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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1934

Page

3

Steel Towboat to Make Maiden Voyage From Pittsburgh to New Orleans

The new Union steel towboat Pease of twin screw propeller will leave Pittsburgh for New Orleans on Oct. 25. It will tow four to five Pitts manufactories’ boats and stop at principal cities along the Mississippi. The vessel, built by Dravo Company on Neville Island, will be inspected by the public and is expected to draw several thousand spectators.

Pets For the New Union Lcoves Pt. Pleasant New Orleans Pittsburgh Sant Pours Pease Dravo Company Neville Island New Pitts Mississippi

Illini Triumph Over Illinois in Big Ten Clash

University displays strong performance in Illinois game with a 14 to 18 score. Charles Hamrick of Gallia Academy hailed as key blocker and force, despite not starting, while coach Schmidt credits Hamrick as the standout in a rugged rout showing.

Illinois Charles Hamrick Gallia Galli Ellis Hamrick Hamrick Gallia Academy Columbus Ohio Schmidt Rick Ink

Grande Sets Homecoming Date for Holbrook Tilt

Rio Grande football announces a homecoming game against Holbrook on October 7 at Rio Grande at 7. The schedule lists a match with Manchester Ohio based team, and a parade before kickoff. A final game against Bon is noted for November 2.

Grande Rio Grande Halformerly Lebanon Manchester Ohio P. R Lyon

Community Notices From Kanauga Area Social Roundup

Local residents and visitors share a week of travels visits and gatherings. Families from Charleston Pt Pleasant and Crown City return or visit relatives while church groups hold picnics and protracted meetings. A serious sledding accident injures Eugene Shaw and several locals spend time with kin across West Virginia.

Zelma Carney Kelley Edna Gordon Carney Charleston W. Va O. C. Lewis Kanauga Ernest Pt. Pleasant Vaughn Scott Cheshire Janet Truesdale Brady Shaw Crown City Helen Burnette the Grove Ella Wagner Claude Deardorff Frank Webster South Charleston Deardorff Ada Gaultney Paul White West Virginia Thaddeus Gibeaut Denver Davis Gallipolis Mildred Tope Thurman Ernest Thorne B. L. Morrow San Angelo Texas E. Comstock Sidney Stewart Dan Sullivan Eugene Shaw Russell Reynolds Louise Johnson Florence Russell Wade Ables Kerrs Charles Frye Kelly W. E. McDade Letart Falls Mollie Barringer Mattie Towsley Tena Hix Albany Alice Jones Mill Creek Hix Miss Towsley Homer Comstock Sarah Wallace Buffalo F. F. Thornton William Messier Alfred Lee A. Schoonover A. W. Pullins Columbus Lancaster

Inquiry Continues into High FERA Costs in Gallia County

Gallia County officials and American Legion representatives investigate FERA expenditures at the Our House on Front Street. The committee reviews officer wages and services provided, with Cap Houck absent for a funeral. Floyd Stormont E N Leonard Edwin Westfall and S D Haley participate in the sessions.

Gallipolis FERA American Legion Gallia County Cap” Houck Floyd Stormont E. N. Leonard Edwin Westfall S. D. Halley Our House Front Street

Grand Jury to hear two murder charges in Gallia County

Gallia County Grand Jury called for Nov 12 by Judge W R White to hear two first degree murder cases. Frank O'Dell who shot Owen Randolph may enter a self defense plea as Randolph reportedly fired at him. Cluster Russell may plead defense of property after shooting Joe Barrett at Morgan Center election night.

Gallipolis Gallia County W. R. White Frank O'Dell Owen Randolph Randolph O’dell Cluster Russell Joe Barrett Morgan Center Barrett Russell

Contempt charge tied to failure to pay support in Gallipolis

In Gallipolis Joseph E Wilkin son faces contempt of court over failing to pay 10 dollars weekly for Margaret Wilkinson and two minors after a recent Common Pleas Court divorce verdict. Officials also report a Bureau of Aeronautics inquiry into a Holzer Airport airplane crash that killed two men from Pt Pleasant West Virginia. Construction contracts were awarded for two Ohio Township school buildings and John Richards on parole from the Boys Industrial School surrendered to Gallipolis authorities ending a period of roaming with various acquaintances.

Gallipolis Joseph E. Wilkinson Margaret Wilkinson Common Pleas Court Bureau of Aeronautics United States Department of Commerce New Holzer Pt. Pleasant W. Va William Graham William Burnell Ohio Township Perry Gatewood H. Bion Bradbury Waugh Bottom Bethel Bertie Ross Boys’ Industrial School Lancaster John Richards Rio Grande Howard Gates Harold Wood Richards

Vinton and Cheshire Play Scoreless Friday Game

The Vinton and Cheshire football game on the home field ended 0-0. Paul Eshler, a local vocational agriculture teacher, hosted visiting relatives from Columbiana County during the weekend. Mrs. Minerva Warren and family entertained them. Mrs. I. W. Jacobs and Cc. C. Gerlach traveled to and from Columbus. Mrs. Arthur Cain and her infant son returned home from Holzer Hospital.

Vinton Cheshire Paul Eshler Columbiana County Minerva Warren I. W. Jacobs Columbus Cc. C. Gerlach Arthur Cain Holzer Hospital

Tuscarawas River Improvement Sought

New Philadelphia officials seek federal funds for deepening and widening the Tuscarawas River near Massillon to save about 3 500 000 in expenditures. The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District delegation led by C C Chambers and C A Fisher travels to Washington to meet Public Works Administration officials.

New Philadelphia Tuscarawas River Massillon Muskingum Watershed

Vinton News Notes Highlights From Local Happenings

The column reports Mrs. R. B. Poling's return from Holzer Hospital after three weeks, updates on Mrs. Billy Ewing visiting relatives, and Melva Perry's appendectomy in Akron with good recovery. It notes Postmaster G. P. Ewing and family in Columbus for the Postmasters' meeting. Also mentions radiator cap thefts on Second Avenue and the American Legion installation led by Major C. G. Lyle with R. M. Foreman named commander.

Brown Ted Freshcorn Columbus Postmasters’ Association

Ohio Recovery Administration Codes Hit Thousands of Trades

Columbus reports reveal vast schedules of codes governing hundreds of trades from corset makers to pretzel twisters. The intricate rules specify wages, branding limits, packaging, and employment terms affecting industries, radio plug practices, and burlesque pay, with quirks like inexperienced pretzel twister rates and window tint bans.

Union Battle Among Sailors Waged at Sea

UNITED STATES marshal arrests seven crew members of the USS President Jefferson after a dockside fight between union and non union sailors aboard the Dollar Liner following its Yokohama departure. Two fighters badly beaten amidst the disturbance. In Gallipolis probate court Leslie M. Siders named administrator of his brother Bert Siders estate. Will provisions distribute Har ry Ecker property and Mary Stringfellow heirs receive equal shares. John S Wall leaves all personal property to his three brothers.

Shanghat United States Jefferson Union Dollar Yokohama Gallipolis Leslie M. Siders Bert Siders Harry Ecker Mary Stringfellow John Wall

Peterson's Skin Remedy Promises Quick Relief

Squeezed irritations tormenting skin with pimples blotches and itching. A single application relieves irritation brings pimples to a head and aids nature in healing. Peterson's claims thirty years of benefit with a money back guarantee through druggists.

Peterson's

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