Rural Groups and Schools Exhibit at Gallipolis Festival
Gallipolis hosts hundreds of rural groups clubs and schools for the Gallipolis Fair. Exhibits range from speckled fowls to needlecraft and cakes with corn pumpkins and bread on display. Granges and Future Farmers of America show farm products and placards. Schools and 4 H clubs present varied projects. Livestock and poultry tents dot the river levee as judging continues.
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Gallipolis
Ten Granger
Bulaville
Cora
Georges Creek
Harris
Huntington
Little Kyger
Pattini
Rodney
Springfield
Ohio Valley Grange
Grange
Bidwell-Porter
Addinga Bock Ridge
Mount Zion
Perry
Centerville
Raccoon Township
Cheshire
Mercerville
Rio Grande
Gellipolle
Vinton
Bidwell
Raccoon
Gallipolia
Future Farmers of America
4-H Clube
Fairy
White Oaks
Eno Sailors
Ohio Rivers
Crown City Canners
Bidwell Peeters
Noisy Knitters
Clay Lick Home Makers
Jolly Bakers
Wide Awakes
Lazy Daisys
Lincoln
K. K. Klub
the Red Cross
Junior Red Cross
Farm Security Administration
Women's Here Council
Rio Grande College
Cor
Misa Nellie McNenley
First Ave
Funeral Held for Mrs Moodispaugh in West Virginia
Local relatives of 82 year old Annalee Moodispaugh attended funeral services near Ambrosia West Virginia today. She was struck and killed by a New York Central train Tuesday while walking on the track near her brother Robert Gillespie's home where she lived.
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Gallipolis
Annalee Moodispaugh
Ambrosia
W. Va
New York Central
Robert Gillespie
Mrs Carl Hendricks Rites Held At Rockland
Mrs Alice Wolfe Alex Wolfe and family and Mr and Mrs Jack Wolfe attended funeral services this afternoon at Rockland for Mrs Carl Hendricks youngest sister of the late J Harold Wolfe. Death said to have resulted from an embolism after a surgical operation. Condition of Miss Mae Enteminger in Holzer Hospital with a hip fracture reported only fair.
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Gallipolis
Alice Wolfe
Alex Wolfe
Jack Wolfe
Rockland
Carl Hendricks
J. Harold Wolfe
Mae Enteminger
Holzer Hospital
Fashions for Fall on Athena Stage This Week
Ohio University students and local youths model fall and winter wear in two scenes at Schine's Athena on Thursday and Friday at 8 30 p.m. The show features street sport and dressy wear with organ music by Vern Smolik and vocals by Kay Lovell between scenes.
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Schine
Athena
University
Kyle
Clifford
Ohio University
Vern Smolik
Kay Lovell
Richard Greene
Richard Dix
Vernon Smolik
Ellen Westerman Chosen Gallia Fall Festival Queen
Gallia county gala night after a Gallipolis high school band concert, Ellen Westerman was named festival queen with Catherine Evans and Norma Jean McCartey as attendants. Judges praised the crowd’s approval as hundreds watched the parade and prize announcements.
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Ellen Westerman
Gallia
Gallipolis
City Park
A. Jord Bayless
FE. D. Keeler
Naomi Evans
Elizabeth Connolly
Allie Scott
F. C. Christ
Cadmus
Catherine Evans
Norma Wright
Mercerville
Helen Richards
Jeanette Waugh
Rio Grarte
Mary Burkle
Norma Jean McCarley
Centerville
Eloise Sims
Ruth Nichols
Eloise Clark
W. S. Westerman
Queen
Gomer Evans
Peniel
Norma Jean McCartey
Elmer McCarley
Rio Grande
Fred Wheeler
Marysville Escapee Sought Amid Reformatory Breakout
GALLIPOLIS The capture of Virginia Bawdry, 19, from a Marysville Reformatory breakout in June, sharpens the hunt for Florence Sheline, 23, last at large in this area. Sheline has been seen locally though every clue proved false. her parents deny knowledge of her whereabouts.
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Gallipolis
Virginia Bawdry
Marysville Reformatory
Florence Sheline
Liberty
Grover Sheline
Oldest County Hunter Keeps Squirrel License
Odeil, nearly 9 years old, is the oldest man in the county to secure a hunting license. He has hunted daily since the squirrel season opened, and his son Omer Odell and family, who live with him, are tired of squirrels.
