Ye Co Men Sentenced In State Prisons
IPOLIS Sept 29 Frank of Marion Ohio pleaded guilty to burglary and larceny and was sent to the Ohio Penitentiary for one to 15 years. Deputy Hill and McFarland were sentenced to one year in the Reformatory for burglary larceny. Wilt pleaded guilty to driving without owner's consent and got two years in Mansfield Reformatory.
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Ye Co
Ipolis
Frank
Marion
W. R. White
Ohio Penitentiary
Columbus
Howard
Gerald McFarland
Reformatory
Hill
Chillicothe
Wilt
Mansfield Reformatory
McFarlands
Mansfield
Gallia County
Eighteen Grace M. E. Church Workers Dined at Safford Home
In Gallipolis on September 29 eighteen church committee workers from the Grace M. E. Church White Elephant Fund were hosted at 6 PM dinner by A C Safford. The drive raised about fourteen thousand dollars in money and pledges toward removing a seventeen thousand dollar debt on the church annex. Guests included Rev H H Wilbur and other local leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Grace M. E. Church
White Elephant Fund
A. C. Safford
Rev
H. H. Wilbur
W. S. Downtain
Vint Tanner
Charlies Yeanger
Ed Myers
Noah Wood
William McKnight
Sherman Berridge
Homer Ward
J. E. Watts
J. K. Powell
Dan Thomas
Ari Lloyd
Harold Safford
Fred Entsminger
Another Child Is Attacked by Dog
The Health Commissioner reports another child bitten by a dog in Gallpolis. A Smith child on First Avenue was bitten several days ago and the dog’s head was sent to Columbus for examination. This marks the second case and third bite within the city in the last week.
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GALL
Jpolis
F. W. Shane
First Avenue
Columbus
Government Plans Large Scale Steel and Cement Purchases
War Department expects to buy vast quantities of fabricated steel and cement for locks and dams on the Ohio Mississippi Kanawha and Allegheny Rivers. A Montgomery Island dam near Pittsburgh will be 1380 feet long replacing three dams and creating an 18 mile pool. It will be the Ohio River’s first roller gate dam. Also noted are river traffic movements including the Youghiogheny with barges and coal movements by Mary Alice and Joe Cook.
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Gallifolis
War Department
Ohio
Mississippi
Kanawha
Allegheny
Montgomery Island
Pittsburgh
Ohio River
Youghiogheny
American Barge Line
Mary Alice
Dravo Construction Company
Huntington
Joe Cook
Cincinnati
Kanawha River
Trustees Meet to Discuss Gallia County Budget
Gallia County Township Trustees Association met at the Courthouse to review next year’s budget requests while County Auditor E. L. White urged no tax rate increases. The trustees plan to ask for more funds than last year. Helen Cooper, a Holzer Hospital student nurse, underwent a tonsil operation. William Humphrey, 23, of Pt. Pleasant, had a minor leg operation for an injury from September 13.
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County
White
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Helen Cooper
Holzer Hospital
William Humphrey
Pleasant
Marietta
Engine Derails in Gallipolis Yards
Locomotive 1091 of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway derailed at the Y in the yards at 2 30 yesterday when it failed to make a frog. Pilot wheels and two drive wheels left the rails. Hobson shops crew re-railed the engine last night. Engineer Jess Cooley of Logan reported the unit had just returned to service Sept 15 after overhaul in Columbus.
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Gallipolis
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Hobson Shops
Jess Cooley
Logan
Columbus
Sales Meeting for Southern Ohio Electric Properties Held
Salesmen from Athens Pt. Pleasant Middleport Oak Hill and Gallipolis properties gathered in Gallipolis for a sales meeting. C G Neff of Columbus served as speaker.
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Gallipolis
Athens
Pt. Pleasant
Middleport
Oak Hill
Southern Ohio Electric Company
C. G. Neff
Columbus
Philomathean Club Opens First Fall Meeting
Gallipolis report of the Philomathean Club's first fall gathering includes a 6 pm dinner at Hotel Libby followed by a social at Mrs. Frank Bell's home on Third Avenue. Mrs. Adolph Henke presides over 19 members in the new season.
