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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1942
Page
2
Daily servings at Gallipolis City school lunch exceed 225, forcing two service periods and auditorium trays. Pupils from Lincoln and Maple Shore join. WPA women assist. hot foods transported to remote sites. tomato and kale canning to wrap up this week as staff are reassigned.
Gallipolis reports Methodist officials plan a ministerial pension fund campaign to be completed by Navy day. A 15 member committee led by Rev. W. S. Westerman will be announced soon to plan and execute the canvass of membership. Christmas mailings to service members abroad are rising and parcel shipments will stop after Oct. 31.
Gallia County students listed as enrolled at Ohio State University include Rita Altman John E Cills Charles L Jones Richard Lakin Frances Moch Merrill Niday Clyde Price Archie Priestley Esther Priestley John T Russell Earl E Tope Earl Dabney Dorothy Thomas Wilbur E Ward Frances Condee Kerr William Miller Rodney Eldon Thomas Clyde Walker Thurman John Clark Vinton and others in Gallipolis Bidwell Cheshire Kerr?
Dr C E Holzer spoke to the Gallipolis Rotary Club and a guest, Roy Stephen of Athens, about his talks with men of national prominence at the Society of Friends of the Land in Louisville. Vice President Henry A Wallace led as main speaker, with others weighing in on conservation for humanity, water and land.
John R. Russell Garland Caudill Ted Roush Curtis Elliott and John North are named as Gallipolis appointees to administer Office of Defense Transportation rulings. Alternates include James Simms Erman Swisher William Woods Fred Northup. A nationwide program requires a Certificate of War Necessity for commercial vehicle operators to buy tires gasoline and repair parts after Navy 15 1942.
Bonnie Phillips two year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs Lewis Phillips of Bladen died Tuesday at Holzer Hospital from typhoid fever linked to contaminated water from the family cistern.
L A Hall of Holzer Hospital says guinea pig supplies for testing are scarcer than in the past. The hospital once raised the animals but the practice has been stopped.
Gallipolis social page reports a large turnout at the Busiday club dinner hosted by the Wheelers with Ruth Richards and others assisting. Diverse notes detail birthday surprise for Mrs. Kate Clark, Olive Ladies Aid quilting, farewell dinner for Delbert Eugene Davis entering the Army, and visits from relatives and servicemen among residents and nearby towns.
Monroe Hall and Ronald Halley were honored guests at a Sunday gathering hosted by Rev. and Mrs. John Hall. The event preceded their departures for army service.
Miss Eleanor Bentz longtime local resident and chief clerk for Western and Southern Insurance Co has enlisted in the Woman Army Auxiliary Corps. She will report in two weeks at Fort Hayes for duty assignment either in this country or abroad. Bentz, a Racine native, is active in Methodist Church circles and resides with Mr. and Mrs. O M Hayward.
Wardens and department heads in Civilian Defense instruct enrollees to attend a 7:45 PM gathering at Washington Auditorium for Col Earl Brennan of the Ohio State Guard to address them. The program opens with a 15 minute patriotic concert by the school band and the meeting is open to all.
Gallipolis reports a second weekly military drill for high school students led by Major O. G. Lyle and Captain C. D. Slagle. Enthusiasm among students and praise from school heads indicate mounting interest in the program.
Middleport High School band will accompany the football team from Middleport for Friday night’s game. A colorful musical program is promised with both the home and visiting bands on the field.
Gallipolis announces the annual winter program by the school concert band will be held January 28, 1943. Director Richard Downs notes the event traditionally occurs before the Christmas holidays.
Swan Creek Grange women host a homemade bread contest during Friday night session with several competitors aiming for championship honors. Ohio Valley Grange members from a neighboring lodge will attend as guests.
Prosecuting Attorney Robert M. Betz chosen chairman of the Gallia County Health League and will supervise the annual health seal sale. In Gallipolis the U S Coast Guard Band performed in Ashington Auditorium before a student assembly. Gerald G Parsons 19 fined $10 and costs in municipal court for speeding after state highway patrol arrest Tuesday.
A Gal lia County check finds excellent bus transportation with only a few routes hampered by vehicle shortages. Most buses in use are in excellent repair and new purchases are nearly impossible.
