Farewell this morning as Gallia County men join armed forces
Sixty-seven Gallia County men left for Huntington to be inducted into the armed forces with 22 already in the Navy. A Modern Woodmen committee served coffee and doughnuts in the Court House foyer before departure. A long list names 67 inductees with addresses and routes in Gallia, Bidwell, Crown City, Cheshire, Patriot, Eureka, and surrounding areas.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Huntington
Navy
Woodmen of America
Court House
Cheshire
Paul Alexander Eggleton
Bladen
Clarence George Stephens
Virgil Franklin Swain
Eureka
Marshal Seibert Boggs
Ivan Salisbury
Ewington
Ernest Desmond Hill
Chatham Ave
Elmer Wilson Carpenter
Gallia
St Albans Driver Fined by Judge After Crash
Glenn Moore of St. Albans West Virginia was driving toward Gallipolis on Route 160 late Saturday night when his car overturned near the County Children's Home entrance. He escaped with minor injuries and was fined ten dollars plus costs by Municipal Judge Jones on the speeding charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Glenn Moore
St. Albans
W. Va
P. D. McCreedy
Moore
Jones Sunday
Two Brothers Sentenced to Boys Industrial School
In Gallipolis two brothers aged twelve and fourteen admitted depredations and were sent to the Boys Industrial School by Juvenile Judge John W. Howell. A third boy involved was placed on probation. A separate legal notice in Athens concerns Wilbur Downey filing a suit in the Court of Common Pleas to quiet title on two described tracts in Athens County, with the defendants required to answer by a specified date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John W. Howell
Court of Common Pleas
Athens
Wilbur Downey
Vee Lewis William
Green St
Danville
Illinois
Nance
Milne
Emmett Williams
HM. Co
Bn. A. P
New York City
New York
Leland Williams
Charleston St
Chicago
Ilinois
Orlie Williams
Lewis Lane
Fair
Oakes Apts
Anville
Opal
Walden
General Delivery
West Frankfort
Lenora Alcorn
Gifford
Minois
Trevalaookinghill
Broadlands
Tinoise
William FE. Williams
Dilworth
Clay County
Minnesota
Elmer Willame
Moorehead
Forrest Bobo
Jurant
Bryan County
Oklahoma
Athena Canty
Ohio
Canson
Ohio Company
Faenet
J. Williams
Deas J. Williame
ST Nevns Hook
City Schools Resume After Brief Vacation
Gallipolis reports city schools reopen Monday after a brief vacation ordered by the Board of Health due to an influenza and cold outbreak.
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Gallipolis
Board of Health
Gallipolis Social Notes Rails From War Time News
Gallipolis items report Lieut Julius Farley and bride Mary Bradbury Farley visiting between Columbus and Washington. Farley to teach aviation in California, while Mary Bradbury remains with her parents two weeks then moves to Pentagon duties. Local gatherings include rock party by Mr and Mrs W M Scott, Cosmopolitan and Tourist Book Club meetings, and plans for mid January gatherings. Also noted are transfers and trainings of several local families connected to military service and a birth announcement for a grandchild of Mr and Mrs Oakie Roach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Julius Farley
Columbus
Indianola Presbyterian Church
Farley
Mary Bradbury
H. Bion Bradbury
Williams Field
Arizona
Lee Wagner
Nitro
W. Va
Jilius Farley
Painesville
Aft
Calif
Gardner Field
Washington, D. C
War Bond Office
H. A. Patterson
Pentagon
Martha McCormick
Court Street
Helen Chaffee
William Lloyd Danner
Frank Wright
Barbara Danner
Lee Field
Fla
William Danner
Green Cove Springs
Oakie Roach
State Street
Pvt
James Roach
Syracuse
N. Y
J. W. Stone
Delphos
Pfc
Donald Saunders
New Jersey
C. W. Davis
Myrtle Tope
Jackson
Allison
Eijswaugle
Davis
Tope
Bisnaugle
Holzer Hospital
John Gwinn
Denison University
J. R. Gwinn
Medical College
University of Louisville
Navy
Bert Hanson
Curtiss-Wright
West Virginia Ordnance Works
Hanson
Baby
W. A. Lewis
Rio Grande Garden Club
Frank Clark Wetherholt
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Memphis
Tenn
W. J,binson
Vine Street
Willard Grover
Dick Rader
Gates Mills
Cleveland
Ex Mayor of Hartford Killed by Hit and Run Driver
James A. Pat Hanna a about 73 year old former Hartford mayor was struck late Saturday near Mason City and killed instantly. A war plant employee found the body and Hanna’s funeral was planned for today. State police investigated and Willard Mohler was arrested Sunday on a manslaughter charge.
