Marker to Commemorate John Porter Steamer at Gallipolis Park
A marker in Gallipolis City Park will honor the 1878 John Porter steamer event that brought yellow fever and caused 66 deaths. A sandstone shaft will display Ohio River high water marks while a rock shaft, long kept by the Hill family, is prepared. John McNealy funds both markers and the plan avoids the 18 foot gauge. Personal mentions note Jake Soden and Merri Butterfield departing for a five day Virginia tour.
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Lis
John Porter
Gallipolis
John McNealy
Hill
Enos Hill Machine Shop
Jenkins Speaks At Camp McCarley Picnic
Congressman Thomas A. Jenkins of Ironton delivered the principal address at the annual Camp McCarley picnic near Gallipolis. The event drew about 500 people after a rain postponement from July 4 with performances by Paint Creek Baptist Church choir a vocal quartet and an instrumental trio.
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Gallipolis
Thomas A. Jenkins
Ironton
Camp McCarley
Paint Creek Baptist Church
Gallipolis Man Returned On Non-Support Charge
Walter Lane of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania was brought to Gallipolis by Deputy Sheriff L B Pinkerman to answer a non support charge. He had been indicted by the April Grand Jury on July 14 for failure to provide for his wife and four children.
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Gallipolis
Walter Lane
Pittsburgh
L. B. Pinkerman
Play House Lunch Pool Room Closed This Week
Gallipolis reports the Play House Lunch on Second Avenue near Fontana Fruit Store was shuttered by the proprietor this week. The pool and lunchroom had operated in the same location.
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Gallipolis
Second Avenue
Fontana Fruit
Sprouse Admitted To Holzer Hospital For Hand Infection
In Holzer Hospital Gallipolis on Aug 12 T J Sprouse from Maggie West Virginia was admitted for treatment of a hand infection.
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Gallipolis
T. J. Sprouse
Maggie
W. Va
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis suspects held to grand jury after arraignment
Ada Green and McKinley Peck, both Black, were arraigned before Mayor A. J. Stormont after a disturbance at Mary Bradley’s home. Green faced assault and battery charges after damages to property. Peck waived examination and was bound over on a concealed weapons charge with $200 bond.
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Gallipolis
Ada Green
McKinley Peck
A. J. Stormont
Mary Bradley
Peck
Green
Grand
Rio Grande Native Blessed Marriages of Screen Personalities
Gallia County memories recall Rev James Hamilton Lash who officiated at the John Gilbert Virginia Bruce wedding. Lash once lived in Rio Grande during his youth as a Rio Grande College student, later becoming Hollywood Congregational minister. Other couples he married include Ben Lyons and Bebe Daniels.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
James Hamilton Lash
John Gilbert
Virginia Bruce
Rio Grande
Lash
Hollywood
Cail
Rio Grande College
Hillsdale
Mich
Ben Lyons
Bebe Daniels
Sunday School Class Meets at Chauncey Home
The Loyal Women’s Class of the Church of Christ met at Mrs. Floyd Nye’s High Street home with Devo led by Mrs. Guy Brookins and a contest won by Mrs. Neil Helsel. Attendees included Mrs. C. W. Ferrer and others. Dr. C. N. Sanders visited in Columbus with Herman Theisen Jr.
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C. N. Sanders
Columbus
Herman Theisen, Jr
Liggett Laughlin Reunion Set for Athens County Fairgrounds
The Liggett Laughlin reunion will meet at the Athens County Fair grounds on Sunday August 21 with a basket dinner served at noon.
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Liggett-Laughlin
Athens County Fairgrounds
John Halliday Passes Ohio Bar Exam
Gallipolis announces that John Halliday of Gallipolis is among 319 successful bar exam takers in Ohio from the June session. A Cincinnati University Law School graduate, he will return to UC coaching duties this fall, continuing a tenure since 1928 after graduating from Ohio Wesleyan. He is currently on a six week honeymoon at Blind River, Canada.
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Ohio
Cincinnati University Law School
Halliday
University of Cincinnati
Ohio Wesleyan University
Blind River
Canada
Cousins Reunite After 27 Years In Chauncey Visit
Mr and Mrs Peter Rankin of Converse Street hosted Mr and Mrs James Drummond from Arlington New Jersey. Mrs Rankin and Mrs Drummond are cousins and had not met since the Rankin family left Glasgow Scotland 27 years ago.
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Chauncey
Peter Rankin
Converse Street
James Drummond
Arlington
New Jersey
Rankin
Drummond
Glasgow
Scotland
Mayor W. D. Hines Transferred to Meigs County Rail Post
Chauncey reports Mayor W. D. Hines left Thursday to assume duties as operator at Meigs Station near Rutland. He was transferred from Glouster to that station.
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W. D. Hines
Meigs County
Chauncey
Meigs Station
Rutland
Glouster
Chauncey Personalities Visit Local Kin Amid Travels
A string of visitors from Dayton Nelsonville Akron Chicago Parkersburg and Columbus spent the week with relatives and friends here. Henry Martin and Don Henry Jr Mrs Dorothy Martin Syx and children and Richard Mary Kathryn Wyona plus Thomas Thompson of Dayton were among those reported visiting.
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Henry Martin
Don Henry, Jr
Dorothy Martin Syx
Richard
Mary Kathryn
Wyona
Thomas Thompson
Dayton
Robert Butts
Nelsonville
Don
Erle Bridgewater
Ralph Brown
Ralph, Jr
Ash Cave
Clinton Kelsey
Yvonne
Tom
Akron
High Street
G. B. Courtney
Peter Rankin
James P. Drummond
Parkersburg
W. Va
Columbus
Newark
Ohio
Romettes Exhibit Sewing Prowess
The Rom ettes 4-H Club met at Rome High School Building on Tuesday August 9. Advisor Mrs Hugus inspected sewing and treated several girls to ice cream cones. Next meeting August 18 at the school to prepare sewing for exhibit.
Martha Bible Class Plans Meeting in Millfield
The Martha Bible Class of the Christian Church will meet tonight at the home of Mrs. Grover Patton with Mrs. Dan Fulton as assisting hostess. Mr. and Mrs. B Prushing and daughter of Columbus visited Millfield this week as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Theisen Jr. The Prushings and Mrs. Theisen are sisters.
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Millfield, CO
Martha Bible Class
The
Christian Church
Grover Patton
Dan Fulton
B. Prushing
Columbus
Millfield
Herman Theisen
Prushing
Mrs. Theisen
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Merri! Butterfield
Virginia
Jenkins
Chauncey Home
Floyd Nye
Loyal Women of Church
Liggett
Laughlin
John Halliday
John Hal
Liday
Cantaloupes
Jumbo Pears
Bartletts
Jewel Coffee
Pet
Wilsons
Ras
California
Avondale
Chuck Roast
Canned Milk Country Club
Smic
Armour
Aices
Romettes
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