Post Office Project Advances Amid Relief Plans
Sugar Run area eyes a new post office with summer work expected to begin soon. Officials note delays from mental health agencies and relief groups, but paving and sewer work in front of the courthouse on Second Street and Mulby are ready, with funds appropriated months ago and Congress expected to authorize further relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanitary
Sugar Run
Este Relief Organization
Masonic
Second Street
Mulas
Pomeroy
Winters in Valley Are Less Severe
George F. Gloeckner says winters in this valley are milder than in recent years. He notes past winters when the Ohio River froze solid and supported teams and wagons, citing an 1870s winter when a saloon opened on the ice for skaters.
Wall reconstruction review notes no slip at upper parking lot
Street commissioner A. H. Ebersbach reports the upper parking lot wall shows no sign of slipping and stood the latest high water without damage. The surface has been recindered to cover river mud deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Ebersbach
Rutland Couple Celebrate 35th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Chase of Rutland marked their thirty-fifth anniversary with a six o'clock dinner Friday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Chase and other relatives. In England 1932 statistics show 45 percent of 567,170 convicted of offenses were traffic violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
T. J. Chase
C. M. Chase
Jud Bradford
F. A. Bean
Robert Bean
Bertha Rathburn
England
County Schools to Hold eProgram at Rio Grande
High schools across Gal vest a annual eProgram at the Community Grade. Friday March 2 features readings a play and musical numbers. Local students from Centerville Mercerville Bidwell Vinton and others will perform in afternoon and evening segments under direction of Davis and Bradbury with Miss Virginia Posig and Norma Conrad contributing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande
Centerville
Bidwell
Davis
Glee Club
Mercerville
Miss Virginia
Norma Conrad
W Va and nearby locals visit, events noted
The item lists residents visiting friends and family from Comstock and Pt. Pleasant, notes Hall leaving for employment, Tena Hix and Sidney Stewart visiting, and hospital activity. It also mentions a court Monday for drunkenness costs and a scheduled state eighth grade WATE test on March 8 with Bradbury involved.
Grangers Name Groups for Quarterly Degree Work
Gallia County Pomona Grange selects four groups from 17 local granges to confer degree work at the Courthouse in Gallia County. The 1,246 members are split across Little Kyger through Walnut in four sessions. Next meeting set for April 8 at Rio Grande's Raccoon Township High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Pomona
Little Kyger
George’s Creek
Bulaville
Eno
Springfield
Huntington
Harris
Thurman
Rodney
Swan Creek
Ohio Valley
Centenary
Gallia
Cora
Cadmus
Patriot
Walnut
George Brinker
Helen Mills
Stanford Brinker
Ora Painter
H. D. Mossman
Monroe Mills
Lena Painter
Flora
Briggs Kirby
Marguerite Moore
Pomona Grange
Raccoon Township High School
Rio Grande
Mrs. Lida Shively 56 Dies in Vinton
Funeral services were held at Vinton Methodist Church for Lida Matney Shively 56 wife of Sam J. Shively of Vinton. Heart disease caused her death. Survived by husband daughter Mrs. Victor Casto son George E. Shively sister Leota Radcliff of Washington DC and brothers Jeff and John Matney of Pedro. Burial in Vinton Memorial Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Vinton Methodist Church
Lida Matney Shively
Sam J. Shively
Vinton
Victor Casto
George E. Shively
Leota Radcliff
Washington, D. C
Jeff
John Matney
Pedro
Vinton Memorial Cemetery
Arrests in Bidwell After Intoxication Incident
Deputy Sheriff Harold Wood arrested Lem Thacker for intoxication in Bidwell Saturday night. Claude Napper attacked the officer and both Napper and Thacker were arrested. Napper fined 25 dollars and costs and sentenced to 30 days in jail. Thacker fined 10 dollars and costs by Justice Fred Millisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Harold Wood
