Resignations Accepted By Gallipolis Board Of Education
Two Lincoln School teachers, Principal Arthur G. Cooper and Miss Mary Ellen Foster, resigned their posts. Foster moves to Columbus schools. The Gallipolis Board approved two new power saws for vocations and appointed Mrs. John Fulton as janitor at Old Washington School. The calendar sets start of school September 7 and end May 26 1944 with multiple holidays and periods listed.
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Gallipolis
Lincoln
Gallipolis Board of Education
E. E. Higgins
Washington
Arthur G. Cooper
Linoln
Mary Ellen Foster
Columbus
Elizabeth Carter
Lillian Wright
Elmer Caldwell
Evan Thomas
A. J. Lloyd
E. M. Yeanger
Emerson Evans
Burial for Thomas Wetherholt in Gallipolis
Thomas Wetherholt 63 formerly of Gallipolis died Saturday night in Columbus. Funeral services were held Monday at A. K. Graumlich Funeral Home with burial Tuesday in Mound Hill Cemetery. Survived by wife Pluma two daughters Anna Ball and Vivian Ankrom a brother Albert Wetherholt and two sisters Elza Porter and W D Reed seven grandchildren. He owned Geneva Hotel now Thabet Building in Gallipolis location earlier. He was a member of Naomi Lodge No 55 Knights of Pythias.
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Gallipolis
A. K. Graumlich
Thomas Wetherholt
Galli
Columbus
Mound Hill Cemetery
Lemana
Ted Wetherholt
Geneva Hotel
Thabet
Third and
Grape Streets
Wetherholt
Naomi Lodge No. 55
Knights of Pythias
Pluma Wetherholt
Anna Ball
Vivian Ankrom
Albert Wetherholt
Huntington
W. Va
Elza E. Porter
W. D. Reed
Dayton Pastor Speaks at Rotary Club Meeting
Rev. Fay LeMeadows of Dayton urged care and tolerance as keys to war and peace in a Rotary Club speech at Island View Inn. President Homer Thomas presided, praising the talk for its blend of entertainment and persuasion. Ray Davis of Gallia County, noted Hereford expert, was among the guests.
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Gallipolis
Rotary Club
Island View Inn
Fay LeMeadows
Dayton
Reseckcans
Cesumtarican Am Come Tue
Homer Thomas
LeMeadows
France
Ray Davis
Gallia
Country Gentleman Magazine
Tomatoes Sold at Gallipolis Market Auction
Tomatoes are being sold at the Gallipolis Auction Market at the old Fair Grounds. Tuesday sales were from the farms of John Saunders Evans Packing Company Carl Baker and Trainer's.
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Gallipolis
Gallipoli
John Saunders
Evans Packing Company
Carl Baker
Trainer's
Four Suits For Divorce Filed in Gallia
Four divorce petitions were lodged in Gallia County on Tuesday. John T. Wiegand seeks divorce from Barbara M Wiegand, with no children, and requests restoration of Barbara to her maiden name Barbara M Yacubovsky. Inez L. Clark sues Hoyt Clark for gross neglect and both alimony and property protections, asks for restitution of her maiden name Inez Hughes, and seeks custody and the bank interest. Claude W. Clay files against Anna with two children Norma Jean and Richard, alleging gross neglect and seeking custody, noting the defendant's residence in Huntington, West Virginia. Arlene M. Taylor, a legal infant of 19, through John H. Mitchell sues Paul E. Taylor for divorce, seeks alimony and custody of Charlotte J. age one.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
John T. Wiegand
Barbara M Wiegand
Barbara M Yacubovsky
Inez L. Clark
Hoyt Clark
Lawrence County
Richard
Huntington
W. V
Arlene M. Taylor
John H. Mitchell
Paul E. Taylor
Charlotte J
Tests For Service GALLIPOLIS Marines Army Navy selectees
Gallia County selectees who went to Huntington on June 28 to take physical examinations pass for the Marines Irvin Landis Folden for the Army Robert La Fayette Stevers Donald Lee Gothard Kenneth Paul Moncey Warren Franklin Sheets Charles Lewis Stevers Wayne Curtis Flinger Mark Hanna Turner Addie Je Der Raines James Edwin Houck Lutellis Ray McCarty Richard Earl Gorby Marlin Garrett Kerns for the Navy Harold Bert Crabtree Emory Harold Cart Howard Howells James Mills Rodgers John William Davidson Earl Dean Carter and John Timothy C. Betz Two others examined have not been heard from locally.
