G W Armstrong Reunion Glances Back at Fifth Annual Gathering
The fifth annual G W Armstrong descendants reunion was held at Mt Hermon Church on Sunday September 9 with a noon picnic in the grove. Officers Amos Armstrong president Luther Tippie vice president Velma Barstow secretary treasurer were elected and many relatives from Lancaster Marietta Newark Zanesville Glouster Trimble and Pennsville attended along with local families. Next reunion set for Pisgah Church on the second Sunday in September.
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G. W. Armstrong
Mt. Hermon
Pauline Calendine
Myrtie Armstrong
Lillian Rardin
Calvin Calendine
Fred McInturf
Lemar Waton
Amor Armstrong
Pearl Armstrong
Alva Price Luther Tippie
Ralph Armstrong
B. E. Armstrong
Amos Armstrong
Luther Tippie
Velma Barstow
Pisgah
Lancaster
Marietta
Newark
Zanesville
A. L. Price
Montford Nolan
Edith Armstrong
Dale Murphy
Gerald Noland
Arthur Noland
Glouster
Harve Nelson
Lucy
Fred Howard
Frank Evans
Chesterhill
D. A. MccInturf
Wellsburg
W. Va
Dwight McInturf
Ruby
Ruth
Mae
Carrie McInturf
Pennsville
Ethel A. Walten
Wellston
Ice Cream Social at Mt Liberty Church Saturday
An ice cream social is planned at Mt Liberty Church this Saturday Bert 18. Residents and visitors are invited to attend and enjoy desserts and fellowship. Proceeds may benefit church activities.
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Mt. Liberty Church
New Dress Shop Opens For Collegiennes On Court Street
A new dress shop named the University Shop opens today at 65 12 South Court Street. Owner A G Foster, long associated with Virginia Tech students, runs the business with Emma Morton and Mrs Claude Clark assisting in sales. The store occupies a second floor room in the Nelle Road building with rust and cream decor and soft lighting.
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South Court Street
8. G. Foster
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
Columbus
Nelle Road
Mr. Foster
Emma Morton
J. R. Morton
New York
Mra
Claude Clark
First Regular Meeting of Rusi News Club
The Rusi news and Professional Women's Club will hold its first regular meeting on Thursday September 13 at 7 30 p m in the club rooms of the City Building.
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Rusinews and Professional Women's Club
Bethany Church Home-Coming Highlights Service and Choir
Bethany Church held a home-coming with Reverend Barnes presenting The Last Great Home-Coming in the morning and Reverend Reitz leading a reminiscence filled afternoon. The musical program featured Clyde Moore and daughter with guitar, as many guests arrived from Middleport Athens Guysville Nelsonville Lottridge Frost Frost area and Cannonsville names noted among attendees.
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Bethany Church
Barnes
Reitz
Clyde Moore
Herbert Moore
Middleport
Farley
Ben Bolin
Allie Beasley
Willis Grimes
Hermann Wright
Athens
Clare Norris
John Lightfoot
Nelsonville
Kenneth Hayes
Eva Norris
Guysville
L. T. Runnion
L. H. Allen
Ralph Allen
Marjorie Gist
Canaonville
Mrs. Holmes
Coolville
Local residents plan travels and meetings across the Northeast
Miss Marjorie Beasley leaves for Stanton Virginia to enroll as a Mary Baldwin College freshman. A W Witherspoon will attend a national insurance convention in Chicago after earning an outstanding Athens sales record. Families return from Hampden Maine and a Canada fishing trip near Metagami. Visits include New York City sights and Washington DC. A Corn roast is hosted by Pythian Sisters in Athens Temple No 173.
