Gallia County Trustees Yearn for Cooperation on Roads
Gallia County trustees and commissioners may settle on shared road funding for WPA projects. Trustees consider paying for township road grading via oil gas bills and operator salaries, with county providing equipment and supervision by Engineer E N Leonard. A follow up meeting is planned to amicably adjust road fund expenditures as WPA work continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
E. D. Keeler
Gallia
Keeler
E. N. Leonard
WPA
Aged Gallipolis Widow Dies in Cincinnati
GALLIPOLIS Mrs Sarah V Gentry 92 widow of Horace Gentry a Gallipolis tailor died Wednesday in Cincinnati Cremation occurred there and ashes to be buried in Mound Hill Cemetery Saturday at 3 p m after graveside services by Rev L W Gishler Born in Gallipolis she was a daughter of the late Mr and Mrs James Vanden A sister Mrs Charles Adams resides in Gallipolis but is in Florida Several grandchildren survive Mrs Gentry ATTEND FUNERAL GALLIPOLIS Mrs Emory Wetherholt and Mrs B L Graham Rodney were in Charleston yesterday for funeral services for their sister Mrs Mary Jenkins Thompson wife of John Thompson All three sisters are natives of Gallipolis
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Gallipolis
Sarah V. Gentry
Horace Gentry
Cincinnati
Mound Hill Cemetery
L. W. Gishler
Gentry
James Vanden
Charles Adams
Florida
Emory Wetherholt
B. L. Graham
Rodney
Charleston
Mary Jenkins Thompson
John Thompson
Rhode Island Red hen killed over dangerous shells exhibit
Constable Alex Lane of Addison Township reports his husky Rhode Island Red hen fell ill and was killed for examination. Ten 22 calibre copper shells were found in the gizzard, likely from an attempted explosion. The shells are displayed at a local hatchery as proof of the Rhode Island strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rhode Island
Alex Lane
Addison Township
Lane
Auto Title Certificates Rise In Gallipolis Auto Trade
The Gallipolis business community reports increased auto sales and new recording rules. Chartel mortgages on sold cars are now recorded on certificates of title rather than in the county recorder’s office. Yearly monthly fee totals are listed for state and county portions from January 1938 through February 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Marjorie Rinehart
Margaret McCormick
Rinehart
Church Group To See Holy Land Pictures
Rev L W Gishler announces that Rev Fred Luchs of Athens Presbyterian Church will present a travelogue lecture at Gallipolis United Presbyterian Church on the evening of March 8. Luchs will show pictures he took during a recent Holy Land tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
L. W. Gishler
Presbyterian Church
Fred Luchs
Athens Presbyterian Church
Divorce Granted in Cruelty Case Custody to Mother
Judge W. R. White granted Dorothy E. Stephens a divorce from George Clarence Stephens for cruelty and placed their child in her custody. Stephens was ordered to pay $2 weekly child support.
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Gallipolis
W. R. White
Dorothy E. Stephens
George Clarence Stephens
Stephens
Argue Gallia Damage Claims Caused by Dam Erection
Gallia County damage claims stemming from the Ohio River dam at Eureka proceed in Federal Court in Columbus with local attorneys Johnston Cherrington and Switzer representing residents. A jury may tour Gallia and Meigs counties on March 7 8 and 10 to view disputed premises. about 50 claims are contested with small sums, the largest by Captain John Lyons of Marietta requesting two million dollars for sand and gravel overflow.
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Gallipolis
H. C. Johnston
H. W. Cherrington
R. M. Switzer
Federal Court
Columbus
Gallia County
Ohio River
Eureka
Mel Underwood
Gallia
Meigs
John Lyons
Middleport
Keeler Appointed Registrar for Auto Tag Sale
GALLIPOLIS E D Keeler county auditor has been appointed as additional registrar for automobiles in conjunction with Mrs Rupert Trout for Gallipolis Lester Stevers Crown City Mrs Anna S Evans Vinton. The county auditor's territory is county wide. Tag sale proceeds go to the county general fund with 25 cents to the registrar.
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Gallipolis
E. D. Keeler
Rupert Trout
Lester Stevers
Crown City
Anna S&s. Evans
Vinton
Gallipolis Sewing Club Elects Officers
High Hatters Sewing Club met Tuesday at Virginia Scott's home. Officers elected were Virginia Scott president Mae Rothgeb vice president Kathryn Watson secretary Myrta Bell McCarty treasurer. The group played Chinese checkers and refreshments were served. Next meeting at Myrta Bell McCarty’s home Tuesday evening.
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High Hatters Sewing Club
Virginia Scott
Mae Rothgeb
Kathryn Watson
Myrta Bell McCarty
Virginia Hern
Kathleen Noble
Mary Ellen Thomas
Katherine Smith
Bernice Peters
Myrra Bell McCarty
Mary Jane Rothgeb
Owl Haunts Empty House Mistaken as Ghostly Haunting
Residents of the Thivener neighborhood were frightened by odd knocking and rappings from a vacant house. Experts traced the noises to a large owl using the dwelling as a roost, ending the haunting scare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Thivener
Local Man Recovers From Heart Attack at Holzer Hospital
A. H. Bradbury, traveling salesman, shows marked improvement after two weeks of treatment for a heart attack at Holzer Hospital and has returned to Middleport. Mrs. Mary J. L. Ewing, widow of Prof. R. B. Ewing and sister of Probate Judge James S. Clark, leaves San Antonio for Mexico City with her son Van Ewing and his wife.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
A. H. Bradbury
Middleport
Mary JL. Ewing
R. B. Ewing
James S. Clark
San Antonio
Tex
Mexico City
van Ewing
Chicago
Funeral services held for Oscar Stuart in Belle and Logan burial
Mrs J W Clendenin of Gallipolis attended the funeral for her brother Oscar Stuart who died Monday in a Charleston hospital. Burial took place in Logan West Virginia Stuart a former railroad conductor was born in Gallia County and spent his early years in Gallipolis. Nurses Alumni Association in Gallipolis Holzer Hospital plans a Friday evening meeting at Mrs Edward Woodwards home.
