Four New Legal Actions Filed in Gallia County Court
Gallia County Common Pleas records show four new suits. Mary Ebien Garlic seeks divorce alimony and asset protection. Alma Sheets sues Buell Sheets for divorce neglect of duty and child custody. Nellie L White sues Fannie Diggs over four promissory notes and mortgage duty. Eleanor Maresh Scarberry sues James E Marsh et al for partition of property in Addison Village following James A Marsh's 1923 death.
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Gallipolis
Common Pleas Court
Mary Ebien Garlic
Max Garlic
Alma Sheets
Buell Sheets
Morty
Nellie L. White
Fannie Diggs
Eleanor Maresh Scarberry
James E. Marsh
James A. Marsh
Addison Village
Valuable Dog Is Victim of Snake
In Gallipolis Norman H. Harrison of Harrison Township reported his collie died within ten minutes after being bitten Friday by a copperhead while his wheat haul was underway with A. M. Calhoun. The snake, 16 to 18 inches long, was killed.
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Gallipolis
Norman H. Harrison
Harrison Township
Harrison
A. M. Calhoun
Peak of Tomato Crop Is at Hand in Gallia County
In Gallia County the tomato crop will peak this week per H H Kastner manager of Gallipolis Auction Produce Co. The warehouse operates 24 hours including Sundays with varied price quotations for tomatoes cucumbers cabbages beans and potatoes. All produce subject to U S Government inspection.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
H. H. Kastner
Mgr
Riverview
Medi
Ohio
U. S
RK. Icenogle
Marietta, Ohio
Has Five Sons in Service of Country
Mrs. Warren Miller of Gallipolis reports five of her sons are serving in the war. Lieut James Miller is on leave from San Marcos Field Texas as a bombardier navigator. Paul trains in Arizona William is in California Wayne works in West Virginia Loren will be 18 this week.
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Gallipolis
Warren Miller
Lorena Fee
Charles T. Robinson
Clarksburg
W. Va
James Miller
San Marcos Field
Texas
Paul
Arizona
William
California
Wayne
West Virginia
Loren
Gallipolis Social Notes and Personalities Spotlight
Gallipolis social column lists weekend gatherings at the Straight home in Walnut Township with attendees including Mrs Mary Cunningham Pullins Gail Harris son and Marylu Stewart. Local residents host and visit relatives across Kanawha Buffallo Magnetic Springs Columbus and Middletown Ohio with army and Mayo Clinic movements noted.
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Gallipolis
Ermalie Straight
Joe Straight
Walnut Township
Mary Cunningham Pullins
Gail Harrisson
Marylu Stewart
Reedsville Flower Show Set for July 28
Reedsville Garden Club to host annual Flower Show July 28 from 7 to 10 pm at Stewart Recreation Hall with vegetables featured this year. Judges will be Mrs. Geneva H. Nolan and C E Blakeslee. Several local residents and visitors are noted in social items surrounding the event.
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Reedsville
Reedesville Garden Club
Stewart Recreation Hall
Geneva H. Nolan
C E
Blakeslee
Mary Ellen Miller
Fern Hamilton
Galion
Paul Holman
Nina Lou Wallace
Hogsett
W. Va
Howard Smith
Camp Wallace
Texas
Junior Dillon
C. V. Dillon
Edna K. Stewart
Akron
A. B. Kibble
James Higgins
Stewart
Harold Dutton
Patty Ann Waggoner
Parkersburg
Wild Life Refuge Areas Are Established in Gallia
Gallia County farms are designated wildlife refuges by the Ohio Division of Conservation and Natural Resources. Seven sites including Edwin McCormick Green Township and John H Norman Huntington Township join plans to expand refuges across the county with materials supplied at no cost and cooperation from sportsmen clubs 4 H and vocational classes.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Ohio Division of Conservation and Natural Resources
A. A. Webb
Scott Garby
Merrill McCormick
Edwin McCormick
Green
John R. Lusher
Guyan
C. L. Ritter
Ohio
Miss Ruth Thomas
Cheshire
H. D. Walter
Raccoon
John H. Norman
Huntington
Galbry
Coshocton
Birthday Celebrated At Dinner Party
POINT PLEASANT The sixth birthday of Rev. A H Perkins retired Methodist minister was celebrated at a dinner at the home of his son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Dennis Park Windsor Court Other guests included Mrs Perkins daughters Mrs Charles Sanborn of Philadelphia and Mrs J B Dooley of Washington and son in law daughter Mr and Mrs Stollings of Madison W V a continuation of list cut off in readable text.
