Nelsonville Band and Glee Club Perform Christmas Program
Nelsonville High School hosted a Sunday concert in the auditorium under Brooks D. Franks and Faith Cordrey. The band opened with Schubert’s Rosamunde and the glee club sang The Coventry Carol, then joint performances of Joy to the World Hark the Herald Angels Sing O Come All Ye Faithful and Silent Night.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville High School
Brooks D. Franks
Faith Cordrey
Schubert
Glee Club
Herald Angels
Tourney Opens In Nelsonville
Nelsonville Eagles head pin tourney starts at Central Alleys with Butch Graham opening the event by rolling the first game. New pins hindered scoring as the weeklong event runs each evening at 6 pm with prizes for high scores and a special Monday night prize.
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Nelsonville
Eagles
Central Alleys
Maples
Butch” Graham
The
Bob Hall
John Kelly
Gilbert Smith
Don McManus
Harry Cooke
Doc Gardner
John Brown
WPA workers to meet December 20 in Bon Ton Building
F W McCall secretary of the WPA workers calls a meeting for all members on Tuesday evening December 20 at 7 o'clock in the old Bon Ton Store Building on Popular Street.
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Nelsonville
F. W. McCall
WPA
Bon Ton
Popular St
Three men plead guilty to intoxication in Nelsonville court
Merrell New ton Carbondale and Luther Burch appeared in the Nelsonville city court before Mayor C. G. Dew on Sunday and pleaded guilty to intoxication. Each was fined five dollars and costs.
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Nelsonville
Merrell Newton
Carbondale
Luther Burch
C. G. Dew
Take Revenge Upon Murray City Team
The Murray City Team avenged a previous loss by defeating the Murray City Eagles 656 to 636 in a tight contest. Bert Smathers and Jake Wagner won the top prize for high score as a large winter crowd watched. The series stands even with a third match planned for Sunday January 1 at Murray City.
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Nelsonville
Eagles
Murray City Eagles
Bert Smathers
Jake Wagner
Murray City
Nelsonville Group Holds Annual Christmas Party
Members of the Retta Howe Sunday School Class of the Methodist Church will hold their annual Christmas party this evening at 6 15 at the Blue Bell. After dinner the group will visit Mrs W W Warren’s home for a gift exchange and program.
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Retta Howe
The
Methodist Church
W. W. Warren
Christmas Dinner Party At Mrs Daugherty's Home
Mrs. Oral Daugherty opens her home tonight to the Women’s Community Garden Club for a Christmas dinner party. The event includes a gift exchange and program after a 6 o’clock dinner, with assistance from Mrs. Roy Snackenburg, Mrs. A. J. Kyle, and Mrs. Egbert Whitmore.
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Oral Daugherty
Women's Community Garden Club
Daugherty
Roy Snackenburg
A. J. Kyle
Egbert Whitmore
Nelsonville personals note weekend visits and travel plans
Miss Edith Kinneer teaches at the Toronto Ohio high school and spent Sunday with Mr Theodore Carlin of East Canton at the Kinneer home. Mr and Mrs Ed Dewhurst visited friends and relatives at Pomeroy and Rutland. Mr and Mrs George D Hall of Jackson Street depart Athens for Sarasota Florida for the winter. P T A to meet members asked to bring sandwiches for the 7 15 pm meeting with refreshments after the program.
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Nelsonville
Edith Kinneer
Toronto
Theodore Carlin
East Canton
Kenneth Kinneer
Ed Dewhurst
Pomeroy and
Rutland
George D. Hall
Jackson St
Athens
Sarasota
Fla
P.T.A
Parent-Teacher Association
Mrs Powell Hosts GT Club Christmas Party
Mrs. Freda Powell was hostess Thursday night to the GT Club for their annual Christmas party. After a 7 o'clock dinner a program and gift exchange followed. Officers elected were President Leah Fick Vice President Elizabeth Phillips Secretary Leona Warren and Treasurer Mary Finsterwald.
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Powell
Freda Powell
GT Club
Leah Fick
Elizabeth Phillips
Leona Warren
Mary Finsterwald
Local residents visit relatives and a hospitalized relative
Mr. and Mrs. Leighton Aumiller and their son Dick from Columbus visited over Sunday. Bernard Powell and family plus Mrs. Fred Ellinger and children went to Columbus to be with William Powell in Fort Hayes Hospital. Miss Nelle Dowier, Capital University student, spends two weeks vacation with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Dowier.
