Christmas Programs Planned for Gallipolis Churches
Churches in Gallipolis prepare for festive events with nativity drama at First Baptist in three scenes, Candlelight Service at First Presbyterian, Vesper Service, student banquet, and children party. Grace Methodist schedules multiple services with carols, choir performances, and organ numbers under Rev. Westerman and Rev. Gishier.
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Gallipolis
First Baptist Church
Marie Langdon
Russell Wallace
Eleanor Lanthorn
Amyl Haffelt
Leland Berridge
Irvin Folden
Maurice Kerr
Ferne Davis
Doris Irion
Louise Boggs
Burhl Hood
Kenneth Davis
George Sagen
First Presbyterian Church
Lewis Weber Gishier
Joseph
Church School
Church Recreation
Grace Methodist Church
W. Scott Westerman
Grace Choir
Youth Federation Singers
Stanley Lanier
Christmas programs and high school sports in Coolville and Troy
The Coolville Congregational Church hosts its annual Christmas program on Sunday night December 22 at eight o’clock. The Coolville School plans a free Christmas program on Thursday night December 19 in the auditorium. Troy High School basketball faces Jacksonville Trimble in Coolville Friday December 20 at 7 30, and plays Marietta in Marietta on Saturday December 21.
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Coolville
Union
Congregational Churches
Congregational Church
Troy High School
Jacksonville- Trimble
Troy
Marietta
Hannah D
Congregational Sunday School
Draper Davis
Lucille Davis
Blanche Price
Rose Price
Athens
Charles Bentz
Billie Dunfee
Miss Dunfee
Russell Cody
Dorothy Pierce
Beth Walden
Virginia Chapman
Mildred Swearingen
Ada Deeter
A. Z. Penrose
Troy School
T. Newsom
Troy Vocational Agriculture
Wooster Eye Market
Wooster
Newsom
Athens County
W. W. Benton
Columbus
Vincent
Ola Murphy
Janice
Delbert Murphy
Parkersburg
G. O. Shanks
Congregational Ladies Aid Society
G. R. Walden
License to wed issued for Mays and Davis
Kenneth B. Mays, 26, Elmnore West Virginia, and Dora Christian Davis, 21, Charleston, have been issued a license to marry.
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Gallipolis
Wed
Kenneth B. Mays
Elmnore
W. Va
Dora Christian Davis
Charleston
Gallipolis Social Notes Wedding in Greenup Ky
Miss Betty Van Gilder of Gallipolis and Robert Lohse of Middleport wed in Greenup Kentucky Saturday. Lohse is a line man for the Southern Ohio Electric Co. Van Gilder has been employed in Gallipolis Electric Co. offices.
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Gallipolis
Betty van Gilder
Robert Lohse
Middleport
E. N. Loper
Greenup
Cheshire
The
Electric Company
Retirement Dinner Honors Mrs. Kate Shumate at Island View Inn
Co workers at the Ohio State Hospital for Epileptics hosted a farewell dinner Monday at Island View Inn for Mrs. Kate Shumate retiring after 14 years of service. Fifteen friends attended the three course turkey meal where she was praised and given a gift.
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Ohio State Hospital
Island View Inn
Kate Shumate
Happy Home Club Meeting Elects New Officers
The Happy Home Club of Campaign met all day at the Bidwell home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rife. Morning sewing followed by a covered dish noon meal, then officer elections with Meda Mink elected president, Dana McLeish vice president, Rena Rife and Maggie Carpenter secretaries, Marie Thomas treasurer.
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Happy Home Club
Campaign
Joe Rife
Bidwell
Meda Mink
Dana McLeish
Rena Rife
Maggie Carpenter
Marie Thomas
Maurice Thomas
Christmas Party Held by Business and Professional Women
Annual gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Myers on Court Street featured Yuletide decorations and a lit tree. Guests exchanged gifts, sang carols, and played a truth or consequence contest before refreshments hosted by Mrs. Nellie Ball and Miss Mabelle Gill.
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Business and Professional Women's Club
E. E. Myers
Court Street
Nellie Ball
Mabelle Gill
Myers
E. E. Hatfield
J. E. Gills
C. T. Robinson
Alma McCormick
Eulah Williams
Local Family Gatherings and Travel Notes
Social notes from Porter and Columbus include dinners with the Sprague family and visits by Mrs. Wilbur Thomas to Los Angeles after illness, along with Mrs. J A Stirling and relatives in Columbus. Mrs. Claude B Parker visits Athens, and Harold Wood enjoys a ten day vacation with kin. Birth announced for Gail Loyce Greetz in Columbus. Billy Cardwell returns home for holiday break from Tri State College.
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B. B. Matthews
Joe Matthews
W. F. Sprague
Porter
Wilbur Thomas
Los Angeles
J. A. Stirling
Ezra Spear
Eugene Spear
Columbus
Claude B. Parker
Athens
Dorothy Gist
Harold Wood
W. B. Taylor
Jackson
S. M. Evans
Portsmouth
L. W. Simms
William P. Greetz
Gail Loyce
Holzer Hospital
Billy Cardwell
Tri- State College
Angola
Ind
Hemlock Social Highlights Church Program And Visits
Mrs. L. T. Cottrell hosted the Main Street Church of Christ ladies for a Christmas program and gift exchange. Lunch followed with a long list of attendees. The Central School annual Christmas PTA program was announced for Wednesday night with grades and high school pupils involved.
