Jurors Report Today for Texas O'Dell Murder Trial
Sixty men and women gathered at the Gallipolis court house to report for petit jury duty in the first degree murder trial of Frank Texas O'Dell. Harry Miller assists Prosecuting Attorney Fred Cherrington for the State. defense lawyers are Henry Cherrington and R. M Switzer. The panel question centers on capital punishment given the possible electrocution sentence. The court room was crowded as the trial opened at 9 this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Frank
Texas
O'Dell
Harry Miller
Fred Cherrington
Henry Cherrington
R. M Switzer
Seven Birthdays Highlight Society Notes In Gallipolis
Richard Carter was honor guest at a seventh birthday party in Gallipolis. Mrs. Mary L. Ewing hosted a weekend visit from Cleveland relatives, as they head to Florida. George Edward Woodward’s sixth birthday celebrated by Mrs. Tom Woodward. The St Johns Adult Bible Class heard Rev J W Stone speak, with new officers elected, and Rev H H Wilbur welcomed guest speakers C C Cadot and his wife after funeral services for L H Cadet in Booth Webster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Richard Carter
Otto Carter
Donald V. Ewing
Barbara
Cleveland
Mary L. Ewing
Florida
Tom Woodward
George Edward
J. W. Stone
Waverly
Stone
St. John's
A. C. Safford
Wayne Luts
A. W. Thomas
J. P. Haskins
T. 8. Berridge
H. H. Wilbur
Epeckers
C. C. Cadot
Columbus
Fred Hanson
L. H. Cadet
Booth Webster
Hospital Notes Report Mixed Recoveries and Admissions
Holzer Hospital notes show 12 year old William Cruikshank from Pt. Pleasant WV back home after a palm wound treated. Dr B V Swisher from Radcliff reports rapid tularemia recovery. George N Bolles condition unclear. New admissions include Billy Estep 3 Mid dleport observation Edwin Wiseman 2 Gene treatment David Mercer Middleport F R Carman Addison surgical Frank Price Gallipolis medical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William Cruikshank
Alexander Cruikshank
Middleport
Edwin Wiseman
Oren Wiseman
Gene
David Mercer
F. R. Carman
Addison
Frank Price
Family man strains back lifting stove near Porter
H M Stevene of Gallipolis strained muscles in his back while lifting a stove at his home near Porter. He is recovering.
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Gallipolis
Porter
H. M. Stevene
Health Board Discusses Rabies and Fever in Gallia County
Four of five Gallia County Health Board members, Isaac Evans, Everett Masele, J. E. Berry, and Taylor Sheets, met to review rabies and ecariet fever prevalence. Dr. T. J. Alligon was absent due to illness. Margaret Jones was retained for another year. She quarantined the Roy Spires home at Vinton after Crary Spires tested positive for ecariet fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County Health Board
Isaac Evans
Everett Masele
J. E. Berry
Taylor Sheets
T. J. Alligon
Margaret Jones
Gallia County Health Ngree
Roy Spires
Vinton
Crary
Olive Tablets Offer Gentle Constipation Relief
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets provide a vegetable laxative alternative to calomel. The sugar coated tablets promote natural bowel action without griping and are advertised as a pleasant aid for dark tongue, bad breath, and tired feelings caused by constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Br. Edwards
Calomel
Tobacco Prices Rise in Gallipolis Market Slide
In Gallipolis on Tuesday the burley auctioned on the warehouse floor showed higher general prices than Monday. C. E. Watson of Crown City paid top wrapper basket, while 13 444 pounds brought 2535 31 dollars, averaging 18.72 per hundred, compared with Monday's 17.16 for 43000 pounds. Damp air keeps the crop moist and in need of drying before marketing, raising concerns of prices rising too high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Burley
C. E. Watson
Crown City
Dave Kelton
Judge Stormont Celebrates 78th Birthday in Gallipolis
Municipal Judge A. J. Stormont, 78, marked his birthday by keeping up with duties at the police court, attending a St. John’s Bible Class, and bowling three games with a 333 score on the duck pins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
A. J. Stormont
St. John's
City Court Finances Under Judge Stormont in 1934
