Gallia County votes on soil conservation district plan
Announcement Tuesday stated a referendum on forming a Gallia Soil Conservation District to be held on December 11 at the County Agent Everett G. Roger's office in the courthouse basement. A 6.2 percent turnout of votes is required for adoption, and a five member board of supervisors would be elected afterward to run the district.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
Everett G. Roger
Gallia County
Board of Supervisors
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs Norah Erke of Gallia County
Funeral services for Mrs Norah Erke lifelong Gallia County resident mother of Colonel H B Ecker and Mrs Elmer Hatfield were held at George J Wetheraok Sons Tuesday afternoon The Rev Lewis Weber Gishler pastor of the First Presbyterian Church officiated and burial followed at Mound Hill Cemetery at 10 30 Wednesday morning Seaman Karl Halla arrived from San Diego for the funeral proceedings
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Norah Erke
Gallia County
H. B. Ecker
Elmer Hatfield
George J. Wetherhaok
Lewis Weber Gishler
Ind
Seaman
Karl Halla
Gallinalis Lete - Pisht
San Diego
Theodore Valenti
Mound Hill Cemetery
Alimony Suit Filed in Gallia County
Marie Gail Rob has filed for alimony against Myr Benton Roberts in Gallipolis. The pair married January 12 1937 and have four children aged seven months to six years. She accuses him of neglect cruelty and fidelity, cites rent nonpayment, seeks injunctions preventing disposal of property and harming her or the children.
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Gallipolis
Marie Gail Rob
Farm Meetings To Start in November Gallia Institutes
Gallia County Agent Everett G Bayer announced that eight Farmers Institutes in Gallia County will begin November 27 instead of November 13 as previously announced. Speakers and dates for five institutes in various townships will be announced in detail soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Everett G. Bayer
Thestley
Gallia County
Salil
Detain Three Youths After Halloween Damages Incident
Three youths were arrested following Halloween prank damage reported at night on First Avenue. Police detained them for interrogation, then released them after questioning at the station.
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Hese
Sam
Ff Appene Inter
Memorial Service by Gailinol Chapter Eastern Star
Memorial services for the Gailinol Chapter Order of Eastern Star members who have departed were held Monday evening. The service titled Arm of Memory featured Edith Hutsinpiller as worthy matron with officers and soloists. Tributes honored Anna Slevers, Louisa C, Mary Rathburn, Alla Shoemaker, Keate Oliver, Norah Ecker, and others. Guests Beuna Rathburn and Thelma Goodwin attended from Huntington and Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gailinol
Order of Eastern Star
Edith Hutsinpiller
Maryer
Anna Slevers
Louisa C
Mary Rathburn
Alla Shoemaker
Keate Oliver
Vivian McHenry
W Lutz
Deanna Yeanger
Norah
Ecker
Emily Plymate
Beuna Rathburn
Huntington
Rathburn
Thelma,Goodwin
Columbus
Craft
Appeals Court Hears Two Cases in Gallia
The Ohio Court of Appeals in Gallipolis noon Wednesday heard two cases from Morgan Township and the Charles L Jenkins estate. Judge Roy J. Gillen with McCurdy and Metcalf presiding heard arguments. The Morgan Township school dispute, filed by James Simms against W Emmett Slagie and local boards, seeks to block territory transfer from Morgan Rural School District to other districts.
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Gallipolis
Morgan Township
Charles L. Jenkins
Court of Appeals
Gallia County
Boards of Education
Bidwell-Springfield
Vinton Viage
Morgan Rural
Fraley Wounded in Holland Battle
Mrs Lula Fraley in Gallipolis receives War Department notice that her son Sergeant William Fraley was wounded October 3 in action in Holland. It is his third wound in service and he has been awarded the Purple Heart. The letter gave no detail on the extent of injuries.
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Gallipolis
Lula Fraley
War Department
William
Bill) Frale
Holland
Greene rites honor Coast Guard guests at personal funeral
Roy Herritage and Lieut. Commander Valner E. White of the U S Coast Guard attended services Monday night at Mr. and Mrs. Arnold K. Dicker. En route to Newport Ohio for Capt Chris Greene burial, White once served as master and pilot on the Greene Line steamboats and was a longtime friend of Greene since childhood.
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Gallipolis
Roy Herritage
Valner E. White
U S. Coast Guard
Arnold K. Dickerson
Newport
Ohio
Chris Greene
White
Greene Line
Green Line
Chast Guard
Licensed Tea Marry IPOLIS week in Mason County WV
Marriage licenses issued this week in Mason County West Virginia include Phillip Mervin Stauffer 23 of The Plains and Lois Leog 17 of Glouster both listed as applicants with the groom a sailor and the bride a waitress Flead F Pierson 21 of Panl Pleasant and Tiaris limit 8 motive noted for the pair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ipolis
Phillip Mervin Stauffer
The
Proxy wedding tale from The Corsair at Green Cove Springs
Gallipolis notes recount a double proxy wedding at the S. S. Naval Auxiliary Air Station chapel in Green Cove Springs on Oct 14. Barbara Danner, a Gallipolis native, and Ray Roney acted as proxies for an absent couple, with Chaplain Paul Hoover presiding. The ceremony, authorized by Clay County Judge T. J. Jennings, faced legal and procedural delays but was completed as described. Also listed are Gallipolis personal notices of residents visiting Columbus and family movements, including Sgt Betz’s return and future reporting to Miami Beach.
