More NYA Workers Will Be Employed on Gallia Co Road Projects
Gallia County to expand NYA road improvement work after a conference with county officials. District director Robert Kleinschmidt says 160 youths are already on two projects in the north and south, with a possible 60 more to start in Greenfield Harrison Perry and Walnut Townships. A $10,000 NYA fund is planned, with about $2,000 already accrued due to enrollment delays.
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Gallipolis
NYA
Gallia County
Robert Kleinschmidt
Board of County Commissioners
Greenfield
Harrison
Perry
Walnut
Kleinschmidt
Gallia High School Faculty Meeting Highlights
Gallia High School faculty met at 3:30 pm to discuss Visual Education and Vocational Agriculture. Dwight Wetherholt and Harlan Martin presented the topics, and Fred Stone received a token of esteem before entering army training.
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Gallipolis
Dwight Wetherholt
Harlan Martin
Fred Stone
Stanley Makes Gallia Blue Lodge Inspection
Gallia Masonic Blue Lodge inspection led by Henry M. Stanley from Ironton drew about 150 members. A buffet supper followed the demonstr ation of the Master’s degree. Charles Russell, son of Dale and Mrs. Russell, injured by a hand grenade explosion, is reported improving with a fair recovery chance.
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Stanley
Gallipolis
Masonic Blue Lodge
Henry M. Stanley
Ironton
Charles
Dale Russell
Gallipolis Social Notes Details Local Celebrations
A roundup of family dinners and birthdays at Crown City and nearby towns highlights a large turnout for John Holston’s 101st birthday at Mrs. Lillie Hall’s home. Nearby events include a wedding for Gerald Raney and Louise Jones, honors for Eastern Star members, and multiple visits, dinners, and showers across Gallia County.
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Gallipolis
Lillie Hall
Crown City
John Holston
Hall
Holston
Gerald Raney
Louise Jones
Huntington
Oma Williams
Gerald Lee Hall
Kathleen Crowder
Raney
Birthday Party Honors Lee Montgomery in Eureka
Mrs. Ruth Montgomery hosted a Thursday evening party at her Eureka home for her son Lee to celebrate his 16th birthday. Guests enjoyed games and companionship during the event.
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Ruth Montgomery
Eureka
Lee
Children Are Placed In Gallia Home
Randall Martin was sentenced in common pleas court to an indeterminate term for shooting dead his son in law Granville White on November 17, 1939 at the family home in Ohio Town Ship. Four of his eight children aged 14 twins Oakey and Otey 11 year old Charles and 7 year old Robert were placed in probate court and entered in the Gallia Children’s Home. The stepmother wife has no means to keep the family together.
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Gallipolis
Randall Martin
Common Pleas
Granville White
Ohio Township
Oakey
Otey
Charles
Robert
Martin
Saunders Rites Held at Gallipolis Church
Pallbearers at the funeral for William R. Saunders at First Baptist Church Tuesday afternoon were C. C. Ingels, S. B. Huntington, Harry Maddy, William W. Sigler, C. M. Yeanger, Lincoln Call and E. W. Mauck.
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Sanders
Gallipolis
William R. Saunders
First Baptist Church
C. C. Ingels
S. B. Huntington
Harry Maddy
William W. Sigler
C. M. Yeanger
Lincoln Call
E. W. Mauck
Perfects Use Of Movies In Instruction
Gallipolis teacher Ed Wise has perfected a device that synchronizes voice with film for classroom use. Phonograph audio is timed to match the moving pictures, allowing schools to create their own audio visual presentations at minimal cost. Wise, once of Athens, writes in Ohio Schools on Sound Comes to the School Movie. His latest film shows chemistry students with the instructor's narration explaining each step.
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Gallipolis
Ed Wise
Wise
Athens
Ohio
Delegation to Attend Gallia Washington Dairy Meet in Pomeroy
A Gallia-Washington Dairy Herd Improvement Association district meeting will be attended by local dairymen in Pomeroy tonight. Gallia County members include Lester Hemrick Willard Grover David Rathburn and Everett Caldwell. Election of Elks Lodge officers occurs Monday night with a single nomination Robert M Switzer for exalted ruler.
