Thief Steals Car in Gallipolis Tries to Sell It
A man stole John R. Stone's 1930 blue Chevrolet from Second Ave near Libby Hotel in Gallipolis around 2:45 pm and later offered the same car for sale to a local merchant. He abandoned the plan, and the vehicle was found parked on Vine Street near Fourth Avenue by 4 pm. The thief fled, leaving about three gallons of gas used.
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Gallipolis
Second Ave
John R. Stone
Fourth Ave
Libby Hotel
Stone
Vine St
Hospital Admissions and Discharges in Holzer Area
Gallia County reports multiple Holzer Hospital entries including Mrs James Hill 74 Mrs Manning Webster 33 Pomeroy wife of Meigs County prosecuting attorney Eldora Pelphrey 7 daughter of Grant Pelphrey Bidwell and Mrs Sam McMurray Spencer W Va who is a prospective operative patient. Discharges include Mrs Arthur Covert Vincent Filer Kenneth Romine Nellie Romine A E Bates June Kruskamp and Miss Mabel Arthur. Gallia County 4 H club advisors will meet Monday at 8 in the county extension office to discuss club problems and projects.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
James Hill
Manning Webster
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Eldora Pelphrey
Grant Pelphrey
Bidwell
Sam McMurray
Spencer
W. Va
McMurray
Arthur Covert
Middleport
Vincent Filer
Kenneth
Nellie Romine
A. E. Bates
June Kruskamp
Albany
Mabel Arthur
Jackson
Gallia County
County Extension
Million Dollar Legs at the Athena Theater
Betty Grable and Jackie Coogan star in the campus comedy Million Dollar Legs at the Athena Theater. The story centers on students fighting paternal college rule to form a crew and get what they want with a lively cast including Joyce Mathews Donald O Connor Larry Crabbe and John Hartley.
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Betty Grable
Jackie Coogan
Athena Theater
John Hartley
Betty
Joyce Mathews
Donald O'Connor
Larry Crabbe
Remedy for night blindness found by Dr. Stewart
Dr. C P Stewart of Edinburgh Royal Infirmary discovers a remedy for night blindness caused by a lack of two vitamins. The remedy is orange.
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London
C. P. Stewart
Edinburgh Royal Infirmary
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs. Charlotte Sigler in Gallia County
Funeral services for 91 year old Mrs. Charlotte Sigler were conducted at the Evans home near Bladen with Rev. Lewis Weber Gishler officiating. She was the widow of Alexander Sigler who died in 1926 and is buried at Mound Hill Cemetery. Surviving children include William W. Sigler, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Waldo Loucks, Mrs. Alma Danner, and Mrs. Herman Mayberry. a brother Jesse Gilbert also survives. Mrs. Sigler had long ties to Macedonia U B Church.
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Gallipolis
Charlotte Sigler
Henry Evans
Bladen
Evans
Lewis Weber Gishler
Sigler
Alexander Sigler
Mound Hill Cemetery
Charles
Julia Rondarmour Gilbert
Northup
Pleasanton
Kans
William W. Sigler
William
Waldo Loucks
Marion
Alma Danner
Youth Held For Vinton Store Robbery
Leon Casto 23 of Vinton confessed to breaking into and robbing Eva Denny’s Vinton store. He was arrested by Sheriff Hatfield and deputies after entering the front door Wednesday night and taking 200 dollars and merchandise. Stolen goods recovered. Casto held in county jail awaiting hearing.
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Gallipolis
Leon Casto
Vinton
Eva Denny
E. E. Hatfield
Casto
Frazier Taken to Workhouse Over Unpaid DWI Fine
Allen Frazier was arrested early Sunday for driving while intoxicated and will be sent to the Columbus workhouse today after failing to pay a $50 fine and court costs.
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Gallipolis
Allen Frazier
Columbus
Rio Grande Family Attends World Poultry Congress
Mr and Mrs R R Starbuck and daughter of Rio Grande depart for the World's Poultry Congress in Cleveland. Starbuck, a local authority, says shows benefit both producer and consumer and attendees should go as the congress won t be in the United States again for years. H W Walters and family, at a Dover family reunion, plan to visit the show on Monday.
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Gallipolis
R. R. Starbuck
Rio Grande
Cleveland
Girl Improves After Swallowing Open Pin
Four year old Mary Jo Houck of Gallia County is described as very good after swallowing an open safety pin. Doctors at Holzer Hospital report no operation needed and expect the pin to pass or close naturally with treatment.
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Gallipolis
Mary Jo Houck
Holzer Hospital
Former Resident Ill With Throat Paralysis in Gallipolis
Joe Mullineaux, 89, a former Gallipolis resident, is critically ill with partial paralysis of throat muscles and has taken little nourishment since Monday.
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Gallipolis
Joe Mullineaux
Mullineaux
Denver Brown Files Suit for Divorce
Gallipolis resident Denver Brown filed for divorce from Garnet in Common Pleas Court citing wilful absence over three years. Married in 1918 the couple have one child Christiana, eight.
