Kananga Social Notes Highlight Local Celebrations
Aged Mrs Schoonover celebrated a birthday with a dinner hosted by daughter in law Mrs Walter Schoonover. Reports mention care by Luella Day, visits from relatives in Long Bottom Columbus Bluefield and Charleston, plus local events such as B Y P U trip to Lake Alma and multiple Sunday visits. Jesse Perry and Carl Oliver entered a Huntington veterans hospital for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanauga
Mary Sheldon
Long Bottom
Stewart Hughes
Columbus
John Vickers
Knapp
Ira Hall
Wolfe
Bluefield
W. Va
Eugene Shaw
Leland Berridge
Lake Alma
Paul Oliver
Charleston
T. J. Oliver
W. F. Lee
Victor Swain
Roe, Racine
J. C. Johnson
Emma Comstock
Herschel West
John Edward
Coalton
Jesse Perry
Carl Oliver
Veterans’ Hospital
Huntington
Ralph Walker
Lake Hope
Russell Hanes
Portsmouth
Gallia County food and clothing distribution figures reported
July issuances show 2,410 pounds smoked bacon and 8,730 pounds potatoes along with 1,889 pounds wheat cereal and 5,078 pounds white flour. Clothing distribution includes 139 pairs army shoes and 324 infants garments. 683 families, 2,537 people participated, with total county cost 254 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
WPA
Othneil Jones
Tabit
Second Ave
Engagement announced at Gallipolis tea in Columbus
Sunday tea at Mrs. Hobart Batdorf’s Columbus apartment announced the engagement of Miss Jean McCormick to George M. Gableman of Columbus. The couple plan a 2 30 pm wedding on September 15 at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Lewis Weber Gishler officiating. McCormick is a Gallipolis native, now with the state unemployment compensation office in Columbus. Gableman is an Ohio State University graduate, an accountant with the federal government in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Hobart Batdorf
Helen Davies
Columbus
Jean McCormick
Earl McCormick
George M. Gableman
Charlies P., Gableman
Waverly
First Presbyterian Church
Lewis Weber Gishler
McCormick
State Bureau of Unemployment Compensation
Gableman
Ohio State University
Batdorf
Lucille Smith
Clarence Smith
Lillian Highman
Paul Mossman
Anna Louise Weaver
Susannah Lupton
This City
Coolville and Troy Notes
Community notices recount Farm Bureau meeting at Troy Grange Hall on Aug 23, multiple local visitors from Athens Marietta and Parkersburg, upcoming film shows at Troy High School and Bethel Ridge Church Home-Coming, plus social visits and a sun-earth size fact. The Coolville Band will provide music at the church event and various residents hosted guests from nearby towns.
Hamden Social and Personal: Weddings and Community News
Miss Jeanne Gerty became the bride of Thomas H. Willis Jr. at St Peter and Pauls Wellston in a 9 am Nuptial Mass. The ceremony featured palms and gladioli with a white mousseline dress and a veil. The couple will reside in Chillicothe after a honeymoon to Indian Lake. The note includes local events from Hamden such as lawn parties, reunions, birthdays, and visits. Also recorded is a birth announcement, property purchase, and an executor appointment for Martha Robeson estate dated 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rita Montgomery
Mary Ellen Willis
Leonard Essman
Wellston
Edward F. Breen
William Gallivan
Hamden High School
Willis
Wellston High School
Columbus
Omar Baking Co
Chillicothe
Indian Lake
Epworth League of the Methodist Church
Supt
D. M. Bryson
Hamden
Miller
Jackson
Daisy Bagley
Paul Miller Bagley
Katheryn Bagley
Jean
Alice
Esther Mae Bryson
Hattie Lewis
Mathews Lewis
McArthur
Puritan School
Wellston City Park
James Brown
Jimmie
Orin Brown
Sam and Dale
Leverett Murdock
E. M
Wilbur
Henry Perry
James McWilliams
Lorene Murdock
Henry Gerty
Charles McWilliams
Adda Dugan
George Lopez
I. G. Saltz
Rowe
Robert Curtain
Blaine Haley
T. C. Lewis
Ernest Tedrow
Frank Eenerems
Carpenter
Sunny
Uppers Plains News Notes
