Gallia Countys Red Cross quota believed reached
Gallia County Red Cross reports up to March 15 show a total of 10,519 raised, with extension to March 24 due to flood disruption. Gallipolis city tally 7,850. county balance 2,659. Green township leads with 543.85 on 378 quota. Greenfield township 190 on 231. Addison 437.08 on 210. Raccoon 523.45 with more expected. Morgan and Ohio townships reported over the quota.
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Gallipolis
Ben RK. Evans
Gallia County
Red Cross Caye
Jack Knight
Howard S. Hardway
Wayne Booth
Red Cross
Hardway
Green
Ross Northup
Greenfield Township
J. N. Tanner
Herman Condee
Springfield Township
Elaine Fulton
Addison Township
E. B. Webb
Raccoon Township
Morgan
Ohio
Home Building Hit By Freak Storm
A freak wind storm damaged the Gallia County Children's Home four miles west of Gallipolis on Route 160. The dormer and two chimneys were torn off, trees uprooted, and bricks fell where children had been moments earlier. Supt. Bill Sprague helped guide livestock to safety and secured tarpaulin for the roof. Red Cross drive efforts and local theater fundraising supported the appeal, with churches and ministers urging contributions.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Route 160
Bill Sprague
Evans
Red Cross
Girl
Colony
Gallia
Gallia Native Dies Friday
Rev. L. C. Shaver age 63 native of Addison Township died Friday evening at his Gettysburg Darke County home where he served as pastor of the Methodist Church Burial planned in Gravel Hill Cemetery Chesmiré funeral arrangements pending word from a son repatriated German prisoner wounded in the East another son serving in the Pacific a daughter in Columbus Survived by wife Lola Gooch and three sisters Mrs George Kail Mrs B M Bunce Addison Township and Mrs C M Jones Columbus
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Gallipolis
L. C. ‘Shaver
Addison Township
Gettysburg
Darke County
Ohio
Methodist
Gravel Hill
Chesmiré
United States
Gripsholm
Columbus
Shaver
Lola Gooch
George Kail
B. M. Bunce
C. M. Jones
Marriage of Ellen Spurlock and Wilbur Deweese in Gallipolis
Rev J Edward Hakes officiated the ceremony for Ellen Spurlock and Wilbur Vernon Deweese last Thursday. Attendants included Mrs Stanford Duncan and Miss Sally Thaxton. Spurlock, a Holzer Hospital Nursing School graduate, serves as operating room supervisor at Holzer. Deweese, from Point Pleasant, is home on furlough from three years foreign service. The couple will divide time between Gallipolis and Deweese relatives in Point Pleasant Wars as plans remain flexible. Russell Blake recently discharged from the WAC Medical Corps returned to Gallipolis from New Orleans where she served as a medical technician at LaGarde General Hospital. Mrs Blake will stay in Gallipolis while her husband serves in the Pacific.
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Gallipolis
J. Edward Hakes
First Baptist Church
Ellen Spurlock
Wilbur Vernon Deweese
Stanford Duncan
Sally Thaxton
Spurlock
Mgr
Cecil Spurlock
Elna Rife
Cheshire
Holzer Hospital School of
Deweese
J. 4. Deweese
Point Pleasant
Russell Blake
Marge Moore
WAC
New Orleans
la Garde General Hospital
van Fossen
Pennsville
James Zarley
Amesville
Cpl
Gail Fleming
Laredo
Tex
Theodore Fleming
Gus Linscott
Athens
Eva Balderson
E.S
Masonic Hall
Margaret Sedwick
Riley Thompson
Red Cross
Jeannette Robinson
Dewey Datley
Norfolk
Gus Calentine
Massachusetts
Myrta Wolfe
Glen
Margaret Masters
Mariietta
Ruth McGrew
Easter Program Planned At Amesville PTA Meeting
AMESVILLE March 20 PTA meeting will feature first six grades Easter program followed by a pie auction to benefit the Red Cross Fund. Families asked to bring pies. Also noted were society meetings and community notices including visits and family events.
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Amesville
P.T.A
Red Cross Fund
P.ta
Women’s Society For Christian Service
Estie Turner
Burma
Edward Sirous
Laurelville
O. E. Woolley
Woolley
Harold Strous
Patty
Campbell
Lola Yeager
Corning
Hattie Inman
Harry Lee
Columbus
Fannie Starlin
Riley Thompson
Dail Thompson
John Mathews
Bertha, Crippen
Lote Brill
Evelyna Brill
Everett Starlin
Dennis Hanson
Tara Hanson
Jennie Boyd
Dorothy
Gallia Fox Hunters Plan Annual Meeting and Elections
Gallia County Fox Hunters Association plans its annual meeting and officer elections at 8 PM on a date to be announced. Ira J. Ryger resigns as time-keeper for the local state road trials and beach show. Mabel 21 is involved in the event details. Maribel Haffelt of Clay Township reportedly seeks endorsement to replace Bradbury in the state highway post.
