Gallipolis City Commission debates stockade at park for sesquicentennial
At an adjourned Gallipolis council meeting a two to one vote favored continuing the slab stockade at City Park for the sesquicentennial pageant. Petitioners led by Hollis C Johnston opposed removal citing moral concerns and security needs, while the sesquicentennial committee backed retention citing event needs and funding. The frog pond near the park’s Second Avenue side will be removed with no vote on replacing stockade by canvas. Upcoming events include a July Fourth program a Sunday regatta and August pageant with all but the pageant and dinner ball free.
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Gallipolis
City Park
L. C. Bean
I. E. Myers
Clyde C. Ingels
C. E. Holzer
Hollis C. Johnston
Stockade
State St
Holzer
Second Avenue
Care for Crippled Children Planned in Gallia County
Miss Dorothy Richards a physiotherapist working with federal and state aid will operate in Washington School to treat orthopedic cases. Crippled children are referred for free care by local physicians. She will be in Gallipolis Tuesday and Thursday mornings with visits to Pomeroy Wellston and Jackson on other weekdays, aided by County Nurse Naomi Evans and the Health Department.
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Gallipolis
Dorothy Richards
Gallia
Meigs
Jackson
Washington School
Two Accounts Charged By Judge Halliday
GALLIPOLIS Elmer Rose faced two counts of breaking and entering after a hearing before Judge John Halliday. He was bound over to the grand jury under $1,200 bond and is jailed. Clyde Kraus was released for lack of evidence. Rose allegedly entered the concession booth at the pool and Morris store Monday night.
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Gallipolis
Elmer Rose
John Halliday
Rose
Clyde Kraus
Morris
Clarence Benson Sentenced to Two to Ten Years
Gallipolis reports Clarence R. Benson a riverman was sentenced to the Moundsville Penitentiary for a two to ten year term on a charge of shooting with intent to kill. Roy Coleman of Pt. Pleasant was shot on March 19, Coleman recovered after Holzer Hospital treatment. Mrs Inez Westfall of Bidwell remained jailed as a material witness.
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Gallipolis
Clarence R. Benson
Moundsville
W. Va
Benson
Roy Coleman
Pt. Pleasant
Coleman
Holzer Hospital
Inez Westfall
Bidwell
Divorce Suit Filed by Mrs Eloise Wolfe in Gallipolis
Mrs Eloise Ralph Wolfe files a divorce action in Gallipolis accusing her husband Alex Wolfe of cruelty. Married in 1933 they have a daughter and son. they live on Second North of Sycamore and Wolfe is said to work in Zanesville.
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Gallipolis
Eloise Ralph Wolfe
Alex Wolfe
Bailey couple relocates to Orlando to run restaurant
Mr and Mrs George Bailey of Kanauga relocate to Orlando Florida to operate a new restaurant. Their Kanauga home will be occupied by Harry Bailey and family as part of the move.
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Gallipolis
George Bailey
Kanauga
Orlando
Fla
Harry Bailey
Navy Recruiting Opens At Local Post Office
Applicants may apply at a recruiting office to be established in the local post office on July 12 and 26 and August 9 and 25. A separate note mentions a kangaroo with exceptionally long hind legs at birth.
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Navy Gallipolis
U. S. Navy
Gallia Council Daughters of America Install New Officers
New Gallia Council Daughters of America officers were installed Monday evening led by Miss Jewell Elliott. Other officers include Mrs. Josephine Pierce Mrs. Addie Smeltzer Mrs. Mary Kelton Mrs. Elma Saunders and several more. Two retiring officers were presented past councilors jewels and a social committee served refreshments.
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Gallipolis
Gallia Council
Daughters of America
Jewell Elliott
Josephine Pierce
Addie Smeltzer
Mary Kelton
Elma Saunders
Emma Boster
Ena Cooper
Marie Elliott
Elizabeth Lear
Julia Davis
Vivian Bevan
Cora Wright
Zella Hern
Smelter
Bridge Party Third in Series Hosted by Mrs Woodward
Mrs Thomas Woodward and Mrs Boyd Thomas hosted the third in a series of bridge parties Tuesday at the home of Mrs Woodward with luncheon before the games.
