Vollborn Endorsed for Gallia County Election Board
GALLIPOLIS Feb id Martin Vollborn Springfield Township farmer won the Gallia County Republican Executive Committee endorsement for the Gallia County Board of Elections to succeed L J Reynolds. Vollborn was chosen from five candidates. Democrats named Dave Bostic to succeed L L Cremeens. The four board members will meet to choose a clerk, with ties referred to Secretary of State George S Myers if needed.
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Gallipolis
Martin Vollborn
Springfield Township
Gallia County Republican Executive Committee
Gallia County Board of Elections
L. J. Reynolds
Cheshire Township
Wollborn
Reynolds
Dave Bostic
Democratic Executive Committee
L. L. Cremeens
Volibern
Bostic
Board of Elections
George N. Bolles
Guilipolia
George 8. Myers
Indictments Hit Hager in Kinsman Death and More
GALLIPOLIS Feb 12 A January grand jury returned one second degree murder indictment against Walter Hager 25 for the death of his kinsman RA Hager 63 during an eviction dispute. The panel also ignored two manslaughter charges and several other cases while returning 31 true bills and six secret indictments including burglary larceny and assault cases.
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Gallipolis
Walter Hager
Kinsman
RA. Hager
Farmer
Loren McCall
Robert Keller
Claire Spires
Willie Pike
Lloyd Campfield
Willie Hail
Rditth Rathburn
Helen Harrison
Freet Buck
Weyford Rathburn
Charles Rutherford
Lewis Tn.roe
Dr Hayes High Blood Pressure Remedy Ad
A medical sales pitch offers a free trial for a high blood pressure treatment. It promises rapid relief from symptoms like headaches and ear ringing and claims a postpaid delivery with payment only if substantially improved. The ad lists a fictional address and urges immediate action.
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Dr. Hayes
Hayes Ren
Coates Kenser Ony, Mo
Ady
Grover Sisters Wed in Grace Church Parsonage
In Gallipolis on February 12, Miss Louise Grover married Dallas Scott of Bucyrus and Miss Katherine Grover wed Frederick Rowalt of Bucyrus. Both brides are daughters of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Grover of Cheshire, with Rev. H. B. Wilbur officiating at Grace M. E. Church parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Katherine Grover
Louis Grover
J. A. Grover
Cheshire
Grace M. E. Church
H. HB. Wilbur
Louise Grover
Dallas Scott
Bucyrus
W. R. Scott
Monnett
Crawford County
Frederick Rowalt
Ile
Edward Rowalt
Indicted man jailed in Gallia County confinement
Earl Ritchie of Swan Creek was arrested Saturday night by Deputy Sheriff Howard V. Gates on a concealed weapon indictment and placed in Gallia County Jail. Ritchie had been secretly indicted Saturday. Prisoners in Gain County Jail indicted by the recent grand jury will probably be arraigned today.
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Gallipolis
Earl Ritchie
Swan Creek
Howard V. Gates
Gallia County
Ritchie
Gain County
August Engle Dies Former Gallia County Farmer
August Engle a 6 former prominent Gallia County farmer died suddenly Saturday morning in Huntington West Virginia his body was brought to Gallipolis for burial He is survived by a brother William Engle who is seriously ill with pneumonia a daughter Margaret Engle a nurse in Gallipolis two sons David Huntington and William Huntington two sisters Mrs A C Hartford Gallipolis Mrs Emma Northup and brother Lewis Engle Peck Kansas.
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Gallia County
Gallipolis
August Engle
Huntington
W. Va
William Engle
Margaret Engle
David
William
A. C. Hatford
Emma Northup
Lewis Engle
Peck, Kan
Man Treated For Frozen Feet At Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis Feb 12 A transient from St Louis admitted to Holzer Hospital with frozen feet suffered during the cold snap. He was found in the Pomeroy city building after wandering since Monday. He claimed the injury occurred while seeking shelter between Marietta and Pomeroy. Dorothy Rinehart and Mrs Howard Long admitted for treatment and operation today. Several residents listed in Sunday’s discharge include Foster Champer Dennis Trout and Mrs Sherman Eada. A. F. DeWorth visiting New York on Ohio Hospital for Epileptics matters.
