Gallipolis Girl Severely Burned as Dress Catches Fire
Violet Ma Beaver nine-year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs Jessie Beaver was severely burned when her dress caught fire from a living room heater on Eastern Ave Her burns extend from the waist to the knees and her left arm is burned She and her sister Luella 12 were playing when the accident happened Their mother heard a scream and helped extinguish the flames taking Violet Mae to Holzer Hospital
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Violet Ma. Beaver
Jessie Beaver
Eastern Ave
Luella
Violet Mae
Holzer Hospital
Charles G. Campbell Dies at 85 in Cleveland
Charles G. Campbell of Bidwell and Green Township died Thursday night in a Cleveland hospital at age 85. He leaves his daughter Hattie Campbell in Cleveland and son Harold, a Columbus druggist, plus siblings and nephews. Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. in Bidwell’s Methodist Church with burial at Fairview Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Charles G. Campbell
Green Township
Bidwell
Cleveland
Hattie Campbell
Y.W.C.A
Harold
Columbus
Campbell
J. E. Mills
Harry Maddy
Robert
William Campbell
Florence Sawyer Campbell
Fairview Cemetery
Farmer pinned under log near Bidwell
Gallia County report says 53 year old O C Higgins of Bidwell R D suffered fractures both legs below the knees when a log chain broke while hauling logs for a sawmill on his farm. A helper freed him and he was taken to Holzer Hospital. Higgins actively participated in Democratic politics and had been a county commissioner candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
O. C. Higgins
Bidwell
R. D
Higgins
Holzer Hospital
Rife Funeral Services Held on Saturday
Funeral services were held at the Kgger Methodist Church for Amos FE Rife a lifelong Cheshire Township resident and former justice of the peace He was 63 or 64 born November 15 1880 in Old Kgger He is survived by daughter Ella Larue Nina Rupe Marlin Rife both of Cheshire two brothers Cornelius of Cheshire William of Hobson Clyde of Sunbury and Alvin of Carpenter Asbury Armilda Durst Rife wife predeceased him about ten years ago
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Kgger Methodist
Amos FE
Rife
Cheshire Township
Mr. Rife
Navy
Old Kgger
Armilda Durst Rife
Ella Larue
Nina Rupe
Marlin Rife
Cheshire
Cornelius Rife
William of
Hobson
Clyde
Sunbury
Alvin
Carpenter
Pie Socials Raise 1375 Dollars for War Fund in Clay Township
Rev. R. P. Mc Carley says pie socials across Clay Township since November 15 netted 1375.11 for the National War Fund. Auctions at Patriot, Bullskin School, Mudsoe and Clay contributed, with 587.70 in sick benefits, bringing total to 1962.81 raised by his efforts.
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Gallipolis
R. P. McCarley
Clay Township
National War Fund
McCarley
Patriot
Bullskin School
Mudsoe
Clay
Guadalcanal Diary on Film at the Athena Theater
20th Century Fox presents Guadalcanal Diary a vivid war portrait of U S Marines on Guadal canal and Tulagi. Preston Foster Lloyd Nolan William Bendix Richard Conte lead a strong cast under Lewis Seiler with Bryan Foy producing. the saga highlights courage and frontline grit in a prestigious screen adaptation of Richard Tregaskis story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
20Th Century-Fox
Richard Tregaskis
Guadalcanal
Athena Theater
U. S
Tregaskis
Preston Foster
Lloyd Nolan
William Bendix
Richard Conte
Anthony Quinn
Richard Jaeckel
Roy Roberts
Minor Watson
Ralph Byrd
Lionel Stander
Reed Hadley
John Archer
Lewis Seiler
Hollywood
Bryan Foy
Tulagi
Father Donnelly
Notre-Dame
Hook” Malone
Brooklyn
Loose
Davis
Tex
Lamar Trott
Jerry Cady
Islin Auster
Social notes from Gallipolis residents gatherings and farewells
The column records several social events around Gallipolis and Cheshire including Mrs. Stanley Evans hosting a Rock Club party on December 30 for 24 guests with a birthday present to her husband. Cpl. John Burkle visited on furlough, with patriotic table decor, before returning to Camp Edwards. Nearby, Williams Reynolds Jr. and family visited Cheshire guests including Ruth and June O'Dell and a dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Merrill Briggs. Mrs. Evans prepared to spend New Year’s at Putneyville and other family movements are noted. The American Association of University Women meeting was postponed to January 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Stanley Evans
Rock Club
Evans
Rock
A. S. Lloyd
Lloyd
Cpl
John Burkle
Steve Burkle
Adamsville
Bert McCall
Imogene
Burkle
Camp Edwards
Mass
William R. Reynolds Jr
Richard
Charlottesville
Will Reynolds
Charleston
Merrill Briggs
Reynolds
U. S. Navy
University of Virginia At
John L. Evans
Baby
New Year's Day
Putneyville
W. F. Slagle
Geraldine Slagle
Craig D. Slagle
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Mrs Laura A Wood Dies at Residence
Mrs Laura A Wood age 85 died at her Garfield Avenue home after a brief illness. She was widow of Isaac N Wood who died in 1927 and she lived with daughter Roma Stewart. Survived by sons Robert E Wood of San Francisco Howell Wood of Caledonia Mich and sister Dr R A Howell. Funeral services at 2 p m Sunday at the home with burial at Mound Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Laura A. Wood
Garfield Ave
Isaac N. Wood
Wood
Roma Stewart
Robert E. Wood
San Francisco
Howell Wood
Caledonia
Mich
Patriot
R. A. Howell
Two Officers Dropped in Point Pleasant Police
Point Pleasant suffers a police force reduction as night patrolman Otis Nobles and parking meter supervisor Curtis Yeager are laid off. Their duties are reassigned to Hoyt Jividen and F A Redman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Otis Nobles
Curtis E. Yeager
Hoyt Jividen
F. A. Redman
Rairden to Attend Extra Session Monday
West Virginia delegate George Rairden will travel to Charleston Monday for the legislature's extra session called by Governor Neely. The session, opening at 11 a.m., will address soldier vote machinery and a watchdog committee to probe past elections and guard against fraud. The governor will speak at noon.
