Red Cross War Fund Drive Opens in Gallia County
Gallipolis city and Gallia County join a Sunday assembly to launch the Red Cross campaign for $5000. County chairman E. E. Higgins presided as Rev. W. Griffith Evans offered the invocation. Carl C. Byers outlined goals while workers were assigned for city canvassing and house to house effort.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Eee Ae
Red Cross
Gallia Cou County
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Washington Auditorium
E. E. Higgins
W. Griffith Evans
First Baptist Church
Carl C. Byers
Irving Berlin
Angels of Mercy
American Red Cross
Stanley B. Huntington
Elizabeth Shough
Ruth Miller
C. W. Booth
Frances Laurie
Licensed To Marry In Gallia County
Gallia County records list marriage license applicants including Charles Davin 23 and Lillian Mitchell 21 in Gallipolis along with pairs from nearby towns such as Pittsburg and Huntington and others with ages ranging from 17 to 44. The rotation includes Charles ton residents William Auferheid 35 with Rosella Landerbaugh 36 and J R Kegley 31 with Eva Roberts 17 among several listed couples.
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Gallipolis
Charles Davin
Lillian Mitchell
Charleston
William Auferheid
Rosella Landerbaugh
Pittsburgh
Harry H. Ellis
Stella Workman
Proctorville
Charles Buxton
Washington
D. C
Dorothy Lee Jones
Huntington
Melvin Hayes
Marjorie Pennington
J. R. Kegley
Eva L. Roberts
Willis Dagon
Louise Parker
Worthington
St. John's Bible Class Plans Tuesday Social
Loren L. Stone and Ander son Robinson head the committee for a Methodist St. John's Bible Class social to be held Tuesday night in Gallipolis. Mrs Eloise Wolfe is appointed court stenographer by Judge W R White after probationary period expires.
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Gallipolis
Methodist
St. John's Bible Class
Loren L. Stone
Anderson Robinson
Eloise Wolfe
W. R. White
Hog Farm May Be Continued Despite Uncertainty
Gallipolis officials consider extending the city hog farm on Chillicothe road after two years of profits. The project yielded 794 in 1940 and 1288 last year with about 500 hogs moved, fattened on city garbage. Edward Kirby, caretaker at 60 per month, oversees 35 hogs as private contractors continue refuse disposal at the 27 acre tract.
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Gallipolis
New City Commission
Clendenin
Chillicothe Road
Board of Education
Edward Kirby
Gallipolis Social Notes Highlights Local Weddings and Visits
Marriage announcements include Ruth Lorene Pfann and Clarence Root with Pfann family in Toledo and Root with Middleport ties. Other notes cover engagements, visits, a rock club gathering, Elizabeth Chapel Aid meeting, watch night party, student travels, and a furlough homecoming for Merrill Gothard at Fort Ethan Allen.
Union Furnace Farmers Institute Meets At Local High School
Opening session set for Thursday evening at Union Furnace High School Gymnasium with two more sessions Friday. Lecturers include Mrs. Herbert White and Howard E. Hamlin of Columbus. Local pupils and talent participate. Lunch planned for Friday noon intermission.
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Logan
Union Furnace Farmers’ Institute
Herbert White
Howard E. Hamlin
Columbus
Veteran returns to visit in Logan and Columbus
C. W. Ziegler of Logan visited Ft Hayes and Columbus on Saturday for business. He offered Army services but was declined due to age limits. A former National Guard member, he is a veteran teacher in the county public school system.
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Logan
C. W. Ziegler
Ft. Hayes
Columbus
Army
Ziegler
National Guard
Fred Logan Smith West Lo an Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Fred Logan Smith West Logan underwent an operation for chronic appendicitis at StFrancis Hospital in Columbus late last week. Smith had suffered periodic appendicitis for several years.
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Logan-Fred, Smith
West Loan
St. Francis Hospital
Columbus
Smith
Morgan Funeral Held at Vega Church
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at Vega Church west of Thurman for Mrs. Elizabeth Morgan 88 who died Friday in a hospital from complications after a hip fracture she suffered at home. A large gathering from the west section of the county attended.
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Gallipolis
Elizabeth Morgan
Vega Church
Thurman
Snow Plows and Abrasives Keep Gallia Roads Clear
Gallia area crews were on extended duty Sunday and today operating snow plows and spreading abrasives at city intersections and on hills and curves in rural sections after heavy snowfall. Dealers report many sales of tire chains and other motoring accessories due to the sudden weather change.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Way
Mrs. Leona Woodard Dies at 71 in Union Furnace
Mrs. Leona Woodard age 71 widow of Ephriam Woodard died at her daughter Mrs. Clifford Courter home Union Furnace after a period of failing health. She was survived by a son and her husband had predeceased her. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Woodard Funeral Home with Rev. C. H. Bennington officiating. Burial will be in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Leonard Returns To Studies at Delaware
Albert Leonard, after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Walter A Leonard, returned Sunday to Ohio Wesleyan to resume studies and basketball practice. He played for Logan Alumni against the Varsity during the holidays.
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LOGAN
Walter A. Leonard
Albert Leonard
Ohio Wesleyan
Veteran Sergeant Manter Reaches Logan for Short Furlough
Logan welcomes Sergeant Richard Manter of Camp Shelby Mississippi on a brief weekend furlough. Manter arrived after nearly a year at Camp Shelby and prior service in the National Guard before joining Federal service.
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Logan
Richard Manter
Camp Shelby
Mississippi
Manter
National Guard
Maysville School Delivers Hot Lunch Under New Plan
Maysville school in Green Township will open a hot lunch service under the Surplus Commodity plan for Hocking County schools. Plans include installing a cook stove at the school building and students Miss Novella Griffith and Miss Edith Hazlett will help prepare meals.