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Gallipolis
Ira J. “Mill
Gallia County
Fox Hunters Association
Rennes
Mabel
Gallia
Marietta
Bradbury
Sterling On Company
CM. Adams
Sterling
Maribel Haffelt
Clay Township
Democratic County Executive Committee
Lane Funeral Rites Held Sunday Afternoon
Mrs. Susan Ann Lane, 87, died Friday at her Bidwell home. Survived by husband Lewis R Lane and children Clifford Charles Samuel Maddox Emma Hannon and Otys Maddox, all in West Virginia. Funeral held Sunday at Prospect Church Springfield Township by Rev J L Stephenson. Burial in nearby cemetery
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Gallipolis
Susan Ann
Lane
Bidwell
Lewis R. Lane
Clifford
Charles
Samuel Maddox
West Virginia
Emma Hannon
Galipolis
Otys Maddox
Prospect Church
Springfield Township
J. L. Stephenson
Norito Relief Claim For Neuritis Pain
Sufferers of rheumatism neuritis sciatica lumbago and neuralgia report quick relief from pain with NORITO a tested formula. The ad promises fast results with an ironclad guarantee money back if the first three doses fail to ease pain. See your druggist and try NORITO with guaranteed satisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norito
Crito
W B Archer's Brother Dies in Auto Accident
Funeral services were held Sunday at Ravenswood West Virginia for Clay Archer who was killed Friday in an Akron automobile crash where he worked. He was the youngest brother of W B Archer an engineer on the Eureka roller dam who with his son Robert went to Ravenswood Saturday for the last rites.
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Gallipolis
Ravenswood
W. Va
Clay Archer
Akron
W. B. Archer
Eureka
Robert
Mason Patrolman Featured in Story
Trooper Harry D. Coyner heads the lineup on the State Capitol grounds as part of the front cover photo for the current monthly report of the department of public safety in Point Pleasant. The image shows several tall troopers in the group.
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Point Pleasant
Harry D. Coyner
Department of Public Safety
Coyner
State Capitol
County Court Meets At Point Pleasant
POINT PLEASANT The county court met Saturday the first time in three weeks as two prior meetings were cancelled due to the flood. The entire day was spent on routine matters, President Barnet said. Commissioners Wedge and Watterson were present.
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Point Pleasant
Honline
Barnet
Wedge Jand Watterson
Eads Rites Held in Mason County Sunday
Funeral services for Samuel Ernest Eads aged 38 riverman who drowned Thursday night at Ne ville Island Pittsburgh were held Saturday afternoon from the Main Street Baptist Church. The Rev G Billubs pastor conducted the service. Burial was at Crest Cemetery.
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Point Pleasant
Samuel Ernest Eads
Neville Island
Pittsburgh
Main Street Baptist Church
G Billubs
Suncrest Cemetery
Murray City Social Briefs
Murray City residents and visitors are listed visiting relatives and conducting business in nearby towns including Pittsburgh Columbus Nelsonville and Logan. Persons named include Mr. and Mrs. W E James Mrs Wayne Huston Mr Garnet Wolfe Miss Becky Craft Miss Jean Craft and others.
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Murray City
W. E. James
Edward James
Pittsburgh
Lester Sorrell
Patty
Louis Sabo
Nelsonville
Wayne Huston
Garnet Wolfe
Columbus
Emmett Short
Becky
Jean Craft
Walter Eubanks
Mary
Cleveland
Lillian Toth
Greens Rim
Williard Dixon
Jack Gottke
Port Gottke
Goldie Hoffman
Dora Deane
Lena Keeton
Bil Wolfe
Junior Darby
Logan
Bobby Hanson
Murray Bearman
Keith
Dayton
Jennie Collins
J. J. Hogan
Charles Mitchell
Chester Mitchell
Leonard Phillips
George Archer
Everett Short
Marietta
Albert Koon
Lancaster
Dora Wilson
Cinida Lu
Almeda Moody
Glouster
Soft Coal Production Far Below Last Year
Interior Secretary Ickes reported soft coal output up to March 10 was 115,750,000 tons, about 11,515,000 tons less than last year. The week ended March 10 produced 11,025,000 tons, roughly 250,000 tons under the previous week due to floods and railroad car shortages.
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Washington
Interior
Ickes
Log Staff Dines at Island View Inn Sunday
The Marietta Log staff, publisher of the Marietta Manufacturing Co, gathered at Island View Inn in Gallipolis for a Sunday dinner at 6 30 pm. Mrs Walter A Windsor vicepresident attended with others including Mrs Richard M Peek and Miss Martha Smith. Ferguson praised Roy Blessing as a top contributor while Mrs B Chandler Wilhelm received a red rose centerpiece.
