Gallipolis Gates for Pine Street Cemetery Awarded
The Gallipolis Federal Sesquicentennial Committee awards the memorial gates for Pine Street Cemetery. John Smeltzer built the pillars, S A Moore supplies gates, bronze plaques by a Cincinnati firm. Dedicatory plans and a concrete approach are expected, completion in about a month. A separate Pine Street Cemetery levy discussion seeks voter support for a three year 65 percent threshold to fund improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Pine Street Cemetery
W. R. White
John Smeltzer
Green Township
S. A. Moore
Birmingham
Ala
Structural Iron Company
Cincinnati Metal
Pine St
Pine Street
Will N. Hayward
Vinton Rural School to Stage Two Plays and Carnival
Vinton Rural High School sophomore class presents Without A Constitution and The New Teacher on Friday at 7 30 p m in the auditorium with listed cast members. The music department delivers vocal and instrumental pieces as junior and senior classes sponsor a Halloween carnival with games and refreshments on October 31.
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Radcliff
Vinton Rural High School
Ramon Morris
Medrith Huston
Jack Haggerty
Dorothy Riley
Daniel Boyer
Ferry Bowen
Gladys Cooper
Leota Arbaugh
Delmar Pauley
Donald Arbaugh
James Cummings
Fern Nixon
Lancaster Man Pleads Guilty After Grand Jury Indictment
Mer lin Jones of Lancaster pleaded guilty to assault and battery in Gallia county common pleas court. A grand jury had indicted him on counts including robbery driving an automobile without consent and pocket picking. He was fined 161 dollars and costs and sentenced to four months in the Dayton work house. Jones is the son of Ed Jones a former Patriot resident and guard at the Boys Industrial School in Lancaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Merlin Jones
Common Pleas
Dayton
Jones
Lancaster
Ed Jones
Patriot
Boys’ Industrial School
Davis Sells Farm in Cheshire Township to Watson Davis
Jack Davis sold his 72 acre Cheshire Township farm to Watson Davis of Charleston and moved his family to the property. Corporal Paul Valentine, son of Mr and Mrs Alonzo Valentine of Mill Creek, writes he is stationed in Iceland.
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Gallipolis
Jack Davis
Cheshire Township
Watson Davis
Charleston
Galiapolis
Paul Valentine
Alonzo Valentine
Mill Creek
Iceland
Mattress Makers Must Sign Receipt in Gallipolis
In Gallipolis the 1,560 mattress manufacturers and prospects must sign a release receipt issued by County Agent E. G. Royer. The pledge confirms receipt of a finished mattress made from cotton and ticking supplied by the surplus marketing administration and binds the recipient to use it for family use only until worn out.
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Gallipolis
E. G. Royer
Surplus Marketing Administration
London Film Orders Copy of Gallipolis
Clyde Mitchell, superintendent of Downtain Printing Co, received a request from London England for a copy of the illustrated Gallipolis brochure issued during last year’s sesquicentennial. The inquiry comes from the Genealogical Quarterly, publishers of notes and queries on family history and heraldry. The letter arrived unsealed and the book will be mailed similarly for censors. The Chamber of Commerce notes inquiries from many U S states, but this is the first foreign contact besides France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Clyde Mitchell
Downtain Printing Co
London
England
the Inquirer
Lincoln's Inn Fields
Mitchell
Chamber of Commerce
Union
France
Gallia Bus Service Plans Proceed Rapidly
Gallia Chamber of Commerce officials say bus service for Gallia and nearby areas is moving forward. George Morrow will own and operate the bus, running routes east to George's Creek on Route 7 and south to the Route 141 junction, with daily trips via the state hospital grounds and city. Extension to Middleport and Pt. Pleasant awaits public utilities committee permission. these towns are currently served by an interstate carrier.
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Gallipolis
Paul Jarvis
Chamber of Commerce Merchants’ Committee
George Morrow
George’s Creek
State Hospital
Middleport
Pt. Pleasant
Public Utilities Committee
Injured in Auto Wreck Seeks 5202 Damages
Gallipolis Stanford Brinker of Addison sues Joe Woods for 5202 following a February 15 crash at First and Sycamore Streets. Brinker alleges permanent disabilities and extreme negligence. Emory Ywover and John Dewitt witnesses were present as others injured.
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Gallipolis
Stanford Brinker
Addison
Joe Woods
First
Sycamore Sts
Brinker
Woods
Emory Ywover
John Dewitt
Final Showboat Troupe Performs at Gallipolis
The Majestic showboat will host the Final season appearance at the Gallipolis wharf Saturday night presenting Lure of the City. The troupe has toured ports along the Muskingum River as far north as Zanesville.
