Halloween Parade Sponsored by American Legion in Gallipolis
Gallipolis Halloween celebration planned by Lafayette Post American Legion with Clarence L Masters as parade committee chair. A maskers parade on Second Avenue park front Friday Oct 31 features costume classes for children and adults, traffic free block, judges rostrum, and Legion volunteers along the route to ensure decorum and prize judging. City officials back the event and expect large crowds.
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Gallipolis
Lafayette Post
American Legion
Second Avenue Park
Clarence L. Masters
the Legion Post
Mothers' Club Hosts New Home Columbus Day Event
Mrs G R Roberts welcomed eight guests and two new members at her Lower River Road home. Mrs James Walker and others assisted with the Mothers Club gathering. Guest speaker Mrs W S Westerman spoke on Obedience as arrangements featured patriotic colors for Columbus Day.
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Gallipolis
G. R. Roberts
Mothers’ Club
Lower River Road
James Walker
Robert Ruland
Charles Nuckles
Rex Lineberry
Harold Bowman
W. S. Westerman
Lucille White Weds Dwight Cochenour in Columbus Ceremony
Guests including Mr. and Mrs. John White and several Misses attended the Sunday marriage of Lucille White to Dwight Cochenour of Columbus. The ceremony by Rev. H. M. Smith was at 1 o clock and the couple left for Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John White
Effie
Bertha White
Wanda
Louise Harrison
H. M. Smith
Pearl Elliott
Yvonne
Vernon Sheets
Wayne Sheets
Edith Smith
Lucille White
Dwight Cochenour
Columbus
Charleston
Delta Kappa Gamma Convention Attended by Ohio Members
President Osa Baird and fellow Beta Alpha Chapter members Freda Wood Phyllis McDaniel Mary Bowman and Marie Fowler from Gallia and Lawrence Counties attended the Delta Kappa Gamma sorority's fourth annual convention at the Deshler Wallick Hotel in Columbus from October 10 to 12. A reception was held at the Governor's mansion, and Dr Charl O Williams NEA field director spoke at the Saturday banquet. Six hundred members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osa Baird
Freda Wood
Phyllis McDaniel
Mary Bowman
Marie Fowler
Beta Alpha
Gallia
Lawrence
Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority
Deshler- Wallick Hotel
Columbus
Governor's Mansion
Charl O. Williams
National Education Association of Washington
Local Register of Births and Social Visits Among Area Families
Mr and Mrs Virgil Saunders welcome a ten pound son Wednesday marking their third child. Mrs J Paul Wetherholt returns from a ten day visit with Major Wetherholt and son Jack at Little Rock Arkansas en route home visits her mother Mrs Bertha Dailey Athens. Mrs M E Richards daughter Mrs K English and son from Chicago visit Miss Anna Mae Evans and Abram Evans near Vinton. Mr and Mrs Harry Clark with two daughters and son and John Jeffers finish a visit with relatives in Fremont. Eva Mae Carter enrolled at Office Training School Columbus. Mr and Mrs Hayward Harmon entertained Woods Mill Farm Bureau with 30 at the meeting and refreshments. Francis Burdel announces birth of daughter Freda Louise. Edward Matthews and sisters Murial Grace of Columbus were week end guests of their mother Mrs Evan Rees of Cora. Ruth Pfann attended silver tea given by Middleport Woman's Music Club hosted by Mrs Homer Grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Saunders
J. Paul Wetherholt
Major Wetherholt
Jack
Little Rock
Ark
Bertha Dailey
Athens
M. E. Richards
K. ©. English
Chicago
Anna Mae Evans
Abram Evans
Vinton
Harry Clark
State Hospital
John Jeffers
Fremont
Eva Mae Carter
Emory Carter
Fourth Ave
Columbus
Hayward Harmon
Harris
Woods’ Mill
Middleport Woman's Music Club
Homer Grant
Rites for Centerville Resident on Saturday
Luther O. Jones a 67 year old Centerville resident died in Holzer Hospital from injuries after a horse kick. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1 30 p m at Centerville Methodist Church with interment in a family cemetery near the home. Survived by wife Rachel Edwards son Orville Jones Centerpoint and daughters Mrs Irwin Massie Dover brothers Evan and John Jones Centerpoint area.
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Gallipolis
Luther O. Jones
Centerville
Holzer Hospital
Centerville Methodist Church
Rachel Edwards
Orville Jones
Centerpoint
Irwin Massie
Dover
Evan
John Jones
Thorn child suffers broken arm in Thurman fall
Diana Thorn, five year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Thorn of Thurman, sustained a broken arm in a fall.
