Coal Operators Expect General Code For Industry Soon
A Murray City mine resumed operations after 38 months with about 150 workers, as officials push for a single coal code. A district committee met to plan a meeting in Washingtonville to discuss the code with operators Frank Pierce Floyd Fuller Art Eckles Robert John Rider A B Lester Omsley. A separate local notice reports a wedding in Walbridge between Smith and Clark with family attendance and a lace gown noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunday Creek Coal
Murray City
P. C. Morris
Washhere
Washingtonville
Frank Pierce
Floyd Fuller
Jel
Art Eckles
Robert John Rider
A. B. Lester
Omsley
Merchants Defeat All Stars In Nelsonville Baseball clash
In Nelsonville at the City Playgrounds the Merchants crushed the Lancaster All-Stars 8 to 3 on Sunday. Eustace Galvin Eddie Tolbert and Clyde Ray led with multiple hits including Rays homer. Ray also added a single. Jake Carlin pitched solidly for Nelsonville while Lefty Murphy started for Lancaster and Russ Haines finished.
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Nelsonville
Eustace Galvin
Eddie Tolbert
Clyde Ray
Nelsonville Merchants
Lancaster All-Stars
Merchants
Ray
Galvin
Tolbert
Hilleary
Columber
Jake” Carlin
Murphy
Russ Haines
Myers
Lancaster
Hartley
Odenthal
Nelsonville Merchants Arrhoa B
Smith, Cf
P. Galvin
Sectey
Wumbers
Dore
Martin
Coleman
BNGGG
Thompson
C Murphy
Haines
E. Galvin
Richardson
Johnson
Patton
Brandenburgs Picnic at Birch Hollow Grove
A large all day picnic and burg reunion at Birch Hollow Grove drew a big crowd on Sunday. Horseshoes contests and a team from Columbus won 7 to 2, with supper served to a large assembly. Sheriff was among the guests.
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Birch Hollow Grove
Columbus
Local visits and church events across Columbus area
Mrs Vaughan Foughty and sons visited her sister Mrs H Travis in Columbus. Orville Parsons spent the weekend with his parents in Columbus. Abe Pickett of near Deanville visited his parents. Rev McDaniel to preach at Connett on Friday Aug 25. Mrs Floyd Lowery visiting daughter in Floodwood. Leonard Ely of Londonderry visited uncle Michael Ely. Neal Swain and family returned to Marion after vacation with relatives here. Ed Carter family of Nelsonville visited parents near Connett. Rev John McClain returned from Springfield conference. Mrs Herbert Ely and Mrs Katherine Hartman attended Springfield young peoples convention Aug 3-5. Betty Foughty visited son Ray in Nelsonville. Lula Wolfe visiting aunt Mrs John Reed in Nelsonville. Frank Wolfe Jr and family spent weekend with parents near Carbondale. Leonard Hartman of Carbondale visited latter's parents. Grange Hall quilting party well attended. Helen France of Carbondale spent Friday Saturday with aunt Mrs Herbert Ely. Rev Charles Wachenschwanz visited sister Mrs Verna France at Carbondale.
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Orville Parsons
Columbus
Jesse Parsons
Abe Pickett
Deanville
Coate Pickett
Charles Kinsey
McDaniel
Connett
Floyd Lowery
Gene Wolfe
Floodwood
Leonard Ely
Londonderry
Michael Ely
Neil Swain
Billie
Francis O'Hara
Marion
Ed Carter
Nelsonville
Matt Carter
John McClain
Springfield
Herbert Ely
Katherine Hartman
Betty Foughty
Ray Foughty
Lula Wolfe
John Reed
Frank Wolfe
Carbondale
Leonard Hartman
William Hartman
Grange Hall
Helen France
Charles Wachenschwanz
Verna France
Ride on Old Buggy Frame Fatal to Gallipolis Boy
Theodore Fry ten years old died Saturday night from an abdominal injury after an old buggy frame split during a ride. His father C. H. Fry donated blood in a transfusion to aid him. Earlier Evan Barnett was jailed for breaking and entering Carter home and barn and released on bond.
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Gallipolis
Theodore Fry
C. H. Fry
Evan Barnett
Fred Carter
Attorney Appointed Receiver for Gallipolis Store
Gallipolis judge appoints Hollis C. Johnson as receiver for the E. N. Deardorff Company at the request of Huntington National Bank the largest creditor. No value figures given. The Deardorff firm runs the town’s largest department store and formerly owned a Huntington outlet.
