Sans Souci Winter Formal Lights Up Hotel Berry Ballroom
Mistletoe and evergreen garlands dressed the Ball Room while blue lights spotlighted satin gowns and dances. The Sans Souci Club gave its annual winter formal with Jim Littler and his Orchestra providing music and vocal numbers. Alumni and local guests filled the floor as chaperons and observers shared in a long list of dancing couples and attendees from the Columbus area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sans Souci
Hotel
Berry
Santa Claus
Jimmy Littler
Jimmy
Sans Souci Club
Robert Main
Ruth Huggins
Lawrence Cummins
Alice Robinson
Roderick Eddy
Elizabeth Wood
Bill Matters
Betty Fulton
Bob Drake
Jane Finsterwald
Paul Gordon
Suzanne Danford
Bob Stratton
Jean Finsterwald
Ted Sprague
Jean Forsyth
Dan Bardin
Barbara Danford
Philip Zenner
Holiday Guests From Across Regions Fill Athens Homes
Mrs P B Lawrence and Miss Opal McWhorter travel to Florida and the south for holidays. Miss McWhorter teaches in Cincinnati. Families in Athens host relatives including Nelsons, Hallecks, Maynards, Bibbees, and Fishers. Several plan returns around January, with visits spanning Columbus, Cambridge, and Ohio University circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. B. Lawrence
Opal McWhorter
Florida
South
Miss McWhorter
Cincinnati
Christmas Guests in Many Homes Around Town
The community welcomes numerous visitors for the holidays. Mr and Mrs Cecil Sarver host guests from Washington and Portsmouth. Indiana University official Foster Harmon travels to Cleveland for the National Speech Conference. Other families host relatives from Cincinnati, Harvard, Xenia, Athens, and Greensboro during the festive period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Sarver
North Hill
S. R. Warnock
Washington, D. C
M. L. Sarver
Harry B. Fryer
Portsmouth
Foster Harmon
Indiana University
A. R. Harmon
University Terrace
Cleveland
William Harmon
Lioyd Copeland
Athens
Route Three
Cecil Copeland
Donald
Stewart
Chester Copeland
Akron
W. A. Copeland
Canaanville
Harvey Wood
Mac Horn
C. EF. Grosvenor
Mildred Poston
Charles Anderson
Holiday Party Celebrates Ruth Phillips at Mayville
Miss Ruth Phillips, visiting during holidays, attended a games party hosted by Miss Alice Bardin. High score went to Kathleen Shannon. The event featured green and red decorations and refreshments at the Bardin home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Bardin
D. A. Bardin
Ruth Phillips
H. T. Phillips
Phillips
Mayville State Teachers College
Mayville
North Dakota
Kathleen Shannon
Florence Smith
Lucile Swaim
Sara Mansfield
Margaret Burt
Mary Meister
Louis Cullen
E. P. Meister
Miss Camille Cash Engaged to Victor Stanson
A Christmas day engagement announcement notes Camille Cash, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Co. B. Cash of 1 Woodland Ave., will marry Victor Jon Stanson of Cleveland. Stanson is a junior at Ohio University and is employed at the Hotel Berry. Camille is an Athens High School graduate and Ohio University freshman. No wedding date set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. B. Cash
Woodland Ave
Camille
Victor Jon Stanson
Cleveland
Ohio University
Stanson
Berry
Miss Cash
Athens
Union Class Party at Home of Miss Helen Holland
