Tow Boats Move Steel Tows Through Gallipolis Weekend
Gallipolis reports poor river levels on the Ohio and Kanawha with dams in place and no rise expected without rain. Several Pittsburgh steel product tows passed, including the Titan for New Orleans and the Henry Yelser hauling Kanawha coal to Cincinnati and Louisville. Liberty sets a long record by carrying produce including Gallia County walnuts. pilots and ships details follow as coast guard cutters depart and local checks post are planned on the wharf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Britton
Pittsburgh
Campbell Transportation Company
Cincinnati
Plymouth
Carnegie Line
Liberty
Ohio River
Walter Booth
Clarington
Ohio
Wheeling Daily Trade
Henry
Kanawha
Hatfield Coal Co
United States Marine Hospital
F. M. Staunton
Billy Burdette
Coast Guard
Triton
Pt. Pleasant
W. Va
New Orleans
Nike
Nemesia
Mississippi
Gallipolis
Adolph Henke
John McNealey
Electric Power Company
W. R. White
Peace
Henry Hughes
Er. D. Hughes
Carnegie Steel
Coal Barge Trade Moves Vast Quantities to Mills
The Pittsburgh Poole ferries thousands of tons of coal from Monongahela mines to steel mills by barges. Some coal travels as far as Steubenville and Wheeling when plants run at full operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh Poole
Monongahela
Steubenville
Wheeling
Two Hurt in Weekend Auto Crashes in Ohio and West Virginia
Holzer Hospital treated two weekend crash victims who recovered enough to leave the facility hours later. Initial reports claimed a man was killed and a woman seriously injured when a car overturned in a corn field near Point Pleasant West Virginia. Herman Fisher of Pomeroy said he was alone with a possible skull fracture but later negated having anyone in his car. In Gallipolis Mrs Frank Byers was treated for a foot cut after her car overturned following a collision with Mrs A Haley’s vehicle at Kananga on Sunday afternoon. Byers returned home that night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Pt. Pleasant W. Va
Herman Fisher
Pomeroy
Frank Byers
A. Haley
Kananga
Byers
Bait Fails To Draw Coal Theft Suspects
In Gallipolis two alleged coal thieves fled as patrolmen arrived at Olive Street crossing. They left behind a wheelbarrow a coal bucket and a coat with a jar of cold cream and matches. No identifications were made for the recovered items. Also in Gallipolis Hal Borden faced theft charges for taking a chicken from Mrs Wood Bidwell. Ernest Borden was dismissed. Hal received $25 fine and six months suspended jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Strong Arm Transportation Company
Chester Leaper
W. B. Cooper
Olive Street
Walter Wood
Bidwell
Hal
Ernest Borden
Fred Millis
Ernest
Fox Hunt Sessions Draw Local Sportsmen to Jackson
A number of Gallipolis sportsmen plan to attend sessions of the National Fox Hunt at Jackson this week, aiming to observe events and perhaps participate in future hunts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Jackson
Society notes from Gallipolis and area gatherings
Gallipolis society notes list visits and matches as residents travel to Columbus Huntington and Athens. W. G. Sibley’s son Ellis arrives. homecomings at Victory Baptist Church near Mercerville. Charles Huber returns from Huntington Veterans Hospital. Missionary Society meeting at Small Creek M E Church. various family visits and weekend trips to Columbus, Athens, and University events.
