Gallia Countians Warned of Bombs
Sheriff E E Hatfield warned Gallia County residents to report any Japanese incendiary balloons, described as five paper layers 34 feet diameter with a central rope, and urged keeping crowds back as authorities notify Fort Hayes. A nearby U S Weather balloon was mistaken for a balloon threat but determined harmless and sent to Washington.
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Gallipolis
E. E Hatfield
Gallia
Hatfield
Gallia County
Fort Hayes
Columbus
U. S
Gilman Farm
Mill Creek
Sheriff's Office
LTS
Weather Bureau
Washington, DC
Ernest J Spear Dies of Coronary Thrombosis in Gallipolis
Ernest J Spear aged 72, a noted farmer near Gallipolis, died at his Walnut Township home after a Tuesday hay day and evening illness. Coronary thrombosis was listed as the cause. Survived by widow Rachel Phillips Spear and four siblings Everett Emory Frank Ola Spear. Funeral arrangements pending at W W Phillips mortuary in Waterloo.
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Gallipolis
Ernest J. Spear
Milo Angell
Thurman Boggs
Heb Thomas
Spear
Thomas
William
Ezra
Ben Spear
Walnut Township
Rachel Phillips
Clay Crick
Everett
Emory
Frank
Ola
W. W Phillips
Waterloo
Gallipolis Social Notes and Local Meetings Recap
The July meeting of the Business and Professional Women's Club at Mrs Ernest Blazer's tearoom in Rio Grande featured Mrs John Barrett speaking on Red Cross service and English life. Also noted are cancellations of piano recitals by Janet Bailey and a round of social updates across Gallipolis, including visits and travels of local residents and military families.
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Gallipolis
Business and Professional Women's Club
Ernest Blazer
Rio Grande
John Barrett
Sis Carnes
American Red Cross
England
London
Anna Gates White
Miss Parsons Weds Alva Shoemaker In Quiet Ceremony
In Gallipolis on a Tuesday evening at the Methodist Church Reverend W Sratt Westerman officiated uniting Alva G Shoemaker Ph M2 of H&S Co Marine Training Command Oceanside California and Miss Jacquie Parsons of Point Pleasant daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenna Parsons of Pople West Virginia. Judge William P Cherington served as best man with Virs Cherington Mr Smith and Miss Betts Shoemaker also present. A luncheon followed at the Lafayette Hotel then the couple rested on a brief honeymoon returning to visit until Officer Shoemaker's leave ends this month.
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Gallipolis
Gac M Methodist Church
W Sratt Westerman
Alva G Shoemaker
H&s Co
Marine Training Command
Oceanside Calif
Jacquieline Parsons
Point Pleasant
Kenna Parsons
Pople
Rov B Shoemaner
Don D Smith
Wiliam P Cherrinston
Virs Cherrington
Mr Smith
Betts
Lafayette Hotel
Amy Haffelt Visits Parents in Gallipolis
Amy Haffelt, recently located in Fort Collins Colorado, visits his parents Mr and Mrs Elmer Haffelt on Lower River Road Gallipolis. He plans to stay until July 26 and has improved since moving to Colorado for asthma relief. he is employed in Denver in an ore-related job.
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Gallipolis
Amil Haffelt
Fort Collns
Colo
Elmer Haffelt
Lower River Road
Young Haffelt
Colorado
Denver
Honors Three Soldiers At Dinner Party
Mrs O O Mc Intyre hosted a Lafayette Hotel dinner in honor of three relatives home from service. T Seth H Magee, now an air base instructor in Florence SC after 50 missions over Europe. Second Lieutenant Robert Gatewood, German POW for 13 months. and George Krantz, honorably discharged after nearly three years on European fronts. Also present were Mrs Magee and several Gatewood and Mullineaux relatives and friends.
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Gallipolis
O O McIntyre
Lafayette Hotel
Seth H. Magee
Florence
Europe
Secon
Robert Gatewood
George Krantz
Magee
Monroe Gatewood
Perry Gatewood
Laura Gatewood Mullineaux
Flora Hott
Bertha Jenkinson
Hilda Patterson
Katherine Mullineaux Finfrock
Eva Mullineaux Kratz
Educational fertilizer films shown on Gallia farms
Educational motion pictures on fertilizer usage were shot Tuesday on the Ene Denny and O J White farms as well as at Dr Charles E Holzer local airport field and Ralph Davis Walnut Township farm. Robert H Engle produced the films for the National Fertilizer Association and was joined by Dr D R Dodd extension agronomist, E G Royer Gallia County Extension Agent, and Burt Tucker from Columbus representing a nitrogen manufacturing group. Doctor Dodd noted Gallia County displayed the best posture improvement of any county in the state.
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Gallipolis
Ene Denny
O. J. White
Charles E Holzer
Ralph Davis
Walnut Township
Robert H. Engle
National Fertilizer Association
Washington, D.C
D. R Dodd
OSA
Extension Agronomist
Gallia County
E G Royer
Burt Tucker
Columbus
Nitrogen Manufacturing Association
Doctor Dodd
Farm Women to Visit Camp O30 in August
Galha County farm women will attend the Farm Women's Camp at Camp Ovo in August. Portsmouth August 24 25 26 County Agent EG Rover announced Wednesday. The shift from Camp Ross-Hocking was due to Gala County quota limiting to 25 participants, aiming to accommodate a larger group at Camp Ovo.
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Gallipolis
Galha County
Camp Ovo
Portsmouth
EG Rover
Camp
Ross-Hocking
Gala County
Gatha County
Bradbury J News Notes
Bradbury Bible school at tendance here Sunday July 15 wag ao O L Smith spent the week end with friends and relates on Thomas Fork. Mr and Mrs Lile Chapman of Thomas Fork was a Sunday caller on his brother Paul Chapman. Woollard Ebershach who has been in service for the past year and a half came home Friday honorably discharged. He was wounded in Germans. Harding Russell who spent the past five years in the army came home the past week with an honorable discharge. Mr and Mrs Olen Rife and family of Columbus spent the week end at the home here. Mr and Mrs James Russell of Crooksville spent Sunday with his parents, Mr and Mrs Dana Russell. Mrs Bertha Nemier spent one day the past week with her sister, Mrs Reta Maguire. Mrs Alette Brooks and son Bobby is home Sunday from os reks visit with relatives. Elwood Le of the U S Army is spending a day furlough here with his wife and family. Mrs Irene Smith fell and was severely injured last week. Dr Daniels was caller and gave medical aid. She is now on the road to recovery.
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O L Smith
Thomas Fork
Lile Chapman
Paul Chapman
Woollard Ebershach
Harding Russell
Olen Rife
Columbus
James Russell
Crooksville
Dana Russell
Bertha Nemier
Das
Reta Maguire
Alette Brooks
Bobby
Ai Os Reks
Elwood le
U.S Army
Irene Smith
Daniels
Finland To Pay Reds Damages In War Pact
The Telegraph reports Helsinki will pay Russia damages totaling 50,000,900 dollars for the war. The payments extend through the year starting September 1945 under a signed agreement.
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Finland
London
P)—Exchange
Telegraph
Helsinki
Russia
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