Easements Sought for Six Mile Chillicothe Road Rehab
County Engineer E N Leonard hires Parker Peters and Owen ter to secure easements for a six mile stretch as part of WPA flood escape highway work. Easements call for 60 feet per original 1819 survey though only a 40 foot road will be restored. City Commission may back fill across the Chickamauga Bottoms to link with the high flood road. Residents welcome the restoration for a shorter route to Rodney and State Highway 35.
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Gallipolis
Chillicothe
E. N. Leonard
Parker Peters
Owenter
Leonard
City Commission
Chickamauga
West State St
Chillicothe Road
Rodney
Directors of Gallia Auto Club Named
Gallia County Auto Club announces new directors: C. E. Alexander Fr. E. Beckett Robert Bischoff W. A. Cornett S. B. Huntington Ed Judy J. C. McNealey H. M. Miller I. E. Myers Dave Pickens Lillian Safford W. W. Sigler E. W. Smith D Taber Blazer Wetherholt C. E. Clark. Voting was by mail and a meeting is set for Tuesday Jan 30 at 7:30 pm at the Lafayette Hotel to select officers.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County Auto Club
C. E. Alexander
Fr. E. Beckett
Robert Bischoff
W. A. Cornett
S. B. Huntington
Ed Judy
J. C. McNealey
H. M. Miller
I. E. Myers
Dave Pickens
Lillian Safford
W. W. Sigler
E. W. Smith
D. ©. Taber
Blazer Wetherholt
C. E. Clark
Marriage at Methodist Parsonage in Gallipolis
Fric tion filled Friday evening service as Rev W Scott Westerman presided at the marriage of John E Adams of Huntington and Miss Ann Pfer dehirt daughter of Mr and Mrs E Pferdehirt of Gallipolis. The couple will reside in Huntington.
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Gallipolis
W. Scott Westerman
John E. Adams
Huntington
Ann Pferdehirt
E. Pferdehirt
Carl Houck
Dale White
Adams
Barboursville
Memorial Hospital, Huntington
Group Chooses Supt Higgins As Chairman
E E Higgins superintendent of schools was elected chairman for the Gallia County Red Cross Chapter at Grace Methodist Church. Fred Stone and Mrs Joe Moch were named officers. The 1940 Executive Committee includes Edwin Higgins Fred Stone and other local leaders with 1012 total members and 1304.10 in roll call receipts.
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Gallipolis
E. E. Higgins
Gallia County
Red Cross
Grace Methodist Church
Fred Stone
Joe Moch
Margaret Shuler
Edwin Higgins
L. D. Freshcorn
Hazel Richard
George Sagen
Garfield Griffith
Stanley Evans
W. P. Beall
David R. Beers
Martha Cousins
John Butz
Stanley Huntington
Sarah Robinson
David Beers
Paul Mossman
L. W. Gishler
W. IS. Westerman
Carlos Niday
D C. Priestley
H. W. de Wolfe
Maye Martt
Crown City
C. G. Houck
Kananga
Bidwell
Charles Weed
Rio Grande
Anna Mae Evans
Vinton
Thomas Carman
Addison
W. E. Wiseman
Thurman
Herman Lewis
Cheshire
First Aid
J. Paul Mossman
Kanauga
Eureka
Chillicothe Ave
Board of County Commissioners
City Commission
National Red Cross
Chapter
Garland Griffith
D. R. Beers
Lottie Shuler
Ruth Kolling
Otto Rothgeb
Merrill Bunce
Greer Dillon
Gilbert Bush
Edith Hutsinpiller
S. B. Huntington
C. W.booth
O. G. Lyle
Ohio
Gallia
Laurence Martin
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Electrification Work Resumes on Monday in Gallia-Lawrence Project
Gallia-Lawrence electrification work resumes after cold delays. Superintendent John H. Lusher says main line work will be completed early February if weather permits.
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Gallipolis
Gallia-Lawrence
John H. Lusher
Injures Fingers In Corn Shredder
Parker Sheets of Bidwell suffered severe injuries when two fingers on his right hand were mangled in a corn shredder yesterday at a local site. He managed to stop the machine with his free hand. doctors at Holzer Hospital amputated one finger to prevent further damage.
