McIntyre Name Sought for Gallipolis Park or Hotel
Local friends of Oscar Odd McIntyre plan to honor the New York writer by naming City Park as McIntyre Place and may rename the Park Central Hotel to O. O. McIntyre. The idea follows a Saturday Evening Post feature and a forthcoming film about his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Saturday Evening Post
Oscar Odd McIntyre
New York
City Park
McIntyre
Park Central
O. O. McIntyre
McIntyre Named Gatewood House Honor for Writer Start
Fred Wheeler plans to name a theater after a renowned writer who began by drafting personals in a five cent tablet for the old Gallipolis Daily Journal in 1899. The McIntyres’ Gatewood residence at Third and State is maintained but rarely visited, with a caretaker in charge. a street renaming to McIntyre St. is proposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wheeler
Gallipolis
Gatewood
McIintyre
Cincinnati
Drama Tournament Set for Gallia County Stage
Gallia County adult groups including lodges granges 4 H clubs churches and youth groups are invited to compete in a county drama tournament sponsored by the WPA Community Recreation Division. The event likely will be held in Gallipolis at the Washington School Auditorium shortly after the new year with a list of one act plays and contest rules to aid entrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Allia County
Ommunity Recreation Division
WPA
Margaret Radbury
Washington Hool Auditorium
Victim of Accident at Gallipolis Hospitalized for Hip Fracture
Virgil Smith of Penton Gallia County is hospitalized at Holzer after a fall from the fairgrounds while researching for the Fed ee Writers' project. He, already crippled, is believed to have a broken hip and is bedbound. A native of Harlan Kentucky, he studied at Area College and holds an MA from Texas University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Fedee Writers
Virgil Smith
Pentel
Gallia County
Holzer Hospital
Fair Grounds
Smith
Mitch
Harlan Conn
Kentucky
Erea College
Texas University
Many Seek County Dog Warden Post in Gallia County
About 40 applicants for the county dog warden job learned the State Civil Service Commission classified incumbent Roy Johnson under the same post as of November 1. No competitive examination was conducted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Civil Service Commission
Roy Johnson
Gallia County Road Funds Await Presidential Signature
Gallia County Engineer E N Leonard reports a $300000 plan to upgrade 87 miles of secondary roads has cleared WPAC headquarters and now awaits Presidential signature. About 300 WPA workers would be employed on roads and quarries for up to six months once approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
E. N. Leonard
Gallia County
Washington
WPAC
Leonard
Health Seal Sale Initiated in Gallia County
The Gallia County Tuberculosis League announces Health Seal sales beginning the day after Thanksgiving. Booths will be set up across the city and county with 2,000 letters mailed to prospective buyers. Officers include Miss Catherine Cahill and Miss Margaret Jones, Rev. Lewis W. Gishler, Mrs. R. R. Starbuck, and Carl C. Byers. Offices are on the Lafayette Hotel mezzanine for sales coordination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
New Books at Gallipolis Library for Children Endorsed
Gallipolis Public Library observes Children's Book Week with a display of new children's titles and artwork by local artist Thomas Butterfield. Visiting grade-school pupils view the exhibits and the books including Nicodemus tales, Trixie Circus stories, and portraits of notable authors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Thomas Butterfield
Nicodemus and
the Houn’ Dog
Nicodemus
Little Black Pig
Inez Hogan
Pablo
Frances Eliot
Bob Barton
G. Ernest Thomas
Lucy Sprague Mitchell
Effie Power
Red Pete the Ruthless
Pedro of
C. M. Bennett
Patricia Lynch
Wilhelmina Harper
Katherine Pyle
Charlie May Simon
Tonty
The
Iron Hand
Everett McNeil
Sebastian Bach
Thuringia
Mozart
the Wonder Boy
