Gallipolis Plans for WPA Pool on High School Property
Prospects rise for a 35 000 to 40 000 dollar municipal pool atop the high school grounds. Ackley Bradley Day, Pittsburgh engineers, prepare plans for sub mission to Athens and Columbus WPA officials. The site on the second bank of Chickamauga Creek was favorably viewed and private subscriptions may cover local costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Homer W. Walter
Chamber of Commerce
Ackley, Bradley
WPA
Chickamauga Creek
Walter
Needham Parker nuptials set for Washington DC church
Invitations have been extended for the marriage of William Charles Henking Needham and Miss Marian Elizabeth Parker at All Souls Unitarian Church in Washington DC on Wednesday September 1. Needham is the only son of the late C W H Needham and Sybil LeBlanc of Gallipolis. His fiancee is the daughter of Lovell Hallet Parker and Mrs Parker of Washington. They will reside in Washington where he works for the Associated Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William Charles Henking Needham
Marian Elizabeth Parker
All Souls Unitarian Church
Washington
D. C
Mr. Needham
C. W. H. Needham
Sybil LeBlanc
Carrie Needham
Lovell Hallet Parker
Associated Press
Gallipolis Rotary Hears Walters Talk
Gallipolis Rotary Club members led by W. Lewis Brown and Morris Haskins plan to attend the District Assembly in Zanesville on Monday August 23. At a Tuesday meeting Homer W. Walter president of the Chamber of Commerce outlined chamber activities and urged backing for a proposed new swimming pool in Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rotary Club
W. Lewis Brown
Morris Haskins
Zanesville
Homer W. Walter
Chamber of Commerce
Miss Ferne Slagle Honored At Shenang Springs Picnic
Miss Ferne Slagle was the guest of honor at a Shenang Springs picnic near Pomeroy on Sunday before leaving for Pennsylvania. She shared honors with Miss Jewell Burnette and John Evans who celebrated their birthdays. A large crowd enjoyed dinner and a birthday cake. Slagle departed Monday for her home in the Keystone State accompanied by John Evans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferne Slagle
Shenang Springs
Pomeroy
Pennsylvania
C. D. Slagle
Jewell Burnette
John Evans
Miss Slagle
Keystone State
Local Social News From Akron Visitors and Ohio Events
Mr and Mrs J Lloyd Ruth of Akron visit Uncle and Aunt Mr and Mrs Harry R Hurn over the weekend. Mrs Ruth is a musician with two daily organ broadcasts in Akron and teaches piano to over 60 students. Mr Ruth, son of the late Ruth, formerly from Gallipolis, now has a mother in Athens. George Lear and family plus Poe Bradbury and Orin Thomas attend an American Legion convention in Columbus. Miss Winifred Bosworth vacations from Southern Ohio Electric with relatives in Wilkesville and Baltimore. Mrs Alice Hanson Moore and daughter Marian of Miami Florida visit Harry Hanson. Niagara Falls will be part of their return trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Lloyd Ruth
Akron
Harry R. Hurn
Ruth
John M. Ruth
Gallipolis
Athens
George Lear
Elaine
Chester Leaper
Peggy
Poe Bradbury
Orin Thomas
American Legion
Columbus
Winifred Bosworth
Southern Ohio Electric Co
Wilkesville
Baltimore
Alice Hanson Moore
Marian
Miami
Fla
Harry Hanson
Niagara Falls
Extreme Heat Slows Business in Gallia
Galliaopolis business activity nearly halted on Monday and Tuesday as extreme heat kept people indoors. Government weather observer Edwin McCormick noted temperatures near 102 degrees, threatening to break a record set on July 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallia
Gallipolis
Edwin MceCormick
Bidwell Negro Held on White Slavery Charge in Gallia County
Thurman Borden a 32 year old Bidwell Negro is held in Gallia County jail at Jackson on white slavery charges after arrest at his home. The case stems from a statement by Gertrude Collins a 19 year old Jackson girl who is to become a mother and is also jailed on a statutory charge. The girl was found at the home of Alex Borden Thurmans brother in Gallia county.
