Gallipolis Judge Records Wil liam McKell Will Bequeathing Millions
A Gallia County probate copy records a 1939 will worth 12 million dollars for William McKell. Heirs include five cousins in Chillicothe Providence and Omaha plus two dead cousins whose children inherit their share. Mining properties span Gallia Jackson counties and other states, with inheritance tax estimated at 800 to 900 dollars per tract.
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Gallipolis
J. S. Clark
Ohio
Gallia County
Huntington Township
William McKell
Chillicothe
McKell
Glen Jean
W. Va
Providence
R. L
Omaha
Neh
Clark
Gallia Probate
Jackson County
West Virginia
New York
Henderson Farmer Injured in Fall
Henderson farmer Oden Pearson, 46, was injured Monday afternoon at the Capt John W Lane farm across the Ohio River when he slipped from a ladder in a barn haymow and fell about 15 feet. He was taken to Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis with a shoulder and back injury. No bones were broken.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Oden Pearson
Henderson
John W. Lane
Ohio River
Pearson
Gallipolis Savings Sues Shoemaker and McCartys
Gallipolis Savings and Loan Co sues Elza Shoemaker Roy D McCarty and Frances McCarty for 448.54 claimed due on a loan made in April 1935.
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Gallipolis
Elza
Roy D
Frances McCarty
Gallipolis Savings and Loan Co
Pomona Grange Degree Ceremony At Albany Held
Gallia County Pomona Grange conferred the Pomona degree with 110 in attendance at Albany High School auditorium on Thursday night July 11. Attendees included 34 from Gallia, 12 from Meigs, and 64 from Athens. Albany Grange hosted a July 13 meeting with about 50 members and youths as topics included fair exhibits for August.
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Gallia County
Pomona Grange
Grange
Albany High School
Meigs County
Athens County
Albany Grange
Fair
Trimble
Lodi
Rome
Albany
Ida Elliott
Roma Douglass
Ohio University
Lucille Wingett
Evelyn Hooper
E. V. Springer
Ohio
Venus Proximity at Inferior Conjunction Distances Earth
A celestial note explains that when Venus lies between Earth and the Sun at inferior conjunction it is 134 million miles closer to Earth than when it is on the opposite side at superior conjunction.
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Venus
Earth
Epworth Leaguers Return From Lancaster Camp
Jacksonville church youth and chaperons return from a week at Lancaster Camp grounds. Attendees include Donna Sayre Eileen Morrison Dorothy Jo Danford Dorothy Ann Johnson and others from Trimble and Jacksonville. Several locals visited the camp and relatives joined in weekend visits before noted travel and family updates.
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Jacksonville
Epworth
Jacksonville- Trimble
Lancaster
Donna Sayre
Eileen Morrison
Dorothy Jo Danford
Dorothy Ann Johnson
Trimble
Geraldine Hoisington
Irma Jean Nicholas
Margaret Park
Leona Nicholas
Clea Conaway
Jane Cox
Ann Haskins
James Davis
William Mandrell
Billy Nicholas
David Cox
Ernest Burdiss
S. C. Elsen
William Tippie
Clyde
Columbus
John Lauser
Garnet Reed
Glenn
R. J. Kittle
Bishopville
Ada Smith
San Anita
Calif
Hoy Seckinger
Orville Edwards
Ruth
Robertine
C. F. Reed
Della Johnson
Leah Woodgerd
May von Scheele
Betty
Coolville
25 Day Camp Meeting Opens Thursday
Rev. Floyd Bostick announced the annual 25 day camp meeting at the Waterloo Gospel Tabernacle begins Thursday night and runs through August 11. Nightly services start at 7 45 with Sunday sessions at 2 and 7 45. Rev Clifford Massie and Mrs Massie from Iro nton lead music and youth work with Rev T L Terry from Roachdale among the evangelists. Miss Louise McCloud will preach Thursday through July 28.
