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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1945

Page

2

All Parts of District To Be Visited

Sheriff Ernest Hesson announces second half tax collection sittings across Mason County in early April. Sittings listed at multiple towns and stores including West Columbia Clifton Mohrs Store B C Wallis store Mason City Watterson's Store Liverpool Salt and Coal Hartford Wilsons Filling Etuvion Henderson Newen Bank E F Wray Shanktown Upland Blessings Letart OConner Graham Sta Glenwood Walden Hannan Thomas Jim Stone H Buxton Leon Tribble Nat Grimms Landing Ar suckle South Side Shadle April 12 with payments for Lewis District to follow.

Point Pleasant Ernest Hesson Mason County West Columbia Clifton Mohr’s B. C. Wallis Mason City Watterson’s Liverpool Salt and Coal Co Hartford Wilson's Henderson New ‘En Bank E F. Wray Shanktown Upland

War Mothers Club Appeals for Funds in Pleasant

War Mothers Emergency Club president Bill Higgins called for additional funds to help the treasury at a recent meeting in Pleasant. He announced that at the next meeting on April 3 Gold Star Pins would be available for mothers. The treasury has been drained by recent costs. Several members contributed to the organization including Bill Higgins and many local residents.

War Mothers Emergency Club Bill Higgins Addi Lional Maude Maillette Otis Fisher John Adkins

Social Notes From Point Pleasant March Guild Meeting

Mrs D D Tabor of New York City spoke on the Episcopal Church women at Christ Church parish house during the March guild meeting. Lunch was served, hostesses included Mrs Howard Yerges and others. several local members attended, and a Moose Women meeting was rescheduled to March 23 with A official visitor from Huntington addressing members. Also reported are Point Pleasant personals including Ben Somerville in town on business and John Clay Hutchinson arriving from the West Coast for leave.

Point Pleasant D. D. Tabor New York City Episcopal Church Christ Church Parish House Guild Howard Yerges W. D., Curry Frank T. Cady Reba Beale F. W. Ingraham T. Stribling Juliet Smith Yerges Curry Josephine Gertrude Howard Beale Women of the Moose Lessie Wentz Huntington National Foent Pleasant Ben Somerville New Haven John Clay Hutchinson Ed. H. Hutchinson J. J. Lovell Charleston Robert Lovell Texas

Barnett Seeks Treatment for Infected Hand in Flood Wake

John Barnett of Jericho Road visited town to treat an infected right hand that worsened ten days ago. He says the flood subsided below the 45 foot mark allowing travel, and the county court president expects a meeting tomorrow after nearly three weeks of delay.

Point Pleasant John Barnett Jehricho Road Barnett

Revival in Progress at Bellemeade United Brethren Church

Revival under Rev. F. H. Capehart with assistance from Rev. Paul R. Capehart and Mrs. Capehart draws large crowds each night at Bellemeade United Brethren Church in Point Pleasant.

Point Pleasant Bellemeade United Brethren Church F. H. Capehart Paul R. Capehart West Hamlin Paul Capehart

Harris Funeral To Be Held Saturday At Point Pleasant

Funeral services for Miss Ella May Harris who died Thursday at Bellemeade will be held at 2 PM Saturday at Arnett Funeral Home with Rev. A H Perkins presiding. Burial in Suncrest Cemetery. A native of Letart Falls Ohio she was 53, daughter of Mrs Susan Donahue Harris and the late Thomas Harris. Surviving are her mother, a brother Pfe Harris in the Army postal service at Fort Bragg NC, and a sister Mrs Catherine Oliver of Point Pleasant. Private Harris arrived from Fort Bragg yesterday.

Point Pleasant Ella May Harris Otis Rainey Bellemeade Arnett A. H. Perkins Suncrest Cemetery Miss Harris Letart Falls Susan Donahue Harris Thomas Harris Pfe William Harris Army Postal Service Fort Pendence Kansas Emma Ecker Charleston Lewis Lupton Army Air Corps Harry Lupton Keesler Field Biloxi Thomas O. Corey Robins Field Gallia County American Red Cross James FR. Agams Springfield Frank Hager Bidwell Frank L. Jones Winchester Chambersburg Alabama Jones Cincinnati Georgia John W. Howell Cecil Hailey Jackson Ohio Glendon Evans U. S. Navy Norfolk Wendell.Evans Thurman Carolyn Gallipolis Pauline Johnson Laffayette Hotel Mrs James Johnson Eureka

Firestone Takes One Floor of Haynes Building

POINT PLEASANT Several Mian Street businesses resumed operations while others expected to open soon. Firestone Store leased the small room on the first floor of the Haynes Building and now occupies the entire first floor after an ovening was cut in the wall. Stocking of goods began yesterday.

