Gallia and Lawrence Counties Get Rural Electrification Progress
Electrification of 192 miles to serve 350 farm homes in Gallia and Lawrence Counties will finish March 1. Ohio Power substation at Chesapeake. Rural Electrification Administration loan of 195000. 250 homes wired. 100 more to complete this month. 100 miles added planned. churches to gain electric service. public observances expected.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
Lawrence Counties
John Lusher
Ohio Power Co
Chesapeake
Lawrence County
Rural Electrification Administration
Washington
Lusher
Gallia Woman Dies After Brief Illness
Gallia county Mrs. Anna Margaret Bush 54 wife of Harry Bush died at home in Harrison Township Sunday after a brief illness caused by high blood pressure. Survived by her husband eight children and several siblings. Funeral Wednesday at 11 a m at the family home with interment at Wyoming West Virginia at 2 p m.
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Gallipolis
Anna Margaret Bush
Harry Bush
Harrison Township
Wyoma
W. Va
Start Spring Plowing
Gallia county farmers take advantage of milder weather to plow fields. Hundreds of acres have been turned up in preparation for plantings across the county.
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Gallipolis
Northup Ladies Aid meets for quilt work and program
Mrs. Walter Elliott hosted the Northup Ladies Aid with more than thirty attendees. Morning quilt work and a covered dish lunch followed by an afternoon program by several members. The next gathering will be at Mrs. Mervin Harrison's home.
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Gallipolis
Walter Elliott
Northup 4Ldies’ Aid
Vesta Sheets
Sylvia Fowler
Mayme Smeltzer
Bonnie Nibert
Mildred Harrison
Retha Foster
Mittie Amsbury
Mervin Harrison
Saunders announce birth of first son
Mr and Mrs Eldon Saunders announce the birth of their first child a son born Monday in a local hospital. The couple reported the baby in good health and welcomed the new addition to their family.
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Mrs. Eldon Saunders
Local families gather for weekends and birthdays
Huntington residents Mr. and Mrs. N. G. Somerville with Frances Yost visit Mrs. Ira B. Huntington. Columbus guests visit Reginald Archer in Gallipolis Ferry. 80th birthday for L. W. Simms in the city. Spires welcome a son William Derald born Feb 10. Adamsville hosts Varneys and Horn visitors. Ironton friends visit the Folders. Kerr family hosts Hazel Kerr weekend.
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N. G. Somerville
Huntington
Frances Yost
Scioto County
Ira B. Huntington
Phil Archer
Clara
Mamie
Annette Gills
Jack Archer
Columbus
Reginald Archer
Gallipolis Ferry
W. Va
Thornton Comer
Ironton
Anna Comer
Bessie
L. W. Simms
Cedar St
Lillian Stewart
Portsmouth
Virgil
Dennis Spires
William Derald
Bertha Rawson
Harry Clendenin
Charles Varney
Adamsville
Varney
Jessie Lowks
Aldeth Horn
Stanley Folden
Hazel Kerr
C. M. Kerr
Revival Continues in Eden Community
Revival in Eden continues with strong attendance at the meeting. Mr and Mrs Claud Smith of Reedsville visited Mrs Smiths mother Mrs Marteen Rockhold. W M A plans U B Church meeting Feb 14 with Rev and Mrs H E Harwood attending and speaking. Gladys Reed is ill. Cottage prayer meetings held each afternoon. Alvin Buchanan and family were in Parkersburg Saturday.
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Eden
Claud Smith
Reedsville
Dick Lyons
Belpre
Gladys Reed
Bensworth
Alvin Buchanan
Parkersburg
Fontana Recovers From Stair Fall At Home
Gallipolis reports merchant A Fontana has recovered from severe leg injuries after falling on his stairs two weeks ago and is ready to resume his business duties.
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Gallipolis
A. Fontana
Funeral services held for Ruth erford C Lewis in Ironton
County residents attended the funeral Monday in Ironton for Ruth erford C Lewis age 83, a sister of Mrs Francis Williams of Crown City, along with other relatives and friends.
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Gallipolis
Francis Williams
Crown City
Mis
Ironton
Rutherford C. Lewis
Rollicking Comedy He Married His Wife at Athena
20th Century Foxs rollicking comedy He Married His Wife is now showing at the Athena Theater. Joel McCrea and Nancy Kelly star with Roland Young Mary Boland and Cesar Romero delivering strong support. Roy Del Ruth directs with snappy dialogue by Sam Hellman and Darrell Ware and Lynn Starling with John OHaras involvement.
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20Th Century-Fox
Athena
Joel McCrea
Nancy Kelly
Roland Young
Mary Boland
Cesar Romero
Roy del Ruth
Sam Hellman
Darrell Ware
Lynn Starling
John O'Hara
Coolville and Troy Notes
Local society notes detail Fern Sinkey speaking at Coolville missions and a series of church and civic gatherings. People mentioned include Mrs. Parrish Florence Alden Mrs. Reed Miss Sinkey and Rev. Macleod with visits by Pittsburgh guest Gertrude Roberts. Community events cover prayer meetings, Epworth League, a poultrymen shop course and a Gone With the Wind showing at Smoot Theater.
