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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1934

Page

8

Burns Fatal to Shipyard Worker in Gallipolis

John J. Abrey 38 of Pt Pleasant West Virginia died from steam burns received last Saturday while a hose filled with steam burst near his position at the Marietta Plant shipyard in Gallipolis. He was taken to Holzer Hospital in critical condition with burns covering a large body area. He was formerly married to Irene Glenn and leaves two sons living with his former wife in Middleport.

Gallipolis John J. Abrey Pt Pleasant W. Va Holzer Hosiital Marietta Pt. Pleasant Irene Glenn Emall Paul Smith Middleport

Mansfield Confessor Albert Ramer Tells of Robberies

Albert Ramer age 17 described as a confessor to his crimes and others was taken to Mansfield by Deputy Sheriff H B Gates on Wednesday. His latest confession involved three home robberies and included a true account of loot disposition from a rifle to an old basket.

Gallipolis Albert Ramer Mansfield H. B. Gates Ramer

Hospital Notes From Holzer in Gallipolis

Robert Jenkins of Gallipolis underwent an appendectomy Thursday at Holzer Hospital and is recovering. New admissions include Miss Delpha Cornett Reedsville Mrs Joseph Adamskin Pomeroy R D 3. Oscar Halley Raccoon Island Freda Deckard Vinton Howard Baker Gallipolis.

Gallipolis Robert Jenkins Holzer Hospital Delpha Cornett Reedsville Joseph Adamskin Pomeroy R. D Diemissala Oscar Halley Raccoon Island Freda Deckard Vinton Howard Baker

Gallia County appoints corn hog and tobacco supervisors

Seventeen farm supervisors were named in Gallia County to help farmers verify compliance with tobacco and corn hog contracts. They will measure fields, count hogs, and assist signers in completing compliance forms once forms arrive from Washington.

Gallia Co Gallipolis Gallia County M. E. Gatewood E. H. Reed Secretary of Agriculture Washington Reed

Court upholds 24 hour rule for stockyard animals

The Court of Appeals affirms the Common Pleas verdict restricting The Ohio Valley Livestock Sales Corporation to keeping animals in the stockyards no more than 24 hours from midnight Friday to midnight Saturday during weekly stock sales.

Gallipolis Court of Appeals Common Pleas Court Ohio Valley Livestock Sales Corporation

Return of the Terror Heads Ohio Theater Bill

The First National thriller The Return of the Terror opens at the Ohio Theater with Mery Astor as the sanitarium owner and John Halliday as a physician lover. Lyle Talbot Frank McHugh and a large cast fill supporting roles in a crime mystery praised for thrills and strong acting. Also featured is Murder on the Blackboard at the Majestic with Hildegarde Withers and Inspector Piper solving a schoolhouse murder through wit and spooky twists.

Mary Astor Lyle Talbot First National Ohio Theater Mery Astor John Halliday Frank McHugh Robert Barrat Irving Pichel George E. Stone J. Carroll Naish Hildegarde Withers Oscar Piper Majestic Theater Penguin Pool Hildegarde Piper Edna May Oliver James Greason Stuart Palmer Death

Benches Popular During Hot Spell

Gallipolis residents brace for a heat wave with shade temperatures rising to 4 degrees in the shade Wednesday afternoon. Local overnight parkgoers were observed in City Park with one seat bearing a reserved sign.

Gallipolis

Local social notes highlight visits and guests

Mrs C F Edwards and daughter Miss Sarah Jane Watson visit her parents Mr and Mrs Frank L Sibley in Gallipolis. Judge W R White returns Friday from Cincinnati. Oscar Wood and Ivan Ervin visit Huntington while Mrs James Smith stays two weeks with daughter Mrs Robert Trieble in Akron. Ella Duncan, back from California, stays with sister Mrs Roy Betz and family. Ralph Camp and daughter Martha Jean attend Ohio Fuel Gas Co picnic in Zanesville. Mrs John McGonigle of Akron visits Mary McGonigle and family.

Gallipolis C. F. Edwards Sarah Jane Watson Chesapeake Frank L. Sibley Oscar Wood Huntington W. Va Ivan Ervin James Smith Robert Trieble Akron Ella Duncan California Roy Betz Ralph Camp Martha Jean Ohio Fuel Gas Company Zanesville

Swift Overtaken in Vinton Lumber Theft Case

Zeb Swift, linked to Lloyd Campbell in stealing varnish paint and other property from Dave Vance's lumber yard at Vinton, was arrested and jailed at Welch West Virginia. Jailer Watson White notified Sheriff E E Hatfield and Swift will be returned after requisition papers arrive, likely Friday.

