Two States Represented At Gathering
Gallipolis Lodge of Elks held its annual picnic at Col. Thomas Popp’s Kanawha River home, about 25 miles east of the city, drawing roughly 300 attendees from Pt. Pleasant, Charleston and other West Virginia towns. The Faye Sisters from Huntington performed lively accordion and chorus numbers. A 5:30 p.m. long-table supper was served, and R. M. Switzer and other speakers addressed the crowd through a public address system into a late, convivial afternoon.
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Gallipolis
Lodge of Elks
Col
Thomas Popp
Kanawha River
Faye Sisters
Huntington
Pt. Pleasant
Charleston
West Virginia
R. M. Switzer
Gallipolis Lodge
Indian in Gallia grows county cotton patch near Kanauga
Gallia County residents witness a local cotton patch cultivated by Harry Griffin a part Cherokee Indian. He planted Cleveland Big Boll seed on May 10 and expects maturity in late September before frost. Griffin a six year resident from Lumberton North Carolina with a family of seven plans to show the crop at the fall festival.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Harry Griffin
Kanauga Bridge
Griffin
Lumberton
N. C
North Carolina
Kanauga
Seven Couples Granted Marriage Licenses in Gallipolis
Marriage licenses issued to seven couples: Randolph H. Willis 22 of Chesapeake with Lucille Goodwin 22 of Crown City. William Hawkins 22 and Garnette Summers 21 of Gary Indiana. Wilford Dorsey 21 and Nadine Dunn 21 of Summersville West Virginia. Charles Hannum 21 and Sarah Blessing 18 of Mt. Alto WV. Paul Benedict 22 and Arlene Blanchard 21 of Lesage WV. Charles H. McClure 21 and Melba Casto 21 of Dunbar WV. Edwin J. Morrow 31 and Frances Videtich 42 of Greensburg Pennsylvania.
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Gallipolis
Randolph H. Willis
Chesapeake
Lucille Goodwin
Crown City
William Hawkins
Garnette Summers
Gary
Ind
Wilford Dorsey
Nadine Dunn
Summersville
W. Va
Charles Hannum
Sarah Blessing
Mt. Alto
Paul Benedict
Arlene Blanchard
Lesage
Charles H. McClure
Melba Casto
Dunbar
Edwin J. Morrow
Frances Videtich
Greensburg, Pa
Ernest Downard Hospitalized After Auto Accident
Ernest Downard a 40 year old Jackson resident is hospitalized here with a possible fractured skull after an automobile accident near his home city.
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Gallipolis
Ernest Downard
Jackson
Gallipolis Social Notes
A record of a recent Gallipolis social event highlights a miscellaneous shower for newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Halley at the bride’s parents’ home with arrangements by Church of God leaders. The piece lists many attendees, notes lighting and balloon decorations, and mentions plans for an Eastern Star inspection and a two week camping trip with attendees from several cities.
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Gallipolis
Wendell Halley
Marjorie Davis
Jack Davis
Garfield Avenue
Pearl Elliott
Church of God
Davis
Francis Stover
Jack Darnell
L. E. Donalds
Homer Lanier
Charles Evans
Allen Baker
Vernon Sheets
Cecil Halley
Yvonne
Glendora Eblin
Paul
H. M. Smith
Melvin Smeltzer
Ira Walters
Wayne Sheets
Paul Smith
Rachel McDaniel
Beulah Belle Houck
Mary Agnes
Bertha
Edith
Jean Smith
Jack Smith
Roberta Cornwell Honored at Hotel Lafayette Shower
Twenty young friends attended a miscellaneous shower and dinner bridge for Miss Roberta Cornwell bride elect of James O'Brien at Hotel Lafayette Friday. Gifts were presented to Miss Cornwell and favors awarded to Mrs. Robert Sheets and Mrs. W P Cherrington.
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Roberta Cornwell
James O’brien
Hotel Lafayette
Henry Saundersannounce birth of first child daughter
Mr and Mrs Oran Henry announce the birth of their first born a daughter. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Okey Henry and Mr and Mrs Omar Saunders.
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Oran Henry
Fern Saunders
Okey Henry
Omar Saunders
Local Niece Georgianna Broyles Weds Harold Fousnough
Miss Georgianna Broyles, niece of Mr and Mrs F M Lanthorn, married Harold Fousnough Saturday evening in United Brethren Church Fostoria. A reception followed at the bride’s parents home, Mr and Mrs Foster Browles, in that city.