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Motser Hospital
Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
James Stewart
St. Louis
Stewart
Pomeroy City
Marietta
Pomeroy
Dorothy Rinehart
Holver Hospital
Howard Long
Jackson
Foster Champer
Dennis Trout
Gallipolia
Wylie White
Sherman Eada
Galpole
Mew Brumfield
Gallipoli
A. W. Davies
New York City
A. F. DeWorth
Dortat
Ohio Hospital
North Otmatead
Jolley Dies. Funeral Held for James Madison Jolley
Funeral services were held today in Gallapolas for James Madison Jolley a retired carpenter who died at his home after four years illness. He leaves his wife Margaret Roberts Jolley and two children Mrs Gladys May Ralph of Columbus and Mr Sherman E F Donnett of Galiipotia.
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Jolley
Gallapolas
James Madison Jolley
Cedar Street
Margaret Roberts Jolley
Gladys May Ralph
Columbus
Sherman EF. Donnett
Galiipotia
Seven Arrested in Gallipolis Over Weekend Intoxication
Seven men were arrested by city police for intoxication on Saturday night in Gallipolis and were to be arraigned today before Municipal Judge A. J. Stormont.
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Gallipolis
A. J. Stormont
Railway Spur Proposition Aids No 7 Mine CWA Plan
Pearl Parker local union leader urges replacing the spur to Mine No 7 with a standard weight through railway line funded by CWA. He says it could employ 300 to 400 miners, boosting output from 89 to potentially 2000 tons daily, and sustain jobs after CWA ends. The mine lies in Wolfpen vicinity and coal fields are not exhausted.
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Pomeroy
Pearl Parker
Parker
Wolfpen
Pomeroy Personal News and Local Events
Pomeroy residents visit relatives in West Virginia and Ohio. Sam Buchanan of Logan visits with family on Wehe Terrace. Grace Guild plans a public dinner at Grace Episcopal Church house on Tuesday at 5 PM. Mrs. J. B. Persons is critically ill in Torch. Albert and family return from Columbus due to Mrs Young’s illness at Mt. Carmel Hospital. Simpson M E Church Women’s Foreign Missionary Society meets Wednesday at Mrs. Percy L. Peoples’ home. Billie Warner undergoes appendicitis operation at Homner Hospital in Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Emil Ball
Wehe Terrace
Letart
W. Va
Bilas Ball
Sam Buchanan
Logan
Mari Persons
Huntington
J. B. Persons
Torch
Albert Young
John Young
Norma Young
George Joachim
Columbus
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Women's Foreign Missionary Society of
Simpson M. E. Church
Percy L. Peoples
Union Avenue
Billie Warner
Merman Warner
Second Street
Homner Hospital
Gallipolis
Racine News Notes Highlights Local Social Visits
Racine residents share weekend updates as I race Jividen of Minersville visits Clark Jividen Ed Burman and Harvey Ours return from Pt. Pleasant. Owen Watsons spend Friday in Gallipolis with Mrs Watson undergoing Holzer Hospital treatment. Mrs Walter Stewart shows slight health improvement at home. Mrs Harry Wiltshire and son Bob of Marmet W Va stay with local friends.
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Ed Burman
Harvey Ours
Pt. Pleasant
Owen Watson
Gallipolis
Mrs. Watson
Holzer Hospital
Harry Wiltshire
Bob
Marmet
W. Va
Scouts Celebrate National Boy Scout Week in Pomeroy
Scouts of Troop 42 decorated two local shops the Sauvage Confectionery and the Sanitary Grocery with camp life scenes as part of National Boy Scout Week from Feb 5 to 9. On Sunday scouts from Pomeroy Middleport and Racine attended church in a body with special programs across communities.
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Pomeroy
Sauvage
Middleport
Racine
Revival at Simpson Church Weeklong Program Draws Attendees
Revival meetings open at Simpson M E Church in Pomeroy with Rev T E Maneass leading. Assisting are Rev Harry W Blackburn from Sioux Falls S D and Dr A R Stark. Daily activities include a children's choir, Booster Class oversight, Baptist Church members in attendance, and Youth Night with special music.
Former Middleport Resident Is Dead
Mrs. Margaret Erwin died after several weeks of illness at her New Boston home. Age 72, she was a former Middleport resident recently moved to New Boston. Survived by daughters Mrs. Gus Ward and Mrs. Frank Collins of Middleport, sons B H Erwin Charleston, C E Erwin Middleport, James B Erwin New Boston. Funeral Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at Mrs. Ward's Pearl Street home with Rev. F C Kreager officiating. Burial in Middleport Hill Cemetery.
