Gallia County Bridge Nears Completion by Labor Day
WPA officials visit Gallia County and plan to boost construction on the Chickamauga bridge and road. A larger yard and a half shovel will join the current equipment. county trucks will haul fill as Leonard axes aims for a Labor Day finish and possible dedication. War rules bar asphalt or oil for road treatment during the conflict.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
WPA
Zanesville
Chickimauga
Leonard Axes
19 Gallia Men Ordered for Army Tests
Gallia county selective service board notifies additional Class One registrants to appear before local physicians for a screening examination preliminary to joining the army medical board. Names include Leaton Saunders Harold E. Smith Paul R Harris Delbert A. Safford Harry Maggied Maurice North Darwin M. Boster Samuel W. Trowbridge Remo J. Bocchi Harry L. Queen Alvin Long Addison William K. Osler Vinton John H. Holcomb Bladen Jack Queen Mercerville Seaman Jenkins Charles Barton Cheshire John L. SS. Martin Northup John K. Russell Bidwell William S. Dewitt Gallia.
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Gallipolis
County Selective Service Board
Army Medical
Boar
Leaton J
Bidwell
William S. Dewitt
Gallia
Rural Youth Group To Honor Members
Gallipolis notes the Rural Youth Group will honor members now in the armed services at its Cheshire high school meeting Friday night. The roster includes Robert McCarley W Loren Reese Luther Reese Edward Carman Claude Swisher William Loucks Mark Spurlock Bert Bodimer Harold Neal Delmer Archer Charles Neal Russell Reuter Ralph Saunders Stanford Brinker Clark Gillingham William Wood William Boggs John Hood Walter Harding Warren Harding John Trotter. Pictures of the group will be taken and sent to service members. refreshments and games follow.
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Gallipolis
Rell
Armed Service
Cheshire
Robert McCarley
W. Loren Reese
Luther Reese
Edward Carman
Claude M. Swisher
William F. Loucks
Mark Spurlock
Bert Bodimer
Harold C. Neal
Delmer Archer
Charles Neal
Russell E. Reuter
Ralph Saunders
Stanford Brinker
Clark Gillingham
William
Henderson Social Briefs
Mrs. Oakley Faudree was honored with a surprise birthday party Monday evening hosted by her daughter Jean. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Howard Daugherty and other locals. refreshments were served by Miss Faudree with Kathryn Sue Gifsm assisting. Editor Fred Wolfe of The Mountaineer spoke in support of Governor Kump’s Democratic nomination for U. S. Senate.
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Raymond Gifsm
Oakley Maudree
Mesdames O. J. Byus
Ralph Raike
Alexander Bethure
Charleston
George Byus
Welby Casey
Gloria Gibson
Amagene Casey
Alvina Casey
Shirley Casey
Kathryn Giffin
George Wilson
Byus
Ernest Day
California
John Calloway
Glenn Sayre
Point Pleasant
Earl Mohr
Crab Creek
Lee Blaim
Manuel Meadows
Loys Austin
Huntington
John Casey Jr
Lola Johnson
Tario
Jackie Nutter
Pt. Pleasant
Laurence Austin
Loyal Wright
Cincinnati
Flo Robbins
Baltimore
Francis Clark
Robbins
Fred Wolfe
the Mountaineer
Ripley
Kump
Morris Brown
Harold Smith
Evelyn Saunders
Harold de Wolfe
Gallipolis Elm Blight Evident on School Campus Tree
An elm on the Washington School campus in Gallipolis shows unmistakable signs of the blight that killed many city trees last year. Other elms are shedding yellowed leaves prematurely, indicating they are affected as well.
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Gallipolis
Washington School
Pembroke Club Bid Farewell and Local Social Notes
Gallipolis society page reports Pembroke Club hosts a farewell event for Mrs. Paul Mossman at Mrs. Clarence Masters home. Rodney hosts a stork shower for Mrs. John Houck prior to her move. Other socials include a misc shower for Mr. and Mrs. Harold Smith and a birthday picnic for Paul Burks. Births marriages are noted along with various local visitations and a speeding arrest for George H. Simmons.
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Gallipolis
Pembroke Club
Clarence Masters
Paul Mossman
Lakewood
Dewey Burks
Lower River Road
Paul
Edgar Coffman
Carol Ann
W. H. Baldwin
Harold Burks
Carolyn Jane
Lillie Coffman
Nina Burks
Huntington
Walter Rhodes
Larry
Dallas Olden
Columbus
John Harrison
This City
Asa Folden
Thurman
Beulah Eskew
Clayton
Hobart
Toledo
Fred
Jim Bovie
Jackson
Harley Bovie
George T. Smith
Charlottesville
Paul Jarvis
Elmer Burnette
Vernon Matthews
Sandra Lee
Conneaut
Matthews
Blanche France
Chillicothe
Charles Billups
Joan Beard
D. A. Beard
Orlando
Fla
Earl Beard
Bellevue
Commodities For Families Are Reduced
Gallipolis announces a cut in eligible surplus commodity recipients to 306 under a new law. Breakdown includes 24 blind pension, 4 soldiers relief, 21 direct relief, 43 dependent children, 58 WPA with five or more in family, 145 ill or disabled unemployed, and 11 aged pensioners. Housekeeping aid employment drops to 23 from 48. free clothing limited to most needy after investigation.
