Men Will List Workers by Trades in Gallia County
Gallia County plans to classify every skilled worker by trades skill and experience under the national defense program. Offices may open in the courthouse to categorize iron and sheet metal workers carpenters and others for possible future employment. Most metal workers may join Marietta Manufacturing Co at Pt Pleasant while other artisans find jobs in nearby industries and construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
WPA
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Pt. Pleasant
Charleston
Gallia County
Rural Women to Meet in Gallipolis
County rural women's groups plan an achievement meeting in Gallipolis likely at Grace Methodist Church on April 16. An exhibit of refinished furniture will be shown and lunch served at noon. Miss Alice McKinney of Ohio State University will attend as director of woman's projects. More than 100 people expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Grace Methodist Church
Alice McKinney
Ohio State University
Cameron boy moved to Cincinnati for meningitis care
Gallipolis reports 12 year old Carl Cameron son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cameron was transferred from local hospital to Cincinnati's Children's Hospital for treatment. His condition is described as serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Carl
Harry Cameron
Children’s Hospital
Cincinnati
License to Wed Issued for Webb and Gore in West Virginia
Leon Webb of Huntington aged 22 and Edna Gore of Winton aged 21 have received marriage licenses to wed in Gallipolis. The couple plans nuptials in the near future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Leon Webb
Huntington
Edna Gore
Winton
W. Va
Social Stutchers Meet in First Baptist Church
Gallipolis notes record 45 attendees at the monthly Social Stutchers gathering in the First Baptist Church Tuesday. Five new members joined and guests attended. a devotion, readings and music followed by shamrock decorations and a refreshment service. Pembroke Club met Tuesday evening at Mrs. F. W. Shane’s home with a program and hostess refreshments.
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
Pembroke Club
F. W. Shane
English Club Hosts Review at Mrs Carter Home
Mrs Margaret D. Carter acted as hostess to the English Club on First Ave Tuesday night. Mrs Ruth Richards attended as guest. Mrs Margaret B. McCormick delivered a fine review of Foundation Stone and outlined several other popular books. Refreshments followed hosted by Mrs Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret D. Carter
First Ave
Ruth Richards
Margaret B. McCormick
Carter
Bridge Club Hosts Eight Guests at Rural Home
Mrs. James Mills entertained her bridge club Tuesday evening at her rural home. Eight guests attended. Mrs. Lewis Preston won high score and Mrs. Morton Dickey placed second. A miscellaneous shower honored Mrs. Dale Coder on her third wedding anniversary with many useful gifts. Her cake featured three candles and was served with ice cream. Mrs. Gilbert Bush gave an interesting study of Mark Twain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Mills
Bridge Club
Lewis Preston
Morton Dickey
Dale Coder
Marjorie Rodgers
Milstead couple announce birth of son Thomas Albert
Mr and Mrs Albert Milstead announce the birth of their first child a son named Thomas Albert born Sunday March 16. Milstead works as a baker at the Evans store in town and his wife was his assistant until recently. Also noted is the 61st wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs George Mulford celebrated Monday at their Cheshire home with callers Myrta Perkins Gallipolis Dell Fife Middleport and W H Jacobs and Mrs Clarence Coughenour among well wishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Milstead
Thomas Albert
Mr. Milstead
Evans
George Mulford
Cheshire
Myrta Perkins
Gallipolis
Dell Fife
Middleport
W. H. Jacobs
Clarence Coughenour
Local residents share visits and travels this weekend
Mr and Mrs Ed Rosener and son in law Mr Rufus Hopkins and family returned from Clearwater Florida where they spent weeks. C T Robinson and nephew James Miller visited Clarksburg with Lorena Miller. James remained for a Rio Grande College vacation. Mrs Robert Hardesty returned to Louisville after two weeks with Yeanger parents. H M Smith and family attended funeral in Parkersburg. Earl Moore visitation at St Aloysius Academy. Clara Belle Motter and G E Elliott business visitors in Athens. Weekend guests Mark Swigert hosted Kerr Blain Southside. Jack Mills visited Margaret Jones in Troy. H W Dexter John E Myers and Guy White spent Tuesday in Columbus. Pat Mason returned to Madison Indiana after visit. Wayne Smith returned to Pittsburgh after visit with parents.
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Ed Rosener
Rufus Hopkins
Athens
Clearwater
Fla
C. T. Robinson
James Miller
Lorena Miller
Clarksburg
W. Va
James
Rio Grande College
Robert Hardesty
Louisville
C. M. Yeanger
H. M. Smith
Parkersburg
Clara Belle Motter
G. E. Elliott
Mark Swigert
Kerr Blain
Southside
Jack Mills
Margaret Jones
Troy
H. W. Dexter
John
E. E. Myers
Guy White
Columbus
Pat Mason
Madison
Ind
Wayne Smith
Pittsburgh
Guy Smith
Kyger Social And Personal
Kyger Women’s Society of Christian Service held its March meeting at Miss Mabel Eakin’s home. Several locals returned from Stanfield Oregon CCC camp, and others were noted visiting relatives and relocating.
