Bond reduction sought for Gallia jail prisoner
Gallipolis reports say Byron Bodimer, a former state employee, may gain bond relief after four months in Gallia County Jail. His friends contest the $5000 bond for forging a $100 endorsement, while state examiners probe a $10,000 hospital shortfall and delay grand jury action. Bodimer is described as a model, cheerful inmate awaiting bond change and examiner findings.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Gallia County
Gallipolis
Byron Bodimer
Bodimer
Eureka
Ohio Hospital
F. E. Millis
State Hospital
State Institution
Logan Brief Social Notes
Local residents report visits and family travels over the weekend. Colleagues and relatives from Columbus Barnesville Saginaw and Washington D C are listed among weekend guests and returns. Notable names include Mollard Sammons Work Derry Lohr Booth Howay Green Oberg Oberle Stoughton Soliday Rochester and Lappen.
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Jack Mollard
Patsy
Columbus
Robert Booth
Utica
Logan
George H. Spang
Booth
Vernon Howay
Sarah Purdum
Saginaw
Mich
John Lohr
Lewis Green
Buchtel
James Mahaffey
Green
Fred Oberle
Bertha Oberle
Catharine Stoughton
Margaret Soliday
Washington, D. C
New York
Miss Stoughton
Racine
Rochester
Hubert D. Lappen
Ernest Murray
Union Furnace
Heavy Ore Shipments Move Through Logan
Ore shipments flow through Logan via the River Division as furnaces at Jackson and Portsmouth stockpile before winter freezes block Great Lakes transport. With the U.S. rearmament program in progress and an anticipated arms embargo lift, furnaces expect a busy period.
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Logan
Jackson
Portsmouth
Great Lakes
United States
Presbyterian Church To Get Roof Repairs
Following Sunday services at the First Presbyterian Church a congregational meeting authorized trustees to proceed with reroofing plans. Work is expected to start shortly.
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Presbyterian Church
Logan
First Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian Church Plans Brick Sunday School Addition
Gallipolis plans show a 28 by 52 foot brick addition to First Presbyterian Church to house Sunday School activities early in 1940. Pre construction costs are estimated at 7500 dollars with higher total likely. a building committee will seek bids and oversee completion. The project aligns with the church 125th anniversary in February 1940 and possible collaborations with the Gallipolis Sesquicentennial.
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Gallipolis
First Presbyterian Church
Lewis Weber Gishler
Paul Wetherholt
Dr. L. Cc. Bean
Ernest Laufer
A. K. Merriman
Frank Wetherholt
Rev. Gishier
Gallia County Officials Debate Work Relief Program
Gallia County commissioners held a regular session with extensive discussion of the relief work program. County Relief Director John McKean issued cards assigning township trustees to supervise work crews. no legal authorization or township board approvals were documented. County Engineer Leonard noted that road work requires appropriation and signed pay vouchers, not yet completed in any township. An upcoming relief orders cycle aims to list about 100 eligible workers and direct road work under trustee supervision.
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Gallipolis
Board of County Commissioners
John McKean
McKean
Leonard
May Shift Chieftain Lineup For Glouster Tilt
Logan football practice resumes at Chieftain field with Coach Tommy Bender set to correct errors from Friday’s victory. He may test a new starting lineup as several first string reserves pushed for consideration in the McArthur game. Glouster visits Friday for the final nonleague tune up before league play begins.
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Chieftain
Glouster Tilt
LOGAN
Chieftain Field
Tommy Bender
McArthur
Bender
Glouster
Unemployment Bureau reports drop in benefit payments
The August report by H. H. Stands shows total benefits paid of 8359.26 to 250 claimants across 1014 checks, down from July’s 12363.88 to 310 people and 1440 checks. Average weekly benefit fell to 10.71 dollars for total unemployment and 5.59 for partial unemployment, down 50 and 77 cents respectively.
Car overturns injure Logan man on Route 33 near Nelsonville
Chauncey Huston of Logan suffered serious injuries when his car left U S Route 33 near Nelsonville and overturned several times. He was pinned beneath the vehicle and later taken to Cherrington hospital by a Nelsonville ambulance. Taxi driver Harry Evans helped free him and Huston had a facial laceration from ear to eye and head cuts.
