Gallipolis Rotary hears on local industry and library drive
Gallipolis Rotary Club heard that 20 industries in the city employ over 1000 people as Miles Epling urged preserving current firms while seeking new industry. The club noted attendance at a recent intercity meeting and announced next week's installation of Rotary officers. A library projector fundraiser reached $322 of a $745 goal with $425 still needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rotary
Miles T. Epling
Rio Grande
Chamber of Commerce
Epling
Fuller
Alfred Arnold
A. Kimball Sutter
Portsmouth
George Fuller
Homer Felty
Ironton
Chet Haddox and Son
Ae W. Clarke, Jr
Rotary Project
Gallia County
Barge Tax Ruled Unconstitutional by Kentucky Judge
FRANKFORT Ky Circuit Judge W B Ardery invalidated a 1954 act taxing out of state barge lines using the Ohio River. The ruling blocks enforcement and may be appealed to the Court of Appeals. The case involves Mississippi Valley Barge Lines American Barge Line and Union Barge Line with about 150000 dollars in 1954 taxes at stake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
W. B. Ardery
Kentucky
Ohio River
Ardery
Robert H. Allphin
Aliphin
Ohio River Co
Mississippi Valley Barge Lines Co
American Barge Line Co
Union Barge Line
Ohio
Family and friends visit residents across Ohio towns
A string of local visits unfolds as residents from Athens to Columbus spend weekends with relatives in New Marshfield Greens Run Albany and Amesville. Notable stops include Carol Ann Drake in Athens Kathy and Mary Davis in Zanesville and Gerald Nagle from Amesville visiting nearby households.
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Taylor Ridge
Travis Chesser
Sarah Pidcock
New Marshfield
Carol Ann Drake
Athens
Charles Drake
Mary Conaway
Ival Dunlevy
Jacksonville
Etta Davis
Don Russell
William Russell
Greens Run
Eddie Blustrom
Stockport
Violet Chesser
Dwight Smith
Carol Ann
O. B. Boddinot
Conco
Chester Davis
Zanesville
Elton Bulstrom
Mary Brewer
Shirley Brewer
Rudolph Howard
River Traffic At Gallipolis Port Signals High Water Readings
The Gallipolis river report lists crews and vessels including Raymond Robbins and James Zubic, detailing up and down bound movements on the Kanawha and Ohio rivers with precise tonnage and times. Tuesday readings show upper gauge 18.3 feet and lower 9.9 feet, with notable increases at Mason-Pomeroy and Point Pleasant as Kanawha Falls rises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Raymond Robbins
James Zubic
Orleanian
Carl D
Helen
Semet P
Shearer
Mount Vernon
Jefferson
Jones
Solvay
Ohio River
Montgomery
Mason-Pomeroy
Point Pleasant
Kanawha Falls
Kanawha
Marmet
Merrill
Winfield
Solway
Tri-State
Jeffboat
Lady Ree
Linn Smith
Stevenson
West
Helen Z
Semet
Tradewinds
Quachita
Miss Sterling
Lucas
Capt
Bill Stump
Criss, Jr
Gerow
R. H. Bosworth
Peace
Realty Sale Is Sought In Gallia County
Realty petition filed in Pleas Court seeks authorization for $2600 sale by Mutual Aid Gala for disbanding the society. Trustees Goode and Burton say part of lot 357 on Pine Street is owned by the society and after sale costs the balance will be distributed among members.
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Gallipolis — Mutual Aid In
Gala ¢ 1
County of Pleas Court
Authoritiell A Co Bpanyers
Iney Goode
Alfred Burton
Pine Street
Udge
Robert M. Betz
Ernest Null
Lillian Ball
Carlton Null
The
Ball Furniture Company
John Blazer
Vance Sheets
Helen Sheets
Gallia County
Commercial and Savings Bank
G. Co. Saunders
Hsien Sheets
Pinned Under Baler Injures 14 Year Old Farmer Son
A 14-year-old boy, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Fields of Pomeroy Star Route 7, was pinned under a hay baler at his father's farm Monday. He was admitted to Holzer Hospital with a left leg laceration after the baler and tractor pulled away with him trapped beneath.
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Gallipolis
A Fields
Holzer Hospital
Joseph Fields
Pomeroy
Grand Chancellor Patton to Speak at Gallipolis Lodge
Naomi Lodge 55 announces Grand Chancellor Raymond C. Patton of Wilkesville will be the speaker next Tuesday night at the Gallipolis lodge.
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Gallipolis
Naomi Lodge
Surprise party honors Jill Wood in Rio Grande
Jill Wood daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Wood of Rio Grande received a surprise Saturday party organized by school friend Gaye Winters. Thirty five guests attended at the Winters home in Rio Grande pital Columbus where gifts were exchanged. She had attended Rio Grande school last year and was recuperating at the Meals home on Fourth Ave near Washington.
