Closing of Gallia County rural schools urged by Supt Jones
Gallia County Superintendent of Schools B Lewis Jones urged closing all Gallia County schools for two weeks or until road conditions improve. The move followed a request from county commissioners to halt school bus operation on secondary roads marred by recent snows and thaws. Rio Grande Mercerville Greenfield Township and Bulaville schools were closed last week and Rio Grande reopened with under half attendance.
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Gallipolis
B. Lewis Jones
Gallia County
Rio Grande
Mercerville
Greenfield Township
Bulaville
E. B. Webb
Gallipolis Personal News Highlights To Home Front
Gallipolis notes report visits and furloughs of service members. Erma Allison of Athens visited family here. Pvt Clarence E Fife returned to Fort Ord after an eight day furlough with wife and daughter Judy Ann. Evelyn Hyer of Oak Hill who trained at Holzer Hospital Nursing School now stays in Gallipolis while the Beans travel in Florida. Luther Donnally and daughter Mrs Warren Marker of Hamden joined relatives here for a weekend. Ethel Young accompanied niece Edith Wilson to Huntington to see her off for San Diego to resume WAVES duties. Bil Farley hospitalized at Battle Creek for wound treatment and returned home for the weekend. Sgt Farley may need another operation on a leg. Elmer Simmons, after nine day furlough here with wife Wilhelmina Lewis, reports to Fort Meade for overseas duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erma Allison
Athens
John Straight
Clarence E. Fife
Fort Ord
Calif
Judy Ann
Ross Fife
Cheshire
Evelyn Morgan Hyer
Oak Hill
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Leo C. Bean
Florida
Luther Donnally
Warren Marker
Hamden
Ethel Young
Edith Wilson
Huntington
Miss Wilson
San Diego
Bil” Farley
Battle Creek
Mich
Faaley
North Africa
Italy
Sicily
Elmer Simmons
Wilhelmina Lewis
Camp Robinson
Arkansas
Fort Meade
George Jennings Fined for Gambling Offenses at Kanauga Resort
George Jennings was fined 40 dollars and costs by Magistrate J H Shato for promoting a game of chance and possessing gambling equipment. The case followed a raid two weeks earlier by Sheriff Hatfield's deputies and County Prosecutor Robert M Betz at the Kanauga resort aimed at removing slot machines and gambling devices from the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
George Jennings
J. H. Shato
Jennings
Hatfield
Robert M. Betz
Kanauga
Wilkes Grange Program At Wilkesville
Wilkes Grange No. 2716 met with 18 members and four visitors including State Grange Deputy L A Morton Juvenile Deputy L A Morton Mrs Cynthia Cummings and Mrs Max Hall. The next meeting is Monday evening February 26. The program by Thelma Campbell lecturer included roll call Shirley Peters Grange Sneeze a quiz on Washington and Lincoln by Edith Campbell and a game directed by Blanche Penn Jennie Cottrill Ik. Afterward vegetable soup was served. The February 26 literary program features Musical game paper game Women s Inspiring Projects by Gertrude Strausbaugh Mose Telephones by Eugene Campbell What Is Agriculture s Job in Defense Floyd Cottrill reading Home at Last by Kathleen Ragan contest by Mildred Nelson.
