Defense Plants in Gallipolis Area About To Double
Expansion at Marietta Manufacturing Co shipyards in North Pt Pleasant due to national defense orders totalling about 20 million dollars. workforce of 1000 to double this year with plans for 200 housing units. Steel craft for army and navy launching monthly, possibly doubling. Skilled metal workers arriving nationwide. 8000 acre tract north of Pt Pleasant is being optioned. A 55 million TNT plant is planned in Washington. West Virginia acquires Silver Bridge at Pt Pleasant. National Highway 35 may be upgraded as a defense road through Gallipolis Pt Pleasant to Charleston. Bridge project at Chickamauga Creek to join Highway 35.
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Gallipolis
Marietta Manufacturing Co
North
Pt. Pleasant
National Defense
Ohio River
Dispatch
Washington State
United States
West Virginia
Ohio
Dayton
Charleston
W. Va
Gallia County
Chickamauga Creek
Church Repair Plans Made
A Gallipolis report notes John Gee Chapel A.M.E. Church and Grace Methodist Church committees plan redecorating and improvements for the John Gee Chapel building. The church is said to be in need of repair and a canvass will seek financial assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John Gee Chapel
A.M.E. Church
J. E. Andrews
Grace Methodist Church
W. 8. Westerman
A. C. Safford
John Gwinn
Big Chief Indian Herb Tonic for the Family
An old time tonic described as a general system remedy made from roots and herbs. It is said to stimulate the appetite aid digestion and relieve occasional constipation for every member of the family.
Tonto Snake Oil Liniment Ad For Various Ailments
An advertisement promotes Tonto Snake Oil Liniment for use with Big Chief Tonic. It claims effectiveness against neuralgia pains stiff neck from exposure and drafts muscular cramps stiffness and soreness from exertion exposure or fatigue mosquito bites frost bites application to back chest throat minor sprains and strains of muscles and tendons.
Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store Athens Ohio Ad
43c, 2 bottles 79c exclusively at Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store in Athens Ohio.
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Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store
Athens, Ohio
TON Jon Health
Quick's
Cut Rate Drug Store
Athens
Ohio
Looting of Invalid Teacher’s Home By School Children
Ten children, seven boys and three girls, all from local schools, faced municipal court on vandalism charges for breaking into Miss Hattie Finnigan’s home and stealing furnishings and heirlooms. Police say the case involved forceful entry and widespread disruption. most items were later recovered. Children were released to their parents pending juvenile court reports.
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Gallipolis
Hattie Finnigan
Third Ave
Court St
Finnigan
John Fraley Con
Clendenin Named as Likely City Manager in Gallipolis
City commission to organize and appoint officials tonight with Stuart Clendenin, son of the late J Will Clendenin, slated for city manager. He recently returned from Charleston W Va and occupies the family home at Fourth and Sycamore Streets. Other posts to be filled include city solicitor auditor and waterworks clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
City Commission
Stuart Clendenin
J. Will Clendenin
Charleston
W. Va
Clendenin
Fourth and Sycamore Sts
Grange Helps With Shower For Plymales
A house furnishing shower was held at Ohio Valley Grange Hall in Gallipolis for Mr and Mrs Frank Plymale whose home and furnishings burned Christmas morning while the family was in Columbus. Both are grange officials. Claude Miller gave a chalk talk to the assemblage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ohio Valley
Grange Hall
Frank Plymale
Columbus
Plymale
Grange
Claude Miller
Shoe Repair Contract Stirs State Hospital Concerns
Joe V. Lee, holder of the contract for all shoe repairs at the state hospital, cites difficulties in obtaining steel needles and nails. Shoes needing repair are collected and serviced weekly at the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Hospital
Joe V. Lee
Ton Jon Health Claim Highlights Kidney Relief
Mrs. Bessie Rosser of New Marshfield Ohio details relief from a kidney ailment and constipation after using Ton Jon. She describes night-time urination, back pains, and stiff joints improving, asserts previous laxatives failed, and credits Ton Jon with restoring normal kidney function and bowel action. The Athens project promotes Ton Jon through local health representatives.
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Ton Jon
Bessie Rosser
Pilgrim's Holiness Church
New Marshfield
Ohio
Athens
Logan reports no fatal auto crashes in 1941 for third straight year
Logan cityAgain records no fatal automobile accidents in 1941 marking three consecutive years with zero urban deaths. Countywide figures add ten automobile fatalities plus five air crash deaths, totaling fifteen, the highest county total to date. Logan city saw eleven injuries with only two serious cases.
