Lash Evans Club Celebrates 24th Anniversary Luncheon
Social Affairs Lydia Lash Evans club marked its 24th founding anniversary with a luncheon at Van Meter's restaurant attended by twenty members. A business meeting approved a contribution to the Easter seal fund as Mrs. Ralph Elliott presented a health paper with club member’s moving pictures from last year’s event.
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Lydia Lash Evans
van Meter
Ralph Elliott
John Jagers
John Webb
F. C. Schilling
Carlos Cameron
Ohio Ave
Eighth Grade Girls Host Faculty Officers Tea at The Plains
The Plains High School eighth grade girls sponsored the annual faculty officers tea in the home economics department. Shirley Beth Tinkham and Shirley Ann McGee greeted guests. Wilma Rimmey and Mary Ellen McKee led at the punch bowl.
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the Plains High School
Shirley Beth Tinkham
Shirley Ann McGee
Wilma Rimmey
Mary Ellen McKee
Gracie Thompson
Bertha Norris
Vera Hunter
Marian Hanning
Juanita Jones
Hazel Lovsey
Thelma Secoy
Delores Katzenbach
Alma Jean LaFollette
Dorothy Hunter
Elva Cooper
Vivian Roberts
Ida Patterson
Ohio University
Entertain New Marshfield Church Class at Home
The Church Builders class of the New Marshfield Church of Christ was entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mace. Scripture was read by Edna Goff and explained by Martha Frost. Guests included John Cottrill visiting from Springfield after hospital surgery and Mrs. A Clark of Morgantown with her son in law and daughter. Refreshments were served to numerous members and guests as plans for the next meeting were announced for April 28 at Clyde Whitlatch's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Marshfield
A. Clark
Morgantown
W. Va
James C. McMillion
W. Union St
Clark
Helen Gamertsfelder Whiting
Wendy
Merry
Dean W. S. Gamertsfelder
Dobbs Ferry
N. Y
John R. Whiting
Science Illustrated
George Starr Lasher
Isabella Riggle
Donna Saylor
Karen
Delores Barber
Alma Rhorich
Kenneth
Fern Whitlatch
Judith
Shelby Collins
Billy Mayles
Martha Frost
Mary Ann Mayles
Gerald Beal
Donna Beveridge
Sol Goff
Thomas Llewellyn
Ellis
Barry Towers
Clyde Whitlatch
Gertrude in Hamlet at Barter Theater Virginia
Josephine Parker portrays Gertrude Queen of Denmark in Hamlet at Memorial Auditorium tonight. Barter Theater of Virginia presents the Shakespeare work at 8 15 p m with Parker in the lead role.
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Josephine Parker
Gertrude
Queen of
Denmark
Hamlet
Barter Theater of Virginia
Memorial Auditorium
Palm Sunday Cross Filling Originated by Dean Voigt at OU
Fifty white robed children from the Methodist Children's Chorus performed a Palm Sunday fill of the cross ceremony in Memorial Auditorium tied to the YWCA pageant at Ohio University. The event traced to 1927 by Dean Irma Voigt and grew into a major YWCA spiritual tradition. 65 voice youth choir joined for the second half under Don Tullis.
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Dean Irma Voigt
Methodist Children’s Chorus
Memorial Auditorium
YWCA
Ohio
Thetenanalte
Della Cocanower
Y’ Cabinet
Interchurch Youth Choir
Athens
Don Tullis
Carl Nessley
Tullis
Irma E. Voigt
Dean Voigt
Ywca Mem
Bers
Music Hall
Congregational Church
Quincy
Vincent Jukes
School of Dramatic Art
Bob Nicholas
Sam Sifers
Joe Miller
Rosemarie Peschan
Calendar of Events for Week at Local Clubs
A schedule of Monday through Saturday meetings for WSCS circles, OES, Beta Sigma Phi, Sigma Phi Gamma, and other groups. Highlights include initiation at Athens OES, a Phi sorority gathering at the Athens Hotel, and a DAR event with Nabby Lee Ames chapter. Weekend visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Pinnick of Zanesville and Mrs. Phoebe Bess.
