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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1937

Page

9

Group Forms to Build Purebred Livestock Association in Gallia

A Gallia County meeting at Holzer Hospital led by Dr. C E Holzer aims to form a purebred livestock association for beef dairy poultry swine and sheep. A Fall Festival stock judging contest will award cash prizes totaling 150 and a Hereford heifer to top teams from each township.

Gallipolis Holzer Hospital C. E. Holzer Gallia County Homer W. Walter The Commercial & Savings Bank Starbuck Sherman H. Eagle Ohio Valley Bank Martin-Beasley Hillsboro A. C. Safford A. K. Merriman Harry Maddy Virgil Martin Hubert Carnes Col. H. B. Ecker Harry A. Wood T. S. Berridge Frank C. Christ R. R. Starbuck Stanley Evans J. C. Butz Ford Bailor W. A. Lewis C. T. Robinson

Rural Youth Meeting Ends at Keystone

Gallia and surrounding counties note 75 4-H members aged beyond club age attended a two day Rural Youth Institute at Keystone on Raccoon Monday. Leaders and campers discussed personal development leisure time recreation vocations friendships and matrimony. Monday morning 190 Senior 4-H members began a week long camp with juniors to follow from Gal Na Athens Hocking Jackson Vinton and Lawrence Counties.

Gallipolis Jackson Gallia Vinton Lawrence Keystone Gal- Na Athens Hocking Lawrence Counties

Gallia County Board Elects Truant Officers

Gallia County Board of Education met Saturday and elected Ollie Eblin tru ant officer and John Baker his assistant. Baker, 21, blind from a dynamite accident, reads Braille and types, aided by a car driver. The text notes D G Griffiths and apartment details for Gallipolis High School coach.

Gallipolis Gallia County

New Leader for Rio Grande College Music Program

James H. Mitchell named director of musical activities at Rio Grande College. A Hammond Ohio native and Cincinnati Conservatory graduate, he has directed music in Vinton County and at Ludlow K and Wheelersburg Ohio. He will start duties in September and specializes in orchestra and chorus direction.

Gallipolis Rio Grande College James H. Mitchell Hamden Cincinnati Conservatory of Music Cincinnati University Ohio University Vinton County Ludlow Wheelersburg Ohio Mitchell Rio Grande

Mrs. Price Files Divorce Need for Alimony Arranged

Gallipolis Virginia Price wife of Robert Price former Gallia County school music director filed a divorce claim. She says he refused public appearances and coldly loves her, and barred her from accompanying him to California where he will work in Riverside. They married July 11 1929 have daughter Mary Diane. Price left for California and will not contest. A prior agreement provides alimony equal to 20 percent of earned income.

Gallipolis Virginia Price Robert Price California Riverside Price Jackson County Mary Diane

Gallipolis War Veteran Recovers to Practice Medicine

Gallipolis' only Civil War veteran Dr. Alonzo B. Garrett nearly fully recovers from a recent fall at home and resumes his medical practice. Judge W. R. White returns from a motor trip to Washington and Ocean City with his son Bob, City Auditor A. W. Carl, and Tommy Ricketts.

Gallipolis Alonzo B. Garrett W. R. White Court of Common Pleas Bob A. W. Carl Tommy Ricketts Washington, D. C Ocean City

Gatewood House in Gallipolis under brick wall project

More than 75 000 McArthur-made bricks are used to build a five foot wall around the Gatewood residence of Mr and Mrs O O McIntyre of New York City. The lot 257 by 87 feet features a lone water maple and a brick garage with living quarters. The home remains closed with interior access limited to close relatives with keys.

Gallipolis

Heart Attack Fatal to Old Kyger Resident

Arthur Rupe age 54 a gravel pit worker near Gravel Hill Cemetery Cheshire died after a Friday afternoon heart attack following a prior day illness. He was a son of Nathan Rupe born in Vinton County and survived by his wife Lydia Searles and several children, mother, and siblings. Funeral services were held Sunday at Kyger M E Church with burial in Kyger Cemetery.

Gallipolis Gravel Hill Cemetery Cheshire Arthur Rupe Old Kyger Rupe Nathan Rupe Vinton County Lydia Searles Levi Searles Arthur Floyd Harrison Scott Josephine Rupe Indiana Vernon Eddy Blair Ohio Burchett Plain City Ben, Selby Isaac Rupe W. R. Athey Harvey Mulford Kyger M. E H. N. Snyder Kyger Cemetery

Legion Meet in Columbus Attended by Gallia Delegates

Commander Del bert Dillon and delegates R. M. Farmer Leo Carter and Charles Powers of Lafayette Post American Legion with Mrs Sarah Robinson Mrs G E Craft and Mrs R S Kerr of the Woman's Auxiliary attend Ohio Department sessions in Columbus. Plymale family reunion set for Buffalo School Wayne County W Va near Huntington on Sept 5 announced by Mrs Viola Plymale Gallipolis secretary.

Gallipolis Delbert Dillon R. M. Farmer Leo Carter Charles Powers Lafayette Post American Legion Sarah Robinson G. E. Craft R. S. Kerr Woman's Auxiliary Columbus Ohio Department of the American Legion Huntington Gallipolis Plymale Buffalo School Wayne County W. Va Huntington Viola Plymale

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