Gallipolis School Boards Organize for Citizens Committee
Gallia County boards of education send delegates to a Saturday convention to elect a representative to the Citizens Committee. Officials report routine business and approval of funding for local school projects including a water line and a new elementary building. Payments totaling thousands of dollars to local entities are noted, with chairpersons named and internal committee actions summarized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulaville
Gaintus
Mina Betz
Gallia County
Joseph W. Clark
Smeltzer Rose
Cen Rrascee
Mies Via Sar Oe Saatchiell
B. Lewis Jones
Ohio
Serr Berge CouRt
Guyan
Riggs
Educa- Education
Kier Creek
Grande
Haldon
John + Morgan
Gallipolis
W. Hl. Calhoon
Green Local Board
Spear Rites Thursday for Mrs Rachel Florence Phillips Spear
Gallipolis obituary for Florence Phillips Spear 82 widow of Ernest Spear. Died Monday at home on Chillcothe Road. Survived by nieces and nephews Florence Will Phillips Ethel Shaver Edwin Lester Gates. Funeral Thursday 1 pm at Wetherholt Funeral Home Grace Methodist Church officiated by Rev Paul M Niswander. Burial Mound Hill Cemetery. Friends may call after 1 pm Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Wetherholt
Rachel
Florence Phillips "Spear
Ernest. Spear
Gallipolis Corporation
Chillcothe Road
Peter
Mazy Jane Patterson Phillips
North Up
Florence
Will Phillips
Ethel Shaver
Edwin
Lester Gates
Paul M. Niswander
Grace Methodist Church
Mound Hill Cemetery
Divorce Decree in Gallia County Court
Common Pleas Judge Betz granted a decree of divorce to Leda Arnold by her mother Mae Short against Thomas L. Arnold of Delaware Ohio. The order requires $7 weekly support for a child. Separate suits filed include Eunice Woodall of Kananga against Clarence Woodall and Norma Carter of Gallipolis against Leo E. Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Common Pleas
Robert M. Betz
Leda Arnold
Mae "Short
Thomas L. Arnold
Delaware
Ohio
Eunice Jean Woodall
Kananga
Clarence Woodall
Norma Carter
Leo E. Carter
County Heads Get Equipped by Gallia County Board of Commissioners
Gallia County heads receive equipment totaling 9300 from Gledhill Road Machinery Co. Galion. Anna Louise Sprague, acting superintendent of the Gallia County Children's Home, contributed 60 toward a concrete block garage. Payments list several small sums for sheep and other costs. A fire destroyed the home at 1918 Chestnut Avenue, leaving multiple relatives, with funeral arrangements to be announced by F. L. Stevers funeral home.
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Gallia
Hhe
Gledhill Road Machinery Co
Galion
Anna Louise Sprague
Baul Deters
Sarah Ann Coter
Lamadele ‘Blaker
Ile ‘Baker
Crete
Leonard
Gallipolis
Virgie
Frandchildren
Tiden Glover
Stagi
Amanda
Bethle
Hem Baptist Church
F. L. Stevers
F. L. Stevers Funeral Home
Initiation Set for Gallia County 4-H Leaders
Gallia County Junior Leadership 4-H will formally initiate new members at its monthly meeting at 8 pm Wednesday. The session will be held in the Milk Market building under the Order Administrator’s supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
AAUW branches plan and student art entries in Gallipolis
Gallipolis area nonprofit groups report on AAUW branch activities across the nation and locally. A Gallipolis branch survey process and Ohioana Library competition entries are noted, with Miss Sayre teaching art class and Miss Joan Jeffers winning an AAUW scholarship at Rio Grande College. The Rio Teens Council discusses free trade and plans a Christmas party, while the Gallipolis Band Boosters order a new sousaphone funded by Tag Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
AAUW
Calvary” Baptist Church
Point Pleasant
Ohio
Anna Simmerman
Joan Jeffers
Mercerville High School
Rio Grande College
Norman Nadel
Columbus
St. Peters Episcopal Church
Thomas W. Morgan
Robert E. Jenkins
Nadel
Bill C. Camp
Iblicity
Jenkins
Betty Jenkins
Oak Hill
Miss Jenkins
Japan
China
Indi
Egypt
The
Holy Land
Lebanon
Turkey
Greece
Italy
Dru Nelson Gardner
Deanna Wickline
Ary Keffer
Mary Lou Miller
Carole Sue Estep J
Joseph
West
Mary Evans
Ella Mae Elliott
Robert Evans
Gallia County Farm Bureau
Fred Mamrick
Gallipolis Band Boosters Club
Kenney Music Co
Huntington
Washington School
Community group votes to buy clarinet and bond issue approved
The society voted to purchase a clarinet and to issue a 150 million dollar bond for new public buildings. Mrs Russell M Smith led the meeting with gratitude expressed by two chairmen. Transportation chair Floyd Rees thanked chaperones on band trips, while Mrs Jack Knight helped on Tax Day. Other notes include popcorn and candy concessions, a basketball season opening, and a membership drive led by Max Tawney. Nearby residents and family visits are mentioned, with various local engagements and school events noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiven
Russell M. Smith
Floyd Rees
Jack Knight
George Hamilton
Mra Wierd Leedy
Ways and Means
Trenton
Gallipolis
Kitts
Max Tawney
Claude Evane
AHS
A Kimball Suiter
River Traffic Reports From Gallipolis and Kanawha River
River traffic on the Kanawha and nearby rivers reported numerous vessel positions and conditions. Multiple boats like Keystone, Pitscurgher, Moran, and Francis appear with short tonnage and time marks, while others such as Inca and Long show cargo notes and river stages. The Ohio River congestion at Montgomery and Chambersburg is noted with water levels and “wadings” measurements, reflecting a busy early 20th century river trade scene.
