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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1947

Page

18

Industrial Committee Plans Securing Program for Village Area

Gallipolis officials report the chamber of commerce group will soon map an industrial securing program for village area C. A survey found several acres suitable for light and heavy labor with assets including land, railroad facilities, water, natural gas, and other resources. Strong labor supply could attract diverse industry sectors.

Gallipolis The Chamber of Commerce Chamel Briefs

Kiwanis Picnic Winners Run At Chickamauga Park

At Chickamauga Park Kiwanis picnic Tuesday night foot races crowned Howard Brannan Claude Miller Warden Lewis Bob Richards Dr Raymon Allison and Vernon McCoy as winners.

Gallipolis Kiwanis Club Chickamauga Park Howard Brannan Claude Miller Warden Lewis Bob Richards Raymon Allison Vernon McCoy

Warner's Kidney Remedy Ad Promotes Detox Pills

Overworked kidneys blamed for headaches dizziness rheumatism and pains. Warner's Compound 40 tablets advertised to cleanse body poisons. Request information What You Should Know About Your Kidneys from a druggist or by mail for a dollar and name.

Warner

Catzen Attends Anniversary Reception in Charleston

Virs C 8S Mrs C S Catzen attended the 40th wedding anniversary reception for her brother Aaron Meyer and Mrs Meyer at the Daniel Boone Hotel in Charleston on Wednesday. Their son and his wife, married in New York City on June 2, Mr and Mrs Charles Allen Meyer, were also present. Mrs Catzen planned to visit her daughter Mrs Douglas Holton and family in Montgomery West Virginia before returning.

Gallipolis C. S. Catgen Aaron Meyer Meyer Daniel Boone Hotel Charleston New York City Charles Allen Meyer

Gallia Countians Plan Akron Reunion at High Mill Park

Former Gallia County residents living in Summit County gather at High Mill Park Akron on Sunday July 13 for a picnic dinner at 2 p.m. followed by games and sports events.

Gallipolis Summit County High Mill Park Akron

Three Leave For Fort Knox

Gallipolis men Van E Cragg and Sherman E Rose and Charles A Bowen of Waterloo Star Route Gallipolis have left for Fort Knox Ky to take final exams for the Army S Sgt Gordon Pennington said today All three ex service men Cragg and Rose signed for three years in the Corps of Engineers Bowen for 18 months in the Regular Army un assigned Pennington noted combat wounded men have until June 30 to enlist in the Army with the grade they were discharged

Gallipolis van E. Cragg Sherman E. Rose Charles A. Bowen Waterloo Fort Knox Army Gordon Pennington Cragg Rose Corps of Engineers Bowen Pennington

Jimmy and Johnny Thomas Leave for Timbertop Camp

Gallipolis reports Jimmy and Johnny Thomas sons of Dr. and Mrs. H B Thomas left Wednesday for a month at Timbertop Camp on Lake Chautauqua New York. The camp is owned by Rev L W Gishler of Muncie Indiana former pastor of the local Presbyterian Church.

Gallipolis Jimmy Johnny Thomas H. B. Thomas Timbertop Lake Chautauqua N. Y L. W. Gishler F Muncie Ind Presbyterian Church

Navy recruiter to visit Gallipolis post office Fridays

Chief J H La Porte of the Navy Recruiting Service will be at the Gallipolis post office each Friday from 9 a m to 4 p m. Recruiter T R Sherman from Huntington Naval Recruiting Office says interested men may contact La Porte for enlistment information or veteran inquiries about the Naval Reserve.

Gallipolis J. H. LaPorte Navy Recruiting Service T. R. Sherman Huntington Naval Recruiting Office Navy Naval Reserve

River river gauge report from Gallipolis and nearby towns

River gauges on the Ohio and Kanawha rivers near Gallipolis show 18.3 and 12.2 feet with eight feet on rollers. Various passages and down boats listed with times across Wheeling Parkersburg Ravenswood and Kanawha Falls as rising water conditions continue.

Gallipolis Ohio River Ogram Teddy TV Jones Atlas Wheeling Campbell Bentwood W.va Mayo Harris Ravenswood Reed Milwood W. Va Neville Vanceburg Bellville Indiana Hubbard Kanawha Falls Kanawha River Barrett London George III Winfield Ernestine

Miss Landrum To Be Married

Miss Jo Ann Landrum daughter of Mr and Mrs Ceylon D Landrum of Jackson and a Holzer Hospital School of Nursing graduate will marry Friday evening to Clarence E Thompson son of Mrs Edward Thompson of Wellston The ceremony will be read by Rev R Wacks at the Methodist Church parsonage Jackson with Marilyn Landrum maid of honor and Harry M Hayes best man Thompson is attending Grande College majoring in physical education after three years overseas in the Army

Gallipolis Jo Ann Landrum Ceylon D. Landrum Jackson Holzer Hospital School of Nursing Clarence E. Thompson Edward Thompson Wellston R. Wacks Methodist Church Marilyn Landrum Harry M. Hayes Vermilion Ohio Mr. Thompson Th Grande College

Annual Traffic Check Plans Announced in July

GALLIPOLIS Jackson will host the annual police and State Highway Patrol traffic check in July with Chief Otto R. Hacker of Jackson police as coordinator. Officers will inspect brakes horns windshield wipers headlight beam tail lights tires steering apparatus and rear vision mirrors.

Gallipolis Jackson Otto R. Hacker Jackson Police

Blackberries Picked by Mrs Walter Neal at Bidwell

Mrs Walter Neal harvested ripe blackberries from cultivated bushes at her Bidwell home on Wednesday.

Gallipolis Walter Neal Bidwell

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