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Marines
Irvin Landis Folden
Army
Robert Lafayette Stevers
Donald Lee Gothard
Kenneth Paul Moncey
Warren Franklin Sheets
Charles Lewis Stevers
Wayne Curtis Fillinger
Mark Hanna Turner
Addie Jeder Raines
James Edwin Houck
Lutellis Ray McCarty
Richard Earl Gorby
Marlin Garrett Kerns
Navy
Harold Bert Crabtree
Emory Harold Cart
Howard Howells
James Mills Rodgers
John William Davidson
Earl Dean Carter
John Timothy
Gallia County Probate Court Notations
Gallia County probate actions include guardian appointment for William Lewis and a marriage license issued to Myrl Warren and An n Smith. Ballard Tucker and Goldie Rice tied with Earl Moore as another license recipient. A quiet Fourth of July saw seven intoxication arrests by local police. state patrol reported none.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Robert M. Betz
William Lewis
Myrl Warren
Camp Mass
Ann Smith
William Lar- Mary Blazer
George S. Hemphill
U. S. Fidelity & Guaranty Company
Ballard P. Tucker
Middleport R. D
Laborer
Goldie Rice
Cheshire
Earl Moore
State Highway Patrol
Marriage of Mrs Katherine Bovie Kircher to Rodney Downing
In Gallipolis the wedding of Mrs Katherine Bovie Kircher daughter of Mr and Mrs J Harley Bovie to Rodney Downing son of Mr and Mrs J B Downing of Middleport occurred Saturday at First Presbyterian Church Middleport Kirby. Downing accepts roles in J B Downing and Son Real Estate and Meigs Water Company and recently returned from Camp Adair Oregon. Mrs Evelyn Slaven resigned from G C Murphy and departs for extended visit south with her son Garry Lee.
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Gallipolis
Katherine Bovie Kircher
J. Harley Bovie
Rodney Downing
J. B Downing
Middleport
First Presbyterian Church
Ohio University
Gallia Academy High School
Downing
J. B. Downing & Son Real Estate and Insurance Co
Meigs Water Company
Camp Adair
Oregon
Evelyn Slaven
G. C. Murphy Co
Garry Lee
Washington, D. C
Claude N. Smith
U. S. Marine Corp
Slaven
Orlando
Fla
New Patients at Holzer Hospital
New patients listed for Holzer Hospital include Mary Carol Wheeler a 2 year old daughter of Neilson Wheeler in Gallipolis and Mrs Elizabeth McGhee in Jackson for medical care, plus others in Rio Grande Middleport Parkersburg Pt Pleasant and Gallipolis. Several births and injuries are noted including a premature birth and a fractured hip from a car exit. Discharges list Norma Jean French Gideon Saunders Roy Nixon among others.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Mary Carol Wheeler
Neilson Wheeler
Elizabeth McGhee
Jackson
Millard McCoy
Rio Grande
Robert Coats
Middleport
Albert Romine
Dexter
Louise Spears
Henderson
W. Va
Hilah Smith
Parkersburg
Donald Smith
Plessant
Clarence Greenlee
Pleasant Painter
Fred Parker
Norwood van Cooney
William Morris
Pleasant
Edward Price
Demand for Coal Is Heavy in District
A Union District man observed brisk coal business as wagon mines operate with customers stockpiling for next winter. He arrived early to find many trucks lined up, collected his coal by mid afternoon, and warned that coal could be scarce later in the year. Some mines have shifted from trucks to freight car shipments to distant points.
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Point Pleasant
Union
Crippled Children Visited by New York Physiotherapist
Miss Margaret Stillen a physiotherapist from Albany New York employed by the State Welfare Department Portsmouth Office is giving examinations and messages to crippled children this week in the section. County health nurse Miss Naomi Evans announced today.