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Thomas Woodward
Boyd Thomas
Social Visits Highlight Camp Campbell Weekend
Regional families and relatives flocked to various towns for visits over the weekend. Guests included M. E. Grover and family from Indianapolis, Clyde Dabney from Charleston, and Rupert Hughes from Wilson pa visiting relatives in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Campbell
M. E. Grover
Robert Grover
Indianapolis
Clyde Dabney
Charleston
Campbell
Ladean Withers
Conrad Carpenter
Camp Mollie Lauman
Portsmouth
Rupert Hughes
Wilson
Elmer Hern
E. D. Hughes
Helen Chaffee
Columbus
Martha McCormick
Eugene Keefer
J. P. Keefer
E. E. Elliott
Louise Hughes
Marion
Etta McCall
Phoebe Bell
Portland
Henry Kerns
Ruth Richards
Gallipolis
W. H. Walker
Dicky
New York
Robert Richards
Rolly Caudill
Claire Frances Jones
Ashland
Elizabeth van Zant
Marian
Geraldine Matthews
Conneaut
Elmer Burnette
Jewell
Kathryn Kelly
Chicago
Geraldine Evans
Carl Allen
Patricia
C. B. Allen
Jessie Leaper
Adult Education Classes To Be Resumed Monday
Perry Vinton and Hocking counties will resume adult education classes Monday after a two week suspension. Harvey R. Wagner, supervisor, says summer semester students may continue while no new registrations occur until fall. Faculty preparations are underway.
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Logan
Harvey R. Wagner
Perry
Vinton
Hocking
Wagner
First Ave Residents Beautify River Bank
Gallipolis residents on the east side of First Ave from Cedar to State St remove brush trim grass plant flowers along the Ohio River terrace. They supply benches tables and other outdoor conveniences for daylight and evening use.
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Gallipolis
First Ave
Cedar
State St
Ohio River
McArthur Social Notes Highlights Local Visits
McArthur social notes list visits and hospitalizations including Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Fri visiting New York, Harold Shively in Boston, Alan Ward in Wilmington, Miss Betty Thompson in Columbus, and Dr. Charles E. Lowry ill at home. Others include Mrs. O Shaughnessy and daughters in Columbus, University Hospital admissions for O F E Vollenweider and A Will Jr, Rebecca Blackstone atOhio University, and Janet Rutherford at Ohio University with family visits in Columbus and Athens.
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Charles E. Lowry
Francis Lomax
G. H. O'Shaughnessy
Rose
Margaret
Betty Wrightsel
Columbus
G. F. Wrightsel
O. FE. Vollenweider
University Hospital
A. Will, Jr
L. W. Pilcher
Rebecca Blackstone
Ohio University
Athens
J. Blackstone
Margaret Watson
Janet Rutherford
Rhea Rutherford
Kanauga Sunday School Notes and Local Visits
Kanauga Sunday School No 2 met at Mrs A W Pullins with nine attendees including Thomas Spence Spring Hill W Va and his daughter Mrs Howard Hensley visiting Grace and Ella Wagner at Gallipolis. Local visits included Mr and Mrs George Bush heading to California and Hawaii.
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Kanauga
A. W. Pullins
Peter Stace
Thomas Spence
Spring Hill
W. Va
Howard Hensley
St. Albans
Grace
Ella Wagner
Gallipolis
Leslie Deem
Ralph Faig
Cincinnati
Leslie
Billy
John Deem
Wayne
T. J. Oliver
Eugene Shaw
Brady Shaw
Pittsburgh
John Allen
Virgil Rodgers
Detroit
Howard E. Ripley
Lizzie Ripley
Columbus
Divorce petition filed in Athens County court case 17608
Roxy Burt has filed for divorce alimony custody and other relief against Clarence Burt of Box No 444 Omar West Virginia in case 17608 of the Court of Common Pleas Athens County Ohio with hearing set on or after August 15 1940. Attorney Rudolph J Isselstein listing 7 3 40.
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Clarence Burt
Omar
West Virginia
Roxy Burt
Court of Common Imioas
Athens County
Ohio
Rudolph J. Isselstein
Logan Brief Social Notes Highlights Local Women Group Meeting
Logan Harrington class members met at Mrs. Fanny Spears home on South Market Street with hostesses Mrs. Harry L. Smith Mrs. Jay Nimon and Miss Ruth Heft. Kathryn Johnson led a business session and plans were made to cooperate with the Franklin Kerr Guild sending a delegate to Wooster summer institute.
