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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1939
Page
9
Fire during mid week destroyed a barn and corn crib on Ithamer Boston's farm near Bladen. The loss included 700 sticks of tobacco two and a half tons of hay and some farm machinery. Small insurance coverage was reported.
About 60 WPA workers will be added to the 100 already employed on road improvement under state highway department supervision. Work is currently on the Cheshire Rio Grande road with plans to extend to other roads soon, according to state officials.
Charter membership list of the Sons and Daughters of Pioneer Rivermen, organized in Gallipolis June 3, 1939, is open. First convention set for New Kensington October 14. First social in Marietta November 16. Life membership awarded to Captain Hamilton. Honorary Presidency to Captain Mary Becker Greene. Officers named. Membership expected across the Ohio Valley from Pittsburgh to Cairo.
Gallia pastor Rev. Charles Lusher was ordained at First Baptist Gallipolis with delegations from his prior churches and from Chillicothe. The service at the auditorium featured organ numbers and choirs as he prepares to lead Tabernacle Church in Chillicothe and begins clerical duties.
Mr and Mrs Frank Wetherholt owners of the Wetherholt funeral firm have purchased the 16 room Sherman Gilmore residence on First Ave near the Our House Museum. They plan to move the funeral home from Court Street to the Gilmore property in the future. Current occupants are Mr and Mrs E E Higgins and Mr and Mrs C F Brown. The Gilmores will spend the winter in Florida as usual.
Two brass altar lamps owned by Mrs. Oscar Bastiani and displayed at the Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co. office draw interest for their age and design. Claimed to be at least 300 years old, they reportedly once served in Vatican ceremonies and were brought to America from Italy. The twin lamps feature intricate brasswork with carrying handles scissors and snuffers for wick care.
Gallipolis DAR French Colony Chapter members invited to a October 2 meeting at the suburban home of Mrs. H. F. Romaine near Evergreen.
Scout group led by John Casey schedules a Saturday evening picnic supper at Pencil Cave in Gallipolis. The event is organized by the Lincoln School Boy Scouts with plans for fellowship and community gathering.
The Athena Theater hosts the Mickey Mouse Birthday Party this Saturday at 10 AM with fungalore for kids aged 6 to 60. Cartoon characters including Donald Duck Pluto Porkie Pig and the Big Bad Wolf will attend. eight cartoons will be shown after doors open at 9 30.
Gallipolis notes report a Pembroke Club tea at Mrs E E Higgins honoring the Thursday Club ten years after its inception. A musical program featured Mrs Jack Knight and others with yellow and white decorations.
Relatives of Floyd Souders age 39 of Gallia County were informed he died in Lima when struck by a railroad train. He was the son of Amos Souders and survived by his parents his wife two sons five sisters and four brothers. He is the second in his father’s line to die in a train incident. Funeral arrangements have not been announced.
Mrs Myrtle Dalbow is granted a divorce from Roy Dalbow in Gallipolis on her allegation of neglect and cruelty. The decree relieves her from the marriage, with custody and support terms not specified in the fragment.
Gallipolis page seven features further social notes and local items of interest. It highlights residents' activities, upcoming events, and community notices guiding social life in town.
After work relief ended in Gallia County tools bought for relief road work are stored at the county barns. The collection includes scythes weed scythes swaths double bitted axes shovels augurs nails and various items bought for 209 16 dollars. Over 100 workers still receive relief orders but do not perform road work due to local officials disowning responsibility.
Special program numbers are prepared for tonight's Harris Grange meeting when the annual inspection will be observed. Participants include Garnet Meeks Harry Anderson Alma Gooch Bert Jones Jessie Wendell and Elizabeth Hoover.
Gallia County Women's Chorus will meet at Presby terian Church Monday night instead of the Methodist Church because of Holzer School for Nurses graduation exercises at the latter place.
Miss Maurice Beaudry with the city commission and City Manager John Gwinn offer free diphtheria immunization to all elementary school children. A local physician will administer the serum at city expense and parents must give written consent for treatment.
Gallia-porter engineer Parke r E Peters of Parkersburg West Virginia has been appointed assistant in the office of County Engineer Leonard to supervise WPA plans and schedules. He succeeds John Turner of Jackson County.
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