Vote Count Not Finished Last Night Gallipolis
Gallipolis voters cast about 1,800 ballots as late results awaited remaining districts. City school bond passed by nearly four to one. city commission results show Dr Raymond Addison top, with Jack Knight and Gus Fry following for three seats. Justice of the peace and constable races listed with three each. School bond totals 1,473 to 332. Pine Street Cemetery bond 1,192 to 344.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Raymon Adison
Jack Knight
Gus Fry
Justice of the Peace
J. H. Shato
Anderson Robinson
Harold Mackenzie
Tom Adams
Ed Harrison
Cotton Scarberry
Pine Street Cemetery
Mrs. Wagoner Ends Work as Teacher
Gallia district school board accepted the resignation of Mrs. Fred Wagoner from seventh and eighth grade mathematics at Washington school. Marshall Boggs named to succeed Mrs. Gladys Lusher in science. Mrs. Mabel McClung appointed to Maple Shade School. Clerk Yeanger reported $32,597.81 in general funds. nurse Ann Hill noted vision, dental and ear treatments for several pupils and exclusions for communicable diseases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Marie Edelblute
Maple Shade
Yeanger
Ann Hill
Cemetery Road Project Completed at Mound Hill Cemetery
Gallipolis city manager Homer Kerr announced the Mound Hill cemetery road project was completed Monday afternoon. Contributions totaled 1611 dollars for a 16 foot wide concrete slab to the hill top and a concrete bottom ditch. Foreman George Wantamps and crew Burt Cooks led the effort with credit to Carl Myers for soliciting donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Homer Kerr
Mound Hill Cemetery
George W. Wantamps
Burt Cooks
Carl Myers
Masters Will Head Red Cross Group in Gallia County
Clarence Masters accepts disaster chairmanship of the Gallia County Chapter American Red Cross. A new 4 member from each township and village board of directors will meet quarterly. Budget shows an estimated balance of 3468 by Feb 28 1946. Mary Margaret Gibbs to start a Farsi Aid class for 18 cadet nurses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Clarence Masters
Gallia County
American Red Cross
M. Harold Brown
Tthe
Grace Methodist Church
Brown
Red Cross
Scott Westerman
Ethel Maud Young
Ben R. Evans
Mary Margaret Gibbs
Gallipolis Social Notes and Personal Announcements
The Current Events Club of Cottage 8 Ohio held its meeting with talks and readings. Wedding news includes Miss Sadie Marie Romine marrying ? Mar sin W. Marr in Gallipolis. Local birthdays, surprises, and personal updates feature residents and parishioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Cottage 8
Ohle
Flossie McCutcheon
Helen Frost
Evelyn Ickes
Jane Kator
Earnest Wood
Riley
Woods
Ide Gates
Track Issue Taken Up by Commission
Gallipolis City Commission met Monday night and passed an ordinance granting to the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway the right to abandon a spur track between Evans Grocery Co warehouses at Spruce Street and First Avenue. The railway would relay a spur switch along Spruce Street to First Avenue, eliminating one crossing and enabling Evans holdings expansion. City employees were granted time off to vote in Tuesday's election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Spruce Street
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Evans Grocery Co
Spruce St
First Ave
Gallipolis Ice Co
Evans
County Board Acts on Road Projects in Gallia County
Gallia County Commissioners confirmed Kenneth Worman as county service officer for veterans relief duties. Worman, a Navy veteran discharged as chief petty officer, will work from courthouse offices to aid veterans with relief, pensions, and discharge information. The board rescinded a grant for two road sections in Guyan Township due to unavailable materials and approved various gravel and lime allocations across multiple townships, plus bridge and sewer maintenance funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolia
Ipoad
Guyan Township
Mercerville Road
Garland Greek
Ohio Township
Bladen-Mercerville
Bladen
Morgan
Cheshire
Springfield
White Oak
Nibert Road
Harrison Township
Smokey Row
Providence
Ingles
Ibridges
Pt Pleasant Social Notes Beloved Local Gatherings
Pt Pleasant reports social happenings with Mrs L C Somerville hosting a meeting of the American Association of University Women at 1805 Viand Street on Monday evening November 12 with piano solos by Mrs John Lambert of Pomeros and a Red Cross talk by Mrs Harry Oblinger. Also Mrs George Otis Fisher hosted a bridge club at 2250 Mt Vernon Avenue with Joan Jewell winning high score. Nearby notes include local visits by Sterling Dunlavy and Victor Park, a deputy clerk returning to duties, and Earl Gibbs of the state liquor store seeking veterans hospital treatment but told many were ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Point
George Otis Fisher
Vernon Ave