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Gallipolis
Diana
Ernest Thorn
Thurman
Dray Case Continued Over Non Support Charge
Claude Dray's case was continued as he contributes eight dollars per month for child support. The court will review ongoing payment and related charges at the next hearing.
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Gallipolis
Claude Dray
Word Puzzle Clues Across Horizontal and Vertical
A mixed list of crossword style clues with numbers for horizontal and vertical positions. Entries cover people places and objects including actors animations animals and elements. This is a dense clue sheet with varied word lengths and cross references.
Gallia County Names Four Fire Wardens
Gallia County has four credited fire wardens John F Evans Homer Lloyd B J Starcher all of Greenfield township and W S Davisson Walnut township Their territory is the heavily wooded sections of the county as announced by the state forestry service.
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State Forestry Service
Gallia County
John F. Evans
Homer Lloyd
B. J. Starcher
Greenfield Township
W.S. Davisson
Walnut Township
Panama Highway Work Seeks Skilled Laborers Gallia County
Gallia County unemployed skilled men are urged to enroll by Oct 25 for work on a Panama Isthmus highway and canal parallels. Tractor and power shovel operators earn 200 to 300 dollars monthly. transportation is provided, meals and lodging cost one dollar daily at government camps, no family accommodations. Dillon notes difficulty finding experienced workers due to competitive wages.
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Gallipolis
L. Dillon
Ironton
Gallia County
Panama
Dillon
Fraudulent Stranger Counters Checks In Gallia District
A fast working stranger deceived several residents in Gallia district by passing fraudulent checks. He allegedly defrauded Parker Clark of Clay Lick of 86.45 for lambs and gave a fake 35-dollar check to a Crown City resident for a bull. Investigations at the Ironton bank showed the suspect was unknown there.
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Gallipolis
Ironton
Parker Clark
Clay Lick
Crown City
E. E. Hatfield
Rev Sagen Attends Ohio Baptist Convention in Marietta
Rev George Sagen pastor of First Baptist Church and church officials attended sessions of the Ohio Baptist Convention in Marietta yesterday. Sagen, serving as army chaplain, addressed the convention Thursday night.
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Gallipolis
George Sagen
First Baptist Church
Ohio Baptist Convention
Marietta
Sagen
Friends of the Land Organizes Gallia Chapter
Gallia County Chapter of Friends of the Land plans an organizational meeting at Community Hall Rio Grande on Monday Oct 27 at 7 30 pm. Dr C E Holzer vice president of the national society promotes the local chapter. Principal address by C E Fink about Poor Land Poor Life with aims of human land and water conservation. Officers to be chosen and a membership drive announced.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Friends of the Land
Rio Grande
C. E. Holzer
National Society
C. E. Fink
State Department of Education
Holzer
Washington
Halloween Costumes Planned by Epileptic Hospital Patients
In Gallipolis Ohio hospital for epileptics patients plan the annual Halloween dancing party in the large assembly hall. Between sets for lancers and quadrilles refreshments include apples cider and doughnuts. Prizes of pumpkin pies and cakes go to best and most comic costumes chosen by medical and clerical staff judges. The institution orchestra directed by Prof James Lewis of Middleport provides music and various solo numbers are performed. Open cottages are decorated with flowers autumn leaves pumpkin faces brightening day and night.
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Gallipolis
Ohio Hospital
James Lewis
Middleport
Athens Area Church Services and Wesley Foundation Activities
The 10 o clock unified service at First Methodist Church will feature Rev. Theodore W. Shoemaker with the sermon On Bended Knee. Affiliate members will join, the choir will sing How Lovely Are the Messengers, and organ pieces will be played as Sunday School classes study the lesson. The Wesley Foundation hosts activities including a Sunday morning class by Shoemaker and a vesper talk by Dr. Clarence Tucker Craig on The New Testament Speaks to a World at War. Delta Sigma Chi meets Monday, and open house starts at 8 PM at the church.
