Gallipolis Stores To Close For War Bond Rally
Gallipolis retail firms will close Friday morning until 9 30 to allow employees to attend a bond rally in the Public Square. Paul Jarvis chairs the merchants committee and will oversee the rally with speakers Judge H W Cherrington and Albert G Giles. A bond booth will open and be moved daily to a new location with four olive drab clad women staffing it. Local teams and captains were organized for the Fifth War Loan drive.
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Gallipolis
Paul Jarvis
Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce
H. W. Cherrington
Albert G. Giles
Fifth War Loan Solicitors’ Committee
FE. S. Spear
Jarvis
Giles
First Ward
Viola Plymale
Hollis Wood
Dean Davis
Guy White
Ernest Riggs
Lloyd Berger
Harbour Black
Ernest Null
Oscar Bastiana
Lillian Catzen
William McKnight
Harold Notter
T. A. Thomas
Stella Arthur
John O'Dell
Luther Dayton
E. E. Myers
Herbert Henking
Kenneth Frazier
Marshall Phillips
Shelby Roberts
Alice Bradbury
I. FE
Myers
John Butz
Harold Brown
Meyer Maggied
Robert Richards
John Morgan
Carter Brumfield
Chauncey
Alva C. Myers
Clarence Viney
Jeanette Emmerson
Jonah Borden
Isabel Scott
Clarence Brumfield
Harlan Martin
Alma McCormick
Mark Swigert
Emmett Morrison
Gilbert Bush
A. C. Safford
Clyde Ingels
Howard Neal
Ned Eachus
Charles Yeanger
Carl G Myers
L. F. Massie
Margaret Shuler
S. L. Bossard
Fourth Ward
L. L. Lovett
A. E Tope
A. Lewis
Eric Cox
Leslie Showers
Ira Swisher
Ben Evans
Morris Haskins
al Burke
Henry Benson
Harry
Tom Niday
Jack Davis
H. H. Vornholt
Alonzo Wooweaver
Marcus Shato
Floyd Daniels
Stanley Sims
Kermit Lane
Charles Weaver
Roger Deane
Noah Wood
Caplay
Audrey Warner
Mers
Margaret Drummond
John Aayre
Anna Russe
Gallia Sailor Saved From Death at Sea
Gallia native Aaron Day fireman first class was among the more than 1,000 aboard the Navy transport SS Henry Bergh which foundered on rocky ledges off the Golden Gate ten days ago. His wife Virginia Day and parents William and (illegible) Day listed as next of kin.
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Gallipolis
Aaron
Navy
Henry Bergh
Golden Gate
San Francisco Call Bulletin
Virginia Day
First Avenue
William Day
Bladen
Seaman Caldwell Returns on First Navy Leave
Gallipolis residents greet Seaman First Class Elmer E. Caldwell on his first leave since joining the Navy. He has been stationed at Sampson New York and will remain until Sunday. Caldwell, a father of four, resigned multiple local posts to enlist two months ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Elmer E. Caldwell
Navy
Sampson
New York
Gallia
Engagement Notice for Rose Thomas and Lt. Earl Tope
Gallipolis readers learn of the engagement and approaching marriage of Rose Ethel Thomas to Second Lieut. Earl Tope United States Army Air Force now stationed as an instructor at Eagle Pass Texas. The couple plans a Texas wedding after arrival. Miss Elaine Lear travels to Cincinnati with her father amid recital invitations.
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Thomas A. Thomas
Rose Ethel Thomas
Earl Tope
United States Army Air Force
Eagle Pass
Texas
Albert E. Tope
Gallipolis
Miss Thomas
Luther Thomas
Rio Grande
Gallia Academy High School
Columbus
Tope
Gallia Academy
Ohio State University
Thomas
Akron
Miss Mary Lusher Leaves for Los Angeles Visit
Miss Mary Lusher, longtime employee of Kerr Drug Store, departed Wednesday for Los Angeles, California. She will visit relatives, seek work there, and likely stay for an extended period.