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Marjorie Beasley
Fred Beasley
Morris Avenue
Stanton, Va
Mary Baldwin College
A. W. Witherspoon
Columbia Avenue
Chicago
The
Insurance Company
Athens
Athenian Temple No. 173
I. N. McHarg
New Marshfield Road
Bridge Given For Mrs. Vorhes Farewell Night
The Thursday Night Bridge Club held its first meeting of the year as a farewell for Mrs. H. A. Vorhes who leaves for Cincinnati this week. Vorhes received a prize and going away gift. top prizes went to Mrs. Gaige Paulsen, Mrs. Glen Staneart, and Mrs. Wilson Smith. Among six guests, Mrs. Clippinger won the guest prize. The gathering was at Mr. and Mrs. McCaskill 310 East State Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. McCaskill
Clark Williams
H. A. Vorhes
Cincinnati
Glen Staneart
Wilson Smith
Albert Gubitz
Thomas E. Byrne
Don Clippinger
Carl Ferguson
Neil Thomas
W. J. Trautwein
Granddaughter Misa Dorsey Weds Edward Shaffer in Columbus
Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Dorsey of Alexander Township announce the marriage of their granddaughter Misa Alice Dorsey to Edward Shaffer of Columbus. The ceremony occurred Saturday, August 25. Miss Dorsey, a Columbus High School and business college alumna, worked in Moorehouse Martins Store advertising. Shaffer, a former Ohio State student, works in his father's business. The bride’s mother is Ethel Secoy, daughter of the late Daniel Secoy. Pleasanton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. G. Dorsey
Alexander Township
Misa Alice Dorsey
Warren L. Dorsey
Columbus
Edward Shaffer
Dorsey
Columbus High
Scoo
Moorehouse- Martins
Shaffer
Ohio State University
Ethel Secoy
Daniel Secoy
Pleasanton
New Cottage Style Curtains Come In Varied Color Schemes
Fall curtains especially cottage type arrive in red on light brown ground green dots on pale pink navy on light blue and other novel combinations. For organdy kitchen curtains request a starch like finish to resist limp and crinkling when first steamed.
Baked Pork Chops Over Macaroni and Cheese
A simple oven dish combines macaroni and cheese with onion milk and butter. Top the mixture with small pork chops, season with salt and pepper, and bake in a moderate oven until browned.
Treasure Hunt Spurs Cabin Find at Esther Class Meeting
The Esther Class of the Christian Church held a Monday night meeting featuring a treasure hunt that led to a log cabin filled with antiques on the A. W. Easler property in Richland Avenue. Mrs. Roy Andrews led devotionals, Mrs. William Davidson presided over the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Easler
Richland Avenue
Esther
The
Christian Church
Roy Andrews
William Davidson
Nelle Sands
Lewis Maynard
Florence Chism
C. R. Cline
Easler
M. F. Darst
Fred Lee Tom
Harry Bennett
Bessie Carmen
E. J. Morrison
D. I. Gandee
Glyde Burt
Elliott Street
Needle Club Plans Halloween Party Gathering
The Tuesday Needle Club met at 138 Franklin Avenue to plan a Halloween party for October at Miss Grace Marquis's home. Committee members are Mrs. Frank Cross Miss Lizzie Hackman and Mrs. W D Robinson. Seventeen members and two guests attended.
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Tuesday Needle Club
Homer Wolfe
Franklin Avenue
Grace Marquis
Frank Cross
Lizzie Hackman
W. D. Robinson
Roy Dupler
W. D. Wilds
Alice Francis
Miss Marquis
Carl Ramsey
Albert Woodruff
Shower for Mr and Mrs Edwards Held on Harrisonville Road
Miss Ruby Diehl and Miss Stella Diehl hosted a miscellaneous shower Thursday evening at their Harrisonville Road home honoring newlyweds Mr and Mrs Thurman Edwards. Guests listed include Mr and Mrs Earl Warner Mr and Mrs James Welsh Mr and Mrs Leo Markins Mr and Mrs Dale Williams and many others. cake and ice cream were served.
