NYA Plans 200 Man Camp At Rio Grande For Working Students
Gallia County NYA director James Wilson announces a 200 man NYA camp at Rio Grande to aid high school graduates 16 to 25 from relief eligible families. Camp buildings and tuition-free schooling funded by NYA with cabins near village water and fire protection. Site not yet chosen.
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Gallipolis
James Wilson
Tricounty Nya
NYA
Rio Grande
National Youth Administration
Gallia
Ohio
Gallia Council Publishes Cookie Cook Book
Gallia County Woman's Home Council issued a pamphlet form cookie cook book with recipes contributed by members. At a recent meeting each contributor provided a dozen cookies as samples and demonstrated the proofs of the pudding.
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Jallipolis
Gallia County
Glenn Powell
Garnet Kirby
Paul B. Cline
Anderson Robinson
Ruth Blazer
R. C. Dabney
C. Y. Lakin
Letha Sheets
Hoke Robinson
Mary A. Gordon
Vivian Kirby
Stella E. Wilcox
Anise Wood
Cecil Denney
Anna Wood
O. E. Painter
Hallie Murray
Goldin Ward
R. R. Starbuck
Organtion
Third New Road Completes In Guyan Township
The third new road in a decade connects State Route 218 to Good Hope Church in Guyan Township. The gravel road is well graded and drained and will aid church services and funerals by easing travel to the churchyard cemetery.
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Gallipolis
Good Hope Church
Guyan Township
Gallipolis Listed on Huntington Club Southeast Tours
H F E Matthews secretary Tours Committee of the Huntington Automobile Club writes D O Taber secretary Ohio Valley Civic Council that Gallipolis and other Southeastern Ohio cities are placed on the club roster of tours for their scenic recreational historical and educational value. West Virginians in personally conducted tours will begin auto excursions in early spring states Matthews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
H. F E. Matthews
Huntington Automobile Club
D. O. Taber
Ohio Valley Civic Council
Ohio
West
Local arrests and holiday events in Gallipolis
Ben H. Carroll aged 45 and Lee Hawthorne aged 30 face release on fines and costs after intoxication arrests. Carroll allegedly fled to New Philadelphia for theft, while Columbus authorities seek Hawthorne for non support. Gallipolis lodge of Eagles schedules a Christmas dance December 26, open house December 29, and New Year’s Ball December 31.
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Gallipolis
Ben H. Carroll
Lee Hawthorne
Carroll
New Philadelphia
Columbus
Hawthorne
Lodge of Eagles
Infant Ronald Casey Died in Gallia County Burial in White Cemetery
Mr and Mrs Charles Casey mourn the death and burial of their two day old son Ronald in White Cemetery near Mercerville.
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Gallipolis
Charles Casey
Ronald
White Cemetery
Mercerville
WPA Work To Suspend Over Month End
Beginning tonight all WPA projects in Gallia County will be suspended for ten days. Workers have been putting in extra hours to complete December payrolls so checks can be mailed before Christmas. Separations for alleged inefficiency continue slowly with no organized protests filed at local headquarters.
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Gallipolis
WPA
Gallia County
Santa to Open Igloo Headquarters in City Park
Santa Claus will set up permanent headquarters in a temporary igloo in the city park and remain until Christmas Eve. He will welcome callers and provide candy treats for all children.
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Gallipolis
Santa Claus
Relief rolls mount in Gallia County
Gallia County relief rolls have grown to 200 families with more additions expected as winter nears. Oth neil Jones county relief director says staple surplus foods will be supplemented by receipt of oranges for Christmas distribution.
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Gallipolis
Othneil Jones
Jones
Christmas Program Set by Gallipolis Addison M. E. Church
Gallipolis Addison M. E. Church has selected the church as the scene for a village Christmas program by local schools on Thursday evening December 22. Teachers M. A. Bunce and Jane Rothgeb will assist music director Miss Mary Syler in presenting the program.
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Gallipolis
Addison M. E.church
Bible Presentation At Macedonia Church Sunday
A local lodge Daughters of America will present a Bible at the Macedonia Church in Harrison Township during Sunday morning service. A Christmas program will be performed with principal addresses by Rev. Herman A. Lewis of Cheshire and Rev. C. A. Brown of Wellston.
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Gallipolis
Macedonia Church
Harrison Township
Lodge Daughters of America
Herman A. Lewis
Cheshire
C. A. Brown
Wellston
Brosius Illness Reaches Brownsville Texas
Gallipolis resident Henry Brosius, son of the late W. H. Brosius, is seriously ill in Brownsville Texas. His sister Mrs. John Franz of Columbus has traveled to Texas to be with him.
