Gallia County Names New County Schools Superintendent
W. E. Wiseman, Walnut Township resident and former Cadmus High School principal, will begin a three year term as Gallia County schools superintendent on Tuesday August 1, succeeding H Bion Bradbury. Mildred Boggs stays as office assistant. Reading supervisor position likely eliminated as economy measure. Music supervision to continue with possible teaching staff changes. Next Gallia County Board of Education meeting set for the third Saturday in August to discuss matters.
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Gallipolis
W. E. Wiseman
Walnut Township
Cadmus High School
H. Bion Bradbury
Mildred Boggs
Wiseman
Tom Carman
Addison
Gallia County
Evangelistic Meetings Close in Gallipolis
Series of evangelistic meetings at First Baptist Church closed last night led by Ww. S. Colegrove and Rev. George Sagen. Attendance at nightly gatherings reported large with noon talks in the city park and Saturday evening meetings ongoing.
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Gallipolis
Ww. S. Colegrove
George Sagen
First Baptist Church
Colegrove
Ben
City Park
Descendants of Early Settler Hold Reunion
Descendants of Lewis P. Evans, an early Welsh settler, gathered at Chickamauga Park for a picnic reunion near Gallipolis. About 75 people attended, with many from across Southeastern Ohio.
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Gallipolis
Lewis P. Evans
Chickamauga Park
Ohio
Boy Scouts Organize Softball League
Gallipolis reports Boy Scout troops from Vinton Cadmus Rio Grande Centerville and Cheshire organize a softball league with games through September 6. A picnic and tournament will be held at Cadmus followed by a campfire session.
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Gallipolis
Vinton
Cadmus
Rio Grande
Centerville
Cheshire
Four Hurt When Auto Crashes In Gallia County
Four people were treated at Holzer Hospital after Sunday automobile crashes in Gallipolis and nearby areas. Theodore Haberstick 46 of Gallipolis Bradford Robinson 22 of Bidwell Paul Garnes and Ed Qualls both listed as Pomeroy residents suffered non serious injuries.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Theodore Haberstick
Bradford Robinson
Bidwell
Paul Garnes
Ed Qualls
Pomeroy
Myers Family Reunion Set for Gallia County Fair Grounds
The annual Myers reunion, likely the largest in Gallia County, will be held at the fair grounds Sunday, August 13. O. A. Myers, president, says a program is being prepared for the event.
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Gallipolis
Myers
Gallia County
Fair Grounds
O. A. Myers
Logan Social Notes from Buckeye Lake Cottage Stay
Members of the Contract Bridge Club occupied a Buckeye Lake cottage for the week and planned to return Wednesday for a meeting. The group includes Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Braddock, Bassett, Toerner, Carpenter, Burchfield, and Wolfe with additional relatives and friends visiting Logan vicinity and Columbus connections amid multiple short trips and social visits at Buckeye Lake, Murray City, Dublin, and nearby towns.
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Contract Bridge Club
Shell Beach
Buckeye Lake
W. D. Braddock
W. D. Bassett
Anthony Toerner
Fred Carpenter
Fred Burchfield
Byron Wolfe
Mrs. Bassett
Sally
Elizabeth Forwick
Visit of Kineons from Rye to Gallipolis
Mr and Mrs James P Kineon and their son James of Rye New York visit Dr G G Kineon superintendent of the state hospital in Gallipolis. They are en route East after a motor trip to the San Francisco exposition.
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Logan
Mabel Poling
Gloria
Joe Crew
Columbus
Murray City
Phil Fisher
W. T. Poling
Gallipolis
James P. Kineon
James
Rye
N. Y
G. G. Kineon
State Hospital
San Francisco Exposition
Grace Methodist Church Women Plan Suburban Picnic
Members of Grace Methodist Church Women’s Foreign Missionary Society will hold a Tuesday afternoon picnic at the suburban home of Mr and Mrs Emmett McCall.
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Gallipolis
Worship Services Discontinued at Fist Presbyterian Church
Rev. Lewis Weber Gishler states that worship services at the Fist Presbyterian Church in Gallipolis have been discontinued during August.
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Gallipolis
Fist Presbyterian Church
Lewis Weber Gishler
Garden Club Meeting Tonight in Gallipolis
Gallipolis Garden Club gathers at Mrs. Otto Carter residence with guest speaker E. G. Royer addressing lawn care. The event highlights community horticulture and practical maintenance tips for local yards.