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Point Pleasant
George Rairden
West Virginia
House of Delegates
Charleston
Neely
See No Trend Toward Epidemic in City
See No Trend Toward Epidemic in City. In Point Pleasant health officials report influenza colds pneumonia scarlet fever chicken pox measles and whooping cough are at normal seasonal levels this weekend. Major Brian Buell says physicians show nothing unusual and no epidemic trend is evident.
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Point Pleasant
Brian Buell
Prisoners Keep New Year Watch At Mason County Jail
In Mason County jail only one inmate received a Christmas dinner while two prisoners rang in the new year with jailer T. E. Blessing noting the quiet holiday observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mason County
T. E. Blessing
Sea Bees recruit sent to Great Lakes for training
Lakes Point Pleasant notes Warren H Love recently joined the Sea Beams and has been sent to Great Lakes Naval Training Station for training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakes Point Pleasant
Warren H Love
The
Seabees
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
New Year and Social Picks Highlight Point Pleasant Notes
New Year's Eve open house at Patricia Ingraham's Ohio Street home draws guests including Annette Lewis Nancy Ferguson and others. Moose Club party with George Charles Orchestra ends in the small hours followed by breakfast. Several local gatherings at Island View Inn and other homes feature showers and dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Patricia Ingraham
F. W. Ingraham
Ohio St
Annette Lewis
Nancy Ferguson
Mancy Yerges
Martha Lynn Rothgeb
Ruth Bell
Joan Parker
Messrs
Robert Harper
Jack Bell
Kenneth Rose
Homer Martin
Jimmy Lovell
Kenneth Moore
Moose Club
George Charles
Huntington
Gallipolis Personal News From Holiday Visits
Gallia County social roundup lists residents and relatives visiting or returning home for holidays. Names include Ruth O Dell, Mrs Phillip Wilson, the Bovie family, Nellie Gabrielli, Jean Henke, Kenny Morgan, May and Mollie Fulton, Mabel Hanlon, Ruth Miller, Catharine Morrison, Charles Baker, Dowel Daniels, Beatrice Berry, Clairette Wilson, June O Dell, Clyde McCormick, M C Cramer, Mrs C S Catzen, and Tranna Catzen. Communications note activity across Nitro West Virginia Dayton Columbus San Diego and Virginia camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ruth O’dell
Phillip Wilson
Nitro
W. Va
O. A. O'Dell
Fred Bovie
Fred
Jimmie
Stephen
Jackson
J. Harley Bovie
U. S
Mabel Hanlon
Chicago
M. E. Hanlon
William Ball
James Wetherholt
Ruth Miller
Catherine Morrison
Columbus
Miss Miller
Miss Morrison
Gallia Academy
Dot Sams
Charles Baker
U. S. Navy
San Diego
Calif
Gusta Rose
Dowel Daniels
United States Naval Air Corps
Floyd Daniels
Beatrice Berry
Mt. Vernon
Clark Berry
Clairette Wilson
Dayton
Marie Bowe
June O'Dell
June
Douglas Holton
Lillian Catzen
Charleston
Holton
Tranna Catzen
Virginia
Princess O'Rourke Opens at Nelsonville Majestic
Warner Bros. comedy directed by Norman Krasna opens Sunday in Nelsonville. Olivia de Havilland and Robert Cummings star as a royal princess in exile swept into romance with Eddie O Rourke amid mistaken identities and a midnight wedding watched by Uncle Coburn and a White House touch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner Bros
Princess O'Rourke
Nelsonville Majestic Theater
Norman Krasna
Hollywood
Mr. Krasna
Olivia de Havilland
Robert Cummings
Olivia
New York
Charles Coburn
California
Maria
Eddie O'Rourke
Eddie
Uncle
Secret Service
White House