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Gallipolis
Margaret Stillen
Albany
New York
State Welfare Department
Portsmouth
Naomi Evans
Cherrie Club Meeting In Pt Pleasant Plans Picnic Delay
Pt Pleasant notes residents gathered for a Cherrie Club meeting on Jericho Road as plans for a picnic were postponed to a later date. Local updates list visits from Dr H J Barr and others, travel to Huntington and Charleston, and a birth at Letart greeted by the Point Clinic announcing Carol Ann Stover.
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Point Pleasant
Point Clinic
Carol Ann
Charles Stover
Letart
Church Rites Held Today for William E. Church
Funeral services for William Edward Church are set at Main Street Baptist Church with Rev. C. G. Billups officiating. Burial follows at Lone Oak Cemetery. A Mason County native born March 15 1872 he lived his life there and worked with West Virginia Malleable Iron Co. and Marietta Manufacturing Co. He is survived by Emma Moses Church his widow four sons three daughters eleven grandchildren and several in law relations.
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Point Pleasant
Main Street
William Edward Church
C. G. Billups
Lone Oak Cemetery
West Virginia Malleable Iron Co
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Farm Women Picnic At Reed Home In Letart Falls
A Pioneer Farm Women's Club gathering enjoyed a picnic on the lawn at Mrs. Jean Reed's Letart Falls home Tuesday afternoon. Members arrived by hayride in a truck from Henderson owner Mervin Chapman. Mrs. Reed recently moved to Letart Falls.
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Point Pleasant
Pioneer Farm Women's Club
Jean Reed
Letart Falls
Mervin Chapman
Henderson
Cloudburst Causes Heavy Damage in Mason County
Heavy rain near Cloudburst on Tuesday caused the Ten Mile Creek to rise to a record high, washing away bottom land crops. Water overflow reached the Lieving Coal Co. mine and threatened nearby coal operations. Fisher Sayre of Leon described the downpour as one of the heaviest he had seen. The flood blocked the road to Route 62 as waters continued to rise.
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Point Pleasant
Ohio Ten Mile Creek
Lieving
Mr. Sayre
Route 62
Old Town
Flat Rock
Navy Yard
Attends Wartime Traffic Institute in Columbus
Clyde Mc Dermitt, superintendent of transportation for the board of education, attended the national institute of wartime traffic in Columbus. Sponsored by the American Automobile Association and Ohio State University, the meeting highlighted two traffic law conflicts. One rule forbids both cars to move until the other clears the intersection, while another notes five men drawing aid for the blind had secured operators' licenses.
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Point Pleasant
Clyde McDermitt
Board of Education
National Institute of Wartime Traffic
Columbus
American Automobile Association
Ohio State University
McDermitt
Mrs. Leo Jackson Permanently Assigned to Dickinson Railway Office
Mrs. Leo Jackson, relief operator at Union Station, receives a permanent posting at the Dickinson railway office. Her husband serves in the Army military police at Keesler Field, Mississippi.
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Point Pleasant
Leo Jackson
Union Station
Dickinson
Army Military Police
Keesler Field
Miss
Ohio Republican proposes NYA equipment for state vocational boards
Rep. Lew of Ohio introduces a resolution asking that equipment once used by the National Youth Administration be transferred to state boards of vocational education.
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Washington
Lewis
Ohio
National Youth Administration
Federal troops end Detroit street patrols as riots pause
Federal troops retreat from Detroit streets after days of deadly race clashes. The report notes a lull in violence and marks a major shift in the city security dynamics. Separately the Ethiopian royal family's claim of descent from Solomon and Sheba is reported.
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Detroit
Ethiopia
Solomon
Sheba
Mayo Clinic visit for Mrs Moore and son Ted
GALLIPOLIS Mrs T J Moore Bidwell and her son Ted have traveled to the Mayo Clinic Rochester Minnesota for observation and treatment due to failing health. POINT PLEASANT George Ord of Gallipolis Ferry is a patient at St Marys Hospital Huntington in critical condition after a recent incident. The report notes the electric shock from a torpedo fish can cause temporary paralysis.