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Gallipolis
Corsair
S. S. Naval Auxiliary Air Station
Green Cove Springs
Fla
Barbara Danner
William Danner
Florida
Barbara
South
Galha Academy High School
Naval Auxiliary Air Station
Frank Wright
Ray Roney
Bill Rivers
Bill Nalle
Clay County
T. J. Jennings
Pacific
Hoover
Firemen Respond To Cowan Home Blaze In Gallipolis
Gallipolis fire crews answered an alarm to the Cowan residence at 42 Grape Street. A defective electric heating pad ignited bedding and a mattress while Mrs. Cowan, recently discharged from Holzer Hospital for a throat ailment, was using it. The fire department arrived with full equipment to extinguish the flames.
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Gallipolis
Ron
J. H. Cowan
Grape St
Cowan
Holzer Hospital
Mrs Hurn Attends DAR Meeting in Columbus
Mrs Harry R Hurn state secretary of the Daughters of Colonial Wars attend the state convention in Columbus this week. She also edits the late publication of the Daughters at the American Revolution issued monthly from Gallipolis under her direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Harry R Hurn
Daughters of Colonial Wars
Columbus
Hurn
Seaman Ordered to Report for Navy Training
Bernard Broyles, on extended leave from Imperial Beach California, must report to Bainbridge. A marriage license application for entry to Annapolis Naval Academy is filed for Mary Grace Keener and Benjamin Frederick Pelhosen of Point Pleasant, all in the Tenth District.
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Gallipolis
Bernard Broyles
Imperial Beach
Calif
Bainbridge
Ma. Phere
Point Pleasant
Annapolis Naval
Benjamin Frederick Pellhosen
Mary Grace Keener
Thomas A. oTenzins Fet
U. S. Naval
Annapolis
Farm Group Holds Area Meet in Mason
West Virginia Farm Bureau regional meeting at the Presbyterian Church in Point Pleasant drew about 150 attendees from nine counties including Mason, Jackson, Roane, Calhoun, Clay, Kanawha, Putnam, Cabell, and Wayne. Roane County delegation featured Haymond Robey and others. Albert B. Mathews delivered a humorous after dinner speech. Harry L. Bryson of Iowa State Farm Bureau spoke on Farm Bureau’s role. program ran from morning to afternoon with sessions on resolutions, membership goals, insurance, and women’s program. The Farm Women's Council presented progress talks and outlined the group’s purpose.
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Point Pleasant
West Virginia Farm Bureau
Presbyterian Church
Farm Women’s Council
Mason
Jackson
Roane
Calihoun
Clay
Kanawha
Putnam
Cabel
Wayne
Haymond Robey
Robey
Democratic
L. E. Bolte
Roy McCutchen
Spring Creek
Gordie Boyles
Spencer Livestock Market
Ben Shatto
Peat Harlow
Spencer Cooperative
Herb’ S Riggle
Homer Howell
Reedy Creek
Sara Warren
W. Hunter Smith
Wallback
State Farm Bureau
Albert B. Mathews
Calhoun County Farm Bureau
Mathews
Count Bank
State Workman's Compensation Department
Harry L. Bryson
Iowa State Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Theen
Bureau
San
Smith
Owas
L. S. Hartley
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co
Clyde Bonar
Nelson Jost
Northeast Farm Bureau
Mr. Hartley
F. L. Miles
F. D. Giles
Alabama Farm Bureau
Associated Women's Program
Presbyterian Auxiliary
Judy
Leland Booth
S. Blain
Mason County
Minnie Thatcher
Erb-Help Promises Relief From Gas and Stomach Upset
Local Athens reader testimonials claim the new Erb-Help formula clears gas and bloating after meals. The ad touts Great Herbs to cleanse bowels and improve digestion, urging sufferers to visit Athens Pharmacy for relief.
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Athens
Discarded material burns at Mason War Plant near Pt Pleasant
At West Virginia Ordnance Works near Pt Pleasant a huge stack of discarded catch boxes was set ablaze by plant firemen and witnesses. The fire, supervised by W E Wendt and crew in asbestos suits, burned for hours without explosions or rapid spread. Plant officials cited disposal and safety reasons and the event coincided with a second Army Navy EB Award notice for the plant.
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Point Pleasant
West Virginia Ordnance Works
Mason County
Bethel Swint
Frances Klein
Middleport
Messenger
W. E. Wendt
Fred Lanzhorn
John Goodwin
F. R. Montgomery
A. W. Lowe
C. M. Brown
Mr. Brown
T. C. Gerber
Ordnance Department
Brown
Gerber
Frazier
Jimmy Johnson
Norwood Eaton
Sidney Russell
Don Moore
Brad Hudson
Hold Childers Rites
Funeral services for George W. Childers age 86 who died Saturday at the home of a son at Gallipolis Dam were held in Irvine Kentucky Tuesday afternoon with burial in the Irvine cemetery. The Arnett Funeral Home ambulance transported the body to Irvine yesterday accompanied by Mr and Mrs W B Childers and Mr and Mrs G D Childers who remained in Winchester for a visit with relatives.
