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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1940

Page

10

Gallia County to Hear Willkie in Jackson Tuesday

Gallia County fans prepare for a Willkie Day rally in Jackson Tuesday with a decorated caravan along Route 35 from Gallia city limits to Chickamauga Park. School buses and private cars will join a three mile lineup. many carry Willkie portraits. The event closes county offices and coordinates with the Willkie Day committee in Jackson.

Gallipolis Gallia County Willkie Jackson William P. Cherrington Chickamauga Park James Porter Rio Grande College Republican Committee For Transportation Cherrington Route Republican Elks

Two Injured in Saturday Night Crashes

Two drivers were hospitalized after separate Saturday night accidents. John Bashore, 20, of Gallipolis, and Samuel Smith of Pt. Pleasant were taken to Holzer Hospital with possible skull fractures.

Gallipolis John Bashore Samuel Smith Pt. Pleasant Holzer Hospital

Adkins Freed After Fine Paid in Pilfering Case

Leland Adkins a 27 year old Huntington resident was released from custody on Saturday after paying a fine in a pilfering case at the home of Rev. Charles B. Ryan.

Gallipolis Leland Adkins Huntington Charles B. Ryan

Funeral Today for Minersville Woman

Mrs. Mary Thomas age 70 widow of Walter Thomas of Minersville died Saturday at her daughter’s home in Bidwell. Funeral services were held this afternoon in Minersville M E Church. Surviving children include David Thomas of Minersville George Thomas of Georgetown NL Royal Thomas of Syracuse Raymond Thomas of Long Bottom Richard Thomas of Dayton and Clarence Thomas of Pontiac Mich.

Woman Injured in Fall Steps Into Manhole

Mrs. Donna Mink wife of Delbert Mink of Brandstetter Heights reportedly stepped into a pavement manhole in front of a local store Saturday and required a physician's services for injuries.

Gallipolis Donna Mink Delbert Mink Brandstetter Heights

Columbia High and Trade School present student program

On Wednesday October 30 Columbia trade and high schools pupils perform in the auditorium with songs rhythm numbers dialogue a short play a burlesque campaign and other numbers. Friday Hollis Townsend of Cleveland screens a color film of Mexico in the same venue. Funeral services for T A Vale age 82 were held in Dyesville with attendees from Akron Columbus Athens Bucyrus and Fulton.

Evans Divorce Grants Custody To Father

In reporting the divorce of Vivian Ruth Evans and Gomer Evans last week the custody ruling was misstated. The divorce was granted Wednesday and the father has custody of the children.

Logan Vivian Ruth Evans Gomer Evans

Young Mother Shot Herself in Presence of Family

Mrs. Carl Barry, 26, shot in the chest Saturday at the Guyan Township home in Holzer Hospital after a domestic disturbance. She had threatened suicide before, and her husband moved the pistol to a kitchen safe. the bullet exited near her shoulder.

Gallipolis Carl Barry Guyan Township Holzer Hospital Barry Mercerville Lawrence County

Gallipolis celebrates Miss Norene Long birthday with friends

A group of Miss Norene Long's friends gathered at her Third Ave home on Thursday evening to celebrate her 17th birthday. Guests included Marianna McHenry Rosethel Thomas Katherine Dale Dorothy Langdon Esther Mary Priestley Peggy Amsbury and Julia Agnes Wood.

Gallipolis Norene Long Third Ave Marianna McHenry Rosethel Thomas Katherine Dale Dorothy Langdon Esther Mary Priestley Peggy Amsbury Julia Agnes Wood

Mrs Gibeaut Hosts Kananga Sunday School Class Evening

Mrs Elbin Gibeaut former C SC class member of the Methodist Sunday School Kananga entertained class members at her Sandyville West Virginia home. Attending were Helen Walker Cora Black Evelyn Rothgeb Lena Mae Raike Pina Ward Susan Shaffer Nettie Adams Ethel Musser Elizabeth White Grace Stace Eva Fowler Florence Jordan Elizabeth Fife Ethel Steele Virginia Steele Harry Shafer and Bob Slagle.

Elbin Gibeaut C.sc Methodist Sunday School Kananga Sandyville W. Va Helen Walker Cora Black Evelyn Rothgeb Lena Mae Raike Pina Ward Susan Shaffer Nettie Adams Ethel Musser Elizabeth White Grace Stace Eva Fowler Florence Jordan Elizabeth Fife Ethel Steele Virginia Steele Harry Shafer Bob Slagle

