Major Ohio River Road Project Located in Gallia Co
The Ohio River road project from Crown City to Swan Creek in Gallia County will realign and elevate a 3.09 mile section under Harvey Candel of Bucyrus at a cost of 260621 dollars, to be finished by September 30. The work creates a higher bed along the Swan Creek Bottoms and a 1000 foot hillside cut to reduce slide and traffic hazards while a new 22 foot concrete road on a 40 foot right of way is built.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Department
Ohio River
Crown City
Swan Creek
Gallia County
Harvey Candel
Bucyrus
State Department
Highway Department
West Virginia
Crown City Village
Lawrence County
Meigs County
Officials Called To London To Testify
Sheriff E. E Hatfield Judge John E. Halliday Judge James S. Clark Chief of Police John Fraley Meyer Maggied Mildred Elkins Mary Roberts Esther Roberts subpoenaed to appear in Common Pleas Court at London in Madison County Tuesday. State versus Lear Roberts 56 charged with criminally attacking a 13 year old daughter of Charles Rose on the Rose farm near London during summer and fall. Roberts taken into custody here and returned to London after indictment.
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Gallipolis
E. E Hatfield
John E. Halliday
James S. Clark
John Fraley
Meyer Maggied
Mildred Elkins
Mary Roberts
Esther Roberts
Common Pleas Court
London
Madison County
Lear Roberts
Charles Rose
Rose Farm
Roberts
Rose
Former Gallia Man Struck by Auto on Broad Street
Charles E. Price 64 of Harrison Township now in Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus after being struck by a vehicle while attempting to board a street car on West Broad Street. He suffered a possible skull fracture. Family from the county visited him Sunday. Price is a former teacher and farmer, recently employed at Columbus State Hospital.
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Gallipolis
Charles E. Price
Harrison Township
Columbus
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Brights in divorce action over alleged non support
Mrs. Leodamus Bright files divorce suit against Charles C. Bright alleging lack of support. The couple married in 1925 and have no children.
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Gallipolis
Leodamus Bright
Charles C. Bright
Gilmore Is Confined At Home After Fall Injuries
Will L. Gilmore of Gallipolis remains at home in Eureka with serious hip injuries from a fall in the village.
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Will Gilmore
Gallipolis
Will L. Gilmore
Eureka
Teacher J Henry Evans Critical Illness in Kananga
J Henry Evans a Kananga school teacher remains critically ill at home west of Bladen. He has been under medical care since illness began and his condition is considered serious by doctors.
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Gallipolis
J. Henry Evans
Kananga
Bladen
Rio Grande College President Hospitalized in Gallipolis
Dr. W. A. Lewis, president of Rio Grande College, is receiving treatment at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis for nose and ear troubles.
Gallipolis City School Funds Set Up for Year's Work
Gallipolis district boards balance at year start totals 25 539 76 with an estimated year end balance near 25 527 21. Revenue sources include state foundation program 60 000 local tax levy 26 000 tangible taxes 700 tuition 10 000 vocational classes 2 000 special classes 200. Grand receipts and balances total 154 469 86. Allocations cover salaries and operations including teachers 72 000 clerks 240 superintendents 2300 nurses 1650 maintenance 7315 and transportation 5367.15. Continuous line items detail supplies, fuel, telephones, insurance, retirement, bonds and site improvements concluding with year end balance.
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Gallipolis
Board of Education
Rupe Funeral Held in Eno Church
Elza M. Rupe age 71 died Saturday at his home from a heart attack. Funeral services were held at Eno Church with Rose Commandery Knights Templar rituals and Rev J L Stephenson presiding. He was a former county commissioner and civic leader, member of local Masonic bodies and the Methodist Church. Surviving spouse Wilda Roush Rupe, a brother Oscar Rupe, and sister Mrs George Searls live near Eno.
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Methodists Church
Wilda Roush Rupe
Oscar Rupe
George Searls
Eno
Aged Woman Dies at Home in Gallipolis
Mrs. Nancy Rucker Jenkins aged 80 died at her Gallipolis home from a cerebral hemorrhage during the weekend. Funeral services and burial were Sunday afternoon at Flag Springs Church. Born in Lawrence County she was married three times. first husband Jonathan Parsons died in a mine accident 34 years ago. second husband William Queen died in 1929.
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Gallipolis
Nancy Rucker Jenkins
Flag Springs Church
Jenkins
Lawrence County
Jonathan Parsons
William Queen
Blackfork
Holzer to deliver annual report at Portsmouth meeting
Dr. C. E. Holzer, president of the Ohio Valley Conservation and Flood Control Congress, will present his annual report at the Portsmouth meeting on Feb. 6. Sessions start at 10 a.m. in the Masonic Temple, with a 5:30 p.m. dinner for members. Engineers from the U. S. Army Corps will report on flood control progress.
