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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1944
Page
2
York Township solicitors report $515.90 from 19 of 56 ers as March Red Cross drive emphasizes need for funds. Area leader notes weather slowed activity, urges completion of reports by March 15 under Ralph Cook, with Buchtel Club aiding nearby areas.
Lieut. Hamilton Lamb, a Pittsburgh air man in Germany’s war zone, is a nephew of Mrs. George S. Putnam of Columbus. Mrs. Putnam, formerly of Athens and now visiting her sister in Nelsonville, is connected to Dr. Jean Putnam of Columbus. The late Dr. Alexander Lamb, father of Hamilton Lamb, saved his son during a church manse fire when the infant.
Nelsonville report states Dick Ritchason, a Warren Ohio native and former Longstreth resident, was severely injured weeks ago when a truck delivering steel to local mills crushed his leg. He has been hospitalized in Warren City Hospital for five weeks with that leg badly mangled and is expected to remain there at least two more months.
Nelsonville reports the York Township Service will meet at the American Legion building Monday evening March 13 for a semi monthly session. Members are urged to attend as important business will be transacted.
Nelsonville Cosmopolitan Club met March 10 at Mrs. Beard's Fayette Street home. President Mrs. Parker S. Sniffen led allegiance, a $10 Red Cross donation was made, and future meetings were set for 7:30. Papers by Miss Bertha Howard on Soy Beans and by Mrs. Leonard Myers on the Soong Family of China sparked discussion. social hour followed with St Patrick’s Day decor and guest Mrs. Rose Cook attending.
Funeral services were held for Frank Shepard 69 who died Saturday in St. Anthony Hospital Columbus. A Spanish War veteran and former Nelsonville resident he married Ida Comstock who preceded him in death. He was a member of the Methodist Church and Masonic Fraternity. Survived by brothers Dr Charles J Shepard and James M Shepard of Columbus and sisters Mrs Florence Coe Columbus and Mrs Grace McManigal Cleveland.
Sgt James W Wallace son of Mr and Mrs Carl Wallace Deanville has earned the United States Army parachute wings after his fifth jump at the Parachute School Fort Benning Georgia He completed four weeks of training and a night technical leap mirroring Sicily combat work Other local soldiers described include Cpl Galvin promoted to sergeant Pvt Tommy Rosser en route overseas and Pvt Parker Huddy transferring to Fort Benjamin Harrison plus notes on private Frank Huddy Walter Ritchinson and Carl Frank with updates on family relations and assignments
Funeral services for Carlisle Sanders Whaley 85 will be held Tuesday at 2 30 p m from Trinity Methodist Church with Rev W A Gregg presiding Burial will be in Lone Oak Cemetery He was a carpenter and former Point Pleasant city school board member with deep Masonic and fraternal ties including Minturn Lodge No 19 A F and A M and Royal Arch Masons His father was a Virginia congressman and Civil War era figure Whaley lived most of his life in Point Pleasant and retired 12 years ago Surviving are his widow five daughters a son and several relatives
Clarence Blrt cher pleaded guilty to reckless driving in Mayor Miles Howe's court and was fined 25 dollars plus costs after an affidavit by the State Highway Patrol. Francis Brown, arraigned on intoxication charges, pleaded guilty and was fined 5 dollars plus costs.
The Woman's Auxiliary of Epiphany Episcopal Church will meet tonight at 7 30 in the church social room.
John Weaver sues Lucille Weaver for divorce in circuit court alleging desertion. The couple married July 1940 and separated March 1942, per petition.
The Senior Women’s Club held its annual luncheon for Farm Women's Clubs of Mason County in the Presbyterian Church social rooms at 1 PM Friday. About 150 members attended the event. a business session welcomed 31 new members and a fashion revue followed under Mrs. Howard Proffitt’s direction, featuring New York designer originals.
Mr. June Riffle, brother of Pt. Pleasant native, died suddenly at his Columbus home Friday. He had for years served as superintendent of a glove factory there. Also noted are health updates for Delegate George A. Rairden of Leon and visits from Nancy and Pauline McCulloch and Charles Myers of Charleston to the McCulloch family near Kanawha.
