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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1944
Page
10
Gallia County Sends Record Group to Huntington Tests
Gallia County dispatched the largest group yet, 180 selectees, to Huntington for pre induction physical examinations. Five Greyhound buses carried the men while Loren Thomas led, with Joe Miller Rodney and William J Ball as assistants. Rev Eddie Burnem spoke as coffee and doughnuts were provided by Modern Woodmen of America volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Huntington
Greyhound
Loren Thomas
Joe Miller
Rodney
William J. Ball
Charles B. Swanson
Eddie Burnem
Modern Woodmen of America
R. P. McCarley
Frank Brothers
J. Warren Taylor
Harry Dickey
Helen Gladfelter
Egg price conflict prompts federal replies in Gallipolis
Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce president Homer W. Walter reports telegrams from Senator Taft and Congressman Jenkins replying to a protest over a 30 cent egg floor. Taft promises relief. Jenkins cites talks with price agencies and notes eggs sell around 23 cents, with government purchases keeping support price and distributing eggs to institutions. Egg storage issues and high feed costs strain local producers as prices in Washington run higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Homer W. Walter
Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce
Robert A. Taft
Thomas A. Jenkins
Taft
WFA
Office of Price Administration
War Food Administration
Department of Agriculture
Warren
Washington
Gallipolis Chamber
Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
Walter Eberle
Cincinnati Commission
Gallia County
Walter
Charles Brown Burned in Columbus Factory Accident
Mr and Mrs Jake Brown learn their son Charles, employed in a Columbus aircraft factory, was badly burned when a light bulb exploded and ignited gasoline. Two other workers were injured. Charles suffered third degree burns to his right arm and leg and left hand delaying his induction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Jake Brown
Charles
Columbus
Brown
Service Men of Gallia District Headquarters Update
Gallia district reports multiple service members stationed abroad and at training. Walter Clark Love visits family in Gallipolis before reporting to a four month signalmen course, while Howard Thivener remains in the Pacific after Hawaii duty. Additional relatives, including Fleure brothers and Shupe and Houck families, send overseas notices and furlough updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Walter Clark Love
U.S. Navy
Arthur Love
Third Avenue
Howard E. Thivener
U. S. Navy
California
Hawaii
Marshall Islands
Kwajalein
Eniwetok
Hawaiian Islands
Thivener
Sharon
Pacific Area
Isaac Shupe
Bidwell Rt. 1
Willard Shupe
Billy Houck
J. H. Houck
Bladen
Fort Thomas
Fort Miles
Delaware
Bobbie Robinson
Sedalia
Orlando
Fla
Curtis E. Fellure
Herman Fellure
Henry Fellure
Donna Evans
Portsmouth Road
Curiaco
Trinidad
Columbus
Louisiana
Pfe
Howard C. Sheets
Clark M. Sheets
Southwest Pacific
Set
Frank Berry
Florence
S. C
E. C. Berry
Teddy
Station Hospital
Mrs Rhoda Wise Dies At Home in Gallia
Mrs Rhoda Halley Wise 71 died at her home near Providence Church Clay Township Sunday afternoon. Widow of Alonzo Wise she leaves five children Homer Wise and Helen Brumfield Huntington W Va Sheldon Wise Gallipolis Sanford Wise Bladen and Mrs Wynema Smith Crown City and three surviving siblings Sanford Halley Gallipolis Emory Halley Bladen and Louise Engels Lebanon Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rhoda Halley Wise
Providence Church
Clay Township
Alonzo Wise
Homer Wise
Helen Brumfield
Huntington
W. Va
Sheldon Wise
Sanford Wise
Bladen
Wynema Smith
Crown City
Sanford Halley
Emory Halley
Louise Engels
Lebanon
Ohio
Gallia County Red Cross Drive Surpasses Goal
Gallia County reports $13,204.75 in drive funds by Monday with up to $800 more expected, about 50 cents per resident toward the 1944 goal of $12,800. Higgins credits residents and canvassers for success as township totals exceed quotas in Addison, Clay, Gallipolis, Green, Greenfield, Guyan, Harrison, Huntington, Perry, Raccoon and Springfield townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Red Cross Executive Committee
E. E. Higgins
Albert G. Giles
Huntington
Higgins
Gallia County
Red Cross
Ben R. Evans
General Township
Addison
Clay
Gallipolis Township
Green
Greenfield
Guyan
Harrison
Perry
Raccoon
Springfield
Gallipolis Social Notes Party for pre induction guests
Leo Davis and fellow servicemen on leave were feted at the home of Mr and Mrs Denver Davis on Upper River Road. The gathering honored James Finch Asel Searles Jr and George William Davis along with many friends and relatives including John Campbell Vinton Burnette Delmar Skidmore and Robt Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Leo Davis
