Nomination Petitions Due Tonight in Gallia County
Gallia County voters face a 6 30 p m deadline for May 15 primary petitions. Republican factions led by Harry Miller and Henry Cherrington plan complete central committees while Democratic rivals led by Judge John Halliday and James P Martin are expected to contest. Judge W R White filed in Portsmouth as the sole local district candidate. The County Board of Elections will review petitions tomorrow in the Court House.
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Gallipolis
Election Board
Harry M. Miller
Henry W. Cherrington
John Halliday
James P. Martin
W. R. White
Court of Appeals
Portsmouth
County Board of Elections
Court House
Celebration Heads Plan Preliminary Program
Gallipolis officials outline a preliminary program for the sesquicentennial events. The official headquarters at the Park Central Hotel is adding a decorative superstructure to the front of the suite and will install silhouettes of early city life on handrails. No contracts for amusements or pageants have been awarded yet, though exhibitors and attractions visit daily.
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Gallipolis
Sesquicenten- S
Park Central Hotel
Ed M. Hawes
H To
Believe 7 Year Old Boy Will Not Recover
Gallipolis reports death imminent for seven year old Bill Tom Rees at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. He was admitted over a week ago by his mother Louise Taylor Rees with a brain trouble causing partial paralysis. Father William Rees of Dayton has kept vigil at the bedside since the condition turned critical.
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Gallipolis
Bill Tom Rees
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Louise Taylor Rees
Wiliam Rees
Dayton
Stone Axe Found in Thurman Barn Lot
W Saxton of Thurman displays a hand shaped stone axe found in his barn lot. It is the second axe he has located in the same area and experts think it may be of Mound Builders origin rather than from later Indian cultures.
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Gallipolis
W. Saxton
Thurman
Hobby Day Program Draws 40 At Gallia County
Gallia County Women's Home Council staged a Hobby Day at the Southern Ohio Electric Co building in Gallipolis. Miss Clara Belle Motter reports thirty to forty people attended and viewed displays of watches and jewelry stamps vases books hooked rugs pennies and other domestic crafts. Readings by Mrs. E W Edwards of Rio Grande and a chalk talk by Claude Miller of Gallipolis accompanied lunch.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Moore's Stores opens new Gallipolis branch on Second Ave
A new Moore's Stores auto accessories and sporting goods branch opened this morning in the Switzer building on Second Avenue park square. Daniel Brown is manager and Ernest Conkle assistant.
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Gallipolis
Moore’s Stores
Switzer
Second Ave
Park Square
Daniel Brown
L and
Ernest Conkle
Social Notes of Syracuse in Ohio Community Page
Social items from Syracuse Ohio list Mrs F A Shumway and Mrs Frank Capehart as guests at Chester Garden Club. William Stobart and Mrs George Rea joined Mr Rea on a boat trip. Mrs Baer Sr critically ill. Various moves, illnesses, and local events including PTA, church activities, birthdays, and revivals are noted.
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Syracuse
F. A. Shumway
Twilight Garden Club
Pomeroy
Frank Capehart
Chester Garden Club
Benjamin Quisenberry
Athens
William Bartoe
Syracuse Enterprise United Brethern Churches
Syracuse P.T.A
Lawrence Sellers
Eagles
Syracuse Methodist Church
C. B. Weese
Bert Weese
Earl Nease
John Weese
Columbus
E. Howard Cadle
Newton Roush
Herbert Zeiher
Mary Ann
Tom May
Middleport
C. P. Williams
Revival Services At Pilgrim Holiness Church
Revival meetings are underway at the Pilgrim Holiness Church in West Logan led by the Rev. Paul Lucas and Mrs. Lucas. Nightly special music with accordion and guitar accompanies the 7 15 o clock services with assistance from pastor Rev. W E Appleman.
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Logan
Pilgrim Holiness Church
West Logan
Paul Lucas
Mandros Baby Born This Thursday
Mr and Mrs Frank Mandros are the parents of a son born on Thursday.
