WPA Road and Public Works Impact in Gallia County 1935 39
Gallia County WPA programs over three years linked to 439.4 miles of road work 33 108 tons of gravel 74 960 tons of stone and 22 213 feet of culverts. Rio Grande and Gallipolis saw major sewer water and street improvements while schools courts and libraries benefited.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Columbus
Rio Grande
Zanesville
WPA
Ohio
L. C. Gibson
Fourth Avenue
Eastern Avenue
Vinton
Rio Grande Village
College Town
Lincoln
Washington
State Hospital
Gibson
Marriage Licenses Issued In Gallipolis And Wellston Area
Mid week licenses granted for unions in Gallipolis and Wellston include Carl Wormer and Leaner Bush in Gallipolis, Raymond McKinniss and Marguerita Townsend in Wellston, among others. Also noted is the death of Rev Samuel En, longtime Columbus Baptist minister, and an appointment of Clifford R. Glazier as administrator of Metta Glazier estate in Amesville with four month claim period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Carl L.wormer
Cheviot
Ohio
Leaner Dudley Bush
Raymond McKinniss
Marguerita Townsend
Wellston
Lester Ayres
Kathleen Perry
Alsa
Kirk G. Kirkendall
Vinton
Delia ‘O'Connor
Alvin Brownall
Miller
Mabel Deal
Crown City
Clifford R. Glazier
Amesville
R. C
Metta
Glazier
R. D
Athens County
Francis D. White
Said
Obsolete Gallipolis Bells Fade From Rural Schools
H. B. Brad bury rural schools superintendent says bell ringing to call pupils to study is largely obsolete and limited to a few sentimentally equipped centralized schools. Only Gallipolis Lincoln school uses a bell now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
H. B. Bradbury
Lincoln
Gallipolis sale eyed for six acre Holcomb Hill tract
Nellie Bell sells six acres on Holcomb Hill eastern front to Dr. H. E. Thomas and Dr. N. A. Martin. They plan homes overlooking Portsmouth Ave and city west side. A new road to the hill and hilltop area is proposed, extending toward the city reservoir Fortification Hill Park and Mound Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Portsmouth Ave
City Commission
City
Fortification Hill Park
Mound Hill Cemetery
Road Improvements Progress Despite Rain Around Gallipolis
Work on three enhancements along State Highway No. 7 south of Gallipolis continues, hampered by rain. The Harrington slip and Crown City hill slips require one way traffic while buttresses on the Raccoon Creek bridge are reinforced and Swan Creek steel bridge placement advances. Traffic slows at all four sites.
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Gallipolis
Harrington
Crown City
Raccoon Creek
Swan Creek
Wildcat Money Used in Gallia County in 1833
In Gallipolis H B Bradbury uncovered a 1833 Gallia County Commissioners Journal entry showing $1 403 in county orders outstanding circulated as money across the county. Payees did not cash them and accepted the orders at face value as a wildcat currency in exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
H. B. Bradbury
Masons to Hold Annual Inspection With Judge Delay
Gallipolis Masonic Chapter will inaugurate its annual inspection Thursday night led by Judge Frank Delay of Jackson. A chicken dinner will be served on the second floor dining room of the Masonic Temple starting at 6 p.m. After the meal, lodge sessions will convene in the third floor assembly room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Masonic Chapter
Frank Delay
Jackson
Masonic Temple
Knights of Pythias to observe 75th anniversary
Gallipolis district Knights of Pythias and guests from the area will meet Friday night for a 75th anniversary program. Pythian Sisters will be guests. many high officials are set to appear and refreshments will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Knights of Pythias
Pythian Sisters
E. E. Caldwell
Lunch Service Extended to May 26 in Gallipolis
Noon lunches for school children will continue to May 26, the school superintendent E. E. Higgins announces, pending continued WPS cooking and serving support. The county's reduced WPS staff has not yet impacted the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
E. E. Higgins
WPS
Farmer’s rare litters raise high pork count near Gallipolis
Near Gallipolis an OIC registered son owned by Earl Wheeler a rural mail carrier gave birth to 19 pigs Tuesday. The runt of the litter is weaker than the rest and noted in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
OIC
Earl Wheeler
Gas Station Men Held for Slot Machine Raid
Ed Sibley and Stanley Ward were bound to the grand jury on charges of permitting slot machine operation in their service stations. Bonds were set at 200 dollars each. A raid led to confiscation of machines now held as evidence. It was unclear if Harry D Day Jr. is identifiable. efforts to locate him continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
F. E. Milliser
Ed Sibley
Stanley Ward
J. H. Shato
Harry D. Day, Jr
Cleveland
