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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1939

Page

6

Gallipolis High School Band to March at Bricker Inauguration

The 57 piece Gallipolis High School Band will accompany the local delegation to Columbus on Monday for the Bricker inauguration. Funds for the trip come from numerous local supporters led by D. O. Taber and a long list of benefactors.

Athens Messenger Athens Gallipolis Bricker D. O. Taber Columbus George Lear H. C. Johnston Steve Clark Fred Foster Poe Bradbury C. E. Holzer R. M. Switzer C. C. Ingels R. E. Bischoff H. M. Miller Morris Haskins Harry Wheeler Joe Moch G. C. Kincon O. A. O'Dell Fred Wheeler M. T. Epling Everett Alban F. E. Kerr Myer Maggied L. W. Gishler Harry Maddy Warden Lewis Craig Slagle Howard Neal

Gallia County to Hire Woman's Home Demonstration Agent

Gallia County commissioners approve a county employee to oversee farm women advisory work. A thousand dollars is allotted for a year, with state funds covering the salary. Selection by Ohio State University Extension Service, office to be in the Court House.

Gallipolis Gallia Court House

Chillicothe Police Hold Two Gallipolis Youths

Gallipolis youths Merrill Harris 23 and Helen Rood 15 were arrested in Gallipolis early Wednesday while riding a coal truck to Springfield. Harris is son of Charles Harris. Rood lives with uncle Talmadge Craddolph.

Gallipolis E. E. Hatfield Chillicothe Merrill Harris Helen Rood Springfield Harris Charles Harris Miss Rood Talmadge Craddolph

Gallia County Dog Warden Begins Another Term

Roy Johnson entered upon another year in office as Gallipolis County dog warden. He gave bond of 1000 dollars with A. C. Sheets and E. E. Halley as sureties.

Gallipolis Roy Johnson A. C. Sheets E. E. Halley

First marriage license of year issued in Gallia County

Gordon Meadows aged 23 of Fort Thomas Kentucky and Eunice Ervin aged 21 of Gallipolis obtained the first marriage license of the new year in Gallia County. The pair had priorly been married to each other and divorced.

Gallipolis Gallia County Gordon Meadows Fort Thomas Eunice Ervin

Install Officers of John Edwards Camp Veterans

Gallipolis report lists newly installed officers for the John Edwards Camp Spanish War veterans with D A Beard as commander W F Chambers senior vice commander George A Rhodes junior vice commander Aaron Whitaker adjutant H W Sowards quartermaster M T Carter chaplain Charles Eilker trustee.

Gallipolis John Edwards Camp D. A. Beard W. F. Chambers George A. Rhodes Aaron Whitaker H. W. Sowards M. T. Carter Charles Eilker

Rio Grande College sees winter quarter roster jump

Gallipolis reports the Rio Grande College student roster rose from 102 in fall to 171 for the winter quarter starting January 2. Separate notices include William C. Scott seeking legal separation from Mary Ellen Scott over alleged threats and house duties disputes, and Emma M. Bickle requesting divorce alleging two years of cruelty with a restraint on sale of a 57 acre Harrison Township farm.

Gallipolis Rio Grande College Mary Ellen Scott William C. Scott Harold Emma M. Bickle Henry N. Bickle

Injured Woman Falls at Dayton Home

Mrs. Alice Keeler 87 an invalid from hip fracture fell at the home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Harvey Miles in Dayton where she resides and broke her knee. all are former Gallipolis residents. Jury names for January term Common Pleas Court to be drawn Saturday by Judge W R White. grand jurors report January 25.

Gallipolis Alice Keeler Harvey Miles Dayton Common Pleas Court W. R. White

Parade Permit for Gallipolis Delegation to Columbus

Gallipolis and nearby towns Pom eroy and Middleport receive a parade permit from Union Station to travel by special train Monday. The march will run from High Street to the State House led by the local high school band.

Gallipolis Pomeroy, Middleport Columbus Union Station High St State House

Engagement of James Walker III and Miss Mary Jeanne Howell

Gallipolis announces the engagement of James Walker III and Miss Mary Jeanne Howell. Walker is assistant cashier at the Commercial & Savings Bank and a Washington and Lee University graduate. Howell, a Capital University graduate, has taught county music since last spring. The wedding will be at 2:30 p.m. at the bride’s father’s home with Rev. Lewis Weber Gishler presiding. The couple plans to reside in Gallipolis after a brief wedding trip.

