Meigs Gallia Coal Potentialities Shown at Gallipolis Meeting
In Gallipolis last night Homer Faust and J. L. Morrell spoke on Meigs and Gallia coal industry prospects before local clubs. They discussed Pomeroy Field production history, current output, and potential 400 year coal reserves. Rate reductions, shipping costs, and regional impact on mining and molding sand payrolls were addressed, with local officials authorized to study preferential coal rates.
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Gallipolis
Meigs
Gallia
Homer Faust
York State University
Faust
Pomeroy
Ohio
Pomeroy Field
Avenage Pomeroy
Hocking
Columbus
E. Holzer
Gallipolis Club
Canton
Akron
Cambridge
Pomergn
Middicprt Rotary Club
Gallia County
Daniel Boone Gift On Display In Gallipolis Window
A wolf trap said to be given by Daniel Boone to Col. Robert Safford and used in 1794 near Gallipolis is shown in the Empire Furniture window. The tray, owned by A. C. Safford, has rested with the family for over a century, and accompanies an old pistol from the twin holster once carried by the Safford line.
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Gallipolis
Daniel Boone
Robert Saffird
Empire Furniture Company
A. C. Safford
Saford
Colonel Safford
Brne
Ohio
Safford
Wheat Received for Red Cross Flour Supply in Gallia
Government wheat allocated to Gallia County Red Cross was received this week and is being milled into flour at Bell & Shaw Mill. No distribution occurred Tuesday as the last flour car was exhausted. The wheat enough to yield over 200 barrels of flour.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Local man injured in Route 160 incident
Ray Mc Cardle, 2 percent, was cut in the back after an argument on Route 160 north of Gallipolis Saturday night and was moved from Holzer Hospital yesterday. Hospital operations Wednesday included Ruth Thornily, Grace Wilson, May Bradley, Horton Denny, and Mrs H W Link.
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Gallipolis
Ray McCardle
Holzer Hospital
Ruth Thornily
H. W. Link
Athens
Grace Wilson
May Bradley
Horton Denney
Oak Hill
Gallipolis Scouts Take Second at Camper-all
Gallipolis Boy Scout Troop 1 under Scoutmaster Paul Wetherholt earned second place in the West Virginia Camper-all at St arrys, earning white ribbons for each member with a 1000 of 1200 points and camper all medallions. Also, Troop 15 of Huntington and a Marietta Sea Scout patrol gained top classifications amid eight troops competing in nine events. Scouts attending included George Baird James Neal Alfred Arnold James Cady Paul Davies Lee Mootz Tom Bowman Lewis Steever and Junior Betz.
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Gallipolis
Paul Wetherholt
West Virginia
St. Arrys
Huntington
Marietta
George Baird
James Neal
Alfred Arnold
James Cady
Paul Davies
Lee Mootz
Tom Bowman
Lewis Steever
Junior Betz
Capt C C Bowyer In Serious Condition After Stroke
Capt C C Bowyer of Point Pleasant is in serious condition after a paralytic stroke at home. A noted Ohio Valley steamboat expert, he co owned the Homer Smith excursion steamer that burned in Pittsburgh in 1931 and later served as toll collector on the Silver Bridge. His collection of steamboat pictures is the region's largest, with over 1000 vessels profiled.
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Gallipolis
C. C. Bowyer
Point Pleasant
Old Merchants’ Bank of
Smith
Silver Bridge
United States
Ohio
Great Kanawha
Mississippi
Illinois
Kentucky
Cumberland
Tennessee
Lane Steamer D. T. Lane Returns After Federal Tests
The D. T. Lane, oldest steamboat in the Kanawha River coal fleet, was inspected by federal steamboat inspectors in Cincinnati on Monday. Built in Pittsburgh in 1871 and rebuilt twice, the vessel carried coal for decades and now heads back to Kanawha with an empty barge fleet to be reloaded at Plymouth and Dana mines. Pilot George Hamilton and master Frank Johnson are noted crew members.
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Kanawha River
Gallipolis
D. T. Lane
Cincinnati
Plymouth
Dana
Lane
Pittsburgh
Ohio River
George Hamilton
Frank Johnson
McBride's Master Capt Loyal Wright Named Towboat Chief
Gallipolis August 25 Capt Loyal Wright has been appointed master of the Towboat McBride soon to leave Madison Indiana Marine Ways for the Kanawha River. The McBride, once a Pittsburgh towboat, was rebuilt by River Transportation Company which also operates the steamers Loretta Howard Ben Franklin and Creighton towing Kanawha River coal to Cincinnati and New Albany Indiana. Much of this coal is being reshipped by rail to the Northwest.
