Recreation Center Urged by Gallipolis Youth Council
The Gallipolis Youth Advisory Council urged a Bi day a year recreation center with a fulltime supervisor. A Boy Scout and a Girl Scout representative were invited as members. They discussed juvenile problems from a positive angle and declined a curfew ordinance. Committees were named to study sites and draft a detailed program with a meeting set for June 8 at Washington School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Boy Scout
Girl Scout
J. Edward Hakes
Stewart A. Clendenin
Carter
L. C. Dayton
Hurl Hogan
Ben R. Evans
Washington School
J. Emmett Morrison
Rodney Rangers 4-H Club Holds First Meeting in May
GALLIPOLIS The Rodney Rangers 4 H Club held its first meeting May 24 at Roy Maddoxs home. Officers elected include Bobby Maddox president Ervin Woodward vice president John DeLille secretary treasurer Martin De Lille news reporter and John Chapman record leader. Ervin Woodward will entertain the group at his home on June 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rodney Rangers
4-H
Roy Maddox
Bobby Maddox
Ervin Woodward
John DeLille
Martin DeLille
John Chapman
License Granted for Gallipolis Marriage of Long and Colley
A marriage license was issued Wednesday to Virginia Long 21 of Gallipolis daughter of Phillip E. Long and Buford Colley 23 of Point Pleasant West Virginia who listed his occupation as water tender. C C Allison plant pathologist at Ohio State University will be in Gallipolis Thursday visiting farms in Gallia County to check on plant disease.
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Gallipolis
Virginia Long
Phillip E. Long
Buford Colley
Pt. Pleasant
W. Va
C. C. Allison
Ohio State University
Gallia County
Wallace Bailey
Jean Carter
Williamsport
West Virginia Ordnance Works
Curtis Smeltzer
Fort Leonard Wood
D. K. Graham
Eleanor
Rodney
B. L. Graham
Charleston
Mae Francis
Jack Shaw
Garnet Cromley
Hackensack, N. J
Nellie Howard Sues Husband for Divorce in Gallia County
Nellie Mae Howard files for divorce from James Osborn Howard in Gallia County citing gross neglect and extreme cruelty. Married November 22, 1940, they have three children named James Arthur Altha Delore and Freddie Isaac. The suit seeks temporary and permanent alimony custody of the children and a restraining order.
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Gallipolis
Nellie Mae Howard
Gallia County
James Osborn Howard
James Arthur
Altha Delore
Freddie Isaac
Montgomery Rites Held for Mrs. Sarah Jane Montgomery
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Sarah Jane Montgomery at Mt. Zion Church. The 75 year old widow of Peter Montgomery was found dead in her home after relatives forced entry. Coroner Dr. D. R. Warehime ruled death from a heart condition. Survived by Brady, Leslie, James, John, Emma Lane, Laura Lambert of Bladen, Anna Montgomery of Columbus, and sons William in Alaska and Paul in North Africa.
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Brady
Leslie
James
John
Emma Lane
Laura Lambert
Bladen
Anna Montgomery
Columbus
William
Alaska
Paul
North Africa
Longer Work Week for Ration Board Ordered
Gallipolis reports a six day week eight hour day schedule for War Price and Rationing Boards. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4 45 p.m. daily and 12 15 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday. Holiday observance is suspended except Christmas.
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Gallipolis
Birkett L. Williams
OPA
Merriman
O Brien Couple Among Those Interned by Japs in Manila
Gallia report notes Mr and Mrs Seldon O'Brien residents of Manila among civilians interned by Japanese in the Philippine Islands. Mr O'Brien is an attorney and brother in law to Mrs C W O'Brien. He and Mrs O'Brien Clara Guthrie of Meigs County visited Gallipolis in 1941.
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Gallipolis
Philippine Islands
Seldon O'Brien
Manila
Navy recruiting urged at Gallipolis Rotary meeting
J Clair Hall former Cincinnati life insurance man and Navy recruiter urged Rotary Club members to help publicize WAVES and SPARS opportunities. He noted Axis children have a four year training edge and said American women can aid war work by freeing men for combat. John Davis of Great Lakes Training School attended with parents.
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Gallipolis
J. Clair Hall
Cincinnati
United States Navy
Rotary Club
WAVES
SPARS
United States
Hall
John Davis
Great Lakes
Young Golden
H. C. Clark
Columbus
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company
Melvin C. Kline
Urbana
Morris
New Patients at Gallipolis Hospital
GALLIPOLIS The following persons were recently admitted to Holzer Hospital Mrs Clifford Boggs Pt Pleasant medical Alan Johnson 13 Point Pleasant surgery M E Glenn of Vinton surgery Discharges include Mrs Henry Reeves Cheshire Mrs Luther Short Oak Hill Mrs Walter Williams Arbuckle Mrs Russell Mills Middleport Annabel Lee Gallipolis Ferry W Va Kay and John Whitt Gallipolis
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Clifford Boggs
Pt. Pleasant
Alan Johnson
Point Pleasant
E. Glenn
Vinton
Henry Reeves
Cheshire
Luther Short
Oak Hill
Walter Williams
Arbuckle
Russell Mills
Middleport
Annabel Lee
Gallipolis Ferry
W Va
Kay
John Whitt
4 H Club Elects Leaders at Ohio Chapel Church
The Liberty Boys 4 H Club at Ohio Chapel Church elected officers led by Maurice Bane. Bernard Broyles was named president with Charles Berridge as vice president James Craft as secretary and Charles Boyles as recreation leader. The next meeting is set for 8 o clock on June 6 at the Ohio Chapel.
