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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1956

Page

3

Gallipolis Youth Groups Plan County Interdenominational Rally

Twenty five Gallipolis youth group leaders advisers and ministers met to draft the program for the February 5 interdenominational youth rally at Community Hall Rio Grande College campus. The event theme One Citizenship under Christ. funds split with half to Wilgespruit South Africa quarter to state interdenominational youth treasury and one seventh to the county treasury. The rally begins at 7 p.m. with a singspiration led by Rev Paul M Niswander Grace Methodist Shared.

Gallipolis Wast Mga Gallian County Rio Grande College St. Peters Epistonl Atenay Wilgespruit South Africa Treasury of State Interdenom McCoy Christ Paul M. Niswander Grace Methodist Shared Maudine Rambo Rio Grande College Christian Association

Glouster Church News Roundup of Services Across Denominations

Local churches list upcoming services with times topics and pastors. Highlights include Bible school at 9:30 to 10:30, morning worship at 10:30, youth drama rehearsals, evangelistic services, sermons on Remember The Words Apostolic Declarations and Immortal Thing, and midweek prayer meetings across Glouster Clinton First Nazarene Oakdale Seventh Day Adventist and other congregations.

Church of Christ D. N. Rearer Young Peoples Church Paul Woly Cross Anthony Nickel Firmap Clinton Rowell Williams M. Parham Roy Jack Nazarene Ernest Atwood Oakdale M. E. Hoon Seventh Day Adventist

Jacksonville native joins Air Force at Lackland AFB

Stationed in Texas James L Doane of Jacksonville enlisted in the United States Air Force and is at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. He is the grandson of Mr and Mrs Riley Judson and brother of Mary Lou Judson. NT Club meets at 7:30 tonight at Mrs Bessie Thompsons home. A Jacksonville Eagles Hall meeting at 7 tonight to organize a gun club.

Texas Glouster James L. Doane Jacksonville United States Air Force Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio Riley Judson Mary Lou Judson NT Club Bessie Thompson Jacksonville Eagles

Legion Back to God Movement Pledges National Unity

The McCann Frederick Legion Post of Gloucester joins the American Legion in endorsing a nationwide Back to God effort. It calls for a spiritual awakening to preserve freedom and regular church attendance, daily family prayer, and youths’ scripture study as it rotates church services. The Gloucester post also sponsors a Sunday morning dance for a polio drive with the Rhythm Makers providing music.

Legion United States Eagles DANCE Munity Glouster Post Igg Vege Jack- Peny Holysonville Eagles Anthony Nickel

Gallipolis Social Notes Highlights Thursday Club Meeting

Mrs. Joe Moch hosted the Thursday Club where Mrs. W. N. Hayward led a review of Sherwood Eddy’s autobiography Eighty Adventurous Years. After the program members discussed the book during a social refreshment period. Next Thursday’s meeting will be with Mrs. Charles Holzer Jr. Local personals note several residents visiting relatives or in hospital care, including Mrs. Nimrod Fridley and Joe Walter of Springfield at Holner Hospital.

Gallipolis Joe Moch W. N. Hayward W. I. Ingerick Pitsant Bonett Holzer Hospital Florida Nimrod Fridley Point Willard Grover Joe Walter Springfield Eat Walter Holner Hospital

Gallia voters to decide bond for Gallipolis High School replacement

A Gallipolis drive to sell a new Gallia Academy High School building to voters includes a $875,000 bond issue with $50,000 for equipment and a 1000-seat auditorium. The campaign includes nine committees led by Marshall Boggs and Edwin Edelblute, with voting set for March 13. Mothers March for Polio in Gallipolis raises $1799 of funds despite a drop from last year, with 204 women canvassing and 15 captains directing 164 workers led by Mrs. Norman Pinschmidt. Also listed is an invasion report from the Nationalist Chinese agency noting Soviet endorsement of a Red Chinese attack on offshore islands.

Gallipolis Hight Gallia Academy High School Marshall D. Boggs GAHS Boggs Edwin A. Edelblute Arthur Max Avner Robert E. Jenkins Kenneth Wormen Lilian Wil Bel Hurt Willam Hurt New Hope Ear Life Andrew. Jackson Hurt Catherine Cordell Hurt Ross. Fleming Stanley Ey Rio Grande Floyd John Elmer Junior Mae) ‘Westbrook Caldwenl George Rio’ Grande Wesley Kerr Fr. Boyle Chester Kate) Peck Nine Thomas W Morgan James Allipolis Gallia County Chapman Parsons March of Dimes Gentralissimo Norman W. Pinschmidt Mothers’ March Calvin Clark East Gallipolis Pinschmit Pinschmidt Parsons Marcus J. Magnussen Eugene Plymale Ruthe Maddy John’ Wiseman William H. Jones R. D. Thomas Arden Dobson Avid Rees Loren Glassburn Wilbert Saxton Centerville Howell Edwards Addison Seth Huntley Inton Carl Morrow Kanangaid Huntley Huntington Grange Centenary Rodney Springfield Ralph Bennett Hanersville Eva Halley Crown City Taipei Formosa Russa

