Heavy Rainfall Reaches 1.62 Inches in Gallia County
Heavy rain began early Wednesday and continued to noon with lighter showers later. Edwin McCormick, U S weather observer, noted 1.62 inches overall, equating to 162 tons of water per acre. Temperature dropped 20 degrees, reducing flood risk. highways at Mills Station and Symmes Creek faced water on roads. Dams along the Ohio River system were reported down from Marietta to Huntington district.
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Gallipolis
Edwin McCormick
U. S
McCormick
Gallia County
State Highway Department
Mills Station
Symmes Creek
Cadmus
Eureka
Ohio River
Benwood
W. Va
Marietta
Huntington District
Prop Pushers Plan Model Plane Match in Gallipolis
The Prop Pushers model airplane club plans a late spring competitive match open to area entrants. Divisions cover gliders rubber band and gas powered planes with both free flight and controlled line entries. Members cite prior national meet experience and note entries could come from Middleport Pomeroy Athens Columbus Chillicothe Huntington Parkersburg and Point Pleasant. A model jet may also be demonstrated at Wetherholt’s State Street store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Fifth St
James Hackworth
E. C. Borton
Dr. F. W. Shane
Hackworth
Bush
Indianapolis
Middleport
Pomeroy
Athens
Columbus
Chillicothe
Huntington
Parkersburg
Point Pleasant
James Wetherholt
Ohio
Wetherholt
Sealed Bids For Bidwell School Bonds Are Opened
Sealed bids totaling 50000 dollars for bonds to build a fireproof Bidwell school were received by Fred K. Mills, clerk of the Bidwell Springfield School District, by noon Tuesday. The brick high school building will replace the old structure used for elementary grades. The board plans a 700 p.m. meeting on Feb 3 with Otho Sprague as president and Henry Skidmore as vice president among other members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Bidwell
Fred K. Mills
Bidwell- Springfield
B. Lewis Jones
Otho Sprague
Henry Skidmore
Willis McBride
Emory Waugh
Niles Denney
Mills
Howard S. Hardway
Bidwell-Porter
Mary Syler
Harley Cloud
Grace Sisson
Emily Phillips
Dorothy T. Toler
Thomas K. Bell
W. A. Stage
Charles Ward
Kathryn D. Knotts
Marguerite Hineman
Dorthy F. Ralston
Emma C. Lawless
Daisy O. Glassburn
Beulah J. Anderson
Bernice P. Borden
Homer R. Kemper
Georgia Cotler
Eno
Dorothy Lewis
Buckridge
Helen Erwin
Mervin Erwin
Lawrence Green
Harley Denney
Anthony Murray
Kerr McClaskey
John Thompson
John Ferguson
Navy Recruiting Officer To Furnish Information
CPO F J Kre mer of the Navy recruiting service will be at the post office building each Friday from 8 30 a m to 4 p m to assist men wishing to enlist in the Navy and veterans needing information on the Naval Reserve announced today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
F. J. Kremer
Navy Recruiting Service
Navy
Naval Reserve
Gallia County Real Estate Tax Payments Reported
Gallia County residents paid $19,212.57 toward the real estate tax due before January 20. County treasurer Otis Drummond issued receipts for the amount while the total tax due by next Monday stood at $1,235,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Otis Drummond
Births Recorded in Gallipolis Probate Court 589
In 1946 Gallipolis Probate Court logged 589 births, largely from Holzer Hospital maternity units serving southern Ohio and northern West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Ohio
West Virginia
Kellogg's All-Bran Endorsed For Constipation Relief
A reader claims thirty years of constipation ended after breakfast with Kellogg's All-Bran. The letter promotes daily All-Bran with water, offers a ten day trial and a double money back guarantee, and explains the product is a wholesome wheat outer layer cereal not a purgative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Gibson
West Valley St
Morriston
Ark
Kellogg
Kellogg’s
Peace Bond Posted By Swan Creek Man
John Porter of Swan Creek was arrested on an assault and battery affidavit sworn by his mother in law Mrs. Charles Eblin in Gallia County. He paid 15 dollars in fines and costs. Mrs. Porter sought a $300 six month peace bond against him in Justice of the Peace court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John Porter
Swan Creek
Harold Wood
Morton Dickey
Charles Eblin
Court of Justice of the Peace
John H. Shato
River traffic across Ohio and Kanawha reports
Downstream boats listed include Heekin, Titan, Buchtillite, Especo, Ogram, Sam P. Suit, Omar with arrival times from 8:10 a m to 2 p m. Up boats include Sohio, Tennessee, and E D Kenna with schedules around 9:30 a m to 11:50 a m. Government boats Ft Armstrong and Turley moved up at 8:40 a m at Gallipolis locks. Kanawha traffic notes Slack Barret down at 9 a m and Leila up at 2 p m Marmet with Sullivan Semet Cook up at Winfield.
