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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1937

Page

10

Start Work on Medical Arts Building in Gallipolis

In Gallipolis Drs. Leo C. Bean H. B. Thomas Francis W. Shane and Raymon Allison announce a 40000 dollar Medical Arts Building at Third and Locust. Purchase from Mrs. Chris Mack completed. One story brick with basement may add a second floor. A shared lab and library plus a full time technician and staff planned. Construction to begin in fall with Baptist educational use nearby.

Gallipolis Third and Locust Sts Leo C. Bean H. B. Thomas Francis W. Shane Raymon Allison Ohio Chris Mack

Huge Copperhead Reported Killed at Crown City

In Gallia County W. E. Wood yard Crown City a copperhead measuring 42 inches long and six inches thick was found wrapped around a tomato plant. It fought fiercely before being dispatched with a club as the largest of its kind ever recorded locally.

Gallipolis W. E. Woodyard Crown City Gallia County

Harry Jones Retires From Ohio Valley Bank

Harry Jones retires after 26 years as custodian of the Ohio Valley Bank Building at Second and State Streets. He and his wife embark on a sight seeing trip. El bert McGhee succeeds him with prior work at Holzer Hospital and Gallipolis Post Office.

Gallipolis Ohio Valley Bank Second and State Sts Harry Jones Jones Elbert McGhee Holzer Hospital

Masons Face Dilemma Over Kerr Rest Home Bequest

Gallipolis Masonic Lodge trustees wrestle with using the C. D. Kerr residence at Third and State for an elderly Mason rest home. Mrs Kerr’s will also leaves 15000 dollars in trust for maintenance, but the income may be insufficient to carry out the proposed use.

Gallipolis

Three Grandchildren Born to Caldwell Family

Mr and Mrs Sherman Caldwell announce three grandchildren born within a week. A son to Mr and Mrs Ashley Smith of Charleston and a son to Mr and Mrs Elmer E Caldwell of Gallipolis and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Franklin Caldwell of Thiven er. All infants are healthy.

Gallipolis Sherman Caldwell Thivener Ashley Smith Charleston Elmer E. Caldwell Franklin Caldwell

Court Backs Plea to Open Ewington School

GALLIPOLIS Carrie L. Roberts and others win support to compel the Board of Education of Vinton Village School District to open Ewing ton school and establish a teacher. Judge W R White sustains the petition. the board did not contest.

Ewington School Gallipolis Carrie L. Roberts Board of Education of Vinton Village Ewington W. R. White

Melon Crop Ruined by Drought in Gallia County

Gallia County reports drought has ruined watermelon prospects across the area. Commissioner Elijah C. Johnson says the melon crop of E. R. Fultz, the largest grower in the region, is a complete loss.

Gallipolis Gallia County Elijah C. Johnson Johnson E. R Fultz

Wife Files Counter Charges in Action in Gallipolis

Mrs. Elizabeth Carter wife of Leo E. Carter filed a cross petition in response to his divorce petition. She denies all allegations and asks for a divorce custody of three children and alimony. She also seeks to enjoin the sale of three pieces of real estate including one on Raccoon and two in Gallipolis.

Gallipolis Elizabeth Carter Leo E. Carter Carter Raccoon

Four apply for patrolman civil service test in Gallipolis

Four candidates Howard Gates Dale Russell Hobart Wilson and F L Coder sat a city patrolman civil service exam Wednesday night at the waterworks office to form an eligible list. The civil service board members Frank C Christ Stanley Huntington and T S Berridge oversaw the examination with grades due within a week.

Gallipolis Howard Gates Dale Russell Hobart Wilson F. L. Coder Civil Service Board Frank C. Christ Stanley Huntington T. S. Berridge

Cars Damaged in Head-On Collision Near Mary Clark Residence

In Gallipolis a head-on crash near Mrs. Mary Clark's residence involved cars driven by Robin Deckard and Tom Quickle of Vinton. No occupants were seriously injured though both vehicles sustained heavy damage.

Gallipolis Robin Deckard Tom Quickle Vinton Mary Clark

Kyger 4-H Club Presents Aunt Sophy Takes Charge Play

Members of the Kyger 4-H Club stage the play Aunt Sophy Takes Charge at Little Kyger Grange Hall Friday night at 8 30.

