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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 04, 1935

Page

14

Robbers Loot Gallipolis Grocery and Filling Station

Gallipolis police hunt burglars who looted the Modern Market and Inter-City filling station on Second and Spruce. A man’s can used as a clue, with items stolen including coffee pork jomn breakfast bacon bologna canned goods fruit and cash. Entry was gained by breaking the front door and prying the back window.

Gallipolis Second and Spruce Street Inter-Cities Marketatore

Community gatherings marked by church events and celebrations

Rio Grande hosts a Loyal Friends Sunday School class party for 15 in a Mine Beas Gcotting home. Mrs. Mil dred Welker honors her mother Mrs. T. J. Allison with a noon dinner and quilting. A stork shower for Mrs. Williams brings together 30 women at Mrs. David Williams home. The Ladies Aid Society plans a church meeting with a paper bag lunch. The Baptist Every Member Canvass Supper and annual meeting is set for April 10.

Rio Grande F. W. Shane Gallipolis David Williames Williams Mra PD Williams Dana Wickline Fdna Arundel Kathryn Smith Lucille Lucas Ladies Aid Society The Baptist Church

Foreclosure Suits Filed Against Local Property Holders

Two mortgage foreclosure suits filed in the Clerk of Courts. Feders Land Bank of Louisville sues Robert Campbell Cath erine Campbell Fred Smith and The Ohio Fuel Gas Co for 1400 or foreclosure on Green Township property. McArthur Savings and Loan Co sues Char lee Ward Nancy Jane J B Broomer Anna Fr and W A Cyphers JL N and L Mills and Kl J and Roxie McConnell for 1764 80 secured by a Perry Township mortgage.

Kl. J Roxie McConnell Warde Perry Township

Jail Population Rises in First Quarter of Year

Gallia County sheriff reports 110 inmates in the county jail over the past three months. A total of 2606 meals were served at 25 cents each to inmates, according to the expense sheet provided to County Auditor Emmett Keeler.

Gallipolis FE. E B. Hatfield Emmett Keeler

Control of 1935 Crop of Potatoes Is Urged

Gallipolis reports a Columbus meeting of potato growers approved measures to make potatoes a basic commodity. Delegates including David Briggs George Thompson and B Sayre and R R Starbuck worked with FERB and Tussing to develop a control system led by the state committee on potato growing.

Gallipolis R. R. Starbuck Cheshire Potato Growers Association Columbus David Briggs George Thompson B. Sayre Starbuck Ohio State University FERB Tussing

Moore divorce granted amid adultery charge in Gallipolis

Faye Moore was granted a divorce from Charles Moore on adultery and gross neglect charges. The court ordered the defendant to pay 50 dollars in attorney fees and Faye Moore reverted to her maiden name, Faye Nolan. Separately in Africa, Ethiopian authorities reported troops being moved to the frontiers as a defensive move against Italian forces in East Africa.

Gallipolis Faye Moore Charles Moore Faye Nolan Adms Abara Ethiopia Italy

Crop Loans Available in Gallia County

GALLIPOLIS G M Rhodes representative of the Emergency Crop Loan movement in Washington met with County Agent R R Starbuck to outline 1935 loans. Applications will be taken at the courthouse on Saturdays and Mondays for loans from 10 to 500 dollars under the February 20 1935 act.

Gallipolis G. M. Rhodes Washington, D. C R. R. Starbuck Rhodes

Kanauga Social and Personal Notes

Mrs A W Pullins is in Columbus to visit her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Albert Spencer Cecil Daugherty moved from Owen Black property on Fliat Avenue to a farm on Georges Creek Mrs Oscar Walker visiting relatives in Lancaster Mire Alma Scullin Parkersburg is a guest at the Walker home Mr and Mrs H W Daugherty moved from Sam Giles restaurant building to Gallipolis Wednesday to run restaurant and grocery there Mire Betty Jean Jordan was taken to Holzer Hospital last week with appendicitis Miss Gladia Foster and Helen Lawrence of Huntington visited relatives here over the weekend Mrs Thelma Schoonover is in Ill

Kanauga A. W. Pullins Columbus Albert Spencer Cecil Daugherty Owen Black Fliat Avenue Georges Creek Oscar Walker Lancaster Alma Scullin Parkersburg Walker H. W. Daugherty Sam Giles Gallipolis Betty Jean Jordan Holzer Hospital Gladia Foster Helen Lawrence Huntington W. Va Thelma Schoonover

Boatman Rites Friday at Gallipolis Home

Funeral services for John 8 Boatman a Gallia County education board member and former county commissioner will be held at his Jease Creek home north of Kgger Friday at 2 39 p m Rev Norman Reuter Cincinnati will officiate burial is in Gravel Hill Cemetery Boatman was a Mason Knight Templar and member of Rgger Council U A M and Modern Woodmen a store reward of 80 offered for information leading to burglary conviction at Harry Franks and Sons March 18 Five hundred dollars worth of goods were stolen Hollis C Johnston named guardian for Ray Dyer Dorothy Rennells in the case of Nell Cray etc Partition of Springfield Township arena ordered by Judge W R White.

Gallipolis John 8. Boatman Gallia Harry Franks and Sons Hollis C. Johnston Dorothy Rennells Ray Dyer Nell Cray Springfield Township W. R. White

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