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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1935

Page

8

Gallia County schools receive $90,000 to pay debts

Ninety thousand dollars have been allocated to Gallia County schools by the County Department of Education. Funds, certified by the state education director, will cover operating expenses through July 1 1935 for Bidwell Cadmus and Raccoon and start the new term with financial stability. Allocations include Addison 4964 Bidwell 3206 Cadmus 4836 Centerville 4999 Cheshire Rural 8749 Cheshire Special 273 Clay 5338 Crown City 78 Green 5034 Greenfield 2 6 Guyan 7212 Harrison 6 Be Morgan 8462 Ohio 7245 Perry 8208 Raccoon 1408 Vinton 774 Springfield 4998 plus remaining tuition due totaling 6109 to Bidwell Cadmus Centerville Cheshire Special Crown City Guyan Raccoon and Vinton.

Gallipolis Gallia County Department of Education Director of Education At Columbus Bidwell Cadmus Raccoon Laet General Assembly Addison Centerville Cheshire Rural Cheshire Special Clay Crown City Green Greenfield Guyan Harrison Be’. Morgan Ohio Perry Vinton Walnut Springfield Grivity Cadman Reccoon

Ten Day Jail Term For Interfering Inmate

Mrs Abbie Sheets Travies age 63 was sentenced to ten days in the county jail for contempt of court for interfering with her brother Ulysses Sheets an incompetent under guardianship of Leonard Sheets. She had moved him from Northup to her home at Fourth and Pine Street without guardian consent and he delivered rugs fruit and other articles to her home.

Gallipolis Abbie Sheets Travies Jucce J. &. Clark Ulysses Sheets Leonard Sheets Northup

State Officers Attend Odd Fellows' Meeting

Gallipolis report says Grand Master BE. L. Foriey and Grand Secretary Charles T. Crome attended the joint Bladen and Gallipolis Odd Fellows Lodge meeting. The merger elected new officers: W. T. Wells grand, Richard Barcus vice noble grand, J. F. Leaper financial secretary, J. L. Haskins treasurer, T. A. Beard, John Norman, and O. V. Waugh trustees.

Gallipolis BE. L. Foriey Charles T. Crome Bladen Odd Fellows Lodge Patoet Lodge Ith Gallipolis I O. C. FP W. T. Wells Kreite Richard Barcus Noble J. F. Leaper J. L. Haskins T. A. Beard John Norman O. V. Waugh

Ohio loan grant reduced for City Hall project

Secretary Ivkes cut Tuesday the Ohio loan and grant after the regiment sold bonds privately to PWA. The Hamilton loan and grant of 542,900 for a City Hall was reduced to 967,000.

Ohio Washington Ivkes PWA Hamilton

Judge Makes Report on Municipal Court Fines

During July, the Municipal Court collected 365.40 in fines and costs with most charges for intoxication. City receives 550.50, county 8.70, and state 6.20. July collections were 18 less than June.

Gallipolis Costa A. J. Stormont

Obituary of Bertha Houck White at Northup home

Bertha Houck White age 63 longtime Asbury Church member died at her Northup home Wednesday from throat cancer. Funeral services were held this afternoon at the residence with Rev. W. H. Kiser in charge, burial in the White family cemetery. Surviving: husband Leslie, three children Irene Walter Akron Gladys Martin Belknap Ti Luther White at home. siblings S Carter Portland Ore Jacob Hummerich Columbus Cyrus G. Houck Kananga Earl Houck Rolfe Asa Houck Grace Chevalier Gallipolis Homer Houck Northup. A writ of attachment for contempt of court was issued by Judge W. R. White in the suit of Fdria Byas against Fred Ryan.

Gallipolis Asbury Methodist Episcopal Church Ladies Aid Society Bertha Houck White Northup W. H. Kiser White Leslie White Irene Walter Akron Gladys Martin Belknap Luther White S Carter Portland Ore Jacob Hummerich Columbus Cyrus G. Houck Kananga Earl Houck Rolfe Iowa Asa Houck Grace Chevalier Homer Houck

Zaleski and Vinton County Hint Local Social Ties

Local notes list visitors from Cincinnati Dayton Columbus and Chillicothe. School board hires Blanche Steele for seventh and eighth grades while Margaret Webb returns to nursing duties at Cherrington hospital after illness. A baby Dwight Ellis born July 2 to John Florence, high school principal. Funeral for Ira Pinney Sr. detailed with note on his lifelong Hope residence and unmarried status.