Gallipolis Church News Weekly Schedule Highlights

Local church listings show multiple denominations with service times. Included are St Lows cannone rainer Dolph Golubieski as priest and various churches across Gallipolis such as First Church of God, Nazarene, Calvary Baptist, Simpson Chapel Methodist, First Presbyterian, Assembly of God, Triedstone Baptist, St Peters Episcopal, Grace Methodist, First Baptist, World Church, Garfield Avenue Church of Christ. Each entry lists Sunday schools, worship times, youth programs, prayer meetings, and midweek services. Names include Rev Hershel McDonough, Rev Vernon Shafer, Rev Luther Tracy, Rev George Holcombe, Rev Linson Stebbins, Rev Robert Howard, Rev D L Latham, Rev Wil liam Howard Green, Glenn M. Graham.

St. Lows Cannone Rainer Dolph Golubieski GSI First Church of God Hershel McDonough J. Lemer Pearl Eliot Church of the Nazarene Vernon C. Shafer Simpson Chapel Methodist Rio Grande George Holcombe First Presbyterian Linson H. Stebbins Assembly of God Robert Howard St. Peters Episcopal St.Peters Grace Methodist Paul M. Niswander MYF Portsmouth Trinity Church Sunor Grace Chott Ehearal HSCS Firat Baplit William Howard Green World Church Garfield Avenue Church of Christ Glenn M. Graham

Giant 0 table aspirin offer boosts savings today

An advertisement promotes St Joseph Aspirin at 79 cents per tablet with emphasis on extra economy and handy use. The copy urges readers to buy now for future relief and everyday headaches, highlighting value and convenience.

St Joseph Aspen

Bauer Rites Set Thursday In Gallipolis

L J Bauer 59 dies in Cleveland after a sudden illness. Requiem mass set for 11 30 a m at St Louis Catholic Church Gallipolis with rosary tonight at 7 20 in Vernot McCoy funeral home Vinson. He was a three state sales representative for Conlon Corporation and had homes in Vinton and Miami Florida. Widow Marie Casto of Vinton, son Donald Bauer of Miami, granddaughter Jackie. Bauer resided in Vinton summers for 12 years.

Wallipolis Nequem Vinton Miami, Fla Marie Casto Ben Casto Donald Bauer Miami Jackie Mr. Bauer

Cochran Death Reported In Cincinnati Hospital

Gallipolis Robert Cochran died about 6 30 p m Thursday in a Cincinnati hospital where he had been a patient for about a month after suffering a stroke Adlai Stevenson was asked by a reporter if he was optimistic about winning the Democratic presidential nomination and replied even if I wasn't Arrangements are being made by Miller s funeral home Survivors include two nieces Mrs Oscar Davis of Gallipolis and Mrs Marie Hawkins of Middleport and other relatives

Gallipolis Robert Cochran Fay Cincinnati Phoenix Ariz Adlai Stevenson Hhe Oscar Davis Marie Haw Mination Kkins Middleport Miller

Doctors Form Committees In Gallipolis Medical Society Meeting

Dr Charles Bolzer Jr president announces committee appointments at the Gallipolis County Medical Society meeting. Panels include Legislative Military Advisory Civil Defense Public Relations Rural Health School Health Industrial Health Maternal Health Cancer Education Foundation and Program. Additional officers and delegates named.

Gallipolis Charles 4Olzer, Jr Ia County Medical Society Joseph P. Brady Leo C. Bean N. A. Martin J. Gordon Gibert Francis W. Shane Keith B. Bradberry Marcus J. Magnussen Os W. Clarke Ralph B. Burner John J. Schwab D. A. Wernholt Keith R. Brandeberry Arthur R. Fleming W. Lewis Brown Jacob Weinberger Robert P. Carson Thomas W. Morgan Education Foundation Oscar W. Clarke Martin K. Rosenbaum John 4. Lehn Norman W. Pinschmidt J. G. Gibert John C. Markley Lewis A. Bean R. P. Carson Ohio State Medical Association R. B. Burner

Ruth King Recounts Polio Battle at Charity Drive

Allipolis records show Ruth E King of Northup speaking at a Wednesday afternoon polio relief event. She says she has suffered polio for three years and donated a dollar while the drive raised about 135 dollars to aid polio victims and cover expenses.

Allipolis Ruth E. Kingty Northup Ruth

Bank Re-Elects Officers in Gallipolis

Gallipolis The Commercial and Savings Bank Tuesday night reelected its officers Henry W. Cherrington president Dr Charles E Holzer Sr vice president Gilbert Beard secretary and cashier Mrs Helen M West and Alva G Shoemaker assistant cashiers Photos and details of the annual meeting appear in the local notice.

Gallipolis Commercial and Savings Bank Henry W. Cherrington Charles E. Holzer, Sr Gilbert Beard Helen M. West Alva G. Shoemaker

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