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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1937

Page

8

Gallia County reappraises realty for tax purposes

Gallia County realty is being reappraised for taxation. County Auditor E. D. Keeler has completed selecting appraisers for all townships and villages except Gallopolis City and Walnut Township. Work will occur mainly in the Auditor's office with qualified land value specialists. Completion is expected by late fall.

Gallipolis Gallia County J. Ed Bing Earl Mink J. E. Berry Cheshire L. J. Reynolds Frank Rupe Horton Rife Charles E. Thomas Clay Elza Porter Charles W. Baker O. A. Patterson Eureka Village Clarence Fisher Ernest Spear Walter Caufman Sidney Stewart Green Township Leslie M. Siders Tom McCormick Frank Wood Charles Kuhn Greenfield Township Dan Alban Thomas H. Evans D. H. Lloyd Guyan Tom E. Daniels Jas. Dailey Manson Shafer Crown City Village Lester A. Stevers Harrison Township Ralph Boster Sheldon Wise John Bane Huntington Township E. 0. Russell W. Palsley W. W. McCarley Vinton Village Morgan Township Oscar Rupe Elza Denney Charles Logue Ohio Township Will Fisher Chauncey Johnson Clarence E. Day Perry Township John E. Jones Thomas J. Woods Fred Copeland John Everett Evans Raccoon Township David Elias Otho Shires Harry A. Wood Rio Grande Village Springfield Cecil Denney H. W. Schwartzwalder R. C. Dabney Willard Grover

Urges Road Completion Between Cadmus and Vernon Furnace

W. S. Davisson of Cadmus asks the State Highway Department to finish the 25 mile Cadmus to Vernon Furnace route via Buffalo Pike. The road has only been graded and ditched after two years of residents petitioning for early completion, forming an important link between State Highways 141 and.

Gallipolis W. S. Davisson Cadmus State Highway Department Vernon Furnace Buffalo Pike Davisson Pata

Escort to Jackson Gallipolis by Gallia Sheriff

Reported incident describes several gypsies entering Gallia County from Meigs Monday evening. Sheriff E. E. Hatfield met them at Kanauga and escorted them to the Jackson County line without allowing any stop.

Jackson Gallipolis Gallia County Meigs Kanauga E. E. Hatfield Jackson County

Honey Harvest Outlook From Gallia County Apiarist

Gallia County apiarist Leo Carter reports seasonable weather has produced an abundant honey supply. He expects at least 75 pounds per hive from his suburban home on Raccoon Island, Gallipolis area, as the harvest season begins.

Gallipolis Leo Carter Gallia County Raccoon Island

Marriage Meddlers A Sequel To Married Comrades

Adele Garrison recounts a lake boating incident where brothers Hank and Bill confront Junior and Roderick after a rough quarrel aboard a boat. Dicky assesses injuries and interrogates the youths, while the narrator grapples with the lingering bitterness after the near accident. Continued tomorrow.

Adele Garrison

Aged Walnut Township Resident Dies Sunday

Eugene B. Pyles, 70, lifelong Walnut Township resident, died Sunday night at Holzer Hospital after two surgeries. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Fairview Church conducted by Rev. O L Hall of Wellston. He never married and lived with his bachelor brother on their Waterloo area farm. A sister, Mrs John Neal, resides in Walnut Township.

Gallipolis Eugene B. Pyles Walnut Township Holzer Hospital Fairview Church O. L. Hall Wellston Waterloo John Neal

Evans Grocery Co completes roof on new abattoir plant

Gallipolis reports Evans Grocery Co erecting a new abattoir and packing plant, with Cork insulation material being installed. Construction nears completion and operation is expected to start in about three weeks.

Gallipolis Evans Grocery Co

Damages Sought Over Ill-Fated Steamer Senator Cordill

John W Hubbard of Pittsburgh files in the Court of Claims against the United States seeking 104391 dollars plus interest from February 5 1934 for the loss of the Senator Cordill a Gallipolis and Pittsburgh packet that struck a submerged wicket at Dam 14 and sank. The steamer had suffered multiple prior accidents in the Ohio and Kanawha rivers.

