Plaintiffs Win Permanent Injunction Over Road Levies
In Jackson County on Jan 19 Judge W R White granted a permanent injunction to Daniel and 24 other plaintiffs against Auditor B and County Treasurer Frank Jenkins. The suit challenged road levies and land descriptions in Section erville alleging improper notice and description. Damages and associated costs listed include multiple parties and bonds. Local notices note community events and changes, including a revival at Kanauga M E Church and social visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel
W. R. White
Coun
Frank Ww. Jenkins
Jackson County
Sectionerville
Olive Tablets Promise Gentle Relief for Digestive Ailments
An old advertisement touts Olive Tablets as a pure vegetable remedy easing blood and bowels, improving bad breath, dull digestion, and irritated liver. It claims gentle action, relief from constipation and a better disposition, urging readers to try for 15 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Edwards
Dredge Moves Down River in Ohio Section
Dredges and sand and gravel operations are active on the Ohio River near Gallipolis. Union Sand and Gravel moves its dredge from Raccoon Island to a point farther down the river aboard the Samuel May with Capt. David Stout in command. Capt. Moses Eppling operates a second dredge with the Diesel towboat Dana Mack delivering material to the Spruce Street river elevator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Union Sand and Gravel Company
Raccoon Island
Ohio River
Samuel May
Huntington
David Stout
May
Jeffersonville
Moses Eppling
Gallipolis Island
Dana Mack
Wall brothers build fast knockdown motor yacht
Claude M. Wall and his brother Carl Wall of Gallipolis are assembling a 17 foot knockdown pattern motor yacht from cypress and oak after receiving a 45 horsepower motor from Saginaw Michigan. The boat aims to be the fastest in the area and reflects twenty years of local motor boat enthusiasm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Claude M. Wall
Saginaw
Mich
Carl Wall
Walls
Auto crash in Gallipolis leaves two men unharmed
Gallipolis residents Earl Northup and Melvin Payne escaped uninjured when Northup’s roadster overturned on a hill six miles from the city on State Route 141. The car slipped onto the berm and rolled back onto the road, tipping over and crushing the top and radiator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Sorthup
Melvin Payne
Gallipolis
Earl Northup
Northup
Fogs Slow River Navigation and Local Death Services
Heavy rain fogs on the Ohio and Ka nakwa rivers slowed steamers with the Senator Cordill running 24 hours late. Funeral services for Rex Frost, 23, killed in a Tuesday automobile accident will be held Friday at Epworth Chapel with burial in Pine Street Cemetery. Clarence Gilmore, J W Swords, and Ivan Fife named special deputy sheriffs by Sheriff Hatfield, approved by Judge White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ohio
Kanawha
Senator Cordill
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Rex Frost
Epworth Chapel
Upper Second Avenue
Pine Street Cemetery
Clarence Gilmore
J. W. Swords
Ivan Fife
Elmer Hatfield
Common Pleas
W. R. White
Four Basketball Games Scheduled for Week End
Glouster High faces New Lexington High Friday at the local gym. Greens Run meets Hollister Friday at Hollister gym. Saturday features Amesville Independents versus Glouster Church of Christ here. J.T. High teams travel to Coolville Friday for boys and girls games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Glouster High
New Lexington High
Greens Run High
Hollister High
Hollister
Amesville Independents
Glouster Church of Christ
J.T. High
Coolville
Mike Sheskey Dies at 50 in Modoc
Mike Sheskey 50 died at his Modoc home Wednesday morning from stomach cancer. Survived by wife and stepdaughter Isabel Newman Columbus, brother Joseph Sheskey Modoc, and five sisters Mrs. Sulkoski Modoc Mrs. Robak Elyria Mrs. Chesmere Elyria Mrs. Cook Detroit and Mrs. Matzak Columbus. Funeral at St. Patrick's Church Buchtel Saturday 9:30 a.m. Father Carney to preside. burial in Buchtel Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Mike Sheskey
Modoc
Isabel Newman
Columbus
Joseph Sheskey
Tony Sulkoski
Elia Robak
Clara Chesmere
Elyria
Maggie Cook
Detroit
Lizzie Matzak
St. Patrick’s Church
Buchtel
Father Carney
Buchtel Cemetery
Hollister Fans Attend Ohio Wesleyan Ohio U Game
Hollister coach Ralph Pritts and Principal C J McCullough escorted 14 Hollister basketball players to Athens to see the Ohio Wesleyan versus Ohio University game. Names include Francis Mason James Meade Orvil Bethel Kenneth Kay Edmond Latta Bruce Westfall Paul Nott Reginald Embrey Burton Maxwell Glen Price James Brown James Galloway Henry Shonborn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
Ralph Pritts
C. J. McCullough
Hollister High
Athens
Ohio Wesleyan-Ohio University
Francis Mason
James Meade
Orvil Bethel
Kenneth Kay
Edmond Latta
Bruce Westfall
Paul Nott
Reginald Embrey
Burton Maxwell
Glen Price
James Brown
James Galloway
Henry Shonborn
McLain to Speak at Bishopville Church Friday
Raymond McLain of Cleveland will lecture at the Bishopville Church Friday night as part of the Church of Christ educational department program. A musical program will precede the talk, refreshments will be served, and there will be no admission charge or collection. The public is invited.
