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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1939

Page

9

Plan for Health Seal Sale and TB Clinic in Gallipolis

Health Seal Sales Committee meets November 16 to plan a sale from Thanksgiving to Christmas. Naomi Evans and Maurice Beaudry plan a November TB clinic with about 50 examinations, the county’s largest to date, funded by seal sales. Multiple local committees and numerous residents from Gallia County participate in organizing the drive.

Athens Messenger Athens Ohio Gallipolis Naomi Evans Maurice Beaudry C. C. Byers Maude Hauser Stanley Evans R. A. Starbuck John Allison Walter Danner Northup Vera Bailard G. E. Elliott Anna Evans L. D. Freshcorn Homer Kemper Clem Wilcox Vinton Merrill Bunce Addison Frank Childers L. O. Edwards Mercerville C. D. Copley Ray Thomas Thurman Walter Fry Waterloo E. S. Higginbotham Briggs Kirby H. A. Lewis Alberta Reynolds Walter Rife H. N. Snyder Cheshire David Jones Patriot Hazel Shelton Peniel J. L. Stephenson Bidwell Thomas Taylor Rodney John Bane Leo C.eBan D. A. Beaudry Robert M. Betz Wayne Booth George Sagen W. E. Wiseman W. Lewis Brown Howard Broyles M. D. Carter J. S. Clark Clarence George J. Paul Mossman Hobart Niday Viola Plymale Glenn Powell Ted Roush E. G. Royer Charles B. Ryan C. B. Saunders Robert Switzer H. W. Walter W. S. Westerman Bess B. Wetherholt H. W. Wetherholt Paul Wetherholt W. R. White Stanley Dpd. Wood Ethel Maud Young

Funeral services for Gory Sheets at Gallipolis church

Funeral services for 76 year old Gory Sheets were held at Entsminger Mortuary in Gallipolis conducted by Paul Haskins. Interment followed at Mound Hill Cemetery. He was survived by his wife and 14 children including Noah Sheets of Huntington and Jack Sheets of Gallipolis.

Gallipolis Gory Sheets Entsminger Mortuary Paul Haskins Reinersville Mound Hill Cemetery

Mrs Alice Johnson 73 Dies After Hospital Infection

Mrs. Alice Johnson age 73 died in a Huntington hospital from a gangrenous infection. Funeral services will be at the family home in Henderson West Virginia on Thursday. She is survived by her husband several adult sons and daughters and a sister Mrs Mary Brown of Gallipolis. Maiden name Blain she was a member of a local county family.

Gallipolis Alice Johnson Huntington Henderson W. Va Mary Brown Blain Mason County

Car crash in Little Ryger leaves Kirby injured

Briggs Kirby sustained facial injuries and a broken nose after his car collided with a neighbor named Huber Fulton’s truck in Gallipolis Little Ryger neighborhood yesterday. Fulton transported Kirby to Gallipolis for treatment before returning home. Both vehicles suffered extensive damage.

Gallipolis Briggs Kirby Huber Fulton Little Ryger Fulton

Local hunt accident victim identified in Gallipolis

Walter McGowan of Akron visiting relatives in Bidwell neighborhood was struck by a stray shot near the right eye. He is hospitalized and is not expected to lose sight in that eye.

Gallipolis Walter McGowan Akron Bidwell McGowan

Bobby Pins Found After Pool Drain On School Campus

Gallipolis pool drained with no leaks or cracks found by pool manager Carl C. Byers. A double handful of bobby pins was recovered and none could be identified by their owners.

Gallipolis Carl C. Byers

Students Plan Musical Revue at Local High School

Gallipolis assembly week features a musical revue by student performers led by Eloise Clark Frances Condee Ann Thornton and instrumentalists James Gillingham Wendell Lloyd and Robert Morgan A picture of Frances Willard will be presented by Mrs F B Amsbury WCTU president Various programs follow through January including piano, vocal, band and student productions with guest speakers and seasonal concerts

Gallipolis Eloise Clark Frances Condee Ann Thornton James Gillingham Wendell Lloyd Robert Morgan Frances Willard F. B. Amsbury W.C.T.U Ann Bradbury Gallia Catherine Morrison A. Jord Bayless Southeastern Ohio Education Association Athens W. Scott Westerman David Beers Rio Grande College Dwight Wetherholt Washington School Elizabeth Shough Edward Wise Derby Club Harold Brown

Divorce Suit Filed In Gallipolis Court

Mrs. Virginia Cromlish sues William H. Cromlish for divorce in Gallipolis. A sister of the plaintiff is named as co respondent. She seeks alimony custody of five children and a court order restraining disposal of their personal property citing improvident conduct and late night absences.