Denver Davis
Upper River Road
James Finch
Asel Searles, Jr
George William Davis
Davis
John Campbell
Vinton Burnette
Delmar Skidmore
Bob McCarty
Ralph Miller
Donald Daugherty
Junior Ward
Junior Lemley
Robt. Davis
Clyde Burnett
Gordon Swisher
Robt. Brown
Wayne Russell
Ray Shamblin
LeGrande Martin
Shorty” Hackett
Glenn Roush
Ralph Bradshaw
Peggy
Allie Bradbury
Jennie Lou McCarty
Darlene Roush
Imogene Ward
Grace Ann Smith
Mary Ann Miller
Anna May Wright
Freda Sheets
Peggy Daugherty
Turley Hern
Roberta Allensworth
Verla
Rothgeb
Gladia
Hilah Little
Helen
Dorothy Allensworth
Leota
Mary Lee Davis
Bricle Kinnamon
Easter Week and Local Church Class Meeting News
Weekly meeting of St John s Adult Bible Class of the Methodist Church posted for Holy Week through Wednesday evening of next week. Easter party held by Junior Senior Builders of the Bullville Sunday School at Cecil Price home with Ray Price presiding and Rev Edwards Dickinson leading games. Mrs Dickinson provided accordion music and refreshments followed. Olive Women s Society of Christian Service held their March all day meeting with quilting as main activity hosted by Mrs Stella Wiseman. Attendees included Alta Davidson Adda Eakman Ethel Pope Grace Bostick Mae Miller Mildred Butt Mary Price Freda Jenkins Emma Donegan Louise Willis. April meeting will be at Mrs Mae Miller s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s
Te Methodist Church
Bulaville Sunday School
Cecil Price
Ray Price
Edwards Dickinson
Stella Wiseman
Olive Women's Society of Christian Service
Alta Davidson
Adda Eakman
Ethel Pope
Grace Bostick
Mae Miller
Mildred Butt
Mary Price
Freda Jenkins
Emma Donegan
Louise Willis
Winners in Poster Contest Announced
Vivian Allison eighth grade won the essay contest and Jean Ecker seventh grade won the poster contest at Washington School in cooperation with the National Food Administration. Ann Miller won for fifth and sixth grades. Principal Ben R. Evans announced the results Monday. Barbara Halley Pauline Montesi and Joan Frogale placed in the running. Winning entries were sent to Chillicothe for regional competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Vivian Allison
Jean Ecker
Washington
National Food Administration
Ben R. Evans
Ann Miller
Maye Davis
Christine Fife
Barbara Halley
Pauline Montesi
Joan Frogale
Chillicothe
Fear of Explosion of Oleum Unfounded
Point Pleasant reports a local authority says there is no danger of an oleum barge exploding after it sank off Addison Ohio last week. Heslop notes possible hull damage or fish risk if the chemical leaks but no barge has been found despite wide soundings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Robert J. Heslop
Addison
Heslop
Mr. Heslop
School Case Precedent Noted in Mason and Cabell Parallels
In Mason and Cabell counties a legal argument compared board of education seat contests. Walden F Roush argues a ballot dispute mirrors a Mason County case where third high man Starkey faced ouster but remained seated. Supreme Court rulings on holdover members frame the debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Walden F. Roush
Board of Education
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Board of Ballot Commissioners of
Cabell County
Mason County
L. L. Caldwell
C. R. Schneider
Lewis
Henry C. White
Russell Starkey
Starkey
Last Day for Registering Is at Hand
County Clerk John G. Aten warns that Saturday April 8 is the final day for qualified voters to register for the upcoming primary election. Registration after that date through October 7 allows ballot access in the fall election. Registration pauses a month before elections to prepare voter lists, seal and distribute registration cards to 47 voting places, and ensure none are lost or stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
John G. Aten
Gunville Farmer Killed by Tree in Sawmill Accident
Gunville community leader Ed Smith, 58, was killed Monday at about 10 am when a falling tree struck him while he worked on his Gunville farm for John Thomas of Flat Rock. He supervised the Tabor Sunday School and left a wife and grown children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Ed Smith
Gunville
Union District
Tabor
Ed Johnson Rites Held In Gallia County
Ed Johnson aged 85 died at his home in Ohio Township near Bladen on Sunday. He is survived by his wife Olive Ours Johnson a son Edward of Crown City and thirteen grandchildren. Born July 2 1859 in Lincoln County West Virginia he was a son of Louis and Jane Adkins Johnson. Funeral services were held Monday at Kings Chapel with Rev John Hall officiating and burial in the local cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ed Johnson
Ohio Township
Bladen
Olive Ours Johnson
Edward
Crown City
Mr. Johnson
Lincoln County