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Gallipolis
Wharf
The
Majestic
Muskingum River
Zanesville
Pouring Second and Last Bridge Footers Today
Gallipolis reports the concrete pour for the second and last footer of the Chickamauga bridge began today and will run through tonight. Forms for concrete abutments to support the superstructure will start immediately. Also listed are marriage license applicants Ivery Wright and Genevieve Cooper both ages shown, Ellison McClure and Dorothy Pauley.
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Gallipolis
Chickamauga
Ivery Wright
Genevieve Cooper
Portsmouth
Ellison McClure
Dorothy Pauley
Sod
W. Va
Bowman murder case hearing set in Perry Township
Gallipolis records show the state versus George Bowman indicted for attempted criminal attack slated for hearing Thursday in common pleas court. In Los Angeles, Miss Sallie Moch, a Gallipolis native, has died. local relatives have been notified.
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Gallipolis
George Bowman
Perry Township
Common Pleas
Los Angeles
Sallie Moch
Gallipolis Social Notes Highlight Local Weddings and Gatherings
Social items report the marriage of Robert Lanier of Columbus to Helen Bair of Crestline, the Sibley golden wedding anniversary in Apple Grove, council of Daughters of America events in Marietta with several towns represented, and multiple social visits and family dinners across Gallia and neighboring areas.
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Gallipolis
Robert Lanier
Columbus
John Lanier
Rio Grande
Helen Bair
Crestline
James L. Boyer
Mansfield
Lanier
Pennsylvania Railroad
William C. Sibley
Apple Grove
W. Va
Ed Sibley
Chickamauga Park
Gallia
Daughters of America
Marietta
Hungry Dogs Run Wild Over Sugar Cane Diet
Gallia County Dog Warden Roy Johnson recalls impounding 28 dogs at a Vinton bachelor’s home. The starved animals subsisted on green corn and ate two acres of the owner’s sugar cane before owner reclaimed 14 with tags. A second large seizure near Vinton took 13 unlicensed dogs from one home.
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Gallipolis
Roy Johnson
Vinton
Johnson
Long Bottom Garden Club Meeting and Guests
Long Bottom Riverside Garden Club met Tuesday evening with 11 members and Mrs Mildred Matlack. Discussion covered garden topics and club sisters were named. Lunch followed. Next meeting October 28 with several members and relatives as guests of Mrs L J Myers.
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Long Bottom
Riverside Garden Club
Mildred Matlack
Condition of Crash Victim Is Unchanged
Erroll Collison of Logan remains in serious condition at Cherrington Hospital after a Monday crash that killed Mr and Mrs William F Call of Nelsonville. Sheriff Floyd Duffy and Prosecutor Harley Meyer interviewed witnesses about the accident and preceding vehicle movements.
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Logan
Erroll Collison
William F. Call
Nelsonville
Cherrington Hospital
Floyd Duffy
Harley Meyer
Two Fined by Mayor For Highway Violations
Harold S. Talkington of Columbus was fined 10 dollars and costs after a Highway Patrol pickup before Mayor Dallas Kinser for driving on the wrong side of the highway. Denver Milliron of Nelsonville was fined 5 dollars and costs for driving on U S Route 33 south of the city with no rear lights Monday night.
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Logan
Harold S. Talkington
Columbus
Dallas Kinser
State Highway Patrol
Denver Milliron
Nelsonville
Funeral Held for Union Furnace Man David Washburn
Funeral services were held at Woodard Funeral Home for David Washburn 77 who died Monday at his Union Furnace home after a second stroke. He spent much of his life in mining and later lived in Starry Township. Survived by wife Cynthia and children Mrs G C T Krichlow of Florida Mrs Stanley Clark of Michigan Clifford William Guy Eli Washburn Akron Walter of Florida and sister Mrs Curtis Robinette of Union Furnace. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
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Logan
Woodard
David Washburn
Union Furnace
Washburn
Starry Township
Cynthia
GC. T. Krichlow
Florida
Stanley Clark
Michigan
Clifford
William
Guy
Eli Washburn
Akron
Walter
Curtis Robinette
Oak Grove Cemetery
Gallipolis Little Wall St Produces Big Trade District
A city block bounded by Court and Vine streets on Third Avenue in Gallipolis is known as Little Wall St. for the seven produce commission houses that buy nearly all farm products and sell rural goods. The Gallia Produce Co. is the oldest, 21 years at its present site, with a Oak Hill branch, plus North, Cotton, Gills, Myers, Farm Bureau Cooperative and Ohio Produce Co. Collectively they handle about four million dollars annually, with payrolls second only to the state hospital in the county. Local produce is trucked to Pittsburgh, Columbus, Charleston, Huntington and as far as Baltimore, making the district Ohio Valley’s largest wholesale hub between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati.
