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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1936

Page

8

Mrs Victor Niday Dies After Long Illness At Northup Home

Mrs. Victor J. Niday wife of the General Assembly representative died at their Raccoon Creek residence near Northup after several years of illness. She was a member of Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church and the Grange. Four sons Paul and Carlos of Northup, Frank of Columbus and Raymond of Columbus. the Niday family runs a large dairy farm and the husband previously served as county treasurer.

Victor Niday Raccoon Creek Gallipolis Victor J. Niday General Assembly Northup Niday Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church Grange Paul Carlos Frank Columbus Raymond School For the Blind

Gallia Native Dies in Crash

Emmett H. Clark 65 native of Clay Township and president of Sek Waterproofing in Covington Kentucky was killed last Friday when his car struck a parked truck near Lebanon Indiana. Survivors include his widow a daughter and six hundred iso relatives with brothers Edgar and Arthur Clark.

Gallipolis Emmett H. Clark Clay Township Covington Sek Waterproofing Company Lebanon Ind Charles Gillingham A. Cottrell Thivener Gallia County Elmer Gillingham Columbus Edgar Clark Standard Oil Company of New Jersey

Mildred Eldridge Is Married in Quiet Watertown Ceremony

Miss Mildred Eldridge daughter of Mr and Mrs J J Eldridge and Milford Danielson son of Dayton Danielson were married by Rev W E Campbell at a quiet Watertown home. The bride wore a blue crepe dress with passamenterie and later a navy outfit. The couple plan a South tour including Florida before settling at Virginia and Franklin Streets Marietta.

Watertown Mildred Eldridge J. J. Eldridge Milford Danielson Dayton Danielson Marietta W. E. Campbell Wellston Ohio University Athens Washington County Harold Zumbro Zumbro Edna Ervin Gallipolis William Eldridge Danielson Sinclair Putnam and Franklin Sts. Marietta Virginia South Florida

Rites Held Today for Mrs Thad Gibeaut 38

Gallipolis obituary notes Mrs. Thad Gibeaut 38 died at her Brandstetter Heights home after a heart attack. She leaves husband four children Betty Rose Thad Jr Minnie Mae and Donald Arthur one brother Webber Smith of Charleston W Va and one sister Mrs Denver Davis of Kananga. Funeral services 2 oclock at Pt Pleasant W Va with Rev E C Venz officiating burial Pine Street Cemetery here.

Gallipolis Thad Gibeaut Brandstetter Heights Betty Rose Thad, Jr Minnie Mae Donald Arthur Webber Smith Charleston W. Va Denver Davis Kananga Pt. Pleasant E. C. Venz Pine St

Miss Fannie Morton Dies at Family Home in Gallipolis

Miss Fannie Morton, 74, died at 2 a.m. Monday at her home on Little Chickamauga Creek. She was the last survivor of the Morton family of Thomas and Martha Wemel dorff Morton. Survived by no living siblings. sister Carrie and Lillie predeceased her, brother Tom died years ago. She owned the 1900 acre Mortons Woods timber tract, part of which was recently sold.

Gallipolis Missa Fannie Morton Little Chickamauga Creek Thomas Martha Wemeldorff Morton Carrie Lillie Tom Miss Morton Morton

Divorce Suits Filed in Gallia Court

In Gallipolis two Common Pleas suits were filed. Velma Johnson 19 seeks divorce and alimony from Floyd Johnson married 1934 no children with a claim of gross neglect and cruelty with a restraining order. Levada Cramer sues Donald Cramer for divorce alimony and custody alleging gross neglect and failure to provide married 1931 with one child and a restraining order to stop sale of property.

Gallipolis Common Pleas Court Velma Johnson Gladys Sams Floyd Johnson Johnson William R. White Levada Cramer Donald Cramer White Cramer

Licensed To Marry In Gallipolis

Marriage licenses were issued for Merlin Matthews 23 and Bernice Taylor 17 of Cheshire to Vinton Edmunds 21 and Pauline Long 14 natives of Mason County West Virginia. Also Frank Young 22 and Alice Dulaney 21 from Addison received licenses.

