Finishing School Scene Explores Exclusive Youth and Social Smugness
A review of Finishing School portrays life behind exclusive schools, with a young woman ensnared by a strict social code and a merciless environment. The drama follows wealth, manners, and rebellion as the cast confronts pressure, expulsion, and scandal. Also noted is Rain Bow Ranch starring Rex Bell and Cecilia Parker with action ranging from naval battles to western frontier justice.
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Monogram
Rex Bell
Court Theater
Rainbow Ranch
Bell
Cecilia Parker
Molly Burke
Gallipolis Judge Cultivates 500 Dahlias in Garden Plot
Probate Judge J. S. Clark and Mrs. Clark tend a vast garden on Third Avenue in Gallipolis. The dahlia collection numbers around 500 with blooms eight to twelve inches across. The yard also features zinnias, sweet williams, petunias, salvia, roses, four o'clocks, marigolds, baby's breath, asters, white poppies, waxy-white tuberoses, purple monkshood, and a cone flower resembling a giant pink daisy.
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Gallipolis
J. S. Clark
Third Avenue
Ohio
Judge Clark
County Receives Unexpected School Finance Check
Gallia County auditor E. L. White received a surprise check for 18410.10 from the state auditor drawn on the undivided intangible tax fund. Deputy state auditor Church E. Brothers explained the sum is based on the aggregate average daily attendance of 4741 pupils for the 1932 33 school year and will aid the general fund for next year. County schools superintendent H. Bion Bradbury confirmed the receipt and purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
E. L. White
Gallia County
Church E. Brothers
H. Bion Bradbury
Officials Are Nice Before Election
In Gallia County Mrs. X from an outlying township was in Gallipolis on Thursday. She notes that as election time nears people around the courthouse greet her with familiar salutations. The general mood reflects local civic chatter ahead of polling.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Gallipolis Pastors Announce Sunday Plans
Gallipolis ministers map Sunday services with substitutions and sermons. T L Bush fills in at Marietta Sunday while returning to hold evening services here. Rev W W Duff heads regular morning services after Chicago study. no evening program. Rev H H Wilbur preaches morning at Grace Church with a junior talk on a Boy Scout keeps Faith. no evening services. Baptist Church offers both morning and evening services with Rev George Sagen delivering The Christian's Armor and Out There in succession.
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Gallipolis
T. L. Bush
Episcopal Church
CCC
Fairgrounds
Bush
Marietta
W. W. Duff
Presbyterian Church
Theastors’ Institute
University of Chicago
The
Baptist Church
George Sagen
State Races Draw Gallia County Voters
Gallia County voters show interest in district and state offices with governors and congress on ballots. The unofficial Democratic ballot lists Watts Higgins Miller Daniels White Halliday Dale and lacks nominees for recorder treasurer sheriff coroner or county central committee. The Republican ballot names Harrison Niday McCormick Drummond Blazer Harding Johnson Plymale Sheets Keeler Mills Rees Myers Hatfield Cherington Howell Boggs Haskins Leonard Brown and other incumbents and filings.
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Gallipolis
Gallia
Congress
L. C. Watts
General Assembly
O. C. Higgins
A. P. Miller
Frank Daniels
E. L. White
John E. Halliday
Clyde A. Dale
Emmett D. Keeler
Fred K Mills
Lucille Rees
Inncumbent
E.E. Myers
Elmer E. Hatfield
Fred E. Cherrington
Robert A. Howell
James Boggs
Gallipolis Floods After Cloudburst Hits District
A thunderstorm and cloudburst flooded Gallipolis streets for about 30 minutes on Thursday night. Water stood nearly a foot on crossings of Second Avenue and Front Street and basements were flooded. Official observer Edwin McCormick logged a 96 degree daytime high, noting only two hotter nights that summer.
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Gallipolis
Second Avenue
Front Street
Edwin McCormick
Gallia County
Two Fires Break Out Within Two Blocks
Two fires on Eastern Avenue in Gallipolis within two blocks damaged separate homes during a Thursday storm. The Medley house interior burned out but walls were saved. damage about 1500 dollars with partial insurance. Lightning struck a Wade Willis outbuilding causing about 100 dollars in damage. An out of town woman was tagged for attempting to race the fire engine.
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Gallipolis
Eastern Avenue
Sam Medley
Holzer Airport
Wade Willis
Medley
Gallipolis News Phone Your News to Miss Edna Ervin
The Mes senger Correspondent for Gallia County invites readers to phone Miss Edna Ervin at 635 from the Lafayette Hotel to share news for Gallia County.
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Edna Ervin
Lafayette Hotel
Messenger
Gallia County
Many FERA Projects Under Way in Gallia
Gallia County undertakes numerous FERA projects under director George W. Haney. Paid wage works include concrete pipe, road improvements, playground supervision, sanitary toilets, airfield development, sewing center, and sandstone hauling. Grocery-order projects cover Cheshire and several roads. City of Gallipolis clears land, repairs streets and sewers, grades cemetery, and football field work under Township trustees, city manager, and Wayne Lutz supervision.
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Gallipolis
FERA
Quillin County
George W. Haney
States
Drake's Fork
Guyan Township
Bidwell
Rio Grande
Peters Cave
Walnut Township
Cheshire
Wayne Lutz
Probate Court appoints administrators in two estates
In Gallipolis Probate Court Dean M. George was named administrator of Viola George’s estate with Eva George and Fred J. Entsminger posting a $1000 bond. Lillie Mitchell was named administratrix of the Robert Mitchell will with no bond required.
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Dean M. George
Viola George
Eva George
Fred J. Entsminger
Lillie Mitchell
Robert Mitchell
Connor pleads not guilty in Gallipolis disorderly conduct case
Jesse Connor of Huntington West Virginia pleaded not guilty in police court to disorderly conduct. A hearing was set before Municipal Judge A. J. Stormont at 1 p m today in Gallipolis.
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Huntington
W. Va
A. J. Stormont
Holzer Hospital Notes New Admissions
New admissions include John Eddy of Newport Ohio a deck hand on the U S S Government boat Iroquois for observation Leota Vornholt age 7 daughter of Dr O A Vornholt Gallipolis with appendix operation Effie Mae Brown 14 daughter of Heart Brown Gallipolis tonsillectomy
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Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
John Eddy
Newport
Ohio
U. S&s
Leota Vornholt
O. A. Vornholt
Effie Mae Brown
Heart Brown
N A A C P Says It Entered No Political Endorsements
Gallipolis branch president Albertus Harris stated the N A A C P did not engage in politics and has made no official endorsements for any congressional candidates.
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Gallipolis
Marriage License Granted in Gallia County
A marriage license was issued to Willard Thacker 22 a Clarion miner and Rozelle L Gee 21 of Gallipolis native of Jackson County and daughter of Ike Gee.
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Gallipolis
Willard Thacker
Clarion Miner
Rozelle L. Gee
Jackson County
Ike Gee
Myrtle Clark Sues Carter Clark for Divorce in Gallipolis
Myrtle Clark files divorce in Common Pleas Court accusing Carter Clark of habitual drunkenness. Married in 1917 with three children, she seeks custody of the kids.
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Gallipolis
Myrtle Clark
Carter Clark
Common Pleas
Elks Name Dobbins District Deputy In Ohio South Central
Carl A. Dobbins of Jackson has been appointed district deputy grand exalted ruler of the Elks for Ohio South Central District. He will oversee lodge activities and ceremonial functions across the district.
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Columbus
Carl A. Dobbins
Jackson
the Elks
Ohio South Central
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