WPA Payroll Boosts Gallia County to 520 Workers
More than 500 persons are on Gallia County WPA payrolls as the last registration shows 520 workers, including 67 women. Projects include Vinton streets paving nearing completion, Fourth Street brick laying, road repairs in Morgan and Perry townships, and the Cadmus Cross Roads surfacing. A county road map by E N Leonard is printed, while layoffs occur as specialized phases finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Works Progress Administration
WPA
H. W. Nixon
Vinton Streets
Nixon
Clark Chapel
Morgan Township
Chickamauga-Bulnville
Addison
Walnut Township
Perry Township
E. N. Leonard
WPSO
State of Ohio
Vinton
Eureka Dam
Gallia Farm Yield To Be Good This Year
Gallia County farmers show improved finances per County Agent R R Starbuck two years in role. He notes corn output will double in bottom lands though hill crops suffered from drought. Wheat yields total 6 000 acres at 95c to 1 05 per bushel while new corn sells around 90c.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
R. R Starbuck
Starbuck
Marriage Announced for Louise Pferdehirt and Carlton Houck
Announcement of the marriage between Louise Pferdehirt of Crown City and Carlton Houck of Mercerville on August 15 in Marietta. Mrs Houck, a Victory High School and Marshall College graduate, taught in Harrison County. Carlton Houck is a Mercerville High School alumnus and works for Capital Manufacturing Co of Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Louise
E. Pferdehirt
Crown City
Carlton E
Alva Houck
Mercerville
Marietta
Capital Manufacturing Company of
Columbus
Two Homes Robbed in Gallipolis and Point Pleasant
Police report two weekend break ins with valuables stolen. Homer Beck's Gallipolis home lost about $100 in property Sunday night. From Point Pleasant West Virginia, R H Stone home reported $2,000 in jewelry stolen Sunday night. Fingerprinting to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Homer Beck
Pt. Pleasant
W. Va
R. H. Stone
Property changes in Bidwell county include Leonard and Hickman moves
ER N Leonard buys the Wesley White property and Angela Hickman moves into the Neble White home. F Neal adds a porch and other repairs at the Leonard house.
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Gallipolis
Bidwell
ER. N. Leonard
Wesley White
Angela Hickman
Neble White
F. Neal
Leonard
Eddie Casey All-America Halfback Remembered
The piece honors Eddie Casey, star football halfback for Harvard in 1919, noting his quiet demeanor and courage that earned him All-America status. It references him as a real gridiron hero and mentions the comic strip Freckles and His Friends for readers to see Eddie Casey.
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Harvard
Eddie Casey
Herve
Hospital Patients Treated After County Traffic Accidents
At Holzer Hospital Mrs. Monroe Mills of Crown City was treated for cuts and bruises on the face from a traffic accident in the county. William Neutzling of Pomeroy was an operative patient, and Mrs. H. H. Henking of Gallipolis entered for medical treatment.
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Gallipolis
Monroe Mills
Crown City
Holzer Hospital
William Neutzling
Pomeroy
H. H. Henking
Flower exhibit deadline set for Fall Festival grounds
Miss Mabel Thomas and Mrs. H W Wetherholt in charge announce that all flower exhibits must arrive on the Fall Festival grounds by noon Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Mabel Thomas
H. W. Wetherholt
Columbus Woman Seeks Divorce in Franklin County
Levada O. Cramer of Columbus filed a divorce suit against Donald H. Cramer of near Porter Springfield Township alleging gross neglect and failure to provide for themselves and their three year old daughter. The couple married in 1931 at Pomeroy and the child was allegedly taken by force last Thursday. A court order returned the child to the mother and alimony is sought.
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Gallipolis
Franklin County
Levada O. Cramer
Columbus
Donald H. Cramer
Porter
Springfield Township
Pomeroy
Clayton W. Rose
Tabits Family Welcomes First Grandchild in Gallia County
A daughter weighing eight pounds was born Saturday in a Chillicothe hospital to Mr and Mrs George Tabit Jr of Fort Frank. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs George Tabit Sr of Gallipolis marking their first grandchild. The father is an Ohio University alumnus and formerly managed the Lafayette hotel.
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Gallipolis
Chillicothe Hospital
George Tabit
Frankfort
Ohio University
Athens
The
Lafayette
Licensed To Marry In Gallipolis
Marriage licenses issued for Leonard Stearn and Emogene Reynolds both of Pt Pleasants West Virginia Russell Jeffries and Thelma Smith of Bidwell Edward Cooper and Gladys Howell of Bidwell names and ages recorded for three marriages with occupations and parentage listed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Leonard Stearn
Painter
Emogene Reynolds
Pt. Pleasant
W. Va
Russell Jeffries
Farmer
Elmer Jeffries
Vinton
Thelma Smith
Otho Smith
Bidwell
Robert Cooper
Farmer Chillicothe
Gladys Howell
J. M. Howell
Bensons Welcome Third Child In Gallipolis
A ten pound son was born Sunday to Mr and Mrs Virgil Benson of lower Second Ave in Gallipolis. It is the couple’s third child and second son, joining their two other children.
