Gallia County Census Enumerators Ready for Survey
Thirty one census enumerators will train in the Gallipolis courthouse and begin field work Saturday. Mrs Marie Sheets and Warren F Sheets lead northern and southern halves respectively. The county has 36 districts with some workers covering larger areas. rural and urban timelines are four and two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Marie Sheets
Cheshire
Warren F. Sheets
Crown City
Gallia County
Ironton
Gallia Man Admitted to Ohio Bar
Warren F. Sheets of Crown City was admitted to the Ohio bar, after earning his LLB from Ohio Northern University. Chief Justice Carl V. Weygandt administered the oath. A World War I veteran who served in the infantry, Sheets previously starred on Mercerville High School’s 1943 basketball championship team. He has no immediate plans to practice law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Warren F. Sheets
Crown City
Ohio Northern University
Ohio
Carl V. Weygandt
Ohio Supreme Court
Mr. Sheets
Bertha Sheets
Mercerville High School
Sheets
Rio Grande College
Rhine River
Remadge
Keene High School
Coshocton County
Kiwanis Club To Hear Talk On Hospitalization
Ralph W. Jordan executive vice-president of Central Hospital Service will address the Kiwanis Club at the Lafayette Hotel Tuesday. He will discuss whether the state or the individual should pay for hospitalization in relation to socialized medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ralph W. Jordan
Central Hospital Service
Kiwanis Club
Lafayette Hotel
Jordan
Gallia Academy High names sixty nine honor roll students
Gallia Academy High School principal M Harold Brown announced the fourth six weeks honor roll listing sixty nine students by room. Room 103 includes Geraldine Bush Phyllis Crawford Betty Dunbar Betty Fellore Ann Hardway. Room 200 lists Helen Bauer Richard Church Dicky Caldwell David Evans Carol Fisher and Sheila George. Room 202 features Bill Houck Rose Marie Morgan. Room 203 holds Ann Phillips Charles Plymale Sally Rannells Barbara Tope Deahanna Vaught Stuart Zimmerman Hugh Stevers. Room 205 includes Georgia Alderigi Jim Caldwell William Chambers Tom Crawford Richard Davis. Room 206 lists LaDonna Ecker Jan et Fellore Merril Grube Doris Henson Peggy Hamilton Mack Lakin Rachel Masters and Faye Neal. Room 207 has Willavene Sheets Charlotte Preston Kathleen Raike Virginia Roach Eileen Wallis Harriett Young. Room 300 features Margaret Allison Johnny Ecker Lynn Brown Marjorie Bush Mary Casey. Room 302 includes Betty Notter Doris Powell Florence Saunders Eleanor White. Room 303 lists Ann Miller Joe Bachus Helen Folden Wilma Henson William Harless Mary Ann Hoyt. Room 304 Bonita Bane Donna Brannon. Room 305 Sue Fraley Diana Fife Lois Gooch June Jenkins Regenia Grubb. Room 306 Eleanor K. Richards Stephen McKean Madge Pettus. Room 307 Keith Shelton Joyce Stewart Carol Roush Nina Saunders Marilene Thivener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia Academy High School
M. Harold Brown
Geraldine Bush
Phyllis Crawford
Betty Dunbar
Betty Fellore
Ann Hardway
Helen Bauer
Richard Church
Dicky Caldwell
David Evans
Carol Fisher
Sheila George
Bill Houck
Rose Marie Morgan
Ann Phillips
Charles Plymale
Sally Rannells
Barbara Tope
Deahanna Vaught
Stuart Zimmerman
Hugh Stevers
Georgia Alderigi
Jim Caldwell
William Chambers
Tom Crawford
Richard Davis
LaDonna Ecker
Janet Fellore
Merril Grube
Doris Henson
Peggy Hamilton
Mack Lakin
Rachel Masters
Faye Neal
Willavene Sheets
