German girl to join Chevalier family in Gallia County tale
A German girl adopted by Charles Chevalier of Shoestring Ridge travels to join her Gallia County great uncle after a complex chain of wartime marriages and immigration. Sgt Billy Chevalier, his German wife, and their child faced recognition issues. rep Jenkins helped secure entry to the United States. The family travels to New York to reunite with the girl, who will soon return to verdant Gallia hills.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Germany
Charles Chevalier
Billy
United States
Elmer E
Country) Caldwell
Bullskin
Caldwell
Thomas A. Jenkins
Congress
Tom Jenkins
Cleo Chevalier
New York
Howson Guests Attend Barberton Funeral of Dewey Arnold
Mr and Mrs Leslie Howson of Barberton visited Mr and Mrs P O Mace. Funeral services were held for Dewey Arnold a former Carbondale resident who died at home in Barberton. Burial followed at New Marshfield Cemetery.
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Carbondale
Leslie Howson
Barberton
Youth Center Ends as Summer Idle at St Peters Parish
The Allpolis Community Youth Center boards wound up its affairs at a meeting in St Peters Episcopal Parish House. GAHS Principal Ross J Fleming was authorized to maintain the center books during the idle summer. Directors include Charles E Holzer Jr James W Wetherholt Leo Mossman Mrs Bill C Campbell and manager Miss Genevieve Hunter who plans marriage and relocation to California.
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Allipolis
St. Peters Episcopal
GAHS
Ross J. Fleming
Charles E. Holzer, Jr
James W. Wetherholt
Leo Mossman
Bill C. Campbell
Genevieve Hunter
Hunter
California
Scout Trio Holds Three At Gunpoint In Gallipolis
Scoutmaster William Harold Trainer Sr his son Billy and their cousin detained three men with a shotgun until State Highway Patrol arrived. The suspects Theodore Canterbury and his twins Herman Ray and Thurman Canterbury, all of Oak Hill Route 4, were taken into custody and turned over to the Gallia County sheriff for prosecution.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Patrol
William Harold Trainer
Billy
Trainer
Gallia
Harold Trainer
Theodore
Herman Ray
Thurman
Canterbury
Oak Hill
Jackson County
Greenfield Township
Gallia County
Canterbury Brothers
Native's Rites In Columbus
Last rites were held for A. M. Wells 83 at Davis funeral home Columbus. Burial in Union Cemetery. Died at 9 15 a m Tuesday at his Harrison Avenue home Columbus. Born in Gallia County he moved to Columbus in 1913. Survived by widow Kath Iryn Evans a son Franklin Wells Akron and three daughters Northup Columbus Kerns Columbus and a daughter M B Young died 11 years ago. Eighteen grandchildren and 32 great grandchildren.
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Gallipolis
Davis
Columbus
A. M. Wells
Gallia County
Union Cemetery
Harrison Ave
Sarah E. Williams
Franklin Wells
Akron
W. E. Shoemaker
Northup
C. A. Kerns
Irs
F. Kerns
M. B
Young
Kath Iryn Evans
School Picnic Has Speaker
Kanauga events list former city schools superintendent Edwin Higgin s as principal speaker at the annual Kanauga School picnic. PTA president Evelyn Morrow presided as Grace was given by Mrs Varney Faye Clendenin.
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Kanauga
Edwin E. Higggins
Gallial Academy High School
Kanauga School
Ers
Evelyn Morrow
Kanauga Pta
Varney Faye Clendenin
Grace
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