Health seal drive in Gallia County falls short
Gallia County health seal drive figures show only one fourth of 4 000 contacted purchased seals. Virgil Martin treasurer of the public health committee says TB remains a serious issue and the 1940 program may be curtailed without more funds. Eighty percent of funds stay in the county and support health work rather than salaries.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Virgil Martin
Public Health Committee
Martin
Gallipolis Social Notes Recap of Monday Daughters of America meeting
Gallia Council D of A held an annual inspection with District Deputy Mrs Pribble Wilson presiding and reporting excellent work. Beta Alpha Chapter Rio Grande College initiated two new members Mrs Mary Bowman and Miss Marjorie Leonard. Island View Inn dinner planned for next meeting. social hour featured Valentine themes.
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Gallipolis
Gallia Council, Daughters of America
Pribble Wilson
Josephine Pierce
Beta Alpha
Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority
Rio Grande College
Mary Bowman
South Point
Marjorie Leonard
Rio Grande
Marie Fowler
Island View Inn
Woman Rescued From Attempted River Jump
Mrs. Viola Stephenson of this city was restrained from jumping into the Hocking river at the S Mulberry St bridge by Clarence Phillips a C and O railroad employee who spied her condition. Police Chief Lew Reynolds arrived and took her into custody. She was in a highly nervous state. her pocketbook had been thrown into the river as she prepared to plunge into the ice filled stream.
Condition of Councilman Wonn Improves After Operation
At Logan Hospital the condition of Councilman C. L. Wonn who had surgery at Cherrington Hospital Monday is reported satisfactory. Mary Janes Lanning daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Lanning is improving after several days of hospital treatment. Foster Price of Glouster returned home Tuesday after an operation two weeks ago. Mrs James Kennard of New Plymouth Rt 1 was admitted Tuesday evening for medical treatment.
Laurelville Knights of Pythias Homecoming Draws Large Crowd
Laurelville LOGAN reports a large turnout for the Knights of Pythias Lodge homecoming Monday evening. A basket dinner was served and speeches were delivered by Prosecutor Hubert D. Lappen and Judge Phil A. Henderson.
Tucker couple welcomed 5 pound son in Bethesda Hospital
Wayne Carnal of Zanesville reported to Logan that Mr and Mrs Robert Tucker, formerly of Logan, are the parents of a 5 pound son born Sunday. The infant has been placed in an incubator at Bethesda Hospital. The Tucker family moved to Zanesville several weeks ago.
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Logan
Wayne Carnal
Zanesville
Robert Tucker
Bethesda Hospital
Tucker
Nelsonville Man Held on Paternity Charge
John Cox Jr of Nelsonville was arrested Tuesday by Police Chief George Bateman and turned over to Deputy Sheriff Nellis Smith. He will appear before Magistrate S B Whitehart for hearing.
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Hocking Logan
John Cox, Jr
Nelsonville
George Bateman
Nellis Smith
S. B. Whitehart
Browns Attend Indiana Funeral for T W Walter
Mr and Mrs M S Brown of near Logan left today for Forest Indiana to attend the funeral of T W Walter 70 whose death occurred Monday Walter was a half brother of Mrs Brown
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Logan
M. S. Brown
Near
Forest
Ind
T. W. Walter
Mr. Walter
Long-serving Gallipolis manager to retire with pension
James P. Martin ends 40 years with Ohio Bell Telephone Co on Feb 29. A Rotary Club tribute noted his birthday and nearing retirement. Miss Hattie Cromley to succeed as cashier, bringing 35 years with the company. Each received diamond pins from the firm for long service.
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Gallipolis
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
James P. Martin
The
Pioneers
Martin
Rotary Club
Morris Haskins
Hattie Cromley
Woman Held On Forgery Charge in Gallipolis
Mrs. Katie Randolph, formerly of Teen's Run in Clay Township, was brought back from Columbus on forgery charges tied to a check cashed months ago at the Commercial & Savings Bank. She was arrested by the FBI and released to Deputy Sheriff Morton Dickey and Jail Matron Mrs. Hatfield. grand jury indictment expected.
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Gallipolis
Katie Randolph
Clay Township
Columbus
Commercial & Savings Bank
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Morton Dickey
Hatfield
Two Superintendents Attend AASA Meeting in St Louis
GALLIPOLIS E. E. Higgins superintendent of the local schools and George Carr superintendent at Logan will travel Sunday morning to St. Louis for the American Association of School Administrators sessions. Higgins will attend a banquet on Feb 28 when over 1000 Rotarians of the association will meet for a program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
E. E. Higgins
George Carr
Logan
St. Louis
American Association of School Administrators
United States
Higgins
Association
Long Service Ends For Mrs Cunningham
Mrs. C L Cunningham retired after 22 years as postmistress of Union Furnace. She received a letter and autographed picture from Postmaster General James A Farley. Illness delayed her departure. Mrs Lloyd Hineman has led the office. A civil service exam will fill the vacancy in the fourth class office.
