Gallia Draft Board Plans July 1 Registration Steps
Gallia County Selective Service Board discusses July 1 registration for men who came of age since October 16. Local board will supervise. precinct registrants will volunteer as registrars. About 30 registrants may be needed in sparse precincts. Class 1-A men ordered for medical exams. younger registrants to be inducted first. Gallia County has over 100 men in training via prior enlistments.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Selective Service Board
Selective Board
Election Board
Army
Navy
Week End Marriage Licenses List for Gallia County Area
Week end marriage license issuances list multiple couples with ages and hometowns across Huntington Crown City Sissonville Pt Pleasant Ambrosia Huntington Letart Gallipolis Athens Ironton Thurman Bladen Letart Columbus Pittsburgh Ashland Ky including Leon ard Brightwell and Erselle Ellington Paul L. Waugh and Virginia E Slater Cecil Roseberry and Beulah Higgins W E Grove and Lula G Cline Elmer Sidders and Margaret Litchfield Peter Kully and Wanda Aleshire Houston Ridgway and Mary M Akers Emory Weldon Moore and Dora D Mercer Arthur Stewart and Helen Wade Delbert Millican and Erma E Reincke Edward Ingold and Betty Mc Callister Richard Stivers and Ruby Ann Lowe.
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Gallipolis
Leonard Brightwell
Huntington
Erselle Ellington
Crown City
Paul L. Waugh
Charleston
Virginia E. Slater
Sissonville
Cecil Roseberry
Pt. Pleasant
Beulah Higgins
Ambrosia
W. E. Grove
Lula G. Cline
Elmer Sidders
Margaret Litchfield
Letart
W. Va
Peter Kully
Wanda Aleshire
Athens
Houston Ridgway
Mary M. Akers
Ironton
Emory Weldon Moore
Dora D. Mercer
Thurman
Arthur Stewart
Helen Wade
Bladen
Delbert Millican
Erma E
Waterloo Seniors Present Play Welcome Home
Waterloo High School senior class stages the play Welcome Home on Wednesday evening May 21 at the school. Cast includes Mary Pyles Thelma Robinson Evelyn Collins Hollis Drummond Emerson Wiseman Lucille Eakman Mary Emma Justice Jack Miller Vergie Yates Carter Herrell Emogene Arbaugh Harold Null Betty Herrell and Paul Mitchell.
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Gallipolis
Waterloo High School
Mary Pyles
Thelma Robinson
Evelyn Collins
Hollis Drummond
Emerson Wiseman
Lucille Eakman
Mary Emma Justice
Jack Miller
Vergie Yates
Carter Herrell
Emogene Arbaugh
Harold Null
Betty Herrell
Paul Mitchell
First Crop of Peas Ready on Mother's Day
R. P. McCarley, a Gallipolis Methodist preacher and noted pea grower, announced this year’s early variety, the Alaskas, planted February 13. Some peas graced the McCarley table on Mother's Day. His sandy loam hillside garden in Mutton Hollow provides shelter from icy winds and direct sun.
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Gallipolis
R. P. McCarley
Alaskas
McCarley
Denison University Pastor Preaches at Gallipolis Service
Rev. Charles Stanton of Denison University preached at both morning and evening services at First Baptist Church in Gallipolis on Sunday. An illness note said Rev. J. W. Hoyt, standing in for Rev. George Sagen, may be prevented from officiating for perhaps three weeks.
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Gallipolis
Charles Stanton
Denison University
First Baptist Church
J. W. Hoyt
George Sagen
Mrs Donald Hobbs Speaks to Youths in Grace Church
Mrs Donald Hobbs wife of the Rio Grande College Baptist minister spoke to Youth Federation members at Grace Methodist Church Sunday night She described European youth hostels prior to World War II and noted her personal contacts with the system.
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Gallipolis
Donald
Hobbs
Rio Grande College
Youth Federation
Grace Methodist Church
Europe
Expect Large Group To Attend Conference
Grace Methodist Church members of the Women’s Society for Christian Service plan to attend a two day conference at Heath Church in Middleport.