Robert M. Switzer
Milliser’s Court
Day
H. W
Milliser
Mabel Thomas
Chamber President Outlines Civic Program to Rotarians
In Gallipolis Homer W. Walter president of the Chamber of Commerce outlined a civic improvement program to Rotarians. The plan calls for garbage disposal building codes inspections parks cemetery planning shrubbery plantings and child involvement in cleanliness. The Chamber asks all city groups to pass resolutions and submit copies to the sponsoring organization for presentation to the city commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber
Gallipolis
Rotary Club
Homer W. Walter
Chamber of Commerce
City Park and Cemetery
Gallia Likely to Obtain Red Cross Swimming Instructor
Gallia County may receive a National Red Cross Swimming and Life Saving Instructor, says Mrs. Wayne Booth. An advanced class from community centers along the Ohio River will be trained, with a separate high school group taught by Coach Garland Griffith. They will serve at the municipal pool after its early June opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Wayne Booth
Ohio
Garland Griffith
Social Notes From Kananga Area Gatherings
Kananga society notes list guests from Kanauga John Deem and families Athens Charles Deem and Leslie Deem at Mr. and Mrs W F Deem home Sunday. Dining guests included John Frear Chester Timmons and Miss Freda Timmins Carroll. Sunrise service and pageant marked Easter at church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. McDade
Lizzie Adams
Ray
Harry
Huntington
John Chick
Lettie Black Kingsley
Georges Creek
Ralph Burnett
Cheshire
Truman Burnett
Dora Taylor
C. G. Houck
Columbus
Charles Payne
Miller
Albert Spencer
A. W. Pullins
PTA Plans Style Show and Demonstrations May 5
Gallipolis Washington PTA schedules a May 5 program featuring a style show physical education demonstrations and manual arts exhibits to showcase the year's school progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Gallipolis
Washington
Higginbotham Fracture After Bicycle Collision
Frank F. Higginbotham 86 is in Holzer Hospital with a fractured left hip after a youth bicycle rider knocked him down. Doctors set the broken bones today and report his condition as fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Frank F. Higginbotham
Holzer Hospital
Rat Drive Proves Successful in Gallia County
Gallia County reports favorable results from the red squill rat poison program. One resident found 33 dead rats in a garage and another logged 29 around his property, with daily confirmations from sponsors. A larger campaign by the United States Biological Survey is planned for 17 Southeastern Ohio counties, likely in November, employing experienced handlers to place baits and curb rodent populations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
E. G. Royer
United States Biological Survey
Ohio
Four Wardens Named for Greenfield Township
Gallia County officials appoint four fire wardens in Greenfield Township John F. Evans Daniel Hale Homer Lloyd and B L Starcher Each warden has authority to issue permits for burning clearings in the wooded area of the township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Greenfield Township
John F. Evans
Daniel Hale
Homer Lloyd
B. L. Starcher
More Checks Come to Gallia
Gallipolis reports 500 additional checks for soil conservation program payments received by the local committee. Total received now $30,000 with a like amount due expected this week. Payees must call at the courthouse offices to receipt for checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rains Delay Roadside Beautification Near Eureka
Rains slow the Gallipolis project as the roadside beautification near Eureka faces delays. J L Rinehart is replaced by Chauncey Porter as inspector for the State Highway Department while the work proceeds under private contract with state highway supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Eureka
J. L. Rinehart
State Highway Department
Chauncey Porter
Plan Mail Service Inauguration Meeting
Gallipolis officials and air service executives will meet at the local air field at 12:15 Friday to complete arrangements for daily air mail service beginning May 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
H. W. Walter
Chamber of Commerce
C. E. Holzer
John Gwinn
A. K. Merriman
R. C. Dupont
American Airways, Inc
Skull fracture victim improving in hospital
Frank Thivenin, struck by an automobile Sunday night, is reported improved at a local hospital after sustaining a skull fracture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Frank Thivenin
Kirkendall Delia OConnor wed at Presbyterian Church
Gallipolis reports the Easter Sunday ceremony of Kirk G Kirkendall and Delia OCon nor a nurse, in the church with Rev. Lewis Weber Gishler officiating. Relatives attended as Mrs. Kirkendall remains active in church and clubs, while Kirkendall farms near Vinton. The notes also record Easter gatherings, visits, and social events across the community. Dr M M Grover of Wingdale NY to visit relatives in Gallipolis with brothers and sister, reuniting after 11 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Kirk G. Kirkendall
