Veterans of Foreign Wars unit in Nelsonville plans membership drive
In Nelsonville the local VFW post, newly organized, will hold a meeting at the American Legion Building Tuesday at 7:30 PM to discuss a survey of nearby veterans who served abroad. Delegates Ben Brady and Norman Ervin, elected to attend the state VFW convention in Hamilton, will attend. alternates are G. M. Hoch and William Courtney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion Building
Ben Brady
Norman Ervin
Hamilton
G. M. Hoch
William Courtney
Shirley Knight Hosts 15th Birthday Dinner in Nelsonville
Miss Shirley Knight entertained at a garden dinner Friday night for her 15th birthday anniversary. A long yellow and white table filled the yard at six o'clock with guests seated for dinner. Afterward, contests and dancing followed as covers were laid for numerous local youths including Evelyn Ogg and June Huffman among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Shirley Knight
Evelyn Ogg
Evelyn Wolfe
June Huffman
Betty Snackenburg
Dorothy Kontner
Jean Butts
Jean Dilcher
Floretta Sommers
Amy Jo
Legion Auxiliaries Benefit Euchre Party Tonight
Murray City reports the Woman's Auxiliary of the Legion sponsoring a benefit euchre party at the Legion Club rooms. The game starts at 8:30 PM with proceeds supporting Legion activities.
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Murray City
Woman's Auxiliary of the Legion
Legion Club Rooms
John Sellers of Murray City Dies at 70
Nelsonville reports the death of John Sellers aged 70 a longtime Murray City resident of 48 years He is survived by his wife Dora Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 PM at the family home in Murray City with burial in Murray City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
John Sellers
Murray City
Dora Sellers
Greendale News Briefs Collected Social Happenings
Mrs Homer Kinnison attended homecoming in Gore on Thursday. Eudoria and Erma Biggs were in Logan Thursday. Mr and Mrs Clyde Drayton of Columbus visited his parents William and Mrs Drayton. William Drayton visited Davidson in New Straitsville Thursday evening. Ethelbert Horn and daughter Mrs Harry Mills and son and daughter were in Nelsonville Sunday. Cora Blosser attended quilting and dinner at Mrs Jess Devol in Carbon Hill Wednesday. Dorothy Lowery Chauncey visiting sister Mrs Andrew Dye. Vern Dye and Ralph Pierson spent days in Gallipolis last week. William Cozad and son, Mrs Pauline Starr, Mr Robert Spires, and Mrs Jess Thompson attended church in Logan Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Kinnison
Gore
Eudoria
Erma Biggs
Logan
Clyde Drayton
Columbus
William Drayton
Davidson
New Straitsville
Ethelbert Horn
Harry Mills
Nelsonville
Cora Blosser
Jess Devol
Carbon Hill
Dorothy Lowery
Chauncey
Andrew Dye
Vern Dye
Ralph Pierson
Gallipolis
William Cozad
Pauline Starr
Robert Spires
Jess Thompson
Seminary President Comes to Athens Co
Rev A T Mills, president of the Bible Holiness Seminary Owasso Michigan, will speak at the Pilgrim Holiness Church Nelsonville Tuesday June 23 at 7 30 He spent 27 years in Michigan public schools and became seminary president in 1933 He will be accompanied by Mrs Mills Mary Kraft and Frances Chatfield of the Evangel Quartet. Reverend Mills will also speak at the Athens Pilgrim Holiness Church Wednesday night June 24 at 7 30
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A. T. Mills
H. T. Mills
Bible Holiness Seminary
Owasso
Mich
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Nelsonville
Mills
Michigan
Mary Kraft
Frances Chatfield
Evangel Quartet
Milla
Athens
Recent Bride Honor Guest at Nelsonville Social
Mrs Earl Baker hosted a Saturday night event honoring Mr and Mrs James P McCauley of Columbus. Former Ohio Bell toll operator Mrs McCauley enjoyed a social evening and late lunch. Dora Matheny presented a gift. Guests included Mrs John Love Oscar Hartley Lucile Smith Bernice Riggs Sylvia Matheny Dora Matheny Minnie Laughlin Charlotte Hubbel Frances Stage Emma Connors Bertha Barker Ruth Butts and Joe Facony accompanied the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Earl Baker
James P. McCauley
Bernardine Fesselistien
Columbus
McCauley
Ohio Bell Telephone Company
Dora Matheny
John Love
Oscar Hartley
Lucile Smith
Bernice Riggs
Visits Relatives Nelsonville Holiday Trip
Mrs Edith Walker Mrs Bronson Mrs Esther Chapman and son Hope Woodson and Williard Bronson spent the end of the week with relatives at Dayton and Springfield Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Edith Walker
Bronson
Esther Chapman
Hope Woodson
Williard Bronson
Dayton
Springfield
Nelsonville Benefit Bingo Tonight by Beasie Stephen’s Orchestra
Nelsonville hosts a regular weekly benefit bingo in the Johnson Building at 7 30 pm led by Beasie Stephen's Orchestra with a special registration prize for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Beasie Stephenson
Johnson Building
Laura Brooks Dies in Dayton
NELSONVILLE Mrs Laura Brooks died Sunday night at midnight at the home of her son in law and daughter Dr and Mrs W D Lightner in Dayton She is mother of William Brooks and F M Brooks of the William Brooks Shoe Co here Her husband Harry Brooks died about two months ago She had been an invalid seven years Funeral plans not set the body to be brought to Columbus for services and burial
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Nelsonville
Laura Brooks
W. D. Lightner
Dayton
Man jailed for $10 fine and costs in Nelsonville
Committed to the county jail for non payment of a ten dollar fine and costs imposed by Mayor G. Holland Bert Johnson in this city. Taken to Athens Sunday by Police Chief George Bateman.
