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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1935

Page

6

Gallia County Seeks Delinquent Tax Payment in Court

Gallia County Treasurer F E Myers has filed six suits in Common Pleas Court to collect back taxes for four consecutive years. The move may lead to forced sales of properties and rights in Gallia County, focusing on coal rights in mining district land. Suits target Malcolm Crockett and A J Steele for taxes on 211 acres in Clay Township and the Crockett and Shurley Zeller Company over coal rights.

Gallipolis Fe.eb. Myers Common Pleas Court Gallia County Myers Malcolm Crockett A. J. Steele Crockett and Shurley Zeller Company Guyan Township Cheshire Township Hocking Domestic Coal Company Stanley T. Noviteki Acres Addison Valley Standard Credit Company Cheshire Samuel Meek

Unclear Will Notice Spurs Local Family References

Fragmentary OCR text mentions several names and relations including Mrs Elia Mrs Kate Crates Mr and Mrs Mansfield and their pet. Also references Ms Kenneth Cooper Rev Charles Gr visited and other undated family notes. Content is fragmented and lacks coherent event details.

Elia Kate Crates Mansfield Plogg R. M Cooper Thomas Withers Kenneth Cooper Ros Genoa Charles Gr Joh Margig Phillip Goodman Catherine Vy

Pool plan proposed by Holzer at Gallipolis

Dr C E Holzer offers to donate land at Holzer Airport for a municipal swimming pool if City Commission approves a municipal project funded by Works Progress Administration labor and federal funds. He also notes land donations and tax statuses for acres in Clay Guyan and Cheshire townships and cites delinquents in a county real estate tax suit.

Dr. Holzer Gallipolis C. E. Holzer Holzer Airport City Commission Works Progress Administration

Miss Hannah Edwards Dies in Gallipolis

Hannah Edwards dies in Gallipolis after a paralytic stroke. She is survived by her niece Mrs Ed Keck of Westerville and Mrs Raymond McGhee who cared for her. Funeral services are set for Friday at Ewington Methodist Church with burial at Mt Tabor Cemetery.

Gallipolis Hannah Edwards Ewington Wednneay Mra Ed Keck Westerville Raymond McGhee Ewington Methodist Church Mt. Tabor

Bond defeat reshapes Clay Township school plan

In Gallipolis the Clay Township bond issue fails after opposition to brick construction. A new frame building will rise with $10,000 state funds already received and potential federal aid covering 4 percent of costs. Bond plans totaled $12,000, site undecided, likely on the river road above Eureka, with no tax hike. Huntington Township approves $14,500 bond for a $32,000 Vinton school and auditorium beside the existing high school.

Gallipolis Clay Township River Road Eureka Huntington Township Vinton

Alienation Suit Goes Before Appellate Court

In Gallipolis Ray Claar appeals to the Court of Appeals over a $500 judgment awarded after his charge that Mrs. Mary E Tabit alienated the affections of Claars former wife Margaret Tabit. The trial court denied a request for a new trial.

Gallipolis Ray Claar Mary E. Tabit Court of Appeals

Two Men Charged With Striking Women in Gallipolis Court

Transcript from Judge A. J. Stormont’s court shows two cases in which men faced charges of striking women. Charlies Williams is held under $100 bond for striking and wounding Hazel Dunsmore, while Harry Thivener is under $100 bond as Virginia Craft alleges he attacked and wounded her.

Gallipolis A. J. Stormont Common Pleas Charlies Williams Hazel Dunsmore Harry Thivener Virginia Craft

Small Pox Case Suspected in Patriot

Oney Jackson, colored, of Patriot may be a small pox patient according to tentative diagnosis of physicians Wednesday night. He moved to Patriot about two months ago from Fourth Street. No small pox had been reported in the county for some time. Scarlet fever and diphtheria epidemics have just ended and the rabies outbreak is being checked.

Gallipolis Oney Jackson Patriot Fourth Street

Courthouse Alteration Plans Are Completed

Gallipolis plans for courthouse remodeling proceed after completion of basement stairways and courtroom changes with partial federal funding.

Gallipolis

Polly Lux Returns to Spotlight As Miami Real Estate Star

Polly Lux, once glamorous with Ziegfeld's Follies, faded during a low period but has staged a comeback. She now thrives in Miami as a leading real estate operator, smiling as she builds a successful career in property.

Polly Lux Ziegfeld Miami Fla

Jacksonville Cheers for Sunday Creek Valley Plan

Jacksonville citizens attend Warner Water Conservation Association meeting and pledge support for the East Branch project. Secretary Hughes outlines federal aid potential, State Engineer Baker cites local benefits, and Jacksonville forms its own group led by David Cox as president. Next district meeting set for Chauncey Tuesday at 7 30.