Delia O’connor
Presbyterian Church
Lewis Weber Gishler
Riverside Study Club
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
Kirkendall
Vinton
First Presbyterian Church
Rupert Trout
K. G. Kirkendall
Mabel Noel
Edith Queen
Frank Jones
Donald Long
R. C. Ballou
N. A. Martin
Nellie Lupton
Arch Houstie
Elizabeth
Columbus
John Lupton
Cleveland
George E. Craft
Albert Craft
Beverly
Dayton
Leonard Goodwin
Mary
Albert
Gerald de Rolph
Allan
Cecil Conrad
Warner Craft
L. E. Smith
Lucille
Eugene
I Dwight Heath
Madison Mills
Ronald Miller
Nancy Lou
Charleston
Miller
John T. Hubbard
Curtis
East Orange
N. J
Jessie Unree
Dorothy Reagan
F. J. Hollash
Huntington
Will Gibbons
New Plymouth
Minnie
Stella Arthur
J. C. Rue
Tom Rue
Delaware
M. M. Grover
Wingdale
N. Y
Howard Grover
Grant’s Pass
Ore
Willard Grover
Lucy Frederick
Engagement of Eleanor Bush to Carl Wirmel in Gallipolis
Mr and Mrs Gilbert P Bush announce the engagement of Eleanor Dudley Bush to Carl Leonard Wirmel of Cincinnati. The wedding is set for 2 30 pm Saturday April 29 at St Peters Episcopal Church Gallipolis with Rev Robert E Leake officiating. The couple spent the weekend with the Bushes and Helen Joanne Frogale celebrated her birthday with a party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Heil
Wayne
Jacob Baker
Charles
Northup
Mr. Heil
Malta
Leo Bean
South
New Orleans
American College of Physicians
Miami Beach
Fla
Henking
Gilbert P. Bush
Eleanor Dudley Bush
Carl Leonard Wirmel
Cincinnati
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Gallipolis
Robert E. Leake
Miss Bush
George FE. Bush
Helen Joanne
P. S. Frogale
Marriage Meddlers A Sequel to Married Comrades
Adele Garrison presents Madge Graham arranging flowers for Queen Olga in exile as Philip Veritzen plans a marriage proposal. Madge and her mother in law navigate tensions while Olga enjoys a covert chat about gardens, setting the stage for a dramatic visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madge Graham
Philip Veritzen
Madge
Olga
Transvania
Veritzen
Mother Graham
Veritsen
Madame Graham
Queen Oliva
Athens approves contract for water plant energy with Columbus and Southern
Ordinance 805 authorizes the Athens City Director of Public Service and Board of Control to enter a ten year contract with Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company to supply electrical energy for water pumping at the West State Street plant. Rates include demand and tiered energy charges, with adjustments for cost changes and a 2 percent prompt payment discount. The agreement sets meter ownership by the company, access rights, and liability terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Athens County
Ohio
Board OF Control
Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company
Columbus
County OF
State OF
Ifrom
West State Street
Ates
K. W
K.W.H
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
J. B. Poston
J. A. Niles
Ita
A. D
Athena
Director of Public Safety
Athens Ohio Sealed Bids Sought for Water Main Materials
City of Athens invites sealed bids by April 26 1989 for 150 pound class delay and cast iron pipe and fittings to upgrade water mains WPA project 3 5 267. Bid must include full names and $200 bid bond or certified check. valves or fire plugs only require $850. Director may reject any bid. April 12 1939. Watt Grover, Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Wilkesville
Vinton County
Ohio
Wilckesville
Claude W. Youst
East State Street
Columbus
State of
Ohi
Board of Educaion
Wilkesville Rural School
R. Booth
Boar of Education
Director of Public Service
Teachers favor practical instruction in Texas schools
Texas teachers advocate more practical work for pupils and less book learning. Dr Hob Gray of the University of Texas education department cites a survey indicating a shift toward applied classroom activities and practical training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Texas
Hob Gray
University of Texas Education
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Area
Board of County Commissioners
Court House
Samuel E.en
That
Mabel Ecker
R. P. Thompson
Gallia
K of P
Kananga
Greenfield Two
Plan Mail Service
Gallipolis Social Notes
Ada Carter
Missionary Society of
Ladies Aid Society of
Ray Gothard
Lesta Gothard
Donald Robinson
Chillicothe
J. S. Robinson
J. G. Schreck
Ray Carter
Sunbury
Paul Carter
M. T. Carter
Garfield Ave
Paul Healey
Xenia
E. K. Lippencott
Pomeroy
Clyde Haner
Clarksburg
W. Va
Nelle George
C. E. Bodimer
Indianapolis
John Brucker
Ella Rothgeb
Point Pleasant
Luray
Angus King
Carl Wall
Adele Garrison
Dicky
Queen Olga
P. F. Good
C. H. Harris
Cliff Cornell
Watt Grover
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