Rio Grande Plans Million Dollar College Expansion
Rio Grande village aims to raise about one million dollars over five years to enlarge the local college. A WPA waterworks install leads to a mid summer completion, new dormitories for 350, a larger science hall, and a modern sewage system. Dr. Charles E Holzer is tipped to lead the campaign with alumni and Baptist groups lending support.
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Gallipolis
Rio Grande Village
WPA
College
Charles E. Holzer
College Board of Trustees
College Fund
Rio Grande
The
College Alumni Association
Gallipolis Social Notes Highlights Regional Visits
Elizabeth Carnes of Ohio University returned to Athens after a weekend visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Hubert Carnes. Edith Cornell of Huntington visited Gallipolis with relatives for a day. Elsie McCall traveled to Columbus with Mr and Mrs Gerald Branson for a short stay. Mrs Lester White stayed with relatives in Columbus for several days. Fred Gordon and Mary Tabit of Hillsboro hosted by Marys parents Mr and Mrs George Tabit. Emma Rader came from Columbus to summer with her 95 year old uncle Emory Rader in Northup. Mrs John W Gills returned from visits in Marietta with Mr and Mrs Fred Gills and Mr and Mrs Dan Rees. John H Matthews and family plus Jack Edward and Marianna Keller of Columbus were weekend visitors. Edith Christ visited friends in Columbus on Sunday.
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Gallipolis
Elizabeth Carnes
Ohio University
Athens
Hubert Carnes
Edith Cornell
Huntington
Elsie McCall
Columbus
Gerald Branson
Lester White
Fred Gordon
Mary Tabit
Hillsboro
George Tabit
Emma Rader
Emory Rader
Northup
John W. Gills
Fred Gills
Dan Rees
Marietta
John H. Matthews
Jack
Edward
Marianna Keeler
E. ®. Keeler
Edith Christ
Rodney School Holds Spring Costume Program at Village Church
Boys and girls from Rodney School stage a school closing program at the village church this evening. Students participate in a depiction of Spring and will be dressed in costume.
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Rodney
Barnetts Return to Wetherholt Apt After Flood Damage
Mr and Mrs Earl Barnett resume residence in the Wetherholt apartment after a weeks long visit in Washington DC and flood damage to their home. Dr Ella Lupton and nephew Lewis Lupton are back home after several weeks in Florida.
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Earl Barnett
Wetherholt
Washington D. C
Ella Lupton
Lewis Lupton
Florida
Verner S. Erwin Announces Marriage Of Virgie Erwin
The bride Virgie Erwin wed Ed gar Ball of Gallipolis in a ceremony last Friday evening. The announcement was made by the bride’s mother Mrs Verner S Erwin.
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Verner S. Erwin
Virgie
Edgar Ball
Gallipolis
Carolyn Cahill
Cleveland
Ruth Martin
Columbus
Mrs Hurn and Baumgarder Return From DAR Congress
Mrs Harry R Hurn and her sister in law Mrs Frank Baumgardner of St Paul returned to Gallpolis Sunday night after a week in Washington attending sessions of the Daughters of the American Revolution Congress.
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Harry R. Hurn
Frank Baumgardner
St. Paul
Gallipolis
Washington
Daughters of the American Revolution Congress
Gallipolis Choir to Be Heard Over Air
The 45 voices of A Cappella Choir at Gallipolis High School will broadcast for 30 minutes on Station WSAZ Huntington West Virginia around mid May. Choir director Robert D Price notes recent festival appearances at Athens and Rio Grande and a local high school commencement in early June.
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Gallipolis
Gallipolis High School
WSAZ
Huntington
W. Va
Robert D Price
Athens
Rio Grande
Gorgeous Jewel Puzzle Clue Grid and Answers
A cryptic style puzzle list shows Across and Down clues with numbers and hints such as Ocean, Africa, Bullfighter, and Castle ditch. Entries include terms like Ocean 14 and South Carolina 55, suggesting a themed wordplay grid with multiple interlocking solutions.
Outstanding College Students at Rio Grande College
Donna M. Daniels of Portsmouth and Willard J. Newberry of New Boston were named the most representative boy and girl at Rio Grande College. Daniels leads the women's athletic association and cheering team and serves on several college groups. Newberry helps lead the tumbling team, manages the football squad, edits the school paper and yearbook, and holds multiple student leadership roles.
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Gallipolis
Donna M. Daniels
Portsmouth
Willard J. Newberry
New Boston
Rio Grande College
Miss Daniels
College Women’s Athletic Association
College Christian Association
Newberry
Cardinal
Rural Life Sunday Observed at Little Ryger Grange
Miss Louise Roush announces Rural Life Sunday at Little Ryger Grange on May 2. Church and Grange members urged to attend with dinner baskets. Reverends Phillips and Snider join service with Professor Lively of Ohio State University as principal speaker and a special musical program.
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Gallipolis
Louise Roush
Little Ryger Grange
Church
Grange
Phillips
Snider
Professor Lively
Ohio State University
Gallipolis Man Stricken by Typhoid in Huntington
Don Shafer, longtime Gallipolis resident, has developed typhoid fever and is critically ill in a Huntington hospital. He is the brother of Mrs. J. C. Myers of Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
Huntington
Don Shafer
J. C. Myers
Marriage Meddlers at Lake Shore Household
In a New Hampshire lakeside bungalow, the couple Dicky and Joan watch their sons Junior and Roderick sneak off to fish alone. The scene reveals evolving parenthood and looming family tensions as Joan contemplates staying near the hospital where Queen Olga recovers, while the children grow more independent.
