Rural Gallia County to open school year for 3650 pupils
Gallia County rural schools will start September 4 and 5 with about 3650 pupils. Eldon Wiseman, county superintendent, says nine months teaching is mostly adopted. a few one room schools will run eight months. List of teachers includes Hollis Notter, John Trotter, Kermit Price, and many others across districts like Clay Lick, Providence, Centenary, Rio Grande, and Gallia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Eldon Wiseman
Boards of Education
Hollis Notter
John Trotter
Kermit Price
Little Bullskin
Ralph Saunders
Edith McCall
Phyllis McDaniel
Freda Wood
Evelyn Pierson
Cheshire
Coner Bradbury
Lucie Martin
Mary Hicks
Helen Clark
E.M. Musgrave
Walter Rife
Carrie Lemley
Lettie Evans Young
Fred Sisson
Ryger
L. Dale Freshcorn
Carl Topping
Grace Sisson
Lyvonia C. Bunce
Mary E. Jenkins
Walling Corwin
Donald
Albert Dennison
Clara E. Moore
Eleanor Lusher
Kathryn Gothard
Mercerville
Edgar Wooten
Sewards Ridge
Fred Frownfelter
Frances Buckle
Clay Lick
Dayton Sheets
Phillips
Luther Trotter
Fairview
L. D. Freshcorn
Cecil Davis
Dewey Walker
Harley Cloud
Juda Wilson
Virginia Starkey
Marjorie Halley
Walter Neal
Vern Metcalf
Murial Jones
Esta Hutchinson
Margaret Hull
Vinton
Gerald Hull
Ewington
Marvin Carter
Elmer Neal
Logan Woman Hooks 18-Pound Tuna Offshore
Mrs Edward Healy of Logan with her son in law Paul Levering fished 25 miles out for a few weeks near Al hambra California. She battled an 18 pound tuna for 45 minutes before landing it. Levering was recently transferred from Akron to Los Angeles. They plan to visit the San Francisco Fair before returning to Ohio in late September.
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Logan
Edward Healy
Alhambra
Calif
Paul Levering
Ohio
San Francisco
Motorcycle Club Plans Race Program at Logan Fairgrounds
Hocking Valley Motorcycle Club arranges a Sunday race program at the fairground track on August 27 under Class C regulations. Organizers aim to attract top district riders to Logan for the event.
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Motorcycle Club
LOGAN
Hocking Valley Motorcycle Club
Recovery Seen For Would-Be Self-Harm Victim George Nichols
Slight improvement reported in the condition of George Nichols age 20 of New Plymouth. He was brought to Cherrington Hospital Sunday evening after a gun shot wound damaged his left lung but not his heart. Doctors say he will likely recover unless complications follow.
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Logan
George Nichols
New Plymouth
Cherrington Hospital
Passion Play screenings scheduled in New Straitsville
Arrangements made for two showings of the Passion Play in motion pictures in New Straitsville on Saturday Aug. 19. The first showing at 2 30 p m at the Delyn Theater and the second at 8 30 p m at the Methodist Church Auditorium.
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Logan
New Straitsville
Delyn
Methodist Church
ADC district meeting in Athens attended by Mrs Dessie Hanna
Mrs Dessie Hanna of the Aid for Dependent Children Bureau attended the Athens district meeting of ADC and other welfare workers on Monday.
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Logan
Dessie Hanna Ot
Aid For Dependent Children Bureau
Athens
ADC
Gallipolis Social Notes Highlights Local Weddings and Visits
Mr Vetor Fowler of Rio Grande and Miss Ella Rickly of Reynoldsburg wed in Columbus with officiant Dr Charles Hunter. The newlyweds plan to teach in Thornville after a southern wedding trip. The column catalogs numerous visits, trips, and social gatherings of Gallia County residents and neighboring towns, with many families and friends hosting and touring.
