Christmas Lights To Go Up In Gallipolis
Gallipolis officials announce plans to decorate the city with multicolored lights and evergreens along the main thoroughfare this Peace-time season. Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric will install the displays, despite labor shortages. The Chamber of Commerce may sponsor a Christmas home-decoration program, and local businesses will stay open Thursdays in December with the usual half-holiday otherwise.
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Gallipolis
McNealey
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company
McNeley
Cty
Santa Claus
Chamber of Commerce
Sandwich Shop Opens in Gallipolis on Second Ave
Gallipolis reports a new Home Sandwich Shop operation by Charles Smith and his partner near Court Street, with Sunday hours to be added. The article also notes a forthcoming marriage of Kathleen Mims Safford to Paul Eich in Guayaquil, Ecuador, and several local notices.
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Gallipolis
Mims
Second Ave
Sation
Court St
Harold Safford
Charles Smith
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Fister
Madne
Paul Eich
Switzerland
Trothal
Mise Safford
Christ Hospital School of Nursing
West Virginia Ordnance Works
International Petroleum Co
J. Eich
Lima
Peru
Mason War Bond Sales Increase Report
Richmond Federal Reserve notes Mason County improves in the Victory Loan Campaign. Subscriptions total 76416.25 toward a 442500 quota. E Bonds account for 41223.75 of the sales.
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Point Pleasant
Richmond Federal Reserve Bank
Main County
Walden F. Roush
Parkersburg Retailers Arraigned in Court
Robert Knapp of Parkersburg pleaded guilty to selling potatoes in unmarked bags and paid a 10 dollar fine plus costs. Norman Foss, Parkersburg grocer, admitted employing a boy under 15 and was fined 20 dollars plus costs. Complaints by George E. Sayre, state labor investigator. A farmer faces trial Friday over underweight potato packages.
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Point Pleasant
Robert Knapp
Parkersburg
Knapp
Norman Foss
Foss
George E. Sayre
State Department of
Aiyimita 4-H Plans Cards for Service Men
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Blessing hosted Aiyimita 4-H Club members at Upper Flats Monday to arrange sending cards to 12 former members serving in the military and to prepare a care box for veterans hospital patients near Huntington. Members reported on attending the National Rural Conference at Jackson's Mill with Albert Roush Anna Lee Roush Sally Lou Roush and Bill Lewis. Also present were Marjorie Bell county 4-H agent Betty Lewis Eleanor Roush Bonkyn Ball Imogene Roush Betty Roush Charles McCulloch Emory Roush and Marcus Weaver.
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Point Pleasant
Clarence Blessing
Upper Flats
Aiyimita 4-H Club
Veterans Hospital
Huntington
National Rural Conference
Jackson's Mill
Albert Roush
Anna Lee Roush
Sally Lou Roush
Bill Lewis
Mrs. Blessing
Marjorie Bell
County 4-H Club
Betty Lewis
Eleanor Roush
Bonkyn Ball
Imogene Roush
Betty Roush
Charles McCulloch
Emory Roush
Marcus Weaver
Livestock Prices in Mason Hold Steady at Market
One carload of good steers brought 15.80 at Mason last Saturday with several odd head of steers and heifers ranging from 14.50 to 15.30. Cows remained active and sold 25 cents higher than the prior week. Hogs brought 14.75, steers 10 to 15.80, heifers 10 to 15.30, canners up to 39, top veal calves 18.20 and lambs 13.50.
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Point Pleasant
Scarlet fever and diphtheria reported in Mason County
County Health Nurse Dorothy Watkins said two scarlet fever cases are in Point Pleasant while one diphtheria case is in Letart amid general cold prevalence and no epidemics.