Gallipolis Virginia Cromlish William H. Cromlish

GHS Students Head to OSU for Football Games

Gallipolis high school will send about 60 students and ten faculty to Ohio State University to watch the Missouri game on Saturday October 7 High School Day. A similar group will attend Ohio University the same day to see Western Reserve.

Gallipolis Gallipolis High School Ohio State University Missouri University Ohio University Western Reserve

County Committee Puts 500 Heifers on Farm

Gallia County plans 1000 Hereford heifers on local farms in two years. The county committee has placed about 500 for the first year with another shipment expected around October 15 as orders continue to come in.

Gallipolis Gallia County F. C. Christ Christ

Fire damages garage on Court Street property

Fire badly damaged a garage on the property of Vince Pierrotti, Court Street cafe operator, Tuesday night. Fire department was called and confined the flames to the structure with no cars burned.

Gallipolis Vince Pierrotti Court Street

Scout leader Ken Davis speaks to Rotary Club

Ken Davis district leader for the Boy Scouts addressed Rotary Club members Tuesday after a dinner. The talk included a slideshow highlighting various organization activities.

Jallipolis Ken Davis Boy Scout Organization Rotary Club

6000 To Seek Driver License By Saturday

Gallipolis report states Mrs Rupert Trout local automobile registrar predicts a rush for drivers licenses this weekend. Fewer than 1800 licenses issued and she estimates about 8000 drivers in Gallia County. Additional clerical help will be employed to handle the Saturday night deadline.

Gallipolis Rupert Trout Gallia County Trout

Monthly Faculty Programs Announced at Gallipolis High

Gallipolis announces a calendar of monthly faculty programs for the school year. October features Auto biography With Letters hosted by Miss Ann Bradbury with Harold Brown and Eulah Williams. November presents Grapes of Wrath hosted by Mrs. Katherine Kircher with Ben Bachus and Ruth Miller.

Gallipolis Ann Bradbury Harold Brown Eulah Williams Katherine Kircher Ben Bachus Ruth Miller Lawrence Smeltzer Frederick Stone Catherine Morrison Carl C. Byers Edward Wise Norma Johnston Doris Covey Dwight Wetherholt Elizabeth Breinig Joseph W. Fichter Elmer Martin Kircher America

City Manager Purchases First Forget Me Not Sale

GALLIPOLIS First blue forget me not sale opened the week by Disabled War Veterans led by Tom Dunbar Halliday and sister Ann. City Manager John Gwinn made the first purchase at the municipal building photographed by Max Tawney. Sellers are children of Municipal Judge John Halliday. Sales run all week with Friday and Saturday emphasis. Members will direct canvasses by girls and young women.

Gallipolis First Blue Tom Dunbar Halliday Ann John Gwinn Max Tawney John Halliday

Baby Swallows Open Safety Pin on Birthday

Danny Evans, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Evans, celebrated his first birthday by swallowing an open safety pin. X rays at Holzer Hospital show the pin in the stomach. Dr N A Martin says an operation may be needed if the pin lodges against the stomach walls. The child suffers little pain.

Gallipolis Danny Evans David Evans Holzer Hospital N. A. Martin

FBI Man To Speak At Rotary Banquet

Rotary Club sponsors a father and son banquet Tuesday October 10 with H. D. Harris of the Justice Department in Cincinnati as guest speaker. Harris headed FBI work in Ohio and will address the public after dinner.

FBI Gallipolis Rotary Club Carl C. Byers H. D. Harris U. S. Department of Justice Cincinnati Harris Federal Bureau of Investigation Ohio

Condition of Miss Entsminger Improves Slightly in Gallipolis

Miss Mae Entsminger, hospitalized in Gallipolis with a hip fracture, is reported to be slightly improved though faulty heart action concerns friends and physicians. Mrs. Ed Judy, also in Gallipolis, is treated for a severely cut hand at home and is an operating room attendant at Holzer Hospital.

