Ice Pack Thickness Above Eureka Dam On Gallia River
Waterfront ice on the Gallia County river remains solid with seven inches above Eureka Dam and 15 inches in the lock chamber. South of the dam no ice for miles due to ongoing water movement under rollers. The river stage below the dam is the lowest since 1914 and crews prepare gaps to free vessels as ice may soon move.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Eureka Dam
Eureka
Epling Sand & Gravel Co
School Teacher Pleads Not Guilty to Fraud
Miss Mary Ellen Broyles a Centenary district teacher and daughter of George Broyles was arrested in Zanesville on charges of removing a mortgaged automobile with intent to defraud. At a hearing before Magistrate F. E. Milliser she pleaded not guilty and posted $200 bond awaiting grand jury action. She has been teaching at Rosville since December.
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Gallipolis
Mary Ellen Broyles
George Broyles
Centenary
Zanesville
Middleport
F. E. Milliser
Broyles
Roseville
Moore sues for 400 dollars on 1929 note
Howard Moore files suit seeking judgment for 400 dollars plus interest on a note made in 1929 by O. E. Sprague and Chauncey Sprague, Kerr County residents.
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Gallipolis
Howard Moore
O. E
Chauncey Sprague
Kerr
Standard Oil Mutual Benefit Association Aids Employees
The one million dollars paid out in the last 11 years provides death benefits to beneficiaries and sickness benefits equal to two thirds of regular pay for up to 52 weeks. The company also offers a broad pension plan, reflecting mutual help during emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Employees’ Mutual Benefit Association
Standard Oil
Standard Oil of Ohio marks 70 years serving Ohio
The company heads a 70 year milestone in a series noting Standard Oil Company of Ohio. The narration highlights ongoing service to the people of Ohio and the firm’s long-standing presence in the state.
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Standard Oil Company
Ohio
Gallia County Cattle Tested for Tuberculosis
Gallia County reports a high efficiency tuberculosis test on cattle. County commissioners budgeted 3000 for testing 17000 head and only two reactors were found, one from a neighboring state and one from an adjacent county. None of 600 Hereford heifers imported last year showed symptoms per the county auditor.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
E. D. Keeler
Halley Couple Celebrates Fortieth Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Halley marked forty years of marriage with a family dinner at their Neighborhood Road home. Red and white decor highlighted the ruby anniversary with a four tier wedding cake and lighted candies. Family members from Worthington Columbus and local community attended, including Clay Halley and siblings, with Miss Clara Sibley noted as Mrs. Halley before marriage.
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Gallipolis
H. P. Halley
Ellis Halley
Kathryn Annette
Worthington
Paul D. Halley
Carolyn Sue
Columbus
Fred Harrington
Paul McNealey
Gerald Halley
Barbara Jean
Gerald Preston
Virginia Halley
Hazel
Anna Mae
Clay Halley
Local social notes from Gallipolis area weekly gathering
Monthly Service Club meeting at First Presbyterian Church hosted by Mrs. Lupton Wetherholt Priestley and Donnally. Gallipolis AAUW branch met at Rio Grande College Anniversary Hall with Mrs. Lewis. readings by Mrs. Bean and a staging of The American Way. Jack Shadle and Katherine Sommer to wed in Greenfield after receiving license. Grace Guild observed International Fellowship Day with chop suey dinner and a review chaired by Mrs. Thomas. Local gallipolis personals include visits, travels, substitute teaching, and family events across multiple households.
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Service Club
First Presbyterian Church
Harry Lupton
Paul Wetherholt
D. C. Priestley
Julia Donnally
Gallipolis
American Association of University Women
Rio Grande College
W. A. Lewis
Leo C. Bean
George Kaufman
Moss Hart
Jack Shadle
Katherine Sommer
Beech Hill
W. Va
L. R. Wilson
Greenfield
Sommer
Walter Sommer
West Virginia Seminary
Shadle
C. W. Dabney
H. E. Shadle
Mount Vernon-on-the-Kanawha
Grace Guild
Grace Methodist Church
Sarah Robinson
John L. Mott
Loren Thomas
WPA Workers Will Improve City Streets
Gallipolis will begin early in the spring on improving Vinton and Sycamore streets and a block on Third Avenue from Sycamore to Olive Street. The project will scarify the existing gravel, lay a rock base, and apply a macadam top coat at an estimated cost of 25000 dollars with about 200 WPA workers. The city’s share is around 7000 dollars, about 25 percent.
