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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1944
Page
2
Gallia County Republicans and 100 plus local activists took a caravan of 20 cars on a countywide tour starting in Kanauga at 8 10 a m. A sound truck led each stop drawing crowds as 21 rallies sparked campaign energy statewide. County Prosecutor led remarks at one stop.
Fifth to eighth graders gathered and stacked waste paper on street corners for city trucks. Robert M. Betz hailed the collection as the largest ever. Campaign events included a noonday meal at Vinton and talks by Betz and Congressman Thomas A. Jenkins at Clip per Mill. The long tour ended back in Gallipolis after twelve and a half hours of campaigning.
In Gallipolis on November 4 a wedding will unite Miss Emma Frances Frost and Edward Morris Robbins at St Stephens Church Columbus. Frost daughter of Mr and Mrs Ira Frost of Chicago, is OSU student. Robbins son of Col E M Robbins now stationed in China. After marriage the couple go to Durham NC where Robbins will be stationed with the U S Army. overseas duty expected. Mrs Root and nursing exams noted plus club event with Mrs Gilbert Bush hosting Pembroke Club and a reading on Fair Stood the Wind for France. Barbara Wheeler urges support for the school levy.
Miss Joan Gatewood hosted a Halloween gathering last Saturday with a hayride and a wiener roast at the Gatewood residence below Swan Creek. Attendees included Don Robinson Joann Yeanger Louise Pickens George Foster Dan Bachus Mary Campbell Jack Frazier Lois Altman Homer Walter Betty Haskins Jim Hackworth Barbara Woods Bob White Ronnie Baker Jim Northup Jo Ann Landrum Lonnie Safford Beverly Hyatt Joel Cating Imogene Burns Eddie Roush Jean Smith Jim Simms Elizabeth Bush and Paul Butler.
Mr and Mrs Walter Wise returned from Buffalo New York after a week with daughter Mrs Joe Ray and family. Mrs W P Beall traveled to Cleveland to stay a week or ten days with her daughter in law Mrs Neil P Beall and Mrs O W Lusher of Point Pleasant convalescing in her daughters home. Mrs Neill Beall came for her mother's illness and Mrs Lusher improves to finish convalescence in Cleveland. Mrs Raymond Mitchell and infant left Holzer Hospital for home of cousin Mrs J Alton Wood. Lieutenant Mitchell father of the baby is first pilot on a Liberator bomber in India.
Scientists long resisted the idea of rocks falling from space until the early 1800s when meteorite origin became generally accepted.
Local church listings outline Sunday schedules for Grace Methodist First Baptist First Presbyterian Saint Peter's Episcopal Church Church of Christ Church of God Church of Christ in Christian Union Church of the Nazarene in Gallipolis with times for Sunday School morning worship and evening services.
Gallia near Centerpoint reports the death of Thomas Shelton at age 70 after several months illness. He lived in the community most of his life and was born there. Survived by wife Mollie McCulgan, two sons Luther and Raymond, daughter Mildred Boggs, and sister Mrs Daniel Isaacs. Funeral arrangements pending.
Gallia County boards organize for the general election with the election board meeting at one o clock Saturday to distribute ballots and supplies. Presiding judges from thirty precincts were notified by Miss Beatrice Briggs, election board clerk, to report for the setup.
Gallia County War Fund Drive chair E. E. Higgins reports $3099.54 from townships and precincts toward a $10800 quota. County and ward totals are listed with lodges and clubs contributing. A pie auction at Corn schoolhouse drew a large crowd, aiding Perry Township near its goal, with Armistice Day auctions planned. One pint of ice cream equals energy value of five and a quarter pounds of tomatoes.
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