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First Methodist Church
Theodore W. Shoemaker
Wesley Foundation
City Hall
Emma Battin
Danford
Vandeveer
Clarence Tucker Craig
Craig
Graduate School of Theology
Oberlin College
Delta Sigma Chi
Danford to Speak at Reedsville Dedication Service
Dedication for the church basement at Reedsville Methodist Church announced by Rev. E L Miller. Church School 9 30 AM. Morning sermon by Rev R P McCarley of Gallipolis. Music by Reedsville Chorus and Junior Chorus. Dinner at noon. At 1 30 PM Rev Dr John W Danford will give a short dedication address. Additional services planned on the Reedsville circuit Sunday and Saturday evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reedsville Methodist Church
E. L. Miller
R. P. McCarley
Gallipolis
Reedsville Chorus
Reedsville
WS Cs
John W. Danford
First Methodist Church of
Athens
Lawrence Chapel
Tuppers Plains
Pearl Chapel Set for Evangelistic Service
Pearl Chapel Methodist Church will begin a bi weekly evangelistic effort with a Sunday 7 30 p m service led by Rev Syd ney C G Everson on The Road to Damascus Athens preacher Rev Evan Edwards will assist with special music Sunday School at 9 30 Albany Snowville sessions listed and a 3 p m follow up sermon The Eversons invite members to the parsonage Friday night Oct 17.
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Pearl Chapel Methodist Church
Sydney C. G. Everson
Damascus
Evan Edwards
Athens
Albany
Snowville
Everson
The Lamb of God Subject at First Church of God
The Intermediate Department will lead the 9 30 a m devotional service with Rev Thomas E Sexton preaching on The Lamb of God The Christian Crusaders meet at 6 30 p m in the Junior Department with Bible Baseball as topic The Adult Department at 7 30 p m will be chaired by Rev Ray Ramsey.
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Church of God
Thomas E. Sexton
Christaan Crusaders
Chauncey
Ray Ramsey
Presbyterians Start Church for Juniors
The Athens Presbyterian Church begins junior activities with Communion at 10 45. Session meets at 10 10 and Class resumes at 9 30. Nursery opens at 10 30 for ages one to six, while Junior Church for grades one through six starts at the same hour.
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Athens Presbyterian Church
Sunday services at Zion Mission Church
Zion Mission Church near the Garden holds Sunday School at 9 30 a m with Eva Mohler as superintendent and preaching at 10 30 a m by Rev Herbert Householder of Junction City.
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Zion Mission Church
Garden
Eva Mohler
Herbert Householder
Junction City
Oberlin Professor Speaks at Athens Vesper Service
Dr. Craig of Oberlin College New Testament faculty will address the vesper service at First Methodist Church in Athens Sunday evening at 5 45 o clock.
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Craig
Graduate School of Theology
Oberlin College
First Methodist Church
Athens
Doctrine of Atonement as Christian Science Lesson
The Athens Christian Science Church schedules a Sunday lesson sermon on Doctrine of Atonement. The golden text asserts one God and one mediator Christ Jesus who gave himself a ransom for all. Luke 4 40 notes Jesus healing the sick and diverse diseases. Eddy’s Science and Health frames Jesus as the practiced divine Principle of Life and Love.
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Christian Science Church
Athens
Christ Jesus
Mary Baker Eddy
Conference Leader At Wesleyan Church
At the Wesleyan Methodist Church Sunday School starts 9 30. Rev Leslie D Wilcox the conference president will speak Sunday morning and assist with communion. Evening sermon by Wilcox. Choir to provide special music. Mid week prayer 7 30 Wednesday. Prayer Band Friday afternoon. WYPS and Bible Study Friday evening. Children's hour Saturday 2 PM under Mrs H T Farrar.
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Wesleyan Methodist Church
Leslie D. Wilcox
E. C. Kenney
Wilcox
H. T. Farrar
Hubbard To Preach At Two Churches
The Rev. Thomas H. Hubbard will preach at South Canaan Baptist Church Sunday morning at 10 30 on Strengthening the Weak Places. At Albany Baptist Church at 7 30 he will deliver the second sermon in a trio on The Unholy Trinity examining the second person and asking where the coming world dictator gets his power.
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Thomas H. Hubbard
South Canaan Baptist Church
Albany Baptist Church
Power of the Gospel Topic for Sunday at Central Methodist
The Rev. E. E. Cole selects The Power of the Gospel for Sunday worship at 10 15 AM at Central Methodist Church. Junior church meets at 10 15 AM with Mrs George in charge. Young People’s Fellowship gathers at 6 PM followed by a 7 30 PM worship service. Prayer service is Wednesday at 7 30 PM.
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E. E. Cole
Central Methodist Church
Kilmer Preaches at Three Churches This Sunday
The Rev. John Kilmer will preach at Haydenville Community Church at 9 30 A M Buchtel Methodist at 2 P M and Murray City Methodist at 7 P M He will teach the Men's Bible Class at Haydenville and Buchtel All other services proceed as usual Walter Lehman to speak at Jobs Church Wednesday at 7 P M
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John Kilmer
Haydenville
Buchtel Methodist Church
Murray City Methodist Church
Buchtel
Walter Lehman
Jobs Church
Revival in Progress at Sandrock Church
Sandrock Methodist Church hosts revival services with evangelist Rev. R. G. Younge leading nightly at 7 30.