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Circle
Methodist Wscs
Edward Algeo
Lorene Ave
Catholic Ladies of Columbia
Athens
OES
Beta Sigma Phi
Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority
Athens Hotel
Nabby Lee Ames
DAR
James T. Merwin
Roosevelt Drive
William Roberson
Montrose Ave
I. R. Pinnick
Zanesville
Phoebe Bess
Dorothy Lasher to lead in Camille at OU May 5 7
Dorothy Lasher an Ohio University student from Athens will play the lead in Camille the second OU Play Shop production this year. Robert Wilson of Columbus will portray Armand Duval with several other students in supporting roles. The play directed by Kathy Gottshall with Gene Dybvig as assistant opens in Ewing Auditorium May 5 6 7.
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Dorothy Lasher
Ohio University
Athens
Camille
OU Playshop
Robert Wilson
Columbus
Armand Duval
Miss Lasher
Mr. Wilson
Kathy Gottshall
Gene Dybvig
Robert Kern
Steubenville
Rose Gelfand
Nesville
Prudence
Gloria Fry
Dayton
Olympe
Anne Preston
Nelsonville
Nanine
Ewing Auditorium
Fete Honors Bernhardts At Athens Tea
A weekend social note reports Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Bernhardt and son Warren of New York City attended a tea hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Benz on April 3. The guest list includes prominent local and academic figures such as Dean Irma Voigt and Dean W. S. Gamertsfelder among others.
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Lawrence E. Bernhardt
Warren
New York City
Harry E. Benz
Bernhardt
Athens
Harold Baedecker
John C. Baker
Gordon K. Bush
Carl Nessley
L. C. Mitchell
H. R. Wilson
Allen Kresge
Ben Cutler
Thomas Gorton
E. S. Finsterwald
W. C. Fingerhut
Harold Kellogg
C. B. Nye
L. A. Hamilton
Birthday Honoree Eva Ward at 87 in Columbus
Mrs Eva Ward a former Athens resident celebrated her 87th birthday at her daughter Mrs Harry Smiths home in Columbus greeting friends and relatives and visiting granddaughter Mrs Frank Johnson. DAUGHTER BORN Mr and Mrs James Daft announce birth of daughter Suranne at Sheltering Arms Hospital with grandparents Mr and Mrs Jack Kern and Mr Willard Daft. WEEKEND IN ATHENS Mr John W Stewart VA educational adviser Beckley W Va spent weekend with Mrs Stewart son Jack and Mrs A A Atkinson.
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Eva Ward
E. Gates St
Columbus
Athens
Harry Smith
Frank Johnson
James
Jack)Daft
Central Ave
Suranne
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Jack Kern
Willard Daft
Highland Ave
John W. Stewart
Veterans’ Administration
Beckley
W. Va
Stewart
Jack
A. A. Atkinson
Morris Ave
Holzer Hospital Notes Gallipolis Admissions and Births
Gallipolis hospital notes list admissions including Mrs S M Cross Racine William Hart Shade Mrs Grace McCarty Bidwell Boyd Hampton Patriot Lynn Mallory Racine Mrs John Rawlins Oak Hill Norma Jean Graham Coalton H S Saunders Crown City W M Elliott city John Bryan Jackson John Merk Jr city Mrs Stewart Zerkle Hartford W Va Johnnie Church Wellston Mrs Ervin Hammond city Wilbur Rouse Jackson Gene Ours Columbus births to Mrs Ervin Walker Jackson a son discharges include Mrs Goldie Gray J W Wilson Mrs William F Spires Ted Radcliff Albert Evans Mrs Carl French and son Calvin Blain Lu eueille Dobbins Jackie Barnhart Mrs John Rawlins William Hout Dr P C Foster Mrs Hobart Kemble Mrs Tracey Vincent Mrs Marshall Miller Gene Ours Mrs Stewart Zerkle.