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Kyger
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
Gardner Admitted After Fall At Marietta Boat Plant
Carl Gardner aged 30 of Pt Peeasant is hospitalized with a head injury from a fall at the Marietta boat building plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Carl Gardner
Peeasant
Marietta
Chamber of Commerce Urges Parking Cooperation in City
The Gallipolis chamber of commerce mails letters to downtown occupants urging cooperation with new traffic laws to ease parking. Starting April 1 officers will enforce rules and meters may be installed only as a last resort.
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Gallipolis
Chamber of Commerce
Second Ave
Locust Sts
Locust St
Birth Records In Gallipolis Met Daily Demand
Probate Judge J. S. Clark reports the office receives no fewer than 20 daily requests for birth records, mainly by mail. Records aid age pensions social security induction CCC camps and various federal state and retirement fund beneficiaries. WPA workers indexed available records this year and earlier births came from family Bibles and other authentic sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
J. S. Clark
WPA
Rotary picks officers in special Gallipolis session
Directors of the Rotary Club convened in a special session in Gallipolis and elected Franklin Wetherholt as president Homer B. Thomas as vice president Clyde Mitchell as secretary Homer Beckett as treasurer and R D Hoy as sergeant at arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rotary Club
Frank Wetherholt
Homer B. Thomas
Clyde Mitchell
Homer Beckett
R. D. Hoy
Condition Improves for Charles Russell After Bomb Accident
Eight year old Charles Russell son of Mr and Mrs Dale Russell shows improvement at Holzer Hospital after sustaining major injuries in a Sunday explosion at the family home. Mrs Charles D Wigner sold her Fourth Avenue residence near Cedar to Frank Clendenin who will occupy it soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Charles Russell
Dale Russell
Holzer Hospital
Charles D. Wigner
Fourth Ave
Cedar
Frank Clendenin
Frank Moore Dies Suddenly at Home
Frank Moore aged 70 died Tuesday night at his Mill Creek home near the Gallipolis Mission from a heart attack. He had been about the city during the day. A son, Charles Moore, of Columbus, survives along with several brothers and sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Frank Moore
Mill Creek
Charles Moore
Columbus
Home Council To Entertain It Delegates
Gallia County Home Council plans to host about 300 delegates from Meigs Washington Morgan Hocking Athens Fairfield Ross Jackson Lawrence Scioto and Perry for a Southeastern Ohio conference. Miss Grace Sna district extension supervisor will speak on Needed Adjustments in Farm Homes at the Methodist Church June 12. Mrs. Garland Elliott will lead all day sessions. the local women's chorus will perform and attendees will tour the state hospital grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 limited clinic sessions to 15 persons at monthly meetings. Clinics, funded by health seal sales, are held in the county nurse’s office with more applications than capacity. Scales for weighing rural school children aid health service. teachers keep monthly height and weight charts. Patch tests for tuberculosis completed in city schools. deaths not yet specified. A county map with colored pins will show all known TB cases in city and county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia
Gallia County
American Legion Post Celebrates Birthday in Gallipolis
A Gallipolis birthday party for the American Legion Post and Woman's Auxiliary drew members for an anniversary celebration. Post Commander W. M. Elliott led a brief program with talks and reminiscences while auxiliary members served dinner and a large birthday cake added to the festive mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
American Legion Post
Woman’s Auxiliary
Auxiliary
W. M. Elliott
Health league secretary reemployed and district meeting planned
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 were called to Greenbottom West Virginia by their mother’s serious illness from a stroke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Brown
Health League
Maurice Beaudry
Elizabeth Connelly
Marietta
Gallipolis
Charles
Bert Brumfield
Greenbottom
W. Va
Gum Tree net tender launched by U S Navy at Gallipolis
Large crowds from Gallipolis and surrounding county witnessed the launch of the Gum Tree, the first of four Navy net tenders built by Marietta Manufacturing Co. The 375 foot craft slid into the water, christened by Mrs. Harrison, and will be followed by Elder Larch and Holly for a total project cost of two and a half million dollars. Access was by invitation only with guards on site and a luncheon at the Molose Club in Pt. Pleasant afterward.
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Gallipolis
Pt. Pleasant
Ohio
United States Navy
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Harrison
H. H. Harrison
Navy
Molose Club
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