Car Transfer Starts on Huge Field Near Kananga
Gallipolis sees enlarged car transfer operations at the Fair Haven field near the Kanauga Bridge. Five transport camps move 75 to 100 cars daily to Bluefield West Virginia and points south. Ohio River crossing via the Silver Bridge. Harold Leonard leads the Fair Haven terminal, which handles transit only. Plans call for expanding to eleven acres with 24 hour lighting and more employers as auto manufacturers shift here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Fair Haven Field
Kanauga Bridge
West Virginia
Virginia
Carolinas
Fair Haven
Bluefield
W. Va
Dearborn
Lansing
Michigan
Ford
Pontiac
Oldsmobile
Chrysler
Hudson
Packard
DeSoto
Dodge
LaSalle
Ohio River
Silver Bridge
Kanauga
Harold Leonard
Fe, & L. Transport Service
Leonard
Charleston
Wheeling
Marietta
Pomeroy
Huntington
Ashland
Portsmouth
Hamden Social and Personal Notices Highlight Local Visits
Approximately 50 members of the United Brethren Sunday School enjoyed a picnic at Wellston Waterworks Park. Local residents share visits across Ohio with families in Columbus Chillicothe and Mansfield.
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Hamden
United Brethren Sunday School
Wellston Waterworks
Former Resident Dead in Georgia
Charles McFarland, a former Gallipolis resident, died in Macon Georgia from injuries at a cottonseed oil plant. During his years here he worked for several local businesses. His parents reside near Zanesville. Harry Langdon and his sister Marie McFarland, reported fiancée, are at Macon for the funeral today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Charles McFarland
Macon
McFarland
Zanesville
Harry Langdon
Marie
Speech by College Head Ends Conclave
President R L Pabst of Rio Grande College will close the three day Christian Education Conference at First Baptist Church. Yesterday a county convention of WCTU members drew interest with several state officers present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
R. L. Pabst
Rio Grande College
First Baptist Church
W.C.T.U
Hunters in field bag many squirrels near Gallipolis
Local hunters afield today report success with numerous squirrels bagged.
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Gallipolis
Notice of Appointment of Estate Administrator
C. A. Mc Gonagie of Albany Ohio appointed administrator of the estate of Emma A. Lentner deceased of Athens County Ohio. Creditors must file claims within four months or be barred. Dated September 10 1940 Francis D White Probate Judge.
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C. A. McGonagie
Albany
Ohio
Emma A. Lentner
Athens County
Francis D. White
Davey Will Speak in Gallipolis
Democratic candidates for governor and senator Davey and McSweeney will arrive in Gallipolis Thursday at 3 pm and speak from the band shell in city park. The event includes brief talks by attending county and district candidates, moving pictures, a colored string quartet, and other attractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Martin L. Davey
John McSweeney
E. E. Caldwell
Shell
City Park
Caldwell
Plan Construction of Hog Hunting Lodge
W. E. Wiseman Frank Allen and Arthur Jenkins all Rio Grande residents recently bought a 40 acre tract along Raccoon Creek south of Waterloo Bridge. They plan a log hunting lodge on the preserve for their use and friends. The heavily timbered tract borders the creek and a cliff where game animals are said to den. The Boy Scouts were offered a 99 year lease earlier but did not take it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
W. E. Wiseman
Frank Allen
Arthur Jenkins
Rio Grande
Raccoon Creek
Waterloo Bridge
Boy Scout Organization
First Meeting Tonight For Washington PTA
Gallipolis reports the Washington Parent Teachers Association opening its year with a meeting in the school auditorium. Program includes an address by E. E. Caldwell, an instrumental solo by Richard Downs, and a talk by Supt. E. E. Higgins on aligning school and association goals. Membership drive led by Mrs. Raymond Allison.
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Gallipolis
Washington
Parent - Teachers’ Association
Clarence Masters
E. E. Caldwell
Board of Education
Richard Downs
Supt
E. E. Higgins
Raymond Allison
Haunted Honeymoon at Athena with Robert Montgomery
Robert Montgomery headlines Haunted Honeymoon at the Athena on Thursday, a British made mystery based on Dorothy L. Sayers. The film casts Montgomery as sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey in a witty romantic thriller alongside Constance Cummings in a tale of a dead man found in a honeymoon cottage.
