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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1936

Page

8

Gallipolis Eastern Stars Install Officers in Grand Ceremony

Gallipolis Ohio Monday night saw colorful Eastern Star installations with Rev J W Stone of Waverly signing the traveling Bible. New officers led by Mabel Pierson as matron and Charles Yeanger as patron received pledges and bouquets as eighty persons attended a 6 pm pot luck dinner.

E _EIGET Athens Mess Sencger Athens, Ohio Gallipolis Eastern Star J. W. Stone Waverly Charles P. Gaberman Ohio Grace Coolidge Warren G. Harding William J. Bryan Eastern Star Chapter Africa Asia Japan China Ethel Young Erva Edwards Cora Simmons Louise Shaw Mae Wood Iva France Mabel Pierson Charles Yeanger Alta Shoemaker Charles Weaver Estella Arthur Ada Jones Margaret Bradbury Gussie Stone Pearl Gillingham Lola Rupe Viola Carpenter Dorothy Spear Adah Zenia Shaw Ruth Garnet Smith Esther Elva Gibbs Martha Vivian McHenry Electa Mabel Betz Henry Evans Sentinel Duanna Yeanger Hilah Lutz Anna Gates White Emily Plymale Helen Shaw Edna Hurn Dora Reisinger Alice Wolfe Lutz Ada Davis Mary Bratt Anna Wiseman Millie Watts Memorial Maude Haskins Laura Rees Fdna Hurn Blanche France

Father of Ten Buried In West Virginia

Calvin F. Roush age 74 died Monday at his home near Gora Gallia County of heart trouble. Native of Meigs County he is survived by his second wife and ten children two from his first marriage. Funeral services were held in Jackson County West Virginia today.

Gallipolis Calvin F. Roush Gora Gallia County Meigs County Jackson County W. Va

New Surgical Patients at Holzer Hospital Named

New surgical patients at Holzer Hospital include Meyer Maggied of Gallipolis Edward Werner 22 of Middleport and Ralph Walker of Kanauga Mrs Geraldine Jones of Gallipolis and Mrs F S Gabel of Middleport are new medical patients.

Gallipolis Holzer Hospital Meyer Maggied Edward Werner Middleport Ralph Walker Kananga Geraldine Jones F. S. Gabel

Birth of Son to Mr and Mrs Lester Saunders

Are Parents of Son Gallipolis Another descendant has been born to that noted heroine Mad Ann Bail by with the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Lester Saunders Harrison Township at Holzer Hospital Monday Mr and Mrs Blake Strait and Mr and Mrs Monroe Saunders are grandparents and Mrs Ellen Higgins is a great grandmother of the child.

Gallipolis Mad Ann Bailby Lester Saunders Harrison Township Holzer Hospital Blake Strait Monroe Saunders Ellen Higgins

Kanauga Social and Brief Personal Notes

Mr and Mrs A Btewart and Mrs Nanna Weethee visited relatives at Long Bottom Bunday. Walter Johnson and family moved from St Albans WV to the former Saunders property here. Mr and Mrs Sam Giles in Columbus for an extended visit with grandson Albert Spencer. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Bush Grace Wagner and Mrs Vernon Rose were in Cheshire on business Friday. Dayton and Clayton Spencer returned to their home at Portsmouth after a visit with friends here. Mrs Alma Danner Gallipolis is a guest of her brother in law and sister Prof T B Evans and Mrs Evans. Mrs James Roberts severely ill for two weeks is recovering Paul Burns remains critically ill at Holzer Hospital Gallipolis. Nathan Baker and wife of Marion are guests of friends here. Verne Berridge and family visited relatives at Clay Lick Sunday.

Kanauga A. Btewart Nanna Weethee Long Bottom Bunday Walter Johnson St. Albans W. Va Saunders Sam Giles Columbus Albert Spencer Lloyd Bush Grace Wagner Vernon Rose Cheshire Dayton Clayton Spencer Portsmouth Alma Danner Gallipolis T. 8. Evans Evans James Roberts Paul Burns Holzer Hospital Nathan Baker Marion Verne Berridge Clay Lick

Wedded in Gallia Gallipolis marriage license issued

A marriage license was issued to Perie Edward Plummer 21 farmer son of A E Plummer Rutiane and Shirley Creveling 2 daughter of Guy Creveling near Rutland. The record notes Bert Mills as a grandfather.

