Regional PTA Meeting Set for Rio Grande December 2
A two session convention of the southern district Ohio Congress of Parents and Teachers will be held in Rio Grande on Monday December 2. Principal speaker Mrs W H Buhlig field secretary of the National Congress will discuss the PTA as an educational force and education for the common defense. Public invited to both sessions at 3 30 PM in Community Hall and 7 30 PM in the Rio Grande High School auditorium.
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Gallipolis
Ohio
Congress of Parents and Teachers
Rio Grande
H. T. Thomas
Logan
W. H. Buhlig
National Congress of Parents and Teachers
Western Reserve
Oberlin
Wooster
Ohio University
Athens
Buhlig
Parent- Teacher Association
Crippled Man Admits Thefts From Farms
Gallia County sheriff's officers report Ben Goody badly crippled resident near Gallipolis confessed to stealing corn and small farm items from neighbors near the county home. He led officers to a cache where the articles were recovered and he was released on promise of good behavior.
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Gallipolis
Ben Goody
Gallia Motor Club Plans Safety Program Meeting
Gallia county residents of the Gallia Motor Club meet Wednesday night at the Lafayette Hotel to discuss adopting a safety program and campaign. State auto clubs representatives will outline a tentative plan and offer local guidance.
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Gallipolis
County Automobile Club
Lafayette Hotel
State Organization of Auto Clubs
Davis improves after self-inflicted razor cut in Pomeroy
John Davis of Pomeroy is reported improved at Holzer Hospital after a self-inflicted razor cut in the throat.
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Gallipolis
John Davis
Pomeroy
Holzer Hospital
Memorial services honor local Chapter members in Gallipolis
A memorial service conducted by the Gallipolis Chapter OES honored Mrs. Mary Howe Bratt J Henry Evans and J Will Clendenin with attendance surpassing one hundred. Cheshire Chapter guests and visitors from Vinton and Thurman joined the event.
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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. O. Plymale
H. R. Hurn
Blanche France
H. B Pierson
Wayne Lutz
C M. Yeanger
Roy Shoemaker
H. P. Bradbury
Lydia Wey
Stone
Robert Gibbs
Double Birthday Celebration and Golden Wedding Event
A Sunday gathering at Mrs. Nancy Rupe's Ryger home celebrated Shirley Rupe and William Frazier's birthdays with relatives and friends sharing a noonday dinner and music. A reception was held that evening on Third Ave for Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Hayward's golden wedding anniversary with relatives from Cleveland and Youngstown attending.
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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
Urbana
W. P. Winters
Boyd
Wellston
Robert McGath
Northup
Nancy Rupe
Ryger
Shirley
William Frazier
A. F. Jones
Cleveland
Gardner Hayward
Youngstown
W. N. Hayward
Third Ave
Guest Night Hosted by Mothers' Club Features Child Psychology Talk
Mothers' Club hosted guest night Tuesday at Mrs. Virgil Benson's home with Mrs. T. A. Thomas assisting. Guest speaker Herman Malish from the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics spoke on child psychology.
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Mothers’ Club
Virgil Benson
T. A. Thomas
Herman Malish
Ohio Hospital
Local residents visit kin and attend events across states
Miss Jewell Burnette and sister spend the weekend with Mrs Vernon Matthews in Conneaut. Clarence Young and son return to Youngstown after visiting Mrs G G Gillingham. Dr Elmer Jones of Toledo stays with his mother and sister. Doris Irion, Mildred Mills, Marie Langdon and Louise Boggs attend a youth federation conference in Columbus. Several families travel between Columbus and Conneaut for visits.
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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 in Gallia County threaten to delay replacing the Raccoon Creek bridge at Garners Ford. The county plans a steel structure stored locally but fall rains may wash away the superstructure. A detour on the Cora Rodney road serves as a school bus and mail route.
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Gallipolis
Raccoon Creek
Garner’s Ford
Cora
Rodney
Divorce Suit Filed by Mrs Edna Davis in Gallipolis
Mrs Edna Davis sues Emmett Davis for divorce in Gallipolis alleging abandonment six months ago. She seeks alimony and custody of their young child.
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Gallipolis
Edna Davis
Emmett Davis
Rock Springs Social Notes
Rock Springs social notes summarize visits and Thanksgivings across families in Rock Springs and nearby towns. Names include Mercer, Morgan, Collins, Davies, Stahl, Hartung, Kesterson, Bailey, Houdashelt, Leonard, Reuter, and Car man. Mentions church revival in Alfred and a note about the Kingfisher bird.
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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
Dudley Burnside
Frances
L. V. Reuter
Marjorie
Lois
Dorothy
Betty
Alfred
Boy Offers Trade in First Letter to Santa
Ray Wood sends a playful trade request to the Gallipolis chamber of commerce in the first Santa letter. He asks for a chair house truck table and candy plus oranges and even pigs feet, but omits street number and parental name. The Christmas committee has set up a mailbox by the decorated tree in city park and expects many letters.
