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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1940
Page
10
Gallipolis post office closes 1939 with total sales at 28 556 80 a gain of 1099 99 over 1938 Savings bonds sales rose to 80 000 with baby bonds popular A December stamped paper sale of 3581 01 up 249 06 from last year and quarterly gains suggest population growth and increased local business due to manufacturing uptick and larger residents.
Esther Dil linger recovers at home after Memorial Hospital operation. Sharon Center's Robert Warren visits friends here. John Beazell hosted dinner with the Newtons. Isabel Poling returns from Marietta to spend holidays with the Poling family. Ray Goddard hosts New Year’s Eve party at Cutler. District schools resumed January 2 after a ten day vacation. The Burgess family from Richwood visited Nathan Burgess and daughters. Gordon Secoy improves from pneumonia. Students home for holidays include Wanda Hollingsworth, Marzina McPeek, Lorna Tullis, Keith Gage. Ethel Goddard back in Cleveland after vacation. Bert Bowman family visit Longley in Little Hocking. Boys and girls basketball vs Beverly, at home, Friday January 5. Eleanor and Mary Nelson from Dexter City visit. H. E. Fast returns from Atlanta holiday trip. Robert McGrew back in town resuming studies.
Social notes list the Taylor Ridge Ladies Aid Society gathering at the home of Mrs. John Davis with Mrs. Herman Kempton assisting. The column also records several New Year's visits and holiday travels among local families including Hildebrand, Chalfant, McVay, Heffken, and Kempton among others.
Martin Logan John Martin serves as mayor of Grandview since January 1 and is the son in law of Mrs. Maggie Higgy. Mrs. Martin is the former Olive Higgy. The Martins have lived in Grandview for several years.
Coolville hosts the fifth Sunday gathering of three Congregational churches led by Dr. Fred L. Hall of Cleveland. A basket dinner followed morning and afternoon sessions. Numerous local families share visits and holiday greetings, with several guests and travelers noted.
A government thermometer at the state highway garage registered five degrees below zero on both Sunday and Monday nights marking the coldest point of the period.
Mrs. Fannie Carter widow of William A Carter died New Year's Day at her Gallipolis home aged 90. Funeral at Grace Methodist Church conducted by Rev W S Westerman with burial in Mound Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers listed and survivors include daughters Mrs C R Hoodless Mrs A J Smith Mrs J C Tinsley and Mrs O W Lusher plus sisters Mrs W H Tope and Mrs Ella Lusher and brother William Spangler of Fort Collins Colorado.
Rutland residents share winter social events and family updates. Mr Robert Bean vacations with Mrs Edith Bean and relatives. Mrs Naomi Chase hosts a garden club gathering with carols gifts and a red green luncheon. Golden Circle Christian Church holds annual watch party with games and late refreshments. Kathleen Snowden hosts her Sunday School class. Local teams host basketball games with a 36 to 26 win and 26 to 16 loss. Several residents travel, recover from surgery, and attend family events across Columbus Dayton and Charleston. Funeral services are held for Walter Spires at the Veterans Hospital in Dayton.
Milton Tipton, driver of a Mootz Bakery car, received severe body and leg bruises in a collision with a school bus near Noah Webster's home. Two bus passengers, Geraldine Marsh and Margaret Shepard, received surgical attention at Holzer Hospital Clinic and were later sent home. The car skidded on loose gravel and hit the bus side. the bus sustained minor damage.
Miss Frances C. Irion and John W. Taylor are to wed June 24 1939 in Greenup Kentucky. Rev O E Leaper conducts the ceremony at noon. Miss Irion attends Gallipolis High School where she serves as secretary to Principal Carl C Byers and is a local graduate. Mr Taylor is son of Mrs C W Taylor and works with Stein Contracting on Eureka Bladen highway projects.
Mrs. J. W. Mootz Jr. hosted a Saturday party for her daughter Patty's fourth birthday. About fifty children attended, enjoying games and refreshments including cake and ice cream. Each guest received a party favor along with gifts for Patty.