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Gallipolis
Odeil
Omer Odell
Teacher Isabel Boggs To Return From Chicago Hospital
After a month in a Chicago hospital for appendicitis surgery Miss Isabel Boggs will return home early next week. Miss Katheryn Jones will fill her teaching position in the local schools. County Agent E G Royer reports improving condition of his parents in Louisville awaiting return to his office later this week after they were injured in an automobile accident two weeks ago.
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Gallipolis
Chicago
Isabel Boggs
Katheryn Jones
E. G. Royer
Louisville
C. E. Royer
Committee To Be Selected For Soil Plan
Gallia County farmers in the Agriculture Conservation program receive notices of upcoming township by township elections to select committees. Meetings run October 2 to 6 at various Grange Halls, schools, and town halls across Addison Cheshire Clay Green Gallia Mercer Morgan Perry Raccoon Springfield Bidwell Mudsoc areas.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Parker Building
Second
Locust Street
Addison
Bulnville
Grange Hall
Cheshire
Kyger
Clay
Ohio Valley Grange Hall
Gallipolis Green
Centenary Grange
Greenfield
P.m. Gallia
Guyan
Mercerville
Harrison
Little Bullakin
Huntington
Three Women Hunters Licensed in Gallia
In Gallipolis only three women hold hunting licenses Miss Winifred Bosworth Mrs Donna Bartlett and Mrs Maude Hauser. No report on their hunting activities, but friends say all are excellent marksmen.
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Gallipolis
Winifred Bosworth
Donna Bartlett
Maude Hauser
Elliott's Corn Wins Sweepstakes Prize At Fall Festival
Garland H. Elliott of Vinton won the sweepstakes prize for corn entered in the fall festival. The winner received a check and the honor car, while runners up from Fairfield Bidwell Cheshire Gallipolis Addison Township each earned $5 prizes. Judges reportedly had difficulty selecting among many entries.
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Gallipolis
Garland H. Elliott
Vinton
R. D
T. H. McCormick
Fairfield
Lester Harrick
Bidwell
David W.briggs
Cheshire
G. H. Kerns
Ed S. Bull
Howard D. Smiley
Addison Township
Rio Grande Eisteddfod Set For April under lodge
Announcement from Centerville Masonic Lodge states the annual Rio Grande Eisteddfod will be held April 19, 1940. Preliminary program details will be issued by December 1, 1939 to help contestants study the competitive numbers. Officers named are B. Lewis Jones president, Elias J. Jones secretary, L. Everette Lewis treasurer.
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Gallipolis
Rio Grande
Gallipolis Vies to Clean Streets Ahead of Fall Festival
Gallipolis streets are being cleaned as City Manager John Gwinn directs crews under relief orders. Local relatives learn of Mrs. Gus Kuhn’s serious illness in Cambridge, daughter of Mrs. S. P. Blain of Gallipolis Ferry. Husband a Gallipolis native.
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Gallipolis
John Gwinn
Gus Kuhn
Cambridge
Kuhn
S. P. Blain
Gallipolis Ferry
Grangers to Meet Gallipolis Grange Tonight
Members of Little Kyger Grange will gather at the Grange Hall for a scheduled program tonight. Games will follow the presentation.
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Gallipolis
Little Kyger Grange
Grange Hall
Fall festival flower entries and judging underway
Gallipolis notes report Geréen Clobe and other exhibitors entering many flower entries for the fall festival with judging in progress this afternoon. Multiple local residents and visitors are named, including Kin eon relatives in Rye New York and various travels to Columbus Ironton Princeton Huntington and Akron.
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Gallipolis
Geréen Clobe
Addison Resident Dies After Ill Health
Frank Switzer aged 8 died at his Addison home Wednesday after a heart attack. He was a native of Addison, son of Metallus Switzer and Mrs. Abbie Switzer. Funeral Sunday at 1 p m in Addison M E Church with Rev. H M Snider officiating. Interment Gravel Hill Cemetery Cheshire beside wife Abbie who died nine months ago. Surviving relatives include several daughters and sons and siblings in Addison Valparaiso Pittsburgh and Cheshire Township.
