Highway Department merging Gallia Vinton County maintenance
Gallia and Vinton County maintenance divisions merge with headquarters in McArthur. D A Radcliff is replaced as Gallia County maintenance superintendent by the McArthur supervisor. Gallia work will be routed through McArthur while the Gallia garage remains. Resident engineer for Gallia and Meigs Counties combined earlier, with Robert Jenkins as engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Department
Gallia
Vinton County
Gallipolis
Gallia County
State Highway Department
McArthur
Vinton
D. A. Radcliff
Earl Brown
Myere V. Cooper
Columbus
Radcliff
Brown
Civil Service
Galla
Meigs
Robert Jenkins
Penitentiary transport precedes retrial in Gallipolis case
Clarence Siders Robert Crawford and Ezra Ours were moved to Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus by Deputies Howard Gates and Harold Wood. Affidavits tied to the jury were to be presented to Judge W R White by Ernest Slim Smith who seeks a new trial. Clyde Cornell and Smith face penitentiary transfer later this week if the retrial is denied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Clarence Siders
Robert Crawford
Ezra Ours
Ohio
Columbus
Howard Gates
Harold Wood
W. R. White
Ernest Slim Smith
Clyde Cornell
Smith
Two Gallipolis Women Host Luncheon and Bridge
Mrs W L Brown and Mrs G W Haney co hosted a bridge luncheon at Island View Inn on Wednesday with 11 tables. Out of town guests included Mrs Blaine Mechlin of Columbus Miss Antoinette Ockert of Brooklyn NY and Mrs B T Dailey of Los Angeles. Prizes were awarded to Mrs Henry Cherrington Mrs Frank James and Mrs David Caldwell with gifts for the visiting guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
W. Lewis Brown
George W. Haney
Island View Inn
Blaine Mechlin
Columbus
Antoinette Ockert
Brooklyn
N. Y
B. T. Dailey
Los Angeles
Calif
Henry Cherrington
Frank James
David Caldwell
Gallipolis News In Brief Local Injuries Births and Rotary
Samuel Smith of the Steamer Gordon C. Greene is in Holzer Hospital with a broken right leg after an on board accident. Tracy Amos, two and a half, is treated for a severely gashed right hand from a hatchet during a game. Lieutenant Sidney Stern and wife announce the birth of a daughter Sharon at the hospital. Mrs. Carl Jenkins of Cheshire recovers from an operation. E. E. Higgins of Gallia Academy High School has been elected Rotary Club president for a one year term. Thisabled American Veterans plan a Chickamauga Park picnic next Monday night led by Bar Gillespie and Leo Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Samuel Smith
Gordon C. Greene
Holzer Hospital
Tracy Amos
Pearl Amos
Cheshire
Sidney Stern
Sharon
CCC
Carl Jenkins
Thisabled American Veterans Chapter
Chickamauga Park
Govrock
Bar! Gillespie
Leo Carter
Fairfield records 92 degree high this season
The government thermometer at Edwin McCormick’s Fairfield home hit 92 degrees in the shade on Wednesday, the season’s new high, one degree above last Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Edwin McCormick
Fairfield
Fourth To Be Celebrated in Gallia County
Gallia County plans Fourth of July activities in several communities. The Red Men host a Cadmus Grove picnic with speakers and games. Winton hosts an ice cream supper and play at the Methodist Episcopal Church. Bidwell Porter Park offers music, speakers, baseball, with Ladies Aid serving refreshments. Kyger Ladies Aid schedules an ice cream social at the Methodist Episcopal Church. An informal Centerville gathering is planned with an afternoon program after noon dinner. Revenue is chaired by Rev L C Watts, Mrs Elias Jones, Miss Hannah Clark, and Robert Williamen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Cadmus Grove
Methodist Episcopal Church
Winton
Bidwell-Porter Park
Ladies Aid Society
Kyger Ladies Aid
Sunshine Markers’ Club
Centerville
L. C. Watts
Elias Jones
Hannah Clark
Robert Williamen
Uncle Tom's Cabin Show Draws Local Crowds
Gallipolis residents flocked to Bladen for an Uncle Tom's Cabin production echoing Civil War days. Audience members, many repeat viewings, were captivated by Little Eva and the bloodhounds tale as the folk drama played to capacity crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Bladen
United States
Eva
Local notices and social happenings from Kanauga and Gallipolis
Maggie Rickard of Maggie West Virginia sister of Henrietta Garland was taken to Molzer Hospital Gallipolis for major surgery. A surprise birthday party honored Charlie Lee Tuesday evening with attendees from Middleport Pt Pleasant and nearby towns. Oscar Walker moved to Owen Black property on First Street. Eva Clair Swain celebrated her fifth birthday with family and friends. Milo Stewart and family from Long Forkton visited Sidney Stewart and wife. A. Schoonover is ill. Gallipolis issued a marriage license to Howard Pickett twenty two and Lorena W Johnson twenty one daughter of Clayton Johnson Bladen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Walker
Owen Black
First Street
Eva Clair Swain
Evelyn Rothgeb
Milo Stewart
Long Fottom
Sidney Stewart
A. Schoonover
Unemployed League Rally Set for Glouster on Sunday
A county meeting of Unemployed Leagues of Athens County will be held Sunday afternoon at the Lamborn pavilion on the west side of Glouster. Several hundred visitors are expected as the rally begins at 2 o clock with William R. Truax of Columbus and other state officials in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Athens County
Lamborn Pavlion
William R. Truax
Columbus
Cubbison Funeral To Be Held Friday
Walter Cubbison former local resident whose body was sent from Flagstaff Arizona is due home today. The funeral will be held Friday at a Chauncey home with burial near Coolville. He leaves three brothers and two sisters and had lived in Phoenix Arizona for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Walter Cubbison
Flagstaff
Ariz
Elmer
Chauncey
Coolville
Cubbison
Mrs Wallace Hosts Guests in Glouster Social
Mrs C F Wallace entertained at her Fairlawn Avenue home in Glouster for Mrs Otto C Roush Mrs Clifford Kern Mrs W E B Wheeler of Columbus and Mrs Carrie Gardner of Dennison Texas A social evening followed with refreshments. Others present included several local residents.
