Fire destroys Billings Corner in Gallipolis
Fire Chief Walter Wise calls the Billings Corner blaze at Grape and Third Streets the year’s most disastrous in Gallipolis. The frame store owned by Harold Notter and used by Don Alexander for auto tire sales burned, endangering nearby homes and a three story brick building. Lost items included a newspaper agency run by William Hobstetter and a car owned by Mr and Mrs Peter Smeltzer. Linemen repaired damaged telephone and electric lines all day.
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Gallipolis
Billings Corner
Grape and Third Sts
Walter Wise
Harold Notter
Don Alexander
Notter
Anna Brooks
William Thabet
Peter Smeltzer
William Hobstetter
Gallia County Grange Elects Officers
Huntington Grange in Vinton town hall names new officers led by G. E. Elliott as master and E. E. Hartsook as overseer. Other posts filled include Mrs. G. E. Elliott lecturer James L. Clark Roy Holcomb and Mrs. James Clark stewards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Huntington Grange
Vinton Town Hall
G. E. Elliott
E. E. Hartsook
James L. Clark
Roy Holcomb
James Clark
Maggie Holcomb
W. W. Metcalf
Lena F. Painter
Edgar White
Ceres
Laurana Woodruff
Pomona
Earl George
Flora
O. E. Painter
W. H. Hartsook
Lucy Hartsook
Anna S. Evans
Health Seal Sale To Start in Gallia Soon
The Gallia County Tuberculosis and Health Association will mail 3,000 letters with a booklet about the group and 200 health seals for purchase. The list includes prior buyers plus others, and seals may be sold through additional channels as the holiday season nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallia
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Brother Killed In Motorcycle Crash At Hurricane
Miss Hazel Burdette of Rio Grande College attended her brother Clifford Burdette’s funeral in Hurricane West Virginia yesterday. Burdette aged 25 died Saturday when his motorcycle collided with an automobile.
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Gallipolis
Hazel Burdette
Rio Grande College
Hurricane
W. Va
Clifford Burdette
Gallipolis Social Notes Showcases Local Weddings and Events
Gallipolis reports a Nov. 9 marriage of Miss Helen Northup of Gallipolis to Mr. Charles W. Smith of Huntington officiated by Rev. O. P. Smith in Russell Kentucky. Also noted is a 25th wedding anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Miller of Patriot with many relatives attending and local postings of civic and fraternal activities including lodge officers and upcoming installations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Helen Northup
Charles W. Smith
Huntington
O. P. Smith
Russell
Burrell Spurlock
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
A. P. Miller
Patriot
German Ridge
Vina Wilson
Ironton
Walter Lodt
Pomeroy
George Lear
Elaine
F. W. Folden
Harry Miller
Baxter Walker
Arthur Miller
M. M. Drummond
George Corbin
John Danner
Gus Lear
Dan Green
Omar Saunders
Goldie Fry
W. S. Eakman
Fred Pope
Raymond Pope
Mrs. R. M. McGath Observes 91st Birthday at Home
Mrs. R. M. McGath marked her 91st birthday with family and friends at her Northup area home. A noon dinner followed by numerous remembrances highlighted the celebration.
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R. M. McGath
Northup
Tonjon No 1 2 3 digestive relief hope
An old advertisement touts Tonjon No 1 as a natural aid for digestion, relieving stomach troubles by cleansing impurities from the first dose and easing acid rise and bloating. Tonjon No 2 targets liver and gall bladder, while Tonjon No 3 covers kidneys bladder and urinary organs.
Local Man Endorses TONJON For Digestive Relief
A Pratt’s Fork resident, Denver Van Nest of Ohio University, testifies TONJON eased years of indigestion headaches and fatigue. He praises better sleep appetite and readiness for work after using the herbal medicine sold at Quick’s Cut-Rate Drug Store in Athens Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonjon
Denver van Nest
Pratt’s Fork
Athens
Ohio
Ohio University
Church of Christ
Quick
Tonjon Health
En Os
Community mentions and travels cross town lines
A roundup of social events and journeys includes Floyd Cremeens hosting a party with friends, J E Halliday attending his brother Frank J Halliday's funeral in Delaware, travels with Carrie McElhinny to New York, Leo Bean visiting Zanesville for her mother’s birthday celebration, Cahill family visiting Roanoke Virginia with Laura Mullineaux, and various visits and guest speakers. Other items note Dr W L Brown speaking to the Mothers' Club and travels of the Haskins and Robinson families between Columbus, Clarksburg and Dayton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Halliday
John
Delaware
Frank J. Halliday
Columbus
Halliday
Carrie McElhinny
New York
Leo Bean
Zanesville
Charles Baker
P. P. Cahill
Roanoke
Laura Mullineaux
W. Lewis Brown
Mothers’ Club
James Walker
Lower River Road
Dwight Heath
Zaleski
L. E. Smith
Harold Haskins
J. P. Haskins
C. T. Robinson
Os Miller
Clarksburg
W. A
Ruth Thornsley
W. H. Tomlinson
Dayton
Portsmouth
Sallie Wade
Man Held for Grand Jury in Manslaughter Charge
Willard Austin 19 was held to the grand jury under bond of 500 after a hearing before Magistrate Fred Hanson. Security for the bond was provided by Earl H. Angell and Mrs. Fannie Campbell. Austin drove the car that struck a post Saturday midnight causing fatal injuries to Mrs. Lloyd Angell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Fred Hanson
Willard Austin
Earl H. Angell
Fannie Campbell
Austin
Lloyd Angell
Bonnie Angell in fair condition after wreck at Holzer Hospital
Bonnie Angell age 18 remains in only fair condition at Holzer Hospital after a Saturday night automobile wreck. Her uncle Lloyd Angell and his wife had both been involved. he is listed as making satisfactory progress in the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Bonnie Angell
Holzer Hospital
Lloyd Angell
Ramparts We Watch at Athena Theater
The Athena Theater features Ramparts We Watch by The March of Time, a full length film showing 1914 to present world events with nonprofessional cast portraying real people including Congressman John Lawton and the Kovacs family. The production aims for a newsreel realism and dramatic portraits of leaders such as Wilson Roosevelt and Hitler.