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Point Pleasant
Marietta Log
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Island View Inn
Gallipolis
Walter A. Windsor
Robert H. Ferguson
Roy Blessing
Chandler Wilhelm
Holzer Hospital
Windsor
Richard M. Peek
Madelyn Durfee
Sylvan Fisher
Inez Barnette
Alice Marie Frye
Martha Smith
Mr. Ferguson
Miles Durst
Leo. H. Putz
Clyde T. Mitchell
J. 5. Dunlavy
S.C. Wihelma
Mr. Blessing
James McCombs
Industrial Chiefs Leave Hospital After Brief Confinement
Two local industrial executives, President Dewey A. Windsor of Mariett a Manufacturing Co. and Don Grange of E. B. Badger and Sons Co., have returned to their offices after a short confinement at Holzer Hospital in Point Pleasant.
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Point Pleasant
Holzer Hospital
Dewey A. Windsor
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Don Grange
E. B. Badger and Sons Co
Mason Draft Board Offices Moved to Haynes Building
Mason County selective service board office moved Saturday from the Stone Building on Sixth Street to the second floor of the Haynes Building at Fourth and Main Streets in Point Pleasant.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County Selective Service Board
Haynes
Two Are Arrested In Toxicity Charge At Weekend
Two men were arrested on a charge of intoxication at the weekend. Howard Allen was taken into custody by Patrolmen Yeager and Noble. Walter L. Weats was arrested by Merchant Policeman Knapp and released on a cash bond.
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Point Pleasant
Howard Allen
Yeager and Noble
Walter L. Weats
Knapp. Wears
Two Mason Co Men Held in Robbery of Elmwood Homes
Mason County men Homer Hesson age 41 and Roscoe Badgley age 22 are jailed in connection with looting four Elmwood Union District homes. Hesson's 13 year old son Willard is in juvenile detention. Items including a Delco lighting unit shotguns tools and linens were recovered. The owners, Joe Williams Golden Cremeans Harry Meadows and Byrd Hutchinson, had moved their families to work nearby. Sheriff Hesson and deputies planned further questioning and arraignment after more searches.
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Point Pleasant
Homer Hesson
Roscoe Badgeley
Hesson
Willard
Elmwood
Union District
Joe Willams
Golden Cremeans
Harry Meadows
Byrd Hutchinson
Kanawha
Coyner
Toral Morrison
Delco
Letter from Iwo Jima Honors Local Veteran Student Ill
Principal Robert H. Ferguson of Point Pleasant Junior High School rejoiced to receive a V mail from Iwo Jima written in a fox hole by Marine Prigate Tommy Kay age 19 son of Roy and Mrs Kay Apple Grove. The letter dated March 8. Charles Fowler son of Charles and Mrs Fowler Jefferson Ave Point Pleasant Junior High pupil is ill at home with rheumatic fever.
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Foint Pleasant
Robert H. Ferguson
Iwo Jima
Marine Prigate
Tommy Kay
Roy Kay
Apple Grove
Point Pleasant
Charles Fowler
Jefferson Ave
Point Pleasant man Carl Lynch dies after long illness
Carl Ed ward Lynch aged 58 died Sunday at his Charleston Road home after a two year illness. He spent most of his life in Point Pleasant Mason County, worked 25 years at Marietta Manufacturing Co as a welder foreman, and was a Knights of Pythias member and Presbyterian. Survived by widow Ruby Mae Gaskins five daughters a son and siblings. Burial plans await funeral arrangements. The moon gravity fact appears as a stray line.
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Point Pleasant
Carl Edward Lynch
Charleston Road
Gallipolis
Arnett Mortuary
Mr. Land
Marietta Manufacturig Co
Presbyterian Chuuch
Knights of Py Ithias Lodge
Point, Pleasant
Mason County
Lynch
Nate Robert M
Malinda Jane
Thomas Lynch
Ordnance Works
Ruby Mae Gaskins
Anita King
Jersey City
INJ
Filena
Lucille, Carver
Donna Lynch
Carl, Jr
Navy
Southwest Pacific
Chesiter Lynch
Mae Brooks
Huntington
Red Cross Quarters Open All This Week
Mrs. Milton L. Muller, treasurer, will be at Red Cross headquarters each weekday afternoon to receipt for War Fund contributions. If unavailable, another committee member will handle. County workers report generous gifts and progress toward a $12,500 quota despite prior flood delays. In hospital news, Mrs. Chandler Wilhelm had an appendectomy at Holzer Hospital and is recovering well.
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Point Pleasant
Milton L. Muller
Red Cross
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