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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1939
Page
3
An advertisement promotes S.S.S. Tonic as a natural way to sharpen appetite and improve taste, claiming increased value from food and a return to health. Buyers are urged to use confidently and join thousands who feel like themselves again. available in two sizes with the larger offering better economy.
Gallia County grand jurors were notified to appear Wednesday February 1 for duty after the death of Dr. W E Howell father of Prosecutor John Howell caused a one week postponement. Drawn to serve include Lucy E Kerns Guyan Hoyt Webster Kate Kerr Fred Childers Perry Lester Hamrick C B Frederick Springfield Bessie Thomas Lulu Hughes Cheshire C E Rice Gallipolis Daniel Patterson Walnut Janie Crouse Clay Webster De Witt Green Erman Cremeens Ella Houck Harrison Miriam Allen Raccoon. The grand jury is expected to be in session two days or longer.
Work progresses on the Luckoff building front to house a new shoe department and a separate shoe store beside the main shop.
An ad promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a safe inexpensive remedy for strained kidneys and irritated bladder. It claims the capsules restore healthier action, urges asking for the Haarlem Holland original, and notes common symptoms like back ache puffiness nerves and leg cramps.
Mrs Wayne Booth executive secretary of the Gallia County Red Cross receives a World War memento from Rev George Sagen for archiving. The Red Cross flag, displayed in Gallipolis during a 21 year old overseas and U S cantonment fundraising drive, is in excellent condition and will be filed in the courthouse office.
Estate of the late Owen Boster of Harrison Township, who died recently in Huntington, is appraised at 44353 dollars. Realty 16000, personal 4700, stocks 600, money and notes 23033.05. Died intestate. widow Lucille and sons Earl Wallace and Russell to divide the estate. Surviving relatives in the city and county.
Prolonged cold weather slows local trade in Gallia County as rural residents stay home. All county highways report no snow or ice and transportation schedules are maintained by state merchants.
Major Bentley Steele, 49, of Jackson with business interests in Gallipolis, died Tuesday night in Holzer Hospital. He had been a resident of Jackson. Funeral arrangements are pending.
Following a petition for divorce, Mrs. Tillie Donnally of Gallipolis is granted a decree from Lester Donnally and has her maiden name Denney restored.
GALLIPOLIS The Raymond Hoy Furniture Co., recently moved here from Huntington, will be in production Feb. 1, according to schedule. The company is employing only young men from 18 to 25 years of age to learn upholstering of the concern's products.
In Gallipolis the appointment of Charles Ferguson of Caldwell as state highway division engineer for the district including Athens Gallia Hocking Meigs Monroe Morgan Noble Vinton and Washington Counties dashed the hopes of Rob ert Bischoff of this city who had received endorsement from the local Republican committee.
Garland Kinnaird 23 and Pearl Spears 21 of Crown City obtain marriage licenses along with George Rose 41 and Ada Haskins 28 of Gallipolis. The records list their ages and hometowns as part of the public notice of licenses.
Gallipolis Vinton friends learn of the death in Independence Kansas of M. T. Abernathy husband of Ida Atkinson of that village. He is survived by his wife and others.
Funeral services for the late Mrs. John E. Miller were held this afternoon at Mt Taber Church near Vinton. Rev. IC A Brown of Wellston conducted the services.
Gallia story notes Mrs. John Shoemaker a 27 year old burned at home near Chickamauga Park when her house dress caught fire while reaching across a stove. She escaped by running to a tub of water and extinguishing the flames. She remains in Holzer Hospital with severe burns and a noted will to live.
At Grace M E Church the Woman's Home Missionary Society will hear Rev L W Gishler on World Peace and Mrs Harold Wetherholt on Our Movies. Musical numbers will intersperse the program and tea will be served at the conclusion.
Thelma Daniels, 14, daughter of Mr and Mrs Clin ton Daniels of Thivener, has returned from a Columbus hospital. She is said to suffer tuberculosis of a leg bone caused by injuries from a fall.
Gallipolis report notes Band Mothers card party at the Elks Club last night drew a large attendance. Admissions will clear all outstanding band uniforms debts. Also tonight alumni and students from Rio Grande High School duel in donkey basketball in the school gym, promising a hilarious evening.
Friends of Mr and Mrs Frank G Karbler learned their Fremont home was destroyed by fire. Mrs Karbler is the former Miss Tena Hogrefe of this city.
Edward Wise science teacher at the local high school has recovered from pneumonia and is being discharged from the hospital to his home. Wise is a former Athens resident.
Social items show Harold Brown hosts a dinner party with Dr. H. B. Thomas and Garfield Griffith guesting. Winners entertain losers after eight weeks of bridge at Libby Hotel with Mrs. Goodrich, Mrs. Cowden, Mrs. Bradbury, and Miss Marh hosting.
Booth addressed Rio Grande High School students during the assembly period focusing on Junior Red Cross activities and possibilities.
Peter Clark aged 83 of Mud Creek Perry Township dies after long bachelor life. Survived by brothers John Clark and George Clark, sisters Miss Martha Clark of Rodney and Mrs. Etta Bostic of Gage. Funeral Friday at 1:30 p m at Salem Church with burial in churchyard.
George Nelson Wheeler youngest son of Mr and Mrs Fred Wheeler has successfully passed the State Board of Pharmacy examinations He is a graduate in pharmacy from Ohio State University The Gulf Stream has clearly defined banks dividing it from the colder ocean water through which it flows
Gallipolis directorate of the Commercial and Savings Bank completed by election of H. W. Cherrington J. Resener C. E. Holzer C. T. Robinson H. B. Ecker W. E. Spear Harry A. Wood J. BE. Gills. They then chose H. W. Cherrington president E. J. Rosener vice president Frank C. Christ cashier Dean Davis assistant cashier.
An advertisement promotes Dr Pierce Anurie Tablets to treat restless nights frequent urination burning and soreness from excess acid. A Toledo Ohio resident claims relief after one bottle. Product marketed as kidney cleansing and urine flow aid priced at 65 cents.
A home mixed cough relief uses two cups sugar to one of water to create syrup, then half a pint of Pinex plus syrup makes a pint of medicine. It claims rapid relief from coughs, loosens phlegm, soothes membranes, aids sleep, and offers money back if not satisfied.
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