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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1940

Page

10

Possibility of Army Training Believed

County CCC camp quota for July set at 33 enrollees with 35 supplied after outreach. Military training may be integrated into camp routine. Local enrollees include Adams Mayes Craft Harrison Spurlock Thompson Donnally Preston Harley Harley Lewis Duke Kerr Smith Rupe Hill Kerr, from Gallia, Gallipolis, Patriot, Crown City, Cheshire, Binden, Mart. Majority to be assigned to camps in the west.

Galliaalia James Preston Harley Crown City George W. Harley Samuel Lewis Binden Alfred R. McCarley George Rupe Cheshire Jerry Hill Mark H. Kerr Mart Smith Gallin West

Garden produce for Gallia schools begins canning

Gallipolis reports first school lunch canning at Washington Building with Mrs Elle Nor Carsey and two WPA workers processing Swiss chard and other vegetables from six acre East Gallipolis school gardens. Canned goods go to Surplus Commodities Warehouse for issuance. Plan homecoming observance at Harris.

Gallipolis Washington Ellenor Carsey WPA Sixacre East Gallipolis

Finish Plans For Gallia Escape Road

Gallia plans to finish the Escape Road project with stone exdai coverings, blocking paving progress until details are resolved. Officials outline phased work and material choices to address safety and durability concerns while awaiting funding decisions.

Gallia

Roscoe B Stevers Dies at Lancaster

GALLIPOLIS engineer Roscoe B Stevers of Lancaster dies at 10 in his home. He was employed 15 years at the Industrial School and leaves his parents Ed and Elizabeth Elliott Stevers. Funeral arrangements announced with WPA cooperation for a flood escape road project and county plans for new road work and school improvements near the high school building.

Gallipolis Park Ed Stevers Roscoe Leonard Steve Lancaster Leesies Elizabeth Elliott Stateynig Soonty Pestenigeen Nth WPA County County Engineers Ofhice’ i Gallipoli

Gallia Pomona Grange Guests to Visit Athens North Group

Gallia County Pomona Grange members will visit a sister organization in Athens County on Thursday evening. Opening is set for 8 p m with Gallia guests to exemplify the fifth degree of the order.

Gallipolis Gallia’ County Pomona Grange Athens County Alvany Gallia County

Bible School Opens in Gallipolis Daily Mission Opens

Gallipolis hosts a two week vacation Bible Mission offering daily sessions from nine to eleven each morning. Enrollment welcomes children and youths up to 35 years, inviting participation in the spiritual program.

Gallipolis

Moves to Warren Gallipolis Patriot Grange meeting

At Thursday evening's meeting for Patriot Grange the proposed motion concerns the removal of foreign and tary wave entanglements. Dr. D. J. Beers will discuss methods of avoidance and he is associated with Holzer Hospital in Warren. Eulan Long, 1 Ohio, will lecture, and he plans to enter private practice later. Family gatherings are planned for Mercerville and Mt. Hermon Church this week. Donald Tate, 20, of Kgger, remained hospitalized after a broken jaw from a street accident. condition not serious.

Gallipolis Patriot Grange D. J. Beers Con City Himn Holzer Hospital Warren Eulan Long Ohio Prac J. Simms Mercerville Myers Mt. Hermon Church Greasy Ridge Donald Tate Kgger Wissata

WPA To Cover City Reservoir With Concrete Slab

The WPA will cooperate to cover 80 000 feet of city reservoir space with a concrete slab plans to start immediately in the office of County Engineer Leonard. The project costs about 20000 with the city paying around 3000 mainly for materials.

Vallipolis WPA Leonard

Woman Dies at Lecta Home in Gallipolis

Gallipolis report notes 64 year old Mrs Victoria Saunders Kreger died at her Lecta home Sunday after seven months illness. A sister Mrs Descome Stewart of Gallipolis attended funeral at Okey Church. The item mentions local illness and a car crash involving Maurice Grover and Rumell Greene with others treated and improving.

Lecta Gallipolis Mra Victoria Saunders Kreger Descome Stewart Okey Church Ecgallipolishecaue Ail Maurice Grover Rumell Greene Deng Lone Pleasant Mary Jo Lunsford

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