Council Allows Davis Damage Claim On New Highway
June 6 report says D Davis's claim for damages from a new Nye Ave highway was approved in wage council. Davis and attorney say county verbally agreed to most of the bill. Separate notes mention a flood damage claim to a home on Nye Ave and routine city committee actions including a new street light and local visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fmercy Council
D. Davis
Davis
Nye Ave
Howell
Placin Hill
All-Bran Provides Relief for Common Indigestion
Kellogg promotes All-Bran as a grain product that aids digestion by softening intestinal wastes and relieving bulk issues. The ad claims two servings daily are enough to improve bowel motions and compares the product to patent medicines.
Development of small scale laboratory at Ohio River Salt plant
June 6 POMEROY Ohio Mason City sees progress on a laboratory for producing rare chemicals at the Ohio River Salt Company plant under chemical engineer John Cranston of Detroit. A building is under construction to test producing small quantities from salt by products. Cranston says the work is not to increase local employment and remains in private enterprise with potential bromine market prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Ohio River Salt Company
Mason City
John Cranston
Detroit
Cranston
Salt Company
Miss O. W. Bush Investigates County School Board Accounts
June 6 report from Pomeroy notes Miss O. W. Bush visiting to examine school accounts. She sets headquarters in the law library at the Courthouse while in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
O. W. Bush
Vacation Bible School Opens June 12
Daily vacation Bible School will open Monday June 12 with children from all churches invited. The Brotherhood Class of the M E Church holds a demonstration Sunday morning June 11 at 10. A farewell party was given at Edward Bailey's home Saturday night. Pastors of Meigs County exchange pulpits June 18. W F M Society of the M E Church meets Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Mary Taylor's home. Rev Gaylord Bogardus visited Newark and Marshfield. Mr and Mrs Pearl Lanning and Mrs Denny Beckley of Columbus visited Mr and Mrs John Beckley Sunday. Mr and Mrs Guy Mutchler were in Columbus recently. Kirt Spires moved to Holzer Hospital. Friends attended a surprise party Saturday night for Herbert Deem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood
M. E. Church
Edward Bailey
Meigs County
W. F. M. Society
M. E
Mary Taylor
Gaylord Bogardus
Newark
Marshfield
Pearl Lanning
Denny Beckley
Columbus
John Beckley
Guy Mutchler
Kirt
Judgments Rendered Against Swindlers in Ohio Court
In Pomeroy on Monday two default judgments were entered in common pleas court against the Swindler family by the Federal Chemical Company. The first case awarded $169.84 plus costs for the company versus R. M. Swindler. The second, Feder al Chemical versus E. M. Swindler J. K. Swindler and R. M. Swindler, awarded $177.13 plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Common Pleas Court
Federal Chemical Company
R. M. Swindler
Federal Chemical
E. M. Swindler
J. K. Swindler
Local visits and a June birth announced in Dayton
Mrs. Hattie Baker returns to Dayton after visiting her sister Mrs. Ralph Hayman and other relatives. Mrs. Hayman plans an extended Dayton visit. Mrs. Mattie Yost and her Dorcas children spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Spencer. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hart on Sunday June 4. J B Hardin of Dam 28 spent the weekend with Rev. and Mrs. E C Hardin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Baker
Dayton
Ralph Hayman
Hayman
Mattie Yost
Dorcas
Roy Spencer
Earl Hart
J. B. Hardin
Dam 28
E. C. Hardin
Community notices from Beaver Falls and nearby towns
Mrs. R C McKee and Mr and Mrs T S Jones of Beaver Falls are guests of George McBride after his cerebral hemorrhage. S S D Hoye and children of Christopher Illinois visit John Hallam. Fred Shumways stay with his mother in Parkersburg. Mrs Clarence Springer hosts Syracuse M E Church Women Foreign Missionary Society. Mrs James Quick assists as hostess. Dora Cobb Memorial Day guests include Lawrence Schade Lyman Cobb and Mrs Thomas Jordan. Edward Williams announces birth of a son. Marvin Roberts at Miami University and Helen Williams Eleanor Karr of Ohio State University return home for summer. Richard West remains in critical condition after a fracture at Syracuse Mine No 16. Fourth of July plans for Carleton College grove led by Rev Thomas Edwards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. McKee
