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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1940
Page
5
The notice lists various financial and civic items including election expectations in Nelson and City initiatives, committee assignments for Scouts and welfare, and estate proceedings. It references final accounts and court actions in Athens Ohio, with dates in 1940 and mentions trustees, executors, and property details for several estates.
Gallia County spent a little under 19 cents per vote for 11 870 ballots cast in the November 5 election. Clerk Bess B Wetherholt reported total costs of 2213 65 covering payroll printing ballots pollbooks and supplies advertising levies transport rentals chairs postage and clerical assistance with additional notes on absentee ballot activity and notices mailed.
Gallipolis Ohio. President R Lloyd Pobst 36 year old proxy of Rio Grande College sues a statement urging alumni and friends to attend homecoming events Saturday. He says the day is for resuming acquaintanceships and for graduates to meet current students new faculty and former teachers.
Nine reports and abstracts mailed with total pieces sent by first class mail amounting to 1 490. There were 188 voters who cast absentee ballots in person.
Rev. George Scott of Columbus will lead an all-day service at Old Kyger Baptist Church Sunday with five other singers from the same city assisting.
Gallipolis high school A Capella Choir prepares a sacred concert for Friday night November 29 in Washington Auditorium. The program includes Adoramus Te Palestrina Lamb of God Virgin's Cradle Hymn Bach chorales Go Down Moses mixed chorus Requiem and other works. The choir rehearses daily and the fall performance is expected to surpass prior shows.
Gallipolis Blue Devils dropped a 33 to 20 decision to Catlettsburg in the season ending game played amid snow flurries. A large crowd braved the cold as Catlettsburg pressed the attack from the opening whistle. The halftime band performance energized spectators.
Carl C. Byers and Harlan Brown of the Gallia high school faculty serve on a 40 member evaluation committee that will visit Mansfield High School from November 26 to 28. They report near complete acceptances for a similar meeting here from December 10 to 12 with representation from 40 high schools and universities.
Gallia county residents will take civil service tests for eligibility to work in the aid for the aged and child welfare departments. Entrance forms are available at the county auditor's office. Tests run in Athens from December 18 to 21.
Three Addison residents Ira Sewards Leverett Amos and Woodrow Cremeens arrested by state officers for operating a still were arraigned before U S Commissioner F A Ross at Ironton and held in the Portsmouth jail on bonds of 1000 each.
School band director Richard Downs organizes a basketball band to play at all home games and possibly away. Members include Baxter Walker James Gillingham Thomas Dale Gilbert Bush Matilda Hall Manning Wetherholt Billy Lanier and Eloise Clark.
Captain Metzger, a returned Belgian Congo missionary, spoke to the high school assembly on manners and customs of that country and shared experiences from over twenty five years there. Notices in Gallipolis list estates, inventories, appraisements and schedules of debts filed for hearing November 25 1940 at 9 a.m. with exceptions due five days prior.
Twenty one young mothers attended the Mothers' Club gathering at Mrs. James Walker's home on Lower River Road. Five new members were welcomed: Mrs. Edward Wise, Mrs. Nelson Wheeler, Mrs. Selwyn White, Mrs. Morris Haskins, and Mrs. Wilford Evans. Dr. W. Lewis Brown spoke on Caring for the Well Child after the group sewed a Red Cross layette. Refreshments for Thanksgiving followed.
A local contract club hosted by Mrs. Wayne Sams Mrs. F C Plymale Mrs Harry Maddy and Mrs L C Cowden held a four table bridge luncheon at Mrs Plymales home Wednesday Guests included Mrs Walter Windsor Mrs S C Wilhelm Mrs Tal Stribling and Mrs Robert Meyer of Point Pleasant WV Prizes went to Mrs Wilhelm and Mrs H W Cherrington.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Moch entertained the Married Folks Club at their residence on Wednesday evening. The gathering featured contract bridge as the main diversion for the fours with high score favors awarded to Mrs. C. C. Ingels and H. U. Carnes.
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Harrison included Mr. and Mrs. Fred Leaper and Vivian Harrison of Delaware, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Porter and niece, Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Boster, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Boster of Clay Lick, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Harrison and two children, and Verne Harrison.
Four generations gathered Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Cornwell. Attendees included Mrs. Roberta Cornwell, her son Marvin the host, Marvin's son Robert Cornwell and his wife, and their young daughter Janet Lee.
Members of the Tanis Guild at the Baptist Church met for a covered dish supper in the Fellowship Room. Bonnie Fife gave devotions and Marie Langdon led a chapter from the study book before a business session. Plans were made for the annual vesper service to be held the first Sunday in December.
Twenty five local camp members attended the annual meeting in Middleport with two sessions and a banquet. Three local women were elected to district offices Christina Brothers oracle Nora Burnette recorder and Leona Beck marshal. Gallipolis team conferred initiatory degrees on 21 candidates after a public program.
Mr and Mrs Clyde Sandthorn and two children of Columbus visited the Gilmore family during the weekend. They were joined by Mr and Mrs Lawrence Green and five children of Evergreen and Olive and Garland Saunders with Owen Fulton.
Bradford social notes record visits and movements of residents. Families such as Hysell Baker Lambert Buck Jacobs Russell and others are noted with relatives traveling to Pomeroy Union Ave Middleport Tupper Plains Trimble and Gallipolis with references to a funeral and recent guests.
Gallipolis reports members of the high school A Cappella Choir plan a dance in the high school auditorium on the night of November 20.
J Harvey Delaney, a longtime operator at the Gallipolis edged tool processing plant, announces retirement scheduled for December 1 after years of service.
GALLIPOLIS Lafayette Post American Legion directs the children's parade welcoming Santa Claus at 7 30 p m Friday Nov 22. The main character arrives at City Park by aquaplane and is escorted by the school band and children’s groups. The city decorates with banners lights and a large Christmas tree in the park. Chamber of Commerce prizes include 550 silver dollars. Free candies will be given to children at the parade and during holiday events.
Reports from hunters and residents indicate deer in the western part of Gallia County, believed to have wandered from the Scioto game preserve.
A rubbish fire Thursday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Maddy prompted a call to the fire department. Damage described as slight with no injuries.
Sheriff search for vandals after intruders at Mt Tabor Church near Vinton took lamps kerosene and other small items. Licenses to wed issued for James C Creméens Catherine Bonecutter Lawrence Robinson and Doris Gallimore in Gallipolis and nearby towns.
Letart Falls community mourns two deaths Paul Alexander a local mail carrier died at Holzer Hospital from cerebral meningitis Waldo Keisling a ferryman died at Veteran's Hospital Chillicothe from pneumonia Also local visits social news and upcoming free household demonstration by Women’s Society of Christian Service at the Community Building Friday night Nov 15.
Rio Grande College Redmen clash with Alfred Holbrook Dinosaurs at 2 30 p m on the Rio Grande gridiron. The Redmen seek revenge after two near touchdowns at Ashland were ruled back for infractions.
John Newman aged 72 is dead at his home in Hamden. He was the father of Mrs. John Johnson of Gallipolis.
A Pacific fish the grunion aligns its spawning with the lunar cycle. Eggs are laid in beach sand during one high tide and hatch at the next high tide, reflecting a tidal reproduction pattern.
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