Flood Refugees Cared For in Gallipolis
Floodwaters from the Kanawha and Ohio basins push residents from East Gallipolis. Lafayette Post of the American Legion with Red Cross Welfare Club cares for about 125 people in shelters. One meal daily is served from the Gallia County Highway barn as veterans relocate families.
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Gallipolis
Ohio River
Kanawha River
New York Central Railroad
Charleston
Columbus
Georges Creek
Gallia County
American Legion Auxiliary
Grace M. BE
East Gallipolis
Baby born in barn to flood refugee in Gallipolis
A baby was born Monday night in a barn to Mrs. Cecil Siders, a flood refugee, after she and four other children fled their home by boat. The birth was unattended by a physician. Her husband is a prisoner at Ohio Penitentiary, jailed less than a month earlier on a breaking and entering charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Cecil Siders
Siders
Ohio Penitentiary
Condition of Judge Mauck Improves. Sawyer Critical
Gallipolis reports Judge Roscoe J. Mauck of the Court of Appeals as much improved after bronchitis. George Sawyer, who had major surgery Sunday, remains in critical condition. Warren Williams of Oak Hill, with a fractured leg from an earlier accident, was discharged Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Roscoe J. Mauck
Court of Appeals
Holzer Hospital
George Sawyer
Warren Williams
Oak Hill
Cincinnati spring football practice aided by John Halliday
John Halliday returned to Cincinnati on Wednesday to assist in coaching at the University of Cincinnati spring drills after being marooned by high water. Ohio State students William Jones and Ernie Christ are spending their spring vacation with their parents in the city.
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John Halliday
Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
William Jones
Ernie Christ
Ohio State University
Fire Dept Responds to Rubbish Blaze in Gallipolis
Gallipolis Fire Department was called Tuesday night around 6 to extinguish a rubbish pile at the rear of the A Fontana store. No damage was reported.
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Gallipolis
Galipolis
A. Fontanae
Gas Line Break Leaves Garfield Avenue in Darkness
Residents along Garfield Avenue were without gas after a main break under Chickamauga Bridge across Lower Vine Street. Ohio Fuel Gas Company workers began repairs Wednesday morning, fixing a main that had split at the Georges Creek railroad trestle earlier in the week.
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Georges Creek
Gallipolis
Garfield Avenue
Chickamauga Bridge
Lower Vine Street
Ohio Fuel Gas Company
Point Pleasant
Red Cross Ready to Meet Ohio River Flood Aid Needs
Red Cross field secretary T. C. Dickerson arrived in Gallipolis to survey flood conditions and rehabilitation needs after the Ohio River crest. The national body and local chapter, aided by other groups, plan to handle the relief effort as waters recede.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
T. C. Dickerson
American Red Cross
Zanesville
Infection Fatal Clay Lick Farmer Dies in Hospital
Gallipolis dispatch reports William Carter aged four of Clay Lick died in hospital after a small scratch led to severe infection. The death occurred Tuesday with local officials noting the rapid decline and urging caution in minor wounds.
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Clay Lick
Gallipolis
William Carter
Farmer Dies After Thorn Prick Infection at Holzer Hospital
A farmer died at Holzer Hospital after an infection from a thorn prick on his hand. He was admitted late last week and had been treated for the infection for about a week.
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Holzer Hospital
No Arrests in City Despite Flood
Gallipolis reports no arrests by city officials since Saturday though countywide action may be difficult due to the flood. No calls have been received and the last arrest on Saturday night was for intoxication.
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Gallipolis
City Schools Closed As Roads Flood In County
Gallipolis reports widespread closures as creeks back over roads. About 30 percent of students could not reach town, with Cheshire and Addison schools closed longer. other area schools shut for a day or two due to flooding.
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Gallipolis
Cheshire
Addison
Athens
Pension cut discussion at Gallipolis Rotary meeting
On March 23 in Gallipolis veterans allowances and compensation under President Roosevelt's economy measures were discussed by H. W. Wetherholt at a Rotary Club meeting. Other speakers included Dr. G. G. Kincon H. W. Cherrington and Dr. C. E. Holzer.
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Gallipolis
Roosevelt
H. W. Wetherholt
Rotary Club
G. G. Kincon
H. W. Cherrington
C. E. Holzer
Gallia Community Club Meeting Canceled
Gallia County March 23 no meeting of the Gallia Community Club will be held this week, announced by president Dr. C. E. Holzer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia Community Club
C. E. Holzer
When Will Athenians Have Real Beer Again
A reader survey in Athens County examines when 3.2 percent beer could return amid debates over the governor’s beer for revenue bill and whether local option ordinances from 1910 were repealed by the Crabbe Act. Conflicting recollections suggest further research is needed before legalization.
