Hundreds of Maskers Parade in Gallipolis Legion Halloween
A large turnout joined Gallipolis for the sixteenth annual American Legion public Halloween party. About 200 maskers trooped the public square for the parade with judges selecting prize winners across age groups. Prizes honored best costumes among children, teens, and adults, with many entries in numerous categories.
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Gallipolis
American Legion
Ton Arade
Lafayette Post Dia
Bliss Gertrude Richards
Vioinam Plymale
Stdohn Fraley
Glenn Bart Christy
Patty Mootz
Johnny Eckander
Martha Whillen Boster
Evelyn Ropeter
Insohn Nartels
Gene Plants
Sanstatdha Sue
Sally Lou Elliott
Jane Harmon
Jimregimy Haskins
Barbara Jean Caldsorwell
Arthur Mut
Barbara Brown
Barbara Calddorwell
Jane Ann Notter
Virginia Martin
Yvonne Elliottine
Irene Persinger
Hortonian Thivenin
Betty Lane
Ernestine
Geraldine
Mooney
Junior Boster
Billy Val White
Eva Pierott
Nelle Jean i McKean
Grace Ann Smith
Helen Ruth
Canaday
Jean Davis
Jean Smith
Wanda Jefin¢éfers
Aldena Shato
Louise al Dickey
Barbara Martin
al Sudena Cremeens
Helen Mae Woods
Sinangle
Audrey Halley
BI Edna Rickard
Dorothy Forth
Nora Carpenter Co
Darlene Haffelt
Marjorie
de Pauline Houck
Virgil Springer
Frances Gooding
Ruby Cremeens
Garland Houck
Thelma Myers
Leota Walker
Ances Haberstick
Faye Wright
Genie McKean
Will Helrich
Merrill White
Elizabeth White
Helen Walker
Grace Fadely
Margaret Smith
Mary McGlothlin
Dorothy Barttl
Wanda Jeffers
God
America
Gallia County Farm Institutes Fill November Schedule
Gallia County farmers institutes begin in November with ten sessions listed in Gallia and nearby towns. Meetings span from November 1 to November 16 in locations including Bulaville Vinton Little Hager Mercer ville Thurman and Bethel Harris and Fairfield with over two thousand attendees yearly.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Gallia
Oy Didwell
Bulaville
Vinton
Little Kgger
Mercerville
Thurman
Bethel
Harris
Fairfield
House Moving Off Route 7 Spars Slippages
GALLIPOLIS The Harrington homestead on Route 7 south of the city is being moved about 600 feet south. The state highway department bought a large part of the farm fronting the road to prevent further slips that have damaged the highway in that area.
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Gallipolis
Harrington
Route 7
Anna Harrington
State Highway Department
Letart Falls News Notes Highlight Local Weekend Events
Sunday sermons by Rev. C. L. Thayer in Letart Falls and Apple Grove. Community events include a Halloween party for 40 at a local home, a church class gathering with masked prizes, a chicken dinner on Election Day, and multiple family visits across Letart Falls and nearby towns. Obituaries or illnesses noted include influenza affecting Mrs. May Alexander and Lige Shields’ hospital care.
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Letart Falls
C. L. Thayer
Apple Grove
The
Methodist Church
Bobby
Billy Hill
Albert Hill
Women's Society of Christian Service
Community Hall
Kenneth Wilt
Dotty Lou
Thomas Norris
Ralph Neglar
Racine
Garen Roush
J. D. Law
Stockdale
May Alexander
Eileen Shields
Parkersburg
Lige Shields
John Young
Monongehela
Solon Butcher
Son of
Columbus
Gallia County Students Enjoy Day Off Amid Teacher Meeting
More than 5,000 Gallia County students had a holiday as teachers attended Southeast Ohio Education Association sessions. The report notes visiting relatives, school activities, and PTA events including a first grade program and a banner for most parents in attendance.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Southeast Ohio Education Association
Athens
Lancaster Bowlers Rally to Take Two From Logan
Logan bowlers won the first game but dropped the next two as Lancaster clinched the matchup 2846 to 2771. Logan's Columber led with 585 while Lancaster's Spung topped with 636 and Zimmerman added strong scores for Lancaster.
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Logan—Krogers
Lancaster
Shines Bar
Logan
Columber
Spung
Pores Ceennundent
Hegpudia
Panemancaet
Appleman
Licensed To Marry In Hocking County
Two more marriage licenses were issued by Judge E L Ewing in Hocking County on Wednesday and Thursday. The couples are Jess Eugene Dysert 21 seaman US Navy Kenton son of Albert and Mrs Dysert and Bonnie May Sowers 20 at home Mc Guffy daughter of Edward and Mrs Sowers. Fred Mears Harper 21 farmer Laurelville Rt 2 son of John and Mrs Harper and Florence May Garrett 22 house keeper Hocking County daughter of Homer and Mrs Garrett.
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Hocking County
Homer Garrett
Election Officials To Report Saturday To Receive Supplies
Presiding judges of 37 precincts in Hocking County are ordered to the courthouse by 10 am Saturday to pick up supplies and receive instructions on their duties from the county election board.
