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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 14, 1934

Page

8

Gallia County Dairymen Form Cow Testing Group

Gallia County Extension Office plans a cow testing association with Washington County. Records track milk and butterfat production and herd feed costs, with monthly tester visits to weigh milk and record feed expenses. Members include Niday and son, Hamrick, Grover, Wood, Riggs. open to all Gallia dairymen. Records begin July 1.

Gallipolis Gallia County Washington County E. H. Reed W. J. Niday and Son Fred BE. Hamrick Willard Grover H. A. Wood FE. J. Riggs Reed

Birthday Dinner Honors Mr and Mrs Taylor Gordon

More than one hundred friends and relatives attended a birthday dinner at the Gordon residence near Kyger. The Lemseys two young sons provided music for the event with guests traveling from Plain City Columbus Akron Addison Gallipolis Bidwell Eno Cheshire Middleport and Pomeroy.

Kyger Taylor Gordon Perry Lemsey Plain City Columbus Akron Addison Gallipolis Bidwell Eno Cheshire Middleport Pomeroy

Gallia County Apple Crop Report Sees Mixed Prospects

Summer apples are scarce in Gallia County as thousands of Early Trans baskets head to Columbus markets. Light broom and late frosts hurt Baldwins Grimes Goldens and Winesaps, while Rompe Beauties show strong fall maturity prospects.

Gallipolis Gallia County Columbus

Twenty Two Revolutionary War Graves Sought in Gallia County

D A R official in Albany names 22 pensioned soldiers likely buried in Gallia County. Gal lpolis Chapter historian Mrs J S Clark asks for information on veterans including Butler Cress William Freehold Moses Gee and others. Contact Mrs Clark in the Gallia Probate Court by day.

Gallipolis Jane Dowd Dalley Albany J. S. Clark Gallpolis Gallia County Clark William Butler George Cress Illiam Freehold Moses Gee John Graham Abraham Lassey Samuel Campbell James Fulton Jacob Loucks Anthony Halley David Keeton Elijah Knight James Martindale Gaius Niles Daniel Colley Thomas Prows Abraham Rickabaugh Charles Russel Jonas Safford Oliver Scott Johnson Smith David Sprouse Philip Switzer Benjamin Biers William Wasson Daniel Wigner Benjamin Wil Hames Abraham Hapstenstall Jonathan Hughes Richard Jones Jordan Marshall Manring

Children’s Day plans and local illnesses in Kananga

Grandma Vance is slowly improving while Mrs. Erma Bashore remains ill. Mr. and Mrs. James Roberts and son Roy traveled to Red House West Virginia on business Friday. Miss Florence Russell and Miss Lyn Rothgeb train children for Children’s Day at the local church this Sunday night. Grace and Ella Wagner learned of Gilbert Eugene, the son of their niece Mrs. Gene Anderson, death at Spring Hill West Virginia after double pneumonia. Grace Wagner and Mrs. Oscar Walker attended the funeral.

James Roberts Roy Red House W. Va Florence Russell Evelyn Rothgeb Grace Ella Wagner Gilbert Eugene Gene Anderson Alma Spence T. J. Spence Springhill Anderson Kananga Grace Wagner Oscar Walker

Evergreen Branch Grafted Elm Draws Park Attention

Gallipolis park features unusual trees including an evergreen grafted onto elm at the lower corner resembling holly. A 35 year old Japanese tree planted by the late William King stands among the collection, with another oriental tree planted by the late F. M. Bovie blooming in spring and bearing chestnutlike fruit with a bitter buckeye taste.

Gallipolis William King F. M. Bovie

Mrs. McCombs Dies at Bethesda Home

Mrs Savannah Tipton McCombs wife of James McCombs died at her Bethesda home after two paralytic strokes. Survived by husband and nine children. Funeral services set for 2 pm Friday at the M E Church with burial in Salem Cemetery.

Gallipolis Savannah Tipton McCombs James McCombs Bethesda M. E Salem Cemetery

Mayor Fines Three Clarksburg Trio Arraigned After Wooel Catches

In Gallia County Probate Judge J S Clark fined Mary Williams 17 and Eulah Green 22 for intoxication, costs 11.10 and 9.90, paid and homebound in Clarksburg W Va. Companion B B Boggs was fined 25 and costs 29.00 and remains in county jail. The three were in a wool truck whose cargo tangled with the Myers Produce Company shed roof on Tuesday.

Gallipolis J. S. Clark Mary Williams Eulah Green Clarksburg W. Va B. B. Boggs Costa Myers Produce Company

Local man held on assault charges after midweek hearing

Luther Tuttle was arrested on an assault with intent to rape charge filed by W. B. Neal. He remained in jail on a $100 bond after Municipal Judge A. J. Stormont handed down the assault and battery charge following Wednesday court proceedings.

Gallipolis Luther Tuttle W. B. Neal A. J. Stormont

Ohio State publishes bulletins on midsummer hay crops

Gallipolis reports that Sudan grass, soy beans and other midsummer hay and pasture crops are the subject of new bulletins from Ohio State University. The Bulletins are now available in the office of E. H. Reed, Gallia County extension agent, for local farmers to study and apply.