Intermediate Union Sunday School class held a Christmas party at teacher Miss Helen Holland’s home. East member received a present. Games and refreshments followed for Mary Helen Ashworth, Charles Ashworth, Ruth McBride, Reid McBride, Nicky McBride, Elizabeth Carsey, Vera White, Barbara Mulpas, Nancy Jones, Bob Jones, Ann McBride, Helen Holland, and Dana Carsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Sunday School
Helen Holland
East
Mary Helen
Charles Ashworth
Ruth McBride
Reid McBride
Nicky McBride
Elizabeth Carsey
Vera White
Barbara Mulpas
Nancy
Bobb Jones
Ann McBride
Dana Carsey
Leroy Brown Family Christmas Gathering and Golden Anniversary plans
The Brown family spent Christmas at 397 Richland Ave with many relatives present. Mr. Leroy Brown and Mrs. Leroy Brown plan a February Golden Wedding anniversary. Lawrence Goodwin and family announce a daughter Jacqueline Lee born in Albany Ohio. Progressive Benefit Party hosted by the Eagles Ladies Auxiliary Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Brown
Richland Ave
Charles Brown
George Shamel
the Plains
Hattie Mariner
Chillicothe
Mildred Brown
Florence Gaston
Floyd Brown
Akron
Charles Mariner
Emmett Brown
Charles Gaston
Lawrence Goodwin
Albany, Ohio
Jacqueline Lee
The
Eagles
Round About the Town Christmas Card Humor and Newlyweds
Christmas greetings from Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Good trigger tales of brides cooking turkey and mishaps in Athens area homes. Notes on Margaret Nolan, Bette Clifford, Jean Rauch Dupler, Frankie Ranch Jr. newlyweds and helper mother insights from H.B.F. of residents on Strathmore Blvd and Columbia Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. F. Good
Strathmore Blvd
Jean Rauch Dupler
Ralph Dupler
Jean
Duplers
Frankie Ranch
Columbia Ave
Alma
W. D. Robinson
H.B.F
WBA Holds Tuesday Night Review at Lodge Rooms
Woman's Benefit Association held its review meeting in 10 C F Hall lodge rooms on Tuesday night. After business, a social hour celebrated Miss Bessie Perry's birthday and her mystery prize victory. Victrola music and entertainment closed the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WBA
Woman's Benefit Association
C.F. Hall
Bessie Perry
Miss Perry
Engagement of Bett Jane Stailey to William Rhodes
Announcement from Columbus notes Bett Jane Stailey daughter of Mrs Stailey of 163 Clinton Heights Avenue engaged to William Conver Rhodes son of Dr and Mrs Neilson M Rhodes of Urbana. Stailey a OSU graduate Rhodes attended Ohio University and works with W H Marvin Co Urbana. Stailey is child of late Charles E Stailey former Athens City Schools superintendent. Dinner for Child Study Club husbands and families at Eagles Hall Thursday night postponed indefinitely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coumbus
Charles FE. Stailey
Clintoft Heights Avenue
Bett Jane
William Conver
Rhodes
Neilson M. Rhodes
Urbana
Miss Stailey
Ohio State University
Ohio University
W. H. Marvin Co
Charles E. Stailey
Athens City
Eagles’ Hall
Social Notes of Straitsville yearend gathering
Straitsville community members host relatives from Akron Steubenville Logan Columbus and Canton for Christmas and New Year visits. Numerous local families share holiday guests and a Baptist Church Christmas program marks the season.