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Wright
Kanawha
Gallipolis
Loyal Wright
McBride
Madison
Ind
Kanawha River
Pittsburgh
The
River Transportation Company
Loretta Howard
Ben Franklin
Creighton
Cincinnati
New Albany
Northwest
Now He Owns It Kananga Man Floats Barge Sunk At Gallipolis
A runaway barge formerly owned by Smith & Pfaff Sand and Gravel of Charleston was swept from Elk River by a cloudburst over a month ago and sunk after hitting a bridge pier in the Kanawha River. John Raike of Kanauga pumped out the barge and floated it on Wednesday. he now owns the vessel.
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Kananga Man
Gallipolis
Smith & Pfaff Sand and Gravel Company
Charleston
Elk River
Kanawha River
John Raike
Kanauga
Dredge Gillette at Work Near Kanauga on Ohio River
The United States dredge Gillette has been at work near Kanauga for several days dredging out the Ohio River below the New York Central and Silver Bridges.
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Gallipolis
United States
Gillette
Kanauga
Ohio River
Taylor Sues Baker Over Promissory Note Debt
James K. Taylor sues Alonzo R. Baker for 818.62 principal 700 on two promissory notes plus 7 percent interest from March 21 1930. Alfred L. Waugh files for divorce from Maude Waugh Ann Arbor Michigan alleging gross neglect of duty. married January 11 1931.
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Gallipolis
James K. Taylor
Alonzo R. Baker
Alfred L. Waugh
Maude Waugh
Ann Arbor
Mich
Queen City Is 35, Still Going Strong
Gallipolis reports the steamer Queen City marked its 35th anniversary as a packet on the Ohio River. Built in Cincinnati in 1897 for the Pittsburgh & Cincinnati trade, it carried 125 passengers on a noted 1914 ice incident without loss of life.
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Queen City
Gallipolis
Ohio River
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Robert R. Agnew
Santings
Calif
Spence Sanford
Cheshire
Louisville
New Orleans
Pittsburgh & Cincinnati Packet Company
James A. Henderson
J. F. Ellison
John W. Hubbard
Senator Cordill
105 Men Given Work On Gallia's Roads
Gallia County workers run road maintenance this week as equipment delays slow resurfacing of about 24 miles. Gangs scattered across routes 7 160 and 218 mow clean ditches patch surfaces and repair bridges washed out in early July high water.
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Gallipolis
State
Gallia County
Special Music Planned by Ohio Valley Chorus at Camp McCarley
The Ohio Valley Chorus with Paint Creek Baptist Church Choir and a Welsh Choir near Jackson will perform at Camp McCarley Tuesday night at five. Members include Rev. and Mrs. R. P. McCarley Mrs. E. J. Riggs Clay Chapel Mr. and Mrs. Ira Neal Swan Creek Mrs. Mary Lanthorne Cuipper Mill and Marvin Cornwell Chambersburg. Miss Mary Baker Raccoon Island will be the accompanist.
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Ohio Valley Chorus
Camp McCarley
Gallipolis
Paint Creek
Mary Lanthorne
Cuipper Mill
Marvin Cornwell
Chambersburg
Mary Baker
Raccoon Island
Sibley Family Returns Home From Gallia County Visit
Aug 25 report from Gallipolis notes Mr and Mrs Ruben Sibley and their two daughters of Spencer Iowa returned home by automobile after a month visiting relatives in Gallia County. Sibley a former resident and Gallia native has 15 years farming in Illinois and Iowa.
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Iowa
Gallipolis
Ruben Sibley
Spencer
Gallia County
Sibley
Illinois
Grace Methodist trustees sworn in at Gallipolis
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church trustees elected and sworn in include W. S. Downtain, William McKnight, Bert Gillingham, E. L. White, A. L. Lloyd, C. E. Holzer, D. W. Thomas, Elias Wetherholt, and Harry M. Miller in Gallipolis on August 25.
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Gallipolis
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
W. S. Downtain
William McKnight
Bert Gillingham
E. L. White
A. L. Lloyd
C. E. Holzer
D. W. Thomas
Elias Wetherholt
Harry M. Miller
Marriage License Issued in Gallipolis
A marriage license was issued yesterday to Walter Jenkins 22 farmer of Bidwell and Helen Byers 16 of Vinton with parental consent from Mr. and Mrs. James Byers.
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Gallipolis
Walter Jenkins
Farmer
Bidwell
Helen Byers
Vinton
James Byers
Excursion Boats Boost Ohio River Travel Popularity
Excursion boats have driven a notable rise in passenger travel on the Ohio River during the past month, with increased activity reported in Gallipolis and surrounding areas as the season progresses.