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Gallipolis
Brownsville
Tex
Henry Brosius
W. H. Brosius
John Franz
Columbus
Texas
Restaurant and recreation room lease near Lafayette Hotel
John Mainsain operates a restaurant on Second near Court Street and has leased a recreation room on Second near the Lafayette Hotel. He will continue operating both venues.
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Gallipolis
Second
Court St
John Mainsain
Lafayette Hotel
Washington School Pupils Present Pageant Sunday
Washington School upper grades stage The Nativity on Sunday at 2 30 p m in the school auditorium. Admission is free. The performance blends tableau song and oral storytelling with the seventh and eighth grade Girls Glee Club and Boys Glee Club. Named cast includes Mary Beth McHenry Joseph Manning Wetherholt and Ella Louise Hall. Numerous students and teachers participate under directors Virginia Bane Elizabeth Shough and Ben R Evans.
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Gallipolis
Washington School
Glee Club
Virginia Bane
Elizabeth Shough
Scott Westerman
Betty Jean McHenry
Mary
Manning
Carlene Niday
Earleen Saunders
Joan Yeanger
Olga Ashelman
Janet Brown
Mary Campbell
Louise Dickey
Nancy Gilmore
Peggy Leaper
Louise Pickens
Barbara Woods
Jennie Lou Baker
Marian Bane
Clara Mae Davis
Gladys Sheets
Clark Gillingham
Ben R. Evans
First Presbyterian Church to Induct New Members and Events
Sacrament of the Lord's Supper and reception of a new member class will be observed at First Presbyterian Church in Gallipolis led by Rev. Lewis Weber Gishler. White Gifts go to the Presbyterian Home for Aged at Sidney, Ohio. Grafton Cheney will sing at services. Christmas program at 6 p.m. Candlelight service Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. Cubs serve as candle bearers. Youth and Senior Choirs perform The Harp Weaver. College Ball Friday night at the Eagles Club replaces the usual college banquet.
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Gallipolis
First Presbyterian Church
Lewis Weber Gishler
N. A. Martin
Floyd Irion
Frank Wetherholt
Presbyterian Home For
Sidney
Ohio
Grafton Cheney
Gishler
Edna St. Vincent Millay
Presbyterian Young People
Eagles’ Club
Open Office Offers Sunday Christmas Mail Service
Gallipolis announces Sunday window service at the post office from 2 to 6 p m. Dispatching clerks will process outgoing mail until 6 30 p m. The annual Sunday service precedes Christmas to move mailings that would otherwise arrive Monday.
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Gallipolis
Kyger Man Fined By Gallipolis Judge
Gallipolis Municipal Judge John Halliday fined William R. Athey of Kyger 100 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to possessing moonshine liquor. Athey paid 50 dollars and promised the remainder within 60 days following a raid on his home by four local officers who found a gallon container of illegal liquor. The judge warned that a second offense would lead to his home being padlocked.
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Gallipolis
John Halliday
William R. Athey
Kyger
Athey
Halliday
Prices Stay Down as Local Market Slips Across Regions
Prices at Huntington and Maysville continue to fall with Gallia County growers disheartened. Average price around 19 cents per pound, five cents lower than opening Dec 6. Otterbein College faculty member Dr. Willard W. Bartlett scheduled for Saturday night programs on WOSU in Columbus.
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Gallipolis
Huntington
Maysville
Gallia County
Willard W. Bartlett
Otterbein College
Westerville
Rio Grande College
WOSU
Ohio State University
Gallia County Bar Members to Attend Regional Meeting
Several Gallia County Bar Association members plan to attend a regional meeting at Valley View Country Club in Portsmouth on Saturday.
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Portsmouth
Gallipolis
Gallia County Bar Association
Valley View Country Club
Albany Pupils Plan Program at High School
Albany pupils will perform a Christmas program in the high school auditorium on Wednesday night, Dec. 21, featuring songs and plays such as Aren't You Glad It's Christmas Time Rag Doll's Christmas Eve How Can Anybody Sleep at Christmas Time North Winds Blizzard Star of the East Molly's Merry Christmas Jingle Bells Christmas at Timothy Corners and Christmas Ain't What it Used to Be. Local residents attended a Greens Run basketball game Tuesday night to see Albany teams win.
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Albany
Clifford Douglas
Elmo Scott
Scott
J. Johnston
Inez Smith
Donaldson
Mildred Whiteman
Lucille Diday
Cleveland
Alice Robinson Diday
H. O. Robinson
Marion
Howard FE. Warner
Amesville
Albert Linscott
Vance Springer
Paul Barnes
Zanesville
Billy Musgrave
Cheshire
Wilbur Baughman
Worley
Virgil Baughman
Ramona
Nelle Pickering
Lulu Baughman
Herold Baughman
Athens
Bobo
Edward Ross
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