Gallipolis Plans Budget for Sesquicentennial Festivities
Gallipolis Sesquicentennial Commission has drafted a tentative 1940 budget sent to Washington for National Appropriations Committee review. The plan allocates 10 000 for celebration grants including pageant 3 000 parade 100 ball 300 street dance 150 air show 100 river show 100 fireworks 800 and bands 1 000 with administration 2 000 and other items totaling the grant. Local funds rely on private subscriptions. a production company will handle the pageant and a festival director will run events from late August to Labor Day 1940.
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Gallipolis
First Post Office
Four Held in Sale of Illegal Liquor
Gallipolis four men charged with sales and possession of illegal liquor have pretrial hearings set by Judge John Halliday for the day before Thanksgiving. The defendants are William Athey Ryger Herbert Smith Georges Creek Herman King and Jesse Caldwell of Gallipolis. King remains jailed. Athey and Smith posted $500 bonds through H P Bradbury and Pearl Smith respectively, while Caldwell’s $500 bond was posted by Cleo McCall.
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Gallipolis
John Halliday
William Athey
Ryger
Herbert Smith
Georges Creek
Herman King
Jesse Caldwell
King
Athey
H. P. Bradbury
Smith
Pearl Smith
Caldwell
Cleo McCall
Last Rites Conducted For Dr Milo Wilson
Quiet funeral services were held at the Wetherholt Funeral Home Sunday at 1 30 p m for Dr Milo Wilson by Rev W Scott Westerman Attending were relatives friends pallbearers and Gailia County Medical Society as honorary escort and flower bearers The coffin was taken to West Union Cemetery Athena where committal services followed
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Gallipolis
Wetherholt
Milo Wilson
W. Scott Westerman
Gailia County Medical Society
West Union Cemetery
Athens
Athens Pastor Speaks Of European Travels
Rev. Fred Lucis of Athens spoke on European conditions during a recent visit abroad at First Presbyterian Church. A large audience listened as Mr. Grafton Cheney of Athens accompanied the speaker and sang a solo, Sundown, in a pleasing manner.
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Gallipolis
Fred Lucis
Athens
First Presbyterian Church
Grafton Cheney
Parker Will Leaves All Property To Wife In Probate
The 1917 will of Dr. Claude B. Parker is admitted to probate in Gallia County. It leaves all personal and real property to his wife Grace Gist Parker for life, with remainder to his nephews Marable Erwin and Phil Eppens and niece Jean Gist of Athens in equal shares.
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Gallipolis
Claude B. Parker
Grace Gist Parker
Marable Erwin
Phil Eppens
Jean Gist
Athens
Issues Three Marriage Licenses Over Week End
Gallipolis week end marriage licenses issued to Frank Setliff 23 and Ola McCallister 19 both of Lincoln West Virginia John Gladman 64 Northup and Effie Warren 56 Gallipolis Harold Martin 27 Columbus and Mayme Kingery 26 Wilgus
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Gallipolis
Frank Setliff
Ola McCallister
Lincoln
W. Va
John Gladman
Northup
Effie Warren
Harold Martin
Columbus
Mayme Kingery
Wilgus
Presbyterian Women To Sponsor Christmas Bazaar
Women of the Presbyterian Church will sponsor a Christmas Bazaar in the church on Thursday afternoon December 7. Profits from the event will be added to the church building fund.
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Presbyterian
Gallipolis
The
Presbyterian Church
Woman's Home Missionary Society Tea in Local Church
The GALLIPOLIS Woman's Home Missionary Society holds a tea and open meeting Friday at the local Methodist Church in observance of National Fellowship Week. Serving begins at 5 p.m.
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Gallipolis
Woman's Home Missionary Society
Gallipolis Social Notes Highlight Local Busy Week
Mrs. Tom Woodward hosted a sixteenth birthday party for Miss Jean Woodward with a buffet supper and pearls as a gift. The Presbyterian Missionary Society met with devotionals and a program led by Mrs. D. L. Reisinger and Mrs. Lester White, planning an all day meeting for November 24 and a book review.
