Homemakers Camp at Ross-Hocking Host Meigs Women
Meigs County women will attend the homemakers camp at Ross-Hocking on July 22 and 23. Miss Geneva Humphreys and three Meigs County homemakers toured the site and report plans for swimming, vespers, campfire and nature studies. The camp is 25 miles from McArthur, 53 from Athens, 63 from Pomeroy, with a main lodge and seven rustic cabins in four groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Ross-Hocking
Geneva Humphreys
C. L. Heaton
Kenneth Weaver
R. T. Burdette
McArthur
Athens
Pomer
Filing Fee Required Of Trustee Candidates
Township trustees must pay a filing fee of 1.75 dollars when nominating petitions are filed, a change tied to increased trustee compensation approved by the 93rd General Assembly. Meigs County election officials say the fee is now collectible by the county board, and a similar fee applies to township clerks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
County Board of Elections
Albert Gloeckner
93Rd General Assembly
Gloeckner
Meigs
Ironton Group Visits Epworth Leaguers
Immanuel Church Ironton Epworth League members were hosted by Simpson Methodist Church Epworth League. An afternoon Ohio River boating party preceded a potluck dinner and evening service led by Ralph Payne. The group then visited Rev. and Mrs. Warren Bright’s home for singing and watermelon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Epworth League
Immanuel Church
Ironton
Simpson Methodist
Ohio River
Ralph Payne
Warren Bright
Mulberry Ave
Grange Orchestra To Give Program Friday
POMEROY The County Grange Orchestra under Prof James Lewis will feature the Pomona Grange program at Hemlock Grange Hall Friday July 7. Special music will be furnished by Co G Williams Grange Tuppers Plains. The program includes a talk by Representative Floyd E Mees and an illustrated lecture by Miss Geneva Humphreys county home demonstration agent. Hemlock Grange will present a short skit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
County Grange Orchestra
James Lewis
Pomona Grange
Hemlock Grange Hall
Co. G. Williams Grange
Tuppers Plains
Floyd E. Mees
Geneva Humphreys
Hemlock Grange
New and Used Car Market Holds Steady in Meigs County
Meigs County sees continued strong car sales with 473 automobile titles processed in June, 13 more than May. Of June filings 58 were for new vehicles and 10 were trucks. Fees totaled 488.25 with 340 going to the county treasury and 148.25 to the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Herman Beards
Beards
To Play Exhibition Game Wednesday
An exhibition softball game between the Eagles of Pomeroy and the Ches hire nine will be held at the Junior High School playground Wednesday at 6 p m. Recreation Director W R Farnham announced the event. A collection at the game will benefit Colombo Brickles who suffered a fractured shoulder in a recent league game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Eagles
Cheshire Nine
W. R. Farnham
Colombo Brickles
Resting Easily After Fall Fractured Knee
82 year old Letart Falls farmer A B Alexander was reported resting easily at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis after a fall at his home caused a fractured knee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
A. B. Alexander
Letart Falls
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Seven Children Baptized in Home Baptism
Roy Lardstrom and wife held a home baptism with Rev. F L Schreckenberg at First United Lutheran Church in Pontiac Illinois. Seven children Roy Jr Eugene Charlotte Ann Lawrence Wilma Jean Theodore and Duane received blessings at the same time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontiac
First United Lutheran Church
Roy Lardstrom
F. L. Schreckenberg
Roy, Jr
Eugene
Charlotte Ann
Lawrence
Wilma Jean
Theodore
Duane
Pomeroy Social Notes Tour Through South
Pomeroy social column reports Craig Slagle family extended motor trip through the south visiting relatives in Shreveport Louisiana and other locales. Other notes include Red Cross meeting attendance in Indian Lake and various local visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig Slagle
Shreveport
C. W. Booth
Gertrude Carman
Indian Lake
Red Cross
A. L. Stormont
Columbus
Gallipolis
Lincoln Ridge
Hattie Vicars
Ironton
Gerald Branson
W. G. Birch
Ruth Bailey
Westerville
Janet Bailey
W. L. Robinson
Baltimore
Shriners Supreme Council
Aladdin Temple of Columbus
Louis Arnold
Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary Meets in K. of P hall
The Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary held a meeting in the K of P hall Monday evening with a business session followed by ice cream and cake. The notice lists local residents visiting relatives, family trips, and various upcoming social and church events across several towns including Columbus, Addison, Union Avenue, Oberlin, Great Neck, Athens, Marietta, Letart, Mulberry Ave, West Main St, and Mansfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ohio Hospital
Assembly Hall
George Sagen
Institution
America
Sagen
Golf Club
Ohio River
Legionnaires
Athens
Fairgrounds
Centerville
Bidwell
Cadmus
Spanish War Veterans Auxiliary
K. of Phail
Eugene Keefer
Son of
Columbus
John Kurtz
David
Oberlin
Ohio
Lena Huber
Famly
Union Avenue
W. H. Kurtz
Huber
Great Neck
New York
Anna Hecox
Wehe Terrace
McAfee
Nell
Daisy Hundley
Marietta
Pomeroy
Foreign Missionary Society
Simpson Methodist Church
Cora Webb
West Main St
C. E. Peoples
Mattie Shields
Lige
Letart
Carl Shields
L. R. Farmer
Mansfield
Bertha Miller
Mary Miller
Farmer
Adam Ebershach
Main St
Parkersburg
George Powell
Philip H. Meier
Buckeye Lake
Ethel
Clara Garland
Margaret
Mary McCallum
Lee Jenkins
Billy Phillips
Washington, D. C
Olive Young
Ralph Young
Bible School Teachers Helped by Picnic at Downie Home
POMEROY The Daily Vacation Bible School teachers and helpers held a picnic Saturday evening at the Lincoln Hill home of Dr. and Mrs. C. E. W. Downie. Attendees included Rev. and Mrs. Warren Bright and son Peter, Rev. and Mrs. Ralph Kuether and son, Mr. and Mrs. Harry P. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. Rice, Mrs. Harold Roush, Mrs. Joe Cook, Mrs. Walter Reibel, and Misses Estrilla Daniels June Bond Donna Love Jean Mallory Audrey Smith Abbie Warner Mary Goodwin Mary Martha Smith Dorothy June Cook.