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Logan
Frank Mandros
Graduation Plans For Gallipolis High School Seniors
Gallipolis officials report 95 senior class members have held two meetings to plan graduation week activities. Robert Morgan is class president with Frances Condee Velma Dillon and Ellen Westerman secretaries. Cap and gown night May 29 features a speech by Dr. Otto Mees. Events include Prom May 17 Night May 24 Baccalaureate May 26. The Sesquicentennial Commission offers five dollar prizes for a local essay story or poem.
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Gallipolis
Carl C. Byers
Prospect
Robert Morgan
Frances Condee
Velma Dillon
Ellen Westerman
Otto Mees
Capital University
Columbus
Sesquicentennial Commission
Anne Bradbury
Broadwell Ladies Aid Society Meeting and Weekend Visits
Broadwell notes show six members attended the Ladies Aid Society meeting at Mrs. Frank Parsons home. The page lists numerous Sunday and weekend visits from families across nearby towns and states including Chesterhill Marietta Zanesville Pennsville Parkersburg and Mineral with several illnesses and family travel noted.
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Lee Dorr
Canaanville
Arch Sprouse
Ella Ogg
Melvin Vanway
Herb Roberts
Parkersburg
William Welch
Decatur
Clarence Petty
Bethany
Frank Parsons
George Ogg
Charles Wade
Stewart
Cook Vandyke
Joe Young, Jr
Lee Vandyke
Donald Boals
Samuel McClellan
Butler
Ohio
Connie Vandyke
Lucy Felton
Bernard White
William Cummings
Simen Layton
Melvin
Vaneta White
Broadwell
Joe Young
Martha
Marietta
Ray Holcroft
S. C. Holcroft
Laura James
C. C. Brooks
Mineral
Mervin
Simeen Layton
Coroner Candidates Must Be Physicians
Logan file reports a 1936 law requiring coroner candidates to be certified physicians, banning laymen. Prosecutor Hubert D. Lappen highlighted the statute to the election board. Four filing candidates Karl E. Poling Paul Hartman George H. Spang and Raymond Amos face ineligibility under the act.
Mrs. Cora Hansel Dies At Scotts Creek Home
Logan Iowa obituary for 64 year old Mrs. Cora Hansel wife of Samuel Hansel who died at her Scotts Creek home after illness. Survived by husband two sons Loren and Claude two brothers Carl Harden Pearl Harden and two sisters Blanche Ivy Harden funeral 1 30 Saturday Zion United Brethren Church burial Ewing cemetery.
Logan Woodrow Crane Fined and Jailed on Fighting Charge
Logan Woodrow Crane of Haydenville was fined $15 plus costs and sentenced to 15 days in jail after pleading guilty to fighting. Magistrate Frank St. Clair handed down the sentence on Thursday.
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Logan
Woodrow Crane
Haydenville
Frank St. Clair
Candidate Felter avoids superstition in filing
Gallipolis Democratic candidate Fred Felter says he is not superstitious. He filed his nominating petitions on March 13 and received receipt number 13 from Election Board Clerk Bess Wetherholt for his filing fee.
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Gallipolis
Fred Felter
Bess Wetherholt
Guest Night success at Gallipolis Methodist Church
Gallipolis notes report the Women’s Progressive Bible Class host committee members and state organizers for a guest night program. Dr Charles E Wood and Mrs Ray Ellinwood provided readings along with Miss Janet Bailey. Luncheon featured St Patrick Day themed decoration. ANNOUNCE BIRTH Mr and Mrs Howard Fellure announce birth of a son at home Thursday.
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Gallipolis
Carlos Niday
Stella Arthur
F. E. Carson
Earl Gothard
Buell Clark
Clarence Betz
Sherman White
C. W. Lanier
C. E. Brumfield
H. A. Cardwell
Charles E. Wood
Cincinnati
Ray S. Ellinwood
Janet Bailey
Howard Fellure J
Gallipolis Personal News Highlights Local Movements
Miss Elva takes nurse post in Shelby County and visits Indianapolis before starting duties. Mr and Mrs Charles Stevers attend Ohio State University commencement in Columbus as son Lewis earns a degree. Mrs Dwight Heath of Zaleski visits parents Dr and Mrs L E Smith. Miss Henrietta Cherrington visits after months on the west coast and Sabbatical vacation granted at Ohio State. Mrs Homer Ward returns home from Cleveland trip.