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Gallipolis
Santa Claus
Chamber of Commerce
Ray Wood
City Park
Aged Woman Magdalena Graham Dies After Illness
Mrs Magdalena Graham 94 of Northup area died Monday night after a long illness. A native of Germany she had lived in the same house 72 years. Funeral at Centenary Church Thursday at 2 p m with Rev C W Frye officiating. Survived by sons Elbert Northup Reuben Berkeley Calif Lewis Spokane Wash daughters Rowena Spokane Maggie Waddell 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
Gallipolis officials indicate no Christmas mailings to foreign destinations will be started this year. One item has been mailed to Cuba, but none to European countries, with the acceptance deadline nearly reached. Foreign mailings are usually common, especially at Christmas, but are not planned now.
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Gallipolis
Cuba
Addison Man Sues Mossman Over Eight-Year-Old Note
M N Vance of Addison Township filed suit against W Scott Mossman seeking judgment on a note for 125 dollars drawn eight years ago in Gallia County court.
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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 Gallia seek local capital for diverse projects. An inventor showed a rubber car model highlighting benefits but received little encouragement. Another proposer offered super-trailers with bath and observation parlor, but the product was deemed too large for public roads.
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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 Indefinite leave of absence was granted to draft board member E E Caldwell who devoted all his time to duties of the organization
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Gallipolis
Claude Miller
L. L. Lovett
E. E. Caldwell
Renovated Ferryboat Returns to Service at Gallipolis
The John W. Lane resumed regular trips between Gallipolis and the West Virginia shore after six weeks of dock repairs. The ferryboat received a new wheel boilers and extensive upkeep leaving it in splendid condition for service.
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Gallipolis
John W. Lane
West Virginia
Nine Game 1941 Grid Schedule Announced
Gallipolis lists the 1941 high school football schedule with Ironton on Sept. 19 and other games including Welston here, Athens, Middleport, Pomeroy, Jackson, Logan, Nelsonville, and Point Pleasant across various dates from Sept. 26 to Nov. 14.
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Gallipolis
Ironton
Welsiton
Athens
Middleport
Pomeroy
Jackson
Logan
Nelsonville
Point Pleasant
Declamation Contest Set For Dec 8 At St Peters
Rev George Sagen of the Ohio Council of Churches announces the Prince of Peace county declamation contest to be held at St Peter's Episcopal Church on Sunday December 8 at 2 30 pm. Contestants include Noreen Song Matilda Hall Betty Jo Camp Elmer Copley and Marguerite Wright. The winner advances to a district contest and earns a silver merit medal. Judges identities will be announced after the program following the procedure used for preliminaries.
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Gallipolis
George Sagen
Ohio Council of Churches
Prince of Peace
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Noreen Song
Baptist Church
Matilda Hall
Methodist
Betty Jo Camp
Presbyterian
Elmer Copley
Centerville
Marguerite Wright
Sandfork Baptist Church
Age Limit for Navy lowered to 17
The government states enlistments in the United States Navy for youths 17 to 21 will be accepted with parental consent for those under 18. A recruitment office is set up in the post office with a naval petty officer in charge.
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GA Polis
United States Navy
Clipper Mills Man Sent for Service
Jacob Clark Chevalier of Clipper Mills was sent to Huntington Armory 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 Concert Friday Enchants Washington Auditorium
Elaborate decorations will grace the Washington Auditorium stage for a program by the A Capella choir Girls' and Boys' Glee Clubs and three instrumental quartets. The annual event is open to the public.
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Gallipolis
Washington Auditorium
Poultry Expert to Address Gallipolis Business Leaders
Gallipolis chamber officials call a special meeting to hear R. E. Cray poultry specialist from Ohio State University. He will discuss county poultry raising conditions and seek business men’s support to restore the industry to its former importance. Cray then addresses county poultry raisers at the 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 aged 77 died at his farm home near Vinton after a week of illness. He ran a Danville store for about thirty years before retiring to a farm. Survived by wife and son Harold with brothers William of Columbus and Emmett of Pomeroy and several grandchildren. He was a longtime member of the Vinton Church of Christ. Funeral services set for Thursday afternoon.
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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 First buyers in the city and county for the mail plan on health goals were Mr and Mrs Thomas E Mills of 218 First Ave A number of other mail sales have been made and the committee in charge is hopeful that proceeds this year will exceed last year when about 800 dollars was raised Directors of the county health league in charge will meet early in December to check results and plan continuance of the monthly chest clinics.
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Gallipolis
Thomas E. Mills
First Ave
County Health League
Gallia Produce Co Declares Six Percent Dividend
Gallia Produce Co a commission house with 400 stockholders mainly rural residents says it will pay a six per cent dividend December 14 and hold the annual turkey dinner January 4 at Grace Methodist Church.
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Gallipolis
Gallia Produce Co
Grace Methodist Church
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