Rock Springs 4-H Club Wins Softball Game at Chester Grounds
The Rock Springs 4-H Club defeated Chester 10 to 8 in a Thursday softball game. Players included Alfred and Gerald Grueser, Charles and George Carper, William Folmer, Don and Byron Bailey, Edward Humphrey, Robert Grueser, and Reid Will. George Carper managed. A rematch is set for July 6 at the fairgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Springs
Chester
Alfred
Gerald Grueser
Charles
George Carper
William Folmer
Don
Byron Bailey
Edward Humphrey
Robert Grueser
Reid Will
Fairgrounds
Harley fractures arm before CMTC departure
John Harley fractured his right arm while cranking a car owned by Charles Asa Bradbury. The vehicle had earlier carried Bradbury, Harley and their party to the New York World's Fair, Niagara Falls and other points without incident as they prepared for the Citizens Military Training Camp in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Citizens Military Training Camp
Indianapolis
John Harley
Charles Asa Bradbury
Bradbury
Harley
Niagara Falls
Minersville Couple Celebrate Fifth Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. John Scott of Minersville observed their fifth wedding anniversary with a noon dinner. Attendants included Mr. and Mrs. John Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nye, Mrs. Roger Daniels, Miss Marcella Reibel, John Bailey Jr., and Carl Baker of Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minersville
John Scott
John Bailey
Earl Scott
Richard Nye
Roger Daniels
Marcella Reibel
John Bailey, Jr
Carl Baker
Gallipolis
Local merchant Pomeroy returns to duties after injuries
T P Eiselstein, a prominent local merchant, resumed work at his department store on Monday despite a dislocated shoulder two fractured ribs and severe body bruises from a recent fall at his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
T. P. Eiselstein
Alderich Bids $900 For East Vinton Farm At Sheriff Sale
Arthur G. Alderich purchased the Sam McCarley farm east of Vinton for $900 at a sheriff's sale held Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Arthur G. Alderich
Sam McCarley
Vinton
Airmail Service Suspended Across Ohio Valley for Holiday
Airmail service in the Ohio Valley was suspended today due to the holiday. By May 1, 1939, the United States had 2,371 airports and landing fields, with 728 equipped with night lighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ohio Valley
United States
Middleport Social Notes Highlight Fourth of July Plans
Local residents plan private picnics and outings for Independence Day. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smart head to Cora Dam near Gallipolis, while Gordon Harris and Dan White fish at Raccoon Creek. Several guests visit, socialize, and travel, including families from Huntington, Parkersburg, and Columbus, with a mix of university ties and summer homes noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Smart
Cora Dam
Gallipolis
Gordon Harris
Dan White
Raccoon Creek
Gallia County
J. H. Smith
J. D. O'Neal
Ernest Tice
Joseph Morris
Maude Taylor
Huntington
Meade
J. W. Penfold
New Philadelphia
Dorothy
Eleanor
Pomeroy
Columbus
Buckeye Lake
Janet Booth
Oberlin
Virginia Patterson Allen
E. D. Stanton
Coshocton
E. E. Reese
E. W. Mauck
New York
D. Keeler
Marianna
Local Man Jailed Over $25 Fine for Intoxication
Gallia County Jail holds Luther Sigler, 35, in default of a $25 fine imposed by Judge Halliday for intoxication. He is brother to Virgil Sigler, recently sentenced to the penitentiary for armed robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Luther Sigler
Gallia County
Halliday
Virgil Sigler
Fireworks Arrested in Gallipolis Fireworks Sale
Henry Johnson, a colored shoe shine shop operator in Gallipolis, was arrested yesterday for illegal fireworks sales. The offense violates a city ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Henry Johnson
Graves Registration Project Under Way
Gallia County WPA Graves Registration work continues under a mopping up program led by Dewey Sallar. Two men and a typist work with the director to compile a complete list of soldiers and burial sites in the county. Researchers recheck rolls to catch missed names and correct doubtful entries at the American Legion Hall headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Dewey Sallar
American Legion Hall
Sallaz
Licenses Miss Record in Gallipolis Marriage Permits
June licenses did not set a record say Judge James S. Clark yet 33 couples were granted licenses compared with 31 last June First July license went to Lawrence McCloud 22 Columbus and Nora Maureen Moore 21 Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
James S. Clark
Lawrence McCloud
Columbus
Nora Maureen Moore
Candidacy costs set for township posts in Gallipolis
Gallipolis candidates for township trustees and clerks must pay a $1.75 filing fee with the board of elections, per clerk Mrs Helen Russell. Law now provides $350 annual compensation for each position. Capt Paul Wetherholt left for Fort Knox Kentucky Sunday to spend two weeks at an ROTC camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Board of Elections
Helen Russell
Paul Wetherholt
Fort Knox
Recital and social notes from Gallipolis church event
Miss Janet Bailey’s piano pupils performed in a Friday recital at the Presbyterian Church with a floral chancel. The column lists many students and notes travel and family visits around the holiday including Wrights, Millars, Featherstones, and regional relatives.
