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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1935

Page

7

Runaway Bandits Bolted After Gallia Hold Up

Officers halted a Tuesday night holdup where three men demanded cash from Emmanett Brabham on Route 160. A revolver was shown as the men fled in a car with stolen license plates. liquor confiscated as investigators traced the vehicle to Columbus.

Emmanett Brabham O Key Skidmore Milla Highway God Brabk Gato Millis Star J Hatfield Charlies Street Columbus

Miss Hutson Huzabeth Dies After Long Illness

4 Miss Hutson Huzabeth aged 92 a longtime city resident and Grace Church member died at her home after years of invalidism. Survivor of her father Hutsinpiller Cedar remains. Funeral services will be held in the Grace Church Sunday School room with Wilbur in charge. Burial will be at Hill Cemetery.

Huzabeth F. Hutsinpiller Huta Grace Church Wilbur Hill Cemetery

Highway Crash Injures Several in Belisire Area

A collision near Belisire Ohio injures multiple residents including a man with a fractured left heart and a woman with a broken left wrist. The group of three autos was taken to a hospital while relatives stayed at the home of a Saunders family member awaiting further word. A memorial service was planned at Centenary with Rev Bar Cremeens officiating.

Sufrte Lillie B L. Wise Belisire Ohio Gur Mercerville Saunders Minnie

Nurses Pass State Medical Board Examinations

Charlotte Plough of Cleveland City Hospital topped the list with an 8 percent grade, announced by chief examiner Clara F. Bruse. Others scoring highly include Marguerite Davis of Bethesda Hospital Zanesville Anna Hopkins of Alexis Hospital Cleveland Thelma L. Lang of Grant Hospital Columbus and Mary Baldwin of Holzer Hospital Gallpolis with 95.2 to 95.6 percent scores.

Columbus Charlotte Plough Cleveland City Hospital State Medical Board Clara F. Bruse Miss Plough Marguerite Davis Bethesda Hospital Zanesville Anna Hopkins Alexis Hospital Cleveland Thelma L. Lang Grant Hospital Mary Baldwin Holzer Hospital Gelipolis

Farmers to Study Agriculture with OSU Extension Service

Farmers of Gallia County will study different phases of agriculture with the OSU extension service field men Russell M. Sloman G A H vocational agriculture instructor and R R Starbuck county agent. First meeting at 7:30 Monday night March 4 in the high school agriculture building. Old Agriculture Society members are invited.

Gallipolis Gallia County Ohio State University Extension Service Russell M. Sloman R. R. Starbuck Old Agriculture Society

Hopes To Set Aside Timber Transaction

In Gallipolis Robert M. Switzer guardian of Fannie Morton sues ER N. Leonard in Common Pleas seeking to set aside a timber contract in Morton's Woods. Leonard claims the petition misstates factors and the ward was easily influenced due to age and vision. Judge W R White takes motion under consideration.

Gallipolis N. Leonard Common Pleas Court Robert M. Switzer Fannie Morton Switzer Leonard Miss Morton W. R. White

Divorced Laura Casey Weds New Partner After Divorce

After Laura Casey was granted a divorce from John Casey, he secured a license to marry Gladys Hayner of Raccoon Island, guardian consent provided by Henry W Cherrington. Laura Johnson is her maiden name. Casey, 28, a FERA worker, also received a marriage license. Paul Shaw and Adelle Caldwell, both 21 and students, were issued licenses as well.

Gallipolis Laura Casey John Casey Gladys Hayner Raccoon Island Henry W Cherrington Casey Laura Johnson FERA Paul Shaw J. W. Shaw Bladen Adelle Caldwell Everett Caldwell Crown City

Appeals to hear two Addison cases in Gallipolis

The Court of Appeals will review Martha A. Greenlee versus Harry Carter over an Addison Township road and Vaught A. Sayre versus Albert Carman over a street in Addison Village. Judge Peter J. Bross er returned home to Chillicothe due to his son's serious illness.

Gallipolis Court of Appeals Martha A. Greenlee Harry Carter Addison Township Vaught A. Sayre Albert Carman Vilage Addison Peter J. Brosser Chillicothe

Gallipolis seeks nearly 400000 from public works funds

City Manager Adolph Henke asks the federal public works office for about 400000 in grants. The request, sent to State Director A. L. Boulay, lists 250000 for sanitary sewers 18000 for water mains 25000 for a garbage incinerator 40000 for street construction 18000 for resurfacing 20000 for remodeling the city building 15000 for a park comfort station and 5000 to improve the city park.