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Walter McCarley
William Stewart
Lancaster
Roy Spencer
A. B. Cross
Barend Clyde
Willie Cross
Owen Watson
Will Carnahan
Walter R. McCarley
Janet
Syracuse
Lois Sayre
Mary Jean Watson
Howard Miles
Steubenville
Frankie Gaylord
Detroit
Michigan
Emma Jividen
Point Pleasant
A. H. Perkins
Dennis Park
Windsor Court
Perkins
Charles Sanborn
Philadelphia
J. B. Dooley
Washington
and Man Stollings
Madison
Wyn
Funeral Services for Native of Mason County Held at Pt Pleasant
Tom Z Blessing 89 died Friday at his daughter Jennie Reed’s home in Cleveland. Funeral held Sunday at Upper Flats White Church at 2 30 p m. He lived on a Board Church farm near Letart and was active in county politics. Survived by daughter and five sons including Sherman Letart Robert and Garrett Akron Park and Cyril Cleveland. Former deputy sheriff under Sheriffs Porter and Barnett and former deputy assessor.
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Point Pleasant
Tom Z. Plessing
Jennie Reed
Cleveland
Upper Flats White Church
Blessing
Mason County
Board Church
Letart
John
Emma (Gibbs) Blessing
Reed
Sherman Blessing
Robert and
Garrett Blessing
Akron
Park and
Cyril Blessing
Porter and Barnett
Funkhouser Contemplates Republican Governor Candidacy
Charlestown industrialist Raymond J. Funkhouser of the Eastern Panhandle is reported as a likely candidate for the Republican nomination for governor next year. He recently met Southern district Republicans in Huntington and did not discourage running. Funkhouser, a Morgan County native, previously ran in 1942 for the Republican senatorial nomination, narrowly losing to W. Chapman Revercomb by under 500 votes.
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Point Pleasant
Raymond J. Funkhouser
Charlestown
Panhandle
Funkhouser
Huntington
Mr. Funkhouser
Morgan County
New York
W. Chapman Revercomb
Lincoln era recall in Mason County recounts two votes
In 1864 only two Mason County voters backed Abraham Lincoln James Barnett and R L Bickel The Bickel family has vanished from the county He was a merchant in Mason J L Barnett of Hickory Chapel is James Barnett’s son
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Point Pleasant
Abraham Lincoln
James Barnett
R. L. Bickel
Bickel
J. L. Barnett
Hickory Chapel
Return To Homes In Mason County
Earl Arnett moved Mrs. Clarence Holstein from Holzer Hospital to a relative’s home on Jefferson Avenue. Mrs. Walter Rhoades and her infant daughter were discharged to their home in North Point Pleasant from the Point Clinic. Carl Lynch was moved to his home on Charleston Road from Holzer Hospital.
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Point Pleasant
Earl Arnett
Clarence Holstein
Holzer Hospital
Jefferson Ave
Walter Rhoades
North Point Pleasant
Point Clinic
Carl Lynch
Charleston Road
Mrs Williams Victim Of Accident In Gallipolis
Mrs Arthur Williams of Columbus suffered a fractured leg in an accident at the home of her sister Mrs James Oliver in Gallipolis. Neola Rood on a step ladder cleaning walls slipped and toppled into Mrs Williams. Williams was taken to Holzer Hospital for treatment and returned home after surgery.
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Gallipolis
Arthur Williams
Columbus
James Oliver
Neola Rood
Oliver
Williams
Eleanor Couch Weds Corporal Raymond Spear at Trinity Church
The wedding of Eleanor Virginia Couch daughter of Mr and Mrs James Couch to Corporal Raymond L Spear stationed at Fletcher General Hospital Cambridge Ohio was held at Trinity Methodist Church. The ceremony featured white gladioli palms and greenery with vows read by Rev A E Tulloch. Attendants included maid of honor Mary Louise Bupp and best man Charles Henry Stone. Guests gathered at the Stone home for a reception hosted by Mr and Mrs C C Stone and Mrs Couch.
