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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1935

Page

8

Troy Grange honors youth with play and picnic at Coolville

The Troy Grange hosted a Monday afternoon event on the Grange Hall lawn for children in the cast of the play Blue Bonnet, held for the grange benefit. In the evening a picnic followed, with both young and older participants enjoying entertainment and companionship.

Coolville Troy Grange Grange Hall Minary Street Grange J. W. Kincade Morris Webster Goughter Thelma C. C. Wilson Toledo Williard Niagara Falls Clinton Burdette Queen Eather Congregational Sunday School Misa Elenor Mall Parkersburg Karl Emerick Philo D. W. McAfee Barlow R. A. Congrove O. R. Kiracofe Belpre Morrison Burns J. F. Raley Athens Carolyn Dinemore Lincoln Neb Carl Yaga Theron Strickler E. H. Wilson Coolville Cemetery

Rio Grande Children Attend Welker Residence Party

Mrs Kenneth Welker hosted Filiys fifth birthday lawn party Saturday with games and refreshments. Attendees included Jimmie Henson Columbus Dorothy Sumption Chillicothe and many others. Additional gatherings featured bridge at Mrs D Davis home with prizes awarded to Miss Elizabeth Coon and Mrs Kenneth Welker.

Kenneth Welker Filiy Jimmie Henson Columbus Dorothy Sumption Chillicothe Futh Beman Jasine Thomas Centerville Donovin Wickline Billy Johnson Louise Miller Elmer Winters Nick Cameron Betty Helen Jones Monroeville Harold and Ropena Wiseman Marjorie Packer Lorena Jenkins Sarah Bhieera D. Davis E G. Boster Hosteasea Bridge Vivian Maxie Menie Fowler Florence Chubbuck Margaret Jones Beag Geotting Betty Swisher Cheshire Elmer McCarley William North Ll. F. Alien Harry Anderson Darleene Richards Elizabeth Coon Esther Welker Vinton Charles Marker Coalton Dorothy Long Keystone W. EF. Clark A. J. Clark Edith Henson Virginia L. T. Cottrill Wilbur Alban Thurman Brinton Allison Oak Hill F. W. Shane Gallipolia T. J. Allison Wellington Williams Albert Lewis Mithel Markin Ironton Marie Fowler Walt Logan Canal Winchester Baier Mra. North

Burns Oil Holdings At Chesterhill Sold

Burns of Marietta completed a sale Monday disposing of four Chesterhill field oil properties to B Crowley and Carl Hollowell of Parkersburg. The 300 acre set includes farms owned by C W Newton Henry Wagoner Smith Dobbins and Earl Bowman in Marion Township Morgan County west of Chesterhill. The buyers plan to operate and drill multiple wells. Burns and associates own other Chesterhill properties east of town in Wesley Township Washington County within the Wolf Creek valley pool.

Marietta Warren FE. Burns Chesterhill Crowley Carl Hollowell Parkersburg W. Va C. W. Newton Henry Wagoner Smith Dobbins Earl Bowman Marion Township Morgan County Burns Wesley Township Washington County Wolf Creek Valley

Meigs County Grange attendees and local notices

Large numbers from Columbia and Laurel Granges attended the Meigs County Grange convention at Chester. Several local meetings and visits spread through Columbus, Millersport, Somerset, and Athens. Reports include deaths, illnesses, church events, and a hospital escape incident in Gallipolis with a note on U.S. mental-age statistics.

Carpenter Columbia Laurel Meigs County Grange Chester Columbia Grange Laurel Grange

Syracuse Scouts Camp Overnight on Ohio River Beach

Syracuse Boy Scout Troop 45 led by Scoutmaster Fred Shumway and assistant Marvin Roberts spent an overnight camp on a beach along the Ohio River. The item lists several local residents visiting relatives and attending church events in Syracuse and nearby communities.

Syracuse Boy Scouts Ohio River Syracuse- Syracuse Fred Shumway Marvin Roberts Tom May Middleport P. C. Williams Foreign Missionary Prayer Circle Group Asbury M. E Mollie Clark Asbury Methodist Church Kathleen Duffy Vera Mae Williams Henry Johnson East St. Louis Ill van Johnson Earl Foit Downington Nina J. Bell Los Angeles Calif Avery Roberts Marvin Bell Jerusalem Mary Karr Marcia Karr Marietta J. F. Carleton Edna Whetstone Lenora Campbell Robert Roberts Ohio University J. G. Fieming Norentha Huntington R. B. Foster Portsmouth

Albany social honors and church plans in July

Mrs Harley Cline hosted a Friday night social on Railroad Street in Albany celebrating Mr Cline’s birthday with guests from Athens, Pomeroy and Albany. Rev W A Genheimer on furlough will speak at the Baptist Church July 25. Public invited.

