WPA Orders Large Gallia County Workforce Reduction
Gallia County WPA plans a substantial payroll cut with about ninety workers to be removed from the rolls by Monday May 8 after a Washington order. Some already received discharge notices, while local officials seek to discharge higher earners first to avoid swelling relief rolls.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Washington
WPA
Othneil Jones
L. C. Gibson
Zanesville
GOP Committee Seeks Fast Local Appointments
Gallia County Republican Committee urges swift action by state administration to fill posts per committee recommendations. Miss Bess B. Wetherholt, secretary, notes Democrats still hold posts in the liquor store and highway department, with three clerkships open in the Aid for the Aged office.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Republican Committee
Bess B. Wetherholt
Miss Wetherholt
Highway Department
Eagles Elect New Lodge Officials
Gallipolis reports the local Eagles Lodge elected officers led by Dr. H. P. Haskin as president and Paris Young as vice president. Other officers include William Jones secretary Warner L. Craft treasurer Junior Mootz chaplain Steve Johnson conductor Carl Thomas inner guard Haffelt Gillingham outer guard Rupert A. Trout trustee. The lodge, youngest in the city, is in excellent condition and sponsors the WPA Recreation Center.
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Gallipolis
Eagles’ Lodge
H. P. Haskin
Paris Young
William Jones
Warner L. Craft
Junior Mootz
Steve Johnson
Carl Thomas
Haffelt Gillingham
Rupert A. Trout
Haskins
WPA
Reese-Dodrill wedding ties Rio Grande and Vinton
Mrs. Edward F. Reese of Rio Grande announces the marriage of daughter Margaret to James Dodrill of Vinton. The ceremony was held Monday May 1 at Jackson Methodist Church with Rev. Brown officiating. The couple will reside in Vinton. Hazel Reese wed Carl Comer March 15 and lives in Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
Edward F. Reese
Rio Grande
Margaret
James Dodrill
James F. Dodrill
Vinton
Brown
Methodist Church
Jackson
Reese
Hazel
Carl Comer
Engagement Announced For Miss Virginia Shahan And Mr William Rake
Announcement of the engagement and approaching marriage of Miss Virginia Shahan daughter of Mr and Mrs Claude Shahan to Mr William F Rake of Sharonville Ohio. Shahan a local high school graduate and Holzer Hospital School of Nursing alumna recently joined Cincinnati General Hospital nursing staff. Rake son of Mrs Fred Thacker of Sharonville works for Stearns Foster Milling Co at Lockland.
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Virginia Shahan
Claude Shahan
William F. Rake
Sharonville
Ohio
Shahan
Holzer Hospital School of Nursing
Cincinnati General Hospital
Rake
Fred Thacker
Stearns & Foster Milling Co
Lockland
Daughter Born to Mr and Mrs Harold Erwin
Mr and Mrs Harold Erwin announce the birth of their first child a daughter named Bar.
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James Alexander
Alexander Graham
Turtle Creek
Graham
Gallipolis
Eureka Dam
Alex Wolfe
Eloise Ralph
Donald Alexander Wolfell
Barbara
Harold Erwin
Gertrude Mees
Bar
Kyger School hires staff for coming year
Kyger School announces new teaching lineup led by Walter Rife as principal for grades seven and eight, Fred Sisson for grades five and six, Lettie Young for grades three and four, Carrie Lemley for grades one and two, with Evelyn Tate as janitor. Weekend visits include Mr. and Mrs. Bradbury of Huntington and relatives of Tate and Bradbury families in West Rutland Langsville and Gallipolis.
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Kyger
Walter Rife
Fred Sisson
Lettie Young
Carrie Lemley
Evelyn Tate
Thomas Bradbury
Huntington
Elmer Durst
West Rutland
Peggy
Allie Bradbury
Gallipolis
Lydia Tate
Clarice Longstreth
Langsville
May Queen Crowning Set At Rio Grande College
Rio Grande College announces a May Queen crowning and related May Day activities beginning at 3 p m. President W A Lewis extends the invitation to all.
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Gallipolis
Rio Grande College
W. A. Lewis
Birthday party for Gallipolis teen Danner
William Lloyd Danner son of Mr and Mrs William Danner and a Messenger distributor celebrated his 16th birthday with a family party Thursday in Gallipolis.
