Gallipolis Plans City Christmas Decorations and Santa Visit
Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce completes plans to decorate the business district for Christmas and bring Santa Claus with a retinue on December 16. County Superintendent H B Bradbury urges Gallia County teachers to close schools that afternoon so children may see Santa. A large entourage including Esquimo assistants, sled, dogs, ponies, an ox, and a burro accompanies St Nick. Officials for the Thanksgiving game between Gallia Academy and Pt Pleasant have agreed on the three Workman brothers as referees.
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Gallipolis
Chamber of Commerce of
Santa Claus
H. Bion Bradbury
Gallia County
St. Nick
Esquimo
Gallia Academy High School
Pt. Pleasant
W. Va
Workman Brothers of
Wellston
More Road Work Is Set Up in Gallia Co
Gallia County commissioners order further road improvements. Limestone applications include 24 cubic yards on Andy Dodrill Road Huntington Township 150 on Eagle Road Racoon Township from Koontz School to Anderson mailbox 40 on Pitchford Road Perry and Green Townships supervised by trustees 100 on Taylor Road Green Township with 25 from Cecil Carter to Taylor and 75 from Taylor to Les Sider Far nom Haskins to repair Dennis White Cemetery Road Harrison Township.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County Commissioners
Andy Dodrill
Huntington Township
Eagle Road
Raccoon Township
Koontz
Anderson
Pitchford
Perry
Green Townships
Taylor Road
Green Township
Cunty
Cecil Carter
Taylor
Les Sider
Dennis
White Cemetery
Harrison Township
Farnom Haskins
Escapes One Charge Is Held on Another
Ernest Bowers of Mudsock Road Gallia County was arrested Tuesday for driving while intoxicated but the charge was withdrawn after a settlement. Delbert Dillon had sworn out the warrant over a wreck involving both cars on Saturday night. Bowers denied intoxication and planned to stand trial, while Meigs County officers later sought him for non support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ernest Bowers
Mudsock
Gallia
Delbert Dillon
Dillon
Bower
Bowers
A. J. Stormont
Meigs
Taylor Ridge Social Notes Highlights From Local Church And Visits
Local Church of Christ plans morning services for three Sundays at 9 30 starting Nov 22 with a 730 pm Thanksgiving program and offering for religious education. Numerous residents including D E Kempton and families visit relatives, attend gatherings, and host quilting parties across Chillicothe Athens and Trimble.
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Faylor
John Kempton
Athens
Vern Kempton
Clyde Canter
Chauncey
John Wenger
Kathryn Poole
Egabeth Hildebrand
Russel Poole
Carl Hildebrand
Fred Heffken
Dora Heffken
Fred Leake
William Dalton
Greens Run
Lena Mulpas
Minnie Keck
Della Olbers
Cora Davis
Flora Harrison
James Golding
Harry Willeke
Lancaster
Phylis Willeke
Ethel Markins
Trimble
Tax Confusion Noted by Galea County Auditor Keeler
County Auditor Emmett D. Keeler explains December tax payments commonly cover only six months ahead, not a full year, causing penalties when June payments are made. To avoid penalties, December taxes must cover both the current December and the following June. Keeler adds that the Galea County tax duplicate lists owners as of April 10, 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Emmett D. Keeler
Keeler
Gale Lia
Three Children Ill of Pneumonia At Washington School
Gallipolis reports an illness surge at Washington School with three pupils absent due to pneumonia. Richard Carter of third grade and Charles Rice of first grade are in Holzer Hospital, while Sam Trowbridge of eighth grade remains at home.
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Gallipolis
Washington School
Wheer
Richard Carter
Charles Rice
Holzer Hospital
Sam Trowbridge
School Speakers Repaired For Auditorium Use
Gallipolis report says Principal Carl Co Byers and George Roberts have moved football field loud speakers into the high school auditorium to improve acoustics. They will test them Friday at 8:30 as the home economics class presents a style show directed by Miss Mary Elizabeth Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Carl Co. Byers
George Roberts
Telephone Company
Mary Elizabeth Miller
Aged Widow Mrs Alice Davis Dies in Ohio
GALLIPOLIS Mrs Alice Suther land Davis widow of Judge David Davis and a Perry Township native died at her Norwood Ohio home. A message to her brother in law Dr John F Morgan of Joplin Missouri who is visiting sister Mrs Joe Donnally here reported the death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Alice Sutherland Davis
David Davis
Perry Township
Norwood
Cincinnati
John F. Morgan
Joplin
Joe Donnally
Revival Opens At Jacksonville M E Church
Jacksonville revival services opened Sunday night at the Jacksonville M E Church with Rev. Ray Greene delivering the sermon. Services will be held all week and perhaps longer. The article also notes community visits, social events, and upcoming bake sale plans supporting Jacksonville Grade School.
