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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1938

Page

8

Gallipolis Eagles Lease New Lodge Rooms in Luckott Building

Gallipolis Aerie of Eagles leases the second and third floors of the Luckott Building on the public square and plans immediate remodeling. The lodge on the third floor will serve as the lodge room while the second floor will become club lounge and recreation space. The Eagles have a charter membership near one hundred young men and will use the Elks Club for initiations until their quarters are ready.

Gallipolis Gallipolis Aerie of Eagles Luckoff Order of Elks Elks’ Club The Eagles Aerie

Elks Lodge Holds Election in Gallipolis

Gallipolis Elks elected H Bion Bradbury Exalted Ruler Col H B Ecker Esteemed Leading Knight Ed Judy Esteemed Loyal Knight Aaron Davis Esteemed Lecturing Knight Jack Switzer secretary F C Christ treasurer Virgil Carter tyler David Pickens trustee Twenty Portsmouth Lodge members visited including John B Burkey Jones who is past 90 and claims 60 years as an Elk and 69 years as a Mason. Local lodge plans to visit Athens Lodge next week.

Gallipolis Elks’ Lodge H. Bion Bradbury H. B. Ecker Ed Judy Aaron Davis Jack Switzer F. C. Christ Virgil Carter Tyler David Pickens Portsmouth Lodge John B. (Burkey

Rutland Personal and Social News Items

Rutland weekly social items note visits among families in Columbus and nearby towns. Numerous week end travels include Conkle Lanning Lan ning Brown Spires Barton Harner Cook Dunfee Chapman Rathburn and Steiner families. A diphtheria immunization drive is planned for March 15 for area pupils with parent accompaniment. The Rutland Grade School honor roll across six grades is listed. A fire destroyed the Elza Parton farm home and Gerald Morris had tonsil surgery.

Rutland Gladys Conkle Evelyn Lanning James Lanning Columbus Kermit Brown Akron Alma Brown Maude Wilson Frank Clara Spires Clarence Chase Elza Barton Mary Louise White Cross Hospital Virginia Harner Albany Pauline Brown Sam Cook Helen Dexter Floyd Dunfee Daughters of the American Revolution Bertha Rathburn C. O. Chapman Wilkesville Earl Steiner Emery Steiner Rex Davis Bradford Powell Ben Powell Salem Center Fairplay al Hoye Helen Taylor Joselene Sadler Betty Nelson Janice Powell Kenneth Haley Billy Buck Eileen Buskirk Thomas Donahue Beulah Kennedy Donald Luckadoo Irene McGuire Carl Morris Lena Pickens Janet Theobald Dale Miller Joann Bartrum Colleen Hysell Betty Miller Merilyn Copley Joe Denison David Dewhurst Betty Egner Kay Harry Clifford Snyder Dana Barton George Tucker Harry Snowden Jean Snowden Robert Searls Vera Roush Evelyn Nicholson Jimmie Denison Nina Donovan Paul Clench Owen Bratton Verlin Jacks Gerald Morris Ernest Nicholson

Beauty Aid Market Reaches 30 Million Annually

The report notes an annual expenditure of 30 million dollars on beauty products including creams lipstick powders and perfumes.

Seventy six years since Monitor Merrimac clash at Hampton Roads

NEA remembers the 1862 battle that began ironclad warfare. The Monitor and Merrimac duel ended in a draw, marking the decline of wooden navies and the start of a new era in warship construction. President Roosevelt seeks $800000 for naval armaments.

Monitor Merrimac Hampton Roads Virgina Roosevelt Congress

Sorority Establishes Gallipolis Chapter in Hotel Ceremony

Beta Sigma Phi installs a Gallipolis chapter at the Lafayette Hotel with Miss Della Ferrell of Kansas City conducting the ritual. Kathryn Lutz will be educational director. Founding officers include Mary Jo Hill as president, Ruth Maddy as recording secretary, and Helen McNealey as treasurer among others. A banquet followed with yellow roses as centerpieces and black tapers on the tables.

Gallipolis Beta Sigma Phi Lafayette Hotel Della Ferrell Kansas City Kathryn Lutz Mary Jo Hill Harold Haskins Ellen Broyles Ruth Maddy Helen McNealey M. Harold Brown Marie Langdon Lois Berry Harriet Haller Elizabeth Carnes Mary Virginia O’brien

Gallia CCC Applications To Open Mid March

Gallia County relief director Othneil Jones says a CCC camp quota will be filled from Gallia County between April 1 and 15. Reapplications start after March. The county currently has 175 youths in CCC camps, below average, with about 25 more expected, including some colored applicants.

Gallipolis Othneil Jones Gallia County CCC Jones

To Hold Tryouts for 1.0.C.F. Amateur Night

Gallipolis officials announce amateur night tryouts in the Lafayette Hotel ballroom under lodge auspices. Art Folden leads the event with song dance and musical numbers shaping a cash prize contest. Final show date at the Gallipolis Theater to be announced later.

