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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1945

Page

11

Gala Academy Choir Plans Evening Concert At School

APRIL 19 1948 THATHENS MESSENGER reports Gala Academy High School A Capella Choir will present a formal concert at Washington School Auditorium this evening. The program starts at 7 o clock and includes three parts with solos by Paul Epling Katie Brumfield and Jane Haskins plus a nine voice piece The Love of God and Love of Country themes feature works by Lerman Bedell Sky Cherubini Rieger Steffe and Waring with performances by Paul Smith Don Robinson Homer Walter Bob White and accompanists Jane and Pat Haskins.

Gallipolis Gala Academy High Washington School Ruth Sawyer Doepiser Galipolis Sgilock Lerman Bedell Sky Cherubini-Rieger Steffe Waring Paul Smith Don Robinson Homer Walter Bob ‘White Jane Pat Haskins

Gallipolis English Club Guests Dine at Lafayette Hotel

Members of the English Club were guests of Miss Sthel M. Young and were entertained at a dinner in the Palm Room of the Lafayette Hotel Tuesday. Attending included Mrs. Osa Baird and Mrs.

OHE Executive Is Seriously Tl

Gallia county note on Easter customs history from Dr. John G Schwartz and staff at Ohio Hospital for Epileptics cited with medical staff changes. Announcement covers Miss Alice Lawless Burns marriage, Ruth Jordan and Rex Byrd wedding, and Ke H Holzer Hospital events. Pembroke Club hostess Mrs. Kenneth Welker features Joseph the Provider review by Paul Mossman. Dr Charles E Holzer speaks on cancer mortality and women’s club education efforts. Royal Neighbors plan March April birthday meeting with ice cream and cake.

L. Bossard Nita Booth Margaret D. Carter Cowden Marc Davis Wayne Lutz Anna Morgan Margaret B. McCormick Victor Niday Arties Watts Millie Watts Mildred Wise Reuben Wood Wood Gallipolis John G Schwartz Ohio Hospital Alice Lawless G. G. Kine Morris Burnette Cailetsburg Holzer Hospital Mes. Welker Kenneth Welker Pembroke Club First Ave Paul Mossman Joseph Thomas Mann Holzer Charles E. Holzer Women's Club Robert Harris Middleport United States Pearl Harbor Women's Clubs American College of Surgeons

Gallia County Bull Brings High Price

Gallia County reports the 13 month Hereford bull Compact Income r owned by Eric Denny sold to a Detroit buyer for 2025 dollars at the annual Hereford Association Select. another bull brought 2600 dollars. County attendees included E G Roger, Denver Walker, Harold Coul Schwarzwalder, James Vaughn Glassburn, John Unroe, H E Shaver, and Charlie Shaver.

Gallipolis Eric Denny Gallia County Detroit Hereford Association Columbus Tacomie Sr Gautia County E.G Roger Denver Walker Harold Gon James Vaughn Glassburn John Unroe H. E. Shaver Charlies Shaver

Returns for Visit In Gallipolis

Gallipolis Seaman Leslie Jackson arrives home on a thirty day leave to join his parents on Eastern Avenue. He has served three years in foreign service, most time in the South Pacific and six months near a Japanese base in Numea. His brother Raymond Jackson is stationed at Seattle on a fifteen day leave and they expect to reunite briefly during his stay.

Gallipolis Lester Jackson Apen Joseph Jackson Eastern Avenue South-Pacific Nahumea

Local WW II Hero Returns Home From POW Hold

Gallipolis reports Staff Sergeant George A. Simmons once listed MIA in Europe now home from Camp Atterbury Ind. His wife Nita Matthews and their young daughter resided here during his absence. He is son of Mrs. Matt Reid and brother of Junior Simmons of Economy Dry Cleaners. Also Mrs. H F Bowser returned to Henderson from Holzer Hospital after a fall left bedridden for weeks.

Gallipolis George A. Simmons Camp Atterbury Ind United States Nita Matthews Simmons Matt Reid Junior Simmons Economy Dry Cleaners Hospital Foint Pleasant H FE. Bowser Henderson Holzer Hospital Mervin Chapman

Realty Deals Are Reported in Gallia County Area

A Willard Grover Son agency report details a week of real estate in Gallia County. Lawrence Shong sold a home on Vinton Ave to Helen Wood who plans to move in. Wood sold a double house on the same street to Orin Thomas for rental and improvements. Several farms near Rio Grande, Stirrat, Dewey Robertson’s Bidwell lot, and other parcels change hands among local buyers Vernon Whitmer? plus West Virginia residents. Houses and farms change owners, with new occupants expected in coming weeks.

Gallipolis Gallia County Willard Grover Lawrence Shong Rio Grande J. T. Lambert Logan W. Va Spencers Shave West Virginia John Simpkins Stirrat Bert Campbell Dexter Willj Homer Halley Ethan Belcher Leslie Webster Ashland Halleys Foster Champer Second Ave Dewey Robertson Bidwell D. S. Williams South Charleston Robert. F. Baker Carbon Wva Guy Coy Morgan Township Harold Wood Merrill McComber Huntington Township Charles L. Eckler Charleston Wallace. Webb Middleport Allen White Washington D. H

Apple Grove Personal Items Highlight Local Visits

Apple Grove notes list Mrs Dora Sleeth and daughter Christine visiting the Sayres in Elkins, Carmen Clark returning to the boat Joe Cook after visiting his parents, and Pt John H Shank reporting to Sheppard Field Texas for pre flight cadet training. Also mentioned are Mr and Mrs R A McKelvey hosting a family dinner for son Charles on furlough from Hunter Field Georgia, and Betty Keegle visiting Racine with the Gaul family. Local blood donors from the community who went to Athens on Wednesday include Ernest Clark Roy Donohue Ange Mae Harpold Roy Buck and Earl Shank.

Apple Grove Dora Sleeth Christine Clark Elkins W. Va Charrles Sayre Carmen Clark Joe Ernest i Clark Marlene John H. Shank Athens Sheppard Field Texas R. A. McKelvey W. G. McKelvey iCharles McKelvey Hunter Field Charles Sayre Gene Slaughters Cottageville Betty Keegle Jake L Gaul Racine Ernest Clark Roy. Donohue lAnge Mae Harpold Roy Buck Earl Shank

Addison Property Damaged by Fire

GALLIPOLIS The home of the late Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Rathgeb above Addison narrowly escaped destruction by fire Wednesday morning. The blaze was discovered by the driver of an A and P truck along Route 7 before the occupants, Mrs. Fred Carman and two young sons, were aware of the danger. A summer kitchen and a small structure over the outside cellar were practically destroyed and a portion of the dwelling was badly charred by the flames, which were extinguished by a bucket brigade from the neighborhood.

Gallipolis Edwin Rathgeb Addison Fred Carman

Bank cashier buys four carloads of Hereford cattle

Frank C. Christ, cashier of the Commercial and Savings Bank, will return from Kansas City tomorrow with four carloads of Hereford cattle for Gallia County farm owners and cattlemen.

Gallipolis Frank C. Christ the Commercial and Savings Bank Kansas City Gallia County

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