Pioneers chose land by rivers and hills over main streets
An Athens Ohio reflection notes how early settlers sought water courses and timbered land along the Hocking River and nearby creeks, avoiding bustling highways. It recalls sites of pioneer homes near Ames Bern Rome and Trimble Townships and hints at historic stage roads to Lancaster Marietta and Pomeroy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Lancaster
Marietta
Pomeroy
Athens
Hocking River
Margaret Creek
Federal Creek
Ames
Bern
Rome
Trimble
Housing bill details ease and limits for veterans buyers
Edson explains the new housing law highlighting reduced financing terms for some medium priced homes and the potential rise of minimum sales prices. The piece analyzes GI loans under VA and FHA guarantees with a 5 percent rate and illustrates cost effects for a $10 000 to $20 000 home. It notes that high costs may limit new construction and that evictions may follow income limits in public housing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. S
Raymond W. Foley
Veterans
Bank
Building and Loan Association
Veterans’ Administration
New York
Hilary Shenstone Returns Home to Hidden Love and Death
Hilary Shenstone, a British secret agent, recalls a desert crash mission and waking in London where his fiancé Alice and brother George scheme around him. A shocking telegram reveals Hilary’s supposed death as Alice confronts an unintended betrayal and a family torn by hidden desires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilary Shenstone
England
Hilary
London
George
Alice
Mrs. Shenstone
Mater
Know Your Schools Showcase Modern Education Values
The article argues for modern centralized schools and responsible parenting as essential to student success. It contends that teachers trained in child direction offer valuable instruction, while parents must actively rear children with strong values. It condemns anti progressive misuse and urges parental support of today's methods.
Autumn Vistas Await In Southeast Ohio Hills
Short weeks away from autumn the Southeastern Ohio hills promise scenic vistas for drivers. The region hints at interesting features off the beaten paths in remote back-of-beyond areas awaiting curious travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Hills
Two Theaters Are Improved in Gallipolis
Expenditures total 18000 for Colony and Gallipolis theaters this summer. Fred Wheeler owner says improvements include new cooling systems for both venues, and a heating system stoker and lighting upgrade at the Gallipolis theater which closes for the season. Re decorating and rewiring are planned. Meantime the Masonic Temple housing the Gallipolis theater receives 25000 in modernization and redecorating funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Fred Wheeler
Masonic Temple
County Fair Plans Eyed
GALLIPOLIS The Farm Bureau directors met Thursday night to discuss staging a county fair next year. The county has been without a fair for years, though a fall festival has been held with state aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Farm Bureau
Agricultural Society
Holzer Hospital Notes Admits and Births in Gallia County
Gallipolis hospital reports admissions including Mrs. Bert Shumate Oak Hill and Dr. Ed McElfresh Point Pleasant along with births for Mrs. Nyle Borden and Mrs. Brice Cremeens. Discharges include Mrs. Vernon Crase and others. county entries span Gallipolis Wellston and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Bert Shumate
Oak Hill
Oshell Walker
McArthur
Ed McElfresh
Point Pleasant
Virginia Parsons
Wheeling
W. Va
Nyle Borden
Jenkin Jones
Columbus
E. W. Spears
Patriot
E. R. Quisenberry
Jackson
Burley Scott
Wellston
Dean Gardner
Gallipolis Ferry
V. Va
Boris Drake
Daisy Gay
City
George Snider
Brice Cremeens
Vernon Crase
Ed Borham
Jenkins Jones
T. E. Oliver
Irving Luther
William Fennel
Mason Houck
R. V. Wallace
George Tilley
Doris Drake
Divorces Sought on Grounds of Neglect in Gallipolis and Kerr
Margaret Luella Canaday sues Gerald Canaday in Gallipolis court through attorney Robert Betz for divorce alleging gross neglect and seeks custody of a minor child. Diana Leaper acts as next friend for the minor. James Andrew Cordell sues Sylvia M. Cordell for divorce in Kerr. married in 1935 at Bidwell with no children. William H. Jones represents the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Margaret Luella Canaday
Court Sr
Robert M. Betz
Gerald Canaday
Chatham Ave
Canaday
Darlene Leaper
James Andrew Cordell
Kerr
Sylvia M. Cordell
Bidwell
Cordells
William H. Jones
Judgment Sought On Promissory Note
Virgil Hixson sues in Common Pleas for 1250 on a promissory note claimed from William B Skaags. Switzer and Halliday represent Hixson. General Motors Acceptance Corp named, reportedly holding a mortgage on a pickup truck involved in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Virgil Hixson
