Severe WPA Cuts Reported in Gallia County Relief
Gallia County officials announced a 20 percent reduction in WPA personnel with 90 workers dropped from the rolls and additional cuts expected this week. The Gallia County commissioners urged basing dismissals on financial need rather than efficiency to protect the needy from becoming public charges. WPA officials declined to comment, but broad indications point to substantial further reductions within a month.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
WPA
Board of County Commissioners
Inet
Miss Margaret Shuler Leaves Hospital at Gallipolis
Miss Margaret Shuler junior member of the Davis Shuler firm has improved enough from illness to be discharged from Gallipolis hospital and return to her home.
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Gallipolis
Margaret Shuler
Davis-Shuler Firm
Judge orders probe in Gallia slot machine seizure case
Gallipolis reports Judge W R White directing County Prosecutor John Howell to identify Harry D Day Jr of Cleveland who signed affidavits in Magistrate Milliser s court leading to the seizure of four slot machines by Constable Shato. Owners say machines were stored and unused since Sheriff Hatfield ordered a halt. cases await complainant appearance.
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Gallipolis
W. R. White
John Howell
Harry D. Day, Jr
Cleveland
Milliser’s
Shato
Ed Sibley
Stanley Ward
Herbert Smith
Plan Program Officers Named For Services Of Churches
Gallipolis program for the interdenominational communion service at Grace Methodist Church Thursday 7 30 p m opens with an organ prelude and addresses by church leaders from Methodist Baptist Episcopal and Presbyterian denominations. The three hour Good Friday service from 12 to 3 p m at First Baptist will have business closures from 12 to 1 p m as urged by Morris Haskins head of the Chamber of Commerce Merchants Committee.
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Gallipolis
Grace Methodist Church
Stanley Lanier
W. Scott Westerman
George Sagen
Robert E. Leake
Episcopal
L. W. Gishler
M. E. Choir
Leake
Westerman
Sagen
Gishler
First Baptist Church
Morris Haskins
Chamber of Commerce Merchants’ Committee
Recreation at Racine Draws Youth to Center
Racine’s Recreation Center proves popular with area youths. March attendance reached 880. Activities include games crafts athletics music and folk dancing with table tennis Chinese checkers and waffle weaving among favorites. A nature study hike for boys is set for Saturday April 8 led by T G Hilldare.
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Racine
T. G. Hilldare
James Drummond Dies After Long Illness
James Monroe Drummond, 75, lifelong Walnut Township resident, died after strokes of apoplexy in an Ironton hospital. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 2 PM in Mudsoc Church, with interment at the same church. Wife Hattie White Drummond died March 24. Surviving children are Elmer, Cyrus, Mrs. John Davis, Mrs. Curtis Elliott, Mrs. Robert Davis, Goldie Drummond, and Mrs. C. V. Boster. a Huntington brother Thomas Drummond.
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Gallipolis
James Monroe Drummond
Walnut Township
Ironton
Mudsoc Church
Drummond
Hattie White Drummond
Elmer
Cyrus Drummond
John Davis
Curtis Elliott
Mudsoc
Robert Davis
Goldie Drummond
C. V. Boster
Huntington
Thomas Drummond
Gallia AAUW selects new officers for chapter year
Gallia County Chapter of the American Association of University Women names Catherine Morrison as president and Mae Smeltzer as vice president. Also elected are Leo Bean secretary and D. C. Priestley treasurer for the coming term.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
American Association of University Women
Catherine Morrison
Mae Smeltzer
Leo Bean
D. C. Priestley
Grandy Rites Held at Straitsville
Funeral for Joseph Grandy 78 held at the M E Church with Rev. N M Rompel officiating. Survived by wife and four sons and one daughter. brother William Grandy 85 ill. Local social notes include club meetings, birthdays, and family visits. Also reported are deaths of Goldie Harrison and Raymond Mace, with funeral details, plus community updates on illnesses and 4 H club offices.