Gallipolis Perie Edward Plummer A. E. Plummer Rutiane Shirley Creveling Guy Creveling Bert Mills Rutland

Christmas Food To Cost Less In Gallipolis This Year

Gallipolis merchants report lower grocery bills for Christmas with turkeys at 32 cents a pound and dressed chickens at 25 cents a pound versus 38 and 28 last year. Pork and beef hold at 28 and 20 cents. other items differ modestly, while mixed candies rise to 29 cents for 2 pounds and cranberries climb to 23 cents a quart.

Gallipolis

Gallia Academy High School Honor Roll List Expanded

Gallia Academy High School reports thirty eight students named to the honor roll for high grades in the last six weeks. Names include Frances Condee Velma Dillon Eileen Gibbs Jack Gills John Gwinn and many others with assigned room numbers across the campus.

Gallipolis Gallia Academy High School Frances Condee Velma Dillon Eileen Gibbs Jack Gills John Gwinn Jeanne Jones Eleanor Lanthorn Rosa Merritt Virginia Steele Mary Tanner Alice Wheeler Wendell Lloyd Janet Booth Mary Cunningham Gail Harrison Dorothy Lanier Ruth Martin Elva Nibert Paul Robinson J. C. Waters

Mrs Effie Lenore Wood Dies at 71 in Perry Township

Mrs Effie Lenore Wood 71 widow of John Lincoln Wood died of pneumonia Monday at her home near Salem Church in Perry Township. Brother Buell Russell of Fostoria and sister Mrs Rebecca McCall of Gallipolis survive. Funeral at Salem Baptist Church 1:30 Thursday with Rev Jennins Cremeens officiating. burial in Salem Cemetery.

Gallipolis Effie Lenore Wood John Lincoln Wood Salem Church Perry Township Buell Russell Fostoria Green Township Rebecca McCall Salem Baptist Church Jennins Cremeens Salem Cemetery

High School Girl Weds in Kentucky

Announcement lists Miss Virginia Eggleton of Grenwood West Virginia and Hollis Harrison as the newly married couple. The bride is a Gal lpolis High School student and the groom assists his father in a grocery business at Third and Cedar. The ceremony took place in Catlettsburg Kentucky on December 5.

Gallipolis Virginia Eggleton John Eggleton Grenwood W. Va Gallipolis High School Hollis Harrison Rudy Harrison Third Cedar Catlettsburg

Sanders partition suit targets Hanover heirs in Walnut Township

Charles F. Sanders files a partition suit against Anna Haney and 21 other heirs of the Nancy J. Sanders estate in Walnut Township seeking division of the property.

Gallipolis Charles F. Sanders Anna Haney Nancy J. Sanders Walnut Township

Anne Davis Elder Dies. Clay Twp Native Ran Missionary School

Mrs Anne Davis Elder a Clay Township native died recently at Boaz Alabama where she and her late husband Rev Elder ran a missionary school for years.

Gallipolis Anne Davis Elder Clay Township Boaz Ala Elder

Taylor Ridge Christmas program and community event notes

The Taylor Ridge church hosts a Sunday night Christmas program by the young people's group with an offering for the Cleveland Children's Christian Home. A church party and community meet follows Monday night with music, games, contests, and candy treats for church school children. Local residents attendions include visits and family health news from Ironton to Columbus.

Taylor Ridge Church of Christ Cleveland Churches of Christ William Dalton Leonard Dalton Fred Heffkin Ironton Wilbur Risley Jean Athens Risley John Wenger John Davis Jacksonville Shirley Davis Elmer Davis White Cross Hospital Columbus Seurday Lena Leake Dora Heffkin Carl Welling Alfred Willeke Nancy Welling Phillip Edward Mary Wah D. EB. Kempton Guy White Alice White Milfield Gerald Nagle Amesville P. &. Chalfant Glouster Dwight Smith

Dr Volwiler to Speak at Gallia Academy Assembly

Dr A T Volwiler of Ohio University history department will speak at 8:30 assembly at Gallia Academy High School on Friday. Miss Lurene Brown sponsors the program.

