From the front page of the Ridgeway Journal dated April 2, 1936: Someone in Harrison County was poisoning dogs. As of this issue, fourteen dogs had been poisoned to death including “Wolf”, the dog belonging to Ridgeway nightwatchman Noah Lawrence. The dog was “fine German police dog” who accompanied Lawrence on his rounds, a “gentle animal but an ever-read help to Noah in dealing with unruly prowlers. “Marshall Will Crosby collected the poisoned animals and buried them on Witt Hill.” (As far as I could find, the poisoner was never caught though at least one more dog died at his/her hands.)
Lloyd Spragg, WPA project director of Harrison County, announced that the city of Ridgeway would receive a grant from the WPA for $1200 for improving the city hall. The work of “improving the ancient building” (city hall was built in 1914, so only 22 years old) would start soon and would include remodeling the interior and other improvements. The grant required the inclusion of an assembly room where “meetings of various kinds can be held.” They also intended to build an addition “to house the fire apparatus.”
There was a lot of local entertainment noted in the paper that week. A “declamatory contest” was held in the high school assembly hall which included performers of all ages. The program included “readings, songs and extemporaneous speaking” followed by a speaking contest.
The senior class sponsored another night of entertainment with an amateur contest at the Palace Theatre. There were twenty-six numbers in this program which included acts such as a trumpet solo by Don Waddilove and a duet by Comer sisters Wanda and Fleeta.
The junior class was planning to present a play entitled “Always” at the Palace Theatre the next week.
The 4-H members had the opportunity to receive free trees if they paid the cost of transportation from the United States Forest Service. The trees included black locusts and catalpas and were part of an effort to conserve soil.
