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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1941
Page
10
Gallia County relief headquarters report shrinking rolls to stay within budget. In March expenditures reached about $3,000, double the monthly budget. By April 1 there were 3,680 recipients. by April 15 the rolls fell to 2,200, removing over 900 aged relief recipients pending investigations.
A Zanesville WPA representative will meet County Engineer E. N. Leonard to plan starting work on the new high level road. Until a date is set the 12 ton gasoline shovel will clear slips on Roush and Wheaton roads in Morgan Township with Rev. Joseph Keefer named as operator among several candidates.
F C Christ Ralph Davis W A Lee H E Shaver Eric Denney Elias Sisson and possibly others attended the annual Hereford auction in Columbus today conducted by the Ohio Hereford Association.
In Gallipolis a two story brick building at Fourth Ave northerly apex, once part of Capt. Charles Clendenin’s electric light operations, will be remodeled by contractor David Meir into four apartments at about $10,000. Grandson Stuart Clendenin of Charleston authorizes the work. Ground and upper floor units will each include living, dining, kitchen, bath and two bedrooms with a basement for heating and meters. The site offers a view of the avenue and is near the hospital grounds five minutes from the administration building.
A United States Army mobile recruiting unit will arrive Thursday in Gallipolis. The unit, described as an office on wheels, offers convenient access for applicants for the regular army or cadet flying corps. Enlistment periods are three years. regular army men must be single, 18 to 35, in good health and character. Flying cadets have the same age range, with added educational requirements. The unit will move to Middleport on Friday.
Gallipolis reports Guy French and Stanley L. Spires of Cheshire Township fined 25 and 5 dollars respectively for intoxication. French also had driving rights suspended for six months by a West Virginia magistrate.
A reader praises TON JON for curing acid indigestion and aiding breathing. She claims no need for laxatives, steadier nerves, and overall strength. The testimonial asks others to try TON JON for similar results.
The Achievement Day program at Grace Methodist Church in Gallipolis drew about 100 attendees. The event ran from 10 30 a m to 3 30 p m with a noon steak dinner by the church women. Skits by Fairfield homemakers and Rio Grande organization, a candle lighting by the latter group, and a final Spirit of Patriotism scene framed the program.
Miss Mabel Gills returns from a week in Columbus visiting relatives. Mrs. Louise Scott and daughter Sara Louise stay with P. J. Pinney family. Mrs. L. L. Lovett and children back from Beverly. Harry Cameron in Cincinnati visiting Mrs Cameron and son Carl who is hospitalised. Mr. and Mrs. James McCall of Grove City visiting John McLeish family. Russell Mullins and children guests of Seymour Lawless in Dingess West Virginia. Mother's Club met at a local inn with speaker Garland Gillingham. Mrs. Leo C. Bean hosts Philomathean Study Club Thursday. Earl Graham and Clifford Myers of Charleston visit Ellis Hamrick and Edgar Myers. Major Samuel M. Bossard, formerly Ohio Hospital for Epileptics staff physician, now stationed at Fort Knox Kentucky.
Work to lay sewer from Evans Packing Co plant on Chillicothe Ave to Chickamauga Creek will start at once. Three thousand feet of storm sewer lines a shallow depth of eighteen feet in places. The area is rapidly developing and residents will receive sewer privileges.
Funeral services will be held in Bulnville Church Thursday at 2 p.m. for Mrs. Daniel C. Smith 65 former Mary E Riley native of that neighborhood. She died Sunday at Granville.
Gallipolis lists licenses issued to Andrew Lucas 21 and Annabelle Rippitoe 21 of Charleston Merle Carpenter 22 Perrysburg and Geneva Prose 22 Akron.
Gallipolis announces H. W. Sewards C. C. Liddy and Otis Drummond as members of the soldiers and sailors relief commission for three-year terms. The trio replaces prior appointees and starts service immediately in local veteran support efforts.
Mrs Wilbur Flint wins divorce and custody of her minor children in Gallipolis court. Flint is ordered to pay 12 dollars monthly for their support.
Ralph Shaffer a 21 year old carpenter of Columbus and Faye Alban 21 of Columbus were granted a license to wed on Monday. Both parties are described as children of their respective parents. The filing indicates the couple will marry locally in Columbus.
Several Logan men traveled to Cincinnati Tuesday for the National League season opening. Among them were Dan Roberts Earl Roberts F E Wein rich Charles C Achauer and Ed gar C Paul.
A statistical note claims rats equal or exceed the human population in the United States based on common estimates. The count aligns with urban density claims and pest control data, suggesting a high rodent presence relative to residents.
Fruit broker Frank James, with large interests in the South, reports unseasonably warm conditions have caused early bud development, creating danger of late frosts that could damage crops. He cautions growers to monitor forecasts and protect vulnerable fruit trees.
Gallia Rotary Club hosted a Ladies Night program Tuesday with President Eugene Spear greeting guests. Carl C. Byers led singing, Richard Downs played a brass sextet, and Roger and Ronald Williams sang with piano by Mrs. Steve Thomas. Clyde J. Moore of Columbus gave a humorous talk on Human Nature on the Half Shelf, well received.
