Hundreds to Attend 1939 Gallia County Music Festival
The fifth annual Gallia County Music Festival brings about 400 students to Rio Grande College Community Hall on April 21 at 7:30 p m. Lois Fasig directs the All County Mixed Chorus of 335 voices and the 125 voice Gallia County Choir. Robert Southwick leads a 50 piece combined orchestra with participants from Rio Grande Thurman Vinton and Bidwell. Individual rehearsals set for April 17 and 19 with a final joint session before the festival.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Rio Grande College
Lois Fasig
All County
Evelyn Pierson
Cheshire and Kyger
Fasig
Gellia County
Pierson
Robert Southwick
Rio Grande
Thurman
Vinton
Bidwell
Schuman
Bidwell Girls’ Glee Club
Jeanne Howell Walker
Virginia Starkey
Rio Grande Wood Wind Ensemble
Thurman Girls
Glee Club
Mary Syler
Cadmus
Norma Gamble
Cheshire Girls’ Glee Club
Crusaders
Cheshire
Mercerville Girls’ Glee Club
Mercerville
Girls’ Glee
Mustard and Camphor Relief Claims for Rheumatic Pains
A drugstore ad promises Skoot will relieve rheumatic lumbago and neuritis pains after one or two applications, with a money back guarantee if unsatisfied. It notes Skoot contains mustard camphor and other agents and is applied externally as a liniment, with a small price for a large bottle.
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Gallahers Drug Store
Gallaher Drug Store
Old Mohawk Bitters
Court St
Gallaher
Urge Prayer Resolution at Little Egger Church Easter Prayer
Gallipolis notes a church resolution urging all Christian groups to join in a worldwide Easter prayer for world peace. The text decries war hysteria, calls prayer the greatest power for good, and asks believers to invoke divine peace to end hatred and conflict.
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Gallipolis
Little Egger Christian Church
Cheshire Groups Sing in Town Concerts
Chorus sizes range from 31 to 60 voices with groups including Cheshire Mixed and Girls' Glee Clubs, Mercerville, Rio Grande ensembles, and a Rio Grande Mixed Chorus performing in a regional event.
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Cheshire
Cheshire Girls
iGlee Club
Mercerville Girls’ Glee Club
Rio Grande Girls’ Glee Club
Rio Grande
Sugars Made by Girls Are Accorded Praise
Ten sugars decorated by girl students at Rio Grande College as part of a self-help plan receive commendation. Mrs. R. R. Starbuck directs the project, with sugar cubes bearing lodge emblems and colonial motifs. Demand grows as plans aim to build a trade for the Gallipolis Sesqui Centennial.
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Gallipolis
Rio Grande College
R. R. Starbuck
Camp GALLIPOLIS-A to Establish Lodge Friday Night
Modern Woodmen announce establishment of Camp GALLIPOLIS-A in Gallipolis. State members will sponsor the camp and hold meetings in the Grange hall with supper served.
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Gallipolis
Patriot
Order
Grange
Two-Year-Old Delores Lanier Dies After Illness
Delores Lanier, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lanier of the Fred Foster dairy farm west of Gallipolis, died yesterday from a faulty heart condition following whooping cough. Funeral services are set for Mt. Carmel West Virginia.
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Gallipolis
Harry Lanier
Fred Foster
City
Delores
Mt. Carmel
W. Va
Gallia County W C T U Leader Attends State Conference
Mrs. C. G. Houck, president of the Gallia County W C T U, travels to Columbus to represent the group at a state conference.
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Columbus Gallipolis
C. G. Houck
Gallia County
W.C.T.U
Columbus
Gallia County Plays Large Part in Crop Program
Gallia County officials praise the Federal Soil Conservation and Crop Control program noting 1683 farms participated in 1939 while about 3600 farms are listed in the county. Roughly 1630 did not sign the agreement and officials foresee more participants by the May 1 deadline.
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Gallia
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Interest in Library Said To Be Growing
Gallipolis reports rising library interest per Librarian Mrs Kenneth Davis. In the library 2 175 books issued to adults and 1 064 to juveniles this month. At 14 stations 1 693 to adults and 1 676 to juveniles. At 28 rural depositories 142 adults and 2 704 juveniles. Fiction favored. Davis delivers books across the county about 200 miles monthly.
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Gallipolis
Kenneth Davis
Davis
Celebration budget set at 45000 for Cham ber SesquiCentennial
The Gallipolis Chamber seeks a federal grant for next year’s Sesqui Centennial. Dr C E Holzer has left the request with Senator Donahey for Roosevelt presentation. Local committee plans to spend 45000 on various activities funded by federal state and local gifts.
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Gallipolis
Chamber of Commerce
C. E. Holzer
Vic Donahey
Roosevelt
Plowing Nears End in Rural Gallia County
Spring plowing nears completion in rural Gallia County as farmers check seed corn against the red bud flowering, the advised time for corn planting.
