Gallipolis Pool to Open on Memorial Day With Ticket Drive
Gallipolis pool opens May 30 for a 12 week season. Ben R. Evans says eighth grade pupils will sell season tickets with rewards for top sellers. Prizes include free season tickets and war savings stamps. Advance sale quota is $1,000. Ticket prices include federal tax. Family and single tickets priced for adults and children. school pupils admitted on children's tickets.
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Gallipolis
Ben R. Evans
Local Gallia County men begin naval indoctrination at Great Lakes
Twenty two Gallia County men are starting initial naval indoctrination at the U S Naval Training Center Great Lakes IL. After completion they will receive a period of home leave. Names include Vernon Lucas Charles R McGinness Thurman McGuire John H Nibert Harry E Reapp Raymond L Crem eens William H Cromlish Russell H Edwards Raymond L Gooch Carl J Janey Harold M Saunders Wesley W Scott Raymond Shelton Columbus Wheeler Jr Joshua Lewis Marion L Rife Hillis Pinkerman Lewis E Woodyard Homer W Harrison Clyde I Stephens Francis Petrie Rodney Luther M Beman James E Dan ner.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
U.S. Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Vernon ©. Lucas
Charles R. McGinness
First Ave
Thurman McGuire
John H. Nibert
Second Ave
Harry E. Reapp
Raymond L. Cremeens
William H. Cromlish
Russell H. Edwards
Garfield Ave
Raymond L. Gooch
Stoned
Carl J. Janey
Harold M. Saunders
Wesley W. Scott
Eastern Ave
Raymond Shelton
Winton Ave
Columbus Wheeler, Jr
Joshua Lewis
Bladen
Marion L. Rife
R. No
Cheshire
Hillis Pinkerman
Lewis E. Woodyard
Crown City
Homer W. Harrison
Mercerville
Clyde I
Stephens
Patriot
Francis FE. Petrie
Rodney
Luther M. Beman
Thurman
James FE. Danner
Sugar Applications Being Received in Gallia County
Gallia County War Price and Rationing Board chairman A. K Merriman says home canners may obtain four pound sugar application blanks at the nearest grocery. Canners mail completed forms with No 37 spare stamp to the Gallia County rationing board. coupons will be mailed to applicants, avoiding visits to the board office.
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Gallipolis
A. K Merriman
Gallia County
Gallia
Ration Board
Merriman
Gallia County Conservation Group Tops April New Members
Gallia County Conservation Association leads the state in new members for April with 438. Licking and Elmore follow with 261 and 132 respectively as 24 organizations across as many counties are listed. Remaining 21 groups range from Yorkville with 51 to Westlake with 10 new members.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
Gallipolis Personal News From Local Notices
Miss Ethel Young attended the West Virginia Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs convention in Huntington. Several locals return from visits, with Clara Mae Smith resuming work in Dayton and Margaret Ann George home from Marysville. The community notes include military family moves, promotions, births, and employment changes across Gallipolis and nearby areas.