Uppers Plains Olive Orange Junior and Senior high students register Friday Aug 23 at 1 30 p m Mr and Mrs Carl Lamb and family of Beckley WV visit Mrs Lambs mother Mrs C E Lamb Mr and Mrs Chester Albert two children Wheeling spend Sunday with Mrs Alberts mother Mrs Vivian Hoffman Mrs Vietta Springer guest of her niece Mrs Art Hines in Athens Charles Bogges of Virginia spends Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs Bogge Jean Hofleman of Racine stays with her sister Mrs Chester Barnett and Mr Barnett Mr and Mrs Fred Osborn and family spend Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs John Osborn Grove City 4 H Club party at teacher Mrs Letha Osborn home Thursday with picnic at recreation grounds 13 members and one visitor present Ladies Aid Society M F Church sponsoring ice cream social on Methods Church lawn Saturday evening Aug 24 Mr and Mrs Harold Massar of Reedsville spend Sunday with Mrs Vietta Springer Mr and Mrs Verl Tuttle and family Silver Ridge guests of Elmer Newland Sunday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuppers Plains
Olive-Orange
Carl Lamb
Beckley
W. Va
Lamb
C. E. Lamb
Chester Albert
Wheeling
Albert
Vivian Hoffman
Vietta Springer
Art Hines
Athens
Charles Bogges
Virginia
Ladies Aid Society
M. F. Church
Harold Massar
Reedsville
Verl Tuttle
Silver Ridge
Elmer
Newland
Vacationing families and visits across towns
Mr and Mrs John Ropeter and their daughter and mother begin an extended vacation from Sun day through Tennessee the Great Smoky Mountains to Norfolk and along the Atlantic coast returning via Niagara Falls Mrs Eldon Cotler visits sister in Kansas City Mo Miss Lillian and Hazel Faudree return from a two week visit with sister Mrs George Neal and family Mr and Mrs James Wetherholt and daughter Ruth Anne travel from Waynesville to spend a week with mothers Mrs Alice Wetherholt and Mrs Myrtie Hanlon returning home with their son Gene Myron Halley of Rio Grande and Miss Thelma Snyder of Rutland join friends from Athens for a weekend in Cleveland Mrs Daisy Abersold returns from a visit with relatives in Wheeling Mr and Mrs Harry Swisher J
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Swisher
A. M. McGhee
Parkersburg
Dickie Gordon
Otis Drummond
Columbus
County Auditor's Office
Hilda Halley
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
F. C. Halley
Betty Jo
Jean Roush
Charleston
George Maze
FE. E. Langdon
Stanley Ward
Clara June
Ward
Dolores Nichols
Atlantic City
East
Bertha Northup
Helen
Mervin Johnson
Huntington
Charlestown
S. C
Harry K. Mills, Jr
Wellston
H. K. Mills
Elizabeth Roush
Magnetic Springs
E. M. Martindill
O. O. McIntyre
Donald Grover
Nitro
W. Va
H. B. Pierson
Dan Davis
Steve Davis
Rachel
Jane
Mae Davis
Julia Dawson
Marietta
Lottie Shuler
Do. A. Goetting
William Miller
Martin Wollborn
Rodney
Schiller Park
Nelle Ingels
Washington, D. C
V. J. Niday
H. B. Thomas
Gallipolis
Will Shelton
Rio Grande
Niles
Thomas
James Thomas
James
Sharon
Mary
Millie
Artie Watts
Lakeside
Wayne Jones
Athens
Ora Jones
Newton Stirling
Salem
C. A. Buster
Stirling
Wheeling
New York
John Evans
Cincinnati
Niagara Falls
Virginia May Hoy
Bay Shore
Long Island
N. Y
Margaret Alice Griffith
Gallipolis Clinic
Jennie Margaret Evans
Peniel
Dayton
Indiana
John Ropeter
Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountains
Norfolk
Atlantic Coast
Eldon Cotler
Kansas City
Lillian
Hazel Faudree
George Neal
Springfield
James Wetherholt
Ruth Anne
Waynesville
Alice Wetherholt
Myrtie Hanlon
Gene
Myron Halley
Thelma Snyder
Rutland
Cleveland
Daisy Abersold
Harry Swisher
Buckeye Building and Loan sues for foreclosure on Bush land
Gallipolis report states the Buckeye Building and Loan Co. filed suit to foreclose a mortgage on about two acres of Brandstetter Heights land deeded by Mrs. Lutitia Cochran Bush. The filing seeks judicial sale authorities and related enforcement actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Buckeye Building and Loan Co
Brandstetter Heights
Lutitia Cochran Bush
Gallia Rural Youth Group To Hold Tour
