Gallipolis Eagles Plan WPA Recreation Center Expansion
Gallipolis Eagles Lodge seeks city and state approval to expand the WPA recreation center with a new river levee playground featuring softball tennis volleyball and croquet. Plans include rehabilitating the Riverview building front and excavating levee space for a safe, large play area with possible refreshment concessions benefiting the lodge’s operating fund.
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Gallipolis
WPA
Eagles’ Lodge
Recreation Center
Harold Mackenzie
C. E. Holzer
Riverview
Mackenzie
Ohio Eagle Lodges
Observe Their Golden Wedding Anniversary
GALLIPOLIS according to information to Judge A J Stormont his relatives Mr and Mrs L S Carter natives of Harrison Township have just observed their 50th wedding anniversary in the family home at Milwaukee Oregon Mr and Mrs Carter were married in Gallia in 1889 The former served 30 years in the Methodist ministry in Ohio West Virginia and California He retired from that work in 1919 and now operates an insurance A brother of Mrs Carter Asa Houck resides in Gallipolis
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Gallipolis
A. J. Stormont
L. S. Carter
Harrison Township
Milwauke
Oregon
Carter
Ohio
West Virginia
California
Asa Houck
Marriage Licenses Issued In Gallipolis Area
Saturday licenses granted include Fred Facemier 25 and Nettie Raines 21 both of Gallipolis Vaughn Lemley 24 of Cheshire and Ethel Welch 19 of Gallipolis James W Hulett 36 and Mildred L Tincher 33 of Raymond City W Va Eli Isenberg 25 of Peabody Mass and Josephine Moch 26 of Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
Fred Facemier
Nettie Raines
Vaughn Lemley
Cheshire
Ethel Welch
James W. Hulett
Mildred L. Tincher
Raymond City
W. Va
Eli Isenberg
Peabody
Mass
Josephine Moch
Weston Cue Star in Exhibition Here
Cowboy Weston the sharpshooting billiard player appears in Gallipolis at the LaFayette Billiard Room Wednesday at three and eight P. M. He offers fancy shot exhibitions and lectures on stance stroke and bridge as part of a comeback campaign. Public invited.
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Cowboy Weston
Gallipolis
LaFayette Billiard Room
Weston
Adv
Schools Present Music Festival in Washington Auditorium
Large attendance at the Washington auditorium festival featured both high and grade school groups. Performers received hearty encores as programs began around 3 p.m. on Sunday.
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Gallipolis
Washington Auditorium
Dr Holzer to Launch Red Redwood Pleasure Craft
Gallipolis plans a 30 by 8 foot redwood pleasure craft with 15 passenger capacity to debut within two weeks. Built for Dr C B Holzer by Peter McDermitt of Pt Pleasant, powered by a gasoline screw propeller with an awning sun deck and search light. R M Farmer of Holzer Hospital installs the motor and other machinery for hospital use by staff and guests.
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Gallipolis
Alma McCormick
Holzer Hospital
Ohio River
C. B. Holzer
Peter McDermitt
Pt. Pleasant
R. M. Farmer
DAR SAR To Unveil Plaque at State SAR Convention
Gallipolis French Colony Chapter D A R and Ewing Chapter S A R plan large attendance at the 50th annual State Convention in Athens April 28 29. Nabby Lee Ames Chapter D A R and Ewing Chapter S A R will hold plaque unveiling at 4 p m on Friday naming Revolutionary War soldiers buried in Athens County. Governor Bricker to speak at Berry Hotel banquet closing the event.
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Gallipolis
Daughters of the American Revolution
Sons of the American Revolution
Athens
A. E. Wagner
Ewing
S.A.R
Nabby Lee l
Ames
D.A.R
Court House
Athens County
John W. Bricker
Berry Hotel
Large Gain Expected In Crop Enrollment
Gallia County Crop Control and Soil Conservation Committee expects completion of the enrollment program by month’s end. More than 1400 farmers are listed, marking a new high since the program began in 1936. W. E. Slagle notes annual gains as the plan develops in Gallia County.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Contagious Disease Reported in Huntington Township
County Nurse Naomi Evans confirms two cases in Huntington Township Gallia County. A preschool child is quarantined for diphtheria while an older child has scarlet fever.
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Gallipolis
States
Naomi Evans
Huntington Township
Bank Acquires 29 Acre Harrison Farm at Sheriff Bid
The Commercial & Savings Bank won the sale of Ted Halley’s 29 acre farm in Harrison Township. The bank bid $600 after foreclosing on the mortgage and was the only bidder.
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Gallipolis
Ted Halley
Harrison Township
Commercial & Savings Bank
Death of Mrs Anna King Ties Gallia to Oklahoma
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Keller of Garfield Ave. mourn the death of Anna King at her Oklahoma City home. King was a former Gallia County resident, linking the family to Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
A. W. Keller
Garfield Ave
Anna King
Oklahoma City
Alfred Social and Brief Personal Notes
Mrs Lettia Meridith of Chester and sister Mrs Mabel Swartz drove to Columbus and back for business and social visits with Mr and Mrs James Amen and Mr and Mrs George Lenneer. Mrs Zina Bentz returned from St Joseph Hospital Parkersburg and is improved. Gearid Guthrie was moved to St Joseph Hospital. Mrs Martin Keehler and Mrs W L Shumway spent Thursday in Athens. Charles Burke ill. Harry Guthrie Lucureus Guthrie and Mrs Mary Carr attended Ed Guthrie funeral in Huntington. Mrs Emma Findling returned from visiting her brother Earl Person in Huntington.
