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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 06, 1934

Page

8

Gallia County Junior Fair planned with county youth

Gallia County hosts a Junior Fair alongside the Gallia County Fair from September 11 to 13 with county youth handling all arrangements. Officers include President Charles Shaver Vice President Hobart Fulton and Secretary Treasurer Beulah Gibson. Board members span numerous local names. Department superintendents cover clothing nutrition gardening potatoes and corn agricultural engineering poultry cattle and hogs.

Gallipolis Gallia County Charles Shaver Hobart Fulton Beulah Gibson Stanley Shaver Joe Thompson Dewitt Roberts Rodney Pullins Lowell Tope Bobby Wood Richard Dabney Jack Dowler Paul Northup John Hager Wendell Denney Charles Carmichael Beatrice Briggs Arlene Scott Dorothy Scott Doris Huntley Bonnie Atkins Thelma Davis Frances Irton Georgia Kail Morris Brown Joe Carr Robert Gordon Frances Irion

Hambrick Held Innocent In Gallia County Trial

Gallia County jury found R. C. Hambrick not guilty in a dam ages suit filed by Charles W. Frye after a January accident near Rodney. Frye alleged truck negligence. Hambrick claimed Frye stepped into the highway. verdict delivered after 3:30 p.m. in Gallipolis courthouse.

Hambrick Gallia Gallipolis R. C. Hambrick Charles W. Frye Rodney EB. E. Gordon Andy Ward G. B. Kail Dan Notter A. L. Rucker EB. A. Rader Oscar Brown William Kiser H. L. Fellure Lulu

River Notes Highlight River Traffic and Shipyard Work

The Ohio River is at 10 feet as the C W Talbott and Craig and Ayres tow Pittsburgh steel and oil southward while Monongahela undergoes overhaul near Pittsburgh. The Liberty carries freight in key trades and boiler projects advance at Acme Boiler Shops for the Shawnee towboat and Magnolia lighthouse tender refit.

Gallipolis Ohio River C. W. Talbott Union Line Memphis Pittsburgh Peter Price Talbott New Orleans Craig and Ayres Charles Arthur Acme Campbell Transportation Company Foster Wheeler Corporation New York City U. S Magnolia T. Rees Tarn Pittsburgh Coal Company The Electric Company Marmet Lock No. 2 West Virginia

Wildman Couple Welcome Baby Son at Holzer Hospital

GALLIPOLIS A son was born to Mr and Mrs William Wildman Jackson at Holzer Hospital on Wednesday. Maggie Taylor and Madeline Johnson of Pt Pleasant WV underwent tonsillectomies. Grace Womeldorff of Vinton returned home after a surgical operation. Also noted, Railway Express Agency opened new offices in the Ohio Valley Bank Building with R W Moyer in charge. Cheshire quarterly conference of the Kananga circuit held Sunday morning at 10:30.

Maxie Fowler New Lexington Morris Victor Vivian Cheshire E. C. Lyne Eon Seoford B. Green Cambridge P. R. Lyne Sanford Lyne Lorena Jenkins Genewith Wells Rodney R. C. McMillan Charles Paul Shaulb Alexandria Gallipolis William Wildman Jackson Holzer Hospital Mise Jessie Lewis Hamilton Lewis Bladen Ona Locke Pomeroy Charles Ruel Ashland Charles Butcher Middleport Ralph Dillon Coraopolis Maggie Taylor Madeline Johnson Pt Pleasant W. V Grace Womeldorff Vinton Railway Express Agency Ohie Valley Bank R.W. Moyer Circleville Kananga

Chauncey Football Team Fields 24-Player Practice Squad

Chauncey, Sept. 6. A squad of 24 boys averaging 135 lbs reported for morning and afternoon drills. The light group aims to compensate with speed as scrimmages begin. Backfield candidates Patton, Simpson, Nickleson, Carter, and Smith show promise. Line prospects include Linscott, Walker, P. Porter, and Tracy along with several others.

Chauncey Patton Simpson Nickleson Carter Smith Linscott Walker Cruikshank P. Porter Hashman Moody Osborne Pincelli

Simplicity Is the Cue for Campus Beauty

Campus beauty tips urge college women to keep skin clean with soap and water and one cream, foundation, rouge, powder, and lipstick. Emphasizes sleep, fresh air, and exercise, with grooming, manicures, back-cuticle care, and light makeup as essential, while avoiding overuse of rouge.

