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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1937

Page

6

Minister May Break Record Of Two Others

Gallipolis officials urge the return of Rev. H. H. Wilbur to Grace Methodist Church pastorate after five consecutive years. If granted he would surpass all prior Grace Church records for continuous service, a feat previously matched by Rev. Perley A. Baker and Rev. L. L. Magee.

Gallipolis Grace Methodist Church H. H. Wilbur Ohio Conference Wilbur Perley A. Baker National Anti-Saloon League L. L. Magee Grace Church

Better Cattle Will Be Bred in Gallia County

Gallia County word on a program led by R. R. Starbuck agriculture agent and Frank C. Christ bank cashier to improve livestock. The Commercial and Savings Bank will fund ten to twelve sites and loan them to local farmers with free service for owners of tested beef breed cows. Bulls are chosen by Starbuck and ownership remains with the bank.

Gallipolis R. R. Starbuck Frank C. Christ The Commercial & Savings Bank Gallia County Starbuck

Double Wedding of January 21 Announced

Gallipolis announces the marriage of Glenna Blackburn to Don Dutcher and Gertrude Blackburn to Donald Wake. The double ring ceremony was held January 21 at the Baptist parsonage in Gallipolis, officiated by Rev. George Sagen. The couples will reside in Bucyrus.

Gallipolis D. C. Blackburn Leady Ave Bucyrus Cheshire Glenna Don Dutcher S. S. Dutcher Chatfield Gertrude Donald Wake W. A. Wake George Sagen Baptist Parsonage Wake Chatfield High School Bucyrus High School Dutcher

New Pastor Joins Rio Grande Faculty

Rev. E. H. Midkiff resigns from First Baptist Wellston after seven years to become student pastor and Rio Grande College faculty member. He will lead services at Rio Grande Church and teach social science while replacing Rev. W. T. Packer as dean and faculty member.

Gallipolis E. H. Midkiff First Baptist Church Wellston Rio Grande College Rio Grande Church W. T. Packer

Officiers Named for Gallia County Tuberculosis League

Newly chosen officers of the Gallia County Tuberculosis League are Carl C. Byers president Dr C E Richards vice president Mrs Virgil Martin treasurer and Mrs C L Hauser secretary A tuberculosis census for city and county is in prospect with free medical tests for susceptibility offered. Miss Kathryn Cahill city school nurse and Miss Margaret Jones county health nurse have enlisted service with the league.

Gallipolis Gallia County

Rotary speaker Jack Frost on gasoline processing plans

Detroit speaker Jack Frost discussed how gasoline and oils are refined for the automobile industry at the Gallipolis Rotary Club meeting. June birthdays honored Harry Miller Sher ry White Paul Myers and Chas Robinson at a special dinner. Ingelside on Raccoon picnic set for June 22 announced by President Stanley Evans.

Gallipolis Rotary Club Jack Frost Detroit Harry Miller Sherm White Paul Myers Chas. T. Robinson Ingelside Raccoon Stanley Evans

Reunion date change for Ewington Academy in Gallipolis

Grant Glenn, chair of the reunion committee, announces the former students of Ewington Academy will now meet on July 24 instead of June 19 in Gallipolis.

Gallipolis Ewington Academy Grant Glenn

Baptist Ladies Plan All Day Cheshire Meeting

Announcement states the Baptist Ladies Missionary Society will hold an all day meeting at the home of Mrs. David Briggs in Cheshire. A picnic dinner will be served at noon.

Cheshire Gallipolis The Baptist Ladies’ Missionary Society David Briggs

Revival Opens in Danville with Nightly Sermons

A revival meeting begins in Danville Sunday night June 13 and runs each night at 8 o'clock. Special musical programs will be featured and the pastor J R Spires will preach nightly.

Danville Gallipolis Danville J. R. Spires

Gallipolis City Commission to hold special meeting

Gallipolis leaders announce a special meeting Thursday night due to the absence of all city commissioners at the Tuesday regular session. Gilbert Bush, president, confirms the scheduling to address unresolved municipal matters.

Gallipolis

Gallipolis Social Notes Highlights Local Guests

Kathleen and Keith Brininstool visited with Rev and Mrs F E Brininstool in Gallipolis. Ruth Young and French Trout wed in Catlettsburg and plan to live in Charleston. Local graduates attend Ohio University commencement. Ford worker Marion Darnell returns from Detroit. Ann Louise Thornton hosts a farewell party for summer plans in West Virginia.