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Gallipolis
Gallia-Washington Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Pomeroy
Gallia County
Lester Hemrick
The
State Hospital
Willard Grover
David Rathburn
Everett Caldwell
Elks Lodge
Robert M. Switzer
Gallipolis Schools Receive Historic Documents Display
The Gallipolis schools were given lithographed copies of the Bill of Rights Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and the Star Spangled Banner from The Athens Messenger Home Service Department. Superintendent E. E. Higgins plans framing the prints and placing them in a prominent school location with notices and study suggestions. Each print includes an historical sketch for student context.
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Gallipolis
Home Service Department
Athens Messenger
E. E. Higgins
Gallia Woman Dies At Son's Home
Gallipolis Ohio Mrs Charles A Smith age 82 widow of a well known business man died Tuesday at the home of her son Dr L E Smith after long illness Another son Dr Harry Smith lives in Legion Texas and is here to attend funeral services at the Smith residence Thursday at 2 pm Interment will be made in Cheshire Cemetery Reynolds of Addison is a brother of Mrs Smith and Mrs W D Leonard of Gallipolis is a sister Howard M Harding III Gallipolis former county treasurer and business man is reported seriously ill of heart trouble at his rural home near Kyger
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Gallipolis
Charles A. Smith
L. E. Smith
Harry Smith
Legion
Tex
Smith
Cheshire
Ec Reynolds of
Addison
Howard Harding III
Howard M. Harding
Kyger
Gum Tree Net Tender Launch In Marietta Yard
Gallia residents invited to the launching of the Gum Tree U S Navy net tender built by Marietta Manufacturing Co at Pt Pleasant. About 100 invited guests will attend the 11 am event with a buffet luncheon at the Moose Club. Navy officials and wives expected. Gum Tree first of four identical craft under government contract.
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Gallipolis
U. S. Navy
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Pt. Pleasant
Moose Club
Navy
Red Cross Official Praises Gallia County Flood Plan
During an inspection visit in Gallipolis the national Red Cross field worker Mrs Edith McAllister commended the county disaster committee for its flood contingency plans. The plan covers the city and extends to the entire Gallia County waterfront.
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Gallipolis
Edith McAllister
National Red Cross
Gallia County
Divorce suit filed by Mrs John Wise in Gallipolis
Mrs John Wise formerly Miss Millie Kuhn seeks a divorce from her husband in Gallipolis Court alleging neglect. The couple are parents of a 13 month old boy.
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Gallipolis
John Wise
Millie Kuhn
Toad Proves Resilient Lives A Year Without Food
A toad demonstrates remarkable survival by living up to a year without food. Researchers note its slow metabolism and hibernation like state enabling endurance. Observers record its behavior in damp habitats and note minimal activity during extended fasting.
Chamber backs no meters plan to ease downtown traffic
The Gallipolis chamber of commerce pledges support to the city commission and mails letters to members urging them to refrain from parking in time limited zones. The action follows a promise not to install parking meters in the business district until the chamber's plan has a trial run.
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Gallipolis
Chamber of Commerce
Funeral Rites for Miss Lanier Held
Miss Mary Jeanette Lanier aged 69 died Monday night at her Bladen area home. Funeral services were conducted at Mt. Zion Baptist Church by Rev. Earl Cremeens this afternoon. Surviving siblings include W. A. Lanier Crown City G. A. Lanier Richmond Ind Leslie Lanier Bladen and Mrs Della Parker Urbana.
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C. Wayne Lanier
Bladen
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Earl Cremeens
W. A. Lanier
Crown City
G. A. Lanier
Richmond
Ind
Leslie Lanier
Della Parker
Urbana
Famous Contralto To Appear in Columbus
Marian Anderson, renowned contralto, will perform in Memorial Hall Columbus on Friday April 4 under Hast and Amend sponsorship and concert managers. She has appeared three times in six weeks at Carnegie Hall New York this season and drawn record box office. Toscanini told her a voice like hers is heard only once in a hundred years.
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Marian Anderson
Memorial Hall
Columbus
Hast and Amend
Carnegie Hall
New York
America
Toscanini
Continue Hot Noon Lunches at Washington School
Washington School serves hot noon lunches to 150 pupils. WPA cooks directed by Mrs. Leo Carter replace Miss Eleanor Casey who takes a month off after 18 months of continuous service.
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Gallipolis
Washington School
WPA
Leo Carter
Eleanor Casey
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