Gallia County Residents Seek 300 Miles of Rural Electric Lines
Gallia County residents petition for about 300 miles of rural electrification. County Agent R R Starbuck and John Co McNealey of Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co visit southwestern Gallia to plan early action. First targeted townships are Walnut Perry and Greenfield. Petitioners urge prompt extension into already served areas with rising current use.
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the Sunday Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Gallia County
Gallipolis
R. R. Starbuck
John Co. McNealey
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co
Gal- Ya County
Walnut
Perry
Greenfield
McNealey
Women's Club To Hear English Travel Talk
Gallipolis Business and Professional Women's Club hosts its regular dinner meeting at the old French Home at 6 30 with guest speaker Mrs Hazel Ecker Hine describing her summer abroad teaching at Oxford University and insights on English women in business and professional life.
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Gallipolis
Business and Professional Women's Club
Hazel Ecker Hine
Oxford University
England
Mabel Thomas
Lola Neal
Lola Mae Rupe
Virgie Howard
Guernsey Cattle Sold To Gallipolis Dairy Farm
Six purebred Guernsey cattle a bull and five cows have been sold by A L Carmichael Son to Walter Caufman for his dairy farm near Gallipolis Airport. L C Spriegel Northup adds a purebred Guernsey bill to his herd. All cattle are registered.
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Gallipolis
Guernsey
A. L. Carmichael
Gallia County Man Held on Liquor Charge in Walnut Township
Roy Estes Wells, 20, of Patriot Gallia County, held to the Federal Grand Jury by U S Commissioner F A Ross Ironton under 700 dollar bond after admitting to operating an 825 gallon wagon box still and possessing a 585 gallon capacity unit. Ten 50 gallon mash barrels and 500 gallons of mash were destroyed. A companion fled into woods when officers approached.
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Gallipolis
Walnut Township
Roy Estes Wells
Patriot
Gallia County
U. S
F. A. Ross
Ironton
Wells
Ewington Resident James Badders Dies at 84
James Edwards Badders 84 of Ewington died Thursday night at his home after years of asthma illness. Funeral services were held Sunday at the Church of Christ conducted by Rev. John Spires. Surviving are his wife Mary Shenefield Badders who died two years ago a daughter Elizabeth Reiley of Chillicothe two sons John and Joseph Badders of Columbus and brothers Elmer of Atlanta and David of Detroit.
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Gallipolis
James Edwards Badders
Ewington
Church of Christ
John Spires
Mary Shenefield Badders
Elizabeth Reiley
Chillicothe
John
Joseph Badders
Columbus
Elmer
Atlanta
David
Detroit
Stockholders Hold Meet Saturday at Gallia Produce
About 250 stockholders attended the Gallia Produce Company meeting in the local Methodist Church Saturday morning and were served a turkey dinner at noon. The company, largely farmer-owned, operates a branch store at Oak Hill and showed a prosperous year with a 12 percent dividend to stockholders for 1937. Aaron Davis manages the company and Miss Edith Hutsinpiller is chief accountant.
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Gallipolis
Gallia Produce Company
Oak Hill
Aaron Davis
Edith Hutsinpiller
College Unit Seeks Educator Opinions on Rio Grande
Northern Baptist Convention committee investigates Rio Grande College development and self-help status by interviewing educators in Portsmouth Ironton Jackson Gallipolis Middleport and Pomeroy. Dr Frank McNutt leads the tour with local school leaders E E Higgins C C Byers H B Bradbury and R R Starbuck. Final report due February 1.
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Gallipolis
Northern Baptist Convention
Rio Grande College
Portsmouth
Ironton
Jackson
Middleport
Pomeroy
Frank McNutt
State Department of Education
E. E. Higgins
C. C. Byers
Resignation in Gallia County Aid for the Aged Office
Mrs. Leo Carter resigns from the Gallia County Aid for the Aged clerical staff effective Friday noon as announced by county director Earl McCormick. Mrs. Carter is succeeded by Mildred Mills formerly of the Gallipolis law office of Municipal Judge John Halliday. Mrs. Carter will join her husband in Caldwell where he runs a new law office.
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Gallipolis
Leo Carter
Gallia
Earl McCormick
Mildred Mills
John R. Mills
John Halliday
Fontanas Visit Columbus to Welcome First Grandchild
Mr and Mrs A Fontana travel to Columbus for the weekend to meet their first grandchild a daughter born to Mr and Mrs John C Fontana in the city.
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Gallipolis
A. Fontana
Columbus
John C. Fontana
Constable J H Shato Leaves Home for Brief Intervals
After several weeks of severe illness, Constable J H Shato is now able to leave his home for short periods, marking a notable improvement in his health.
