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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1932
Page
8
The second issue of the Gallia Script from Gallia Academy High School journalism class was distributed to students today.
Episcopal rector L. W. Clarke announces a Christmas service for children at 10 59 a.m. and Holy Communion at 8 a.m. at Good Shepherd Church. The entire congregation is invited.
Gallipolis Put-Um Library received a batch of titles this week including Young Lafayette by Eaton Rolling Wheels by Grey How They Carried the Goods by Miller Jan Son of Finn by Dawson Bachelor s Bounty by Richmond and The Ghost s High Noon by Wells for reader use.
Gallipolis December meeting discusses the Mort plan for state school financing. It would replace local levies with a three mill local levy plus state aid, targeting $40 per pupil and a $24.5 million state fund. Tax burden shifts from real estate to beneficiaries and spenders.
White Way street lights on Court Street in Gallipolis will likely be installed after Christmas. John McNealey of the Southern Ohio Electric office says some equipment has arrived but the six light standards from Second to Third avenues will take several days to set up.
Gallipolis jury of eight men and four women failed to reach a verdict after about three hours of deliberation on a perjury indictment against Lee Simms of Swap Creek. Judge Whitcraft dismissed the panel and prosecutor Miller indicated a retrial. State and defense witnesses included Walter Boyd and Mrs. Walter Boyd, with Boyd returning to Columbus after testimony.
Ohio State University alumni in Gallia County plan Ohio State Day events. The gathering, organized by the Gallia County Alumni Association, will be held Thursday night at the Hotel Lafayette with Dr. Charles E. B. Holzer serving as chairman.
Gallipolis churches plan a Christmas themed Sunday with special music. The First Presbyterian will feature a historical Christmas overview by Rev. W W Duff and carols. Grace M E will hold a Christmas Day service on The Supremacy of the Spiritual Life.
Two marriage licenses were issued by Judge J B Clark. Thomas Farley aged 26 of Catlettsburg Kentucky and Clara Scot aged 21 of Gallipolis were married by Rev H H Wilbur at Grace M F Church parsonage on Thursday afternoon. William H Gilkenman and Goldie Shrea were also wed in Gallipolis.
Burt Cox 51 died Wednesday afternoon at his Burkhart Lane home after a 16 day illness from pneumonia. Funeral services set for Saturday. Survived by his mother Mrs. Charlies Cox and a sister in Toledo. He was the son of Charles Cox, a steamboatman, family moved from Chambersburg about 30 years ago.
Cratg Slagie of Lafayette American Legion Post in Gallipolis was appointed chairman of the junior boxing tournament in the Eighth Ohio Legion District. The movement to back amateur boxing by the post was referred to the next Lafayette Post meeting, set for next Wednesday.
Gallia County deputy motor vehicle commissioner Irene Keeler reports 309 license tags sold by late yesterday, a figure slightly ahead of 1932 sales, as Gallia County continues tag distribution.
Funeral services for 18 year old Vinton Cox son of Mr and Mrs Charles Cox were held at 2 PM with burial in West Virginia Rev George Sagan of First Baptist Church officiated Cox died after a coasting accident Wednesday night in Gallipolis Ohio media reported the tragedy keeping local residents attentive to the incident
Christmas exercises will be held Sunday evening at 7 o'clock at the Central Avenue M. E. Church. The pageant "Dawn In David's City" will be presented by 40 Sunday School youths in four scenes, lasting about an hour.
Washington police still held Mad lin Kemmerer after he brandished a loaded revolver in the House gallery. He faced imminent arraignment on a possible assault with a dangerous weapon charge.
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