Popularity of Gallipolis School Library Attested by Report
Gallipolis school librarian Miss Elizabeth Breinig filed a 1940 report with Superintendent E. E. Higgins showing steady growth in library use. From 1933 to 1939 the annual books circulated rose from 175 to 2,082, and September through December 1940 set a new high of 2,431. December 1940 permits reached 1,470 students. The library receives nineteen magazines including National Geographic and Readers Digest, with many indexed in Readers Guide.
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Gallipolis
Elizabeth Breinig
E. E. Higgins
American
Better Homes and Gardens
Colliers
Good Housekeeping
Gregg Writer
Hygeia
National Geographic
Nature
New York Times
Newsmap
Newsweek
Popular Magazine
Readers Digest
Rotarian
Scholastic
School Activities
Science Leaflet
Woman's Home Companion
World News of the Week
Gallipolis Social Notes: engagements and club events
Mrs. Genevieve Cooper of Erie announces the marriage of her daughter Clara to Lohr Kuhns of Erie, set for Saturday afternoon January 25. The bride, a Gallia Academy High School graduate, will reside in Erie. At Thursday Club, Mrs. Frances Caldwell discussed Good Old Days by David L. Cohn and guests were present. Mrs. T. Robinson hosted Kildare Klub with high score trophy to Mrs. E. E. Hatfield. A stork shower honored Mrs. Lawrence Gates with gifts and games. OE S officers elected: H. B. Pierson president, Reuben Wood VP, E. W. Edwards secretary-treasurer. George Caufman, Navy, on furlough from Norfolk, VA, visits Gallipolis after hospital treatment. Local residents include Robert McMaster and Hobart Nicholson visitors, Dr. John Carnes visiting family, Frank Figgins visiting before Camp Shelby, and Misses Nancy Leaper Oleta Butler visiting Paintsville.
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Gallipolis
Genevieve Cooper
Erie
Clara
Lohr Kuhns
Gallia Academy High School
Thursday Club
W. N. Hayward
Frances Caldwell
David L. Cohn
A. K. Merriman
Carrie McElhinny
Lawrence Gates
Portsmouth Ave
Emory White
Alma Wallace
Sarah Anderson
Charles Rose
Jack Knight
Robert McMaster
West Jefferson
Raymond Jones
Hobart Nicholson
Kathleen Echelmeyer
Zanesville
John Carnes
University Hospital
Indianapolis
H. A. Carnes
Elizabeth
Frank Figgins
Columbus
Charles F. Brown
Camp Shelby
Stanley Evans
Wellston
Harry K. Mills
Nancy Leaper
Oleta Butler
Paintsville
Hocking Delegation Attends State Meet
A group of Hocking County trustees led by John R. McClain Starr Township traveled to Columbus for the state Trustees and Clerks association convention. Also attending were Charles Fraisure Ray Snider Lawrence Souders Edward Foltz and Fred Mowery from Washington Township.
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Logan
Hocking County
Columbus
The
Trustees and Clerks Association
John R. McClain
Starr Township
Charles Frasure
Ray Snider
Lawrence Souders
Falls Township
Edward Foltz
Fred Mowery
Washington Township
Seeding Discussion for Grass Meadows and Pasture
James R. Smoot will lead a discussion on grass seeding for pastures and meadows for Farm Security Administration clients. The meeting is set at the FSA office in the Ambrose Hotel Building.
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LOGAN
James R. Smoot
Farm Security Administration
FSA
Ambrose Hotel
Redmen Face Three Tough Away Games This Week
Rio Grande College travels to Ashland Kentucky and Westerville Ohio for consecutive nights facing teams that lost 52 to 50 to Rio Grande in earlier meetings. Saturday they meet Pikeville College Bears in Kentucky after a 61 to 60 win earlier. Jack Duncan scored 19 at Otterbein aiding a rally as he averages 18.56 points per game and 167 total this season.
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Gallipolis
Redmen
Rio Grande College
Ashland
Westerville
Ohio
Forrest
Jeff” Wyatt
Netters
Rio
Rio Grande
Wyattmen
Duncan
More Fliers To Be Picked
Gallipolis reports that Rio Grande College will announce the seven student personnel forming the third aviation class to enter training at the Gallipolis airport. Instruction begins this week with Jerry Yerden overseeing the program.
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Gallipolis
Clarence T. Sharpton
Rio Grande College
Jerry Yerden
Van Wert Author Don Smith to Speak in Gallipolis
Van Wert author Don Smith, noted lecturer and writer of Peculiarities of the Presidents, will visit Gallipolis on Thursday February 6. Smith arrives in the afternoon and delivers two talks for Washington students at 2 30 PM and at the Washington Auditorium at 8 PM. Public meeting.
