Gallia County adopts 1941 budget with stable figures
Gallia County Auditor E. D. Keeler announces the 1941 operating budget of 100730.48 dollars adopted by the county commissioners. The plan lists allocations for offices and departments including commissioners, courts, treasurer, auditor, sheriff, and various relief and public work funds. Expenditures have remained within budget in recent years with no outstanding indebtedness.
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Gallipolis
E. D. Keeler
Gallia County
Court of Appeals
Common Pleas Court
Keeler
Young Wife Seeks Divorce and Alimony
Gallia county reports Mrs. Lillian M. Lanier 19 mother of a child has filed suit for divorce alimony and custody of their infant against Carl Lanier. Dwight Ward sues Ioie Mae Ward for divorce alleging cruelty and neglect.
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Gallipolis
Lillian Mooney Lanier
Carl Lanier
Dwight Ward
Ioie Mae Ward
Mount Joy oil man gives million dollar company to community
Clarence Schock, Mount Joy Pennsylvania, transfers his 1,000,000 Schock Independent Oil Company to the town in trust. He argues property inheritance laws are unethical and un-Christian, with most profits going to the community and only a small share reserved for him and his wife.
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Clarence Schock
Mount Joy
Schock Independent Oil Company
Legislation Sought to Expand Ohio Hospital for Epileptics
Dr. G G Kincon asks the legislature to approve a major expansion of the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics in Gallipolis. The plan includes a new administration building, a five wing hospital block, three cottages for men, staff residences, an auditorium, and facility upgrades costing over 1.5 million dollars to increase capacity beyond the current 2300 patients. The move follows reports of 28,000 epilepsy cases in Ohio and a need to reduce patient backlog and improve care.
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Gallipolis
G. G. Kincon
Ohio Hospital
Kincon
Ohio
Charles Sherwood
General Assembly
Cottage H
Cottage G
Overall Concern President Denies Gallia Plant Plan
Gallipolis report notes uncertainty after D M Rose president of Blue Jay Overall Co denies plans to open a Gallia branch. He told Huntington papers he would only continue the existing plant locally, despite a committee session and talks of $20 000 in new machinery and a $10 000 monthly payroll with 2.5 percent reimbursement. Local officials pursue steps but no commitment to a new factory.
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Gallipolis
Blue Jay Overall Co
Huntington
D. M. Rose
Rose
Citizens’ Committee
Legion Hall
Army
Navy
Chamber of Commerce
Blue Jay Co
Boat Club Plans Mooring Dock and Club House
Gallipolis Boat Club members consider securing a mooring dock at the river end of Grape Street below the ferry landing and renting Capt John Lane’s river bank building for a club house. A veranda would be added with interior space for recreation and several motorized pleasure crafts are expected to be purchased and launched in early spring along with new memberships.
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Gallipolis
Gallipolis Boat Club
Grape St
John Lane
Hi Y Club Plans School Dinner Dance
Gallipolis high school Hi Y Club plans a Thursday evening dinner dance. Dwight Wetherholt faculty sponsor leads the 30 members inviting co ed friends.
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Gallipolis
Dwight Wetherholt
New TONJON No. 3 Herbal Diuretic For Kidney Relief
An advertorial claims TONJON No. 3 cleanses kidney tubes and eases backache and night urination. It describes symptoms of toxin buildup and promotes TONJON as a unique herbal remedy, with a sales pitch to visit Quick's Drug Store for an explanation.
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Quick's
Tonjon Health
Adv
Graveside Rites Held For Mrs. Ella Finley
Gallipolis graveside funeral rites were held for Ella B. Finley 56 widow of Edward G. Finley at Mound Hill Cemetery. She died Sunday at her Columbus home. She was born in Crown City to Mr. and Mrs. Shannon Gilmore and is survived by her mother and daughter Marie Waples of Columbus.
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Gallipolis
Mound Hill Cemetery
Ella B. Finley
Edward G. Finley
Columbus
Shannon Gilmore
Crown City
Marie Waples
David Caldwell
Carrie McElhinny
Floyd Russell
O.H.E
Huntington
Kenneth Scarberry
Eleanor Marsh
Orpha Marsh Tipton
Nina Ayres
Portsmouth
John Harris
Panama
H. W. Cherrington
Bubr Hood
Roger
Charlotte Hambrick
Morris Haskins
Charleston
J. L. Haskins
J. W. Morris
Morris
Margaret Jones
Dayton
Edna Jones
Rio Grande
Charles Neal
Great Lakes
Chicago
Clyde Neal
Lester Stormont
L. C. Cooper
Norville Former Resident Dies at 76 in Charleston
John E Norville age 76 died at his Charleston home. His wife Laura Moore of Gallipolis survives. Funeral services were held in Charleston this afternoon.
