Gallia County to Stage First Rat Hunting Contest
Gallia County managers announce a mid March rat hunt across five counties along the Ohio River. Prizes favor an individual farmer, a grange organization, and a community achievement all funded by the Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce. A larger campaign is planned for November under federal sponsorship to exterminate rats across 18 counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia
Homer W. Walter
Chamber of Commerce
E. G. Roger
Cabell
Mason
W. Va
Meigs
Lawrence
Ohio
Ohio River
Flock Owners To Hear Poultry Expert Speak
More than 100 members of the Walter's Hatchery Flockowners Association will attend a chicken dinner at the Methodist Church dining room. G. S. Vickers, field manager of the Ohio Poultry Improvement Association, will be the principal speaker with leading poultry growers from Gallia and Meigs counties as auditors.
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Gallipolis
Walter’s Hatchery Flockowners’ Association
Methodist Church
G. S. Vickers
Ohio Poultry Improvement Association
Gallia
Meigs
East Chester Social And Personal Notes
East Chester notes report visits among Pierce Taylor Bales Milhoan and Hayes families in Pomeroy Chester Alfred Springfield Middleport and Parkersburg events include a 75th birthday gathering for Phillip Weber with several relatives present Grange plans first and second degree work with vegetable soup served Sylvia Adams Coleman slowly recovering at Camden Clark Hospital Leopard frog noted as common dissection specimen in educational settings
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Chester
Will Pierce
Pomeroy
Murl Taylor
Castle
Wilma Bales
Alfred
Sheriff Russell Shirt
Springfield
Farie Erlewine
Middleport
Everett Milhoan
Eileen Hayes
Chester
Phillip Weber
Lizzie
Margaret
Emma
Laura
Maynard Bales
Orville Brown
Curtis Wolf
Hayes Brown
Tommy Weber
Burt Knight
Mr. Weber
John
Will
Hazel Milhoan
Mildred Summerfield
Herbert Parker
Eecavennat
Thursay
Grange
Sylvia Adams Coleman
Camden Clark Hospital
Parkersburg
Rail Time Card mix of East and West schedules and services
The notice lists multiple Rail time entries for east and west bound trains including Diplomat and National Limited schedules with daily and Sunday exceptions. It notes Airtaxi service hours from sunrise to sunset and mentions through airline connections with T W A A and other airlines at major airports. It also provides Athens departure and arrival times in both directions.
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Diplomat
National Limited
Airtaxi
A. A
Athens West
East
Norih
Sand Run Personal And Social Mention
Mr and Mrs Clifford Beal and family visited the Shunkwater home in Columbus after the death of Jay Shunkwater from appendicitis in a CCC in Oregon. Joe North joined the CCC. Visitors and relatives gathered as several local families hosted or visited over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sand
Clifford Beal
William Shunkwater
Columbus
Jay Shunkwater
CCC
Oregon
Joe North
Henry Bruce
Buchtel
Fred Hemrick
Rosie Easterling
Bessie Mayes
Logan
Frank Easterling
James Mayes
Hill
Greendale
John Blake
Mildred Edgell
Marion Edgell
Leo Wolfe
Purchase of 1939 Dog Tags Is Slow
GALLIPOLIS with only seven more buying days before Jan. 20 when penalty is imposed dog owners are backward in buying license plates. County auditor E. D. Keeler reports 746 licenses sold and 2,454 owners yet to visit the office to match last year's sales record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
E. D. Keeler
Gallia County Home Destroyed by Fire
Two story residence of Henry N. Bickle in Harrison Township between Thivener and Northup burned late Tuesday night. Mrs. Bickle, away for divorce proceedings, has no children. Gallipolis chapter Daughters of the Union Veterans to meet Friday for class initiation and officer installation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Henry N. Bickle
Thivener and
Northup
Harrison Township
Daughters of the Union Veterans
Broadwell Social Notes Highlight Local Gatherings
Sunday School services led by Rev. Bartoe upcoming. A birthday party honored Mrs. George Smith of Broadwell with guests from Athens and Broadwell. Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Frank Parsons home. Various families from Athens, Chesterhill, Frost, Lathrop and Amesville visited Broadwell residents over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadwell
Bartoe
Ray Lee
Athens
George Smith
Daniel Pierce
Dennis Ours
Jo Ann
Lawrence Mace
Dick Grubb
Roy Lee
Ladies Aid Society
Frank Parsons
Laura James
Freda Nice
Albert Ogg
Hazel Burke
Ross Hoon
Chesterhill
Joe Young
Don Harris
Westland
Lyle White
Lotie
Evaline
Keith Brill
Pete Smith
Everett Starling
Amesville
Lewis Parsons
Frost
Delbert Ogg
Lathrop
Leonard Ogg
Arthur Conant
Ellis Run
Clyde Conant
Ford Sampson
Mabel
John Martin
Carl Hubbell's Screwball Mastery In Baseball History
The screwball pitch of Carl Hubbell stands unique in baseball history as no other pitcher has fully mastered the delivery.
