E W Peoples Seen as Likely Meigs County Probate Judge
Pomeroy attorney E W Peoples is viewed as Gov. Martin L Davey’s probable appointee to fill the Meigs County probate judge vacancy created by the death of Dr S S A McCullough. Judge C E Peoples will handle duties until appointment. term ends at the next general election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
E. W. Peoples
Martin L. Davey
Meigs County
S&s. A. McCullough
McCullough
C. E. Peoples
Peoples
Gallia County Court Tourney Set in Gallipolis Feb 26 27
Gallia County basketball tournament will be held Friday and Saturday February 26 and 27 in Gallipolis at the Washington School auditorium. John E Halliday Jr will officiate sessions and E E Higgins will manage. First night matchups include Mercerville vs Centerville Cadmus vs Cheshire with Vinton receiving a bye and Rio Grande facing Bidwell later. Saturday games determine the county championship with two girls league leaders possibly playing in a preliminary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia
H. Bion Bradbury
Washington
John E. Halliday
E. E. Higgins
Vinton
Bidwell
Rio Grande
Mercerville
Centerville
Cadmus
Cheshire
Class No 6 of Church Of Christ Holds Party
L D Hartinger taught Class No 6 at the Church of Christ Bible School and hosted a Friday evening party at the church. Officers for the coming year were elected: President Owen French, Vice President Charles Burke, Secretary Kenneth McElhinny, Treasurer Margaret Murray. A social time and light refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
L. D. Hartinger
Church of Christ Bible School
Owen French
Charles Burke
Kenneth McElhinny
Margaret Murray
Levate Jewett Dies At Home In Racine
Levate Jewett 83 died Saturday night at 10 30 at the home of his great niece Mrs Clifford Morris in Racine He was the last member of a large family and never married Funeral services set for Tuesday at 3 PM at Lee Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine—Levate Jewett
Clifford Morris
Lee Chapel
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Local Movements and Illnesses
Pomeroy social notes record visits and family illness including Mrs. Sophia Lauderback ill with pneumonia in Monkey Run and Miss Philamina Killinger returning home after visiting Kathleen Fick at Chester. Others mention travel between Pomeroy Gallipolis Columbus Huntington and Dayton plus a birth announced at Holzer Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Aaron Kelton
Gallipolis
Columbus
Anna Hamm
Elmer
Lewis Sauer
Middleport
Jack Parrett
Union Ave
Clyde Bayles
James Batey
Veterans Hospital
Dayton
Joan Geyer
Frank Fugate, Jr
Mulberry Ave
William ‘Wells
Ball
Emma Webster
Insane Hospital
Edward Jenkinson
Jesse Brewster
Philamina Killinger
Middleport Yellow Jackets Rally Past Wellston 20-13
Middleport’s Yellow Jackets surged in the second half to defeat Wellston 20-13 at Wellston Saturday night. The team built an early lead, then slowed, letting Wellston close the gap as in a prior thriller with Gallipolis where Middleport won 33-30 after a late tie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Middleport Yellow Jackets
Wellston
Jackets
Gallipolis
Racine Social Notes Summarize Local Visits and Obituaries
Mr. and Mrs. Ernst Wingett returned from Columbus with Mrs. Coe visiting her mother Mrs. Spencer. Ohio State student David Easterday visited his parents. Mrs. Vinas Wilson visited Harrisonville. James Jiiden, employed at Neville Island, Pa., spent the weekend with relatives. Many attended the funerals of Sam Shain and Dr. S A McCullough. Mrs. Jim McKenzie is ill with pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine
Ernst Wingett
Neville Island
Emma Jiiden
Will Sayre
Bradbury
Owen Watson
Harry Curtis
Jim McKenzie
Harry Sayre
Curt Carnahan
John Bentz
Fred Bell
Emory Shain
Milo Shain
Earl of
Dorcas
Sam
Phi Delta Kappa smoker to be held at local club rooms
Local chapter hosts a smoker this evening at the fraternity club rooms on N Second Ave. Pt Pleasant chapter members will be guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity
N. Second Ave
Pt. Pleasant
Middleport Community Moves and Visits Report
Charles Fry and family relocate from Front Street to the Nichols property on Beech Street. Elmer Hysell family moves to Mrs. Charles Rice’s Fourth Street home. George McHaffie and five children visited Dessie Butcher in Pomeroy. Clyde Frazier family from Zanesville staying with Ed Hughes on Lower River Front. Martha Stewart Chicago visits Stewart cousins on South Fifth Avenue. Huddleston family return from Jacksonville Florida. DuPont clerical Scott Willock visiting Belle, West Virginia. Church of Christ district meeting attended by several locals in Chauncey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandford Thomas
