President's Birthday Ball Ticket Sales Reported Brisk
Nelsonville committees reported brisk ticket sales for the President's Birthday Ball to be held Saturday night January 29 at the Elks Club Nelsonville. Oral Daugherty said donations came in and the event has strong response. Boy Scouts will canvass the city this week selling tickets and posters. The dance runs from 8 to 12 with a good orchestra. Seventy percent of proceeds stay in Nelsonville to aid local child welfare agencies.
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Nelsonville
Elks Club
Sunday Creek Coal Co
People’s Bank
Oral Daugherty
Pedestal theft disrupts Nelsonville school zones
Two large pedestal standards used to mark school zones were taken from East End school yard Sunday night. Police recovered both on W Franklin St in the opposite city area last night. Women of Sugar Creek invited to a community meeting at Sugar Creek School on Thursday Jan 27 at 3 pm.
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Nelsonville
East End
Franklin St
Sugar Creek
PTA Meeting Draws Large Crowd in Rio Grande
A long gathering of Parent Teacher members attended an illustrated slide lecture by Rev. Harry Bickster of Oak Hill with devotional remarks by Rev. E H Midkiff. Music featured a quartet with Dorothy Ertel. The note lists numerous social events and visits among local residents followed by a scientific fact: an edible fish lays between 250000 and 7000000 eggs annually.
Parent Boy Night to Be Held Tonight by Scout Troop 65
Troop 65 of Nelsonville hosts a Parent Boy night at 7 PM at the Methodist Church. Gerald Ashwill will present the charter, 1938 registrations issued, and Dr. W. P. Clark will speak. Attendance by parents and mothers to observe a full Scout session is planned with Gerald Hoch leading. committee and troop officers listed.
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Nelsonville
Boy Scouts
Methodist Church
Gerald Ashwill
W. P. Clark
M. E. Church
Gerald Hoch
Earl Baker
Don Sheffield
Philip Ong
Harry Kelly
Sheldon Powell
Roland Pierce
Leonard Powell
Scribe
Junior Ruble
Dick Bingman
Jimmy Knight
Jimmie Arnold
Don Harmony
Ike Smith
Harold Hoch
Bob Morris
Jimmie Knight
Junior Shafer
Billy Bond
Adult Classes At Nelsonville High Attract Interest
Adults attend WPA funded courses at Nelsonville High School with public speaking and business English classes drawing significant interest. The Public Speaking class began last night and can hold 50 to 60 participants, with weekly meetings on Mondays from to 9.
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Nelsonville
WPA
Frank C. Childs Dies At Home In Nelsonville
Nelsonville resident and former railroad engineer Frank C. Childs died Sunday at his son Archie Childs’s home in Fittsburg Mass. He lived in Chillicothe for years and was active in Masonic and Knights of Pythias lodges and the Methodist Church. Funeral services will be Wednesday.
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Nelsonville
Frankie Childs
Archie Childs
Fittsburg
Mass
Childs
Chillicothe
Masonic
Knights of Pythias
Arraign Two Men on Wife-Beating Counts in Nelsonville
Two men were arraigned in Mayor Dew s court on assault and battery counts brought by their wives. Stanley Ruscoe, Fern Ruscoe s husband, pleaded guilty and was fined 10 plus costs on the assault charge and 5 plus costs for intoxication. John Dyson, Murray City, faced a similar affidavit from Flo Dyson and was fined 25 plus costs. Both jailed pending settlement. John Shafer, Murray City, pleaded guilty to intoxication with a 5 plus costs fine.
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Nelsonville
C. G. Dew
Stanley Ruscoe
Fern
John Dyson
Murray City
Flo
Ruscoe
Dyson
John Shafer
Lane Funeral Held for Simeon Lane in Nelsonville
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the Independent Holiness Church for Simeon Lane who died Thursday at his home along Dorr Run. Burial followed at Greenlawn. His wife predeceased him four years ago. He is survived by eight children three brothers and three sisters.
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Nelsonville
Independent Holiness Church
Simeon Lane
Dorr Run
Greenlawn
Degree of Pocahontas Benefit at Red Men's Hat
The Degree of Pocahontas holds a weekly benefit party at the Red Men’s Hat on Wednesday at 7 30 PM. Patrons are asked to bring January tickets.
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Nelsonville
Pocahontas
Man-Proof at the Athena Theater features an all star cast
The comedy drama centers on Myrna Loy Rosalind Russell and Walter Pidgeon with Franchot Tone. Loy plays a wavering artist who vies for Pidgeon while Tone hopes for Loy. The story follows marriage love and friendship amid nightclub scenes and a resolved trio ending with mutual understanding.
