Gallia GOP endorses election board successor
Gallia County Republican Executive Committee met in Gallipolis and endorsed Raymond Davis of Greenfield Township to succeed C. B. Allen on the county board of elections. It also backed E A Neff to fill a liquor store staff vacancy after Fay Coder's death, Charles A Ferguson as Division Highway Engineer, and J H Shato as deputy registrar of motor vehicles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Republican County Executive Committee
C. B. Allen
County Board of Elections
Allen
Raymond Davis
Greenfield Township
E. N. Leonard
E. A. Neff
Fay Coder
Charles A. Ferguson
J. H. Shato
Building Code Adopted After Months of Delay in Gallipolis
Gallipolis officials adopted a longstanding building code at the regular city commission meeting. The code grants broad powers to the city manager to issue limits on building and relocation. City Solicitor R. M. Switzer noted the document is lengthy, remarking it would take an hour to read.
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Gallipolis
R. M. Switzer
Knights Buy Residence Property on First Avenue
Mr and Mrs Jack Knight purchased the residence formerly owned by Mrs Elizabeth Biddle Lucas at 553 First Avenue. The cottage is now occupied by Mrs Alice Wolfe and the Knights are expected to take possession on July 1. They reside in the first floor apartment of Mrs Lewis C Beans duplex on State Street facing City Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Jack Knight
First Avenue
Elizabeth Biddle Lucas
Alice Wolfe
Knights
Lewis C. Bean
State Street
City Park
Eye Donts for War Workers Ad
Eye Donts for War Workers warns workers to protect eyes from dust wind and overwork. It promotes Lavoptix as quick relief for sore burning itching and inflamed eyelids with a money back guarantee. The ad highlights 30 years of success and urges purchase at all drug stores.
Pat Wallace Dies Suddenly in Coal Yard
Gallipolis Pat Wallace 73 died Tuesday morning in a Condee Coal Company yard after collapsing following a truck drive. Coroner Dr Paul Foster attributed the heart attack. He is survived by wife, five daughters, a son William in military service in the southwest Pacific, and other relatives. Funeral arrangements pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Pat Wallace
Condee Coal Company
Paul Foster
Rotarians Hear Talk on Conservation at Island View Inn
Gallipolis Rotary hears Ohio conservation official H A Rider lecture on five natural resources minerals top soil water timber and wildlife. Guests include Gallia County Conservation Association officers Lieut Ted Smith Ensign Marshall Canaday and new member Prof Donald Pollock. Invasion Day program features psalms patriotic readings and song.
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Gallipolis
Clyde
Claude Burnett
Gallia Academy High School
Rotary
Island View Inn
Ohio
H. A. Rider
Gallia County Conservation Association
Howard Hardway
Max Bunce
Claude Miller
Ted Smith
W. Va. Ordnance ‘Works
Ensign Marshall Canaday
U. S. Navy
Donald Pollock
Swan Creek
Marshall College
Invasion Day Observed in Gallipolis
Gallipolis marked Invasion Day with tolling church bells and downtown flags. Grace Methodist Church opened 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. for prayer and quiet reflection during the crisis, pastor Rev. W. Scott Westerman announced. No services planned, citizens urged to join in united prayer. At First Baptist Church pastors Rev. J Edward Hakes led prayers for Allied invasion and local Gallipolis men involved.
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Gallipolis
Grace Methodist Church
W. Scott Westerman
Westerman
First Baptist Church
Europe
J. Edward Hakes
Robinson Funeral To Be Held Friday
The body of Heber T. Barky Robinson arrived from St. Petersburg Florida and was taken to George J. Wetherholt’s Sons Funeral Home in Gallipolis. Services will be held Friday at 2 PM with Rev. W Scott Westerman and the Elks Lodge officiating. Burial will be at Mound Hill Cemetery. Heber T. Robinson, born in Gallia County, worked for the New York Central Railway before retirement and is survived by his sister Mrs Merle Darling and sister-in-law Mrs Helen Russell and C T Robinson. Mrs Darling and children accompanied the body from Florida. The interment delay was due to railroad reservation difficulties.
