Thanksgiving Day football game headlines Gallipolis Pt. Pleasant clash
Gallipolis and Pt. Pleasant High School teams meet for the last time on Thanksgiving Day with a large crowd expected to attend. Gallipolis will sport blue and white banners and a 65 piece high school band. A Thanksgiving service is planned at First Baptist Church at 9 30 a m with Rev W Scott Westerman preaching. Families prepare dinners while residents and former locals visit for the holiday and many businesses close for the weekend.
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Gallipolis
Pt. Pleasant
Silver Bridge
West Virginia
First Baptist Church
W. Scott Westerman
Ready for Christmas in Gallipolis
By the end of the week many local merchants will have pre Christmas displays arranged. They count on increased business from the extra shopping period between Thanksgiving and Christmas and will watch results closely to gauge impact.
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Gallipolis
Truck Driver Charged in Stop Light Crash
William Ewing a Vinton based truck operator is charged by Chief John Fraley with crashing a stop light and injuring 11 year old Clifford Woods of Clipper Mills minor injuries confirmed in Gallipolis police report.
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Gallipolis
William Ewing
Vinton
John Fraley
Clifford Woods
Clipper Mills
Civil Service Exams Attract Gallia Residents
Civil service examinations in Athens on December 12 and 14 draw local interest. County Auditor Keeler urges applications by December 5 and provides blanks and info. Eligible lists will include bridge inspectors, highway inspectors, assistant engineers with daily pay ranging from 4.50 to 9 dollars.
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Gallipolis
Athens
Keeler
Decreases In Tax Rates Reported In Gallia County
County Auditor E D Keeler releases 1940 tax rates with no increases and decreases in eleven districts. Rates vary across rural and town areas including Gallipolis City and several unions. Auditor notes Gallia remains on cash basis with no expected curtailments. Eagles Plan Dance at hall promises record attendance Thursday night.
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Gallipolis
E. D. Keeler
Mills
Addison Rural
Cheshire Rural
Clay Rural
Gallipolis City
Addison-Gallipolis
Clay- Gallipolis
Green Rural
Springfield-Bidwell
Greenfield Rural
Guyan
Crown City
Crown City Special
Harrison
Vinton Village
Huntingon
Morgan-Vinton
Morgan Rural
Ohio Rural
Perry Rural
Raccoon Rural
Perry - Raccoon
Rio Grande Village
Centerville
Perry Centerville
Springfield
Bidwell-Porter
Morgan-Bidwell
Walnut Rural
Walnut-Cadmus
Greenfield-Cadmus
Perry-Cadmus
Walnut-Waterloo
Keeler
Gallia
Eagles
Wildeana Holmes Honored On Ninth Birthday Party
Gallipolis notes report Delbert and wife hosting Wildeana Holmes ninth birthday party with games and cake. Several local families attended, and guests enjoyed refreshments after the celebration.
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Delbert Holmes
Wildeana
Health examinations for county students begin
Boys and girls in seven county high schools undergo mandatory medical checks by Dr. F W Shane county health physician. Examinations may be done by the family doctor. So far 38 students in Vinton and 40 in Centerville schools have been examined.
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Gallipolis
F. W. Shane
Vinton
Centerville
Social notes from Bradford highlight local visits and arrivals
Emma Gloeckner spent Sunday with her son-in-law Budd Russell in Bradbury. Charles Lambert visited Tup pers Plains with her parents J. E. Kaylor, assisting by her father. Haze Hager and granddaughter June Hager from Naylors Run stayed with Edwin Cameron. Jessie Russell ill but improving. Mary Alice named for newborn daughter of Clarence and Mrs. Andrews of Middleport. Allen Roush and daughter moved to Bradbury. Wilma Irene named for Conrad Ohlinger.