Gallipolis Kyger 4-H Club

Gallipolis Social Notes Highlight Local Travels and Visits

A roundup of local residents and families sharing travels and visits. Mr and Mrs Robert E Bischoff return from a wedding trip to Cincinnati Louisville and West Baden Ind. Others attend conventions visit relatives in Ohio West Virginia and Indiana while nurses and professionals relocate or resume work.

Robert E. Bischoff Edith Christ Cincinnati Louisville West Baden Ind First National Bank Stanley Evans Cleveland

Gallia Native Recalls Early Days at Home

Gallia County resident Mrs. Caroline Noel 90 now living in Columbus spends a month at her son W E Noel’s Gallia County home. The Perry Township Patriot native recalls owning Gallia County’s first sewing machine on an 80 acre farm and the family’s first kerosene lamp, once feared and used only on holidays.

Gallipolis Columbus Caroline Noel W. E. Noel Gallia County Patriot Perry Township Noel

Recruiting Officer To Visit Gallia County

L P Stein chief gunner's mate on naval recruiting duty announces bi monthly visits to Gallipolis for recruiting. The first visit is Saturday August 28 with office hours 9 to 4 in the Gallipolis Federal Building.

Gallia County Gallipolis L. P. Stein Portsmouth Gallipolis Federal Building

Charge Uncle With Assault on Boy

Ed Gibbs aged 52 is held in Gallipolis City Prison on charges of assaulting his nine year old nephew Paul Gibbs. Physicians fear eye injuries from the beating while Gibbs also faces felonious assault charges and a possible workhouse sentence.

Gallipolis Ed Gibbs Gallipolis City Paul Gibbs Gibbs

Domesticated Animal Puzzle Clues and Answers

A dense word puzzle listing across and down clues for a domesticated animal themed grid. Clues cover definitions, directions, and related terms from simpleton to journal-like notes, spanning from basic actions to animal traits and common objects.

Gallipolis Golfers To Play Jackson Links

Gallipolis sends a strong delegation to Jackson for 18 hole matches against the Jackson players. Contenders include W P Cherrington Henry W Cherrington O A Vornholt C W Booth W E Howell Joe Moch Fred Wheeler Harry Wheeler Raymon Allison Howard Baker James Walker C T Robinson H B Ecker Hubert Carnes Lewis Bean Leo Bean George Overholt I G Wolden Frank White Mit White George Summerville Tol Stribling Eugene Spear H B Thomas. A dinner at Jackson Country Club will follow the matches.

Gallipolis Jackson W. P Henry W. Cherrington O. A. Vornholt C. W. Booth W. E. Howell Joe Moch Fred Harry Wheeler Raymon Allison Howard Baker James Walker C. T. Robinson H. B. Ecker Hubert Carnes Lewis

Dyer's Ashes Scattered at Evergreen Cemetery

Leonidas B. Dyer, longtime federal worker from Springfield Township Gallia County, asked two years ago to be buried near his mother. His ashes were brought to Evergreen Cemetery and scattered on Mrs. J. S. Dyer's grave with witnesses including his daughter Mrs. Elsie Dy...

Gallipolis Leonidas B. Dyer Springfield Township Gallia County Washington Evergreen Cemetery J. S. Dyer Joseph Dyer Evergreen Rio Grande College Elsie Dy

Music Teacher Resigns for Mississippi Position

Vera Reeve, public school music instructor at Rio Grande College, resigns to take a similar post at a girls four year school in Hattiesburg Mississippi. She resides in Vincennes Indiana and holds a music degree from Indiana University.

Gallipolis Vera Reeve Rio Grande College Hattiesburg Miss Reeve Vincennes Ind University of Indiana

Notable Names in Columbus and Surrounding Areas

A list of residents and relatives from Chicago to Florida is noted, including Amos Dyer and wife in Columbus, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Evans, Mrs. Anna Strat ton and Henry LeBlanc in Toronto Ohio, Howard Matthews and daughter in Florida, and Mrs. Mark Finfrock and daughter in Corpus Christi Texas along with Laura Mullineaux and A. W. Kerns and others.

Er Bales Chicago Amos Dyer Columbus Ray Evans Anna Stratton Henry LeBlanc Toronto Ohio Howard Matthews Florida Mark Finfrock Corpus Christi Texas Laura Mullineaux A. W. Kerns

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