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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1941
Page
10
Many Choirs To Take Part in Spring Music Festival at Gallipolis
Acceptances from 18 choirs have been received for a Spring Music Festival at Washington Auditorium Gallipolis on May 4 at 7 30 p m. The program features 350 voices with an electric organ and three sections led by Harold Thompson D Merrill Davis and Mrs George Emrick. Finale by all choirs under W Scott Westerman includes Turn Back O Man Now Thank We All Our God and The Hallelujah Chorus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Washington Auditorium
Portsmouth
W. Scott Westerman
A. J. Kestle
Elza Cook
George Emrick
Rutland
C. O. Chapman
Wellston
D. H. Williams
Portland
Margaret Neuman
Simpson
Pomeroy
Warren Bright
Oak Hill
C. ©. Shackleford
Heath
Middleport
Willis Aleshire
Jackson
D. Merrill Davis
Pine Street
Lronton
Harold Ray
McDermott
Loren McDermott
Peebles
R. W.armstrong
Seaman
C. W. Snider
Wheelersburg
Helen Jones
Grace
Manley
O. J. Deitzler
Trinity
Bigelow
Harold R. Thompson
Sciotoville
Mary Carmichael
Garlinolis
Hallelujah
Rio Grande Coeds Tie for May Queen
Rio Grande College student election ends in a rare tie for May Queen with Grace Bunce and Irene Lewis each receiving 60 votes. Brunet candidates split eight votes. a second polling will be held tonight per student council president Arthur Oldham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Rio Grande College
Grace Bunce
Merrill Bunce
Addison
Irene Lewis
Ed Lewis
Oak Hill
Brunet
Arthur Oldham
Richwood
Will names executors for three Gallipolis homes and Mason County land
Will of Mrs. C. A. Smith devises her estate including three residences in Gallipolis and a 12 acre plot in Mason County West Virginia to her two sons Dr. Harry Smith of Legion Texas and Dr. L. E. Smith of Gallipolis. They are named co executors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
C. A. Smith
Mason County
W. Va
Harry Smith
Legion, Tex
L. E. Smith
Radcliff Students Honored At Vinton Rural High School Banquet
A combined junior senior and basketball banquet at the Vinton Rural High School Auditorium drew 45 attendees. Blue and gold decor graced the event with a seven o'clock three course dinner served by the Sophomore Home Economics class. Supt J W McGhee led programs including songs, season review, and presentations of letters and awards to players Jack Hargerty Daniel Boyer James Harvey and James Stewart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radcliff
Vinton Rural High School
Vinton
J. W. McGhee
John W. Brown
Civic Theater
Wellston
Betty Cooper
McGhee
Jack Hagerty
Daniel Boyer
James Harvey
James Stewart
James Cummings
Fern Nixon
Donald Arbaugh
Glendon Calvin
Daryl Gregory
Marlin Bail
James MceMain
Cecil Mace
William Townsend
Betty Hensler
Licensed To Marry In Several West Virginia Towns
Marriage license applicants include Delmer L. Newman 23 and Allie E. Midkiff 21 of Milton, James Decker 22 and Neva Cummings 21 of Columbus, John Shue 28 and Mae Deal 43 of Buffalo, and Gala George 27 with Glenna M. Kemper 24 of Gallipolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Delmer L. Newman
Allie E. Midkiff
Milton
W. Va
James Decker
Columbus
Neva Cummings
Coalburgh
John Shue
Mae Deal
Buffalo
Gala George
Glenna M. Kemper
Inspection tour eyes sites for proposed egg auction
Gallipolis reports County Agent E. G. Royer returned from southeastern Ohio inspection tour of multiple cities where sites for a proposed egg auction were offered. He says a definite decision will be reached within two weeks with several places offering free sites and cash bonuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ohio
E. G. Royer
Plan Special Class in East Gallipolis WPA Program
A home making class for housewives is being arranged in East Gallipolis as a WPA project. It will be taught by Gladys McCoy and will offer cooking and sewing instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