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New Hampshire
Junior
Roderick
Dicky
Mohammed
Allah
Joan
Darby
Katherine
Philip Veritzen
Noel
Mary
Olga
Royal fugitives and a perilous yacht escape in Transvania
Adele Garrison narrates the aftermath of a royal rescue as Queen Olga and Princess Olina recover after a revolutionary plot. Dicky requests Nina’s presence at home while Edith Fairfax’s letter hints at danger, and Nell Gibbs warns Betty’s family about misbehavior before continuing tomorrow.
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Transvania
America
Philip Veritzen
Noel
Veritzen
Olga
Mary
Olina
Cornerstone Laying For Ohio Valley Grange Hall
Attendants at the cornerstone ceremony near Gallipolis received a Tennessee pink marble stone from the Ohio Valley Memorial Co. The marker reads Ohio Valley Grange McCarleyville Ohio organized in 1916 by Rev. R P McCarley Master and G Skinner Deputy This hall erected in 1937. Rev McCarley hopes a village will grow around the Grange Hall to be named McCarleyville in his honor.
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Gallipolis
Ohio Valley Grange
Ohio Valley Memorial Co
McCarleyville
Ohio
R. P. McCarley
G. Skinner
Grange
Gallia
Pay for Pumping in Gallipolis Flood Relief
City Auditor A. W. Carl reports payments to the city for use of the pumper to clear flood basements. Contributions include Hotel Libby $10, Gallipolis Dept. Store $10, James D. Oliver $3, Cc. E. White $1, F. F. Eachus $1, O. J. Lyle $2.50, Anna Morgan $1, Mrs. Frank Jones $2, Cc. E. Parker $5, and St. Peter's Church $5.
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Gallipolis
A. W. Carl
Libby
Funeral services held for Mrs Lee Arrington
Funeral services were held in Huntington West Virginia for Mrs Lee Arrington 67 a former Gallipolis resident She is survived by her husband and two married daughters.
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Gallipolis
Huntington
W. Va
Lee Arrington
Burr Oak Briefs from the Dew and Post Families
Burr Oak notes honor a fifth birthday for Margia Alice Dew with family gathering at Grant Post home. Visits include Rev. Mingus family at Bertha Christman’s, Raphel West with Freda Moody, and Eva Ivers with grandson Dick Ivers. Ruth Dew to Columbus Hospital for appendicitis. WWI front length cited at 400 miles with 25 percent held by American troops.
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Burr Oak
Cora Williams
Forest Post
Allie Dew
Cecil Dew
Elden
Eston
Oris
Mona
Gene
Donna Mae
Grant Post
Margia Alice Dew
Mingus
Bertha Christman
Mary
East Branch
Raphel West
Freda Moody
Seba Post
Eva Ivers
Dick Ivers
Grace Weaver
Millerstown
Ruth Dew
Columbus
Afraid to love continued intrigue over debts and a detective plan
In a Boston set scene, Philip frets over Uncle John and unpaid debts while Sybil proposes a twofold scheme. She offers money and safety for him to take a Chicago trip to probe Uncle John’s secretary Miss Barrett, aiming to uncover a hidden past that could alter loyalties and fortunes.
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Sybil
Uncle John
Philip
Sam Bowser
I.O.U
Rock of Gibraltar
John
Chicago
Bob
Top of the Town musical romance at Athena Theater
Universal's Top of the Town at the Athena Theater offers a lively Jamboree sequence and a new nightclub setting Moonbeam Room high above the city. Doris Nolan and George Murphy pair in a sparkling musical comedy with Gertrude Niesen Ella Logan and others delivering several songs by McHugh and Adamson. The film's strong point is its comedy and tuneful score with a long remember quality and bright tempo. The article notes the vast reach of telephone service on U.S. farms, with about 2.8 million lines and 44 percent of farms connected.
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Athena Theater
Doris Nolan
George Murphy
Gertrude Niesen
the Follies
Divorce petition filed in Athens County Ohio case 16814
Clara V. Wilson has filed for divorce against John T. Wilson of 559 18th St San Pedro California in the Common Pleas Court of Athens County Ohio case 16814 The hearing is set for May 20 1937 Woolley and Rowland attorneys for the plaintiff
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John T. Wilson
18Th St. San Pedro
California
Clara V. Wilson
Common Pleas Court
Athens County
Ohio
Woolley and Rowland
Notice of Public Auction in Athens County Ohio 1937
In Athens County Common Pleas Court case 16711 G D Gorham as county treasurer will sell at public auction the described York Township lands on May 10 1937 at 1 30 PM at the courthouse door Athens Ohio. The sale includes 104 acres with coal iron ore and salt water reserved to New Pittsburgh Coal Co with various deductions. Cash only, no appraisal, sale conducted by Sheriff Charles W Bayless with deputy Esther B Gross and attorney Foster B Cornwell.
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State of Ohio
Athens County
Common Pleas Court
G. D. Gorham
Ohio
Thomas Mills
Athens
Yorktown
New
Pittsburgh Coal Company
George M. Merit
Dan C. Cable
Geo. M. Merit
Said County
Edith Mills
Manson Lewis
Elizabeth Lewis
Catherine Mills
Charles Frank
Providence Frank
William Dishong
Sylvester Spence
Elizabeth Spence
York Township
Costa
Charles W. Bayless
Esther B. Gross
Foster B. Cornwell
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