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Logan
Hocking
Lewis Interment To Be Held at Shawnee
Mrs. Sara Lewis of 536 W State St died yesterday. She leaves six daughters six daugh ters and two sons David C Lewis and Charles D Lewis. She is survived by seven sisters four brothers and thirty one grandchildren. Funeral is at 1 p m Friday with interment in Shawnee Ohio.
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Columbus
Sara Lewis
State St
Earl Carter
Everett Evans
James Berry
Samuel Hanna
Walter Dupler
T. S. McGuire
David C. Lewis
Charles D. Lewis
Shawnee
Hoosier Hospital to Add Staff Reaching One Hundred
Gallipolis reports Hoosier Hospital will start the new year with 91 employees plus medical and surgical staff, totaling 100. The facility lists numerous names across business, technical, nursing, clerical and mechanical units and notes five student nurses in Cincinnati training for graduation in 1942.
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Gallipolis
Hoizer Hospital
Hazel Richard
Ruth Pfann
Elizabeth Carmen
Helen Womeldorff
Ellen Spurlock
Eleanor Erwin
Margaret Engel
Kathryn Boggs
Bernice Ledlie
Stella Harrison
Grace Kautz
Donna Howett
Mary Ethel Rupert
Mary Helen Schleppi
Marie Sims
Verna Benson
Lois Dugan
Ruth Hartley
Marvel
Gallipolis Social Notes highlights from Island View Inn events
Mrs. James Mc Cormick hosts Alma at Island View Inn with guests including Mrs. W. W. Williams and daughters and Mrs. Nellie Scarberry. Esther Scott leads Sunday School Builders Class with 33 attendees. Elizabeth Cowan returns home to Shade from visit with Mrs. Guy Smith. Lewis Bodimer departs for Fort Snelling after furlough with family. Tom Bell joins Flying Cadets at Fort Hayes. various relatives in Pomeroy and Ashland scenes noted. Nancy Van Dyke ill at granddaughter’s home. Glendon Brown back to Camp Shelby after nine day furlough with parents escort.
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Gallipolis
James McCormick
Alma
Island View Inn
W. W. Williams
Eulah
Nellie Scarberry
Alice Bradbury
Anne
Otto Carter
Kathryn Finfrock
Esther Scott
Old Kgger
Elizabeth Cowan
Shade
Guy Smith
Lewis Bodimer
Fort Snelling
Minn
Della Bodimer
Eureka
Elizabeth Breinig
Chillicothe
Kenneth Frazier
Roger
Roderick
Frazier
Pomeroy
Tom Bell
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Nancy van Dyke
Virgil Hixson
Glendon Brown
Camp Shelby
J. S. Brown
Ashland
New Year Observed As City Holiday
GALLIPOLIS The New Year holiday passed quietly with many businesses closed and postal services suspended. A number of former residents returned to greet friends and relatives for the day or weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Mrs. Rose Vanden Gee Buried in Gallipolis
Funeral rites for Mrs. Rose Vanden Gee 80 a native of the county were held at Entsminger Funeral Home. She died Wednesday night in Logan and was interred at Pine Street Cemetery. She is survived by a brother Harry Vanden of Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Entsminger
Rose Vanden Gee
Logan
Pine Street
Harry Vanden
Philadelphia
Mayor Weltner Outlines City Improvements for Term
Logan mayor Denzil Weltner urged council to study parking meters on Main Street to ease congestion and boost revenue He proposed reopening Main Street under the railroad to aid east residents and improve Front Street traffic He called for a sidewalk from Mulberry crossing to the river bridge and access to Rachelmacher Park He suggested paving the Oak Grove Cemetery driveway to prevent flood damage and pledged a businesslike budget approach and city cooperation with officials.
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Lancaster
Main St
Co. and
Front St
Mulberry St
Rachelmacher Park
Oak Grove Cemetery
Logan
Kinser
Candidates Visit Class of Masons in Logan
Three candidates attended the Hock Hocking Council Royal and Select Masons as they conferred the Super Excellent degree. Max Fultz of Chillicothe made his annual inspection. The group met at 4 pm, dined at 6 pm, and the degree work opened at 7 pm with about sixty at dinner and more for the ceremony, including visitors from Chillicothe and Nelsonville.
