Regional PTA Meeting Planned at Rio Grande Dec 2
A regional meeting of Ohio PTA associations in the southern district will convene in Rio Grande on Monday Dec 2 with two sessions at 3 30 pm in Community Hall and 7 30 pm in the high school auditorium. Keynote speaker Mrs Buhlig will discuss the PTA movement, home school links, health education and education for the common defense. The event targets teachers students and parents and is open to the public.
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Gallipolis
Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers
Rio Grande
H. T. Thomas
Logan
W. H. Bubbleg
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Ohio
Western Reserve
Oberlin
Wooster
Ohio University
Athens
Buhlig
Parent- Teacher Association
Crippled Man Admits Thefts From Farms
Ben Goody, a badly crippled resident west of Gallipolis, confessed to sheriff's officers that he pilfered corn and small farm articles from neighbors near the county home. He led officers to a cache where the items were recovered and was released on promise of good behavior.
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Gallipolis
Ben Goody
Gallia Motor Club Plans County Safety Campaign
Gallia Motor Club members gather at the Lafayette Hotel Wednesday night to discuss adopting a safety program. State auto club representatives will outline a tentative plan and offer suggestions tailored to local conditions.
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Gallipolis
County Automobile Club
Lafayette Hotel
State Organization of Auto Clubs
Pomeroy Man Improves After Self Inflicted Cut
John Davis of Pomeroy is reported improved at Holzer Hospital after a self inflicted razor cut to the throat.
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Gallipolis
John Davis
Pomeroy
Holzer Hospital
Memorial service honors local OES members and guests
A Gallipolis memorial service for Mrs Mary Howe Bratt J Henry Evans and J Will Clendenin drew over a hundred OES members from Gallipolis and Cheshire chapters plus visitors from Vinton and Thurman. New officers will be installed Dec 9. An affiliated wedding guest list included families from Jeffersonville Jackson Waterloo Urbana and Wells ton with 93 year old Mrs Robert McGath in attendance.
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Gallipolis
O.E.S
Mary Howe Bratt
J. Henry Evans
J. Will Clendenin
E. W. Edwards
L. L. Stone
Cheshire
Chauncey Rife
Vinton and Thurman
H. W. Dexter
Charles Greene
Mansfield
Ella G. Lupton
Ethel Young
Mesdames L. B. Shaw
C. B. Stevers
F. C. Plymale
H. R. Hurn
Blanche France
H. B Pierson
Wayne Lutz
C M. Yeanger
Roy Shoemaker
H. P. Bradbury
Lydia Wey
Stone
Robert Gibbs
Raymond Pope
Pearl Phillips
Orlyn Wiseman
Ruth
Lois
Jeffersonville
Russell Henry
Jackson
Alva van Meter
Rose Anne Stewart
Sherritts
W. W. Phillips
Waterloo
Edwin Davis
Oak Hill
Robert Price
Paul Golden
Double Birthday Celebration at Ryger Home
A group gathered Sunday at Mrs. Nancy Rupe’s Ryger home to celebrate Shirley Rupe’s and William Frazier’s birthdays with a noon dinner and music from guitars and violins. Nearby relatives from Cleveland and Youngstown joined W. N. Hayward’s golden wedding anniversary observance with a reception planned at the Haywards’ Third Avenue home.
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Nancy Rupe
Ryger
Shirley
William Frazier
A. F. Jones
Cleveland
Gardner Hayward
Youngstown
W. N. Hayward
Third Ave
Mothers' Club Hosts Guest Night at Mrs Benson Home
Mothers' Club observed Guest Night Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Virgil Benson with Mrs. T. A. Thomas assisting. Guest speaker Herman Malish of the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics spoke on Child Psychology.
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Mothers’ Club
Virgil Benson
T. A. Thomas
Herman Malish
Ohio Hospital
Social Roundup of Visits and Travel Note Named Guests
Miss Jewell Burnette and sister visit Conneaut with baby Sandra Lee. Clarence Young and son return to Youngstown after visiting Mrs. G. G. Gillingham. Dr. Elmer Jones from Toledo visits family. Doris Irion and others attend youth federation conference in Columbus. Several families visit relatives in Columbus and Clarksburg. Nashville called for illness. Penfolds back from Columbus. Wallace returns from Columbus trip with Warden family.