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Point Pleasant
James A
Pat” Hanna
Mason City
Foglesong Mortuary
Hanna
Hartford
Pomeroy
Mason
Willard D. Mohler
Ordnance Works
Gallia County Tax Receipts Drop From 1942 to 1943
Gallia County sales tax receipts for 1943 fell five and six tenths percent short of 1942, with 1942 totals at 74 447.69 and December 31 1943 totals at 70 314.63. December 1943 receipts were 1 286.47 versus 1 699.47 in December 1942. Local items note several residents and events including family illness and moves, Navy training programs, and community notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Don H. Ebright
Bride to Be Windsor-Peek Married in February Tea
A four o’clock tea at the Weissenburger home honor Miss Anne Park Windsor, future bride of Lt. Richard M. Peek of Lincoln Nebr. The event featured white linens and flowers, with Mrs. Walter A. Windsor and Mrs. Nelson A. Park serving tea. A host of relatives and friends attended, listed by name, in a formal pre nuptial gathering reflecting the social customs of the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tourist Book Club
Cecil H. Jones
George Clayton Shaw
Lin Yu Tang
Jones
Robert Keynes
June Daly
Darley Kitchen
Philip Faine
Hallie Grimes
Newell Grooms
George van Fossen
Wilbur Lanning
Shaw
Point Pleasant
Anne Park Windsor
Richard M. Peek
Lincoln, Nebr
Charles O. Weissenburger
Harold Sayre
Weissenburger
Jefferson Blvd
Jason T. Weissen
Big Blacks Fall At Barboursville In Rough Clash
The Barboursville Pirates edged Point Pleasant 34 to 28 in a fast, rough Friday night game. Key players included Kenny Moore with 15 points and Johnny Allen leading the Pirates with 16 points. Foglesong and Tommy Rose contributed for Point Pleasant, while Homer Martin fouled out for the Big Blacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Barboursville
Snider
Allen
May
Dodds
Pirates
Homer Martin
Big Blacks
Foglesong
Tommy Rose
Kenny Rose
Moore
Martin
Roush
Kenny Moore
Makin
Johnny Allen
Bobby Miller
Mason Teacher Is Victim of Accident
Mrs. Robert H. Ferguson fills in as English substitute at Wahama High School after Mrs. Ruth Icenhower of Mason City is injured in a highway crash near Buffalo Putnam County on a Saturday. Icenhower's injuries are not serious but keep her away from work for several days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Robert H. Ferguson
Wahama High School
Ruth Icenhower
Mason City
Buffalo
Putnam County
Icenhower
Arbuckle Postmaster Wounded In Store Door Accident
POINT PLEASANT John Tillis veteran postmaster and merchant at Arbuckle was accidentally wounded when a gun discharged as he was closing his general store and taking a weapon home. The incident occurred Saturday night when the firearm struck his foot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
John Tillis
Arbuckle
Army Air Forces holding down training deaths
The Office of War Information reports the army air forces are reducing fatalities. They cite 80 fatal accidents causing 194 deaths per 1,000,000 flying hours in training, compared with 62 accidents and 103 deaths in the prewar period, noting 20 cadets per 1,000 die in training.
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Washington
Office of War Information
Army Air Forces
OWI
Starkey May Enter Race for Senate
Russell Starkey of Glenwood West Virginia is mentioned as a possible Republican nominee for the Fourth District state senate seat. Friends urge him to run again for Mason County board of education, while he would prefer the state senate if he pursues office. Local leaders note Mason County is due to name the candidate after decades of rotation among Roane Jackson and Mason, with Clay and Putnam added recently.
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Point Pleasant
Russell Starkey
Glenwood
W. Va
Board of Education
Starkey
Slave Senate
Mason County
Roane
Jackson
Mason
Clay
Putnam
Senate
New
Reed
Musgrave
Funeral services for Mrs John Hesson held in West Columbia
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon from Broad Run Church for Mrs. John Hesson of West Columbia.