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Mary Lusher
Kerr Drug Stor
Los Angeles
Calif
Miss Mayme Berridge Hosts Presbyterian Circle Eight Dinner
Miss Mayme Berridge will host Circle Eight of the Presbyterian Church and their husbands at a lawn pot-luck dinner on Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Berridge home Island Side overlooking the Ohio River. Guests include Harold and Mrs. Grover and family, Jean Forder of Columbus, Mrs. Georgia Langdon Greene, and Sergeant Russell Greene at Camp Carson. George Foster goes to Cedar Point as lifeguard for the summer. Sgt Calvin Waugh visits from Fort Benning for a 13 day furlough before reporting to Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayme Berridge
Presbyterian Church Circle 8
Ohio River
Berridge
Island Side
Willard Grover
Harold Grover
Paul Haskins
Jean Layman
Catlettsburg
Katie Lee Brumfield
George J. Wetherholt
Fourth Ave
Charles Freese
Columbus
Freese
John Danner
Calvin Waugh
Fort Benning
Sergeant Waugh
Maryland
John G. Schreck Dies at 86 in Gallipolis
John G. Schreck 86 retired Gallipolis meat merchant died at Holzer Hospital after gall bladder operation. Born in Pittsburgh Feb 5 1858 he lived here longtime with a large family including wife Lettie Rife and three sons and two daughters. Funeral services planned Friday at George J. Wetherholt Sons with burial at Mond Came.
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Gallipolis
John G. Schreck
Holzer Hospital
Olive Robinson
Della Queen
Pete Schreck
Pittsburgh
Freda Schoenberger
Anna Schirer
Cleveland
George J. Wetherholt Sons
W. Scott Westerman
Mond
4 H Leaders Camp Set for Mason County July 14
Mason County 4 H leaders plan a county camp at the Recreation Center July 14 16 with leaders from multiple clubs. A Jacksons Mill conference is noted June 14 21 for some leaders while Miss Ethel Durst earns county 4 H style revue honors and will compete in the state event at Jacksons Mill June 22 29. The group also discussed contributing to the Recreation Center fund and a Smoky Bottom Mountaineers meeting covered project book reporting and a $5 donation goal.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Recreation Center
Jackson's Mill
Edith Ball
Dorothy Ball
Elsie Fowler
Vausie Hanes
Edna Durst
Clarice Knapp
Susanna
Mary Mae
Ethel Durst
Bright Star Club
Loretta McComb
Soldier Ballot Time To Be Longer in Fall
A sizable portion of soldier ballots missed the May primary, but fall election timing will extend. Ballots printed July 25 to August 10 with distribution through October 27, and voters may apply in person or by others after temporary wartime registration through October 27. Registrations should be completed promptly to avoid late pileups.
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Point Pleasant
Board of Ballot Commissioners
Five youths held on $1000 bond in spring station burglary
POINT PLEASANT Marvin Stewart age 16 Chester Dye 14 Robert Oliver 16 Walter Oliver 14 and Guy Stewart 14 waived to the grand jury when arraigned before a local magistrate Wednesday Bond was set at 1000 for each youth They are charged with breaking into Washington Spring Filling Station and taking a small amount of merchandise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Marvin Stewart
Chester Dye
Robert Oliver
Walter Oliver
Guy Stewart
Washington Spring
George Childs Reinjures Rib Picking Cherries at Home
George Childs age 80 a retired civil engineer and merchant suffered a fractured rib while picking cherries at his North Main Street home. He is recuperating at his daughter Mrs C O Parsons home and is making a good recovery.
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Point Pleasant
George Childs
North Main St
C. O. Parsons
Point Clinic Births and Surgeries Reported
Point Pleasant reports the birth of a daughter weighing 6 pounds 12 ounces to Mr and Mrs Robert Dunlap Route 2 yesterday. Mrs Guy Redman and Mrs Robert Brothers, both locals, underwent surgical operations.
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Point Clinic
Point Pleasant
Robert Dunlap
Route 2
Guy Redman
Robert Brothers
Morton farm sold to G W Cook in Gallia County
Gallia Realty reports the sale of the 140 acre Morton farm near Gallipolis once owned by Oscar Baird. G W Cook bought the timbered property with a large house and outbuildings through the Ecker Myers agency and took immediate possession. Other agency sales include a six room frame house in Eure Center to Grace Caldwell and four of seven lots from Walter Graham farm on Route 141.
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Gallipolis
Morton
Oscar Baird
G. W. Cook
Ecker & Myers Agency
EureRm
John Halliday
Grace Caldwell
Walter Graham
Eshenaur To Conduct Refresher Course
Dr. Roy W. Eshenaur head of Point Clinic will teach sessions and demonstrations at a wartime refresher course during the war service conference and 48th annual meeting of the American Osteopathic Association in Chicago July 14 18. The program will cover care of war and industrial injuries improved care of mothers and babies orthopedics manipulative therapies and related medical arts.