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Ethel Young
Huntington
West Virginia Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
Clara Mae Smith
Dayton
Blanche Smith
Margaret Ann George
Marysville
Ettie George
Esta George
W.H. Schwartzwalder
James
Marion
Frank Janes
del Mabry Field
Tallahassee
Fla
Lakeland
John Steinbeck
James A. Steinbeck
United States 'Navy
E. M
Cincinnati
Robert Karl
John Houck
Pauline Houck
C.F. Houck
Alva Waugh
Bladen
Houck
A. and P
Ohio Bell Telephone Company
Pauline
Patterson Field
Peggy Gibson
Walter
Mose
New Guinea
Walter M. Porter
Burger St
Bellefontaine
Gallipolis
Porter
Sheline Home Sold To Fergusons
Sheline and Lulu R. Sheline sold their two acre State Route 7 property three miles above Gallipolis to Homer F. and Ella J. Fergusons. The six room modern house with full basement and furnace was valued at about $5000 and will transfer possession in thirty days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galispolis
R. W. Sheline
Lulu R. Sheline
Gallipolis
Homer F
Ella J
Large Groups Leave Gallia for Navy Induction
Gallia residents report thirty Navy inductees leaving Tuesday to swear in as apprentice seamen at an induction station. Rev J Edward Hakes spoke replacing Rev Jennings Cremeens, with Modern Woodmen volunteers serving refreshments. One hundred thirty eight men traveled Monday to Huntington for pre induction physicals by five Greyhound buses, coffee and doughnuts provided by the Modern Woodmen committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Navy
J. Edward Hakes
First Baptist Church
Jennings Cremeens
R. P. McCarley
Frank Brothers
Garnet Dickey
Ira Neal
Paul Trowbridge
Modern Woodmen of America Committee
Clayton J. Miller
Lonnie Jacques
Ralph G. Walker
Raymond Easter
Clarence E. Rice
James M. Sayre
Warner Halley
Woodrow W. Moss
Carl E. Alexander
Lester R. Metcalf
Wyman E. Sheets
Hershel V. Sheets
Robert F. Hazlett
Richard A. Gee
Paul Shato
William A. Pickens
Harold R. Houser
Wesley H. Lucas
Cecil E. Rice
James Harry Shamblin
Denver
Craig D. Slagle
Ernest Davis
Edith Henry
Georgia Smith
Julius Chandler
Perry County Court Notes Highlights Local Tax, Divorces and Transfers
The Perry County Auditor finished first half real estate tax distribution with totals for the county fund corporations and schools. Judge McGonagle ordered compensation for Clara Pace after Joseph Pace death. First 1944 auto registration funds were distributed to Perry County entities. Multiple divorce filings and custody/child support actions noted. Numerous transfer of property deeds listed among Crooksville, New Lexington, Somerset and other townships.
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New Lexington
Perry Co
Everett Eveland
Clara Pace
Redfield
Joseph Pace
McGonagle
Common Pleas Court
Industrial Commission
Court of Common Pleas
Eveland
Perry County
Crooksville
Glenford
Hemlock
Junction City
New Straitsville
Rendville
Roseville
Shawnee
Somerset
Thornville
Clerk of Courts Office
Hazel Bennett
A. Warner Bennett
Mae Schellin
John P. Schellin
Columbus
A. S. McGonagle
Ida May Harris
Jesse J. Harris
Helen Hill
Corning
Eldon Hill
California
Paul E. Bidlack
Helen L. Bidlack
Covina
Calif
Patricia
George W. Snyder
Bertha Snyder
Peart v Hull Case Settled and Jury Draws for May Term
The Peart versus Hull case was settled and dismissed after a jury trial before Judge Mc Gonagle. An additional 10 jurors were drawn for the February term, including Anna C. McCann and Pauline Bennett. The county recorder reported instruments filed last week: deeds 26, rights of way 1, leases 2, leases cancelled 6, chattel cancelled 15, power of attorney 3, mortgages real estate 12 totaling $16,451.
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Joseph Peart
Myrtle E. Hull
R. W. Hull
McGonagle
Anna C. McCann
New Lexington
al Schmeltzer
Somerset Rfc
Frank Tatman
Crooksville
Nina M. Helden
Probate Court Records Highlight Transfers and Marital Licenses
Gallia County Probate Court records show transfer orders in the estates of Madge Swisher Arthur W. Carl and Ira J. Denney with inheritance tax due and final accounts scheduled for June 15. Guardianships for O'Dell and Mary L Austin are advancing with land contract completion and investment fee actions. Marriage licenses issued to Mark Gillman Santee and Bessie Oliver, and Michael McMahan and Ruby Cripper.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Madge Swisher
Hazel Swisher
Arthur W. Carl
Henry W. Cherrington
Ira J. Denney
O'Dell
Wayne
Eva M
Robert E
Mary L. Austin
Harry M. Miller
Harry Maddy
Guardian
Mark Gil’ Man Santee
Gauley Bridge
W. Va
Bessie Oliver
Point Pleasant
Michael McMaha
Jacksonville
Ohio
Ruby Cripper
the Plains
Seven Fined In Mayor's Court At Middleport
Police blotter reports fines in Mayor Co. O. Fisher's court for Everett McDaniel Clarence De Wees George Stitts Ira Riggs Marvin Thaxton with bonds posted for the latter two. Lawrence Boyd reckless driving W N Clark dog running at large Homer Logan arrested on a warrant. He is held in village jail awaiting transfer by authorities.