Lem Thacker
Bidwell
Claude Napper
Thacker
Napper
Court of Justice
Fred Millisor
Writ of restitution ordered in Frady case at Gallipolis
Gallipolis Rio Grande College obtained a writ against John Frady of Clay Township in Justice Milliser's court. Frady allegedly lived on a 2 acre college farm for over a year and refused more than 18 dollars in rent, plus cut over 50 worth of locust posts on the property. Greenbrier steamer makes call at Gallipolis with lighthouse supply duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rio Grande College
John Frady
Clay Township
Fred Milliser
Frady
Marriage licenses issued in Gallipolis couples
I W Morehouse a Bidwell barber 38 and Jennie D Brothers a Gallipolis press feeder 34 received licenses. John R Black a Fremont laborer 22 and Betty Steinie a Fremont stenographer 26 also obtained licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
I. W. Morehouse
Bidwell Barber
Jennie D. Brothers
John R. Black
Fremont
Ohio
Betty Steinie
Court Issues Order of Sale in Columbus Mutual Case
A Monday order of sale was issued in the Columbus Mutual Life Insurance Company versus Middleport Masonic Temple Co. and others after default on a $27,264.64 judgment granted March 2. Sheriff Roscoe O Fowler is instructed to advertise and sell the Middleport Masonic Temple property along with listed judgment debtors including J. C. Fisher Grif M. Lewis L. Crary Davis Ed. S. Grant and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
W. Fred Russell
Ralph Sayre
R. A. Miller
J. W. Allen
Chas. W. Snider
J. H. Grate
T. A. May
A. W. McKay
J. W. Wolfe
H. R. Lewis
Herbert Chambers
H. M. Cross
H. J Russell
P. F. McCoy
Wm. Michie
Tom W. Jones
C. M. Hennesy
R. S White
Asa R. Pullins
A. H. Bradbury
Henry H. Hill
R. W. Harris
G. F. Conway
J. E. Harley
J. W Terry
T. Ferguson
L. H. Flickinger
L. R. Roush
F. H. Johnston
E. S Mankin
Harry M. Miller
de Bonis
Family Visits in Gallipolis Hospitals
Phillip Meier and family visit at Holzer Hospital as his father Philip H. Meier improves after a critical illness. Miss Bertha Baily plans to resume teaching at Syracuse following an appendectomy. Homer Jacobs family visits from Columbus. Co A Hartley to undergo eye surgery at Mt. Carmel Hospital while Ruth Hennessy prepares to return home after Holzer Hospital treatment.
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Pomeroy
Philip L. Meier
Walter
Galpolis
Columbus
Co. A. Hartley
Mt. Carmel Hospital
Ruth Hennessy
Holzer Hospital
Honor Mrs Sargent at Letart Falls with family guests
Miss Erline and Adele Sargent hosted a surprise birthday dinner for their mother in Letart Falls. Attendees included Mr and Mrs L D Webb and daughter Kate, Mr and Mrs Ralph Webb and children Jimmie and Joan, Florence Bays and Omar Bays, Donald Wolfe, Orion Roush, Charlie Hayman, Irene Miller, Wilma Roush, Donald Wilfe, and Erline Sargent. They also attended a basketball tournament in Athens.
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Letart Falls
Erline
Adele Sargent
L. D. Webb
Kate
Ralph Webb
Jimmie
Joan
Florence Bays
Omar Bays
Donald Wolfe
Orion Roush
Charlies Hayman
Irene Miller
Wilma Roush
Donald Wilfe
Erline Sargent
Athens
Middleport Social News Highlights Local Visits Illness and Death
Martha Jane Owens is improving after measles. Mrs. Fannie Stevens visited in Gal lipolis with her son Stanley. The Brooks family and Charles spent Sunday in Long Bottom with the Matlacks. Dr A Z Junkerman and Dick visited Sugar Grove relatives. O L Roush recovers from illness. George Boice and Mina Boice came from Columbus to see his mother. William Anderson returns from McMillan Hospital after an appendicitis operation. he is a Middleport High senior. Tom and Mrs Lewis of Columbus visited the Daniels home amid Mrs Burnell’s funeral at Points Pleasant. Ralph Anderson of Cleveland spent weekend with his mother Kathryn.