Logan Griffin Sues for Divorce from Blanche Griffin
Melvin A. Griffin sues Blanche M. Griffin for divorce on gross neglect and wilful absence over three years. They wed November 16, 1907 and have three grown children. Defendant resides in Columbus per petition.
Fred E Hull Makes Regional Rotary and Registrars Trip
Fred E Hull made a business trip to Marietta Monday evening for a meeting of automobile deputy registrars. The next evening he traveled to Nelsonville to attend the Rotary meeting since he could not attend the local club session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Fred E. Hull
Marietta
Nelsonville
Stamp issues honor writers and poets at local post
Logan reporters note that stamps bearing portraits of authors were issued at the local post office and this week a new issue featuring poets is being sold, highlighting philatelic celebration of literary figures.
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LOGAN
Logan Shaw Burned When Wax Can Exploded
Logan Mose Shaw, employed by Dr. Claude Lyon, suffered facial burns this week after a floor wax can heating exploded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Mose Shaw
Claude Lyon
Dinner Delayed by Illness at Evans Grocery Co
Evans Grocery Co announces the annual employee dinner is postponed indefinitely due to illness in the ranks. The event, planned for Thursday, is rescheduled until further notice.
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Gallipolis
Evans Grocery Co
Konkler's Cold Powders Offer Fast Relief
SNEEZING is an early warning of a cold and infection. Konkler's Cold Powders dry the nostrils and curb a cold from within. One dose relieves. 4 or 5 doses daily recommended. 16 powders for 40c. Open till 11 PM.
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Konkler
Hi Y Club Presents Night at Rotary Meeting
Rotary Club members heard Hi Y Club program led by sponsor Dwight Wetherholt. Chester Sealey sang God Bless America, Joe Baker spoke on Hi Y goals, Ed Wise performed On the Road to Mandalay with Eloise Clark at the piano. Earl Tope showed cartoons of Mussolini Hitler Chamberlain Stalin Roosevelt and closed with a Donald Duck color number. An instrumental quartet of John Lloyd Earl Tope Donald Judy and John Gwinn offered two novelties. Next Tuesday Fred Stone will direct.
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Gallipolis
Rotary Club
Hi-Y
Dwight Wetherholt
Irving Berlin
Chester Sealey
Joe Baker
Ed Wise
Mandalay
Eloise Clark
Earl Tope
Mussolini
Hitler
Chamberlain
Stalin
Roosevelt
Donald Duck
John Lloyd
Donald Judy
John Gwinn
Fred Stone
Summoned To Testify Against Father in Court
Mrs Granville White and her baby crossed a swollen creek on a footlog to testify before a grand jury in a case about the shooting death of her husband by her father Randall Martin. A male relative offered to carry the baby. the man and child fell into muddy water but were unharmed. Mrs White continued to Gallipolis alone and has since lived with relatives in Lawrence County.
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Gallipolis
Grand Jury
Randall Martin
Granville White
Legion Committees Named in Logan
Logan Post Commander Tom Goslin named two committees at the Tuesday meeting. One oversees the March 19 birthday program, the other supervises the Rempel Wasson Memorial park with members Dr. Claude Lyon B. W. Wright Fred Carpenter James D. Wells Ward Chase and Arthur Green.
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Logan
Tom Goslin
Logan Post
Ward Chase
R. W. Friend
Arthur Green
Sol Ellinger
Post
Rempel Wasson Memorial Park
Claude Lyon
B. W. Wright
Fred Carpenter
James D. Wells
Local Basketball Results In Logan Show Tight Win And Big Victory
In Logan on Monday at the West grade gymnasium Haydenville edged the Methodist 34 to 33 while Elberfelds routed Merchants 74 to 24. The same card featured two young couples obtaining a marriage license: Boyd Delmar Lama and Marjorie Marie Culp.
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Logan
Haydenville
Methodist
Elberfelds
Merchants
Logan—Boyd Delmar Lama
Hocking County
Founders Day Banquet Trip Planned by Local Women Club
Logan members of the Business and Professional Women's Club head to Nelsonville on Sunday for the Founders Day banquet and should assemble at the local club rooms by 11 15 a m that morning.
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LOGAN
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Nelsonville
Entered Hospital Logan Mrs Isaac Rutter Observation
Mrs Isaac Rutter of Marion Township was taken to Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus for observation and possible operation. The article notes 1937 wind days in Chicago Buffalo New York City and Cleveland with speeds recorded.
