Large Stage To Be Built On River Edge For Sesquicentennial
Clar ence J. and Emile Sullivan of Columbus will costume and direct 1,000 people for a six day August pageant linked to the Sesquicentennial. An amphitheater on the river levee will seat 4,500 with a 180 foot stage at the water edge. Nearby towns may present episodes and train participants while the Ohio River provides a backdrop for water craft scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Clarence J
Emile Sullivan
Columbus
C. E. Holzer
Pt. Pleasant
Middleport
Pomeroy
Athens
Jackson
Wellston
Rio Grande
Ironton
Huntington
Ohio
Sullivan
Sandusky
Holzer
Ohia
Ed M. Hawes
Magistrates to Hear Case Involving Two Women
Gallia County case set for Saturday before a Pt. Pleasant magistrate. Mrs. Emory Westfall of Bidwell and Miss Marie Burgess of Pt. Pleasant face charges of interfering with an officer. They are held without bond after an affray that left Roy Coleman gravely injured from a shooting by Clarence R. Benson, a steamboat fireman. Benson's claimed residences include St. Louis and Cairo Illinois. he is married with three children. He says he met Westfall in Pomeroy and was joined by Burgess in Pt. Pleasant by an unidentified man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Pt. Pleasant
Emory Westfall
Bidwell
Gallia County
Marie Burgess
Roy Coleman
Clarence R. Benson
Coleman
Holzer Hospital
Benson
St. Louis
Cairo
Spring Song Festival at Gallia County church
Guyan Valley Church in Lawrence County hosts a Spring Song Festival Thursday at 7 p m featuring singers from Lawrence and Gallia Counties. Solo and ensemble numbers will be performed. The annual affair is expected to draw a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Guyan Valley
Lawrence County
Lawrence
Gallia
Public utilities amendment hearing as county land use panel meets
County agents note county wide interest as the Land Use Committee holds a second session at Cadmus. Public notice announces E E Faires and Joseph McAllister seeking to amend certificates to allow transport across Athens County with one 1/2 ton truck, limited from Nelsonville and Athens. details from Public Utilities Commission. Sheriff sale announced for Lloyd and Martha Bolin chattel property at Efaw and Cullums Storage on March 28 1940 at 1 PM. 1930 Buick Six Sedan included. sale to satisfy City Loan and Guaranty claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Faires
Joseph McAllister
Public Utilities Commission
Columbus
Ohio
E. Faires
Gon Mins Bamseeet
Lloyd W. Bolin
Martha Bolin
Municipal Court
Efaw
N. Court
Athens
Athens County
Buick
Lloyd W
Bolin
50 000 Maps Ordered For 150th Anniversary
Gallipolis and Pt. Pleasant will receive 50 000 pictorial maps from the West Virginia Ohio River Bridge Company for free distribution ahead of the city's 150th anniversary. Half the maps will show red marks for French and American homes dating before 1840, per the Old Homes Committee report. Director E M Wes notes Gallipolis as the first Northwest Territory city with such map designations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
West Virginia-Ohio River Bridge Company
Pt. Pleasant
Old Homes Committee
Northwest Territory
E. M. Wes
Achievement Day Observed By Council
Gallia County Women’s Home Council marks Achievement Day with over 100 members at Grace Methodist Church in Gallipolis on Saturday April 6. The program features morning and afternoon sessions with talks by Mrs. Evan D. Rees, Miss Christine Carlson, and Miss Clara Belle Motter plus musical selections and reviews by unit leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
James Clark
Ernest Blazer
Steve Jenkins
Stanley Wood
Evan D. Rees
Opal Powell
Hazel Shelton
John Evans
John Lusher
Ernest Riggs
Lincoln Call
John Russell
K. H. Butler
Maurice Thomas
Vera Miles
Georgia Leonard
Annabelle Atkinson
Flora Cline
Stella Denney
Crown City Red Cross Plans Monthly Meeting
Crown City Red Cross plans a monthly meeting. A. L. Dillon serves as president with members including W. A. Lanier Mrs. Charles Doughman Mrs. Vica Dillon Mrs. Cassie Moore and several local couples and clergy represented in the Gallipolis auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crown City Red Cross
Gallipolis
A. L. Dillon
W. A. Lanier
Charles Doughman
Vica Dillon
Cassie Moore
S. G. Martt
John Burcham
Stanley Simms
Clary
Ernest Levisay
Rolland Rose
Merchant Ill in Gallipolis After Church Service