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Gallipolis
Women's Society For Christian Service of
Grace Methodist Church
Middleport
TON JON claim of relief after twelve years of distress
An Athens Ohio case touts TON JON as the cure for gas pain indigestion and constipation after twelve years of failed laxatives. A Hocking Glass employee, Arba Shahan, credits the medication with restored appetite sleep nerves and energy and recommends Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store in Athens for purchases and consultations.
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TON Jon
Arba Shahan
Hocking Glass Co
N. Mt. Pleasant
Lancaster
Ohio
Ton Jon Health
Athens
Quick
W. Union St
Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store
Han nah A. Maxon Tent members host inspection outing
Gallia county notes report the Han nah A. Maxon Tent Daughters of Union Veterans holding an inspection meeting Friday at the American Legion Hall with deputies from Chillicothe and guests from Pomeroy. Two new members were welcomed. social hour followed. Other society and family notices include a birthday dinner in Huntington and various local visits and travels.
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Gallipolis
Hannah A. Maxon
Daughters of Union Veterans
American Legion Hall
Beryl Overly
Chillicothe
Beatrice Vogel
State Department
Eva Meinhart
Margaret Brown
Elias Wetherholt
Pomeroy
Ruth Casey to Marry Sergeant George Ferrell in May
Mr and Mrs Samuel Casey of Portsmouth announce the marriage of their daughter Ruth to Sergeant George Ferrell on May 8. Mrs Ferrell resides with her parents while her husband resumes duties at Fort Custer Michigan.
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Samuel Casey
Portsmouth
Green Township
Ruth
George Ferrell
Birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Claude Clark
Mr and Mrs Claude Clark announce the birth of their first born son on May 7 at the home of the bride’s parents in Wheelersburg where they are living temporarily. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Steve Clark.
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Claude Clark
June Zuhars
B. C. Zuhars
Wheelersburg
Steve Clark
Local visitors include Switzers and Scott families
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Switzer of Cincinnati and relatives from New Orleans Columbus and Lexington visited R. M. Switzer and W. M. Scott. Howard Scott and baby, Robert Scott, and Carlos Butterfield with Louise Miller were guests. Belle Rutgers and Dr. L. E. Smith with family returned home after a Columbus hospital stay.
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Isadore Miller
David
Eugene Smith
Cincinnati
Dwight Heath
Chillicothe
Lucille
J. P. Martin
Columbus
Andrew
Gerald Branson
W. G. Birch
Albert Deckard
Otto Carter
Robert McMaster
West Jefferson
Raymond Jones
Will Worman
Charleston
Nelle Worman
Earl Richards
Ruth Richards
Paul Switzer
Raymond Mossman
New Orleans
Jack Switzer
R. M. Switzer
Howard Scott
Baby
Robert Scott
Lexington
W. M. Scott
Carlos Butterfield
Louise Miller
Galion
Garnet Miller
Garnet
Nellie Miller
Virgil Benson
Dela
Baccalaureate Services Fill Rio Grande High Auditorium
Gallipolis reports a packed Rio Grande High School auditorium for the baccalaureate featuring Rev. D. S. Hobbs delivering the sermon. A girls choir and ensemble performed musical numbers for the graduates.
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Gallipolis
Rio Grande High School
D. 8S. Hobbs
Hocking County to Hear Hospital Service Plan Outline
Logan report states the Hospital Service Plan will be introduced in Hocking County soon. A mid week meeting will outline the plan with Ralph Jordan, secretary of the Columbus organization, as speaker.
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Logan
Hocking County
Ralph Jordan
The
Columbus Organization
Mrs Kitchen Reported In Serious Condition
Mrs. Howard Kitchen of W. Front St. was stricken at home on Sunday morning and taken to Cherrington Hospital where her condition that evening was described as critical. A blood transfusion was given and preparations for an operation were underway.
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Logan
Howard Kitchen
W. Front St
Cherrington Hospital
Young Cantwell Cliffs Visitors Lose Way
Four youngsters from Washington DC visiting Cantwell Cliffs Saturday afternoon became lost. A several hour search found them safe.
