Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio

We have 16,378,606 pages in Ohio

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 24 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1934

Page

3

Gallia County High School Basketball Tourney Arranged

Gallia County announces its county basketball tournament with teams from Porter Cheshire Rip pidwell Centerville Cadmus Mercer and Crown City to compete in semi finals Saturday afternoon at 2. Halliday named referee along with Harold lead coach as referees for the event. County schools from Athens Vinton Jackson counties will represent the Class B tournament drawing Sunday afternoon.

Halliday Harold Gallia County Porter Cheshire Rip Pidwell Sun Ahernoon Athens Vinton Jackson

Jacobs Is Heart Disease Victim in Gallipolis

The Gallipolis man Jacob s, a native of Can ada born in an Indian settlement, died Wednesday morning after a brief illness. He had lived two years with his daughter and her husband Nathan Mendel in this city. He leaves a widow and two children. funeral services are planned in Dayton on Friday.

Gallipolis Jacobs Bie Nathan Dayton Can Toronto Wes Mendel Lester M. Jacobs Ft Let

Pageant to aid athletic fund at Meatemy High School

The Dramatic Club of Meatemy High School presents a pageant under the Academy Athletic Association auspices to raise funds for the school athletic program. The event features modern magic, hypnotism, pictures, paper tearing, memories, and a comedy Dass. The show is set for next Tuesday with episodes staged in Colonial Hall.

Cosuteugust Washington Academy Athletic Association Meatemy High School the Athletic Fund Colonia

Fragmentary social notes from JO Grande News page

The item lists social contacts and gatherings including names such as David Williams James Lackey and Mrs Orville Davis with mentions of a Latin class and Thursday afternoon event. Partial references to Rio and items about tobacco are noted among scattered fragments.

River Notes from Gallipolis on Dam Actions and Towing

United States Steamer Tecumseh arrived at Dam 14 to help raise the Packet Senator Cordill which sank after striking a submerged wicket. Shipowners expect the packet back in service within two weeks as dams stay down and ice floes recede. Inland tows A C Ingersoll for boiler repairs. Joe Cook now down Kanawha to Cincinnati with six coal barges, first tow since river ice formed.

Gallipolis United States Tecumseh Dam Senator Cordill Ohio River A. C. Ingersoll Joe Cook Kanawha River Cincinnati

Damages suit over tobacco sale at Gallipolis Market

Pel fey and Walter Blazer tobacco growers sue Huntington Tobacco Co. for 243 dollars claiming 1690 pounds of tobacco were sold Dec. on the market without their presence after growers were told they would receive notice and chance to reject prices. An attachment is granted. Emerson Gore sues May Lawless and estate of W A Lawless on a promissory note with interest from June 16, 190.

Gallipolis Feb Grant Pelfey Walter Blazer Huntington Tobacco Company Peliey and Blazer Dee Emerson Gore May Lawless W. A. Lawless

Cheshire Farm Group to Sell Chickens from 400 Hatchlings

Cheshire Feb 400 chicks purchased by Cheshire Chapter Future Farmers of America for care by students. They will be sold later. Missionary Society meets at Mrs Goldie Jacobs CH Ward. Logan Monday. Mrs F L Allensworth hosted a birthday dinner for her daughter Helen with 18 guests. Stanley Hawley of Columbus attended aunt Nap Willock's funeral at Poplar Ridge. Mrs Charles Crank and Richmond VA family visited W J Cochran's home. Mrs Cochran moved to a daughter in Leon WV. Gallia County probate grants Lafayette L Gaston estate admission. Anna Gaston named executrix with bulk to widow.

Cheshire Feb Future Farmers of America The Missionary Society Goldie Jacobs CH. Ward. Logan F. L. Allensworth Helen Stanley Hawley Columbus Nap Willock Poplar Ridge Charles Crank Richmond W. J. Cochran Cochran Leon W. Va

Eye sight testing set for Gallia County children

Miss Mary L. Sears and two assistants from the Ohio Commission for the Blind will be in Gallia County the week of February 19 to test schoolchildren with visual defects and attempt to correct the difficulties affecting their studies.