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Gallipolis
Vetor Fowler
Rio Grande
Ella Rickly
Reynoldsburg
Parish Memorial Chapel
Columbus
Charles Hunter
Reynoldsburg ‘Presbyterian Church
Clarence McCarley
Maxie Fowler
McCarley
Fowler
Isaac Fowler
Ohio University
Defiance College
Edward Rickly
Ohio Wesleyan University
Highlands
N. C
Thornville
Thompson Weds Virginia Washam Price in Jackson
Local friends note the marriage of Ellsworth R. Thompson son of Mr and Mrs W A Thompson Wellston to Virginia Washam Price daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry J Washam Jackson. Rev W B Taylor performed the single ring ceremony at his home Thursday evening in the presence of Jackson friends and Wellston residents. The couple will live in Jackson where Thompson works as a music store salesman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellsworth R. Thompson
W. A. Thompson
Wellston
Virginia Washam Price
Harry J. Washam
Jackson
W. B. Taylor
Reese Elias
Roberta Thompson
Henry Sellers
Gallipolis
Mr. Thompson
Miss Louise Mayse Farley to Visit California Exposition
Miss Louise Mayse Farley daughter of Mrs. John Farley of Gallipolis Ferry W Va was honored by friends with a party on the eve of her departure for California She will visit her father in San Francisco attend the exposition and visit friends in Oakland
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Mayse’ Farley
John Farley
Gallipolis Ferry
W. Va
California
San Francisco
Oakland
Dinner party at Bidwell hosted by Mr and Mrs Grover
Mr and Mrs Paul Grover hosted a Sunday dinner at their Bidwell home. Guests included the couple's parents Mr and Mrs W H Schwartzwalder their son James and Mr and Mrs Charles Drummond along with Sam and Carl.
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Paul Grover
Bidwell
W. ‘'H. Schwartzwalder
James
Charles Drummond
Ison
Sam
Carl
Bridge Club Honors and Weekend Socials
Mrs W Lewis Brown hosted a Monday bridge gathering with an extra table of friends. Mrs Howard Foster won the club prize and Mrs Carl Byers took the guest prize. After games a salad course was served. At her country home Miss Wanda Harrison entertained for several days for Miss Evelyn Harrison and Mildred Johnson of Gallipolis. A Friday party honored them with many young friends, games and music, ending with ice cream and cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Lewis Brown
Howard Foster
Katherine Miller
Carl Byers
Wanda Harrison
Evelyn Harrison
Mildred Johnson
Gallipolis
Happy Home Club session and social notes
The Happy Home Club of Campaign Church held an all day session at Mrs. Leona Boster’s home with many members present. Morning sewing, covered dish lunch, and an afternoon program on religious topics followed. Upcoming meeting set with Mr. and Mrs. Levi Rife on Sept 14. Several local residents and visitors are listed with travels to Louisville, Detroit, New York, Columbus, Toledo and Huntington among others.
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Happy Home Club
Campaign Church
Leona Boster
Levi Rife
Hospital hosts officers for epilepsy institute visit
Dr. George Kincon, superintendent of the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics, will host about 70 guests from state welfare including Director Charles L. Sherwood. The program at Gallipolis includes a tour, lunch, and a lecture on epilepsy with case histories and explanations of the institution’s work for 2,400 patients managed by 300 staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
George Goodlive Kincon
Ohio
State Institution
State Welfare Department
Charles L. Sherwood
Kincon
Ohio University
Marshall and
Rio Grande
Huntington
Charleston
W. Va
Barnyard Golf at Kach Elmacher Park Gains Popularity
Barnyard Golf Logan horseshoe pitching grows at Kach Elmacher Park. Two courts were built some time ago and locals gather each evening for a few hours of play with expert players in attendance.
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Kachelmacher Park
Bowen to Attend Grand Council Masonry Meeting in Buffalo
C Wood Bowen of this city will travel to Buffalo New York for a three day Grand Council Masonry of New York State meeting. Bowen serves as grand master of the Ohio Council Masonry representing the state.