Gallipolis Mae Entsminger Ed Judy Holzer Hospital

Marriage license applicants in Gallipolis include OConnor and Morgan

Roger F. E. OConnor, 30, of Columbus, and Mabel Morgan, 26, of Thurman, applied for a marriage license in Gallipolis. The notice lists both as prospective spouses.

Gallipolis Roger EF. O'Connor Columbus Mabel Morgan Thurman

Plan All Day Meeting At Lincoln Chapel

An all day meeting will be held at Lincoln Chapel in Harrison Township on Sunday. Ministers Rev Eddie Burnam Rev R A Howell Rev E C Venz and Rev L R Hall will partake. Sunday School starts 9 30 am with continuous services except for a noon picnic dinner. Visitors will provide musical numbers and the public is invited.

Gallipolis Lincoln Chapel Harrison Township Eddie Burnam R. A. Howell E. C. Venz L. R. Hall

Births and social notes across Gallia many visits listed

Mrs. Lucy Frederick learns of a grandson born to former Bidwell resident Caribe Frederick and her West Point graduate husband at Fort Monmouth. Locals attend Lexington races in Kentucky. many visits and hotel stays noted in Bidwell, Leroy, Huntington, Columbus, Marietta, and Athens. A Mothers' Club dinner at Island View Inn features Dr Otto Carter. several residents travel to Cincinnati for Pythian Sisters convention.

Gallipolis Lucy Frederick Alfred Burke Fort Monmouth New Jersey Caribe Frederick Bidwell West Point Lexington H. B. Ecker A. P. Kerr Jack Wolfe Curtis Taylor W. R. White E. E. Hatfield E. W. Smith Niles Denney C. B. Allen Leroy W. Va Lucille Trout Harrison Brothers Vocal Quartet Lincoln Chapel Chas. F. Varney Lydia Wilson Huntington L. C. Burson Athens Lottie McBride Dale Dabney Charleston William Campbell Carl Allen Patty Columbus Jessie Leaper Co. B. Allen Harry Sprague Will Belcher Pythian Sisters Cincinnati Queen City J. H. Grate Middleport Helen Betz Nora Toledo J. L. Haskins Morris Haskins Burhs Hood Roger Mothers’ Club Island View Inn Osa Baird Otto Carter Mervin Nipper Edith Cornell Detroit Carl Wall Wayne Denney Claude Grant Wall Washington Atlantic City Maurice Heines Springfield John Hix East Canada Stella Wilcox Vinton Baptist Ladies’ Aid Ora Jones Donald Wilcox John J. L. Clark C. C. Wilcox Melissa Oiler Utica Ohio Jerry Oiler Minnie Marie Painter Parkersburg

Church Night Program At Chauncey Home

Chauncey Church of Christ will hold a Friday night program on Sept 29 at the Daugherty home Elwood and Mrs Daugherty host a devotional period and business session followed by a social hour and wiener roast at the outside kitchen Members and Church School invited to attend and bring a food item for lunch.

Chauncey Chauncey Church of Christ Elwood Daugherty Daugherty

Funeral services for Mrs. B F Goodson Chauncey

Funeral services for Mrs. B. F. Goodson who died Tuesday will be held Thursday at two o'clock at the Main Street home with Rev. Gilbert Courtney of the Church of Christ officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery under W. W. Warren funeral directors. Friends may call at the residence until the hour of service.

Chauncey B. F. Goodson Main St Gilbert Courtney Church of Christ Greenlawn W. W. Warren

Marguerite Kirkpatrick Weds George Russell in Millfield

Miss Marguerite Kirkpatrick daughter of Mr and Mrs Clifford Kirkpatrick and George Russell son of Mr and Mrs Bruce Russell were married Sunday at 8 AM in the groom's parents home in Millfield. Rev Gilbert Courtney of Chauncey Church of Christ officiated. The couple will reside in Millfield.

Chauncey Marguerite Kirkpatrick Clifford Kirkpatrick George Russell Bruce Russell Millfield Gilbert Courtney Chauncey Church of Christ Russell

Prairie City editor’s guest visits Buckley family in Ohio

Chauncey W. H. Mohler of Prairie City Iowa is visiting the Buckleys. He is Mrs. Buckley’s cousin and this marks his first trip to Ohio in 17 years.

