Teachers Lead City Iron Salvage Drive In Gallipolis
In Gallipolis, a city iron salvage program begins next week with 500 plus high school students organized by teachers in 15 districts. Teachers will supervise 30 to 35 pupils each collecting scrap iron to be sold to dealers, funds aiding civilian defense.
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Gallipolis
Harold Brown
Anne Bradbury
Laurence Smeltzer
Ben Bachus
Eulah Williams
Catherine Morrison
Ruth Miller
Kathryn Kircher
Winifred Acker
Clarence Masters
Jane Cating
Norma Johnston
Garland Gillingham
Gerald Anderson
Harland Martin
Charles Swanson
Civilian Defense Organization
Southeastern Ohio Education Association
Athens
Bus and Train Travel Show Increase in Gallipolis
Gallipolis reports rising use of both bus and train travel as the public adopts a tire saving program. No exact figures are given, but ticket agencies for both methods are noticeably busier than usual.
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Gallipolis
Ecker to Lead USO Drive in Gallia County
Gallia County seeks 5500 for a USO drive led by H B Ecker. Mrs Harry Wheeler secretary and Dean Davis treasurer head a fund solicitation committee to cover city and county with volunteers assigned to each block. Funds support a local USO Center in Riverview and national headquarters.
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Gallipolis
USO
H. B. Ecker
Harry Wheeler
Dean Davis
Gallia County
Ecker
Riverview
Certificates Being Sought In Gallia Co
Gallipolis residents request birth certificates or corrections through the probate court deputy. Mrs. J. S. Clark notes that post 1909 the attending physician or midwife must file births, while earlier years relied on township assessors and often contain errors or omissions. When physician affidavits are unavailable, two witnesses or relatives must attest and family records may serve as proof.
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Gallipolis
J. S. Clark
Clark
Health Program Nears Completion for Rural Diphtheria Immunization
Gallipolis reports nearly 1700 rural school children will have received diphtheria immunization this week as the county health department wraps up the program. About 2000 consent cards have been mailed and returns are expected. vaccination is planned to finish in November. Also noted is the former T C Thomas home being converted to a duplex and a brief Naval Academy guard detail for John Paul Jones’ tomb.
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Gallipolis
T. C. Thomas
Third
Grape
Bob Rees
John Paul Jones
Naval Academy At
Annapolis, Md
State Guard Speaker Urges Civil Defense in Ohio
In Gallipolis the Civil Defense rally drew about 150 at Washington Auditorium as Col. Earl Brennan of the Ohio Program urged universal wartime action. He warned that full naval and air parity with Japan is not near and called for mandatory blackout drills, military style organization, and student training as a defense measure.
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Gallipolis
Civilian Defense
Washington Auditorium
Earl Brennan
Ohio State Guard
W. W. Sigler
C. D. Slagle
Brennan
Japan
Pacific
Ohio
State Guard
Social Notes Highlight Local Club Gatherings and Visits
Gallipolis hosts English Club meeting with Miss Anna Wiseman review and plans for next event. Presbyterian Woman's Association schedules a six o’clock dinner followed by a program featuring Dr Bernard Bettman piano numbers and Mrs Odo Montesi recounting European experiences before the war. Riverside Study Club guests at Mrs K G Kirkendall’s country home near Winton with refreshments for Halloween season. Phyllis Jean Northup birthday party hosted by Mrs Ross Northup with games and gifts. Alva Houck's birthday dinner gathering with four birthday cakes. Gallipolis residents and visitors, including Mrs Otto Gilmore returning from Van Nuys and Columbus trip, Miss Leatha Wilson resuming work at Wright Field, and George Brucker visiting from Los Angeles.
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Bernard Bettman
Holzer Hospital
Odo Montesi
Montesi
Europe
Riverside Study Club
K. G. Kirkendall
Winton
Florence Brookman
Gallipolis
Otto Gilmore
van Nuys
Calif
F. A. Haskins
Gilmore
Morris Haskins
Arnold Wallace
Columbus
John Webster
Wilmington
N. C
Fred Myers
Rio Grande
J. 8. Webster
Eureka
W. N. Boyles
C. & O. Railroad
Lancaster
Dalton
Wilson, Jr
West Point
Leatha Wilson
Wright Field
Dayton
C. H. Wilson
George Brucker
Los Angeles
Adam Brucker
Gallia County
Nurses To Receive Caps At Holzer School Exercises
Members of the June class at Holzer Hospital School of Nursing will receive their caps at exercises Friday at 8 p.m. in Grace Methodist Church. Rev. Cecil V. Marley, Presbyterian minister, will address the class and audience.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
Grace Methodist Church
Cecil V. Marley
Licensed To Marry In Several West Virginia Cities
Granted marriage licenses to Roy Callen 22 and Etta Chapman 21 of Clendenin West Virginia. David Evans 55 and Edna Gibson 36 of St. Louis. Edward Viers 21 and Mary Jeffers 21 of Point Pleasant. James A. Hassel 21 and Vera M. Gullette 22 of New Haven West Virginia. Ralph E. Jenkins 21 and Thelma Collins 21 of Kitts Hill. Howard Lance 42 and Callie M. Cullins 42 of Point Pleasant.
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Gallipolis
Roy Callen
Etta Chapman
Clendenin
W. Va
David Evans
Edna Gibson
St. Louis
Edward Viers
Mary Jeffers
Point Pleasant
James A. Hassel
Vera M. Gullette
New Haven
Ralph E. Jenkins
Thelma Collins
Kitts Hill
Howard Lance
Callie M. Cullins
Eureka Dam Under Guard
Unceasing vigilance surrounds the Eureka Dam eight miles south of Gallipolis Ohio with twelve guards on duty, armed and rotating in eight hour shifts. A fenced government reservation on both ends bans unauthorized entry and stops on the highway fronting the area. State Highway Patrol supervises security efforts.
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Gallipolis
Eureka
Ohio River
State Highway Patrol
Mrs. Ingels Buried in Gallia After Local Death
Mrs. Herbert M. Ingels of La Grande Oregon dies at the family home. Interment planned later at Clay Chapel Cemetery south of Gallipolis. She leaves six sons and daughters.
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Gallipolis
Herbert M. Ingels
la Grande Oregon
Clay Chapel
Resener Heads to Florida for a Month of Fishing
Edward J. Resener, longtime angler who has never eaten fish, travels to Florida for a month of fishing. He is the father of Mrs. Rufus Hopkins of Athens. Nurses in Gallia County plan to organize a district group with about 70 eligible members in the county.
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Gallipolis
Edward J. Resener
Florida
Mr. Resener
Rufus Hopkins
Athens
Gallia County
Review of the Month from Gallia College Alumni
Gallipolis Rio Grande College issues a four column Review of the Month for mailing to alumni and friends. The publication highlights college activities and campus news for readers in the alumni network.
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Gallipolis
Rio Grande College
Bridge Survey Report to County Engineer
Gallipolis officials received a survey report from the state highway department on county bridges. The condition details are not released, but inspectors say most bridges with ten foot spans are excellent. A location map accompanies the report.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Department
Aid for the Aged moves to new ground floor HQ
Personnel of the Aid for the Aged relocate their headquarters to a ground floor site in the Knights of Pythias Building. The move provides clear advantages for clients with offices for the director and clerical staff, investigators, and a public reception room maintained.
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Gallipolis
Aid
Knights of Pythias
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