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Middleport
Martha Jane Owens
Carl Owens
Fannie Stevens
Gallipolis
Stanley
C. L. Brooks
Charles
Long Bottom
I. C. Matlack
A. Z. Junkerman
Sugar Grove
O. L. Roush
George Boice
Columbus
Mina Boice
William Anderson
McMillan Hospital
Middleport High School
Tom F. Lewis
D H. Daniels
J. B. Burnell
Pt. Pleasant
Ralph Anderson
Cleveland
Kathryn Anderson
Letart Plans Rebuild Town Hall After Fire
Letart Falls residents vote to rebuild the community hall damaged by fire. A mass meeting at the school named a committee to assist trustees. Troop One Girl Scout met at the school and work on a quilt while a bake sale at Crow's Store this Saturday raised funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letart Falls
Crow's Store
Gilmore and Rus Visit Roncaglione After Fire Tragedy
Mr. and Mrs Sherd Gilmore and Mr. and Mrs Mex Rus visited Joseph Roncaglione at Porter. Roncaglione was severely burned in the house fire that caused the death of his child but is now making a satisfactory recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradbury
Sherd Gilmore
Mex Russell
Joseph Roncaglione
Porter
Roncaglione
Rock Garden Craft Requires Careful Planning
A Rutgers horticulture article stresses thoughtful site choice and rock placement for alpine gardens. It notes weathered rocks with mosses, evergreen backgrounds, and soil mixes of garden soil, broken stone, limestone, and peat to create cool pocket soils for plants like Sempervivum, Houstonia caerulea, and candytuft.
Car hits fire plug in Gallipolis streets
A West Virginia plated car struck a fire plug on Front Street between Olive and Sycamore in Gallipolis on Monday night. The impact broke the plug off and water service was shut off in the area during repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
West Virginia
Front Street
Olive
Sycamore Street
Average Earth rain and snow fall per second
An average of 16,000,000 tons of rain and snow falls on the earth each second, highlighting the immense global hydrological activity and atmospheric processes.
Meigs Pastor Opens Revival in Trimble
Rev. F. K. Gardner of Middleport Church of Christ starts a series of evangelistic services in Trimble marking his third revival there. The Philathea Women plan a Wednesday meeting at Mrs Edward French home with assistants Mrs B F Fulte and Mrs Grace Pratt. Loyal Berean Class meeting postponed to next Tuesday night. Presbyterian Every Member Canvass set for next Sunday with request that nonworkers stay home to greet solicitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
F. K. Gardner
Two Arrests Reported in Local Theft and Fine Evasion
Pomeroy Vaughn Pierce from Rutland was taken into custody Monday in a case tied to the alleged theft of Fred Rayburn s car reported stolen Sunday. Carl Powell of Syracuse was arrested for non payment of an old fine, not for liquor law violation as previously announced by officers.
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Pomeroy
Vaughn Pierce
Rutland
Fred Rayburn
Rayburn
Carl Powell
Syracuse
Comer Divorce Granted in Gallia County Custody Awarded
Thomas Comer was granted a divorce from Janie Comer by Judge W R White on grounds of gross neglect. The father was awarded custody of a minor child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Thomas Comer
Janie Comer
W. R. White Monday
Changes Being Made In County Building
Meigs County courthouse offices undergo shifts this week after the old age pension office moved to the Post Office Building on the second floor. County Surveyor Theodore Beegle relocates to the top floor northwest wing, in the former county school superintendent’s room. The law library moves from the adjoining space to the pension office area. Homer Hysell, clerk of the board of commissioners, sees repairs and redecorating of his office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs County
Old Age Pension Office
Post Office
Theodore Beegle
Law Library
Beegle
Pension
Homer Hyssell
Board of Commissioners
Deer Antler Use Revolved Around Sheffield Tools
About 500 tons of deer antlers were once used annually by Sheffield manufacturers to craft handles for forks, knives, and other edged tools. The material supply supported diverse cutlery and tool production across the city, reflecting a period when antler served as a key manufacturing resource.
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Sheffield
England
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Andante
Laura McEwing
Vera Metcalf
Hutchinson
Arlene Scott
Marjorie Burdue
Cartet
Atta
Wylodine Wilmore
John Broughman
S. Posig
Accom- Aldeth Lowka
H. Pion Bradbury
Fsa News
Thomas Spence
W. Vo
Y. Messier
Comstock and Mae Pt. Pleasant
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Vis
Tena Hix
Sidney Stewart
Weethee
Friends
Hall
Ernest ‘Thorne of
Salling
Walker
Vickers
Ub Harrington
Wilsty Seagraves
Gib Taian Rathburn
WATE
Galan
Sam Shively
Greenbrier
United States
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Pittsburgh
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Government
Ohio River
WED
Phillip Meier
Mrs. Sargent
Letart
New Jersey College of Agriculture and Experiment Station
Rutgers University
C. H. Connors
N. J. College of Agriculture and Experiment Station
Meigs
Trimble
Mutual Home & Savings Ass
Majestic Theatre
Athens, Ohio
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