Work on Chickamauga Basin Bridge in Gallia Progresses
Gallia engineers push toward completion of the Chickamauga Basin Bridge with five concrete pours planned for the footing and piers. Forms will follow, and the final structure may be steel or all concrete depending on steel availability and national defense priority. Excavation and roadway fills along the western hill continue to align with the Chickamauga Creek bank and State Street level.
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Gallipolis
Chickamauga Basin
Chickamauga Creek
No Tickets for State Game to Ohio State Day
Gallipolis reports that students were disappointed as tickets for Ohio State University High School Day Saturday were exhausted before area schools could receive any. Authorities promised tickets for the Ohio Wisconsin game on Nov 8 will be available to schools not in this week's program.
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Gallipolis
Ohio State University
Purdue University
RUX COMPOUND advertised for rheumatic pains
The ad promotes RUX COMPOUND liquid to relieve rheumatic neuritic neuralgic lumbago and back pain by delivering ingredients through the bloodstream. It claims prescription purity and nationwide trust with easy directions and no mixing, sold only at Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store in Athens.
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Athens
Quick's
Band Boosters plan magazine sale to fund band
Gallipolis residents encouraged to donate used newspapers and magazines for a Band Boosters Club sale on November 8. Members, led by president Mrs. Ben Eachus, vice president Mrs. Harley Wels, and treasurer Mrs. George Lear, will collect items to raise funds for the school band welfare.
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Gallipolis
Ben Eachus
Harley Wels
George Lear
Training WPA Workmen To Combat Elm Disease
In Gallipolis WPA workers are being trained by the U S Forestry Service in tree climbing to fight Dutch Elm disease. They will prune infected trees and burn dead wood on public and private property across Athens Meigs and Lawrence counties. Nearly 100 men drew crowds in City Park as they learn rope knots and throwing methods. Trucks and tools are expected but not yet arrived. Additional WPA recruits joined training at the courthouse.
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Gallipolis
WPA
U. S. Forestry Service
City Park
Athens
Meigs
Lawrence
Organizing School Clubs at Gallia High School
Gallipolis reports encouragement for forming school clubs and societies at the high school. Principal Carl C Byers says a dozen groups may be organized. Elections of officers are under way with results to be announced soon. Each group is sponsored by a faculty member and only directed programs are allowed.
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Gallipolis
Carl C. Byers
Ironton Native Scott Dies at 90 in Home With Daughter
Calloway Scott age 90 and native of the county died at her Ironton home where she lived with her daughter Mrs Sadie Brown.
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Calloway) Scott
County
Ironton
Sadie Brown
Gallipolis Social Notes
Social notes from Gallipolis record weddings births and visit reports. Rose Cripple and Carl Massie wed in Coal Grove. several Huntington Lancaster and Columbus visitors join family events. Echoes of reunions birthdays dinners and travels across Coal Grove Lancaster Huntington Columbus and nearby towns.
District Head Meets With Gallia Rotary
Gallipolis hosts District Governor Herman K. Balthaser of Lancaster who reports near 190 percent Rotary attendance. He discusses Nazi era suppression, Rotary relief for afflicted members abroad, and the local club’s planned participation. Past President Eugene Spear receives an emblem pin from the district governor. Allen Jenkinson of Middleport attends.
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Gallipolis
Rotary Club
Herman K. Balthaser
Lancaster
Germany
France
Rotary
Eugene Spear
Allen Jenkinson
Middleport Club
Hollenback Rites To Be Held Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs. Lovilla McClurg Hollenback 55 wife of James J. Hollenback will be at 1 p m Thursday at Arthur H Maeder funeral home with the Rev T R McGinnis officiating Burial will be in Green Lawn Cemetery Survived by four sons William J Clarence B J Edward Hollenback Cheshire Ohio a daughter Mrs Charles Tufts a brother William McClurg Detroit and four grandchildren.
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Columbus
Lovilla McClurg Hollenback
James J. Hollenback
Walford Rd
Arthur H. Maeder
T. R. McGinnis
Green Lawn Cemetery
William J
Clarence B
J. Edward
D. Hollenback
Cheshire
Charles Tufts
William McClurg
Detroit
Death of Glen Harold Cragg at three months
Three month old Glen Harold Cragg son of Mr and Mrs Ivan Cragg died Monday near Bidwell. Funeral services were Tuesday afternoon at Campaign Church conducted by Rev J L Stephenson.
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Gallipolis
Glen Harold
Ivan Cragg
Bidwell
Campaign Church
J. L. Stephenson
Losers To Entertain In Baptist Judson Class Dinner
Losers in a membership contest conducted by two teams in the Baptist Judson Bible Class will furnish a dinner Thursday night in the church for all members of the class.
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Gallipolis
Baptist Judson Bible
Elliott divorce suit cites desertion by wife
In Gallipolis Elmer Elliott files for divorce from Helen Elliott charging desertion. The couple married a year ago in Greenup Kentucky.
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Gallipolis
Elmer Elliott
Helen
Greenup
Suit settled in Gallipolis over stock settlement
In Gallipolis the case of H. H. Henking against Mrs. Wayne Sams as executor of S. H. Fagle’s estate is settled and dismissed. Henking sought 8234 dollars in a stock settlement claim. A separate notice appoints Leslie Barrows of Frost Ohio as executor of John H. Ladd’s estate, with four months to file creditors’ claims.
