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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1943

Page

6

Gallia County Scraps 677 Tons Collected Since January

Sheriff Elmer Hatfield reports Gallia County scrap metal drive has yielded 677 tons through July 1. Purchasers include Gallia Iron & Wrecking Company with 23 tons, Standard Iron & Metal Co with 260 tons, Baird Bros with 14 tons, and 80 tons from Captain John Lyons of Middleport sent to a Parkersburg market.

Gallipolis Elmer Hatfield Gallia County Gallia Iron & Wrecking Company Muggled Bros Standard Iron & Metal Co Catzen Baird Bros John Lyons Middleport Parkersburg

A H Club News From Gallia County

Gallia County 4 H Club news reports two meetings on June 30. The Rio Grande Pins and Needles group met at Mrs Eldon Wiseman s home with demonstrations on buttonholes hems and patches and refreshments. The Bladen Victory 4 H Club held its second meeting at Naomi Swain s home with nine members and nine visitors and a new 2 30 pm meeting time.

Gallipolis Gallia County Rio Grande Pins and Needles Eldon Wiseman Helen Jones Bladen Victory 4-H

Pianos Shine At Grace Church Recital In Gallipolis

Gallipolis piano pupils of Miss Janet Bailey wow a large Grace Methodist audience with performances by Ann Miller Janet Fellore Charlotte Moore Doris Ann Powell and more. The social notes also list visitors and relatives enjoying holidays and vacations around Gallipolis including trips to Lake Hope Camp Indianola and Charleston.

Gallipolis Janet Bailey Grace Methodist Church Ann Miller Janet Fellore Charlotte Moore Doris Ann Powell Carol Ball Johnny Jean Ecker Helen’ Folden Mary Alice Lupton Joanna Mills Naida Jean Spear Vivian Allison Laura Mae Dexter Carolyn Wetherholt Elizabeth Bush Miles Epling Gladys Mae Reese Elizabeth Carnes Lake Hope Zaleski Vinton County K. D. Amsbury Dorothy Anne Rothgeb Abigail Pomeroy Janice Cating Pauline Kircher Camp Indianola Lancaster Presbyterian Church Violet Brothers Ohio Bell Telephone Woodrow Mayme Barrows First Avenue Eleanor Luikhart Knight Department Store Charleston Johnnie Dexter Harry Dexter Columbus Forrest Fife Thelma Louise Paul Jarvis S. F. Thomas Akron Charles Snelsire St. Petersburg Fla

Gallia Man Advances From Captain To Major

Dr Langley Plymale, from Gallia, has been promoted from captain to major in the U S Army medical corps. He has served as a surgeon at Camp Barkley Texas and will travel to New York City for a six week course. Mrs Plymale and daughter Gary will return to Marion.

Gallipolis Fred Plymale Langley Plymale Major Plymale Medical Corps U. S. Army Camp Barkley Texas New York City Plym

Veteran Airman Dies In Automobile Crash

Captain W. A. Hedenquist 24 airline pilot and former flying school operator in East Liverpool dies in a vehicle crash in Kansas City. He led a navigation class for Army pilots with Transcontinental and Western Air. He earned a pilot’s license at 16 and a transport license a year later.

Kansas City W. A. Hedenquist East Liverpool Transcontinental and Western Air, Inc TWA

School Board Reorganizes at Point Pisseant Meeting

POINT PLEASANT The Board of Education reorganized Monday night retaining the entire staff. Gilbert Rogers was reelected president amid a tie break vote. County Superintendent Walden F. Roush and Asst. Superintendent Delbert C. Staats were re elected for two year terms with others chosen for one year.

Point Pleasant Board of Education Gilbert Rogers Caldwell Burdette Starkey White Rogers Walden F. Roush Delbert C. Staats Clyde McDermitt Ivan Bush Rupert Rice Hildreth Armstrong Kitty Jiiden Florence Krodel Russell E. Starkey Supreme Court Fayette County

Women Sought For Special Courses At Norman Navy Station

Women with mechanical aptitude are invited to join a 21 week WAVES training program at Naval Air Station Norman Oklahoma for Aviation Metalsmith 3 c. Applicants should visit the Gallipolis Navy Recruiting Station in the Post Office Building with Mr Hall to begin papers. Train five weeks at Hunter College New York City with initial pay 50 dollars monthly then 54 during aviation training and 78 on graduation, with potential advancement to Chief at 126 dollars plus benefits.

