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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1934

Page

3

Illipolis Baptist Church Permitted To Sell Tract

Judge W grants permission for the Illipolis Baptist Church to sell a tract on Court Street held by trustees. The bequest came from J. T. Soden as part of his estate, after his October death, with details including an unresolved note and mortgage tied to the estate.

Illipolis the Baptist Court Street Albert E. Tope Barjohn H. Harrison J. C. My Christie Cashy Meadows

Coalton Man Faces Trial for Killing Coalton Man

Thomas Camp Plummer of Coalton is recovering at Holzer Hospital from a Dec 22 shooting in which coal miner John Steele, also of Coalton, was killed. Plummer, guarded in hospital, faces trial in Jackson County for murder by striking Steele with a coal auger.

Gallipolis Thomas Plummer Coalton Holzer Hospital John Steele Walter Linkhorn Loren Fraley Ohio Indiana Jackson County Steele C. E. Holzer

Blanche Smith Weds Wallace Cline in Huntington Church

Miss Blanche Smith Logan grade school teacher married Wallace Cline McArthur produce dealer at Johnson Memorial Church Huntington West Virginia last Saturday. Attendants included Mr and Mrs I P Early Logan and Mr and Mrs H Ellison Huntington. The couple will live in McArthur after June first. Cline and guest family visited Gallipolis, and Christmas Day guests include C Edwards Chesapeake and daughter Miss Sarah Jane Watson. Watson heads to Miami Florida for a holiday visit. Adele Shumway Kananga freed from jail after paying part of a $100 fine for selling intoxicating beverages.

Gallipolis Blanche Smith Logan Wallace Cline McArthur Johnson Memorial Church Huntington W. Va I. P Early H. Ellison Cline

Gallipolis Locks Under Way On River Project

A Gallia County photo feature highlights the new Gallipolis locks nine miles below the city as part of a government dam project. Dravo Contracting Company began work in 1933, with Edward Weiher in charge, and the site includes a hospital, multiple shifts, and two worker fatalities by electrocution.

Gallipolis Gallia County Ohio River Crete Dravo Contracting Company Pittsburgh Eureka Edward Weiher Dravo J. B. Ward

Seeking New Trial in Damage Case in Gallia County

Following a judgment of 1000 dollars in the suit of Ara Swisher versus Harry Hanson as administrator of the estate of the late Dr J T Hanson the defendant seeks a new trial in Common Pleas Court. Defense contends witness Watyna misled on fault claim the wreck occurred near the highway center and new evidence has been discovered.

Gallipolis Ara Swisher Harry Hanson J. T. Hanson Common Pleas Court Kenneth Watyna Anson Hanson Visher Sim Addison

State Supplies Tags for Gallia County School Buses

Gallia County bus owners have bills of sale made to the State of Ohio in the county clerk's office to allow the state to furnish license plates. The state holds the buses in trust so owners can reclaim them. applications go to Columbus and plates return to the township clerk free of charge. Buses may not operate outside regular pupil transportation under the state license.

Gallipolis Gallia County Ohio Margaret McCormick Columbus

Collision at Routes 7 and 141 injures no one

In Gallipolis a car driven by H A Notter collided with another at the junction of Routes 7 and 141 on Garfield Avenue Saturday evening causing slight damage to both vehicles with no injuries reported.

Gallipolis H. A. Notter Garfield Avenue

Evangelist Rev W A Byus to Return for Union Mission Meeting

Gallipolis reports evangelist W A Byus known as The Country Preacher will lead an evangelistic series at Union Mission Chapel from January 6 to January 20. Byus previously preached there after the mission opened in new quarters last April and has since filled engagements in Minneapolis and St Paul.

Gallipolis W. A. Byus Union Mission J. M. Ripley Byus Pople Minneapolis St. Paul

Gallipolis Airport to finish seeding fencing by spring

Holzer Airport founder Dr C E Holzer says seeding fencing and other details will be completed when weather allows likely in spring Lieut Eckford Hodgson will oversee reopening as manager replacing Lieut Earl Barnes who returned to Cincinnati Hodgson joins from Watson Flying Field Cincinnati to begin duties early spring Also in Gallipolis the Waugh Bottom and Bethel rural district schools will be ready Jan 7 and Centenary Building in Green Township by the following week

Gallipolis Holzer C. E. Holzer Eckford Hodgson Earl Barnes Cincinnati Hodgson Watson Flying Field Ohio Waugh Bottom Bethel Green Township

Ohio Home Owners Secure Five Millions

Loans amounting to 5 312 190 dollars were disbursed to 1 600 distressed small home owners in Ohio during the week ending Dec 2, state manager Henry G Brunner of the Home Owners Loan Corporation reported. Of the total 4 722 550 was covered by bonds exchanged with former mortgagees 340 654 paid cash to county treasurers for back taxes 95 945 for necessary repairs and 152 906 for accrued interest on the bonds appraisers fees and attorneys fees.

Columbus Ohio Henry G. Brunner Home Owners Loan Corporation

Free Christmas Trees At Pure Oil Station Tonight

Pat Burns the manager of the Pure Oil station on East State Street announced that he would give Christmas trees free tonight to children from homes lacking any Christmas Day feature.

Pat Burns Pure Oil East State Street

Hospital Visit Reveals Father in Serious Condition

Herman Bollen of Cincinnati visited his father George N. Bolies at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis. George Bolies, long a Republican leader in Gallia County, is reported in serious condition by hospital attaches Dr B V Swisher.

Gallipolis Herman Bollen Cincinnati George N. Bolies Holzer Hospital Gallia County B. V. Swisher Radcliff Atricken

Improvement Seen as Tuleramin Toxin Arrives by Plane

In a critical moment, the patient showed definite improvement after anti tularemin toxin was rushed to the hospital by chartered plane. Medical team staged rapid response to the emergent treatment and reported positive signs.

Marriage License Issued Here to Sider and Masters

A marriage license was issued to Sherman Sider a 46 year old farmer from London Ohio and Mamie Masters 43 daughter of William Terry of Gallipolis.

Gallipcaas Sherman Sider London Ohio Mamie Masters William Terry Gallipolis

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Soden Citizens Loan Greenfeld Byrd Phillips Clyde “Mocko” Cornell Ethel Stu George Waugh Firn Roush R. A. Hochstretor Wearch Grece Roush de Roush Athens State Aetry Judge White Ap M. Miller Defandanta M. D. Burpard Waugh Roush Tha Rush Brumfield Charlie Jessie Roush Ellen Bionnaily Adele Shumway Kananga Louseholder Deadman Marmet Kanawha River West Virginia National Re-employment Service Kentucky Lithographing Co. Photo Bojtling Works W. BR. Spencer Kerr’s Hardware WED Linco Motor Merry, Merry Christmas Margaret E. Sangster the Security Bank Athens, Ohio
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