Gallia Housewives Struggle to Buy Sugar for Strawberries
Gallia County canning plans hit a snag as sugar rationing rules deny hundreds of requests for extra sugar. County Coordinator John C. Butz says certificates needed for additional five pounds per household have not yet arrived from Washington. Households worry berry harvest will peak with low prices and scarce sugar. Experts warn canning without sugar harms color and flavor. some consider corn syrup, but stores are already exhausted.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Sugar Rationing Board
John C. Butz
State Office
Columbus
Washington
Buzz
Gallipolis Social Notes and Local Engagements
Gallipolis social items note the Women’s Social Club meeting at First Baptist with about forty attendees as Mrs. John Baker presided. Mrs. George Sagen received a gift and will move to Fort Bragg with her sons to join Capt. Sagen. Contained are weddings, church events, and a Bidwell-Porter alumni banquet with announcements of officer nominees.
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Gallipolis
First Baptist Church
John Baker
George Sagen
Capt. Sagen
Fort Bragg
N. C
The
Baptist Church
Pan American
Kenneth Davis
Morris Haskins
Paul McNealey
Hobart Wickline
Earl Jordan
Buhrl Hood
Fred Harrison
Charlotte Hambrick
May Lose High School Teachers
A list includes Ruth Miller Katherine Kircher Eulah Williams Anne Bradbury third row Elizabeth Shough Har land Martin Richard Downs Charles Swanson Laurence Smelt zer fourth row E E Higgins C C Byers Harold Brown Ed Wise George Blackburn.
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Ruth Miller
Katherine Kircher
Eulah Williams
Anne Bradbury
Elizabeth Shough
Harland Martin
Richard Downs
Charles Swanson
Laurence Smeltzer
E .E. Higgins
C.C. Byers
Harold Brown
Ed Wise
George Blackburn
Doolittle Drops Mail Pouch at Point Pleasant Flight
Brig. Gen. James H. Doolittle, famed for bombing Tokyo, became the first to drop an air mail pouch at Point Pleasant on July 25, 1932 during a sesquicentennial celebration at Tu Endie Wei Park. A streamer and flag were also dropped. artifacts remain at local homes and Mansions House.
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Point Pleasant
James H. Doolittle
Tokyo
Tu- Endie-Wei Park
George Washington
Kanawha Valley
Post Office Department
Jimmy” Doolittle
Doolittle
S. Kelly
Mansion House
W. C. Byrd
Jefferson Boulevard
Five Hundred Club Hosts Bridge Night in Pt Pleasant
Mrs Harry D Roush entertained the Five Hundred Club at Viand Street with Mrs Louella Lewis and Mrs B Walter Krodel as guests. Bridge produced a high score for Mrs Homer Martin. Nearby, Miss Mabel Love from Morgantown visits Mrs W H Morgan and Grace Stone Hetzel returns home after visiting Pt Pleasant.
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Point Pleasant
Harry D. Roush
Five Hundred
Viand St
Louella Lewis
B. Walter Krodel
Bridge
Homer Martin
Mabel Love
Morgantown
W. H. Morgan
Main St
Grace Stone Hetzel
Wheeling
Ora P. Biddle
Edward G. Finley
North Wilksboro
N. C
Chalmers McCutchen
Stores of City May Close on May 30
City merchants' committee of the Chamber of Commerce recommends closing all business places on Saturday May 30. With the holiday on a Saturday, many stores may remain open.
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Gallipolis
Chamber of Commerce Merchants’ Committee
Hotel Repair Work Nearly Completed
The Smok er, poolroom and restaurant in the Phoenix Hotel Building have undergone repairs for two months and near completion. New pool tables arrived, space doubled by adding the former bowling alley, a new rear kitchen, and a modern lighting system. Floors are red cement with updated counters for newsstand cigars tobacco and smoker’s accessories. The bar extends about 100 feet.
