Hours Observed For Pay Days Discussed At Dinner Meeting
Nelsonville Retail Merchants Association held its first fall dinner meeting at the Legion building with president Walter Wolf presiding. Members favored closing lines on miners and WPA check days and extending hours to 7 o'clock. A committee including J B Preston Charles Williams and Walter Keating will discuss with Retail Clerks. In Gallipolis Mrs Dewey Wooten suffered a fractured hip and broken ribs when a car overturned Thursday night at Holzer Hospital she is in a cast. Swan Creek Grangers meet Wednesday at Bladen Jr O U A M Hall first degree work will be given canard pumpkin pie doughnuts and coffee served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Retail Merchants Association
Legion Building
Walter Wolf
J. B. Preston
Charles Williams
Walter Keating
Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Dewey Wooten
Harrison Township
Swan Creek
Bladen
Nelsonville Eagles Initiation Tonight in Chauncey Class
Nelsonville Eagles members gather at 7 p.m. in club rooms for the Chauncey Class initiation led by Howard Cail. District Director Hillis expected. 32 members largely from Chauncey. A visitation to Jacksonville Aerue included Howard Call and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Nelsonville Eagles
Harry Chesher
Chauncey
Howard Cail
Hillis
Jacksonville
Howard Call
Dewey Whyte
Frank Kirk
Bobby Green
John Smith
John Gathers
William Culp
Clarence Gibson
Thedore Culp
Murray City Illusion Show Promoted by Band Boosters
Dunlea Mack and Company will perform a combined mystery, fun and illusion show in Murray City on Wednesday Oct 26 at 7 30 PM on the Murray City High School Auditorium stage. Show was postponed from Oct 5 due to auditorium repairs. Sewing club meets Jacksonville Grade School Wednesday at 1 30 PM to celebrate October birthdays and discuss sewing hints patterns and garment construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray City
Dunlea, Mack and Company
Magicians
Boosters
Murray City High School
J. J. Stone
Jacksonville
Plan Church Party at Opera House in Buchtel
St Patrick's Church women of Buchtel sponsor a benefit party and lunch at the opera house. Dinner committee includes Mrs Agnes McDonald Mrs Elizabeth Ankoviak and Mrs Agnes Novak. Party committee led by Max Krotche and William McDonald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchtel
St. Patrick's Congregation
Opera House
Agnes McDonald
Elizabeth Ankoviak
Agnes Novak
Max Krotche
William McDonald
Republicans Plan Rally In Nelsonville Thursday Evening
Congressmen Thos A Jenkins and attorney general hopeful Thomas Herbert will speak at a Republican rally in Nelsonville on Thursday Oct 27. If rain forces change the event moves from Public Square to the High School auditorium. An auto parade forms at 6 30 pm from the American Legion and travels through local streets before the speaking program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Thos. A. Jenkins
Thomas Herbert
McKinley Republican Club
York Township
Colored Singers
Cecil Woodson
Ruth Cooper
Grace Chapman
Ernest Lewis
American Legion
Columbus, Hocking
Fayette Sts
Chestnut
Fourth
Poplar
Poplar, Jefferson and
Washington Sts
Sheppard’s
Legion Building
Madison
W. Columbus Sts
Public Square
Degree of Pocahontas Benefit at Red Men’s Hall
Nelsonville hosts a benefit party sponsored by the Degree of Pocahontas on Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Red Men’s Hall. Patrons are asked to bring October tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Degree of Pocahontas
Red Men's Hall
Glouster Elite Club Holds Halloween Party at High School
The Glouster Elite Club will meet at Glouster High School Wednesday at 6 30 p m for a Halloween party. Members are asked to come masked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Glouster High School
Women's York Township Democratic Club Meets in Buckeye Building
Mrs. Blanche Church Athens county chairwoman outlined campaign plans and progress at the Women's York Township Democratic Club meeting. About 15 to 20 local women plan to attend a luncheon at the Presbyterian Church Athens on Oct 26 at 12 30. Volunteers with cars will coordinate transportation via Mrs. Hazel Coon Nelsonville. Garnet Powell chaired the session and the next meeting is set for Oct 31. All Democratic women are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Blanche Church
Athens
York Township
Democratic Club
Buckeye
Presbyterian Church
Hazel Coon
Happy Hollow Halloween Festival Parade Plans
