Higgins Outlines Postwar School Expansion Plan
Gallipolis city school superintendent E Higgins outlined postwar goals to Rotarians at Island View Inn. He proposed reorganizing the 6 6 year plan into a 6 3 3 structure with a three year junior high and no ninth grade. Plans include replacing Washington School with a modern classroom arts building and moving six grades to Gailia Academy High School. The high school would absorb the first six grades as enrollment grows.
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Gallipolis
E. Higgins
Island View Inn
Washington
Gailia Academy High School
Higgins
Lincoln
Washington School
Big Blacks to host Barboursville at home Friday
Gallipolis notes report Gallipolis High will play Barboursville High School Friday at 1 30 p m at home. The column covers city school plans for a new Lincoln School Building and critiques of current facilities. It also notes Rotary Club happenings, local visits, and residents’ changes of address and travel.
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Point Pleasant
Big Blacks
Barboursville High School
Miss Motter To Head Red Cross Activity
Gallia County home demonstration agent Miss Clara Belle Motter was elected chair woman of nutrition for the Gallia County Chapter American Red Cross at the regular monthly meeting in Grace Methodist Church. She succeeds Mrs Aldeth Robinson who resigned earlier. Committees named by the executive committee include Budget with Miss Ethel May Young as chairwoman and Boab Ranneils Harold Brown Miss Catherine Hayward Home service chaired by Harold Brown with Miss Martha Cousins and Mrs W P Beall Nominations chaired by Rev W Scott Westerman with Mrs W P Beal and Bob Rannels.
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Gallipolis
Clara Belle Motter
Gallia County
American Red Cross
Grace Methodist Church
Aldeth Robinson
Ethel May Young
Boab Ranneils
Harold Brown
Catherine Hayward
Home Service
Martha Cousins
W. P. Beall
Red Cross
W. Scott Westerman
W. P. Beal
Bob Rannels
School Hours Are Changed for Winter
Gallipolis city schools shift to a winter schedule with opening at 9 am and 4 pm dismissal. The board, after a regular meeting, adopted the change while continuing to observe Eastern War Time, moving from 8:30 am to the new 9 am start.
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Gallipolis
Board of Education
John Rees Dies at 63 in Gallia County
John Rees aged 63 died Tuesday at Holzer Hospital after falling ill near Route 141 while working with state highway crew. Born near Centerpoint he was the son of James and Rachel Rees and married to Marie Kucker. They lived at 641 Second Ave. Funeral arrangements not yet set Tuesday evening.
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Gallipolis
John Rees
Holzer Hospital
Old Blazer
Mr. Rees
Centerpoint
Jackson County
nJames
Rachel Jenkins Rees
Marie Kucker
Lago
Second Ave
Wife of Former Gallia Pastor Dies
Mrs. H. H. Wilbur, wife of the Rev. Wilbur former Grace Methodist Church pastor, died at their New Lexington home. Funeral services will be Thursday afternoon. The couple moved to Gallipolis in 1933 and he led Grace Church until September 1937 before their New Lexington assignment. Surviving are their married daughters and the husband.