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Jack Williams
Nelsonville
James Landis
Basil
Gladys Faires
Dorothy Jaynes
New Lexington
Issac Allen
Helen
William Allen
Porterfield
Logan Hospital Reports Mixed Postoperative Updates
At Logan Hospital slight improvement was reported for Wayne Timberlake of this city after an appendectomy on Monday night at Cherrington Hospital. Ed C. Paul is improving after a major surgical operation performed ten days ago.
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Logan
Wayne Timberlake
Cherrington Hospital
Ed C. Paul
Workmen Clear Chickamauga Creek Channel
Galliapolis state highway crews clear and deepen the Chickamauga Creek channel along Highway 160 for several miles north of the city. The aim is to create a rapid runoff by removing obstructions and enabling the creek to handle heavy rainfall.
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Gallipolis
Chickamauga Creek
Hamden Church School Presents Christmas Pageant
The Hamden Methodist Sunday School will stage a Christmas dramatization "A Child is Born" Thursday at 7:30 pm. Children from kindergarten through high school join Ollie Marie Tedrow and Deborah Davis in featured roles, directed by Mrs Bryson, Mrs Bagley, and Miss Carmink.
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Hamden
Mannon Rites Held for Miles Mannon in Lecta
Funeral rites were held this afternoon at Lecta for Miles Mannon age 60 who died Monday from pneumonia. Several brothers and sisters survive him.
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Gallipolis
Lecta
Miles Mannon
Grange To Install Officers At Christmas Meeting
Little Kyger Grange will install officers at Thursday night’s session. A Christmas program is planned with supper served and members supplying candy for distribution.
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Gallipolis
Little Kyger Grange
Fine Bidwell Man Jailed Over Moonshine Still
Elmer Fee a 67 year old Bidwell resident was fined 200 dollars and costs in municipal court yesterday for operating a moonshine still and remanded to the county jail for nonpayment of the fine.
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Gallipolis
Elmer Fee
Bidwell
Marriage of Warren Thomas and Sarah Houck Annulled
Warren Thomas of Cheshire and Mrs. Sarah Houck of this city had their recent marriage annulled amid a divorce suit filed by Thomas.
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Gallipolis
Warren Thomas
Cheshire
Sarah Houck
Thomas
Logan Kendall and Vivian Rife Obtain Marriage License
Robert Lee Kendall 31 a Columbus machinist and Vivian Rebecca Rife 23 of Logan obtained a marriage license Tuesday. Kendall is son of Mr and Mrs Elmer Kendall and Rife is daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Rife.
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Logan
Robert Lee Kendall
Columbus
Elmer Kendall
Vivian Rebecca Rife
Robert Rife
Santa Claus To Appear In Gallipolis
From tonight until Christmas the business district will stay open until 9 p m for shoppers. Santa Claus will appear nightly under the brightly lit Christmas tree in city park handing out candies to children.
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Santa Claus
Gallipolis
City Park
Marriage of Wanda Starkey to Donald R. Jones in Columbus
Wanda Starkey and Donald R. Jones wed in a Columbus Methodist Church on Sunday Dec 8. Starkey, a Columbia High School graduate of 1935, later worked in Athens Chillicothe and at an Isaly store in Columbus. Jones has managed a Columbus market, and they will live at Livingston and Parsons in Columbus.
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Carpenter
H. E. Starkey
Wanda
Donald R. Jones
Shawnee
Columbus
Columbia High School
Athens
Chillicothe
Isaly
Jones
Livingston
Parsons
Eddie Lou Howery
Claire
Floyd Cummings
Howery
Cummings
Eugene Holliday
Mary Virginia Starkey
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Columbia
E. E. Hull
Vernon
S. F. Howery
Mary Hull
Harrisonville
Net Stiles
Pearl Robinson
Philadelphia
Stiles
Myrt McComas
Hull
Isabelle Robinson
Vesta
Belle McKnight
Bremen
Robinson
A. R. Castor
J. L. Rawlings
Vint Jewell
Vesta Robinson
Middleport
James Landers
Junior Dye
Texas
Caribbean
Virginia Jordan
Dye
Dyesville Sunday School
R. S. Vale
Columbia Grange
Louisa Wood
Homer
Howard Grosstuck
Denver Whittington
Red Cross and Seal Donors in Gallipolis Reports
Red Cross and Health Seal headquarters report strong local support. The Red Cross war relief fund totals $1,110 with membership and gifts exceeding $1,300. The seal sale is projected at $850, bringing the grand total to about $3,300.