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Wilkesville
Wilkes Grange No
State Grange
L. A. Morton
Juvenile Grange
Cynthia Cummings
Max Hall
Thelma Campbell
Shirley Peters
Kent Campbell
Blanche Penn
Jennie Cottrill
Washington
Lincoln
Edith Campbell
Gertrude Strausbaugh
Mose Telephones
Eugene Campbell
Floyd Cottrill
Reading
Kathleen Ragan
Mildred Nelson
Hospital Notes of Gallipolis and Area
Gallipolis notes list discharges from Holzer Hospital including Clyde Miles Vinton R 1 Miss Margaret Lynn Lewis and others from Point Pleasant Oak Hill and Fairfield Transfer of Mrs Glenn Powell to home at Fairfield by ambulance New admissions include Mrs Howard Brumfield Crown City Mrs Pearl McClaskey Ewington and Mrs Weston Palsley Ewington with healthy newborns The three mothers and babies are reported satisfactory Also listed are Mrs Roy White Gallia for surgery N W Compton Langsville John Lewis Buffalo injured and Roger Roush Henderson who died Two further items: Mrs Carl Myers recovering from major surgery and Gallipolis Recreation Room released to Ernest Maxwell Bowling alleys run by James Oney lease ended William Sheets to stay with New York Central Railroad Local PTA meeting in Point Pleasant postponed to February 27 due to illness.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Clyde "Miles
Vinton R. 1
Margaret Lynn Lewis
Point Pieassant
Thomas Matthews
Pomeroy
Stanley Jones
Oak Hill
Glenn Powell
Fairfield
Howard Brumfield
Crown City
Pearl McClaskey
Ewington
Weston Palsley
Roy White
Gallia
N. W. Compton
Langsville
John Lewis
Buffalo
Roger
Oscar J Roush
Henderson
Carl Myers
Fourth Ave
City
Hangover Square thrills at Athena screen with Mason County cast
Hollywood hails Hangover Square as the year’s most eerie thriller starring Laird Cregar Linda Darnell and George Sanders opening at Athena Theater for three days. The drama follows composer George Harvey Bone as his mind slips into a murderous fugue alongside Netta Langdon and Dr Allan Middleton amid arson and murder. Also noted are Glenn Langan Faye Marlowe and Alan Napier with Patrick Hamilton’s source novel. In Point Pleasant C H Withers directs a high school tournament prelims at Ravenswood March 8 9 featuring Mason City Wahama Sandyville Gilmore and Ravenswood with games and a foul-shooting contest.
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Laura
Hollywood
20Th Century-Fox
Laird Cregar
Linda Darnell
George Sanders
Athena Theater
George Harvey ‘Bone
London
Nignt
Netta Langdon
Allan ‘Middleton
Scotland Yard
Glenn Langan
Faye [Marlowe
Alan Napier
Patrick Hamilton
Point Pleasant
C.H Withers
Ravenswood
Withers
Mason City
Ripley
Sandyvile
Wahama
Fupiey
Teams To Take Part in Tourney at Ravenswood
Pt. Pleasant social notes report a bridge luncheon at Island View Inn hosted by Mrs. Creil G. Bauerle. The event featured red, white, and blue decor and gifts for Mrs. E. E. Franklin, with several local guests listed and notes of upcoming Garten and Vegetable School hostesses and speakers on February 22.
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Ravenswood
Point Pleasant
Creil G. Bauerle
Island View Inn
Gallipplis
E. E. Franklin
T. Stribling
Bauerle
Walter A. Windsor
W. R. Morgan
George H Overholt
William A. Waalfili
Franklin
Howard Yerses
Gertrude Hathday
William H. Bardin
Hugh J Bair
Frances Sterrit
Garten and Vegetable School
Presbyterian Church
W. HL Conkle
Eloise Cofer
Gallia area service men and families update
War Department notices report several Gallipolis and area families with sons in World War II service. Donald L. Winters, Pfc., wounded in action in France on February 4 after service since 1943, returns to action. Elmer Winters on Luzon and Claude Winters at Fort Knox also in service. Promotions and injuries involve Herman Bates, John Plummond, Ferrell Betz, George Neal Jr., Chesney Shand, J R Swindler, John Swindler, Carl Swindler, and Clare Matthews with various postings in Europe and England.
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T. Winters
Rio Grande
War Department
Pfc
Donald L. Winters
France
Italy
Elmer
Luzon
Claude
Fort Knox
Fifth Army
Herman E. Bates
Judith J. Bates
Route 2
Gallipolis
168Th Infantry
John W. Plummond
Vina Drummond
Mercerville
England
Germany
Ferrell Betz
Roy Betz
George
Luxembourg
Sgt. Neal
E. E. Justice
Upper River Road
Cpl
Chesney L. Shand
Clare Matthews
J. E. Matthews
Jud Swindler
John R. Swindler
Carl Swindler
Mason County Bury 220 Percent of Bond Quota
Mason County bought 220 percent of its January quota of E RF and G war bonds, prompting praise from Chairman Walden F Roush who notes the need to keep sales high as the war expands on more fronts. Harrison County followed with 175 percent.
