Steel and Concrete Floor May Be Installed in New Gallia Bridge
Gallia County and Gallipolis officials consider a steel and concrete floor for the Chickamauga Bridge to meet defense standards and handle heavy traffic on Route 35 if designated a national defense highway. About 100 WPA workers will report Wednesday. the floor would sit 40 feet above the current river pool, far above the 68.2 foot 1937 flood level.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
WPA
Chickamauga
Kanauga
Zanesville
States County
E. N. Leonard
Ohio River
Eighty Head of Hereford Heifers Unloaded in Gallipolis
Eighty head of Hereford heifers from Kansas City yards were unloaded and distributed to buyers Monday by Frank C. Christ of the chamber of commerce cattle expansion committee. Each weighed about 500 pounds and were in good condition. A new order list opened for early shipment after demand exceeded supply.
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Gallipolis
Kansas City
Frank C. Christ
Chamber of Commerce
Routing requests spike for Memorial Day holiday travel
Gallipolis officials report a large number of routing requests from people planning weekend excursions for the Memorial Day holiday. Preference appears to be eastward as travelers have ample time to reach the Atlantic coast and return.
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Gallipolis
Hartpence To Speak On Memorial Day
Floyd Hartpence of Westerville, vice commander of the Ohio Department American Legion Lafayette Post, will address Memorial Day exercises in Gallipolis on May 30, announced by Sarah Robinson, adjutant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Floyd Hartpence
Westerville
Ohio Department
American Legion
Sarah Robinson
Lafayette Post
Vandalism report at Pine Street Cemetery prompts police action
Gallipolis police investigate complaints of vandals removing or destroying flowers at Pine Street Cemetery. Authorities warn of severe penalties if culprits are identified.
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Gallipolis
Pine Street Cemetery
Condition Improves for Local Woman after Car Crash
Mrs. Reuben Midkiff of near Pomeroy has shown improvement at Holzer Hospital from injuries suffered Friday in a automobile accident.
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Gallipolis
Reuben Midkiff
Pomeroy
Holzer Hospital
Name Confusion Delays Mail at Gallipolis Post Office
Post office officials in Albany report nine Mrs Clines and many others share similar names causing mail delivery confusion. In Gallipolis, carriers note multiple Evans Millers Browns Johnsons Roses McKeans and Lanes with several duplicates on blocks. Father and son L C Beans also share initials and aid misdirection.
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Gallipolis
Clines
Albany
Stanley Evans
Ruth Millers
Ben Evans
John Evans
Bernice Browns
John Johnsons
Arthur Roses
John McKeans
Ura Wallaces
Mary Lanes
Mary Smiths
Langsville Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Langsville social notes show residents visiting relatives and attending events. Names include Mrs S O Pickens of Buffalo W Va Mrs Anna Miller Mr Albert Combs Mr Dexter Erwin Mrs Chesapeake and other pairs enjoyed weekends in Buckeye towns and Columbus.
Island Queen Draws Spectators At Gallipolis Dock
The five deck steamer Island Queen lay at the wharf Monday afternoon before a 7 30 p m departure for a Pomeroy cruise. About a hundred camera enthusiasts photographed the white and maroon vessel with seven flags and dual side paddle wheels. It will join the Cincinnati Coney Island trade after the summer resort opens.
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Gallipolis
Pomeroy
West Virginia
Ohio River
Coney Island
Place More Parking Signs in Gallipolis
Gallipolis adds one hour parking signs on Second Ave and State and Court Sts after driver complaints about unclear rules. Officials report fewer than six parking violations checked daily.
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Gallipolis
Second Ave
State
Court Sts
Large Attendance Expected at Dinner
Jack Knight of Morning Dawn Lodge F. and A. M. says a father and son dinner on May 23 will be attended by more than 200 people. School musicians will contribute to the program.
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Gallipolis
Jack Knight
Morning Dawn Lodge
Local Couples Host Visitors Over Weekend
Pickens of Buffalo were Thursday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Pickens in Rutland. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Entsminger spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Davis of Charleston, accompanied home by their granddaughter Sue. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Ledlie Mrs. J. T. Ledlie Annabelle Ward Lynn Kennan and Robert Whitmer visited Sunday with Marcus and Mary Weaver of Letart West Virginia.