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Gallipolis
William Lloyd Danner
William Danner
Dinner hosts Mr and Mrs Howard Neal entertain Married Folks Club
Members of the Married Folks' Club were guests of Mr and Mrs Howard Neal at dinner Wednesday evening at their State Street home. Two tables were in play at contract with Mr and Mrs Hubert Carnes winning the prize for highest scores.
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Married Folks’ Club
Howard Neal
State St
Hubert Carnes
Birthday surprise honors Mrs. Broughman in Rio Grande
Mrs. Charles Broughman of Adamsville was surprised with a day long celebration at her mother Mrs. Wellington Williams home in Rio Grande. Jane Anne Call aged four joined in the honors during a noonday dinner with two birthday cakes gracing the table.
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Charles Broughman
Adamsville
Wellington Williams
Rio Grande
Gallipolis Personal News Details Summer Visits and Travel
Miss Emma Richards and Miss Elea Jones and Jack Mills met Miss Richards sister Mrs. Hannah Bowers who arrives from St. Cloud Florida to spend the summer at the Richards home near Rio Grande. Mr Eugene Topping leaves for New York City after a visit with his mother Mrs Jeanette Topping. He is chief engineer on a liner between New York and Belgium making trips every six weeks. Mr and Mrs W L Troth return from Columbus due to illness of his brother Ray Troth. Mrs Mary A Troth stays with her son. The group also includes Mr and Mrs Joe Moch and Mr and Mrs H A Carnes visiting Columbus. Mrs Eckford Hodgson of Barksdale Louisiana visits her parents Mr and Mrs G A Tabit. Mrs Eldon Saunders and Miss Lillian Saunders with Miss Margaret Martin recently visited relatives in Ashland Kentucky. Jack Wolfe and family from Ironton spend weekend with Mrs Alice Wolfe and Mr and Mrs Harry Wheeler and others in Lewisburg West Virginia.
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W. L. Troth
Columbus
Ray Troth
Mary A. Troth
Joe Moch
H. A. Carnes
Eckford Hodgson
Barksdale
Gallipolis to bid resurfacing on Second Ave blocks
The State Highway Department estimates $13 679.65 for resurfacing three Second Ave blocks in Gallipolis. Bids open in Columbus Friday May 19 and contract must finish by July 15.
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Gallipolis
State Highway Department
Second Ave
Columbus
Packer to Preach at Campaign Church Sunday
Rev. W. T. Packer of Rio Grande College will preach at Campaign Church Sunday morning. He is scheduled to speak on the church’s campaign themes and community outreach programs.
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Gallipolis
W. T. Packer
Rio Grande College
Campaign Church
Home Demonstration Agent Announces Summer Program
Gallia County home agent Mrs Virginia Judy announces spring and summer 4 H Club Rural Youth Home Council camps tours and planning. Leaders are urged to meet for reorganization and project planning. Girls projects cover home econ phases and ages 10 to 21 may join with Mrs Sower. Gallia County Home Council meets May 10 at Presbyterian Church Gallipolis with luncheon. Southeast Ohio Home Extension Councils meet May 18 in Athens Memorial Auditorium reservations by May 11.
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Gallipolis
Virginia Judy
Gallia County
Sower
Rural Schools Hire Teachers For Next Year
Rural districts report staffing for the next school year to county superintendent H. B. Bradbury. Cheshire lists H. A. Lewis as principal with Kermit Massie and others. Ryger names Walter Rife. Al Vinton and Bidwell show principals and teacher rosters. Cadmus lists L. A. Shelton as principal with staff.
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Gallipolis
H. B. Bradbury
Cheshire
H. A. Lewis
Kermit Massie
Phyllis McDaniel
Francis Long
Freda Wood
Evelyn Pierson
Conner Bradbury
Lucie Martin
Mary Hicks
Helen Clark
E. M. Musgraves
Ivan Grover
Ryger
Walter Rife
Carl Topping
Grace Sisson
Lyvonia
C. Bunce
Mary E. Jenkins
Susan Rake
Margaret Moore
Daisy Glassburn
Homer Kemper
Kenneth Ward
Cadmus School
L. A. Shelton
Glen Rice
Woodrow Lyman
Sylvia Burnette
Jake Miller
Glen Wiseman
Dale Saunders
Marie Rucker
Norma Gamble
Mansfield teen sentenced for auto theft near Thurteen
A 20 year old Evergreen resident was sentenced to Mansfield Reformatory by Jackson court officials for stealing an automobile belonging to Eugene Erwin near Thurtean. The pair abandoned the stolen car near Adamsville when high water blocked the highway.
