Hercules Trouser Company to locate plant in Gallipolis
Gallipolis officials and Chamber of Commerce leaders announced the Hercules Trouser Company plans a new manufacturing plant here. The project would cost $30,000 to $35,000 for a suitable building and provide about 180 jobs with average weekly wages of 25 dollars. Plants currently operate in Columbus Wellston Hillsboro and Manchester.
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Gallipolis
Hercules Trouser Company
J. S. Ressier
Manazer Levy Levine
Jack Knight
Chamber of Commerce
Morris Haskins
Stanley Evans
Paul Jarvis
Charles E
Gallia
Meigs
Athens County
Robert Saunders Dies Of Wounds In April
Pvt. Robert L. Saunders of Gallipolis Route 2 died in a Luzon hospital two days after being wounded on April 17. He enlisted in March 1943 and spent about 20 months overseas. He would have turned 21 next July. Surviving are father Shirley Saunders, brother Pvt. Hudson Saunders, and sister Mrs. Merrill Harrison. His mother Helva Halley Saunders died last summer and Saunders had come for the last rites.
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Gallipolis
Robert L. Saunders
Luzon
Shirley Saunders
Bob” Saunders
Helva Halley Saunders
Pvt
Hudson Saunders
Merrill Harrison
Former Teacher Clark Gillingham Returns From Overseas
Gallia area notes Sergeant Clark Gillingham, former Washington Grade School principal, is home after three years of service in England North Africa and Italy. He plans a 30 day stay and surprised relatives by calling sister Mrs. John Berridge in Huntington to announce his arrival. Miss Lois Smith of West Union attended the recent GAHS graduation of her cousin Bill Nelson.
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Gallipolis
Clark Gillingham
Washington
England
North Africa
Italy
States
Atlantic
John Berridge
Huntington
Lois Smith
West Union
W. Va
G.ah.s
Bill Nelson
Hospital Dietitian Leaves for Texas to Join Husband
Mrs Rebecca Carpenter Runnels petitions at Hol zer Hospital for four years and travels Saturday to Galveston Texas to join Lt Tom Runnels. Miss Lucille Carpenter, former dietitian here 1926 28, now teaches dietetics at Kansas State Hospital Sabina Kansas, will fill the vacancy until July 1 when Margery Case, pursuing a hospital position in Cortland New York, arrives to take over.
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Gallipolis
Rebecca ‘Carpenter Runnels
Holzer Hospital
Galveston
Texas
Jjoin
Tom
Runnels
Carribean
Lucille Carpenter
Kansas State Hospital
Sabina
Kansas
Margery Case
Cortsland
Bride-Elect Clara Motter Honored at Gallipolis Shower
Mrs. E G Royer hosted Friday evening honors for Miss Clara Belle Motter at her home. Guests included Mrs H B Thomas Mrs Eugene Spear Mrs H W Wetherholt Mrs Joe Miller Miss Harriet Davis Miss Matilda Hall and Miss Naomi Evans. Refreshments featured a table with red roses and white candles.
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Gallipolis
E. G. Royer
Clara Belle Motter
H. B. Thomas
Eugene Spear
H. W. Wetherholt
Joe Miller
Harriet Davis
Matilda Hall
Naomi Evans
Two Are Placed on Probation by Court
Dr. Warden and Charles Deerfield pleaded guilty to theft charges. Judge Lewis placed them on probation with terms tied to a five year military service period for Clench and eighteen months for Deerfield. Effie Irgens returns to Gallih to cook and live during probation.
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E. R. Irgens
Effie Blanche
Martin
Gallih
Howard Con
Ley
Charles Deerfield
iTiege
Ingens
George Clench
Medical Corps
United States Army
Lewis
Maine
Warden
Clench
Deerfield
Wandering Dogs Damage Gardens in Point Pleasant
Victory gardeners report dogs roaming freely damaging vegetables across Point Pleasant. John Greer of Ohio Street was bitten on his way to work Friday but not seriously hurt. Several city sections note an above average number of dogs at large and call for action.
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Point Pleasant
Victory
John Greer
Ohio Street
Loans Open to Small Manufacturers Under War Program
The Smaller War Plants Corporation announces liberalized loan policies enabling small manufacturers producing essential civilian goods to borrow up to 50 000 within regions without Washington approval and up to 100 000 with bank participation. Field offices can approve more, while others go to the SWPC board. Eligible products include those on the WPB essentiality lists.
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War Plants Corporation
Columbus
Washington
Swpc Board of Directors
Office of Civillian
War Production Board
SWPC
Office of Civilian Requirements
WPB
Objectors to Be Released Under New System
Washington estimates about 900 conscientious objectors will be discharged over a year beginning in August under their own point system. The plan covers 8,368 objectors in 113 work camps or other projects. Those in non combat service will come under the Army discharge system.
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Washington
Henderson Driver Fined By Mason County Court
Harold Bush Jr of Henderson was sentenced to six months in Mason County Jail for driving while intoxicated and fined 20 dollars plus costs for an assault and battery charge by Carl Taylor. His car left 14th Street, hitting Councilman Claude Cheesebrew’s porch. Bush was uninjured and released on a 500 bond to await circuit court in September.
