Police of Two States Join in Bandit Search
Gallia County sheriff E. E. Hatfield reports a multi state manhunt for Jesse Pierson, blamed for more than a dozen robberies. After Pierson fled on foot from a patrol car near Buffalo West Virginia, authorities found an abandoned car packed with burglary tools and explosives. Pierson, known to carry nitroglycerin, is said to travel armed and has vowed not to be taken alive.
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Gallipolis
Ohio
West Virginia
Jesse Pierson
E. E. Hatfield
Gallia
Pierson
Charles Kincaid
Parkersburg
Hickory Chapel
Buffalo
W. Va
Kanawha
Kincaid
Pt. Pleasant
Hatfield
Moundsville
Shriners Assist in Michaelis Funeral Services
Six local Aladdin Shrine members from Columbus served as pallbearers at the funeral of E. C. Michaelis. The service was held Sunday at the home and the body was taken to Columbus for burial in Memorial Park with pallbearers Frank C. Christ John Mootz W. W. Sigler E. W. Edwards Jack Knight and Sarah Robinson.
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Gallipolis
Aladdin Shrine Temple
Columbus
E. C. Michaelis
Memorial Park
Frank C. Christ
John Mootz
W. W. Sigler
E. W. Edwards
Jack Knight
Sarah Robinson
Gallipolis Cage Coach Chooses 30 for Hoop Team
Gallipolis High School basketball coach Garfield Griffith will cut from 30 candidates to form the squad. The debut game is against Burnham High School of Sylvania, Ohio, with the first league contest set for December 10 against Athens. The team is newly uniformed.
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Gallipolis
Garfield Griffith
Burnham High School
Sylvania
Ohio
Athens
Former OHE Patient Killed by Automobile
Erma Phillips a 28 year old former patient at the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics died after being struck by a car in Morgan County eight miles east of McConnellville. The driver claimed she stepped in front of the vehicle and was exonerated. She wandered from home walking five miles to State Highway 77 and died 45 minutes after the crash.
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Gallipolis
Ohio Hospital
Erma Phillips
Morgan County
McConnellville
FiveYearOld Broyles Boy Injured In Fall
Benny Lee Broyles aged five, son of Mr and Mrs Harold Broyles, is in Holzer Hospital with a broken leg after a board fell on him while he played.
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Gallipolis
Benny Lee
Harold Broyles
Holzer Hospital
Trio to Appear at Mercerville High Thursday
Mercerville High School announces a Thursday evening program on December 16 featuring a Charleston radio trio Cap Andy and Flip. The act will perform for students and the community.
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Gallipolis
Mercerville High School
Charleston, W. Va
Cap
Andy
Flip
Largest Turnip Shown At Mercerville Farmers Institute
Wilson R. Smith of Guyan Township displayed what may be Gallia County’s largest turnip. The Globe variety weighed five pounds nine ounces and measured 22 inches in circumference at the Mercerville Farmers Institute.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Wilson R. Smith
Guyan Township
Mercerville
Nab Alleged Cattle Sharper At Mason City
Kenneth Heaton of New Haven West Virginia is jailed in Pt. Pleasant after Gallipolis officers charge him with obtaining cattle from four livestock firms in Gallipolis Pt. Pleasant Spencer and Huntington by issuing spurious checks. Heaton appeared before Justice Quillen and posted 3500 bond for Tuesday court.
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Gallipolis
Pt. Pleasant
Spencer
Huntington
Kenneth Heaton
New Haven
W. Va
Mason City
John Ingels
Justice Quillen
Heaton
J. Everett Gills
Heation
West Virginia
E. E. Hatfield
John Howell
Gills
Fred Millisor
Pneumonia Fatal for OHE Attendant Gerald Halley
Gallipolis Ohio Hospital for Epileptics attendant Gerald Preston Halley died of pneumonia at Holzer Hospital on his 30th birthday after a brief illness at his Green Township home. Survived by wife Lucille, daughter Barbara Jean, parents H P Halley, three sisters, and two brothers. Funeral held Monday at St Nicholas Church.