Gallipolis Merlin Matthews David Matthews Bernice Taylor Clyde Taylor Cheshire Vinton Edmunds Farmer Fenton Edmunds Pauline Long Lew Long Mason County W. Va Frank Young J. W. Young Rutland Alice Dulaney Cc. B. Dulaney Addison

Don Slagle Dies After Brain Tumor Operation

Don Slagle age 24 of Cadmus died in a Cincinnati hospital Saturday after an operation Thursday for a brain tumor. Survived by parents Elliot and Effie Slagle and sister Mrs. Raymond Davis. Burial and services held at Sandfork Baptist Church with Rev. George Sagen officiating.

Gallipolis Don Slagle Cadmus Cincinnati Elliot and Effie Drummond Slagle Sandfork Church Cadmus High School Raymond Davis Gallia Sandfork Baptist Church George Sagen

Fire Destroys No Vehicle But Truck Catches Fire

Randall Ervin’s truck parked near Clyde Ingall’s lot caught fire Monday. Fire department arrived and extinguished the blaze before serious damage occurred.

Gallipolis Randall Ervin Clyde Ingall

Burnett Held Over Parole Violation in Gallipolis

Henry Burnett is jailed in Gallia County awaiting return to a penal institution by parole officers after being taken into custody by the sheriff on a parole violation charge.

Gallipolis Henry Burnett Burnett

Patternless Puzzle Horizontal Clash of Clues and Answers

A dense word puzzle list with numbered clues across horizontal and vertical axes. Entries include definitions for terms like beings, detest, tea pots, and various abstract notions, forming a dense crossword style grid with multiple cross-referenced hints.

Glouster Woman Emmett Rogers Dies in Charleston Hospital

Mrs. Emmett Rogers aged 50 died at McMillan Hospital Charleston W Va from tetanus after being admitted May 21 in serious condition She had shown improvement before a relapse and death occurred about 15 minutes after the second message Her body will be brought to Glouster with funeral arrangements pending She is survived by her husband four stepchildren four brothers and other relatives.

Glouster Emmett Rogers McMillan Hospital Charleston W. Va Rogers P. B. Vernon Garnet Belle Ronald Rogers Columbus Dorothy Byron Walter Harry Carson Ernest

Union Sunday School Rehearsal Ahead of Children’s Day

ORBISTON The Union Sunday School will begin rehearsal for Children’s Day on Wednesday with the program scheduled for June 21. Cora Grinstead has returned from Marion after spending 10 weeks with her niece Mrs Richard Darby. Earnest Smith and family from Canton visited local friends. George Thompson and family from Columbus visited Alice Glancy over the weekend.

Orbiston Union Cora Grinstead Marion Richard Darby Earnest Smith Canton George Thompson Columbus Alice Glancy

Jacksonville Students Tour Columbus Landmarks

Seventh and eighth grade students from Jacksonville schools and basketball teams, guided by principal Mrs. Faye McKinley, visited Columbus by bus. They toured the State Office Building, the Ohio Penitentiary, and the Columbus Zoo at O'Shaughnessy Dam.

Jacksonville Faye McKinley Columbus State Office Ohio Penitentiary O'Shaughnessy Dam

Memorial Day Guests Visit Local Families

Memorial Day guests included Mr. and Mrs. Matt Thomas and Mrs. Harry Frazee from Murray City and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hooper with two children from Athens who visited Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hooper for the day.

Glouster Hettie Thomas Matt Thomas Harry Frazee Murray City Fred Hooper Athens Ben Hooper

Trimble Church of Christ Tonight Meeting Planned

The Trimble Progressive Class of the Trimble Church of Christ will meet tonight at the church. Court ney Pettit's committee will serve refreshments.

Trimble Trimble Church of Christ Courtney Pettit

Women’s Foreign Missionary Society Meeting Planned

The Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society will meet Wednesday at 2 PM at the home of Mrs. W. W. Leadbetter.

Glouster Woman's Foreign Missionary Society W. W. Leadbetter

Athletic Supervisor NYA Directs Evening Ball Games

GLOUSTER Ewart Henry, athletic supervisor for the NYA, works at the American Legion ball park each evening except Saturday and Sunday at 5 o'clock to supervise baseball softball volleyball and horseshoe pitching. Interested players are asked to report at the ball grounds.