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New Straitsville
Joseph Grandy
M. E
N. M. Rompel
Star Sewing Club
Jerry McDevitt
Margaret Walters
Wilbur McDonald
Missouri
Lester
Mary Walters
Martha Savage
Peter Fealty
Mary McNally
Margaret Edwards
Somerset
Jacob Hoodter
Goldie Harrison
Thomas Wintermuth
Sarah Bolin
Raymond Mace
Newton Mace
Sam Johnson
Oroville
The
Apostolic Church
P. M. Strain
Harry
Charles
Hanlin Station
Strain
Sue Strain
Jean Mills
Harry Strain
Shawnee
Frem Snyder
Floyd Matthews
Junction City
Margaret Winefordner
Columbus
Thomas Collins
Rosella Rush
4-H Club
Jane Callahan
Zita Conner
Alice Callahan
Novella Mills
Kathleen Hartman
Gertrude Strain
Sally Williams
Building Code Committee Named in Gallipolis
Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce appoints William Cherrington George Lear C T Robinson and E N Leonard to draft a building code and present it to the city commission for approval.
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Gallipolis
Chamber of Commerce
William Cherrington
George Lear
C. T. Robinson
E. N. Leonard
City Commission
Death notice for Frank Thaxton of Akron
Frank Thaxton, 65, died in Akron. He is survived by his widow, two sons, and two daughters, all of Akron. Brothers DIES IN AKRON GALLIPOLIS PERRY THAXTON of Gallipolis and Ross Thaxton of near Eno informed of his death.
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Akron
Gallipolis
Perry Thaxton
Ross Thaxton
Near
Eno
Frank
Checks Awaited for 1938 Soil Conservation Enrollees
Checks owed to persons enrolled in the Federal Soil Conservation program in 1938 have not arrived but are anticipated daily by state and local officials. G. Riley Smith dies in Huntington. relatives notified of the former Bladen merchant's death.
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Gallipolis
Federal Soil Conservation Program
G. Riley Smith
Gallia County
Huntington
Bladen
Easter services noted at Mt Zion Mission and social updates
Easter services at Mt Zion Mission include Sunday School at 9 30 and a 10 30 a m sermon by Rev John Lin. Sunshine Sewing Circle met March 29 with 9 members and 1 guest, a potluck dinner, quilting, next meeting at Mrs Della Butts.
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Mt. Zion Mission
John Linnear
Glennie St. Clair
Sunshine Sewing Circle
Della Butts
Maxine Goldsberry
Cc. FE
Butts
George Woodyard
Wyrick Midkiff
Story Coen
Garden Village
Charles Coen
Young James Northup Improves After Appendix Operation
Condition of young James Northup at Holzer Hospital is said to be improved after surgery for a ruptured appendix. Blood transfusions are being given by his father Herman Northup.
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Gallipolis
James Northup
Holzer Hospital
Herman Northup
Warth Estate Admin Named in Gallipolis
Miss Anna G. Warth appointed administrator of the estate of her late brother Nathaniel Gates Warth in Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
Anna G. Warth
Nathaniel Gates Warth
Miss Irene Young Chosen Stenographer for County Agent Office
Miss Irene Young of Thivener has been selected as stenographer and typist in the office of County Agent E. G. Royer.
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Young
Gallipolis
Irene Young of
Thivener
E. G. Royer
City to vacate unused street north of Ports mouth Ave
Gallipolis city manager John Gwinn will vacate a street north of Ports mouth Ave per a filing by abutting owners George Craft and John O'Dell. The action follows a formal request to abandon the unmapped roadway.
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Gallipolis
John Gwinn
George Craft
John O'Dell
Portsmouth Ave
Police seek bids on new patrol car from John Gwinn
John Gwinn invites bids on a new passenger car for police use with a maximum price of $1,000.
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Gallipolis
John Gwinn
Prospective Hereford Heifer Buyers Wait for Supply
More than 40 applicants have sought to buy Hereford heifers in the initial three car purchase. F. C. Christ notes orders cannot be accepted for first delivery from Kansas City due to limited supply. Alligators have a rear somewhat like that of lions.
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Gallipolis
F. C. Christ
Kansas City
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