Regulations Change For Ohioans In Gallia County
Gallia Countians gain a weeklong license sales period with opening Sept 5 and running to month end. Mrs. Rupert Trout, county registrar, says about 9 000 licenses will be sold next month and offices will stay open until 10 p m on weekdays with extra clerical help. The 1939 license must be shown when applying for 1940 permits. She notes many drive without permits despite penalties.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
Rupert Trout
Trout
Marietta
Ohio
Applications Increase For Old Age Benefits
Gallipolis reports a notable rise in August applications for aid for the aged notes county director Elijah C. Johnson. He expects continued growth as fall arrives.
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Gallipolis
Elijah C. Johnson
Lama Retained In Gallipolis District Supervision
Meigs and Gallia Counties move to the Portsmouth district for stamp tax collection while E. R. Lama remains supervisor for both counties.
Cheshire Ladies Aid Picnic At Methodist Lawn
Members of Ches hire Ladies' Aid Society and friends enjoyed a picnic dinner and outing on the Methodist Church lawn there today.
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Gallipolis
Cheshire Ladies’ Aid Society
Wedge Recovering After Solo Flight Crash
Marion Wedge, local aviator, is steadily improving at Holzer Hospital after a crash ended his 50 hour solo attempt on the Raike farm in West Virginia. He suffered a heart disorder from blunt impact with the steering wheel and a fumes-related illness is suspected from the plane's motor.
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Gallipolis
Marion Wedge
Holzer Hospital
Raike Farm
West Virginia
Wedge
Gallia Lawrence electrification plans attract 600 stockholders
Gallia Lawrence district residents, about 600 stockholders, sign contracts for future electric service under federal loan safeguards. Each district has a designated wiring contractor, buyers may choose their own, aiming for uniform wiring prices and a federal loan option of up to 80 percent with six percent interest over five years. Extension possible to unsupplied areas.
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Gallipolis
Gallia-Lawrence
John Lusher
Gallia
Lawrence Counties
To Accept New Navy Recruits in City
Young local men may contact H. J. Solomon chief gunner's mate on recruiting duty at the post office Friday about enlisting in the U S Navy. Solomon says quotas have risen but standards remain high.
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Gallipolis
U. S. Navy
H. J. Solomon
Solomon
Escape fugitives nabbed after river voyage
Russell Beckett, 38, former East Gallipolis resident, jailed again after escaping with three companions Ed Goheen Franklin Rappe and Earl Collins. They fled through iron flooring to Gallipolis and sailed down the Ohio River in a stolen boat with Irene Younger before being captured near Greenup Kentucky. Beckett faces manslaughter charges for a fatal crash near Glenroy. Younger, 22, recently released from Marysville Reformatory, returned home after arrest of the fugitives.
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Gallipolis
Russell Beckett
East Gallipolis
Jackson County
Liberty
Ed Goheen
Franklin Rappe
Earl Collins
Beckett
Goheen
Rappe
Irene Younger
Ohio River
Greenup
Richard Jackson
Glenroy
Marysville Reformatory
J Merrill Weed Marries Miss Pauline Wyatt at Gallipolis
Mrs Edith Nida and Miss Flora Williams hosted the ceremony as Rev Charles Weed led the marriage of J Merrill Weed of Columbus and Pauline Wyatt of Prospect. The couple plans an eastward wedding trip including the New York Fair after the ceremony.
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Gallipolis
J. Merrill Weed
Columbus
Pauline Wyatt
Prospect
Edith Nida
Flora Williams
Charles Weed
Rio Grande
Lucy Williams
F. W. Shane
Weed
East
Mr. Weed
J. T. Weed
Gallia County
Rio Grande College
Ohio State University
France
Engineering Experiment Station
Ohio State
Bowling Green State Normal School
Prospect I
DAR Plans Calendar of Activities in Gallipolis Chapter
Gallipolis chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution presents a year of meetings led by Miss Catherine Hayward with programs by Mrs. Fan n ie Bell Mrs. Summers and others. Events include luncheons reviews DAR News state conference reports and a possible Flag Day picnic closing the summer.