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Gallipolis
J. P. Leser
Jackson
Thurman Borden
Bidwell
Gallia County
Borden
Gallia
Jackson County
Gertrude Collins
Alex Borden
Thurman
Eureka Building To Be Used for Homes
Major H. E. Houck and Earl Gothard have purchased the large commissary building at the Eureka Dam and plan to dismantle it for construction of new dwelling houses. The 30 by 100 foot insulated building was a busy center during dam construction when over 600 men were employed there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
H. E. Houck
Earl Gothard
Eureka Dam
Vinton High Calls Seniors for Registration
Gallipolis report notes principal W. W. Welker calls all senior students to report to Vinton high school for registration on Saturday August 21 from 9 to 12 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
W. W. Welker
Vinton High School
Suit Over Property Sale In Crown City
Mrs. Maude Wilson of Crown City sues Hobart Dillon of Eureka for 2500 dollars claiming amount due after Dillon sold her Crown City property to J. M. Brumfield. Dillon held a mortgage interest in the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Maude Wilson
Crown City
Hobart Dillon
Eureka
Dillon
J. M. Brumfield
Start New Homes In Gallipolis On Vance Farm And Second Ave
Frank R. Vance begins a new tenant house on the Vance farm along Chillicothe Road while Garret Sheets has a residence under construction on Second Avenue near the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics entrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Frank R. Vance
Vance
Chillicothe Road
Garret Sheets
Second Ave
Ohio Hospital
Grange Festival To Feature Old Time Cake Walks
Old time cake walks highlight the Ohio Valley Grange festival Thursday night. A reading by Mrs. Goldin Ward of Springfield Grange and trio numbers by Marvin Cornwell Buster Meek and Zelma Evans are on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ohio Valley Grange
Goldin Ward
Springfield Grange
Marvin Cornwell
Buster Meek
Zelma Evans
Cadmus Grange Plans Inspection Program
Members prepare for the annual inspection Saturday night led by D Metcalf Gallia County deputy master Readings by Mrs Shaw and Mrs Eldon Wiseman piano solo by Mildred Carter and a duet by Juanita Taylor and her mother Also note constable and Mrs J H Shato return from Logan West Virginia where the pay night humor in a coal town is remarked upon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Cadmus Grange
D. Metcalf
Gallia County
Shaw
J. H. Shato
Logan
W. Va
Funeral services for Doris Jean Dale at parental home
Funeral services were held Wednesday at the parental home for Doris Jean Dale seventeen year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Clyde Dale with Rev F E Brewer officiating and interment at Pine Street Cemetery Pall bearers included Robert Camp Harley Siders Cecil Dale and Thurman Comer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Doris Jean Dale
Clyde Dale
F. FE. Brewer
Pine Street
Robert Camp
Harley Siders
Cecil Dale
Thurman Comer
Recovering Man Shot Near the Heart in Gallia County
Thurman resident George Linda mood is reported recovering at Holzer Hospital after accidentally shooting himself near the heart a month ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
George Lindamood
Thurman
Holzer Hospital
Heber Robinson Seeks Extended Neuritis Treatment
GOES TO MICHIGAN GALLIPOLIS Heber Robinson is at Mt. Clemens Mich for extended treatment for neuritis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Gallipolis
Heber Robinson
Mt. Clemens, Mich
Murray City News Notes
Murray City social notes list residents visiting relatives and traveling to Columbus and Columbus area events. Alfred Wright and Maxine Jewett of Carbondale vacationed with relatives. Conrad Martin recovering after skull injuries. nurses training completed by Helen Brooker. several families visited, tea planned for M FE Church benefit, and illness and travel updates across Murray City and nearby towns.
