WPA Sets August 14 Restart for Gallia County Roads
Gallia County engineers report three WPA road projects in Gallia to resume August 14 after suspensions. About 280 WPA workers will return while others face job losses under a new law aligning WPA units with private construction. Many may seek direct relief as 18 month service rules trigger dismissals and machinery upgrades reduce labor.
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Gallipolis
WPA
Zanesville
E. N. Leonard
Gailia
Johnson, King and Scott
Leonard
Gallia County
Owen Boster
Gallia Rural Schools Finish Summer Repairs
Gallia County rural schools completed summer repairs painting and cleaning ahead of September opening. Most buildings have coal stored for winter. Indoor toilets installed at Rio Grande grade schools and the high school, following Rio Grande village waterworks and sewer system. Nearly all teachers have been hired with minor adjustments in music schedules and staff anticipated.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
States County
Eldon Wiseman
Rio Grande
Rio Grande Village
Wiseman
Church Picnic At Chickamauga Park Attracts Attendees
Baptist church picnic at Chickamauga Park drew a good crowd last night. Games started the evening, a 6:30 picnic supper followed, and a vespers service and program closed the event.
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Gallipolis— Baptist
Chickamauga Park
Held for Hearing in Gallipolis on DUI Charge
Paul Walter of Vinton is held for a hearing before Judge W. R. White on a charge of operating a truck while intoxicated. Albert Belville, 22, is held in the county jail on a charge of stealing a bicycle from a Crown City resident.
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Gallipolis
Paul Walter
Hear Vinton
W. R. White
Albert Belville
Crown City
Golgotha Screened at Grace Methodist Church
To Present Movie Golgotha will be shown Monday evening at Grace Methodist Church under sponsorship of the Women's Bible Class of the church school.
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Gallipolis
Grace Methodist Church
Women’s Bible
The
Church School
Sell Gallia Peaches GALLIPOLIS News
Local markets show home grown peaches with a normal crop expected as orchards spread in the county's southern half. Carl Davis 25 of Oak Hill died in a New York City motor accident. Gallia Grangers invited to Meigs County Grange picnic at Carpenter August 18.
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Gallipolis
Carl Davis
David Davis
Oak Hill
New York City
Gallia County
Meigs County
Carpenter
Syracuse News Notes Highlight Local Gatherings and Visits
In Syracuse and Meigs County area events are listed including Camp Meeting attendance by Rev. and Mrs. F O Koster and family and D B Williams at Stoutsville. W C T U picnic at Roadside State Park with Peace Petition signing. Numerous visits among Karr family members in Athens Cincinnati and Columbus with relatives in Meigs County and transfers of residents including Cucklers moving to the David Salser property.
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Syracuse
F. O. Koster
D. B. Williams
Stoutsville
Gertrude Jones
Florence
Margaret
Lizzie Postle
Gladys Karr
Columbus
W. J. Lawrence
Bertha Lawrence
Eleanor Karr
Cincinnati
Meigs County
Asbury Methodist Church
W.C.T.U
Roadside State Park
National W.C.T.U
Helen Underhill
N. J. Karr
Marcia Karr
Athens
Meigs
Henry Johnson
H. L
Ellen Grace
E. St. Louis
Ill
van Johnson
David Cuckler
Pomeroy
David Salser
George McBride
Cedarville
Minersville
Ben Quisenberry
Baer
Quisenberry
Youngstown
F. A. Shumway
Irving Karr
Martha Echols
Parkersburg
Marvin Roberts
Bellefontaine
Leland Bartels
Cleveland
A. M. Roberts
Property Is Sold in Gallipolis
Mr and Mrs Sheridan Dale sold their residence on Second above Sycamore Street to William McKnight. It adjoins the Dale home.
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Gallipolis
Sheridan Dale
Sycamore Street
William McKnight
Dale
Delay Arises In Eureka Road Project
GALLIPOLIS An unexpected delay arises for starting the Eureka Road project as federal approval is not yet announced. The state highway department sponsors the road with federal funds to enter construction. Meanwhile the Swan Creek improvement, let July 18, is under way with more excavating machinery arriving daily. Descendants of Abraham and Elizabeth Jones Thomas will meet at Ty Newydd Church August 20.
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Gallipolis
Eureka
State Highway Department
Swan Creek
Gallia
Abraham
Elizabeth
Jones Thomas
iTyn Rhos Church
Mrs Elliott Injured In Automobile Crash
Mrs A L Elliott mother of Mrs Alex Wolfe of Gallipolis sustained a hip fracture when a car ran into a ditch near Chillicothe. She is hospitalized there. The Ellott couple were returning to Ogden Iowa after visiting relatives in Athens The Plains Middleport and Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
A. L. Elliott
Alex Wolfe
Chillicothe
Elliott
Ogden
Iowa
Athens
the Plains
Middleport
Gallipolis Eagles Plan River Excursion
Local Order of Eagles sponsors a river excursion on the island Queen steamer from Gallipolis on September 6. The boat departs at 7 30 p m and returns at midnight with funds supporting the order's charity fund for holiday employment aid.
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Gallipolis
Order of Eagles
Queen
Watts Family Reunion Planned in Chillicothe Park
Local descendants of Andrew Watts will gather with relatives August 27 in Chillicothe city park for a family reunion.
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Gallipolis
Andrew Watts
City Park
Chillicothe
City Faces 2 for 1 Grant Rule for Sesquicentennial
Gallipolis faces a potential two for one condition on a federal sesquicentennial grant. A $10,000 award may require $20,000 in local funds before approval, raising doubt about reaching $30,000 total. Officials will verify the clause and plan steps to meet or adjust plans if the requirement stands.
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Gallipolis
National Congress
Washington
C. E. Holzer
Grange inspection dates announced for multiple towns
District Deputy O E Painter lists inspection dates at Little Kulger Aug 24 Cora Aug 25 Galli a Sept 1 Centenary Sept 8 Huntington Sept 9 Springfield Sept 13 Harris Sept 14 Georges Creek Sept 15 Cadmus Sept 16 Bulaville Sept 19 Ohio Valley Sept 20 Swan Creek Sept 27 Patriot Sept 28 Rodney Sept 29 Eno Oct 7 Thurman Oct 12. Centenary Church and cemetery workers plan Friday cleanup and repairs.
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Gallipolis
O. E. Painter
Little Kulger
Cora
Gallia
Centenary
Huntington
Springfield
Harris
Georges Creek
Cadmus
Bulaville
Ohio Valley
Swan Creek
Patriot
Rodney
Eno
Thurman
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Charles R. Ables
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Cheshire Township
Perry W. Ables
Adison
Clarence George
George
Bula Ville
Scout Mothers Club
Presbyterian Church
Eagles
Elberfelds
Gillilan’s Jewelry Store
S. Court St
EPSOM
Modern Drug Stores
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Blue Jay
MUM
Colgate
Tangee
Squibb
Kotex
Han
Noroforms
Alc
Atc
ESPO
Bunker Hills
Borden's Caramels
Lifebuoy
Woodbury's
Griffin
Sloan’s Liniment
S. M. A. Baby Food
Pinaud
Nature Remedy
Hind
Sargent
Ingram’s Milkweed
Fitch
Gallaher Drug Stores
Gallaner Drug Store
Gallagher Drug Store
Gallaher Drug Store
Court St
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