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Gallipolis
H. H. Henking
Wayne Sams
S. H. Fagle
Henking
Leslie Barrows
Frost
Ohio
John H. Ladd
Rome Township
Athens County
Francis D. White
Said County
Appointment of Administrator for the Hunter Estate in Ohio
Foster B Cornwell of Athens Ohio named administrator of the estate of George A Hunter deceased of New Marshfield Athens County Ohio. Notice dated September 25 1941 sets deadlines and probate actions with jurisdiction in Athens County.
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Foster B Cornwell
Athens
Ohio
George A. Hunter
New Marshfield
Athens County
Francis D. White Probate Jugee
Said
Herman Lewis Heads Gallia County Teachers
Herman Lewis of Cheshire was chosen president of the Gallia County Teachers Association. Helen Clark of Cheshire was named secretary. Delegates to the S. O. E. A. sessions in Athens on Oct. 24-25 include Lawrence Hineman, L. D. Freshcorn, Jane Rothgeb, Faye Alban, L. O. Edwards, Grace Sisson with alternates James Clark, Cecil Davis, Eulah Childers, Ralph Saunders, Vance Campbell, Bruce McDonald.
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Gallipolis
Merman Lewis
Cheshire
Gallia County
Cecil Davis
Mercerville
Eulah Childers
Green
Ralph Saunders
Harrison
Vance Campbell
Bruce McDonald
Addison
Cordell Hit By One Car Says Sheriff
Sheriff E. E. Hatfield reports Edgar Cordell a 30 year old colored man was killed early Sunday on the highway near the County Home by a single car driven by Owen and DeLille of Rodney. The youths admitted running over the man as he lay on the road and called for help.
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Gallipolis
E. E. Hatfield
Edgar Cordell
Owen
DeLille
Rodney
Cordell
Native of Crown City Dies in Huntington
Eustace Stevers, 59, of Crown City native and Huntington resident, died Monday night after a cerebral hemorrhage. Funeral services were held in Huntington this afternoon, with many Gallia County relatives in attendance. He was survived by his wife, three daughters, four brothers, and three sisters, all of Huntington except John Stevers of Crown City.
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Gallipolis
Crown City
Eustace Stevers
Huntington
Gallia County
J. V. Stevers
John Stevers
Pie Social at Bidwell-Porter School Oct 16
A pie social will be held at Bidwell-Porter School Thursday evening October 16. Proceeds go to improve the science department.
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Bidwell
Bidwell-Porter School
Large Nut Harvest Begins in Gallia Area
Gallia County sees an early nut harvest due to a dry fall. Dealers say formerly six to eight railroad cars of nuts went to cities for Halloween. now a similar amount is shipped by truck. In the local market, well cured hickory nuts bring two dollars per hundredweight, while walnuts sell from 75 cents to one dollar per hundredweight.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Grange Plans Safety Program at Winton Town Hall
Huntington Grange members meet at the Winton town hall Thursday night for a safety program with refreshments and games for attendees.
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Gallipolis
Winton
Huntington Grange
Divorce Suit Alleges Neglect and Abuse
Mrs. King files for divorce against Henry King in Gallia County alleging neglect and abuse. She seeks alimony and custody of their three children.
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Gallipolis
Henry King
Tulip mania and ocean salid runoff noted
The text mentions a tulip bulb craze called tu lipomania in Holland and France. It also states that about 270,000,000 tons of salid matter are carried into the ocean each year by runoff waters from the continental United States.
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Holland
France
United States
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Athens Messenger
Gallia
Arietta
Waly Fe
Marietta
Rardin Bros. Lumber Co
Liberty
America
United State Defense
Athens National Bank
Member
Federal Reserve System
Rockies
Rocky Mountains
Universal
Calgary
Canada
Britain
Africa
Gallipolis Social Notes
Charles Cripple
Coal Grove
Rose
Carl Massie
Clarence Massie
Waterloo
S. J. Dillon
Massie
Waterloo High School
A. A. Jeffers
Garfield Ave
John
Max Jeffers
Calvin Jeffers
R. S. Jeffers
J. Garner Berk
Albert Lawrence
John Jeffers
E. C. Stephenson
Calvin Roach
Charles Jay Worman
Irma Lee
Mt. Sterling
Mr. Worman
Jack Worman
Gahanna
Wick
Nelle Worman
Esther Jane Allen
Burt Hanson
the Willows
Pt. Pleasant
Herbert King
Charleston
Betty Burdette
Parkersburg
James J. Hall
Elliott Home
S. M. Elliott
Clyde Elliott
Northup
Henry Allison
Ruby Stevers
Harold Elliott
Springfield
Stanley Davis
Oak Hill
Hold Shaver
Eli Shaver
Bulaville
D. O. Shaver
Toledo
Melva Davis
Raymond Stewart
Lester Richards
George Miller
Eureka
F. A. Haskins
Elizabeth Boster
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Elva Nibert
Louise Boggs
Cleveland
John Houck
Camp Blanding
Fla
Cincinnati
Houck
Nancy Leaner
Sylvan Gardner
Charles Weaver
Arthur H. Smith
Anna Louise Weaver
Newark
Norma Berridge
Lucille Belchee
T. S. Berridge
D. L. Case
Evansville
Ind
Grace Caufman
V. O. Benson
Carl Lemley
Kyger
Kenton
Akron
Catherine Leonard
Carl Pickrell
Thomas Joyce
Logan
Claude Leonard
Floyd Leonard
Maybelle Rutherford
City
Robert Gibbs
Harold Campbell
Portsmouth
Herman Lewis
Plan Bidwell Social
Food Institute
Foundation OF the Great American
Florence Plondke
National Livestock and Meat Board
Chicago, Ill
LA Chow Food Products, Inc
Detroit, Mich
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