Gallia County Home Expenditures Reported for 1940
John Rees, Gallia County Home superintendent, reports 1940 expenditures totaled 6864.40 with an average daily census of 30 residents at 288.81 per capita annually. The home valued at 37000 includes buildings and 151 acres. staff is small and residents help on farm. Farm sales reached 420.62. census notes 27 white and 3 colored residents, 20 men and 10 women, mostly Ohio born.
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Gallipolis
John Rees
Gallia County
Ohio
Athens State Hospital
Huntington Grange Installs New Officers
Huntington Grange in Gallipolis installs new officers including Hazel Harmon as master J F Jacobs overseer Mrs Garland Elliott lecturer James L Clark Roy Holcomb Mrs Beatrice Clark stewards Maggie Holcomb chaplain W W Metcalf treasurer Lena Fern Painter secretary Edgar White gatekeeper Mrs Hollis Metcalf Ceres Mrs Laurence Woodruff Pomona Roy Holcomb member executive committee.
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Gallipolis
Huntington Grange
Hazel Harmon
J. F. Jacobs
Garland Elliott
James L. Clark
Roy Holcomb
Beatrice Clark
Maggie Holcomb
W. W. Metcalf
Lena Fern Painter
Edgar White
Hollis Metcalf
Ceres
Laurence Woodruff
Pomona
Stolen Car Recovered by Gallipolis Police
Gallipolis officers recovered Floyd Kingery's vehicle parked in a business section after it was reported stolen Saturday night. The car was returned to the owner and no arrests were made.
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Gallipolis
Floyd Kingery
Clipper Mills
Former Physician Called Into Army Training Service
Dr W H Matuska of Ottawa Ohio, formerly on Holzer Hospital staff, has been called into army training service as a member of the officers reserve.
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Gallipolis
W. H. Matuska
Ottawa
Ohio
Holzer Hospital
Army Training Service
Officers’ Reserve
82 Acres Bought at Recent Sheriff Sale in Gallipolis
In a partition suit of W. C. Sheets versus Oral Sheets the sheriff sale continued with Hollis C. Johnston bidding $801 to acquire a 14 acre tract and L. G. Sheets paying $2,525 for 68 acres.
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Gallipolis
W. C. Sheets
Oral Sheets
Hollis C. Johnston
L. G. Sheets
Firemen Respond to Small Garage Fire in Gallipolis
Firemen rushed to a small blaze at the rear of the Hulshorst garage on Third near Grape Saturday afternoon. Using only chemical extinguishers, responders controlled the fire with no report of injuries.
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Gallipolis
Hulshorst
Grape
Reed Burial in Gallia at Mound Hill Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs. Florence Reed age 81 were held at her daughter's home in Columbus. Burial followed at Mound Hill Cemetery in Gallipolis. Survived by four sons Charles G Dean L John R and William A Reed and daughter Mrs Laura Norris.
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Columbus
Florence Reed
Margaret Canterberry
Price Ave
Mound Hill Cemetery
Gallipolis
Charles G
Dean L
John R
William A. Reed
Addison
Laura Norris
London, O
Two Arrested on Intoxication Charges In Gallipolis
Merlin Mooney and Miss Bernie Martin were arrested early Sunday on intoxication and loitering charges after midnight. Police continue patrolling the business district after midnight to deter suspicious activity.
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Gallipolis
Merlin Mooney
Bernie Martin
Victim in Mason City Accident Shows Improvement
Gallia County report says 16 year old Golden Little of Middleport is improving at Holzer Hospital after a Thursday night wreck near Mason City that claimed the life of James Little.
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Gallipolis
Golden Little
Middleport
Mason City
James Little
Holzer Hospital
Huntington Tobacco Market Closes January 31
Gallia County residents urged to bring in remaining crops as the Huntington tobacco market schedules its final closing day on January 31.
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Huntington Tobacco
Gallipolis
Gallia
Former Gallipolis Man Dies in New Orleans
Walter Hebard a native of Gallipolis has died at his home in New Orleans friends here were advised of the death.
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Gallipolis
New Orleans
Walter Hebard
Bride Ruled by Ruth Davis Weds William Purcell in Miami Church
Miss Ruth Davis, daughter of Mrs. John Newton Davis, married William F. Purcell of New York City at Miami Presbyterian Church in Gallipolis. Attending were matron of honor Mrs. Henry Greenwald and bridesmaids. best man was Francis Purcell. The couple will live in New York after a Virginia honeymoon. he is a Columbia Law School graduate practicing there.
