Armistice Celebration Draws 300 in Gallipolis
More than 300 veterans and citizens attended Saturday's armistice event in Gallipolis, with two wars veterans as speakers. Lafayette Post sponsored the observance, featuring youth recreation and the arts. social notes report Gallipolis residents and local visits, including Mrs. Fred Stone and Lieut. Commander Odo Montes guests in nearby Ironton.
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Athens Messenger
Gallipolis
Siemeang Meres
Lafayette Post
Eerie Cate
Rts
Brooklyn
Yes Huber
Fred Stone
Ironton
Jack Wolfe
Wolfe
Harry Whegler
Stone
Odo Montes
Edward
Offiers of Farm Group Are Elected at Gallia Dinner
Gallia County Farm Bureau held its annual dinner at Grace Methodist Church where officers of the local group were elected. New directors named include Stanley Shaver Cheshire Townships Frank Mills Jr Arlene Roush Morgan Ed Bing Addison John Everett Evans Jr Gallipolis Wendell Tope Springfield Florence Trainer Green Ivan Murray Gus Hayden Wood Perry Tanner Wood Greenfield Mrs Hayward Harmon Huntington and Prof Francis P Burtell Racoon Townships. Guests included State President Green district director Harry Guthrie and others. About 160 local members attended.
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Gallipolis
Perry Given
Ohio Farm Bureau
Tien
Gallia County
Farm Bureau
Grace Methodist Church
Stanley, Shaver
Cheshire
Frank Mills
Ohio
Arlene Roush
Morgan
Ed Bing
Addison
John Everett Evans, Jr
Wendell Tope
Springfield
Florence Trainer
Green
Ivan Murray
Gus Township
John Russell
Walnut Township
Hayden Wood
Perry
Tanner Wood
Greenfield Township
Hayward Harmon
Huntington Township
Francis P. Burtell
Coon Township
Harry Guthrie
C.R. Miller
State Board of Trustees
John Smith
Southern
Cheshire District Plans Loan Drive
Cheshire Township war bond salesmen, chaired by Margaret Courdenour, plan meetings to raise 31 500 in the Sixth War Loan campaign. General Sales Chairman Spear will meet, with counsellors attending, and similar township sessions are being arranged. Cheshire solicitors include Reynolds, Mulford, Collins, Fowler, Rupe, Massie, Bradbury, Thle, Rife, Lemley, Sigman, and Allensworth.
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Galliulin
Cheshire
Margaret Courdenour
Spear
la J. Reynolds
Dale Mulford
Iazel Collins
Mary Fowler
Mary” B. Rupe Kermit Massie
Perry Bradbury
Elmer Thle
Pauline Rife
Rex Lemley
Erman Jert Sigman
Dale. Allensworth
Waste Paper Will Be Collected Sunday in Pleasant
The county salvage committee will collect waste paper next Sunday, November 19, with collection targeted in Pleasant. Residents are urged to prepare bundles and place papers curbside for pickup by volunteers and municipal workers.
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Fuln 1
Pleasant
County Salvage Committee
Hale Funeral Is Conducted Today
Funeral services for Effie Jane Hale age 42 are held at a Henderson home of sister Mrs Ethel Beckner with Rev Odus Surris in charge and burial at Henderson Cemetery The body moved from Holzer Hospital to Chapman Funeral Home Hale daughter of the late Frank and Helen Morrow Henry of Gallipolis Ferry survives two sons three sisters and three brothers The Armistice Day Legion Dinner is at 6 15 pm at the Legion Hall on Viand Street in Point Pleasant for the American Legion.
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Point Pleasant
Ethel Beckner
Henderson
Effie Jane Hale
Holzer Hospital
Odus Surris
Henderson Cemetery
Chapman Funeral Home
Hall
Frank and
Helen Morrow Henry
Gallipolis Ferry
Charles
Douglas Hall
Beckner
Mae Messick
Kathryn Allis
Dayton
William Henry
Earl Henry
Slight Fire Causes Minor Damage at Donnally Apartments
Fire department responded to a Sunday blaze at 2515 Donnally Apartments, apartment of Miss Mayme Barrows. Fireman Frank Wood said damage was slight due to a stove pipe running through a wood partition.
