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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1939
Page
12
Fear rises that Dutch Elm disease has struck several old elms in Gallipolis. County Agent E G Royer sent tree branches to Morristown New Jersey for lab tests while tree surgeons are being consulted. Possible Dayton Elm disease also noted as elms die.
After a leaders meeting, plans for a county wide 4 H meeting and Ohio State Fair activities are outlined. August 22 will host the gathering to select representatives for individual and team demonstrations style and dress reviews and health contest. Project judging begins August 16 by state agents Clara Belle Motter and Mrs Virginia Judy Sower.
The Gallipolis Rotary Club will sponsor loans for worthy high school students. J Paul Mossman chairing the loan committee outlined the plan at the meeting. Funds will be raised by the club and administered by a permanent committee. District Governor Joe Fichter of Miami University will attend next Tuesday's meeting.
Mrs. Thomas Hogg aged 90 died Tuesday evening at her home on First Ave after long invalidism. She was the last of her family. Tentative funeral services are set for Thursday afternoon likely in First Baptist Church.
Gallia County health conditions are excellent with no contagious disease cases reported for weeks. Nurse Naomi Evans conducts daily county inspections and provides nursing service where needed.
Funeral services are set for 2 p m Thursday at the A J Held Co chapel for Charles Henderson 78 who died Monday night at his home from a cerebral hemorrhage He was born in Gallia County and lived in Columbus 30 years formerly employed 29 years by the municipal light plant Burial will follow at Glen Rest Cemetery.
The two men, Lewis Vance and Frank Glenn of Vinton, refunded the five dollar bill to W. F. Hendren and secured the costs in Magistrate Millisor's court. They did not plead guilty to highway robbery charges. State officers reported the event occurred on the streets of Gallipolis Saturday.
Gallipolis Republican voters in Addison Township are urged to caucus at Bulaville Townhouse at 7 30 p m on August 8 to nominate one trustee two for board of education one township clerk and two constables by F E Thomasson central committeeman.
Mrs. Selma Stevens was granted a divorce from Ray Stevens in Gallipolis on a neglect allegation after nine years of marriage. She resumes her maiden name Sowards, daughter of ex-Sheriff Homer W. Sowards. Rev Herman A. Lewis Cheshire Schools principal is a patient in Holzer Hospital.
A massive white oak in Gallia County grows in Alex Lane s yard on Pole Cat Road near Georges Creek. The tree spans 22 feet around knee height and was recently struck by lightning without serious damage. Estimated age about 150 years.
Gallia County commissioners held a special session and restructured relief office staff. John McKean, 24, named relief director at 120 dollars monthly. Lucille Saunders reduced to clerk at 50 dollars. Owen Boster discharged from investigator at 150 dollars. Othneil Jones remains certification officer and Hearl Brown remains distributor of surplus commodities. McKean is Republican, married to Garnet Haskins. former service station operator at Second and Pine Streets.
Gallia County reports Mrs Minnie Birchfield of Gallipolis purchases three acres just south of Kanauga on Route 7. The property includes a cement block residence a service station and a new store room. Purchase price is set at 2300 dollars and Mrs Birchfield plans to occupy and operate the properties.
A dozen reservations were made by rural Gallia County residents for the Ross Hocking camp over Saturday and Sunday. County Agent E G Royer will lead the local group. The camp offers 28 rustic cabins for four to seven people with religious services games and recreation. Guest speaker will be Mack Sauer formerly with The Athens Messenger.
Alva Lane 26 son of Constable Alex Lane of near Addison and brother to Anthony Lane received a 25 dollar fine and costs for intoxication. The men had earlier in the week fined for threatening neighbors with a pistol. Young Lane remains in county jail.
While visiting Ft. Collins Colorado with his wife and daughter Katherine Wilbur O Miles of Columbus a former Gallipolis resident was seriously ill and underwent an emergency operation His condition is reported improved.