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Langsville
S. O. Pickens
Buffalo
W. Va
T. M. Pickens
Anna Miller
Albert Combs
New Cumberland
Alice Grapes
Ladies Aid
Society
John Miller
Parkersburg
Robert Miller
Circleville
Dexter Erwin
Middleport
Chester Erwin
Clarence Longstreth and Sons
Charleston
John Longstreth
Wade Kennedy
Allie Gardner
Rutland
Beaver
Nash
Guy Swadley
Alpha Barr
Columbus
Arthur Pullins
Oberlin
Marguerite Miller
Stanley Phillips
Logan
Marion Phelps
Jack Bartrum
Wm. Bartrum
Cheshire
Ella Sidenstricker
Rue Forrest
Clair Taylor
Pearle Russell
Josephine Folden
Herbert Folden
Athens
Marvin
S. O
Gallipolis
Elizabeth Carnes
Ohio University
C. S. Gardner
Amesville
Rebecca Alexander
Vermont
J. A. Lupton
A. E. Houstle
Baltimore
Leo Bean
Zanesville
Betty
Cleveland
Raymond Rue
Wilmington
Del
J. C. Rue
P. J. Pinney
E. L. Pinney
Oteen
N. C
Harry Hesse
Pleasantville
Charles Hesse
Fort Knox
Louise Scott
Sara Louise Scott
Ruth Leist
Huntington
C. O. Betz
Robert Betz
Bobby
E. C. Wah
Portsmouth
Gallipolis Social Notes and Local Gatherings
Miss Dorothy Thomas and Shirley Cline hosted a Friday party at Miss Maxine Neal’s home on May 9 for the birthdays of Miss Neal and Doris Thaxton. Two birthday cakes by Miss Cline and Miss Thomas accompanied refreshments for numerous local guests.
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Gallipolis
Dorothy Thomas
Shirley Cline
Maxine Neal
Miss Neal
Doris Thaxton
Miss Cline
Miss Thomas
Virginia
Keith Hamilton
Kathryn Greene
Elsie Berry
Doris Casto
Betty Carpenter
Donna Louise Denney
Hilda Nibert
Vera
Marie Queen
Marie Skidmore
Cleo Strausbaugh
Claribel Thomas
Jean and
Wendell Ward
Gerald Wagner
Lonnie
Joe Thompson
Rhea
Tommy Smith
Lawrence Sheets
Garland Robinson
Eugene Martin
Loren Neal
Mother's Day Gathering of Burnett Family Attended by Relatives
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Burnett hosted family and relatives for Mother's Day. Guests included Mrs. Vernon Matthews and baby from Conneaut, Mr. and Mrs. John Will and Dorothy from Middleport, Miss Jewell a Chillicothe teacher, Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Withers of Wichita, Kan., and Mrs. Emma Withers with granddaughter Deanna Wolfe of Gallipolis Ferry, W. Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Burnett
Vernon Matthews
Geraldine
Conneaut
John Will
Dorothy
Middleport
Miss Jewell
Chillicothe
S. H. Withers
Wichita
Kan
Emma Withers
Deanna Wolfe
Gallipolis Ferry
W. Va
Miss Beulah Wetherholt Named Marietta College Queen
Miss Beulah Wetherholt of Gallipolis was chosen Marietta College queen for May Day and will reign at a ball after Saturday’s regatta. James Rieger from Dayton visits Mrs. Rieger and Cynthia Louise for the weekend and attends the Grace Methodist Church baby christening with the Vornholts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Wetherholt
Marietta College
Miss Wetherholt
Gallipolis
James Rieger
Dayton
Steger Rose announce birth of first grandson
Mr and Mrs Merrill Steger announce the birth of a son on Saturday May 10 at the Rose home near Northup. He is the first grandchild of Mr and Mrs E C Steger and Mr and Mrs C R Rose.
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Merrill Steger
Helen Rose
Rose Home
Northup
E. C. Steger
C. R. Rose
Celebrates Birthdays at Chesapeake Gathering
Mrs Delbert Dillon marked her 38th birthday Sunday at home in Chesapeake with honors for Miss Jackie Hall who turned 19. Relatives and friends joined a noonday dinner and visits later in the afternoon. Attending the marriage were Mrs John O'Brien Mrs H A Carnes and Elizabeth O'Brien of this city plus Paul O'Brien of Columbus.
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Delbert Dillon
Chesapeake
Jackie Hall
John O’brien
H. A. Carnes
Elizbeth
Paul O’brien
Columbus
Mary Stanton
Hamden
Andrew Crossin
Wellston
State highway report wrong on Gallia deaths
Hal G. Sours, director of state highways, says a 1940 Gallia County death count was erroneous. The release credited Gallia with no highway deaths that year, but records show about six fatalities occurred on Gallia roads.
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Gallipolis
Hal G. Sours
Gallia County
City Budget Begins Under Mayor Kinser
Mayor Dallas Kinser starts work on the city budget for next year. The budget must be passed before July 15 and delivered to County Auditor Kenneth Fitzgerald by July 20.
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Logan
Dallas Kinser
Kenneth Fitzgerald
Logan City Council Meeting Tonight
City council to meet at 7 30 this evening to hear routine business and monthly reports of city officials.
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Logan
Appoints Four Graduates To Plan Affair
Gallipolis William Jones president of the High School Alumni Association has appointed Edwin McCormick Anna Simmertime Major O G Lyle and Dr Ella G Lupton to an attendance dinner dance committee for May 29. Tickets for dinner and dance are 75 cents for graduates guest tickets are 1 dollar and association members pay 1 25. Dinner is in the Methodist dining room and dancing follows at the Eagles Club to Carlton Brooks orchestra.