Mt Hermon Fete Draws Over 500 Attendees
The Mt Hermon Homecoming on Aug 14 and 15 drew more than 500 people. Rev. Campbell Rev. Kuhns and Bartlett led services and a girls class sang. Notable guests included Rev. Scarbury of Westerville and Paul Selby of Columbus. Junior McGee performed on accordion. U B quarterly meeting held. B E Armstrong elected delegate to Newark conference.
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Sharpsburg
Mt. Hermon
Campbell
Kuhns
Bartlett
Glenna McGrew
Scarbury
Westerville
Paul Selby
Columbus
Hermon
Carrie Lambert Charles
Junior McGee
Dayton
Belle Burns
Amesville
Will Hanson
Monrovia
Calif
U. B
B. E. Armstrong
Newark
J. A. McPeak
Leonard
Leota Strode
B. E. Walker
Wife Seeks Divorce From Lonnie Fiffie in Gallipolis
Lucy Riffle files for divorce from Lonnie Fiffie alleging failure to provide. The couple wed July 6 1936 and since then she has resided in Vinton County according to the petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Lucy Riffle
Lonnie Fiffie
Riffle
Vinton County
Community Guests and Reunions Highlight Mt Union items
Sunday's social notes list visits from the Ross and Chase families to Columbus and Albany. Gottschall reunion hosted by Alice Gottschall. Lansbury and Grace Savage visited Nicholson family. Clark, Turner, and Epple kin joined gatherings. Baptist association meets Sept 2 and Golden Circle Class held at the church. Ward Nicholson shower with ice cream and cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Union
M. A. Chase
Don Ross
Donna Jean
William Chase
Adena
Columbus
Harley Carr
James Clark
Albany
Ottschall
Alice Gottschall
Laing Lansbury
Grace Savage
Langsville
M. A. Nicholson
Coelle Clark
Delbert Turner
Dvesville
Glenn Turner
Carl
Dana Epple
Bunker Hill
M. A. Ep
Ward Nicholson
Taylor Ridge Team Has Winning Streak
The Taylor Ridge softball team won three games and lost one last week. They beat Trimble Pure Oil 5 to 2, defeated Hollister 15 to 5, and edged Oakdale 4 to 3, while losing to Glouster 9 to 4. Contact Fred Kempton for game inquiries.
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Taylor Ridge
Trimble Pure Oil
Glouster
Oakdale
Hollister
Fred Kempton
Charlene Wahl
Columbus
Mary Wahl
John Davis
Millfield
Alice White
Guy McVay
Harrietsville
McVay
Dora Heffken
Bert Palmer
Trimble
George Herbst
W. F. Werner
Dwight Smith
Ronnie, Glouster
Carl Welling
Bobbie
Clarence
Willis Lopez
the Plains
John Wenger
Iris Kempton
Jacksonville
Herman Kempton
Coolville and Troy Notes from Vanderhoof Homecoming
Coolville residents attended a Vanderhoof homecoming at Lawrence Chapel on Sunday. Rev. Dwight Dean from Cincinnati will preach at the M E pulpit next Sunday morning. A string of relatives and friends visited, with guests including Mrs. Josie Davis, Miss Mary Parrish, Wayne Fisher, and the Daughertys. The piece mentions travels, visits with Maggie Voorhees, Anna Bailey, and others, plus local events like the Troy Grange meeting and a Gardner family reunion. Dr. Gunder and Dr. Westervelt visited old friends. a Dunkirk agricultural teaching post is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolville
Lawrence Chapel
Vanderhoof
Dwight Dean
Cincinnati
FE. B. Dean
Dean
M. E
Josie Davis
Mary Parrish
Wayne Fisher
FE. M. Daugherty
Robert
Chicago
Anna Strickler
Ray
C. L. Stout
Gilbert Johnson
Nelsonville
E. M Daugherty
Dale Reed
L. L. Hoover
Dunkirk
C. Troy Grange
Grange Hall
G. R. Gunder
Howard Parrish
Ocean View
Gunder
W. A. Westervelt
William
Tucson
Arizona
Gardner
W T. Gardner
Sand Hill
Kenneth Smith
Odd Fellows Home
Springfield
G. W. Dean
Lillian Flinn
Depot Road
Leona Wharff
Helen
Portsmouth
Nora Stevenson
Athens
Broadwell Church To Hold Social Thursday
Ice cream social at Broadwell U B Church basement on Thursday evening August 19 will begin at 6 30 with ice cream pie and cake and music for entertainment Proceeds go to the church. Broadwell home coming will be held Sunday August 22 with 9 30 Sunday School a children's program special singing speakers and the Stewart Band Dedication of the church basement at 4 followed by baptismal services along Federal at Broadwell.
