Prominent Nelsonville Man Carl Linton Dies at 57
Nelsonville resident Carl Linton, 57, died of a heart attack Friday afternoon. He was found on the floor of a rear room at William Matheny's restaurant by employee Peter Barrows. An X-ray showed no skull fracture and police ruled out foul play. burial followed at Greenlawn after funeral services at the family home. He leaves a wife, daughter Mrs Estel Crabtree, son Max, and his mother Mrs Tom Linton.
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Nelsonville
Charles Bayless
Carl Linton
William Matheny
W. Columbus St
Cables Alley
Linton
Peter Barrows
Barrows
George Bateman
Madison St
Leland Goodman
Church of Christ
Greenlawn
Estel Crabtree
Max
Tom Linton
Youth Dies on Christmas in Columbus Hospital
Nelsonville youth Leo Milhek aged 15 son of Mr and Mrs William Milhek died Christmas night at St Francis Hospital Columbus from a kidney ailment He was taken to Columbus Christmas morning Funeral services will be held at the family home Happy Hollow Tuesday at two oclock Rev Lloyd Evans in charge interment at Greenlawn He is survived by his parents and eight brothers and sisters Joseph Edward John and Stanley at home Mrs Mary Troutman Julia Milhek of Akron Rose Milhek of Columbus and William of Pontiac Michigan
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Nelsonville
Leo Milhek
William Milhek
St. Francis Hospital
Columbus
Happy Hollow
Lloyd Evans
Greenlawn
Nelsonville High School
Joseph
Edward
John
Stanley
Mary Troutman
Julia Milhek
Akron
Rose Milhek
William
Pontiac, Mich
Thos Lowden Stricken in Columbus Garden Walk
Nelsonville mourns Prof. Thomas S. Lowden educator and floriculturist who died of a heart attack while walking through Indian Springs Garden. He was reared in Nelsonville, son of the late G W and Mrs G W Lowden. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm at Glen L Myers Funeral Home Columbus with Donald Lowden of Nelsonville listed as a nephew.
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Nelsonville
Thomas S. Lowden
Columbus
Indian Springs Garden
G. W. Lowden
Pleasantview Ave
Glen L. Myers
Donald Lowden
Holiday Guests in Home of the Deans
Mr and Mrs S E Dean hosted holiday guests including Dr and Mrs W S Jones Mr and Mrs Frederick Hirsch and daughter Virginia from Columbus Attorney and Mrs Clayton Crafts and daughters Louise and Sarah Akron Mrs Hirsch and daughter and Mrs Crafts and daughters stayed longer while the others returned home.
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Nelsonville
S. E. Dean
W. S. Jones
Frederick Hirsch
Virginia
WRC To Hold Initiation Meeting Tonight
Nelsonville residents are urged to attend a WRC meeting at the IOOF Hall tonight at 7 o'clock. The session will include important business and an initiation, followed by a potluck lunch.
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Nelsonville
WRC
IOOF
Public intoxication and assault cases in Nelsonville mayor court
In Nelsonville mayor court, Overton Wallace pleaded guilty to intoxication and paid 10 dollars plus costs. Sam McDonald and William Stufflebean also appeared. McDonald paid 5 dollars and costs for intoxication, while Stufflebean pleaded guilty to assault and battery against George Simms and was fined 10 dollars plus costs. The affidavit was filed by Mrs. Simms.
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Nelsonville
Overton Wallace
S. G. Holland
Sam McDonald
Buchtel
William Stufflebean
George Simms
Buchtel Woman Wed Mr Albert Schnecke in 1937 Union
Miss Grace Willis daughter of Mrs Merritt Willis of Buchtel married Albert Schnecke of Sandusky Ohio on Monday December 20 1937 The couple took a short trip to Akron and visited the bride’s sister Mrs Luis Dearing and others They plan to reside in Sandusky Ohio
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Buchtel
Grace Willis
Merritt Willis
Albert Schnecke
Sandusky
Ohio
Akron
Luis Dearing
Ida May Almashey
Mike Almashey
Will Give Benefit Nelsonville
The Junior Order will hold a benefit party Tuesday evening in the 1.0 Q. F Hall at 8 o'clock. Patrons are asked to bring their December ticket.
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Nelsonville
Nelsonville Social Notes from Christmas visitors
Nelsonville social items list Christmas Day visits by Mrs. P. W. Hickman and Mrs. J. W. Bates to Lieut. and Mrs. J. W. Hickman in Chauncey, Sam Longley in Ashland, Tom Sheppard’s family in Springfield, Supt. and Mrs. E. J. Arnold in Wilmington, L. B. Snyder and daughter in Galion, Eva Silscott in Columbus, Elizabeth Kessinger at home, John Bigger in Cadiz, Bertha and Ralph Nixon with Columbus relatives, Don Shafer and Mrs. Shafer visiting Mrs. Coakley. Gallipolis notes Ohio River receded to normal pool. flood danger passes until next heavy rain.
