Three Escape Injury as Car Plunges Over River Bank
A Gallipolis car careened down a steep Sycamore Street river bank near First Avenue around 6 pm Thursday. Miss Catherine Cahill school nurse Miss Elizabeth Shough music instructor and Fred Rush Gallipolis High School staff member escaped with minor bruises after witnesses helped them from the upright vehicle. Police note it is the first such accident at that corner with a traffic light controlling traffic.
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Gallipolis
Sycamore St
First Ave
Catherine Cahill
Elizabeth Shough
Fred Rush
Cheshire
Ohio River
Gallia County Real Estate Valuations Noted For Tax Purposes
Gallia County real estate valuations for taxation total 10 223 320 dollars, down more than 400 000 from 1931. Gallipolis city valuations rise 60 000 to 3 404 410 dollars. Farm land averages fall to 13 95 from 26 23 per acre. County debt includes 9 000 in relief bonds with 11 000 in sinking funds. The county reports a cash basis operation with all bills paid.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
E. D. Keeler
Keeler
Legion Party At Elks Club Nears Municipal Building Completion
American Legion Post held its Thursday night party at the Elks Club with many new members joining. C. W. Booth led brief addresses while the remainder enjoyed social time. Work on the new Municipal Building, which will house the post headquarters, is advancing toward a mid December completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
American Legion Post
Elks’ Club
C. W. Booth
Wilkesville Man Is Popular With Voters
Joe E. Strong, a Wilkesville resident and Vinton County coroner, won election to the village council and the clerkship while drawing several mayoral votes and two for justice of the peace. The village also elected Emma McCumber as marshal after a tie with Dewey Ellis, decided by the short straw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Wilkesville
Joe E. Strong
Nothern Gallia County
Vinton County
Strong
Emma McCumber
Dewey Ellis
Ed Hanna Resigns After 37 Years With Ohio Agency
Ed H. Hanna of Columbus retires from state service after 37 years as auditor for the Ohio Public Utilities Commission. Born near Vinton, he began as a telegrapher for the Hocking Valley Railroad at Kananga and worked at other stations. Surviving sister Mrs. V A. Tanner resides in Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
Ohio Public Utilities Commission
Ed H. Hanna
Columbus
Hanna
Hutson Perry Hanna
Vinton
Hocking Valley Railroad
Kananga
V. A. Tanner
Former Gallia Man Sells Fine Stock
Gallia native H. T. Hineman and his wife of Dighton Kansas sold a champion jack and 20 jennets to government representatives in Pretoria South Africa. The Hineman farm previously supplied hundreds of mules to U S Government during World War I. Hineman is linked to local families Judge A J Stormont and Mrs Ernest Spear.
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Gallipolis
H. T. Hineman
Kansas
Dighton
Hineman
Pretoria
South Africa
U. S
A. J. Stormont
Ernest Spear
Hopeless prognosis for Holzer Hospital football patient
Gallia County subject Roscoe Barnett an 18 year old Pt. Pleasant schoolboy who was injured in early September during football practice remains at Holzer Hospital with a fractured back. Doctors report paralysis below the neck and give no hope for recovery.
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Gallipolis
Roscoe Barnett
Pt. Pleasant
Holzer Hospital
College Christian Association survey on pacifism at Rio Grande College
A survey of 122 students found 107 identified as pacifists. Of these 26 would not bear arms, 48 would fight a defensive war, and 67 would fight after peaceful means were exhausted. Seventy three opposed compulsory training and 60 believed U.S. participation in war was inevitable.
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Gallipolis
College Christian Association of Rio Grande College
United States
Democrats To Meet In Gallia County Club Session
Members of the newly organized Gallia County Democratic Club will gather at the Knights of Pythias Hall Saturday evening, announced secretary Phil Kling.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Democratic Club
Knights of Pythias Hall
Phil Kling
Ohio Players To Appear in Church Drama
Gallipolis Ohio University Wesleyan Players will present a religious drama at the Gallipolis Methodist Church Sunday evening at 7. Rev W S Westerman is pastor. Next Sunday church school starts at 9 15 with classes for all ages. The 10 30 service features a sermon The Road to Aldersgate and Handel’s Holy Art Thou. Evening service is canceled Epworth League meets 6 30 with a stop watch contest. cabinet meets 7. Thursday offers a turkey dinner in the church dining room hosted by the Men s St John Bible Class and Ladies Aid Society.
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Gallipolis
Wesleyan Players of
Ohio University
Gallipolis Methodist Church
W. S. Westerman
Epworth League
Japan
League
St. John’s Bible
Ladies Aid Society
Church
Attendance Mark in Schools Still High
Gallipolis schools report 1496 pupils with 95.99 percent attendance. High School 98.73, Washington 96.75, Lincoln 95.34, Maple Shade 94.73, Kanauga 94.40 as per Supt. E. E. Higgins.