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Point Pleasant
Phoenix
Welding School Delayed by Priorities in Point Pleasant
POINT PLEASANT The welding school welcomed by the county, built by the school board, has not opened due to missing electric cable priorities. The facility aims to train welders for the local shipyard.
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Point Pleasant
County School Board
Belpre Man Fined for Porch Destruction in Gallia County
Everett Ruble of Belpre was fined 25 dollars and had his driving privilege suspended for one year after striking and demolishing a front porch at Curt Swishp home in Cheshicg.
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Gallipolis
Everett Ruble
Belpre
Curt ‘Swish@p
Cheshicg
State Theater to Open in Mid July at Pleasant
Cs Point Pleasant reports the State Theater, a 60 by 138 foot single story building with a balcony front for offices projection room and mothers room will open mid July. The project begun late March and cost about 75000 dollars. Holly Hudson heads the State Theater Co with Ross Filson as manager and investors Bar tow Jones and Homer Smith holding substantial interests.
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Point Pleasant
Ross N. Filson
New State Theater
Holly H. Hudson
State Theater Co
Filson
Bartow Jones
Homer Smith
Burglary Suspects Held After City Crime At Submarine
Patrolmen Coyner and Nobles arrested James Hayman 18 and Charley Gibeaut 30 Wednesday and jailed them. They face a hearing before Magistrate Quillin on a break in at the Submarine beer joint in the Marcus Walker Building basement Third and Main. Manager John Varian reported missing two cases of beer cigarettes chewing gum and one dollar in change. Dr Bell of Marietta performed three tonsilectomies at the Eschenaur clinic Tuesday on Bessie Turner Denny Hall and Melvin Duncan.
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Point Pleasant
Coyner
Nobles
James Hayman
Charley Gibeaut
Quillin
Marcus Walker
Third
Main Sts
John Varian
Bell
Marietta
Eschenaur Clinic
Bessie Turner
Simon Turner
City
Denny Hall
Melvin Hall
Melvin Duncan
West Columbia
Candidates Must File Before July 4 in Mason County
Circuit Clerk Vernon Jones announced that candidates in Mason County and statewide must file their notices by July 4. County offices require filing with the circuit clerk while all other offices go to the secretary of state. Darsel E. Wedge seeks re-election as county commissioner and George A. Rairden plans to run for the House of Delegates. both are Republicans. A voter registration report shows Republicans ahead by more than 1,500 in Mason County.
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Point Pleasant
Vernon Jones
Secretary of State
Darsel E. Wedge
George A. Rairden
House of Delegates
Mason County
Representative Harold Weekly Visits Point Pleasant Officials
Harold Weekly of Washington representing the health and welfare division of the federal security administration met yesterday with County Superintendent Warden F. Roush and other county and city officials for a consultation.
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Point Pleasant
Harold Weekly
Washington
Health and Welfare Division
Federal Security Administration
F. Roush
Seniors To Observe Class Night Exercises Friday
High school seniors hold annual Class Night with a patriotic pageant Americans All. Principal C C Byers opens with a patriotic address. Students perform songs and a Gettysburg Address selection. Baxter Walker recites a poem and leads the program. Gallipolis: Mrs John W Howell hospitalized for high blood pressure.
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Gallipolis
C. C. Byers
America
Baxter Walker
Miner
Earl Prose
Farmer
Kenneth Rose
Farmerette
Edith Sheets
Dale Harris
Dick Lakin
Helen Irion
Robert Wetherholt
Jane Gardner
Bob Wilson
Luella Gothard
Jerry Gilkey
Song
the Home Road
Close
Drum
Merrill Niday
John Wilson
Jim Gillingham
Juanita Morris
John W. Howell
Combined Service To Honor Graduates At Gallipolis
Gallipolis Rio Grande residents and officials plan a 10 45 a m Sunday Methodist Church service honoring 17 Rio Grande College graduates with a baccalaureate sermon by Rev Samuel D Whilding and a county war dead remembrance led by village pastors Rev Donald S Hobbs and Rev C D Copley. President R Lloyd Pabst and Dean W A Lewis will take part along with student performers and a piano prelude. In a separate item, Addison Township trustees gain authority to move 1000 from the general fund to road and bridge funds.
