Gallipolis Plans Intra-City Bus Service Approved
Gallipolis approves a four year city bus line to start July 17 with a 25 passenger vehicle. Route 7 and Portsmouth Road serve east and west limits with 10 cent fares for most riders and five cents for children under five. Schedule covers town, OHE Home, and Mound Hill Cemetery with specified departure times from key points.
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Gallipolis
Charles B
Bert Hanson
Hanson
East
West
Portsmouth
Western Corporation
Mound Hill Cemetery
West Corporation
Garfield Avenue
OHE
Mound Hill
Garfield Street
Arrested During Check Driver Is Fined $10
Richard Thieman of Point Pleasant, 31, was fined $10 and costs in Judge Jones's municipal court for having no operator's license after a Route 7 traffic check south of Gallipolis. Seven decades of roadside checks were conducted by two Gallipolis state patrol officers.
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Gallipolis
Richard Thieman
Point Pleasant
State Highway Patrol
Four Vets Discharged From War Service
Four veterans are discharged from military service. GalliPolis Buell G Bur nette of Portsmouth Road left Army duty at Camp Atterbury Indiana on June 10 after enlisting March 31 1945 as a teletype operator and earning Asiatic Pacific ribbon Japanese Occupation and Victory Medals. Bill F Dowler of Mulberry Street Logan was discharged at Camp Atterbury on June 13 after enlisting from Vinton November 11 1944 and serving as a mess sergeant with Good Conduct and Victory ribbons. Willie Edward Daniels recently discharged from the Marine Corps at Great Lakes enlisted in Cincinnati April 22 1944 and held staff sergeant rank serving in the Asiatic Pacific theater. Edward Eugene Amos a signal man third class was discharged at Great Lakes May 6 after entering July 36 1943 and serving in Solomons and Midway areas and aboard several LTSs and ATRs.
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Gallifolis
Buell G. Burnette
Portsmouth Road
Camp Atterbury
Ind
Bill F. Dowler
Mulberry St. Logan
Edward Eugene Amos
Naval Service
Great Lakes
Solomons
Midway
Norfolk, Va. Naval Base
Ltss
Atrs
Driver Fined After Crash
Harold Price of Centerpoint was fined 350 and given a six month license suspension after a Saturday night crash on Vine Street. Francis Towbridge paid 16.20 for drunken and disorderly conduct and was jailed for non payment. Simon Gibson paid 10 plus costs for intoxication. Others forfeited bonds of 10 for failing to appear.
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Gallipolis
Harold Price Centerpoint
Vine St
Francis B. Towbridge
Simon Gibson
Leon Roberts
Ivan C. Swick
Frank Vansickle
Emmit Davis
Earl D. Farmer
Floyd A. Johnson
Home Council Meets Friday in Gallipolis
The women's Home Council of Gallia County will gather at the Presbyterian Church in Gallipolis Friday at 10 30 AM. A potluck lunch is planned with attendees asked to bring their own table service. D C Priestly leads group singing. Readings from McGuffy by Mrs John Lusher. Music by Ann Clark. Convention reports by Mrs Joe Miller and Mrs James Richards. Recreation report by Mrs Charles Ward. Talk by Mrs John Berridge. Hostess is Mrs Herman Condes.
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Gallipolis
Women's Home Council
Gatlia County
Presbyterian Church
D. C. Priestly
McGuffy
John Lusher
Ann Clark
Joe Miller
John Berridge
Herman — Condes
Gallipolis Department Store Set to Reopen Friday
The Gallipolis Department Store, closed for renovations, will reopen Friday starting at 9 a.m. Renovations include aluminum lighted counters installed by Robert K. Morrison and associates of Pittsburgh, a first for Southern Ohio stores. The nearest comparable fixture is in Charleston, West Virginia.
