Gallia Automobile Club backs flood road proposal in Gallipolis
Gallia Automobile Club president Earl C. Smith says the club will seek support from the county commissioners city commission and state agencies for a WPA built flood road west on Chillicothe Ave. The proposed route would avoid the flooded State Route 35 near Chickamauga Park and provide a shorter direct path to Rodney while routing traffic through Gallipolis business district.
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Gallipolis
Chillicothe Ave
Automobile Club
Earl C. Smith
County Commissioners and City Commission
State Highway Department
State Automobile Club
Smith
Chickamauga Park
Chillicothe
Rodney
Missing 17 year old Powell sought after Chillicothe escape
Local officers continue a futile search for William Curtis Powell a 17 year old postal law violator who escaped from the federal prison in Chillicothe He is believed to be driving a stolen automobile reported seen in the area yesterday.
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Gallipolis
William Curtis Powell
Chillicothe
Guild Vesper Service To Be Held Sunday
World Wide Guild annual Vesper Service will be in First Baptist Church Sunday at 4 p m. Two vested choirs will present Christmas music selections as will a quartet. Misses Louise Boggs Noreen Long Doris Irion and Mrs Dean Davis participate. Public invited says Mrs George Sagen in charge.
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Gallipolis
World Wide Guild
First Baptist Church
Louise Boggs
Noreen Long
Doris Irion
Dean Davis
George Sagen
Rural Youth Group Plans Skating Session at Vinton High
Gallia County Rural Youth Group will meet tomorrow night at Vinton High School for roller skating a brief business session and lunch members and leaders from Gallia County will attend the event featuring youth activities and mutual support.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Vinton High School
Granted Divorce for Moore and Pauline Moore
Mifflin Moore granted divorce from Pauline Moore on grounds of neglect. Both are minors residing in Guyan Township. Pauline Moore restored to her maiden name Sheets by the court.
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Gallipolis
Mifflin Moore
Pauline Moore
Guyan Township
Miner loses finger after Holzer Hospital infection
An infection from a coal mine accident led to amputation of the middle finger of the right hand of Arnold Snyder of Ewington at Holzer Hospital yesterday.
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Gallipolis
Arnold Snyder
Ewington
Holzer Hospital
Rilla Glenn Rites Held in Vinton Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Rilla Glenn of Vinton were conducted at the Vinton Church of Christ by Rev. J. L. Stephenson. Interment followed at Vinton Memorial Park.
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Gallipolis
Rilla Glenn
Vinton
Vinton Church of Christ
J. L. Stephenson
Vinton Memorial Park
Thanksgiving services at Crown City church
The pastor Rev Oma Williams says Pilgrim Holiness Church in Crown City will hold all day Thanksgiving services tomorrow.
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Gallipolis
Crown City
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Oma Williams
Notice of Appointment of Executor for Etta Ferguson Dowler
Carl M. Ferguson appointed and qualified as Executor of the estate of Etta Ferguson Dowler of Athens County Ohio. Creditors must file claims with the fiduciary within four months or be barred. Dated November 14 1939 Francis D White Probate Judge.
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Carl M. Ferguson
Etta Ferguson Dowler
Athens County
Ohio
A.D
Gallipolis Social Notes Recap of Local Visits and Weddings
Gallipolis Chapter of the Eastern Star admitted three new members and plans officer installation on Dec 11. Dayton wedding of Maribel Adkins to George F Miller Jr features families from Rio Grande, Cincinnati and beyond with 100 guests and reception at a new home, followed by a trip to New York City. Various visits, travel, and social gatherings across Gallipolis include relatives from Columbus Athens San Jose and Charleston with nurses students and veterans’ families noted.
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Gallipolis
Order of the Eastern Star
V. E. Long
Middleport
Harry Wood
Gage
Max Finberg
Margaret Bradbury
Masonic Temple
Dayton
E. W. Edwards
Hazel White
Rio Grande
Maribel Adkins
George Frederick Miller, Jr
St. Paul’s Evangelical Church
C. F. Mittler
Roy Wood Adkins
William Norman Adkins
University of Cincinnati
Ohio Wesleyan
Gamma Phi Beta Sorority
Sunshine Sewing Circle at Grim home fundraiser
Mrs. Bessie B. Grim hosted the Sunshine Sewing Circle at Rev. Dan Grim's home where a quilt was worked for church funds. Twenty two members attended a noon potluck and the next meeting is set for December 6 at Mrs. C. L. Goldsberry's.