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Nelsonville
8. G. Holland
Bert Johnson
Athens
George Bateman
Shade Boy Birthday Party Highlights Eight Year Old Joe
Mr and Mrs R F Perry entertained in honor of their son Joe on his eighth birthday with eighteen friends. An amateur hour and games followed by ice cream and cake. Guests included Billy Harris Doris Russell Jack Roberta Wayne Ruth Blanch Ann George Dale Jeffers Dicky Bobo Cletus Hart Mable Jenny Harold James Douglas Arden Eldon Opal May and Dicky Hawk. Several relatives and friends visited were noted, with family moves and travel mentioned. An arm injury to a child was reported requiring hospital care.
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Shade
R. F. Perry
Joe
Billy Harris
Doris
Russell
Jack
Roberta
Wayne Ruth
Blanch Ann
George Dale Jeffers
Dicky Bobo
Cletus Hart
Mable
Jenny
Harold
James Douglas
Arden
Eldon
Opal May
Dicky Hawk
Mrs
Addison Creamer
Mary Kelley
Athens
Margaret Grim
Harvey Forman
Meigs County
Sam Forman
Virgene Wilson
Columbus
R. HB. Wilson
Wipple
Wipp
Nelsonville Brief Notes Families Attend Local Gatherings
Nelsonville brief notes report a Knox County Piper-Clark reunion at Rich Hill attended by Mr and Mrs L A Davis and family. Several residents and guests visited Portsmouth Delbert Walls, Columbus, Canal Winchester, Richwood, Montgomery West Virginia and Barberton during the week ending.
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L. A. Davis
Piper-Clark
Rich Hill
Knox County
Bertha Nixon
Ruth Nixon
Portsmouth
Delbert Walls
Leighton Aumiller
Lowell Burnell
Columbus
Dana Windon
Leota Thompson
William Beaver
Canal Winchester
Vendol Ends Constipation and Eases Pain in Case Report
A Athens Pharmacy Vendor Man shares a home case from Charles Tippile of Route 2 Athens who describes three weeks of Vendol use ending constipation and many pains. Tippile says he feels like a different person, with relieved backache, nerves, and sleep disruption, and improved appetite. Vendol acts gently on the liver, cleanses the system, tones digestive organs, and is made from herbs. It’s sold by leading druggists. the Vendor Man can advise.
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Athens
Charles Tippile
Route 2
Vendor
Ninth Man In Crew Girl Coxswain Wins At Harlem River
Sally Stearns from Rollins College near Orlando, a cox swain, steered a Rollins crew to victory over Manhattan University on the Harlem River. She is linked to the notable Boston Stearns family.
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Manhattan University
Husky
Rollins College
Orlando
Fla
Harlem
Sally Stearns
Boston Stearns
Blazer Rites Held for Emma McKean Blazer
Burial of Mrs. P. M. Blazer, former Emma McKean of Ohio Township, took place in Bethel Cemetery Sunday afternoon after the body arrived from East St. Louis. Native Gallia County residents, Mr. and Mrs. Blazer, were married here. Brother Charles McKean of Thivener is listed as a sibling.