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Gallipolis
M. R. Allen
WPA
Allen
Patrol Finds Stolen Auto Near Coalgrove
Gallipolis reports a car stolen from Mrs. James O'Brien’s street parking spot was found Wednesday afternoon by state highway patrol near Coalgrove in Lawrence County. The four wheels had been removed and accessories taken. The vehicle was returned to the owner.
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Gallipolis
James O’brien
Coalgrove
Lawrence County
41 Inoculated for Typhoid at Clinic
Gallipolis reports this week typhoid inoculations at the health clinic reached 41 and are expected to rise for weeks. The free service requires three weekly injections. The program will not be extended to school children during the current school year unless they visit the clinic.
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Gallipolis
Service Men Admitted Free to Gallia Pool
Ex officio Gallia pool manager Edwin E Higgins announces immediate free admission for service men in uniform. Each Saturday morning the pool opens free to Gallia City school children, matching last summer. He also urged staff to display the flag daily during the summer months.
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Gallipolis
Edwin E. Higgins
Higgins
Marriage Licenses Issued Early in Month
Gallipolis reports 70 licenses issued in first 15 days as July may miss June peak of 183. Latest-issuances include Frank E Chamberlain and Nellie Yannayon of Peninsula Ohio and Darrell Stone and Ruth McClure of Ripley West Virginia.
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Gallipolis
Frank E. Chamberlain
Nellie Yannayon
Peninsula Ohio
Darrell Stone
Ruth McClure
Ripley
W. Va
Budget Board To Allot State Relief Fund
Gallia county budget commission led by Prosecutor John Howell County Treasurer Otis Drummond and County Auditor E D Keeler asked Civilian Defense Control Board to provide an itemized budget of current and proposed expenditures before allocating 1376 06 dollars in state relief funds. Distribution would depend on municipal and township population and sales tax data. A prior Civilian Defense meeting did not allocate funds, prompting the budget group to seek the budget first.
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Gallipolis
County Budget Commission
John Howell
Otis Drummond
E. D. Keeler
Civilian Defense Control Board
Budget Commission
Merchants Sponsor Stamp Sale Friday in Gallipolis
Under Chamber of Commerce sponsorship a merchants' committee offers war stamps for sale around Gallipolis on Friday. A group of girls will help with the sale, supporting the war effort locally.
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Gallipolis
Chamber of Commerce Merchants’ Committee
A M E Church To Be Re-Dedicated Sunday
Gallipolis repairs at John Gee A M E Church on Pine Street are finished and the church will be re dedicated Sunday at 4 p m. Rev W S Westerman of Grace Methodist Church will deliver the dedicatory sermon. Musical numbers will be presented by city church organizations.
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Gallipolis
John Gee A. M. E
Pine St
W. S. Westerman
Grace Methodist Church
Welsh Churches To Hold Chicken Supper
Tenth annual chicken supper by the Welsh churches of the Parish of the Templed Hills to be held in the parish grove west of Thurman on Thursday afternoon and night July 23. Serving from 5 30 to 9 p m. Nearly 900 persons served last year.
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Gallipolis
Templed Hills
Thurman
Harry Bickster
H A Lewis Resigns Cheshire Principal Post
Gallipolis reports Prof. Herman A. Lewis has resigned as Cheshire schools principal and accepted a similar position at Waverly. In the same area, Mrs. John Danner sustained multiple rib fractures after a fall at her home yesterday.
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H. A. Lewis
Cheshire
Gallipolis
Herman A. Lewis
Waverly
John Danner
Red Cross Chairman Reports 1948 Financials
Gallipolis report by E. E. Higgins covers Red Cross Chapter finances from January to April 7 showing a starting balance of 2263.95. Receipts total 7421.89 from war relief materials sales loans repaid and other sources. Disbursements total 5473.10 including home service, office costs, and war relief to HQ with a final balance of 1948.79 on April 7.
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Gallipolis
Red Cross
E. E. Higgins
Doctors Attend Army Recruiting Board in Portsmouth
Several of Gallipolis seven physicians under 45 years old travel to Portsmouth for a meeting of an army physicians recruiting board. Doctors seeking entry to the army medical service will be offered commissions.
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Gallipolis
Portsmouth
Army Physicians
Army
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