Gallipolis Legion May Move Memorial Day to Sunday 31
Gallipolis American Legion considers shifting Memorial Day activities from May 30 to May 31 due to Saturday shoppers in town. If merchants stay closed May 30, services will occur May 31 at City Park and Pine Street Cemetery, with a 9 a.m. doughboy tribute and 9 a.m. cemetery rites. Spanish-American War veterans join in on Decoration Day rituals. times for out of town services not set.
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Gallipolis
American Legion
City Park
Pine Street
Legionnaires
Craig Slagle
Chamber of Commerce
George Lear
Lear
Pinestreet Cemetery
A. B. Garrett
Legion
Veterans’ Organizations
Halley Dies At 67 In Huntington
Livitus F. Halley a native of Guyan Township Gallia County died at his home 4223 Auburn Road Huntington W Va aged 67. He leaves twin sister Levanna Halley and other relatives. Funeral services were held at Westmoreland Methodist Episcopal Church Thursday afternoon with burial in Woodmere Cemetery Huntington.
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Gallipolis
Livitus F. Halley
Guyan Township
Gallia County
Auburn Road
Huntington
W. Va
Levanna Halley
Westmoreland Methodist Episcopal Church
Woodmere
Repairs On Fire Truck At Gallipolis Station
Frank Woods crawled under the new pumper at the first station to adjust the brakes and found a broken plate under the rear springs. Doc Haskins and Pete Butterfield moved the truck toward the garage to weld the plate when the rear wheels locked. Investigation found a broken drive shaft and a second plate on the opposite side. new parts ordered by telephone. One ladder and one hose truck stay at the station for calls until repair is complete.
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Gallipolis
Frank Woods
Doc Haskins
Blazer Wetherholt
Pete Butterfield
Second Ave
Watters Returns for Hospital Observation
Gallipolis Ohio news notes Burry S. Watters superintendent of Ohio Southern Electric Co. is readmitted to Holzer Hospital for observation after a traffic accident near Rodney two years ago. Mrs. Watters stays at Libby Hotel. Special nurses visit the Watters couple.
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Gallipolis
Burry S. Watters
Ohio Southern Electric Co
Rodney
Holzer Hospital
Watters
Libby Hotel
Dorothy Rinehart
Ethel Ray
Coalton
College Debaters To Meet Kentucky Team
Rio Grande debaters will host two Pikeville College teams from Kentucky on Friday in Community Hall. Each team of two will debate on the question whether Congress should have power by a two thirds majority to override any Supreme Court ruling declaring Congressional laws unconstitutional.
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Rio Grande
Rio Grande College
Pikeville College
Kentucky
Hazzard
Congress
Supreme Court
Gallia Academy High School Receives 33rd Consecutive Approval
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools fully approves Gallia Academy High School for the 33rd straight year per a notification to Principal E. Higgins from the State Department of Education. The school was among the first to be rated approved, securing the honor in 1303.
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Callipolis
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Gallia Academy High School
Maternity miracle as robin nests on hospital ledge
Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis watches a mother robin settle on three blue eggs on a window ledge. The hospital keeps Room 17 vacant until the nestlings hatch and nurses plan a woven wire fence to protect the fledglings from falling two stories.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Gallia Academy Students Lead State Averages In Several Subjects
Gallia Academy High School pupils scored above state medians across multiple subjects in the Every Pup il Test. Geometry led, with 17.5 points above the state median, and English IX X Algebra I Chemistry and American History showed notable gains since January.
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Gallipolis
Gallia Academy High School
Riverman Is Taken to Jail
Gallia County police report William Frye, a river steamer passenger, brought to Gallipolis for Marine Hospital evaluation. Dr. W L Brown found Frye mentally unstable and transferred him to the county jail. Probate Judge J S Clark described Frye claiming a unique power and readiness to answer any question. Ironton officials planned to return Frye to Lawrence County at once. Frye said he lived in Proctorville with his half brothers.
