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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1945
Page
2
In Gallia County a war bond drive promotion titled Infantry Show drew a large audience at the athletic field near Gallipolis. Despite a later start time, hundreds gathered as the event aimed to bolster war financing and public support during World War II.
A. L. Mahr pastor of L vurthera Church conducts Haven Lutheran worships on June 24 amid a parade in New Haven. Spectators line the route as police, sheriff, guardsmen and civic groups move past a battlefront tableau with mock flares and explosions. Judge H H. W. Cherrington speaks for the Seventh War Loan Drive while bond salesmen seek purchases. the ceremony ends with the National Anthem.
Sourday in the churches lists services at FIRST BAPTIST GRACE METHODIST FIRST PRESBYTERIAN ST PETERS EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF GOD CHURCH OF CHRIST and JOHNS GEEAM with varied times for Bible School morning worship and evening services. Sermons predicted by pastors include "Saved to Serve" and "The Hiteh fiking Preacher" among others.
Gallia County health commissioner Dr FL W Snane ordered a 90 day dog quarantine for all dogs in Gallia County. Owners must confine pets. violations carry fines up to 1 and up to nine days in jail. A similar city limit quarantine was set June 15 by the board of health.
Gallipolis society notices announce Elizabeth Carnes to T Sagi solemnized in England during Red Cross service. Barrett of Plattsburg, NY, serves in U S Army medical corps and Elizabeth plans to remain until husband returns. Major Enoch Broyles to wed Georgia Weaver in Baltimore June 24 with family attendance. Several Gallipolis residents headed for travel, duty, or visits, including Shadrach, Romaine, and Sutryans, with notes of posts, leave, and assignments.
A local Presbyterian church outlines a program of upcoming activities. The schedule includes Sunday services, youth gatherings, and community outreach events designed to engage members and neighbors in faith-based service.
Rev. Foster L. Covington will be installed as pastor of the Paint Street Church in Gallipolis with services starting at 1 o clock led by Rev. Freeman. Special midnight services led by Evangelist Mary Lou Henderson precede a full week of programs organized by church leaders and local ministers.
ALTAPOLIS One hundred thirty three students are enrolled in the Vacation Bible School conducted by the First Baptist Church, Rev. J Edward Hakes announced Wednesday. The school opened Monday morning and will run through next week from nine to twelve. Other city churches are also holding similar schools at this time.
The Rev. O F Walker of Morgantown will start a revival meeting at Henderson Tabernacle on Sunday June 24. He intends to stay and become pastor of the tabernacle after the revival ends.
Presbyterian church notes from Point Pleasant report Rev Monroy Bush arriving in June to assume duties. Milton and Harry Ord of New Haven return from Europe with Milton having spent 31 months in a German POW camp. Barry Workman also home from service. Mrs Frank Powell and others reconnect with Mainsfield area as wartime duties wind down.
A TNT technical conference at West Virginia Ordnance Works near Point Pleasant concluded after a day and a half. Attendees included officers from the Army and executives from major ordnance firms, noting national TNT production efficiency and cost reductions. The gathering, the plant and others’ representatives say aims to share new methods and reduce government costs.
A Mason County group attended an Office of Price Administration meeting in Huntington on Wednesday afternoon. S G Smith district OPA director spoke, with several officials present. Attendees from Mason County included John E Brown chairing the local board and many named area residents and leaders.
POINT PLEASANT reports a potato shortage with no stores having stock on Wednesday morning. By afternoon at least one shop received a shipment and sold ten pounds per customer. Local growers could supply immediately but hesitate to dump unharvested spuds. home grown potatoes will soon reach markets to ease the shortage.
Five thousand tons of slag are unloaded from barges under Shadle Bridge and will be loaded into trucks for Ripley Road. Assistant highway superintendent Mat Stribling says the slag is from Weirton. Ripley Road from Hickory Chapel to Evans, about 20 miles, is being resurfaced after the road was graded over ten years ago and gravel wearing away.
Funeral services for Mrs. Nettie Allen wife of James G Allen of Hogg Street were held this afternoon from the home with Rev C G Billups of Main Street Baptist Church officiating. Burial followed at Lone Oak Cemetery with pallbearers Carl Duncan Homer Knapp Howard Proffict Cecil Hall Robert Oseland William Collins and Lewis Hurley.
Deputy State Tax Commissioner Harry Layne of New Haven heads the former Jackson Wood district and now oversees Mason Putnam Jackson Wood Counties after the death of William Springston. The article notes a major non support case against Crystal May Riffle and mentions bond cancellation by a local magistrate. It also references Pvt Edwin Biffle and a separation agreement involving Virginia Aten of Point Pleasant.
Capt Mau tire A Mayes of Army postal service will be separated from the service on Sept 36 according to a Camp Atterbury separation center announcement. He has served since early in the war with assignments in Chicago New York City London and in Turone. White's Front restaurant in Mason City paid an OFA assessment of 0 for beer overcharges.
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