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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 03, 1938

Page

13

Louis to defend title against John Henry Lewis in Garden

Joe Louis signs to defend the world heavyweight title against light heavyweight champion John Henry Lewis in a 15 round bout at Madison Square Garden on January 27. The match marks the first all Negro heavyweight title bout in the Americas and features a clash of two top fighters with Louis the favorite despite Lewis’s sharp punching and undefeated record.

Leslie Avery New York U.P Joe Louis John Henry Joe Louis Lewis Mike Jacobs Hippodrome Madison Square Garden Americas Jack Johnson Jim Johnson Paris Gus Greenlee Jacobs New York Athletic Commission Commission Mpion Louis Petunias Kagves Maxie Rosenbloom Bob Olin Seabiscuit Waves Goodby Pimlico Georgie Woolf Hard Tack Charley Kurtsinger Wheatley Stable Charles S. Howard Sun Beau

Resignation of Beech Grove Cemetery Trustee Feiger Named

Harry E. Feiger resigned as trustee of Beech Grove Cemetery this Wednesday after being appointed earlier this year by Mayor M. D. Hartley to replace W. L. Stivers. The mayor said no replacement has been chosen and no action will be taken now. The article notes the Earth as the fifth largest planet context.

Funeral services for Dr A B Garrett in Gallipolis

Hundreds attend viewing at Grace Methodist Church for Dr A B Garrett 91 who died Tuesday noon. Rev W S Westerman conducts funeral with full military honors from American Legion and pallbearers from Naomi Lodge and K of P. Burial at Mound Hill Cemetery. Spanish War veterans present flag over casket.

Gallipolis Grace Methodist Church A. B. Garrett W. Scott Westerman Mound Hill Cemetery American Legion Post Naomi Lodge K. of P Dr. Garrett

Rio Grande Social Notes Highlight Local Events

Rio Grande residents attend Eastern Star Grand Chapter in Columbus. Church Halloween parties, birthday celebrations, and visits from state extension engineer Virgil Overholt are noted along with family gatherings and community notices. Amateur barbers used pumpkin shells as hair-cutting guides in colonial New England.

New England

Pomeroy Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Guests

Mrs. Charles E. Miller returns from Cleveland after a visit with her daughter. Don Woods hosts as guests his daughter and granddaughter from Rutland. Federated Circle members meet at the church. Don Jenkins and mother visit from Huntington. Supt. F. A. Cady and Grover Swearingen host relatives. Virginia Bentz of Racine joins.

Charles E. Miller Cleveland George Morris West Main St Don Woods Prospect Hill Norman Will Rutland Don Campbell R. W. Finsterwald Ralston Russell Federated Circle Don Jenkins Huntington Pomeroy Hartford F. A. Cady McConnelsville Grover Swearingen Virginia Bentz Racine

Langsville Social Notes Highlights Weekend Visits

Langsville residents report weekend visits from Ruby Kennedy and Bes sie Kennedy of Cincinnati to Guy Kennedy's family. Maynard Davis and daughter from Charleston visited L. F. Entsminger's household. Clair Nelson stayed with Frank Braley in Orient. The Ladies Aid hosted a shower for Alpha art in her new home. Helen Boyles welcomed a healthy eight pound daughter. Parcel post service notes as it marks the silver anniversary. Dorothy Chase returns from Cincinnati. Wade Kennedy visited Ira Kennedy in Rutland. C. Taylor resumes rural mail carrier duties after a 10 day illness.

