Eight Gallipolis men to report for induction in Ky
Eight men from Gallipolis will depart Friday for Ashland Kentucky for induction into the armed services. Named to leave are Paul F. Wood Gallipolis Shirley E Sheets Cheshire Arthur A Henson Bidwell Route 1 Henry D Jenkins Patriot Ernest E Daniels Patriot Sterling Moore Bidwell Route 1 Robert L Kiesling Gallipolis and a volunteer Noah M Rawlins Vinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ashland
Armed Services
Jack Switzer
Selective Service Board
Paul F. Wood
Shirley E. Sheets
Cheshire
Arthur A. Henson
Bidwell
Henry D. Jenkins
Patriot
Ernest E. Dan
Iels
Sterling Moore
Robert L. Kiesling
Noah M. Rawlins
Vinton
Six hundred soldiers bivouac in Gallipolis on homeward trek
Six hundred soldiers of the 199th Engineer Combat Battalion bivouacked overnight at the Gallipolis fair grounds on their way from Fort Bragg to Camp McCoy Wisconsin. Captains Fuller Beardsley Moore Rightsell and city officials coordinated meals supplies and security as troops rested before continuing to Camp Eldredge Illinois and Greenville Indiana.
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Gallipolis
Old Fair Grounds
Camp McCoy
Wisconsin
Fort Bragg
N. C
Southern Pine
Joe Fuller
James Beardsley
Owen A. Moore
Chester Leaper
199Th
Colorado National Guard
Camp Eldredge
Ill
North Carolina
Ohio National Guard
Greenville
Ind
Esgar Death Ruled Natural
Gallipolis reports Madge G. Esgar aged 37 of 1726 Eastern Ave died Sunday night due to natural causes after an autopsy by Ohio State University. Coroner Dr. Warehime states the report is conclusive despite earlier indications. She had suffered mental low mood since her mother’s death on July 30, 1951. Burial planned in West Virginia.
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Gallipolis
Madge G. Esgar
Eastern Ave
D. R. Warehime
Ohio State University
Holzer Hospital Notes Births and Discharges
Birth entries list Mrs. Hillis Faudree of Pt. Pleasant a daughter Mrs. Everette Montgomery of Crown City a son Mrs. Courtney Woolum of Jackson and another son Admission notes include Mrs. Grover Long Gallipolis Earl Ford Jackson Hannah Clark Vinton Ralph West Columbus Carroll Richard Moore Pomeroy Mrs. Daniel Harris Blackfork S Colby Jr Henderson W V J B Walker Thurman Mrs. Eddie McGhee Gallipolis Leslie Hesson Glenwood W Va Shearl L Edler Pt Pleasant William Wamsley Pt Pleasant Omar G Long Quacker City O Discharged list several patients including Mrs Edward Stroth William Wildman Gary Gill Mrs W G Riley Johnny Dray Jr Mrs I V Devore Mrs G Fowler Mrs Danny and baby O J Fowler Mrs Walter Bartram Betty Johnson Phillip Bradbury and Hayden Callahan.
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Hillis Faudree
Pt. Pleasant
Everette Montgomery
Crown City
Courtney Woolum
Jackson, &@ son
Grover Long
Gallipolis
Earl Ford
Jackson
Hannah Clark
Vinton
Ralph West
Columbus
Carroll Richard Moore
Pomeroy
Daniel Harris
Blackfork
S. Colby, Jr
Henderson
W.a
J. B. Walker
Thurman
Eddie McGhee
Leslie Hesson
Glenwood
W. Va
Shearl L. Edler
William Wamsley
Omar G. Long
Quacker City
Edward Stroth
William Wildman
Gary Gill
W. G. Riley
Johnny Dray, Jr
I. V. Devore
G. Fowler
Dandy and
Baby
O. J. Fowler
Walter Bartram
Betty Johnson
Phillip Bradbury
Hayden Callahan
Street Lights Fail in City for Two Hours
Half the street lights went out in Gallipolis on Wednesday night for about two hours. Crews from Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric repaired the trouble after a defective fixture blew up and caused arcing. Five or six street lights or poles were damaged, police estimate. tampering was considered unlikely.
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Gallipolis
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
R. L. Rannels
River traffic report at Gallipolis locks and Kanawha River
Boasts at the Gallipolis Locks list numerous vessels with arrival and departure times, including Keystone, Solvay, Liberty, Castle, and others, while Kanawha River gauges show upper and lower levels and a falling Kanawha Falls. The report notes vessel movements such as Dawn, Fern, Lehigh, Pioneer, and Joan E among many others.
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Gallipolis
Keystone
Solvay
Liberty
Castle
Pennsylvania
E. Hatfield
Pete
Aniton
Jefferson
Kanawha River
London
Shamrock No
Marmet
Jones
Heekin
Stevenson
Tennessee
Criss Jr
Alcott
Durant
Tulley
Dawn
Fern
Lehigh
Dolle
Joan E
Kearns
Pioneer
Kanawha Falls
Legion Holds Installation of Officers
Gallipolis Lafayette Post American Legion installed officers at the post home in the City Building Wednesday night. W. Bryan Cooper was named commander with Warren Sheets as first vice commander and P. D. McCreedy as second vice commander. The gathering urged renewing post activities to boost membership and announced upcoming officers school and meetings in Columbus and Athens. The county quota was set at 425 and Lafayette Post at 390, with last year’s membership 284 and four year average 480.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William D. Stewart
Racine
Lafayette Post
American Legion
W. Bryan Cooper
Garfield Ave
State Highway Department
Warren Sheets
P. D. McCreedy
State Highway Patrol
Blazer Wetherholt
James Houck
Shawnee
Divorce Sought by Lee in Gallipolis Court
John W. Lee Jr. sues Rosa Belle Lee for divorce in Common Pleas Court alleging gross neglect of duty. Married in Greenup Kentucky in 1949, they have one child. Maude M. Day sues Maiden Co. coal operators in Common Pleas Court claiming excavation damaged fences and left soil untenable and unusable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John W. Lee, Jr
Queen Bee Hotel
Common Pleas
Rosa Belle Lee
Second Ave
City
Greenup
Maude M. Day
Maiden Co
Driver Acquitted In Year-Old DUI Case
Gallipolis Jack William Campbell was acquitted of driving while under the influence by a jury in Common Pleas Court after about 30 minutes of deliberation. Campbell was arrested by the State Highway Patrol about a year ago and pleaded not guilty at Municipal Court arraignment.
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Gallipolis
Jack William Campbell
Common Pleas
Campbell
State Highway Patrol
Postwar Japanese Salvage Of Sunken Vessels Tops 980 Ships
Since World War II end the Japanese have salvaged over 980 sunken ships totaling more than 317 thousand tons. The effort reflects extensive postwar maritime recovery by Japanese interests across coastal waters and harbor basins.
Lake Merritt Wildlife Refuge 1870 First by law in U S
Britannica notes the first American wildlife refuge established by law began at Lake Merritt in Oakland California in 1870 setting a precedent for protected natural areas in the United States.
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Lake Merritt
Oakland
Calif
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Fair Ground
Water Works
J. Roy Bartlett
Esgar
Holzer Hospital
Legion
Idaho
Stokely
Pascal Celery
California
Ohio
Luutily
Pepperidge
First Wildlife Refuge
Oleo
McBride's
Young, Lb
B. Das
Corner Court
State Sts
Athens
Tel
Procter & Gamble
New Cheer
Meus
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