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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1939
Page
7
Gallia County commissioners end two day session without a workable work relief plan. Trustees have drawn long for 100 days, county engineer will not sign vouchers, and state funds are short. Relief funds are exhausted with bonds likely as county spends 550 monthly to operate the office.
A glass case on the Our House Museum third floor holds General Lafayette coat and vest donated by the Molineaux family of Boston. The Garments are repaired and present a handsome appearance. The museum also received an 1800s glass wine flask from Mrs. Eileen Gilliland of Washington DC, a DeVacht descendant, likely used in Gallipolis around Lafayette visiting in 1825.
Roscoe Barnette, 20, who suffered a severe back injury from a fractured spinal vertebra two years ago at Pt. Pleasant and spent more than a year in Holzer Hospital, died Wednesday at his parents’ home near Gallipolis Ferry. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 30 p m in Point Pleasant Episcopal Church.
GALLIPOLIS county elections board has contracted for necessary supplies except ballots. Bids for printing about 12,000 ballots will be received on Saturday September 30.
Workables in Gallia County are functioning, with no indication given of when an amicable settlement will be reached.
Gallipolis high school will install Student Council representatives Friday morning. President Howard Baker and Vice President John Gwinn lead a list of officers and class representatives across all grades. Elections for home room officers have been completed with nominees named for president, vice president and secretary-treasurer.
Gallipolis reports a health inspection shows 118 of 500 high school students have athlete's foot. The program moves to grade schools under Miss Maurice Beaudry.
Basement of the Our House Museum hosted a 75 person informal supper honoring the Holzer Hospital Nursing School graduating class. Guests included hospital staff and alumni with light period lighting, gourds and autumn berries as decorations. Dr. Holzer was absent. Mrs. Holzer and Dr. O A Vornholt assisted with reception.
Preparations are complete for a rousing Southeast Ohio Emancipation celebration in Bidwell Park tomorrow. Colored residents of the city and county will declare a holiday and the local school for colored pupils and others over the county will be closed. Park program includes music speaking races and other contests and a dance from 8 to 12 p m.
Gallia Elm Trees Struck By Disease reports 25 of 265 park trees showing signs of the disease. Custodian Jacob Brown notes elms among seven acres in the city park and fears for many trees. Elm signs extend citywide as several diseased trees have already been removed.
Coshocton residents Mr. and Mrs. C A Royer suffered serious injuries in a Kentucky auto crash while traveling with Mrs E G Royer. The man broke a pelvis and his wife broke a arm. They are hospitalized in Falls City and may stay a week or ten days more.
Gallipolis notes precautionary steps for Ka n auga and other bridges after fire damage on the Marietta Ohio River crossing. Sparks from passing river steamers are recorded as a potential hazard.
Gallipolis Branch, American Association of University Women, outlines a fall and winter calendar starting Oct 2 with guest speaker Dr. Ella Lupton and state president Mrs. Franklin B. Powers. Upcoming meetings feature The Magic Mirror The Sesquicentennial and other events with hosts and chairmen named.
Miss Anne Bradbury and Miss Anna Simmerman spearhead a fellowship scholarship drive while Mrs Wayne Booth and Mrs W A Lewis promote hospitality and publicity for the program. Ruth Miller and Dorothy Roadar Mour assist with legislative outreach.
GALLIPOLIS The election party at the American Legion Hall drew a large crowd. Howard Baker, a local high school student funded by the organization at Boys State in Columbus, thanked sponsors. Dewey Sallar was chosen post commander with Bert Elliott and J Everett Saunders as vice commanders and others in key posts.
Gallia County garden clubs unite for a fall festival flower show with judging Friday by Carl Thomas of the Ohio Hospital for Epileptics. Dahlia classes include several varieties. roses, zinnias, asters, and artistic arrangements feature, with exhibits due Thursday morning.
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