Rio Grande College Group Off Pageant Plans In Gallipolis
Rio Grande College girl group will not appear in the sesquicentennial pageant due to necessary preparations. About 30 girls in the Forest Nymph number are rehearsing in Mercerville under Miss Ferne Olmstead, pageant director, with pre high school dancers also organized for symbolic presentations. Sullivan and assistant plan to visit nearby towns to line up other participants for episode presentations. In a separate note, Mrs Samuel White's six room residence on Garfield avenue was sold to Pearl Markin and will be occupied immediately.
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Gallipolis
Rio Grande College
Mercerville
Ferne Olmstead
J. Clarence Sullivan
Sullivan
A. K. Germanson
Pt. Pleasant
Middleport
Pomeroy
Athens
Wellston
Jackson
Ironton
Huntington
Samuel White
Garfield Avenue
Pearl Markin
Willard Grover
Gallipolis Social Notes Highlights Social Gatherings
More than 250 members and friends of First Baptist Church attended the annual picnic at Chickamauga Park with games and a musical program led by Rev. C A Weed. Multiple weddings, reunions, travels, and family visits across Gallia and nearby towns fill the page, including George Woolweaver and Jo Anne Davisson’s Saturday wedding plans and numerous regional travels and visits by locals and former students.
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Gallipolis
First Baptist Church
Chickamauga Park
Garfield Griffith
C. A. Weed
Rio Grande
Edward Wise
Harley Wells
Frank Robinson
Surprise Birthday Party at Lock 25 West Virginia
A surprise party and picnic supper honoring a former birthday was hosted Tuesday at Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Amsbary home near Lock 25. Attendees included the couple’s son from the region and relatives, with Miss Mittie Amsbary of Northup among guests. A kitchen shower for the bride was given by Mr. and Mrs. Homer Shriver at the Dunkle home, with gifts and ice cream and cake served at the social. A Western visitors picnic in Wayside Park on Route 35 drew many relatives and friends, including Mr. and Mrs. Morris Northup and their two sons and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Northup.
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H. W. Wetherholt
Douglas
Barbara Cardwell
Carolyn Wetherholt
Francis Shane
Creighton Christ
Jack Dale
Tom Halliday
Don
Arthur Miller
Wayne Amsbary
Lock 25
West Virginia
F. B. Amsbary
Mittie Amsbary
Northup
Homer’ Shriver
Helen Dunkle
C. F. Dunkle
Wayside Park
Route 35
Morris Northup
Eugene
No Successor for Hawes Is Selected
Gallipolis reports E M Hawes of Marietta resigns as director of the citys sesquicentennial program effective immediately. Accounts are being checked and completion expected this week. No successor named. office in Park Central Building kept in charge of Miss Virginia Steele. executive committee to set future policies.
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Gallipolis
E. M. Hawes
Marietta
C. E. Holzer
Hawes
Park Central
Virginia Steele
Hire New Teachers at Rio Grande College
Four new teachers join Rio Grande College faculty. Mrs. Mae Smeltzer of Rio Grande will teach English. Miss Martha Lou Lassiter of Murray will teach art and music. Miss Gertrude Chandler of Waynesville will teach psychology and chemistry. Forrest J. Wyatt of Berea will head athletics.
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Gallipolis
Rio Grande College
Mae Smeltzer
Rio Grande
Martha Lou Lassiter
Murray
Gertrude Chandler
Waynesville
Ohio
Forrest J. Wyatt
Berea
Gallia County Election Board weighs dual precinct system
Gallia County Election Board members will meet Saturday to assess the use of a dual system with separate day and night precinct judges and clerks to speed election returns. If adopted, two registrars per precinct may serve unpaid, and current precinct personnel could be tapped for November posts.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Gallia County Election Board
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Miss Wetherholt
Secretary of State
Election Board
County Election Board
New Coach Named for Rio Grande College
Forrest Jeff Wyatt principal and coach at Tyner Ky High School named head coach at Rio Grande College. Wyatt is a Berea College and University of Kentucky graduate who has coached Tyner for four years, announced by Dr Charles E Holzer president of the board of trustees.
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Gallipolis
Forrest
Jeff’ Wyatt
Tyner
Rio Grande College
Charles E. Holzer
Wyatt
Berea College
University of Kentucky
Bridge Piling Project Seen at Chickamauga Creek
Gallia County engineer E. N. Leonard outlines a WPA flood escape road project at State Street. It calls for driving 600 heavy green oak piles forty feet long for a new bridge over Chickamauga Creek and notes the submerged piles’ durability and local silica sand deposit potential. He plans to report findings to the Chamber of Commerce for possible civic exploitation.
