219 Pupils Attend Vacation Bible School Meeting
Nelsonville June 10 219 pupils from six Daily Vacation Bible Schools in the district gathered at the Presbyterian Church for a morning service led by Rev Lloyd Evans with organist Miss Louise Rice. National Mission Board representatives Rev John Sharpe and Miss Clara Louise Smith spoke. Irene McDowell directed district schools. A picnic lunch preceded an afternoon field meet. Transportation was provided by Traction Company Keiler Welzer Cable Hardware Southern Ohio Proofing. Total enrollment in the six schools reached 486.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Lloyd Evans
Louise Rice
John Sharpe
Clara Louise Smith
Martins Ferry
National Mission Board of the
Irene McDowell
Deanville
Traction Company
Keiler & Welzer
Cable Eardware
Southern
Ohio
Gore Schoolmates Reunion and Central School Social Announced
A Gore Schoolmates and Teachers Association reunion is set for Thursday June 16 at the Gore School with a picnic dinner at noon. A social in the yard of the Central School will be Saturday evening, under the oversight of the Guild Society of the M E Church led by Mrs Pearl Seaman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central School
Guild Society of the
M. E. Church
Pearl Seaman
Gore
Rose Cook
Madison Street
Classified ads and society notes contact info
Co. H. Bartlett, staff correspondent provides telephone contact for news society locals. He will appreciate this service. Classified ads and circulation details ask to call 412-W for an experienced ad taker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. H. Bartlett
412-W
Ripley
Hotel Lafayette
W. FL Ripley
Flour To Arrive For A Week's Supply In Nelsonville
Twelve hundred and fifty sacks of flour, one week's supply, will be distributed Monday in Nelsonville and York Township. Distribution starts at 2 PM according to Athens Red Cross Chapter. Also tonight at 7 PM, mine school night classes award certificates to second, third, and fourth year students at the high school. Begin first year classes next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
York Township
Athens
A. W. Seabright
Strattons Beat Old Timers 5-1 in Twilight League
In Nelsonville on June 10 Stratton Motors defeated the Buchtel Old Timers 5-1. Smith pitched well and Ray hit a home run for Stratton's while Evans collected 3 singles. Struck out totals were 4 for Smith and 2 for Smathers. Time of game 1 hour 15 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Smith
Ray
Stratton Motors
Buchtel Old Timers
Evans
Stratton’s
Smathers
J. Dupler
Coakley
Hilleary
H. Dupler
Campbell
Hartley
Dupler
Buchtel
Stratton
Patton
Johnson
Pos A.B.R.H.P.O.A.E
Onan Eenne
Eee Ween Ee
Pos A.B.R.H.P.O.A
E. B. Taylor
R.f Waite Eh
Campbell Kimble
Grouse
1.F
Phillips
J. Taylor
B. Wagner
Ol Christian
C Chinhiowte
Ol Smathers
P Wcnenee
Farmer's Axe Slips Lick Run Injury at Farm Nearby
Near Lick Run, Jay Simms suffered a severe cut to his left foot when an axe slipped while he worked on a farm. He was treated at the Hyde clinic in Nelsonville and later returned home. Queen Esther Society assembles at Athens Central Avenue church banquet with First M E Church members, featuring talks, songs, and a program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lick Run
Nelsonville
Jay Simms
National Guard
Queen Esther Society
M. E. Church
Athens
Esther Society
Central Avenue M. E
M. E
Pickets To Worship at Lick Run Mine Camp Sunday
Nelsonville June 10 Special religious services will be held Sunday at 2 o clock at the Lick Run picket camp. The Rev Lloyd Evans pastor of the Presbyterian Church will deliver the sermon and ministers from the city have been invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lick Run Mine
Nelsonville
Lick Run
Lloyd Evans
Presbyterian Church
Nelsonville Concert Features Choir and Brass Solos
The Nelsonville group presented a program titled Onward Christian Soldiers and Sweet and Low with a brass quartet including Audrey Bean Louise Duskey Bessie Stephenson and Garth Lightfoot. Readings by Frances Hall tenor duets Dear Heart by Stephenson and Bean Sparks by Duskey and Lightfoot Moon Glade saxophone solo and God Be With You Till We Meet Again closed the set. Attending were Reverend H A Sayre leader Mrs Garnet Schoonover and members Fanny Glenn Mary Katherine Miller Roya Gilbert Betty Sayre Audrey Bean Louise Duskey and Frances Hawk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Sweet and Low
Audrey Bean
Louise Duskey
Bessie Stephenson
Garth Lightfoot
Reading
Frances Hall
Sparks
Garnet Schoonover
Fanny Glenn
Mary Katherine Miller
Roya Gilbert
Betty Sayre
Frances Hawk
Lewis Elected President of Rio Grande College
GALLIPOLIS June 10 At its meeting this week the Rio Grande College board of trustees elected William A Lewis president He has been acting president for a year a native of Gallia County a former dean of Rio Grande and a teacher there for 11 years Also filled vacancies on the board selecting Rev George Sagan Kerr Butler Ira J Fulton and W G Scarberry Other items included probate of a will executor W E B Carroll named and marriage license issued to Leslie Clace and Leela Jenkins both of Bidwell
