Hundreds Seek WPA Jobs in Gallia County
Hundreds of persons seek work on WPA projects at the Gallia County certification office of Miss Susan Rake. Applicants include current WPA workers and others newly eligible, with investigations beginning this week to determine eligibility and potential addition of about 200 men to the county list.
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Gallipolis
Susan Rake
Gallia
WPA
Gallia County
L. C. Gibson
Athens
Presbyterian Church Attendance Contest Begins Next Sunday
At the Presby terian Church an attendance contest starts next Sunday in the Church School between adult and junior members and runs through Easter. Rev. Lewis Weber Gishler leads. Holy Baptism and the Lord's Supper will be observed at the morning service. A Young People's Forum organizes at six this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Presbyterian Church
Lewis Weber Gishler
Bride Seeks Divorce After Short Marriage in Gallipolis
Mildred Mooney Montgomery files for divorce from William Montgomery in Gallipolis after a marriage of under a year. She alleges neglect and cruelty and asks restoration of her maiden name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Mildred Mooney Montgomery
William Montgomery
Licensed to Wed in Gallipolis as New Year Records Grow
Only two marriage licenses have been issued to date in the new year. Applicants are Daniel W. Miller 24 and Fern Evelyn Self 21 both of Shawnee Ohio James Baldwin 21 and Ver ina Neal 26 both of Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Daniel W. Miller
Fern Evelyn Self
Shawnee, Ohio
James Baldwin
Verina Neal
Gallia County to set back fences for WPA road work
Gallia County landowners along roads to be improved by the WPA have been notified to set back fences that encroach on the highway. Rights of way that were 40 to 60 feet wide have narrowed to about 20 feet over time. Plats are being prepared, and County Engineer Leonard will require full right of way before improvements begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
WPA
Gallia County
Leonard
Gallia Democrats Plan Jackson Day Event in Gallipolis
The Gallia County Democratic Club will observe Jackson Day at the Knights of Pythias Hall in Gallipolis on Saturday evening January 8 at 7 30. W Phil Kling secretary says all county Democrats are invited for an oyster supper and a program with informal talks and musical numbers. Men and women will attend.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Democratic Club
Knights of Pythias
W. Phil Kling
Rio Grande Water Project To Continue With WPA Funds
WPA funds totaling 2343 dollars enable completion of the Rio Grande water works and sewage disposal plant. Water mains and sewage lines are largely finished though the disposal plant awaits operation. A crew will be assigned to the Rio Grande project once funds are available.
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Gallipolis
Rio Grande
Forest Fire Hits Elza McDaniel Property
A forest blaze burned about three acres of hill land on Elza McDaniel's Cross Roads property in Walnut Township Tuesday night. Neighbors joined the effort with tree felling backfires and trenches to halt the spread, preventing heavier damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Elza McDaniel
Cross Roads
Walnut Township
Sale of Tags Lags in Gallia County
Gallia County reports 3200 dog licenses sold last year but under 800 sold so far this year since Dec 1. County auditor EB Keeler notes a penalty will be added to purchases on and after January 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Eb, D. Keeler
Twelve youths sent to CCC camp in Ohio
Gallia County youths travel to Portsmouth under Othneil Jones for medical exams for CCC service. Those who pass undergo two weeks at Fort Knox then transfer to camps in Idaho Nevada Oregon or Washington. Another quota opens with enrollment next Wednesday.