The American Legion sponsors a home talent musical comedy at Washington Auditorium on October 28 and 29. Rehearsals feature mainly high school students. A baby show for prizes will be held in connection with the event.
Subject to board approval, Supt. Edwin Eggins has granted General Chemical Co. employees access to the high school gym for recreation. A recreation director will supervise to ensure adequate oversight.
Marriage licenses issued include Jack L Crowder and Irene Mae Peggs both 21 from Charleston. Elmer Bowman 22 and Dorothy A Steece 21 Ironton. James W Denton 20 and Hazel A Collins 17 Huntington. Luther Burch 23 and Eileen Greene 21 Nelsonville. Robert Caldorph 22 and Edna Sergeant 21 St Albans.
Judge Harry Watkins set 22 condemnation cases for trial on January 4, the opening day of Mason County's January Term. Attorneys E J Somerville and F G Musgrave sought a flexible date but the federal calendar dictates the schedule. Defendants face farm seizures for ordnance works. Mrs Oscar B Kelley of Jefferson Blvd travels to Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota after a summer illness and major surgery.
Central Grade School pupils in Point Pleasant collected hundreds of loads of scrap metal during a two hour effort, aided by local businesses and residents. The drive covered large districts around Vian and Sixth Streets with 150 pupils contributing to a three by twenty by forty foot pile.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Capehart received a surprise house warming at 2125 Jefferson Blvd after moving in. The event honored Mr and Mrs Charles Smith on their 39th wedding anniversary with a gift for both couples. Guests included D W Rothgeb, Farly Eads, Dana Durst and others as refreshments were served.
Vinton school plans a Halloween party Wednesday night October 28 with various diversions and snacks including doughnuts and cider for attendees.
Attorney George G. Somerville reports a telegram from Senator Harley M. Kilgore indicating the War Production Board has awarded materials priority for the new Community Hospital in North Point Pleasant. The project, approved by multiple bureaus and the President, is estimated above 300000 dollars, will have 60 beds and be fully equipped for medical and surgical care, with access for the public.
A large crowd attended the USO benefit dance at the Junior High School Gymnasium in Point Pleasant. The St. Louis District Coast Guard Band provided the music and was praised as an exceptionally good musical organization. The band also gave a concert the next day at the gymnasium drawing teachers and pupils from both junior and senior high schools, plus others. Members of the Junior Woman's Club hosted the event.
State road commission trucks will be used to haul scrap collected by rural school pupils in Point Pleasant as reported yesterday.
Earl F audree is jailed in Point Pleasant County awaiting arraignment before a justice of the peace. Constable C B Taylor of Henderson arrested him.
Mason County joins six counties in the state not among top buyers of ground limestone and AAA 20 per cent superphosphate, per J Ward Wood AAA report. Roane County led limestone orders with 8 547 tons and second with 1 645 tons of super phosphate. other listed counties are Jackson Lewis Ritchie Monongalia and Doddridge.
POINT PLEASANT measures are aimed at boosting the West Virginia Ord nance Works output as TNT production expands. Only one line is active now with several hundred workers. additional lines will start in intervals, targeting full production soon after January 1. Attorney Velmer Knapp turned over 1350 dollars to the Stewarts for their 17 acre farm seized for the ordnance project.
Thomas E. Jeffers field supervisor of the U S employment service spends the day at the local employment office in Mason Point Pleasant meeting staff and inspecting facilities.
Doctors warn that constipation brings headaches dullness and fatigue if the liver does not flow freely Dr live tablets claim to insure thorough bowel movements Olive Tablets are praised for stirring bile secretion and toning intestinal action Follow label directions prices 15 30 60 cents sold in all drugstores.
Rumors spread from Pomeroy suggesting a shell loading plant would be built in New Haven. Army officers deny any plans or information about such a facility, despite earlier dispatches from Senator Rosier’s office citing a $3,000,000 project. In Mason County, the next surgical dressings quota is reported at 30,000.
A Buffalo druggist created an ointment for pile itch and pain. The ad claims quick cooling and soothing relief that spread nationwide. It promotes a 35c box or 60c tube with applicator and offers money back if not delighted.
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