Gallia Academy and Gallipolis Schools Face Flu Epidemic
Gallipolis City School poised to close Tuesday afternoon until influenza abates. One hundred eighty students absent Monday, with lower grades hit hardest. Staff changes noted at Gallia Academy High School and substitutes filling in for ill teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Eulah Williams
Jane Cating
Gallia Academy High School
Harold Wetherholt
Miss Cating
Miss Williams
Attempted Burglary at Gallia Roller Mills
Gallia Roller Mills faced an attempted break in over the weekend as a grain bin door was pried. The intruder could not access the office door. Chief Chester Leaper leads the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia
Ernest Lauffer
Chester Leaper
Township Officials Meet Wednesday in Gallia County
W P Kling secretary of the Gallia County Association of Township Trustees announces a special meeting in the K of P hall at 1 PM on Wednesday January 12. Joe R Thomas president of the State Association will be the principal speaker and all newly elected trustees and clerks are expected to attend.
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Gallipolis
W. P. Kling
Gallia County
Gallipolis Social Notes
Mrs. Ira Swisher of Island View Inn hosted a Sunday dinner for friends to mark her husband’s birthday with Herbert Edwards Clyde Warner W M Scott Herman Condee Julia Conklin and Charlotte Hambrick among others Also Wayne Amsbury celebrated with a birthday dinner honoring his and his mother’s anniversaries Attendees included F B Amsbary Alex Steele Mittie Amsbary Abbie Martindale and others TO VISIT HERE Mrs O O McIntyre guest in Gallipolis over weekend plans to visit Huntington New York Nell Shaw travels from Gallipolis to New Lexington then New York for work and family duties
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Gallipolis
Ira Swisher
Island View Inn
Herbert Edwards
Huntington
Clyde Warner
W. M. Scott
Herman Condee
Julia Conklin
Charlotte Hambrick
Wayne Amsbury
Kenneth Wayne
F. B. Amsbury
Alex Steele
F. B. Amsbary
Mittie Amsbary
K. D. Amsbary
Abbie
Pomeroy
Marriage Announcement for Evelyn Racer and Pfc William Hughes
Miss Evelyn Racer daughter of Mr and Mrs Jewett Racer Mill Creek wed Pfc William Hughes Hebron on December 29. Hughes stationed at Camp Hood Texas has returned to duty. Mrs W H Walker and Miss Emma Richards host Gallia County Branch District Nurses Association event at 84 Locust St with guest speaker Mrs W Scott Westerman Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Racer
Jewett Racer
Mill Creek
William Hughes
Hebron
Pfc
Hughes
Camp Hood
Texas
W. H. Walker
Mary Margaret Richards
Emma Richards
Gallia County
Pre-School Mothers' Club to Hear Rev. R. Lloyd Pabst
The Pre-School Mothers' Club invites members to a special meeting at 8 pm Tuesday hosted by Mrs. Ben R. Evans. Rev. R. Lloyd Pabst, president of Rio Grande College, will speak before his Jan. 15 departure for new work in Cleveland. It is guest night.
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R. Lloyd Pabst
Rio Grande College
Cleveland
Ben R. Evans
Stone family letters note furloughs and combat letters
Tech Sergeant John Paul Stone U.S. Army Engr stationed San Luis Obispo California is set to arrive for a ten day furlough with his father Loren Stone. A letter from Lieut Frederick Stone reports active combat in Sicily and health in Italy.