Sadie Pfarr
Minersville
Elmer Hysell
Charles Rice
Fourth St
Front St
George McHaffie
Dessie Butcher
Pomeroy
Lillian Steiff
S. Second Ave
Clyde Frazier
Loretta
Zanesville
Ed Hughes
Lower River Front
Martha Stewart
Chicago
O. H. Stewart
S. Fifth Ave
Hooker St
Huddleston
Jacksonville
Fla
Homer Galbronner
Scott Willock
Belle, W. Va
DuPont Company
F. I. Gardner
H. B Card
C. O. French
Edgar
Ralph Anderson Transferred to Detroit by New York Central
Middleport reports the transfer of Ralph Anderson from Cleveland to Detroit as his company relocates its offices. Anderson, longtime New York Central Lines accountant, will move with Mrs. Anderson to Detroit by April first. He previously worked at Hobson before his Cleveland posting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Ralph Anderson
Cleveland
Detroit
New York Central Railroad
Anderson
Hobson
New York Central Lines
Middleport Buyer Acquires Old School Gym
Arthur Covert purchased the old wooden gymnasium from the Middleport School Board. Plans show the gym moved to property near his bakery and ice plant to serve as a garage for his truck fleet. The structure was built in sections to ease relocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Arthur Covert
Middleport School Board
Covert
Pomeroy Class to be Entertained at Mrs Hartley Home
Members of the J.C.F. Class of Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church will be entertained this evening at the home of Mrs Malcolm D Hartley on Lincoln Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C.F
Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church
Malcolm D. Hartley
Lincoln Hill
Army housing program request tops $150 million
Congress will be asked to approve a $150,000,000 army housing program, the largest since World War II, to improve military morale. The proposal was learned Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Congress
Gallia Produce Co. elects new directors at Washington Auditorium
Gallia County Produce Company names three year directors T H Jones from Patriot O E Elliott of Northup Theodore McCutcheon of Bidwell Frank Cardwell of Vinton and David Jones of Thurman. Two year posts go to D Robert Williams Oak Hill F E Northup of Northup and James Simms of Vinton. One year directors include Alan Wood Patriot Ara Swisher Cheshire and John J Jenkins Oak Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County Produce Company
Washington Auditorium
T. H. Jones
Patriot
O. E. Elliott
Northup
Theodore McCutcheon
Bidwell
Frank Cardwell
Vinton
David Jones
Thurman
D. Robert Williams
Oak Hill
F. E. Northup
James Simms
Alan Wood
Ara Swisher
Cheshire
John J. Jenkins
Orson Henson
Frank Woods
Anderson Robinson
Gallia Native Mrs Coleman Dies in Nebraska
E L White received notice from Geneva Nebraska of the death of his sister in law Mrs Lottie Hanlon Coleman 69 widow of William M Coleman. A sister in law Mrs Myrtle Hanlon and two nieces Mrs James Wetherholt and Mrs William Ball reside here. Mrs Coleman was a native of Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
E. L. White
Geneva
Nebraska
Lottie Hanlon Coleman
William M. Coleman
Myrtle Hanlon
James Wetherholt
William Ball
Coleman
Mootz Family Moves to Lancaster Bakery Post
Mr and Mrs Junior Mootz and their children Jackie and Patty relocate to Lancaster where he assumes bakery manager duties at a shop recently purchased by his father J W Mootz owner of Mootz Baking Company Mrs Mootz is Etheleen Warden daughter of J W and Mrs Warden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Junior Mootz
Jackie
Patty
Lancaster
J. W. Mootz
Mootz Baking Company
Mootz
Etheleen Warden
J. W. Warden
Union Furnace hosts youth rally at U B Church
A young peoples rally is planned at the Union Furnace U B Church Tuesday night January 19 led by district leader Rev. M A Holcomb with Mrs O H Bryan as director. Local residents include the Hixenbaugh and Bryan families with various visits and gatherings noted across town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas Worthman
Albert Rohrer
Logan
Harold Bryan
Thelma McManus
Columbus
O. H. Bryan
Elmer Hixenbaugh
Mary
McArthur
Ruth Goodwin
Ohio University
Burl Goodwin
J. R. McGuire
Theodore Kennedy
E. L. Courter
Oscar Reinschield
Harry Shaw
Bert Ingmire
Blanche Lavely
Brant Giger
Three Groups Seek Space in Gallia Courthouse