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Janet Bailey
Presbyterian Church
Ella Gertrude
Mary Alice Lupton
Helen Butterfield
Janice Folden
Vivian Allison
Dorothy Laufer
Jean Ecker
Carol
June Canaday
Beatrice Hively
Barbara
Helen Wheeler
Mary Jacqueline Chambers
Betty Lou Shoemaker
Janet Brown
Martha Ann Niday
Judy Wetherholt
Katie Lee Brumfield
Maxine Powell
Work Hours Are Increased in Gallia County Projects
Gallia County workers on WPA road projects switch to a 130 hour monthly schedule starting Wednesday while wage scales stay unchanged. Professional service staff move to a 140 hour monthly schedule. Five road improvement projects run in Gallia County with two lime quarries supplying materials. about 1,000 of 1,100 county workers are on the blanket road program, others on office work and related tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Masons Confer Master Mason Degree on John Mootz Jr
A large number of Masons witnessed the conferring of the Master Mason degree on John Mootz Jr at sunrise in the Masonic Temple. A breakfast followed, served by a committee chaired by Charles B. Stevers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John Mootz, Jr
Masonic Temple
Charles B. Stevers
Picnic Park Ready for Picnickers at Gallipolis
City Manager John Gwinn prepared Fortification Hill Park for picnickers by clearing debris polishing the shelter house tables and benches and placing firewood near grills. The park is well lighted and open for late evening gatherings. Mr and Mrs Ray Richards and their five children head to Riverside California to make their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Fortification Hill Park
John Gwinn
Ray Richards
Blake Strait
Riverside, Calif
New Pension Aides Start Wednesday in Gallia County
New appointees to the Aid for the Aged office in Gallia County will begin duties Wednesday. Mrs. Alice Alexander Wolfe, investigator, will earn 110 dollars monthly and Miss Leota Betz, clerk, 80 dollars. Mrs. C. V. Ward had been named investigator over a week ago. All hires come with the Republican Executive Committee’s recommendation. County Director Elijah C Johnson says the roster completion will help process age pension applications more efficiently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ar Eed
Alice Alexander Wolfe
Leota Betz
Wolfe
Miss Betz
C. V. Ward
Gallia County Republican Executive Committee
J. Harold Wolfe
The
Commercial & Savings Bank
Harry Betz
Elijah C. Johnson
Girls Quartet Participates in Grace Church Service
Rev Paul Baker leads a program at Grace Methodist Church featuring a quartet of girls from the Methodist Children's Home at Worthington. The children sang several numbers and pledges of support were collected after the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Grace Methodist Church
Paul Baker
Worthington
To Give Recital by Nellie Amsbury in Gallipolis
Mrs Nellie Amsbury a former resident now in Columbus will give a hymn recital of her own compositions at First Baptist Church on July 9 She authored several songs and spirituals in a program linking Galliopolis and Columbus roots
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Nellie Amsbury
Columbus
First Baptist Church
Neal divorce suit filed in Gallipolis over cruelty
Mrs. Lillian Neal sues W. B. Neal for divorce in Gallipolis claiming cruelty and failure to support herself and their two children. Court records indicate Neal, an itinerant preacher, has prior trouble with various offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Lillian Neal
W. B. Neal
Neal
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Rochester
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Middleport Social Notes
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Akron
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Max Sanborn
L. W. McComas
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Uhrichsville
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M. C. Hobart
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Edward Blake
Mason City
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Robert E Leake
Cowie
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Gallipolis Social Notes
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Harry Smeltzer
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Lewis Millar
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