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Gallipolis
Heber T. (Barky) Robinson
St. Petersburg
Fla
New York Central
George J. Wetherholt
J. T
Mary Thompson
New York Central Railway
Merle Darling
Florida
Darling
Helen Russell
C. T. Robinson
New Haven Garden Club Hosts Poetry Flower Evening
New Haven Garden Club meets at Mrs Martha Newton's Hartford home Thursday at 8 o clock. Program titled Flowers in Poetry features members presenting favorite flower poems. Hostesses include Mrs W T Stone O Wein and Mrs Martha ton.
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New Haven
New Haven Garden Club
Martha Newton
Hartford
W. T. Stone
O. Wein
Martha Ton
Salvage Date Set for June 2 in Point Pleasant
Chairman Ernest E. Kincaid of the salvage committee announced the next waste paper and fats collection will be Sunday afternoon June 2. The date was moved forward to avoid conflicting with the war bond drive opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Ernest E. Kincaid
Gallipolis Social Notes Preserve Flag Day Observances
Gallipolis social column reports French Colony Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution at the Lafayette Hotel with a Flag Day luncheon and program. Albert G. Giles spoke on The American's Creed while Miss Elizabeth Carnes serves overseas. Grace Guild and others hosted events. many locals listed visiting, returning, and hospital news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Daughters of the American Revolution
Lafayette Hotel
W. N. Hayward
Albert G. Giles
C. O. McIntyre
Travelers’ Aid Department
U.S.O
New York City
New
Harry K. Mills, Jr
Elizabeth Carnes
England
American Red Cross
Miss Carnes
Eleanor Carnes
E. L. Neal
French Colony
Major Oliver Explains Rat Menace
Major Ward L. Oliver outlines a city rat eradication campaign with the county health department and a citizen committee. He warns rats spread disease including plague and typhus, describes rat habits and migration, and endorses preventive sanitation and poisoning methods to curb the outbreak risk in Point Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
L. Oliver
United States
United States Public Health Service
Hundreds Pray for Success of Invasion
In Point Pleasant bell rang at 5 am to mark the invasion of western Europe. Hundreds gathered in churches to pray as radios circulated updates. Downtown offices closed from 10 to 11 am while news of the invasion spread. A school burglary report from Forest Hill School in Union District noted vandalism to equipment.
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Liberty
Bernard Samuels
Philadelphia
Europe
Point Pleasant
Bella
Cty
Forest Hill
Union District
Hearing on Mason County Sheriff contest opens in court
The Mason County hearing on Campbell Stevens contesting Ernest Hesson’s Republican sheriff nomination began with both sides presenting arguments. Ballot handling and counts were reviewed, with 132 counted at Black Precinct 3 though 134 should have been recorded, and 67 unused ballots returned.
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Point Pleasant
Campbell Stevens
Ernest Hesson
Hesson
C. E. Con
Putnam County
Jevens
Arbuckle
F. G
Raymond Musgrave
John G. Aten
Aten
Vernon Jones
Copen
Stevens
Beech Hill
Cyril M. Carter
Lester Hamrick
Harry Child
Funeral in Point Pleasant Attended by Visitors
Out of town mourners gathered in Point Pleasant for the funeral of Charles B. Smith. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Martin of Toledo and Mrs. Fred Smith from Akron, with Mrs. Webb and children from Tampa delaying due to travel. Pallbearers were John E. Brown, Walter Krodel, C. D. Ball, John G. Aten, M. C. Curry, Earl Fogle, Charles Greenlee and W. R. Melton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Charles B. Smith
D. H. Martin
Toledo
Earl Willis
Charles
Catherine
Catlettsburg
Fred Smith
Akron
William Webb
Lou Arden
Tampa
Fla
Chick Vance
Pomeroy
Webb
Florida
Contributions to Recreation Center Grow in Eight Mile Area
Mrs. Clarice Knapp 4-H Club Agent reports steady donations for the Recreation Center as members rally around the annual camp. Gifts listed include Henderson Victory Workers 15 dollars, U S Workers 12 dollars, Lucky Stars 6 dollars, Bright Stars 5 dollars, Mt. Flower Skyscrapers 5 dollars, Lucky Clovers 18.75 dollars, and South Kanawha Hustlers 18.75 dollars, with broader fundraising discussed by Eight Mile Workers at their meeting.
