Stock Breeders Gazette to Include Gallia Listings
Gallia County residents file owner ship data for a forthcoming Stock Breeders Gazette. Seventy two people in the county have listed registered breeding stock and will receive free copies. The issue will include entries from neighboring counties and mark OSU extension program's 25th anniversary in December with a reunion planned in Gallia County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
E. G. Roger
Ohio State University
Ohio
Gallia County
Anderson Robbinson
Chickamauga Creek
J. P. Blauser
Roger
Vinton
Farmers’ Institute
Knights of Pythias Hall
Clara B. Motter
Legion To Sponsor Halloween Party
Gallipolis American Legion committee members directing the annual party are C. W. Booth Sarah Robinson and H. Poe Bradbury Plans call for closing Second Avenue from State to Court Streets for the parade of maskers with prizes in several classes An amateur night program may be held with street dancing to follow
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
American Legion Committee
C. W. Booth
Sarah Robinson
H. Poe Bradbury
Second Avenue
Holzer Hospital Receives Top Rating in ACS Session
Holzer Hospital earned the top rating from the American College of Surgeons during a Philadelphia meeting this week. Dr. C. E. Holzer, a member of the association, attended the session and will return later in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
American College of Surgeons
Philadelphia
C. E. Holzer
Electric Lines Extended West of Wilkesville
Reports that Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co lines are extended three and a half miles west of Wilkesville on Route 124 per local superintendent John MacNealey. Also includes notices of elections in Athens County, Ohio regarding cemetery maintenance funding and relief welfare levies with specific mill rates and terms.
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Gallipolis
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company
Wilkesville
John MacNealey
Athens County
Ohio
Gallipolis Social Notes Highlights Weekend Visits
Social roundup from Gallipolis features birthday dinners at Mr. and Mrs. John Halliday home guests from Huntington and Columbus. Eastern Star charter member event honors multiple local members. Family reunion near Mercerville includes numerous relatives from across Ohio. Local clubs host meetings and quilting sessions. several residents attend funerals and visit relatives in nearby towns.
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Gallipolis
John Halliday
Halliday
J. E. Halliday
Tom Harvey
Huntington
Anne Dunbar
Columbus
Ironton
Order of the Eastern Star
H. P. Bradbury
Robert Bischoff
H. W. McHenry
L. L. Stone
E. E. Hatfield
R. D. Gibbs
J. W. Mootz
Edith Hutsinpiller
C. T. Robinson
Stella Arthur
R. W. Burnett
Mercerville
Gary
Burnett Niday
W. W. Fite
Frank Stevers
Richard Boster
Carl Mossman
Chillicothe
Ralph Burnett
Cheshire
Truman Burnett
Kananga
Goldie Niday
Frank Robinson
Harold Brown
Pasture Shortages Boost Gallipolis Livestock Sale
Gallipolis markets see Saturday sales near 15000 with a strong fall average. Farmers bring excess stock to market due to dwindling pasture. large sales reported across Southeastern Ohio. J B Toole leads bidding at Gallipolis after similar duties in Ripley and Athens. Ohio Valley Livestock Sales operates at the yards with pens and auction sheds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ohio
J. B. Toole
Hillsboro
Ripley
Athens
Marietta
Spencer
Vinton Ave
Ohio Valley Livestock Sales
West Virginia
Electrification Project Underway by 60 Gallia Workers
About 60 workmen are setting poles for the Gallia-Lawrence rural electrification project and hope to finish by Christmas. A substation will serve 600 patrons across 192 miles of line with more than 150 transformers. Buckeye Rural Electrification Co. financed by 100000 loan from the Federal Electrification Association will recover costs through subscriber charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia
Lawrence County
John Lusher
Kent Thevenin
Ohio Power Co
Chesapeake
Michigan
Buckeye Rural Electrification Co
Federal Electrification Association
Will Speak On Bigelow Pension Plan
Edmond M Yantes of the Ohio Emergency Committee will discuss the Bigelow pension plan at a public meeting in Washington Auditorium Gallipolis. A Rotary Club dinner precedes his appearance before the audience as local committee members campaign against the referendum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Washington Auditorium
Bigelow
Edmond M. Yantes
Ohio Emergency Committee
Frank C. Christ
Yantes
Rotary Club
No Natural Gas For Rio Grande
GALLIPOLIS Inauguration of natural gas service in Rio Grande Village will not be an event this fall or winter state village and gas company officials say Main gas lines pass within three miles of the college town yet probable consumers are widely scattered making servicing costs prohibitive Villagers face heavy taxes from a municipal water system and most property owners are reluctant to install gas in their homes
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Gallipolis
Rio Grande Village
College Town
Syracuse area personals note a busy social week
Syracuse brief highlights visits and arrivals include A E Williams and daughter Helen Grace Williams traveling to the Pacific Coast via Golden Gate Expo and other points. Ferrold Hardin returns from navy to visit parents. several local families relocate, visit, or attend church events. Miss Marjorie Moore recovers from influenza. teachers and church classes see changes and new appointments.
