Anthony McGraw Last of an Irish Athens County Farming Family
Anthony McGraw, 1 year old resident of Kilvert, is the last survivor of a once large Athens County family that owned hundreds of acres and bred fine beef cattle. The family's seven generations settled after helping build the Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad, with McGraw never marrying and remaining the sole survivor of nine children.
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Anthony McGraw
Kilvert
Rome Township
Athens County
McGraw
Marietta & Cincinnati
Ireland
Tom
Martin
John
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Broadwell
Auto Driver Fined S100 and Suspension Increased
Leslie C. Hawley 24 of Columbus fined 100 dollars plus costs in Gallipolis municipal court for driving with suspended license with an additional year added to suspension. State Highway Patrol arrested him.
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Gallipolis
Leslie C. Hawley
Columbus
State Highway Patrol
Charlies Collins
Lima
W. A. Ridenour
Jackson
Maurice Grover
Justice of the
Ace
Thomas R. Thornton
Crown City
George Kope
Cheshire
Melvin R. Anderson
Akron
Grover
Harry Knight
Chillicothe
Arthur A. Sherritt
City
Emmitt Patton
S. Charleston
W. Va
Carl H. Snyder
Mrs. Wells Services Held
Gallipolis obituary for Golda Elizabeth Wells 64 who died at the Gallia Hotel. Services at Miller Home for Funerals with Rev Earl Cremeens officiating and burial in Mound Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers listed including Russell Notter and Ray Wells. Out of town mourners from Columbus Huntington Crown City and Springfield attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Golda Elizabeth Wells
Gallia Hotel
Route 35
Russell Notter
Donald Waymer
Leonard Sheets
John Russell
Chauncey Sheets
Ray Wells
Irene Wells Andrews
Columbus
Sam Wells
Crown City
Glenn Marr
Lady Marr
Isaiah Notter
Huntington
Don Waymer
Springfield
Emory C. Day
Glenn Barnecut
Miller Home
Earl Cremeens
Mound Hill Cemetery
Son Becomes Fourth In Line of Doctors
A son was born to Dr. and Mrs. Lewis A. Bean in St. Johns Hospital Gallipolis. The baby would be the fourth in a direct medical lineage after great grandfather Dr. George Bean grandfather Dr. Lewis C. Bean and father Dr. Lewis A. Bean. The mother Wanda Lee Dickens from Joplin Missouri.
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Gallipolis
Lewis A. Bean
Tulsa
Okla
St. Johns Hospital
Lewis C. Bean
George Bean
Rutland
Lewis C
Leo C. Bean
Medicine
Wanda Lee Dickens
Joplin
Missouri
River traffic at Gallipolis and Kanawha districts
River and canal traffic reports list multiple boats moving up and down the Gallipolis locks and Kanawha River, with times from dawn to night. Gauges show upper 18.4 feet and lower 18.6 feet, 27 feet at rollers. Kanawha Falls reading 5.55 falling.
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Gallipolis
Patrolt
Solway
Semet
Jones
Titan
Kanawha
Dolle
Heekin
Creighton
Bruce
Peace
Atlas
Price
Jennie Z
Omar
Talbot
Kanawha Falls
Holzer Hospital Notes Admits and Births In Gallia Area
Admissions list includes Linda Louisenberg Oak Hill John Thomas city Juanita Potts Minersville Helen Boster city Alma Church Bladen Mrs Richard Davis Patriot Miss Mattie L Russ Jackson Mrs John Ord Gallipolis Ferry Mrs Edna Davis city Mrs Jessie Yerian Jackson Mrs Walter Brafford Oak Hill Births include Mrs Richard Davis Richmondale a daughter to Mrs Wallace Damewood Long Bottom a son Discharges include Raymond Jones Mrs Dale Richards and son Mrs McKinley Rowe and son Lee Dauber Mrs O S Kelly Rev Frank Harding L M Hyatt Mrs Maude Cottrell John Smith Floyd Bobo Robert Hines Thomas McCroy Mrs Clyde Spires Mrs Louise Hopkins
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Gallipolis
Linda Louisenberg
Oak Hill
John Thomas
City
Juanita Potts
Minersville
Helen Boster
Alma Church
Bladen
Richard Davis
Patriot
Mattie L. Russ
Jackson
John Ord
Gallipolis Ferry
Edna Davis
Jessie Yerian
Walter Brafford
Richard Davisson
Richmondale
Wallace Damewood
Long Bottom
Raymond Jones
Dale Richards
McKinley Rowe
Lee Dauber
O. S. Kelly
Frank Harding
L. M. Hyatt
Maude Cottrell
John Smith
Floyd Bobo
Robert Hines
Thomas McCroy
Clyde Spires
Louise Hopkins
Weekend in Detroit trip by Mr and Mrs Ehman
Mr and Mrs James T Ehman of 4 Court Street visited Detroit for a weekend. They toured automobile factories and Belle Isle and the Ford Museum and also visited Canada during their trip.
