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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 18, 1939

Page

3

Gallia Grand Jury to Hear 85 Cases in Busy Jan Session

Gallia County officials anticipate a two to three day grand jury session opening January 25 with County Prosecutor John W. Howell reporting 85 magistrate court cases for consideration. The docket includes non-support and multiple serious offenses such as assault, attempted rape, drunken driving, embezzlement, theft, and perjury, among others.

Gallipolis States John W. Howell Howell Myron Mooney Julian Rathburn Jake Bush Melridge Miller William Miller Sam Henson George Sheets Claude Dray Glenn McCarley Ezra Rippey Delbert Davis John W. Orr Raymond Saxton Ted Harris Joe Henry Burnett Wyman Caldwell Raymond Ross Mary Howell Mona Ray Perry Gatewood Frank Ray Carl Nibert Woodrow Haner Arthur Persinger Clint Daniels Clarence Shafer Charles Berridge John Call Margaret Thevenin John Angell Clyde Sheets Charles Stevens Stanford Earl Fulton John Raines Charles Morgan Dwight Beckett Merrill Kemper Grover Harrison Edgar Line Luther Carroll Arthur Williams Charles Williams Oakley Day Sherman McGuire Son” Tobin Elmia Angell Delwert Blaze Lawson B. Higgins Jennings Scott Herman Sowards Charles Sowards Henry King Jack Walters Frank Moore Fannie Cordell Frank Holstein Charlotte Hull Robert Queen Harry Barrett James Bischoff Kenneth Phillips Robert Bush Woodrow Call Wymond Call Carl Day Leona Letch Sigler Olive Williams Thomas Guthrie

Wedded 60 Years in Eno Community Celebration

Thomas and Mrs. Denney observed their 60th wedding anniversary at Eno with a community fair and dinner party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Simms. The couple, born near Eno and aged 83 and 79, received many neighbors and friends including Rev J. Stephenson and Brinton Chambers among attendees. A large white cake with 60 yellow candles was a gift from Mrs. Brinton Chambers.

Gallipolis Thomas Denney Eno Denney James Simms Fs. Denney Brinton Ceambers J. L. Stephenson Brinton Chambers W. H. Jacobs John McLeish Rosa Barnes Paul Barnes A. O. Rupe D. P. Reynolds E. D. Reynolds Nathan Hughes Blanche Frederick E. E. Gordon James Ballard Clyde Miles

Gallipolis Mother Dies After Caesarean Birth

Mrs Howard Neal 29 dies in Holzer Hospital after delivery of daughter. Daughter and newborn cared for in hospital. She is daughter of Mr and Mrs DeKalb Hughes of Walnut Township. Survived by husband, infant, parents and brother Marlin Hughes of Rodney. Funeral set for Thursday.

Gallipolis Howard Neal Holzer Hospital Neal DeKalb Hughes Walnut Township Marlin Hughes Rodney

Revival Is Success at First Baptist Church

Revival services at the First Baptist Church draw capacity crowds in Gallipolis. Evangelists Mr. and Mrs. L. James Kindig lead vocal numbers and instruments with programs for children high school students and adults at separate times. Howard Williamson dies in Cincinnati hospital. former Gallipolis resident. sister Mrs Ralph Camp lives in Jackson.

Gallipolis First Baptist Church L. James Kindig Howard Williamson Cincinnati Ralph Camp Jackson

Form Farming Club At Rio Grande High

Gallipolis. About twenty Rio Grande High School students formed a Young Farmers Club and will meet Mondays for three months to study marketing problems under vocational agriculture instructor Harry R. Anderson. He also runs an adults course on live stock feeding in Harrisburg Grange Hall Tuesdays. Meet Thursday G C T U at Grace M E Church at 2 PM with an educational program.

Gallipolis Rio Grande Harry R. Anderson Anderson Harrisburg Grange Hall Women’s Christian Temperance Union Grace M. E. Church

Dance Pupils To Give Floor Show At Elks

Nearly two dozen young women from a Marietta dance school operated by Mrs Forrest Longfellow and Miss Keith Lawrence will perform a floor show at the Elks Club as the golden anniversary celebration closes. Tommy Rodgers orchestra of Wellston will provide dinner music at the Lafayette Hotel at 6 30 with the show and dancing to follow. Dancers include Joy Judy Jean Luman Patsy and Jane Haskins and Clara June Ward with Sally Smith of Marietta billed as the featured act.

Gallipolis Forrest Longfellow Keith Lawrence Marietta Elks’ Club Tommy Rodgers Orchestra Wellston Lafayette Hotel Joy Judy Jean Luman Patsy Jane Haskins Clara June Ward Sally Smith

Divorce Action Filed by Mrs Lelia M Berridge

Mrs Lelia M Berridge sues Charles T Berridge alleging abuse and neglect of necessities since their June 8 marriage. She claims he moved most furnishings from the home and seeks a court order preventing sale of remaining items.

Gallipolis Charles T. Berridge Lelia M. Berridge

Elks Lodge Honors 50th Anniversary in Gallipolis

Gallipolis Elks celebrate the lodge's 50th anniversary with fountain pens presented to charter members Hollis C. Johnston and W. N. Hayward, the only living charter members still residing in the city.

Gallipol Hollis C. Johnston W. N . Hayward Gallipolis Lodge of Elks

Caroline Wood Dies at 19 in Columbus Hospital

Miss Caroline Wood daughter of Dr Ernest Wood died Monday at University Hospital Columbus after long frail health. Her family had lived in Columbus for medical care and she abandoned high school work in Gallipolis to be near her parents and brother Charles.

Gallipolis Caroline , Wood Ernest Wood Ohio Hospital University Hospital, Columbus

Cadmus Grange to discuss pure food laws effect on farmer

At a Cadmus Grange gathering Saturday night Elmer Bush Robert Jones and Finley Davis will discuss the question Have Pure Food Laws Helped the Farmer.

Gallipolis Cadmus Grange Elmer Bush Robert Jones Finley Davis

Tobacco Prices Rise on Huntington Market Near Season End

Gallia County traders report rising tobacco prices on the Huntington market as the season closes. Average prices hover near twenty dollars and fifty cents per hundred pounds as nearly all Gallia County tobacco has been marketed.

Gallipolis Huntington Gallia County

Ladies Aid to Meet at Mrs Butler's Home

Swan Creek Ladies Aid schedules its next gathering at the home of Mrs. K H Butler on January 21.

Ladies Aid Gallipolis Swan Creek K. H. Butler

Tobin Rites Held at Old Pine Church

Funeral rites for Wesley R. Tobin age 80 were held at Old Pine Church near his late home south of Rio Grande Tuesday afternoon.

Tobin Gallipolis Wesley R. Tobin Old Pine Church Rio Grande

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