Sale of Silver Bridge Faces Local Opposition
In Pt. Pleasant strong opposition arises to the $1,050,000 proposed sale of the Silver Bridge from Kananga to Pt. Pleasant. West Virginia road officials question the price while Pt. Pleasant taxing officials warn revenue would not cover maintenance if tolls were removed. The issue may go to court.
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Athens Messenger
Athens
Ohio
Pt. Pleasant
Gallipolis
Kananga
West Virginia Road
West Virginia Road Commission
Gallipolis Social Notes Brightens Local Club Events
Gallia County social pages highlight the Social Stuchers meeting at First Baptist Church with Mrs. George Sagen sharing Fort Bragg experiences. Pembroke Club hosts Oliver Wiswell program at the Spear home. Klub Kasual guests craft neck laces. Daughters of America honor district deputy Pribble Wilson with gifts at a Yellow Rose table.
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Gallipolis
First Baptist Church
George Sagen
Fort Bragg
N. C
Chaplain Sagen
Claude Shahan
Goodman
Hildreth Fellure
Irene Irwin
E. D. Keeler
Reuben Wood
Doris Champer
Mary Champer
Ethel Young
Norah Condee
Florence Oliver
Pembroke Club
Eugene Spear
Gilbert Bush
Oliver Wiswell
Jack Knight
Frank Wetherholt
C. C. Byers
C. L. Masters
Paul Myers
Gallia Council, Daughters of America
Pribble Wilson
Emancipation Celebration Planned at Bidwell Park
Gallia County holds its Emancipation Celebration on Saturday September 20 at Bidwell Park with a morning parade crowning a queen and an afternoon program of music addresses and a ball game. A license to wed was issued for Westbrook Jenkins and Mae Hart, ages 21 and 22.
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Gallipolis
Bidwell Park
Westbrook Jenkins
Mae Hart
Rio Grande
Gallia County NYA program gets extra funds
Gallia County officials say additional funds are approved to expand the NYA program for defense and non defense work. The plan aims to employ unemployed youths 18 to 25 and add openings at the Mt Logan Work Experience Center near Chillicothe.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Robert Kleinschmidt
NYA
Galia
Mt. Logan
Chillicothe
Chickamauga Project Stops in Gallipolis Shutdown
WPA Chickamauga road and bridge work has halted with all employees dismissed except Lester Saunders chief clerk and four watchmen. Alfred Blake WPA operations supervisor from Zanesville met with county and city officials. resumption rumored for next week. Watchmen remain on six hour shifts to guard the site amid no reported disturbances. City officials reportedly consent to WPA improvements.
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Gallipolis
Chickamauga Road
Bridge
Lester Saunders
Alfred Blake
WPA
Zanesville
Blake
Man Dies During Mother's Funeral in Charleston
John Truslow, 30, a former Gallipolis resident, died at his Charleston home Tuesday from tuberculosis the same hour his mother Mrs. Hannah Jackson was being laid to rest in Gallipolis. Mrs. Jackson was interred at Mound Hill Cemetery Tuesday evening and Truslow was buried there this afternoon.
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Gallipolis
John Truslow
Charleston
Hannah Jackson
Rehabilitation Work on Chillicothe Road Mile
A segment of Burkhart Lane is involved in rehab work tied to a one mile highway improvement project on Chillicothe Road. The effort focuses on road upgrades and safety enhancements for the corridor.
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Burkhart
Chillicothe Road
May Change Office of Aid for Aged
Gallipolis reports a prospective change in location moving the central office of the Aid for the Aged from the Parker Building to the former ground floor waterworks office building on Locust Street. County Supervisor Cecil Halley declined to confirm or deny the report.
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Gallipolis
Aid For
Parker Building
Locust St
Cecil Halley
Classification of 132 Selectees of July 1 Group
Gallipolis reports 132 young men registered July 1 for military training have been classified by the county draft board. Medical examinations will proceed at once with calls expected in October and November. Starting Nov. 1 a new physical exam order will begin, with local physicians relieved of the task and groups of about 25 men taken to Huntington for army doctor examinations, reducing to a single examination.
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Gallipolis
County Draft Board
Huntington
Scout Troops Entertained At New Meyer Maggied Home
Boy Scout troops and leaders enjoyed a wiener roast and outdoor program last night at the new Meyer Maggied residence near Portsmouth Avenue.
