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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1934

Page

5

River Is Dragged For Bodies Of 2 Men

The Gallipolis river search mentions John and Everett Johnson missing after their boat overturned near Horse Creek. Scarberry reported the boat drifted away in darkness and two men failed to reach shore despite efforts. neighbors heard calls but could not locate them. Authorities and relatives are identified with ties to Big Creek Sewards Ridge and Horse Creek in Ohio and West Virginia areas.

John Everett Johnson Ohio Gallipolis Horse Creek Scarberry West Virginia Searberry Hall Ted Thompson Johnson John Johnson Big Creek Jack James Pearley Grace Moore Sewards Ridge Marie Sims Albert Hall John Hall Douglas Daniel Racine Roy Sibley

Auction of Callahan estate properties in Gallipolis

Public auction conducted by Nora Callahan as administratrix of John T. Callahan estate. Dr. Evans of Jackson bid on the Fourth Avenue home and lower Callahan building housing Saunders Monument Shop. Appraised at 3500 and 3000 respectively. W. H. Gardner purchased west side property on Second Avenue above Sycamore Street for 1560, appraised at 1200.

Gallipolis Nora Callahan John T. Callahan Dr. Evans of Jackson Fourth Avenue Callahan Saunders W. H. Gardner Second Avenue Sycamore Street

Gallia Schools Announce 1930-31 Teaching Staff

Gallia City Schools list for opening Sept. 10 includes Wayne Lutz as superintendent at Gallia Academy High School and a long lineup of principals, teachers, and staff across Gallia, Washington, Lincoln, Kanauga, Maple Shade, and KANauga bus routes with grade meetings scheduled for Sept. 7 and 8.

Gallipolis Gallia Academy High School Wayne Lutz BE. & Higgins Anne Bradbury Harold Brown Trevor Davis Ben Bachus Katherine McGraw Charles Hughes Norma Johnson Ruber Miller Catherine Morrison Douglas Mullineaux Lawrence Myers Beatrice Haskins Ruth Tawney Eulah Williams Russell Sloman Ruth Sawyer Lola —. Rupe Marie Langdon Dorothy Burnette E. 8 Vanover Kinsey Hill Washington Charles Wigner Frank Washington Elizabeth Peppers Lincoln David Liggins Maple Shade Mike Jacobs Kanauga

Marriage License Issued in Gallia Probate Court

Merle Sanders aged 46 Cadmus mechanic and Elizabeth Albright daughter of Joseph Albright Mudsock obtained a marriage license in Gallipolis Probate Court.

Gallipolis Merle Sanders Cadmus Mechanic Elizabeth Albright Joseph Albright Mudsock

Dillon Family Reunion at Lawrence County Fairgrounds

The Dillon family reunion will be held at the Lawrence County Fairgrounds in Proc torville on Sunday.

Dillon Gallipolis Lawrence County Fairgrounds Proctorville

Old Age Pensions To Be Paid Saturday in Gallia County

Gallia County will issue pension checks totaling 332 to 26 approved recipients this Saturday. Checks range from 8 to 25 dollars with approvals distributed across Chesire, Morgan, Gallipolis Township, Addison, Guvan, Walnut, and the city of Gallipolis.

Gallipolis Gallia County Leo E. Carter State Department Cheshire Township Morgan Gallipolis Township Addison Guvan Walnut City Carter

Bates Church Home Coming Set For September 9

Bates Sunday guests included Sayre residents N E Price and family Iris Finley Kathleen Price and others visiting the Pugh home. Riley Tippie and Ruby visited Darrel Cooley. Mary and Ora Dye visited Columbus relatives. Ruth Pugh will accompany the Prices home for the week. The Bates Church annual home coming is planned for Sunday September 9.

W. W. Pugh N. E. Price Kathleen Charles Finley Iris Sayre Floyd Douglas Ruth Eggleston Mable Mae Franks Marie Bobo Gilbert Coen Herman Miller Orion Colmer Riley Tippie Ruby Wibert Tippie Darrel Cooley Mary Ora Dye Columbus Ruth Pugh I. F. Price

Mrs Ecker Injured in Canada Traffic Crash Near Cornwall

Mrs Nora Ecker of Gallipolis and her daughters Miss Margaret and Mrs Hazel Hine, Eastern city residents, were injured in a crash near Cornwall Ontario. Mrs Ecker has a compound fracture of the right arm at the wrist, Margaret a forehead gash, and Hine a knee cut and a front tooth knocked out. The car left the road to avoid a collision and hit a telephone pole. locals say the passing auto caused the crash.

Gallipolis Nora Ecker Margaret Hazel Hine Canada Cornwall Ontario Ecker Col H. B. Ecker Hine

Federal Board Called In Portsmouth Case

A conference will be held in Washington with Wheeling Steel Corporation and the Amalgamated Association on the Portsmouth Ohio plant labor dispute. The union accuses the firm of refusing recognition for collective bargaining and of intimidation plus coercion. It also charges the company with locking out workers by diverting orders to other plants.

Wheeling Steel Corporation The Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers Wheeling Portsmouth, Ohio National Steel Labor Relations Board Portsmouth

Two Boys in Gallia Jail Bribed To Steal Liquor

Two boys Alfred Williams 12 and Wayne Chase 15 in Gallia County Jail were bribed to break into the evidence room for liquor. They accepted a dollar from a prisoner to steal whiskey but the bribe money was later taken by another inmate who advised them to surrender it. Sheriff Hatfield arrested the outsider, William Banks, after the boys reported the plot.

Gallia Gallipolis Davis Cut Rate Alfred Carl Williams Dick Thompson Wayne Charles Rose Chickamauga Creek Willam BE. EB. Hatfield Banks

Holzer Hospital Notes in Gallipolis

Marvin Sibley of Mercer's Bottom West Virginia recovers from emergency appendectomy at Holzer Hospital. Miss Juanita Biars of Rodney is discharged after a tonsillectomy.

Holzer Hospital Gallipolis Marvin Sibley Mercer's Bottom W. Va Juanita Biars Rodney

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