Gallipolis Business Men Tie $11,500 to New Industry Plan
About 50 local business leaders met at the Courthouse to discuss forming the Gallipolis Industrial Co to buy the Logan Furniture Thompson & Francis Stove and Dale Construction buildings on Second Ave. The goal is a $40,000 stock issue to rehabilitate the properties for future industries. Stock subscriptions reached $11,500 and books will close Saturday as chamber officials seek further subscriptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Logan Furniture Co
Thompson & Francis Stove Co
Dale Construction Co
Second Ave
Gallipolis Industrial Co
Chamber of Commerce
Urge Bridge For Gallipolis Flood Relief
Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce officials and flood relief committee members urge building a high bridge from State Street across Chickamauga Creek to Chillicothe Avenue. The span would give access during floods, with Chillicothe Avenue to Rodney offering eight miles of flood-free route for traffic and food supplies. Estimated cost about 300000, with state aid sought. previous plans stalled after January flood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
State Highway Department
Chickamauga
Booth heads Gallipolis Legion building committee
C Wayne Booth longtime associate of former State Treasurer Joseph Tracy has returned to Gallipolis to manage the Ohio Valley Monument Co. He serves as chairman of the Gallipolis American Legion Building Committee after years in public finance.
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C. Wayne Booth
Gallipolis
Fifth Ave Flooded Section Remains Closed
Since the January flood a large block of Fifth Avenue at Spruce Street has been undermined and the street closed. City Manager John Gwinn says about 19000 is needed to rebuild with rock base fill and brick paving. The city will not fund the work now and assessments on benefiting properties remain due despite protests.
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Gallipolis
Fifth Ave
Spruce St
Chickamauga Bottoms
John Gwinn
Gwinn
Gallipolis City Posts Petitions for City Commissioner
Gallia County Election Board clerk Helen Rus sell announces petitions for City Commissioner candidacy available July 10 with return by 6 p m July 20. Only candidates will appear on the August 10 primary ballot. The six top vote getters advance to the November ballot, with three to be elected.
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Gallipolis
Helen Russell
Gallia County
Gallipolis Sees 95 Degree High As Heat Eases
Gallipolis weather records show a 95 degree high Friday as temperatures begin to return to normal states observer Edwin McCormick.
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Gallipolis
Edwin McCormick
Angell Lemon Wedding in Ironton
Gallipolis notes report the marriage of E. Lewis Angell and Miss Jessie Lemon in Ironton with Rev. Preston Malone officiating. The couple was joined by Miss Lora Fisher of Huntington, and relatives held a serenade at the bridegroom’s home.
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Gallipolis
E. Lewis Angell
Jessie Lemon
Ironton
Preston Malone
Lora Fisher
Huntington
Angell
Lewis Angell
John Lemon
Crown City
theater progresses at gallipolis new wheeler house
The Gallipolis new Wheeler movie house on Second Ave rises above the first floor with offices and projection rooms under way. The front is due to be completed within a week, supervisor Harry Wheeler reports.
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Gallipolis
Second Ave
Harry Wheeler
Runyon Divorce Petition Alleges Abandonment in Kentucky
Mary Willey Runyon files for divorce claiming Chauncey Runyon took her to their former Kentucky home, declared he no longer loved her, and abandoned her.
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Gallipolis
Mary Willey Runyon
Chauncey Runyon
Kentucky
Elks Lodge Goes to Denver for National Convention
A Gallipolis Elks Lodge quintet travels to Denver Colorado for the national convention. The group includes Col. H. B. Ecker exalted ruler Sheriff Elmer Hatfield Carl Myers Stanley Huntington and Clyde C. In.
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Gallipolis
Gallipolis Elks Lodge
Denver
Colo
Col. H. B. Ecker
Elmer Hatfield
Carl Myers
Stanley Huntington
Clyde C. In
Legion Group To Push Gallipolis City Hall Plan
Post Commander Delbert Dillon heads a seven member American Legion committee working with the City Commission on a new Gallipolis city hall. They plan to raze the present building, construct a $45 000 structure with space for Lafayette Post and other groups, and move city offices to a shared site.
