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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1943

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Nelsonville to vote on restoring traffic light at factory

Nelsonville City Council will hold a special session tonight to consider an ordinance to restore a traffic light at the Hocking and Canal streets intersection near the William Brooks Shoe Co. plant. Factory safety leaders urge light operation during worker entry and exit hours only.

Nelsonville Hocking Canal Sts William Brooks Shoe Co Kenneth Orwiler Orwiler Fifth Army Corps Wee

Balance in Sewer Fund Must Be Held

Nelsonville faces a $4 680 58 surplus in the storm sewer fund that cannot be diverted to sanitary sewer work. City Solicitor John P Kelso says the attorney general’s office confirms the limitation. A prior bond issue for storm sewers, largely expended, funded WPA projects and now readings show no transfer to sanitary sewers is legal.

Nelsonville John P. Kelso Attorney General's Office The Peale

Nelsonville PTA Installs Officers at Dinner Meeting

Nelsonville High School PTA wrapped up its year with a dinner meeting. retiring president Mrs J D Adamson presided as reports were read, then Mrs C H Ruble was installed president and other officers were named. Past Matrons and Past Patrons plan a 6 30 dinner Wednesday at the Masonic Temple.

Nelsonville P.T.A J. D. Adamson James Knight C. H. Ruble Glenn Thomas James Odenthall Doras Pergrin Masonic Temple Mabel Washburn Flossie Crawford

Nelsonville Personal Notices Highlight Local Visits

Miss Betty Howe of Indianapolis stayed with her parents Dr. and Mrs. W. E. Howe on Sunday and Monday. Mrs. James Dow Jr. of Springfield visited her aunt Mrs. Grace Kelch. Miss Shirley Knight of Columbus visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. James D. Knight to attend Ohio University commencement exercises last Saturday.

Nelsonville Betty Howe Indianapolis Ind W. E. Howe James Dow Jr Springfield Grace Kelch Shirley Knight Columbus James D. Knight Ohio University

Mrs Hartley Recovering After Columbus Hospital Operation

Local friends report Mrs Clifford Hartley of Nelsonville is recovering after a recent operation at Doctors Hospital in Columbus. She is in Room 207. Her mother Mrs John Fisher of this city spent Sunday with her at the hospital.

Nelsonville Clifford Hartley Columbus Doctor’s Hospital John Fisher

Gallipolis Bride Wed In Local Ceremony

Miss Gladys Harrington became the bride of Maurice Junior McKean United States Army in a Friday ceremony with Rev. H M Smith officiating. The couple appeared with attendants Rosethel Thomas and Donavan Blazer.

Gallipolis H. M. Smith Gladys Harrington Maurice Junior McKean United States Army Rosethel Thomas Donavan Blazer Harley R. Harrington Gallia Academy High School

Gallia service men leave early Monday

Nineteen selectees whose names were published recently left by bus Monday for Ft. Thomas Kentucky to be inducted into the Army Others in the group are entering the Navy Marine Corps and some have already gone Rev Cecil V Marley and Rev Jennings Cremeens spoke to the group before departure The Rotary Club provided coffee and doughnuts with the Gallia Academy High School Band joining in the send off at the bus station

Gallipolis Ft. Thomas Army Navy Marine Corps Cecil V. Marley Jennings Cremeens Rotary Club Gallia Academy High School

Hardesty Funeral Held at Platform

Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at Platform for C. P. Hardesty whose body was found in the Ohio River at the foot of First St in West Huntington. Coroner F X Schuler ruled accidental drowning. Survived by widow and eleven children.

Gallipolis C. P. Hardesty Ohio River First St Huntington Cabell County F. X. Schuler Hardesty Jessie Bowman Platform Tom Hardesty Lesage Donald Arnold Charles U. S. Army Carl William Harley Hardesty Sophia Sparks Hilda Adkins Gladys Matthews

Revival to Start at Northup Baptist Church

Beginning Monday evening May 24 at 8 o'clock a revival meeting will be held in the Northup Baptist Church. Rev. Jennings Cremeens is the pastor and Rev. William Caudill of Proctorville will be the special speaker. The public is invited to attend.