Gallipolis Lodge of Odd Fellows Lafayette Hotel Art Folden

Young Boy Dies Monday in Gallipolis Hospital

Billy Sayre two year old son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Sayre Kaylong West Virginia died in Holzer Hospital Monday afternoon after a long illness and a prior surgical operation.

Gallipolis Billy Andrew Sayre Kaylong W. Va Holzer Hospital

Rotary program features electric organ in Gallipolis

Rotarians heard Val Heisel of Portsmouth present on an electric organ at the La Fayette Hotel in Gallipolis. Manager Earl Smith reportedly will install a flat organ in the same hotel, enhancing facilities for events.

Gallipolis Lafayette Hotel Val Heisel Portsmouth Earl Smith

Charles H. Ivey Dies At Home In Gallia County

Charles H Ivey aged 79 died Monday night at his home near Cora where his sister Emma Ivey resided with him Funeral services were held at the home on Wednesday with interment in Old Pine Cemetery

Gallipolis Charles H. Ivey Cora Emma Ivey Old Pine Cemetery

Swan Creek Man Ill Of Rheumatism Attack

Melvin F. Gatewood of Swan Creek is seriously ill with inflammatory rheumatism. He is in Gallipolis at the home of his brother-in-law and sister Mr and Mrs Kenneth Leighton receiving medical treatment.

Gallipolis Melvin FE Gatewood Swan Creek Kenneth Leighton

Robinson To Be Official In State Cage Tourney

GALLIPOLIS Sarah W Link Robinson of Gallipolis son of W L Robinson and pharmacist at the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics has been appointed to serve officially in the state basketball tournament to be held at the Coliseum in Columbus on March 17 19. Robinson has had long experience as basketball and football referee and is widely known over Southern Ohio.

Gallipolis Sarah W Link) Robinson W. L. Robinson Ohio Hospital Columbus Robinson Ohio

Rev W Z Coffey to Speak at Little Eagle Church Meeting

Gallipolis resident Rev W Z Coffey is announced to speak at a young people's meeting at Little Eagle Church on Sunday March 13 at 7 30 p m. The notice highlights a community youth event with the clergyman as speaker.

Gallipolis W. Z. Coffey Little Kgger

Mercerville School Suit To Be Heard

Gallia County truant officer Ollie C Eblen filed an affidavit against Dr Law son Dailey over the non attendance of his 10 year old daughter Beryl at Mercerville School Hearing set in the courthouse auditorium Saturday morning The case stems from alleged conditions at the Mercerville School and social disease exposure with as many as 100 absentees in a day A large crowd is expected for the hearing and a large auditorium was secured

Gallipolis Ollie C. Eblen Gallia County Fred E. Milliser Lawson Dailey Beryl Mercerville County Board of Education State Board of Health

Good Attendance at Washington PTA Meeting in Gallia

A large audience attended the Washington Parent-Teachers Association meeting at the Gallipolis school on Wednesday. Speaker Mrs. W. A. Lewis of Rio Grande gave the main address, with a brief supplement by Mrs. Charles E. Scott of Columbus, a WCTU lecturer. Mrs. Horace Ecker performed a vocal solo.

Gallipolis Washington Parent-Teachers Association W. A. Lewis Rio Grande Charles E. Scott Columbus WCTU Horace Ecker

Gallia County to Hear State WCTU Speaker

Mrs Charles FE Scott state lecturer for the Gallia County Women's Temperance Union will address students at Bidwell and Cheshire schools Friday morning Rio Grande at 1 pm and later at Vinton Her talks titled Alcohol and Health are illustrated and open to the public.

Gallipolis Gallia County

Farm Sale Near Vinton Nets 99 Acres in Gallia County

Mrs. Sadie Cain of Dexter sold her Gallia County farm in Morgan Township known as the former Golf place to Mr and Mrs Arvil Walters of Nitro West Virginia. The 99 acre property lies about four miles from Vinton.

Gallipolis Sadie Cain Dexter Gallia County Morgan Township Arvil Walters Nitro W. Va Vinton

Services Thursday For Mrs. Bingman

Funeral services for Mrs. Emily Bingman will be held at 10 30 oclock Thursday morning at the Pleasant Hill Church Rev Miles Hoon will officiate Burial will be made in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery Mrs Bingman died at her home near Trimble Monday night.

Engagement Ring Public Reveal Policy Stated

Etiquet rules mandate announcing an engagement only when the bride-elect publicly wears her engagement ring for the first time on the chosen day. This rule ties the engagement announcement to a specific observable milestone rather than a preplanned date.

Glouster Junior Class Play Well Received on Tuesday

Glouster Junior Class play Good Evening Eve drew a large audience for its first Tuesday performance. Directed by Miss Sara Easler, the three act comedy starred Shirley Bradley as Eve Grahame with Glen ford Mathews as Count Paduca and James McCreanor as Earl of Lancaster among many others. The show will be repeated for the high school Thursday afternoon.

Walter Winchell George Grahame Gail Bingman Eve Alice Thomas

Geo Milhoan Dies Tuesday at 68 in McLeish

George Nelson Milhoan aged 68 died Tuesday at his home in McLeish after a heart attack. A Morgan County native, he spent 27 years in McLeish and served as minister of Advent Christian Church in Oakdale. He lectured on education on Trimble Township Board and was active in church and politics. He leaves a wife, two brothers John and James, four sisters, and will be interred at Oakdale Church Thursday at 2 PM. flowers omitted per family request.