Charlotte Preston
Kathleen Raike
Virginia Roach
Eileen
Gourmet Eats Gold Leaf With a Silver Spoon
New York magnate Louis von Dieh, an engineer and traveler, opens a restaurant to showcase his eclectic palate. He rejects bland urban fare and sketches a global menu featuring kocsonya, vichysoisse, pomphord, chicken curry with dall, and Indian orange fritters, all served with gold leaf. He praises self-made breakfasts and claims he would eat anything when prepared right.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Louis von Dieh
India
von Cseh
von Cheh
Kocsonya
Arabian Sea
Survey Fund Drive Near Completion in Gallia County
Roy Ratliff of the Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce says a community fund drive to cover the 5000 dollar cost of a mineral resources survey by Battelle Memorial Institute for the Southeastern Ohio Regional Council should finish this week. The survey will study mineral resources and publish a report, with eight counties including Hocking Meigs Gallia Jackson Vinton Pike Lawrence and Athens in the council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Roy Ratliff
Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce
Rattelle Memorial Institute
Southeastern Ohio Regional Council
Ratliff
Chamber of Commerce
Penicillin Discoverer Receives Gold Medal Award
Sir Alexander Fleming was awarded a gold medal at a civic dinner in Leeds for the discovery of penicillin. Lord Mayor N. D. Vine presented the honor citing it as the most successful relief of human pain. The award stems from the will of Hoffman Wood, Leeds architect, who died in 1933 leaving $80,000 for scholarly purposes and three medals in arts medicine and invention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leeds
England
Alexander Fleming
N. D. Vine
London
Hoffman Wood
Wood
Birth Announcement and Hospital Admits at Holzer
Mrs. Edgar Cook Jr of Gallipolis welcomes a daughter. The Holzer Hospital notes list admitted patients including Stanley Blazewicz Pomeroy Mrs Harry Cooper Oak Hill Martha Ann Miller Oak Hill Lester Smith Pittsburgh Pa Enos Sanders Crown City Paul W Mercer Wellston Mrs Carrie Boster Gallipolis Mrs Kathleen Dixon Gallipolis Mrs T A McCulty Bidwell Mrs Nathan Bolen Jackson Phyllis Criner Gallipolis Mrs Cecil Davis and discharged Emory Crawford Mildred Miller Mrs Lowell Angles and son Mrs Ben Brown and daughter Mrs Emerson Truesdall George W Moodispaugh Robert Lewis Chevalier Valencia Randolph and Mrs Hobart Call and son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Blazewicz
Pomeroy
Harry Cooper
Oak Hill
Martha Ann Miller
Lester Smith
Pittsburgh
Enos Sanders
Crown City
Paul W. Mercer
Wellston
Carrie Boster
Gallipolis
Kathleen Dixon
T. A. McCulty
Bidwell
Nathan Bolen
Jackson
Phyllis Criner
Cecil Davis
Emory Crawford
Mildred Miller
Lowell Angles
Ben Brown
Emerson Truesdall
George W. Moodispaugh
Robert Lewis
Chevalier
Valencia Randolph
Hobart Call
Prattsville Social Guests and Birthday Notes
Mr and Mrs E C Allen hosted their son Chester and daughter in law in Dayton. Families visiting included C W West with Mae and Charles, Paul Daugherty with Brenda, McArthur and Mrs Margaret Daugherty, and Jacob Brooks. Lincoln Dearth son of George and Zales visited, John Maxwell hosted Henry Harkins and guests for his 76th birthday. Wayne Moore returned to White Cross Hospital for observation after surgery. Mrs Lillian Stieff of Evangeline Chapter OBS led rehearsal plans at Masonic Temple Friday at 7 pm.
