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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1939
Page
12
The council prepared new legislation for Oak Grove Cemetery retaining walls and a 362 lot addition costing $576.93. An amendment to the traffic code to ban right turns on red was introduced for study. Petitions for alley improvements and a street light at Vine and View were filed.
Otis W. Taylor 72 died at his Eureka home. Funeral conducted at Swan Creek Chapel by Rev. E. L. Miller. Taylor a former traveling salesman and farmer resided in the Swan Creek bottoms until retirement. Survived by wife and numerous children and stepchildren.
A milk truck driven by T F Daugherty of Kananga collided with a car driven by John McCausland near Pliny West Virginia just south of the Silver Bridge. Both vehicles were headed north and badly damaged. Daugherty showed signs of intoxication and will be held for driving while intoxicated.
Three carloads totaling 225 Hereford heifers from Kansas City will be shipped Saturday for delivery in Gallia County. Each animal weighs about 350 pounds and is six months old. On arrival they will be distributed to purchasers.
The first fall and winter TB clinic was held in Gallipolis at the county nurse’s office with Dr. David L. Beers of Holzer Hospital. A dozen people were examined and several positive reactors noted.
Friends here report the death of Charles R. Cunningham in Parkersburg. About 25 years ago he and Harvey Marsh ran a streetcar line linking this city with suburban Kanauga.
Sheriff Joe Farbearn and staff recovered three stolen cars over the weekend. Rolland Bright of this city had his car stolen at Rockbridge and found at New Straits ville. Robert Goodlive of Oroville and Edwin B. Stemen of Bremen also had vehicles recovered at Shawnee and Lancaster respectively.
Large attendance at the monthly Women's Home Council meeting in Gallipolis. Miss Alena L. Garvin from Ohio State University spoke on Meals From Home Grown Foods with food preparation illustrations. Miss Clara B. Motter announced a newly organized rural women's chorus and received encouragement.
A beginners' class at Holzer Hospital Nurses' Training School is led by principal Ruth Pfann and instructor Ruth Lea. Trainees include Marvel Spires and Sara Thaxton among others from Gallipolis Rutland Oak Hill Chillicothe Londonderry Albany Athens and more.
Gallipolis directors of the Red Cross plan a 100 percent response from business and industrial establishments as the fall drive aims to raise memberships from about 800 to 1,000. Executive secretary Mrs. C. W. Booth notes prior memberships total around 800 and emphasizes full participation.
Last night the Rotary Club paid tribute to former presidents with two minute talks on club activities. Next week's program will be led by Frank C. Christ on Sept 26, Ken Davis on Oct 3, and Eugene Spear.
Logan Clay Products Co entered a team in the Lancaster Bowling league. In their opening match they won two of three games against Home Dairy of Lancaster. Top scorer was Runt Connor with 222 in the opener and 559 total. The team travels to Lancaster next Monday to bowl Anchor Hocking Glass.
Assistant State Director of Education Dick Smith studied the food and clothing needs of New Pittsburg school children on Monday. He rejected reopening the local school and said he would coordinate with state relief officials to support students who would attend Murray City, where they had been assigned after New Pittsburg was abandoned.
Logan reports the fall festival committee has chosen not to hold a festival this fall. A new committee was formed to study plans for a fair in the next year and will visit other fairs and contact managers to develop the program. Members include Theo, C. Johnson, James R. Smoot, H. D. Saxton, Mayor Dallas Kinser, Clarence Skinner, Kenneth Eaton and James D. Wells.
southeastern Ohio agriculture agents met in Portsmouth to plan fall farmers institutes. They will feature local speakers and community programs at institutes in Mercerville Bidwell Cheshire Gallia Chapel Bulnville Harris Vinton Thurman Gallia and Fairfield in November.
Dr. C. E. Holzer, president of the Rio Grande College board, announces Congressman T. A. Jenkins will deliver the dedicatory address for the new Science Hall opening on September 22 on the campus in Gallia County.
Airmail service on the Gallipolis Pittsburgh Huntington route shows sharp average monthly increases during fall. The local office dispatches about 15 airmail letters daily.
Nine Rotary club past presidents spoke on a program honoring longtime members. Speakers reviewed notable events through the years and reflected on Rotary’s history and impact.
Gallipolis reports the local state hospital will occupy an entire tent at the fall festival with displays of horticulture agriculture and domestic arts. Tents raised Sunday September 24 will feature industrial agr iculture and other displays and a daily stock show will exercise animals along main streets. Red Cross U S Forestry Department Women’s Home Council Home Demonstration Service and similar activities will share tent space.
The American Legion Auxiliary meeting elected officers with Mrs. Lawrence Adcock as president succeeding Mrs. Walter Huffman. New officers include Mrs. Barton Hall vice president and Mrs. Irma Powers secretary, with G. W. Lanning treasurer. Installation planned for October 9 with district VP Trene Conrad to preside.