Opal Wheeler
Sybil Deucher
Clement Moore
Julia Davis
Fleet
Fitzhugh Green
Robert H. Baker
Ludwig Bemelmans
Iron Horse
Otto Kukler
Ralph S. Henry
Vinny Applegay
Ethel Parton
No Change in Result of Election Recount in Gallia County
Gallia County held a recount with no material changes. In Ohio Township long term trustee votes favored S. E. Johnson 128 to Roy Johnson 124 and others. two school board winners Homer Elliott 191 and Clyde Porter 132. Crown City trustee Starkey 200 Halley 199. Addison Township school board Sheets 212 Fulton 193 Elliott 178 Hughes 176 Bunce 122. Overall, results remained close to the original counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia
Crown City
Starkey
Halley
Addison Township
Fulton
Elliott
Hughes
Bunce
Crown City To Vote on Liquor Issue
GALLIPOLIS Petitioners win approval for a beer and wine prohibition election in Crown City Village. The Board of Elections designates Tuesday Dec. 14 for the vote. Voters in the 300 population village recently elected a woman mayor and observers predict the wet faction will prevail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Crown City Village
Board of Elections
Greetings From Far and Wide Mark 96th Birthday
Mrs Hannah Brewster Randall of Rio Grande celebrated her 96th birthday with greetings from 106 descendants of Elder William Brewster. The messages were broadcast by Lowell Thomas and Congressman Ralph O Brewster of Maine and reached recipients from coast to coast including a 91 year old descendant who once studied with Randall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Lowell Thomas
Ralph O. Brewster
Maine
Hannah Brewster Randall
Rio Grande
William Brewster
Randall
Children To Parade Wednesday Evening
Gallipolis plans a Big Parade at 7 30 pm with school children in costume using noise makers. The parade precedes the Coast to Coast play by the PTA to raise lunch funds. The show runs Wednesday and Thursday evenings at Washington School Auditorium with an all local cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Parent-Teacher Association
Washington
Nine Gallia Singers in State Farm Bureau Sessions
Gallia County singers join a 500-voice chorus at the annual State Farm Bureau Federation in Columbus on Thursday and Friday. Participants include William Wood Luke Pell Harry Anderson from Rio Grande and Elizabeth Hazel Grover Wade Wayne Palmer from Bidwell plus Marvin and Merrill Carter from Bethesda and Eleanor Jones of Patriot. Many more county residents plan to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
State Farm Bureau Federation
Columbus
States
R. R. Starebuck
William Wood
Luke Pell
Harry Anderson
Rio Grande
Elizabeth
Hazel Grover
Wade
Wayne Palmer
Bidwell
Marvin
Merrill Carter
Bethesda
Eleanor Jones
Patriot
Granges Host Traveling Slaves Performance Friday Night
George's Creek Grange hosts Little Kyger Grange on Friday evening November 19. Kyger will present the program and traveling slaves to the host group in Gallipolis activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
George's Creek
Little Kyger Grange
Support Ordered in Mooney Divorce
In the Minnie Mooney versus Myron Mooney case the court orders Myron to pay $3 weekly for the support of their minor child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Minnie
Myron Mooney
Safety film shown to Gallia County students by Auto Club
A Gallia County Auto Club film on safety was viewed by 1476 local school children at a moving picture event. The turnout highlights community outreach by the club to promote public safety awareness in Gallipolis and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County Auto Club
Return to Work at Holzer Hospital
After a month of illness from pneumonia Mrs. Gus Frye resumes her duties as appointment clerk at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gus Frye
Holzer Hospital
Grange Pie Supper Fundraiser Planned in Gallipolis
Springfield Grange sponsors a pie supper to benefit a local cause. The event is set for Friday evening November 19 at Evergreen Church.