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Bessie B. Grim
Dan Grim
C. L. Goldsberry
Mt. Zion Mission
Guy Webb
Methodist Church
Ira Jones
Earl Cowen
George Staneart
Columbus
C. E. Butts
Allen Weatherby
Athens
Charles Goldsberry
Bessie Grim
Jimmie
Hubert Buck
Revival Opens At Church in Tuppers Plains
Revival opens at the M. E. Church in Tuppers Plains with Rev. Miller leading the meeting. Various local visits and upcoming events are noted including a basketball game in Olive Orange, a township institute, and Thanksgiving gatherings.
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Tuppers Plains
Miller
M. E
J. S. Davis
Davis
Columbus
Emil Matlack
Floyd
Parkersburg
W. Va
Myrtle Frost
Holman
Racine
Chester Pearnett
Olive Orange
Chester High School
Orange Township Farmers’ Institute
Lena Parr
C. G. Millhone
Vance Millhone
Vernon
Larry
Velma Cassidy
Carl
Dorothy Matlack
Georgia Springer
Gilbert C. Courtney
Chauncey Christian Church
Guy Springer
Everett Caldway
W. M. Chapman
Chester
E. G. Kim
Lamb
The
Christian Church
Reedsville Church
O. W. Williams
McArthur
H. A. Brown
Mayo's Clinic
Rochester, Minn
H. W. Craig
H. M. Brown
Shaver From Gallia County Sent Home With Tularemia
Leo Shaver, a state hospital employee from Gallipolis, suffers tularemia and has been moved from a local hospital to his home for treatment and recuperation.
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Gallipolis
Leo Shaver
State Hospital
Condition of Dr. C Ross Niday Remains Grave
State attending physicians report Dr. C Ross Niday in grave but unchanged condition following his injury. No new updates from medical team.
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Gallipolis
C. Ross Niday
Tree study notes on key identifying features
The guide lists leaves flowers fruits bark buds and bud arrangement leaf scars and overall tree form as the main characters to observe when studying trees. It emphasizes recording these features to identify species and understand growth patterns.
Rotarians Bring Wives To Meeting At Hotel Lafayette
Gallipolis Rotary Club entertained forty members' wives with a Thanksgiving turkey dinner at Hotel Lafayette. Each guest received a red rose and a leather-bound address book. Winners of a contest were Mrs. Harry R. Hurn, Mrs. Hollis C. Johnston, and Mrs. Carlos G. Niday, each getting a cedar chest with bridge decks and supplies. Miss Marguerite Faye provided accordion music while President Carl C. Byers led club singing and introduced guest speaker Hollis C. Johnston, recounting 53 years of legal practice.
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Gallipolis
Rotary Club
Hotel Lafayette
Harry R. Hurn
Hollis C. Johnston
Carlos G. Niday
Marguerite Faye
Huntington
Carl C. Byers
Rotary Committee
Morris Haskins
Fred Stone
N. A. Martin
Stanley Evans
Harry Wheeler
Release Woman Jailed For Taking Furniture
Stella Otto completed a jail sentence for taking household articles from a furnished home rented by Dr. Ella G. Lupton and was released. Her husband W. A. Otto, jailed at Springfield, will be sent to Dayton to answer charges after release.
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Gallipolis
Stella Otto
Ella G. Lupton
W. A. Otto
Springfield
Dayton
Clarks Chapel Social Briefs Social visitors share Thanksgiving
Local social notes list visits and gatherings across Clarks Chapel with relatives in Dayton and nearby towns. People like Mrs. Phillips and Mrs. Cooley travel for holidays while others host guests at home. A Ladies Aid meeting and rummage sale planning are noted alongside funeral services in Meigs County.
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Athens
C. E. Ruth
Thomas
Shade
Harry Bowman
Sandusky
Charles Maxwell
Margaret Robinson
Centerville
Goldie Konkoskia
Columbus
Clyde Williams
Esther Phillips
Gloria Davis
Aaron Simmons
Murn Bean
Jack Vercoe
Hugh Mathews
Bell
Ladies Aid Society
Joe Robinson
Gallipolis
Carmel
Meigs County
Ephraim Roush
L. L. Roush
Gallia County
West Virginians Get Licenses in Gallipolis
November marriage license records in Gallipolis show West Virginia residents receiving nearly half of the 46 licenses issued to date. Probate Judge James S. Clark notes 22 licenses went to Little Mountain State residents, where a health certificate is required for marriage.
