Gallia Red Cross Drive Accelerates After Strong Quotas
Gallia County Red Cross drive chairman Albert G. Giles urges workers and captains to file reports by March 25 as next week’s intensified campaign begins. Raccoon Township exceeds its 420 quota by over 207. Holzer Hospital totals 727 with 300 from Dr. Holzer, 327 from staff, and smaller gifts from others. White Throne School in Clay Township raises 12 from a waste paper drive, the highest school total in the township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Albert G. Giles
Gallia County
Red Cross
Giles
Raccoon Township
Holzer Hospital
Charles E. Holzer
Otto A. Vornholt
Paul Foster
C. E. Richards
White Throne School
Clay Township
Red Cross Fund
Rev
R. P. McCarley
English Club Social in Gallipolis and Local Notes
Gallipolis social page reports the English Club meeting hosted by Mrs. T. S. Cowden with Miss Millie Watts presenting a review of Max Thorek’s A Surgeon's World. Study and Philomathian clubs meet at local homes. Numerous Gallipolis residents listed with visits, travels, illness, and servicemen on leave.
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Mrs. Wayne Booth
First Avenue
M. T. Epling
Riverside Study Club
Island View Inn
Children Are Commended For Program
Gallipolis Rotary Club hears a varied program by local students under Ben R. Evans. Included are Jack Harrison and Eugene Taylor guitar duet, a three-piece vocal trio, a tap dance by Betty King, and Hawaiian dances by Jane Bush with notes on her Honolulu experiences. Guests include Major D I Oliver and Dr F W Shane among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
A. C. Safford
Rotary Club
Island View Inn
Ben R. Evans
Washington
Safford
Jack Harrison
Eugene Taylor
Jean Ecker
Barbara Cardwell
Charlene Robinson
Harriet Davis
Betty King
Pauline Montesi
Elizabeth Shough
Jane Bush
George Bush
Honolulu
Jane
Helen McDade
State St
Bush
South Pacific
D. I. Oliver
West Virginia Ordnance Works
F. W. Shane
David C. Warner
K. N. Morse
Ohio Department of Conservation
Charles E. Holzer
Farmers Are To Build Ponds In Gallia County
Gallia County reports progress on a farm pond program led by K N Morse of the State Department of Conservation. Two farmers have completed ponds and two more signed to build under the cooperative plan with state engineering, dirt moving, water piping, seed, trees, and initial fish stocking provided.
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Gallipolis
K. N. Morse
State Department of Conservation
Gallia County
Ralph Davis
Northup
D. I. Adkins
Conservation Department
John N. Mills
Route 1
J. W. Mootz
City
Mr. Morse
David C. Warner
State Division of Public Works
Funeral of Child Wheeler Held Friday
Funeral services for Mary Carole Wheeler three year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Nelson Wheeler will be at St Peters Ep Church at 2 oclock Friday Rev Charles G Baird officiating Burial will follow in Mound Hill Cemetery Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Fred Wheeler and Mr and Mrs Fred Foster all of Gallipolis
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Gallipolis
Elizabeth Huber
Pomeroy
Charles Huber
Grape Street
Jack Vornholt
Ohio State University
ASTP
O. A. Vernholt
W. H. Walker
Mary Margaret Richards
Locust St
Julia Agnes Wood
Miami University
Oxford
Reuben Wood
Ellen Westerman
Western College
W. Scott Westerman
Blanche McCalla
Joy Patsy
Wm. J. Bauer
Myrtle McCalla
Columbus
Harry Rutherford
Fort Sill
Okla
Robert C. Rutherford
Fort Ord
Calif
I. E. Myers
Ona Davidson
Hobart Nicholson
Oak Hill
Leonard Echelmeyer
Chillicothe
Joseph Chevalier
Pacific Coast
Navy
Clark Chevalier
Gallia County
Chester Mayes
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Larry
Bill
Clarence Mayes
W. V. Lewis
Third Ave
John Dyer
Pittsburgh
Mary Carole Wheeler
Nelson Wheeler
Holzer Hospital
St. Peter's Ep Church
Charles G. Baird
