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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1944
Page
3
Gallipolis hosts a mobile war bond booth at Second and Court with Sgt. Harold E. Smith as the first purchaser. Mrs. George Bush leads a team including Anna Mary Davies and Barbara Irion in selling bonds as the booth moves daily through the business district.
Mary Jane Brown a Yeoman Third Class in the United States Navy stationed in Washington D C returned to Gallipolis for a weekend leave as guest of Miss Marge Moore. She had lived with the Moores while employed at the West Virginia Ordnance Works. Miss Moore hosted a picnic supper at Roadside Park on Route 35 in her honor with Earl Moore and local residents among the attendees.
In Gallipolis area Mr and Mrs J H Houck hosted friends at their Bladen home to honor their two sons James and Billy on furlough. Guests enjoyed games and a refreshment course in a lively social evening with many local families and neighbors in attendance.
Virgie Davis Rice files for divorce from Charles Rice just days after their June 11 1944 marriage. She seeks a divorce and restoration of her maiden name, alleging gross neglect as the grounds for the action.
Mrs Hattie Cavin hosts relatives on Third Avenue with Sadie Johnson from Chillicothe and Laura Friend and E A Sharp with daughter from Detroit joining. J H Houck and wife greet soldiers Pfc James E Houck and Pvt Billy Houck on leave from Fort Leonard Wood and Fort Miles. Mary Syler leaves for home in Piqua and FE G Roger returns from North Lima. A paratrooper relation is mentioned.
A. J. Ropeter 63 a Walnut Township farmer remains in critical condition at Holzer Hospital from a self inflicted gunshot wound. Police report say the incident happened at his home Saturday. He was active in the Fifth War Loan bond drive and is uncle to John Ropeter of Gallipolis. He has one adopted son, George Reynolds of Alexandria Ohio.
Gallipolis reports the marriage of Pfe. Otis Lee Wray and Miss Shirley Adele Drake of Parkland Washington. The ceremony occurred April 10 in Tacoma. Parents of the groom, Mr. and Mrs. Grant Wray of Bladen, announce the wedding. Wray has served in the Army since July 1942 and spent much time in Tacoma. The couple plan to live with the groom’s parents in Bladen after a visit home.
Ed Maddy an accountant with Buckeye Rural Electric Corp who has been ill for weeks and hospitalized at Holzer left by plane for Rochester Minnesota. He will undergo examination at the Mayo Clinic accompanied by his mother Mrs.
Forty thousand dollars of bonds bought by the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company were credited to Gallia County. Executive Sales Manager F. S. Spear announced total subscriptions up to Saturday afternoon at 110637.50, with 85266.43 credited to Gallipolis and 25370.87 to the county.
F C Christ of the Commercial Savings Bank urges Gallia County bond owners to exchange matured government bonds for new War Loan bonds. Maturities include two U S Treasury issues October 15 1943 and April 15 1944 plus Federal Farm Loan and Home Owners Loan Corporation bonds due May 15 1944, with many held in Gallia County.
The bond drive committee announces speakers to join F. G. Roger Lewis C. Warden and Clara Belle Motter. Additional names include Harland Martin Paul Mossman Roger Denney E F Higgins William H. Jones Francis M Story Craig D Slagle Robert M Betz Albert Giles Ray Bailey. Tentative talks planned for Vinton Cadmus Patriot Little Kyger Harris Cheshire Swan Creek Cora Rio Grande Eno Bulaville Thurman and several in Gallipolis.
Lieutenant Richard A. Finlan 26 from Harrisonville receives his third Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal from 15th Army Air Force Headquarters. The navigator in an Italian based Liberator unit is cited for meritorious aerial flight during sustained operations against the enemy as his group bombed German held targets in Europe.
Scoutmaster Ralph Hines reports the salvage drive by the Boy Scouts collected more than two tons of paper. The effort did not cover every street, but remaining areas will be completed in the next drive. The Scouts worked until 3 o'clock then traveled to Nelsonville for the swimming pool.
Mrs Elizabeth Robinson and her daughter Mrs Goldie Willis have moved into the Madison Street property owned by C A Bingman who bought and remodeled it. The house was originally built and occupied by Loren Carpenter about 55 years ago and later by the Elliott family before the Reed family.
