February Registration Plans Completed by Gallia County Board
Gallia County selective service board announces plans for the third wartime registration for men ages 20 to 44 who have not registered. Centers listed in Gallia and nearby towns open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on February 16 with added hours February 14 and 15 from noon to 6 p.m. Registrars may appoint assistants to speed enrollment. penalties for non-registration remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia
Tanner Wood
Vinton
Alexander
Clyde Alexander
Mercerville
Everett Saunders
Bidwell
New Building Lots Planned in Gallipolis
Gallipolis plans a new subdivision at the Fourth and Ohio Avenues intersection due to city growth. City Manager Stewart A. Clendenin may offer frontage on two major streets with space for a dozen plus large lots. Adjacent to the state hospital, the site attracts potential home buyers already considering the area.
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Gallipolis
Stewart A. Clendenin
Fourth
Ohio Aves
State Hospital
Aged Addison Area Resident Dies in Gallipolis
Mrs. Amanda Rose Levisay, age 81, of Addison Township, died Wednesday at her son William H. Levisay’s home. Funeral rites set for Friday at 2 p.m. with burial in Mt. Zion Cemetery. Born near Thivener, she spent most of her life in Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Jacob T. Levisay
William H. Levisay
Addison Township
Mt. Zion
Amanda Rose
Levisay
Thivener
Oil Leases Recorded In Greenfield Township
Newly recorded oil and gas leases in Greenfield Township cover over 1300 acres. Leases listed include Hazel Shelton 100 acres J H Brooks 7 acres Margaret Jenkins 226 acres Walter E Jenkins 68 acres FE H Lloyd 170 acres Jennie Lloyd 79 acres Mary Lloyd 101 acres B L Starcher 144 acres with remuneration of 50 cents per acre annually and royalties on production.
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Gallipolis
Greenfield Township
Hazel Shelton
J. H. Brooks
Margaret Jenkins
Walter E. Jenkins
FE. H. Lloyd
Jennie Lloyd
Mary Lloyd
B. L. Starcher
Agent Awards 336 4-H Club Certificates
Achievement certificates are issued by the county agent to 336 boy and girl 4-H Club members who completed the required course. The Bulaville Club, supervised by Miss Esta George, is the oldest in the county with a ten year record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Bulaville Club
Esta George
Surveying Expands to High Plateau West of Gravel Hill
Report from Gallipolis indicates ongoing surveying in Ches hire, now extending to the higher plateau west of Gravel Hill road. Rumors persist that the work is linked to airport establishment.
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Gallipolis
Cheshire
Gravel Hill
Army officers relocate to local residences in Gallipolis
Col Albert W Ford, top West Virginia ordnance official, rents Mrs Claude B Parker's First Ave home while Major Rodgers, in charge of construction, occupies the James Walker riverside residence south of the city.
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Gallipolis
Albert W. Ford
West Virginia
Claude B. Parker
First Ave
Rodgers
James Walker
River Road
Legion meeting draws small Gallia attendance in Gallipolis
Washington Auditorium hosted Martin Coffey state vice commander addressing a district American Legion gathering. In Columbus Farmers Week sessions few Gallia County residents attended, with treason cited as a perceived motive to observe.
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Gallipolis
Washington
Martin Coffey
American Legion
Gallia County
Columbus
Ures
Tires Slashed In Theft Attempt In Gallipolis
A local salesman reports an attempted tire theft at Second and Court Streets. Four tires were deflated and damaged by a chisel or tire iron. no arrest has been made.
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Gallipolis
Court Sts
County Scrap Iron Drive Progressing
Gallipolis reports the Civilian Defense scrap iron collection is going well across the county under Sheriff E. E. Hatfield. Rural residents cooperate with American Legion members aiding collection, with school children gathering discarded metals for donation as the drive aims to wrap up in about two weeks.
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Gallipolis
Civilian Defense
E. E. Hatfield
American Legion
Fred H. Darling Dies in Columbus at 63
Fred H. Darling age 63 died at his Columbus home Tuesday night after a long illness. He was brother of Mrs. Margaret D. Carter of Gallipolis. Funeral rites will be at the family home Friday at 10 a.m. Interment follows at Wellston. Surviving: wife Mary Reynolds of McArthur, son Arthur of Cleveland, and sister Mrs. Carter.
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Gallipolis
Fred H. Darling
Margaret D. Carter
Columbus
Wellston
Mary Reynolds
McArthur
Arthur
Cleveland
Carter
Woodrow Call Held on Assault Charge in Mercerville
Mercerville resident Woodrow Call is jailed on an assault and battery charge filed by his wife. The case details indicate the county jail detention pending further action.
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Gallipolis
Woodrow Call
Mercerville
Social Notes Highlight Pembroke Club and Local Visits
Gallipolis society items include Mrs. Clarence Masters hosting Pembroke Club with a book review by Mrs. Howard Foster on Dr Hans Zinsser As I Remember Him. Eureka Youth Fellowship praises Delmar Archer of S. S. Kearny on furlough with Bible gift and group games.
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Gallipolis
Clarence Masters
Pembroke Club
Fourth Ave
Howard Foster
Hans Zinser
Albert Miller
Verne Gessner
Julia Donnally
Eureka Methodist Church
Delmar Archer
S. S. Kearny
Archer
Rio Grande College Registrations Fall to 87
Gallipolis reports Rio Grande College registrations down to 87 students, a drop of twelve from last semester. War duties draw men into military and industrial roles, or into positions vacated by those who have enlisted.
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Gallipolis
Rio Grande College
Shortage in Stamps for Cars Reported
Gallipolis reports a stamp shortage at the post office yesterday noon and applicants afterward were disappointed. Officials say they cannot secure adequate supplies promptly. Several other county post offices also report shortages.
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Gallipolis
Army Rejects at Gallia Selectees
GALLIPOLIS 31 of 68 Gallia County selectees failed to pass medical examinations at Hunting ton after the week’s screening. Licenses to wed issued to George W Hunt and Mary M Barnette both 35 of Langsville Jack Bowling 26 and Wilma Wright 19 of Charleston James E Dailey 68 and Elizabeth Klinedinst 21 of Rappsburg.
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Gallipolis
Huntington
George W. Hunt
Mary M. Barnette
Langsville
Jack Bowling
Wilma Wright
Charleston
James E. Dailey
Elizabeth Klinedinst
Rappsburg
Death notice for Edward LeBlanc in Clermont Florida
Edward LeBlanc 85 native of Gallia County died in Clermont Florida where he lived with his son Tony LeBlanc. He is survived by son Otto of Huntington and daughters Corinne and Shirley in California. The family home was west of Chickamauga Creek near the flood escape road construction.
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Gallipolis
Edward LeBlanc
Clermont
Fla
Tony LeBlanc
Gallia County
Otto
Huntington
Corinne
Shirley
California
Chickamauga Creek
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