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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1944

Page

26

Rural-Urban Conservation Program Shared at Gallia County

A Gallia County rural affairs meeting in Rio Grande showcased color slides by President FW McDermott on soil conservation themes. County Agent E G Rover outlined steps toward forming a soil conservation district, with a December 8 referendum and 198 county landowners signed for a hearing.

Wouldrolis Gallipolis Rota Grub Rio Grane Tafeteria FW. McDermott Gaia Muskingum Sarthe Fiemer W. Walter Surian Uerts Ree Tee Jones HH Mason Bert Donen Clarence Fisher David Wiliams Bennet Thorn Francis Burdell Gomer Finley Richtron Frank Alien

Gallipolis Social Notes and Anniversaries

Gallipolis social items note Mrs. Margaret D. Canter hosting the English Club meeting with Miss Millie Watts leading a review of Alvene Porter’s Papa was a Preacher. The Gallia Council Daughters of America celebrated its 43rd anniversary with a potluck dinner and readings.

Margaret D. Canter Millie Watts Alvene Porter Papa Gallia Council Daughters of America Edith Wakely Marietta Hall McGuffey George Wilson

New Gallipolis Hospital admits several patients

Holzer Hospital takes in Janice Rose Halley a 10 year old girl of Crown City in good condition Miss Laverna Sisnaugle Wellston R2 redial patient P K Porter 60 Wellston medical admission John Johnson hotel proprietor also admitted in good condition Discharges include Wesnesday list Pegry Rathburn Mrs Wilford Evans Gallipolis Ferry Mrs Mary Litchfield Ravenswood Mrs Walter J Wilson Black Fork Harvey Evans

Gallipulid B&b Pegry Rathburn Land Wilford Evans Gallipol Mary Litchfield Gallipolis Ferry Walter J. Wilson Ravenswood Harvey’ Evans Blackfork

Sale of Dairy Confirmed By Foster

Gallipolis dairy firm Spring Hill Dairy Company controlled by 3 W Foulke W J Stewart and Fred Foster has been sold to A Grant Beckett of Huntington who will lead the reorganized company as president. Attorney Ted Peyton of Huntington is vice president and Foster becomes treasurer and general manager. Expansion plans include new offices a larger laboratory and pasteurizing room to handle 3 000 or more gallons of milk daily. Milk supplies from Gall Meigs and Jackson Counties come from 93 producers with 34 employees and monthly outlay about $25 000. Nine trucks operate from Huntington and Gallipolis. no changes in employer. Ray W Campbell remains plant manager A W Fish bookkeeper and other local and Huntington staff retained.

Gallipolis Spring Hill Dairy Company Fred Foster Foster Gall Meigs Jackson Huntington Ray W Campbell A. W. Fish

Mayberry death obituary cites local family ties

GALLIPOLIS area obituary notes 81 year old Mayberry dies Tuesday in Eastern Avenue home. Born May 5 1858 in Lawrence County he was last survivor of his generation. Surviving children include Herman Masberry of Mansfield Laura Alberry Wheeling Mabel Withee Batavia Doris Champer and Mrs Fraley of Gallipolis. Funeral at First Baptist Church conducted by Rev J Edward Hakes.

Gallipolis Weilliant-Mayberry Lula Fraley Eastern Avenue Mayberry Lawrence County Herman Masberry Mansfield Laura Alberry Wheeling W. Va Mabel Withee Batavia N. Va Doris Champer Jillipolis First Baptist Church J. Edward Hakes Mound Hill

Blue Lake News Notes

Blue Lake notes report Mil ford Sheet age 23 wounded in France by Krapnel and gifting a Purple Heart to his wife Mise Gall Cox daughter of Clan Cox. David Gay named janitor at Elizabeth Chapel. Woodrow Fenton wounded in Italy and returning soon to a soldiers hospital. Louise Haffett and Dayton visitors among local families. Ayward Trout arrives from Burma to see his ill father Charles Trout. Sheets and relatives hosted guests. Charles Paul Smith left for Cincinnati to join the Marines.

Blue Lake Milford Burn Sheets France Forever Mise Gall Cox Clan Cox David Gay Elizabeth Chapel Tee Woodrow Fenton Italy Vern Fenton Louise Haffett Heber Tope

Orchardists Report Light Apple Crop in The Bend

Hartford area notes this year’s apple yield was smaller than expected and the crop largely stored for market. Pvt. Glenn N. Goodnite of Hartford was wounded in action in France on Oct. 25. His buddy, Pvt. Carl Hogg of Point Pleasant, was killed Oct. 16. Seaman Donald Gibbs of Gibbsboro is home on furlough. War-time farm groups report war contracts and local officials discuss crop rumors and coal land uncertainty in Point Pleasant and surrounding towns.

Point Hartford Bend George Goodnite Glenn N. Goodnite France Carl Hogg Pleasant Addi Donald Gibbs Gibbs Packing Nor Folk Middleport Howse Gibbstown Best Market Agriculture Conf Wagfener James Crump Floyd. McMillin Gideon Hinkle Point Pleasant Russell McMillin Cheltenham England

Hartford News Briefs: Home training course in Hartford

Mrs A Keith Messing chairs the Hartford Church home training course held daily from 1 30 to 4 pm urging Bend section women to attend. Miss Addie McKnight and Mrs H Smith Jr visit. Cadet Nurse Jane Anne Stone returns to Holzer Hospital. Mrs Dunlap visits from Portsmouth. Mrs O Neill Quillen and Cecil Cunningham return to Detroit. Miss Allah Klass recently broke

Hartford A. Keith Messing Hartford Church Bend Letart Kay- Jong Selly Ran Point Pleasant Addie McKnight H. Smith, Jr Huntington William Mc Light Jane Anne Stone Hhas Holzer Hospital Gallipolis S. L. Dunlap Portsmouth F. A. Chapman Dunlap O'Neill Quillen Cecil Cunningham Detroit C. C. Fields Miss Allah Klass

New Firestone Store to Open December First in Haynes Building

Haynes Building at Fourth and Main Street will host the opening of a Firestone Store on Friday December 1. New equipment is being placed and goods are arriving for inspection. Owners Homer Smith H D Wartenburg and W B Sturgeon are local businessmen with Sturgeon serving as general manager. The store occupies the entire ground floor and is described as one of Point Pleasant’s most attractive spaces.

Junes Putsant Firestone Haynes Building Fourth Main Sts Homer Smith H. D. Wartenburg W. B. Stureon Sturgeon Point Pleaant

Local Stores Move Planned for Main Street Buildings

Location Point Pleasn t reports that the local A and P store will move from the Park Building to the Filson Building on the east side of Main St in the 300 block. The Filson Building, owned by the local bank, is undergoing reconditioning for the new tenant.

Point Pleasant Park Building Filson Main St

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