Dams Under WPA Plan Build Fishing Streams in Meigs County
WPA workers begin 120 job force for Big Leading Creek dam construction and stream improvement in Meigs County. Three concrete dams on Little Leading Creek already finished with NYA aid. seven cut stone on Big Leading and nine on Shade River planned to form large pools to boost fishing.
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Pomeroy
Big Leading Creek
WPA
Meigs County
Fish and Game Association
Ohio Conservation Division
R. W. Finsterwald
Little Leading Creek
Conservation Division
NYA
Shade River
Meigs County Fish and Game Association
State Conservation Division
Corn Program Planned by Gallia Grangers at Little Kilger Grange
Ohio Valley Grangers will present a corn program at Little Kilger Grange on Monday August 15. A large attendance is anticipated.
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Gallipolis
Ohio Valley Grangers
Little Kgger
Women of Racine Episcopal Church Plan September Meeting
Mrs. Ben H. Philson hosted the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society with nominating committee named for September reports. Guests invited, covered dish supper, mite boxes opened, and program plans set, including speakers Mrs. S. H. Fadely Mrs. Fred Philson and Mrs. Ben Philson.
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Racine
Ben H. Philson
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
Racine Episcopal Church
S. H. Fadely
Fred Philson
Ben Philson
Gomer Lewis
Charles Spencer
Irving Karr
Syracuse
Portsmouth
W. T. Gray
Rutland
S Batey
Christian Advocate
S. Fadely
Kathryn Ph
Averts
Grace Jiiden
Councilman Resigns in Syracuse Village Government
POMEROY WIlam Matthew, a member of the Village council at Syracuse, filed notice of his resignation according to today’s report by fellow members. The council discussed the resignation and noted the action during the meeting.
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Pomeroy
Wilam Matthewson
Syracuse
Gallia County Primary Tallies Stir Local Rivalries
Gallia County election boards in Gallipolis oversee a heated Republican driven primary with intense activity across the county. Emissaries from rival camps patrol ballots as locals await returns in the courthouse on the third floor. Bets reportedly abound on the Democratic governor nominee with no odds on Davey or Sawyer. Local candidates align with Cherrington or Miller slates, risking fate with the ship.
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Gallipolis
Election Board
Gallia County
Martin Vellborn
Seymour Lawless
M. J. Clary
Charles Walter
Helen Russell
Emma Lawless
Davey
Sawyer
Cherrington
Miller
Middle nts trounce Harrison in lights of Athlletic Field
Middleport overwhelmed Harrisonville 18 to 7 under the field lights as Manley led with four singles and Beaver and Allensworth added multi hit games. Durst struck out 18 as Harrisonville poor defense produced eight errors while Middleport had two. Greens Run vs Flora set for Wednesday at 8:30 with Greens Run boasting a 34 2 record.
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Merchants
Manley
Beaver
Allensworth
Harrisonville
Durst
Middleport
Ight
Harrison
Dar St Ck
H. Johnson
Harrisonville Rec
Iew
Greens
Flora
Keller Reunion Planned at Gallipolis Fairgrounds
Keller family reunion set for Sunday August 21 at the Gallipolis Fairgrounds with Ben Keller as president and Ernest Irwin as secretary.
Pomeroy Social Notes Highlights Local Trips and Visits
Misses Vivian Knopp Kathryn Huber Dorothy Reibel and Miss Huber guests Ruby Kennedy Jessie Lillian Rodgers of Cincinnati left Sunday for White Sulphur Springs then Virginia Beach for a vacation visiting friends and other sites in Virginia. The Croy reunion at Lead POM drew Mr and Mrs J T Mees Miss Peggy Strauss Theodore Croy and others. Alice Evans of Canton accompanied the Mees home for a visit and will visit sister Mrs Victor Eiselstein at Rock Springs. Mrs Charles Wolf hosted her Cincinnati guest Miss Josephine Genheimer at Mulberry Ave. Local social activity includes Queen Esther Class gathering at the Yeager home and various visits among residents in Harrisonville Road and surrounding towns.
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Pomeroy
Vivian Knopp
Kathryn Huber
Dorothy Reibel
J. T. Mees
Anne St
Sam Strauss
Peggy
Yale St
Theodore Croy
Chester
Croy
Lead Pom
Moxahala Park
Alice Evans
Canton
Mees
Victor Eiselstein
Rock Springs
East St
Charles Wolf
Mulberry Ave
Josephine Genheimer
Cincinnati
Bethany Church
Anna
Carrie Yeager
Maurice Thornton, Jr
Columbus
Harrisonville Road
Virgil Campbell
Minnie Davis
Campbell
J. G. Matthewson
Thena Brunker
Belpre
Elmer Ebersbach
Pleasant
Emma Ebersbach
Kate
Anna Ebersbach
J. B. Person
Orange
Guthrie
Jesse Brewster
John Seakus
Crooksville
Della Haning
Cora Laughead
Minersville
L. A. Person
Local Social Notes From Various Ohio Towns
Multiple short entries record visits and returns among residents from Harrisonville Gallipolis Marietta Buckeye Lake and Holzer Hospital. Names include Pearl Hysell Lena Koehler Anna Louise Weaver Minnie Eiselstein Amilia Schlaegel A A Massar Bob Roberts Mary Huber Lena Huber J W Tolga Raymond Sophia Zimmerman Olga Licia Rosa Angeletti Margaret Janet Allis Luella Durst and others with travel to Columbus Galena Westerville Millersport Buckeye Lake and Holzer Hospital noted.