Bids Open for Winfield Dam Construction in West Virginia
Bids for the new Winfield dam on the Great Kanawha River near Huntington WV will be opened at the U S Engineers office next Wednesday. The locks have been finished. Ant eaters use their tails as blankets when they sleep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Winfield
Great
Kanawha River
Here
West Virginia
U. S. Engineers
Huntington
W. Va
New River Packet Stops at Gallipolis Wharf at Midnight
The Gordon C. Greene, leading new river packet, halted at Gallipolis wharf at midnight Wednesday. Capt. Mary B. Green and Capt. Donald T. Wright led a group of local visitors aboard with eighty passengers and 600 tons of freight, the largest on a packet in 20 years. The Ohio Valley Improvement Association backed the maiden voyage on the upper Ohio, including over 300 pounds of soap as part of the freight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon C. Greene
New River Packet
Gallipolis
Mary B. Green
Greene Line
Donald T. Wright
Waterways Journal
Waterways Journal and Mrs. Wright, Capt. and Mrs. J. B. Hughes, Huntington, W. V
Daugh
Ter
Lillian Hughes
George Neare
Neare-Gibbs Marine Underwriters
Cincinnati
Greene
Tom Greene
Ohio River
Ohio Valley Improvement Association
Upper
Ohio
M. E. Church Praises Smith Gains Third-Year Pastorship
At Glouster fourth quarterly conference Rev. O P Smith was invited to return for a third year as pastor. Improvements to church property include painting, new roof, interior cleaning and repapering, choir loft addition, pulpit changes, and completed fundraising for costs.
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Glouster
M. FE
O. P. Smith
Glouster M. E
Rev. Smith
Women of Moose Install Glouster Chapter Officers
Glouster Chapter of the Women of the Moose installed officers at a Tuesday night meeting. Past regent Mrs. Myr Morgan served as grand installing officer, assisted by Mrs. Emma McClelland grand guide. Mrs. Zella Brown chaplain. Tillie Hinton pianist. A luncheon followed the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Glouster Chapter
Women of the Moose
Myr Morgan
Emma McClelland
Zella Brown
Tillie Hinton
Scars from Phoenix Car Crash Reach Murray Family
Mr. and Mrs. William Hamers of Murray City received a letter from their daughter Mrs. Ralph Hamer recently living in Scottsdale Arizona. It describes a Phoenix motor accident where Mrs. Hamer dislocated both shoulders and her daughter Donna Jean ten suffered a cut above one eye requiring five stitches. To avoid a street car, Mrs. Hamer steered her car into a tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
William Winefordner
Ralph Hamer
Murray City
Scottsdale, Ariz
Phoenix
Benefit dance to aid Glouster lodge repairs
Glouster Lodge No. 336 Knights of Pythias and two Pythian Sisters temples host a Friday night benefit dance at Lamborn pavilion to raise funds for hall repairs. A prize for best old fashioned waltz and a door prize will be awarded. Florence McCune of Trimble travels to Portsmouth due to her son Mark McCune’s serious illness after a year of declining health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Glouster Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Pythian Sisters
Lamborn Pavilion
Trimble
Florence McCune
Portsmouth
Mark McCune
Shafer Family Reunion Draws 85 At Rising Park
The Chauncey annual Shafer family reunion gathered 85 descendants Sunday at Rising Park in Lancaster. Attendees from the area included Mr and Mrs John Shafer Mr and Mrs Victor Grinstead Anna Lee Channell and Mr and Mrs Eimer Bingman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Shafer
Rising Park
Lancaster
John Shafer
Victor Grinstead
Anna Lee Channell
Eimer Bingman
Weekend guests of Bradfields and relatives gathered in Canton
Chauncey hosts week end visitors from Columbus Lewistown and Ravenna with Bradfield and Wallace families. Canton hosts elections for United Spanish American War veterans Department of Ohio with Walter K Patterson named commander and Dr Z F Atwell as junior vice commander. Roosevelt approves elevation of Brig Gen Charles H Lyman of Ravenna to major general in the Marine Corps. Noted Peru holds extensive gold deposits awaiting mining due to remoteness and transportation limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Charles Bradfield