Gallipolis Mary L. Sears Ohio Commission For the Blind Columbus Gallia County

Injured In Fall In Gallipolis

Mrs Linnie Bush of State Street fractured her right hip and right arm after a fall at her home Wednesday afternoon in Gallipolis.

Gallipolis Linnie Bush State Street

Two-Pound Son Born to Middleport Couple

A 2-pound son was born Wednesday to Mr. and Mrs. Harold McCormick of Middleport with Frances Grate as the mother. The infant is a great-grandson of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Beicher of this city.

Gallipolis Harold McCormick Frances Grate Middleport W. A. Beicher City

Propp Couple Welcomes Son in Gallipolis

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Propp of Beach Hill West Virginia at Holzer Hospital on Wednesday morning. Dismissals yesterday included Mrs. Fon Johnson of Gallipolis and Mrs. John Oshel and Mrs. F. H. Buxton of Point Pleasant.

Gallipolis C. F. Propp Beach Hill W. Va Holzer Hospital Fon Johnson John Oshel F. H. Buxton Pt. Pleasant

Cheshire Notes Highlight Local Family Visits and Travel

Mr. and Mrs. Foster Little and children and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Little were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Duckworth in Syracuse. Mrs. Grapes visited Columbus with relatives. Marty Clark has moved to Toledo for work. Dayton Kennedy from Sunbury spent the weekend with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Allensworth were here Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. F D Allensworth.

Cheshire News Foster Little Howard Little Harold Duckworth Syracuse W. J. Grapes Columbus Marty Clark Toledo Dayton Kennedy Sunbury Homer Kennedy Edgar Allensworth Gee F. D. Allensworth

Fifteen CWA workers dropped in Gallia County

Harry Wood secretary of the county complaint committee said fifteen men were removed from CWA projects in Gallia County this week. The disqualifications stemmed from county school board memberships or the ability to support themselves by other means.

Gallipolis CWA Gallia County Harry Wood

More Drilling for Gas Being Done in Shade

SHADE February 8 The Ohio Fuel Gas Company resumes drilling on the Evans farm well after striking gas in a shallow sand. Plans call for a much deeper bore as operations continue.

Test case to challenge cigarette vending license law

A test case set for May before the Athens County Grand Jury challenges a state rule requiring a separate license for each cigarette vending machine in a business. F. E. Dowler, head of US Vending Machine Co and the Ohio Vending Machine Association, faces the action after being arraigned for vending cigarettes without proper license stamps. Dowler pleads not guilty and posts $200 bond.

Athens County Grand Jury F. E. Dowler US. . Vending Machine Co Vending Machine Association of Ohio Ita H. Porter Dowler Porter State Tax Commission J. B Uradhor Tax Commission

Gwin Family Moves to Robert Wood Farm Near New Marehfield

Shade Mr and Mrs Cecil Gwin and family are moving to the Robert Wood farm near New Marehfield. Mrs Geneva Maneheld and daughter Anns of Athens were Sunday guests of Addi son Creamer. Mrs Margaret Grim visited Art Guthrie of Burlingham. Vieuwna Kelley returned from a West Virginia visit. Mr and Mrs Robert Perry spent Monday in Guyeville. William Harrie and Robert Huth went to Carpenter and attended a sale at New Mareh Geld last week.

Shade Ohio Fuel Gas Company Evans Farm Binas Violet Jimmy Fiora Lewis Woode Cecil Gwin Temily Robert Wood New Marehfield Geneva Maneheld Anns Athens Addison Creamer Margaret Grim Art Guthrie Burlingham Vieuwna Kelley West Virginia Robert Perry Guyeville William Harrie Robert Huth Carpenter New Mareh- Geld

Alexander Church Groups Host Meeting and Plan Supper

The Missionary Society and Ladies Auxiliary of Alexander Presbyterian Church met Feb. 2 at Mrs. Raymond Webb’s home. The program covered The American Negro with music featured. officers were elected. A potluck lunch preceded a joint program led by several members. A chicken and baked ham supper is planned for Feb. 16 at the church. Mrs. Rathburn and Mrs. Radford are ill. Reeves were killed by A. A. Verity and H. M. Figley this week.