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Middleport
Margaret Erwin
New Boston
The
Baptist Church
Middleport Hill Cemetery
Waterloo Triumphs Over Racine in Decisive Victory
Waterloo closing the season strong with a 47 to 29 win over Racine in Racine Saturday night. The victory boosts Waterloo’s chances to contend for first place in the sectional Class B tournament.
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Racine Cagers
Racine
Fev
Maet Waterloo
Waterloo
Middleport Local News From Pomeroy and Nearby
Middleport society leader Miss Margaret Sauer announces a Tuesday meeting at the Church of Christ in Pomeroy with a program and pageant. Local residents travel, recover, visit, or report illness and hospital care with several moving between Cleveland, Zanesville, Columbus, and Heath. Hanson Thomas, a local druggist, is injured in a car crash and confined at Kerrs Run.
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Margaret Sauer
Meigs County
Cleveland
Curtis
Margaret
Roy Russell
Orient
Paul Leonard
Columbus
Commissioners and Surveyors Convention
Don Allen
Hilab
A. H. Bradbury
Zanesville
Jimmy Arnold
Thomas
Pomeroy
Hanson Thomas
Kerr's Run
Nayor
River Traffic At Standstill On Ice Bound Ohio River
River conditions at Gallipolis report heavy ice and low water across the Ohio behind dams and tributaries. Allegheny Monongahela and Kanawha Rivers are frozen most of their lengths with the Ohio frozen from Dam M4 to Pittsburgh. Barges and steamboats are tied up along the river from Maysville to Pittsburgh as repairs and pumping move forward.
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Gallipolis
Ohio River
Kentucky River
Allegheny
Monongahela
Kanawha
Pittsburgh
Senator Cordill
Dam 14
Enterprise Docks
Pt. Pleasant
John W. Lane
Gallipolis Ferry
W. Va
Maysville
J. C. Rawn
Dam 3
Adaison
Parker in Gallipolis Reported Critically Ill at Home
Dr. Charles Parker is said to be critically ill at his home on Firat Avenue in Gallipolis as of February 12.
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Gallipolis
Charles Parker
Firat Avenue
Dr S M Cluff to Open Office in Middleport
Dr S M Cluff moves to Middleport to open a medical office above the Middleport Post Office on Mill Street. He previously practiced with St Thomas Hospital Akron and will visit Kansas City until February 21 before resuming work. He is a University of Missouri medical graduate with strong recommendations.
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Middleport
S. M. Cluff
Mill Street
Doctor Cluff
Kansas City
Akron
St. Thomas Hospital
Cluff
University of Missouri
Birth of daughter Benny Jean McDonald in Hudson Street
Middleport confirms the birth of Benny Jean to Mr. and Mrs. John V. McDonald of Hudson Street. The baby, born Saturday February 10, is a granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin of Pomeroy.
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Middleport
John V. McDonald
Hudson Street
Benny Jean
Martin
Pomeroy
Miller Family Birthday Dinner Observes Two Generations
Mrs. Elmer Miller hosted a family dinner at Grant Street Middleport in honor of Doyle Miller and Jack Miller both celebrating birthday anniversaries.
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Middleport
Elmer Miller
Grant Street
Doyle Miller
Jack Miller
Funeral services for Mrs. Bessie Mainwaining in Racine
Funeral services for Mrs. Bessie Mainwaining, former Racine resident, will be held Tuesday at 2 30 PM at the home of her brother Charles Miles.
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Racine
Bessie Mainwaining
Charles Miles
Centennial Socials and Visits Round Out Weekend
Centen nial residents hosted visitors from Coolville Parkersburg and Pittsburgh. Local families attended a PTA play in Redbush and a quilting session with the Ladies' Aid Society. Church services were held at Centennial Church led by Rev Strickland with members and guests sharing a Sunday afternoon. Weekend guests included Mr and Mrs Walter Andrews of Pittsburgh and Mr and Mrs Clyde Smith from Ireland.
