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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1945

Page

6

Ten Already Being Sorted For Shipment

Gallia Academy High School volunteers will sort cast-off clothing for the United National Clothing Collection next Monday at 1 pm. Donors should place bundles on porches around noon. if rain, the collection moves to Tuesday at 1 pm. A BPW Club group sorted over a ton at St Louis Catholic Church basement under Miss Ethel Maud Young. A Wednesday morning film at Gallia Academy raised 300 pounds and pledges of 300 more. The U S has about 12 000 secondary schools serving roughly 759 000 children.

Gallifolis Joseph W. Clark United National Clothing Collection Gallia Academy Clark St. Louis Catholic Church Ethel Maud Young Gallia Academy High School

Beckett Arrested in Gallipolis on Parole Violation

Carl Beckett aged 33 was taken into custody by Deputy Sheriff Morton Dickey and Harold Wood on parole violation charges. The case ties Beckett to a car theft from Earl Hayman near the Silver Bridge and a Jefferson County theft linked to an April 14 incident later found wrecked near Kananga. Also jailed are Henry Bowman 26 Martin Price and Betty Jane Smith for a separate Saturday night auto theft from R L West in Pomeroy with Bowman noted as an Ohio Penitentiary alumnus.

Gallipolis Carl Beckett Morton Dickey Harold Wood Ohio Penitont Beckett Ohio Penitentiary Earl Hayman Hayman Mootz Baking Company Jefferson County Kananga FBI Henry Bowman Martin Price Betty Jane Smith R. L.west Pomeroy Cambridge Guernsey Bowman Ohio Bowmans Kentucky

Divorce action filed for second time in county court

Lillian Shoemaker, a Gallia County shoe maker, files a second divorce suit against John Shoemaker in Common Pleas Court. She seeks dissolution on grounds of extreme cruelty and asks the court to bar disposal of household goods and restore her former name Lillian Neal.

Gallipolis Lillian Shoemaker Gallia

Condition of Boy Is Reported Improved

Carl Lynn Cameron, son of Mr and Mrs Harry Cameron, is reported improving at Children's Hospital Cincinnati after a mastoid infection. He was brought there last week and his parents remain hopeful penicillin and other treatments will avert surgery. The Camerons plan another trip to Cincinnati this weekend.

Gallipolis Carl Lynn Cameron Children's Hospital Cincinnati Harry Cameron Cameron Mickey

Circle Women’s Society social at Trinity Methodist

Miss Vera Fareley hosted Circle Two of Trinity Methodist Church Women’s Society in the church social rooms with Miss Mary Hellems continuing her reading of West of the Date Line. Refreshments served to a long list of attendees including Miss Helles and Mrs. Fadeley.

Point Pleasant Vera Fareley William Fadleley Woman’s Society of Christian Service Trinity Methodist Church Mary Hellems Hansel Poling Raymond Spear Donald Getty Howard Garland Fadeley Inez. Barnette

Shadle Bridge freeing date fixed sparks Henderson celebration

Mason County town readies to celebrate the opening of Shadle Bridge across the Kanawha with spiritual preparations in Henderson. Dr. J W Diddie says the date was settled at the toll house meeting as residents anticipate free passage and a community celebration in Point Pleasant. Several local hospital updates follow with new patients and discharge notices from Holzer Hospital Gallipolis.

Mason County Shadle Bridge Point Pleasant J. W. Diddie Henderson Kanawha Diddle Toll House

Baptist Women Rally Set for St Albans April 30

Meet at St Albans Point Pleasant announced the Baptist Women’s district rally will be held there on Monday April 30 a leading speaker will be a returned woman missionary from the Philippines.

Point Pleasant Baptist Women’s District St. Albans Philippines

Attend Eads Rites In Lancaster Ohio

Mr and Mrs J F Eads Mrs E B Yeager and Mr J E Eads local relatives attended last rites for John William Eads age 78 who died at his home in Lancaster Ohio late last week and was buried there Monday afternoon Others attending from Point Pleasant were the Rev F H Capehart and Mr Lonnie Rayburn Mr Eads a native of Mason County had resided in Lancaster several years

Point Pleasant E. B. Yeager J E. Eads John William Eads Lancaster Lonnie Rayburn Eads Mason County

Woman Fakes Beef Roast Theft at Belleville Butcher

In Belleville a unidentified woman entered a butcher shop and demanded a roast after learning it was sold. She drew a revolver and ordered clerks to retrieve the meat as five men waited outside in a car, and the group sped away with the roast.

Belleville Agai Eugene LeTere

John Lasley Freed From German Prison

Henderson residents Harry and Elizabeth Lasley learn their brother Pvt. John B. Lasley has been freed from a German prison camp. He was captured in Italy nearly a year ago.

John Lasley Point Pleasant Harrys Elizabeth ‘Lasley Henderson Pvt Italy

Patient at Holzer Hospital Recovers From Influenza Attack

Mrs Chapman, admitted to Holzer Hospital, suffered a severe influenza attack weeks ago and has not yet regained her usual good health. Her condition is monitored by the medical staff as she recovers.

Holzer Chapman

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