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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1941
Page
11
Gallia County Red Cross leader urges community aid for welfare service at a fall meeting. The call emphasizes cooperation with local agencies to support displaced families and elderly residents, listing dates and office references for ongoing relief programs.
Gallia County Red Cross chair Carl C. Byers urges practical aid to soldiers and sailors as the main task of roll call fundraising. He explains Red Cross links between armed forces and families, and notes the organization’s peacetime and defense roles and funding through membership dues.
H. B. Ecker purchased the brick Court Street building long occupied by a meat market from the W. E. Spear estate. Deed tracing shows the property was formerly owned by Ecker's grandfather, the late Henry Ecker.
Gallia public schools conducted two unannounced fire drills during the week with satisfactory pupil response. The practice will continue throughout the school year.
Gallia County Pomona Grange degree team will confer the fifth degree at a Jackson County Pomona meeting at the Parish Grove shelter house on the night of October 20. Rev. R. P. McCarley, master, reports this scheduling.
Hundreds of enthusiasts will attend in Middleport for a high school football clash between Gallipolis and Middleport. In ten years both teams have five victories apiece, making the matchup a balanced rivalry.
Results from a civil service examination held recently in Athens and Columbus show several Gallipolis residents achieved passing grades. In clerk grade two, top performers were Mrs. Adolph Henke, Lucille Smith, Leeta Keenan, and Louise Scott. Clerk grade three included Freda Gilmore, Sybil Wooten, Mrs. Hollis Queen, and Olive Wilson. For typist grade two, honorees were Virginia Huntington, Leeta Keenan, Virginia Hughes, Freda Gilmore, Mary Switzer, Lucille Alexander. Typist grade three includes Virginia Huntington, Virginia Hughes, Leeta Keenan, Mary Switzer, Mary Jenkins, and Lillian Woods.
Gallipolis Press Club members presented the assembly program at the high school this morning. Participants included Ella Louise Hall Wanda Harrison Irvin Folden Eileen Wells Jim Gillingham J T Russell Tom Robinson Dot Wheeler Scott Westerman Manning Wetherholt Elizabeth Casey Bob Wilson Bob Mackenzie Glorianna Foster Paul Roush Bette Saunders Regina White Betty Jean McHenry Roy Maddox Bob Wetherholt Tom Fife Carol Urnan Gail Darnell.
Kenneth R. Knight of Miller aged 58 died Tuesday night in a Huntington hospital after a long illness. He is survived by his wife Annette Swisher Knight and their son Otho Knight. Funeral services were held Thursday at Miller.
Gallipolis reports Fred Stone will resume duties as a high school teacher following a few days of vacation after returning from Camp Bragg.
E S Culbertson husband of former city resident Miss Alice Cherrington is reported critically ill at his Ironton home.
Newton Spencer hunting trip in the country Thursday evening ends with a 12 pound groundhog. Dr. J. S. Cherrington accompanied him on the excursion.
Gallia County witnessed a wedding as James Roush of Wisconsin married Miss Gloria Loescher in Catlettsburg Kentucky. After a week in Ohio they plan to return to Clinton Wisconsin where Roush is employed. This social note also covers multiple local engagements visits and a resignation.
Logan A W Lytle of Benton Township returns after a month with son Joe in Manitou Michigan. Joe manages a large orchard expected to yield 125000 bushels this season. Lytle helped with picking and averaged 50 bushels daily.
Sumner Cox of Washington Township raises a new herd of Hereford heifers on his Honey Fork farm alongside other farming activities. The move marks his entry into cattle stock from Belmont farm operations.
Mrs Oscar Rodgers is confined to her home after a fall from a pear tree. She sustained injuries but no broken bones.
Seven ex service men, including Thomas T. Adams and Admiral Dewey Sallar, appeared for a civil service examination in Gallipolis Municipal Building. The test aims to create an eligible list for a patrolman possibly serving as traffic officer. grades will be announced soon by the city civil service board.
Gallipolis reports a district conference for Girl Reserves in Athens Saturday with delegates including Jean Lawrence Marjorie Davis Luella Gothard Pearl Roush Kathleen Boster Glorianna Foster Joan Mackenzie Joan Gardner Letha Wilson Elizabeth Breinig Other district towns Wellston Jackson Logan Chillicothe Marietta Lancaster and Frankfort will each send ten delegates.
Mr and Mrs M M Drummond sold their cottage on Second Ave near Mill Creek Road to Miss Rachel Davis, transferring ownership in a local real estate transaction.
Gallia county report says Ohio University Extension will start mechanical drawing and calculus courses on October 20. Fifteen students already signed up though only twelve are needed per course. Potential enrollment may rise to about 20 Marietta Company workers at Pt Pleasant seeking marine electricity training.
At the invitation of Mrs. C. C. Byers president of the county chapter the University will speak at a session in Gallipolis at the home of Dr. Ella G. Lupton. The event is scheduled for 8 p.m. on November 3.
Gallia, Ohio 67 year old Ther O Jones was kicked in the face by a horse while adjusting the harness. He is in critical condition at Holzer Hospital. Jones lives near his farm operated by son Orville Jones. His wife and daughter Irwin Massie remain at the hospital.
Permit to wed issued for Vincent W. Pierot Jr. 32 and Jewell Marie Erwin 25 both of Gallipolis, authorizing marriage in the city.
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