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LOGAN
Hocking County
County Election Board
Drilling for Water on Brown Farm Site Near Route 75
Drillers began spudding a water well on the Brown farm site for the new state highway garage located east of the city on Route 75. The crew is led by Fred, formerly a resident of this city.
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Logan
Brown Farm
Route 75
Fred
This
Many Absent Ballots Cast In Gallia Co
More than 500 absent, sick and disabled ballots have been received at the Gallia County election board headquarters, the highest total yet. Voters include former residents now in Washington DC and states from Massachusetts to California, with several steamboat workers listed. Ballots will be distributed tomorrow as precinct officials meet with the board.
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Gallipolis
Election Board
Ohio
Washington, D. C
West Virginia
Massachusetts
Missouri
Pennsylvania
North Carolina
Texas
Michigan
Florida
Virginia
Delaware
Tennesse
New York
Indiana
Louisiana
Kentucky
Alabama
Maryland
California
Pittsburgh
New Orleans
Board of Elections
Miners Union Endorses Roosevelt for Third Term
Corning notes report Saturday meeting where Congo miners union voted to back Roosevelt for a third term. A telegram was sent to John L. Lewis demanding his resignation.
Temple retires after 30 years on New York Central
John Temple retired from service on the New York Central railroad after 30 years of work. He is 65 years old, having turned that age on October 10.
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John Temple
New York Central Railroad
Ladies Auxiliary Legion to Elect Officers Tuesday
The Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion will meet Tuesday night for the election of officers. Members will gather to vote on leadership positions and conduct auxiliary business.
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Ladies Auxiliary of American Legion
Corning youth listed among first draft numbers drawn
Henry Spray Jr. was the Corn ing boy holding Number 158 the first draft number drawn. Others from Corning in the first drawings were George Dennis Verfers Floyd Carter Donald Spence Sam Brown Robert Horn Jack Woods Maynard Galleen William Hardy Ernest Matthews.
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Henry Spray Jr
Corning
George Dennis Verfers
Floyd Carter
Donald Spence
Sam Brown
Robert Horn
Jack Woods
Maynard Galleen
William Hardy
Ernest Matthews
Band Mothers Club Dance and Card Party in K of P Hall
The Band Mothers Club will stage a dance bridge and euchre party at the K of P Hall Triday night November 1 to raise the remaining funds for band uniforms.
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Band Mothers Club
K. of P. Hall
Service Meeting Moved To Wednesday In Church
The Methodist Church service for the week will be held Wednesday night November 6 at the home of Mrs. Florence Hampson instead of Tuesday November 5.
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Women's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church
Florence Hampson
Halloween Party At Public School Faculty Club
The basement of Mrs. John Nelson hosted an old fashioned Halloween party for the Faculty club of the public schools. Guests arrived masked with Miss Veneta Wilson winning for cleverest costume and Mrs. Lorena Spence earning second prize as a hunter.
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John Nelson
Veneta Wilson
Lorena Spence
Women’s Missionary Association Day at United Brethren Church
Sunday evening observers will hear a program presented by the Women’s Missionary Association at the United Brethren Church. An interesting speaker, Mrs. N. B. Nichols of Lancaster, will share insights after returning from the National Missionary Convention in Pennsylvania.
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Women’s Missionary Association
United Brethren Church
N. B. Nichols
Lancaster
Pennsylvania
Brotherhood Meeting Notice For Locomotive Firemen
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen will hold a meeting Monday night to discuss union matters and upcoming events. Members are urged to attend at the usual local hall.
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Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Local Residents Attend Social And Political Events
Mrs Clyde Thomas visited Columbus recently while Rev A C Shonkwiler Mrs Martha Young Miss Mae Rodgers and Mrs Mary Baxter attended a Missionary meeting at Bremen on Wednesday. James Rodgers a senior at Ohio State University spent the weekend with his parents. Dr James Miller John Park Clarence Parsons and Joseph Brun ton attended a Republican meeting at Jackson on Tuesday.
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Clyde Thomas
Columbus
A. C. Shonkwiler
Martha Young
Mae Rodgers
Mary Baxter
Bremen
James Rodgers
Ohio State University
J. E. Rodgers
James Miller
John Park
Clarence Parsons
Joseph Brunton
Jackson
Logan visit by Mr and Mrs Walter E Stuart
Mr and Mrs Walter E Stuart of Newark visited Logan Thursday afternoon. They planned to travel to Columbus for a meeting of the Central Ohio Education Association. Mr Stuart is a Newark public school teacher and formerly taught at Carbon Hill High School.
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Logan
Walter E. Stuart
Newark
Columbus
Central Ohio Education Association
Stuart
Carbon Hill High School
First NC Mineral Mica Revealed by Ancient Dump Debris
The article notes mica as one of North Carolina's earliest mined minerals. Ancient Indian operations left extensive debris heaps at mining sites, evidencing large historic activity.
