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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1936

Page

3

Two Children Die In Crossing Accident Near Gallia County Line

Hebbardsville Sunday School reorganized at Hebbardsville M F Church with Mrs Ermel Chesser as superintendent and Loren Parker as treasurer. Sunday School held each Sunday at 10 o clock and preaching every two weeks at 7 p m. Next service scheduled for December 27 led by Rev Earl Cowen of Shade.

Gallia County Hebbardsville M. F Ermel Chesser Howard Dowler Loren Parker Earl Cowen Shade Gallipolis Presbyterian Church Lois Fasig Harley Bovie Catherine Hayward

Train collision kills two children in Gallia near Oak Hill

In Jackson County near the Gallia line at Oak Hill a train struck a car carrying Mr and Mrs P M Detty and four children. Two children died at the scene and the remaining occupants were hospitalized. Detty and Mrs Detty sustained serious injuries and a 12 year old daughter was injured. The other two children were placed in a funeral home.

Gallipolis Oak Hill Gallia County Jackson County P. M. Detty Holzer Hospital Detty

Realty Is Sold In Gallia Co

Five tracts of real estate owned by the late James Betz were sold at sheriff s sale in Gallia County to satisfy a judgment in Commercial & Savings Bank versus Daisy Scurlock and other Betz heirs. Henry W. Cherrington bid four tracts including city lot 381 at 1550 and eight acres at 1450, while Dale Freshcorn bought 40 acres in Huntington Township for 160. A son was born Saturday to Mr and Mrs Robert Richards of Pt Pleasant W Va, their second child Eleanor Kay.

Gallipolis James Betz Sheriff's Saleaturday Commercial & Savings Bank Daisy Scurlock Betz Henry W. Cherrington Kanauga Greenfield Township Dale Freshcorn Huntington Township Robert Richards Pt. Pleasant, W. Va Eleanor Kay

Funeral director files two collection suits in Gallia Court

Gallipolis. Bart H. Rawlings, Middleport funeral director, filed two suits for note collection in Common Pleas Court. One seeks $360 against George E. Walker of Delaware Ohio son of the late Amos Walker. The other seeks $105 against D. D. Davis of Cheshire.

Gallipolis Bart H. Rawlings Middleport Funeral Common Pleas Court George E. Walker Delaware Ohio Amos Walker D. D. Davis Cheshire

Rain Dampens Gallipolis Shopping Day

Merchants expected the heaviest Saturday sales since 1929 but rain kept stores open until 9 pm and hindered trading. Heavy rainfall began after noon and continued, with some country roads becoming impassable by evening, limiting shoppers and profits.

Gallipolis

Rutland Car Crashes Truck Near Gallipolis

A Rutland man James Singer and a Vinton truck driver Wilbur Pinnell collided near stock sales barns Saturday afternoon. The Carlton stake-bodied cattle truck owned by Quickle Caste suffered little damage while the Rutland car suffered extensive damage. Mrs. Ben Bowyer was a passenger in the Rutland car. Pinnell was en route to the stock sales to move livestock to Cleveland.

Gallipolis James Singer Rutland Wilbur Pinnell Vinton Ben Bowyer Quickle Caste Pinnell Cleveland

Burnside and Curry Wed at Pt Pleasant in West Virginia

Miss Elizabeth Jane Burnside daughter of Capt Rush H Burnside and Hugh Arthur Curry son of Capt W D Curry were married at Pt Pleasant West Virginia Saturday. They will reside in Rockford Illinois.

Gallipolis Elizabeth Jane Burnside Rush H. Burnside Hugh Arthur Curry W. D. Curry Pt. Pleasant W. Va Rockford, Ill

Robbery of Cars Reported in Gallipolis

Gallipolis police were notified Saturday night by Miss Rosine Meal who said four packages of Christmas merchandise were taken from her car on State Street between First and Second. The loot included a shirt, wrapping paper, decorations, icicles, and a small silver photograph frame.

Gallipolis

Snow Covers Ground After Weekend Rain in Gallipolis

After a Saturday rain in Gallipolis the precipitation turned to snow and by Sunday noon two inches covered the ice. Mrs. Ray Grover of Vinton traveled to Covington Georgia to spend the holidays with her father J W Hartsook.

Gallipolis Georgia Gallipolis Ray Grover Vinton Covington, Ga J. W. Hartsook

Crashed Car Found On Homer Sowards Lane Near Gallipolis

A car with license tags issued to Vaught Winters of Eureka was found crashed into a tree on Route 7 near Gallipolis city limits. No occupants were near the vehicle and police noted considerable damage to the car.

Gallipolis Eureka Homer Sowards Route 7

Seed quality alert for Gallia County alfalfa and clover

Gallia County Farm Agent R R Starbuck warns a seed shortage due to drought may hit next year. He cites tests showing imported seed often worthless and stresses green stain labeling, the need to use Ohio seed for red clover and alfalfa, and warns on higher prices as clover seed runs 23 to 28 dollars per bushel.

Gallia County Gallipolis R. R. Starbuck Ohio United States Starbuck Gallia Coun

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