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America
Ramparts
Athena Theater
Washington
Army
Navy
John Lawton
Clarence Stowell
Kovacs
Joe
Greenwich Village
Gustav Bensinger
Woodrow Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
Kaiser Wilhelm
Hailie Selassie
Adolf Hitler
Many Enlist for Service In U S Army
Nearly a dozen Gallia county men have enlisted at the draft board in Gallipolis for the army training service. Names include Irvin and Lewis Saunders Jacob Chevalier Lewis Kirby Nyle Borden Charles Oliver Floyd Roush Harvey McDaniel Clarence Hayward and George Noble. Questionnaires go out at about forty daily with five day return. Classifications will be set as entries arrive. Dr G A Barton medical officer to begin examinations early in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Draft Board
Army Training Service
Washington
Irvin Saunders
Lewis Saunders
Jacob Chevalier
Lewis Kirby
Nyle Borden
Charles Oliver
Mercerville
Floyd L. Roush
Bidwell
Harvey McDaniel
Gallia
Clarence E. Hayward
Oak Hill
George
Tim Lewis Celebrates 50 Years in Local Sheet Metal Firm
Gallipolis report notes Tim Lewis, senior member of the Tim Lewis sheet metal firm with his brother Robert, marking a half century in business at the State Street location. He began as an apprentice at A. R. Chase & Co. in 1890 and took over the business in 1903.
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Gallipolis
Tim” Lewis
Robert Lewis
State Street
Lewis
A. R. Chase & Co
Rotary Club Listens To Reverend Gishler
Rev. Lewis Wer Gishler spoke to Rotary Club members and guests on Mahatma Gandhi and his nonviolent protest against British rule in India. A father and son meeting is set for next Tuesday with a special program to be presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Lewis Weber Gishler
Rotary Club
Mahatma Gandhi
India
Condition Improves for Ohio Hospital Superintendent
The condition of Dr. G G Kincon, superintendent of the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics, is said to continue to improve after an angina attack. He will not be allowed to leave his bed for another week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
G. G. Kincon
Ohio Hospital
Four apply for marriage licenses in Gallipolis and nearby areas
Delmar Duncan 22 and Eileen Wears 21 of Gallipolis seek a marriage license. Harry R. Smalley 24 of Zanesville and Lena Wolfe 20 of Cheshire also apply for a license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Delmar Duncan
Eileen Wears
Harry R. Smalley
Zanesville
Lena Wolfe
Cheshire
Italian Drive into Greece Boost After Soddu Appointment
The Italian advance into Greece was expected to gain momentum with Gen. Ubaldo Soddu named commander-in-chief of Italian troops in Albania, replacing Gen. Prasca. Soddu, a veteran officer, is described as an energetic leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Ubaldo Soddu
Albania
Prasca
Soddu
Porter Speaks To Gallipolis Bible Class
James Porter, English instructor at Rio Grande College, spoke to the St. John's Bible Class on the student self-help plan at Rio Grande. Richard Downs, Gallipolis band instructor, offered two baritone horn solos, the Commodore Polka and Old Kentucky Home. A committee of classmen served refreshments.
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Gallipolis
St. John’s
James Porter
Rio Grande College
Richard Downs
Teachers to Meet Gallipolis Primaries at Court House
The county Primary Teachers Association will meet Monday night at the courthouse. Miss Mildred Wise, art teacher in Gallipolis schools, will address the gathering and teachers of other grades are welcome to attend.
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Gallipolis
Mildred Wise
Surplus Food to Aid School Lunch Project
Surplus commodities including 600 bushels apples 3000 pounds smoked bacon 12000 pounds dried beans and 450 gallon cans peaches will support noon lunch programs at Clay Lick Chesire Kyger Morgan Vinton Rio Grande Bidwell. About a dozen WPA women will be hired to run the meals with county funds of 50 dollars monthly for non donated foods.
