Large Group To Compete In Annual Ohio Valley Chorus Affair
At least 55 persons will perform in Gallipolis Friday night as the Ohio Valley Chorus contests for prizes at the Eisteddfod. John Newton Davis sponsors the chorus with Robert M. Price as director and Mrs. Stanley Lanier on piano. The group debuted at a Presbyterian Church vesper service and rehearsed for a month. The roster lists 25 sopranos, 25 altos, 17 tenors, and 18 basses from Gallipolis Rio Grande Pt Pleasant and Middleport with multiple named members and the director among them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Jackson
Ohio Valley Chorus
Baron Fanning
John Newton Davis
Robert M. Price
Stanley Lanier
Presbyterian Church
Swan Creek Farmers’ Institute
Swan Creek
Virginia Huntington
Isabel Boggs
Janet Booth
May Kelly
Adelaide Hall
Tharon Myers
Pauline Johnson
Alice C. Starbuck
Anna L. Stevers
Dorothy Burnette
Virginia Bane
Carrie N. North
Elizabeth V. Moore
Nellie Myers
Celestine Moch
Della McKean
Dorothy Titus
Lois Fasig
Clara Worman
Mildred Welker
Miriam Allen
Elizabeth Coon
Margaret Jones
Rio Grande
C. D. Ball
Chester Roush
Pt. Pleasant
Wa. Va
Emma Bovie
Helen Booth
Nancy Leaper
Dorothy Lanter
Edith Thomas
Ferne R. Davis
Esther F. Danner
Kathryn Kircher
Anne Nibert
Louise Boggs
Helma Weaver
Mamie Robinson
Mary Margaret Richards
Kathryn Lotz
Ada Davis
Anna McCormick
Margaret Walker
Emma Richard
Florence Ecker
Edna Ervin
Florence Chubbuck
Vera Reeve
Esther Aleshire
Rose Blessing
Charlesana Ball
Karl Wheeler
J. W. Bartels
Frank Carnes
J. B. Burnell
W. Va
Everett Lewis
Elias Jones
Thurman
Homer Cook
Dr. Schaff
Middleport
Licensed To Marry GALL.IPOLIS- Marriage Licenses Issued
Marriage licenses were issued to Wade Luckadoo and Laura Bradford both of Bidwell to Erwin Louis Hensel and Effie M Port natives of Hamden to Harry Lee Haney and Pauline Gene Gorrell natives of Marietta to James Pendleton and Minnie Wiggins of Vinton County.
Academy Students To Observe Armistice
Gallia Academy High School plans a memorial assembly at 11 o clock Wednesday marking Armistice Day. Students will rise, salute, and hear Beulah Wetherholt explain Armistice origins, Archie Priestley discuss Horace Mann, and Betty Leaper recite Such Is the Death the Soldier Dies. A wartime hospital scene was shown and Supt Higgins spoke on future school plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia Academy High School
John Gwinn
Beulah Wetherholt
Archie Priestly
Horace Mann
Betty Leaper
Anna Margaret Gibba
Gertrude Collins
Charlotte Cornwell
France
Supt. &. FE
Higgins
Carl C. Byers
Gallia County Probate Court News Briefs
Gallia County Probate Court appoints Anna Brit to settle Robert Brit estate after a self inflicted gun accident on election night. Brit posted $3,000 bond. Marty Miller named administrator for Josie M. Goodall with $500 bond. Petition to sell Rosa Holley real estate to pay debts filed in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Clark
Anna Brit
Gage
Robert Brit
Sage
Cora Davis
H. W. Cherrington
Marty Miller
Josie M. Goodall
John
Lewis Miller
Rosa Holley
Victim of Accident At Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis
Mrs. George White, 19, is hospitalized in Holzer Hospital with a gunshot wound to her left side. Doctors say a gun fired accidentally while she and her husband were examining it. the bullet passed through her left arm and lodged in her side. Her condition was listed as not improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
George White
Holzer Hospital
Pembroke Club War Hosts Husband Night at Martin Home
The Pembroke Club War held its annual Husband’s Night at Dr. and Mrs. Alec Martin’s Becond Street home. Members’ husbands were invited to dinner to enjoy the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolie
Pembroke Club
Alec Martin
St Mondey
Organismion
Veing
Honor Roll of Gallia Academy High School Named
Gallia Academy High School announces the first six weeks honor roll ending Oct 23 with students listed by name and homeroom. Recipients include Wendall Lloyd Frances Condee Velma Dillon Eileen Gibbs John Gwinn Mary Fierbaugh Jeanne Jones Rosa Merritt Virginia Steele Alice Wheeler Janet Booth Mary Cunningham and others across freshman sophomore junior and senior rooms. Honorable mention goes to Pat Dayton Jack Gills Ray Davis for meeting B grade in all subjects except physical education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia Academy High School