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Gallipolis
Virgil Benson
Lower Second Ave
Gov Davey Commended by Ohio Education Officials
Gallia County teachers drivers and board of education members receive letters from E L Bowsher director of education Ohio praising Gov Martin L Davey Democratic candidate for re election. The envelope includes a sheet with dates radio stations and times for his scheduled radio talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Board of Education
Gallia County
E. L. Bowsher
Ohio
Martin L. Davey
Davey
Gallia Academy High School Cards Honor Football Players
Gallia Academy High School has compiled player cards with names, jersey numbers, and class rankings. The backs list sponsors funding the public address system currently in use at the stadium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia Academy High School
Uimietic Field
Fall Festival Double Header Teams Set for Friday Night
Gallia Academy High School Reserves meet Cheshire at T o'clock on the football field. The regulars face Rutland at U o'clock in the Fall Festival night games.
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Sallipolis
Gallia Academy High School
Cheshire
Rutland
Officers Named for Gallia Academy High School Home Rooms
Gallia Academy High School has named officers for 14 home rooms under Principal Carl C. Byers. Six rooms chose separate secretaries and treasurers, including Junior Room 27 with Earl Mills and Thomas Rue as president and vice president respectively.
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Gallipolis
Gallia Academy High School
Carl C. Byers
Earl Mills
Thomas Rue
Anna Louise Willey
Nida Matthews
Helen North
Winton Garden Club Names New Officers
Gallia County reports new Winton Garden Club officers Mrs. Ethel Welker as president Mrs. Neta Alexander as vice president and Mrs. Stella Wilcox as secretary treasurer Clyde Alexander was hostess at the last meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Winton Garden Club
Ethel Welker
Neta Alexander
Stella Wilcox
Clyde Alexander
Cheshire Auxiliary elects officers at Friday meeting
Cheshire unit of the American Legion Auxiliary installed officers led by past president Vida Allensworth. Elected were Mildred Hawley as president Cora Wai first vice Nora Kennedy second vice Vida Allensworth secretary Elva Mulford treasurer Kathryn Hern historian Jessie Kerns chaplain Leanna Grover sergeant at arms. Next meeting set for November 13 at the K of P Hall.
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Cheshire
American Legion Auxiliary
Mildred Hawley
Cora Wai
Nora Kennedy
Vida Allensworth
Elva Mulford
Kathryn Hern
Jessie Kerns
Leanna Grover
K. of P. Hall
Vinton Brief Notes
Mr and Mrs Elmer Sherritt and family moved from Jackson to their Vinton home recently remodeled. Mr and Mrs Far Boyer and son Teddie of Vinton moved to Gallipolis. Mrs Ronald Bobo and family will move to the Cardwell residence on Jackson St Vinton. Mr and Mrs Roger Evans and daughter Betty of Vinton visited in Ocoee Florida with sister-in-law Mrs Charles Head who bought a farm there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Elmer Sherritt
Jackson
Vinton
Far Boyer
Teddie
Ronald Bobo
Cardwell
Jackson St
Royers
Roger Evans
Betty
Ocoe
Fla
Charles Head
CCC Camp Gallipolis Enrollees Join McArthur Program
Homer McMillen and Otho Patterson of Ewington Gallia County join a Citizens Conservation Corps camp at McArthur. Leroy Westfall of Bidwell has been sent to Ely Nevada for CCC enrolment.
