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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1933

Page

14

600 Children Parade at Logan Honors War Veterans

Memorial Day parade in Logan features over 600 children and thousands of spectators. G A R veterans James Allen and Thomas Collins lead in line. American Legion Band, color guard, and firing squad participate. Memorial services at Worthington Park, address by Rev C M Lever, Gettysburg recited, Logan’s Memorial Day order read, taps and salute mark the ceremony.

Soldiers’ Monument Worthington Park G. A. R. and Relief Corps Market Street C. Wood Bowen C. M. Lever Henry Wayne Cherrington Gerald Lanning Logan American Legion Harry Thomas Roger Friend Virgil Martin

Cars Robbed in Logan Report Petty Theft

Logan police log shows several petty thefts Tuesday after Monday evening activity. Harry Shaw had a tire stolen from his car while Clarence Brooks and Fred Mowery reported gasoline stolen from their cars.

Logan Harry Shaw Clarence Brooks Fred Mowery

Mrs. Clara Ruble Dies After Illness in Logan

Logan Mrs Clara Ruble 68 dies Tuesday at the home of her daughter in Zanesville after heart disease and complications. She leaves husband L A Ruble, another daughter Mrs Lester Woltz of Columbus, brother Co E Brehm, sister Miss Ida Brehm. Funeral Thursday at Leonard Funeral Service chapel at 2 PM with Rev W N Shank officiating. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Logan Ida Brehm Lancaster Chapel of the Leonard W. N. Shank Oak Grove Cemetery

Motocycle Races At Fair Ground Draw Thrills And Injuries

Three riders injured in spills during a Tuesday program by the Hocking Valley Motorcycle Club at the Fair Ground track Logan Ohio centered on Paul McClelland Ralph Seaman and William Foster. Rodenberg Indianapolis dominated five eight and ten mile events while Goodwin Portsmouth claimed terraplane and 00 yard dash wins. The show closed with a head on car crash as drivers jumped to safety.

Logan Fairground Hocking Valley Motorcycle Club Paul McClelland Lancaster William Foster Springfield Ralph Seaman McClelland Foster Seaman Cherrington Hospital Cc. F. Shonk Rodenberg Indianapolis Shought Jenkins Columbus Goodwin Portsmouth Taylor Dick Manter Pearl Wolfe

Higgins enters Logan mayoral race as third Republican candidate

Charles C. Higgins, Republican, filed his petition for mayor with the election board Monday. Higgins is a former Murray City mayor serving two terms and also held two terms as county treasurer, making him the third Republican candidate to enter the Logan race.

Murray City Will Ken Logan Charles C. Higgins Election Board Higgins

Locals Visit Relatives as Relief Plan Issues Eyed

Miss Mildred Lehman of Logan and Charlies E Bowman of Columbus spent Saturday to Tuesday visiting relatives in Titusville. Other visits include Edward C Hamilton H C Tom and Herman Studer in Columbus. Relief officials plan to consult a state dietitian Thursday on balanced rations which could revise current relief orders. Additional guests include Joe Camden family Grace Murray Galipolis and Robert Camden Heights W Va visiting J M Cooley. Don Bort and Florence Bort were called on in Columbus and Obetz Junction earlier in the week.

Mildred Lehman Logan Charlies E. Bowman Columbus Titusville Robert Johnstone George Larimer Russell, Ky C. E. Larimer Edward C. Hamilton H. C. Tom Herman Studer Chester Miller Barton A. Holt Joe Camden Grace Murray Galipolis Robert Camden Heights W. Va Mra J. M. Cooley Cooley Obetz Junction William McCormick Margaret Don Bort Florence Bort

Jacob Erwin Charged With Assault in Carpenter Hill Case

Logan on May 31 Jacob Erwin of Carbon Hill was arraigned for assault and battery before Magistrate C T Stephenson. Deputy Joe Farbearn made the arrest and he was fined five dollars plus costs.

