District Sanitation Officers Meet in Gallia County
Allyn W. Laird of the state health board will address the Gallipolis meeting on Sept 18 at Hotel Lafayette. C A Sullivan chaired, with George Carr and Ralph Hickey among expected attendees. 10 counties share supervisory roles under the WPA program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Columbus
State Health Board
Hotel Lafayette
C. A. Sullivan
George Carr
Athens
WPA
Ralph Hickey
Herb Pfalzgraf
Maxwell McFarland
Wilmington
Phil Holfragge
Dayton
Fairfield
Perry
Washington
Hocking
Vinton
Meigs
Jackson
Lawrence
Gallia
Sullivan
United States Public Health Service
Ohio
Sherman Dies at Athens Hospital at 45
William Sherman a 45 year old Black man died at Athens State Hospital where he had been a patient for three years. He served as a fireman at the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics in Gallipolis for 14 years. Funeral services were set for 2 PM Tuesday at Paint Creek Baptist Church with burial in Pine Street Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
William Sherman
Athens State Hospital
Ohio Hospital
Paint Creek Baptist Church
Pine St
Sues Second Time for Divorce in Cheshire
Minnie Swisher sues Earl Swisher for divorce on extreme cruelty claims after a real estate partition request. Married in 1911 with no children, she previously filed last April but withdrew at husband’s urging. At Gallipolis the same day Harry Dunamore lies critically ill of liver cancer at his brother Thomas Dunsmore’s home with sister Mrs. George Shanklin and family present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Minnie Swisher
Earl Swisher
Cheshire
Harry Dunamore
Thomas Dunsmore
Upper
Fourth Ave
George Shanklin
Harry Travers
Springfield
Baptists Baptize Twelve Converts at Ohio River Ceremony
Twelve converts from Mina Chapel and Mercerville were baptized in the Ohio River at Bane's filling station Sunday afternoon. The Rev. Earl Cremeens and the Rev. Jennings Cremeens officiated as about 400 church members and spectators watched the rite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Baptist Church
Mina Chapel
Mercerville
Ohio River
Bane
Earl Cremeens
Jennings Cremeens
Tope Sues for Divorce and Custody in Gallia County
George W. Tope of Green Township files for divorce from Edna Mae Tope charging gross neglect and seeks custody of a minor child. Married Sept 7 1935 the couple has been separated since July 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sles
Gallipolis
George W. Tope
Green Township
Edna Mae Tope
Swisher Suit Seeks Partition of Cheshire Property
Minnie Swisher files suit against Far Swisher and Elizabeth B. Biddle who holds a $600 mortgage on the property. Defendants include Earl Swisher who is alleged to hold a one half interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Cheshire
Minnie Swisher
Far Swisher
Elizabeth B. Biddle
Earl Swisher
Gallia 4-H Leaders Attend Columbus Congress
Gallia County 4-H leaders Mia Pallard from Eno, Vera Pallard, and Luther Reese of Cheshire travel to Columbus for the 4-H Club Congress. Club member Elinor Jones of Patriot and Mary Northup of Raccoon Island also attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Columbus
Gallia County
Mia
Vera Pallard
Eno
Luther Reese
Cheshire
Elinor Jones
Patriot
Mary Northup
Raccoon Island
Gallipolis tale of assault and missing woman leads to arrest
Wyoming Harrison said Parker Yeanger beat her after a cucumber sale dispute. A search party scoured Turkey Run near Cheshire as authorities questioned Yeanger, who confessed to beating and choking her and was jailed on a 1000 bond for assault with intent to kill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Parker Yeanger
Wyoming
Oma” Harrison
Phena Denney
Turkey Run
Cheshire
Mia
Bessie Sheline
Fred Milliser
Snsault
Death of Dexter resident Ron Russell at 80
Ron Russell age 80 died Wednesday at his Dexter home after a year of partial paralysis. He was the last surviving child of Reuben and Katie Russell. Funeral held Friday at the Christian Church with Rev. Lelia Weatherby officiating. Burial was at Nelson Cemetery, Starr Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dexter
Ron Russell
Russell
Reuben
Katie Russell
The
Christian Church
Lelia Weatherby
Athens
Nelson Cemetery
Starr Hall
William McMorrow
Pleasantville
Bessie Phillips
John Quin
Charleston
Ethel Russell
Dayton
Alice Cain
Columbus
Blanche Nelson
Pete Nelson
Doug Chaney
Dale Stansbury
Leona Folden
Dyesville
Amy Bowen
Middleport
Daisy Ankrum
Ellen Martin
Columbia
Bert Davis
Side Hill
Reverend Perkins
Dean Harvey
Rutland
Willie Weatherby
Agnes Jordan
Eva van Dyke
Nellie Purdy
Eggerston
Beautify River Bank in Gallia
A WPA recreational unit starts a project along Addison Beach on the Ohio River to make it picnic ready. New features include terraced hillside, stone steps, a rustic outdoor oven, and a stone seat with plans for tables.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ohio River
