Regatta to Circlect Amphitheater Front Gallipolis
Gallipolis Ohio regatta and water carnival scheduled for Sunday July 28 begins 2 30 p m in front of the stockade amphitheater with a circular course a relay race and a spectacular boat parade. State invites boat clubs from across the state. Prizes and trophies offered. Gilbert Bush heads the committee with aides Stanley Huntington Tim Lewis Frank Christ Wayne Booth L R Hall and Harry Maddy.
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Gallipolis
Ohio Outboard Motor Association
Sesquicentennial Committee
Stockade
Gilbert Bush
Funeral Services Held For Roscoe Stevers
Relatives and friends attend funeral services in Lancaster for Roscoe Buell Stevers son of Mr and Mrs Ed Stevers He and his wife Ruby Elliott a local native worked at the Boys Industrial School They are parents of a six year old daughter Joan A brother Robert Stevers and a sister Hazel Stevers live in Gallipolis A sister Mrs AC Bills resides in Huntington
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Gallipolis
Lancaster
Roscoe Buell Stevers
Ed Stevers
Ruby Elliott
Boys’ Industrial School
Joan
Robert Stevers
Hazel Stevers
A. C. Bills
Huntington
Social roundup marks 79th birthday and 57th wedding anniversary
Long Bottom hosts a party for Mrs. Amanda Stethem's 79th birthday at Emmett Stethem's home. An all day church gathering celebrated Mr. and Mrs. W D Chambers 57th wedding anniversary with Rev J M Helm preaching. Visitors travel from Wilson Pa East Liverpool Lisbon Racine and Cincinnati to attend various events and family reunions.
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Long Bottom
Amanda Stethem
Emmett
William Stethem
Audrey
Beulah Deihl
Edyth Osborn
Fred Larkins
G. W. Curtis
Blaine Pigott
Oakey Miles
Pearl Powell
Christian Church
W. D. Chambers
J. M. Helm
Sabina
C. E. Lawrence
Wilson
East Liverpool
Lisbon
Ohio River
J. H. Sherman
Racine
M. W. Stewart
Ladies Aid Society of the
Methodist Church
C. E. Myers
Mora Coleman
Edna Pickens
Pauleta Benedum
E. L. Miller
Bobby
Stephen Taylor
Cincinnati
Mary Matlack
Sebring
Liverpool
Smiths Ferry
W. D. Barton
Cleveland
Detroit
J. B. Shumaker
Betty Lou Custer
Pomeroy
Nerva Pryor
S. R. Swan
Jean
June
Lubeck
W. Va
Dessert Bridge Honor Invitee Leaves For Columbus
Mrs. Robert Martin and Miss Doris Campbell hosted a Monday dessert bridge for about thirty guests at Mrs. Martin’s home in Gallipolis to honor Mrs. Harold Haskins who departs Thursday for Columbus. High scores went to Miss Nancy Bean, Mrs. Louise Rees, and Mrs. Raymond Gabrielli. Out of town visitors included Mrs. Forrest Saunders and Miss Peg Hyle of Cincinnati.
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Gallipolis
Robert Martin
Doris Campbell
Harold Haskins
Columbus
Nancy Bean
Louise Rees
Raymond Gabrielli
Forrest Saunders
Peg Hyle
Cincinnati
Hi Y Club Picnic At Fortification Hill Park
About thirty Hi Y Club members and their girl friends enjoyed a picnic supper at Fortification Hill Park on Monday evening.
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Hi-Y Club
Fortification Hill Park
Country home guests include Stevens Star cher Walter Belville and Boster
Mr. and Mrs. Arch Danner hosted guests at their country home. Stella Stevens of Oklahoma City Oklahoma, B L Star cher and son Billy of Gallia, Miss Lucy Walter, Mrs. Otho Belville and Geraldine Boster of Lincoln were present.
