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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1944

Page

2

First Program Of Graduation Period Held

Point Pleasant High School marks the close of the term with Class Day activities on the Jackson Avenue lawn and in the auditorium. A class party follows at Christ Episcopal Church parish house with refreshments by the Service Guild. Sunday morning the class sermon will be given by Rev Chal mers McCutchen at the Junior High gym with the High School Glee Club singing under Miss Virginia Levine.

Jackson Avenue Christ Episcopal Church Parish House Service Guild Chal‘mers McCutchen Presbyterian Church Virginia Levine

Lewis Rites and Commencement Set for Saturday

Funeral services for George Edward Lewis age 72 will be held at 10 oclock Saturday at Belle meade United Brethren Church. He died Thursday at his Bellemeade home. He was a lifelong Mason County carpenter and Bethel United Brethren Church member. Commencement exercises Monday at 8 30 in the gym will feature class members as speakers and awards presented by Principal Withers and other officials. Awards include the Joseph Friedman Memorial Prize 50 dollars and Kiwanis and D A R prizes. Graduation culminates in Tuesday and Wednesday classes continuing with school closing May 17.

Point Pleasant Bellemeade C. H. Withers John William Steenbergen Cora Mae Yeager Martha Lynn Rothgeb Betty Lou Lutton Virginia Cox Barbara Jean Smith Nancy Snodgrass Withers Joseph Friedman

Credit Group To Meet In Pt Pleasant

Charleston Production Credit Association plans a dinner meeting at the Presbyterian Church in Pt Pleasant tonight at 7:30. Mr Johnson, Baltimore supervisor, will discuss association plans while L C Roush of Kaylong, the president, presides. Dinner prepared by the church Ladies Auxiliary.

Pt. Pleasant Point Pleasant Charleston

Jones Leads West Virginia Gubernatorial and Delegate Races

Bartow Jones leads the Republican nomination battle for commissioner of agriculture in Mason County with 36,780 to 20,073 over Hall of Weston. George A. Rairden leads the House of Delegates race with 1,735 to 1,240 for Staats. final unofficial results show multiple candidates in tight contention as canvassers proceed.

Point Pleasant Agricult Bartow Jones Canture Hall Weston Jones George A.rairden Leon House of Delegates Rairden Maison County Farnsworth Hallinan Hart Hatfield Hugus Hutton Lilly Revercomb Schuck Sharpe Shott Sowers Townsend Wade Woodyard Teter National Dawson Funkhouser Garrison Cent Hinerman Reed Rogers Cook Hunt Krayhil McCue Rollins Shaffer Shroyer Springer Bell Fleming Johnson Garrett Lawson Morris York Ballard Cummins Hager Simms Bardell Stemple Supreme Court Hutchinson Maxwell Circuit Court Baker Miller Hesson Stevens Snodgrass Aten Harden Staats Keefer

Church Services in Gallipolis Details May 21

Local churches in Gallipolis publish service times and programs for Sunday worship. Included are first Baptist with a talk by Oscar Stern about concentration camps, Grace Methodist, First Presbyterian with Dr Shoemaker, Saint Peters Episcopal, Church of Christ, Church of God, Gallipolis Mission, Church of the Nazarene, Church of Christ in Christian Union, AMF John Gee Chapel, Paint Creek Baptist with youth led service, and related Sunday School schedules and evening services.

Gallipolis First Baptist Church J. Edward Hakes Earl Saunders Oscar Stern Indianapolis Stern Czecho-Slovakia Europe Grace Methodist Church W. Scott Westerman Church School Clarence Brumfield First Presbyterian Church F. L. Shoemaker Ohio University Athens Charles G. Baird Church OF Christ Garfield Avenue Ted Waller Church OF God H. M. Smith Alien Baker Mill Creek George A. Tipton Rifla Stephenson Church OF the Nazarene Vernon C. Shafer Church OF Christ IN Christian Union Eastern Avenue John Spires John Gee C. J. Irving Philadelphia Paint Creek Baptist Church Francis Maryland Story Hester Hill Goldie Hogan George Gilmore Church of Tomorrow Elbert McGhee Mary Price Henry Doss

Former Pastor to Return for Navy Chaplain Visit

Rev. Cecil V. Marley writes friends he will finish Navy chaplain training on May 26 and visit Gallipolis from Williamsburg Virginia en route to a new assignment. He will conduct regular services at First Presbyterian Church on Sunday May 28 where he remains pastor.