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Gallipolis
Floyd Major
Charleston
J. S. Porter Sr
A. R. Henke
Douglas Mullineaux
Gulfport
E. P.mullineaux
A. R. Fox
Columbus
Canton
Charles Gillespie
Larue
Lewis Gillespie
Ethel Knotts
Hector Steele
First Ave
Third Ave
Wyman Sheets
Steeles
C. C. Halley
C. J. McCormick
Worthington
Addie Sloan
Charles Hanninger
Miami
Fla
Sloan
Orville Cunningham
John C. Rue
Snyder
O.H.E
Saunders
California
Ohio
Neil
Rye
George Ward
Cleveland
J. W. Warden
W. H. Rayburn
Huntington
Virgil Rayburn
Leader Steinbeck
Camp Campbell
Paul Jarvis
Jimmy
Neva Martin
Lure Fisher
Addison
New York
Martin
Pfe
George A. Martin
Camp Jay
Governorssland
Ond
Sir Emmett
Rome
N.Y
Clinton D. Fitch
Tacoma
Wash
Sergeant Fitch
Camp Chaffee
Ark
North Africa
Italy
H. H. Wilbur
Wilbur
Grace Methodist Church
New Lexington
Waverly
Grace Church
W. Scott Westerman
Tyeo
Telephone Men Held for Trespass at McCausland Stand
Bernice Johnson Vernon Dent Alvin Dent Wetsell Bass Lelan Ferry Cecil Payton Bob Deem and Has skins Frye arraigned on trespass and destruction of underbrush on John McCausland land. They worked for Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co clearing company lines. Case continued to Friday Oct 15 by agreement. Residents of Putnam and Lincoln counties.
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Point Pleasant
Bernice Johnson
Vernon T. Dent
Alvin T.dent
Wetsell Bass
Lelan Ferry
Cecil Payton
Bob Deem
Hasskins Frye
John McCausland
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone ‘Co
McCausland
Putnam
Lincoln
War Plant Workers Hold Dance at West Virginia Center
At the West Virginia Ordnance Works recreation center a square dance drew about 400 people including General Chemical Defense Corp employees and their families. Music by workers J. C. Reynolds, J. A. Borrer, Roy Davis, and Wilma Radcliffe, with refreshments served. described as one of the plant’s finest social events.
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Point Pleasant
General Chemical de
War Veteran Will Tour TNT Plant
Lieutenant Edwin M. Brown, recently wounded in service, will visit the General Chemical Defense Corporation's TNT plant in Point Pleasant. He will attend a luncheon and receive a private tour. His wife, Mrs. Mary Louise Brown, has worked at the plant since late 1943 while he recuperated abroad.
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Point Pleasant
Edwin M. Brown
General Chemical Defense Corporation
Mary Louise Brown
Brown
High School Band To Give Concert At Courthouse Lawn
Point Pleasant reports the high school band will perform on the courthouse lawn Saturday at 7 30 in the evening. Superintendent Roush said the debut was well received and many requests followed. The Senior High School Glee Club will join with a program of songs.
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Point Pleasant
Courthouse Lawn
Roush
Mason Area November Election Officials Named Tuesday
County Court adopts party submitted list of election officials for Mason area precincts. Republicans hold two commissioners and one clerk per precinct, Democrats one clerk and one commissioner per precinct, with separate receiving and counting boards in several districts.
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Mason Area
Point Pleasant
Arbuckle
Virgil Hereford
M. W. Johnson
Jack Hayes
Jack Call
P. L. Martin
Charlie Buckle
Emma Caufman
David Hil
Hop Newman
J. F. Rawson
John McCausland
Charles Bechtel
RB OL Hughes
Lawrence Bechtle
Harold Shadle
Clendenin
Bessie Suppie
Oden Pearson
Garney Casey
Libby Caloway
R. C. Darst
B. B. Pearson
Hugh Jordan
J. M. Sheline
J. S. Baird
Henry Noble
Russell Selby
Ray Carder
Henry Plants
Wm. Pearson J
K. B. Edmonds
E. W. Shams
Willard Caudill
Oscar Haynes
F. N Wallis
Henry Woods
Byrd Jackson
Earl McCoy
C. P.stout
R. M. Hogselt
Emma Burris
Drew Hatfield
George Arrington
Icy Hatfield
Mr. Barkler
Elmer Plymale
Cologne
G. R. Noffsinger
Hazel Carney
Wade
Robert Bumgarner
Jasper Roush
Hannan
Rodrick Ball
Roy Ball
W. A. Fisher
Russell Terry
Harvey Hudson
W. E B. Hesson
Willard Starkey
H. V. Butler
Roy Kay
Arthur Perry
Delbert Staats
Thomas F. Walden
Everett Doss
Johnnie Dunn
Ed Powell
John Wheaton
Charles Meadows
Hughie Forth
Pete Staten
W. 9. Rowsey
Lewis
Wadear Thabet
M. D. Shiflet
Stephen Miller
Leonard Miller
Lennie Ernestle
Fred Raush
Paul Hollen
Lettie Jennings
Inez Barnette
Milton L. Muller
R. H. Melrose
G. B. Woodard
Street Work Requested of City Council
Representatives of the FHA asked the city council to grade and pay for certain streets but were told there was no money in the treasury. Firemen Glenn Bonecutter and Roy Thomas sought aid for needed equipment and received councilal support. Bills totaling about 650 dollars were ordered paid. A salary increase for clerk Dana Bradshaw was discussed. Multiple city officials and commissioners attended. A new decree bans sales of tooth pastes in Argentina until government-registered analysis is completed.
