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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1940
Page
10
Gallia County census job applicants finalize inking and handwriting filled forms for enumeration posts. The process requires citizenship, full-time work commitment, district residence, good health, and a clean record, with veterans and widows favored.
Hollister Dorcas Sunday School class met at Mrs Alta McGee home with a business session and social visiting. Several ill members listed as improving and visitors noted including Amanda Wilkins of Cincinnati. Families from Columbus, Albany and Akron were mentioned with social calls and travels.
Logan Leonard G. Ucker, formerly of this city, has joined a Columbus firm as sales engineer. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Joe Ucker of Columbus who once lived on Jennison Ave. For nine years he worked in the state highway department's engineering staff designing creosote bridge materials.
Logan Stanley W Baker a local traveling salesman filed his petition as a Republican candidate for commissioner. He is the second Republican to file for the office after Charles Robins of Murray City did so last week.
Sherman Wells was brought to this city for arraignment today before Magistrate Ss. B. to answer a charge of issuing a worthless check.
An all day Chambersburg Ladies Aid Society quilting session at Mrs. Walter Evans home gathers 25 members and guests with noon covered dish. Mrs. Clarence Fisher to host another quilting March 21. Mrs. W Harvey Miles hosts 12 for her mother Mrs. Alice V Keeler birthday tea. Mrs. Keeler editor of Ohio D A R News. Other items note travel and visits among Gallipolis residents including Keeler, McCall, Milo Wilson, J H Figgins, Anna Mae Womeldorff, Wade Wilson, and Ken Norris near Dayton Columbus and Kanauga.
Mr and Mrs C S Catzen attended a birthday dinner Sunday hosted by Mrs Larry Glick in Huntington. The event honored her husband and was held at the Glicks new home with many relatives in attendance.
Beta Alpha Chapter held a dinner meeting at Island View Inn on Wednesday evening March 6 with 16 members present. After dinner committees reported on the year and the group set next gathering for April 3 at the same location.
Mrs. Bessie Price hosted the Eno Ladies' Aid Society with Mrs. Minnie Palmer presiding. Eleven members and two guests answered roll call, followed by a business session and social contests. Lunch was served. Betty Hobbs to entertain April first. Grace Methodist Progressive Bible Class to host a social in church parlors with husbands and guests. Dr. C. E. Wood of Cincinnati Scouts to speak with music numbers.
At a stated meeting of Vinton Chapter Order of the Eastern Star Roy S. Holcomb was elected worthy patron W W Metcalf associate patron and Miss Vera Metcalf warder Holcomb to fill the office left vacant by E M Rupe and Metcalf to replace Holcomb as associate patron
Mrs. Charles Swanson ends an extended Los Angeles visit and plans stops in Palm Springs and San Diego before returning home. Matt Reid family moves from near Cincinnati to Gallipolis. James L. Haskins returns from Arkansas and Oklahoma. Anne Hill returns to Steubenville from a family illness. Edward Weiher and wife resume life near Rodney after southern travels. George A. Tabit and wife travel to Barkdale Louisiana for Easter with Lieut. and Mrs. Eckford Hodgson. Mrs. Harry R. Hurn attends a D A R conference in Cleveland.
New Plymouth residents report visits from Laurelville Lancaster and Zanesville guests. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Malone last Friday. Easter party hosted by Miss Mary Cremean. multiple Reedick and Fuller family gatherings noted. Local church services and choir participation planned with Rev J G Deeds.
Readings by Mrs. E. W. Edwards of Rio Grande were added to the program for Wednesday's Gallia County Women's Home Council meeting in Gallipolis Ohio.
Gallia County health officials begin mass tuberculosis testing for about 300 students in Gallipolis grade schools and 350 in seven county high schools. Dr. W. J. Smith leads with Nurse Maurice Beaudry. county staff Dr. F. W. Shane and Nurse Naomi Evans assist. Examinations funded by the Gallia County Health League through health-seal sales.
Gallia police search for four young women two white and two colored for unauthorized solicitation of money food and clothing for the Gallipolis Mission. Officials report no arrests.