Billie Vining Middleport Eadie Hopkins Jim Pudgeon E. K. Carpenter E. W. Starkey Mary Virginia Athens Everett Chillicothe Wilson Weyand Wanda Starkey Ray Seidenabe Pomeroy H. J. Steward Dyesville Audrey Sweet Katie Strong Wilkesville Walter Holliday Clyde Morris Dailey Morris Albany Harley Cline Railroad Street Cline Emmett Wingett Lucile Charles Froat Frances Hanine J. G. Tewksbury Harola Ator Ada Ator Louviaa Brooks Will Cline Avie Tedrow Wingett William A. Genheimer Baptist Church L. F. Miller Emmet Wingett Floyd Fought Ed Rickey James Wood Albany Grange Chester O. Co. Leadinghaus Trimble Norma Columbus R. W. Oxley Richard and Gordon A. W. Leadinghaus Mona Jean Greta June Lake Alma Guy Wingett Lois Charles Guy Christine Dorsey Bettle Elliott Pemberville Harley Hamden H. W. Tedrow W. A. Genheimer Rex Robinson Marion Robinson The Marion Glass Company Sherman Gilmore Melissa Biddle T. W. Coe Charles Elliott M. W. of A Burlingham Athens County Fairgrounds Professor Anderson Ohio University W. M. Higley Orville Kiger Newark C. L. Jones D. W. Hoffee O. A. Schultheis Macksburg A. R. Tedrow Jessie Cline Horace Reeder Levi Nichols Reeder Mahala Knowlton Nelsonville Anna Smith

Funeral for Co. H Boudinot Draws Wide Attendance

Funeral services for Co. H Boudinot were held at the Church of Christ with a large crowd of friends and relatives attending. Rev Gilbert Courtney led the service. Emma Jo Burk of Albany sang three hymns. Pallbearers were Boudinot family members and Arthur Corwin. Flower bearers included Eugene and Robert Post and others. Distal attendees traveled from several towns.

Millfield Co. H. Boudinot Church of Christ Gilbert Courtney Chauncey Emma Jo Burk Albany Parker Allen Gilbert Fletcher Clifford Boudinet Arthur Corwin Eugene Robert Post Orville Boudinet Everett Porter Nyle Cannon Orris Bo Charles Sawyer Charleston John Dunkle Roseville Arthur Sawyer Malta Hixson W. C. Mingus Minnie Morris L. W. Kelley Louise Kelley McDougal Church Regina Lee Earich Trimble William Cole Ida McDaniel William Beeler Patalaska Nevada Lancaster Athens First Street

Ohio Sales Tax Revenue Rises to $910,838 Weekly

Columbus reports Ohio collected $910,838.04 in sales tax last week, boosting the 25 week total to $23,504,386.05. Officials estimate annual proceeds between $400,000,000 and $640,000,000 from the levy for schools, political subdivisions and old age pensions.

Columbus Ohio Harry

Record Corn Market Sets Cincinnati Receipts Milestone

In Cincinnati the corn market posted the largest day’s receipts in memory as 17 farmers delivered forty thousand dozen ears. Commission men reported abundant on the cob supply drawing wide demand from buyers across the market.

Cincinnati

Gallia County Fair Dates Set Despite Racing Ban

Gallia County will hold a three day fair from September 10 to 12 hosted by the agricultural board with 4-H Club displays. Racing is canceled because CCC Camp Gallia barracks block the majority of the track view. Local business support has surpassed the $600 goal after the loss from last year.

Cision CCC Camp Gallia Safford Fair Board CCC Movement

Girl Tries To Hang Herself After Judge Sentencing

Arvilla Siders seventeen attempted to tear away from deputies and later hanged herself with a belt in a county jail cell after Probate Judge J S Clark ordered her sent to Marysville Girls Industrial School. Her father Ross Siders is jailed on a neighbor’s property destruction charge. she had been under a suspended sentence.

Gallipolis J. S. Clark Marysville Arvilla Siders Miss Siders Ross Siders Alva Roach Eastern Avenue Katharine Johnson Cave Girl Columbus

Rio Grande College Opens For Second Summer Period

Rio Grande College begins its second summer term with Dean Edna Arundel directing while President W A Lewis and faculty members take vacation. Local graduates from Gallia Academy High School and Racoon Township High School enroll, along with students from Vinton Thurman Patriot Porter and Mercerville.

Gallipolis W. A. Lewis Rio Grande College Elizabeth Coon A. D. Boston Edna Arundel Mae Smeltzer Rio Grande High School Gallia Academy High School Isabel Boggs Jewel

Hudnall Family Set Annual Reunion at Grove Sunday

Pleasant Valley hosts Hudnall reunion at Hudnall Grove this Sunday July 28 with a noon picnic. Local ministers Rev Ray Huff preached at Pleasant Valley yesterday and will speak again August 4 at 11 o clock. Visiting locals include Mr and Mrs Charlies McColly Rutland Mr and Mrs William MecColly, Mr and Mrs J M Knowlton, Glen Hall and Patsy Ruth, and others from Hebbardsville Athens Wooster Marietta Darwin Albany and Marietta among attendees and speakers.