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Gallipolis
S. M. Cross
Racine
William Hart
Shade
Grace McCarty
Bidwell
Boyd Hampton
Patriot
Lynn Mallory
John Rawlins
Oak Hill
Norma Jean Graham
Coalton
H. S. Saunders
Crown City
W. M. Elliott
City
John Bryan
Jackson
John Merk
Stewart Zerkle
Hartford
W. Va
Johnnie Church
Wellston
Ervin
Hobart Kemble
Tracey Vincent
Marshall Miller
Gene Ours
Sixty Fox Hounds Enter Gallia County Two Day Meet
In Gallia County Fox Hunters Association events at Morton's Woods, Spot owned by Oris Mink and Dame owned by Clarence Coughenour won the two age classes of fox hounds. About 60 dogs competed over two days, with a Friday beach show opening the weekend.
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Gallipolis
Oris Mink
Dame
Clarence Coughenour
Cheshire
Gallia County
Fox Hunters Association
Morton's Woods
Spike
John Denney
Bidwell
Evelyn
Albert French
Addison
Simon
Estes Plymale
Runt
Vic Leifheit
Pomeroy
Bill
Vernon French
Harley Denney
William Sprague
Sam
John Morgan
Dixie
Estil Mink
Spot
Bank No
White Eye
Harry Phillips
Diamond
Bomber
Gene French
Estill Mink
Sandy
Delbert Boster
Britton J. Allison
Oak Hill
Lester Thompson
Rio Grande
Estis Plymale
Geo. Keith
Four Persons Arrested By Sheriff's Deputies
Gallipolis Joe Music aged 32 of Rio Grande faces arraignment on a gun charge. Lillian Walker 38 from near Addison is arrested for possession of a motor vehicle while under the influence. S E Fulton 40 of Galion is jailed for intoxication. William Gardner 41 of Marietta is another weekend arrest for intoxication.
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Gallipolis
Joe Music
Rio Grande
Lillian Walker
Addison
S. E. Fulton
Galion
William Gardner
Marietta
River Traffic at Gallipolis Locks Weekend Update
River traffic reports from Gallipolis locks list several down and up movements of vessels including Louisiana Hatfield Solvay Neville Titan Sohio State Semet Sullivan and others with times from 5:40 a.m. to 9:35 p.m. Nearby vessels Ayres Creighton Kenna Talbot Atlas Republic of Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania also show up movements. Gauges read upper 18.2 feet lower 22.8 feet with 44 feet at the rollers and Kanawha Fall at 6.05 falling.
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Gallipolis
Louisiana
Hatfield
Solvay
Neville
Titan
Sohio State
Semet
Sullivan
Ayres
Creighton
Kenna
Talbot
Atlas
Republic of Pittsburgh
the Pennsylvania Up
Kanawha Fall
Married Women Plan Families With New Pregnancy Chart
An automatic pregnancy prediction chart aids married couples in planning a family. It calculates fertility from a woman's period and dial inputs, claiming alignment with physical, emotional, and financial conditions. The device, approved by doctors and church officials, is sold with a booklet for one dollar from the A P C Company in Cleveland.
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Cleveland, O
A.P.C. Company
East 93Rd Street
Dept. 5
Cleveland
Ohio
Nine People Are Arrested By Patrol in Gallia County
Nine persons were arrested by the state Highway Patrol in Gallia County during the weekend with seven charged for intoxication. French D. Wood of Columbus was fined 75 dollars and had driving rights suspended six months. Robert McCandless of London was fined ten dollars for failing to obey a stop sign. Raymond Lanier of Beech Hill posted bond for appearance after arrest for drinking. Daymon Hylton of Thurman Route 2 waits arraignment. passenger Eliah Davis of Bancroft held for intoxication. Pedestrians Virgil Harless and George Burns, both from the city, were fined ten dollars each.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
Gallia County
French D. Wood
Columbus
William H. Janes
Robert McCandless
London
Ohio
Janes
Raymond H. Lanier
Beech Hill
W.va
Daymon L. Hylton
Thurman
Hylton
Eliah H. Davis
Bancroft
Virgil Harless
City
George H. Burns
New Books on Display at Gallia County Library
Gallia County District Library lists new fiction titles including Elephant and Castle by R C Hutchinson Seraph on the Swanee Wine of Satan by Laverne Gay Mary Wakefield by Marc De La Roche Black Coat by Constance and Gwenyth Little Bold Galilean by LeGette Blythe Also new non fiction Black Odyssey by Roi Ottley The Braves the Pick and the Shovel by Al Hirshberg How To Make Your Own Draperies by Kay Hardy ready for display and postal reserve.
