Gallia County Courthouse Remodeling Plans Feasibility
Gallia County plans to seek 6000 from the state relief department for courthouse remodeling with FERA labor and 2 percent material assistance. Architect Ben Jones estimates total cost at 21000, county share 5300, detailing second floor changes for acoustics and space. A field house project at Gallia Academy High School is also proposed at 4000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Relief Department
W.W. R. White
FERA
Ben Jones
Oak Hii
Jones
White
Gallia Academy
Gallipolis June Fines Lead 1935 Totals
In Gallipolis June fines set a monthly record for 1935 with $511.95 collected. The city will receive $457.65, the county $37.75, and the state $16.95, against a police department monthly cost of $375 for salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
A. J. Stormont
Gallia County Cars Purchase Jump in June 1935
Gallia county records show June 1935 purchases nearly double the prior year. Ninety three passenger and four commercial cars were listed, compared with four passenger and nine commercial in June 1934. May 1935 totals were forty seven passenger and fifteen commercial cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia
Clerk of Courts
Two Boys Fined for Dynamiting Creek Fish
Gallipolis game warden charged Loren Winston and Virgil Starcher with dynamiting fish in Mud Creek near its confluence with Raccoon. The boys were arrested Monday, arraigned in Justice Fred Milliser’s court, and jailed in default of payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Loren Winston
Virgil Starcher
Charles F. Phillips
Mud Creek
Phillipe Monday
Court of Justice
Fred Milliser
Dog Warden Cages Unlicensed Pet Spurred Court Appearance
Vernon Ward of Gallipolis faces court after releasing his unlicensed dog from the dog catcher's cage. Assistant dog warden Homer Kemper had placed the dog in a car and found the cage open upon return, prompting a warrant for Ward’s arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Vernon Ward
Homer Kemper
Fie
Ward
Kemper
Roads Project Wins Approval in Gallia County
Gallia County Commissioners approved a FERA road improvement plan for 170 miles across 14 townships outside Gallipolis. They pledged 48000 dollars if state sanction comes and 95000 dollars from state and federal funds may be secured. The measure includes gravel or limestone resurfacing of three stretches per township. A new car was bought for commissioners with 195 dollars cash and the old car traded in. Elizabeth Bishop received five dollars quarterly under the blind pension act. Thomas McClaskey, infirmary superintendent, authorized to plan concrete walks on county home property. All three board members present: Walter Davis, Jerry Grover, and E. C. Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
FERA
Gallia County
Elizabeth Bishop
Kanauga
Thomas McClaskey
Walter Davis
Jerry Grover
E. C. Johnson
Common Pleas Court Five Suits Filed Monday
Gallipolis Common Pleas Court saw a busy session with two divorce petitions, one paternity suit, one non support claim, and sheriff sale funds distributed. Items include divorce actions by Herschael H. Mitchell and Ethel Erwin, a paternity transcript for Alexander Sheets, and a non support case involving Everett Noel. Proceeds from a Georgia M. Smith et al sale were allocated to taxes, clerk, and executrix Jennie Vogelsang.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Common Pleas Court
Harry Livingston
Herschael H. Mitchell
Alma May Mitchell
Ethel Erwin
Ivron Erwin
Court of Justice
Fred Milliser
Alexander Sheets
Mary D. MecGuire
Ohio Township
Emma McGuire
Everett Noel
Georgia M. Smith
Nellie Higley
Jennie Vogelsang
A. C. Vogelsang
Smith
Earl Craft
Only One Quarantine Case Reported in June
Gallia County records show a single scarlet fever quarantine in June at the W. C. Phillips home behind Addison. The epidemic began last fall with as many as 20 people ill at once, then declined through spring. Nurse Margaret Jones led a pre school conference at Washington school to examine county children.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Margaret Jones
W. C. Phillips
Addison
Miss Jones
Washington School
Brewster Descendant To Be Honored at Ohio Reunion
The article notes Ohio honors Hannah Brewster Randall a Rio Grande descendant in a July gathering of Brewster family members and related figures from Leesburg McArthur Columbus and Boston. Descendants include Marie Byrd Land names and Judge Cecil J Randall with a long lineage tracing to Mayflower settlers.