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Gallipolis
Elva
Rio Grande
Shelby County
Indianapolis
Charles Stevers
Columbus
Ohio State University
Lewis
Dwight Heath
Zaleski
L. E. Smith
Henrietta Cherrington
Crow Hunters Receive Bounty Payments in Perry Township
A quartet of residents from Perry Township led a weekly bounty tally presenting 803 crow heads for payment. They received $200.75 in bounty money, following an earlier total of 406 heads paid this year by the same group.
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Logan
Pearl McClelland
Wayne Bowers
F. O. Wolf
Kenneth McClelland
Perry Township
Man Pleads Guilty To Threat Charge
Logan Lawrence Byrd appeared before Mayor Dallas Kinser for arraignment on a threatening conduct charge. He pled guilty, was fined 50 dollars plus costs, and given ten days in jail. $25 of the costs were suspended if he avoids further molestation of Lloyd Canan, the attack target.
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Logan
Lawrence Byrd
Dallas Kinser
Lloyd Canan
Forfeited Land Sold at Auction by Lee Karr
Virtually all of 150 forfeited parcels were sold this week by Auctioneer Lee Karr. The aggregate sale return totaled $2,195.
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Logan
Lee Karr
Logan Divorce Action Filed for Cruelty
Bessie Hook sues Abie Hook for divorce on cruelty grounds. The couple married in Circleville on May 11 1931 and have no children.
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Logan
Bessie Hook
Abie Hook
Circleville
Choir and Glee Club rehearse for contest in Logan
In Gallipolis local high schools A Cappella Choir and Glee Club practice ahead of the Southeastern Ohio School Choir Contest in Logan on April 5 and 6. They will perform works by Koschetz Praetorius Weaver Handel with solos from Eloise Clark and a Mixed Quartet including Wendell Lloyd and Katheryn Dale.
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Gallipolis
Southeastern Ohio
Logan
Koschetz
Hosannah
Son of
David
Praetorius
Glee Club
Moon Marketing
Weaver
Lovely Peace
Handel
Eloise Clark
Ann Thornton
Eileen Wells
Betty Jo Camp
Rose Riggs
Ellen Westerman
Dorothy Wheeler
Wendell Lloyd
Katheryn Dale
John Gwinn
Street Improvement Project to Be Released Monday
County Engineer E N Leonard reports the citys 25000 street improvement project will be released to the Zanesville WPA office on Monday. The update reflects the latest information from his office about the project funding and timing.
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Street
Gallipolis
E. N. Leonard
Zanesville
WPA
Choir Presentation Dominates Rio Grande Week
The Rio Grande college choir performed The Seven Last Words of Christ Easter Cantata at Calvary Baptist Church. Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority presented Richard Southwick in a violin recital.
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Rio Grande
Calvary Baptist Church
Alpha Sigma Tau Sorority
Richard Southwick
Southwick
S. E. Jenkins
John Ivan Richards
Gallipolis
Harvey Calhoon
Velma
Ada Ferguson
Anna Topping
Bidwell
Florence Roush Trainer
Rio Grande College
Maxine Wickline Evans
Ray Troth
Women’s Athletic Association
Patrolman Speaks At Grange Meeting In Logan
State Highway Patrolman C H Baker addressed Pomona Grange at Ewing Grange Hall on safety measures. Miss Mary Blum reviewed St Patrick's Day history. The group enjoyed singing and refreshments were served after the session.
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LOGAN
C. H. Baker
Pomona Grange
Ewing Grange Hall
Mary Blum
St. Patrick’s Day
Logan-A marriage license issued for Burgoon Lama
A marriage license was issued Thursday to Homer Eugene Burgoon, 19, a laborer from Rockbridge Rt. 1, son of Mr and Mrs Sherman Burgoon, and Florence Merle Lama, 18, of Laurelville, daughter of Mr and Mrs Eldon Lama.
