Aluminum Campaign Organized Across Gallia Townships
Gallia County launches aluminum collection drive led by county chairman Miss Clara Belle Motter. Township committees and collection sites span Brinker's and George's stores Addison to Morgan. storage at Gallipolis jail enclosure. centers include schools, granges, homes, and town halls across multiple townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Clara Belle Motter
the Grange
4-H
Women's Home Council
Rural Youth Group
Brinker
White Throne
Clay
Centenary
Rodney
Green
Wood's
Greenfield
Crown City
Clay Lick
Harrison
Vinton
Huntington
Eno
Morgan Center
Morgan
E. A. Clark
Ohio
Cora Grange
Walter Fry
Perry
Jenkins
Harris
Thurman
Raccoon
Denney’s
Bidwell
Patriot Grange
Cadmus
Walnut
July July Set Record In Marriage Licenses
Gallia county licenses to wed issued for Eura Cottrell Ruby Naegel Worthy Buck Opal Goodwin William Lowery Gladys Frazier. Probate Judge James S Clark reports over 70 licenses in first half of July and expects record surpassing June's 145. Aluminum collection planned with township centers open July 24 25 26.
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Gallipolis
Eura O. Cottrell
Ruby Mae Naegel
Nitro
W. Va
Worthy H. Buckalow
Opal Irene Goodwin
Dunbar
William 4. Lowery
Gladys E. Frazier
Beckley
James S. Clark
E. A. Clark
Mary Kennedy
Mary Jeffers
William Davis
Ohio
Stanley Wood
Tressie Pell
Charles Steger
Edwin Thomas
Harry Pitchford
Clarence Irwin
Perry
Steve Jenkins
Alpheus Shaffer
Pauline Phillips
Betty Hamrick
W. E. Wiseman
James Morris
Wendell Evans
E. N. Wiseman
Raccoon
Homer Mossman
Marguerite Moore
Georgia Leonard
Beulah Anderson
Cecil Denney
Ray Grover
Ira Neal
Springfield
William Jenkins
Goldin Frye
Joseph Carter
Elmer Neal
Walnut
Six Holzer Nurses Enter Army Service
Six Holzer Hospital Training School for Nurses graduates have entered army service. Named are Garnet Beard and Mary Armstrong at Fort Knox, Ruth Freshcorn at Fort Benning, Bernice Templeton with the Red Cross Harvard unit in England, Loretta Doak with unspecified assignment, Opal Ann Day at St. Elizabeth's in Washington, and Dorothy Rinehart who went to Queen's Hospital in Honolulu. Present seniors to graduate mid September include Neva Benson and others from Gallipolis. a new class of student nurses for September lists Lois Benson, Frances Jones and several others, all high school graduates with physicals passed.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Hazel Richard
Garnet Beard
Mary Armstrong
Fort Knox
Ruth Freshcorn
Fort Benning
Bernice Templeton
Red Cross
Harvard University
England
Loretta Doak
Opal Ann Day
St. Elizabeth
Thurman
Adrienne Fry
Oak Hill
Carol McCaslin
New Matamoras
Bernice Ledlie
Rutland
Mabel Morehouse
Bidwell
Sara Petry
Wellston
Corndell Seines
Middleport
Betty Will
Pomeroy
Lois Benson
Frances Jones
Mary Crabtree
Ellen Gahm
Jackson
Mary Ehman
Bette Faulkner
Charlotte Scott
Pauline Donley
Firebrick
Jacqueline Hysell
Betty Jenkins
Hazel Smith
Ray
Mary Jo Lumber
Ironton
Linnia Lyons
Pleasant
Aretha Russell
Sharpsburg
Margaret Stanley
Our House Museum Reopens Summer Hours in Gallipolis
Our House Museum resumes summer hours from 9 am to 5 pm in Gallipolis. The register already lists guests from nearly every state, plus Canada and Alaska.
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Gallipolis
Our House Museum
Union
Canada
Alaska
New Staff Doctor Joins Gallipolis Clinic
Dr. H. B. Young, graduate of Virginia Medical College and recent Spencer West Virginia practitioner, becomes part of the Gallipolis Clinic staff. He will relocate to the city with his wife and child.