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Gallipolis
Frank Switzer
Addison
Metallus Switzer
Addison M. E
H. M. Snider
Gravel Hill Cemetery
Cheshire
Abbie Switzer
J. H. Berry
W. H. Reeves
Marie
Jack Switzer
Earl Switzer
Valparaiso
Ind
N. J. Backus
J. H. Beckey
Pittsburgh
William Switzer
Cheshire Township
Gallia Academy High Elects Class Officers
Gallia Academy High School elected class officers with seniors choosing James Skidmore president Bob Morgan vice president Velma Dillon secretary treasurer Remo Rocchi president Jerry Evans vice president Betty Faulkner secretary treasurer for juniors George Davis president Harvey Brown vice president J T Russell secretary treasurer for sophomores Freshmen will elect at the start of the second semester.
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Gallipolis
Gallia Academy High School
James Skidmore
Bob Morgan
Velma Dillon
Remo Rocchi
Jerry Evans
Betty Faulkner
George Davis
Harvey Brown
J. T. Russell
Rainfall Relieves Drought in Gallia
Gallia County received heavy rain Wednesday afternoon easing a long drought. Farmers hail pasture revival and relief from watering livestock as the downpour ends weeks of dry conditions.
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Gallia
Gallipolis
Festival Parade Moves Up To 7 30 PM In Gallipolis
Gallipolis changes Friday parade start to 7 30 p m to let football fans reach the Gallipolis Mid dleport game at halftime. Prizes for antique autos 5 and 3 dollars, comic floats 5 and 3, industrial floats 8 and 5, private floats 5 and 3. Only decorated vehicles admitted.
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Gallipolis
Gallipolis-Middleport
Principals Arrange OSU Study for Doctorate Credit
Carl C. Byers and Southeastern Ohio principals organize Saturday graduate credit study at Ohio State University from October 7 to December 16 toward a Doctor of Philosophy degree.
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Gallipolis
Southeastern Ohio
Carl C. Byers
Ohio State University
Old Mohawk Medicine Promises Quick System Cleanse
Advertises Old Mohawk Medicine as a guaranteed remedy for constipation and toxin buildup. Claims two family bottles for 98 cents, or one bottle for 49 cents, with improvements after six doses and relief from pains, swelling, gas, and indigestion. Sold at The Gallaher Drug Store 16 Court J Athens.
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Gallaher
Court &J
Athens
Ady
Former Boatman Samuel Boyd Dies at 48 in Gallipolis
Samuel Boyd, 48, a former colored Ohio River boatman, died Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. Lillian Fields where he had resided for several months. Funeral services were held this afternoon with burial in Pine Street Cemetery.
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Gallipolis
Samuel Boyd
Lillian Fields
Pine Street Cemetery
Gallia County Reports First Hunting Casualty
Walter McGowan of Akron was released from a local hospital after surgeons removed a pellet from his eye in Gallia County. The sight of the eye was not destroyed.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Walter McGowan
Akron
Mid week marriage license applicants list multiple pairs
Gallipolis applicants include Joseph Vance 25 and Ruth Blazer 22 both of Gallipolis Lyman Brammer 24 and Nellie Racer 26 both of St Albans Harry Cordill 22 and Ruth Crump 21 both of Leon West Virginia.
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Gallipolis
Joseph Vance
Ruth Blazer
Lyman Brammer
Nellie Racer
St. Albans
Harry Cordill
Ruth Crump
Leon
W. Va
Elder sustains broken arm in fall at Portsmouth Ave home
Charles Elder of Portsmouth Avenue reported a broken arm after a fall at his residence. He was treated locally for injuries.
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Sallipolis
Charles Elder
Portsmouth Ave
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New York
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Poplar Ridge
Ernest Browning
Kathleen Stack
Hamlin
Winifred Miles
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Princeton
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Philip Kling
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A. K. Merriman
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Elizabeth Housh
Art Phillips
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Lou North
Nelle [Wolfe of
Bertie Cubbage
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Charles Woodie
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W. O. Miles
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E. D. Keeler
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French Colony
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Libby Hotel
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Ella Rothgeb
Helen Vanzant
George van Zant
Mt. Carriel Ladies Aid Society
Belva Adkina
Ruby Martin
Irma North
Inez Shoemaker
Lucile Trout
Gallia Academy High
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Horlick
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Jettle
STR FC
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Quintessa Cigars
Manilla
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