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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1934

Page

3

Gallia County Relief To Be Faced On Bi-Weekly Basis

Gallia County relief officials plan a bi weekly distribution beginning this week to about 135 families. The system will supply grocery orders on the first day of each month and surplus foods including beef pork butter and flour will be shared with families not receiving orders. New hires include a major case worker a case investigator and a bookkeeper with wages set at 30 cents an hour for workers. Clarence McCarley and Mary Burkhart were added to staff.

Lia County Comalgo Njor Miss Reiched Vrs County Relief Organization Clarence McCarley Rio Grande Mary Burkhart

Joe Laurie Held for Grand Jury on White Slavery Charge

Joe Laurie of Fourth Avenue pleaded not guilty at arraignment before Municipal Judge A J Stormont on a white slavery charge and was bound over to the grand jury. He was committed to Gallia County Jail for failure to furnish a $300 bond. Ola Gay of Huntington was committed to county jail as a material witness after failing to furnish a $200 bond.

Gallipolis Joe Laurie Fourth Avenue A. J. Stormont Gallia Ola Gay Huntington

O. O. F. Installs Tim Lewis as Noble Grand

Gallipolis Ohio January 25 Gallipolis Lodge No 841 I O O F installed officers for the ensuing year Tuesday night Tim Lewis was named Noble Grand with James Betz as vice grand G A Lear as warden H D Halley as conductor D A Beard as right support Noble Grand John McNealey as left support Noble Grand James Haskins as right support vice grand John Chick as outer guard and inner guard A Lewis and John Norman as chaplain.

Tim Lewis Noble Grand Galli- Lodge Gallipolis Gallipolis Lodge James Betz G. A. Lear H. D. Halley D. A. Beard John McNealey James Haskins John Chick A. Lewis John Norman

Drummond Sues for Divorce from Laura Drum mond

Emmet Drummond filed for divorce on Wednesday alleging gross neglect of duty and abandonment of their three minor children. The couple married July 2 1900 and the defendant's whereabouts are unknown.

Gallipolis Emmet Drummond Laura Drummond

Morton Woods Sold 70 Acres Timber Sale

Gallia County timber sale in Addison Township transfers 70 acres of timber from Miss Fannies Morton. The tract between Bulaville and Gallipolis covers over 150 acres and includes virgin hardwoods thought to be the largest in Southern Ohio. Sale excludes virgin growth. game has plentifully populated the woods, though hunting is prohibited by the owners.

Gallipolis Addison Township Fannies Morton Gallia County Morton Woods Bulaville Ohio

All Dogs Muzzled in Gallia County After Rabies Case

Gallia County health commissioner Dr F W Shane ordered a 30 day muzzle rule for all dogs after a dog that died Saturday tested positive for rabies. Owners Tim Lewis and Marjorie Davis live near the airport. The dog’s head was examined and rabies confirmed. the girl is receiving treatment.

Gallipolis Gallia County F. W. Shane Tim Lewis Marjorie Davis Jack Davis

Admission delay at Holzer Hospital School of Nursing

Gallipolis report states a new class was deferred from February 15 to September due to an over supply of graduate nurses in the district. About 60 applicants were informed of the postponement after the hospital admitted an annual class last September and announced a February class.

Gallipolis Holzer Hospital School of Nursing

Miller named administrator of Lucy Pickett estate

In Gallipolis on Thursday probate court appointed Harry M. Miller as administrator of Lucy Pickett's estate. Bond set at 8500 with Fred Milliser and William Miller acting as sureties.

Gallipolis Jan. I Harry M. Miller Lucy Pickett Fred Milliser William Miller

Camera Shy Professor Testifies on Monetary Policy

Yale economist Professor James Harvey Rogers, nicknamed the mystery man of Roosevelt’s advisory staff, testifies before the Senate Banking and Currency Committee in favor of a proposed monetary policy. He argues that devaluing the dollar would permit an inflation of credit beneficial to business.

Roosevelt James Harvey Rogers Yale Senate Banking and Currency Committee

Farewell Dinner for Mrs. F. A. Haskins Hosted by Social Stitchers

A farewell party was given in her honor by the Social Stitchers at Hotel Libbey. The event drew 18 women and featured 6 o clock Thursday seating. Mrs. Haskins plans to relocate with her husband to spend two years in Southern California.

Gallipolis Jan. B F. A. Haskins Libbey

Lovell Named Acting Postmaster for Pt Pleasant

Gallipolis dispatch reports James J. Lovell has been sent to the U S Senate by President Roosevelt for confirmation on Tuesday as acting postmaster at Pt Pleasant.

Gallipolis James J. Lovell United States Senate Franklin D. Roosevelt Pleasant

River Notes from Gallipolis Across Waterways

River trade and steamboat activity report from Gallipolis. D. T. Lane laid up at Dana Marine Ways for minor repairs. Ferry John W. Lane inspected by Federal steamboat inspectors Pullem and Lozier. Packet Liberty to leave for Pittsburgh after weeks idle in the Pittsburgh Charleston Gallipolis run. Captain Walter Booth in command of the Liberty. Senator Cordill expected to reach Cincinnati. Iroquois dredging fleet at Dam 2. Sand and gravel gear from M. T. Eppling Co. moved from winter quarters. Yesterday's steamboats downriver included C. W. Talbot and D. W. Wisherd. James Rumsey and Sam May also sighted. Upbound vessels included F. M. Staunton and Eclipae.

