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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1943

Page

4

Women’s Home Council sets April Achievement Day at Grace Church

Gallipolis members plan an April 9 program at Grace Methodist Church from 10 30 a m to 3 p m. Miss Nelle Thompson of Ohio State University will discuss Feeding the Family in War Time. Mrs Henry Ebert of Columbus will share her life story as a former prisoner in a Nazi camp.

Gallipolis Women's Home Council Grace Methodist Church Clara Belle Motter Nelle Thompson Ohio State University Henry Ebert Germany Eberts Columbus

Services Held Today for Mrs Basham

Funeral services were held this afternoon at Tipp City for Mrs Robert Basham 40 wife of a West Virginia Ordnance worker who died suddenly Friday night at Holzer Hospital. The Bashams came to Gallipolis about a year ago and have lived at the Gallia Hotel for two months. Survived by husband and two daughters who arrived from near Dayton to attend the funeral. Body was moved from George J Wetherholt & Sons Funeral Home to Tipp City by Coppock Lee and Rosseau and burial will follow.

Gallipolis Tipp City Robert Basham West Virginia Holzer Hospital Bashams Gallia Hotel Dayton George J. Wetherholt & Sons Coppock Lee Rosseau

Man Arrested for Driving Without License

William Salmons of Hamden D. 1 was arrested by the State Patrol for driving without a license. He was fined $5 and costs in the Hamden magistrate court. Herbert Lowell Sayer of Racine faced a charge in Pomeroy for allowing an unlicensed minor to operate a car.

Gallipolis William Salmons Hamden R. D State Patrol Louis Meese Herbert Lowell Sayer Racine Fisher Pomeroy

Fourteen Attend Home Demonstration Meeting

Fourteen women attended a Bidwell and Eno home demonstration meeting Friday at Mrs. Annabelle Atkinson’s home in Gallipolis. Two dress forms were completed.

Gallipolis Bidwell Eno Annabelle Atkinson

County Red Cross Fund Totals Reported At 7222

Gallipolis auditor Max Bunce reported 7222.05 had been turned in by Saturday. T. L. Shaw submitted Clay Township report. Roy Wagner was arrested Saturday night by Patrolman Cecil Thivener on a driving while intoxicated charge.

Gallipolis Max Bunce Red Cross War Fund T. L. Shaw Clay Township Roy Wagner Cecil Thivener

Social Briefs From Rolandus District

Mr. and Mrs. Art Smith visited Beaver Falls Pennsylvania with son Ray and family where Ray is slowly improving from illness. Granddaughter Frances Smith was rushed to Beaver Falls Hospital for appendicitis operation. Dorothy Wolfe of Racine attended church and dined with J D Hoback family.

Rolandus Art Smith Ray Smith Beaver Falls Frances Smith Dorothy Wolfe Racine The Baptist Church J. D. Hoback Audrey Jake Hartenbach Pomeroy DeCrouch Norfolk Ward Hoback Ernest Lawrence Bush Spiller Hobacks Palmers Camp Livingston Marie Gainer East Spiller Audrey Hoback Ethel Hoback

Agriculture beans supplies up fourteen percent this year

The Agriculture Department said civilian dry bean stocks will exceed expectations by about 14 percent in the current marketing year. Timothy Alden, founder and first president of Alletown College, Pennsylvania, started six other ventures in his life.

Washington Agriculture Department Timothy Alden Alletoun College Pennsylvania

State Patrol Reports No Accidents in March

Gallipolis Post records no traffic accidents in March the first time in history. Patrolman William Craig Goodhart, officer in charge, announced Saturday. The post made 32 arrests that month with nine drunken drivers and seven speeders.

Gallipolis State Highway Patrol William Craig Goodhart

Nurse Group Pioneered in This Area

District 14 of the Ohio State Nurses Association formed from Athens Gallia Hocking Jackson Meigs Vinton and Washington Counties. Key figures include Mrs H P Bradbury first president Mrs Pearl Ecker Hatfield and Miss Essie Bliss. Initial meetings in 1923 followed by formal district on November 29 1924 with multiple county branches.

Gallipolis Ohio State Nurses Association Akron Ohio H. P. Bradbury Elsie Druggan Athens Berry Athens County Elizabeth August Gallia Hocking Jackson Meigs Vinton Washington Pearl Ecker Hatfield Grant School of Nursing Essie Bliss Alma van Pelt Holzer Hospital Washington County Hocking County Gallia County Jackson Counties Columbus

All Rio Grande Teachers Rehired for Next Year

GALLIPOLIS All present Rio Grande teachers have been rehired for next year. Recipients include principal EF B Webb and Miss Priscilla White with continuing contracts, plus Mendel Beattie, Sarah Wiseman, Mamie White, Elizabeth Hamrick, Faye Roberts, I W Pendleton, David Jenkins, Lola Trainer on five year contracts.