Gallipolis Naval Air Station Norman Oklahoma Navy Hall Women’s Reserve U. S. Navy Hunter College New York City Hunter

Birth of Barbara Kay Smith in Point Pleasant

The Point Clinic reports the birth of Barbara Kay Smith a daughter of Mr and Mrs Addie Robert Smith of Elmwood Point Pleasant born Monday weight 7 pounds and Mrs Ruby Chapman of Youngstown Ohio admitted for observation at the clinic

Point Pleasant Barbara Kay Addie Robert Smith Elmwood Point Clinic Ruby Chapman Youngstown, C

Tulloh Couple To Attend Christian Workers Training School

Rev and Mrs A E Tulloh will attend sessions of the Christian Workers Training School at West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon during the week starting July 12. They will depart for Nicholas County to visit relatives and return for the Buckhannon weekend.

Point Pleasant A. E. Tulloh Christian Workers Training School West Virginia

Clarence Greenlee Taken for Appendectomy

POINT PLEASANT Clarence Greenlee was taken to Holzer Hospital Sunday by Earl H. Arnett for an appendectomy.

Clarence Greenlee Point Pleasant Holzer Hospital Earl H. Arnett

Five Hundred Club Meets at Rayburn Home

POINT PLEASANT The Five Hundred Club will meet this evening with Mrs Carry Howard Rayburn at 1106 Viand Street.

Rayburn Point Pleasant Five Hundred Club Carry Howard Rayburn Viand St

Social notes from Pt Pleasant community gathering

Pt Pleasant social column lists church group meeting on the Trinity Methodist lawn this evening at 8. Various local residents and relatives are noted as visiting or returning from trips to Huntington Marion Ohio Morgantown Summersville and other nearby towns with multiple family guests and travels.

Point Pleasant Woman’s Society of Christian Service Trinity Methodist Church J. B. Couch

Service Men of Gallia County Area

Notations on local servicemen include Eugene Brown Baker of Gallipolis who trained at Great Lakes and Quantico Virginia and awaits operating room tech training. Charles Kenneth Day, Gallipolis, home on leave from Texas after Great Lakes basic training and fleet assignment. Edward Cottrell, Gallipolis, visiting family on leave from Camp Hueneme California after Camp Peary Virginia basic training.

Baker Eugene Brown Morris Brown Lower River Road Gallipolis Navy Columbus Great Lakes Quantico Young Baker Virginia Charles Kenneth Day Sic Beatrice Day Texas Detroit Day South Pacific Edward Cottrell Sir Nellie Stover Garfield Avenue Camp Hueneme Calif Camp Peary

Hanson Property Sold to Raymond Hoy

In Gallipolis the Hanson property on Second Avenue sold at sheriff's sale to Raymond Hoy, a local furniture maker, for 7800 dollars plus 800 over the appraisement. Deputy Sheriff Morton Dickey conducted the sale under a court order in the partition suit Charles B. Hanson versus Myrtie Kerr et al. The bid included a double brick house and a west-adjoining lot, with Ed L. Mills and H. W. Cherrington among the bidders' representatives.

Second Avenue Raymond Hoy Morton Dickey Charles B. Hanson Myrtie Kerr Ed L. Mills Mr. Hoy H. W. Cherrington Charles Burt Hanson

Sunday Rain Heavily Impacts Mason Area and Kanawha Region

Reports indicate heavy rain affected the north Kanawha area on Sunday with no widespread floods. Strong winds near Robertsburg damaged crops and uprooted trees, extending to Kanawha Eighteen Mile Creek near Robertburg.

Mason Point Pleasant Kanawha Robertsburg Kanawha Eighteen Mile Creek Robertyburg

Many Homes Completed In Victory Heights Addition

Approximately 35 of 94 homes in Victory Heights Addition have been completed. Promoter E. J. Somerville said the rest are in various stages of construction. The addition lies on the east side of Jackson Ave, just north of Country Club Addition.

Point Pleasant Victory Heights E. J. Somerville Jackson Ave Country Club Addition

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