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Point Pleasant — County
Dorothy Watkins
Mason County
Point Pleasant
Letart
Robert Knapp II Suffered Paralytic Stroke in Point Pleasant
Robert Knapp II a veteran merchant policeman in Point Pleasant for over a decade suffered a paralytic stroke last Thursday night at his daughter Mrs. George Tillis home 2019 Jefferson Bird He was on duty when illness struck and carried home about midnight Mrs Tillis said Tuesday he was showing improvement
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Point Pleasant
Robert Knapp
George Tillis
Jefferson Bird
Spencer D Spencer Rites Held Today
Funeral rites for George D. Spencer 78 died Monday at daughter Ellen Moss home Camp Conley Community were conducted at Bellemeade United Brethren Church with Rev. F. H. Capehart in charge. Burial followed in Lone Oak Cemetery. Spencer a lifelong Mason County farmer was born March 2 1869 and survived by three daughters and two sons from his first marriage, plus a son Reno and Marvin Spencer. He also left a sister, 39 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
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Point Pleasant
George D. Spencer
Ellen Moss
Camp Conley
Bellemeade
John
Mariah Rice Spencer
Harriet Fowler
Zella Fowler
Bessie Hardwick
Pickerington, C
Jesse Greenlee
Route 2
Moss
Route 1
Reno Spencer
Vinton
Marvin Spencer
Gallix
Pt Pleasant floodwall plans remain despite funding cuts
City Clerk John E. Brown said the elimination of an appropriation for continuing flood control in the Ohio Valley does not affect Point Pleasant. A new floodwall application will be needed, as Congress only targets projects under construction when war began.
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Point Pleasant
John E. Brown
Ohio Valley
Congress
Brown
Toe Star
Krodel
F. J. Hysell
Pomeroy
Rt. 3
Charles Beaver
Citybrows City
Kenneth Betz
Andrew
Long
Coalton
W. Pres Beall
T. A. Haskins
Steve Jenkins
Gallia
ES. Windon
Roscoe Harden
Thos, Raines
Licensed to Marry In Mason County
Mason County marriage licenses issued to three couples in recent days ending a long dry spell. The pairs include Hobart Silas Whitehouse of Boomer and Iva Amazon Harrison of Pliny. Charles Elbert Knapp of Mason City and Eleanor uth Scen hower of West Columbia. Homer Hearshel Mayes of Ashton and Lillian Ellen Shull of Glenwood.
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Point Pleasant
Mone
Hobart Silas Whitehouse
Boomer
Iva Amazon Harrison
Pliny
Charles Elbert Knapp
Mason City
Eleanor Uth Scenhower
West Columbia
Homer Hearshel Mayes
Ashton
Lillian Ellen Shull
Glenwood
New Patients Enter Gallipolis Hospital
New patients at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis include Mrs. James D. Swisher of Point Pleasant entering at 9:30 a.m. Dr George R. Roberts aged 40, superintendent of Gallipolis State Institute, entered at 8:30 a.m. Mrs Wallace Amberger of Racine Route 1 entered at 2:50 a.m. Mrs Otto Bostic of Waterfield listed.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
James D. Swisher
Point Pleasant
George R. Roberts
Gallipolis State
Wallace Amberger
Racine
Otto Bostic
Plan Decorations Seeking Homes in Point Pleasant
Harry Brown, New York Central maintenance of way superintendent, moved from Len to Point Pleasant with Mrs Brown and seeks living quarters this week. Mr and Mrs L K Heiskell, new arrivals from Glouster Ohio, also search for housing. Heiskell succeeds C O Parsons as freight agent at Union Station as screens are made for decorating the district and work in the press office begins soon.
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Point Pleasant
Harry Brown
New York Centrals Main
Tenance of Way
Len
Heiskell
Hisji
Bidwell Springfield Farmers Institute Opens at Local School
Gallipolis report says Bidwell Springfield unit meets at the school tonight with community singing and addresses by Dr. Lasher on Common Diseases of Livestock and by J P Blauser on Care and Selection of Electrical Appliances and Home Freezing Units. Refreshments served by Home Economics girls under Miss Dorothy Thomas.
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Gallipolis
Bidwell-Springfield Farmers'institute
Dr. Lasher
J. P. Blauser
Home Economies
Dorothy Thomas
Dr Roberts Ill at Holfer Hospital After Flu Illness
Dr George R P Roberts superintendent of the Gallipolis State Institute, epileptic hospital, is seriously ill with influenza and admitted to Holfer Hospital Tuesday morning. Attending physician Dr Leon Bean reported he had been ill for two days before transfer.
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Gallipolis
George RP. Roberts
Gaillipolis State Institute
Holer Hospital
Leon Bean
Roberts
Hoffer Hospital
Athens High Bulldogs Honored At 1946 Banquet
Athens High honored 25 football players at the 1946 banquet for earning the seasoned A letter. Co captains Norm Rousey Joe Kennedy led the senior class as 15 seniors played final games. Russ Finsterwald gave a keynote on sportsmanship and comebacks.