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Point Pleasant
Eleanor Virginia Couch
James Bell Couch
Viand St
Raymond L. Spear
Fletcher General Hospital
Cambridge
Cyrus J. Spear
Hollidays Cove
W. Va
Trinity Methodist Church
A. E. Tulloch
Henry Fry
Carl Gardner
Chester A. Roush
Mary Louise Bupp
Charleston
Miss Bupp
Charles Henry Stone
Corporal Spear
John Clay Hutch
Harold E. Somerville
C. C. Stone
Mary
C. G. McKarfer
McKewport
Christine Shank
Hogsett
Robert Ferguson
Louise Stone
Thomas E. Reyonlds
Marriott
Homer E. Walton
Granson
Pat Osher
Vera Fadeley
Charleston Road
Faye Hoffman
Pliny
F. M Bacon
Fleming
J. B Stone
A. S. Bupp
James Bupp
C. E. McCulloch
Henderson
Bright McCausland
Keitha Randall
Rose Quick
Witcher
Robert H. Ferguson
Stone
Pauline
Nancy McCulloch
Betty Martin
Ron Quick
Spott
Spear
West Virginia Ordnance Works
Charles Henry Ste
John Clay Hutchins
Moose Club
Corporal Fee
Victor & Park
Hamilton A. Johnson
B McCausland
O. K. Burdette
Jame Hall
C. W. Reynolds
Mt. Vernon Ave
Louise Bupp
E. S. Keeney
Judy Keeney
Pauline Sneed
du Pont Cit
Harvey Martin
Betty Gail Martin
Kenneth Q
Roseoe Quick
Reynolds
Miss Reynolds
Cat
Social Notes From Point Pleasant Week End
Mrs Philips Hennesy and Mrs Meese joined Mrs Roy Sherman of Mason in Huntington for a hospital observation. Harry Lerchemeyer, shipyard inspector and former local, visited Philadelphia. R E Somerville returned from Magnetic Springs Ohio. Ellis Overholt returns to Portsmouth Virginia for Navy yard work after visiting his parents in Ohio River Road. The senior Overholt remains ill but not improved. Grace Feller of Norfolk is guest of Homer Varian. Donald Wheaton of Pittsburgh visits his sister Mrs Frank Roush. Blanche Shaffer of Cincinnati stays with Mrs John Aten. J Milton Lewis with Mrs Hobart Stanley and J E Riffle visited Huntington. E L Morton and grandson William Holly stay with Joseph G Jordan Sr. Jacqueline Wingsor returns from Charleston after ten days with Nancy Dunn. H Paige Bell of Philadelphia expected for visit with Mrs Sprenger. Virginia Lewis visits Leuemma School in Cincinnati. E E Heiner and Ora Piddle with Lawrence Heiner in Rutland. Robert Vaught of Sommersville visits his parents on Main St.
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Gallipolis
W. Lewis Brown
E. W. Carter
Los Angeles
New York
Byrd Rose
Emma Wehrle
Col
Tom Popp
Kanawha
Buffalo
W. Va
Alva Myers
Wilmington
N. C
Jane Rothgebd
Addison
Middletown
Ohio
Rothgebd
Ohio University
Frank Shaw
Columbus
Robert Shaw
Shaw
Army
Fort Hayes
Dental Corps
Bernice Mills
Harry Mullineaux
Luther Beck
Lois
June
Bert Rose
Dwight Wetherholt
Harry Hoffman
Hoffmans
Artie
Millie Watts
Miss Mary
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
O. E Watts
Red Wing
Mary
Point Pleasant
Harry Lerchemeyer
Philadelphia
R. E. Somerville
Magnetic Springs
O. Ellis Overholt
Portsmouth
Navy Yard
George H. Overholt
Ohio River Road
Overholt
Blanche Shaffer
Cincincinnati
John G. Aten
Hogg St
J. Milton Lewis
Hobart Stanley
J. E. Riffle
Huntington
William Biffle
E. L. Morton
William Holly
Beckley
Joseph G. Jordan
Fifth St
Jacqueline Wingsor
Lawrence Heiners
Rutland
Robert Vaught
Sommersville
W. H. Vaught
Main St
Spencer State Hospital death ends long Mason County life
Shep Workman a longtime Mason County resident died at Spencer State Hospital on Friday. He had been a familiar figure in the community and his passing marks the end of an era for local residents.
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Point Pleasant
Shep Workman
Mason County
Spencer State Hospital
New Patients at Gallipolis Hospital
Holzer Hospital notes list discharged patients from Holzer and transfers. Names include Mrs. Ted Waller Samuel Dexter Vaughneda Betz Earl Howell Mrs Jack Shaw and Mrs James Hoover. Student nurses Charlotte Scott Betty Faulkner Lucille Rose Eleanor Riggs returned from six months operation work in Cincinnati General Hospital.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Ted Waller
Howard Rose
Anna Burris
Pleasant
Thomas Muster
Oak Hill
Samuel Dexter
Vaughneda Betz
Jackson
Earl Howell
Bidwell
Jack Shaw
Charleston
W. Va
James Hoover
Cove
C. J. McCormick
Hoke Robinson
Charlotte Scott
Betty Faulkner
Lucille Rose
Eleanor Riggs
Cincinnati
General Hospi
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