Glouster— Ewart Henry NYA American Legion

Autos Collide In Dense Fog Near Belpre

In a fog shrouded crash near Belpre early Saturday a car carrying Glouster youths Robert and Harry Morris and Allison Fultz and Ada Burke of Marietta collided with a machine owned by Dr. Hilt of Belpre. Robert and Ada suffered skull fractures, while Harry had a skull fracture and minor injuries. All were taken to Memorial Hospital Parkersburg.

Glouster Robert Harry Morris Allison Fultz Ada Burke Marietta Belpre Dr. Hilt Parkersburg Robert Morris Young Hill Memorial Hospital

Lawson divorce filed in Gallia Common Pleas Court

Carrie M. Lawson seeks divorce and alimony from Albert Lawson in case number 10 001 alleging extreme cruelty. Married in 1931, the couple has no children.

Gallipolis Common Pleas Court Carrie M. Lawson Albert Lawson

Railroad passenger fares are reduced to prewar levels

Fares nationwide dropped to two cents per mile in coaches and three cents in pullmans with the 50 cent pullman surcharge eliminated. The cuts, equal to half the former rate, took effect at midnight Sunday night across all major railroads in the United States.

Washington U.P United States

Runaway Glouster Narrowly Escapes Injury in City Street

Billy Thomas three year old son of Mrs Hettie Thomas and grandson of Mr and Mrs Ben Hooper and Mr and Mrs Matt Thomas Murray City climbed into the Thomas car and released the emergency brake causing the vehicle to roll backward down an incline in front of the Hooper home. The car narrowly missed a telephone pole and stopped in a low place without damage.

Glouster Billy Hettie Thomas Ben Hooper Matt Thomas Murray City Thomas Hooper

Dexter Local Roundup of Visits and Incidents

The Dexter area reports visits by state fire marshals and officers including a blood hound. Residents travel for medical care and meet guests from Columbus Detroit and Albany. A fatal railroad accident claimed Artie Wiseman’s husband and fire losses were noted for Bert Knott’s Middlesburg home.

Norma Queen Langsville William Gillogly Albany H. C. Smith Max Smith Ella Nelson Ruth Davis Bert Knott Middlesburg Artie Wiseman Knott Alice Cain Columbus Ran Russell

Carbondale Personal And Social Notes

Carbondale personal and social notes list visits and family news. George Gardener and son Carl travel with Rebecca Gardener and Louis Daugherty from Barberton to see Frank Risley. Mildred Barber of Columbus visits her parents George and Mrs. Barber. Families including Frank Carmichael Chris Betts Ida Willis Frank Sturgill and PD B Lowry visit Barberton area. Martha Russell of Chillicothe visited relatives here Saturday.

Carbondale George Gardener Carl Rebecca Gardener Louis Daugherty Barberton Frank Risley Mildred Barber Columbus George Barber Carl Frank Edward Betts Bedford Shawhan Blaine Bray Frank Carmichael Chris Betts Ida Willis Frank Sturgill PD. B. Lowry Dewey Arnold Martha Russell Chillicothe

Mansfield man jailed for 10 days on DWI charge

Judge Ben Pfefferle overruled a new trial motion and sentenced 24 year old Richie Bittinger of Mansfield, son of Ohio House Speaker J Freer Bittinger, to 10 days in jail for driving while intoxicated.

Columbus U.P Ben Pfefferle Richie Bittinger Mansfield J. Freer Bittinger Ohio House of Representatives

Queen Mary Maiden Voyage Speed Set at 29.133 Knots

The official average speed for the Queen Mary on its maiden voyage was announced as 29.133 knots, just under the Normandie record of 29.64 knots. The competition for fastest north Atlantic passenger liner is highlighted by these figures.

New York U.P

Chauncey-Dover High Class Night Exercises Monday

Chauncey-Dover High School seniors held class night in the auditorium with Anna Earich as host and Woodrow Patton delivering the class history. Erle Bridgewater Jr gave the prophecy. Richard Daugherty was Giftonian. Helen Russell the Grumbler. Gresanthy Keasey the class poem. Clara Misner the will. Paul Theisen awarded honors. Alma Mater sung by a double quartet. Baccalaureate Sunday night featured Rev. Gilbert Courtney with invocation by Rev. Ray Greene.