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Gallipolis
Chickamauga Creek
State St
E. N. Leonard
Leonard
Chickamauga
Chamber of Commerce
War Department
National Defense
New Registrars To Take Special Work in Gallia County
H B Ecker of Gallipolis Anna S Evans of Vinton Mae Smeltzer of Rio Grande and R C Hineman of Crown City have been confirmed by Ohio Registrar Clyon Wallace as deputy auto registrars. They are to attend a regional school of instruction at Marietta on August 19 to prepare for the September sale of drivers licenses and will oversee auto license plate sales after the first of the year.
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Gallipolis
Republican Executive Committee
H. B. Ecker
Anna S. Evans
Vinton
Mae Smeltzer
Rio Grande
R. C. Hineman
Crown City
Cylon W. Wallace
Ohio
Marietta
Teacher Resigns to Take Bascom Post
Miss Jean Ever sole, two years home economics teacher at Washington School, has resigned to accept a similar post in Bascom, Ohio. Her position and the art supervisor role remain to be filled by the board for education.
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Gallipolis
Jean Eversole
Washington School
Bascom
E. E. Higgins
Lor Education
Flag Raising At Trimble Sunday Evening
Trimble Village will hold a flag raising on Sunday Aug 11 at 7 pm at the Town Hall. Sponsored by the American Legion Frank McCann Post with Charles Danford of Trimble as president. Dr FE A Hansen of Ohio University will speak and music by the Kearns Cadet Band of Jacksonville. Charles Danford will MC. Large attendance is anticipated.
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Chauncey
Trimble
American Legion
Frank McCann Post
Charles Danford
FE. A. Hansen
Ohio University
Kearns Cadet Band
Jacksonville
Chauncey District Social and Personal
Chauncey hosts several visitors this week including Mr and Mrs Grant Russell of Coolville R D and Mr and Mrs Melroy Russell of Dayton with Everett Russell of Chesterville as guests of Mr and Mrs Hollis Stalder on Mill Street. Local travelers Norma Jean Blackford of Dayton and Mrs Mae Dennis with Mrs Florence Watkins and daughter Jo Ann of Chauncey visit Columbus daughter Mrs Ella Sapp. Alice Johnson of Chauncey spends Thursday in Athens. William Dawson of Columbus visits Chauncey to see Mrs Isabel Bradfield and family. Ernest Hanna and daughter Shirley of Lancaster in Chauncey visiting Mrs Hanna’s relatives on Mill Street.
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Chauncey
Grant Russell
Coolville
R. D
Melroy Russell
Dayton
Everett Russell
Chesterhill
Hollis Stalder
Mill St
Mae Dennis
Florence Watkins
Jo Ann
Columbus
Ella Sapp
Norma Jean Blackford
Mabel Saffol
Dorothy Saffol
Clarence Saffol
Services Announced for CHAUNCEY Parish
Preaching services in the Church of Christ parish are scheduled Sunday August 11 with Taylor Ridge at 9 30 a m and Trimble at 10 30 led by Gilbert Courtney Greens Run at 9 30 and Millfield at 10 30 led by Glaze Thompson Chauncey morning worship at 10 30 led by Lois Anna Shafer and Chauncey at 7 30 p m Union service of the parish with Rev I J Cahill as speaker
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Chauncey
Church of Christ Parish
Taylor Ridge
Trimble
Gilbert Courtney
Greens Run
Millfield
Glaze Thompson
Lois Anna Shafer
I. J. Cahill
Taylor Ridge Vacation Bible School Holds Closing Exercises
Closing exercises of the Taylor Ridge Daily Vacation Bible School were held at the Taylor Ridge Church of Christ Thursday night. Children presented songs, Bible drills and quotations as certificates were issued. The school was led by Hazel Raber of Trimble with helpers Della Chalfant, Jean Heffken and Florence Hilderbrand of Taylor Ridge. Mrs Ernestine Tippett Chauncey city clerk announces that town money due can be collected by checks from her at any time.
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Chauncey
Taylor Ridge
Ernestine Tippett
Chauncey City
Stork Shower For Mrs Stalder in Chauncey Mill Street Home
A stork shower was hosted Wednesday night for Mrs. Dorothy Stalder at her Mill Street home. Hosted by Mrs. Marcia Russell and Mrs. Bess Johnston with Mrs. Rose Barker and Mrs. Belle Leffler. Many gifts were received. refreshment course served. Attendees included Naomi Mullins, Agnes Tarleton, Maxine Wade, Mabel Saffel, Rinda Hixson, Ella England, Ruth Bridgewater, Delores Taylor, Nell Brookins, Laura Russell, Elizabeth Boling, Helen Courtney, Minnie Stalder, Nellie Canter, Ersel Canter, Bertha Border, Bess Johnston, Allie Bingman, Rose Barker, Jennie Jackson, Bertha Blackford, Marcia Johnson, Belle Leffler, Rhollins, and Dorothy Stalder.