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Gallipolis
Street Repaired Temporarily at Second and Court
Gallipolis city crews under City Manager Gwinn lay a temporary asphalt top dressing at the Second and Court intersection after a water main burst disrupted pavement. The site awaits rehabilitation by the State Highway Department.
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Gallipolis
Gwinn
Second and Court
State
John Raines Found Guilty of Assault on Father in Ohio Township
John Raines of Ohio Township was convicted of assault and battery against his 63 year old father Harry Raines after a domestic quarrel at the family home. He received one month in the Columbus workhouse and five months probation.
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Gallipolis
Harry Raines
John Raines
Ohio Township
Columbus
Raines
Forged Checks Passed Under W. E. Spear Name
Local officers report a unidentified young man passed several forged checks in Gallipolis using the name W. E. Spear stock buyer as maker.
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Gallipolis
W. E. Spear
Ornate Ohio Valley Bank building to be sand blasted
Exterior cleaning of the Ohio Valley Bank building at Second and State will sand blast stone and brick and include waterproofing to prevent deterioration. Mrs. Aaron George suffered severe injuries from a fall at her home. she fractured and dislocated her shoulder. Her husband Mr. George is in poor health and partially blind.
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Gallipolis
Ohio Valley Bank
Second and State
Aaron George
George
Rio Grande Garden Club to Stage Large Flower Show
The Rio Grande Garden Club plans the largest flower show in Southeastern Ohio in Community Hall on the college campus during the first week of August. Clubs from Gallipolis Jackson Wellston Vinton Pomeroy Middleport Rutland and Racine will be invited to participate with E G Royer county agent coordinating judges and speakers for a day of entries, talks on flowers and judging, plus ribbons for top exhibits and bouquets.
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Gallipolis
Ohio
Rio Grande
Foxhunters Eloign New Headquarters Dedication Nigh
Gallia County Foxhunters Association to dedicate a new log cabin headquarters in Morton Woods Addison Township Saturday night. Beach show set for 8 o clock with a cast to perform at 9. Refreshments will be served.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Foxhunters’ Association
Morton Woods
Addison Township
Slot machines seized in Kananga service stations
Two slot machines were taken from Herb Smith's Georges Creek service station near Kananga by Constable Shate and helpers and destroyed. The machines contained about $20 to be given to charity. Two more machines seized at Ed Sibley and Stanley Ward service stations are held for court disposition.
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Gallipolis
Herb Smith
Georges Creek
Kananga
Masonic Chapter Inspection Set for Gallipolis April 13
Gallipolis Chapter Royal Arch Masons prepares a major April inspection on Thursday the 13th with Judge Frank Delay of Jackson as inspecting officer. A large attendance from across the district is expected.
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Gallipolis
Royal Arch Masons
Frank Delay
Jackson
Canadian hemlock trees planted at Baptist Church
Twenty young Canadian hemlock trees have been planted on the Baptist Church property and will be supplemented by other plantings soon, it is said.
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Gallipolis
Baptist Church
Window at Church To Be Dedicated
Friday at 7 30 p m dedicatory exercises will be held in First Baptist Church for the large circular window over the pulpit donated by Miss Nan Deardorff in memory of her parents Isaac N Deardorff and his wife both life long Baptists and a former church deacon. The robed Guild Chorus will participate.
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Gallipolis
First Baptist Church
Nan Deardorff
Isaac N. Deardorff
Passion Chorale Solo, Danner Leads Calvary Plea
James Danner performs a solo titled Lead Me to Calvary while Passion Chorale is listed. Rev. George Sagen delivers a dedicatory address on the subject Christ in the Garden.
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Lsing “Passion Chorale
James Danner
Calvary
George Sagen
Garden
Townsend Club Meeting Planned at Vinton Town Hall
Announcement calls for a Townsend Club organizing meeting at Vinton Town Hall Saturday night. Baltimore, Maryland, reportedly has a monetary grant to Adam, the first man.
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Gallipolis
Vinton Town Hall
Townsend
Baltimore
Maryland
Adam
Bashan Personal and Brief Social Notes
The item lists local residents with illnesses visits and travel. Thelma Orr is improving slowly while influenza aflicts Mrs. Sam Long and children. Milbourne resident William Sorden returns for a visit. John Eynon plans a Saturday sale and will live with his sister. Several hospitality and visit notes accompany the week’s social roundup.
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Bailey
John Eynon
Frank Smith
R. A. Ervin
William Stetham
Long Bottom
E. E. Hayman
Athens
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Skoot
Gallia Co
RCA
Rio Grande Garden Club
Foxhunters
Cooking
Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Company
Bashan
RCA Victor
Victor
Summers & Son
Cline Bldg
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