Weymuellers Attend Glouster Birthday Dinner

Mr and Mrs M F Weymueller and two children of Logan took a birthday dinner trip to Glouster for Mrs Henry Gibson. On the way home they were joined by Miss Virginia Morris who will visit here for a few days.

Rutland 4 H Club Organized For Year

Eleven girls met at the Rutland high school on May 25 to organize the Rutland 4 H Club with Mrs Mildred Hopper and Mrs Reva Mills named as leaders The club will pursue clothing as its project Officers elected were Elizabeth Anne Chapin president Agnes Egnor vice president Dorothea Hall secretary and treasurer Irene Egnor news reporter Eleanor Hall recreational leader The gathering invited Rutland area girls aged 10 to 21 to attend on June 8 at the K of P Hall.

Rutland K. of P. Hall

Montgomery Funeral At Nashport Friday

Anna Belle Montgomery four died at home of Mrs W C Cusac Albany at ten Tuesday night She leaves sisters Mary Montgomery Albany and Mrs A Y Taylor Nashport Ohio and brother W M Montgomery Frageyburg Ohio Funeral services set for 2 pm Friday at the Nashport Irville Church Nashport burial to follow

Albany Anna Belle Montgomery W. C. Cusac Mary Montgomery A. Y. Taylor Nashport Ohio W. M. Montgomery Frageyburg Nashport-Irville

Coolville Guests Gather For Memorial Day Visits

Coolville residents hosted numerous relatives and friends from Huntington, Columbus, Athens, Parkersburg, and Cincinnati for Memorial Day weekend visits. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Findling and extended families, Mr. and Mrs. W L Schreiber, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Person, Dr. J H Caldwell, and many others from Ohio and West Virginia. The article notes Mrs. Davis’s serious illness and plans for Grange Golden Sheaf honors to Miss Theresa Dinsmore though she cannot attend.

Oscar Findling W. L. Schreiber Earl Person Huntington W. Va Will Bentz C. E. Findling Alfred Clinton Frost Clarks Chapel H. M. Downard Mervin Wolfe Athens Anderson Bentz Trenton Newland Joppa C. M. Young Success Ralph Chevalier Ethel Shanks Depot Chevalier Mra Wil! Daugherty Mabel Arnold Parkersburg Lew Welling Clarence Bartlett Coolville G. E. Carlton Leora Bingman Edwin Fred Hawk Ch Heathe Flourine W. T. Gardner Xenia D. M. Davidson Andrew Queto Mary Alice Beadle Cincinnati W. A. Westervelt Mark Mark Westervelt Cincinnati Medical College Cville Cone v W. C. Harman Carpenter Sadie Harman Will Lyons Louise Fields Grange Manot Theresa Dinsmore Troy Grange Dinamore Adolphus Frame Jane Lew Elizabeth Bailey Grace Kirby Marietta

Quail Injures Driver in Lancaster Crash

Mrs W yon Van Alien of Baltimore suffered a severely lacerated hand after a quail struck the car windshield near the Camp Grounds in Lancaster, shattering the glass and injuring her hand on May 31.

Lancaster Wyon van Alien Baltimore van Alien

Rio Grande Notes Mixed Local Visits and Events

Rio Grande notes record numerous Sunday and weekend visits among local families including the Clouds Allison Knox Johnson and Welker families plus others from Ironton Columbus Athens Dayton and Gallipolis. A Baptist women's group met May 25 with memorial programs and refreshments. In Gallipolis Dick Camp was arrested for possession of liquor and a distilling still on his farm was destroyed.

B. M. Allison J. E. Allison David Knox L. W. Johnson T. J. Allison Adriel Welker Albany Rio Grande T. H. Merriman Chicago Mary Lewis Columbus A. J. Clark Mildred Davidson Ironton Don Slagle Charles Eckimore Cadmus R. A. Evans Marie Maxie Fowler Huntington Cecil McCann Procterville L. F. Allen Evan Edwards James John Edwards Bernice Stanley Elza Edwards Athens George Koepler Dayton John E. Davis Rushville FE. W. Edwards Gallipolis Carrie Shears Edna Jones C. O. Davis C. O. Clark Hamilton College New York F. W. Shane D. S. Morgan the Baptist Church W. E. Welker America Bohn Minnie Miller Dick Camp Minerton H. B. Woods James Roberts Camp

Notable Visitors Attend Funeral in Morgan Center

Langsville Dewey Hines and family and several others came for the funeral of Mrs. Mary Ents min ger. Rex Groveport, Paris relatives and multiple West Virginia visitors joined the community gathering. Jean Davis stayed with grandparents as Mrs. Grapes attended the funeral service.

