Gallia County 4-H Leaders Plan Expanded Youth Program
Three Gallia County youths outline goals for a 1950 4-H program aiming to add at least 10 new clubs. Doris Rice Bill Smith and Eloise Shaw discuss expanding clubs members and projects as they seek to build on last year’s surge. The 4-H Junior Leadership Club sponsors the advisers banquet at 6 30 p m Tuesday at the Ohio Valley Grange Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Doris Rice
Bill Smith
Eloise Shaw
Cenfer
Hich
Agent Smith
Gillia County 4-H
Ohio Valley Grange Hall
Mingus Family Guests In Millfield From Athens
Visit by Chauncey Mingus Mr and Mrs Robert Mingus and son Bobby along with Mr and Mrs Glenn Mingus and children Jimmy and David of Athens to see mother Mrs Hattie Mingus in Millfield included a recent stay and family time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Robert Mingus
Bobby
Glenn Mingus
Jimmy
David
Athens
Millfield
Hattie Mingus
Denzil Anderson
Laura Lee
Kirtland
R. B. Thompson
Robert Morehead
Kathy Jane
Lancaster
Paul Jones
Homer Morehead
Cmdr
Steven P. Scott
Brooklyn
N. Y
Scott
Area Women Guests At Hamrick Home
Mrs. Eda Heffken and sisters Mrs. Hattie Mingus and Mrs. Emma Heffken visited Corning on Wednesday at the home of Mr and Mrs Donald Hamrick to celebrate Mrs Hamrick's birthday anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamrick
Chauncey
Eda Heffken
Hattie Mingus
Millfield
Emma Heffken
Glouster
Corning
Donald Hamrick
Radio Station Planned For Gallipolis District
Tentative plans for Ohio Valley on the Air Inc to build a 250 watt radio station on Route 141 near Gallipolis. A 240 foot tower from Tower Construction Co is to arrive in two weeks, base set on 10 concrete. Studio 10 by 50 feet to be erected, call letters granted after equipment tests. First broadcast planned for April 15 or soon after with hours dawn to dark under FCC rules. E W Wipple and Truman Morris lead the company with roots in Huntington and Pomeroy. Gallipolis will be the smallest Ohio town with a station when on air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ohio Valley On the Air, Inc
Tower Construction Co
Sioux City
Iowa
Spear Farm
Route 141
FCC
E. W. Wipple
Huntington
Pomeroy
New Broadcasting Company
Truman Morris
Morris
Huntington Chamber of Commerce
WHTN
WCMI
WLAP
Ohio
Board of Education
York Township
Athens County
Court of Common Pleas
Absent Children Highlight Flu Epidemic Toll
An Amesville flu epidemic caused high absenteeism in schools and local activities. Louise Linscott reports 83 students absent with 20 in one grade, and high school attendance 40 below capacity. The piece also notes several local social and church meetings, and family moves tied to the outbreak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Grosvenor Amesville
Louise Linscott
Friendship Class Meeting Postponed at Chauncey Church
The Chauncey Church of Christ Friendship Class meeting set for Wednesday night has been postponed, announced by class president Mrs. Glenn Davis due to special services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metta S. Glazier
H. H. Starlin
Verna Gardner
Presbyterian Church
Jeannette Robinson
Anita Breeze
Harold Henry
Wilma Henry
Chauncey
Chauncey Church of Christ
Glenn Davis
East Zone Reds Skip Party Badges at Conference
East German Communists discussed membership at a conference where more than 80 percent of attendees did not wear party badges. Organ Neues Deutschland reported the scene as officials urged courage and to reveal party affiliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Neues Deutschland
East German Socialist Unity (Communist) Party
Woman deserts husband while remaining under same roof
Mrs. Elsie Tanner was found guilty of deserting her husband without leaving their Birmingham home. Denis Roy Tanner obtained a divorce on those grounds, noting they still shared the house though she kept a separate bedroom, cooked and ate separately, and did not converse or accompany him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
England
Elsie Tanner
Denis Roy Tanner
River Pilots Warned Of Indiana Sinking
Cincinnati dispatch reports river pilots warned to navigate with caution near Evansville Indiana after a large steel barge carrying fluor spar sank near Harrison's landing light last Saturday. The cargo loss is estimated at 15000 dollars and the barge at 35000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio River
Evansville
Ind
Harrison’s Landing
W. L. van Zant
Fernbank Navigation
Louisville
U. S. Engineers
Highway Patrol Seeks No Insignia on License Plates
Columbus dispatch reports the state highway patrol requests no insignia on auto license plates. Supt. George Mingle says patrolmen are seeing an unusually large number of obscured plates and seeks uniform plain plates.
