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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1937
Page
3
Gallia County orchardist Stanley A. Plymale has been named a member of the southern regional group that will buy five million bushels of Ohio apples for relief clients and to ease crop surplus. Plymale brings vast experience in apple production and fruit brokerage.
A coal cutter in Athens reports Vendol greatly improves back and shoulder pain, indigestion, and sleep disrupted by kidney weakness. He notes quick relief from the first bottle and urges others to try Vendol, with local dealer appearances in Athens and Nelsonville.
Gallipolis faces a fall election with 17 days left as four candidates vie for three City Commission seats. Incumbents Ingels and Shaw are joined by Bean and Myers, while Bush declines re-election to the commission presidency. In local races Stormont Halliday and Levi say contest the municipal court post. Only two Republican county posts for education, justice and constable also appear on the ballot.
The State Highway Department awarded two road work contracts in Gallipolis. Addison fill goes to Torson Construction Co. of Cincinnati for $102,000, and Bladen fill and culvert goes to Frownie Bros. of Portsmouth for $16,288. Both bids were unopposed.
Grace Methodist Church Epworth League announces a winter program with new officers led by President Paul Davies and a slate covering worship, omission study, youth movement, social service, recreation, music, and community welfare. The group targets high school students and meets Sundays at 6 PM.
Gallipolis 30 year old Frank Rader is held in the county jail on a five thousand dollar bond after a judge’s hearing on an assault with attempt to kill charge. Victim Robert Massie, 44, is in serious condition with a fractured skull at Holzer Hospital. Police say Rader struck Massie with a blackjack.
Six hopefuls Art Evans Charles S Tanner El C Waugh Briggs Kirby Fennimore Johnson and Alford Dillon campaign actively ahead of election day. Voters will choose three from the field as candidates press their platforms through the interim.
State Highway Department seeks bids to pave over two miles of concrete highway on Route 7 Gallia County with a continuous slab bridge over Teen's Run. Road width fixed at 20 feet with 36 foot roadway. total length 2.14 miles costing about 128 thousand dollars. Bids due in Columbus office after November 9.
Bulaville Farmers' Institute announced for November 9 and 10 with officers Howard Smiley president Esta George secretary Mrs Minnie Bunce hostess and committees including Mrs H D Smiley Ray Elliott Mrs G E Bunce Flossie Price G I Coughenour and many others handling publicity exhibits decoration reception posters music and dinner arrangements with school and community members named in the roster.
Elbert Moore has been placed on two years probation by Judge W. R. White after being jailed since June for cashing two bad checks for $25 each. He must reimburse the banks and pay court costs. Moore, son of the late Dolph Moore, recently returned from Florida to Gallipolis.
Bible classes meet at 9:30 AM at 6 Stimson Ave. Worship with communion at 11:15 AM. Sermon titled God's Immutable Laws. Bible study also Sunday and Wednesday evenings at 7 o'clock.
Rev. James A. Larmer, former pastor, will preach at The Plains Church of God Sunday evening service. Special music is planned, with Sunday School at 9 30 a m and worship at 10 30 a m.
Due to unfinished repairs at the M. E. Church in Coolville, services will be held at the School Auditorium. Sunday School is at 9:45 A M with preaching by Rev. E B Dean to follow after Sunday School at 10:45 A M.
Floyd Childs died from injuries in an accident in the same car in which his brother Basil was killed a year earlier.
Grace Methodist Church in Gallipolis announces Sunday services led by Rev. W Scott Westerman. Sunday School runs from 9 15 with classes for kindergarten to adults. Morning worship at 10 30 features A Comma in the Creed. Epworth League meets at 6 pm under a new cabinet. No evening service. Oct 24 third Congregational Singing School with Hymns of Many Lands and tribute to English hymns led by the Chorus Choir.
Announcement of Gallia Academy High School faculty programs features a series of talks. Doors open with North west Territory Celebration by Anne Bradbury on October 27 hosted by Frederick Stone and Fulah Williams.
Gallia Athene County officers say Fred and Eugene Williams, colored brothers, held in Coolville for defrauding a service station by not paying a gasoline bill will be released Saturday and brought to Gallipolis to face auto theft charges tied to Ernest H. Davis. Elmer Johnson, held on non support, was brought from Columbus under $200 bond by Magistrate Fred Millis.
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