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Leighton Aumiller
Columbus
Bernard Powell
Fred Ellinger
Carl
Myrtle
William Powell
Fort Hayes Hospital
Nelle Dowier
Capital University
Nelson Dowier
Methodist Guild Christmas Party Gift Exchange at Largent Home
Members of the Methodist Guild will enjoy a Christmas party with a gift exchange and program Tuesday evening at the home of Miss Helen Largent. Mrs. Anna Riley and Mrs. Eleanore Kelly will assist Miss Largent. Meet Wednesday Mizpah Class Christmas dinner program and gift exchange hosted by Mrs. Nola Bishop and W. Franklin Sr. at 6 p.m.
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Methodist Guild
Helen Largent
Anna Riley
Eleanore Kelly
Miss Largent
Nola Bishop
W. Franklin Sr
Methodist Church
Last Session of School of Religion Tonight
Nelsonville notes the final School of Religion session at the Presbyterian Church tonight at 7 o'clock. Attendance urged for those seeking credit hours.
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Nelsonville
School of Religion
Presbyterian Church
Christmas Cantata Highlights Church Service
Sunday Christmas program at Church of Christ in Nelsonville featured special treats for children, a cantata The Christmas Vision, and performances by the Men's Chorus and soloists led by Rev. Leland Goodman. Choir members and musicians were listed.
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Nelsonville
Church of Christ
Santa Claus
Leland Goodman
Bethlehem
Roy E. Nolte
Wilma Scott
Anna Mae Allen
Intermediate League
Charles Poston
Sigrid Love
Star of Bethlehem
L. A. Davis
Catherine Courtney
Jane Keating
Delbert Morman
Ella North
Helen Largent
Charles Selbee
Glen Allen
Bethy Verity
Nell Johnson
Arlene Betts
Francis Bennett
Betty Riley
Adeline Ray
Orville Steenrodakos
Eileen Patton
Alice Mechem
Elia North
Scott Bowers
Robbin Gardner
Paul Courtney
James Cope
John Johnson
Jack Patton
Hugh Webb
Bill Mechem
Everett Woody
Tom Keating
Pastor Opens Holiday Period at Presbyterian Church
Nelsonville Christmas observance began with a 10:30 a.m. service led by Rev. Lloyd Evans who cited the text Can Any Thing Good Come Out of Nazareth and spoke on God guiding good through unforeseen channels. A 4:30 p.m. choir performance directed by Martin Alexander drew a capacity audience with Benedictus and carol arrangements. A Christmas Eve service is planned for 11 p.m. The Taxis Group gathered at 6 p.m. with 35 youths as Rev. Evans recalled Christmas ten years ago.
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Nelsonville
Presbyterian Church
Lloyd Evans
Nazareth
Evans
Martin Alexander
Alexander
Hubert Woody
Brahm
Taxis
Young Mother Dies Saturday in Nelsonville
Mrs. Bessie Jones aged 35 wife of William Jones died Saturday night at St Francis Hospital Columbus after four weeks there. Funeral services set for Tuesday at Stout's Funeral Home at two with Rev Shingler officiating. Burial in Matheny Cemetery. Friends may call at the family home on High Street until noon Tuesday. Survived by husband three daughters, Minnie Murphy Nelsonville Georgia and Rosemary at home, father Pearl McDonald four sisters Ellen Patrick Effie Burchfield Isabell Cunningham Mercy Browning four brothers Aaron Elmer Pearl McDonald Louie Tittle.
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Nelsonville
Bessie Jones
William Jones
St. Francis Hospital
Columbus
Stout
Shingler
Matheny
High St
Minnie Murphy
Georgia
Rosemary
Pearl McDonald
Ellen Patrick
Effie, Burchfield
Isabell Cunningham
Mercy Browning
Aaron
Elmer
Louie Tittle
Cremeens Improves in Holzer Hospital After Collision
Woodrow Cremeens 22 in Holzer Hospital shows marked improvement and may be released before Christmas. His cousin Orland Cremens 19 died in the same highway accident near Kananga when struck by an automobile driven by Merrill Bunce who was held blameless by investigators.