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Gallipolis
Ohio River
Heekin
Wheeling
Titan
Milwood
W. Va
Especo
Huntington
Ogram
Portsmouth
Sam P. Suit
Vanceburg
Omar
Leila
Marmet
Sullivan
Semet
Cook
Winfield
Former Gallia Man Succumbs
Herbert Hineman 82 of Dighton Kansas died at home after an injury while loading a jack for shipment to South America. Born in Guyan Township Gallia County he was renowned as the United States largest breeder of jacks and mules. He was half brother to the late Judge A J Stormont and W W Phillips of Waterloo, a nephew, traveled to Kansas for the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Herbert Hineman
United States
Dighton
Kans
Guyan Township
Gallia County
A. J. Stormont
W. W. Phillips
Waterloo
Kansas
Dr Charles Holzer Sr Attends Columbus All Sports Banquet
Dr Charles E Holzer Sr attended the third annual Columbus All-Sports banquet at the Neil House Wednesday night. Lynn W St John retiring athletic director of Ohio State University was honored at the dinner.
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Gallipolis
Charles E. Holzer, Sr
Columbus
Neil House
Lynn W. St. John
Ohio State University
Relatives Visit Patient at Holzer Hospital
Mrs. E. N. Cullums of Wellston in Holzer Hospital received a Wednesday visit from her brother in law and sister Carl G. Neff of Columbus and his wife. Also present were her son Edwin N. Cullums Jr his wife and granddaughter Betty Elena Cullums of Charleston and her husband E. N. Cullums Sr. of Wellston. Cullums owned Cullum's Studio in Athens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
E. N. Cullums
Wellston
Holzer Hospital
Carl G. Neff
Columbus
Edwin N. Cullums
Betty Elenora Cullums
Charleston
W. Va
Cullums
Cullum
Athens
Grease Fire Causes Minor Damage at Clark Home
A grease fire on the kitchen range at 1620 Eastern Avenue in Gallipolis caused slight wall damage at 8 45 a m Wednesday. The fire department extinguished the blaze.
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Gallipolis
Robert Clark
Eastern Avenue
Mills Recovers From Pneumonia At Ft Harrison
J Harlan Mills is recovering from pneumonia at the Veterans Administration Hospital at Ft Harrison Montana according to a message sent to his father E L Mills here.
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Gallipolis
J. Harlan Mills
Veterans Administration Hospital
Ft. Harrison
Montana
E. L. Mills
Marriage License Issued to James Cox and Margaret Thompson
In Probate Court Gallipolis a marriage license was issued to James Cox, a Gallipolis mechanic, and Margaret Thompson of Bidwell.