Gallipolis Northup Baptist Church Jennings Cremeens William Caudill Proctorville

Dinner Honors Son Entering Military Service

Mr and Mrs Silas Hamilton hosted a party on Sunday May 16 to honor their son Junior who entered military service on Monday Attendees included Juanita Shaw Freida Delores Pinkerman Virginia Mary Rose Fisher Earl Thompson Emma Lou Hamilton Carroll Johnson and many Shaw family members from Huntington along with friends and relatives Joy Frances Shaw and Alice Hamilton among others

Silas Hamilton Junior Juanita Shaw Freida Delores Pinkerman Virginia Mary Rose Fisher Earl Thompson Emma Lou Hamilton Carroll Johnson Bert Shaw Harold Cremeens Merida Shaw Fred Houck Joy Frances Shaw Huntington Paul. Shaw Jimmy Brady Sheets Alice Gail J. W. Sheets Alice Hamilton

Gallipolis Notes on Local Service Members and Visits

Lieut. D. H. Cole of the air service at Patterson Field near Dayton visited Gallipolis. Formerly a State Highway Patrol corporal, Cole was a Sunday guest. Mrs. Lillian Lanier returned to duties at the Ohio Bell Telephone Company after a Columbus vacation. Miss Bessie Comer began a two week vacation. Mrs. C. B. Parker of Athens enjoys ten days at her First Ave home, with sister Miss Dorothy Gist arriving to stay. Island View Inn hosts include W. G. Wymer of Clarksburg West Virginia and Mr. and Mrs. Milo Martin of Wayne Ohio.

D. H. Cole Air Service Command Patterson Field Dayton Gallipolis Lieut. Cole State Highway Patrol Lillian Lanier Ohio Bell Telephone Company Columbus Bessie Comer C. B. Parker Athens First Ave Dorothy Gist Island View Inn W. G. Wymer Clarksburg W. Va Milo Martin Wayne, O

New Patients at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis

New patients listed at Holzer Hospital include Mrs. Joe West Kananga observation James Franklin 13 year old son of B L Franklin Bidwell observation George L Pullin Leon W Va observation Mrs F A Carracl Wellston medical Daniel B Dailey 87 Gallipolis observation Mrs Clifford Boggs Point Pleasant observation Mrs Robert Pinkerman Crown City R D surgery Ed F Jones Jr 19 Jackson surgery Harry Stanley Henderson W Va medical Mrs A M Copenhaven Jackson R D 4 surgery Recently discharged were Mrs Elwood Sanderfield and baby of Pomeroy and Mrs William Richards and baby of Jackson

Gallipolis Holzer Hospital Joe West Kananga James Franklin B. L. Franklin Bidwell George L. Pullin Leon W. Va F. A. Carracl Wellston Daniel B. Dailey Clifford Boggs Point ‘Pleasant Robert Pinkerman Crown City R. D F. Jones, Jr Jackson Harry Stanley Henderson A. M. Copenhaven Jackson R. D Elwood Sanderfield Pomeroy William Richards Baby

Independents Lose Two Games Sunday in Ohio Field

Gallipolis Independents dropped two Sunday games at the OHE field. Rodney won 9 to 10 in the opener, and the Gallipolis Eagles took the five inning second game 3 to 6. Gothard plated three runs in the Rodney game while McNulty and Ball tied for scoring honors with four apiece.

Gallipolis O.H.E Rodney Gallipolis Eagles Gothard McNulty Ball

Motorist Is Fined in Jackson Driving While Intoxicated Case

Jenkin Williams of Oak Hill pleaded guilty before Magistrate Leser to driving while intoxicated. He was fined 50 dollars and costs. The arrest was made by the State Highway Patrol.

Gallipolis Jenkin Williams Oak Hill Leser Jackson State Highway Patrol

Henry W. Cherrington Appointed Estate Administrator

Henry W. Cherrington has been appointed administrator of the estate of Miss Mary Morris, deceased, a Perry Township resident. Bond of $8000 was filed by H. B. Ecker and Eresimus Morris as sureties.