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Gallipolis
Miami Presbyterian Church
Columbus
Ruth Davis
John Newton Davis
Mr. Davis
William F. Purcell
New York City
Henry Greenwald
Cleveland
Mary Davis
Francis Purcell
New York
Moffat Edwards
Oak Hill
Patrick Kirwin
Ohio State University
Alliance Schools
Davis
Kananga Sunday School Group Hosts Social Evening
Members of the C SC Sunday School class of Kananga were guests of Mrs Leslie Deem Thursday evening at a business and social meeting. Mrs Owen Black, president, presided and after a brief session with business matters the group spent the hours playing games. Sixteen members and guests attended the event with refreshments and contented social time.
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C.sc
Kananga
Leslie Deem
Owen Black
Book review and devotionals at Cheshire Methodist meeting
At the Women’s Society of Christian Service Cheshire Church meeting Miss Ella Rothgeb will review a book and Mrs. Samuel Sayre will lead devotionals. The event is Thursday at the home of Mrs. Briggs Kirby.
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Women’s Society of Christian Service
Cheshire Methodist Church
Briggs Kirby
Ella Rothgeb
Samuel Sayre
Held for Prosecution by Railroad Officials
Bennie Manns, a colored man, is held in the city prison for prosecution by railroad officers for arson related to building a fire in a railroad freight car. He was arrested early Sunday after police action and also faces an intoxication charge.
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Gallipolis
Bennie Manns
Manns
Rio Grande Courtmen Begin Three-Day Trip
Rio Grande College basketball team traveled to Montgomery West Virginia to meet New River State tonight and to Institute West Virginia Tuesday and Capital City Commercial College in Charleston Wednesday.
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Rio Grande
Gallipolis
Montgomery
W. Va
New River State
Institute
Capital City Commercial College
Charleston
Relief Officials Report Food and Garment Relief 1940
Gallia County relief officials report in 1940 a total of 455 142 pounds of food distributed to county residents and garments totaling 3 716 for men 7 368 for women 3 376 for boys 3 191 for girls 7 448 for infants 743 sheets 1 295 pillow cases 35 comforts 303 blankets and 51 layettes. Food items include apples 78 325 bacon 10 896 navy beans 8 942 lima beans 2 000 butter 1 505 cabbage 24 625 corn meal 28 032 graham flour 35 515 white flour 59 133 smoked ham 3 968 lard 16 187 oat cereal 2 440 oranges 18 351 fresh pears 8 996 salt pork 9 374 potatoes 76 016 fresh prunes 1 539 dried prunes 19 506 raisins 19 705 rice 10 075 fresh tomatoes 6 238 wheat cereal 15 756.
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Gallipolis
Victim of Drowning Buried Today
Funeral services were held at the family home for Paul R. White 42 who died by drowning Friday night in the Ohio River near the Eureka Dam. He worked on the towboat Kaskaskia and fell overboard while setting signal lights for coal barges. His body was recovered after three hours with grappling hooks. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth Miller and children Paul Sallie and James, a brother William in Kansas, and sisters Mrs. William Pickens and Anna White Huntington. He belonged to Lafayette Post American Legion with a funeral representation from the organization.
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Gallipolis
Third and
Spruce Sts
Paul R. White
Ohio River
Eureka Dam
Kaskaskia
White
Andrew White
Kanauga
Elizabeth Miller
Paul
Sallie
James
William White
Kansas
William Pickens
Anna White
Huntington
Lafayette Post
American Legion
Logan Brief Social Notes
Mrs. Paul Monks presided at a Women's Missionary Society meeting held Friday afternoon at Mrs. Kate Bort's home. Devotions on stewardship, a paper on national missions, and study of Uprooted Americans were featured as roll call discussed Speed. The group plans to send two house coats Bibles hymnals and pictures to the Indian training school in Tucson Arizona for four churches.
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Monks
Spee
Indian Training School
Tucson
Ariz
William Petty
Weekend guests and book club plans noted in Springfield
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Shriner of Springfield visited the Shriner parents, Mr. and Mrs. Judson Shriner, over the weekend. Mrs. John R. Pierce will host the Tuesday Book Club at Warner Ave with Mrs. G. R. Robinson presenting the review.
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Wallace Shriner
Springfield
Judson Shriner
John R. Pierce
Warner Ave
G. R. Robinson
Saturday Dinner Party and Club Meeting Highlights
Mrs L P Mooney hosted a dinner for nineteen guests at the P K Shop with bridge and games at her E Second Street home. Prizes went to Mrs S C Bright, Mrs C S Clarke, Mrs Alfred Carpenter, Mrs Fred Burchfield, and Mrs Charles McKinley. Saturday Club met at Mrs Carlos Gaffin's home to discuss infantile paralysis drive, the Chioana Library, and papers on Rachel Field and Fiction Writers.
