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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1944
Page
2
Earl L. McCormick is named City Auditor to fill the vacancy after A W Carl's death. He qualified Tuesday with a 20000 dollar surety bond and previously served as deputy auditor for nearly two years. The city will switch to fast time on April 1 with clocks advancing one hour at midnight March 31.
French Colony Chapter D A R held its monthly meeting at Mrs J E Halliday’s home. Three new members joined: Mrs Sid Cowden Miss Anne Hill and Mrs C B Benedict. A program featured Indian lore and Ohio River history with performances by chapter children and a ceremonial Rain Song. Social tea followed with Mrs CaBelle Walker presiding.
Springfield Grange held an informal reception at Bidwell Porter High School honoring teachers and three newly married couples: Lawrence Hineman Tarrier Groves. The event featured wedding themed program and songs by Mrs Donald Love and Miss Mary Syler along with a wedding cake cutting.
Final rites were conducted Wednesday afternoon at Bream Memorial Presbyterian Church in Charleston for Fritz Ulsamer. Burial followed at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery with honorary pallbearers named from Gallipolis and Columbus.
Washington and Lincoln school children will hold a waste paper drive Thursday morning unless weather stops it. Principal Ben R. Evans of Washington School announced the plan on Tuesday.
Gallipolis social notes report a house party at Paul Jarvis residence on Court Street celebrating C A Jarvis of Charleston W V with four of seven Jarvis brothers present including G E Jarvis of Paintville Ky and H C Jarvis of Cincinnati. Also birthday party for Emily Evans features pink and white decor and individual cakes.
New patients at Holzer Hospital include Mary Ruth Mills four year old daughter of Tom Mills 610 Fourth Ave entered before noon Tuesday Dan Comer Parkersburg Mrs William Carnahan Racine Mrs Phil Williamson Pomeroy Phyllis Ann Clyburn Point Pleasant
Sgt Shel Clagg who earned the Purple Heart in North Africa on January 26 1943 sent the medal to his mother Mrs Jessie M Clagg of Gallia Ohio After serving in Sicily and then in England where he is doing office work he has also received three year service stripes.
Religious leaders from Columbus and Dennison will speak at an inter denominational Gallia County conference on World Government. Rev. Robt. A. Byler Rev. R. E. Dronsfield Rev. Archie Stevenson Rev. William G. Kuhen join Rev. Edwards A. H. Dickinson in organizing the event at the First Presbyterian Church of Gallipolis Thursday morning.
Mrs. Raymond Gooch bought the property of Mrs. Charles Phillips on Second Ave opposite Grace Methodist Church, now occupied by former County Auditor and Mrs. Emmett D. Keeler. The Gooch family will reside there when her husband enters the Navy on or before May 7. Deed stamps show about $6,000. The Willard Grover Agency also sold Emma Boice’s property on Fourth Ave to Hazel Grover for about $4,500 consumers.
Gallia County War Price and Rationing Board chairman A K Merriman urges motorists to endorse all gasoline coupons at once. OPA investigators will conduct spot checks at filling stations this week to curb the gasoline black market nationwide.
Mrs. Malinda Jackson dies at home in Gallipolis after a long illness. She leaves her mother Mrs. Malinda Grant and two sisters Mrs. Sylvester Price of Gallipolis and Mrs. Fanny Roy of Charleston. Funeral services set for Friday at Paint Creek Baptist Church, with burial at Pine Street Cemetery, conducted by Rev. Francis M. Story.
Port of Huntington Propeller Club plans a Saturday meeting at Governor Cabel Hotel Huntington. Main business covers April 8 when the new club receives its national charter from the national president. Attending from Point Pleasant are F. W. Ingraham and Goatees R. J. Heslop. Captain Phil C. Elsey, club president, is a well known riverman.
Luther and May Harris of Columbus sell their five room house and five acres at Gallipolis Ferry opposite the railway station to Lena M Canterbury of the same place. Possession due March 11. Rupert L Kayser handled the transaction for the sellers.
