Red Cross roll call under way in Gallipolis area
J Waugh 50 chairman of Red Cross leads drive with a $4553 budget for county and city. Harland Martin is city chairman and Joe Miller county chairman. The county is divided into districts with Merle Ramseyer as Raccoon and Huntington townships chairmen. Thelma Shaver chairs Morgan Cheshire Springfield Addison townships. Harry Pitchford chairs Greenfield Green Perry and Gallipolis townships. Clyde Saunders chairs Walnut Harrison Clay Guyan and Ohio townships.
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Gallipolis
Red Cross
Clarence J. Waugh
Harland Martin
Joe Miller
Merle Ramseyer
Raccoon
Huntington
Thelma Shaver
Morgan
Cheshire
Springield
Addison
WCTU Meeting Set For Tuesday Afternoon in Glouster
The Women's Christian Temperance Union will meet Tuesday at 2 30 p m at the home of Mrs J V Yaw on Oak and Street Mrs Yaw and Mrs John Devo with Mrs Elizabeth Gordon as hostesses.
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Glouster
WCTU
J. V. Yaw
Yaw
John Devo
Elizabeth Gordon
Stolen Dynamite Probes Grow In Gallia County Mines
Deputy Nibert reports dynamite thefts at Peacock Big Four and Guresser mines near Route 554 in Gallipolis. A failed blast at a family mine and a booted suspect hint at three men involved. 125 workers are being fingerprinted as investigators pursue the case.
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Gallipolis
Garland Nibert
Nibert
George Ehman
Big Four
Guresser
Peacock
Stanley, Pearl
Clarence Searle
Nightgown Fire Fatal For Six-Year-Old Girl
Bonnie G. Elkins six year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Wallace Elkins Northup died early Friday morning in Holzer Hospital of burns from her nightgown catching fire at an open fireplace. The body was taken to West Hamline West Virginia.
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Gallipolis
Bonnie G. Elkins
Wallace Elkins
Northup
Holzer Hospital
West Hamline
W.va
Neglect Cited in Divorces for Tipton and Roberts
Grace Ann Tipton seeks divorce from Richard Tipton of Veterans Hospital Chillicothe. they married in Ashland Kentucky in 1948. Bernard L. Roberts of Bidwell Route 1 asks divorce from Elizabeth N. Roberts Bremerton Washington for gross neglect. married in 1943 with no children. A partition suit of real estate in Morgan Township is included.
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Gallipolis
Grace Ann Tipton
Richard Tipton
Veterans Hospital
Chillicothe
Common Pleas Court
Ashland
Bernard L. Roberts
Bidwell
Elizabeth N. Roberts
Bremerton
Wash
Morgan Township
Religion Week at Rio Grande College March 5 10
Religion Emphasis Week at Rio Grande College runs March 5 to 10 led by Dr. Harry Kruener pastor of Granville First Baptist Church. Events include March 5 7 30 p.m. at the Methodist Church a 8 30 p.m. faculty and friends reception at Rev Gustave Ferrs home. March 6 8 services daily at 9 45 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. at the Methodist Church with informal sessions at Davis Cottage 8 30 p.m. March 9 10 services 9 45 a.m. at the Methodist Church. Open to students faculty public.
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Gallipolis
Rio Grande College
Harry Kruener
Granville First Baptist Church
Gustave Ferre
Davis Cottage
Methodist Church
Gallia Academy French Class Leads Morning Assembly
Gallia Academy High School with Miss Ruth Fiske directing hosted Friday morning assembly. Joy Randolph read scripture and the class sung and recited prayers in French while Norah Condee led songs and Joyce Stewart performed a piano solo. Dick Caldwell saluted the flag as three films, two musical, were shown.
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Gallipolis
Gallia Academy High School
Ruth Fiske
Joy Randolph
Dick Caldwell
Norah Condee
Joyce Stewart
Committee Forms For Gallia Fishing Derby April First
Merrill Saunders of the Gallia County Conservation Association names a six member committee to organize a fishing derby slated to begin about April 1. Members include Claude Haskins John Steinbeck John McKain Eddie Watts Jim Myers and Mrs Frank Haskins who also handles prize collection.
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Gallipolis
Merrill Saunders
Gallia County
Births and notices from Holzer Hospital
Mrs. Arthur West of Jackson has a daughter. Admitted are Bonnie Gale of Elkins, West Hamlin. Mrs. Silas Downey, Jackson. John Robert Essman, Jackson. Mrs. Homer Gardner, Point Pleasant. J. E. Watterson, Apple Grove. Von C. Thompson, Gallipolis. Mrs. Charles L. Coleman, Oak Hill. C. E. Fields, Ironton. Mrs. Robert M. Switzer, Gallipolis. Miss Erma Mitchell, Gallipolis. Mrs. James Malone, Jackson. Discharged include Mrs. James Crace, Mrs. Donald Rhea, Mrs. Kenneth Haner and daughter, Richard Gilpin, Mrs. George Rehs, Jesse Spencer, Irvin Thornton, George Helbrook, F. C. Dawson, Armit Fitzgerald. GLOUSTER Garden Club meets at Mrs. Merrill Ogg’s home Thursday at 7 30 p.m. Co-hostess is Mrs. Thomas Williams Sr.
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Bonnie Gale
Elkins
West Hamlin
W. Va
Silas Downey
Jackson
John Robert Essman
Homer Gardner
Point Pleasant
J. E. Watterson
Apple Grove
von C. Thompson
Gallipolis
Charles L. Coleman
Oak Hill
C. E. Fields
Ironton
Robert M. Switzer
Erma Mitchell
James Malone
James Crace
Donald Rhea
Kenneth Haner
Richard Gilpin
George Rehs
Jesse Spencer
Irvin Thornton
George Helbrook
F. C. Dawson
Armit Fitzgerald
Glouster
Garden Club
Merrill Ogg
Thomas Williams Sr
Everyone Should Join the Grange By Danno Taber
A tribute to the Ohio Valley Grange highlights its leadership under arol Plymare and the Bakers. It notes growth to 500 members, ongoing construction, and Gallia County’s Grange strength. The column urges broad participation to spread right living and Grange influence.
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Danno
Taber
Grange
Ohio Valley Grange
Arol Plymare
Homer Baker
Ohio
Gallia County
Ohio Valley
Baker
R. P. McCarley
Gallipolis
The
Fines levied in Gallia Municipal Court for intoxication
Four Gallipolis residents were arraigned in municipal court Friday. Grover Sheets was fined 10 dollars plus costs for intoxication and disorderly conduct. Vern Sheets George Burns and John S Evans each received five dollar fines plus costs for intoxication.
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Gallipolis
Grover Sheets
Vern Sheets
George Burns
John S. Evans
Patient Improves After Serious Illness in Huntington
Wilford Knott is reported improving from a serious illness at the veterans' hospital in Huntington West Virginia. The brief note confirms his condition is improving while under care at the facility.
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Glouster
Wilford Knott
Veterans’ Hospital
Huntington
W.va
Meeting Postponed by Junior Progressive Study Club
A meeting of the Junior Progressive Study Club scheduled for one evening has been postponed.
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Glouster
Kiwanis Club to Meet at Hotel Gordon Monday
The Kiwanis Club will hold their weekly dinner and meeting in Hotel Gordon Monday at 6 30 p m.
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Kiwanis
Glouster
Kiwanis Club
Hotel Gordon
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