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Gallipolis
P. M. Blazer
Emma McKean
Ohio Township
Bethel Cemetery
East St. Louis
Dinner for Grand Master Arn at Hotel Lafayette
Gallipolis Masonry hosts a dinner at 6 o'clock Wednesday night in the Hotel Lafayette celebrate Most Worshipful Grand Master Elmer R. Arn of Dayton.
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Gallipolis
Hotel Lafayette
Masonic Lodge
Elmer R. Arn
Dayton
Local Couple to Wed in Gallipolis Nuptials
Announcement lists Leslie McCombs son of J. G. McCombs Northup and Lola Saunders daughter of Mr and Mrs James Saunders Lawrence County tying marriage Saturday at a ceremony in Gallipolis with family from nearby towns attending.
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Gallipolis
Leslie McCombs
J. G. McCombs
Northup
Lola Saunders
James Saunders
Lawrence County
Stewart ordered to pay attorney fees and child support
Clyde Stewart must pay $50 in attorney fees to Henry W. Cherrington, the wife's attorney in the divorce suit brought by Anna Lee Stewart. He also must pay $10 weekly for the support of the minor children, per the court entry in Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
Clyde Stewart
Henry W. Cherrington
Anna Lee Stewart
Downtain Will Probate Heirs Wife Named Executrix
The will of the late W. B. Downtain was probated and all property bequeathed to his wife Lillian Downtain who is named executrix. In Gallipolis John C. Fontana Columbus attorney and son of A. Fontana will conduct a hearing Friday as referee on the Perry E. Casto claim filed with the State Industrial Commission.
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Gallipolis
W. 8
Downtain
Lillian Downtain
John C. Fontana
Columbus
A. Fontana
Perry E. Casto
State Industrial Commission
Sheriff Sale Satisfies Buckeye lien on Burton land
H C Johnston bought the property sold by the sheriff to satisfy a lien in the Buckeye Building & Loan Company case against Edward Burton and others for 400 dollars. The property is near Pine Street.
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Gablipolis
H. C. Johnston
Buckeye Building & Loan Company
Edward Burton
Pine St
Foreign Official Cipher Puzzle Across Clues
A cryptic style list presents numbered clues with defintions for words such as sea, be hold, affirm, and various thematic terms. The puzzle includes entries like ancient handle, scarlet, enemy, and a set of terms spanning birds, land rights, and golf devices, inviting cross referenced solving.
Three Plead Guilty Before Gallia Co Judge in Common Pleas
Gallia county judge presided Saturday as three defendants pleaded guilty before William R White. Frank Bashore received two and a half years probation for burglary. Ellis Elliott admitted gambling and paid a five dollar fine. John Randolph pleaded guilty to assault and battery with a twenty five dollar fine. Several others pled not guilty and faced various bonds and charges. In a separate matter Judge White reappointed appraisers to revalue unsold property in the Eblin versus Fowler suit after no bidders appeared.
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Gallia Co
Common Pleas
Gallipolis
William R. White
Frank Bashore
Kananga
Ellis Elliott
John Randolph
Charles Taylor
Clyde Yarnell
Ray
Delmar Durst
Glen Shelton
Selbert Harrison
Robert
William Cundiff
Marvin Deckard
Cecil McDonald
William Eblin
Eva Fowler
Charles Baker
Luther Shoemaker
Charles Harrington
County Board Acts on Text Books in Gallia
GALLIPOLIS transfers of property and approval of bills occupied the Gallia County School Board meeting Saturday. The Meda Roush property moves from Perry Raccoon Rural to Perry District after land occupants petitioned. The Lambert property in Vinton Village District shifts to Morgan Rural. A high school principals led textbook committee recommended grade school books, which the board accepted. Mrs. John Camp of near Vinton died in childbirth, mother of nine, family moving from West Virginia four years ago. burial planned in Clay County, West Virginia.
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Gallipolis
Meda Roush
Perry Raccoon Rural
Perry
Lambert
Vinton Village
Morgan Rural
John Camp
Near Vinton
Ohio
West Virginia
Clay County
W. Va
Marietta Company Launches First Tank Barge on Ohio River
Gallipolis report states the Marietta Manufacturing Company of Pt. Pleasant West Virginia launched the first tank barge from its Ohio River yard. The vessel measures 175 feet long 35 feet wide and 8.6 feet deep and completes a contract for four petroleum product carriers awarded by Standard Oil Company of New Jersey.