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Lida Duniee
Marietta
Walter Andrews
Pittsburgh
Fred Grubb
Coolville
Ladies’ Aid Society
Evelyn Welch
Lida Dunfee
Ina Mae English
Lois Ritenour
Clyde Smith
Ireland
J. R. Ritenour
Centennial Church
Strickland
J. R Ritenour
John Mercer
Billie
Teddy Foster
Lester Hatch
Donald Johnson
Jack McCoy
Zona Allen
Son
Gene
Roxbury
Salvation Army Plans Week Activities and Meetings
Salvation Army outlines weekly events with Young People central. Sunbeams meet Wednesday at 6 30, Girl Guards at 7 30. Thursday 7 30 Mrs Fred Reif conducts Young People singing parade and band for a March Columbus concert. Ladies Home League gathers Wednesday at 2.
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Salvation Army
Sunbeams
Girl Guards
Fred Reif
Young People
Columbus
Ladies Home League
Scouts Hear Sermon At Sunday Services
Seventy five Boy Scouts of America attended anniversary services at First Methodist Church in Athens. Rev C M Coulter spoke on Our Boys and the man problem, praising youth training and noting Roy L Dupler for Scout success in the Athens District. The group recited the Scout Oath and a father and son banquet is planned Tuesday night with a Court of Honor at Athens High School on Wednesday. H C Pendry and F M McKay oversee events.
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Boy Scouts of America
First Methodist Church
C. M. Coulter
Coulter
Roy L. Dupler
Athens
Methodist Church
Athens High School
H. C. Pendry
Athens Schools
F. M. McKay
Scouts
Snow brings cheer to Athens Kiddies
Athens woke to an inch and a half of snow with a bright change in conditions. Temperatures ranged from a high of 33 degrees to a low of 20, while streets remained slippery and many cleaned sidewalks and built snowmen or snowballs.
Red Cross Distributes RFC Garments in Athens County
The Red Cross has distributed hundreds of RFC garments in Athens County since last fall. Local chapter receives wearing apparel and bedding from the National Red Cross in Washington DC and furnishes layettes for the Relief Office and Health Office. Mothers sew clothes when possible and investigators are provided for the Relief Office.
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Athens County
Red Cross
RFC
National Red Cross
Washington, D. C
The
Local Family News From Tuppers Plains and Athens
Alfred Elsie Bahr visited Tuppers Plains with grandfather Alba Bahr last week. The Bentz and Hopkins families plus Cash Bentz were in Athens with relatives. A funeral for Ella Staneart was held in Burlingham. Flora Tuttle and Leona Myers visited Mrs. J. M Bentz. Gus Vanest family and Vern Shumway hosted Sunday. Donald Robinson and parents visited from Orange. Jackie Bentz is recovering from burns.
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Elsie Bahr
Tuppers Plains
Alba Bahr
Will Bentz
Warren Bentz
Murray Hopkins
Norwood Knight
Cash Bentz
Athens
Harry Gutherie
Ella Staneart
Burlingham
Flora Marie Tuttle
Leona Myers
J. M Bentz
Gus Vanest
Vern Shumway
Donald Robinson
Orange
W. E. Robinson
Jackie Bentz
British Isles Cut Into Market Of U S Coal Trade
The piece compares 1843 Columbus tariff notes with 1934 Cleveland coal data, showing Britain’s coal exports cutting into U S demand. It cites Bowen’s 1843 figures on debt and trade losses, then contrasts 1934 Montreal imports from the British Isles and U S coal deliveries, followed by price contrasts for 1843 and 1934 commodities.
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British Isles
U.S
Marine News
Cleveland Plain Ceater
Canada
Scotland
Wales
United States
Montreal
Britain
Columbus
Cleveland
Condition of Lands and Mullins Improves After Surgery
Chauncey February 12 Kenneth Lands and Mrs Clarence Mullins, who were in Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens after surgeries, are reported to be slightly improved. Both were once in critical condition after several days.
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Chauncey
Kenneth Lands
Clarence Mullins
Chauncy
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
Mr. Lands
Mullins
Emmett Ryan Rites Held at Chauncey M E Church
Funeral services for six year old Emmett Ryan were held Sunday at 1 p m from Chauncey M E Church with Rev Ward Radford officiating. Burial was in Athens. Survived by wife Lizzie Pickett Ryan two sons Benjamin and Jess and daughter Edith Brown. Out of town relatives included Harley Brown Columbus and Jess Ryan Corning along with several others.
