Federal maps reveal extent of water area dam in Gallia County
Gallia landowners facing flooding from the Eureka dam on the Ohio River seek details on damages and compensation. County Engineer E. N. Leonard says an elaborate flowage survey and individual landowner maps will determine affected acreage and easement values.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Ohio River
Eureka
E. N. Leonard
Leonard
Gallia
Eureka Dam
Congress
West Virginia
Ohio
Kanawha River
Faces Charge in Gallia Gallipolis
Sheriff Hatfield returned from Upper Sandusky with Julian Rathburn wanted on non support. The report lists local residents and visitors including Forrest Crawford, Ruby Parsons marriage, and multiple trips and visits involving family and friends across Ohio West Virginia and Columbus.
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Gallia Gallipolis
Sheriff Hatfield
Upper Sandusky
Julian Rathburn
S.S.S. Tonic Promises Glow Through Blood Strength
The ad touts S.S.S. Tonic as a natural skin health booster that restores skin glow by supplying red blood cells. It claims cumulative, lasting effects and improved wellbeing, with endorsements of beauty and strength. Available at drug stores for $5.50.
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S.S.S
Village springs up between Long Creek and Rock Creek
Rev. R P McCarley describes a new Ohio Valley settlement between Long Creek and Rock Creek on State Route 7. The growing village already has 14 homes and 49 residents with a general store and auto service station and plans for rapid growth amid regional flood concerns. Residents include Frank Plymale Led Craft Oscar Wood Joe Tipton Mrs Joe Henry Fred Gothard George Miller George Gothard G J Peco Basil Evans Luther Lloyd Edna Plynale and Rev R P McCarley.
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Gallipolis
McCarleyville
Long Creek
Rock Creek
Ohio Valley Grange Hall
R. P. McCarley
Frank Plymale
Led Craft
Oscar Wood
Joe Tipton
Joe Henry
Fred Gothard
George Miller
George Gothard
G. J. Peco
Basil Evans
Luther Lloyd
Edna Plynale
Miss Virginia De Laney Joins Father in Red House West Virginia
Gallipolis social notes report Miss Virginia De Laney, after staying with relatives in Gallipolis and Addison, joining her father J. H. DeLaney at Red House WV to make her home. The annual inspection of Gallipolis Chapter Order of the Eastern Star will be held Monday evening led by Mrs. Mabel Baker of Ironton, with other grand officers present, preceded by a 6 pm dinner at Island View Inn for guests and members. reservations with Mrs. C O Betz or Miss Estella Arthur.
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Gallipolis
Virginia DeLaney
Addison
J. H. DeLaney
Red House
W. Va
Order of the Eastern Star
Mabel Baker
Ironton
Island View Inn
C. O. Betz
Estella Arthur
Leaders Named in College Fund Drive for Rio Grande
Dr. Charles E. Holzer announces division heads for the Rio Grande Forward Movement in Gallia County. Stanley Evans Harry A. Wood John McNealey Rev. George Sagen lead the effort and will recruit five more leaders each. The drive aims to mobilize 120 solicitors with a goal to raise 1,000,000 dollars for Rio Grande College by year end.
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Gallipolis
Charles E. Holzer
Rio Grande
Gallia County
Stanley Evans
Evans Grocery Co
Harry A. Wood
John McNealey
Southern Ohio Electric Co
George Sagen
First Baptist Church
Age Pension Chief Warns of Residence Rules
Leo Carter, Gallia County director aid for the aged, says Ohio age pension recipients spending over 30 days in another state during a year may be removed from payroll. Some change addresses to avoid residence checks, which can justify removal if no valid reason is given.
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Gallipolis
Ohio
Leo Carter
Carter
Play Day at Rio Grande drew 150 girls from 15 schools
Rio Grande College plans a Friday April 30 Play Day on campus starting at 10 AM with about 150 young women from 15 high schools including Ironton Portsmouth Gallipolis Pedro Windsor Aid Coalton Washington Township Hamden Thurman Vinton Rio Grande Bloomfield Bidwell and Mercerville. The Women’s Athletic Association sponsors the event with Miss Vera D Reeve Donna Daniels Alene Gothard Dean Elizabeth Coon and Coach P R Lyne directing. A posture parade will be judged by visiting PE teachers along with captain elections sports and social games. Awards will go to top individual scorer top team and best scorer per team.
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Ironton
Portsmouth
Gallipolis
Pedro
Windsor
Aid
Coalton
Washington Township
Hamden
Thurman
Vinton
Rio Grande
Bloomfield
Bidwell
Mercerville
Women’s Athletic Association of
Rio Grande College
Vera D. Reeve
Donna Daniels
The
Athletic Association
Alene Gothard
Elizabeth Coon
P. R. Lyne
Preventive Work Planned in Three Ohio Counties
Miss Elizabeth Connally a registered nurse from Youngstown arrives to perform trenchoma preventive work among school children in Gallia Meigs and Lawrence Counties. She works under the State Department of Health and will consult with the county health commissioners and visit reported cases. Two more nurses expected by May 1 will serve Gallia County and the city, under the department of social security assisting age pensioners the blind and others receiving state aid.
