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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1941
Page
6
Gallipolis plans WPA reservoir cover work next week. City Manager John Gwinn avoids firm timing due to possible delays. Engineer Courtright of Zanesville WPA office met with the city manager. both hopeful. City has $5,000 allocated for materials and says it complies with WPA requirements.
Gallia County Agent E. G. Royer reports a surplus commodities notice offering apples at 90 cents per bushel for top price and 65 cents for low bracket, purchase limited to car loadings. After harvest 20 cars were sold to the surplus group, with remaining apples kept for home markets likely fetching higher prices than federal bids.
Edgar Henshaw 78, a retired carpenter, died Wednesday night at his son Homer Henshaw’s home in Gallipolis. Funeral services set for Saturday at 2 pm at the family home with Rev. W. S. Westerman officiating and interment at Mound Hill Cemetery. A daughter Mrs. Boster resides in Green Town ip.
Licenses to wed issued include Roy D. Garrett 21 and Velma Ruth Cecil 21 both of Huntington Charles W. Campbell 21 and Violet Connery 21 both of St Albans Edwin R. Hummel 31 of Pomeroy and Elsie Glassburn 31 of Bidwell.
Officers newly installed for Naomi Lodge Knights of Pythias are H D Mc Claskey commander Shelby Roberts assistant L L Lovett prelate C A Bradbury master at arms Harry Cameron master of work Gilbert Beard secretary Thomas E Mills treasurer Virgil Roberts Nelson Brucker guards E L Mills A C Safford W G Birch trustees An open meeting will be held this evening for members and their families to view a motion picture production Refreshments will be served.
Chester Grange met at the lodge hall Tuesday with 45 members and one visitor. Officers installed at the last Pomona meeting were present for the first meeting of the year. New appointments included home economics and degree team captains. a program by Ruth Weber and several members followed by folk games.
Evelyn Harrison aged 18 and Maxine McDaniel aged 16 were moved from the county jail to Jackson County jail for questioning in a jail break case in which five men escaped. Officers say evidence shows they passed laws into the jail despite their denial.
La Fayette Post of the American Legion organizes patriotic meetings at community centers in the county starting Wednesday night in Mercerville. Similar gatherings are planned for Bidwell Vinton and Crown City with flag presentations at some locations.
Principal Carl C. Byers announces a temperance program at the Friday assembly January 24 featuring the Girl Reserves and other temperance related acts.
Gallipolis notes cover the LocalBusiness and Professional Women's Club meeting with dinner and film from the sesquicentennial events. Also listed are Study Club notes, a Waterloo wedding of Foster Miller and El Nora Massie, and other social engagements in Gallipolis including showers and visits by local clergy and residents.
Mrs. Emily F. Caudill sues for partition of fealty in Chambersburg village and 101 acres of farm land against Harry A. Boston and 13 heirs of Emily F. Boston who died December 28. The suit involves two village lots and the farmland.
Samuel A. Hawks aged 64 who had been blind for 33 years shot himself at his Roads, Jackson County, home yesterday. He was a native of Gallia County and worked as a miner.
An independent Farmers Institute is announced for Fairfield Church on January 23. Dr. D R Dodd of Ohio State University will discuss pasture improvement and hay crop procedures. Other speakers include Rev. W S Westerman Mrs C W Booth and Edwin Thomas. A basket dinner will be served at noon. A Thurman date is postponed.
Judge W R White assigned by Chief Justice Weygandt to Portsmouth February 7 to hear a first degree murder case involving Clifford Slavens. With Judges D F Kimble and G W McDowell joining, the case will be reviewed without a jury.
Gallia County officials report all negotiations with D. M. Rose, who claimed to head Blue Jay Overall Co of Huntington, are ended. Rose proposed a Huntington branch to fill war orders for overalls shirts and mattress covers. he expected 150 employees and a $10000 monthly payroll. He was found not to be president of the company and has left Huntington.
In Gallipolis a January shipment to England will feature 24 layettes made largely by school children. The display includes uniforms with blankets bootees jackets shirts dresses and diapers, plus sweaters and children's dresses from Red Cross supplied material. County volunteers show growing interest and offers of help arrive daily.
Gallipolis plan would have a board of trustees from churches lodges and civic groups take over mission management A budget would guarantee operation replacing business district solicitations Mission leaders support the plan saying it would extend opportunities and scope
Michigan State basketball roster has ten out of state players including five from Indiana three from New York two from Illinois and one from Ohio reflecting strong regional recruiting for the Spartans.
A list of teachers and classes names students and instructors. It names Mrs Showalter for Class Two Mrs Henry Beaver for Class Three Mrs LC Meredith for Class Four Fred V Rice for Class Five Mrs Easterday for Class Six J S Frank for Class Seven.
Notice to executors administrators surviving spouses and creditors that inventories appraisements and schedules of debts have been filed for the estates of Mary Angle Mabel E Connett Everett Moore and Josephine Romine Day. Hearings are set for January 27 1941 at 9 o'clock AM. Interested parties may file exceptions five days before hearing. Francis D White Probate Judge.
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