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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1936

Page

7

Eagle Palm Scout Honored At Gallipolis Court

After a week at McCormick's Lake a Gallipolis Court of Honor awarded Ed Maddy Eagle Palm for five extra merit badges. John Gwinn earned Eagle. Tom Rue, John Gwinn and Wendell Lloyd became Life Scouts. Second Class were Junior Bean Dick Lakin Gerald Davis. First Class Aldo Fontana Hill Cardwell. Awards court to follow with full badge presentations. Ed win McCormick is scout master James Wetherholt assistant.

Gallipolis McCormick's Lake Ed Maddy John Gwinn Tom Rue Wendell Lloyd Junior Bean Dick Lakin Gerald Davis Aldo Fontana Hill Cardwell Edwin McCormick James Wetherholt

Neff Funeral Rites To Be Held Saturday

Mrs Grace Vanden Neff of Addison lies in state at Elias Wetherholt funeral parlors with viewing Friday night. Funeral services are set at the Episcopal Church in Gallipolis at 9 30 Saturday morning and the body will be taken to Fern Cliff Cemetery Springfield Ohio for interment beside her husband’s parents and a sister.

Gallipolis Grace Vanden Neff Addison Elias Wetherholt Episcopal Church Springfield Ohio Fern Cliff Cemetery

New Water Line To Be Laid In Gallipolis

Four inch water pipe received from Coshocton for a new line to serve 25 Branstetter Heights homes. Work to start Wednesday under City Manager Adolf Henke with WPA labor foreman Fred Hanson supervising. Government furnish pipe. WPA pays labor.

Gallipolis Branstetter Heights Coshocton Adolf Henke WPA Fred Hanson

Arrest of Douthet in Gallipolis Over Stolen Cash

William Douthet of Huntington West Virginia was arrested by Gallipolis police after leaving Huntington in a cab with $60 stolen. He had $53 on him at arrest and was sent back to Huntington by officers from that city who pursued him.

Gallipolis William Douthet Huntington W. Va John Fraley Douthet West Virginia

Hog Owner Fined for Hogs Near Home in Gallipolis

In Gallipolis the local health board charged Ernest Davia for keeping hogs within 350 feet of a residence and public highway. Judge A. J. Stormont fined Davia $2 plus $4.90 costs and he promised to move the hogs out of town.

Gallipolis Local Health Board Fila Lupton Ernest Davia Second St Olive Sycamore A. J. Stormont

New Gallia County Driver License Rules Unveiled

Deputy registrar Elmer Caldwell reports private chauffeurs are scarce in Gallia County as new license law begins. Licenses go on sale Sept 1 and become required Oct 1, with 40 cents for operators and 90 cents for chauffeurs. Over 21 with driving proof can obtain on the spot. under 21 need parental consent. under 18 requires police examination. Mrs. Cora Stewart McKeever of Marion attended the funeral in Gallipolis and renewed old ties. she previously served two terms as Marion county recorder.

Gallipolis Gallia Elmer Caldwell Rhoda McKean Caldwell Cora Stewart McKeever Marion John Bostic Mudsock

Traffic Light Plan Discussed After Wreck at Second and Sycamore

Gallipolis officials debate installing a new traffic light at Second and Sycamore or moving the Sycamore and Front light to that corner following Saturday’s Fred Singleton wreck at the former site.

Gallipolis Second and Sycamore Aves Sycamore and Front Fred Singleton

C F Phillips Dies Thursday

Gallia County game warden Charles F. Phillips 47 died at Holzer Hospital after a long undiagnosed illness studied at Johns Hopkins. He aided local birds by distributing feed during last winter and served on Grace Methodist Church board and Modern Woodmen lodge. Survived by widow and two sons Merrill and Marshall.

Gallipolis John Hopkins Hospital Charles F. Phillips Holzer Hospital Gallia County Merrill and Marshall Phillips Modern Woodmen Lodge Grace Methodist Church

Church Services Are Simplified in Summer Edition

Gallipolis churches adjust programs for the hot season planning limited worship. The Rev H H Wilbur preaches Citizens of the Kingdom at 10 30 Sunday with A Dead World as junior topic and no evening service. Robert Dray fined 10 dollars and costs for intoxication by Municipal Judge A J Stormont.