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Syracuse
A. E. Williams
Helen Grace Williams
Pacific Coast
Golden Gate Exposition
California
W. S. White
Ironton
George Rea
William Stobert
William Soulsby
Memphis
Tenn
Ferrold Hardin
Kansas City
Roscoe Hardin
Lowell Wingett
Carleton Cottage
College Road
George McBride
Old Town Flats
Marjorie Moore
A. M. Roberts
Irving Karr
Marcia Karr
Rutland Methodist Church
A. J. Kestle
Eleanor Karr
Betty Williams
Wyoming
Lawrence Heiner
Rutland
PTA
Clara Lochary
D. B. Williams
Belle Carleton
Mart McBride
Will Veney
John Weaver
Racine
Ralph Reuther
Louis Reibel
Pomeroy
C. B. Weese
Methodist Church
Robert Flanagan
F. A. Shumway
Franklin Rizer
CCC Enrollees Called To Fight North Logan Grass Fire
City firemen could not reach a grass blaze north of Logan so Camp Hocking CCC enrollees were dispatched to control it. The fire likely started from a trash burn behind the Vaughn Lloyd residence on Fourth Street and burned land owned by Denzil Welther. Firefighters said the site was too distant from the city water system for pumps to help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Camp Hocking
CCC
Vaughn Lloyd
Fourth St
Denzil Welther
Certification Process Outlined for WPA Students Project
Logan information confirms that workers on the WPA students records project will be certified through regular channels. Superintendent Samuel H. Dillon said he has no role in certifying workers. Dillon spoke in Zanesville about the project, which is expected to start soon. Chosen workers will operate from the county school office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
WPA
Samuel H. Dillon
Zanesville
13 Positive TB Tests Found Among 301 Rural Athletes
Health commissioner Dr. W. B. Lacock reported 13 positive tuberculosis tests among 301 rural high school athletes in Hocking County. Final readings came in late in the week alongside regular physical exams for athletics.
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Logan
W. B. Lacock
Hocking County
Corning Social Notes and Community Tidbits
Local social page records a miscel laneous wedding shower for Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Baird with hostesses Mrs Blower Ferguson and Baird at the Verfer home. Also notes church missionary meeting, Legion euchre event, and assorted visits, travel, and a hospital admission for Mrs Mary Standish.
Seven Couples Apply For Marriage Licenses
Seven couples applied for marriage licenses in Gallia County this weekend. Names include Carl Zink and Florence Baker both of Gallipolis, James Weeks of Athalia and Vivian Nichols of Crown City, plus pairs from Hogsett Hogsett and Edna Burrows, Nelsonville, Murray City, Bidwell, Point Pleasant, Leon, and Wyorna with ages ranging from 16 to 21.
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Gallipolis
Carl Zink
Marion
Florence Baker
James M. Weeks
Athalia
Vivian Nichols
Crown City
Lewis A. Persinger
Hogsett
W. Va
Edna Frances Burrows
Carl Hook
Nelsonville
Lillian Douglas
Murray City
Howard Brown
Point Pleasant
Margaret Shinn
Leon
Forrest Freeman
Florence Waugh
Bidwell
Joe Patterson
Elmina Crawford
Wyorna
Hold Last Rites For Charles Small
Funeral services for Charles W. Small who died Saturday in Hot Springs Arkansas were held this afternoon by Rev W Scott Westerman at the Tope Mortuary. Ex servicemen from the Spanish War American Legion Elks Knights of Pythias and Junior Order United American Mechanics took part. Interment was in Pine Street Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Charles W. Small
Hot Springs
Ark
W. Scott Westerman
Tope
Elks
Knights of Pythias
Junior Order
United American Mechanics
Pine Street Cemetery
Diphtheria Case Reported in Gallia County
Gallipolis reports one diphtheria case released from quarantine during the weekend and another placarded. County nurse Miss Naomi Evans notes past fall saw serious outbreaks but current cases are mainly adults due to inoculation of school children.