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Gallipolis
Robert K. Morrison and Associates
Pittsburgh
Ohio
Charleston
W. Va
Cross Petition Filed In Gallia Divorce Case
In Gallia county a cross petition has been filed in the divorce case of John F. Birchfield against Edna P. Birchfield. Mrs Birchfield accuses her husband of gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty and seeks temporary and permanent alimony and custody of their child.
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Gallipolis
John F. Birchfield
Edna P. Birchfield
Tree doctors in Gallipolis begin annual care of shade trees
Summer proves its arrival as Gallipolis welcomes tree surgeons on their yearly visit. Crews are pruning and treating trees at homes across the city, including Dr. Holzer's on First Ave, maintaining Gallipolis' reputation as a city of shade.
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Gallipolis
Dr. Holzer
First Ave
Petition Filed for Divorce in Gallia County
Maxine Kelton files in Gallia County Common Pleas Court for divorce from Frank H. Kelton citing gross neglect of duty. She seeks custody of three minor children alimony both permanent and temporary attorney fees and court costs. Married July 12 1940. Mrs Shato confined at 534 Fourth Ave due to illness.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Carbide and Carbon to Build Plant at Buffalo WV
Carbide and Carbon Corp plans to establish a plant at Buffalo Putnam County near Mason County. About 2,000 acres east of Buffalo were optioned, including the Slack farm owned by Henry Fruth, with several thousand acres in coal holdings being acquired in Putnam and Mason Counties. The board farm option status was unclear.
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Point Pleasant
Mrr
C. H. Raynes
Buffalo
Carbide and Carbon
Putnam
Mason Counties
Henry Fruth
Mason City
Slack Farm
Kanawha Valley
Highest Queen Entrants Are Revealed
Twelve girls from Point Pleasant top the sesqui centennial queen contest include Miss Jean Ferguson Miss Sally Lou Roush Kay Yong Miss Nancy Rairden Leon Betty Lou Bell Miss Erma Lee Darst Miss Em Fowler Miss Jeanine Glass Viola Kayser Miss Carol Krodel Miss Grace Lucas Route 1 and Miss Mary Sutton The queen and four maids will be chosen from these five leading vote getters Votes cast so far will be counted The contest ends at close of business Saturday
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Point Pleasant
Jean Ferguson
Sally Lou Roush
Kayyong
Nancy Rairden
Leon
Betty Lou Bell
Erma Lee Darst
Em Fowler
Jeanine Glass
Viola Kayser
Carol Krodel
Grace Lucas
Route 1
Mary Sutton
Former Plant Official Dies in New York State
Former plant protection official N. A. Eaton, 91, died of a heart ailment at his Hempstead New York home Sunday. He served as superintendent for General Chemical Defense Corp at West Virginia Ordnance Works for three and a half years through World War II ending. Survived by his widow and two children.
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Point Pleasant
N. A. Eaton
Darina Court
Hempstead
Eaton
General Chemical Defense Corp
West Virginia Ordnance Works
Eatons
Closing Bible School Program Is Scheduled
The Union Daily Vacation Bible School closing program will be Friday at 7 30 p m in the Junior High School Auditorium. Sunday Schools of the city Bellemeade and Henderson participated with enrollment reaching 317 the highest ever recorded says Rev Holly O Shamblin pastor of Trinity Methodist Church.
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Point Pleasant
Union Daily Vacation Bible School
Bellemeade
Henderson
Holly O. Shamblin
Trinity Methodist Church
Rupert Kayser Sells Kanawha River Realty
Rupert J. Kayser reported that Lawrence Mohr sold an eight room residence with a 120 foot Kanawha River frontage at Lock 11 to Mrs. June Fielder formerly of Charleston Road. Mrs. Fielder works for Tava River Motor Co. The Fielders sold their five room Charleston Road house and 2 acres to Ezra Biffle of Marietta Manufacturing Co.
