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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 22, 1944

Page

12

Dr Paul Foster speaks at Gallipolis club meeting

Dr Paul Foster of Holzer Hospital spoke at the Gallipolis Business and Professional Women's Club meeting at Island View Inn. He described wartime medical advances including sulfa drugs penicillin blood plasma and new rugs lowering death rates. Hostesses Charlotte Hambrick Julia Conklin Vivian Richards Virginia Wright Audrey Jenkines Earth Swish assisted.

Aub Alio Gallipolis Island View Inn Paul Foster Holzer Hospital Hee Charlotte "Hambrick Julia Conklin Vivian Richards Virginia, Wright Audrey Jenkines Earth Swish

Nelsonville to Hold Paper Salvage Drive This Saturday

Mayor Miles Howe announced a city paper drive in Nelsonville set for Saturday, November 25. City trucks will follow the usual collection route starting from the East End at about 7 30 a.m. Residents should tie bundles securely and place them at the curb or on porches if weather favors roadside pickup.

Nelsonville Miles Howe

Central PTA Plans Fall Festival and Meeting

Nelsonville Central PTA held a Friday meeting presided by Mrs. Harry Kelley. Ruth Klech t and Blanche Linton won first and second in the room count. Supt. D W Coding spoke on visual education and showed pictures. Plans for the Fall Festival on Friday, December 1st were made with numerous committees named.

Nelsonville Harry Kelley PTA Ruth Klecht Blanche Linton Supt D. W. Coding

Conway Rites Set for John Conway

Funeral services for John Conway who died Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Freda Hillyer where he had lived five years will be Thursday at 10 AM at Stout Funeral Home. Friends may call any time and burial will be at Greenlawn Cemetery.

John Conway Freda Hillyer Stout Green

War Bond Drive Volunteers Rally in York Township

Nelsonville reports a committee meeting at Kimberly School as W H Humphrey and Rev Father Gallagher urge volunteers to exceed the 25000 dollar York Township quota. Helpers listed include Mrs Elsie Weaver Mrs Mary Beckler Miss Lois Ann Heft and several others with Buchtel and adjoining districts invited to join St Patrick’s Rectory in Buchtel for signups.

Nelsonville H. W. Humphrey Athens County Cornelius F. Gallagher Buchtel York Township Kimberly School Humphrey Kimberly Oak Grove Elsie Weaver Mary Beckler Gay Sharp Connett Lois Ann Heft Lulu Hoskins Glen Ebon Desnville Old Floodwood Mary Ellen Perry Grace Covert Delores Nixon Irene Horvath

PTA Plans Membership Drive at Nelsonville Meeting

Nelsonville High School PTA, led by president Mrs. CH. Ruble, organized a membership drive during the regular session. Committee chair Mrs. Leonard Cooley will announce the drive date. also noted was a court appearance of Clifford Lines for intoxication, with a $5 fine plus costs.

Nelsonville CH. Ruble Leonard Cooley Clifford Lines Pauline Fierce Miles Howe Mary Ann Ruble Mary LukcKid Bil Vaughn Joe Bob Stratton Margaret Johnson Joe B. Davis James Lee Ellenwood

Evangelist Mrs Robinson Leads Nelsonville Revival Week

Revival services are in progress at Pilgrim Holiness Church in Nelsonville with Rev James Miller from Indiana and evangelist Mrs Ardella Robinson of Jackson. A Thanksgiving Day service is set Thursday at 10 am with a special message. Friday features a Young People's service under Rev O M Awe and zone rally. Services begin nightly at 7 o'clock.

Robinson Nelsonville Pilgrim Holiness Church James Miller Indiana‘ois Ardella Robinson Jackson 0. M. Awe Then A. Awe

White E Levi White Dies in Gallipolis

Former county auditor Inte E Levi White dies of a heart attack while walking near his home in Gallipolis. Funeral set for Thursday at 3 p m at his residence with Rev W Scott Westerman officiating. Burial in Fairview Cemetery follows. He was born August 22 1869 in Sandfork Walnut Township and survived by wife Ella Coleman White and three sons Merrill Stanley Selwyn, plus ten siblings. He was active in Grace Methodist Church and St Johns Bible Class.