Common Pleas Court
William B. Skaags
Switzer and Halliday
Hixson
General Motors Acceptance Corp
Tragic Death Of Teen Grips Cleveland Hallway
Dale Miklausich aged 16 died after his head became trapped between two expansion gate rungs in a Cleveland East Side house hallway. Police report the incident occurred yesterday. investigation ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Dale Miklausich
Gallia Youths Sweep Honors at Ohio State Fair
Gallia County 4 H and FFA members excel in Junior Fair events at the Ohio State Fair. Jeannie Nibert earned an A in complete costume, with adviser Mrs Smelter Rose. Doris Ann Powell and Anne Clark each won B plus grades in dress categories. Virginia Fadely crowned Rio Grande FFA queen and placed fifth in the statewide fair contest. Darrell Shahan and William Northup placed seventh and eighth in the yellow corn class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Bill Smith
Jeannie Nibert
Northup
Rio Grande
Rio
Lucky Clover
Farmers of America
Virginia Fadely
Sidney Fadely
FFA
Darrell Shahan
William Northup
Rock Slide Reported South of Crown City
A rock slide on Route 7 occurred near the Gallia County line in Lawrence County below Crown City around midnight Wednesday. A motorist said the massive rock mass about to fall was 100 feet long 60 feet thick and 30 feet high before the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Lawrence County
Crown City
Gallia County
Motorcycle Rider In Fair Condition After Sideswipe
David Stansberry Jackson was taken to Holzer Hospital after a motorcycle collision Wednesday night. He was without lights when a car passing by sideswiped the bike to avoid a rear collision. he is reported in fair condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
David Stansberry
Jackson
Holzer Hospital
River Traffic at Gallipolis Locks and Kanawha District
Gallipolis and Kanawha River traffic reports list boats with lock times and directions, including Wisherd Solvay Brandt Hubbard Castle Labelle Mar lin Robert T Atlas Price Progress Cook Arden Cornell Jewett Seebald Semet Talbot Hatfield Childers Lehigh Rand Semet Solway Republic of Pittsburgh Marmet and See bold movements across Gallipolis locks and districts on Wednesday and Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Wisherd
Solvay
Brandt
Hubbard
Castle
Labelle
Marlin
Robert T
Atlas
Price
Progress
Cook
Arden
Cornell
Jewett
Kanawha
Hatfield
Childers Down
Castle Down
Lehigh Down
Rand
Semet
Kanawha River
Solway
London
Republic of Pittsburgh
Talbot
Winfield
the Seebold
Ohio State welfare hospital delays stall Gallipolis Dayton projects
Governor Herbert backed transferring already appropriated funds from Gallipolis and Dayton to a welfare department hospital at Ohio State University. Bids for Gallipolis and Dayton cottages and a kitchen far exceeded appropriations, delaying both projects until new funding is secured. The welfare hospital is set to cost 1.2 million with bids near 1.86 million, while a tuberculosis hospital project faces similar bid gaps. The governor noted population drop at Gallipolis and no current waiting list.
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Columbus
Gallipolis
Dayton State
Welfare Department
Ohio State University
Thomas J. Herbert
Charles L. Sherwood
Dayton
Dayton Hospital
New
University Medical Center
Health Department
Medical Center
Sherwood
Herbert
Grace Methodist L A Donnally to lead loyalty sermon
Grace Methodist Church announces minister L A Donnally with worship at 10 am and sermon Call to Loyalty. Church school departments led by E Ray Bailey meet at 10:30 and 11 am, nursery care 10 to 11. Juniors and intermediates gather at 11:15 for assembly and sermonette. Youth Fellowship to have a picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist
L. A. Donnally
Church School
E. Ray Bailey
Gross Neglect Charged Divorces Sought
Gallia county reports two divorce actions. Reba W Cramer seeks a divorce from Donald H Cramer citing gross neglect. the couple married in 1939 near Vinton. Dorothy Halfhill seeks divorce from Kenneth Halfhill, married in 1942 at Gallipolis, and requests custody of two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Reba W. Cramer
Donald H. Cramer
Near Vinton
Switzer and Halliday
Cramer
Dorothy Halfhill
Kenneth Halfhill
Near
Vinton
H. W
W. P. Cherrington
Gallia Football Players Attend Church Service
Gallia Academy High School football squad will attend a church service at First Presbyterian Church in Gallipolis. Rev Linson H Stebbins will preach a special sermon with players in a reserved church section. Downtown Coaches association parents and the coaching staff will join. The event is a repeat of last year’s sermon.
