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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1936

Page

9

Two Farm Institute Meetings Set at Vinton and Swan Creek

Vinlon Farmers Institute at Vinton with sessions on Third Class People Am I My Brother's Keeper and Year Around Egg Production runs Nov 16 17. Swan Creek Farmers Institute follows Nov 19 20 with Health and Soil talks plus a closing session about cooperation and agriculture.

Gallipolis Vinnton R. R. Starbuck Winton J. L. Stephenson W. W. Metcalf Institute Wagner Swan Creek Milner Ohio Valley Chorus Campbell Boys George Sagen Frank Plymale C. L. Thayer G. Martt John Bane Albert Pierce

Native of Gallia Co Dies at Charleston

J. Quincy Cottrell 65 native of Thivener Gallia county died Tuesday at his Charleston West Virginia home where he was a dry goods salesman Surviving are his wife two children J Q Cottrell Jr of Weston and James R Cottrell of Charleston and one brother S A Cottrell of Thivener

Gallipolis J. Quincy Cottrell Thivener Gallia County Charleston W. Va Joe Cottrell Raccoon Creek Clay Township J. Q. Cottrell, Jr Weston James R. Cottrell

Fisher Public Safety Officer Wounded In Gallipolis Shootout

GALLIPOLIS The condition of Ross Fisher a Wellston police officer shot in a Monday night affray that left two men dead remains unchanged at Holzer Hospital. Though critically wounded there is some chance for recovery.

Gallipolis Ross Fisher Wellston Holzer Hospital Fisher

Flood Control Policy Backed by Ohio Valley Group

A resolution adopted by the Ohio Valley Improvement Association in Huntington supports flood control as a national policy to be run under army engineers. Dr. EB Holzer of Gallipolis was reelected a director of the association.

Gallipolis Ohio Valley Improvement Association Huntington Army Engineers Co. EB. Holzer

Free Lunch Program For Relief Families In Gallipolis

Gallipolis City School District will start free lunches Monday in four grade schools for children of relief families. Meals are prepared at the Washington Building and delivered by attendance officer Miss Dorothy Burnette to Lincoln Kananga and East Gallipolis schools. The Rotary Club will present a comedy Headaches in Washington auditorium November 19 and 20 to raise funds for lunch materials.

Gallipolis Washington Dorothy Burnette Lincoln Kananga East Gallipolis Rotary Club Washington Auditorium

Hayman Dies at Huntington Home in West Virginia

Charles H. Hayman aged 73, longtime merchant at Mercer's Bottom across the Ohio River from Gallipolis, died in Huntington, where he had organized two creamery companies. Survived by wife Hattie Sayre and five children, including Mrs. Fred Johnson of Morgantown and three doctors, all of Huntington.

Gallipolis Charles H. Hayman Mercer's Bottom W. Va Ohio River Here Huntington Hattie Sayre Fred Johnson Morgantown Agnes Hayman S. H. Hayman P. D. Hayman J. S. Hayman

Vinton High Basketball Schedule Reveals Season Lineup

Vinton High announces a full season slate with home and away games. Key dates include Highland Nov 14 at Vinton Centerville Nov 20 and Mercerville Nov 25 at Vinton. Other matchups occur through February with Rutland Harrisonville Wilkesville and Centerville.

Vinton Vinton High School Highland Centerville Mercerville Wilkesville Harrisonville Rutland

Revival at Christian Union Church in Ewington

A revival opens Sunday night at Ewington’s Christian Union Church led by Rev. G. L. Ferguson of Portsmouth. Services are set nightly at 7 30 beginning November 15.

Ewington Christian Union Church G. L. Ferguson Portsmouth

Rites Held for 8 Week Old Gallipolis Infant

Child of Homer and Margaret Springer Johnson died at his father Fon Johnson's Pine Street home in Gallipolis. Funeral services were held at the home with burial at Swan Creek Chapel conducted by Rev. E E Brewer. Also in Gallipolis the Swan Creek Band plans a pre social and minstrel show at Providence School on Saturday November 14 between Leaper and Chambersburg with Marjorie Houck as teacher.

Gallipolis Philistine Weeks Homer Margaret Springer Johnson Fon Johnson Pine St Swan Creek Chapel E. E. Brewer Swan Creek Providence Leaper Chambersburg Marjorie Houck

Hat left at church seeks its owner in Gallipolis

A Baptist Church incident in Gallipolis reports a man advertising for the return of his hat after others had chosen theirs first. The plea notes the hat is too small for the original owner and asks for its prompt recovery.

Gallipolis the Baptist Church

Kanauga Social and Personal Brief Notes

Mrs A W Pullins visited her sister Mrs J E Marsh at North Pt Pleasant WV Saturday. Rev H N Snyder filled his church appointment Sunday night. Mr and Mrs Sherman Hanes will occupy the home of the late Mrs Tena Hix. Mrs Zella Harding of Harrisonville is seriously ill at her daughter Mrs W E Houston’s home in Gallipolis. Vernal Rose, Dayton, spent the weekend with family. Mrs Clyde Allen and child of Charleston visit Allen’s parents here. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Bush and daughter Betty visited friends at Bladen. Mr and Mrs Verne Berridge and family hosted Mr and Mrs John Harrison of Gallipolis.

Kanauga A. W. Pullins J. E. Marsh North Pt. Pleasant W. Va Marsh H. N. Snyder Sherman Hanes Tena Hix Zella Harding Kananga Harrisonville W. E. Houston Gallipolis Vernal Rose Dayton Clyde Allen Charleston Allen Lloyd Bush Betty Bladen Verne Berridge John Harrison

Gallaher Drug Co Promises 51¢ Medicine Deal

An old advertisement from Gallaher Drug Co at 168 Court St offers 51¢ value in medicine with a 49¢ Old Mohawk Indian Medicine bottle. It pledges full refund if rheumatic or neuritis pains are not relieved in 6 days and claims benefits for stomach liver issues and digestion. Sold at Gallaher's Drug Stores with mail option adding 5c.

Gallaher's Court St Gallaher’s

New Chairs and Clock Installed in City Schools

The city schools bought 50 chairs for the Lincoln School assembly room and installed a new wall clock in the Kanauga building.

Gallipolis Lincoln School Kanauga

Jacksonville Social Notes Highlights Partytales and Visits

The column records a surprise party for Mary Jo Chappelear with prizes to Eleanor Matyskella June Stoltz and Mary Alice Phillips. It notes illness and hospital visits, multiple out of town guests, births, and family gatherings across Greens Run Trimble Columbus Chauncey Nelsonville and Glouster with several names and households listed.

Geraldine Hoisington Jacksonville John Chappelear Margaret Cronin Mary Jo Eleanor Matyskella June Stoltz Mary Alice Phillips Inez Stoltz Betty Bycofski Ruth Ann Phillips Clark Kindar Rufus Stann Fred Miller Joseph Miller Malcolm Daniels Bert Miller Dayton Ida Kanter Thelma Starkey Mary Curtis Lewis McCray Charles McCray Earl Wolf Rebecca Curtis Edith Huffman Margaret Worden Louise Nellie Nelsonville Martha Rizer Chauncey Howard Reeves Greens Run Arthur Antle Columbus Antle Bertha Reick Cecil Stephenson Frank Curry Judith Ann, Glouster Ida South Herman Brandel Cleveland B. B. Buckley William Sands Dora Mae Frances Cornell Edward Stevens Claude Eldon David Evans Soldiers Hospital Huntington William Hill Mike Kochis Oregon Ridge Helen Jean Harry Dehman Norma Jean

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