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Gallipolis
Charles E. Holzer
Don Smith
van Wert
Washington
Washington Auditorium
Ross Fleming Dies in Delaware Funeral Services Held
Gallia County mourns Ross Fleming husband of former Miss Rhoda Dewitt of Gallia County. Attended by many relatives in Delaware Sunday, he is survived by a son and daughter living in Delaware. His wife Rhoda Dewitt died in spring 1940.
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Gallipolis
Delaware
Ross Fleming
Rhoda Dewitt
Gallia County
Arrest in Gallipolis for Driving Without License
Lester Sheets was arrested over the weekend for operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver's license.
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Gallipolis
Lester Sheets
Presidential Ball Not Held At Eagles Club Saturday
A planned national ball event at the Eagles' Club in Gallipolis failed to take place on Saturday night as scheduled. No further details were provided on reasons or attendees.
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Gallipolis
Eagles
Injured Sister-in-Law Hurt in Lancaster Fall
Mrs. A. L. Jones of Starr Township reports her sister Mrs. Chris Crites of Lancaster sustained a hip fracture from a fall last week. The Crites formerly resided in Green Township Hocking County.
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Logan
A. L. Jones
Starr Township
Chris Crites
Lancaster
Crites
Green Township
Hocking County
Union Furnace Hosts Two Strong Opponents This Week
Union Furnace will host two basketball doubleheaders at the Starr Township Center. On Tuesday Rockbridge visits for a league game, followed by Friday matchups with Zaleski teams against the Varsity and Reserves. Coach Max Bunce aims for a rebound after last week’s loss at Laurelville.
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Logan — Union Furnace
Rockbridge
Zaleski
Starr Township Center
Max Bunce
Laurelville
Walters Plans Program for Rotary Club
Homer W. Walter schedules a March Rotary Club program at Lafayette Hotel featuring a chicken and egg dinner and an egg grading and candling demonstration by hatchery workers. Guests include the county egg marketing committee members vocational agriculture teachers leading producers and others eager for the proposed egg auction market to be set up likely in Athens serving Southeastern Ohio poultrymen.
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Gallipolis
Homer W. Walter
Lafayette Hotel
Athens
Ohio
Native of Gallia Co Dies in Western State
Mrs. Lemuel Pogue formerly Miss Lelia Reeves, a native of Gallia County, died at her Dodge City Kansas home. She leaves a husband and several Reeves siblings in Gallia County, including Hattie Mattie Claude Ed and Henry.
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Gallia
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Lemuel Pogue
Lelia Reeves
Dodge City
Kan
Stanley Layne
Chesapeake
Hattie
Mattie Reeves
Claude
Henry Reeves
Gasoline Bids Taken For City of Logan
Three bids from local dealers were opened after Director R R Loomis called for supplies for the coming year. Crystal Rock Gas Co offered 12 cents per gallon and was accepted. The city uses about 10 000 gallons annually. Other bids were 12 1/2 cents per gallon. Deliveries under the new contract begin immediately.
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Logan
R. R. Loomis
Crystal Rock Gas Co
Walter Nixon Sells Green Township Farm to Union Faculty Member
Logan reports Walter Nixon sold his Green Township poultry farm to James Frey a Union Furnace school faculty member before departing for Florida. Nixon operated a poultry growing unit on the farm for some time.
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Logan
Florida
Walter Nixon
Green Township
James Frey
Union Furnace School
Nixon
Case Continued In Logan Dog Securing Charge
Bruce Jaggi appeared before Mayor Dallas Kinser on a charge of failing to keep his dog secured. The case was continued after Jaggi said the dog was released by the children while he was away from home.
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Logan
Bruce Jaggi
Dallas Kinser
Jaggi
Old House Wrecked by Tree At Clipper Mills Tract
Mor ris Haskins Huntington contractor hired to clear the old farm house and large maple trees near the Clipper Mills tract faced an accident during dynamite work. A tree was blown up and fell across the house, splintering a portion. Subsequent charges were reduced and the result was satisfactory.
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Gallipolis
Clipper Mills
Morris Haskins
Huntington
Haskins
Aged Woman Dies in Gallia
Aged 87 Mrs. James Jones died Friday night at the Cheshire home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Buswell Roush. Funeral held at Cheshire Baptist Church this afternoon conducted by Rev George Sagen. Survived by daughters and sons including Mrs Roush N R Rife Pataskala James H Jones Gallipolis Mrs Bessie Orians Upper Sandusky and Mrs Elsie Hern Bucyrus.