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Gallifulis
Mayme Barrows
Donnally Apartments
Frank Wood
Rio Grande Garden Club Meets With Pro Am Program
Mis Mae Smelt ter and Mrs George Northup co hosted with Mrs Frank Allen as Rio Grande Garden Club held its regular monthly meeting at Allen home. Miss May Fulton presented a pro am on The Buckeye country by Harlan Thatcher and Ohio settlement topics. Refreshments were served after the program.
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Mis. Mae Smelt~ter
George Northup
Frank Allen
Rio Grande Garden
May Fule Fon
Buckeye
Harlan Thatcher
Lawrence County
Tow
Ohio State University
Mise Fulton
Ohio
Johnny
Commonwealth of Colleges—Ohio
Polio Victim Larry Mayes Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Gallipolis reports 3 1/2 year old Larry Mayes, previously treated at Children's Hospital Columbus for polio, is greatly improved and able to walk. Grandfather Clarence Mayes drove to Columbus to bring Larry and his mother home. Father Chester Mayes, Navy, stationed in Florida, has visited twice. Maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs C L Bowen, 140 Third Avenue, cared for Larry while his mother was in Columbus.
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Sunda
Gallipolis
Children’s Hospital
Columbus
Lear R Mayes
Clarence Mayes
Larry
Tome
Chester Mayes
U.S. Navy
Florida
CL. Bowen
Third Avenue
Billy
Returns To Station On Western
Freddie Baker of the U S Navy left Sunday night for San Diego after a leave with his aunt Mise ta Rose and grandfather John Rose. Traveling with him were Seaman Baker and Mrs Edith Walters who will visit her son Joe Walters in California. They left Gallipolis by bus and will entrain from Cincinnati. Mrs Walters will live near relatives in California.
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Gallipolis
Freddie Baker
U.S. Navy
San Diego
Calif
Miseta Rose
John Rose
Inter
California
Seaman
Baker
Edith Walters
Joe Walters
Air Corps
Cincinnati
Business Club Members Attend District Meeting
Members of the Philippolis Business and Professional Women’s Club attended the district meeting at the Betsey Mills Club. Attendees included Thelma White and Ethel Young, with delegates from Logan Nelsonville Athens McArthur Jackson Ironton Portsmouth Chillicothe Circleville. Guests Mabel Dickson Jeannette Hays Millie Shade Nan Wallace outlined the state project to fund training Chinese nurses for native factories with a $50 target per club.
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Gallipolis
Phellipolis
Farietia
Betsey Mills Club
Logan
Nelsonville
Athens
McArthur
Jackson
Ironton
Portsmouth
Chillicothe
Sircleville
Mabel_M. Dickson
Toledo
State’ Federation
K. ‘Lle Prove
Cleveland
Ice
Jeannette Hays
Columbus
Millie Shade
Nan Wallace
Wallace
Miss Young
Soldier Kenneth Brewer Buried After Camp Maxey Explosion
Funeral services were held for Pvt. Kenneth Earl Brewer killed by a premature explosion at Camp Maxey Texas. Lafayette Post No 27 American Legion members attended as pallbearers Col H B Ecker W M Elliott E Wiseman Clay Liddy Gino Marchi E E Caldwell led by post commander George. Burial followed at Memorial Park in Vinton.
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Gallipolis
Kenneth Earl Brewer
Camp Maxey
Texas
Brick Shareh
Bidwell
Lafayette
American Legion
Feasket
Memorial Park
Vinton
Banks and son fined after cafe fight on Court Street
Oscar Banks and his son Thomas J. were arrested by city patrolmen after a brawl with a bartender at a Court Street cafe in Gallipolis. They received fines of 20 and 30 dollars, with the judge reducing the larger sum because the son is a soldier.
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Gallipolis
Court Street
Oscar Banks
Thomas J
Siglers
Induction of 21 More Mason Countians Announced
The local selective service board announced induction of 21 Mason County men including Johnnie Edward Long Glenwood Hugh Barbee Shiflet Point Pleasant and Joseph Kline Kirk er Rehoboth Del La Boone Carr among others. Eighteen additional men are slated for induction on November 15 with named participants listed.
