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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1932
Page
5
Srey Only Kellogg's sells corn flakes under such a guarantee. No wonder for 25 years they have been considered the stand ard of value. 'When substitutes are offered you, remember it is seldom in the spirit of service. Demand the genuine. Made by Kellogg in Battle Creek.
Gallipolis Ohio September 8 twenty persons are to appear as state witnesses in the first degree murder trial of a ter bewyd Prosecuting Attorney Harry Nai ler says subpoenas issued for witnesses to testify on September 28 The third day of the trial is set for September 26 seating of a jury is expected to take two days Witnesses include Louella Day Louise Day Flossie Donally Farnum Brumfield and others from the Brumfield and Day families plus Wes Caldwell Homer Warren Monroe Mills and Cletus Caldwell among others
Three money suits filed in Gallia County Common Pleas Court. The Hercules Company of Marion seeks 1308.15 with 8 percent interest on 1125 from Sept 6 1932 against B F Gilmore Jackson contractor for Campaign Creek bridge at Addison. Albert G Simms and Cassie Simms sue Lily Moore Oscar Moore et al to set aside fraudulent conveyance and seek 500 with 8 percent interest from April 20 1931 and 200 with 8 percent from April 11 1931 against Oscar and Cassie Moore, all on Crown City property.
Gallipolis reports defense evidence and testimony ongoing in the Mason County Common Pleas Court as Mrs. Bessie Johnson of Point Pleasant seeks $6,000 for alleged damage to her brick home caused by bridge construction at the Point Pleasant entrance to the Silver Bridge.
Gallipolis report notes W C Wooten of Bladen filed a petition with George Bolles, clerk of Gallia County Board of Elections, to run for sheriff on the Socialist ticket. The document bore 100 signatures and marked the first independent filing in Gallia County against the two major parties.
Gallipolis officials appointed committee chairmen for the October Fall Festival and approved a county grange exhibit scorecard. Prizes were set at 15 10 and 5 dollars for first second and third in grange exhibits. The meeting also endorsed money prizes for all exhibits and listed names for each chairmanship across categories. Next association meeting is Tuesday September 13 at the Southern Ohio Electric Company office.
Petitions circulated by R A and W Wooten and J E Day of Bladen urge City Manager J R Gwinn to permit minor political parties to use Gallipolis City Park for speeches. They note prior denial citing lack of public interest and request equal rights with major parties for groups like the Socialist Party and Prohibition Party.
In Gallia County near Gallipolis, 25 to 100 state highway maintenance workers are on the job this week. They grub along Route 7 below the city, repair bridges on Route 218, and perform miscellaneous county tasks. A crew at a Gallia crusher plans to resume after repairs. quarrying is paused and worker hours have been reduced to two to three days a week.
Monongahela Ohio Dredging Company of Pittsburgh, led by Capt Mose T Eppling, bids 94 355 50 for channel dredging in the Allegheny River. The area includes the sixth pool near Kittanning and the seventh pool near Lock 8 at Musgrove, totaling 3300 feet and about 146 500 cubic yards to remove. Work expected to start within 12 days with bids referred to the chief of engineers in Washington.
Capt Roy A McBride a veteran pilot based in Louisville and master of coal towboats operating canal routes from Cairo to Gallipolis and up the Great Kanawha River has received an extension of his pilot license. The Federal steamboat inspectors approved the extension. He commands the Steamer G W McBride Loretta Howard and Hew Franklin for the River Transportation Company.
Kanauga Tigers were defeated Labor Day by the Blue Sox from Gallipolis, 10 to 8. Mr. and Mrs Ralph Farg and two sons of Cincinnati spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Deem. Capt A G Hanes is visiting home from the Steamer Two Endie Wei. Various local residents, including Albert Spencer of Huntington National Bank and Sam Giles of Dana West Virginia, spent the week end or Labor Day with relatives.
Local reports say a blue teal settled at Fair Field Lake on the Pete McCormick farm this week as a migrating freak and rested there. Teal typically migrate from the North around October first, McCormick noted.
Huntington district lockmasters including Lowa Mastery Lanthome and Dam W Shank with Graham of Dam M near Raeioe will tour Locks and Dams in the Pittsburgh district on September 12 aboard the barge towed by the Steamer Waucuta. Delegates reach the Allegheny headwaters in the eighth pool. first invitation to Pittsburgh.
Wendell Lusher Hailey, 18, of Eureka, remains semi conscious at Holzer Hospital after a head blow during a Labor Day baseball game. Fellow patient Edwin Saxon of G. Bidwell regained consciousness after a skull fracture from a fall from a horse. Admitted yesterday were Mrs. W. F Konkouska of Athens, Mrs. P. Forrest of Henderson, Beckley Tavon of Apple Grove, and Dean Davia of Gallipolis for tonsil surgery and treatment.
Otto Mc Milien colored was arrested by Gallipolis police after a residence fight on Front Street left him with head and face injuries. He faces arraignment today likely. Capt Mose T Eppling's drilling boat fleet tests here Tuesday heading to Kittaning in tow of the Towboat Clare. The fleet, used by US engineers in Louisville District, is returning on the Loretta Howard.
About 75 people attended the Knights of Pythias and Pythian Sister picnic at the Gallia County Fairgrounds tonight. The event concluded with a dance.
Members of the T. N. T. Sewing Club and families spent Sunday at Moxahala Park with a basket dinner. Several guests and visitors from nearby towns joined in, with reports of births and visits across the area.
Agnes Woods and Dorothy Vansky led a 4H Club elimination to earn a trip to the State Fair in Columbus last week. The note lists numerous local families visiting, guests, and hometown movements across Zaleski, Nelsonville, Athens, and surrounding areas.
The Ewing White family reunion drew relatives and friends to Burlingham Church on Monday Sept 5 with an elaborate picnic dinner at noon. Music featured old time tunes by W G Ewing Frank Ayers Waldo Williams and Elza Graham. vocal numbers by Manda Hayes and Frank Helwig.
The Garden Mr and Mrs Eugene Goldsberry of Amesville spent the weekend with his parents. Peter Mohler visited relatives near Trimble and stopped at Rogers home. The Slushers and Guy Altiser families resumed work after vacation. J P Mobler and C O Barnes attended Munn School homecoming at Laur Grove. Nellie Sapp’s scarlet fever reported in Charleston W Va. Eggleston and Eater visitors. G E Coen and son Gilbert called Urbana after Frank Dunlavy’s fatal street car accident three days earlier.
Union Mre Orville Jowell visits her parents Mr and Mrs Jack McBride of Laibrig with George Mestride and family. Sunday William Gabriel spends day in Columbus with Rey Gabriel. Walter Smith visits Hiner Gabriel on route to Columbus. Robert Hooner of Huntington stays with Harry Hooper family from Friday to Monday. Pauline Fishbaugh of Athena calls on George McBride. BE Hooper spends Saturday with Hooper family. Union 4-H Club hosts a party at John Withers home with advisor RR Barker. Marion Myers of Columbus and Floyd Greenive of Logan visit Elmer Gabriel. C F McCafferty of Chauncey visits George McBride residence. Donald Wynn of Marietta spends weekend with Ethel Hooper.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Quick of Labrig called at the home of Elmer Gabriel on Tuesday evening.
Local rail depot notices list stations including Cincinnati Washington Chillicothe Covington Parkersburg and St Leonis with phone reference 60. Read as a compact transit update from Red Star Station.
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