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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1937

Page

11

Gallia County to Start 500000 Eureka Dam Road Upgrades

A half million dollar program to reinforce roads around Eureka Dam will be launched by the State Highway Department and U S War Department. Plans cover more than 20 changes including two and a half miles of Lower River Road and reinforced bridges and culverts along Raccoon Creek, Rock Run, Mill Creek, Campaign Creek and Addison area. The project anticipates WPA and state workers, with costs totaling about 502 420 dollars to be funded by a blanket federal allowance.

Gallipolis Ohio River Eureka State Highway Department U. S. War Department Robert Jenkins High Highway Department War Department Lower Road Raccoon Island Bridge Hobart Dillon Eureka Village Baker's Run Fuller's Run Rock Run Long Run Clark Run Evans Run Mill Creek Georges Creek Lime Kiln Creek Zallia County Raccoon Creek Clay Chapel Addison -Spanning Campaign Creek Ky‘ger Creek Cheshire Clipper Mill Addison Village Chickamauga Brandstetter Heights John Gwinn Raccoon Thivener Jenkins Gallia County Raccoon Bridge Clipper Mills Mud Run Evans Evans’ Run Chickamauga Creek Campaign Addison Kyger

Tests Reveal 3 Top Pupils In Gallia Area

In Gallia County three eighth graders are named to pass a test for high school admission: Sara Margaret Rife Addison Glendon Orin Evans Rio Grande Kendall Ray Saunders Mercerville. Superintendent H Bion Brad bury notes the honor roll includes many others earning passing grades and honorable mention.

Gallipolis Gallia County Sara Margaret Rife Addison Glendon Orin Evans Rio Grande Kendall Ray Saunders Mercerville H. Bion Bradbury Junior Ward Delma Louise Roush Dorothy Elizabeth Lawson Charles Edward Hager Norvin Ellsworth Cremeens Dolly Avenelle Collins Mary Elizabeth Ehman Margaret Eloise Sims Eldon Bardin Thomas Ruby May Watts George Frederick Schwartz Don Sydney Plymale Maxine Helen Neal Virginia Lucille Harrison Mildred Emogene Long van Ellis Brown Philip James Rayburn Kenneth Leroy Clary Dorothea Noreen Long Garland Eugene Robinson Harold Wayne Gibson Carl Jones Jack Trotter Elsie Pauline Johnson Shirley Amos Stone Elizabeth Annalee Caldwell Hazel Marie Altizer Austin Arlyn Cotton Helen Frances Richards Ethel Aldean Shaw Billy Augusta J. Saunder Willie K. Osler Emmalee Straight G. W. Clarkson Dorothy A. Lemon Laurence H. Abbott Everett C. Holcomb Cleda Mavis Sewell Edgar R Finley Dora A. Thaxton Helen L. Darnell Jean Darnell Winnie Wills Kerry F. Myers Vinton A. Rankin Hollis H. Porter Warren G

Government DAR Mark Troops Graves in Gallia County

Federal official C. E. Dow works with Mrs. James S. Clark to assemble a list of Revolutionary War soldiers buried in Gallia County Ohio. Many grave sites are hard to locate in decayed rural cemeteries. The list includes Ann Bailey, a noted frontierswoman buried in Gallia County, later moved to Pt. Pleasant West Virginia Court House yard.}

Gallipolis C. E. Dow Pomeroy Ohio James S. Clark French Colony Gallia County Dow Ann Bailey Court House Pt. Pleasant W. Va

George Wood Leaves Ohio For California Poultry Course

George E. Wood resigns as Brown County county agent after three and a half years and will attend the University of California for a poultry husbandry course. He plans to return to Ohio after one year to seek a position with Ohio State University's extension department.

George E. Wood Brown County Wood Frank Wood Green Township University of California Ohio Ohio State University

Franklin Rio Grande Group Plans Picnic

Announcement by Rev. L. L. Roush and Mrs. Bertha Neal Grimes of the Franklin County Rio Grande Association publicizes a members picnic in Duranceau Park on Friday July 9 from 3 to 11 p.m. The park lies on the west bank of the Scioto River south of the Fishinger Bridge with many Rio Grande College faculty and local residents expected.

Gallipolis L. L. Roush Bertha Neal Grimes Franklin County Rio Grande Association Duranceau Park Scioto River Fishinger Bridge Rio Grande College

Poultry Raiser Walter Markets 1000 Fryers Weekly

Homer W. Walter, a poultry raiser and hatchery operator, markets one thousand fryers weekly. The birds average two to three pounds and come from his farm perched on Vanden's Point at the city’s west entrance, offering an ideal location for poultry production.

Gallipolis Homer W. Walter Vanden’s Point

New Gallipolis Theater Nearing Roof Completion

Gallipolis reports a new movie theater in progress by Fred and Harry Wheeler, nearly finished for the roof though it remains unnamed. Also notes the McCall family reunion set for Centenary on Sunday July 18, announced by Grace Wood.

Gallipolis Fred Harry Wheeler McCall Grace Wood

Local Court Records Names List of Individuals Involved

The document lists individuals including Darrell G. Dodrill Leonard Weiman George W Halley Clara Harbour Thomas R Oiler and Lloyd C Chapman connected to a municipal matter. It preserves the names for archival reference within the public notice.

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