Women Enlisted in Gallia County Home Conservation Drive
Gallia County AAA organizers plan a county wide home conservation program with township committee women under a county key woman to lead educational work. Miss Mary Kennedy is named county key woman with up to six days monthly, while township leaders will be paid for meetings and training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ohio Agricultural Conservation Committee
Columbus
Gallia County Aaa
AAA
Mary Kennedy
Swan Creek
County Aaa
Mrs. Hannah Sheets Dies in Eno District
Mrs. Hannah Virginia Sheets 56 wife of Eugene Sheets died at the family home in the Eno district Monday from pneumonia. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at the residence conducted by Rev. Howard Williams. Burial will follow in Miller Cemetery. She leaves her husband seven children and two sisters Mrs. Maggie Barr and Mrs. Vina Hash of near Bidwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Hannah Virginia Sheets
Eugene Sheets
Eno
Howard Williams
Miller Cemetery
Reed Interment Holds for Florence Reed at Gallipolis
Graveside services were held at Mound Hill Cemetery in Gallipolis for 81 year old Florence Reed who died in Columbus. She was a Buffalo West Virginia native and had lived with her family in Gallipolis for years. Her son William Reed resides in Addison. other children live in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Mound Hill
Florence Reed
Columbus
Buffalo
W. Va
William Reed
Addison
Licensed To Marry In Gallia County
Marriage license applicants listed include Simon Walker Jr and Joanne McCormick both of Gallipolis with others from Columbus Ruth Wolfe and Bertha Dawson plus Harold Watts and Bertha Dawson for upcoming ceremony details provide names and ages only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Simon Walker, Jr
Joanne McCormick
J. H. Arbogast
Columbus
Ruth Wolfe
Harold W. Watts
Bertha J. Dawson
Concert planned by Eagle Star Quintet at Paint Creek Church
Members of the Eagle Star Quintet of Columbus are announced for a concert program in Paint Creek Baptist Church Thursday night under management of Mrs. George Hundley of Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Eagle Star Quintet of
Columbus
Paint Creek Baptist Church
George Hundley
Nichols Held to Grand Jury for Spurious Check
Elza L. Nichols is held to the grand jury under bond of $300 on charges of passing a false check for $5 to W. C. Wellington of Vinton. He supplied bond and was released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Elza L. Nichols
W. C. Wellington
Vinton
St Peters Church Meeting Postponed One Week
Announcement by Rev Charles E Baird rector of St Peters church says the annual meeting scheduled for Wednesday night has been postponed for one week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Charles E. Baird
St. Peter's Church
Temperance Program by Rio Grande W C T U
The Rio Grande W C T U and the senior class present a temperance program at the high school Friday at 1 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rio Grande
Vollborn Appointed to Raccoon Township School Board
S. H. Vollborn is appointed to the Raccoon Township board of education replacing the late Ed Betz. The change updates the local school governance and takes effect immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
S. H. Vollborn
Raccoon Township
Westfall Divorce Case Set for Hearing
Emory Westfall files for divorce from Inez Westfall. The contested case is scheduled for a Wednesday hearing in Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Emory Westfall
Inez Westfall
Condition of E. L. Neal Worsens in Gallipolis
The 81 year old druggist E. L. Neal in Gallipolis is reported to be growing steadily worse as his condition declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
E. L. Neal
Pauline Cheshire Sues for Divorce in Cruelty Custody Case
Pauline Cheshire files for divorce from George Cheshire alleging cruelty. She states they have a minor child and seeks custody and alimony for support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Pauline Cheshire
George Cheshire
Gallia Delegates to Attend February Patriotic Meeting
Gallia County schools superintendent Eldon Wiseman urges principals to organize community meetings to select delegates for the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes conference at the Neil House in Columbus February 13 to 15. The event, themed Make Patriotism Practical, will feature speakers including Governor John Bricker and author Louis Bromfield. delegates are to come from several states and groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ohio and American Associations For Adult Education
Eldon Wiseman
Gallia County
Neil House
Columbus
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Indiana
Michigan
John Bricker
Louis Bromfield
Wiseman
Boards of
P.T.A
Grange
Farm Bureau
Thirty Youths To Go To Camp For CCC Examination
Gallia County dispatch notes that thirty young men will entrain for Portsmouth on Wednesday for CCC camp examination. The group includes listed candidates and will be accompanied by Marvin R. Allen, certification officer. All men are described as white.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Portsmouth
CCC
Marvin R. Allen
Wendell G. Bunce
Robert Racer
Samuel Marlow
Donald Saunders
Vaughn French
John Taylor
Richard Boster
George Clench
Hobart Eskew
Carl Maniskis
John McKean
Joseph Chevalier
Vance Dray
Flu On Wane In Gallia District Reports Decline