T. S. Jones
Beaver Falls
George McBride
McBride
S&s. D. Hoye
Christopher
Ill
Hoye
John Hallam
Fred Shumway
Parkersburg
Shumway
City Hospital
Clarence Springer
Syracuse
M. E. Church Women’s Foreign Missionary Society
James Quick
Dora Cobb
Lawrence Schade
Lyman Cobb
Thomas Jordan
Huntington
W. Va
Edward Williams
Marvin Roberts
Miami University
Helen G. Williams
Eleanor Karr
Ohio State University
Richard West
Syracuse Mine No. 16
Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Carleton College Grove
Thomas Edwards
Mrs Murphy and Hartinger Visit From Ohio
Mrs Cor delia Murphy of Columbus with daughter Mrs George Hartinger of Cleveland spent Sunday in Middleport visiting old acquaintances. Hartinger graduates from Ohio State University and will return to Cleveland after June 10 where her husband teaches in the Cleveland schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
Cordelia Murphy
Columbus
George Hartinger
Cleveland
Hartinger
Ohio State University
Horden Family Weekend in Middleport
Dr and Mrs C H Horden and family visited Middleport for the weekend with relatives. They will attend the World’s Fair in Chicago next Saturday and visit Miss Martha Stewart and sister Mrs Carrie Stewart Besserer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
C. H. Horden
Two Couples Wedded In Pomeroy Monday
Two marriages were performed Monday in Pomeroy. Emmett McClellan McCaskey, 21, of Vinton R D 2, married Eva Mae Gotschal, 21, of Carpenter at City Hall. Norman W. Johnson, 30, of Pomeroy, and Naomi Painter, 31, of Pomeroy, secured a license in probate court and were married by Justice J W MacCullough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Emmett McClellan McCaskey
Vinton R. D
Elmer McCaskey
Eva Mae Gotschal
Carpenter
Justice of the Peace
H. H. Mees
Norman W. Johnson
Samuel Johnson
Naomi Painter
Byron Painter
J. W. MacCullough
Stage Legal Battle Over Trespass Case at Lebanon Township
A feud between two elderly Lebanon Township farmers led to a hearing in Justice of Peace E R Titus on A J Decker charged with trespassing by W A Postelwait. Decker pleaded not guilty and was bound over to the grand jury. Decker could not sign the security bond without glasses and his wife refused to sign. The dispute concluded with a tense but unresolved settlement as they await the grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Lebanon Township
Court of Justice of Peace
E. R. Titus
A. J. Decker
W. A. Postelwait
Decker
Postelwait
Ill and Hospitalized Widow Osborn Near Reno
Mrs Juliaette Osborn is reported critically ill at her Reno area home. Her children are summoned to her bedside. She was the widow of Will Osborn and only daughter of the late Zinn Johnson, a noted local farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juliaette Osborn
Reno
Will Osborn
Zinn Johnson
Local Residents and Visitors Chronicle Winter Season
Mr and Mrs J W Root from St Petersburg Fla stay at Elmhurst then move to South Second Avenue for a few weeks. Mrs Root formerly Miss Carrie Powell. Several families from Wellston and Gallipolis visit in town including Mrs Leigh Crowell and children with Mrs Mittie Powell and Mrs William Bradford. Mrs W B Patterson hosts Foreign Missionary Society meeting at the parsonage. Mrs R W Harris leads devotional. Mrs Lee McComas presents program. Visiting Detroit couple Arthur Hugg and Mrs Lucy G Boggess improve after illness. Various locals, including Miss Martha Enright and Virgie Major, travel to Lake Alma and Wilkesville. Cyril Green and Jack Price visit from Covington. Williamson couple return to Columbus after weekend with Brookes family. Major and Gregory visit Wilkesville and Gallipolis. T Grogan and wife in Columbus for six weeks to two months visiting relatives Herbert Thatcher Emma White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Root
St. Petersburg
Fla
Elmhurst
South Second Avenue
Main Street
Root
Carrie Powell
Leigh Crowell
Wellston
Crowell
Mittie Powell
William Bradford
Elizabeth Bradford
W. B. Patterson
Foreign Missionary Society
R. W. Harris
Lee McComas
Arthur Hugg
Detroit
A. A. Hugg
Front
Coal Streets
Lucy G. Boggess
Grant Street
Jack Price
Catlettburg
Wallace Bradford
Dana Byers
G. A. Williamson
CC. L. Brooks
Columbus
Ernest Major
Gregory
Wilkesville
Middleport
Virgie
Local social guests and family visits noted