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Gallipolis
Denver Brown
Huntington
Garnet
Common Pleas Court
Christiana
Garden News Notes Sunshiny Sewing Circle Meets at Barnhill Home
Mrs Velma Barnhill hosted the Sunshine Sewing Circle with nine members and eight guests making cushions pillow cases towels rugs and other articles. A potluck dinner followed. The next meeting will be at Mrs Eva Mohler’s home on Wednesday. Mrs Mary Perry visits brother and family of McArthur. Mr and Mrs Cecil Butts announce the birth of a son July 23. Mrs Dorcas Lowther visits Morgan Town W Va. Mr and Mrs William Colemer announce a granddaughter born to their son in law and daughter the Smiths of Pratts Fork born July 24 named Gladys Marie. Rev John Linear to fill regular appointment at Mt Zion Sunday at 10 30 am.
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Velma Barnhill
Sunshine Sewing Circle
Eva Mohler
Mary Perry
Cecil Butts, McArthur
Dorcas Lowther
Morgantown
W. Va
William Colemer
Inlaw
Harry Smith
Pratts Fork
Gladys Marie
John Linear
Mt. Zion
Social notes recount of community dinners and gatherings
Middleport events include a surprise birthday dinner for Frank Knopp on Seventh Ave with relatives and a decorated cake from his daughter in law. A Parkersburg Coca Cola Company banquet honored 10 employees for meeting a six month quota. Other items cover a church picnic at Syracuse roadside park, 4-H camp trips, club meetings, hospital updates, and regional travels of residents with mentions of names and places such as Chattanooga Pt Pleasant Ironton Canton Casper Wyo and the San Francisco World Fair.
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Frank Knopp
Seventh Ave
Mr. Knopp
Knopps
Frank Lewis Knopp
J. K. Smith
Donald Blagg
Charleston
M. Selby
Oscar Knopp
Pleasant
Oscar Roush
Parkersburg
Coca Cola Company
Horace McElhinney
Robert Blizzard
Chancellor Hotel
Mr. Roush
Mr. McElhinney
Tom Russell
Willis Russell
Akron
Gallia County
D. S. Farmer
Mildred Hawley
Nan Moore
Elizabeth
San Francisco World Fair
Yellowstone National Park
Bridge Work Is Resumed On Route 7 Crossings
Bridge work on the Route 7 crossings over Raccoon and Swan Creeks has resumed after five weeks. J. R. Bartlett state engineer says supervision lapses caused the halt and the contracting company assures proper supervision workmanship and materials will be used going forward.
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Gallipolis
Raccoon and
Swan Creeks
Route 7
J. R. Bartlett
County League Teams Near End of Season
Gallipolis district league clubs near season end with five league games remaining followed by a four game playoff to decide the district trip to Marietta on August 8. Cheshire and Riverview Recreation are favored with Cheshire slightly ahead in pitching. Chicamauga Cubs and Riverview tied 7-7 as darkness halted play. Cheshire beat Rio Grande 7-1.
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Gallipolis
Marietta
Cheshire
Riverview Recreation
Chicamauga Cubs
Rio Grande
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Athens Messenger
Athens
James A. Farley
John D. M. Hamilton
Gallipolis Social Notes
Jack Champer
Foster Champer
Paul France
Gail Bartells
Robert Harrison
Jack
Tommy Dale
Eugene Steel
Kenneth Irion
Bobby Farmer
Billy Boster
Hall
Albert Miller
Miller
Howard Neal
Captain Miller
CCC
Baltimore
The
Philippines
Ella
Garnette Lupton
Daughters of Union Veterans
Legion Hall
Loren
Billy Miller
Oliver White
Wayne Miller
Boomer
Clarksburg
Harry Burkett
Mina Belle Day
Portsmouth
C. O. Betz
Fostoria
Martha Shoemaker
Irvin Burnette
Roy Shoemaker
Washington, D. C
H. A. Keener
Suzanne Durstin
Julia Conklin
C. Weethee
Batavia
N. Y
William Mayberry
Fred Hazard
Chicago
Lester Edler
Lara Meal
Marie
Mingo Junction
Helen Chaffee
Martha McCormick
Lazarus Store
Howard Foster
Aled
Phil Harris
Rochester
Ken Maynard
Tarzan
Dick Tracy
Jekyll & Hyde
Wight
Cers
LYNN
BARI
Athena
Vinton Store
Garden News
Robert Vanderpoel Clark
Suzanne de la Salle Hiteman
New York
Middleport Social Notes
R. B. Laughead
Mary Laughead
Richard Elberfeld
South
Chattanooga
Tenn
Georgia
Miss Laughead
Fordham University
Church of Christ
Syracuse
Christian Endeavor Societies
First, Presbyterian Church
Syracuse Presbyterian Church
Racine Dam
J. D. Ryan
Minerva
Donald Mathews
Nancy Mathews
F. E. Mathews
Presbyterian
Methodist
Philip Joachim
Endeavorers
J. B. Downing
Co. P. Bradbury
Alfred Elberfeld
Hez Root
Lewis ‘Burfird
C. F. Hawkins
W. H. Juhling
S. J. Hamer
Pittsburgh
J. E. Harley
Ulah Jones
Wanda Frazier
Silver Run
Miss Jones
Miss Frazier
Lois Roush
Oldtown Creek
Pt. Pleasant
Miss Roush
Mr. Zuspan
Kaylong
Fifth Ave
Konrad Scholl
Casper
Wyo
Scholl
Ironton
William Melvin
West
Melvin
Gilbert Hayes
Jerry
Hayes
J. G. Hayes
Corning
Roundhouse
New York Central
Hobson
Ohio Electric Company
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