Gallia County Metals Salvage Drive Inaugurated
Gallia County launches a metals salvage campaign directed by Sheriff E. E. Hatfield. WPA crews collect scrap from farms and homes for wartime steel needs, with Irvin Kerr supervising field work. Trucks display WPA scrap signs and receipts issued at donation time.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
E. E. Hatfield
County War Board
War Production Board
WPA
Hatfield
Irvin Kerr
Vine Street
Many Seek Interpretation Of Rent Ruling
Gallipolis residents contact the rent office for interpretation of the rent freezing regulation issued by OPA. Elmer Caldwell, rent examiner, tours four counties to locate places where people can contact Gallipolis officials and registrants can be cleared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Perry Bailes
OPA
Elmer EF. Caldwell
Church Rally Day Sunday At Grace Methodist
Grace Methodist Church in Gallipolis plans a rally day this Sunday. Invitations are mailed to members to strengthen church society for war activities and to extend a religious and social welcome to war workers and their families resident here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Grace Methodist Church
Church Society
Free anti typhoid clinic discontinued in Gallia County
The free anti typhoid clinic at the county health office ends after several weeks with 107 persons inoculated. Health officials are satisfied with results and anticipate additional clinics in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
To Conduct Religious Census at Schools
Gallipolis officials plan a religious census of school pupils at the request of the Gallipolis Ministerial Association. Students will indicate their church and their parents church membership if any and their attendance preference.
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Gallipolis
Pt. Pleasant Police Return Missing Girl to Family
Gallia county authorities reported Elizabeth Godfrey aRoane County West Virginia 16 year old missing girl found by West Virginia state police in Point Pleasant and sent home after several days away from home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Elizabeth Godfrey
Roane County
W. Va
West Virginia
Point Pleasant
Thieves Steal Four Tires and Wheels in Gallipolis
Gallia County deputies investigated the daytime theft in an open garage. Four tires and wheels were stolen from a car owned by Frank Wallace of Vinton. Footprints and other evidence were found, but no arrests had been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Frank Wallace
Vinton
W A Robinson Hurt in Auto Crash in Gallipolis
In a heavy rain Thursday at 7 30 p m Will A Robinson was struck near Second and State Street receiving minor injuries Roy Potter the driver was exonerated by police In Gallipolis fewer tourists contacted county automobile association headquarters signaling travel declines Miss Lena Fern Painter resigns county health office clerkship and takes post with Magistrate Robert Queen in Gallipolis
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Gallipolis
Will A. Robinson
Second
State St
Roy Potter
County Automobile Association
County Health Office
Lena Fern Painter
Vinton
Robert Queen
Legion Victory Setna Week Opens Monday at City Park
Amer ican Legion unveils Victory Festival Week in Gallipolis with nightly aerial acts at the city park river front. A carnival company sets up Sunday for rides and shows to raise funds for the Legion milk program and other charities. A Tuesday parade leads to speeches by Floyd Huartpence and Rossiter Williams.
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Gallipolis
American Legion
City Park River Front
Carnival Company
The
Legion Post
Second and
Cedar Sts
City Park
Floyd Huartpence
Westerville
Rossiter Williams
Oak Hill
War Workers Still Search for Houses in Gallipolis
Inquiry at Chamber of Commerce headquarters shows housing hunting by war workers continues briskly. Demand remains strong and is expected to rise as weather changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Chamber of Commerce
Inter-Denominational Meeting Set for Oct 12
Gallia Meigs and Masg counties ministers will meet at Point Pleasant on October 12. Featured speaker Dr. A L Roberts of the Federal Council of Churches will address religious and wartime social issues arising from the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia
Meigs
Masg
Point Pleasant
A. L. Roberts
Federal Council of Churches
Ohio State Vet to Grade 1000 Beef Cattle Auction
Dr. L. P. McCann of Ohio State University's College of Agriculture will grade about 1000 head of beef cattle offered at auction in Gallipolis on Monday Oct 5. He has long served as a cattle judge at the Ohio State Fair and the International Livestock Show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
L. P. McCann
Ohio State University
College of Agriculture
Grand Jury Set to Hear 73 Cases in Two-Day Session
Sallipolis County Prosecutor John Howell says the grand jury will convene Monday for a two day session to hear about 73 cases slated for consideration and action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sallipolis
Jonn W. Howell
Gallipolis Social Notes Highlights Local Visits and Birthdays
Social notes from Gallipolis record a ham burger party hosted by Mrs. William Mc Knight with attendees from Gallipolis and Charleston. The page also lists weekend family visits near Crown City and Ewington, a seventh birthday dinner at Noah Walter's home, and upcoming state meetings for the Business and Professional Women's Club.