Gallipolis A. T. Volwiler Ohio University History Department Athens Gallia Academy High School Lurene Brown

Honor Clarks At Syracuse Housewarming for D of A Members

Friday evening the D. of A. Lodge gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Clark home in Syracuse for a house warming after their move to the Parker property. Bingo prizes were awarded to Elizabeth Duckworth Myrtle Crew and Mary Potts. a 6 o'clock dinner followed at the Myrt and Marge tea room in Pompey with eighteen members.

Syracuse D. of A. Lodge Thomas Clark Jessie Stobart Mattie Springer Emma Duckworth Mary Potts Eura Largent Daisy Duckworth Genevieve Florence Harden Lucille Duckworth Florence Duckworth John Crew Lizzie Quick Rachel Mills Elizabeth Duckworth Roger D.S. Mills Columbus Margaret A. Nease Roy Carmichael Mma Jean Racine C. A. Leibrand Wanda Leibrand Emma Jean Carmichael Association of Guiding Star Council D. of A Myrt and Marge Pomeroy

Letart Falls Social Notes Highlights Local Visits

Letart Falls notes cover preacher visits and hospitalities as Rev. Hubert Sharp of Texas preaches at United Brethren Church on Sunday. Pulpit exchanges and revival closings trace through Rev. Earl Scott, Rev. Bert O Conner, and Mrs. Sayre's Dayton trip. Local residents attend funerals, visit relatives, and report minor neighborhood movements. Ross Norris named Letart Township pork champion after a 525 pound hog kill. Clara Day and Wilma Roush appear in school and O H E circles.

Letart Falls Hubert Sharp Texas United Brethren Church Earl Scott Bert O'Conner Cheater Scott Plants M. E Tom Wagner Clara Day Jennie Mink Great Bend Baptist Church Addie Hawthorne Delbert Teaford Racine Thomas Young Pomeroy W. R. Stewart Logan Inlaw J. E. Stewart M. E. Sayre Dayton Weat Carrollton Hildah Alexander Office Training School Columbus P. B. Alexander Fred Gibbs Pt. Pleasant Arthur Edwards Cora Mae Flossie Kaylong W. Va Edwards Homer Warner Lina Hayman East Letart Mattie Shields Carl Louise Parr Ross Norris Letart Township Wilma Roush O.H.E Gallipolis Flora Johnson Racine Wheeler Larson Johnson BE. W. Chapman

Coolville and Troy Notes District social and sports updates

Coolville and Troy notes cover hospital visits and family gatherings in Camden-Clarke and Athens. Local teachers plan a Wednesday meeting. J T boys and girls slated to host Troy on December 18 with a competitive game. Troy defeats Albany 28 to 18. Horticulture course completed in Columbus. Troy grades prep an operetta for December 22. Harry Church ill with possible rabbit fever.

Troy Boys Albany Lou Fields Cliff Fisher Parkersburg F. A. Gunder Mattie Gunder W. F. Kampf Columbus Ohio State University Troy Cosgrave Harry Church

Carpenter Brief Notes From Local Community Page

Community notes report frequent travel and visits. Mr. and Mrs. J A Turner departed for Mary Esther Florida for the winter while Laurel Grange hosted a farewell supper. Several locals attend events in Columbus Pomeroy and Harrisonville. illnesses and accidents are updated.

Black cat causes man to shoot himself in back yard

Fitchburg Massachusetts Wilfred Leger 55 shot himself in the right index finger while target shooting in his yard after a black cat scampered across his feet.

Fitchburg Mass U.P Wilfred Leger

Peiping Issues Decree Requiring Waitress Registration

A Peiping police decree requires all waitresses to register with authorities in the name of preserving decorum and good custom. The move targets women seeking work as waitresses in the city as part of a moral policing effort by city officials.