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Phil Hallman
Athens High Bulldogs
Norm Rousey
Joe Kennedy
Wayne Dailey
Louis Moore
Charles Ashworth
Clark Biggins
Max Duncan
Wendell Drake
Bill Ashton
Julian Snyder
Bob Hawk
John Good
Frank Mansfield
Dwight Leach
Jim Westfall
Jim Schuler
David “Red” Evans
Dick Coury
Bruce Neil
Bill Imes
Albert Vickers
John Nye
Don Gammertsfelder
Alfred Carpenter
Junior Frebault
Russ Finsterwald
Bulldogs
Ohio University
Russ
Athens High
Gilmore
Bannon
Bulldog
Thor Olson
Oliver Wood
Kee
Essex
Pedigo
Fullerton's Roundup on Army Navy Yale Harvard Big Three
Horace Hendrickson praises Army prospects and Columbia coach Lou Little offers blunt defense. Yale Harvard Princeton dominance noted. Howie Odell birthday linked to Saturday game. Callahan proposes Medal of Honor row for future Louis Conn event. playoff ideas debated alongside cadet exam timing. Red Troutman and Carlton Fredericks forecast bowls and nutrition plans.
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Hugh Fullerton, JR
New York
Horace Hendrickson
Penn
Army- Navy
Army
Columbia
Lou Little
Walter Camp
Harvard
Chub Peabody
Howie Odell
Cpl
Charlie Callahan
Second Air Force
Louis-Conn
SoCal Lineman Wins AP Line Man of the Week
Harry Adelman of Southern California earned the AP line man of the week after shining in the 34-7 win over Oregon State. His left end play helped secure the victory including a safety by tackling John Karamanos in the end zone as USC moved ahead 9-7 and he disrupted the Beaver line repeatedly.
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New York
Harry Adelman
Southern California
Oregon State
Associated Press
Trojans
State
Adelman
John Karamanos
Southern Cal
Trojan
Beaver
Hogue Funeral Held in Columbus for John F. Hogue
Funeral services for John F. Hogue 82 former Gallia County resident were held Monday in Columbus with burial at Sunset Memorial Cemetery. He died Friday at his home 337 Miller Ave Columbus. Survived by wife Ella two sons Harry and John two daughters Edna DeLille and B H DeLille six grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Gallipolis
John F. Hogue
Gallia County
Columbus
Sunset Memorial
Directors of Tri-County Industrial Assn Meet in Pomeroy
A meeting of Ohio West Virginia Tri County Industrial Association directors was held in Pomeroy Monday night. Representatives from Point Pleasant Mason City Gallipolis and Pomeroy attended. President Bartow Jones said meetings would be bi weekly and the group would pursue a program with aggressive action.
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Point Pleasant
Ohio-West Virginia
Tri-County Industrial Association
Pomeroy
Mason City
Gallipolis
Mid-1leport
Bartow Jones
Strike vote underway at West Virginia Malleatic Iron plant
Workers at the Malleatic Iron Company in Point Pleasant vote today in the CIO United Steelworkers election to authorize a possible industry strike. Ballots were cast between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. with a government representative present guiding the process. Sources say most workers favored authorizing a strike. Two Edwards men arrested Tuesday night on intoxication charges were tried the same day by Mayor Krodel.
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Point Pleasant
West
John and
Virgil Edwards
Yost and
Rodgers
B. Wi. Krodel
Local A A U W Invited To Ironton Meeting
Gallipolis branch of the American Association of University Women received an invitation to a reception and special meeting in Ironton on Saturday evening December 1. Dr. Mary Hisgong, state president, will be the speaker. Local president Mrs. Ben Eachus urged members to contact her to confirm attendance.
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Gallipolis
American Association of University Women
Ironton
Mary Hisgong
Ben Eachus
Reverend and Mrs Steele Farewell Party in Gallipolis
Rev and Mrs Steele who leave the Bidwell Methodist pastorate to serve Barnesville are honored with a farewell party by the W S C S. Attendees include Mrs Margaret Moore Mrs Tena Coleman Miss Nell Kraus Mrs Georga Leonard and others as guests of honor.
