New Ordnance Plant Planned at Pt Pleasant West Virginia
Major F H Falkner of the U S Engineer Corps says a West Virginia Ordnance plant near Pt Pleasant will be built at once with up to 7500 workers. Land and building costs are estimated at 55000000, with optioning by Frederick Frey and assistants in Pt Pleasant. Huntington Chamber plans commuter train service and housing for workers, while local chamber considers housing completion.
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Gallipolis
F. H. Falkner
U.S. Engineer Corps
Huntington
West Virginia
Pt. Pleasant
W. Va
Frederick Frey
Huntington Chamber of Commerce
Ordnance Plant
Chamber of Commerce
First Aid Classes Open in Gallipolis This Month
Red Cross announces free First Aid courses to start mid January in Gallipolis with seventeen volunteer instructors. Instructors include Gilbert Daniels Naomi Evans Bryan Cooper H A Lewis Herschel E Vititoe Forrest F Davis Lewis V Campbell Georgia E Coder Howard S Hardway Ralph Lewis Grace Wilson Helen L White James Wetherholt Marguerite Moore Albert H Mackenzie Gladys McCoy and Gertrude Carman.
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Gallipolis
Red Cross
Red Cross Organization
Gilbert Daniels
Naomi Evans
Bryan Cooper
H. A. Lewis
Herschel E. Vititoe
Forrest F. Davis
Lewis V. Campbell
Georgia E. Coder
Marriage license issuances list couples across Ohio towns
Gallipolis license issuances include Robert Thompson 21 and Margaret Belcher 21 Cheshire Edger G Maiscott 48 and Zella Zimbro 30 Charleston John W Kershner 25 Fort Knox and Madge Wilson 29 Gallipolis Daniel Eitel 21 and Helen Speakman 21 Circleville Clinton Pierce 24 Rutland and Mildred Hubbard 17 Syracuse Otis Hubbard 21 and May Sayre 21 Racine Nicholas R Henderson 21 and Mary Alice Martin 21 Charleston
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Robert Thompson
Margaret Belcher
Cheshire
Edger G. Maiscott
Zella Zimbro
Charleston
John W. Kershner
Fort Knox
Madge Wilson
Daniel Eitel
Helen Speakman
Circleville
Clinton Pierce
Rutland
Mildred Hubbard
Syracuse
Otis Hubbard
May Sayre
Racine
Nicholas R. Henderson
Mary Alice Martin
Sigler Names Members of City Tire Committee
W. W. Sigler county director and Dr. N. H. Foster chairman of the county defense unit named A. K. Merriman, Charles W. Weaver, and H. A. Carnes to a city tire distributing committee. The county commissioners later named a county coordinator for a similar post. January allocations include 12 auto casings and 10 tubes, 42 truck casings and 35 tubes. Rotary Club will hear George F. Bovie Jr. discuss 1942 income tax filing.
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Gallipolis
W. W. Sigler
N. H. Foster
A. K. Merriman
Charles W. Weaver
H. A. Carnes
Board of County Commissioners
Gallipolis D A R and University Women notes and social
Gallipolis social column outlines D A R activities with Miss Anna Simmerman and Mrs. Harry R Hurn elected as delegates to the Akron state conference and Washington Continental Congress. Berea College talk by Paul C Foster. Carnations given to Mrs Kern 89, long-time chaplain. Gallipolis University Women host Miss John Rood speaker, painter and sculptor. Local engagements include Emmett Elliott wedding plans and several residents visiting relatives and abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
A. W. Kerns
L. B. Shaw
Daughters of the American Revolution
Anna Simmerman
Harry R. Hurn
Akron
Boyd Thomas
L. R. Hall
Catherine Hayward
Norah Condee
John Rood
Athens
Mabel Meade
American Association of University Women
G. C. Kincon
Brown Family Announces Lucy Brown and Raymond McCarty Marriage
Mr and Mrs Jacob Brown announce the marriage of their daughter Lucy to Raymond McCarty of Addison. The ceremony occurred in Circleville with Rev Albert W wrueser officiating. The couple will reside in Columbus where McCarty works as an electric welder.