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Selective Service Board
Point Pleasans
Mason County
William Park Smith
Paul J Mark Harmon
Arthur Baird
Hogsett
London
Johnnie Edward Long
Glenwood
Hugh Barbee Shiflet
Point Pleasant
Volus
Joseph Kline Kirker
of. Rehoboth
Del
Boone Carr
Robert Davis Tillis
Wilbur Clark Whittington
Grimms Landing
Donald Lester Henry
Arnold Hatfield
Gallipolis
Raleigh
Eugene Robie
Robert Edwin
Ss Lotart
Charles Elbert Knapp
Milton Arthur Knapp
West Columbia
Paul Dowell
South Side
Gienna Thomas Finley
Fraziers Bottom
Warne Royce
Abbot Cottageville
Harry Everett Jordan
Atlee
Homer Orvill Redman
Mason City
Vernal Dale * Johnson
Kaylong
Three Are Arrested In Pleasants County News
Sunday state papers list 48 West Virginians wounded on the European front including Pvt Harrison Buck of Grimms Landing and Pvt James W Burdette of Pt 1. Services held at Frinity Church with Bishop Strider. three arrested for intoxication in Point Pleasant. Mira John Blain of Galipai entered suit for divorce. Randall Bright sues for divorce after Rochester trip.
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West
Pleasant
E. L. Strider
Wheeling
Frinity Episcopal Church
Bruce Chapel
Kanawha
Clid
Chester Future Farmers of America Chapter Notes
News Notes of Chester recounts initiation of members Harold Parker Alfret rank Roger Frecker Robert Inymian Charles King Dwight Minoan Eugene Ritchie Gail Smalley Ward Spencer Ernest Young and details a pest hunt led by Ward Spencer versus Charley Pickens. Officers listed include Junior Hannum president Glen Stout vice president Glen Tuttle secretary Harold Trussell treasurer Thomas White reporter with advisor C N tones.
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Chester
Future Farmers of America
Greenlands
Harold Parker
Alfretrank
Roger Frecker
Robert Inymian
Charles King
Dwight Minoan
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Gail Smalley
Ward Spencer
Ernest Young
Charley Pickens
Junior Hannum
Glen Stout
Glen
Tuttle
Trensurer
Harold Trussell
Thomas White
C. N. Tones
Mary Hoffman
Bellefontaine
Della Windsor
Columbus
B. K. Smith
Darrell Cleland
Columb
Hannah Cleland
Hopes Final Reports Will Be Made Soon
War Fund campaign chairman Saul S. Thomas said $7,000 has been collected with canvasses ongoing in Iding and a Norman's Club group led by Mrs. George Springer. He expects final reports in a few days and hopes the $9,000 goal will be reached or oversubscribed.
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Saul S. Thomas
War Fund Campaign Committee
Iding
Noman's Club
George Springer
Thomas
Vhal
Bey
Vinton Man Holds Record For Service
James W. Darby of Vinton County ranks as a long serving Ohio official and veteran attorney since 1885. He held prosecuting attorney terms, faced several elections, and remains in private practice with wife Minnie Pierce Darby. they marked 55 years of marriage. Their daughter Anne teaches at Bellaire High School and son Stephen resides in Columbus.
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Henry W. Coultrap
Columbus
Darby
Minnie Pierce
Anne E. Darby
Bellaire High School
Stephen of Columbus
Presbyterian Church Sun
Vany
Max Cox
Ray Cox
Paul Pyle
McArthur School
Ralph Charles
Rolian Charles
Williamson
W. Va
Srster
I Dave Everts
Ellis and wife travel to Washington for Congress opening
Mr and Mrs Hubert Ellis of Huntington journey via Spencer and Barkersburg to Washington for the opening of Congress. Ellis thanks Mason County supporters for his road vote and congratulates them on the Republican showing in the county amid party activity before the session begins.
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Point
Pleasant
Congress
Hubert Ellis
Tuntington
Washston
Spencer
Barkersburg
Ellis
Mason County
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