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Point Pleasant
Harold Bush, Jr
Henderson
Carl Taylor
Bush
14Th St
Claude Cheesebrew
Cheesebrew
Noble
Mason Attorney Is Highly Honored
I G Johnson a Mason attorney now on the maritime commission legal staff and later as a special assistant to the Attorney General in Washington has been elected to membership in the maritime law association. He was proposed by Lt Henry V Stebbens and Capt James G Goggill both of the New York bar. The election occurred at the association's May 4 meeting in New York. About 250 members exist nationwide. Johnson came to Point Pleasant 15 years ago to join the firm of Hogg and Hoge and has since specialized in maritime law reflecting his strong ties to river transportation.
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Point Pleasant
I. G. F. Johnson
Adllaw
Maritime Commission
Washington
Maritime Law Association
Henry V. Stebbens
USNR
James G. Goggill
J.A.G
New York
Johnson
Almoat
Hogg and Hoge
New Haven Memorial Program Announces DP Changes
New Haven plans a memorial program with 9 30 a m ceremonies. Rev Harry Muller replaces a speaker who could not attend and will deliver the address. Miss Martha Jewell read In Plan ders Fields. The Rev Miller will also conduct the memorial service for Gold Star Boys of the present war.
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New Haven
Harry Muller
Martha Jewell Wis
Planders Fields
Miller Wil
Wanda Withers Wins School Award for Essay
Wanda Withers eighth grade pupil at Sunnyside Grade School won the Otis S. Young award for an essay on What the Bill of Rights Means to Me. She gave the salutatory and played the recessional. Principal C. H. Withers of Senior High School delivered the graduation address titled Builders of Destiny.
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Point Pleasant
Wanda Withers
Sunnyside
Otis S. Young
Board of Education
Miss Withers
Young
C. H. Withers
Four Arrests End Week in Point Pleasant
Patrolmen Yeager and Nobles arrested four men at the week end in Point Pleasant. Howard Allen and Glenn Giiden faced disturbance charges at Ray's restaurant on North Main Street. Sherman Osborne charged with assault and battery by Mrs. Garnett Tooley at 2007 Main Street. Alfred Byus cited for intoxication. Osborne trial set for 5:30 this evening. Byus released to city on a cash bond.
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Point Pleasant
Yeager
Nobles
Howard Allen
Glenn Jiiden
Ray
War souvenirs sent by Pvt. Doolittle displayed in shop window
Mrs Moten Stanley sister and Chester Plants uncle of Pie Sammy Lee Doolittle have received war booty from Pvt. Doolittle of Gen Patton's Third Army. The trove includes a German rifle sword belt dagger coins canteen and other gear displayed in the LaMarce Beauty Shop Musgrave Building window.
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Point Pleasant
Moten Stanley
Chester Plants
Sammy Lee Doolittle
Pvt. Doolittle
Gen. Patton
Third Army
LaMarce Beauty Shop
Musgrave Building
Social notes mark wedding and local visits in Point Pleasant
Mrs Ed H avard Bohn hosted a Sunday afternoon event at 120 Ohio St to honor her niece Miss Clara Belle Motter of Gallipolis and Mr Cuilford I Dunn of Point Pleasant, married at Grace Methodist Church Gallipolis. Guests included relatives, ushers, and music by Eliz Shough.
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Elizabeth Shotgh
Dayton
Clarz Belle Motter
Grace Methodist Church
Eulah Williams
Anne Bradbury
Muss Shough
Point Pleasant
Ed Havard Bohn
Ohio St
Telock
Clara Belle Motter
Gallipolis
Cuilford I Dunn
Paint Pleasant
Oho
Boltt
Mia
Dale Motter
Wharton
Robert Motter
C.F Dunn
Pliny
Eve Rent Dunn
Wilma Meeks
Winheld Towns
W Scot
Weeterman
Peston
Experett G Nuser
Gallipolie
Raver
Hamilton A Johnson
Point Tleasant
Harald WesWetherhall
Galipoli
Ty Mise
Elizabeth Shough
Mis Think
Ohio State University
Gallia Counts
Dunn
West Virginia University
Alpha Zeta
Is Twh Hospital Patient John J Dower Jr
John J. Dower Jr. has been a patient at Shelterme Arms Hospital in Athens QC since the first of last week. He underwent a major surgical operation.
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TW Hospital
Point Pleasant
John J. Dower, Jr
Shelterme Arms Hospital
Athens
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Hirohito
Kantaro Suzuki
Tokyo
Hospital Dietitian
Gallipolis Social Notes
Portland
South Pacific
Irgens
Robert
Mothers Club
Edward Wise
Thomas
Lawrence Gates
Burt Hanson
Downing
Rodney Downing
Kather
Rouny Pleasans
Texas Ollsine Kircher
Midsleport
Mattoon
Ill
Lia Academy High School
Jane
Bethlehem
Virgil Martin
Clyde
Norma Johnson
Chestnut Ridge
F. E. Hutsinpiler
Island View Inn
Letitia Mills
Lewis Welter
Wutsinpiiler
Bainbridge
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Mason County Court
Mason
Painesville
Lake County
Camp Atterbury
Ind
New Haven Memorial
Mike Brady
USN
A B. Adkins
Cho St
Charleston
Mae Dye
Belle
Bess Gygax
Main St
Mary Elizabeth
Richard Newell
Newell
Katherine Kenney
R. Vo Kiner
Ceompany
Mervin Chapman
Nancy Ferguson
Jacequeline Windsor
Iis Bell
Wiliam
Eldorado Bell
Clarksburg
Seakent
LAST
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Osage
Iowa
Plymouth
Dodge
DaSeto
Chrysler
Chrysler Corporation
EWT
CBS
Detry
DeSoto
Hima
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