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L. P. Mooney
P K
E. Second Street
S. C. Bright
C. S. Clarke
Auction Bridge
Alfred Carpenter
Fred Burchfield
Charles McKinley
M. H. Cherrington
Harley Meyer
James Krieg
John Lee
W. D. Braddock
W. D. Bassett
Walter Leonard
William Leyshon
H. M. Dunnick
Charles Notestone
Craig Adair
Curtis Cole
Emma McLain
Ben Ross
Carlos Gaffin
N. Wood St
Gafin
Chioana
Rachel Field
Arthur Miller
Charles Achauer
Martha Getz
Walter Brehm
Anna Cole
Miller
Emerson Poston
D. A. Rannells
Richard Savey
S. W. Wiant
Florence Bort
Alice Genevieve Poston
Eleanor Durr
Hester Lee White
Hit Record With Sale Of 561 Dog Licenses
Gallipolis record set as auditors clerical staff sold 561 dog licenses Saturday. Officials say total sales may reach about 2,500 by closing hour tonight.
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Gallipolis
Logan Player Falls Ill During Gallipolis Game
Logan center Mark Lohr played through a deep cold and illness with the Chieftains, receiving treatment from a physician at Gallipolis and again at home. Cecil Scott also needed medical care for a facial wound. Both players hope to be ready for Friday's Athens game.
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Logan
Mark Lohr
Logan Center
Gallipolis
Chieftains
Cecil Scott
Athens
Hocking Township Officials Hear Talk
Logan Hocking County Trustees and Clerks Association met in the common pleas court room with John McClain as president in charge. John Tucker from Licking County spoke on township duties and the program for the state meeting in Columbus January 30 to February 1. McClain will lead the Hocking County delegation. many local officials are expected to attend.
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LOGAN
McKinley Club to Elect Officers and Plan Day
The Logan McKinley Club will hold a Wednesday meeting at Republican Headquarters on W Main St. The group and allied organizations will elect officers and may announce the date of the annual McKinley Day observance. Efforts to invite a distinguished speaker are noted. Refreshments follow the session.
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Logan — McKinley Club
Republican
W. Main St
McKinley Club
Tax Representative Aids With Reports At Courthouse
Logan Charles Donnelly a sales tax representative will work Monday Tuesday and Wednesday at the election board office to help vendors prepare semi annual reports He will return Saturday morning January 25 to cover the present listing period All reports are due January 31 with a penalty of one dollar per day for late filings
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Logan
Charles Donnelly
Election Board
Donnelly
No Injuries In Week End Accidents In Logan
Police Chief Lew Reynolds investigated two weekend accidents in Logan with no injuries. At 4 15 p m Herbert Green struck the rear of Don Richards car on W Front Street causing Green's car damage. Later at Walnut and Second Streets Chester Snyder of Logan and Francis Mooney of Columbus were involved in a collision injuring both vehicles.
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Logan
Lew Reynolds
Herbert Green
Don Richards
Front St
Green
Walnut
Second Sts
Chester Snyder
Francis Mooney
Columbus
Funeral services held for Civil War veteran Harvey Russell
Harvey Russell aged 96, one of Gallia County's last Civil War veterans, was given military honors at a Vinton Memorial Park service. Born 1844 in Porter, he served in the 173rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry and married Eliza Greer before enlisting in 1864. He is survived by his second wife Florence Craig and children Edward, Joseph, and Flora.
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Gallipolis
Vinton
Harvey Russell
Vinton Memorial Park
Porter
Samuel Russel
173Rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Samuel Welker
Same Officers To County Board In Hocking County
Logan Reorganization meeting of the Hocking County Board of Education held Saturday evening renamed David Thorne of Carbon Hill as president and Clarence Matheny of Haydenville as vice president. Thorne starts his sixth year as head, seven on the board, active in school improvement. Other members include J. F. McGrady, Rockbridge. William Sayre, Green Township. Homer Hedges, South Perry. Regular meetings remain on the first Friday of each month. Supt. Samuel H. Dillon serves as clerk.
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Logan
Hocking County
Colder Weather May End Flu Epidemic
City and county school officials hope lower temperatures curb influenza. Logan schools stayed open during the outbreak and Friday attendance fell nearly 40 from Thursday, suggesting the peak may be past.
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Logan
Cardinals Blue Jays and Chickadees Feed at Winter Meal
Miss Margaret Cook notices eight cardinals along with blue jays and chickadees feeding together one morning last week at N Walnut Street. The sight highlights winter bird activity in Logan.
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John W. Butler
E. G. Peters
Wellston
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Bernard R. Lauer
Delaware
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Ohio Hospital
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Cecil Conrad
T. S. Bachus
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Belle Powell
Harry R. Hurn
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Dorothy Gist
Mary Gardner
Washington, D. C
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J. W. Morris
J. L. Haskins
Harry Gwinn
Granville
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Denison University
Woodrow Walker
Ashland
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Maurice B. Welty
War Department
Col. Welty
Hocking
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Pepsi-Cola Bottling Works
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Toda
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