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Gallipolis
T. J. Moore
Bidwell
Ted
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Point Pleasant
George Ord
Guy Jackson
Gallipolis Ferry
St. Marys Hospital
Huntington
Lee Funeral for Mrs Edna Mae Lee Friday
Rites for 39 year old Mrs Edna Mae Lee will be held Friday at 2 PM from Henderson Methodist Church with Rev James Fisher in charge Burial follows at Henderson Cemetery She had been ill for five or six years and died Tuesday at her Henderson home She was born there and lived all her life Surviving husband Wesley Lee and five children plus siblings and in laws
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Point Pleasant
Edna Mae Lee
Henderson
Fannie Casey
James
Larry
Vernon Lee
William Turner
Pittsburgh
Mae Bonecutter
Gallipolis Ferry
Maude Daugherty
Dorothy Casey
Anna Bonecutter
Gather for Outing in Gallia County
A Lilly family picnic on Route 35 west of Gallipolis was attended by Mr. and Mrs. Russell Sarrett and others from Gallipolis Portsmouth and local residents. An next Lilly picnic is planned near Gallipolis likely on Raccoon Creek in honor of Russell Garrett who has enlisted in the Navy. Ensign M. J. Lilly Jr. remains at Johns Hopkins Hospital while the rest plan to attend.
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Point Pleasant
H. J. Barr
Charles
Marie Arthur
Charleston
Harry Childers
Route 17
Kanawha
Marie Childers
Sergeant
Gordon Stutler
Huntington
M. J. Lilly
Delbert Staats
Garrett Green
Portsmouth
Donald Wallace
Camille Swigert
WAAC
Texas
Kerr Blain
South Side
Mason and
Gallia
Irvin Plymale
Lester Gugel
English Court
New Martinsville
T. E. Blessing
Howard Garland
Pittsburgh
Captain Howard
Str. Jackson
William Webb
Charles B. Smith
Viand St
Early McKinney
Columbus
McKinney
Rose
Pearl Ellen Camp
Clarksburg
Paul Thomas
Jefferson Ave
Robert Vickers
Bobby
Follansbee
Albert Savers
Jericho Road
Charles Fowler
Holzer Hospital
Early Eads
Gallipolis
John Kirk
Ravenswood
Greenbrier County
M. J. Lilly Clan
Russell Sarrett
Edna
Lilly Jean
Milton
Retha Sue
Enoch Jackson
Lilly
Gaillipolis
Raccoon Creek
Russell Garrett
Navy
Ensign M. J. Lilly, Jr
Johns Hopkins University Hospital
Baltimore
Mr. Sarrett
Staats accompanies son to Ripley with group of campers
Delbert Staats took his son Enoch Jackson to Ripley where the boy will visit his grandparents Mr and Mrs Enoch Staats. He also brought back campers from near Ripley including Elsie Ann Bardin Alice Ann Roush Marilyn Putz Lilly Faye Staats and Mrs Irby the Girl Scout leader.
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Point Pleasant
Delbert Staats
Enoch Jackson
Ripley
Enoch Staats
Mr. Staats
Elsie Ann Bardin
Alice Ann Roush
Marilyn Putz
Lilly Faye Staats
Mrs. Irby
Birthday observance at Citizens National Bank desk
Charles Cameron Lewis marks a birthday by serving at the president's desk in Citizens National Bank in Point Pleasant. He works as usual on this special day and continues his duties at the bank.
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Point Pleasant
Charles Cameron Lewis
Citizens National Bank
Clears Issue in Courts as Board Seeks Clarification
Calmwell, board of education member, says The Messenger misrepresented his motion to have the circuit court clarify Russell Starkey’s seat on the board. Caldwell reports the motion was neither adopted nor rejected and to be entered in the minutes.
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Point Pleasant
L. J. Calmwell
Board of Equation
Messenger
Circuit
Russell Starkey
Caldwell
Traffic Point Pleasant Completes U Shape In Country City
Completion of the U joins north and south driveways in Country City Addition today. It will allow residents of the aqua tion to enter and exit without turning and simplify traffic overall.
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Point Pleasant
Country City Addition
Auqation
Boric Acid Eye Mixture Praised At Local Stores
Thousands report relief from tired eyes with Lavoptik eye mix praised for no burning itching or stickiness. The product claims 25 years of success and offers refunds if not satisfied with the refreshing boric solution and other ingredients. Available at all ta stores Ady.
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Optik
Boric Vt
Lavoptik
Ady
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