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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1941

Page

6

Gallia Schoolmasters Club Holds Final Meeting in March

Gallia County Schoolmasters Club will hold its last meeting of the year at First Baptist Church in Gallipolis on March 27. Dr. F L Shoemaker of Ohio University will give the principal address, followed by a panel with local educators and a singing session led by Richard Downs.

Gallipolis Gallia County First Baptist Church F. L. Shoemaker Ohio University E. E. Higgins J. C. Miller Cadmus Herman Lewis Cheshire Donald House Ray Troth Rio Grande Richard Downs Ben R. Evans Washington School

Meat Powers Growth and Blood Health for Mother and Child

The text explains that high quality protein in meat builds body tissues in both mother and fetus. It notes minerals copper and iron aid red blood cell formation while phosphorus supports teeth and bone development for the unborn child.

Dorcas Class Meeting Postponed Amid Revival Plans

Community notes show the Dorcas class of the U B Sunday School postponing its gathering at Curtis and Bryan Bradford’s home until revival ends. Several local families are referenced with visits, birthdays, and hospital updates including Carolyn Yost and Dale Beaver.

Dorcas U. B Curtis Bryan Bradford

Invitations Issued for Chamber of Commerce Dinner

Gallipolis invites 150 chamber of commerce members to the annual dinner at the Lafayette Hotel on March 27. Others may attend. Judge H. W. Cherrington will speak with Williams brothers providing vocals and Clara June Ward as dancer.

Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce Lafayette Hotel H. W. Cherrington Williams Brothers Clara June Ward

Gallipolis Baby Glenn Johnson Dies at Four

Glenn Johnson four year old son of Mr and Mrs Ray Johnson died yesterday after a long illness. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 pm at the family home.

Gallipolis Glenn Ray Johnson

Pastor to Speak at First Presbyterian Midweek Service

Rev Frank Cady of Ft Pleasant will address the midweek Lenton Service at First Presbyterian Church in Gallipolis on Wednesday night, as announced by Rev Lewis Weber Gishler.

Gallipolis Frank Cady Ft. Pleasant First Presbyterian Church States Lewis Weber Gishler

Tri State Farmers Broadcast About AAA Program

Rolfe Lee formerly resident now farming in West Virginia near the Ohio River joined a group of tri state farmers in a Cincinnati radio broadcast shortly after noon to acquaint the public with the governments AAA program.

Gallipolis Rolfe Lee West Virginia Ohio River Cincinnati

Marietta Mfg To Launch Net Tender Gum Tree YN13

Invitations mailed to about 100 witnesses for the first of four naval net tenders built by Marietta Manufacturing Co. at Pt. Pleasant. The vessel Gum Tree, officially Net Tender YN13, will launch March 20 at 11 am with navy officials expected. Company hosts lunch at the Moose Club at 12:30 pm.

Gallipolis Marietta Manufacturing Co Pt. Pleasant U. S. Navy Navy Moose Club Point Pleasant

Letart Falls Widow Aman da Brown Dies at 90

Mrs. Aman da Brown widow of John M. Brown died after a stroke at age 90 in Letart Falls. She is survived by brother Dayton Roush and a long pioneer family. Funeral held at the Methodist Church with Rev. Earl Scott and Rev. C. L. Thayer officiating. Interment in Letart Cemetery.

Letart Amanda Brown John M. Brown Dayton Roush John Farr Huntington Bird Brown Frank Brown Pt. Pleasant W. Va Forrest Fischer Roger Charleston John Wheaton Portland Ohio Methodist Earl Scott C. L. Thayer Fairview Apple Grove Compassion Ohio Valley Grange Racine Grange Harry Allen Early Roush H. B. Powell John Burnell Ladies Aid Society Dora Grimm Dot and Smokey Dorothy Varian McBee Company Athens Roy Roush Chillicothe Harry Roberts William Roberts Cincinnati W. O. Crow Garen Roush Mansfield

Arrest Lecta Resident For Second Time

Bernard Saunders of Lecta was arrested again on a reckless driving charge for collision with a Wallace service station pump causing $250 fire loss. He faces a grand jury indictment on leaving the scene of an accident and is free on bond from neighbor Leonard Sheets.