Corrected Gallia County Tax Rates Issued After Typist Error
The Gallia County Auditor announces corrected tax rates for many townships and districts after a typist made errors in the 1936 and 1937 columns. The list provides the corrected order and the rates for 1936 and 1937 for each area including Cheshire Township Addison Cheshire Clay Rural Green Rural Springfield Green Greenfield Rural Guyan Rural Crown City Rural Crown City Special Harrison Rural Vinton Village Huntington Township Morgan Vinton Morgan Rural Ohio Rural Centerville District Greenfield Centerville Perry Centerville Bidwell Porter Morgan Bidwell Walnut Rural Walnut Cadmus Rural Greenfield Cadmus Perry Cadmus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Emmett D. Keeler
Cheshire Township
Addison-Cheshire
Clay Rural
Green Rural
Springfield-Green
Greenfield Rural
Guyan Rural
Crown City Rural
Crown City Special
Harrison Rural
Vinton Village
Huntington Township
Morgan- Vinton
Morgan Rural
Ohio Rural
Centerville
Greenfield-Centerville
Perry- Centerville
Bidwell-Porter
Morgan Bidwell
Walnut Rural
Walnut Cadmus Rural
Greenfield Cadmus
Perry Cadmus
Fire destroys smoke house at Kerr Station
A smoke house at the home of John Smith in Kerr Station burned. Smith, identified as a Negro, lost all the meat he had butchered for winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John Smith
Kerr Station
Smith
Drummond Rites Held at Olive M E Church
Mrs. Vina Drum mond widow of William A Drum mond died Monday night at her daughter's Cadmus home. Aged 79 she is survived by brother Perry Loucks of Cadmus. Granddaughters include Mrs. Earl Queen formerly Laura Rutt and Mrs. Stanley Saunders of Gallipolis. Funeral services were held this afternoon at Olive M E Church with Rev O L Hall of Wellston in charge and burial followed there.
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Gallipolis
Vina Drummond
William A. Drummond
Herman Rutt
Cadmus
Perry Loucks
Earl Queen
Laura Rutt
Stanley Saunders
Olive M. E. Church
O. L. Hall
Wellston
Funeral plans pending for Ernest Curry killed in Lancaster crash
Arrangements were not completed last night for funeral services for Ernest Curry of Kanauga who died Saturday when struck by an automobile at Lancaster. His wife Lois Kuhn could not notify his Pocahontas County, West Virginia parents yet. Funeral plans will be finalized once they are contacted.
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Gallipolis
Ernest Curry
Kanauga
Lancaster
Lois Kuhn
Pocahontas County
W. Va
Four car crash defendant waived exam in Gallipolis
Leslie Sheline faced a judge after a Saturday night four car wreck above the airport and was bound over to the grand jury on a driving while intoxicated charge with a $200 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Leslie Sheline
A. J. Stormont
Grand Jury
Carpenter News Notes Includes births marriages and a fatality
Mrs Manda Hopkins Foster Oxley of Bremen arrived to visit then became ill and died before help could arrive. D W Dye announce a daughter born November 16. Claudie Wood of Athens and Georgia Doudna of Glouster wed in Richmond Indiana on October 24. Both work at the McBee plant in Athens. A protracted meeting begins November 18 at the Camelite Church School Lot. Laurence Bowen damaged his car to avoid a train on the passing track. Columbia Grange members who went to Columbus earned the National Degree Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kins Foster Oxley
Bremen
W. E. Reeves
Sadie Hopkins
Alfred Foster
Foster
D. W. Dye
Claudie Wood
Athens
Carpenter
Georgia Doudna
Glouster
Richmond
Ind
Ida Ferguson
Wood
Eva Wood
Union
Nebraska
Laurence Bowen
B. A. Howery
Columbia Grange
Columbus
H. EK. Starkey
Half Acre in Eden Y
Esther Gamble files for divorce from Raymond Gamble citing wilful absence over three years. Marriage license data lists Dock Gibson and May Smalley of Dayton and Glenn Angell and Louise Hilyard of Bladen. Grange notes attendance, elections, and local visits follow a busy Laurel Grange session with multiple officers named.
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Gallipolis
Esther Gamble
Raymond Gamble
Columbus
Dock Gibson
May Smalley
Dayton
Glenn Angell
Farmer
John Angell
Louise Hilyard
Ward Hilyard
Bladen
Miss Anna Mae Simpson to preach at East Millfield church
Rev Howard Simpson announces Newark Ohio native Miss Anna Mae Simpson formerly of Millfield will preach Wednesday night at 7 30 in Holiness Mission Church East Millfield She was the special singer during recent revival services There is a weekly Wednesday service at 7 30 and Sunday School at 9 30 Also a note on crows dropping mussels or snats on rocks to break shells for meat.