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Gallipolis
Ohio River
Local News Briefs From Parkersburg and Vicinity
Cutler Lovell Dickinson had his tonsils removed at Dr Castos office in Parkersburg on Saturday August 13. Mr and Mrs Frank Fletcher and son Orville Goens and two daughters Donna and Marjorie visited James Goens in Zanesville. Goens is seriously ill. Mrs Helen Barnett daughter of Edward Lawson is seriously ill at Vincent. Mrs Vergie Barnes and Emmett Lawson visiting their brother and father Edward Lawson. W E Lawson and son Emmett and Lowell Dickinson spent Tuesday evening with relatives at Vincent. Gerald Harris once severely burned is now able to walk without a crutch. friends hope for speedy recovery. Miss Hazel and Helen Harris entertained friends August 18 for their mother’s 44th birthday. string music by Isaac Fowler and Arthur Dalton. refreshments served. Frederick Barnett of Vincent visiting uncle Lovell Dickinson. The barn of Missouri Davis at Vincent burned Friday evening. flames consumed barn and contents. origin unknown but believed to be...
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Lovell Dickinson
Lima
Edward Lawson
W. E. Lawson
Emmett
Lowell Dickinson
Vincent
Gerald Harris
Miss Hazel
Helen Harris
Isaac Fowler
Arthur Dalton
Frederick Barnett
Missouri Davis
Local Social Notes From Chillocothe and Surrounding Areas
Zaleski Will tiedert family visits Ansel Barley Potter clans in Chillocothe area. Mary Etta Barley returns home after a week with them. Emma Eckelberry visited Harry Tripp’s home with brother Hile Eckelberry and Mrs W T Kelley. Swan Township sees death of Blanche Grimes Crooksville. husband Sherman Grimes predeceased her. Flora Dill visited Dundas. Garnet Kendall and son Billy visited Bonnie Brown Chand last Thursday. Louisa Hamilton visited Lowry house McArthur and attended Crooksville reunion. Hazel McKibben of Columns visited her parents.
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Will Tiedert
Chillicothe
Ansel
Barley
Potter
Mary Etta
Richard Barley
Chillcothe
Emma Eckelberry
Harry Tripp
Hile Eckelberry
Columbus
W. T. Kelley
Swan Township
Blanche Grimes
Crooksville
Zareski
Sherman Grimes
Flora Dill
Dundas
Garnet Kendall
Billy
Bonnie Brown
Chand
Louisa Hamilton
Charles Lowry
McArthur
Crookasaville
Hazel McKibben
Mra
Local Social and Obituaries From Mebkibben Home to Columbus Deaths
Saturday and Sunday visits at the Mebkibben home include the McKibben family and friends from Pleas ant Valley Athens and Philadelphia. Mrs Caroline Smith Allen dies in Columbus at 82 after family ties to Pleasant Valley Zaleski and Columbia. Mrs Martha Hull dies in a Michigan hospital from injuries after a tractor accident. Hulls formerly lived in Iope and later Michigan.
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Luther McKibben
Mebkibben
Pearl McKibben
Neil
Pleasant Valley
J. Scott
Brier McKibben
Athens
Jimmy
Mra
Minnie Jayjobn
Mary Jane
Helen Mitchell
Lyndon
Mary Murray
Stacia Cappinger
Joseph Murray
Philadelphia
Ranger
H. E. Ansel
Lettie Radcliff
Albany
M. K. Church
Barnhart
Caroline Smith Allen
Columbus
Mary Reeves
Smith
Zaleski
Columbia
Stephen Allen
Athens County
Aince
Columbua
Cersaia Ulesa
Martha Hull
Doster
Mich
Hull
Lope
Michigan
Mr. Hull
Local News Items and Social Updates
Harrisonville visitors Art Chaney and Ed Williams stop by H. J. Williams while D. W. Michael remains in Parkersburg Hospital in not much improved. The Williams parsonage will be occupied by Rev. and Mrs. Spencer as Dell Jewell’s family takes Mrs. William Stobart’s house. A large crowd attended the Southeastern Poultry Tour Tuesday and the Ladies Union served lunch. William Gilmore is seriously ill. EB Mull and children of Newark visit William Mull. A shower for Mrs Vertin Mowery and Miss Frane tla Catn Ava Gilkey is planned at Dale Williams’ home on August 27. William Williams and H. J. Williams spent Wednesday in Reedville.
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Art Chaney
H. J. Williams
D. W. Michael
Parkersburg Hospital
Dell Jewell
William Stobart
Spencer
Ladies’ Union
Dale Williams
Vertin Mowery
Ava Gilkey
H. J. Willams
Reedavilie
Kruschen Salts Ad Claims 53 Pound Loss
A reader from Sawtelle California touts Kruschen Salts as a miraculous fat reducer. The letter describes a 53 pound loss in four weeks and urges others to try the product, naming Cline Pharmacy and Moa Kea Drug Co. as sellers.
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Mr & A
Lanier
Sawtelle
Ocalif
Cline Pharmacy Co
Moa Kea Drug Co
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