Eastern Fire Extinguisher Firm May Open Gallipolis Plant
J L Seat of Fairfield Connecticut toured Gallipolis inspecting the Odell building and shipping facilities. He favors locating a fire extinguisher plant here and has discussed metal container production with local firms Zuhars and Arthur. He also makes sprinkler systems and is considering other midwest sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Odell
J. L. Seat
Fairfield
Conn
State Chamber of Commerce
Seat
B. C. Zuhars
Charles Arthur
Connecticut
Middle West
New Flood Control Dam To Be Sought
Dr. C. E. Holzer of the Ohio Valley Conservation and Flood Control Congress calls a Huntington conference to seek federal funding for a large reservoir dam on the New River at Hinton West Virginia. The date hinges on Army Engineers General Schley’s acceptance, with a tentative meeting set for January 16. The project aims to reduce flood severity in the Great Kanawha and Upper Ohio Valleys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ohio Valley Conservation and Flood Control Congress
C. E. Holzer
Huntington
W. Va
Congress
Hinton
New River
Julian Schley
U. S. Army Engineers
Washington
Kanawha
Ohio
Army
Purchases Interest In Gallipolis Hardware Co
W. L. Ingerick of Huntington will join the Gallipolis Hardware Co. management at year end as C. B. Stevers, president, announces. Ingerick, formerly Huntington Bridge Co. superintendent, will move his family to Gallipolis. The firm operates a store on city park square selling shelf and farm hardware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallipolis Hardware Co
W. L. Ingerick
Huntington
C. B. Stevers
Huntington Bridge Co
Ingerick
City Park Square
Gallipolis Native John Wolfenbarger Dies Visiting West Virginia
John Wolfenbarger, 82, a Gallia County native and widower, collapsed and died early in the week at the home of Robert Siders in Henderson, West Virginia, where he was visiting. His home was in Keon, West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John Wolfenbarger
Gallia County
Robert Siders
Henderson
W. Va
Keon
Liquor Sales Hit High Levels in Gallia County Store
During the pre Christmas period the Gallia County liquor store averaged about 1000 dollars daily in sales and on Saturday receipts rose to around 1800 dollars. Whiskey led but gin sales rose sharply as its use in mixed drinks increased in popularity.
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Gallipolis
Dance Ball Tickets Stir High Attendance at La Fayette Hotel
Advance ticket sale signals large turnout for tonight's event at the La Fayette Hotel with dancing from 9 p m to midnight. Proceeds fund a special train for the high school band from Pomeroy and Gallipolis to the inauguration. Gallipolis item notes Warner Blazer of Gallia County is seriously ill in Decatur Illinois per nieces Bessie and Edith Blazer.
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Gallipolis
Lafayette Hotel
Pomeroy
Warner Blazer
Gallia County
Decatur
Ill
Bessie
Edith Blazer
Social Notes of Bashan Highlights Christmas Visits
Bashan social items list Christmas visits by Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Powell Allen and Starling Orr and various relatives. Guests included Cal Orr, William Jordan, Mrs. Lester McNamee, and Donald Cole. Also noted are illness updates for John Coen and Leo Reibel, a CCC camp visit by Okey Miles, and the first railway locomotive weighing four to five tons.
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Bashan
Floyd Powell
Congreve
Brown
Allen
Starling Orr
B. E. Orr
C. L. Orr
Cal Orr
Antiquity
William Jorden
West Virginia
Lester McNamee
Milford Cole
Donald
Columbus
Delaware
John Coen
Okey Miles
CCC
Harry Smith
Harry Allison
Syracuse
Roland Torrence
Leo Reibel
Simmie Powell
Wayne
Portland
Oss Baker
Higher River Level Drives Rats Into City
Rising Ohio River and Chickamauga Creek waters force rat dens from banks and underbrush into Gallipolis city streets. Wharf rats born of the flood menace prompt proposed organized hunts and use of red squill poison. Authorities warn against uncovered garbage pails as street encounters with rats increase. no human bites reported, though dogs and cats are injured.
