Gallipolis Social Notes Highlight Local Celebrations and Alumni
Mr and Mrs Harry Maddy hosted a dinner party for Mr and Mrs J E Halliday for their golden wedding anniversary with twelve guests. News of local families includes Ohio State University enrollment, Cedar Point summer plans, and visits from Marie Landis Toledo and Eva Wey, along with furloughs of Pvt Joe Jeffers and staff changes at local firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Harry Maddy
J. E. Halliday
Hontrees
Mary Green
Tom Greene
Stanley Evans
Ohio State University
Ohio Wesleyan
Jane Cating
Columbus
Joel
Cedar Point
Lake Erie
J. Ernest Cating
Marie Landis
Toledo
Eva Wey
Frank Robinson
Womeldorff-Thomas Co
Ethel Young
Donovan Clegg 19 Injured While Swimming in Florida
A report to Mrs. Jessie Clagg states Donovan Francis Clagg aged 19, paratrooper at Drew Field Florida, was seriously injured while swimming and is hospitalized there. His brothers Shelby in North Africa and Edward believed en route there also serve in the armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Jessie Clagg
Donovan Francis Clagg
Drew Field
Fla
Shelby Franklin Clagg
North Africa
Edward Clagg
Camp Keystone Camp Sees 4-H Campers Cut This Year
Gallia County will send 23 4-H groups to Camp Keystone on Raccoon Creek August 9 to 14 despite veterans enlistments and urgent farm needs. Over 100 members from Jackson Lawrence Meigs and Gallia Counties will attend with Naomi Evans in charge, C C Lang assisting, Jane Lois Jones directing music, and Ernest Blazer overseeing food. County agents will help plan entertainment. camp on Max Long farm uses wooden barracks and a mess hall with campers supplying bedding and personal tableware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Jackson
Lawrence
Meigs
Gallia
C. C. Lang
Jane Lois Jones
Oak Hill
Ernest Blazer
Rio Grande
Max Long
Keystone
Check of Gallia County Scales Is Being Made
Gallipolis Ohio Auditors Emmett Slagle and Emmett Keeler audit mercantile weights and measures across Gallia County. About 350 business sites will be inspected to ensure scales balance. faulty devices will be removed from use including grocers jewelers and even postage stamps weight checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Emmett Slagle
Emmett Keeler
Gallia County
Swain Buys Building In Gallipolis
Gallipolis C L Swain owner of a local restaurant, bought the four story Swain Hotel building from G A Tabit. Willard Grover and Son handled the sale for about 22000. The property is the tallest in the Gallipolis business district. Also noted is that in 1940 about 901 people visited Utahs Natural Bridges National Monument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
C. L. Swain
G. A. Tabit
Swain
Willard Grover & Son
Natural Bridges National Monument
Utah
Pleasant Valley Social and Personal Notes
Guests joined Mrs. Alice Cline and others at home on Sunday from The Plains Albany and Chase. Several families hosted visitors including Mr. and Mrs. Jim Pratt and family and Ed Brooks at their home. Various relatives traveled or stayed in Columbus, Athens and Pomeroy for weekend visits and family time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Valley
Alice Cline
Ralph Hartman
the Plains
John B. Woodyard
Albany
Della Stanley
Chase
Sadie Brooks
Joyce Tyler
Alice Parker
H. Harold Powers
Jim Pratt
Cora Brooks
Ed Brooks
Vivian Coates
Frank Pugh
Bessie Goodin
Earl Goodin
Harry le
Ft. Knox
Guy
Lee
Ida Hanning
Athens
Arthur Goodin
Emma Inman
Louise Hanning
Columbus
Vern Hanning
June Whaley
Pomeroy
Edward Pugh
Hattie Reeves
Harry Russ
Edward
Harry Green
Margaret Russ
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Keystone Milk
Kelloggs
Johnson
Nelsonville
Ohio
Clapps
Dixie Corn
Nancy Jo Spinach
Calif
del Monte
Keyko Margarine Ib
Pkg
Hemo
Borden's
Rand
California
Dixie Hams
Country Club
Country Club Straight
Elbo
Kroger's
Latonia Club
Wheaties
Breakfast of Champions
Ois
PTC
Cae
Spaghetti
Kroger
Armour
Haddock
Silver Farm
Kwick
Cri
Ender
Crisco
Libby
Kerr
Kroger’s Avalon
Avondale
Windsor
Krogo
Pears
Cs Ross-Hocking
Logan
Gallipolis Social Notes
Morris Tipton
Rmer
Rudy Harrison
Joe Jeffers
Ralph Jeffers
Bladen
Macon
Calvin Waugh
Jerry Evans
Tors
United States
Donovan Clegg
Florida
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