Cold Wave Strands Gallia County Bus Hits Freezing Night
Gallia County endures record cold with temperatures plunging to 16 below zero. A missing school bus carrying Julia Vanco and John Blazer prompted a search, found stalled near the Vanco home. Other buses failed to return, forcing students to stay with relatives. Residents warmed children in homes as fear for transients rose and local trustees reported clothing relief needs. Insurance on garages swelled as storage rooms filled with idled vehicles.
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Gallipolis
Edwin McCormick
Fred Holshorst
Julia Vanco
John Blazer
Vanco
Fairfield
Vanco’s
Vanco House
Little Bull Skin
Edith Saunders
Farm Bureau Dinner Adrift As Gallia Weather Halts Plans
In Gallia the Farm Bureau banquet at Grace Methodist Church was canceled for most, with 60 attendees staying home due to cold. Ladies Aid served a modest scalloped chicken dinner for 15 and prepared 25 pies. The group plans to reschedule the business meeting on cooperative marketing when weather allows.
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Gallipolis
Farm Bureau
Grace Methodist Church
Ladies Aid Society
Harry Hurn
Aid Society
Followi
R. R. Starbuck
Farm Bureau and Aid Society
Halliday Joins Gov Davey Party on Good Will Tour
John Halliday Jr. is part of the Gov Martin L. Davey delegation visiting Washington for a goodwill tour. The group plans a call on President Roosevelt at the White House during the trip.
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Gallipolis
John Halliday, Jr
Martin L. Davey
Washington
President Roosevelt
White House
Palm and foot skin thicker than eyelid skin
A dermatology note states that skin on the palms and soles is about ten times thicker than that on the eyelids, reflecting regional differences in skin structure and protection.
Gallia Teacher Frost Bitten After Snowstorm Ride
Willis Aleshire a Rio Grande music teacher and orchestra leader was stranded when his car slid into a ditch near Gallipolis at six o'clock Wednesday night. He walked a mile through a fierce wind and snow to the Chickamauga filling station, thawed out, and was driven back to Gallipolis by a passerby. He spent the night with Wayne Booth and planned to continue home Thursday.
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Gallipolis
Willis Aleshire
Rio Grande
Chickamauga
Aleshire
Wayne Booth
Rio Grande High School
Musician and Wife Tied to Middleport Roots
A musician mentioned in the section is linked to Middleport through his wife, a native of the town who is also a trained musician and teacher.
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Middleport
Townsend Move May Enter Gallia County
Gallia County is the sole Ohio county lacking a Townsend Club as H A Sines plans possible local organizing drive while inspecting guard rails in the area. He reports strong interest in the clubs across Southern Ohio with 5300 members in the Tenth District. Robert Shelby 17 of Oak Hill dies in Holzer Hospital from pneumonia.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Ohio
H. A. Sines
Nelsonville
Sines
Tenth Congressional District
Robert Shelby
Oak Hill
Holzer Hospital
Miss Mary Hawk Dies at 84 Near Rodney
Miss Mary Hawk aged 84 died at her home east of Rodney after a lingering illness. She lived with sister Miss Carrie Hawk who could not reach help as Mary fell ill Wednesday night. Death occurred between 6 and 7 a m Thursday. Undertakers reached the home through highway drifts. funeral plans not yet set.
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Gallipolis
Mary Hawk
Rodney
Carrie Hawk
Mary
Schools Closed Across Centen ary and Nearby Districts
Cold weather led to school closures in Centen ary Rodney Bidwell-Porter Vinton Kyger Perry at Cora Raccoon at Rio Grande and Cadmus. The note mentions spider webs being used for fish nets in New Guinea.
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Gallipolis
Centenary
Rodney
Bidwell-Porter
Vinton
Kyger
Perry
Cora
Raccoon
Rio Grande
Cadmus
New Guinea
Gallipolis Couple Mark 56th Wedding Anniversary
The Van Gilder family from Cheshire celebrate the 56th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Van Gilder. They were married in August and have lived in Newbury Ohio. Mrs Van Gilder is a sister of journalist Bierce Good, linking to 1890s-1900s literature. The couple’s grandchildren include Robert and John Gilder, Betty Ann, Mary, Dorothy, and Lewis II, with eight immediate family members attending.
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Gallipolis
van Gilder
Cheshire
Mrs. Y
Fa van Gilder
Buffa
Ann van Gilder
Gran
Robert
L Gilder
John and
Lewis
Betty Ann
Mary
Dorothy” Ford Lewis II
Gilder
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Gallia Halls Farm
Ladies’ Aid Society
Halliday
Gallia
Frost
Townsend
Anniversay
Isaig
Zenner
P. J's
Raglan
Marinette
Hackmeyer
Gotham
Silk Hole
Eale
Rockford Sox
Thriftville
Oxfords
Tweedaroy
McGregor
Kies
van Raalte
Gordon
Minneapolis” Union
Minneapolis
Tor
Loor
St. Marys
Waffie Irons
Warnerette Coats
Stepan
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