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F. M. Lanthorn
Georgianna Broyles
Harold Fousnough
United Brethren Church
Fostoria
Foster Browles
Piano Recital by Norah L Condee Students at First Baptist
Piano students under Miss Norah L. Condee performed in a Friday recital at First Baptist Church before a large audience of relatives and friends. The program featured Eileen Wells Marie Maddy Betty Lee Taylor Mary Skinner Dorothy Skinner Merrill Evans Joe Bachus Ann Clark Margaret Allison Marilyn Allison and Lois.
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First Baptist Church
Eileen Wells
Marie Maddy
Betty Lee Taylor
Mary
Dorothy Skinner
Merrill Evans
Joe Bachus
Ann Clark
Margaret
Marilyn Allison
Lois
Local Ohio Woman Credits Ton Jon For Nervous Breakdown Relief
Myrtle Graham of Guysville near Athens Ohio reports severe nerves nearly led to collapse before using Ton Jon. She describes sleepless nights chest pains and weight loss followed by calmer nerves better sleep restored appetite and weight gain after using Ton Jon sold at Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store in Athens Ohio with local Ton Jon Health Representative at 9 West Union Street.
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Quick's
Ton Jon
Myrtle Graham
Guysville
Ohio
Jon Health
K Quick
Quick’s Cut Rate Drug Store
TON Jon Health
Te Drug Store
Local residents and visitors headlined in regional notes
Dr. John Carnes returns to visit his parents in the city after internship at University Hospital Indianapolis. He will soon join Fort Hayes Ohio for army service and likely be assigned to Phoenix Arizona with the air corps as first lieutenant in medical reserves. A group including Louis Preston Dale Coder and Carl Nibert heads to Blackwell Oklahoma on business. Miss Marian Goodrich visits Lima natives Miss Mary Anne Plymale and family in the city. The Dailey family plans a Columbus summer stay at the Byers apartment. Ruth Fiske from Chauncey visits her sister in town. Delmer Archer returns from Eureka furlough to his ship USS Kearney at Norfolk VA. Mrs. James Wetherholt and family visit two weeks with relatives here.
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University Hospital
Indianapolis
H. A. Carnes
Fort Hayes
Columbus
Phoenix
Ariz
Air Corps
Louis Preston
Dale Coder
Carl Nibert
Carl Preston
Washington, D. H
Blackwell
Okla
Marian Goodrich
Toledo
Mary Anne Plymale
Stanley A. Plymale
Lower River Road
Miss Goodrich
Lima
Earl Dailey
Los Angeles
W. Lewis Brown
Carl C. Byers
Ruth Fiske
Chauncey
James Danner
Delmer Archer
W. B. Archer
Eureka
U.S.S. Kearney
Norfolk, Va
James Wetherholt
Gene
Ruth Anne
Waynesville
Myrtie Hanlin
California Visit Brings Logan Family Ties Together
Hugh Meldrim LOGAN arrived in Logan Friday for a 10 day visit with his father J. M. Meldrim and other relatives. He has been in California several months working in the Lockheed airplane factory. Mrs. Meldrim did not accompany him home to Ohio. Otis and Sheldon Cox are two local men employed in plane plants in California.
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Logan
Hugh Meldrim
J. M. Meldrim
California
Lockheed Airplane Factory
Reynolds To Make Trip to Colorado
Police Chief Lewis Reynolds begins a 30 day vacation with Mrs Reynolds and will visit his brother in Denver Colorado. Ray Zanner takes over as patrolman while Reynolds is away after being added to the eligibility list certified to Director R R Loomis last week.
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Logan
Lewis Reynolds
Falls From Tree Injures Logan Foltz in Ewing
Ralph Foltz of Ewing was injured Friday when he fell about 40 feet from a cherry tree. A limb broke and threw him to the ground landing on his left shoulder, with a bone in the shoulder reportedly broken.
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Logan
Ralph Foltz
Ewing
Quiet Nights Descend Upon Gallipolis
Gallipolis sees a quieter city after midnight curfew and defense workers’ absence. Night Patrolman Chester Leaper notes fewer loiterers and petty thefts while all night service remains busy. Only one intoxication arrest occurred over the weekend amid sedate early morning hours.
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Gallipolis
Army
National Defense
Chester Leaper
Leaper
Acme Sends Boiler Makers to Nashville for U S S Kentucky
Acme Boiler Works will dispatch a crew to Nashville Tennessee to install new boilers on the U S S Kentucky under a 9794 dollar war department contract. The vessel operates on government work on the Cumberland River and transporting workers there is cheaper than bringing the boat to Acme.
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Gallipolis
Acme Boiler Works
Nashville
Tenn
Kentucky
War Department
Cumberland River
Hold Services for Mrs. Elza Boggs
Following the death of Mrs. Elza Conner Boggs age 75 at her Bowling Green home Friday night funeral services held there today were attended by several local relatives. Mrs. Boggs a native of the Gallian neighborhood resided there until her marriage.