Members met Monday evening at Mrs. Stanley W. Baker's home on N Market St. Mrs. Francis Myers substituted and won first honors with the second high score by Mrs. Judson Shriner. Elmer Krinn to spend winter in Columbus with son Ernest. furniture stored. residence leased to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mounts relocating from Lancaster to Logan. Mounts leads local loan company.
The Missionary Society of Cheshire Baptist Church intends to meet at the church tomorrow afternoon to discuss their activities and plans.
Laying of brick on West Main Street improvement began Tuesday afternoon in Logan. State highway inspector C. A Burns visited, ordered brick droppers be obtained Tuesday so work could proceed, and expected completion to be pushed forward now that material and labor are ready.
Logan city council on Tuesday evening adopted a resolution thanking Mr. and Mrs. Frank McBride for donating an inhalator and operating instructions. The gift aims to improve emergency readiness and help save lives in the community.
Rural high school principals and county music teachers meet in the superintendent's office to discuss routine school matters. A general rural teachers' meeting is set for Thursday afternoon at the courthouse auditorium with speakers Joseph W. Fichter, Rev. W. T. Packer, and Rev. C. A. Weed. Rural schools will dismiss a half day for the event.
William Ripley aged 16, grandson of Capt John Lane ferry operator between Gallipolis and Gallipolis Ferry West Virginia, was convicted of stealing 490 dollars from his grandfather. Ripley was sent to the West Virginia Boys Industrial School at Pruntytown. He and companion Glenn Jones were arrested at Chillicothe and held at Point Pleasant. Jones faces trial separately.
LOGAN Men s Club of the First Presbyterian Church will hold a business meeting Thursday evening at the summer home of Eber Mowery in Marion Township. Election of officers and teachers will be an important item. Transportation will be available from the church. Plans will be made for rally month October. Refreshments will be served after the session.
First annual corn field day drew a large crowd at Rio Grande College in Gallia County. County Agent E. G. Roger and Prof. R. R. Starbuck led talks on hybrids open pollinated corn disease issues and market conditions.
Burglars hit Plymale Wagner Co and Galla Produce Co in Gallipolis late Saturday night or early Sunday. Little was taken from either location and police are investigating the incidents.
Mrs. John A. Plymale, 81, suffered a compound fracture of the hip and adjoining thigh bone after a fall at her First Avenue home near Grape. She has long-standing health problems stemming from a prior accident that caused a skull fracture.
A first arrest of a coal truck driver for overloading occurred Tuesday near Logan on U S Route 33. W C Day of Marion was charged with reckless driving and fined 10 dollars plus costs by Mayor Dallas Kinser. The patrol noted coal spilling from the rear due to excessive height, end gates and side boards, prompting a call for drivers to stop cr ibbing or loading above protective boards.
Harley Gooding of this city has taken the job of director of athletics at the Parkersburg YMCA. He currently coaches at New Straitsville High School and will stay until a successor is chosen around October 1. Gooding is a Logan High School and Ohio University graduate, son of Mr and Mrs Harley Gooding Sr of Midland Place.
Logan headlines announce Captain J. Bob Cody will perform a blindfolded driving demonstration in the city at 4 PM on Saturday. The stunt show includes navigating heavy traffic and ends with a planned run over a woman as the final act.
Willard Starr of Oroville was brought to Cherrington Hospital Tuesday afternoon for an immediate operation on a ruptured appendix. His condition remains complicated by the rupture.
Judge Phil Henderson entered an order releasing Harley Marks from further support payments in the case Marks against Zora Marks. The release became effective in September.
Mrs Sam Montgomery of Green Township is confined to her home with a gallstone attack. She became ill Monday and is under a physician's care.
Elaborate plans for an Ohio Foxhunters meet horse show in Logan on November 2 and 3 aim to attract wide interest. About $1,000 in awards, with cash prizes from $30 to $100 per event, and steeplechase features including a mile course with eight barriers.
Oscar Steward resigned leaving the council vacancy. Harold Larimer was elected Tuesday evening to president pro tem. Mayor Dallas Kinser said he would appoint a replacement for the vacant seat by the next regular meeting.
Logan native LOGAN D ALE Engle son of Mrs Winifred Engle left Sunday for Athens to enroll as a freshman at Ohio University He plans to major in dramatics a field he has pursued for years Engle was a four year member of the Logan High School quartet and is a 1933 graduate of Flo High School.
Logan Stanley W. Baker of N Market Street is sidelined by a throat infection and missed the Tuesday city council meeting where he serves as presiding officer. The absence leaves the session short on leadership as officials await his return.
Mrs. George C. Gillilan, a Gallia County DeVacht descendant, died at her Washington residence. She had long contributed relics of her forebears for display in the Our House Museum.
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