Gallipolis John W. Hubbard Pittsburgh Court of Claims Washington United States Senator Cordill Pittsburgh Packet Dam Ohio Kanawha

Theft at North's Produce House on Vine Street

Unknown offenders forced an entry at John D. North's produce commission house on Vine Street Saturday night and stole $100. Police are investigating with no arrests yet.

Gallipolis John D. North Vine Street

Pageant "For Every Child" in Addison on June 13

Bulaville Sunday School members present a pageant titled For Every Child at the Addison Townhouse Sunday June 13 at 8 p m. The public is invited.

Gallipolis Bulaville Sunday School Addison Townhouse

Plans for Church Interior Decoration Decision

Grace Methodist Church board met in a special session to review interior decoration plans funded by a recent campaign. The drive also raised enough to clear all church indebtedness.

Gallipolis Grace Methodist Church

Katherine Glass Burn Case Sentenced After Guilty Finding

Katherine Glass Burn of near Vinton paid Judge Stormont 41.45 dollars Monday after being found guilty of possession of legal liquor.

Gallipolis Katherine Glassburn Near Vinton Stormont

Phone books as souvenirs poke at Hawaii firm

American tourists in Honolulu are causing trouble for the Mutual Telephone Company of Hawaii as they routinely take Hawaiian telephone directories as souvenirs. The firm protests these thefts, noting the loss disrupts service and increases replacement costs for residents and visitors alike.

Solvenirs Honolulu U.S Mutual Telephone Company of Hawaii

Rail Time Card Details for Chesapeake and Ohio and New York Central

Daily and weekly rail schedules listed for Chesapeake and Ohio No 90 and No 37, South and Northbound services, plus New York Central South and Northbound trains with times. Indicates daily operations except Sundays and varied departure and arrival times from a historical timetable.

Chesapeake & Onio Bundcey New York

Airplane Service at Athens Municipal Airport Offers Daily Airtaxi

Athens Municipal Airport offers sunrise to sunset Airtaxi service with through airline tickets and connections to T. & W. A and A. A airlines at nearby main airports. Departures from Athens include 10:46 am 12:30 pm 1:18 pm 3:53 pm 4:03 pm and fast services at 6:54 am 10:21 am 12:37 pm 1:35 pm 6:11 pm North service runs 6:00 am and 4:12 pm.

Athens Municipal Airport Airtaxi Connectioans A. A Athens West

Hold Final Dance at Rio Grande School Year Ends

The last dance of the school year was held in Community Hall with forty couples attending. The Cavaliers of Gallipolis provided music as the graduation class hosted events, and Chaperons included Prof. and Mrs. J. W. Sutliffe and Coach and Mrs. Paul R. Lyne.

Rio Grande W. O. Aleshire Harry Anderson Ladies Aid Society M. E. Church Cavaliers Gallipolis J. W. Sutliffe Paul R. Lyne Alpha Tau Delta W. A. Lewis W. T. Packer C. O. Clark B.Y.P.U C.C.A Coy Hale Leona Dodds Mildred Blair Woodrow Dean George Job Vivian Huffman Margie Reeve Martha Ann Streich Vaughn Snook Carrie Shiels Sigma Lambda Tau Fraternity Sanford Lyne O.S.A Jimmy Shriner Jimmy Camp Perry Darleen Richards Cadmus Ray Troth Ohio Elva Shomberg Sciotoville E. N. Wiseman Loyal Friends Methodist Church W.J. Stafford Elizabeth Coon Leonidas Margaret Lackey Vega David Williams Billy Mary Jane Lewis Rio Grande M. E R. B. Foster Clarence McCarley Columbus Vivian Spurgeon David Jones Peggy Ann Medina Edna Jones Albert Samuels Vinton S. R. Coulter Cincinnati W.O. Aleshire Montevallo Ala Women's State University Marie Fowler New Lexington Marie Mercerville

Cheshire Farmer Is Accused of Bee Theft

Delmar Darst of Story's Run in Cheshire Township testified that neighbor George Veith followed his trail to Veiths home and toted a buzzing hive, and Magister Fred Milliser bound Veith over to the grand jury under a 100 dollar bond on a bee stealing charge.

