Gallia County rural teachers to be paid from state funds
Gallia County Rural teachers will receive unpaid salaries from state rehabilitation funds. Superintendent H Bion Bradbury said districts Bidwell Springfield Cadmus Centerville Cheshire Clay Crown City Greenfield Guvan Harrison Morgan Ohio Raccoon Vinton Walnut are eligible under Amended Substitute Senate Bill 171. Three districts Addison Green Perry remain ineligible. districts must file 1943 salary details and 1943 appropriation resolution with the state by August 1.
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Gallipoli
Gallia County
H. Bion Bradbury
Gallis County
State Department of Education
Senate
95Th General Assembly
Bidwell
Springfield
Cadmus
Centerville
Cheshire
Clay
Crown City
Greenfield
Guvan
Harrison
Morgan
Ohio
Raccoon
Vinton
Walnut
Addison
Green
Perry
Fred Boggs Dies Suddenly In Gallipolis
Fred Boggs 70 a longtime Gallipolis blacksmith died Wednesday night in the city. He was twice married and survived by his wife and daughter Isabel a local schoolteacher. Funeral services set for Saturday at 2 PM at the First Baptist Church with burial at Mound Hill Cemetery
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Gallipolis
Fred Boggs
Mr. Boggs
Isabel
First Baptist Church
Mound Hill Cemetery
Rains Delay Produce Sale At Gallipolis Market
Gallipolis producers faced a near standstill at the Gallipolis Auction Produce Market as two days of heavy rain prevented picking and transport. H. H. Kastner reported business slowed Thursday afternoon while the tomato crop was near its peak.
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Gallipolis
H. H. Kastner
Mar
New Patients Enter Holzer Hospital In Gallipolis
New patients entering Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis include Mrs. Paul Zirkle of Pomeroy who gave birth to a daughter and Mrs. C B Hungate of Gallipolis who also had a daughter. Wilda Mae Jones and Dorothy Russell, student nurses, became patients for surgery and medical treatment. Bobby and Billy Wolfe, sons of Marvin Wolfe, were admitted.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Paul Zirkle
Pomeroy
C. B. Hungate
Wilda Mae Jones
Dorothy Russell
Bobby
Billy Wolfe
Marvin Wolfe
Chatham Avenue
Gallipolis Social Notes Farewells and Travel Updates
Rev Emory Ellis and wife leave Little Kyger for Fairfield Nebraska to settle. Friends bid them farewell in several communities. Mrs George Morris departs for Cleveland to visit family and then Miami Beach with her husband who is Army Air Corps-bound. Navy seaman Edward Keeler returns for leave. local residents visit and travel plans unfold.
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Gallipolis
Emory Ellis
Ellis
Little Kyger
Fairfield
Nebraska
Elises
Sales Tax Increase Reported in Gallia
Gallia County reports rising sales tax receipts with week ending July 17 totaling 1416.46, up 132.67 from the previous year. For 1943 Gallia’s total sales tax collections reach 36027.96, higher than 1942 by 775.00, despite a smaller population due to the West Virginia Ordnance Works construction. Last year Gallia ranked second in state increases during the same period.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
West Virginia Ordnance Works
Gallia
Columbus meeting draws Ohio training schools leaders
Dr Charles E Holzer and four women named Alma McCormick Hazel Richard Ruth Pfann Root and Loretta Franz traveled to Columbus for the annual meeting of the Office of Training Schools of Ohio.
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Gallipolis
Charles E. Holzer
Alma McCormick
Hazel Richard
Ruth Pfann Root
Loretta Franz
Columbus
Off of Training Schools of
Ohio
More Men To Attend Camp In Tar Hollow
Gallia County Agent Er G Royer announced on Thursday that twenty three reservations have been received for the farm men's camp at Tar Hollow this weekend. This indicates the largest representation Gallia County has ever had for two days of recreation and rest. Only twelve from here attended last year.
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Gallipolis
Er. G. Royer
Tar Hollow
Gallia County
Courtney Funeral To Be Sunday
Lydia Pierce Courtney, 92, widow of John Courtney, will be buried at Fort St. cemetery after a funeral at Nelsonville Church of Christ Sunday at 2 PM. She died at her daughter Grace Kanode in Logan. She leaves three daughters, a son, three grandchildren, five great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren.
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Nelsonville
Lydia Pierce Courtney
John Courtney
Nelsonville Church of Christ
Fort St
Courtney
Grace Kanode
Logan
Leonard
Kanode
Bessie Sharp
Columbus
Gertrude Kruse
New London
John
Lucius Keplar
Canal St
Destructive Thursday Storm Sweeps Point Pleasant District
A fierce wind and thunderstorm struck Point Pleasant's business district just after nine. Damage was widespread with the Fruth Building, Lowe Hotel, and several shops hit by debris and a toppled fire wall. Lightning damaged a chimney and water leaked into the lobby. Traffic halted, trees down, and power crews worked to restore lines.