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Gallipolis
J. W. Clendenin
Belle
W. Va
Oscar Stuart
Charleston
Logan
Stuart
Gallia County
Gallipolis — Holzer Hospital
Edward Woodward
Frankenstein returns with Son of Frankenstein at Athena Theater
Basil Rathbone stars as a scientist reviving the monster from the original tale while Boris Karloff reprises the role and Bela Lugosi as Ygor enhances the menace. Supporting cast includes Lionel Atwill Josephine Hutchinson Emma Dunn Donnie Duagan Edgar Norton with Rowland V. Lee directing from Willis Cooper screenplay.
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Universal
Athena Theater
Basil Rathbone
Boris Karloff
Bela Lugosi
Ygor
Lionel Atwill
Josephine Hutchinson
Emma Dunn
Donnie Dunagen
Edgar Norton
Rowland V. Lee
Willis Cooper
Gallia County Seeks 1940 County Offices
Gallia County officials eye the 1940 campaign with a full county ticket planned. The strong Republican base faces a possible nationwide shift as Democrats hope for a presidential landslide. Incumbents include Betz, Myers, Hatfield, Howell, Ewing, Jones, McCormick, Clark, Leonard.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
Robert M. Betz
E. E. Myers
E. E. Hatfield
John W. Howell
G. P. Ewing
Dan Jones
Margaret B. McCormick
Rio Grande Farm Group Plans World Fair Trip
Gallia County youth from the Rio Grande Future Farmers of America plan to attend the New York World's Fair in June. The group will travel by school bus, according to reports.
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Gallipolis
Rio Grande
Injured Groom-To-Be Reported Improving
Ferrell Niday 28 of Gallipolis is gaining with back injuries from a fall from a truck in Pt. Pleasant. At Holzer Hospital X-rays show no broken neck vertebrae. He had secured a marriage license to wed Edna Canaday of Gallipolis but the ceremony has not been read.
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Gallipolis
Ferrell Niday
Holzer Hospital
Pt. Pleasant
Niday
Edna Canaday
Chamber dinner to feature Gallipolis speaker and Maddox
Tonight at the Lafayette Hotel members and friends hear J Paul Mossman of the Chamber of Commerce present an extended report. Frank C Christ treasurer details receipts and expenditures for the year while Homer W Waller acts as toastmaster and introduces James Maddox of the Columbus Chamber of Commerce.
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Gallipolis
J. Paul Mossman
Chamber of Commercce
Lafayette Hotel
Frank C. Christ
Homer W. Waller
James Maddox
Columbus Chamber of Commerce
Illness Not General Over Gallia County
Gallia County reports few illness cases with influenza not spreading widely. County Nurse Naomi Evans notes most absences are due to colds while no new influenza cases have appeared in the past fortnight. School Superintendents E F Higgins and H P Bradbury comment on the situation in Gallipolis.
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Gallia County
Gallipolis
Naomi Evans
E. F. Higegins
H. P. Bradbury
Tabit family attends ordination at Trinity ChurchJackson
Mr and Mrs George A Tabit cousins of Rev Leslie Michael Tabit and friends attend ordination ceremonies in Trinity Church Jackson Sunday morning with Rev Charles Ryan Gallipolis officiating alongside Southeastern Ohio priesthood figures. Friday night Georges Creek Grange features James Hughes W E Houston M A Bunce C D Leonard and Mrs M A Bunce and Mrs Amos Leonard. games follow the program.
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Gallipolis
George A. Tabit
Leslie Michael Tabit
Trinity Church
Jackson
Charles Ryan
Ohio
Georges Creek
James Hughes
W. E. Houston
M. A. Bunce
C. D. Leonard
Amos Leonard
Cupid Ahead In Gallia Co
GALLIPOLIS The divorce bogeyman is running Dan Cupid a close race in Gallia County records show 42 marriage licenses issued and 26 divorce applications filed in January and February leaving 16 net marriages ahead. Cruelty neglect of duty and non support are principal causes with custody and support orders common in cases involving children.
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Gallipolis
Dan Cupid
Gallia County
James S. Clark
Margaret McCormick
Dan
Former Bank Cashier Sues Eagle Estate Over Missing Funds
H. H. Henking of Miami Florida, former cashier at Ohio Valley Bank in Gallipolis, sues Mrs Wayne Sams executor of S H Eagle estate for 8234 dollars 87 cents. He alleges joint stock transactions with Eagle and asserts an accounting will prove his claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
H. H. Henking
Miami, Fla
Ohio Valley Bank
Wayne Sams
S. H. Eagle
Henking
Eagle
Vinton Young Baptists Visit Cheshire Group
Vinton Chapter Baptist Young People will visit Cheshire Chapter on March 9 with supper and a moving picture program by Dr. John W. Butler of Wellston, a former Vinton resident. Delbert S. Part let and his wife have moved into Miss Ethel Young’s Locust Street home in Gallia County.
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Vinton Young Baptists
Cheshire
Gallipolis
Vinton
John W. Butler
Wellston
Delbert S. Partlet
WPA
Gallia County
Ironton
Ethel Young
Locust St
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