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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1941
Page
10
Gallia County NYA supervisor Robert Kleinschmidt urged local groups to sponsor NYA activities at a Welfare Council meeting in Gallipolis. A plan to employ 100 youths on county road projects for five months, costing about 10000 dollars, was presented for county approval with work including brush cutting and ditch cleaning.
Alvin Geer a 45 year old World War veteran living near Ewington died after five months of treatment at the U S Veterans Hospital in Chillicothe Funeral services were held in Winton conducted by Rev John Staten of Wellston He is survived by his wife Alice Good and their four year old daughter Opal two brothers and two sisters
A speaker invited to address a combined meeting of the American Legion Post and Auxiliary this Wednesday night will outline potential NYA sponsorship possibilities. The event aims to discuss placing a few students on assignments with differing levels of success noted.
Richard Crow and Harry Spear of Pomeroy will be given a hearing in Gallia on charges of resisting an officer. The youths allegedly fought with a deputy sheriff after a car wreck near Cheshire early Sunday.
Wilkesville Knights of Pythias Lodge will sponsor an invitation benefit dance on Saturday evening February 1. Proceeds go to the Infantile Paralysis Fund.
Owing to a large caseload of families on surplus commodities the Gallia County Food Program will divide the county into districts for weekly distribution. GALLIPOLIS city and township receive Tuesdays, southern half Wednesdays, northern section Thursdays. New stock includes dried peaches flour lard beans cereal raisins cornmeal graham flour. WPA sewing center garments nearly exhausted. three weeks needed for restock. Influenza cases down. all schools in session.
Miss Lydean Withers celebrated her 14th birthday with a party hosted by her mother Mrs Conrad Carpenter. Thelma Carter Emma Louise Echelmeyer Anna Mary Davies Violet Baker Eloise Hall Jane Epple Opal Roush Betty Shoemaker Betty Lee Taylor Frank Clendenin John Cunningham Carol Betz Bob Bradbury Billy Saunders Aldo Jeffers Bob Wetherholt attended. Other items note parties for Mr Freese and guests from the state highway office, a family dinner for Mr and Mrs Donald Harrison and baby of Lapeer Michigan, and notices of births and social visits in Gallipolis.
Mrs Albert Leaper and Mrs Jessie Leaper acted as hostesses for a gathering of fourteen members and four guests of the Elizabeth Ladies Aid Society.
In Gallipolis, a fund drive seeks up to 1000 dollars to hire a full time scout executive for Gallipolis and Gallia County. E A Higgins leads the meeting at Washington School with Dr Otto Carter naming a large finance team to organize the campaign. The effort aims to boost local scouting activities following the resignation of a resident executive last year.
Seven students received aviation pins at Rio Grande College in Gallipolis in a first of its kind ceremony. Dr. C. E. Holzer donated the pins and serves as president of the college board of trustees.
Gallipolis reports committee heads prepare budget adoption and yearly program discussion at the Red Cross annual meeting. The flood disaster committee led by Rev. George Sagen, with about 75 members, will present a special report.
Sam Flint of the Oil Hollow neighborhood in Addison Tp was remanded to the county jail for non-payment of a $25 fine and costs on a drunken driving charge. His vehicle collided with Homer Henshaw’s car causing substantial damage. Emerson Watson, 28, and Frank Rawlins, 27, residents of Blackfork, are hospitalized at Holzer with head injuries from a nearby automobile accident.
Members of the newly organized colored Elks Lodge announce a dance at the New Villa on February 7. Invitations have been extended to members of similar lodges in nearby territory. A Huntington orchestra has been engaged.
John W. McCulty 85 died Monday at his home near Harris. Funeral services will be held at Bidwell Methodist Church Wednesday at 2 p m. He is survived by nine sons and daughters.
An advertisement promotes Lower's Prescription for bronchitis asthma severe coughs and colds. It claims special benefit for troublesome coughs and urges immediate purchase. Sold by all drug stores priced 60 cents and 1 20 a bottle, manufactured by Lower Chemist Marion Ohio.
An advertisement claims Ton Jon No 3 treats prostatitis and kidney troubles with no claim of temporary relief. It invites readers to visit Quick's Cut Rate Drug Store at 9 West Union Street in Athens Ohio to speak with a health representative.
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