B Y P U Convention Set for Gallipolis Oct 8-9
Gallipolis hosts the first Southeastern Ohio Baptist Young People's Convention on Oct 8 and 9 drawing 200 to 300 delegates from regional churches. Highlights include talks by Dr J H Strong Dr J W Hoyt and Dr A R Stark with a 3:30 historic Gal lipolis tour and a banquet at 6 p m with Elmer Caldwell as toastmaster.
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Gallipolis
J. H. Strong
Larchmont
N. Y
J. W. Hoyt
Warsaw
Ind
A. R. Stark
Pomeroy
Eber Bowles
West Virginia
Ohio Hospital
Elmer Caldwell
Gallipolis B. Y. P. A
Queen City Damaged By Wheel Shaft Break
The Queen City, a packet on the Cincinnati to Pittsburgh run, broke its wheel shaft near Dam 27 and was towed to Point Pleasant for a new shaft. It will be out of commission for weeks, costing thousands of dollars in repairs. The Senator Cordill will replace it, departing Pittsburgh Sunday afternoon.
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Gallipolis
Queen City
Dam
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Point Pleasant
Liberty
John W. Hubbard
Meigs County
Senator Cordill
Dredging Work Chief of Engineers Allots $185000
Gallipolis sept 24 Col George R Spalding United States division engineer of St Louis has advised Lieut Col C L Hall Cincinnati that the chief of engineers Washington has allotted an additional 185000 to the Ohio River district above and below Cincinnati to dredge sand bars in the channel near locks and dams and improve navigation during low water This is in addition to 500000 appropriated last spring for Ohio River dredging.
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Gallipolis
George R. Spalding
United States Division
St. Louis
C. L. Hall
Cincinnati
Washington, D. C
Ohio River District
Swanson among 80 for Ohio University freshman team
Gallipolis reports Carol Swanson, son of Sheriff C. H. Swanson, a halfback on Gallia Academy’s last year’s championship team, is one of 80 candidates for the Ohio University freshman football squad.
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Gallipolis
Carol Swanson
C. H. Swanson
Gallia Academy
Ohio University
Point Pleasant blanked Poca to start season
Gallipolis dispatch reports Point Pleasant High School defeated Poca West Virginia 38 to 0 on Friday afternoon at Point Pleasant Seabrell scored most touchdowns and Frank Christ of Gallipolis served as an official.
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Gallipolis
Point Pleasant
Poca
W. Va
Seabrell
Frank Christ
Reese family moves to Pine Street Station area
W W Reese and family relocate from their lower city home to the Reese Oil Company Station at Pine Street and Second Avenue early next week. Emmett Keeler couple visit Columbus for weekend. Alex Wolfe named second lieutenant in the US Officers' Reserve Corps. Liva Moore and Herbert Brooks of Washington DC visit Sherman White family. Dr C B Parker and Mary B Parker visiting Garner Erwin family in Columbus. Mrs C B Parker to stay with mother Mrs C D Gist in Athens for several days.
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W. W. Reese
Reese Oil Company
Pine Street
Second Avenue
Emmett Keeler
Columbus
Alex Wolfe
United States Officers’ Reserve Corps
Liva Moore
Herbert Brooks
Washington, D. C
Sherman White
C. B. Parker
Mary B. Parker
Garnet Erwin
C. D. Gist
Athens
Gallia Academy Hosts Rally Ahead of New Boston Game
Gallia Academy High School students held their first rally of the year in City Park on Friday night promoting today's game with New Boston. A snake dance followed the rally through the streets.
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Gallipolis
Gallia Academy
New Boston
Engineers Make Ohio River Inspection Trip
Eight United States engineers left Paducah Kentucky aboard the government steamer Oleander for a four day river inspection trip up the Ohio River to Louisville with the balance by speedboat and automobile. The Oleander formerly carried President Taft on Mississippi trips and pilot Will Haptonstall of Middleport was among the fleet.