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Point Pleasant
Roy W. Eshenaur
Point Clinic
America Osteopathic Association
Chicago
Portland Area Furloughs and Military Moves Highlight Local News
Local households host returning service members including Sgt Charles McKelvey Savannah and Pvt John O Larson Oakland as they celebrate a family birthday. Pfe Lawrence Ritchie Jr transfers to Camp Breckenridge, others attend Eastern Star in Racine. Wings earned by Earl Hupp, airtime and marriage noted.
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Portland
Charles McKelvey
Savannah
Georgia
W. G. McKelvey
John O. Larson
Camp J. T. Knight
Oakland
California
Wilkie Larson
Robert West
Parkersburg
Robert McKelvey
Apple Grove
William McKelvey
McKelvey
Lower Portland
John McKelvey
Pfe
Lawrence Ritchie Jr
Ft. Ferrston
Cal
Camp Breckenridge
Kentucky
Harry Swan
Eastern Star Lodge
Racine
Earl Hupp
Mabel Ann Cox
Edwin McLeod
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Ivy Ball
New Brighton
Hyatt Parsons
Glendale
Randall Parsons
Vienna
W. Va
Ronald Parsons
Athens
Rosco Parsons
Albany
Ohio
Hyatt Parsons and Family
Social notes from Pt Pleasant details Windsor party and youth event
Mrs. Walter A Windsor entertained the Five Hundred Club with two bridge tables and prizes of war savings stamps awarded to top players Mrs George Sprenger and Mrs Homer Martin. Guests included Miss Bess Liter of Canal Zone and other members. A Trinity Methodist Youth Fellowship wiener roast at Main St parsonage moved indoors due to rain.
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Point Pleasant
Walter A. Windsor
Five Hundred
Bridge
George Sprenger
Homer Martin
iMss Bess Liter
Canal Zone
Sprenger
Laula Lewis
Bess Gygax
Milton L. Miller
Nelson A. Park
Martin
Harry D. Roush
Trinity Methodist Church
Main St. Parsonage
Mary Hellems
Miss Hellems
Margaret McGuffin
Gloria Gibson
Alice Anne Roush
Dotty Thomas
Elsie Anne Bardin
Lilly Faye Staats
Jackie Henry
Nelda Jane Brewer
Marjorie Waldie
Bessie Johnson
Crooks Supervises Iron Stairway Project in Main Street
Walter Crooks of Pomeroy visits Point Pleasant to oversee installation of an iron stairway at his Main Street building. The stairway serves the Mason County Health Department tenant on the second floor. He toured with his family to visit local relatives.
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Point Pleasant
Walter Crooks
Pomeroy
Main St
Mason County Health Department
Crooks
Bids Opened On State Road Projects At Charleston
Bids opened on multiple state road jobs in Charleston. Charleston Construction Co. bid low on surfacing 29.3 miles of Route 35 in Mason and Putnam Counties. The 14.1 mile section bid $24,147.50 and the 15.2 mile Putnam stretch $25,642.20. Local officials expect bituminous macadam pavement for durable surfacing.
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Point Pleasant
Charleston
Charleston Construction Co
Mason
Putnam Counties
Putnam
Road Commission
Norman Foss Named Evans Market Manager
Norman Foss of Pomroy becomes manager of the Evans Super Market on Jackson Ave succeeding Robert Dial who moves to Pomeroy. Foss has three years with Evans and previous supermarket posts at Middleport and St Albans. Robert Richards oversees the manager exchange this week.
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Point Pleasant
Norman Foss
Pomroy
Evans
Jackson Ave
Robert Dial
Pomeroy
Mr. Foss
Evans Company
Middleport
St. Albans
Robert Richards
Mason Board Meets for Mason County Public Assistance
Mason County public assistance council members met at the courthouse to transact routine business. Attending were William Meade Emery Hawkes George Jewell J E Hunter and County Commissioner John Barnett. Also present were C H Rice district administrator Mrs Francis Hamlin case director and Mrs Ruth Grinstead county director.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County Public Assistance Council
Courts House
William Meade
Emery Hawkes
George Jewell
New Haven
J. E. Hunter
Ashton
John Barnett
C. H. Rice
Francis Hamlin
Huntington
Ruth Grinstead
Hartford
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