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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1940
Page
12
A fragment from Bri city pages notes a local construction or event titled This Cha Dawer Brick. The jagged OCR hints at a renamed project or street development in Col newt Barre area with unclear specifics. Further text needed for clarity.
Logan Mingos pitched a 3 to 1 victory for Clover Farm over Columbus, earning their second win in two seasons. Abe Leonard sparked the offense with a three-base hit in the eighth and scored, while Columbus catcher Miller protested a call in the decisive inning. Colt?umbus stole three bases and Mingos added four steals as both teams committed three errors.
Community campaign urges canned vegetable donations from the public to supply Murray City school lunch programs. Five acre school garden yields produce for winter meals. Contact county relief office at the courthouse to contribute.
About 100 people will depart from the courthouse at 8 90 a m to tour six outstanding county farms focusing on cattle, poultry and improved farming methods. A noon picnic will be held at Fairfield Church before continuing in the late afternoon. Organizers include County Agent E G Rogers and Lawrence Holliday farm security representative.
The body of a coloree man found floating in the Ohio River north of Cheshire is identified as an inmate of the West Virginia Hospital for the Colored Insane at Lakin. He had attempted to swim across the river and drowned while escaping.
Gallia County residents attend birthday gatherings hosted by Mrs Smeltzer and Miss Windsor with family and friends assembling for meals and games. Jean Campbell travels to Warren for a new job as assistant to Dr Beers while Mr and Mrs Moh plan a motor trip to visit relatives in the East.
F. Millisor 80 year old justice of peace hospitalized after a robbery at his home. two suspects arrested after alleged break in at a meat market and a nook shop with minor loot. In Gallipolis one is charged with clothing store attempted robbery. Authorities report ongoing inquiries at Point Pleasant and Parkersburg.
Gallipolis announces a historic pageant featuring primeval forest sounds. Director J Clarence Sullivan says frog croaks from NBC studios will depict the 80 Tog cabin settlement. Actors rehearse daily under Miss Ferne Olmstead with multiple dress rehearsals planned before the August to September premiere.
In Logan a WPA shoe repair program provides footwear for relief clients. Funds supply shoes to reliefers and a certified shoemaker works at the WPA sewing center in the Elke Building. Donations of usable shoes feed the supply for Tellet clients, with Everett Jacobs directing donations via the relief office.
A Columbus couple en route home from Parkersburg sought shelter in the city Saturday. They claimed they had little funds and asked police for a night’s lodging. Red Crowe arranged for them to stay at a local hotel. The husband said he is a WPA worker.
Logan residents urged precaution as cases of nuptial paralysis appear in nearby communities. The society notes children are more susceptible while adults can contract it. Slight improvement reported in Mrs Laurelville after surgery. Action to close local swimming pool considered. no local cases found. Health officials monitor need for further preventive steps.
WPA crew finished three blocks of alley pavement in Hilltop on Saturday. Foreman Goss Inboden led the team until reassignment to Nelsonville for a street improvement project. District office rules keep crew off duty until a new job is released.
Logan High School football practice opens Tuesday Aug. 20 under Coach Tommy Bender. The team, led by captain Bill Bryan, plans a quick start as the season opener against Jacksonville is Sept. 13 at home.
Everett Jacoby, a local small bore rifle expert from Hocking Valley, will attend the national rifle matches at Camp Perry. He has competed in two or three summer events in preparation and to date one or two other men from the city may attend but not participate.
Rabies quarantine was started in the Vinton area as officials note improvement in canine cases linked to a rabid dog that attacked other dogs in Hendley, Kelley, and Shunk Hollow. Logan reports indicate a 60 day quarantine and containment to prevent further spread.
Civil actions filed against Mrs. Lola C. Neal and U. D. Fidelity and Guaranty Co accuse frauds tied to forged mortgage notes. Plaintiffs include Mrs. Henry Worman and daughters plus Mrs. Ella Mitchell Walters, seeking sums from 500 to 900 dollars. Grand jury expected. a criminal case also noted for Mrs. Neal over a forged $1,000 note.
City Manager Sonn Gwinn reports a growing hog herd at the municipal garbage disposal plant. The herd has reached 53 pigs and is fed twice daily from the city’s waste, with monthly garbage intake around twenty million gallons. Trucks supply food, and sales of pork are expected to cover costs and generate surplus as the herd expands.
Fifteen Rio Grande College aviation students guided by Capt Russell Kerry visited Columbus Saturday for an inspection tour of Port Columbus. The group toured nine major U.S. airports and learned inner workings. The trip was arranged at the request of Dr C E Holzer president of the Gallipolis Airport board and owner.
Logan Paul Bell was taken into custody Saturday afternoon by Police Chief Lew Reynolds and charged with driving under the influence. He is to be arraigned before Mayor Dallas Kinser.
A Gallipolis science teacher was advised as a member of Ohio State University Workshop on Teacher Education advisory group. He travels to Columbus with 60 others to study teacher education problems. all expenses paid by the committee.
Miss Elizabeth Brooker wed Robert Brown at St Matthew's Lutheran Church. Bride and groom plan a northern states wedding trip before settling with the groom's mother at 1008 Fourth St. Logan high school alumni and local guests are noted along with a community bridge party hosted by Miss Bird White. Additional notes cover visitors, trips, and social visits across Logan including transfers to New Jersey and travels to Mansfield and Columbus.
Miss Bose Wetherholt of the election board proposes using a dual set of judges and clerks to record votes in the upcoming election. She seeks recommendations from Republican and Democrat committees and urges appointing young. active presiding judges experienced with duties to speed tabulation, noting a rural precinct filed returns late in the last primary and past attempts at dual systems faced delays.
County Farm Bureau members plan to attend a regional meeting at Pomeroy High School auditorium Friday August 23. Attendees will come from Meigs Vi n e ton and Athens Counties to discuss future Farm Bureau policies with leaders speaking on the event.
Gallipolis officials held a meeting to prepare marriage license applications for John Williams and Mary Peck and to discuss civil arrangements for upcoming ceremonies. The gathering also touched on child custody or support questions and potential administrative steps amid local concerns.
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