Arthur Wiggin Zanesville Ruth Wiggin Batavia Florence Strong Albany A. Wohlgamuth Cleveland D. W. Hoffee Lawrence Goodwin Columbus Margaret Goodwin Elisa College Green Ryesville Baptist Church Edward Reeves Drue Crow William Crow E. W. McVay Mary O. C. McVay Lancaster Visw Ivan Maples Pleasant Valley Hudnall Hudnall Grove Charlies McColly Rutland William MecColly Ray Huff Will Geinheimer Africa J. M. Knowlton Glen Hall Patsy Ruth Frank Davis Near Hebbardsville Frank Pugh Reeder Hawk Athens Charles Cranmer Wooster Homer Howe Marietta Tracy Whaley Darwin Radcliff Clifford Andrews J. W. Bolin Beverly John Edward McGrath Athena Margaret Russ EF. A. Dixon

Sewing Club Formed By Young People of Taylor Ridge District

Taylor Ridge Busy Bee sewing club forms as a newly organized 4 H group at leader Miss Elizabeth Hidelbrand home. Officers elected include Gladie Hildebrand president Dorothy Kempton vice president Mary Jane Anglin secretary Clea Hanning social leader Florence Hildebrand news reporter Jean Heffkin.

Taylor Ridge Busy Bee Sewing Club Elizabeth Hidlebrand Gladie Hildebrand Dorothy Kempton Mary Jane Anglin Clea Hanning Florence Hildebrand Jean Heffkin Evan Davis Columbus Chester Davis Joseph Wilson Rosaville P. B. Chalfant John Davis Helen Burnard Aaron Burnard Greens Run Davis Charlies Boley Larry Helen Hildebrand Richard Nostine Carl Hildebrand, Jr Carl Hildebrand Elizabeth Robinett Minfield Fred Olbers Emmett Olbers

Near Tornado Lashes Gallia County Farmlands

A near-tornado swept over northern Gallia County Tuesday afternoon tearing up trees and field crops. One tree was blown over a county highway between Grenn and Vinton. limbs ripped from orchards in Huntington Township. Corn five feet high flattened. shocks of oats and wheat blown down.

Gallipolis Gallia County Grenn Vinton Huntington Township

CCC Boys To Train For Work at Findlay

Gallia County will send 26 white boys for CCC work training at Findlay according to relief officer reports. The list includes Byron Barnes Ira Barcus Harry Birchfield Luther Clark George Cromley Calvin Craft Claude Dray Curtis Fellore Clarence Layne Hayden Oney William Reynolds John T. Roberts Eldon A. Saunders Wayne Sheets Winifred Sheets Mark Spurlock Alva Swisher Walter Watson Newell H. Wiseman Daniel Wright Kenneth Sheets William Moore Cecil W. Rice Russell Johnson Denver Call and David Swisher. Two colored boys, Sam Hutchinson and Homer Smith, were sent to Sinking Springs Highland County for CCC training.

Gallipolis Gallia County CCC Findlay Byron Barnes Ira Barcus Harry Birchfield Luther Clark George Cromley Calvin Craft Claude Dray Curtis Fellore Clarence Layne Hayden Oney William Reynolds John T. Roberts Eldon A. Saunders Wayne Sheets Winifred Sheets Mark Spurlock Alva Swisher Walter Watson Newell H

Scholarships Awarded by Rio Grande College in Gallia County

Rio Grande College grants scholarships to top Gallia County high school students. Recipients include Dorothy Nance of Gallipolis Margaret Frederick of Rio Grande Wylodine Wilmore of Thurman Charles Lyman of Cadmus Willa Smith of Bidwell and Floyd Dean of Chester. Elmira Shafer sues Gomer Shafer for alimony citing marriage in 1930 and support for two children.

Gallipolis Rio Grande College Gallia County Dorothy Nance Margaret Frederick Rio Grande Wylodine Wilmore Thurman Charles Lyman Cadmus Willa Smith Bidwell Floyd Dean Chester Elmira Shafer Ohio Township Gomer Shafer

Rural school auction nets parcels for Swick and Molden

Grass Run and Lima one room school buildings sold in township auction. C A Swick bought Grass Run lot, Edward Molden bought Lima lot. Community notes include visits and illness among local families and a Sunday preaching service by Rev. Perkins at Dexter.

Grass Run Side Hill C. A. Swick Lima Edward Molden Rev. Perkins Dexter Dana Epple Bunker Hill William Nicholson Glen Smith Cleveland Thomas Smith G. O. Will Waid Saxton Athens Betty Bratton Charlies McHaffie Columbus Seth F. Nicholson Louis Saxton

Man Charged in Gallipolis For Check Forgery

In Gallipolis a man faced a charge of forging a check. He appeared before a judge and was bound over to a jury on nine dollars bond. He was released Monday after a county jail review as officers continued the case and noted time with the Rotary Club meeting at Camp.

Gallipolis Mays Martin

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