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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 24, 1933

Page

2

Gallipolis Tobacco Market Postponed to December 14

Gallipolis will delay the tobacco market opening from December 7 to December 14. The Lexington loose leaf house plans December 11 openings and pre-Christmas auctions. Due to a weak burley belt season, buyers enter the area after December 10, with an expected harvest near four million pounds in Gallia County.

Gallipolib Gallipolis W. T. Wells Dee House Lexington North South Carolina Gallia County

Thanksgiving Service at Grace M B Church set for Thursday

Gallipolis article notes a Thanksgiving religious service at Grace M B Church from 9 30 to 10 30 with Rev George Sagen to preach. Local churches plan special music for the service and other towns report hospital admissions and dismissals.

George Sagen Baptist Presbyterian Methodist Churches

Why Hospitals Use a Liquid Laxative

Hospitals and doctors favor liquid laxatives because doses are measurable and effects controllable. They form no habit and are gentler on kidneys while delivering smooth relief. Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is advertised as a safe, approved liquid laxative for all ages.

Dr. Caldwell

Church Plans At Gallipolis Outline Sunday Sermons

Gallipolis plan a series of sermons across churches for Sunday and Sunday evening. Rev W W Duff will deliver the annual sermon to the Gallipolis High School football team at First Presbyterian on Sunday night with Victory of Defeat as the subject. Baptism of five infants is listed for Sunday morning at First Baptist. Other sermons cover Divine Healing, When Does a Man Begin To Live, The Heritage from the Fathers and God No Respecter of Persons at Grace M E. Junior sermons include Turning the Thanksgiving Tables and Captain Christy’s Thanksgiving.

Gallipolis W. W. Duff First Presbyterian Church First Baptist Church George Sagen H. H. Wilbur Grace M. E. Church Christy

Gallipolis Briefs Highlight Local Events

About 200 people attended the St. John's Bible Class annual turkey dinner at Grace M E Church Thursday night. A daughter was born this week to Lieut and Mrs Albert Miller at Fort Wardman Washington. Mrs Miller is the daughter of Mrs Linnie Bush and Lieutenant Miller is the son of Mrs Albert Miller of Pomeroy. Fourteen Thursday Club members dined at the Hotel L Abbey after a meeting at Mrs J E Halliday's home where Dr Mary Austin was hostess. Mrs D R Murnan of Richmond Va arrived to spend several weeks with her aunt Bert Rowe.

St. John's Bible Grace M. EF. Church Albert Miller Helen Bush Fort Wardman Washington Miller Linnie Bush Pomeroy Hotel L Abbey J. E. Halliday Mary Austin D. R. Murnan Richmond Bert Rowe

Davis Rites Today Former Thurman Resident Buried

Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Davis 17 formerly of Thurman were held this afternoon at Thurman ME Church with Rev L C Watts officiating. She died Wednesday at Athens State Hospital after months of heart illness. She leaves two sisters Mrs Kate Jones of Ireaton and Mrs D C Richards of Bidwell.

Gallipolis Sarah Davis Thurman Athens State Hospital Thurman ME Church L. C. Watts

Tow Eyed Steamer A O Ackard Leads Largest South to Pittsburgh Tow

River traffic news from Gallipolis notes the Steamer A O Ackard of Carnegie Steel Co arriving from New Orleans with a heavy tow, marking the season’s largest south to Pittsburgh tow. Plymouth and Dorothy McBride from Pittsburgh head to Louisville and Southern ports, with steel cargoes. Senator Cordell to Pittsburgh, D T Lane and Vixen downriver, and Reliance breaks ice one and a half inches on final trip upriver. River business improves, inspector Hull reports.

Gallipolis A. O. Ackard Carnegie Steel Company New Orleans Pittsburgh Ackard Plymouth Dorothy McBride Louisville Senator Cordill D. T. Lane Vixen Monongahela Reliance E. B. Hull Washington Bureau of Navigation

Sibley Autographs Deluxe Editions of French Five Hundred

Gallipolis reports mailout of first copies of W G Sibley’s French Five Hundred deluxe and paper editions by the Gallipolis Historical Society. Proceeds support purchasing and restoring the Our House where General Lafayette slept in 1825. Preface by O O McIntyre. Sibley autographs deluxe copies daily.

