78 Witnesses Subpoenaed for Gallia Murder Trial
Gallia County begins the Walter Boyd murder trial with 78 summoned witnesses. 45 testify for the state and 33 for the defense as jury selection spans Monday. Boyd is charged with July 90 killing of Fred Brumfield near Swan Creek.
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Gallia
Walter Boyd
Brumfield
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Boyd
Eddie Peppers
Peppers
Harry M. Miller
R. M. Switzer
H. W. Cherrington
Hollis Johnson
Fred Brumfield
Swan Creek
Charles H. Swanson
Lawyer Pleads for Fair View of New Ohio Levy
Gallia Academy in Gallipolis heard H. W. Cherrington urge Farm Bureau members to permit the new intangible tax law time to yield revenue under normal conditions. He argued the system falters in a low mood and would perform differently if 1930 conditions returned, noting 1933 revenue would be lower than this year due to the tax structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Gallipolis
H. W. Cherrington
Farm Bureau
Gallia Academy
Cherrington Details Taxation Shift and Bank Health After Depression
Cherrington notes that the new intangibles law will ease farm real estate burdens by broadening taxable assets. He cites banks in strong liquidity with cash and government securities, predicting more loans to creditworthy borrowers and a lasting post depression recovery from January 1931 to June 1932 marked by gold exports end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherrington
America
Judgment Granted Against Rose Trio in Gallipolis
Buckeye Building and Loan Co. won a $2,250.30 judgment with 7 percent interest from Oct 12, 1982, against Ellsworth Rose Carrie E. Rose and William Rose for property in Gallipolis. Divorce suit of Shepherd Lewis v Elizabeth Haynes Lewis was dismissed at plaintiff’s request. James H. Taylor v Alonzo R. Baker on a conduit note was also dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Buckeye Building and Loan Company
Building & Loan Co
C. E. Peoples
Meigs County
Gallia County
Ellsworth Rose
Carrie E. Rose
William Rose
Shepherd Lewis
Elizabeth Haynes Lewis
Lewis
James H. Taylor
Alonzo R. Baker
Boiler Crew Home From Louisville Repairs Steamer Fairplay
The Acme Boiler Shop crew from Gallipolis returned home after repairing the boilers of the Steamer Fairplay in Louisville Ky. The vessel owned by Campbell Transportation Co was formerly the Henry Laughlin built by Jones and Laughlin Steel Co. The Fairplay now hauls oil products for Gulf Refining between Cincinnati Portsmouth and Louisville.
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Gallipolis
Acme
Charles Arthur
Louisville
Fairplay
Campbell Transportation Company
Pittsburgh
Henry Laughlin
Jones and Laughlin Steel Company
Gulf Refining Company
Cincinnati
Portsmouth
Athens County Man Invents New Steamboat Wheel Design
Athens County mechanic David Taylor 35 of Athens County and master mechanic for Ohio River locks and dams has invented a curved steel paddle wheel for steamboats. A miniature model trial on Devol's Run near Hockingport showed reduced splash and directed water away from the stern. Taylor, nephew of Capt. John Mills of Hockingport, seeks a patent and hopes government adoption for its use.
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Gallipolis
David Taylor
Athens County
Ohio River
Wheeling
Taylor
Devol
Hockingport
John Mills
Dam 26 Repaired With New Wickets and Horses Arrive
Dam 26 near Gallipolis receives steel wickets and horses from Pittsburgh. Government lockmaster Thomas Lanthorn oversees installation as repairs finish. Over 75 thousand dollars spent on No 26 known as the Hoodoo Dam after prior washouts. Built by government employees, the structure washed out at first set, forming a pool upstream.
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Gallipolis
Pittsburgh
Thomas Lanthorn
Towboats Pass Gallipolis with Steel Cargoes
Three tow boats crossed Gallipolis on Thursday. The Union Line steamer J. D. Ayres of Pittsburgh carried about 3,000 tons of steel products to Memphis for rail distribution in the Southwest. The Robert H. Noble sailed upriver with three empty steel barges for the Specialty Material Company and stopped for Capt. Frank Wright to take her up the Ohio.
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Gallipolis
Union Line
J. D. Ayres
Pittsburgh
Ayres
Memphis
Southwest
Robert H. Noble
Specialty Material Company
Noble
Frank Wright
Ohio
Three Patients Registered at Marine Hospital in Gallipolis
Three patients were admitted at the United States Marine Hospital in Gallipolis. Carl Statts of Henderson West Virginia a steward of the Steamer Robert Noble was injured by a fall on the boat. John Wright of Henderson is also under treatment aboard the Steamer Julius Fleishman. Captain John Mills a veteran river man from Maysville Kentucky will be discharged today and plans to join the Greene Line Steamer Chris Greene in the Cincinnati and Huntington trade for a short period.
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Gallipolis
Oct. M
United States Marine Hospital
Carl Statts
Henderson
W. Va
Robert Noble
John Wright
Julius Fleishman
John Mills
Maysville
Mills
Greene Line
Chris Greene
Cincinnati
Huntington
Hospital admissions report from Gallipolis area
Joan Herman of Oak Hill was admitted to Holzer Hospital for a pelvic injury. Ernest Caudell of Thurman was admitted for an infected leg. Mia Lawrence Gerlach of Point Pleasant underwent an operation today.
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Gallipolis
Joan Herman
F. J. Herman
Oak Hill
Holzer Hospital
Ernest Caudell
Thurman
A. D
Mia
Lawrence Gerlach
Point Pleasant
Car Stolen From Grape Street Corner in Gallipolis
Randall Warden's coupe was stolen from near the Wagner Warehouse at Grape Street and Second Avenue between 10 and 11 Wednesday night. Chief John Fraley reports no trace found.
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Gallipolis
Randall Warden
Wagner
Grape Street
Second Avenue
John Fraley
Marriage License Issued In Thurman for Ruff and Patterson
A marriage license was issued to Frank H. Ruff a 23 year old farmer of Thurman and Marie Patterson 34 a teacher of Thurman yesterday.
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Gallipolis
Frank H. Ruff
Thurman
Marie Patterson
125 Men Get Work On Gallia Highways
Gallia County in Ohio sees about 125 men assigned to state highway maintenance this week. Crews resurface portions of Route 7 from Gallipolis to the Lawrence County line and upgrade Route 7 north of the city to combat approaching winter. Workers shifted from local quarry to road projects after a crusher breakdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallia
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Earl Brown
Lawrence County
Atteention
Galhootia
Rio Grande
Prosecuting Attorney Named Administrator of Miller Estate
Gallipolis reports Prosecuting Attorney Harry M. Miller has been appointed administrator of his father Arthur Miller’s estate. The bulk of the estate is left to his widow.
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Gallipolis
Harry M. Miller
Arthur Miller
Births Exceed Deaths In Athens County Last Month
Births outpaced deaths in September across Athens County with 82 births and 39 deaths reported by Health Commissioner J. M. Higgin. Records detail townships and towns with various birth and death counts, plus isolated disease cases in Athens City.
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Athens County
Dy. J. M. Higgine
Athens
City
Alexander
Ames
Athens Township
Bera
Canaan
Dover
Lee Township
Lodi
Roma Township
Troy Township
Trimble
Waterloo
York Township
Carthage
Athens City
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Marine Hospital Notes
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Cee
Hed
Ajte
Blue Ribbon
Chuck
Frankfurters
Apple Butter Country Club
Penn-Rad
Pennsylvania
Kroger
Pillsbury
Pillsbury’s Best
Ralston
Chocol
Ib. Peck
Grimes
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