Gallipolis Music Director Accepts Riverside Post
Robert D. Price, five years director of music for Gallipolis Schools, resigns to take a similar job in Riverside California. He earned a Master’s in Music in Rochester New York and begins September 13 after leaving August 15. Price, Ohio University graduate, has led choirs and civic music efforts here and plans a West Coast move after a short visit with his parents in Wellston. No successor named yet by Superintendent E. E. Higgins.
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Gallipolis
Robert D. Price
Riverside
California
Price
Rochester
N. Y
Ohio University
C. C. Robinson
School of Music
Episcopal Church Choir
Rotary Club
Wellston
J. R. Price
West Coast
E. E. Higgins
Calif
Jackson Man Treated For Skull Injury After Car Crash
Thomas Dobbins age 30 of Jackson is being treated at Holzer Hospital for a skull fracture and other injuries from a rollover crash near Rio Grande. In the car were Willard and Mrs White, Dobbins and Mrs Dobbins, and Adele Stroth all of Jackson. The vehicle left the road while attempting to pass and rolled four times. All occupants were cut and bruised with Mrs White sustaining a slight concussion.
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Gallipolis
Thomas Dobbins
Jackson
Holzer Hospital
Rio Grande
Willard White
Dobbins
Adele Stroth
Three Divorce Cases Swell Gallipolis List
Gallipolis divorce court adds three new petitions in 24 hours. Josephine Bell Harmon seeks separation from Clarence Harmon and custody of Loretta Borden Miller, a three year old, amid charges of adultery. Thurman Miller faces gross neglect accusations, and Eileen Facemier accuses Fred Facemier.
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Gallipolis
Josephine Bell Harmon
Clarence Harmon
Loretta Borden Miller
Thurman Miller
Eileen Facemier
Fred Facemier
Officers Seek Drug Store Theft Solution
Gallia officers and sheriffs deputies investigate a robbery at C. D. Kerr Drug Co. Monday night with a small amount of money and merchandise valued at 25 dollars taken. No arrests have been made. A second minor theft occurred at Rio Grande when ten dollars was taken from Squire Adams's home.
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Gallipolis
C. D. Kerr Drug &Co
Rio Grande
Hatfield
Squire Adams
Two Gallia Countians Are Granted Paroles
The state board of parole freed 42 inmates from London Prison Farm with 63 cases continued. Among those paroled from Gallia County were Eddie Mateer for operating a vehicle without owners consent with parole date Sept. 20, 1937 and W. E. Bainum for larceny with parole date Sept. 10, 1937.
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Columbus
A.P
State Board of Parole
London
Gallia
Eddie Mateer
W. E. Bainum
Autowreck Fatalities Leave Two Bachelors Dead
Darrell Lewis Evans age 60 died at Holzer Hospital from a skull fracture after an auto train crash Saturday night. His brother John Newton Evans age 65 was instantly killed in the same wreck. Darrell is to be buried in Zoar Jackson County. both men were bachelors.
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Gallipolis
Darrell Lewis Evans
Holzer Hospital
Zoar
Jackson County
John Newton Evans
Six Rio Grande grads join Portsmouth teaching staff
Six graduates of Rio Grande College are among the teaching personnel selected for Portsmouth schools. They are Walter Burns John Brandell Hester McFarland Randall Milam Helen Porter and Emma Mills.
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Gallipolis
Portsmouth
Rio Grande College
Walter Burns
John Brandell
Hester McFarland
Randall Milam
Helen Porter
Emma Mills
Gallipolis Officials Seek Remodel of City Building
City Manager John Gwinn and City Commissioner L E Myers with C Wayne Booth of the American Legion building committee talked with WPA District Director Gibson in Athens on Tuesday about remodeling the present city building. They reported strong encouragement for the project.
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Gallipolis
John Gwinn
L E. Myers
C. Wayne Booth
American Legion Building Committee
WPA
Gibson
Athens
Blazer Family Reunion Set at Centenary Church
The fifty ninth annual Blazer family reunion will be held Sunday August 8 at Centenary Church near Gallipolis. It is the oldest family organization in Gallia County. The Ecker family reunion is announced for Sunday August 8 at Chickamauga Park.
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Gallipolis
Blazer
Centenary Church
Gallia County
Ecker
Chickamauga Park
Grange Plans Program at George's Creek Grange
The Friday August 6 program opens with song and roll call at George's Creek Grange. Gaius Brinker plays harmonica, M A Bunce gives a recitation, Mrs. Mary Hughes leads games, James Hughes leads a song, and C D Leonard closes the lineup.