W. H. Belcher longtime chief of police now in merchant police work is reported ill at his home after being overcome during church services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
W. H. Belcher
Easter services and meals planned in Gallipolis area
Easter activities listed across Gallipolis with services at Eureka Crown City Ohio Chapel and Grange Hall, plus a 10 a m service. Sunrise events at Crown City Church and an Easter noon dinner planned in Grange Hall following 10 a m services. A separate Good Friday service in Cheshire ran three hours with ministers H A Lewis K J Johnson E W Ellis E S Higginbotham H W DeWolfe H N Snider H A Rothrock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Eureka
Masonic Hall
Crown City
Grange Hall
Ohio Chapel
Cheshire
H. A. Lewis
K. J. Johnson
E. W. Ellis
E. S. Higginbotham
H. W. DeWolfe
H. N. Snider
H. A. Rothrock
Gala Rio Grande High School concert by music students
The Rio Grande High School music department presents a program this evening featuring the school orchestra glee club woodwind quintet and a mixed chorus with numbers performed by students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rio Grande High School
Fox Hunt Planned by Gallia County Club in Morton Woods
The Fox Hunters Association will stage a fox hunt in Morton Woods Addison Township Saturday night with a large number of entries expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FOX Hunt
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Fox Hunters’ Association
Morton Woods
Addison Township
Knight Department Store Opens In Gallipolis
Gallipolis shoppers saw the Knight Department Store at Third and Court open for the first time today offering a new local retail option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Knight Department
Third and
Court
Gallia Times to Move to Parker Building in Gallipolis
Gallia publisher Charles Barnett plans to vacate the old Universalist Church plant in two weeks after selling to J M Dixon and Homer E Beckett for a service station. The newspaper will relocate across the street to the Parker building with Mrs Alice Taylor moving within 60 days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Charles Barnett
Gallia
Parker
Taylor
Our House
First Ave
Second Ave
Libby Hotel
Universalist
H. C. Johnston
S. H. Eagle
Harry R. Hurn
Barnett and Associates
Mid-Year Christian Meeting in Gallia and Meigs Counties
Gallia and Meigs Counties hold a mid year Christian Education Meeting at First Baptist Church on March 28. The program runs 1 30 p m with a Church School Clinic and leadership talks. A 6 p m Young People's banquet precedes a 7 30 p m World Wide Guild worship address by Dr. Charles A Weed Rio Grande College. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia
Meigs
First Baptist Church
George Sagen
L. O. Grant
G. W. Frederick
W. T. Packer
Helen Wickes
Miss Wickes
C. A. Weed
Young People’s Organization
Bonnie Fife
B.Y.P.U
James Danner
Rio Grande College
World Wide Guild
Charles A. Weed
Sagen
Fire Damage Estimated at 6000 at Hatchery
Homer W. Walter places damage from Monday’s fire at his Gallipolis chick hatchery at over 6000. The blaze largely hit the brood house with most losses in that building. Walter and Dr. B. V. Swisher of Radcliff co own another hatchery in Pomeroy. Plan Athens Trip: local banks to attend Ohio University Banking Forum in Athens on April 25 with Ohio Bankers Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Homer W. Walter
Walter
B. V. Swisher
Radcliff
Pomeroy
Athens
Ohio University
Banking Forum
Ohio Bankers’ Association
Farley Fined for Reckless Driving After Alley Collision
Haydenville resident Donald Farley was charged with reckless driving by Mayor Dallas Kinser on Thursday evening, pleaded guilty, and paid a $10 fine plus costs after being taken into custody by Patrolman A F Evans the night before following a collision with a parked truck in an alley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Donald Farley
Haydenville
Dallas Kinser
Farley
A. F. Evans
Belpre Man Fined for Using Dealer Plates
Belpre resident George D. Blough was charged by the state highway patrol for using dealer plates on a truck. A mayoral plea resulted in a $25 fine with $15 suspended plus costs. In Logan William Russell Goldsberry, 27, and Blanche Elizabeth Coakley, 23, were granted a marriage license on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
George D. Blough
Belpre
State Highway Patrol
Dallas Kinser
William Russell Goldsberry
Rockbridge Rt. 1
G. W. Goldsberry
Blanche’ Elizabeth Coakley
Frank Coakley
