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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1940
Page
6
Gallipolis staff on duty as 2293 names fill the courthouse lobby. The second floor board displays the typed lists with new cards arriving daily from county residents and out of state registrants. Registrants seek their serial numbers ahead of the general drawing Tuesday. About 107 are Negro, roughly 20 percent, with only white and Negro represented.
Gallipolis notes that without locks and dams on the Ohio River the stream would drop due to scarce rainfall with rivermen recalling historic low water stages and total navigation suspensions. Draft board member E. E. Caldwell says the county’s first draft quota will be 140 men, largely reduced by credits from prior enlistments, with serial numbers matching typed lists and order numbers added when announced.
Eagles Lodge hosts an open house Halloween dance on Wednesday night in Gallipolis. John Sibley’s Ohioans will provide the music and cash prizes will be awarded for best mask. Cider and doughnuts will be served.
A new portable mail pickup and delivery station will replace the old pole setup at Gallipolis airport when airmail service resumes on Tuesday November 12. The compact 20 foot high poles with metal bases reduce risk to aircraft and allow an 8 minute setup. Gallipolis will handle inbound and outbound airmail twice daily at 958 am and 302 pm, with outgoing mail due at the post office an hour before departure. Everett Alban will manage installation and removal twice daily, using a Stinson SR 10 plane with a sky mail clerk aboard to sort mail midflight. Large crowds are expected to witness the upgradeover last year’s system.
Gallipolis officials led by H W Wetherholt plan a membership solicitation campaign. Letters detail objectives, services, and committees handling legislation, state issues, and city affairs. The group promotes civic pride, industrial development, conventions, and local business outreach, with ongoing outreach through fall.
Whir of sewing machines and clatter of cutters fill the WPA Sewing Center at the Garfield and Portsmouth Ave intersection as 40 workers speed production of children clothing. About 118 families totaling 440 people are eligible for clothing, blankets, pillow cases, sheets and other articles funded with county relief materials.
Chickens found with Isaac Manley Lawrence Lewis and Quigley Long of Middleport were identified by E C Thomas of Oak Hill as his property and returned. Lewis was released on bond signed by John B Downing. the others remain jailed. Case will be reviewed by the next grand jury.
Nellie Walters nine year old daughter of Mr and Mrs C E Walters of Morgan Township is a post operative appendicitis case in Holzer Hospital An abscess near her appendix is being drained and the other operation will follow when her condition warrants
Miss Nan Pumphrey sister of the late Mrs. George Bush died earlier in the week at Flemingsburg Kentucky her native place after making her home here for several years
The Union Sunday School of Gallia and Jackson Counties will meet at Macedonia Church in Harrison Township on Sunday for an all day meeting and a picnic dinner.
Gallia County Rural Youth Group led by Claude Miller invites members to a Halloween party Wednesday night at Knights of Pythias Hall. The society may have up to 300 members. large attendance is expected with masked carnival costumes. New officers to serve next year will be chosen. seasonally appropriate refreshments will be served.
The Gallipolis Baptist Church choir held a birthday surprise for James Danner Wednesday evening in the church Fellowship Room after rehearsal. Mrs. Danner and Rev. and Mrs. George Sagen organized the event, with sixteen guests enjoying games and refreshments.
Mr and Mrs Harry Drummond announce the marriage of their daughter Myrtle to Dale Kemper son of Edward Kemper of Bidwell on October 11. They will reside with the bride groom's parents Mr and Mrs Carl Rife of White Oak. Birthday party honors their daughter Marifera with cake and gifts. Halloween party hosted by Bernideau and Donna Danner near Northup featured games and late refreshments. English Club gathering hosted by Miss Nita Booth at Mrs Maude Gray's with a sesquicentennial talk and seasonally themed dessert.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Moch hosted the Relations Club dinner on Wednesday followed by a bridge session. Prizes for high scores went to Mrs. Howard Neal and Joe Moch.
Daughters of Union Veterans hosted a Galloping Tea at Mrs Edith Nida residence on Wednesday serving tea to members and a guest Mrs Ellen Cherrington.
William Amsbary of Newcastle Ind celebrated his 40th with a dinner at Wayne Amsbary’s home above Pt Pleas ant on the Ohio River. Guests included F B Amsbary, Mittie Amsbary, Elsie Shaw and grandchildren, Billy and Peggy Amsbary, Dr Kenneth Amsbary and wife, and other relatives. Mrs Amsbary remained for a longer visit.
Ten Beta Alpha Chapter members from Gallia and Lawrence Counties held a luncheon at the Smithey Tea Room in Ironton on October 19 with a single table display of red rose buds. Attendees listed include Fowler Triplett White Glassburn Baird Martin Wood McDaniel Bowman Fields. Next gathering set for November 9 at Allen Tea Room in Rio Grande. Mr and Mrs John McKean welcomed a ten pound son born October 22. Dr and Mrs M M Grover departed for New York after a brief visit.
Gallia County stores two bales of cotton weighing 935 pounds likely the first ever received in the area. Laurence Holliday of Farm Security oversees delivery to NYA workers, for comfort manufacture. Cotton grown and ginned in Tennessee was shipped from Memphis for NYA use.
Mrs. Ethel Stice age 65 and her husband H N Stice 69 of Bidwell were injured when their car collided with a truck driven by Gordon Agee of Dayton returning from Missouri with 250 bushels of apples. Mrs Stice suffered serious injuries including throat lacerations pelvic fracture dislocated hip and facial wounds. Mr Stice had minor injuries. Officers investigated and charged none with negligence.
Gallia County commissioners order demolition of the 60 year old wooden covered bridge at Garners Ford on Raccoon Creek. It is the largest remaining wooden bridge in the county and will be replaced by a steel bridge removed from near Raccoon Island during the erection of a modern structure there.
Gallia County Republican headquarters weigh forming a caravan of Gallia residents to Jackson on Tuesday for the Willkie meeting. Hundreds of cars would create an impressive showing but the committee doubts whether all should arrive simultaneously.
Vinton residents plan a pie supper and masked party at the town hall tonight.
The page lists several visits and guests including Mrs. Martha Cattanach of Cleveland staying with sister Mrs. H. J. Ward. Miss Elizabeth Hackman returns to Athens after a visit with Mrs. Milo Wilson. Misses Mary Millie and Artie Watts and their brother William travel to Columbus to see sister Mrs. S. J. Kerr. L. L. Lovett and children host weekend relatives at Beverly. Dr. and Mrs. N. A. Martin spend a day in Columbus. Lida Cherrington of Ironton visits Mrs. Hattie Vicars, while Mrs. Ross Kerr visits friends in Dayton. Mrs. S. A. McLeod of Columbus spends a week with sister Mrs. Otis Drummond.
Gallipolis reports the first of three county wide Women's Project Work meetings will be at Rio Grande High School on Thursday October 31. Demonstrations will include furniture refinishing and attendees should bring a small piece of furniture plus a smock or house dress. Participants are asked to bring sandpaper, scraper, varnish remover, wax and rubbing rags, lunch, and coffee will be provided at noon.
Gallipolis City Manager John Gwinn warns residents not to burn fallen leaves. The street cleaning department will remove leaves from the streets as soon as possible, he says.
Gallipolis reports that this week’s Republican community meetings will close tonight with a rally at Crown City and will continue through next week as per committee announcement.
Gale County residents attended the opening events at the Jackson Eisteddfod with a smaller opening crowd Thursday and a much larger turnout this morning. The audience will stay for tonight’s session when the principal program numbers will be presented.
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