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Logan
Homer Eugene Burgoon
Rockbridge Rt. 1
Sherman Burgoon
Florence Merle Lama
Laurelville
Eldon Lama
Haskins Recovering After Major Operation
James L. Haskins age 76 longtime city business leader is recovering from a major operation at Holzer Hospital.
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Haskins
Gallipolis
James L. Haskins
Holzer Hospital
Oldest Registered 1926 Star Car in Gallia County
Gallia County registrar Mrs. Rupert Trout says the 1926 Star is the oldest auto registered to date with 1940 plates. She expects applications from owners of cars older than that.
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Gallia
Gallipolis
Rupert Trout
McCormick Not a Candidate for Nomination in 1927 Race
Gallia clerk of courts Margaret McCormick announces she will not seek re election. She has held the office since 1927 and her term ends with the year. Reported reason is impaired health.
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Gallipolis
Clerk of
Margaret McCormick
Business Men Reminded of Dinner at Lafayette Hotel
Gallia Chamber of Commerce mails about 200 reminders for the annual dinner at Lafayette Hotel on March 28. Principal speaker will be George J. O'Brien of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce in Columbus. Officers will present annual reports.
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Gallipolis
Chamber of Comoe
Lafayette Hotel
George J. O’brien
Ohio Chamber of Commerce
Columbus
Census Taker Expects To Finish by April 1
GALLIPOLIS Earl Mc Cormick a county business census taker says two weeks remain in March and he expects to complete the census before April 1 with about 800 establishments listed in the county.
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Gallipolis
Earl McCormick
Ohio to Undertake Japanese Beetle Elimination
The Ohio Department of Agriculture announces that eradication efforts will resume in Gallipolis city and county in early spring. Soil plots will be treated with arsenate of lead to poison the beetles.
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Gallipolis
Ohio Department of Agriculture
Local Foresee Winter Linger as Forsythia Buds Balk
Gallipolis residents doubt an early spring and recall a weather adage that three snows follow forsythia bloom yet no blooms appear. They watch the landscape for signs while winter lingers.
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Gallipolis
Doris Butcher Breaks Arm After Porch Fall
Mrs. Doris Butcher fell from a porch at her Ryger home and sustained a broken arm. She is hospitalized at a neighbor’s residence cared for by Mrs. Elna Spurlock.
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Gallipolis
Ryger
Doris Butcher
Elna Spurlock
Mrs Carrie Williams in serious condition at Holzer Hospital
Condition of Mrs. Carrie Williams of Gallipolis is listed as serious at Holzer Hospital after developing a heart condition.
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Gallipolis
Carrie Williams
Holzer Hospital
State Clearing Way for Road Improvement
Preliminary work on a two mile plus road project at Crown City and into Lawrence County proceeds. The contractor clears right of way, erects tools and structures, and runs lines for box culverts and fills. The new Holiness Church is being erected near the roadway west of Crown City village as weather permits. Members meet in Crown City school for worship.
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Gallipolis
Crown City
Lawrence County
Holiness Church
Crown City Village
Speaker Discusses Youth and Democracy in Gallia
Gallipolis Ohio Joseph W Fichte r a Miami University faculty member and Rotary district governor told Gallia High School faculty that democracy survives through a true understanding by the young. He warned press and assembly freedoms are not perfect and urged core opinion that protects speech and voting without job fear or social ostracism. He urged stronger education and job opportunities for youths who drop out and noted nearly one million elementary children are not enrolled nationwide.
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Gallipolis
Joseph W. Fiche Ter
Miami University
Rotary
Gallia High School
America
Fichter
Centerville High to Host Chili Supper by Home Economics Students
Home Economics students at Centerville High School prepare and serve a chili supper this evening. A student program will follow in the school auditorium with performances by pupils from various grades.
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Gallipolis
Centerville High School
Engineer Russell Stone Returns Home After Boat Accident
Following a week of treatment at Holzer Hospital Russell Stone engineer the sole accident victim aboard the Slack Barrett boat that nearly wrecked the Eureka Dam has been moved to his home in Pt Pleasant.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Russell Stone
Barrett
Eureka
Pt. Pleasant
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