Wendall Lloyd
Frances Condee
Velma Dillon
Eileen Gibbs
John Gwinn
Mary Fierbaugh
Jeanne Jones
Rosa Merritt
Virginia Steele
Alice Wheeler
Janet Booth
Mary Cunningham
Betty Gibeaut
Gail Harrison
Louise Hughes
Dorothy Lanier
J. C. Waters
Mildred Alexander
Marion Alexander
Marjorie Dillon
Hilda Halley
John McKean
Mary Louise Mohr
Betty Anne Clark
Catherine Faulkner
Bessie Perry
Virginia Willis
Betty
Aaron Thomas Dies in Gallia
Aaron Thomas aged 75 died Sunday at his home on Little Kyger in Cheshire Township after a summer surgery. Survived by wife Laura Tate and five daughters Ida Thomas Grace Thomas Minnie Ruth Thomas Luna, plus son John Thomas. a grandchild Arthur Thomas and adopted son Donald. Brother Judge David H Thorms of Marietta, a paralytic stroke causing sibling sorrow. Funeral at 2 pm Wednesday at residence. burial Gravel Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Aaron Thomas
Little Kyger
Cheshire
Thomas
Laura Tate
Squire William Tate
Poplar Ridge
Blue Sulphur Farm
David H. Thorms
Marietta
Luna
Minnie
Ruth Thomas
Ida Thomas
Youngstown
Grace Thomas
Battle Creek
Mich
John Thomas
Belle
W. Va
Arthur Thomas
Donald
Poplar Ridge Baptist Church
Little Kgger Grange
Gravel Hill Cemetery
Grace Methodist Church Reveals Detailed Financial Ledger
In Gallipolis the Grace Methodist Church published a booklet detailing its financials from October 5, 1935, to October 5, 1986. The pastor salary was 2000 dollars and expenditures included district superintendent 160, episcopal fund 50, conference claimants 220, gas 36.87, electricity 123.10, janitor 622.50, organist 242.80, taxes on parsonage 65.72, church note 400, and miscellaneous 181.04, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Grace Methodist Church
Episcopal Fund
Ohio Council of Churches
Plans for Football Game Between Pt. Pleasant and Gallipolis
Football sponsors and officials from Pt. Pleasant West Virginia and Gallipolis meet at Supt. B. BE. Higgine’s office at 7 50 p m Wednesday to set ticket prices sales plan officials for the Thanksgiving Day game and outline preliminary plans for the pregame banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Pt. Pleasant
W. Va
Supt. B. BE. Higgine
Businesses To Move In Gallipolis Second Ave
GALLIPOLIS W P Deardorff and Den Turley lease 340 Second Ave from Mrs Frank Bell and plan to move their Den and Bill Specialty Shop up Second to the Hell tore formerly Bell Shoe. Bell Shoe will join Moch Clothing to form the Ligter Lanier Company with H W McHenry. The move marks the first of the year. Refuse collection costs London 4 900.090 annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolie
W. P. Deardorff
den Turley
Second Ave
Frank Bell
Den
Blue Devils Face Plains in Rivalry Showdown at Chauncey
Chauncey Blue Devils work on pass offense and defense ahead of the Plains contest. Plains 34 0 Buchtel last Friday makes them the favorite, but local rivalry with The Plainsmen promises a hard fought game. A large crowd is expected at Chauncey Field for the 3 30 kickoff Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Chauncey Blue Devils
Plains
Buchtel
Blue Devils
Plainsmen
Chauncey Field
Latin Club Dinner And Theater Party At Mrs. McCombs Home
The Plains High School Latin Club gathered at teacher Mrs. Addie McCombs home 35 W Washington for a six o clock dinner. Prizes were awarded to Margaret Kail and Kathryn Groce in Latin games contests. The hostess daughters performed music and tap dancing then the group attended a theater party in Athens. Members present included Margaret Kail Idabelle Wal lace Kathryn Grace Lucille McDonald Josephine Coppers Juanita Bowen Rosalie Shafer and Mrs McCombs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plains
Plains High School
Addie McCombs
W. Washington &J
Margaret Kail
Kathryn Groce
Alice
Ann
Jane McCombs
Athens
Idabelle Wallace
Kathryn Grace
Lucille McDonald
Josephine Coppers
Juanita Bowen
Rosalie Shafer
Mrs. McCombs
Friendship Bible Class Meets at Home of Rice Thomas
The Friendship Bible Class of the Church of Christ will meet Wednesday night November 11 entertained by Sarah Marjory and Shirley Thomas at the home of Mr and Mrs Rice Thomas. Assisting hostesses are Mrs Charlotte Bricker Margaret Tippett and Sarah Thomas. Devotions led by Miss Marjory Thomas. Mrs Pearl Henry is class president and Mrs Florence Pendergrass is teacher. All members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Friendship Bible
