Begin Work on Second 3 Mile Cheshire Rio Grande Road
Rehabilitation work on a second three mile section of the Cheshire Rio Grande Road between Harris and Bidwell has begun with 160 WPA workers. The first section between Rio Grande and Harris has been widened and graded and is being lime dressed from Brewer quarry near Brick Church south of Bidwell.
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Messenger
Athens
Gallipolis
Rio Grande
Harris
Bidwell
State Highway Department
Brewer
Mudsoc-Ledta
Santa Claus Arrives Saturday in City Park
Santa Claus with a sleigh load of candy will arrive in City Park Saturday and visit children during the day and all of next week. An igloo will serve as his domicile with candy treats continuing through the pre Christmas week. The hut will be decorated with greens and lights as merchants report robust holiday buying and extended shop hours next week.
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Gallipolis
Santa Claus
Rson
City Park
Toy Admission Offered At Local Theaters
A program allows a toy to serve as admission for children at two Gallipolis theaters on Friday night. The P T A will distribute the toys to indigent school children, and theater managers Fred and Harry Wheeler will host a Christmas showing for all invited kids on Monday.
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Gallipolis
Fred
Harry Wheeler
Jones Announces Date For Eisteddfod
Gallipolis B Lewis Jones president of the Rio Grande Eisteddfod announces April 19 as the date for this annual event. Preliminary programs will be issued about Jan 1 for contestants to enter vocal instrumental and literary events for cash prizes at Community Hall Rio Grande College under Masonic Lodge Thurman sponsorship.
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Gallipolis
B. Lewis Jones
Rio Grande
Funeral Held for Mrs Neighborgall in Vinton Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Neighborgall 83 were conducted at Vinton Methodist Church by Rev. J L Stephen son. Interment followed in Vinton Memorial Park. Widow of William Hooper Neighborgall she spent most of life in Salem Township Meigs County and lived in Vinton 15 years. Her only daughter Mrs Elmer Shenefield resides near Danville and sons Charles and Alva Neighborgall of Huntington plus Charles Neighborgall of Garrett Indiana survive.
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Gallipolis
Vinton
Margaret Neighborgall
Vinton Methodist Church
J. L. Stephenson
Vinton Memorial Park
William Hooper Neighborgall
Salem Township
Meigs County
Elmer Shenefield
Danville
Charles and
Alva Neighborgall
Huntington
Charles Neighborgall
Garrett
Ind
Bidwell Man Escapes From Reformatory
Local officers seek James Callicoat a 20 year old Bidwell resident after he escaped Mansfield State Reformatory. Callicoat was convicted in Jackson County for stealing an automobile near Winchester in May.
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Gallipolis
James Callicoat
Bidwell
Mansfield State Reformatory
Callicoat
Jackson County
Winchester
Funeral Rites For Ben Niday Held Today
Funeral services for Ben Niday aged 78 were held at his Mercerville residence conducted by Rev. R R Denney and Rev. Charles Lusher of Chillicothe. Niday served 36 years as Mercerville postmaster and died after a paralytic stroke. Surviving siblings include John L Niday Boise Idaho Hugh C Niday Mercerville Vesta Denney Bidwell Viola Rodgers Houston. Post office discontinuation reportedly planned.
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Gallipolis
Ben Niday
Mercerville
R. R. Denney
Charles Lusher
Chillicothe
Niday
John L. Niday
Boise
Idaho
Hugh C. Niday
Vesta Denney
Bidwell
Viola Rodgers
Houston
Texas
Tobacco Tracked To Huntington Auction Market
Gallia County ships many tons of tobacco to the Huntington market hoping for sales before Christmas. The market is reported at capacity and sales are set for Saturdays, with unprecedented procedure.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Huntington
Judge Benner Jones Recovers After Major Surgery
Jackson judge Benner Jones lies in Holzer Hospital after a major operation. A Thurman native, he is widely related in this county.
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Gallipolis
Benner Jones
Jackson
Holzer Hospital
Thurman
Christmas Program Planned by Cheshire Methodist Church
Announcement that Ches hire Methodist Church members will present a Christmas program Friday evening December 22 at the church.
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Gallipolis
Cheshire Methodist Church
Gil lingham Treated at Holzer Hospital for Quinsy Attack
Garland B. Gillingham local druggist is a patient at Holzer Hospital after a severe quinsy attack. His condition is reported as not serious.
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Gallipolis
Garland B. Gillingham
Holzer Hospital
Gallia County Cattle Raisers To Tour County
More than 100 Gallia County cattle raisers will form an all day automobile caravan on Thursday December 28. County Agent E G Royer schedules stops at local farms for herd inspections with L P McCann from Ohio State University joining as guide. The tour aims to boost Hereford cattle orders for spring delivery sourced from the Kansas City market.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
E. G. Royer
L. P. McCann
Ohio State University
Ohio Hereford Breeders’ Association
Hal Schwartzwalder
Eric Denney
Ralph Davis
Fred Klages
Chamber of Commerce
Kansas City
Mrs Emma Brown 77 Dies of Heart Attack in Columbus
Mrs Emma E Brown 77 widow of moving contractor William Brown died at home 711 Lilley Ave Columbus after illness since Thanksgiving. Native of Thurman Ohio she lived in Columbus 54 years and belonged to Broad St Presbyterian Church. Survived by two daughters a grandson and a sister. Funeral 1:30 p m Saturday at home with Dr J Harry Cotton officiating. Burial Green Lawn Cemetery.
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Columbus
Emma _ E. Brown
William Brown
Lilley Ave
H. E. Pugh
J. Harry Cotton
Green Lawn Cemetery
Fined in Gallia for Intoxicated Driving
J. L. Holland pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated in Gallia. Judge W. R. White fined $50 plus costs and suspended his driving license for six months.
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Gallipolis
J. L. Holland
W. R. White
Marriage Applicants in Gallipolis Listed
Marriage license applicants Palmer Rutledge 35 of Chesapeake and Beulah Kane 32 of Parkersburg are joined by M A Lowks 52 of Rio Grande and Carrie Lucas 30 of Gallipolis in the Gallia County filing.
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Gallipolis
Palmer Rutledge
Chesapeake
Beulah Kane
Parkersburg
M. A. Lowks
Rio Grande
Carrie Lucas
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