Third government wheat car to reach Gallia county this week
Gallia county Red Cross announces that the third car load of government wheat will be ground into flour and received Tuesday September 20. One car of flour already milled is on hand, and a probe into flour aid has cut recipients by 200. about 500 people in Gallipolis still receive aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
George Sagan
Kellogg’s
la Touraine
Bosco
A. J
Uneeda American Pride
Uneeda
Annual Legion Drive Opens at Gallipolis
Lafayette Post of the American Legion launches its annual membership drive in Gallipolis beginning Wednesday night and running through December 31. Four captains are named George Lear Ernest Mossman Twell Dillon and Stanley Haskins with lieutenants to assist. Ends with a plan to reward top teams with a meal and notes officers to be elected in October. About 50 to 60 Legionnaires attended the Fall Festival and Regatta planning session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Lafayette
American Legion
C. D. Singie
George Lear
Earnest Mossman
Rio Grande
Twell
Dillon
Crown City
Stanley Haskins
Cheshire
Ministers Plan Baptist Retreat at Gallipolis Camp
Plans for a Baptist Ministers Retreat at the Gallipolis Boy Scout Camp on Raccoon Creek from Oct. 3 to 9 are announced. Dr. John H. Strong from Larchmont New York will lead morning Bible study sessions. About 15 to 20 clergymen from the Southeastern Ohio District are expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Raccoon Creek
John H. Strong
Larchmont
George Sagan
First Baptist Church
Ohio
White Squirrel Killed by Gallipolis Man
In Gallipolis on September 16 Earl Saunders killed a grey squirrel with a partially white tail and a white belly. The tail showed a clear black line of demarcation and the underside was entirely white. A similar all‑white squirrel was noted years ago in Gallia County woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Earl Saunders
Gallia County Woods
Local officials Frank Ghrist and Lora Robinson set for Middleport game
Frank Ghrist and Lora Robinson of Gallipolis will officiate the football game between Middleport and Cheshire tonight at Middleport. Robinson will be the umpire and Christ the referee. This game opens a season in which they will officiate more than 15 matches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Frank Ghrist
Lora Robinson
Middleport
Cheshire
Robinson
Christ
Divorce suit filed in Gallipolis court
Gertrude Goodwin of Morgan Township sues Carmel Goodwin for divorce on charges of extreme cruelty and seeks custody of their 10 month old daughter Sarah Catherine. They married Oct 10 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gertrude Goodwin
Morgan Township
Carmel Goodwin
Common Pleas Court
Sarah Catherine
Marriage Licenses Issued in Gallipolis
Two marriage licenses were issued by Probate Judge J S Clark. John Russell 24 a broom maker of Gallipolis wed Margaret Burns 32 of Gallipolis. John Taylor 20 of Middleport and Mable Gaffney 16 of Cheshire received a license with parental consent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
J. S. Clark
John Russell
Margaret Burns
Justice of Peace
Fred Milliser
John Taylor
Middleport
Mable Gaffney
Cheshire
Parole Violator Arrested After Disorderly Gallipolis Incident
In Gallipolis Ohio a West Virginia parole violator known as Badgar was detained Wednesday for profane language and disorderly conduct. He had been paroled from Lakin Institute and, after identification, turned over to police to face Charleston automobile theft charges. He returned to Lakin Institute today. Vaughan Roush of Morgan Township was fined $100 for possession of intoxicating liquor after pleading guilty before Mayor Stormont.
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West Virginia
Lakin Institute
Gallipolis
Badgar
Point Pleasant
Charleston
Lakin
Vaughan Roush
Morgan Township
A. J. Stormont
H. B. Wood
Children Undergo Operations at Holzer Hospital
Underogappendix operations at Holzer Hospital yesterday included William Brown fourteen son of Fred Brown Apple Grove West Virginia and Gene Malone five son of Harmon Malone Mrs Coradus Lambert Bladen was admitted for an operation today Mrs Frank Huntsinpillar Gallipolis was dismissed. Denora chartered to the Louisiana Texas Waterways Corporation to tow cotton from Pittsburgh to New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William Brown
Fred Brown
Apple Grove
W. Va
Gene Malone
Harmon Malone
Holzer Hospital
Coradus Lambert
Bladen
Frank Huntsinpillar
Denora
Pittsburgh
New Orleans
William Heireaux
Louisiana-Texas Waterways Corporation
Capt Kerr Visits Gallipolis Amid Steel Trade Outlook
Capt John L Kerr of Pittsburgh, master of the Union Line steamer Sam Craig, visited Gallipolis on business aboard a bus from Huntington. He noted little current steel demand but expected improvement within six days as the Union Line ships continue towing steel from Pittsburgh to Memphis and back. The Ayres, Talbott, and Craig are among the top towboats serving the Pittsburgh to Memphis route.