Peiping U.P

Planes Fight Forest Fires

Aviation develops a method to combat western forest fires by dropping bombs filled with water or fire extinguisher liquids from aircraft, signaling a new firefighting tactic.

SAN Francisco U.P

Relief rolls swell as funds fail for Canton projects

Daily 30 to 40 families join Canton relief rolls as PWA and WPA funds lag. May or James Seccombe charged today.

Canton U.P PWA WPA James Seccombe

Jacksonville Church Bazaar Slated for December 16

Jacksonville social notes report the Ladies Aid Society of the Jacksonville M. E. Church plans a bazaar Wednesday evening December 16 in the ICCF Hall with luncheon from 4 o'clock and a program directed by Mrs. Faye McKinley. Also noted are visits from Columbus guests Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shirkey and Norma, recovery of Mrs. Charles Hoisington from mastoid infection, flowers from the Mothers Club, and Sollie Draper returning home from St. Francis Hospital.

Jacksonville Ladies Aid Society Jacksonville M. E. Church 1.C.C.F. Hall Faye McKinley Frank Shirkey Norma Columbus E. C. Shirkey Charles Hoisington Mothers Club Sollie Draper Lewis Draper St. Francis Hospital

Sharpsburg Church Program Planned for Christmas Eve

Mt Hermon Church and School in Sharpsburg announce an entertainment event for Christmas Eve. Four Diphtheria cases reported at Bartlett School prompted physician treatment to prevent spread. Local social notes cover visitors, illness, travel, and club meetings through the week.

Sharpsburg Mt. Hermon Hermon Bartlett Ladies Aid Society of Ella Harris Eunice Armstrong Grace MacDonald Nellie Kerns Rena Roberts Athens

Five year old dies after swallowing a staple

Benny Lohr aged five died in a Bucyrus hospital after swallowing a fence staple about an inch and a half long. The incident occurred in Bucyrus and prompted medical attention.

Benny Lohr

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Charles Gabelman U. S. Army Seattle Wash West Virginia Gallia John Wood Perry Kentucky Alabama Taylor Ridge Social Notes Dr. Volwiler Honor Clarks Letart Coolville and Troy Coolville P. L. Bingman Miriam Charlene Flourine Frame F. A. Humphrey Camden-Clarke Hospital Bingman Humphrey F. W Chapman Emmett Chapman Pullman Ray Clark Ella Clark Carthage C. E. McGirr Faye Rockland J. Louis Winner Mary Florence Catherine Lou Stewart L. L. Hoover Eva I. Gibbs G. O. Shanks Hockingport Road Blanche Price Rose Price Mary Evans A. Z. Penrose E. Rock St William Thompson Near Malta Roy Thompson J. E. Fairchild J.T Carpenter J. A. Turner Mary Esther Florida Laurel Grange Wayne Turner Freda Turner Turner Farm Columbia Mohicans Howery Chase Starkey Radekin Mary Ann Bosworth Eber Chapman Mobile Ervil Nelson John Caster Metta Swearingen Columbia School Eva Ferris Blanche Carpenter Eddie Lou Howery Wilbur Rupe Harrisonville Institute Mary Frances Carpenter D. W. Dye G. L. Morris Cincinnati W. M. Morris Marrianna Throckmorton Jessie Carpenter Bess Hartinger F. R. Murphey F. E. Wood Capsule Brothers and Sisters School Jimmie Swearingen Cherrington Jim Dudgeon Grace Turner Jim Bishop Ed McLaughlin BY All Southeastern Ohio The Messenger Jacksonville Social Notes By Geraldine Hoslington Cecil Stevenson Frank Curry Judith Ann Thomas Davis Oakfield T. J. Thomas Deanville Elizabeth Shannon Noble Grands Club Lydia Watkins Kenneth Adams Eugene Kinder Elyria Mr. Adam Charles Guinther Eliza Cox Tell Rutledge Rensselaer Ind John Lewis Millfield Lester Kittle William Deal Dias Alfred Deal Deal John Deal Bertha Steinmeyer David Cox J. L. Altman Crooksville Rachael Griffith
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