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Athena
Athena Theater
Myrna Loy
Franchot Tone
Rosalind Russell
Walter Pidgeon
Miss Loy
Miss Russell
Pidgeon
Tone
Richard Thorpe
Rita Johnson
Nana Bryant
Ruth Hussey
Leonard Penn
John Miljan
Missionary Society Meets in Nelsonville Post
Nelsonville notes report the Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church will meet Thursday afternoon at 2 at Mrs. John Saltz's home with Mrs. John Wood assisting. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Walter Floto and daughter Martha from Steubenville. Dr. Henry Crawford of Cleveland visited Mrs. Flossie Crawford.
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Nelsonville
Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
John Saltz
John Wood
Walter Floto
Martha
Steubenville
Floto
Vern Vorhes
Henry Crawford
Cleveland
Flossie Crawford
Quilting Party Honors Mrs Tucker At The Diamond
Mrs. Gerald Tucker hosted a Friday quilting party at The Diamond serving a chicken dinner to guests including Mr. and Mrs. Achauer Mrs. Nelson Skiver and son Dickey Mrs. Clarence Matheny Mrs. Morris Vollmer Mrs. Judson Herr Mrs. Lowell Tucker Mrs. George Bond Mrs. Earl Edington and Ralph Bond Supt E J Arnold attended as Columbus visitor and legislative committee chair of the Ohio Educational Association arranging a gathering in Columbus.
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Gerald Tucker
the Diamond
E. J. Arnold
Columbus
The
Ohio Educational Association
Mr. Arnold
Harmony announces birth of daughter
Mr and Mrs Earl Harmony announce the birth of a daughter on January 23. Brooks Franks Miss Helen Jones and Prof and Mrs Curtis Janssen attended the St Louis Symphony Orchestra concert at Memorial Hall Columbus Saturday night. The Loyal Workers Class of the M E Sunday School taught by Mrs Charles Monks will hold a pot luck dinner in the church social rooms Friday at six. Members are asked to bring their favorite dish.
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Earl Harmony
Brooks Franks
Helen Jones
Curtis Janssen
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Memorial Hall
Columbus
Workers
M. E
Charles Monks
Pneumonia Fatal to Davis Young Daughter
Wanda Ann Davis two and a half years old daughter of Mr and Mrs William Davis Bladen died in Holzer Hospital Sunday of pneumonia Funeral services were held at Bethel Church Tuesday Rev E L Miller. Survivors include her parents brothers and sisters Elgin James May Marcuso Lorene Vera Richard Dorothy Randall and grandparents Mrs J N M Davis Ohio Township and Mr and Mrs George Halley Ashton West Virginia.
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Gallipolis
Wanda Ann
William Davis
Bladen
Holzer Hospital
Bethel Church
E. L. Miller
Hew
Elgin
James
May Marcuso
Lorene
Vera
Richard
Dorothy
Randall
J. N. M. Davis
Ohio Township
George Halley
Ashton
W. Va
Plan Booster Drive at Hollister Church Sunday
A Hollister district booster youth campaign program will be held at the Hollister U B Church Sunday morning January 30. Visitors include Ruth Levering Crooksville Robert Hamilton Willis Sawyer Carl Robinson Mary Henry and Joe Brown Philo members of the Crooksville and Philo Chorus with the Gospel Harmonists Quartet. Jacksonville will be represented. Last Sunday Hollister Sunday School attendance was 92. organizers seek a larger enrollment next Sunday.
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Hollister
HollIster U. B
Ruth Levering
Crooksville
Robert Hamilton
Willis Sawyer
Carl Robinson
Mary Henry
Joe Brown
Philo
Crooksville and
Gospel Harmonists
Jacksonville
Chauncey Couple Wed in Gallipolis Ceremony
Announcement states Pearl Chalfan daughter of Mrs Lydia Chalfan Chauncey married Harriet A Powell daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Powell New Floodwood Thursday in Gallipolis with Rev M D Shifflet Church of Christ officiating. They plan to reside in Chauncey.
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Chauncey
Pearl Chalfan
Lydia Chalfan
Harriett A. Powell
Joseph Powell
New Floodwood
Gallipolis
M. D. Shifflet
Church of Christ
Chalfan
Friends Honor John Baker on Saturday
A group of Chauncey friends surprised John Baker for his 24th birthday at the L. C. Champlin residence on Converse Street Saturday night. Present were Mr and Mrs George Hankerson Flossie Hankerson Lizzie Hankerson Oak Grove Dannie Adkins Louis Adkins Mr and Mrs Charles Baker Miles Baker and Mr and Mrs John Baker Chauncey.
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Chauncey
John Baker
L. C
Hold Witham Funeral Wednesday Afternoon
Funeral services for Marshal Burke Witham, Chauncey longtime marshal for 12 years, will be held Wednesday at 2 o'clock in the Church of Christ.
