Bond Sale Talk Focuses on Silver Bridge Purchase
Bond issue of about 1.05 million dollars would back mortgage bonds to buy the Silver Bridge at Kanauga for Pt. Pleasant officials. Sale hinges on a protest suit by J. O. Shinn W. H. Vaught and Dr. R. W. Eschenhauer and on successful bond flotation. Bridge operations would continue under present staff with steel replacement planned and traffic up about 35 percent from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Kanauga
Charles E. Holzer
Pt. Pleasant
J. O. Shinn
W. H. Vaught
R. W. Eschenhauer
Huntington W. Va
Cabell County
Bridge Company
Stanley B. Huntington
Gallia Jurors Are Drawn For September Term
Gallipolis Ohio names of grand and petit jurors drawn for the September term of Gallia County Court. Grand jurors include Alta Reeves Addison Barbara Massie Park Yeanger C. C. Peters Cheshire Neva Denney H E Coulter Florence Russell Huntington Thomas Richards Raccoon Irene McClaskey Elza Denney Minnie Palmer Morgan W E Day and Garrett Green. Petit jurors include Ernest Spear John Frazier Mae Norman Justine Cromley Harry H Steele Edith Swisher Floyd Drummond Sadie Smeltzer Gallipolis Cora Ward Zella Jacobs Cheshire Lucy Walter Walter Elliott Harrison Dora McLeish Springfield C F Shiers Raccoon Homer Lloyd Louise Edwards Greenfield Delbert Boster Clay J S Porter Ohio Ruth Jenkins Perry. It is said the grand jury will be called during the week of Sept 22 when probably 50 cases will be considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Alta Reeves
Addison
Barbara Massie
Park Yeanger
C. C. Peters
Cheshire
Neva Denney
H. E. Coulter
Florence Russell
Huntington
Thomas Richards
Raccoon
Irene McClaskey
Elza Denney
Minnie Palmer
Morgan
W. E. Day
Ohio
Garrett Green
Clay
M. J. Clary
Guyan
Curtis
Flag Raising Tradition Continues At Gallipolis High
Morning flag ceremonies began years ago with freshmen Robert Wetherholt and Robert Mackenzie acting as custodians now seniors. Both are Boy Scouts and observe the organization’s ritual daily. Students salute the flag as they pass, with another large flag and a framed Pledge of Allegiance placard in the high school lobby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Robert Wetherholt
Robert Mackenzie
Fees for Mattress List Reach Rural Applicants
Letters from ten county agent offices inform rural applicants they must pay a 75 cent fee before Sept 27 to join mattress making projects set to begin in Oct. Those who fail to pay will be removed and their cotton and ticking allocated to others. Meigs County applications grow with requests for surplus cotton. Township chairmen named across multiple townships coordinate centers and distribution as cotton arrives for community manufacturing. Fred Stone returns to Fort Bragg after a ten day leave with parents. he was formerly on the local high school faculty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Meigs County
Earl Musk
Addison
Nick Burleson
Cheshire
Earl Brown
Clay
D. D. Adkins
Green
M. E. Cheatwood
Greenfield
Russell Smith
Alta Rucker
Guyan
Shannon Houck
Harrison
James Clark
Huntington
Maurice Thomas
Morgan
Augusta Evans
Ohio
Ernest Watts
Perry
C. Barnett
Raccoon
J. J. Gleason
Walnut
Homer Mossman
Springfield
L. L. Stone
Fred Stone
Fort Bragg
N. C
Stone
Gallipolis Social Notes
Announcement reports the marriage of Miss Charline Watts to John C. Meyer with ties to Ada Rio Grande and Fort Sheridan. Also noted is the August 20 Oak Hill ceremony of Miss Neva Lee and Chester Warneke, plus a surprise birthday party for Ervin Casto in East Gallipolis with family hosts and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Charline Watts
L. C. Watts
Watts
Ada
Rio Grande
John C. Meyer
Clara Meyer
Meyer
Fort Sheridan
U. S. Medical Corps
Neva Lee
Wilson Lee
Gallia
Chester Warneke
Oak Hill
Ironton
Lone Oak Farm
Local social notes and visits across Eureka and Huntington
Mrs. C. L. Ecker and Mrs. E. E. Hatfield hosted Centenary Sewing Club members this afternoon. D. W. Thierry returns to Huntington after a three week visit with daughter Mrs. John Miller. Lydia Campbell plans a two week Delaware and Columbus vacation from the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics. Mrs. R. B. Cornwell of Eureka marked her 80th birthday with a social evening hosted by relatives including Marvin and Robert Cornwell and Roberta Cornwell. Della Bodimer received a birthday shower with neighbors. Hazel Kerr visits from Columbus for vacation with her parents. R. M. Switzer and son Jack return from a motor trip through New England. Willard and Howard Baker of Bluefield and relatives spend a week here. Irwin Grover and family return to Huntington after visiting Jerry Grover and Cincinnati with Merwin Erwin family. Phil Archer and Columbus-born engineer husband Reginald Archer travel from Gallipolis Ferry to Brownsville Texas and on to Salvador, Central America by plane for American Bridge Co assignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Thierry
