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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1941
Page
7
Elmer Noel aged 71 is recovering at Holzer Capital with minor injuries after being struck by a dairy truck backed from an alley by William Foster. Noel suffered bruises and possible rib fractures. condition described as improving.
The Women's Home Council annual district meeting gathers 187 delegates in Gallia County with Logan, Hocking County hosting next year. Mrs. Juanita Radekin of Meigs County selected chairman and Mrs. Gilmore McLeod of Scioto County named secretary as delegates from Athens Morgan Washington Knox and other counties participate.
Charles Holzer son of Dr and Mrs Charles E Holzer graduate from Cornell Medical School this week He received two cash prizes for outstanding accomplishments one hundred dollars for general efficiency and fifty dollars for gynecology excellence He was one of five in a class of sixty five elected to Alpha Omega Alpha the national honorary medical society His parents and three sisters attended the graduation exercises.
At the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics, J Paul Mossman reports efforts to beat last year's farm and garden output. The 669 acre site lists 375 garden, 120 small fruits, 2 orchard, 125 farm, 128 other. Major garden totals include cabbage 152995 pounds, pumpkins 97320, tomatoes 5138, lettuce 11852, eggplant 10765, and corn 6262 dozen. Farm yields show field corn 1100 bushels and ensilage 320 tons. Livestock includes 85 Holstein milk cows producing 116858 gallons, hogs 85 head yielding 68931 pounds pork, lard 17000 pounds, and beef/veal slaughter. Domestic ducks 560 kept with 5016 dozen eggs.
Marriage licenses issued to Harold Sims and Emogene Foster both of West Virginia and Ohio residents, A A Brown and Eva M Wheeler both of Malden, Donald W Stewart and Pauline Kelley both of Red House, Emil E Knight and Lena E Stone both of Hartford.
In 1662 Chief Ora tam, an Indian, was named prohibition agent by the Dutch governor of New Netherlands marking early enforcement in colonial America.
Desert communities honor visitors by offering grease as a sign of welcome. The more grease on food, the greater the honor shown to the guest, reflecting cultural hospitality customs.
In 1650 Oliver Cromwell dispatched captured Scottish soldiers from Dunbar to Saugus Massachusetts to labor in iron works, part of wartime prisoner policy.
Gallia County council of a $1200 USO drive appoints Rev Fr Charles Ryan to speak at 7 30 pm in the American Legion Hall. Clergy from city churches join a solicitor group to review a coordinated fund campaign for recreation centers at army training cantonments and a six organization coalition will consolidate drives.
Bradford Bible School attendance noted for Sunday June 8. Mr and Mrs Glenn Lewis and son Jimmy of Columbus visited relatives Mrs Lydia Hysell and Mrs Frank Buck. Philip Might of Camp Zaleski spent weekend with parents Clarence and Mrs Might. Margaret Lee visited grandparents at Coalport. Vacation Bible School opens Bradford Church June 16 for two weeks. Mr and Mrs John Steele Springfield and Mrs Lula Thomas Indiana visited.
First Lieutenant Alex Wolfe son of Mrs Harold Wolfe and a Reserve Officers Training Corps member has been called to active duty as quartermaster at Bowman Field near Louisville.
Marvin Carter and Miss Jean Maridel Saunders plan a June 29 wedding at Lincoln Methodist Church Gallipolis with reception at the bride’s home. Carter, a Northup native and educator, and Saunders, a Holzer Hospital nurse-in-training, are among many local notes detailing visits by relatives and friends to and from Gallipolis and travels to Columbus and other cities.
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