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Gallipolis
England
Elephant and Castle
R. C. Hutchinson
Gallia County District Library
Roi Ottley
Braves
al Hirshberg
Kay Hardy
Weekend guests from Charleston visit local family
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schmidt and daughter Mrs. Gerald Gresham and children Charles and Joseph were weekend guests of Sheriff and Mrs. George Ehman and daughter Dorothy Ehman. The visitors come from Charleston West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Charles Schmidt
Gerald Gresham
Charles
Joseph
Sheriff
George Ehman
Dorothy Ehman
Charleston
W.va
Dump Fire on Fourth Ave Burns Sunday Afternoon
A dump fire at the back of Fourth Avenue sparked a blaze Sunday around 4 30 p m. The flames were extinguished quickly by responders and no injuries were reported.
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Gallipolis
Fourth Ave
Boy’s Head Injured in Porch Fall
Edgar Criner five year old son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Criner Garfield Ave Gallipolis was taken to Holzer Hospital by neighbor D M Payne after cutting the back of his head in a fall from a back porch He was released from the hospital within a few hours
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Gallipolis
Edgar Criner
Ernest Criner
Garfield Ave
Holzer Hospital
D. M. Payne
Senior Class Plans Play at Cheshire High School
Cheshire High School's senior class presents a three act comedy farce Faith Hope and Clarity in the school auditorium on April 27. Cast includes Coughenour Scott Lemley Rupe Warren Lane Boster Mulford Dent Shamblin Clark McCarty Perry. Tru I Wolfe directs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Cheshire High School
Cagsel Jean Coughenour
Charlotte Scott
Kathryn Lemley
Ina Louise Rupe
Deicie Warren
Gertrude Lane
Owen Boster
Galen Mulford
Winifred Dent
George Shamblin
Charles Clark
Lee McCarty
James Perry
Tru I
Wolfe
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Plains
John Cottrill
Springfield
Grant Hospital
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Ube
St Joseph Sis
Lowman
Athens, Ohio
Barbara Brown
Carmen
Barbara
Evalyn Walsh McLean
New York
Harry Winston
Progressive Literary Club
Harry Bennett
First Methodist Church
John Dowler
C. G. Mathews
Maecenas Literary Club
C. D. Duncan
Athens Needle Club
W. A. Reading
Franklin Ave
Mother’s Circle
Fred C. White
Richland Ave
Daybridge
Daughters of Union Veterans
Frank _Dean
E. State St
UCD Club
Elson Hedges
Route Four
Gasco Club
Harry Faulkner
E. Mulberry St
Hooper Ridge
Hilda Kasler
WSCS
Richland Ave. Methodist Church
Ira Mae Secoy
Mear
ACME
DIAL
Sheriff's
DR. Edwards
Farley
Union St
Athens, O
Dott
Stalders
Donut Shop
Chauncey
Colbert & White
High St
Glouster
Glouster Feed Store
Main Street
Glouster, Ohio
GEM Pharmacy
Washington
Miller Produce CO
Columbus St
C. Whitmore’s
Buchtel R. F. D
N. Court St
George W. Ford Tractor Sales
W. Union Street
J. W. Higgins & Son Feed Store
Richland Avenue
Robinson Brothers
Mill Street
White Mill
Chesterhill, Ohio
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