Fall Festival at Gallipolis draws near record crowds
With two festival nights left, the Fall Festival in Gallia County organized by the American Legion and manager John McNealy is hailed as the best yet. Attendance nears 10,000, eight tents host exhibits, 30 concessions line the park, and six rides operate nightly as 4-H youth display projects and 8 Granges showcase farm and home work. A queen was crowned as rain added a misty backdrop to the parade drawing about 5,000 spectators along Grape, Second and Locust Streets.
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The
American Legion
John McNealy
R. R. Starbuck
Wilson Blazer
Children’s Home
Balzer
Morris Sherman
Masonic Drum
Ohio Hospital
O.H.E
Wamens
American Legion Auxiliary
Helen Wallace
Walnut Township
Hollis Johnston
Gallia County Bar Association
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Mercerville
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Eureka
Eunice Erwin
Gallia Academy
J. W. Bartels
Sons of the American Legion
Robert M. Switser
Emily Plymale
Edith Hutsinpiller
White
Atkins
Chick Hatchery
Red School
Vinton
John Paul Stone
Bidwell-Porter
Rio Grande Ffa
Rio Grande
McNealy
Sohio
Royal Neighbors Float Sparks Cheers in City Parade
Spectators cheered as the Royal Neighbors of America parade float rolled through the streets. A line of women in white gowns accompanied the float, its silk American flag fluttering above them, drawing admiring shouts from onlookers.
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Students May Choose Special Study Courses
Gallia Academy High School offers 12 extracurricular activities for students to use talents whether socially minded or artistically gifted. Clubs meet weekly at various times with sponsors including Miss Ruth Miller, Miss Catherine Morrison, Miss Kathryn Lutz, and Principal Carl C. Byers.
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Gallipolis
Gallia Academy High School
National Honor Society
Ruth Miller
Douglas Mullineaux
Model Aviation Club
Anne Bradbury
Press Club
Catherine Morrison
Kathryn Lutz
Trevor Davis
Co. D. Luttrell
Future Farmers of America
Carl C. Byers
Robert Price
Girls Glee Club
Boys Glace Club
Library Club
Jord Bayless
Gallia Academy High School Plans Fall Through January Events
Gallia Academy High School announces a series of programs for the fall and early winter. Renowned speakers include Dr B A Hansen of Ohio University Athens October 28 and Rev George Sagen leading a patriotic program October 16. Future Farmers of America host Harvest Time October 23 under C D Luttrell and Robert Price directs November music.
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Gallipolis
Gallia Academy High School
George Sagen
Future Farmers of America
C. D. Luttrell
B. A. Hansen
Rufus Putnam
Ohio University
Athens
Norma Johnston
Glee Clubs
Robert Price
Trevor Davis
Eulah Williams
Lurene Brown
Mary Miller
Harold Brown
Laurence Myers
Kathryn Lutz
Sunday Church Services Announced at Gallipolis
The First Presbyterian Church plans a winter program beginning Sunday with junior and intermediate young people groups led by Rev. L W Gishler. The men’s Bible class meets at 9 30 am to plan winter activities. Gishler preaches on Forgiveness from the Lord’s Prayer. Grace Methodist Episcopal Church pastor Rev H H Wilbur will present sermons titled The Message of Jesus and The Significance of the Altar with junior topics A Friend and Four Things.
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First Presbyterian Church
L. W. Gishler
Carl Myers
Tharon
Gishler
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
H. H. Wilbur
Jesus
Bricker Receives Buckeye Token in Gallia County
Attorney General John W. Bricker visited Gallia County on his governor campaign and was presented a buckeye by Stafford Davisson of Cadmus who urged the symbol bring victory in November. Bricker pledged to carry the buckeye until November 3.
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John W. Bricker
Gallia
Stafford Davisson
Cadmus
Bricker
Ohio
Sorority Mothers Host Teas at Rio Grande
GALLIPOLIS The sorority mothers Mrs J W Sutliff and Mrs W A Lewis hosted teas for Rio Grande College sororities. Phi Sigma Epsilon and Alpha Sigma Tau announced new officers and plans for the school year. Two rooms in Atwood Hall were redecorated and a furnishings drive by actives and pledges is underway.
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Gallipolis
J. W. Sutliff
W. A Lewis
Rio Grande College
Phi Sigma Epsilon
Alpha Sigma Tau
Sutliff
Vera Reeves
LaRue Habercom
Bernice Keys
Faye Alban
Edna Ruth
Helen Maerker
Mrs. Lewis
Lucille Lucas
Juanita Davis
Lylo Patterson
Norma Egbert
Kathryn Kinnison
Myra Sheets
Edna Hopkins
Atwood Hall
Seventy Enroll From Gallia in Camps of CCC
Seventy Gallia County youths joined the CCC in October per deputy selector Othvie Jones. Forty white boys have been sent to Western camps, 19 remain at Camp Meigs Pomeroy, and Negro enlistees will attend a camp near Portsmouth. Names of enrollees from Gallia and nearby towns listed.
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Gallia County
CCC
Othvie Jones
Lewis T. Randolph
Homer F. Robertson
Lonnie Wilfong
Frank J. Angel
Carl Day
Edward C. Eblin
Denver H. Houck
Alex A. Sheets
Gomer F. Smith
John S. Evans
Russell L. Rose
Bladen
Frank Vieth
Cheshire
Ferdie G. Jones
Leonard L. Moore
Leroy C. Westfall
Dustin Walters
Bidwell
Walter F
Mrs Caroline Rupe at 91 Celebrates Birthday at Gallia County
Caroline Swisher Rupe, born near Blue Sulphur Springs in Northern Gallia County, marked her 91st birthday on Thursday. Widow of Jonathan Rupe, she remains active with good health and recently supervised repairs on her home.
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Caroline Swisher Rupe
Ryger
Gallia County
Jonathan Rupe
Gallia Academy to Host Cheshire and Rutland Games
Two games tonight in Gallipolis with the Reserve football team facing Cheshire on the lighted field at 7 o'clock and the Blue Devils aiming for a fourth straight win against Rutland. A marriage license was issued to Ardith Barton 22, truck driver, Rutland, and Edythe Eblin 21, native of Pomeroy.
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Gallia Academy High School
Cheshire
Blue Devils
Rutland
Ardith Barton
A. T. Barton
Edythe Eblin
Steve Eblin
Pomeroy
Sunday practice for Ohio Valley Chorus in Jackson Eisteddfod
Robert Price, director of the Ohio Valley Chorus organized by John Newton Davis, calls another practice at the Music building Sunday at 4 PM for the Eisteddfod in Jackson in November. Isaac N. Edwards files for divorce from Lulu B. Edwards in Gallipolis, alleging wilful absence of over three years. Married in 1931 in Wood County West Virginia. no children. This marks the fifth divorce suit filed in October.
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Gallipolis
Robert Price
Ohio Valley Chorus
John Newton Davis
Jackson
Music Building
Isaac N. Edwards
Lulu B. Edwards
Wood County
W. Va
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