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Middleport
Co. O. Fisher
Everett McDaniel
Clarence DeWees
George Stitts
Ira Riggs
Marvin Thaxton
Lawrence Boyd
W. N. Clark
Homer Logan
L. B. Higgins
Paul Johnson
Lillian Young
Epes
Honor Miss Roush At Bridge Party
Spring flowers decorated Mrs. Laula Lewis home as Miss Harriet Lewis and Miss Alice Marie Frye hosted a dessert bridge for Miss Jean Roush in anticipation of her June 2 wedding to Captain Charles Henry Stone. Mrs. Richard M. Peek won high score and Miss Marie Martin won consolation. A dessert course followed for guests including Miss Hilda Mae Wartenburg and others.
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Point Pleasant
Laula Lewis
Harriet Lewis
Alice Marie Frye
Jean Roush
Charles Henry Stone
Roush
Richard M. Peek
Marie Martin
Nonoree
Hilda Mae Wartenburg
Casby Meadows, Jr
Virginia Lewis
Martin
Peek
Jean Shadle
Raymond
Joan Jewell
Gill Aot
Lewis and Frye
Licensed To Marry In Meigs County
Meigs County Probate Court issued marriage licenses since May 5. Applicants include L. Miller 47 of Columbus and Esther Fowler 28 of Middleport along with several others from Williamson Morrisville Pomeroy and Huntington.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Oo L. Miller
Columbus
Wees
Uhon
Peeeks
A Richan Meter
W. Corenee W. Va
Esther Fowler
Middleport Ri
Harmon Maynard
Williamson
W. Va
Elsie Pitts
Middleport
Hobart Russell
Morrisville
Franceshomas
Ted Blake
Hinton
Edith Capp
Cheshire
Earl Carrico
Chesapeake
Ohio
Ella Ruth Pemberton
Forrest’ Harold Hendricks
Huntington
Lillian Virginia Moreland
Eli C. Lambert
Vinton
Pauline Deckard
Mason County Men Ordered To Report For Navy Induction
Eleven Mason County men are ordered to report to Selective Service headquarters on Tuesday morning May 16 at 8 o clock for induction at Huntington Naval Reception Headquarters. Listed are Ira Henry Gallipolis Ferry Joe Tavan Apple Grove Robert Emmett McCausland Greenup Ky volunteers Leslie Lloyd Bennett Stephen Kiesling Norman Edwin Baker Olen W Neal Charles Donald Gerty Point Pleasant George Burdell Casto Henderson Ralph Edward Snyder Letart. Getty transferred from Indiana Pa and Snyder from Price Utah.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County
Selective Service
Huntington Naval Reception
Ira Henry
Gallipolis Ferry
Joe Tavan
Apple Grove
Robert Emmett
McCausland
Greenup
Leslie Lloyd Bennett
Stephen Kiesling Noble
William Emory Monroe, Jr
Norman Edwin Baker
Olen W. Neal
Charles Donald Gerty
Pooint Pleasant
George Burdell Casto
Henderson
Ralph Edward Snyder
Letart
Getty
Indiana
Snyder
Price
Utah
War Plant Toured by Club Women
POINT PLEASANT The local branch of the American Association of University Women conducted a tour of the ordnance works led by a General Chemical Defense Corporation official. The event included a moving picture on North Africa and a meeting electing officers and planning scholarship awards for three high schools.
