State awards contracts for three Gallipolis street projects
In Gallipolis Division Deputy Director C S and S Knicely announced state contracts for three local street and road improvements. Second Avenue resurfacing from Cedar Street to Sycamore. Portsmouth Avenue past Mound Hill Cemetery boundary. and Route 7 improvements on Garfield Avenue outside city limits. Cavette & Co. of Lockland secured the contract for 78 2315 dollars, engineers estimated 80 2200 dollars, with a July 31 1946 completion.
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Gallipolis
C S&s Knicely
Marietta
Second Avenue
Cedar Street
Sycamore
Portsmouth Ave
Mound Hill Cemetery
Garfield Avenue
L P. Cavette Comper
Lockland
Ohio
Kerr Takes Over Post as Manager in Gallipolis
Homer Kerr was sworn in as city manager by the city commission to serve interim until Roy Bartlett finishes an engineering project for the French City Development Company. Kerr previously served as Gallipolis city manager for two years in 1927 and 1928.
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Gallipolis
Homer
Kerr
Roy Bartlett
Highway Enginneer
French City Development Company
Week End Meeting Planned at Gallipolis Church
Gallipolis residents are invited to a weekend gathering at Christian Union Church. The event runs Saturday night and all day Sunday with speaker Rev G W Smith from Circleville. A basket dinner will be served at noon, followed by a platform meeting in the afternoon. Rev J R Spires serves as pastor.
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C L Dickey
Madison Road
Cincinnati
Margaret Bailey
Christ Hospital
George Simpson
Marian
Dana Cleland
Marcella Bailey
Johnnie
Lotte Roush
Athens
Henry Cleland
Kenneth Martin
Jerry
Diana
Sidney
Ohio
William Watson
Pomeroy
Linley Hart
Owen Watson
Guy Neigler
Mary
Veatrice McClintock
Ben Spencer
Harry
Fred Sayre
Okinawa
Don Sayre
Navy
Roy Sayre
South Carolina
Ivon Watson
Battle Creek
Mich
Watson
Vivian Smedsrud
Mankon
Iowa
Philp Murphy
Fort Custer
Fort, Custer
Ella Watson
Gallipolis
Chrstian Union Church
G W Smith
Cireleyile
J. R Spires
Wilkesville News Briefs Highlights Local Happenings
Wilkesville reports include the Pythian Sisters party at K of P Hall and social guests from Jackson and Wellston. Local service members Wendell Chapman and Milford Long are back or en route. Donald Edward Newsom named son of E L Newsom. Armistice era era items note Grange inspection, birthday for Air Frank Nunemaker, and booster night for Walkesville Genge at the high school auditorium.
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Pythian Sisters
K of P Hall
Russel Woiltz
James McCornick
Lester Bremner
Jackson
Adrian Crabtree
Springfield
Wendell Chapman
Camp Blanding
Fla
J C Butcher
Milford Long
States
India
E L Newsam
Lancaster
Donald Edward
Garden Club
H M Wells
Hollis Grate
Ray Hartley
Pacific
Manila
Walter Wells
Cpl
Ronald Wells
Leyte
James Jackson
Thacker
W. Va
Wilkesville Grange
Guy King
Belle
Frank Cohagan
Wellston
Frank Nunemaker
Lester Sayre
Fred Sayre
Walkesville
High Schoot
Kyger Social and Personal Notes Highlight Local Event
Kyger church welcomes Rev P A Rood as new pastor with a Tuesday 7 30 address. Local residents Charley Arnet Akron Mrs Jessie Lyons Canton Mina Amos and family hosted relatives. Dale Gilmore returns for a 15 day furlough. Christmast community seal drive set with Gallia Countys quota 2800. Kanawha Convocation features Gallia clergy at Christ Episcopal.
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P A Rood
Charley Arnet
Akron
Jessie Lyons
Canton
Mina Amos
Dale Gilmore
Flog
Agion Davis
Gallipols
Asa Bradbury
Cecil
Middleport
W. Bradbury
Thelma Ward
West Virginia
Meering Point Pleasant
Christ Episcopal Church
Charleston
Frank T Cad
F. W Ingraham
S C Morstin
Howard Verges
Milton
L Millet
Tultet Smith
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