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Gallipolis
Elizabeth Connally
Youngstown
Gallia
Meigs
Lawrence
Margaret Jones
Connally
State Department of Health
Gallia County
Department of Social Security
F. W. Shane
Boy Recovers After Eye Through Brain Injury
William P. Lewis of Peniel Gallia County is improving after being accidentally shot through the right eye into the brain last December. The Peniel schoolboy has been partially paralyzed but shows satisfactory progress under care at Holzer Hospital.
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Gallipolis
William P. Lewis
Peniel
Gallia County
Holzer Hospital
Lewis
District Meeting Draws 300 in Gallipolis
About 300 persons attended the district meeting of Daughters of America held in Gallipolis. The city was decorated with flags and bunting in honor of the event. George Westinghouse Jr. is noted for patenting air brakes in 1869.
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Gallipolis
of Daughters of America
George Westinghouse, Jr
Atlantic Greyhound seeks amending routes and service in Ohio
Atlantic Greyhound Corporation filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to abandon and amend several certificates linking Cincinnati and Charleston via multiple corridors and to add a long cross state route from Columbus to Wheeling. The plan details equipment, daily trip counts, and hearing information for public inputs.
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Atlantic Greyhound Corporation
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Cincinnati
Chesapeake
Ohio
Charleston
W. Va
Chesapeake,Ohio
Belpre
Parkersburg
Bridgeport
Wheeling
Columbus
Chillicothe
U. & Veterans Hospital
Waverly
Piketon
Lucasville
Portsmouth
Wheelersburg
Hanging Rock
Ironton
Ashland
Kentucky
Coalgrove
N. Kenova
Huntington
Crown City
Chambersburg
Gallipolis
Kanauga
River
Point Pleasant
Addison
Pomeroy
Constitution
Marietta
Newport
New Matamoras
Fly
Clarington
Shadyside
Armstrong's Mills
Public Utilities
Charleston, W. Vay
Gallia County Sees No Major Flood Damage
Gallia County faced concern as the Ohio River rose again but residents remained safe. Officials reported flood levels under 40 feet with no inundated roads or homes in Gallia County, despite fears in lowland areas.
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Gallipolis
Ohio River
Gallia County
Clipper Mill Native Chevalier Dies at 73
Lawson Chevalier 73 native of the Clipper Mill district died at his home Tuesday from heart trouble. Survived by wife Carrie Finley a son Finley a brother Rev Charles Chevalier and sister Mrs Anna Brucker. Funeral Thursday at Ohio Chapel with interment in Mound Hill Cemetery.
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Gallipolis
Lawson Chevalier
Clipper Mill
Carrie Finley
Finley
Ohio Hospital
Charles Chevalier
Anna Brucker
Ohio Chapel
Charles L. Thayer
Mound Hill Cemetery
Funeral Services Held For Dan W. Shafer
Dan W. Shafer former Gallipolis merchant dies in Huntington from typhoid pneumonia linked to January flood He leaves a wife Emma Fowler seven children a brother William Shafer of Sand Fork two sisters Mrs Melissa Clary Caledonia and Mrs J C Myers Gallipolis Funeral services were at the Nazarene Church near his home with burial at Mound Hill Cemetery Gallipolis by the Modern Woodmen order.
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Gallipolis
Dan W. Shafer
Huntington
Rodney
Gallia County
Emma Fowler
William Shafer
Sandfork
Melissa Clary
Caledonia
J. C. Myers
Nazarene Church
Mound Hill Cemetery
Woodmen
Cheshire Resident Sues For 5000 Damages
GALLIPOLIS A petition states W C Moore and Wayne Shafer of Cheshire Township argued over a lumber settlement on Aug 30 1936 a fight followed Moore was stabbed in the abdomen with a pocket knife Moore sues Shafer in Common Pleas Court for 5000 damages claiming seven months of disability and a 241 hospital bill.
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Gallipolis
W. C. Moore
Wayne Shafer
Cheshire Township
Moore
Common Pleas
Shaver
Empty Milk Bottle Problem Never Solved by Dairymen
Gallipolis reports on the fate of milk bottles from the Spring Hill Dairy. Fred Foster notes most bottles are rinsed and returned, about one fifth are lost to breakage theft or disposal, and some households resell bottles or misuse them. He cites a state fine for cross use of bottles, but enforcement is rare.