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Gallipolis
Portsmouth
Othneil Jones
CCC
Fort Knox
Idaho
Nevada
Oregon
Washington
Albert B. Adkins
Wardell E. Foster
Charles L. French
Alpheus Shaver
John Vankirk
Bidwell
Wesley A. Angies
Leo N. Hartsook
Vinton
Carl H. Mooney
Marion L. Rife
Cheshire
Raymond
Edmund Sheline
Robert Harrison
James Brumfield
Ohio
Gallia County
Jones
Gallipolis Social Notes and Local Weddings and News
Local friends report the marriage of Earl Pfleger to Miss Luella Ross at the Ross home in New Boston. The couple, Ohio University graduates and teachers, plan to live in Canton with Pfleger’s roots in Minford. The column also notes secret marriage of Lloyd Blazer to Margaret McCormick and their Canton relocation, plus a New Year surprise party for Miss Odella Miller's 21st birthday and various visits and travels of residents in Gallipolis and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Earl Pfleger
Luella Ross
Dan E. Ross
New Boston
Pfleger
John Pfleger
Minford
Ohio University
Canton
Lloyd Blazer
Margaret McCormick
Mr. Blazer
Eugene Blazer
Clarence McCormick
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
Miss Miller
Odella Miller
A. P. Miller
Patriot
George Bailey
Upper River Road
Kathleen Peters
Jean Nelson
Columbus
Hilda
Lorena Weiss
John Chattin
Mason City
W. Va
Edward Irgena
Waterville
Irgena
Virgil Martin
California
Norma Lee Berridge
Helene Huff
Philadelphia
T. S. Berridge
F. L. Barger
Lewistown
Mont
Alice. Barger
Mia
R. A. Howell
Bertha Dalley
Athens
Paul Wetherholt
Dayton
Harry Keyes
Ohio State University
Margaret Elliott
Dwight Wetherholt
Harry Rayburn
Minersville Family News Highlights Local Visits and Health
Dorothy Hartenbach, nine, underwent tonsil and adenoids surgery at Dr Hartman clinic in Parkersburg on Friday. Local residents Mrs Mildred Wright, Mrs George Phillips and others were listed among illness visits and holiday travels including Dutch town, Gallipolis and Cambridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minersville
Dorothy
Otto Hartenbach
Henry Exenhamper
Gloria Ann
Jacksonville
Linnie Rummel
Social Personal News From Albany Route 1
Numerous residents attend Mrs Silas Scotts funeral in New Marsh field. Local couples visit, host, or travel to Chillicothe Columbus and Lancaster. Annie G Evang funeral held in Thurman. H H West funeral attendees from Gallipolis. T C Higgins Wellston 60th anniversary noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Silas Scott
New Marshfield
Byron Phillips
Mary Riggs
Chillicothe
Everett Baughman
Mechanicsburg
Ray Bailes
Chester West
Pearley West
Robert Hartman
Fast Fultonham
Flora Steinmetz
Ray Knowlton
Floyd
William McPherson
G. W. Collins
Lancaster
Dale Scott
Columbus
George Scott
Gallipolis
Presbyterian Church
Thurman
Annie G. Evang
Owen Evans
Spanish War Camp Officers Installed
John P. Edwards Camp No. 119 United Spanish War Veterans installed officers Wednesday night with Post Commander Homer W. Sowards as installing officer. New commander Howard H. Bratt. senior vice commander John R. Mills. junior vice commander George R. Shaffer. adjutant and quartermaster Aaron Whittaker. Other posts include trustees Homer W. Sowards Charles Eilker historian David A. Beard chaplain William F. Chambers officer of the day W. Birchard Jones officer of the guard Newton Edwards sergeant major John W. Broyles quarter master sergeant George A. Rhodes senior color sergeant Henry J. Klages junior color sergeant James Findley chief musician. The camp, formed two and a half years ago, has 43 members.
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Gallipolis
John P. Edwards Camp No. 119
United Spanish War Veterans
Homer W. Sowards
Howard H. Bratt
John R. Mills
George R. Shaffer
Aaron Whittaker
Charles Eilker
Homer Sowards
David A
Social Notes of Rio Grande and Gallipolis Update
Rio Grande social notes recount Christmas visits and school resumption for residents including the Cotterells Clark family and others. Attendees and travelers from Zanesville Dayton New Lexington Columbus and Xenia are noted along with illness updates and church auxiliary meeting changes. Gallipolis reports Mr. and Mrs. Morgan Plymale returning from Gallipolis to Townsend Montana on a business trip and planning a Columbus area 200 acre farm purchase.
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Rio Grande
L. T. Cotterell
Hemlock
A. J. Clark
Cleveland
Avanellell
Wanda
Marc Clark
W. E. Clark
Dayton
Myron Fowler
Maxie Fowler
New Lexington
Clarence McCarley
Columbus
South
Bob Edwards
Zanesville
Friends
H. A. Wood
Minnie Brandebury
Emma
Richards
Calvary Baptist Church
Earl Davis
Paul R. Lyne
Russell Bane
Chillicothe
Rose Goetting
Xenia
Morgan Jones
Sandra
Tiltonville
Marianna Richards
Gallipolis
Morgan Plymale
Townsend
Mont
Technicolor Vogues of 1938 at Athena Theater
Warner Baxter and Joan Bennett star in Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938 in Technicolor at the Athena Theater. A Manhattan couture romance features Alan Mowbray, Mischa Auer, Jerome Cowan, Walter Wanger models, and hits like That Old Feeling and Red Hot Heat. Directed by Irving Cummings for United Artists.