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Brewster
Ohio
Gallipolis
Hannah Brewster Randall
Rio Grande
Plymouth Colony
Randall
William Brewster
Provincetown
Cape Cod
Plymouth
Masa
S. A. Ringer
Leesburg
Dorothy Randall Brooks
Leonetta Milhon
McArthur
Randall-Brooks
Rio Grande College
Ringer
Randail
Cecil J. Randall
Franklin County Common Pleas Court
Marie Byrd Land
E. C. Pettit
Logan
Lester E. Seitz
Montgomery County
Chester H. Allison
Massillon
Margery Priest
Capitol University
Columbus
F. T. Single
John J. Chester
Starr Ford
Cincinnati
Harvey Brewster
Anne Roberts
McConnelsville
Morgan County
Jackson Township
Vinton County
Locuse Grove
Milhou
J. H. Milhon
America
Miss Elsie Rankin Marries Elmer Mullen of Akron
Chauncey reports the marriage of Miss Elsie Rankin of Chauncey to Elmer Mullen of Akron in New Castle Pennsylvania on June 17 at the Church of Christ with Rev G B Bennett officiating. Attendants were the groom’s brother James Mullen and his wife. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Peter Rankin Chauncey, graduated in 1929 from Chauncey Dover High School and plans to live in Akron after the ceremony. Mr and Mrs Mullen visit Chauncey with her parents and are joined by Miss Irene Miller of Akron博.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Elsie Rankin
Elmer Mullen
Akron
Church of Christ
New Castle
G. 8S. Bennett
James Mullen
George Mullen
Altoona
Aged Colored Woman Dies at Gallipolis Home
Mrs. Sarah J. Lewis a 94 year old resident of Gallipolis died Sunday night at her Second Avenue home. Born in Charleston Virginia before West Virginia statehood she was one of 11 children of Armatead Lewis. Survived by son Prof. J Henry Lewis of Keyser West Virginia the family says. Funeral at her home Wednesday at 1 AM with burial in Pine Street Cemetery.
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Gallipolis
Sarah J. Lewis
Second Avenue
Charleston
Virginia
West Virginia
Armatead Lewis
J. Henry Lewis
Keyser
W. Va
Hester Washington
Net Avenue
Pine Street
Boys Caught Looking to Break Into Golf Club House
Vernon Sheline and Willis Nibert were arrested after attempting to break into the golf course club house when a police car approached. Patrolmen Cooper Gibbs and Holmes observed two figures fleeing from shadows, seized the pair, and found a torn shutter. They are jailed awaiting appearance before Judge Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Vernon Sheline
Willis Nibert
W. B. Cooper
Robert Gibbs
Debert Holmes
J. 8. Clark
Funeral Services for Jack Willis Held
Funeral services for 11 year old Jack Willis who died from a blood infection were held at Addison M. E. Church in Gallipolis at 2 p m. Surviving are his parents Mr and Mrs Gordon Willis of Georges Creek and five brothers and sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Jack Willis
Addison M. E
Gordon Willis
Georges Creek
Stella King
Pt. Pleasant
W. Va
Mae Murray
Columbus
Flora Sewards
Pidwell
Gall
William
Service Club Delivers Gifts to Little Sisters in Gallipolis
Thirty five members of the Presbyterian Church Service Club visited their meeting to deliver presents to their “little sisters” and discover which sister had been sending gifts over the year. A watermelon feast followed hosted by Mrs. Ruth Masters, Mrs. Alice Bradbury, Mrs. Vivian McHenry, and Miss Lillian Katzen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Service Club
The
Presbyterian Church
Ruth Masters
Alice Bradbury
Vivian McHenry
Lillian Katzen
Six Arrested in Gallipolis for Intoxication
Five men and one woman were arrested by city police Monday night on intoxication charges. Hix Cole and Art Johnson are jailed on old fines. Miller Cragg Louis Neal Ted Johnson and Russell Warrent were fined $10 and costs each by Judge A. J. Stormont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Hix Cole
Art Johnson
Miller Cragg
Louis Neal
Galipolis
Ted Johnson
Blazer
Russell Warrent
Bladen
A. J. Stormont
Property Owners Agree To Paving of Streets
Gallipolis residents reach a consensus to fund concrete street paving at 1.50 per front foot. Work will start soon on Vine Street from First to Second, First Street from Vine to Grape, and Grape Street from First to Third.