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Gallipolis
Ohio River
Chickamauga Creek
Eureka
Chamber of Commerce
Aged Widow Mary Hibbs Bush Dies in Gallipolis
Mrs. Mary Hibbs Bush 79 widow of C S Bush died at her sister Mrs W P Beall home in Gallipolis Tuesday night. Funeral held at Beall home this afternoon with Rev W S Westerman. Born in Zanesville she lived with sister after husband’s death 16 years ago. Daughter Mrs Letha Donart resides in Weiser Idaho. A Methodist and Eastern Star member active in organizations when able.
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Gallipolis
Mary Hibbs Bush
C. S. Bush
W. P. Beall
W. S. Westerman
Bush
Zanesville
Letha Donart
Weisar
Idaho
Methodist Church
Order of the Eastern Star
New Year Bells Planned by Gallipolis Chamber
Chamber of Commerce committee organizes New Year’s welcome in Gallipolis with church bells and whistles at midnight. E E Higgins superintendent and local school principals Carl C Byers and Ben Evans attended Ohio Education Association sessions in Columbus this week.
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Gallipolis
Chamber of Commerce
E. E. Higgins
Carl C. Byers
Ben Evans
Ohio Education Association
Columbus
Christmas Visiting Totals and Local Events in Rutland
Rutland residents and visitors share holiday gatherings with relatives in Cheshire Middleport Circleville Harrisonville and Logan. A Christmas program directed by Charles Kennedy drew 162 attendees with 50 children participating. Local sports teams traveled to West Alexandria for a game and a dance was hosted by the athletic association at the gym.
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Rutland
Maude Bennington
Cleveland
Bertha Rathburn
J. E. Evans
Velva May
Cheshire
John Spires
Paul Winn
Hart Lyons
Middleport
Sam Cook
Helen
Dexter
Dana Hysell
F. E. Dunfee
Thomas Barton
Columbus
Ernest Stansbury
Circleville
George Atkins
Harrisonville
Marion Wood
Charles Kennedy
Carl Rutherford
Logan
W. Va
Sig Johnson
Alex Bogges
Frank
Sheridan
Wyo
J. M. Bogges
Pearl Reeves
Athens
George Collins
Will Clark
C. O. Chapman
Jean
Wilkesville
Fred Winn
Charleston
Claude Clark
Emery Ralph
West Alexandria
Wendell Diehl
O. O. Patterson
Daniel Patterson
Cadmus
The
Athletic Association
Jack Amsbury
Web Hall
Mary Louise Barton
Elza Barton
Orville Roder
W. H. Ebersbach
Pomeroy
Spires
John Utsingen
Pomeroy Rural Social And Personal Notes
Pomeroy notes list visits and family updates from Pomeroy R F D with relatives in Pt. Pleasant Parkersburg Hospital and Columbus. Mentions include C L Arnold and family, Perry Riggs, Margaret Nicholson, Helen Nicholson, W Clyde Will, James Beards, Wade Radford, Flora Radford, Otho Young, Sam Christy, Roy Newell, Stella Johnson, Nancy Cummings, Ida Christy. Licenses to marry announced for Dennis Damron and Elva Russell Ironton and Jesse Mc Daniel and Lulu Shepard Vinton.
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Pomeroy R.F.D
C. L. Arnold
Robert Richard
Pleasant
Perry Riggs
Parkersburg
Margaret
Helen Nicholson
Columbus
W. Clyde Will
James Beards
Pomeroy
Wade Radford
Flora Radford
Otho Young
Sam Christy
Roy Newell
Gallipolis
Dennis Damron
Elva Russell
Ironton
Jesse McDaniel
Lulu Shepard
Vinton
Inter Denominational Night At Baptist Church
Tonight at 7 30 p m First Baptist Church hosts Inter Denominational Night with pastors and members from Methodist Episcopal Presbyterian and Episcopal churches. Rev W S Westerman and Rev Robert Leake speak. Musical numbers by the Presbyterian Church include Song of the Angels and The Lord s Prayer. Knox Williams heads Baptist Night supper at 6 30 with program to follow. Saturday 11 p m to midnight features a watch service led by Charles Lusher and Miss Hilda Halley.
