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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1937

Page

6

Memorial service honors Dr S H Bing at Rio Grande College

Memorial services for Dr S H Bing of Ohio University faculty will be held at Community Hall Rio Grande College June 13 at 3 p m. Alumni present a portrait. his ashes lie in Calvary Cemetery. W A Lewis will preside with tributes from C O Clark J Frank Eaton and Miss Marianna Bing to sing.

Gallipolis S. H. Bing Ohio University Rio Grande College Bing W. A. Lewis Lester L. Roush Orthington C. O. Clark J. Frank Eaton Huntington W. Va Marianna Bing Gallia County

Gallia Quilting Group Shows Rapid Growth

Gallia County displays growing Lecta Quilting Bee, once a neighborhood group now drawing 59 to 75 attendees per meeting. All-day sessions rotate among members' homes with quilting, social hour, and an afternoon program. proceeds fund church and community projects. The June 15 gathering will be at Mrs. Lillie Myers's home.

Gallipolis Gallia County Lecta Quilting Bee Lillie Myers

DAR Observes Flag Day With Picnic Near Addison

GALLOPOLIS Members of the French Colony Chapter DAR will observe Flag Day June 14 with a picnic supper and program at the rural home of secretary Miss Ella Rothgeb located midway between Addison and Cheshire.

Gallipolis French Colony Daughters of the American Revolution Ella Rothgeb Addison Cheshire

Dravo Co Awarded Eureka Lock and Dam Contract

The War Department awarded Dravo Construction Co. the contract to build concrete mooring cells at the Eureka lock and dam. The project total is valued at $16,175 and will insure continued employment for Dravo workers. Dravo previously built the entire Eureka lock and dam system.

Gallipolis War Department Dravo Construction Co Eureka Dravo Co

Cow Collision and School Transport Lawsuits in Gallipolis

In Gallia County Court of Common Pleas Ray Saunders seeks 42.39 from George Meals after a cow allegedly drove into his car. Meals says Saunders was negligent. Clan Cox sues Clay Township Rural Board of Education for 94.50 claiming 63 days of transporting his daughter Doris to Clipper Mill School at two miles per day.

Gallipolis Court of Common Pleas Ray Saunders George Meals Saunders Meals Mears Clan Cox Clay Township Rural Board of Education Doris Clipper Mill School

Rio Grande Graduation Week Sets Friday Athletic Events

Rio Grande College flags a Friday lineup for commencement week with a base ball game tennis tournament and a horseshoe championship. Tennis singles feature McClure Hughes Oak Hill and Jacob Hanson Piketon while doubles pair George Job Phlianton Station and Barton Massie Waterloo face James Tracy Portsmouth and McClure Hughes Oak Hill. Horseshoe teams include Eugene Coleman Reedsville and Harold Walker South Webster versus Harry Martin Wellston and Bob Edwards Zanesville.

Gallipolis Rio Grande College McClure Hughes Oak Hill Jacob Hanson Piketon George Job Phlianton Station Barton Massie Waterloo James ‘Tracy Portsmouth Eugene Coleman Reedsville Harold Walker South Webster Harry Martin Wellston Bob Edwards Zanesville

Gallipolis Woman Margaret Earwood Dies at 60

Margaret Elizabeth Earwood of Gallipolis died at home Friday night after a month long illness. She was 60, born in Clay Township and widow of John Earwood. Survived by four sons Fred Thomas Ernest and Stanley and a brother George Ward. Funeral services were held Sunday at the family residence by Rev. George Sagen with interment at Mound Hill Cemetery.

Gallipolis Margaret Elizabeth Earwood John Earwood Earwood Clay Township Lewis John Barwood Fred Thomas Ernest Stanley George Ward George Sagen Mound Hill

Former President HORIZONTAL 1 Thirty-first President of the U S

A puzzle grid lists clues across and down covering terms from a history theme. Entries include political figures, geography, and verb noun pairs, with several long Across and Down lists referencing common crossword style words.

Judge Is Speaker at College Alumni Day

GALLIPOLIS Alumni Day at Rio Grande College features a 1:30 p m baseball game between Varsity and Alumni, a 3:00 p m business meeting with President J Frank Eaton, a 6:00 p m banquet, and the principal address by Judge H Clay Warth of Huntington W Va. Warth a Marshall College Oberlin University and University of Virginia graduate, has served 12 years as Huntington Municipal Court judge and is active in religious and musical circles. He also served overseas with the Red Cross during World War II.

Gallipolis Rio Grande College J. Frank Eaton H. Clay Warth Huntington W. Va Marshall College Oberlin University University of Virginia Warth The Red Cross

Dr John Lutz to do interneship at Lakeside Hospital

Dr John Lutz son of Mr and Mrs Wayne Lutz and a 1937 University of Cincinnati Medical College graduate will serve this year’s interneship at Lakeside Hospital Cleveland.

Gallipolis John Lutz Wayne Lutz University of Cincinnati Medical College Lakeside Hospital Cleveland

Henking Bovie Company Stock Auctions In Gallipolis

On Tuesday June 15 the entire stock of Henking Bovie Company wholesale grocers in Gallipolis will be sold at public auction by Hollis C Johnston assignee for creditors. Auction starts 10 a.m. at Court St location. Two stock lots valued at 31234 and 10519 with delivery equipment valued 2200 and office furniture 1252 offered separately. Leasing options for the building available.