W. Va
Louis
Jane Adkins Johnson
Kings Chapel
John Hall
Dairymen of Kanawha Area Set First Annual Meeting
The Kanawha Dairymen's Cooperative Sales Association holds its inaugural meeting in Point Pleasant at the Presbyterian Church dining room with 215 reservations for 225 seats. Dr. W E Peterson of the University of Minnesota leads talks on milk production, breeding and dairy management, with Henderson of WVU and others addressing future cooperative marketing and production guidelines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Kanawha Dairymen’s Cooperative Sales Association
Mason County
Presbyterian Church
W. E. Peterson
Department of
College of Agriculture
University of Minnesota
Bartow Jones
C. F. McCutchen
Junior Hogsett
C. C. Anderson
O. M. Williams
H. B. Stedle
Charleston
H. O. Henderson
West Virginia University
Dr. Peterson
Ohio
Ross Wright
Athens
Mr. Henderson
Jackson
Everett G. Royer
Gallia
Stanley Porter
Lawrence
Boyd County
H. H. Thompson
West Virginia
W. D. Click
Cabell
D. L. Cottrill
Wayne
Franze Taylor
Putnam
N. K
Speicher
T. H. McGovran
Kanawha
H. L. Riggle
Roane
Morgantown
Mrs Overholt Hosts Bridge Club in Point Pleasant
Mrs. George H. Overholt entertained her bridge club Friday at her Ohio River Road home in Point Pleasant. Guests included Mrs. Overholt’s daughter Edward Newell of Mt. Vernon Ohio Mrs. Nelson A. Park and Miss Hildreth Armstrong. Prizes went to Mrs. Overholt for high score and Mrs. Newell for second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
George H. Overholt
Ohio River’ Road Club
Overholt
Edward Newell
Mt. Vernon, O
Nelson A. Park
Hildreth Armstrong
Ernest Kincade
Newell
Walter A. Windsor
Waynesboro
Jacqueline Windsor
Fairfax Hall
Ohio River Road
Huntington
Euclid Pullems
Clarence McDermitt
The
Seabees
J. O., McDermitt
Viand St
California
McDermitt
Alaska
D. W. Smith
Bert Sayre
Letart
Richard Fauver
LeRoy Mills
Lorain
Paul Gorrell
Tyler County
Lieutenant Gorrell
Gorrell
John Barnett
Jericho Road
Italy
Funeral and birth notices from Point Pleasant area
Attendees at the funeral rites for Ada Yerges in Columbus include Mr. and Mrs. Howard Yerges and daughter Nancy of 105 Park Drive. A son Harper Granville Grimm III was born yesterday at St. Agnes Hospital in Philadelphia to Lt and Mrs Harper G Grimm. Various local personals note travels, visits, military returns, and family ties across Ohio and Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Yerges
Nancy
Park Drive
Ada Yerges
Columbus
Harper Granville Grimm, Jr
Harper G. Grimm
St. Agnes Hospital
Philadelphia
Bartow Jones Dairy Herd Tops Record in Two States
Bartow Jones of Point Pleasant tops Ohio and West Virginia dairy records. His 53 milking cows produced 1,187 pounds of milk and 47.6 pounds butter fat in February, higher than Ohio bests. January and March figures show continued leadership and strong shipments to Valley Belle Dairy Co. in Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
the Messenger
Edison Roush
Pomeroy
C. C. Anderson
Mason County
Meigs County
Roush
Ohio
Anderson
College of Agriculture
West Virginia University
Bartow Jones
Jones
North Mason County Dairy Herd Improvement Association
West Virginia
Jones Dairy
Valley Belle Dairy Co
Charleston
McAlpin Inherits Part of Big Estate
George W. McAlpin of Charleston is said to have inherited a large share of his mother's estate. The McAlpin family links the Cincinnati McAlpin store and the Hotel McAlpin in New York. McAlpin lived in Point Pleasant for years before moving to Charleston in 1933 to work in the State Road Commission engineering division. He also partnered with George B. Skene in contracting road, bridge, building, and river projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
George W. McAlpin
Charleston
McAlpins
McAlpin
Cincinnati
New York City
State Road Commission
George B. Skene
Mason Wife Files Suit for Divorce
POINT PLEASANT Gladys Parsons files for divorce from Raymond Parsons whom she married in 1936 and separated in 1944. They have three children Jaanita six Charles Ray four and Shirley two months. She cites desertion and cruelty and says they reside in Point Pleasant. Harold Rickard sues wife Margaret Rickard for divorce. bill not tied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Gladys Parsons
Raymond Parsons
Jaanita
Charles Ray
Shirley
Willard Hesson Injured at International Nickel Plant
POINT PLEASANT President Willard Hesson foreman at the International Nickel Co plant in Huntington was injured when metal fell on his foot yesterday. He previously fractured his foot at the same plant and was off work for weeks. Injuries last week will not prevent him from working.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Willard Hesson
International Nickel Co
Stuntington
Hesson
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