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Athens
Fights in Chicago San Francisco and Oakland End in Decisions and KOs
United Press reports boxing results with Barney Ross outpointing Billy Petrolle in Chicago while Varias Milling drew Johnny Pena. In San Francisco Babe Marino defeated King Tut with others stopping opponents and in Oakland Jo Teiken defeated Baby Paramore as Fred Feary kayoed Dennis Brown.
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Chicago
Barney Ross
Billy Petrolle
Fargo
N. D
Varias Milling
Philippine Islands
Johnny Pena
New York
Charley Retzlaff
Duluth
Walter Cobb
Petey Hayes
Kid Irish
San Francisco
Babe Marino
King Tut
Minneapolis
Cecil Myatt
Jack Casper
Fil Quintana
Ernie Dell
Benny Marques
Drew
Alex Romero
Hy Liter
Eric Carlson
John Freeman
Herman Collins
Max Tarley
Joe Montes
Oakland
Jo Teiken
Sacramento
Baby Paramore
Los Angeles
Fred Feary
Kayoed
Dennis Brown
Stanley Gard
Kenneth Lee
Leo Kaye Kelly
Tommy Lewis
Grand National field set for Friday at Aintree
Liverpool March 23. Forty four of the world’s top jumpers prepare for the Grand National over the 4 1 2 mile Aintree course with nine aiming to carry American hopes. American entries include Trouble Maker the sole 100 percent American owned horse with 6 to 1 odds, others listed at 100 to 12.
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Liverpool
Eng
Aintree
City Service Exam Slated for April 7
A competitive examination will be held Friday April 7 at 7 oclock in the evening in the Council Chamber City Hall for admission to the eligible list for patrolman bookkeeper in the Water Department and mechanic and assistant fire marshal in Athens. Applications must be filed with Emmett Keenan clerk of the Athens City Civil Service Commission no later than noon Thursday April. Application blanks may be secured from Mr Keenan on and after March 27.
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Council Chamber
Water Department
City of Ath
Emmett Keenan
Athens City Civil Service Commission
Keenan
Glouster
Ladies’ Auxiliary
W. of A
Hall On
High Street
Betty LeMaster Receives 200 Cheerio Club Letters
Chauncey resident eight year old Betty Le Master has been named a Chauncey hero in a Cheerio Club welcome. She has received over 200 letters and cards from members across the United States and from Canada. A Salt Lake City correspondent traces family links to Athens County and asks relatives to contact her. Betty notes three uncles and an aunt, John Henry and Andrew Nichols, and Mrs Elizabeth Stewart live in the county and recalls her mother Mary Ann Nichols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Betty LeMaster
Cheerio Club
Toronto
Canada
Betty
H. E. Ward
Chase Avenue
Salt Lake City
Utah
Athens County
John
Henry
Andrew Nichols
Elizabeth Stewart
Mary Ann Nichols
L. & W Roof ing Company Formed in Chauncey
Emmett West and William Lyons form the L. & W. Roofing Company to be based in Chauncey or Athens. Lyons brings ten years at Pittsburgh Plate Glass and H. H. Robertson Co. in Pittsburgh. West, former Carry Roofing Co. foreman, will supervise. Lyons is manager.
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Emmett West
William Lyons
Chauncey
The
Plains
L. & W. Roofing Company
Athens
Lyons
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co
Barberton
H. H. Robertson Co
Pittsburgh
West
Carry Roofing Co
Akron
Society Bridge Party For Phi Delta Pi At Beckert Home
Mrs R F Beckert hosted a Tuesday bridge party at 69 Morris Avenue for active and pledging members of Phi Delta Pi an honorary physical education sorority. Three tables played with Miss Mary Castrilli winning high score and Miss Violet Miller low score. Supper followed. guests included Miss Mee and Miss Hatcher faculty members in the physical education department at Ohio University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. Beckert
Morris Avenue
Phi Delta Pi
National
Beckert
Mary Castrilli
Violet Miller
Miss Mee
Miss Hatcher
Department of Physical Education
Ohio University
Chauncey-Dover schools resume after flood closures
Chauncey and Dover schools have restarted operations after flood conditions. Many outlying pupils are transported by bus, but flooded highways halted bus routes until conditions improved.
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Chauncey
Chauncey-Dover
Illness prompts quarantine in Chauncey home
Chauncey residents report two sons Homer and Harold Lock of Mr and Mrs J Henry Lock ill with scarlet fever. The Lock household has remained under quarantine for several days to prevent spread of infection.
