Rites set for Hershel H. Smith in Gallipolis
Last rites for Hershel H. Smith 52 of Johnson Ridge will be Friday at 1 p.m. at Miller's Home for Funerals with Rev. H. M. Smith officiating. Burial in Biffle Chapel Cemetery above Leon. Born July 29, 1904, he was son of Henry F. and Rosa S. Smith. Survivors include half sisters and a sister, with one sister having died four years ago. Smith died in University Hospital Tuesday at 11:25 a.m. He lived in Gallia County since 1918 after growing up in Mason County West Virginia.
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Rosa Stewart Smith
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St. Petersburg
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Oda
East Rochester
William of Leon
John
Leona) Johnson
University Hospital
Gallia County
Mason County
W. Va
River Traffic Gauges and Dam Conditions Report
River gauge readings across Gallipolis Montgomer y Pomeroy Mason Point Pleasant and other sites show varying flows with several falls and dams under Ohio and Kanawha rivers. Notable boat movements include ships with up and down tallies at Locks 14 through 34 and Kanawha river boats at Winfield and Gallipolis boats Solvay and Inca among others.
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Montgoery
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Point Pleasant
Hinton
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Ohio River
Kanawha River
London
Marmet
Winfield
David Moran
Reba Jane
Cornell
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Peace
Salvati
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Louisiana
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Okan
Norsworthy
Lock
Paul Blazer
Jefferson
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Inca
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C. P. Wright
Mike Creditor
Duncan Bruce
Memphis Zephyr
Ceceilia R
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Beaver
Semet
Solvay
Esso Louisiana
Island Creek
Reliance
W. V. Keeley
Herbert E. Jones
Walnuts Best in Water Soaking Says Purdue Expert
A Purdue University horticulturist says walnuts hickory nuts and pecans crack better after soaking in water while peanuts and popcorn do not require water treatment. The finding highlights moisture's role in shell softness and nut cracking ease.
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Purdue University
Well-baby clinic marks end of originator’s era in Gallipolis
Gallipolis marks the last well-baby clinic led by Mary Akers who proposed the series in 1948. She leaves February 1 to join Dr. Bernard Begley in Springfield, with a new nurse expected to start February 8 at East Gallipolis Apostolic Church. Dr. Norman Goldstein led yesterday’s clinic with 21 children, eight polio shots and seven smallpox vaccines administered.
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Gallipolis
Paint Creek Baptist Church
Mary Akers
J. Jordon Gibert
Apostolic Church
Akers
Bernard Begley
Springfield
Austin O. Cotton
Norman Goldstein
Goldstein
Holzer Hospital
Eagle's bookkeeping praised by official at Eagles meeting
Gallipolis Aerie 2290 Fraternal Order of Eagles commended Kip Nuckles for the best set of books an auditor from Zanesville, State Assistant Secretary Bill Matthews, said he has ever seen. Matthews spent several days auditing. officials called the books complete and thorough. Twenty Eagles attended.
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Gallipolis
Charles A
Kip) Nuckles
Gallipolis Aerie
Order of Eagles
Bill Matthews
Zanesville
Johnnie Johnson
Matthews
Johnson
Eagles
Franklin’s First Bath Installed After France Visit
Benjamin Franklin introduced the first bathtub to the United States following a trip to France about 175 years ago. The anecdote highlights Franklin’s influence on domestic comforts and personal hygiene practices in early America.
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Benjamin Franklin
United States
France
Legion Post Nears Quota in Gallipolis
Lafayette Post 27 of the American Legion reports 260 members toward a 273 quota with 13 members needed. Commander Harry Boggs announced the figures at a city building meeting attended by 23 members. The Legion corporation board met with J. J. Pannab ker presiding in Florida absence.
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Legionnaires
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The
Calcium Content in the Body chiefly in Bones and Teeth
A scientific note states that about 99 percent of the body's calcium is stored in bones and teeth. The remaining calcium circulates in blood and soft tissues, supporting various bodily functions.
SINCERELY MEANING BACKED BY LATIN TERM WITHOUT WAX
The article explains that signing a letter with sincerely derives from the Latin without wax phrase used to certify honesty in writing. It notes the historical origin and implies a pledge of truthfulness in the content.
Yanks Like Toothpaste Figure Reveals Consumption
Americans use about 475 million tubes of toothpaste annually averaging three per person. The estimate highlights toothpaste as a common bathroom staple across households.
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United States
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