Prospects Bright for Building Flood Escape Road at Gallipolis
The $200000 WPA project to extend W State Street across the Chickamauga Bottoms clears for continuation. County Engineer E N Leonard reports rights of way signed by Co E Mayes. plans approved. a 40 foot deep cut, 80 foot bridge opening, and 100000 yards of fill are planned. The road will link eastern and western terminals via Chillicothe Avenue and could draw federal interest for defense use. Largest pumpkin of fall weighs 120 pounds at the state hospital in Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
W. State St
Chickamauga Bottoms
E. N. Leonard
Co. E. Mayes
Leonard
Zanesville
Columbus
WPA
Mayes
Chickamauga Creek
Tabit
Washington
Chillicothe Avenue
Campbell Place
Chillicothe
Rodney Village
Ohio
Rodney
Amesville and surrounding districts seek tax hikes in 1940 election
Notices declare voters in Amesville, Waterloo and Jacksonville to vote November 6 1940 for new operating taxes. Amesville considers two mill increase for street lights over three years, Waterloo Consolidated School District seeks three mill levy for five years, Jacksonville seeks two mill annual levy over five years for current expenses. Ballots define the measures and election officials are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amesville
Athens County
Ohio
Athens County Board of Election
Frank W. Toston
K. Parrett
Waterloo Consolidated
Waterloo Township
Waterloo Consolidated School District
Frank W. Poston
Co. K. Parrett
Jacksonville
O. K. Parrett
Trimble
Little Kyger Grange Receives Bean Jar
GALLIPOLIS The traveling bean jar will be presented to Little Kyger Grange October 10 by members of Georges Creek Grange completing its circuit of the 17 granges in the county. Inspection will be made of Little Kyger Grange Monday night and an apple pie display will be made to provide an entrant for the county contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Little Kyger Grange
Georges Creek Grange
Littl Kyger Grange
Gallipolis Hosts Bridge Luncheon at Lafayette Hotel
Mrs. James P. Martin Mrs. Charles W. Weaver and Mrs. Frank Shaw hosted a bridge luncheon at the Lafayette Hotel with guests at small Palm Room tables. After 13 contract tables prizes went to Mrs. J. S. Biddle for high score and Mrs. Warden Lewis for second. out of town guest prize went to Mrs. Earl Dailey and house prize to Mrs. Wayne Sanns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
James P. Martin
Charles W. Weaver
Frank Shaw
Lafayette Hotel
J. S. Biddie
Warden Lewis
Earl Dailey
Wayne Sanns
Mothers' Club Meets at Thomas Home on Holcomb Hill
At the Mothers' Club gathering held Wednesday evening in the new Holcomb Hill residence of Dr. and Mrs. H. B. Thomas, 20 members and 32 guests attended a短 business session. Ann Sterling of Lazarus & Co. spoke on children clothing types and displayed garments, while dessert was served by the hostesses. A separate note mentions the bridal shower for Mrs. Marlin Neal (Virginia Caldwell) hosted by her parents near Mercerville, with gifts admired and refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothers’ Club
H. B. Thomas
Holcomb Hill
Ann Sterling
F. & R Lazarus & Co
Thomas
Charles Barnett
Robert Martin
Cleo McCall
Marlin Neal
Virginia Caldwell
Clark Caldwell
Mercerville
W. W. Sigler
Kenneth Ayton
Detroit
Blanche France
Cleveland
William Bowen
R. O. Daniels
Columbus
J. P., Haskins
Orin Johnson
Shirley
Phoenix
Ariz
J. A. Johnson
Oliver Lyle
American Legion
Boston
John Lutz
Beverly
Mass
Wayne Lutz
Rev. Hughes
Youngstown
Williams
Mr. Pew
Cincinnati
J. D. Evans
Ann Samuel
Jackson
Evan Rees
Cora
Nebo
Philip
Phyllis
Joseph Wooten
Thivenin
Will Gray
Vinton
Athens County notices and local election items for 1940
Multiple small notices report election-related tax measures across Athens County Ohio, including a two mill poor relief levy, a three mill road-surfacing levy in Waterloo and Trimble Townships, and a three mill limit for Trimble Village Rural School District. Also listed are marriage permits, delinquency cases and a planned cold storage plant in Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens County
Ohio
Athens County Board of Election
Frank W. Poston
O.K. Parrett
Holzer Joins In National Hospital Service Plan
Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis affiliates with the Central Hospital Service Association of Columbus. The program offers group hospitalization insurance for five or more employees, covering three weeks per year at $6 per day, with travel and care worldwide. Communities including Jackson Oak Hill Middleport and Pomeroy have adopted the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Central Hospital Service Association of
Columbus
Ohio
C. E. Holzer
Holzer
The
Service Association
Jackson
Oak Hill
Middleport
Pomeroy
Tobacco Growers Plan Holiday in Huntington
Gallia County extension plans October 10 tobacco growers holiday in Huntington. Demonstrations on stripping grading processing and pressing will be shown and a sample sale offered to illustrate a working tobacco market. Information will be sent to about 990 Gallia County growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Roger
Huntington
Gallia County
Rio Grande Fraternity Holds Dinner Outing
Sigma Lambda Tau fraternity at Rio Grande College held its first formal meeting on Reservoir Hill. Supper featured roast chicken corn pie and coffee for 22 participants. Officers and initiates included President Pabst and sponsor-member J S Porter Jr with pledges listed alongside active members from several towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rio Grande College
Sigma Lambda Tau
Reservoir Hill
Pabst
C. T. Sharpton
John Ellis Evans
J. S. Porter, Jr
Perry Shadrach
Oak Hill
Raymond Crabtree
McDermott
Stanley Kitts
Haverhill
James Piper
Vinton
Alva Lowe
Wellston
Norman Howard
Norwood
Ernest Seymour
Carroll
Arthur Oldham
Richwood
Ray Davis
Patriot
Donald Slagle
Salem
Archie Hoffman
New Matamoras
Don Edington
Bob Heath
Conyers
N. Y
Edwin Edelblute
Ostrander
Irvin Shelton
Quentin Murray
Ray
Carroll McCauley
Waterloo
Assembly Features Sketches On Parliamentary Law
This morning's assemblies included a skit by Fred Stone and Kathryn Kircher, teachers, illustrating procedures in parliamentary law. At the grade school session Rev. George Sagen, pastor of the First Baptist Church, addressed the children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Fred Stone
Kathryn Kircher
George Sagen
First Baptist Church
Faculty Steak Fry Launches Washington School Meeting Series
The Washington Grade School faculty held a steak fry on September 19 with Aldeth Robinson and others in charge. Future meetings cover testing programs democracy God and beauty in pupils, with diverse host and committee members named, including Clark Gillingham Elizabeth Carnes and Christena Fife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Washington Grade School
Aldeth Robinson
Dorothy Rondarmour
Marie Meal
Elizabeth Carnes
Christena Fife
Ben R. Evans
Mootz Death Casts Regret Over Gallipolis
John Mootz Jr. died at 25 in a Baltimore hospital after brain abscess operations. Survived by wife Etheleen Warden and children Jack and Patty, brother Lee, sister Betty, and parents John and Mrs Mootz. He chaired Mootz Baking Co. and belonged to the Methodist Church and Masonic Lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John Mootz, Jr
Baltimore
Etheleen Warden
J. W. Warden
van, W. Va
Jack
Itive
Patty
Lee
Betty
John W. Mootz
Mootz Baking Co
Local Committee Sets Plans for Pupils Guidance and Library Review
Baird and Mildred Gilman appoint a committee to study pupil guidance with a March 25 meeting on the topic What Can We Do to Offer Our Pupils a More Definite Guidance Program. The sponsoring group includes Dorothy Roadarmour Kathryn Lutz Ruth Martin May Kelly and Ben R Evans. An April 24 session will discuss What Changes Should Be Made in Our Libraries to Make Them More Practical and Efficient led by Maye Davis Marshall Boggs Aldeth Robinson Mary Layne Marie Meal. The year ends with a Spring Frolic on May 25 led by May Kelly Ruth Martin Clair O Hara Garfield Griffith and Margaret Noel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Kelly
Ruth Martin
Clair O'Hara
Garfield Griffith
Margaret Noel
Apple Packing Under Way In Gallipolis
Apple grading and packing continue this month in the former tobacco warehouse at Third and Sycamore Streets. Rome Beauties and Delicious varieties yield about three quarters of a typical crop with Rio Grande College handling harvest for the first time at the plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Third and Sycamore Sts
Stanley A. Plymale
Rome
Rio Grande College
Columbus
Cincinnati
Charleston
Plymaile
Vie
Plymale
Scattered Listings of Residences and Businesses in Athens