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Gallipolis
Dailey acquires cattle in Gallipolis for Albany farm
Mr and Mrs Orville Dailey spent Saturday in Gallipolis where he bought a number of cattle for his farm near Albany in Athens County.
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Gallipolis
Orville Dailey
Albany
Athens County
Rooftop Cornstalk Destruction Amid Remodeling
A stalk of corn in Logan, watched by residents, was torn up from the roof of the former Forest Rose Inn during remodeling work. Workmen had left it for as long as possible, but the corn was ultimately destroyed as construction progressed.
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Logan
Forest Rose Inn
Logan Angler Lands Twenty Inch Bass Near Logan
Dan James of this city boasted little about his catch but a big bass was landed near Logan. The largemouth weighed 3 pounds 9 ounces, measured 20 inches long and 13 inches in girth, taken on a chub minnow.
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Logan
Dan James
Two Autos Collide at Gallagher and Second Streets
Property damage reported after a Saturday auto collision at Gallagher and Second Streets. Drivers Lawrence Schorr and Lester Edwards were involved. no injuries. Police Chief Lewis Reynolds investigated the incident.
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Logan
Gallagher and
Second Sts
Lawrence Schorrl
Lester Edwards
Lewis Reynolds
Renew Search For Sheline Girl in Gallia
Gallia County authorities renew their search for Florence Sheline, a member of the escaped quartet from Velma West and Mary Ellen Richards reformatories. They suspect she may head to Texas where she has friends and could have influenced others to flee. Police expect her to return for family or friends now that two companions are in custody. Leno re Leach was implicated but did not escape.
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Gallipolis
Marysville Reformatory
Velma West
Mary Ellen Richards
Florence Sheline
Sheline
Texas
Lone Star State
Gallia County
Lenore Leach
Vinton Man Released on Bond After Robbery Confession
Gallia County records show Leon Casto 23 of Vinton released on a $1,000 bond after his father Granville Casto posted bail weekend. Casto had confessed to robbing a general store in Vinton.
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Vinton Man
Gallipolis
Leon Casto
Vinton
Granville Casto
Three Men Are Arrested At Week End
Logan sheriff's staff arrest Clyde Robinson Laurelville William W Fierce Columbus and Robert Auflick Nelsonville over the weekend. Robinson faces possible charges of operating a vehicle under the influence, Fierce accused of coal theft from a Ward Township mine, Auflick being held on charges pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Township
Robert Auflick
Nelsonville
Smith
Recreation Center to Receive Flowers for Park Beautification
A plan to beautify Kachelmacher Park adds flower beds on the south side of the recreation center. The city seeks donations of plants seeds and bulbs and will collect them via Mayor Dallas Kinser or police headquarters. A rock garden near the new fish pool has been planted with flowers.
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Logan
Kachelmacher Park
Dallas Kinser
Farmer Expands Hybrid Corn Acreage To Nine Acres
Lowell Irick of Marion Township triples his hybrid corn acreage from three to nine acres for seed production. Last year the crop supplied seed to nearby farmers and this year prospects point to a heavy yield as 1939 harvest nears.
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Logan
Lowell Irick
Marion Township
Hocking County
Sheriff's Son Enters Vandalia Trap Shoot
Jack Farbeann son of Sheriff Joe Farbeann enters the Vandalia Grand National trap shoot in the sub junior class. He recently turned 14 and has practiced trap shooting for two years.
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Logan
Vandalia
Jack Farbeann
Sheriff
Joe Farbeann
Hocking Farmers Report Poor Rye Crop Yield
In Hocking County rye harvest is weak with farmers noting light yields. Clarence Skinner, active in threshing, reports his fields producing about 10 bushels per acre as the best measure found so far.
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Hocking
Logan
Hocking County
Clarence Skinner
Kerr in Holzer Hospital after abdominal operation
Merrill M. Kerr of Athens, a local businessman, is convalescing in Holzer Hospital following a major abdominal operation on Saturday. Mrs. Kerr is with him and no callers are yet permitted.
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M. M. Kerr
Athens
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Merrill M. Kerr
Vinton Men Held in Gallia County Robbery Case
W F Hendren of Vinton reports two Vinton men Lewis Vance and Frank Glenn arrested in Gallipolis on robbery charges. They allegedly accosted Hendren for a five dollar bill, took it by force, and were held to the grand jury. Glenn allegedly assaulted the car driver, his brother in law, causing mouth injuries. Glenn not arrested for this offense.