Mrs Cora Householder Recovers After Gall Stone Operation
Mrs Cora Householder underwent gall stones surgery at Grant Hospital Columbus last Tuesday and is reported to be making splendid recovery as of Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Cora Householder
Grant Hospital
Columbus
Harold Sams
Ruth and
Mary Wade
Millfield
W. C Hult
Kate Brown
Jeannette
Somerset
Middleport
Greens Run
Infant daughter of Yocum dies in Hunterdon home
Eleanor Marie, ten days old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Yocum, died at their Hunterdon home near Glouster around midnight Tuesday. Short funeral services were held Thursday at 10 am conducted by Rev. M. B. Rogers. Burial followed in Glouster Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Eleanor Marie
LeRoy Yocum
Hunterdon
Rogers
Glouster Cemetery
Saunders Sues for Divorce in Gallia Circuit Court
Ellburn E. Saunders filed for divorce from Ada M. Saunders in Gallipolis yesterday. He cites gross neglect of duty and wilful absence after their 1901 Cabell County marriage. The couple has four grown children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ellburn
Loyal Women's Class and Men’s Song Practice Meet
The Loyal Women's Class of the Church of Christ will gather in the church classroom Friday night. Men of the church will also meet at 7 30 o'clock for song practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Loyal Women’s
Church of Christ
Private funeral for two year old Donna Jean Johnson
Funeral services were held at the home of Mr and Mrs Albert Johnson near Jacksonville for their two year old daughter Donna Jean who died Tuesday from diphtheria and pneumonia. Burial followed in the cemetery on Taylor Ridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Albert Johnson
Jacksonville
Donna Jean
Taylor Ridge
I O O F to Install Officers at Friday Meeting
Glouster January 19 Magic City Lodge I O O F will install officers at a regular meeting to be held Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Magic City Lodge
Funeral Held for Mrs Z Z Bridge Former Glouster Resident
In Columbus Wednesday morning the funeral of Mrs Z Z Bridge, a former Glouster resident, was held with burial at New Lexington that afternoon. Local attendees included Mrs M F Noon, Mrs S P Booth, Mrs T A Noon, Edward Noon, Miss Josephine Hedfet, Mrs F P Kientz, Mr and Mrs Robert Dennison, John Crawford, Mrs Agnes Clark and daughter Florence, and Emerson Jonas.