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Gallipolis
Floyd Bostick
Waterloo
Louise McCloud
Fifth annual Piper descendants reunion held at Piper home
Gallipolis notes report the fifth annual reunion of the James Piper descendants at Mrs. Jacob Piper’s home. Officers elected for the coming year include Ernest Piper president Cecil Baxter vice president and Ruth Kennedy secretary. The column also mentions a Dyke and Spires reunion planned for July 28 and various social visits and trips by local residents.
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Gallipolis
James Piper
Jacob Piper
Ernest Piper
Cecil Baxter
Ruth Kennedy
Dyke and Spires
David Spires
To Serve Fine in Columbus Workhouse
Gallia county Common Pleas Judge W R White fined Dewey Day $20 and costs for drunkenness after a guilty plea. He was remanded to the Columbus workhouse to serve the sentence.
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Gallipolis
Rainbow forms shown in water and sun reflections
Describes rainbows appearing in many forms from water sheets and reflected suns. Notes primary and secondary rainbows in the sky and how these phenomena interest the observer.
Rufus Ellcessor Receives Gallipolis Private Pilot License
Rufus B Ellcessor earned his first private pilot license from Gallipolis airport. He has more than 190 solo hours and flew to Charleston Monday to receive the license on Tuesday.
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Gallipolis
Rufus B. Ellcessor
Charleston
Letart Falls Social Roundup Honors Hometown Figures
A surprise farewell for Cora Mae Miller was hosted by her parents in Letart Falls. The notes list many local residents attending church events, visits, and family gatherings, plus tomatoes seasonal sale plans and travel updates for residents to Columbus, Charleston, and Washington D. C.
Marriage Meddlers In A Sag Harbor Thicket
Dicky Graham stalks into a woodland ambush near his Sag Harbor farm where Jack Leslie is held prisoner. Madge and Lillian in disguise threaten Leslie with pistols as the waiting chauffeur nears, while Dicky confronts the danger with a taunting warning and a gun drawn.
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Dicky
Lillian
Jack Leslie
Katie
Leslie
Mary
Dicky Graham
Sag Harbor
Madge Graham
Madge
Lillian Underwood
Charles Spencer
Secret Service
Adele Garrison Sequel Teases Jack Leslie Enigma
In a serialized tale, Dicky confronts a reluctant gang member with a revolver as he presses for the fate of Jack Leslie. A tense exchange ends with the man surrendering and awaiting orders while the danger lingers near the thicket. The scene promises further developments tomorrow.
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Dicky
Dickly
Leslie
Funeral Rites Held for Alonzo H. Baker
Funeral services were held today for Alonzo H. Baker 68 of 751 Fourth Ave Gallipolis with burial at Pine Street Cemetery. Born in Jackson County he was a son of Joseph and Isabelle Baker and married Louise Van den who died years ago. He is survived by sisters Rinda Erlenbach of Columbus and Florence Krick and brothers Henry of Gallipolis John and Nathan of Marion.
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Gallipolis
Alonzo H. Baker
Fourth Ave
Pine Street
Jackson County
Joseph
Isabelle Hively Baker
Louise Vanden
Taylor Ridge Ladies Aid notes and visits
Mrs Clara Golding hosted the Ladies Aid Society Friday night with devotions and a business meeting led by president Mrs John Davis. Birthdays for Mrs White Mrs Minnie Keck and Irene Strausbaugh were celebrated. Guests and locals attended including the Chalfants Heffkens and Hildebrands. Traveling visitors from Amesville Akron Glouster were mentioned along with a Rebekah picnic at New Lexington.