Point Pleasant stockholders at the Point Pleasant Building and Loan Association annual meeting reelected all board members including John E. Brown Ross N. Filson T Stribling F G Musgrave and W W Riley Jr The directors organized with Brown as president Filson as vice president Stribling as treasurer Riley as secretary Musgrave as solicitor and Irene Boyer as assistant secretary treasurer A semiannual dividend of three percent was approved to be paid at year end.
John Glass Red Cross War Fund chairman urges workers to submit weekly progress reports so statements can be released publicly. He notes wartime services and public awareness should boost contributions. County schools will receive materials and are expected to raise a substantial portion of the quota.
In POINT PLEASANT the Guadalcanal towboat, built by Marietta Manufacturing Co. for the Defense Corporation, will have trial runs on the Ohio Friday. It joins the Guam and Kiska as sister ships, with hulls moved from Jeff Boat Works in Jeffersonville, Indiana, to be finished at the local yard.
Ira J. Mills was re elected president of the Gallia County Fox Hunters Association. Homer Kemper was secretary Cecil Denney named trustee for three years P H Burger trustee for two years and George Keith trustee for one. The meeting at the Morton Woods lodge set the hunt for April 15 and 16 with a beach show on April 14.
Sixteen Mason County men from the preinduction pool are named to report to the draft board on Thursday morning March 16 at 7 30. Army five and Navy eleven volunteers and selectees are listed with hometowns including Point Pleasant West Columbia Apple Grove Letart Ashton Mason City and Henderson.
Edward Blenner aged 91 a native of Germany died at his home in Mason City Monday night funeral services will be held at United Brethren Church Mason City at 2 30 Thursday Rev Russell Clark of New Haven in charge burial in LCOC Cemetery. Surviving are three daughters and four sons and a number of grandchildren and great grandchildren. Best known son F E Bletner of Ripley carried on a mercantile business and served as assessor sheriff of Mason County.
Pt Pleasant notes report Trinity Methodist Church Sunday School reorganizing Monday with officers Mrs Mary Jo Blackburn president Miss Mary Hellems vice president Robert Fowler secretary Lydia Gibson treasurer and chairmen Miss Hellems program and Mrs Robert Fowler refreshments. George G Somerville named teacher. Attending funeral for Mrs Kate Ewing in BenA Vista Ohio.
Final rites for Mrs. Ethel Lucille Houghton who died at her daughter Jane Houghton’s home 1310 Ohio Street will be held at 2 PM Thursday at Arnett Funeral Home. Rev C G Billups will officiate burial at Suncrest Cemetery. She was born August 26 1884 Morristown NY and came to Point Pleasant in 1943. She is survived by one daughter and a grandson. She was a member of Morristown Lutheran Church.
In Point Pleasant Gamma Chapter of Lambda Chi Omega West Virginia held a Sunday initiation for seven pledges at the Moose Club lounge during a birthday banquet for the local chapter. New members received gifts as the current president introduced them, with Miss Edith Quillin giving the welcome and necklace presented to her by Mrs. Frank Long. The Monday business meeting set plans for a March 10 party for key sisters and an Easter dance on April 10 to benefit the Red Cross, with Mrs. Richard H. Melrose in charge of arrangements.
Pete Dallas wanted on 1943 indictments suffered serious injuries in an automobile crash on Kanawha Blvd. in Charleston. He remained in a Charleston hospital with a fractured neck and possible death risk. Six others were injured when the car struck a boulevard island and overturned. The capias for his arrest awaited his safe removal.
Clarence Gill and Harry Rainey, school bus drivers in Point Pleasant, face preinduction examinations with others awaiting call ups. Officials note routing end-of-line drivers are hard to replace, while deferment authority rests with the local selective service board. Principal Ferguson seeks deferment for Virgil Siders, junior high teacher, citing his seven classes and role as boys’ athletic director. General Pierce says post-examination deferments may not be granted. Senior High School leaders report success securing deferments for two science teachers.
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