Gallia Man Gets One Twenty Year Prison Term for Slaying Neighbor
Fulton, 30, Addison Township farmer, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the slaying of 26 year old neighbor Ray Betz on March 22. He received a one to 20 year sentence in the Ohio Penitentiary and will be moved there Wednesday. His wife, Belle Martin Fulton, is serving a $50 intoxication sentence and plans to move to Columbus after her release.
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Gallipolis
Stanley Earl Fulton
Addison Township
W. R. White
Common Pleas Court
William Cherrington
Ray Betz
Belle Martin Fulton
John Howell
Fulton
Ohio
White
Columbus
Calvary Church to Elect Officers on Wednesday
Calvary Baptist Church in Gallipolis will hold its annual business meeting and officer election on Wednesday evening. A 6 30 p m fellowship supper precedes the secret ballot voting and departmental reports will be presented alongside a music program.
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Gallipolis
Calvary Baptist Church
S. E. Jenkins
G. W. Brooks
Mary Samuel
W. T. Packer
Eleanor Brooks
Mae Calhoun
Mary Carter
Jean Carter
Edna Richards
Charles A. Weed
Hazel Altizer
Robert Jones
Pledge Day Observed At First Baptist Church
In Gallipolis yesterday First Baptist Church held Pledge Day with a sermon by Rev. George Sagen titled The Gift Without the Giver. A nursery operated during morning worship is led by Mrs. James Danner Mrs. Garfield Griffith Mrs. George Brooks Misses Jessie Unree and Sybil Wooten. The membership will meet Wednesday at 7:30 p m to elect officers.
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Gallipolis
First Baptist Church
George Sagen
James Danner
Garfield Griffith
George Brooks
Jessie Unree
Sybil Wooten
Peeping Tom sought in Gallipolis home incident
Police rushed to the home of John Baker in Gallipolis Saturday night to arrest a suspected Peeping Tom, but the intruder escaped before officers arrived.
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Gallipolis
John Baker
Cub Scouts Complete First Three Mile Hike of Spring
Thirty one Cub Scouts completed the spring season hike of three miles Saturday under the supervision of Rev. L. W. Gishler and Jack Wetherholt.
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Gallipolis
Cub
L. W. Gishler
Jack Wetherholt
Jury commissioners to draw jurors for May term
Judge W. R. White orders Gallipolis jurors to be drawn. On Saturday the jury commissioners will select names for grand and petit jurors for the May term of court.
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Gallipolis
W. R. White
Masons Lay Cornerstone at Vinton County Courthouse
Local Masons attended the morning ceremony in McArthur as the cornerstone for Vinton County's new courthouse was laid with Masonic ritual.
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Gallipolis
Vinton County
McArthur
Prescott swims in home made paper bathing suit
Virginia Prescott emerges from a swim in Savannah Georgia wearing a home made paper bathing suit that proved not waterproof.
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Virginia Prescott
Savannah
P.S
Election Judges and Clerks To Be Named
Gallia County election officials plan to name new judges and clerks for a year starting November 7 as fall elections approach for school boards township trustees justices of the peace and constables. Martin Vollborn president notes many applicants and committee pressure for preferment amid ongoing shift from dual to single election official system to issue and count ballots.
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Gallipolis
Martin Vollborn
Gallia
Death of Blake Thierry 77 in Wenona Illinois
Local relatives report the death of Blake Thierry age 77 in Wenona Illinois. He was a retired railroad employee and son of the late Joseph Thierry of Harrison Township. Thierry had long visited his niece Mrs. John Miller in Gallipolis each year.
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Gallipolis
Wenona
Blake Thierry
Joseph Thierry
Harrison Township
Thierry
John Miller
Dinner Plan in Gallipolis by Eastern Star Tonight
About 20 acceptances received for the Past Matrons and Past Patrons Association dinner at Libby Hotel. Several new members will be welcomed after adjournment to the Masonic Temple for a program.
