Exhibition Showcases WPA Projects in Gallia County
The Sportsman window displays WPA made items from women and professional groups in Gallia County arranged by Mrs. Margaret Bradbury. Projects include emergency schools sewing service library repair and extension centers and recreational departments. A cake named Open Book decorates by the maids training class. Open house at the sewing center in Garfield building Wednesdays 12:30 to 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callipolis
Gallia County
Sportsman
Second Ave
Margaret Bradbury
WPA
C. Huntier
Athens
M. Bradbury
Harold Mackenzie
Nelle Scarberry
Bradbury
Early Bowes
Addison
Garfield Building
Barcus Divorce Granted in Gallipolis Court
A Gallipolis judge granted Martha Barcus a divorce from Floyd Barcus on gross neglect grounds. The decree restores her maiden name Martha Enright and awards all household furnishings to her.
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Gallipolis
Martha Barcus
Floyd Barcus
William R. White
Martha Enright
Veterans Seek 32 500 for Gallia County Relief
The Soldiers and Sailors Relief Commission met this week and asked the county commissioners for a $2,500 budget for the coming year. Thirty Gallia County residents have applied for veteran relief, with approved payments ranging from $5 to $10 per month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Soldiers and Bailors Relief Commission
Gallia County
New Holzer Hospital admits four children for surgeries
New patients at Holzer Hospital include Jean Thivener six, daughter of Wayne Thivener, and Patsy Armstrong three, daughter of Floyd Armstrong, both of Gallipolis, for tonsillectomies. Also admitted are Mrs Carl Knapp of Jackson and Clinton Smith of Bidwell for surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Jean Thivener
Wayne Thivener
Patsy Armstrong
Floyd Armstrong
Carl Knapp
Jackson
Clinton Smith
Bidwell
Grange Meets At Coolville Friday Night
COOLVILLE Troy Grange will give a birthday party Friday evening May 29 honoring members with April and May birthdays. Other members asked to bring sandwiches. Also notes a Fourth of July plan and various local events including a Troy High School baccalaureate service at Athens. Three cottages burned at Coolville Camp Grounds and a Large turnout of Troy teachers hosted by W T Gardner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolville
Troy Grange
Troy High School
W. H. Fowler
Athens
Glennis Daugherty
Near Marietta
A & Pound
E. M. Daugherty
W .L. Schnaufer
Marietta
Troy
A. D. Garrett
Silas Clagsk
Ralph Clark
W.T Gardner
Sand Hill
Carthage Townships
Kanauga Personal And Social Notes
Kanauga brief social notes report visits and travel among residents. Mr and Mrs W F Devo and son Leslie traveled to Welleton to visit John Deem and family. Charlies Lambert from Charlieston guest of Mrs Troy Russell and family. Mrs A W Pullins visited sister Mre James Marsh in Pt Pleasant. Mre Lizzie Adams returned from Huntington after two weeks visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs Ho HM, Weat and son held a gathering with neighbors at Rio ra.
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Huntington
W. Va
Rio Ra
Carpenter Brief Notes on social events and rites
Eddie Lou Howery attended his cousin Karol Whitlatch and Dorothy Keleman’s wedding in Columbus on May 23. Columbia Grange conferred First and Second Degrees on Lawrence Morris, wife Lillie Belle Price, and others. Week-end guests included Swearingen, Tomacce, Webb, Garren, Mamie Webb, McCall, and Swearingen of numerous towns. Eulah Caster underwent an appendectomy at Sheltering Arms Hospital Athens. Local families hosted a weekend picnic at Shenandoah Springs. In Sweden the yarrow plant is used to brew a potent drink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn
J. M. Webb
Columbus
Gladys Garren
James
Mamie Webb
Springfield
Bernice McCall
Lancaster
G. C. Swearingen
Pomeroy
Eulah Caster
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Athens
Don Alexander
J. A. Turner
J. A. Radekin
R. S. Vale
George Albert Radekin
James Nicholson
Carrie Morrison
Shemang Springs
Gallia Academy High School library grows with new books
Gallia Academy High School added 2094 books that year, with 500 monthly circulation late term. Gifts from Robert Wolfe and the agricultural library boosted the total. Librarians include Betty Leaper Ferne Saunders Wileen Rupe Mary Agnew Smith Raymond Rothgeb Maride Myers Virginia Willis Margie Dillon. A pencil sale earned 8.51 to buy more books. Barbara Faye was born Tuesday to Vernie Faye Rawson and Charles Clendenin. Grandparents Bertha Rawson and Mary Clendenin. Great-grandparents Charles Varney and Adameville resident. Dr. C R Niday and Maj H E B Houck traveled 6651 miles to the Pacific coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia Academy High School
Robert Wolfe
Agricultural Library
Betty Leaper
Ferne Saunders
Wileen Rupe
Mary Agnew Smith
Raymond Rothgeb
Maride Myers
Virginia Willis
Margie Dillon
Harry Clendenin
Vernie Faye Rawson
Barbara Faye
Bertha Rawson
Mary Clendenin
Charles Varney
Adameville
Quarantine Signs Removed in Gallia County
County nurse Margaret G. Jones removed the last quarantine signs in Gallia County Monday evening, marking an end to local health restrictions.
