200 Boys Arrive at CCC Camp in Gallipolis Today
Gallia County Civilian Conservation Corps camp at the Fairgrounds opened early this morning with 200 workers from Camp Knox, Ky. A 10 day food ration was issued per man. The group will perform erosion control on gullied private lands near the city. 16 local jobs will be filled after exams this week from county relief lists.
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Gallipolis
Civilian Conservation Corps
Gallia County
Fairgrounds
Camp Knox
U. S. Army
Penalties Remain Under Miller and Crabbe Laws
Gallipolis reports no change in liquor law penalties until Ohio adopts new laws. Mayor A J Stormont said enforcement stays as strict as before the Repeal Amendment approval. Representative V J Niday departed for Columbus for the Ohio Legislature special session.
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Gallipolis
A. J. Stormont
Ohio
V. J. Niday
Gallia County
General Assembly
Columbus
Ohio Legislature
Marriage License Issued in Gallipolis
A marriage license was issued Tuesday by Judge J. S. Clark to Beecher Kessinger 48 of Middleport a miner and Effie Logan 24 of Cheshire a housewife in Gallipolis Ohio.
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Gallipolis
J. S. Clark
Beecher Kessinger
Middleport
Miner
Effie Logan
Cheshire
60 More Men at Work For Gallia Co. CWA
Gallia County adds 60 new workers to CWA projects following an order to county supervisor E. T. Morrison. With 33 approved projects, most sites active. payroll last week totaled 616.80 and is expected to rise toward 10,000 weekly as more work is approved.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
CWA
E. T. Morrison
CWA Rolla
Gallia
Columbus
Vinton
Rio Grande
County Offices Move to Red Cross Room in Courthouse
The county surveyor's office is relocated from the Courthouse to the Red Cross room adjoining the court room in the same building.
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County Surveyor’s Office
The
Red Cross
Rio Grande Dramatic Club To Offer Comedy Friday Night
The Rio Grande College Dramatic Club presents the three act comedy Summer is A-Comin In on Friday night at 8. The play follows a war weary Englishman and his love entanglements with his three solicitors daughters Daisy Rose and Violet along with Silvia a cousin from Australia who resolves the misunderstandings.
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Dramatic Club of
Rio Grande College
Dramatic Club
Rose
Daisy
Violet
Silvia
Australia
Local Hospital Notices Include Admissions and Dismissals
Faye Swisher of Cheshire admitted for observation and probable operation at Holzer Hospital. Frank Young Jr. admitted for a minor operation. Mrs. Oscar Kelly of Point Pleasant dismissed from Holzer Hospital.
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Gallipolis
Faye Swisher
Cheshire
Frank Young, Jr
Holzer Hospital
Oscar Kelly
Pt. Pleasant
Dredgeboat General Jadwin Makes First Kanawha River Trials
River notes from Gallipolis report the dredgeboat General Jadwin nearing completion at Marietta Manufacturing in Pt. Pleasant and running its first Kanawha River trials yesterday. Also listed are visits and movements of local vessels including the steamer D. W. Wisherd bound for Cincinnati with a steel tow and the Gerard Klein up the Kanawha with six empty coal boats from Cincinnati.
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Gallipolis
W. C. Duncan
Vanceburg
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
D. W. Wisherd
Gerard Klein
Kanawha River
Evans Family Thanksgiving Visit Across Ohio
Mr and Mrs Isaac Evans and Mae Evens joined Mrs William Mayers and family in Akron for Thanksgiving. On the way, the Evanses stayed overnight with Mr and Mrs J D Hanger in Zanesville. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs R B Evans and daughter Betty of Chillicothe.