Gallipolis Rio Grande EF. B. Webb Priscilla White Mendel Beattie Sarah Wiseman Mamie White Elizabeth Hamrick Faye Roberts I. W. Pendelton David Jenkins Lola ‘L'Rainer

Gallia Fire Department Answers Two Alarms

Gallia firefighters responded to two calls over the weekend. The first alarm came Saturday from Irvin Folden who noted sparks from a chimney at Earl Jordan's home on Vinton Avenue, traced to a coffee sack in the flue with no damage. A second alarm Sunday evening was due to grass and trash burning near the Ohio Valley Laundry on Third Avenue, halted before reaching a nearby barn.

Gallipolis Irvin Folden Earl Jordan Vinton Ave Ohio Valley Third Ave

Crop Loan Applications To Be Taken April 8

Gallipolis announces that crop production loan applications will be taken Thursday April 5 by G M Rhodes field supervisor Emergency Crop and Feed Loan Office in the County Agent Everett Royer office. Farmers needing financial help for crop production or poultry feed should confer with Rhodes at that time.

Gallipolis G. M. Rhodes Everett Royer Mr. Rhodes

Secure License To Marry in Gallia

A marriage license was issued Thursday in Probate Judge William Cherringtons office in Gallia to Elmer Lively 21 St Albans West Virginia and Miss Luella Duncan 26 Vinton R D 1. Lively is a defense worker and son of Sherman and Mrs Lively. Duncan is daughter of C M and Mrs Duncan.

Gallipolis William Cherrington Elmer Lively St. Albans W. Va Luella Duncan Vinton R. D Mr. Lively Sherman L. Lively C. M. Duncan

Lillian Easter Granted Divorce in Gallia County Court

Lillian Easter was granted a divorce from George Easter in Gallia County Common Pleas Court on gross neglect. They married in 1942 and have no children. The plaintiff resumes her former name Neal.

Gallipolis Lillian Easter George Easter Gallia County

Holzer Hospital admits new patients in Gallipolis area

New Holzer Hospital patients include Mrs Edna English of Gallipolis undergoing surgery and Mrs Elbert Stephens of Pindknott Ky who gave birth to a daughter at 3 26 a m Saturday. Also listed are Mrs William Tate of West Columbia W Va and William Clayham Garrison Jr of Gallipolis under observation. Discharges include David Thomas of Mipolis Mrs O E West and Leon Gold of Pomeroy.

Gallipolis Holzer Hospital Edna English Elbert Stephens Pindknot William Tate West Columbia W. Va William Clayham Garrison C. J. McCormick Gallipolis R. D David Thomas Mipolis O. E. West Leon Gold Pomeroy

Nelsonville Girl Weds Officer in Air Corps in Columbus

Miss Saint Elmo Robson of Nelsonville and Lt. Delmar Townsend of Cortland Ohio were married at Morgan Memorial Methodist Church Columbus on March 16. The couple, accompanied by family, will live in Great Falls Montana where Townsend will be stationed.

Nelsonville Saint Elmo Robson Ray Elliott Delmar, Townsend John Townsend Cortland, O Morgan Memorial Methodist Church Columbus Carlton Babbs Hugo Duran Washington, D. C Ned E. Dixon Cortland Nelsonville High School Bliss Business College Tracy-Wells Co Townsend Cortland High School Ohio Public Service Co Warren U. S. Army Air Force

Ed Judy Buys First Avenue Property in Gallipolis

Ed Judy manager of Rees Motor Company bought the Wag ner property at 614 First Ave. possession to be given in 30 days. The six room house was built by Mr. Wagner and has housed Emmett D. Keeler. Wagner and his wife reside in Portsmouth. Harland Wollborn acquired 50.9 acres from H. A. McCarley and wife in Raccoon Township along the Rio Grande Harris road.

Gallipolis Ed Judy Rees Motor Company Clarence E. Wagner First Ave Wagner Emmett D. Keeler Portsmouth Harland Wollborn H. A. McCarley Raccoon Township Rio Grande-Harris Road

Kill Kare Klub Hostess Night At Gallipolis Social

Mrs. Otto Carter hosted the Kill Kare Klub Friday with Mrs. A J Slack as guest. Two tables of contract were played and Miss Marelle Gills earned high score. A refreshment course followed at the end.