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Grange Plans
Gallipolis
George's Creek Grange
Roll Call
Reading
Gaius Brinker
M. A. Bunce
Mary Hughes
James Hughes
C. D. Leonard
Miss Edna Arun del Returns Home for Vacation
Dean Edna Arun del of the Rio Grande Summer School returns to Ironton for a vacation. She will begin duties as a Yale University faculty member in September.
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Rio Grande Gallipolis
Edna Arundel
Rio Grande
Ironton
Yale University
More WPA Slashes During Week
Gallipolis reports twenty persons relieved from the WPA rolls on Wednesday with eleven more to be discharged by week end. Local officials say the WPA employment total will be reduced to 312.
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Gallipolis
Robert Camp
School Principal To Wed in Gallipolis
Miss Helen Arthur daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Arthur and Benjamin H Evans son of Mr and Mrs J E Evans Sr both of Gallipolis will wed at Oak Hill Congregational Church on Thursday August 5 at 1:30 p m The service will be by Rev Henry Hughes The couple will be attended by Mrs L M Burdette and Francis Evans After the ceremony they will take a brief wedding trip and live in Columbus for the summer while Evans attends Ohio State University
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Gallipolis
Helen Arthur
Charles Arthur
Benjamin H. Evans
J. E. Evans
Oak Hill Congregational Church
Henry Hughes
L. M. Burdette
Francis Evans
Arthur
Welsh Churches Net $114 From Gallia Jackson Chicken Supper
Five Welsh Congregational Churches of Gallia and Jackson Counties held a chicken supper and program at Parish Grove between Centerville and Oak Hill. Principal speakers were Rev. Byron Evans of Oak Hill Presbyterian Church and Rev. M. G. Jones of Ironton, former pastor of several churches.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
Jackson
Parish Grove
Centerville
Oak Hill
Byron Evans
Oak Hill Presbyterian Church
M. G. Jones
Ironton
New Registrar Arrives at Rio Grande College
F K Zimmer man named registrar at Rio Grande College arrives to take duties from Bryan Ohio. He comes from Bryan Ohio and assumes post at the college in Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
F. K. Zimmerman
Rio Grande College
Bryan
Ohio
Rio Grande May Adopt Self-Help Plan
GALLIPOLIS W A Lewis president of Rio Grande College and Ford Bailor and T T Frank enberg directors of the million dollar campaign return from a motor tour studying student self help programs. They visited East ham College Richmond Ind University of Kentucky Blackburn College Berea College Maryville College Mountain School and others. The investigating committee believes a plan allowing students to pay their way by manual labor is feasible and reports will be presented to the board of trustees for action.
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Gallipolis
W. A. Lewis
Rio Grande College
Ford Bailor
T. T. Frankenberg
Eastham College
Richmond
Ind
University of Kentucky
Lexington
Blackburn College
Carlinville
Berea College
Berea
Maryville College
Maryville
N. C
John Campbell Mountain
College Board of Trustees
Set Baptist Church Picnic for Wednesday
Members of the Baptist Church and friends will picnic Wednesday night at Chickamauga Park. Attendants bring picnic baskets and the church will serve lemonade and ice cream. Entertainment committee includes Elmer Caldwell and T. S. Beem, transportation Knox Williams and others, with races games and music followed by a vesper service at 8 p.m.
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Gallipolis
The
Baptist Church
Chickamauga Park
Elmer E. Caldwell
T. S. Beem
Knox Williams
Everett Gills
F. E. Kerr
Joe Epling
Raymond Gooch
Junior Simmons
F. C. Halley
I. Fish
Ollie Fee
Earl Saunders
Dean Davis
Helen Pierson
Florence Houck
Mrs. Alcock Dies At East Liverpool
Gallia County report records the death of Mrs Forbes Alcock formerly Shirley Hannan at her East Liverpool home. Her elder sister Genevieve Hannan resides in the Alcock home.
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Gallipolis
Forbes Alcock
Shirley Hannan
Henry Hannan
Liverpool
Genevieve Hannan
Alcock
Crash Victim Dies In Huntington
Gallipolis native Andrew Fultz son of Thomas Fultz dies at his Huntington home after being struck by an automobile.
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Gallipolis
Andrew Fultz
Thomas Fultz
Huntington
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