Willing Workers Class Meets at Mrs Hawk’s Home
The Willing Workers Class will meet at Mrs. Mary Hawk’s Spring Street residence Friday at 7 oclock in Glouster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hawk
Spring Street
Local notes and events from Jacksonville area
The Standard Bearers met at Wilma Safreed's home January 16 with Leona Nicholas presiding. Readings by Cecilia Mandrell and Elizabeth Rambo were shared. Community updates include visits between Jacksonville and nearby towns, church services schedules for U B Churches, and charity donations by the U M W O A auxiliary. Also reported are sports results and resident health updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilma Safreed
Leona Nicholas
Cecilia Mandrell
Ng Hang Bau
Elizabeth Rambo
Mother 18 Dead in Glouster After Woman’s Death
Charles Clayburger left Wednesday afternoon for Allentown Pennsylvania after learning of his mother Mary J Clayburger’s death. She was 77 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Charles Clayburger
Allentown
Mary J. Clayburger
Peterson's Ointment touted as quick relief for piles
An advertisement promises immediate relief from itching burning and soreness of piles within three minutes and claims long standing cases can vanish with a few days of application. It markets Peterson's Ointment as the greatest remedy on earth and sells for 35 cents a box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson
Ady
A Revolt For Charm In Mid-Season Fashion
Paris fashion editor discusses mid-season collection as a barometer of evolving taste. Emphasizes dignity and simplicity, notes waistline changes proven by winter line, and asserts current trend reflects women’s reactions and approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Carter's Little Liver Pills Ad Claims Health Boost
An old advertisement argues patients feel better when liver bile flows freely. It warns against laxatives and mineral remedies, promotes Carter's Little Liver Pills as safe, effective, and free of harmful ingredients, with the product sold for 26 cents at stores and labeled on the red package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Od Carter
Carter
All Storen
C, M, Co
J. D. Martin Named President of Firm
The Athens State Oil and Gas Company stockholders elected officers and directors at their annual meeting. J. D. Martin was chosen president and general manager, with W. Gross as vice president and Francis Frebault as secretary and treasurer. Directors elected include Kircher, Frebault, Martin, Lynch, Phillips, and Windland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens State Oil and Gas Company
Athens
J. D. Martin
Co. W. Gross
Francis Frebault
Charles P. Kircher
Thomas Lynch
A. D. Phillips
Charles Windland
Disciples of Christ Executive Is Heard
Raymond F. McLain, executive in religious education, addressed a gathering in New Marshfield on January 19. He spoke on church programs, youth outreach, and community service, highlighting the denomination’s efforts and future plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Disciples of Christ Executive
New Marshfield
Raymond F. McLain
Church youth director to address public meeting at Church of Christ
The Disciples of Christ director of youth in Ohio will speak at 7 pm at the Church of Christ about boosting young people’s church activity. Ralph Shaffer led devotions, and 40 listeners were served refreshments by Martha Frost, Jenny Frost, and Mr. Collins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cation
Disciples of Christ
Ohio
Church of Christ
Ihe
Ralph Shaffer
Martha
Jennie Frost
Mr. Collins
Pembroke Club Meets at Mrs Higgins Home
Thirteen members and two guests gathered as Mrs E E Higgins hosted the Pembroke Club on First Avenue Tuesday night. Mrs Harry Miller read the popular play Dinner at Eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
E. E. Higgins
Pembroke Club
First Avenue
Harry Miller
License To Wed Issued In Gallipolis
A marriage license was issued to Otis Hood 27 a clerk of Portsmouth and Clara Schneider 23 daughter of William Schneider of Gallipolia on Wednesday January 19 in Gallipolis Ohio indicating a forthcoming wedding plans by the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Otis Hood
Portsmouth
Clara Schneider
William Schneider
Gallipolia
Also Mentioned on This Page
John D. Day
Thom
Hannah Irwin
Lewis
Jamieson
F. B. Amsbury
Ben Jamieson
Baker
Hattie
Dewey A
Caldwell
Ficaews Notes
Kananga
Taif
F. F. Thornton
Pullens
Albert Spencer
John Deem and Son
F. Deem
E. McDade
Vic Pomeroy
Abies
Akron
Dan
Adams
Marion
Marion Steam Shovel
Inlaw
Carrie Summers
Brazil
A. E. Walker
Forest Fife
Richard Russell
W. F. Deem
Ella Russell
A. S. Davison
Kanauga M. E
Claude Wall
Speedy
Frost
Glouster, Hollister
Wes
Leyan Court
McLain
Bishopville
F.sells
LER Bros. ER and Print Corporation
P. Bhig
Ennai
Hamilton and Covington
Johnson
Alva Kephert
Marilyn
E. R. Robinette
U. B
Christian Endeavor
Jacksonville U. B
Mary Hallam
Margaret Hammond
John Lauser
Zoa Jenkins
Charlies
Katie
John
Mary Stephens
McArthur
Melvin McKibben
Zaleski
Gilbert Gillette
William Thomas
Murray City
George Rasp
Frances
Melvina Sauser
Verna Rasp
Albany
Juanita Anderson
John Sauser
COR
Court & State
Sis
By Jean Patou
Messenger
Ment
Dexter
Wheaton Hardware Co
WED
Gillette
Kotex
Bayers Aspirin
Vicks Salve
Vicks
Syr. Pepsin
Woodbury
Scotts Emulsion
S.M.A
Fletchers Castoria
Vapore
Dr. West
Swan
Williams
Krihmol
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!