Municipal Judge A J Stormont collected 992 73 in fines and costs in 1934 with the city netting 267 01 county 45 25 and state 10 25 bringing total 4310 23 up from 3318 38 the prior year. In eight years as mayor and one year as judge he amassed 45500 55 averaging 5000 per year. The peak was 1927 amid prohibition enforcement with 4000 collected, 1928 7000 and 1930 6600. Since then most liquor cases outside intoxication and DUI go to state officers. A 1934 tariff shift limited justice of the peace from trying prohibition offenses. Stormont became municipal judge Jan 1 1934 after serving as mayor. A total of 556 cases heard in 1944 with 108 in 1933 and 107 state cases plus 440 city cases last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
A. J. Stormont
Stormont
Ohio River Notes Gallipolis Shipping Trends 1935
River traffic in the Gallipolis district is slow on New Year’s Day as rising waters loom. Boatyards like Acme Boiler Shop expect a stronger 1935 with new Board rulings on boiler thickness and tensile strength. The Liberty steamer resumes service from Pittsburgh to Gallipolis, while barge owners anticipate more coal and steel freight and renewed boatbuilding activity along the upper Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Charlies Arthur
Acme
Washington
Alice
Manchester
Pittsburgh
Kathryn
Otto Marmet
Ohio River Company
Kanawha
Cincinnati
Louisville
Huntington
West Virginia
Liberty
Upper
Ohio
Kanawha River
Walter C. Booth
Booth
John K. Booth
Wheeling
John K
Parkersburg
Marietta
United States
Covington
J Mack Gamble
Midland
Pittsburgh Coal Co
Hudson
Upper Ohio
Frank Oaks
Gallia County Coroner Reports Violent Deaths Pattern
Gallia County coroner W. Lewis Brown reports 194 deaths in 1934 with March April and December as the safest months and May peaking with five inquests. Epilepsy cases at the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics, drownings, shootings, and traffic accidents populate the list, with several notable deaths and trials linked to shootings and accidents in Gallia and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
W. Lewis Brown
Ohio Hospital
John Sherman Halley
Cyrus W. Jones
Kerra Station
Frank Rood
First Avenue
Lizzie Strickland
Bidwell
Frank
Texas O’dell
Owen Randolph
Chester Blankenship
Charles Ivan Long
Gallipolis beauty queen wins scholastic honors
Miss Irene Erwin of Gallipolia, crowned beauty queen at the Air Show and Regatta last August, has earned all A grades on her third report at Buss Business College in Columbus. She returned to school today after holiday vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Irene Erwin
Gallipolia
Buss# Business College
Columbus
Erwin
Gilbert Roush and Adison Admit Intoxication Guilty
Gilbert Roush and Adison pleaded guilty before Squire Fred Millis on Monday. They received a fine and costs totaling 18.85 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gilbert Roush
Addison
Fred Millis
Costa
Local families and visitors return after holidays in Rio Grande area
Beloit Ohio residents E G Boster and family return home after a week away. A D Boston family return after holidays with relatives in Lima. Paul R Lyne and daughter back from Cambridge. Civics Club elects year officers with EB Jenkins as president and R H Tanner treasurer. Several visits from Columbus Jackson Circleville Cadmus Tiltonville guests share holidays with Rio Grande residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Boster
Beloit
Ohio
A. D
Boston
Lilinois
Paul R. Lyne
Cambridge
Dale Miller
J. L. Miller
Civics Club
EB. Jenkins
R. H. Tanner
Harry
Cameron
Misses May
Mollie Fulton
Columbus
Orlyn Lowks
James Jenkins
Jackson
M. A. Lowks
Billy Welker
Morgan Jones
Tiltonville
Henry and
Evelyn Eichinger
Circleville
Perry Lowks
Cadmus
Finley Brockman
Fridey
Community Holiday Visits From Wide West and Central States
Local Keanauga residents note a flurry of Christmas visits from relatives across West Virginia Ohio and Kentucky. Families including Frazier Spencer Johnson Deardorff Swain and Biggins hosted or were hosted by relatives in Charleston Columbus Lancaster St. Albans Pt. Pleasant Parkersburg and Selwin Schoonover. Mrs Adama remains ill at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Spencer
Columbus
John Freer
Chester
Lancaster
Walter Johnson
Carter
St. Albans
W. Va
Harry Carter
W. W. Deardorff
Everett Lanier
Frank Webster
Charleston
Victor Swain
Baby
Poplar Ridge
John Jones
Joe
Dayton
Letha Swain
Clark Biggins
Lexington
8. A. Stewart
Mr. Miller
West Virginia
Paul White
John Eckard
James Marsh
Clarbell
Pt. Pleasant
A. W. Pullins
Selwin Schoonover
Parkersburg
Emma Comstock
J. Q. Adama
Two More Wedding Licenses Issued in Gallipolis
Judge J. B. Clark issued two marriage licenses bringing Gallipolis year total to 265, surpassing 1933 by 52. The couples are James H. Harbin 24 of Payne City W Va and Elma Miles 21 born Charleston W Va and Marion Spires 22 Wellston and Mary Myers 17 with Henry Myers consent of Vinton.