Church of Christ
Sarah
Marjory
Shirley Thomas
Rice Thomas
Charlotte Bricker
Margaret Tippett
Sarah Thomas
Marjory Thomas
Pearl Henry
Florence Pendergrass
Ladies Aid and Alumni Meetings in Greens Run and Chauncey
The CHAUNCEY area reports the Greens Run Church of Christ Ladies Aid meets Wednesday night at the parish house with a cookie shiner and kitchen shower for the lunch room. An Alumni meeting in Chauncey High School is set for Tuesday night at 7:90 with officer elections and plans for a Thanksgiving dance. The Chauncey-Dover schools superintendent A B Prior is to speak at a men’s meeting Tuesday at 7 with additional speakers and a musical program followed by an oyster supper at the church parish house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey—Ladies Aid Society of
Greens Run
Church of Christ
Chauncey
A. B. Prior
Chauncey-Dover
Simpkins announce birth of son Donald Audren
Mr. and Mrs Audren Simpkins of Chauncey announce the birth of a son named Donald Audren at their Mound home on Sunday Nov. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Carl Shafer of Chauncey, Mr and Mrs James Simpkins of Millfield, and great grandparents Mr and Mrs George Wilson of Chauncey and Mr and Mrs George Shafer of Beaumont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Audren Simpkins
Reena Shafer
Donald Audren
Mound &T
Carl Shafer
James Simpkins
Millfield
George Wilson
George Shafer
Beaumont
Local Social Roundup Shows Weekend Visits Across Towns
Chauncey and Dover brief social notes list guests including Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Staffinger and Edith Coulson with Georgia Lowery in Floodwood. Don Nelson from Stockport High School spent the weekend with his parents in The Plains, visiting relatives and attending Nazarene Church rally day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
F. H. Staffinger
Edith Coulson
Georgia Lowery
Floodwood
Fernando Huff
Laura Noble
Frasure
Sugar Creek
Bingman
Lancaster
Don Nelson
Stockport High School
L. D. Nelson
the Plains
Gene Coon
Athens
Carrie Channell
the Nazarene Church
Don Bennett
Columbus
Nannie Williams
George Culver
James L. Ferguson
Kathleen Wyons
Charleston
W. Va
Ladies Aid Society
M. E. Church
K. of P. Hall
Helen Fennell Potts
Kate Guess
Grosvenor
Joseph Ford
Ida Stanley
Greens Run Church Honors Mrs Maynard
Greens Run Church of Christ members visited Mrs Minnie Maynard at the Hollister home of her son Ralph Maynard Friday evening. Mrs Maynard has shown improvement after months of poor health and has long been active in Greens Run church work. A social hour followed with sandwiches pumpkin pie cake pickles and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Minnie Maynard
Greens Run
Ralph Maynard
Hollister
Gilbert Courtney
Dow Cannon
Lottie Cannon
Bernice
Nellie Bell
Marta Lee Cannon
W.H. Fierbaugh
Thelma Fierbaugh
Virgil Fierbaugh
Fred Leake
Bearded man fined for intoxication by municipal judge
Carl Beard of the Portsmouth Road was fined 810 and costs for intoxication by Municipal Judge A J Stormont Monday and remanded to jail in default of payment. Also noted, the annual value of the motion picture industry in the United States is 1 250 000 000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Carl Beard
Portsmouth Road
A. J. Stormont
United States
Family reunites for chicken dinner at Chauncey home
Honor Osbornes Chauncey were hosted by their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Harry B Nobie near Albany for a chicken dinner. Guests included Mr and Mrs Dane Osborne Richard and Florence Ann Osborne Alna Everett Mr and Mrs L Bingman Bernard and Jean Bingma all of Vore Ridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Henry Osborne
Harry B. Nobie
Albany
Dane Osborne
Richard
Florence Ann Osborne
Alna Everett
L. Bingman
Bernard and
Jean Bingma
Vore Ridge
Glouster PTA Plans Victory Dinner For Democrats
Glouster PTA meeting at the high school drew a large attendance. Rev. David P. Morris gave the invocation. A victory dinner hosted by Trimble Township Democrat Club is set for next Tuesday evening. The program featured Lois Balderson solo, a vocal trio, Shirley Andrews tap act, a cornet trio, a reading by Mary Frances Carpenter, and a mixed quartet. October attendance banners honored top rooms in Monroe and Madison buildings and junior and senior high winners.