Gallipolis Zeb Swift Lloyd Campbell Dave Vance Vinton Welch W. Va Watson White E. E. Hatfield Swift

Huntington man held on disorderly conduct and breaking and entering

Jesse Conner a native of Huntington West Virginia and identified as Negro was arrested on a disorderly conduct charge and was to be arraigned before Municipal Judge A J Stor mont today for breaking and entering the home of Roy Mitchell also colored on Spruce Street Gallipolis Ohio

Gallipolis Jesse Conner Huntington W. Va A. J. Stormont Roy Mitchell Spruce Street

Local Notes From Kanauga Social Roundup

Miss Mazie Freer and A G Mc Vey of Lancaster dined with A W Pullins and family. James Roberts from Dana W Va visited with wife returning later. William Staats of Pt Pleasant WV visited the Deardorff family. Ruth Wiers guests in Columbus this week. Capt A G Hanes joined the steamer Otto Marmet as engineer. Little Anne Mae Wright celebrated fifth birthday with cake and ice cream at her grandmother Mrs Harvey Bishop.

Mazie Freer A. G. McVey Lancaster A. W. Pullins James Roberts Dana W. Va William Staats Pt. Pleasant Deardorff Kate Wagner Chelyan Virgil Rodgers Ruth Buffalo Dewey Jordan Ironton Ira Hall Little Son Clendenin Eugene Shaw

Community Notes Chronicle from Cheshire and Nearby

Mrs. Leo Kennedy and daughter spent Saturday with Sir and Mrs. Lee Roush in Middleport. Mr. and Mrs. Ara Swisher announce the birth of a son on August 1. Otto Hoffman and family of Middleport visited Bert Heins and family. Hortus Shaver has returned from Athens where he attended summer school at Ohio University. Elmer Casto of Pittsburgh visited sister Mrs. E Yeanger and family. Morning worship is set for Sunday August 12 at 10:30 a.m. at the M E Church with Rev. J W McMahon officiating. The W W A will meet August 28 with Alberta Reynolds.

Leo Kennedy Lee Roush Middleport Harry Clark Taylor Gorden Ryger Ara Swisher Otto Hoffman Bert Heins Hortus Shaver Athens Ohio University Elmer Casto Pittsburgh E. ©. Yeanger M. E J. W. McMahon Alberta Reynolds

Jenkins Keeps Lead in Washington Backed by Labor, Veterans

Thomas A. Jenkins rises to leadership in Washington with strong backing from the Railroad Brotherhoods and labor leaders. William Green of the AFL and ALA veterans groups praise his work for labor, veterans, and public affairs. Ellis Markin, chair, urges support for Jenkins.

Thomas A. Jenkins Washington Snell William Green American Federation of Labor Labor Friends of Labor United A. D. Lewis John L Lewis United Mine Workers Col. Rice W. Means Tom Jenkins John Thomas Taylor American Legion

Chauncey Coal Diggers Beat Old Timers 3 2

Chauncey Coal Diggers of Chauncey Mine No 25 defeated Dr Walkers Old Timers of Buchtel 3 to 2 at Chauncey park Tuesday night. Chauncey hosts Amesville at Chauncey park tonight at 6 o clock.

Chauncey Chauncey Coal Diggers Chauncey Mine No. 25 Dr. Walkers Old Timers Buchtel Chauncey Park Amesville

Compliment Moores Three Chauncey Couples Entertain For Visitors

Chauncey society notes show Mr and Mrs Darrell Moore and children Darrell Jr and Anita of Dayton hosted dinner parties for visiting relatives this week before returning home. Also Mrs Gladys Pickering and son Dix visit Athens, staying with Mrs Mamie Steele and daughter Misa Louisa Steele and attending a Steele dinner.

Chauncey Darrell Moore Darrell, Jr Anita Dayton Harry Moore Wendell Moore Arthur Burchfield Moores Gladys Pickering Dix Athens Mamie Steele Misa Louisa Steele Steele

Local golfers set rematch with Jackson County Club

Gallipolis golfers travel to Jackson today to face the Jackson County Country Club in a follow up after the visitors won a previous match on Gallipolis soil earlier this season.

Gallipolis Jackson County Country Club Jackson Jackson Club

Sheriff arrests four boys for school break-in near Bidwell

Sheriff E E Hatfield arrested four boys all under 11 years old for breaking into the abandoned Fairview school near Bidwell on Tuesday night. They were released into the custody of their parents for discipline.