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Point Pleasant
Rupert J. Kayser
Lawrence Mohr
Kanawha River
June Fielder
Charleston Road
Fielder
Tava River Motor Co
Fielders
Ezra Biffle
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Permits Issued In Point Pleasant Marriage Licenses Granted
Marriage licenses issued to Jack Britton Malette and Bernadine Jane Haynes both local and to Harold Lewis Bumgarner Letart and Naomi Frances Lewis Kay long. Local records show permits granted for these pairs in Point Pleasant area.
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Point Pleasant
Jack Britton Malette
Bernadine Jane Haynes
Harold Lewis Bumgarner
Letart
Naomi Frances Lewis
Kaylong
Hospital Notes GALLIPOLIS Admitted and dismissed names list
Admission notes from Helzer Hospital list patients on Monday Sunday and Saturday evenings including Edward Cromlish Jack Bowers Janice Yeanger Mrs Walter White Mr M L Gaelting Harry Crandall Arthur Wesley King and Mrs H R McCultz with dismissals: Michael Hutchinson Barbara Hill Ross Roush Mrs William Hall and others plus Mrs Oscar Fry and Mrs Osmer Lane among as yet unlisted cases.
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Gallipolis
Helzer Hospital
Edward Cromlish
Springfield
Jack Bowers
Bidwell
Janice Yeanger
Cheshire
Mel Hartinger
Pomeroy
Janet Ingraham
Athens
Walter White
Athalia
Ohio
M. L. Gaelting
Harry Crandall
Wheelersburg
Arthur Wesley King
Wellston
H. R McCultz
Ewington
Tom Urwin
Michael Hutchinson
C. L. Cottrill
Barbara Hill
Ross Roush
William Hall
Paul McGhee
Dan Hardinger
Anderson Dorsey
John Dillard
Robert L. Metz
Oscar Fry
Dennis Roggese
Jor Johnson
Ernest Lambert
Dana Canter
Everette Moyer
Osmer ‘Lane
Mattress Firm Plans Plant At WVOW Site
Huntington mattress maker James F. Edwards was identified as a prospective purchaser of the West Virginia Ordnance Works plant at Point Pleasant. The site, idle since V J Day, has been offered for public sale after wartime operators left. Edwards would not reveal plans, but hinted interest if the government does not tear down the facility. The TNT plant, built for 42 million dollars, has been under custody of the Huntington Engineer District with cleanup focused on decontaminating residual explosives and removing temporary housing units.
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Point Pleasant
James F. Edwards
Huntington Mattress
West Virginia
U. S
General Chemical Defense Corp
The
Chemical Corporation
Reconstruction Finance Corp
Huntington District
E. B. Badger and Co
Boston
Mass
Neighborgall & Leach, Inc
Huntington
Buckeye Ordnance Works
South Point
Mason County Women Attend DAR Luncheon in Charleston
Mrs. A Keith McClung of Hartford and Mrs. W H Vaught of Point Pleasant were honor guests at the John Young Chapter DAR luncheon at the Daniel Boone Hotel in Charleston. Mrs Vaught installed the chapter's newly elected officers.
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Point Pleasant
A Keith McClung
Hartford
W. H. Vaught
John Young
Dar
Daniel Boone Hotel
Charleston
Vaught
Registrars Set Deadline for Primary Corrections in County
Registrars began sittings across the county as Circuit Clerk Jones warns July is the last day to register for the primary or make changes transfers or cancellations. Sheriff Hesson returned from Oak Ridge with Evelyn Porter charged with forgery. Myr Margie Sayre of Buffalo was released after husband paid a $19 fine and costs for charge of mal. James Jones, bus driver, had non support charge dismissed on his wife’s motion. Dr Rf Boothe of Charleston will speak at Trinity Methodist Church Sunday at 10:15 am.
