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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1934
Page
5
Local leaders plan a dry campaign rally with ministers and workers meeting at the Baptist Church and a street service, followed by a city hall discussion on liquor policy. State officials and church groups prepare to attend as Gallipolis officials consider changes and potential improvements.
In a grove by Raccoon Creek Mr. and Mrs. A L DeVault hosted a Turtle Cook Up with eighty pounds of turtle prepared for the dinner. A long list of neighbors and relatives attended including Kruskamp Davis Reed Story and Beckley families among others. Nearby Gallipolis saw a hay barn fire on the Chillicothe Road two miles out, with fifty fire units responding but the barn was beyond saving.
Funeral services for Cecil G. Davis aged 45 will be held at Bulaville Church near his home at 1 30 o clock Saturday with Rev. E C Venz in charge and burial in Rite Cemetery The Junior Order of United American Mechanics will take part He is survived by his mother wife two sons Lewin and Milliard one daughter Mrs James Shaver and a brother Denver of Kanauga
The corner clock at Second and Court Streets in Gallipolis runs erratic, sometimes striking two at seven in the morning and chiming eleven times at 7 30 in the evening. Residents refuse to panic until it strikes thirteen.
Rev George Sagen will discuss Without Christ and with Christ at the Baptist Church Sunday morning and his evening sermon will be Christ or Communism. Grace Methodist Church reports no evening services in summer. Episcopal Church lay reader T L Bush chooses The Golden Rule for 7:30 p m service after conducting morning services at Marietta.
Gallia County readers are urged to phone news items to Miss Edna Ervin at 635 Lafayette Hotel The Messenger Correspondent serves Gallia County with community updates and notices.
A committee led by C. D. Seagle seeks city education board approval to install lights at Gallia Academy High School. They plan to form a company with local investors to fund the lighting system and aim to attract Rio Grande College for home games.
Gallipolis reports a new feature of the National Re employment Service allowing currently employed individuals to register for better positions. W. W. Walsh of District 10 announced the change and urged job seekers to register at the Gallia county service offices in the post office building. Employers are asked to contact the re employment director for qualified candidates, with the bureau stating it has offices in all 48 states. States that Ohio workers have been sent to New York and Indiana for placements.
A highway patrol convoy assists the strike zone amid a two day search for a missing wife Lillian Neal. Neal claimed ransom notes and kidnapper, but his wife later returned and alleged he authored the note and she fled home under pressure. She filed an affidavit.
Gallipolis reports mystery over W B Neal viewed as missing after a claimed kidnapping case. Neals whereabouts unknown and town speculation continues about his departure from the city.
Glouster opens a county library branch in the high school with 60 books and magazines under Mrs. Fred Brown. The state funds the venture via FERA supervision. lending is free and magazines may be kept or passed along. Hours are Wednesday to Friday 1 to 4 pm. donations requested. In Bishopville, Rev. Miles E. Hoon preaches at 10 am and baptismal services are planned at Glouster Church of Christ.
D D FE. CARR ILL GLOUSTER D E Carr of this city, once a member of Glouster High School faculty, was reported not so well this morning due to heart disease after retirement.
Miss Mable Davis of Columbus spends the week with relatives of Mr and Mrs Malcolm Davis who returned to Dexter after visiting Mr and Mrs C A Beal. Miss Dorothy Davis of Warren visits Mr and Mrs J L Stephenson in Glouster. Mary Ley vacationing with her parents in Smithfield. William Snyder of Cleveland visits the Wilama family in Dexter. Mrs Howard Young returns home to Mansfield after visiting Clyde Harper family. Treva Lantz travels to Cleveland to stay with Issac Lyons. Mrs F D McCarty of Columbus visits Kate Duncan and relatives in Glouster. Evan Mandry, formerly of Glouster, visiting old friends. Clifford Brooks and Mrs Brooks return to Mansfield after visiting Tom McAllister. Ernest Williams, with Don and Bob Mauer, enjoy a cottage near Beverly. Mrs Thomas Williams Jr and daughter Twila Mae return from Cleveland. Williams and Mrs Williams Sr accompany them from Cleveland. John B Stiff and Ted Stiff, with Miss Ethel Bates, are in Washington DC for a few days. Lee Sellars returns to Pittsburgh after visiting his parents in Glouster.
Palmer Gazili aged 73 died Thursday morning at 10 40 at his Glouster residence after a three month illness. He had lived in Glouster four years and is survived by his widow two step daughters Mrs Mike Thompson and Mrs Clarence Knight and one brother Jim. Funeral services will be Mon at 9 30 at Holy Cross Church with Rev Father A V Kessler officiating. Burial in Calvary Cemetery. N A A C P to meet Sunday at Mt Zion Baptist Church Athens.
Past Noble Grands Club of Nineveh Rebekah Lodge met at Mrs. Joseph Watsons home for a business session led by president Mrs. Phillips. Social contests awarded prizes to Mrs. Harry, Mrs. Maude Davis. consolation prizes to Mrs. Kalt and Mrs. Watkins. Guests included Mrs. Robert Grim and daughter Flora, Miss Mary Alice Phillips, Miss Ruth Anna Phillips, and Zelma Watson. The August meeting will be at Mrs. Waiter Hilts home.
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