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Gallipolis
John E. Norvelle
Laura Moore
Charleston
Seek Store Breakers in Gallipolis Robbery Attempt
Gallipolis police sought to apprehend suspects after an attempted forcible entry at a Court Street auto accessory store and at the Payne Motor Co on State Street. At the Payne location a knife blade fragment was broken in a lock on the office door.
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Gallipolis
Court St
Payne Motor Co
State St
Gallipolis Social Notes Recap of Local Gatherings and Visits
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Wallace hosted friends on Upper Second Avenue for Agnes Frye's birthday with music games and gifts. Other items mention weddings travels hospital news and residents visiting or returning to Gallipolis including Agnes Frye in Stanhope and Mrs. Floyd Russell in Huntington.
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Gallipolis
Russell Wallace
Upper Second Avenue
Agnes Frye
Miss Frye
Gale Lane
Garland Houck
Mary Bess
Wonga Kent
Bonnie Fife
Ruby Cremeens
Hazel Halley
Ronald Keith Wallace
James Benson
Smeltzer Rose
Dillard
Onal Wallace
Hats and Heritage At Grace Guild Meeting
Grace Guild met at the Methodist Church parlors Monday evening with Miss Clara Belle Motter directing a program on Hats. She traced hat origins and usage in an amusing talk. Layette projects for British babies were on display and a dessert social followed.
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Grace Guild
Methodist Church
Clara Belle Motter
Patsy Haskins Celebrates 14th Birthday With Family
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Haskins hosted a turkey dinner Sunday for Patsy Haskins 14th birthday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Lyman their two Jackson daughters, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Haskins and Mrs. John McKean.
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Paul Haskins
Patsy
Raymond Lyman
Jackson
W. C. Haskins
John McKean
Mrs. Rachel Rife Hosts Cheshire Missionary Meeting
Mrs. Rachel Rife will host an all day Cheshire Missionary Society gathering Thursday. The event includes a noon covered dish dinner and a sewing session to fill the day.
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Rachel Rife
Cheshire Missionary Society
Cain announces birth of son in Nitro West Virginia
Mr Lonnie Cain and Mrs Lonnie Cain announce the birth of their first child a son born Friday January 3 in Nitro West Virginia The mother Genevieve Price is the daughter of Mr and Mrs W S Price of Cheshire Route 1
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Lonnié Cain
Nitro
W. Va
Genevieve Price
W. S. Price
Cheshire
Route 1
Bethel Ladies Aid Society Holds All Day Meeting
Mrs. John Wills hosted twenty members and guests of the Bethel Ladies Aid Society for an all day gathering. A covered dish dinner was served at noon followed by a program led by president Mrs. S R Gilmore, with Mrs. Russell Wills Mrs H DeWolfe and Mrs. William Davis among those presenting.
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John Wills
Bethel Ladies Aid Society
S. R. Gilmore
Russell Wills
H. DeWolfe
William Davis
Veterans To Present Flags To Gallia Academy High School
Gallia Academy High School will receive a flag presentation Friday morning by Lafayette Post American Legion, with a patriotic program including songs recitations pledge and a flag use talk by A C Safford. A detachments of legionnaires will attend. Washington School dates to follow with identical ceremony. Earl Tope will present new gym drapes from student funds at the high school program.
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Gallipolis
Gallia Academy High School
Lafayette Post
American Legion
E. E. Higgins
Ben Evans
Earl Tope
Flu Epidemic Closes Thurman Schools
Gallia county reports sixty students and teachers ill with influenza prompting Thurman schools to close on Tuesday. No other county schools are affected.
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Thurman
Gallipolis
Rotary Secretary Reports To Members
At the Gallipolis Rotary Club meeting secretary Harry Wheeler announced the club's strong financial condition despite large contributions to public societies. Vice President Frar Wetherholt presided in President E S Spear's absence as members answered questions in a Rotary quiz program.
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Gallipolis
Rotary Club
Harry Wheeler
Frar
Wetherholt
E. S. Spear
Redmen to Host Pikeville Junior College Tilt Thursday
Rio Grande College Redmen meet Pikeville Junior College from Kentucky at Community Hall on the Rio Grande campus Thursday night in a regional basketball clash.
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Gallipolis
Rio Grande Colege Redmen
Pikeville
Community Hall
Rio Grande
Ice on Chickamauga Creek Pool Freezes But Too Thin for Skating
Gallipolis reports the Chickamauga Creek pool along the city’s western section has remained frozen for days. Ice thickness is insufficient for skating, delaying recreation plans.
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Gallipolis
Chickamauga Creek
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