Mr and Mrs John Quillen hosted nephews Dr Ralph Quillen and family of Marietta Dr Lawrence and family of St Marys and Misa Alice Matthews of Powell. Erline Sargent celebrated her seventeenth birthday with 90 school friends. Mr and Mrs Robert Noll and Mrs Eulah Noll of Cincinnati visited two weeks with Sam Noll. Miss Eva Sayre of Huntington stays with her grandmother Mrs Nancy Sayre. Mrs E P Wallace and daughter of Huntington visited Aunt Mrs J D Roush for several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Quillen
Ralph Quillen
Marietta
Lawrence
St. Marys
Misa Alice Matthews
Powell
Erline Sargent
Robert Noll
Eulah Noll
Cincinnati
Sam Nol
Eva Sayre
Huntington
Nancy Sayre
E. P. Wallace
J. D. Roush
Local visit notes from Middleport
Mrs. D. S. Farmer and her son Dan drove to Columbus to visit her sister Mrs. George Swallow and family. Dan will stay with Gordon K. Harris at his fraternity house for a few days and plans to attend classes with Gordon as they both major in music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
D. S. Farmer
Dan
Columbus
George Swallow
Farmer
Gordon K. Harris
Gordon
Allegheny River Bed Depths To Be Sounded
Government engineers in the Pittsburgh District begin an efficient method to sweep the Allegheny River bed and sound depths from Cagley's Island below Kittanning using two joined pontoons and a 35-foot boat. Nine wrecks in the Ohio Allegheny and Monongahela must be removed within 72 days. bids range from 2 000 to 5 968 dollars against a 4 620.96 dollar government estimate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Allegheny River
United States
Pittsburgh
Cagley’s Island
Kittanning
Ohio
Allegheny
Monongahela
United States Engineers
Pihi & Miller
Charles Zubic
Miss Ceola Evans Weds Floyd Irion in Simple Gallipolis Nuptials
In Gallipolis this morning at 7:30, Miss Ceola Evans daughter of Mr and Mrs Ben Evans married Floyd Irion son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Irion in a home ceremony attended by immediate families. Rev W W Duff officiated. The couple plan a weeklong honeymoon on the Great Lakes and will reside at Second Avenue and Vine Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ceola Evans
Ben Evans
Floyd Irion
W. W. Duff
First Presbyterian Church
Great Lakes
Second Avenue
Vine Street
Irion
Washington School
Ohio University
Evans Brothers Grocery Company
Service Club
Presbyterian Church
Church
Boy Stunned By Storm In Gallipolis
June 6 Gallipolis Bobbie Mans 16 residing with Mr and Mrs Billy Briggs on Fourth Avenue near Pine Street was struck during a electrical storm Monday night. He was found speechless with left arm paralyzed and two small burns noted by Dr. Lewis Brown. He regained voice after cooling and is recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Bobbie Mans
Billy Briggs
Fourth Avenue
Pine Street
Briggs
Lewis Brown
Gallipolis Hatchery to Install New Broiler Plant
Gallipolis Chick Hatchery will install a 100 hen weekly output broiler plant this week in a two story building. H W Walters says the 100 broilers per week target will be developed in eight or nine weeks as a demonstration and experimental project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
H. W. Walters
Walters
K of P defeats Cheshire in twilight league 13 to 4
The K of P recreation team beat the Cheshire recreation ball team 13 to 4 Monday night. All winner's runs came in the first three innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. OF
Gallipolis
P. Recreation
Cheshire Recreation
Memorial Day Address by Rev H H Wilbur at Centenary
Rev H H Wilbur of Grace M E Church gave Memorial Day remarks at Centenary on Sunday and also spoke at the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centenary Gallipolis
H. H. Wilbur
Grace M. E. Church
Centenary
Ohio Hospital
Middleport visitors head to Charleston for World’s Fair
Miss Clara Atkinson and her mother, along with Miss Grace Blake of Greenfield, former Middleport residents, were in town Monday with friends. They travel to Charleston for a few days then attend the World's Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meigs
Middleport
Clara Atkinson
Grace Blake
Greenfield
Charleston
Tuppers Plains Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Eiva Dean hosted Sunday evening with Rev and Mrs Gardner and daughter from Middleport J A May and son from Holidays Cove along with Mr and Mrs E E Parker. M E Church quarterly meeting met Monday in the auditorium. Rev Kenneth Reed of Pomeroy preached at the Christian Church Wednesday. Ed Schrieber of West Carrollton visited Mr and Mrs EB Parker. Vern Matlack of Akron stays with grandparents W E Matlack. Professor Davis of Thurman was here Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuppers Plains
Eiva Dean
Gardner
Middleport
J. A
Vern
Matlack
Akron