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Point Pleasant
Broad Run
John Hesson
West Columbia
Arrest in Robinson District Under Investigation
Cladwell was arrested yesterday in Robinson District by Sheriff Lieving and Deputy Blessing and held for investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Warren Cladwell
Robinson District
F. B. Lieving
T. E. Blessing
Miss Roush Hosts Dessert Bridge Party
Miss Jean Roush entertained Friday evening at a dessert bridge at 611 Viand Street honoring Miss Anne Park Windsor whose wedding will be February 1. Miss Joan Jewell won high score and the hostess presented Miss Windsor a lovely gift. Players included Miss Windsor Mrs. William P. Cherrington Gallipolis Miss Joan Jewell Miss Harriet and Virginia Lewis Miss Hilda Mae Wartenburg Miss Marie Martin and Miss Roush.
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Dennis Park
J.T. Weissenburger
C. G. Bauerle
E. E. Franklin
J. J. Lovell
C. O. Durfee
Frank T. Cady
Alexander Cruickshanks, Jr
E. E. Heiner
Milton L. Miller
B. Walter Krodel
George H. Overholt
John William Steenbergen
Harry D. Roush
Gertrude Halliday
Homer Martin
Cary Howard Rayburn
William Meade
Donald A. Smith
A. Keith McClung
Hartford
Henry W. Cherrington
Gallipolis
Nan McKinstry
Bradenta
Fla
Ethelyn Weissenburger
Erie
Oscar S. Kelley
S. Chandler Wilhelm
Tol Stribling
Robert 8. Meyer
Carl Jeffers
Edward Jackson
Harold E. Somerville
Bartow Jones
Robert H. Ferguson
William H. Bardin
Paul S. Thomas
Howard Price
Hamilton A. Johnson
Point Pleasant
Jean Roush
Viand St
Anne Park Windsor
Joan Jewell
Miss Windsor
William P. Cherrington
Harriet and
Virginia Lewis
Hilda Mae Wartenburg
Marie Martin
Roush
New Blue Book Is Brought to Mason
State Senator Raymond Musgrave distributed several copies of the Blue Book in Mason on Saturday from his allotment. The annual compendium, issued by the Clerk of the State Senate, is valued by officials attorneys and businessmen and the new edition seems more complete than any in the last forty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Raymond Musgrave
State Senate
Dean Lewis To Head Rio Grande College Again
GALLIPOLIS Dean William A. Lewis was elected acting president of Rio Grande College by the board. Dr R Lloyd Pabst resigns as president to become executive financial advisor for the Cleveland Baptist Association. Lewis, an alumnus, previously served as acting president in 1931 and later as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Lewis
Rio Grande College
W. W. Bartlett
Dr. Pabst
Ohio State University
New York University
To Drill Well in Addison Township
A well will be drilled on the Somerville farm in Addison Township near Floyd Leonard's home. The Boley farm near the Somerville place has a recently drilled well plugged and the rig moved to the new site. A trace of oil was found in the Boley well but no gas was detected.
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Gallipolis
Somerville Farm
Addison Township
Floyd Leonard
Boley Farm
Somerville Place
Motorist Fined by Municipal Judge in Gallipolis
In Gallipolis a motorist was fined 35 dollars and costs and his driver license suspended for sixth by Municipal Judge William J Jones on Saturday afternoon. The charge followed an accident on State Route 160 late Friday when Orie Painter of Vinton, a mail carrier, was sideswiped by the Burlile car per State Highway Patrolman P. D. McCreggy. Painter filed a separate charge against Burlie for reckless operation. Burlie was fined and costs by Judge Janes on Sunday.
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Gallipolis
RD. 2
Bidwe
William Jt Jones
Higway
P. D. McCreggy
Orie P Painter
Vinton
Burlile
Johnson Seeks Reelect in Grahan District Race
Henry Johnson, Republican of Grahan District, filed for Republican committeeman to succeed himself today. Johnson has held the post for several years as he seeks another term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Henry Johnson
Grahan
Mitteeman
Uoday
Johnson
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Chillicothe Road
James Andrew Henao
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