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Gallipolis
John Paul Stone
U U. S. Army
Neers
Engi
San Luis Obispo
Calif
Thu
Loren Stone
Stone
Frederick Stone
Sicily
Italy
Theo Webster
Mildred Brumfield
Cormy Chrlet
Toystar
L. K. Brumfield
Texas
Merrill Niday
Fort Benning
Elmer Niday
New
Gallia sends 87 inductees to Huntington for medical exams
Gallia County strategic draft board reports 87 inductees, the largest group in over a year, traveling to Huntington for physical examinations. Elmer E. Caldwell notes about 60 percent are pre war fathers. The list includes John Grant Casto, Raymond Hayward Halley, Asa Norman Bevan, and many others from Gallia, Crown City, Cheshire, Patriot, Gallipolis, Bidwell, Vincent, and surrounding areas.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Huntington
Elmer E. Caldwell
Selective Service Board
John Grant Casto
Ewington
Raymond Hayward Halley
Crown City
Asa Norman Bevan
Ralph Luther Rife
Cheshire
Pawl Alexander Eggleton
Bladen
Vaught Winter
Eureka
Clarence George Stephens
Patriot
Virgin Franklin Swain
Marshall Delbert Boggs
Howard Dale Barry
Crown Ty
John Wesley Davis, Jr
Howard Charles Brannon
Portsmouth Road
Ee Johnson
Pine St
Lowell Granville Picket
Galpolis
Ivan Salisbury
Roscoe Harley Burdette
Culloden
W. Va
John Wesley Coughenour
Rt. 2
Ernest Desmond Hill
Chatham Ave
Carl Lele Nibert
Alva Earle Johnson
Local Family News From St Bonaventure and Nearby communities
Assignment at St Bonaventure New York where he will receive Saturday for a weekend visit with her sister Mrs John Halliday. They be home Sunday. Homer employed in Conn elerves over the week Mrs Willard Grover improving. Mr and Mrs H D Frederick and three children of Columbus visited over the weekend to see her. Mrs Frederick is daughter of Mr and Mrs Grover. Loren Stone ill for a week with flu improving. Miss Faye Alban visited Oak Hill over Sunday. Cpl Vinton A Rankin son of Mrs Stanley Watts Crown City returned to Fort Ord California after a week here. He is in the signal corps. Bernard W Broyles 2¢ U S Navy has been sent to Miami University Oxford Ohio for special radio training. He completed boat training at Great Lakes Naval Training Station during Christmas leave and arrived by train at Oxford. He is the seventeen year old son of Mr and Mrs Harold Rogies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Bonaventure
New York
John Halliday
Homer
Connevas Fe
Willard Grover
H. D. Frederick
Columbus
Frederick
Grover
Loren Stone
Third Avenue
Faye Alban
Oak Hill
Cpl
Vinton A. Rankin
Stanley Watts
Crown City
Fort Ord
Calif
Signal Corps
Bernard W. Broyles
U. S Navy
Miami University
Oxford
Great Lees Naval Training Station
Harold @rogies
David Rees Rites Today
David D Rees 73 died Saturday night at the home of his son in law and daughter near Tyn Rhos after a three day influenza illness. He was a Perry Township native and lifelong resident. Survived by daughter, a son Spurgeon Rees of Cora, two sisters and three brothers. Services held Tuesday at Corn Church with burial at Mound Hill Cemetery Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
David D. Rees
Harold Howard
Tyn Rhos
Perry Township
Anna Thomas Rees
Spurgeon Rees
Cora
D. E. Evans
Cleveland
Ann Samuel
John Tim
Evan Rees
This County
Corn Church
Metzler
Jackson
Mound Hill Cemetery
Poling Killed During Battle in Gallipolis
Staff Sgt. Herman D. Poling was killed in action after being reported missing last July. Parents Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Poling of Vinton received War Department word. He was an only son with two sisters, a Vinton High School graduate active in school activities.
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Gallipolis
Herman D. Poling
War Department
R. D. Poling
Vinton
Sergeant Poling
James Higginbotham
Edward Legg
South Charleston
W. Va
Vinton High School
Directors of Gallia Produce Firm Named
Gallia County Produce Company stockholders met at Grace Methodist Church for the annual meeting. Directors re elected were Allen Wood John D Rees Garland Elliott and David Briggs all of Gallia County New members elected were Richard Edwards Ellis Thomas Oscar Hpl and John A Blain all of Gallipolis Ferry W Va The board will meet soon to select officers Present officers are Fred E Northup president Garland Elliott vice president and Oscar Elliott secretary treasurer The women of Grace Methodist Church served a three course dinner to 225 stockholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Fred E. Northup
Garland Fliott
Oscar Eliott
Women of Grace Methodist Church
Carl Neal Wounded in Action Report
Pvt. Carl V. O Neal of Gallipolis has been reported wounded in action. He and his mother formerly lived at 656 Third Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Neal
Gallipolis
Carl V. O'Neal
Third Ave
Social activity heats up in Pt Pleasant week notes
Pt Pleasant social column details Lambda Chi Omega and Presbyterian events for the week. Activities include meetings of the Association of American University Women and the Presbyterian Woman's Auxiliary, plus bridge parties and dinners for members and guests at local venues.
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Point Pleasant
Association of American University Women
Lambda Chi Omega
S. Chandler Wilhelm
Jefferson Blvd
Presbyterian Woman's Auxiliary
Marjorie Bauerle
Island View Inn
Gallipolis
Anne Park Windsor
Jean Roush
Viand St
Miss Windsor
Presbyterian Church
Christ Church Service Guild
Farm Women Meet At Meadows Home
January meeting of the Upland Farm Women's Club at Mrs. Charles B. Meadows home. New officers took duties while Mrs. Henry Powers led business. Topic "Our Wartime Responsibilities." Community recreation adopted and plans made for monthly gatherings. New member Mrs. H A Beckelheimer joined. Refreshments served to named members.