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Jacob Brown
Lucy
Raymond McCarty
Addison
Circleville
Albert W. Wrueser
Columbus
McCarty
Schwartzwalder Celebrates 65th Birthday at Family Dinner
W H Schwartzwalder honored at a Sunday family dinner hosted by son-in-law and daughter Mr and Mrs Paul Grover. Attending were Mrs Schwartzwalder and their son James, Mr and Mrs Pat Bradley of Chillicothe, and Jerry Grover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Schwartzwalder
Paul Grover
Dorothy Cox and Paul Eliott Engagement Noted
Dorothy Cox youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Cox and Paul Eliott son of Mr and Mrs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Cox
Charles Cox
Paul Eliott
Court Grants Plea To Reduce Support
Raymond Darnell sought a modification of a court order for child support in a case brought by Violet Darnell. Judge Phil A. Henderson reduced the payment to $2 weekly citing Darnell’s army service and imminent deployment. Darnell is a former service member.
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Logan
Raymond Darnell
Violet Darnell
Phil A. Henderson
Darnell
Army
Plow Clears Highways For Traffic Monday
Logan Hocking County roads were generally free of snow Monday according to motorists. Plows began work as soon as snow fell and cleared the streets once it stopped, leaving county roads in better condition than elsewhere they had traveled.
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Logan
Hocking County
Logan Manager Accepts Charleston Theater Post
Frank Mandros former manager of the New Ruble Theater in Logan has accepted a theater manager position in Charleston West Virginia. Mrs Mandros and family will remain in Logan for the present.
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Goers
Charleston
Logan Frank Mandros
W. Va
Mra. Mandros
Logan
Birth of son for May family at Cherrington Hospital
Mr and Mrs James May of Nelsonville announce the birth of their son on Monday at Cherrington Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
James May
Nelsonvile
Cherrington Hospital
Joe Rowley Arrives Home on Short Camp Shelby Furlough
Logan Corp announces that Joe Rowley from Camp Shelby returned home Monday for a brief furlough to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Joe Rowley.
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Logan — Corp
Joe Rowley
Camp Shelby
OHE Hopes for Repairs at Epileptics Hospital
Gallipolis Ohio. Despite a prior priority ruling ending expansion plans the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics seeks repairs and new machinery. The hospital is at capacity with a long waiting list. no new buildings are planned though the superintendent requested several changes. The article notes increased farm production to support the hospital and other institutions as part of a national defense program.
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Gallipolis
Ohio Hospital
State Hospital
G. G. Kincon
National Defense
Floyd Keeton Named Murray City Marshal
Mayor Roy Martin of Murray City appoints Floyd Keeton as marshal under new village law. Keeton has served as marshal for two years. Martin also names Joe J. Stone as executive director of the Civilian Defense Council for the village.
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Logan
Roy Martin
Murray City
Floyd Keeton
Keeton
Martin
Joe J. Stone
Civilian Defense Council
Funeral Rites Planned for Mrs. Catherine Ringhiser
Funeral services set for 2 p m Wednesday for Mrs. Catherine Ringhiser 78 wife of H E Ringhiser who died Monday morning at Enterprise The Leonard Funeral Home hosts the body with calling hours prior Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery conducted by Revs Myron W Clark and Allen
School Delays Logal Junior High Dismissed For Heating
When heating trouble hit Monday morning seventh and eighth graders were sent home from the Junior High as the central plant fed the high and central grade buildings. Adjustments are underway to restore full heat.
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LOGAL
Logan W A Robinson Seeks Bond To Continue Magistrate Service
Logan W A Robinson of Laurel Township filed his bond with the clerk of courts on Tuesday to continue serving as magistrate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan W. A. Robinson
Laurel Township
Plan for Defense Programs at Rio Grande College
Rio Grande College plans a defense oriented program for the second semester with Jan 26 registration and classes starting Jan 27. President Pabst says the agricultural program will meet national defense needs as students work on a 300 acre campus farm and milk a 25 head herd while new pasteurizing facilities open. Courses span salesmanship to aviation, first aid, and many liberal arts subjects with aviation resuming next term under Prof Francis Burdell and W H Chevis supervising flying at Gallipolis Airport.
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Gallipolis
Rio Grande College
Pabst
Francis Burdell
W. H. Chevis
January Court Term Opens in Hocking County
Logan October term of court ended Monday and the January term was declared open by Judge Phil A. Henderson. Court Bailiff Charles Frasure presided. no criminal work is planned unless informations are filed. The grand jury will not be called.