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Harry R. Hurn
Gallipolis
Fred Foster
Spring Hill
Ohio
Foster
Gallipolis Attendants Attend Odd Fellows Initiation
Attendants from Gallipolis at an Odd Fellows initiation in Pomeroy included G. A. Lear J. F. Leaper Tim Lewis R. W. Barcus John Norman J. M. Sheppard Turley Gills and James Betz.
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Gallipolis
Odd Fellows
Pomeroy
G. A. Lear
J. F. Leaper
Tim Lewis
R. W. Barcus
John Norman
J. M. Sheppard
Turley Gills
James Betz
Orin Hankie Held for Trial in DWI Charge
Gallipolis man Orin Hankie a mason employed on the Wheeler theater project is held under bond for a jury trial after a state highway patrol arrest on a driving while intoxicated charge.
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Gallipolis
Orin Hankie, Mason
New Wheeler Theater
Biblical Story Presented At Doanville Center
Doanville Community Center hosted a Sunday program featuring a musical life of Christ by Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Fish of Columbus. Sunday School drew large attendance under Mrs. William Coon who leads a new women’s class. The Young People's meeting included Frank Knox and soloists Joe Galvin Mary Jean Nixon Betty McGuire and Bob Coon. A Friday Young People gathering proposed a fundraising musical at 7 pm with acts from Deanville Nelsonville and nearby communities.
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Doanville
Wilbur Fish
Columbus
Christ
Community Center
William Coon
Coon
T. J. Thomas
Nelsonville
Frank Knox
Deanville
Hog Has Twin Hearts Reported in Massachusetts
Savoy resident John Zwier found a hog with two hearts beating as one after slaughtering the animal. The remarkable discovery was reported by United Press.
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Savoy
Mass
U.P
John Zwiercan
Zwiercan
Cheshire Social and Brief Personal Notes
Mr and Mrs Paul Scott announce the birth of a daughter at their home on April 27. Mr and Mrs Earl Swisher moved to Gallipolis Tuesday, employed in a restaurant. Mr and Mrs Dell Fife plan moves to their Middleport property this week. Miss Cora Rowley who has been at Roger with Mrs Ina Rife since the flood will move to the Fife property. Wilbur Swisher and a Corning family spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Ivan Grover and relatives. Mrs Homer McCarty and Master Richard Robertson recovering from illness. Mrs Cora Webb of Pomeroy dined with Mrs Clara Ward and attended a Ladies Aid meeting at Mrs J H Starcher's home. Mr and Mrs O N Roush and granddaughter Romayne Roush visited Stingy Creek with Lester Roush.
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Cheshire
Paul Scott
Earl Swisher
Gallipolis
Dell Fife
Middleport
Cora Rowley
Rgger
Ina Rife
Fife
Wilbur Swisher
Corning
Ivan Grover
Homer McCarty
Richard Robertson
Cora Webb
Pomeroy
Clara Ward
Ladies Aid
J. H. Starcher
O. N. Roush
Romayne Roush
Lester Roush
Stingy Creek
Bashan Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Bashan residents record weekend gatherings with neighbors and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Orr joined Mr. and Mrs. B E Orr for a Saturday evening visit, while Floyd Stout with Keno visited James Torrence’s home. Linnie Swan of Long Bottom stayed with her sister Mrs. James Torrence.
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Lester Hill
Spencer
W. Va
Mr. Hill
Henry Frederick
George Deem
Athens
Pearl Deem
Edgar Taylor
Clint Slater
Racine
Ruth Tucker
Pomeroy
Tucker Farm
Sets College Days at Cleveland Exposition
Sixty colleges and universities will be invited to participate with their own honor days at the Great Lakes Exposition in Cleveland. The event opens May 29.
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Cleveland
U.pa
Crops Flooded At Long Bottom Due To Ohio River
Long Bottom reports flooding as the Ohio River covers low fields and parts of highways. Local residents affected include Miss Marie Ferrell who is recovering from appendicitis and Harold German on leave from the towboat Monongahela. Additional notes mention travel, visits, repairs, and a newborn daughter born to Mr and Mrs Guy Hageman on April 25.
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Ohio River
Marie Ferrell
Harold German
Monongahela
Riley Pigott
St. Louis
Leone Babcock
Ray Riggs
Baby
Toronto
Ohio
John Lowden
Bert Lowden
Huntington
A. F. Swan
Blaine Pigott
Sheridan Young
Dell Larkins
Clarence Ferrell
Lavina Ferrell
Portland
W. H. Ferrell
Eloise German
Carl
Russell, Ky
Guy Hageman
Britons Prefer Tea on LNER Dining Cars
Seventy percent of 275 million passengers on the London and North Eastern Railway dined in 275 restaurant and buffet cars and chose tea over coffee with meals. Chefs worked from 6 by 18 foot kitchens, serving an average of 10,000 meals per car.
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London
London and North Eastern Railway
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Madison
Gallipolis Social Notes
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Goose Creek Junction
Doanville Center
Bashan
Doan
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