Addison Beach
WPA
Cornstalk
Federation of Indian Tribes
Pt. Pleasant
Tom Carman
Carrier, North
Clair O'Hara
Margaret Bradbury
Bradbury
North
Marriage of Bernetta Davis and Hubert Fair announced
Gallipolis announces the marriage of Miss Bernetta Davis daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Davis to Hubert Fair son of Ernest Fair of Philadelphia and Mrs Alva Grover of Gallipolis. The ceremony occurred Saturday September 5 at Weet mont New Jersey. Both graduates of the local high school plan to live in Philadelphia where Fair is employed by Budd Manufacturing Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Bernetta Davis
Ernest Davis
Hubert Fair
Ernest Fair
Philadelphia
Alva Grover
Weetmont
N. J
Budd Manufacturing Company
Will Teach Music in Gallipolis
Miss Dorothy Titus of Waynesburg Pa has been hired as the new county music teacher in Gallipolis. She holds a BS in Education from the University of Cincinnati and brings three years of teaching experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Dorothy Titus
Waynesburg
University of Cincinnati
Custody Suit Filed for Minor Child in Myers Case
Laura Edith Myers filed for divorce against Morris Myers on Monday alleging extreme cruelty. She seeks custody of a minor and child support of 12 dollars per week from the husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Laura Edith Myers
Morris Myers
Dr Holzer flies to meeting in East
Dr E Holzer returned Sunday night from Binghampton New York where he attended a meeting of the U S Flood Control Federation representing the Ohio Valley Flood Control Congress of which he is president. He and Lieut Eckford Hodgson flew to the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
E Holzer
Binghampton
N. Y
U. S. Flood Control Federation
Ohio Valley Flood Control Congress
Lieut
Eckford Hodgson
Holzer Hospital Adds New Patients and Dismissals
At Holzer Hospital Gallipolis several new patients were admitted including Mrs Lawrence Smith of Pomeroy and Mrs L H Weber and Mrs Maggie Wetherholt of Gallipolis. Dr Byron Bing of Pomeroy performed a tonsil operation. John Lawrence age 3 was treated for a snake bite. Discharged were Earline, Jimmy and Jean Saunders of Gallipolis after tonsillectomies, Mrs Caroline Lewis for eye operation, Guy Taylor after an appendectomy, and Mrs Carl Gordon and baby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Holzer Hospital
Lawrence Smith
Pomeroy
L. H. Weber
George Robinson
Maggie Wetherholt
Byron Bing
John Lawrence
Stanley Belville
Crown City
Earline
Jimmy
Jean Saunders
Earl Saunders
Caroline Lewis
Guy Tayior
Carl Gordon
Chauncey Family Honors Osbornes 80th Birthday 54th Anniversary
Family and relatives gathered at Mill Street Chauncey home to celebrate Henry Osborne and wife marking his 80th birthday and their 54th wedding anniversary. Guests came from Athens Albany Vere Ridge Middleport The Plains and Chauncey bringing food gifts amid a noon meal of fried chicken ice cream and cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Henry Osborne
Mill St
Mr. Osborne
Hal Osborne
Athens
Harry B. Noble
Billy
Frances
Albany
E. L. Bingman
Vivian
Jean
Bernard
Vere Ridge
Dane Osborne
Richard
Florence Ann
Lohse
Vore Ridge
Alva Everett
W. R. Sayre
Ada Bess
Lyle Powell
Middleport
Virgil Cankey
Betty
Guy E. Osborne
Millie Osborne
H. B. Noble
Carrie Miller
the Plains
Birthday Celebrated At Cannon Home In Greens Run
A surprise party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Don H. Cannon in Greens Run honored their daughter Vernice on her 18th birthday with games and a gifts presentation. Refreshments were served to a long list of relatives and friends including Hazel Bratka Elizabeth Hilderbrandt Ethel Thomas Edna Cartwright Effie Stephenson and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie Cannon
D. H. Cannon
Entertains Relatives at Beaumont Chicken Dinner
Chauncey Orval Ryan hosted a Sunday dinner for relatives at his Beaumont home. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Jess Ryan and daughter Juanita of Corning, Mrs. Bess Love and daughter Daisy Louella of Glouster, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brown, Ben Ryan and son Donovan of Columbus, and Mrs. Emmett Ryan and Charles Ryan of Beaumont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Orval Ryan
Beaumont
Jess Ryan
Juanita
Corning
Bess Love
Daisy Louella
Glouster
Harry Brown
Ben Ryan
Donovan
Columbus
Emmett Ryan
Charles Ryan
Rue Under Observation for Gallbladder Ailment at Grant
John C. Rue Jr. , 75, is under observation for a gall bladder ailment at Grant Hospital in Columbus. It is expected he will undergo an operation this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
John C. Rue
J R