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Point Pleasant
Upland Farm Woman’s Club
Charles B. Meadows
M. J. Lilly
Henry Powers
H. A. Beckelheimer
C. S. Dabney
Robert Lang
P. J. Green
H. R. Beckelheimer
Meadows
Martha Atkinson
Recovery of Girl Reported Assured
POINT PLEASANT Geraldine Bennett aged 13 a Junior High pupil was said to be recovering at Holzer Hospital after being accidentally shot on December 31 by her 15 year old brother The bullet passed through her body after puncturing the lower intestines and she remains under medical care.
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Point Pleasant
Geraldine Bennett
Holzer Hospital
Mack Bennett
Jericho Road
Hom
Miss Bennett
Fire at Rupert L Kayser Residence Briefly Threatens Home
Firemen responded to an 11 15 a m alarm Monday at 2123 Jackson Ave in Point Pleasant. Soot in a flue was mistaken for a roof fire and burned out before crews arrived with no damage reported.
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Point Pleasant
Rupert L. Kayser
Jackson Ave
Couple from Camp Atterbury and Glenwood Seek Marriage License
FUANT FLEASASI-Janes Hunter Duncan of Camp Atterbury Indiana and Miss Zola Jaunita Edmonds of Glenwood have filed an application for a marriage license.
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Fuant Fleasasi
Janes Hunter Duncan
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Zola Jaunita Edmonds
Glenwood
Mrs. Morrison Returns to North Point Pleasant Grade School
Mrs. Guy Morrison resumed teaching at North Point Pleasant Grade School on Monday after an illness.
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Point Pleasant
Guy Morrison
North Point Pleasant
Mason County Jail Emptied as Three Prisoners Relocated
Military police moved deserter Clayton E. Byus to Fort Hayes Columbus. Sheriff Lieving and Deputy Blessing sent Marvin Nott William Van Meter and Jackie Miller to Moundsville State Prison for felonies. Nott from Ashton was convicted of manslaughter in the death of Fred Roush last June. VanMeter from West Columbia and Miller from Middleport pleaded guilty to auto theft last week. After Byus left at noon the Mason County jail stood empty for the first time in months.
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Point Pleasant
Clayton E. Byus
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Morrison
Lieving
T. E. Blessing
Marvin Nott
William van Meter
Jackie Miller
Moundsville
Nott
Ashton
Fred Roush
VanMeter
Miller
West Columbia
Middleport
Byus
Mason County
Roane County Farmer Croft Tallman Dies at 78
Wallback native W C Croft Tallman aged 78 cattleman in Roane County died at home Saturday night. Brother of late Peter A Tallman of Mason County he and Peter built large bluegrass operations and beef markets. Peter A served as Roane County sheriff.
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Point Pleasant
W. C
Croft” Tallman
Roane County
Wallback
Peter A. Tallman
Mason County
Kanawha
Peter A
Croft Tallman
Croft
Roane
Clay County
Henry
Mrs. Wilhelm to chair DAR Luncheon in Point Pleasant
Mrs. Chandler Wilhelm was named chairman of the committee to arrange the annual birthday luncheon for Colonel Charles Lewis Chapter DAR at the January meeting. Assisted by Mrs. Louis Bateson and Mrs. Eunice Bel ler, the program featured Evelyn Proffitt Foglesong of Mason City who spoke on Nathan Hale under the chapter theme Patriotism in Literature.
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Point Pleasant
Chandler Wilhelm
Charles Lewis
Louis Bateson
Eunice Beller
Garnette Tills
Evelyn Proffitt Foglesong
Mason City
Tol Stribling
B. M. Berry
William Wollfitt
Proffitt
Milton L. Miller
William Meade
J. Marion Foglesong
John William Steenbergen
Carl
Delegate Rairden Recalls Autopsy of West Virginia Alliances
Mason County delegate George A. Rairden described an autopsy on the New Deal in West Virginia. He cited an undigested judicial convention and poison from defective bridge work. He referenced the 1942 Charleston convention and charges of packed convention halls by road workers.