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Charles BR
Bob) McGraw
Chanute Field
Rantoul
Ill
O. D. McGraw
Lincoln Ave
Gallipolis
US Air Force
Gallia Academy High School
Sampson Air Force Base
Geneva
Electronica
Jill Wood
Robert Wood
Rio Grande
Gaye Winters
Herschel Winters
Rio Grande Pital
Columbus
Pests and Pest Control Topic at Fairfield Garden Club
The Fairfield residence of Mrs. Frank Porter hosted the French City Garden Club meeting on pests and pest control with co hostess Mrs. Osa Baird. Members noted insecticides used on flowers and vegetables and the diary as a reference for future years. The club welcomed back president Mrs. Payany Bradbury after a regional Ohio district 11 conference in Chester reported blue ribbons and a red ribbon for flower arrangements. A dessert course followed and the next meeting is set for July 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Frank Porter
Osa Baird
Community Guests Share Visits Across Athens and Columbus
Mr and Mrs Lincoln Dearth visited in Athens while Mrs Heme Mason hosted the Putnam WSCS. Numerous relatives and friends from Columbus Utica Marion and New Marshfield stopped by homes of the Dearth and Ogle families including Mr Mrs Francis Martin Ale Dearth Ruth Clemmens Ruthann Dale Dearth Norbet Henalie Bert Daft and Paul Daugherty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prattsville
Lincoln Dearth
Athens
Heme Mason
Putnam Wscs
Dewey Scheler
Cellins Ogie
Ernest Dearth
Ale Dearth
Karen Sayler
New Marshfield
Ruth Clemmens
Ruthann
Dale Dearth
Jean Dearth
Norbet Henalie
Columbus
Ralph
Ann
Clif
Oscar Coe
Frank
Francis Martin
Pearl Martin
Bert Daft
Daft
George Dearth
Harry Summers
Fred Ogle
Paul Daugherty
Rosalie Borchette
Phillip and
Bruce
Marion
Marwin Maxwell
Uttica
Eddie Dearth
Florence Maxwell
Mr and Mrs Homer Small Celebrate Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Homer Small of Bladen celebrate another anniversary at their home below Bladen, marking a joyful milestone shared with family and friends.
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Mrs. Homer Small
Bladen
Local Sights and Visits Through Towns and Hospitals
A garbled community note lists multiple residents and visitors including Mrs J S Clark visiting Worthington, Mrs Meade Smeltzer and Mr Wetherholt, Eugene Spear planning a Kansas vacation, Edith Swanson traveling from Charleston to visit family, and Dorothy Shaw plus relatives planning visits from Hackensack New Jersey.
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Ington
Zer
Richmond i Ag
Han Longmen
Clark
Worthington
Richard Smeltzer
Smeltzer
Meade Smeltzer
Frank Wetherholt
Eugene Spear
Halstead
Kans
Charleston
Harold Morton
Edith Swanson
Charlies F. Swanson
Clarence
Eastern Ave
San Francisco
Frank Daft
Eric R. Karg
Dorothy Shaw
Hackensack
N. J
Raymond Butterfield
Dr Ella Lupton Plans Cataract Operation At 93
Dr Ella G Lupton age 93 announces to relatives she will undergo cataract surgery on Thursday. The family notes she has waited to ensure she is not too old for the procedure and will be attended by Dr Fane at Holzer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Lapton
Ella G. Lupton
Holzer
Permit To Wed Filed In Galle Probate Court
Charles Elliott 4 Gallipolis laborer and Dorothy Jean Stevens 22 Gallipolis waitress petitioned for a marriage license in Galle Probate Court on Tuesday. Both stated they are offspring of Emmett Elliott and Valle Mae Elliott Fowler and Julian and Pansy Stevens are their parents.
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Gcallipoli
Galle
Charles Elliott
Gallipelis
Dorothy Jean Stevens
Gallie Police
He i
Emmett Elliott
Valle Mae Eliott Fowler
Julian and
Pansy Stevens
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James Bickley
Basil Vore
Carl Welling
Baler
Gallipolis Society
Mr. Lura
Miss Marie
Fourth Ave
Washington
Chevrolet
NYE Chevrolet CO
N. Court St
Athens, Ohio
America
Fayette St
Nelsonville, Ohio
Harmony House Aluminum
Sears
Jalousie
Aluminum
Logan
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Logan, Ohio
Lee
Aurelio di Flippi
New York
Fane Ses Nous Peeen
Eae
Pire
Homart
Rustpreef
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