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rio Grande College
William A. Lewis
Lewis
Gallia County
Rio Grande
George Sagan
Kerr Butler
Vinton
Ira J. Fulton
Columbus
W. G. Scarberry
Wellston
Local residents update on health and home recoveries
Bernice Mills, after treatment, goes home on Tuesday. Mrs. C. A. Stevens of Crown City returns home today. Mrs. C. A. Walters of Oak Hill enters hospital for observation. Robert Brown undergoes tonsil removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Mills
C. A. Stevens
Crown City
C. A. Walters
Oak Hill
Robert Brown
Local social notes from Columbus and area
Mrs Will Burnelle and Mrs Will Poling spent Thursday and Friday in Columbus. Mrs C H Bartlett left tonight for Cleveland en route to Chicago to attend National Republican convention sessions. Mrs Frank Bean visited relatives in Columbus Friday. Miss Lillian Stover Columbus is two weeks vacationing with her parents. Charlie W Lee Columbus visits granddaughter Mrs Tom Mathewson and family Chestnut Street. Mr and Mrs Ted Cooper Alma Johnson Jackson Mich announce birth of a son. Mr and Mr James Johnson Fayette Street are the grandparents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Burnelle
Will Poling
Columbus
C. H. Bartlett
Cleveland
Chicago
Lillian Stover
Mrs. C. A. Stover
Charlies W. Lee
Tom Mathewson
Chestnut Street
Ted Cooper
Alma Johnson
Jackson, Mich
James Johnson
Fayette Street
Swisher Named Administrator of Electa Swisher Estate
B V Swisher of Radcliffe appointed administrator of Electa Swisher estate Addison Townshin. The will of George H Carroll was filed or probated, outlining bequests and final wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. V. Swisher
Radcliffe
Electa Swisher
Addison Townshin
George H. Carroll
Remarkable Dr Van Fleet Rose Bush At Rhoades Home
In Nelsonville on West Franklin Street Mr and Mrs L T Rhoades show a Dr Van Fleet rose bush described as unusually large. The plant stands about ten feet tall and spans roughly 27 feet in width, making it a standout in their flower garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
L. T. Rhoades
Franklin Street
Dr. van Fleet
Webb Hosts Fort Street Bridge Club Gathering
Mrs J L Webb entertained the Fort Street bridge club Tuesday evening with guests Mrs Jack Pritchard Mrs Donald Betts and Mrs William Barrows Prizes for high scores went to Mrs Donald Lowden and Mrs Barrows Memorial services for Valley Lodge No 169 Knights of Pythias will be held Sunday morning All members should assemble at Castle Hall at 10 o clock and proceed to the Christian Church Rev John Scott will deliver the sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Webb
Fort Street
Bridge Club
Jack Pritchard
Donald Betts
William Barrows
Donald Lowden
Nelsonville
Valley Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Castle Hall
Christian Church
John Scott
Youth Fails To Escape Sheriff In Lancaster Chase
A youth named Kermit Coffman, 18, from New Philadelphia, is held in Fairfield County Jail after a chase when Deputy Sheriff Dudley Crider spotted an Illinois car. Coffman admits taking the allegedly stolen automobile in Danville after being left stranded by a circus. The other youth in the car was released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
U.R
Kermit Coffman
New Philadelphia
Fairfield County
Dudley Crider
Bremen
Crider
Coffman
Sheriff's Office
Danville
Ill
Sprinkling Hours Allowed In Gallipolis Water Plan
City Manager Gwinn allows sprinkling before 4 a.m. and after 8 p.m. daily until City Reservoir repairs are finished. The Water Works can maintain required pressure during these hours but cannot during daytime highs. The decision aims to balance supply with user demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gwinn
City Water Works
River Trade Falls on Ohio and Tributaries in Depression
River trade on the Ohio River and 12 major tributaries slumped during the depression. Figures from the Ohio Valley Improvement Association show tonnage dropping from 1929 to 1931, with 1929 60 758 241 tons, 1930 58 396 508, and 1931 41 601 308. Kanawha and Big Sandy are the only tributaries to rise in both 1930 and 1931 while the Kentucky River increased last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ohio River
Ohio Valley Improvement Association
Kanawha
Big Sandy
Kentucky
Mary Halley Bound Over on Receiving Stolen Goods Charge
Mrs. Mary Halley of Upper Third Avenue was bound over to the next grand jury by Magistrate F. M. Mulliser in Gallipolis Ohio. She faces a charge of receiving stolen goods after an arrest by Constable Shato. Bond was posted for her appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Mary Halley
Upper
Third Avenue
F. M. Mulliser
