Washington Bicentennial Pageant Ends Voyage at Mt Vernon on Kanawha
A modern George Washington and his party concluded a 10 day Ohio River canoe journey at Mt Vernon on the Kanawha. They unveiled a marker to donate land once owned by Washington on H E Shadel’s farm. The event capped a river pageant part of nationwide bicentennial celebrations.
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Point Pleasant
George Washington
Oliw River
Washington
East Liverpool
Mt. Vernon
Mt. Vernon-on-the-Kanawha
H. E. Shadel
Mason County
Shadel
Tu- Endie-Wei Park
United States
Ohio River
Mothers Mix This At Home for a Bad Cough
Simple home cough remedy described as quick lasting relief. Recipe uses vanulated sugar and water with Pinex, a Norway pine extract, claimed to soothe inflamed membranes loosen phlegm and clear airways. Promises painless preparation at low cost and guaranteed relief or money back.
New books at Gallipolis Public Library step up in week
Gallipolis public library reports a week of new arrivals including The Romance of French Weaving by Rodier a gift from the Thursday Club Treehaven Norris Theodore Roosevelt Alexander Hamilton Warshaw How To Be Your Own Decorator How To Rise of Rome Letters to Charney Washburn Gray Caps Ola d Aulaire Manchuria Cradle of Conflict Lattimore Come With Me To India Kendall The Tragedy of Henry Ford Leonard.
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Gallipolis
Gallipolis Public Library
d'Aulaire
Manchuria
Lattimore
India
Kendall
Henry Ford
Leonard
Haney and Blackwood Families Visit Nearby Friends
Mr and Mrs Scott Haney and Mrs Emma Blackwood of Athens were guests Sunday of friends here. Mr and Mrs AK Merriman and Mrs Harry Maddy were guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs Fritz Alsamer in Charleston West Virginia.
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Scott Haney
Walker Haney
Emma Blackwood
Athens
A. K. Merriman
Harry Maddy
Fritz Alsamer
Charleston
W. Va
Boiler Works Busy as Repairs Restart Steamboat Fleet
In Gallipolis on November 1, the Boiler Works reports busy repair work and new orders for several steamboats. Manager Charles Arthur leads the largest crew in months as three boats visit the Acme Plant landing for repairs. The American Barge Line ships Plymouth and W. L. Berry tow 12 barges of Pittsburgh steel products toward Memphis and New Orleans, with Plymouth splitting toward Louisville after assisting the Berry.
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Steel City
Eclipse
Pittsburgh
Greater Pittsburgh
Fairplay
Acme
Campbell Line
A. B Sheets
Charles Louier
Monongahela River
Gallipolis
Charles Arthur
Plymouth
W. L. Berry
Memphis
New Orleans
Weirton
Steubenville
Berry
Louisville
Mississippi
Waterlooo youth shot returns to custody after hospital release
Earl Adams aged 18 of Waterloo was shot Friday morning after entering Harrel Brothers store in Gallipolis. He was treated at Deaconess Hospital Ironton and released yesterday afternoon, then turned over to Lawrence County sheriff for custody.
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Gallipolis
Earl Adams
Waterloo
Harre! Brothers
Ironton
Lawrence County
Halloween Celebration Postponed in Gallipolis
Rain forced the postponement of Gallipolis Halloween events from last night to tonight. A large crowd gathered along Second Avenue despite wet conditions hoping for a parade. The Lafayette Post American Legion sponsors the celebration with prizes offered by 32 local merchants.
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Gallipolis
Second Avenue
Lafayette Post
American Legion
Rural church conference opens in Grace Church
A regional conference on rural church work began at 9:30 this morning in Grace Methodist Episcopal Church Gallipolis. Principal address by Dr Edwin E Sundt of New York City. Attendees include Rev Robert Hughes Bucyrus district superintendent for the Ohio Baptist Convention and Rev C F Bowman superintendent of the Portsmouth District of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
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Gallipolis
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
Edwin E. Sundt
New York City
Robert Hughes
Bucyrus
Ohio Baptist Convention
C. F. Bowman
Portsmouth
Methodist Episcopal Church
Ministers Gather to Plan Interdenominational Mission Sunday
The Gallia County Ministerial Association met at the First Presbyterian Church in Gallipolis with Rev. W. T. Packer presiding. Rev. McConnell led a temperance discussion and Rev. Duff was named chairman of arrangements for a Men’s Mission Sunday on November 13.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
First Presbyterian Church
W. T. Packer
Rio Grande
Mr. McConnell
Salome
William Wood Duff
Woman Aged 100 Votes for Hoover in Home Ballot
Gallia County's oldest resident Mrs. Sarah Miles McCormick 100 cast a disabled ballot at her Fairfield home in Gallia County with George N. Boller present. She reportedly voted for Herbert Hoover. She is the widow of Rev. John McCormick who served in Congress in 1884. Martha Summers 97 cast an absent ballot two weeks earlier.