Condition of Bill Rees Slightly Improved
Mrs. Alice Taylor reports Bill Tom Rees is still seriously ill from a brain infection at Johns Hopkins Hospital after returning from Baltimore for business. His mother Mrs. Louise Rees remains with him as his condition shows little improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Baltimore
Alice Taylor
Bill Tom Rees
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Louise Rees
Township Reporters Visit County Farms
Gallia County reports about 800 of 3300 farms visited by township reporters under the AAA program. Seventy five percent of farmers approached signed for participation in the 1940 farm program, with 1800 participants last year and Brumfield predicting an increase. Contracts must be executed before May 1. Gallia high school spring athletic program will omit field and track sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Vance Brumfield
County Conservation Committee
Brumfield
Easter Music Festival Planned at Grace Methodist Church
Grace Methodist Church in Gallipolis schedules an Easter Festival of Music Sunday at 7 25 p m Rev W S Westerman pastor and choir director says the Grace Choir will be joined by Junior and Intermediate Choristers The program features organ preludes, solos, choruses and hymns led by Mrs Stanley Lainier Wendell Lloyd James Vornholt and Richard Southwick with audience participation in Ten Thousand Times Ten Thousand
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Grace Methodist
W. S. Westerman
Ses
Stanley Lainier
Wendell Lloyd
Grace Choir
Christ
Westerman
James Vornholt
Joseph's Lovely Garden
Howard Thornberry
Richard Southwick
Grace Choir Performs Anthems and Benedicton Blessing
Grace Choir presents Now Thank We All Our Lord Alleluia Christ Is Risen and No Shadows Yonder The Hallelujah Chorus combined choirs with benediction and Seven Fold Amen organ postlude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Three Hour Good Friday Service Led by City Ministers
In Gallipolis First Presbyterian Church a noon to 3 pm Good Friday service was led by six city and county ministers. A lecture on The Trial of Jesus was to be given tonight at First Baptist Church by Judge Harry Hoffman of Youngstown. A union communion service at the Baptist Church last night drew a full house under Rev. George Sagen Rev. W S Westerman and Rev. L W Gishier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
First Presbyterian Church
First Baptist Church
Harry Hoffman
Youngstown
Jesus
Baptist Church
George Sagen
W. S. Westerman
Marriage Licenses Issued In Gallia County
Marriage licenses issued include Charles W Lupton 21 Gallipolis and Juanita 21 Middleport. Ross Carter 66 and Cinnie McDaniel 66 both of Gallipolis. Roy Hively 26 and Norma Johnson 19 both of Bladen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Charles W. Lupton
Juanita
Middleport
Ross Carter
Cinnie McDaniel
Roy Hively
Norma Johnson
Bladen
First Baptist Church Sets Easter Sunrise and Evening Services
Easter at First Baptist Church in Gallipolis features a Sunrise Service at 7 a m with Knights Templar guests, an 10:30 a m worship, and a 7:30 p m sermon What the Resurrection Means To Believers Rev George Sagen leads both services Baptisms and a children dedication will occur at morning and evening services The Young People group performs music starting 6 30 p m with a full program of solos duets choirs and recitations presented by parish members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
First Baptist Church
The
Rose Commandery
Knights Templars
Kenneth Davis
Ashford
Louise Boggs
Doris Irion
James Danner
Jean Batiste Faure
George Sagen
Sagen
Jesus Christ
Morrison
Bolton
Mallard
Hazel Harley
Mary Louise Mohr
Bonnie Fife
Mildred Mills
Elva Nibert
Christ Risen
Harley Wells
Gale Lane
Russell Wallace
Marie Langdon
Gaynard Christ
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ce Eee
Athens Messenger
Columbus Groups
Walnut Township
Ralph Davis
John Martin
Elmer Drummond
Elmer Bush
Walter Eakman
Cadmus
States County
E. G. Royer
Sherife
City Loan and Guaranty Compeny
Charles W. Bayless
Charles H. Evans
Wisson
L. O. C. F. Temple
I. R. Goldberg
Optometrist
Worstell Bidg
N. Court St
Zenner’s Dept
Bill Rees
Clover Farm Stores
Werecez Execdertate Cisis
Caradataescuiases
Glendale
Clover Farm
Wheaties
Bisquick
Betty Crockers
Kix
Breakfast of Champions
Clvr
Handy Pancake Turner Ic
Pineapple
Pascal Celery
Deets
Clover Farm Coffee
Rand
Lia
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!