W. E. Matlack
Davis
Thurman
Jury Reconvenes to Hear Damage Suit in Gallia County
Gallia County petit jury will reconvene tomorrow to hear the damage suit Ivan Murray versus Edward Judy for injuries from an automobile accident. Other cases include N Kernavas and B Gordon Boster on a note June 8, A Norris Sims versus Stanley B Dillon for neck injuries after resisting arrest on June 13, and State of Ohio versus Lee Sims for perjury on June 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Miss Floy Johnson Treated After Lye Burn Incident
Floy Johnson, 30, a teacher from Gallipolis, was admitted to Holser Hospital after slipping and burning her arms face and legs on a bucket of lye while cleaning. Mrs. W C Bird of Point Pleasant was admitted for observation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Floy Johnson
Holser Hospital
W. C. Bird
Point Pleasant
Dragging for Jesse Davis Body Ends Without Find
Gallipolis June 6 dragging operations for the body of Jesse Davis 16 who drowned at Dam 26 Sunday forenoon were discontinued yesterday below the dam after an unsuccessful search. No body report yesterday. recovery hoped as floating likely by week end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Jesse Davis
Gallia Tobacco Crop Sets New Early Market Benchmark
Gallia County expects a 4 000 000 pound tobacco crop for 1933 in Gallipolis area. A P Kerr cashier of the Commercial Savings Bank cites 4 000 to 5 000 acres and a market value above 250 000 dollars. Crop likely to nearly double 1932 despite May washouts in Symmes Creek Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
A. P. Kerr
the Commercial & Savings Bank
Gallia County
Kerr
Symmes Creek
Burley Belt
Builders Are Busy
Repairs to many residences and new construction continue in Gallipolis this month. Kerr Drug Company on Second Avenue relaid part of the first floor. Gallipolis Coffee Shop room exterior repainted. Entsminger Funeral Home pours new ornamental concrete steps and walk. A new cottage foundation is laid by George Maze near the Second Avenue entrance to the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics. Local carpenters note increased renovations due to low costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Kerr Drug Company
Second Avenue
Entsminger
George Maze
Ohio Hospital
Local marriages licensed by Judge Clark at Gallipolis
Marriage licenses issued Monday to Martin Luther McTeer a chemist from Charleston West Virginia and Virginia Frances Neely a bookkeeper from Bidwell. Floyd James Irion a warehouse manager and Coola Frances Evans a school teacher both of Gallipolis. Wendall B. Fidler a salesman from Marion Ohio and Grace Van Kleeck a Gallipolis resident were also licensed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolas
J. 8. Clark
Martin Luther McTeer
Charleston
W. Va
Virginia Frances Neely
Bidwell
C. BE. Neeley
Floyd James Irion
Coola
Frances Evans
B. E. Evans
Gallipolis
Wendall B. Fidler
Marion, O
Grace van Kleeck
August van Kleeck
Secretary Myers to Speak at Gallia County Meeting
Secretary of State George G Myers will be principal speaker at the Gallia County Taxpayers League gathering at the Courthouse in Gallipolis on Saturday at 1 pm He will discuss Decentralization of Powers Also scheduled are R L Hanlon president of the Washington County Taxpayers Association and Dallas Sullivan former state representative who will address tax relief and highway assessment cancellations respectively
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myers
Gallipolis
Secretary of
George
Gallia County
State Highway Department
R. L. Hanlon
Bridge luncheon entertains Hi Club at Hotel Libby
Gallipolis reports Mrs. Claude Parker hosted a bridge luncheon for the Hi Bridge Club at the Hotel Libby on Tuesday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Hi Bridge Club
Claude Parker
Libby
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Algone
I. N. Hutchindeen
L. Shumway
Parkersburg Hospital
Ridenour
Park
Ed Kebaugh
Marion
R. Shank
Earnest Knight
Floyd Ridenour
Miller Funeral
Langs
Meredith
M. E. Sunday School
Kellogg
Valspar
Rutland News
Racine
Syracuse News
Horden
Vinton, Carpenter and Pomeroy Homes of Principals
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Elizabeth Bolen
Ashtabula
Iowa
Missouri
E. J. Strasbaugh
Hartley
E. F. Bolen
J. E. Radekin
Letart Falls
Rose Commandery
Knights Templar
U. S
Laurence A. Steinhardt
Roosevelt
Sweden
Gallia
Viace
Taxpayers’ League
Lela
Styron- Co
Newark, Io
Quick's Cut Rate Store
The
American Tobacco Company
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