Gallipolis Otto Carter Kill Kare Klub A. J. Slack Marelle Gills

Residents move as households change local homes

Several families relocate within the area. H B Pierson move to upper river road from Dyer property now owned by them, Tom Mills buys Pierson home on Fourth Ave, and T E Agee plans to take over Oliver property with Cornwell family moving into the vacated home. Other moves include Bowen moving to 356 Third Ave and Misses Young Shough Johnston in travel across states for visits and engagements.

H. B. Pierson Upper River Road R. H. Dyer Florida Tom Mills Pierson Fourth Ave Oliver Mills T. E. Agee

Plans Completed To Give Home Better Crops

John Slipher an Ohio State conservationist Virgil Overholt an agricultural engineer and Everett Royer Gallia County agent completed plans Saturday for a program to improve conservation at the Gallia County Children's Home The land will be strip cropped with diversion ditches four year totals of corn and small grains and two years of legumes with expected improvement to the farm.

Gallipolis John Slipher Ohio State University Virgil Overholt Ohio State Everett Royer Gallia County

Youths Take Army Navy Test at Gallia Academy

Twenty six youths took the Army and Navy tests at Gallia Academy High School announced by Principal Harold Brown. Fifteen preferred the Army and eleven the Navy. Test lasted two hours with four sections on physics mathematics vocabulary and reading. Those who passed may enlist with government paid college education as the goal.

Gallipolis Gallia Academy High School Harold Brown Army Navy Mercerville High School Mason City Ohio Wesleyan University

Rationing Board Adopts New Summer Schedule

Gallia County War Price and Rationing Board announces a summer schedule effective today. Chairman A K Merriman says hours are daily 8 a m to 5 30 p m except Monday Wednesday and Saturday with special hours. Monday 1 p m to 9 30 p m Wednesday 8 a m to 1 p m and Saturday 8 a m to 12 15 p m.

Gallipolis Gallia County A. K. Merriman

Morris Burnette Becomes Civilian Flying Instructor

Morris Burnette son of Mr and Mrs T F Burnette has become a civilian flying instructor at Chesapeake Airport under Howard Mayer. He trained at Princeton West Virginia.

Gallipolis Morris Burnette T. F. Burnette Chesapeake Howard Mayer Burnette Princeton W. Va

Vinton Athletes Honored at Local Dinner

RADCLIFF The annual Vinton Rural Junior-Senior and Athletic banquet was held Friday March 26 with fifty-seven attendees. Mistress of Ceremonies Miss Cade presided as awards were presented to basketball letter winners including Billy Townsend Daryl Gregory Dale Wright Ramon Morris Ferry Bowen Jack Hagerty Donald Arbaugh Tommy Ragan Fern Nixon James Harvey and Willis McManus Jr.

Radcliff Vinton Miss Cade Harburger Robert Will Mr. Cooley Bily Townsend Sparkin Peggy Jane Medrith Huston Elsie Lowe Dale Wright Billy Townsend Daryl Gregory Ramon Morris Ferry Bowen Jack Hagerty Donald Arbaugh Tommy Ragan Fern Nixon James Harvey Willis McManus, Jr

Logan Shinn Dies in Columbus Friday

Mrs Ne Kemp of 2217 Main Street received a telegram announcing the death of her brother in law Logan Shinn in Columbus Friday evening. Funeral services were held there at 10 o clock. Shinn, a native of Mason County, formerly lived near Rock Castle Union District.

Point Pleasant Kemp Main St Logan Shinn Columbus Shinn Mason County Rock Castle Union District

Ivan Bush to Complete Flight Training at Baton Field

Ivan Bush of Letart and father to Lieutenant Ivan Bush learns his son will complete training at the Air Force Officers Training School in Baton Flying Field Florida within a few days.

Point Pleasant Ivan Bush Letart Board of Education Air Force Officers Training School Baton Flying Field Fla

Point Pleasant Hospital Note On Local Residents

Mrs. Charles Stephenson of Route 2 was admitted to the Point Clinic on Friday for observation and treatment. Mrs. Rex Casey of Henderson was also admitted for observation after an incident at the clinic.

Point Pleasant Charles Stephenson Route 2 Point Clinic Rex Casey Henderson

Change in Retail Store Hours Urged for Point Pleasant Merchants

A movement in Point Pleasant urges merchants to open at noon and close at p.m. The plan, inspired by a Pomeroy store and Florida merchants, aims to boost profits. Mayor B Walter Krodel says the change would benefit merchants and wartime workers with limited shopping time.

