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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1939

Page

6

Regulations Change For Ohioans In Gallia County

Gallia Countians gain a weeklong license sales period with opening Sept 5 and running to month end. Mrs. Rupert Trout, county registrar, says about 9 000 licenses will be sold next month and offices will stay open until 10 p m on weekdays with extra clerical help. The 1939 license must be shown when applying for 1940 permits. She notes many drive without permits despite penalties.

Gallipolis Gallia Rupert Trout Trout Marietta Ohio

Applications Increase For Old Age Benefits

Gallipolis reports a notable rise in August applications for aid for the aged notes county director Elijah C. Johnson. He expects continued growth as fall arrives.

Gallipolis Elijah C. Johnson

Lama Retained In Gallipolis District Supervision

Meigs and Gallia Counties move to the Portsmouth district for stamp tax collection while E. R. Lama remains supervisor for both counties.

Cheshire Ladies Aid Picnic At Methodist Lawn

Members of Ches hire Ladies' Aid Society and friends enjoyed a picnic dinner and outing on the Methodist Church lawn there today.

Gallipolis Cheshire Ladies’ Aid Society

Wedge Recovering After Solo Flight Crash

Marion Wedge, local aviator, is steadily improving at Holzer Hospital after a crash ended his 50 hour solo attempt on the Raike farm in West Virginia. He suffered a heart disorder from blunt impact with the steering wheel and a fumes-related illness is suspected from the plane's motor.

Gallipolis Marion Wedge Holzer Hospital Raike Farm West Virginia Wedge

Gallia Lawrence electrification plans attract 600 stockholders

Gallia Lawrence district residents, about 600 stockholders, sign contracts for future electric service under federal loan safeguards. Each district has a designated wiring contractor, buyers may choose their own, aiming for uniform wiring prices and a federal loan option of up to 80 percent with six percent interest over five years. Extension possible to unsupplied areas.

Gallipolis Gallia-Lawrence John Lusher Gallia Lawrence Counties

To Accept New Navy Recruits in City

Young local men may contact H. J. Solomon chief gunner's mate on recruiting duty at the post office Friday about enlisting in the U S Navy. Solomon says quotas have risen but standards remain high.

Gallipolis U. S. Navy H. J. Solomon Solomon

Escape fugitives nabbed after river voyage

Russell Beckett, 38, former East Gallipolis resident, jailed again after escaping with three companions Ed Goheen Franklin Rappe and Earl Collins. They fled through iron flooring to Gallipolis and sailed down the Ohio River in a stolen boat with Irene Younger before being captured near Greenup Kentucky. Beckett faces manslaughter charges for a fatal crash near Glenroy. Younger, 22, recently released from Marysville Reformatory, returned home after arrest of the fugitives.

Gallipolis Russell Beckett East Gallipolis Jackson County Liberty Ed Goheen Franklin Rappe Earl Collins Beckett Goheen Rappe Irene Younger Ohio River Greenup Richard Jackson Glenroy Marysville Reformatory

J Merrill Weed Marries Miss Pauline Wyatt at Gallipolis

Mrs Edith Nida and Miss Flora Williams hosted the ceremony as Rev Charles Weed led the marriage of J Merrill Weed of Columbus and Pauline Wyatt of Prospect. The couple plans an eastward wedding trip including the New York Fair after the ceremony.

Gallipolis J. Merrill Weed Columbus Pauline Wyatt Prospect Edith Nida Flora Williams Charles Weed Rio Grande Lucy Williams F. W. Shane Weed East Mr. Weed J. T. Weed Gallia County Rio Grande College Ohio State University France Engineering Experiment Station Ohio State Bowling Green State Normal School Prospect I

DAR Plans Calendar of Activities in Gallipolis Chapter

Gallipolis chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution presents a year of meetings led by Miss Catherine Hayward with programs by Mrs. Fan n ie Bell Mrs. Summers and others. Events include luncheons reviews DAR News state conference reports and a possible Flag Day picnic closing the summer.

