WPA to Cut Relief Costs Amid 1936 Roll Reductions
WPA moves to trim relief rolls by about 23 percent from 1936 figures, shrinking from 3,000,000 to around 2,511,000 by September. New efficiency targets slash 425,000 cases, including 250,000 drought relief, while the Resettlement Administration plans to absorb about 60,000 drought cases. Administrative staff also faces large cuts. foremen and timekeepers to be dismissed.
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Ginger Rogers Seeks Calm Amid Threats
The article records Ginger Rogers saying she remains unshaken by threats, noting her guarded stance and a remark that such threats are routine in her public life. The piece emphasizes her composure and resolve to continue her career despite intimidation, with minimal context on perpetrators.
Curious notes lead to bodyguard for Rogers family
The Rogers family describes receiving anonymous letters that bypass public channels and are delivered to a studio fan mail department. They say agents were cowardly near the recipient and her daughter as the letters arrived, prompting security measures.
Roscoe Zinn Named Secretary of Philipp Kiwanis Club
Roscoe D. Zinn, Barbour county circuit clerk, named secretary of the Philipp Kiwanis club for the coming year to succeed Ford Logan. Officers set to assume duties early next year include H. N. Ward as president, Dr. Hu C. , Dr. Lewell S. King as vice president, and Herman B. Watson as treasurer with a slate of directors led by A. F. Red Davis and Richard Waddell.
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Red” Davis
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