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Gallipolis
United States
Paducah
Oleander
Ohio River
Louisville
Government Lighthouse Service
President Taft
St. Louis
Memphis
Mississippi
Will Haptonstall
Middleport
Taft
Haptonstall
Cairo
New Orleans
Landrith to Speak at Gallipolis Church Tuesday Morning
Dr Ira Landrith chairman of the National Temperance Council and former president of Ward Germont College Nashville Tenn will speak at the First Baptist Church Gallipolis Tuesday at 10 oclock in support of the Eighteenth Amendment and enforcement laws He is expected to title his address My Party Right Not Wrong or The Immortality of a Noble Experiment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ira Landrith
National Temperance Council
Ward-Germont College
Nashville
Halley Improves After Fall From Horse At Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis Sept 24 Wendell Halley of Bidwell in Holzer Hospital with a fractured skull after falling from a horse is improving Luke Watson a Cheshire boy with a skull fracture after an auto collision remains in care with little change Dismissals from Holzer on Friday included Mrs Clarence Masters and baby Gallipolis Dr E E Fowler Oak Hill medical Mrs Ashford Lawrence Kananga and Mrs R S Williams Wellston
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Wendell Halley
Bidwell
Luke Watson
Cheshire
Clarence Masters
Baby
E. E. Fowler
Oak Hil
Medical
Ashford Lawrence
Kananga
R. S. Williams
Wellston
Hoctor Gains Weight at Gallia County Home
Loren Hoctor age four, removed from his parents Addison residents S L Hoctor, has gained nine pounds after three weeks at Gallia County Children's Home. He weighed 17 pounds when found in a filthy upstairs room in a starving condition and now weighs 26 pounds with 3½ pounds gained in the last week.
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Gallipolis
Loren Hoctor
Gallia County
S. L. Hoctor
Addison
Local marriage license issued in Gallipolis
Judge J B Clark issued a marriage license on Friday to Norman Valentine 30 a miner of Nitro West Virginia and Anna Harris 32 a Gallipolis resident both colored in Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
J. 8
Clark
Norman Valentine
Miner, Nitro
W. Va
Anna Harris
Emma Sprague Named Administratrix of Sprague Estate
Emma Sprague has been appointed administratrix of the estate of James Sprague, deceased, in Gallipolis. The action formalizes her role in managing the decedent's affairs as the probate process proceeds.
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Gallipolis
Emma Sprague
James Sprague
Schools Asked to Participate in Washington Bicentennial Event
Athens County schools and patriotic groups are urged to join a bicentennial celebration of Washington's 1770 Ohio River journey. Plan calls for boats from Pittsburgh on Oct 20 with daily progress toward the river mouth, oct 27 marking the first camp opposite the Hocking River and Nov 7 on the Ohio side. Sen. Spangler and pageant director Reames oversee the replica journey with a Oct 27 program near the river mouth. C B Galbreath seeks county students' participation. Daughters of the American Revolution also expected to take part.
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Athens County
Washington
Ohio River
Pittsburgh
Ohio
Hocking River
West Virginia
W. J. Spangler
O. K. Reames
C. B. Galbreath
Hoover to address women voters on Hoover Day radio
President Hoover will speak to women voters who backed him in 1928 in a Washington radio address on October 7 as part of the Hoover Day program. The talk follows his Des Moines farmers address three days earlier.
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Hoover
New York
U.R
Washington
Republican National Committee
Des Moines
Fire destroys ten cottages at Darby Hunting Club
A spectacular blaze Thursday night at the Darby Hunting and Fishing Club near Shadeville destroyed ten cottages and caused about 10000 dollars in damage. An oil lamp explosion started the fire.
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Columbus
Darby Hunting and Fishing Club
Shadeville
Chauncey Blue Devils Edge Oak Hill In Narrow Win
Chauncey Blue Devils travel to Oak Hill and win 7 to 6 in a defensive struggle. Nye and Guerra star on offense and defense as Chauncey holds off Oak Hill, with major plays by Kollister Nye and Smith. O'Daffer of Ohio University officiated.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Blue Devils
Oak Hill
Blue Devils
Trojans
Smith
B. Kollister
Nye
Guerra
Blue Devil
Shafer
Dew
Rankin
Kollister
Daugherty
Sweeny
Gardner
Misner
Chaunce
Needle Removed From Bailey Run Girl After Surgery
Mary Manning twelve year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Ansel Manning of Bailey Run near Chauncey was operated on in Columbus hospital for the removal of a swallowed needle from her stomach. She had severe stomach pains after placing a needle in her mouth while sewing and was moved to St Francis Hospital a week prior. Surgery followed after nonoperative attempts failed.
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Chauncey
Mary Manning
Ansel Manning
Bailey Run
St. Francis Hospital
Columbus
Johnsons and Quinns Visit Theisen Family in Millfield
Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson and son Donald of Troy Ohio stayed in Millfield this week as guests of Mrs. Johnsons brother-in-law and sister Mr. and Mrs. Theisen Jr. Also visiting was Mrs Edward Quinn Amenville, the mothers guest.
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Chauncey
John Johnson
Helen Quinn
Donald
Troy
Ohio
Millfield
Johnson
Herman Theisen
Theisen
Edward Quinn
Amenville
Dinner-bridge social in Chauncey hosted by Misa Sprague
Misa Flori de Jane Sprague hosted a Friday night dinner-bridge at Hill Crest Inn in Athens for Chauncey bridge club members. Three tables were used with Miss Lena Wilson taking high score and Mrs. Dorothy Goodson second. Eris Bridgewater won high score among the men.
