Gallipolis to Purchase Land for City Garbage Plant
Gallipolis City Commission with the Board of Education and a Chamber committee led by C W Booth plans to buy land near the city for a garbage disposal plant. A one mill levy, about $3800, will fund land and equipment for one year, with future operations aimed to be self sustaining.
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Gallipolis
Board of Education
Chamber of Commerce
C. W. Booth
Cedar St
Chickamauga Creek
Cedar St. Field
John Gwinn
Third
Sycamore Sts
Open new power line at Gibisonville tonight
Logan reports the Gibisonville farmers institute opens with the turning on of the village’s first electric service. Demonstration planned alongside the institute program welcomes farmers from surrounding areas to witness electricity for the first time in the town.
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Gibisonville
Logan
Farmers Institute
Gallipolis Social Notes and Marriage Notices
Invitations issued by Mr and Mrs Raymond Jones for the marriage of their daughter Katherine Elizabeth to Robert Harris McMaster at Grace Methodist Church at 5 30 p m on Wednesday Dec 27 A reception at the Jones home 738 Second Ave will follow. Elbert Edward Mitchell of Franklin Furnace and Kathryn Gilbert a Oakes daughter of Mrs Lily Oakes Rio Grande and Haverhill were married by Rev Graf at Oak Hill Methodist parsonage. The bride a longtime Green Township teacher. Christmas meeting of the Presbyterian Missionary Society held in church parlors with talks on carols Mormons and Indians and a dinner. Home Council officers elected with Mrs Garland E Elliott president and Mrs Garnet Kirby vice president. Social Stitchers Christmas dinner planned at First Baptist Church. Visitors from Toledo and Houston among local residents as Epilepsy patient Miss Helen Armstrong returns with Miss Elizabeth Jones. Several local gatherings and dinners noted among families and friends in Gallia County.
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Gallipolis
Raymond Jones
Katherine Elizabeth
Robert Harris McMaster
Grace Methodist Church
Jones
Second Ave
Elbert Edward Mitchell
Franklin Furnace
Kathryn Gilberta Oakes
Harry A. Wood
Lily Oakes
Rio Grande and
Haverhill
Graf
Oak Hill
Green Township
Scioto County
Presbyterian Missionary Society
K. G. Kirkendall
D. C. Priestley
Priestley
W. P. Beall
Garnette Lupton
Gallia County
Elza Spackey
Walter Thornton
Toledo
V. E. Long
Elizabeth Jones
Helen Armstrong
Houston
Tex
John Jones
Patriot
Fred Carman
Addison
Elmer Schreiber
Wilson, Pa
E. D. Hughes
Maxine McCoy
Tom Guyan
Tom Carman
Asa Bradbury
Middleport
Coolville
the Torch Baptist Church
Etta
Leora Dunfee
Helen Macleod
E. G. Atden
J. K. Macleod
N. O. Barnett
Beth Walden
Dorothy Pierce
Mildred Swearingen
L. E. Lee Belpre
Leona Chapman
Mary Bentz
Zona Marquis
Spencer
Bessie Barr
Ladies Aid
The
Methodist Church
Anderson Bentz
E. M. Daugherty
Maggie Voorhees
Stewart
W. F. Kampf
Farm Bureau
Chicago
Belle Keller
Tuppers' Plains
C. B. Kincade
Earl Barr
Constantine
Michigan
Roger Hornsby
Herschel Hornsby
Torch Ladies Aid
Grandpa Jones
Ar High School
Howard Parrish
Mildred Hart
Xenia
Hart
Lena Mae DeMott
Mich
Alda Larson
Kincade
Rs. Ed Davis
Charles Edward
Christmas Party for Grace Methodist Church Group
Members of the Progressive Bible Class at Grace Methodist Church held a Christmas party Friday in the church parlors with a large crowd. Miss Stella Arthur read "Christmas in Europe" and Mrs. W. S. Westerman led games, as East person present received a gift from Santa. Refreshments were served on decorated tables by a committee including Mrs. Walter Wise and others.
