Gallia County School Board Sues To Recover District Funds
Bidwell-Springfield School District files suit in Gallia County Common Pleas Court against Joe DeLille alleging he refused to turn over funds and notes from the old Springfield Rural District after consolidation. The new district absorbed debts and assets from Bidwell Port er and Springfield Rural. exact amount remains undetermined.
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Gallipolis
Bidwell
Gallia County
Springfield Rural
Commercial & Savings Bank
Sherritt Rites Held At Vinton Today
Funeral services for George Sherritt were held at 2 o'clock today in Vinton with burial at Vinton Memorial Park. He died in Kansas and was a Shell Oil employee in Arkansas City. A World War veteran his survivors include wife and son Revel, his father Anson W. Sherritt, mother Rebecca Kelley, two brothers James and Clyde, and sister Mrs. Lewis Switzer.
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Gallipolis
George Sherritt
Kansas
Vinton
Vinton Memorial Park
A. W. Sherritt
Adamsville
Shell Oil Corporation
Arkansas City
Kans
Sherritt
Kansas City
Revel
Anson W. Sherritt
Rebecca Kelley
Indianapolis
James Sherritt
Clyde Sherritt
Jackson
Lewis Switzer
Eno
Missing Gallia Boy Found at Rio Grande
Eugene Lamb age 12 who disappeared en route from Piedmont Ohio to Morgan Center was found at his aunt Eliza Douglass home in Rio Grande. He left Piedmont last Thursday and went directly to Gallia County visiting relatives without informing his parents. His stepfather Dale Ward of Morgan Center is a former Gallia County dog warden.
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Gallipolis
Eugene Lamb
Piedmont
Ohio
Morgan Center
Eliza Douglass
Rio Grande
Gallia County
Dale Ward
Night blooming cereus blooms aboard Gallipolis plant
Mrs. Herman Harrison of Gallipolis Route 2 reports her night-blooming cereus has bloomed four times this summer. It yielded 14 blossoms last Sunday and six more Tuesday, with several buds forming. She says the plant withstood the severe winter cold without damage.
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Gallipolis
Herman Harrison
New FFA Officers at Bidwell Porter High School
Future Farmers of America at Bidwell Porter High School elect officers led by Raymond Thomas as president Earl Dabey as vice president Chester Denney as secretary Paul Pullins as treasurer Sammie Jobe as reporter and Paul Queen as watchdog New members joining include Lee Ellis John Ellis Lloyd Burke John K Russell Lawrence Sheets William Carroll and Kenneth Brewer Vinton and Bidwell Porter FFA chapters plan a joint initiation Friday Lieut and Mrs Alex Wolfe Eloise Ralph have returned to Fredonia Ariz where he is stationed in the conservation service after a vacation with relatives
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Gallipolis
Alex Wolfe
Eloise Ralph
Fredonia
Ariz
The
Conservation Service
Mrs. Armstrong Dies in Garden Incident
Mrs Laura Asbury Armstrong a Waterloo native died instantly while picking beans in the garden at her home near Ashland Kentucky Her husband Willis G Armstrong and five sisters survive with three sisters in the Waterloo community including Mrs Margaret Rehme Mrs Noura Marcum and Mrs Belle Yates. Also reported shares in a partition suit and marriage licenses issued in Gallipolis with details of applicants from Portsmouth Ashland and Crown City.
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Gallipolis
Laura Asbury Armstrong
Waterloo
Ashland
Willis G. Armstrong
Margaret Rehme
Noura Marcum
Belle Yates
Arthur Harry Caudill, Jr
Miner Mechanic
Portsmouth
Ruby Lucille Me. Knight
Clarence L. Williams
Riverman
FE. M. Williams
Lillian Loretta Shaw
Brady Shaw
Crown City
September fines and costs collected in Gallipolis
Municipal Judge A. J. Stormont reported a total of 901.91 in fines and costs for September. The state will receive 269.25, the county 333.76, and the city 298.90.
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A. J. Stormont
State
Suit Moves to Federal Court in Columbus
Lora Oskey sues Equitable Life Assurance for 44700 in a case moved to the U S District Court in Columbus because of the amount and out of state defendants. She claims her husband Harry Oskey, a Standard Oil truck driver, held both individual and group life policies. he died of heart failure March 26 after flooding disrupted roads near Centenary.
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Lora Oskey
Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States
New York City
U. S. District Court
Columbus
W. R. White
Ohio
Oskey
Harry Oskey
Standard Oil Company
Oil Company
Centenary
W. L. Brown
Damage Action Brought Again in Gallipolis
Mazie Lane refiled a judgment petition seeking 2990 from her father in law John W. Lane for alleged nervousness humiliation and injury to reputation. She claims Lane obtained a search warrant Aug 24 and had her Third Street home searched. In prior suit she sought 5000 then reduced to 2990.
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Gallipolis
Mazie Lane
John W. Lane
Lane
Third St
A. J. Stormont
Coin Thief Active Again in Gallia County
Gallipolis reports another break in as a thief, linked to a prior Addison incident, entered the O'Hara home and the E F Jordan residence. Items stolen include wrist watches, coins, a fountain pen, jewelry, and food. Ed Harrison sent bloodhounds to O Hara home to track the suspect.
