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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1940
Page
12
Gallia County WPA road program deficit prompts budget plan
Gallia County faces a 1940 WPA road program deficit of about 16 000 dollars. Engineer E N Leonard reports 54 432 dollars needed to provide work for 400 men, leaving 71 860 dollars for maintenance after WPA costs. He outlines minimum budgets for Bridge and Drainage and road maintenance while warning current funds fall short of needs for roads and equipment. The article notes tax and fee revenues and calls for critical spending on tractors graders and trucks to prevent road deterioration and loss to landowners and business interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
E. N. Leonard
Board of County Commissioners
District Wpa
Board of Commissioners
WPA
Commissioners’ Journal
Progress of the sesqui centennial financial campaign
States Director FE M Hayes announces display of campaign progress on a 6 by 16 foot signboard near the Second Avenue center entrance to City Park. Tentative program folders free postcards bumper stickers and other promotional items are in production. Souvenir trade coins will be issued but their form and composition are not yet decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Second Avenue Center
City Park
FE. M. Hayes
County Road Plan Seeks Boost to Farm Income
The county advocates relief and public welfare projects funded by state and federal aid. All local road taxes are removed while farmers bear higher excise and sales taxes totaling at least four times the tax cut. The road budget is 106 292 dollars, about three percent of county farm income of three and a half million in 1940, with potential growth to five million by expanding the road system.
Pallbearers Named for Charles S Jacobs Rites
Honorary pallbearers for Charles S. Jacobs funeral at Vinton included Judge W R White G P Ewing S N Rees Dr W C Feltman W A Tanner and W W McCarley Active pallbearers were E O Russell E A Evans Harry Wilcox Clyde Eagle James L Clark and Glenn Brown The Vinon Methodist Church service drew a large crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Charles S. Jacobs
Vinton
W. R. White
G. P. Ewing
S. N. Rees
W. C. Feltman
W. A. Tanner
W. W. McCarley
E. O. Russell
E. A. Evans
Harry Wilcox
Clyde Eagle
James L. Clark
Glenn Brown
Vinion Methodist Church
Gallia County road work halted by winter cold
Winter weather has frozen soil to eight inches or more, delaying county road improvements. County Engineer E. N. Leonard states the work is temporarily suspended due to the conditions in Gallia County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallia
Gallipolis
States
E. N. Leonard
Masonic Inspection Planned for Jan. 19
Gallipolis residents note annual inspection of Rose Commandery Knights Templar set for January 29, announced by Blazer Wetherholt Eminent Commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rose Commandery
Knights Templars
Blazer Wetherholt
Charges Cruelty in Divorce Action for Keels
Mrs. Ella Mae Keels files for divorce from William Keels in Gallia County court for cruelty and neglect and seeks custody of their 17 month old son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ella Mae Keels
William Keels
Gallipolis Social Notes Highlights Local Gatherings
Social items from Gallipolis record entertaining evenings and visits. The Married Folks Club dined at Hotel Libby and spiced with contract games at the Neal home. Mothers Club heard Dr D L Beers on tuberculosis in children at Mrs Carroll Swans home. Bets and greetings marked Baptist Missionary Society chat led by Mrs W Scott Westerman. Local residents abroad visit and return, with multiple notes on hostesses and travelers including Mrs Ida Simmons, Mrs Roy Shoemaker, Mrs C R Hoodless, Mrs Gordon Walker, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Howard Neal
Married Folks Club
Libby
Neal
C. C. Ingels
Joe Moch
Mothers’ Club
D. L. Beers
Carroll Swans
C. M. Garlic
Crown City
Ira Neal
Tom Rainer
Logan
Charles Chevalier
Thomas H. Parry
Ruth Thorn
Athens
William Parry
Paul Shate
Logan Church Services Are Scheduled
Sermon theme Tests for Character will be delivered by Rev. Stanley W. Wiant at the Methodist Church Sunday at 10:30 with special music by the Senior Choir. Buttons distributed during Sunday school will be worn for 13 Sundays and may be exchanged for others after perfect attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Matthew Lutheran Church
Amos L. Heyde
Llesboro
T. C. Gregory
Marx
Eskew
Lancaster
Enterprise United Brethren Church
Gregory
Dead End Kids in New Type Roles at Athena on Saturday
The Dead End Kids appear as model cadets in The Dead End Kids on Dress Parade at Athena Theater on Saturday. Leo Gorcey remains a tough, while Billy Halop rotates as Cadet Major guiding the others through scrapes towards a changing youthful ethos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dead End
Athena On
Athena Theater
Leo Gorcey
Billy Halop
Bobby Jordan
Huntz Hall
Gabriel Dell
Bernard Punsiey
Gorcey
Halop
Returns To School After Year's Absence
