Gladioli boom nets seven hundred acres in Gallipolis area
In Mason County and nearby areas 27 acres are being planted under Nicholas and Dominick Cappelli with 25 workers. The Cappellis and brothers run over 300 acres across Springfield Ohio Orange Park Fla and White Pigeon Mich with total annual bulb harvest around 15 million. First plantings began in early May and shipments surged in the past three weeks. the operation centers on Springfield with three warehouses and uses refrigerated trucks to supply major U.S. cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
S. Milan
Ralph Lee
Route 2
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Mason County
Nicholas
Dominick Cappelli
Springfield
Lewis
Orange Park
Fla
Ohio
White Pigeon
Mich
Matteo Cappelli
Lewis Cappelli
Cappelli
U.S
National Farm Safety Week Proclaimed For Ohio Farmers
Safety Week from July 22 to 28 marks a push to reduce farm accidents in Ohio where 425 people died in the past year. The article urges adherence to safety rules, outlines home and farm hazards, and promotes new guidelines for broiler production and pest control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Petition for Road Change Approved by Commission
Gallia County commissioners approved a petition to change a Clay Township road with right of way to be managed by township trustees and Maiden Coal Co. for road work. Twelve signers from Clay Township backed the petition. They also voted to advertise bids for a new boiler at the children’s home, and accepted Henry Skidmore’s $175 estimate to repair and install windows under the home superintendent Mrs. Anna L. Sprague’s direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia Couny
Clay Township
Charles Bodimer
Maiden Coal Co
Henry Skidmore
Anna L. Sprague
Skidmore
T. E. Daniels
C. L. Johnson
H. M. Wilcox
Man Bound To Jury In Gallipolis DWI Case And Fines
James P. Halley 33 Crown City bound over to the grand jury Monday in municipal court by Judge William H. Jones on a driving while intoxicated charge with a $500 bond. Haskel Lear 27 near Gallipolis fined $5 and costs for disobeying traffic lights. William Pearl Davis 24 Oak Hill fined $10 and costs for disobeying traffic lights. Taulby Morgan Owens 42 Gallia Route 1 fined $5 and costs for driving left of center and disobeying a stop sign. Walter Miller 41 Waterloo fined $10 and costs for speeding. Stanley Ralph Harris 36 Blackfork Ohio fined $10 and costs for no operator's license. Ross Siders 69 Gallipolis and Andrew Putney 74 Gallipolis fined $5 and costs for intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William H. Jones
James P. Halley
Crown City
Haskel Lear
William Pearl Davis
Oak Hill
Taulby Morgan Owens
Gallia
Walter Miller
Waterloo
Stanley Ralph Harris
Blackfork
Ohio
Ross Siders
Andrew Putney
Births and admissions at Holzer Hospital noted
Birth announcements list Mrs Ray Rasp with a daughter and several other new births including Mrs Bernard Westfall son and Mrs Bill Harris son. Admissions include Mrs Arthur Morgan and numerous others from Jackson, Point Pleasant, Gallipolis, Northup, Columbus, and nearby towns. Discharges name a long list of patients including Mrs Blaine Saunders and Carl Davis.
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Ray Rasp
Jackson
Bernard Westfall
Gallipolis
Bill Harris
Stanley Payne
Bidwell
Ralph Bennington
Point Pleasant
Carroll Durst
Arthur Morgan
Blackfork
Ohio
Lawrence Barlown
North
Elsie Crabtree
Oak Hill
Emma Howell
Northup
Linda Pelfry
Columbus
Roy Ellis
Richard Thomas
Vinton
Harold Bush
Elsworth Swain
Mercerville
Robert Harrison
Crown City
W. L. Day
Bladen
Merrill White
Jackie Riley
Norris Sims
Charles Whitt, Jr
Basil Casey
Blaine Saunders
David Molihan
J. E. Dailey
Robert Caruthers
Clyde Stewart
Ray Groves
John Kriebel
Carl Davis
Ida Call
Vada Delauder
William Morgan
Ira Litchfield
George Sebrell
Robert Evans
Orville Hughes
Comer Bradbury
Carl Taylor
Albert Stephens
Glenn Dill
Schedule For Judging Is Compiled In Gallia County
Ruth Sonner Gallia County home demonstration agent has compiled a tentative judging schedule for 4 H clubs. If judging cannot occur on the scheduled day clubs should notify the extension office by July 19. The timetable lists Aug 1 through Aug 16 with multiple clubs and start times across Kyger Happy Workers Cheerful Leaders Yellowtown Buckeye Boosters Porter Golden Rural Bidwell Busy Bees Vinton Seeds Beads and Feeds Raccoon Valley Wide Awake 4 H White Oak Jolly Workers Eno Sail On Asbury Merry Makers Rodney Happy Go t Lucky Sewing Sisters Centerville Flying Needles Crossroad Rangers Harris Lucky Ladies Rio Silver Thimble Club Rio Lucky Clover Happy Hustlers Perry Jolly Workers Centenary Merry Maids Flying Stitchers Stingy Creek Stitchers Kgger Happy Workers Ewington Girls Club Eureka Stitch and Stew Northup Cloveret tes Addison Lucky Clover Club Helping Hands.
