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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1935

Page

2

Objections Filed Over Route Change in Gallia County

Gallia voters in Brush and Story's Run sub districts must file protest petitions by Aug 24 to challenge transferring their territory from Cheshire Rural to the Special School District. Petitions may be circulated as part of a tax increase of 2.70 mills. enrollment counts prompted the move. The county board of education accepted the petition.

Gallipolis Brush and Story’s Run Cheshire Township Cheshire Rural Kyger Cheshire County Board of Education

Cheshire Teacher Resigns for Urbana Area Post

Clarence C Bowen, vocational agriculture teacher for five years, resigned his Cheshire post at a school board meeting and left to take a similar position near Urbana. Betty Swisher returned after five weeks in the Western States. The Cheshire Charge quarterly conference is scheduled Sunday at the Cheshire Church with Rev. R. B. Foster delivering the sermon.

Urbana Betty Swisher Orme Smith Leon W. Va J. H Starcher F. King. Huntington Neil Helse W. Starcher Athens Starcher Cora Webb Pomeroy Cheshire Charge Cheshire R. B. Foster Betty Bradbury Bucyrus Lester Hicks Columbus

Italian Royal Family Prepares for Ethiopian War Front

The Duke of Bergamo, a 37-year-old bachelor and cousin of King Victor Emmanuel III, is assigned to the general staff and commands an infantry brigade at Milan. The crown prince is also expected to take a high command if war breaks out.

Italy Ethiopia Duke of Bergamo Victor Emmanuel III Milan

Gallipolis Social Personal Mention

Local society notes report corn roast hosts Ruth Lenore and Mildred Gilman entertaining the Presbyter ian Church Service Club and guests. Church Ladies Aid elects Laulee Brown president with Clara Craft vice president and Garnet Broyles secretary. Next meeting at Mrs. Carol Plymale on Sept 18. Various residents return from travels and relatives visit Washington DC. J O U A M convention attendees listed.

Gallipolis Ruth Lenore Mildred Gilman Mill Creek Presbyterian Church Laulee Brown Ladies Aid Society Grace Methodist Church Clara Craft Garnet Broyles Mamie Marrington Carol Plymale

State Fair entrants chosen from Gallia County youths

Gallia County Virginia Fulton of Bulaville and James Vens of Kanauga were picked by County Nurse Margaret Jones to enter the state contest for healthiest young people at the State Fair. County Health Commissioner Dr F W Shane evaluated twelve entrants on health ratings.

Gallipolis Gallia County Virginia Fulton Bulaville James Vens Kanauga Margaret Jones F. W. Shane

Two Face Judge GALLIPOLIS

E. H. Curry bound over to the Grand Jury by Judge A. J. Stormont after waiving examination on a charge of selling intoxicating liquor and posting $200 bond. Herbert Harrington fined ten dollars and costs for an assault. remanded in default of payment. A note over internal sun temperature states 50,000,000 degrees and surface temperature 6,000 degrees.

Gallipolis E. H. Curry A. J. Stormont E. A. Rusk Herbert Harrington Sai

Three Girls Held After Highway Detention in Gallia County

In Gallia County three Columbus girls ages 15 13 and 16 were held in the county jail after being detained by a state welfare office. They told Probate Judge J S Clark and Sheriff E E Hatfield differing stories about their hitchhiking near Route 11 15 miles south of Jackson. They planned to visit relatives in Charleston West Virginia and ride with a half brother but missed him.

Anne Lanman Jackson

Teens Return Home After West Virginia Hitchhike

Two youths who attempted to hitchhike into West Virginia were found and transported back to their home by relatives.

Kanauga Social Personal Notes

John Deem and family and Miss Gladys Witte from McArthur and Charles Deem and family of Columbus spent the weekend with relatives in Kanauga. W. F. Deem accompanied his son Charles and family home Sunday for the State Fair. Mrs. Nanna Rothgeb and daughter Evelyn left Monday to attend the State Fair. D. O. Whittington of Buffalo, W. Va., is a guest of his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. William Allen. H. A. Spence and family of Steubenville are guests here. W. A. Folan and family along with Mr. and Mrs. William Barton of Reedville visited the A. W. Pullins family Sunday.

H. A. Spence Steubenville W. A. Folan William Barton Reedaville A. W. Pullins

Grass Run-Side Hill Brief News Mention

Normal Will recovers from illness caused by blood poisoning. Agnes Ward Danville and Junior Ward visited Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Cleland. Dexter Church of Christ held baptism for 12 converts and a Ladies Aid meeting at Mrs. Nicholson’s home. Visitors included Faye Davis and Mae Dent from Charleston and British Columbia. Pearl Camp Rutland works for Oliver Bratton. Anna Jeannette Cleland visits grandmother in Rutland. Alpha Plummer and Alice Jean visit W H Taylor in Columbus. Dexter reception for new members attended by local people.

Norman Will Agnes Junior Ward Danville Floyd Cleland Albert Bolin Athens Claire Taylor Langsville F. W. Winn McArthur Church of Christ Dexter William Nicholson Ladies’ Aid Society Dexter Church of Christ Faye Davis British Columbia Mae

Guthrie Hamrick livestock damages case settled

The case of Stanley Guthrie versus Georgia Hamrick over livestock damages from a Springfield Township traffic accident was settled out of court Tuesday morning after jurors had been summoned.

Gallipolis Stanley Guthrie Georgia Hamrick Springfield Township

Father Rose Recovery For Boy Eight School

Court records show a judgment in favor of Jones for the plaintiff in a child recovery suit heard Tuesday at the township court. The case centers on a boy aged eight and involves witnesses and a transcript filed in the Har district.

Jones Har Richards

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