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Millfield
Howard Simpson
Anna Mae Simpson
Newark
Ohio
Holiness Mission Church
East Millfield
Herschel Fielder Victim of Mine Car Accident
Herschel Fielder of Oaktown Indiana was struck by a local car in a mine near Chauncey. He suffered a fractured pelvis multiple rib fractures a spine injury and cuts and bruises and was placed in a cast after being brought to the Princeton Indiana hospital for X rays. He is the son of the late Mr and Mrs George Fielder and formerly lived in Athens County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
B. H. Fielder
Herschel Fielder
Oaktown
Ind
Princton
Fielder
George Fielder
Athens County
Ben H. Fielder
Kanauga Ladies Aid hosts Thanksgiving program
Kanauga Ohio The Ladies Aid Society met Thursday afternoon with 10 members and a visiting guest Mrs Eva Barlow of Gallipolis. The program featured members discussing Thanksgiving followed by a two course lunch. Next meeting set for Dec 3 at Mrs A W Pullins. Local visits and family news noted throughout the report.
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Kanauga
Ladies Aid Society
T. P. Oliver
Eva Barlow
Gallipolis
Jimmy
Tommy Deem
Leslie Deem
Sue Thornton
H. N. Snider
F. F. Thornton
A. W. Pullins
Carrie Spence
Nitro
W! Va
Wagner Sisters
Columbus
O. E. Russell
Bulaville
Verne Berridge
FE. M. Daugherty
Coolville
L. A. Stewart
Ralph Frazier
Kanawha City
W. Va
George Boardman
Henry Boardman
Hawks Nest
T. S. Hanes
George Oliver
Martin's Ferry
Donald Franklin
Ernest Lewis
Charleston
Joint Service At Tuppers Plains Planned
A union Thanksgiving service will be held at the U S Church on Thanksgiving morning at 10 o clock with congregational singing and a message by Rev Grant Holman. The Purple and Orange newspaper will be on sale Thursday and the Junior Class play Grandpas Adventures will be shown Tuesday night Nov 24.
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Tuppers Plains
U. S
Grant Holman
The
Christian Church
Lena Keller
Emma Springer
Bertha Reed
Blough
Reedsville
Fred Knowles
Robert Dodderer
Keebaugh
Safereed
P. E. Shields
Phylis Whaley
Hemlock Grove
H. D. Parker
Purple and Orange
Grandpa
Will Kim
Joseph Kim
Emma Turban
Will Whitener
Ambridge
Frankie Parker
Huntington
William J. Wise
San Diego
Calif
W. C. Shields
Tenderizing tough meat found in papaya leaves
In Hawaii the solution to tender meat is reported as cooking with papaya leaves. The leaves grow abundantly on the islands and are used to tenderize meat.
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Honolulu
Hawaiian Islands
Court Teams of Chauncey Open New Season Friday
Chauncey prepares for its season opener Friday with both boys and girls squads hosting Buchtel. The boys return few from last year but field several candidates for starting roles while the girls rely on five veterans with a mix of possible substitutes from last year’s squad. The schedule lists home and away games through February against teams including Buchtel Alumni Greens Run J-T Hollister Racine Plains Rutland Glouster and Rutland again.
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Chauncey
Chauncey - Dover
Buchtel
Unus
Blue Devils
Border
Daugherty
Smith
Ross
Carter
Bridgewater
Simpson
Locke
Osborne
Athens High
Sapp
Tippett
Pendergrass
Leffler
Staldar
Adams
Walters
Keish
Tedrow
Martin
Mullins
Northup
Lester
Tucker
Palmar
J. Staldar
Green
Kollister
Rivers
Davis
Childress
McQuade
Nye
Russell
Atkinson
Burchfield
Zackary
Lowery
Cruikshank
Simmers
Schoonover
Pincilli
Harvey
Blackford
Alumni
Greens Run
J-T
Hollister
Racine
Plains
Rutland
Glouster
Nelsonville
Albany
Newlyweds Receive Floor Lamp as Gift in Chauncey
A wedding gathering at the Chauncey home of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Champlin featured music and a trick monkey. Twenty five guests shared dinner and social time, with a floor lamp presented as a wedding gift to the couple.
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Chauncey
Lewis Champlin
Blanche Hayden
Navy
Champlin
Ora Champlin
Joe Champlin
Ellis Champlin
Mary Downar
Ava
Wedded in Church of God Sunday Morning
Theodore Kelzenburg Jr of Chauncey married Miss Florette Haning of The Plains at the Church of God after the Sunday worship service. Rev Clarence Way officiated. Two special musical numbers were rendered by Geraldine Hearst a girl minister conducting a revival at the church. The groom’s father Theodore Kelzenburg Sr was killed in a Chauncey mine accident Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Theodore Kelzenburg
Florette Haning
the Plains
Church of God
Clarence Way
Geraldine Hearst
Theodore Keizenburg
Chauncey Mine
Loyal Girls Sunday School Meet at Miss Courtneys Home
Chauncey Loyal Girls of the Church of Christ Sunday School plan a Wednesday night business and social session at the home of Miss Isabel Courtney with Miss Ruth Fiske as teacher.