The Happy Hollow PTA hosts a masquerade Halloween Festival at Happy Hollow school house on Wednesday October 26 at 7 PM. Prizes for best and worst costumes, live entertainment by Pappy Stewart and His Boys, hourly White Elephant Auction, and assorted concessions with sandwiches soup cider doughnuts pie and ice cream. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Hollow
Happy Hollow Pta
Pappy Stewart
Divorce filing in Gallipolis names Olive Williams
Olive Williams files for divorce from Charles Williams a WPA worker alleging cruelty and failure to provide for their two year old daughter Bonnie Custody of the child is requested along with an injunction preventing Williams from entering the home or disposing of household furnishings
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Charles Williams
WPA
Bonnie
Olive Williams
Williams
Nelsonville Social Notes Highlights Local Activities
Valley Lodge No 169 Knights of Pythias will confer the rank of esquire at Castle Hall Wednesday night. The Willing Workers Class of the Church of Christ plans a Halloween party Thursday at 7 30 p m at Mrs Harry Dilchers home. Mr and Mrs Ralph Schultz and children visit Mr and Mrs William Deal of Jacksonville for a birthday dinner honoring Mrs Schultz. Mrs Sadie Nixon of Columbus returns home after visiting. Earl Butterman and family from Columbus visit the Ervin home. The Bartoe and Wolfe families attend the Chicago Ohio State football game in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Castle Hall
Church of Christ
Harry Dilcher
Ralph Schultz
Ralph
Rodney
Janice Faye
William Deal
Jacksonville
Schultz
Edward Harry
Sue Anna
Billy
Dias Deal
Sadie Nixon
Columbus
Earl Butterman
Kildare Klub
Otto Carter
Portsmouth Road
C. T. Robinson
Mynor Wheeler
Charleston
Jack Knight
Lucille Smith
Ohio University
L. E. Smith
Lucy Haskins
India
Okla
Gallia County
J. A. Lupton
Magnetic Springs
Park Hotel
J. A. Brown
Raccoon Island
Baden
M. E. Plymale
Marysville
J. H. Wagner
Lyda Cherrington
Ironton
Hattie Vicars
Arnold Dickerson
Baby
Greenup
Irene Casto
Pittsburgh
Margaret D. Carter
Cincinnati
McArthur
Virginia Dietz
Jewell Johnson
Charles N. Harper
Lee Hackney
Ray Johnson
Huntington
C. E. White
Jessie Unroe
Boy Scouts Troop 65 to Meet Tonight at 6 30
Nelsonville notices Troop 65, Boy Scouts, will meet tonight at 6 30. All members are urged to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsonville
Boy Scouts
Gallipolis Baker Dies in Newark at 63
Fred F Ferguson aged 63 a native of Gallipolis and baker by trade died Sunday at his Newark home from a heart attack He is survived by brothers James H of Akron and George L Ferguson of Columbus and sisters Mrs Harry Wolfe of Pittsburgh and Mrs William Wayman of Newark Funeral services and interment were in Newark this afternoon A Long Island corporation is developing a 100 hp airplane motor with an air cannon in the crankshaft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Fred F. Ferguson
Newark
James H
Akron
George L. Ferguson
Columbus
Harry Wolfe
Pittsburgh
William Wayman
Long Island
Stork Shower and Local Social News in Gallipolis
Gallipolis notes report a stork shower for Mrs. Martindale wife of Rev Tracy Martindale at the Clay Chapel Ladies Aid parsonage with many guests and lunch. A Halloween spook party for Daughters of America councilors is described along with family visits travels and social gatherings across Gallia County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Clay Chapel
Ladies’ Aid
Martindale
Tracy Martindale
Rev. Martindale
Columbus
Mesdames
John Saunders
Anna Brown
Iva Barcus
Virginia Burdett
Edith Brown
Louise Fellore
Josie Cargo
Elizabeth Webster
Alberta Fife
Georgia Saunders
Margaret Saunders
Marjorie Saunders
Hobart Wilson
Gallia Council
Daughters of America
Jewell Elliott
Addie Sweltzer
Marie Elliott
Cora Wright
E. E. Myers
Paul Myers
Paul McDonald
Jackson
George Peters
Mary McDonald
Springfield
Lillian Catzen
Montgomery
W. Va
C. S. Catzen
Frances Yost
Scioto County
Ira Huntington
Nina Ayres
Portsmouth
John Ayres
Jack Wolfe
Mary Alice
Ironton
Oscar Ecker
Independence
Kans
J. W. Ecker
Ernest Ecker
Henrietta Leonard
Charleston
Ecker
Kenneth Davis
Marjorie Rinehart
Cline Granted Trial After Plea Change Request
Edgar Cline of Kanauga will stand trial after permission to change his plea from guilty to not guilty on corn stealing charges. He and two neighbors are accused of stealing corn from Frank Maddy of Kanauga. Cline says he hauled the corn at others’ request without knowing it was stolen. Approximately 120,000 known comets are in the solar system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Edgar Cline
Kanauga
Cline
Frank Maddy
Gallipolis Legion Post Wins District Honors at Murray City