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Warner Baxter
Joan Bennett
Walter Wanger
Athena Theater
Manhattan
New York
Couturier
Baxter
Joan
Alan Mowbray
Helen Vinson
Mischa Auer
Jerome Cowan
Helen
Marjorie Gateson
Alma Kruger
Toll on Pt Pleasant Bridge Is Unchanged
Announcement that a 20 percent toll reduction for passenger cars and an offsetting revision of truck rates on three state owned bridges over the Ohio River does not affect present rates for the Ohio West Virginia Bridge connecting this city and Pt. Pleasant. Reductions apply to the Parkersburg Belpre Bridge Marietta Williamstown Bridge and the St. Marys Bridge. The local bridge is privately owned though Ohio and West Virginia have made tentative offers for the property. The real name of Lewis Carroll Charles L Dodgson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ohio River
Ohio-West Virginia
Pt. Pleasant
Parkersburg-Belpre
Marietta-Williamstown
St. Marys
Ohio
West Virginia
Ewing Elected President of Gallipolis Board
George Playford an Ewing resident was elected president by the Gallipolis Board of County Commissioners Dan Jones was named vice president Elijah Johnson fills the third member seat In a separate item Mrs Virginia Hughes Hern files suit for divorce from Elmer Hern a service station operator at Addison and seeks custody of their two year old son alleging neglect of duty
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Gallipolis
Board of County Commissioners
George Playford Ewing
Dan Jones
Elijah Johnson
Virginia Hughes Hern
Elmer Hern
Addison
Radio Highlights and Program Listings Featured on Major Networks
A rundown of Thursday radio programming across Blue Red Columbia Mutual and WLW networks lists shows from Lowell Thomas to Paul Sullivan with times ranging 6:30 PM to 1:30 AM. Notable entries include Easy Aces Amos n Andy Jack Fulton Hollywood Screen and Moon River.
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Columbia
Mutual
WLW
Hill Ofoh
Viscessccsncestederces Guor
Bob Newhall
Ecseseeeseeees
Lowell Thomas
Eecseereee
Easy Aces
Sabe Tabas
Amos
Andy
Jack Fulton
Secese
Hollywood
Glen Gray
Rudy Vaice
Bate
Philharmonic
Bowes
RR Music Hall
Ssceerceeres
Tamdotce
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Hilltop House
Bess Johnson
Westland
Methodist Church
St. John's Men's Bible Class
A. C. Safford
Wayne Lutz
Dan W. Thomas
J. P. Haskins
R. R. Starbuck
W. A. Tanner
Ore
Edward Harlin
Sam Houston
Patriotic Texan
Mic Winsore
Buer
Alan MC
Warner
Boness
Peaker
Wangers
Robt. Benchley
Gallipolis Social Notes
C. D. Slagle
Ferne
Geraldine Slagle
Pennsylvania
H. M. Smith
Paul
Arthur
Sterling Smith
Logan
Firman Thornton
Springfield
Marynville
Milford Center
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Robert Thompson
L. W. Thompson
Elizabeth Housh
Ironton
Arthur Phillips
Misa Rhoda McKean
Holzer Hospital
Byrd Rose
K. K. Morris
Jane Murdock
Lronton
Thelma Carter
Busy Bee Club
Kenneth Davis
Laurence Evans
Daisy Taylor
Charles Frye
New York City
H. H. West
Coalton
Ferry Pilton
Charles Uber
George Shafer
Wayne Booth
R. M. Farmer
Fred Sorg
Gallipolis American Lession Post
West
T. C. Higgins
Wellston
Keystone
Winton
Enoch Russell
Social Notes of
Montana
Athena
Pt. Pleasant Bridge
Lewis Carroll
Alice In Wonderland
Charles L. Dodgson
Ewing
Latta
S. Court St
Gallaher‘s
Harold Anderson
Weber Orch
Peete
Ewes
Shannon Allen
Amos 'N
Mary Small
Lum
Abner
Lucille Manners
Hollywood Music
Walts
Hollywood Hotel
Tommy Dorsey
Human Relations
Jimmy Fidler Cvues
Dorothy Thompson
Martin Orch
Bena
Chamberlain
Drene
I. V. C. Halibut
LUX Soap
LUX
Noxzema
Myrt
Marge
Gallaher Drug Store
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