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Gallipolis
Tom Woodward
Miss Jean
Miss Woodward
Charlotte Scott
Frances Moch
Geraldine Evans
Bette Faulkner
Alice Jean Bush
Anne Thornton
Eloise Clark
Jerry Jones
Bill McCormick
Donald Judy
J. T
Presbyterian Missionary Society
K. G. Kirkendall
Joseph Donnally
Virgil Martin
Alaska
W. P. Beall
Guatemala
E. E. Higgins
Katherine Kircher
J. Harley Bovie
Ben Evans
Social clubs and readers hold gatherings this week in Garfield area
Mrs Emma White and Mrs John S Robinson hosted the Coterie Club at Mrs White's Garfield Avenue home for a monthly social day with noon dinner. Grace Methodist Church Pro gressive Bible Class enjoyed songs by Eva Odell Anna Mary Davies and Ella Louise Hall followed by Patsy Ruth Haskins reading and a Grapes of Wrath review by Mrs Margaret McCormick.
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Emma White
John S. Robinson
Coterie Club
Garfield Avenue
Grace Methodist Church
Eva Odell
Anna Mary Davies
Ella Louise Hall
Patsy Ruth Haskins
Margaret McCormick
Homer Henshaw
Clarence Wagner
John Morgan
Walter Caufman
Dorothy Roadarmour
Social notes record bridge gatherings and visits
Mrs. S R Cline hosted a bridge evening honoring her guest Mrs Stanley Cline of Atlanta with a gift for the guest and high score by Mrs Delbert Johnson. Other attendees included Mrs Harriet Wooley Miss Betty Wrightsel and several Leach and Wrightsel family members. Knight Montgomery visited Springfield. Gerry Wrightsel returned from Columbus. Mrs Stanley Cline joined Cline relatives in Paris and Huntington and Chilliothe activities noted.
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Chillicothe
Martha Rosser
Columbus
Cora Gorsuch
Oak Hill
Gill
Gorsuch
S. R. Cline
Harold Cline
Paris
John OD. Gill
Lawrence
T. J. Shipley
Huntington
W. Va
Wrecked Plane Removed From Gallipolis Hangar
Gallipolis reports the wrecked airplane from Marion Wedge’s August 26 solo endurance flight was moved from the hangar to Rufus Elcessor’s Court Street shop. Owners say only the motor remains valuable. Wedge has recovered from injuries from a prior West Virginia Apple Orchard crash and a heart condition.
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Gallipolis
Marion Wedge
Rufus Elcessor
Court St
Elcessor and Associates
Mason County
Point Pleasant
Wedge
Aeronca
West Virginia
Ohio River
Holzer Hospital
Gallia Descendant of Pioneer Family Dies
Gallia woman Miss Minnie Morrow died in Wellston late this week. She was born Miss Louisa Ford of Gallipolis, tied to the Leclercq pioneer family. Her father Jeremiah Morrow was a direct descendant of Governor Jeremiah Morrow.
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Gallipolis
Minnie Morrow
Wellston
Louisa Ford
Leclercq
Miss Morrow
Jeremiah Morrow
Ohio
Eblin Likely to Seek Recount in Rural Board Race
Perry Rural Board of Education race under review as O C Eblin, defeated candidate, plans a recount. He contends ballot mixups granted voting rights to township residents outside the district, contributing to his loss.
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Gallipolis
O. C. Eblin
Perry
Truck Driver Held On License Charge In Gallipolis
Gallipolis reports arrest of a truck driver by Chief John Fraley for operating without a license and damaging a car owned by local teacher Miss Jean Gilmore. Ted Harris remains jailed for non payment of a $25 fine imposed by Judge John Halliday.
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Gallipolis
John Fraley
Jean Gilmore
Ted Harris
John Halliday
Rio Grande Minister Preaches for Baptists
Gallipolis Rev. W. T. Packer of Rio Grande preached at First Baptist Church in morning and evening due to the pastor Rev. George Sagen conducting evangelistic services in Akron.
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Gallipolis
W. T. Packer
Rio Grande
First Baptist Church
George Sagen
Akron
Property Awarded To Central West Coal Co in Suit
Logan Central West Coal Co acquired the Coonville Coal Co property by court entry in a common pleas suit. A judgment for over 84 000 had been granted earlier, with the property valued at 49 732.60 and 267.40 costs applied. The plaintiff remains owed 34 550.73 and a judgment for that amount was entered against the defendant.
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Logan—Central West Coal Co
Coonville Coal Co
Common Pleas Court
Rev Lester L Roush Preached at Grace Methodist
Rev Lester L. Roush of Columbus preached at the Grace Methodist Church during the morning worship hour on Sunday.