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Gallipolis
Woodrow Cremeens
Holzer Hospital
Orland Cremens
Kananga
Merrill Bunce
Henry Brosius Dies in Texas at 57
News from Beeville Texas reports the death of Henry Brosius a 57 year old native of Gallipolis. He passed away at his Beeville home after a heart attack Friday his sister Mrs John Franz of Columbus arrived at his bedside before his death. Brosius spent nearly all his active years in Texas and Mexico.
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Gallipolis
Henry Brosius
Beeville
Tex
John Franz
Columbus
Texas
Mexico
Principal moves into remodeled Henking home on State St
Carl C. Byers, Gallipolis high school principal, and his family have moved into the second floor apartment of the newly remodeled Henking homestead on State Street, now owned by Dr. L. C. Bean.
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Gallipolis
Carl C. Byers
Henking Homestead
State St
L. C. Bean
Notches Rise as Cagney Kills Hit Thirteen in Angels
Two more killings are added to Jimmy Cagney's tally during filming of Angels With Dirty Faces at the Athena Theater. The star jokes about his screen body count while director Michael Curtiz and crew shoot a two minute murder scene. Co stars Humphrey Bogart and George Bancroft were killed on set. Cagney promises a fitting end as he plays the hardened criminal.
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Jimmy Cagney
Warner Bros
Athena Theater
Humphrey Bogart
George Bancroft
Cagney
Michael Curtiz
Company of Film
Jimmy
Pat O’brien
Flood Damage Verdict Filed in Hartley Condemnation
Gallia County residents affected by high Ohio River water after Eureka Dam construction see a federal condemnation verdict awarding W. D. Hartley of Putnam County 2725.25 in compensation. The ruling, about ten times the government appraisal, boosts hopes for other riverlandowners awaiting court actions.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Ohio River
Eureka
W. D. Hartley
Putnam County
W. Va
Farmer
Hartley
Gallia
Meigs County
Pop Bottle Quintet Plays Five-Note Chem Study Band
Gallipolis report on Wise a local high school chemistry and physics teacher who forms a five note orchestra using water filled bottles tuned to different levels. The group has performed at school assemblies and may appear at public functions. Wise, Athens native, earned a master’s at Ohio University this year and is brother to Harold Wise university coach.
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Gallipolis
Wise
Athens
Ohio University
Harold Wise
Parole Granted for Larcy Jacques to Take Effect March 1
Gallia County man Larcy Jacques receives parole from the State Parole Board effective March 1 after an indeterminate Mansfield Reformatory sentence for a Christmas 1935 murder charge. He shot his wife Bertha near Kananga, claiming self defense as the fatal shot came from outside through a window during a quarrel with his brother Lonnie nearby.
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Gallipolis
Larcy Jacques
Gallia County
Jacques
Mansfield Reformatory
Bertha
Kananga
Lonnie
Christmas program at Paint Creek Baptist Church
Young people from Paint Creek Baptist Church performed a Christmas program of vocal and instrumental music before a large audience. Participants included Jean Gilmore Isabel Scott Granville Ford Mrs. Nannie Harding Mary Goode Martha Greens Mrs. Frank Washington Betty Harris Juanita Burton Hazel Holmes Jean Anderson.
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Gallipolis
Paint Creek Baptist Church
Jean Gilmore
Isabel Scott
Granville Ford
Nannie Harding
Mary Goode
Martha Greens
Frank Washington
Betty Harris
Juanita Burton
Hazel Holmes
Jean Anderson
Local Man Returns After Eye Injury At Work
Clair O Hara was treated at Holzer Hospital for small cement particles removed from his eyes. He returned home Sunday to Addison after sustaining the injury while engaged in road construction work.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Clair O'Hara
Addison
Wood named administrator of Mantha Wood estate
Harry A. Wood appointed administrator of his late wife Mantha Wood's estate. Bond fixed at 10 000 dollars and filed with the probate court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Harry A. Wood
Mantha Wood
Condition Serious as Warren Myers Struggles Cerebral Hemorrhage
Warren Myers remains in serious condition at his home after a cerebral hemorrhage. He has paralysis on the right side and medical care is being provided at home.
