WPA Leader Opposes Gallipolis City Hall Remodel Plan
Gibson of the WPA discouraged funding for a Gallipolis city hall remodel with local funds and WPA labor. The plan estimated at about 15 000 dollars was deemed unjustified by the WPA director, who will discuss with state officials. A pool project for the high school was noted but not supported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
WPA
Gibson
Athens
John Gwinn
I. E. Myers
Gwinn
Carlatson
Columbus
Gallipolis High School
Minersville Social Briefs Highlight Local Visits
A cascade of social visits fills Minersville as relatives from Cincinnati Columbus Athens Cleveland and Miami gather with local families. Activities include clerical work at Schwegman Roedel store and travels to Parkersburg Cadiz and Charleston during the week of gatherings.
Gallipolis Social Notes Celebrate Local Birthdays
A large gathering at Elmer and Ella Holcomb’s Bladen home marked birthdays for Elmer 44 and his mother. Mrs. Fagle hosted guests for bridge hosted by Mrs. Harry Maddy and Mrs. Wayne Sams for Mrs. Oscar Eagle. Others visited family in Charleston and Columbus while several locals hosted or joined relatives weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Elmer Holcomb
Bladen
Holcomb
Ella Holcomb
Fagle
Harry Maddy
Wayne Sams
Oscar Eagle
New York City
Bridge
Cabelle Walker
Birth of Bernita Leiselstein in Chester this July
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Leiselstein announce the birth of a daughter Bernita on Saturday July 31 in Chester. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Cooper of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Leiselstein
Helen Cooper
Chester
Bernita
L. C. Cooper
L. E. Smith
Eugene
Maude
Lucille
Dwight Heath
Westboro
Maude Livingston
Atlanta
Visits After 15 Years Highlight Regional Social Roundup
John Hamm of Chicago visits Gallia County after 15 years, staying with brothers Frank and Creighton in Rio Grande and recalling his departure fifty years ago. Many locals and friends, including Miss Loma Bing and Miss Ruth Platin, are noted in a broader list of relatives and visitors from Athens to Oklahoma City and Parkersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hamm
Chicago
Gallia County
Frank
Creighton
Rio Grande
Loma Bing
Ed McCormick
S. H. Bing
Athens
F. W. Shane
Francis
Piqua
Ruth Platin
Holzer Hospital
Irene Pfatin
Toledo
Lillian Faudree
George Neal
Lancaster
Mina Thompson
Oklahoma City
Okla
Emma Russell
Cherokee
Kan
John Porter
Vivian Rader
Wednesday Warmth Grips Gallipolis As Thermometer Tops 99
Gallipolis records a near century mark with a reading of 99 degrees as Edwin McCormick, the local government weather observer, notes a warm Wednesday across the region. The high is expected to linger into the afternoon with heat lingering into evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Edwin McCormick
Laundry Owners Expand with Portsmouth Purchase
Gal lipolis laundry owners E. H. Wallace and J. H. Taylor have bought a large laundry in Portsmouth and will operate both locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
E. H. Wallace
J. H. Taylor
Portsmouth
McCormick Seen as New Pension Head in Gallia County
Gallia County Democrats expected to appoint Earl McCormick as age pension director after his Columbus talks with state officials. Since Leto E. Carter's removal, duties have been handled by Mrs. Virgil Roberts and Miss Janis Watts as investigator. May also see changes with Mrs. L. W. Thompson urged as county investigator amid other clerical posts. Carter and Roberts are Republicans. Watts comes from a prominent Democratic family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia
McCormick
L. W. Thompson
Miss Watts
Rev. L. C. Watts
Carter
Roberts
Suspension of Two Patrolmen Nears End
Gallipolis reports the 30 day suspension of City Patrolmen Chester Leaper and W Bryan Cooper ends Aug 7. They are to return to duty while facing grand jury charges of assault by Ernest White. Substitutes Dale Russell and H E Shato will revert to their previous roles on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Chester Leaper
W. Bryan Cooper
John Gwinn
Ernest White
White
Holzer Hospital
Dale Russell
H. E. Shato
Leaper
Cooper
No Sunday Worship At Rio Grande And Thurman M E Churches
Announcement states there will be no public worship at Rio Grande and Thurman M E Churches on Sunday August 8 as Rev. W Stafford conducts Epworth League Institute over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rio Grande
Thurman M. E
W. Stafford
Epworth League Institute
Neal Family to Gather at Ash Cave for Tenth Reunion
The Neal family holds its tenth annual reunion at Ash Cave in Hocking County on Sunday August 8. Secretary C. V. Neal announces the event with a noon picnic dinner.
Marriage trend ties Gallipolis to Gretna Green
Pro bate Judge James S. Clark reports rapid marriage licensing from West Virginia under a three day notification law. Nearly half the licenses go to WV couples, listing applicants such as C. P. Harold and Elizabeth Chambers, plus many others from Charleston Hinton Pomeroy Gallipolis and nearby towns.
