Women Replacing Men in Gallia County Apple Harvest
In Gallia County many women now work in apple harvest and sorting. Stanley A. Plymale reports crops at several orchards may total 25 000 to 30 000 bushels, down from last year’s 40 000, with Jonathans Grimes and Red Delicious as principal varieties.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
Stanley A. Plymale
Third and
Sycamore Sts
Plymale
Frank Jones
Kerr
Ohio Valley Bank
Frank Beach
Grimes
Columbus
Jackson County
War Department
First Week Of School Is Ending In Gallipolis
Gallipolis reports the first week of school ended with smooth progress and harmony between teachers and pupils. Extracurriculars and clubs are planned, with notable interest. New students continue to register and can be assimilated despite current numbers.
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Gallipolis
Requests Hearing To Establish Sanity In Gallipolis
Attorney R. M. Switzer seeks a jury hearing to establish the mental status of Ulysses Sheets, 76, after he shot and killed neighbor Gilbert Davis Sheets, a deaf mute unable to read or write or use hand alphabet. case concerns present and a month prior.
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Gallipolis
R. M. Switzer
Ulysses Sheets
Gilbert Davis Sheets
One Music Teacher Keeps County Program Alive
Gallia Rural schools operate with a single music teacher, Mary Syler, in the Bidwell Springfield system. Supt. H B Bradbury says three former teachers did not reapply, so other teachers cover music duties to maintain the program.
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Gallipolis
H. B Bradbury
Mary Syler
Bidwell- Springfield
Gallipolis Social Notes and Local Family Updates
The Gallipolis Business and Professional Women's Club resumes Monday at Mrs. Robert Bischoff's home with guests A. H. Dean and Frank Woods of General Chemical Corp Point Pleasant. Several local residents share travel, marriages, moves, and family events including a birth, recuperations, and visits across Ohio and Maryland.
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Gallipolis
Second Ave Congested From 5 to 7 P.M Daily
Gallipolis reports severe traffic congestion on Second Avenue from Sycamore to Vine Street each weekday between 5 and 7 p.m. War workers heading from Point Pleasant area cause a line of about 500 cars, with detours through the business district due to a street carnival on First Avenue by the park riverfront.
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Gallipolis
Second Avenue
Sycamore
Vine Street
Point Pleasant
First Avenue
City Park
Man 80 Secures Hunting License in County
Gallipolis report says L. L. Howard, 80, of Millfield, is the oldest resident to receive a hunting license in the county. He is pictured with his son R. S. Howard, connected with a carnival company now showing.
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Gallipolis
L. L. Howard
Millfield
R.S. Howard
Funeral rites for John Thomas held in Ironton
Funeral rites for John Thomas a native of Gallia county who died Wednesday at Thurman will be held in Ironton Saturday at 2 p m Interment will follow at Oak Hill He had resided in Lawrence County for 37 years
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Gallipolis
John Thomas
Thurman
Ironton
Oak Hill
Lawrence County
Must File Rental Lists By October
Landlords in a four county area have completed property registration with the OPA fair rent board in Gallipolis. Forms are on file with rent examiner E. E. Caldwell in Pomery Point Pleasant Ripley and Gallipolis and must be finished by October 1 to avoid penalties. Rental ceilings apply to living quarters and rural and urban sections alike, not to business structures. Daily filings suggest rising rental questions for adjustment at the office of rent supervisor Perry J. Bailes.
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Gallipolis
OPA Fair Rent Board
E. E. Caldwell
Pomery
Point Pleasant
Ripley
Perry J. Bailes
Old Tax Receipt Tells of Equal Taxes in 1838
H B Bradbury notes a tax receipt issued to his great grandfather William S Jenkins in 1838 showing the full year taxes on 177 acres in Cheshire Township and two horses and two cows all exactly 134 dollars each. The receipt was issued by County Treasurer Joseph Drouilliard.
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Gallipolis
William S. Jenkins
H. Bion Bradbury
Cheshire Township
Jenkins
Joseph Drouilliard
Plenty of Game Is Reported by Hunters
Gallia County reports an abundance of game with many hunters from central and northern Ohio in the southern hill country. Squirrels are plentiful there as openness extends. farms are posted against hunting and others will be before the rabbit season in November. No hunting accidents are reported.
