Gallia Trustees Reject Move on Relief Workers Sponsorship
Gallia County trustees voted at a Gallipolis meeting to reject transferring relief workers back to their sponsorship. County commissioners did not attend. anti-proposal speakers argued against the shift. If the transfer is not approved, Owen Boster under County Engineer E N Leonard will continue directing about 100 workers on county roads.
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Gallipolis
County Trustees’ Association
Court House
E. N. Leonard
Owen Boster
County Relief Office
Boster
Leonard
Morris Co. Remodels Old Shober Block on Second Avenue
Exterior scaffolding and bulkheads removed from the Morris Co. building at Second Avenue city park square. Front renewed with red pressed brick and steel casements. Planned glass chromium first floor front. Deep storeroom. upper floors to become offices and apartments. Morris Co. operates a five cent to one dollar store chain and leases from Joseph Moch A K Merriman and H U Carnes.
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Gallipolis
Morris Co
Shober
Second Avenue City Park Square
The
Joseph Moch
A. K. Mer-riman
H. U. Carnes
Inmate Captured After Short Nap in Wellston Car
Lawrence Mc Carty a 23 year old escapee from the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics was taken into custody during the week end while napping in a parked car in Wellston. This marked his second escape in four months following a prior capture in Wilkesville after a fierce struggle.
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Gallipolis
Lawrence McCarty
Vinton County
Ohio Hospital
Wellston
Wilkesville
Road Work Advances on Swan Creek Road
Gallipolis crews advance progress on Swan Creek road with three shifts and concrete culverts. More than two miles long, the project includes cattle crossings and a causeway across Swan Creek bottoms while traffic continues on the old road until completion.
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Gallipolis
Swan Creek
Columbus Clover Farm Team Defeats Logan Legion 12 to 5
Columbus Clover Farms defeats Logan Legion seniors 12 to 5 in a hard hitting Sunday contest. Joe Karshner homered for Logan while Leonard retires from pitching after football duties at Ohio Wesleyan. Logan also gets hits from Spence Webb and Spence. Columbus gains late runs with Marshall and Speilman pitching runs and key hits.
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Columbus Clover
Logan Legion
Logan—American Legion
Columbus Clover Farms
Joe Karshner
Leonard
Ohio Wesleyan University
Roy Marshall
Dan Speilman
Hunter Southpaw
Touche
Logan
Karshner
Marshall
Speilman
Spence
Columbus
Srogan
Federal Glass
Thomas
Logan High School
Hospital Notes from Logan Area Patients
Mrs Milton Stump of P ry Township remains in serious condition at Cherrington hospital after a major operation Sunday. Mrs Harold Blake of Carbondale has returned home. Mrs C F Tompkins of Pomeroy left the hospital after a minor operation. Carl Lanning of Floodwood underwent a major operation Saturday and Mrs Sidney Grubb of Haydenville had a major operation the same day.
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Logan
Milton Stump
P ‘Ry Township
Cherrington Hospital
Harold Blake
Carbondale
C. F. Tompkins
Pomeroy
Carl Lanning
Floodwood
Sidney Grubb
Haydenville
Funeral Rites Held for Orville Sweazy
Funeral services were conducted at 2 PM Sunday at the Presbyterian Church for Orville Sweazy 17, son of Mr and Mrs C W Sweazy of E Hunter St. He died earlier in the week. Rev E B White officiated. Burial followed at Fellowship cemetery in Green Township.
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Logan
Presbyterian Church
Orville Sweazy
C. W. Sweazy
Camping Party On Hocking River Bank
Ralph Poston entertained friends with a camping party and wiener roast Thursday night. The camp was pitched on the Hocking River bank at the Emerson Poston farm east of Logan. Ellsworth Jones was campmaster and chief cook. Attendees included Bob and Bruce Price, Luther Heyde, Lee Evans, Bill Wolfe, Dale Engle, Bill Knapp, Harry Shaw, and the host.
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Ralph Poston
Hocking
Emerson Poston
Logan
Ellsworth Jones
Bob and Bruce Price
Luther Heyde
Lee Evans
Bill Wolfe
Dale Engle
Bill Knapp
Harry Shaw
Amos L. Heyde
Scenic Inn
Ash Cave
Winifred Engle
Martha Ann Kinser
Kathryn Brooker
Marcia Ambrose
Lois Heyde
Wiener roast at Sol Ellinger farm near Llesboro noted
A wiener roast gathered the softball players and wives organized by Robert Tucker at the Sol Ellinger farm near Llesboro on Saturday evening. The event honored the boys quartet with a 6 pm dinner at Scenic Inn near Ash Cave.