Scottie
Falla
United States
Supreme Court
Jack Carson
Jane Wyman
the Princess
Minor Watson
Christmas gifts brighten Meigs County Home wards
In Pomeroy the Meigs County Home wards received many gifts including candy nuts fruits and ice cream with present s from Baptist Church Ra cine Meigs Grocery Co Women's Guild Federated Church One Won One Class First Baptist Church Loyal Pals Club Church of Christ Eagle s Lodge Rocksprings Better Health Club Eastern Star Salvation Army Knights Templars Mr and Mrs Allard Pratt. The Pratt couple run the Home and were thanked warmly by patients and staff. Also noted is a War Mothers Emergency Aid Club meeting planned at the Court House in Point Pleasant on January 4 at 7 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Baptist Church
Racine
Meigs Grocery Co
Women's Guild
Federated Church
First Baptist Church
Loyal Pals
Church of Christ
Middleport
Eagles Lodge
Rocksprings Better Health Club
Eastern Star
Salvation Army
Knights Templars
Allard Pratt
Mrs. Bennett Dies Friday in Mason County
Mary Emma Bennett 62 wife of Frank Bennett died Friday after a period of illness in Point Pleasant. Survived by five daughters and five sons, several sisters and brothers, seventeen grandchildren, lifelong Mason County resident. Funeral Sunday 2:39 p.m. at U B Church with Rev F H Capehart. burial McCulloch Cemetery. body moved from Arnett Funeral Home to daughter Mrs Emmett Biffle. Vines note South Africa wine plant history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Mary Ryemma Bennett
Frank Bennett
James
Mary Gardner
Frank R. Bennett
Bessie McDaniels
Mabel Biffle
Cora Eads
Hela Edwards
Ada Rainey
William
Mac
Fran Jr
Paul
City
Bessie Forshee
Blanche Flowers
Anna Burris
William Gardner
Frank Gardner
Columbus
Ohj
James Gardner
Pete Gardner
Lumbus
Ohio
Mason County
U. B
F. H. Capehart
McCulloch
Arnett Funer
Emmett Biffle
Hickory Chapel
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Sunday Messenger
Athens, Ohio
Violet Beaver
C. G. Campbell
Guadacanal
Gallipolis Social Notes
David W. Briggs
Miss O'Dell
Merrill O'Dell
Nurses Training School of
White Cross Hospital
Ruth O'Dell
Pennsylvania
American Association of University Women
Preston Foster Lloyd Nolan
Willian Bendix
Emer Semer
Bryan Foy Mociote
Slin Austen Serwee Fey
Lema Irae
Kenry Cody
Makin Island
Now & Mon
Jiiden and
Redman
Rairden
Windsor
Anne Park Windsor
Richard Peek
Lincoln
Neb
Phyllis Ingraham
Florence Krodel
Island View Inn
Anne Windsor
Martha A. Windsor
Charlotte Sayre
Jacqueline Windsor
Harriet Lewis
Alice Marie Fry
Hilda
Mae Martinburg
Joan Jewell
Jean Roush
Marjorie Baurele
L. G. O'Harra
Maureen
Duke Markley
Liberty St
O'Harra
Detroit
Dana Wright
Charles R. Hook
American Rolling Mills
J. E. Jackson
Country Club
George Remmey
Shirley Remmey
Ambrosia
A. F. Lyon
Burdette Addition
George R. Mays
Nancy Hite Mays
Maurice Mays
Mays
Tom Stone
Crystal Gill
Letart
Virgil Crump
Fay Thabet
Italy
Marion Wedge
Army Transport Command
Miami
Fla
Max Koenigsberg
Frank V. Butcher
George W. Wilson
Wilkinsburg
Lieut. Wilson
Army Medical Corps
Camp Barkley
Texas
Kay Wolfitt
William Wolfitt
Park Drive
Billy Gunn
Martenburg
Seventh St
William Cherrington
J. J. Lovell
Hopp
Retiorr
Bill Boyd
Hopalong” Cassidy
Dick Purcel, Parr Sy Ryan
Andy Clyde
Nelsonville
War Mothers Emergency Aid Club
Court House
South Africa
Je Havilland
Cummings
Jage Carson
B. Wallis
Charlotte's Beauty Shop
Classic Beauty Salon
Davis Beauty Shop
Hilltop Beauty Shop
Modern Beauty Shop
Natalie's
Steppe's
Vogue Beauty
Marie Wyckoff
Beauty Shop
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