Dewey Hines Byron Allen West Mansfield W. G. Allen Basil Mont. Downey Dave Entsminger Orville Davis Dale McClure Akron R. F. Whitmer George Lutz Jean Davis R. L. Grapes Walters Morgan Center

Local Family Gatherings and Church Group Event Near Letart Falls

Letart Falls residents hosted extended family including Edwin Norris and Goldie Wolf from Akron and Eber Wolf from Antiquity. The M E Church Young Ladies Bible Class met at Mrs Waldo Keistling’s home Friday. Visits included Sayre family from Columbus to tend graves and Marion Condee with Bertha of Pt Pleasant disposing of Mary Keefer’s estate. Harold Quillin visited Columbus friends. Oscar McDade and daughters from Parkersburg stayed with W M Varian’s sister. Earl Robinson left for Angerona W Va for his father-in-law’s illness.

V. A. Wolfe Edwin Norris Goldie Wolf Harvey Adams Akron Gordon Wolf Stringburg Eber Wolf Young Ladies Bible Class M. E. Church Waldo Keistling John Sayre Columbus Marion Condee

Presbyterian General Assembly Dissolved in Motion in 145th Session

The 145th general assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America was dissolved on Monday with broad unity. The denomination plans to convene in Cleveland on May 24, 1934, for the next assembly.

Cleveland Columbus General Assembly The Presbyterian Church In

Reporter Jim Corrigan Dies in New York at 83

New York May 31 J F Jim Corrigan the journalist who covered the San Francisco earthquake for his famous beat is dead in New York City He was 83 years old.

New York J. F Jim) Corrigan San Francisco

Unknown Soldiers Graves Decorated at Gallipolis

Memorial Day services at Pine Street Cemetery honored unknown Union and Confederate soldiers buried there. 1200 to 1500 attendees heard remarks by Atty. Harry M. Miller about patriotism and global citizenship. The Ohio Hospital for Epileptics Band provided music, with veterans and auxiliary groups participating in a city parade.

Gallipolis Pine Street Masonic American Legion Woodman Lodge Pine and Fourth Streets Ohio Hospital For A. B. Garrett Lafayette Gaston Fred Kiages Walnut Township Harry M. Miller Ohio Hospital Stanley Wagoner

Memorial Services Planned at Centenary and Bethesda

Memorial services will be held Sunday June 4 at Centenary and Bethesda. The Masonic Drum Corps and Lafayette Post of the American Legion will participate in the services in Gallipolis.

Gallipolis Centenary Bethesda Masonic Lafayette Post American Legion

Quiet Memorial Day Observed in Gallipolis

Memorial Day passed without arrests or accidents in Gallia County and nearby, as city and county officials reported a quiet day. Nearly all stores closed, with groceries remaining open until 9 PM.

Gallipolis

River notes and river level at Gallipolis

No steam boats passed through Gallipolis yesterday. The Ohio River showed no movement with a steady 14 feet on the stage at the city wharf.

Gallipolis Ohio River City

Funeral for Garnet Davis Held at First Baptist Church

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon for Garnet Davis, 26, who died Sunday from ingesting carbolic acid. Rev. F. E. Cremen officiated at the First Baptist Church at 2 o’clock, with burial in Mound Hill Cemetery.

Gallipolis Garnet Davis FE. E. Cremeens First Baptist Church Mound Hill Cemetery

Epileptics team tops Bidwell 8 to 5 in Memorial Day game

Ohio Hos pital for Epileptics baseball squad defeated Bidwell 8 to 5 on Memorial Day afternoon. St. John’s Bible Class beat Highway Department 8 to 5 in a recreation game at Gallia Academy diamond last night.