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Gallipolis
Vine Street
First Street
Vine
Grape
Grape Street
Holzer Hospital Notes Highlight Local Patients
Mrs J 8 Clark deputy for Probate Judge Clark is recovering from four major operations at Holzer Hospital Monday. Mrs V J Niday wife of Representative Niday, admitted for phlebitis treatment. New surgery patients include Mrs Charles Shoemaker Bidwell Mrs H T Hubbard Middleport and Miss Helena Dye Wellston native. Medical and treatment patients listed: Mrs Charles Siders Gallipolis Route 1 Mrs BE Tucker Pomeroy and Miss Ruth Plana hospital instructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Clark
Holzer Hospital
V. J. Niday
Representative Niday
Charles Shoemaker
Bidwell
H. T. Hubbard
Middleport
Helena Dye
Wellston Medical
Charlies Siders
BE. D. Tucker
Pomeroy
Ruth Plana
Chauncey Personal Notices and Local Visits
Chauncey personal notes report Arthur Brewer visiting Dayton with Mrs. Brewer and children Jean Jimmie and Bob after a Chauncey Athens trip. Millfield Church of Christ charity bingo planned at D of P Hall Wednesday night. Ida Hill hosted needle club at Edith McDaniel’s home. Haze La Hugh visits Bolins Mills relatives. Mary Lee Donna Blower visit Ada McConkey in Athens. Harold Brown returns to Pontiac with Ralph Brown from Chauncey. Dora Speelman visits relatives in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Arthur Brewer
Dayton
Ernest Stanley
Bolins Mills
Mary Lee
Donna Blower
Millfield
Ada McConkey
Athens
Harold Brown
Pontiac
Mich
Ralph Brown
Gertrude Brown
Dora Speelman
Columbus
Courtney Family Visits Relatives in Chauncey
Mr and Mrs Paul Courtney and daughter Lois of Springfield visit former parents Mr and Mrs Harvey Courtney in Chauncey. On Monday they join a fishing trip with Clifford Courtney of Corning Clinton Courtney Gilbert Courtney and son Charles Harvey of Chauncey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Paul Courtney
Lois
Springfield
Harvey Courtney
Clifford Courtney
Corning
Clinton Courtney
Gilbert Courtney
Charles Harvey
Former Chauncey Teacher Visits Small Town
James R. Welling of Toledo, who taught in Chauncey and at Beaumont 35 years ago, visited friends with his wife Mattie Shirkey Welling. He is a son of the late Wesley and Melissa Welling, and Beaumont’s old school building is now a barn used by Harvey Courtney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
James R. Welling
Toledo
Beaumont
Mattie Shirkey Welling
Mr. Welling
Wesley
Melissa Welling
Harvey Courtney
Millfield Briefs and Chauncey Community News
Mrs Rebecca Tracy left Sunday for an indefinite visit with relatives in Crooksville. A M Truitt of Cleveland spent over Sunday with Mrs Truitt while visiting her father J R Wade. Miss Clara Misner returned home from a several weeks visit with Columbus relatives. Mrs Ida Hill hosted her aunt Mrs Ida Myers of Pittsburgh Pa. W P Boudinot and son from New Lexington visited relatives here. Sugar Creek playground opens Wednesday at 2:30 directed by Albert Minister. Mrs George Omen Ella Blackford Columbus formerly Chauncey hospitalized for major surgery today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millfield
Rebecca Tracy
Crooksville
A. M. Truitt
Cleveland
Truitt
J. R. Wade
Clara Misner
Columbus
Ida Hill
Ida Myers
Pittsburgh
W. P. Boudinot
New Lexington
One Mine Active in District on Monday Reports
Only one mine operated in the district Monday and the work report notes a single mine active today No 267 worked Monday while Lick Run reported work Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Lick Run
Dover Woman, 95, In Stable Condition At Daughter’s Home
Mary Sams aged 95, believed oldest Dover Township resident, remains in unchanged condition at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Gertrude Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Mary Sam
