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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1944

Page

8

Gallia County drives drive for war bonds

Sales of First Day in Gallia County show 20000 dollars picked up by War Bond office in Columbus and Southern Electric. total near 50000 dollars in past thirty days. Spear urges coordinators across wards to begin calls and report back, listing to hit quota of 866000.

Gallipolis E. S. Spear Exesales Gallia County War Bond Columbus Southern Elec Company Cleveland Fed- Reserve Bank Spear Ward Viola Plymale D. Hollis Wood Boyd Thomas Luther Day T. A. Thomas William Met John Clendenin Earl Moore Trout F. W. Shane George Bush Elias Wethersi John Strong Elmer Vy Lewis Bean Ray T. Allison Joe Moch de Mitchell John Howell Albert Miller O. A. Vornholt Frankie Caldwell Lehr Iries Jake Moore Reuben A. C. Myers Margaret Shuler Caryers Emerson Evans Emmett Orrison Clarence Brumfield L. L. Lovett George Tabit Harry Horn L. H. Nelson A. E. Tope Je S. Showers Ira Swisher F. W. Folden John Frazier Orris Haskins E. E. Caldwell George Horn Selwyn White O.H.E Hugo H. Vornholt Audrey Wagner Roger P Arence George Oscar Russell French Cheshire Alva Kail Margaret Coughenour H. E. Shaver Sam Yer Carl Jenkins Wymondradbury Erman Swisher L. J. Ynolds Ernest Kennedy Jo Mulford Perry Bradury Kermit Massie Rex Miey Robert Hern Clay Township Clyde Saunder Reuben Beck Otho Bur- Mette Sam Patterson Charles Baker Safford Wise Stanley Plydale R. P. McCarley Thos. Shaw Charles Cargo Glenn Powell Paul Niday Earl McCormick O'Dell Northup H. P. Halley Roscoe Fox D. C. Priestley Merrill McCormick Greenfield Township Emmett Blagie Tanner Woods Harles Shelton John F. Evans L. Starcher Raymond Davis Blaine Edwards Ed Morgan Guyan J. Everett Saunders Greer Dillon John Lusher Cecil Sheets I. E. Murray James Dailey Grover Fulks Russell Smith Nellie Belville Robinson Charles Johnson Pleasant Houck F. L. Stevers Lewis Sheets Eura Wallace H. L. Beaver Arden Fulks C. L. Hineman Emmett Sheets Harrison Township Jennings Cremeens Ralph Boster Eric Rose Arthur Elliott Glennie Saunders Shannon Houck Ross Houck Mason Houck Vance Brumfield Huntington Township Garland Elliott Earl Boyer Everett Evans John Hart Isaac Shupe Benjamin George Clair Wellington Ohio Frank H. Mills, Jr K. H. Butler Will Davis Homer Waugh J. D. Pollock Paul Shaw B. W. Ross Okey Johnson Lee Campbell Melvin Gatewood Homer Ross Perry Stanley Wood Walter Frye Evan Reese Austin Gills Charles Steger Bob Davis Thomas Mossbarger Paul Parkins Raccoon Township Ernest Wiseman Fred Reman Roy Mathias Elmer McCarley Frank Allen Bert Jones J. M. Howell Leonard Warman Max Thomas F. H. Ruff E. B. Webb Clarence Davis Vinton Kerr R. L. Pabst Hannah F. Clark Irwin Kerr Margaret Thomas Cecil Jenking Everett Delaney M. E

Postwar Plan Formulated By Rotarians

Gallipolis Rotary Club outlined a postwar workpile program at Island View Inn to address unemployment for returning service personnel. Plans include a $500,000 sewage disposal plant, a tuberculosis sanitorium, road work, and major construction repairs, with surveys to gather farm and home improvement needs for Gallia County. Dr. H. B. Thomas presided. Dr. Charles E. Holzer and Homer W. Walter participated in planning.

Gallipolis Rotary Club Island View Inn H. B. Thomas Charles E. Holzer Rotary Clyde Mitchell Harold W. Wetherholt Everett G. Royer Chamber of Commerce Homer W. Walter Paul Foster Gallia County

Native of Kyger Dies at Kenton

Major C. G. Lyle traveled to Kenton for the funeral of his aunt Mrs. Mary Lyle Stevenson of Kyger who died at her Kenton home after a period of declining health. She was predeceased by her husband and had one sister Mrs. Perry J. Rupe of Ryger and a nephew surviving.

Gallipolis C. G. Lyle Kenton Mary Lyle Stevenson Stevenson Kyger Perry J. Rupe Ryger

List of Springfield and Walnut township crew names

Readable fragments name multiple individuals listed by township. Springfield Township group includes Rev. H. D. Frazier and Captain Homer Mossman with several others. Walnut Township list shows Captain Oscar Elliott and numerous members.

Merchants To Help Sell War Bonds

Gallipolis merchants join the Fourth War Loan drive urging cooperation through eye catching window displays. A sub committee led by Paul Jarvis T A Thomas and Robert Ruland distributes display advertising to merchants to back the attack. Booths will be set up in stores for employees to sell bonds and stamps.

Gallipolis Paul Jarvis Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce Jarvis T. A. Thomas Robert Ruland

Gallipolis Social Notes: Helen Darnell to Eli Gladfelter

Mrs Laura Darnell announces the marriage of her daughter Helen to Eli James Gladfelter of the Navy. The double ring ceremony was June 4 at the bridegroom’s Lima home. Gladfelter is the son of Mrs Mary Gladfelter and the late Eli Gladfelter of Lima. He is a petty officer. Mrs Gladfelter will stay with her mother while he serves. Also notes on Mrs Julia Swisher McGhee and Miss Bertha Randall heading to Florida for winter and other local travels and deployments involving Navy personnel.

Gallipolis Laura Darnell Helen Eli James Gladfelter United States Navy James Morris Lima Gladfelter Darnell Lee Darnell Gallia Academy Mary Gladfelter Lima High School Navy Julia Swisher McGhee Bertha Randall Florida Cincinnati Jacksonville Ocoee McGhee George Maze Harry Swisher

Bodimer Funeral Held for 91 Year Old John Bodimer

Funeral services for John Henry Bodimer 91 died Monday at the home of his son in law and daughter near Rio Grande were held Thursday at Eastminger Funeral Home. Rev Kerr of Portsmouth officiated with burial in Calvary Cemetery Rio Grande. Pallbearers were Claude Tope Oakey Day George Harrick Charles Byron Bodimer and Glenn Starcher.

Gallipolis John Henry Bodimer W. E. Myers Rio Grande Eastminger Rev. Kerr Portsmouth Calvary Cemetery Claude Tope Oakey Day George Harrick Charles and Byron Bodimer Glenn Starcher

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