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Logan
Maysville
Green Township
Hocking County
Novella Griffith
Edith Hazlett
Logan Soldier Reports Subzero Trek in Pine Camp
Roscoe Evans receives a report from his son Harry stationed at Pine Camp New York describing temperatures as low as 18 degrees below zero and three feet of snow, far colder than Logan.
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Logan
Pine Camp
N. Y
Roscoe Evans
Harry
Logan Youth Begins Naval Air Training in Miami
Don Ziegler son of Mr and Mrs C W Ziegler of this city reports he is training at Miami Florida for the naval air service He is a graduate of Logan high school and Ohio State University The windpipe of a crocodile extends only to its nostrils not to its mouth.
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Logan
Don Ziegler
C. W. Ziegler
Miami, Fla
Naval Air Servee
Logan High School
Ohio State University
Community Notes from Long Bottom and Riverside
The Long Bottom W S C S met January 1 for an all day quilting session with devotionals led by Mrs. Mary Matlack and preparations by the president. Riverside Garden Club held its annual Christmas party with 36 attendees featuring songs, games, and lunch. The Jaccand family suffered a fatal crash near Christmas while en route from Delaware to Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. Jaccand and their 15 year old daughter were involved and the mother died. Other local updates include residents visiting relatives in Pittsburgh, return to work on the steamer Betty, and births such as a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Guy Hayman on December 20.
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Long Bottom
W.s.css
Jaccand
East Liverpool
J. C. Swan
C. H. Lawrence
Fractures Ankle Logan Woman After Fall
Mrs Homer Black of Logan Route 4 sustained a fractured left ankle Saturday after a fall. She was taken to a local physician for medical attention.
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Logan
Homer Blackston
Harry McCoy Rolls 242 For Cook Bowling High
Harry McCoy of the Cook bowling team posted a 242 game at week’s end setting a new high score for the squad.
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Logan
Harry McCoy
Cook
Sales Tax Expert Will Aid Vendors
Gallipolis E R Lama sales tax examiner for the district will be in the clerk of courts office in the courthouse each Friday and Saturday during the month to assist vendors in completing tax returns by Jan 31.
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Gallipolis
E. R. Lama
New Pastors Start Work
Gallipolis reports Rev. W Griffith Evans of Granville beginning a temporary pastorate at First Baptist Church as Rev. George Sagen prepares to return from army service. Rev. R L Pabst of Rio Grande preached his first sermon as temporary pastor at First Presbyterian Church yesterday.
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Gallipolis
W. Griffith Evans
Granville
First Baptist Church
George Sagen
R. L. Pabst
Rio Grande
First Presbyterian Church
Driver Fined and License Suspended in DWI Case
Gallipolis Howard B Stitts of Middleport was fined 25 dollars and licenses suspended for six months in municipal court Saturday for driving while intoxicated.
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Gallipolis
Howard B. Stitts
Middleport
Local Truck Skids Through Guard Rail in Gallipolis
A truck driven by Howard Church of Crown City skidded through a guard rail on First Ave near the waterworks pumping station Saturday night. No one was injured.
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Gallipolis
Howard Church of
Crown City
First Ave
Assumes Duties as New Falls Township Trustee
Logan C. E. Brehm of Logan has taken a seat on the Falls Township board, replacing Charles H. Frasure. Brehm previously served as trustee and returned to the post after an earlier term.
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New Township
Logan
C. E. Brehm
Falls Township Board of Trustees
Charles H. Frasure
Brehm
City Health Board Member Resigns Post
LOGAN Sterling B. Smith president of council resigns from the City Board of Health and will be replaced. mayor Denzil Weltner expects an announcement soon.
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City Health Board
Logan
Sterling B. Smith
City Board of Health
Denzil Weltner
Health Board
Confined to Home Former County Election Board Member
Logan J. W. Huls of Rockbridge aged above 80 is confined to his home and unable to go out for some time.
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Logan
J. W. Huls
Rockbridge
County Election Board
Mr. Huls
Jehovah's Witnesses Sale Stopped by Legion Protests
In Gallipolis two men and three women claiming to serve Jehovah's Witnesses sold booklets on Second and State Streets. A 500-person crowd watched as an American Legion member tore a booklet and told them to disband. the group left with stock. Legionnaires vow to constrain Witness activities during the war if they continue. No arrests.
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Gallipolis
Jehova's Witnesses
American Legion Post
Second
State Sts
Legion
American Legion
Jerohah
First
Sycamore Sts
Jehovah's Witnesses
Gallia County Reports No Contagious Disease
Gallia County resumes normal status as County Nurse Naomi Evans reports no contagious disease in the area. Measles and whooping cough remain present in minor form but no quarantine is needed despite an abundance of illnesses.
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Gallipolis
Naomi Evans
Stolen Articles Recovered by Officers in Gallipolis
In Gallipolis nearly all items taken from Miss Hattie Finnigan during New Year’s Day absence have been returned. Articles sold to dealers in second hand merchandise have been recovered. The children will be cited to appear in probate court, state police.
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Gallipolis
Hattie Finnigan
Mrs. Davis Removed From Holzer Hospital
Galliap olis Mrs. Ernest H. Davis recovering from back and arm fractures after a fall in a barn at her home was moved from Holzer Hospital to the family residence Saturday.
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Gallipolis
Ernest H. Davis
Holzer Hospital
Harrison Township Man Stricken By Heart Attack
Robert A. Lewis of Harrison Township suffered a heart attack in Gallipolis on Saturday. He received medical treatment and was later returned to his home.
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Gallipolis
Robert A. Lewis
Harrison Township
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