State Asks Bids for Swan Creek Highway in Gallia County
The Ohio State Highway Department plans a three mile concrete road through Swan Creek bottoms in Gallia Township with a 49 foot roadway and 23 foot surface at an estimated cost of 272691.29 dollars. Bids open in Columbus on July 18 with completion expected by September 30. The route runs south from Swan Creek run, replacing a winding hillside stretch and reducing grades, while high water may temporarily cover segments. A neighborhood groundhog supper sighting notes Merritt Harrison Ward and Burnett bagging 18 animals averaging 10 to 12 pounds.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Department
Ashking
Swan Creek Bottoms
Ohio Township
Columbus
Swan Creek Run
Gallia County
Addison D. Merritt
Buck Harrison
Leonard Ward
Ed Burnett
Clarks Chapel Social Briefs Highlights Community Gatherings
Community notes from Clarks Chapel detail a Children’s Day program, weekend visits among local families including the Sheldons Hanson and Carpenter, a 4-H tea at Mercihanksburge School, and a Louis Galento fight gathering with old time music. Nearby birthdays and weekend visits are also mentioned.
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Clarks Chapel
C. R. Sheldon
George
Athens
Matie Hanson
Amesville
James A.ll
C. A. Sheldon
Lucille Carpenter
George Scott
Keith
Max
Allbally
James Fields
Caledonia
Cedar Point
Lake Erie
Loyal Daughters 4-H Club
Mercihanksburge School
Benarda Wiliams
Columbus
Clyde Williams
John Nevie
Frank Thornton
Catherine Frost
Paul Frum
Dayton
James Bell
Frank Jeffers
Pleasant Hill
Far Sprague
Hugh Sheridan
Wilford Patterson
Willow Creek
Wilkesville Personal And Social Mention
Wilkesville notices show church events social visits and recent illnesses. Miss May Kaltenbach visits from Zanesville. Miss Viola Bobo joins from Bronxville. families including Shaffer Gardner and Bobo appear in recent activity. John Burkley dies near Wilkesville following family arrangements.
French stamp promotes population increase program
The French government released a Stork stamp amid a birthrate decline. It carries a nominal price of 70 centimes with an 80 centimes surcharge directed to the National Alliance for Increase of the Nation's Population.
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STORK
National Alliance
Masons Honor Grand Master in Gallipolis District Meeting
Tonight at 6 o clock a district Masonic meeting features a dinner honoring Ohio Grand Master Hart Meyer of Columbus at Lafayette Hotel. Dr Otto Carter of Gallipolis serves as presiding officer. Delegates from multiple lodges including Chester Racine Middleport Pomeroy Harrisonville Gallipolis Jackson Wellston and others are expected. attendance may reach 250.
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Gallipolis
Ohio
Harty Meyer
Columbus
Lafayette
Otto 8. Carter
Diet Fief
Chester
Racine
Middleport
Pomeroy
Harrisonville
Jackson
Wellston
South Point
Proctorville
Chambersburg
Waterino
Irente
Patrist
Crown City
Cheshire
Thurman
Vinton
Oak Hill
Pavement Upgrade Planned for Six Miles of Vinton Highway
Gallipolis reports six miles of highway near Vinton Village will receive a new bituminous surface by the State Highway Department. The 30 foot wide roadway carries an estimated cost of 5,043.95 dollars and must be completed by September 1.
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Gallipolis
Vinton Village
State Highway Department
First Corn Reported in Gallia County
Mrs. Carrié Williams of Grape Street reports picking the first sweet corn from her home garden on Thursday. Plantings were made April 22. She leads Gallia County for the first corn.
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Gallipolis
Carrié Williams
Grape Street
Gallia County Farm Security Loans Reach 21135 for Year
Gallia County farm security officer Lawrence L. Halliday reports loans to local farmers totaling 21 135 for the fiscal year ending June. Purchases by borrowers include cattle hogs sheep poultry horses and farming machinery. Loans fund household food production and basic home improvements to raise living standards and support loan repayment.
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Gallia County
Gallipolis
Lawrence L. Halliday
Future Farmers Travel 2000 Miles in East
A Rio Grande Chapter Future Farmers of America caravan with 23 members completed an eastern tour covering 2000 miles. The group carried food and camping gear in a trailer and visited Wheeling Gettysburg Valley Forge Philadelphia Trenton New York City Niagara Falls Cleveland Newark Columbus.
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Gallipolis
Rio Grande
Future Farmers of America
Wheeling
Gettyshire
Valley Forge
Philadelphia
Trenton
New York City
Niagara Falls
Cleveland
Newark
Columbus
Meet To Plan County 4-H Camp Session
Mrs. Virginia Judy Sower and Miss Clara Belle Motter led a group of 4-H Club advisers at Keystone Park on Raccoon Creek to arrange a county-wide 4-H Club ramp in mid July.