Social Notes From Cin cinnati To Gallipolis

Mr and Mrs D L Case of Cincinnati spent the weekend with Mrs Case’s parents Mr and Mrs Walter Caufman and were accompanied home by Mrs Case’s sister Mrs Robert Martin and son Buddy Next Friday Mr Martin will join the family for homecoming at Miami University Saturday Miss Ruth Fiske and brother Paul of Chauncey were dinner guests of their brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs James Danner and attended the Gallipolis Logan football game Mrs Frank E Hutsinpiller and daughter Mrs Mildred Weller of Bainbridge were Sunday guests of the latter’s sister Mrs Frank Norton who is ill and of another sister Miss Letitia Mills Mrs O W Lusher of Point Pleasant and her daughter Mrs Neil P Beall of Cleveland visited Mrs W P Beall Friday who accompanied her daughter in law Mrs Neil Beall home Monday Mrs Joseph Donnally is spending time in Toledo with her son Dr Elmer Jones and family and her daughter Mrs Charles Bowers and family Mr and Mrs Oscar Wood and son Davis have returned from a few days in Columbus Mrs Earl Moore is the guest of relatives in Plain City and Columbus The Ladies Aid of Elizabeth Chapel met Wednesday at the home of Mrs Anna Cottrell with 12 members present A brief program and business followed and lunch was served by the hostess assisted by Mrs Cora Gillingham and Mrs Edith Boster Plans were made for a rally supper at Mechanics Lodge hall Next meeting will be Nov 27 with Mrs Rhoda Haffelt as hostess

D. L. Case Cincinnati Walter Caufman Case Robert Martin Buddy Martin Miami University Ruth Fiske Paul Chauncey James Danner Frank E. Hutsinpiller Mildred Weller Bainbridge Frank Norton Letitia Mills O. W. Lusher Point Pleasant Neil P. Beall Cleveland W. P. Beall Neil Beall Joseph Donnally Toledo Elmer Jones Charles Bowers Oscar Wood Davis Columbus Earl Moore Plain City Ladies Aid of Elizabeth Chapel

Seek FBI Aid in Identifying Body Near Rockbridge

Sheriff Joe Far is awaiting help from the FBI to identify a man found dead beside the C. O. Railroad tracks near Rockbridge on Saturday. Fingerprints were sent to Washington for matching. No burial arrangements have been made.

Logan Federal Department of Justice Joe Farbearn Rockbridge Washington

Girl Scouts Observe National Week in Gallipolis Churches

In Gallipolis the 25 members of the city's only Girl Scout troop joined Grace Methodist Church services Sunday morning and St. Peter's Episcopal Church Sunday evening as part of the national observance. Next Sunday they will attend morning services at First Presbyterian Church, and tonight at the Methodist Church they will entertain their parents and friends.

Gallipolis Grace Methodist Church St. Peter's Episcopal Church First Presbyterian Church

Health Seal Drive To Open In Gallia Co

In Gallia County the Health Seals sale planned from Thanksgiving to Christmas will be preceded by a speakers' committee. Notable presenters include Mrs. Harold Brown, Mrs. Gilbert Bush, Dr. Ella Lupton, C. C. Byers, FE. E. Higgins, W. V. Elliott, and members from Rotary, American Legion, Masonic and many women’s clubs.

Gallipolis Harold Brown Beta Sigm Phi Gilbert Bush Pembroke Club Clarence Masters Washington P.T.A Jean Gilmore Baptist Young People’s Union Ella Lupton American Association of University Women John Butz Thursday Club Chauncey Houser Riverside Study Club C. C. Byers Rotary FE. E. Higgins Masonic W. V. Elliott American Legion Adolph Henke Philomathean Club Maye Davis Carl Byers Rook Club Maurice Beaudry Business and Professional

Founder's Day Banquet Held by Phi Sigma Chi in Logan

Logan Alpha Mu Chapter hosted the eighteenth annual Founder's Day banquet at the White House with May Kinser as guest speaker and Earl Johnson as toastmaster. Anthony Stroupe gave the welcome address and D. BE. Barr of Athens spoke during remarks. Attendance was large and arrangements were by Johnson St. Clair and Keller.

Logan—Alpha Mu Phi Sigma Chi Fraternity White House Dallas Kinser Earl Johnson Anthony Stroupe D. BE. Barr Athens Raymond St. Clair Charles Keller

Local Visitors Arrive in Logan Over Weekend

Miss Ruth Angle of Columbus visited her mother Mrs. Ed gar Angle in Logan. Walter Potts of Columbus spent Sunday with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Potts. Gifford Hull and two children of Columbus visited Mrs. Ann Shriner and relatives. Mrs. William Coulthard left for the Otterbein Home in Lebanon. Harold Wright and family of Cincinnati stayed with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Wright. Harold Nixon and family from Columbus visited Mr. and Mrs. Alva Nixon and Mrs. Charlotte Strentz. Harold Ramsey and family of Columbus were guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Ramsey and Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Tom. Lloyd Rheinscheid, in Blaine for E. N. Turner and Sons, spent the weekend in Logan. Phyllis Leonard of Ohio State University visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Leonard. Maurice Cole, embalming student in Cincinnati, was in Logan visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Cole.

