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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1946

Page

2

Plans Near Completion for District Legion Meet at Gallipolis

Gallipolis prepares for the Eighth District American Legion convention to be held Sunday afternoon at Washington School and Fourth Ave. Officials, delegates from southeastern Ohio counties, and over 1000 expected, with reports from district officers and a welcome by Gallipolis attorney Wiltam H. Jones. The program includes addresses, committee reports, and musical numbers by Laura Harmonettes.

Athens Messenger Athens Ohio Gallipolis American Legion Washington School Fourth Ave Legion Club Ity Second Ave L. G. Marehi Lafayette Boet Dis Wiltam HH. Jones Ort Sharp McArthur Marchi Ford Ours Wellston National Defense Thomas H. Monger St. Clair Eegenns Eighth Ohio Legion District Lt. Clair Burden Lancaster Robert L. Dunlap. Jackson L. G. Marchi Elmer E. Caldwell Robert Smeltzer Otis Summond Blazer Wetherholt John J. Richards Frank J. Lyons Kenneth Worman Otto Carter C. C. Liddy Laura Harmonettées Rio Grande

Gallia Men Leave Navy in World War II Discharges

Four Gallia County men received Navy discharges, with service in the American Theater and the Pacific. Manning Hlas Wetherholt, James Howard Clark, Ortho Lewis, and Cecil Witham Price are listed with discharge dates in July 1945 and August 1944 after entering service in 1944–45, respectively. Local family visits and furloughs accompany the release notices.

Gallipolis Gallia County Manning Hlas Wetherholt Great Lakes James Howard Clark Seaman Pensacola Naval Air Station Ameran Ember Ortho Lewis Central Pacific Cecil Witham Price Lido Beach Pacific Thoma

Crown City Vicinity Social News Briefs

Mr and Mrs Stanley Watts and two other couples attended a Cincinnati ball game last Sunday. Kalia Wallace visits her aunt Mrs Parney Sheets in Columbus and returns home to her grandmother Mrs Bertha Sheets. Mrs Gideon Fowler of Buzzard Roost visited Mrs Bertha Jenkinson after months of illness. Mrs H Plumer of Marietta visits her daughter and son in law Rolland Rose this week. Edward Corbin and children Gary and Sharon depart for Buevius to stay with Mr and Mrs Greer Rife for a week.

Crown City Stanley Watts Lewis Woodford Clarence Clary Cincinnati Kalia Wallace Parney Sheets Columbus Bertha Sheets Gideon Fowler Buzzard Roost Bertha Jenkinson H. Plumer Marietta Rolland Rose Edward Corbin Gary Sharon Buevius Greer Rife

Social Briefs From Carbondale Area

Mrs. Anna Mc Daniel of Barberton daughter of Ellsworth Cox and former Carbondale resident is at Magnetic Springs for treatment. Ben Gabriel and Raymond Light Fritz have returned from a Muskingum River fishing trip. Mrs Porter Sne was in Logan recently on business. Mr and Mrs Richard Burkett of Barberton were guests of her parents Mr and Mrs P Mace.

Carbondale Anna McDaniel Barberton Ellsworth Cox Magnetic Springs Ben Gabriel Raymond Lightfritz Muskingum River Porter Sne Logan Richard Burkett Barberion Po Mace

Overseas peace conference coverage fuels New York radio schedule

New York radio plans center on the Paris peace conference opening Monday with regular commentary and select specials. NBC and CBS announce pre conference programs while MBS highlights include Reviewing Stand and a Paris special segment.

New York Paris MBS NBC CBS Tonics Olmstead Playhouse Meredith Willson Jacob Haley Vaughn Monroe Gordon Jenkins Hobby Lobby T. C. Flippen Finnegan ABC Russia T Carrington Playhouse Marv Smail

Licensed to Wed in Gallia County Probate Court

Marriage licenses issued to Orin Roberts and Lucille Rife of Gallipolis and Lloyd Fry and Virginia Harris of Thurman. Two births were reported at Holzer Hospital: a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hively of Bladen and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Carol Swanson of Middleport.

Gallipolis Holzer Hospital Martha Harmon Samuel Antis Gallia County Orin Roberts Rodney Lucille Rife Lloyd ©. Fry Farmer Virginia A. Harris Thurman Ernest Hively Bladen Carol Swanson Middleport

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