Gallipolis Henry W. Cherrington Mary Morris Perry Township H. B. Ecker Eresimus Morris

Kennedy Is Honored by Council Amid Military Service Sendoff

Nelsonville city officials honor Councilman Arthur Kennedy at a special meeting. Kennedy, serving his second term, departs with Local Board 2 for Fort Hayes Columbus after receiving a city gift and a wrist watch from the Methodist Sunday School. The council and Mayor Herman O. praised his public service and wished him a safe return.

Nelsonville Herman O Arthur Kennedy Fort Hayes Columbus W. T. Anderson Kennedy Methodist W. M. George

Three Are Fined by Nelsonville Mayor

Nelsonville Park John son charged with permitting an unlicensed person to operate a vehicle pleaded guilty before Mayor Herman Ogg on Monday and was fined 15 dollars plus costs. Charles Anderson charged by affidavit filed by his wife Kathaleen Anderson with assault and battery was fined 10 dollars plus costs on guilty plea. Merle Newton Carbondale pleaded guilty to an intoxication complaint and was fined 5 dollars plus costs.

Nelsonville Park

Navy Induction Reaches Local Family in Athens Area

Mrs Lester Hitchings of Athens Route No. 3 reports her brother Edward Thompson of Columbus has been inducted into the Navy and will depart May 20 for Great Lakes Naval Training. Their father Levington Thompson is of Columbus, formerly Deanville. The Thompson family also includes Clifford who served overseas in World War I and twins Walter and Wilbur who enlisted in the Army about 18 months ago and are now overseas.

Nelsonville Lester Athens Columbus Edward Jack) Thompson Navy Great Lakes Naval Training School Levington Thompson Deanville Clifford Thompson Walter Wilbur Thompson

Masons to Meet for Entered Apprentice Degree

A special communication of Philadorian Lodge will be held at the Masonic Temple on Wednesday May 19 to confer the entered apprentice degree.

Nelsonville Philadorian Lodge Masonic Temple

Glenn Recovers After Major Operation at Mt. Carmel

W. H. Glenn is recovering satisfactorily in Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus after a major operation on Friday. He is in room 236.

Nelsonville W. H. Glenn Mt. Carmel Hospital Columbus

Albany Social And Personal May garden invites iris lovers

Mrs. Howard J. Ayler, president of the Albany Community Garden, invites flower enthusiasts to visit in May to enjoy iris varieties and blooming shrubs. The garden is open to the public for inspiration, reflecting Mrs. Ayler’s 15 years of flower hobby and four years supervising Junior Gardening with Albany Consolidated Schools.

Albany Howard J. Ayler Albany Community Garden Aylor Margaret Donaldson A. E. Donaldson Captain Zigafoos

Licensed To Marry In Gallia County

Gallipolis notes report marriage licenses issued to Harry L. Queen 40 of Gallipolis in the U S Army and Alta Frost 35 daughter of the late Charles Younger. Also Philip H. Parker 43 Ironton a bricklayer and Frances McGue 26 Huntington W Va a practical nurse.

Gallipolis Harry L. Queen U. S. Army Alta Frost Charles Younger Mr. Queen Ross Queen Philip H. Parker Ironton Frances McGue Huntington W. Va

Mason County Men Farewell Departure for Huntington Monday

A large group of Mason County men left for the Huntington induction center for final examinations amid a public demonstration organized by the Mason County Service Center Committee. The selectees received coffee doughnuts and cigarettes and greetings from relatives and friends as four Greyhound buses waited in front of the draft board office. The committee plans a repeat demonstration next Monday morning for those accepted for service and assigned posts.

