Gallia County Prepares Skilled Worker Classification Plan
Gallia County announces a planned national defense program effort to classify every skilled worker by social security and unemployment bureaus. Offices may open in the courthouse to sort by trades and experience, prioritizing iron and sheet metal workers and carpenters, with many helpers sent to defense projects and local factories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
WPA
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Pt. Pleasant
Charleston
Gallia County
Rural Women To Meet in Gallipolis
Gallipolis hosts an achievement meeting of county rural women groups likely at Grace Methodist Church on April 16. An exhibit of refinished furniture and a noon lunch are planned. Miss Alice McKinney of Ohio State University will attend as director of women’s projects. Over 100 people expected.
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Gallipolis
Grace Methodist Church
Alice McKinney
Ohio State University
Cameron boy moved to Cincinnati hospital for meningitis
Gallipolis reports 12 year old Carl Cameron, son of Mr and Mrs Harry Cameron, transferred from local hospital to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital for meningitis treatment. Condition described as serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Carl
Arry Cameron
Children’s Hospital
Cincinnati
Licenses Issued To Wed in Gallipolis Pair
Leon Webb 22 of Huntington West Virginia and Edna Gore 21 of Hinton West Virginia have been issued a license to marry. Their permits were granted in Gallipolis as the couple prepare for a wedding.
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Gallipolis
Leon Webb
Huntington
Edna Gore
Hinton
W. Va
Social Stitchers Meet At First Baptist Church
Gallipolis notes show 45 attendees with five new members and several guests at the Social Stitchers monthly meeting. A devotional, readings, music and abundant decorations marked the gathering. refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
First Baptist Church
Paul White
Lloyd Walker
Marcus Shato
Fred Harrington
Merrill White
N. D. Carter
Roy Shafer
Mae Lawrence
Belle Williams
Mary Rife
Evelyn Evans
Alma Long
Edna Dailey
Stella Saunders
Laura Norris
Nelle Williams
Mrs Millis Hosts Bridge Club And Shower Honors
Mrs James Millis entertained her bridge club Tuesday evening at her rural home with eight guests. High score honors went to Mrs Lewis Preston followed by Mrs Morton Dickey, and a miscellaneous shower honored Mrs Dale Coder Marjorie Rodgers on her third wedding anniversary with gifts. A Mark Twain study by Mrs Gilbert Bush was also noted.
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Margaret D. Carter
First Ave
Ruth Richards
Margaret B. McCormick
Carter
James Millis
Bridge Club
Lewis Preston
Morton Dickey
Dale Coder
Marjorie Rodgers
Longtime Cheshire couple marks 61st wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs George Mulford observed their 61st anniversary Monday at home in Cheshire. Visitors with wishes included Mrs Myrta Perkins Gallipolis Mrs Dell Fife Middleport and others. Relatives and friends visited from nearby towns and states with travels from Clearwater Fla and Pittsburgh.
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George Mulford
Cheshire
Myrta Perkins
Gallipolis
Dell Fife
Middleport
W. H. Jacobs
Clarence Coughenour
Kyger Social And Personal Highlights March Meeting
Kyger Women’s Society of Christian Service held their March meeting at Miss Mabel Eakin’s home. Members and local families are noted with movements, visits, and relocations including Phil Bradbury and Stanley Rupe returning from Stanfield Oregon, Gerald Robinson enlisting for six months, and Mrs. Oral Price moving to Leading Creek.
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Women's Society of Christian Service
Mabel Eakin
Phil Bradbury
Stanley Rupe
Stanfield
Ore
CCC
Gerald Robinson
St. Paris
Thomas Bradbury
Poe
Huntington
Helen Kennedy
Middleport
C. A. Bradbury
Mildred Ward
H. W. Lewis
Bidwell
Jean Rupe
Louise Hoyt
Leah Jane
Betty Bradbury
Hillsboro
Oral Price
W. W
Hollis Searls
Rutland
Head Injury Sends Carl Gardner to Local Hospital
Carl Gardner aged 30 of Pt. Pheasant is hospitalized here with a head injury from a fall at the Marietta boat building plant.
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Gallipolis
Carl Gardner
Pheasant
Marietta
C of C Appeals Cooperation on City Parking Rules
Gallipolis chamber of commerce letters urge businesses to observe new traffic laws starting April 1. About 100 letters target a defined congested area and urge parking away from Second Ave Locust Court Third and Vine to avoid meters.