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Gallipolis
Court and
Vine Sts
Third Ave
Little Wall St
Produce Commission
Gallia Produce Co
Farmers’ Stock Company
Oak Hill
North, Cotton, Gills, Myers, Farm Bureau Cooperative
Ohio Produce Co
State Hospital
Pittsburgh
Columbus
Charleston
Huntington
Baltimore
Produce Commission District
Ohio Valley
Cincinnati
B P W District Meeting Heads to Gallipolis
The Gallipolis chapter of the Business and Professional Women's Club will host a district meeting on Sunday November 2 at the Lafayette Hotel. About 150 delegates from Scioto Jackson Vinton Athens Washington Meigs Hocking and Gallia counties will attend with Olive H Houston Xenia state president and Christine Van Gordon Hamilton state membership chair as speakers.
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Gallipolis
Business and Professional Women’s Club
Ethel Maud Young
Lafayette Hotel
Palm Room
Scioto
Jackson
Vinton
Athens
Washington
Meigs
Hocking
Gallia
Olive
Blossom Valley Social Notes
Miss Beatrice Sorrells of Minerton visits her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Wilbern Cardwell Everett Osler visits his sisters Mrs Wash Hunt and Mrs Doris Baker at Sabina and Washington D C Mrs Kert Deere taken to Gallipolis Hospital for emergency operation John Miller of Wellston visits ill mother Minnie Dorton Mrs Janey Oiler Mrs Maggie Cardwell and Mrs Bertha Cardwell spend time with Oilers and Cardwells at Wellston Mr and Mrs Clifton Cardwell visit Coalton relatives Mr and Mrs Andrew Long and family Mr and Mrs Ralph Canter and baby Wameda June visit Hamden relatives Ben Brown and baby of Jackson visit Foughts Grace Heir ill Pattons live at Cygn et O Ray Helm of Portage visits here recently
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Blossom Valley
Beatrice Sorrells
Minerton
Wilbern Cardwell
Everett Osler
Wash Hunt
Doris Baker
Sabina
Washington D. H
Kert Deere
Gallipolis Hospital
John Miller
Wellston
Minnie Dorton
Janey Oiler
Maggie Cardwell
Bertha Cardwell
Oilers
Clifton Cardwell
Cardwell
Coalton
Andrew Long
Ralph Canter
Wameda June
Hamden
Ben Brown
Baby
Jackson
Enterprise Men Aid In Gas Well Drilling
Logan Charles Worthman and Fred Edwards of Enterprise helped drill a gas well for the Ohio Fuel Gas Co in the Zanesville area. The well on the Winters lease produced 16 000 000 cubic feet of gas on Monday. Crew members included Walter Gathers Bert Robinett Gene Henderson and Dallas Snook from nearby towns.
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Logan
Charles Worthman
Fred Edwards
Enterprise
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Zanesville
Worthman
Edwards
Walter Gathers
Bert Robinett
Gene Henderson
Wellston
Dallas Snook
McArthur
Logan man leaves for Tipp City to aid at Sun Glow plant
Logan-Robert Welch of the Sun Glow corporation, a local plant employee, departed Logan today for Tipp City. He will stay two to three months in a supervisory role while his family remains in Logan.
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Tipp City
Logan
Robert Welch
Sun Glow Corporation
Personal and Social Notes from Point Rock
Adriene Holcomb of Dayton visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Holcomb last week. Mrs. Ann Graham died Wednesday and burial was at Castor Cemetery Friday with services by Rev. Harley Bolton. several local residents and relatives from Dexter, Springfield, Orient, Wilkesville, Pomeroy and Albany were noted visiting, attending funerals, or traveling for family events.
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Point Rock
Adriene Holcomb
Dayton
W. R. Holcomb
J. E. Radekin
James Nicholson
Dexter
Howard Westfall
Springfield
Frank Westfall
Ann Graham
Castor
Petit Jury Call Delayed in Hacking
Logan reports no petit jury will be called for now as most indicted by the recent grand jury have pleaded guilty. Only four or five cases remain with likely guilty pleas. remaining trials await civil term jury summons.
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Logan
Couple Receives Marriage License in Local Office
Arthur C. Jago Jr. 21 and Aldean Wells 21 received a marriage license here Tuesday. Jago is a checker from Amesville son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Jago and Wells is at home in Glouster daughter of Mr and Mrs Alden Wells.