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Gallipolis
James Cox
Margaret Thompson
Bidwell
Two Speakers for B P W State Dinner Program
Gallipolis prosecuting attorney Robert M. Betz and Probate Judge John W. Howell will address the Business and Professional Women's club at a 6 30 p m dinner meeting in the Presbyterian Church. Mrs Hortense Epling chairs the Public Affairs committee with help from several members and Mrs Virgie Howard and Mrs Susie Henke plan the dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Robert M. Betz
John W. Howell
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Presbyterian Church
Hortense Epling
Margaret B. McCormick
Minnie Arthur
Ethel Agee
Alice Wolfe
Byrd Rose
Hazel Cameron
Ada Ward
Virgie Howard
Susie Henke
Taxi License Drive Approaches Final Phase in Gallipolis
City Manager J Roy Bartlett nears completion of cab inspections as Police Chief Chester A Leaper orders active taxis to display licenses. The $100 license requires Bartlett approval of each taxi’s mechanical condition. Of 30 cabs, 17 inspected approved and three more awaiting licenses. Licenses registered to Carl C Smith Emil Corbin John Taylor Wayne Sheets Emerson Corbin Henry Tarter Stewart Johnson Hollis E North Charles Vansickle John B Biffle Charles Simmons four by Kenneth Wood and two by Dale Gilkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
J. Roy Bartlett
Chester A. Leaper
Bartlett
Carl C. Smith
Emil Corbin
John Taylor
Wayne Sheets
Emerson Corbin
Henry Tarter
Stewart Johnson
Hollis E. North
Charles Vansickle
John B. Biffle
Charles Simmons
Kenneth Wood
Dale Gilkey
Burnetts Move Gallipolis Residence
Mr and Mrs Buell Burnett and son Ronnie move Wednesday from Portsmouth Road to Patriot.
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Burnetts
Gallipolis
Buell Burnett
Ronnie
Portsmouth Road
Patriot
Birthday celebrations and local notices from Dundas area
Mrs. D M Stewart hosted a birthday party for her husband and her parents Mr and Mrs Howell with two cakes 45 and 65 candles. Local residents attendances include the Camps Roofs Thompsons Stewarts Mary Lou and Edward Stewart and other guests. Obituary: Ida Hayburn 79 dies at home after illness. The Praters announce the birth of a 10 pound son on Jan 9 with one other child Barbara Sue. Additional visits and funeral services noted for Mary Warren and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dundas
D. M. Stewart
Howell
Arthur Camp
Harvey Roof
Cash Thompson
Chester Stewart
Mary Lou
Edward Stewart
Sylvester Taylor
Gayle Atkinson
Zaleski
Francis Loper
John Beckley
Ella Beckley
Charles Zimmerman
McArthur
Walter Zimmerman
Neil Ogle
Magnetic Springs
James Salmons
Nellie Jordan
John Leasure
Mary Warren
Henry Bishop
Mansfield
Elizabeth Bishop
Minnie Sheline
Delver Quick
Stace Peck
Admissions and Discharges at Holzer Hospital
Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis lists admissions including Mrs. C A Van Devort Oak Hill Mrs Ashe Searls Cheshire Mrs John Williams Gallipolis Mrs Hannah Hughes Jackson Carl H Knapp Leon West Virginia Barbara Anna Bailey 6 daughter of E Ray Bailey 335 Third Ave Fred Bailey Northup Harold McCarney Point Pleasant and Bessie Jenkins Hartford West Virginia Discharges include Mrs John Folden and son Franklin Bowers Daryl Gregory Henry Skidmore Jr Mrs Howard Slagle Homer Kiggans Mrs Carl Weston Mrs William Holzer and Mrs Dwight Brookins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
C. A. van Devort
Oak Hill
Ashe Searls
Cheshire
John Williams
Hannah Hughes
Jackson
Carl H. Knapp
Leon
W. Va
Barbara Anna Bailey
E. Ray Bailey
Third Ave
Fred Bailey
Northup
Harold McCarney
Point Pleasant
Bessie Jenkins
Hartford
John Folden
Franklin Bowers
Daryl Gregory
Henry Skidmore
Howard Slagle
Homer Kiggans
Carl Weston
William Holzer
Dwight Brookins
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Dia
Gilbert Bush, Jr
Francis Shane, Jr
Lee Bower
Arlen Saunders
Sherrill
Henry Knox Sherrill
Protestant Episcopal Church of
Gallia
Charles Holzer, Sr
WED
B&pw
Willard
Koret
California
Namine
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