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Gallipolis
Chamber of Commerce
Second Ave
Locust Sts
Locust St
Birth records in Gallia County see daily requests
Probate Judge J. S. Clark notes the office receives at least 20 birth record requests daily, mostly by mail, as these records aid pensions social security induction and retirement benefits. WPA indexed county birth records this year. early years relied on family Bibles and other sources for data.
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Gallipolis
J. S. Clark
WPA
Rotary Club selects officers in special session
Directors meet in Gallipolis and elect Frank Wetherholt president Dr Homer B Thomas vice president Clyde Mitchell secretary Homer Beck treasurer and R D Hoy sergeant at arms for the coming term.
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Gallipolis
Rotary Club
Frank Wetherholt
Homer B. Thomas
Clyde Mitchell
Homer Beckett
R. D. Hoy
Condition Improving for Gallipolis Boy After Explosion
Eight year old Charles Russell son of Mr and Mrs Dale Russell shows improvement at Holzer Hospital following injuries from a small bomb he handled at the family home Sunday. He was treated for major injuries sustained in the blast.
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Gallipolis
Charles Russell
Dale Russell
Holzer Hospital
Wigner Sells Fourth Ave Residence to Clendenin
Mrs. Charles D. Wigner has sold her Fourth Avenue residence near Cedar to Frank Clendenin, who will occupy it soon.
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Gallipolis
Charles D. Wigner
Fourth Ave
Cedar
Frank Clendenin
Frank Moore Dies Suddenly at Home
Frank Moore age 70 died suddenly Tuesday night at his home on Mill Creek near the Gallipolis Mission from a heart attack. He had been about the city during the day. A son Charles Moore lives in Columbus and he is said to be survived by several brothers and sisters.
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Gallipolis
Frank Moore
Mill Creek
Charles Moore
Columbus
Home Council To Entertain Delegates
Gallia County home demonstration agent Miss Clara Belle Motter announces a Southeastern Ohio conference in Gallipolis June 12 at the Methodist Church. Meigs Washington Morgan Hocking Athens Fairfield Ross Jackson Lawrence Scioto Perry counties will send reps. About 300 attendees will hear Miss Grace Neme discuss farm home adjustments. Mrs. Garland Elliott leads sessions. local women's chorus to perform. afternoon tour of the state hospital grounds.
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Gallipolis
Clara Belle Motter
Gallia
Garland Elliott
Vinton
State Hospital
Gallia County
Plan To Limit Attendance At Clinic In Gallia County
Gallia County Health Committee decided at its monthly meeting to cap clinic sessions at 15 attendees in the county nurse's office. Clinics are funded by health seal sales. Scales for weighing rural children aid the health program. teachers track heights and weights monthly. Patch tests for tuberculosis completed in city schools. positive reactor count not yet released. A county map with colored pins will display known TB cases in the city and county. Gallia County's tuberculosis death rate is not specified.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
Gallia County
American Legion Post Birthday Celebration Reported
A Gallipolis birthday party for the American Legion Post and its Woman's Auxiliary drew many members. Auxiliary members served dinner and a large birthday cake preceded brief talks and reminiscences led by Post Commander W. M. Elliott.
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Gallipolis
American Legion Post and
Woman's Auxiliary
Auxiliary
W. M. Elliott
Health officials plan district meeting in Marietta
Mrs Harold Brown is re employed as secretary for the health league for another year. She and nurses Maurice Beaudry and Elizabeth Connelly plan to attend a district meeting of county health committees in Marietta March 28. Charles and Bert Brumfield are called to Greenbottom WV by their mother’s serious illness from a stroke.
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Harold Brown
Health League
Maurice Beaudry
Elizabeth Connelly
Marietta
Gallipolis
Charles
Bert Brumfield
Greenbottom
W. Va
Gum Tree Net Tender Launch At Pt Pleasant
Large crowds in Gallipolis and across the Ohio River watched the Gum Tree, the first of four naval net tenders built by Marietta Manufacturing Co. The 375 foot craft slid into the water untroubled, christened by Mrs. Harrison. It will be followed by the Elder Larch and Holly at a total cost of about two and a half million dollars. Only invited guests gained yard access and a buffet luncheon at the Moose Club in Pt. Pleasant capped the day.
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Gallipolis
Pt. Pleasant
Ohio
United States Navy
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Harrison
H. H. Harrison
Navy
Moose Club
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