Gallipolis Levi White Second Avenue W. Scott Westerman Fairview Bid White Sandforie Walnut Township William Nancy Massie White Ella Coleman Merrill Royal Oak Mich Gahanna Minta Null Ironton Lottie Wright Rio Grande Clark Thornton Grace, Methodist Church St. John’s Bible

Armstrong Rites Held for Lizinka J Armstrong in Columbus

Mrs Lizinka J Armstrong funeral held at Memorial Presbyterian Church Columbus burial there. Survivors include daughter granddaughter sister Mrs Nease and brothers Oscar Webb Florida Bavet Webb Ohio and Frank Webb Carbon Hill. Formerly resided in the Hocking Valley where Billy Armstrong was a noted ball player.

Nelsonville Samease B.W. Lawson J. L Webb Frank Webb Carbon Hill Columbus Day Lizinka J. Armstrong Columbus Nease Oscar Webb Florida Bavet Webb Osi Hill

Stores To Be Open Wednesday Evening In Nelsonville

Local retail stores will stay open until 8 30 p m Wednesday November 22 announced secretary Robert Kinney. Stores will be closed all day Thanksgiving Thursday November 23. Miss Gloria Newton of Bellevue Ohio visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Lawrence Newton. She will return home after Thanksgiving.

Nelsonville Robert Kinney Gloria Newton Bellevue Ohio Lawrence Newton She Weill

Early Bond Sales Heavy in Gallia County War Loan Drive

Gallia County bond sales on opening day exceeded 60000 with 3000 allocated to Gallia County from Ohio Fuel Gas Company. L L Lovett, local manager, notes strong early totals in Ward Two under Jack Knight. Executive Sales Manager E S Spears urges volunteers to report sales promptly. Also mentions Mason County milkweed pod collection delays at Langston School.

Gallipolis 3Allia” County Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Company Gallin County Ohio Fuel Gas Company L. L. Lovett Ward Jack Knight Es, Spears Vololunteer Bond Office

Walden Roush Resigns as School Executive in Pt Pleasant

Walden F Roush resigns as superintendent of Pt Pleasant schools effective December 1 after years of service. The board names Delbert C Staats to fill the interim seven month term ending June 90 1945. Staats formerly led Wahama High and Hannan High with prior roles as assistant superintendent.

Walden Roush Pt. Pleasant

Eagles to buy band uniforms from fund at Eagle Club

A fund started at the Eagle Club weekly games meeting aims to buy uniforms for the high school band. A turkey sold for 25.73 dollars launched the campaign toward a thousand dollar goal. Mr. Roush received a Future Farmers of America degree for promoting vocational agriculture in Jason County and has served in civic roles including Rotary Club past president and chairing local defenses and youth groups.

Point Pleasant Eagle Club Future Farmers America Roush Jason County Rotary

Shipyard employee injured in highway collision

Point Pleasant reports Jentrus Rose, a shipyard worker, injured in a Saturday evening highway accident. He was removed from the point to his Walnut Street home. the collision involved a truck and Rose’s car, and the truck was hauled to the Mason County Motor Co lot on Viand Street.

Point Pleasant Jentrus Rose Ini Walnut St Esterday Mason County ‘Motor Co Viand St

Thanksgiving travel and events noted in Point Pleasant

Miss Josephine and Gertrude Howard head to Weston for Thanksgiving with sister Mrs William Williams and Lieut Howard Williams USN home from the Pacific on a 21 day leave. L E Summers of Leon and Hogsett merchant born here yesterday. Young Apple Grove resident leaves for St Petersburg Fla. Christ Episcopal Church Young People's Fellowship dance at the parish hall at 8 30 pm. Mr and Mrs Lyle Austin and son Richard of New York City visiting G R Mayes south of the Kanawha. Catherine Morrison and Ruth Miller Gallia Academy High School faculty spend Thanksgiving in Columbus and will attend Ohio State English Teachers Association convention.

Josephine Gertrude Howard Weston William Williams Lieut Howard Wiliams Us.n Pacific Area E. Summers Leon Oung Apple Grove St. Petersburg Fla Board of Education Young People’s Fellowship Christ Episcopal Church Lyle Austin Richard New York Cifare G. R. Mayes Kanawha Columbus Gallipolis Catherine Morrison Ruth Miller Gallia Academy Columbus Ohio State English ‘Teachers Association

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