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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1934

Page

2

Car Recovered After Stolen Vehicle Case

A car stolen in Gallipolis was recovered in Effingham Illinois eight days after the theft. The vehicle belonged to John McKean who reported the theft during the Fall Festival on October 10. Police say three local parole violators Elmer Rose Virgil Remiley and Florence Sheline were detained in Effingham after being identified as occupants.

Gallipolis Effingham Iil John McKean Thivenir State Street Elmer Rose Virgil Remiley Florence Sheline

Blue Devils Face Mercerville in Fifth Game on Night Field

Gallipolis reports the G. A. H. 8 Blue Devils host Mercerville in their fifth game of the season scheduled for Saturday at 8 pm on the lighted field. The team has two losses, one win, and a scoreless tie after three games played on the new field, with rain affecting two contests and a 25 to 0 defeat to Middport in the dedicatory game last Friday.

Gallipolis Blue Devils Mercerville Middleport

Contracts Set for Six New Gallia Co. School Houses

Gallia County to build six new school structures amid additions in Mudsock Kyger Waugh Bottom Bethel Centenary and Rodney with bids ranging from 1 731 79 to 2 770 00 and occupancy planned for January 1. C B Match represented the State Department of Education. H Bion Bradbury reported the awards.

Gallipolis Gallia County H. Bion Bradbury C. B. Match State Department of Education Mudsock Walnut J. M. Borders Denver Kennedy Kyger Ohio P. C. Gatewood Waugh Bottom Bethel Ross Centenary Green Township Northup C. L. Ecker John White John Danner Rodney

Gallia County items include bake sale and visits

The Gallipolis column notes a Presbyterian bake sale this Saturday, visits by Mr and Mrs Julius Anderson, and several locals returning from visits or illness. It also covers a slander charge withdrawn, a Worcester write-up about Frank C Wood, coalition aid for coal deliveries, a motor vehicle license distribution to Gallia County, and a festival report turning a profit to cover expenses and a long standing debt.

Wood Gallipolis Worcester Mass Frank C. Wood Gallia County Bureau of Motor Vehicles Ohio W. 8. Downtain

Sunday Topics Regular Services At Gallipolis Churches

The Rev. H. H Wilbur preaches morning on Continual Care and evening on The Closed Door at Grace Methodist. Junior sermons are The First Sunday School and The Man With a Grouch. Regular services also at Presbyterian Episcopal and Baptist Churches.

Gallipolis H. H Wilbur Grace Methodist Church Presbyterian Episcopal

WV man arrested on bad check charge in Pomeroy case

C W Brown of West Virginia was arrested by patrolman W B Cooper here on Thursday after a telephoned tip from Sheriff Dana Tracy at Pomeroy. Brown allegedly passed a $27 check at the Ohio Hotel that proved valueless.

Gallipolie C. W. Brown West Virginia W. B. Cooper Dana Tracy Pomeroy Brown Ohio

Rio Grande Homecoming Highlights Oct. 4 Schedule

Rio Grande College plans a homecoming with a football game versus Alfred Holt Brooks College at 2 o clock. A basket dinner follows at 11 30 at the community hall, with events spreading Oct. 4.

Rio Grande Alfred Holbrook College Rio Grande College Community Hall

Halloween social and sale planned at Syracuse School Auditorium

Miss Annie Hilber spent Sunday at Nease Settlement with friends. A Halloween social will be held in the Syracuse School Auditorium Tuesday Oct. 30. Soup sandwiches cake pie and coffee will be on sale. Parcels will also be sold. Members of the P. T. Association are urged to mask for the occasion. Mrs. Frieda Fields is enjoying a vacation from her duties at Williams variety store in Pomeroy. Mrs. Barroit was hostess to the Loyal Helper Sunday School Class at her home. Go-Getters Sunday School Class of Asbury Methodist Church will present a two hour comedy entitled The Little Clodhopper in the Syracuse School Auditorium Wednesday. A candy sale will follow the play.

Annie Hilber Nease Settlement Syracuse P. T. Association Frieda Fields Willames Pomeroy Barroit

Nemesis Coast Guard Cutter Enters Gulf Transit

Gallipolis reports the Nemesis a 165 foot coast guard cutter built at Marietta Plant Pt Pleasant WV passes Gallipolis on its river voyage to New Orleans where it will be stationed with a crew of five officers and 40 enlisted men Lt Commander L H Baker commands the ship noted for rescuing a pilot and two filers on the Ohio River last Sunday night two men died Burnell and Graham of Pt Pleasant The Nike first cutter from the Marietta Plant went down river days ago and the Tri ton third of the trio will be released soon.

Gallipolis Coast Guard Marietta L. H. Baker Ohio River William Burnell William Nike Triton

Local Social Roundup and Weekend Visits

Long Bottom Doctor and Mrs McClue of Charleston hosted a weekend visit with several from Weirton at the Minehart residence by Shade River. Elza Larkins and relatives in New Matimoras. Rockland Temple reorganized and meets the second and fourth Thursdays. Seymour Babcock and two sons visited Fostoria relatives. Mrs Hannim and Eleanor went to Spencer for a funeral. C S Swan and family attended rural carriers’ convention in Harrisonville. Ashworths visited Pittsburgh friends. Torrences visited Bremen relatives and Lancaster Fair. Birth announced a daughter to Mr and Mrs Larkins on October 13.

McClue Charleston Weirton W. Va A. B. Minehart C. B. Hayman Shade River Elza Larkins New Matimoras Flint Mich Fred Larkins

Arrests Behind City Jail In Gallipolis Report

Disjointed OCR notes describe an early morning incident on Fourth Street with an arrest by Patrolmen Chest and W B Cooper after a prior event near JA and Gallipolis. The fragment mentions a man placed in ja il ness and later taken into custody by officers.

Gallipolis

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