Gallipolis Streets Battered by Winter Weather
Winter damage in Gallipolis hits both county roads and city streets with dangerous 6 inch bumps and heavily pocked brick on Cedar Street. Fourth Avenue, the town’s oldest brick road, is scarred along its entire length with hazards near Washington School, while Second Avenue shows top dressing loss and deep holes from frozen water line repairs.
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Gallipolis
Cedar St
Fourth Ave
Washington School
First Ave
Second Ave
Two Held by Court To Gallia Grand Jury
Selbert Harrison charged with stealing a battery and wrenches valued at 13 dollars. He pleaded not guilty before Justice Fred Milliser and bound over to the grand jury on 200 dollar bond posted by R. A. Pitchford and Leslie Siders. Walter Lindamoor arraigned on assault and battery sworn by John Irwin Davis. He pleaded not guilty and bound to grand jury on 200 dollar bond secured by C. W. Adams and L. L. Lindamood.
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C. W. Adams
L. L. Lindamood
Repair on Grape Street Delayed by Water Line Fix
The article notes concrete work on Grape Street between First and Second Avenues in front of the Thahet residence. Workers dug up Sunday to repair a broken water line and will patch with concrete. The street repair is nearly complete but will require a few months.
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Grape St
First
Second Aves
Thahet
Foreclosure sale confirmed in Cromley vs Facemire case
Judge W R White in Gallia County confirms the mortgage foreclosure sale and orders distribution of proceeds. Clerk receives 60.32 for costs, treasurer 134.44 for taxes, plaintiff 739.24 on the note. total property price 934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
W. R. White
Carrie C. Cromley
Lizzie Facemire
Gallia Schools Receive First Quarter Foundation Aid
Gallia County school districts get initial quarterly checks under the state foundation program. Some funds are delayed. districts may borrow the shortfall and redeem notes later from sales and fuel tax distributions. List shows each district and amounts received and to be borrowed.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
New State Foundation
H. Bion Bradbury
Boards of Education
Addison
Bidwell
Cadmus
Centerville
Cheshire
Clay
Crown City
Green
Greenfield
Guyan
Harrison
Morgan
Ohio
Perry
Springfield
Vinton
Walnut
Raccoon
Meeting to discuss sales tax at Rio Grande
A public meeting to discuss the state sales tax will be held Thursday night March 12 at 7 30 at the Rio Grande Community Hall. E R Lama and Joseph V Lee announce. Reed M Windgardner Athens district manager for the state tax commission will speak followed by discussion and questions. Businessmen farmers and others are invited.
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Gallipolis
Rio Grande
E. R. Lama
Meigs
Gallia
Joseph V. Lee
Gallia County
Reed M. Windgardner
Athens
State Tax Commission
Sibley Rites Today in Gallipolis Funeral
Pallbearers at the funeral of Mrs. Frank Sibley in Gallipolis included Emmett D. Keeler and Harry Maddy among others. The Waterways Journal noted Mrs. Sibley’s death and called her husband the dean of regular news column writers. A marriage license was issued to Edwin Woodyard and Eloise Williams of Crown City.
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Gallipolis
Frank Sibley
Emmett D. Keeler
Harry Maddy
B. Huntington
Harry R. Hurn
Ed Berridge
A. W. Carl
W. R. White
Harry Enoch
Huntington
W. Va
the Waterways Journal
Sibley
Edwin Woodyard
Farmer
J. P. Woodyard
Eloise Williams
Carrie Williams
Crown City
Gallia County Seeks Books to Boost Library Collections
Gallia County libraries report 1 490 monthly visitors but only 561 books and 1 140 magazines secured. Mrs Margaret Bradbury overseeing WPA women projects cites home center at Carnegie Library coordinating reading material and lists visitors at Addison Jewel Neville Bidwell Vada Samples Cheshire Julia Watson Crown City Zera Stanley Gallia Anna Dewitt Kyger Lawrence Whitlatch Vinton Mattie Chasteen. Mercerville librarian Marianna Saunders worked at home center, may quit after April 1 due to expected only one subscriber.
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H. W. Nixon
Carnegie Library
Addison
Jewel Neville
Bidwell
Vada Samples
Cheshire
Julia Watson
Crown City
Zera Stanley
Gallia
Anna Dewitt Kyger
Lawrence Whitlatch
Vinton
Mattie Cha
Gallipolis Welcomes New Travelers Council Members
New Gallipolis United Commercial Travelers initiates include C. B. Stevens Earl R. Barnett Edgar F. Barnett and Dean T. Fite with help from Ironton and Portsmouth. Charter members listed include F. Neal C. H. Schaeffer EF Taipton W. O. Miles and others.
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Gallipolis
United Commercial Travelers
C. B. Stevers
Earl R. Barnett
Edgar F. Barnett
Dean T. Fite
Ironton
Portsmouth
Simon Silverman
John H. Ewing
Gallia Trustees to Hear Talk on State Relief
Gallia County Trustees will hear a briefing on state relief laws at 1 30 o clock Saturday March 13 in the Gallia County Court House. H H Hayes secretary of the State Relief Commission and Gomer Jones Gallia County vice chairman will explain the laws to trustees and inviting Meigs Lawrence and Jackson County commissioners to attend.
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Gallia County
Gallipolis
Emmett Keeler
H. H. Hayes
State Relief Commission
Gomer Jones
Gallia
Keeler
Meigs
Lawrence
Jackson
Gallia Coal May Be Trucked Into Dayton
Gallia County coal truckers may resume normal operations in Dayton if reports that Dayton has lifted its ordinance restricting southern Ohio coal are correct. Dayton city commissioners reportedly told John Ruel that arrests will stop unless weight limits are violated. Wellston meeting with Dayton officials included mine operators, truckers, and merchants. An Australia based group Air Center has been formed in Sydney to promote civil aviation.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Dayton
Ohio
Cheshire
Flag Springs
John Ruel
Ruel
Wellston
Dayton Commission
Air Center
Sydney
Australia
McGhee Appointed Estate Administrator in Gallipolis
Walter McGhee is named administrator of his late father H Lincoln McGhee of Vinton with a $814000 bond secured by Nettie Mershee, Helen Murphy, and Ina Harmon. Bessie Smith named administratrix of John R Gillison estate with Lillie Scruggs and Wade Gillison as bond sureties for $1200. Continental United States area listed as 3026789 square miles.
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Gallipolis
Walter McGhee
H. Linccoln McGhee
Vinton
Nettie Mershee
Helen Murphy
Ina Harmon
Bessie Smith
John R. Gillison
Lillie Scruggs
Wade Gillison
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Ohio State Foundation Fund
England
WED
Margaret Brad
Bury
Travelers Council
McGhee
Continental
United States
Nikita
Pomeroy
Handker
Eling
John B. Stetson
Coats
Women
New York
Work Men's
Blue
Chambray
Stevens
Pillow
Owell
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