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Gallipolis
West Virginia
James S. Clark
Little Mountain
Pera
Celebrate 25 Years of Farm Extension
More than 100 reservations have been received for Friday night’s dinner and program in First Presbyterian Church commemorating the 25th anniversary of agriculture extension work in Ohio. Representatives of many farm groups will attend with several former county agents and speakers from Ohio State University.
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Gallipolis
First Presbyterian Church
Ohio
Ohio State University
Plan Speech Contest at Vinton Church
Gallia County Peace Declamation contest held at Vinton Baptist Church Sunday night under Rev. C A Tulga. Principal contestants include Wendell Lloyd and Noreen Long Gallipolis Rosalie Wagner Patriot and Sarah E Lewis Thurman. Alternates named Alice Wheeler Eleanor Lanthorn Gallipolis Beulah Lewis Patriot and Elizabeth Wells Thurman. Winner advances to a district contest with details pending.
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Gallipolis
Vinton Baptist Church
C. A. Tulga
Wendell Lloyd
Noreen Long
Rosalie Wagner
Patriot
Sarah E. Lewis
Thurman
Alice Wheeler
Eleanor Lanthorn
Beulah Lewis
Elizabeth Wells
Man Seized on Check Charge Furnishes Bond
Gallipolis Woodrow Mar cum 26 charged with exchanging a forged five dollar check for shoes at a local store. He furnished bond of 200 dollars yesterday and was released from county jail pending grand jury action.
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Gallipolis
Woodrow Marcum
Last Rites Held for Mrs. DeWitt Yesterday
Funeral services were held at Mt Zion Church for Mrs Fannie DeWitt 75 widow of Augustus DeWitt in Harrison Township near Dickey Chase. Her daughter Stella lived with her and her brother Thomas White of Columbus attended.
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Gallipolis
Mt. Zion Church
Fannie DeWitt
Augustus DeWitt
Dickey Chaye
Harrison Township
Stella
Thomas White
Columbus
Evans Sells Perry Farm to Mrs Bostic in Perry Township
John Everett Evans sold his farm home and 165 acres in Perry Township to Mrs Gilbert Bostic of the same neighborhood. The consideration is about 5500 dollars. The Evans family will move to the J W Myers home on Engel Hill adjoining the city.
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Gallipolis
John Everett Evans
Perry Township
Gilbert Bostic
Evans
J. W. Myers
Engel Hill
Women’s Home Council Christmas Party Planned at First Baptist
Hold Christmas Party with meeting at 10 a m on December 6 at First Baptist Church. A Christmas program and candy making demonstrations are featured, followed by lunch at noon in the same city.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Women's Home Council
First Baptist Church
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Athens Messenger
Gallia Automobile Club
Gallia
Glenn Rites
Plan Services
Francis D. White
Said County
Gasco Food Institute
Food Institute
James Cole
Gallipolis Social Notes
Colorado
Wayne Williams
Olathe
Colo
Guy Smith
Smiths
Fred Williams
Lawrence Roush
Pomeroy
C. H. Rood
San Jose
Calif
David Mehl
Iva Mehl Brown
Anna Mehl
Robert Jenkins
Little Son
Pensacola
Fla
Jenkins
U. S. Navy
William Tawney
Nelson Brucker
Charles D. Brucker
Anola
St. Albans
J. W. Brucker
John
Gerald Branson
Colum
Bus
W. G. Birch
Birch
Roy Pickett
Mary Brown
Edward
Roland
Robert
Margaret Fowler
Akron
James Tumbleson
Justine
Frank Angell
John Edward
Robert Pickett
Elizabeth Norman
Cincinnati General Hospital
J. M. Nornan
Frank Stelzer
Lewis and
Elizabeth Beilstein
P. E. Pierce
C. E. Clark
Grace Davis
Lillian Mooney
Emil Delaney
Jackson
Charles Woody
Jack Knight
Charleston
Maurice Bane
Nina Sealey Burks
Harry Broyles
Richard Wells
Clarksburg
W.va
F. W. Wheeler
Ira B. Huntington
N. G. Somerville
Mildred Robbins
Mechanicsburg
J. P. Lanier
Bulaville
Ralph Martin
R. O. Gilmore
Lower River Road
Belle Powell
Nora Overmyer
Helen Powell
Dousty
America
Athens, Ohio
Garden News
Clarks Chapel Social Briefs
Athens National Bank
Bank of Athens Was
Banking Associatio
West
Vinton Church
Perry Farm
Mrs. Bostic
Grocers
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