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LOGAN
Hock-Hocking Council Royal
Max Fultz
Chillicothe
Council
Order of Eastern Star
Nelsonville
Ladies Night Program by Vinton Club in Gallipolis
The annual Ladies' Night session of the Vinton Business and Professional Men's Club was held at the Baptist Church in Allipolis. Dinner for 60 was served and a musical program followed with addresses by E. E. Caldwell of Gallipolis, J. Newton Rees, and Mrs. Earl Bowyer of Vinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allipolis
Vinton Business and Professional Men's Club
Baptist Church
E. E. Caldwell
Gallipolis
J. Newton Rees
Earl Bowyer
Vinton
First 1942 baby in Gallia is boy
Gallia County welcomes its first 1942 baby a son born to Mr and Mrs Lawrence Day at Holzer Hospital at 12 00 45 AM The infant is the couple’s second child and father works as an x ray technician at the hospital Merchants and banks plan gifts for the city’s first born of the new year
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Lawrence Day
Holzer Hospital
Day
Invites Lodgemen To Hear Instructions
Morning Dawn Lodge master E. E. Caldwell invites officers and members to a school of instruction in Milport on January 27. The event will be addressed by Harry Schramm from Marietta, deputy grand master, and other notable fraternal figures.
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Gallipolis
E. E. Caldwell
Morning Dawn Lodge
Middleport
Harry Schramm
Marietta
Logan Payroll Adds Five City Workers Names
Additional men named to the labor division of the city service department by the new administration include George Frasch Pearl Carnes Clarence Magle Delbert Conkle and Ernest Kleinschmidt.
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LOGAN
City Service Department
George Frasch
Pearl Carnes
Clarence Magle
Delbert Conkle
Ernest Kleinschmidt
Mayor Weltner Opens City Hall To Roses Gift
Mayor Denzil Weltner found a bouquet of roses on his City Hall desk on Thursday afternoon. The roses were from Dr. and Mrs. C F Rauch extending best wishes for a successful administration.
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Logan
Denzil Weltner
City Hall
Mrs. J. L. Anderson Succumbs Wednesday
Mrs. Julia L. Anderson 72 widow of David Anderson died at her Dicken Addition home Wednesday evening. Funeral services set for 10:30 a m Saturday at Leonard Funeral Home with Rev. Miranda Casto officiating. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Logan
Leonard Funeral Home
Julia L. Anderson
David Anderson
Dicken Addition
Miranda Casto
Oak Grove Cemetery
Tolbert Sets New High in Cook Alleys Bowling
Mrs Helen Tolbert rolled a 243 to set a new women high score at Cook alleys on New Year’s Eve marking the top mark since the new alleys opened.
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Logan
Helen Tolbert
Cook
Nursery Is Filled At Holzer Hospital
GALLIPOLIS The Holzer Hospital nursery is at capacity with new-born boys and girls. Nurses in charge say they have their hands full tending the young patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Holrver Hospital
School Board to Name Clerk for Logan District
Logan Board of Education will meet next Monday night to organize. A successor will be named to replace Rolland Bright who leaves the board after 20 years of service.
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Logan
Logan Board of Education
Rolland Bright
Arrests Reach Peak 32 Drunk Drivers in Logan 1941
Logan recorded 32 arrests in 1941 for operating motor vehicles while intoxicated, the highest total in city history. The previous years saw 22 in 1940, 26 in 1939, and 18 in 1938.
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Logan
Funeral Saturday for Court Clerk Don Feather
Funeral rites for Don W. Feather county clerk of courts will be at United Brethren Church at 2 30 Saturday afternoon with Rev W E Reibel Columbus and Rev E B White in charge. Burial follows at Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Logan
Don W. Feather
United Brethren Church
W. E. Reibel
Columbus
E. B. White
Oak Grove Cemetery
Two Hocking Residents Injured in New Year’s Eve Crash
Wanda Lee Tom daughter of Mr and Mrs H O Tom of Logan sustained a dislocated hip and a fractured left finger after a New Year’s Eve automobile crash near Lancaster on Route 33. Driver Don Farley Haydenville suffered a nose fracture a cheekbone fracture and chest injuries. Richard Ramsey 14 son of Mr and Mrs Harold Ramsey of Columbus was fatally injured with funeral services set at Congregational Church Grandview at 1 30 Monday afternoon.
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Logan
Lancaster Hospital
Wanda Lee Tom
H. O. Tom
Lancaster
Don Farley
Haydenville
Tom
Richard Ramsey
Harold Ramsey
Columbus
Congregational Church
Grandview
1941 Fire Loss In Logan Is High
Logan fire loss for 1941 totaled 6712, up from 1775 the previous year, with 4785 on property and 1527 on contents. The department answered 37 alarms in the year, including 21 general and 16 silent alarms, per Fire Chief Roy Stallsmith.
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Logan
Laogan
Roy Stallsmith
Logan Lodge of Elks Fish Fry Next Monday Evening
The Logan Lodge of Elks will hold a fish fry after its regular lodge session next Monday evening. Members and guests are invited to attend and enjoy a meal in the lodge hall.
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