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Gallipolis
Buswell Roush
Cheshire
Cheshire Baptist Church
George Sagen
James Jones
Alice A. Fulton
Jacob Rife
Roush
N. R. Rife
Pataskala
James H. Jones
Bessie Orians
Upper Sandusky
Elsie Hern
Bucyrus
Plan to Show Student Work At Rio Grande College
Consideration is being given to building on Rio Grande College property facing the highway for display of wares made by self-help students. Men's production is wooden toys and games, while women produce hand decorated tea sugars soft toys and wearing apparel. Public display could boost sales and advertise the department.
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Gallipolis
Rio Grande College
Bidwell Mortician Files Money Suit
J. L. Coleman of Bidwell, a mortician, filed suit against Alva White and others to enforce a lien of 269 on four Bidwell lots owned by the late Sarah White. Mrs White died recently in Columbus. her son is the principal defendant.
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Gallipolis
J. L. Coleman, Bidwell, Mortician
Alva White
Bidwell
Sarah White
Is Given Divorce
Mrs. William Foster was granted a divorce on her charge of non support and she was restored to her maiden name Dorothy E Freshcorn.
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Gallipolis
William Foster
Dorothy E. Freshcorn
Sawmill Operator Held on Check Charge in Gallipolis
In Gallipolis A W Biffle a saw mill operator was arraigned on a charge of passing a bogus check. He pleaded not guilty and was released on a 500 dollar bond. Henry Johnson indicted for non support also pled not guilty and was released on a 100 dollar bond.
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Gallipolis
A. W. Biffle
Henry Johnson
Revival Opens Feb 16 in Gallipolis
First Baptist Church members sponsor home prayer meetings while preparing for revival starting February 16. Morning sessions tomorrow at 9 o clock will be held at the homes of Mrs. H J Shahan Mrs Strad Kuhn Mrs J L Haskins Mrs Floyd Daniels Mrs George Hern Mrs Emory Carter Mrs E E Caldwell Mrs Morris Haskins Mrs John Caufman Mrs Emerson Evans Mrs A E Tope and Mrs Vinton Long. Evening meetings are planned for Mr and Mrs A E Tope J S Richards and Mr and Mrs Joseph Meadows.
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Gallipolis
First Baptist Church
H. J. Shahan
Strad Kuhn
J. L. Haskins
Floyd Daniels
George Hern
Emory Carter
E. E. Caldwell
Morris Haskins
John Caufman
Emerson Evans
A. E. Tope
Vinton Long
J. S. Richards
Joseph Meadows
Neal held in Gallia jail on non support charge
W B Neal a former resident is being held in Gallia County jail on a non support charge filed by his wife. The item notes Houston Texas has 3869 automobile parking meters as a separate fact.
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Gallia
Gallipolis
W. B. Neal
Houston
Texas
Relatives To Share Estate In Gallia County
Jackson County court validates the will of David Morris of Oak Hill, estate valued at 31000. Relatives Sally and Edwin F Jones Jackson Elizabeth S Jones Delphos Mrs Vattula Jenkins Rio Grande Thomas J and Everett Lewis Mary Jane Lewis Gallipolis and others may share after a challenge by Morris relatives. $500 to a neighborhood church and $5000 to Mr and Mrs Clifton S Ross who cared for him.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
David Morris
Oak Hill
Jackson County
Morris
Sally
Edwin F. Jones
Jackson
Elizabeth S. Jones
Columbus
Vattula Jenkins
Delphos
Thomas J. and
Everett Lewis
Mary Jane Lewis
Rio Grande
C. B
Mission Financing Plan At Gallipolis Mission
A permanent organization to fund activities at the Gallipolis Mission is advancing after a weekend Baptist Church meeting. The group will reconvene Tuesday night to further refine its objectives.
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Gallipolis
The
Baptist Church
Licensed To Marry In February Licenses Issued
First February license issued to Alva Frye 21 of Pomeroy and Faye Hysell 18 of Middleport. January total permits to wed 49, up 15 from the prior year.
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Gallipolis
Alva Frye
Pomeroy
Faye
Hysell
Middleport
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Athens Messenger
NDAY
Gallipolis Social Notes
Mrs. Robinson
T. Robinson
Kildare Klub
Ruth Miller
Catherine Morrison
E. E. Hatfield
George Caufman
United States Navy
Norfolk
Walter Caufman
Hocking
Deanna
William S. Knudsen
Deanna Durbin
Roosevelt
Union Furnace
Walters
Rotary Club
Green Two
I. R. Goldberg
O. F. Temple
Optometrist
Worstell
Zenner
N. Court St
Appolniments
Bidwell Mortician
SOHIO
North Pole
Standard Oil
the Standard Oil CO
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