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Gallipolis
Springfield Grange
Evergreen Church
Mrs Rose K Eagle Leaves WVU Post for Illness
Rose K Eagle former matron of Davis Cottage at Rio Grande College resigns due to illness and moves from Morgantown to Batavia Ohio. previously held a valued position at West Virginia University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rose K. Eagle
Davis Cottage
Rio Grande College
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Batavia
Ohio
Farm Groups Elect Officers at Two Township Meetings
At Ileshboro Washing ton Township session Porter Heigle was chosen chairman with Will Mosure as vice chair and Andy Rauber as member. Grant Harden and Oscar Funk were named alternates. Starr Township at Union Furnace elected J. M. Lanner chairman, C. F. Buckingham vice chairman, F. E. Frakes member, with C. D. Anthony and C. E. Goodwin as alternates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan—Community Agriculture Conservation
Ileshboro
Washington Township
Porter Heigle
Will Mosure
Andy Rauber
Grant Harden
Oscar Funk
Starr Township
Union Furnace
J. M. Lanner
C. F. Buckingham
F. E. Frakes
C. D. Anthony
C. E. Goodwin
Hansel Divorces Over Willful Absence After Three Years
Logan Alice Hansel sues Elmer Hansel for divorce on grounds of willful absence exceeding three years. The couple wed in Guthery Oklahoma on June 11 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Alice Hansel
Elmer Hansel
Guthery
Okla
Logan Club Program Displaces Assembly Next Friday
A regular Logan club activity will replace the junior high assembly next Friday afternoon. The event occurs once a month and is led by the Logan club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LOGAN
Tax Collections Total More Than Last Year
Logan tax records show 1936 collections at 323511.45 dollars, up 41695.71 from 1935. December and June totals were 175626.04 and 147885.41, with unpaid taxes ending at 202760.78. Treasurer Robert N. White notes current collections near ninety percent of assessments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Robert N. White
White
Pomeroy Social Notes Featured Guest Shower at Mrs Meinhart Home
The Sunday School class of Miss Erma Smith hosted a shower for Mrs Shirley Guinther at Mrs Philip Meinhart home in Middleport Guests included Evelyn Grueser Virginia Sevol Charleen Hines Edith Bollinger Theda Martin Kathryn Legar Kathryn Mitch Mary Kimes Christine Sauvage Kathryn Werry Ruth Pierce and Miss Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erma Smith
Federated Church
Philip Meinhart
Middleport
Shirley Guinther
Maxine Meinhart
Miss Doralis Called Home by Father's Death in Columbus
Miss Marie Doralis, a senior at Pomeroy High School, is summoned to Columbus due to her father’s death. The funeral was held at Leach Funeral Home and burial followed in Union Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Doralis
Pomeroy High School
Columbus
Leach Funeral Home
Union Cemetery
Pomeroy Troop 3 Holds Regular Meeting At Peace Church
Members of Pomeroy Scout Troop No 3 met Monday evening at Peace Church for their regular gathering. Leader Miss Edith Bowen and Lieutenant Miss Marcella Reibel led the session and the group closed by singing the scout song.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
The
Peace Church
Edith Bowen
Marcella Reibel
Tracy Family Attends Mason City Shower for Eddie Blake
Mr and Mrs Roy E Tracy and Ruth Tracy attended a miscellaneous shower for Eddie Blake at Ed Blatettar home Mason City. They received many gifts and enjoyed games and refreshments during the social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy E. Tracy
A. O. Tracy
Eddie Blake
Ruth Tracy
Ed Blatettar
Mason City
WPA Finishes Street Logan Work On Wood Street
WPA completed street improvements on Wood Street from Third to Church as two blocks of pavement on Church Street from Wood to West progress rapidly under WPA labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Third St
Church St
Wood St
WPA
West St
Trophy case to be lighted at Logan High School