Gallia Republicans Making Plans for Distribution of Political Plums
Mary Vanden Plummer 84 a native of Addison was buried in Pine Street Cemetery Gallia County after dying in Columbus Sunday Her sister Rose Gee lives in Columbus and brother Harry in Philadelphia to the family in Addison long-time residents Mr and Mrs Joseph Vanden were her parents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Mary Vanden Plummer
Addison
Pine Street
Columbus
Rose Gee
Harry
Philadelphia
Joseph Vanden
Changes Loom in Gallipolis County Appointments
In Gallipolis Republicans anticipate a reshuffle as Jan 9 nears. The State Highway Department positions offer many openings with Robert Jenkins to be replaced and F. A. Haskins cited as a leading applicant for the post. Other targets include state highway superintendent, county auto registrar, director of age pensions, liquor store posts, sales tax examiner, and state department clerkships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Highway Department
Robert Jenkins
F. A. Haskins
Doc” Davis
Earl Frown
James Boggs
William Bartels
E. EF. Caldwell
Democrat County Executive Committee
E. D. Keeler
Earl McCormick
McCormick
J. Paul Mossman
Republican Central Committee
Homer W. Sowards
Sowards
Roy D. Rothgeb
Gomer Phillips
William McKean
William Wood
Joe V. Lee
Lee
James Watts Dies at 84 in Crown City Home
James Franklin Watts, 84, died Christmas Day after a long illness at the home of his son T. T. Watts in Crown City. He was a widower and survived by seven sons. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Good Hope Baptist Church conducted by Rev. John Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
James Franklin Watts
T. T. Watts
Crown City
Good Hope Baptist Church
John Hall
Rotary Club Hosts Dr. T. F. Chambers at Dedication
Rotary Club members were entertained by Dr. T. F. Chambers of Granville Ohio during the church dedication week at the First Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rotary Club
T. F. Chambers
Granville
Ohio
First Baptistic Church
Death of Elgan Sealey at Gallipolis
Elgan Sealey age 56 died Sunday at his home near Gallipolis after a brief illness. Survived by widow Lillian Chevalier of Clipper Millis and daughter Mrs. Dewey Burks of Huntington. Funeral at Ohio Chapel conducted by Rev. Tracy Martindale and Rev. E. C. Vent. Interment in Mound Hill Cemetery. Week-end marriage licenses issued in Gallipolis to multiple residents of Cheshire, Kananga, Thivener, and Point Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Elgan Sealey
Lillian Chevalier
Clipper Millis
Dewey Burks
Huntington
Ohio Chapel Church
Jr. O.A.M
Ohio Chapel
Tracy Martindale
E. C. Vent
Mound Hill Cemetery
Allen Christy
Marie Ellis
Cheshire
Ernest Halley
Eileen Gardner
George Gabriel
Kananga
Ada Taylor
Charles Walters
Elsie Halley
Thivener
Verne
Coleman
Goldie Fielder
Point Pleasant
Darst Killed in Hit and Run Near Cheshire Home
Henry H. Darst 53 father of six and B and O Railroad employee was killed in a hit and run near his Lesage West Virginia home last weekend. His brother Alonzo Darst lives in Cheshire nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Henry H. Darst
Nathaniel Darst
Cheshire
Lesage
W. Va
Darst
Alonzo Darst
Auto crash leaves 24 year old worker severely hurt
William Strother, 24, a Black employee at a local garage, was discharged from Holzer Hospital Tuesday after treatment for severe cuts and lacerations from a Sunday crash where his car struck a guard rail near Chickamauga Park. the vehicle was badly wrecked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William Strother
Holzer Hospital
Chickamauga Park
Inaugural Hilarity Hop Planned in Gallipolis
About 60 high school students rushed to sell tickets for the Hilarity Hop at the Lafayette Hotel ballroom Thursday night Proceeds benefit the inauguration committee to fund a parade and a trip for the band to Columbus January 9 Arnold Dickerson and his Royal Music-Makers will provide the entertainment E W Smith owner of the hotel donates the ballroom Tickets are sold at multiple local outlets One dollar per couple If sold out the band will march down High Street in Columbus to play on the capitol grounds around John W Bricker's governor inauguration
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Lafayette Hotel
Citizens Inauguration Committee
Columbus
Arnold Dickerson
Royal Musice-Makers
E. W. Smith
Chamber of Commerces
Lafayette
Kerr Drug Co
Hughes Drug
Neal Drug
Book Shop
Gillingham Drug Store
High Street
Capitol
John W. Bricker
Death of Mrs Emma Smeltzer at Gallipolis Home
Mrs Emma Smeltzer 76 wife of Thomas F Smeltzer died at the family home in Gallipolis Sunday midnight. Survived by husband daughter Mrs Earl V Campbell son Robert T Smeltzer sister Mrs Carrie Smeltzer brother Charles F Echelmeyer of Oak Hill. Funeral today at residence by Rev Walter Sact with interment in Mound Hill Cemetery. Three day old son of Mr and Mrs Wayne Darnell died Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Marshall