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Chauncey
Homer
Harold
J. Henry Lock
Lock
Everett Ayers in Sheltering Arms Hospital recovery
Everett Shorty Ayers of Millfield is reported to be making a satisfactory recovery at Sheltering Arms Hospital in Athens. He suffered back injuries in a state fall at Poston Mine No. 6 in Millfield several days ago.
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Chauncey
Everett
Shorty” Ayers
Millfield
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
Ayers
Poston Mine No. 6
Chauncey Bible Class Meets at Mrs Ogg Home
Christian Woman's Bible Class of Chauncey Church of Christ met Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Charles Ogg on High Street. Mrs. Floyd Nye led the business meeting followed by devotions by Mrs. John Shafer and a lesson period by Mrs. Peter Rankin. A social hour concluded the gathering.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Church of Christ
Charles Ogg
High Street
Floyd Nye
John Shafer
Peter Rankin
Mrs. Ed Donaldson Dies Near Amesville
Edward Donaldson, 71, died at home in McDougal near Amesville after a brief illness. Born on Rowland farm east of Athens, she lived in Ames Township and was active in M E B Church life. Survived by husband and children Mrs. Donaldson, Mrs. Fred R. Beasley, Mrs. James Ruston, Mrs. J. Watt Grover of Athens, Arthur Donaldson of Albany, plus two brothers and two sisters.
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Edward Donaldson
McDougal
Amesville
Donaldson
Rowland
Athens
Canaanville Road
Ames Township
M. EB. Church
Fred R. Beasley
James Ruston
J. Watt Grover
Arthur Donaldson
Albany
Frank Hill
Bainbridge
Jennie Starr
Cleveland
Phillye Starr
Lafe Starr
Painesville
Baseball Exhibition Results and Box Scores From Unclear Card
Readable portions show scores and lineups for several exhibition games featuring Buffalo Brooklyn New York New Orleans Cleveland Baltimore Montreal Philadelphia Newark Atlanta Washington and Pittsburgh. Key pitchers batters and team notes appear with partial line scores, showcasing varied results and personnel.
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Buffalo
Brooklyn
Bartules
Gallivan
Lisenbee
Caraway
Crouse
Thurston
Shaute
Ruan
Sukeforth
Picinich
New York
Carleton
Dean
O'Farrell
Gomez
Devens
Jorgens
New Orleans
Cleveland
Lee
Bryant
Nix
Gautreau
Brown
Connally
Ad Spenes
Myatt
Baltimore
Montreal
Prudhomme
Melton
Linton
Dunham
Samuels
Fisher
Lamanter
Grabowski
Tate
Philadelphia
Heerman
Henshaw
Campbell
Taylor
Cole
Osborne
Lieber
Duggan
Pitsburgh
Morris
Birkofer
Padden
Fitzsimmons
Spencer
Luque
Mancuse
Ten Mines Active in Chauncey District
Chauncey March 23. Chauncey Mine No. 25 worked Tuesday and Wednesday and reports work again today. Ten mines in this district are in operation: Kimberly, Hocking, Carbondale No. 9, Chauncey No. 25, No. 219, No. 285, No. 28, No. 24 and No. 69.
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Chauncey
Kimberly, Hocking
Carbondale
Murder and death by own action near Storms
Authorities investigate reports of a murder and suicide at Storms near Chillicothe. Eva Lansing aged 37 was allegedly shot by her son-in-law John Williamson aged 40, who then killed himself.
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Chillicothe
Here
Eva Lansing
John Williamson
Glouster Cast Set for Legion Home Talent Show
Glouster Opera House opens season with American Legion home talent play Aren't We All. Proceeds go to the Legion building fund. Cast includes L E Richardson Abner Perkins E K Peugh and many others with a courtroom scene and a 100 child panto mime Baby's Birthday Party featuring Leanna Stephenson as soloist.