Gertrude Brown
Mrs. Sams
Dover Township
Meeting of the Es ther Class Postponed
The Es ther Class of the M. E. Church in Chauncey was set for Tuesday night at Naomi Mullins home but has been postponed to next Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Esther
M. E. Church
Naomi Mullins
Lorain Police Chief Reinstated by Civil Service Vote
Lorain Civil Service Commission orders the reinstatement of Theodore Walker as chief of police by a 2 to 1 vote. Walker had been removed two months earlier by Mayor E. A. Braun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorain
Marriage License Issued at Gallipolis to Trasti and Comstock
A marriage license was issued in Gallipolis to John Trasti a 29 year old Pt. Pleasant salesman and Hazel Comstock a 24 year old Gallipolis clerk. The couple plans to wed soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John Trasti
Pt. Pleasant
Hazel Comstock
Robbery Probed at Two county Stores Over Weekend
Gallia County police with city officers investigates weekend robberies at the Thurman Lloyd store and the Leaper Glennie Saunders store. A truckload of clothing and food was taken at Thurman, while Leaper saw only minor merchandise losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Lloyd
Thurman
Glennie Saunders
Leaper
Missionary Society Picnic At Syracuse Church Planned
SYRACUSE The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the M. I. Church will hold its annual picnic at the church on Wednesday July 3 at 6 o'clock. The report of parish activities includes Sunday School attendance, a preacher from Dorcas, a Girl Scouts outing, and several local visitors and guests staying with area families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
M. I
Lucas of
Dorcas
Presbyterian Church
Herbert Zeiher
Elwood Engle
Lake Gage
Indiana
John Burnell
Family
Charleston
W. Va
Charles Wagner
Logan Chrisman Named Oil Sales Head At Hack Auto Supply
Former Ohio University football star Logan Claude Chrisman will run the oil sales department at Ford Hack Auto Supply for the summer. He and his wife will reside at the Hack home, then he returns to Columbus to serve as assistant coach at West High School this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Claude Chrisman
Ohio University
Ford Hack Auto Supply
Hack
Chrisman
Columbus
West High School
Jacksonville Mine Union Elects Officers
Local Union 1205 UMWA Ohio mine elected officers at a Saturday meeting. President Joe Judson. vice president Fred Jansen. mine committeeman Alex Ratz. treasurer George A. Shust. secretary H. A. Jenkins. burial committee J. W. Wallace Ed Stephens Ernest Mingus. check weighman E. H. Lantz. assistant check weighman John Toth. auditing committee John Stephens Gerald Dunnevy John Toth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Ohio
Joe Judson
Fred Jansen
Alex Ratz
George A. Shust
H. A. Jenkins
J. W. Wallace
Ed Stephens
Ernest Mingus
E. H. Lantz
John Toth
John Stephens
Gerald Dunnevy
Gibbs Family Leaves for Garnersville New York
Leave taking ends a Jacksonville visit as Mr and Mrs Ches ter Gibbs and son Billy depart for Garnersville New York after staying with Mrs Gibbs parents J and Mrs Cheney. Mr and Mrs John Jewett and children Bernarda Robert and Betty Jane Cadiz also stayed with the Chenys. Mrs Jewett is the Chenys daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Chester Gibbs
Billy
Garnersville
N. Y
Louis Anania Dies at 69 in Glouster
Louis Anania aged 69 died Monday night around seven at the home of his son and daughter in law Joseph and wife. He had suffered long illness and death was not unexpected. He had long resided in the city. Funeral arrangements were not yet made. Dr and Mrs D H LeFavor of Palmyra New Jersey arrived Monday to visit the LeFavor parents Mr and Mrs M M LeFavor.
