Rio Grande College Inauguration Set For Nov 4
Rio Grande College will inaugurate Rev. F W McDermott as president on Saturday November 4 at two o'clock in Community Hall. Dr Bland L Standley of Ohio State University will lead the principal address with remarks from Baptist leaders and college officials.
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Gallipolis
F. W. McDermott
Rio Grande College
Charles E. Holzer
Rio Grande College Board of Trustees
Bland L. Standley
Ohio State University
Paul Judson Morris
Ohio Baptist Convention
Donald Faulkner
Board of Education
Kenneth Ray
State Department of Education
Kenneth I. Brown
Denison University
R. Lloyd Pabst
Cleveland Baptist Association
William A. Lewis
McDermott
Franklin College
Colgate-Rochester School of Divinity
New York State
Hannibal
N. Y
Ohio
Holzer
Fire at Gallipolis Motor Company overnight
Gallipolis fire crews were called to extinguish a rear trash can blaze at the Gallipolis Motor Company at 10 45 Thursday night. Fireman Frank Wood said hot ashes dumped into a trash can caused the fire, the building filling with smoke but sustaining no damage. An alumni supper is planned there at 6 this evening with Garland Elliott coordinating.
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Gallipolis
Gallipolis Motor Company
Frank Wood
Tabit Leases His Hotel to Smiths Again
GALLIPOLIS The Lafayette Hotel owned by George A. Tabit has been re leased to Earl W. and Mary E. Smith who have operated it since September 1935. The 10 year lease from next September 16 was drafted by Judge H W Cherrington who calls it the biggest lease he has drawn in Gallia County in 35 years. Tabit passed on a higher offer to retain current lessees. The building also houses the Commercial & Savings Bank and the Gallipolis Department Store and dates to 1927.
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Gallipolis
Lafayette
George A. Tabit
Earl W
Mary E. Smith
H. W. Cherrington
Gallia County
Tabit
Commercial & Savings Bank
Court
Third
E. W. Clark
Goodyear Rubber Co
Akron
M. G. Elliott
Second
Miller Acting As Ohio Governor in Bricker's Absence
Gallipolis dispatch reports Harry M. Miller former Gallia County exec committee chair and current State Utilities Commission member acts de facto governor while Governor Bricker and his close aides are out of town. Miller says he answers questions from his State Office Building office but denies setting policies.
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Gallipolis
Harry M. Miller
Gallia
State Utilities Commission
Ohio
John W. Bricker
Columbus
Miller
Bricker
Robert Barton
E. Emory Glander
Nellie Henry
Walnut Township
Gallia County
Aged OHE Patient To Be Buried in City
Miss Emma Kleckner aged 101 died at the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics Wednesday night. She spent 46 years of her life in the state institution and entered Oct 26, 1898. Known as Grandma, she never married and is survived by a likely brother in Lynchburg. Burial will be at Mound Hill Cemetery in Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
Emma Kleckner
Ohio Hospital
State Institution
Kleckner
Brown County
O.H.E
Lynchburg
Services in Churches of Gallipolis
Gallipolis Sunday church notices list services across multiple denominations. First Baptist led by J Edward Hakes hosts Bible School at 9 15, morning worship at 10 30 with theme The Dead Church and an evening sermon Sunset or Sun rise followed by a Halloween youth party October 31.
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Gallipolis
First Baptist Church
J. Edward Hakes
Bible
Earl Saunders
Hakes
Grace Methodist Church
W. Scott Westerman
L. L. Lorvett
First Presbyterian Church
Theodore Valenti
Jesus
ST. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Charles G. Baird
Church OF Christ
Garfield Avenue
Ted Waller
Church OF God
Third Avenue
H. M. Smith
Allen Baker
Young People’s Meeting
Church OF Christ IN Christian Union
Eastern Avenue
John Spires
Church OF the Nazarene
Vernon Shafer
Mill Creek
Floyd M. Wise
Paint Creek Baptist Francis Maryland Story
Bible School
Hester Hill
Goldie Hogan
George Gilmore
John Gee
C. J. Irving
John Casey
No Patients Admitted At Holzer Hospital Thursday
GALLIPOLIS The Holzer Hospital report shows no patients admitted Thursday forenoon an unusual circumstance for the institution. Four patients admitted late Wednesday afternoon and evening are Virginia Roush 15 Henderson W Va surgical John Hardgrove 15 841 Fourth Ave city Frank Smith 65 Gallipolis R 1 medical reported in good condition Thursday and Mrs Cora Root Middleport also medical whose condition is reported good. Reported as only fair Thursday were Harry E Feiger Pomeroy Mrs Lonna Hobstetter Minersville Clarence Boyer Jackson Mrs Morgan Miller Wellston Mrs Cora Colwell Vinton R 1 Charles King Hartford and Mrs William Strodder Gallipolis Fred Corvin Oak Hill suffering from complications due to a skull fracture is again in a critical condition according to the hospital night report Edward Winters Portland is also critically ill Ethan Harper Pomeroy accident victim was reported in good condition Thursday for the first time since he was brought into the hospital.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Virginia Roush
Henderson
W. Va
Surgical
John Hardgrove
Fourth Ave
City
Frank Smith
Cora Root
Middleport
Harry E. Feiger
Pomeroy
Lonna Hobstetter
Minersville
Clarence Boyer
Jackson
Morgan Miller
Wellston
Cora Colwell
Vinton
R. 1
Charles King
Hartford
William Strodder
Fred Corvin
Oak Hill
Edward Winters
Portland
Ethan Harper
Cattle Projects Are Discussed by FFA
Logan Chapter of FFA met Wednesday afternoon to discuss beef cattle and steer projects. Twenty five Logan High freshmen and sophomores visited David Inboden’s steer project and heard a group discussion on management and feeding led by County Agriculture Agent James R. Smoot. The group toured farms of Dr. H. M. Boocks and Mr. Lemon. Several boys plan to start steer and beef cattle projects.
