Gallipolis Holds Dinner for Rio Grande College Aviation Class
President Dr Charles E Holzer of Gallipolis Airways hosted a dinner at the Lafayette Hotel Palm Room for Rio Grande College aviation class members and officials. Fourteen graduates earned primary flying instruction certificates with 35 flight hours and 72 hours ground school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallipolis Airways, Inc
Charles E. Holzer
Rio Grande College
Russell Kerr
Lafayette Hotel
Palm Room
Raymond Thomas
Chester Denney
Leon Davis
Robert Jones
Jake Henson
Raymond Mitchell
Everett Campbell
Olen Graves
George Corns
James Piper
Granville McDaniel
Murray Gleason
Walter Brown
Saxton Jones
Army Aviation
W. A. Lewis
Rio Grande
Henry W. Cherrington
Keith Kincade
Middleport
Kelly Field
Musical groups to perform at city bean dinner
Gallipolis will host a bean dinner with around six local quartets duos and ensembles. The program runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the band shell in city park followed by a speech by Rev. E. Howard Cadle of Indianapolis. Officials predict one of the largest crowds in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
City Park
E. Howard Cadle
Indianapolis
Funeral services held for Mrs Belle Mills Hively
Funeral services for Mrs Belle Mills were conducted at First Baptist Church following her death at her daughter's home. She was the widow of Capt. John Mills, former ferryman. Her son Lawrence A. Rood resides in Huntington and daughter Mrs H A Roush in Middleport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
W. E. Hively
Belle Mills
First Baptist Church
John Mills
Lawrence A. Rood
Huntington
H. A. Roush
Middleport
Whittington Held on Assault Charge in Gallipolis
Theodore Whittington of near Carlton faces assault and battery charges brought by his wife and is held on bond for a municipal court hearing in Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Theodore Whittington
Carlton
Funeral services for Lilburn McDaniel held in Centerpoint
Funeral services were held this afternoon at Centerpoint for Lilburn McDaniel aged 67 who died Saturday night from a cerebral hemorrhage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Centerpoint
Lilburn McDaniel
Gallia Girls Set To Compete At State Fair
Gallia County 4-H winners Audrey Saunders Northup Helen Richards Dor othy Thomas and Miss Clara Belle Motter head to Columbus to compete in state fair contests. About 20 girls and 12 boys 4-H clubs will exhibit at the fall festival starting Sept 22 with a dedicated tent. Plans call for discontinuance of 4-H projects to coincide with school openings Monday and Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Audrey Saunders
Northup
Helen Richards
Mercerville
Dorothy Thomas
Bidwell
Clara Belle Motter
Columbus
Two Women Injured In Auto Accident In Gallia County
In Gallipolis two women were injured in an automobile collision. Elizabeth Gest of Wellston had toes on her right foot amputated save the big toe at Holzer Hospital. Mrs. G F Perkins of Petersburg Virginia suffered a fractured right thigh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Elizabeth Gest
Wellston
Holzer Hospital
G. F. Perkins
Petersburg
Gallia County Youth Group to Elect Officers
Election of officers for the Gallia County Youth Group will be held at the September meeting. Members have continued meetings through the summer at favorite recreation spots with a picnic supper.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Sewer Replacement Expands in Craft Addition Area
City workers replace a small sewer in the Craft Addition and Portsmouth Avenue, upgrading to a much larger line feeding Chickamauga Creek. This project is not a WPA undertaking.