C. N. Sanders
G. B. Courtney
George Williamson
Leslie Bradfield
W. H. Bradfield
Laura
Kathleen Bradfield
Paul
Bernard Bradfield
Columbus
Leonard Koenig, Jr
Harry Bradbury
Murray City
Luther Wallace
Norma
Bob
Jack
Bill Wallace
Lewistown
W. Va
Canton
United
Washington
Charles H. Lyman
Ravenna
Marine Corps
Roosevelt
Improvements at Chauncey Baptist Church
Zion Baptist Church interiors received extensive work including new wallpaper paint on ceilings and woodwork fresh seating and a new clock A rug now lies on the rostrum A committee led by W E Dicken Sybil Dicken Clarence Langel Lizzie Langel and Opal McHarg oversaw the project
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Zion ‘Baptist Church
W. E
Sybil Dicken
Clarence
Lizzie Langel
Opal McHarg
Funeral services for Frank Gladden in Sand Ridge
Frank Gladden died at his home in Sand Ridge from a heart attack Sunday night. Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Millfield Church of Christ with burial in Hill Top Cemetery. He is survived by his wife, one brother and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Frank Gladden
Sand Ridge
Millfield Church
Chauncey Personal Notes Highlight Local Visits
Chauncey this week notes the homecoming of Jane Isabel Bradfield a three week old daughter of Mr and Mrs Leslie Bradfield who was in Grant Hospital Columbus and returned to Athens. Edward Minister returns to Pittsburgh after visiting his mother Florence Minister and family. Margaret and children extend their visit with her mother Mrs Marie Pritchard in Athens and Chauncey. Harold Brown and Ralph Brown of Pontiac Michigan visit Chauncey and Millfield with family and friends. Marguerite Courtney visits Chauncey with the Courtneys. Mrs Merritt Martin of Crooksville visits Chauncey to see her parents Mr and Mrs B E Carter. Quincey Rescoe of Oregon Ridge spends days at his granddaughter Lavella Wilks home in Vore Ridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Jane Isabel
Leslie Bradfield
Grant Hospital
Columbus
Athens
Edward
Pittsburgh
Florence
Margaret
Marie Pritchard
Harold Brown
Pontiac
Mich
Ralph Brown
Gertrude Brown
Millfield
William Clary
L. W. Sanders
Woodrow Ferrer
Clell Cunningham
Albany
Marguerite Courtney
Gilbert Courtney
Merritt Martin
Crooksville
B. E. Carter
Harrisonville Meal Schedule For Thursday Supper
Harrisonville will hold a Thursday supper with a program including numbers quartet readings and monologues titled When Greek Mr and Mrs p Y guests this week from Dayton and Wetze Co Mrs Opal Moore Smit burg Mr and Mrs Frey Frederic James Bel le guests Sunday of Mr Clay Miss Coelle Alkire and Mr Gene Schaffer Abe of Wapakoneta attended a week bus event at the home of D E Chase and daughter Approximately 85 009 the employ of the v 4 according to the League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Y
Pleasant
Dayton
Wetze| Co
Opal Moore Smitburg
Frey Frederic James Belle
Clay
Gene Schaffer Abe
Wapakoneta
D. E. Chase and
Daug
V. 4
League
Historic Q-¢2 product mystery stirs pain relief talk
Fragmentary note describes the Q-622 jalist linked to rheumatism and neuriday ailments. It mentions struggles of people seeking relief and a store offering pain aid, with unclear details and context.
Loyal Women's Class Set Friday Meeting
The Loyal Women's Class will meet at the Church of Christ Friday night for a regular session. Members are urged to attend and participate in the planned activities and discussions.
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Church of Christ
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Plan Picntic
New High
Little Eva
Uncle Tom
Bladden
Kanauga News
Howard Pickett
Crown City
Lorena W. Johnson
Clayton Johnson
Medellin
Colombia
Carlos Gardel
New York
Ernesto Samper
Lindbergh
Unemployed League
Mrs. Wallace
Katheryn Dennison
Luella Vaughn
Montreal
Canada
New England States
New York City
Floyd Smith
Sinclair
High and
Main Streets
Gordon
Gallipolis Wharf
Isaac Wilson
Outfitters
M. E. Church
Hamers
Ohioan
Peru
Chauncey Baptist Church
Frank Snyder
Oregon Ridge
Frances Cornell
Arthur Shumway
Jacksonville
E. R. Tanner
Quincey Rescoe
Oregon
Ridge
Lavella Wilks
Vore Ridge
Harrisonville
Coelle Alkire
Neuriday Bago
Avallenie
Goodyear
Price
West Union St
Tire and Accesso
Athens, Oh
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