Huntington
John Miller
Lydia Campbell
Delaware
Columbus
Ohio Hospital
R. B. Cornwell
Eureka
Marvin Cornwell
Robert Cornwell
James O’brien
Roberta Cornwell
Della Bodimer
F. M. Lanthorn
C. E. Halley
T.L. Irion
Russell Wills
Ray Gothard
Robert Johnson
Charlie Jeffers
Lesta Gothard
Brownsville
Tex
Salvador
Central America
Archer
The
American Bridge Co
Directors Add Features To Gallia County Festival
Gallia Countys fall festival directors met at the Courthouse with president John McNealey to discuss plans for the annual exhibition. Merchants, amusements, tents, pet displays, high school bands, a parade, and a queen contest with prizes are all on the program for the September 24 event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallia County Festival
Gallipolis
Fall Festival Association
John McNealey
Paul Jarvis
Retail Merchants Association
F. E. Gooding
Amusement Company
State Conservation Department
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Co
Presbyterian
Episcopal
Surprise Birthday Honor for Dorothy Gilkey
A surprise party hosted by Mr and Mrs Dale Gilkey of Gallipolis celebrated Dorothy Gilkey's sixteenth birthday. Guests included Paula Switzer Grace Wilson Virginia Sayre Katheleen Boster Betty Fulton Arlene Burns Violet Baker Ruth Day and Violet Gilkey. The evening featured games with door prize to Violet Baker and consolation prize to Paula Switzer. A salad course was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Gilkey
Dale Gilkey
Gallipolis
Paula Switzer
Grace Wilson
Virginia Sayre
Katheleen Boster
Betty Fulton
Arlene Burns
Violet Baker
Ruth Day
Viola Gilkey
Aged Milliner Sallie D. Jones Dies in Jackson County
Gallipolis reports Sallie D. Jones a longtime Jackson Mississippi milliner died at 92 after operating a millinery shop for 69 years. Relatives and friends from Ebenezer attended her funeral in Jackson this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson County
Gallipolis
Jackson
Sallie D. Jones
Ebenezer
Burned Left Hand Suffering in Gallipolis Clinic
Mrs. Harry R. Hurn is being treated at the Gallipolis Clinic for a badly burned and infected left hand caused by sealing wax catching fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Harry R. Hurn
Gallipolis Clinic
Walker to Lead Greenland Defense Project Assignment
William H Walker of Wappinger Falls New York assigned to a national defense project in Greenland and plans to depart October 1. His wife Mary Margaret Richards and their young son will move to Gallipolis to stay with her mother Ruth Richards during his absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William H. Walker
Wappinger Falls
N. Y
Eastern Construction
National Defense Project
Greenland
States
Mary Margaret Richards
Ruth Richards
Walker
Festival Seen Beset by Concessions Surge
The report notes agricultural groups 4-H Club and vocational agriculture in schools eyeing concession requests that exceed prior years. Festival association members express pleasure at the outlook for a highly successful event.
Gallipolis Band Boosters Arrange Uniform Purchases
Gallipolis band boosters will supply new uniforms for the school marching band and plan the group’s advancement. Gallipolis permits issued for marriages include Frank Vickers and Maxine Fannin, ages 21, Stickney West Virginia. Edson Mangus and Pearl Cyvert, ages 25 and 21, Robinette West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Band Boosters’ Club
Frank Vickers
Maxine Fannin
Stickney
W. Ve
Edson D. Mangus
Pearl Cyvert
Robinette
W. Va
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Br. Iis Rie
Gallipolis Social Notes
Ervin Casto
Belle
Laura Casto
East Gallipolis
Mrs. Donald Ours
Mrs. Ours
Matthew Payne
Norman Payne
Donald Payne
Raymond Payne
Gary Lee
Joe Lupidi
Ewington
Lodge
Bette Davis
Peachwood
Dakota
Jean Hersholt
Dorothy Lovet
Arhena
Sun Valley
Sonja Henie
Charles Farrell
Dune Lang
C. L. Ecker
E. E. Hatfield
Centenary Sewing Club
Athens
Quick
Union St
Athens, O
Yaa Ic Roel
Libby
del Haven Rd
Nestles’ Chocolate
Revelation
Vo Ib
del Haven
Dolly Madison Sweet Pickles
Calif
Sunkist Valencia
KRAFT
Caldwell
Durkee Brand
Frys
National Brands Stores
National Biscuit CO
Ritz ‘2
Jack and Jill
Cat Food
Nola
Felber
Rias Cis
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