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Point Pleasant
FHA
Gounell
Glenn Bonecutter
Roy. Thomas
Dana Bradshaw
Water Works Department
Favor Herodel
Ball
Musgrave
Cheesbrew
Quillin
Couch
Moe Elfresh
McMillin
Durst
Biffle
Harden
Wage Scale Raise Sought at Navy Yard
Boilermaker’s local business agent D F Wedge plans to appeal to Washington to override Maxon Construction Co wage rates at the Navy Yard. He notes 99 cents to 1 15 an hour for mechanics, below Marietta’s 1 20 and General Chemical Defense’s 1 15 to 1 33. About 100 workers affected. action to restore prior Navy Yard rate expected.
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Point Pleasant
Fau D. Wedge
Washington
Maxon Construction Co
Navy Yard
Wedge
Marietta Manufacturing Company
General Chemical Defense Corporation
Navy
Babies Born Most Between Two And Five A.M
A newspaper note estimates that more babies are born between two and five in the morning than during any other part of the day. It highlights that early dawn hours see the peak in births.
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Mary Ewing
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Nelsonville
Phil Brake
Dward Ryan
Marjorie Maslow
Stanley Prager
Miss Motter
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Dorothy Faires
Ed Winden
B. W. Krodel
Harry Gress
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Wm. Heslop
Mary E.scheik
J. W. Burdette
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Elsa Vaught
F. W. Ingrahams
S. C. Wilhelm
Griff Durbin
F. G. Musgrave
Monroe Chase
C. T. Rayburn
Gary Bumgarner
Sue Crow
H. D. Wartenburg
Jack Rogers
Madeline Durfee
Stanley Waldie
Danna Chase
Charles Osher
Roy Kincaid
Virgil Rice
Ashbury Lee
Early Biffle
R. H. Ferguson
R. E. Gibbs
Helen Poling
Alice Somerville
Wm. Williams
C. G. Bauerle
Clarence Fisher
George Musgrave
T. L. Morrison
John Glass
Robinson
Donnie Rayburn
Thelma Love
Alford Hassell
Scott McDaniel
Mrs. Ruth Schools
James Rice
Hollie G. Stewart
Wille King
Roy Hill
James MelClure
James Baker
Jake Garrison
Clyde Jones
John Smith
Clark Tucker
Anthony Grimm
Waggener
James M. Crump
Archie Chapman
Amelia Hoffman
Richard Johnson
Mary Aumiller
Russell Fields
Robert McCoy
Tillie LaRue
John Martin
Sue Johnson
Lucille Swachharmer J
Frank Mosser
George Ingels
Joe Grin
Eleanor Ewing
Lueile Johnson
Pauline M. Darst
Marie Smith
Leighton
Henry
Tom Edwards
Marion Francis
Lawrence Coleman
Henry Edwards
Nip Stewart
Leighton VanMeter
Argentina
Leadway Coffee
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C. D. Shafer Co. Athcons
Bell-na
Gem Pharmacy
Mutual Stores, Inc
Glouster, Ohio
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