C. O. Weissenburger, president of the Marietta Manufacturing Co., is ill with a heart condition at his Jefferson Boulevard home in Point Pleasant. He became ill Thursday night and, despite doctors advising rest and duty shifts, has remained unable to resume work. Employees expressed sympathy and hope for a swift recovery.
Meigs County Farm Bureau Group met at J. E. D. Hartinger home Five Points with host couple serving refreshments. Henry Wippel led business. C E Humphrey chaired discussion. G L Michael spoke on delinquent tax collection. a letter to soldier Laurence Roush was drafted. Guests included Cpl. Howard E. Parker on furlough Camp Hood Texas.
The Mason County Farm Bureau calls for local selective service boards to use discretion in deferring agricultural workers. It urges keeping 4-F classified men in agriculture if essential, while others should join the armed forces. It supports a federal policy to hold skilled farmers in agriculture and assigns those fit for service to appropriate posts.
Huntington meeting of the Port of Huntington Propeller Club at the Hotel Governor Cabell drew F. W. vice president and other local directors including Robert J. director Paul S. Thomas S. C. Wilhelm Milton L. Miller Carl Jeffries Hamilton A. Johnson Alexander Cruickshanks Jr and Ben Tracy Sr with Morgan Gatlaf of Paducah Ky representing the Federal Barge Line. The charter presentation for the Port of Paducah club scheduled for April 8 was noted as pending the death of Irvin Cobb. Shelter homes convoy passed to Camp Breckenridge while Captain Moten Stanley visited Huntington.
Wahama High School announces honor roll honorees for the term with averages at or above B. Students named include Florence Grimm Elaine Gablein Mabel Gibbs Orpha Weaver Donald Hart Jean Thomas Eleanor Sayre Freddie Icenhower Martha Richardson Joe Boston Bobby Lee Viola Boyer Mary Boyer Bernhart Lerner Kathleen Grimm Ralph Sayre Sally L. Roush Lynford Johnson Raymond Roush William Brown Betty Grimm Hester Lieving Wilma Beard Sarah Kelly Margaret Trew Doris Capehart Maxine Brown Ada Johnson Ruth Edna Roush Claire L. Roush Martha McIntosh Rosalee Nease Luther Tucker Lorna Johnson Marian Smith Kathleen Clarke.
Curtis E. Yeager, laid off earlier this year as an economy move, has been called back to the city police. His special duty will be to handle the city parking mess.
Undergoes Operation POINT PLEASANT Osia Gardner 12 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl Gardner Sr local underwent an appendectomy at the Point Clinic Saturday Mrs Vic Turner local a surgical patient was discharged from the clinic Saturday.
Pvt. Paul E. Mc Coy of the Army Air Force stationed at Pelacios Texas sent the first soldier ballot to the ballot commission. He is a resident of Robinson District at Kaylong.
POINT PLEASANT The tow boat Guadalcanal made trial runs in the Ohio Friday and Saturday and performed successfully, an official of the Marietta and Co. builders said.
POINT PLEASANT Columbus Gaol Hall aged 82 died yesterday at his Arlee home. Funeral rites set for Tuesday at 2 pm from Chapman Funeral Home Henderson burial South Side Cemetery. A farmer and Kanawha County native he was twice married leaving 12 living children from first marriage and three of four from second.
Lawson, a former Randolph County truck farmer living near Kaylong, runs for the Democratic nomination for U S Senator in Florida against incumbent Claud Pepper. His political lineage includes son Edgar C. Lawson, former West Virginia State Auditor, now a Republican candidate for State Treasurer.
The Log reports Walter Miller a welding department clerk at Marionetta Manufacturing died at home in Middleport Thursday from spinal meningitis. Several shipyard workers showing symptoms were sent to hospitals for examination, with no confirmed additional cases. The notice warns early symptoms and urges physician diagnosis.
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