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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1941

Page

12

Gallia County organize drive to collect used aluminum

Gallia County plans a two week campaign led by county demonstration agent Miss Clara B Motter to gather used aluminum kitchen utensils. Women from the Rural Women's Home Council with 4 H Club youth will collect and store items in three townships with plans to expand. Local leaders include Mrs Briggs Kirby in Cheshire and Mrs Maurice Thomas in Morgan with Eno and Huntington townships serving as collection points.

Gallipolis Clara B. Motter Gallia County County Women’s Home Council Callipolis Cheshire Briggs Kirby Mary J. Neal Violet Russell Betty Bradbury James Ward Walter Rife Morgan Township Maurice Thomas Arlene Roush James Sims Charles Logue Eno Vinton Huntington Township Harley Cloud Ernest Piper G. E. Elliott James Clark John Gwinn Alva Sawyer Columbus Tom Woodward A. F. Jones Marian Cleveland W. N. Hayward Catherine H. B. Thomas Niles James Thomas Tra Shato Maxine Douglas Wright Baltimore Cincinnati Emmett Halley General Hospital Portsmouth Floyd Barcus R. W. Barcus Anna Wiseman Lancaster Camp Mayme Bragg Charles H. Swanson Lucy Spiers Charleston Austin Hill

School Board Consults State About Applicants

Gallipolis district board members E. E. Caldwell Evan Thomas A S Lloyd and Charles Yeanger with Superintendent E E Higgins spent today in Columbus contacting state school and health authorities regarding applicants for school nurse and athletic coach posts. All vacancies in the teaching staff will be filled at the regular meeting in July.

Gallipolis

Better House Keeping Plans Introduced in Gallia County

One hundred rural Farm Security Administration affiliated families in Gallipolis begin a program to improve living conditions. Women will tidy yards stoves flues windows rugs curtains store winter clothing and air bedding while canning classes teach proper methods and garden vegetables are prepped for winter.

Gallipolis Federal Farm Security Administration Lawrence Holliday Farm Security Administration

Blue Lake Social and Personal News Update

Mrs. John Walters, Sr. is ill and Mrs. Arnold Saunders is critically ill. Russell Hazlett returns from Springfield. Elizabeth Chapel Aid Society met with Mrs. Adam Brucker and Ruth. Missionaries Robinson and Ellis hosted visitors and will lead the Elizabeth Chapel Bible School starting July 14. Curtis Frye’s funeral at Mercersville Baptist Church. he was a fur buyer and Pioneer Band drummer.

Blue Lake John Walters Arnold Saunders Russell Hazlett Springfield Elizabeth Chapel Aid Society Adam Brucker Ruth Mary Robinson G. W. Ellis China Robinson California Ellis Cheshire Elizabeth Chapel Curtis Frye Mercersville Baptist Church Pioneer Linford Collins Beulaville Everette Saunders Myra Evelyn Sheets Columbus Co. E. Sheets Haskell Saunders Heber Saunders Eddie Stigero C. E. Sheets M. Wogan Donaven Wogan Roberta Ann Harold Dorothy Wogan Pomeroy Monroe Sheets Omar Elmer Granvill Williams Scarberry Farm Herman Lewis Ambrosia Dorton Gallipolis James Hazlett Charles Rhodes Herman Fierbaugh Joseph Rhodes Washington, D. C Jake Fierbaugh Orval da Mass Betty Perkins Baltimore, Md

Draft Board Assigns Serial Numbers for Local Registrants

Callia County draft board has completed assigning serial numbers to registrants for selective military training. Numbers run from one to 129 in order listed, naming Joseph Wilson Walters, John Harold Gills, Charles William Casey, James Robert Harrison, Paul Adrian Queen and many others.