Gallipolis Delmar Darst Story Cheshire George Veith Fred Milliser Darst Veith

Bainbridge area notices show graduates and visits

Miss Marianna Richards graduated from the Commerce Department at O U this June. Charmis Davis returned to his parents here after teaching in Tuscarawas schools last winter. Mrs Anna McCarley came home after weeks in Bellaire with Irwin and family and attended her grandson Donald's commencement. Norman accompanied them. Mrs L F Allen is confined to her room with illness. Mr and Mrs Howard Gross of South Charleston visited over Memorial Day and plan to spend Tuesday in Chillicothe.

Bainbridge Marianna Richards Commerce Department O. U Charmis Davis Tuscarawas Anna McCarley Bellaire Irwin Donald Norman L. F. Allen Howard Gross South Charleston E. N. Wiseman Chillicothe

Monkey escapes and chained pet terrorizes Gallipolis

A chained monkey, kept by John Johnson for advertising near Second Ave, escaped Saturday night and hid in trees around Park Central Hotel. Recapture attempts failed as a wind and rain storm hit. By Sunday night the chain wrapped about a limb, and the animal’s hands and feet were badly lacerated while it struggled to break free.

Gallipolis John Johnson Second Ave Park Central Hotel

Hold Funeral for John Eblin on Monday

John Harvey Eblin, 79, died Saturday night at a son's home in Perry Township. Funeral services were held at the home Monday with interment in Salem Cemetery. Survived by sons Jesse Eblin and daughters Maggie Roush Rosa Haffelt Bertha Smith Izora Mason Della Northup, plus 37 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.

Gallipolis John Harvey Eblin O. C. Eblin Gage Perry Township Salem Jesse Eblin Bladen Maggie Roush Pleasant Rosa Haffelt Thivener Bertha Smith Ironton Izora Mason Middleport Della Northup

Fishing Good at Eureka Dam Despite Muddy Ohio River

Fishing remains strong at the Eureka Dam as Izaak Walton devotees crowd the lock wall and banks to fish. Persistent rains keep the Ohio River muddy, a condition favorable for fishing activity with many anglers reporting steady catches.

Gallipolis Eureka Dam Izaak Walton Hobart Dillion Ohio River

Dr Holzer To Preside At Conklin Farewell

Gallipolis reports Dr Charles E Holzer will preside at a farewell dinner for Col John F Conklin in Huntington West Virginia. Conklin in charge of the district supervised the Eureka Ohio River lock and dam project. Holzer president of the Ohio Valley Flood Control Congress will wish success to Conklin who is transferred to the Canal Zone and introduce his successor Col J D Arthur. More than 200 guests expected.

Gallipolis Charles E Holzer Governor Cabell Huntington W. Va John F. Conklin United States Ohio River Eureka Ohio Valley Flood Control Congress Holzer Col. Conklin Canal Zone J. D., Arthur

Officer Subdues Drunk Man as Glasses Break in Scuffle

GALLIPOLIS In arresting Sam Henson a one armed man of Addison Saturday night on a charge of intoxication Patrolman Cooper was struck in the face and his glasses were broken before he could subdue his opponent with his night stick Henson and a woman companion Inez Sowards Workman were sent to jail by Judge Stormont Monday when they did not pay fines of 25 dollars each for disorderly conduct The woman's right to drive a car was also revoked.

Gallipolis Sam Henson Addison Cooper Henson Inez Sowards Stormont

High School Students Visit Columbus for Vocational Study

C D Luttrell Gallipolis High School Vocational Agriculture instructor led seven pupils Sanford Cremeens Lawrence Spriegel Melvin Gatewood Smeltzer Rose Ed Rose James Gatewood and Paul Neal on a weekend trip to Ohio State University. They contacted conditions connected with their studies and studied agricultural topics in Columbus.

Gallipolis C. D. Luttrell Columbus Ohio State University Sanford Cremeens Lawrence Spriegel Melvin Gatewood Smeltzer Rose Ed Rose James Gatewood Paul Neal

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