Homer Angles, 14, of Berlin in Jackson County, has returned to school after a year away recovering from a severe skull fracture suffered in an automobile accident. He spent months at Holzer Hospital and now attends examinations periodically.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Homer Angles
Berlin
Jackson County
Holzer Hospital
To Enter Prince Of Peace Contest In Marietta District
Miss Sara Elizabeth Lewis of Thurman will represent Gallia in Marietta district Prince of Peace contest with contestants from Belmont Monroe Meigs Jackson Lawrence Athens Washington. district competitions total 21 statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Sara Elizabeth Lewis
Thurman
Marietta Ee Sace
Gallia Iity
Belmont
Monroe
Meigs
Jackson
Lawrence
Athens
Washington
Budget Meetings Held By Gallia Board
Gallia County commissioners reviewed the 1940 budget during sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday and planned another meeting Saturday to take final action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallia Board
Gallipolis
Writer O K Reames visits Gallia County in Gallipolis
Historian and pageant producer O K Reames of Zanesfield visited Gallia County to study local potential for historic pageants. He wrote the Northwest Territory pageant and produced events for the Battle of Piqua and the State Park dedication at Gnadenhutten. Reames came at the invitation of Ed M Hawes to assess opportunities here, and no contract was expected or offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
O. K. Reames
Zanesfield
Reames
Northwest Territory
Piqua
Springfield
Gnadenhutton
Ed M. Hawes
Bellefontaine woman named Rio Grande College music instructor
Miss Ramona Dunaway of Bellefontaine has joined Rio Grande College as music instructor adding a new educator to the college faculty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ramona Dunaway
Bellefontaine
Rio Grande College
Miller Chapel Grange Installs Officers
Miller Chapel Grange installed officers at a Wednesday meeting led by James Frey with help from Mrs. Clarence Skinner Ralph Rheinscheid Mrs. John Funk and Miss Frances Funk. An upcoming regular meeting was planned for January 17 with R E Allen as master Arthur Kalklosch overseer Clarence Skinner lecturer Mary Duffy chaplain Neal Shaw steward Ralph Rheinscheid assistant steward Mrs Jay Nimon secretary Mattie Allen treasurer Josephine Salts flora Velma Shaw pomona Mrs Lon Wool ever ceres Frances Funk assistant lady steward and Joe Funk gatekeeper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Salts
Flora
Velma Shaw
Pomona
Lon Woolever
Ceres
Frances Funk
Joe Funk
Dr. G. E. Bartlett to Speak Tonight at First Baptist
Dr. G. E. Bartlett pastor of First Baptist Marietta will speak tonight at the First Baptist Church as part of the Spiritual Crusade program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
G. E. Bartlett
First Baptist Church
Marietta
Postponed Lloyd Divorce Hearing Sets New Jan 23 Date
Lloyd divorce case hearing has been postponed to January 23 at the request of the defendant's counsel. The change appears to reflect scheduling needs raised by defense representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Lloyd
To Resume City Project Under WPA Plan
Logan director R R Loomis reports J Ray Hickey of the Zanesville WPA district says the city project will resume within days. He notes heaters will be placed Friday and two blocks of Spring Street relaid from Hunter to Second Street using 81 000 new brick. About 60 men laid off December 16 may return to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
R. R. Loomis
J. Ray Hickey
Zanesville
WPA
Loomis
Spring Street
Hunter
Second Street
Leadership School To Open in Logan
Leadership Training School opens at the Logan Methodist Church on Tuesday evening February 6 and runs until March 12. Classes meet 7:30 to 8:20 with devotions 8:20 to 8:40 and another class 8:40 to 9:30. offerings cover Old and New Testament courses led by a faculty including Rev. Talmadge C. Gregory and Rev. Stanley W. Wiant with topics The Prophets and their Message and Jesus and His Teachings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan—Hocking-Vinton Coun Ty
Logan Methodist
Talmadge C. Gregory Dean
Josephine Keck
Regisrar
Stanley W. Wiant
First Methodist Church
Longan
R. S. Daniel
Methodist Church
Hamden
E. B. White
Brethren Church
Logan
Cecil Harding Jones
Pressbyterian Church
Miles M. Graham
OK State
D. M. Bry’son
D. Melvin Heft
United Brethren Sunday School
Jesus
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Che
Leeds
Jolson Russell Micke Hicks
Pronee Naan
Reed Hall
Johnson Choir
Fox Picture
Cohio Theatre
Roy Rogers
Windy Hayes
Death Valley
White House
Gene Autry
Smiley Burnette
Charles Bickford
Gallipolis Social Notes
The
Baptist Missionary Society
W. Scott Westerman
Grace Methodist Church
Wellston
R. R. Starbuck
Wellston Business and Professional Women’s Club
Hotel Rogan
Ida Simmons
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Logan Church
Rio Grande
Miller Chapel Grange
Broughton
Carl Broughton
Delicatessen
Broughton's Ice Cream
Broughton's
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