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Gallipolis
Ohio
Gallia County
Mrs. John J. Davis Dies Wednesday in Perry Township
Mrs. John J. Davis age 86 formerly Elizabeth Evans died at her Perry Township home after a long illness. Funeral rites were held at the family residence with burial in Mound Hill Cemetery. Survived by son Dan A. Davis daughter Clara Mae Davis at home and another daughter Mrs. Fred Williams of Columbus.
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Gallipolis
John J. Davis
Elizabeth Evans
Perry Township
Mound Hill Cemetery
Dan A. Davis
Clara Mae Davis
Fred Williams
Columbus
Mrs Alva Houck Dies At Home In Mercerville
Mrs Alva Houck age 65 died Thursday at the family home in Mercerville Funeral services set for Saturday at 2 pm by Rev Jennings Cremeens Surviving sons and daughters include Fred Perry Cadton Eugene Houck and daughters Mrs L C Clary Mrs Oscar Sheets and Mrs Ruby Sheets
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Gallipolis
Alva Houck
Mercerville
Jennings Cremeens
Fred, Perry, Cadton
Eugene Houck
L. C. Clary
Oscar Sheets
Ruby Sheets
Emancipation Proclamation Anniversary to Draw Crowd
Weather conditions favorable as Bidwell hosts Sunday Emancipation Proclamation anniversary observance. Colored residents from nearby areas plan to attend for a program of music and speeches expected to attract a large audience.
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Gallipolis
Bidwell
Every Eligible Single Man in Gallia County Called for Draft
Gallia County selects all men eligible for induction to appear for medical examination within two weeks. Married men without children are being arranged for inspection, with many expected for tests in October. The possible closure of Point Pleasant Navy Yard could affect local draft status for essential workers.
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Gallia County
Gallipolis
Selective Service Board
Gilbert Beard
U. S. Navy Yard
Point Pleasant
Marietta Plant Expects War Work to Continue
Marietta Manufacturing Co officials accept the Navy Department cancellation of the navy yard project as final. The firm plans to keep about 1,600 workers employed for six months on Army mine planter orders while awaiting new contracts and expects housing and private construction to proceed to support workers. Local leaders forecast a burst of activity and population growth as housing and industry continue despite the navy yard shutdown.
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Point Pleasant
Navy Department
Navy Yard
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Jason T. Weissenburger
Weissenburger
Charleston
Associated Press
Washington
France
Dravo Contracting Co
Pittsburgh
Navy
Dieppe
Board of Strategy
Dravo
Marietta
Army
Walter Johnson
Johnson Construction Co
North Point Pleasant
Ordnance Works
Hold First Religious Assembly Saturday
Gallipolis officials grant permission for a series of weekly religious assemblies in the city park starting Saturday at 1 pm. Rev. Jennings Cremeens to offer prayer and James Denner a vocal solo.
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Gallipolis
S. A. Clendenin
R. A. Howell
City Park
Jennings Cremeens
James Danner
Licensed To Wed In Four Couples
Gallipolis French Smith 21 and Maxine Evans 21 Charleston Edgar Hamlin 22 and Virginia Littlejohn 21 Carbondale W Va Charles F Rollins 24 and Thelma P Fisher 21 Paradise W Va Glenn Bond 21 and Jo Ann Shum way 21 Parkersburg licensed to wed. Gallipolis Eileen Rife 22 of Bufaville broke her right leg near the knee while driving cows to the milking barn. Gallipolis Congregation and friends of Littles Kgger Sunday School plan a market picnic and rally day.
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Gallipolis
French Smith
Maxine Evans
Charleston
Edgar Hamlin
Virginia Littlejohn
Carbondale
W. Va
Charles F. Rollins
Thelma P. Fisher
Paradise
Glenn Bond
Jo Ann Shumway
Parkersburg
Wed
Eileen Rife
Bulaville
Friends of
Littles Kgger
Bar Association Meeting Held in Pt Pleasant
The Fifth Judicial Circuit Bar Association met at Trinity Methodist Church with attorneys from Mason Jackson Roane and Calhoun counties. A dinner was served by church ladies and a Lakin Industrial School quartet sang as debates covered declaratory judgments and debtor protections under state law. Burton Crow of Ripley and H Paige Bell Jr joined the armed forces since the last meeting.
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Point Pleasant
Fifth Judicial Circuit Bar Association
Mason
Jackson
Roane
Calhoun
Trinity Methodist Church
Lakin Industrial School
West Virginia
Burton Crow
Ripley
H. Paige Bell, Jr
Roane County
No Extra Sugar For Apple Butter
The state office informs Secretary Johnson that no additional sugar for home made apple butter is allowed beyond the original one pound per person. A recipe suggests using boiled sweet cider reduced by half and corn syrup to sweeten the mixture.
