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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 09, 1939

Page

9

Gallia County Election Returns Select School Board Members

Late returns from the Gallia County Board of Elections name new Gallia County School Board members including Farrell Haskins Lewis Hughes Addison Arthur Rupe and others with vote tallies for Gallipolis Board of Education and local officials also noting beer and liquor sale referenda results and pension plan support across precincts.

Gallipolis Gallia County W. W. Sigler Clarence Brumfield William H. Belcher Gallipolis Township Clint Allen Huntington Township Vinton Village Bigelow Pension Plan Mary Jo Dale John Steinbeck Centerville Joe Evans Stanley Davis Kate Cherrington Esmond Russell Otto Lindewood Stanley Cooper D. W. Davis Ray Thomas Margaret Thomas County Board of Education Cc. E. Harrison Wilbur C. Sheets A. L. Dillon Dale Allensworth Rio Grande Village Charles Weed W. T. Packer Jessie Davis Lawrence Lundy Mae Fulton B. Lewis Jones E. W. Edwards L. F. Allen Eugene Blazer C. W. Adams Council

Girl Scout Leader To Address Meeting at Gallipolis Church

Monday night in First Presbyterian Church Mrs. David Huestis of Portsmouth regional Girl Scout Director will address a meeting of mothers and daughters. A Girl Scout Troop is being organized there sponsored by Mrs. N A Martin Mrs. Harry Dexter Mrs. Frank Wetherholt Betty Leaper and Edith Nuckles.

Gallipolis First Presbyterian Church David Huestis Portsmouth Mothers and Daughters N. A. Martin Harry Dexter Frank Wetherholt Betty Leaper Edith Nuckles

Syracuse Social Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Events

Mr. and Mrs. Irving Karr and Mrs. Martha Echols hosted a dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Ford Platte and Mrs. Lula Blake of Pomeroy. Frank Capehart rents the Syracuse Methodist parsonage. Errol Mallory, once of Syracuse, is ill in Orlando Florida. Mrs. Lou Rossetter and son Howard from Albany visited relatives. The Presbyterian Church School served a chicken dinner in Town Hall on election day. The Meigs County Ministerial Society met at Syracuse Church with 35 pastors and wives for a pot luck. A Syracuse Church delegation will attend a fall luncheon and peace program in Rutland. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Scott will move into the Bartels property. Marcia Karr visited Racine Tuesday. L. L. Johnson of Marietta was a business caller.

Syracuse Irving Karr Martha Echols Ford Platte Frank Carson Lula Blake Pomeroy Frank Capehart Syracuse Methodist Parsonage Ed Mallory Errol Mallory Florida Orlando Fla Lou Rossetter Howard Albany N. J. Karr Marcia Karr Syracuse Presbyterian Church Town Hall Meigs County Ministerial Society H. A. Rothrock Syracuse Church Meigs County Federation of Church Women Rutland Methodist Church Thomas Scott C. A. Bartels Racine L. L. Johnson Marietta

Police Debut Drunkometer Fails To Register

Salt Lake City Utah police officers demonstrated a new drunkometer at a safety meeting. The device failed to register alcohol levels during the theoretical test, leaving officers relieved that it showed no readings.

Salt Lake City Utah

Mrs Clarence Masters Hosts Pembroke Club Event

Mrs Clarence Masters entertained Pembroke Club members and guest Mrs Howard Foster on Tuesday evening. Mrs Paul Mossman gave a pleasing review of Elizabeth Page's historical novel Tree of Liberty. A dessert course followed the program.

Clarence Masters Pembroke Club Howard Foster Paul Mossman Elizabeth Page

Drummonds Serenaded at Neal Home in Evergreen Crowd Gathers

Mr and Mrs Clifford Drummond received a warm serenade Tuesday night at the home of Mrs Drummond’s parents Mr and Mrs S F Neal Thelma Neal of Evergreen is Mrs Drummond by marriage A large crowd attended the event in a family celebration style without other details.

Clifford Drummond S. F. Neal Drummond Thelma Neal Evergreen

Dinner guests at Bladen home include Hale family

Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Church entertained at dinner Sunday at their home near Bladen. Guests included Frank Hale of Portland Maine and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hale and family of New Castle Pennsylvania.

E. W. Church Bladen Frank Hale Portland Harry Hale New Castle

Gallia Clubs Urge Cement Roadway for Crown City Link

In Gallia County the Chamber of Commerce Rotary Club and Automobile Club press State Highway Director Beightler to surface a 2.8 mile Crown City connector with concrete. They argue concrete offers permanence versus surface treatment and note heightened traffic for next year’s sesquicentennial events. The project spans Lawrence and Gallia counties and the contract opens November 17.

Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club Automobile Club Beightler Crown City Village State Highway Department Lawrence County Gallia Bladen Swan Creek Place Crown City

NSW study links aging cars to road accidents

Sydney report notes the average motorist keeps a car for over 93 years and warns older vehicles raise crash risk. Department of Road Transport cites slow drivers as a major accident source on New South Wales roads.