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Point Pleasant
Seventh St
Fruth
Eagles Club
State Liquor Store
Sixth St
A. E Thomas
Lowe
Homer D. Lowe, Jr
Earl Gibbs
Harper Furniture
Methodist Pastor W P Clark Dies At 59 In Cincinnati
Nelsonville friends mourn the death of Rev W P Clark aged 59 pastor of the Franklin Ohio Methodist Church and former Nelsonville pastor He died Wednesday at Christ Hospital Cincinnati after a long illness Burial was in Franklin He was in ministry about 40 years with prior charges in Milford Greenville Leesburg West Carrollton and the Nelsonville church He leaves a wife two sons and four daughters plus seven grandchildren
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Nelsonville
W. P. Clark
Methodist
Franklin
Ohio
Methodist Church
Clark
Christ Hospital
Cincinnati
Milford
Greenville
Leesburg
West Carrollton
Salem College
W. Va
Bessie S. Clark
Cecil V
Virgil E. Clark
Mabel Luechauer
Wilma Agee
Durham
Fourth Son In Service
Robert Lee McNamee 1043 Poplar St heads to Fort Hayes as the fourth member of his immediate family to join the armed forces. His brothers Gale Dale and Sam McNamee have prior service at Camp Hale Colorado Camp Gordon Georgia and Coffeyville Kansas. The McNamee family adds a fourth star to their service flag.
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Nelsonville
Robert Lee McNamee
Poplar St
Bliss McNamee
Fort Hayes
Gale McNamee
Camp Hale
Colo
Dale McNamee
Gale
Army
Camp Gordon
Sam McNamee
Coffeyville
Kas
McNamee
Union Service Announced Sunday at Local Churches
Nelsonville morning worship at the First Methodist Church begins 10 30 led by Rev William M George with the message The Urgency of the Gospel. Union church of Christ holds 7 30 Sunday evening service. Sunday School Board meeting Monday at 7 30 with officers teachers. important gathering.
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Nelsonville
First Methodist Church
Wm. M. George
Church of Christ
Church of Christ Schedule Announced in Nelsonville
Nelsonville Church of Christ at Fort and Short Streets lists Sunday programs Bible School 9 30 Morning Worship 10 30 with the sermon Forward With Christ and 6 30 Intermediate Christian Endeavor. Evening union service at 7 30 with Rev J Lloyd Evans preaching. Choir will provide special music. Weekday: Official Board 7 30 Monday and Mid week meeting 7 30 Wednesday.
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Nelsonville
Church of Christ
Fort and Short Sts
L. E. Evans
Union
J. Lloyd Evans
Heavy tires moved by service trucks on canal lock projects
Tire units exceeding 600 pounds are hauled by service trucks to assist tire changes on large dumpers used in Panama Canal lock work, reflecting heavy equipment maintenance activity at the site.
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Panama Canal Lock
Brother Is Killed In Solomon Islands
Mrs. Ogden Stevens of Gallipolis Ferry has been advised that her brother Leroy Bowers of Huntington was killed in the Solomon Islands. He was a native of this county but resided in Huntington at enlistment.
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Point Pleasant
Ogden Stevens
Gallipolis Ferry
Leroy Bowers
Huntington
Solomon Islands
Five Hundred Club Bridges at Main Street Home
Pt Pleasants social notes report the Five Hundred Club gathering at Mrs Gertrude Halliday s Main Street residence. Three bridge tables were in play with prizes awarded to club guests Mrs Gail Faires and to member Mrs Homer Martin.
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Point Pleasant
Five Hundred
Gertrude Halliday
Main St
Gail Faires
Homer Martin
D. A. Smith
Hartford
A. B. Ginden
Charleston
W. C. Petty
Bernice Huddleston
Faires
Eagles Club Now Closed at Point Pleasant
The Eagles Club on Main and Sixth Streets closed over the weekend amid management friction. Opened early in 1942 on the Fruth Building's third floor, the club later expanded to the second floor and had been reported prosperous before liquor and beer purchase problems contributed to the closure.
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Fruth
Sixth Streets
Naval Cadet Middleton to Visit Mother in Jefferson Ave
Naval Flying Cadet Joseph S Middleton of the Red Bird Squad ron Polytechnic Institute Troy N Y will arrive Saturday for a visit with his mother Mrs Mary Middleton of Jefferson Ave FOINT PLEASANT PERSONALSCorporal and Mrs Raymond Spear whose marriage was an event of last Saturday evening arrived at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs James B Couch Wednesday evening after a honey moon trip Corporal Spear will report to his service unit at Cambridge O tomorrow J S Kimball of Marietta Gulf Oil representative spent yesterday with E C Waggener local distributor The Sam Waggeners of Columbus who are visiting here this week spent Wednesday with Mr and Mrs Paul McCoy of Letart Mrs Arseline Hayden of Ashland Ky and Miss Roberta Ball of New Liberty Ky are house guests of the Rev and Mrs C G Pillups They were parishiers of the Rev Billups when he had a charge in that state Charley Vaughn vocational agriculture instructor at Hannan High School was here yesterday on business at the office of the board of education Attorney J G F Johnson is expected here from Washington to spend the weekend with his family Miss Kathleen Jiiden stenographer in the office of the board of education is on vacation in New York City.