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Gallipolis
Margaret G. Jones
Gallia County
Funeral Held for RE B Gary at Long Bottom
LONG BOTTOM The funeral of RE B Gary who died from burns when his store burned was held at the M E Church on Wednesday. Rev H N Snider conducted the service and burial followed at Sand Hill Cemetery beside his wife. Gary was a cemetery trustee and Olive Grange member. A nephew from Wheeling attended. Local schools closed for Memorial Day observances.
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Long Bottom
RE. B. Gary
M. E. Church
H. N. Snider
Sand Hill
Gary
Olive Grange
Sand Hill Cemetery
Grove
Chester High School
Durward Swan
Elma Whiteside
Robert Matlack
Richard Coleman
Willard Pigott
J. B. Shumaker
Rochester
Eva Lawrence
Liverpool
Lois Bennett
John Chevalier
Athens
Willis Casley
Soap Saver Cuts Soap Use In Gallipolis Water
Gallipolis reports that the average family of five saves 72 1 2 pounds of soap yearly due to city water softening. Paul Myers, engineer at the water plant, says the chemical treatment leaves no bacteria traces in tap water. The city nears its normal summer output of seven to eight hundred thousand gallons daily.
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Gallipolis
Paul Myers
Myers
Daughter to Wed in Oxford Memorial Presbyterian Church
Mrs Alice McCormick Neal of Oxford announces the approaching marriage of her daughter Miss Helen Neal to Albert Gilliland of Cleveland. The ceremony will be read Thursday June 11 at Memorial Presbyterian Church in Oxford. The Neals formerly lived here. the bride's father was the late Dallas Neal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Alice McCormick Neal
Oxford
Helen Neal
Albert Gilliland
Cleveland
Memorial Presbyterian Church
Neals
Dallas Neal
Raccoon Rural District Rehires Teachers at Rio Grande
All present Racoon Rural District teachers are reemployed at Rio Grande including high school staff B Lewis Jones principal Mae Smeltzer Francis Burdell Victor Fowler Harry Anderson Lucille Carter and grade teachers Bessie Goetting Ray Troth Margaret Jones and Mary Kerr Commencement for 22 seniors featured Dr H B Bing head of Ohio University extension dept as speaker Gallia Academy High faculty breakfast planned for Thursday at Chickamauga Park with Kathryn McGraw Trevor Davis and Harold Brown arranging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Raccoon
Rio Grande
B. Lewis Jones
Mae Smeltzer
Francis Burdell
Victor Fowler
Harry Anderson
Lucille Carter
Bessie Goetting
Ray Troth
Margaret Jones
Mary Kerr
Kathryn McGraw
Trevor Davis
Harold Brown
Gallia Academy High School
Chickamauga Park
Gallia Academy High Holds Wiener Roast at Park
Gallia Academy High School sponsored a Tuesday morning Wiener roast at Chickamauga Park under the supervision of Miss Kathryn Lutz and Miss Anne Bradbury.
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Gallipolis
Gallia Academy High School
Chickamauga Park
Kathryn Lutz
Anne Bradbury
Taylor Ridge Notes Briefing of Local Events
Mr and Mrs John Hooper mourn the death of his sister Mrs Lillie Hooper Evanhoff. Ernest Chalfant visits Marietta with the Ohio History Class. Hollister High graduates Kathryn Poole Elizabeth Hildebrand Wilfred Malpas and Stephen Spurges. Mrs M L Latta and son with Mrs Fred Eickel visit Mrs Mary Wahl. Mrs Dora Heffken returns from Akron. Aili Kytta and Gertrude Kytta visit Gertrude Lainey. Vern Taylor visits relatives in Zanesville.
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Taylor Ridge
John Hooper
Glouster
Aili Kytta
Gertrude Kytta
Redtown
Gertrude Lainey
Vern Taylor
Zanesville
Kyger School to present second annual musical program
Kyger students will present their second annual musical program at 8 o'clock on May 27 in the Kyger Church. Supt and Mrs Bion Bradbury of Gallipolis were Sunday guests of their parents Mr and Mrs Perry Rupe and of Mr and Mrs C A Bradbury. Mrs Lydia Durst of Rutland was a recent guest of Worthy B Tate. Mrs Nora Brown of Lanesville visited Miss Mabel Eakins. Mr and Mrs Ivan Mack and daughter of Bucyrus recently visited Mr and Mrs Charles Mack. Charles Mack is ill. Mr and Mrs Clyde Bradbury of Old Rgger visited their parents. Miss Clarice Tate attended commencement at Bidwell Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kyger
Kyger School
Bion Bradbury
Gallipolis
Perry Rupe
C. A. Bradbury
Lydia Durst
Rutland
Worthy B. Tate
Nora Brown
Lanegsville
Mabel Eakins
Ivan Mack
Bucyrus
Charles Mack
Clyde Bradbury
Rgger
Co. A. Bradbury
Clarice Tate
Bidwell
John Cook arrested for intoxication in Bidwell
John Cook was arrested by sheriff's officers at Bidwell and fined 10 dollars plus 9.66 dollars costs by Justice Fred Millis on a Tuesday charge of intoxication.
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Gallipolis
John Cook
Bidwell
Fred Millis
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Walkers
Margaret— Bradbury
Grange
Kanauga
Croydon Aerodrome
Amy Mollison
England
Capetown
Carpenter
Sweden
C. R. Niday
H. EB. Houck
Pacific Coast
Long
Bank
Athens National Bank
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