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Gallipolis
Virginia Judy Sower
Clara Belle Motter
Keystone Park
Raccoon i Creek
Pleasanton Personal And Social Mention
Mrs Elsie Helwig and son Ernest visited her daughter Pearl Coon at The Plains. The Bolens visited Mr and Mrs M F Clouse at Beech Grove. The Edmondsons of Wilkesville visited Darrel Hanning. Alfred Cornell moved to the William Allen farm. Pearl Gilkey visited George Gilkey. Gramay Morrison returned home from two weeks with Delbert Williams. Marle Hannifig of Cincinnati visiting her parents John and Mrs Hanning. Bobby Lee, 8, injured by rock. Junior Bean visiting relatives Lena Bean and Nellie Beat in Amesville.
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William Allen
Pearl Gilkey
Athens
George Gilkey
Gramay Morrison
Delbert Williams
Harrisonville
Marle Hannifig
Cincinnati
John Hanning
Bobby Lee
Calvin Bean
Junior Bean
Lena Bean
Nellie Beat
Amesville
Sheriff Ends Ritter Farm Appraisement
Gallia County officers completed appraisement and attachment at the C F Ritter farm of 268 acres at Swan Creek. The action aims to justify a judgment against a Columbus creditor for around 40 000 secured by the property. The Ritter farm and home join the new Swan Creek bridge and is the county’s most valuable property of its kind.
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Gallipolis
C. FE
Ritter
Swan Creek
Columbus
Gallia
Second Ave Project Nears Completion in Gallipolis
Heavy rain delays aside, contractor J. B. Morgan of Jackson aims to finish the Second Ave. improvement from Cedar to Court in Gallipolis by Saturday night.
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Gallipolis
J. BH. Morgan
Jackson
Cedar
Court St
Coon Club Field Trial Set for Labor Day in Lawrence County
The Gallia Southern Ohio Coon Club of Lawrence and Galtia Counties schedules a field trial at Aid Lawrence. Casts at 1:30 p m mark the event which will be the final trial on Labor Day.
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Gallipolis
Ohio
Coon Club
Lawrence
Galtia Counties
Gallia County Rural Plan Rose-Hocking Camp at Londonderry
Several Gallia County rural workers plan to attend the Rose-Hocking Camp near Londonderry July 22 and 24. Reservations will be accepted until July 15.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Rose-Hocking
Londonderry
1100 WPA Workers in Gallia County Take Vacation
Nearly 1,100 WPA workers in Gallia County are on enforced vacation until July 5 as an inventory is taken and schedules adjusted to align with the new fiscal year for the WPA.
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Gallipolis
WPA
Gallia County
Gallia Township Trustees Meet At Courthouse July
Gallia County Association of Township Trustees will meet at the courthouse on July for discussion led by president Howard D. Smiley. The agenda includes matters concerning administration of relief under state law.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Hill Billies Form New Seneca County Association
The newly organized Seneca County Hill-Billy Association, about 50 members mostly formerly from Gallia County, held its first meeting at Locust Grove near St Johns Dam on the Sandusky River in Seneca County. A. F. Rose of Fostoria was elected president and Miss Eileen Niday of Fostoria secretary treasurer.
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Gallipolis
Seneca County
Hill-Billy Association
Gallia County
Locust Grove
St. John’s Dam
Sandusky River
Seneca Couns
A. F. Rose
Fostoria
Eileen Niday
License Fee Reduced In Gallipolis Amid Apply for Motor Vehicle Licenses
Mrs. Rupert Trout, local registrar, says license fees for motor vehicles are reduced by a quarter, with slight increases possible for certain applications. Mrs. Cassie Sheets is seriously ill at Holser Hospital, while James McCall, 83, was moved home from Holser Hospital in critical condition near Northup.
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Gallipolis
Batarhay
Rupert Trout
Jhot
Sheets
Cassie Sheets
L. V. Sheets
Holser Hospital
James McCall
Holser Hopital
Northup
Dallas Ralph Dies at Home on Poplar Ridge Farm
Dallas Ralph age 62 was found dead at his Poplar Ridge farm Thursday morning cause attributed to a heart attack He had long lived in Chesshire township leaving the farm several years ago He is survived by his wife Gertrude Clench and their son Mark of Kenton Wade and Mrs Gleff Rose of Marion A brother Ed Relph of Marion and a sister Mrs John Lemley of Poplar Ridge Funeral services tentatively set for Sunday afternoon at Poplar Ridge Church
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Gallipolis
Dallas
Ralph
Poplar Ridge
Lony
Chesshire
Wikship
Motormass
Défiunet
Katauga
Gertrude Clench
Mark
Kenton
Wade
Gleff Rose
Marion
Ed Relph
John Lemley
Popier Ridge Church
Gallia County Postmaster Elevates to County Commissioner
George Playford Ewing, president of the Gallia County Board of Commissioners, chosen leader of the Southeastern Ohio County Commissioners Association at Athens. A native of Vinton, he previously served as postmaster for years and begins his first term as a junior commissioner.
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Gallipolis
George Playford Ewing
Gallia
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