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Logan—Harrington
Fanny Spears
South Market St
Jay Nimon
Ruth Heft
Kathryn Johnson
Franklin Kerr Guild
Wooster Summer Institute
D. ©. Davis
Presbyterian Church
Jessie McManigal
Dessie Hanna
Alfred Campbell
Dorr Run
Blanche Riley
Phil Tschappat
Clinton Webb
James Winters
Walter A. Leonard
Clara Graham
Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority Plans Potluck and Outing
Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority met Monday evening at their rooms with Miss Teresa Kaiser in charge. Reports were given on the annual international convention at Hotel Nicollet Minneapolis. A potluck supper planned for two weeks hence at Rachelmacher Park. Committee members named include Evelyn Courter Mrs Hayes Pritchard Lola Belle Hockman and Miss Kaiser. An outing at Buckeye Lake is planned with Margaret Mary Kaiser Sue Rochester Maxine Notestone and Mrs Carlyle Tucker on the organizing committee.
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Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority
Teresa Kaiser
Miss Kaiser
John Green
Hotel Nicollet
Minneapolis
Rachelmacher Park
Evelyn Courter
Hayes Pritchard
Lola Belle Hockman
Buckeye Lake
Margaret Mary Kaiser
Sue Rochester
Maxine Notestone
Carlyle Tucker
Local visitors and travel notes from Cleveland and Columbus
Mrs. Robert Holman and son Roger of Cleveland visit Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Kirk. Dick Brown returns to Aurora Indiana after a week in this city with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Carl Brown. Mrs. Bess Mutchmore leaves to spend a week with her daughters Mrs. Jack Mollard and Mrs. Howard Sigman in Columbus.
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Robert Holman
Roger
Cleveland
H. E. Kirk
Dick Brown
Aurora
Ind
Carl Brown
Bess Mutchmore
Jack Mollard
Howard Sigman
Columbus
Children Undergo Tonsil Removals at Cherrington Hospital
Several Logan children including Carl Dotson Eugene Dotson Daniel Dotson Shirley Dotson and Lester CoLumber underwent tonsil removal operations at Cherrington Hospital Tuesday in Logan.
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Logan
Cherrington Hospital
Carl
Eugene
Daniel
Shirley Dotson
Lester Columber
DevolSues Loretta for Divorce Over Neglect
Logan Phillip Devol files suit for divorce from Loretta Faye Devol alleging neglect. The action seeks dissolution of their marriage and legal relief as a court case proceeds.
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Logan
Phillip Devol
Loretta Faye Devol
City Manager Plans to Expand Municipal Hog Herd
Gallipolis reports a herd of 35 municipally owned hogs at the Chillicothe Ave disposal plant with plans to raise to 50. City Manager John Gwinn notes feed from 200 gallons weekly and ongoing sale of nine hogs replaced by shoats, with a new 14 by 24 feet feed storage building and daily incineration of garbage supervised by Ed Kirby.
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Gallipolis
Chillicothe Ave
John Gwinn
Ed Kirby
Gwinn
Business Group Plans City Arrows for Civic Interest
Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce will erect arrows around the city pointing to civic and historical interests. Paul Mossman John McNealey and Homer Beckett will lead the committee in charge.
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Gallipolis
Chamber of Commerce
Paul Mossman
John McNealey
Homer Beckett
Zaleski Social and Personal Notices
Zaleski community items list visits to relatives in Chillicothe Columbus and Mineral. Buckeye Boys State attendee Raymond Hayes returns from Columbus. Lake Zaleski opens for fishing drawing several large catches. OLeary joins U S Army. Robertson reunion travel party heads to Columbus. King family hosts two Lancaster nieces. Clyde Martin Jr. heads to Fort Benjamin Harrison CM T Camp.
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Cleveland
Alberta Carrick
Lancaster
Will Carrick
Wilbern
J. W. Weed
Weed
W. L. Yankins
Mineral
Raymond Hayes
A. H. Hayes
Columbus
Buckeye Boys
Zaleski
Lake Zaleski
James McKibben
Sam Wilson
Creola
A. E. Herwick
Wesley
Jack O’leary
Mike O'Leary
Elmer Robertson
Joseph Robertson
Charleston
C. E. Vansky
John Schneider
Albert King
Miss King
Clyde Martin, Jr
C. E. Martin
Ft. Benjamin Harrison, Ind
C.M.T
Illness Cancels Annual Singin Gatherin Event
Logan Miss Janet White reports a letter from Jean Thomas Ashland Kentucky canceling the annual Singin Gatherin due to illness. The event once drew up to 20 000 people and was started by Thomas author of The Singin Fiddler based on a local character. Her mother hailed from Hocking County where she taught.
