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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1933

Page

2

Gallipolis Tobacco Market Closes Indefinitely Amid Price Disputes

More than 100000 pounds of barley tobacco blocked the Gallipolis Market as price instability across Ohio West Virginia and Kentucky halted openings. About 300 growers gathered while Huntington Covington and Maysville markets faced protests and temporary closures.

Gallipolis Des Ohio West Virginia Kentucky Lexington Huntington Covington Maysville Huntington Warehouse Grayson Thornton Thornton

Cheshire News Notes Highlight Weekend Visits

Cheshire notes list weekend visits by Mr and Mrs James Scott and daughter Carolyn to Middleport guests of Mr and Mrs Will Swishe. Effie Shuler stayed two weeks in Middleport with daughter Mrs Albert Gordon. Mrs C W Heskitt of Dayton visiting Winter with sister Mrs Goldie Jacobs. Multiple families and relatives visit South Webster New Boston Miss Helen van Zandt from Columbus visits. Christmas Image to be shown at Methodist Church and the W W U members’ case noted.

James Scott Carolyn Will Swishe Middleport Effie Shuler Albert Gordon C. W. Heskitt Dayton Goldie Jacobs Mere A.B Davison Margaret Billy James Sloane South Webster New Boston Florke Ralph Davison James Hughes Kananga Davison Helen van Zandt Columbus Slurry Clark Beech Grove Ind Methodist Church Dee

Carter's Little Liver Pills advertise bile flow relief

An ad promotes Carter's Little Liver Pills as a remedy for dull liver function and digestive issues. It claims the pills stimulate bile flow, relieve sour taste and foul breath, and improve digestion, urging readers to ask for the red labeled Carter's pills at drugstores.

Carter C. M. Ce

Three Rutherford Siblings Held in Gallipolis Robberies

Gallia County Police charged three brothers and one sister in a string of petty burglaries around Gallipolis. Edith Rutherford Claytor Rathburn, held on highway robbery and breaking and entering. Charles Rutherford on breaking and entering bond. John Rutherford arrested for thefts at Ohio Hospital for Epileptics and released. Robert Rutherford named in a recent filling station robbery.

Gallipolis Gallipolis Gallipolis John Fraley Edith Rutherford Claytor Rathburn Gallia County Charles Rutherford John Rutherford Ohio Hospital Robert Rutherford

Legion Will Decorate Streets of Gallipolis

Lafay ette Post of the American Legion will decorate light standards on Second Avenue from Locust to Court and on Court Street from Second to Third with evergreens Thursday night. The post arranged special lighting for the square at Second Avenue and State Street. John Ivor Richards, the post commander, said Floyd Stormont will run the joint post and auxiliary meeting in January, and Frank Christ was named sponsor for a boxing match between Christmas and New Year’s.

Gallipolis Second Avenue Locust Street Court Street Second Third Avenue Lafayette Post American Legion State Street John Ivor Richards Floyd Stormont Post Frank Christ

Local Notables Attend B P U Convention in Cleveland

Rio Grande reports delegates George Brooks Donald Wickline Bobby Jones and W T Packer attended the B P U convention at Euclid Avenue Baptist Church in Cleveland during Thanksgiving recess. Local social notes include visits and gatherings from Lancaster Adamsville Lawrence County Ironton Denison and Chauncey with multiple residents hosting events and attending parties or services.

George Brooks Donald Wickline Bobby Jones W. T. Packer Euclid Avenue Baptist Church Cleveland Chauncey Sims Lancaster I. F. Fowler Carrie Shires Ladies’ Auxiliary The Baptist Church Charles Hutchinson Adamsville Gertrude Earles Frederick Earles Lawrence County Howard Hutchison Ironton J. Harvey Randall Jackson County G. W. Brook Mamie Davis Bragg Columbus Fred Myers B. Jenkins Miss Carrieshires Jackson Margaret Jenkins Theen Call Evan Richards Bob Jones Georgia Langdon Frank Randall Samuel John Denison Ohio G. W. Brooks Dora Haning Chester Haning Chauncey Harvey Calhoun

River Notes Bring River Traffic and Dam Bids

River traffic moves through Gallipolis as Cordill ships to Cincinnati and the J. D. Ayres heads toward Memphis with steel. The C. W. Talbot trails with a steel tow for New Orleans, while the Reliance makes its last Morgantown trip this season. Ohio River dam bids from Booth & Flynn range up to about 2.46 million dollars for a roller crest and 2.44 million for a direct lift as federal engineers decide the dam type.

Gallipolis Senator Cordill Cincinnati J. D. Ayres Union Barge Line Memphis C. W. Talbot New Orleans Reliance Standard Oil Company Morgantown Monongahela River Montgomery Pittsburgh Ohio River Booth & Flynn Company

Stolen touring car reported in Green Township

BE H Boster reports a blue bodied touring car with wooden wheels stolen from in front of his farm residence in Green Township early Wednesday night. The rear window was broken and the vehicle carries Ohio license B12 535, 1933. Sheriff Elmer Hatfield is handling the case.

Gallipolis BE. H. Boster Green Township Elmer Hatfield Ohio

Struck in Stomach By Sledge Hammer

Richard Haydn age 22 of Massillon Ohio admitted to Holzer Hospital for observation after a sledge hammer struck his stomach during Civilian Conservation Camp work. His condition is not serious. The incident was the camp's first casualty. Other hospital admissions included Mrs. John B. Rusch Middleport Mrs. C A Atkinson Jackson and Mrs. Laura Gloeckner Middleport for observation and tonsil operation.

Gallipolis Richard Haydn Massillon Holzer Hospital John B. Rusch Middleport C. A. Atkinson Jackson Laura Gloeckner

Blaze destroys Gregory Schoolhouse in Guyan Township

Investigation continues into the fire that destroyed the Gregory Schoolhouse in Guyan Township on Monday night with an estimated loss of 1000 dollars. A bundle of fodder was found ablaze by the first responders near the one room single story building erected three years earlier to replace a prior fire-destroyed structure.

Gallipolis Gregory Guyan Township

Quota Boost for Gallia County CWA Projects

Gallia County CWA projects increased by 100 men on Wednesday, lifting the county total to 600. Officials expect the extra workers to receive assignments immediately.

Gallipolis Gallia County

Personal mentions from Chillicothe to Mercersburg holidays

Judge R J Mauck recovers at home from bronchitis first contracted on the bench in Chillicothe. Mrs C E Holzer left for Mercersburg to bring back her son Richard for Christmas holidays. Mrs W H Belcher returned from Covington after attending George Crow funeral. J E Halliday came back from Magnetic Springs after a week away.

R. J. Mauck Chillicothe C. E. Holzer Mercersburg Richard Holzer W. H. Belcher Covington George Crow J. E. Halliday Magnetic Springs

Deway Cochorn Arrested for Assault in Patriot

Deway Cochorn of Patriot was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Howard Gates on a charge of assault and battery against his wife. The incident occurred Wednesday in Gallipolis.

Gallipolis Deway Cochorn Patriot Howard Gates

Gallipolis Peace Freq M Towns’ receives ed left wrist

Fragmentary report notes an incident near Second Avenue to an office. Details are unclear and names or specifics are unreadable in the text.

Gallipolis Cotlijes Second Avenue

Neal Buys Store in Gallipolis Pro Shop Change

Neal purchases the pro sectionery store in Gallipolis on May 14 and modernizes operation. New ownership shifts management at 14 May Garfir Avenue with room for changes in operations and products.

Neal STO! Gallipolis Garfir

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