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Gallipolis
Warren D. Myers
Urgent need for new Ohio Hospital for Epileptics building
Dr. G. G. Kineon, superintendent, asks $1.5 million for upgrades at the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics in Gallipolis. He seeks a fireproof 300000 building, 175 acres of land, staff increases, and new equipment to house 2300 patients from a 1200 design, with milk production and housing improvements noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
G. G. Kineon
Ohio Hospital
Margaret Allman
Ohio Department of Public Welfare
Arthur Gilman
Walter Caufman
John Carney
Basil Betz
Farm Cottage
Kincon
Kineon
Ohio
Christmas Social and Club News in Gallipolis
Gallipolis notes report a Christmas party by Social Stitchers at the First Baptist Church with fifty attendees, a three course dinner, gift exchange, carols led by Virginia Starkey, and a story read by Vivian Irion. New officers named Millie Folden president Stella Saunders vice president Thelma White secretary treasurer.
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Gallipolis
New Addition
First Baptist Church
Virginia Starkey
Vivian Irion
Mae Wood
Millie Folden
Stella Saunders
Thelma White
Pre School Mothers Club Guests Hear Happy Child Talk
Members of the Pre School Mothers Club were guests of Mrs. Charles Freese on Wednesday evening. Mrs. Kenneth Frazier spoke on Are you training your child to be happy. A dessert course followed served by the hostess.
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Virgil Martin
J. Harley Bovie
Stanley Huntington
Margaret D. Carter
Charles Freese
Kenneth Frazier
Riverside Study Club Meeting At Country Home Event
Riverside Study Club met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Herman Condee’s country home with many members and two guests Mrs. Asa Condee and Mrs. Ira Swisher present. The program by Mrs. R. R. Starbuck Mrs. Floyd Irion and Mrs. Will Cox concluded with a two course lunch. Mrs. James King and her young son from Long Beach California visit Mr. and Mrs. George Ward.
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Riverside Study Club
Herman Condee
Asa Condee
Ira Swisher
R. R. Starbuck
Floyd Irion
Will Cox
James King
Little Son
Long Beach
Calif
George Ward
Happy Hollow Christmas Pageant Takes Center Stage
Happy Hollow school presents A Christmas Pageant Peace on Earth Good Will to Men under direction of Mrs. Heft Mrs. Bowers and Mr. Byers Cast includes Sandford Wade Lindy Syx Junior Lowe Winifred Beitelschiees and many others Principal Glen M Haines leads as cast lists and junior choir perform songs in the evening program at 7 o clock Show features primary grades choir and numerous student participants
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Happy Hollow
Pauline Heft
Lillian Bowers
Clyde Byers
Sandford Wade
Lindy Syx
Junior Lowe
Winifred Beitelschiees
Clarence Syx
Ruth Miller
Jackie Sehall
Jimmy Kettell
John O’nail
Alice Miller
Betty Anderson
Charles Wicks
Margaret Taylor
Wade Brady
Ben Taylor
Lawrence Taylor
Royal Stover
Warren Wicks
Alan Miller
Bobby Morrison
Thurmond Six
Richard Six
Jack Taylor
Loyd Six
Jeanette Laird
Mary Lash
Bobby Walls
Ray Rupe
Lottie Rupe
Bonnie Wicks
Amy Joyce Syx
Iris Kettell
Billy Wicks
Betty May
Organ recital by Mr Martin Alexander postponed
Kimberly residents are informed that the organ recital by Mr Martin Alexander, scheduled for Tuesday night, has been postponed due to a school program and will be held after the holidays.
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Kimberly
Martin Alexander
Officers to Meet in Nelsonville a Christmas Eve Session
Worthy President Harry Chesher of the Eagles directs all officers to report for a 7 30 p m meeting this evening in Nelsonville. This will be the final officers meeting before Christmas with important business to discuss.
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Nelsonville
Harry Chesher
The
Eagles
Sheriff’s sale disposes 59 acre Morgan tract in suit
A 59 acre tract in Morgan Township was sold at sheriff's sale on Saturday in the George Murphy versus Hugh Jordan case. John E. Halliday, Murphy's attorney, purchased the property for $600.
