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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1942
Page
12
Gallipolis school pupils gathered in a morning assembly then fanned out in groups of about 35 to collect metal scrap door to door. Eight trucks hauled the material to a Vine Street yard for weighing and sale as teachers supervised and a prize awaited the group with the most contacts.
Gallia hospital patients eagerly anticipate the annual Halloween party set for Saturday night. About 5 000 doughnuts and fresh apples will accompany the evening meal. A fancy dress ball runs 7 to 10 in the large assembly hall with profuse decorations and prizes for costume classes.
Inquiry reveals 52 married women are teaching in the city and county schools due to a shortage of male teachers. Cheshire schools run without a principal with E M Musgrave acting principal until a replacement is found.
Ulysses Sheets aged 77 goes on trial in common pleas court for murder in the second degree. Judge James Collier presides with Prosecutor R. M. Betz and assistant John W. Howell for the state. Defense counsel is R. M. Switzer. Sheets, a deaf mute, is charged with fatally shooting Gilbert Davis, a neighbor, early in August.
A ton and a half truck owned by Mrs Myrta Perkins and driven by Leland Z Walters was badly burned by fire on Highway 35 near Thivener. The tarpaulin ignited from the exhaust. Ira Watson of Gallipolis, 39, was arrested for operating while intoxicated while passing the scene.
State highway patrols arrested Robert Webb of Columbus who was fined $15 and costs for reckless operation. Reuben Beck of Gallipolis paid $5 and costs for non observance of a stop sign. Wally Hart of Leon, W. Va. paid $15 for insufficient brakes on his car.
More than 200 people attended a Fellowship Dinner at Grace Methodist Church. Dr Howard Foster presented moving pictures showcasing activities of various church groups afterward.
Applicants for permits to wed include Joseph Crawford 21 and Trilbgay Halsey 21 of Sophia West Virginia plus Clifford Smeltzer 25 and Fannie Outright 24 of Kenova and Ted Adams 40 and Bertha Kidd 41 of Dayton.
Gallia County rationing board reports a flood of registrations for kerosene dealers over Tuesday and Wednesday with more expected. Registration at the high school began this morning and will continue through the week. Ten high school seniors handle clerical duties under Mrs. C. H. Switzer. Officials expect a large count of kerosene users as many still rely on lanterns and stoves. coupons issued to consumers will be passed to dealers and then to wholesalers to replenish supplies.
Navy recruiting at the post office building reports more than twenty applicants to date. Accepted are Robert Harrison Halley Bladen Joseph Johnson Cook Gallipolis and Garland K Kemper Bidwell. Remaining candidates are expected to pass final tests for induction.
A large audience attended the first performance of a musical comedy sponsored by the American Legion in Washington Auditorium. A second show is scheduled for tonight.
Delbert A. Safford formerly of Gallipolis now in the armed services sues for divorce claiming neglect by his wife whose present address is unknown. Wendell C. Ward a kitchen employee at the state hospital in Gallipolis is dismissed for alleged neglect of duty as approved by the state Welfare Department.
Gallipolis Lafayette Post of the American Legion will be well represented at the district meeting in Athens on Sunday. The high school band will not accompany the delegation.
The Republican campaign committee has made final its decision to cancel the rally planned for Point Pleasant on October 31. No county campaign is likely this year, breaking a century-old custom. The trend over the past twenty years shows less oratory and no effort to organize election day workers.
The War Mothers Emergency Aid Club offers 5x7 inch prints at 25 cents and 8x10 inch at 40 cents from the Honor Roll dedication on October 17. Proceeds fund no profit aims to place photos in the hands of every service member before Christmas. Orders due Navy 3, mailed to Wm Higgins or Emmett G Fowler in Point Pleasant W Va.
Pembroke Club members hear a review of Ramparts of the Pacific by Hallet Abend with Mrs. Loren Thomas as hostess. Mt Carmel WSCS holds an all day meeting with a devotional program, officers elected, and plans for a Nov 12 hostess. District WSCS program planned for Rio Grande church week of prayer and self denial.