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Gallipolis
Common Pleas
W. R. White
E. N. Deardorff Company
Huntington National Bank
Huntington
W. Va
Hollis C. Johnson
Deardorff Company
Athens County Debt Totals in 1932 Compared to 1931
Athens County's total public indebtedness stood at 1 574 626 at the start of the year while year end figures show 1 566 023 a drop of 18 603 in a state effort to reduce debts. Auditor J T Tracy notes only six Ohio counties failed to cut debt in 1932. The county's obligations include 281 400 county, 195 610 cities, 33 189 villages, 15 348 townships, and 1 049 079 schools with further remarks on the Auditor's 5800 page report. In 1932 Athens paid 5 893 90 inheritance tax to the state against 961 85 in 1931 and cigarette tax receipts to the state fell from 5222 24 to 1775 52. dog and kennel fund receipts were 4 442 00 with 2 774 24 paid for damages and 2 577 male dogs and 673 female dogs licensed.
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Athens County
Ohio
J. T. Tracy
Auditor of State
Rathburn and McNealy to attend salesmen meeting
Gallipolis reports Charles Rathburn and Lawrence McNealy will attend a district salesmen's meeting of the Southern Ohio Electric Company in Columbus today.
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Gallipolis
Charles Rathburn
Lawrence McNealy
Southern Ohio Electric Company
Columbus
Rotary speakers outline district convention visit
Paul Mossman and Morris Haskins will address Gallipolis Rotary Club Tuesday night about their experiences at the recent district convention.
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Gallipolis
Paul Mossman
Morris Haskins
Conference Tuesday District Superintendent To Visit Nelsonville
Nelsonville August 21 Dr Robert McClure superintendent of the Chillicothe District of the Methodist Episcopal Church will hold the fourth quarterly conference at the local church Tuesday evening at 8 oclock. A complete report of the years work from all church organizations will be given and officers elected for the next year. All church officials are urged to attend and members are asked to be present.
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Nelsonville
Robert ©. McClure
Chillicothe
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Mission society meeting at Whitmore home in rain
Mrs L A Whitmore opened her home to the Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Methodist Church. Rain forced a indoors picnic supper and reports on the Lakeside School of Missions were shared by Mrs Julius Fischer and Miss Bertha Nixon. Mrs J B Preston and two children visit Bowerston. Wilma Patton and Helen Shaw depart for Chicago for the World's Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Whitmore
Woman's Home Missionary Society
Methodist Church
Julius Fischer
Bertha Nixon
School of Missions
Thy
Lakeside
J. B. Preston
Bowerston
Wilma Patton
Helen Shaw
Chicago
Special Meeting Planned at Rebekah Lodge No 48
A special meeting of Rebekah Lodge No 48 is set for tonight at the 1. O. O. F. Hall. Members are requested to attend to practice degree work.
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Rebekah Lodge
Mrs Frank Bonifield Returns Home From Hospital
Mrs Frank Bonifield and her daughter Bonnie Lu returned Saturday from Cherrington Hospital Logan and were at home with her parents Mr and Mrs A B Johnson at 58 West Franklin Street.
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Frank Bonifield
Bonnie Lu
Cherrington Hospital
Logan
A. B. Johnson
West Franklin Street
Prize Awarded for Most Prizes in Columbus Flower Show
In Nelsonville on August 2 a four foot matched pair of pyramidal arborvitae was awarded to Mrs Cable Gibson of Worthington for winning the greatest number of prize ribbons in the Olentangy Park flower show in progress in Columbus. Mrs Gibson is the daughter in law of Mr and Mrs W W Gibson local sorists.
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Nelsonville
Cable Gibson
Worthington
Olentangy Park
Columbus
Gibson
W. W. Gibson
Five Men Held on Intoxication Charges in Gallipolis
Five unnamed men were held in Gallipolis City and court on intoxication charges. Mayor A J Stormont withheld names, signaling a policy change on police records unless something unusual occurs. One man arrested Sunday was released on bond, and three are slated for arraignment Tuesday afternoon.
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Gallipolis
A. J. Stormont
State examiner examines Gallipolis city finances
Wayne Booth of Gallipolis, state examiner for cities and villages in ten Southeast Ohio counties, is in town to audit tax collections and disbursements and review Gallipolis City costs. His report will be sent to the state auditor for approval and publication later this week.
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Gallipolis
Wayne Booth
Ohio
Littlegger Judge David Thomas Delivers Reunion Address
More than 150 people gathered for the annual Littlegger social reunion in Gallipolis with Judge David Thomas of Marietta as the principal speaker.