Liberty Gallipolis Pittsburgh Charleston Walter Booth Senator Cordill Cincinnati United States Iroquois M. T. Eppling Sand & Gravel Company Winter Quarters C. W. Talbot D. W. Wisherd James Rumsey Sam May F. M. Staunton Eclipae

Local Hospital Admissions and Discharges

Gallipolis reports Mrs. Fisher Sayre of Leon West Virginia admitted to Holzer Hospital on Wednesday. Also admitted are Mrs. George Ebersbach Pomeroy Mrs. Carl Weese Syracuse and Mrs. T J Landthron Dam 26. Dismissals include Fremont Lee Gallipolis and Edward Grooms Portsmouth.

Gallipolis Fisher Sayre Leon W. Va Holzer Hospital George Ebersbach Pomeroy Carl Weese Syracuse T. J. Landthron Dam 26 Fremont Lee Edward Grooms Portsmouth

Wise, Wick and Cadmus buy Boatman Insurance Agency

En Wise man of Rio Grande and L H Wick associate with Cadmus to purchase A E Boatman Insurance, retiring owner. They operate the Boatman agency in the Park Central Hotel and have partnered with the State Automobile Insurance Company since 1927.

Gallipolis Wiseman Rio Grande L. H. Wickline Cadmus Boatman Insurance Agency A. E. Boatman Park Central State Automobile Insurance Company

Gallipolis Burley Tobacco Market Prices Rise

Prices on the Gallipolis Burley Tobacco Market were stronger on Wednesday with the average up almost 3 cents per hundred to 10.18 dollars. Bales totaled 72 500 pounds.

Gallipolis Gallipolis Burley

Local Social Roster From Rio Grande Notes

Community members spent Sundays visiting friends and relatives across nearby towns. Individuals mentioned include Mr. and Mrs. Dana Wickline and son Donovin, Leta Sayre, Mareena Clark, Mrs. Harry Chapman, Mrs. L. F. Allen, Dorothy McCuskey, Mildred Lindsey, L. T. Cottrell, Ed Rayner, Henry Myers, Mrs. C. W. Hutchison, Joann Rayner, David Williams, James Lackey, Mrs. Lackey, Edna Arundel, Mrs. Ethel Richards, T. E. McCarley, Anna White, Ina White, and James Davis.

Dana Wickline Donovin J. D. Williams Leta Sayre Mareena Clark Gallipolis Harry Chapman Columbus L. F. Allen Dorothy McCuskey Mildred Lindsey Hidgeland L. T. Cottrell Ed Rayner Henry Myers C. W. Hutchison Joann Rayner Clipper Mill

Community Notes on Local Visits and Accidents

Chesterhill Miss Jo Murphey, student nurse at Bethesda Hospital Zanesville, visited with her mother Mrs Ethel Cain. Families from Columbus Waterford Marietta Trimble New Lexington and Crooksville appear in visits and guest lists. Nellie Wood suffered fractured ribs after a fall at home.

Jo Murphey Bethesda Hospital Zanesville Ethel Cain Nellie Wood Carl Bowman Columbus Linnie Carpenter Guy van Dyke Harley Jonhnaton Janet Marietta Bertha Faires John Wolfe Mertie Crawforn Trimble Dougan George Dougan Penneville Lewis McDonald New Lexington

Speedy Recovery of Baby Sue Trammell After Transcontinental Flight

Baby Sue Trammell, centerpiece of a nationwide story, recovered from emergency brain surgery after a 1500 mile night flight from Houston to Baltimore with pilot Jimmy Wedell. She peeks from a blanket as she leaves the hospital for home.

Sue Trammell Jimmy Wedell Houston Tex Baltimore

Conduit Shatters Glass At Union Street Jewelry Shop

Shattered glass coated the floor of W. H. Shamel's jewelry repair shop in the Union Bus Station on West Union Street after a conduit incident yesterday. No injuries reported. Police investigated the scene for cause and damage.

W. H Shamel Union Bus Union Street

Hazel Holmes Dies at Athene State Hospital

Hazel Holmes a 32 year old colored woman died at Athene State Hospital less than 12 hours after commitment from Gallia County. Officials believe exhaustion caused death. She was born February 17 1902 at Vinton. She leaves her husband and daughter Mildred 15.

Gallipolis Hazel Holmes Athens State Hospital Gallia County John Long Vinton Mildred

Knee injury puts Ramire Nixon in Columbus hospital

Ramire Nixon is recovering in a Columbus hospital after a knee injury. Bar ney Blankenship and L B Gill families report various health and birth news. Everett Gill and Shawnee welcomed a son named Charles Gill. Fred Blankenship and Nellie Orndorff visited Mrs. Howard Stephenson in Maxville. A Logan band concert is set for February 7 at the Auditorium.

New Straitsville Ramire Nixon Columbus Barney Blankenship Gill Everett Gill Shawnee Charles Gill Fred Balnkenship Nellie Orndorff Howard Stephenson Maxville Logan

Unusual accident breaks plate glass window at repair shop

At noon an overhead metal conduit carrying electric wires detached from a building and fell eight feet to crash a sign through the shop window. No one, including Shamel and others in the station, was injured.

Shamel

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