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Gallipolis
Marietta Manufacturing Company
Pt. Pleasant
W. Va
Ohio River
Marietta Company
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Houck Re-Elected Leader Of Gallia County Trustees
Gallia County trustees unanimously refused to accept Major H B Houcks resignation and reappointed him president at a Saturday meeting with thirty trustees at the Courthouse. A picnic committee was named led by 8 D Halley and includes H A Harbour and Alfred Radcliff. In Gallipolis, Judge William R White granted a divorce to Mabel Smith from Nelson Smith after more than three years of wilful absence.
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Gallipolis
H. BE. Houck
Gallia County Trustees’ Association
D. Halley
Guyan Township
H. A. Harbour
Walnut Township
Alfred Radcliff
Huntington Township
William R. White
Mabel Smith
Nelson Smith
Trade Brisk Due to Soldiers Bonus Delays
Gallipolis merchants reported brisk Saturday sales before bonus money arrived. One store manager, who normally employs 27 clerks, said he temporarily boosted staff to over 70 to handle the rush.
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Gallipolis
Three Are Injured In Saturday Traffic
W I Wells suffered cuts and bruises after his car struck a Greyhound bus on Second Ave at 8 30 Saturday night. Jake Cline of the Park Central Hotel was admitted to Holzer Hospital at 4 30 Sunday morning for a fractured jaw, with no report yet. At 4 Sunday morning Jim mie O Brien's car hit a pole on Third Ave in front of Gooch's residence, he was thrown from the car but not seriously hurt, and the car sideswiped Homer Shaw's auto below Court St.
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Gallipolis
W. T. Wells
Second Ave
Jake Cline
Park Central
Holzer Hospital
Jimmie O'Brien
Gooch
Third Ave
O’brien
Court St
Homer Shaw
Licensed To Marry Gallipolis Double Ceremony
Marriage licenses issued for a double wedding to James Claffey and Edna Mcc Nulty both 22 plus Everett Miller 24 and Ruth Hammond 21. Claffey son of William Claffey Pleasantville Ohio and Edna born in Vinton with New Lexington as birth address. Miller son of Charles B Miller of Baltimore Ohio and Ruth from Vinton with New Lexington as birth address.
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Gallipolis
James Claffey
William Claffey
Pleasantville
Ohio
Edna MccNulty
Bernard McNulty
Vinton and
New Lexington
Everett Miller
Fairfield Paper Employe
Charles B. Miller
Baltimore
Ruth Hammond
Walter Hammond
Bur nette attends brother's funeral in Huntington
Gallipolis residents note Mrs. Elmer Burnette of Gallipolis attended the funeral of her brother, Robert V. Withers, 52, a stationery salesman from Huntington, West Virginia.
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Gallipolis
Elmer Burnette
Robert V. Withers
Huntington
W. Va
Mrs. C. A. Adkins Dies in Gallipolis
Mrs C A Adkins dies after funeral services at the home of Mrs George Moodispaugh conducted by Rev George Sagen Burial followed at Mound Hill Cemetery Sunday afternoon Survived by husband a daughter Mrs Bertie Wolfe and sister Mrs Jennie Detwiler
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Gallipolis
George Moodispaugh
George Sagen
Charles A. Adkins
Mound Hill Cemetery
Dale Store Fire Ravages Gallipolis Shop
Gallipolis reports the Pete Dale clothing store on Court Street was gutted by a blaze at 11 50 Saturday night. Fire crews prevented spread to adjacent buildings, attributing the fire to defective wiring. Lost stock included most apparel with shoes and suits partly spared. Insurance on stock valued around 1 000 dollars.
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Gallipolis
Pete Dale
Court St
Alice Irwin
State St
Orin Thomas
Mary Jo Dale
Gallipolis Township
Third St
Marriage announced of June 18 couple in Gallipolis
Gallipolis announces the marriage of Miss Elsie Picken and her groom from Catlettsburg Ky set for June 18. The bride, daughter of A O Pick, attended Gallia Academy High School and lived with relatives after her mother’s death. The groom, a Gallipolis graduate of 1929, was educated at Cincinnati College of Emp, 1934, and is linked with local business figures. The couple will reside at 832 Second Avenue with Miss Bertha Randall.
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Gallipolis
Marria Non McCoy
Elsie Picken
Catlettsburg
Bride
A. O. Pick
Portsmouth Road
Gallia Academy High
Schoo
William Richard
Fourth Ave
Edgar Steele
Cincinnati College of
Emp
A. E. Tope
H. K. Butler
Vinton
Bertha Randall
Second Avenue
Duate
Clagg
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