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Gallipolis
Gerald Preston Halley
Ohio Hospital
Holzer Hospital
Green Township
H. P. Halley
Lucille Halley
Barbara Jean
Ellis Halley
Worthington
Paul Halley
Columbus
Paul McNealey
Fred Harrington
Virginia Delle Halley
St. Nicholas Church
Pomeroy Man Sustains Injuries in Crash
Marion Davidson aged 20 of Pomeroy was admitted to Holzer Hospital at 3 AM with multiple injuries from a car crash. His right arm and leg are broken his left leg cut and his head and face cut. He says he has no knowledge of how he was injured or who his companions were.
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Gallipolis
Marion Davidson
Pomeroy
Holzer Hospital
Davidson
Gallipolis pallbearers attend McDade funeral in Millwood
Gallipolis men Stanley Layne and Carl Myers were among six produce commission dealers who served as pallbearers at the funeral of Arthur G. McDade in Millwood West Virginia. McDade died suddenly after a heart attack in a Pittsburgh hotel. He was a commission merchant and a brother of Capt. W. E. McDade of Kanauga.
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Gallipolis
Stanley Layne
Carl Myers
Arthur G. McDade
Millwood
W. Va
McDade
Pittsburgh
W. E. McDade
Kanauga
Memorial Rite Planned by Gallipolis Elks Lodge
Announcement states Gallipolis Lodge of Elks will host its annual memorial service for deceased members at the lodge hall on Sunday December 5 at 10 30 a m A class will be initiated Monday night November 29
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Gallipolis
Gallipolis Lodge of Elks
Gallia Road Project Fund Cut by $70,000 in WPA Plan
Gallia County eases WPA road improvement funds after presidential approval. Original $370,787 plan for 36 routes over 87.25 miles reduced to $207,711. Engineer E N Leonard expects possible restoration later but warns curtailment may limit 300 jobs and county share drop of $5,000. Operations to start soon.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
E. N. Leonard
Athens
Columbus
Washington
Leonard
New Gallia County Soil Group Formed in Ohio
Gallia County forms a county executive committee and 14 township groups for the Agricultural Conservation Association. Vance Brumfield named county chairman with W E Slagle as vice chair and Anderson Robinson as member. Township chairmen listed with five-member township committees. County Agent R R Starbuck directs the program and advises at the Courthouse.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County Agricultural Conservation Association
Green Township
Vance Brumfield
W. E. Slagle
Anderson Robinson
A. L. Evans
Fred K. Mills
James Roush
Addison
C. E. Houck
Clay
J. E. Kail
Cheshire
Green
Greenfield
Trimble Jones
Guyan
Harrison
J. F. Jacobs
Huntington
A. O. Rupe
Morgan
W. EF. Day
Ohio
C. E. Steger
Perry
Springfield
Raccoon
E. E. Drummond
Walnut
R. R. Starbuck
Special Services at Alexander Methodist Church
Special services are to be held at Alexander Methodist Church in Green Township starting Monday night led by Rev. George Taylor, the church pastor.
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Gallipolis
Alexander Methodist Church
Green Township
George Taylor
Duncan teen injures hand firing air rifle at pistol
Paul Menaul Jr., 17, aimed an air rifle at a nearby .45 caliber pistol cartridge and shot, causing a wounded hand as his target practice.
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Duncan
Okla
Paul Menaul, Jr
Mine Mishap Victim Improving After Amputation
Chauncey Dan Civille, who lost a crushed foot in a Chauncey Mine accident, was moved to Grant Hospital in Columbus where doctors amputated six inches above the ankle. He is reported to be improving as his weekend visitors include his parents and several relatives.
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Chauncey
Dan _ Civille
Chauncey Mine
Manhattan Coal Co
Grant Hospital
Columbus
John Civille
Mary Margaret Civille
J. O. Ferrer
Willard Fielder
Clyde Palmer
James Carter
Chauncey Socials and Thanksgiving Visits Noted
Chauncey residents hosted and visited relatives during Thanksgiving weekend with guests and returns from several nearby towns including Nelsonville Parkersburg W Va Columbus Zanesville Lancaster and Derwent The Plains and Martins Ferry area families gathered for meals and travel amid school resumed after the holiday break
Morristown School Presents Varied Thanksgiving Program
Miss Eva Ferrel teaches Chauncey Morristown school where 383 pupils study. Pupil performances by third graders and other grades, with a Thanksgiving themed room decor, drew 10 parents. A Christmas program with tree and gift exchange is planned.
