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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1944
Page
2
Ralph Cook and his Red Cross War Fund Drive team in York Township are praised by Athens County Chairman D E Barr for two new records. The quota was reached for the first time and the largest amount collected in the area.
Mrs Eliza Ann Smith 74 widow of Jacob Smith died Sunday at her Poplar Street home after two years of ill health. She leaves son Raymond Smith two daughters Miss Imelda and Mrs Beatrice Schaefer six grandchildren. Funeral at 1 30 p m Wednesday at residence with Rev L E Evans of the Church of Christ officiating. Burial Greenlawn.
In Nelsonville Sunday six and one additional traffic case were heard in Mayor Miles Howe s court. Five intoxication arraignments pleaded guilty and were fined five dollars plus costs. The defendants named include Dave Evans Clarence Kelly Maudie Emrich Walter McManaway and Robert Hatfield. Virgil Huddy was fined five dollars and costs after pleading guilty to failing to stop at a Stop sign in an affidavit filed by the State Highway Patrol.
Nelsonville notes an Engineer Petroleum Production Battalion formed at Santa Anita California to sustain oil output for the war effort. The unit combines oil field and refinery troops with ASTP students to drill, operate and maintain facilities, aiming 100 wells per year. Staff Sgt. Selby Smith visits hometown grandparents before officers' training.
Nelsonville report notes the Loyal Workers Class No 11 of the Methodist Church will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Mrs John North's Grover Street home. Mrs C L Stout leads devotions and Mrs Beseild prepares the program portion of the meeting.
Nelsonville High School hosts 7:30 PM PTA meeting with the Health and Recreation program. Mrs Willeen Edwards leads, and students will perform folk dancing at the high school.
Mrs Annie Walker 78 widow of Frank Walker and former Nelsonville resident died Sunday in Columbus where she had lived. Funeral services were held at 2 pm Wednesday at Warren Funeral Home with Rev W M George. burial at Green Lawn. She leaves two daughters Ethel Wallace Tassie Sprague of Columbus and five sons Earle Berea Ralph Ecorse Jay Detroit Frank Columbus Charles Nelsonville. one daughter Nelva preceded her in death. Body to Warren Funeral Home Tuesday for visitation.
Mrs. Clarence Todd and Mrs. Earl McQuaide were Thursday afternoon guests of Mrs. Charles Lowry. The Todds and Mrs. McQuaid were in Logan on Wednesday. Martha Lowry of Columbus visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles I Lowry. Mildred Kern of Columbus visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kern. Nina Smith of New Plymouth visited Mildred Kern. Mrs. Robert Kern and son Bobby Gene were in Columbus Friday. Charles I Lowry and family went to Logan last Wednesday. John Murray of Lancaster and his wife visited Mrs. Murray’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Todd, on Sunday.
Funeral services for Joe Humphrey, former Nelsonville resident, who died April 11 in Chico California, will be held Wednesday at 3 30 p m at the P B Verity residence 83 West Franklin Street conducted by Rev John Lloyd Evans First Presbyterian Church Burial will be at Greenlawn The body will arrive in Nelsonville Wednesday noon
Mizpah Class of the Methodist Church will gather at 590 Poplar Street in Nelsonville Tuesday evening April 18 at 7 30. Mrs Nelle Evans will lead devotions and Mrs Nora Siddle will direct the program with all members urged to attend.
Gallia County probate records show administrators appointed for John L. O'Brien and Ella M. Berridge estates. Appointments include Edward C. Berridge as executor and J Floyd Leonard as administrator of Jeanette Reynolds estate with bond. Real estate sales approved, tax determinations found no tax due, and juveniles committed for observation. Several marriage licenses issued including Gallipolis, Mercerville, and across West Virginia.
Mothers of all boys who took part in school athletics are asked to meet April 18 at the high school building to complete reparations for the annual athletic banquet.
Naomi Circle of the Wesleyan Service Church and Methodist Church group will meet Wednesday evening at 7 30 at the home of Mrs. Robert Green College Avenue Mrs Arthur Newton will assist as hostess in Nelsonville keeping up with church activities and fellowship.
Circle No 2 of the W E C S of the Methodist Church led by Mrs Fannie William will meet tonight at 7 o clock at the home of Mrs Susie Wallace on Poplar Street in Nelsonville.
Dwight Wetherholt, two years at the West Virginia Ordnance Works, has been transferred by the War Department to Columbus to begin duties with the United States Engineers Monday. Mrs Wetherholt and daughter Carolyn will stay in Gallipolis to finish the school year. Their home on First Avenue will be occupied by Mrs John Lutz and daughter Barbara, while Lieut Commander Lutz serves abroad with the foreign service.
Mrs. R. E. Bischoff formerly Edith Christ is reported to be making satisfactory progress at Mayo Hospital Rochester Minnesota after a serious operation performed about two weeks ago according to her mother Mrs M C
Mrs. Mary Irwin Rathburn 87 died at Holzer Hospital after a week of illness. She leaves daughter Jette Rathburn and grandchildren Ellis Rathburn in the Navy in Jacksonville and James Frances Rathburn in Huntington. She was a Presbyterian and member of the Order of Eastern Star. Burial follows at Pine Street Cemetery after a 2 PM service at home.
Gallipolis pupils in eighth grade took the state uniform tests Friday. Supt. E. E. Higgins said the exams measure Gallipolis averages against statewide results. Four subjects were Arithmetic English Science and History.