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Gallipolis
Parker Sheets
Bidwell
Holzer Hospital
Mooney Injured in Mine Accident at Long Hollow Mine
Logan miner Donald Mooney, 33, suffered chest injuries when caught between a mine car and the rib at Long Hollow Mine. He was moved to Cherrington Hospital for treatment and X rays to assess damage. Sidney Wolfe of Newark, recently hospitalized, was discharged to home.
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Logan
Donald Mooney
Long Hollow
Cherrington Hospital
Mooney
Sidney Wolfe
Newark
Water Main Burst on Main St Disrupts Logan Water
A water main burst on Main St in Logan left residents without water for an extended period on Monday, prompting emergency repairs and water-supply restoration efforts.
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Logan
Main St
Mitch ell Purchases Interest in Downtawn Printing Plant
Clyde E Mitch ell buys an interest in Downtawn Printing Co from Samuel Simmons his brother in law and will actively operate the plant.
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Gallipolis
Clyde E. Mitchell
Downtawn Printing Co
Samuel Simmons
Women Endorsed For Postmasterships
Gallipolis Ohio Mrs Bennett Little is endorsed for appointment as postmaster at Cheshire succeeding N R Rothgeb and Mrs Elizabeth Walker is endorsed to succeed W F Deem at Kananga both are Democrats Announcement not yet made for Mercerville and Crown City post offices.
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Gallipolis
Bennett Little
Cheshire
N. R. Rothgeb
Elizabeth Walker
W. F. Deem
Kananga
Mercerville
Crown City
Planning Trip To Columbus For Farmers Week
Gallia County delegates will attend the State Home Council meeting in Columbus as Farmers Week opens. The list includes Mrs. G. E. Elliott, Mrs. Ernest Blazer, Mrs. Garnet Kirby, and several others from Gallipolis and nearby towns. The State Home Chorus will perform with about 15 county representatives and practice in advance.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Columbus
State Home Council
G. E. Elliott
Vinton
Ernest Blazer
Rio Grande
Garnet Kirby
Cheshire
Marie Thomas
Bidwell
Anderson Robinson
Hoke Robinson
Clara Belle Motter
State Home
Elwood Trainer
W. H. Schwarzwalder
Mrs Parker Reported In Critical Condition
Mrs Mary B Parker aged almost 85 and widow of Dr E W Parker is seriously ill at her Gallipolis home with a bronchial trouble. She has long been confined by arthritis. Her daughter Mrs Garnet Parker Erwin, grandson Marable Erwin, and Mrs Erwin of Columbus are with her.
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Son
Columbus
Chicago
T. V. Betz
Patriot
Harry Betz
Gallipolis
Mary B. Parker
E. W. Parker
Garnet Parker Erwin
Marable Erwin
River Ice Holds Gallia River Between Eureka Dam and Antiquity
The Ohio River remains frozen from Eureka Dam to Antiquity, a 40 mile stretch through Meigs County with a lowered stage below the dam. Dozens tread ice safely at many points along the Gallia County waterfront while feeder streams stay frozen. warmer weather and no rain expected to melt ice gradually. floods could cause damage if rains swell the river.
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Gallipolis
Ohio River
Eureka
Meigs County
Gallia County
Ewing Seeks Second Term in Gallia County
Gallia County news reports George P. Ewing president of the Board of County Commissioners will seek another term. The Republican incumbent faces several challengers in the primary for seats now held with Dan Jones. Jones reportedly will not run.
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Gallipolis
George P. Ewing
Board of County Commissioners
Ewing
Dan Jones
Former Resident James B. Icenhower Dies in Columbus
James B. Icenhower 74 a former Gallipolis resident died in Columbus from a cerebral hemorrhage. He leaves two sons and a daughter in Columbus and his niece Mrs Bertha Martin of Gallipolis. Funeral services were held there this afternoon.
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Gallipolis
Columbus
James B. Icenhower
Bertha Martin
Vinton Youths Held In Gallia's Jail
Wayne and Robin Deckard both 19 from Vinton were jailed in Gallia County on a charge of stealing chickens from a neighbor. They were released on bonds of 100 dollars each. Their cases go before the next grand jury.