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Gallipolis
John L. Kerr
Pittsburgh
Union Line
Sam Craig
Wae
Gallipoli
Py Bus
Huntington
Kerr
Memphis
Craig
Talbott
Ayres
Litton Brothers
Sand & Gravel Company Shifts to Winter Headquarters
The West Virginia Sand & Gravel Company of Charleston discontinued digging at Letart Island and sent the steamer F. M. Staunton with the dredge and barges to Kanawha River. The fleet will spend winter in Charleston amid a marked drop in output from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sand and Gravel Company
Gallipolis
West Virginia Sand & Gravel Company
Charleston
Letart Island
Pomeroy
F. M. Staunton
Kanawha River
Nine Bids Made on Two Dredging Jobs
Nine proposals were received to dredge sections of the Ohio River near Ravenswood and Huntington. Dravo Co asked 157,200 dollars for one project. Monongahela & Ohio Dredging Co, led by Capt Mose Eppling, proposed 34,000 dollars for 160,000 cubic yards at Sand Creek bar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dames 23
Gallipolis
Ohio River
Ravenswood
Sand Creek Bar
Huntington
Twelve Pole Bar
Dravo Company
Monongahela & Ohio Dredging Company
Mose Eppling
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
Wall City
Pomeroy
Middleport
Barlow Fair Set for September 29 and 30
The sixty first Barlow Agricultural and Mechanical Association fair will be held Thursday night and Friday September 29 and 30 at the Barlow Fairgrounds near Barrow in western Washington County. The event, a longstanding institution drawn by Marietta and county residents, promises an old fashioned agricultural exhibit with broad community appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
Washington County
Barlow Agricultural and Mechanical Association
Barlow Fairgrounds
Railroad travel shown cheapest in nation
Marietta report cites Arthur Hammond, moving picture operator, as traveling 3 680 miles on B and O summer excursions for 16 dollars. He visited New York City Washington Niagara Falls Chicago Cincinnati and Cleveland noting rail travel cheaper and more comfortable than hitchhiking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
United States
Arthur Hammond
Strand Theater
Hammond
B. & O. Railroad Company
New York City
Washington, D. C
Niagara Falls
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Publication Suspended Of Kentucky World In Newport
The Kentucky World tabloid in Newport Kentucky suspended publication as receiver Frank M Michaels took control. The paper had been under receiver care for about a month amid financial difficulties and distribution concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport, Ky
U.B
The
Kentucky World
Frank M. Michaels
Driver Bus Licensing Rule Stricter for School Vehicles
State Bureau of Vehicles enforces that all school bus drivers hold a chauffeur license. The license costs 3 dollars annually with a 1 dollar exam fee and 25 cent decal. Renewal is due by January 1, and fines for noncompliance can reach 25 dollars plus costs. County officials, school boards, and parents are urged to follow the regulation as new drivers start routes this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bougher
Alex Root
Boards of Education
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Rev. Sagan
Kellogg’s Whole Wheat
Fremont
Decca
Rae
Chuck Roast
Boy Scout Camp
Gallipolis Man
Barlow
Lcensee. Ht
State Bureau of Vehicles
Fred Bougher
Focal Inspector
Kelloge
Tomato Juice Country Club
Kroger
Kidney Beans Country Club
Avondale
Catsup Packers
del Monte
Malk
Alaska
Avalon
Okg
Country Club
Bologna
Bartlett Pears
New York
Mrs. Drear and
Mrs. Cheer
Mrs. Drear
Bkasy
Procter & Gamble
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