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Taylor Ridge
Clara Golding
Ladies Aid Society
John Davis
White
Minnie Keck
Irene Strausbaugh
Golding
Hildebrand
Martha Kloh
Mary White
Della Olbers
Perry Chalfant
Herman Kempton
Fred Heffken
Carl Welling
James Harrison
Robert Hanning
Carl Hildebrand
Gerald Nagle
Amesville
Akron
W. D. Coey
Family visits span Plymouth to Parkersburg
After a week with relatives in Plymouth West Virginia Mrs Arthur Roush visited New Haven with sister Mrs Wilk Roush and friends M E Sayre Edgar Sayre and Mrs John Brinker. They spent Friday in Parkersburg with Mr and Mrs Curtis Grimm. Mr and Mrs Floyd Chapman announce the birth of a son on Tuesday morning July 16.
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Letart Falls
Cora Mae Miller
Bart Miller
Reva Evans
Mary and
Addie Wolfe
Eileen Shields
Doris Jean Ashley
Doris Hill
Opal Miller
Norma
Wilma
Oma McDade
Willie
Delmar Byers
Floyd Clark
Stanley Johnson
Carroll Norris
Jimmy Chamlin
Miller
Clyde Jones
Pomeroy
Chapman
Homer Amos
East Liverpool
Ralph Ashley
Vernon McDade
Monaca
George McDade
L. T. Norris
Junction City
Philson Norris
Margaret Valentine
Wheeling
George Sayre
Laura Miller
Westerville
W. O. Barnitz
Hayman Barnitz
Wilson Carpenter
Beulah Marr
Thanet Barnitz
Ora England
Pittsburgh
Herman Spenager
Wendell Frecker
Jerry Graham
Arthur Conrad
Ervin Green
Richard Barnhart
Joe
Shippingport
Ella Barnhart
Rochester
Henry Balser
Ralph Webb
Letart Farms
Fred Hunter
Boston Red Sox
Bert Grimm
Lynn Roberts
Eva Roberts
Bremen
Parkersburg
Charleston
S. C
Junior Shannon
Akron
Elza Birch
Earl Grimm
Wayne Woodyard
Washington
D. H
Lois Hill
Plymouth
W. Va
Arthur Roush
New Haven
Wilk Roush
M. E. Sayre
Edgar Sayre
John Brinker
Curtis Grimm
Floyd Chapman
First Papers Filed For Naturalization In Gallia Court
Gallia County officials reported two natives pursuing US citizenship. Philip Thomas, a Romanian immigrant from Breeza, and Agustino Focanti from Gallipolis, born in Magliano Sabino Italy, filed first papers. The declaration of intention follows, with naturalization tests due two years after.
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Gallipolis
Margaret B. McCormick
Gallia County
Philip Thomas
Rodney
America
Breeza
Romania
Agustino Focanti
Magliano Sabino
Italy
Thomas
West Virginia Man Buys Loucks Farm
J. F. Jacobs of Southside West Virginia bought the 221 acre Addison area farm once owned by J. Shelton Loucks retired salesman and agriculturist. Willard Grover who arranged the sale said possession will be taken this fall.
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West Virginia
Loucks
Gallipolis
J. F. Jacobs
Southside
W. Va
Addison
J. Shelton Loucks
Willard Grover
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Ae Wa
Raymond
George Huntley
Pete Smith
Hash
Milan
Douhait
Germany
Il Duce
Alice
Phoebe Cary
Edna Lasch
Gallipolis Social Notes
Stanley Evans
Gerry Evans
Mr. Evans
Boston
Miss Evans
Chicago
Herbert Sheets
E. D. Sheets
G. C. Sheets
Dickie
Mark Mullens
Ralph
Norval
Howard
T. E. Sheets
Juanita
Thelma Wallace
Mercerville
L. O. Clary
Gallipolis Social
David Shuler
Leota
Margaret Shuler
Alice Reinwald
Harry Engh
Philip Engh
Erie
W. W. Sigler
C. R. Niday
Midwest
W. S. Westerman
Michigan
Perry Ewing
Ewing
Mary Ewing
Ewings
Mr. Ewing
Y Adele Garrison
Alonzo Baker
Gallia
SCC
Credit
Member
Federal Reserve System
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