East Gallipolis
Gladys McCoy
Gallia Baptist Association Ministerial Meeting Set
The Gallia Baptist Association holds a ministerial meeting at Siloam Church in Guyan Township on March 29 and 30 with Rev. Earl Cremeens serving as moderator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia Baptist Association
Siloam Church
Guyan Township
Earl Cremeens
Stores To Observe Good Friday Hours
Following a request from Rev. W. S. Westerman secretary of the Gallipolis Ministerial Association the retail merchants committee of the chamber of commerce voted to observe Good Friday April 11 by closing places of business from 12 to 3 p m Placards announcing the fact will be displayed in cooperating merchandising establishments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
W. S. Westerman
Retail Merchants’ Committee
The
Chamber of Commerce
Special Services Held at Cheshire Community
Rev. George R. Brooks of the Cheshire Methodist Church says he is conducting special services nightly until Easter Sunday due to gambling and drinking in the Cheshire community. Rev. A. J. Kestle of the Portsmouth district preaches April 4 and evangelist Rev. Jack Elisberry of Hillsboro will attend the final week of services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Cheshire
George R. Brooks
Methodist Church
A. J. Kestle
Portsmouth
Jack Elisberry
Hillsboro
Wellston Pastor Accepts Call to Gallipolis Church
Rev. Vernon Shafer, nine years pastor of the Church of the Nazarene in Wellston, has accepted a call to lead the Gallipolis church of the same denomination. He succeeds Rev. K. F. Johnson who moved to Denver, Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Church of the Nazarene
Wellston
Vernon Shafer
K. F. Johnson
Denver
Colo
Funeral attendance for Mrs. George W. Howard in Proctorville
Mrs. Ora Moore and Mrs. Dessie Moore of Crown City attend funeral services for their sister Mrs. George W. Howard age 56 in Proctorville. Mrs. Howard died Monday at her home in Huntington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Ora Moore
Dessie Moore
Crown City
George W. Howard
Proctorville
Shadrach and Oliver Improving After Jackson County Crashes
Frank Shadrach 31 of Jackson and Donald Oliver 10 of Chapman Jackson County suffer skull fractures in separate automobile crashes and are reported improving at Holzer Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Frank Shadrach
Jackson
Donald Oliver
Chapman
Jackson County
Holzer Hospital
Executor Named for Johnston Estate in Gallipolis
Hollis C. Johnston appointed executor of Edgar Johnston estate. He has given bond in the amount of 2000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Hollis C. Johnston
Edgar Johnston
Bidwell Man Held for Mortgage Vehicle Disposal
Gallia County authorities charge Paul Denney of Bidwell with disposing of a mortgaged automobile. He is held to the grand jury under bond of 200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Paul Denney
Bidwell
Grand
Gallipolis Couple Mourn Loss After Infant Died
Mr and Mrs Arnie Taylor of Gallipolis Ferry lost their three month old daughter Dottie after an operation in a Huntington hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Arnie Taylor
Gallipolis Ferry
Dottie
Huntington
Gallipolis Boy Severely Burned by Brush Fire
Dale Jones ten year old Gallipolis Ferry boy received severe leg burns when he came in contact with a brush fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Dale Jones
Court fixes bond for John McDonald in forgery case
Bond set at 500 dollars in common pleas court for John McDonald on forgery charge. He remained jailed after arraignment before Mayor Dallas Kinser. Mayor forwarded transcript to higher court for April term grand jury to be drawn Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
John McDonald
Common Pleas