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Gallipolis
West Virginia
Gretna Green
James S. Clark
C. P. Harold
Elizabeth Chambers
Charleston
Ray Lilly
Myrtle Young
Hinton
Ralph Edgar Carl
Pomeroy
Lawrence Jonas
Glouster
Louise Lewis
Bladen
Clyde Kuntz
Ora Winter
Bidwell
Bruce W. Hutt
Clara Margaret Hermansdorfer
Gallia Schools Unveil New 65Passenger Buses
Nine Gallia County school bus drivers received new all steel 65 passenger buses. Drivers listed include Hadway Brooks John Evans Webster Sheets Stanley Belville Norvin Carter Arthur Elliott Herschel Witi toe Chauncey Carter and Otha Cremeens. Buses are orange and feature ventilation shattered glass and modern safety devices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Hadway Brooks
John &. Evans
Webster Sheets
Stanley Belville
Norvin Carter
Arthur Elliott
Herschel Wititoe
Chauncey Carter
Otha Cremeens
Bell Defies Progress On Cleveland Bridge
A 69 year old hand rung bell above the Cuyahoga river on the New York Central and Pennsylvania Lines bridge remains in use despite electric bridge machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
New York Central
Pennsylvania Lines
Cuyahoga River
Farmers Drive Tractor Pump to Irrigate Parched Sask Farmlands
Frank Burton and John Waldner in Vanguard Saskatchewan build a tractor operated pump to irrigate 40 acres, drawing about 2 500 gallons of water per minute from a nearby river to revive drought stricken soil. In 1936 U S grade crossing fatalities reached 1786, up 106 from the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanguard
Frank Burton
John Waldner
United States
Gallia Officials Meet WPA On Road Plan In Athens
Gallia County commissioners Elijah Johnson George P. Ewing and Dan E Jones with County Engineer E F N Leotard conferred with WPA Director Gibson in Athens about road and quarry projects for Gallia County. Officials expect several improvements to be released soon with roads and Rio Grande water system likely to take priority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Board of
Gallia County
Elijah Johnson
George P. Ewing
Dan E. Jones
EF. N. Leotard
Athens
WPA
Gibson
Rio Grande
Labor Day Beans at Rio Grande Parade Planned
Annual Labor Day bean dinner and event planned at Rio Grande on September 6. Committee in charge includes Van R. H. Tanner and W. P. Adams of the ag co. W. Adams. Event scope described as extensive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rio Grande
R. H. Tanner
W. Adams
Too Young to Marry Play by Vinton Cast
At the Vinton Bean Dinner Saturday a daytime program at Vinton Auditorium will present the play Too Young to Marry by a cast of Vinton residents. The program also includes feature acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Vinton Bean
Vinton Auditorium
Vinton
Mrs. Rebecca Edington Dies at Home in Addison Township
Mrs Rebecca May Edington 57 wife of Bert Edington died Tuesday at the family home on Johnson Ridge Addison Township Funeral services were held Thursday at First Baptist Church with Rev George Sagen and burial at Cloverdale West Virginia She is survived by her husband four children Gordon Leota Stanley and Donald and her father John Harmon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rebecca May Edington
Bert Edington
Johnson Ridge
Addison Township
First Baptist Church
George Sagen
Cloverdale
W. Va
Gordon
Leota
Stanley
Donald
John Harmon
Population estimates for food animals worldwide
The world food animal population is estimated at 600 million cattle, 750 million sheep, and 300 million pigs. These figures reflect broad livestock totals used in dietary and agricultural planning.
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U. S
Minersville Social Briefs
Minersville
Jean
Dorothy Schmoll
Cincinnati
Clara Schaefer
Freda Mitch
Nellie Shultz
Miami
Fla
Elizabeth Reuter
Laura Hayman
Amanda Parker
Walter Houdashelt
William Conant
Otto Hartenbach
Dorothy
Hartenbach
Walter Eary
Joe Ryan
Emma Dean
Walter Grindley
Margaret Hartenbach
Schwegmac and Roedel
Margaret McCallum
Ed Duffy
Parkersburg
Clara Ginn
Charles Thomas
Mabel Snyder
John McCallum
David Joseph
Esther
Ruth Joseph
Harry Hannahs
Chris Keiser
John Grimm
Canton
Kate Grimm
Floyd Price
Katie
Jack Becht
Clifford Phillips
Barbara
Racine
George Cunningham
Wheeling
Dana Brown
Phil Lloyd
Nell Richards
Elizgabeth
Morgan Aubrey
Cadiz
Tom Reese
George M Hartenbach
Akron
Bart Hartenbach
Mary Steffy
Rea
Charles Neff
Elizabeth Grueser
Betty Dean
Grueser
Will Dean
Otis Parker
Karl Grueser
Howett
Darwin
Leo Wright
Pennsylvania
Mary Grueser
Webb Whaley
Athens Fairgrounds
George Rea
W. C. Mitchel
Katiawha River
Girard Post Herrick
New York
Philadelphia
Gallipolis Social Notes
Lulu H. Johnson
Huntington
Mildred Leaper
Carl Allen
E. D. Hughes
Wilson, Pa
W. G. Boggs
Murraysville
Elmer Hern
Addison
Heber Tope
Jacob Hamerick
John Fleet
Eugene Hughes
Washington, D. H
Morris Haskins
Madelaine Campbell
Hamburg
Frank Robinson
Iss Helen Arthur
Benjamin Evans
Miss Arthur
Mickle Tire & Accessory
W. Union
DRS
the Gas Company
Firestone
Firestone Sentinel
Misertone
ITO Radio Ie
Cabanas
Fa A
Voice of Firestone
N. B. C. Red
Fred R. Beasley
Nelsonville
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