May Day Pageant Delights Rio Grande College Crowd
Propitious weather drew a large crowd to Rio Grande College for May Day festivities on campus. Lucille McKean was crowned May Queen by Grace Bunce and Irene Lewis. The program featured a minuet, maypole winding, Fiesta Panamerica pageant, solo and chorus numbers, and a flag salute with all characters in south of the border costumes.
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Gallipolis
Rio Grande College
Lucille McKean
Grace Bunce
Irene Lewis
Former Gallia Resident Die s at W Va Home
William Drummond aged 35, formerly of Gallia County, died at his Buffalo West Virginia home after an accident. He was married with a daughter nine and a son five. Survived by parents Clarence and unnamed mother, sisters Dorothy Drummond and Mrs. Leo Shaver, and others in Gallipolis Hin-ton Cheshire Cadmus Chillicothe.
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Gallipolis
William Drummond
Buffalo
W. Va
Clarence Drummond
Waterloo
Leo Shaver
Dorothy Drummond
Earl O'Neil
Hinton
Harold Mack
Cheshire
Woodrow Marcum
Cadmus
Forrest Bartrum
Robert Drummond
Chillicothe
Funeral Rites for George Schreck Held
Funeral rites were held today in Gallipolis for 78 year old George Schreck who died Saturday in Huntington hospital. He was the brother of John G. Schreck of this city and is survived by his wife, two sons, and a daughter all of Huntington. A brother and sister live in Pittsburgh, with additional sisters in Sewickley and Cleveland.
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Gallipolis
Huntington
George Schreck
John G. Schreck
George
Raymond Schreck
Marie Rees
Peter Schreck
Freda Schoenberger
Pittsburgh
Kate Klicker
Sewickley
Anna Scherer
Cleveland
Lodge Members To Display Flag Daily
Gallipolis reports that Morning Dawn Lodge members are urged to display the American flag at home and business daily per grand master E. E. Caldwell. Members not in military service should adopt a service member and provide moral spiritual and financial support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
E. E. Caldwell
Morning Dawn Lodge
Licensed To Wed Gallipolis Marriage Licenses
Multiple couples from West Virginia Ohio and Virginia were issued marriage licenses. Names include George Wilson and Clairette Bowe from Charleston and Huntington couples Quentin Volt and Lucille Evans and Clifford Williams and Virginia Bogges among others.
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Gallipolis
George Wilson
Vinton
Clairette Bowe
Charleston
Paul Auville
Nellie McGowan
Dayton
Alonzo Sweeney
Sarah Ae
Ghent
W. Va
Quentin L. Volt
Lucille A. Evans
Huntington
Clifford Williams
Virginia Bogges
Eskdale
Bernard Legg
Helen Lucas
Traffic Arrests Reported by State Patrol
GALLIPOLIS Weekend arrests of traffic violators include James Whittaker Jeffersonville Indiana speeding Arthur T Evans Lancaster failure to stop at intersection Charles H Thomas Pritchard West Virginia failure to yield right of way Lowenl Saunders Mercerville Driving while intoxicated.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
James Whittaker
Jeffersonville
Ind
Arthur T. Evans
Lancaster
Charles H. Thomas
Pritchard
W. Va
Lowenl Saunders
Mercerville
Missionary society hostesses gather for all day session
Gallipolis notes report Mrs. Alta Davis and Sand Fork Baptist Church missionary society members hosting an all day quilting session with a noon covered dish luncheon. A program followed with several named participants and group singing among attendees.
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Gallipolis
Alta Davisson
Missionary Society of Sandfork Baptist Church
Kate Patterson
Margaret Wood
Bessie Bush
Stafford Davisson
Morrison
Addie Eakman
Mildred Carter
Aldeath Wood
Florence Mosier
Local Boy Sentenced to Lancaster Boys' School
Gallipolis reports Ben Pico, a local schoolboy, was sentenced by the probate court to the Boys' Industrial School at Lancaster for incorrigibility. A grass fire at the fairgrounds Saturday evening prompted a fire department response with no property losses.