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Pearl Hysell
Harrisonville Road
Columbus
Galena
Westerville
Millersport
Lena
Clara
Nettie Koehler
Anna Louise Weaver
Gallipolis
Minnie Eiselstein
Marietta
Amelia Schlaegel
California
A. A. Massar
Schlae
Olga
Licia
Rosa Angeletti
Margaret Janet Allis
Buckeye Lake
Luella Durst
Holzer Hospital
Swimmers Warned of Driftwood in River
Rivermen caution Ohio River swimmers to use care due to an unusual amount of water soaked driftwood floating nearly submerged. Heavy rains have the river about three feet above normal, with drift along banks picked up. Drift wood also hazards fishermen with lines in the water.
Kay Francis Stars In Wednesday Film At Athena Theater
Kay Francis headlines the Athena Theater Wednesday with My Bill also starring Bonita Granville Anita Louise Bobby Jordan and Dickie Moore. The drama follows a widow mother of four who borrows from a banker, causing scandal and family rifts, with little Bill guiding a reunion and a likely romance.
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Kay Francis
Athena Theater
Bonita Granville
Anita Louise
Bobby Jordan
Dickie Moore
Tom Barry
Courage
Miss Francis
Little Bill
Kay
Vincent Sherman
Robertson White
John Farrow
Mrs Hays Roush Bitten by Large Snake in Minersville
Mrs Hays Roush was bitten twice in the leg by a large snake on Saturday night as she stepped from her porch in Minersville. She is reported ill but improving.
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Minersville
Hays Roush
Clock in Gallipolis Courthouse Restored After Year’s Silence
After a year of silence the 60 year clock in Gallipolis Courthouse again ticks as W H Norman and an unnamed custodian fitted parts and wound the mechanism. No official prognosis on how long it will run, but they hope for the best.
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Gallipolis
W. H
Norman
Thomas Family Holds Fair Haven Reunion
The 26th Lewis Thomas family reunion gathered at Fair Haven picnic grounds in Gallipolis with 78 attendees. A noon dinner and social time followed, with visitors from Ellsworth Ables Alexandria Virginia and multiple Ohio towns. New officers elected were Harry Swisher president and Eulah Swisher secretary treasurer, and next year’s reunion was set for the same location.
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Gallipolis
Lewis Thomas
Fair Haven
Ellsworth Ables
Alexandria
Lawrence Beckman
Newark
Ira Ritzman
Columbus
Maurice Heinis
Springfield
Luther Hix
Junior
Huntington
William Putney
Mabel Trout
Billy
Nitro
Harry Swisher
Eulah Swisher
Evangelist Dr Howell Speaks At WSAZ Huntington
Evangelist Dr R A Howell spoke this morning on Station WSAZ Huntington from 7 to 7 15. He will return at the same time on August 11 and 16. His subject is An Indictment of So Called Modernism.
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Gallipolis
R. A. Howell
WSAZ
Huntington
Will Announce Inter-City Plan For Rotarians
Gallipolis rotary group details tentative inter city meeting agenda for Tuesday Oct 11 marking the club’s tenth anniversary. E E Higgins Harry Wheeler Carl C Byers lead arrangements with invitations to clubs in Marietta Middleport Athens Chillicothe Jackson Wellston Ironton Huntington and Point Pleasant. Frank W Phillips of Athens will speak tonight as the Ohio Fuel Gas Co district manager.
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Gallipolis
Morris Haskins
E. E. Higgins
Harry Wheeler
Carl C. Byers
Inter-Cities Committee
Marietta
Middleport
Athens
Chillicothe
Jackson
Wellston
Ironton
Huntington
Point Pleasant
Frank W. Phillips
Southeastern Ohio
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Rotary International
Cleveland
Sis Eugene Spear
Nothing New In Shaw Death Case Report
In Gallipolis Ohio the death of William Wayne Shaw 42 in Cleveland is labeled suicide by coroner yet family members believe robbery and murder occurred. Brother Jack Shaw and sister Nelle Shaw remain with the widow and her 15 year old son as a private detective agency follows several clues.
