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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1941
Page
12
A dozen fox hunters met in Morton's Big Woods Addison Township to repair the hunting lodge for a three day chase starting April 10 under the Gallia County Foxhunters Association. They repaired the building cleaned surrounding grounds and shared a dinner of hot beans and coffee.
The list shows applicants Earl White 41 of Columbus and Virginia Leeper 33 of Middleport. Also tied are Donald Willis 21 and Leona Mae Hamilton 21 of Ironton, plus Garland Jarrett 21 and Kathleen Webb 21 of Charleston.
Gallia County Adds 100th Volunteer Dale Barry of Crown City joins Arnold Fallon of Northup as the latest enlistments. By end of March about 79 volunteers from the county have been inducted with only a few on the volunteer list. About 20 of the men who offered for training failed the physical examination. Volunteers are examined at 18 per week by Drs. Barton Schwarz and Bean, serving without pay. Draft board members meet weekly to classify men from completed questionnaires.
Sunday will be George Sagen Day at the First Baptist Church as Rev. Sagen leaves Monday for army service. The program includes Alfred and Dean Davis directing music and a tribute by Earl Saunders. Rev. J. Edwin Orr, evangelist, attends as his meetings end.
Miss Bernice Templeton of Chesapeake Holzer Hospital nursing graduate has enrolled in Red Cross service and will be sent to England.
In Gallia County registered nurses receive questionnaires from the U S Health Service and state nursing groups to tally nurses for potential military service. The survey seeks a roster of willing nurses capable of various nursing tasks, with Holzer Hospital's training school contributing many trained nurses.
GALLIA COUNTY plan moves forward for an 85 foot steel observation tower on a Walnut Township farm owned by Cecil Miller and William Woods. A 12 by 12 foot enclosed room will top the tower with day and night service during March May October and November.
Mrs. William A. Sanders, 84, died Tuesday night at her home in Ohio Township after a long illness. Funeral services were held at Bethlehem Church this afternoon by Rev. Earl Cremeens. She is survived by six daughters and numerous other relatives.
Gallipolis Willard Austin, charged with manslaughter in the death of Mrs Lloyd Angell, a passenger in his car when it left the road and overturned in a ditch before Christmas, will be placed on trial Friday. The woman's husband and several others were injured. Case of the State versus Randall Martin for murder in the second degree is set for March 18. Martin allegedly shot his son in law Granville White near the Martin home on Double Creek the night of November 17, 1939.
A neighborhood entity asserts authority to request assistance from CCC camps, signaling organized relief or enforcement action tied to local needs. The report notes the coordination between community leadership and Civilian Conservation Corps resources to address ongoing concerns.
The Pem broke Club hosted its annual guest night at Frank and Mrs. Wetherholt’s home with 40 attendees enjoying Mrs. Carl C. Byers reading There Shall Be No Night by Robert Sherwood. Emergent social and tea followed with yellow white decor and jonquils. Informal items include marriage announcements for Maxine Trainer and Jack Dowler in Russell Kentucky and Odella Miller to Paul Kerns in Cadmus. Edits cover Wesleyan Guild dinner, English Club program, two marriages, travels, and local visits by residents and families around Gallia County.
Grace Methodist Church, sole beneficiary, will receive about 16000 from the appraised estate of Aaron E. George. After deductions for inheritance taxes and administration costs from an $18752 valuation, the church stands to gain a modest sum.
Gallipolis committee members John Mootz Homer Beckett and Jack Knight organize the chamber of commerce annual dinner for late March. The group will meet this week to set the date and choose speakers.
Mrs. Carroll R. Sheets of Govan Township has filed for divorce against her husband. The action seeks alimony and custody of their seven year old son Chauncey Curtis Sheets. Fire on Fourth Ave Gallipolis caused slight damage to a residence occupied by James Danner and Robert Cornwell families. damage is listed as negligible.
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