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Broadwell
Broadwell U. B
Stewart Band
Federal
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Gallipolis Social Notes
Grace Gillingham
State Board of Cosmetology
Wyandot
Marable Erwin
Mary Parker
Garnet Parker Erwin
Ruth Gilman
A. T. Gilman
Mildred
Lenore
Jewish Hospital
H. Clare Caldwell
Will Caldwell
Mercerville
California
Ohio
T. L. Slaven
Audrey
Bill
Waynesboro
Gerald Gearhart
Marietta
Junior Simmons
Reka Dam
Carl Smith
Donald Grover
Maxine Davis
Wilson Rusk
Mildred Mills
Shawnee
Hector Steele
Bess Shelby
Marian Boff
Evelyn Grey
Ella L. Rothgeb
Addison
Switzer
Nancy Bean
Leo C. Bean
Eleanor Fuller
Urbana
Miss Fuller
Miss Bean
Columbus School For Girls
Morgan Plynale
Montana
H. W. Mce- Henry
Marianna
Betty
Iowa
Emma Beman
Anna V. Adams
Caromel
Carter
Gallipolis Rotary
Walters
MISS
Slagle
Hurn
Vinton
PAY
Dale
Murray City News
Murray City
Alberta Wright
Maxine Jewett
Carbondale
Albert Storer
Ray Storer
James Hamer
Edward
Warren Darby
Orient
Darby
Emma Tippie
Robert Lowery
Carpenter
Jack Shelton
Bert Sweazy
Joe Hardy
Murray
George Martin
Harry
W. A. Williamson
June Kimball
Morgan County
Bert Roberts
Corning
Rebecca Martin
John Martin
Conrad
Cherrington Hospital
William Thomas Jr
William Thomas Sr
Amy Stephenson
M. FE. Church
Lizzie Stiff
Robert Foster
Floyd Petttt
Flossie Smith
Joe
Don Solon
John Hogan
Ann Morgan
Indiana
Blanche Brooker
Bobby Dunn
Helen Brooker
Miss Brooker
Effie Jonas
Paul Jonas
Harry Jonas
Paul
le MT
Union Bus Station
Union St
Greyhound
America
Greg A
ST Louis
NEW York
Philadelphia
Boston
Minneapolis
Angeles
Clarksburg
Mr. Union
Coolville and Troy
Resinol
Broadwell Church
Clarence White
Mansfield
Joe Young
Martha
Joe, Jr
Ralph
William Young
George Smith
Earl Young
Athens’ Fairground
George Sprouse
Lucille
Charles Holcroft
Chesterhill
Ray Nice
Geneva
Fred Roberts
Malta
John Sprouse
Dow White
Dow
Arlene
Sandusky
Leonard Ogg
Michigan
Covert Orange-Crush Bottling Co
Middleport, Ohio
Goodyear
Goodyyear
Pends
Goodyear Speedway
Alog
Mickle Tire & Accessory
Athens, Ohio
Alue
Stratton Motors
Chauncey
FP. Larson
T. Abdella
E. Davis
Rockhold
Middleport
It. H. Rawlings & Son
Pomeroy Martin Ebersbach Company
SHELL
Sinclair
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