Gallia County Rural Youth Group will hold its last meeting of the first year Friday at Scioto Trail Forest south of Chillicothe. A caravan departs courthouse at 3 p m for a tour of the Chillicothe Paper Co plant at 4 30 o'clock. A picnic supper and business meeting follow, with new officers to be chosen. Transportation in private cars. attendees provide food and table service. The group has grown under president Claude Miller with indoor and outdoor meetings at Knights of Pythias Hall and various recreation spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Scioto Trail Forest
Chillicothe
Chillicothe Paper Co
Claude Miller
Knights of Pythias
Bicyclists Set Out for Niagara Falls Weekend Trip
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Smeltzer longtime local cyclists depart for a Niagara Falls tour with light camping gear. They plan to climb only the steepest hills, aiming for eastern destinations and adventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Lawrence Smeltzer
Niagara Falls
Rise in Livestock Sale Volume Reported
Gallipolis and several Ohio markets along with across West Virginia report largely increased sales. Cattle hogs sheep and calves attract eager bidding from representatives of various packing houses. Markets in Gallipolis Athens Chillicothe Ripley Spencer Point Pleasant Charleston and Huntington show higher volumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Athens
Chillicothe
Ohio
Ripley, Spencer
Point Pleasant
Charleston
Huntington
West Virginia
Pheasants To Be Released Sept 1 In Gallipolis
Gallia County report says over 300 pheasants received two months ago from the State Department of Conservation are thriving and will be released from pens on multiple farms September 1. Hunting may begin on November 15. A conservation group anticipates 500 more birds next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Department of Conservation
Seek Marriage Permits in Gallipolis Weekend
Weekend marriage license applicants include William Burrows 22 of Charleston and Betty Welcher 21 of Columbus. Also Wright Reynolds 21 with Ruth Johnson 16 of Gallipolis. John Luikart 22 and Vonita Covert 21 of Red House. Dennis Payne 25 of Columbus with Sibyl Hudson 21 of Gallipolis. James Hall 23 and Irene Casey 16 of Apple Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William E. Burrows
Charleston
Betty Welcher
Columbus
Richard H. Reynolds
Ruth Johnson
John Luikart
Vonita Covert
Red House
Dennis Payne
Sibyl Hudson
James R. Hall
Irene Casey
Apple Grove
Injured in Crash Near Gallipolis Ferry
Hugh Wamsley of Gallipolis Ferry is treated at Holzer Hospital for possible skull fracture after a truck accident. Companion Charles Sheline has a broken shoulder and five fractured ribs at Pt. Pleasant. Several other truck passengers were uninjured when the vehicle overturned Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Hugh Wamsley
Gallipolis Ferry
Holzer Hospital
Charles Sheline
Pt. Pleasant
Huntington Man Seriously Ill In Local Hospital
John Stevers Jr of Huntington is reported seriously ill in a city hospital. He is the son of Mr and Mrs John Stevers of Mercerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John Stevers, Jr
Huntington
John Stevers
Mercerville
Fall Festival Board To Meet On Thursday
Gallia County Agricultural Society directors plan a Thursday meeting to discuss a possible night festival with wide attractions. Premium lists have been mailed to exhibitors and more will follow. Directors may ask to retain the slab stockade after the festival for 4-H Club shows, horse pulling contests, and related events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia
County To Get CCC Quota in October
Gallia County certification officer Othneil Jones expects a CCC quota call in October. Several applications are on file. He cites fear of induction as the cause for few applications but notes CCC enrollees are 100 percent exempt from military service due to their national defense duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Othneil Jones