Gallipolis Kathleen Keith Brininstool F. E. Brininstool Charleston Ralph Cheney Belle W. Va Alfred W. Davis Cheney DuPont French Trout James Trout Ruth Young Fannie Caldwell Thivener Catlettsburg Trout Hubert Carnes Howard Neal Osa Baird Ohio University Carnes Elizabeth Ruhle Culver Jean Kerr R. R. Starbuck Farm Women's Clubs Jackson Millis Marion Darnell L. A. Darnell Ford Motor Co Detroit Ann Louise Thornton Ida Arrington Fourth Ave C. C. Thornton West Virginia Betty Jo Camp Rose Ethel Thomas Edith Smith Mary Frazier Gerry Evans Alice Jean Bush Katherine Dale Betty Faulkner Matilda Hall Frances Moch Jean Woodward Doris Waters Marianna McHenry Olive Venz Nancy Corn Eloise Clark Dorothy Langdon Frances Matthews Juanita Kelton Julia Agnes Wood Betty Jo Arrington

Westerville couple wed in Gallia home ceremony

Dr. Paul Baird son of Mrs Osa Baird of Gallipolis and Miss Helen Kern a Westerville teacher wed at the bride’s home Saturday afternoon. Guests included Mrs Baird and son George and S M Butler of Schenectady. The couple will reside in Westerville. Also notes on alumni banquet guests and weekend visits by local couples.

Paul Baird Osa Baird Gallipolis Helen Kern Westerville Baird George S. M. Butler Schenectady N. Y Ohio University Tulane University New Orleans Gerald Branson Columbus

County refuses raise for gravel haulers in Gallia

Three county gravel haulers named Charles Neal Cecil McDonald and Paul Walter asked for seven cents more per cubic yard per mile but were told the current rate is higher than in neighboring counties.

Gallipolis Charles Neal Cecil McDonald Paul Walter

Grange to Confer First Two Degrees in Vinton

Huntington Grange officers will confer first and second degrees on a class of candidates at the Town Hall in Vinton on Saturday June 12 Mary Walker lecturer announces. Arrangements are being made for conferring third and fourth degrees on June 26.

Gallipolis Huntington Grange Vinton Mary Walker

Summer Pattern 4437-a for Misses and Teens

Pattern 4437-a offers a dainty practical summer dress with sleeves options and belt styling. In voile batiste or swiss, sizes 12 to 20, with yardage given for size 16 and illustrated instructions. Send 15 cents for pattern and 25 cents for book and pattern combo from The Athens Messenger Pattern Department.

Anne Adams Athens Messenger Pattern Department W. 17Th St New York N. Y

Bulaville Grange to Meet June 15 Programme Listed

The Bulaville Grange announces a June 15 meeting with opening song Reminiscences by W B Donnally and Looking Forward by Othneil Jones. Contests by Esta George and youth program by Mrs J E Murray include a penny march. Four octogenarians are active members.

Gallipolis Bulaville Grange W. B. Donnally Othneil Jones Esta George J. E. Murray Penny March

Norths' Gallipolis divorce suit filed by Dorothy North

Mrs Dorothy North aged 16 sues for divorce from Carl North alleging gross neglect of duty Both natives of Gallipolis she asks to resume her maiden name Dorothy Fife

Gallipolis Dorothy North Carl North

Peril Larks in Home If Child Is Left Alone

OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON urges mothers to avoid leaving children unsupervised. She says dependable care or alternating supervision is essential for safety and peace of mind, noting risks of leaving under ten or teens alone even briefly and stressing responsibility and vigilance.

Johnny Sue

Jury Hears Damage Action in Court

Gallipolis jury trial opens in the Court of Common Pleas as Max Finberg sues Herman Luckoff over injuries from a car trip two years ago. Finberg is a manager at the Pipers t store in Gallipolis and was joined by several Luckoff store managers in the car. The panel includes L Reynolds Eva Lansbury Daisy Ross August Sheets and others. A separate note calls for volunteers to clean Clark's Chapel Cemetery on Friday June 11.

Gallipolis Max Finberg Herman Luckoff Athens Columbus Court of Common Pleas Finberg Pipers. T Sam Altman Logan Max Altman Lancaster Bernard Brande Glouster Luckoff L. W. Reynolds Eva Lansbury Daisy Ross August Sheets E. L. White Floyd Irion Mary Hicks Ruth E. Vanzant Charles Houck Edna Steele Elizabeth Webster Donald Ours

Rescue of Boys From Lake Is Shared by Hank and Bill

Bill recounts how Hank and he saved two boys from a lake after their boat tipped. The youths, though nearly in a clinch, remained calm and swam when freed, then resumed fighting as they were pulled to shore. Bill notes the boys were raised near water and instinctively knew what to do.