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Nelsonville
P. W. Hickman
J. W. Bates
J. W. Hickman
Chauncey
Sam Longley
Ashland
John Longley
Tom Sheppard
Springfield
James Bryant
E. J. Arnold
Wilmington
L. B. Snyder
Galion
Snyder
G. W. Lax
Eva Silscott
Columbus
Misses Lu
Mable Shafer
Elizabeth Kessinger
Smithfield High School
Gallipolis
Ohio River
Attend Funeral of Henry Stephenson in Fast Bank West Virginia
Nelsonville mourns Henry Stephenson as relatives from Nelsonville Logan Coonville and Mineral travel to Fast Bank West Virginia for his funeral. He was the last of a nine member family and often visited Nelsonville.
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Henry Stephenson
Nelsonville
Margaret Clark
Louise Pearce
G. W. Pearce
Burl Wallace
City
James Harbarger
Melvin Harbarger
Logan
Robert Stephenson
Coonville
Dan Stephenson
Mineral
Fast Bank
W. Va
Stephenson
Churches Filled as Gallipolis Delegation Returns
Church services in Gallipolis drew large crowds as many residents returning from visits with friends and relatives attended at all local churches. Community members noted an influx of guests boosting attendance across the city.
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Gallipolis
Child With Diphtheria Admitted In Crown City
Five year old Jennings Pinkerman son of Mr and Mrs Hillis Pinkerman was admitted to Holzer Hospital in Crown City suffering from diphtheria on Christmas Day.
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Gallipolis
Jennings Pinkerman
Crown City
Hillis Pinkerman
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis Elks Club Christmas Dance Draws Big Crowd
In Gallipolis the Christmas dance at the Elks Club drew a large crowd of local and out of town members their families and guests. Favors were given all women guests. Fifty Gallipolis Rotary Club members attend a Colony Theater showing as guests of Rotarian Harry Wheeler the theater manager.
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Gallipolis
Elks’ Club
Rotarians Theater
True Confession ends Athena Run Today
Comedy with Carole Lombard Fred MacMurray and John Barrymore at the Athena Theater. Wesley Ruggles directs this adaptation of Mon Crime in which a wife lies to protect her husband. A self defense plea leads to acquittal and a publicity boom for her husband before a blackmail plot is revealed.
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Paramount
Carole Lombard
Fred MacMurray
John Barrymore
Athena Theater
Wesley Ruggles
Louis Verneuil
Georges Berr
MacMurray
Miss Lombard
Barrymore
Una Merkel
Edgar Kennedy
Lynne Overman
Fritz Feld
John T. Murray
Porter Hall
Richard Carle
Tommy Dugan
Surprising News Promises New Ventures and Travel
The Stars Say on Tuesday December 28 predict lively activity and sudden news driving unplanned journeys or relocations tied to new contracts. Readers should sign documents carefully as birthdays may herald dramatic, adventurous developments and a clever, inventive child could gain prominence through unusual work.
Many Children Are Guests of Wheeler
Nearly 2,000 children were guests of the Gallipolis Theater at two Christmas morning showings, manager Harry Wheeler reports. Rural school pupils rode in school buses to the city and were returned home in the same manner.
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Gallipolis
Harry Wheeler
Funeral Procession Heads to Oklahoma for Keller Brother
Mr and Mrs Ammon W Keller of Gallipolis and Mr and Mrs Robert Keller of Rio Grande traveled from Ohio to Ponca City Oklahoma Christmas morning to attend funeral services for Stanley Keller the brother of Ammon Keller who died from a cerebral hemorrhage.
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Gallipolis
Ammon W. Keller
Robert Keller
Rio Grande
Ponca City
Okla
Stanley Keller
Jesse White Dies at Side of Wife Father of 11
Jesse White, father of eleven, dies beside his wife Irene White in Gallipolis. Survived by wife, daughter Mrs. Goldie Hill, Mrs. Margery Shep ard, Mrs. Hazel Burnett, Sylvia, Frances, Ruby, Alvin, Grace, Franklin, Ruth Ann, and Ida May White. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. George Sagen, with interment in Mound Hill Cemetery. He held accident insurance from The Athens Messenger.
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White
Irene White
Ross Queen
Goldie Hill
Margery Shepard
Hazel Burnett
Sylvia
Frances
Ruby
Alvin
Grace
Franklin
Ruth Ann
Ida May White
Gallipolis
Athens Messenger
George Sagen
Mound Hill Cemetery
Changes in Gallipolis City Commission Meeting
Gallipolis city leaders Dr. L. C. Bean I. E. Myers and Clyde C. Ingels plan a Monday January 3 organizational meeting. Rumors say several appointive offices may change but no definite announcements have been made.