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Jewell Burnette
John Will
Middleport
Vernon Matthews
Sandra Lee
Conneaut
Clarence Young
Youngstown
Young
G. G. Gillingham
Elmer Jones
Toledo
Joseph Donnally
Julia Donnally
Doris Irion
Mildred Mills
Marie Langdon
Louise Boggs
Columbus
Youth Federation
Darrel Trowbridge
Harley Siders
Paul and
Charles
James Siders
Wanda
John C. Butz
Nashville
Tenn
Nellie Bell
Clarksburg
W. Va
J. W. Penfold
J. E. Halliday
E. R. Wallace
Lewis Warden
Delay Building New Bridge Until Spring
Weather conditions may keep the Garner's Ford Raccoon Creek bridge project from starting until spring. The old covered bridge recently collapsed. a county owned steel replacement is stored for installation. Fall rains could wash away the needed superstructure, so a detour on the Cora Rodney road remains in use for a busy school bus and mail route.
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Gallipolis
Raccoon Creek
Garner’s Ford
Cora
Rodney
Edna Davis Sues for Divorce Over Abandonment
Gallipolis Mrs. Edna Davis files for divorce from Emmett Davis alleging abandonment of her and their child six months ago. She seeks alimony and custody of the child.
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Gallipolis
Edna Davis
Emmett Davis
Rock Springs Social Notes Recap of Thanksgiving Visits
Local social column details people visiting relatives from Rock Springs and nearby towns including E V Mercer Walled Lake Michigan visiting here. Thanksgiving gatherings feature the Collins Davies Linder families Hartung Morgan Grueser Yost Car man Houdashelt Leonard Bailey Burnside Reuter and others plus a note on the kingfisher bird behavior.
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Rock Springs
E. V. Mercer
Blanch Morgan
Walled Lake
Mich
Nettie Collins
Linder Davies
Flatwoods
Fritz Stahl
New Marshfield
Harry Stahl
Eugene Houck
Illinois
Dana Bailey
Nora Roush
Minersville
W. A. Morgan
Emma Grueser
Dorothy Yost
Forest Run
Edna Carman
Elmer Houdashelt
Cincinnati
Terrell
California
John Houdashelt
Houdashelts
Amos Leonard
Elmer Bailey
Portsmouth
Boy Offers Trade in First Letter to Santa
Ray Wood sent the first Santa letter to Gallipolis chamber of commerce offering to trade candy for toys. He requests a little chair house truck a table and candy and oranges with a postscript asking for pigs feet. The Christmas committee placed a mailbox by the park tree for incoming letters.
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Gallipolis
Santa Claus
Chamber of Commerce
Ray Wood
City Park
Aged Woman Magdalena Graham Dies After Prolonged Illness
Mrs. Magdalena Graham 94 of Northup district died Monday night after a long illness. A native of Germany she had lived in the Northup home for 72 years. Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. at Centenary Church with Rev. C. W. Frye officiating. Survived by sons Elbert Northup Reuben Berkeley Calif Lewis Spokane Wash and daughters Rowena Spokane and Maggie Columbus.
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Gallipolis
Magdalena Graham
Northup
Germany
Centenary Church
C. W. Frye
Elbert Graham
Reuben Graham
Berkeley
Calif
Lewis Graham
Spokane
Wash
Rowena Calhoun
Maggie Waddell
Columbus
No Christmas Mail Is Sent Abroad This Year
Indications are that no Christmas mailings for persons abroad will be started from the Gallipolis post office this year. One has been mailed to Cuba, but none to any European country, and the deadline for acceptance is just about at hand. Foreign mailings are normally common, especially at Yuletide.
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Gallipolis
Cuba
Addison man sues Mossman over $125 note
M N Vance of Addison Township files suit against W Scott Mossman seeking judgment on a promissory note for 125 dollars drawn eight years ago.
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Gallipolis
M. N. Vance
Addison Township
W. Scott Mossman
Gallia Capital Sought For Many Inventions
Promoters at the chamber of commerce in Gallipolis seek local funding for diverse projects. An inventor showcased a rubber based car model but met little encouragement despite his detailed plan. Another proposer offered super trailers with bath and observation parlor, but officials said the finished unit would be too large for available road space.