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Cantwell Cliffs
Logan
Washington, D. C
Logan School Attendance May Exceed This Year
Mary Bond has been engaged in counting Logan pupils for next year’s attendance. It is expected the total number of children eligible for school attendance next year will equal or exceed the present term.
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Logan
Mary Bond
Jurgensmier plans Logan visit before May training
Walter Jurgensmier, a salesman now stationed in Washington state, arrived in Logan for a visit with his parents Mr and Mrs Walter Jurgensmier Sr. He has been notified to report for military training on May 20.
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Logan
Walter Jurgensmier
Washington State
Logan-Francis Williams Visits After Paralysis Recovery
Logan Union Furnace resident Logan Francis Williams who was struck by paralysis last November visited Logan on Saturday. He is able to walk short distances.
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Logan
Francis Williams
Union Furnace
Post Office Case Referred To Gallia Court
Gallia case moved to civil court as no federal valuables were stolen. Cecil Glover Homer Beckett Russell Beckett bound over to grand jury and jailed. Mrs Glover detained as witness. A lawn mower awaiting delivery may be the only value taken.
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Gallipolis
Cheshire
Cecil Glover
Homer
Russell Beckett
Harding Rites Held Sunday in Gallipolis
Relatives and friends attended religious rites at the family home for Howard M Harding. Knights of Pythias burial ritual followed. Interment took place at Gravel Hill Cemetery in Cheshire with pallbearers Wymond Bradbury Perry Bradbury Warren Harding Walter Harding Carl Myers and E W Mauck.
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Gallipolis
Howard M. Harding
Knights of Pythias
Gravel Hill
Cheshire
Wymond
Perry Bradbury
Warren G
Walter Harding
Carl Myers
E. W. Mauck
Homes for Aged To Be Licensed In Gallipolis
In Gallipolis about six rest homes serving aged welfare recipients will meet the new inspection and licensing law by January first. Each home housing three or more residents must pay a $5 annual license and face frequent inspections.
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Gallipolis
Logan social notes highlight DAR event plans and temperance institute
Mrs O D Dailey spoke to the Governor Worthington Chapter DAR in Albany as plans were laid for a May 16 meeting at Senior High with history and citizenship medals. Ewings Chapter of SAR will send a guest speaker. An all day WCTU institute in Logan featured devotions, evangelism talks, health topics, and child welfare discussion.
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Logan
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Stage Coach Inn
Emma Shaw
Paul Monks
Harry Reeves
George Lehman
James Blosser
George Wonn
Tom Connor
E. M. Godfrey
Russell Berlin
Reeves
Myron W. Clark
Enterprise
American Legion Baseball Season Starts May 20
Logan announces the American Legion baseball season will open May 20 at Chieftain field after the high school season ends. Practice begins, with out of town games planned. The squad of 15 will include returning players and new tryouts featuring Mark Wylie Ralph Baker John Trowbridge Junior Snyder Donald Johnson Clayton Hoskins will depart Cleveland after school closes.
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Logan
American Legion
Chieftain Field
Mark Wylie
Gibisonville
Ralph Baker
John Trowbridge
Union Furnace
Junior Snyder
Don
Ald Johnson
Murray City
Clayton Hoskins
Adam Hoskins
Cleveland
Hoskins
Junior Holden
John Buchanan
Bill Scott
Neil Dillon
Dick Brown
Jimmy McGonagle
Tom Brehm
Paul Stimson
Dr. Rauch Stricken In Columbus Sunday
Dr. C. F. Rauch of Warner Ave. collapsed from a heart attack Sunday in the Neil House lobby during a Columbus convention. He was to speak on the program. Mrs. Rauch and sons Charles and Jack rushed to Columbus. he was hospitalized for several days.
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Logan
Columbus
C. F. Rauch
Warner Ave
Neil House
Union Furnace to Stage Track Meet May 20
A county track meet will be held Tuesday May 20 at Union Furnace per Coach Max Bunce. South Bloomingville has shown willingness to participate. Events include 100 yard dashes 11 to 17 years 440 880 mile and two mile races. It is the first track meet since Bunce began coaching athletics at the school.
