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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1956

Page

6

Saunders Elected Third Vice President Of Lions Club

C L Saunders was elected third vice president of the Gallipolis Lions Club at a board meeting in the Gallipolis Clinic reception room. He succeeds Dr Lewis A Bean who will soon leave for Florida. The board filled a vacancy by electing L Vance Campbell. Saunders is assistant cashier at Ohio Valley Bank. Campbell represents Equitable Life Assurance Society. The board also organized committees including membership health and welfare and ladies night set for January 29.

Gallipolis Leon Saunders Gallipolis Lions Club Gallipolis Clinic Lewis A. Bean Dr. Bean Leo C. Bean Florida Saunders L. Vance Campbell Ohio Valley Bank Campbell Equitable Life Assurance Society of New Jacques Bishop John C. Cornett William H. Jones William P. Cherrington Austin 0. Cotton Pat Haner Tuck Butter

Tracy Home Won Rio Grande Christmas Lights Award

Tracy's brick house on Route 35 near the Red Barn won first prize in the sixth annual Rio Grande village Christmas decorations contest. Second went to Mrs James L Clark and third to Ray Weiher. Honorable mentions included Evan Howard Evans John Myers and H E Jenkins.

Rio Grande Mark Tracy James L. Clark Ray Weiher Evan Howard Evans John Myers 8. E. Jenkins Jenkins Open Gate Garden Club Ollie Elliott Wendell Wick Flower Grower

Kiwanis Leader Bids Farewell At Gallipolis Dinner

Gallipolis Kiwanis President J Dean Eisel delivered a farewell address to 25 members at the Lafayette Hotel. He credited Secretary Paul E Watson for most information and summarized club activities month by month. He noted profits from events totaling 392.17, 281.17 and 810.10, with funds returning to the public and most going to the Kiwanis Youth Foundation.

Gallipolis J. Dean Eisel Gallipolis Kiwanis Club Lafayette Hotel Paul E. Watson Eisel Kiwanis Youth Foundation Kiwanis Raccoon Twnship Boynd Tyn Rhos N. Howard Foster Tom Agee George Davis John W Bill) Mills Grace

Eagles Plan Dance For New Year's Eve

Gallipolis Aerie 2290 of the Fraternal Order of Eagles scheduled a New Year's Eve dance at 9 p.m. next Monday. The event is limited to Eagles members their families and friends with Alva Grover Cliff Woods and Wesley Westfall directing. The Raccoon Valley Ramblers of Wilkesville will provide the orchestra. Eagle treasurer Hor ace De Witt is among the organizers.

Gallipolis Gallipolis Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles Johnnie Johnson Alva Grover Cliff Woods Wesley Westfall Raccoon Valley Ramblers of Wilkesville Eagle Horace de Witt

Ten Prizes Unclaimed in Gallipolis Holiday Spectacular

Gallipolis secretary-manager Thelma Elliott reported prizes from the Holiday Spectacular were claimed in Gallipolis on Monday and Wednesday, leaving ten prizes unclaimed. The top prizes include a 1957 automobile to Ronald Coleman of Point Pleasant Route 1 and $1000 to Mrs. Lewis Leach of Henderson, with several $75, $50, and $25 awards listed for local residents. The largest remaining prize is $250 in cash for ticket number 227373.

Gallipolis Thelma Elliott Lewis Leach Henderson Merril McCormick Royal B. Lewis Huntington L. Claude Miller Jake Moore T. F Nick) Burleson Elma O'Dell Bertha Nutter Paul E. Watson Ray Weiher Rio Grande Hannah Marie Craft

Vinton Friendship Garden Club Sees Poling Win Blue Ribbon

Mrs Blaine Poling won the blue ribbon for her flower arrangement at the regular Vinton Friendship Garden Club meeting in the Vinton Town Hall. She also took the door prize a white flower base. The program on forestry shrubs and evergreens pests was presented by Mrs Lowell McCarley and Mrs Charles Wade George. Refreshments followed. Next meeting set for Jan 23.

Christmas Visits Across Town as Families Gather

Mr and Mrs William Walker and sons Dick and Blaine from Massena New York visited over Christmas with Ruth Richards and Robert Richards. Robert Summers and Claudia from Columbus joined Christmas Day with John and Ruth Chambers in Chambersburg. Lois Altman and her husband Dr M Krechner with children Danny Stevie and Judy arrived from Stewartstown Pennsylvania to end the year with Max and wife on Hedgewood Drive in Gallipolis.

Gallipolis William Walker Blaine Massena N. Y Ruth Richards Robert Richards Robert Summers Claudia Columbus John Chambers Chambersburg Max Altman Hedgewood Drive Lois Dr. M. Krechner Danny Stevie Judy Stewartstown

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