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Point Pleasant
George W. Childers
Gallipolis Dam
Irvine
Arnett Funeral Home
W. B. Childers
G. D. Childers
Winchester
Legion Auxiliary Plans Armistice Dinner at Legion Building
The annual Armistice Day dinner is planned by the Legion Auxiliary to be held at the Legion Building at 6 o'clock on Monday evening November 13. The date was moved up from November 11 because many Legion and Auxiliary members work late on Saturdays.
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Point Pleasant
The
Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Auxiliary
Coach Trittschuh Leads Versailles Eleven to Near-Perfect Season
Former Middleport coach Trittschuh now leads Versailles, Ohio, football squad to a near-perfect season, winning all but one game. The article notes his prior Middleport tenure and highlights the current team’s strong performance.
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Middleport
Trittschuhs
Versailles
Ohio
Trittschuh
Seals Form Harems by Age Three to Four
Bull seals establish harems around ages three to four with harem sizes from a few to over a hundred females, though thirteen is not a typical average. Calves learn to swim by six weeks and master the skill in under a week.
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Tvo
Social Notes and Personal Reminiscences in Pt Pleasant
Mrs Harry D Roush hosted the Five Hundred Club with bridge, prize to Mrs Cary Howard Rayburn, next meeting at The Willows on Jackson Ave. Joan Jewell entertained a WAVES courtesy bridge for Miss Margaret Thomas with gifts and flowers. Numerous local residents mentioned visiting, travel, and family updates across Pt Pleasant, Charleston, Meadville and beyond.
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Point Pleasant
Harry D. Roush
Bridget
Cary Howard Rayourn
N. A. Park
the Willows
Jackson Ave
Irs
Robert J. Heslop
Park
Walker A. Windsor
Rayburn
Milton L. Miller
Joan Jewell
Jefferson Blvd
Margaret Thomas
Thomas
Harriet Lewis
Alice Marie Frye
Raymond Spear
Richard Peek
William Gygax
Robert Foster
Gallipolis
Jewejl
Hope Scheik
Meadville
Eleanor Scheik
James Scheik
Roger Cleveland
Charleston
F. T. Cady
Thomas Pringle
Washington
W. A. Lee
Buffalo
Mildred Wamsley
Anna Lee Rouish
Elien Nicholson
Beckey
Richard H. Melrose
Main St
Attend Caverlee Rites At Huntington Funeral in Huntington for Carl B. Caverlee
Carl B. Caverlee of Huntington died Sunday and was honored with Baptist Temple funeral services led by Rev. William McMurry and Dr. BE B. Willingham. Burial followed at Woodmere Cemetery. He worked 41 years at Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Huntington shops and was a charter member of the Baptist Temple. He is survived by his widow, a sister of Mrs. F. G. Musgrave, a son Rev. Clifford Caverlee, two daughters including Helen Caverlee, and a brother Rev. F. Caverlee.
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Point Pleasant
F. G. Musgrave
F. Musgrave
C. E. Musgrave
Baptist Temple
Huntington
Carl B. Caverlee
William McMurry
BE. B. Willingham
Fifth Avenue Baptist Church
Woodmere
Caverlee
F. Caverlee
Fredericksburg
J Va
Red Cross Balance Is Reported
POINT PLEASANT Mrs. Mil ton L Miller treasurer of the local Red Cross chapter reports the treasury balance rising from 2290 19 on Oct 1 1943 to 2620 92 a year later The war fund campaign yielded 10254 08 and total receipts neared 12000 Administrative expenses 1454 18 home service 3678 90 home nursing 287357 production 321 50 disaster relief 13 50 internal revenue 70 70 Junior Red Cross 2 69 first aid 4983 48 to the national organization 202 71 campaign expenses Summary of disbursements and a report of a local resident improving after illness.
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Point Pleasant
Milton L. Miller
The
Red Cross
Treasury
War Fund
Kidwell Son Killed in Southwest Pacific War Action
Pvt. Lester Lee Kidwell of Route 2 was killed in action in the Southwest Pacific theater on September 26 after being reported missing in action. He enlisted in November 1942 and went overseas in April 1943. he was unmarried at age 20.
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Point Pleasant
Z. W. Kidwell
Route 2
Lester Lee Kidwell
Pvt. Kidwell
Apa
Receipts of Paper Sale Distributed in Point Pleasant
The Salvage Committee distributed 271.40 to the Kiwanis Club for the swimming pool support and 26 to Henderson Mayor T. C. Caudill for his Boy Scout Troop. An estimated 300 will go to the Mason County War Fund when received. Funds come from August and September paper collections by salvage workers.
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Point
Crusade for Christ aims to raise funds nationwide
The Rev and Mrs W A Gregg travel to Charleston for a delegates meeting of the Crusade for Christ. The effort seeks to raise a large fund for religious work as a nationwide campaign.
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Charleston
Point Pleasant
W. A. Gregg
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