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Chauncey
Marshal Burke Witham
Marshal of Chauncey
Church of Christ
Bible Class To Meet Chauncey Loyal Woman's Group
Chauncey Loyal Woman's Bible Class of the Church of Christ meets Thursday at 1 30 p m in the home of Mrs Evangeline Prior Jacobs Ave Assisting hostesses are Mrs Hattie Hamilton Mrs Martha Shafer Mrs Isabel Bradfield and Mrs Lillian Sweeney Mrs Sweeney presents the lesson Mrs Kate Johnson conducts the meeting and Mrs Lillian Sweeney and Mrs Clara Hartley lead the social hour
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Chauncey — Loyal Woman’s Bible Class
Church of Christ
Evangeline Prior
Jacobs Ave
Hattie Hamilton
Martha Shafer
Isabel Bradfield
Lillian Sweeney
Alfred Area Social Items Note Ills and Local Happenings
Dr. C F Guthrie is seriously ill. Roy Williams spent a week with his parents in Huntington West Virginia. Mrs Elza Guthrie and Mrs Guthrie left for Florida. Several Athens girls joined Tuppers Plains team for a basketball game the Ath ens lost by four points. Mrs V L Shumway visited Columbus. Mr and Mrs Betzing visited Swartz home. Children of Lee Henderson recovered from influenza. Maxine Guthrie has been ill. Mrs Vesta Bentz spent a week with her parents on Silver Ridge. The US constitution took effect July 4 1789.
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Alfred
C. F. Guthrie
Roy Williams
Huntington
W. Va
Elza Guthrie
Florida
Ihla Fay Swartz
Mildred Christy
Hazel Barnhill
Bernice Betzing
Carol Guthrie
Athens
Tuppers Plains
Four Sky Visitors at Local Field Visit Gallipolis
Four airplanes from outside the city visited the local field on a Sunday. The craft included two new Aeroncas a Taylor-Craft and an Arrow-Sport. The local flying club roster grew with Vince Pierrotti and Max Tawney. Also noted is a meteor shower sighting on Malta dated October 9 1933 with 500 meteors per minute.
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Gallipolis
Vince Pierrotti
Max Tawney
Malta
Mrs Martin Dies at Rio Grande in 75th Year
Mrs Margaret Cherrington Martin aged 75 died Sunday at her Rio Grande home where she had lived 40 years She was twice married first to Joseph Houlsworth and later to Civil War soldier and Gallia County sheriff Joseph F Martin Surviving are Hollis Martin and Mrs Helen Berridge both of Royal Oak Michigan Funeral services were held at Rio Grande Methodist Church Tuesday afternoon with interment there
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Rio Grande
Harry Bickster
Oak Hill
E. H. Midkiff
James Mitchell
Ray Troth
Woodrow Dean
Roy May
Dorothy Ertel
Loyal Friends
Miss Bess Goetting
Margaret Jones
Marie Fowler
Bess Goetting
M. E
W. L. Stafford
Elizabeth Carter
J. L. Miller
College Christian Association
Elvin Hanna
Vaughn Snook
W.O. Aleshire
Pomeroy
Forest Thomas
Margaret Griffith
I. F. Fowler
Marie
Elizabeth Boster
Near Crown City
Athens
Paul Williams
Gallipolis
W. A. Lewis
Bert Call
Imogene
L. T. Cottrell
Hemlock
Margaret Cherrington Martin
Joseph Houlsworth
Joseph F. Martin
Gallia County
Hollis Martin
Helen Berridge
Royal Oak
Mich
Rio Grande Methodist Church
Plymale Divorce Action Filed in Gallipolis
Gallipolis man Russell Plymale files for divorce from Billa Ann Plymale after two years of alleged neglect and refusal to live at home. They were married January 5, 1935.
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Gallipolis
Russell Plymale
Billa Ann Plymale
Revival services continue at M. E. Church
Revival services continue this week at the M. E. Church with Rev. Robert Law rence as evangelist. Services begin nightly at 7 o clock. Wednesday features special choir singing from Millfield M. E. Church. Public urged to attend.
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Chauncey
M. E. Church
Robert Lawrence
Millfield M. E
John Harrison Gains Arm Amputation After Shot Accident
John H. Harrison 38, an automobile agency operator in Gallipolis, is reported in good condition at Holzer Hospital after surgeons amputated his left arm between the elbow and wrist. He said he accidentally discharged a shotgun while cleaning it at his business, drove himself to the hospital, and walked into the operating room. Harrison, a former deputy sheriff, had recently moved his business to a new brick building on Third Street between Grape and Vine.
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Gallipolis
John H. Harrison
Holzer Hospital
Harrison
Third
Court St
Grape and Vine
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