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Glouster
Louis Anania
Joseph Anania
Anania
D. H. LeFavor
Palmyra
N. J
Dr. LeFavor
M. M. LeFavor
Glouster Youth Heads to Fort Benjamin Harrison Training Camp
George Wolf son of Mr and Mrs William Wolf leaves Glouster for the Citizens Military Training camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison Ind. This marks his fourth year at training camps. Two ministers will officiate the James W Carter funeral services Wednesday afternoon Rev O P Smith M E Church and Rev David P Morris Church of Christ jointly preside, not Rev Morris alone as previously reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
George Wolf
William Wolf
Citizens
Fort Benjamin Harrison
Ind
O. P. Smith
M. E. Church
David P. Morris
Church of Christ
James W. Carter
Rev. Morris
Messenger
Church cancels weekly prayer meeting on July Fourth
Because July 4 falls on Thursday the regular weekly prayer meeting services at the Church of Christ will be dispensed with this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Church of Christ
Flying Needles Sewing Club Meeting at Homer Township High
Fourteen members and two visitors attended the Flyding Needles Sewing Club meeting at the Homer Township High School Building. Kath leen Phillips and Ardith Ahle demonstrated making scams. Effie Beard and Gertrude Kincaid will lead the next demonstration. A Wiener roast followed the adjournment for both the boys and girls clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountville
Flyding Needles
Homer Township
Kathleen Phillips
Ardith Ahle
Effie Beard
Gertrude Kincaid
Attendance at Hollister U B Sunday School rises to 98
The Hollister U B Sunday School reported 98 attendees last Sunday, up three from the prior week. A weekly quiz asks the July 7 question: What man asked his servant to kill him after a mortally wounding by a woman.
County Commissioners Vote to Vacate Amesville Connection Road
Athens County commissioners voted to vacate the Amesville link between P. L. B. Glazier and Canaanville Road. Glazier and Barnes attended in favor stating the move will save building fences and livestock trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Amesville
P. L. B. Glazier
Canaanville
Selby Glazier
Barnes
Glazier
Union News Snippets From Local Social Notes
Mrs. Austin sprained her ankle Tuesday after a garden fall. Lois Mulpas attended a Plains party in Opal Liggett’s home, daughter of Mrs. Harry Liggett. Mr and Mrs Harry Gorby of Ville WV and Mrs Haines of Hundred WV. Mrs Elmer Gabriel twice on the upper eyelid and is recovering. Rev Ray Huff to preside at Union on Friday July 7 at 9:30 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UNION
Austin
Lois Mulpas
the Plains
Opal Liggett
Harry Liggett
Harry Gorby
Ville
W. Va
Haines
Hundred
Robert My
Elmer Gabriel Way
Ray Huff
Union Cinday
Trimble 4-H Club Holds Public Bin Night
The Neat 4-H Club in Trimble hosts a public bin night Tuesday July 2 at the club house. Members and neighbors may attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trimble
Neat 4-H Club
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Richard E Byrd
Marie Donaldson Ames
Boston
Mrs. Randall
John Randall
Courtney
Millfield Briefs
Sugar Creek
Albert
George Omen
Ella Blackford
T. J. Blackford
White Cross Hospital
Mebrting
Helen Glenn
Greenville
Albert Volckmann
George Sennet
Carle
Noah Sennet
Murraysville
Nancy Haddock
Charles
Carleton
John Matrosa
Thomas J. Ryan
Mason City
Newton Manley
Mr. Manley
C. B. Clendenen
P. &. Casto
Emory McBride
Bashan
George McBride
Desmond Swartz
Clarence
Lottridge
Tues
MR. Wong
Bela Lugosi
Wallace Ford
Arline Judge
Jack Benny
Nancy Carroll
Gene Raymond
Tim McCoy
Sun
Will Rogers
Richard Cromwell
Rochelle Hudson
Isaac Wilson
Outfitters
Jacksonville Mine Union
Local No. 1205
New York
Sewing
Joseph Richards, Jr
C. F. Wallace
Richards
William Gwillym, Jr
Amey
Union News Not
Bingo Party
Enna Jettick
Symbol of Liberty
Nelsonville
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