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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1937

Page

9

Gallia County Election Board Sets Fall Ballot And Printing

Gallia County Board of Elections clears petitions and awards printing of official ballots to Down Town Printing Co. Four City Commission candidates listed Bean Myers Shaw Ingels. Absent ballots available Oct 3 to Oct 30. returns due by noon election day. New judges and clerks to be named for 30 precincts. five school districts voting on three mill levy with polls 6 30 am to 6 30 pm. election day a legal half holiday from noon.

Gallipolis Gallia Frank Shaw C. C. Ingels Homer Kerr Joe V. Lee Russell Gallia County Ohio

Friends Meet Honor Couple on Twentieth Wedding Anniversary

In Gallia County Springfield Township on Sunday a large gathering at Mr. and Mrs. Joe DeLille celebrated their twentieth wedding anniversary. About seven relatives friends and neighbors attended with baskets of food. A noon wedding feast followed. Attendees included Ed Smeltzer Columbus and many DeLille relatives and friends from Youngstown Columbus Marion Toledo and Geneva.

Gallipolis Joe DeLille Springfield Township Chris A. Goetting DeLille John DeLille Clarence DeLille Betty Iona Dorothy Dodd Betty Middleton Columbus William Miller Harry Sprague Effie Owens Roscoe Fox Emmett Fraley Virginia Kathleen Cal Jarvis Howell Mary Co. A. Goetti Andrew DeLille Harold Bobby Elsie Ann Marguerite

Gallia Drivers Seek New Licenses in County

Gallia County drivers will visit four offices starting Sept 15 to renew licenses. Prices remain 40 cents for private cars and 90 cents for chauffeurs. Operators under one year or under 18 must pass a patrol administered test. chauffeurs require new pictures. Registrars anticipate higher business due to more cars.

Gallipolis Gallia County Elmer E. Caldwell R. H. Mec State Highway Patrol

Rush Theater Work at Colony Hopes for Opening During Fall Festival

Workmen on Fred Wheeler's Colony theater in Gallipolis push to open in the Fall Festival week Oct 11 16. Delays linger but interior progress accelerates with marquee, front and box office up, new concrete walk laid, and plumbing and wiring installed.

Gallipolis Fred Wheeler The Colony

Captain Jones Sails for Europe Aboard Queen Mary

Gallipolis report notes Capt. Tom W. Jones of Middleport a former state legislator and current state senator to sail from New York aboard the Queen Mary on Sept. 22 for six to eight weeks of an extensive tour of France England Italy Germany with a Wales side trip. The party includes National Commander Colmery for a twenty year goodwill tour with planned visits to Paris London and Rome and greetings from Mussolini and the Pope.

Gallipolis Tom W. Jones Middleport Meigs County New York France England Italy Germany Wales Jones The American Legion Colmery Paris London Hitler Mussolini Rome Capt. Jones Naples

Johnson Child Dies From Nail Injury

Hollis Eugene Johnson 22 months old son of Mr and Mrs Charles Johnson near Bladen died in Holzer Hospital after a three week injury from a head strike on a nail. He fell at play and the skull was penetrated leading to brain abscess. Survived by sister Lulu Mae and grandparents Perry Lambert Bladen Edward Johnson Crown City. Funeral at King’s Chapel by Rev Jennings Cremens.

Gallipolis Hollis Eugene Johnson Charles Johnson Bladen Holzer Hospital Dan Neal Lulu Mae Perry Lambert Edward Johnson Crown City King's Chapel Rev Jennings Cremeens

Miss Margaret Drummond Accepts Teaching Post

Miss Margaret Drummond of Cadmus accepts a teaching position in the Chillicothe schools. She is an Ohio University graduate with three years teaching in Kanauga and one year in Gallipolis. Her latest work was a historical survey of Gallia County from court house records.

Gallipolis Margaret Drummond Chillicothe Ohio University Kanauga Gallia County Court House

Elderly Boarder Slashes Throat in Alice Attempt

Robert Gray, 78, of Alice, tried to end his life Friday by slashing his throat with a straight razor while at the home of John and Mrs. Ewing. He was taken to Holzer Hospital four hours later and, despite heavy blood loss, may recover. The act followed a dispute over board fees from his pension. Deputy Sheriff Wood and Constable Heenan Shato assisted in transport to the hospital.

Gallipolis John Ewing Alice Robert Gray Holzer Hospital Gray Ida Gray Wood Heenan Shato

Vets Hold Picnic at Trail Inn Near Gallipolis

More than 100 ex-service men and families attended the annual picnic of the Spanish-American War Veterans Camp at Trailer Inn above Gallipolis on Route 7. Dinner was served at noon followed by a musical and speaking program featuring the Sons of the Legion Drum and Bugle Corps.

Gallipolis Trailer Inn Sons of the Legion Drum and Bugle Corps

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