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Logan
Isaac Rutter
Marion Township
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Columbus
Chicago
Windy City
Buffalo
York City
Cleveland
Spring Vacation Set for March 19 to 25
Local schools observe spring vacation from March 19 to 25. Commencement exercises are set for May 29 with Major Norman A. Imrie of the Columbus Dispatch delivering the address. Memorial Day will be observed with schools officially closing on May 31.
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Gallipolis
Norman A. Imrie
Columbus Dispatch
Funeral Services Held for Eliza M. Davies in Tyne Rhos Church
Funeral services were held in Tyne Rhos Church this afternoon for Eliza M. Davies 89 a former resident who died Monday night in Parkersburg She was a daughter of the late Rev and Mrs Evan Davies born in Wales came here at age five with her parents.
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Gallipolis
Tyne Rhos
Eliza M. Davies
Parkersburg
Miss Davies
Evan Davies
Wales
Grangers To Meet at Gallipolis Huntington Grange Night
Saturday program opens with song and roll call then features a favorite American historical character vocal trio Hathook sisters biographical sketch of Grange founder Oliver Kelly Anna S Evans Anna Mae Painter music Grange orchestra and games led by Hollis Metcalf.
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Gallipolis
Huntington Grange
Hathook Sisters
Grange
Oliver Kelly
Annas. Evans
Anna Mae Painter
Grange Orchestra
Hollis Metcalf
Lunch program funds shoe purchases for needy children
In Washington School about 150 pupils are served hot lunches at noonday. Approximately 100 non paying and 50 paying pupils participate. Profits from the paying group are used to buy shoes for indigent children, according to E. E. Higgins, the superintendent.
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Gallipolis
Washington School
E. E. Higgins
License Revoked in Gallipolis Ferry Dry Move
Gallipolis Ferry in West Virginia shifts to a dry status after the beer sales permit of Robert Siders Jr is revoked for law violations affecting the town.
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Gallipolis
Robert Siders, Jr
Gallipolis Ferry
W. Va
Suit Withdrawn in Gallipolis Divorce Case
Mrs. Sylvia Porter has withdrawn a divorce action against John Porter in Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
Sylvia Porter
John Porter
Grand Jury In Session in Gallia County
Gallia County grand jurors continued sessions after Judge W R White delivered the charge and Niday was named foreman. The panel includes Neal Waugh Ropeter Ellis Shuler Lemley Mills Rose Martin Northup Wilcox Hanson Robinson Tyler. About 60 witnesses have been called to report on many cases.
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Gallipolis
W. R. White
W. J. Niday
Charles Neal
Anna Waugh
A. J. Ropeter
Sidney Ellis
Glenna Shuler
George Lemley
Mary Mills
Velma Rose
Nellie Martin
Virgil Northup
B. B. Wilcox
Frances Hanson
Marc Robinson
Kathleen Tyler
State Hospital
White
Schools To Observe Washington's Birthday
Rural schools will observe a holiday on Thursday in honor of Washington's Birthday. Washington School will host a program by fourth and lower grade pupils for the second graders.
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Washington
Gallipolis
Meat Cutter Injured in Accident at Evans Grocery
J Wilmer Circle a meat cutter for Evans Grocery Co is confined to his home with a foot wound from a heavy knife falling on it An artery was severed and the wound was dressed at Holzer Hospital.
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Gallipolis
J. Wilmer
Evans Grocery Co
Holzer Hospital
River Rising as Ohio River Maintains Slow Crest
Residents in Gallipolis Ohio Valley monitor ongoing rainfall as the Ohio River rises gradually with no clear sign of reaching flood stage. Local officials advise caution while levees hold and property remains at risk along the riverfront.
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Gallipolis
Ohio Valley
Ohio River
Marital Licenses Issued To Deel Hersman Bettz Edwards
Recent marriage licenses list Jacob L Deel 25 and Sarah Alice Hersman 20 of Diamond West Virginia and Charles Bettz 36 of Charleston and Lucille Edwards 25 of Lynchburg Virginia.
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Gallipolis
Jacob L. Deel
Sarah Alice Hersman
Diamond
W. Va
Charles Bettz
Charleston
Lucille Edwards
Lynchburg
Three Families in Gallipolis Moving Cycle
Gallipolis residents plan a three family house swap on March first. The Wetherholts, Wheelers, and Betzs trade homes within one city block as they relocate to new properties in a coordinated move resembling a Maypole performance.
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Gallipolis
H. W. Wetherholt
Harry Wheeler
Robert Betz
Wiseman Plans Office Renovation With New Desks
Gallipolis report states two large desks from Mans Field Reformatory were added to the office equipment of County Superintendent of Schools E. N. Wiseman. He intends to install partitions in the basement courthouse office to create two offices and a reception room.
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Gallipolis
Mansfield Reformatory
E. N. Wiseman
Testing Soybeans GALLIPOLIS
Local soybean growers are asked to send seed samples to the State Seed Laboratory in Columbus for testing before planting. Germination is reported to be well below average this year, many samples under 80 percent.