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Alfred
Lettia Meridith
Chester
Mabel Swartz
Columbus
James Amen
George Lenneer
Zina Bentz
St. Joseph Hospital
Parkersburg
Gearid Guthrie
Martin Keehler
W. L. Shumway
Athens
Charles Burke
Harry Guthrie
Lucureus Guthrie
Mary Carr
Huntington
Ed Guthrie
Guthrie
Emma Findling
Earl Person
Driver Is Injured In Auto Accident In Gallipolis
Dr Ella Lupton received face and chest injuries after a collision at Second and State streets Friday night. Passengers Mrs Ella Thomas Brown and Miss Jennie Myers were uninjured. Urwin of Gallipolis drove the other car. Lupton was treated at Holzer Hospital before returning home. the Lupton car lost a wheel and sustained damage.
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Gallipolis
Ella Lupton
Ella Thomas Brown
Jennie Myers
Thomas Urwin
Second and State Sts
Lupton
Holzer Hospital
Woman Betsy Sowards Dies at 59 Near Bladen
Betsy Sowards aged 59 wife of Eus tace Sowards died at home near Bladen. Born in the same neighborhood she died. Survived by husband daughter Ruby brothers Henry and Noel Houck sister Mrs Eva Lewis all of Bladen. Funeral at St Nicholas Church conducted by Rev Jennings Cremeens.
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Gallipolis
Betsy Sowards
Eustace Sowards
Bladen
Sowards
Vinton Houck
Ruby
Henry
Noel Houck
Eva Lewis
St. Nicholas Church
Jennings Cremeens
WPA Reinstates 20 GALLIPOLIS Roll Reminders
Twenty rein statements were made to the county WPA rolls Saturday. Mrs. Lulu Rector of Parkersburg seeks $300 and interest for two years in a suit against Jacob I and Lillian Schwartz. The note is secured by a mortgage on 50 acres in Addison Township. The will of the late Nattie G. Warth has been filed for probate with Miss Anna Warth named sole beneficiary.
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Gallipolis
WPA
Lulu Rector
Parkersburg
Jacob l
Lillian Schwartz
Addison Township
Nattie’ G. Warth
Anna Warth
Five Arrested After Rowdy Kananga Beer Parlor Incident
Gallipolis reports weekend complaints of rowdiness led to the arrest of five persons by Sheriff Hatfield and Deputy Wood. All were fined for drunkenness.
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Gallipolis
Kananga
Hatfield
Wood
Wheaton College Glee Club to perform at First Baptist Church
Announcement states Wheaton College men's glee club will present a program at First Baptist Church on Sunday April 16 at 10 30 am. Ed Porter, a well known rural resident and former county commissioner, was injured by a ram attack on his farm leaving leg bruises.
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Gallipolis
Wheaton College Men's Glee Club
First Baptist Church
Ed Porter
Child lifts 100 pounds at age five in St Louis
Five year old James Clayton Jr. lifts 100 pounds to waist and 50 pounds over head as his amateur weightlifter father began training him last October. Though he weighs 45 pounds the boy performs the feats with guidance from his father in St Louis.
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ST. Louis
James Clayton, Jr
Prosecutor Told Of Motorist’s Narrow Escape In Route 180 Incident
Logan man James Acker consulted with Prosecutor Hubert D. Lappen after a Thursday night incident on State Route 180 between Laurelville and Logan. Acker said a pursuing car forced his vehicle to the curb, two men alighted, one showing a badge, glass was broken, and a companion was cut by glass. The men, who identified themselves as Dale Dupler and Don Hurst, liquor inspectors, were later seen in Logan.
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Logan
James Acker
Hubert D. Lappen
Ucker
Dale Dupler
Don Hurst
Minersville Social Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Illness
Minersville notices report Mrs. Will Kesterson and daughter Helen of Rock Springs visiting Mrs. Nora Roush, with influenza illness affecting several residents. Guests at an all day quilting party included Mrs. Ket ter, Harris, Withrow, Roush, Hartenbach, McCallum, and Thomas. Earl Hartenbach, Sr. drove home a Blaettner Co. truck in Detroit. Rev. John Brown of Chester is ill with influenza and staying with relatives in Jacksonville. Dana Guinther funeral services in Charleston for the Minersville native. he was 45 and survived by parents and siblings.
