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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1937

Page

11

Gallia Grange Plans Picnic With Ohio Group

Gallia County Pomona Grange schedules a Wednesday August 4 meeting at 8 oclock with Ohio Valley Grange at the new Grange Hall three miles from Gallipolis on Route 7. Ww. F. Kirk, Master of the Ohio State Grange, is expected to attend. A picnic lunch will follow the meeting.

Gallipolis Gallia County Pomona Grange Ohio Valley Grange Lena Fern Painter Ww. F. Kirk Ohio State Grange

Former Residents Visit in Gallipolis

Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Wilcox of Lockbourne near Columbus vacation for the first time in 45 years. They attended the home coming at Ewington and greet old friends in Winton and other county towns. The Wilcox family reunion is set for Sunday at the Scioto River shelter house and will be well attended by kin and friends.

Gallipolis H. W. Wilcox Lockbourne Columbus Ewington Winton Wilcox Shelter House Scioto River

Eagles to Establish City Aerie in Gallipolis

E C Turner of Cleveland seeks a site in Gallipolis for a local Aerie of Eagles. Several locations are under consideration and purchase or lease of quarters is expected to be made shortly, Turner stated.

Gallipolis E. C. Turner Cleveland Aerie of Eagles Turner

Starbuck family heads west for Yellowstone trip

Gallia County Agent and Mrs. R. R. Starbuck with their daughter and Miss Alberta Reynolds left Monday for a two week tour of the West with Yellowstone National Park as the main objective.

Gallipolis R. R. Starbuck Alberta Reynolds Yellowstone Park

Old Boat Destroyed at Pt Pleasant Wharf in Fire

The wharfboat at Pt. Pleasant on the Ohio River burned out after a short circuit blaze. The vessel, abandoned for several years, was demolished by the fire with no reported injuries.

Gallipolis Ohio River Pt. Pleasant

Fire destroys auto in Vinton garage blaze

Fire destroyed a car owned by Elsie Hartsook while in the garage of G P Ewing at Vinton during a social call. The garage suffered slight damage.

Gallipolis Elsie Hartsook G. P. Ewing Vinton

Succumbs at Vinton as Tuberculosis Claims Luikart

Leslie Luikart, 44, died at the home of his sister Mrs. Minnie Absten in Vinton from tuberculosis after returning from California. Funeral services were held Tuesday.

Gallipolis Leslie Luikart Minnie Absten Vinton California

Doctor Matuska Joins Holzer Hospital Surgical Staff

Dr. Walter Matuska of Fort Thomas Kentucky has joined the Holzer Hospital surgical staff. He is married and will reside with his family in the Jake Moore residence on Third Avenue.

Gallipolis Walter Matuska Fort Thomas Holzer Hospital Jake Moore Third Ave

Sail for England on S S Washington from New York

Gallipolis reports Dr and Mrs Ed Hamilton of Columbus will sail Wednesday from New York on the S S Washington for England. They plan a two month tour visiting Germany France Scotland Switzerland Holland and Italy and will return on the S S Britannia. In Gallipolis Mr and Mrs J Will Clendenin announce the birth of their first grandchild a boy to Mr and Mrs Stewart Clendenin Evansville Ind.

Gallipolis Vinton Ed Hamilton Columbus New York City S. S. Washington England Germany France Scotland Switzerland Holland Italy J. Will Clendenin Stewart Clendenin Evansville Ind

Thomas Family Reunion at Little Pigget Church

Members of the Thomas family plan their annual reunion at Little Kgger Church on Sunday August 1. Forrest Fife of the state highway department confirms the gathering and lists the date.

Gallipolis Thomas Little Kgger Forrest Fife State Highway Department

Brucker-En gel Reunion Set at Centenary Church

Elsie Plymale announces the Brucker Engel reunion will be held at Centenary Church on Sunday August 1. The event invites family and friends to gather for the annual reunion.