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Gallipolis
Craft Addition
Portsmouth Avenue
Chickamauge Creek
Condition of Judge Clark Is Improved
Gallia Ohio probate Judge J S Clark in Holzer Hospital is improved today after entering yesterday. Mrs Clark his wife and deputy is in charge of the office during his absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
J. S. Clark
Holzer Hospital
Garden Club Picnic At Fortification Hill Park
The Gallipolis Garden Club held its annual picnic Monday evening at Fortification Hill Park with about fifty members and guests. Mrs. Ira Swisher served dinner, and light rain added to the enjoyment. Out of town guests included Mrs. Albert Helsley from San Francisco and Mrs. Matt Mansfield from Tucson, with others from Toledo Steubenville and Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fortification Hill Park
Ira Swisher
Island View Inn
Albert Helsley
San Francisco
Matt Mansfield
Tucson
Ariz
Houk
Toledo
Anne Hill
Steubenville
Eva Langley
Olmstead
H. F. Romaine
Ruth
Columbus
Cheshire Pair Announces Daughter Dorothy Swisher to Vernon French
Mr and Mrs James E Swisher of Cheshire announce the marriage of their daughter Dorothy to Vernon E French son of Mr and Mrs Eugene French of Gallipolis The ceremony occurred in Jackson last February and was kept secret until now Both couples are employed at the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Swisher
Cheshire
Dorothy
Vernon E. French
Eugene French
Gallipolis
Jackson
French
Ohio Hospital
Dixon and Murdock Tie The Knot In Greenup Ky
Willis L. Dixon and Miss Carol Murdock of Hamden were married August 8 in Greenup Kentucky. Dixon is a Rio Grande College graduate, a Hamden teacher and school board member. Murdock works in a Wellston beauty shop.
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Willis L. Dixon
Carol Murdock
Hamden
Greenup, Ky
Dixon
Rio Grande College
Board of Education
Wellston
Healey Family Formally Incorporates in Arnold
Mr and Mrs Paul Healey and daughter Anne with Mrs Healeys mother and family have incorporated in Arnold to operate Evans Packing Co The group returned from a 7000 mile trip to California and the west The Healeys will later move to Xenia where Mr Healey will teach at the Sailors and Soldiers Home beginning Sept 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Healey
Anne
Gallipolis
Funeral rites for Margaret Evans in Gallipolis
Funeral services were held Monday for 85 year old Mrs. Margaret Evans wife of William Evans who died Saturday. The family home was on Georges Creek in Addison Township.
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Gallipolis
Margaret Evans
William Evans
Georges Creek
Addison Township
Bickles Reunion Holds 73 At Lancaster Fairgrounds
Logan Bickle family reunion was held at Lancaster Fairgrounds with 73 in attendance. Charles P. Mack acted as president and officers were elected, with Clara Bickle named president and Mrs. Charles P. Mack elected secretary treasurer. The next gathering will be in Lancaster on the last Sunday in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
J. G. Shaw
E. J. Jennings
Lucy Nill
Katie Walker
Porter McClain
John
Bill
Harry Mack
Willetta
Jimmy
Robert Bickle
Harry Nill
Addie Tannehill
Willis Cain
Bobby
Donnalea
T. B. Trowbridge
Aubrey Higgins
Carrolyn
Tommy
James Bickle
James
John F. Mack
Fredie
Gertrude Bickle
Lucy C. Vickers
Norman Anderson
Dick and
Darrel
Harry McVey
Charles
Gene
Jack McVey
O. M. Pence
Mayme Miller
James McClain
E. A. Miller
Bertha Ward Collins
Laura Ward Swetland
Edith Hawkins
F. Earle Mock
Marilyn
Lena Mock
Carl
Leona
Leola
Charles P. Mock
Joe
Local residents take trips and visits across the region
Families depart for Niagara Falls, the east, and Washington while relatives host guests in Gallipolis and nearby towns. A mix of motor trips and short visits spans Patriot, Tucson, Portsmouth, Athens, Huntington, and Julian with stayovers and family gatherings noted.
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Hollis Wood
Maye
Jane Davis
Phil Davis
Washington D. H
J. W. Stone
Waverly
Clarence Wagner
John Frederick Bowman
Julian
W. Va
J. D. Reese
Lloyd Thompson
Ernest Ghrist
Huntington
M. C. Ghrist
Funeral services for Mrs Anna Briggs held at Paint Creek Baptist Church
Funeral services were held this afternoon at Paint Creek Baptist Church for Mrs Anna Briggs age 83 conducted by Rev B R Reed. She is survived by sons Leslie of Huntington and Charles I of Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Anna Briggs
Paint Creek Baptist Church
B. R. Reed
Leslie
Huntington
Charles I
Garden Club Displays At Radcliff And Area Obituary
Vinton Township Garden Club report shows a well arranged display with many varieties and visitors from Vinton and Wilkesville. Bertram Brown aged 59 died August 23 at Athens from paralysis after hernia surgery last spring. survived by wife Pearl Rainer six children and nine grandchildren. funeral held at U B Church with interment Coalton Cemetery. Two busloads of Vinton pupils attended the State Fair. several local families and individuals visited J L Barnes. Leona Eberts secured work in Columbus.