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Arch Danner
Stella Stevens
Oklahoma City
Okla
B. L. Starcher
Billy
Gallia
Lucy Walter
Otho Belville
Geraldine Boster
Lincoln
Surprise 54th Birthday Party Hosted for Mrs Swisher
A Friday evening gathering at Mrs. Deffie Swisher's home in Little Kgger celebrated her 54th birthday. Gifts were given to Mrs. Swisher and guests enjoyed ice cream and cake. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Eugene French and two sons, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Swisher and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Albert French, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Swisher and children, George Ray, James Swisher, Deffie, Ethelyn and Theron Swisher, and LaDonna Jean Ecker.
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Deffie Swisher
Little Kgger
Swisher
Eugene French
Kenneth Swisher
Albert French
Harold Swisher
George Ray
James Swisher
Deffie
Ethelyn
Theron Swisher
LaDonna Jean Ecker
Smeltzer Family Reunion Held at Rose Home Near Northup
Members of the Smeltzer family gathered Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rose near Northup. Attending were George Smeltzer Lawrence Mc Gregory and son George of Toledo Mrs Ella Smeltzer Mr and Mrs John Lang Thomas Smeltzer Mrs Sydney Campbell Mr and Mrs Robert Smeltzer Mr and Mrs Walter Elliott and family and Mr and Mrs Merrill Steger.
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Smeltzer
Charles Rose
Northup
George Smeltzer
Lawrence McGregory
George
Toledo
Ella Smeltzer
John Lang
Thomas Smeltzer
Sydney Campbell
Robert Smeltzer
Walter Elliott
Merrill Steger
Turner announce birth of daughter Joyce Ann
Mr and Mrs Robert Turner of Athalia announce the birth of a daughter Joyce Ann on Sunday July 7 The mother is formerly Freda Wilson daughter of Mr and Mrs J E Wilson of Swan Creek
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Robert Turner
Athalia
Joyce Ann
Freda Wilson
J. E. Wilson
Swan Creek
Travelers and visitors call on regional families
Mrs J C Butz of Gallipolis and Miss Isabella Houck of Toledo lead a group visiting Mrs Butz’s former Shelbyville home. Mr and Mrs Robert Jenkins and son of Pensacola stay two weeks with Mrs Jenkins’ parents in town. Others include Mrs Harry E Taylor and Miss Nina Ayres of Portsmouth and Dr and Mrs Clark Pritchett with companions from Columbus hosting in town. G R Ball of Charlotte also visiting local home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Butz
Gallipolis
Isabella Houck
Toledo
Betty Jean
Rose Elizabeth Riggs
Raccoon Island
Great Smoky Mountains
Mrs. McGhee Dies at Home in Columbus
Margaret Becker McGhee age 63 wife of Joseph McGhee former Ohio attorney general died at her Columbus home yesterday afternoon. She formerly lived in Jackson. Surviving are her husband a brother Walter Becker of Logan and three sisters Mrs. Fred Kl tinschmidt and Miss Emma Becker both of Logan and Mrs C A Sloan of Jackson.
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Logan
Margaret Becker McGhee
Joseph McGhee
Ohio
Columbus
Jackson
Walter Becker
Fred Kleinschmidt
Emma Becker
C. A. Sloan
Tournament Team Finds New Pitcher
LOGAN A senior squad faced juniors at Chieftainfield Tuesday evening and fell 2 to 1 in five innings. The newcomers found a pitcher in Cloyd Dawley a southpaw who held opponents to three hits and struck out five. Scrappy Myers started for the seniors mixing curveballs as Huffman and Wylie hit doubles as Myers’ team prepares to meet Thomas in the American Legion Junior League tonight.
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Logan
Chieftainfield
Cloyd Dawley
Dawley
Scrappy Myers
Huffman
Wylie
Myers
Thomas
American Legion
Masons To Meet At Logan Mingo Lodge Session
Logan Mingo Lodge of Masons holds its regular meeting next Monday evening. At the close the Craftsmen's club will convene a session. The local lodge will confer work in the Fellowcraft degree that evening.
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Logan — Mingo Lodge of Masons
Craftsmen’s Club
Mrs S W Arnold Ill Health At Hocking County Home
Mrs S W Arnold matron of the Hocking County Home remains under physician care. She has endured ill health for several months.