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Gallipolis
Naomi Evans
Athens adopts collection agency licensing ordinance
Grand jury sessions opened at 9 a.m. with Judge White charging duties and about 50 witnesses subpoenaed. Ordinance No. 822 requires Athens Ohio collection agencies to obtain a $10 annual license per office, plus a $1,000 bond, covering two years after license expiration, with specifics on who is included and who is exempt. The measure, effective upon law, was approved by Mayor Cliff Cornell on 10 17 39.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
W. R. White
States County
John W. Howell
Athens
Ohio
Insurance Department
Fidelity and Surety Insurance
City of
State of
WPA Official Seizes County Nurse Office in Gallipolis
Following action by the county commissioners Mowrey A. Ross WPA certification officer will be stationed in the office of County Nurse Naomi Evans at the Courthouse. Ross is reported to be making good progress in reinvestigating persons on the rolls of the WPA.
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Gallipolis
Mowrey A. Ross
WPA
Naomi Evans
Ross
Court to Convene on Gates Estate Case in Gallipolis
The Court of Appeals with Judge Blosser McCurdy and Gillen will hear the case of Frank S. Gates administrator of W. L. Eakin's estate versus Donald Eakin in Gallipolis. The Holzer Hospital lobby project is under partial renovation and other improvements proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Court of Appeals
Blosser
McCurdy
Gillen
Frank S. Gates
W. L. Eakin
Donald Eakin
Holzer Hospital
County Election Board Plans Two Meetings
Gallia County Election Board will meet twice before election day November 7. The next meeting is October 28 to consider questions, and the other on November 4 to receive and distribute ballots to presiding judges for use the following Tuesday. Few absent voters ballots are being requested.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
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Toka Ward Pyles
G. C. Pyles
Waterloo Township
Athens County Board OF Elections
David Johnson
Len B. McCune
Gallipolis Social Notes
Ladies Aid
Sylvia Fowler
Northup Ladies Aid
Mittie Amsbury
Minnie Phillips
Mildred Harrison
Beatrice Elliott
F. B. Amsbury
King
Ethel Trimble
Mellie Kerr
F. E. Kerr
William Ball
Minnie
New Plymouth
George W. Gibbons
Will Gibbons
Rena Arthur
Harvey Miles
Dayton
Millard Miles
O. H. Booton
Williamson
L. B. Shaw
A W. Kerns
Jack Shaw
Charleston
Nelle Shaw
Cincinnati
Shaw
Frank L. Harvey, Jr
Bethlehem
Michael
Holzer
J. W. Pierce
MacCutcheonville
Charles
Blaine
Fostoria
T. J. Perkins
Vena Kerns
Charles Pfitzer
Troy
Virgil Hixson
E. M. Martindale
Frank Dale
Lillian Dale
Emporia
Kan
Lafayette Hotel
Nellie Robinson
William Robinson
Andy Scott
Bert Robinson
Effie Dickey
Eleanor
Bigelow Pension Plan
Rio Grande
Corning Social Notes
Euchre Party
Ladies Auxiliary of American Legion
Eagles Hall
Corning Personals
Thomas Miskell
Ferrell Miskell
Mantua
Herman Forsbach
William Spence
Wilma Spence
August Schlingerman
Gertie Spence
William Schlingerman
Newark
Richard Ault
Raub
Marguerite Pettigrew
William Pettigrew
Near
Cleveland
Hugh Pettigrew
Wesley Thomas
Amy Thomas
Wilson Peart
James Miller
Margaret Harris
Donley Edwards
F. A. Cady
Floyd Kaltenbach
William Jones
Jack Miller
Noah Toth
Camp Nelson
Albert Schlingerman
Basil
Isabella Thomas
B. J. Nichols
Clarence Thomas
Charity Sankus
Entertains Club
Mary Frances Post
Stitch and Charter Club
Garnet Meyers
Edna Louise Dunlap
Frances Belle Spence
St. Bernard’s Catholic Church
Anthony Tague
Ellen Murphy
Fred Jenkins
Congo
New Lexington Cemetery
Mary Standish
Frank Standish
Good Samaritan Hospital
Blower
Charles Small
P. F. Good
C. H. Harris
Cliff Cornell
County Election Board
Sar
Dorothy Perkins
Fieldcrest
Wearwell Sheets
Chatham and Beacon
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