Keyes Names Mildred Blum Deputy Clerk of Courts
Thelma Keyes, newly designated clerk of courts, went to Columbus Monday morning to secure her commission. She reopened the office that afternoon and named Miss Mildred Blum as deputy. Robert Fawcett, state examiner, was designated by the state auditor to inspect clerk of courts records to bring the inspection up to date since Keyes took over.
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Logan
Thelma Keyes
Columbus
Secretary of State
Mildred Blum
Robert Fawcett
Clerk of Courts
Three Teachers Resign In Rural Hocking County Schools
Three vacancies arose in rural Hocking County schools during the holidays due to resignations. The teachers are Miss Katie Johnson Green rural Miss Margaret Pop oczzy Murray City and Miss Virginia Brightwell Laurelville. The resignations will be filled at once by the boards per County Superintendent Samuel H. Dillon.
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Logan
Hocking County
Katie Johnson
Green Rural
Margaret Popoczy
Murray City
Virginia Brightwell
Laurelville
Samuel H. Dillon
Logan Records Coldest Noted Low For Week
Temperature in Logan and surrounding area fell to 4 below at 5 50 p m Monday and a new record low was set last night, exceeding the prior mark with continued frigid conditions reported.
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Logan
Red Cross Quota Drive Progresses in Gallia County
Red Cross aims to raise 5000 in Gallia County with 3500 in Gallipolis and 1500 in the county. Women workers and a men’s committee cover residential and business districts as meetings are set in Crown City Gallia Thurman Winton Bidwell. Speakers H W Walter John Halliday Paul Mossman and Judge W R White urge rapid support. A large thermometer in city park will track progress.
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Gallipolis
Red Cross
Crown City
H. W. Walter
Cheshire
John Halliday
Gallia
Paul Mossman
W. R. White
Thurman
Winton
E. E. Higgins
Bidwell
Gallia County
City Park
Mrs. Taylor Cornell Dies at 89 in Gallipolis
Mrs. Taylor Cornell, 89, died Saturday night at her son-in-law and daughter's home near Crown City. Funeral services were held Monday at Victory Baptist Church conducted by Rev. E. V. Cremeens. Surviving children include Arthur Cornell Huntington Curtis Cornell Detroit and two Huntington residents Mrs. C. H. Swann and Mrs. H. W. Hineman and Mrs. Unroe.
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Gallipolis
Taylor Cornell
Lester Unree
Crown City
Victory Baptist Church
E. V. Cremeens
Arthur Cornell
Huntington
Curtis Cornell
Detroit
C. H. Swann
H. W. Hineman
Unroe
First Licenses of Year Are Issued Saturday
Logan reports the first marriage licenses of 1942 in Hocking County were issued Saturday. Keith Nelson 21 of Dayton and Jonetta Ridge 17 of Jacksonville obtained licenses, followed by William Ambugey 23 of Columbus and Glessie Knipp 24 of Columbus.
Logan Police Report Two Traffic Accidents
Two minor accidents were logged by Logan police on Monday. Thomas Joyce and J S Cox suffered slight damage as Joyce turned from Railroad Ave onto Pottery St. Sam Boyd of West Virginia rear ended a truck driven by Ebon Lloyd at Main and Hunter Sts. Lloyd stopped at a red light.
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Logan
Thomas Joyce
Pottery St
J. S. Cox
Logan R. F
Joyce
Railroad Ave
Cox
Sam Boyd
West Virginia
Ebon, Lloyd, Lancaster
Main and
Hunter Sts
Lloyd
Boyd
Kiwanis Club to Hear Danish Native Speaker
Mrs. Herbert White of Columbus will address the Logan Kiwanis Club in native Danish costume. She is known in Hocking County as a farmers institute speaker. Lieutenant Governor H C Doh ty will visit the local club on Feb 3.
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Logan
Herbert White
Columbus
Logan Kiwanis Club
Divorce Granted in Morris Case by Judge Henderson
Alice Jane Morris and Harold Eugene Morris were granted a divorce on neglect grounds by Judge Phil Henderson. Minor children were placed in the custody of the mother.