Gallipolis reports a second junior and senior swimming course starting last night at the city pool with large memberships. Instructors are Garfield Griffith and Lawrence Smeltzer. No charge for instruction.
Daily airmail out of Gallipolis at 12 18 p m shows an appreciable rise. Postmaster A K Merriman says outgoing airmail is heavier locally than incoming and the trend reflects a growing mail volume in the area.
Friends here report the death in Plain City of Bud Banks aged 67 a former colored race driver and trainer native of Gallipolis. Interment was made at Delaware.
Settlement reached Tuesday in the case of Margaret Locke against the State Industrial Commission over death benefits for Flem Locke. The court dismissed the case from the docket as the agreement was noted.
Forty four members attended the Logan Kiwanis Club meeting Tuesday evening at Scenic Inn near Ash Cave. After a chicken dinner Lieut. W C Rountree commandant at Camp Hocking spoke to the group with Denzil Weltner and Don Castell in charge of the program.
The Logan American Legion senior team seeks a Sunday afternoon game with the Nelsonville Eagles after a 1 to 0 victory over Murray City last Sunday.
The U S government through the biological survey at Lafayette Indiana plans a rat killing campaign in November across 16 Southeastern Ohio counties led by County Agent E G Roger. The Gallia County effort in spring yielded good results with 75 rats found by a farm woman using red squill bait. Roger and Homer W Walter previously headed the Gallia operation and will coordinate again with government workers assisting.
Gallia County Pomona Grange will meet Friday evening at Eno Church with local members as hosts. Rev W C Patterson Chaplain Ohio State Grange will be guest speaker and a program with several musical numbers is planned.
Gallipolis officers say Cecil Comer and Robert Bush evaded arrest by boarding barges at the Spruce Street levee to reach West Virginia jurisdiction. Suspected of attempting theft of a car generator in a local garage Monday night. They abandoned their auto and a woman companion Virginia Ferguson is held in city jail for investigation.
Gallipolis reports July record with 48 marriage licenses issued. Last couple listed were Charles Saunders a 26 year old and Lucille Lewis a 22 year old, described as a local colored pair.
Gallipolis. Robert Hardesty, 26, of Tor son Construction Co, injured in a dynamite blast Monday. He remains in Holzer Hospital with high fever though full recovery is anticipated. Debris cut his hands arms face and body. no bones were broken.
Garland Griffith announces three inter city meets at Gallipolis pool with Nelsonville Ironton and Marietta teams to compete on consecutive Fridays and August 18. New swim classes attract 175 members while six new instructors join the pool faculty.
Members of the Georges Creek Grange will gather Thursday night at the grange hall instead of the usual Friday meeting. The change shifts the regular date for this week.
The Coolville area hosts an August camp meeting at the Coolville Camp Grounds with Rev. Harry Black speaking each evening and Mrs. Black giving missionary talks. A young peoples meeting, a Thursday sewing guild, and various church events are planned across multiple congregations, plus baptisms at Hockingport and quarterly settlements. Local residents attend camp gatherings, reunions, and 4-H activities with many travel notes and social visits.
Gallipolis officials anticipate the largest high school enrollment in city history with 479 students registered for the forthcoming term including 101 seniors 140 juniors 138 sophomores and 100 freshmen plus 60 to 75 out of town pupils. Last year’s total was 525 with 108 graduates.
A Plymale family reunion is set for September 3 in Wayne County West Virginia ten miles south of Huntington. Many relatives live in Gallia County and attend gatherings in the area.
Gallia County reports extensive spring tree plantings led by Elmer H. Braley and Harry S. Morgan with 1 000 trees each and 15 000 at Rio Grande College plus 1 500 by E W Sisson and 2 000 by H W Walter among others. Varieties include Black Locust Scotch Red White and Shortleaf Pine with pine noted as especially suited. Forestry plan aims to expand next year and 500 trees free to 4 H Club members from Wooster or Marietta nurseries. In Gallipolis M M Kerr, Athens resident, improves post abdominal operation at Holzer Hospital.
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