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Gallia County
Gallipolis
Sarah Miles McCormick
Fairfield
George N. Boller eWrk
Ura Halley Dies at 64 in Ohio Township
Ura O Malley of Ohio Township died Monday at Holger Hospital after a Saturday admission for an abdominal illness operation. He served as justice of the peace, worked as a carpenter, and had four years with the Federal Government. Born near Bladen, he was 64 and survived by his wife and eight children.
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Gallipolis
Ura O. Lialley
Ohio Township
Holger Hospital
Malley
Cornelius Halley
Bladen
Local Hospital Admissions and Car Registrations Rise
Gallipolis reports Mrs. Howard Neigler admitted for observation at Holser Hospital. T E Nicholas and Mrs. Mildred Oblinger underwent major operations. Louise Steger, 4, treated after a swing accident. October car registrations rose with 17 transfers vs 12 in September per Clerk of Courts Margaret McCormick.
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Gallipolis
Howard Neigler
Racine
Holser Hospital
T. E. Nicholas
McArthur
Mildred Oblinger
Pomeroy
Louise Steger
Charles Steger
Margaret McCormick
Nelsonville School News American Education Week
American Education Week celebrated nationwide marks its twelfth anniversary with governors proclaiming the week last year and 487000 visitors in New York City school events. Supported by the U S Office of Education, American Legion, and Nations Education Association, the observance promotes child welfare and planned education with movies, papers, radio, and speakers.
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New
York City
Superintendent of Schools
United States Office of Education
The
American Legion
Nations Education Association
Absent Voters Ballots Rise in Gallia County
Gallia County tally shows 110 residents filed for absent and disabled voter ballots as of today. Clerk George N Bolles reports voting by those out of county or incapacitated continues until midnight Saturday. 2400 voted by absent ballot in 1938.
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Gallipolis
George N. Bolles
Gallia County
Gallia
Plain Soil Studies In 12 Week Farmers Course At Bethesda Church
Gallia County begins a 12 week agricultural short course for farmers at Bethesda Church directed by George Woods Smith Hughes instructor at Gallia Academy High School First class set for Wednesday at 730 PM Course uses soil survey data Woods prepared and 35 farms are enrolled.
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Gallipolis
Bethesda Church
George Woods
Smith-Hughes
Gallia Academy High School
Woods
Missionary Grant Jones to Speak on India at Local Church
Rev. Grant Jones of Cleveland a missionary for 61 years will address the First Presbyterian Church on India this Wednesday at seven. She is the mother of Charles Jones who married Helen Hayward daughter of Mr and Mrs W N Hayward and has been a guest of the Haywards for several days.
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Gallipolis
Grant Jones
Cleveland
India
First Presbyterian Church
Charles Jones
Helen Hayward
W. N. Hayward
Jones
Thirty Five Subpoenas Issued For Grand Jury Witnesses
In St Henryord Gallipolis on November 1 thirty five persons were subpoenaed at the request of Prosecuting Attorney Marty M. Miller to appear before the September Grand Jury as witnesses. On November 4 all cases set for petit jury this week were postponed due to illness of Frank Arthur plaintiff in Arthur v Metihee.
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Gallipolis
Marty M. Miller
Frank Arthur
Arthur Va Metihee
Step Up Your Health With Red Blood Cells and Hemoglobin
The article promotes a tonic claim to boost blood vitality by increasing red blood cells and hemoglobin to improve skin and overall health. It urges using a general tonic sold in two sizes at drug stores and cites letters of gratitude as evidence.
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Pursuit on Mountain Road Ends With Car Escape
Ronald Brixton makes a desperate leap toward a limousine used to abduct Marion as Charles Owen’s gang carries her along a mountain road. The narrator, hidden alongside the trail, watches the attempt, then follows on foot seeking the license number as the car rounds a bend toward New Jersey boulevards.
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Ronald Brixton
Charles Owen
Marion
Ronald
Owen
New Jersey
Rona
Moon
Ronald Brings Message From Car In Daring Rescue
Adele Garrison narrates a tense scene where Ronald clings to a speeding car to retrieve a message. He plans to read and write it, then stash it in bags as the perilous pursuit continues. A short-burning rocket crashes ahead, hinting at further danger in the ongoing sequence.
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Ronald
Sisera
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