Gallia Widow Shoots Self On Farm in Greenfield Township
Mrs. Carrie Fulks Boster a 60 year old widow of William N. Boster died by suicide at her isolated Greenfield Township farm. Her body was found in Symmes Creek at 2 p.m. by Coroner N. H. Foster and Deputy Sheriff Dickey after a search failed to locate her. She left her home Monday and was found to have fired a single shot to the forehead with a small caliber rifle and pitched into the stream. Survived by sons Brady Gilbert Bert and Chester all of the surrounding area. Funeral services set for Thursday afternoon.
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Gallipolis
Carrie Fulks Boster
William N. Boster
Greenfield Township
Symmes Creek
N. H. Foster
Dickey
Junior Class Will Present Play Tonight
Gallipolis a play He Was a Gay Senorita will be presented tonight in Bidwell Porter High School. Principal parts will be played by Gerald Wagner Eugene Martin Dorothy Thomas Iris Frederick Jack Rake Frankie Burke Alberta Price Betty Smith Dorothy Samples Elsie Berry Willard and Lewis Shupe.
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Gallipolis
Bidwell-Porter High School
Gerald Wagner
Eugene Martin
Dorothy Thomas
Iris Frederick
Jack Rake
Frankie Burke
Alberta Price
Betty Smith
Dorothy Samples
Elsie Berry
Willard
Lewis Shupe
Mercerville Gallipolis Hold All Day Meet
An all day meeting at Mercerville Sunday features a noon basket dinner and outdoor baptizing in the afternoon, said Rev. E V Cremeens pastor.
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Mercerville Gallipolis
Mercerville
E. V. Cremeens
Mt Zion Women hold full day meeting at Vance home
Gallipolis notes report Mt Zion Christian Service Society meeting with 23 members and guests. sewing morning, a noon meal, and an afternoon program led by several members. May meeting to be hosted by Mrs Robert Keller of Rio Grande. local marriage notice for Jean Forrest and Russell Balsinger of Fremont.
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Gallipolis
Mt. Zion
Jean
Burr Forrest
Fremont
Russell Balsinger
Forrest
Birth of daughter announced by Harrison family and visits noted
Mr and Mrs Clifford Harrison announce the birth of a daughter Sunday morning at their city home. In other notes Mrs Daniel Davis and sons Harry Otis Eugene and Cole man Sheets of Northup visited Mr and Mrs Stanley M Davis of Oak Hill. Mrs Robert Ruland and daughter visit Burton Call family in Coshoc ton and spent Sunday in Zanesville. Mr and Mrs Harry L Stevens and children spent Saturday in Reed and Charleston and returned aboard a boat Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs J W Turner of Jackson were guests of the late-
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Jer
F. A. Haskins
Robert Robbins
Mechanicsburg
John Lanier
Lanier
Ralph. Gibson
Huntington
Carl Lanier
Columbus
Aubrey Morris
Arlene Miller
Nelsonville
E. E. Justice
C. L. Shand
Dennison
Hobart Nicholson
Zanesville
Clifford Harrison
Naomi Grover
Daniel Davis
Harry
Otis
Eugene
Coleman Sheets
Northup
Stanley M. Davis
Oak Hill
Robert Ruland
Burton Call
Coshocton
Ruland
Harry L. Stevens
Reed
Charleston
Stevens
J. W. Turner
Jackson
Gallia Rotarians Hear Talk on Salesmanship
Gallia Rotary program featured Horace B. Ecker speaking on salesmanship. He shared auctioneer anecdotes and closed with William Jennings Bryan's Prince of Peace. A committee led by Frank Wetherholt and others will promote attendance at the Denver Rotary International convention.
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Gallipolis
Rotary Club
Horace B. Ecker
William Jennings Bryan
Frank Wetherholt
Ray Ellinwood
E. G. Royer
Denver
Homer Beckett
Ernest Wiseman
R. D. Hoy
Carlos Niday
Lewis Brown
Mrs McGath 91 Dies in Northup
Gallipolis obituary notes Mrs Robert McGath 91 longtime Northup resident died yesterday from age infirmities. Born Rosella Washburn Coolville she was married to Robert McGath whose death occurred 27 years ago. Funeral services set for Thursday afternoon. Eight surviving children listed: Clinton John McGath Ida Rader Emma Radfield Minnie Dickey Frances Fellore Jessie McGath.