Gallipolis Wallace Bernard Saunders Lecta Leonard Sheets

Several One Room Schools To Be Closed

Gallia County plans to close several of its 19 one room schools as the term ends and transport pupils to centralized schools, per state education advice. Also, Mrs B H Ingels of Raccoon Island shows slight improvement from critical illness and Dr Lewis C Bean of Gallipolis is reported similarly improving.

Gallipolis State Department of Education B. H. Ingels Raccoon Island Lewis C. Bean

Attorney for Aged To Speak in Gallipolis

William Vance attorney for the Aid for the Aged division in Columbus will be guest speaker at a Business and Professional Women's Club meeting at Presirian Church in Gallipolis Monday night. Dinner precedes the address and the talk is open to the public.

Gallipolis William Vance Aid For the Aged Division Columbus Business and Professional Women’s Club Presirian Church

Hold Clarence Manring Rites On Sunday

Clarence O Manring 50 year old grocer of Gallipolis died in Holzer Hospital after months of illness pneumonia is given as cause funeral services set for Sunday at 2 p m at the family home Interment in Mound Hill Cemetery survivors include his mother and wife former Elizabeth Broyles and a son of the late J M Manning

Gallipolis Clarence O. Manring Holzer Hospital J. M. Manning Elizabeth Broyles Mound Hill Cemetery

Gallipolis Social Notes

Mr and Mrs F E Carson and daughter Marjorie are moving to Zanesville where Mr Carson has been transferred by the Ohio Power Co Mrs Jon Berridge recently from the East India Islands will address the Methodist Ladies Bible Class tonight University Women met at Mrs Fred Plymares home Mrs Leo Bean reviewed Shaw The Doctor's Dilemma Miss Doris Covey co hosted Isadore Miller and son visiting her parents Dr and Mrs L E Smith Mr and Mrs L S Wiggins of Ashland Kentucky visiting Mr and Mrs John Houck Mrs Philip Tweel Huntington and her parents visiting from Huntington Dr Clyde Ingels recently in army service in Columbus in town brief stay with relatives.

Gallipolis F. E. Carson Marjorie Zanesville Carson Ohio Power Co Jon Berridge East India Islands Methodist Ladies’ Bible Class Fred Plymare Leo Bean George Bernard Shaw Doris Covey Isadore Miller L. E. Smith L. S. Wiggins Ashland John Houck Philip Tweel Young Huntington Son William Thabet Clyde Ingels Columbus

NYA Enrollment for County Work Rises

NYA enrollment for county road work has grown to 149 men under Owen Boster in charge. Additional enrollments arrive weekly and the total is expected to surpass 200 soon.

Gallipolis NYA Owen Boster

Delay in Replacing Garner's Ford Wooden Bridge

The Gar ner's Ford wooden bridge crossing Raccoon Creek remains in place as spring floods delay replacement. An iron bridge from Raccoon Island will replace the 75 year old structure after dismantling.

Gallipolis Raccoon Creek Garner's Ford Raccoon Island

Legion Reaches Its Membership Quota

Gallipolis Lafayette Post American Legion has reached 190 members. State officials say this is a clear gain over last year and invitations are being sent to all members for a Wednesday night party honoring the group's 23rd birthday.

Gallipolis Lafayette Post American Legion

Crown City Pilgrim Holiness Revival Opens

A revival opens at Pilgrim Holiness Church in Crown City Sunday night led by Rev and Mrs Paul Lucas of Lima. The evangelistic program will run during the event.

Crown City Pilgrim Holiness Revival Gallipolis Pilgrim Holiness Church Crown City Paul Lucas Lima

Catch Fleeing Boy Nabbed in Russell Kentucky

Gallipolis reports Jesse Taylor 12 captured at Russell Kentucky after fleeing the Children's Home with Virgil Saunders 16 still at large. Both boys ran away several days ago from the home. Saunders remains free while Taylor is returned to custody.