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Logan
Arthur C. Jago, Jr
Checker
Amesville
Arthur Jago
Aldean E. Wells
Glouster
Alden Wells
Kanauga Social Notes Move and Visits Update
The Burnette Dairy started its milk truck. Miss Dessie Russell holds a position in Probate Judge Clark’s office. Mrs. Knapp of Charleston visits her daughter Mrs. John Vickers. Miss Eva Clair Swain and Mrs. Emma Comstock recover from illness. Luther Lee moves family to Kimball property. Mrs. Nancy Weethee returns to sister Mrs. Butts in Athens for extended stay. Mrs. Alex Plants and Mrs. Wagner Lanier visit from Gallipolis-Portsmouth Road. Noah Summers from Gallipolis visits. CLC Sunday School Class No. 3 hosts at Oliver home. Jack Adams of CCC camp Chillicothe visits.
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Kanauga
Burnette Dairy
Dessie Russell
Clark
Knapp
Charleston
John Vickers
Eva Clair Swain
Emma Comstock
Luther Lee
Kimball
Nancy Weethee
Butts
Athens
Alex Plants
Wagner Lanier
Gallipolis
Portsmouth Road
Noah Summers
CLC
William Messler
Oliver
Jack Adams
CCC
Chillicothe
Social Notes from Bradbury and Nearby Towns
Fifty eight attended Bible School in Bradbury. Aquilla Hysell led the morning service. Parish circuit board plans a Brad ford Church meeting Wednesday. Visitors include Harry Hazelton Carton Paul Martin Columbus Shannon Russell Charleston Virginia Russell Columbus and others.
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G. C. Russell
Jennie Russell
Worley Russell
Bailey Run
Richard Hordon
Middleport
Bernice Gilmore
Alfred
Lancaster
S. M. Gilmore
R. T. Rice
Sanders
Cadmus
Joe Conkle
Griff Russell
A. L. Hysell
Rutland
Hate Hysell
Toledo
Logan Skinner Leaves for Army Enlistment
Donald Skinner of Logan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Skinner, departs for Ft. Hayes Columbus to enlist in the mechanical department of aviation. He registered on July 1 as part of the draft pool.
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Logan
Donald Skinner
Lewis Skinner
Ft. Hayes
Columbus
Mechanical Department of Aviation
Skinner
Rotary Club Sees Full Attendance At Gallipolis Meeting
Gallipolis Rotary Club enjoyed its first full attendance in years with 38 members present. After dinner a quiz on Secretary Clyde Mitchell tested members, led by Edwin E. Higgins, with Paul Mossman and Eugene Spear as judges. A prize box of cigars went to a group led by Leo C. Bean. Next Tuesday a cigarette company sponsored movie and product samples will be shown.
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Gallipolis
Rotary Club
Clyde Mitchell
Edwin E. Higgins
Paul Mossman
Eugene Spear
Leo C. Bean
Cigaret Manufacturing Company
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Holland
Britain
Wilhelmina
Netherlands
House of
Vinton Rural School
Davis Sells Farm
London Film
Quick's
Ton Jon Health
Cut Rate
W. Union St
Gallipolis Social Notes
Council
Pribble Wilson
Forest Rose
Tuppers Plains
Theodorus
Pomeroy
Charity
Barbara Jean Evans
John Evans
Homer Lanier
Joseph Evans
Ada Evans
William Ferguson
Charles Price
Route 1
Kermit Price
Fred Kerns
Virgil Fillinger
Calvin Saunders
Daphne
Frances Flinger
Etheleen Mootz
Fae Kearns
Ruth Brennan
William Geisler
Henry Worman
Chris Mack
J. H. C. Bovie
Earl Mills
Camp Wolters
Texas
Harry K. Mills
Arthur Rose
Everett Rose
Hazel
Betty
Fostoria
Edwin
Vernal Rose
Charlie Rose
Tharen Sue
Eric Rose
Mildred Saunders
J. C. Stewart
Chester Wiseman
Brunswick, Ga
Joseph Stewart
F. B. Amsbury
H. B. Pierson
Dorothy Brooks
Betty Roush
Ruth Pryor
Sheila Townsend
Alva
Belleville
Pryor
L. J. Myers
Virgil Roush
FE. L. Clark
Harrisonville
Mr Clark
Elizabeth Forrest
Carrie Shaw
A. F. Swan
L. R. Cottle
East Liverpool
George Cottle
Cottle
John Massar
E. Massar
Warren
J. E. Massar
Wall Street
B.P.W
Blossom Valley Social Notes
Hacking
Athens Pharmacy
N. Court St
Plymouth
Teel
Bradbury
Beaco
F. J
Beasley CO
America
United States Defense Savings
Ourself
Tan Stamps
Athens National Bank
Member
Federal Reserve System
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