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Raymond Spear
James B. Couch
Spear
Cambridge O
J. S. Kimball
Marietta
Gulf Oil
E. C. Waggener
Sam Waggeners
Columbus
Paul McCoy
Letart
Arseline Hayden
Ashland
Roberta Ball
New Liberty
C. G. Pillups
Billups
Charley Vaughn
Hannan High School
Board of Education
J. G. F. Johnson
Washington
Buildings on Sale at War Plant in Point Pleasant
W V A. Lee and son Rolfe Lee visited the ordnance works at the salvage sale site. The U S Engineer Office salvage agency offers several buildings for purchase. The inspection occurred yesterday near Point Pleasant while evaluating the sale inventory.
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Point Pleasant
W. A. Lee
Gallipolis Ferry
Rolfe Lee
Ordnance Works
U. S
War Mothers Club To Meet Tuesday
The War Mothers Emergency Aid Club will meet Tuesday August 3 at 8 at the courthouse in Point Pleasant. Memo books will be distributed for sending to Mason County service members. A large crowd is expected. A vice president and a finance committee chair will be elected.
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Point Pleasant
War Mothers’ Emergency Aid Club
Mason County
Mrs Carl Slaughter Funeral Held Today
Burial services for Mrs. Carl Slaughter of Parkersburg will be conducted at Lone Oak Cemetery this afternoon. She was a niece of Mrs. Mollie Smith of Point Pleasant.
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Point Pleasant
Lone Oak Cemetery
Carl Slaughter
Parkersburg
Mollie Smith
Point Clinic Discharges and Admissions In Leon
Mrs. Macie McDade of Leon, a medical patient, was discharged from the Point Clinic yesterday. Miss Marie Marshall, local, was admitted for observation and treatment.
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Point Pleasant
Macie McDade
Leon
Point Clinic
Marie Marshall
Soldiers To Be Honored In Farewell Ceremony
Preparations are underway to honor 104 men called for induction at a sendoff next Tuesday morning in Point Pleasant. The Mason County Panda? will serve doughnuts and coffee and a school group directed by Mr. Lewis will perform. Mrs. Olin Roush chairs the committee, aided by Mrs. Lee Pratt of War Mothers Emergency Aid Club. Activities start at 8 o'clock with bus boarding at 8:30.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County Pandl
Lewis
Olin Roush
Lee Pratt
War Mothers Emergency Aid Club
Mayor Krodel to Speak at Gallia County Meeting
Mayor Krodel will speak at a Wednesday evening meeting on August 4 at Washington School in Gallipolis. Local businessmen are invited as the event supports organizing a chamber of commerce to boost Mason Meigs and Gallia counties industrial interests.
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Point Pleasant
Krodel
Washington School
Gallipolis
Chamber of Commerce
Mason
Meigs
Gallia
Circuit Court Special Term Set for August 23
Judge Lewis H. Miller announced the circuit court special term will convene on August 23 replacing the original August 26 date. Jury commissioners will meet to draw 16 grand jurors and likely petit jurors for the September 7 regular term.
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Point Pleasant
Lewis H. Miller
Vernon Jones
Circuit Court
Church Members To Hold Business Meet
The Rev. Cc. G. Billups, pastor of Main Street Baptist Church, states a special business meeting will be held after morning services Sunday August 1. Main topic is electing a Sunday School superintendent and other officers for the coming year.
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Point Pleasant
Cc. G. Billups
Main Street
Crop Damage Reported In Parts Of County
Heavy rains fell across the county this week with generally good growing conditions. No widespread damage, but Roane County reports especially heavy crop loss and high waters in small streams in interior areas.
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Point Pleasant
Roane
Point Pleasant School Board to Estimate Levy for Year
Point Pleasant board of education meets in the evening to estimate expenditures for the school year and determine the levy needed. They will also discuss employment changes including replacing Mr. Lawrence Cy who resigned to enter service.
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Point Pleasant
J.wrence Cy
Attend Jackson Rites At South Webster
Local residents attend the Jackson funeral at South Webster Wednesday for Mrs O F Jackson with family members and friends including the Billups couple, Mrs George Skene, Miss Beulah Hayy Dennin Lilly, and John G Aten Sr among attendees. The ceremony honors Mrs Jy.
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South Webster
Point Put
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