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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1945
Page
10
GALLIPOLIS Charles Northup age 60 was found dead in his bed at 9:50 Wednesday morning. He was a hard working man, survived by Francis Virgil Lowell and daughter Mrs Ted Craft. Funeral services set for 2:30 Friday at Ohio Chapel.
A 13 year old girl Nancy Long drowned in the Ohio River at the foot of Cedar Street Gallipolis while swimming with friends and her sister Zea Mae. Her body was recovered later that day and is to be buried in Mercerville. Surviving family includes parents Mason and Mrs Long brothers Robert Kenneth sisters Patricia and Rose Ann and elder sister Zella Mae. Aunt Mrs Chester Thivener is related through Nancy Long.
Minersville residents report travels and family news. Mrs. Ethel Garland, Miss Clara Garland, and Margaret McCallum return from Dayton after two weeks visiting relatives and learn of Mrs. Walter Tulley’s death in Columbus. they attend the funeral. WSCS met with Mrs. Zana Withrow. refreshments served by Mrs. Katie Baer and Mrs. Elsie Forbes. Mrs. Chester Roush of Baltimore visits in law family. Various locals—Rev. Miller, Pauline Hill, Bent Wolf—are noted with relatives in Columbus, Dayton, and Middletown.
Local notes list visitors and guests including Harry and Mrs Jeffery of Toledo with the Yates family of Buchtel. Deane Spencer of Murray City. William and Mrs O Rourke of Columbus. Bobby Bookman of Buchtel. June Glancy employed in Columbus. Garnet Evans and Wilma at Buchtel. Sorrells of Akron. P A Nida ill and recovering. George Glancy visiting Elizabeth O Rourke. McDonald family of Haydenville. Jo Ann Ayers of Columbus. Walter McManaway recovering. Woodrow Landis of Lancaster. Floyd Wade and Edna Van Bibber in Nelsonville. Orbiston Homecoming set for July 29.
Mrs. Anna Ward learns her brother Emory Thompson of Celina died June 27. Alvan Rife family of Leading Creek visit Ernest Black. George Schuler of Marion stays with his mother Mrs. Charles Ward in Columbus. Anna Ward and Mrs. Wesley Ward visit B L Durst at Cheshire. Pvt Leonard George to report to Army hospital in Georgia Monday. Norma Jean Erma Jean and Maxine Fife spend Sunday with Sunday School teacher Mrs Rena Mitchell. Rev Raymond Fife and Mrs Bessie Fife attend church meeting at Zaleski. Mrs Anna Ward Mrs Charles Ward and Miss Geraldine Ward noted among attendees.
A series of Sunday and weekend visits mark social life in Gallipolis. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Moore hosted Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Yeanger and sons, with other guests including Mr. and Mrs. Paul Yeanger and sons, and Lester Franklin and Norman Edward from Cheshire.
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