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Gallipolis
J. 8
Clark
James H. Harbin
Payne City
W. Va
Elma Miles
Charleston
Marion Spires
Wellston Miner
Mary Myers
Henry Myers
Vinton
Racine Basketball Team Faces Hamden and Middleport This Week
The undefeated Racine cagers host Hamden on Friday night and travel to Middleport to meet Middleport on Saturday.
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Racine
Hamden
Middleport
Meigs County Officials May Face Pay Increase
Meigs County may award substantial pay raises to county and state officials and employees this year unless the new state legislature re-enacts the 1931 wage cut, which reduced salaries for elective officials by up to 12 percent and cut clerks and deputies. The pre-cut salaries listed include Auditor 2056.62, Treasurer 2153.16, Probate Judge 2527.96, Clerk of Courts 1945.00, Recorder 1299.96, Surveyor 1929.60, Prosecuting Attorney 1690.92, Sheriff 1432.23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Pomeroy Panthers Face Columbus Central Pirates Tonight
Fresh from a 16-14 win over Greenfield on Monday, the Pomeroy Panthers travel to meet the Columbus Central Pirates. Anticipation runs high as a capacity crowd is expected and confidence among fans has grown after the Greenfield victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Greenfield
Pomeroy Panthers
Pirates of Columbus Central
Huntington Visit Notes and Interstate House Guests
Mrs. Faye La Blance of Toronto arrives in Huntington as a house guest of Mrs. G. H. Stansbury. Formerly Miss Faye Talbott of Middleport. Miss Helen Beeson returns to Columbus with Mrs. R. W. Harris and son Gene for several days with relatives. Mrs. Aleshire of Columbus visits Herbert Chambers and her son Willis recovering from scarlet fever. Betty Lou Johnston spends the week in Columbus with her mother Mrs. Jess Johnston. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Reynolds and Mrs. Childers return from Akron and Canton then travel to Charleston where Mr. Reynolds resumes work in United, W. Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faye la Blance
Toronto
Huntington
G. H. Stansbury
la Blance
Faye Talbott
Middleport
Helen Beeson
Columbus
R. W. Harris
Gene
Harris
Marjorie Robert
Gordon
Aleshire
Herbert Chambers
Willis
Betty Lou Johnston
Jess Johnston
Guy Reynolds
Childers
Akron
Canton
Charleston
Reynolds
Birthday Surprise Honors Mrs. J. K. Smith in Middleport
Mrs. J. K. Smith was guest of honor at a New Year’s Eve surprise party at her home on South Sixth Avenue. She received many gifts from friends as the evening included social time and refreshments prepared by her daughter Mrs. Charles Bing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
J. K. Smith
South Sixth Avenue
Middleport Briefs Highlight Local Holiday Travel
Mrs J K Smith and daughter Beulah Lee returned Monday after a visit in Nitro and Charleston West Virginia. Mrs Johnson of Charleston visits Middleport for the holidays with her daughter Mrs H B McClure on Seventh Avenue. Miss Isabel Hysell visits Hartford Connecticut with her sister and family, formerly Middleport residents now in Cleveland. Christine Grant and uncle return from a Florida trip visiting Mrs Grant’s niece in Vero Beach. Katharine Grant stays in Vero.
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J. K. Smith
Beulah Lee
Nitro
Charleston
Whatsoever Class Plans Friday Meeting at Presbyterian School
Members of the Whatsoever Class of the Presbyterian Bible School will hold their regular monthly business and social meeting Friday night January 4 at the church. Mrs Dea Hayes, class president, will lead the business portion with hostesses Mrs Frank Vroman Mrs J B Downing Mrs M B McAllister and Mrs J N Humphrey assisting.