Ruth Angle Columbus Logan Edgar Angle E. Hunter Walter Potts Charles Potts Gifford Hull Ann Shriner William Coulthard W. Hunter Sr Otterbein Lebanon Harold Wright Harold, Jr Tom Bill Cincinnati Curtis Cole

Hear 2 Talks At Republican Women's Tea

Members of the Women's Republican Club and friends gathered in the American Legion room for a tea and two addresses. Agnes B. Dickinson of Columbus spoke about campaign issues for forty minutes praising Republicans and criticizing Roosevelt policies, warning of a potential third term and a royal family in the United States. Nora Atkinson of Athens attended as a fellow speaker.

Gallipolis Women’s Republican Club American Legion Assembly Agnes B. Dickinson Columbus Nora Atkinson Athens United States Martin L. Davey

Habitual Offender Gets Stiff Fine

Jesse Beougher appeared before Mayor Dallas Kinser for the eighth time in three years. He faced intoxication and dis orderly conduct charges and, with resisting an officer added, was cuffed and tied before jail. The mayor fined $100 and costs on intoxication and $150 and costs plus 30 days in jail on resisting an officer.

Kinser

Attend Home-Coming Game at Delaware

Logan residents attended Ohio Wesleyan Universitys home coming game against Ohio University in Delaware Saturday. Guests staying overnight included Walter Leonard Mrs Joe Rowley William Donahue Don Skinner Joe Rowley Jr Ramon Smith.

Logan Delaware Ohio Wesleyan Ohio University Walter Leonard Joe Rowley William Donahue Don Skinner Ramon Smith Nahue Skinner Rowley Smith Harry Webb

Miller Chapel Grange Plans Halloween Party Night

Miller Chapel Grange will host a Halloween party at their hall on Wednesday evening October 30. The free event welcomes the public with a meal featuring pumpkin pie and cider in a festive open meeting.

Logan—Miller Chapel

First Baptist Church to be debt free by Jan 1

GALLIPOLIS The building committee of the First Baptist Church expects the church property to be free from debt by next Jan 1. Men from the congregation are excavating a new basement and removing many truckloads of earth as work continues.

Gallipolis First Baptist Church

Youth Arrested for Threatening Parents near Rio Grande

Gallipolis reports 19 year old Columbus Wheeler, living with his parents Mr and Mrs C L Wheeler near Rio Grande, was jailed on a warrant from Magistrate Adams of Rio Grande charging threatening gestures to his parents.

Gallipolis Columbus Wheeler C. L. Wheeler Rio Grande Adams

Patriotic Group Presents School Flag

Members of Galia Council Daughters of America presented an American flag to Kananga school. A committee from the organization conducted the weekend ceremony and presentation with appropriate observances.

Gallipolis Gallia Council, Daughters of America Kananga

Kentucky Girl Arrested in Owingsville Indictment

Beulah Ashley aged 18 was arrested in Gallipolis on a Saturday by Owingsville officers who came Sunday to seize her. She had been indicted there on a charge of pandering.

Gallipolis Beulah Asgley Owingsville

Horner Family Visits From Steubenville

Mr and Mrs Lawrence Horner and son Bill of Steubenville spent the week end with relatives Mr and Mrs Chester Leaper Norma Horner It was Mr Horner s first visit here in ten years and he was a native of the city

Gallipolis Lawrence Horner Bill Steubenville Chester Leaper Norma Horner Mr. Horner

George Geiger Visits Logan After Major Surgery

George Geiger of Union Furnace was in Logan Friday and recently underwent a major surgical operation.

Logan Logan George Geiger Union Furnace Logan

Plan Party at Rio Grande High School

Rio Grande community plans a Halloween party at the high school Tuesday night. Students will run booths selling refreshments and carnival supplies. A parade of maskers begins at 7 30 p m with prizes in costume classes. A minstrel show at 8 p m features George Hamrick Leonard Worman Hazel Altizer Thaddeus Gibeaut Lutellis McCarty Eldon Thomas Evelyn Thomas Wilma Parsons Lester Thomas Kenneth Wells Lorena Jenkins Dorothy Jones Elmer Winters.

Gallipolis Rio Grande George Hamrick Leonard Worman Hazel Altizer Thaddeus Gibeaut Lutellis McCarty Eldon Thomas Evelyn Thomas Wilma Parsons Lester Thomas Kenneth Wells Lorena Jenkins Dorothy Jones Elmer Winters

Stice Leaves Hospital After Crash Injuries

Gallia County report says H N Stice 69 of Bidwell was dismissed from Holzer Hospital after a car crash last week. His wife remains hospitalized and improving after the same incident.

Gallipolis H. N. Stice Bidwell Holzer Hospital

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