Gallipolis H. H. Wilbur the Kingdom Robert Dray A. J. Stormont

Indiana Pastor Is Called To Morristown Church

Rev and Mrs John Peel of Bedford Ind will assume the Morristown Holiness Church pastorate the first Sunday in August A new three room cottage for the parsonage is under construction adjoining the church Peter Keasey Chauncey carpenter and congregation members supervise the work The parsonage will be furnished for the pastor and his wife Also noted Mrs Thelma Rife White is employed at Epling Sand and Gravel Company office in Gallipolis while clerk Helene Huff takes vacation in Denver with Norma Berridge

Chauncey John Peel Bedford Ind Morristown Gallipolis Thelma Rife White Epling Sand & Gravel Company Front St Helene Huff Denver Colo Norma Berridge

Chauncey Church Services with Pastor in Pulpit Travels

CHAUNCEY Sunday July 12 services at Chauncey Church of Christ begin with Bible School at 9 30 a m followed by Communion and morning worship. Rev Gilbert Courtney will preach at the evening service. He will fill the pulpit at Trimble Church Sunday morning and at Taylor Ridge Church of Christ at 2 p m. CHAUNCEY Mr and Mrs Darrell Moore and son Darrel Jr daughter Anita Dayton have been guests of Mr and Mrs Harry Moore and Mr and Mrs Wendell Moore. They were here from Saturday until Tuesday. Darrell Moore Jr remained for a month's visit.

Chauncey Chauncey Church of Christ Gilbert Courtney Trimble Church Taylor Ridge Church of Christ Darrell Moore Darrel Jr Anita Dayton Harry Moore Wendell Moore Darrell Moore Jr

Mrs Ida Mullin Eaux Visiting Huntington Relatives

Mrs Ida Mullin Eaux and her son Jimmy are visiting relatives in Huntington West Virginia while she takes a vacation from her duties at the rehabilitation office in the Courthouse.

Huntington Gallipolis Ida Mullineaux Jimmy Huntington W. Va

Nine Year Old Girl Dies After Heart Attack

Donna Lu Sisson nine daughter of Mr and Mrs W Sisson Millfield died this morning at Mercy Hospital Columbus from a heart attack. She was taken to hospital Thursday by her father grandmother Mrs Elizabeth Robinett and Dr C N Sanders for a tonsil operation. She has one sister Lorena Mae. Funeral arrangements not yet set.

Chauncey Donna Lu _ Sisson William, Sisson Millfield Mercy Hospital Columbus Elizabeth Robinett C. N. Sanders Lorena Mae

Mrs Pal mer and Ward families visit Plains relatives

Mrs. George Palmer of Detroit and Mrs. George Ward of Murray City with son-in-law Irvin Bowersock of Murray visited relatives Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Palmer in The Plains on Wednesday. Mrs Naomi Palmer attended an all day Nazarene Tabernacle meeting in Athens on Saturday.

the Plains George Palmer Detroit George Ward Murray City Irvin Bowersock Murray Isaac Palmer Naomi Palmer Athens The Nazarene Tabernacle

Snyders Host Picnic for Friends on the Fourth

Mr and Mrs Frank Snyder of Oregon Ridge entertained Mrs Clifford Bryan and children from Jacksonville and Miss Rhoda Cowan of Athens with a picnic dinner and homemade ice cream on the Fourth. Sunday evening Miss Cowan hosted at her Athens home for the Snyders followed by refreshments.

Chauncey Frank Snyder Oregon Ridge Clifford Bryan Jacksonville Rhoda Cowan Athens

Chauncey District Social And Personal Brief

Chauncey area social notes list Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hill and sons Dick and Ronny of Cleveland visiting Mrs. Ida Hill in Millfield. Also Mr. and Mrs. John Sharrick and baby from Athens staying with Mrs. Hill. Miss Bessie Dailey of McConnelsville visiting grandparents Mr. and Mrs. James Dailey in Lower Plains. Mrs. Harry Moore and Mrs. Arthur Burchfield of Lower Plains were in.

James RR. Wade Edward Wade A. M. Truitt Lurene Wade Cleveland Harvey Wade Millfield Chauncey J. D. Hill Ronny John Sharrick Baby Athens Ida Hill Bessie Dailey McConnelsville James Dailey Lower Plains Harry Moore Arthur Burchfield

Local Social Notices Highlight Visits This Week

Chauncey hosts guests of Mrs. James Ferguson this week. Lorena Mae Sisson travels to Zanesville to visit Mrs. Freda Omen Johnson.

Chauncey James Ferguson Lorena Mae Sisson Zanesville Freda Omen Johnson

Miss Faye Snyder Returns From Major Surgery

Miss Faye Snyder daughter of Mrs Martha Snyder of Greens Run has returned after a major surgical operation at White Cross Hospital in Columbus. Mr and Mrs Frank Snyder of Oregon Ridge spent part of the week in Columbus with their daughter at the hospital.

Chauncey Faye Snyder Martha Snyder Greens Run White Cross Hospital Columbus Frank Snyder Oregon Ridge

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