GALLIPOLIS No cases of contagious disease are reported within Gallia County. County Nurse Naomi Evans notes an unusual condition for this time of year. Immunization of school children against smallpox and diphtheria continues with expected completion in November. POINT PLEASANT Policeman Toral Morrison returned to work after a 12 day vacation spent mostly hunting squirrels in Mason and Jackson Counties.
The Point Pleasant Development Co. Directors authorized transferring 5.22 acres east of Jefferson Ave and north of the old fair grounds to Community Hospital Inc. The federal government will fund a hospital costing over 300000 dollars with plans by Kyle and Fortney of Charleston. Jason T. Weissenburger attended. other officers and stockholders named.
Mason County civilian defense committee plans for the state wide blackout trial set for Tuesday evening from 7 30 to 9 30 in which Gov M M Neely will direct from Charleston. Local officials say the city and county will repeat previous drills with broader statewide participation to train wardens and staff.
Kiwanis and Rotary clubs plan a Sunday campaign restart with volunteers using multiple trucks to cover rural districts. Each Sunday afternoon until the end of a three week span will see a assigned route for trucks, stopping at farm houses to collect scrap from willing farmers.
The board of education has abandoned its search for a principal at Hannah High School. Miss Jaanita Vineyard, a teacher, serves as acting principal for the remainder of the term. A suitable applicant will be sought for teaching science subjects at Hannah. Mrs. Garrett Green is temporarily filling in and wishes to return home.
Small attendance of eight pupils leads to closure of Big Spruce School in Union district. The district plans to spend the per capita average on instruction this term. Fred M. Roush, the teacher, is reassigned to Hill School in the Cologne district.
Charles Lane of Henderson fractured his hip when a team of horses he drove ran away. He was treated at the Point Clinic and will stay until fit to go home. Rudolph Holstein of Arbuckle and Lonnie Lathey of Leon are jailed on Mason county health warrants, arrested by Deputy Sheriff Hesson.
Point Pleasant ration board issues certificates for new automobiles to Leonard Miller and Abe Sayre II. Lewis Rayburn receives approval to purchase a bicycle.
Beech Hill School teacher Edward Erwin of Hannan District is ordered to Fort Knox for a supplemental physical exam. His position will be filled by Miss Evelyn Jolly who will finish the term if Mr. Irwin enters military service.
Enrollment in Mason County public schools at the end of the first month of the term rose by 113 pupils from 4721 to 4834. Senior High School gained 40 students, Junior High 42, Central Grade 14, North Point Pleasant Grade 69, Mason Grade 79, while Wahama and Hannan high schools fell slightly and New Haven Grade School declined.
Attorney Velmer Knapp and stenographer Ruth Krebs of the U S Engineer Corps returned from ten days in Point Pleasant settling with farmers whose land was taken for ordnance works. Notable settlements include Mrs Madeline Stewart 263 for 3.7 acres Homer F and Bertha Schwarz 4615 for 29.4 acres Logan and Bertha Burdette 7100 for 10 acres Effie P and W B Somerville 4300 for 86.05 acres. Four or five cases remain unsettled and about 25 suits are pending in Federal District Court for summary proceedings set for January 4. About nine tenths of farms taken have been settled with deeds filed and landowners receiving around 750000 dollars.
The Point Clinic reports the birth of a daughter weighing nine pounds to Mr and Mrs B H Porter of Middleport and a daughter weighing seven pounds twelve ounces to Mr and Mrs Marvin Austin Route 2 Also Mrs Earl Dewitt of Arlee was discharged yesterday after a medical stay at the clinic.
Victory Heights Homes, Inc. revises its project prioritizing 19 homes at about 4000 dollars each and 75 at 3000 dollars. Under an arrangement with federal housing authorities the homes cannot be sold for one year and will be rented to defense workers. The original plan aimed to build 75 homes for plant executives and higher salaried employees.
The Lambda Chi Omega chapter at Point Pleasant launches a tin scrap drive for the season. All food cans are requested, including coffee and beer cans with flat tops.
Feeling up to par may require a stimulant for appetite or kidneys. Three formulas are advertised Tonion No. 1 2 3 from Quick's Drug Store Athens Ohio. Caution to follow label directions.
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