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Gallipolis
H. B. Young
Virginia Medical College
Spencer
W. Va
Gallipolis Clinic
Rotary Picnic Planned at River Front Home
Gallipolis notes the Rotary Club will hold its annual picnic tonight at Dr. Leo C. Bean’s river front home. About 60 persons expected with each member allowed a guest. An impromptu program is planned and Stanley Evans leads serving.
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Gallipolis
Rotary Club
Leo C. Bean
Stanley Evans
Frank Wood repairs park benches in Gallipolis
Fire truck driver Frank Wood has repaired 20 benches stored in the municipal building and placed them in the city park. The Thomas family reunion will be held July 27 at Little Kig der Grange Hall with members living mainly in that area.
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Gallipolis
Frank Wood
Thomas
Little Kgger Grange Hall
Gallipolis Social Notes Brightening Week in Local Families
Social items detail marriages and military furloughs, visits, and retirements. Roland Oiler of Vinton wed Miss Edna Jones of Wellston in Jackson. Olive Wilson honored on retirement at Ohio Hospital for Epileptics. workers held a gathering at a swimming party. Locals travel and host guests, including Lucille Saunders returning to Washington and others visiting family in Addison and Buckeye Lake.
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Gallipolis
Roland Oiler
Vinton
Edna Jones
Burley Jones
Wellston
L. B. Mignerey
United Brethren Parsonage
Jackson
Oiler
Camp Shelby
Olive Wilson
Ohio Hospital
Clear Fork
Burks Observes Paul Elgan Burks Third Birthday Party
Mrs. Dewey Burks hosted a Saturday party on Lower River Road celebrating her son Paul Elgan Burks turning three. Guests included Jean Evans, Jerry Evans, Linda Bane, Gary Bane, Jane Anne Northup, Larry Trout, Marian Bane, Richard Bane, Billy Burks and Paul Burks, with ice cream and cake served after games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey Burks
Lower River Road
Paul Elgan Burks
Jean
Jerry Evans
Linda
Gary Bane
Jane Anne Northup
Larry Trout
Marian
Richard Bane
Billy
Paul Burks
Gallipolis BPW Club to Host Picnic at Chickamauga Park
Members of the Gallipolis Business and Professional Women's Club plan a picnic at Chickamauga Park Monday evening. Hostesses include Mrs Thelma White and Mrs Susie Henke among others.
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Gallipolis
Water Pageant Planned At Pool Friday In Gallipolis
Gallia pool hosts a Friday night water pageant headlined by a precision group swim performed by 22 girls. A diving exhibition will feature local swimmers Leona Secrest and Robert Henry of Ironton. Participating girls include Jean Henke Nancy Bean Marian Jones Eileen Wells Jo Wells Peggy Leaper Thelma Carter Nancy Gilmore Mary Gardner Maudie O’Brien Cherry O’Brien Vivian Allison Mary Alice Lupton Mary Campbell Betty Jones Dorothy Laufer Jeanne Woodward Charlotte Lloyd Alice Jean Bush Janet Booth Frances Moch Kathryn Dale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Leona Secrest
Robert Henry
Ironton
Jean Henke
Nancy Bean
Marian Jones
Eileen Wells
Jo, Wells
Peggy Leaper
Thelma Carter
Nancy Gilmore
Mary Gardner
Maudie
Cherry O’brien
Vivian Allison
Mary Alice Lupton
Mary Campbell
Betty Jones
Dorothy Laufer
Jeanne Woodward
Charlotte Lloyd
Alice Jean Bush
Janet Booth
Frances Moch
Kathryn Dale
Services Held Today For Mrs James Siders
Mrs James Siders aged 72 died at her home on the western edge of Gallia County near Vinton. Funeral services were conducted at Mount Carmel Church this afternoon. Surviving are daughter Carrie Siders residing at home son Cecil Siders in the city and sister Mrs Melvin Searls of Middleport.