Mound Hill Cemetery
Fred Wheeler
Fred Foster
County approves road repair funds and material allocations
Gallia County commissioners approve 1000 for the county engineer to maintain roads and bridges. They allocate gravel limestone and ditching for roads including Reese Hollow, Chillicothe near Rodney, Car Ward, Hamilton, Lincoln Boggs, White Cemetery, Adney, King, Providence Brunt Run, Mud Creek, and Hannan Trace. Engineer E N Leonard authorized to repair sewer on Centerpoint Cora road and wing wall at Cora bridge and sewer near Georges Creek Grange Hall.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
Reese Hollow
Chillicothe Road
Rodney
Car Ward
Hamilton Road
Harrison
Lincoln Boggs
White Cemetery
Adney Road
Huntington
King Road
Ohio
Bladen-Mercerville
Providence
Brunt Run
Mud Creek
Hannan Trace
Walnut
E. N. Leonard
Centerpoint
Cora
Cora Bridge
Georges Creek Grange Hall
Popular Ridge
Mercerville Road
Hib Porter's
Perry Twp
Bidwell-Mt. Olive
Buck!Ridge
Business Man Is Taken To Hospital
Emerson Evans manager of the Evans Packing Company is a patient at Holzer Hospital with pneumonia and is listed in fair condition. Other recent admissions include Carl C. Will of Wellston, returning after mine injuries, and Mrs. Walter Miller of Bidwell and Mrs. Walter Shields of Wellston.
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Gallipolis
Emerson Evans
Evans Packing Company
Holzer Hospital
Carl C. Will
Wellston
Walter Miller
Bidwell
Walter Shields
William Anderson
Pomeroy
John Dower
Pt. Pleasant
Sam Antis
Oak Hill
Edwin Rayburn
Crilla Stiverson
Warner Craft
Gallia County
E. J. Somerville
Point Pleasant
Service Announcement at Gallia Church
Gallipolis—Rev. James M. Lane announced the Rod ney circuit fourth quarterly meeting will be held Thursday night at 7 o'clock at the Alexander Church. Dr. A. J. Kestle district superintendent will preside, conduct the business session, and deliver the message.
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Gallipolis
James M. Lane
Rodney
Alexander Church
A. J. Kestle
Fred Foster Admitted to Holzer Hospital for Observation
Fred Foster, manager of the Spring Hill Dairy, was taken to Holzer Hospital for observation and treatment Wednesday afternoon after a period of ill health. He is the grandfather of Mary Carole Wheeler, whose death occurred at Holzer Hospital Tuesday.
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Gallipolis
Fred Foster
Spring Hill
Holzer Hospital
Mary Carole Wheeler
Edward Eckard Dies In Gallia Hospital
Edward Martin Eckard a Robinson District farmer died Wednesday at Holzer Hospital after a January 9 fall on an icy downtown sidewalk. Born October 22 1863 in Flat Rock he was a well known county farmer. Funeral arrangements not yet complete.
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Point Pleasant
Edward Martin Eckard
Robinson District
Holzer Hospital
Franklin
Eckard
Mr. Eckard
Flat Rock
John M
Margaret (Lemaster) Eckard
Dogs Die of Poison In Edgmont Area
Dog owners in Edgmont Drive mourn three canine deaths attributed to poison. A bull terrier owned by the Morgan family died at their home, another dog belonging to E. D. Lauffer died, and a third was found dead. King the 15 month old spaniel survived after antidotes, though convulsions occurred. Strychnine is believed to have caused the fatalities.
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Gallipolis
Edgmont Drive
Bob
Kenny Morgan
John Morgan
E. D. Lauffer
Otto S. Carter
King
Richard Carter
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Gallipolis Social Notes
Folk Songs
Paul Haskins
Clark
Alfred Davis
Philomathean Club
Fourth Ave
Gallia Church
Edward Eckard
Gallia Hospital
St.Joseph
Edgmont
Cussins & Fearn
Nomi
Basteing
Cake Turners
Omar
Victory Garden
Eeleb As
Sacco
Adirondack
C&f
Sanitas
Scotts
N. Court ST
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