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Sol Ellinger
Llesboro
Robert Tucker
Claude Bauserman
Edward Geslin
Harry Krumlauf
Claude Sheets
Kenneth Smith
Abe Ewart
Harold Voris
Clarence Krumlauf
Fall Festival Big Parade Shifts To Friday Night
Gallipolis announces the fall festival schedule with Sunday opening on Sept 24 and runs through Sept 30. The Friday night parade replaces the usual Thursday event to allow students to study the next day. Crowning of the festival queen is planned for Friday. Tents along the city park front and river levee will host 4 H clubs granges schools livestock pets poultry autos merchandise and more with no games of chance.
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Gallipolis
John C. McNealey
Fall Festival Association
State
Court
State Hospital
Frank Ghrist Speaks Before Jackson Group
Gallipolis luncheon heard Frank C. Ghrist, chair of the cattle improvement committee, outline plans to bring about 200 Hereford sires and heifers to Gallia County with more than 250 due this fall. The Jackson Chamber of Commerce hosts a largely attended meeting, signaling likely county action to contract purebred stock.
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Gallipolis
Jackson Chamber of Commerce
Frank C. Ghrist
Ghrist
Gallia County
Jackson Group
Jackson County
Man Hurt In Crash Faces Pole Or Cow Choice
Barney Adams district manager for an oil company and Gallipolis resident was driving on the Vinton road Saturday when faced with hitting a cow or a telephone pole. He chose the pole and was hospitalized here with severe head cuts and possible skull fracture. The car was badly wrecked.
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Gallipolis
Vinton Road
Barney Adams
Gallipolis Youths Serve Penalty After Pool Incident
A group of Gallipolis school boys were sentenced to sweep and clean cells at the city prison, polish fire trucks, and perform chores in lieu of fines after an after hours swimming misdeed. Superintendents Higgins and Wiseman will meet Tuesday to apportion NYA funds for county pupil aid. Sunday School Rally Day named for October 1 with over 500 expected attendees.
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Gallipolis
Au Natural
E. E. Higgins
W. E. Wiseman
NYA
Football Player Hurt In Weekend Practice Cast On Arm
Alfred Zuhars a 14 year old football player is in a cast after breaking a bone near the elbow during weekend practice. He is the son of Mr and Mrs B C Zuhars and attended the first day of school with the injured arm.
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Gallipolis
Alfred Zuhars
B. C. Zuhars
Moore Rites Today for Charles W. Moore
Funeral services were held in Jackson for Charles W. Moore 71 a pension recipient who died in a Gallipolis rest home where he had lived for five months.
Rotary Past Presidents to Be Honored Tuesday Night
Rotary members will honor past presidents Tuesday night with a program featuring two minute talks by past officers, announced by secretary Harry Wheeler.
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Gallipolis
Rotary
Harry Wheeler
Birth announced for James Walker the fourth
James Walker IV was born at Holzer Hospital Friday night to Mr. and Mrs. James Walker.
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Gallipolis
James Walker, IV
Mrs
James Walker
Holzer HospitAl
Disabled Veterans Unit to Meet at Courthouse Tuesday
Logan city Disabled Veterans unit will hold its regular meeting at 7 30 oclock Tuesday evening at the courthouse Commander Sam Buchanan said a prior meeting set for Sept 21 will be moved to the American Legion Hall where state officers will attend.
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Logan
Sam Buchanan
American Legion Hall
Order
Logan Visit Highlights War Service in Dayton Return
Harry Mack spent Saturday and Sunday with his Logan family after reporting to Wright Field Dayton as a machinist. He is pleased with the new work aligning with his World War service. His family will remain in Logan for the time being.
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Logan
Harry Mack
Wright Field
Dayton
Logan High Student Suffers Heart Attack at School
Sophomore LOGAN-William Spackey suffered a heart attack at Logan High School on Friday and fell striking his head. He sustained a head injury and concussion, was taken home, and is reported slightly improved. He is the son of Mr and Mrs J G Spackey.
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Logan
William Spackey
Logan High School
J. G. Spackey
City Schools Open With Enrollment Tied to 1936 Peak
Gallipolis schools begin operation with 1507 students on opening day tying the 1936 peak. Grade enrollment trails last year by 25, mainly among first year entrants. Supt. E E Higgins addressed teachers in a final instructions talk. Miss Katherine Jones substitutes at East Gallipolis due to Miss Isabel Boggs illness.