Gallipolis doctors report influenza on the decline in the city and county, with nearly all schools resuming. Authorities note improving conditions as the flu scare eases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallia
Gallipolis
Two Surgical Operations At Cherrington Hospital
Two major operations were performed Monday at Cherrington Hospital. Elmer McDonald of Nelsonville Rt. 3 had an emergency strangulated hernia operation, and William Work of Logan had a hernia operation with McDonald reported in serious condition. Miss Sterling Bowen of Buchtel was discharged after two weeks of treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Cherrington Hospital
Elmer McDonald
Nelsonville
Rt. 3
William Work
McDonald
Sterling Bowen
Buchtel
Logan High School students aid infantile paralysis drive
Logan public speaking class boys and GAA girls from Logan High School help the local theater campaign this week. The boys make the appeal and the girls collect offerings each evening, and the funds collected are considerable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
GAA
Logan High School
Man Grads From Crutches After Lodi Hospital Stay
Robert Adcock of this city spent three months in Lodi hospital following an injury on the job with a road contracting firm. He discarded crutches recently after returning home for the holidays and can move about unaided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Lodi
Robert Adcock
Mark Lohr Sidelined by Illness Ahead of Friday Game
IL Logan Chieftain center Mark Lohr remained out of school Monday after falling ill Friday night during a game at Gallipolis. Hope is that he recovers in time to play Friday evening against the Athens Bulldogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Mark Lohr
Chieftain
Gallipolis
Hope
Athens Bulldogs
Injured Again In Fall At Home
Charles A. Larimer and Winter Sr. were injured Saturday when they fell on basement steps. Larimer, who previously fell two months ago, has used crutches since. One hip was injured but no fractures are reported in the latest incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Charles A. Larimer, Winter Sr
Logan Brief Social Notes From Logan Choir and Sorority Visit
The United Brethren Choir held rehearsals and a social at Mr. and Mrs. James Rees home with officers named and a buffet lunch. Delta Theta Tau and Phi Sigma Chi chapters hosted Miss Gertrude N. Horney who visited for an initiation and dinner. Mrs. Harley Ellinger prepares for major surgery, and Mrs. James Byers visits from Walbridge to see her son Marvin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merlin Rose
Otto Iles, Sr
Walter Reasoner
Walter Prather
Harry Sweazy
Cruise
Rees
Clarence Phillips
Madge
Faith Wright
Jean Amerine
Helen Clark
Mary Ellen Rutgers
Donald Knapp
Albert Elick, Sr
Albert Elick, Jr
James Horwell
Martha Sue Cruise
Jimmy
Logan
Gertrude N. Horney
Muncie
Ind
Delta Theta Tau Sorority
Henry Adcock
Phi Sigma Chi
Horney
Blosser's
Adcock
Sara Turner
Helen Rush
Ruth Riggs
Betty Hall
Margaret Rush
Marguerite Rohrer
Delta
Joan Wright
Theta
Mildred Struble
Tau
Leota Byers
Mary Sloan
Elizabeth Heinlein
Thelma Johnson
Harley Ellinger
W. H. Karns
Columbus
Mrs. Ellinger
Wood St
James Byers
Walbridge
Marvin
Services for Veteran Largely Attended
Large attendance at funeral services in Vinton for Harvey Russell 96 year old Civil War veteran who died two days earlier. Military honors were given by a firing squad from Lafayette Post with pallbearers all residents of the Vinton neighborhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Vinton
Harvey Russell
Lafayette Post
George P. Ewing
John Love
C. C. Wilcox
Blaine Matthews
Cline Gerlach
Frank Quickle
Harry Miller May Leave Columbus
GALLIPOLIS It is reported here that Harry M. Miller secretary to Governor John W. Bricker will return to Gallipolis soon to resume his law practice. He has kept offices in Gallipolis during his Columbus years and served as president of the board of education among other activities. The Miller family is vacationing in Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Harry M. Miller
John W. Bricker
Miller
Columbus
Board of Education
Florida
Elks Plan Visit to Logan Lodge February 3
Gallipolis Elks announce a chartered bus trip to Logan Lodge on Monday February 3 for dinner at six. Officers will confer degree work on a Logan candidate. The Gallipolis lodge will host Athens lodge members in mid February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Elks’ Lodge
Logan Lodge
Logan
Athens Lodge
Freshmen Nominated For Class Office
Twelve Freshman nominees named for four class offices with a single ranked ballot plan. Highest vote winner becomes president, second highest vice president, next secretary, then treasurer. Ballot closes after Wednesday election. Nominees include Joan Adcock Jim Brehm Dick Buntz Jo Case Marietta Cline Betty Friend Jim Hummel Dick Matheny Pauline McWilliams Jim Mock Jack Rauch Roseann Warner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta Cline
Betty Friend
Jim Hummel
Dick Matheny
Pauline McWilliams
Jim Mock
Jack Rauch
Roseann Warner
Reisinger Rites Set for Wednesday in Gallipolis
Funeral services for Mrs. Dora Irwin Reisinger will be held at 1 30 p m Wednesday in First Presbyterian Church Gallipolis with Rev Lewis Weber Gishler officiating. Interment follows at Harrisonville Meigs County with a 3 p m service in the Harrisonville church. Born in Harrisonville she was daughter of Samuel Irwin. Survived by husband D Luther Reisinger brothers Delbert Irwin Pittsburgh and A C Irwin St Petersburg Fla sister Alma Atkins Harrisonville. She died of a heart attack after weeks of declining health and was active in the Presbyterian Church and the Order of the Eastern Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Dora Irwin Reisinger