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Bradford
Emma Gloeckner
Budd Russell
Bradbury
Charles Lambert
J. E. Kaylor
Tuppers Plains
Haze Hager
June Hager
Naylors Run
Edwin Cameron
Jessie Russell
Charles Buck
John Sisson
Nancy Carole
Edwin Cambron
Robert Carson
Leading Creek
Floyd Harrison
Maxine Eskew
Clarence Andrews
Middleport
Mary Alice
Andrews
John Eskew
Allen Roush
Conrad Ohlinger
Wilma Irene
Straitsville Social Notes Unpaged Visit and Local Happenings
Straitsville notes report Bob Blankenship returning from Bowling Green Ky. family visits including Donald Lawson from Columbus and local guests at the Wahl home. Several residents face illnesses and injuries, with Alva Hite recovering from coal mine injuries. A Legion Inn skating party is planned for November 23.
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New Straitsville
Bob Blankenship
Bowling Green
Donald Lawson
Columbus
Edward Lawson
John Hite
Alva Hite
Pomeroy
Harry Hite
William Thompson
Ben Spicer
Wayne
W. Va
Lena Blankenship
Harry Strain and Son
Anna Brown
Clark St
Pythian Sisters
Levi Wolfe
Logan
Henry Lemon
Lydia Beery
Kentucky
Legion Inn
Clyde Strain
Fred Blankenship
Levi Palmer
Ralph White
East Fultonham
Findlay
Stars Say Friday November 24 Outlook for Ventures and Cautions
Moderately enterprising conditions persist on this day with influence and prestige at play. Watch for undermining forces from within using treachery and subtlety to avoid financial loss. Birthdays mark a propitious year for new projects gaining support from influential backers and overcoming subtle opposition.
Red Cross roll call lags as 30 solicitors report
Gallipolis news notes the Red Cross roll call will extend into next week. More than 30 solicitors filed complete reports while about two thirds of the total have yet to remit. Special gifts total about 175 dollars with more expected. Evans aims to reach 1,000 county members. Knights Templar Rose Commandery set Thursday night conclave on important business. Judge W R White to hold Ironton Common Pleas sessions after Marietta assignment. Estimated domestication figure cites 7,500,000 aliens credited to ancient Egyptians.
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Gallipolis
Red Cross
iStanley Evans
Evans
Rose Commandery
Knights Templars
Ic. M. Yeanger
Tronton Gallipolis
W. R.white
Common Pleas Court
Ironton
Marietta
A General Asteum Tonic for the Family
An agstem tonic made from roots and herbs promises to stimulate the appetite and relieve occasional constipation for every family member. Regular size priced at 1.25 dollars.
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J. F. Tomko
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Tex
Patricia Caroline
Walker
Tomkos
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Mary B. Parker
W. H. Walker
Richard
Wappinger_ Falls
N. Y
John Harriman
Hocking Valley Railroad
Chesapeake and Ohio
John
Fostoria
Jack Wolfe
Harry Wheeler
H. A. Keener
J. F. Beals
Westfield
Ind
Julia S. Conklin
Gerald Branson
Pembroke Club
Eugene Spear
Jack Knight
Carl Byers
Louis Arnold
Lewis
Ruth Martin
A. A. Cornett
Charles Walters
Elsie Halley
William S. Craft
Porter
Orin Craft of Columbus
Guy Clark
George E. Craft
David Craft
Grover Smith
Lindsey Cornell
Hobart Craft
James Hamilton
Marvin Cornwell
Eleanor Lanthorn
Joseph Kerns
Mary Jo Henry
Grimes
George
Taylor
Horsman
Dolly Dimple
Wheel Toys
Scooters
RED Ranger
Shop Taylors
Schine
Athena
Social Notes of
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Albert Groff
Thomas’ Bird
New Lexington
Pearl Clark
John Wahl
Harvey Howell
Cleveland
the Stars
By Genevieve Kemble
United
BIG Chief Indian Herb Tonic
Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store
Athens, Ohio
Food Institute
Sohio Supreme
Sohio X-70
Standard Oil Company
Ohio
Standard Oil
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