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Chauncey
Morristown
Eva Ferrel
Bible Class Meeting At Mrs Brookins Home
Chauncey Loyal Woman's Bible Class of the Church of Christ will meet Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Guy Brookins on Converse Street. Mrs. John Shafer will present the lesson and Mrs. Floyd Nye will conduct the meeting.
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Chauncey — Loyal Woman's Bible Class
Church of Christ
Guy Brookins
Converse St
John Shafer
Floyd Nye
Millfield Needle Club Hosts Guests From Krelemming Area
Mrs. Daniel Fulton and members of the Millfield Needle Club hosted guests Mr. and Mrs. Paul McGraw of Krelemming Colorado and Mrs. Beatrice Anderson of New Lexington. Mrs. McGraw formerly Carrie Koons Fulton lived in Millfield.
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Millfield
Missionary Chauncey Gaines Inspires Ohio Churches
CHAUNCEY Gaines Cook secretary of the Ohio Christian Missionary Society was guest of the local Church of Christ. He spoke at Greens Run Trimble Taylor Ridge and Chauncey with morning and afternoon sessions and stayed with Rev Gilbert Courtney and family.
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Chauncey — Gaines Cook
Cleveland
Ohio Christian Missionary Society
Church of Christ
Greens Run
Bazaar to be held by Greens Run Church ladies
The Chauncey Ladies Aid Society led by Mrs Lena Leake will stage an all day bazaar at Greens Run Church Parish House on December 1. Needlework and baked goods will be sold and a noon dinner will be served.
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Chauncey—Ladies Aid Society of
Greens Run
Church of Christ
Lena Leake
Lands Family Host and Members Share Weekend News
Kenneth Lands of Buchanan West Virginia visiting Chauncey with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lands. He will travel to Cincinnati for a weeklong company meeting. Mrs Mildred Lands Karr of Van Wert Ohio recovering well after sinus operation at Van Wert Hospital Friday.
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Chauncey
Kenneth Lands
Buchanan
W. Va
West Virginia
Frank Lands
Cincinnati
Mildred Lands Karr
van Wert
Ohio
Mines Active List in Chauncey District
Twelve mines were reported working in the Chauncey district today. The active listings include No. 15 No. 24 No. 219 No. 267 and names such as Coonville Chauncey N Y 25 Pose ton No. 6 Hocking Carbondale Lick Run Kimberly and Black Diamond.
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Chauncey
Coonville
Chauncey N. Y
Poseton
Hocking
Carbondale
Lick Run
Kimberly
Black Diamond
Rail Time Card Listings for Baltimore & Ohio and New York Central
The page shows rail timetables for B&O lines including No. 4 Diplomat and No. 44 Daily Except Sunday with various bound and limited schedules, plus Chesapeake & Ohio No. 30 and New York Central services for north and south routes. It also notes Athens Municipal Airport air taxi service with through airline connections and departure times for west and north flights from early morning to evening.
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Baltimore & Ohio
Diplomat
National Limited
Chesapeake & Ohio
NEW York Central South
Credo Sapenencase Areabean Hee Dt
NEW York Central North
Athens Municipal
Airtaxi
A. A
Athens West
North
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Michaelis
OHE
Nab
New Gallia Co
Chauncey Socials
William Myers
Dayton
Henry Myers
Loretta Shields
Ruth Romine
Hazel
Mary
Neil Tippett
Indiana
Sam Tippett
Lucille Rivers
Stanley
Friedburg
Sarah Wilson
Peter Rankin
James Rankin
Lancaster
Lawrence Olson
Plains
Chauncey-Dover
Harvey Wade
Wade
Morristown School
Carter
Ethyl
Unite Dep't
Coolville
Vicks VapoRub
Vicks
America
TVR Eile
SOHIO
Standard’s
THE
Standard Oil Company
the Standard Oil Co
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