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Gallia County
Gallipolis
Pat O'Hara
Addison
O'Hara
E. F. Jordan
Addison School
Holzer Hospital
Jordan
Ed Harrison
Wife Granted Decree in Cruelty Case in Gallipolis
Velma Ward was granted a divorce from Kenneth Ward by Judge W. R. White on grounds of extreme cruelty. Custody of a minor was awarded to Mrs Ward with visitation rights for the father. A separation agreement was approved and Mrs Ward paid the costs. Gallipolis also notes Mrs Anna Gates White and Miss Lillian Saunders, office employees of County Agent R. R. Starbuck, planned a Thursday afternoon trip to Huntington, West Virginia.
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Gallipolis
Velma Ward
Kenneth Ward
W. R. White
Coourt
Anna Gates White
Lillian Saunders
R. R. Starbuck
Huntington
W. Va
Vinton Area Set Aside in Ohio as Rabbit Propagation Zone
Gallipolis Wilkesville Township in Vinton County designated as a rabbit propagation area by state conservation commissioner Lawrence Wooddell. Ohio plans 55 such areas with a goal of a rabbit preserve in every county. landowners protect land while state provides cover food and annual stock. Wilkesville sits near Gallia County. before Vinton County formation it belonged to Gallia.
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Gallipolis
Wilkesville Township
Vinton County
Lawrence Wooddell
Ohio
Wilkesville
Gallia County
Plan Dry Drive in Jackson County
GALLIPOLIS The Women's Christian Temperance Union of Jackson County has passed a resolution to revive the movement for local option to make the county dry.
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Jackson County
Gallipolis
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Jackson
Sons and Daughters of Civil War Vets Convene in Glouster
District 6 Sons and Daughters of Union Civil War Veterans meet at Odd Fellow Hall Glouster Sunday starting 10 am. Dinner at noon, afternoon program and business. Glouster Camp named for W D Christman, a veteran from Oakdale. Eligible members urged to enroll.
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Sons and Daughters of
Sons of Veterans
W. D. Christman
Oakdale
Rev Landsitter Retires to Zanesville Home
Former Glouster M. E. Church pastor Rev John L Landsittel announces retirement from the M E Conference and relocation to 1221 Linden Ave Zanesville. He reports he is pleased with the new home and enjoys a warm welcome from former Zanesville friends.
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Glouster
John L. Landsittel
Glouster M. E
M. E
Zanesville
Linden Ave
Morris buys Fred King property on Braun Street
Earl Morris purchased the Fred King property on Braun Street this week. He and his family will move in as soon as the current tenants find a residence.
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Glouster
Earl Morris
Fred King
Braun St
Logan Evans and John Lanning Return From East Trip
Kenneth Evans and John Lanning finished a ten day vacation visiting Washington and Philadelphia. They also toured Pittsburgh and traveled along the Atlantic seaboard during the trip.
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Kenneth Evans
John Lanning
Washington
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Atlantic Seaboard
Glouster Personal and Social Briefs
Glouster notes list residents visiting relatives and attending events in Cleveland Zanesville and Athens. Ohio State University graduate assistant Faith Lantz returns to Columbus. Others travel for railroad business or visit family in Crooksville and Taylor Ridge with parents.
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Bay City
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Lydia Kittle, Trimble
Crooksville
Clint King
Carl Hilderbrandt, Jr
Columbus
Taylor Ridge
Carl Hildebrandt
Air Mail Service Expands Pacific Coast Routes
Air mail schedules permit direct delivery to all Pacific Coast cities over 100000 population. July air mail volume on the coast reached 750000 letters, up 7.4 percent from June. tap dancing classes under WPA draw more taxpayers to work than unemployment. Sealed bids for approximately 100 tons of screened lump coal for 1936 37 winter due by October 12 1936 in Athens County.
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U.P
Pacific Coast
Santa Cruz
Calif
U.R
WPA
Athens County Commissioners
Board of
Aude Lowry
Music Club Engages In First Gathering At Weymueller Home
The Melody Makers a student group under Mrs Harriet Weymueller met at her Main Street home in Glouster for monthly sessions to study and prepare for public performances. Members shared vacation incidents and five piano solos were performed by Logue Buchman Beal Heck and Weymueller.
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Melody Makers
Music Club
Harriet Weymueller
Mendelssohn
Weymueller
Mary Virginia Logue
Alice Buchman
Barbara Beal
Gloria Heck
Annabelle Weymueller
Tomcats Set to face New Concord in Big Six opener
Glouster High School's Fighting Tomcats meet New Concord High School on the local grounds Friday in the season's first Big Six contest. New Concord is rated a tough opponent with a strong team this year. Coaches Sadosky and Kemeter praise blocking and tackling drills and expect a tougher test than usual.
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Glouster
Glouster High School
New Concord
Suit Dismissed in Gallipolis Promissory Note Case
The Common Pleas Court dismissed the $1,500 suit filed by B. H. Winegar against Ida Winegar on a promissory note. The action in Gallipolis ends without judgment.
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Gallipolis
B. H. Winegar
Ida Winegar
Common Pleas Court
Byers Named Pumper at City Water and Light Plant
The Board of Public Affairs chose Ernest Byers to fill the late William Shepard’s post as city water and light plant pumper. He will assume duties immediately after about twenty applicants competed for the job.
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Glouster
Board of Public Affairs
Ernest Byers
William Shepard
City Water and Light Plant
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