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Grace Methodist Church
Stella Arthur
Europe
W. S. Westerman
Walter Wise
Helen Russell
Raymond Jones
Harry Cameron
Marie Meal
Mrs Elsie Shaw Hosts Shower and Housewarming
A Friday evening shower and housewarming honored Mrs. Elsie Shaw at her Portsmouth Avenue home. Guests included her daughter Mrs. Dewey Wallace of Columbus and Dr. Ella Lupton along with Mrs. C. J. Norton Mrs. Alice Bradbury Miss Garnette Lupton Mrs. C. S. Catzen Mrs. Art Carl and granddaughter.
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Elsie Shaw
Portsmouth Ave
Christmas party at Mrs Mootz home with carols readings
The Business and Professional Women's Club hosts a Friday gathering at Mrs J W Mootz home featuring Christmas carols readings and a gift exchange. Mrs R R Star buck serves as hostesses chair. Also mentioned is a surprise 22nd birthday for Mrs Herman Smith Jr planned by her mother and two others with twelve guests.
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Business and Professional Women's Club
J. W. Mootz
R. R. Starbuck
Herman Smith, Jr
F. J. van Dyke
C. E. Brown
One Thing Needful Is Topic of Sunday Sermon
Rev. Cecil Harding Jones preached at First Presbyterian Church on Martha and Mary. He said the Kingdom of God needs active service and thoughtful meditation, noting there is a time for both and that listening can be the best form of service.
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Jesus
City Hall Lights Up for Christmas Spirit
Logan reports city hall and adjacent buildings adorned with evergreen decorations and multicolored lights. A large star decorates the front, wreaths with electric candles brighten the windows, completing the holiday display.
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Logan
City Building
City Hall
Harrisonville Five Defeats Olive-Orange in Tough Match
Harrisonville Scipio team won 20 to 18 against Olive-Orange in a hard fought game here. The second team score read Harrisonville 19 Olive-Orange 10 as local notes detail community visits and events in Meigs County.
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Harrisonville
Olive-Orange
Gallia County candidates slow to announce for offices
Gallia County races shape up with Probate Judge James S. Clark and Recorder Lucille Rees as two incumbents circulating petitions. Several officials including Robert Betz E E Hatfield E N Leonard E E Myers John W Howell Margaret McCormick Dan Jones Playford Ewing and W R White may seek new posts as nominating petitions loom in May. Rumors point to contest for the election board with Bess Wetherholt likely to replace Helen Russell.
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Gallipolis
James S. Clark
Lucille Rees
Robert Betz
E. E. Hatfield
E. N. Leonard
E. E. Myers
John W. Howell
Margaret McCormick
Dan Jones
Playford Ewing
W. R. White
Common Pleas Court
Court of Appeals
Charles Walter
Seymour Lawless
Gallia County
Bess Wetherholt
Republican Committee
Helen Russell
Kyger Grange Plans Unusual Roll Call
Gallia county Grange members will name a favorite apple and reason for preference at the December 14 meeting. The program includes origin of Christmas greens, Christmas reading, closing song and games, a gift exchange, and a pound party with candy nuts or food contributions.
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Gallipolis
Little Kyger Grange
Junior
Luther Lemley
Ora Sayre
Stanley Shaver
Marjorie Thompson
Three couples apply for marriage licenses in Gallipolis
Week end marriage license issuances were to Robert Thurman Jenkins 24 and Wilma Halsey 21 both of Thurman, Thurman Wray 22 and Mary Waugh 21 both of Bladen, Otho Belville 19 Crown City and Ruth Boster 18 Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
Robert Thurman Jenkins
Wilma Halsey
Thurman
Thurman Wray
Mary Waugh
Bladen
Otho Belville
Crown City
Ruth Boster
Health Seal Sales Fund Free TB Clinic in Gallipolis
A tuberculosis clinic will be held December twentieth at the office of County Nurse Naomi Evans in the Courthouse. The clinic is funded by health seal sales and free to all indigent persons.
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Gallipolis
Naomi Evans
Pre-Christmas Program Planned by Grace Methodist Church
The Home Missionary Society of Grace Methodist Church in Gallipolis will hold a pre Christmas program at Friday afternoon's meeting. Naomi Evans Margaret Carter Wayne Lutz and Mary Syler will present numbers. Dinner will be served at 5 p.m.
