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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1942
Page
2
Mrs. Hattie Evans Anderson, 66, died recently. Survived by daughters Athelyn McGee and Emory Hawes, a sister Patrick Galvin, brothers W. M. Evans and Ben Evans, and two grandchildren. Funeral at Columbus home 10:30 AM Wednesday then at Nelsonville Methodist Church 1:30 PM. Interment Greenlawn Cemetery.
Nelsonville announces the birth of a daughter at White Cross Hospital Columbus to Mr. and Mrs. Don Malola and Janice Litteral. Grandparents include Mr. and Mrs. Henry Litteral Jr. and Sr. Esther Class of Church of Christ to hold 6 30 p m pot luck at 116 Madison St. Frank Cooley of Boulder is visiting relatives on route to New York City. Sylvia Matheny heads to Barking Ridge New Jersey to visit Mr and Mrs Allen Barnhart. Paul Hudson returns to Columbus after visiting the Hudson family.
Mrs. Robert Ossman of 692 Chestnut St reports her nephew Pvt. F. C. Bill Weekly is recovering satisfactorily in a New Orleans hospital from an injured shoulder. Weekly enlisted 18 months ago, initially served at Camp Shelby Mississippi before transfer to New Orleans.
Dr C Nile Sanders of Millfield travels to Atlantic City for a week long American Medical Association meeting. He goes with Mrs Sanders and sons Bob and Bill and Mrs Sanders nieces Jo Ann Williamson and Betty Courtney of Chauncey.
The Friendship Class of Chauncey Church of Christ will meet at the Rice Thomas home for a June potluck dinner. All members should attend and bring food. Mrs. Elwood Daugherty, class president, chairs arrangements.
CHAUNCEY The Plains Child Study Club will hold its annual picnic for members and their children on Thursday June 11 at 2 p.m. at the home of Mrs Kerman Humphrey The Plains. Members are asked to bring sandwiches and cookies.
Mr and Mrs George Thompson of Columbus spent the weekend in Orbiston with Mrs Alice Glancy and Pearl Glancy the latter's daughter. Mrs Glancy suffered a serious left hand injury last week when caught in a window sash. They accompanied her grandson Glazer Thompson to Columbus for a few days visit.
The Esther Class of the Methodist Church will meet in Ellis Avenue home of Mrs Laura Russell. Mrs Ann McClanahan, class president, will lead a program with devotionals a business session and a social hour with refreshments.
Week end guests included the hostess sister Mrs. Elizabeth Koenig who just returned from Lewisburg West Virginia, Mr and Mrs Leonard Koenig and their children from Murray City, Paul Bradfield of Des Moines Iowa and Miss Laura and Miss Kathleen Bradfield of Columbus Ohio.
George Slisher Chauncey plans to travel to Columbus for a final operation on his leg and foot due to infantile paralysis suffered three years ago at Mt Carmel Hospital.
Private Chauncey Varner, stationed at Foster Field Victoria Texas, is on a 10 day furlough to visit relatives in Chauncey his former home. He is staying with his mother Mrs Ruth Varner and his uncle Roger Boling on Mill Street.
The Plains area 4 H Club met at the advisor’s home with nine members present. New member Charlotte Dowler was initiated and refreshments were served by Betty Deeter.
The Everett Devore Radio Shop in Chauncey is closed temporarily while Mr. Devore has taken a government radio position in Buffalo New York.
Chauncey social notes list Chauncey residents returning from visits in Chillicothe and Columbus. Others include Mrs Ruth Hartley returning from Columbus, Mrs Daniel Priece visiting Chauncey, Mrs Florence Pendergrass in Ellisville, and the Shafer family visiting Ellis Avenue relatives.
Chauncey resident Mrs. Burgoye visits her brother George Shisher and family and her step mother Mrs. Matilda Shisher in Glouster. She plans to rent her property there now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence McClelland. Accompanied by daughter Edna Marie Courter who returns to Detroit. She will stay another week before returning to Detroit.
