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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1936

Page

10

Ministers of Area Meet in Joint Session in Pomeroy

Gallia and Meigs County Methodist ministers formed an association at Bethany Church Pomeroy electing Rev H H Wilbur president Rev Frank Beuscher vice president and Rev Earl Scott secretary treasurer The group plans monthly meetings with Grace Church Gallipolis as host and invites Jackson County ministers.

Gallipolis Gallia Meigs Bethany Church Pomeroy H. H. Wilbur Frank Beuscher Earl Scott Letart Falls Beuscher C. Swearingen Middleport W. L. Stafford Rio Grande Grace Church Jackson County M E C. L. Thayer Eureka Swearingen Wilbur C. D. Copely Rutland J. L. Stephenson Bidwell Scott Senkus Hotel

Mrs DeLille Dies Monday In Evergreen

Frances Elizabeth DeLille aged 82 died at her daughter’s home in Evergreen Monday night from heart disease. Widow of Andrew DeLille, she leaves children J E DeLille Rodney W C John B H DeLille of Columbus and Andrew DeLille of Evergreen. Funeral at 1:30 Thursday at Western M E Church Evergreen with Rev J L Stephenson officiating, burial in Cherrington Cemetery.

Gallipolis Frances Elizabeth DeLille Earl Smeltzer Evergreen Andrew DeLille J. E. DeLille Rodney W. C John B. H. DeLille Columbus Westerman M. E J. L. Stephenson Bidwell Cherrington Cemetery

Gallipolis Bible Class Honors Eightieth Birthday

The Grace Methodist Church Women’s Bible Class met at Emma Sherrit’s home Monday night to celebrate her eightieth birthday. Attendees included Mrs. I. E. Myers, Dr. and Mrs. R. A. Howell, Mrs. Laura Canterverry, Mrs. Malisea Koontz, Mrs. E. L. White, Mrs. Mollie Tope, Mrs. J. T. Hall, Mrs. Earl Wheeler, Mrs. Isaac Wood, Mrs. W. A. King, Mrs. Stanley Folden, two children, and Rev. H. H. Wilbur and his wife.

Wells Funeral Is Planned In Gallipolis

Funeral services for W. T. Wells 65 will be held at 9 30 Thursday at Elias Wetherholt Funeral Home. Rev H H Wilbur will officiate and burial will be in Crown City Cemetery beside his wife. Wells a noted tobacco authority died by hanging Tuesday after being found in a garage. He lived with Miss Mary Margaret Richards in Huntington and had managed tobacco markets in Maysville Huntington and Gallipolis. He had served as mayor of Crown City.

Gallipolis W. T. Wells Elias Wetherholt H. H. Wilbur Crown City Agnes Wiley Travis Wells Huntington W. Va Richard H. Wells Clarksburg Brown Wells Kentucky Maysville

Marriage License Issued To Vickers and Sauers in Kanauga

A marriage license was issued to Robert Vickers 21 riverman son of John Vickers and Helen Sauers 21 daughter of Albert Sauers both of Kanauga.

Gallipolis Robert Vickers Riverman John Vickers Helen Sauers Albert Sauers Kanauga

Runaway Inmates of Hospital Are Returned

Two escaped patients from the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics, Floyd Lyons and Lawrence McCarty, were returned to Gallipolis after city police arrested them in Wellston for intoxication. They told Mayor John Steel they had fled the hospital and had spent three days in the city jail as Jackson. Lyons claimed a Newcomerstown, Rock Garden home. McCarty said his home was in Hawks, Vinton County.

Gallipolis Ohio Hospital Floyd Lyons Lawrence McCarty Wellston John Steel McCarty Hawks, In Vin

Rio Grande Campus Will Be Beautified by Garden Club

The first garden club in Rio Grande aims to beautify the college campus. It is officered by Prof. Paul Ludlow as president, Mrs. Bedelia Jenkins as vice president, and Mrs. Edna Jones as secretary treasurer, with sponsorship from President and Mrs. W. A. Lewis.

Gallipolis Rio Grande Paul Ludlow Bedelia Jenkins Edna Jones W. A. Lewis

Epworth League Hosts Wiener Roast at Reservoir Hill

Forty three members of Grace Methodist Church Epworth League held a wiener and marshmallow roast on reservoir hill Monday night.

Bers Epworth League of Grace Methodist Church Reservoir Hill

J. C. Walters Celebrates 82nd Birthday Homecoming

James C. Walters of Poplar Ridge Gallia county was honored Sunday with an 82nd birthday homecoming. Seven children and many relatives attended including Mrs Edith Colwell Sam Charles Harry Guy Walters and dozens of cousins from Poplar Ridge and surrounding towns.

Gallipolis James C. Walters Poplar Ridge Gallia County Edith Colwell Sam Charles Harry Guy Walters Nellie Betz Hazel Walter John Walter W. E. Colwell Kyle Colwell Fostoria Harry Walters Clyde Ralph Lintner W. S. Kenner Columbus Charlie Walters Vinton Harry Clark William Anderson Gladys Conker Homer Blosser William Jacobs Charles Thomas Cheshire J. F. Betz Wilson Hugh Sophia Betz Maggie Pickens Reva Gossney Rue Tuckerman E. F. Maag Edgar Tuckerman C. Talbott Marion Allensworth Ethel Jones Fred Lester Boice Middleport Homer Vance Claude Vance Marion Taylor Gordon James Ward Emory Gordon Arthur Rupe Kate Harding Francis Harding Ross Harding Wendell James Orion Ward Gordon Roush John Halfhill

Brothers Reunite After 43 Years apart

Warren C. Smith aged 70 of Martinez and Elam B. Smith aged 75 of Mexico met in Martinez for the first time in 43 years. Their father crossed the plains in 1846.

Martinez Cal U.P Warren C. Smith Elam B. Smith Mexico Plains

Gallia Academy High School faculty plan monthly programs

Principal Carl C. Byers and Gallia Academy High School teachers arranged a winter term of monthly programs through May. Topics include school finances, English teaching trends, science teaching trends, guidance through testing and grouping, and trends in commercial teaching, with various hosts and demonstrators scheduled each month.

Gallipolis Carl C. Byers Gallia Academy High School Trevor Davis Harold Brown Norma V. Johnston Catherine Morrison C. D. Luttrell Eulah Williams

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