Gallipolis Callia County Sherman McGuire William Mason Ison William Franklin Loucks Golden Adkins Thomas Raymond Rue James Foster Hixon John William Bradbury Cecil Finley Chevalier Eugene William Carter James J. Queen Ansel Telber Wilson Clyde Otis Sullivan Wlliam Carroll Butcher Burdell James Forth William Harold Cardwell James Everette Walters Harry William Broughman Gilbert James Sheline John Dale Waugh Merrill Simms Waugh Homer Eugene Bennett Wayne Edward Guthrie Hollis Barton Taylor Dallas Allen Pell Chares Luther Burger William Part Miller Noah Marcus Elliott Alfred Vance Harrison Clarence Edwin Rice Jack William Campbell Dallas Edward Allbright Samuel Gerhard Jobe James Schubert Long William Edward Smith John Blair Vornholt Lawrence Ernest Mitchell Junior Westbrook Richard Floyd Higgins Benjamin Franklin Bunch Dan Jefferson Webster Robert Wendell Goff James Albert French Thomas Lee Montgomery Harold Joseph Lanier Daniel Morris Evans Walter Lawrence Shaver Wendell George Bunce Horace Eugene Dewitt James Harold Skidmore Dexter Wayne Deckard David Lee Holley Edwin Thomas Bunce Wendell Fay Brubaker Charles Eugene ‘Stephenson Russell Dempsey Taylor Denver Harvey Houck Freesman J. Belville Frank Nelson Ma‘nan Paul Fowler Sheridan Brown Grady Lee Twyman Wayne Sheets James Dandy Mitchell Jon Meredith Williams Dowl Mason Daniels Otis Eugene Speirs Howard Franklin Thivener Jim Edward Miller Aldo Leo Fontana Alva Andrew Rupe Harold Wendell Walters Charles Wayne Richards Benjamin Leonard Dowell Charles Franklin Williams Lewis William Bowen

Begin USO Campaign for 1200 Today

Forty two residents from Gallipolis gathered at the courthouse to receive instructions and supplies from W. W. Sigler, USO campaign chairman, to raise 1200 for recreational facilities at military training centers. Advance contributions exceed 50 dollars. Citizens will be contacted at home rather than solicited at businesses. American Legion Post and Auxiliary members will assist, especially in rural districts.

Gallipolis W. W. Sigler USO Sigler American Legion Post and Auxiliary

Complete Filling of Huge Basin in Fortification Hill Park

Gallipolis reports the filling of the city reservoir at Fortification Hill Park has ended after three months with a concrete cover placed. WPA workers will be dismissed by July 19 as park improvements near completion including a 36 foot observation tower. An electric star illuminates the tower by night attracting sightseers.

Gallipolis Fortification Hill Park WPA

Girl Released from Court Custody in Gallipolis

Faye Caldwell 17 was discharged from incorrigibility charges filed by her father and handed to relatives by Probate Judge Clark in Gallipolis.

Gallipolis Faye Caldwell Clark

WPA Kitchens Can 400 Quarts of Vegetables

In Gallipolis Washington School Kitchens under Elizabeth Carter six WPA helpers have canned 400 quarts of vegetables including beans beets chard and peas for school lunches. Four men work at the six acre East Gallipolis school garden and ship produce to the kitchens by school truck. More vegetables will be canned this summer to prevent deficits and brace for higher prices.

Gallipolis Washington School Elizabeth Carter East Gallipolis

Gallipolis Pool Meet Postponed Rescheduled Friday Night

A swimming and diving schedule at the Gallipolis pool is set for Friday night after a postponement. The program features a varied water sports lineup. At Raccoon Island Ernest J. Riggs remains convalescing at home after hospital treatment for a broken shoulder caused when a log rolled over him on his farm.

Gallipolis Raccoon Island Ernest J. Riggs

Services for L. E. Davis Planned for Friday

Gallipolis Ohio funeral notices list L E Davis known as Noah 65 died at home in Maple Shade services set for Friday at 2 p m in Bulaville Church with Rev E C Venz. Survivors include two sons Gilbert and George Davis brothers William and Ernest Davis Clinton A Davis Columbus Monroe Davis Gahana sister Mrs George E Bunce Addison Township. Wife Nora Swisher died last March.

Gallipolis Lorain E. Davis Nora Swisher Little Kyger

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