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Gallipolis
Ben Pico
Boys’ Industrial School
Lancaster
Fair Grounds
Staats Plans Defense Rally May 16
Staats, county civilian defense coordinator, announced a rally at the courthouse in Point Pleasant at 8 p.m. on Saturday May 16 to boost war interest and plan a June 5 blackout. Major J P Easley, Fifth Corps Area, was here to discuss with local leaders. Mayor Easley urged a city council vote to legalize the blackout and related activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Delbert C. Staats
J.P. Easley
Fifth Corps Area
Columbus
Board of Education
Arrang
Easley
Krodel
Fears Loss of Sight After Cow Attack in Dairy Farm
Earl Mayes of Sand Hill Road visited Parkersburg for eye treatment after a cow horn struck his left eyeball while workers herded cattle at Logan Burdette dairy farm. He fears permanent sight loss from the injury.
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Point Pleasant
Earl Mayes
Sand Hill Road
Parkersburg
Baccalaureate Service at Rio Grande High School
Rev. C. D. Copley delivered the baccalaureate sermon to Rio Grande high school graduates. The school orchestra and girls ensemble performed in the packed auditorium as part of the Sunday night program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
C. D. Copley
Rio Grande
Thurman
Rio Grande High School
Lakin to Preach at First Baptist Church
Announcement states Dr. B. R. Lakin of the Cable Tabernacle Indianapolis will preach Thursday at 8 p.m. at First Baptist Church with accompanist Pat B. Withrow of Charleston. A special music program is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
B. R. Lakin
Cable Tabernacle
Indianapolis
First Baptist Church
Pat B. Withrow
Charleston
Employment in Point Pleasant War Industries Near 5000
Point Pleasant West Virginia reports a strong wartime uptick with total local war industry employment estimated between four thousand and five thousand, potentially rising to fifteen thousand at the peak during West Virginia Ordance Works construction. Builders, merchants, and service workers add staff as demand grows while social life adapts to busy wartime routines.
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Point Pleasant
W. Va
West Virginia Ordnance Works
Car Bursts Into Flames After Minor Accident
Sam Loomis of near Letart drove a truck through New Haven on a Saturday evening hitting a parked car which struck another. The first car burst onto the sidewalk and burned. Sand and dirt stopped the fire. No injuries. Loss limited to the truck and two cars. State police Sgt Paul F. Thomas and Trooper Harry Coyner investigated. Loomis left before officers arrived and will be questioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Sam Loomis
Letart
New Haven
Paul F. Thomas
Harry Coyner
State Police
Loomis
20 Acres of Bermuda Onions Planted at Point Pleasant
Russell Starkey of Glenwood among county's large landowners has planted 20 acres of Bermuda onions this spring. A tenant planted an acre last year with a surprisingly satisfactory crop. Four hundred thousand plants were needed, sourced from Texas, and local farm hands were recruited to help.
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Point Pleasant
Russell Starkey
Glenwood
Planning Group Meets in Mason County War Planning Session
A Mason County planning commission meeting will be held at the board of education office Tuesday at 2 PM. John Picton of Indiana, a federal bureau representative, will speak on housing and related war problems. Mayors from six municipalities, county court members, and local officials are invited.
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Point Pleasant
Mason County Planning Commission
Board of Education
John Picton
Indiana
Federal Bureau
Mason County
Lewis sale reports Duke of Oldtown to Indiana station
C Lewis and sons report selling a young bull Duke of Oldtown to the Indiana Experiment Station in Lafayette Indiana. His dam 83rd Beechwood Duchess has just completed her second calf record with 9113 pounds of milk and 372 pounds of butter fat. The Lewis arm breeds polled Shorthorns.
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Point Pleasant
C. Lewis and Sons
Duke of Oldtown
Indiana Experiment Station
Lafayette
Ind
Firestone Opens USO Campaign To Raise 32 Million
Harvey S. Firestone Jr. announces nationwide USO War Fund drive beginning today with Ohio quota of 2.145 million. He notes USO operates 671 service units in 44 states and 23 foreign bases, with clubs for soldiers and sailors, camps shows, and transit information.