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Ruby Diehl
Stella Diehl
Harrisonville Road
Thurman Edwards
Earl Warner
James Welsh
Leo Markins
Dale Williams
Virgil Atkins
Harry Plummer
Earl Atkins
William Day
B. E. Carl
R. A. Diehl
Eugene Atkins
Raymond Chapman
Felix Alkire
Nora Gilkey
Ada Wilson
Vinas Wilson
Evelyn Warner
Gladys Davidson
Helen Carr
Mary Welsh
Helen Lambert
Evelyn Wilson
Lorene Wilson
Mrs. Thurman Edwards
Reunion Calendar Highlights Church and Fairgrounds Events
The list details multiple reunions and homecomings set for Sunday September 16 across Athens County Fairgrounds Lubrig Pilgrim Church Pleasant Valley Church Mt Liberty and Sand Rock Church. Families such as Enoch John and Cyrus Dean plan gatherings with picnics basket lunches and all day programs starting with Sunday School at 10 a.m.
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Lubrig Pilgrim Church
Pleasant Valley Church
Sand Rock
Enoch, John
Cyrus Dean
Athens County Fairgrounds
C C L Heart Book Review Opens Year Meeting
Eva Welch reviewed A Lantern in Her Hand as a pioneer woman’s tale of work and hope for her children to carry the torch. Roger Welch and Howard Dal Woods performed a cornet duet after a brief business meeting at Park Place home.
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Eva Welch
Child Conservation League
Roger Welch
Howard Dal Woods
O. K. Parrott
Park Place
Hunters gear for squirrel season opens Sept 15
In Gallipolis officers report a rising license sales as squirrel season nears. From Sept 15 to Oct 1 hunts require licenses for non landowners, with Ohio residents paying 15.25 and a daily limit of four. Land owners and tenants may hunt without a license.
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Gallipolis
Margaret McCormick
Ohio
Taylor Ridge News Notes
Mr and Mrs Emmet Eddy Gious ter were here Sunday with Mrs Eddy s father Joseph Gaskalla. Mr and Mrs Fred Olbers Fred Heffken and Mrs Dora Heffken attended the funeral of Celia Simons in Greens Run. Mr and Mrs Floyd Smith and Mr and Mrs D H Smith returned Sunday from Akron visiting relatives and Parker Linscott.
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Taylor Ridge
Emmet Eddy
Giouster
Parker Linscott
Athens Municipal Airport Readies For Dedication Day
The 30 acre Athens Municipal Airport receives final touches for Athens Airplane Day on Sunday September 23. A large southeastern Ohio crowd is expected for the dedication with sky rides parachute jumps and stunt flying on the program. The project under CWA and FERA involved grassing lime fertilizer seed and drainage with 1700 feet of pipe nine basins and 15000 cubic yards of dirt moved. The dedication program is organized by the Athens City administration with help from the Chamber of Commerce.
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Athens
Ohio
CWA
FERA
Atnens
Chamber of Commerce
Some Wrinkles Show Beauty And Character
Alicia Hart argues lines on a face reveal character rather than flaws. She notes beauty in expressive lines and cites a joyful, resilient woman whose life hardships shaped kindness and tolerance, proving lines reflect inner traits rather than age.
Chesser Family Holds Third Labor Day Reunion
The Chesser family gathered for their third annual reunion at the picnic grove near Bolins Mills Bridge in Vinton County on Labor Day. About eighty members attended with games, music, and singing. Harley Gill of McArthur was elected president. The 1935 reunion will be at Ash Cave on Labor Day.
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Cheser
Bolins Mills Bridge
Vinton County
Harley Gill, McArthur
Ash Cave
Labor Day
Shifting Air Currents Cause Plane Crash at Holzer Airport
Charles Horner president of Kosmos Cement Company and E M Clancy a sales manager from Louisville were aboard a Mono Coupe that crashed at Holzer Airport in Gallipolis. Sudden wind shift broke a propeller and axle and tore a wing end. Both men were uninjured and a replacement plane was sent from Louisville to take them home.
