Athens Busy With Guests Coming and Going at Will
Athens hosts a long string of holiday visitors with many guests arriving for Christmas and New Year. The item lists dozens of names and addresses from Columbus to Zanesville, Charleston, and Glouster, noting dinners and visits across homes on Richland Avenue, S Court Street, and other local streets. It also notes club meetings for the Child Study Club and Women's Benefit Association with times and locations.
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Athens
Kay Francis Stars In Comedy Opening Today at Athena
Kay Francis headlines the Warner Bros. comedy First Lady at the Athena Theater in Washington. Supporting cast includes Preston Foster Verree Teasdale Anita Louise Victor Jory Walter Connolly Louise Fazenda Marjorie Rambeau and others. The film follows Lucy a government official’s wife using charm to influence politics and society.
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Athena Theater
Kay Francis
Warner Bros
National Capital
Preston Foster
Verree Teasdale
Anita Louise
Victor Jory
Walter Connolly
Louise Fazenda
Marjorie Rambeau
Washington Society
Lucy
The Danger of Over Eating and Under Exercising
Over eating and under exercising form a dangerous mix that can lead to constipation. Physicians warn laxative use signals a problem and advise diet and exercise changes guided by a physician for lasting relief. Seek medical consultation rather than delays or self treatment.
Marriage Meddlers at Welln tntSte
Adele Garrsion narrative shows a domestic dialogue where the narrator resists Dicky's push to move to the city. She plans to stay home for the children's arrival then consider moving after Noel and Mary depart, balancing family duties with a possible city relocation.
Dicky Urges Madge and Mary to Leave for Now
In a tense exchange, Dicky asks the narrator to move Madge and Mary out and stay away from the farmhouse. He hints at a needed presence nearby for urgent matters while Edith Fairfax’s troubling letter and Lillian’s plans loom. The scene ends with a note that the continuation will appear tomorrow.
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Mary
Edith
Lillian
Dicky
Marion
Mother
Jim
Katie
Father
Edward McCormick critically ill in Gallipolis home
Edward McCormick, longtime invalid and husband of Margaret McCormick, Clerk of Courts, is critically ill at the family home after suffering two strokes of paralysis.
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Gallipolis
Edward McCormick
Margaret McCormick
Escape Crash Peril Near Chillicothe Gallipolis
A collision near Chillicothe involving a Kerr couple from Gallipolis and a Jackson couple caused minor injuries and set the Kerr car back with missing left fenders running board front wheel and other damages. Num Betz, longtime Harris area farmer, moves his family to the W E Lewis farm six miles north of Thurman. Betz farm recently sold to M A Lowks of Rio Grande.
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Gallipolis
Columbus
A. P. Kerr
Jackson
Chillicothe
Kerr
Num Betz
Harris
W. E. Lewis
Thurman
Betz
M. A. Lowks
Rio Grande
Ewington Revival Opens at Christian Union Church
Evangelist Rev. Russell Bowman of Winchester Ohio begins a revival at the Christian Union Church in Ewington on Monday night January 3. Special music by Earl Grate and sons. Services start at 7 30 PM.
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Ewington
Christian Union Church
Russell Bowman
Winchester
Earl Grate
Students Return Home and Faculty Attend Meeting
The notice lists numerous holiday and weekend visits with names and addresses across Columbus, Marion, Lancaster, Glasgow, and more. It records faculty travel for meetings and family gatherings with extensive name-dense details.
Gallia Agent Reports Improvements in County Farms
Warren Elliott, who would have turned 88 on Feb 20, died at his Mudsoc home in Walnut Township Friday evening. Funeral services were held at Sandfork Church Sunday conducted by Rev. C. W. Frye. Surviving children are Curtis, Stephen, Ezra, Oscar, Emmett Elliott, Mrs. Lillie Walker and Mrs. Roxie Wetherholt. A sister, Mrs. J. W. Myers, lives in Gallipolis, and a brother, Irvin Elliott, in Iowa.
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Gallipolis
Warren Elliott
Mudsoc
Walnut Township
Sandfork Church
C. W. Frye
Curtis
Stephen
Ezra
Oscar
Emmett Elliott
Lillie Walker
Roxie Wetherholt
J. W. Myers
Irvin Elliott
Iowa
Rural life progress highlighted in Gallia County report
County Agent R. R. Starbuck releases a 1938 annual report detailing farm organization activity and civic effort in Gallia County. Highlights include strip cropping plots, hybrid seed farming, Hereford stock imports, rural electrification reaching 350 homes, 4 H enrollment of 604 youth, and extensive soil testing and crop planning amid dam construction impacts.
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Gallipolis
R. R. Starbuck
Starbuck
Gallia County
Eureka
O. J. White
Ralph Davis
David Williams
Farm Bureau
Pomona Grange to Meet in Gallipolis Hall
Gallia County Pomona Grange gathers in Knights of Pythias Hall Gallipolis Tuesday night January 4 at 8 oclock Lena Fern Painter announces. New officers will be installed by Huntington and Springfield Granges with O E Painter presiding. Reports from Ohio State Grange delegates will be shared Attendees urged to bring materials for a potluck lunch.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Pomona Grange
Knights of Pythias
Lena Fern Painter
Huntington
Springfield
O. E. Painter
Ohio State Grange
Rural Life Helper Featured in County Report
County Agent Starbuck receives notable aid from his wife who attends rural meetings leads singing organizes recreation and adds interest to neighborhood gatherings across the area.
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Starbuck
White Death Probe Extends to Christmas Eve Collision
Coroner W. Lewis Brown Sheriff E. E. Hatfield and Prosecutor John W. Howell widen inquiry into Jesse M. White death on Eastern Avenue Christmas Eve. Clark and others contend a truck driven by Kenneth Wise forced Clark onto the sidewalk where White and his wife walked. White's injuries were fatal. Mrs. White escaped harm. A Messenger agent assured payment on a recently taken accident policy. Warrant plans target Forrest Clark and Kenneth Wise for manslaughter.
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Gallipolis
W. Lewis Brown
E. E. Hatfield
John W. Howell
Jesse M. White
Eastern Avenue
Forrest Clark
Clark
White
Kenneth Wise
Clay Township
Two Men Arrested in Purse Theft Case in Gallipolis
In Gallipolis two local men were arrested on purse theft charges tied to a $1900 loss from Mrs. Anna Kohner at a Court Street beer hall run by Lewis Kraus. Bert Loucks and Kraus face warrants. Ted Halley is also jailed on robbery charges. All three held to grand jury on $1500 bonds.
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Gallipolis
Anna Kohner
Court Street
Lewis
Red) Kraus
Kohner
Bessie Lewis
Kraus Place
Halley
Loucks
Kraus
Woman Steals 10 Boxes Of Hose In Gallipolis
A large woman in a long black coat entered Miss Nan Deardorff’s State St home Sunday night and fled with 10 boxes of silk hose, each box containing three pairs valued at 4.50. Dresses and other clothing were left untouched. local boys saw the escape and notified police.
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Gallipolis
Nan Deardorff
State St
Miss Deardorff
Deardorff
Miss Rinehart Appointed Deputy Gallia Clerk
Miss Marjorie Rinehart, in charge of ticket sales at Colony Theater, is named a deputy in the office of Clerk of Courts Margaret McCormick. She will oversee automobile registrations under the new law effective January 1. Rinehart, formerly a Gallipolis grocery bookkeeper, takes the post.
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Marjorie Rinehart
New Colony Theater
Margaret McCormick
Rinehart
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