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Gallipolis
First Baptist Church
Methodist Episcopal
Presbyterian
Episcopal
W. S. Westerman
Methodist
Robert Leake
The
Presbyterian Church
Stanley Huntington
Clara Worman
Katherine Kircher
Kircher
Gesu Bambino
Catherine Hayward
Harley Bovie
Knox Williams
Charles Lusher
Hilda Halley
Special New Year Dinner at Ohio Hospital for Epileptics
Special New Year dinner served Sunday noon at the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics per Dr G G Kincon superintendent. Observances extend to Monday with Protestant and Catholic services on Sunday morning. Menu includes fresh fruit roast pork gravy mashed potatoes creamed onions celery cabbage cranberry sauce dill pickles butterscotch pie and coffee. Monday afternoon devoted to New Year calls and a dance from 7 to 10 PM to close the holiday week.
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Gallipolis
Ohio Hospital
G. G. Kincon
Assembly Hall
Albany Rural Social Briefs
A series of holiday visits and local events are listed including Christmas gatherings in Albany and surrounding areas. Residents visiting relatives include Mal and Davis family from Columbus, the Lewis, Arbaugh, Minear, Collins, Evans, Stanley, McVay, Bailes, Crabtree, Turner, Scott, West and Robinett families. A prayer service is planned at Weaver Chapel at two o clock on Sunday. An elephant fight in winter quarters caused one animal to push the other through a brick wall 14 inches thick.
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Albany R. D. No. 1
Mal Davis
Columbus
David Davis
Arch Arbaugh
Lowell Lewis
Piqua
E. E. Lewis
A. Z. Minear
Weaver Chapel
G. W. Collins
George Evans
Hebbardsville
Orr
Louisa Stanley
Denver McVay
Earnest Stanley
Boyd Williams
Stanley McVay
Fernie Porter
George Scott
Ed Bailes
Rennie Crabtree
Rolland
Beulah Galloway
Lucille Carpenter
Athens
Dale Scott
Abey Tewksbury
Belle Fought
Pearley West
Earl Baughman
Richard Fought
Joey Kinsel
Arthur West
Mervin Mansfield
Arthur Enlow
Ray Bailes
Georgia Griffin
the Plains
Edna Turner
Kate Turner
John Keogh
Lawrence West
Dayton
Will West
Silas Scott
Fred Elliott
Edna (Rickey) Lotz
Kent
Amanda Russell
Cincinnati
Mary Robinett
Arthur Rhollans
Charles Robinett
Elouise West
Richard Baughman
Athey seeks partition of 179 acres in Cheshire Township
William R. Athey of Ryger files in Court of Common Pleas a partition suit as heir of William and Lillie Athey for 179 acres in Cheshire Township. Other heirs include Mr. and Mrs. J M Conkle, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Athey, and Miss Elizabeth Athey. Plaintiff claims a fifth interest and seeks appraisement and sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William R. Athey
Ryger
Court of Common Pleas
Cheshire Township
William
Lillie Athey
J. M. Conkle
Walter Athey
Elizabeth Athey
Gallipolis Awards Holiday Decoration Prizes
Prizes in a holiday week home decoration contest were awarded to Marvin Stewart T A Thomas Frank Ghrist Mrs Henry Cherrington and others. First prize was ten dollars with additional merchandise prizes. The article notes this year's decorations fell short of last year's in proportion and originality. The Dominion of Canada produced 127 350 000 pounds of factory cheese in 1937.
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Gallipolis
Marvin Stewart
T. A. Thomas
Frank Ghrist
Henry Cherrington
Charles Freese
Everett Gill
Horace Ecker
James Elliott
Millard Ghrist
F. W. Shane
Harry Holmes
O. A. Vornholt
Homer Walter
Carrie Kraus
Nan Deardorff
W. R. White
Charles Robinson
John
T. S. Berridge
Lewis C. Bean
Vernal Birch
James Haskins
C. O. Betz
J. G. Schwarz
W. Lewis Brown
S. G. Gardner
E. D. Keeler
G. A. Hout
Will Cox
Eddie Watts
Dominion of Canada
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Eastern
Gallia
Gallia Co
Colembus
N. Court St
Colonial Plan
Colonial
Qlonial Finance Company
Baptist Church
Albany Rural Social Briefs
Kroger
Latonia Club
Kroger’s
Water Latonia Club
Lemon Latonia Club
Country Club
Kroger's
Kroger’s Eatmore
Kroger's Country Club
del Manz
Pillsbury’s
Tiny Peas No. 2
Kroger’s Country Club
Florida
Sunkist
Calif
Celery
California
Pascal Celery
Frankfurters
Bologna
Linda
WLW
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