Pure Oil Eyes Gallipolis Site For Large Service Station
Pure Oil Company has optioned the Third and Locust streets corner property owned by Dr. Leo C Bean and associates in Gallipolis with plans to build a large service station if the deal closes. The site, 123 ft 10 in on Third Ave and 86 ft 10 in on Locust, currently hosts a two story brick residence. Original plans for a medical arts building by Bean and others have been abandoned in favor of occupying Moore Bros. building on State Street.
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Gallipolis
Pure Oil Company
Locust St
Leo C. Bean
Homer Beckett
Baptist Educational Building
H. B. Thomas
N. A. Martin
Moore Bros
State St
Golf Romance Serial Draws Hearts and Laughs
A humorous golf tale debuts in this paper featuring a young couple and two other golfers all vying for affection. The lighthearted plot follows scores, flirtation, and competitive banter as rivals aim to win the same heart.
Gallia County Receives State Reimbursement Plan
Gallia County will be reimbursed seven to eight thousand dollars after the Ohio State Prosecutors Association accepts a proposal from the State Auditor. Counties have paid up to 5 1 2 weekly into the state treasurer for state ward maintenance, with actual cost per patient not exceeding three weekly. agreement sets the maximum at three fifty.
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Gallipolis
John W. Howell
Gallia County
Ohio State Prosecutors’ Association
State Auditor's Office
Ohio
State Welfare Department
State Treasurer's Office
Road work resumes on Koontz Sailor Williams Hollow
The Gallia county board of commissioners and county engineer F E Leonard were notified by L C Gibson WPA director of Zanesville that projects at Koontz Sailor and Williams Hollow Road will resume Monday. Over 300 workers will be employed on both projects, totaling around 900 in the field with activity expected for three to four months after a prior dispute.
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Gallipolis
Jenkin Hamm Dies At Bloomdale Home
Jenkin D. Hamm 47 a Gallia County native died at his Bloomdale Ohio home on Monday. He was survived by his wife the former Mattie McKean of Vinton and their son Clyde Hamm. Funeral arrangements were set for Thursday at Bloomdale.
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Gallipolis
Jenkin D. Hamm
Gallia County
Bloomdale
Ohio
Frank Hamm
Rio Grande
Mattie McKean
Vinton
Clyde Hamm
County considers water tap and dairy test funding
Gallia County commissioners may approve using state funds to tap an old city water line for a roadside park water supply along State Highway No. 35 west of Gallipolis. Prof. A D Hyde asks for 3500 to finance a tuberculin test for dairy cows. A special meeting may decide relief director selection and county officials prepare for upcoming water easement hearings in Columbus amid higher flood damage from the Eureka Dam.
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Gallipolis
Board of County Commissioners
State Highway Department
A. D. Hyde
Ohio State University
Gallia County
Playford Ewing
Jerry Grover
Dan Jones
E. D. Keeler
United States Court
Columbus
Ohio River
Eureka
Gallia Board Names Vocational Agriculture Instructor
Gallia County board of education appoints Harland T. Martin 29 of Stewart Athens County as vocational agriculture instructor. He previously taught in Ross and Lawrence County schools and is married.
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Gallipolis
Harland T. Martin
Stewart
Athens County
Gallipolis Board of Education
Ross
Lawrence County
Martin
New Demonstrator Will Begin Work in Gal lia County
Miss Clara Belle Motter of Wyandot County is chosen as home demonstration agent for Gallia County and will start duties tomorrow. Acting agent Mrs Virginia Judy Sower will assist until mid August.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Clara Belle Motter
Wyandot County
Virginia Judy Sower
Local officers seek escaped inmate Florence Sheline near Mill Creek
Miss Florence Sheline, a Gallipolis resident and daughter of Grover Sheline, escaped from Marysville Women's Reformatory with three inmates. Authorities watch nearby with relatives known in the area. Dorothy Frances Ferguson earns two diplomas at Rio Grande College graduation, in elementary education and liberal arts.
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Gallipolis
Florence Sheline
Marysville Women's Reformatory
Grover Sheline
Mill Creek Street
Dorothy Frances Ferguson
John Ferguson
Bidwell
Rio Grande College
Rotary Club Gallipolis
Ernest Wiseman
Paul Ludlow
Florence Chubbuck
Rotary Club
Mrs Adolph Henke Appointed to State Highway Office
Mrs Adolph Henke has been given a clerical position in the local state highway department office and has begun her duties.
