Tribute Held for Robert A. Doan in Nelsonville Service
Hundreds honor Robert A. Doan at the Christian Church in Nelsonville with addresses by Dr. Scott Cook and Dr. Alexander Paul. The Berean Bible Class founder was praised for large growth, missionary work, and lifelong devotion to humanity.
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Nelsonville
Robert A. Doan
Christian Church
Dean
Scott Cook
Eric
Doan
Alexander Paul
Indianapolis
Mr. Doan
Cook
Robert Doan
William Colby Bell
Union Theological Seminary
Virginia
Paraguay
Argentine
Bombay
Japan
C. J. Saunders
Millfield
Mr. Dean
Granddaughter Beverly Jane Born to Sheffield Family
Mr and Mrs John Sheffield welcome a six pound daughter Beverly Jane born July 16. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Joe Galvin and Mr and Mrs Don Sheffield, with great grandparents Mr and Mrs Marion Bwyers of Smithfield, Mr and Mrs John Michaels, Mrs Tom Galvin, and Mrs Nola Bishop.
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Nelsonville
John Sheffield
Beverly Jane
Joe Galvin
Don Sheffield
Marion Bwyers
Smithfield
John Michaels
Tom Galvin
Nola Bishop
City
Buchtel Falls to Walker's Old Timers In Tight 11 10 Battle
The Vet team led by Wagner with three doubles and a walk defeated Buchtel 11 to 10 on home grounds. The Old Timers featured veterans against younger recruits and held the lead throughout the game. Next, the Vets face the Hocking Valley Giants at Buchtel Tuesday.
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Buchtel
Dr. Walker
Vet
Wagner
Vets
New Straitsville
Veta
Hocking Valley Giants
Guests Honor Starkeys at Country Home Near Guysville
Mr and Mrs George H Starkey hosted a Sunday gathering at their country home near Guysville for guests Miss Jane Pyle and Miss Marie Pyle of Pennsylvania. Attendees included Seamer and Pyle children, David Chaney of Cumberland Maryland, Please Starkey of Detroit, Frank Starkey, Lloyd Starkey and family, Donna Kentner, Sam Starkey, and Carl Starkey among others from Nelsonville Athens and surrounding areas.
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Nelsonville
George
Starkey
Mary Starkey
Edna Starkey
Guysville
Jane
Marie Pyle
Pennsylvania
Mra
Seamer Pylea
David Chaney
Cumberland
Please Starkey
Detroit
Mich
Frank Starkey
Lloyd Six
Bobbie
Shirley
Athens
Donna Kentner
Wilbridge
Sam Starkey
Carl Starkey
Club Entertained by Mrs Kesterson in Walnut
Mrs. John Kesterson hosted the LCL Club at Walnut Sr. home with eight members and four guests. A three course dinner followed games and contests with Mrs Ennis winning the guest prize and Mrs Stanley the club prize. The group presented a luncheon set to the hostess. next meeting set for Aug 19 at Mrs J W Stanley.
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Nelsonville
John Kesterson
Walnut Sr
LCL Club
Ennis
Stanley
Lancaster Recovering Nelsonville
Henry Lancaster of Cotton and Lancaster, confined to his home since April, is reported to be much improved.
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Lancaster
Nelsonville
Henry Lancaster
Firm of
Cotton and
Five Fined by Mayor in Nelsonville Court
Five arraignments for intoxication were held in Mayor G. Holland's court Sunday morning. Thad Draper and Mrs. Kimbery Draper were fined five dollars and costs each. Alta Windle was fined five dollars and costs. Clarence MecColum was fined five dollars and costs. Dewey Cavanaugh was fined ten dollars and costs and the Drapers and Mrs. Windle were sent to the county jail pending payment.
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Nelsonville
G. Holland
Thad Draper
Kimberly
Alta Windle
Clarence MecColum
Dewey Cavanaugh
Nelsonville Social Notes headline hometown gatherings
Nelsonville society notes list locals visiting relatives and traveling. Emma Martin returns to Trimble after a visit. several residents travel to Gore Williamsburg Yorktown and Virginia. families gather for Dean memorial and other events.
