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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1941

Page

9

Report Wide Circulation of Gallia Books

Gallipolis reports 14 substation libraries in the county circulate about 100 books monthly each with WPA support for two stations and most run by volunteers. Mrs. Kenneth Davis visits monthly to restock while NYA and WPA workers recase books at the central Gallipolis library as daily circulation averages 150 volumes.

Gallipolis Kenneth Davis WPA Crown City Mercerville Patriot Cadmus Thivener Rio Grande Thurman Bidwell Vinton Eno Addison Kyger Lincoln Bulaville Davis Central Library NYA

Fire destroys home of Gallia relatives in Larue

Relatives from Gallia learned of a fire that fully consumed the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer E. Blazer at Larue Ohio near Marion. Part of the furnishings were saved, and both Blazers are natives of Gallipolis, Ohio.

Gallipolis Elmer E. Blazer Larue Marion Blazer

Rio Grande High Crowned County Cage Champion

Rio Grande High School defeated Mercerville 56 to 27 to win the county basketball title. It marks the second time Rio Grande has led the league.

Rio Grande High Gallipolis Rio Grande High School Mercerville Rio Grande

Court docket for Gallipolis next week lists three cases

The Gallipolis court schedules next week include Henry Johnson charged with non support on March 3, Randall Martin charged with second degree murder on March 5, and Willard Austin charged with manslaughter on March 7.

Gallipolis Henry Johnson Randall Martin Willard Austin

Long Bottom Garden Club Meeting and Local Happenings

Long Bottom Riverside Garden Club met Tuesday with Mrs. E L Clark. Ten members attended as slides from the state university showed flower arrangements. The evening ended with contests and flower identifications from pictures and lunch. Next meeting is March 12 with Mrs. Lucy Cowdery. Local items note first ice on the Ohio River, Mrs Evelyn Sedgwick resigning as telephone operator, and various visits and travels of community members including trips to Pt Pleasant and Harrisonville.

Long Bottom Riverside Garden Club E. L. Clark the State University Lucy Cowdery Ohio River Evelyn Sedgwick Citizens Telephone Co Pennsylvania Addie Bitter Middleport M. W. Stewart Amanda Stethem William and Emmett

Albinism and melanism contrasted in pigment study

The article explains melanism as a high pigment level in skin, opposite albinism which is a pigment deficiency. It notes the Philadelphia mint produced eighteen million nickels in March 1939.

Philadelphia Mint

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