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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1934

Page

5

Finis to Neal Case Marked by Insanity Charge

A fragmented report notes a Mrs Lillian Neal filing insanity charges tied to her husband Neal. The case involves ransom notes and alleged coercion, with references to a Miss Leola Morgan and locations in Kentucky and Kananga. The document hints at prior disappearance actions and plans to proceed with court filings.

Neal Boyd Leola Morgan Kananga Neal Morgan Reg Money West Virginia Ransome Macy

Unclear Holzel Notice In Gallipolis Bond Proceedings

Admission for observation mentions Miss Paul Sagen and Mrs in Gallipolis with un tensifiectomies. Names D. N. Rus and Jack Rus of Helzel Russell Gall tomy appear. Ernest Smith of Creek 9 posted $200 bond on transporting imtexi and will appear before Grand Jury on transcript court of Municipal Judge.

Holzel Paul Sagen All Gallipolis D. N. Rus Jack Rus Helzel Russell Ernest Smith Creek 9 Imtexi

LeFever for Congress Club Is Organized in Gallia County

Judge Charles B. Zimmerman met with Democratic supporters in Gallia County while young Republicans planned the LeFever for Congress Club. Dr E LeFever of Glouster seeks Congress against incumbent Thomas A Jenkins. Daniel E Morgan of Cleveland, governor candidate, spoke in City Park Saturday. John M Vorys of Columbus, a U S Senate hopeful, planned a Thursday city visit.

Gallipolis Charles B. Zimmerman Supreme Court of Ohio LeFever Congress Club Gallia County E. LeFever Glouster Ohio Congress Thomas A Jenkins Ironton Daniel E. Morgan Cleveland Gomer Jones John M. Vorys Columbus United States

Street Is Garden. Plaintiff Charges Street Is Garden.

Vaught A. Sayre sues Albert Carman in Addison Ohio for an injunction over Carman’s garden elements encroaching Fine Street. Sayre alleges tree branches, flowers, shrubs and a potato patch intrude into the street and block access to a future filling station on Sayre’s Lot. He seeks a court order to remove the obstructions.

Gallipolis Addison Here Vaught Sayre Carman Route 7 Fine Street Court of Common Pleas

Bryant and Mattie Bryant divorce filing cited for neglect

Clinton L. Bryant petitions for divorce from Mattie Bryant in Clinton County charging gross neglect of duty. The couple married May 1 1922 and have no children.

Gallipolis Clinton L. Bryant Atty

Insanity Determination Leads to Athens State Hospital

In Probate Court here John 8 Robinson was found insane in a medical examination and ordered to be transferred to the Athens State Hospital for treatment.

Gallipolis John Robinson Athens State Hospital

Gallipolis News Phone Your News to Miss Idna Ervin

Gallipolis readers are invited to submit news to Miss Idna Ervin at the Lafayette Hotel, phone 635, for The Messenger Correspondent in Gallia County.

Idna Ervin Lafayette Hotel Messenger Gallia County

Gallia County Shares Locust Planting in CCC Erosion Project

Gallia County will share in a $20 million locust seedling program at ECW Nursery Muskingum County as part of CCC erosion control. Five thousand pounds of locust seed were collected by CCC boys across eastern and southern Ohio, to replant eroded gullies in 15 counties where work began in July 1933. Gullies are being graded down as check dams are built.

Gallipolis Gallia County ECW Muskingum County CCC Ohio

Common Citizen Fatigued by General Strike Rumors

In San Francisco July 19 Mr Common Citizen grows weary of strike gossip and rising tensions at home. He resolves to stay friendly with service workers and stop engaging in quarrels over the strike as tales of its progress spread through family and neighbors. A new worker returns home exhausted with his two year old prompting the child to say I am gonna strike.

San Francisco Junior Whoosis

Local Notes From Langsville and Nearby Towns

Langsville and area residents are mentioned with several health updates and visits. Arnold Riggs underwent an appendectomy in Athens and is rapidly convalescing. Mrs. Griff Savage and her husband, recently at a Charleston hospital, report improvements. other visitors include J. E. McClure and Gwen Clark. A murder charge was filed at Norman, Oklahoma, in the Marian Mills case from the University of Oklahoma.

Arnold Riggs Athens J. E. McClure Akron A. L. Smith Gwen Clark Charleston W. Va Griff Savage Savage Bernice Leciie Huntington Harry Saxton Grass Run Ross Leonard Vinton R. D John Braley Frank Braley Grace Brown Columbus Piza Brown Alice Miller Norman Okla Nea Myers el Reno Marian Mills University of Oklahoma

Real estate transfers listed for Gallia and surrounding townships

Gallia real estate transfers include W E Welker et ux to Samuel Good in Raccoon and Corners. John Unroe et ux to R D Unroe in Green. John R P Unroe et ux to C B Unroe in Green. Carrie Mauck deceased to Stanley Mauck and Anna Thompson in Cheshire. Stanley Mauck et ux to Anna L Thompson in Cheshire. Althea Bowman et ux to H F Houck and Mil Me Miller in Gallipolis. Jeanette Vanden to C C First in Addison. John C Minor deceased to Myrta M Dale and Clara Carter in Gallipolis. Ithamer J Boston deceased to Flora Finny Barcus in Chambersburg. Clay Township.