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Chauncey
Church of Christ Sunday School
Isabel Courtney
Ruth Fiske
Chauncey Dover And Social Notes
Mrs Florence Preston of Chauncey visited her uncle and aunt in Chauncey. Max Wilson and sister Lena Wilson plan trips to Huntington and Charleston. Mrs James Gabriel visited Athens last week. Arthur Burchfield and son Kenneth of Lower Plains toured Sugar Creek. Floyd Barker of Athens visited George Gabriel Jr. at Lower Plains. Bertha Sanders hosts Millfield Needle Club Wednesday night. Frank Snyder of Oregon Ridge entertained Adda Haning and son from New Straitsville, then visited Murray City. Ora Kittle of Glouster visited sister Thomas Hamilton in Chauncey. Irene Wade recovers at home after knee injury from a chair fall.
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Chauncey
Florence Preston
Athens
A. L. Preston
Max Wilson
Lena Wilson
Huntington
Charleston
James Gabriel
Albert Rink
Arthur Burchfield
Kenneth
Lower Plains
Raymond Augustine
Sugar Creek
Floyd Barker
George Gabriel, Jr
Bertha Sanders
Millfield
Glouster
Thomas Hamilton
Irene Wade
Happy Hustlers Sunday School Class Hosts Christmas Plan
Frances Chauncey Sickles hosted the Happy Hustlers Sunday School Class of Zion Baptist Church at her mother Dessie Sickles home. The gathering included a devotional, social hour, refreshments, and notes for a December 22 Christmas party at Flora Grant’s home. The next meeting will be at Ruth May’s home.
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Chauncey
Frances’ Sickles
Happy Hustlers
Zion Baptist Church
Dessie Sickles
Flora Grant
Betty Guseman
Marion Guseman
Ruth May
Frances Sickles
Bob Dicken
Leslie Lee
Kenneth Reeves
Kenneth Langel
Melvin Moore
Bernard Bingman
Walter Gabriel
Grant
Sickles
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Taylor Ridge Social Notes
Jacksonville
Geraldine Hotsington
M. E
Ray Greene
Wilbur Hill
St. Fancis Hospital
Joe Dunlevy
CCC
Frank Dunlevy
Sarah DeWeese
Akron
Michael Allmond
John Hogan
Murray City
Fred Wemmer
Don
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John Gillette
William Deal
Frank Horner
Tom Cox
Richard Guinther
Charles Guinther
William Tippie
John Lauser
Ralph Shultz
Oak Grove
Clarence Hill
William Hill
John Miller
Paul Jesaic
Zelma Watson
George Zimmers
Joe Watson
Watson
Bert Miller
Joe Miller
William Anderson
Arthur
Betty
T. J. Thomas
Johnnie
Tommie
Billy
Deanville
Rufus Shannon
Enid Cox
Ways and Means
Parent Teacher Association
Harry Sayre
Eagles Hall
Drummond
Olive Church
A. C. Mills
Dorothy McDaniel
Pickerington
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Frank McDaniel
Paul Weaver
Raymond Emerick
E. A. Dodderer
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Parkersburg
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F. C. Taylor
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Nan Weethee
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Kananga
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F. R. Wolfe
Circleville
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Hockingport
D. M. Newland
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Columbia
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A. R. Frame
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R. R. Crisip
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Carpenter News
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Wilber Rupe
Stanley Robinson
Ada Belle Trainer
Laurel Grange
J. A. Turner
Freda Turner
Erma Vale
Wanetta Radekin
Anna Elizabeth Ogdin
Cleveland
Meigs County
Pomona
D. V. Morris
Nellie Vale
Walter Canode
Arlin Verigan
Even Morris
Estella Radekin
Mattie Morris
Adrian Holcomb
Emma Marie Bolten
Laura Holcomb
C. C. Ogdin
Harry Kampke
Doris
Wooster
Edgar Combs
Copley
H. E
E. W. Starkey
Clara Howery
Waynesburg
Harold Holcomb
East Canton
John Nicholson
Neva Schupbach
Janet
Woodsfield
C. C. Woodyard
Lawrence Woodyard
Westerville
Claude Chase
New Albany
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Dell Turner
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Caster
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R. &. Vale
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Sheltering Arms Hospital
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Oya
Little Jack Horner
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