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Gallipolis
Columbus
Census blanks shown for 1940 farm schedule
Sample copies of the 1940 farm census blanks are exhibited in the office of County Agent E. G. Royer. The form requests about 232 items of information on the schedule for this year.
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Gallipolis
E. G. Royer
Unable To Pay Fine Keeps Man Locked In County Jail
James Barton of Addison remains jailed in Gallia County due to his inability to pay a $150 fine and costs for possession of a still.
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Gallipolis
James Barton
Addison
Mrs Wynn dies in Ione Washington former Rio Grande resident
Mrs. Wynn wife of the late Dr. Wynn and former Rio Grande resident died at her home in Ione Washington where she resided with a son.
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Gallipolis
Wynn
Dr. Wynn
Rio Grande
Ione, Wash
Condition Improves For Gus Frye In Gallipolis
Pneumonia patient Gus Frye at Holzer hospital in Gallipolis shows signs of improvement according to hospital status reports released by Holzer officials.
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Gallipolis
Gus' Frye
Holzer Hegery
Scouts Plan Fundraising Drive For New Year
Gallipolis scouts gathered Tuesday at the Lafayette Hotel to discuss the upcoming fiscal year starting April 1. Local leaders including Stanley Evans and C. W. Booth outlined a fundraising campaign and troop expansion for about 15 Boy and Girl Scout troops in the county.
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Gallipolis
Lafayette Hotel
Stanley Evans
E. N. Wiseman
Otto Carter
C. W. Booth
C. T. Robinson
G. G. Kincon
C. C. Byers
John E. Hal
Streams Bank Full Threatens Inundation In County Roads
Smaller streams in the county are running bank full and threaten to inundate highways, posing vulnerability to travel as flood conditions rise.
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Gallipolis
Local Names and Addresses List From Ohio Regions
A compact roster of individuals and delivery routes including W. W. Bryson R F D Glouster W. E. Evans Carbon Hill B C Fitzer Hemlock G W Haybran R F D Stewart J A Isselstein Deanville JC J Karns Creola Root Brothers Coolville A K Walker Murray City.
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B. C. Fitzer Hemlock
G. W. Haybran
R. F. D., Stewart J. A. Isselstein
Deanville
J. Karns
Creola Root Brothers
Coolville
A. K
Walker
Murray City
William Joe R
Nelsonville
Oscar Bolinger
R. F
Joe Buhla
Millfield
the Coonville Store Co
New Plymouth
Kenneth Davis
Grant Gabriel Nelsonville
Perry Garland
Creola
Arthur Gilchriet
Sharpsburg
Norval Hanna Shawnee
W. L
W. M. Heston
Amesville
Gordon James New
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Gallipolis Social Notes
Paul Wetherholt
Huntington
Nellie Scarberry
Carrie Williams
Eulah
Lewis Warden
E. R. Wallace
J. W. Saunders
Warden Lewis
Walgreen
E. D. Hughes
Wilson
Logan Hospital
Laurelville
Miss Cromley
J. P. Martin
Mrs. Cunningham
Fey Pharmacy
Legion
Indorse Hershey
Illinois
Henry Horner
Harry B. Hershey
Grangers
California
Mens Pharmacy Arc Ce
Ohio
Fred Sanders
S. Court St
Northwest
Greyhound
Union Bus
West Union St
San Francisco
New York ST. Louis
Shington, D.C
Cincinnati
Chicago Parkersburg
America
Sohio
Ridgeway
McArthur Clyde Russell Pawnee
J. W. Shafer
R. E. Sharp
New Marshfield
Carlos M. Smith
New Straitsville
P. J. Stanley
Glouster Ray Terrell
Gore Vale & Martin Vales Mills
A. E. Watkins
Chauncey
Wayne F. Welch
Albany
W. W. Bryson
R. F. D., Glouster
W. E. Evans
Carbon Hill
W. H
W. E. Robinson Alfred
Chapman Brothers
G. W. Davis
Co. H. Lawrence
Long Bottom
G. W. Miller
Orland Stevenson & Gibbons
G. W. TT
W. C. Frisby
Carbondale Gorham Store Company
Lathrop J. W. Hunter McArthur Co, E. McCafferty
Chauncey McFarland
Chevrolet Company
A. E. Maxwell Drakes
H. D. Nice
J. E. Roberts
Trimble Shepard Brothers
E. C. Tripp Zaleski F. W. Weymueller
D. S. Bailey
Glouster Co
A. Barnett
Reedsville
W. A. Barnhill
Guysville
E. R. Carter
M. J. Chariton Stewart
E. Charles Chesher
R. E. Davis
Jacksonville
H. W. Engle
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