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Detroit
Gallipolis
James T. Ehman
Court St
Belle Isle
Ford Museum
Canada
Three Marriage Licenses Issued in Gallipolis Probate Court
Marriage licenses were issued in Gallipolis probate court to Raymond Welch 26 Jackson and Charlotte Spencer 19 Vinton Route 2 Willard Tipple 21 Byesville and Freda B Wolcott 21 city and John J Schmeitzel 23 Columbus and Mary Helen Jewett 21 city.
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Gallipolis
Raymond Welch
Jackson
Charlotte Spencer
Vinton
Willard R. Tipple
Byesville
Freda B. Wolcott
City
John J. Schmeitzel
Columbus
Mary Helen Jewett
Chauncey Ladies Aid Plans All-Day Quilting at Church
The ALL-DAY QUILTING SET CHAUNCEY Ladies Aid Society will meet Thursday at Chauncey Methodist Church for an all-day quilting session.
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Chauncey—Ladies Aid Society
Chauncey Methodist Church
Auxiliary Members Installed in Gallipolis VFW Unit
Gallipolis veterans of foreign wars auxiliary officers were installed at the headquarters after a dinner at the Farmers Hotel. President Mrs Leota Keenan succeeds Mrs Virginia Roberts as conductress. New officers include senior VP Thelma Campbell and junior VP Mildred Boggs with treasurer Donna Wilson and secretary Effie Mayes.
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Gallipolis
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Farmers Hotel
Leota Keenan
Virginia Roberts
Eileen Ritchie
Chillicothe
Thelma Campbell
Mildred Boggs
Donna Wilson
Effie Mayes
Nancy Lemley
Mary Cook
Naomi Phillips
Thelma Richards
Allie Fraley
Pauline Mozema
Mildred Brown
Olive Saunders
Even Stewart
Mame Gooderham
Gladys Bostic
Pauline Lane
Hayden Infant Dies In Dayton Hospital
Joyce Dianne Hayden, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Hayden of Dayton, died minutes after birth at St. Ann's Hospital. Survived by parents, two sisters Yvonne and Sondra, brother Jerry, and grandparents. Graveside services held in Dayton.
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Glouster
Joyce Dianne Hayden
James Hayden
Green St
Dayton
St. Ann's Hospital
Hayden
Hazel Slay
Yvonne
Sondra
Jerry
Goldie Hook
Henna Slay
Mrs Rosa Brown 86 Dies At Home Near Mina Chapel
Rosa Brown widow of Lee Brown aged 86 dies at her Mina Chapel area home. She is survived by sons Marlin and Earl and four grandchildren. Services set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at George J. Wetherhold and Sons funeral home with Rev. David Bates officiating. Interment in Mound Hill cemetery.
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Gallipolis
Rosa Brown
Mina Chapel
Lee Brown
William
Maria Blazer McConnell
Marlin
Earl
George J. Wetherhold
Garden Club to Meet at Mrs Angle Home
The Garden Club will meet at the home of Mrs. B. R. Angle on Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. Mrs. Thomas R. Reese will assist the hostess.
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Glouster
B. R. Angle
Thomas R. Reese
Byers Planned Detroit Hospital Check-Up
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Byers left Saturday for Detroit where Mr. Byers will undergo a physical check up at the hospital.
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Glouster
Emmett Byers
Detroit
Mr. Byers
Minstrel Rehearsal Tonight After Glouster Meet
The minstrel cast will rehearse in the school auditorium this evening after the Glouster Education Association meeting. Rehearsal begins at about 8:30 p.m.
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Glouster Education Association
Scholarship Winners Named at Glouster High School
Glouster High School selects students to represent the town in State Scholarship tests in Athens on May 7. Adrienne Craig Tats Garrett Larry Sorrell James Johnson Sondra Rose Ethel Atlas Richard Lesterhenn Eileen Peugh Myra Anderson uth Scheele Lynn Gladden Kay Swart and Margaret Grubbs are the nominees.