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Gallipolis
David Thomas
Marietta
Watermelon Picnic for Judson Bible Class Members
Members of the Judson Bible Class from the First Baptist Church will gather at Herman Condee's Kerr Station home for a watermelon picnic.
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Gallipolis
Judson Bible Class
First Baptist Church
Herman Condee
Kerr Station
Missing Ohio hospital patient found near Vinton
Frankling Meyers formerly of Zanesville, missing two days from the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics, was found at Cherry Ridge near Vinton by J W Powell. He was brought to Gallipolis and questioned by Sheriff Elmer Hatfield but could not recall living in a state institution. Hospital officials recognized him.
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Gallipolis
Frankling Meyers
Zanesville
Ohio Hospital
Cherry Ridge
Vinton
J. W. Powell
Elmer Hatfield
Doubtful lead identified on Gallia bank robbery suspect
Gallia County officials and bank directors may not travel to Illinois to identify W A Long as the March First National Bank robber. Sheriff Hatfield says only one witness, John Kritko, might identify the photo, but alibi concerns and time free since the crime complicate any return. Commissioners and bank officials await firmer identification and funding decisions. In Gallia, city workers advance paving on the Chilliothe Pike toward the city limits, with street work expected to finish soon.
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Gallia County
Illinois
W. A Long
Belleville
First National Bank
Elmer Hatfield
Long
Hatfield
John Kritko
Gallia
Social Roundup of Charleston Residents and Out-of-Town Visits
Personal mentions include Dwight Blaine of Charleston enjoying a weekend with friends camping along the Gallipolis river. Virginia Chevalier resumes nurse duties after Cincinnati visit. Robert Betz and Frederick Stone were business visitors in Athens. Edith Cornell returned from Dayton. Carrie Eisaman visited Cincinnati with her daughter Judson Clark. Maryah Whyte returned from Greenville after a week with friends here. L C Bean and son left for the World’s Fair in Chicago. Several young people set off on a camping trip on Raccoon Creek. Elizabeth Housh plans a two week vacation at Magnetic Springs. Homer Niday and family returned to Cleveland after a visit. Lawrence McNealy came back from New York. Artie, Mary, and Nellie Watts returned from the Methodist Conference at Lakeside with a Toledo visit. The White family and relatives attended a Mt. Zion W Va reunion.
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Virginia Chevalier
Cincinnati
Holzer Hospital
Robert Betz
Frederick Stone
Athens
Edith Cornell
Dayton
Carrie Davis Eisaman
Judson Clark
Maryah Whyte
Greenville
Jane Ann Bovie
Mae Epling
Betty Henke
Betty Kratz
Bugs Cranwell
Raccoon Creek
Elizabeth Housh
Third Avenue
Magnetic Springs
Ohio
Homer Niday
Cleveland
Niday
Lawrence McNealy
New York
Artie Watts
Mary Watts
Nellie Watts
Lakeside
Toledo
Guy White
Ughter
Thelma
C. E. Fife
Forrest Fife
John Litchfield
Mt. Zion
W. Va
Ten Apply for Federal Home Loans in Gallipolis
Gallia County Home Owners sent ten applications to the Federal Home Owners Loan Corporation headquarters through E. L. McCormick, the local agent. McCormick noted more may have been mailed without his office checking. Lawrence County leads with over twenty applications, while Jackson follows.
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Gallipolis
Federal Home Owners Loan Corporation
Gallia
Local Tennis Winners Head to Chillicothe for South Central Play
John Lite won The Messenger trophy and will join Bill Jones John Jones and Frank Haskins in the South Central tournament at Chillicothe starting Tuesday. Lutz may be seeded among top entries. Gallipolis also reported a beer tax distribution of 27.50, raising total receipts to about 2500.
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Gallipolis
John Lite
Southeastern Ohio
Bill Jones
John Jones
Frank Haskins
Chillicothe
Lutz
Tropical disturbance heads toward Bermuda
The Weather Bureau warns of a tropical disturbance of great intensity with dangerous gales forming about 150 miles west of Bermuda and moving northward. The system marks a serious weather threat as it tracks north along the Atlantic.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Bermuda
Fasteeth Powder Promises Firm, Comfortable Teeth
An ad touts Fasteeth powder to hold false teeth firm all day with no gooey taste. It promises secure eating and speaking, enabling easy laughter. Available in three sizes from Quick's Cut Rate druggist.
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Quick
Ady
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