Gallipolis E. E. Hatfield Fairview Bidwell

Misners Honored With Farewell Party in Chauncey

Mr and Mrs Raymond Misner and children Floretta and Theodore were guests of Mr and Mrs Charles Misner at Coolville Ridge for a farewell picnic as the Misners move to a farm in Meigs County. Other attendees included Mr and Mrs Raymond Foreman, Mr and Mrs John Ewing and Charles, and extended Misner family members.

Chauncey Raymond Misner Floretta Theodore Charles Misner Coolville Ridge Misners Meigs County Raymond Foreman John Ewing Charles Garden Reuben Misner Willard Clifford Wallace Mabel Ora Lethal Misner Harry Misner John Bobo Dave Clyde Bill Frank Chubb

Morristown Unemployment League Meets at School Building

The CHAUNCEY group in Morristown organizes Thursday night meetings at the Morristown school building. Thomas Buckley serves as president and Delbert Hawks leads a musicians group providing music tonight. About fifty members have joined the league.

Chauncey Morristown Thomas Buckley Delbert Hawks

Chauncey Hosts Weekend Guests from Nearby Areas

Mr and Mrs Roy Pendigrass entertained as their weekend guests Mrs Ida Kentner and Mr and Mrs Carl Starkey of Nelsonville Mr William Grounds and daughter Della Mrs Len Sigler and son Leonard of Powellton W Va Mr Orrion Grounds of Detroit and Mr and Mrs e Johnson and children of near Chauncey during the visit period

Chauncey Roy Pendigrass Ida Kentner Carl Starkey Nelsonville William Grounds Della Len Sigler Leonard Powellton W. Va Orrion Grounds Detroit E Johnson Near Chauncey

Chauncey Area Personal Notes and Reunion Planned

Chauncey residents and visitors are listed with family visits in Athens Lancaster Sugar Creek and Chauncey. John Calvin Mingus family reunion planned at Dan T Johnson home in Chauncey on Sunday August 19.

Chauncey John Calvin Mingus Dan T. Johnson

Ma zon Council No. 93 to Drap Pochantas Ceremony

The Charter of Ma zon Council No. 93 Degree of Pocahontas will be draped at tonight's regal meeting. Mrs. Triplett Pocahontas asks that members be present for the ceremony. Degree team practice will follow the meeting.

Chauncey Mazon Council Degree of Pocahontas

Letart Falls Social Notes Highlight Local Family Gatherings

Mrs Eva ing and classmates from the Letart Falls area joined relatives this weekend for a bus trip and camp outing. The gathering included Mrs Martha Me enswood and H Grace with Gladys at Ohio University then a trip to Middleport and Cheshire, with several families planning a late fall club boating season.

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Ohio Reformatory Anderson Robinson G. R. Phillips Green and Gallipolis Harlan Frederick Springfield Morgan C. E. Houck Clay Howard Neal Albert Dennison Walnut David W. Jones J. R. Price Harrison Lewis V. Campbell J. T. Mooney 8&R Ohio Kenneth Welker Owen Kennedy Raccoon Emery Halley Trimble Jones Guyan Edgar Wallace Francis Dee Ib Cagney Pat Obrien Gloria Stuart W. R. White Cincinnati John McGonigle Mary McGonigle West Virginia Stormont Kanauga News Cheshire News Ways and Means Congress Congress Club Ellis Markin Ralph Boyer Thomas A, Jenkins Charles E. Haigler D. H Ohio Northern University Ohio State University Harvard TEN Mill, Limitation League Ohio Tax Limitation League Haigler Lawrence Compliment Moores Chauncey Couples Uncle Sam Calomel Carter Jeane and Jimmie Brewer John Brewer Charles Cordray Doris Fierbaugh Lake Erie Lorena Mae Sisson Ronald Robinett John Civille Kenneth Raymond Augustine Sugar Creek Charles Conner Moxahala George Gabriel, Jr Lowell Stage John Leshey Amanda Mingus Reunion Letart Falls Evaing Iyphrey Bellain My and Ys Lin Am Alexander Martha Meenswood Kuestler H. Grace Gladys Camp Oy MIDDLEPORT_y Bert Chambers O. Aleshire Columbus Rio Grande Pj Housé Cheshire Robert Club Itheir Earl H. Hanefeld Charles M BEER Columbu Rye Eee EOPLE Accessory Company West Union St
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