WPA Will Remove About 200 From Gallia County Rolls
Gallia County WPA workmen total about 200 to be cut from the rolls by June 30 as Ohio plans shift. State WPA officials say the move could affect operations between April 1 and June 30, with potential post July 1 job plans for needy workers.
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Athens
Omi
WPA A
Gallia County
Gallipolis
WPA
Carl Watson
Columbus
H. W. Nixon
Nixon
Vollborn elected head of Gallia Election Board
Martin Vollborn of Springfield Township was chosen president of the Gallia County Election Board. Helen Russell was reappointed clerk. The Columbus Blank Book Co. secured the poll book printing job. Other members present were Charlies W. Walters, Dave Bostick, and Seymour Lawless. The board set a March 18 meeting to review petitions due by 6:30 p.m. March 13 with Mrs Russell.
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Gallipolis
Martn
Furniture Shop Shines at Gallia Academy High
At Gallia Academy High School Gallipolis Ben Fabhus mentors 85 boys in furniture making and repair. Kachus notes enrollment growth from 25 to present. shop classes began with the 1919 building. Highlights include bleachers for 600, library shelves and cabinets for labs and classrooms.
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Gallia Academy High School
Ben Fabhus
Kachus
Lablonde
Thomas
Eachts
Eachus
Cupboard Cucumber Preserved for 50 Years in Glass
Mason Grover, an 81 year old blacksmith from Bidwell, grew a cucumber weighing about 16 ounces. He preserved it in a large glass bottle with salt water, sealing it for long term storage. The cucumber remains perfectly preserved fifty years later.
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Gallipolis
Mason Grover
Bidwell
Better Government League Clarifies Probate Race Claims
Dr. R A Howell sponsor of the Better Government League published a correction denying the league urged Perry Bailes to enter probate judge race. He said the league sponsors no candidate and would inform members only. Bailes considered prosecuting attorney race. other candidates avoided the meeting. Howard Gates attended.
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Gallipolis
Better Government Leagues
R. A. Howell
League
Athens Messenger
Perry Bailes
Better Government League
Bailes
Hower
J. S. Clark
Dr. Howell
Lea
Gue
Howell
Clerk of Courts
Howard Gates
Roosevelt Starts Norris Dam Project on Third Anniversary
President Roosevelt presses the telegraph key to launch the Norris Dam operation amid the Chickamauga Dam project. TVA officials tour the unfinished Norris Dam top roadway, a 22 foot wide unpaved route spanning the monolith as the Clinch river winds nearby in eastern Tennessee.
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Roosevelt
White House
Norris Dam
Chickamauga
Airview
TVA
Clinch River
Tennessee
Book Donors to WPA Libraries Are Listed
Mrs Margaret Bradbury reports private donors to WPA county libraries in Gallia County. Seven centers now hold 561 books and 1140 magazines. Donations come from Chiba stores schools Riverside Study Club Murphy s Store Cheshire School Carnegie Public Library Mercerville High School Gillingham Drug Co Fontana store Clover Farm Store W W Curry A P Store C D Kerr Drug Co Lincoln Neal Drug Store and Welfare Club with some supplying furniture materials.
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Gallipolis
WPA
Gallia County
Margaret Bradbury
Chiba
Riverside Study Club
Murphy's Store
Cheshire School
Carnegie Public Library
Mercerville High School
Gillingham Drug Company
Fontana
Clover
Death of Weasley Howell in Harrie at 91
Weasley Howell aged 91, a colored man, died at his son J Marion Howell’s Harrie home. Funeral service to be held there at 11 today. Howell served as infirmary director for years. Surviving are two other sons and a daughter Mrs Keels.
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Gallipolis
Weasley Howell
J. Marion Howell
Harrie
Keels
Mrs Susan Gardner dies in Chauncey after eighty fourth birthday
Mrs Susan Wallace Gardner a lifelong Chauncey resident died at 6 30 am Saturday at the family home five days after her 84th birthday March 2 she taught at the Chauncey Church of Christ Bible School for 65 years and leaves her husband Moses J Gardner and six children plus 18 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren Funeral arrangements are pending word from daughter Verna Nelson and will be announced later
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Chauncey
Susan Wallace Gardner
Moses J. Gardner
Smart
Ola Welling
Corning
Guy H. Gardner
Ray €. Gartner
Athens
Grace Myers
Glouster
Stork Shower Honors Daughter-in-Law in The Plains
Mrs. William Stalder hosted a stork shower for her daughter in law Mrs. Mary Stalder at The Plains. Guests from The Plains and nearby areas attended with gifts and entertainment including games and refreshments.
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Stork
Chauncey
William Stalder
the Plains
Mary Stalder
George Klienebriel
William Klienebriel
Ruth End Ada Kilsenebriel
Nelsonville
Rbeasie Moore
Worthy Dicken
Adrian Moore
Lower Plains
Clara Millican
Lelia van Dyke
Gertrude Mitchell
Athens
Elsie Edwards
Hattie Edwards
Frank Stalder
Gertrude Channel
Vera McGee
Elinora Darnell
Frede Culver
Eleanora Rutter
Ruth Glass
Dee Stalder
Firina Wharton
Carrie Channel
Chauncey Personal News Highlights Local Visits
Thelma McHarg, daughter of Mr and Mrs Gerald McHarg, is recovering well after a Sheltering Arma Hospital operation. Vera Whitlatch Elaine Mills and Carl Mills visited Chauncey hosts Floyd Linscott and family. Lorena Mae and Donna Lu Bisson spent weekend with aunt Mrs Ivan Matheny in Nelsonville. Mrs George Wilson returned from White Cottage visit. Wilson daughters and Mrs Carl Shafer joined them home. Rev Ray Green will preach at Chauncey M E Church Sunday at 7 PM. public invited.