Gallipolis Cecil V. Marley United States Navy Williamsburg First Presbyterian Church

Grand and Petit Jurors Drawn for May Term in Gallia County

Gallia County selects both grand and petit jurors for the May term of the common pleas court. Grand list includes E. R. Ralston Elza Scott H J Furst Addi son James P. Martin Edward Watts W N Summers D W Thomas Nannie Glass burn Mel Scott Cora Welker Mae Jones Ed Henson Everett Massie P H Hoover C O Russell. Petit jurors include Frank Fulton W C Sheets Homer W Swain W E Steele J E Lanier Bert Finley James Swisher Lincoln Ables H A Carnes Harry H Lupton W A Cousins Earl Watson Bessie Ber ridge Eva Haskins Myrtle Ruth ford Allie Finley L E Worman Stewart Clendinen Leslie Deem John A Nibert S W Halley Maye Davis Isabel Scott Mabel Thaxton Wendell George J W Ralston Morgan Township G V Quickle Wilbur White Harry Long Elsie P McCoy H H Porter S A Moore Anna Fry Guyan Arthur Miller Lee Francis Dana Evans Gloria Blazer Wilbur Gooch Edward Ranier Frank Ruff Raccoon Township Thomas Butcher Alfred Mac Daniel Springfield Henry Harmon Ohio Garrett Fellore Lettie Young Cheshire Township.

Gallipolis Grand Common Pleas E. R. Ralston Elza Scott Cheshire H. J. Furst Addison James P. Martin Edward Watts W. N. Summers D. W. Thomas Nannie Glass‘burn Mel Scott Cora Welker Springfield Mae Jones Walnut C. O. ‘Russell Huntington Petit Frank Fulton W. C. Sheets Homer W. Swain W. E. Steele J. E. Lanier Bert Finley Clay Township James Swisher Lincoln Ables H. A. Carnes Harry H. Lupton W. A. Cousins Earl Watson Bessie Berridge Eva Haskins Myrtle Ruthford Allie Finley L. E. Worman Stewart Clendinen Leslie Deem John A. Nibert S. W. Halley Maye Davis Isabel Scott Mabel Thaxton Wendell George J. W. Ralston Morgan Township G. V. Quickle Wilbur White Harry Long Elsie P. McCoy H. H. Porter S. A. Moore Anna Fry Guyan Arthur Miller Lee Francis

Aged Widow Mary Geter Dies in Gallipolis

Gallipolis: Mrs. Mary Geter age 77 widow of Sabra Geter died at her home 862 Fourth Avenue after a period of illness. She is survived by sister Mrs. Parris Hewitt and brothers Matthew Fratt and Charles Pratt. Funeral arrangements await word from nephew George Lewis in the Army at Liberal Kansas with burial planned at Pine Street Cemetery.

Gallipolis Mary Geter Sabra Geter Fourth Avenue Geter Parris Hewitt Matthew Fratt Charles Pratt Glouster George Lewis Liberal Kans Pine Street

Seventeen Men Enter Army Service From Gallia

Gallia reporters note seventeen men from Gallia traveled to Fort Thomas Kentucky Thursday to be sworn into the United States Army. Names listed include Samuel Jobe Edward Fry William Collins George Carter Russell Johnson Wayne Sisson Carl Legg Roy Burger Homer Fillinger Harold Walters William Johnson Paul Taylor Ralph Warren Ralph Osler Dwight Bevan Norman Milam Clyde Flint. Modern Woodmen committee provided refreshments and Rev Vern Shafer spoke at departure.

Gallipolis Fort Thomas United States Army Samuel Gerhard Jobe Edward Kenneth Fry William Jacob Collins George E. Carter Russell Hales Johnson Wayne Franklin Sisson Carl Legg Roy D. Burger Homer Jennings Fillinger Harold Wendell Walters William Ferrell Johnson Paul Eldon Taylor Ralph Eugene Warren Ralph Eugene Osler Dwight Blain Bevan Norman Calvery Milam Clyde Olden Flint Modern Woodmen of America Vernon Shafer Church of the Nazarene R. P. McCarley Ira Neal Frank Brothers

Community Group Names Listed in Local Fund Drive

Means William Sigler Lucille Rees Ben Rupe Kgger Builders Paint Creek Baptist Sunday School Lincoln School PTA Dave Altizer Lehr Davies Rodney Ladies Aid John Raike Mrs Howard Bran and an anonymous donor contribute to a local fundraising effort.

Welch visits wife and family in Murray City

Pfc. Vincent Welch of Camp Forrest Tennessee visited his wife and children in Murray City. Mrs. Rose Welch of Detroit visited relatives and friends here recently.

Murray City Vincent Welch Camp Forrest Tenn Rose Welch Detroit

Gallia Pilot Missing In Action Over Romania

Lieut Judson L Dailey of Patriot Ohio reported missing in action over Romania on April 1. Bombardier and Midland Army Air Field graduate, he is nephew of Mrs J T Hall of Gallipolis. Also notes high value stamps from Mauritius sold in London.

Gallipolis Judson L. Dailey Alfred Dailey Patriot Romania RAF Midland Army Air Field Midland Texas J. T. Hall

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