Letitia Gayle Newman age three daughter of Mr and Mrs Nick Newman died this morning at the parents home in Buchtel She is survived by her parents two brothers Robert and Paul one sister Prentice and grandparents Mr and Mrs George Newman Mr and Mrs H K Woodruff of Chesapeake Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
Nelsonville area notices list Pvt. Russel E. Lanning at Camp Benjamin Harrison on furlough and family connections including Mr. and Mrs. John T. Lanning. Various visits and relocations involve Hashman, Lanning, Cook, Martin, and Wilson families to Zanesville Circleville Cleveland Murray City and Willoughby. Stitch in Time Club notes Mildred Lanning gathering with locals.
Nelsonville resident Bert Smith of Logan was fined five dollars and costs in Mayor Herman Oggs court Sunday on an intoxication charge and arranged to pay. Frank Garrity of Springfield was fined fifty dollars and costs on an intoxication charge with the fine suspended if he leaves the city. A Fry from West Virginia received a five dollar suspended fine for soliciting a ride on the highway if he leaves. Frank Williams local drew a five dollar fine and costs on an intoxication charge. Lucius Fiske was fined fifty dollars and costs on an intoxication charge before Mayor Ogg. Williams and Fiske were committed to the county jail.
Eudora Chapter O.E.S. No. 72 will hold its regular meeting Tuesday evening at 7 39 at the Masonic Temple. Final plans will be made before the official visit of the worthy grand matron on June 22. A large attendance is anticipated.
Boy Scouts of Troop 66 will meet at the West School at 7 30 p m tonight Scoutmaster Bennie Sterling urges all boys to attend and to bring sales tax stamps collected.
Carpenter's Hardware of Nelsonville sues Elmer River for 82.85 plus interest for merchandise bought. Filed in Magistrate Floyd Brown Kimberly court, judgment entered for the plaintiff.
The Ladies Auxiliary of Rio Grande Church will meet at Mrs. Maxine Evans on the afternoon with Mrs. David Wick lining as assisting hostess. Mrs. Alden Acker from North Hollywood arrives for an indefinite visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Huntington, as Mr. Acker has been reassigned to a foreign base as production manager with Lockheed on the west coast.
Mrs. Fred Foster and Mrs. Nelson Wheeler travel to Paducah with Jan to visit relatives including George Kershaw and Dan Foster. Others visit Ohio University, Akron, and Charleston. births, furloughs, and illnesses touch many families. Capt. Bossard, awaiting furlough from Fort Knox.
GALLIPOLIS police fined W D Prather twenty dollars and costs after he violated Friday night blackout rules by using automobile lights and smoking in public. John L Hancock, arrested Friday for vilifying a Jewish business concern and praising Hitler, was released and forfeited a twenty five dollar cash bond. he is employed at the war industries plant.
First Baptist Church in Gallipolis began its daily Bible school this morning at nine o clock. It welcomes youths aged four to fourteen and offers Bible study, supervised recreation, handicraft classes, singing, and other diversions, with a picnic at the program's end.
Members of First Baptist Church in Gallipolis organize to aid men of the denomination serving in the armed forces. An executive committee led by Miss Bonnie Fife includes Mrs. Burh Hood, Miss Katherine Wolfe, Miss Charlotte Hambrick, Miss Marie Langdon, and Mrs. Herman Condee.
Vera Jane Willie of Aid Lawrence County has been elected president of Phi Sigma Epsilon sorority at Rio Grande. She serves as secretary of the Future Teachers of America chapter and has won other honors in her freshman year.
Gallipolis board of education plans a special session to consider higher teacher pay. Officials say cost of living pressures justify raises to take effect at the start of the new school year.
Gallipolis reports population growth from war industry workers did not raise drunkenness arrests. Chief John Fraley notes four men were arrested on intoxication charges over the weekend.
Observers in Gallipolis note daily vehicle flow nearing 500 cars, many from Huntington and other distant points, passing through the town en route to wartime defense industries in Point Pleasant.
Ration of canning sugar resumed at Washington school this morning and will continue tomorrow. A number of volunteer registrants are on duty. Similar procedure is proceeding at all centralized and three room schools in the county.