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Point Pleasant
Jones
Myr
Margie Sayre
Buffalo
James Jones
Sarah Jones
Hartford
Mca
Rf. C. Boothe
Charleston
USICA
Trinity Miethnidis Church
Ios Am
Divorce Granted to Gallia Woman
Gallia County Common Pleas Court grants Hana Pauline Wallace divorce from Kenneth E. Wallace. She receives custody of their three year old son Robert Eucent and weekly child support of 84.50. Petition was filed December 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Hana Pauline Wallace
Kenneth E. Wallace
Gallia County
Marriage Licenses Issued in Gallia County Court
A Gallia County Probate Court issued two marriage licenses this week. Lawrence L Moriarity 24 and Violet Isabelle Halley 26 both of Gallipolis were married. A separate license was issued to Robert Lee Younz 22 clerk and Eva Pier 20 beautician both of Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Lawrence L. Moriarity
Mifcieport
Violet Isabelle Halley
Robert Lee Younz
Eva Pier
Wtti
Beautician
Lost Papers Are Found in Gallia County
Gallia County Recorder Lucille Rees received a San Diego envelope containing World War I discharge papers for Ed Martin, a former Gallipolis resident now in Texas. The envelope had no return address and bore a Gallia County mark. Martin had lost the papers in California more than a year ago, and the recorder notes the value of recording such documents for safe keeping and potential recovery.
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Gallipolis
Aze
Lucille Rees
San Diego
Calif
Ed Martin
Texas
Gala County
California
Gallia County
Martin
Pt Pleasant Personal News Highlights and Visits
Carl Smith the local newspaper man visited his mother Mrs Clara Smith in Moundsville. Mr and Mrs H G Cosner returned to Clarksburg after visiting their son and daughter in law Harry T P Cosner. Mrs Mary Patterson said her sister Mrs Donald Coe would undergo surgery in a Columbus hospital soon. Attorney William B Hogg Williamson recently visited his sister Mrs Mary Patterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Smith
Clara Smith
Moundsville
H.G. Cosner
Clarkspure
Harry TP. Cosner
Mary Patterson
Donald Coe
Columbus
William B. Hogg. Williamson
Viand
Fullerton's Roundup: Conn Louis Showdown Preview
New York columnist Hugh Fullerton Jr notes Billy Conn plans swift shadow boxing before facing Joe Louis, with Conn’s slow starts after layoff a concern. Louis’s endurance and roadwork impress, leading to a projection of a six round or shorter victory. The piece also touches on age comparisons of former champions and cites local Florida league notes about St Augustine pitcher Reicher and manager Mr. Selby.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York—P
Billy Conn
Joe Louis
Billy
Conn
Louis
Joe
L. H. Addington
Reicher
W. S. Selby
St. Augustine
Jim Ketcher
Canada
Selby
Murphy Store
Worstell Captures Blind Bogey at Athens Country Club
Lawrence Worstell, a local attorney, won the year's first Blind Bogey tournament at Athens Country Club with a net 78 after a 30 stroke handicap, despite a 108 for 18 holes. Gene Coon posted low net 57 on a 21 handicap, Tippett had high net 132 with a six handicap, and Coon and Don Finsterwald shared medal honors with 78s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Worstell
Athens Country Club
Worstell
Gene Coon
Neil Tippett
Don Finsterwald
Lester Coon, Jr
Louis Conn Break Camp Before Fight at Yankee Stadium
Promoter Mike Jacobs reports strong advance but unlikely to hit 3 million gate as Louis and Conn conclude camp. Louis, at about 182 pounds, and Conn, near 206 to 208, prepare for a Madison Square Garden weigh-in and a 11:30 am bout time. Louis shows calm readiness as he eyes a points win rather than early knockout despite Harlem bets favoring a quick finish.