Gallipolis Lafayette Post led 28 Southern Ohio Posts in membership at the district conference in Murray City. The delegation, including R. M. Farmer and George Lear, past commanders, and Otis Drummond, adjutant, chose Union Furnace High School Band for the parade and won first prize behind it. Armistice anniversary noted with rapid membership growth and double the district average. souvenirs offered with twentieth anniversary memberships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Lafayette
American Legion
Ohio
Murray City
R. M. Farmer
George Lear
Otis Drummond
Union Furnace
Jake Saslavsky
Lafayette Post
Gallipolis Group Praised for Cooperation and Celebration
Elizabeth McCann publicity director for the Ohio Commission writes to Gallipolis committee members thanking them for cordial reception and effective work on the Oct 10 Sesquicentennial program. She commends the committee for making the Ohio celebration the finest among five states and wishes continued civic success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Elizabeth McCann
Ohio Commission
Northwest Territory
Miss McCann
Pioneers
Ohio
Gallipolis Committee
Local OSU Chorus Adds Several Gallipolis Members
New recruits join the Ohio State University Chorus from Gallipolis and nearby areas including Mary Mohr Hazel Halley and Margaret Gheckelforg with Oak Hill and Porter listed among the towns. The group expands as more students participate in university choral activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ohio State University
Mary Mohr
Hazel Halley
Porter
Margaret Gheckelforg
Oak
Elks Schedule Halloween Christmas and New Year Dances
GALLIPOLIS Elks Social Sessions Committee chairman H A Carnes says fall events start with a Halloween dance on Oct 31 open to Elks and friends and masking not required The Christmas dance moves to Dec 26 Monday night and the New Year dance will be Saturday night with other socials under consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
H. A. Carnes
Elks
American Legion
Carnes
Funeral Service Held For Pioneer Resident
J. F. Sheets 83 died Saturday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Crony Lear in Harrison Township. Survived by daughters Mrs Lear and Mrs Morton Neal Northup, son J. W. Sheets of Gallipolis, sister Mrs Rhoda Saunders of Bladen, and several half sisters. Funeral held this afternoon at Bethlehem Baptist Church on Rocky Fork where he belonged over 50 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
J. F. Sheets
Crony Lear
Harrison Township
Brice Sheets
Lear
Morton Neal
Northup
J. W. Sheets
Rhoda Saunders
Bladen
Lorena Wallace
Bidwell
Minnie Harrison
Verba Rose
Retha Haskins
Lora Fellore
Bethlehem Baptist Church
Rocky Fork
Gallia County Farm Bureau Plans Year Round Program
After years of lull the Gallia County Farm Bureau becomes active. The executive committee drafts a county wide all year plan to be presented at the annual meeting in Rio Grande Community Hall on Thursday evening October 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Farm Bureau
Gallia County
Bureau
Rio Grande In
Community Hall
Nine Diphtheria Cases Reported in Gallipolis Schools
Nine diphtheria cases among school children have appeared since September opening. No fatalities. Only one new case this week. Authorities believe danger of an epidemic is past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Brumfield Funeral Held for Thomas Brumfield
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at Ledta for Thomas Brumfield who died there Saturday. He is survived by his wife and seven children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ledta
Thomas Brumfield
Gallia Streams Stocked With Bass and Catfish
Gallia County streams have been stocked with fingerling Kentucky bass and adult channel catfish. Fish are tagged for test. anglers should report tag numbers, catch details, and location to Lee S. Roach at Ohio University or to H. A. Carnes in Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Lee S. Roach
State Conservation Division
H. A. Carnes
Kentucky
Roach
Carnes
Social Notes from Mt Union Area Gatherings
Social notes record regular appoints by Rev Selah Weatherby and a Golden Circle Class at William Weatherby home in Athens. Several local families including Weatherby Peck Jordan Wiseman and Wood are listed as guests or visitors with weekends and Sunday calls noted. Elwood Caster of Athens dies with funeral at Columbia Chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt, Union
Selah Weatherby
Golden Circle
William Weatherby
Athens
Rossalie King
Mae Wood
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Margaret Fairley
Columbus
Dayton Stewart
B. W. Peck
Weatherby
Peck
J. A. Gotschall
Sidney Jordan and
Floyd and
Clarence
Herb Hanning