Point Pleasant Mason County Huntington Induction Center Greyhound Draft Board Sixth St Mason County Service Center Committee Service Committee Garnette Tillis C. O. Weissenburger Harold Sayre Milton L. Miller S. Chandler Wilhelm Nelson A. Park Helen Libby James B. Couch W. E. Selby Paul S. Thomas R. L. McGuffin American Legion Hutchinson Thomas Curtis Yeager Adjutant McGuffin Legion

Social notes from Pt. Pleasant and area engagements

Mrs. George Sprenger begins a Philadelphia trip Friday to visit her son Ensign H Paige Bell Jr and attend a naval ceremony. Dinner hosts include Dorothy and Martha Sprenger and locals. The Woman's Society of Christian Service meets at Trinity Methodist Church at 7 30 tonight for a pew dedication in memory of Mrs. Okey A Roush. Local residents and relatives attend dinners and visits with families in Huntington Coraopolis McKeesport and Parkersburg.

Point Pleasant George Sprenger Woman's Club Philadelphia Ensign H. Paige Bell, Jr Woman’s Society of Christian Service Trinity Methodist Church Christ Church Okey A. Roush Chester A. Roush John Leitwiller Christian Leitwiller Pomeroy Walter A. Dalrymple College Park

Bells To Live In Florida

Mr and Mrs R P Bell plan to move to DeLand Florida in about ten days. They bought a six room bungalow with roughly 10 acres three acres of which bear orange trees on East Ridge Ave DeLand is 23 miles inland from Daytona Beach and is the county seat of Valusia County in the citrus belt. Mr Bell formerly headed the Boys Industrial School near Graf ton from 1933 to 1941 and has been active in real estate this past year.

Point Pleasant R. P. Bell DeLand Fla Stetson University John B. Stetson East Ridge Ave

Meigs County trio arraigned on burglary charge

Homer Logan his wife Ethel Logan and Savannah Wilson were arraigned before Magistrate Sam Taylor and held to the grand jury. State Troopers Coyner and Hutchinson recovered household items from Clerc Sayre's Flat Rock dwelling and set bonds at 1000 dollars each. The Logans, former Meigs County residents near Middleport, remain jailed without sureties.

Point Pleasant Homer Logan Ethel Logan Savannah Wilson Flat Rock Sam Taylor Coyner and Hutchinson Logans Wilson Clerc Sayre Sayre Meigs County Middleport

McDermitts Purchase Mrs Filson Property

J Clyde McDermitt transportation superintendent for the county board of education and sister Mrs M L Miles of Gallipolis bought the Bertha Filson residence at 1010 Viand Street. The home has five rooms and bath on the first floor and three rooms and bath on the second. They will occupy the property this week while Mrs Filson moves to Hollywood Florida.

Point Pleasant J. Clyde McDermitt County Board of Education M. L. Miles Gallipolis Bertha Filson Viand St

Women Learn Meter Reader Work in Point Pleasant

Miss Margaret Kimberling of Hogsett and Miss Millie Bumgarner of New Haven demonstrate for the Point Pleasant district of the Appalachian Electric Power Co that women can replace men as meter readers. Manager J A Ferrell notes they handle the job well. They spend 18 days monthly in the field reading all Mason County meters, with the rest of the month devoted to collections and office work.

Point Pleasant Margaret Kimberling Hogsett Millie Bumgarner New Haven Appalachian Electric Power Co J. A. Ferrell Kimberling Bumgarner Mason County

Simmons Named Justice of Peace in Lewis District

POINT PLEASANT The Mason County Court appointed S. A. Simmons a justice of the peace for Lewis District yesterday. Simmons qualified and opened an office on the courthouse's first floor.

Point Pleasant Mason County S. A. Simmons Lewis Simmons

Young Boy Injured in Baseball Bat Incident

A son of Mr and Mrs Robert Newell of Washington DC was severely injured when struck by a baseball bat a few days ago. Recovery is expected per latest report received. The Newells lived in Point Pleasant for a time several years ago.

Point Pleasant Robert Newell Washington, D. C Newells

Barbee Rothgeb Granted Three Month Leave of Absence

Long secretary to President C. O. Weissenburger of Marietta Manufacturing Co. Barbee Rothgeb receives a three month leave due to ill health. She and Mrs. Rothgeb and their daughter Martha Lynn will travel during the period with California and Texas on the itinerary.

