Nellie Butcher Weds Grover Nagle in Gallipolis
Nellie Butcher daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Butcher of Silver Run wed Grover Nagle of Athens in Gallipolis on Tuesday March 19. The reception followed at the Butcher home with friends present and the couple to reside with Nellie’s parents for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Harvey Butcher
Silver Run
Cheshire
Nellie
Grover Nagle
Athens
Jack Satterfield
Clarence Tucker
Everett Jones
Toledo
Wesley Little
Middleport
Frank Kelton
Linda Lou
Frank, Jr
D. W. Briggs
Near
Robert Healey
Vina Ables
Kananga
Gallia County Spelling Champions to Be Chosen Friday
Gallia County fourth grade spellers will compete Friday night at Rio Grade High School to determine the county champion. The all county school orchestra directed by Robert E Fithwick will perform before the contest. County Superintendent W Z Weisman will guide the event with a 100 word list and a draw of extra words if needed. The winner earns a free trip to Columbus for the state contest April 20. Runners up receive pens pencils and small dictionaries. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allipolis
Gallia County
Rio Gade High School
Robert FE. Fithwick
W. Z. ‘Seman
Colmbus
Iday
Seedling Planting by Tippecanoe High School FFA
Ten members of Tipplepolis High School Future Farmers of America chapter plant seedlings on their home farm plots. They received black locust and short leaf pine seedlings from Marietta State Nursery. Members listed include Richard Vis, Edwin Elliott, Merrill Brown, and others. soil tests totaling about 200 were conducted by vocational agriculture students to determine fertilizer needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrill Bwn
John Jeffers
Dovel Myers
Howard Saunders
Bruce Unroe
Cunie Saunders
Old Mohawk Medicine Offered For 49 Cents At Local Drug Store
Store promotes a two week family bottle of Old Mohawk claiming relief for pains back legs headaches indigestion and liver issues from constipation. Full refund offered if customers are unhappy. Coupon included with every bottle sold at Glaher's Drug Store 16 South Court Street.
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Usl
Tony
Glaher's Drug Store
South Court Street
Gallaher Drug Store
Costa
Mrs Canady 92 Buried After Funeral Services
Mrs. James C. Canaday 92 a lifelong Gallipolis resident was buried Thursday after funeral services at Entsminger Funeral Home with pallbearers William McKnight Lehi Davies Wesley Phillips Charles Clendenin J. W. Lee and Stanley Folden. Interment followed at Pine St Cemetery with Rev. W Scott Westerman officiating. Clara Belle Motter county home demonstration agent attended a state home agents conference in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
James C. Canaday
Entsminger
William McKnight
Lehi Davies
Wesley Phillips
Charles Clendenin
J. W. Lee
Stanley Folden
Pine St
W. Scott Westerman
Canaday
Columbus
Clara Belle Motter
Marriage of Thelma Stewart and John Myers in Ironton
Miss Thelma Elizabeth Stewart former music instructor at Rio Grande College wed John Allen Myers of Coal Grove Sunday afternoon in an Ironton church. Rev Francis Cooper of Ashland Ky conducted the ceremony. Attendants included Woodrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Elizabeth Stewart
Rio Grande College
Ida Stewart
Ironton
John Allen Myers
Coal Grove
Francis Cooper
Ashland
Woodrow
February relief aid reaches 722 families in Gallia County
Othneil Jones reports February relief supplies to 722 families totaling 2936 persons, a record for the winter. Major commodities include 9136 pounds apples and 5400 pounds white flour, with 210 WPA families aided under a 60 day program ending March 31 at a county cost of 179.25 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Othneil Jones
WPA
Jones
Floating Dance Floor Planned At Celebration
Gallipolis plans a 36 by 80 foot all steel tankers joined to form a floating dance floor on the Ohio River during the summer sesquicentennial observance. Ed M. Hawes negotiates with U S Engineers for rental. Afternoon excursions include a Eureka Dam trip. evening sails focus on dancing and costume balls aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ohio River
Ed M. Hawes
Huntington
U. S. Engineers
Eureka Dam
Panama Canal
Owner Buys 1940 Plates For 1917 Ford
In Gallipolis the auto tag season sees older cars still active. Ben Glassburn of Bidwell brings a 1917 Model T Ford for license plates, replacing a 1922 Ford as the latest showpiece. With 2,000 plate sets left and a Saturday deadline, the registration office will stay open until midnight to accommodate buyers.
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Gallipolis
Ford
Ben Glassburn
Bidwell
Rupert Trout
Evangelist Receives National Honor
Dr. R. A. Howell of Gallipolis has received a commission of membership in the Interdenominational Association of Evangelists with headquarters at Winona Lake Indiana. Accredited membership is about 200 men, according to Howell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
R. A. Howell
Interdenominational Association of Evangelists
Winona Lake
Ind
Howell
Haskins Faces Dual Job Dilemma in Gallipolis
Farnom A. Haskins, a Republican candidate for county engineer and a state highway engineer with a civil service rating, must resign from one post to avoid conflicts. Civil service rules bar political activity beyond voting and he has until April 4 to declare his choice. He has previously served in public roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Farnom A. Haskins
Haskins
Gallipolis Pupils to Take State Tests April 3
Gallipolis high school pupils will take state department of education tests on April 3. Winners earn eligibility for district tests at Ohio University on May 4. If the incumbent vacancy persists, E N Leonard may run unopposed. Georges Creek Grange to host an April 12 jitney supper and public program at their hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Department of Education
Ohio University
Georges Creek Grange
Gallia County Native Harvey Boster Dies at Gallipolis Home
Harvey Boster aged 65 a Gallia County native died at his Fourth Ave Gallipolis home after a week long illness. Funeral services Friday at 2 p m conducted by Rev H M Smith with burial in Mound Hill Cemetery. Survived by wife Carrie Smith and children Cleo McCall Floyd Kathleen Boster and sisters Huldah Lusher and Florence Boster of Huntington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Harvey Boster
Gallia County
Fourth Ave
H. M. Smith
Mound Hill Cemetery
Carrie Smith
Cleo McCall
Floyd
Kathleen Boster
Huldah Lusher
Florence Boster
Huntington
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Gallipolis Social Notes
R. J. Mauck
J. S. Biddle
Katherine Kircher
H. A. Carnes
Paul Myers
Julia Conklin
Riverside Study Club
Belle Mills
Island ‘View Inn
England
Mayme Berridge
Claude Shahan
Will Cox
Paul Haskins
Hodell
Conklin
Garrett Campbell
Adpresses Club
William Cook
Ohio Hospital
Carnegie Library
Athens Messenger
Ivory
Alster
Hill
Enna Jettick Shoes
Ohio
Johnson
Cuetal
Colgate
Gallaher
Coty
DR. Lyon
Absorbine JR
Schutler’s
Durant
Essen
Dubarry
Bedtime
Marlin
BIG Chief Indian Herb Tonic
Bisodol
Lady Esther
MA Home Dry Cleaner
Vick
Pepsodent
Clapp’s Baby Foods
Tampax
Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store
Athens, Ohio
Ieee
Delsey
Kleenex
Fitch
Johnson’s
Pinkham’s Compound
Petrosugar
Gallipolis High
E. N. Leonard
Kwikway Electric Iron
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