Walker the Commercial & Savings Bank Washington and Lee University Lexington Howell Capital University Columbus Lewis Weber Gishler Gallipolis

To Honor Carrier at Bidwell Dinner Honors Retiring Rural Mailer

Fellow postal workers in Bidwell honor Mrs. Herbert Black retiring rural mail carrier with a dinner at Island View Inn. She followed her late father George Walters as carrier and has served eight years.

Gallipolis Bidwell Herbert Black Island View Inn George Walters D. C. Richards

Woman Hurt After Pipe Slips In Gallipolis Fire Scene

Mrs. Robert Henke, a county treasurer's office employee, sprained her ankle when a pipe she stepped on rolled on a Gallipolis street while rushing to a neighborhood fire Tuesday night. She is confined to home.

Gallipolis Robert Henke County Treasurer's Office

Rectory Renovation in Gallipolis by T S Berridge

The former Episcopal rectory in Gallipolis has been purchased by T S Berridge and is undergoing repairs and remodeling work to update the property.

Gallipolis T. S. Berridge

Mrs Charles Chapman Dead at Huntington Resident of 45 Years

Mrs Charles Morrow Chapman aged 78 and a native of Gallia County died at her Huntington home where she had lived for 45 years in retirement and family circles.

Gallipolis Charles (Morrow) Chapman Gallia County Huntington

Tobacco market in Gallipolis resumes sales after holidays

Sales in the Gallipolis Huntington tobacco market have resumed after the holidays with prices rising from 17.50 to 20.50 per hundred pounds.

Gallipolis Huntington

Jacksonville Social Notes Highlights Jan 2 Anniversaries and Visits

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hoisington hosted a New Year chicken dinner honoring their 29th wedding anniversary on Jan 2. Church groups met for watch parties and events, while many local families hosted guests and welcomed new births. Notable mentions include Alex Butler Hoisington and extended family connections across Jacksonville and nearby towns.

Jacksonville Charles Hoisington Thomas Palmer Ida South Ralph M. Hoisington Geraldine Janelda Hoisington Epworth League M. E. Church R. S. Lawrence William Hammond Wilbur Householder Ladies Democratic Club Kathryn Thyne U. M. W. of A. Auxiliary Odd Fellows Hall Della Irwin Orville Irwin Athens Wid Northrup Crooksville Harold Woodgerd Middleport A. R. Woodgerd Alex Docie Alex Butler Butler Safreed Alex Docie, Sr Paros Mike Gyure Hollister Lucy Levering Nelsonville Anna Docie Hungary Isaac Safreed South Jacksonville Mary Dusz Columbus Harry Dusz Henry Hoy Hartley David Evans Harry Dehman Frances McClelland Catherine Davis Warren City Hospital Warren Frank Davis Davis Reginald Embrey Gary Lewis Koehler Clarence Davis Roger Herman Skrotzky William Hallam Nile Love Glouster William Hill Stella Matyskella Detroit Adam Matyskella

Pastor Named Delegate at Murray City

Rev. Jone Currens pastor of the Pilgrim Holiness Church was elected as a delegate to interview John L. Lewis Percy Tetlow and Governor-Elect John Bricker at a citizens meeting. New Year guests and local gatherings filled the Murray City scene with visits from Columbus Detroit and other Ohio towns.

Murray City Jone Currens Pilgrim Holiness Church John L. Lewis Percy Tetlow John Bricker Gerald Edwards Columbus Mary Thomas Ethel Anderson Barberton Adam Anderson Laura Stevenson Evelyn Lancaster

Divorce suits filed in Gallipolis

Mrs. Anna May Womeldorff Lloyd sues J James Lloyd for divorce alleging gross neglect after June marriage and September separation. Oscar Corbin also files suit for divorce from Eliza, citing separation and property concerns amid claims their home remains adequately kept.

Gallipolis Anna May Womeldorff Lloyd J. James Lloyd Oscar Corbin Eliza Jnae

Bette Davis and Errol Flynn Star in The Sisters at Athena

Bette Davis and Errol Flynn head the cast of Warner Bros. The Sisters based on Myron Brinigs novel. Anita Louise Jane Bryan Henry Travers Beulah Bondi Ian Hunter Donald Crisp Dick Foran Patric Knowles Lee Patrick Laura Hope Crews round out a stellar lineup. The tale follows three sisters from a Montana town as one falls for a newspaper man, moves to San Francisco, and faces heartbreak amid the 1906 earthquake.