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Minersville
Will Kesterson
Helen of
Rock Springs
Nora Roush
Elizabeth McCallum
Anna Thomas
Jack Stivers
P. Ketter
Lewis Harris
Charles Withrow
George Roush
Otto Hartenbach
Norman McCallum
Will Thomas
Earl Hartenbach
Margaret Smith
Fanny Amberger
Pomeroy
Charles Grueser
Ruby Sayre
Adolph Grueser
Detroit
Blaettner Company
John Brown
Chester
Jacksonville
Velma Grueser
Edward
Borham
Charleston
Dana Guinther
Guinther
Will Guinther
Closing Dates for Hocking County Schools Announced
Marion District schools in Hocking County will close April 29 as the tentative date under an eight month term. Salt Creek district and part of Falls District schools follow the same program with West Logan in Falls District operating nine months.
Church Finances Are Discussed Sunday
Logan First Presbyterian Church announced the annual budget for 1939 40 totaling 4153 dollars exclusive of benevolences. An every member canvass meeting followed the morning service with Dr Harry Eastman as chairman and a long list of committee members present.
Ned Harrington Sells Columbus Pharmacy for West Coast Move
Edward W. Harrington known as Ned Harrington, longtime Columbus pharmacist of 35 years, sells his store and will relocate to the west coast by month’s end. A Ohio State graduate, he was born in Logan 54 years ago, son of the late Harringtons who ran a local pharmacy, and brother of the late Herbert Harrington of the First National Bank.
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Logan
Columbus
Edward W. Harrington
West Coast
Ned Harrington
Ohio State University
Frank Harrington
Herbert Harrington
First National Bank
City
Gallipolis Masons Prepare Sixth District Event
Gallipolis Masons plan a major Sixth Arch District gathering May 17 in Gallipolis with representatives from Athens Ironton Portsmouth Wellston Jackson Logan Nelsonville Chillicothe Washington D D and Gallipolis. Inspecting Officer Max M Fulks of Chillicothe set the date for the first Arch Reunion in years. Grand Master C Wood Bowen of Logan to attend. Various councils will exemplify Royal Degree Select Degree Super-Excellent Degree and the Jackson Council will handle the musical program. An evening dinner for up to 300 is planned at the Masonic Temple.
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Gallipolis
Masons
Athens
Ironton
Portsmouth
Wellston
Jackson
Logan
Nelsonville
Chillicothe
Washington D. H
Max M. Fulks
C. Wood Bowen
Chillicothe Council
Athens Council
Jackson Council
Ohio
Harry W. Mce- Henry
Masonic Temple
Indemnity Bond Delay Stalls Rural Electrification Petition
Gallia and Lawrence Counties rural electrification project delayed as the local company failed to furnish an indemnity bond. John Lusher, representing petitioners, says the error is remedied and prompt federal action is expected.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
Lawrence
John Lusher
License Customers Are Evenly Divided in Gallipolis
Patronage of auto license buyers in Gallipolis is nearly evenly split between Mrs Leona Moore Trout and County Auditor Keeler. Sales are steady but not brisk. Keeler warns April First will be All-Fools' day for the Ben-Put-Offs.
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Gallipolis
Leona Moore Trout
Keeler
Moch Brides Eli lsenberg In Peabody Mass Home
Marriage of Miss Josephine Moch to Mr. Elis enberg of Peabody Massachusetts was solemnized at 10 30 this morning at the home of the bride's parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Moch.
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Gallipolis
Josephine Moch
Eli Lsenberg
Peabody
Mass
Joseph Moch
Kanauga Brief News Notes
Opal Lou Davis fractured both legs at home. Harmon family moved to Carl Oliver property vacated by Albert Paulins. W W Ricketts ill and recovering. Leslie Deem family ill with influenza along with many locals. Alice Perry returned from Hartford City visit with son Andrew. John Vickers and Paul Ables visited families here Saturday. Omar Fowler of Gallipolis visited Verne Berridge family Wednesday. Homer Daugherty and son and Mrs Walter Schoonover and son in Portsmouth Saturday. Erma Bashore returned to property after residence with W F Deem. B D Raike trip to Charleston Saturday. Victor Swain family from Racine visited Sunday. Mrs J C Childers of Reedy, W Va, guest of Mrs John Vickers last week. There were no January births before 700 B C and January did not exist then.
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Kanauga
Opal Lou
Denver Davis
Harmon
Carl Oliver
Albert Paulins
W. W. Ricketts
Ricketts
Leslie Deem
Alice Perry
Andrew
Hartford City
John Vickers
Paul Ables
Omar’ Fowler
Gallipolis
Verne Berridge
Homer Daugherty
Walter Schoonover
Portsmouth
Erma Bashore
W. F. Deem
B. D. Raike
Charleston
Victor Swain
Racine
J. C. Childers
Reedy
W. Va
Committee To Ask 10000 For Sesqui Centennal Plan
Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce will hear a preliminary report from a special committee chaired by J Paul Mossman. The group seeks a $10000 federal grant via a bill in Congress to fund the Gallipolis Sesquicentennial observance in 1940 and will form sub committees for floats music and delegations.
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Gallipolis
Chamber of Commerce Directorate
Homer W. Walter
J. Paul Mossman
Myers names wife sole beneficiary
James W. Myers of this city designates his wife as the sole beneficiary in his will or estate documents, outlining the transfer of assets to her as the primary recipient.
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Gallipolis
James W. Myers
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