Gallipolis W. E. Welker Samuel Good Raccoon Township John Unroe R. D. Unroe Green Township John R. P. Unroe C. B. Unroe Carrie B. Mauck Stanley Mauck Anna Thompson Cheshire Will Anna L. Thompson Althea G. Bowman H. FE. Houck Mil Me Miller Jeanette Vanden C. C. First Addison John C. Minor Myrta M. Dale Clara Carter

Sale of 100 Acres Confirmed in Dewitt Case

In Springfield Township a sale of 100 acres to A. ly De witt was confirmed by Common Pleas Court under the order in Dewitt vs Roy and Mae Dewitt. The purchase price totaled $800.

Gallipolis Springfield Township A.ly Dewitt Dewitt Roy and Mae Dewitt Common Pleas Court

Marriage Chasing Parson Arrested in Kentucky

Rev I D Hays pastor at Greenup Kentucky was jailed on a charge of paying boys to direct couples to his home for marriage ceremonies in a campaign to end the long standing Marriage Chasing practice. He was released on recognizance with trial set for Friday. The four boys testified they received 10 to 2 cents per couple directed. Offense carries 10 to 100 dollar fines and possible license revocation.

Portsmouth I. D. Hays Greenup Kentucky Gretna Green J. R. Shepperd Hays

Elks Name Columbus Ohio 1935 Convention City

Columbus Ohio was chosen by the B P Elks as the 1935 convention city with Los Angeles delegates backing the Ohio selection. The vote set the meeting location amid cordial support from national delegates.

ELKS Ohio Kansas City Columbus B. P. Elks Los Angeles

Regulation of Gas Business Indicated by FTC Testimony

J W Adams, testifying before the Trade Commission inquiry into the Columbia Gas and Electric system in Ohio and Kentucky, suggested regulation may be needed to curb long lease commitments that raise current production costs and fuel higher rates. He noted Columbia’s dominance and defended some practices while warning that reserve protection burdens present consumers for future use.

Washington The Trade Commission Today Columbia Gas and Electric Company Ohio and Kentucky J. W. Adams Adams Columbia

Langsville Family Picnic Draws Local Residents

The Ents minger family hosted a picnic at the old homestead Sunday July 1 with attendees including Mrs. Leota Grimes, Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Davis of Columbus, Albert Combs and Agnes, Ow en Dick of Mt. Sterling, Middleport’s D. N. Ents minger and family, L. E. Entsminger and family, Anna Miller of Race Hill, Blanche Miller, Robert McKnight and families, and Mrs. Mary Martin of Lexington visiting in town. Also present were Ora and Curtis Pickens of Buffalo W Va with T. M. Pickens and family, Ann Davis of Wellston visiting her mother Mrs. Dale Wright, Mina Wise of Dexter with brother J. E. Chase, and Richard Densmore and wife of Columbus visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rumfield.

Langsville Entsminger Old Homestead Leota Grimes Maynard Davis Columbus Albert Combs Agnes Owen Dick Mt. Sterling D. N Mary Martin Lexington Henry Rumfield Ora Pickens Guy and Curtis Pickens Buffalo W. Va T. M. Pickens Ann Davis Wellston Dale Wright Mina Wise Dexter J. E. Chase Richard Densmore

Cordill Owner Sued by U S Government

MARIETTA July 19 The trustee Wedner of Pittsburgh who sold the Ohio River packet Cordill for 325 at auction weeks ago faces suit by the United States government for the expense of raising the ship after it sank February 4 at Dam 4. Government claim ranges from 6000 to 7000 dollars. Wedner acted for Commodore John W Hubbard Pittsburgh financier owner of the packet. Cordill was towed to Dravo dry docks at Neville Island then placed back in the river without repairs. Dravo demands 600 for putting the boat on the ways and the vessel remains at Pittsburgh kept afloat by steam pumps.

Marietta M. D. Weaner Pittsburgh Senator Cordill United States Commodore John W. Hubbard Dravo Corporation Neville Island

Athens County Fourth in 1933 Output of Coal

Ohio's 1 028 coal mines produced 5 630 000 more tons in 1953 than in 1952, up 40.4 percent, per Ohio Department of Industrial Relations. Belmont County led with 5 933 491 tons. Athens produced 2 093 752 tons and Guernsey 1 178 641. Machine cutting accounted for most output. undercutting machines alone produced 17 777 352 tons.

Columbus Ohio Ohio Department of Industrial Relations Lasbor Belmont County Jefferson Harrison Athens Guernsey

Coal Dealers Seek Injunction Over NRA Price Rise

Five Cleveland coal dealers filed an injunction to halt institutions of legal proceedings for failing to raise coal prices by one to two dollars per ton as required by the NRA Code Authority.

Cleveland NRA Code Authority

Local Socials and Obscure Notices From Tiffin Area

Union family from New Marshfield visited R R Barker home while a Luhrng Road tent meeting led by Reverend McNutt continued. 4-H club met at Mrs Barker’s Friday and Mrs Powell’s birthday celebrated at Isreal Chesser home. Fall injury claim filed by Mrs Floyd Logsdon of Fostoria against Tiffin council for $1000 over a wide walk mishap.

Luhrng Road Criswoods Reverend McNutt William Cornell Columbus R. R. Barker Eileen Jacoby David Jones Isreal Chesser Richard Powell New Marshfield Lubiig Denzil Withers Alton Holland Paul Chesser Rupert and Williiam Chesser Reno Hermes Gallipolis Ohio Charlie Walker Edith Emma J. Brewer Adam Stewart Tiffin Mre Floyd Logsdon Fostoria

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