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Radcliff
Vinton Township
Harry
Will Brown
U. B
Russell Woltz
Coalton
Clyde Pierce
Mary Lou
Jean
Ardath
Dwight Elwood
Duane
Margaret Ann McLaughlin
Mildred
Doris Wells
John Hocter
Robert Burns
J. L. Barnes
Leona Eberts
Columbus
52 Couples Apply For Marriage Permits
Gallipolis August promises to set a record in issuing marriage licenses with 52 couples applying this month. Latest issuances include Lionel Rexroad 26 and Barbara Hayes 22 of Nitro WV Albert White 26 and Lillian McNeal 27 of Gallipolis Guy Straight 21 of Columbus and Mary Boyer 21 of Leon WV John Vance 22 and Hazel Insco 19 of Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Lionel B. Rexroad
Barbara E. Hayes
Nitro
W. Va
Albert L. White
Lillian McNeal
Guy W. Straight
Columbus
Mary Elizabeth Boyer
Leon
John Vance
Hazel Insco
Election officials named for November 5 election
Gallia county clerk Miss Bess B Wetherholt says central committeemen from 30 precincts are sending recommendations for judges and clerks. This fall two sets of election officials will be employed, one for day shifts and one for night shifts.
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Gallipolis
Bess B. Wetherholt
Election Board
Rural pupils to be examined by county nurse
Gallia County nurse Naomi Evans plans inspections of rural school pupils next week after classes begin. Many pupils were treated for defects during the previous school year.
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Gallipolis
Naomi Evans
Porter Held on Assault Charge by Gallia Sheriff
Gallia County sheriff officers arrested Boyd Porter of Ohio Township on Monday on a complaint by Joseph Taylor. Porter is charged with assault and battery and pointing firearms.
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Gallipolis
Boyd Porter
Ohio Township
Joseph Taylor
Porter
Rural Women Resume Study Groups in Gallia County
Rural women groups will restart in October with home economics study under Miss Clara Belle Motter of the county agent's office. October to December covers refinishing furniture, January to March focuses on school lunch preparation and packing. Last year centered on home grown vegetables. Township groups meet monthly at community centers for discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Clara Belle Motter
Andrew Blake Dies At Crown City Home
Andrew Jerry Blake aged 68 died at his Crown City home Saturday night. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Pilgrim Holiness Church in Crown City with Rev. Oma Williams. Surviving are his wife Eliza Murray Blake and several children including L. D. Blake Huntington C. E. Blake and others in Crown City Millers and Chesapeake. A sister Miss Sarah Blake also resides in Crown City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Andrew Jerry Blake
Crown City
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Oma Williams
Eliza Murray Blake
L. D. Blake
Huntington
C. E. Blake
Stanley Barry
Clarence Beaver
Clifford Henderson
William Gooderham
Millers
Andrew E. Blake
Chesapeake
Jerry M. Blake
St. Thomas
West Indies
Sarah Blake
Hamden Social and Personal Notes Highlight Weekend Visits
Hamden residents report a weekend of travel and visits including Mr. and Mrs. Lev erett Murdock at Toledo for the state American Legion Convention. Oak Hill and Buckeye Lake companions join many others visiting kin in Athens Jackson Cincinnati Chillicothe Rock House and Dayton area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne McAfee
Mineral
Riley Fee
McArthur
Charles Barnhill
Charles Fee
Charles
Paul, Jackson
Earl Webb
Katie Webb
Leland Webb
Rosa Yates
Clara Prose
Henry Gerty
Webb
Lake Hope
Harry Ray
C. C. Winstead
Guy Arnett
Toledo
H. S. Arnett
Arnett
Ray Cox
Bryan Casill
Robbins
Rock House
Josephine Salts
John Bobo
Dayton
Earl Gardner
Hester Sorrell
Vinton
Fred Smith
Alvin Hilgemeier
Cincinnati
John Newman
Rachel Smith
Autye Baker
Jane
Christi Hospital
William Lewis
State Highway Department
Athens
T. C. Lewis
Pageant cast announced for Gallipolis sesquicentennial event
Cast members chosen for Fridays pageant premiere at Riverside Amphitheater. Rehearsals underway as stage and lighting are installed. Columbus records arrive for first night use. Tickets sold by Boy Scouts with a booth planned in city park. Event features dancers soldiers Indians and a large ensemble in multiple episodes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Columbus