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Chauncey
Emmett Ryan
Beaumont
Chauncey M. E
Ward Radford
Central Avenue M. EB
Athens
George Shafer
Harvey Courtney
Dave Shafer
Gilbert Hartman
Charlie Shafer
Charles Daugherty
Ryan
Lizzie Pickett Ryan
Benjamin Ryan
Jess Ryan
Hawks Visit Shields in Chauncey
Chauncey residents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hawk of Athens were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Shields and family in Chauncey.
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Chauncey
Charles Hawk
Athens
Charles C. Shields
Extension Classes To Meet In Nelsonville Tonight
Ohio University extension class in Supervision of Instruction will meet at Nelsonville High School Tuesday at 6 pm. The three hour course taught by Dr. Edith E. Beecher may yield university credit or be audited. Beecher is a noted College of Education instructor who has led similar classes locally and on campus.
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Ohio University
Nelsonville High School
Edith E. Beecher
Doctor Beecher
College of Education
Columbus financier Bonney takes his own life
John L. W. Bonney, age 60, president and treasurer of the Bonney Floyd Foundry Company and a leading Columbus capitalist, died by suicide today after being prompted by ill health.
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Columbus
John L. W. Bonney
Bonney Floyd Foundry Company
Work Sheets Due For Mines In Chauncey Area
Fragmentary OCR notes reference mining work in Chauncey dated Feb 1 with mentions of several mine numbers and locations including Hocking and Lick Run. The readable items indicate daily work reports and worksheets due in the past week.
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Chaunceyy
Hocking
Lick Run
Kimberly
Carbondale
Blac
Revival to Oped Rev. 0 Ww Wittig in Greens Run
A revival under Reverend Wittig is announced at Greens Run with O Williams leading services. Delegations from Chauncey and Trimble Ridge will participate as representatives. Reverend Williams aided in past revivals at Greens Run and Chauncey.
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Wittig
Greens
O. W. Williams
Church of Christ
Chauncey Church
Trimble
Ridge
Williama
McArthur
Chauncey
Miss Pyle Hoste Entertains Class at Her Home
Chauncey February 22 Miss Jena Pyle hosted a party for members of the Class in the School at her home. Guests included Ruth Fiske and Moe from the high school, with freshmen Boski Charles MacQuade Roscoe Baughman Eileen Gresanthy Keasey Marty Ice Johnson Anza G Schoonover Gilbert Ford Pyle Erie Bridgewater Delena Pyle.
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Chauncey
Jena Pyle
Mr Pyle
Ee Valentines
Ruth Fiske and
Moe
Boski
Charles MacQuade
Roscoe Baughman
Eileen Gresanthy Keasey
Marty Ice Johnson
Anza G Schoonover
Gilbert Ford Pyle
Erie Bridgewater
Delena Pyle
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Vollborn
Gallia Co. Election Board
Republican Committee
Springfield
Mee Shaver Wee
Areon
Samuel Glover
Arthur Johnson
Daniel Wigner
Eyford
Edith Rathburn
Helen Harrison Prost Buck
Fowerd Taylor
Leroy D. Mosier
Lawrence Pinkerman
Albert Mossbarger
George Ritchie
John & Walter
Myrtle
Alva Boggs
Vernina Tay
Robert Crawford
John Martin Mario
Virgi! Malley
Grover
Grace
M. E. Parsonage
Furniture Factory
N. Court St
No. 7
Pomeroy Personals
Ladies of Grace Guild of Grace Episcopal Church
Pariah House
Mr. (Irace Jividen
Minersville
Clark Jividen
Walter Stewart
Simpson Church
Blackburn
A R. Stark
the Baptist Church
Young Ladies of the Church
Racine Bron
Carpenter
Nease
Wesereccserres
Roverta
Conmacerosee
Wineman
Miss. Miller
Hibbard Dunfee
Charlie English
James Atkins
Raymond Atkins
Ruth
Robert Lee
Virginia
Davey Welch
Parkersburg
Gaynetie Welch
Mary
Herman Linton
Redbush
Alfred
By L. C. Nye
Messenger
Bowen
House of Representatives
New York
Ohio
Boston
John Bull
Mr. Bowen
O. SU
Nelsonville
Pyle Hoste
Gruggist’s
Bill
Omio Bell Telepho
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