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Gallipolis
Meyer Maggied
Portsmouth Ave
Hold Services Today For Octogenarian
Miss Mary A. Wood aged 87 died Tuesday night at her home near Gage Perry Township. She was born there and lived her life there. Funeral services were held at Salem Church this afternoon. Survived by brothers Charles Verne and Stephen Wood and sister Mrs Hattie Keller of Gage neighborhood.
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Gallipolis
Mary A. Wood
Gage
Perry Township
Salem Church
Charles, Verne
Stephen Wood
Hattie Keller
Hunter fined for trespassing on Frank R. Vance's farm
Charles Potter was fined $15 and costs by Magistrate J. H. Shato for hunting on Frank R. Vance's farm just west of Gallipolis without permission.
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Gallipolis
Frank R. Vance
Charles Potter
J. H. Shato
WCTU Convened in Gallipolis at Grace Methodist Church
A county W C T U convention gathered at Grace Methodist Church with several ministers participating. A covered dish dinner was served at noon.
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Gallipolis
W.C.T.U
Grace Methodist Church
Eight Rio Grande aviation students to graduate and receive pilots license
Eight aviation students from the Rio Grande College course will graduate and be awarded private pilots licenses by September 27. Delays from heavy rain and weekend work restrictions slowed progress. Graduates include John Lloyd Eugene Bell Arthur Jenkins John W Potter Earl Dabney Adolphus Arrington James Rutherford Joe Clark. A new class with at least ten students is planned for October 1.
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Gallipolis
Rio Grande College
John Lloyd
Eugene Bell
Arthur Jenkins
John W. Potter
Earl Dabney
Adolphus Arrington
James Rutherford
Joe Clark
Rio Grande Football Team Opens Season At Louisville
Gallia County men Ray Hively of Gallipolis and Cyrus Evans of Rio Grande are in the opening lineup as Rio Grande meets Louisville Saturday night in the Redmen’s first game under coach Mendell Beattie from Alfred Holbrook College. Beattie has held twice daily practices since August 18 and expects the team to be in fine condition.
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Gallipolis
Gallia County
Ray Hively
Cyrus Evans
Rio Grande
University of Louisville
Redmen
Mendell FE
Beattie
Alfred Holbrook College
Manchester
Louisville
Denison
Morehead
Earlham
West Liberty
Bluefield
West Virginia State
Salem
Tennessee Wesleyan
Two Gallia County Men Enroll in NYA Aviation Training
Eldon R. Thomas of Thurman and Laurence Nuckles of Gallipolis have passed exams for immediate enrollment in NYA’s Miami aircraft center near Dayton. They qualify for intensive training at Patterson Field and will reside at the NYA center near their work, earning salaries to cover personal expenses. Both may later be appointed to civil service aircraft positions. others are urged to apply at NYA headquarters in the courthouse.
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NYA
Dayton
Patterson Field
National Youth Administration
Gallia County
Gallipolis
Miami
Eldon R. Thomas
Thurman
Laurence Nuckles
Plan School Friday for Mattress Supervisors
A mattress making demonstration will be held in the Elks Building in Gallipolis on Friday at 9 30 a m. The session trains about 52 township leaders who will supervise mattress making in their neighborhoods. Cotton and ticking to make three mattresses will be used, with ticking covers made at a Middleport NYA sewing center. Mattress making starts in the county north half on Oct 1 and will run for over a month.
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Gallipolis
Elks
Middleport
NYA
Civil Service Test Set For City Patrol Jobs
In Gallipolis a group of about six applicants will take a civil service examination for police patrol positions. The test is scheduled for the night of October 9 in the municipal building. An additional applicant may be required due to a legal 40 hour work week rule.
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Gallipolis
Complete Judging of 4 H Club Projects Nears Finish
Gallipolis officials report 4 H Club project judging nearly done before the fall festival. About 800 dollars in cash prizes will be awarded for agricultural displays at the festival.
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Gallipolis
School Seeks donations of children’s clothing
Gallipolis authorities request donations of children's clothing for indigent pupils and ask that garments be left at the superintendent's office for distribution.
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Gallipolis
Property Transactions Reported in Gallipolis
Miss Bertie Cubbage sells Fourth Ave residence near Cedar St to Mrs Tim Betz of Patriot. J M Christy sells 544 Third Ave residence to Mr and Mrs Virgil Carter of Northup.
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Gallipolis
Bertie Cubbage
Fourth Ave
Cedar St
Tim Betz
Patriot
J. M. Christy
Third Ave
Virgil Carter
Northup
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