Webb Figiey Warner Warren Whaley Carrie Ritchie Potter Walter Saylor Alvah Verity Fred Vorhes Alexander Presbyterian Church Ross Rathburn Homer Radford Reeves A. A. Verity H. M. Figley

Local Social Visits and Health Update Report

Judson Kyle and family spent Sunday with A. A. Buck in Ath ens. Fred Carsey visited EB Gilliland in Sumner. Curtis Dailey called on Andrew Duntee in Stewart. Rev. G H Martin leads services at Pentecostal Church in Carseytown. Roscoe Jailey of The Plains visited his mother Mrs Lydya Dalley Saturday. Mrs William Webb has been ill.

Clifford Kyle Athens A. A. Buck Fred Carsey EB. Gilliland Sumner Curtis Dailey Andrew Duntee Stewart G. H. Martin Carseytown Roscoe Jailey the Plains Lydya Dalley William Webb

Marriage Licenses for Bradford and Jenkins Pair

Roy F. Bradford 22 of Lancaster and Allyjueta N. Jenkins 21 of Nelsonville obtain marriage licenses joining families. Bradford is son of Roy and Mrs Bradford and Jenkins is daughter of Warren Jenkins and his wife.

Roy F. Bradford Lancaster Roy Bradford Allyjueta N. Jenkins Nelsonville Warren Jenkins

Fire Claims Two Cleveland Children

In Cleveland on Tuesday, Peter Kouzeleos aged 5 and his eight month old brother James died from burns suffered in a residence fire.

Tots Cleveland Peter Kouzeleos James Burna

Revival Held by Sharpsburg Pastor

Sharpsburg pastor Long conducts a revival at his Fairview Charge in Washington County Ohio district. Grimes of Columbus spent several days in the district on business. Mrs. Robert Grimes visited Athens with cousin Jane Palmer. Bai! Carpenter and Mrs. Maria Grimes attended a funeral in Pennsville for Mr. and Mrs. James Price. Ralph Harris, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Harris, had nasal obstruction operation in a Marietta hospital. Mrs. Leota Strode and children visited the McPeak home Sunday.

Sharpsburg Long Fairview Washington County D. C Grimes Columbus Robert Grimes Athens Jane Palmer Bai! Carpenter Maria Grimes James Price Pennsville Ralph Harris Lyle Harris Marietta Hospital

Lottridge Attends Quarterly Meeting in Tuppers Plains

Lottridge residents report to the quarterly Methodist Episcopal Church gathering in Tuppers Plains with Reverend Foster of Portsmouth in charge. People from surrounding charges attend as Mrs. Lucy Chase returns from Parkersburg after visit to her ill son Joseph, now recovered from double pneumonia.

Athens Wilma Swartz Coolville Lillie Davin Mary Stout

I. Godman Co Reopens Columbus and Lancaster Factories

The I. Godman Co reopened its shoe factories in Columbus and Lancaster after a four day shutdown due to labor troubles. The company president called the settlement satisfactory and said operations resumed today.

Columbus I. Godman Co Lancaster

Uncertain remedies touted for vitality and stamina

A dated ad copy promotes 5.5.5 and 8.8.8 tonics claiming to boost appetite skin color and energy. It describes weakened workers and promises quicker recovery using a medicine said to stimulate gastric secretions and oxygen carrying hemoglobin to help "carry on" with work.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Gallipois JO Grande News Mevrioy of Bricaunta Shuler, Pa Cheshire Farm Group Henry Lafayette L. Gaston Anna Gaston Will Alexander Church Judson Lottridge Values Oane SOX Price Union Subs Hors Suede Jipper Duckets Henry White Persire PS Ufostefeeld
Search Courier

Search the Athens Messenger Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Athens Messenger?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication