Gallia tobacco growers vote on federal grading service
During Oct 1924 Gallia County and other Ohio West Virginia growers who trade with the Huntington tobacco market will vote on a referendum to obtain federal grader and inspector services. The measure, supported by county agents and WV Agriculture Commissioner A. H. McLaughlin, aims to stabilize markets and end pinhooking by ensuring federal supervision of sales.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Ohio
West Virginia
Huntington
Tri-State
E. G. Royer
A. H. McLaughlin
Charleston
Gallia Gridders Ready for Season Announcement
Gallia football coach Garland Griffith unveils the roster for Academy High School. Notable players include Garland Lanier Chester Sealey Paul North Raymond Hively Vernon Alexander and many others across guards centers halves and backs.
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Gallipolis
Garland Griffith
Academy
Garland Lanier
Chester Sealey
Paul North
Raymond Hively
Vernon Alexander
James Melton
Harlan Layne
Jackles
Bob Morgan
Tom Bachus
Gerald Davis
James Siders
Glendon Brown
Eddie Cottrell
Webster Smith
Fred Baker
Bill Safford
Baker Brown
Olin Litchfield
Ralph Keifer
Dan Miller
James Gillingham
Leroy Mitchell
Harry Stephens
Smith found guilty in hog theft case at Pt Pleasantee
Gallipolis report says Ernest Slim Smith of Kanauga was convicted in a Pt Pleasant court of stealing two hogs from Everett Sayre on October 29 and converting the meat. He faces sentencing Monday. Co-defendant William Pierce is to be tried next week.
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Gallipolis
Ernest
Slim) Smith
Kanauga
Pt. Pleasant
Everett Sayre
William Pierce
Smith
Hollis Neals Lose Furniture in Gallipolis Fire
Mr. and Mrs. Hollis Neal moving from Springfield to Harrison Township were warned of a fire in Gallipolis that destroyed much of their furniture stored there. Neal formerly worked in Springfield.
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Gallipolis
Harrison Township
Springfield
Hollis Neal
Neal
Telephone Lines Moved to High Ground in Gallia County
Gallia County lines shifted to higher ground after 60 to 100 repair men and over 500000 dollars spent. American Telephone and Telegraph Co moved all local and long distance wires along the 44 mile waterfront to protect from flood damage. James P. Martin recalls the 1937 flood left the Gallipolis exchange with a single outlet via Pt. Pleasant.
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Gallipolis
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Gallia County
James P. Martin
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Pt. Pleasant
Ohio Valley
Interment for Oscar J. Jones Held in Gallipolis Cemetery
Interment services were conducted at Pine Street Cemetery in Gallipolis this afternoon for Oscar J. Jones of Columbus, husband of former Miss Mayme McGath. Jones was a clerk in the state department of liquor control. Earlier, funeral services were held at Holy Name Catholic Church in Columbus.
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Gallipolis
Pine Street
Oscar J. Jones
Columbus
Mayme McGath
Jones
State Department of Liquor Control
Holy Name Catholic Church
Bradford Social and Personal News Notes
Bradford social column records visits and gatherings. Guests include Mrs. Charles Lambert and children with Mrs. Dana Lambert in Middleport, Elizabeth Humphrey with William Baker in Pomeroy, and Sanford Russell returning to Akron. Local families share holidays, picnics at Rock Springs Fair Grounds, and joint twenty fifth birthday celebrations for Charles Buck and Charles Burt with cakes baked by Mrs. Humphrey.
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Bradford
Charles Lambert
Charles, Jr
Lucille
Dana Lambert
Middleport
Elizabeth Humphrey
William Baker
Pomeroy
Sanford Russell
Jessie Russell
Akron
Frank Buck
Lydia Hysell
Charles Burt
Pearl Jacobs
Laurel Cliff
Clinton Mulford
Columbus
Hannah Roush
William Grate
Janice
Nancy Might
Mary
Floyd Rumfield
West Rutland
Clarence Might
Walter Swink
Charles
Mary Might
Harold Edwin
Rock Springs Fair Grounds
Charles Buck
Humphrey
Taber To Lead Legion Post Of Gallipolis
Dann O. Taber was chosen to head Lafayette Post American Legion at Gallipolis with officers named Oct. 12. Other new officers include Huber, Haskins, Saunders, Drummond, Lanier, Slagle, Farmer, Lear, Alexander, Davis, Bradbury, Liddy. Post will assist in policing Fall Festival and run concessions while visitors from nearby counties attended. George Murphy filed foreclosure suit for 60 acres in Morgan Township to satisfy a $643.50 judgment.
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Gallipolis
Lafayette Post
American Legion
Dann O. Taber
Ohio Valley Civic Council
News of the Ohio Valley
Taber
Ohio State University
France
Charles Huber
Stanley Haskins
Everett Saunders
Otis Drummond
Stanley Lanier
Craig Slagle
R. M. Farmer
George Lear
Harry Alexander
Aaron Davis
H. P. Bradbury
Clay C. Liddy
George Murphy
Morgan Township
Hugh Jordan
WPA sewing unit at Garfield School overfull in Gallipolis
Accommodations at the former Garfield School building in Gallipolis prove inadequate for the WPA sewing unit. More than 70 women workers are split into two shifts, with one group operating at night to cope with space constraints.
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Gallipolis
Garfield
WPA
Gallipolis Red Cross Plans Released by County Director
Mrs. C W Booth Gallia County Red Cross Director announces the forthcoming release late this month of the personnel and plans of the Gallia County Disaster Committee detailing local relief and emergency arrangements.