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Middleport
The
Presbyterian Bible School
Dea Hayes
Frank Vroman
J. B. Downing
M. 8. McAllister
J. N. Humphrey
Local visits recap from Gore Amesville and Bashan
Miss Maxine Lewis returns home from Gore after visiting grandmother Mary Hite. Mr and Mrs Will Jones of Wakeman come home from Christmas with Mrs Jones's mother Ky Ue Curtis and will be joined by Mrs Curtis for the winter. Mrs D C Moffett and Mrs Owen Watson visited Mr and Mrs Herbert Tucker at Bashan. Mr and Mrs Harold Aldridge and daughter of Amesville visited W F Tanihorey's home Tuesday.
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Maxine Lewis
Mary Hite
Gore
Will Jones
Wakeman
Harold Aldridge
Amesville
New Year Dance Honors Guest Miss Vorhees at Reed Home
Miss Nancy Reed entertained twenty two couples at a New Year’s Eve dance on First Avenue Middleport in honor of her guest Miss Marjorie Vorhees of Nelsonville. The Reed residence was seasonally decorated. The article notes a science line about sound vibrations traveling better through bones than air.
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Middleport
Nancy Reed
First Avenue
Marjorie Vorhees
Nelsonville
Reed
Meigs County Cigaret Use Surfaces in Local Findings
A volunteer statistician estimates Meigs County smokers consume about 17.5 million cigarets yearly, equaling 731 cigarets per resident. Tax data shows a $17,500 levy, with 1 cent per 10 cigarets. Ohio totals exceed four to five billion cigarets and nearly $5 million in tax. end-to-end length would circle the Earth nine times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Athens
Ohio
Oak Grove Youth is Winner of Boy Scout Honor in Nelsonville
Oak Grove Youth in Nelsonville receives the official Boy Scout ax for the highest merits in Troop 46 on December 22 awarded by Scout Master Mender. Donald Wachenschwanz joined the Scouts six weeks ago and earned the honor.
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Oak Grove
Nelsonville
Donald Wachenschwanz
Mender
Donald
Villa Ruiva Named Village of Long Life Near Lisbon
The village of Villa Ruiva near Lisbon Portugal earned the label for longevity after recording only three deaths in the past year all of them centenarians aged 101 104 and 115.
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Villa Ruiva
Lisbon
Portugal
Syracuse Man Dies After Long Illness Linked to Quarry Injury
William M. Venoy, 67, died Tuesday at his Syracuse home after a lengthy illness said to stem from injuries sustained on a government relief project quarry job. He is survived by wife Jessie Maude Venoy, son Milton, two sisters in Columbus, and a brother in Barberton. Funeral is Thursday with burial in Syracuse Cemetery.
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Syracuse
William M. Venoy
Venoy
Jessie Maude Venoy
Milton Venoy
Charles Rowland
George McDonald
Columbus
John Venoy
Barberton
Early deputy choice eyed for new sheriff Fowler
Announcement on deputies for Roscoe O. Fowler’s administration is anticipated as he nears taking office on January 7. Several candidates have been discussed and auditor-elect George Daniels has not yet named his pick. Daniels takes office in March and speculation continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Roscoe O. Fowler
Fowler
George Daniels
Daniels
Attorney supervises move at unoccupied Pomeroy residence
Lancaster attorney Donald Turnbull came to Pomeroy today to supervise the moving of furniture from the Turnbull home on Mulberry Avenue. The fine residence had been unoccupied for months and had been rented by Sheriff and Mrs. A. O. Tracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Donald Turnbull
Lancaster
Turnbull
Mulberry Avenue
A. O. Tracy
Turkey Feast Highlights Coolville Social News
COOLVILLE Jan. 2 Dr Gunder won a 35 pound turkey at a home gathering as neighbors and relatives visit from Athens Lima and Parkersburg. Local society reports include birthday and year end visits, church group meetings, and high school ball action with the Tigers defeating an Ohio University squad 48 to 25.
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Coolville
Gunder
Hall
Main Street
Freg
Athens
St. Marys
W. Va
Albert Larson
the Ladies’ Foreign Society of the
M. EB. Ch
W. C. Stout
Rock Street
Thaternoon
O. C. Stotts
Edward
C. J. Filoens
Ella
Charles Flowers
E. H. Stout
Mrs Stout
Ralph
Lowell
Ohio
Jugers
Parkersburg
Tigers
Ohio University of
Tige
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Harrison Township
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Green Township
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Garfield Avenue
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Cedar Street
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Charles Searberry
Ohio Township
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Eastern Avenue
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Dewey Gubbins
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Rio Grande News
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Arley Howard
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