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Sherlock Holmes
Nick Carter
Robert Montgomery
Constance Cummings
Athena
England
Oxford
Columbus Civic Concert Series Opens on Oct 18
The 1940-1941 Columbus Civic Concert Series announces a stellar lineup headlined by Rachmaninoff on opening night October 18. Don Cossack Chorus on November 15, Elman on December 4, and other stars including Mischa Elman Donald Dickson Lucille Manners Jan Peerce and the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo perform through March. Reservations are at Heaton's Music Store. Gallipolis reports surgeon I E Myers recovering from hernia surgery at Holzer Hospital.
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Columbus
America
Rachmaninoff
Don Cossack Chorus
Mischa Elman
Donald Dickson
Lucille Manners
Jan Peerce
Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo
Heaton's
N. High St
Cedar St Resident In Serious Condition After Heart Attack
L W Simms of Cedar Street remains in serious condition a week after suffering a heart attack. Local reports indicate the Cedars area resident was hospitalized and listed in critical status.
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Gallipolis
L. W. Simms
Cedar St
Social notes from Gallipolis reflect local gatherings and visits
A series of social items from Gallipolis covers a Friday shower at the Veith home for Mrs. Marvin Hampshire, Girl Reserve Club plans at Gallia Academy High School, a Happy Home Club meeting honoring Vernon French and his bride, a roadside park picnic with many local families, and assorted visits and travels among residents including trips to Columbus, Delaware, Franklin and Maysville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
George Veith
Marvin Hampshire
Hetty Veith
Columbus
Mary Bradbury
Rosethel Thomas
Girl Reserve Club
Gallia Academy High School
Matilda Hall
Ann Thornton
Alice Jean Bush
Norene Long
Happy Home Club
Campaign Church
Vernon French
Local families attend dinner and Eastern Star meeting
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Plymale hosted Sunday dinner for relatives including Scotty Hyre Elmer Plymale Faye Plymale Mary Joe Henry Betty Cottrell Edward Cottrell Irvin Plymale Jean and Richard Plymale of Gallipolis along with Mrs Edith Henry and daughter Mary Joe. Eastern Star leaders from Athena Sandy Kerr Atkinson Thor Olson and Hudson joined from Athens for a Gallipolis chapter meeting with Kerr noted as past matron.
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Frank Plymale
Lower River Road
Scotty Hyre
Huntington
Elmer Plymale
Faye
Gallipolis Ferry
W. Va
Edith Henry
Mary Joe
Oliver Stover
Betty
Edward Cottrell
Irvin Plymale
Jean
Richard
Gallipolis
Flossie Kiltan
Order of the Eastern Star
M. M. Kerr
Nora Atkinson
Thor Olson
Hudson
Athens
Kerr
Honor Pastor Picnic Welcomes Rev. J. L. Stephenson
Members of Mt. Zion Church in Springfield Township held a Sunday picnic to honor the return of their pastor Rev. J. L. Stephenson for another year. He has served the county in several churches for years. Mrs Earl Dailey won high score at the Monday Contract Club meeting hosted by Mrs A P Kerr. Refreshments followed the games.