Survey Halted On Postwar Power Line Plan
An engineering corps of Appalachian Electric Power Co under Fred Darlington of Charleston has suspended work on a survey for a proposed postwar project in Clendenin District. The line would run parallel to Redmond Ridge Road.
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Point Pleasant
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Fred Darlington
Charleston
Clendenin
Redmond Ridge Road
Accident Cited by Prosecuting Attorney in Point Pleasant
Dihkers said the highway accident that killed two Monday was referred to Prosecuting Attorney William H. Bardin. They cited a state law making it an offense to pass a car traveling in the same direction at a street intersection.
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Point Pleasant
Dihkers
William H. Bardin
Funeral Rites Held For Roush Infant
Funeral services were held at Yanger Chapel Church for three month old Roger Ed ward Roush who died Monday in Holzer Hospital. The infant’s body was taken to Chapman Funeral Home in Henderson. Survived by parents Austin and Frances Plants Roush of Henderson a sister Bettie Roush and seven Berg Twins all at home Grandmother Laura Roush of Leon.
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Point Pleasant
Yanger Chapel
Kanawha
Roger Edward Roush
Holzer Hospital
Chapman Funeral Home
Henderson
Austin
Frances ‘Plants Roush
Bettie Roush
Berg
Laura Roush
Leon
Farm Women's Clubs Plan Month’s Activities in Mason County
Farm women's clubs in Mason County outline February plans. The Rhododendron Club hosts Just for Fun Night at Graham Baptist Church with a pot-luck for members and families. On February 23 the Anne Bailey youth meet with Mr and Mrs Foglesong for diversions while adults meet Mr and Mrs Carl Parsons to view the movie Know West Virginia.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Rhodedendron Club
Graham Baptist Church
Anne Bailey Club
Charles Foglesong
Carl Parsons
West Virginia
Mitchell Is Burned After Collision at Conraid Ky
POINT PLEASANT The Steam ar WLC Mitchell burned on a sandbar after colliding with the Steamer Waconta of the Ohio River Line Sunday night. No loss of life or injuries reported for others in the incident. The Mitchell was commanded by Capt Charles Young, with Atkinson as chief engineer and Pokey Watson as fireman. Built at Point Pleasant in 1906, it was renamed WW Mulehol in honor of a local official. The Mitchell was among three wooden riverboats still active on the Kanawha, handling coal between Kanawha Valley and Cincinnati for 38 years. Also noted was Pvt Robert T Jones listed among 24 West Virginians killed in action in Monday’s state papers.
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Point Pleasant
Mitchell
Conraid
Waconta
Charles Young
Gallipolis
Atkinson
Pokey Watson
Henderson
Hatfield
George Matheson
WW. C. Mulehol
Mason County
Tircuit
Robert E Mitchell
Kanawha Valley
Cincinnati
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Athena Screen High School
Mason and
Pt. Pleasant
Christine Johnson
F. L. Domson
Oscar Kelley
Marietta Manufacturing Co
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Filson
Syracuse
Homer D. Towe
Lowe Hotel
St. Petersburg
Fla
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Blanche France
Clifford Daist
New London
Conn
W. G. Daist
Vland St
Durst
Raymond Smith
W. F. Smith
Ohio St
Alexander Cruichshanks
Virginia
Alexander Cruickshanks, Jr
Jefferson Blvd
Olin A Roush
Forrest Reed
Winfield
C. E. Roush
Grahan Station
Hyattsville
Dalrymple
A. Roush
Robert L. Hogg
Chicago
C. E. Hogg
Mary Patterson
Viand St
Chamber of Commerce
Walden F. Roush
G-M
Biy
Brian Donlevy
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Mary Howard
Bene Lockhart
Lon Chaney, JR
Lise
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Gwalety
Markova
Colin
CVT al Cn
Sex
St. Louis
Judy Garland
Margaret O’brien
Linda
Eorge Sanders
Roush
St_Joseph
Robert T. Jones
Mary M. Jones
Galliprelis Ferry
West
Edwards
Edward
Ohio
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Zanesville
Zanesville, Ohio
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