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Gallipolis
C. E. Holzer
Ohio Valley Conservation and Flood Control Congress
Portsmouth
Masonic Temple
U. S. Engineering Corps
Gallia County lemon crop yields large this year
Mrs. Frank Graybeal of near Thivener reports a lemon tree several years old bearing fruit annually. This year the tree has a crop of 12 lemons with the largest measuring 15 inches in circumference. She has used several lemons at home and finds them excellent.
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Gallipolis
Frank Graybeal
Thivener
Baptismal Service and New Members at First Baptist
Sunday evening worship at First Baptist Church featured a baptismal service and reception for new members. A children’s class of prospective members will meet Tuesday at 4 p.m. in the church for instruction.
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Gallipolis
First Baptist Church
Birthday Dinner Held For Mrs Thelma Baker
Torch Social notes list a Sunday birthday dinner hosted by Mrs Goldie Gladwell for her daughter Mrs Thelma Baker of Parkersburg and Mrs Everett Buckley of Little Hocking. Other items include illness recoveries and visits to local residents.
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Goldie Gladwell
Thelma Baker
Parkersburg
Everett Buckley
Little Hocking
R. D
Linda Kirkpatrick
Pomona
Calif
Cora Green Balcolm
Ira G. Balcolm
Kearney
Neb
Aaron Green
Bethel Ridge
Martha Davis
Ella M. Stearns
Monte Green
Temple i Calif
Nebraska
Tuppers Plains
Fred Gillilan
Denver
Athens
Lelia McGirr
Alma Jones
Victor Russell
C. E. Newman
Revival in Marshfield and local social notes
NEW MARSHFIELD Rev J H Baughn leads a ten day revival at the Methodist Church. Local residents share travels and family events, including visits from Harold Koeing of Indianapolis and relatives scattered in New York, Toledo, Wilkesville, Columbus, and Wil oa. Property purchases include William Hartley buying the Hulda Minear home and Frank Steinmeyer buying the Joseph Estep property.
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New Marshfield
J. H. Baughn
Harold Koeing
Indianapolis
Rhoda McLeod
A Koeing
Indiana State Dental School
Edna Barnett
New York
Raymond Holland
R. L. Garrett
Wiloa
Jerome Mace
Jennie Carsner
Toledo
Kathleen Withers
Frank Steinmeyer
Joseph Estep
Misses Wilma Bridge
Ella Marie Stewart
Columbus
Floyd Bridge
Everett Stewart
Red Cross Expands Aid to Children in Need
Gallipolis reports the local Red Cross Chapter collecting and distributing clothing to indigent children countywide. Mrs. C W Booth, executive secretary, asks garments be sent to the courthouse office or to nearby schools where teachers will collect. Severe weather and unemployment strain relief, with WPA road work the main support for about 500 families.
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Gallipolis
Red Cross
C. W. Booth
WPA
State Highway Department
Gallia County Board Elects Johnson President
Gallia School Board named Anis Irwin East End resident sought on non support charge arrested in Charleston and returned to Gallia County jail. Johnson elected president with C. S. Tanner as vice president and monthly meeting time moved to 10 a m on the third Saturday.
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Gallipolis
Fennimore Johnson
Gallia County
Gallia Gallipolis
Anis Irwin
East End
Charleston
Young Girl Injured in Two-Car Crash Near Silver Bridge
On Highway No 7 north of the Silver Bridge Saturday night Louise Estes 17 of Crown City suffered severe cuts to chin and neck in a two car collision. Companions had minor injuries and were discharged the same night. Deb Sheriff Morton Dickey investigated. Car occupants listed include Ellis Elliott John Biffle Louise Estes Pluma Sheets Nelson Rice and Herman Lawson of near Patriot.
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Gallipolis
Highway No. 7
Silver Bridge
Louise Estes
Luther Estes
Crown City
Morton Dickey
Ellis Elliott
John Biffle
Miss Estes
Miss Pluma Sheets
Nelson Rice
Herman Lawson
Near Patriot
Damaged Car Crash Involves Four Persons
Dickey stated the vehicle carrying four people crashed into the rear of another car. No arrests were made.
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Dickey
Cold Weather Increases Patients at Holzer Hospital
Continued cold has raised medical and surgical cases at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis, with few beds unoccupied. Staff and nurses are working overtime to care for the influx of new patients.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
School Nurse Reports Busy Gallipolis Month
January summary from School Nurse Maurice Beaudry shows 30 pupils given first aid 115 office inspections 50 home calls 32 home room inspections 110 height weight and vision tests nine defects and 10 students infested with pediculosis.
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Gallipolis
Maurice Beaudry
Severe Cold Cuts Trade in Gallipolis
Gallipolis reports over five weeks of harsh winter weather halting rural travel and freezing service pipes. Stores lose business as icy roads linger and local plumbers and city workers remain busy around the clock.
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Gallipolis
Invalid Woman Is Burned to Death
Nora Burks, 85, an invalid, died in a fire that destroyed her Henderson home near Gallipolis during the weekend. She was alone at the time of the blaze.
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Gallipolis
Nora Burks
Henderson
W. Va
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Marshfield
Johnson
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