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Gallipolis
Lester L. Roush
Columbus
Grace Methodist Church
Cornerstone Program Held At Presbyterian Church
The First Presbyterian Church in Gallipolis held a cornerstone laying ceremony after worship on Sunday. Rev. Lewis Weber Gishler led a processional with building committee members and contractors to the site, placing a Bible and letters in the cornerstone, then cemented by master mason David Mehl as the inscription "Presbyterian Church Sunday School, 1940" was dedicated. The brick one story building includes a basement for recreation and classrooms for church school use.
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Gallipolis
First Presbyterian Church
Lewis Weber Gishler
Lewis C. Bean
Frank Wetherholt
E. Laufer
A. K. Merriman
Paul Wetherholt
David Mehl
Homer Henshaw
Lewis Maddy
Harry Dexter
E. L. Brinkman
Presbyterial
Gallia County
Forest fire scene visited after large Friday blaze near Vinton
Scores toured the forest burn area three miles north of Vinton as ash and charred trees show the fire's reach through undergrowth. The blaze, described as the worst in the area, spared buildings despite coming within twenty feet of Mrs. Lydia Deckard's home near Brush Church.
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Gallipolis
Vinton
Lydia Deckard
Brush Church
Orbiston Social Notes Highlight Local Guests and Visits
Orbiston social column lists Mr and Mrs Martin Sorrell as son in law and daughter in law guests of Mr and Mrs Harry Permick of Barberton. George Dixon hosted a Thursday evening event with George Serrieon of Columbus visiting Mrs Mary Halliday. Mary Banfield recovers from illness as Mary Banfield’s health progresses. The Ladies Auxiliary of the WMWA plans a benefit party November 14 at the Orbiston schoolhouse with all welcome.
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Orbiston
Martin Sorrell
Harry Permick
Barberton
George Tschus
Columbus
William O
George Dixon
Thom Dixon
George Serrieon
Mary Halliday
Steve Sorrell
Adrienne
Clell Campbell
Redtown
Etta Camp
Nelsonville
Clarence Peacock
Sam Woodard
Albany
Mary Banfield
Clayton Bookman
Charles Gastin
the Plains
Mike Bartoe
Opal Bricker
Albert Yates
Carl Yates
Gladys Day
William Dixon
Wellsburg
W. Va
Ruth Carsner
Murray
Edith Halliday
Uchtel
Elizabeth Roberts
Grace Campbell
Helen Bookman
Ruth Coakley
Bobby Sorrell
Frank Kinkade
Bill
Bee Shirley Hook
Billy
Larry Herbst
Laurel Township Trustee Vote Seeks Recount
Logan reports another recount request in Laurel Town ship for trustee as a losing candidate asks for a review after the county board certified the official tabulation on Friday. If filed within five days, a recount must be requested by the Wednesday deadline following certification.
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Logan
Laurel Township
Seven Card Players Arrested in Gallipolis Poker Bust
In Gallipolis seven poker players were arrested weekend near the Caldwell store at Pine and Third. Police described the game as small. Judge John Halliday set a $10 cash bond for each player.
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Gallipolis
Caldwell
Pine
John Halliday
BYPU Members Plan Lima Trip After Thanksgiving
Local Baptist Young Peoples Union members invite youths from county churches to join a bus pilgrimage to Lima for state organization sessions. They will depart Friday morning after Thanksgiving and return Sunday night.
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Gallipolis
Baptist Young Peoples’ Union
Lima
Bidwell Sophomores To Entertain PTA Meeting
Bidwell sophomores from Bidwell schools will present a program at the PTA meeting tonight at the school. The event features songs such as Old Black Joe, readings and autobiography items by Ruth Ralston Dorothy Thomas and Iris Frederick, and a trumpet solo by Dorothy Walter.
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Gallipolis
Bidwell
Parent- Teachers’ Association
Old Black Joe
Maggie Mae Hash
Alberta Price
Ruth Ralston
Dorothy Thomas
Walter Byas
Dorothy Walter
Iris Frederick
Elsie Berry
Dance to be Sponsored by Ancient York Lodge in Gallipolis
Members of the Ancient York Lodge F. and A. M. colored sponsor a Thanksgiving dance at Emerson Hall on the evening of November 21. Poultry prizes are offered across several classes.
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Gallipolis
Ancient York Lodge
Colored
Emerson Hall
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W.H. Belcher
Marie Houck
Gallia Council
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LO. O. F. Temple
N. R. Goldberg
Optometrist
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Eblin
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Central West Coal Co
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Turkey
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