Chauncey W. H. Mohler Prairie City Iowa Thomas Buckley Mr. Mohler Buckley Ohio

Prayer Meeting Tonight at M E Church with Rev Elsen

A prayer meeting is set for tonight at 7 o clock at the M E Church. The new minister Rev S C Elsen will attend and address the gathering.

Chauncey M. E S. C. Elsen

Girl's Condition Grave After Auto Accident

Ruth Seiber of Chauncey, daughter of Mr and Mrs H R Seiber, remains serious at White Cross Hospital Columbus after an automobile crash that also injured Ruth Cruikshank John Corbett and John Koch. The car skidded and struck a telephone pole severely damaging the vehicle.

Chauncey Ruth Seiber H. R. Seiber White Cross Hospital Columbus Ruth Cruikshank Luther Cruikshank John Corbett John Koch

Sands announce birth of Daniel Austin in Trimble

Mr and Mrs Boone Sands announce the birth of a 9 lb 3 oz son named Daniel Austin at their Trimble home on Saturday September 23. Grandparents are Mrs Viola Sands of Trimble and Mr and Mrs N A Chute of Logan.

Chauncey Boone Sands Daniel Austin Trimble Viola Sands N. A. Chute Logan

Greens Run church boards meet at multiple locations

The Chauncey group reports official Boards of the Greens Run Church of Christ will meet tonight at 7 oclock at Taylor Ridge and Thursday at 6 pm at Millfield in addition to a 7 pm session. Rev Courtney announced the schedule. Dorothy Vernon, wife of Darrell Vernon, underwent major surgery Tuesday in St Francis Hospital Columbus with favorable condition. Her husband and Dr Sanders were present.

Chauncey Greens Run Church of Christ Taylor Ridge Millfield Courtney Vernon Dorothy Vernon Darrell Vernon St. Francis Hospital Columbus C. N. Sanders

Birth of Daughter to Mr and Mrs Robert Algae Findlay

Mrs Ursula Kraus former director of nurses at Holzer Hospital and now Mrs Kraus Algae welcomed a daughter born in Findlay. The couple are parents to the newborn with the mother previously serving as Holzer Hospital’s nurse director.

Gallipolis Robert Algae Findlay Ursula Kraus Holzer Hospital

District Rebekah Representative to Inspect Chauncey

Mrs Laura Miller of Shawnee Ohio, district representative of the Rebekah Lodge, will attend Chauncey Friday night for inspection. Grace Stalder serves as Noble Grand of Forest Rose Lodge. Initia tion and several visitors are expected. refreshments will be served.

Chauncey Laura Miller Shawnee, O Rebekah Lodge Grace Stalder Noble Grand Forest Rose Lodge

Condition improves of Thelma Jane McDonald after appendectomy

The nine year old Thelma Jane McDonald of Chauncey recovered well after an appendectomy performed at Marietta Hospital last week. Her father Geo ge McDonald and grandparents Mr and Mrs Pead Lowery and other relatives visited her at the hospital Sunday.

Chauncey Thelma Jane McDonald Geoge McDonald Marietta Hospital Pead Lowery Roy Ward Irene Peters Columbus

Scurlocks Buy Home In Gallipolis

Mr and Mrs W S Craft of Porter sold their Fourth Ave near Vine St Gal lipolis home to Mrs Daisy Scurlock. The lot holds two residences and both houses are occupied.

Gallipolis W. S. Craft Porter Fourth Ave Vine St Daisy Scurlock

Crowds At Opening Day Of Gallipolis Fall Festival

Gallipolis Fall Festival opened with expanded exhibits and more livestock tents on the river levee. Attendance is strong and officials expect larger crowds over the remaining four nights. The event, run by an agricultural society with state and county support, features a festival queen, livestock displays, a team pulling contest with $100 in prizes, and amateur contests.

Gallipolis American Legion State Department of Agriculture Agricultural Society

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Mound Hill Hunter GHS Davis Baby Judy Gallipolis Social Notes Chauncey Home Goodson Kirkpatrick Russell Dorothy Perkins Miss Una Centers Zenners Cosmetic Dept Scurlocks Fred. C. Sanders the City Loans Guaranty CO N. Court ST Athens, Ohio Sohio Supreme Sohio Ethyl Standard Oil Tanderd
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