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Logan
Janet White
Jean Thomas
Ashland
Thomas
Miss Thomas
Hocking County
Plan Fishing Trip for Roberts and Dagues to Michigan
Mr and Mrs John R Roberts and Mr and Mrs Henry Dague of this city will leave next Thursday for a ten days fishing trip in Michigan.
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Logan
John R. Roberts
Henry Dague
Michigan
Hocking Fair Grounds Appraised for Funds
Logan officials set an appraisal of the Hocking County fairgrounds to secure funds for improvements before the September fair. Commissioners Harry J. Stevenson J. M. Meldrim and Paul Fox were named to conduct the appraisal.
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Hocking Fair
LOGAN
Harry J. Stevenson
J. M. Meldrim
Paul Fox
Return From Vacation At St. Helen Lake Mich
Mr and Mrs J E Harmon of New Straitsville Rt 1 with Mrs E W Douglas Mr Sterling and Mr and Mrs Max Douglas Columbus return from a vacation trip to St Helen Lake Michigan They were visited by former Hocking countians including Mr and Mrs Ernest Beal Mr and Mrs Ray Little Mr and Mrs Harold Nixon Mr and Mrs Nova West and Mr and Mrs Harold West and family The group faced inclement weather but enjoyed fishing.
St John Team Edges Campers In City League Thriller
St John downed Camp Hocking 8 to 6 as Fox earned the win. Saints exploded for seven runs in the third while Vance pitched for the campers. Both sides had nine and six hits with no errors. Earlier United Furniture Workers beat West Enders 4 to 1 behind Milne four hit effort.
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Logan
St. John’s
Camp Hocking
Fox
Saints
Vance
United Furniture Workers
West Enders
Dick Milne
Chapman
West Logan
Community Sing at Bulaville Tonight with Delbert Achuff
A singing program is planned in Bulaville tonight featuring a community sing and other vocal and instrumental numbers. Delbert Achuff, the Vacation Bible School instructor, serves as program director for the event.
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Gallipolis
Bulaville
Delbert Achuff
Rotarians Hear Talk By Wiseman
Gallipolis Ernest Wiseman an insurance man spoke to Rotarians at the regular meeting last night. President E S Spear announced appointed committees for the year covering club service vocational service community service classification and membership international service boys' work fellowship aims and objects crippled children public information student loan and rural urban acquaintance with members named.
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Gallipolis
Ernest Wiseman
E. S. Spear
E. E. Higgins
Homer Beckett
Earl Smith
Homer Walter
J. P. Martin
Harland Martin
Morris Haskins
W. Lewis Brown
Raymond Hoy
Frank Wetherholt
Ray El“nwood
Carlos Niday
Lewis W. Gishler
L. L. Holliday
Stanley Evans
Homer B. Thomas
Jack Knight
E. E. Caldwell
Clyde Mitchell
Rex Lineberry
Harry Wheeler
C. C. Byers
Lavarre Lovett
Aims
Leo C. Bean
C. E. Holzer
N. A. Martin
H. W. Wetherholt
Harry R. Hurn
Paul Mossman
G. G. Kincon
E. G. Royer
F. C. Christ
Eldon Wiseman
Tax Ruling Affirmed In Inheritance Case
Court of Appeals affirms probate ruling on inheritance tax for estate of Thomas Strickling of Bidwell. Strickling left bonds worth 67236.73 to the Free Methodist Church of North America. 7 percent tax totaling 1906.52 was challenged as not made in anticipation of early death.
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Gallipolis
Court of Appeals
Thomas Strickling
Bidwell
Strickling
Free Methodist Church of North America
H. W. Cherrington
W. R. White
Gallia Red Cross Fund Passes Thousand Dollar Mark
Gallia Red Cross fund for Mercy Fund in Gallia County exceeds $1000, with Mrs. C W Booth saying the drive will close this week as all willing to donate have had a chance to contribute. Donations sent to national Red Cross headquarters in Washington.
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Gallia
Gallipolis
Red Cross “Mercy Fund
C. W. Booth
National Red Cross
Washington
Gallipolis Man Selected for Air Corps Enlistment
Norman L. Bellary of Gallipolis is among 16 young men chosen for air corps enlistments at Huntington.
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AIR Corps Gallipolis
Air Corps
Huntington
Norman L. Bellary
Gallipolis
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Gallipolis Social Notes
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Fred Rahter
Willkie
Commonwealth and Southern Utilities Company
St. Helen Lake, Mich
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