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R. Lloyd Pabst
Dean W. A. Lewis
Betty Wiseman
Hobbs
Copley
Hazel C. Hill
Rev. Hobbs
Dean Lewis
Roger Williams
Dr. Pabst
Kipling
Hope Wiseman
Virginia Fisher
Carrie D. North
Whildling
Rev
WPA Women Assigned to Gallipolis School Gardens
Six WPA women workers are assigned to school garden duties in Gallipolis Rio Grande and Eno with one male supervisor per garden. All gardens are in excellent condition. Peas will be first harvest and canned, expected in about two weeks. Mrs. Elizabeth Carter notes the six helpers will aid training inventories and may assist with garden duties until canning begins. The last lunch before closing is Monday. Summer canning aims for 10,000 quarts. the kitchen holds 3,000 quarts and 1,800 from Mrs Peter Smetzer. the rest will come from purchases and donations.
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Gallipolis
WPA
Rio Grande
Eno
Elizabeth Carter
Carter
Peter Smetzer
Gallipolis Orchestra to Debut at Commencement Night
Gallipolis students will present their first instrumental program on May 28 as part of commencement activities. Richard Downs, director of instrumental music, notes the school orchestra will showcase several pieces before the graduation ceremony.
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Gallipolis
Richard Downs
City Pool Set to Open May 30 With New Guard
Gallipolis reports the city pool will be filled this weekend to sun warm the water before the official opening at noon May 30. Marshall Boggs joins the staff as guard. Attendance is expected to rise due to new defense-area residents, with a profitable year forecast.
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Gallipolis
Marshall Boggs
Auxiliary Patrolmen Class To Graduate
Gallipolis reports a 12 member class of auxiliary patrolmen will graduate Friday night May 29 at the American Legion headquarters. They will receive certificates and possibly insignia and be available for civilian defense duty. A second volunteers class may start recruitment immediately.
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Gallipolis
Cole
State Highway Patrol
Amercan Legion
Legion
Mrs John Dufour Dies In Marion Ill
Mrs S C Nibert of Northup informs sister in law Mrs John Dufour formerly Miss Mary Price has died in Marion Illinois. The Dufour couple are natives of Gallia County.
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Gallipolis
S. C. Nibert
Northup
John Dufour
Marion, Ill
Mary Price
Dufour
Gallia County
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Gallipolis Social Notes
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C. E. Wallace
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Wallace
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Umatilla
Ordnance Works
Donald 5. Hobbs
Presbyterian Association
Germany
Bidwell-Porter High School
Walter Neal
B. Lewis Jones
Donald Love
Jack Raike
Maurice Thomas
Reva Hutchinson Evans
Irene Mossman Brannon
Dorothy Samples
Homer Brannon
Clara Belle Motter
J. T. Russell
Clay Chapel
WSCS
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L. F. Call
Mary Kennedy
Harry Hulshorst
Centenary
Gallia Academy High School
First Presbyterian Church
Jack Knight
Irene Irwin
Ella Belle Rickenbacker
John Robert Kreitzman
Waldo L. Rickenbacker
Big Bertha
Bertha Krupp
Krupp Steel Works
FE. E. Higgins
Ben Bachus
Betty Kratz
Catherine Morrison
Elizabeth Breinig
Jane Cating
Dwight Wetherholt
Norma Johnston
Theater
Ralph Byrd
Maxine Doyle
Don Winslow
Hollywood
Alexander Korda
Carole Lombard
Jack Benny
Ernst Lubitsch
Meagan
Ae Gloria Warren
Addison Township
State Board of Control
General Fund
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