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Gallipolis
W. F. Hendren
Vinton
Lewis Vance
Franki Glenn
Hendren
William Jones
Guy Cottrell
Glenn
Girl Who Swallowed Pin Out of Danger
Marjorie Houck four year old girl who swallowed an open safety pin was released from Holzer Hospital today and is out of danger.
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Gallipolis
Marjorie Houck
Holzer Hospital
Oil Run Heavier as Aug 1 Market Closes for Southeast Ohio
Logan reports a heavy crude oil run from local fields as South Penn Oil Co marks Aug 1 as a market close for Southeast Ohio. With the market cut, producers seek new buyers and information suggests a possible outlet at St Marys West Virginia for much of the local output.
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Logan
South Penn Oil Co
Southeast Ohio
St. Marys
W. Va
Logan People Hear Evangelist at Camp Logan
Logan residents attend Camp Logan meeting led by evangelist Homer Rodehaver formerly of Hocking County. Mr and Mrs Joe Case and family return home on the closing day after three weeks at the camp grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Homer Rodehaver
Lancaster Camp Grounds
Hocking County
Rodehaver
Joe Case
Auto Victim Spends 34 Weeks in Hospital
Mrs. Erminnie Merritt of Columbus has been at Cherrington Hospital since December 4 after an auto crash at Enterprise. Her son Worley visited frequently during her 34 weeks in care, and she is now being prepared to return home as her condition slowly improves and she can move with difficulty.
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Logan
Erminnie Merritt
Columbus
Cherrington Hospital
Fairfield Lake hosts Scouts and 4 H at seasonal camp
Edwin McCormick’s Fairfield Lake camp near Gallipolis hosts multiple groups each summer. Twenty Pt Pleasant Boy Scouts and over 20 Pomeroy 4-H girls occupy the site with Milton West Virginia Scouts expected next week. The 15 acre lake features permanent boat house lodging, electric lights, and a three acre lotus bed drawing locals and visitors. The lake sits on Charles H. McCormick’s farm. his widow Augusta 92 resides nearby and son Edwin runs the farm and scout work. The family emphasizes hospitality over commercialization.
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Gallipolis
Edwin McCormick
Fairfield Lake
Pt. Pleasant
Pomeroy District
Milton
W. Va
Chickamauga Creek
Ohio
Charles H.mccormick
General Assembly
Augusta McCormick
Edwin
May Not Play Ball Because of Injury
Logan reports Bob Clendenen the regular shortstop on the American Legion tournament team may miss Springfield action due to a knee injury from basketball. Teammate Tommy Brehm has recovered enough from an ankle injury to be available for play.
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Logan
Bob Clendenen
American Legion
Springfield
Tommy Brehm
Jackson
Local tenants take new apartment on Main Street
Mrs. Bessie Ardrey of Bell Beauty Shop and Mrs. Ruth Graham have rented the Harry Bartlett apartment at 64 1-2 East Main Street and will move in this Tuesday.
William Sweazy Dies at 93 in Green Township
Logan Hocking County mourns as William Sweazy age 93 dies at home in Green Township after months of heart trouble. A lifelong farmer and teamster who once clowned with Barnum and Bailey, he helped free a stuck wagon from the Hocking River. He leaves children John Sweazy and Meda Lemon, siblings, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Funeral is Tuesday at Fellowship United Brethren Church with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Logan
Hocking County
William Sweazy
Green Township
Mr. Sweazy
Hocking
Vinton
Barnum and Bailey Circus
Sweazy
John Sweazy
Gore
Meda Lemon
Milton
Columbus
Fellowship United Brethren Church
Oak Grove Cemetery
Gallia County 4-H Camp Attendance and Plans
Gallia County sent thirty representatives to the Keystone Camp on Raccoon Creek with total attendance 120 from Gallia and neighboring counties. Attendees include Esta George Mary Ellen Fulton Wanda Saunders and Clara Belle Motter among others. Leaders plan a Fortification Hill Park picnic and discuss county home demonstration work. Governor Holt praises the 4-H tour to Charleston and West Virginia.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
Keystone
Raccoon Creek
Meigs
Jackson
Lawrence
Ross-Hocking
Esta George
Mary Ellen Fulton
Wanda Saunders
Zenia Shaw
Ralph Saunders
Frances Loucks
Mildred Brown
Earl Thaxton
Denver Walker
Myron Halley
Charleston
Homer A. Holt
Work Horse Killed By Lightning In Walnut Township Pasture
A heavy work horse valued at more than $200 owned by Allen Wood of Walnut Township was killed by lightning in a pasture during the weekend.