Gallipolis Jesse Taylor Russell Virgil Saunders

Miner Caught By Machinery Escapes Death

Fred Dewitt 49 of Gallipolis, living on the river road, was injured at the T. E. Daniels coal mine in Guyan Township when his clothing was pulled into a motor and fly wheel. He suffered a severe knee cut and knee cap displacement. his leg is in a cast and doctors expect full recovery.

Gallipolis Fred Dewitt Holzer Hospital T. E. Daniels Guyan Township Dewitt Daniels

Radcliff Social And Personal Highlights

Gary Wells has been ill. Janice Cottrill is absent from school with mumps. A meeting of AAA members from Chillicothe took place Saturday. A daughter Nora Sue was born March 6 to Mr and Mrs Truman Phillips in Wilkesville. Mrs Ernest Pierce of Springfield cares for her mother and baby. Ray Chambers and daughter of Columbus visited relatives here. Morris Collins returns from a CCC camp in Vernal Utah and will clerk in Eberts store in Oreton. The Stover family of Walbridge visited and traveled to Nelsonville for a funeral. Ferry Ann Camp returned after a month in Crooksville. Betty Hensler visited Jean Pierce. A collision occurred between the Gerry McLaughlin car and A J Hagerty school bus on the over head bridge near Oreton in a snowstorm. bus undamaged, car damaged. Inton Township Garden Club meets March 18 at Mrs Mamie Martin’s home. Elmer Wilson visits his son and daughter in law Charles and wife. J S Riffle party visits Sherman Norman Virgil Riffle and Opal Huston at Woodville. Riffle wife stays longer. Camp Zaleski quarantined for measles per James Riffle.

Gerry McLaughlin A. J. Hagerty Oreton McLaughlin Inton Township Garden Club Mamie Martin Elmer Wilson Charles Wilson J. S. Riffle Jerry James Potts Sherman Norman Virgil Riffle Opal Huston Woodville

Lewis L. Maddy Reported Seriously Ill in Holzer Hospital

Lewis L. Maddy is reported seriously ill at Holzer Hospital after pneumonia progressed to coronary thrombosis. The condition was described in Gallipolis as critical, with doctors monitoring his status closely.

Lewis Maddy Gallipolis Lewis L. Maddy Holzer Hospital

FFA Chapter Wins at Albany High in Public Speaking

Logan F F A chapter took first in Chapter Procedures and Public Speaking at Albany High School on March 11. The Coolville Troy chapter finished second in Chapter Procedures and Gallipolis placed third.

Gallipolis Logan F. F. A Albany High School Troy Coolville

Operetta at Washington Auditorium Draws Large Audience

The Gallipolis Washington Auditorium report a well attended night show of the school operetta Pirates of Penzance. Roles were well portrayed and choruses work praised. Costumes and lighting made the spectacle brilliant. A matinee was held for school students.

Gallipolis Washington Auditorium

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G. Ernest Davis Relief Office M. R. Allen Gerald Ramsey Louise Jones Clifford Jiles Vicie Ratliff Rock Camp Gallia J. J. Liddy Marion Florsheim Rana of Chaman New York France American Meat Incribate Chicago Downes Foods Newton Te Amerwon Mads Harry Wolfe Otis Knopp Archie Tuttle Bashan Clarence Bradford CCC Otto Bradford Bethany U. B. Church Tona Foster Graetta Hazel Carnahan Racine Alice Beegle Belle Theiss Nina Theiss William Grimm Edith Wolfe Eileen Shields Howard Johnson Nellie Johnson Richard Beegle Robert Beegle Akron Guy Beegle William Tanborey Howard Harris Bill Carolyn Yost Ed Beaver Dale Beaver Sisternville St. Mary's Hospital C. of C Farmer Louise Queen Harold Queen Clarence Manring Gallipolis Social Notes Legion Beth Norman Dean Eye Radcliff Social and Personal Lancaster Sts California Big Bamby Family Loaf Rauch’s Bakery Gallia Team The F. J. Beasley Company Bennett Dad
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