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North Carolina
Gallipolis Social Notes Highlights From Local Club Life
Gallia county social scene features a bridge luncheon hosted by Mrs. John C. Butz on Garfield Avenue with prizes awarded to Mrs. Tom Woodward Mrs. CaBelle Walker and Mrs. Carrie McElhinny. A Huntington wedding unites William Edwin Morrison and Mabel Tuller as he works at radio station WSAZ. Halloween party hosted by Clara June Ward and a rock club first meeting hosted by Mrs. W. L. Troth. Numerous residents travel to Phoenix San Francisco Huntington and Columbus while others return home from trips and visits with family friends across Ohio and beyond.
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Gallipolis
John C. Butz
Garfield Ave
Tom Woodward
CaBelle Walker
Carrie McElhinny
William Edwin Morrison
Mabel Tuller
Huntington
Dennis Whittle
Episcopal Church
Morrison
Gallia County
W. A. Morrison
Bidwell
Delaware
WSAZ
Thomas E. Evans
Phoenix
Ariz
John Everett Evans
Robert Rhuling
Athens
Frank Wetherholt
First Avenue
Rhuling
City Loan and Guaranty Co
A. P. Helsey
Dunbar
San Francisco
J. E. Halliday
Frances Caldwell
Pribble Wilson
Cora Wright
Hannah Myers
Iva Fish
Marietta
Philip Tweel
William Thabet
Elmer Bush
Patriot
San Diego
Calif
Byron Bush
Kansas City
Martinsville
Ind
Jacksonville
Fla
Charleston
W. Va
Harold Asmus
Judy
E. W. Neal
Bowling Green
Mary E. Carter
Mrs Harriet Romaine Hosts Luncheon Near Kerr
Mrs Harriet Romaine entertained at a luncheon Wednesday at her summer home near Kerr with guests including Mrs R P Thompson Mrs Frank Bell Mrs J A Lupton Mrs H H Henking and Mrs J Harley Bovie. Saturday her daughter Ruth a teacher will join the gathering.
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Harriet Romaine
Kerr
R. P. Thompson
Frank Bell
J. A. Lupton
H. H. Henking
J. Harley Bovie
Romine
Ruth
WCTU Meeting in Syracuse Forms New Members
Syracuse WCTU met at Mrs. Charles Nease home with Miss Marcia Karr presiding. New members Mrs Henry Zeiher Mrs William Bath Mrs H L Holter and honorary William Wallace joined. The group bought a brick in the Columbus headquarters and honored leaders at the Cincinnati state convention for 1939 40 quotas.
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Syracuse
A. M. Roberts
Columbus
Roberts
Wa. Co. T. U
Mary Glidden
J. L. Blair
Irving Karr
Martha Echols
Parkersburg
William Adams
Lawrence Sellers
Lawrence Carson Sellers
Herbert Parker
Parker
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
W. S. White
Ira Fleming
Jackson
Tuesay
Henry Zeiher
Ben Quisenberry
Athens
Asbury Methodist Church
Cecil Teaford
Former Rectory Leased to Occupy Soon
Clyde Mitchell leased the former Episcopal rectory on Second Ave from Fred J. Entsminger and will move in with his family soon. Mr and Mrs Samuel Simmons will relocate to the residence at Second and Pine Streets, owned by Mrs C Ross Niday and vacated by Mitchell.
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Gallipolis
Clyde Mitchell
Second Ave
Fred J. Entsminger
Samuel Simmons
Second and Pine Sts
C. Ross Niday
Mitchell
Deer Sightings Reported In Centerville Neighborhood
Gallia county residents report deer in Centerville area believed to have wandered from the Scioto County game preserve.
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Gallipolis
Centerville
Scioto County
Catholic World Editor Attacks Roosevelt Third Term
Rev. James M. Gillis of the Paulist Fathers in New York, editor of Catholic World, urges Roosevelt’s defeat in the magazine’s issue. He argues a third term violates canon law, accuses Roosevelt of inconsistency, and warns it would threaten American liberty and the Great American Experiment.
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Roosevelt
James M. Gillis
Catholic Paulist Fathers
New York
Catholic World
Wendell L. Willkie
Wendell Willkie
Franklin D. Roosevelt
England
Father Gillis
Hindenburg
Reichtag
Hitler
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australa
South Pacific
Democratic Party
United States
Gillis
the Catholic World
The
Paulist Fathers
Junior Meadows Injured at Evans Packing Plant
Victim of an accident, Junior Meadows of Gallipolis is confined at home with a deep cut to his right thigh sustained while employed at Evans Packing Co. plant.
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Gallipolis
Evans Packing Co
Junior Meadows
County Health Board to Meet Saturday in Courthouse
Members of the County Health Board will hold a called session Saturday in the courthouse to discuss matters.
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Gallipolis
County Health Board
Marriage Licenses Granted in Gallipolis Area
Alva Hutchinson aged 20 and Dorothy Newman aged 21 of Nitro West Virginia applied for marriage licenses in Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
Alva Hutchinson
Dorothy Newman
Nitro
W. Va
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