Dallas Kinser
Logan Old Man's Cave Attracts Tourists This Week
Rang er S. A. Reichley reported 267 visitors registered at Logan Old Man's Cave last Sunday drawing steady tourist traffic to the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Old Man's Cave
S. A. Reichley
Rotary Trophy Presented to White Oak Rotary
White Oak Jolly Workers 4-H Club received the club trophy at a dinner meeting for about 30 county 4-H presidents. County Agent E G Royer presented the award to Hilda Nibert, with Mrs Maurice Thomas speaking for members. Eldon Wiseman spoke for the schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
White Oak Jolly Workers
E. G. Royer
Hilda Nibert
Maurice Thomas
Bulaville
Eldon Wiseman
I R Atkinson Dies Funeral Rites Thursday
Gallipolis Ohio Frank R Atkinson 68 former railway agent at Bidwell died Monday night in Holzer Hospital after a third stroke and pneumonia Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 pm at Vinton Methodist Church Interment in Vinton Memorial Park He was a Mason and Eastern Star member Surviving are his wife Annabel Lee Dayton a son Glenn L Atkinson Athens a daughter Mrs Viro Reynolds Orrville and a sister Mrs Edward Phillips Bidwell area
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Frank R. Atkinson
Bidwell
Holzer Hospital
Vinton Methodist Church
Masonic Fraternity
Order of the Eastern Star
Vinton Memorial Park
Annabel Lee
Dayton
Glenn L. Atkinson
Athens
Viro Reynolds
Logan Brief Social Notes
Logan society items report a Sigma Phi Gamma meeting at 8 pm with Miss Maxine Notestone leading a business session and a miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Thomas Walsh bride of January 30. A future Warren charter and Ruth Goodlive as installing officer are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship Link
Blossers
Eight Men Leave Hocking for Army
Logan Hocking County will send eight men to Ft Hayes next Tuesday for induction into military service. Five are volunteers and three are selectees. Names include Robert Homer Hillard Laurelville Malcolm B Shupe Samuel David Strous Logan Charles William Kleinschmidt Logan Ernest Perl Ashbaugh Bremen Rt 1 Thomas Jefferson Rush Jr 171 Iron St Logan Arthur James Walters 312 W Main St Logan and John Henry Green 165 Jen nison Ave Logan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Hocking County
Ft. Hayes
Selective Service Board
Robert Homer Hillard
Malcolm B. Shupe
Samuel David Strous
Laurelville
Charles William Kleinschmidt
Ernest Perl Ashbaugh
Bremen
Rt. 1
Thomas Jefferson Rush, Jr
Iron St
Arthur James Walters
W. Main St
John Henry Green
Jennison Ave
Thursday Club Holds Farewell Party for Local Residents
Thursday Club gathered at Mrs. Alice Smart's home with many members and visitors present. A farewell party was hosted for Cloda Settles and Clarence Wykoff, who are moving to Columbus. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Neilie Bond's home on March 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Smart
Logan R. D
Margaret Osler
Florence Miller
Dessie Angle
Ellen Bowersock
Vesper Vollmer
Ruth Lehman
Adda Joy
Edytha Walker
Cora Blosser
Viola Courtney
Nellie Bond
Betty Bond
Frances Settles
Dorothy Wykoff
Betty Smart
Clara Gleason
Edna Angle
Clare Smart
Lois Jane
Belva Vollmer
Betty Osler
Juanita Joy
Gracie Oiler
Patty
Thursday Club
Cloda Settles
Clarence Wykoff
Columbus
Neilie ‘Bond
Birthday dinners honor local residents across Gallia County
Gallipolis notes record several birthday observances including J A Goodin’s 71st at his home near Bladen with many relatives and friends from Gallia County. Additional dinners honor Mrs. Wil lard Call in Adamsville and Mrs. Matilda Hall at Crown City with gatherings, music, devotionals, and gifts. Lewis C Bean resumes studies at University of Michigan after funeral leave for his father Dr L C Bean. Nancy Bean visits Mt Holyoke College for grandfather’s funeral. Betty Bean returns to work in Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