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Chauncey
Dorothy Stalder
Mill St
Marcia Russell
Bess Johnston
Rose Barker
Belle Leffler
Stalder
Naomi Mullins
Agnes Tarleton
Maxine Wade
Mabel Saffel
Rinda Hixson
Ella England
Ruth Bridgewater
Delores Taylor
Nell Brookins
Laura Russell
Elizabeth Boling
Helen Courtney
Minnie Stalder
Nellie Canter
Ersel Canter
Bertha Border
Allie Bingman
Jennie Jackson
Bertha Blackford
Marcia Johnson
Rhollins
Chauncey Dinner Honors Hollis Stalder Birthday
Mrs Marcia Johnson hosted a Monday night chicken dinner at Chauncey home for Hollis Stalder in Chauncey celebrating his birthday. Birth cake by Mrs Minnie Stalder featured pink rose buds and candlelight. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Hollis Stalder and son Richard, and Mr and Mrs Dannie Johnson and son Russell.
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Chauncey
Marcia Johnson
Hollis Stalder
Minnie Stalder
Richard
Dannie Johnson
Russell
Picnic at Caves Draw Chauncey WPA Leaders and Kids
A Tuesday picnic at Jackson Caves near Chauncey featured children and Chauncey WPA recreation center leaders. Attendees included Wilbur Grandstaff Loretta S Ogg Everett Patterson Billy Cunningham Joanne Ley Mae Reeves Virgene Reeves Donna Leiber Jo Ann Leiber Mona Belle Smith George Max Sofranco Lewis Edward Shields Robert Graham Dana Graham Bobby Lee Ogg and the hosts Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Grandstaff.
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Chauncey
Jackson Caves
Chauncey Wpa
Wilbur Grandstaff
Loretta S. Ogg
Everett Patterson
Billy Cunningham
Jimmy Cunningham
Bunky Blackford
Joanna Ley
Mae Reeves
Virgene Reeves
Donna Leiber
Jo Ann Leiber
Mona Belle Smith
George Max Sofranco
Lewis Edward Shields
Robert Graham
Dana Graham
Bobby Lee Ogg
Richardson enters Dayton hospital for possible operation
Ralph Richardson has gone to Dayton where he has entered a government hospital for a possible surgical operation. Mrs Richardson, at the home of their son Robert Richardson in Dayton, visits her husband daily at the hospital. She is sister to Mrs Dan Johnson and Mrs Dorothy Stalder of Chauncey.
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Chauncey
Ralph Richardson
Dayton
Chauncey Home-Coming Day Set for Aug 11 in New Pittsburg
Home-coming day announced for Sunday August 11 at New Pittsburg with Rev Harvey Smith formerly of Chauncey in charge. Schedule includes Sunday School morning and afternoon preaching a basket dinner at noon and special music by visitors.
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Chauncey
New Pittsburg
Harvey Smith
Pettit Hosts Millfield Ladies Aid Picnic
Mr and Mrs B H Pettit host the annual Ladies Aid Society picnic at Millfield Church of Christ. The event opens with a 6 o clock supper followed by a business meeting and program led by Olive Brookins for members and their families.
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Millfield Chauncey
B. H. Pettit
Ladies Aid Society
Millfield Church of Christ
Olive Brookins
Repainting of Eureka Dam Rollers Planned
GALLIPOLIS It is reported repainting of the huge rollers at Eureka Dam will begin early in September at a cost of $40,000. It will be the largest job of painting ever awarded in the tri state section, and will be supervised by the Huntington office of the United States Engineering department.
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Gallipolis
Eureka Dam
Tristate
Huntington
United States Engineering Department
Expect Huge Crowd For Sunday Service at Riverside Amphitheater
Dr. C. E. Holzer, chair of the sesquicentennial committee, says a large turnout is expected for twilight memorial services Sunday at the riverside amphitheater. The event begins at 6:30 and will last two hours with local and out-of-town attendees anticipated.
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Gallipolis
C. E. Holzer
Sesquicentennial Committee
Riverside
Death notices and estate actions in Far West
Mrs. Mace Frasier a former Cheshire resident died in Los Angeles at 84 leaving six sons and daughters living outside Gallia County. In Gallipolis Herman Northup named administrator of Emma FE Northup estate with $8,000 bond signed by M L and Edith B Northup.
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Gallipolis
Mace Frasier
Los Angeles
Gallia County
Herman Northup
Emma FE. Northup
M. L
Edith B. Northup
Gallipolis Plans Pageantry for French Settler Descendants
Registration of local descendants of original French settlers of Gallipolis is held at sesquicentennial headquarters. The aim is to locate as many progenitors as possible for a forthcoming pageantry presentation.
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Gallipolis
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