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Prattsville
E. C. Allen
Chester Allen
Dayton
C. W. West
Mae
Charles
Henry Harkins
Paul Daugherty
Brenda
McArthur
Margaret Daugherty
Jacob Brooks
Zaleski
George Dearth
White Cross Hospital
John Allman
Allman
Nathan Allman
J. E. Whitlatch
Merle Moore
Chillicothe
Jean Dearth
Wellston
H. F. Dearth
William Andrews
Nancy
Andrew
J. W. West
Harry Withrow
Anna Mae
Billie
West Virginia
Edna Dearth
Middleport
Lillian Stieff
W.M
Evangeline Chapter
OBS
Masonic Temple
Fire Safety Reminder in Gallia County Grass Fires
Gallia County residents are urged to take extra fire precautions after grass fires spread quickly despite recent rain. The column notes a near miss with a burning area and recounts a sheriff call where a fire could not be located, stressing calm, quick help calls, and careful disposal of hot objects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallia County
Frank Knopp Retires From NYC Railroad
Middleport Frank Knopp has retired from the New York Central Railroad after 49 years of service. He came to Middleport from Point Pleasant and was a conductor known as Daddy Knopp. The Knopps reside on Gravel Hill and will spend time with their son Frank Lewis Knopp his wife and three grandchildren in Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Frank Knopp
New York Central Railroad
Knopp
Point Pleasant
Knopps
Gravel Hill
Frank Lewis Knopp
Charleston
River traffic report from Gallipolis and Kanawha rivers
A daily river traffic bulletin lists vessels with status and times ranging across multiple ports. Names include Patriot Orlenian Tampico New Orleans Semet Rand Martin Castle Solway Talbot Ayres Pennsylvania Jones Titan Rowe Indiana Sohio State Jean Marie Price Craig Cornell along with their up or down positions and exact timestamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Patriot
Orlenian
Tampico
New Orleans
Semet
Rand
Martin
Castle
Solway
Kanawha
Talbot
Ayres
Pennsylvania
Jones
Titan
Rowe
Indiana
Sohio State
Jean Marie
Price
Craig
Cornell
Community Notices From Dexter and Surrounding Towns
George Grate and brother Herman of Dexter attended a Holsum Bread truck drivers meeting in Middleport. Local residents joined a Missionary Convention at Oak Hill Pilgrim Holiness Church including Edwin and Frances Davis and others. The report notes visits, weekend gatherings, band concert attendance, and day trips to Gallipolis and Eureka Dam. Mary E Dyke is mentioned among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
George Grate
Herman
Dexter
Holsum
Middleport
Oak Hill
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Edwin Davis
Howard Williams
Clyde Coy
Reva
Earl Grate
Wendell
Bonnie Lou
Coy Bar
Kenny
Mary
Nellie Myers
Ruth Spires
Mary E. Dyke
Marvin Goff
Goff
Leo Walker
Springfield
Adra Swick
Arley Ennis
St. Albans
W. Va
M. A. Ennis
Betty Farmer
Garnet Williamson
Rutland
A. H. Williams
Peebles
Williams
Ora Miller
Wendell Grate
Mary Dyke
Paul Fout
Gallipolis
Eureka Dam
Missionary Society Meeting Set By First Baptist Church
The Middleport Sanborn Missionary Society of First Baptist Church will meet Monday evening at the home of the Rev and Mrs Charles Pomeroy. Hostesses will be Mrs Lillian McGhee Mrs Beulah White and Mrs Thomas Darst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Sanborn Missionary Society of First Baptist Church
Charles Pomeroy
Lillian McGhee
Beulah White
Thomas Darst
Crown City Residents Named in Incident Report
Norman Sprouse, 40, and Naomi Sanders, 39, both of Crown City, are identified in the latest incident report as involved parties.
