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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1935

Page

3

District Kreitler Exhibit Highlights Countywide Features

Entries from district high schools and vocational groups showcase countywide features at the 008 exhibit. Leaders Mil gurecirk Mrs Milo L Norman and Iva J Musser organize junior felren contests with student participation.

County Willi Og Sd Raile Chester High Gorse W. Kreitler Milgurecirk Milo L. Norman Iva J. H. Musser Owen Cotterill Ivan Lambert Smith Hemlock

Pomeroy News Notes Highlights Local Visits and Outings

Local families visited kin across Ohio with weekend gatherings at the Bing family reunion and Rainbow Lake. Traveling guests included the McQuiggs, Chase, Lochary, Story, and Ball households, plus attendance by the Cord Roberts and Williamson families. A picnic detour featured Ebep Jones, Paul Orr, Hoffner, Warner, Newell, and others near Chillicothe and Athens. Diphtheria recovery continued for Jean and Earl Williamson.

Rainbow Lake Athens Ebep Jones Paul Orr Herman Hoffner Herman Warner Fred Conway J. E. Mahoney Eva Simms Emma Waterman J Newell Chillicothe Ada Hoskins Asa Hoskins Athens Road Ashworth Middletown Newell Roberts Clinton Roberts Mina Jackson Turtle Creek Cora Roberts Pomeroy Long Bottom Jean Earl Williamson Lafe Williamson Harrisonville Road Ted Roberts Joan Oil City

Middleport Notes Visit Highlights and Family Gatherings

Middleport residents report a flurry of visitors and family reunions. Paul and Diana Leonard plus daughter returned from Nalien West Virginia after hosting guests Ernest Rider. Numerous relatives from Circleville Columbus Youngstown Pittsburgh and Huntington visited local families over the weekend.

McMillan Hospital

Juhiing Guests Spend Week in Anstead West Virginia

Mr and Mrs W H Juhiing are spending a week in Anstead West Virginia as guests of Mr and Mrs John Deer.

West Virginia W. H. Juhiing Anstead W. Va John Deer

Funeral service for 19 month old Oakley Laudermill

The funeral for Oakley F. Laudermill of Naylors Run was held at 2 30 PM at the Baptist Church. The child died at 10 PM Sunday at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis. Pomeroy council meeting postponed due to lack of quorum from Monday to tonight at 7 30 PM.

Pomeroy Oakley FE Laudermill Harry Laudermill Naylors Run the Baptist Church Holzer Hospital Gallipolis

Bing Family Holds 52nd Reunion at Rio Grande College

Fifty second Bing family reunion gathered Sunday at Rio Grande College with 55 in attendance. Officers elected include President Dr. Byron Bing, vice president John Chase, secretary treasurer O L Davis Rio Grande, historian Allen Chase Washington. Local attendees from Pomeroy included Dr and Mrs Byron Bing Nelle and Cadiz Bing Mr and Mrs John Chase. Additional out of town guests were Allen Chase Washington Harold Russell family Charleston and Glenn Chase family Huntington. Next reunion set for the third Sunday in August again on the Rio Grande campus.

Pomeroy Bing Rio Grande College Byron Bing John Chase O. L. Davis Rio Grande Allen Chase Washington Nelle Cadiz Bing Union Avenue Washington, D. C Harold Russell Charleston Glenn Chase Jack Huntington

Syracuse Social Notices Highlight Local Visits and Travel

Syracuse social column lists Mis s Marcia Karr returning from Columbus and several families visiting Syracuse homes from Covington Ky Gallipolis and Athens. Local trips include Thomas Potts called to Rittman and Shumway joining Scouts at Shade. Mentions midweek church events and the Foreign Missionary Society gathering at Mae Karr’s home.

Fred Shumway Syracuse Shade Henry Zeicher Thomas Columbus Elwood Engle Frank Thomas Zeicher Linwood Roush Arnold Inn Eleanor Karr Athens Rutland Rose Hill Bethel Asbury Methodist Church R. B. Foster Portsmouth Ota Ash Clarksburg W. Va Ira Fleming Clarence Springer Fats The Foreign Missionary Society Mae Karr

Gallia Grand Jury Returns 13 Indictments and Names Foreman

In Gallia County the Monday grand jury returned 13 indictments after hearing 25 witnesses. Perjury counts target F. J. Dillon and Ben I. Murray. Other charges include grand larceny against Rev. W. B. Neal, burglary and larceny against William Baird and others over chicken thefts, assault with intent to kill, false pretenses, frauds and forgery. J. R. Gwinn served as foreman. Marriage licenses issued to Charlies King and Leona Knapp, and to D. H. Jenkins and Nettie Adkins.

Gallipolis F. J. Dillon Ben I. Murray W. B. Neal William Baird James Bateman Olaf Murray Denver Belville Henry Clay Kelsey Jesse Brown Raymond Spurlock J. R. Gwinn

Local Families Entertain Weekend Guests in Middleport

Mr and Mrs Sidney Pickens hosted weekend visitors at South Third Avenue joined by Mr and Mrs Charlie Osborn and son Mr and Mrs Harold Boyd and Mrs Charles Thorne of Fast Liverpool. Pickens are relatives of Mrs Thorne.