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Gallipolis
C. W. Booth
Red Cross
Gallia County
Plan Picnic of Dorcas Class Unit at Hollister
Ten members of Hollister A B Sunday School Dorcas Class met at Mrs Gertie Deems home on Wednesday to plan a Sunday Sept 11 outing to Cantwell Cliffs. They will leave after Sunday School and bring a potluck lunch. Lunch was served by the hostess aided by her daughter Mrs Ralph Deem Jr and granddaughters Bonnie and Billy Deem.
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Hollister
Dorcas
Hollister A. B
Gertie Deem
Cantwell Cliffs
Ralph Deem
Bonnie
Billy Deem
Fire destroys Park Trowbridge barn in Green Township
A barn at the Park Trowbridge farm near the Greenland schoolhouse in Green Township was destroyed by a fire of undetermined origin on Wednesday night. The blaze had extensive headway when found, and the building could not be saved. Mr. Trowbridge is a Logan resident.
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LOGAN
Park Trowbridge
Green Township
Trowbridge
Gallia War Veteran Mason Kimball dies in Huntington
Mason Kimball 76 a U S Army sergeant died Tuesday night in a veterans hospital near Huntington West Virginia Funeral services will be held at his Vinton home Sunday at 2 pm Rev John Spires officiating He served 30 years in the regular army much of it in the Philippines He retired 12 years ago and bought a farm near Vinton Survived by his wife Lydia Black of Kanauga adopted son Leo Kimball 7 Pallbearers from Gallipolis Camp Spanish War Veterans and American Legion Post will furnish firing squad for military funeral
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Gallipolis
Mason Kimball
U. S. Army
Huntington
W. Va
Vinton
John Spires
Kimball
New Lexington
Philippine Islands
Lydia Black
Kanauga
Leo Kimball
American Legion
Gallia County Pawpaws Reach Ripening Peak
In Gallia County Pawpaws are ripening as lovers of the fruit return from forests with an abundant supply.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
Barn Fire Investigated in Gallia Co by Sheriff Officers
Gallia County sheriffs search for suspects after a barn on C. H. Braley’s farm north of Ewington burned earlier in the week. Two mules killed, a strange car seen nearby, and possible chicken theft tied to the fire. Loss listed at 2200 dollars with small insurance. investigators checking adjoining counties for stolen stock and sightings. Mount Kilimanjaro is stated as Africa’s highest peak at 19,321 feet in British East Africa.
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Gallipolis
C. H. Braley
Ewington
Braley
Hatfield
Kilimanjaro
British East Africa
Patrol To Continue On School Streets
Patrol to continue on all street intersections Monday as opening day of school arrives. E E Higgins, superintendent, says the volunteer boy patrol has accomplished much for protecting school children from accidents.
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Gallipolis
E. E. Higgins
Higgins
Rites Held for Mrs Donnally at Siloam Church
Funeral services were held today at Siloam Church for Mrs Mary Phillips Donnally 79 who died Wednesday night at her son Edgar R Donnallys home in Patriot. Surviving children include Mrs Rachel Bush Pearley Donnally and Will Donnally with sisters Mrs Charles Evans and Mrs John Morgan.
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Gallipolis
Siloam Church
Mary Phillips Donnally
Edgar R. Donnally
Patriot
Rachel Bush
Pt. Pleasant
Pearley Donnally
Charleston
Will Donnally
Huntington
Charles Evans
John Morgan
Centerpoint
Fagles Meet Tonight in Gallipolis District
Members of the local Order of Eagles and district visitors gather tonight for a membership drive addressed by John A. Abel of Springfield. Committee in charge includes Robert Sheets Frank Haskins J W Mootz and Warner Craft Lunch will be served.
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Gallipolis
Order of Eagles
John A. Abel
Springfield
Robert Sheets
Frank Haskins
J. W. Mootz
Warner Craft
Plan To Display All Gallia Made Articles
Gallipolis to feature a display of locally made articles during the Fall Festival last week of the month. A large tent will showcase products from Gallipolis Furniture Co. Gallipolis Stove and Foundry Co. Houck's Novelty Factory Smith's Chair Factory and Tabit's brooms under the guidance of general manager John C McNealey.
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Gallipolis
John C. McNealey
Gallipolis Furniture Co
Gallipolis Stove and Foundry Co
Houck's Novelty
Smith’s Chair
Tabit's
Dairymen to Meet on Milk Price Agreement
More than 50 Gallia County dairymen plan a meeting at the office of County Agent E. G. Royer to discuss a price agreement between milk producers and Huntington area distributors. The local producers are led by committee members J. W. Simms O. J. White and Lester Hamrick.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
E. G. Royer
Huntington
J. W. Simms
J. White
Lester Hamrick
Rus Sell Ill in World War Hospital Near Huntington
Lawrence Rus sell an employee at a local broom factory is reported seriously ill in a World War soldiers hospital near Huntington.
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Gallipolis
Lawrence Russell
Huntington
Delay Pushes Gallipolis Luncheon to Monday Night
A Thursday telephonic talk between Chamber of Commerce officials and L C Gibson WPA director at Athens postponed today's luncheon meeting on Gallipolis sanitary sewer plans to Monday night at 5 30 at the Hotel Lafayette. Gibson said he and other WPA officials prefer the later date for convenience.
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Gallipolis
Chamber of Commerce
L. C. Gibson
WPA
Athens
Hotel Lafayette
Gibson
Sale Begins Sept 15 for Drivers Licenses
State Automobile Registration Department announces license sales start September 15. E. E. Caldwell, local registrar, says to open a downtown office for issuing licenses.
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Gallipolis
State Automobile Registration Department
E. E. Caldwell
Tortoise with 1897 inscription tied to Wetherholt farm
Brady Shaw family at Mercerville found a land tortoise bearing carved initials J. W. W. 1897. The marks belong to the late J. Wetherholt who owned the adjacent farm.
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Gallipolis
Brady Shaw
Mercerville
J. W. Wetherholt
Shaws
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