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Chauncey
Thelma
Gerald McHarg
Arma Hospital
Vera Whitlatch
Elaine
Carl Mills
Portamouth
Floyd Linscott
the Plains
Lorena Mae
Donna Lu Bisson
Nelsonville
Ivan Matheny
George Wilson
Herbert Wyckoff
White Cottage
Mra. Wilson
Carl Shafer
Walter Spears
Charles Leffier
Mra. Wyckoff
Three-Act Mystery Comedy The Phantom Bells Shown
Chauncey-Dover High School juniors presented The Phantom Bells a three act mystery comedy in the auditorium Wednesday night. Ruth Cruikshank starred as a maid with Roscoe Locke stepping in for ill Ray Chadwell. Cast included Margaret Chiki Virginia McQuade Alice Johnson Mary Augustine Pauline Stahl Ruth Cruikshank Ray Johnson Charles Pendergrass Royden Kollister Din cy Porter Ray Chadwell and Roscoe Locke. Paul Fiske directed.
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Chauncey
Chauncey-Dover High School
Ruth Cruikshank
Roscoe Locke
Ray Chadwell
Margaret Chiki
Virginia McQuade
Alice Johnson
Mary Augustine
Pauline Stahl
Ray Johnson
Charles Pendergrass
Royden Kollister
Dlancy Porter
Paul Fiske
Funeral for Joan Spitzer Held by Rev Courtney
Chauncey minister Rev Gilbert Courtney conducted services at his home in Athens for Joan Spitzer born in Chauncey. Spitzer leaves wife Kete Hellyer Spitzer, his parents Luther and Mrs Spitzer of Chauncey, and several sisters and brothers including Grace Kirkendall of Chauncey.
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Chauncey
Gilbert Courtney
Chauncey Church of Christ
Joan Spitzer
Grosvenor &I
Athens
Spitzer
Luther Spitzer
Kete Hellyer Spitzer
Mra
Grace Kirkendall
Ministers Attend Nazarene Convention in Richmond Indiana
Chauncey Rev. Dréll Goff pastor of The Plains Church of the Nazarene Rev. Towrits of the Athens Church and Rev. Loveless of the Lancaster Church depart Monday for Richmond Indiana to join a five day Nazarene ministers convention of the Northern and Southern Indiana and Ohio Districts Two principal speakers will be Dr Roy Williams and Dr J B Chapman both from Kansas City Missouri
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Chauncey
Dréll Goff
Plains Church of the Nazerené
G. Towrits
Athens
Loveless
Lancaster
Richmond
Ind
Indiana
Ohio
Nazarene
Roy T. Williams
J. B. Chapman
Kansas City
Edwards Burial Set for Chauncey Greenlawn Cemetery
The body of William W. Edwards of New Haven West Virginia will be brought to Chauncey for burial in Greenlawn Cemetery Sunday afternoon. Funeral services will be held at his sister’s home in New Haven Sunday at 12 45 p m. Edwards longtime Orbiston resident well known in the district died after a sudden heart attack. He leaves his wife Ida Edwards three sons Ted Edwards Columbus Virgil Edwards Jaeckeon and Phillip Edwards Cleveland and one daughter Mrs Terna Amen Philadelphia.
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Chauncey
William W. Edwards
New Haven
W. Va
Greenlawn
Edwards
Orbiston
Ida Edwards
Ted Edwards
Columbus
Virgil Edwards
Jaeckeon
Phillip Edwards
Cleveland
Terna Amen
Philadelphia
Women's CHAUNCEY class meets at Mrs Pendergrass home
The Loyal Woman's Bible Class of the Church of Christ met at Mrs Lloyd Pendergrass's Main Street home. Mrs Floyd Nye led the meeting with devotions by Mrs Thomas Hamilton and Mrs Peter Rankin. Prize winners were Carl Shafer and Florence Pendergrass. They will meet again in two weeks at an announced location.
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Chauncey — Loyal Woman's Bible Class
Church of Christ
Lloyd Pendergrass
Main
S&t
Floyd Nye
Thomas Hamilton
Peter Rankin
Pendergrass
Burg Johnson
Carl Shafer
Florenceendergrass
Work on Gallipolis Courthouse Remodel to Start Soon
WPA Engineer H. W. Nixon says work could begin within five days after official release. Oak Hill architect Ben Jones finished basement revision plans, submitted for final approval. Presidential approval already given. remodeling costs $21,120 and release will be requested upon final consent.
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Gallipolis
WPA
H. W. Nixon
Ben Jones
Oak Hill
Nixon
Intention of Appeal Filed in Land Suit
In Gallipolis the Hughes and Walton dispute ends with a verdict for the Waltons. Judge W R White set an appeal bond at 200 dollars. The case stems from the Waltons reclaiming a lease to Hughes on Walton coal lands. Costs amount to 109 dollars and 99 cents unless the Hughes prevail on appeal.
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Gallipolis
Charles M
Emmett Hughes
John W
Della Walton
Waltons
W. R. White
Hughes
Gallia County Cleared of All Bonded Indebtedness
Gallia County Auditor Emmett P B Keeler announced the county is free of bonded debt after paying 11 275 to retire bonds originally issued in 1899 for road funds. Relief bonds totaling 29 remain state financed and will be paid by 1938. If no new issues occur, the county will have no bonded indebtedness in any form.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Emmett Pb. Keeler
Gallia
Keeler
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