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Gallipolis
Vinton
Sycamore
Third Ave
Olive St
Leonard
WPA
Zanesville
Electrification Group Elects Officers and Directors
About 250 subscribers to the Gallia Lawrence Rural Electrification Project met in the courthouse for annual elections. Officers named are O E Elliott president C E Taylor vice president Emmett Slagle secretary Mrs Nona J Frye treasurer. Directors include C E Taylor Wilgus Rom J Willis and others. Superintendent John E Lusher continues. Construction progresses as milder weather follows a harsh winter.
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Gallipolis
Gallia-Lawrence
Court House
C. E. Taylor
Wilgus
Rom J. Willis
Aid
Charles Brace
Rock Camp
Wiliam Fulks
Platform
E. E. Cooper
Waterloo
Davis Myers
Lecta
C. E. Houck
Bladen
Emmett Slagle
Nona J. Frye
Gallia
O. E. Elliott
G. R. Phillips
Northup
John E. Lusher
Holzer Re-elected President of Ohio Valley Conservation Group
Dr Charles E Holzer was re elected president of the Ohio Valley Conservation and Flood Control Congress at Portsmouth despite severe cold He is joined by vice presidents Forrest Ingraham F E Vigor and Alexander Dann Rene Hoag as treasurer and E Van Rawn as secretary Alan W Jordan of Portsmouth serves as executive secretary
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Gallipolis
Charles E. Holzer
Ohio Valley Conservation and Flood Control Congress
Portsmouth
Forrest Ingraham
Pt. Pleasant
F. E. Vigor
Ashland
Alexander Dann
Pittsburgh
Rene’ Hoag
Marietta
E. van Rawn
Huntington
Alan W. Jordan
Examinations Open for Gallipolis Postmastership
The Post Office Department announces a civil service exam at Gallipolis with applications due February 23 for appointment as postmaster at Crown City. Current postmaster W. A. Lanier will retire at age 70. The office carries an average annual salary of 982 dollars.
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Gallipolis
Post Office Department
Crown City
W. A. Lanier
Eagles Lodge Preps Rehearsals for Bubbling Over Comedy
Rehearsals underway at Washington Auditorium for the Eagles Lodge production Bubbling Over set for February 15 and 16. Miss Peggy Trumbull of Empire Producing Co. Kansas City directs the cast.
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Gallipolis
Eagles Lodge
Washington Auditorium
Peggy Trumbull
Empire Producing Co
Kansas City
Evans Candidate for Commissioner Post
Gallipolis Ohio mayor J Owen Evans of Thurman seeks the Republican nomination for county commissioner. With two seats to fill, new candidates are announcing nearly every day.
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Gallipolis
J. Owen Evans
Thurman
Two Young Men Die After Columbus Crash
Mrs. Walter Caufman learns of the death in a Columbus hospital of her nephew Thomas Sommer 20 after an automobile crash in which companion Melvin Franklin 29 was killed instantly. Both men resided in Grove City.
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Gallipolis
Walter Caufman
Thomas Sommer
Columbus
Melvin Franklin
Grove City
Local minister weds parishioner in Mt Sterling Ohio
Rev. W. Edgar Ewing and his parishioner have quietly wed at his Mt Sterling church. The couple’s marriage marks a milestone for the pastor who has served area churches in the county for fifteen years.
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Gallipolis
W. Edgar Ewing
Mt. Sterling
Ohio
Licensed To Marry Gallipolis
Recent marriage license applicants include George E. DeLong age 25 and Mamie Messer age 26 of Waterloo and Allen Waugh age 22 with Ima Edmonds age 16 of Ashton W Va.
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Gallipolis
George E. DeLong
Mamie Messer
Waterloo
Allen Waugh
Ima Edmonds
Ashton
W. Va
Rotary Crippled Children's Committee reports at meeting
Dr. N A Martin, chairman, summarized results and upcoming activities of the Crippled Children's Committee during the Rotary Club's regular meeting last night.
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Gallipolis
N. A. Martin
Rotary Club
Crippled Children’s Committee
Leona Cofer Granted Divorce and Custody
Gallipolis reports Mrs. Leona Cofer wins a divorce from Edwin Lee Cofer over neglect and receives custody of their children. The ruling marks the end of the couple’s marriage in the local court.
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Gallipolis
Leona Cofer
Edwin Lee Cofer
Ice Pick Injury Hurts Local Man at Cherrington
Logan Freeman Hughes sustained a painful injury to his left hand when an ice pick penetrated his skin on Tuesday evening. He received treatment at Cherrington Hospital.
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Logan—Freeman Hughes
Cherrington Hospital
Oil Paintings Displayed In Hotel Lafayette
Oil paintings of interior and exterior views of the Our House by Robert Switzer Jr. are on display in the Hotel Lafayette lobby as gifts from Dr. C. E. Holzer. Switzer is connected with a Chicago interior decorating firm and is a former resident of this city.