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Gallipolis
James Siders
Gallia County
Vinton
Mount Carmel Church
Carrie Siders
Cecil Siders
Melvin Searls
Middleport
Kanaugha Social and Brief Personal Notes
Mr and Mrs C A Davis of Columbus were guests en route to Gallipolis for Noah Davis funeral. Mrs Butts and Mrs Or Weethee returned to Athens after visiting relatives with Mr and Mrs S A Stewart. Burton Ricketts and Washington D C mother visited W W Ricketts and Byron Ward. Byron Ward and family spent Fourth with relatives in Ashland Kentucky. 4 H club girls met at the school. Florence Russell Allen returned to Columbus with Ella Russell and Dessie to spend a week there. Wagner sisters held a Sunday picnic with Kate Wagner and family visiting from Chelyan W Va and Fred Wesser from Huntington.
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Elberta Call
C. A. Faust
Bette Leaper
John Houck
City Loan Office
Buckeye Lake
Lucille Saunders
Washington, D. C
Walter Reid Army Medical Center
Marjorie Saunders
Crown City
H. E. Schrammel
Emporia
Kan
R. P. Thompson
C. E. Wagner
Portsmouth
Wagner
Henry Reeves
Addison
Earl Saunders
Colorado
Harris Doepping
Shelbyville
Tenn
Eleanor Deepping
Paula McKeown
W. H. Anderson
Carol
Sandy
Scarsdale
N. Y
R. M. Switzer
Ironton
Doyle Keefer
Fort Belvoir
J. P. Keefer
Kanauga
C. A. Davis
Columbus
Gallipolis
Noah Davis
Butts
Or. Weethee
Athens
S. A. Stewart
Burton Ricketts
Funeral services for Miss Marjorie Saunders held in Crown City
funeral services were conducted at Crown City Methodist Church for Miss Marjorie Saunders who died in Columbus on Thursday Burial took place in Saundersville. relations and visitors from Crown City plus army nurse Lucile Saunders attended the funeral. local residents hosted showers and family gatherings amid a series of social notes.
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Crown City
Marjorie Saunders
Columbus
Crown City Methodist Church
Saundersville
Betty June Dillon
Stanley Dillon
Letart Falls
4-H Menu To Include Hardy Food
Plans progress for the 4 H Club camp on Raccoon Creek from July 25 to Aug 2 with state leaders in Meigs, Jackson, Lawrence and Gallia Counties in charge. Over 150 youths will attend and menus emphasize plain wholesome food with daily choices including breakfast items with fruit and grains, hot meals with meat and vegetables, and desserts. a Visitors Day on Wednesday July 30 will feature a special menu with hamburger cakes and baked chocolate pudding among other items.
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Gallipolis
Raccoon Creek
Meigs
Jackson
Lawrence
Gallia
Gallipolis Workmen Lay Half Mile Sewer Line
A city crew supervised by Engineer Charles Warner lays about half a mile of sewer on Chillicothe Ave from Evans meat packing to Chickamauga Creek.
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Gallipolis
Charles Warner
Chillicothe Ave
Evans Meat Packing Plant
Chickamauga Creek
Students of Ewington Academy Plan Reunion
Gallipolis the date July 26 has been set for the annual reunion of former Ewington Academy students. Grant Glenn, president of the alumni group, notes the school’s prominence three quarters of a century ago and that many alumni still reside in the area.
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Gallipolis
Ewington Academy
Grant Glenn
USO Solicitors Report Progress in Ohio County Drive
Gallipolis reports Mrs Milo Wilson as the first of 60 solicitors in the USO campaign to report She raised 37 dollars and 50 cents by canvassing her city block Several solicitors have finished their assignments and will report soon Chairman William Sigler targets a week end deadline and survey cards have been sent to all canvassers County quota of 1200 dollars is expected to be surpassed by campaign leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Milo Wilson
U.S.O
Bess B. Wetherholt
Wilson
William Sigler
Plan Church Hike at Gallia Baptist Church
Annual home coming program set for Sunday August 3 at Gallia Baptist Church. All day sessions planned by committee members Hazel Shelton Lillie Kerr and Parnie McDaniel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia Baptist Church
Hazel Shelton
Lillie Kerr
Parnie McDaniel
WPA Sewing Seeks New Housing Site in Gallia County
Gallia county commissioners have not fixed a site for the WPA sewing center after Garfield School is sold at auction July 31. Several locations are under consideration including an ideal flatiron site for an auto service station or possible residential use. The board may set the property value around 2500 dollars, with bids likely higher by about one thousand to fifteen hundred dollars.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
WPA
Garfield
Board of Education
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