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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1933
Page
6
Gallia headlines note the festival opening in Gallipolis on October 3 while unrelated legal actions in court involve Daisy Rife Scott versus Katie Mathews over a widow's dower property sale as part of ongoing suit. events reflect a busy local season with civic and legal matters reported.
Crowded Gallia County Fall Festival in Gallipolis opens for its eighth year with tent space doubling from last year. Food show in a 40 by 80 foot tent joins exhibits along First Avenue and park edge.
Gallipolis Ohio October 3 two Charleston couples received licenses in September the quiet month for licenses. Sennette Harker 26 a Charleston dry cleaner and Emily Kincaide 21 a Gallipolis stenographer and Denver Casto 22 a Charleston salesman and Edna Sayre 21 united in a double ceremony by Rev W W Duff yesterday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Carl D Harker witnessed the ceremony.
River traffic was heavy Sunday in Gallipolis with multiple steamers and barges moving upstream and downstream. Vessels listed include Steamer Steel City bound for Pittsburgh, Steamer Katherine, gasboat Comet, Packet Queen City from Cincinnati, Henry C Yeiser from Cincinnati, and Youghiogheny, Eclipse, and Reliance on various toward Kanawha and Charleston routes.
Miss Mary Goetting 74 of Bidwell died Friday. Funeral services were conducted Monday at her sister Mrs. Carrie Kraus home with burial in Fairview Cemetery. She was born March 14 1859 in Rodney, daughter of August and Frederick Goetting, and is survived by two sisters and four brothers.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hamilton of Clipper Mill Sunday morning. Dr. J. C. Webster is in a critical condition at his home due to heart trouble. Several residents including Robert Shaw Earl Richards Robert Betz and John Carnes left for Ohio State University for enrollment. Shierg Jones Mrs J H Wolfe and son Bob and Mrs Hubert Carnes attended the wedding of Nedra Wilhelm to Edward Bartow Jones at Christ Episcopal Church Pt Pleasant. Mrs Walter Rose and her son, guests of the Henking family, left for Washington to join Major Rose, relieved from Panama Canal Zone duties, remaining there until after Christmas.
Local notes list visits across towns including Mr. and Mrs. Bohn with the Irons, Mrs. Parkins visiting Cincinnati, Mae and Mollie Fulton hosting Mary Price, and families from Cheshire and Columbus seen in Rio Grande. Several couples hosted dinners and calls were exchanged among residents, with guests from Ath ens Sisterville and Northup.
Flower show in Gallipolis highlights increased interest in floriculture with about 40 entries judged. Ohio State University professor Poesch serves as judge while A F DeWorth conducts a flower clinic. Certificates for Yard and Garden Contest winners displayed. plant foods and equipment shown.
Gallia County records show new car sales in September 1939 at 39 vehicles 29 passenger cars and 11 trucks. This is three times the 12 vehicles sold in September 1932 and more than double the 3 cars sold the month before.
H M Switzer was named Monday by Judge W R White to aid in the prosecution of the state against Evans Bearnett for burglary and larceny of a dwelling at night. Trial set to begin.
Rio Grande will stage its third annual Community Fair on Thursday and Friday October 13 and 14. Sponsored by C B Poston the event features a style show stunt night and a photo session with premiums offered for all entries. The town also reports a school play Where's Grandma at Rio Grande High School Oct 5 with local youth participating and proceeds aiding school music needs.
Phil Shartz of Washington D. H. was arraigned by Justice Fred Milliser on a charge of passing a worthless check for 84 dollars to W. E. Spears of the Ohio Valley Livestock Company. He pleaded not guilty and waived examinations. After failing to post 500 dollars bond, he was committed to Gallia County Jail.
Oct 3 report from Gallipolis notes lamp standards on Second Avenue will adopt a rustic effect with shocks of fodder and pumpkins. The new decoration plan aims to fit an agricultural exhibition better than previous years' schemes.
Mrs. Carl O Dell of Green Township was admitted to Holzer Hospital after a collision on Route 7 near the C C Dale residence. R E Ritchie of Ravenswood W Va drove the other car and said Mrs O Dell sped up from a side road after slowing to approach the highway. Ritchie is with Boss and Ritchie contractors of Ravenswood.
Mrs Adolph Henke was chosen president of the Girl Scout Community Committee in Gallipolis succeeding Mrs Leo Bean. Mrs W W Duff becomes secretary replacing Mrs C C Richards. The group plans reorganizing four troops and a leaders school with a national headquarters speaker to be invited.
Gallia County Ministerial Association urged that if Sunday regatta races continue, funds be diverted to the Fall Festival. The group cited business leaders backing Sunday boat racing and debated whether to support the event while preserving church observance.
Gallagher principal for several Washington School resigns after an incident reported at his home on Main Avenue. Details are scarce but officials confirm the resignation and ongoing investigation.
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