CCC
Jones
Grand Jury Calls In Forty Plus for Friday Session
Gallia county sheriffs officers serve subpoenas on forty or more individuals to appear before the grand jury. The session begins Friday and is expected to run into Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Sues for alimony in Gallipolis case
Mrs Louise Taylor Rees sues William F Rees for alimony following a five year old divorce. Custody of their son Bill Tom Rees was awarded to the mother, and the suit alleges the father has contributed nothing to the boy's support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Louise Taylor Rees
William F. Rees
Bill Tom Rees
Rees
To Arrange Program for Jackson County Sesqui Centennial
Rain spoiled Sunday night plans. The Jackson County sesqui centennial committee remains anxious to present the program feature at the earliest convenient date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Jackson County
Sesquicentennial Committee
Negroes Present Program of Spirituals in Riverside Amphitheater
In Gallipolis a Negro spiritual program is planned as a sesquicentennial offering in Riverside Amphitheater during the first week of September. Local vocalists and musicians from two colored churches will perform under Rev. Samuel Gilbeau. The Emancipation Day eve event on Sept. 22 was canceled due to a Bidwell celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Riverside
Samuel Gilbeau
Bidwell
Pallbearers named for Mrs Melissa Switzer funeral
Pallbearers chosen for the funeral services for Mrs. Melissa Switzer to be held Sunday include Paul Switzer and Roger Switzer of Gallipolis, Will Plummer of Rutland, Lee Beeson of Columbus, Everett Starr of Huntington, and Jacob Vervenne of Westwood New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Melissa Switzer
Paul and
Roger Switzer
Will Plummer
Rutland
Lee Beeson
Columbus
Everett Starr
Huntington
Jacob Vervenne
Westwood, N. J
Divorce Granted in Gallipolis Custody Case
Mrs. Aldeth Thomas Robinson was granted divorce from Sarah W. Robinson on grounds of neglect and awarded custody of their son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Aldeth Thomas Robinson
Sarah W. Robinson
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Athens Messenger
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Buswell Roush
Cheshire
Howard Jones
Raymond Roush
Carol
Holter Hospital
Fortification Fill Park
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Fortification Hill Park
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Janice
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Charles M. Campbell
Mary Becker
C. F. Gibbs
W. H. McDaniel
Bessie Taylor
Shenandoah Valley
Oscar Spencer
G. R. McPherson
Belpre
John Custer
Spencer
D. C. Davis
Willilm
Circleville
Alice Conrad
Howard Parrish
Alex Robb
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St. Petersburg
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Lucy Chevalier
Station Road
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Bethel Ridge Methodist Church
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W. W. Burton
Harry Summerfield
Harry Lee
S. S. Tilton
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Barrows
Anderson Bentz
Will Schrieber
Peter Schaeffer
Gutenberg
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Don R. McGill
Summit Street
Martha Robeson
Nelsonville
Athens County
Francis D. White
Said
Uppers Plains
Start Motor Tour
John Stevers III
Schines Athena Theatre
Brian Aherne
Rita Hayworth
Glenn Ford
Irene Rich
March OF Time
Japan
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Athens County Fair
Rod
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L. C. Baker
Secy
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America
Gov. Bricker
Will
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Bricker
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