Elizabeth Allan

Funeral for Charles Orndorf Held at Mother's Home

In New Straitsville the funeral for Charles Orndorf was conducted Tuesday at his mother's residence. He leaves a son Carl and is survived by relatives including Mr. and Mrs. Fred Blankenship. The community also notes a Lemon-Woodruff and Williams reunion at Locust Grove and various local social updates.

New Straitsville Charles Orndorf Carl Fred Blankenship Gertrude Strain Levi Wolfe Lemon- Woodruff and Williams Locust Grove Kenneth Frazure Columbus Alex Beattie Goldie Ottstor

Beaumont hosts Continental weekend gathering

Mr and Mrs Chauncey Adams entertained week end guests at Beaumont with attendees including Mrs Ida Bowman and daughters Bessie and Wilma of Lancaster Mr and Mrs Dana Graham Singee New Jersey Mr and Mrs Cloyd Derr and daughter Ellenor and Miss Emilon Briggs Akron Mr and Mrs Thomas Griffiths Hollister and Miss Ellen Brosan han Athens The gathering featured multiple families from several towns.

Chauncey William Adams Beaumont Ida Bowman Bessie Wilma Lancaster Dana Graham Singee New Jersey Cloyd Derr Ellenor Emilon Briggs Akron Thomas Griffiths Hollister Ellen Brosanhan Athens

Courtney Family Reunion at Ash and Old Man's Caves

Chauncey residents gathered at Ash Cave and Old Man's Cave for Labor Day picnic. Attending were Harvey and G B Courtney and families, Betty Jane, Isabel, Charles Harvey, Marguerite, Gilbert Jr., of Chauncey, Paul Courtney and daughter Lois of Springfield, and Clifford Courtney of Corning.

Chauncey Courtney Ash Cave Old Man's Cave Harvey Courtney G. B. Courtney Betty Jane Isabel Charles Harvey Marguerite Gilbert, Jr Paul Courtney Lois Springfield Clifford Courtney Corning

Chauncey Personal News Highlights from Weekend Visits

Chauncey residents and surrounding guests share travels and family events. Glennis Hawk from near Greve Chapel visited Chauncey and attended a Carberryseytown reunion with Miss Frances Harvey of Detroit. Thomas Dew lingered in Chauncey over the weekend. Pauline Donaldson of Nelsonville visited at Agnes Oliver’s home. Pauline Keck returned from Cincinnati after visiting her brother-in-law and sister. Ferris Fraser and family were guests of Floyd Stanley and kin in Chauncey. Lee Smith announces the birth of a son in Oregon Ridge. Ford F Huff entertained Labor Day guests including S D Jackson Rose Poling and the Robinson Brothers, with others stopping by Chauncey home.

Pauline Donaldson Nelsonville Agnes Oliver Pauline Keck Chauncey Cincinnati HF Myers Ferris Fraser Richard Livingston Lois Jean Dayton Fraser Floyd Stanley Lee Smith Oregon Ridge Ford F. Huff Labor Day F. H. Staffinger Thomas Fennell S. D. Jackson Rose Poling Robinson Brothers Coal Run Huff

Home-Coming Attendees Visit Local Sites

Chauncey Ray Sanders and Mr and Mrs Amos Matheny attended the Allen Griffith home coming in Longstreth. They also visited Carbon Hill cemetery and the Matheny family home at Sand Run.

Chauncey Ray Sanders Amos Matheny Longstreth Allen-Griffith Carbon Hill Mathenys Sand Run

Morrison Legion Names Five Officers in Local Unit

The Morrison Legion announces new staff including finance officer W P G Hutchins, sergeant at arms Adams, publicity bearer J P DeMolet, historian C Parker, and relief officer ward, with trusteeship and employment duties assigned.

Morrisanders E. J.P W. P.G Hutchins Nichols Adams P. Y Sch Ton Ward C. 4 Parker

Edna Katzenback and Harold Isbel Wed in Chauncey

Edna Blanche Katzenback and Harold Isbel of Chauncey married in Dayton and will make their home there. The couple, with Liam Katzenback as a relative, were noted in the Chauncey record.

Edna Katzenback Harold Isbel Chauncey Liam Katzenback Chauncing Tor Edna Blanche Dayton

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