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CCC
Gallipolis
Homer McMillen
Otho Patterson
Ewington
Gallia County
Citizens Conservation Corps
McArthur
Leroy Westfall
Bidwell
Ely
Nevada
Miss Marguerite Fredrick Marries Earl Winters in Kentucky
Miss Marguerite Fredrick and Earl Winters were wed in Catlettsburg Kentucky last week. Mrs Winters previously lived in Bidwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Gallipolis
Marguerite Fredrick
Earl Winters
Rio Grande
Catlettsburg
Winters
Bidwell
County Democrats Rally in Glouster Features Roosevelt urged themes
Athens County Democrats and Trimble Township leaders gathered at the American Legion Hall in Glouster for a Monday night rally. Candidates introduced included Banks for representative, Bayliss for sheriff, Preston for treasurer, Whitmore for county commissioner, Burdette for clerk of courts, Rothermel for recorder, and Beckler for county engineer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Charles W. Bayliss
John Preston
Ira Whitmore
Ruth Burdette
Madge P. Rothermel
B. F. Beckler, Jr
Paul R. Bishop
Robert Reider
Democratic Club
Ohio University
Athens
Dexter Brief News Notes Brightens Local Circles
Dexter notes list local travel and visits as Mrs. Frank Strong travels two weeks, Wilce Whitington visits family, Mrs. W. R. Amos and kin journey to Akron, multiple family gatherings in Rutland, Side Hill, and Old Salem, plus a car purchase and a 1819 half dollar. Town residents, kin, and neighbors feature in a string of social items and minor incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Phillips
Floyd Dunfee
Rutland
W. R. Amos
Dallas
Orvetta Weaver
Mittie
Nelson
Akron
Clayton Folden
Claude Dulaney
Barbara Ann
Alpha Plummer
Side Hill
Forrest McCann
O. C. McCann
Maynard Davis
Columbus
H. C. Smith
Max Smith
C. Cook
F. C. Anderson
George Perry
Silver Springs
Tenn
Charles Perry
Old Salem
A. L. Glaze
Don Morgan
W. J. Ferrell
Lesle
Paul Barnes
Cyntha Glaze
EB. T. Townsend
Madalene
Guy Glaze
Marvel Hugg
Kenneth Weaver
Florence Hutton
Henry Hutton
Maude Rawlings
Ruth Davis
Margaret Mortgarner
Harold Poling
Pleasantville
M. L. Vale
Thomas Whitington
Almus Rawlings
Tom Anderson
Old Dexter
Oren Hugg
Balder son Honored On 15th Birthday With Surprise Party
Miss Lois Balder son celebrated her fifteenth birthday Friday evening with a surprise dinner and theater party in Athens. Guests included Virginia Morris Jack Munden Arnold Maxwell Jack Millington Anne Weymuller and Mary Gibson. A delightful gift was presented.
Meed Meadows Tenants Face Foreclosure and Move
Caroline Kate and Major Meed confront debt and a looming foreclosure after inheriting money from a recovered blackmail scheme. They plan to refinance and salvage Caroline’s college year while facing eviction to a cramped tenant house on Mount Hebron road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline
Meed
Kate
Gran
Gran'dad
Prentiss
Elwell
Zeke
Sam
Meed Meadows
Mount Hebron
P. N. G. Club Meeting Postponed to October 22
Athens County Fairgrounds rally prompts the postponement of the P. N. G. Club regular meeting to October 22 as announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
Athens County Fairgrounds
Rally Seeks Car Pooling To Aid Attendees
President Kittrell urged members planning to attend the meeting to offer extra car space and contact him so arrangements can be made for those without transportation to attend the rally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kittrell
Lead poisoning from swallowing shotgun pellets harms wild ducks
A historical note states that lead poisoning from ingesting shotgun pellets is a common ailment among wild ducks, highlighting a recurring hazard in waterfowl populations.
Rally at Hollister Draws Large Homecoming Crowd
Hollister U. B. church homecoming Sunday drew about 400 for afternoon events after 169 at Sunday School. Five former superintendents attended. Music, speeches from M R White of Chillicothe, and Rev H O Davis highlighted the day. Dozens of attendees listed, with many from Fostoria, Glouster, Columbus, Enterprise and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
Hollister U. B
James Brown
Samuel Bickley
Celia Banfield
Wilma Gibbs
Horner
Florence Kreider and Son
Prof
Cole
Rose Deem
Betty
Kenneth Kay
Edna Byers
Betty Adams
Joseph Brashares
Enterprise
M. R. White
Chillicothe
Walters
Crookaville
Glen Hayes
Hollister High School
Molly Robinson Crane
Mary Riggs
Celia Mae Swindell
Chauncey Miner Injured In Mine Fall Near Chauncey
Chauncey miner Chauncey Emmett Sutton age 27 son of Mr and Mrs Mark Sutton Mill St suffered serious injuries from a coal fall in White Ash Mine near Chauncey Monday. His left leg and foot were crushed and his back injured. He was taken by ambulance to Grant Hospital Columbus with his parents accompanying him from Columbus by Clarence Mullins. He worked as a leader and is an only child.
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Chauncey
Emmett Sutton
Mark Sutton
Mill St
White Ash Mine
Grant Hospital
Columbus
Clarence Mullins
Sutton
Bible Class To Meet In October At Church Of Christ
Chauncey men and all members urged to attend the Everyman Bible Class October meeting Tuesday at 7 pm in the Church of Christ Parish House. The program ends with a social hour and refreshments. In Chauncey Mr. and Mrs Walter Leffler with Mr. and Mrs Carl Rogers of Logan returned from Canton visit. their nephew James Staider joined them.
