Democrats Rally At Kimberly School On Wednesday
A Democratic rally is set for Kimberly school house Wednesday night at 7 30. The Kimberly Democrat Club will feature the climax of campaign activities with state speakers and county candidates. Special music, literature, and pictures will be available and the public is invited. In Nelsonville Mrs Drougherty returned home from Grant Hospital after an appendicitis operation.
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Kimberly
Kimberly Democrat Club
Plan District Club Meeting for Nov 15 in Nelsonville
Members of the Business and Professional Woman's Club hosted a 5:30 p.m. covered dish supper and discussed plans for the District No 3 meeting to be held in Nelsonville on Sunday November 15 at the Christian Church. Elizabeth Pixley will preside and Florence Wells will speak. about 200 attendees are anticipated with state officers and district chairmen present. The district directors will gather for a round table conference at 10 a.m. and local clubs will be invited. District re-districting adds Marietta to District 8 with a Nelsonville meeting.
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Nelsonville
Carl Campbell
Maxine Hall
Campbell
Business and
Christian Church
Esther
Gallipolis
Athens
Jackson
Ironton
Portsmouth
Logan
Elizabeth Pixley
Florence Wells
Toledo
First
Business and Professional Woman's Club
Elizabeth A. Cahill
Columbus
Marietta
Nelsonville Social Notes Seeks Weekend Visitors and Local Guests
Local society items list weekend guests and travels including Mrs. John Lightfoot with Mr. Lightfoot and Garth, Octa Powers visiting Miss Powers, and Garth Lightfoot with Bill Mechem at the Ohio State Indiana game. Attendees from Stewart and nearby towns visit Columbus and Huntington with other hosts. Revival services begin at Mineral church with Rev Towriss and Shingler Quintet. Rev Steen to preach.
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John Lightfoot
C. E. Norris
Stewart, O
Columbus
Fred Langletz
Pomeroy
L. P. Rice
Herman Ogg
Cleveland
C. A. Stover
Lillian
Hall Booton
Frances Gorsuch
Huntington
W. Va
Shingler Quintet
William Steen
Morgan County
Halloween Party At Barron Apartments Hosts 55 Masks
Miss Gloria Hoodlett Miss Catherine Barron Miss Alma Galvin Miss Ruth Higgins and Miss Jane Bayliss were hostesses Friday night at a Halloween party in the Barron apartment on Washington St. Fifty five guests attended in costume. The evening included games contests and lunch.
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Nelsonville
Gloria Hoodlett
Catherine Barron
Alma Galvin
Ruth Higgins
Jane Bayliss
Barron
Washington St
Mrs Ear Baker Undergoes Appendectomy in Columbus
Mrs Ear Baker of this city was operated on for appendicitis at St Francis Hospital Columbus Monday. Her condition is reported to be satisfactory. The world's longest pipeline is located in Asia Minor. it spans 1150 miles.
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Nelsonville
Ear Baker
St. Francis Hospital
Columbus
Asia Minor
20 Pound Mushroom Found Near Carbon Hill Farm
Sammy Skiver, son of Mr and Mrs James Skiver of Carbon Hill, found a 20 pound edible mushroom in a pasture field near their home last week. He gave the specimen to his science teacher at Carbon Hill School.
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Nelsonville
Sammy Skiver
James Skiver
Carbon Hill
Sammy
Phi Club Halloween Dance Set for Wednesday
Nelsonville readers are invited to the Phi Club Halloween Dance in EP Hall on Wednesday evening October 28 from 9 to 1. The event features Will Straus and his Kings of Rhythm orchestra with masked attire and Halloween novelties supplied by the club.
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Nelsonville
Phi Club
Will Straus
Kings of Rhythm Orchestra
Mrs. Skiver Honored On Her Birthday In Carbon Hill
A surprise party was held at the home of Mrs. Gladys Skiver in Carbon Hill on Saturday evening October 24 to mark her 82nd birthday. Attendees included Howard Hill, William Blair, James Skiver, Sam Mount and families, Pearl Hill, Doug Stover, Tom Blair, Lester Skiver and Gilbert Skiver, with gifts presented to the honoree.
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Carbon Hill
Gladys Skiver
Howard Hill
William Blair
James Skiver
Sam Mount
Edward
Alva
Norman
Pearl Hill
Doug Stover
Tom Blair
Lester Skiver
Gilbert Skiver
Nelsonville
Albert Sparks
Haydenville
Skiver
Troop 65 Boy Scouts Schedule Special Meeting
Nelsonville notices a special meeting of Troop 65 on Wednesday at 7 in the Scout room. Rolland Pierce urges all members to attend.
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Nelsonville
Boy Scouts
Rolland Pierce
Bridge Club High Scores At Nelsonville Thursday
Mrs. P W Hickman entertained her bridge club with high scores on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Frank Freer and Mrs. John Lawson served as substitutes. Rosser Bateman son of the police chief dislocated his wrist when cranking a truck owned by Allen Brothers on Monday.