Gallipolis Brucker-Engel Centenary Church Elsie Plymale

Rail Time Card Details for East and West Bound Trains

Schedule lists BALTIMORE and OHIO and CHESAPEAKE and OHIO services with eastbound and westbound train numbers and times. Details include multiple daily trains such as Diplomat and National Limited, plus New York Central routes and Athens Municipal Airport air service with specific departure times.

Baltimore & Ohio Diplomat National Limited Chesapeake & Ohio NEW York Central NEW York Central Norta Athens Municipal Airport Airtaxi A. A Athens West North

Wedding of Muriel Hartman and Wesley Brooks in Gallipolis

Rev. Lewis Weber Gishler officiated at 12 30 p m in the Our House parlor uniting Muriel Hartman and Wesley Brooks both of Urbana. Attendants included Ed Judy and Mrs Judy with guests Mrs Charles E Holzer Mrs Hugo Vornholt and Our House hostesses. The couple honeymoon in the East and will live in Urbana.

Gallipolis Our House Lewis Weber Gishler First Presbyterian Church Muriel Hartman Wesley Brooks Urbana Hugo Vornholt St. Marys Harry R. Hurn Clarence Booth Vanita Booth Marie Beaubein Brooks

Huntley Turner Family Wins Largest Representation

Gallipolis report notes at the Hunt ley family reunion Mr and Mrs Eugene Turner and their 5 daughters a son and 17 grandchildren earned honors for the largest family representation at the gathering.

Gallipolis Huntley Eugene Turner

Vinton Prepares Bean Home Coming

Gallia County reports an annual bean dinner and home coming at Vinton on Saturday August 7. Arrangements include a musical program a speaking program and a night play to benefit the Baptist and Methodist Churches in Vinton.

Gallipolis Vinton

Mrs Grant Stewart Dies After Car Crash Skull Fracture

Mrs Grant Stewart 47 of Coalton Jackson County died at Holzer Hospital from a skull fracture suffered when a car driven by her husband struck a parked vehicle the night before. She was not injured in the crash.

Grant Stewart Gallipolis Coalton Jackson County Holzer Hospital Stewart

Shooting in Gallia County Jail releases suspect

Swan Swango was held over the weekend in Gallia County Jail near Porter on a charge of shooting Charles Brumfield in the left arm Saturday night. Brumfield declined to press charges and Swango was released, officers stated.

Gallipolis Courtney Swango Porter Gallia County Charles Brumfield Brumfield Swango

Sehon Stevenson Opens Branch Store in Gallipolis

The Sehon-Stevenson Co. of Huntington plans a new Mossman Building Court Street branch in Gallipolis Floyd Irion named as store manager at the new location in Gallia County.

Gallipolis Sehon-Stevenson Co Huntington Mossman Court St Floyd Irion

Gallia OSU Students First Year Registrants List

Gallia Ohio State University first year registrants include William E McCormick Alice Thelma M Roush Cheshire Miles H Brown Eleanor E Jones Verne E Bunce Loren T Phillips Gallipolis Elizabeth M Jones Thurman William W Welker Vinton. Gallipolis wood trim at the local post office is being repaired and painted by a Norwood firm. The interior will not be painted this year per post master A K Merriman. Ed C Kerr has filed suit against Martin Wollborn executor of Emma Ridgway estate seeking judgment on notes totaling 1738 40 and interest 338 40. Jessie Clark seeks divorce from Vance Clark citing habitual intoxication and dependence on her for livelihood. Mrs Clark runs a grocery store. Mr and Mrs Edward Tope returned from Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore where he recently had a serious brain operation.

Gallipolis Gallia County Ohio State University William E. McCormick Alice Thelma M. Roush Cheshire Miles H. Brown Eleanor E. Jones Verne E. Bunce Loren T. Phillips Elizabeth M. Jones Thurman William W., Welker Vinton Norwood A. K. Merriman Ed C. Kerr Martin Wollborn Emma Ridgway Edward Tope Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore

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