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Gallipolis
Wayne
Robin Deckard
Vinton
Green Township to Have Land Program
A land use program for Green Township was discussed at a recent meeting with rural residents. A similar session will be held in Cheshire Wednesday night and more townships will follow as plans progress. County Agent E. G. Royer says the proposal is being received with much favor.
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Gallipolis
Green Township
Cheshire
E. G. Royer
Rio Grande Club To Present Drama At College
Rio Grande College Dramatic Club rehearses Oscar Wilde play The Importance of Being Earnest. Cast includes Ernest Seymour Herbert Flower Fred McKinley Leon Davis William Petruzzi Ruth Schaff Betty Ward Janet George and Margaret Pickens.
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Gallipolis
County Schools Reopen After Cold Weather
Schools in Gallia County resume sessions as weather conditions improve. Mercerville schools were closed by the cold but are now back in operation per County Superintendent E N Wiseman.
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Gallipolis
Mercerville
States
E. N. Wiseman
Condition Is Serious In Holzer Hospital
Gallia Ol county report says Clyde Fisher 34 Hobson resident living with Corbett Fisher critically ill at Holzer Hospital due to diabetes. He has endured twelve years of the disease and was in a coma when admitted.
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Gallipolis
Clyde Fisher
Hobson
Corbett Fisher
Holzer Hospital
Markets Handicapped by Icy Roads Hit Gallipolis Auction
Gallipolis market restrains livestock sales as two weeks of icy roads keep farmers from reaching main highways. Stock movement remains slow and spirits low due to transportation barriers.
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Gallipolis
Tabit Recovering From Operation at Montgomery Hospital
Gallipolis report says George A. Tabit is recovering from a double hernia operation in a Montgomery West Virginia hospital. Mrs Tabit remains with him.
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Gallipolis
Montgomery, W. Va
George A. Tabit
Saunders divorce suit seeks custody of infant son
Mrs. Juanita Halley Saunders 19 files suit for divorce from Lawrence E. Saunders and requests custody of their infant son citing gross neglect of duty.
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Gallipolis
Juanita Halley Saunders
Lawrence E. Saunders
Shelton Stewart Dies in Bidwell Community
Shelton Stewart, 71, a Black resident of Bidwell, died Sunday at the home of Samuel Viney. Funeral services were held at Harris Church this afternoon.
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Gallipolis
Shelton Stewart
Bidwell
Samuel Viney
Harris Church
Five Couples Obtain Marriage Licenses In Ohio City
Gallipolis area issued licenses to five couples over the weekend including Robert Slayton 23 and Mary Burris 21 both of Gallipolis LeRoy Adams 23 Athens and Eva Sleen Hutchinson 22 of Cheshire Claude Dray 23 Gallipolis and Anna McGuire 32 Bladen Medford Kingery 22 and Fara Williams 21 of Gallipolis Don H Carter 21 Parkersburg and Lulu Willis 19 Bidwell.
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Gallipolis
Robert Slayton
Mary Burris
LeRoy G. Adams
Athens
Eva Sleen Hutchinson
Cheshire
Claude Dray
Anna McGuire
Bladen
Medford Kingery
Fara Williams
Don H. Carter
Parkersburg
Lulu Willis
Bidwell
Fewer Dog Tags Are Sold
Gallipolis reports a sale of 600 dog tags on Saturday the last day without penalty. Total receipts reached 2.53, about 600 fewer than last year. Road work in the county also resumed after a week of cold weather, with projects starting again per County Engineer E N Leonard.
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Gallipolis
States County
E. D. Keefer
States
E. N. Leonard
Three-Year-Old Pulled From Hospital After Peanut Kernel
Peggy Ann Pullin of Pt. Pleasant returns home from Gallipolis hospital after swallowing a peanut kernel and coughing it up.
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Gallipolis
Peggy Ann Pullin
Engineers Honored in Gallia Jackson Lawrence Society
Robert Bischoff and Forrest Fife, local residents, were elected president and secretary of the Gallia Jackson Lawrence branch of the Ohio Society of Professional Engineers, highlighting nominations by local engineers.
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Gallipolis
Robert Bischoff
Forrest Fife
Gallia-Jackson-Lawrence
Ohio Society of Professional Engineers
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