Chauncey Chauncey-Dover High School Anna Pearl Earich Woodrow Patton Erle Bridgewater, Jr Richard Daugherty Helen Russell Gresanthy Keasey Clara Misner Paul Theisen Gilbert Courtney Church of Christ Ray Greene M. E. Church Christine Brown Karl Gardner Chauncey-Dover Board of Education

Scout Charter Will Be Given

Chauncey Troop No. 78, Boy Scouts of America, will hold its regular meeting Thursday, June 4 at 7 p m Plans for future activities will be discussed and all scouts are urged to be present. On Friday, June 5 at 7 15 p m in the high school auditorium Scout Commissioner Roy Dupler will present the troop charter. All parents and friends are invited to attend.

Chauncey Boy Scouts of America Clifford Shafer Roy Dupler Athens Parent-Teacher Association Parkersburg W. Va

Maltese Kitten with Extra Toes Born in Chauncey

A Chauncey area kitten belonging to Mr and Mrs Arion Branon has six toes on the front feet and five on the hind feet. The unusual count gives the cat ten toes in total as it grows at home.

Chauncey

Local Families Observe Memorial Day Visits

Mr and Mrs William Bateman and daughters Vernal and Adrian of Columbus spent the weekend with his parents. Detroit guests Mr and Mrs Charles Johnson visited relatives in Columbus and with the Sowers family on Memorial Day. Mrs Pearl Hendricks and son Edward returned to Coshocton after visiting Coshocton relatives. Toledo couple Mr and Mrs James Garner and son spent Memorial Day with their families in the area.

William Bateman Vernal Adrian Columbus Dan Bateman Charles Johnson Detroit Henry Johnson Thomas Foster Sowers W. W. Rummer James Hanna Cleveland Pearl Hendricks Edward Coshocton Wm. Brooks James Garner Toledo Geo. Garner Albert Matheny

Library moves to Mrs. Nell Rupe home report

Mrs Nell Rupe in charge reports 483 books in circulation for May. Since moving from Lincoln School Building to her Ellis Avenue home the library hours are 9 am to 3 pm daily except Saturday noon closure.

Chauncey Nell Rupe Ellis Ave Rupe Lincoln School

Chauncey Relatives Attend Phillips Surprise Party

A Shawnee Ohio gathering honored Forest Phillips at his Shawnee home with a surprise party. Attendees included Mrs. Frank Phillips Kathaleen Gladys Glennis and other Chauncey relatives. Phillips has been seriously ill but is improving. A noon peak dinner followed.

Chauncey Shawnee, O Forest Phillips Phillips Frank Phillips Kathaleen Gladys Phillips Glennis Phillips Clifford Banfield Audrey Betty Lou Gayne Clifford, Jr James Phillips Violet Woodrum Nelsonville

Week End Guests Visit Residents of Millfield

Week end guests in Millfield include Dr and Mrs Fred Wemmer and their two sons Toledo son of Mr and Mrs Wemmer and brother of Mrs Patton. Sunday visitors at the Pattons home in Nelsonville were Mrs Herbert Lancaster and son Bob Mrs Maria Powell and Mr and Mrs John Hillis.

Chauncey William Wemmer Grover C. Patton Millfield Fred Wemmer Toledo Doctor Wemmer Wemmer Patton Herbert Lancaster Bob Nelsonville Maria Powell John Hillis

Chauncey Community Weekend Visits and church meeting

Nell Rupe and family hosted guests including Herman Prindle and sons Jack and Richard from Coshocton. Chauncey visitors included Henry Banfield’s ill father, John Costy, Fred Banfield of Cleveland, Helen Potts and her son, and Thomas Fennell. The M E Church stewards and trustees met for a church business gathering.

Chauncey Nell Rupe Elizabeth Cleveland Helen Potts Lower Plains Columbus Mary Keasey Sherman Keasey Arthur Sapp Colum Eldon Sapp Ana F. H. Staffing Floodwood Georgia Lowery M. E. Church

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Indiana Fannie Morton Fortuna Greedy Alley Zioncheck Marion Zioncheck Benjamin Scott Young Washington, D. C Mrs. Young Orbiston News Glouster Negro Tom Morris, Jr Morris Boys Isaac Wilson Outfitters Dexter Courtney Chauncey Troop Fishbaugh Union Street Service
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