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Gallipolis
Keystone
Pitscurgher
Moran
Francis
Criss
Vason
Omet
London
Atlas
Winfield
Kanawha
Inca
Creek
Penn
Hatfield
R H. Bosworth
Shearer
Scott Chotin
Pam
Ohio River
Montgomery 'S
Chambersyurn
Kanawha Falls
Mason-Pomeroy
Point Pleasant
Observance of Education Week in Gallia Academy High
Seventy six attended the Gallia Academy High School observance of National Education Week in Gallipolis. Col Mor ris Haskins urged proper facilities for the child in school and noted schools were adequate decades ago and still needed today. The event highlighted plans for a new high school building with bonds likely to be voted next March, and a program emphasizing a better educational setup including more teaching stations and improved facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Supt
Mera D. Bors
Gallipos Bint
Eaventon Wl
Boges
Gallpelis
Reno
Hot Fleming
Neces Mine
Gleste
College Chief Is Speaker For LORC
Gallipolis pr Jay Irvine president of Marietta College will speak at 6 pm November 16 at the Farm re Hotel for the Southeastern C iage onal Council meeting. Also: no December meeting, January features installation of Louis Hochberg and new officers. Community notes include local visitations and social guests. Achievement Day noted at Gallia Academy High School next Monday at 8 pm with public invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Jay Irvine
Marietta, College
Southeastern Ciageonal Council
Wayne F. Foster
Irvine
Ohio
Marietta
SORC
Jackson
Louis Hochberg
Gallia Academy High School
October sales report for Gallia County dealers
In Gallia County during October, 47 new passenger cars and 12 new trucks were sold by dealers. The month also saw sales of a new house trailer, a used house trailer, 25 used trucks, and 15 used automobiles, with a total of 651 new titles issued and dealer transactions handled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iallipolis
Gallia County
Marjorie Rinehart
Used Toy For Movie Is Setup
A charity toy drive offers admission to see Roy Rogers in Bells of Rosarita at 2 pm Friday at Gallipolis Theater. Lafayette Post 27 American Legion and Harry Wheeler sponsor the event honoring Veterans Day. Toys may be delivered to the laundromat on Third Avenue opposite Evans Supermarket or call 782 for pickup. Age limit for the movie party is 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Roy Rogers
Rosarita
Lafayette Post 27
American Legion
Harry Wheeler
Hest
Legion Committee
James Houck
W. H. Wile Son
W. B. Cooper
Evans
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Citizens Committee
Harold Safford
Pilate Sanders
Hi-Boys Shop
Coats
Gallipoli
S Society
Lewis Lupton
Swt
L. G. Marchi, Jr
Clarkshoro
Frank Danner
Athens
Richard
Ohio University
Elie Paul
It “Niewander
Bidwell-Porter ‘Ihn School
Harold W. Wetherholt
Bill Reese
LORC
Grass Run
Harold Pennington
Ruth Greene
Charles Ryan
Gb. Greene
Iw. Brogan
Joe Keyes
Hix
Fairplay
Mickey’ Boggs
Bernold Jackson
Mattie Riggs
Clendenin
Elkview
W. Va
Jeallen
Stra
Arnold [Jackson
Bryan Davis
Walter Brewer
Langwville
Bruce Davis
Fort Leonard Wood
Marion McClure
Don Kennedy
Lincoln
Heights
Pomeroy
Burt Davis
Clarence
Wes
Federal Land Bank
Divionema CC
Ade
Cadillac
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