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Logan
C. Wood Bowen
Buffalo
N. Y
Grand Council Masonry
New York State
Mr. Bowen
Ohio Council Masonry
Logan and Ruth Hamblin White Granted Marriage License
William Grant Tanne hill a 37 year old mechanic of Logan and Ruth Hamblin White a 29 year old teacher of Logan were granted a marriage license on Monday.
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Logan
William Grant Tannehill
William Tannehill
Ruth Hamblin White
John M. White
Agent Ends Duties at Gallia County Home Demonstration
Mrs. Virginia Judy Sower wrapped up duties as acting Gallia County Home Demonstration Agent on Tuesday and headed home to Columbus. A permanent appointee will be Miss Clara Belle Motter of Columbus.
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Gallipolis
Virginia Judy Sower
Gallia County
Columbus
Clara Belle Motter
Condition Improves At Gallipolis And Bidwell Weekend Visit
Miss Betty Jo Lunsford a cashier at a local drug store is able to get about on crutches after a knee infection. She is convalescing at her home in Pt Pleasant. Mr and Mrs Frank Meador and their daughter Lois of Beaver WV visited Mrs Mary Scott over the weekend and then went to Cincinnati to visit more relatives before returning home later in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Saunders
Delaware
Georgia Saunders
Virginia Beach
Virginia
Edna Mae Cooper
Columbus
John Danner
Magnetic Springs
Henry Grube
Groveport
Mary Austin
Harry Maddy
Gordon C. Greene
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Dorothy Roadarmour
Mark Jones
Walter Tench
Asheville
N. C
S. O. Payne
J. R. Gwinn
Louise Belcher
Jacqueline Belcher
Akron
James Belcher
James Hook
Ohio Hospital
Paradise Island
Indian Lake
Northup Ladies
Aid
Mt. Zion
George Keith
Cora Thornton
Floyd Drummond
Melbora Thornton
Jackson
Frank Winebrenner
Toledo
Cora Ralph Long
Jack Shaw
Carolyn
Charleston
E. E. Hatfield
Nina Ayres
Portsmouth
H. W. Cherrington
C. B. Parker
Athens
Betty Jane Mootz
J. W. Mootz
Orville
California
Los Angeles
Santa Monica
J. P. Hawk
Jack
New Lexington
Virgil Thaxton
Ethel Anne Lamb
Westerville
Cc. F. Brown
Brown
J. H. Figgins
John H. King
Oxford
C. W. Kemper
Denver
Martha McDaniel
Mary Virginia Smith
Harrisburg
Betty
Nancy Bean
John McGuffin
Bruce McGuffin
Dennis Spires
J. C. Bowman
Miller
Alva Wallace
Athalia
Ferry Dillon
J. C. Horner
Parkersburg
R. J. Collins
Collins
Louisville
Gertrude Evans
L. S. Wiggins
Washington
Bluefield
Logan
W. Va
Charles Swanson, Jr
Edward Wade
Lorena Rawson
Detroit
Swanson
Gloria
Bertha Blazer
Beverly
J. O. Huddleston
Frances Marie
East Liverpool
T. C. Thomas
Elizabeth Carnes
Faith Lantz
Sewickley, Pa
D. W Klicker
Mary Thabet
Huntington
Chester Allen
Gallipolis
Betty Jo Lunsford
Pt. Pleasant
Bidwell
Frank Meador
Lois
Beaver
Mary Scott
Two men arrested in Crown City on fighting charges
Louis Wood yard and Luther Estes both about 30 were lodged in Crown City jail yesterday by Marshal Hineman on charges of fighting.
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Gallipolis
Louis Woodyard
Luther Estes
Crown City
Marshal Hineman
World War Veteran Dies in Dayton
Logan and Hocking County members of Co. G 148th Infantry recall Mike Maurer as line sergeant and later top sergeant after his death in Dayton on August 3 and burial August 6. Wilbur Wetzel is reported ill in the Veterans Hospital there due to army service.