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Gallipolis
Morgan Township
George Murphy
Hugh Jordan
John E. Halliday
Murphy
Buck Ridge Resident Slashed With Knife
Gale Mayo, 28, of Buck Ridge in Springfield Two, suffers serious knife wounds to face neck arm and abdomen from an altercation at Mrs Gracie Cordell homestead. Assailant Thomas Guthrie, 32, remains in county jail on an open charge awaiting Mayo’s outcome. Both men were intoxicated. Cordell will be summoned as a material witness.
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Gallipolis
Gale Mayo
Buck Ridge
Springfield
Holzer Hospital
Gracie Cordell
Thomas Guthrie
Mayo
Guthrie
Cordell
Thurman Diés Davis Dies in Thurman Funeral Held
Thurman Di es Davis a 67 year old near Thurman resident died during the weekend. Funeral services were Sunday in the M. E. Church at Thurman conducted by Rev. C D Copley. Survived by wife Ida Stepenson and children Homer Benson William Davis Zanesville Gladys Howell John I Davis Thurman Harold Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John M. Davis
Thurman
M. E
C. D. Copley
Davis
Ida Stephenson
Homer
Benson
William Davis
Zanesville
Gladys Howell
John I. Davis
Harold Davis
Gallipolis Youth Arrested in Huntington Robberies
Ray Spears of Gallipolis Ferry is jailed in Huntington charged with taking part in armed robberies around Huntington. The 19 year old taxi driver is said to be linked to a gang that allegedly targeted about 30 citizens in late fall and early winter.
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Gallipolis
Ray Spears
Gallipolis Ferry
Huntington
Kincon Retires as Chief at State Epileptic Hospital
Dr Kincon has served 33 years as staff physician and superintendent at the state epileptic hospital. He can call each employee and most patients by name, with friends praising a record of supervision and achievement and budget requests reflecting concern for patients welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Kincon
Baptist Church Dedication Begins Christmas Week
Gallipolis announces dedication exercises for the new First Baptist Church starting Christmas Day and running through New Year's night. The program spans Sunday singing by church youths, a Guild Chorus candlelight evening, a talk by Rev. J. S. Brinkman, and multi-night events with speakers from Denison University and Rio Grande College plus a dedicatory service on Sunday at 2 30 p m led by Dr Paul Judson Morris of Granville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
New First Baptist Church
George Sagen
Guild Chorus
J. S. Brinkman
Ohio Baptist Convention
Hamilton, Ohio
Ohio
Bible School
Millard Brelsford
Denison University
Charles Weed
Dean W. T. Packer
Rio Grande College
The
Baptist Church
Paul Judson Morris
Granville
State Baptist Missionary Activities
Agrees To Expansion At Recreation Center
Gallipolis notes show Dr. C. E. Holzer of Riverview Hotel allowing expansion of the city recreation center sponsored by the Eagles Lodge. A new craft instruction room with game and reading areas opens as attendance grows and a drive to aid underprivileged children proceeds. Parole officers report 14 months without a violation. local police report fewer juvenile offenses since the center opened. Prices move down on Huntington tobacco market with a low average of 18.26 per hundred. market to close Dec 23 for holidays and reopen Jan 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
C. E. Holzer
Riverview
Eagles’ Lodge
Harold Mackenzie
Mackenzie
Huntington
Mrs Bratt Recovering After Heart Attack in Florida
Mrs. Mary Bratt of Gallipolis is said to be recovering from a serious heart attack while wintering in Florida. Her son H. H. Bratt accompanies her in Miami where she is under care.
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Florida
Gallipolis
Mary Bratt
H. H. Bratt
Miami
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OQHE
Nelsonville Social Notes
Will Entertain Club
Ness
Angels With
James Cagney
Jones
Charles Dickens Immortal Christmas Carol
Mary Carlisle
Buster Crabbe
J. Carrol Naish
Athena
Will
Wood
Supt
Gallipolis Social Notes
Mrs. Martin
Hollis Rife
Marvin Thaxton
Raymond Roush
Grover Cremeans
Ermal Rife
Charles Switzer
H. W. Cherrington
C. H. Booton
Ira B. Huntington
J. P. Ingels
N. G. Somerville
Melvin Plumley
Louise Thompson Merrill
Hamden
Loma Bing
A. R. Fox
Mrs. Freese
Mee
Annie
3 Stooges
Curly
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