The senior high school trophy case will be lit by an electric light base crafted by Joe Mack. The base resembles a ship’s wheel and supports two light bulbs. A safety note warns that a toad will suffocate if its mouth is held open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Joe Mack
Broadwell Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events
Reverend Bartoe filled his Broadwell appointment Sunday night. Ladies Aid meets Nov 18 at 2 PM. Numerous residents from Amesville Chesterhill Waterford and Athens area visited relatives in Broadwell. Families like Young Parsons White and Brill appear in multiple visits and weekend gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elihu Starling
Amesville
Harry
Brill
Everett Starling
Rufus White
John Young
Pearl Keirns
Harry Brill
Harley Coulson
Pennsville
Carl Barnhill
Dorothy
Athens
Jo Young
Millard Dunfee
West Virginia
John Sprouse
Katie James
McConnelsville
Scott White
Walter White
Millfield
Harley White
Maria
Mike McDonald
Bartlett
Ernest White
Billy
Laura James
Stewart
Lloyd Miller
Harold
Cutler
William Young
Charles Ogg
Leonard Ogg
Divorce Petition Against Myrtle Christman in Athens County Court
Joseph E. Christman filed a divorce petition against Myrtle Christman of 38 Stover Ave River Rouge Michigan in case 17009 at the Court of Common Pleas Athens County Ohio The hearing is set for on or after December 22 1957 Attorney for Plaintiff R W Finsterwald 11-10-660th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Christman
Stover Ave
River Rouge
Michigan
Joseph E. Christman
Court of Common Pleas
Athens County
Ohio
R. W. Finsterwald
Athens County Agricultural Society Election Notice
The Athens County Agricultural Society will hold the annual election for board members in the basement of the fairgrounds office on Saturday December 4 between 12 noon and 2 PM. Secretary Herb J Parker signs the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County Agricultural Society
Athens County Fairgrounds
Herb J. Parker
Chauncey Church to rehearse Thanksgiving pageant cast
Members of the Chauncey Church of Christ choir and all who will assist in singing and the cast for the Thanksgiving pageant and play are asked to meet Wednesday night at 6 o clock for rehearsal. The Friday Messenger will announce the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Chauncey Church of Christ
Chauncey Nine Mines Graded in District Work Report
Nine mines were operated Wednesday in the district per the Tuesday night work report. Mines listed include No. 5 No. 10X No. 267 Chauncey N. Y. 25 Poston No. 6 Hocking Carbondale Coonville and Black Diamond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Chauncey N. Y
Poston
Hocking
Carbondale
Coonville
Black Diamond
Condition Improves of Mrs Watkins in Chauncey
The headline notes Mrs A E Watkins of Chauncey shows marked improvement after illness at her Converse Street home. Two daughters, Mrs Evelyn Young of Columbus and Mrs Irene Mann of Chicago, visit, with Mrs Mann staying for a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
A. E. Watkins
Converse St
Evelyn Young
Columbus
Irene Mann
Chicago
Watkins Home
High Wide and Handsome Opens at Athena Theater
Paramount's High Wide and Handsome opens Thursday at the Athena Theater. The 1859 setting follows Randolph Scott and Irene Dunn as oil discovery reshapes their lives and tests their marriage amid a dramatic love story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Hammerstein II
Jerome Kern
Paramount
Athena Theater
Titusville
Pennsylvania
Randolph Scott
Irene Dunne
Scott
Townsend Club Forming in Stewart Tonight
Chauncey residents urged to travel to Stewart High School for a Townsend Club organizing meeting at 7 p.m. Peter Frisby to chair. Judge E. S. Knight of Kenton to speak, with motion pictures on the Townsend plan. Meet at Converse and Main Street at 6 p.m. per Frank Cline, Chauncey Club president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Chauncey Townsend Club
Stewart
Townsend
Stewart High School
Peter Frisby
E. S. Knight
Kenton
Converse
Main Sts
Frank Cline
Chauncey Club
Former Resident Chauncey Cole Dies at 74