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Gallipolis
Home Missionary Society of Grace Methodist Church
Naomi Evans
Margaret Carter
Wayne Lutz
Mary Syler
Lawrence County Man Held on Drunk Charge
Gallipolis police arrested Charles Prince of Polkadette Lawrence County over the weekend for being drunk and disorderly. He reportedly had teeth extracted by a local dentist and refused to pay for the procedure.
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Lawrence
Gallipolis
Charles Prince
Polkadette
Lawrence County
Prince
Milk fund collections gain momentum before holidays
Gallipolis report shows Rotary Club sponsored milk fund collections receiving strong public response during the pre holiday season. Containers placed in many public spots attract gratifying support to club officials.
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Gallipolis
Rotary Club
Bible School to Present Christmas Play The Road to Bethlehem
First Baptist Church in Gallipolis will stage The Road to Bethlehem on Christmas Eve with Elmer Caldwell Know Williams Norene Long Eleanor Lanthorn James Benson Raymond Gooch Stanley McKean and Raymond Hively in roles. Miss Mary Bess Kent directs and church guild choirs provide music.
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Gallipolis
First Baptist Church
Bethlehem
Elmer Caldwell
Know Williams
Norene Long
Eleanor Lanthorn
James Benson
Raymond Gooch
Stanley McKean
Raymond Hively
Mary Bess Kent
Coolville Club Notes and Personal Highlights
Coolville areas share December activities with the Torch Baptist Church women meeting at the Dunfee home. Members organized Christmas programs for the Helen Macleod Service Guild and other social visits, with several local guests and inter-city travels noted.
Banquet Planned by First Presbyterian Men's Club
Harry Shaw announces the Logan First Presbyterian Church Men’s Club will hold its annual fathers and sons banquet soon after the new year. The event is sponsored by the church group and led by club president Shaw.
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Logan
Fathers and Sons
First Presbyterian Church
Harry Shaw
Stewart Rome Future Home Makers Hostesses
STEWART Rome Future Home Makers hosted a group of Murray City and Shade F H A Chapter girls. Murray City conferred the Fireside Circle Degree on Rome and Shade High Schools girls. The program included a Londonderry Air solo by Mary Helen Copeland, a Wilson Sisters duet, and games led by Miss Margaret Laverty.
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Grace Russell
Smith
Shade
Rome
Bernice Russell
E. S. Byron
Ralph Byron
Addie Balderson
McArthur
Henry Zimmerman
Lewis Ludwick
Stella Dean
Ladies Aid Society
Elm St
Lewis Moor
Columbus
Joe Frost
McInturf
Church St
Worlie Zimmerman
Victoria
Athens
Pete Frisby
Mabel Florence
Parkersburg
Huldah Oliver
Acie Tippie
Wanda Rose
Bill Gray
Margaret Ogg
Parade Spurs Christmas Shopping Surge in Logan
Crowds packed Logan Main Street Saturday afternoon and evening as the Christmas shopping season gained momentum due to the parade.
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Logan—Main St
Spectrum Colors Make Yule Lights Effective
Gallipolis decor includes more than a ton of pine branches in the business district with festoons between light standards. The displays are brilliantly lit with vari colored bulbs enhancing the street for the season.
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Gallipolis
Funeral Attended for Riverman Lloyd Mayes
Relatives and steamboat friends of Lloyd Mayes, victim of the J. C. Rawn explosion, attended his funeral in Henderson West Virginia on Sunday. E. V. Rawn, president of the owning company, says the J. C. Rawn will be docked at Point Pleasant for hull inspection and likely rebuilt.
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Gallipolis
Lloyd Mayes
J. C. Rawn
Huntington
Henderson
W. Va
E. V. Rawn
Pt. Pleasant
Couple Held for Intoxication in Gallipolis
Burgin Beam and Leona Willis of Middleport were to appear before Municipal Judge Halliday on charges of intoxication and driving under the influence. Police arrested the pair late Saturday night.