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Gallipolis
Adolph Henke
jState Highway Department
Gallipolis Social Notes: Weddings and events cross town
Gallipolis notes report marriages of Merrill Steger and Helen Rose at First Baptist, Thomas and Parsons wed in Wellston, and Howard Neal with Jessie Smeltzer at Bidwell. Local birthdays and visits, school events, and community guests fill a busy social week.
Divorce Action Seeks Alimony and Farm Division
Mrs. Melissa Brown of Green Township seeks divorce from William Brown after nearly 37 years of marriage. She charges failure to support and severe beatings, asserts joint ownership of a well stocked 100 acre farm, and requests alimony plus division of property.
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Gallipolis
Melissa Brown
Green Township
William Brown
State Seeks Easement for Eureka Property
Gallipolis state highway department filed condemnation proceedings to gain a right of way through Mrs. Moses Kuhn Porter’s Eureka property for highway expansion. Porter refused offers of 200 dollars for land and 1400 dollars for the residence.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Department
Eureka
Moses Kuhn Porter
Porter
Grange To Meet Gallipolis Friday Night
Huntington Grange will host a Friday night meeting with participants Mrs. Orie Painter Ed White Walter Metcalf Miss Thelma Woodruff and Miss Elma Jacobs.
Funeral Held for A. N. Criss in Zaleski
Funeral services were held at the M. E. Church Tuesday for A N Criss who died Sunday at home after years of illness. He is survived by his wife five daughters one son several grandchildren and one great grandchild. The Rev J I Deeds of Hamden conducted the services.
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Gallipolis
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church
Bidwell
Joseph Doss
Julia Schneider
Cooper
Columbus
John Schneider
Ira Egelberry
Resener Recovers at Huntington Hospital
Friends report H. A. Resener formerly of Gallipolis is improved in a Huntington West Virginia hospital after a period of illness or injury.
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Gallipolis
H. A. Resener
Jhuntington
W. Va
Chamber Refuses Large Factory Location Request
Gallipolis leaders say a 220000 square foot heavy machinery plant cannot be housed in the small city. The San Pedro California firm sought Central Midwest centralization and Ohio Valley appeal could employ 450 locals and 1715 executives with a $800000 payroll and $1 million yearly raw materials, requiring buildings larger than City Park.
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Homer W. Walter
Chamber of Commerce
Gilbert P. Bush
San Pedro
Calif
Middle West
Ohio Valley
City Park
Kanauga Social and Brief Personal Notes
Miss Abigail Blanche Graves an army nurse stationed at Hot Springs Arkansas and her sister in law Mrs Marguerite Graves and daughter Patsy Jane of Corpus Christi Texas were dinner guests of their aunt Mrs Emma Comstock on Thursday. They are vacationing and visiting relatives in Pomeroy Harrisonville Columbus and other places and plan to go to Mineral City before returning south. 74 people attended Sunday School. Rev H N Snider was present at the Children's Day exercises. Woman's Home Missionary Society will meet with Miss Ella Wagoner Friday night. A W Pullins went to Columbus to be with his ill daughter Mrs Albert Spencer and returned Monday. James Chick is staying with his daughter Mrs Robert Johnson in Eureka. W H Comstock visited his mother. Paul Oliver and family of Charleston were guests Sunday. Condition of Cecil Little 32 Meigs County injured Saturday night south of Hobson thought to be struck by an automobile is improved in Holzer Hospital.
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Arabia
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Ohio State University
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A. W. Kerns
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Logan
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Myrtie Hanlin
Columbus
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Chicago
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Anderson
Darlington
Ind
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Newark
N. J
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C. D. Slagle
Pennsylvania
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Henry Grube
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Patriot
George Bosold
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Hot Springs
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A. W. Pullins
Albert Spencer
James Chick
Robert Johnson
Eureka
W. H. Comstock
Reliance
Paul Oliver
Charleston
Eagles Picnic At Corn Falls Draws Two Hundred
About 200 persons are expected to attend the first annual Eagles picnic at Corn Falls on Raccoon Creek tomorrow evening. After supper at 6 30 swimmers games and diversions will be enjoyed.
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Corn Falls
Raccoon Creek
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