Reunion at Hamden features many distant registrants
About 200 people attended the Hamden school reunion last Sunday. Notable registrants included Prof H R Wilson and Prof C H Copeland from Athens, Mrs James Harris, and many others traveling from Ohio towns and nearby states.
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Hamden
H. R. Wilson
C. H. Copeland
Athens
James Harris
Barbara Anne
Stewart
Richard Brooks
George Smith
Eleanor Trunick
Carmen Smith Trunick
Earl Trunick
Willie McKinnis
Adda S. Koggs
Earl Woltz
Marie Stahl
Joyce Stahl
Betty Robuck
Howard Morehead
Roy Berner
Columbus
Leon Snyder
Lillian Snyder
Lucile Snyder
Fred McKinnis
W. E. Vitatoe
C. A. van Dervort
Chillicothe
O. S. Ray
Zoa E. Ray
Ovid Sheb
Ray Blanchester
Grace Norvell
Paul L. Miller
Mae Wortman
Wheelersburg
J. E Nesbit
Howard
P. B. Mathews
Vinton
Fred Morehead
Virginia Colley
A. W. Spangenberg
Bertha Spangenberg
Portsmouth
Templa Wortman Keggs
Ashland
Lida Dye Garrett
West Rushville
Dixie Harris
Chicago
Nancy Lou Calvin
Marietta
Ralph Young
Norwood
Blanche Henry
Glouster
William Craig
Darrell Craig
Clara Craig
Mathews Lewis
Imogene Thompson
McArthur
Ray Harkins
Dayton
Norman Smith
Harry Specht
Herb Robbins
C. P. Smith
Dale Walker
B. F. VanDervort
E. C. VanDervort
J. H. Cade
Jackson
Hershel Pope
Alta Gratehouse
Mary Reed
Amos Woltz Wellston
Jo Ann Davisson
Mollie Bagley
Epworth
Chester Cooley
Chrisman
John Thompson
Spray
N. C
Thompson
Henry
William Williams
Mohegan
W. Va
Nannie Thompson
James Mitchell
McDermott
Fewer marriage licenses issued at Pt. Pleasant
Gallia county court records show only one eighth as many licenses to wed in the first half of this year as the same period in 1939. No licenses were issued in February March or April due to stringent marriage laws. Probate court records indicate a large increase driven by West Virginia conditions.
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Gallipolis
Pt. Pleasant
West Virginia
Gallia County Plans Pension Increase Investigations
Gallia County pension director Elijah C. Johnson states he has not been notified of procedure for raising pensions from 30 to 40 dollars yet notes the increase depends on recipient needs after investigation. The law takes effect next year and each case must be reviewed twice yearly by three investigators. About 150 of 1000 enrollees may reach the 40 dollar monthly maximum.
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Gallipolis
Elijah C. Johnson
Johnson
Gallia County
Gallia Countians Hunt For Large Snake
Gallia residents organize several hunts for a large pine snake reported by Miss Mildred Blazer in Ohio Township. Cincinnati Zoo officials say the reptile, if captured, would be of little value and classify it as a non poisonous pine snake based on Blazer’s description.
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Gallipolis
Ohio Township
Mildred Blazer
Miss Blazer
Cincinnati Zoo
Services for Aged Man Frank Moats Held Thursday
Frank Moats 70 year old former resident died in Columbus. Funeral services will be at Entsminger Funeral Home Thursday at 2 p m with interment in Mound Hill Cemetery. Survived by sister Mrs. Frank Duvall of Columbus. In a separate note, George E. Davis will have his will administered by daughters Edna R. Proctor and Frances Saffin, both of Columbus, who are executors.
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Gallipolis
Columbus
Frank Moats
Entsminger Funeral Home
Mound Hill Cemetery
Moats
John Moats
Frank Duvall
George E. Davis
Bladen
Edna R. Proctor
Frances Saffin
Mrs C S Briley Dies in Hocking
Mrs. C S Briley, 62, wife of Charles S Briley, died Tuesday at home 144 South Culver St Logan. She had been ill for some time. Survived by husband, son George of Lancaster, daughter Mrs Guy French Nelsonville, and three grandchildren. Funeral at Carbon Hill Methodist Church Thursday at 1 PM with Rev W E Ewing Mt Sterling officiating. Burial in Carbon Hill cemetery.