Middleport Beta Sigma Phi Elects Officers and Plans Spring Activities
Ohio Eta Phi chapter met in club rooms electing officers including Mrs. Charles Mullen as president and Mrs. Howard Hunnicutt as vice president. They will be installed in May. A Get-Acquainted Party is planned for next Wednesday at Mrs. Clifford. Founders' day dinner is April 30 and a Fred Astaire Dance on May 5 with Mrs. Mullen as dance chair. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Ohio
Clifford
Fred Astaire
Yellow Jacket Club Holds Meeting Before Pro Baseball Departure
Forty members attended the Yellow Jacket Club gathering led by Mrs. George Childs. Ralph Gibbs Jr. announced his move to Missouri to play professional baseball. Plans for an April hayride and wiener roast were discussed amid games and provision of pingpong, comic books and magazines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Yellow Jacket Club
George Childs
Ralph Gibbs, Jr
Missouri
Gibbs
Flinch
Royal Neighbors and Modern Woodmen Hold Joint Social
In Middleport a joint social evening and pot luck supper were held at Woodman Hall. Mrs. Kenneth Byer, Mrs. Homer Jones, Mrs. Cora Bennett, Mrs. Phil Edwards and Mrs. Lena McElhinny led the committee. Thirty four people attended and games were played.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Royal Neighbors
Modern Woodmen of America
Woodman Hall
Kenneth Byer
Homer Jones
Cora Bennett
Phil Edwards
Lena McElhinny
Knight family vacation from Miami University
Bill Knight of Miami University vacationing with his parents Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Knight. Mrs. Norman Hysell released from Mason Clinic after surgery. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Elberfeld of Packson visited Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Elberfeld. Mrs. Jennie Watson admitted to Meigs General Hospital for nerve treatment after a severe burn. Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Williamson weekend at Cabin Castle cottage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Knight
Miami University
A. R. Knight
Norman Hysell
Mason Clinic
Richard Elberfeld
Packson
Middleport Literary Club Elects Delegates for State Meet
Members met at Mrs. Rodney Downing’s Grant Street home with Mrs. Arthur Strauss presiding. Delegates and alternates to the state federation of women’s clubs in Cincinnati on May 13 were elected: Mrs. Leo Beeson incoming president, Mrs. D. B. Hartinger, delegates, Mrs. Dale Dutton and Miss Bess Sanborn, alternates. The program advanced study of Alaska with a paper by Mrs. L. W. McComas on Educational Facilities in Alaska. Writers of the North were named by the club women. Candy was served after the program. Next meeting will be at Mrs. Robert Harris’s on South Second Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
L. W. McComas
Alaska
North
Candy
Robert Harris
S. Second Ave
Inspection of Meigs Temple No. 153 Tuesday Evening
Annual inspection of Meigs Temple No. 153 will be Tuesday evening with Mrs. Martha McKenzie of Gallipolis serving as district deputy inspecting officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Meigs Temple No. 153
Martha McKenzie
Gallipolis
PM Club Meeting Tonight at Mrs Bradford Home
Middleport reports the PM Club will gather this evening at the residence of Mrs Wallace Bradford on Brownell Avenue to discuss club activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Wallace Bradford
Brownell Ave
Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Moves
Mrs. Henry Albers sails on a three month Mediterranean cruise visiting France Italy the Holy Land and Cairo. Columbus visitors include Mrs. L E Burford Mrs. Jack Cowie and others visiting Mrs. Jay Thompson’s family. The article lists several relocations trips and a foot ailment recovery among local residents and relatives.
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Henry Albers
Washington, D. C
France
Italy
The
Holy Land
Cairo
Albers
Homer Grant
Adam Morehart
Earl Roush
Robert Fynn
Columbus
L. E. Burford
Jack Cowie
Evelyn Lewis
Edward French
Forrest Bachtel
Carol
C. E. Wood
E. S. Schaaf
Charles Russell
C. E. Smith
Nanette
Stansbury
Greenville
N. C
Smith
Philip Sporn
Frank Roush
Ruth Hawkins
Wyatt
N. Second Ave
Paul Smith
Larry
Athens
Kathy Jayne
Jay Thompson
Kathryn Lois Smith
A. V. Smith
Fourth Ave
John K. Smith
Sixth Ave
Charles Bing
Vivian Smith
Judy
Bing
Middleport High School
Cleveland
Major Parties Piling Cash For Campaigns
The Democrats and Republicans report cash inflows in January and February 1950. The Democratic National Committee netted 147 604 in miscellaneous contributions and 427 447 from a Jefferson Jackson dinner group, with a 612 082 bank balance at start. The GOP showed 148 325 receipts and 122 767 expenditures, signaling a strong early fundraising period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Democratic National Committee