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Gallipolis
William Wayne Shaw
Cleveland
New Mexico
Cuyahoga County
Jack Shaw
Charleston
Nelle Shaw
Nashville
Tenn
Private’ Detective Agency
Thompson held on non support charge in Gallia County
Andrew Thompson of a Vinton family is jailed on a non support complaint filed by his wife. Eileen Sheppard widow of Okey Sheppard of East Gallipolis is arrested as recipient of Thompson earnings. Sheppard was on probation and Judge James S. Clark may review her case.
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Gallipolis
Andrew Thompson
Vinton
Eileen Sheppard
Okey Sheppard
East Gallipolis
Thompson
Gallia County Kin Attend Funeral for Mrs Burns
Several Gallia County relatives joined funeral services for Mrs Frank Burns formerly Parnella Melton of Thurst on Columbus Monday.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Frank Burns
Parnella Melton of
Thurston
Columbus
Watts Couple Take Apartment in Orin Thomas Residence
Mr and Mrs Edward Watts have returned from an eastern honeymoon and moved into the residence of Orin Thomas.
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Gallipolis
Edward Watts
Orin Thomas
Brucker Family Meeting Sets Next Gatherings Site
After a Sunday gathering of the Brucker family at St. Albans West Virginia the family chose Herman Brucker’s Clay Township home as the scene for next year’s reunion.
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Gallipolis
Brucker
St. Albans
W. Va
Herman Brucker
Clay Township
Widow Margaret McDaniel Dies After Short Illness
Mrs. Margaret McDaniel wife of Charles McDaniel died Sunday at the family home in Walnut Township after two days illness. She is survived by her husband and several adult children. Funeral services were Tuesday afternoon at Olive Church by Rev. Earl Cremeens with burial there.
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Gallipolis
Margaret McDaniel
Charles McDaniel
Walnut Township
Olive Church
Earl Cremeens
Goetting Family Plans Columbus Reunion
Members of the Goetting family announce a reunion in Columbus this year. They will gather at Schiller Park on Sunday, August 28, said Chris A. Goetting of Rodney, president of the Goetting Family Association.
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PLAN
Fish Fry and Ice Cream Social Planned at Bethel Church
Announcement of a fish fry and ice cream social at Bethel M E Church on Little Chickamauga Road set for Thursday evening August 11.
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Gallipolis
Bethel M. E
Little Chickamauga Road
75th Birthday Celebrated for Mrs Rebecca Swick
Sunday 135 friends and relatives gathered at Mrs Rebecca Swick's home near Vinton to celebrate her 75th birthday with a noon dinner. Relatives traveled from area towns to attend the family event.
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Gallipolis
Rebecca Swick
Vinton
Ohio Roads Improve Surface Share Versus National Avg
Ohio shows about 19.2 percent of roads surfaced for all weather use versus the national average of 9.8 percent, indicating substantial local infrastructure progress.
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Ohio
Former Pastor to Occupy Baptist Pulpit in Gallipolis
Rev. F. E. Brinistool a former multiple time pastor of First Baptist Church will preach morning and evening next Sunday at Gallipolis First Baptist while Rev. George Sagen vacations in Michigan. Brinistool, ex director of education for Temple Baptist Charleston W Va, hopes for similar pastor roles with eastern temples.
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Gallipolis
F. E. Brininstool
First Baptist Church
George Sagen
Michigan
Temple Baptist Church
Charleston
W. Va
Brininstool
Joint Patterson Phillips Family Reunion Held in Cadmus Grove
A Patterson Phillips family reunion is set for Sunday August 14 at the Patterson Grove in Cadmus. The gathering brings together extended relatives for a day of remembrance and shared heritage.
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Gallipolis
Patterson-Phillips
Patterson Grove
Cadmus
Racine Church Group Plans Picnic at Syracuse Park
Racine W. W. Girls of the Racine Baptist Church will hold a picnic at Syracuse Park on Wednesday. Troop 43 Racine Boy Scouts will depart for Old Man's Cave Sunday for an eight day camping trip.
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Racine
W. W
Racine Baptist Church
Syracuse Park
Harry Brownell
Wood
Letart Falls
Doris Brownell
Heavy vote reported in Meigs Co today
Poll workers report a heavy turnout in Meigs County with more Democratic ballots than usual. Candidates seek votes amid a central committee contest as returns are promised by loudspeakers between the courthouse and Masonic Temple, weather permitting.
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Pomeroy
Central Committee
Masonic Temple
Democrat
Election Board
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Ing
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McElhinny
Pomeroy Social Notes
Pomeroy Personals
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Robert Taylor
Fiere
Pat Rooney
Nurse From
Brooklyn
Sally Eilers
Paul Kelly
Larry Blake
Shaw
Liccrrt & Myers
Tosacco Cay
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Fark
Meigs Co
Ilucrkoffs
Chambray
Oxfords
Chesterfield
Paul Whiteman
Paul Douglas
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