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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1944
Page
7
The Athens Messenger reports a Mason War Bond drive effort to reach a large quota with emphasis on workers and location ties to Ohio. Lockbourne and Fullerton’s Roundup are mentioned with rough figures and progress toward the target.
Gallia County Bobcats host Lockbourne Air Base on the home floor in the first 1944 45 season game. Trautwein introduces new players Dickey Maldovan Willie and Maldovan to reinforce a squad that scored 72 points in 16 games last season. The lineup features five holdovers, including Wylie and Melo, plus several freshmen and Lancaster teammates. Game time around 6 20 with pregame crowd and lineup notes.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam McKinney received a telegram from the War Department stating their son, Sgt. Warren Harding McKinney, was killed in action in France on November 26. He served three years seven months overseas with Gen. Patton’s Third Army and was 21. He is survived by his parents, a brother known as Doc McKinney, a sister Vera, and another sister Faye Gibbs of Charleston Road.
Pa gioni Virgin ia Parsons county home demonstration agents announce upcoming meetings of farm women's clubs in the next ten days. Events include Wohelo Farm Women's Club December 13 at Mrs Keister's Ashton home and Upland Farm Women's Club Christmas party December 15 at Mrs Meadows, plus Leon Homemakers Christmas gathering December 18, Pocahontas Farm Women's Club December 20 at 7 30 p m at Mrs A P Roush Le Watart rout Anne Bailey Farm Women's Club December 21 at 1 30 p m at Mrs ard Fowler Charleston Road. Community notes cover local social happenings and resident visits with mentions of several families and upcoming travel.
War Aid Club headquarters in Community Balming Treauher FW Ingre ham reports monthly balance 898736. Certificates, membership 85 dollars, donation 55.00. Balance Dec 5 918.56. Ma Dia reporting for finance committee notes $4 received. New memberships underway. Emblems dispersed by Maude Mallette and Mrs Pratt. Meeting set for Tuesday January 2. Point Pleasant Heights United Brethren Church to present cantata at evening service Sunday Dec Mt. Frank Capehart Jr to direct, Blaine Bell to play accompaniment.
Attorney William Bardin sold the county pickup used to collect delinquent taxes on dogs at a public auction in Point Pleasant. Albert Keefer, Ella Blessing and Audra Blessing purchased. bid reached 261 dollars. Blessing family celebrates birthday at home. Sheriff’s residence sale of Busy Bee Restaurant at 102 Main St to Bob Baker and wife from Mason City. Mr. Anderson notes future plans.
Funeral services for Leland Carter Lusher were held at his mother's home with Revs. Cady and Meade in charge. Burial will be in Mound Hill Cemetery, Gallipolis. Lusher, 50, an engineer at a Frederick Maryland Army installation, died of pneumonia after a short illness. Survived by his mother, wife Beryl Worth, daughter in Philadelphia, two sisters in New Orleans and Beall in California. Bond sales in Gallia nearing $450,000 with $260,000 more needed to meet goals. Dec 16 final deadline for Treasury issues subscription.
Lawrence M. Hater, 67, retired Gallipolis barber and Spanish American War veteran who guarded Emilio Aguinaldo in the Philippines, died after long illness. Born in Guyan Township, he lived in Gallipolis thirty years and ran shops in local buildings. Survived by wife Pearl Miller and siblings Dennis, John, and Alice. Funeral at St. Louis Church with Solemn High Mass. Interment at Mound.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Louisa Price aged 73 widow of John J. Price were held Monday at Pleasant Ridge Church south of Kanawha. Burial followed in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery with Rev. Carl Burris officiating. Survived by four daughters Silvia Henry Ocle Gardner Jewell Patterson Maude Neal of Gallipolis Ferry, two sons Gus Bush London Ohio and John Price in France, two brothers Charles and John Leonard, and two sisters Bessie McGraw Mt. Sterling D. and Lula Bush Hogsett.
Twelve Mason County men have been called to enter service by the selective service board for induction on December 14. Names listed include Eddie Oliver of Guyandotte Roy Wolfe of New Haven Troy Starling of RI Harold Ivan Sayre Ernest Harold Ashby Edward Fields Clovis Sylvester Doerfer Paul Russell Hall Jerold John Rice John Wesley Crawford and Roy Elbert Keister.