Jacksonville Warner Water Conservation Association Grove H. K. Hughes Association Sunday Creek Baker David Cox C. F. Guinther John Baird Charien White H. R. Phillipe Willard Buchman C. F. Danford Walter Baker

Grove opens for season at Antle Orchard North of Glouster

The Antle Orchard grove north of Glouster opens for the season with picnics already held. The Corning Antlers club visited Sunday and Nelsonville employees of Southern Ohio Electric Co used the grounds Monday evening. A furnace was installed to roast steaks and cook. The grove remains open to public use free of charge.

Glouster Corning Antlers Nelsonville Southern Ohio Electric Co

Richardsons Return From Minnesota Motor Trip

Mr and Mrs L E Richardson returned from a two weeks motor trip to Minnesota The first week was at a wilderness retreat on Caribou Lake Superior National Forest the second week at Old Orchard on Lake Minnetonka Temperatures ranged from 52 at Caribou Lake to 102 in Minneapolis GLOUSTER Maxine 10 daughter of Neil Brestenham Hollister was taken to St Francia Hospital Columbus for treatment of typhoid fever.

Glouster L. E. Richardson Minnesota Caribou Lake Superior National Forest Old Orchard Lake Minnetonka Minneapolis Maxine Neil Brestenham Hollister St Francia Hospital Columbus

Jacksonville Mayor Hears Court Cases

Police court in Jacksonville disposed of cases over several days. Marion Russell Raymond Mounts and Frank Mounts faced grand larceny charges with bond set at 300 each. Russell posted bond, others jailed in Athens. Charles Smith under a 100 peace bond. Sylvia West bound over on shooting with intent to kill at 500 bond. Karl Bratton arraigned on petty larceny. Cecil Sanborn guilty of intoxication with 13.80 costs.

Jacksonville H. R. Phillips Bert Wolfe Marion Russell Raymond Mounts Frank Mounts Russell Athens Charles Smith Smith Sylvia West Alfred Bernard Sylvia Ida Bernard Albertus Lowry Karl Bratton Cecil Sanborn

Straitsville News Notes Highlights Local Visits and Incidents

Straitsville residents share Sunday visits from Doctor Turner and others, announce a birth, and note several trips to Columbus and Akron. A flood district visit, wiener roast, auto accident injuries, and a granddaughter’s injury are reported among community updates.

Pleasant Valley Personal Mention

Spending Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Edward Brooks were Mr and Mrs Herbert Shafer and two children Cincinnati Mrs Mary Hanning and the Misses Victoria and Dorotha McCollister and Mr and Mrs Frank Pugh and daughter Vivian Preaching services will be held at Pleasant Valley Sunday Aug 6 at 1am Dr and Mrs BR Wood Columbus visited Mr and Mrs Pear Wood Sunday Mr and Mrs Claire Gettle Gall polis and Mr and Mrs C A Spriggs Athens were Monday visitors at the home of Pearl Wood Lloyd Bolin his wife and two children Mr and Mrs Charlies Wood spent Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs Howard Brooks

New Straitsville Hardin Doctor Turner Delaware Home Mission Board Philadelphia Morris Harden Bud Smith Drusilla Dorothy Neigter Grace Sainer Racine William Abram Columbus William Edwards Edward Mills Robert Wilson, Jr David Price Canada Dan Price Raymond Wheeler Willis Evans St. Paul Minn DR. Blankens Levi Palmer Oroville Harry Leake Akron Fannie Devol Artie Devol Goldie Otstor Collumbus Bea Smith Mercy Hospital Anna Telijohn Audrey Lanning Crane Frank Poling Pleasant Valley Edward Brooks Herbert Shafer Cincinnati Mary Hanning Victoria Dorotha McCollister Frank Pugh Vivian BR. G. Wood Pear Wood Claire Gettle Gallipolis C. A. Spriggs Athens Pearl Wood Lloyd Bolin Charlies Wood Howard Brooks

Bakery trainees return from Minneapolis course

Glouster Enlon Grubbs of Richardson Baking Co and Robert Ley of Marietta Bakery returned from Minneapolis where they attended a bakery school of variety breads. A sparrow flaps its wings nearly 800 times a minute.

Glouster - Enlon Grubbs Richardson Baking Company This City Robert Ley Marietta Bakery Minneapolis Minn Variety

Loyal Daughters Class To Meet Friday Night

The Loyal Daughters Class of the Church of Christ will meet Friday at 7 30 PM at the home of Mrs Cassie Vaughn. An old German superstition links eating pork on New Year’s Day with good luck in the coming year.

Loyal Daughters Church of Christ Cassie Vaughn Germany

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