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Gallipolis
Order of the Eastern Star
Libby Hotel
Masonic Temple
Moderator chosen for Athens Presbytery in McConnelsville meeting
Rev. Lewis Weber Gishler of First Presbyterian Church was elected moderator of the Athens Presbytery at the spring meeting in McConnelsville. Rev. Joseph Ryan of Middleport was named vice moderator and Charles Collier of McConnelsville was elected clerk for a three year term.
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Gallipolis
Lewis Weber Gishler
First Presbyterian Church
Athens
McConnelsville
Joseph Ryan
Middleport
Charles Collier
League Elects Officers Rio Grande Epworth Group
Newly chosen officers for the Rio Grande Epworth League include Hope Wiseman as president Betty Wiseman devotional leader Wilda Mae Jones missions Dorothy Jones social Cora Lee Lundy recreation Norma Jean McCarley secretary treasurer Virginia Hill sponsor The group plans to meet each Sunday night in Rio Grande Methodist Church.
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Gallipolis
Rio Grande Epworth League
Hope Wiseman
Betty Wiseman
Wilda Mae Jones
Dorothy Jones
Cora Lee Lundy
Norma Jean McCarley
Virginia Hill
Rio Grande Methodist Church
Edith Queen Sues for Divorce from Curtis Queen
Mrs Edith Queen files for divorce alleging gross neglect claiming lack of knowledge of her husbands present residence. Married August 23 1935 the couple have a three year old son Curtis Dale Queen and the mother seeks custody.
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Gallipolis
Edith Queen
Curtis Queen
Queen
Curtis Dale Queen
Condition Not Critical In Fall At Bank Building
Don Ohlinger, 19, injured in a fall at the Ohio Valley Bank building where he worked as a painter. His condition remains serious but not critical and there is no paralysis reported.
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Gallipolis
Don Ohlinger
Ohio Valley Bank
Youth Rally Delegation From Gallipolis
First Presbyterian Church sent 25 members to the District Youth Rally in Nelsonville on Sunday. The auto caravan was led by Donald Judy, the president, and Mary Ann Plymale, the secretary of the local organization.
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Gallipolis
First Presbyterian Church
Nelsonville
Donald Judy
Mary Ann Plymale
Trustee Selected At First Presbyterian Meet
Will N. Hayward was re elected to a three year term as trustee during the annual congregation meeting of First Presbyterian Church in Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
First Presbyterian Church
Will N. Hayward
Injuries Fatal To Frank F Higginbotham
Gallipolis reports Frank F Higginbotham age 85 died in Holzer Hospital from injuries after a bicycle collision by Paul Sagen son of Rev George Sagen Nearly two weeks ago Funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 pm in Nitro West Virginia Methodist Church Higginbotham a Buffalo West Virginia native lived in Addison ten years as store operator and post master He was thrice married and survived by daughter-in-law and two daughters plus two deceased spouses He was an Odd Fellow Knight of Pythias and active in Republican politics.
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Gallipolis
Frank F. Higginbotham
Holzer Hospital
Paul
George Sagen
Nitro
W. Va
Buffalo
Higginbotham
Addison
Emma Shank
Virginia Shank
Laura Ramsey
Bert Higginbotham
Elmer Craig
Huntington
Virgil Hern
Bucyrus
Pythias
Scouts To Benefit From New City Sales Tax Stamps
Gallipolis local Business and Professional Women's Club announces plans to collect the new sales tax stamps with the first issue on April 24. Funds from tax redemption may average 15 dollars monthly and will fund Girl Scout work including sponsorship of a club troop. President Miss Bess B Wetherholt will fill standing committee memberships across education finance health legislation program music scrap book publicity telephone glee club magazine research public relations.
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Gallipolis
Bess B. Wetherholt
Two Youths Held In Gallipolis Bicycle Theft Case
Dave Crawford and Billy Ripley, teens, were arrested by Chief John Fraley on charges they stole a bicycle from Mitchell Pierson Western Union messenger and sold it at Vin ton. Crawford reportedly remains under suspended sentence to the Boys Industrial School at Lancaster for a prior offense weeks earlier.