Langsville Ruby Bessie Kennedy Cincinnati Guy Kennedy Maynard Davis Charleston L. EF. Entsminger Clair Nelson Frank Braley Orient, O Langsville Ladies Aid Society Alpha Art M. S. Phelps Helen Boyles Chicago Dorothy Chase Wade Kennedy Ira Kennedy Rutland C. Taylor

Bradford Social and Brief Personal Notes

Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Ohlinger announce the birth of a son Herbert Michael born Oct 29. Charles Eugene born Oct 30 to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Withee. Mrs. Clarence Might and family visited in Middleport. Mickey Buck visited Frank Buck. Eileen Eskew, employed in Middleport, visited her parents. Mrs. Homer Forrest spent the weekend in Columbus. Arthur Hendricks and Vernal Caldwell in Gallipolis. Clarence Andrews and son Billy visited Middleport. Bible School attendance Oct 30 was 102. Mrs. Elwood Bowers of Pomeroy visited her sister. Elder Johnson went to Zanesville. Mrs. Willard Stivers accompanied him home due to Morris Harrison’s illness.

Bradford Conrad Ohlinger Herbert Michael Charles Withee Charles Eugene Clarence Might Raymond Blosser Middleport Mickey Buck Bailey Run Frank Buck Eileen Eskew John Eskew Homer Forrest Columbus Arthur Hendricks Vernal Caldwell Gallipolis Clarence Andrews Billy Elwood Bowers Pomeroy Elder Johnson Zanesville Willard Stivers Morris Harrison

Social and Personal Notes From Morristown Area

Chauncey residents Mrs. Mamie Steele and Miss Louisa Steele were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. James Simpkins and Dix Pickering. Nearby, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Burchfield visited relatives in Sugar Creek. Kathryn Coon, working in Athens, spent the weekend at her Lower Plains home. Harry Moore and son Melvin visited the Moler home in Nelsonville. Dorothy McKinney returned home after five weeks in Heights and Charleston W V attending Holiness meetings. she was joined by Roberta England of Heights W V Holiness Training School. The Morristown Holiness Church weekly cottage prayer meeting will be Friday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Bullock Bailey Run.

Chauncey Mamie Steele Louisa Steele Athens James Simpkins Dix Pickering Arthur Burchfield Sugar Creek Kathryn Coon Lower Plains Harry Moore Melvin Nelsonville Charles Moler Dorothy McKinney

Dinner entertainments of Osborne and relatives noted

Chauncey Osborne and Millie Os born with Chauncey and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Noble and Frances entertained Sunday at W. R. Sayre home in Milldeport. Guests included Lawrence Sommerset and Mary Miller from Van Wert and Pearl and Henry Osborne group in Chauncey. Vivian Bingman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Bingman, recovering from appendicitis at Sheltering Arms Hospital Athene, moved home to Vore Ridge.

Chauncey Henry Osborne Millie Osborne Harry B. Noble Frances Albany W. R. Sayre Milldeport Sayre Osborne Lawrence Sommerset Mary Miller van Wert Pearl Miller the Plains Vivian Bingman

Uncle Sam Returns to Lake Winnipesaukee Mail Route

After five years the mail steamer Uncle Sam resumes free deliveries to islands on Lake Winnipesaukee NH. During the absence the Marshal Foch carried vacationers' mail across the lake.

Alton Bay N. H Uncle Sam Lake Winnipesaukee New Hampshire Marshal Foch

Legume Hay Cuts Cost for County Dairymen

Ohio State dairy specialist Ivan McKellip told Athens area dairymen that legume hay lowers 100 pounds of milk costs. Alfalfa red clover and soybeans qualify, reducing concentrate need and allowing more home-grown grain in rations. Legume silage is being tested at Athens State Hospital with promising results. A follow-up meeting is set for Wednesday January 4 to discuss feeding and production records.

Ivan McKellip Ohio State University Athens Grange Hall McKellip Athens State Hospital Homer Gall

Farm Women Meet With Mrs Hawley

Reedsville Oliver Farm Women's Club met at Mrs W F Hawley's home with vice president presiding. Members shared school day memories and read from McGuffey's Readers. Effic Warren spoke on helping schools. Nerva Pryor compared rural and urban schools. Buckley led a discussion on meeting today’s needs. Next meeting at Mrs W N Swain's on Nov 17.

Reedsville Oliver Farm Women's Club W. F. Hawley Carl Buckley McGuffey Elma Whiteside Harry Pickens Effie Warren Nerva Pryor

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