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Gallipolis
L. C. Bean
I. E. Myers
Clyde C. Ingels
Hospital Buildings Cleverly Lighted in Holiday Display
In Gallipolis the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics glows nightly with vari colored lights. A 60 foot cedar tree near a children's cottage dominates the scene, surrounded by hundreds of bulbs. Two holly trees nearby are noted as the state’s largest specimens.
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Gallipolis
Ohio Hospital
Needy Children Receive Warm Lunches During School Closure
In Gallipolis, despite the city schools being closed for the week, indigent children receive daily warm lunches through a cooperative effort by the Rotary Club and WPA.
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Gallipolis
Rotary Club
WPA
Dinner Honors Local Students at Presbyterian Church
A Sunday evening dinner at the Presbyterian Church welcomed students home for the holidays. Principal speakers included Edward Fe Higgins, superintendent of schools, and Carl C. Byers, principal of the local high school.
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Gallipolis
Presbyterian Church
Edward FE. Higgins
Carl C. Byers
Officers Installed in Cheshire Chapter Eastern Star
Newly elected officers of Cheshire Chapter Order of the Eastern Star will be installed Tuesday evening December 28. Refreshments will be served. A large attendance from neighboring chapters is expected.
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Gallipolis
Cheshire
Order of the Eastern Star
Urge to Dance Triggers Train Stop Case in Australia
William Packward tried to reach a district dance but the train didn’t stop where a dance was underway. He pulled the emergency cord, jumped off, and attended the event. A judge fined him forty dollars the following day for stopping the train.
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Melbourne
Australia
William Packward
Sausalito Hears Call to Name Official Sniffer
NAME OFFICIAL SNIFFER Sought in Sausalito California as city grapples with nauseating odor. Council weighs which source may be causing the stink whether from a reduction plant the bay or other origins before any punitive steps.
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Sausalito
Cal
Jackson Day Dinner Delegation Plans Announced
Democratic County Executive Committee Chairman John E. Halliday outlines plans for a large delegation to the Jackson Day dinner to be held in Columbus on January 18.
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Gallipolis
John E. Halliday
Columbus
Sand and Gravel Work To Be Halted In River Pool
Sand and grave digging operations in the 40 mile pool above the Eureka Dam will be temporarily suspended after the first of the year until machinery can be adjusted to the increased water depth, states M. T. Epling, the largest operator in this section. Sand is largely used in building operations while river gravel is employed as a top dressing for rural roads.
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Gallipolis
Eureka Dam
M. T. Epling
East End Church incident ends with car hijack
Charles Clench leaped onto the running board to grab the wheel from Willard Mullins and Marion Mullins as his car started during services. He forced the car into a hedge, holding Mullins until Chief John Fraley arrived. Davis escaped and remains at large. The vehicle carried holiday gift packages none missing.
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Gallipolis
East End
Charles Clench
Willard Davis
Marion Mullins
Clench
Mullins
John Fraley
Davis
Remarkable Mercerville Lemon Tree Yields 13 Giants
F. H. Grayhbeal near Mercerville displays a tree bearing 13 lemons this year. The smallest weighs 19 ounces, astonishing onlookers who flock to see the oversized fruit.
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Gallipolis
F. H. Grayhbeal
Mercerville
Divorce Granted in Gallia County Case Fife v Fife
Christine O'Dell Fife receives divorce from Kenneth Fife on neglect allegations. Judge W R White orders $6 weekly child support for Patty six and John three, with custody details not specified.
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Gallipolis
Christine O'Dell Fife
Kenneth Fife
W. R. White
Fife
Patty
John
Burial of Mrs Elizabeth Davis at Gravel Hill Cheshire
Mrs Elizabeth Davis aged 57 died at her daughter Mrs Dana Roush home in Pomeroy. The burial took place Friday afternoon at Gravel Hill Cemetery in Cheshire.
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Gallipolis
Elizabeth Davis
Dana Roush
Pomeroy
Gravel Hill
Cheshire
Teacher in Gallipolis Hospitalized with Pneumonia
Miss Donna Quickle, a teacher in the Middleport schools, was admitted to Holzer Hospital on Christmas Day for treatment of pneumonia.
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Gallipolis
Donna Quickle
Middleport
Holzer Hospital
U.S. Buys Gallia County Apples for Relief Distribution
Ten carloads of Gallia County apples have been purchased by the Federal government for distribution to relief recipients in urban centers, according to County Agent R. R. Starbuck.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
R. R. Starbuck
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