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Logan
F.F.A
Logan High School
David Inboden
James R. Smoot
H. M. Boocks
Mr. Lemon
Gallipolis Social Notes Highlights Local Club Meetings
Miss Janet Bailey spoke on Negro Spirituals at the Pre-school Mothers' Club with 26 present, hosting by Mrs. Selwyn White and co-hostesses. The Presbyterian Women and Grace Methodist groups held events with speakers, anniversaries, and dinners attended by hundreds, including Mrs. F. W. McDermott and Circle 7.
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Gallipolis
Janet Bailey
Mothers’ Club
Selwyn White
Ben Evans
Lawrence Gates
Bailey
South
Riverside and Huntington social and golf notes
Mrs. Ben Bachus and Mrs. Evan Rees of the Riverside Study Club attended a fall conference of the Southeast district of the Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs in Jackson this week. Ensign William H. Janes and his mother attended the Huntington golf match between Byron Nelson and Jay McSpaden with Denny Shute and Arnold Browning, also present were W. P. Cherrington and Tommy Tomko. Navy man Harris Doepping arrived Tuesday to spend leave with his wife Ruth Doepping, a former grade school music supervisor, and relatives. the Doeppings had lived in Shelbyville, Tennessee, while she taught locally before he serves.
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Ben Bachus
Evan Rees
Riverside Study Club
Ohio Federation of Women's Clubs
Jackson
William H. Janes
Frank Janes
Huntington
Byron Nelson
Jay McSpaden
Denny Shute
Arnold Browning
W. P. Cherrington
Tommy Tomko
Harris Doepping
U. S. Navy
Ruth Sawyer
Doeppings
Shelbyville
Tenn
Doepping
Wahama Honor Roll For Period Listed
Wahama High School announces students with a B average or better for the first six weeks. Names include Hart, Heaton, Boyer, Wolfe, Kelly, Lerner, Grinstead, Bumgardner, Johnson, Chapman, Boston, Clarke, Elliott, Fox, Weaver, Hoffman, Amick, Frye, Roush, Riggs, Icenhower, Jewell, Grimm, Hail, Smith, Edwards, Sprouse, and many more.
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Evaleen Frye
Sally Lou Roush
Mary Riggs
Betty Icenhower
Martha Jewell
Betty Grimm
Jeanine Hail
Raymond Smith
Donna Edwards
James Sprouse
Ruby Roush
Mildred Abbott
Freda Erwin
Jean Bush
Betty Sprouse
Yorma Lee Weaver
Williamese
Lunch Will Be Served At Pt Pleasant Republican Rally
Mrs C P Stout chairs the women’s division and will serve lunch to hundreds at the courthouse rally in the Legion Building on Viand Street. The meal includes baked beans wiener sandwiches doughnuts and coffee served until all are fed. Daniel Boone Dawson may speak with Senator Cherry and National Committeeman Hallanan. John Brown says Ellis and other candidates may also speak briefly with Cherry set for 1 30 pm.
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Point Pleasant
C. P. Stout
Republican County Campaign Committee
Legion Building
Viand St
Legion Hall
Whereabouts of Two Girls Still Unknown
Mary Hayman and Mary Alice Schultz, Leon high school students who left home Monday morning to attend school in Point Pleasant, remained missing last night. Authorities and many students fear for their safety as clues about when they left the bus or which direction they took are lacking. Trooper H. D. Coyner reported no new information, and it is not believed the girls reached Point Pleasant after leaving home.
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Point Pleasant
Mary Hayman
Mary Alice Schultz
Leon
H. D. Coyner
Miss Hayman
Miss Schultz
Thomas Teen In Hospital After Huntington Car Crash
Robert Thomas 17, son of Sgt and Mrs Paul F Thomas of 2220 Jefferson Bird, is hospitalized at Huntington Hospital after a highway accident near Huntington Tuesday night. He was driving toward Huntington when his car left the road and struck a tree. injuries are believed serious.
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Point Pleasant
Robert Thomas
Paul F. Thomas
Jefferson Bird
Huntington
Logan Junior High announces first six weeks honor roll
Logan Junior High School releases its honor roll for the first six weeks with a B average or better and no grade below C. Grade seven lists many students led by 27 percent on the honor roll, Grade eight shows 24 percent, and Grade nine includes numerous names across all sections.
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Logan
Logan Junior High
Mary Conkle
Louise Ellis
Jenny Jo Gano
Kathleen Green
Donald Mundy
Jimmie Myers
Eileen Phillips
Marjorie Wells
Evelyn Lanning
Donald Mauck
Janet Norris
Norma Redick
Rudolph Rempel
Nancy White
Carol Clapp
Alice Green
Leona Mack
Patricia Swartz
Shirley Brandon
Ned Fickel
Delores Norris
Mary E. Pittman
Jo Sue Schorr
Betty Smith
Patty Stewart
Donald Ansel
Marilyn Brimner
Martha Sue Cruise
Wilma Frazier
Coramay Williams
Jeanine Spence
Wilma Brown
Lois Edwards
Thelma Hoke
Letha Lou Miller
Gideon Sharb
Vivian Wittekind
Amy Lou Harden
Joanne Heckert
Earlene Hood
Dottie Hupp
Esther E.miller
Eleanor Knox
Martha Larimer
Dale Mowery
Barbara Stallsmith
Martha Allison
Kathleen Bell
Donald Bowers
Cherry Brown
Lou Ann Campbell
Dora Locke
Leroy Phelips
Bernice Redd
Lawrence Schaad
Grace Shonk
James Skinner
Joanne Spackey
Jack Thomas
Loyalty to Christ theme at Baptist Woman's Union meeting
Pt Pleasant notes report a Baptist Woman's Union gathering at Main Street Church with Mrs C D McGarry in charge and Mrs Gordon Jackson leading devotionals. The meeting included a Bible study and business session with many attendees. It also covers a Mary Grace Keener and Fred Pelley marriage, local social events, and various residents' visits and illnesses.
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Point Pleasant
Christ
Baptist Woman's Union
Main Street
C. D. McGarry
Gordon Jackson
W. E. Dunn
Jackson
McGarry
C. G. Billups
M. Pierce
Delbert C. Staats
Kiwanis Club studies tax plan for liquor stores
At the regular Kiwanis meeting in Moose Hall POINT PLEASANT the West Virginia District Kiwanis proposal to distribute all net liquor store earnings to municipalities was referred to the public affairs committee. A member said it should pass. Last year liquor profits exceeded 4 million dollars with about 600 thousand returned locally. The club also named a committee to sponsor victory celebrations ending the European War. Mrs Heslop was guest artist, singing A Prayer and My Hope with accompanist Mrs Stone.
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Point Pleasant
Kiwanis ‘Club
Moose Hall
West Virginia
Kiwanis
Liquor Commission
Robert J. Heslop
Charles Henry Stone, Jr
GOP Leader To Speak In West Columbia Rally
State Senator Raymond F. Musgrave spoke at a Republican rally in Arbuckle last night and Attorney F. G. Musgrave will speak at West Columbia Monday night. No further Republican meetings are scheduled after Monday. Democrats have held only a single Mason County meeting during the campaign when Judge Clarence W. Meadows spoke at the courthouse.
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Point Pleasant
Raymond F. Musgrave
Arbuckle
F. G. Musgrave
West Columbia
Mason County
Clarence W. Meadows
Edwin Hudson Wounded in Action in Germany
Mrs Iva Hudson of Letart Route 1 received a War Department telegram stating her son Pfc Edwin F Hudson was slightly wounded in action in Germany on Oct 6 1944 He is nephew of the late Holly Hudson His sister Mrs Bernard Rayburn resides at 103 Park Drive and works as secretary in the boilermaker local office.
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Point Pleasant
Iva Hudson
Letart
Route 1
War Department
Edwin F. Hudson
Germany
Hudson
Holly Hudson
Bernard Rayburn
Park Drive
Agree on Tax Values for Subdivided Hannan District Land
Assessor Frank Morrison, after discussions in Charleston with the auditor and tax commissioner, reports that a subdivided tract in Hannan District will be reassessed as farm land. State officials agreed to cooperate in the adjustment sought by the sole purchaser who had acquired all sold lots.
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Point Pleasant
Frank Morrison
Charleston
Hannan
Morrison
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