New Gallipolis Athletic Field Opening Set for Tuesday
Gallipolis plans a 6 o clock opening of the new athletic field east of the school grounds along Chickamauga Creek. Coach Lottie Myers lists Diamond 1 Reds vs Cardinals and Diamond 2 Braves vs Cubs with practice games showing Reds 8 Cardinals 4 and Cubs 5 Braves 4.
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Gallipolis
Chickamauga Creek
Lottie Myers
Reds
Cardinals
Braves
Cubs
Alfred Harrison
Myers
Girl Scouts
Julia Bean
Pirates
Duff
Phillies
George Sagan
Giants
Hank Wilson
Dodgers
Ted Johnson
Stan Evans
Elmer Caldwell
Ralph Camp
Julius Farley
Vitamin B in Bran and Its Health Claims
Kellogg's All-Bran is promoted as containing Vitamin B to tone the intestinal tract and aid elimination. The ad touts high moisture absorbing bulk, iron content twice that of beef liver, and recipes, urging two tablespoonfuls daily for constipation relief with medical advice if needed.
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Kellogg’s
Kellogg
Batte Creek
Local Society and Circulation Notes in The Messenger
W F Ripley invites society and locals to contact him at Hotel Lafayette or residence for classified ads and circulation details. The piece lists organization officers and committees with names such as Edward L Millis Lester Thompson Harry Maddy Mills Evans Thompson Myers and scorers Richard Faulkner George Kratz.
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W.F. Ripley
Ripley
Hotel Lafayette
The
Messenger
W. F. Ripley
Edward L. Millis
Lester Thompson
Harry Maddy
Mills
John Gwinn
Stanley Evans
Richard Faulkner
George Kratz
Evans
Thompson
Myers
New Books Secured at Gallipolis Library
Six new books added to the Gallipolis Public Library with total holdings at 15 000 and annual circulation of 45 000. Adults show rising interest while school-closer timing reduces weekend hours to 7 30 to 8 30. New titles include Debby Barnes and What Time Is It.
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Gallipolis
Gallipolis Public Library
Margaret W. Davis
Davis
John Franz
Debby Barnes
Constance Skinner
Holiday closings mark five double holidays this year
Gallipolis announces a five double holiday plan over seven months starting Monday with closures of banks county and city offices and post office windows. Stores will shut and no city or rural mail delivery, only lock box and outgoing mail. Other such holidays include Fourth of July Labor Day Christmas and New Year.
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Gallipolis
Six G A R Posts Remain As Civil War Vets Dwindle
Gallia County reports 23 Civil War veterans still alive. Six G A R posts receive Memorial Day funds totaling 47 dollars from the County Auditor, with Cadet Post Gallipolis getting 10 and other posts in Lincoln Corwin Mathews Sis Son Morton and Cheshire receiving sums as listed. Lafayette American Legion Post Gallipolis received zero.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
E. L. White
Cadet
Lincoln
Corwin-Mathews
Vinton
Sisson
Bidwell
Morton
Bladen
Cheshire
Lafayette American Legion
Renovations Begin in Gallipolis Public Buildings
Renovation work in Gallipolis covers the Post Office lobby and rooms with plaster treatment, a Gallipolis High School Auditorium repaint in light tan, and redecorating the police court judge's room at the City Building. Two janitors assisted by a painter oversee the project, including wallpapering and varnishing woodwork.
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Gallipolis
Gallipolis High School
Summer Vacation Opens Early in Gallipolis
Gallipolis observes a Thursday half holiday pattern for June July and August with banks including Ohio Valley Bank First National Bank and Commercial Savings and Loan and all courthouse offices closing in the first week of June following prior summers public offices will also shut Thursday afternoons through August in line with local custom.
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Gallipolis
Common Pleas Court
Ohio Valley
Pank
First National Bank
Commercial Savings and Loan
Lillian Borden Granted Divorce and Custody in Bidwell
Gallipolis reports Lillian Borden wins divorce from Alexander Borden on gross neglect of duty. She receives custody of all three children.
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Gallipolis
Lillian Borden
Alexander Borden
Bidwell
Marriage License Issued To Sheets And Thevensin
A marriage license was issued to John W. Sheets 29 a Gallipolis farmer and Hilda Thevensin 21 a Gallipolis housekeeper confirming their union in the Ohio city.
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John W. Sheets
Gallipolis
Hilda Thevensin
Rio Grande Plans Big Commencement
Acting President W A Lewis of Rio Grande College announces Rev. Horace T Houf will preach the Baccalaureate sermon at Rio Grande College on Sunday June 5 at 10 00 am in Community Hall. Afterward faculty and graduates decorate graves of former presidents and faculty. Commencement speaker Rev Arthur C Archibald of Columbus will speak Monday June 6 at 10 am. Public invited to both services.
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Gallipolis
W. A. Lewis
Rio Grande College
Horace T. Houf
Ohio University
Arthur C. Archibald
First Baptist Church, Columbus
Archibald
Ohio
Canada
Acadia University
Newton Theological Seminary
Harvard
Aberdeen
Scotland
Brockton
Mass
Brookline
Youngstown
Columbus
440. JM
Gallipolis Lodge to Present Master’s Degree Friday Night
Gallipolis residents learn the Gallipolis Masonic lodge will confer the super-excellent master's degree at the lodge rooms Friday night. R. D. Stoltz, illustrious companion, is scheduled as inspecting officer.
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Gallipolis
Rowboat theft charges filed against Foley and Heckle
Transcripts show Magistrate Fred Milliser charging Harry Foley and Francis M. Heckle with stealing a rowboat from Luke Watkins. Value set at $20. Heckle remanded to county jail after failing to post a $500 bond.
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Gallipolis
Fred Milliser
Gallipolis Township
Common Pleas Court
Harry Foley
Francis M. Heckle
Luke Watkins
Heckle
Collision suit filed in Gallipolis court
Calvin Davis of Gallipolis sues Fred Hulshorst for 1366 alleging his car and injuries from a school bus collision on Oct 1 1931. Davis seeks 150 for car damage and 1216 for injuries and medical costs. Other suits involve school children and a restaurant operator. Emerson Provans seeks custody of his three year old daughter Betty Jane Provans.
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Gallipolis
Calvin Davis
Common Pleas
Fred Hulshorst
Hulshorst
Davis
A. T. Townsend
Royal Novelty Company
Letta Spears
A. C. Caldwell
Justice of Peace
Huntington Township
Emerson Provans
Betty Jane Provans
Bosner Granted Custody and Support Details
Sir Bosner takes charge of non support in a case where he was divorced in 1979 from Nellie Trace. He has paid 10 dollars weekly to support the child. Provans alleges the former wife was competent to care for the child.
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Sir Bosner
Nellie Trace
Provans
Licenses filed amid roadwork notices in Greenfield Township
Gallipolis notes 34 cigarette license applications for 1982 33 period with County Auditor F L White. Six roads in Greenfield Township begin lime stone surface work by Miller Brot contractors Gallipolis per County Surveyor F A Haskins Nos 122 167 149 156 123 136 planned to be improved starting yesterday.
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Gallipolis
F. L. White
Greenfield Township
F. A. Haskins
Population at Gallia jail hits ten inmates
Gallia County Jail in Gallipolis shows a current population of 10 inmates against a capacity of 50. Continued on Page 11.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
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