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Gallipolis
W. N. Hayward
Ellis Island
Boyd Thomas
Capellé Walker
Ohio
Anna Simmerman
L. B. Shaw
DAR News
J. S. Clark
Emma Kerns
L. L. Maddy
C. W. Booth
Ella Rothgeb
Fannie Bell
H. A. Carnes
Frank Wetherholt
L. R. Hall
Continental Congress
Washington
Harry R. Hurn
Sale of City Largest Corner Property Considered
Gallipolis reports interest from several buyers in Mrs Blanche Canaday Lee's First and Sycamore corner property for a service station and gasoline storage. Negotiations reopen after the death of her father N R Canaday, who held the property for 62 years as a grocery site. The lot runs 100 feet north on First Ave from Sycamore and 146 feet north from Second, fronting Sycamore entirely. it includes the Canaday residence, a corner store, and several Sycamore cottages.
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Gallipolis
Joseph Lee
Blanche Canaday Lee
First and
Sycamore Sts
Lee
N. R. Canaday
First Ave
Sycamore
First
Second Ave
Canaday
Miss Anna Simmerman Hosts Family Dinner Party
Sunday a family dinner party was hosted by Miss Anna Simmerman. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Paul Simmerman of Galena, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Suellen and daughter Mary Alice of Williamsport, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Slattery and daughter Helen Constance of Portsmouth, Mr. and Mrs. Mel Snellman of Columbus, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond French of Knightstown, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Simmerman of Charleston.
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Paul Simmerman
Galena
Lee Suellen
Mary Alice
Williamsport
Howard Slattery
Helen Constance
Portsmouth
Mel Snellman
Columbus
Raymond French
Knightstown
Ind
Charles Simmerman
Charleston
Sallie
Nancy
Harry Moore
Robert Ruddell
J. Wilmer Circle
Elias Wetherholt
Charles Watts
Birthday tributes mark Mrs Martha Kemper's 67th year
A family reunion at Old Prospect Church near Kerr observed Mrs Martha Kemper's 67th birthday with a large gathering, noon dinner, and social hours. The piece also notes several relatives traveling and visiting family across Missouri, Ohio, and beyond, including trips to Webster Springs and Charleston.
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Martha Kemper
Old Prospect Church
Kerr
Arson Suspect Held in McArthur After Mine Fire
Dan Morris, 30, jailed in McArthur for allegedly setting fire to coal mine property near Creton. Bloodhound trail from mine to Morris's home two miles away led to his arrest. Ed Harrison owned the tracking dog used in the pursuit.
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Gallipolis
Dan Morris
McArthur
Creton
Ed Harrison
Morris
Beginnings of Cottage Project in Holcomb Hill Area
Mrs. Emmett Shaw has started building a five room cottage on Holcomb Hill, a new city subdivision extending south from Portsmouth Avenue, Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
Emmett Shaw
Holcomb Hill
City
Portsmouth Ave
Scout Leaders Training Course Set in Gallipolis
To Train Leaders class begins September 5 at the local Methodist Church with an initial meeting for interested residents. Additional sessions follow on September 26 and October 3 10 17 and 24, outlining a full training schedule.
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Gallipolis
Jones Family Goes Prospecting in Quick Millions
The Jones Family stars Jed Prouty Spring Byington and Ken Howell in a 20th Century Fox comedy opening at the Athena Theater. The family returns from a West Coast trip to find a gold mine bequeathed by a long lost uncle sparking a spree of humor and adventure with a cast including Florence Roberts Billy Mahan Eddie Collins and Robert Shawn.
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Jones
Athena Theater
Joneses
West
Jed Prouty
Spring Byington
Ken Howell
George Ernest
June Carlson
Florence Roberts
Billy Mahan
Eddie Collins
Robert Shawn
Helen Ericson
Drive on Rats Awaited by Homeowners
Gallipolis residents along Fourth Ave and Chickamauga Basin anticipate a November rat killing campaign led by County Agent E G Royer in cooperation with the chamber of commerce and the U C Biology Bureau. Debris and brush along creek banks harbor rodents that invade the area and feed on garden produce, especially corn. A prior spring effort using red squill poison yielded good results, but survivors have multiplied. the fall effort will focus on Gal lipolis and surrounding areas to curb what is described as the worst rat threat in a decade.
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Gallipolis
E. G. Royer
Chamber of Commerce
U. C. Biology Bureau
Fourth Ave
Chickalmauga Basin
Licensed to marry Fleming Littoral and Madeline Buckley
A marriage license was issued yesterday to Fleming Littoral 24 of Ashland Kentucky and Madeline Buckley 22 of Portsmouth.
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Gallipolis
Fleming Littoral
Ashland
Madeline Buckley
Portsmouth
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