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Highway Patrol
Columbus
State Highway Patrol
George Mingle
Party Honors Mrs. Sanders at Birthday Gathering
Chauncey resident Mrs. Charles Sanders was celebrated at a birthday party hosted by her sister in law Mrs. Betty Patton in Athens. Attendees enjoyed bridge and canasta, with awards for winners, and a cake decorated with jonquils was served to the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Charles Sanders
Millfield
Inlaw
Betty Patton
Athens
Berry Family Holds Party For Elaine Berry
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Berry hosted Elaine Berry's second birthday party in Chauncey. Guests included multiple local families and children, with two decorated cakes presented by Elaine's mother and aunt Mrs. Helen Courtney. Photos were taken by John Swisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Ralph Berry
Elaine
Helen Courtney
Leslie Bradfield
Dorothy Ann Bradfield
Freda Willock
Walter Porter
George Williamson
Buddy
Arthur Chiki
Tommy
Randy
John
Betty Swisher
Athens
Gilbert Courtney
Junior Courtney
Charles Bradfield
Co. N. Sanders
Bob
Bill
Millfield
John Swisher
Funeral Attendance and Local Social Activities Report
Attendees at Anna Mae Evans's funeral included Betty Evans Ath ens C M Ross Edna Porter and many others from McArthur Wellston Gallipolis Logan and Bidwell. Social events featured a birthday dinner for Tommy Metcalf and a Baptist Auxiliary gathering with a patriotic program. A Boy Scout troop will be organized soon with Ed Amos as scoutmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldin Ward
J. M. Norman
Anna Zimmerman
Gallipolis
Ada Sheritt
Logan
Elmer Sherritt
Frank Quickle
Helen Coder
E. W. Cole
Vinton High School
Mary Walker
Dolace Metcalf
Tommy Metcalf
David Reese
Hobart McGinnis
Columbus
Lester Metcalf
Phyllis
Tommy
Mary Metcalf
Frank Wallace
Wallace
the Baptist Church
Laura Brown
Emma Quickle
Horace Metcalf
Myrtle Metcalf
Opal Cremeans
Virginia McCarley
Helen Burkhinner
Mary Ann McCarley
Ruth Quickle
Eleanor White
Tycoon's trains ride the rails from parks to carnivals
Rensselaer’s Miniature Train and Railroad Co. makes large scale streamliners used in parks zoos circuses and department stores nationwide and even loaded to carnivals. Founder P A Sturtevant started in 1928 with a backyard locomotive then moved to reproductions of diesel engines. The latest one fifth scale General Motors diesel spans 20 feet with airbrakes and two four cylinder engines. The portable model costs 2985 dollars while a twin diesel unit with six cars runs 12500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer
Ind
U. S
Hawaii
South America
Mexico
Miniature Train and Railroad Co
P. A. Sturtevant
Illinois Toolmaker
Carnival
General Motors
Sturtevant’s
Chauncey-Dover Band Spring Concert Planned
The Chauncey-Dover School Band will stage its 1950 Spring Concert on Thursday March 9 at 8 15 p m in the Chauncey auditorium Grace Hoffman directs the program featuring Western Caravan March The Gypsy Festival Overture When You Wish Upon a Star and more with student solos and a full instrumental lineup across clarinets trumpets trombones saxophones and percussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Chauncey- Dover
Grace Hoffman
Keller
al Hayes
Leidzen
Barnum and Bailey
King
Wagener
Cole Porter
Farrar
Singing Hills
Briegel
Grundman
Alexander
Satan
Larry Clinton
Harry Hartley
Jackie Lester
the Huntress
Fire Threat Ends in Near Loss of Lowell Gothard Home
An early morning fire outside Gallipolis narrowly avoided complete destruction of the Lowell Gothard residence at 155 Garfield Ave. The blaze required an auxiliary pump and cistern water supply. Damage was heavy inside two rooms, but all furniture was saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Lowell Gothard
Garfield Ave
Mrs Zenovia Courtney Hosts Chit Chat Club Meeting
CHAUNCEY Mrs Zenovia Courtney hosted the Chit Chat Club at her home 26 Ellis Ave on Wednesday. Members sewed and refreshments were served. The next meeting is scheduled for March 22 at Mrs Margaret Hamer's home Monroe Ave. Attendees included Mrs Dow Bridgewater and sons Lee and Glen, Mrs Jack Ley and son Michael, Mrs Jack Hamer and son Stephen, Mrs Martha Price and Mrs Harve Courtney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Chit Chat Club
Zenovia Courtney
Ellis Ave
Margaret Hamer
Monroe Ave
Dow Bridgewater
Lee and
Glen
Jack Ley
Michael
Jack Hamer
Stephen
Martha Price
Harve Courtney
River Traffic Reports and Local Notices from Ohio District
Gallipolis locks list boats with times and river movements on the Ohio and Kanawha rivers. Plains Band Boosters plan a home talent show in the community room, with Opal McHarg, secretary. Chauncey guests include Mr and Mrs John Heffken and children from Athens visiting Glouster relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ohio River
Inca
Tampico
Pete
Wood
Alcott
Java Sea
Kanawha
Shirley
Marmet
Merrill
Winfield
Cook
Orlenian
Neville
Orleans
Alice
Plains
Plains Band
Opal McHarg
Mary Schoon Returns Home From Osteopathic Clinic
Mrs. Chauncey Mary Schoon has returned to her home after treatment at the Osteopathic Clinic in Marietta. She is reported in good spirits and improving following the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Mary Schoonover
Marietta
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Methodist Church Recreation Room
Esther
Thompson
Ritchie Thompson
Myrtle Vernon
Louise King
Julia Starlin
Laurine Meschher
Virgil Close
Charles Liggett
Dorothy Victoria
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Calif
Elza Cullison Mears Simmons
B. H. Wagner
Spencer Adams Laurence Dixon
Terry K. Bunting
Adturoff
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Everett Jones
Morris Ave
Jones
George Williams
Williams
Joneses
Indiana
Mrs. Sanders
Helen Sanders
Bertha Sanders
Elizabeth Patton
Lucille Sanders
Louise Nagle
Florence Howard
Christine Brown
Mabel Smith
Marie Dennis
Maxine West
Lulu Barr
Berry
Tycoon’s
Wellston
Ohio University
Chauncey-Dover
John Heffken
Teddy
Mark
Susanne
Marilyn
Theodore Heffken
E. E. Byrne
E. State St
Athens, Ohio
Keller and
Monumen
Nea Oram
America
West 571 Street
New York
Hollingsworth
Whitman
Fairhill Asst
Hostess
Comette
Denier
Quick’s Drug Store
Wali
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