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Point Pleasant
Ordnance Works
General Chemical Defense Corporation
American Association of University Women
Montgomery
Africa
el Alemain
Tunis
John William Steenbergen
Wahama
Hannan
J. Marion Foglesong
Eunice Keller
Olav R. Vik
Mandellen Skene
Steenbergen
Gertrude Halliday
Mary McCulloch
Emma Clark
Edna Burdette
Cary Howard Rayburn
Foglesong
Garrett Green
Margaret Burdette
H. Paige Bell, Jr
Vik
Lawrence J. Culbertson
N. A. Eaton
C. H. Albrecht
John Kirk
A. Keith McClung
Hartford
Donald Coe
Larchmont
N. Y
J. G. F. Johnson
Arlington, Va
Ruth Seenhour
Mason City
Community Notes From Pomeroy and Nearby Towns
Pomeroy social column reports Mrs. William Huggins and daughter Mrs. Marion McGuire visiting Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hysell through Memorial Day. Miss Mary Parker goes to Lansing Michigan to visit her sister after leaving Tri-Lustre Cleaners Middleport. George Mowery remains in a cast two months after an injury. Douglas Jennings and family visit Cairo Illinois. John Lambert family moves to Mulberry Avenue property. Cora B. Roberts returns from Columbus after federal petit jury service. William Hood returns to Toledo. Mary Martha Smith spends a week at Rockhill South Carolina. Edward Ohlinger of Pomeroy listed with Mrs. Beller, Mrs. Bardin, Mrs. Woolfitt and Miss Skene.
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Mary Parker
Tri-Lustre Cleaners
Middleport
Lansing
Michigan
George Mowery
Douglas Jennings
Cairo
Ill
John Lambert
Warner
Mulberry Ave
Lambert
Dayton Will
Cora B. Roberts
Columbus
Federal Petit Jury
William Hood
C. E. Nease
Toledo
Mary Martha Smith
Marietta Mfg
Rockhill
S. C
Grass Fire Threatens Homes In Point Pleasant
Firemen rushed to the government reservation in North Point Pleasant where 350 shelter homes stood recently. A grass blaze approached several houses on 24th Street and Lincoln Avenue Tuesday afternoon.
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Point Pleasant
North Point Pleasant
24Th St
Lincoln Ave
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Gallia Conservation League
Sheline
Fergusons
Majestic
Nelsonville
Fant
Inihetion
Cail Kellaway
Helen Walker
Mabel Paige
James Brown
Diana Hale
Eaha Kewee
Ty Gomes
Bawet
THE
Pony Express
Cual Starrett
Cae
Semuey
Patterson Anthue Achannnel Hunnicurpese
Ernest Tubb
Singing Cowboys
Columbia Pictures
Marge Licen Maraettie
Bertha J. Smith
Thorn Township
Virgil Braglin
Breeentie
Mildred Hinkle
Rt. 2
H. W. Spung
Letha Pitman
William Barnes
U. S. Army
Martha Spencer
Glenna Middletown
Arthur B Colborn
Lydia Randolph
Robert E. Thompson
Pearl Slatter
Betty Ann Conn
Coal Township
William Hoy
Minnie K. Wilson
Pike Township
Samuel Wilson
Elmer Mains
Clayton Township
Frank D. Rarick
Elma Hoops
Charles F. McDonald
EF. B. Alwine
Rehoboth
Gladys Butts
H. G. Allen
Robert J. Weaver
Elmer F. Moore
Bearfield Township
John D. Diller
George Elmer Kelley
Venire
Probate Court
Miss Roush
Tad's
Carbondale
Kimberly Road
Philip J. Bianco
Cleveland
Cape Gloucester
Bianco
USMC
NEA
War Plant
Pomeroy Personals
William Huggins
Marion McGuire
Mingo Junction
Homer Hysell
Edward Ohlinger
Beller
William H. Bardin
William Woolfitt
Miss Skene
WAR Industries
Richard Devens
Evanston, Ilinois
Iliaais
Iowa
Ford
Thrift House
Rouge
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