Neale Roach
National Committee
GOP
Collective Bargaining Elections Ordered for Westinghouse Workers
The National Labor Relations Board orders collective bargaining elections among 55,000 Westinghouse employees in 13 states. The move part of the UE CIO split with UE expelled for left-wing domination. the IUE born from the split to challenge CIO. The IUE recently won a major test at General Motors plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
National Labor Relations Board
Westinghouse Corp
United Electrical Workers
CIO
New International Union of Electrical Workers
IUE
General Motors Corp
Three Per Cent Rise Noted in Retail Sales
Ohio retail sales in January and February 1950 rose three per cent over 1949 levels according to Ohio State University Bureau of Business Research. The increase mainly reflects higher consumer durable sales such as automobiles appliances and building materials. Other retail lines in the state declined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State University
Bureau of Business Research
Local Social Notes From Radcliff Area Eventful Week
Mrs Alene Head visited Columbus for a weekend. Mrs Gladys Pierce hosted the Wilkesville Women’s Study Club with thirteen members and six guests. Lucille Jackson read on Riverboats and Zelda Hall spoke on Scenic Spots of Ohio. The Juniors and Seniors surprised Sammie Cummings with an eighteenth birthday party at W E Bigony’s in Albany. Mrs Frank Dailey fractured her arm in Wellston. The Jackson and McLaughlin families hosted gatherings. Lt Millar and Cpl Robert Jeffers left Ft Bragg for furloughs in Cincinnati and home. Duane McLaughlin visited relatives in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sammie Cummings
W. E. Bigony
Albany
Sammie
Frank Dailey
Wellston
Margaret Ann McLaughlin
Patty Barnes
Marvel Canade
Woodville
Bennie Evans
Sunbury
Sanford
Millar
Cpl
Robert Jeffers
Ft. Bragg
N. C
Cincinnati
Bob
Duane McLaughlin
John Hector
Columbus
Gladys Pierce
Cincinnati Market Report Hogs Cattle Sheep March 30
Salable hogs 2800 with early fair activity and mixed gains. barrows and gilts 180 Ibs up mostly 25 higher, lighter weights up 25 to 100. sows steady to 25 higher. Cattle 400, calves 200, active but price mainly steady. short red steers 850-1000 lbs bids 25-50 lower. beef cows 25-50 lower. vealers mostly steady with some 231 and 28 dollars for top lots. receipts include 50 sheep with truck lot spring lambs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Livestock
Cincinnati
U. S. Dept. Agr
Poultry Butter and Potatoes Prices Listed in Cincinnati
Cincinnati March 50 AP Poultry prices show heavy broilers and fryers at 32 to 33 cents per pound while heavy hens run 23 to 25 cents. Light birds 16 to 18 cents and old roosters 14 to 16 cents. Butter wholesale 63 1 2 to 64 cents per pound, butterfat premium 52 regular 49. Potatoes range 2.35 to 4.50 per unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Consumer and Wholesale Grades Reported in Cincinnati
Cincinnati report details consumer grades with U S A large 38 414 and medium none. Wholesale grades list U S extras large 38 s extras large 32 34. Current receipts show cases exchanged 27 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
U.S. A
U.S
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Vernon Ave
Woodrow Kapp
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Marquette Ave
Russell Sturgeon
Shore St
Gallia
Chef von Cleh
Holzer Hospital
Edgar Cook, Jr
By Dann
Taber
NYC Railroad
Icense
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PM Club
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White Bros
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Geo
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Athens Willys CO
Washington St
Dial
Wakefield Motors
Athens County
Studebaker
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Oldsmobile
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C. A. Daugherty CO
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Horton
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Harold Goddard
Bartlett
Everett H, Parsons
Coolville, Ohio
R. D
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Roy Deeter
Guy White
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Crooksville, C
Charles E. Bolin
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State St
Sam Rosser
R. W. Decker
Stanson Advertising Dial
Meyers Water Systems
Rowland Plumbing
Straw’s
W. Washington
Gride Neon Sales & Service
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Richland Ave
Duro Water Systems Co
E, Schuster and Son
Columbus Road
Rt. 33
Kelch
Union
Athens Venetian Blind Company
Mahaffey Motor Service
Elec
Chauncey
Chas
Dode
Pendergrass
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William P. MacDonald
Singer
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