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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1940

Page

6

Gallia County Youth Carnival and Camp Set

Gallia County agents announced details for the Gallia Rural Youth Carnival on July 23 at Chickamauga Park and the Rural Youth Camp July 27 28 at Ross Hocking camp. A July 23 canning demonstration and July 25 4 H club tour to Columbus were also scheduled.

Gallipolis Everett G. Roger Clara Belle Motter Gallia County Gallia Chickamauga Park Ross-Hocking Motter Mr. Roger Columbus Vocational Agriculture Teachers Fortification Hill James Clark Vinton Tp Joe Clark Rio Grande Walling Corwin Bidwell E M. Musgrave Cheshire Tp Harlan Martin Eldon Wiseman Wiseman Roger W. W. Brownfield Ohio State University Royer Chandlersville Ohio Hereford Breeders Association Farm Bureau Advisory Councils

To Exhibit Stamp Collection in Gallipolis

Postmaster A K Merriman says a phila telic truck will exhibit Friday from 9 am to 5 pm in Gallipolis City Park. Admission is open to local stamp collectors and others. Ramsey L Black notes Gallipolis school pupils and stamp and scout club members should be given best viewing opportunities of the stamps and related materials for their educational value.

Gallipolis James A. Farley A. K. Merriman Ramsey L. Black Merriman United States

Rural Youth Programs Set for July Events

The group outlined activities for the coming three months led by Briggs Kirby Chester Township Glenn Powell Green Township Emmett Slagle Racoon-Perry Township and Miss Helen Mills Springfield Township. Highlights include a Rural Youth Carnival at Chickamauga Park July 23 and a Rural Youth Camp July 27 to 28. The 4-H Club camp runs July 28 through August 3 at Camp Keystone with a Columbus tour July 25. A canning demonstration is July 23 at 1 15 p.m. at Southern Electric Kitchen.

Briggs Kirby Chester Glenn Powell Green Emmett Slagle Raccoon-Perry Helen Mills Springfield Chickamauga Park P. m Roger Royer Camp Keystone Columbus Miss Motter Southern Electric Company

Miss Harriet Haller to Wed Dr Robert Thomas in August

Gallipolis social pages report a miscellaneous shower for Miss Harriet Haller at Mrs Harry Rayburn’s home with about thirty attendees, many from Holzer hospital. Also noted is Mrs Hubert Carnes hosting the Tuesday Contract Club for guest Mrs Hazel Schafer with prizes awarded to Mrs Cherrington and Mrs Ruddell and a guest prize to Mrs Schafer.

Gallipolis Harriet Haller Robert Thomas Harry Rayburn Holzer Hospital Hubert Carnes Hazel Schafer Cambridge H. W. Cherrington Robert Ruddell Schafer

Local residents attend to various visits and travel

Mrs A J Sheets and daughter Mrs Hilda Long of Huntington were in Gallipolis on business. Olga Kurtz and daughters Irene Wanda Lou and granddaughter Alnerta Kurtz of St Louis are guests of aunt Mrs Irene Litterest. Mr and Mrs Wylie White Third avenue, Mrs Mary Hawk and son John Paul Jr returned from Cleveland. Miss Helen Burnette of Holzer hospital office staff on vacation in Charleston. Mr and Mrs Harold Brown host parents Mr and Mrs Miles Brown and son Max of Fairmont WV. James Mills on vacation. Mrs Luther Erwin visits daughter Mrs Gordon Meadows in Cincinnati.

A. J. Sheets Hilda Long Huntington Gallipolis Olga Kurtz Irene Wanda Lou Alnerta Kurtz St. Louis Irene Litterest Wylie White Third Avenue Mary Hawk John Paul Jr Cleveland Helen Burnette Holzer Hospital Charleston Harold Brown Miles Brown Max Fairmont W. Va James Mills Luther Erwin Gordon Meadows Cincinnati

Cross Country Romance at Athena Feature Charms Critics

Hollywood bows to romance and laughter in Cross Country Romance at Shhine's Athena. Gene Raymond and Wendy Barrie star as a doctor and incognito heiress in a comedic trailer voyage from New York to San Francisco. Hedda Hopper and Billy Gilbert provide supporting laughs amid a lively Frank Woodruff direction.

Hollywood Shhine Athena Gene Raymond Wendy Barrie New York San Francisco Raymond Miss Barrie Hedda Hopper Billy Gilbert George P. Huntley Berton Churchill Tom Dugan Frank Woodruff Cliff Reid RKO Radio Jerry Cady Bert Granet Eleanor Browne

Jackson Farmer Hurt In Truck Collision

James Stevenson a 21 year old farmer of Route 35 near Jackson was injured when his empty truck struck a gravel laden truck on the road between Richmond Dale and Limerick. He suffered a leg injury and cuts and bruises and was taken to Holzer Hospital.

Gallipolis Richmond Dale Limerick James Stevenson Jackson Holzer Hospital

Injured on Farm in Hay Load Accident

69 year old J A Halfhill was injured when a hay wagon overturned on the Leland Forest farm near Gallipolis Ferry West Virginia. He broke a collar bone and several ribs Tuesday afternoon.

Gallipolis J. A. Halfhill Leland Forest Gallipolis Ferry W. Va

Laurel Cliff Social And Personal Notes

Laurel Cliff notes list visitors and guests including Mr and Mrs Ross Poulton of Harrisonville with Reverend and Mrs McCumber. James Norton and New Marshfield friends stayed with Norman Schaefer. William Strauss moved into the Carmen property. Grimm of Shade visited Sidney Leifheit’s family. Richard Reuter of Thomas Fork visited Clifford Jacobs. Geneva Orr of Akron visited friends here. Lyda Hysell of Bailey Run recently stayed with Georgia Deihl.

Laurel Cliff Ross Poulton Harrisonville McCumber James Norton New Marshfield Norman Schaefer William Strauss Carmen Grimm Shade Sidney Leifheit Richard Reuter Thomas

New Plymouth Personal News Highlights

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Simpson and daughter visited Mr. and Mrs. Lavern Fuller. 4-H Club drew a large Monday turnout. Numerous trips and visits noted among local families including Hass, Bay, Loomis, Fuller, Weede, and Heinlein. Several relatives attended campgrounds, services, and church events. Carl Turner and OU students spent the weekend with the Heinleins.

New Plymouth Ernest Simpson McArthur Lavern Fuller Homer Hass Dundas Milton Bay Gene Bobby Buckeye Lake Gertrude Bay Lancaster Deeds Stewart Frances Ann Fuller Eileen Hazel Loomis Frances Hardesty Mary Cremean I. R. Hass Walter Heinlein Utica C. V. Heinlein Stanley Miller Harold Akron Ruth Bennington Friends Boney Weede Otterbein Jackson Township Dickerman Mattie Weede Carl Turner Treadley Elizabeth Heinlein Doris Gosnell O. U Athens Earle Heinlein

J W Lewis Leaves For Job in Kentucky

J Warden Lewis manager of Hughes drug store since it opened three years ago left for Ashland Kentucky to become manager of another Walgreens pharmacy Charles West of Spencer will fill the vacancy here

Gallipolis J. Warden Lewis Hughes Drug Store Ashland Walgreen Charles West Spencer

New Gallia Scout Executive Hosts Dinner With Local Scouts

Vance Leonard, newly appointed Scout executive for the Gallia district, met 12 Gallia Scouts at a dinner here Tuesday night to discuss activities and plan future events.

Gallia Gallipolis Vance Leonard

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