Campaign for Aluminum Will Be Waged July 24 25 in Gallia County
Gallia County will hold a county wide campaign to collect used aluminum vessels for national defense on July 24 and 25. Miss Clara Belle Motter will direct the effort with 4 H Club members and Home Council advisers aiding. Central township depositories will receive scrap and trucks will transport to a designated warehouse. No payment will be made for contributions.
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Gallipolis
John B. Bricker
Board of County Commissioners
Clara Belle Motter
Home Council
City urged to safeguard copy of Galion charter
Citizens request the city commission preserve one of five bound copies of the official Charter of the City of Gallipolis. The charter was adopted Jan 1 1918 after a non partisan committee led by Fred M. Bovie and others drafted it, with sessions concluding June 8 1917.
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Gallipolis
City of
Fred M. Bovie
H. W. Cherrington
J. L. Haskins
O. P. Callahan
M. F. Merriman
J. W. Lee
L. C. Bean
S. H. Eagle
J. A. Lupton
John V. Dale
Ed H. Kuhn
C. R. Niday
W. E. Howell
W. R. White
H. F. Brothers
Proposed Free Bean Dinner in August by Chamber Group
Gallipolis merchants plan a proposed free bean dinner in city park in late August with American Legion Auxiliary helpers to cook and serve beans coffee and crackers. Details and definite date to be announced later.
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Gallipolis
Chamber of Commerce Merchants’ Committee
City Park
American Legion Auxiliary
Rural Women Camp Lineup At Ross Hocking Event
The rural women's camp at Ross Hocking July 18 20 features Grace McEwen Fairfield County Ruth Stone Remington Hocking Free man Chase Scioto Keith Scott Athens Clara Motter Gallia Geneva Humphrey Meigs W J Embree and Eddie Lunsheim Columbus Some 15 women from the county will attend.
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Gallipolis
Ross-Hocking
Grace McEwen
Fairfield County
Ruth Stone Remington
Hocking
Freeman Chase
Scioto
Keith Scott
Athens
Clara Motter
Gallia
Geneva Humphrey
Meigs
W. J. Embree
Eddy Lunsheim
Columbus
County
Release of Gallipolis Teens on Check Theft Charge
Two 17 year old East Gallipolis residents, Lee Eblin and Elmer Davis, were released from the county jail after admitting to stealing three NYA checks totaling 51.22 from the Dray family mailbox on Mutton Hollow Road Clay Township. Post Office Inspector Alexander secured signed confessions detailing how they forged payee names cashed at two banks and spent funds on clothing taxi rides and fireworks. No refunds have been made and no charges were filed by the post office.
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Gallipolis
Lee Eblin
Elmer Davis
East Gallipolis
NYA
Dray
Mutton Hollow
Clay Township
Morton Dickey
Grant Long
Alexander
Athens
Post Office Department
Clothing Distribution Set for July 18 at Surplus Commodities
Gallipolis announces a quarterly free clothing distribution on July 18 at surplus commodities headquarters for individuals who have received nothing since February 1. Supplies from the sewing center now include men and women’s wear, youths’ clothing, and baby necessities.
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Gallipolis
Sour Sorrel Blooms On Homer Walter Farm near Thurman
GALLIPOLIS A Homer Walter farm near Thurman hosts about ten acres of sour sorrel in full bloom. The trees reach 30 to 40 feet, a rarity in the county. Blooms resemble lilies of the valley in white clusters with a sweet scent. Leaves are narrow and glossy green. The acreage was recently bought from the Cherrington family and origin of the sorrel is unknown.
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Gallipolis
Homer Walter
Thurman
Walter
Cherrington
Mrs. Benj Rob inson Files Suit for Divorce
Mrs Benj Robinson of Guyan Township files for divorce alleging husband Benjamin F Robinson refused to plant crops and threatened bodily harm. She seeks divorce restoration to maiden name Nellie Rigney and control of the farm where they have lived since their marriage October 7 1940 and asks the court to forbid her husband from the premises.
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Gallipolis
Benjamin F. Robinson
Guyan Township
Robinson
Nellie Rigney
Marriage Licenses Granted Across Several States
Permits to wed issued for Arnold Roberts 23 and Marie Harlow 21 Rayford West Virginia Keith Legg 24 and Marguerite Wilson 21 Tipton West Virginia Ronald Clark 22 and Mary Ann Pauley 21 Charleston Warren Whitt 21 and Gladys Lewis 21 Pliny West Virginia C C Hill 24 and Viola Nickell 27 Paintsville Kentucky Harold Davis 26 and Lena Belle Hanna 21 Greensboro North Carolina.