Glouster George Nelson Milhoan McLeish Milhoan Morgan County Advent Christian Church Oakdale Sons of Veterans Trimble Township John James Belle Hogue Rinda Martin Trimble Sadie Tippie Akron Elizabeth Morgan Millioan

Straitsville Electa Chapter To Entertain

NEW STRAITSVILLE March 9 Electa Chapter Order of Eastern Star will entertain the Logan Chapter at the Masonic Hall Wednesday evening. Numerous local residents are cited visiting or hosting family events. a few injuries are noted including Mrs. Ella White sustaining burns from a kettle accident.

New Straitsville Electa Order of Eastern Star Logan Masonic Hall Lottie Porter Electa Chapter

Social Notes From Glouster Highlight Local Visits

Glouster highlights include Mr and Mrs C A Bingman hosting a large family dinner on Madison Street with numerous Bingman relatives from Athens Frost Jackson and others plus Beverly and Jackson visitors. Mrs Copeland returns from Detroit after visiting William Winefordner family. Parental birth announced for Elizabeth Winefordner in Phoenix with William Winefordner as maternal grandfather.

Murray City Roy Adams O. P. Bingman Nelsonville S. M. Bingman Everett “Oy Floyd Shaffer the Plains Carl W. Bingman Lamar College Beaumont Texas Ernest Bingman Orville Bingman Glouster Sam Dunnett Everett Columbus Carl M. Pico W. W. Bryson Andrew Chute Lawrence Ley Thelma Jacquelyn Harriette Weymueller Athens Toscha Seidel Ernest Lehew Charles Craig Mary Lou Powhatan Point William Brown Marietta Tuesay S. S. Danford Merle Danford Walter F. Copeland Detroit William Winefordner Copeland Winefordner S. Veneable Elizabeth Winefordner Phoenix Ariz

Mrs Clemons Hosts Stitch and Chatter Club Night

Mrs Fay Clemons hosted the Stitch and Chatter Club at her mother Mrs Thomas Vaughn’s home Friday. Members played games, Pauline Swart read, and a flower was sent to ill member Pauline Brown. Refreshments followed a St Patrick’s Day theme for Evelyn Smith Swart Lehew Hig gins Lewis Brunton. Next meeting with Elizabeth Lewis.

Clemons Fay Clemons Stitch and Chatter Club Thomas Vaughn Pauline Swart Pauline Brown Evelyn Smith Elma Lehew Dorothy Higgins Elizabeth Lewis Anna Mae Brunton

Mrs Richardson Re turns Home After Appendectomy

Mrs L E Richardson was returned to her home here Monday from Marietta Osteopathic Hospital where she had undergone an appendectomy two weeks ago. Mr Richardson accompanied her home.

Leaves Hospital L. E. Richardson Marietta Osteopathic Hospital Mr. Richardson

Move to The Plains for Winefordner Family

Mr and Mrs Harold Winefordner and family moved to The Plains from Scottsdale Arizona after living there several years Mr Winefordner is the son of Mr and Mrs William Winefordner of Gloucester

Plains Harold Winefordner The Scottsdale Arizona Mr. Winefordner William Winefordner Glouster

Mrs Thomas Dalton Dies at Jacksonville

GLOUSTER Mrs. Thomas Dalton age 22 died Wednesday at her mother Mrs. Frank Talbert Jacksonville after six months illness from tuberculosis. Survived by husband and two children Helen 4 Thomas Jr 2 mother three sisters five brothers. Body to Wallace Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements.

Glouster Thomas Dalton Frank Talbert Jacksonville Dalton Helen Thomas, Jr William Loftus Columbus Audrey Swindle Garnet Wicks Hollister Leslie Talbert

County Agent Heard By Glouster Club

Glouster Athens County agricultural agent Ross Wright was guest speaker before the Kiwanis Club on Tuesday, speaking on duties of the farm agent. Attendance prize drawn by Mayor Charles F. Wallace and Coach Neil Adcock. Guests included John Vickroy, Mr Leper Morgan County, and William Dauch owner of a large Glouster chicken farm.

Glouster Ross Wright Athens County Kiwanis Club Charles F. Wallace Neil Adcock John Vickroy Mr. Leper Morgan County William Dauch

Richleaf Bowlers Defeat Wolf Pinmen

GLOUSTER The Wolf bowling team was defeated Tuesday night by the Richleaf team. Richleaf bowlers took all three games. William Wolf was the high point man with 625 total and high singles of 236 and 200. F Wolf led Richleaf with 570 and a 216 high single in game one.

Glouster Wolf Richleaf William Wolf F.wolf F. Wolf

Tufts College Photo Archive by Professor Munro

A 24 year collection of Tufts College life in Medford Massachusetts holds 20 000 photographs all taken by Professor Melville S Munro as a personal hobby.

College IN Medford Mass Tufts College Melville S. Munro

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