Joan Jewell
William Gygax
Favre Coder
Betty Rife
Wanda Waugh
Alice Marie Frye
Helen Oseland
Fer
Sterling Dunlavy
Athens
Victor Park
Huntington
John G. Aten
Georgia Asiker
Thompson's
Dayton
Earl Gibbs
Veterans’ Hospital
Mason Co School Board Meets Amid Several Actions and Resignations
Mason County Board of Education met Monday with multiple decisions. Water well drilling at Mt Union School approved with $100 patron contribution. four teachers resigned. wiring for Fairview School electricity approved. Mt Pleasant School to be moved to Mt Union as an annex to relieve overcrowding. janitor resignations and new appointment. fire safety report prompted potential repairs. revival services at Henderson Methodist Church draw interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Board of Education
Hugh Curry
Otis Fisher
C. ©. Blessing
E. H. Burdette
L. L. Caldwell
Mt Union School
Clendenin
North Point Pleasant
Steenbergen
Manford Blessing
PTA
Geraldine McCoy
Cordelia McHenry
Pine Grove
Belva Duncan
Beech Grove
Dorothy Watterson
Bird
Fairview
Waggener
Price Lantz
Mt Pleasant
Mt. Union
Clarence Blain
Sunnyside
Landa Wallace
Bridge Collector Is Stricken by Illness on Way to Huntington
Okey Spogeess, collector on Silver Bridge, fell violently ill while in a car en route to Huntington Monday after an incident near SwansGreek. Taken to St Marys Hospital, diagnosed with acute indigestion and ptomaine poisoning suspected. Sister Mrs Homer E Fisher and her daughter Mrs William H Burdette visited Tuesday. Mr Boggess to remain hospitalised with improving condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Okey Spogeess
Silver Bridge
Bases
St Marys Hospital
Homer E. Fisher
William H. Burdette
Mrs. Emmons Selby
Case of Pranksters Settled in Court
Five local boys faced extralegal settlement after tearing down and stealing 13 mail boxes on Ripley Road the night before Halloween. They must restore all recovered boxes and buy new ones, replace boxes on posts, and apologize to affected farmers. New boxes are being made by a local tin shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasans
Ripley Road
Governor seeks release of fairgrounds site to begin reconstruction
COLUMBUS Gov. Frank Lausche has appealed to the War Department for permission to immediately begin reconstruction of the state fairgrounds and asked for definite information on when the Army Air Forces would release the 150 acre site, used as a storage depot for nearly four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Frank Q. Lausche
War Department
Army Air Forces
Legislature May Act On School System Reforms
An extraordinary session of the West Virginia legislature may be called by Governor Meadows to consider Dr. George B. Strayer’s report on the state’s schools. Strayer urges two constitutional amendments, university funding increases, and a nine member, nonpolitical board to supervise higher education and remove party influence. Action could be delayed until early 1949 if session is not convened soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
West Virginia
Meadows
House
Senate
George B. Strayer
New York
L. de
Strayer
Hhrough
Gallipolis Driver Fined and License Suspended for Drunken Driving
Cecil Price of 9 ville was fined $50 and costs and his driver's license suspended for six months by Judge William H. Jones on a drunken driving charge. Miss Freda Dunn, daughter of Mrs. W. J. Dunn of Kananga and a Gallia Academy High School graduate, has accepted the position of secretary to the Gallia County War Finance Board and began her duties Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Hobart Nicholson
Burkhart Lane
Nicholson
IB. Myers
Myria Tope
Ellen Cherrington
Alice
Margaret McCormick
Clair Jones
Bu Ilness
Thomas Rue
Fort Thomas
Cecil Price
Bula
9Ville
William H. Jones
Freda Dunn
W. J. Dunn
Kananga
Gallia Academy High School
Sece Y Wretary
Gallia County War Finance Board
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Cemetery Road
Masters
Harold Wetherhall
American Association of University Women
J. Earnest Halliday
Anna Simmerman
Cleveland Overall Co
Cleveland
Byrd
Industrial Garment Mig Co
Middleport
Ohio
Ead Place
Industrial Chemicals, Inc
Gallipolis Social Notes
Sadie Marie Romine
G. W. Romine
Racine
Marsin W. Marr
Hobart Marr
Kaylong
W. Va
Robert Queen
Marr
Army
Akron
Virginia Ann
Peggy June
Owen Cray
Eastern Ave
John and
Garnett Oldacre
Beatrice
Helen Thivener
Franklin
Ruperta
Charles
Gerald Rutherford
Larry
Barry Drummond
Colleen
Molly
Leo Randall
Marshall Flint
Maurice
Charles I
Phil Clark
Ronnie
Larry Davis
Nellie
Ann
Jimmy Huffman
Harvey Cray
Molly Flint
Beatrice Thivener
Ella G. Lupton
John Lupton
Lupton
Arch Houstle
Houstle
Henderson Methodist Church
L. D. Icard
Hmlness
Caren
Alaska
Alaska Life Magazine
Alekane
Alaska Life Pictorial
Life Magazine
Seattle
Washington
FORD
Ford Motor Company
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