Gallipolis Henking-Bovie Company Hollis C. Johnston Court St Douglas Guarding Warehouse Corporation Ford Chevrolet Johnston

Hold Funeral Rites For Cheshire Resident

Funeral services were held in Cheshire M. E. Church for Albert Manley a 44 year old World War soldier native of Cheshire Township Gallia County who died at Montgomery West Virginia. His wife who died two weeks earlier was buried at Cheshire and a brother Ben Manley died last week and was buried at Montgomery.

Gallipolis Cheshire M. E Albert Manley Cheshire Township Gallia County Montgomery W. Va Manley Ben Manley

Class Day Program for Rio Grande College

Class Day exercises at Rio Grande College set for Saturday June 12 feature Vera Reeve and Martha Miller in the Prelude and welcome song. Randall Milan presents the class key with Willard Baker, Vaughn Snook and Maxine Niday delivering prophesy and memorial, Harry Martin and President W A Lewis offer the acceptances and farewell. The program closes with a recessional by Vera Reeve and Martha Miller.

Gallipolis Rio Grande College Vera Reeve Martha Miller Randall Milan Willard Baker Vaughn Snook Maxine Niday Harry Martin W. A. Lewis

Edwards buys 131 acre Eureka area farm

Former county commissioner James Edwards of Eureka has purchased the Dr. G. K. Ewing farm at Ewington, a 131 acre tract given by Blaine Matthews through Willard Grover. Edwards already owns two large Eureka farms. one remains his, while the other was sold to the United States Government for Eureka Dam development.

Gallipolis James Edwards Eureka Blaine Matthews Willard Grover Dr. G. K. Ewing Ewington Mr. Edwards United States

NBC Radio Schedule Feature Big Name Orchestras

The listing presents a dense NBC eight program air schedule with Army Band Isham Jones Freeman Orchestra Felipse Broadcast Howard Phillips Paul Douglas Clark Dennis Hollace Shaw and many acts including Amos n Andy Midge Williams Wayne King Coburns Orchestra Jean Bablon and Bestors Orchestra among others to be announced for matinee and evening broadcasts.

Felipse Howard Phillips Paul Douglas Clark Dennis Hollace Shaw Rhythmaires Jack Fulton Amos ‘N Andy Ma Pa Uncle Evra Hollywood News Midge Williams Boake Carter Horage Heidts O Pick Pat Martin Orch Radio Theater Wayne King Carl Carmer Modern Music Coburn Jean Bablon Bestor Breeze

Sea Monster Exhibit Comes to Athens One Day Display

A giant sea monster with a horse head and a 70 foot body will tour Puget Sound and arrive in Athens for a one day engagement. The Mammoth Marine Hippodrome exhibit on Friday features the 55 foot long creature and other curiosities including Madam Sitwell's Flea Circus and a mermaid. The show runs from noon to 10 pm near Union Depot.

Puget Sound Washington Athens Mammoth Marine Hippodrome Union Depot Madam Sitwell Roy Bard Anna-John Serpentina

Memorial week end visits and local events in Mineral

Memorial weekend visitors from Barberton and Toledo stayed with the Ely family in Mineral. Evangelistic services led by Pidcock and Carder and a Tongues denomination meeting were held on Robinett Ridge. births announced for Mineral Albany Road families and relatives visited from nearby towns. continuous community gatherings marked Memorial Day with sermons and local visits.

Mineral Addie Clark Barberton Bertha Esling Toledo Hadley Ely Esling Clark Ely Orville Crow Carbondale Bertha Larimer Athens Madge McAdoo Inez Alexander Herman Secoy Smithfield Mary Clark Ray Pidcock James Carder New Holland Utah Ridge Tongues Robinett Ridge Chester Hawk Glenn Scott Mineral-Albany Road Robert Riley G. C. Sickles Canton Edward George Jr Edward Sickles Minnie Shingler Kenneth Shingler Anna Mae Shingler Billy George Sickles George Shingler Lee Allgood Darrell Allgood Dean Patterson Vaughn Addis Junior Addis Beryl Burr Carbondale Church Austin Blake Coolville Mulligan Chevalier Dwight Shingler William Holdren Ralph Gibson

Run Away Horse Leaves Man Injured Near Leon

William Riffle, 71, was seriously hurt near Leon West Virginia Saturday night when a horse hitched to his buggy bolted. The buggy overturned, dragging him a distance. he suffered severe chest and upper body lacerations and a broken right ankle.

Gallipolis William Riffle Leon W. Va Riffle

Local marriages: Satterfield and Stanley. Maddox and Boggs

On Saturday the only marriage licenses issued went to Dan Satterfield of Toledo age 21 and Virginia Stanley of Kananga age 21, daughter of Edward Stanley, and to Louis Maddox age 22 of Ashland Kentucky and Wancye Boggs age 24 of Greenup Kentucky.

Gallipolis Dan Satterfield Toledo Virginia Stanley Kananga Edward Stanley Louis Maddox Ashland Wancye Boggs Greenup

Elks to Elect Secretary at Special Gallipolis Meeting

Special meeting of the Elks Lodge in Gallipolis called for this evening by Exalted Ruler Col. H B Ecker to elect a secretary. Incumbent J Paul O'Brien presently located in Co with the state auditor's office.

Gallipolis Elks’ Lodge H. B. Ecker J. Paul O'Brien State Auditor's Ofice

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