Gallipolis Students Enter Saturday Music Festival
Gallipolis schools will send multiple entrants to the Grade School Competitive Music Festival in Nelsonville with a 40 piece band of fifth to ninth graders. Performers include named soloists and ensembles led by A. Jord Bayless with Elaine Lear and Scott Westerman among others. A Sunday 3 p.m. program at Washington Auditorium features the band, Gallia Academy High School Band, and the High School Girls Glee Club.
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Gallipolis
Nelsonville
Southeastern Ohio
A. Jord Bayless
Elaine Lear
Scott Westerman
Charlotte Lloyd
Jo Wells
James Gillingham
J. T. Russell
Carter Asherman
Howard Walker
Manning Wetherholt
Bobby Harrison
Jim Evans
Kenneth Irion
Katie Brumfield
Bobby Evans
Jack Canaday
Gilbert Bush
Tommy Dale
Paul Sagen
Dean Davis
Eloise Clark
Ann Thornton
Bayless
Washington Auditorium
Gallia Academy High School
Portsmouth
WPA Pictures Gallia County Projects Under Way
M. M. Carothers publicity agent for the WPA district office at Zanesville and former state editor for the Columbus Dispatch visited Gallipolis and Gallia County on Thursday to photograph WPA activities. Projects filmed include road improvements recreation center swimming pool sewing center and other WPA efforts.
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Gallipolis
Carothers
WPA
Zanesville
Columbus Dispatch
Gallia County
Home building started by owners on Vinton Avenue
Forrest Folden has begun erection of a two story six room frame residence on Vinton Ave in Gallipolis. Basement excavation is nearly complete. The corner lot at Third and State Streets, recently purchased by Mr and Mrs T S Berridge, is being cleared of debris and Berridge plans to erect a residence on it.
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Gallipolis
Forrest Folden
Vinton Ave
Third and State Streets
T. S. Berridge
Berridge
Plant Early SpudsSaint Patrick’s Day Planting in Gallia County
Gallia County farmers planted early potatoes on Saint Patrick's Day despite cold weather following a century old tradition. Georges Creek Grange program honors Saint Patrick tonight with numbers by Olmer Lane Merrill Bunce Mrs Roy Rupe W E Houston and Grace Bunce.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Grange
Saint Patrick
Georges Creek Grange Porgram
Olmer Lane
Merrill Bunce
Roy Rupe
W. E. Houston
Grace Bunce
Expect Changes in Gallia Liquor Store
Gallipolis residents hear that no state liquor store staff changes have occurred yet. Manager Gomer Phillips says he may be succeeded soon by Roy D. Rothgeb, proposed by the county Republican Executive Committee. Maurice Grover is endorsed for cashier, a post currently held by Rothgeb.
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Gallipolis
Gomer Phillips
Roy D. Rothgeb
Republican Executive Committee
Maurice Grover
Rothgeb
Area Legion Meeting Set for Gallipolis May 14
Eighth District spring American Legion conference will be held in Gallipolis Ohio on Mothers Day Sunday May 14. Lafayette Post hosts delegates from Fairfield Meigs Vinton Jackson Athens Perry Hocking and Gallia counties with Charles Huber appointing George H Lear to chair the organizing committee. Plans include a high school band contest and Woman's Auxiliary participation at Lafayette Post headquarters in the Municipal Building.
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Gallipolis
Ohio Department
American Legion
Lafayette Post
Fairfield
Meigs
Vinton
Jackson
Athens
Perry
Hocking
Gallia
Charles Huber
George H. Lear
Lear
Legion
Woman's Auxiliary
Death of George E. James in Shields Kansas
Relatives in Thurman birthplace are advised of the death of George E. James in Shields Kansas. His wife Ann Elizabeth Jones, daughter of the late Rev and Mrs Daniel S Jones of Gallia County village, died about ten years ago. Surviving them are two sons and a daughter in Kansas.
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Gallipolis
Thurman
George E. James
Shields
Kansas
Ann Elizabeth Jones
Daniel S. Jones
Gallia County
Grave Project In Gallia Near Completion
Gallia County WPA grave registration project led by Dewey Sallar, WW veteran, nears fieldwork end. Workers visited 215 cemeteries across 210 plus acres, identifying 1610 ex servicemen and compiling 6042 reports for cross check with official rosters.
