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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1937
Page
9
In Gallia County September social security age pension payments are delayed until after October 15 due to Columbus office reforms and a new accounting system. Average monthly checks run about 19 to 20 dollars with over 1,000 recipients, funded from liquor profits.
About 150 gathered at Grace Methodist Church in Gallipolis to bid Godspeed to Rev H H Wilbur and his wife and to welcome Rev W Scott Westerman and his wife. A faith service featured singing, prayers, duets, tributes, remarks, and a quartet, with refreshments served after.
P. H. Hoover in Alice enters a sunflower that reaches 13 feet tall with a 22 inch bloom and a weight of 9 pounds 12 ounces. The stem circumference at ground is nine inches.
Announcement states Dr. Robert Thomas son of Ray Thomas of Thurman recently graduated in optometry and will assume ownership of the longtime Willoughby business of Tom S. Eachus.
Paul Swain 21 of Crown City remains in Holzer Hospital with a skull fracture and broken collarbone from an auto crash a week ago. Doctors report his condition as favorable and improving.
Chester notes list graduates entering Ohio University Kathryn Bailey Mary Virginia Mora Marabelle O Conner Edson Parker Faye Pickens Bernard Osborn Russell Hayes senior at Ohio University Norman Bahr Quin Hayes to Ohio State Woodrow Dean at Rio Grande College Scout Troop 41 meetings and new refreshment committee Chester M E Church pastor O Conner to serve year Wiener roast at Picken s Gravel Pit class officers and activities Rosie Warner improvement hospital update
Mrs. Robert Irion a 78 year old woman remains unconscious at Holzer Hospital after a skull fracture from a Thursday night auto crash with a car driven by Erman Swisher of Cheshire. Swisher is confined to his home with nose and head injuries.
In Gallipolis on Sunday September 19 more than 40 relatives surprised Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Phillips at Wellston City Park. The gathering marked their birthday anniversaries and the 41st wedding anniversary with a noon picnic dinner. Relatives present included Roy Phillips Archie Amos David Williams Bobby Williams Cardwell Gooch and others.
Gallipolis sold two city parcels Monday to fund remodeling of the municipal building. Attorney H C Johnston purchased the waterworks office on Locust Street near Second Ave for 2140 dollars. Mrs Josephine Simpson bid 820 dollars for property on Fourth near Olive. The city and the American Legion Post cooperate to finance the new building, with work progressing under City Manager John Gwinn.
Frank Howard 18 returns to grandmother Mrs. Cora Colwell in Vinton after 15 months with his father Percy Howard in California. He traveled the full distance by motorcycle, stopping at many points of interest along the way.
Gallia County farmers rush tobacco sweet corn cow peas and sweet potatoes to market as nightly frosts hover near 35 degrees. Mrs Carrie N North of the WPA recreation department files for divorce from William M North alleging neglect and unknown whereabouts.
The Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce sponsors a revival of stock subscriptions for enlarging the Thompson & Francis Stove Foundry at Second and Spruce Streets. Dr. C. E. Holzer recently purchased the plant and plans a stock company with preferred stock held by subscribers, converting assets to common stock. Several tentative subscribers show favorable interest.
John Myers of Vinton petitions for divorce from Waneta Biffle Myers alleging adultery. He says they wed June 23 1936 at Jackson and separated in December the same year after he married Mary Kemper. Myers was bound on a grand jury bigamy charge and released on $300 bond.
Large attendance as the Gallipolis Business and Professional Women's Club convened for its first fall meeting. Members received a Gallipolis knowledge questionnaire with prizes for correct answers. Mrs. Blanche Wetherholt spoke on Our Industrial Past and Dr. Charles F. Holzer addressed The Future of Our Town.
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