Riverside
City Park
Ann Bailey
Blake Strait
Robert Safford
Bill Safford
Antoine Saugrain
Morris Haskins
Major Burnham
Herbert Caldwell
General Putnam
Elmer Caldwell
Claudius Menanger
John Halliday
John Heckwelder
Raymond Jones
Mary Menager
Francois Valadin
Clyde Mitchell
Francois D'Hebercourt
Jack Knight
Jean Pierre Romaine Bureau
Fred Parker
Mme
Louis LeClercq
Louise Holzer
Jean Gervais
Ari Lloyd
Jean Bertrand
Cecil Rice
Beebe LeClercq
Perry Bailes
General Wayne
Tom Kelton
Louis Phillipe
Alva Shoemaker
General Lafayette
Hobart Wickline
the Bear
Junior Johnson
Pierre le Croix
Dan Foster
WPA Reaches Standstill in Gallia County
WPA employment in Gallia County is nearly halted with only 50 of about 400 enrollees working. Three possible projects remain under review in Zanesville, including Flag Springs road rehabilitation, reservoir concrete covering, and a flood road on West State Street. Workers face hardship as no project is authorized this week.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
E. N. Leonard
Zanesville
WPA
Flag Springs
Walnut Township
City
West State Street
Plan Song Festival At Bidwell Labor Day
Gallipolis reports a Labor Day song festival in Bidwell Park with Rev. Jennings Cremeens speaking at 11 a.m. and Rev. C. A. Brown of Richmondale at 2 p.m. Quartets performing include Harrison Scattered Four Thivenin Poplar Ridge Greasy Ridge Vagabonds Gospel Four and a First Baptist Huntington quartet.
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Gallipolis
Bidwell Park
Jennings Cremeens
C. A. Brown
Richmondale
Harrison
Scattered Four
Thivenin
Poplar Ridge
Greasy Ridge
Camel and Elephant Visit in Rockbridge
Rockbridge residents including Logan youngsters and elders saw an elephant and camel from a traveling circus. The animals, led by a Negro attendant, were walked toward Stoutsville where the show was to take place Monday. Overnight, the attendant chained the animals to a tree. The next morning several locals rode the elephant before it continued north.
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Logan
Rockbridge
Stoutsville
93-Year-Old Hocking Countian Joins Fox Hunt
Isaac Disbennett, 93, Marion Township, joins Flare Miller on a fox hunt that lasts through the night, proving age does not bar his activity. Disbennett remains unusually vigorous for his years in Logan.
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Logan
Isaac Disbennett
Marion Township
Flare Miller
Mr. Disbennett
Messenger Story Ties To Song About Mushroom Death
A past human interest item about a mushroom causing a bird’s death at Edward Iles farm near Enterprise was reused by songwriter Lazy Jim Day of the Boone County Jamboree. The column notes the fragment appeared in a recent verse.
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Logan
Edward Iles
Enter
Lazy Jim
Boone County
Hocking County Man Victim of Accident
Logan Ohio Edward Foltz 72 Washington Township trustee was injured when his car was struck by M C Gillehirst of St Albans West Virginia on Route 75 south of Logan. He received head and facial abrasions, was treated and returned home. Deputy Sheriff Nellis Smith investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Edward Foltz
Washington Township
M. C. Gillehirst
St. Albans
W. Va
Scout Event At Crane Hollow Expedites Explorer Expedition
Crane Hollow in the Hocking parks area is chosen as the base for the Explorer Expedition with Explorer Scouts and leaders from Region Four expected August 30 to September 1. The camp opens Friday noon and closes Sunday 1 30 pm with day trips and night campfires near Old Man's Cave Conkle Hollow Ash Cave Cedar Falls Rockhouse Cantwell Cliffs. Hocking County Boy Scouts may join the camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hocking County
Boy Scouts
Death of William Robesinson in Huntington
William Robesinson aged 63, a Bla den native, died at his home in Huntington. Local authorities reported the death and burial plans were pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Gallipolis
William Robesinson
Bladen
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