New Commander Elected by Gallipolis Legionnaires
John Ivor was elected commander of the Gallipolis Post of the American Legion at its annual election held Tuesday night. Floyd Storrs chosen adjutant general. officers include E. N. Wiseman Riccond Julius Bostic Harry Alex h Stanley Haskins and a three year trustee. Finance officers amended for next year. Also notes Lieut Paul It from Camp Hocking assigned to Fi mbus division and dismissals at a local hospital listed Carrie Forrest Rutland Melba Thornton.
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LIS
John Ivor
Lee
Floyd Stors
Ards
Sarah Rob
E. N. Wiseman
Ric Cond
Julius Bostic
Lon
Harry Alexh
Stanley Haskins
Ker
Stanley la
First Dredge Launching Seen Within 15 Days
Gallipolis Ohio reports the first government dredge from Marietta Manufacturing Company in Pt Pleasant will launch within 15 days if the Ohio River stage allows. One dredge to federal government before Christmas and the second after the new year. Plant employs 520 men this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Marietta Manufacturing Company
Pt. Pleasant
Ohio
Dismissals At Holzer Hospital Include Oak Hill Woman
Gallipolis reports on October dismissal from Holzer Hospital listing Mrs. Abe Sharp of Oak Hill and Ralph Waugh of Eureka as released patients.
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Abe Sharp
Oak Hill
Ralph Waugh
Eureka
Road Improvements On R. D.'s Sought
County officials from eight Southern Ohio counties plan a Friday night meeting at Gallia County Courthouse at 6 30 to form a district to obtain Federal aid for road improvements on rural mail routes. Congressman Thomas A. Jenkins is expected to attend.
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Gallipolis
Ohio
Gallia County
Thomas A. Jenkins
Ironton
Hocking
Athens
Meigs
Washington
Gallia
Vinton
Lawrence
Jackson Counties
Rio Grande church groups report active fall meetings
Rio Grande reports an impressive B Y P U officers installation led by Rev. W C Packer with Edna Ailitzer Anna Wood Donald Wick and George Brooks in leading roles. Sixty five students attend the first Rio Grande College Christian Association meeting.
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Rio Grande
W. C. Packer
Edna Ailitzer
Anna Wood
Donald Wick
George Brooks
Rio Grande College Christian Associations
Packet Liberty to Resume Gallipolis trips next Friday
River notes report Packet Liberty will restart excursions in the Pittsburgh Charleston Gallipolis and Huntington trade next Friday. A new shaft arrived at Pt. Pleasant and is being installed. Diesel Towboat Smoky City towed a cargo box barge from Pittsburgh to Huntington in place of Liberty.
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Gallipolis
Liberty
Pittsburgh
Charleston
Huntington
Pt. Pleasant
Local Social Notes From Rio Grande Area
Rio Grande district residents visit friends and relatives across Gallia Gallipolis Huntington Parkersburg Ashton Circleville Jackson and nearby towns. The record lists multiple calls visits and weekend trips including Sayer improving from illness and various families gathering with kin and neighbors.
Man Denies Pointing Firearms at Father
Everett Floyd Shoemaker pleaded not guilty at arraignment before Justice of Peace Fred Milliser to a charge of pointing firearms at his father James Shoemaker. Bond set at 300 dollars. failure to post bonds sends him to Gallia County Jail. Arrest came Tuesday night at Poplar Ridge by Deputy Sheriff Howard V. Gates. He allegedly also threatened to cut his father with a corn cutter.
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Gallipolis
Everett Floyd Shoemaker
Justice of Peace
Fred Milliser
James Shoemaker
Shoemaker
Galiia County
Howard V. Gates
Poplar Ridge
Kanauga M. E. Ladies' Aid meets. residents visit kin
Kanauga M. E. Ladies Aid met with Mrs. George Boardman. Several locals and visitors were noted including Clarence Ward Willie Ward and Roma Ward of Paintsville. Families traveled to Huntington Charleston and Detroit for visits and work.
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Kanauga
Kanauga M. E. Ladies’ Aid
George Boardman
Clarence
Willie
Roma Ward
Paintsville
Byron Ward
Belle Martin
Bulaville
T. L. Hix
J. Q. Adams
Henry
Ray Adams
Huntington
John Deem
Wellston
W. F. Deem
J. M. Carney
Gordon
Charleston
G. C. Johnson
Kenova
Orvi! Johnson
L. H. Brownell
Ashford Lawrence
Belle
W. Va
Albert Allen
Huntington Park
Cal
Civilian Conservation Corps
Stella Rose
Tom
Pt. Pleasant
Lee
Albert Spencer
Columbus
Cheshire Notes Community Visits and Upcoming Football Game
Cheshire residents spent Sundays with relatives in Ryger Lancaster and Middleport. Mrs Mary Agnes Clark returned home after a month with Garnet Gilkey at Lancaster. Cheshire football team set to play Rio Grande one week from Friday. Alberta Reynolds of Gallipolis visited L. J. Reynolds family. O S Pendleton works in Kerrs Ohio while in Chicago.