Seven Arrests Reported in Gallipolis Weekend
Gallipolis police logged seven arrests by midnight Sunday after a quiet weekend. Five were for drunkenness on Sunday afternoon and night, including a woman charged with disorderly conduct for damaging glass at the city jail. A girl from Parkersburg, W Va was released after sobriety confirmed. Two more drunks were jailed later. Police investigated wrecks and a coal theft attempt, with a Kananga wreck Sunday and Olive Street railroad crossing incident noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Second Street
City Park
Parkersburg
W. Va
Kananga
Olive Street
Gallia Tithe Changes
Gallia real estate transfers are listed from O Delleaux to Edna Unree and many others across Gallia County towns including Maple Shade Huntington and Addison covering properties and mineral rights. Total values appear with several large farm and cemetery lot transfers noted. Visiting days sign posted at Gallipolis jail after a week’s break in at the police station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Reail
O. A. O'Delleaux
Edna Unree
Mina Neale
Paul Wood
E. R. Radekin
Delila Clark
Huntington Township
First National Bank
Georgia Saunders
Clay
Clarence B. Saunders
Raccoon
Perry
A. L. Carney
O. E
Nellie French
Addison
John P. Wallace
Lena Wallace
Huntington
Alice 8. Barrett
van F. Barrett
J. W. Jacobs
Cline Gerlach
Charles Warrener
Lora Oskey
C. R. Niday
Samuel O. Soden
Earl Moore
Carl Askew
J. & Askew
George Layne
Pearl Day
Obie
John H. Braley
Pearl Smith
Daniel Kelly
John
Ada Thornton
Walnut
Charles E. Holzer
Daisy Scurlock
Turstees First Baptist Church
Edward Fuller
Virginian
Joint Stock Land Bank of Charleston
W. Va
Harrison
W. F. Sprague
Letty
Mason Kimball
Rees Fox
Roscoe Fox
Rodney
Will
H. B. Ecker
Rodgey
Board of Education of
Green Township
Marriage License Issued in Gallipolis
A marriage license was issued to Max Webb age 21 of CCC Camp Chesapeake and Helen Watson age 17 daughter of George Watson with her mother’s consent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Max Webb
CCC
Chesapeake
Helen Watson
George Watson
Marriage of Fred Courtney and Miss Florence Mount
Greendale reports the marriage of Fred Courtney and Florence Mount with the prior announcement by Mr and Mrs William Courtney. The piece also lists local social visits announcements and mentions several families and weekend guests across Greendale and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Courtney
Miss Florence Mount
Greendale
William Courtney
Fred
Florence Mount
Kelly Mount
Asbury Ridge
Arilla Durst
Raymond Xinnison
Ruth Mills
Rena Hill
Logan
Charles Snyder
Emery Biggs
Sam Jewell
Gore
John Lehman
Carbon Hill
Delbert Hupp Ang Hemsworth
William Cragg
Columbus
John Gill
Fami
Mrs. Pea
Orilla Dursty
Jerry Disny
Stolen Coal Not So Hot Say Ross County Men
Three Londonderry youths Raymond Willis William Betty and Fulton Detty admitted thefts of coal from a C O railroad car in Hocking County on Sept 22 They split $9 from the first sale and plotted larger schemes before being captured by C O detectives They pleaded guilty in Squire Hickeys court were fined 25 and costs and jailed until paid Also notes a Buffalo coal trestle plan worth 1500000 by the Pennsylvania Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chillicothe
Hocking County
Raymond Willis
William Betty
Fulton Detty
Londonderry
Meeker
I. A. Greshel
Squire Hickey
Towson Wills Lancaster Estate in Probate Court
Towson wills Lancaster in a probate filing with sections on late Charlies Towes and the Closeq ings Co. The document states Praised at $125.49 and notes the bulk of the estate comprises estate properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towson Wills
Lancaster
Charlies Towes
Closeqings Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pittsburgh Steel
Inland
Louisville
Memphis
Bam Craig
Union Line
Pittsburgh Stee
Henry A. Laughlin
Jones and Laughlin Steel Company
W. A. Shepard
American Barge Line
TITAN
Aliquippa
Trump
Arrow
Zenners
Chicken Therts
Eliis Sibley
Chicago
W. G. Sibley
John Fraley
Maude Haskins
Mia
Ollie Burnette
Eva Martin
Athens
Victory Baptist Church
Mercerville
Charlies Huber
Veterans Hospital
Lou Maddy
Small Creek M. E. Church Missionary Society
Thomas Coleman
Mildred
Lucile
Charles Yeanger
Mia. E. L. White
Garnet Smith
J. A. Reynolds
J. Shiers Jones
Youngstown
Ora Jones
Dean
Bellaire
Robert
Mildred Rock
Eleanor Lowe
Kenneth Frazier
Eric Ferguson
Portsmouth
Henry Cherrington
Angus King
John Wall
Margaret Yeanger
Frederick Stone
Ohio University
Loren Stone
Mises Virginia Lynch
Frances Worman
Harriet Wheeler
Ann Bradbury
Ruby Tawney
John Queen
Eleanor Martin
Ruth Martin
Merrill White
Royal Oak
Mich
BE. L. White
W. E. Houston
Mary and
Margaret Tabit
Sidney Campbell
Granger
Wellman
Licorri & MyErs Tobacco Co
Nee
Biot Sere
Nwme
Gallia
Mrs. Finley
Lancaster Fair
Adams
Bur Lemon
Courtney
Andrew Jewell
Floyd Carson
Ross County
Ylan
Buffalo
N. Y
Pennsylvania Railroad
Mt Giseor
Zenner
Axminster
Whittall Royal Worcester Wilton
Scranton
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