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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1933

Page

3

Tobacco growers map crop reduction for 1931 32 33

Gallia county tobacco farmers convene at Gallipolis Theater as the County Tobacco Product Control Association sets up the crop adjustment plan. H W Walters is chairman with Dave Kelton secretary and eleven district chairmen named. Meetings across townships schedule speakers from Ohio State University and county agents to sign up growers this week ending with contracts and acreage data for 1931 32 and 1933.

TPCA Ernest T. Reed D. R. Dodd Ohio State University W. T. Wells H. W. Walters Dave Kelton R. M. Sloman E. C. Bowman Smith-Hughes Gallipolis Green Walnut Townships Horace Ecker Frank Wells Anderson Robinson Homer Russell E. E. Cooper Addison Township Bulnville Townhouse Denny Lane Cheshire-Morgan District Little Kiger Grange Hall E. T. Reed H. E. Shaver Huntington-Morgan Vinton High School Clay Township White Throne E. J. Riggs Springfield Township Bidwell- Porter Ray Grover Ohio Township Oakdale Bethel School Perry Gatewood Raccoon Perry Rio Grande High School EB. T. Reed Harry Wood Guyan Township Mercerville High School BE. T. Reed Grover Fulks Ben Hardesty Eura Wallace Russell Wallace Harrison Township

Relief food arrives for Gallia County

An allotment of 1,500 sacks of flour for the needy of Gallia County was received today and will be distributed from county grocery stores. Distribution follows the same method used for 1,500 pounds of salt pork received earlier. Shipments of beef butter and eggs are expected soon.

Gallipolis Gallia County CWA

Streets of Paris troupe bus breaks down in Gallipolis

A vaudeville show group of 18 named Streets of Paris spent Thursday in Gallipolis when their bus failed en route from Kenova to Morgantown. Officials search for owner of an abandoned Ohio license 203-532 auto found on State Route 7 near Kanauga.

Gallipolis Paris Kenova Morgantown W. Va Kanauga

Marriage Is Revealed In Gallipolis Nuptials

In Greenup Kentucky on February 6 1982 Miss Betty Blazer and Charles Swanson of Gallipolis were married in a ceremony nearly two years prior. Betty Blazer is the daughter of Mrs Bertha Blazer. Charles H Swanson is the son of the late sheriff and Mrs Swanson. He is an Ohio University graduate from 1933 and is employed by the Standard Oil Company.

Gallipolis Betty Blazer Charles Swanson Greenup Bertha Blazer Swanson Charles H. Swanson Ohio University Standard Oil Company

Reed To Take Office In Gallia County Extension

Ernest T. Reed of Little Rock Arkansas will assume duties as Gallia County agricultural extension agent on January 2. His first task will involve tobacco crop acreage reduction in the county. His office is planned in the first room on the left of the courthouse courtroom, soon vacated by the CWA and Red Cross.

Gallipolis Ernest T. Reed Little Rock Ark Gallia County CWA Red Cross

Drunks Are Scarce In Gallipolis As Holiday Curbs Intoxication

Gallipolis police report low intoxication over the holiday season. Walter Hively appeared before Mayor A J Stormont on a drunkenness charge and was fined ten dollars and costs after pleading guilty and jailed for nonpayment. Two panhandlers arrested December 23 remain the only other intoxication entrants this month.

Gallipolis Walter Hively A. J. Stormont

Duff Family Returns After Lebanon Visit

Rev and Mrs W W Duff and their son came back Thursday after staying with W W Duff's parents in Lebanon Indiana. Mr and Mrs Paul Myers, guests of her parents in New Orleans, Louisiana, also returned home Thursday. Miss Gladys Halley injured her knee in a fall at a Columbus relative home.

W. W. Duff and Son Lebanon Ind Paul Myers New Orleans Gladys Halley Columbus

Dr Kineon to Speak to Huntington Women’s Club

Dr George G Kineon superintendent of the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics will address the Woman's Club of Huntington in Gallipolis on Wednesday afternoon January 3. He will discuss Epilepsy as a Social Problem.

Kineon Gallipolis George G. Kineon Ohio Hospital Woman's Club Huntington

Three CWA Workers Are Taken From Jobs in Gallia County

Three CWA employees in Gallia County were removed from their projects by county re-employment director B. Lewis Jones. Two were foremen and one was a township clerk. another foreman faces a two year term as township trustee beginning Monday. The unskilled worker was the second member of his family on CWA work. All actions cited as CWA employment violation cases. Since Nov. 26 CWA work began, three accidents caused one day of lost time across the county.

Gallipolis Gallia County B. Lewis Jones CWA

Dredging Halted by High Water on Ohio River

High water in the Ohio River last week stopped all dredging for sand and gravel in the district. The Steamer Reliance carried 600,000 gallons to Charleston W Va after delivering on Kanawha. Several other steamers cargoes and tows moved past Gallipolis including Otto Mar met Joe Cook Creighton Ben Franklin Inland and Kelly with varying barge tows in transit.