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Glouster
Athens
Adrienne Craig
Tats Garrett
Larry Sorrell
James Johnson
Sondra Rose
Ethel Atlas
Richard Lesterhenn
Eileen Peugh
Myra Anderson
Uth Scheele
Lynn Gladden
Kay Swart
Margaret Grubbs
Garden Work Delayed By Rain And Cool Weather
Heavy rainfall and cool temperatures slow early garden efforts in the community. Some gardeners have lettuce onions and early potatoes in ground while many plots await plowing. Forecast hints at warm days ahead to ready soil. Temperatures ranged from 70s to 42 overnight with a Sunday morning drop to 42.
Glouster Residents Visit Relatives and Attend Meetings
Glouster residents Richard Guinther and wife and daughter Barbara drove to Akron for a weekend visit and returned with Mrs. C F Guinther joining them on the way home. Edward Hall and daughter Joan visited from Newark with Mr and Mrs Roy Hall, while Ann Williams traveled to Mt Sterling to visit relatives and attend a Columbus meeting of commercial teachers before returning home.
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Richard Guinther
Barbara
Akron
C. F. Guinther
Edward Hall
Joan
Newark
Hall
Roy Hall
Ann Williams
Mt. Sterling
Sara Willis
Gwillym Williams
Columbus
Glouster
Women of the Moose to meet Thursday at Moose Hall
Glouster chapter members will gather in the Moose Hall chapter room Thursday evening at 7 30 o clock for a planned meeting and discussion.
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Glouster
Loyal Order of Moose
Holbert
Dwighley
Eve Jond
Ernest Parker
Charles Archer
W. Talley
Secrary
John ‘Cine Jr
Nefreahvents
Women of the Moose
Moose Hall
Initiation Conducted By Honor Society
GLOUSTER The National Honor Society in the local high school held its annual initiation ceremonies recently. Five juniors meeting requirements in scholarships character leadership and service were Myra Anderson Margaret Grubbs Bonnie Kittle Betty Lou Robinson and Sondra Rose. The five members initiated last year who will graduate this year are Ethel Atlas Jeanne Anne Clark Eileen Peugh Mary Pappas and Lois Shaner.
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Glouster
Myra Anderson
Margaret Grubbs
Bonnie Kittle
Betty Lou Robinson
Sondra Rose
Ethel Atlas
Jeanne Anne Clark
Eileen Peugh
Mary Pappas
Lois Shaner
Honor Graduates Named at Kor J-T High School
Glouster Jacksonville-Trimble High School names valedictorian Donna Bernard salutatorian Anne Zalupski and honorable Mention recipient Misa Elizabeth Spurgess for the 1999 graduating class. Graduation plans include May 22 events and Baccalaureate May 2 address by Evelyn Luchs of Athens.
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Glouster
Donna Bernard
Jacksonville-Trimble High School
Anne Zalupski
Misa Elizabeth Spurgess
Miss Bernard
Clarence Barnard
Auxiliary program at Legion Hall features child welfare program
Eighteen members and eight guests attended a Legion Ladies Auxiliary meeting in Legion Hall. With Ann Williams absent the Child Welfare chair, Sybil Kurtzman led the program conducted by Sabra Dunlap. Read aloud April, Child Welfare Month. musical numbers by Adrienne Craig, Margaret Grubbs, Bonnie Kittle, and Ethel Atlas. accompaniments by Eileen Peugh and Atlas. refreshments by Ann Kleinman, Thelma Chappelear and Leona Orme.
Seaman Returns From Leave Honored at Local Dinner
Robert Thompson MM 3-c returns to duty in California after a 30 day furlough spent with his mother Mrs Isabel Thompson who hosted a dinner in his honor. Guests included Mr and Mrs Ray Fox and Miss Ann Fox of Columbus and local residents Mr and Mrs Elden Grinstead Mr and Mrs George C Thompson.
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Glouster
Robert Thompson
California
Isabel Thompson
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Mrs. Wells
Holzer Hospital
Mrs. Brown
Williamson
G. H. Martin & Son
Richland Ave
Athena
Ohio
Gee
Pepsi-Cola Bottling CO
Pepsi-Cola Company
New York
ABC
Kor J-T High School
Altmans
Irele
Peter PA
Peter Pan
Merry
Dorset Department
Eines
Aines
Mae
Golor
Heek
M.D
Eve
Grandpa
Ned
Sohio
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