Legion To Entertain Gallipolis Armistice Day Party
The American Legion here will host its annual Armistice Day party for Post members at the Legion Hall on Wednesday night. A. B. Orme, Gloucester driver for Red Star Bus line, is slowly recovering from a severe pleurisy illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
American Legion
The
Legion Halil
Glouster
A. B. Orme
Red Star
Gilmore couple to winter in Palm Beach Florida
Mr and Mrs Sherman A Gilmore plan to leave for Palm Beach Florida to spend the winter They will travel south with driver Harry Alexander Jr The article also notes a paleontological claim that dinosaur skin substance was found in Wyoming with a preserved texture dating back about 14 000 years
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Gallipolis
Sherman A. Gilmore
Palm Beach
Fla
Harry Alexander, Jr
Wyoming
Democrats to Hold Trimble Township Parade After Victory
A Trimble Township Democratic Club parade and rally will celebrate a landslide national state and county victory. The event gathers at 7:30 PM in front of the high school, with a band planned to lead to Depot Square for speeches by Democrats from Athens Morgan and Perry Counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Democratic Club
Trimble Township
Depot Square
Athens
Morgan
Perry
Tomcats Meet New Lexington in Final Game of Season
GLOUSTER Coaches Sadosky and Kemmerer take a crippled Tomcat squad to New Lexington Wednesday afternoon to face a scrappy foe. Five Scarlet and Gray regulars likely benched due to Ironton injuries. Fred Darling Healey Howard Duren Zimmer listed with injuries as the Tomcats seek victory against the Big Six champions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Sadosky
Kemmerer
New Lexington
Scarlet and Gray
Ironton
Fred Darling
Healey
Howard
Jacksonville PTA Sees 80 New Members In Drive
The Jacksonville PTA ends a membership drive with 80 new members. Betty Ridenour demonstrates lip reading for deaf pupils. First, second, and third room prizes go to Helen Kearns, Faye McKinley, and Evelyn Deal respectively. The group nets $45 from the play Everybody's Here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
PTA
Betty Ridenour
Association
Helen Kearns
Faye McKinley
Evelyn Deal
Helen Ashworth
Enid Cox
Ways and Means
Roselia Roman
Juanita Exenkamper
Mae Hartley
Leona Nicholas
Lena Burdiss
Funeral services for Grover Meal in Bluffton
Funeral services were held for Grover Meal age 24 who was accidentally electrocuted in Bluffton Indiana on Friday burial took place at St Nicholas Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Grover Meal
Bluffton
Ind
St. Nicholas Cemetery
Golden wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Rolland D Brown
Crooksville couple Mr and Mrs Rolland Dean Brown celebrate their sixty fifth wedding anniversary at home this Wednesday. They are the parents of Mrs H F Stephenson of Modoc, a former Glouster resident. Air express service between Honolulu and Alameda carries Hawaiian grown potatoes along with leis, a cake, film, a steel chain and underwear. A blue whale’s weight is said to exceed that of five elephants. Legal notice: Mabel Johnston of Orlando Florida is named in a divorce petition filed by Earl Johnston in Athens County Common Pleas Court No 16595. hearing set for on or after November 19 1936. Gordon B Gray 106 Gotw Attorney for Plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Rolland Dean Brown
Crooksville
8. F. Stephenson
Modoc
Honolulu
U.P
Air Express
Alameda
Cal
Mabel Johnston
Orlando
Florida
Earl Johnston
Common Pleas Court
Athens County
Ohio
Gordon B. Gray
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Academy
Gallia County
Probate Court
Holzer
Gallia
City Church
London
Ladies’ Aid
Prior
Chauncey and Dover
Maynard
Osbornes
Sarawak
Valerie Brooke
North Borneo
Sir Charles Vyner Brooke
British Empire
Valerie
Sarawa
Glouster Pta
Legion TO Entertain
Telephone Co
Trimble Dems
Tomcats
Jacksonville Pta
Bata
Sunbeam
Southern Ohio Electric Co
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