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Gallipolis
James Callicoat
Evergreen
Mansfield Reformatory
Jackson Court
Eugene Erwin
Thurtean
Adamsville
Man Held on Beating Charge in Gallipolis
Robert Cousins is jailed on assault charges after beating Louise Smith. Both are described as colored.
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Gallipolis
Robert Cousins
Louise Smith
Fellowship Conference Set for Cheshire High School
Young people from Southeastern Ohio Congregational Christian Churches will meet at Cheshire High School on Sunday for a Fellowship Conference.
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Cheshire Gallipolis
Southeastern Ohio
Congregational Christian Churches
Cheshire High School
Legion Post To Entertain With Program
GALLIPOLIS Lafayette Post plans a district conference program Sunday May 21 with open houses at Legion Hall and the Elks club for early arrivals. A noon dinner will be served by the Women's Auxiliary at Washington School. A parade and music from district bands lead to the Washington Auditorium program at 1 30 in the afternoon presided by District Commander E L Evalyn. City keys will be presented by Municipal Judge John E Halliday.
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Gallipolis
Lafayette Post
American Legion
Otis Drummond
Legion Hall
Elks’ Club
Women’s Auxiliary
Legion
Washington
Washington Auditorium
E. L. Evalyn
Crooksville
Keys of the
Coal Strike Slows Traffic on Silver Bridge at Kanauga
Kanauga area traffic over the Silver Bridge declines due to coal strike conditions. S. B. Huntington, superintendent, notes West Virginia coal trucks normally cross to northern Ohio, while Ohio coal also moves into West Virginia for Pt. Pleasant area markets, with reduced bridge receipts though some Ohio coal continues to be moved.
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Gallipolis
Silver Bridge
Kanauga
S. B. Huntington
West Virginia
Ohio River
Ohio
Huntington
Pt. Pleasant
Washington PTA To Present Program
Gallia polys PTA meeting at the school starts at 7 o clock with officer reports, installation of new officers, manual training exhibits, a style show and a gym student athletic program completing the evening agenda.
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Gallipolis
Meeting of Washington Pta
Rotary Plans Film Show on Reforestation Efforts
Gallipolis Rotary members will view films about reforestation projects in Ohio and other areas, presented by Portsmouth district rangers. The screenings will occur Tuesday night in the Eagles Club rooms and are open to the public.
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Gallipolis
Ohio
Rangers
Portsmouth
C. C. Byers
Eagles
Cheshire Schools Schedule Includes Play Night Baccalaureate
Closing events for Cheshire Schools run May 12 Senior Class play Courageous Connie May 17 Senior Class night May 21 baccalaureate sermon by Rev E S Higginbotham May 23 commencement with Prof Walter S Gamertsfelder of Ohio University addressing the graduates.
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Gallipolis
Cheshire
Connie
E. S. Higginbotham
Walter S. Gamertsfelder
Ohio University
Shaffer Woman seeks divorce custody and support
Gallipolis Mrs. Georgia Shaffer sues for divorce from Clarence Shaffer on grounds of neglect and cruelty. Married in 1927, they have two children and the mother asks custody and child support. The family home is near Bladen.
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Gallipolis
Georgia Shaffer
Clarence Shaffer
Bladen
Man Dies at Gage Home in Perry Township
George Wood 86 of Gage Perry Township Gallia died Thursday after a long illness. He was born in the neighborhood and lived there his lifetime. Surviving daughter Ina Bostic and son Thomas E. Wood reside at the homestead along with brothers and sisters Verne Charles Miss Mary Wood Mrs Harriet Kelly Gallia Steve Wood. Tentative funeral arrangements are for Saturday.
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Gallipolis
George Wood
Gage
Perry Township
Ina Bostic
Thomas E. Wood
Verne
Charles
Mary Wood
Harriet Kelly
Gallia
Steve Wood
Sateurday
Vinton School Alumni Set Annual Dinner May 20
The Vinton School Alumni Association will hold its annual dinner Saturday evening May 20. Miss Estavaun Hutchinson, president, and Harold Wallace, secretary, announced the event.
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Gallipolis
Vinton School Alumni Association
Estavaun Hutchinson
Harold Wallace
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Lower River Road
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This City
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Richard Stophlet
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