Mr and Mrs Stroud Houck celebrated the 63rd birthday of the latter with a large gathering Sunday. Attendants included Gar land Houck Charles Houck Donald Hardesty Lawrence Shong Omar Prose and family Judd Swindler and family Robert Donnally and son Paul Norman Swindler and family Russell Wallace and son Rolland Rev Jerry Harmon Homer and Tom Swindler.
Dr D L Beers will address the Mothers Club at Mrs Carroll Swanson's home tonight. Also notes on Hazel Hine and Margaret Ecker departing for New York, Loma Bing recovering in Columbus, and Karl Hatfield starting military study in Lexington Missouri with E E Hatfield and family traveling with him.
The sesquicentennial finance committee in Gallipolis aims to raise 3500 dollars from local residents for celebration costs. Director E M Hawes notes about one third of the amount is collected as solicitors missing from the meeting. A park bulletin board will track daily totals.
GALLIPOLIS Gala Smith pleaded guilty to operating a car while intoxicated and was fined $50 with costs. The judge suspended driving for six months and ordered Smith held at the Columbus workhouse unless the fine is paid.
Rev. G W Friedrich pastor of First Baptist Wellston spoke on The High Cost of Living. He led a series of meetings at the local Baptist Church through January and serves as president of the Ohio State Alumni Association of North Baptist Seminary.
The Gallipolis Rotary Club selects Lavairre Lovett, local superintendent for the Ohio Fuel Gas Co., as program chairman for the upcoming Tuesday meeting.
Gallia County records show temperatures 6 to 10 degrees above zero with the Ohio River keeping city readings several degrees higher than inland measurements.
Charles Hern a 21 year old Cheshire resident and Ohio State University student was hospitalized with severe head injuries after his car left the road a mile west of Route 35 and hit a guard rail. His condition was reported fair at the hospital. He had been en route to Rio Grande when the accident occurred.
Gallipolis reports Frank C. Christ a local bank cashier stricken with acute appendicitis was operated on at Holzer Hospital Tuesday evening. His condition is reported favorable.
Luther Mink 58 native of Gallia County died yesterday at his Dayton home. He was a son of the late John Mink and a brother of Gala Mink who resides near London, Ohio.
Carl Wood, son of Deputy Sheriff Harold Wood, has started operating a taxicab line in Athens signaling local taxi service expansion.
In Gallipolis Judge W. R. White clears the court docket and dismisses six divorce actions for lack of prosecution.
Ed M Hawes, Sesquicentennial director, urged attracting smaller conventions to Gallipolis. He predicted the city could gain about 350000 in summer visitors and noted plans for six state meetings in 1940 with about 250 delegates each. Hawes touted Gallipolis history as a key asset and said preparations for the sesquicentennial run May to mid October.
Charles Jacobs, about 70, died at his home in Vinton Tuesday. Formerly an attorney in Cleveland, he returned to his native village due to failing health. He was a bachelor. Funeral services will be Friday at 1 30 p m.
Morris E. Haskins, local business man, was elected to the directorate of the Ohio Valley Bank to succeed the late Dr. C. R. Niday. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Haskins and has been active in civic affairs.
David Coffman age 90 died at home in Walnut Township early this week. He was a former coal miner who had lived in Gallipolis for a time. Funeral services were held at Waterloo Church this afternoon.
William Bartels of the state highway department wrecked his car last night when he skidded into a bridge near Wells ton while en route to his home in this city. The incident occurred on a bridge collision. Bartels sustained injuries but was not described as hospitalized.
Firefighters battled a blaze at the Carl Rinnert residence at 130 State Street in Gallipolis for over an hour Monday night. The home is owned by his employer, George A. Tabit, with adjacent properties also protected from the flames.
Gallipolis reports dog license sales moving at a slow pace at the County Auditor E. D. Keeler office. Fewer than 350 licenses have been sold so far. A penalty applies to licenses sold after January 20.
Mrs Earl Revenolds a former Kanauga resident died in Charleston late in the day. Funeral and interment were at Kanauga on Monday. She is survived by her son Thomas Reynolds of Charleston.
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