J. A. Goodin
Bladen
Gallia County
Willard Call
Adamsville
Matilda Hall
O. C. Waugh
Crown City
Hall
Lewis C. Bean
University of Michigan At
Ann Arbor
L. C. Bean
Nancy Bean
Mt. Holyoke College
Massachusetts
Leo C. Bean
Betty Bean
Cleveland
Tea towel shower honors Mrs. Paul Kerns by Mrs. N. D. Carter
Mrs. N. D. Carter hosted a tea towel shower Saturday evening honoring the recent bride Mrs. Paul Kerns. After an evening of games, refreshments were served to guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kerns
George Roberts
Wymond Sheets
Vaughn Glassburn
Ronald Compton
John Blazer
Ada Johnson
Anna Wood
Dottie Carter
Carter
Social Notes From Taylor Ridge Area Gather Weekend Guests
Local families hosted and visited over the weekend across Taylor Ridge and nearby towns. Many guests included Mr and Mrs Curtis Kempton and Marylin of Kingston. Mr and Mrs Gilbert Strausbaugh with family in Dayton. Mr and Mrs Evan Davis with Raymond Davis and James Bulloch of Columbus. dinner honors for Carol Ann Smith. and visits from Willard Coey, John McClelland, Elizabeth Harrison, Gerald Bryan and others. A newborn Gloria June arrived March 13 to Mr and Mrs William Coey, with grandparents Clyde Pierce Greens Run and James Coey. Funeral attendance noted for Mrs Sam Graves in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Ridge
Curtis Kempton
Marylin
Kingston
John Davis
Gilbert Strausbaugh
Dayton
Clyde Hill
James Coey
Evan Davis
Raymond Davis
James Bulloch
Columbus
Carl Welling
Dwight Smith
Bishopville
Carol Ann Smith
Ronnie Lee Smith
Carl Lainey
Emmet Lainey
Lancaster
Russel Poole
Baltimore
Willard Coey
John McClelland
James McClelland
Trimble
Elizabeth Harrison
the Plains
Carl Hildebrand
Gerald Bryan
Mary Cole
Dean Wooley
Marion Snyder
Hooper Ridge
Gloria June
William Coey
Clyde Pierce
Greens Run
George Herbst
Bert Judson
Glouster
Julia Herbst
Ira Conaway
James
Bulloch
Sam Graves
Graves
Davis
Conaway
Robert Hanning
Clea
Glenna
Boyd Kennedy
Delano Kennedy
Herman Kempton
Walter Douglas
Athens
John Wenger
Local Social Notes Highlight Family Visitors and Returns
Mrs. A. S. Lloyd returns home after Columbus visit with ill daughter Mrs. Vivian Dingledine and granddaughter Nancy. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Evans Jr. and Juanita go home to Anderson Indiana after month’s visit with Collins family. Naomi Evans resumes nursing work April 25 after Nashville training. Other visits include Earl Bears family in Bellevue Pennsylvania and Paul ine Beard surgical patient. gatherings with Condee Swisher and Hayward households. Mrs. White returns to Garfield Avenue. Florence Heidorn and Julia Anderson guests. Elliott aids Keefer at home. Hood family in Marietta. Frances Devault leaves Mill Creek for Bible school in Intercession City Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Evans, Jr
Juanita
Anderson
Ind
R. J. Collins
Naomi Evans
Nashville, Tenn
Earl Bears
Bellevue
D. A. Beard
Pauline
Herman Condee
Kerr
George A. Swisher
Charleston
Joh Swisher
Gallipolis Ferry
W. Va
Asa Condee
Norah
S. B. White
Garfield Ave
Don Wakefield
Portsmouth
Julius Anderson
Florence Heidorn
Ironton
W. N. Hayward
FE. E. Elliott
Columbus
Eugene Keefer
Buhr] Hood
Roger
Marietta
F. L. Hood
Frances Devault
Mill Creek
Intercession City
Fla
Logan Richards Held After Friday Arrest in Assault Case
Logan Richards remains in the city jail after an arrest Friday by Police Chief Lew Reynolds in an assault case. No charges had been filed by Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Leo Richards
Lew Reynolds
Pioneer Youth Plan To Attend District Meeting
Pioneer Youth of Hocking County will attend a district meeting at Music Hall Ohio University at 3 oclock Saturday afternoon March 29. Director H C Ramsower will discuss Youth and National Defense. Washington County group handles recreation at the Womens Gymnasium. dinner at 615 pm in Howard Hall. Reservations are urged by Thursday evening at the Extension Service Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Hocking County