Gallipolis Ohio Thomas Haskins resigns from the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics to run as a Republican candidate for county commissioner. He previously ran for the same post four years ago and lost by 18 votes.
Albert Saunders 47 of Radcliff Vinton County pleads not guilty before Magistrate F E Milliser to a chicken stealing charge. He is held in the county jail on a $500 bond.
Mrs. Vena Null of Walnut Township files for divorce from William F Null asserts abuse and neglect and seeks alimony and custody of their three children.
Miss Hattie Finnegan, a retired teacher, is being treated at Holzer Hospital for injuries from a recent fall at her Gallipolis home.
Gallipolis First Baptist Church announces a Roll Call Easter Sunday event for the whole church and Sunday school membership. The plan invites members to participate in a collaborative Easter program highlighting service and faith.
The residence of the late Mrs Florence Morehouse in Porter was purchased by O H Craft from A E Tope administrator of the Morehouse estate.
Plans are laid for an oyster supper on Wednesday at 6 30 p m for members of the American Legion Post and Auxiliary in Gallipolis.
Gallipolis reports Mrs. Alice Lear sues for divorce from Eustace Lear after a twenty five year marriage citing extreme cruelty as the grounds for the action.
Langsville social items list visits and weekend gatherings among residents. Names include Mitchells, Wilcoxes, McKnight family, Miller family, and others visiting relatives in Huntington Middleport Pomeroy Columbus Dexer Columbus Mt. Carmel Hospital and local households.
Charles F Gothard aged 60 died at his home on Clary Ridge in Guyan Township. Funeral services were Sunday afternoon in Mercerville Church under Masonic auspices. Survived by his wife Edith Foster a daughter Mrs Norvin L Carter brothers Edgar and Leslie Gothard sisters Mrs Dyer Saunders and Mrs Elizabeth Martt.
Mrs. Alice Wall Taylor traveled to Baltimore on Sunday after learning her seven year old grandson Tom Bill Rees was seriously ill in a city hospital. His mother Mrs. Louise Taylor Rees had taken him there a week earlier. doctors attributed the brain trouble to a fall before Christmas.
T S Cowden, an employee at the state hospital, suffered a diabetic attack last week in Gallipolis. He has improved enough to leave the institution hospital and return home.
Gallipolis May Day program in City Park sponsored by the Recreation Center aims for large proportions. County director Haro Mackenzie says at least four May poles will be wound and classes may dismiss early on May 1 so children can participate. The high school band may provide music for the festivities. A mummers parade is planned, with a colonial wedding among attractions. Mackenzie seeks official designation of May Day as the opening of the sesquicentennial program.
Gallipolis expects early this week the release of a street improvement project from the Zanesville WPA office. One hundred men will be put to work immediately on the site.
Gallia County Sheriff E. E. Hatfield said Chesapeake police arrested Albert Underwood of West Virginia on a charge of passing a fake $20 check on Harley Harrington. Chesapeake police also held Frank Kelton of Gallipolis for an unrelated matter.
Nathaniel V. Bolin aged 67 a former Athens County resident died at his Mercerville area home Saturday He leaves a wife and brothers Howard and Albert Bolin of East Liverpool Funeral services were held at Bailey Chapel with burial in Middleport Cemetery H C Hoffman Youngstown municipal judge and county native will speak in the local Baptist Church on Good Friday on The Trial of Jesus from a legal viewpoint
Mrs Edna Paynter hosted the Golden Rule Sunday School Class with Laura McKay Vina Ferrell Esther Price Hyatt Parsons Lena Cox Hattie Paynter Earl Scott Ethel Swan Sadie Koelch Agnes Price Margaret Newman Olive Wilford Belle Delaney and the hostess served refreshments The pastor Rev Scott and Rev B G Karnes evangelist of Wilmore Ky conduct meetings at the M E Church here Nearby visits include Harry Swan with Parkersburg relatives Clarence Price and Mary Jo Swan from Columbus Ira Blosser moving his family to New Portland and Malinda Friend visiting Eva Blosser Copenhagen Denmark has 400000 bicycles
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