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Sparmates
Conn
Sheall
Yankee Stadium
Madison Square Garden
Hing
Louis
Billy
Mike Jacobs
Chicago
Millers End Long Streak Falls in 7-1 Loss
The Minneapolis Millers saw their 14 game winning streak end as Louisville claimed a 7-1 victory. St. Paul Saints split with Indianapolis, Toledo Mud Hens beat Kansas City 3-2 on Jerry Witts 17th homer, and Milwaukee defeated Columbus 6-3 to drop the Millers further in the standings.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis Millers
Louisville
Millers
Colonels
St.Paul Saints
Indianapolis
St. Paul
Saints
Toledo Mudhens
Kansas City
Jerry Witt
Columbus
Milwaukee
Red Birds
Arnovich Granted Unconditional Release by Giants
New York reports that Morrie Arnovich, the Giants outfielder who was with Jersey City in the International League on option, received his unconditional release from the parent club. Ike Pearson, 28, a right hand pitcher, has been sold outright by the Philadelphia Phillies to Seattle of the Pacific Coast League.
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New York
Morrie Arnovich
Giant
Jersey City
Fcluh
I _ Ike Pearson
Philadelphia Phils
Seattle
Baseball results from yesterday across leagues
American League saw St Louis defeat Boston 7 to 1 in a single game. In the National League St Louis won 9 to 1 and 6 to 0 against Boston, while Philadelphia beat Pittsburgh 7 to 3. American Association results include Milwaukee 6 Columbus 5 and Kansas City 2 Toledo 3. St Paul 3 Indianapolis 5 4. Minneapolis 1 Louisville 1. Night games listed include Washington at Cleveland, Philadelphia at Detroit, Boston at St Louis, New York at Chicago, Cincinnati at New York, Pittsburgh at Brooklyn, Chicago at Philadelphia.
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Pet
St. Paul
Louisville
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Columbus
Toledo
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Chicago
Cincinnati
Boston
Pittsburgh
New York
Philadelphia
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
National League
Reds Meet Giants at Polo Grounds Tonight
The Cincinnati Reds chase back into the National League race facing the New York Giants at the Polo Grounds with Bucky Walters opposite Hal Schumacher. The Reds, idle yesterday, beat the Providence Chiefs 21 1 in an exhibition in Cranston Rhode Island with Al Lakeman and Eddie Shokes homering and pitching split among Howard Fox Johnny Hetki and Clarton Lambert.
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New York
Cincinnati Reds
New York Giants
Polo Grounds
Bucky Walters
Cincinnati
Hal Schumacher
Reds
Cranston
R. I
Providence Chiefs
al Lakeman
Eddie Shokes
Howard Fox
Johnny Hetki
Clarton Lambert
VFW Nine Plays Here Wednesday Evening
The Veterans of Foreign Wars baseball team will play the P M Club of Pomeroy at the Ohio University ballpark on Wednesday June 19 at 6 15 p m. On June 21 the VFW team will tangle with The Plains nine on the University diamond at 6 15. Fights last night Pittsburgh Charley Casey Lewis 125 New York stopped Juste Fontaine 135 Pittsburgh Cincinnati Gene Burton 139 12 New York outpointed Willie Russell 136 Columbus Ohio 10. Doyle Wins Three Marion Up Jimmy Doyle drove a stout steed named Paul McPherson to three straight heat victories last night in the first division of the feature 224 pace of Lille Grand Circuit racing here. The wins brought 750 to the horse s owner O L Mears of Toledo. Colman Released Ettysburgh Pa The Pirates today released Frank Colman outfielder outright to Newark of the International League. Colman played 26 games this year as a pinch hitter and batted 170.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars
P. M
Pomeroy
Ohio University
V.f.aw
Piains
University
Pittsburgh
Charley
Casey) Lewis
New York
Juste Fontaine
Cincinnati
Gene Burton
Willie Russell
Columbus
Ohio
Doyle
Marion
Jimmy Doyle
Paul McPherson
O. L. Mears
Toledo
Colman
Mother Delivers Own Child in Automobile
Mrs Rita Gareau a former maternity nurse delivered her own seven pound son at home and was speeding toward hospital at more than 50 miles an hour according to hospital reports the day old baby and mother rested nicely in a Cleveland hospital with husband Raymond driving the car during the birth reported yesterday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Rita Gareau
Raymond
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