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Name Legion Group
Gallipolis City Hall
Gallipolis
Delbert Dillon
The
American Legion
City Commission
Lafayette Post
Wayne Booth
E. N. Leonard
George Lear
Aaron Davis
Leo Carter
Carl Myers
T. Dillon
Legion Committee
Rev Frank Richards Buried in Gallipolis Rites
Funeral services were held at First Baptist Church in Gallipolis for Rev. Frank Richards 80 native of the city who died at his Columbus home. He once worked as a miller and later served as chaplain at the Ohio Penitentiary. Surviving two daughters Elizabeth and May Richards of Columbus and nieces Mrs. Clarence Booth and Mrs. James Faulkner of Gallipolis. Interment followed at Mound Hill Cemetery.
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Gallipolis
First Baptist Church
Frank Richards
Columbus
Ohio Penitentiary
Richards
Elizabeth
May Richards
Clarence Booth
James Faulkner
Mound Hill Cemetery
Campbell Price Dies At Home of Son
Campbell Price, 79, died Thursday at the home of his son Cecil above Carlton after a yearlong illness. He leaves two daughters Effie Caldwell of Akron and Mary Little of Cheshire and another son B. M. Price near Gallipolis. Funeral services set for Sunday at 10 at Bulaville Christian Church.
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Gallipolis
Campbell Price
Cecil
Carlton
Effie Caldwell
Akron
Mary Little
Cheshire
B. M. Price
Bulaville Christian Church
Gallipolis Postmaster Seriously Ill After Attack
Gallipolis postmaster A. K. Merriman is seriously ill after an attack of kidney stones and is receiving treatment at Holzer Hospital.
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Gallipolis
A. K. Merriman
Holzer Hospital
Near Finish of Study in Gallia Court Records
Miss Margaret Drummond Cadmus nears completion of inventorying and documenting Gallia County Courthouse records. She will inventory other county records including institutions villages townships churches newspapers schools libraries and maps. Her WPA project compiles the history for verification in Athens and Washington, aiding future local history students.
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Gallipolis
Margaret Drummond
Cadmus
Gallia County
Justice of the Peace
Drummond
WPA
Athens
Washington
Gallipolis Police Face Probe in Negro Attack
Gallipolis police officers W Bryan Cooper and Chester Leaper were bound over to the grand jury on assault and battery charges involving Ernest White 28. White is hospitalized with eight scalp wounds. Officers begin 30 day enforced vacations after suspension by City Manager John Gwinn. Ronald Eugene Burcham eight months died at Logan. he is son of Donald and wife.
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Gallipolis
Ernest White
Sarah Lewis Borden
Alex Borden
W. Bryan Cooper
Chester Leaper
Fred Milliser
Leaper
J. Frank Leaper
Cooper
Genevieve Cooper
John Gwinn
White
Holzer Hospital
Dale Russell
J. H. Shate
Burcham
Ronald Eugene
Donald Burcham
Logan
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Jesse Gilbert
Cora
Charlotte Sigler
J. Henry Evans
Alma Danner
Charlotte
Babe Dale
Bernice Mills
J. R. Gwinn
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Harry Gwinn
Asheville
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Cleveland
George Hern
Wm. McKnight
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Junior Simmons
Lancaster
H. D. Barger
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Paul Chevalier
Clipper Mills
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Watre Fife
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Eloise Taylor
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Jake Chevalier
Nathan Crouse
J. Harley Bovie
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St. Louis
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Toledo
Faye
Kenneth Saunders
John S. Baker
Anne Wagner
George Showmer
Napoleon
Carter
M. T. Carter
Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
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Eliza Grover
Lawrence North
Dennison
Henry Kerns
H. F. Thompson
John Kuhn
Anne
Salisbury
Forrest Hazelbaker
Muncie
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H. E. Houck
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J. W. Rathburn
Jette
Charles Ward
Marion
Randall Warden
Charleston
J. W. Warden
George Powell
Earl Tawney
Elks
Clover Farm
Clover Farm Stores
Glendale
Clover Farm Cleanser
Edgemont Graham Crackers Sunshine
Borden's Tip
Eagle Brand
ARES
Clover Farm Guaranteed Fresh
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Frank Woods
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Locust St
Rev. Richards
Gallia
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