking County
Nora
John
Gallipolis Couple Granted License in Probate Court
Harold Lewis Ru len, 21, Gallipolis Ferry West Virginia, and Jessie A. Siders, 18, Gallipolis, were issued a marriage license in probate court.
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Gallipolis
Harold Lewis Rulen
Gallipolis Ferry
W. Va
Jessie A. Siders
Health Officer Verifies Mad Dog Reports
Gallia county reports say a mad dog began at Northup and spread toward Route 35 biting dogs and cattle. Dr. F B Shane, health officer, confirmed the reports but denied that people were bitten in the rampage.
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Gallipolis
Northup
Route 35
F. B. Shane
Police Radio Study Prompts Competitive Bids by Commission
Gallipolis officials opened police radio plans to competitive bidding after previously approving funds. Motorola proposed installed system cost of 3498 dollars with mobile units. Ohio Bell offered leasing at 110 to 190 dollars monthly depending on frequency. County to aid with 500 dollar contribution. debate centers on ownership versus leasing. The panel also vacated a drive terminus and rejected a license fee cut for taxi drivers this year, with a planned reduction next year.
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Gallipolis
Ohio Belle Telephone Co
Joseph M. Hogan
Motorola Inc
Columbus
Ohio Bell Telephone
Sheriff's Office
Hogan
Ecker and Myers
Merrill O'Dell
Jobless Rolls Show Increase In January
POINT PLEASANT C I Davis director of the department of unemployment compensation says unemployment increased during January. There were 5913 applications received in January vs 4173 in December and 26129 unemployed on Jan 31. He notes the figure is well below the 75000 in January 1940.
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Point Pleasant
C. S. Davis
Department of Unemployment Compensation
Davis
Mr. Davis
N. B. Underwood
Visitation by West Virginia Bishop at Christ Church
The Rt. Rev. Robert E. L. Strider will visit Christ Church Parish in Point Pleasant for Holy Communion at 9 and 11 a.m. He will confirm several parishioners and preach at Christ Church and Bruce Chapel. A reception and tea follow 4 to 5:30 p.m. with honored guests including the bishop.
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Point Pleasant
Robert E. L. Strider
West Virginia
Christ Church
Robert Findlay Thomas
Strider
Bruce Chapel
Christ Church Service Guild
Father Thomas
Edward Biddle
Milton L. Miller
Walter A. Windsor
Hayden J. Lockhart
Permits Refused for Gallipolis Marriage Licenses
Judge John W. Howell and staff refused seven marriage license applications in three days over residency proof missing in Gallia County. The bride to be could not establish Gallia residency, delaying permissions.
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Gallipolis
John W. Howell
Gallia
County
Cincinnati Markets Report Grain and Livestock Prices February
Salable hogs 2800 with barrows and gilts steady to 25 higher than Monday’s close. Sows steady. light weights 160-225 lbs quoted 21.50-21.75, heavier sows 15.00-16.25, odd 315 lb hogs 18.50. Cattle and calves about 400 each. steady to unevenly higher on demand, steers and heifers 18.50-23.00 with some high-weight lots 22.75-23.50. cows 12.00-17.00. bulls 19.50-21.00. Sheep 100 with lambs up to 24.00 for 95 lb ewes and lambs. slaughter turnout remains brisk with undertone firm.
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Cincinnati
U. S. Dept
Poultry Butter and Potatoes Prices in Cincinnati
Cincinnati market report lists poultry categories with weights and prices. Fowls heavy 4 lbs and over 34-35 cents per lb, light 26-27, heavy fryers up to 3 lbs 29-31, heavy brokens 29-31, old roosters 20-22. Butter wholesale prints 65 and 65 1/2, 66 for 1/2 lb prints, butterfat premium 60, regular 57. Potatoes priced 3.25-5.50 per cwt or unit as specified.
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Cincinnati
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Bryan Hall
Nelsonville
Athens
William P. MacDonald
Mahaffey Motor Service Electric Motor Repair
Central Avenue
Meyers Water Systems
Rowland Plumbing
Dial
Monte V. Davis
Advance Water Systems
Strawn Plumbing CO
N. Court St
Electric Motor Service
Union Street
QO. Rose
S. J. Williams
the Plains
Howard Rhodes
Bestore
Gilbert Hooper
Will-Burt
Weber Heating Company
F. C. Stone
E. State Street
White's
NORGE
Wheaton's
N. L. Russell
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Farm Bureau Auto Insurance
Residence Insurance
D. M. Goddard
Williams Transfer & Parcel Delivery
Huffman
Huffman Transportation Service
Messenger
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis Social Notes
Universal Jeep
Willys CO
Washington St
Taus
C. A. Daugherty
DODGE
Plymouth
BUICK
Mr. Britton
Chauncey
University Apt
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Packard
John Dewler
OLDS
Kenneth Thomas
Richland Ave
Cincinnati Livestock
U.S. A
Ford
Oldsmobile
Chevrolet
Nye
Chevrolet CO
Athens, O
Lienholder
Ford Ferguson
W. Union St
Nash
Shouse Auto Service
Hudson Motor Cars
Shell
Carlton Parker, Inc
E. Carpenter
Athens, Ohio
C. E. Beckman
O.A
Apt
Buick CO
Zimmer
H. N. Winters
Wisconsin Ave
Gary Clark
McArthur
Palace House
Fairgrounds
Newest Wrecking Co
Bear Pritchard
Pitman Arms
Athens Auto Parts
B. F. Goodrich
Athens Motor Sales
DeSoto-Plymouth Sales
W. State St
Buck's Auto Supply
Auto Service
Algeo Motor Sales
BROWN
Athens Junk Company
Meeereereeners Hurunus Hut
Brown's
Texaco
Richland,Ave
Dean
Homer Byrd
Blackie
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Roger Sez
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