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Foint Pleasant
George A. Rairden
Mason County
John E. Amos
Rairden
Rush Holt
West Virginia
Amos
Charleston
Savage
Kanawha
Bardin
State of Silver
Point Pleasant
Wheeling
Mrs Ferguson Seeks Reelect As Republican Committee Woman
Mrs Rob ert H Ferguson wife of the Junior High principal filed with Circuit Clerk Jones to run again as Republican committee woman for Lewis District She aims to succeed herself and has served as Senior Woman's Club president secretary of the D A R chapter and vice president of the Southwestern District of Federated Women's Clubs Her civic activity is broad and ongoing
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Robert H. Ferguson
Jones
Lewis
Ferguson
Townsend May Not Become Candidate for Governor 1936
POINT PLEASANT Townsend, Charleston lawyer and 1932 Republican nominee for governor, has decided against running for the nomination this year. He owns a large farm south of the Kanawha in Mason County and is well known locally.
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Point Pleasant
Townsend
Charleston
Kanawha
Mason County
Births and Discharges at Point Clinic and Gallipolis Ferry
John Weethee of Gallipolis Ferry underwent an appendectomy at Point Clinic Saturday and was reported in satisfactory condition. An eight pound baby boy was born at the clinic Sunday to Mr and Mrs John Kerwood. Mrs Robert Fowler and infant daughter were discharged at the weekend and returned home. Mrs Cart Living, a medical patient, was discharged and returned home.
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Point Pleasant
John Weethee
Gallipolis Ferry
Point Clinic
John Kettly Kerwood
Robert Fowler
Cart Lieving
Mason County 4 H Club Youth Active in State Events
Mason County 4 H Club members Paul Rickard Milton Lewis Jr and Jimmy Lewis attended a state dairy meeting in Morgantown last week. Club agent Clarice Knapp praises their enthusiasm and practical approach to modern agricultural methods. The Mason Merry Makers met at Mrs. S H Fadeley s home with Miss Sally Lou Roush absent. A 4 H review included a quiz on local activities and Charles Casto was named representative for the fats salvage campaign. Fadeley spoke on article four of the club creed and displayed a handmade violin and knife. The Ayrimita Club met with Emray and Emogene Roush for a business session Marcus Weaver presided. A grabbag followed with games and refreshments served to numerous members and guests.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Paul Rickard
Milton Lewis, Jr
Jimmy Lewis
Morgantown
Clarice Knapp
Mason Merry Makers
S. H. Fadeley
Sally Lou Roush
Charles Casto
Fadeley
Aiyimita Club
Emray
Emogene Roush
Marcus Weaver
Eleanor Roush
Betty Lewis
Anna Lee Roush
Naomi Lewis
Lucille Roush
Vivian Knapp
Cornell Fowler
Albert Roush
Charles McCulloch
Edwin Schul
Emroy Roush
J. Milton Lewis, Jr
Scout Leaders Will Meet Thursday in Gen eral Chemical Hall
Mason District Boy Scouts of America hold their first annual meeting in the General Chemical Defense Corporation dining hall on Thursday evening January 15 at 6 30 o clock. E D Brown director urges attendance from all Scouting members and local business leaders.
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Point Pleasant
Mason District
Tri-State Area
Boy Scouts of America
General Chemical Defense Corporation
E. D. Brown
Brown
Holt May Be Governor Candidate
Rush D. Holt, longtime West Virginia legislator from the county, hinted at entering a gubernatorial race. The Messenger notes Holt, a Democrat for about a dozen years, may seek the Democratic nomination despite opposition to New Deal policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holt
Point Pleasant
Rush D. Holt
House of Delegates
WA. S
McCausland Declares Candidacy for Republican Committee
Causland filed notice of his candidacy for the Republican committee seat in Mason County. The Arbuckle District farmer and longtime county committee member is regarded as a leading figure by several supporters and the filing was recorded by Circuit Clerk Jones yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
John Causland
Arbuckle
Jones
McCausland
Mason County
Willard Hesson Returns to Nickel Plant Foreman Post
Willard Hesson president of the county court resumes work as foreman at the International Nickel plant in Huntington today after fracturing his left foot weeks ago. He attended the court session yesterday with commissioners D. E. Wedge and John Barnett present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Willard Hesson
International Nickel Plant
Huntington
Hesson
D. E. Wedge
John Barnett
League Forms At Point Pleasant Bowling Center
The 22nd St bowling center hosts a new high school league organized by senior pupils. Two teams each for boys and girls will compete on Saturday evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
St. Bowling Center
Junior High Team Edges Eleanor In 23 19 Victory
Junior High of Point Pleasant defeated Eleanor High School in Putnam County 23 to 19 on Friday night. The win boosts the junior squad's season efforts and standings.
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Point Pleasant
Eleanor High School
Putnam County
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