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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1938

Page

14

Christmas program planned by Taylor Ridge Church

Taylor Ridge Church of Christ schedules a Christmas program Saturday at 7 p.m. The youth, aided by the choir under Mrs. C. M. Anglin, will perform a Christmas playlet. Pastor Rev. G. B. Courtney will speak and a candy and nut treat plus fruit boxes for shut ins are planned. Church Night occurs Wednesday, Dec 28 with songs refreshments and elections.

Taylor Ridge Church of Christ C. M. Anglin G. B. Courtney John Davis Carl Welling Fred Heffken Herman Kempton Ladies Aid Society Rolland Mulpas Bible School Pearl Geece Darren Iline Marsha Chester Davis Columbus Jimmie Bulloch Glouster Evan Davis John Wenger Clyde Canter Mont Davis Wenger Canter Davis University Hospital Melville McCune

Tobacco sales edge higher on Huntington market

Gallipolis Burley tobacco prices rose to an average of 18.63 per hundred pounds on the Huntington market. Local growers hold crops in anticipation of further increases.

Gallipolis Burley Huntington

Wedded 50 Years Gallipolis Couple Celebrate Golden Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Homer Walter and their son Homer Remus travel to Dover Ohio for the golden wedding of Mr and Mrs Remus Walter tomorrow. A community dinner and a reception are planned with vows exchanged at the United Brethren Church. The Walters own two dairy farms near Dover and Mr Walter taught in area schools for 34 years. Their children include Allen D Ravenna Warren M Akron Dwight L Cleveland Homer W Gallipolis Charles F Glen G Lewis J Dover Mrs Anna May Snyder Massillon Elmer J Cambridge and Mrs Lucille Maurer Navarre.

Gallipolis Homer Walter Chamber of Commerce Homer Remus Dover Ohio Mr. Walter Remus Walter United Brethren Church Ladies’ Aid Society Walter Allen D Ravenna Warren M Akron Dwight L Cleveland Homer W Charles F Glen G Lewis J Anna May Snyder Massillon Elmer J Cambridge Lucille Maurer Navarre

Bad Check Comes From Unusual Source in Gallipolis

Sheriff Hatfield reports more bad checks in the area. A $12 payment was accepted by Clarence Wagner at a local filling station from a man driving a light truck painted with the American Bible Society Cincinnati sign.

Gallipolis Hatfield Clarence Wagner American Bible Society Cincinnati

Mrs. O. O. McIntyre to visit Gallipolis for cruise

Mrs. O. O. McIntyre is reported to arrive in Gallipolis on December 27 from New York for a two day stay before leaving for a world cruise. She will not reopen Gatewood during her visit. the house remains under the care of her cousin Mrs. Wilma Leighton who resides in a lodge on the grounds.

Lena Mulpas White Cross Hospital Columbus Gus Gaskalla Athens Edward Cartwright Greens Run Mulpas Charles Hooper Chauncey Mary Love Lena Withem Floyd Bennett Walton Ind Bennett Withem Taylor Ridge Gerald Nagle Amesville Perry Chalfant Stewart Monday Hermie Chalfant Wilbur Risley Jean Floyd Gillett Gallipolis O. O. McIntyre New York Gatewood Wilma Leighton McIntyre

Concord Christmas program set for Sunday night

Social Notes of Concord reports a Concord Church Christmas program at 7 30 PM. Families and friends visit and share Sunday activities with neighbors including the Mingus Antle Sayre McAfee Chapman Keeney and Carsey households across Chauncey Athens Glouster and Jacksonville areas.

Concord Concord Church Alfred Hanning Near Chauncey Wiley Mingus Jess Werner John Antle Joseph Richard Antle Huntington Bert Wolfe Ed Sayre Victor Sayre William Mohring Fierce Ridge Babe McAfee Paul Athens Glouster Emma Hoskins Maynard Sayre Roy Easler Jasper Moody Joe Chapman Near Jacksonville Irwin Keeney Nelsonville George Chapman Myrtle Russell Jess Carsey Milford Sayre Grace Carl Sayre

Rail Time Card and Airport Flight Schedules

The notice lists rail timetables for Baltimore and Ohio East and West Bound services including No. 30 No. 37 and National Limited trains with daily and Sunday exceptions and times. It also shows New York Central south and north bound schedules and Athens Municipal Airport Airtaxi departures with sunrise to sunset service and connections to T W A and A A airlines.

Diplomat National Limited NEW York Central South NEW York Central North Athens Municipal Airport Airtaxi A. A Athens North

State Deputy To Aid County on Finances

Walter Garrison deputy supervisor of examiners in the state auditors office will be in Athens December 29 to confer with the Athens County commissioners and other officers He will review the county finances and offer advice on next year's tangled financial situation

Walter Garrison State Auditors Office Athens Athens County Garrison

Service Held at Local Presbyterian Church

Gallipolis church overflowing for candlelighting service. Rev. L W Gishler led a musical program and a book review. Cub Scouts served as candle bearers.

Gallipolis L. W. Gishler

Road Project Gift Expected In Gallia Co

Gallia County will likely receive a state gift of 295000 for two concrete road stretches from Eureka Dam through Chambersburg and near Crown City Hill on State Highway No 7. Plans are nearly ready with ads and sale expected soon. A Swan Creek bridge approach is being redesigned between the two projects after the 1937 flood.

Gallia Co Gallipolis Gallia County State Highway Department Robert Jenkins Chambersburg Eureka Dam Crown City Hill Jenkins Swan Creek

Christmas Gift Bargains Contest Winners

First prize a $1 gift certificate for any store in the gift feature goes to Jane Maccombs of 50 W Carpenter St Athens. Second prizes two theater tickets to the Athena go to Madelon Jandes Steubart Ohio and two tickets to the Majestic go to Mary Lou Koon Murray City Ohio. Prizes mailed today. Contest No. 15 winners to be announced tomorrow.

Jane Maccombs W. Carpenter St Athens Athena Madelon Jandes Box Stewart Ohio The Majestic Mary Lou Koon Murray City Thea Shines Athena Nelsonville Majestic Theater Steppe’s Merchants Messenger Vicinity

Christmas party brings exchanges at Long Bottom club

Long Bottom Riverside Garden Club held a Christmas party in the hall on Monday with guests from Reedsville Garden Club. The room sparkled with a small lighted tree as members exchanged gifts and White Elephant tokens amid carols. Lunch for 34 attendees followed the entertainment.

Long Bottom Riverside Garden Club Reedsville Sylvia Coleman Camden-Clark Parkersburg

Santa Claus Igloo Draws Hundreds to City Park

Gallipolis residents flock to the evergreen covered igloo in the city park on Thursday afternoon for a candy treat as children gather at the popular holiday spot.

Gallipolis

Moon Fullness Only At Exact 180 Degree Alignment

A full moon is visible as such only at the precise moment when the Moon and Sun are opposite each other in the sky. The full phase lasts briefly, with Earth's observer seeing a full disk at the instant of 180 degree separation.

Earth

First hunter license issued in Gallia County

Lewis Delawder of Greenfield Township bought Gallia County’s first hunter license. He did not want to miss the early hunting day on Monday January 2, the first day permitted by law in the new year.

Gallipolis Gallia County Lewis Delawder Greenfield Township Margaret McCormick Delawder

Elephant at Philadelphia Zoo Receives Large Daily Ration

A healthy elephant at the Philadelphia zoo eats 100 pounds of timothy hay daily along with 10 quarts of crushed vegetables and 16 quarts of oats and bran, reflecting careful livestock care practices of the era.

Philadelphia Zoo

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