New Field for Recreation Is Main Interest
Gallia County NYA supervisor Lloyd Niday oversees a recreation project with thirty youth, choosing assignments to beautify the community. The municipal committee seeks $1,200 to fund this effort while participants learn county office operations. Some youths join the WPA sewing group or domestic science division, with others assigned to city landscaping and nursery work at Maple Shade.
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Gallipolis
Lioyd Niday
National Youth Administration
Gallia County
NYA
WPA
Maple Shade
Officials Confer Over Gallipolis City Property
Officials in Gallipolis met with NYA administrative assistant Joseph W. Penfold and District 52 director A B Musick to discuss cleaning and management of city property on the outskirts. The meeting also included Niday and took place in the Entsminger Building Locust Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Joseph W. Penfold
NYA
A. B. Musick
Galiia County
Entsminger
Locust &T
Question Five In Gallia Case Involves Spurious Checks
Meigs and Gallia County officers investigated about 70 dollars in counterfeit township checks drawn on Morgan Township Gallia County with forged township clerk Ernie Russell name. Five men from Morgan Township and others from Middleport were questioned. several checks cashed mainly in Pomeroy. English Club officers named Mrs Wayne Lutz president and others for 1920s style club activities.
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Gallipolis
Meigs
Gallia County
Pomeroy
Morgan Township
Ernie Russell
Everett Chamberlain
Orville Walters
Turley George
Wendell George
Asa Russell
Middleport
Meigs County
Arson Charge Filed After Sunday Blaze in Gallipolis
Gallipolis arson charges were filed against Arfron Wag and J H Hazlett after a Sunday fire destroyed the Pinkerman home at Turkey Run. Bonds set at 1900 dollars each were not posted. Hazlett owned the house. Pinkerman family was away. Marriage license issued to Wilbur Lewis and Frances Roush at Letart Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Arfron
Carmie Saunders
J. H. Hazlett
Guyan Township
Fred Milliser
Hillis Pinkermen
Turkey Run
Pinkeran
Tee
Wilbur Lewis
Thomas Lewis
Leart Falls
Frances Roush
Roy M. Roush
Letart Falls
Roll of Honor Being Repaired at Grace Church
Municipal Judge A. J. Stormont undertakes repairs to the Roll of Honor listing Grace Methodist Church WWI service members for the May 30 Decoration Day display. Gold stars mark Ben Stormont and August Kraus as fallen. Ada Campbell is listed as a Red Cross nurse. Remaining names include Ner Craft, Garland Gillingham, Raymond Grimm, Ned Hamilton, and many others on the honor roll.
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Gallipolis
A. J. Stormont
Grace Methodist Church
Ben Stormont
August Kraus
Ada Campbell
Red Cross
Warner Craft
Garland Gillingham
Raymond Grimm
Ned Hamilton
Edgar Ho
Notable names listed from old Wetherholt period
Old records mention Wetherholt Gilbert Bush Lloyd Bush Charles Houck Walter Rose and Hurst Stormont in connection with the era.
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Old Wetherholt
Gilbert Bush
Lloyd Bush
Charles Houck
Walter Rose
Hurst Stormont
Our House Will Be Open Memorial Day
Gallipolis and Pt. Pleasant leaders and civic group reps met at Dr and Mrs C B Holzer home to plan opening of Our House as the city's first museum. The historic building, restored, will likely be partially open to visitors by Decoration Day.
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Gallipolis
Pt. Pleasant
W. Va
C. BE. Holzer
Our House
Mrs Homer Russell Rites Will Be Friday
Mrs May Kerns Russell age 58 wife of Homer Russell died at home on Ports mouth Road near Centenary after illness. Survived by three brothers and three sisters including Rosie Payne Florence Hay Huntington WV Blanche Roharbauch Cedar Rapids IA Henry Kerns 91 Cedar St Gallipolis Eugene Kerns Plover IA Burt Kerns Rolfe IA. Funeral at home Friday 2 pm Rev H H Wilbur officiating burial Mound Hill Cemetery. Member of Methodist Episcopal Church.
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Gallipolis
May Kerns Russell
Homer Russell
Portsmouth Road
Centenary
Rosie Payne
Florence Hay
Huntington
W. Va
Blanche Roharbauch
Cedar Rapids
Towa
Henry Kerns
Cedar St
Eugene Kerns
Plover
Iowa
Burt Kerns
Rolfe
Protective Committees Help Stabilize Property Values
Gallia county records show Farm and Home Protective Committees aided stability of real property values over three years. They credit credit advisory work with averting unnecessary foreclosures. Committee chair Hollis Johnson invites equity holders to consult Starbuck or members H E Shaver A P Kerr A C Safford or M T Haines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Farm and Home Protective Committees
R. R. Starbuck
Hollis Johnson
Star
Dog Warden Seizes 12 Unlicensed Dogs Near Mercerville
Roy Johnson captured 12 unlicensed dogs between Mercerville and Bladen on Wednesday. Two were redeemed and penalties paid. remaining ten were taken to the dog pound at his Kananga home and will be killed if not claimed.
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Gallipolis
Roy Johnson
Mercerville
Bladen
Johnson
Kananga
Knights Templar attendees and a solar fact
At Huntington W Va the state conclave of Knights Templar was attended by A C Safford Rev H H Wilbur Will Thomas and Robert Lewis. A sun light ray travel time exceeds eight minutes to reach Earth and covers about 11 000 000 miles per minute.
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Gallipolis
Knights Templar
Huntington
W. Va
A. C. Safford
H. H. Wilbur
Will Thomas
Robert Lewis
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English Club
Wayne Lutz
Millie Watts
Margaret Carter
Oza Baird
F. W. Shane
Maye Davis
WED
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Miami
New York
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Atlantic
Tosh
Andy Styleright
SILK
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Woodbury
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Mennen
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Perstik
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Williams
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Mois
Women's New
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Goodall
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Zenners
Mallory and Lee
Sik
Agu
Ini
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Enev
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Yndon Ide
Hal
Mt de
Ds Dor
Ing Mal Ed
Or Id Lopez
Rhe
Talians
Devise
Lampaign
Pel
Folle
Tornale
Tin
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