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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1933
Page
5
Young men from Meigs County depart for a reforestation camp near Athens on May 20, preparing for prelims at Camp Knox before entering service. An initial list includes 55 volunteers selected by Director Grate welfare with alternates named.
A local banquet is planned for May 29 at the Sco Building. One man, measured by four s, remembers fondly the town and the high form in which he graduated.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Anderson of Cleveland join his parents as they attend the alumni banquet this evening. Mr and Mrs Edward Anderson visit relatives before returning to Columbus where L E Saunders, president of the Meigs County Society, announces the annual reunion will be held the last Sunday in June at Schiller Park. Miss Virgie Major, after a week with Wilkesville relatives, is back home with her niece Martha Enright and nephew Mark Enright of Columbus. Mr and Mrs Frank Vrooman are also noted in the gathering.
George H. Stansbury and wife of Greensboro North Carolina left at 6 oclock Saturday morning by auto in response to a telegram from Dr J E Stansbury of Athens about their father Dr E E Stansbury of Middleport. They were in the Pomeroy area by afternoon noting the serious condition and making a record trip to visit.
A surprise birthday dinner party honored Don Wood R F D carrier on Prospect Hill with 34 guests. Music was provided by George Wood Frank Capitina and Leroy Watson. Out of town guests included George Wood Carpenter parents of Don Wood William Nicholson Seth Nicholson Phil Nicholson and three Nicholson children Betty Bratton from Rutland and Carry Hysell with two children from Pomeroy Precinct.
Langsville May 2. Mrs Mary Entsminger aged 84 died Saturday morning at her home in Langsville from infirmities of old age. Her death follows a separate death in April 1910. Surviving children include five sons and three daughters, among them Mrs Leoha Grimes of Columbus and Mrs Margaret.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon if word from the son in South Dakota confirms the date. The list of survivors includes Mrs Anna Miller Combs Hebron Langsville David Entsminger Mid Gleport Charles Entsminger Mitch ell Lewis Entaminger Langsville Mont Entsminger Aurora Illinois Downie Entaminger Columbus.
In Pomeroy on May 20 Justice Earl Titus held a lively court session over non payment of an old game law fine. Game Protector Eldon Clark attempted to bring in Otto Lohn Sr of Sugar Run. the father and son argued with the protector and the justice. They were jailed overnight and released Sunday after settling the matter with their attorney.
The funeral of the longtime Beech Grove area resident is scheduled after his body is brought home to be buried beside his wife and two daughters. One son survives him as the family is laid to rest in Beech Grove Cemetery.
Rev H H Wilbur of Grace M E Church preached on the American idea in a Memorial Sunday sermon from the biblical verse Glory to God in the Highest and Peace Among Men. He said major moves show the idea in the background and that America cherishes freedom, noting eight wars fought to defend it and World War veterans attending.
May 29 Middleport reports the death of former resident James Lowry aged 82. He passed away after a long residence elsewhere and was brought to Beech Grove for burial.
A government flotilla including one boat two dredges and several barges passed Gallipolis for use on the Mississippi Missouri and Illinois rivers. The Tom Sawyer and the Huck Finn headed to St. Louis area while the Prosperity tows dredges to Vicksburg and barges to New Orleans as the Ohio River rises slowly.
Silver Bridge baseball team defeated Barboursville and O Railroad 6 to 5 in 10 innings at the new inter cities field in Kanauga Sunday afternoon. A double header is planned for recreation ball Tuesday night. Gal lipolis Pomeroy Mason City and Point Pleasant form the recreation ball league.
The Gallipolis Garden Club hosted a Spring Flower Show at the Gallipolis Public Library with over 125 exhibits. Roses led the display alongside peonies, garden flowers, and irks featured across Saturday and Sunday sessions.
Rosa Shurtz sues Clarence Betz to stop use of part of her Gallipolis lots for garage ingress and egress. The injunction trial before Judge WR White was set for today with twelve witnesses subpoenaed.
In Gallia County and Gallipolis authorities report ten arrests for intoxication after a quiet spell. Six men were taken into custody Saturday night by local police. Two men and a West Virginia man and a woman were arrested near Cheshire and at Kanauga on Sunday for intoxication and disorderly conduct. Several arrestees could not provide names at the time.
Mr and Mrs D B Noble of Cardington are spending several days with Mrs Noble's parents Mr and Mrs Ira Huron.
William Beavout and Dan Morris from near Vinton were arrested Sunday by county officials for stealing one sheep valued at $10 from Charles Heatley on March 2.
World War day scenes were recalled by several Sunday morning as Gallia County young men were loaded at the Gallia County Court house before heading to the reforestation army recruiting station in Athens. Three were added to the list Saturday afternoon: Barnard Ward East Gallipolis, Paul Chevalier Gallipolia R. D. 1, and Paul Harbour Bladen.
In Gallipolis on Sunday Clark Peirson seven suffered the loss of three fingertips and facial burns when a dynamite cap exploded while he played with it. He is under anti tetanus care at Holzer Hospital. Mrs H R Schwartz of Leon West Virginia treated for lacerations after a sedan collision near Rodney during rain. Ernest Hill Jr eleven months admitted for care. Several local dismissals reported from Holzer Hospital including Mrs W N Athey Florence Bates Harold Whitt etc.
Gallia County will complete limestone crushing for resurfacing State Route 213 early next week. Farl Brown, maintenance superintendent, says about men are employed at a quarry near Gailia Furnace to perform the work. Repairs to State Routes 7 and 11 damaged in floods will also be completed this week.
Four Holzer Hospital student nurses began their vacations Sunday. Names include Florence Suitor of Welch West Virginia Virginia Cada of Vinton and Mary Margaret Richards and Marjory Moore of Gallipolis.
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