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Gallipolis
Robert MccGath
Northup
Rosella Washburn
Coolville
Clinton
John McGath
Ida Rader
Emma Radfield
Minnie Dickey
Columbus
Frances Fellore
Delaware
Jessie McGath
Craft Funeral Services Thursday in Porter
Funeral services for William S. Craft 83 of Porter will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in Porter M E Church with Rev. J L Stephenson officiating. Interment will be in Mound Hill Cemetery. He is survived by his wife Roma Ann Hamilton, daughter Mrs. Guy Clark of Porter, son Oran H. Craft of Columbus, and brothers George E. Craft and David Craft of Gallipolis. Craft died after hospitalization for removal of a chicken bone from his intestines and subsequent complications.
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Gallipolis
William S. Craft
Porter
Holzer Hospital
Porter M. E
J. L. Stephenson
Mound Hill Cemetery
Roma Ann Hamilton
Guy Clark
Oran H. Craft
Columbus
George E. Craft
David Craft
Craft
Circulate Petition for Perpetual Care at Pine Street Cemetery
Residents circulate petitions in Gallipolis to seek perpetual care for Pine Street Cemetery where early settlers are interred. Petitions aim to gain a small local tax levy on the November ballot and may push for federal approval of about 800 from the sesquicentennial fund for a memorial arch at the cemetery.
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Gallipolis
Pine Street
Sesquicentennial Fund
Assembly Planned by Washington Grade School Students
Friday morning the Gallipolis high school assembly will feature Washington grade school students in an annual program. Musical numbers will predominate in the event.
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Gallipolis
Washington
Army Moves Men Through Gallipolis To Camp Custer
Fifteen army transports carrying possibly 100 men passed Gallipolis last night en route to Camp Custer Michigan. They crossed the Ohio River at Kanauga and proceeded north on Route 35.
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Gallipolis
Camp Custer
Mich
Ohio River
Kanauga
Alarm Bell Attracts Large Crowd in City
In Gallipolis the Hoy Manufacturing Co. sprinkler leak released an alarm bell whose continuous sound drew a large crowd for about thirty minutes before repairs. No damage occurred and the bell could be heard over a wide area.
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Gallipolis
Hoy Manufacturing Co
Three Skits Planned By Gallipolis School
Gallia county students in the school music department directed by Richard Downs will present three playlets at Washington Auditorium Friday night. The program includes Monkey Business Overhead and Light listed as comedy farce and melodrama. Production is directed by Miss Norma Johnston and Miss Doris Covey of the high school faculty. Cast includes Bob Wilson John Lupton Scott Westerman Ann Thornton Thelma Day Noreen Long Alfred Ingerick Julia O Wood Irvin Folden Olive Venz William Danner Jerry Janes Matilda Hall Baxter Don Miller Kathryn le.
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Gallipolis
Richard Downs
Dramatic Club
Washington Auditorium
Norma Johnston
Doris Covey
Bob Wilson
John Lupton
Scott Westerman
Ann Thornton
Thelma Day
Noreen Long
Alfred
Opinions Differ on Gallia Frost Damage
In Gallia, frost Monday night sparked varied views among fruit growers. Some farmers say early garden vegetation escaped harm, while others note the temperature fell to freezing.
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Gallipolis
Guilty Plea and Probation For Non-Support Case
Gallia man Wilbur Pint pleaded guilty to non-support and was placed on two years probation. He must pay three dollars weekly for the support of three minor children. The case involves Mrs. Flint employed at a state hospital.
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Gallipolis
Wilbur Pint
Flint
State Hospital
Gallipolis Principal Invited to Ohio Association Sessions
Gallipolis high school principal Carl C. Byers is invited to speak in Columbus on April 25 and 26 at Ohio School Principals Association sessions. He notes 211 Ohio high schools have adopted the self evaluation plan and 90 use the visiting committee evaluation plan, mirroring Gallipolis schools from months ago.
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Gallipolis
Carl C. Byers
Ohio School Principals’ Association
Columbus
Health lecturer Crombie tours Gallia schools this week
Albert H. Crombie of the state health department is in Gallia County for four days lecturing in city and county schools. He plans similar programs statewide. The week also features midweek talks by Joseph and Mrs. McDonald of Moody Bible Institute at First Baptist Church as they prepare for a June 20 South America mission trip. Marshall College psychology faculty will visit the state hospital Thursday with Dr G G Kincon hosting. Claude Sheets of Guyan Township is named attendance officer for next year, succeeding Arthur Sheets. A marriage license is issued to Columbus Wheeler and Esther Long in Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
Albert H. Crombie
State Department of Health
Crombie
Joseph McDonald
Moody Bible Institute
First Baptist Church
South America
Psychology Department
Marshall College At
Huntington
State Hospital
G. G. Kincon
Sheets
Claude Sheets
Guyan Township
County Board of Education
Arthur Sheets
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Children’s Hospital
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Nannie Rothgeb
Evelyn
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