Ewing Creek
George Wood
Walter Jordan
Earl Jewel
Near Carpenter
John Wiseman
Chillicothe
O. W. Wiseman
John Nicholson
Elwood Caster
Columbia Chapel
M. A
M. A. Epple Home Sunday Were Evelyn Nicholson, Dorothy Molden, Willis Wiseman
Carl Turner
Charles King
Bradbury
Harley Carr
Eliza Jordan
Howard Stewart
M. A. Chas
Gallipolis men arraigned in auto theft case
Rolland Ervin 25 and Lawrence Mehl 19 pleaded guilty to stealing an automobile from a Gallipolis parking place Saturday night belonging to Emory Gordon of Cheshire. They were held to grand jury with bonds of 1 000 dollars each and remanded to Gallia County Jail before Justice Earl Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Earl Moore
Emory Gordon
Cheshire
Rolland Ervin
Lawrence Mehl
Gallia County
First Ball at Modern Woodmen Hall Opens Pre Halloween Season
Tonight a masquerade ball at the Modern Woodmen of America hall corner Third and State marks the start of the pre Halloween season. Prizes await maskers with a program featuring several novelty numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Modern Woodmen of America
Ballots Application Rush Expected For Election
Gallipolis officials report fewer than 50 absentee ballot requests so far. Clerk Mrs. Helen Russell says demand will rise next week with a heavier turnout anticipated. in 1936 over 700 applications were recorded by the local election board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Helen Russell
Russell
Taxation in Ohio Speaker Address at Rotary
R M Winegardner from Columbus deputy commissioner for the Tax Commission will speak before the Gallipolis Rotary Club on taxation in Ohio tonight at the invitation of club president Morris J Haskins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rotary Club
Morris J. Haskins
R. M.winegardner
Columbus
Tax Commission of Ohio
Ohio
Bulaville Farmers Institute to Be Held November
Gallipolis reports Bulaville Farmers Institute set for November 15 and 16 with speakers Mrs Helen Harbage of Madison County and Ralph White of Union County. Officers include H D Smiley president and Miss Esta George secretary. A farm product and domestic article display and a school poster contest are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Bulaville Farmers’ Institute
Helen Harbage
Madison County
Ralph White
Union County
H. D. Smiley
George Bunce
Esta George
C. F. George
Mary E. Fulton
Leota Eddington
Etta George
Isaiah Coughenour
Pearl Roush
Lillie Thomason
Wendell Bunce
E. E. Fulton
Brooksie Rife
W. B. Donnally
Ella Rife
Opal Mink
Denney Lane
Clark Berry
Harley George
Ted Roush
B. N. Bunce
Weekend marriage license applicants listed for Gallipolis
Applicants included C. A. Kelly 70 and Emma Gibson 59 of Raymond City West Virginia Minnis H Yeager 27 and Gladys Mays 24 of Barboursville West Virginia George W Cadd 34 and Pauline Douglas 36 of Ameagie West Virginia Carlos J Dix on 25 and Macel V Edwards 22 of Charleston West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
C. A. Kelly
Emma Gibson
Raymond City
W. Va
Minnis H. Yeager
Gladys Mays
Barboursville
George W. Cadd
Pauline Douglas
Ameagie
Carlos J. Dixon
Macel V. Edwards
Charleston
Gallia Pomona Grange to Meet Rodney Group Friday Night
Gallia County Pomona Grange members will hold a joint meeting with Rodney Grange on Friday night November 4 at 8 o'clock. Lena Fern Painter, secretary, says election of officers will be part of the program and supper will be served after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Pomona Grange
Rodney Grange
Lena Fern Painter
Rev Westerman to Speak at Masonic Meeting in Gallipolis
Masonic Officers and Past Masters' Association of the 12th Ohio District will hold a meeting at the Thurman Masonic Temple this evening. The 19 lodges in Gallia and neighboring counties are represented. Principal speaker will be Rev. W Scott Westerman Gallipolis Methodist pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ohio
Thurman Masonic Temple
Otto S. Carter
W. Scott Westerman
Runaway Girls From Marion Returned Home
Two Marion Ohio runaways, both schoolgirls, were taken into custody by sheriff's officers on Sunday at their home town probation offices and returned Monday. They had thumbed rides from Marion and were found at their grandmother's home in Walnut Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Marion
Ohio
Walnut Township
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C. G. Dew
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Naomi Stevers
J. W. Stevers
Mercerville
C. E. Vogel
Methodist Church
Ashland
Petty
Gallipolis Legion Post
Gallipolis Group
Hold Brumfield Funeral
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