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Ed Sillery
F. W. Earles
Georgia Randolph
Nellie Landy
Neal
Bess Brown
Pearl Waller
Parkersburg
W. Va
Rose Eagle
Jennie Russell
Ashton
Harvey Calhoun
Jackson
M. E. Bohn
L. F. Allen
Circleville
Orville Davis
Union Furnace
C. O. Clark
Elza Edwards
Athens
Lester
Lancaster
Rio Grande
Harry Clark
Taylor Gordon
Ryger
Ralph Burnett
Dorothy Joe
Carl Mossman
Middleport
Mary Agnes Clark
Garnet Gilkey
Raymond Grover
Lew Spires
O. S. Pendleton
Kerrs, O
Ll. J
Oliver Weethee Dies Former Athens Countian
Oliver Weethee 78 a former mining engineer in Athens County died at his Kanauga home Wednesday afternoon after a lengthy illness He had resided in Kanauga for two years He leaves a widow a son Clark Weethee of Owosso Michigan a daughter Mrs Sidney Stewart of Kanauga and another son Elmer Weethee who died in Denver Colorado last August Funeral services will be Friday at 1 pm at Kamauga M E Church Rev A S Davigon will officiate Burial will be in West Union Street Cemetery Athens
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Athens
Kanauga
Gallipolis
Oliver Weethee
Athens County
Clark Weethee
Owosso
Mich
Sidney Stewart
Elmer Weethee
P T A Leader Attends Ohio Congress in Cincinnati
Mrs. C Richard, president of the Washington Parent-Teacher Association, traveled to Cincinnati as a delegate to the Ohio Parent-Teacher Congress on Wednesday, October 12.
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PF. T. A. Gallipolis
Richard
Washington Parent-Teacher Association
Cincinnati
Wedneeda
Ohio
Parent-Teacher Congress
C C C Camps Buy Locally Says Officer
Gallipolis dispatch reports CCC camps procure barracks materials locally when prices permit. Lumber cement bolts and other supplies are bought in the host community. Staff includes one boss carpenter one assistant and 23 helpers. Fresh produce is purchased locally from farmers. Butter eggs bread and other staples are supplied by local contracts and deliveries.
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Gallipolis
Civilian Conservation Corps
Army
J. S. Clark
Courthouse and Banks Closed for Columbus Day
Gallipolis observes Columbus Day with courthouse offices and banks closed today as a public holiday.
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Gallipolis
Doctor and Mrs Holzer Visit Logan for Patient Care
Dr. C. E. Holzer and his wife traveled to Logan on Wednesday where he visited Mrs G. A. Poindexter of Middleport who is a patient at Cherrington Hospital.
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Gallipolis
C. E. Holzer
Logan
G. A. Poindexter
Middleport
Cherrington Hospital
Flowers Omitted for Funeral of Mansfield Woman
Relatives request flower omission for the funeral of Aaro Line Mansfield who died at her home on Tuesday in Canaanville Road. Funeral services are set for 2 30 p m Thursday at the residence.
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Aaroline Mansfield
Canaanville Road
Fire Losses Decline in Athens Over Past Seven Years
Fire Chief E. R. Laughlin reports a drop in Athens fire losses from 60,966 in 1926 to 6,267 in 1932, with 1930 49 runs and 5,204 loss, 1931 36 runs and 17,210 loss. Equipment includes two trucks Segrave pumper and Packard, hoses, chemical cans, life net, ladders, 9 regular firemen plus 4 substitutes, 143 fire plugs and 1,100 feet reserve hose.
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E. R. Laughlin
Athens
Laughlin
Segrave
Packard
Hull to Probe Nazi Prosecutions Over Attacks on Americans
Secretary of State Hull said he would launch a special investigation to decide whether Germany had carried out prior promises to prosecute Nazis who attacked American citizens without justification.
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Washington
Hull
Germany
Relief coal bids invited by Athens County relief offices
Athens County relief offices announced they will accept bids for coal. Bidders must submit prices at the Cline Building headquarters as soon as possible. Coal will be sold in lots of one and two tons and delivered to the destination.
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Athens County
Cline
State Health Dept distributes 875000 to health districts
Columbus Ohio October 12 Distribution of 75000 in the state to local health districts was made today by the State Health Department J E Bauman assistant director announced The amount is about half of the total usually distributed The distribution is based on local health agency expenses for each district which would total about 300000 annually Bauman said
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Columbus
U.R
State Health Department
J. E. Bauman
Bauman
Money relief product claim for aches and flu symptoms
An advertisement touts a pill named Foley Pilletther promising rapid relief for irritated sensations and sinus or allergy symptoms. It claims fast results within hours, easing back pain and painful joints due to inactivity, with a money back guarantee.
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Foley
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Srer Wetherholt
Paul It
Camp Hocking Tor
Fimbus
Jeave Hospital
Betty Sue Saunders
Clyde Saunders
Ate
R. D
Baptist Church
Luckoff
O. Glouster
Othe
Chinchilla
Planneiet Bis
Lovell
A. B
Ecru
Tuckoffc
It Stores
Glouster
Packet Liberty
Joe Cook
Sewickly
Dravo Construction Company
J. D. Ayres
Union Barge Line
Memphis
Henry Laughlin
Jones & Laughlin Steel Company
Reliance
Kanawha River
Rio Grande News
Fred Myers
Barney
Sarah Broughman
Charles Littleton
Jennie Harbour
W. P. Myers
H. S. Sayer
Hannah Broughman
Kanauga News
Cheshire
C. C. C. Camps
Bec
Cesterfield
Liccurr
Maas Tosacco Cay
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