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Sandrock Church
Sandrock Methodist Church
R. G. Younge
Services Set at Graham Chapel Church This Sunday
Sunday School starts 9 30 a m followed by a 10 30 a m sermon by the Rev Melvin E Mitchell pastor at Graham Chapel Church.
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Graham Chapel
Melvin E. Mitchell
Convention to Be Held at First Christian Church
The First Christian Church hosts the 14th District convention Monday Oct 20 starting at 10 am with lunch and dinner served by church ladies. Notable speakers include Gaines M. Cook W Elbert Starn and Miss Bertha Park. Africa missionary address in the afternoon.
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First Christian Church
Sharpsburg Charge Services Announced
Sunday services listed for Sharpsburg area churches include Mt. Hermon VU with Sunday School at 10 a.m. and class meeting at 11 a.m. Broadwell Charge and Fairview LL also feature services with designated superintendents and pastors followed by Sunday School times and an Oct. 18 quarterly conference.
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Sharpsburg
Mt. Hermon VU. B
Clarence Kerns
B. E. Armstrong
C. M. Bowman
Broadwell
Fairview LL. B
E. R. Robinette
Krause
Oak Hill
Eldridge
Martin To Speak at Richland Church
Myron Martin will be guest preacher at Richland Ave Methodist Church on Sunday evening at 7 30. The church hosts Unified Church School at 9 30 with a pastor led sermon and worship. Bates Church School starts at 9 30 with service at 10 30. Clarks Chapel begins church school at 10 15 and worship at 11 15.
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Richland Ave
Unified Church
Myron Martin
Bates Church
Clarks Chapel
Church of Nazarene Revival Continues Through Sunday
The revival at the Church of the Nazarene continues through Sunday with Pastor Rev. Floyd Gale delivering sermons. Evening services start at 7 30 and Sunday School at 9 30 a m. Morning worship follows at 10 30 and NYPS meets at 6 30 p m.
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Church of the Nazarene
Floyd Gale
NYPS
Salvation Army Sunday School and evening services plan
Salvation Army announces Sunday School at 2 30 p m James Gates in charge with Miss Jean Prahl and Miss Mary Marshall speaking at 3 40 p m in place of YPS service Major Hinshaw to speak at Sunday evening service 7 30.
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Pomeroy
Salvation Army
James Gates
Jean Prahl
Mary Marshall
Major Hinshaw
Girl Parole Violator To Be Returned
Lenore Leach 28, former resident of Gallipolis, charged with parole violation and intoxication, was moved from city prison to Marysville Reformatory by an officer Thursday. She was arrested Wednesday night after a beer dispensary disturbance and will be returned to the reformatory. Leach was released Sept 15 on condition of a Pittsburgh waitress job, later moved to West Virginia and back. In 1938 she was sentenced to the reformatory after being convicted of passing laws to her former husband Virgil Sigler, then jailed locally.
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Gallipolis
Lenore Leach
City
Marysville Reformatory
Reformatory
Leach
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Virgil Sigler
Gypsy Band Ordered From Crown City
Four automotive loads of gypsies were ordered out of Crown City yesterday by sheriff's deputies. The incident marks the first such removal in this section for the year.
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Crown City
Gallipolis
Critically Ill: Mrs Straight Reported At Son-in-Law’s Home
Nanogenarian Mary E. Straight is reported critically ill at the home of her son-in-law, Rev. R. P. McCarley, south of the city. Near relatives have been summoned.
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Gallipolis
Mary E. Straight
R. P. McCarley
Plan Full Schedule At Church of Christ
Co. M. Clouston, pastor, will preach on A Christian Life Walking Godly in Christ Jesus. Worship starts 10 15. Bible Study at 9 45 The Call to Macedonia. Praise service 9 30 with communion 11. Evening service and Bible lesson 7. Mid week song drill and Bible study Wednesday 7 at the church house.
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Co. M. Clouston
Church of Christ
Pomeroy Church Sets Bible School and Worship Schedule
The Pomeroy Church of Christ will hold Bible School Sunday at 9:30 a.m. and morning worship at 10:30 a.m. The sermon topic is A Joyful Attitude Toward Church Attendance.
