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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1940
Page
14
Gallipolis church starts a ten week loyalty drive led by Rev. George Sagen. Members pledge 100 percent at all services. Bible School begins a parallel campaign with class honor rolls issued for achievements.
William A. Mills of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce will fill the guest speaker role at the Gallipolis Chamber annual dinner after illness prevents George J. O'Brien from attending. Several neighboring city chambers will send representatives.
GALLIPOLIS Ohio probable bids for printing ballots for the May 14 primary will be received at a board of elections meeting Saturday said clerk Miss Bess Wether Holt. Filing protests to candidacies has expired with none received. After April 4 no candidate may withdraw, and absent voters ballots must be supplied to the board by April 14.
A 774 foot long dam is being built at Fairfield on Edwin McCormick's farm by Dave Pickens. The structure will form a 600 by 95 foot lake up to 14 feet deep with an embankment to exclude surface water. Only filtered water from a nearby twin lake will enter and the reservoir will be stocked with crappies and bass for Gallipolis Fishing Club members.
Gallia County Certification Officer Othneil Jones has 55 CCC enrollment applications and plans to place 15 on April 15 and another 15 on April 19. The new enrollees will likely be sent to western states for forestry work such as trail building and fire tower guard duties in large national forests. Only white men will be accepted for the April call.
Gallia Academy High School hosts Saturday tests for eight Gallia County high schools as part of the State Department of Education scholarship program. Up to 40 students may qualify based on required ratings with scholarships awarded for top grades. Local Republicans report tickets issued for a Columbus rally on April 3.
The Rural Mail Service will extend the Peniel to Gallia route by one and a half miles starting April 15. Thomas Shelton reports the Post Office Department ordered six additional households served by carrier David Morgan on rural route.
The planetary configurations are read as highly benefic with strong prospects for fulfilled ambitions in social, sentimental and humanitarian aims. Business shows potential for cooperation with those in power and financial security while romance appears promising for the eligible.
New York stocks extended yesterday’s gains at the opening with mixed bond activity. Lockheed and Curtiss-Wright jump on 5,000 share blocks, while steel issuers retreat after profits realizations. Major industrials show varied moves, with several rail and utility issues quoted at gains or small losses in thin early trading.
Wheat No 1 red 10644 107 percent No 2 red 10514 106 Corn No 2 yellow 58 59 No 3 yellow 5642 58 Eggs and poultry markets steady in Cincinnati and Chicago with varied prices for eggs fowls hens roosters and stock. Chicago butter and eggs receipts and live poultry rates listed.
Nelsonville report notes Boy Scout Troop 66 meets at 7 pm at West School. An inter patrol contest runs March 14 to April 30. Don Lancaster explains a Scout knife award for first class rank by April 15. Patrol elections and board reviews scheduled.
Announcement states the Methodist Portsmouth District Conference annual sessions will be in Gallipolis on May 19 and 20 with a Spring Music Festival at Washington Auditorium Sunday night. Committee in charge includes Dr A J Kestle Elna Cook and Rev W S Westerman. Also notice of election in Waterloo Township Athens County Ohio for a four year one mill tax to fund hard surfacing roads with ballots described.
Commodity quotes show cattle and hog markets with steadiness across grades. Hogs range from 4.25 to 5.50 per hundredweight with higher notes for light weights. cattle and calves list multiple values by grade, while government bonds include various 2 and 3 percent issues with current rates and years.
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