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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1939
Page
12
In Gallipolis speculation grows as Ohio approves a stream pollution program. A year of talks with officials and a chamber committee yielded no firm action on sewer systems or an incinerator. The plan envisions WPA aid totaling over $300,000 with about $90,000 for Gallipolis. Ohio River pollution by sewage may soon be halted in Ohio Valley towns.
Rehabilitation of a one story frame building on the Mercerville school campus provides a gymnasium and auditorium for school and community use. Two hundred dollars from the board of education funded materials, with volunteer labor by teachers and pupils paying the balance. Mercerville schools enroll 375, the new assembly building seats 400.
Gallia County ends its one room schools as 12 or fewer remain. County sup tends Wiseman notes state plan to abolish all such schools quickly due to cost and inefficiency. Five years ago Gallia had about 80. most were replaced by centralized schools.
Gallipolis observed Labor Day with picnics and family reunions and few arrests. A heavy rain storm moved through the county in the afternoon, easing unseasonable heat and ending a long drought.
Gallia Lawrence electrification project loan believed at two hundred thousand dollars with 793 prospective electric customers enrolled and plans for 196 miles of poles and wires across the two counties.
Charles Yeanger records that several members of The Rose Commandery Knights Templars and their wives will attend the 97th annual conclave in Cleveland in September 1921.
After three years in the U S Navy Charles Sowards visits his parents Mr and Mrs Homer W Sowards in Gallipolis. He will report for duty on the U S S Omaha September 15.
Sale of drivers licenses opened this morning in the Moore Bros. block on Second Street near State. First day sales were light. Applicants under 21 must appear in person and be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Licenses are now for sale in Vinton and Crown City villages.
Local stores face supply strain as residents hoard sugar flour and vegetables amid fears of price spikes from the British French German conflict. Heavy purchasing patterns reflect growing concern over looming wartime shortages.
Attending a Southeastern Ohio Baptist Youth Camp during the weekend in the Roosevelt Game Preserve near Portsmouth were Rev. and Mrs. George Sagen, Irvin Folden, Le land Berridge, Elva Sheets, Mildred Mills, Julia Wood, Dorothy Langdon and Raymond Hively.
Nathan Cox sustained a lacerated upper lip and a back injury after falling from a tree at his home just north of Logan while removing a limb. He was aloft to prune branches when the accident occurred.
Logan social notes record multiple gatherings including the Bay family annual reunion at New Plymouth, with Mrs Allie Bay and Miss Josephine Bay among those attending. Also noted are dinners and visits across towns including Newark Detroit and Columbus, plus a Coakley District Adult Education shower for Viola Bond Courtney.
Standardized forms have been received by the county superintendent for boards of education to use when buying buses on a partial payment plan legalized by the last General Assembly. Several local boards have acquired buses this summer and started operation in many parts of the county. Some districts still let contracts for transporting pupils.
Total sales tax collected in Hocking County up to August 20 was 39009.74 dollars, compared with 35843.02 dollars at the same point last year. Officials expect the annual total will exceed 45000 dollars, a gain over 1938.
Brick laying is expected to start this week on the W. Main St. improvement. Material has been placed on the site for this work to begin. The street has been closed for several weeks over a distance of one square.
Fire department loaded Logan Hose on the new pumper Monday with other equipment so it can report to alarms. The city plans to recondition the old truck later to maintain its best firefighting equipment in history.
Albert Leonard son of Mr and Mrs Walter E Leonard left Monday for Delaware to join Ohio Wesleyan University. He is in his second year at Wesleyan and aims to participate in football baseball and basketball.
Miss Magdalene Wei land daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Weiland left today for Columbus to enroll in the Mt Carmel Hospital School of Nursing after completing her Logan High School work last spring.
Labor Day was observed quietly in Logan with most businesses closed. Flags adorned Main Street and other parts of the city. People traveled to Cincinnati to see the baseball game and to Columbus for similar entertainment while many enjoyed picnics with family groups.
Dutch Delong and passenger Martin Holmes were injured when a car left U.S. Route 33 north of Rockbridge and landed in a yard. Delong suffered an arm injury and bruises while Holmes sustained a lacerated ear and minor injuries. Holmes works on the Route 33 landscaping project at Rockbridge.
Automobiles driven by John Sheets of Kananga and Ira Sheets of Guyan Township collided on the main highway near the village Saturday night. Both drivers and two passengers, Paul Syrus and William Sims, were treated for injuries. Also arrested on drunken driving charges were Robert Carson and B. J. Crossin of Middleport and E. A. Baker of Akron.
Gallia County notice announces the Aug 26 wedding of Harry A. Wood of Rio Grande and Miss Lillian Oakes of near Ironton. The ceremony was at Rev. Freeman Chase's home with the Baptist minister officiating. Wood is known in Athens and Gallia. Mrs. Wood runs an inn and tea room. They reside at the Old Homestead near Rio Grande.
Water was drained Monday night ending the season from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Manager Thomas Bender reported 29 804 visitors. Equipment was removed, valves opened at 7 pm, water released into Goose Creek. Attendance fell about 6 000 from last year.
A strong storm Monday afternoon broke the drought in the Logan area. Rain and heavy wind accompanied lightning but no damage was reported in Logan.
CCC enrollee Logan-Edgar Norman crushed the thumb of his left hand while helping to move two stones. His hand was placed in a sling for treatment.
Lieut. Eckford Hodgson flew a large army bomber from Shreveport to visit his parents in Gallipolis Ohio for the weekend. The massive airplane drew much attention as the largest aircraft ever to land at the local field amid news of bombers in European warfare.
Annual meeting held in Cheshire on Thursday will feature an Evangelism theme with speakers Rev. Ernest Higginbotham Rev. Shelton Rev. Jennings Cremeens Rev. L. O. Grant Dr. W. H. Bowler Rev. George Sagen and others from Cheshire Racine Addison Middleport New York City Gallipolis sharing insights.
Mrs. Floyd Disbennett of Logan was discharged from Columbus Hospital today after a two week stay for a surgical operation. She returned to her Logan home to recover.
Mrs. Sam Ray of the Lakewood property in East Gallipolis died at the family home Saturday. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon with interment in Pine Street Cemetery.
Gallia County Sheriff W. B. Barnett is said to be improving at his Point Pleasant home after rib fractures and other injuries from a car crash near Jackson that overturned. Companion John McCausland was not seriously hurt.
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