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Logan
Chauncey Huston
Nelsonville
Cherrington Hospital
Huston
Harry Evans
Laurelville Fall Festival Ends with New Agricultural Exhibit
Logan reports the Laurelville Fall Festival ended Saturday night with large attendance. A new agricultural exhibit showcased standard farm products and drew strong farmer interest, supporting plans to expand the feature in 1940.
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Logan
Laurelville
Farm Njeaders
Foxhunt and Horse Show Attract Visitors To Logan
Dr. Fred Jones of London visited Logan to inquire about accommodations for the Foxhunt and horse show planned next month. He noted strong interest from horsemen and hunters and predicted a large turnout from London for the events.
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Logan
Fred Jones
London
Ten Gallia Persons Accused of Intoxication
Gallia police blotter lists ten individuals arrested the night before on intoxication charges. They appeared before Municipal Judge John Halliday for sentencing this morning.
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Gallia
Gallipolis
John Halliday
Charges Filed in Assault Case In Gallia County
Edward Denney age 23 is held on assault and battery charges filed by his father in law Henry Myers who lives near Vinton. Myers alleges Denney attacked him with a heavy brass bed rail causing minor injuries.
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Gallipolis
Edward Denney
Henry Myers
Vinton
Denney
Former Driver Arrested For Wrecking Bus
Logan officials report Paul Gabriel, a former bus driver for William Ramsey, was arrested after a bus on the New Lexington route was found wrecked along U S Route 33 near the Poston farm in Green township. The 11 o clock accident left the vehicle badly damaged. Gabriel was jailed awaiting arraignment after being located about a mile from the scene.
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Logan
New Lexington
William Ramsey
Poston Farm
Green Township
Nellis Smith
Paul Gabriel
Ramsey
Smith
Gabriel
Fire Destroys Home With Boy Injured Near Mercerville
Thirteen year old Alva Drummond escaped a deadly fire at a four room house on John s Creek near Mercerville where his mother Mrs Melvina Drummond and brother Franklin were away. He suffers severe burns and was moved to Holzer Hospital for treatment. The mother suspects an overheated kitchen range caused the blaze.
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Gallipolis
Alva Drummond
Melvina Drummond
Franklin
John’s Creek
Mercerville
Holzer Hospital
Drummond
Charles Beaver
Waterloo
Eddie Drummond
John Drummond
Columbus
Hot Weather Slows Week End Business
Gallipolis reports weekend business slowed by unseasonably hot weather. The thermometer toped 100 degrees as shoppers delayed fall buying and commerce suffered overall with limited activity in the city.
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Gallipolis
Divorce Suit Filed for Christena Johnson and Ray Johnson
Mrs. Christena Johnson files a divorce suit requesting alimony and custody of their two children. She accuses Ray Johnson of habitual drunkenness and extreme cruelty.
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Gallipolis
Christena Johnson
Ray Johnson
Officers Remodelled Gallipolis Law Offices
Law office suites for Henry W. Cherrington H C Johnston and William P Cherrington in the Knights of Pythias building are being refloored and improved by officers.
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Gallipolis
Henry W. Cherrington
H. C. Johnston
William P. Cherrington
Knights of Pythias
Marriage Licenses Issued To Four Couples In County
Saturday issued licenses to Howard W. Childers 22 of Canton and Delph Bowe 22 of Gallipolis. Chester Hudson 21 of Henderson West Virginia and June Spencer 17 of Kanauga also received licenses.
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Gallipolis
Howard W. Childers
Canton
Delph Bowe
Chester Hudson
Henderson
W. Va
June Spencer
Kanauga
Revival Beginnings at Bethel Church in Gallipolis
Revival meetings begun Sunday will be held each evening this week at Bethel Methodist Church led by Rev. J. L. Stephenson, pastor.
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Gallipolis
Bethel Methodist Church
J. L. Stephenson
Note Rising Attendance In Gallipolis Churches
Gallipolis reports increased church attendance on the first cool fall Sunday. Churches plan expanded activities as fall gives way to winter.
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Gallipolis
To Ordain New Baptist Pastor On Thursday
Ordination service for Rev. Charles Lusher recently admitted to the Baptist ministry will be at First Baptist Church in Gallipolis Thursday evening. Sermon by Dr. John H. Strong of Larchmont New York. Several ministers will participate from local churches and Lusher is named pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church Chilliothe.