Point Pleasant B. Walter Krodel

Methodists Plan County Home Visitation Campaign

A meeting at Trinity Church in Point Pleasant will launch a countywide home visitation plan by Methodists. Rev. Tulloch, who led a Pittsburgh rollout, will explain the approach used there with over 250 pastors present. Two member teams will visit to recruit transfers and unchurched families, with additional pastors attending tonight.

Point Pleasant Trinity Church A. E. Tullohh Pittsburgh Pennsylvania West Virginia Tulloch Connelsville Murraysville Clarington Wilson W. C. Sterns Hartford W. L. Gearhart Clifton-Mason James Fisher Henderson Circuit North Point Pleasant Rex Anderson Leon

Demonstration Meeting Schedule For Sandwich Making

Point Pleasant Miss Garnette Tillis home economics teacher and county nutrition committee chair announces a week of sandwich making and lunch kit demonstrations. Meetings include Beech Hill 2 p.m and Leon Lodge Hall 7 30 p.m today. Hannan 1 30 p.m and Henderson 7 30 p.m Tuesday. Yanger 10 a.m and Hogsett 7 30 p.m Wednesday. New Haven 2 p.m and Point Pleasant Junior High 7 30 p.m Thursday.

Point Pleasant Garnette Tillis Beech Hill Leon Lodge Hannan High School Henderson Yanger IL. A. Blain Hogsett New Haven School Point Pleasant Junior High School

H. D. Letts Building Sold to G. P. Musgrave

H. D. Letts sold his frame store building in the 200 block of Main Street to Co. G. P. Musgrave. The building sits on the east side of Main with living quarters on the second floor. price is not reported.

Point Pleasant H. D. Letts Main St Co. G. P. Musgrave Main

Bartow Jones Returns from Wisconsin Ill with Flu

Bartow Jones came home from Wisconsin last week and became ill of the flu. He was much improved at the week end.

Point Pleasant E. Bartow Jones Wisconsin

Erection of New Methodist Church Begins in Two Weeks

Point Pleasant North. Erection of a Methodist church likely starts in two weeks as Rev. James C. Fisher outlines site, size and early preparations. Land on Jackson Ave opposite Country Club Addition, 100 by 150 feet, to serve a growing area of over 1,000 homes. Materials partly salvaged from an abandoned Red House church. First pastorate for Fisher serving several local churches meanwhile.

New Methodist Church Point Pleasant North Point Pleasant James C. Fisher Jackson Ave Country Club Red House Fisher Henderson Vaught Memorial Couch Beech Hill Pine Grove Mt. Union

Spurlock Returns as Farm Manager at Lakin Hospital

A. C. Spurlock will be reassigned to his former post as farm manager at Lakin State Hospital. The state board of control notified Dr. Eugene L. Younge on Saturday of the move, with the start date to be announced. Spurlock, a Tuskegee Institute graduate, previously ran 1,600 acres and boosted crops dairy and livestock.

Point Pleasant Eugene L. Younge Lakin State Hospital State Board of Control A. C. Spurlock Spurlock Lakin Institute Tuskeegee Institute

Spring's Not Here Yet Coal Dealers Report

Local leaders report a brisk run on coal stocks at the week end as households exhausted supplies and planned to stop coal use for heat. Freezing temperatures forced a reconsideration of plans and prompted hurry-up calls for more fuel.

Point Pleasant

Leon Children Stare As Man Drives Old Dobbin

In Point Pleasant the town of Leon watched Oscar Kapp drive Old Dobbin hitched to a buggy along the main street on Saturday. The farmer resumed his pre automobile mode of travel, drawing crowds of curious children.

Point Pleasant Leon Dobbin Oscar Kapp

Suit for Divorce Filed by Husband

POINT PLEASANT Oldia A. Fridley filed for divorce from Bertha Fridley citing desertion. Married 1928 separated March 1943. They have two daughters Pearl 13 and Mildred Irene 11. Family home listed on the Flat Rock Letart Road Lone Hollow.

Point Pleasant Oldia A. Fridley Bertha Fridley Pearl Mildred Irene Flat Rock-Letart Road Lone Hollow

Soldier on furlough visits family at Beech Hill

Pfc. Clif ford O. Eckard is spending a furlough with his parents Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Eckard of Beech Hill. They and their soldier son spent the weekend with his sister and brother in law Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Oliver of Bellemeade. Eckard is in training at Fort Bragg North Carolina.