D. Luther Reisinger
First Presbyterian Church
Lewis Weber Gishler
Harrisonville
Meigs County
Presbyterian
Reisinger
Samuel Irwin
Delbert Irwin
Pittsburgh
A. C. Irwin
St. Petersburg
Fla
Alma Atkins
Presbyterian Church
Order of the Eastern Star
Apple Grove Social Briefs
Apple Grove residents share travels and visits with relatives in Jackson Michigan Letart West Virginia and Pittsburgh Pa. Locals attend a Chester basketball game and others visit Charleston W V and Parkersburg West Virginia. Several ill and recent travelers are noted with family updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apple Grove
George Boone
Charles Boone
Jackson
Michigan
Lowell McNickles
Wylie Ours
Charles T. Campbell
Early Roush
Letart
W. Va
Mattie Hinkle
Roy Buck
Homer Roush
Pittsburgh
Chester
E. C. Shank
Roberta Sayre
Robert
Jim
Jack Shank
Sidney Carpenter
Ruby Hayman
Racine
George Hayman
Scott Shank
Gene Yost
Charleston
Russell Lee
Westchester
Charles Sharp
Lee
O. G. Shields
Parkersburg
Harry Hayman
Della Roush
Glen Wolfe
Washington, D. C
White Rites Held at Vinton Cemetery
Services were held at Vinton Memorial Cemetery for Mrs. Sarah White 79 widow of Wesley White lifelong Morgan Township resident. She died over the weekend at a daughter’s home in Columbus and is survived by a son and two daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Vinton Memorial Cemetery
Sarah White
Wesley White
Morgan Township
Woodmen Lodge Installs New Officers
Gallipolis announces the installation of Woodman Lodge officers led by consul Harry Dickey and adviser W L Ingerick. Other officers include banker Frank Brothers, trustee John Lear, escort D W Cunningham, chaplain R P McCarley, and sentry Vickers Hazlett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Woodman Lodge
Harry Dickey
W. L. Ingerick
Frank Brothers
J. E. Foster
W. J. Jackson
W. H. Sharp
Vickers Hazlett
John Lear
D. W. Cunningham
R. P. McCarley
Rehearsals Begin for Gypsy Rose at Logan High
Rehearsals have started for the operetta Gypsy Rose to be staged at Logan High School auditorium on Friday February 13. Miss Minnie Louise Bowen directs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Logan High School
Minnie
Louise Bowen
Logan Burgess Condition Improves at Columbus Hospital
Slight improvement reported in the condition of Orville Burgess who is hospitalized in Columbus. He had underlying complications and last week developed pneumonia as a secondary issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Orville Burgess
Columbus
Johnston Gallipolis Socials Highlight Wedding Plans
Gallipolis social notes detail Mr. and Mrs. Hol lis C Johnston hosting at Lafayette Hotel with Miss Mary Beth Lovell and William P Cherring ton as forthcoming bride and groom. Also notes members of Presbyterian Ladies Bible Class, new births, weekend visits, and local residents traveling or working away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Hollis C. Johnston
Lafayette Hotel
Mary Beth Lovell
Pt. Pleasant
William P. Cherrington
Frank Harmon O’brien
Middleport
James Walker
Presbyterian Ladies
Ella Lupton
Virginia Myers
Japan
Lupton
Johnson Is Retained To Head Board
The county board of education re elected Fennimore Johnson as president and Charles S. Tanner as vice president and will hold regular meetings on the third Saturday each month. The 1941 budget totals 6400 with allocations for superintendent 2600 secretary 1200 and other items including clerical, postage, supplies, printing, and repairs, slightly below 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
County Board of Education
Fennimore Johnson
Charles S. Tanner
Condition Improves for Patient at Lafayette Hotel
James Boden of New Marsh field, under care of Dr. C. E. Richards of Holzer Hospital, is living at the Lafayette Hotel and has improved enough to move about the hotel and visit friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
C. E. Richards
Holzer Hospital
James Boden
New Marshfield
Lafayette Hotel
Territory Accepted Transfers 22 Acres to Walnut Township
Gallia County Board of Education accepted 22 acres of territory near Lecta in Lawrence County to join Walnut Township district. Several pupils were gained by the transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Gallia Farmers Plant More Trees This Spring
Gallia County landowners plan tree planting on marginal land this spring with species including black walnut tulip poplar pine and other woods. Seedling prices range from four to five dollars per thousand for pines and two to twelve dollars for other varieties. AAA provisions offer seven dollars and fifty cents per acre for two thousand trees, with arrangements through AAA officials or the county agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Ohio Division of Forestry
AAA
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Vinton Cemetery
Quick's
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W. G. Birch
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F. F. Phillips
Ironton
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Myra
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Roth
Joseph Donnally
Boys’ Industrial School
Lancaster
J. Warden Lewis
Ashland
Gallagher Drug Co
Chillicothe
Robert McMaster
West Jefferson
Raymond Jones
McMaster
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Chicago
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Robert Ruland
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