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Nelsonville
John Edington
L. P. Rice
Frank Freer
P. W. Hickman
John Lawson
Rosser Bateman
George Bateman
Allen Brothers
Unusual Corn Yields Reported On Drought Farm
Nelsonville reports on the Baird Farm where Ed Howard notes several large corn ears in a dry summer. One ear measures 154 inches long and three ears total 41 inches, with some ears about a foot long. The Presbyterian Missionary Society plans a Thursday meeting at Doanville Community House with Mrs. Elizabeth McDowell and Mrs. Lloyd Evans hosting. members needing rides should call Mrs. Evans.
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Nelsonville
Ed Howard
Baird
Howard
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Doanville
Elizabeth McDowell
Lloyd Evans
Evans
Mrs Sam Starkey attends WCTU convention in Kenton
Mrs Sam Starkey spent a week in Columbus Akron and Kenton Ohio returning home to Nelsonville She attended the 63rd annual WCTU convention in Kenton and stayed with Vernon and George Starkey and family in Akron The party then returned home together The Degree of Pocahontas holds a weekly bingo at Red Men's Hall Wednesday at 8 with October tickets for special prizes
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Nelsonville
Columbus
Akron
Kenton
Ohio
Sam Starkey
Starkey
WCTU
Vernon Starkey
George Starkey
Guysville
Sam
Carl Starkey
Pocahontas
Red Men's Hall
Halloween Party by Nelsonville M E Church
The Sunday School class taught by Mrs. Charles Monks will hold its annual Halloween party tonight at Mrs. Agnes Woodard's home in Connett. All members are asked to attend masked and bring sandwiches.
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Nelsonville
M. E. Church
Charles Monks
Agnes Woodard
Connett
Family Attends Funeral of Ruth Lightfoot in Darwin
Mr and Mrs John Lightfoot Jr and Mr and Mrs John E Lightfoot along with Mr and Mrs Ted Lightfoot and their son and daughter Helen and Arthur of Haydenville attended the funeral of Ruth Lightfoot in Darwin Ohio on Thursday.
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Nelsonville
John Lightfoot
John E. Lightfoot
Ted Lightfoot
This City
Wilbur Lightfoot
Helen
Arthur
Haydenville
Darwin
Ruth Lightfoot
Party Postponed in Nelsonville Circle of Ruth Event
The Circle of Ruth party scheduled for Thursday night in Nelsonville has been postponed due to conflicting dates, officials announced today.
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Nelsonville
Landon attacks New Deal waste and state power
Governor Landon assails federal spending and executive overreach, arguing the little fellow bears the burden. He cites 13 billion dollars in blank checks and boondoggling from Congress, condemns resettlement costs and overextended public projects, and vows to restore constitutional safeguards when he takes office.
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Landon
Congress
Washington
United States
Akron Man To Face Charge In Nelsonville
Elmer Pursch of Akron will be charged with operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated after a collision on State Route 31 near Herrold Farm. Pursch’s car, traveling opposite Harry Pollock’s Haydenville vehicle, left the road and paused on an embankment. no injuries were reported.
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Nelsonville
Elmer Pursch
Dayton St
Akron
George Bateman
Herrold Farm
State Rt
Pursch
Harry Pollock
Haydenville
Pollock
Wray Rites Are Held At Mt. Zion Church
Funeral services were held Monday at Mt. Zion Church near Bladen for Mrs. Anna Laura Wray 79. She is survived by nine children and her second husband John Wray. Children include Harry Raines Bla den. Mrs. Ella Moore Columbus. Mrs. Effie Cremeens Charles Fred and John Wray Columbus. Grant Wray. Mrs. Ruby Jones and Mrs. Lena Day Bladen. Two brothers and a sister also survive Jesse and Grand Boss Bla den and Mrs. Ella Morefield Untown Pa.
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Gallipolis
Mt. Zion Church
Bladen
Anna Laura Wray
John Wray
Harry Raines
Ella Moore
Columbus
Effie Cremeens
Charles
Fred
Grant Wray
Ruby Jones
Lena Day
Jesse
Grand Boss
Ella Morefield
Uniontown, Pa
Licenses Granted to Four for Marriage in Gallia County
Marriage licenses were granted in Gallia County to William Musser Jr 22 of Pomeroy and Ruth Pickens 21 of Langsville Meigs County and to John Whealdon 24 and May Farley 24 both of Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
William Musser, Jr
Pomeroy
Ruth Pickens
Thomas Pickens
Langsville
Meigs County
John Whealdon
Dana Whealdon
May Farley
Henry Farley
Gallia County Officials Told to Return Early 1936 Vote Count
Gallia County Precinct election board officials were warned by the Board of Elections that pay could be withheld if they do not report election returns promptly on November 3. The instruction requires counting all candidates down to the General Assembly before remaining ticket totals, with returns phoned to the county board or delivered to the office.