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Gallipolis
DPD
Kenner
Chesapeake
William Frye
Marine Hospital
W. Lewis Brown
Dr. Brown
J. S. Clark
Frye
Ironton
Lawrence County
Proctorville
Rio Grande May Day Dance Honors 1936 Queen
Rio Grande's annual May Day celebration set for Saturday May 16 at 3 30 p m crowns Miss Roberta Wilson of Minford Ohio as 1936 May Queen. Court includes attendants from Wellston Thurman and Portsmouth. The Honey Bee pageant by Anatole France and a Maypole dance follow. Awards for scholarship debating and athletics to be presented.
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Rio Grande
Ethel Markin
Roberta Wilson
Minford
Ohio
Jesine Thomas
Thurman
Gwendolyn Stafford
Harry Wood
Ruth Sutliffe
Billy Welker
Marjory Packer
Bobbie Hall
Betty Jane Davis
Lorena Fwing
New Concord
Jean Wilson
Portsmouth
Miss Wilson
Ironton
Florence Chubbuck
Anatole France
Clarence Harris
William A. Lewis
The
Rio Grande College
Phi Sigma Epsilon
Elizabeth Coon
Robert Love
Must Pay Up GALLIPOLIS Bond Refusal Suggested
Municipal Judge A J Stor mont warns that hot air bond schemes will be refused by May 12 ahead of the primary elections. He cites candidates urging prisoner releases to influence votes and states releases require full payment of fines and costs.
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Elec
Gallipolis
A. J. Stormont
Durkee suit and confession settle Stevens case
On the same day a suit for 844.63 dollars was filed by D. A. Durkee against A. E. and Ora Stevens the defendants entered a confession of the debt and Judge William R. White ordered the judgment recovered.
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Gallipolis
D. A. Durkee
A. E
Ora Stevens
William R. White
Circus Date of May 12 Cancelled in Gallipolis
City manager Adolph Henke requested Rice Brothers Circus postpone their May 12 appearance to avoid reducing election turnout. Circus officials agreed and efforts to locate the show were underway with Henke using a temporary address found in The Billboard.
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Gallipolis
Adolph Henke
Rice Brothers
Henke
John Johnson
Rice Brothers Circus
Early season swimmers test Ohio River at Gallipolis
The first swimmers of the season entered the Ohio River at Gallipolis on Thursday but cut their dip short after a few gasps due to cold water. Steve Johnson and James Cating briefly swam by the wharf treet then decided against a longer dip.
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Gallipolis
Ohio River
Steve Johnson
James Cating
Legionnaires to Attend Glouster District Conference
Lafayette Post American Legionnaires plan to attend a district conference in Glouster on Sunday May 10. Most members will depart the hall at 8:30 a.m. with transportation being arranged.
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Gallipolis
American
Bus Fare Reduction To Be Made June
Gallipolis reports that bus fares will drop with June 1 rate changes announced by Robert Sheets Libby bus station. Weekend round trips will be offered under a local experimental tariff at one and a half times the price of a one way ticket.
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Robert Sheets
Libby
Regular Round Trip Tickets Offer Value Yet Time-Limited
The notice explains regular round trip tickets are priced at twice the one way fare minus ten percent. Tickets are valid for 180 days and are available from Thursday midnight to Monday midnight.
CCC To Pick Enrollees in Gallipolis
Gallipolis reports CCC enrollment continues until May 14 with Robert Carleton, county FERA head, awaiting word on the number of enrolles to be accepted from Gallia County.
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CCC
Gallipolis
Robert Carleton
FERA
Galelia County
Kellogg's Corn Flakes with berries 早餐盛筵
An advertiser extols Kellogg's Corn Flakes as the grand breakfast champion served with ample milk or cream and ripe red berries. Emphasizes that Kellogg's Corn Flakes are the original and best.
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Kellogg’s
Kellogg's
County road meeting outlines right of way grants in Gallia
The Gallia County road meeting held Thursday by the county commissioners discussed instructions for granting right of way for new state highways to be located in the county.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
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