Middleport Sidney Pickens Third Avenue Charlies Osborn and Harold Boyd Charles Thorne Fast

Gibbses announce birth of daughter in Albany

Mr and Mrs Noah Gibbs of Albany formerly from Middleport announce the birth of a daughter several days ago.

Middleport Noah Gibbs Albany Gibbees

Gallipolis Social Personal News Highlights

Mr and Mrs A B Cundiff moved from Parkersburg to the Riggs property north of Eureka where Mr Cundiff serves at the new Gallipolis dam. Knights of Pythias picnic at the fairgrounds with Col Sherman Porter as speaker. Piano recital by Lewis Stevers, pupil of Miss Janet M Gailey, at Grace Methodist Church Wednesday night. Mrs Ida Lindamood Haner and relatives from Chicago visiting Southern Gallia County. Atty John C Fontana of Columbus spent the weekend with his parents and planned to travel to Chicago to bring Mrs Fontana home. Business and Professional Women's Club picnicked at the Smith McKnight cottage along the Ohio River near Addison.

Gallipolis A. B Cundiff Parkersburg W. Va Riggs Eureka Cundiff Knights of Pythias Fairgrounds Col Sherman Porter Lewis Stevers Janet M. Gailey Grace Methodist Church

Gallia County Voters Back AAA Tobacco Program

The Agricultural Adjustment Administration reports that in Gallia County 444 of 1,300 eligible voters supported continuing the tobacco adjustment program for Burley and dark air cured and cigar filler and binder tobacco, with 85 voting no.

Gallipolis Agricultural Adjustment Administration Gallia County

Softball rematch set after protest over last Wednesday game

Dravo team protests a loss to Auto Insurance on the high school diamond and the game will be replayed at 8 15 Wednesday night.

Gallipolis Dravo

Arrest in Hit-Skip Case Shocks Gal Vipolis

Paul Walters Gal Vipolis was arrested by city police late Monday night on a hit-skipping charge after allegedly striking a car. He faces local charges as officers investigate the incident and identify the involved vehicle.

Gallipolis Paul Walters Gal Vipolis

Ohio River news notes from Gallipolis reports rising water and tow activity

The Ohio River remains at pool stage with water rising after a 36 hour rise. American Barge Line tow W. A. Shepard and George Price pass down with 10 barges of steel products and pipe destined for Louisville Memphis and St Louis. Thurman Sowers injured aboard the Shepard treated at United States Marine Hospital. Destrahan Oil Company reporting gasoline shipments to Pittsburgh by tank barges. Pioneer towboat rebuilding and Duncan Bruce under reconstruction at Louisville.

Gallipolis Ohio River W. A. Shepard George Price Pittsburgh Louisville Memphis St. Louis Ravenswood Sliding Hill Pomeroy Plymouth Shepard Price Dam 10 New Orleans Thurman Sowers Cincinnati Dam 25 Jake Philpot United States Marine Hospital W. Lewis Brown Destrahan O11 Company Standard O11 American Barge American Barge Line Pioneer Duncan Bruce American Line

Cow tramples Crown City woman as 4 H daughter undergoes surgery

Mrs F C Holley of Crown City was knocked down and trampled by a cow in Holter Hospital. Her daughter Darvel, home from the 4 H Club camp at Keratone, underwent an appendicitis operation. Darvel is a student at Ohio University in Athens.

Gallipolis Mre F C. Holley Crown City Holter Hospital Darv Keratone Ohio University Athens

Passenger in car wreck after funeral in Crown City

Mr. Jessie Sime of Crown City was hospitalized at Holzer with a fractured spine and ribs, bruised lungs, and head injuries after his car left the highway and nosedived into a ditch on the way home from a funeral.

Gallipolis Jessie Sime Crown City Holzer Hospital

Begging Ban and Courthouse Improvements in Gallia

Gallia County commissioners approve signs banning begging in the county courthouse and authorize a tin roof for the Children’s Home. They seek federal approval for courthouse remodeling and set bids for 15 days after advertising. Bridge weight limits set at 4 000 pounds at Winton approaches. Hayner divorce suit filed seeking custody and alimony with land injunction request.

Gallipolis County Board of Commissioners Court House Winton Emmett Keeler Myrtin V

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Is Madde Kreitler Ene Wana White Pomeroy News John Durst Roseville Ned Twigger Wright McCroba Nelsonville Wallace Glenn Patrick Lochary Emil Ball Virginia Beach Everett Peoples C. E. Peoples Helen Windmiller Ed Smith Canal Winchester Hiland Middleport News Stewart Adams Effie Hundley M. J Hamilton South Third Avenue L. D. Diles Beach Street Adams Bessie Hundley Walter Childs Youngstown Merrill Peters Robert Childs C. W. Snider Connersville Ind Harry Thomas South Caroline Fred Thomas Little Kyger Clarence Clark, Jr Denison University Granville Fred Kanouse Ohio State University Glouster Bings Marcia Karr Oliver Rollins Betty Margaret Lawrence Bertha Lawrence Covington, Ky Branch Fleming Thomas Potts Rittman Harry Potts WED Charlies King Riverman Leona Knapp Lonnie Knapp D. H. Jenkins Nettie Adkins AAA Cher Tll Ohio River News Notes Gallia’s Wifrh Tam Tel Dial 960 Ligaerr & Mizas Tosacco Co
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