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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1956

Page

2

Memorial Day Plans In Gallipolis Legion Aims To Display Flags

Legionnaires report Memorial Day plans with Father Adolph Golubiewski inviting attendance at St. Louis Catholic Church on June 3. Merchants urged to display the U.S. flag and join a joint service by four veterans groups. Events include a 10:15 a.m. assembly, a 10:25 a.m. march to church, and later ceremonies at Pine Street Cemetery with national anthem, prayers, and a firing squad at Mound Hill burial plot.

Gallipolis Adolph Golubiewski James C. Myers Veterans of Iso St. Louis Catholic Church L. G. Marchi Legionnaires Pen United Spanish War Veterans Camp W. C. Safford Lafayette Post The Legion Chester C. Bennett Disabled American Veterans Chapter 5 John Dray VFW Jim Myers Rep. Taber Pine Stretery Nyle D. Borden Daryle Sheets Jack Brown Gar AH. S Will Bergstresser American Legion Mound Hill

Gallipolis Red Cross Elects Chiefs On June 27

Gallipolis Gallia County chapter of the American Red Cross will hold its annual meeting and officer elections at 1 30 p m June 27 in Red Cross headquarters at the Pythian Building The bloodmobile visit is set for June 22 and office hours change to 9 am to noon daily except Thursdays and Sundays. Mrs Smith Runyan newly elected executive secretary reported on attendance at the executives secretaries convention in Columbus with several officers in attendance.

Vallipolis Gallia County American Red Cross Red Cross Pythian Gallipolis Smith Runyan Columbus Ruth Maddy Nancy’ Plymale Sarah Wz Anne Gates White Harry Maxgied

Memorial Field Readied For Annual Horse Show

Gallia County Kiwanians and the Gallipolis Kiwanis Club prepared Memorial Field for the third annual horse show to be staged next Wednesday. The event followed a club meeting at Lafayette Hotel with a picnic supper and updates on bleacher installation, ring setup, and missing hardware.

Gallipolis Gallia County Riding Club, Inc Memorial Field Gallipolis Kiwanis Dear Lafayette Hoel Deure Picwerthe Blue Devil Kiwanians Paul E. Watson

Centerville Parties Organize GOP and Democrats in Gallia County

Gallia County central committees held meetings at the courthouse and Farmers Hotel to reorganize for the next election. GOP leaders Beman Stevens Thompson Huntington compose the central and executive groups, while Democrats Ruff Halliday and Doc Smith head their overlapping committees. Fifteen GOP committeemen and five Democratic nominees addressed attendees, with candidates named for state and county offices amid routine party-building duties.

Gallapolis Galliaillage Comterville Ar County Gallian Warren F. Sheets Cocking Banc Tral Gallia County Sherman Porter Fred Beman Frank Ruff Ruff GOP Central Committee Republican Executive Committee Eugene Stevens von C. Thompson Stanley B. Huntington Vaught Doc) Smith Bennett Little Erman Cremeens William Kiser George Martin William P. Cherrington Resent Halliday

Linda Rees Tops Washington 8th Grade Students

Linda Rees, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd H. Rees, topped Washington school's high eighth grade promoted to Gallia Academy High School. The ceremony honored 16 top scholars and listed numerous peers receiving awards and pen gifts from faculty and PTA leaders.

Linda Rees Washington Gallipolis Linaameen Floyd H. Rees Garfield Ave Washington School Gallia Academy High Linda B. B. Matthews Dictionaries

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