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Gallipolis
Ruth Sonner
Gallia County
Kyger Happy Workers
Cheerful Leaders
Yellowtown
Buckeye Boosters
Porter Golden Rural
Bidwell Busy Bees
Vinton
Raccoon Valley
Wide Awake
White Oak Jolly Workers
Eno Sail-On
Asbury Merrymakers
Rodney Happy
Sewing Sisters
Centerville Flying Needles
Crossroad Rangers
Harris Lucky Ladies
Rio Silver Thimble Club
Rio Lucky Clover
Happy Hustlers
Perry Jolly Workers
Centenary Merry Maids
Flying Stitchers
Stingy Creek Stitchers
Kgger Happy Workers
Ewington Girls’ Club
Eureka Stitch and Stew
Northup Cloverettes
Addison Lucky Clover Club
Helping Hands
Gallia County Land Transfers Highlight Local Deeds
Joseph V. Lee deceased transfers .20 acre in Gallipolis Two to Golden R. Canaday et al. Laura I. Rhodes etux to Harold E. and Clara Belle Thomas for 39 acres in Addison and Cheshire Townships. Carrol H. McKenzie etux to L. K. et al for .68 acres in Gallipolis Township. J Wilbert and Letha Sims to Stanley and Tressie Watts for .19 acres in Guyan Township. Sylvia Eno to J. L. and Mae Harris for 60 acres in Morgan Township. Lewis and Celestia Switzer to Sylvia Eno for Hamilton addition to Bidwell lot 32 in Springfield Town.
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Joseph V. Lee
Golden R. Canaday
Gallipolis
Laura I. Rhodes
Etux
Harold E
Clara Belle Thomas
Addison
Cheshire
Carrol H. McKenzie
L. K
J. W
H. Claude Evans
J. Wilbert
Letha Sims
Stanley
Tressie Watts
Guyan Township
Sylvia Eno
J. L
Mae Harris
Morgan Township
Lewis and
Celestia Switizer
Hamilton
Bidwell
Springfield Township
River Traffic at Gallipolis and Kanawha Locks
River traffic reported on Gallipolis Locks with boats Manitou Hatfield Durante Viking Price Orleanian and on Kanawha River with Solway Davies Castle Atlas plus several others. Gauges show upper at 18 feet lower at 10.6 feet with five feet rollers and Kanawha Falls at a .099 foot fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Manitou
J. T. Hatfield
Durante
Viking Price
Orleanian
Kanawha
Solway
Marmet
Davies
Castle Down
Atlas
Winfield
The
Patriot
Winnie Mae
Francis
Reliance
Stevenson
Keystone
Patsy Chotin
Cherokee
Ohio
Rand
Alice
Kanawha Falls
Gallipolis man arrested for driving while intoxicated
James W. Montgomery, 33, of Gallipolis, was arrested Monday for driving while intoxicated, according to the State Highway Patrol report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
James W. Montgomery
State Highway Patrol
Summer House Thefts Charged to Youths
Two Gallia County youths aged 16 and 18 were arrested for stealing furnishings for a log cabin camp house built by them. Sheriff Ehman said two Gallia County summer camps and three Meigs County camps were broken into to obtain goods for the Kyger ville camp house, Deputy Fisher reported.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
George Ehman
Meigs County
Kygerville
Gordon Fisher
Visits in Canton Gallipolis Mrs D O Taber
Mrs D O Taber of Kananga left Monday to spend a week in Canton visiting friends and relatives.
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Canton
Gallipolis
D. O. Taberlof Kananga
Friends Land
Foreclosure Action Filed On 1949 Chattel Mortgage
GALLIPOLIS Ohio April 11 1949 mortgage foreclosure filed in clerk of courts to recover 11000 on a chattel mortgage held by Miller Brothers of Gallipolis against Meryl D Butt Wilmetta C Butt and James M King as defendants. John E Halliday represents the plaintiffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Clerk of Courts
Meryl D. Butt
Wilmetta C. Butt
Newark
James M. King
Columbus
John Miller
Joe D. Miller
William Miller
Millie Miller
Miller Brothers
John E. Halliday
Narcotics Suspects Spend Night in Jail
Gallipolis reports two Detroit women, Nacola Sheppard and Mamie Evans, spent a night at the county jail while Deputy Marshal M F French arranged transfer to Alderson Federal ReformSchool in West Virginia. They face a year term under the anti narcotics law. They were brought from Detroit for the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
U. S
Marshall M. F. French
Nacola Sheppard
Deetroit
Mamie Evans
Mich
Monda County
Sheri George Ehman
Federal Reforma Alderson
W.va
Detroit
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Bill Smith
Holzer Hospital
Giffords
Gifford’s
F. H. Gifford Co
Amesville
Ed Sullivan
Wbns-Tv
Mercury
Athens, Ohio
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