C. H. Walsh Dayton Margaret Webb Cherrington Hospital W. W. Weiser Dwight Ellis John Florence Florence A A. Boa Charlies Benbow Columbus Flora Diil Ira Pinney Hope Pinney Albert and Perry

Cheshire Coal Code Charges Are Dismissed

In Gallipolis six Cheshire miners were cleared of coal code charges after appealing to higher court. The defendants Darst Scott Swisher Siders Sigman and Wilbur Darst faced August 27 accusations of selling coal below the code price at two wallet-miner wagons and were found not guilty by Judge W R White. The cases were filed with the Court of Appeals April 24 and dismissed at the request of Prosecutor Harry Miller for Attorney General John W. Bricker.

Gallipolis Common Pleas Cheshire Court of Appeals Douglas Darst Bert Scott M.K. Swisher William H. Siders R. M. Sigman Wilbur Darst W. R. White Ohio Vally Harry Miller Atty John W. Bricker

Wreck at cemetery entrance damages car. occupant unhurt

Newsom Williams vehicle overturned after tumbling down a 15 foot bank near the Mound Hill Cemetery entrance Wednesday afternoon. The left front wheel was crushed and a fence post pierced the car on the right side, but the occupant escaped injury.

Gallipolis Newsom Williams Fourth Avenue Mound Hill Cemetery

Pioneer Society Meigs Co to Meet in Chester August 8

Chester hosts Pioneer Society of Meigs County meeting on Thursday August eighth. Ice cream supper Saturday night August 3 on the Commons benefits the M E Sunday School. Sunday School picnic set for Willis Grove Flatwood Saturday August 10.

Pioneer Society of Meigs Co Chester M. E Pioneer Society Willis Grove Flatwood Chester Township Fred Rice John W. Frank Washington, D. C Mary Elizabeth Jones Albany Mary Young William Wallace Athens Will Myers Rutland M. EB

Surprise Birthday Dinner for 80th Brookville Resident

A surprise birthday dinner was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Parsons honoring David Weaver who turned 80. A procession of relatives and friends from multiple nearby towns attended, with two birthday cakes presented. Additional local social notes and influenza illness mentions follow.

William Moody Ray Weaver Rockland Lisle White Bobby Frank Parsons Harry Palmer Chesterhill Herman North Millfield Henry North John Young CCC Peach Ridge Joe Young Walter Foutch Columbus

Bethany Ridge Personal Notices From Local Families

Bethany Ridge notes visits from Hollis Stalder family Chauncey Grant Russell and relatives and other guests from Youngstown Stewart Marietta Pomeroy and Sharpsburg. Bethany home coming planned. Rome Fox Hunters meet first Tuesday in August at the Stewart IOOF Hall with field meet planning. Rev D W Snyder to preach at Bethany Saturday night August 4. Additional details on local family visitors included.

Bethany Ridge Hollis Stalder Richard Chauncey Grant Russell Frank McPherson Maxburg Clarence Covelle Garnet Wright Marietta George Wright Pomeroy Glenora Wright Bethany Rome

Mrs Lois Petty Returns Home After Visit

Mrs Lois Petty returns home after a brief visit with Mr and Mrs Herman Wright in Athens. Gene of Lebanon called on Cyrus Webster at the home of Mr and Mrs Clarence Petty.

Lois Petty Herman Wright Athens Gene Lebanon McAfee Cyrus Webster Clarence Petty

Man's body mistaken for a log at Falls Mill rapids

Reports of a man's body seen floating over Falls Mill rapids caused city excitement until officers reached the railroad bridge at the depot and found the report referred to a log. Kenneth Frazier and Roy Thompson of Logan will appear on WAIU amateur hour between 7:30 and 8:30 p.m. Friday, second appearance, playing guitar and rattlebones.

LOGAN Falls Mill Rapids Kenneth Frazier Roy Thompson Waiu

County pension offices stay open if county backs plan

J Berro din, Columbus-P H., old age pension chief, said no county pension offices will be closed if county officials decline to support an office. If not supported, the state will assume the responsibility.

Columbus P .H J. Berrodin Berrodin

Vatican City Races Third of a Mile Track

A fragment notes a Vatican City event measuring one third of a mile, signaling a compact race or test course. Details remain limited but imply a formal track specification linked to the Vatican.

Vatican City

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