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Gallipolis
Red Cross
Health Seal
Local Man Credits Ton Jon No 1 For Relief
F C Stand of Lower Salem near Mari etta Ohio says years of constipation stomach disorders bilious and dizzy spells improved after using TON JON No 1. He reports regular bowels and reduced headaches and urges others to try the product via Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store 9 W. Union St. Athens Ohio.
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Ton Jon
Quick's
Cut Rate Drug Store
Union St
Athens
Ohio
School Bus Driver Admits Guilt In Reckless Driving
Ray Miller a 26 year old Waterloo resident and school bus driver admitted he was the driver of a bus that left the road and damaged Ralph Smiths home in Gallipolis last week He claimed an unknown person stole the bus Miller was fined seventy five dollars and costs for reckless driving and released after arrangements to pay
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Gallipolis
Ray Miller
Waterloo
Ralph Smith
Miller
Funeral Held For Cottrill Children In Gallipolis
Large crowd attended services at Ewington Church for the two Cottrill children killed in a Sunday Vinton crash. Rex Cottrill, injured in the same crash, is in Holzer Hospital with skull fracture and chest injuries. his condition improved but remains serious.
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Gallipolis
Ewington Church
Guy Cottrill
Vinton
Rex Cottrill
Holzer Hospital
Logan High A Cappella Choir Guests At Kiwanis Dinner
Logan High School A Cappella Choir performed Christmas carols and other songs for Kiwanis Clubs at the White House during their regular dinner meeting Tuesday. Led by Miss Minnie Louise Bowen, with program direction by Fred Burchfield.
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Logan—Kiwanians
Logan High School
White House
Minnie Louise Bowen
Fred Burchfield
Rebate Checks In Mail For Local Subscribers
Dr. C. E. Holzer announces rebate checks totaling 687.35 will be mailed this week to 162 local subscribers, each receiving 20 percent of original subscription. The Founders Day events were canceled due to lack of interest as the committee closes summer observance matters before Christmas.
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Gallipolis
C. E. Holzer
Ann Bailey
City Park
Red Cross
Chamber of Commerce
Special Industries
Grade School Will Give Program Tonight
Washington grade school presents a Christmas concert in the school auditorium at 8 pm. The event includes numbers by the grade school band and several choruses with no admission charge.
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Gallipolis
Washington Grade School
Dr C E Holzer Plans Replacing Shade Elms
Gallipolis reports Dr C E Holzer plans to replace elms lost to disease with native trees. He contracts for pines hard and soft maples and pin oaks to be planted on his properties.
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Gallipolis
C. E. Holzer
Will Be Paroled From Mansfield Prison March 1
Frank Hill sentenced a year ago to Mansfield prison for stealing from Marvin Allen's garage near Vinton will be paroled March 1. The case involved a theft at a rural property and Hill's release follows completion of his term.
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Gallipolis
Mansfield
Marvin Allen
Vinton
Frank Hill
Bradbury Social and Brief Personal Notes
Bible School attendance noted with a Christmas program planned for Sunday evening. Rev. J. P. Miller and family visit Columbus for several days. Mrs. Virginia Brown injured after a fall. Death of the year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Whittington with church services held Tuesday. Mrs. Jessie Dodson Dana Russell and Ben Morris ill. Local school closes Friday with a Christmas program. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Scott return from Columbus where he worked. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hazelton from Pomeroy hosted by Guy and Mrs. Martin.
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J. P. Miller
Columbus
Bible School
Virginia Brown
Clifford Whittington
Jessie Dodson
Dana Russell
Ben Morris
Charles Scott
Harry Hazelton
Pomeroy
Guy Martin
Sale of Dog Licenses Opens in Gallia County
The 1941 dog license sale starts Friday at the county auditor's office with slow initial turnout. Owners must tag dogs by January 20. Fees remain $1 for males and $3 for females.
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Gallipolis
Gallia Health Board Plans Budget and Staffing
Gallia County health board will meet Saturday December 28 to approve the coming year budget and hire a county nurse and clerk. Board members include Everett Massie Dr M H Mitchell J E Berry Mrs Anna S Evans and Samuel Halley.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Condition Critical Gallipolis Man in Columbus Hospital
Blaine Emerson of Gallipolis has been brought from Columbus to the home of his sisters Misses Jeanette and Mayme Emerson in a critical condition due to a heart ailment.
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Gallipolis
Blaine Emerson
Columbus
Jeanette
Mayme Emerson
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Clair Matthews
Linda Lou
J. E. Matthews
Martha Herrick
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Wayne Jones
Ora Jones
C. F. Sayre
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D. I. Phillips
Jean Campbell
Warren
D. L. Beers
Roy Betz
Nitro
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Hemlock
Logan Hospital
Hamden Church School
Grange
Red Cross and Seal
F. C. Stauch
Prince of Peace
Gallia Academy High School
Matilda Hall
Betty Jo Camp
Noreen Long
Kiwanis Clubs
Bradbury
Bradbury — Bible School
Gallia Health Board
Give Happiness
Charles Laughton
Cota
20Th Century-Fox Presents
William Henry
Crosley Recordio
Big Golden Red
Harris Furniture House
N. Court St
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