Sydney New South Wales Department of Road Transport

Athens Pastor To Appear at Gallia Church

Special services at First Presbyterian Church in Gallipolis feature Rev. Fred Lucis and soloist Grafton Cheney from Athens with Rev. Lewis Weber Gishler arranging the program. The evening includes organ prelude October Twilight scripture reading and a violin solo with a benediction by Rev. Luchs.

Gallipolis First Presbyterian Church Fred Lucis Grafton Cheney Athens Lewis Weber Gishler Mr. Cheney Catherine Hayward Luchs

Funeral Directors Honor Hayward on Birthday at Church

Funeral directors of the district met at First Presbyterian Church in Gallipolis to honor Will N. Hayward on his birthday. The local member received several addresses and gave a cheerful response to each speaker.

Gallipolis First Presbyterian Church Will N. Hayward

Farm Group Program Set for Bidwell Springfield Institute

Gallipolis news: The Bidwell Springfield Farmers Institute program for November 20 and 21 is complete. Monday opens with Rev. J L Stephenson invocation and Girls Glee Club. Mrs Paul Young speaks on dairy cow feeding. solos by Wendell Roush and Grace Glassburn. beef cattle talks. Rev Stephenson offers benediction. Tuesday features devotionals by Rev George Sagen. school orchestra. messages on The Farm and the Bible. Mrs Young and Miss Motter addresses. Afternoon includes poultry talks by H W Walter and others, a women’s section program, officers elected, committees named, and continued musical selections.

Gallipolis Bidwell-Springfield Farmers’ Institute J. L. Stephenson Paul Young Lester Hamrick Wendell Roush Cornet Grace Glassburn R. R. Starbuck Stephenson George Sagen Rev. Sagen Young Clara B. Motter R. R. Denney Mrs. Young Dorothy Samples FE. G. Royer Miss Motter Robert Southwick H. W. Walter O. J. White Morris Roush Charles Hager Eugene Martin

Meeting Planned for Health Seal Sale in Gallia County

The Gallia County Health League will meet at 7 p m November 16 at the Lafayette Hotel for all members to discuss plans for selling health seals later in the month. Reports from officers and health achievement resumes will be given, and health films will be shown.

Gallipolis Gallia County Health League Lafayette Hotel

Dr Charles A Weed Takes Rio Grande Roles

Dr Charles A Weed begins duties at Rio Grande as student pastor and history professor for the college and resident pastor for Calvary Baptist Church. A Rio Grande College graduate with extensive teaching and pastoral experience.

Gallipolis Charles A. Weed Rio Grande Calvary Baptist Church Rio Grande College

Fred Wode Succumbs At Home in Chicago

GALLIPOLIS Local relatives have been apprised of the death sof Fred Wode son of the late Gus Wode of Walnut Township at his home in Chicago. He is survived by his wife the former Miss Mary Richards of Tyn Rhos and their two married daughters.

Gallipolis Fred Wode Gus Wode Walnut Township Chicago Mary Richards Tyn Rhos

Slight Improvement Noted in Gilmore Condition

W E Gilmore a local retired photographer is slightly improved after paralysis. Family members report progress and a daughter Mrs Jack Missamore is expected to arrive from Los Angeles tonight.

Gallipolis W. E. Gilmore Jack Missamore Los Angeles

Cornerstone Dedication for City Church Sunday

Cornerstone laying for a new educational unit at First Presbyterian Church Gallipolis will follow Sunday morning services. Dr. Lewis C. Bean will place the cornerstone and Rev. Lewis Weber Gishler will lead the dedication with a procession of church leaders and congregation. The choir will sing The Church's One Foundation. Philadelphia boasts the world’s largest single unit natural park.

Gallipolis First Presbyterian Church Lewis C. Bean Lewis Weber Gishler

Joshua Kennett Dies At Gallipolis

Joshua Kennett an 80 year old near lifetime resident of Gallipolis died Tuesday night in a local rest home from a cerebral hemorrhage. He never married and was the last of his father William Kennett's family. Funeral services set for Friday at 2 p m at the Elias Wetherholt Funeral Home with interment in Pine Street Cemetery.

Gallipolis Joshua Dot) Kennett William Kennett Elias Wetherholt Pine St

Gallia Farm Bureau To Elect Officers

Gallia Farm Bureau members from across the county will meet at Grace Methodist Church tonight for an oyster supper and the annual officer election. The event had been arranged previously for Rio Grande College.

Gallipolis Grace Methodist Church Rio Grande College

Old Pine Ladies Aid meets in Gallipolis

The Old Pine Ladies Aid gathers November 30 at Mrs. Ella Smeltzer’s home for quilting and a brief afternoon program.

Gallipolis Old Pine Ladies Aid Ella Smeltzer

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