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Gallipolis
Elza (Conner) Boggs
Bowling Green
Open Swimming Course For Instructors Tonight
A two weeks instructors course starts tonight at the swimming pool under Gilbert Bush. Classes run 7 to 9 p.m. A Red Cross instructor will stay four days from July 7 to conduct tests award certificates and complete the course.
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Gallipolis
Gilbert Bush
Red Cross
Boy Scouts Encamp At Fairfield Lake
About forty Boy Scouts from the county camped at Fairfield Lake over the weekend. A campfire program Saturday night drew a large crowd of parents and friends.
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Boy Scouts
Fairfield Lake
Gallipolis
Granted Divorce in Gallia County
Mrs Grover Nagle granted divorce in Gallipolis restoring her maiden name Nellie Gilmore. She charged drunkenness and neglect and the husband ordered to pay bills owed in the city and Middleport.
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Gallipolis
Grover Nagle
Nellie Gilmore
City
Middleport
Defendant Files Cross Petition in Divorce
Logan An answer and cross petition has been filed by the defendant in the case of Clara Queen against Samuel Queen. He denies guilt of neglect and cruelty and the cross petition repeats the same grounds as the original suit. He also filed a cross petition in a separate partition suit claiming exclusive possession of real estate since February 10 1941 and asks for an accounting of rents and profits.
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Logan
Clara Queen
Samuel Queen
Extension Poultryman Visits Hocking County
A. R. Winters extension poultryman of Ohio State University toured Hocking County farms Saturday. He met with local poultrymen including James R. Smoot and discussed quality egg production as farms prepare to increase output for the Nelsonville egg auction opening July 8. About a dozen farms were visited.
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LOGAN
A. R. Winters
Ohio State University
Hocking County
James R. Smoot
Winters
Nelsonville
Driver Faces DUI Charge After Logan Arrest
Cleo L. Wycuff faces a driving while under the influence charge filed after being taken into custody at 1 20 a m Sunday. Patrolmen Harrison Litherland and Ray Zanner made the arrest and arraignment is set before Mayor Dallas Kinser today.
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Logan
Cleo L. Wycuff
Harrison Litherland
Ray Zanner
Dallas Kinser
Baseball Tonight at Fairgrounds Practice and Junior League Game
The Logan American Legion Tournament teams meet at the fairgrounds at 5 30 this evening for a practice session. At the same time Francis Myers and Bob McBride manage teams facing off in a Junior League game.
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LOGAN
American Legion
Fairgrounds
Francis Myers
Bob McBride
Walters Funeral Held for Drowned Worker
Funeral services were held in Pt. Pleasant for Archie Walters a 23 year old employee of Marietta Manufacturing Co of Pt. Pleasant who drowned in the Ohio River Tuesday night after leaping from the excursion steamer Senator near the city His body surfaced after four days immersion and was found by Richard White while driving along the riverside He was returned to Pt Pleasant by West Virginia officers He is survived by his wife and their four month old son.
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Gallipolis
Pt. Pleasant
Archie Walters
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Ohio River
Senator
Richard White
Walters
Divorce Action Filed by Mrs Dennis Martin
Mrs Dennis Martin of Harrison Township files for divorce alleging cruelty and neglect and asks to restore her maiden name Myrtle Evans.
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Gallipolis
Dennis Martin
Harrison Township
Myrtle Evans
NYA Work in Gallia County Suspended
Gallia County NYA activities halted today affecting over 300 youths on road repair and other projects. Resumption tied to congressional action after July 1. A NYA district official answered tersely that the order covers all activities. NYA offices in the courthouse closed.
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Gallipolis
NYA
Gallia County
Alban Funeral Held At Thurman For Margaret Alban
Alban funeral services were held in the Presbyterian Church at Thurman this morning for Mrs. Margaret Davis Alban who died Saturday at her Columbus home. She had two marriages, first to John Davis and then Stephen Alban, and was a native of the Thurman area.
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Gallipolis
Presbyterian Church
Thurman
Margaret Davis Alban
Columbus
John Davis
Stephen Alban
Painters Now Working On Municipal Building
Gallipolis reports workers applying white paint to the near century old municipally shared building used by city officials and the American Legion Post. The recently remodeled structure is described as one of the town’s most imposing edifices.
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Gallipolis
American Legion Post
Finish Plans For July Registration
Gallipolis plans for selective military service registration of men who have reached 21 since Oct 16. Registration will be July 1 at the draft board office in the courthouse from 7 am to 9 pm. Clerks will be added to speed the process. estimates place eligible countymen at 100 to 150 with supplies for more. Enrollees will be classified and sent for physical exams, with most expected in Class One A for immediate military training.
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Gallipolis
Draft Board
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