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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1937

Page

13

Gallia urged to follow state in caring for indigent sick

State Rep S. C. Griffin urges Gallia County to build a hospital for indigent patients as other Ohio counties have done. He argues current home care endangers lives, TB cases face high costs elsewhere, and a county hospital would save lives and reduce expenses, though funds are lacking.

Gallia Gallipolis S. C. Griffin Aid For Department of Public Welfare Earl L. McCormick Gallia County Townene Griffin Jiffin Ohio

Gallipolis City Hall Remodel Advances With Moves

Remodeling of Gallipolis City Hall progresses rapidly removing the old steel cell block and stone floors while the south brick wall is reinforced. By week’s end Judge A J Stormont’s offices will relocate likely to the Holzer building opposite the post office until the new structure is finished around Armistice Day. Lafayette Post American Legion members have relocated to the Elks Club.

Gallipolis A. J. Stormont Holzer Second Ave Lafayette Post American Legion Elks’ Club

Miss Arundel Joins Greensboro Women's College Faculty

Former Rio Grande College dean Edna Arundel has joined the Women's College in Greensboro North Carolina on a one year leave from Rio Grande. She conducted research at Yale University and assisted there as an instructor. Yale Education Department had recommended her for PhD work. Following her resignation Rio Grande chose Mary E Young as dean.

Gallipolis Rio Grande College Edna Arundel Greensboro North Carolina Women's College Rio Grande Arundel Yale University Yale Department of Education

Clarks Complete Eastern Tour Before Returning Home

Gallipolis reports Dr E E Clark and wife with Raymond Phillips and wife of Cincinnati completed an extensive eastern tour visiting Thomas Jefferson’s home Mt Vernon Arlington Cemetery Richmond Philadelphia Gettysburg Atlantic City and New York before returning to Gallipolis and on to Illinois Rev Fred Rice assigned to Haver Hill near Ironton replaces him at Wellston post office Chief Fraley on vacation Hobart Wilson added as substitute patrolman Squirrels season requires permits Truman Burnett announces must carry licenses for hunting from Sept 25 to Oct 10 En o Ladies Aid sponsor ice cream social at Eno Church with a musical program on Saturday night Electric bulb falls through porch floor in Cleveland no cracks observed

Gallipolis Oakley Clark E. E. Clark Raymond Phillips Cincinnati Thomas Jefferson Mt. Vernon Arlington Cemetery Richmond Philadelphia Gettysburg Atlantic City New York John Fraley South Hobart Wilson Fraley Truman F. Burnett Eno Ladies’ Aid Eno Church

Crown City Residents Seek Local Option Election

Crown City residents plan a new petition after the Gallia County Election Board and the Secretary of State refused a local option measure. Proponents say 15 percent of last general election votes are easily attainable to qualify, with possible November action and five liquor proposals on the ballot. Patriot Masons and families host a radio event featuring Senator Borah at the M E Church Thursday at 8 p.m. The program is open to all.

Gallipolis Crown City Gallia M. E W. E. Borah

Ministers Hold Bible Study Conference In Gallipolis

Dr J H Strong of Larchmont N Y leads a dozen ministers for daily Bible study in the Baptist Educational Building Gallipolis Others stay in the building while some attend sessions Rev Frank Kreager Middleport Rev Robert Leake Pomeroy Rev R Keifer Pomeroy Rev E H Midkiff Rio Grande Rev Lewis Weber Gishler Rev E E Brewer Gallipolis George Sagen pastor First Baptist hosts seventh annual conference visiting ministers tour Gallipolis after sessions end

Gallipolis J. H. Strong Larchmont N. Y Baptist Educational Third and Locust Streets Strong Europe Vermont A. R. Stark Pomeroy T. T. Shelton Racine S. Frederick Mt. Vernon E. S. Mabie Litchfield Frank Kreager Middleport Robert Leake R. Keifer E. H. Midkiff Rio Grande Lewis Weber Gishler

Gallipolis Gossip and Local Notes

Marriage license activity slows in September with new issuances to Alfred Arnold and Mary Irion, Oscar Wallace Frazier and Emily Cole, Floyd Perry and Lucille Boster, Stanley Thompson and Mildred Starkey. Hospital reports a 78 year old Robert Gray recovering after a self inflicted wound. The Gallia County Bar Association notes illness of Adna Romulus Johnson. Parole eligibility set for Richard Sexton Harold Roy and John Bellow for robbery sentences. C C McClaskey buys five room house. Heber McClaskey buys six room cottage. sons of the late Thomas McClaskey.

Gallipolis J. S. Clark Alfred Arnold Mary L. Irion Bladen Oscar Wallace Frazier Emily Frances Cole Bluefield W. Va Floyd Perry Radcliff Lucille Boster Alice Stanley Thompson Mildred Starkey Crown City Gallia County Bar Association Adna Romulus Rom) Johnson Ironton Richard Sexton Harold Roy John Bellow Gallia County Ohio State Reformatory C. C. McClaskey Chillicothe Avenue Heber McClaskey Fourth Avenue Thomas McClaskey

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