Music Hall
Ohio University
H. C. Ramsower
Washington County
Howard Hall
Extension Service Office
Former Logan Woman Dies in Florida
Mrs. Harry Mack of Logan is advised of the death of her brother George Crutcher who died Friday in Winter Haven Florida. The body will be sent to Lancaster for funeral services at Frank E. Smith Funeral Home at 10 a m Thursday with burial in Lancaster. Mrs Crutcher formerly Geraldine Clarke of Logan is a first cousin of Walter Prather of Logan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Harry Mack
George Crutcher
Winterhaven
Fla
Lancaster
Frank E. Smith
Crutcher
Geraldine Clarke
Walter Prather
Carr to Attend Ohio School Board Meeting Saturday
Logan Supt. G E Carr will attend a state board of school examiners meeting in Columbus on Saturday. He is to sign 1800 certificates before issuance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
G. E. Carr
Columbus
State Board of School Examiners
Gallia Road project start eyed with shovel delivery
The large shovel funded by the county commission for the high level Gallia Road bridge project is expected to arrive by truck from Marion by the last day of the month. Bids for piling of white red chestnut and black oak in 35 and 40 foot lengths will be opened April 7 with delivery to the Chickamauga Creek site by May 10. About 200 WPA workers will be assigned through the Zanesville office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Marion
Zanesville
WPA
Board of County Commissioners
Chickamauga Creek
Karl Hatfield Recommended for Annapolis Naval Academy
Karl Hatfield, son of Sheriff and Mrs E E Hatfield, a Wentworth Military Academy student in Missouri, has been recommended for appointment to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
E. E. Hatfield
Karl Hatfield
Wentworth Military Academy
Missouri
Annapolis Naval Academy
Galliopolis Chamber Dinner Invitation Extended to Nearby Cities
The Galli polis chamber of commerce invites neighboring Chambers of Commerce in Huntington Pt Pleasant Ironton Jackson Middleport and Pomeroy to its annual dinner meeting Thursday night. Tickets are expected to sell out tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Chambers of Commerce
Huntington
Pt. Pleasant
Ironton
Jackson
Middleport
Pomeroy
Grand Jury to Meet in Gallipolis April
Judge W. Rh. White has directed a grand jury to convene April 8 in Gallipolis to review about six cases involving county jail detainees and roughly 20 transcripts from magistrates' courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
W. Rh. White
Fire Ravages Farm House and 1000 Chicks Near Bulaville
A blaze yesterday at Oliver J. White’s farm near Bulaville destroyed a broader house and about 1000 eight week old chicks. The fire caused extensive damage to the rural property and is under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Oliver J. White
Bulaville
Irene White sues Home Insurance for 800 over fire loss
Mrs. Irene White of East Gallipolis files suit against Home Insurance Co seeking $800 for her home destroyed by fire in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Irene White
East Gallipolis
the Home Insurance Co
TON JON earns praise from Ohio man for kidney and stomach relief
Theodore Shifflet of Glouster Ohio reports dramatic improvement after taking TON JON. He previously suffered gas pains heart palpitations bilious attacks and fatigue with chronic kidney and stomach distress and sleeplessness. He now says he can eat freely and sleep soundly with regular bowels and no further back pains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Shifflet
Glouster
Ohio
Drydock Coal Company
MR. Theodore Shifflet
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