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Gallipolis
E. E. Higgins
Katherine Jones
Isabel Boggs
Club Plans Safety Program for School Bicycle Riders
Gallia County Automobile Club works with school officials on a safety program for all school children who bicycle. The club has supplied pamphlets and posters to schools, sponsors the school boy patrol, outfits uniforms, and urges improved lighting and traffic signal care to prevent accidents while noting no serious auto crashes involving students in a decade.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
Auto Club
Eagles Plan Monthly Dances At Gallipolis Lodge
Local Eagles Lodge announces a series of monthly dances in the assembly room, starting Saturday night with the Coliseum dance band of Parkersburg. Renovations to the Luckoff building second floor club rooms aim to create the best equipped and most attractive quarters in southeastern Ohio.
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Gallipolis
Eagles’ Lodge
Coliseum
Parkersburg
Luckoff
Ohio
Wedge Improves in Holzer Hospital After Crash
Marion C. Wedge, air crash victim, shows improved condition but no discharge planned. Doctors cite a heart condition from steering wheel impact requiring rest and treatment. Mrs. Allen Nuckles travels to Hurricane West Virginia after sister Emma Snyder dies at 63.
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Gallipolis
Marion C. Wedge
Holzer Hospital
Allen Nuckles
Hurricane
W. Va
Emma Snyder
Paint Creek Baptist Church to mark 106th anniversary
Gallia County church begins a week of events led by Rev. B R Reed with daily programs by church groups. The celebration includes sunrise prayer, Sunday school, sermons by Rev. Carpenter and Rev. Freeman, and visits from Southern Ohio parishioners.
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Gallipolis
Paint Creek Baptist Church
B. R. Reed
Ladies’ Aid Society
Missionary Circle
Baptist Young People’s Union
C.J. Carpenter
Columbus
Carpenter
A. G. Freeman
Paint Creek Baptist Society
Isaac Lewis
Chickamauga Creek
Shepard Lewis
Ellsworth Hill
John Higginbotham
John Allen
Thomas Dunsmore
Frank Price
George Lumsey
Charles Borden
Pearl Lewis
Floyd Washington
Hester Hill
Jean Gilmore
BYPU
Helen Lewis
Missionary Society
Elizabeth Peppers
Ladies’ Aid
Martha Fulton
Martha Cousins
Minnie Washington
Sketer Hill
Ohio
Hall Rites Held for Charles Hall Veteran River Boat Engineer
Funeral services were held Sunday for Charles Hall age 62 who died at his home Friday. Rev Sagen of Gallipolis conducted the services at the M E Church. He was a veteran river boat engineer and Spanish American War veteran. He is survived by his wife and two sons Harold E Hall at home and Alva Overton Hall Oakland Calif.
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Crown City
Charles Hall
Sagen
Gallipolis
M. E. Church
Harold E. Hall
Alva
Returned Canadian tour pastor supports crown in war
Rev. Lewis Weber Gishler of First Presbyterian Church returns from weeks in Canada and reports Canadians unanimously support the crown during the current European conflict. Five of his cousins are now in service.
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Gallipolis
Canada
Lewis Weber Gishler
First Presbyterian Church
Gishler
Burns Suffered in Mine Blast Prove Fatal
Richard E. Davis, 43, died in Holzer Hospital from burns after a keg of coal mine powder exploded near Oak Hill. He left a wife Ada Evans Davis and daughters Lois Betty and Helen. Davis was a Mason Eastern Star Rotary member and Presbyterian Church choir sailor?
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Oak Hill Presbyterian Church
Richard E. Davis
Holzer Hospital
Burns
Davis
Ada Evans Davis
Lois
Betty
Helen
Eastern Star and Rotary Club
Presbyterian Church Choir
Firm To Start Construction Of New Lines
Draper and Allen construction firm and family members will erect poles and wires to electrify 196 miles in Gallipolis area and Lawrence County. The project costs 200000 dollars and will take about three months to complete, says O. E. Elliott, president of the local subscribers' group.
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Gallipolis
Messrs. Draper and Allen
This
Lawrence
O. E. Elliott
$30 Holdup Stumpers Mystery, Sheriff Reports
Gallipolis sheriff says no arrests yet in the late week holdup of Marvin J. Wolfe near Cheshire who lost 30 dollars to a pistol point. Wolfe, a truck route representative for a household remedy firm, drove to Gallipolis to report the incident and could not describe the assailant.
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Gallipolis
Marvin J. Wolfe
Cheshire
E. E. Hatfield
Wolfe
Pistol’s Point
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