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Gallia County
Gallipolis
Gallia
County Board
Republican
Locust
Second Sts
Helen Russell
County Board of Elections
Gallia Families Cut From Aid Roll This Week
Gallia County will remove 330 families from surplus commodities roles this week as per supervisor William Woods. The move follows federal rules that surplus food supplements other relief. For the week ending Wednesday, 450 bags of flour and 1 200 cans of beef were distributed to augment aid from other agencies.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
William Woods
Woods
Heightman couple fined for intoxication in Gallipolis court
Hoyt Heightman and his wife were fined 10 dollars and costs each in municipal court after a Sunday arrest by Chief Fraley and Officer Shato. Judge A J Stormont presided. They reside on Second Avenue.
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Gallipolis
Arzona Heightman
Hoyt Heightman
A. J. Stormont
John Fraley
J. H. Shato
Second Ave
Regatta Fails To Clear Cost Of Operation
A Gallipolis report shows a deficit of 1900 for the Regatta and Air Show this year. Receipts totaled 4081.03 from gate takings rides concession bridge and loud speaker. expenditures reached 5980.29 including prizes advertising staff costs field expenses and misc.
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Gallipolis
Legion
Standard Oil
Sam Medley
Mercier
Robinson
James Mulroy
Minor Sues for Legal Separation in Week
Robert Vickers, a minor of Kananga, files for divorce from Helen Sauer Vickers of Pt. Pleasant alleging gross neglect. They have not lived together since marriage. suit filed through his next friend Mabel Vickers.
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Gallipolis
Robert Vickers
Kananga
Helen Sauer Vickers
Pt. Pleasant
Mabel Vickers
Cromley waives examination on concealed weapons charge
Nelson Cromley of First Ave waived examination in Municipal Court on a concealed weapons charge. He was bound over to the grand jury under a 300 dollar bond posted by his sister Mrs Christine Johnson.
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Gallipolis
Nelson Cromley
First Ave
Christine Johnson
Marriage License Issued in Point Pleasant West Virginia
A marriage license was issued in Point Pleasant West Virginia to Sylvis Patterson, 44, of Vinton and Bertha Bennett, 39, of Mason County, West Virginia.
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Gallipolis
Pt. Pleasant
W. Va
Sylvns Patterson
Vinton
Bertha Bennett
Mason County
Gallipolis announces hospital treatment for local agent
Eugene Spear a local insurance agent was admitted to Holzer Hospital Monday for treatment and a minor operation after a week of illness at home. Mrs. Jack Mitchell of Bidwell was discharged from the hospital.
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Gallipolis
Eugene SS. Spear
Holzer Hospital
Jack Mitchell
Bidwell
Mrs John Evans Dies In Holzer Hospital
Gallia county wife of John Albert Evans of Cora dies at Holzer Hospital from acute appendicitis and peritonitis after Friday admission. Blood transfusion donor Forrest Thomas. survivors include husband four children Howell Lawrence Wendell and John R Morgan. Funeral services set for Old Pine Church Wednesday.
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Gallipolis
Anna Jane Evans
John Albert Evans
Cora
Gallia County
Holzer Hospital
Forrest Thomas
Howell Evans
Lawrence Evans
Wendell Evans
Rio Grande
John R. Morgan
Old Pine Church
Inmate George O. Wilcox Dies at 74 in Gallia Home
Gallia County records report the death Saturday of George O. Wilcox 74 inmate of the Gallia County Home and former Keystone resident. Funeral services are set for this afternoon at Bunker Hill with burial in Long Cemetery. Surviving are four children Leslie Wilcox Crooksville Elza Wilcox Toledo Mrs Cora Snyder Vinton and Mrs Luella Kern Cleveland one brother Jake Wilcox Marion and one sister Mrs Rachael Russell Washington state.
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Gallipolis
George O. Wilcox
Gallia County
Keystone
Bunker Hill
Long Cemetery
Leslie Wilcox
Crooksville
Elza Wilcox
Toledo
Cora Snyder
Vinton
Luella Kern
Cleveland
Jake Wilcox
Marion
Rachael Russell
Washington State
Blue Devil Scoring Shares 150 Points by 13 Players
Gallia Academy Blue Devils have 150 points spread across 13 players. Bill Wilson leads with 28 points, followed by Bob Ball 27, Guy Lewis 24, Bill Smith 18, and Fife and Roberts 12 each. McKean Reese and Franklin contribute 6 each, with four linemen adding points via safeties and extra points.
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Gallipolis
Gallia Academy Blue Devils
Bill Wilson
Bob Ball
Guy Lewis
Bill Smith
Fife
Roberts
McKean
Reese
Franklin
Hardgrow
Waters
Safford
Mitchell
Roush Estate Names A E Tope Administrator
A. E. Tope named administrator of Emma Jane Roush estate with $5,000 bond provided by R. M. Switzer and E. E. Myers.
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Gallipolis
A. E. Tope
Emma Jane Roush
R. M. Switzer
E. E. Myers
Orr divorce grants custody and weekly support
Lillian Williams Orr is granted a divorce from John W. Orr Jr. She receives custody of their minor child with the father allowed visitations at reasonable times. He is ordered to pay two dollars weekly for support and gross neglect is charged.
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Gallipolis
Lillian Williams Orr
John W. Orr, Jr
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