Logan Hocking County commissioners reelect top officers
The Logan Hocking County commissioners met on Monday and reelected Frank St. Clair as chair man Anthony Cook as vice chair man and Melvin Heft as clerk The third member of the board is Stanley W Baker
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LOGAN
Hocking County
Frank St. Clair
Anthony Cook
Melvin Heft
Stanley W. Baker
Harold Neal Returns To Duty in U. S. Navy
Harold Neal, crew member of the torpedoed U S S Kearny, returned to duty in the U S Navy after a brief furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Clyde Neal. His brother Charles could not secure a furlough yet but hopes for a visit home soon.
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Gallipolis
Harold C. Harrison
Fort Snelling
Minn
Herman Harrison
Jefferson E. Bossard
Eleanor
Meadville
Samuel L. Bossard
Major Bossard
Fort Knox
John W. Galbreath
Columbus
R. J. Mauck
H. A. Carnes
Anna Wiseman
Jeffersonville
Margaret D. Carter
Fred Darling
Ronald Miller
Nancy Lou
Charleston
Clyde Neal
Harold Neal
U. S. S. Kearny
Charles
Probate Judge Clark Returns Home From Hospital
Gallipolis Probate Judge J. S. Clark has been discharged to his home from Holzer Hospital. His condition shows little change. His deputy Mrs. Clark is handling office business with several assistants.
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Gallipolis
J. S. Clark
Holzer Hospital
Caldwell elected education board head in Gallipolis
Gallia district board of education reassembled Monday night with E. E. Caldwell named president Evan Thomas as vice president and Ari Lloyd as clerk. Other members include Charles Yeanger and Emerson Evans. Regular meetings moved from the last Friday to the first Monday of each month.
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Gallipolis
District Board of Education
E. E. Caldwell
Evan Thomas
Ari Lloyd
Charles Yeanger
Emerson Evans
Raike Fined for OWI in Gallipolis Municipal Court
Herman Raike faced a municipal court fine of 15 dollars plus costs for operating a vehicle while intoxicated in Gallipolis yesterday.
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Gallipolis
Herman Raike
Ohio River Boat Movements Restricted by Lockmasters
Huntington office of the United States Engineer Corps reports steamboat movements on the Ohio River will not be released as news. While local crafts carry small cargoes the larger boats transport vast coal iron steel and sulphur fleets. A blanket order now covers all river craft to prevent sabotage.
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Gallipolis
Huntington Office
United States Engineer Corps
Ohio River
Gallia County Roads Declared Passable After Snow Response
Gallia County state highway workers report all roads passable after up to 48 hours of continuous snow plowing and spreading abrasives on hills and curves in Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
Danner Promoted to Assistant Manager at Maysville Store
William Lloyd Danner son of The Messenger circulation manager in Gallia and Meigs Counties has been promoted by the G C Murphy Co from its Pt Pleasant store to the assistant manager position of a similar outlet in Maysville Kentucky.
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Gallipolis
William Lloyd Danner
Messenger
Gallia
Meigs
G. C. Murphy Co
Wallace Claims Largest Strawberry Market Title
Wallace North Carolina proclaims its status as the largest strawberry market in the world with bold claims of scale and output. Local growers and merchants promote bumper harvests, inviting buyers and visitors to the market.
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Wallace, N. C
Gallia Draft Board Plans Registration
Gallia officials plan a February 16 registration for men aged 20 to 44 not yet registered. W. W. Sigler, chairman, says eight county sites may host registrants with headquarters at the course house and locations at Crown City Cadmus Mercerville Centerville Cheshire Rio Grande Vinton. Volunteers will register from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. and all returns go to the selective service board for state submission.
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Gallipolis
Washington
W. W. Sigler
County Selective Service Board
Crown City
Cadmus
Mercerville
Centerville
Cheshire
Rio
Rathburns Hit by Divorce Suit Over Non Support
Mrs Julian A Rathburn files for divorce in Gallipolis alleging non support. Married three years and parents of two boys she seeks custody and alimony for their upkeep.
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Gallipolis
Julian A. Rathburn
Rathburns
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City Tire Committee
Tonjon
Ton Jon Health
Quick's Out Rate Drug Store
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Gallipolis Social Notes
Emmett Elliott
OHE
Rio Grande
Hocking
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Bidg
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Albert
James
Thomas Qualters
White House
U. S. Navy
Clark
Education Board
Ohio River Boat News
Danner
Quick's
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