Chauncey Cole, 74, former Athens and Meigs County resident and father of Mrs Dudley Lemaster, died Saturday at 340 East Gay Street Columbus after pneumonia. Funeral services were Monday at Myers Funeral Home with burial in Columbus. Survived by four sons and five daughters, two brothers, two sisters, and many grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Quincy Cole
Dudley Lemaster
Athens
Meigs
E. Gay St
Columbus
Myers
Cole
Horace
Bryan
Allen
Clyde Cole
Edith Watson
Sylvia Davis
Dora Venstein
Dorothy Cole
Addie Lemaster
Chauncey Visitors Stay With Wagner Family
Mrs Joe Bridge water Chauncey and Mrs W J Brooks Athens traveled to Russell Kentucky Sunday to visit Rev and Mrs Stanley Wagner Wynona Bridgewater They returned Monday accompanied by the Wagners who will stay in Chauncey until Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Joe Bridgewater
W. J. Brooks
Athens
Russell
Stanley Wagner
Wynona Bridgewater
Chauncey PTA Rehearses Minstrel for Scout Benefit
Rehearsal of the full cast for the Chauncey home talent minstrel will occur Thursday night at the high school. The Chauncey PTA sponsors the event as a fundraiser for Boy Scout Troop No. 78.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
The
Chauncey Pta
Hocking Area Scouters To Meet in Dover Thursday
CHAUNCEY E J Arnold chairman of the Hock Hocking District Boy Scouts has announced a special district meeting at the new Boy Scout headquarters in Chauncey Thursday night Nov 18 at 730 oclock. Plans will be made for the district meeting Dec 2 with each troop participating and for the Toy Repair campaign Achievement Round Up and new officers for the coming year. A representative from each troop is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
E. J. Arnold
Hock-Hocking
Boy Scouts
Chauncey Social News Recaps Local Visitors and Families
Chauncey residents visit and entertain across town. Hen ry Osborne and Dr F A Osborne of Athens State Hospital attended a Sunday chicken dinner at Harry Noble's in Albany. Lieut J W Hickman of Yellow Springs visits Chauncey for a week. Family guests include Burchfields in Lower Plains and Moores in Ath ens. Ohio State Illinois game brings Jackson guests to Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Henry Osborne
F. A. Osborne
Athens State Hospital
Harry Noble
Albany
Lauretta Hickman
Cincinnati
Arthur Burchfield
Lower Plains
Ralph McCathran
Annie Waymer
Sugar Creek
Wendell Moore
Roger
Richard
Athens
Harry Moore
Christine Brown
Sarah Thomas
Shirley Thomas
Jennie Ruth
Jackson
Columbus
Taylor Ridge Church Attendance Logged at 53
Taylor Ridge Church of Christ Sunday School reported 53 attendees with a 20 voice children's choir led by C M Anglin. Gladys Hilderbrand read, Clara Hilderbrand and Geraldine Malpas sang a duet, Doris Mulpas played piano, under Mrs Cora Davis supervision. Rev Gilbert Courtney led Lord's Supper and preaching. Greens Run challenged Taylor Ridge to six week attendance contest starting Nov 21 through year start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Taylor Ridge
Marietta Woman Emily Underwood Dies at 80
Mrs Emily Underwood aged 80 died at her home 210 Wooster Street Marietta after a two year decline from shingles illness. She was daughter of James and Harriet Algeo last of nine children. She married Horace Underwood in 1878 who died twenty eight years ago. She moved from Cutler to Marietta where she had resided since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Ward
Episcopal Church
Louis Hart
Edward Miller
Youngstown
Hart
J. W. Lee
Gallipolis
Delmar Canady
Main St
Sam Parson
Pomeroy
Marietta
Eddie Blake
Mason City
Roy Tracy
Spring Ave
James Gilbert
Zanesville
Vivie Hines
Harry
Rutland
Bertha Pownall
Mulberry Ave
George Shaw
Logan
Maude Forbes
Ward Forbes
Bellaire
Minersville
Forest Run
Emily Underwood
Wooster St
James
Harriet Algeo
Horace Underwood
Cutler
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Odd McIntyre
Park Street
O. McIntyre
Johnson
Gallia Co
Grangers
Pomeroy Social Notes
John Chase
Wehe Terrace
Leroy
Washington, D. C
Senior
Broadwell Social Notes
Bulgaria
Athena
Townsend Club
Dover
Taylor Ridge Church
Ee Eee
Partners IN Crime
NE Dunne High
Hill
Allegheny al
Bank
Athens National Bank
Member
Federal Reserve System
Taylor's
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