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Gallipolis
Liberty Boys
Ohio Chapel Church
Maurice Bane
Bernard Broyles
Charles Berridge
James Craft
Charles Boyles
Ohio Chapel
River side Study Club wraps year with Pacific Islands program
Mrs. D. C. Priestley hosted the River side Study Club as they closed the year with a program on Pacific Islands. Members presented papers on Hawaii New Guinea the Samoan Islands and Tahiti with refreshments served. Family updates include Donovan Saunders naval assignment and relatives touring or residing in Pensacola Mayfield and Charleston.
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Gallipolis
D. C. Priestley
Riverside Study Club
Pacific Islands
John, Baker
Hawaiian Islands
Kirk Kirken- Gall
Will Cox
Aleutian Islands
New Guinea
Julia Donnally
Samoan Islands
Hobart Wickline
Tahiti
Maude Nelson
Fiji Islands
Evan Barlow
Confirmation Services Held In Gallipolis
Nearly 100 attended the confirmation at St. Louis Catholic Church in Gallipolis as 30 candidates received the sacrament. Auxiliary Bishop E. J. Hettinger presided, assisted by Fathers Ryan Dowd Dunn Connolly Murphy and others. 21 candidates spoke their catechism and sponsors were listed alongside each name.
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Gallipolis
St. Louis
E. J. Hettinger
Columbus
Charles Ryan
William Connolly
Portsmouth
William Dowd
Athens
John T. Dunn
Helen Bixby
Margaret Bartels
Adele Worman
Elizabeth Connelley
Marge Moore
O. C. Zimmerman
Mildred Thevenin
Lawrence Haner
Eva Evans
Mary Jane Brown
Ruth Humphrey
Josephine Niedzwiecki
Helen Vanco
Vanco
Mildred Cooper
Joe Moch
Helen Niedzwiecki
Don Zimmerman
A. A. Cornett
Stuart Zimmerman
Tom Tomko
Young Mother Wins Divorce in Gallia County
Evelyn Franklin is granted a divorce from M. Franklin in Gallia County Common Pleas Court on extreme cruelty. Custody of their three year old James Carter Franklin goes to Evelyn with six months per year to each parent, frequent visits allowed, and $5 weekly child support while with the mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Evelyn Franklin
M. Franklin
Gallia County
Real Estate Deals in Gallia County Reported
Gallipolis Savings & Loan sold the Fairgrounds property to Gallipolis Auction Produce Co for about $3,500. The tract spans just over 12 acres. Oscar Bastiani bought a lodge on Raccoon near Patriot Road from John W. Mootz, with 3 12 acres fronting Raccoon Creek. Mary Edyth Spear and others deeded property on Ports mouth Avenue to Martin Vernon Moore, with stamps showing about $3,000 consideration.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Gallipolis Savings & Loan Company
Fairgrounds
Gallipolis Auction Produce Co
Oscar Bastiani
Raccoon
Patriot Road
John W. Mootz
Raccoon Creek
Mary Edyth Spear
Portsmouth Avenue
Martin Vernon Moore
Court Orders Sale of Gallia Property
In the Hanson vs Kerr case in Common Pleas Court the court orders the property sold at public auction. The estate is to be offered first as Tract No 1 and Tract No 2 separately, then as a whole, with bidding rules determining whether to sell separately or as a whole.
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Gallipolis
Charles B. Hanson
Myrtie Kerr
Common Pleas Court
John Lane Farm Sells to Huntington Capitalist Walter Lewis
GALLIPOLIS The John W. Lane farm across the river from Gallipolis was bought by Walter Lewis of Huntington for about 40000 dollars. Lewis, a cattle breeder of registered Hereford stock, already owns a large Ashton Mercer Bottom farm and has placed several Herefords on the Lane property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John W. Lane
Walter Lewis
Lewis
Ashton
Mercer Bottom
Lane
Memorial Day Observance at Vinton
VINTON Memorial Day program announced led by Harley Cloud include songs by Anna Mae Painter group, prayers by John M Webb and readings by Nancy Walker Margaret Cloud and Jeanie Hull. Gettysburg Address by Dewey Walker and talks by James L Clark Vernon McCoy and Supt L F Miller. Taps by Anna Mae Painter with trumpet led songs.
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John M. Webb
James L. Clark
Dewey Walker
Nancy Walker
Margaret Cloud
Jeanie Hull
Long
Hazel
Georgia
Darlene Hartsook
Reading
G. N. Rees
Vernon McCoy
L. F. Miller
Taps
Anna Mae Painter
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Great Lakes Naval Training School
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Ella Lupton
Iris House
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Hilah Little
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Faye Skaggs
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Turley Hern
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Gertrude Rupe
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Betty Shamblin
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Aldo Jeffers
Donald Shamblin
Bill Cremeans
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Marlin Kerns
Parl Smith
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Art Hinson
Murt Gilmore
Charles Lakin
Lowell Swisher
Sherman Weiman
Charles Pyle
Eugenn Moore
Homer E. Fisher
Barbara Mae
William Hutcheson Burdette
Miss Fisher
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Africa
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Clarence Boster
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Pomeroy
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Signal Corps
Gallipolis Briefs
Gallia Co
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