A long OCR list shows numerous names and addresses in Athens including residences on Morris Ave Union St and State St, a taxi service, various business entities and a few fraterny houses. The fragment preserves many street addresses, people such as Bennington H F and Chapman Raymond D, and organizations like Beta Theta Pi Annex, with scattered notes on residences and commercial listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida B
May Ave
Aosenheimer
Walter E
W. Washington Barnhouse
T. Dye
Race St
Lorene Ave
Beta Theta Pi
S. Congress
Blackburn
Esther
Donna Wells
Carpenter Blickle
A. H
Chapman
Raymond D
Northwood
Chesser Bros
Morris Ave
Coleman
Ina
Hudson Ave
Denbow
Carl
Sunnyside Drive
DePew
Charles D
Elmwood Place
Doohal
I. Lake
Seeee
E. State St
Down Town
Chicago
W. Union St
Beckles
Cslacenuns
Maplewood Drive
Bape
Fiory
Margaret
Oo Ook
E. Carpenter St
Ford
George
Washington St
Frances
John
Eos
Congress St
Harmon
Danencus Anon
S. Lancaster
Harris
Robert
Yee Ae
W. State St. Hawk
Race St. Hawk
Harold
N. Lancaster St
Ideal
Mill St
S. Court St
Ivory
Henry
Cee
Richland Ave
Dagnes
Canrieg
Ce Ee
Dis
Lancaster St
Dailey
W. R
R. D
Athens
Davia
Belford
Cee Aeusacdawae
Ansel
Scee
I Ammenities
Sean
Ewing
Res
Athens Fields
D. M
Brown Ave
Fierce
Gerald
aSsecoenm
E. Mulberry St
Pisner
Stephen
Delta Tau Delta
St. Gabriel
Alfred
Fanny Mattison
Garvin
Edgar
Josephine
S. High St. George
Nona
Ruth Dorr
S. Congress St
Ilmore
D. W
Ranger
Locust Heights
Gilmore
Sybil
University Terrace
Derg
Spor Dee
Mound St. Ggiodery
Dee
Greene
James B
En Deen
Race St. Griffin
Kiya
N. Congress St
Heddleson
Vivian
W. Washington St
Heniie
Rose
Herron
Fred & Mae
Carpenter St. Ree
Alameae
E. Union St
Hofstetter
Grosvenor St
Hogie
State St
Pa Hudson
E. Herndon
Hull
Flo
Helen
Columbia Ave
Jones, Lillie
Central Ave. Joes
Devinia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rou
Athens Messenger
State Hospital
Lon
Eureka
Richard H. Chambers
Joseph C. Taylor
Army
Navy
Gallipolis Social Notes
Delaware
Helen Betz
Betty Siders
Bulaville
Girls’ Industrial School
Ona Haner
Clara Belle Watson
Crown City
Jerry R. Byers
Mary E. Jacobs
Pt. Pleasant
Henry Warner
Alice Kimberling
Robertsburg
W. Va
Gilbert P. Bush
First
Spruce Sts
Gertrude Walters
Sesquicentennial Stadium
Plan Camera Club
Lincoln Recreation Center
Forrest Borden
Trimble Township
Trimble ‘Township
4Oth Co
Troy Township
Troy Township Village
Trimble Village Rural
Trimble Village
Q. K. Parrett
Rio Grande Fraternity
Clark Gillingham
Virginia Bane
Charles Swanson
Lola Mae Rupe
Anna Wiseman
C. M. Davis
Clara Stringfellow
Mildred Gilman
Kathryn Lutz
Elsa Nibert
Maurice Beaudry
God
Clara Worman
Marie Langdon
Elaine Fulton
Isabel Boggs
E. E. Higgins
Mildred Wisem
Richard Downs
Elizabeth Shough
Osa
Mootz
LOGAN
I. O. O. F. Temple
I. R. Goldberg
Optometrist
Worstell
N. Court St
Zenner’s Dept
Athens Exchange
E. Washington St
Church St
Seidee Anata
Hanlin Ave
Rit Iarininelreschesaaiel
Court St
Tra
Easler
Floyd
Mulberry St
Knight
Jerry-Penn
Marietta Ave
Knowlton
Clarence
Asylum Grounds
Krauskopf
Karl H
Evans St. Laughlin
C. D
W. Union St. Lawrence
Down
Mansfield Manor
N. McKinley Ave
Marahali
Hocking St. Maynard
Mae
W. State St. McBride
L. D
McDaniel
C. O
Lake
McKinnen
Pearl St
Pearl St. Miller
Ae Miranda
Charles W
Moore
Eva
Morris
J. L
Mueller
Mill St. Marac
Vines
Natalie
Nelson
Catherine
Nichols
Gee i
Adnan Tansene
Oberdorfer
Douglas
Pine Place
Partlow
Cagri
Curran Drive
Perry
Isaac
Perry & Power
Pierce
Vic
Pfleger
Raymond
Plascoff
Reuben
Cor. E. State & Morris Ave
Ramsbottom
Harry
Mill St. Ray
Royal H
Fairview Ave
Republican
Roach
Hazel P
Roberts
Donald R
Rowland
D. L
Rupe
Howard
Schwartz
George D
Schuler
Scout Club
Shook
Walton
Okalendee
N. Shafer St. Sickles
Edn
Ernest
N. High St
Tribe
Charles
E. Union St.Facker
J. D
Earee
Volwiler
Prof
Ebba
Wharton
J. A
G. N
High State
Willis
Charley
Wilsey
Edward F
Woodyard
Woolf
Ethel M
Kellner
Ann
Helen Keyser
N. Court
MacTavish
R. Drexel
Race St. Puckey
William
Garfield Ave
Reid
Scotty
Reeve Snots
Palmer St
Rollins
Sams
Ira
Shoe
Dr. M. D
S. College St. Wyckoff
Maine
Yankee Pantry
E. State St. Young
Flossie
S. College St
Ratic
University Ter
Stewart St
Franklin Ave
Hign
Ears Weta Se Atens Ceeiare Aid Eae Berry
Madison Ave
Seee
I Ekeesinasahaha
Wheaton Apt
Ree Ou Ican
da A Galintir Ss Sales Anne Die
Kern St
Ib Eeeets
le Sa Toka
N. Shannon Ave
Reba Steen Tin Cy Ale
Woodard Ave
Tail F State
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