Gallia County Agent reports farmer interest and program gains
Gallia County Agent R R Starbuck reported 5 485 calls at the office and 8 438 attendees at Grange and Farmers Institutes in 1935. About 2 700 farmers were reached, 2 197 bulletins issued, and erosion, tobacco, hog, dairy and poultry programs noted significant activity along with 4-H projects and relief-to-self support efforts.
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Gallipolis
R. R. Starbuck
Department of Agriculture
Gallia County
Starbuck
AAA
Supreme Court
CCC En
Wim
Pearl Henry Elected President of Chauncey Friendship Class
At the January Friendship Bible Class meeting at the Church of Christ home of Gladys Pickering, Pearl Henry was elected president with Rachael Syx as vice president Lucille Rivers secretary and Gladys Pickering treasurer. Kathryn McDaniel and Elwood Daugherty led a social hour after reports and potluck supper. The February meeting will be at the Minister home with Dorothy Daugherty, Shirley Thomas and Mary Stalder assisting. Jessie Fiske to lead the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Friendship Bible
Church of Christ
Gladys Pickering
Bills Ave
Imogene Syx
Sarah Thomas
Pearl Henry
Rachael Syx
Lucille Rivers
Kathryn McDaniel
Elwood Daugherty
Chas
Dorothy Daugherty
Shirley Thomas
Mary Stalder
Jessie Fiske
Chauncey Hosts Dinner and Memorial Hall Concert
Chauncey residents Mrs Elizabeth Close hosted a six o'clock two course dinner in Columbus with Mrs Christine Brown Mrs Shirley Thomas and Mrs Gladys Pickering at Miss Close’s parents home Mr and Mrs Charles B Close recently moved from Chauncey. Afterward the group attended Gladys Swarthout’s music concert at Memorial Hall. Mr and Mrs Elmer Stevens of Columbus visited Chauncey at the Burton home as they mourn Mrs Stevens' grandmother Mrs Henry Banfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Elizabeth Close
Christine Brown
Shirley Thomas
Gladys Pickering
Columbus
Miss Close
Charles B. Close
Gladys Swarthout
Memorial Hall
Elmer Stevens
James Burton
Stevens
Henry Banfield
Billster Beetles Used for Blistering in Early Medicine
Historical medical notes describe billster beetles ground into powder applied to skin to blister patients as a treatment. Physicians historically used this substance to draw out illness and stimulate healing responses.
Chauncey Woman Injured In Fall For Broken Hip
Mrs Susan Wallace Gardner 82 wife of M J Gardner Chauncey fell at her home Thursday noon and suffered a broken right hip. Long ill health noted she was standing in her living room when she attempted to turn and toppled. Five years earlier she broke her left hip but recovered sufficiently to stay at home. She is the mother of Karl Gardner who lives near the family residence.
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Chauncey
Susan Wallace Gardner
M. J. Gardner
Plains Bible Class Program At The Yates Home
Chauncey Mrs Guy Yates hosted Na omi Bible Class members at the Yates residence with Mrs Henry Evans as assistant. Mrs Elizabeth Winefordner led the lesson after a devotional. The program featured readings by Mrs George Shamer and Mrs Bernice Luman and a quartet. Mrs Nora Graves was absent. Mrs J C McCullough substituted. Social hour followed with refreshments. Beginning Sat Jan 11 Mazon Council 93 Pocahontas to hold euchre parties at Millfield lodge hall at 7 45 pm with small admission and prizes. Bingo planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Guy Yates
Henry Evans
Naomi Bible
Plains M,. E
Yates
Elizabeth Winefordner
Julia Cooper
George Shamer
Bernice Luman
Helen Michael
Thelma McAllister
Neva Thompson
Nora Graves
Co. J. McCullough
Mazon Council No. 93
Degree of Pocahontas
Lodge Hall
Millfield
Tanner Rites Held at Old Pine Church
Funeral services were held today at Old Pine Church for Mrs. Sarah V. Tanner 85 widow of Benjamin N. Tanner. She died at the home of her son J. N. Tanner in Gallia. Another son Charles B. Tanner of Gallia survives. The late Mrs. Ida B. Wood of Gallia was a daughter.
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Gallipolis
Old Pine Church
Sarah V. Tanner
Benjamin N. Tanner
J. N. Tanner
Gallia
Charles 8. Tanner
Ida B. Wood
Sermon Topics for Grace Methodist Pastor
Rev H H Wilbur maps Sunday program at Grace Methodist Church with morning topics A Last Wish and Truth and Your Name and evening topics A Responsible Inquirer and Truth Which Costs The Lord's Supper will be observed at morning service Regular services also noted at Episcopal Baptist and Presbyterian churches A midweek service is announced at Presbyterian Church with Rev Verburg from the Ohio Synod Columbus as guest speaker A jitney supper will precede the meeting in church parlors
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Gallipolis
H. H. Wilbur
Grace Methodist Church
Presbyterian
L. W. Gishler
Presbyterian Church
Verburg
Ohio Synod of the Presbyterian Church
Columbus
Angina Pectoris Fatal To Gallipolis Woman
Mrs. Elizabeth Mc Coy Elliott, 60, died at her Pine Street home after years of angina pectoris illness. Born near Rutland, she married Gideon McCoy, then William Elliott. lived at Vinton before moving to Gallipolis in 1927 and joining First Baptist Church. Funeral Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Baptist Church with Rev. George Sagen officiating. Walter Holcomb of Vinton, a retired farmer, left his entire estate to his widow Cora Holcomb and named her executor without bond.