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Noah Walter
Crown City
Joan
Stanley Ralph Belville
Ralph Boster
Geraldine
Otho Belville
Northup
Ohio River News Notes highlights river engineering and salvage efforts
East Liverpool 4 details bids in New Orleans to convert 60 dry cargo barges to tankers for petroleum haulage, each 15 000 barrel capacity. Salvage operations target the B. D. Raike and Dam 27 dredging proceeds under a War Department contract with 131 000 cubic yards removed along the West Virginia shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Liverpool
Federal Barge Lines
Inland Waterways Corp
New Orleans
B. D. Raike
Ohio River
Neville Island
Frank Valentine
New Kensington
Dravo Corp
Crown Cry
W. Va
War Department
West Virginia
Six Couples Granted Marriage Licenses in Gallipolis Area
Marriage licenses issued to six couples in the Gallipolis region include Jesse Pullins age 21 and Arbydine Riffie 21 of Leon West Virginia. Fred P. Batey 22 and Marian Smithers 21 of New Haven West Virginia. Robert Flickinger 19 and Lena Marie Stone 16 of Gallipolis. Marion Clark 30 and Ernestine Hutchins 21 of Cold Run Ohio. Darrell L Harrison 22 and Mary Louise Harvey 21 of Gallipolis. Denver Bailey 22 and Verna Scarberry 19 of Lesage West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Jesse Pullins
Arbydine Riffie
Leon
W. Va
Fred P. Batey
Marian Smithers
New Haven
Robert Flickinger
Lena Marie Stone
Marion Clark
Ernestine Hutchins
Cold Run
Ohio
Darrell L. Harrison
Mary Louise Harvey
Denver Bailey
Verna Scarberry
Lesage
Schools Begin Regular Sessions on Monday
Gallipolis city district schools opened for a half day today and will start full sessions Monday. About 100 new pupils, mainly from war worker families, are expected to enroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Cashier of Citizens National Bank Resigns in Point Pleasant
Harold Sayre, cashier of the Citizens National Bank since 1928, has tendered his resignation and severed his connection with the institution. President C. C. Lewis said no successor had been named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Harold Sayre
Citizens National Bank
C. C. Lewis
Federal Land Valuation Meets to View Berkley Tracts
Federal court commission met at Foint Pleasant and reviewed three tracts totaling seven acres in the ordnance works reservation formerly owned by F H Berkley. Government appraisers valued the land at 12108 dollars. the commission valued it at 12900 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foint Pleasant
Federal Court Commission
Ordnance Works Reservation
F. H. Berkley
Recreation Center Location Announced in Point Pleasant
Mayor B Walter Krodel said the $65,000 allotment covers the building and furnishings for a recreation center. He noted the center will be located on high ground overlooking the north end of Harmon Field to avoid frequent flooding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Walter Krode
Krodel
Harmon Field
Bell Takes Up Site for More Homes
Bell closed his option on 19% acres of the Horton and Rose berry farm near Point Pleasant. The $20,000 plus deed shows a tract north of Point Pleasant from Route 62 to Lincoln Ave lowlands west of Bellemeade. Plans call for many homes better than the average wartime worker houses with utilities at the city limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
R. P. Bell
A. Horton
Julia L. Roseberry
Route 62
Jackson Ave
Lincoln Ave
Bellemeade
Confessions lead to prison terms in two felony cases
Two men pleaded guilty in the circuit court and received prison sentences. Robert C. Pullin, indicted for malicious wounding Virgil Price, drew one to six years. John Henry Collins, charged with auto theft from R. B. Rothgeb, received six to 16 years after a prior record influenced the sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Robert C. Pullin
Virgil Price
John Henry Collins
R. B. Rothgeb
Collins
Cabell County
Rothgeb
Pullin
Rice
Grading on Homes Project Under Way
Francesa and Co. contractors report solid progress on two government housing sites. One 45 acre North Point Pleasant tract finished. another 45 acre Musgrave farm site at the ordnance works reservation has begun grading. Contract price about 380000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foint Pleasant
John Francesa and Co
North Point Pleasant
C. G. P. Musgrave
Ordnance Works Reservation
Francesa and Co
Welding Class Grows As More Enroll
Enrollment in the woman s welding class at the local trade school has increased to eleven. Those enrolled are Leah Almquist Dorothy Blake Margarete Cartwright Henrietta Darnell Lillian Edwards Eleanor Ewing Lillian Fields Virgie Hall Helen Oseland Mary Catherine Thorn and Kathleen Wallace. Several additional women are desired to fill the class to fifteen or more.
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Point Pleasant
Leah Almquist
Dorothy Blake
Margarite Cartwright
Henrietta Darnell
Lillian Edwards
Eleanor Ewing
Lillian Fields
Virgie Hall
Helen Oseland
Mary Catherine Thorn
Kathleen Wallace
Rumor of Shell-Loading Plant at New Haven Stirred Mason County
Point Pleasant residents debate a rumored government shell-loading plant at New Haven with a $3,000,000 price tag. The chatter ties to Senator Rosier and Democrat leader Harry Layne, while firms and Army officials deny concrete knowledge of such a project.