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Donald Runyon
Fern M. Sinkey
Methodist Church
Garrett Reed
Congregational Sunday School
C. T. Newsom
Annie Walden
Miss Sinkey
H. C. Parrish
Alda Larson
Vocational Agriculture Building
F. W.chapman
Miss Meriam
Charlene Bingman
Epworth League of the Methodist Church
W. B. Roberts
Gertrude Roberts
Pittsburgh
Lincoln
Coolville
Smoot
Parkersburg
Congregational Church
Robert J. Macleod
Boston
Marietta
Oscar Gunder
Orley Dye
Forrest
F. A. Osborne
Athens
S. T. McBride
John McBride
Washington, D. C
McBride
Tuppers Plains
Gallipolis Boy Scouts Celebrate National Week Events
In Gallipolis the Boy Scout Troop One marked National Boy Scout Week with a program for 90 diners. Edwin McCormick heads the group with 34 members aided by Capt Paul Wetherholt. Five Tenderfoot candidates advanced, Dick Lakin earned Eagle palm, Bob Wetherholt became Star Scout, Charles Lakin reached First Class, a Court of Honor was led by Dr. G. G. Kincon.
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Gallipolis
Kenneth Davis
Edwin McCormick
Paul Wetherholt
Scout Mothers’ Club
G. G. Kincon
Harry Maddy
A. K. Merriman
John Mootz
Stanley Evans
Dick Lakin
Bob Wetherholt
Charles Lakin
First Presbyterian Church
L. W. Gishler
Health Clinic To Meet In Gallipolis Office
The monthly health clinic will be held Wednesday at 1 PM in the office of County Nurse Naomi Evans at the Court House. Examinations for various circulatory tests will be conducted by Dr. D. R. Beers to assess religious toleration.
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Gallipolis
Naomi Evans
D. R. Beers
Mrs. Thomas Taken To Cincinnati Hospital
Mrs. Charles A. Thomas of near Cheshire was removed to a Cincinnati hospital for treatment of a baffling lung ailment. She has been ill for 15 weeks and remained unimproved after transfer.
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Cincinnati Hospital
Gallipolis
Cincinnati
Charles A. Thomas
Cheshire
Niday's Son Dies in Illinois City
Alden Niday of Paris Illinois died Saturday night at age 30 after a lengthy illness. He had worked over ten years for a Springfield Ohio firm manufacturing farm machinery. He is survived by his father Stanley Niday, brother Ferrell Niday, and three half sisters. Funeral services are tentatively set for Thursday.
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Gallipolis
Alden Niday
Paris
Springfield
Ohio
Stanley Niday
Cora
Ferrell Niday
Return To Home For Gallipolis Porter After Brick Incident
Floyd Mitchell thirty year old colored porter at the Libby Hotel returned home from Holzer Hospital today. Mitchell was struck in the mouth by a brick Saturday night during a street fight involving several colored men.
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Gallipolis
Floyd Mitchell
Libby Hotel
Holzer Hospital
Mitchell
Hallis Rites Held for Local Steamboatman Manuel Hall
Funeral services were held at Crown City Methodist Church for Manuel Hall 41 a former village resident who died Saturday night of a heart attack on a towboat at Manchester He is survived by his wife the former Lola Holston their five children his parents two sisters and a brother
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Gallipolis
Crown City Methodist Church
Manuel Hall
Huntlington
Manchester
Hall
Lola Holston
Albert Hall
Daisy Sibley
Millie ‘Thompson
Douglas Hall
Mother and Daughter Hospitalized After Crash
Mrs Florence Canter 57 and her daughter Florence 22 of Wellston were hospitalized after a collision between their car and a truck. Their condition was reported fair with serious head and body lacerations and a broken leg. They alleged the truck was parked unlighted.
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Gallipolis
Florence Canter
Florence
Wellston
Woodmen Plan St Valentine Dance Tonight
Modern Woodmen Lodge members sponsor an annual St Valentine’s Dance at their hall with indications pointing to a large attendance tonight in Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
Woodmen Lodge
Lincoln Is Honored In Community Observance
Lincoln's birthday was marked with flag displays through the business district and at private homes. Several schools presented fitting programs as part of the observance.
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Gallipolis
Lincoln
Funeral Rites Held for Barbara Brucker in Gallipolis
Barbara Brucker 82 of Gallia County died in Athens Sunday. Funeral services were held at Saint Nicholas Church this afternoon. She is survived by brothers Adam, John, George Brucker and sisters Sarah Walters and Caro Brucker. An auto sales organization plans to open a branch in Gallia County on Second Ave park square room line Brucker.
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Gallipolis
Athens
Saint Nicholas Church
Barbara Brucker
Adam
John Gallipolis
Moore's
George Brucker
Sisters
Auto Sales
Sarah Walters
Miss Caro
Switzer
Brucker
Gallia County
Second Ave
Park Square Room
Former postmaster W F Deem returns home to Kanauga
Leaves hospital after more than two months and returns to Kanauga home. Deem, known as a former postmaster and merchant, resumes residence following extended illness or treatment.
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Hospital Gallipolis
W. F. Deem
Kanauga
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Athens Messenger
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Boy Scouts of
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Ilinois City
Crown City Church
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TecLonial Finance
Berry Hotel
Wa. A. Schantz Co
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