Specialist Called In Collins Case
A Columbus specialist consulted with Logan physicians about J. G. Collins, manager of the local telephone company, who has been hospitalized at his North Street home for two weeks after an auto accident. His right shoulder shows poor response to treatment.
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Logan
Columbus
J. G. Collins
North St
May Erect Agriculture and Industrial Arts Building
Gallipolis plans a new one story brick building 40 by 80 feet with basement to house vocational agriculture and industrial arts. Estimated cost 23000 dollars. bond issue or levy considered. Rotary district assembly set for Chillicothe July 21 and 22 following last night’s meeting.
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Gallipolis
Chillicothe
E. E. Higgins
T. C. Holy
Ohio State University
Board of Education
Higgins
Robert Scott
Alan Jordan
Portsmouth
Ohio Valley Conservation Congress
C. E. Richards
Holzer Hospital
Frank Wetherholt
WPA Allotments for Gallipolis Reach $187195 in Year
Gallipolis city projects await WPA funding totaling 187195 for the year. A street program costing 51381 has WPA 32378. West State Street extension tops at 199756 with WPA 149817. Concrete reservoir slab costs about 8000 with WPA funding 5000.
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West State St
WPA
Gallipolis Residents Wear Synthetic Suits
Local residents display new clothing made from a synthetic fabric blending wood and glass. The light material offers pastel colors and stripes with wear performance still uncertain.
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Gallipolis
School Garden Seeks Canning Supplies for Lunch Program
Gallipolis reports E. E. Higgins, superintendent of schools, asks for cans and jars to receive school garden canned products for next year. Garden produce is maturing rapidly but container supply is lacking.
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Gallipolis
E. E. Higgins
Teacher to Broadcast on Garden Pests at Huntington
Vocational agriculture instructor James L. Clark of Vinton will air an address on bean beetles and garden pests over Huntington station Thursday at 12 15 p m. He discusses practical control methods for home gardens and schools.
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Gallipolis
James L. Clark
Vinton
Huntington
Swollen Streams Stop Frog Collection in City Park Pond
Gallipolis officials report heavy rains have swollen streams preventing frog collection for the City Park pond. Despite efforts, E. M. Hawes, sesqui centennial director, notes the pond remains rich in turtles later sought by souvenir hunters.
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Gallipolis
City Park
E. M. Hawes
Fined for Selling Illegal Tickets Plea in Gallipolis
Henry Sadler pleaded guilty to selling tickets for a game of chance in Gallipolis. Judge W. R. White fined him 10 dollars plus costs and gave 20 days to pay to avoid a 60 day jail sentence.
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Gallipolis
Henry Sadler
W. R. White
Death of Rush Wolfe Bloomville Road Contractor
Former associates learned of Rush Wolfe 75 of Bloomville, a road building contractor, death noted in Gallipolis obituary.
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Gallipolis
Bloomville
Rush Wolfe
July 4 Mishap Fatal To Oak Hill Man
Gallia County reports Thurston Foster 72 of Oak Hill died in a local hospital from a skull fracture after a truck overturned near Rodney while returning from Gallipolis on the night of July 4. Other occupants were injured but not seriously.
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Oak Hill
Gallipolis
Thurston Foster
Rodney
4 H Club Advisers Discuss Programs in Gallia County
Twenty advisers of girls 4 H Clubs met at the County Agent E G Ro yer office for program discussion. Miss Lara Beath of Ohio State University spoke to the group. More than 20 clubs in the county show satisfactory progress and a profitable year is indicated.
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Gallipolis
E. G. Royer
Lara Beath
Ohio State University
Gallia County relatives attend Albany funeral for Mrs. Lou White
Several Gallia County relatives attended services yesterday in Albany for Mrs. Lou Welker White a native of Alice.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Albany
Lou Welker White
Alice
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