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The
Methodist Church
Charles Barnhill
Orville May
Dwight Weaver
Walter Norris
Columbus
Edwin
Las Vegas
Nevada
Nora Neville
Ohio State University
Charles Keeney
Ruth Tripp
Jimmy
McArthur
Shed Davis
Luther Bobo
Dayton
V. C. Bobo
Herman Brooks
Norma
Chillicothe
Jack Donnely
Ameagle
W. Va
John Leitch
Rose Frazee
Ida Kisor
the Nazarene Church
Noah Harvey
Charles McCoppin
Charles Rice
Harriett Bullard
Mary Smith
Locust Grove
Pearl Lash
Albany
Earl Gardner
Clifford Gardner
Vincent
Jean Atwood
Ralph Cunningham
J. Earl Fellman
Chalfont
Philadelphia
Charles A. Weed
Rio Grande
Franklin
Ind
Gilbert Weed
Franklin College
Margaret B. McCormick
A. R. Fox
Sam Evans
Portsmouth
L. W. Simms
S. A. Moore
Birmingham
Ala
Don Turley
Louisville
Albert Helsley
California
T. J. Abernethy
Elizabeth
Byrd Rose
Emma Wehrle
Hollis Queen
Laurence Myers
Maysville
Mt. Zion Church
Springfield Township
J. L. Stephenson
Earl Dailey
A. P. Kerr
Schools Reopening After Quarantine
All county schools are open after temporary closures due to two polio cases at Cadmus and Crown City and scarlet fever at Mudsoc and Gallia. A new scarlet fever case at Bulaville prompted ongoing quarantine though the school remains in operation.
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Callipolis
Cadmus
Crown City
Mudsoc
Gallia
Bulaville
Morris Haskins Ill at Home from Nervous Attack
Morris Haskins senior partner of the Haskins Tanner Co. is ill and confined to his home due to a nervous attack and rheumatism.
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Gallipolis
Morris Haskins
The
Haskins- Tanner Co
Choose School Queen Tonight at Fall Festival
Gallipolis reports tonight's Fall Festival includes a queen and two attendants chosen from 16 entrants from eight county high schools. Judges unnamed until contest opens. A livestock show is planned later. The queen will be crowned Thursday before the Boone County Jamboree presentations. Exhibits were set up, a pony and donkey show were removed from the city park, and vehicle entry signs were posted to bar cars and trucks.
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Gallipolis
Welsh Churches Plan Gymnia Services
Members of Welsh churches in Gallia and Jackson counties meet at Nebo Church Perry Township for a Gymnia service of song and praise. Saturday includes a business meeting registration and a caravan sightseeing trip to Gallipolis followed by sermons by Rev. J. R. Thomas Rev. Henry Hall and Rev. H. R. Hughes. Sunday features a devotional by Rev. Hughes a Williams sermon and further sermons by Williams and Thomas.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
Jackson Counties
Nebo
Perry Township
J. R. Thomas
Henry Hall
H. R.hughes
Hughes
J. T. Williams
Charles Evans
Rev. Williams
Rev. Thomas
Ed Fulton and Wife File Damage Suits
Ed E. Fulton and Minnie B. Fulton file damage suits against William Miller Jr. of near Rodney for 8285 alleging their car was struck on April 27 1940 as they entered Route 35 from Little Chickamauga Road Miller drove at excessive speed causing personal injury and hospital charges.
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Gallipolis
Ed E. Fulton
Minnie B. Fulton
William Miller, Jr
Rodney
Fultons
Little Chickamauga Road
Route 35
Miller
Death of George Everett Waddell in Toledo Washington
Local relatives informed of the death of George Everett Waddell aged 72 in Toledo Washington. He was a son of Mr and Mrs Frank Waddell born near Rodney. A brother Herbert Waddell lives near Rodney.
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Gallipolis
Toledo
Wash
George Everett Waddell
Frank Waddell
Rodney
Herbert Waddell
Honor Birthday Party for Mrs Dora Everett in Huntington
Mrs Dora Everett formerly of Gallia County celebrated a birthday Sunday at her Huntington home. Attendees included several neighbors and friends from the locality.
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Dora Everett
Gallia County
Huntington
Relief from kidney and prostate trouble TON JON offer
Promotes three herbal tonics TON JON No 1 No 2 No 3 aimed at stomach trouble liver gall bladder kidneys and prostatitis. Quick's Drug Store offers trial bottles for 25 cents for two days only with a coupon. Customer testimonials claim relief and renewed energy.
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TON Jon NO. 2
Ton Jon
David Keenan
Weirton Steel Co
N. Sixth St
Steubenville
Ohio
TON Jon Health
Quick's Drug Store
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