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LOGAN
Dayton
Carl Hendrickson
Co. G 148Th Infantry Association
Mike Maurer
Maurer
Logan and Hocking County
Outfit
Wilbur Wetzel
Veterans Hospital
Camp Sheridan
Ala
150 Fail To List Taxable Holdings
In Hocking County 150 people failed to list stocks bonds or similar property on personal returns disclosed by Auditor Kenneth R Fitzgerald. They will be notified of the failure and subject to penalty.
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LOGAN
Hocking County
Kenneth R. Fitzgerald
Rutter Case Brings Ernest Rutter to Court Today
Failure to comply with a prior court order prompts Ernest Rutter to appear in court. Complaint filed by Margaret Rutter in the divorce action.
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Logan
Ernest Rutter
Margaret Rutter
Television makeup boosts Jean O'Donnell to star appeal
Hollywood makeup expert Max Factor says Jean O'Donnell has a perfect television face. A television camera emphasizes color contrast and pronounced lines to render her more attractive on screen, countering circus-clown appearance per the reviewer.
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Jean O'Donnell
Jean
Max Factor
Hollywood
Dissolution Considered for Gallipolis Stove and Foundry Co
Gallipolis plant operation suspended. B C Zuhars, in charge, plans to move to Wheelersburg and continue stove manufacture.
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Stove, Foundry Co
Gallipolis
Gallipolis Stove and Foundry Co
B. C. Zuhars
Wheelersburg
Minister Westerman to Speak at Farm Advisory Board Meeting
Rev W Scott Westerman of Gallipolis will address farm advisory board members at a Thursday night meeting at the suburban home of County Agent and Mrs E G Royer. Dr G G Kincon, previously announced, has scheduling conflicts and cannot attend.
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Gallipolis
W. Scott Westerman
Farm Advisory Board
E. G. Royer
G. G. Kincon
Holzer Plans 1700 Hereford Heifers Donation
Dr. Charles E. Holzer to purchase 1700 head of Hereford heifers and distribute them to 1700 Gallia County 4-H members as loans. Recipients must repay within three years. Sale tied to county 4-H meeting in Gallipolis hosted by the chamber of commerce.
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Gallipolis
Charles E. Holzer
Gallia County
Chamber of Commerce
F. C. Christ
Drunk Driving Fined $25 and Six Month Suspension
Eugene Romaine pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated in Gallipolis. Judge John Halliday fined him $25 plus costs and suspended his driving rights for six months.
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Gallipolis
Eugene Romaine
John Halliday
Divorce Sues in Gallipolis for Vesta Dickey
Mrs. Vesta Dickey 19 and her father Baker Gordon file for divorce from Lawrence Dickey charging gross neglect and extreme cruelty The plea notes threats with a pistol The couple married September 24 1938 and have no children.
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Gallipolis
Vesta Dickey
Baker Gordon
Lawrence Dickey
Women’s Home Council Meets at First Presbyterian
The Gallipolis Women’s Home Council held an all day session at First Presbyterian Church with a noon luncheon. Guest speaker was Miss Dorothy Ham mans, assistant state home demonstration agent. A brief program of musical numbers accompanied the meeting.
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Gallipolis
Women’s Home Council
First Presbyterian Church
Dorothy Hammans
State Home
Picnic Dinner Planned by Gallipolis-Cheshire Church Group
The Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Gallipolis-Cheshire Church and their families and friends will host an annual picnic on the church lawn Thursday at 6 p.m. A program of music and songs will follow the meal.
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Gallipolis
Cheshire
Woman's Home Missionary Society
Church Lawn
Rotarian talk on boat building by Pt. Pleasant maker
Jason Weissen berger of Marietta Manufacturing Co. addressed Rotarians on phases of boat building. He was introduced by program chairman Dr. Leo C. Bean at the meeting last night.