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Point Pleasant
Johnson
Woman Arrested on Day of Release
Tom Harmon was released yesterday after posting $10 for his appearance before Mayor Krodel. He was arrested by Policeman Redman for intoxication. Rebecca Gardner of Gallipolis Ferry was released Wednesday after 39 days of a 40 day sentence for intoxication. Policeman Morrison arrested her later the same day she is held for arraignment on intoxication charges.
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Point Pleasant
Tom Harmon
Krodel
Redman
Rebecca Gardner
Gallipolis Ferry
Morrison
Excellent Fishing Provided in Ohio
R. P. Bell a local real estate dealer says the navy yard abandonment is not a loss. He notes the mouth of Old Town Creek has been widened and deepened making fishing unrivaled along the Ohio.
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Point Pleasant
R. P. Bell
Navy Yard
Old Town
Ohio
Injury Hips Fractured After Fall In Fairmont Visit
Mrs. Ad die Malory of Fairmont suffered a hip fracture in a fall at the home of Mrs. Elmer Huddleston on Second Street. The 65 year old woman was taken to her home by Farol H. Arnett after the mishap occurring as she entered the Huddleston doorway from the porch.
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Point Pleasant
Addie Malory
Fairmont
Elmer Huddleston
Second St
Farl H. Arnett
Malory
Huddleston
Nelson A. Park
Jackson Ave
Bell Agency Moves to Mossman Building in Point Pleasant
Bell Agency will occupy the first floor of the Mossman building on Sixth Street in Point Pleasant, taking the space recently vacated by the Singer Sewing Machine Agency after next Monday.
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Point Pleasant
R. P. Bell Real Estate Agency
Mossman Building
Sixth St
Singer Sewing Machine Agency
Road Base Laid on Route 2 Near Apple Grove
Laying road base progresses with the first six inch stone course completed for 2 1 2 miles below Apple Grove. Prison labor is being used on the project.
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Point Pleasant
Apple Grove
New Pastor Arrives in Point Pleasant
The Rev. Harry Hall from Baltimore has arrived to assume duties as pastor of Simpson Methodist Church colored located on Tenth Street in Point Pleasant.
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Point Pleasant
Harry Hall
Baltimore
Simpson Methodist Church
Colored, Tenth St
Barnett suit referred for accounting in chancery
An order in the Richard and Zena Barnett versus E. A. Jordan chancery case refers the matter to George G. Somerville, commissioner in chancery, for an accounting.
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Point Pleasant
Richard and
Zena Barnett
E. A. Jordan
George G. Somerville
Legion Victory Week Closes Saturday in Gallipolis
The American Legion Victory Festival Week ends Saturday night in Gallipolis with satisfactory attendance. Lafayette Post will net a sizable sum to promote the school children’s free milk program. A local dairyman, Fred Smith, resigns after 15 years at the state hospital to become a laundryman at Holzer Hospital.
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Gallipolis
American Legion
Lafayette Post
State Hospital
Fred Smith
Holzer Hospital
Something to Remember About Quicksand Safety
Scientists advise when caught in quicksand to stand still with arms outstretched to avoid sinking further. The guidance suggests calm movements and avoiding thrashing until you are nearly free.
New Clerk Joins Mason County War Price and Rationing Board
Miss Bernadine Haynes of Clifton joins the Mason County War Price and Rationing Board as clerk. She will start next Monday. Secretary James Johnson says her experience with the Farm Security Administration shows aptitude for the work.
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Point Pleasant
Bernadine Haynes
Clifton
Mason County War Price and Rationing Board
Haynes
Farm Security Agency
James Johnson
Lambda Chi shower bids farewell to Mrs. Dill in Point Pleasant
The Lamb da Chi Omega sorority hosted a hamburger fry and handkerchief shower for Mrs. Henry W. Dill prior to her departure for Schenectady New York as her husband recently joined the Army.
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Point Pleasant
Lambda Chi Omega
Henry W. Dill
Schenectady
N. Y
Dill
New Haven Man Leads War Bond Drive in County
Harry Layne of New Haven visited Point Pleasant yesterday to chair the county war bond sales group and promote securities sales among local residents. The campaign aims to boost war financing through public subscriptions.
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Point Pleasant
Harry Layne
New Haven
Layne
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