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Gallipolis
Our House
Robert Switzer, Jr
Hotel Lafayette
C. E. Holzer
Switzer
Chicago
Rs. R. M. Switzer
Elmer King in Fairgrounds Car Crash Improves
A 14 year old boy Elmer King struck by three cars near the fairgrounds Saturday night remains in fair condition at Holzer Hospital with a skull fracture and broken ankles. He is reported to be slightly improved since admission.
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Gallipolis
Elmer King
Holzer Hospital
Moody Bible Institute student studies in Chicago
Rev. George Sagen, a post graduate student, pursues advanced study at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago as part of his clerical preparation.
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Gallipolis
George Sagen
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Teacher Dies Of Injuries In Columbus Hospital
Charles E. Price a Harrison Township native and longtime rural schoolteacher died at Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus from injuries sustained a week earlier when struck while boarding a street car on West Broad Street He had been employed at Columbus State Hospital since November He is survived by his wife Venia DeWitt and their children Kermit Clyde Price and a daughter with a brother Robert Price and several sisters named in the notice.
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Gallipolis
J. P. Martin
D. B. Klingle
Huntington
Baltimore
James Goddard
Lyman Tucker
Apple Creek
Tucker
Rose Wilson
Ethel Young
Margaret
Florence Walker
Columbus
FE. E. Shane
Edna
Piqua
F. W. Shane
Jane Cating
Beaver
Marion Darnell
Cincinnati
Charles A. Thomas
Cheshire Township
Christian R. Holmes Hospital
Darnell
Laura Darnell
Thomas
W. H. Jacobs
W. H. Rayburn
Virgil Rayburn
Billy Rayburn
Sara Louise Scott
Louise Scott
E. E. Higgins
Pembroke Club
Charles E. Price
Harrison Township
Mt. Carmel Hospital
West Broad St
Columbus State Hospital
Price
John Price
Venia DeWitt
Fred
Memorial details for local resident in St Augustine
Beverly llara of St Augustine Florida a Rio Grande College graduate and member of Mace donia Christian Church Junior Order American Mechanics and Modern Woodmen of America funeral services are tentatively set for Thursday afternoon
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Llara
Beverly
St. Augustine
Fla
Rio. Grande College
Macedonia Christian Church
American Mechanics
Modern Woodmen of America
Addison Man Held For Investigation
Gallipolis report says Earl Shaver age 26 held to grand jury in $1000 by Magistrate F E Milliser after a Sunday night stabbing on the Addison Cheshire highway. Walter Taylor age 26 remains in Holzer Hospital. Shaver, unmarried, lives with his father Ora Shaver in Addison Two and admitted cutting Taylor. the knife is in officers custody.
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Gallipolis
Addison
Cheshire
Earl Shaver
F. E. Mililiser
Shaver
Walter Taylor
Holzer Hospital
Ora Shaver
Addison Two
Taylor
Mild Weather Enables Waterworks Crew to Catch Up
Gallipolis city water works employees report mild weather allows them to catch up on calls to repair frozen services from mains to homes. Many lines were frozen during sub zero weather and a few remain in that condition.
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Gallipolis
Washington party and supper at Rio Grande church
The Ladies' Aid Society will host a Washington party and supper with a display of antiques in the Methodist Church at Rio Grande on Wednesday evening February 21. Proceeds support church and community works.
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Gallipolis
Washington
Ladies’ Aid Society
Rio Grande
Mrs. Wilda Roush Rupe Appointed Estate Administrator
Gallia County court appoints Mrs. Wilda Roush Rupe widow of Elza Rupe as administrator of his estate with bond fixed at 2000 dollars.
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Gallipolis
Wilda Roush Rupe
Elza Rupe
County Officials Approve Road Repairs and Gravel Bid
Gallia County commissioners vote to apply black top to the mill and a half of road from Centenary to Northup after resident delegation. They awarded a 1 200 ton gravel contract for Williams Creek Road in Guyan Township to Epling Sand & Gravel Co.
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Gallipolis
Northup
Centenary
Williams Creek
Guyan Township
Epling Sand & Gravel Co
Funeral for Hugh Daugherty Held at Pt Pleasant Area
Relatives and friends attended funeral services today for Hugh Daugherty near Pt Pleasant. He was the father of Homer Daugherty of Kanauga and 11 other sons and daughters.
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Gallipolis
Kanauga
Hugh Daugherty
Pt. Pleasant
Homer Daugherty
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