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Gallipolis
Philomathean Club
Libby
Frank Bell
Third Avenue
Adolph Henke
Mrs Kail and daughters visit area kin. Kail buys Little Kyger farm
Mrs V. O. Kail from The Plains with daughters Margaret and Lois spent the weekend with relatives here. Mr Kail looked over his recently purchased Little Kyger farm. Mrs Eva Barlow entertained Riverside Study Club Tuesday afternoon with 19 members, presenting two papers on ancient and modern China.
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Little Kyger
Eva Barlow
Riverside Study Club
China
City to Begin Concrete Steps Project to Wharf
Construction starts today on a concrete stairway from First Avenue to the wharf. The 10 foot wide steps will have a 16 foot tread and roughly six inch rise. John O'Dell holds the contract as the city proceeds with the project in Gallipolis.
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Tion
First Avenue
John O'Dell
Man Pleads Not Guilty To DUI. Bond Set At 200
Daniel Wigner was arrested Saturday night by Patrolman Chester Leaper and held to the grand jury by Mayor A. J. Stormont after pleading not guilty to driving intoxicated on Second Avenue and State Street. Bond was set at 200 dollars.
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Gallipolis
Daniel Wigner
Chester Leaper
A. J. Stormont
Second Avenue
State Street
Shortage of County Funds Halts Gallia County Road Work
Gallia County funds near depletion halt most road projects while grading finishes in Harrison and Clay Townships. Concrete production stops though two lime crushers keep supplying stone for repairs. About 125 workers receive two weeks of payroll as other crews are laid off with no funding expected until December per County Surveyor C. E. Fife.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
Harrison Township
Clay Township
Ray Grover
Glen
Miller Brothers
Walnut Township
C. E. Fife
Barnett appeals verdict in Route 7 collision case
Wallie B. Barnett was awarded 98 dollars plus 37.70 costs after a collision with M. P. Ziegler near Gallipolis on September 23. Ziegler appealed the judgment from Justice of Peace Fred Milliser, seeking to overturn or reduce the damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Wallie B. Barnett
M. P. Ziegler
Court of Justice of Peace
Fred Milliser
Barnett
Ziegler
Mastodon Tooth Found Near Athens in Squirrel Hunt
J O McCoy found a five by six inch fossil piece on a farm northeast of Athens while hunting. Walter Porter of Athens High School believes it likely is a mastodon tooth fragment. Fossils indicate mastodons once thrived in the area, with efforts under way to locate more remains nearby.
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J. O. McCoy
Union Street
Athens
Mr. McCoy
Walter Porter
Athens High School
Family and social visiting across Columbus and Hamden
The Garden Frank Goldsberry and family in Columbus spent Sunday with relatives. Laura Betts, student in Hamden, and Lillian Hartsough visited over the weekend. Ida St. Clair visited Darwin relatives. A wedding shower for Mr. and Mrs. Frank Norris was received by Mr. and Mrs. Mohler from Greenfield. Hiram Young and The Plains guests visited George King family.
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Frank Goldsberry
Columbus
Lulu Chapple
Pauline
Crotty
Laura Betts
Hamden
Lillian Hartsough
Ida St. Clair
Darwin
J. P. Mohler
Frank Norris
Greenfield
Hiram Young
the Plains
George King
Gallipolis Church Plans Rally and Sermons
Gallipolis Sept. 29 First Presbyterian Church observes S R C Day with evening services resuming and quarterly communion in the morning under the topic The S R C Through You A three month campaign to boost service attendance starts The Black Umbrella will be Rev W W Duff's evening sermon Taxis Club meets at the church Dr R B Foster district superintendent will preach at Grace M E Church Sunday night Sundays services resume Wednesday Rev H H Wilbur speaks on Whats Wrong With the Church Junior sermons are A Blank Page and The Lighthouse Keeper
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Gallipolis
First Presbyterian Church
W. W. Duff
Taxis Club
R. B. Foster
Ironton
Gracs M. E
H. H. Wilbur
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