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Gallipolis
New Holzer
Charles Horner
Kosmos Cement Company
Louisville
E. M. Clancy
Kentucky
Ohio
Horner
Dent Scott announce birth of son Joseph Byron
Mr and Mrs Dent Scott of Central Avenue announce the birth of their son Joseph Byron at Sheltering Arms Hospital on Monday September 10.
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Dent Scott
Central Avenue
Joseph Byron
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Below Normal Pool on Ohio and Kanawha Rivers Update
Gallipolis reports the Ohio and Great Kanawha Rivers remain about nine feet below normal. Fogs disrupt steamboat schedules amid frequent river traffic notes, with mention of a fatality near Marietta and multiple regional travel observations. The piece references historical packets, river traffic expansion efforts, and current freight movements including coal and gasoline deliveries.
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Gallipolis
Ohio
Great Kanawha
Pittsburgh
Louisville
Cairo
Ill
Thomas Chapman
Government
Ohio River
Marietta
Randall Warden
Chapman
Huntington
W. Va
Incomplete OCR: Death and Train Collision Report
A fragmentary report notes a fatal incident in Mason County involving a train passenger, a man traveling near Gallipolis locks, and sheriff officials. The account references a 4:20 pm event on Tuesday and mentions “blind baggage” in relation to the Senger train.
Women's Home Missionary Society Meets at Cheshire Home
The Women’s Home Missionary Society gathered at Miss Ella Rothgeb’s Cheshire area home with refreshments served and one new member welcomed. Attendees included the Ladies’ Aid at Ella Wagner’s place and local families visiting relatives in Cheshire and Columbus.
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Women's Home Missionary Society
Ella Rothgeb
Cheshire
Ladies’ Aid Society
Ella Wagner
Leslie Deem
John Raike
T. Evans
Lola Rupe
William Clark
Athalia
Letha Swain
Sidney
Waugh
Huntington
W. Va
Swain
Ernest Thorne
Reynold Ropeter
Thomas Spence
Spring Hill
Wagner
Jane Watson
Allen George
Ira Powell
Columbus
Tena Hix
A. W. Pullins
Zanesville
M. E
W. F. Deem
Leslie
Homer Sowards
George Briggs
Mercerville Plans Two Room School and New Township Builds
In Mercerville Me an Township workers report the school foundation is done and the frame work by James Smith progresses. The Me an schoolhouse aims to open by Oct 1 and relieve crowding with 69 pupils. Green Township sites include Rodney and a Centenary farm with Bradbury noting two new builds.
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Gallipolis
Mean Township
James Smithg
Mercerville
Iille
Green Township
Rodney
Centenary
Bradbury
Rio Grande man Welker to study dentistry in Columbus
The text notes Welker leaving Friday to study dentistry in Columbus. It mentions Dr. and Mrs. T. J. relatives in Columbus, and references a funeral for Herman. It also names Mrs. C. E. Hollister, Robert Hollister, Doris Chappe Conn., and Mr. and Mrs. Ira T York City in connection with various visits or calls.
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Rio Grande
Welker
T. J
Columbus
Herman
C. E. Hollister
Robert Hollister
Doris Chappe Conn
Ira T
York City
Stock Land Bank seeks 671 percent against Kirkham in Gallia Court
In Gallia County court the Stock Land Bank of Va seeks a 671 percent claim against F M Kirkham and Col F Rothgeb of Bidwell alleging a note for farm payments and a mortgage in Huntington Town. The petition cites unpaid installments and requests foreclosure and an abstract.
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Gallipolis
Stock Land Bank
Com
F. M. Kirk Kirkham
Col F. Rothgeb
Bidwell
Huntington Town Acres
Talk of Bradbury Youth Held at Camp Mee
Fragmentary text indicates a family matter involving a Bradbury son at Camp Mee around September 23. Additional lines reference a large family group, movements toward West Virginia, and a ruling on a motion in a damages case linked to Charles McKinoe.
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Gallipolis
Bradbury
Camp Mee
Expo
Chesapeake
Ohio
Matter Bestr
Charles McKinoe
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