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Chauncey
Everyman's Bible Class
Church of Christ
Walter Leffler
Carl Rogers
Logan
Canton
James Staider
Move to Chauncey from Sugar Creek
Mr and Mrs John Collins and their children have moved back to Chauncey occupying rooms at the Homer Cunningham property on Main Street Mr Collins recently returned from Mercy Hospital Columbus after a two week stay following an appendectomy
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Chauncey
John Collins
Sugar Creek
Homer Cunningham
Main St
Collins
Mercy
Chauncey Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Chauncey residents attend events and visits across nearby towns. Den ver Bricker and Homer Omen guests in Bellaire with Walter Smith and Edward Ebberts. Mrs. Riley Tedrick visits Elmer Morris family. Mary Carolyn Bricker accompanies. Martha Bible Class plans Friday gathering at Viola Howard’s home. Woodrow Patton returns from Ohio State for weekend with Patton family. James Rankin visits Chauncey from Lancaster. Mary Meinhart travels to Nelsonville to see ill sister-in-law.
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Chauncey
Denver Bricker
Homer Omen
Bellaire
Ohio
Walter Smith
Edward Ebberts
Riley Tedrick
Elmer Morris
Tedrick
Mary Carolyn Bricker
Paul Stotts
Sharpsburg
Nelle ‘Rupe
Ellis Ave
Martha Bible
Millfield Church of Christ
Viola Howard
Woodrow Patton
Ohio State University
Columbus
Grover C. Patton
Millfield
James Rankin
Lancaster
Rankin
Peter Rankin
Converse St
Mary Meinhart
Nelsonville
Robert Mosely
Local Society Names Gather for Regional Assembly
Rush and Gore area families including Mrs. Frank Emrick Ada Lent and multiple Grimm siblings with Neva Lemoine and daughter join Mr. and Mrs. Donald Clark in Jacksonville Newark and Glouster for a community event. The list also notes James Salyers Orville Allen and Carl Dupler among attendees.
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Rush
Oreville
Frank Emrick
Gore
Ada Lent
Robert Grimm
Flora Grimm
Melba Grimm
Ernest Grimm
Wendell Grimm
Neva Lemoine
Jacksonville
Donald Clark
Newark
James Salyers
Orville Allen
Carl Dupler
Glouster
McCafferty Family Holds Annual Reunion at Ash Cave
Chauncey Ohio Egged on by Nelson and Mary McCafferty kin gathered Sunday at Ash Cave near Logan for a picnic dinner and a vote to meet again in October 1937. Attendees included Clarence E McCafferty and family from Nelsonville London and Columbus along with Chauncey relatives. A funeral in Nelsonville drew Charley Wadley and family from Chauncey.
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Chauncey
McCafferty
Nelson
Mary McCafferty
Ash Cave
Logan
Clarence E. McCafferty
Dorothy Jane McCafferty
Chaun
Lodge Meeting in Jacksonville Ninevah Rebekah Lodge
The Ninevah Rebekah Lodge will meet Tuesday night at seven o'clock in Jacksonville. After the meeting, lodge practice will be held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Ninevah Rebekah Lodge
Ladies Aid to Convene Wednesday Night at Church
The Ladies Aid Society of the M. E. Church will hold a special business meeting in the church Wednesday night at 7 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid Society of
The
M. E. Church
Booster meeting attended by Chauncey group in New Lexington
Mr. and Mrs. F H Staffinger Mr and Mrs Edward Sauer and Mr Sherman Keasey Chauncey attended a booster meeting of Spanish American War veterans in New Lexington Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
F. H. Staffinger
Edward. Sauer
Sherman Keasey
New Lexington
English Club Opens Winter Season With Mrs Lutz Hostess
Gallipolis English Club starts its winter season tonight with president Mrs Wayne Lutz presiding as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Wayne Lutz
Missionary Society Holds October Meeting at First Baptist
The Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church met in October with president Mrs. Ethel Riley presiding. Class No. 3 served a luncheon to Mrs. Riley and attendees Bertha Binford Helen Leach Mary Straughter Effie Brown Anna Mayle Rachel Bland Tom Morrin Wiley Harris Clifford Johnson in Glouster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glouster
The
Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church
Ethel Riley
Mrs. Riley
Bertha Binford
Helen Leach
Mary Straughter
Effie Brown
Anna Mayle
Rachel Bland
Tom Morrin
Wiley Harris
Clifford Johnson
Veteran locomotive pilot admits fear of driving car
Salt Lake City report quotes Peter Sorensen a 67 year old veteran locomotive pilot with 53 years at the throttle saying he is afraid to drive an automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
A.P
Peter Sorensen
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