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Chauncey
Misa Floride
Jane Sprague
Hillcrest Inn
Athens
Lena Wilson
Dorothy Goodson
Eris Bridgewater
Flour distribution in Chauncey Dover district
Three hundred thirty five sacks of government flour were distributed Thursday in the Chauncey Dover district to cardholders. Millfield received 143 sacks, Chauncey 79, Sugar Creek 76, and Beaumont 35 with Mayor W D Hines supervising Chauncey and Dover trustees directing other points. Distribution likely in two weeks.
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Chauncey
Chauncey-Dover
Millfield
Sugar Creek
Beaumont
W. D. Hines
Dover
Funeral for Richard L. Keasey Held in Chauncey
Richard L. Keasey twenty five Chauncey was killed Thursday after being struck by a machine on the highway near Sugar Creek. He died about twenty minutes after the accident from neck and back injuries. Funeral services Sunday at 12:45 from Chauncey Church of Christ with Rev. G B Courtney. Interment in Nye Cemetery Chauncey.
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Chauncey
Richard L. Keasey
Chauncey Church of Christ
G. B. Courtney
Nye
Keasey
Sugar Creek
Infant Curtis Wilson Jr Dies of Cholera Infantum
The 13 month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Wilson of Chauncey died after a cholera infantum illness. Funeral services were held at the family home in Sand Ridge with burial in New Straitsville. Survived by the parents three sisters and the grandparents.
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Chauncey
Curtis Wilson, Jr
Curtis Wilson
New Straitsville
Sand Ridge
Loyal Women Bible Class Meets at Chauncey Church Home
The Loyal Women’s Bible Class of Chauncey Church of Christ met at Mrs. Peter Rankin’s Converse Street home. President Mrs. Floyd Nye led as program leader Mrs. John Shafer guided the lesson with devotions by Mrs. T. R. Hamilton. Social led by Miss Helen Howard. Next meeting at Mrs. Harvey Nye’s High Street home.
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Chauncey
Loyal Women's Bible
Chauncey Church of Christ
Peter Rankin
Converse Street
Floyd Nye
T. R. Hamilton
John Shafer
Nye
Helen Howard
Harvey Nye
High Street
Mc Kee Girl Hospitalized After Field Injury
Hileen Mc Kee age 12 of Millfield is reported recovering from a serious wound to her left leg after stepping on a corn stalk in a field. Pieces of stalk were removed from the wound and she is under care.
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Chauncey
Hileen McKee
Ray McKee
Millfield
Robert Holcomb Recovering After Leg Injury
Chauncey Sept 24 Robert Holcomb of Bailey Run is recovering from a serious left leg wound after striking it with a pick. The cut became infected and he has been confined to his home for several days.
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Chauncey
Robert Holcomb
Bailey Run
Keck Hosts Chicago and Cincinnati Relatives This Week
Mr and Mrs George Keck entertained this week with the latter's brother and sister in law Dr and Mrs W J Butt of Chicago and aunt Mrs Fred Yeager of Cincinnati as guests.
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George Keck
W. J. Butt
Chicago
Fred Yeager
Cincinnati
Two Course Chicken Dinner Enlivens Church Event
An autumn social at the Church of Christ featured a two course chicken dinner hosted by the Faithful Circle Bible Class. The event included a mock wedding, readings, a playlet, duets, gifts for Miss Hazel La Hugh, and visits from Miss Pauline Tracy and Milton Tracy's family.
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Church of Christ
Faithful Circle Bible Class
Hoover
P. D. Hill
Bible School
John Sharick
H. QO. McDaniel
Herman Theisen
Ed Evans
Ray Sanders
G. C. Patton
G. S. Keirns
Bert Smith
Eddie
Allen Boudinot
Pauline Tracy
Columbus
Milton Tracy
Edgar Keirns
Ames Townships
Hooper Hidge
Keirns
East Millfield
Waugh Earich
Sanders
West Millfield
Sam Rutter
Sunday Creek Mine No. 6
Nankin
Sharick
Chauncey Girls Glee Club Holds First Rehearsal
Chauncey Dover High School started its new Girls Glee Club this week under Mrs. Christine Brown music supervisor. The group includes 30 members.
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Chauncey
Chauncey Dover High School
Christine Brown
Chauncey Schools
Wesley Coolmer Dies in State Hospital Strangling
Wesley Coolmer aged 72 died at the State Hospital in Columbus after becoming entangled in bed clothing during the night. The death is reported as accidental and the incident occurred within the hospital.