Bettie
Kenneth
Shirley
Columbus
Chesapeake
Gallipolis
Emma Smeltzer
Thomas F. Smeltzer
Earl V. Campbell
Robert T. Smeltzer
Carrie Smeltzer
Charles F. Echelmeyer
Oak Hill
Walter Sact
Pomeroy
Mound Hill Cemetery
Wayne Darnell
Electrification survey advances in Lawrence and Galha counties
John Lusher reports maps and reports for proposed electrification of northern Lawrence and southern Galha counties have been sent to Washington for review. The project seeks a $175,000 loan for about 300 applicants and rights of way for poles and wires are nearly ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Lawrence
Galha
John Lusher
Washington
Lusher
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs Ann Hartsook Porter in Columbus
Gallia County relatives attended the funeral of Mrs Ann Hartsook Porter 68 wife of John Porter a Vin ton native who died in Columbus Monday night Services were held today in Columbus Survivors include sisters Mrs Sarah Miller Vinton Mrs Elizabeth Burkle Jackson Mrs Jane Carl Columbus and Mrs Timeie Peek Akron brothers Frank and Walker Hartsook of Fostoria Local relatives from Gallia County attended and paid their respects
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Ann Hartsook Porter
John Porter
Vinton
Columbus
Sarah Miller
Elizabeth Burkle
Jackson
Jane Carl
Tineie Peek
Akron
Frank
Walker Hartsook
Fostoria
Mrs C O McIntyre Plans World Tour With Cousin
Mrs C O McIntyre and cousin Miss Josephine Mullineaux arrived from New York in their car Tuesday evening and are staying at the Libby Hotel for several days before departing on a world tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
C. O. McIntyre
Josephine Mullineaux
New York
Libby Hotel
Swan Creek Ladies' Aid to Meet January 7
The Swan Creek Ladies' Aid will hold its next meeting with Mrs. A. F. Waugh on January 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Swan Creek
A. F. Waugh
Climate word origins traced to Greek stone meaning
The term climate derives from Greek roots, where cli mates referred to zones of latitude on earth’s surface. The explanation links climate language to geology and geography in antiquity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ancient
Greece
Church Events Draw Crowds
Gallipolis Baptist Church hosts a week of events toward Sunday dedicatory services. Tonight’s theme is Christian Education with Dr. Millard Brelsford of Denison University Rev. Charles Weed and Rev. W. T. Packer of Rio Grande delivering addresses. Rio Grande College students perform. Thursday features Inter-Denominational Night with city ministers and their congregations. Special musical numbers planned as a spiritual love feast, says Pastor Rev. George Sagen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
George Sagen
The
Baptist Church
Ira Campbell 69 dies in Wells ton area
Relatives are informed of the death of Ira Campbell a 69 year old native of Northup in Wells ton over the week end He was the son of Mr and Mrs William Campbell and is survived by his wife and eight sons and daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Biddle
Zanesville
D. FH. Biddle
Allipolis
Ira Campbell
Northup
Wellston
William Campbell
B Stings Remedy Promoted for Neuritis Rheumatism Relief
An Athens Ohio advertisement promoting a treatment called B Stings for neuritis and rheumatism relief. It claims safety for the heart and system and notes endorsements by physicians. The ad cites uses for lumbago gout kidney issues back ache sciatica and various rheumatic conditions. It directs readers to McKee Drug Co. for purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKee Drug Co
Athens
Ohio
Ady
Wins Decoration Prize at Gallipolis G and Club
Gallipolis G den Club awarded a prize for best exterior home decoration to Capt. S. G. Gardner of Second between Grape and Vine. His Gardner home is outlined with varied colored lights and a Carolina hem lock was noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
G den Club
S. G. Gardner
Gardner
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Washington D. C
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S. S. Sherrard
Canton
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Brooklyn
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Sunnyside Drive
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Victor Stanson
Ann Compton
Virginia Hoover Franklin
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Frank Nolan
Bette Baker Clifford
Carl
Bette
Cliffords
Goodby
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William Mitchell
James Mills
Steubenville
Dean Collison
William Smith
Della Hoy
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Henry Lemon
Jane Berry
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Richmond
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