Gallipolis Sudan Ohio State University E. H. Reed Gallia County

4 H Club Leaders To Meet June 19

Gallia County 4 H Club leaders gather at Gallipolis High School on Tuesday June 19 starting 9 30 a m. County agent E H Reed and assistant Glen W Pryor organize sessions with Russell Sloman and other instructors. Afternoon plenary covers club program including camp, picnic, tour and exhibits.

Gallipolis Gallia County E. H. Reed Glen W. Pryor Russell Sloman Harry Anderson Rio Grande Harold Wetherholt The Daily Tribune Pearl Morehouse Pryor C. C. Lang

Holzer Hospital Admits Several Patients

Holzer Hospital at Gallipolis lists admissions including Ben Ewing a Pomeroy undertaker under observation, George Tope a Gallipolis teacher under treatment, and the 13 days old son of Gerald Graham Langsville under observation. John Odell Centenary, burned by flaming gasoline, returns home. W L Erwin C H E employee, a surgical patient, to leave today.

Gallipolis Holzer Hospital Ben Ewing Pomeroy George Tope Gerald Graham Langsville John Odell Centenary W. L. Erwin C. H. E. Employe

MarriAge Licenses Issued In Gallipolis Area

Marriage licenses were issued to Norman Roy Watts 21 Huntington filling station operator and Virginia Louise Dickey 21 daughter of W R Dickey Huntington Joe Church 8 Huntington city fireman and Goldie Rose 33 Crown City daughter of John Bradley Huntington and A B McGhee 58 Rutland farmer and Julia Swisher 46 Addison postmaster.

Gallipolis Norman Roy Watts Huntington Virginia Louise Dickey W. R. Dickey Joe Church Goldie Rose Crown City John Bradley A. B. McGhee Rutland Farmer Julia Swisher Addison

River Notes Show Ohio River Water Levels and River Trades

Gallipolis reports the Ohio River pool at about nine feet below normal with no June rise yet. Towboats and steamboats move between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati including the Birmingham bound for Madison, Ind, and the Destrehan carrying 800,000 gallons of gasoline for Pittsburgh. The Pfaff Smith Co resumes at Old Town Bar near Letart Falls. Monongahela delivered 5,500 sacks of New Orleans sugar at Huntington. diesel towboat Benwood operates between Portsmouth and Steubenville towing coal and billets for Wheeling Steel. The Liberty steamer will cease Huntington service after next week, replaced by Ouichita in the Pittsburgh Cincinnati trade, while Captain Walter Booth guides the Liberty and Ouichita operations. egg and poultry shipments have fallen.

Gallipolis Ohio River Donald Birmingham Pittsburgh Madison Ind Birmingham Lavanna Ohio Upper Pfaff and Smith Sand and Gravel Company Charleston Old Town Bar Letart Falls Frank Wright Katherine Monarch Pfaff-Smith Co Destrehan Pan- American Oil Company of New Orleans Monongahela Huntington Benwood Portsmouth Steubenville Wheeling Steel Corporation Henry C. Yeiser Cincinnati Louisville Julius Fleishman Kanawha River Dana Mines United States Iroquois Great Kanawha River Liberty Ouichita Walter Booth

Rio Grande Briefs Alumni Weekend Notes

Overnight guests included Ethel Markin Avanell Hanger Eloise Jones Bernice Emrick Jean Ferguson and Vernicia Canter hosted by Miss Ellen Broyles of Gallipolis. Local alumni events included C H Hannahs Nelsonville and J W Jones New Lexington attending the alumni banquet.

Ethel Markin Avanell Hanger Eloise Jones Bernice Emrick Jean Ferguson Vernicia Canter Ellen Broyles Gallipolis C. H. Hannahs Nelsonville J. W. Jones New Lexington Jennie R. Elliott Chillicothe Hoyt Parker Elliott Columbus Will Bexley

Glouster and Surrounding Areas Travel News

George Demchak returned from Chicago where he attended the World's Fair and spent time in Detroit. Mrs. John Bartels came home from Detroit after visiting her parents. Mr. Bartels went to Detroit to bring her back last week. Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Jauchius and daughters returned from Ashland Ky., guests of the Noltes. Mrs. Grace Myers hosts relatives from Indian River City Fla. John Keating and Dorothy Ann Nelsonville visit with Enlon Grubbs family. Mrs. C. F. Wallace visits Laurelville with Abbie Gormley and Rachel Jenkins. Misses Dorothy and Donna Wells attend summer term at Ohio University. Meshick Carey and two children visit G. W. Cavey and E. E. Weaver. Cyrus Rockhold Jr. visits Columbus with Harold Richards.