A Northern Panhandle businessman predicting a six to ten thousand vote majority for Representative Schiffler says his opponent will be Governor Neely. Both candidates are for joomington.
T. D. Gray, University extension service agronomist, spoke to the Woman's Club in Point Pleasant and filmed Mrs. Hugh A. Barbee’s garden. He praised her large beds of jonquils and narcissus, noting unusual ranunias and calling the garden among the most beautiful he has seen.
A group of Marietta Manufacturing Co. employees will travel to Charleston on April 28 to be initiated into the Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine Beni Kedem Temple. Named in the group are John Roberts James B Couch Howard Daugherty John Sayre Gerald McBee Joe Barr Eugene Vansickle William Burdette Sterling Camera Lloyd K Brown Hansel Poling O Hanes Austin Johnson O F Roseberry David O Neal Jr and Otis Rainey.
Point Pleasant L W Get ty installs a new plate glass front at 416 Main St while Ben Franklin repairs the interior of his vacant 512 Main St store former tenant recently inducted into military service.
Glenwood man Dudding Davis was fined 100 and costs after pleading guilty to assault and battery in a magistrate court. Constable Toral Morrison arrested him on a warrant.
Mrs. George Sprenger president of the local club and Mrs. Laula Lewis will attend the West Virginia Woman's Clubs state convention in Clarksburg scheduled for April 18 to 20. They will depart Point Pleasant today.
Carolyn Wartenburg nine years old daughter of Mr and Mrs Fritz Wartenburg Jericho Road suffered a fracture of her right arm and bruises when struck by an automobile at Viand and Ninth Streets Saturday evening. She had just exited a car to walk to visit her grandparents Mr and Mrs D T Wartenburg when the vehicle struck and knocked her to the pavement.
Mrs Clarice Knapp county 4 H club agent and Miss Martha Atkinson home demonstration agent will attend a food preservation school in Parkersburg on Tuesday and Wednesday. Miss Atkinson has resigned as Mason County home demonstration agent effective May 1 to take the same post in Ohio County based in Wheeling.
Mervin Chapman took Fred Bonecutter of Redmond Ridge to Holzer Hospital late yesterday. He was in critical condition. Mr Bonecutter, a shipyard worker, became suddenly ill last Wednesday while at home preparing to go to work.
One hundred thirty American airmen, crews from 12 bombers that landed in Switzerland and another bomber shot down, arrived Saturday at Adelboden for internment. The Swiss said the downed plane did not respond to landing signals during U S attacks on targets in Germany and occupied Europe. The crew parachuted to safety.
William Cummings of Wheeling and Sweeney Fleming of Fairmont campaigned in Point Pleasant on Saturday. Both impressed Mason County voters as they paired up and addressed concerns, with Cummins noted for long state service and Fleming highlighting national crisis worries and local banking leadership.
In POINT PLEASANT Funkhous er and Dawson Republican nominees for governor pledge to back the ticket in the fall. Watts asks Holt if he would support Roosevelt and Meadows whether Hanna would stay on the payroll. Holt opposed Roosevelt, Meadows enjoys Neely backing, Hanna connected to state contracts.
John C. Greer age 66 a Spanish American War veteran and native of Greer Community Mason County died in Gallipolis Friday after about a year of illness. Funeral services were held at G. J. Wetherholt Funeral Home and burial at Mound Hill Cemetery. Survived by wife Stella and three sons Arthur O. Greer Roy L. Greer and Lawrence Greer. Also survived by sister Flora Thomas and brother George Greer.
Friends of Barton Jones at a Republican gathering in Parkersburg report broad statewide support for his candidacy for commissioner of agriculture. Mason County pledges and a rousing reception highlighted the event, with gubernatorial hopefuls Funkhouser Dawson and Garrison speaking alongside other secretary of state candidates.
Mrs. Harry DeCamp Roush of 611 Viand St announces the forthcoming marriage of Barbara Jean Roush to Captain Charles Henry Stone. Formal ceremony set for June 2 at Christ Episcopal Church with Rev. Frank T. Cady officiating. Barbara Jean a Madison College graduate and stenographer at Marietta Manufacturing. Captain Stone, master pilot on the Ohio and Kanawha rivers, son of Captain and Mrs. C. C. Stone.
A Point Pleasant businessman aims to buy Schneider Bakery after it closed due to gas and sugar shortages. He asks for a 700 pound monthly sugar allotment from the OPA and will proceed if granted. Out of town bidders abandoned the deal seeking 1500 pounds monthly.
Mrs Harry Taylor, a local medical patient, was discharged from Point Clinic Saturday. A son weighing 6 pounds 14 ounces was born Saturday to Mr and Mrs Luther Miller of Letart at the clinic.
Clyde Durst a guard on Silver Bridge has been absent since early last week due to measles in his family. His two oldest children caught the disease at school and spread it to three others at home. A two year old developed pneumonia and was in critical condition but improved by the weekend. The Dursts live near the Jackson County line, several miles east of Point Pleasant.
A Huntington grocer bought onions at 20 cents a pound plus freight last Friday. After resupply, he sold at 25 cents a pound until an OPA official ordered a reduction to 13 cents. The dealer returned the onions to the wholesaler. A Pomeroy dealer recently paid 25 cents per pound for a 50 pound bag.
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