Point Pleasant Barbee Rothgeb C. O. Weissenburger Marietta Manufacturing Co

Miss Kayser Begins County Clerk Office Work in Jackson

Miss Flor ence Kayser daughter of Mr and Mrs Rupert Kayser of Jackson Ave has started work in the office of County Clerk John G Aten recording deeds and other legal papers She was graduated from senior high school last week.

Point Pleasant Florence Kayser Rupert Kayser Jackson Ave John G. Aten Kayser

Naval recruit to enter service after Chicago trip

Edward Koblentz, a recent Sen ior High School graduate, travels to Columbus with friends and plans a Chicago trip with his father Ross before his induction into the Naval Air Corps, for which he has been accepted.

Point Pleasant Edward Koblentz Columbus Ross Koblentz Chicago Naval Air Corps

First West Virginia Chapter Daughters of 1812 Meeting

Mrs. C. C. Weissenburger Mrs. Harold Sayre Mrs. Grace Stone Hetzl Hartford and Mrs. W. H. Vaught attended a meeting of the First West Virginia Chapter Daughters of 1812 in Huntington Saturday afternoon.

Point Pleasant C. C. Weissenburger Harold Sayre Grace Stone Hetzl Wheeling W. H. Vaught A. Keith McClung Hartford West Virginia Daughters of 1812 Huntington

Mason County Farmer Dies at Home Near Henderson

Mason County farmer Boyd Sterrett died Monday at his Henderson area home after a long illness. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 p m at the residence.

Mason Farmer Gallipolis Boyd Sterrett Mason County Henderson

Point Pleasant Births and Discharges Report

The Point Clinic notes the birth of a son, Thomas Gilman, Saturday to Mr and Mrs Thomas Edward Williams of Arbuckle, and a daughter Sunday to Mr and Mrs Gallie Thomas Thornton local. Mrs Ralph Collins and her infant daughter were discharged Monday and returned home on Route 1.

Point Pleasant Point Clinic Thomas Gilman Thomas Edward Williams Arbuckle Gallie Thommias Thornton Ralph Collins

Sterrett Rites To Be Wednesday

Sterrett 62 died at Kanawha Mill. Services set at home at two o clock with James C Fisher pastor of Henderson Methodist Church in charge. Burial Oak Cemetery. Survived by four sisters Beth Rose Frances and Sterrett. two brothers F Sterrett and H W Sterrett. Lived on farm except 20 years in Rome and Texas returned 1930. Family traced to William Arbuckle who fought Indians in 1774.

Point Pleasant Bogg Sterrett hic _o Kanawha, Mill James C. Fisher Henderson Methodist Church Oak Cemetery Sterrett James B Alexander) Sterrett Missesbeth Rose Frances

4-H Club Members Win in Contest

4-H club members place in judging and speaking events at a spring round-up. POINT PLEASANT Shinn and Joe Rayburn tied for first in seed identification. Charles McCulloch second. Jimmy Sayre third. In regional FFA public speaking Harry Pj topped Eureka Senior 4-H Club. Donald Lines took third. Anna Le Roush won Joseph Fristman Memorial Prize. Paws Schul earned D A R Gold Medal for outstanding history work. Drilling begun for water well at Recreation Center land on South Side. Also: arrests for intoxication of F Sayre, Jack Thomas, Herbert L Tucker, Walter Howard. released to mayor. Fred M J Waugh released to Grant Illinois officers after desertion.

Point Pleasant Shinn Joe Rayburn Charles McCulloch Jimmy Sayre Cliffory Knotts Harry Pj Eureka Donald Lines Anna le Roush Joseph Fristman Paws Schul South Side

Mrs Gretchen Kenny to Teach at Marshall College

Mrs Gretchen Kenny will teach during the summer term at Marshall College Huntington in the teacher training department. She will resume her position as a county schools teacher next term.

Point Pleasant Gretchen Kenny Marshall College Huntington

Eads Family Returns Home From Holzer Hospital

Mrs. Oral Eads and her infant son were discharged and returned to their Jericho Road home in Point Pleasant on Sunday, accompanied by Earl Arnett.

Point Pleasant Oral Eads Jericho Road Holzer Hospital Earl Arnett

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