Point Pleasant Clifford O. Eckard C. O. Eckard Beech Hill Carlyle Whaley Holzer Hospital Eugene Sterrett Charleston John Kay, Sr South Side Edgar Tuckerman Mt. Vernon Ave W. H. Juhling Middleport W. H. Rardin Jefferson Blvd W. N. Rardin Keister Rardin Tommy Huntington James Kay Thomas Berry and Kay, Jr A. Horton Roseberry Old Town Creek William Meade Carl Jeffers Edith Edna Burdette Leon W. D. Curry Edwin Curry Wichita Kansas Clyde Tallman C. G. P. Musgrave John William Steenbergen Viand St Mervin Chapman Henderson Melvin Schmidt Highland Ave Baltimore G. E. Waggener Columbus S. J. Waggener H. E. Benedict P. W. Machir Lincoln Ave Josephine Gertrude Howard F. W. Butcher Ella Howard Cary Howard Rayburn

Divorce Suit Filed in Circuit Court at Point Pleasant

Gertrude Hall under 21 sues by Nellie Kent next friend against William Hail in a circuit court divorce action filed at Point Pleasant.

Point Pleasant Gertrude Hall Nellie Kent William Hail

Fruit Crop Prospect Is Encouraging

L N Ruttencutter of Mason with four orchards totaling 30000 trees says peaches and apples are uninjured by the cold and will bloom in about a week. Apple spraying is underway with eight sprayer outfits, each needing three men. Conditions are favorable and crop failures are rare though production fluctuates yearly.

Point Pleasant L. N. Ruttencutter Mason Ruttencutter Longdale Hartford New Haven

Two Men Arrested on Burglary Charge in Point Pleasant

Charles Pyus Jr and James Paul Byus were arraigned before Magistrate Franklin W Quillin held to the grand jury with bonds set at 2000 each for burglarizing the Selby Restaurant on 22nd Street. Police continue the robbery investigation with possible accomplices.

Point Pleasant Charles Pyus, Jr James Paul Byus Selby 22Nd St Franklin W. Quillin Noble Byus

Kay and Roush Apply for West Virginia Marriage License

David Gordon Kay 37 and Virginia Margaret Roush 34 of Letart apply for a marriage license. Both are natives of New Haven.

Point Pleasant David Gordon Kay Virginia Margaret Roush Letart New Haven

Senior Woman’s Club April meeting in Pt Pleasant

The Senior Woman’s Club of Pt Pleasant will host the April meeting led by the Garden Department with temporary chair Miss Bess Rice and a long list of committee members. An address by Mrs George W McAlpin of Charleston will be heard and music provided by the Girls Glee Club directed by Lawrence Cappellanti.

Point Pleasant J. G. F. Johnson W. D. Curry Ben Franklin R. E. Somerville Elmer Foersbach William J. Kenny E. E. McElfresh E. Heiner Mina Lewis Bess Rice Hugh A. Barbee E. J. Somerville Harry Godfrey W. E. Allen Grover C. Hite Garden Department George W. McAlpin Charleston General Federation of Clubs Girls Glee Club Lawrence Cappellanti Ram

Woman's Society Dinner Aids Henderson Church Fund

About 40 people attended a Thursday evening dinner at the home of Mrs. R. L. Burks in Henderson. The event, under the Methodist Church Woman's Society of Christian Service, added 23 dollars to the society's fund for church support.

R. L. Burks Henderson Woman's Society of Christian Service of The Methodist Church

Point Pleasant Personal Notes Reflect Local Weekend Activity

Family reports Carlyle Whaley at Holzer Hospital remains unchanged. Residents share weekend visits and relatives traveling for gatherings, contests, and trips to Huntington Arlington and Baltimore.

Burdette Becomes Great-Grandfather in Leon Community

E H Burdette a Leon Republican leader and Mason County board of education member becomes a great grandfather. A daughter Carolyn was born to his granddaughter Mrs William Roberta of Charleston on Thursday.

Point Pleasant E. H Zeke” Burdette Leon Mason County Board of Education Carolyn William Roberta Charleston Thursay

New Lake City Men Board at West Point Pleasant Plant

Three Lake City men reported to West Point Pleasant erdneee works among a group of new employees this past week.

West Point Pleasant Erdneee Lake City

Sun church alters schedule for April services

Announced changes show the church rescheduling Sunday school and worship service due to staffing and transportation issues. The directive affects volunteers and attendees with updated times and locations.

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