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Harvey S. Firestone, Jr
Ohio
USO War Fund
Bricker
USO
Firestone
India
Russia
France
Australia
Norway
Mr. Firestone
Army
Navy
USC
Bricker Harvey 8S
Firestone, JR
Harvey 8S
Akron
United Service Organizations
John W. Bricker
Pt Pleasant Area Personal Notes and Visits
Local residents and relatives are described visiting family in Point Pleasant and nearby towns. Virginia Tech and West Virginia Tech students Sam Parks and Alice Marie Frye are home visiting parents. 4-H activities in Kanawha County include a movie night with Mollie Roush undergoing surgery in Columbus, and various families hosting or visiting relatives across Jackson Avenue 7th Street Viand Street and Parkersburg areas.
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Sam Parks
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
N. A. Parks
Jackson Avenue
Alice Marie Frye
West Virginia Tech
Montgomery
C. H. Frye
7Th St
Christ Church
Episcopal
Garnett Tillis
Ida Jane Sommer
Jack Mathews
Camp Claibourne
Gallipolis Ferry
O. J. Byus
Oakley Faudree
Henderson
Point Pleasant
South
Hortense Bell
Charles
Betty Ann McCulloch
Kathryn Sue
Gloria Gibson
Raymond Gibson
Mollie Roush
City
St. Anthony's Hospital
Columbus
Viand St
Harold Lemley
Parkersburg
G. B. Woodard
Fourth St
Woodard
Lemley
S. C. Wilhelm
Marietta
Vaughn Spencer
Rita Jo
Charleston
Police arrest several for drunkenness in Point Pleasant
Patrolmen Morrison and Redman arrested F. L. Davis of Baltimore Raleigh Crow of Letart and S. C. Burdette in Point Pleasant at the weekend. Davis posted a cash bond and was released. Homer Hawthorn of Ashton was also arrested for drunkenness by Trooper Harry Coyner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Morrison and
Redman
F. L. Davis
Baltimore
Raleigh Crow
Letart
S. C. Burdette
City
Davis
Homer Hawthorn
Ashton
Harry Coyner
Child Welfare Group To Discuss War Problems
Walden F. Roush chairs a meeting at the courthouse Wednesday at 8 p m to study child welfare during wartime. The Save the Children Federation backs the event with Roy Johnson of Charleston as speaker. About 20 educators and clergymen are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Walden F. Roush
Save the Children Federation
Roy Johnson
Charleston
Miller Closes Circuit Court Term at Point Pleasant
Judge Lewis H. Miller wrapped up the May term of the circuit court in Point Pleasant. Chancery orders included divorces for Virginia and Mabel Bean and for Nellie and R D Kent with specified alimony. A partition of real estate involving 467 acres and several Buffalo lots was assigned to commissioners. A damage suit by Fred McGuffin against Willis Knapp was entered with not guilty plea. The American Legion Mason County Post No 23 will meet at 7:30 PM in the South Annex of the Methodist Church.
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Point Pleasant
Lewis H. Miller
Circuit Court
Chancery
Clerk Jones
Virginia Johnson
Melvin Johnson
O. F. Payne
Progress Building and Loan Association
F. G. Musgrave
Mabel Bean
Oscar Bean
Louise
C. B. Pickens
Stella Sayre Et al
Lewis Meadows
Robert Wilson
F. L. Johnson
Union District
Buffalo
Fred McGuffin
Willis Knapp
Somerville
Knapp
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Gallipolis Social Notes
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Neil P. Beall
Robert Cutting
New Orleans
Hotel Lafayette
O. W. Lusher
Oma Brown
Jeanette Emerson
Emerson Hall
Ladies’ Auxiliary of
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Red Cross
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Wilmington
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Raccoon Island
Fred Myers
R. W. Barcus
Forrest Barcus
Clifford Justice
Floyd Barcus
A. R. Henke
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Ohio Wesleyan University
Gerald Branson
Laurence Myers
Branson
Myers
Freda Gilmore
R. O. Gilmore
Lower River Road
Naomi Evans
Elizabeth Connolly
Ohio State Nurses’ Association
Nora Overmeyer
Belle Powell
Margaret B. McCormick
Luther Donnally
Hamden
H. W. Wetherholt
Elias Wetherholt
Staats Plans
Lakin
Church of God
H. M. Smith
Lizzie Veney
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