Gallipolis reports no special May Day observance at the state hospital aside from an extra dinner. Dietitian Ruth Philbrook notes spring vegetables from wards will be served. Grounds undergo first spring cleaning with new flower beds, mowing, and active garden plantings attracting many visitors as shrubs bloom.
Seventy five? No. Laurel School in Cleveland will send 35 girl students to Gallipolis on Saturday April 26 for a study tour. They will be accompanied by their French teachers and guided by a Chamber of Commerce guide to visit points of interest. The expedition will be by chartered bus.
Reports say CIO organizers and sympathizers picket the Marietta Manufacturing Co plant at Pt Pleasant with indifferent success. About 50 workers have been discharged for alleged labor agitation and are urged to return by union members. No violence is reported.
Gallipolis reports Meyer Maggied, county Boy Scout chairman, announces an immediate drive to raise 400 dollars toward completing the 1252 dollar Scout quota. The campaign targets community support and fundraising for troop needs and activities.
Gallia County inmate David Crawford, the first man jailed for horse stealing here in decades, will be released on parole from Mansfield Reformatory on May 15. Lawrence Mehl, another local theft offender, is noted in accompanying report. County Auditor E D Keeler prepares books for transfer to County Treasurer FE Myers for June realty tax collection.
Ernest Slim Smith a Georges Creek resident is held in Pt Pleasant jail to serve 60 more days of an original sentence for hog stealing and faces a possible longer term for jail breaking officials said.
Two large flower beds with boulders for a rustic effect have been constructed on the lawn at the municipal building and planted with bulbs.
Nineteen white and five colored Gallia County men will travel to Portsmouth Friday for physical exams under Certification Officer M. R. Allen before entering CCC camps. A late month call is expected. Names include Homer W. Baker and John P. Bennett among whites, Ben Bunch and Lester Jackson among colors. About 200 Gallia youths are in CCC camps. minimum age is 17 with birth certificate required.
Glouster Mr and Mrs David P Reese celebrated their golden anniversary on Easter Sunday with a family noon dinner and open house from three to five. Attendees included their children and several out of town relatives. They were married March 29 1891 at Zaleski.
Mr and Mrs Leo Westfall of Maplewood announce the birth of a daughter born on Easter Sunday. Grandparents are Eli Westfall of Hollister and George Van Horn of Ringgold. The baby has been named Patricia Kay.
F D McCarty came home from Columbus and White Cross Hospital with Mrs McCarty after cataract removal surgery on her right eye. Mrs McCarty’s condition is satisfactory though she will stay longer in hospital. Isabel Carter moved from George Carter home to Toledo for a dietitian position at Mercy Hospital. The Dilles of Zanesville and the McGees in Trimble hosted Easter visits. Lt James V Galloway's Kentucky Army assignment noted.
On Monday April 14 John V. Yaw marked 50 years in the K of P Lodge. He was to receive a pin and certificate when arrive. Lodge members W O Bailey Lance Trainer Vern Lamborn Thomas Hemsley Raymond Robinson Thomas Williams Jr Herbert Zimmer Harry Vaughn Clarence Whaley Henry Williams George Jonas and Worthy Parker stopped by the Yaw home to offer congratulations as Yaw remains gravely ill after a four month stroke with two nurses in attendance daily.
Glouster bowling match saw Galloway post a 204 as Gibby Stephenson hit 203 and 574 for high triple against Catholic Action Guild. With three weeks left in City League, Scott Dairy leads by three games over Union Lunch in a tight finish.
An important Knights of Pythias business meeting will convene before the lodge next Monday. Rank of Page will be conferred. A district meeting is set for Friday April 18 in Gallipolis with Grand Chancellor and Grand Vice in attendance. Glouster members plan to attend.
Those interested in forming a softball team will meet tonight at seven o'clock in the mayor's office.
Rev and Mrs Charles Ludwig of Anderson Indiana will speak tonight at the Church of God on Third and Grape Streets. The couple were born in Africa to missionary parents and have spent many years on the continent.
The will of the late Dr. Lewis C. Bean is admitted to probate naming Mrs. Bean and the Huntington National Bank of Columbus as co executors. The estate is left to his wife and their son Lewis A. Bean.
Women of the Thurman Methodist Church announce their annual bazaar and dinner to be held Thursday afternoon and night, offering shopping and a meal to the community.
Admitting to breaking and entering, Charles Younger received a one year probation in a Gallipolis court, signaling a probationary resolution to the case.
Glouster school children will present their annual exhibit Thursday April 17. Morning classes run periods 1 2 3 4 until 10 30. Afternoon class period 8 from 12 35 to 1 18. At 1 00 the grade operetta will be given for children and adults with evening ticket. Night classes run periods 6 5 7 from 7 to 8 30 with rooms open for inspection until 10.
Grass fires erupted Sunday in East Branch near Nelsonville threatening the R. C. Galloway home at Palos and the Stump property before crews from New York Central and Federal Valley Railroads and 75 CCC boys from Camp Nelson at Nelsonville stopped the blaze. Backfires limited spread as CCC forces finally extinguished it Tuesday morning.
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