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Gallipolis
WPA
Dewey Sallar
Sallaz
Mound Hill
Pine Street
Plymale
Gallipolis Township
Mount Pleasant
Macedonia
Mount Carmel
Olive
Saunders
Walnut Church
Old Walnut
Waterloo
Eakins
Sandfork
Flag Springs
McDaniel
Drummond
Null
Fairview
German Ridge
Mount Zion
Bethesda
Drummond No. 2
Clark
Sheets
Neal
Walnut Township
Gravel Hill
McCarty
Rife
Scott
Darst
Kyger
Thomas
Shuler
Lemley
Boice
Poplar Ridge
van Zant
Gardner
Roush
Cheshire Township
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Rothgeb
Berry
Swisher
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George
Kincaid
Louis Leonard
Fulton
Daniel
Campaign
Maddy
Addison
Bethel
Addison Township
Smith
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Lewis
Calhoun
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Dickey
Waugh
Houck
Lincoln Chapel
McCall
Rose
Perkins
Martt
Loucks
White
Questel
Trotter
Harrison Township
Bethlehem
Ridgelawn
Siloam
Swindler
Haskins
Garling
Simms
Foster
Good Hope
Campbell
Johnston
Mount Moriah
Fellore
Mercerville
Robinson
Harbour
Crown City
Guyan Township
King
Mt. Zion
Swan Creek
Blankenship
Ross
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Blake
Kennedy
Hannan
Bay
Clay Chapel
Ohio Township
McGhee
Holcomb
Glenn
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Ewing
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Wood
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Huntley
Sheppard
Potter
Old Holcomb
McLeish
Turner
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Shiloh
Vinton
Long
Huntington Township
Pine Grove
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Vance
Wilcox
Pilgrim Holiness
Eblin
Miller
Morgan Township
Buck Ridge
Westerman
Prospect
Denney
Clark Chapel
Mount Olive
Evergreen
McLean
Dustin
Russell Mount Zion
Hill
Viney
Goetting
Stevens
Springfield Township
Calvary
Old Pine
New Hope
Gilboa
Thurman
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McNeal
Pruett
Evans
Ebenezer
Price
Beman
Bunch
Ridgeway
Adamsville
Koontz
Woods
Childers
Raccoon Township
Nebo
Hughes
Wiseman
Copeland
Salem
Ripley
Patriot
Norman
Tyn Rhos
Perry Township
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Littleton
Hazlett
Providence
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Barwood
Saint Nicholas
Brucker
Cottrell
Coffman
Clay Township
Stafford
Lee
Allison
Farley
Hudson
Peniel
Shaffer
Gallia Baptist
Centerpoint
Greenfield Township
Hulbert
Willey
Fairfield
Centenary
Mina Chapel
Green Township
Recreation Programs Announced for Gallipolis
Gallipolis officials announce St Patrick s Day events at the Recreation Center including an Irish potato admission and optional green wear. A countywide kite contest next month invites self built entries with free instruction from local experts. Cub Scouts leather craft class runs weekly. marble court construction begins. county marble tournament leads to Tri State and Jersey City national contests. Public forestry film set for May 2 at the Eagles Club.
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Gallipolis
Harold Mackenzie
St. Patrick
Mackenzie
Frank Wetherholt
John C. Steinbeck
Herckles Rayburn
Addison
WPA
Huntington
Jersey City
N. J
Harley Harrington
Ben Franklin
Point Pleasant
Portsmouth
Eagles’ Club
Cheshire Recreation Center
Julia Watson
Masonic
Aged Gallia Woman Dies Wednesday
Mrs. Harriett A. Litten, 80, native of Addison, died Wednesday night at her East Gallipolis home. Survived by daughter Mrs. Albert Bayless and son Eli Hix, both of Gallipolis. Funeral Sunday at 10 a.m. at the home with interment in Pine Street Cemetery.
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Gallipolis
Harriett A. Litten
East Gallipolis
Addison
Albert Bayless
Eli Hix
Pine Street
State GOP endorses hires for highway department posts
County Republican Executive Committee endorses Ed Green Therl Jones Austin Johnson Donald Jones and Floyd Leonard for laborer positions in the local State Highway Department.
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Gallipolis
Republican Executive Committee
Ed Green
Therl Jones
Austin Johnson
Donald Jones
Floyd Leonard
Mrs. Grabill Dies in Dayton
Mrs Iva Gertrude Grabill 37 daughter of Will A Lanier Crown City died this week in a Dayton hospital after being taken from Urbana. Funeral services held in Urbana. She was born Bladen and worked at the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics Odd Fellows State home Springfield and White Cross Hospital Columbus. She leaves husband father two children and siblings Sidney Lanier Hobart Dillon Charles J Doughman and Hugh Stevers all of southern Gallia County.
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Sidney Lanier
Hobart Dillon
Charles J. Doughman
Hugh Stevers
Gallia County
Landscaping Planned by Gallipolis Homeowners
Holzer Hospital leads early spring plantings with a formal plan to enhance grounds by summer. Evergreens replace winter killed boxwood, while new plantings include Shad bush Wintergreen Barberry Coton Easter Forsythia Beauty Bush Flowering Crab Mock Orange Firethorn Japanese Yew Vilburnium Hemlock. The Gallipolis Garden Club plans iris expansion in July and bulbs along First Avenue park esplanade show healthy growth.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Plan Youth Grange Gallipolis Meeting March
The organization of a Juvenile Grange will be considered at the March 24 meeting of Little Kyger Grange. Mrs. George Burleson, Matron, states plans for youth participation will be discussed.
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Plan Youth Grange
Gallipolis
Little Kyger
George Burleson
Licensed To Marry In Gallia County This Spring
Probate Judge James S. Clark notes rising marriage license activity as spring nears with recent issuances including Wayne Cottrill 21 of Alice and Donnie Blake 18 of Crown City, plus F R Dewitt 48 and Ada Gooldin 35 of Gallipolis. Other couples listed are Luther Lee 22 and Marie Comstock 18, Cecil Comer 22, Hazel Reese 19, all of Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
James S. Clark
Wayne Cottrill
Alice
Donnie Blake
Crown City
F. R. Dewitt
Ada Gooldin
Luther Lee
Marie Comstock
Cecil Comer
Hazel Reese
Gallia
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