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Union Furnace
Max Bunce
South Bloomingville
Bunce
Oreville Man Held On Three Counts
Willis Brehm of Oreville is charged with assault and battery and intoxication. He was taken into custody Saturday by Sheriff Floyd Duffy. The alleged victim is Miss Jane Berry. He will be arraigned today before Magistrate S. B. Whitehart.
New Straitsville Girl Graduates as Nurse
Miss Margaret Callahan of New Straitsville graduated from Mt. Carmel School of Nurses in Columbus on Thursday evening. Attending were Mr and Mrs Joe Callahan Mrs Peter Dress Mrs B Callahan and Harold Smith from New Straitsville.
Quartet to Appear at Paint Creek Baptist Church
Thivener quartet will sing at Paint Creek Baptist Church Thursday night during a prayer service.
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Gallipolis
Thivener
Paint Creek Baptists Church
Haiti Renamed Hispaniola Returns to Official Use
Columbus named Hispaniola after discovering Haiti and the island is being restored to that historic name in official books and maps. The Great Pyramid measures 480 feet in height.
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Haiti
Hispaniola
Island
Divorce Petition Filed in Athens County Court
Susan Florabelle Maple of 2 E James St River Rouge Michigan is notified that Russell Maple has filed for divorce in case No 17772 in the Common Pleas Court of Athens County Ohio. The hearing will be on or after June 23 1941. R W Finsterwald attorney for plaintiff Russell Maple.
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Susan Florabelle Maple
E. James St
River Rouge
Michigan
Russell Maple
Common Pleas Court
Athens County
Ohio
R. W. Finsterwald
Mrs Garrison Returns Home After Surgery
Mrs. A. I. Garrison of Pleasant returned to her home Sunday from Cherrington Hospital after a surgical operation four weeks ago. Mrs Albert Greathouse of Haydenville was admitted to the hospital Saturday and received a blood transfusion the same day. Her condition is reported serious.
Services for Mrs. Emory C. Bostic Held Today
Funeral services for 83 year old Mrs. Emory C. Bostic were conducted at Providence Baptist Church near Gallipolis by Rev. Cremeens after her death Saturday at the family home near Bladen. She was born in Guyan Township and survived by husband, sister Mrs. John Beaver, brothers Eustace and Fred Sowards, with membership in the French City Council and the Daughters of America represented at the service.
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Gallipolis
Bladen
Emory C. Bostic
Providence Baptist Church
Jennings Cremeens
Bostic
Guyan Township
John Beaver
Northup
Eustace
Fred Sowards
Daughters of America
Ohio University Alumni Dinner At First Presbyterian
Local Ohio University alumni plan a dinner meeting at First Presbyterian Church on Wednesday at 6 p.m. Dr. Robert B. Eckles will speak accompanied by a vocal trio and pianist. Local arrangements are led by Mrs. J. Paul Wetherholt and Miss Elizabeth Carnes.
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Gallipolis
Ohio University
First Presbyterian Church
Robert B. Eckles
J. Paul Wetherholt
Elizabeth Carnes
Many Attend Billups Funeral Rites in Columbus
Gallia city mourns as George S. Billups 76, former resident, dies in Columbus Thursday night. Wife Lottie Pritchett survives with four sons and two daughters among relatives and friends attending today’s funeral services.
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Gallipolis
George S. Billups
Columbus
Lottie Pritchett
Grange Plans Annual Rural Life Program
Members of Little Kyger Grange plan their Rural Life program Sunday. Church attendance as a group will be a morning feature. A basket dinner will be served in the grange hall. Ross Wright of Athens will give an address in the afternoon.
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Gallipolis
Little Kyger Grange
Grange Hall
Ross Wright
Athens
Response Generous In Blind Flower Sale
In Gallipolis the public library flower sale to aid blind persons drew generous support. Miss Ruby Plummer led volunteers who canvassed main city avenues.
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Gallipolis
Ruby Plummer
Ward Thaxton truck deal heard in common pleas court
Ada C. Ward sues R. M. Thaxton in Gallia County common pleas court seeking $165 for money advanced on a truck purchase. Judge W. R. White reserved decision after hearing the case Saturday.
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Gallipolis
Ada C. Ward
R. M. Thaxton
Common Pleas Court
W. R. White
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