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Mason County
New Haven
Point Pleasant
Harry O. Layne
Joseph Rosier
Layne
Herman Layne
Senator Rosier
F. B. Badger and Sons Co
Boston
Army
New Heaven
Messenger
Rosier
Bend
Point Clinic reports birth of son in Point Pleasant
The Point Clinic announces the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Donald Bulmer in Point Pleasant on Thursday morning. The baby weighs seven pounds.
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Point Pleasant
Point Clinic
Donald Bulmer
City
New Electric Rates Called Satisfactory
Mayor Krodel said the 50 year franchise for Appalachian Electric Power Co ensures city interests. First bracket rate drops to five cents from eight. other brackets lower. Commercial rates agreed with Marietta Manufacturing Co and West Virginia Malleable Iron Co. City may use pump house on North Main Street without cost, saving thousands. location is near well water supply.
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Point Pleasant
Krodel
Appalachian Electric Power Co
Marietta Manufacturing Co
West Virginia Malleable Iron Co
Appalachian
N. Main St
New Plant Owners Check on Property
A group from Appalachian Electric Power Co. arrives this week to connect with the takeover of the Point Pleasant Water and Light Co. plant and business. Attending are Chief Clerk B. H. White and several colleagues from the Charleston office, with additional representatives from Montgomery and New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Appalachian Electric Power Co
City council bans midnight shows in Foint Pleasant
The city council passed an ordinance banning midnight shows at local theaters. The plan to abolish bank nights and prohibit Sunday shows is under further consideration, according to Mayor Krodel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foint Pleasant
Krodel
Tax collection to start in October in West Virginia counties
Sheriff Lieving received assessment record books from Assessor Morrison for Arbuckle Clendenin Cooper Cologne districts and Henderson Leon municipalities. Tax tickets are being prepared and taxes are expected to begin by October 1. Arnett visit notes include Ensign Marvin Arnett from Charleston visiting local Arnetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
F. B. Lieving
Frank Morrison
Arbuckle
Clendenin
Cooper
Cologne Distticts
Henderson and Leon
State Road Work Finished by Prisoner Labor
About one and a quarter miles of rock base below Apple Grove on Route 2 has been laid by prisoner laborers. The aim is to close a ten mile gap in paving between Apple Grove and the Cabell County line. Rock is in two eight inch layers compressed to a 12 inch base to be surfaced with bituminous concrete next year. County maintenance continues on other highways, says county engineer Herman Layne.
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Jend
Apple Grove
Cabell County
Herman Layne
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Athens
Gallia County Metals Salvage Defense Program
Strategie
Stalingrad
Pt. Pleasant
W. A. Robinson
Legion Victory
Gallipolis Social Notes
William McKnight
McKnight-Phillips
Raccoon
Anna Mae Betz
Jane Haskins
Jean Davis
Yvonne Slagle
Alice Ruth Mills
Charles Roush
Charleston
Jack Wood
Marjorie Brumfield
Margaret Treleaven
Edith
Carl Treleaven
Woodrow DaVault
As Treleaven
Camp Campbell
Anne Cameron
Ewington
Alvin Eckman
Patty
Martha Ann Painter
Cincinnati
von Painter
Ada Mae
Wellston
Minnie Marie Painter
Parkersburg
EF. Painter
Lena Fern
Anna Mare Vinton
Nettie Painter
Cameron
Colimbus
Zenia Shaw
Business and Professional Women's Club
Ethel Young
Columbus
Miss Young
Ruth Richards
Daily Tribune
W. H. Walker
Wappinger Falls
N. Y
John FE. Blazer
Camp Kilmer
N. J
Ernest Blazer
Rio Grande
Evelyn Shaver
W. E. Shaver
State Department of Education
Doris
George Sagen
Paul
Davis
Reuben Wood
Cambridge
Masa
Fort Haze
Tex
Chaplain Sagen
First Baptist Church
Carl D. Askew
Fort Thomas
Minnie Landon
Marion
William Roush
Wesley Huebner
Harley Rugg
Corning
Ray Baker
Witchen Company A
Ohio River News Notes
Pittsburgh
Carnegie Illinois Steel Corps
Mingo Junction
Lachlin Macleay
St. Louis
Mississippi Valley Association
River Interests
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp
Bell
Nelsonville
Wayne
Paulette Goddard
Raymond Massey
Overman
Robert Preston
Hayward
Cecil B. DeMile
Charles Bickford
Walter Hampden
Martha Cole
Janet Beecher
B. DeMille
Yaen Ploy
Alan Bennett
Jesse Lasky
Serurdey
Thelme Strobel
Arnetts Point Pleasant
B. B. Arnett
Ensign Marvin Arnett
U.S.N
A. G. Arnett
Earl Arnett
Whitmores
Buchtel Road
Yey
Psi
ATA A
Frank Mitchell
Robert Lee Johnson
WALLACE W_ FOX
Colum Cruee
Richard Travis
Julie Bishop
Crime
Captain Midnight
Lynne Overman
Susan Haynare
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