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Point Pleasant
Clarice Knapp
Henderson Victory Workers
Henderson
U. S
Lucky Stars
Bright Stars
Mt. Flower Skyscrapers
Lucky
Hilda Wartenburg and William Gygax Quietly Wed
Miss Hilda Mae Wartenburg daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard D Wartenburg of Jefferson Blvd and Mr William Howard Gygax son of Mrs Paul Gygax of Main St and the late Mr Gygax were married Sunday evening at the Presbyterian Church Pastor Chalmer F McCutchen performed the ceremony Mrs Gygax a Senior High School graduate is popular among the younger social set Mr Gygax a Senior High School graduate works as a clerk at the Point Pleasant post office
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Point Pleasant
Hilda Mae Wartenburg
Howard D Wartenburg
Jefferson Blvd
William Howard Gygax
Paul Gygax
Main St
Gygax
Presbyterian Church
Chalmers F. McCutchen
Road Work Progresses on Route 17 in Putnam County
Prison workers lay the first course of the stone base on Route 17 from five miles east of Henderson to Winfield in Putnam County. The initial course extends about three miles toward Beech Hill Church. Crews lay half the highway width at a time and later complete the other half.
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Point Pleasant
Henderson
Winfield
Putnam County
Beech Hill Church
Democrats Organize Parkersburg Session in West Virginia
At Parkersburg, Democrats formed their state executive committee electing Joe L. Smith of Beckley as chairman and W. A. Paull Sr of Wheeling as vice chairman. Arthur B. Koontz of Charleston named national committeeman and Mrs. Carl Galbraith of Wheeling named national committeewoman. Charles I. Arnold of Parkersburg was reelected secretary and C. E. Nethken of Keyser treasurer. A state convention was planned for Charleston on July 24 with Meadows supporting Smith.
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Point Pleasant
Parkersburg
Joe L. Smith
Beckley
Judge Meadows
W. A. Paull, Sr
Wheeling
Arthur B.koontz
Charleston
Carl Galbraith
Charles I. Arnold
C. E. Nethken
Keyser
Miss Flora Haskett Taken To Hospital
Earl H. Arnett took Flora Haskett assistant director of the Point Pleasant Mission to Holzer Hospital for treatment. Mrs John Stutler a patient at the clinic was taken to her home at Leon. Mrs Stephen Noble and her infant daughter were moved from Holzer Hospital to the home of her parents on Jericho Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Earl H. Arnett
Flora Haskett
Holzer Hospital
John Stutler
Leon
Stephen Noble
Vernon Jones
Jericho Road
Hartford Youths to Be Arraigned for Break In
Orville Evans and Eugene Hudson along with Hart ford youths will face arraignment before a local magistrate Thursday at 10 AM. They are charged with breaking and entering the J S Winton store in Mason City last Saturday night and stealing a .38 caliber pistol. State police arrested them.
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Point Pleasant
Orville
Evans and
Eugene Hudson
Hartford
J. S. Winton
Mason City
Bridge point Pleasant appoints vacation relief collector
Eagar Baxter of Eight Mile Creek has been appointed by the state road commission as vacation relief to the collector on Silver Bridge. He fills in this week for Charles H. Frye, who is on vacation.
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Point Pleasant
Eagar Baxter
Eight Mile Creek
State Road Commission
Silver Bridge
Charles H. Frye
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Paul Jarvis
Court Street
Mary Margaret Walker
Betty Mootz
June O'Dell
Columbus
O. A. O'Dell
Lawrence Gates
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Leota Vornholt
St. Marys of the Springs Academy
E. J. Rosener
Rufus Hopkins
Carl B. O'Dell
Knoxville
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Minnie Arthur
I. L. Arthur
Ashland
Ella G. Lupton
Rose Curry
Cleveland
Garnette Lupton
Miss Curry
W. W. Jackson
Harlan W. Northup
Ohio University
J. S. Webster
Maurice Webster
Joe Webster
Mary Alice Thompson
H. E Thompson
Grant Hospital
H.C. Johnston
Major Oliver
Mason County
Hilda Wartenburg
William Gygax
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U. S. Highway
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