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Constable
Gallipolis
J. H. Shato
Court Hears Case in Ann Childers Matter in Ohio
Local attorneys who argued before the Ohio Supreme Court last week report no decision expected before week’s end.
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Gallipolis
Ohio Supreme Court
Ann Childers
Local Social Notes Cover Gallipolis Club Events
Gallipolis society items report a busy week with church group meetings and host parties. Rev. W Scott Westerman led devotionals on temperance. Mrs C C Gettles resigns as class president and receives a gift. A Dixie Twelve gathering, hospital alumnae event, and multiple club meetings are noted along with engagements births and a resignation from Swan Creek Ladies Aid.
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Methodist Sunday School
W. Scott Westerman
C. C. Gettles
Anna White
R. R. Starbuck
W. S. Westerman
Vera Hixson
Mabel Wise
Lillian Henshaw
Helen Russell
Sadie Jones
Marie Meal
Swan Creek Ladies’ Aid
J. D. Pollitt
K. H. Butler
Janet Waugh
Everett Waugh
Ira Neal
Neal
Philomathean Club
Mabel Thomas
Henry Clay
Anna Simmerman
WPA Office Files Over 100 Requests
Gallipolis report shows Othneil Jones certification officer and Miss Susan Rake reviewing over 100 WPA enrollment applications. They face difficulty contacting scattered applicants but expect at least 200 more, despite farm residency bar. Plan safety meeting invited Gallia County operators to statewide conference at Cambridge.
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Gallipolis
Othneil Jones
Susan Rake
Jones
Gallia County
Cambridge
Illness in Stormont Family Noted in Columbus
Relatives report serious illness of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Stormont in Columbus. The husband is a nephew of Judge A. J. Stormont, and the wife is a daughter of the late Joseph Walter of Lincoln Ridge, Harrison Township.
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Gallipolis
Lester Stormont
Columbus
A. J. Stormont
Joseph Walter
Lincoln Ridge
Harrison Township
Wife Charges Neglect In Gallipolis Divorce Action
In Gallipolis a divorce action lists Mrs. Haze Markin charging Marion Markin with neglecting to provide necessities after their May 15 marriage. She seeks restoration to her maiden name Layne. The notice reflects local court action and a name change request.
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Gallipolis
Haze Markin
Marion Markin
Layne
Miss Frances Loucks Fractured Arm After Fall
Frances Loucks of Thivener sustained a fractured arm in a fall and was treated at Holzer Hospital Friday.
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Dixie Twelve
Raymond Jones
Will Cox
Holzer Hospital
Robert Richards
Pt. Pleasant
Margaret Jones
Dorothy Rinehart
Laurence Myers
Gallipolis
Frances Loucks
Thivener
Doctor Le Fever Named Head of White Cross Hospital
Brain surgeon Dr. Harry E. Le Fever of Columbus was named head of the staff at White Cross Hospital at the annual meeting. He is the son of Dr. E. E. Le Fever of Glouster and a graduate of Glouster schools.
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Glouster
Harry E. le Fever
Columbus
White Cross Hospital
Dr. le Fever
E. E. le Fever
Badger Football First Trip West To LA
Madison notes Wisconsin travels to Los Angeles next fall for a football game at UCA LA marking the program’s first appearance on the west coast.
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Madison
University of Wisconsin
Los Angeles
Badger
West Coast
Many Attend Lodge Induction on Friday
In Gallipolis Naomi Lodge Knights of Pythias inducted 21 members from Arcanum Lodge at Cheshire. Several addresses were delivered and ritual work completed in one degree before supper was served.
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Gallipolis
Naomi Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Arcanum Lodge
Cheshire
Kiwanis hosts engineer on dam plans with motion pictures
Gale lipolis residents attended a Pt. Pleasant Kiwanis Club meeting Friday night to view moving pictures by U S Engineer Harry Pokras of Huntington. The films showed the operation and maintenance of the proposed roller type dam on the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers using footage from Eureka Dam.
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Gallipolis
Gale Lipolis
Pt. Pleasant Kiwanis Club
U. S
Harry Pokras
Huntington
Ohio
Kanawha
Eureka
Widow Edna Arnold Gettles Enters Osteopathy College
Mrs Edna Arnold Gettles widow of Clair Gettles former Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce president has begun a four year osteopathy program at Kirksville Missouri. Her young son will accompany her to the college town to reside with her.
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Gallipolis
Edna Arnold Gettles
Clair Gettles
Doctor's Prescription Free For Liquor Habit
A doctor s prescription long used for alcohol addiction is now offered for home treatment. It is not habit forming and can be taken with liquor tea coffee food or any liquid. It helps overcome cravings and rebuild resistance. Send for a free trial and full particulars from Western Chemicals Inc Dept. 150F Seattle Washington.
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Western Chemicals, Inc
Seattle
Washington
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