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Gallipolis
Burgin Beam
Leona Willis
Middleport
Halliday
Gallia County Agriculture Society Meeting Postponed
End of week gathering to elect officers was postponed due to a lack of quorum, delaying scheduled leadership selections for the Gallia County Agriculture Society.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County Agriculture Society
Honor Roll at Gallia Academy
Gallia Academy releases November honor roll list compiled by Principal C C Byers. Students named include Kathleen Boster Betty Mae Clark Thelma Rose Day Mary Jo Henry Wanda Harrison Irwin Folden Glorianna Foster Betty Jean Jeffers John Lupton Marie Maddy Harlan Northup Tommy Robinson Grace Saunders Paula Switzer Evelyn Vaught Dorothy Ann Wheeler Helen Wheeler freshmen Elizabeth Casey Vaneta Edler Phyllis Gabriel Jerry Gilkey Dale Harris Helen Irion Edith Lewis Dorothy Oldacre Georgia Root sophomores Alfred Ingerick Maurice Kerr Jean Maddox Iona Myers Laurence Nuckles Esther Priestley Helen Louise Rose Olive Wenz Mary Frances Coffey Kathryn Dale Elmer Daniels juniors Mary Lou Adams Howard Baker Wilma Cardwell Eva Mae Carter Francis Coffey Marianne Goodrich John Gwinn Jean Henke Lucille Hughes Jeanne Jones Wendell Lloyd Rosa Merritt Lucille Rose Tom Rue Helen Rinehart Virginia Steele Mary M Tanner Mildred Thivenin Ellen Westerman Alice Wheeler Dorothy White Edith Wilson seniors
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Gallipolis
C. C. Byers
Kathleen Boster
Betty Mae Clark
Thelma Rose Day
Mary Jo Henry
Wanda Harrison
Irwin Folden
Glorianna Foster
Betty Jean Jeffers
John Lupton
Marie Maddy
Harlan Northup
Tommy Robinson
Grace Saunders
Paula Switzer
Evelyn Vaught
Dorothy Ann Wheeler
Helen Wheeler
Elizabeth Casey
Vaneta Edler
Phyllis Gabriel
Jerry Gilkey
Dale Harris
Helen Irion
Edith Lewis
Dorothy Oldacre
Georgia Root
Alfred Ingerick
Maurice Kerr
Jean Maddox
Iona Myers
Laurence Nuckles
Esther Priestley
Helen Louise Rose
Olive Wenz
Mary Frances Coffey
Kathryn Dale
Elmer Daniels
Mary Lou Adams
Howard Baker
Wilma Cardwell
Eva Mae Careter
Francis Coffey
Marianne Goodrich
John Gwinn
Jean Hen
Smith Farm Sold at Kerr in Gallipolis Field
Six acre Smith farm at Kerr in Gallipolis was sold by Mr and Mrs Alexander Smith to Harry Hulshorst for four hundred dollars. Some wrasse fish lie on their sides at night and sleep.
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Gallipolis Social Notes
Bill Alexander
Fred Broyles
Carrie Jordan
Alma Long
Rosebud Baker
Florence Canaday
Georgia Saunders
Harrisonville-Scipio
Mgr
Mandansenie
Lane Wyett
Cacennce
J.C. Wyatt
Eanu
Alkire
AWVIE
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Accadenesces
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CR Aeee Ee
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Olive Orange
Arthur Woodyard
Homer Welsh
Frank Turner
Akron
W. A. Turner
Bud Russel
Bradbury
Stout
Coelle Alkire
Earl Clark
Long Bottom Ganeey
Farmers’ Institute
Dale Williams
Mont Cain
Charles Carsey
Eugene Wyatt
Masher
Elda Carsey
B. Earl
Dana Turner
Jah Wood
Webber Wood
Geneva Humphreys
Meigs County
Hazel Clark
Stella Atkins
A. T. Stacy
Son Lee
Williams
Frances Eeca
Ruby Diehl
Rosalie Turner
Betty Lou Hull
Kyger Grange
Milk Fund
Bible School
Coolville Club
Shoe Repair
W. Union St
Fred C
Tra Craw Loan and Guaranty Company
Ohio
Riverman
Gallia Academy
LO. O. F. Temple
I. R. Goldberg
Optometrist
Worstell Bldg
N. Court St
Zenner’s Dept
Santa Claus Brown
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