Gallipolis W. N. Hayward Ellis Island Boyd Thomas Capellé Walker Ohio Anna Simmerman L. B. Shaw DAR News J. S. Clark Emma Kerns L. L. Maddy C. W. Booth Ella Rothgeb Fannie Bell H. A. Carnes Frank Wetherholt L. R. Hall Continental Congress Washington Harry R. Hurn

Sale of City Largest Corner Property Considered

Gallipolis reports interest from several buyers in Mrs Blanche Canaday Lee's First and Sycamore corner property for a service station and gasoline storage. Negotiations reopen after the death of her father N R Canaday, who held the property for 62 years as a grocery site. The lot runs 100 feet north on First Ave from Sycamore and 146 feet north from Second, fronting Sycamore entirely. it includes the Canaday residence, a corner store, and several Sycamore cottages.

Gallipolis Joseph Lee Blanche Canaday Lee First and Sycamore Sts Lee N. R. Canaday First Ave Sycamore First Second Ave Canaday

Miss Anna Simmerman Hosts Family Dinner Party

Sunday a family dinner party was hosted by Miss Anna Simmerman. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Paul Simmerman of Galena, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Suellen and daughter Mary Alice of Williamsport, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Slattery and daughter Helen Constance of Portsmouth, Mr. and Mrs. Mel Snellman of Columbus, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond French of Knightstown, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Simmerman of Charleston.

Anna Simmerman Paul Simmerman Galena Lee Suellen Mary Alice Williamsport Howard Slattery Helen Constance Portsmouth Mel Snellman Columbus Raymond French Knightstown Ind Charles Simmerman Charleston Sallie Nancy Harry Moore Robert Ruddell J. Wilmer Circle Elias Wetherholt Charles Watts

Birthday tributes mark Mrs Martha Kemper's 67th year

A family reunion at Old Prospect Church near Kerr observed Mrs Martha Kemper's 67th birthday with a large gathering, noon dinner, and social hours. The piece also notes several relatives traveling and visiting family across Missouri, Ohio, and beyond, including trips to Webster Springs and Charleston.

Martha Kemper Old Prospect Church Kerr

Arson Suspect Held in McArthur After Mine Fire

Dan Morris, 30, jailed in McArthur for allegedly setting fire to coal mine property near Creton. Bloodhound trail from mine to Morris's home two miles away led to his arrest. Ed Harrison owned the tracking dog used in the pursuit.

Gallipolis Dan Morris McArthur Creton Ed Harrison Morris

Beginnings of Cottage Project in Holcomb Hill Area

Mrs. Emmett Shaw has started building a five room cottage on Holcomb Hill, a new city subdivision extending south from Portsmouth Avenue, Gallipolis.

Gallipolis Emmett Shaw Holcomb Hill City Portsmouth Ave

Scout Leaders Training Course Set in Gallipolis

To Train Leaders class begins September 5 at the local Methodist Church with an initial meeting for interested residents. Additional sessions follow on September 26 and October 3 10 17 and 24, outlining a full training schedule.

Gallipolis

Jones Family Goes Prospecting in Quick Millions

The Jones Family stars Jed Prouty Spring Byington and Ken Howell in a 20th Century Fox comedy opening at the Athena Theater. The family returns from a West Coast trip to find a gold mine bequeathed by a long lost uncle sparking a spree of humor and adventure with a cast including Florence Roberts Billy Mahan Eddie Collins and Robert Shawn.

20Th Century-Fox Jones Athena Theater Joneses West Jed Prouty Spring Byington Ken Howell George Ernest June Carlson Florence Roberts Billy Mahan Eddie Collins Robert Shawn Helen Ericson

Drive on Rats Awaited by Homeowners

Gallipolis residents along Fourth Ave and Chickamauga Basin anticipate a November rat killing campaign led by County Agent E G Royer in cooperation with the chamber of commerce and the U C Biology Bureau. Debris and brush along creek banks harbor rodents that invade the area and feed on garden produce, especially corn. A prior spring effort using red squill poison yielded good results, but survivors have multiplied. the fall effort will focus on Gal lipolis and surrounding areas to curb what is described as the worst rat threat in a decade.

Gallipolis E. G. Royer Chamber of Commerce U. C. Biology Bureau Fourth Ave Chickalmauga Basin

Licensed to marry Fleming Littoral and Madeline Buckley

A marriage license was issued yesterday to Fleming Littoral 24 of Ashland Kentucky and Madeline Buckley 22 of Portsmouth.

Gallipolis Fleming Littoral Ashland Madeline Buckley Portsmouth

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