Allied forces expanded control of a broad French peninsula near Barneville Sur Mer and Cherbourg, with American and British ships countering German coastal defenses. The Ninth Division opened a sea exit, while Montgomery’s Seventh Armored Division prepared a major push inland. The invasion supply line continued unbroken across the Channel.
Point Pleasant figures dominate the Kanawha Valley Dairyman’s Cooperative Sales Association after re electing local dairyman and Republican nominee to lead the body. The Charleston meeting drew 134 members as directors were chosen and the financials praised for prosperity. Other officers include Olivier Winters vicepresident and Harry Krebs secretary treasurer with additional directors named from Mason and Kanawha counties.
Ten players were arrested Saturday night in a second floor Main St room for poker. Two men suspected of operating the place were not found. $22.50 in cash on two tables was confiscated. Players were fined $5 and costs each after pleading guilty. Names include Ed Lewis, Frank Henry, Harry Donovan, Edgar Hope, Everett Pearson, Hugh Wamsley, Curtis Roush, George Rim mey, George Rimmey, Archie Plants.
The new bandstand will have a concrete floor already poured. The foundation and floor are unlikely to rot away soon. The wooden superstructure will be more ornate than its predecessor. The roof will be supported by well proportioned square pillars. The floor arrangement may not permit seating for a large band such as the 50 piece Junior High School organization.
MINERSVILLE Advisory Council No. 3 A met at the Whipple home with Mr Holter as chairman. Mrs Ella Whipple reported on the Health and Home meeting in Lancaster. Leader N G Rose led discussions. Attending families included the Whipples and their two sons, Henry and Denver Holter, Roy Biffle and families, and Rose family with several children. Visitors included Hartinger and Sanborn from Columbus and Willie Frecker with daughter. Hostess served homemade ice cream and cake.
The Meigs County Better Calf Club held its fourth meeting at the County Extension office on June 12 1944 with fifteen members attending. Members toured several farms including those of William Nease Carl Nease Stanley Nease Roy Holter Jimmy Carnahan and Roy Johnson and visited the Edison Roush farm before a wiener roast at Oak Grove. The next meeting is planned for July 10 at 3 30 p m with a visit to a large beef farm. A marriage license was applied for by Edward Gottleib Binder Jr and Charlotte Imogene Williams of Point Pleasant. Fred M. Roush of Letart was among 16 teachers pensioned by the state retirement board last week.
Following the Sunday Bible study a reception honored Rev Chalmer McCutchen and his wife as they prepare to depart for Wytheville Virginia. The event was hosted by the Woman's Auxiliary with many attending before the minister's final service on July 2.
Miss Geneva Baker age 18 daughter of Mr and Mrs John Baker of Kanawha Ten Mile Creek died Sunday morning at 6 o'clock at the Point Clinic. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 PM from the home with burial in Wolfe Valley Cemetery. Survived by parents and two brothers Clifford and Okey Baker both at home. Clifford recently discharged from the Army after a serious injury from a military vehicle accident.
Rumors spread Saturday that Pvt. Charles Lincoln Rimmey of Charleston Road was killed in action in Italy. His father, George Rimmey, says he has had no word in days and last heard his son was stationed in Iran, with prior World War I wounds and gas exposure.
Point Pleasant reports the death of Floyd EF Hillard 62 a longtime employee of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co at Parkersburg Fatally injured in a fall while restoring a phone set He is survived by his widow and three daughters including Mrs Carl Snyder of Point Pleasant.
Funeral services are conducted this afternoon from Eckard Chapel for John Mason Jones a farmer 84 who died Saturday Rev C G Billups officiates Burial is in the family cemetery He was a Mason County native who resided here his wife died nine years ago He leaves a daughter Mrs Virgil Rice and a sister Mrs Frances McDaniel both of Point Pleasant.
Miss Vera Fadeley announces that the Woman's Society of Christian Service will skip Tuesday's meeting and reconvene July 11. A district meeting in Huntington at First Methodist Church will feature a missionary's address from Japan repatriate. Delegates include Miss Fadeley Miss Hellems and Rev and Mrs W A Gregg.
POINT PLEASANT The Rev. F. Jackson age 88 retired Baptist minister has been critically ill in the past several days at the home of his son and daughter-in-law Gordon C. Jackson at Ohio Street.
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