Errol Flynn Bette Davis Athena Warner Bros Sisters Myron Brnnig Miss Davis Anita Louise Jane Bryan Henry Travers Beulah Bondi Ian Hunter Donald Crisp Dick Foran Patric Knowles Lee Patrick Laura Hope Crews Montana San Francisco

Major Norman Imrie Speaks on This Troubled World at Rio Grande College

Major Norman Imrie, editor of the Columbus Dispatch, addressed the Rio Grande College student body and guests in Community Hall on last night. He discussed European war and peace prospects under the title This Troubled World and shared observations from his travel and conversations with local friends after dinner hosted by Dr. C. E. Holzer, college trustees president.

Gallipolis Norman Imrie Columbus Dispatch Rio Grande College C. E. Holzer Rio Grande

Broadwell Personal And Social Mention

Broadwell and social news note visits among Amesville Warren Munn Harvey Kittle McDougal and Conant households. Elmer White returns from Columbus. Rosa Williams and Mary Jarvis Ellis Run visit Conant home. Hendershot and Rathburn families from Columbus and Pittsburgh stop by. Lucille Sprouse recovers at home and Evelyn Holcroft stays with sister George Sprouse.

Evans in Holzer Hospital After Paralysis Attack

Condition of A. L. Evans, a rural resident, treated at Holzer Hospital after a paralysis attack, is not encouraging state relatives report.

Gallipolis A. L. Evans Holzer Hospital

Appointment Made at Ohio Hospital for Epileptics

Miss Jane Ann Bovie daughter of George F Bovie has been appointed house keeper succeeding Miss Margaret Womeldorff deceased Other appointments announced are Mrs Harry Gwinn Miss Lucy Frederick John Blazer attendants Ira Huron plumber Alfred Clark Orville Scott teamsters Dorothy Phillips Mazie Layne waitresses

Gallipolis Jane Ann Bovie George F. Bovie Ohio Hospital Margaret Womeldorff Harry Gwinn Lucy Frederick John Blazer Ira Huron Alfred Clark Orville Scott Teamsters Dorothy Phillips Mazie Layne

Fire damages two story iron shop on First Ave near Pine

Fire department responded late Tuesday night to a blaze at a two story structure on First Ave near Pine occupied by William Betz as an iron junk shop. Betz believes the fire started from an overheated stove. No one was in the building at the time.

Gallipolis First Ave Pine William Betz Betz

Methodist Bible Class elects officers in Gallipolis

St. John's Bible Class chose A. C. Safford for president Wayne Lutz as vice president D. W. Thomas secretary and J. P. Haskin treasurer. Charles M. Yeanger outlined the year's program for the committee.

Gallipolis Methodist Church St. John's A. C. Safford Wayne Lutz D. W. Thomas J. P. Haskin Charles M. Yeanger

Bashan Personal and Brief Social Notes

John Coen of Long Run died Saturday and was buried Monday beside his wife. Visitors include John Parks and Earnest Weaver from Racine. Locals and guests: Mr. and Mrs. Guy Archer of Athens, Mr. and Mrs. Milford Cole, and Ira Boring at Reedsville. Edytha Stout of Parkersburg visited, Wayne Powell of Portland stayed with relatives, Floyd Powell's family visited Portland. Paul Zriant moved his family to A B Cross farm near Racine. James Torrence visited Long Bottom. Mrs. Elbin White traveled to Reedsville to be with sister Mrs. Barringer, mother of a newborn daughter. Billy Orr injured an arm at school.

Floyd Powell Portland Paul Zhriant Arthur Orr A. B. Cross Farm Racine James Torrence Long Bottom Elbin White Reedsville Barringer Billy Orr

Treasurer Myers Nears Purchase Of Halliday Residence

Gallia County Treasurer E. E. Myers is completing the purchase of the J. E. Halliday residence on Court Street. He and Mrs Myers have been occupying the Mary Rathburn cottage on Second near Spruce after selling his Rio Grand area farm. Hallidays are remodeling the Kerr home on Third recently bought by them.

Gallipolis E. E. Myers J. E. Halliday Court St Rio Grand Mrs. Myers Mary E. Rathburn Spruce Mrs. Halliday C. D. Kerr

Gallia County Board reorganizes for new year

Gallia County Board of Commissioners re-elected G. P. Ewing as president and Dan Jones as vice president with Jerry Grover as third member. E. D. Keeler serves as ex officio clerk. In Gallia two Sunday School officers were elected James Simms superintendent Levi Reynolds assistant superintendent Wayne Palmer secretary E M Rupe treasurer Esther Reynolds pianist Ralph Reynolds librarian and several teachers.

Gallipolis James Simms Levi Reynolds Wayne Palmer E. M. Rupe Esther Reynolds Ralph Reynolds J. A. Brothers W. S. Price

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