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Gallipolis
Chamber of Commerce
Rotarians Hear Freehand Artist Claude Miller
Gallipolis Rotarians were entertained by a chalk talk from Claude Miller a local freehand artist presented by program chairman L L Lovett. Directors granted an indefinite leave of absence to E E Caldwell draft board member who devotes all duties to that organization.
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Gallipolis
Claude Miller
L. L. Lovett
E. E. Caldwell
Renovated Ferryboat Returns to Service
The ferryboat John W. Lane resumes regular trips between Gallipolis and the West Virginia shore after six weeks docked for repairs. New wheel and boilers plus other fixes leave the craft in splendid condition.
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Gallipolis
John W. Lane
West Virginia
Nine Game 1941 Grid Schedule Announced for Local Schedule
Gallipolis reports the 1941 high school football slate with nine games including Ironton on Sept. 19 and here Sept. 26 Athens Oct. 3 Middleport Oct. 10 Pomeroy Oct. 17 Jackson Oct. 24 Logan Oct. 31 Nelsonville Nov. 7 and Point Pleasant Nov. 14.
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Gallipolis
Ironton
Welshon
Athens
Middleport
Pomeroy
Jackson
Logan
Nelsonville
Point Pleasant
Declamation Contest Set For Dec 8 at St Peters Church
Rev George Sagen on behalf of the Ohio Council of Churches announces the Prince of Peace declamation contest will be held at St Peter's Episcopal Church on Sunday December 8 at 2 30 pm Contestants include Noreen Long Matilda Hall Betty Jo Camp Elmer Copley and Marguerite Wright The county winner advances to a district contest for a silver merit medal Judges will be announced after the program following preliminary contest practice.
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Gallipolis
George Sagen
Ohio Council of Churches
County Prince of Peace
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Navy lowers age limit to seventeen for enlistment
Gallipolis reports the Navy will accept youths aged 17 to 21, with parental consent required for those under 18. A recruiting office is set up in the post office, under the supervision of a naval petty officer.
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Gallipolis
United States Navy
Clipper Mills Man Called for Service
Jacob Clark Chevalier of Clipper Mills was sent to Huntington Army for examination. He was chosen to replace Charles Oliver on the county's first quota of three men after Oliver’s rejection.
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Gallipolis
Jacob Clark Chevalier
Clipper Mills
Huntington
Charles Oliver
High School Presents Annual Music Concert Friday
Washington Auditorium hosts an annual public concert Friday featuring the A Capella choir, Girls' and Boys' Glee Clubs, and three instrumental quartets with elaborate stage decorations.
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High School
Gallipolis
Washington Auditorium
Business Men To Hear O. S. A. Poultry Expert
Gallipolis chamber officials called a special meeting of members for tonight to hear R. E. Cray the Ohio State University poultry specialist discuss county poultry raising conditions which are said to be unfavorably weak. He will also address county poultry raisers later in the evening at the county agent's office.
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Gallipolis
Chamber of Commerce
R. E. Cray
Ohio State University
Cray
Former Storekeeper Dies Near Vinton
Warren E. Coulter age 77 died Tuesday at his farm home near Vinton after a weeklong illness. Funeral services planned Thursday. He ran a Danville store for about thirty years before retiring to a farm. Survived by wife, son Harold, brothers William Columbus and Emmett Pomeroy, and several grandchildren. He belonged to Vinton Church of Christ.
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Gallipolis
Warren E. Coulter
Vinton
Coulter
Danville
Harold
William of
Columbus
Emmett
Pomeroy
Hope for Increase in 1940 Health Seal Sale
Gallipolis report notes early responders Mr and Mrs Thomas E Mills of 218 First Ave as mail campaign begins. Several mail sales already made and organizers expect proceeds to beat last year’s about 800 dollars while county health league directors plan December meeting to review results and extend monthly chest clinics.
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Gallipolis
Thomas E. Mills
First Ave
County Health League
Gallia Produce Co to Pay Six Percent Dividend
The Gallia Produce Co a commission house with 400 stockholders mainly rural residents will pay a six per cent dividend on December 14 and hold its annual turkey dinner January 4 at Grace Methodist Church.
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Gallipolis
Gallia Produce Co
Grace Methodist Church
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