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Columbus
Wesley Coolmer
State Hospital
New Concrete Sidewalks Being Laid in Glouster
Glouster plans progress on Main Street with new concrete sidewalks replacing earlier walks removed during Route 13 improvements. The north side work starts in front of the Beal Brick Building at Main and North. Brick work to begin east of Richardson Bakery next week aiming to finish early in Trimble, weather permitting. This will eliminate detours via Congress Run Road and Walnut Hill for southern access.
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Glouster
Main Street
Beal
Main
Richardson Bakery
Congress Run
Walnut Hill
Rothwell Club Opens Year With Luncheon And Theater
The Rothwell Club of Athens started the calendar year with a 1 o'clock cafeteria lunch at Mrs. H. F. Kittle's home on Lancaster Street. In the afternoon a theater party followed, with members present including Mrs. F. P. Kientz and Mrs. W. A. Craft among others. guest Mrs. Fred F. Kittle attended.
Hollister Democrats' Precinct Officials Are Unannounced
Hollister officials lost in the mail include Democratic precinct judges and clerk. Thomas Power said the list was mailed Aug. 30 to the Board of Elections. Named Hollister officials are Presiding judge Pat Sweaney, judge Joe Adams, and clerk John Sweeney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Hollister Precinct
Thomas Power
Democratic Central
PTA Meeting Set at Hollister School Tuesday Night
Hollister officials announce a Parent Teacher Association gathering will be held at the school building on Tuesday night as part of the local education agenda.
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Hollister
Parent-Teacher Association
Odd Fellows Plan Joint District Session in Corning
A joint district meeting of Perry and Morgan County Odd Fellows lodges will be held at the Corning lodge next Friday night. Grand Master McVey of Ohio Odd Fellows will attend and speak. Many from Magic City Lodge are planning to attend the gathering in Glouster.
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Corning
Glouster
Odd Fellow
Perry
Morgan Counties
Odd Fellow Lodge
McVey
Ohio
Odd Fellows
Magic City Lodge
Anniversary of Mr and Mrs George Mudrie in Glouster
The fifth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. George Mudrie of Murray City was observed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Zimmer in Glouster. A number of relatives and friends attended including Mr. and Mrs. Palmer Gazell John Gazell Albert Belicchi Delicia McClellan and son Junior and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Zimmer
Jack
Dorothy Mae
George Mudrie
Local Residents Return From Visits Across States
O E Chevalier returns to Columbus after visiting relatives and friends here. Mrs M Beshara Aloysius and Joseph Beshara come back from Cleveland. Mr and Mrs Guy Faires return to Akron after visiting in this city with Mr Faires parents. Mr and Mrs Charles Kirkbride return to Glouster from Akron. Miss Varda Price, summer guest at Camp Denmark New York, visits with her father A J Price. Mr and Mrs Frank Gardner and son Jack of Charleston WV spend time with Harry Gardner’s family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. E. Chevalier
Columbus
Mr. Chevalier
Stoecklein
Charles Kirkbride
Akron
Glouster
Varda Price
Camp Denmark
Old Forge
N. Y
A. J. Price
Frank Gardner
Jack
Charleston
W. Va
Gardner
Harry Gardner
JURY SELECTION SET FOR MORGAN COUNTY RESIDENTS
Mrs Hattie Hoon of Bishopville and L E Carpenter of Homer Township are chosen for Morgan County petit jury duty and must report in McConnelsville on Oct 10. Moose Heart Legion to observe monthly birthday party at Moose Hall with a potluck supper Tuesday night. GLOUSTER Sept 24 Women at
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishopville
Hattie Hoon
L. E. Carpenter
Homer Township
Morgan County
Petit Jury
McConnelsville
Moose Heart Legion
Moose Hall
Glouster
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Dean Davis
James Langdon
Ann Nibert
Louise Boggs
Elmer Boggs
Jo Meadows
Evelyn Smith
Isabel Boggs
Mildred Mills
Thurman Boggs
Frances Pierson
Hazel Halley
Willard Baker
Wonga Kent
Dorothy Miller
Ruth Steinbeck
Gordon Edington
George Kratz
Doris Irion
Ethel Wilson
Muriel Boggs
Jewell Burnett
Frances Dawson
Mary Gardener
Vivian Irion
Majestic
G. W. Hopkins Radio & Electric Shop
Hotel Berry Bldg
PT. Pleasant
Academy
U. 8
Landrith
Halley
Hoctor
Goldsboro
N. C
Bailey
Columbus Hospital
Nye Cemetery
Straitsville
BIBLE
Millfield News
F. E. Boudinot
Rothwell Club
Ave
Power
Odd Fellows Planning
Philco
Summers
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