Gallipolis Plans Memorial Arch For Sesquicentennial
Gallipolis officials and the sesquicentennial commission consider a native limestone memorial arch at Pine Street Cemetery to honor early settlers. A $10,000 congressional grant funds the project with bids expected after design selection, aiming for a October 19 dedication and cemetery restoration efforts hindered by aged sandstone headstones damaged by 1837 flood.
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ATH
Gallipolis
Memorial Rial Archway
Poli
Sesquicentennial Federal Commission
Congress
Pine St
W. R. White
United States Treasury Department
Gallipolis Social Notes Briefly Recap Local Gatherings
Gallipolis social notes record visits and meetings among residents. Dr Harry J Brown of Reno joined local women for a Bible program and tulip show planning. Mrs Bertha Northup and Mrs Myron Hazlett hosted and served refreshments. Mrs Claude Miller hosted a picnic for friends after a program in Eureka and Winfield, while the Philo Club concluded its year with Letitia Mills presenting the life of Lillian Russell. Lloyd Armstrong’s funeral at Laurelville was noted, and local families hosted relatives in Columbus.
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Gallipolis
Theler
Harry J. Brown
Reno
First Presbyterian New
Sharon
Tome
Ella Davies
John C. McNealey
Lucille Rees
Myrtie Nellie
Gringfellow
Jester White
Gordon Walker
Mr. Walker
W. H. Rayburn
Spring Lake
Mich
Holland
Virginia Myers
Bertha Northup
Jean Hunts
Forrest Fife
Myron Hazlett
Miller
Enildeen
Winfield
W. Va
Mitual
Kioile Kemp
Eureka
Philo
Mathean Club
W. P
Beall
Pine
Letitia Mills
St. Cemetery
Lillian Rus
Mabel
Con Thomas
Ohio
Logan McKinley sails for Ph lon Islands training
Logan Leonard McKinley of camp Monmouth and several Hocking County boys returned home for a visit. He hopes to be assigned to the Ph lon Islands after training and may depart next month. Local notes mention Robert Acton, son of Judge Acton of Fairfield County, as training nearby.
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LOGAN—Leonard_ McKinley
Monmouth
Nody
Hocking County
Trian
Danny” Saunders
Arthur Weters
John Green
Ernest Ash Thaugh
Robert Acton
Acton
Fairfield County
McKinley
Phlon Islands
Enforce New Law Against City Loafers
GALLIPOLIS enforcement of a new city ordinance targets suspected loiterers after midnight. Chief John Fraley reports many held overnight in city prison and released next morning if no charge is filed. Two patrolmen work nights with three merchant policemen aiding surveillance.
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Gallipolis
Cording
John Fraley
Lafayette Day observance at museum begins Tuesday
Gallipolis reports Lafayette Day events at Our House museum starting shortly after noon Tuesday and running until twilight. Tea will be served in gardens amid blooms and visitors will tour the historic rooms in the commodious basement and kitchen prepared to reflect the 122 year old setting. Local residents and visitors from nearby areas join a program with Little Ragher Grange and W C T U participants to showcase period attire and ensemble music from school bands.
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Gallipolis
Our House
Esler Honptal School of Nursing
Imiariy
Our Hocor
Missionary Evangelist Speaks at First Baptist
Rev W G Evans of Granville, a retired missionary to Burma, addressed the First Baptist Church congregation in morning and evening services yesterday sharing experiences from his years in Burma.
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Gallipolis
W. G. Evans
Granville
Burma
First Baptist Church
Logan Teams Schedule Mixes City and County Games
Logan Mtingos announce a string of upcoming games over the next weeks. Carbon Hill travels to Logan on May 30 and June , then the squad heads to Chillicothe to face Mead Paper Co. The Lowright Cycle Club of Columbus plays here on June 22, then meets Nelsonville Eagles and Gallipolis later in the season as bookings continue.
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Logan
Logan Mtingos
Carbon Hill
Logan F
Chillicothe
Mead Paper Co
Lowright Cycle Club of Columbus
Nelsonville Eagles
Gallipolis
Visitors Increase At Epileptics Hospital Returns
Spring brings many visitors to the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics. Superintendent Dr G G Kincon says there are no visiting restrictions on Sundays or holidays and numerous guests come from out of town to visit patients. Visitors often stay several days.
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Gallipolis
Ohio Hospital
G. G. Kincon
Logan delegation to Columbus on coal truck licensing talks
Logan business leaders plan to go to Columbus to urge changes to the coal truck licensing ordinance. C W Johnston president of the Logan Chamber of Commerce will be accompanied by Walter E. Brehm and C I Won to present objections and press council for amendments.
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Logan
Hocking Valley
Columbus
C. W. Johnston
Logan ‘Chamber’ of Commerce
Band and Choir to Perform at Washington School Concert
Washington School music units plan a Tuesday night concert in the school auditorium. The 65 member grade school band will perform alongside two choral groups with more than 50 members each, highlighting a diverse school music program.
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Gallipolis
Washington School
Gallia DAR Council Celebrates 40th Anniversary
Gallia DAR marks its 40th anniversary as a regional chapter in Gallia County. The celebration honors the council's decades of heritage, community service, and preservation of local history in the Gallipolis area.
Gallia Council marks 40th anniversary in district meeting
Gallipolis residents gathered for the Daughters of America district meeting as Gallia Council celebrated its 40th anniversary. Mrs. Pearl E. Pierce remains the sole active charter member, with events planned at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Will on Raccoon Island. A song festival was announced to be held, tied to local community activities, while notes recalled past baseball lines and a shortstop who played between first and second bases at Crown City’s Methodist Church.
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Zenia Shaw
Gallipolis
Julia Conklin
Frank Allen
Rio Grande
Cincinnati
Daughters of America
Gallia
Mrs. Russell Will
Raccoon Island
Crown City
Methodist
Memorial Day Closure for Unemployment Offices
Offices of the Bureau of Unemployment Compensation will be closed Friday and Saturday May 30 and 31 1941 in observance of Memorial Day. Claimants whose reporting days fell on either Friday or Saturday will report on Monday June 2.
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Logan
Bureau of Unemployment
Remedial Hype for Iron Tonto with Iron Man Elements
Advert uses casual language to urge friends to try Clements Iron Tonto after a single dose. Claims include high grade ingredients like iron and manganese and body building benefits. Offers two weeks’ treatment for 89 cents at Athens Pharmacy with a receipt and Royal Dinnerware promotion.
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Clements Iron Tonto
Lawyer Charged With Mishandling Funds In Gallipolis
Mrs. Jennie Adams administrator of J C Hannis estate files unprofessional conduct charges against Stephen K Vaught Pt Pleasant attorney alleging misappropriation of Hanis funds and demanding show cause why he should not be disbarred.
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Gallipolis
Jennie Adams
J.c.hannis
Stephen K. Vaught
Pt. Pleasant
Adame
Vaught
Hanis
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