John Bartels Detroit Mich John Canale Bartels G. F. Jauchius Elsie Jessie Faye Jauchius Ashland Charles Nolte Grace Myers Adolph Nelson Marilyn Indian River City Fla John Keating Dorothy Ann Nelsonville Enlon Grubbs C. F. Wallace Laurelville Abbie Gormley Rachel Jenkins Meshick Carey Columbus G. W. Cavey E. EB. Weaver Cyrus Rockhold, Jr Harold Richards

Glouster Graduate Nellie Belle Williams Earns Diploma

Miss Nellie Belle Williams of Glouster graduated from Capital University Columbus on Tuesday with a two year elementary normal diploma. She hopes to teach school next fall.

Glouster Nellie Belle Williams Capital University Columbus Williams

Glouster Coach Blosser to Attend Columbus Coaching School

Glouster High School coach Kermit Blosser plans to attend the Columbus Coaching School in the capital city next week from Monday to Saturday. The program will feature sports instruction from noted national educators.

Glouster Kermit Blosser Glouster High School Columbus

Trimble Teacher Joins Ohio University Summer School

Jonathan Rainey, a teacher at Trimble Grade schools, is attending summer school at Ohio University in Athens to pursue further studies and professional development.

Trimble Jonathan Rainey Ohio University Athens

Bond Filings From Clay County Court

Four transcripts from the court of Justice W F Chambers were filed in Common Pleas Court on Wednesday. Merrill Call is freed on a 200 dollar bond after intoxication charges. Clyde Sheets also posts a 200 dollar bond for intoxication. Alva Boggs and Wade Taylor face 200 dollar bonds for cohabitation with Vernena Taylor with the latter detained in jail.

Gallipolis W. F. Chambers Clay Township Common Pleas Merill Call Clyde Sheets Alva Boggs Vernena Taylor Wade Taylor

Comer Sentenced to Year at Lancaster Boys’ Industrial School

Cecil Comer, convicted of theft, was sent to the Boys Industrial School in Lancaster by Sheriff E. E. Hatfield on Wednesday. He will serve one year there.

Gallipolis Cecil Comer Boys’ Industrial School Lancaster E. E. Hatfield

Reliquaries of Dr Charles Parker to be awarded to OSU

Gallipolis reports the late Dr Charles G Parker amassed what is described as Ohio's most extensive private collection of Indian and pre historic relics. The collection will be awarded to Ohio State University.

Gallipolis Charles G. Parker Ohio Ohio State University

Local Social Notes from Jacksonville and Athens

Mary Alice and Vivian Hallam visited sister Mrs. Samples in Columbus over the weekend. Samples and her children returned to Jacksonville with relatives to visit her parents the Hallams. Guests from Glouster and near Jacksonville visited the Binderbasin family. The M E Church Young Married People class met at Walter Parks home with readings and prayers led by members. July program planning and next meeting date set. Local women and young people listed as registering for summer school in Athens. The Deus Filiae Class discussed showers for married members and a minstrels program plans.

Mary Alice Vivian Hallam Orville Samples Carolena Hallam Columbus Samples Rodger Rudy Dean Ruby Jean Jacksonville William Hallam Henry Williams Charlene Webb, Glouster W. N. Hartley Frank Binderbasin M. E Walter Parks Wayne Snyder J. G. Deeds Athens Della Landon Faye McKinley Edith Tinker Ernestine Shirkey Helen Kearns M. E. Church Margaret Shirkey

Miss Hazel Winn Weds Mavin Murphy at St Marys

Wedding announced for Hazel Winn and Mavin Murphy in St Marys West Virginia. The ceremony occurred Saturday June 2 with witnesses Lloyd Whitehouse and Helen Shepard. Bride is daughter of Clarence and Hazel Winn. groom is son of George and Mrs Murphy. couple to reside in town.

St. Mary's Glouster Mavin Murphy Hazel Winn St. Marys W. Va Lloyd Whitehouse Helen Shepard Clarence Winn George Murphy

Howick Smith and Don Short Marry in Columbus

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Howick of Celina and Attorney Don Short were married in Columbus last week. Mrs Short educated at Ohio State University and Ohio University, taught music in Glouster schools for years. Short serves as prosecuting attorney of Mercer County.

Glouster Mary Elizabeth Howick Mary Smith Celina Don Short Columbus

Past Chiefs and Ladies Serve at Host Event

Mrs Hazel Lunsford, Mrs Williams, Mrs Elsie Andery and Mrs Anna Echstenkamper attended and were served by the host in a social gathering noting their titles and presence at the event.

Hazel Lunsford Williams Elsie Andery Anna Echstenkamper

Glouster Sunday School Class Contest at Church

Orpah M. E. Sunday School leads boys class taught by F. Robinson in a Friday night social at the church. A cent contest between classes determined the Orpah Class as the winner. Home Made Joy Cake served to members of Mr. 1 Class during the event.

Glouster Orpah M. E Taug F. Robinson Mr. 1

Moone's Emerald Oil Promises Fast Bunion Pain Relief

An old ad touts Moone's Emerald Oil as full strength and quickly reducing bunion inflammation and pain. It claims two to three applications erase soreness in minutes and complete inflammation relief after repeated use, with a money back guarantee if unsatisfied. Also mentions Soft Corns and Quick's Cut Rate drugstores.

Moone Quick Guar

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