Gallipolis W. G. Sibley

Mahoney Suit Dismissed Against Glassburn et al

In Gallipolis on November 24 the common pleas court dismissed the suit of Mr. Mahoney against Seth Glassburn and others, ending the legal action.

Gallipolis Mr. Mahoney Seth Glassburn Common Pleas Court

Five Gallia County men join Dam 26 lock project crews

Five more Gallia County men were added to the Dam 26 lock building effort in Gallipolis. On Thursday workers began driving first steel piling for cofferdams, with crews from the Dravo Construction Company handling the work.

Gallipolis Gallia County Dravo Construction Company

Pradtt appeals Route 7 right of way vacation action

T L Pradtt and others of Cheshire Township filed an appeal with Probate Judge J A Clark on the order for vacation of the old Route 7 right of way in Cheshire Township by Gallia County Commissioners. Preliminary hearing set for Nov 28 at 10 o clock. ABANDON OLD OFFICE Higbys post office to close Nov 30 due to policy and railway station abandonment.

Gallipolis T. L. Pradtt Et Cheshire Township J. & Clark Gallia Chillicothe Higbys Higby

Hobby Exhibit at Athens High School Showed Girl Reserves Work

A display by Athens High School Girl Reserves features quilts, scrapbooks, embroidery, knitting, drawings, poetry, and a Chinese mask. Students and sponsor Miss Mary Connett highlight hobbies created with care, drawing many late arrivals to class as passersby linger.

Athens High School Girl Reserve Mary Connett Girl Reserves Catherine Connett Helen Garnertsfelder Eileen McAfee

Local Couples Visit Guest Homes Across Counties

Union residents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Phillips of Athens and Mr. and Mrs. Clement McBride of Lubing, along with Mrs. John Withers, Union, visited Mr. and Mrs. George McBride in Union on Wednesday. Ada Hogue and her children Bernadine and Richard from Peoria Illinois were guests of B. W. Holland, while Mrs. Ray James and daughter Ruth visited. Jane Ross and William Cornell were Sunday guests at Zern Ross in Albany.

Frank Phillips Athens Clement McBride Lubing John Withers Union George McBride Ada Hogue Bernadine Richard Peoria Ray James Ruth B. W. Holland Jane Ross William Cornell Zern Ross Albany

Funeral Guests and Local Movements Highlight Small Town News

Attendees at the funeral for Mrs. Maria Brown Tribe included Mrs. R. R. Barker and son Robert, Mrs. Armanda Barker, and Mr. and Mrs. John Withers. Miss Gladys Lonas returned home from an extended visit in Columbus. Mrs. Virgil Jones and her young son of Athens visited the Hollands. Milt Cooper, Kenneth, and Mr. Thompson from Port Clinton were guests of Charles Cooper. Mrs. Dave Jones left for Illinois due to her mother in law’s illness. James Penrod and son Evert, and Adam Stewart butchered hogs. Robert Mulpas and family moved to New Marshfield. Mrs. Jane Ross remains ill with little improvement.

Gladys Lonas Columbus Virgil Jones Athens B. W. Hollands Milt Cooper Kenneth Mr. Thompson Port Clinton Charles Cooper Dave Jones Illinois James Penrod Evert Adam Stewart

Stewart Services Omitted Sunday in Guysville Stewart Charge

Sunday schedule lists worship at Canaanville 9 20 and Sunday School 10 8 then Guysville Church 9 30 worship 7 30 Sunday night preaching Bethany Church 2 30 Sunday School 1 30 Epworth League meet at Canaanville Church on Sunday

Guysville- Stewart Charge Canaanville Guysville Bethany Epworth League of the Charge Canaanville Church Sun

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