Gallipolis Adolph Henke Henke A. L. Boulay

Four Gallia Court Dockets Transferred From Justice of the Peace

Four cases moved Tuesday from Fred Milliser Justice of the Peace to Gallia Common Pleas Court. Martha Greenlee faces trespass charges after neighbor Edna Carter allegedly entered her property. Carter pleads not guilty and is out on 100 dollar bond. Clarence Siders and Robert Crawford bound over to Grand Jury on 500 dollar bonds each for breaking and entering Albert Pettit property. John Whealdon pleads guilty partly and remains jailed on a non support charge. 300 dollar bond posted. Glenny H. Frost charged by Helen Frost Buck for failing to support two minor children. Frost signs 200 dollar bond and pleads not guilty.

Martha Greenlee Addison Township Edna Carter Greenlee Mrs. Carter Clarence Siders Robert Crawford Albert Pettit Siders Clint Siders John Whealdon Billa Whealdon Justice's Court Hobart Phillips Glenny H. Frost Helen Frost Buck

Greene Line to Acquire Cape Girardeau Steamer Gor don Greene

The Greene Line Steamers announce the purchase of the Cape Girardeau steamer from Eagle Packet Co for 135000 dollars. The vessel will be renamed Gordon Greene and reconditioned in St Louis before first excursion on the Tennessee River to Shiloh battlefields.

Gallipolis Greene Line Cincinnati Cape Girardeau Eagle Packet Company St. Louis Greene Tennessee River Shiloh Gordon Greene Gordon C. Greene Ung of River Packets Cincinnati-Louisville Tom Greene Gallipolia Acme

Cheshire Women Seek 11 OcLocn Closing in Gallia County

Gallia County groups led by the Cheshire Woman's Home Missionary Society endorse an 11 o'clock closing for county liquor establishments. The pledge, signed by president Wavie Starcher and secretary Ella L. Rothgeb, joins protests from churches and the W C T U. Liquor stores still operate to 1 a m on weeknights after local repeal of the 11 o'clock rule, with state officials noting the 1 a m limit only applies where no local ordinance exists.

Cheshire Woman's Home Missionary Society Wavie Starcher Ella L. Rothgeb City Commission State Board of Liquor Control Stormont

State Senator Lloyd to Address Trustees at Courthouse

Gallipolis Senate member John L. Lloyd of Portsmouth will speak to a township trustees meeting at the courthouse at 1 o clock on Saturday March 4.

Gallipolis John L. Lloyd Portsmouth

Holzer Hospital Notes Details Child Death and Recovery

Betty White six died at Holzer Hospital after measles complications. She was the daughter of Wiley and Mrs White, who runs the local taxicab stand. Golda George continues healing after a ruptured appendix operation performed Tuesday evening following injuries in a county officers chase for Alva Sewards.

Gallipolis Betty White Holzer Hospital Wiley White Golda George Alva Sewards

Hat Shop Proprietress Returns to Gallipolis

Miss Minnie Arthurs owner of The Hat Shop on Second Avenue returns from Salina Ohio where her sister Mrs Will Gibbons underwent surgery A niece Miss Ethel Arthurs ran the shop in her absence A joint American Legion and Auxiliary meeting features Crown City mixed quartet and a potluck supper A Hat Show at the Presbyterian Church showcases hats and period costumes at 8 o clock Thursday night

Gallipolis Minnie Arthurs Second Avenue Salina Ohio Will Gibbons Plymouth

Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava Joins US Visit

The Marchioness of Dufferin and Ava joins a growing list of titled Britons visiting the United States. She arrived in New York and will stay with friends in the Carolinas for an extended visit.

United States Marchioness of Dufferin Ava New York Carolinas

Rio Plays Tonight in Montgomery Against New River State

Rio Grandes basketball team travels to Montgomery West Virginia for a matchup with New River State College. Intramural games are set for Wednesday at 4 30 in Community Hall featuring Sophomore Education versus Freshman Education and the R Association against Freshman Education.

Rio Grande Montgomery W. Va New River State Community Hall R. Association

Officials May Save Famous Old Tavern

Falls House the five year old tavern where President William Harrison stayed may be saved from submersion by Muskingum watershed dam plans. District officials move to acquire the property and relocate it to a higher site.

William Harrison Muskingum

Excess Tobacco Goes To By-Product Firms

Gallia County AAA prepares forms to enforce 1934 burley tobacco contracts. Excess tobacco may be sold to dye product manufacturers or used as fertilizer, with disposal certified by committee. Producers with excess sales urged to return allotment cards immediately. Stumpheads on Portuguese Jeremiah Leonard may earn a fortune from a misattributed painting.

Jallipolis Burley Tobacco Aaa R. R. Starbuck Gallia County AAA Committee

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