Youth Training Is Urged By Former Legion Leader
Ross Williams former Ohio department commander of the American Legion urged Lafayette Post members to emphasize youth training. Wayne Darnell was elected commander. Harry Maggied retired as the post's first non World War I commander.
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Gallipolis
Ross Williams
Ohio Department
American Legion
Lafayette Post
Wayne Darnell
Harry Maggied
Williams
Legion
Boys State
Wendell McCoy
Oak Hill
Maj
Oliver Lyle
James Houck
Niles Denney
Leslie Caldwell
John Ivor Richards
Joe Page
Otto Carter
Divorces Granted in Gallipolis Common Pleas Court
Judge James Collier granted two divorces Tuesday. Mrs. Jessie V. Lemley of Gallipolis received custody of a son and $20 monthly for his care after suing Ralph R. Lemley for gross neglect. The second divorce issued to Jack Hendrix from Court Street, Gallipolis, against Georgia Hendrix of Gallipolis Route.
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Gallipolis
Common Pleas Court
James Collier
Jessie V. Lemley
City
Lemley
Ralph R Lemley
Jack Hendrix
Court St
Georgia Hendrix
Library Public Meeting in Gallipolis Sept 14
Gallipolis, Ohio. The Gallipolis County District Library schedules a public meeting on September 14 to discuss a half mill levy on the fall ballot. If approved the levy would fund evening hours and a book mobile, expanding access for workers and rural residents.
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Gallipolis
Gallipolis County
VEW Plans Formation of Auxiliary Unit
GALLIPOLIS The Veterans of Foreign Wars held an open house on Court St. and announced a September 5 meeting to form an auxiliary unit. Archie Richards sought volunteers to police traffic for the Ohio Valley Second Frontier on September 23. A city league bowling entry was announced with a call for more bowlers. Sgt W A Wood from the local recruiting office showed motion pictures.
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Gallipolis
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Court St
Archie Richards
Ohio Valley
Sgt
W. A. Wood
Driver Is Injured As Auto Hits Bridge
Johnny Sherman Foster a 17 year old of 510 Third Street received a bruised leg and chest when the automobile he was driving struck a bridge on Route 35 in Jackson County west of the Gallia County line. His brother George Foster a passenger also received bruises to the legs.
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Gallipolis
Johnny Sherman Foster
Third St
Jackson County
Gailia
Foster
George
Slow Down Bub urges caution after string of Gallia accidents
A Gallia County Viewpoint urges drivers to slow down after a surge of accidents, noting many involve young people and defective vehicles. The piece cites 27 warning tickets in a week and stresses care, vehicle repairs, and reducing reckless driving to prevent injuries and fatalities.
River Traffic at Gallipolis Locks and Kanawha Readings
River traffic lists boats moving up and down at Gallipolis locks on Tuesday and Wednesday including Martin Rand Titan Progress Semet and Hatfield along with numerous others and Kanawha River boats. Gauges show Upper 18.2 feet lower 9.6 feet with two feet at rollers and Kanawha Falls reading 1.90 falling.
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Gallipolis
Martin
Rand
Titan
Progress
Semet
Hatfield
Good
Creighton
Neville
Sohio State
Talbot
Dolle
Verity
Kanawha
Wisherd
Marmet
Atlas
Winfield
Chris
Solvay
Especo
Virginia
Dorothy Down
Constanza
Penn
Keystone
Cornell
Reed
Leila
Brandt
Kanawha _ River
Price
Bruce
Kanawha Falls
Holzer Hospital Notes Tuesday Admissions and Discharges
Holzer Hospital reports Tuesday admissions including Ora Maerker Coalton Phoebe McClaskey Gallipolis Route 2 James Rankin Jr Jackson Roy Sherritt city Ernest Pierce Radcliff Carmelia Pierce Radcliff Nora Sue Phillips Radcliff Norma Hanna city Betty Welch Cheshire Route 1 Charles Wallace Point Pleasant Margaret Tussler Jackson Harla m Richard city Gilbert Hager city Discharges list multiple patients. In Gallipolis admissions include Robert Rader Wellston John Getty McKeesport Marie Arthur Winfield W Va E J Hunter Oak Hill Route 4 Evelyn Wears Henderson Robert Queen Gallipolis Bernard Spaulding Athens Wilbur Smith Vinton R V Wallace Apple Grove W Va Kent worth Butler Bladen Richard King Wellston Frank Gordon Gallipolis Florence Patch Lafayette Ind Discharges include John Scurlock James Yinger Charles Wallace William Brisker Wilbur Smith Jess Marie Arthur Paul Rotnette Elwood Rollins Bill Cantrell and son.
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Ora Maerker
Coalton
Phoebe McClaskey
Gallipolis
James Rankin, Jr
Jackson
Roy Sherritt
City
Ernest Pierce
Radcliff
Carmelia Pierce
Nora Sue Phillips
Norma J. Hanna
Betty Welch
Cheshire
Charles Wallace
Point Pleasant
Margaret Tussler
Harlam Richard
Robert Rader
Wellston
John C. Getty
McKeesport
Marie Arthur
Winfield
W. Va
E. J. Hunter
Oak Hill
Evelyn Wears
Henderson
Robert Queen
Bernard Spaulding
Athens
Wilbur Smith
Vinton
R. V. Wallace
Apple Grove
Kentworth Butler
Bladen
Richard King
Frank Gordon
Florence Patch
Lafayette
Ind
John Scurlock
James Yinger
William Brisker
Jess Marie Arthur
Paul Rotnette
Elwood Rollins
Bill Cantrell
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VEW
Williamson Heater Company
Williamson
W. Ross
Ohio
Illiamson
G. H. Martin & Son
Richland Ave
Athens, Ohio
Susie Slagle
Aily
Ray Milland
Abbott & Costello
Broadway
Fredric March
Ann Blyth
Dan Duryea
Edmond’brien
Reba Shafer
Gallia County
By Dann
Taber
Holzer Hospital
Altmans
Teen-Ager's
Good Housekeeping
Cardigans
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