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Gallipolis
Jason Weissenberger
Pt. Pleasant
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Leo C. Bean
Bidwell Man Held on Intoxication and Threat Charges
Clem Glass, a 54 year old resident of Bidwell, is held in the Gallia County Jail on charges of intoxication and uttering menacing threats against family members.
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Gallipolis
Clem Glassburn
Bidwell
Two Columbus Men in Fair Condition After Truck Crash
George Addelstein and Nelson Francis of Columbus are listed in fair condition at Holzer Hospital after a truck they were driving overturned near Thurman Monday. Relatives have visited them.
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Gallipolis
George Addelstein
Nelson Francis
Columbus
Holzer Hospital
Thurman
Judge Cherrington Appointed Estate Administrator
Henry W. Cherrington named administrator of the Dan Hall estate. Bond posted at 2000 dollars.
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Gallipolis
Henry W. Cherrington
Dan Hall
Department Plans Bus Driver Training in Southeastern Ohio
The State Department of Education plans schools of instruction for school bus drivers likely at Athens and other centers across Southeastern Ohio. Gallia County has about 90 bus drivers to start the new school year.
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Gallipolis
State Department of Education
Athens
Ohio
Gallia County
Aaron Kelton Begins Duties As Patrolman
Gallipolis announces Aaron Kelton son of Mr and Mrs W D Kelton has begun duties as city patrolman. His civil service grade of 94 matches William Ball with Claude Miller close behind at 91. Kelton previously served as special traffic officer and will soon be on motorcycle duty while substituting for Patrolman Chester Leaper on vacation.
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Gallipolis
Aaron Kelton
W. D. Kelton
Kelton
William Ball
Claude Miller
Chester Leaper
Corn Wilt Investigation Across Gallia County
Plant pathologist C C Wilson of Ohio State University collected samples for laboratory analysis after investigating corn wilt disease at several locations across Gallia County on Tuesday.
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Gallipolis
C. C. Wilson
Ohio State University
To Hold Morehouse Rites at Fairview
Barlow Morehouse, 82, will be buried tomorrow in Fairview Cemetery near Bidwell after dying in Columbus Monday. Survived by two daughters and a son, all in Columbus. Wife Florence Myers Morehouse was killed by an auto in front of their Porter home nearly three years ago. he has since lived in Columbus.
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Gallipolis
Bing kin’s son promoted to president’s assistant in Columbus firm
Relatives of Graham Bing son of the late Prof. S H Bing of Ohio University announce his promotion to president's assistant at a Columbus manufacturing company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Graham Bing
S. H. Bing
Ohio University
Columbus
Rose family gathering at Proctorville fairgrounds
Members of the Rose family will gather at the Proctorville fairgrounds in Lawrence County on August 27 for a family reunion event at the community site.
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Gallipolis
Rose
Proctorville
Lawrence County, Fairgrounds
Hastings area widow Sarah Ann Nibert dies at 91
Mrs. Sarah Ann Nibert, 91, longtime Huntington resident, formerly of Gallipolis, died at her home in Huntington.
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Gallipolis
Sarah Ann Nibert
Huntington
Poplar Ridge Church Homecoming Obsession Notice
Residents are urged to meet at Poplar Ridge Church and cemetery tomorrow to prepare the grounds for the annual home coming announced for August 27.
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Gallipolis
Poplar Ridge Church
Dedication of Freewill Baptist Church at Blackfork
A large Aug 27 dedication will mark the opening of a new Freewill Baptist Church at Blackfork in Lawrence County. The event will draw residents from surrounding territory to attend the ceremony and related activities.
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Gallipolis
Blackfork
Lawrence County
PLAN ROUSH REUNION IN CANTON OHIO AUGUST
Gallia County members of the Roush family plan a two day reunion in Canton Ohio on August 25 and 26. The event is expected to draw a large attendance from relatives and confirm family ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Roush
Canton
Ohio
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