A fire at Emory White's residence at 930 Second Ave in Gallipolis caused by a painter's blow torch igniting a curtain. No other damage reported.
Point Pleasant conducted a citywide blackout Friday night as part of a drill with over 300 air-raid volunteers. The Marietta Manufacturing Co continued operations, and rail lines from Baltimore Ohio and New York Central stopped and darkened trains. No arrests or violations were reported and a future blackout without notice may be held to test readiness.
A Gallipolis man employed as a laborer on the State Theater project reports receiving 30 dollars for continuous work from 8 o'clock Saturday morning to 4 30 Sunday evening, with only meal breaks.
Bill Greer of Huntington was arrested at the weekend for drunkenness by Officers Morrison and Redman. Leroy Springley was taken by Patrolman Noble on a speeding charge and released to Mayor Krodel.
Five couples are licensed to wed in Gallia County announcing Cecil Unroe aged 35 and Ada Smith aged 25 from Dunbar West Virginia Philip D Harris 26 and Ruth Lampe 21 from Gallipolis Quentin Hayes 23 from Guysville and Margaret McBride 21 from Middleport Frank Machir 22 and Coral Roush 23 from Point Pleasant Ronald L Kincade 17 and Eloise Hughes 16 from Coolville.
Gallipolis reports Lida S. Lucas longtime Ohio Department GAR secretary was guest at a Columbus reception by Daughters of Union Veterans. The Cheshire native has many friends and relatives in the community.
Gallipolis reports the Silver Bridge over the Ohio River at Kanauga will have its steel floor completed this week at an estimated cost of $50,000. Traffic continues to operate during construction.
Mrs. Albert White files for divorce on grounds of gross neglect of duty. She is identified as the former Lillian Neal in Gallipolis.
J Everett Saunders of Mercerville is held to the grand jury under a $300 bond on a charge of automobile operation while intoxicated. Arrest was made by state highway patrolmen.
State Theater in Point Pleasant finishes construction Saturday night with varnish applied to front doors and the building fully enclosed. All equipment tested, projection and sound systems satisfactory, cooling system tested, seats installed, screen in place, minor finish work remaining. Officials led by President Holly Hudson and Manager Ross Filson celebrate meeting the government June 6 deadline.
Colonel Charlies Lewis Chapter DA R installed new officers at the Mansion House Tu Endie Wei Park session. Mrs Ora P Biddle presided, council honored with a patriotic skit Calling Uncle Sam featuring children led by Nancy Vaught and Elsie Ann Bardin.
The Heslop family held their annual picnic Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs E Bartow Jones. Attending were Mr and Mrs H Juhling Mr and Mrs A Keith McClung and son Keith Jr Juling of Hartford Mr and Mrs S C Wilhelm Mr and Mrs Milton L Miller Mr and Mrs A L Rossiter Detroit Mr and Mrs J William Heslop Mr R J Heslop Mr and Mrs Jones and children Sandra Sue and Bre reton.
Mr. A. L. Rossiter arrived from Detroit to spend the weekend with his wife on an extended visit with relatives. Mrs. Brisben Smith and her young son from Logan, West Virginia, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. A. Keith McClung of Hartford.
Three wells drilled at the Ashton prison camp have failed to yield drinking water for about 300 inmates on a road project. Tank wagons will haul water from the city until a nearer supply is found. Water for other uses is available at the camp. Three prisoners escaped last week and were recaptured, as were two who fled in May. Population at the camp is about 300.
Dr. R W Eschenaur postpones the formal opening of his Point Clinic and Osteopathic Institution to Friday June 12. Visitors will be admitted from 9 a m to 9 p m.
A son weighing six and a quarter pounds was born Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Walter of Point Pleasant. It is their first child.
Stellhorn and Beightler contractors laid the first eleven foot slab of concrete paving on Viand Street from Shadie Bridge to Sixth Street. Six two yard ready mix trucks hauled material from the Epling sand and gravel plant on North Main Street. Completion was expected in five weeks.
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