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Gallipolis
Arnold Roberts
Marie Harlow
Rayford
W. Va
Keith Legg
Marguerite Wilson
Tipton
Ronald Clark
Mary Ann Pauley
Charleston
Warren Whitt
Gladys Lewis
Pliny
C. C. Hill
Viola Nickell
Paintsville
Harold Davis
Coolville
Lena Belle Hanna
Greensboro
N. C
Council Will Picnic at Chickamauga Park
Gallipolis reports the July Home Council meeting will be a family picnic at Chickamauga Park on Wednesday night July 16. Large attendance is expected with a brief program including singing and games. Coffee lemonade and ice cream will be provided free.
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Gallipolis
Chickamauga Park
Gallipolis Social Notes Entries Highlight Local Events
A roundup of social happenings in Gallipolis includes birthday celebrations at the Mateer Martin home, a surprise party for Mrs. Raymond Cremeens in Chickamauga Park, and a Judson Bible Class address by attorney William Janes. The column records numerous family visits, reunions, and travels among residents and relatives across Ohio and nearby states.
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Gallipolis
Mateer Martin
Raymond Cremeens
Chickamauga Park
Sewing Center to Move to Odell Building
County commissioners plan to relocate the WPA sewing center to the Odell building on Third Ave near Grape St currently partly used by surplus commodities. The Garfield School sewing unit building to be sold at public auction July 31 by the Gallipolis Board of Education.
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Gallipolis
WPA
Odell
Third Ave
Grape St
Garfield
Gallipolis Board of Education
Man From Sharpsburg Praises TONJON Health Cure
Joe Beard of Sharpsburg Ohio near Athens says five years of kidney prostate stomach trouble including bloating leg cramps and shortness of breath were eased by TONJON. He notes waistline fluctuations and neck pain but states his condition greatly improved from the start and credits the remedy. He endorses TONJON with daily presence of a health representative at Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store in Athens Ohio.
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Porton
Joe Beard
Sharpsburg
Ohio
Athens
Beard
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Tonjon
Tonjon Health
Quick's
Cut Rate Drug Store
Ton Jon Health
Cut Rate
W. Union St
QUICK
Rotarians Hear Talk On City Commission In Gallipolis
Rotary members heard Municipal Judge John Halliday discuss Gallipolis city charter and the commission form of government. He highlighted advantages, cited local figures, and answered questions about divisions under the city manager appointed by three commissioners. A picnic is planned next Tuesday at Dr. Leo C Bean’s riverside home with supper and an informal program.
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Gallipolis
John Halliday
Gallipolis City
Riverside
Leo C. Bean
Krieg Rites Thursday
Funeral services for Thomas Krieg who died Monday will be held at St. John's Catholic Church at 9 a.m. Thursday. The Rev. Father John Eyerman will officiate. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Logan
Thomas Krieg
St. John's Catholic Church
John Eyerman
Oak Grove Cemetery
Local couple Logan-Doyle Weaver and Jeannette Wiseman wed
Logan-Doyle Weaver 18 a farmer of South Perry and Jeannette Wiseman 17 of Mound Crossing secured a license to marry Monday. He is son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Weaver and she is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wiseman.
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Logan—Doyle Weaver
South Perry
Carl Weaver
Jeannette Wiseman
Mound Crossing
Thomas Wiseman
Government Awards Work To Ship Firm
An unconfirmed report says Marietta Manufacturing Co. at Point Pleasant won a new 4 million dollar government contract to build four more mine planters. Existing work includes eight craft and three keels laid. Total government contracts may reach about fifteen million. Security is tight at the plant while housing for workers remains acute.
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Gallipolis
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Pt. Pleasant
Point Pleasant
Kanauga Social Notes Highlight Holiday Guests
Kanauga residents report visits from Ira Clendenin and Mrs. Martha Knapp to Mrs. John Vickers. Reverend H N Snider of Hanover and wife visited friends Friday and Saturday. Families from Larimer Pa Clendenin W Va Gallipolis and Philadelphia joined relatives for the holiday in Kanauga and nearby homes.
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Gallipolis
Eugene Shaw
Clark Wethee
Bativia
N. Y
Luther Lee
Henry Spencer
Sam Giles
Albert Spencer
William Claybough
Columbus
A. W. Pullins
J. A. Liddell
Lida Giles
William Woods
Philadelphia
Samuel Giles
Logan-Jean Sharff Admitted for Appendicitis at Cherrington
Logan-Jean Sharff of Nelsonville was admitted to Cherrington Hospital Tuesday morning for immediate appendicitis surgery.
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Logan
Jean Sharff
Nelsonville
Cherrington Hospital
4-H Club Picnic Set With Free Events at City Park
Gallipolis Chamber directors plan three free events for over 300 4-H members at City Park next month. An August date is pending. Lemonade swim and a free picture show are planned with demonstrations and a health contest at the high school plus free trips to the state fair for winners.
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Gallipolis
Belville Sell Gallia Farm in Guyan Township
Mr and Mrs Stanley Belville have sold their 114 acre Guyan township farm to Grover Sheets for 2625 dollars.
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Gallia
Gallipolis
Stanley Belville
Guyan Township
Grover Sheets
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