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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1950

Page

3

Gallia Women to Attend 69th Library Association Meet

Gallia County librarian Janet Gregg will join about 5000 librarians at the 69th annual American Library Association conference in Cleveland July 16 to 22. She serves on a July 17 panel on serving teenage readers in small libraries. Also traveling are Isabel Harding bookmobile director and Ella Lupton library board president with Rio Grande College staff Rose Horn for conference sessions.

Gallipolis Janet Gregg Gallia County American Library Association Cleveland United States Canada Miss Gregg Isabel Harding Lupton John C. Lupton

Community Notes from Wilkesville and Surrounding Areas

July events and visits fill village life with gatherings and family news. Parish circle met at Mrs. Emery Johnson’s home as Carl Thomas of Marion and others visited relatives while a belt ing shower honored Thomas McCumber and his wife.

Wilkesville Presbyterian Circle Emery Johnson Carl Thomas Marion Theodore Phillips Archie Farris Keith Tyler van Port William Kindle Jamestown Ralph Wiseman Archie Nelson Toledo Frank Nelson Harley McCumber Jacob Schilling Schilling Don Allan J. F. Strong

Driver Is Helped From Bed Of Creek

William Houck rescued Mrs. Celia Brown 72 from a creek bed after her car went off Mill Creek road. Brown sounded her horn to attract attention. Loose gravel caused the mishap and Brown sustained a minor leg injury.

Gallipolis William Houck Celia Brown Mill Creek Road

St Hamilton elected commander of Lafayette Post American Legion

Silas J. Hamilton of Holzer Hospital staff was elected commander of Lafayette Post American Legion at a Wednesday meeting. He will assume in September unless U S reserves call intervenes. New officers include Leo Davis first vice commander James Morris second vice commander Bill Houck third vice commander Bryan Cooper finance officer Blazer Wetherholt trustee. Hamilton named Tom Adams sergeant at arms and will announce adjutant and service officer soon. He is the third WWII veteran to lead the post with James Houck named division commander for Meigs and Gallia counties.

Gallipolis Silas J. Hamilton Third Ave Holzer Hospital Lafayette Post American Legion Hamilton U. S Leo Davis James Morris Bill Houck Bryan Cooper Blazer Wetherholt Tom Adams Harry Maggied James Houck Meigs Gallia

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