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Gallipolis
Supt
E. E. Higgins
Washington School
Lincoln School
Maple Shade
Kanauga
Gallipolis Children To See Safety Film
Gallia County Automobile Club brings a safety sound picture to Gallipolis high school for all pupils to view each weekday morning. E. E. Higgins and district staff endorse the film And Sudden Death as timely and instructive for students.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County Automobile Club
E. E. Higgins
Diphtheria Under Control In Gallia County
Gallia County health officials report improving diphtheria conditions. County Nurse Margaret Jones, with Dr. F W Shane, inoculated 150 pupils at Cheshire Schools after one death. Throat cultures were taken from 197 pupils teachers and staff to detect illness. No new cases. affected residents in Rodney and Vinton areas recover. No schools closed to observe children at school rather than home.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Margaret Jones
F. W. Shane
Miss Jones
Cheshire
Rodney
Vinton
Haskins Reports Dentists Class Of 1905 Losses
Dr J P Haskins says 16 of 59 graduates from the 1905 dental class have died over 32 years after attending the State Dental Association meeting in Columbus and a class reunion.
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Gallipolis
State Dental Association
Columbus
J. P. Haskins
Rio Grande HS Elects Officers for Future Homes Club
Gallipolis area report that Raccoon Township High School at Rio Grande named Vivian Betz as president and Edna Rickard as vice president. Virginia Ely is secretary with Fileen Broughman as assistant secretary and May Calhoun as treasurer. Betto Wiseman serves as historian, Marie Linke as art refreshment chairman, and Wilda Mae Jones as program chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Future Homes Makers Association of
Raccoon Township High School
Rio Grande
Vivian Betz
Edna Rickard
Virginia Ely
Fileen Broughman
May Calhoun
Betto Wiseman
Marie Linke
Wilda Mae Jones
Social Notes Reflect Weekend Visits and Local Events
Gallipolis residents share news of motor trips to Virginia and visits from Columbus New York and Roanoke. Births include Wanda Marlene Evans born November 7 to Claude and family. A Girls Reserve Club program covered a Panama Canal trip and a California trip, with host Beulah Wetherholt and others serving refreshments. A surprise 80th birthday for Mrs Kana Mackenzie and a wedding party for Paul Walker and Florence Getreu round out the social items.
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Briggs Kirby
Garnet Kirby
Cheshire
Ira Swisher
Gallipolis
Virginia
Garnet Parker Erwin
Marable Erwin
Columbus
Phil Eppens
New York
C. B. Parker
Mary Parker
Laura Mullineaux
Lucille Cahill
Roanoke
Dean Harris
Harris
D. A. Finch
Claude Evans
Vine St
Wanda Marlene
Robert Evans
O. J. Fowler
Frank L. Harvey, Jr
Bethlehem
C. E. Holzer
Frances Jones
Ashland
Mary McGonagle
Luther Howard
Margaret Liddy
Mary Steineck
Newark
Girls’ Reserve Club
Norma Johnston
San Francisco
Panama Canal
California
Mexico
Cuba
Beulah Wetherholt
Mary Louise Mohr
Willeen Rupe
Edith Louise Wood
Chester Mulford
Frank Johnson
Huntington
Ed Shafer
Baltimore
Austin Johnson
Frank Brothers
Winifred Bosworth
Wilkesville
F. C. Plymale
Harry Maddy
H. W. Cherrington
C. C. Ingels
CaBelle Walker
T. S. Stribling
Kate Mackenzie
Carrie Walker
Joe Moch
Margaret
Florence Walker
Paul Walker
Florence Getreu
Holy Rosary Church
Cecelia Getreu
Herbert Walker
Jacob Getreu
East
Eastern Star officer slate set at Galli Polis meeting
At the Galli polis Chapter regular meeting Mrs Olta Shoemaker was elected worthy matron and C W Weaver worthy patron The slate also includes Mrs Margaret Bradbury as associate matron Charles Yeanger as associate patron Miss Stella Arthur secretary Miss Lola Rupe as treasurer Mrs Gussie Stone conductress Mrs Elva Gibbs associate conductress and Charles Yeanger trustee Edith Wilson was honored with a 16th birthday dinner at Libby Hotel hosted by her aunt Miss Ethel Young Eight guests attended followed by an evening at the theater.
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Gallipolis
Order of the Eastern Star
Olta Shoemaker
C. W. Weaver
Margaret Bradbury
Charles Yeanger
Stella Arthur
Lola Rupe
Gussie Stone
Elva Gibbs
Edith Wilson
Libby Hotel
Ethel Young
Gallipolis High School Guests Dine With Beltonian Club
Twenty two Gallipolis High School football squad members and several faculty guests were dinner guests of the Beltonian Club at Island View Inn Thursday evening. Short talks covered school athletics and football. Mrs Frye III Gallipolis is critically ill at her Pt Pleasant home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Beltonian Club
Baptist Young Men's Organization
Island View Inn
Dentist Dr Haskins Opens New Gallipolis Office
Dr Harold Haskins has passed state examination and will locate in Gallipolis on the second floor of the Haskins Tanner Building. He is the son of Dr J P Haskins, and his father also practiced dentistry.
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Gallipolis
Harold Haskins
Haskins-Tanner
Haskins
J. P. Haskins
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R. M. Switzer
Jessie Leaper
Mildred
Goldie Allen
James Hood
Paul Smith
Carl Allen
Hilda Leaper
Groveport
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Clover Farm
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Clover Farm Stores
Noran
Marie
Pabsett Cheese
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Uncle Bob and the
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Clover Penn Motor Oil
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Quick’s
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