In Gallia County three groups vie for newly finished basement rooms in the courthouse. County Engineer FE N Leonard wants space for his equipment. The National Reemployment Office and relief headquarters seek the offices. WPA engineer H W Nixon also aims for the new area to improve central access and comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
FE. N. Leonard
National Reemployment Ofice
Second and Sycamore Sts
Derry Wetherholt
Ferry Dillon
H. W. Nixon
WPA
Nixon
Guard Against Spread Of Colds At Holzer Hospital
Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis reports efforts to curb colds amid rainy warm weather. A dedicated visitor interviewer screens entrants. masked nurses treat pneumonia cases. County Nurse Margaret Jones notes many colds in county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
C. E. Holzer
Margaret Jones
U S Steel Plans 9 Million Pittsburgh Expansion Drive
United States Steel Corp announces a 9 million expansion in the Pittsburgh district with optimism for a brighter future and expect labor management cooperation to ease economic discord. The statement adds that such collaboration underpins future growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
U.S
United States Steel Corporation
Officers Installed for Royal Neighbors Lodge
GALLIPOLIS LaBelle camp installs new Royal Neighbors officers led by Christina Brothers oracle and Arlena Keith vice oracle. Installing district deputy Minnie Bullock of Portsmouth and ceremonial marshal Kathryn Kent preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
LaBelle
Royal
Christina Brothers
Oracle
Arlena Keith
Gladys Halley
Doris Adams
Chancellor
Nora Burnette
Laura Brothers
Leona Beck
Kathryn Kent
Hannah Myers
Inner Sentinel
Osa Rogers
Outer Sentinel
Ethel Kemper
Maggie Moore
Faith
Eva Christina Swick
Courage
Bertha Northup
Modesty
Margaret Moore
Ella
Rio Grande Spurs Past Mountain State 44 20 on Home Floor
Rio Grande College beat Mountain State College Parkersburg 44 to 20 on its home court. Woodrow Luman former Cadmus High School star forward for Rio Grande led all scorers with 19 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rio Grande College
Mountain State
Parkersburg
W. Va
Rio Grande
Woodrow Luman
Cadmus High School
Diphtheria Quarantine Issued for Gallia County Boy
Seven year old Don Mink, son of Estel Mink of Bulaville Pike, is quarantined at home with diphtheria in Gallia County. County Nurse Margaret Jones reports this is the only diphtheria case in the county and no scarlet fever quarantines are in effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Don Mink
Estel Mink
Bulaville Pike
Margaret Jones
Gallia County
Social Security Board Grants $2 008 714 for Public Aid
The Social Security Board announced on Saturday that it will provide states with 2 008 714 dollars in grants to support public assistance for the aged the blind and dependent children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Social Security Board
Prosperous 7-year-old farmer and Civil War heir in Gallipolis
J. E. Van Zandt of Cheshire Route 2 recalls paying taxes since 1862 at age 12 while his older brother served in the Civil War. He runs the farm, arriving in Gallipolis in a black suit and grey hat, with a refined appearance and speech noted as better than many graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
J. E. van Zandt
Cheshire Route 2
VanZandt
J. E
Vendol touted for relief by Athens resident
A local Athens man crediting Vendol with major health improvements shares his story at Athens Pharmacy. He describes relief from constipation, headaches, nerves, digestion and acid symptoms after taking Vendol, praising its twelve-root formula and calling it a life changer. Sold at Hickman’s Pharmacy in Nelsonville as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Mr. Grove Love
Route 7
Arts Chapel
Hickman’s Pharms
Nelsonville
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T Moore
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C. Newberry
G Cassidy
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Levate Jewett
Cvodlng
Athens Pharmacy and Quicks Drug Store
Pomeroy Social Notes
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Chester
Ira Foster
O.H.E
Harold Jackson
Yale Sr
Edithe Bowen
Max Bowen
Spring St
Ralph Zink
Cincinnati
Bail Run
W. H. Ebersbach
Butternut Ave
Edward Reuter
Ball Run
Harriettsville
Yellow Jackets
Charles Fry
Nichols
Beech St
Betty Chase
Chuck” Davis
Gallia Produce Co
Union Furnace
U. S. Steel
Sir Walter Raleigh
America
Newfoundland
New World
J. R. Cottrill
Invalids Hotel
Buffalo
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