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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1945
Page
7
Gallia County's National War Fund Drive general chairman Rev P McCarley said every township has turned in some money and the gifts committee has reached half its quota. He urged早 township captains and teams to boost efforts with pie suppers if needed to go over the top, stressing action now and immediate planning.
Gallia city and county schools will dismiss Friday Oct 26 for Southeastern Ohio Education Association annual meeting in Athens. City delegates Joe Clark Harriet Dayig Faye Albarn. county reps D W Hoffee Cheshire Charles Sprague Bidwell Springfield John Allison Mercerville Albert Dennison Bulnville Edward Parkins Greenfield. Higgins up for reelection as district O E A executive committee member.
Principal Ben R Evans announced that funds from the waste paper drive were mainly allocated to the Memorial Playground and Stadium fund with 500 dollars and a 16 mm sound motion picture projector with 400 dollars. Future collections will fund the Boy Scouts treasury as Evans urged a citywide all day canvass Friday during the education convention.
Mason County schools received 24000 dollars from the state as part of the state aid program.
Mrs Anna King former OHE worker leaves for Florida and is honored at a farewell party at the Gilmore home on Vinton Avenue The hour long gathering included Thelma Juanita Vir several attendees from local circles marking a rare family reunion also noted is the discharge of Army Nurse Corps member at Fort Knox Ky and her awaiting return home to her parents in Gallipolis.
Holzer Hospital records new patients and recent discharges including Mrs. Paul Neal Sylvia Hil infant Judith Morris Thelma Conley and others. Births listed Janet Booth and Loren Glassburn announce a baby girl. Several patients reported as fair and in grave condition. Local residents Bradford Robinson Chaxton Langdon Edelblute Langdon to Yale mission study etc. plus service members visiting and stationed relatives across Ohio and Army camps.
Gallipolis obituary notes Mrs. Fred Northup died suddenly Sunday. Funeral services set for 1 30 Thursday afternoon at Centenary Church. The Rev. C W Frye and the Rev Mr Clay to officiate. Son Paul cabled to come home but not sure when. he hoped to travel by plane from Pearl Harbor to the California coast.
Charles McCulloch hosted a Monday evening gathering of the Aiyimita 4-H Club at his Kanawha County residence. Members focused on plans for the American Rural Life Conference at Jackson's Mill, then enjoyed Halloween games and refreshments for Emogene Roush Eleanor Roush Annelee Roush Betty Roush Sally Lou Roush Naomi Lewis Betty Lewis Marjorie Bell Emory Roush Albert Roush Billy Lewis Marcus Weaver Pvt Howard Foglesong and Charles McCulloch.
Miss Julia Elizabeth Burdette daughter of Mr and Mrs John W Burdette of 55 Foster Road Park Hills became the bride of Sergeant Woodrow Wilson Kapp son of Mr and Mrs Julius Kapp Point Pleasant West Virginia. The Rev Monroe Bush officiated before 50 guests. After a honeymoon the couple will live in Point Pleasant. Mrs Kapp is a former FBI employee and graduate of Point Pleasant High School. Sergeant Kapp served in Europe and Natal Brazil and is a former employee of American Car and Foundry Co.
Spencer region Al farm bureau session was held in Spencer on Tuesday. Attendees included County Agent C Anderson, Assistant George Windon, Home Demonstration Agent Miss Virginia Parsons, and many Mason Countians such as Mrs. C. E. Mc Culloch, Mr. W. E. Kirk, Mrs. A. P. Roush, Mrs. Robert Hoffman, Mr. Ray Roush, Mr. Clarence Blessing, and Mrs. Lucille Parsons.
A portion of 5000 tons of slag unloaded weeks ago beneath Shadle Bridge approaches has been placed on Ripley Road. The road department plans to use the material to rebuild spots likely to fail during winter conditions. Misses Annalee Roush and Sally Lou Roush and Messrs Billy Lewis Donald Lines and Albert Roush left for Jackson's Mills to attend a three day American Rural Life Conference meeting with delegates expected from many states.
Mrs. E L McClung Rupert died Tuesday after a ten day pneumonia illness at her home. Her son A Keith McClung of Hartford had stayed by her side several days but returned home Sunday. She was known statewide for farm and women’s work. Funeral services will be held from the Rupert Baptist Church Friday afternoon.
Gallipolis city schools announce open house dates for Washington School October 28 at 7 PM Kanauga School October 30 Gallia Academy High School November 1 from 8 30 AM to 3 30 PM Lincoln School November 1 all day.
Bureau of the Census reports Mason County has 144 fewer farms than in 1940, totaling 2,282, with farming acres increasing by 2 178 to 242 560. Barbara Grimm of Mason City sues How ard Grimm of Letart for divorce for cruelty, seeks custody of their one month old daughter and alimony, filed after a magistrate court warrant dismissal was sought.
Gallipolis reports Major John E. Halliday, recently discharged after three years in the army, will immediately resume law practice. His office will be in the two room brick building in Lawyers Row, formerly occupied by Judge W. J. White for years. Judge Lewis C. Warden also held the same office before his election to the common pleas bench.
New York will host a massive fleet review as twelve hundred Navy fighters and bombers fly over the Hudson River for President Truman to review on Navy Day. The aerial display will also occur in several dozen other cities including Columbus Cleveland and Toledo Ohio.
Charles Elbert Bishop 70 died of a heart attack. Former Dexter section foreman spent years at Marion docks before pensioning five years prior. Born and raised in Dexter, he was the son of the late Charles and Mary Frances Bishop. Local social notes include football games of Dexter Coon Climbers and Old Dexter Hornets, and visits from neighbors and relatives across the area.
Funeral services for Mrs. Carrie Somerville drew attendees from Huntington Charleston and Parkersburg including C J Mitchell Morris Lockhard E A Johnson G W Mitchell and Christine Johnson Pallbearers listed as Edward Somerville Raymond Allen Milton L. Miller Paul Somerville Homer Martin and E S Matheson.
Funeral services will be held at Beale Chapel Church Apple Grove at 3 o clock Thursday for Mrs Print McAllister who died Tuesday at Hogsett after an illness of three years She is survived by six sons Harold McAllister Bucyrus Walter and Joseph McAllister Galion Jeff McAllister Apple Grove Oscar McAllister at home Pvt Andrew McAllister at home on leave from Europe two daughters Mrs Rose Smith Galion and Miss Margaret McAllister at home
An advertisement promotes a quilt kit deal from Craft Remnant Co Mary Caldwell Bloomington It features 18 quilt patterns a large assortment of colors and thread with over 1208 patches possible all for 148 dollars plus a satisfaction guarantee. The notice instructs payment via postman and invites prompt action with a clipped ad.
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