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Pomeroy
Pomeroy Church of Christ
Revival at Stewart Church Continues Through Nights
Revival services continue nightly at Stewart Pilgrim Church led by Pastor Rev. Pidcock. Song evangelist Charles E. York of Pinsonfork, Kentucky, participates in the services.
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Stewart Church
Stewart Pilgrim Church
Pidcock
Charles E. York
Pinsonfork, Ky
Meigs County Union Class to Meet at Success Church
The Meigs County Union Class will meet at the Success United Brethren Church Sunday Oct 19 at 2 p.m. Probate notices suspend accounts for November 3 1941 and list multiple estates with first and final accounts filed October 9 1941 and hearings set. written exceptions allowed.
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Meigs County
Success United Brethren Church
Pilgrim Church Schedule With Services and Meetings
Pilgrim Holiness Church at Congress and Washington Streets lists Sunday School at 9 30 a m Morning Worship at 10 00 a m Young People’s meeting at 6 30 p m and evangelistic services at 7 30 p m Wednesday prayer and praise at 7 30 p m and Thursday Prayer Band at 2 00 p m Helena M Laneholt z is the pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Congress
Washington Sts
Helena M. Laneholtz
Salvation Army Revival Continues This Week
The Salvation Army revival continues with Miss Jean Prahl of Conneaut and Miss Mary Marshall of Middleport leading services. A daily children’s service is held at 4 o clock on weekdays, with morning services at 10:45 and an evangelistic service at 7:30 Sunday evening.
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Salvation Army
Jean Prahl
Conneaut
Mary Marshall
Middleport
Plan Special Music At New Straitsville Church
The New Straitsville Methodist Church announces morning worship with the sermon The Vine and the Branches and arranged special music. Evening service begins at 7 o clock with Rev George H Hughes delivering Seek the Lord While He May be Found.
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New Straitsville Methodist
George H. Hughes
Barnett Preaching Two Sermons at New Marshfield Church
Pastor L. E. Barnett leads services at the New Marshfield Church of Christ with two sermons Sunday. The 10:30 a.m. talk titled How An Anti Christ Was Saved and a 7:30 p.m. address Heart Rivers accompany the 9:30 a.m. Bible School. Heating stoves have been installed in the church.
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New Marshfield Church of Christ
Heart Rivers
L. E. Barnett
Poston Church Sunday Schedule Quietly Revealed
At Poston Church Sunday School convenes at 9 45 a m preaching service at 10 45 a m and an evening service at 7 30 p m.
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Poston Church
Inventories Filed in Multiple Ohio Estates for Hearing
Notice to executors heirs and creditors that inventories and appraisements have been filed in several Athens County estates including A. L. Cole E T Abdella Frank Seiler Sr Anna Rice Martha Baughman L R Pierce Barney Bennett Elizabeth Clark. Hearing set October 2 1941 at 9 a m. objections due five days before. Also a separate case where Rachel Cunningham and others seek title quieting against land in Casmaan Township Athens County Ohio with a detailed metes and bounds description and potential judgment by December 1941.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage-Troy
Athens County
Ohio
Carthage- Troy
Athens County Board of Elections
Frank W. Poston
Rudolph J. Isselstein
William Dawson
George W. Williams
G. W. Williams
George Williams
Court of Common Pleas
Canaan
Said
Rachel J. White
Isaac Vandike
George .Williams
George
Williams
A. L. Cole
E. T. Abdella
Barney A. Bennett
Elizabeth Clark
Francis D. White
Rachel Cunningham
Gail H. Cunningham
Dale
Casmaan
Rome
R. R
Said R. R
Sai R. R
Edone
Silvester Cone
Mushc Run
R. W. Cunningham
Cunningham
Donald E. Cunningham
M. D. Hughes
Also Mentioned on This Page
Athens Messenger
Veteterans
Gallipolis Social Notes
Carol
Cain
Hoxins
Canada
H. D. G. Crerar
Atlantic
England
Rev. Sagen
Organization Meeting ‘Friends of the Land
Athens Area Church Services
Shoemaker
Methodist
Pearl Chapel
Lamb of God
Sexton
Zion
C. T. Craig
Wesleyan Church
Hubbard
Cole
Kilmer
Christian Church
Sharpsburg Charge Services
Liberty
Ernest Gruey
Freda Nice
Martin
Richland Church
Church of Nazarene
Common Pleas Court
Pearl I. Bucher
Liberal Street
Detroit
Michigan
P. Richard Bucher
John W. Bolin
Waterloo Consolidated Rural
Waterloo Consolidated Rural School
L. V. Tipton
W.w.a
Joanna Wood
Melvina Fulton
New Straitsville
Barnett
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