Gallipolis Ohio Hospital Bidwell St. John’s Bible Class Highway Department Gallia Academy

Gallia Academy High to Hold Commencement and Alumni Banquet

Gallipolis May 31 seniors at Gallia Academy High School near graduation mark with June 1 commencement and June 2 alumni banquet at Grace Methodist Church. Dr Joseph W Fichter to speak on Mental Health with senior health projects presented by Jane Cating Frances Pierson and Isabel Boggs. Music by orchestra and girls glee club directed by Etheleen Warden and Elizabeth Carnes. Pete McCormick leads alumni group at Elks Hall dance following banquet.

Gallipolis Gallia Academy High School Joseph W. Fichter Jane Cating Giving Frances Pierson Isabel Boggs Girls’ Glee Club Etheleen Warden Elizabeth Carnes Grace Methodist Church Elks’ Hall Pete McCormick

Dynamite Cap Explosion Injures Boy Injures and Dismissal Reported

A boy was injured Sunday when a dynamite cap exploded injuring him and causing burns treated at a local hospital. Ernest Hill Jr of Point Pleasant was dismissed after treatment.

Ernest Hill, Jr Point Pleasant

Vacation Bible School Start Announced in Gallipolis

Gallipolis reports two churches plan Vacation Bible Schools starting Monday June 5. First Presbyterian Church will offer religious and character training five mornings a week for three weeks, while First Baptist Church runs five mornings a week through June. Enrollment open to children from other churches. Ages 4 to 12 will be enrolled in the Baptist School.

Gallipolis First Presbyterian Church First Baptist Church Baptist Bible School

Local Visits Span Michigan to West Virginia

Mr and Mrs R E Huddle of Adrian Michigan spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs C A Nuckles and traveled to Logan West Virginia with Mrs Nuckles to visit their mother. Rev George Logan stays in Chicago Illinois with his mother. Roger Switzer of Dayton has returned after Memorial Day weekend with his parents Atty and Mrs R M Switzer. Mr and Mrs Sid Cowden of Marietta visited yesterday with Miss Emma Cowden.

R. E. Huddle Adrian Mich C. A. Nuckles Logan W. Va R. M. Switzer Sid Cowden Marietta Emma Cowden

Eighth graders to register for Gallia Academy High School

Gallipolis reports registration for county eighth grade graduates aiming to enter Gallia Academy High School next fall will be held June 10 at the high school building. Principal E. E. Higgins announced the event after local eighth graders were registered as freshmen last week.

Gallipolis Gallia Academy High School E. E. Higgins

Holzer Hospital Notes

Gallipolis May 31 Miss Ethel Thacker of Minerton admitted for observation. Clark Pierson seven of Point Pleasant released after tips of three fingers injured at Holzer Hospital last Tuesday.

Holzer Hospital Gallipolis Ethel Thacker Minerton Clark Pierson Point Pleasant

Bible School Enrollment Plans and Class Duties Outline

The notice details enrollment for children aged 2 to 3 in Bible School at the church annex. Preschool classes are led by Mrs. Osa Baira N Hayward Katherine Zelda Arnold and Lucille Evans chairs the girls group. Junior girls and boys are assigned to Sister W. W. Duf Frances Y and John Arnold with supervision by Clara Wi Mrs Myers ward and Miss Duff.

Osa Baira N. Hayward Katherine Zelda Arnold Lucille Ay Evans Absister W. W. Duf Frances Y Clara Wi C Myers Ward Miss . Duff John Arnold

Modern Grocery Moves Stock to New Building

A neighborhood store at the corner of Pine Street and Second Avenue, now Olive Street, will relocate its stock to the company's building on Second Avenue Olive Street. The move consolidates operations at a newly used site for the Modern Grocery.

Gallipolis Borhood Pine Street Second Avenue Olive Street

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