Dicky Bill Hank Junior Roderick Jun New Hampshire

Fright to discipline after risky boat adventure

The narrator notes Hank's tense nerves after a dangerous boating episode and observes Dicky about to discipline two misbehaving children. Hank fears the stones near the course could have caused tragedy, while Dicky rarely takes part in punishment but steps in for flagrant acts, easing the narrator's burden.

A Sequel to Married Comrades by Adele Garrison

A serialized excerpt shows Dicky pressuring boys to confess after a lake boat tipping incident. The youths deny but are cowed by firm discipline as the scene ends with a promise of continuation tomorrow.

Man in Mammoth Marine Hippodrome Slowly Turning to Stone

Roy Bard, a 95 pound man who appears to be turning to stone, sits on a cushion and converses with visitors. Doctors cannot explain the condition though his heart and digestion remain normal. The Mammoth Marine Hippodrome will display on a 100 plus foot railcar near Union Depot.

Roy Bard Roy Union Depot

Grows First Cabbage in Gallipolis

Charles A. Boster raised the county’s first cabbage last year in his Galli polis garden and repeated the feat this year. Dairymen's Cooperative Association of Pittsburgh sues Spring Hill Dairy Co. in Common Pleas Court for alleged indebtedness of 772.85 dollars.

Gallipolis Charles A. Boster Sues Dairy Company Dairymen’s Cooperative Association of Pittsburgh Court of Common Pleas Spring Hill Dairy Co

Ice Cream Supper Sponsored by Sandfork Dramatic Club

An ice cream supper is set for Saturday evening, June 12 at Mudsoe in Walnut Township. The event is sponsored by the Sandfork Dramatic Club.

Gallipolis Mudsoe Walnut Township The Sandfork Dramatic Club

Saint Paul to Visit Gallipolis for Moonlight Excursion

The Mississippi River steamer Saint Paul will visit Gallipolis again on Thursday June 17 for a moonlight excursion trip.

Gallipolis Saint Paul

Brown, Gallipolis truancy officer, removed from hospital

Charles E. Brown longtime Gallipolis truant officer and teacher was discharged from Holzer Hospital after surgery to remove a large toe on his right foot due to gangrenous infection.

Gallipolis Charles E. Brown Holzer Hospital

Woman Chases Man at Athena features Hopkins and McCrea

Miriam Hopkins and Joel McCrea headline the two day Athena engagement of Woman Chases Man a Samuel Goldwyn romantic comedy. The film pairs the popular team in a tale of a girl architect pursuing a wealthy suitor to secure a contract and a marriage license.

Miriam Hopkins Joel McCrea Athena Theater Charles Winninger Erik Rhodes Ella Logan Leona Markle Lynn Root Frank Fenton Gregg Toland Richard Day Omar Kiam Alfred Newman United Artists

Be Yourself Best Beauty Advice for You

Artist urges women to tailor beauty to personality and life, not copy others. Advice covers hair shapes for different necks and heads, avoiding one size fits all looks, and choosing styles that flatter individual features rather than following Mrs Simpson or Ruth Chatterton. Be Yourself.

Joan Crawford Mrs. Simpson Ruth Chatterton Ginger Rogers

The Stars Say For Wednesday June 9

The auguries for this day are difficult to interpret with conflicting signs. A stub born obstacle or bereavement may arrest progress and delay activities outside the home. Those born on this day face a year with stubborn obstacles and possible illness or cancellations of plans. Feminine forces offer anxiety yet also comfort and encouragement. A child born now may have social graces but be sensitive and not very ambitious.

Pete Clark Dies in Holzer Hospital at 36

Pete Clark 36 a Jackson resident and traveling salesman died in Holzer Hospital Tuesday after a stay since April 28. The death leaves family and friends to mourn the loss of a long time community member.

Gallipolis Pete) Clark Jackson Holzer Hospital

Frontiersman John B. Goff Dies in Cody

John B. Goff a 70 year old rugged frontiersman and Roosevelt hunting guide passed away in Cody Wyoming He left his daughter autographed Theodore Roosevelt books that mention him many times The note mentions 200000 one family buildings in New York City

Cody, Wyo John B. Goff Theodore Roosevelt Rocky Mountain T. R New York City

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