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Carl Hubbell
Group Will Be Served Turkey at Annual Meeting
Fourteen turkeys weighing over 200 pounds are fattening at Gallia County Produce Co. They will be served at the annual meeting of the company's stockholders in the Methodist Church dining room Saturday January 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Galiia County Produce Co
Methodist Church
First National Bank in Gallipolis names new officers
The bank directorate votes to appoint new officials led by Joe Moch as president with Dr. C. B. Parker as vice president. A. K. Merriman W. R. White and A. C. Safford become directors. C. C. Ingels serves as cashier with assistants H. A. Carnes Virgil Martin and Mrs Robert Bischoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
First National Bank
Joe Moch
C. B. Parker
A. K. Merriman
W. R. White
A. C. Safford
C. C. Ingels
H. A. Carnes
Virgil Martin
Robert Bischoff
Ruddells Return to Gallipolis to Occupy Furnished Home
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ruddell, former residents, have moved back to Gallipolis from Columbus and will occupy Mrs. C. M. Adams home, who is currently in Florida.
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Gallipolis
Robert Ruddell
Columbus
C. M. Adams
Florida
Funeral services for Mrs. James Washington held in Gallipolis
Funeral services were held here Wednesday afternoon for Mrs. James Washington who died two days earlier at the family home in Columbus. Both are natives of Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
James Washington
Columbus
Kanauga Social and Brief Personal Notes
Mrs. Forrest Fife hosted the Ladies' Aid Society at her Upper River Road home with 16 members and guests. PTA met at the school with president Mrs. Frank Fowler guiding committees for the year and a songs and readings program. Lizzie Adams returned from Huntington after a two week visit. Walter Schoonover, working in Reedy West Virginia, was home over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. J G Epling of Gallipolis visited friends here. John Allen is ill. Lewis Lee left Wednesday to resume work on the steamer Reliance.
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Kanauga
Forrest Fife
Ladies’ Aid Society
Upper River Road
Frank Fowler
Lizzie Adams
Huntington
Walter Schoonover
Reedy
W. Va
J. G. Epling
Gallipolis
John Allen
Lewis Lee
Reliance
Schoolmasters to Attend Club Session in Wellston
Gallia County and city will send a number of men teachers to attend the Southeastern Ohio Schoolmasters' Club session in Wellston on January 18 at 6 30 p m. announced by Carl C Byers local high school principal. Medicinal leeches were imported from Europe for blood letting.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
Southeastern Ohio Schoolmasters’ Club
Wellston
Carl C. Byers
Memory Class At Lafayette Hotel Draws 75 Local Men
A memory expert A. M. Kelley taught a two hour session in the Lafayette Hotel ballroom Monday night. Seventy five Gallipolis business men attended the event. Newly installed Presbyterian Church Service Club officers are Mrs. Harry Lupton president Mrs. Paul Wetherholt vice president Mrs. Clayton Priestley treasurer and Miss Julia Donnally secretary. The club meets monthly for programs and luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
A. M. Kelley
Lafayette Hotel
The
Presbyterian Church Service Club
Harry Lupton
Paul Wetherholt
Clayton Priestley
Julia Donnally
Mrs. Kathryn Williamson Dies At Heights Residence
Mrs Kathryn Williamson age 88 widow of Capt Ed S Williamson died at her Cleveland Heights home. The Williamson family long lived at First and State Streets during the captain's steamboat master career. Daughters Garnet and Edna married and reside in Cleveland. Son John lives in New York City.
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Gallipolis
Kathryn Williamson
Ed S. Williamson
Cleveland Heights
Capt. Williamson
First
State Sts
Garnet
Edna
Cleveland
John
New York City
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Gallia County Org
Athens Messenger
William Harris, Jr
Virginia Fisher
Nellis
Black Long River
Idaho
C. H. McCormick
Laing McCormick
Leadore
Chesapeake & Ohio
NEW York Central South
NEW York Central North
Athens Municipal Airport
Baltimore & Ohio
Genevieve Garner
Garner
White House
Fido
Gallia County
U. S
United States
Service Bureau
F. M. Kerby
Athens Messenger Service Bureau
Thirteenth Street
Washington, D. C
Turkey
Europe
Gallaher Drug Store
Famous
Court Street
Ady
South Court Street
Kwikway
C.ectaicar
Icrion
DR. Lyon
N. R
Is Wee
Parke-Davis
Squibb
Parke-Davis Haliver
Allcock
Fudge
V. C
V. C. Halibut
BOC
Pipe Cleaners Ic
Sas
KOTEX
Kotex Bells
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