Gallipolis Ohio River Reliance Kanawha River Pittsburgh Charleston W. Va Otto Marmet Joe Cook Creighton Ben Franklin Kelly Youghiogheny City South D. T. Lane Cincinnati

Francis Spires Dies After Sinus Surgery At Holzer

Gallipolis reports Francis Spires fourteen of Jackson died early Thursday at Holzer Hospital after an operation for sinus trouble. Admissions included Mrs. Charles Bethel Athens J W Kapp Pt Pleasant Charles Lee Stevers Merce rvill e M L Ball Scioto Furnace Mrs Jake Moore Gallipolis Mrs Clarence Lewis Glouster Owen Roush Middleport Thoburn Detty Oak Hill and Mrs William Thomas of Gallipolis dismissed for a fractured leg from a city park fall.

Gallipolis Francis Spires Jackson Holzer Hospital Charles Bethel Athens J. W. Kapp Pt. Pleasant Charles Lee Stevers F. L. Stevers Mercerville M. L. Ball Scioto Furnace Jake Moore Clarence Lewis Glouster Owen Roush Middleport Thoburn Detty Oak Hill William Thomas City Park

Rutherford and Hix Marriage Announced in Catlettsburg

Robert Rutherford and Marjorie Hix wed in Catlettsburg Kentucky on December 23. Marjorie is the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Hix of Gallipolis. The couple confirmed the marriage in a Gallipolis report dated December 29.

Gallipolis Robert Rutherford Marjorie Hix John Hix Catlettsburg

Wrestling results in New York and Boston

In New York Gourcsak of Hungary pinned Tony Colesano of Springfield. Shikat of Philadelphia pinned Joe Bull Komar of Lithuania, Maliaus of Atlantic City pinned Sergei Smernoff of Russia, Calza of Italy pinned Little Beaver of Oklahoma, Adelmeier of Austria pinned Andy Zaharoff of Russia. In Boston Hughes of Oklahoma threw Max Mephisto of Germany and Pettley of the U S S Marines threw Bill Ruddy of Portland, Me.

New York Louis Gourcsak Hungary Tony Colesano Springfield Mass Dick Shikat Philadelphia Joe Bull Komar Lithuania Paul Maliaus Atlantic City Sergei Smernoff Russia George Calza Italy Little Beaver Oklahoma Max Adelmeier Austria Andy Zaharoff Boston Cowboy Hughes Max Mephisto Germany Walter Pettley U. S S. Marines Bill Ruddy Portland

Hosket Shines in Columbus for Independent Team

Wilmer Hosket, recently ruled ineligible at Ohio State, scored 16 points as center for an independent league team in Columbus. His team won the game 22 to 14 last night amid his standout performance.

Columbus U.P Wilmer Bill Hosket Ohio State Hosket

Basketball Scores From Various Games

Wilmington beat Cincinnati 25 22 in overtime. Indiana 36 defeated Marshall 20. Baltimore 38 topped Georgia Tech 1. George Washington 52 defeated Furman 16. Akron U percentage defeated Alumni 43.

Wilmington Cincinnati Indiana Marshall Baltimore Georgia Tech George Washington Furman Akron U Alumni

Matching Davenport and Chair Back Sets for Home Decor

A home craft feature explains cross stitch and sunning stitch sets to decorate living rooms with a davenport and matching chair backs. Pattern 615 offers a 14 by 28 inch panel and two arm rests with transfer designs. Pattern 616 provides chair backs and arm rests with detailed directions. Send for both patterns to The Athens Messenger Needlecraft Dept. at 62 Eighth Avenue, New York City.

Athens

Expected Dollar Value To Be Reduced Further

Washington reports indicate stabilization of the dollar around 41.4 gold ounces, a 3 percent devaluation. Anticipated steps include seeking international currency stabilization talks and congressional authority to seize gold profits from Federal Reserve Banks during devaluation.

Washington U.P Congress Federal Reserve Banks

Adrain College Cagers Stop Fenn College 36 28

Adrian College defeated Fenn College 36 to 28 in Cleveland. It marked Fenn’s fourth straight loss after earlier defeats by Ashland Findlay and Wooster.

Cleveland Adrian College Cagers Fenn College Fenn Ashland Findlay and Wooster

Devaluation Seen as Step Toward Free Gold Market

Acting Secretary Morgenthau ordered concentration of gold in the Treasury and Federal Reserve Banks prompting a devaluation logic. A Treasury official foresees a future free gold market, stressing that gold profits should be set aside from profit. Objections cite a large premium on about 600 million dollars in hoarded gold and certificates.

Treasury Federal Reserve Banks

House Rule Change Faces Next Session

Washington December 2 The House leadership plans a rule revision to require a majority of 218 signatures to bring up a bill ending the current minority petition power. Speaker Rainey and Majority Leader Byrne move after talks with other Democrats to stiffen opposition to further revolts.

Washington UPA House Rainey Byrne

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