Point Pleasant Mian St Firestone Haynes Fourth St

Missing Horse Found Browsing in Pasture

A valuable horse belonging to Carence Roach of 1500 Yefferson Blvd. disappeared from its stable Thursday morning. Traced to the Crooked Creek trestle, it was found in a Bartow Jones farm pasture overlooking Point Pleasant from the east, where the animal had browsed previously.

Point Pleasant Carence Roach Yefferson Blvd Crooked Creek Bartow Jones Pooint Pleasant

Taken To Hospital

Frank Heck of Huntington was removed from his son’s Main Street home to St. Marys Hospital after a paralytic stroke at a sixth street restaurant Tuesday evening. His condition remained unchanged since departure.

Point Pleasant Frank Heck Huntington F. L. Heck Main St St. Marys Hospital Mr. Heck Sixth St

Gallia Students To Give March 22 Concert

About 115 Gallipolis city students from the Girls Boys and Colored Glee clubs will perform Thursday March 22 at 3 15 pm in Washington School Auditorium under music supervisor Ruth Sawyer Doeppling. Admission is free with a silver offering at the door. A dance will follow the concert with chaperones Mrs Will Reese Mrs Carlos Niday Mrs Esther Dayton and Mrs Darlene Leaper.

Gallia Gallipolis Washington School Direc Ition

Social notes from Gallipolis residents during wartime

Gallipolis social column lists residents and relatives visiting or leaving for military posts and travel disruptions from floods. Mrs Evans and Mrs Holley travel to Mineral Wells to visit husbands at Camp Wolters, with others attending events in Columbus and Ann Arbor. Various service members, brief travels, and family gatherings are noted among Ellers, Hagers, and Johnsons with updates on transportation delays and extended leaves.

Street Repair Began on Gallipolis First Ave Section

Gallipolis started repairs on the city’s worst streets. Work began Thursday on First Ave between Pine and Sycamore as City Manager Stewart A. Clendinin announced materials are now available to proceed.

Gallipolis First Ave Pine Sycamore Stewart A. Clendinin

Young Boy Severely Injured in Fall at School

Paul Morris, six, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Morris of 1409 Kanawha Street, suffered a skull fracture Wednesday after falling from a Central Grade School window ledge. He was taken to Holzer Hospital where the severity became clear. In Point Pleasant a daughter weighing 9 pounds 14 ounces was born Wednesday to Mr. and Mrs. Drew L. Hatfield of Gallipolis Ferry at Point Clinic. Virginia Jacques, a surgical patient, was discharged from the clinic yesterday.

Point Pleasant Paul Morris William Morris Kanawha St Central Grade School Holzer Hospital Drew L. Hatfield Gallipolis Ferry Point Clinic Virginia Jacques

Services in Churches of Gallipolis

Sunday schedule across Gallipolis churches lists Bible School at 9:15 for First Baptist with sermon "Purchased by Christ" and evening "The Truth About Liberalism" plus YouthforChrist groups. Grace Methodist worship at 10 with 11:15 classes and youth discussions. Presbyterian 10:30 with nursery. St. Peter's Episcopal 4:40 confirmation class then service. Church of God 10:30 worship and 6:30 youth. Garfield Ave Church of Christ 10:45 evening. Paint Creek Baptist 9:15 Sunday School, 10:30 worship, YPA 6, supply minister next week.

Gallipolis First Baptist J. Edward Hakes Christ Hakes Grace Methodist W. Scott Westerman Finist Presbyterian Theodore Valenti Young People’s ST. Peter’s Episcopal Charles G. Baird Church OF God H. M. Smith Allen Baker Garfield Ave Church OF Christ Ted Waller Paint Creek Hester Hill Marry Price Henry Doss

Benefit Red Cross Game Planned in Gallipolis

Gallipolis Blue Devils coached by Swanson will play the Gallia County All-Stars coached by Beattie on Washington School floor at 8:15 PM next Monday. Proceeds go to the Red Cross treasury with fifty percent to the city and fifty percent to the county.

Gallipolis Red Cross Ben R. Evans Gallipolis Blue Devils GAH Charles Swanson Gallia County All-Stars Mendell E. Beattie Washington Red Cross Treasury

Child Is Painfully Injured in Fall

Twenty one months old Kenneth Wood Jr. fell at his Court Street home causing a chin cut that required three stitches. Treated at Gallipolis Clinic, he is the son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Wood and the couple's only grandchild of Deputy Sheriff Harold Wood and his wife.

Gallipolis Kenneth Wood, Jr Court St Kenneth Wood Harold Wood

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