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Gallipolis
Elizabeth McCoy Elliott
Pine St
Rutland
Marion Robinson
Mason County
W. Va
Gideon Francis McCoy
Ohio
West Virginia
William Elliott
Vinton
Vernon McCoy
First Baptist Church
Baptist Church
George Sagen
Walter Holcomb
Cora Holcomb
Services Held for Mrs Florence Fuller
Funeral services were conducted for Mrs Florence Fuller age 26 wife of Howell Fuller of Mill Creek. Rev H M Smith led at the Church of God with burial at Mound Hill Cemetery. Surviving are three brothers and sisters Elmer Herbert Harold Charlie Harrington Mrs Austin Johnson Mia Lowell Gothard and Mrs Joe Dobbins all Gallia County and Mrs T O Pickens of South Charleston W Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Florence Fuller
Howell Fuller
Mill Creek
H. M. Smith
Church of God
Mound Hill Cemetery
Elmer
Herbert
Harold
Charlies Harrington
Austin Johnson
Mia
Lowell Gothard
Joe Dobbins
Gallia County
T. O. Pickens
South Charleston
W. Va
Cheshire Man Fails To Register Auto Fined
Elza Scott paid a fine and costs of 14.70 in Justice Fred Millier's court on a charge of failing to register the car he drove. His son Paul was arrested for driving the car with license plates from a previous family car. Arrest was by State Highway Patrolmen J B Grogan and J Gorham Athens station. Leslie Martin jailed for nonpayment of 120 fine and costs for intoxication in Crown City.
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Gallipolis
Elza Scott
Fred Millier
Paul
J. B. Grogan
J. Gorham
Athens Station
Leslie Martin
Rufus Burcham
Crown City
Gallia Grand Jury to hear murder charges
Gallia County Grand Jury meets to hear murder charges against Larcie Jaquis for the Christmas night 1935 death of Beulah Jaquis. Jaquis, confined in the county jail, spoke with fellow prisoners and attended his wife’s funeral in custody.
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Gallia
Gallipolis
Larcie Jaquis
Kanatga
Beulah Jacquis
Jaquis
Church Plans, Nazarene at The Plains
The Church of the Nazarene at The Plains schedules Sunday services for January 12. Sunday School starts 9 30 A M preaching 10 48 A M and 7 PM, with a Young People’s meeting at 4 15 PM. Sermons will be sung and proceed from John 12 32 led by Pastor Rey Dreax Gof.
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Chauncey
Church of the Nazarene
the Plains
John
Rey
Dreax
Gof
Child’s Masked Feelings Reveal Hidden Thoughts
Olive Roberts Barton explores how children mask emotions, showing dismay and risibility as the only clear feelings. She notes that parents misread poker faces, while little ones hide thoughts for protection, yet remember joyous and sorrowful moments attaching to meaningfully linked events.
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Olive Roberts Barton
Pets Are Quick Cross Stitch Bull Pup Pattern 1099
A quaint needlework notice invites crafters to make a bull pup cross stitch with embroidered features and a ribbon collar. Pattern 1099 includes directions and materials, asking readers to send 10 cents to The Athens Messenger for the pattern.
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Athens
A Childs Quiet Happiness Hides Deep Unhappiness
A narrator recalls a child's remembered moment of joy after a bear sighting, noting happiness can mask inner distress. The text urges parents not to assume a child is carefree when signs like fussiness or poor sleep may signal emotional trouble. It ends with a striking statistic about meteors entering Earth's atmosphere daily.
Married Comrades A Sequel to Given in Marriage
Adele Garrison narrates a domestic moment as Ada and her husband Dicky discuss a long planned trip. He and Ada will travel with Katherine and their child while others stay behind under veterinary precautions and family secrecy. Pending further installment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adele Garrison
Shirtmaker Fashioned Like a Good Looking Sports Model
Pattern description for Style No. 2670 for sizes 16 to 42 bust with details on fabric, yardage, and trimmings. Includes order instructions and pricing for pattern, fashion book, and combined book and pattern from The Athens Messenger Pattern Department.
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Athens Messenger
Pattern Department
Fifth Avenue
New York
N. Y
George Arliss Portrays Tramp Hero in Mister Hobo
In Mister Hobo at Schine's Athena Theater George Arliss abandons his typical roles for a whimsical tramp character named Rothschild who outwits a smug financier. Frank Cellier is a skilled crooked banker with Viola Keats and Patrick Knowles in supportive romance. Also at Court Theater John Wayne stars in Lawless Range with Yakima Canutt, famed stuntman, and a cast including Earl Dwire.
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Mister Hobo
George Arliss
Schine
Athena Theater
Arliss
Rothschild
Frank Cellier
Viola Keats
Patrick Knowles
Court
John Wayne
Yakima Canutt
Canutt
Pendleton
Yakima
Yakima Canutt Pert
Lovely G Nors
Earl Dwire
Aged Rodney Farmer To Be Buried Saturday
Gallipolis Ohio obituary announces Rodney Raynor 85 a prominent Rodney area farmer died Wednesday from infirmities of old age funeral services scheduled for 7 o clock Saturday Surviving children include Robert Raynor Kerr Mrs Ross Phillips Gallipolis Mrs Charles Duncan Huntington W V and Mrs Carmen St Clair Nelsonville Second wife formerly Sallie Brett living Niece Miss Garnet Whiting Rodney is noted as a relative
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Gallipolis
Charles Raynor
Rodney
Emma Zink
Robert Raynor
Kerr
Ross Phillips
Charles Duncan
Huntington
W. Va
Carmen St. Clair
Nelsonville
Sallie Brett
Garnet Whiting
Weeping Women Seen At Funerals In South American Cities
Report notes practice where women are hired to cry or faint at funerals to honor the deceased. The custom is described as a sign of respect and social standing in certain urban areas.
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