Local Birthday Party in Nelsonville Honors Morris Kin
Entertained at 720 Poplar Street Saturday night Miss Ruby Evans and Mrs. Claude Kiser hosted a gathering for Mrs. Kiser’s mother Mrs. Mary Morris and brother Mr. Charles Morris of Zanesville. Attendees included Miss Dorothy Wallace Miss Mary Margaret Morris Arthur Butler Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lent Mrs. Charles Warren Miss Helen McCray Harold McCray John Cope and other guests.
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Nelsonville
Ruby Evans
Claude Kiser
Poplar St
Harold McCray
John Cope
Miss Evans
Birth of Daughter Ellen Dean in Columbus
Dr and Mrs Austin Dean of Columbus announce the birth of a daughter last week at University Hospital. She has been named Ellen.
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Nelsonville
Austin Dean
Columbus
University Spital
Ellen
Addition Built at Brooks Shoe Plant in Nelsonville
The William Brooks Shoe Co in Nelsonville began a three story brick addition, 26 by 45 feet, using salvaged brick. The project, led by Chauncey contractor P R Keasey, will add about 25 percent floor space and raise workers from 150 to around 200 while boosting daily output from 1600 pairs to 2000 to 2100.
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Nelsonville
William Brooks Shoe Co
P. R. Keasey
Chauncey Contractor
Boy Scouts Plan Two Hikes During Week
Nelsonville Troop 66 outlines a week of hikes. Patrol leaders and junior staff meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m at West School under Scoutmaster W D Mender. A special overnight hike is set for Thursday and an overnight hike for senior patrol Saturday night.
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Nelsonville
Troop 66
the West School
W. D. Mender
Bill Barber
Bob Wilkins
Clyde Smith
Bob Bardin
Clarence Coakley
Monroe Frances
Legion Drum Corps to rehearse for district events
Nelsonville Corps Commander C. S. Mechem announces a rehearsal tonight at 8 oclock. Former director Ward W Hamm plans to be present for several weeks to prep for upcoming events. The corps has an invitation to Lancaster next Sunday for the Eighth District American Legion convention.
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Nelsonville
C. S. Mechem
Legion
Ward W. Hamm
Lancaster
American Legion
Ray Murphy
Pic Nic Planned by Mrs Monks Sunday School Class
Nelsonville residents attend the annual church picnic at Smith's tourist camp Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Members without cars are asked to meet at the M. E. Church for arranged transportation.
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Nelsonville
Monks
M. E. Church
Smith's
Tiny West African Dikdik Named Royal Antelope
The dikdik or royal antelope is the smallest known ruminant. It rarely reaches 12 inches in height and is native to West Africa.
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West Africa
Change in Vital Statistics System in Gallia County Areas
The Gallia County vital statistics system names 19 registrars led by Frank L. Shaw and Louise B. Shaw of Gallipolis. They oversee births and deaths for Gallipolis and Addison Gallipolis Green and Springfield townships. New rules limit county death to residents. out of county and hospital deaths are excluded. Births at Holzer Hospital still count for Gallia. Other registrars cover Clay Crown City Vin ton Centerville Cheshire Greenfield Harrison Perry Northup. Reports route to the State Division of Vital Statistics. no county-wide central office exists.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
Frank L. Shaw
Louise B. Shaw
Addison
Green
Springfield
Ohio
Holzer Hospital
Gallia County
Shaw
W. F. Chambers
Alice Hendley
Eureka
Clay
Sanford Brumfield
L. A. Stevers
Crown City
That Village
Guyan Township
Harry M. Glenn
Anna M. Glenn
Vinton
Huntington
Morgan
Charles Childers
Daisy Childers
Thurman
Centerville Village
Raccoon Township
Carl Jenkins
Helen Jenkins
Cheshire
Cheshire Township
Ensla Myers
Greenfield Township
Vance Brumfield
Johl Brumfield
Mercerville
Harrison Township
William A. Jenkins
Freda L. Jenkins
Perry Township
Leslie McCombs
J. G. McCombs
Northup
Walnut Township
State Division of Vital Statistics
Two Men Paroled After Burglaries in Meigs County
Harold Neal and Sam Runyon both 24 from Gallia County were paroled from the State Prison Farm at London after confessing to burglaries at Adams Brothers Store and M. G. White Grocery in Meigs County. They were arrested in Chillicothe in December 1932.