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Agnes Clark
Lena Peters
H. F. Kittle
Jim Blake
Kelly Crawford
Pat O'Toole
Tex Myers
Dick Hathaway
Jessie McDonald
Asthma Tarter
Kermit Blosser
Sam Turner
Roy Davis
Bill Lawson, Jr
Bob Carter
John Crawford
Fire Department
Stanley Taylor
Percy Howles
Martin Murphy
C. A. Bingman
Smith
Carson Vernon
Lawyer Brown
Paul Killingsworth
George Washington Jones
Robert Clark
Asphasia Jones
Malcolm Higgins
William Hedfelt
Charles Williams
Howard Elliott
William Golding
Stacey McDonald
Andy Willet
Harry Richards
Robert Skinner
Fred Kinney
Pauling Zimmer
John Clinesmith
Little Willie
Martha Lent
Mary Smith
Ralph Pritts
Ikey Cohn
Alice McAfooes
Dolly Dimple
Donna Mae Dodson
Dora Dumb
Harold Binderbasin
Sandy
Belford Hemsley
Pat
Sue Gengereli
Betty
Baby
Leanna Stephenson
Vera Kinney
Elsie Janchius
Helen Guinther
Ruth Dunnett
Effie Stephenson
Kathleen Harper
Mary Noon
Dorothy Seckinger
Pauline Clemons
Dorcas Burns
Cecelia Chute
Dorothy Zimmer
Dorothy McCane
Sue Gengerelli
Grace Sayre
Ibbie Bennett
Edna Price
Theo Williams
Mary Skinner
Laura Heck
Mary Cunningham
Mary Truax
Mary Wells
Anna Mae Hoffman
Cary Hoffman
Thelma Dodson
Mary Carpenter
Lee Lewis
Genevieve Smith
Katherine Woodruff
Anna Louise Logue
Helen Winefordner
Hazel Smith
Lenna Stephenson
Faye Vaughn
Bernice Smith
Mary Francis
Marguerite Trasin
Potluck Supper Planned by Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
GLOUSTER March 23. A potluck supper for Odd Fellows lodge members and families and Rebekah lodge members and families will be served at the Odd Fellow Hall on Saturday. A large attendance from both lodges is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Odd Fellow Lodge
Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellow Hall
Bothwells Safe After California Earthquake
MCARTHUR March 23 Mrs Anna Dunkle widow of the late Prof Eli Dunkle of Ohio University reports from Walter Bothwell of the Los Angeles Post Office that he and his family were uninjured in the quake. Mrs Minnie Will says her son Commander J B Will of the Navy at Long Beach and his wife and Millicent were unharmed.
Bucyrus Drowns Hero Boy Honored by Rotary Club
Bucyrus students paid tribute to 15 year old Michael Simon who drowned March 12 while trying to save a companion. The Rotary Club presented a bronze tablet inscribed with a tribute to his heroism.
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Bucyrus
Michael Simon
Rotary Club
Study Club Elects Officers at Veg Progressive Meeting
The Study Club met at Mrs. Hazel Ja approval of officers with Mrs. Bertha Angle as president and Ruth Watkins as secretary. Talks covered Royal Europe and Communist themes with Mrs. Mae Dunnett presenting on Europe while Mrs. Sarah Williams spoke on Communism. Refreshments were served by Grace Ochs and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Hazel Ja
Bertha Angle
Merle Danford
Ruth Watkins
Janchius
Mae Dunnett
Europe
Quy
Sarah Williams
Grace Ochs
Mary
Bess Henshaw
Sarah
Kins
Mildred
Jennie Jones
Haze
Miss Esta
Inningham Ang Dred Vickroy
Former Glouster Man Faces $150000 Embezzlement Suit
C M Sanders Ag seeks 150000 in Franklin County Courts against Essex Cog Co and others. The case stems from embezzlement charges tied to Sanders, who was jailed 28 hours and spent 10 days in Franklin County Jail before appearing before a grand jury. Sanders, once a store manager, ran outlets in several counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Ders
Columbus
Hood
Franklin County
Essex Cog Co
Hesex
Woodland Avenue
Colum Buth
Sanders
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St. Louis
OdiMicothe
Red Cross
Pal
By G. Be, Mitchell
Ohio
United Press
MacDonald
Geneva
Britain
Ramsay MacDonald
Paris
Joseph Paul Boncour
Eft
Union
Newliweds
Chauncey K
P. Halil
Otis Blair
T. N. Hoover
Dow Grones
F. W. Reed
J. T. Merwin
Music Hall
FE. B. Acomb
Irvin D. Quick
Noble Grands Club
Nora Frank
Stimson Avenue
Bertha Bobo
PHI Tau Theta
National Methodist Men’s Fraternity
Paul Coulter
Knox
Ralph McPherson
Rockport
W. Va
Maurice McCall
Portsmouth
William Harris
Robert Roberts
Long Bottom
E. C. Class
Department of Education
Theta Chapter
Phi Chi Epsilon
Presbyterian Church Men’s Club
Christian Church Men's Club
Ellis Koehler
Second Street
Donald William
Daniel Koehler
New Asbury
William Archer
Sandyville
Robert Will
Helen Burson
Bobby
McArthur
BIBLE
Ed Donaldson
Lahibition Games
Legion Home
Ele
Mrs. Bertha Angle
Veg
C. M. Sanders Ag
Glouster Man
Womel
Excf
Quick’s
Lucky Tiger
Colgate
Vicks
Jergen
Hollingsworth
Prince Albert Tobacco
Tiesare
Frostilla
Alka Seltzer
St. Joseph
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