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Church OF Christ
Garfield Ave
Lewis Mikell
Christ
First Baptist
J. Edward Hakes
Young Peoples Meeting
First Presbyterian
Linson H. Stebbins
Circles of the Women’s Association
Gallipolis
Gallia Academy High School
First Presbyterian Church
Downtown Coaches Association
Radio Programs and Station Lineup for Cincinnati Huntington Parkersburg
A detailed listing of radio stations NBC WLW Cincinnati KC WSAZ Huntington CBS WBNS Columbus WCHS Charleston WPAR Parkersburg MBS WHKC Columbus ABC WCOL Columbus WMOA Marietta with daily schedule blocks including news, sports, music, dramas, and talk programs from 6:00 PM to midnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NBC
WLW
Cincinnati
WSAZ
Huntington
Cbs-Wbns
Columbus
WCHS
Charleston
WPAR
Parkersburg
MBS
WHKC
Abc-Wcol
WMOA
Marietta
Nighttime Radio Schedule Full of Music and Talk
A dense listing of programs across stations with times from 9:00 to 12:00 including The Story Shop Shoppers Special Mind Your Manners Frank Merriwell Drama Ozark Valley Folks ABC News Lets Pretend Abbott Costello Movie Quiz Show Smiling Ed McConnell Junior Miss Teen Club Theater of Today Coffee With Congress Stars Over Hollywood News Of Overseas Vincent Lopez Music Fascinating Dance Time Country Journal Guest Band Show San Francisco Band Cross Section U S A Symphony Hour Sports Parade Musicana of Chicago Dance and Talk programs featuring multiple hosts bands and guest performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nbe
Cbs Network
Abe-Enat
Abe-West
Cbs
Cbs-East
Lowell Thomas
Abe Basic Beulah
Ebs
Abe Fulton Lewis, Jr
Abe
Abc News
Abe Rob Crosby
Abe Henry J
Abe Sweeney
March—cha
Billy Rose
University Theater
Husband
Break the Bank
Abe Gabriel Heatter
Cbs the Sheriff
Mbs
Red Skelton
Riley
Abe Phil Baker
Cbs Cavalcade of
Bill Stern
Abe Dick Jurgens
Tex Beneke
Cbs News
Mbe
Abc
Abc-West
Frank Merriwell
Cbs Ozark Valley Folks
Archie Andrews
Mary Lee Taylor
the Meeks
Ed McConnell
Cbs the Teen Club
Theater of Today
Cbe
Freedom Gardner
Congress
Hollywood
Maggi McNellis
Tte
Ed Tomlinson
Cbs Piano Playhouse
Vincent Lopez
Abs
Nbc
the Country Journal
van Damme
San Francisco
U.S.A
Cbs Symphony
Chicago
Charlie Slocum
Musicana
Abbe Treasury
Abe Pauline Albert
Brownlee Sisters
Dizzy Dean
Abe Don Reid
Cbs Treasury
Mbs-East
Cbs Melodies
Mbs-West
Harry Wismer
Cebs
Jack Beall
Ebs Treasury
Hawaii
Abe Vic Damone
Johnny Fletcher
Abe Amazing Malone
Sinatra
Abe M
Amsterdam
Cbs Gang
Abe Haviott
Abe Korn
A Krackin
Abe West
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Associated Press
Ohio & W. Va
Postoffice
Edson
Peter Edson
Elswyth
Old Ponsonboy
Dick Turner
Amos
Gallia
Labelle Down
Atlas Down
Sohio State
Sterling Down
Ohio State
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