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Gallipolis
William Jones
High School Alumni Association
Edwin McCormick
Anna Simmerman
O. G. Lyle
Ella G. Lupton
Association
Jones
Methodist
Eagles
Carlton Brooks
Funeral services for Joseph Dalton Sr in Corning
Funeral services for Joseph Dalton Sr aged 74 who died Monday will be held Wednesday at 2 PM from the Church of God with Rev. Jas B Diggins officiating. He was born in West Virginia in 1866 and was a coal miner until six years ago. Surviving are his wife Maggie and children Dora Ayers Rendville Joe Dalton Glouster R R 1 Viola Warner Della Essig Clifford Dalton Columbus Ohio Carl at home and four grandchildren. Burial at Portersville Cemetery.
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Clifford Dalton
Columbus
Ohio
Carl
Portersville Cemetery
Car Hit by Engine At Main Street Crossing
Clyde Dunlap narrowly escaped serious injury Sunday morning when his car was struck by a yard engine at the Main Street crossing and carried several yards along the tracks. The vehicle was badly damaged.
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Clyde Dunlap
Gallia County Schools Costs Rank Below Average
Gallia County schools report lower administrative costs per pupil than state averages. The Ohio State University Bureau of Educational Research notes a total per pupil cost of 88.87 dollars with breakdowns: instruction 49.71, plant operation 5.38, general control 1.73, plant maintenance 1.71, auxiliary agencies 27.18, fixed charges 3.17, transportation 30.19. average daily attendance 3292.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Bureau of Educational Research
Ohio State University
Hospital Day Draws Many Visitors at Holzer Hospital
A large turnout visited Holzer Hospital yesterday for Hospital Day and toured the facility. The management received numerous messages of good will from former patients.
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Holzer Hospital
Gallipolis
Court Rules in Abbott vs Weav er Right of Way Dispute
A Gallipolis court ruled in favor of Mrs. Lottie Abbott in a right of way disagreement with John H. Weaver over residential properties on Second and Third Avenues north of Sycamore Street.
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Gallipolis
Lottie Abbott
John H. Weaver
Second
Third Aves
Sycamore St
Abbott
Delayed Meeting For Gallipolis Woman’s Council
The Woman’s Home Council meeting planned for Wednesday in Gallipolis is postponed. Clara Belle Motter, home demonstration agent, says committees for the district meeting set for June 12 will hold a conference this week. No volcanoes are in Australia.
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Gallipolis
Woman's Home Council
Clara Belle Motter
Mrs Rankin Dies Sunday in Crown City
Mrs. John V. Rankin aged 66 a former Miss Georgia Pike died at her Crown City home after a year of ill health. Survived by sons Samuel Max and Everett Rankin and daughters Virginia Rankin and Mrs Myrtle Knight. Funeral services held today at Crown City Methodist Church conducted by Rev Oma Williams.
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Gallipolis
John V. Rankin
Georgia Pike
Crown City
Samuel
Max
Virginia Rankin
Myrtle Knight
Everett Rankin
Huntington
Crown City Methodist Church
Oma Williams
Logan Buys 20 000 Gallons of Road Oil
Contract for the purchase of 20 000 gallons of road oil was issued to Crystal Rock Gas Co by Service Director R R Loomis on Monday. The oil will oil unimproved streets of the city and alleys will be oiled for the first time, with oil treatment planned for as many as possible.
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Logan
Crystal Rock Gas Co
R. R. Loomis
Logan Nash Receives Eight Day Furlough at Camp Shelby
Ralph Nash Logan of Camp Shelby Mississippi is on an eight day furlough with relatives. He has become a third specialist in the 134th Field Artillery after four months in service. He notes several other Logan men at the camp are enjoying their work.
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LOGAN
Ralph Nash
Camp Shelby
Miss
134Th Field Artillery
Burgess Secures Fremont Road Contract Work
Logan Evert Burgess of this city will leave Wednesday to join Hussey and Holderman, contractors, for a road contract in Fremont. He departs to work on the project and begins duties with the firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan—Evert Burgess
Hussey and Holderman
Fremont
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Lelee
Athens Messenger
Gat
Hartpence
Social Notes of
The
City Loan & Guaranty Company
Fred C. Sanders
Athens, U
S. Court St
Atlantic
Britain
Gallipolis Social Notes
Ira Swisher
Charlotte Hambrick
Elizabeth Shough
D. W. Priode
Sheldon Gray
Margaret Gaskill
Julia Conklin
City
Corning Social Notes
Helen Bruns
Thelma Frasure
Hazel Eickel
Josephine Hermey
Jane Beaver
Lorena Spence
T.N.T. Club
Margaret Baird
Elsie Exenkemper
Eleanor Spence
Corning
Drakes Euchre Club
John Duffy
N. Valley St
Irene Thomas
Edna Dunlap
Josie Reich
Lahoma Jenkins
Gallia
Australia
Schenley Distillers Corp
N.Y. G
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