Miss Jean ee secretary says four men have led to notify the local selective service board of change of address and are being reported to delinquents. Miss Rice urges anyone with whereabouts to notify the local board immediately. The men and their last known locations are Walter Mick King of Broveport Dr James Edward Mi fon of Point Pleasant W Norman Edward Williams of Box m3 Point Pleasant W Vas and Clarence Andrew Bolyard Route 1 Kaylong
Fire crews from Gallipolis and surrounding departments responded to a New Haven church fire Sunday evening. The Lutheran Church was damaged by a faulty pipe from a furnace, with 900 fighters arriving as a safeguard. damage described as slight, and no seals purchased at the time. The illness of Major Dame O G Lyle led to the postponement of a regular executive committee gathering until next Monday.
Tim of tuloramia reports that Otto Cheshire, a coal operator, has been ill the last two weeks and is now showing satisfactory improvement.
Middletown’s state champion Middies opened the season with a victory over Franklin, then crushed Dayton Stivers 51 to 25. Will Smothers, Paul Lanson, and Tom Turner lead the scoring, with Smothers and Clickner each totaling 12 points in the Stivers win. Toledo Woodward, Canton Lehman, Martins Ferry, and other 1944 finalists also started strong, while Akron Ellet routed Kent State 62 to 5. Newark lost to Chillicothe, and Coshocton’s Deacon Gross scored 15 points in a Coshocton win. More balanced displays by McArthur and Lima South followed.
A Chamber of Commerce gathering is to be held this evening at the office in Pleasants Point. Attendance is expected from local business leaders and community stakeholders to discuss upcoming events and economic initiatives.
Dann Raber Will of Columbus has joined Franklin University as a public relations instructor. The former executive secretary of the State of Ohio Development and Publicity Commission will teach a course and help develop a national study course and text. The move reflects years of study and research by Raber, believed to be the first formal presentation of public relations as a course.
Major league owners moved fast to set up an eight man advisory council to steer a new commissioner era. The panel, four from each league, will draft a streamlined agreement and limit the commissioner's powers. Will Harridge, Ban Frick, and Leslie M. O Connor chair the group, with final decisions on player disputes within a league reserved for the council. The talks also addressed the 1945 all star game in Fenway Park and a New York Chicago trade rumor involving left handers Johann and Wade.
A Senate subcommittee study notes surplus property sales by the treasury have moved slowly. Of about 899000 goods available since October, only 1000000 worth was older, the report states.
Chicago reports Western Conference athletic commissioner Le Griffith said he cast the coach of the year vote for Crisler of Michigan, praising his leadership despite key players missing and Michigan finishing second in the conference with a strong scoring record.
Gallipolis sone Delbers Houston has been missing in action in Germany since Nov 17, per War Department. Parents Mr and Mrs W L Houston of 560 Fourth Avenue report the last letter dated Nov 8 to his sister Mrs Tom Milla. He entered service July 1943 from Chesapeake and sailed July 4 this year. He shared the same transport as Tom L Evans, now a German prisoner of war.
Licenses to wed issued for three Ohio couples including Gallipolis soldiers Aaron Cook Jr and Noe Moore with Ida Lane Cook and Alma Tarrison plus Marie Thomason and a fourth pair Massie Moore and Alma Tarrison The notice also reports a lost shopping bag containing merchandise worth 60 or more including sweaters silk items jewelry and photographs.
Delinquent lands were bought by individuals at the Sheriff’s annual sale. Unredeemed tracts may be taken by the state auditor, with owners still able to redeem by paying tax and costs. Quail flow at high speed against the academy of Lafayette o ter Sunday and al were filed.
Mr Earl Persons hosts Hunting Sunday guests including Mrs Persons Lois and Otto Swartz and families from Garden Yon Dutch Ridge and nearby, with visits by Paul Robinson and Sandore Montie’s families. Hawkeyes games feature, plus Westfail’s parents care for Pop Varner and others. Field reports show strong Otis Wade support and local gatherings in Athens and surrounding towns.
A newspaper item notes death of one of the Lins, praised as a top passer in a decade, who died of wounds suffered in France. His widow Mrs Jeanne Good was notified. The man was a South Bend native. Separately, Edward Shuey, a 16 year old junior at Shaker Heights High School, collapsed and died while practicing basketball yesterday.
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