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Gallipolis
Harold Neal
Sam Runyon
Gallia County
London
Adams Brothers
M. G. White
Meigs County
Chillicothe
Gallia County Declared An Oasis Amid Drought
Mrs. Garland Gillingham returned from a visit to the Dayton area noting Gallia County as an oasis in a sunburned region. She described northern Ohio as brown with no rain for three months, while Gallia crops stayed green under overhead irrigation. Jimmy Gillingham and Billy Starcher remained at the boys camp, Manning Wetherholt returned home with Mrs. Gillingham.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Garland Gillingham
Dayton
Jimmy
Eaton
Jimmy Gillingham
Billy Starcher
Manning Wetherholt
Harold Wetherholt
Negro Girl Is Fined in Court
Miss Eileen Fields age 25 paid a $10 fine plus costs for intoxication after pleading guilty in Judge A J Stormont s court Saturday. She was arrested at the scene of the slaying of John Steele by Chief John Fraley two days earlier and confessed by her mother Mrs Lil Fields. The mother awaits arraignment on a first degree murder charge in county jail Tuesday.
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Gallipolis
Eileen Fields
A. J. Stormont
John Fraley
John Steele
Eileen
Lil Fields
Steele
Alhough
Two Negroes Held After Entering Pleas in Bidwell Break-In
Hal Borden pleaded not guilty and Carl Johnson pleaded guilty to breaking into the E N P Morehouse general store at Bidwell last Thursday night. Each faced a possible 15 year sentence and was sent to Gallia County Jail in default of $1,000 bond.
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Gallipolis
Bidwell
Fred Milliser
Hal “Shorty
Borden
Car
Slick
Johnson
E. N. P. Morehouse
Gallia
Woman Pleads Not Guilty in Indecent Exposure Case
Estelle Crawford, jailed on charges of indecent exposure and disorderly conduct, pleaded not guilty in Municipal Court Saturday and will remain jailed to await her hearing at 1 oclock Tuesday afternoon in Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
Estelle Crawford
Craft is Candidate for State Legislature
Orin H. Craft of Rome Franklin County declares as an independent candidate for the state Legislature this fall. He is a son of W. S. Craft of Gallipolis and formerly lived here.
Former Officer Hit With Bottle in Fight
Lawrence Pinkerman a former deputy sheriff of Crown City was struck on the back of the head with a bottle while separating combatants in a Eureka fight Friday night. Warrants were sworn out in Judge A J Stormont's court naming Crown City men W L Sims Chauncey Williams and H J Moss of Portsmouth as the combatants. Pinkerman suffered a severe scalp wound.
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Gallipolis
Lawrence Pinkerman
Crown City
Eureka
A. J. Stormont
W. L. Sims
Chauncey Williams
H. J. Moss
Portsmouth
Pinkerman
Gallipolis Youth Held on Grand Jury Charge
Virgil Starcher age 19 was bound over to the grand jury on one charge of stealing chickens from Mrs Eliza Douglas of Adamsville. He pleaded guilty and was sent to the county jail in default of bond in Justice Fred Milliser's court Saturday evening.
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Gallipolis
Virgil Starcher
Fred Milliser
Eliza Douglas
Adamsville
Travel Starts for Visits and Vacation
Gallipolis residents depart for southern trips beginning Sunday. Miss Don Tur ley and Charles Wetherholt head to Birmingham Alabama to visit Mr and Mrs Sherwood Moore. Mrs E E Hatfield and sister Hazel Hine of Akron begin a vacation to Miami Florida.
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Gallipolis
Don Turley
Charles Wetherholt
Birmingham
Ala
Sherwood Moore
E. E. Hatfield
Hazel Hine
Akron
Miami
Fla
Huge Still Found By Officers in Gallia
Gallia County officers uncovered a 75 gallon still with 50 gallons of liquor and 600 gallons of mash on the old Jake Fee farm west of Evergreen. Sheriff E B Hatfield and deputies destroyed the setup and confiscated the evidence while the operators were not present.
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Gallipolis
Jake Fee
Evergreen
E. Be, Hatfield
Industries Use More Water in Toledo Rush
Seven hundred industries, customers of Toledo's water company, boosted their water use by 60 percent in one month, according to the city’s service director.
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Toledo
U.P
Water Company
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