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Gallipolis
Allen Wood
Walnut Township
Tom Bell Joins Gallia Times as New Reporter
Gallia County newsman Tom Bell took up duties this morning as a staff writer for The Gallia Times weekly. He joins the paper after earlier local assignments.
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Gallipolis
Tom Bell
Gallia Times
Fruit Broker Frank Jones Traves Tennessee for Peaches
Local fruit broker Frank Jones travels into Tennessee to buy peaches for northern markets. He aims to secure shipments for distribution to northern outlets and expand cross state fruit trade.
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Gallipolis
Frank Jones
Tennessee
Clarks to Meet Gallipolis at Clarks Chapel
Clarks family and friends will gather Sunday at Clarks Chapel per Eva Swick secretary. In China roses are used for food as well as decoration.
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Clarks
Gallipolis
Clark
Clarks Chapel
Eva Swick
China
Four Couples Granted Marriage Licenses in Gallipolis
Week end marriage license issuances listed four couples: Dels bert Hammond 21 Nelsons ville and Anna Gretz 21 Chauncey. Preston Davis 34 and Thelma Carney 18 Bané croft WV. Lawrence Frazier 21 and Fae White 21 Middleport. Albert J. Conley 25 and Jessie Marie Freshcorn 21 Chillicothe.
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Gallipolis
Delsbert Hammond
Nelsonsville
Anna Gretz
Chauncey
Preston Davis
Thelma Carney
Banécroft
W. Va
Lawrence Frazier
Fae White
Middleport
Albert J. Conley
Jessie Marie Freshcorn
Chillicathe
Discontinue 50 Year Old Alice Post Office
After fifty years the Alice post office in the northwest county area will be discontinued Tuesday. Patrons will be served from a rural route emanating from the Ewington post office. The last Alice postmaster is Vaughn Thompson, operator of a local general store.
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Gallipolis
Alice
Ewington
Vaughn Thompson
Grocery Store Placed Under Receiver in Gallipolis
Gallipolis McKinley Niday assigns third and Grape Street grocery stock and fixtures to creditors. Judge W R White appoints William P Cherrington as assignee with a $1000 bond.
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Gallipolis
McKinley Niday
Third and
Grape Sts
W. R. White
William P. Cherrington
Local group joins Chillicothe shoot at gun club match
A Logan group of local shooters traveled to Chillicothe Sunday afternoon to participate in a match conducted by the Chillicothe Gun Club. Participants included Sheriff Joe Farbeann and his son Jack, William Woodard, and Dr. Claude Lyon. Jack Farbeann had just returned from the Boy Scout outing at Camp Lazarus on Saturday.
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Columbus
Cooley
Fred Powers
Bruce Ford
Logan
Bruce Jr
William Voris
L. P. Mooney
Shirley
Muskingum River
Vern Owhler
Ohio State University
Gerald Lanning
Augusta Lanning
Cora Spence
Lakewood
Florida
Laura Knox
Lancaster Camp Grounds
Florence Bort
Donald Bort
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Albert Stromberg
I. W. Hartman
Pleasant
Mich
Clarence Blosser
G. FE
Mount
Bobbie Lee Floyd
Eugene Robinson
Sue
Huntington
Charleston
W. Va
Hawk's Nest
Lucille Sammons
Robinson
C. F. Shank
Bernard Boyle
Buckeye Lake
Buellaby
Mildred Collins
Millie Rainer
Kenneth Johnson
Chillicothe
Joe Farbeann
Jack
William Woodard
Claude Lyon
Jack Farbeann
Camp Lazarus
Chief Takes Rest After Patrol Duty
Logan patrolman Harrison Litherland noted Chief Lewis Reynolds took a half day off on Sunday afternoon while on duty.
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Logan
Harrison Litherland
Lewis Reynolds
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Molly
Ruth C. Gamble
Buckeye
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Annabelle Heine
Virginia Sprankel
Mary Ellen Rutgers
Phyllis Nixon
Betty Smoot
Thelma Johnson
Blanche Fickel
Joseph Wolfe
Ruth
Joseph
Junction City
William McK. Lehman
William Sayre
This City
Clinton Webb
Ralph
Ned
J. M. Cooley
Warner Ave
Afi
Garden Club
Kryptok
O. O. F. Temple
I. R. Goldberg
Optometrist
Worstell Bidg
N. Court St
Zenner’s Dept
Logan Angler
Green Two
Keystone Camp
E. G. Royer
West Virginia
Gallia Paper
W. Union St
Athens Ice
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