Grant Hospital
Columbus
Cemetery Cleanup Planned by Sandfork Church
Mrs Homer Wood church board clerk announces Sandfork Church members will meet Friday morning September 18 to clean the cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Homer Wood
Sandfork Church Board
Farley Divorce Granted Over Neglect
Eva Farley was granted a divorce from Julius Farley on gross neglect. Custody of the three children was awarded to Eva, with Julius ordered to pay ten dollars weekly for support until they reach 18, and visitation rights granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Eva Farley
Julius Farley
Ford V-8S Heavy Duty Dump Truck For Hauling
Myrnie K Congreve announces a new Ford V-8S Heavy Duty Dump Truck ready for immediate service. The vehicle is described as new and complete, recently purchased from Jed R Beasley in Athens, inviting calls to arrange hauling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrnie K
Congreve
Jed R. Beasley
Athens
Mrs J E Atkinson Hosts Laurin Visitors
Mrs J E Atkinson of Middleport entertained relatives from Lowan on Sunday. Guests included Mrs M A Campbell Mrs Ed Bowen and two daughters and Mrs Lulu Cage a daughter of Mrs Atkinson. Mrs Cage plans to depart for New Orleans for a government hospital nursing position after a six week visit with her parents and Logan and their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middleport
J. E. Atkinson
Lowan
M. A. Campbell
Ed Bowen
Lulu Cage
Cage
Atkinson
New Orleans
Logan
Visits to aged father and funeral of cousin in Chauncey
Mrs. V. Ahlbrand visited her 83 year old father Mr. Manley Stewart in Vinton County on Sunday. Accompanied by Mrs. C. W. Ferrer Dwight and Mrs. Margaret Stanley the group shared a picnic at the Church of Christ and visited the adjacent cemetery. In Chauncey relatives attended the funeral of Mrs Alberta Armstrong Dailey wife of Roy Dailey Athens held at Union church with burial in the adjoining cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Dexter Church
McCann
Pomeroy
Howard Davis
Salem Center
G. B. Davis
Joseph Cain
Columbus
Homer Marchington
Bob Betz
Ezra Wiseman
Wilson
Ethel Russell
Dayton
Worley Davis
Doug Chaney
G. L. Wilson
Mechanicsburg
Okey Chapel
Lecta
Ohio
Old Dexter Church of Christ
Dexter
F. L. Hall
James F. Edwards
Poona
India
Pattie Lee Coghill
Athens
Chauncey
V. Ahlbrand
Vinton County
Manley Stewart
Arthur Burchfield
Harry Moore
Earl Grant
Alberta Armstrong Dailey
Roy Dailey
Union
Dailey Family Mourns Brother in Albany Death
Mr and Mrs James Dailey of Lower Plains were summoned to Albany on Sunday by the death of Mrs Dailey sister in law Charlies Townsend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
James Dailey
Lower Plains
Albany
Six Mines Active in Chauncey District Tally
Six mines in the Chauncey district were operating Tuesday: Nos 5 28 60 219 Lick Run and Kimberly. Monday five mines were operating: Nos 5 219 28 Poston No 6 and Chauncey New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Lick Run
Kimberly
Poston No. 6
Chauncey N. Y
Cottrill and Bowen reunion at Wales Mill
Attendees from Columbus Glouster Cleveland and McConnelsville gather for a Wales Mill reunion. Families include McMann Phil lips Adams Cicroy Magus Collins Elliott Knowlton Tewksbury Ross and others sharing a Sunday visit with Ma and Mrs. Lee Tewksbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les McMann
Virginia Phillips
Columbus
Jack Adams
Emma
Mildred
Byron Adams
Donald Adams
Shirley Adams
Glouster
John Cicroy
McConnelsville
Goldie Magus
Cleveland
G. W. Collins
Ardis
Bertina
Carroll Elliott
Cottrill and Bowen
Wales Mill
Lloyd Knowlton
Harlen Tewksbury
Cliff Ross
Darrell
Lee Tewksbury
Grange to Meet Chauncey at Dover High
The Dover Grange schedules its regular semi monthly gathering for Tuesday night in the high school building. Chauncey is listed as a meeting participant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chauncey
Dover Grange
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Athens Messenger
OFTO
City of Gallipolis
Wm. Sherman
Athens Hospital
Sues
Harry Dunsmore III
Vinton, Cheshire
Addison, Kyger, Cadmus
Hollywood
Joan Blondell
Dick Powell
Los Angeles
Miss Blondell
George Barnes
Powell
Dr. Holzer
East
Mrs. Henry Osborne
Cannon
W. G. Krill
Albany R. D
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Elmer Bell
Walter
Buffalo
Carrie Sidders
New Marshfield
Lee Elliott
Fred Elliott
Vernon’ Brown
Groveport
Harley W. Collins
Lancaster
Isaac Young
Chillicothe
John West
Ed Gibison
Will Clark
West Virginia
Will Dreskill
Wood Freeman
Byron Phillips
Byron, Jr
Mary Riggs
Cadetsburg
George Scott
Ed Bailes
George Bailes
Tom Bailes
Alex Cochran
Ben Winfield
Lois Gene Adams
Detroit
Char
Grange
Fishbaugh
Union Street
Blank
Messenger
the Messenger
National Brands
Athens, Ohio
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