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Gallipolis
Charles Lusher
First Baptist Church
John H. Strong
Larchmont
N. Y
A. R. Stark
Pomeroy
George Sagen
Lusher
Tabernacle Baptist Church
Chillicothe
Joseph Mullineaux Dies at 89 in Gallipolis
Joseph Mullineaux aged 89 died Saturday night at his Third Street home from infirmities. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1 30 p m at Wetherholt mortuary with burial in Mound Hill Cemetery. He was a native of Gallipolis, son of James Mullineaux, and widow Mary Aleshire. Hollis C Johnston will attend funeral services for his brother in law Thomas Pierce in Columbus for services in Indianapolis.
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Gallipolis
Joseph Mullineaux
Third
Cedar
Wetherholt
Court St
Mound Hill Cemetery
James Mullineaux
Mary Aleshire
Third Ave
Court and
Grape Sts
Hollis C. Johnston
Columbus
Thomas Pierce
Indianapolis
Lear visits parents in weekend trip from New York
Lester A. Lear advertising manager for a national WPA publication spent Saturday and Sunday with his parents Mr. and Mrs. G A Lear in Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
Lester A. Lear
New York
WPA
G. A. Lear
Mrs Welker Hospitalized in Portsmouth
Mrs Kenneth Welker of Oak Hill and daughter of Mrs T J Allison of Rio Grande is receiving treatment in a Portsmouth hospital.
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Gallipolis
Kenneth Welker
Oak Hill
T. J. Allison
Rio Grande
Portsmouth Hospital
Service Pin Highlighted for Hayward by Ohio Funeral Directors
Gallipolis city resident W. N. Hayward received a 50 year service pin from the Ohio Funeral Directors Association honoring half a century of service in the profession.
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Gallipolis
W. N. Hayward
Ohio Funeral Directors’ Association
Electric Line Plant Arrives for Gallia and Lawrence Counties
Contractors' equipment for the 200000 electrification project in Gallia and Lawrence Counties has arrived. A delay is expected until 75 percent of the 700 subscribers sign wiring contracts. Authorities are securing signatures while holding instruction meetings on wiring costs fixtures and appliances.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
Lawrence
Ronald Compt on fraud charge held for grand jury
Gallipolis resident Ronald Compt on a fraud charge is held to the grand jury by Magistrate Fred Milliser for issuing a fraudulent $70 check to a Huntington business representative.
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Gallipolis
Ronald Compton
Fred Milliser
Huntington
Prepare New Stock Breeders Directory
Gallia precinct reports preliminary issuance of a stock breeders directory for Southeastern Ohio counties. Miss Nellie McNealey assists in the office of County Agent E G Royer mailing questionnaires to 3000 addresses for return to the county agent.
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Gallipolis
Ohio
Nellie McNealey
E. G. Royer
Gallia County Board of Education Meets Saturday
Gallia County Board of Education met Saturday and considered only routine matters. Superintendent W. E. Wiseman reported on rural schools and a few minor changes in district lines were discussed but none were adopted.
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Gallipolis
Patients at Cherrington Hospital Report
Mrs Don Harden of Gore underwent an appendectomy at Cherrington Hospital Sunday morning. Willard Starr of Oroville remains in serious condition after recent surgery. Mrs George Ervin and her newborn daughter left for Union Furnace. Mrs Berha Noble of Laurelville was able to return home Sunday.
Work Continues on Main Street Project
Logan reports progress on the W Main St improvement with brick laying near completion. After the WPA and State Highway project ends the crew will move to E Main St to build two more squares of new street. A portion of this section has been removed.
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Logan
W. Main St
E. Main St
New Street
No One Injured In Wreck Near Ilesboro Saturday Night
No one was injured in a motor wreck near Ilesboro about 11 o clock Saturday night. John Griffith of McArthur and Wilmer Wright of 638 East Second Avenue Columbus were the drivers. Deputy Sheriff Nellis Smith investigated. no arrests were made.
Legion elects officers at Logan Post meeting
Logan Post of the American Legion will hold its regular election of officers Tuesday evening along with the business session. A feed will follow. Officers urge all members to attend the meeting.
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Logan
Logan Post
The
American Legion
Three Charged Over End of Week Tea Light Incident
Police tagged three persons for running through tea lights. Named individuals are Woodrow Kal klosch C R Gibson and William Wooley. William Wooley hails from Mac Arthur.
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Logan
Woodrow Kalklosch
C. R. Gibson
William Wooley
MacArthur
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