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Isaac Evans
Mae Evens
William Mayers
Akron
Evanses
J. D. Hanger
Zanesville
Mayer
R. 8. Evans
Betty
Chillicothe
Thanksgiving Holiday Visits Across States
The article lists several personal travel and visit notes. The latter left Sunday for Florida for the winter. Mrs. Hooker of Boston, a house guest of Mrs. J. W. Jacobs, left for Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Scott and their sons visited friends in Columbus for Thanksgiving. Prof. H. A. Lewis and family spent Thanksgiving with the Glenn family in Waverly. Mrs. Ella Moore of Mishawaka Wisconsin visited her sister Mrs. Cecil Hartsook and family. Mrs. Moore reports her mother Mrs. J. V. Soles, formerly ill, is improved. Harold Wallace visited relatives in Merion.
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Florida
Hooker
Boston
Mass
J. W. Jacobs
Columbus
Walter Scott
H. A. Lewis
Glenn
Waverly
Ella Moore
Mishawaka
Wis
Cecil Hartsook
St Johns Bible Class Hears CWA Discussion
About 75 members and guests attended St. Johns Bible Class of Grace M. E. Church in Gallipolis for a social meeting. County Surveyor C E Fife work supervisor BE T Morris and inspector Mr Parsons spoke on CWA work in Gallia County. A W McKay longtime Middleport schools superintendent also spoke. Centerville quartet provided music.
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Gallipolis
St. John’s Bible
Grace M. FE. Church
C. E. Fife
BE. T. Morris
Mr. Parsons
CWA
Gallia County
A. W. McKay
Middleport
Centerville
Local hosts organize community affair program
The event was hosted by W. 8s. Downtain, A. J. Stormont, Charles Phillips, Clarence Brumfield, A. E. Boatman, J. A. Johnson, C. E. Fife, and Wilson Tope who oversaw arrangements and activities for attendees.
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W. 8S. Downtain
A. J. Stormont
Charles Phillips
Clarence Brumfield
A. E. Boatman
J. A. Johnson
C. E. Fife
Wilson Tope
Cheshire Area Personalities Share News and Visits
Miss Mable Weekley of Caldwell visits her brother Willard Weekley and family. Mr and Mrs Lester White of Gallipolis visit Mrs Kathryn Sayre. Mary E Thomas spends Tuesday at Chillicothe. Bus Richmond, Mrs George Mulford and Violet Robertson enjoy an oyster supper at Mrs Clarence Coughenour. Ladies Aid to serve lunch December 14 at the school. Mrs P J Penny of Columbus visits friends. Mrs Ida Winegar visits Middleport. Mrs Dell Fife ill with arthritis. Nettie Lusk Drabble of Roanoke Va visits friends here. Various locals host and visit with W W A members December 7 meeting planned.
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Mable Weekley
Caldwell
Willard Weekley
Lester White
Gallipolis
Kathryn Sayre
Mary E. Thomas
Chillicothe
Griffith
Mary VanZant
Columbus
Richmond
Middleport
George Mulford
Violet Robertson
Clarence Coughenour
Ladies Aid Society
P. J. Penny
Ida Winegar
Harrison Winegar
Dell Fife
Nettie Lusk Drabble
Roancake
Denver Lowrey
Bell
W. Va
Vaughan Spencer
Pt. Pleasant
Tom Lowrey
Bucyrus
Buck Hardy
Fielding Hawkins
Kerns
Local Families Attend Distinctive Weekend Gathering
A fragment notes Miss ter Beaver and Rev A. Davison hosting visitors including Mr. and Mrs James Callie and Mr Drake. Guests Reta Helen Buests from Myre Grover and the Darst family from Stingy Creek visit. mention of relatives in Columbus and planned moves nearby.
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Ter
Beaver
James Callie
Drake
Zanesville
Davison
Reta Helen Buests
Myre Grover
Tyan
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CCC
Stormont
Gallia Co. Cwa
This
Crosley
RCA - Victor
Zenners
Rio Grande Dramatic Club
Jadwin
Kanawha
Vinton News
St. John’s Bible Class
Thompson
Ted Polis
Justice of Poor
H. B. Wood
Poto Gold Store
Arrow
Arrow Underwear
Melton
Zenner's
McGregor
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