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Gallipolis
Clay Lick
Cheshire
Kyger
Morgan
Vinton
Rio Grande
Bidwell
WPA
Boards of Education
Crippled Children To Receive Treatment
After the Red Cross roll call ends, the Rotary Club and the organization will unite to aid infants and children with paralysis and lameness in the county. Each group will appoint committees of three to six members to prioritize cases needing attention.
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Gallipolis
Red Cross
Rotary Club
Vinton Plans for Thanksgiving Fete
In Gallipolis the Thanksgiving event at Vinton will be a community affair with women of the Baptist Church serving a dinner and neighbors joining to spend the day socially.
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Gallipolis
Vinton
Baptist Church
WPA Housekeepers Aid Project Enrolls 43 Women
Gallipolis reports 43 enrolled in the WPA housekeepers program. They wear gray chambray dresses, white caps, and small aprons while on duty and respond to indigent families' calls.
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Gallipolis
WPA
Cheshire Woman Is To Enter Hospital
Relatives plan to take Mrs. John Veith of Story's Run in Cheshire Township to Columbus Thursday for consultation with Dr. Harlan Wilson, orthopedic specialist in Children's Hospital. Veith is suffering from infantile paralysis, both legs and both arms affected. Veith is employed by WPA and is parent to three children, oldest four and youngest one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John Veith
Story's
Cheshire Township
Columbus
Harlan Wilson
Children’s Hospital
Veith
WPA
Bloodhound Tracked Suspects in Attempted Assassination
Edgar Harrison, owner of the region’s only trailing bloodhound, returned from Paintsville Kentucky where the dog helped pursue two men who fired on a husband and wife in bed. One suspect was captured and jailed.
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Gallipolis
Edgar Harrison
Paintsville
Harrison
Thurman Child Ill With Polio S Saturday School Closures
Five year old Thurman Mossman of Thurman is reported ill with infantile paralysis. Gallipolis closes village schools and postpones the farmers institute after health officials deem closure necessary following a visit to the school by the child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Joe Mossman
Thurman
Farmers’ Institute
Evans pleads guilty in cream check case
Mrs. Elsie Evans aged 24 pleaded guilty to raising a cream check and is held to the grand jury in Gallipolis under a $500 bond.
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Gallipolis
Elsie Evans
WPA road projects near completion in Gallia County
Flag Springs and Carter roads are the county's last active WPA projects and should finish within a month. Garner's Ford bridge remains unreplaced after collapsing into Raccoon Creek as crews address other repairs. No word from WPA offices on West State Street extension acceptance or rejection.
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Gallipolis
Flag Springs
Carter Roads
Garner’s Ford
Santa Arrives in Gallipolis on Friday November 22
Gallipolis prepares for Santa Claus arrival on Friday November 22 with a welcome by the school band and children's groups. The city decor committee will hang garlands and festoons and erect a large Christmas tree in the city park. Local businesses plan open houses and will offer souvenirs to callers.
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Gallipolis
Santa Claus
Boy Scout Leadership Course Begins at High School
Henry Katchke area director conducts a Boy Scout leadership course at the Gallipolis high school building starting Tuesday night and continuing for two successive Tuesdays. About 25 people, under Dr. Otto Carter as chairman, are interested and will complete the course of lectures.
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Gallipolis
Henry Katchke
Otto Carter
Interment for Child Carl A. Jones in Thurman
Carl Arvin Jones aged two and a half, son of Mr and Mrs Gould Jones, was buried in Thurman after dying of pneumonia at the parental home in Springfield on Monday. The family formerly resided in Thurman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Carl Arvin Jones
Gould Jones
Thurman
Springfield
Thureman
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Athens Messenger
Grs
Gallipolis Social Notes
Oscar Wood
David William
H. A. Harbour
Stanley Wood
Ray
Beldon Davis
Ralph Elliott
Everett Wood
David Harbour
Helen Marie Harbour
Rufus Elicessor
Daryl
M. R. Massie
L. P. Massie
Woodrow Pope
Lecta
H. W. McHenry
Stella Arthur
Lola Mae Rule
Zenia Shaw
Edith Hutsinpiller
Charles Weaver
Eastern Star
Order of the Eastern Star
Robert Gibbs
Charles M. Yeaug
Oens
Njon
Floyd Cremeens
Ramparts We
U.S. Army
Tim’ Lewis
Reverend Gishler
Hitler
Pennsylvania
Adama
Kenny Baker
Frances Langford
Hugh Herbert
Mary Boland
Ann Miller
Patsy Kelly
A Republic Picture
Anita Louise
Roger Pryor
Porter
Bloodhound
Culligan Soft Water
Culligan Way
Culligan
Athens Ice & Storage CO
Soft Water Dept
Santa
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