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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1934

Page

5

Davey Campaign Speech Draws 500 in Gallia County

Davey addressed about 500 in Gallia County Park praising Roosevelt plans and attacking rival Clarence Darrow style. He vowed to reject back door deals and bosses, pushing government for the people while Dems Marting Dunlevy and Halliday spoke on varied issues.

Sherman Eagle Gallia Martin L. Davey Eagle Roosevelt Davey Avey Clarence Ernor W. F. Marting Ironton Demo Congress Joey H. M. Dunlevy Adience Donahey Senate Halliday Gallia County Npt McArthur Jackson Joy Gallipolis

O'Dell Faces Inslaughter Charge in Grand Jury Proceeding

Inslaughter suspect Frank O'Dell is bound over to the grand jury on a $1500 bond after arraignment in Harrison Township court. The case stems from a Randolph death earlier this week, with O'Dell denying the murder and claiming self defense as witnesses described tense events at the home.

Ulipolis Randolph Frank O'Dell Harrison Township O'Dell Squire Fred R. M. Switzer Notry Switzer Grand Madeconia Church Aclock Adolph Lida Randolph Karl Oscar John Hazel Sylvia

Festival crowds linger as Dive venue struggles to close

In Indianapolis crowds ignored usual closing time after the feature Captain McDonald at the Dive, with attendees lingering to the American Legion concessions and lunch. Local merchants hoped the festival would suffice for festivity, but the county fair drew less attention while the fair is drawing more attention than ever before, says M. Law, president of the American Merchants Association.

Inipolis Yes Captain McDonald American Legion M. Law American Lkers* Association

Gallia County Court Dockets Ten Hearings

Gallia County Common Pleas Judge W R White set ten hearings in the coming weeks. Cases include traffic obstruction, an error in case, divorce, and multiple personal injury and property damage suits with jury trials through early November.

Gallia County Gallipolis Common Pleas W. R. White

Local Social Notes On Visits And Weekend Plans

Mr and Mrs R G Wood of Columbus spent a night with Pearl Wood and others in town and traveled to Sebree Kentucky for visits. Pleasant Valley Church holds services Saturday night with Rev Huff. Several families shared Sunday gatherings at the homes of Brooks Wood Wallace and Dorsey family members.

R. G. Wood Columbus Pearl Wood Clara Cooper Anna Powers Sebree Cooper Ivan Cook Powers Kearney Tyler Pleasant Valley Church Huff Howard Brooks D. L Wallace Nelsonville Dorothy Brooks Frank M Heydenreidt Odta Brooks Gail McWilliams Zanesville J. M. Knowlton Virgil Stanley Felix Dorsey

River Notes Highlight Kanawha Towboat Hallie New to Fleet

The Kanawha River fleet sees the towboat Hallie, captained by Loyal Wright, replacing the burned Gerard Klein as it hauls coal from Longacre mines to Cincinnati. Other river traffic includes the Julius Fleishman undergoing hull repairs in Dana, with Tom Woodward in charge and Ned Hamilton steering, while the Ouachita nears Pittsburgh despite fog delays. Also noted is Ed Harpold resigning as locktender at Racine No. 24 after 16 years service and the J. D. Ayres moving heavy Pittsburgh steel products downstream.

Gallipolis Kanawha River Ohio River Hallie Ohio Longacre Cincinnati Loyal Wright Gerard Klein Julius Fleishman Hatfield Line Dana W. Va Charleston Tom Woodward Fleishman Eddy Woodward Ned Hamilton Ouachita Pittsburgh Fred Hornbrook Ed Harpold Racine J. D. Ayres Union Line Memphis Pittsburgh Steel Victor Pure Oil Company Pt. Pleasant Portsmouth

Marriage License Issued to Scarberry and Grady in Gallipolis

Probate Judge J B Clark issued a marriage license to Johnson Scarberry 22 of Letart Falls a truck driver and Emma Grady 21 daughter of Aaron Grady of Gallipolis.

Gallipolis J. 8. Clark Johnson Scarberry Letart Falls Emma Grady Aaron Grady

Local social and travel notes from Pennsville area

Chesterhill and nearby residents visitations and guests including Grace Beckett Louise Leslie Bertha Williams Lucy Dougan Lowell Dougan and others. Local moves include Clark McElfresh family visiting Richmond Wisconsin and Wilford Smith transferred to Union Furnace for Ohio Fuel Company employment. An oyster supper by the Good-Will class is planned for October 13 at the Abbie Denny building.

Grace Beckett Columbus Louise Leslie Michigan Bertha Willams Lucy Dougan Lowell Dougan Pennsville Dougan Clark McElfresh Richmond Wisconsin McElfresh Sadie Gilpin Mary Hoon Marion McElfresh Ray McConnelsville Sidney Hull Detroit Bob Kinney Wilford Smith Union Furnace Smith Ohio Fuel Company Carlisle Emma Melvin Indiana Lyda Michener Ben McComas Wooster Robert Wymer Will Wymer Ernest Burt Cyrus Cooper Salem Ohio James Henderson Barnesville Samuel Cooper Howard Hall Abbie Denny Helen Dinsmoor Mearle Snyder Oliver Root Madeline Longenecker Cleveland

Starling Reunion Held In Chesterhill Sunday

Chesterhill Oct 11 Honor ing Mrs Lucy Starling birthday Mr and Mrs Ray Starling hosted a surprise family reunion for Harrison Woolman and family Kenneth Starling and three sons Arthur Starling and daughters Miss Avis Mrs Vivian Buel and little daughter Miss Alma Duncan Mrs Hannah Woolman Wilbur Parsons Mr and Mrs Wilford Smith and daughter and the guest of honor Mrs Lucy Starling A 12 o clock dinner was served and the afternoon featured music and games The C E S will have a practice at the regular meeting Oct 16.

Ing Lucy Starling Ray Starling Harrison Woolman Kenneth Staring Arthur Starling Avis Vivian Buel Alma Duncan Hannah Woolman Wilbur Parsons Wilford Smith Bob Kinney Columbus Ruth Bowman Chicago J. T. Boweman Elizabeth Bowman Lovell Scobey Montana

Wrong Orchard Apple in Harold Chambers Story

A Messenger report about a large Red Delicious apple linked to Harold Chambers cites James Barker’s Perry County orchard, but the fruit was actually found in Mrs. C. N. Martzolff’s Hocking County orchard and measures 12 inches around.

Messenger Harold Chambers Hocking County James Barker Perry County C. N. Martzolff

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