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Gallipolis
Steele
Bidwell
Barnesville
W.S.C.S
Margaret Moore
Tena Coleman
Nell Kraus
Georga Leonard
Annabel Atkinson
Nannie Glassburn
Harry Stice
Lowell Glassburn
Grant George
Anthony Murray
Thomas K. Beil
Celestie Switzer
Dorcas Adams
Harry Groves
Pauline Adams
Emily Phillips
Lawrence Hineman
Stella Denney
Lanier Promoted to Pharmacist Mate Third Class
Lanier has been promoted to Pharmacist Mate 3rd class and is stationed at the Navy Hospital in Philadelphia. Parents Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Lanier report the promotion and posting for Billy Lanier.
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Gallipolis
Billy Lanier
Stanley Lanier
Young Lanier
Navy Hospital
Philadelphia
Two Hartford Men Receive Discharges
Hartford news reports two local servicemen return home from the Pacific theater. Petty Officer William Fields, son of Mr and Mrs David Fields, spent 20 months overseas and plans to rejoin the USS Mississippi in Norfolk after a 30 day leave. he has nine major battles to his credit. His brother Franklin, with the Sea-Bees, received an honorable discharge this week. The Fields family also has two other sons in military service.
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Point Pleasant
G. C. Hite
Viand St
Dana Bradshaw
Paul Edgar
W.E. Monroe
Mt. Vernon Ave
Jessie Mossman
Norah Somerville
Ray Somerville
Pomeroy
Toral Morrison
London
Columbus
Paul F. Thomas
Paul
Philippines
Bainbridge
Harold F. Morgan
Baltimore
W. H. Morgan
Main St
Major Morgan
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Hartford
William Fields
David Fields
W.va
Pacific
Norfolk
Franklin
Fields
Gallia County Wins 4438 From Auto License Sale Funds
Gallia County will receive 4438.08 as part of Ohio’s final distribution from the 1944 auto license plate sale totaling 1 727 803 44. Vouchers were sent to the state auditor Tuesday by State Highway Director Perry T Ford. The notice names eight eight counties and lists Gallia as a recipient.
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Gallipolis
Ohio
Gallia County
State Auditor's Office
Perry T. Ford
Athens County Chamber Meet Tonight At Eight
Chamber of commerce meeting set for 8 o clock this evening with Secretary Roush noting the call. Also Athens County Agricultural Society to hold annual meeting and director election at Grange Hall Fairgrounds from 1 pm to 2 pm Saturday December 8 1945.
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Point Pleasant
Chamber of Commerce
Roush
TRGAL
Athens County Agricultural Society
Fairground
Ac Pete
Cline
Attaker
Indiana
Bickner
William L. Lent
John W. Bolin
Red and Black Defend Athens High Title Against McArthur
The Athens High Bulldogs prepare to defend the SEC title with a 20 man squad led by captain Norm Rousey under coach Edgar Rannon. The slate lists home and away games from November to February against McArthur St Marys Logan Wellston Middleport Nelsonville Jackson Gallipolis in sequence.
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Middleport
Jackson
Logan
Athens A
Pomeroy
Wellston
Gallipolis
Nelsonville
Lancaster
Athens High Bulldogs
Edgar Rannon
McArthur
Norm Rousey
Bannon
Loula ‘Moore
Red” Evans
Don Finsterwald
Don Ferguson
Alvin Rosser
Joe Kennedy
Dick Co
Bill Dickey Hints He May Quit Baseball
Navy veteran Bill Dickey says he plans to leave active play soon and doubts he will return to catching. At 38, the New York Yankees catcher hints retirement after 15 months as Pearl Harbor athletic director and a discharge expected at year end.
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Memphis
William M
Bill) Dickey
New York Yankees
Arkansan
Dickey
States
Naval Program
Pearl Harbor
Naval Air Station
Here
Quinn eager to start new job in baseball promotion
The 75 year old Bob Quinn plans to work for Wilson Sporting Goods as head of baseball promotion. He resigned last week as director of the Boston Braves farm system and vows to cover much ground while talking to baseball men. He aims to spread goodwill and continue his lifelong involvement in the sport.
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ST. Louis
Bob Quinn
Wilson Sporting Goods Company
Boston Braves
Ike
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