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Gallipolis
Dave Crawford
Billy Ripley
John Fraley
Mitchell Pierson
Western Union Messenger
Vinton
Crawford
Boys’ Industrial School
Lancaster
Five youth hurt in Gallipolis crash near Point Pleasant
Stanley Duncan, 24, is treated at Holzer Hospital for facial cuts and bruises after a car collided with a tree near Point Pleasant. Companion Woodrow Kapp suffered a broken collarbone. The remaining three occupants escaped injury.
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Gallipolis
Point Pleasant
Stanley Duncan
Holzer Hospital
Woodrow Kapp
Partition Suit Awarded One-Half Interest in Addison Farm
A partition suit in Common Pleas Court between J. W. Schwartz and Lillian Schwartz concluded with a finding that J. W. Schwartz holds a one-half interest in farm lands in Addison Township. Court named commissioners A. T. Gilman, O. E. Russell, Arthur Blazer to oversee the partition.
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Gallipolis
J. W. Schwartz
Lillian Schwartz
Common Pleas Court
Schwartz
Addison Township
A. T. Gilman
O. E. Russell
Arthur Blazer
Fire nozzle sale leads to arrest in Rio Grande village
Deputy Sheriff Harold Wood returned with Jack Frary who is charged with obtaining money under false pretenses. Frary allegedly sold a fire nozzle for 50 dollars in Rio Grande village then left with both money and nozzle. He was to be arraigned today.
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Gallipolis
Harold Wood
Jack Frary
Rio Grande Village
Frary
Quarrel Left Man Hurt in Green Township Cabin Dispute
Ezra Tipton, 54, injured in a weekend quarrel at a Tom Haskins farm cabin in Green Township, treated for head injuries at Holzer Hospital. The attacker, Arthur Johnson, 42, was not arrested. the two men reportedly fought after a disagreement.
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Gallipolis
Ezra Tipton
Holzer Hospital
Arthur Johnson
Tom Haskins
Green Township
Johnson
40 Year Record Held by Kananga Postmaster Deem
Gallipolis notes postmaster W. F. Bill Deem claims longest service, having served continuously since 1899 after his 1899 appointment by President William McKinley. The Kananga official marks 40 years of loyal service in the postal department.
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Gallipolis
W. F
Bill) Deem
Kananga
Deem
William McKinley
Car theft arrest in Gallia County and church dinner notice
James Spradley and James Calli are jailed in Jackson charged with stealing Eugene Ervin’s car from Winchester. The vehicle was recovered in Adamsville. In Gallia, a casserole dinner and program for Methodist Church members is planned for Thursday at 6 p.m. Rev. W S Westerman states new members will be guests.
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Gallipolis
Eugene Ervin
Winchester
James Spradley
James Callicoat
Bidwell
Jackson
Adamsville
Methodist
W. S. Westerman
Appointment of Administrators for Carlos Hines Estate
Nile Hines Paul Hines and Arthur Hines of Ames Township Athens County Ohio named administrators of the estate of Carlos Hines deceased. Creditors must file claims within four months or be barred. Dated April 13 1939 Francis D White Probate Judge.
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Nile Hines
Paul Hines
Arthur Hines
Ames Township
Athens County
Ohio
Carlos Hines
Francis D. White
Said County
Woman Fined After River Fight Near Silver Bridge
Mrs. Josephine Loomis, 18, was fined $25 and costs for intoxication after a free for all among five rivermen near a beer hall at the Ohio end of the Silver Bridge Friday midnight. Sheriff Hatfield and Deputy Russell jailed her after the men fled. she appeared before Judge W. R. White Saturday and was committed to the county jail for non payment of the fine.
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Gallipolis
Ohio
Silver Bridge
Josephine Loomis
Hatfield
Dale Russell
W. R. White
WPA Rolls To Be Out
Gallipolis reports additional purge of WPA rolls in May and June with possible five percent reductions each month. Least needy of about 1,000 enrollees to be discharged first under a plan by County Commissioner team. Officials urge releases based on need rather than efficiency to keep rolls low. It notes WPA has improved most of the 191 regular airline stops nationwide.
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Gallipolis
Board of County Commissioners
Othneil Jones
WPA
United States
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