Shato
Pittsburgh man to be arraigned in shooting case
George Simms of Pittsburgh faces arraignment in Bucyrus court on charges stemming from a late night shooting of Charles Martin of Camden New Jersey. Martin was wounded but expected to recover. Simms said Martin had insulted him years earlier and he sought revenge. He surrendered to police voluntarily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucyrus
U.R
George Simms
Pittsburgh
Charles Martin
Camden
N. J
Martin
Simms
C. Fred Vollmer
Pennsylvania Railroad
Here
Clock Stops at Time of Death Of Former Owner
Clarence Johnson, a Cincinnati Post telegraphic news clerk, notices his ancient clock stops at 2:01 p m the moment news arrives that his friend Doc Forbin has died suddenly at his telegraph key. The clock had timed many items from distant places for Forbin. Johnson reverently lays the clock aside after the news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
U.R
Clarence Johnson
Cincinnati Post
Joseph
Doc) Forbin
Johnson
Forbin
Doc Forbin
Doc
Scouts to Attend Jamboree From Gallipolis
Scout Master Paul Wetherholt said patrols from Gallipolis Boy Scouts will travel to Huntington West Virginia for the Scout Jamboree to be held Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Paul Wetherholt
Huntington
W. Va
Elizabeth Davis Weds Arthur Phillips in Ky Ceremony
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth Mary Thom to Mr. Arthur Phillips was announced in Gallipolis. The ceremony took place April 15 at Plemingsburg Kentucky with Rev. T. B. Jones officiating. After a wedding trip east the couple will reside in Gallipolis as Mr. Phillips resumes work as athletic director at Black Fork High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Davis
Arthur Philips
Gallipolis
Misa Elizabeth Mary Thomas
Arthur Phillips
Plemingsburg
T. B. Jones
MBE
Local Bride Daughter of D W Thomas to Wed
The bride, daughter of D W Thomas of 426 Third Avenue, has taught in Gallipolis schools this past year after graduating from Ohio Wesleyan University. She belongs to Sigma Kappa. The groom, a former Ohio Wesleyan and Ohio University student, Sigma Chi member, and ex football player, is the son of J W Phillips. He has served as athletic director at Black Fork High School since graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Thomas
Third Avenue
Gallipolis
Ohio Wesleyan University
Sigma Kappa Sorority
Phillips
Ohio University
Sigma Chi
J. W. Phillips
Black Fork High School
Public Library Receives Three Junior Guild Books
Gallipolis readers learn three new children’s titles have arrived at the Public Library. In My Zoo by Paul Etteler and Many Portholes a travel book by Helen Follett are among the new additions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Public
Junior Literary Guild
Zoo
Paul Ejlteher
Helen Follett
More About Max Sequel Noted By Librarian Mia
A sequel to Mable Halleck's Max draws favorable attention among younger readers, said librarian Margaret Davia. The remark highlights continued interest in Halleck's work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max
Mable Halleck
Mia
Margaret Davia
Poultry Tour to Start in Gallipolis This Summer
Gallipolis will host the Ohio Poultry Tour this year as announced by County Agent W. L. Barnes. The August event will be the first of its kind drawing poultry men from across the state and will span both sides of the Ohio River to Marietta. The itinerary includes stops at Point Pleasant, Meigs County, Parkersburg, and Marietta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
W. L. Barnes
Paroled Inmates List From Ohio Pen Itentiary
June 10 report says 48 inmates of the Ohio Penitentiary and the London Prison Farm were granted parole by the State Board. Among those paroled is Washington and Guy Dalton, noted for a shooting to kill charge, with parole effective July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Dalton
Columbus
Ohio Penitentiary
London
State Board of Parole
Washington
Akron Dirigible Flight Delayed By Weather
Sunnyvale California June 10 The naval airship U S Akron departure for Lakehurst New Jersey was postponed until daybreak tomorrow by Lt Commander C E Rosendal due to unfavorable southern route weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunnyvale
Calif
U.P
U. S
Akron
Lakehurst
N. J
C. E. Rosendal
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Floodwood
Carbon Hill
Sand Run
Haydenville
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POL Fox Picture
Strattons
Old Timers
Homer
Gallia
W. EB. Carrol
Leslie Clace
Bidwell
Leela Jenkins
Holzer Hospital
Frank Bean
Courthouse News
Ad San. EY
Thompson & Taylor's
College Inn
Deer Creek
van Camp
SUGAR
Loae
Waits
Procter & Gamble
Oxydol
Luckon
CBC
OSC
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Rockford
Men's & Boys
Hoys
Mens & Boys Endicott Johnson
Weathertex
Uckoff
Ind Best
Glouster
Plan Poultry Tour
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