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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 27, 1952

Page

4

Army Police Seize AWOL Serviceman in Gallipolis

Army military police from Fort Hayes Columbus captured Joseph Caldwell 19 of 14 Neal Ave Gallipolis as a deserter. He faces transfer to Camp Breckinridge Ky for court martial after a short detention period. Caldwell has been AWOL since July 23 1950 totaling 484 days and was under suspended sentence for assault on his wife.

Gallipolis Fort Hayes Columbus Joseph Caldwell Neal Ave Caldwell Camp Breckinridge Evi Vhis Cone City Sice Fri Ng ‘Awol Sodee William H. Jones Shim Talkingto

Gallipolis Police Warn Shoplifters Ahead of Holidays

Gallipolis Police Chief Chester Leaper warned shoplifters that thefts in local stores would be prosecuted severely during the Christmas buying season. A juvenile girl was caught taking merchandise from a store and is to be considered in juvenile court on Saturday. The item was a shell worth under one dollar and she had money to pay, police said.

Gallipolis Chester Leaper John Howell

C of C Board Being Elected in Point Pleasant

The Chamber of Commerce conducts its annual election by mailed nominating ballots to eligible members as of Nov 19. So far 29 ballots cast with six votes for one-year terms and six for two-year terms. The December mailing will list the 12 top finishers for two-year terms.

Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce Board of ‘Directors C of C

4-H Training School Scheduled Dec 20

4 H officers training school will be held Saturday December 20 at the junior high school. Club agent John D Jones announced sessions run from 9 a.m. to 12 30 p.m. Officers will be placed in groups for instruction on executing their duties. Leaders will have a session with a state club staff member. Demonstrations and the 1953 health program will be covered.

Point Pleasant John D.jones

Hospital Notes List Patients and Discharges in Gallia County

A garbled hospital notes page lists patients from Holzer Hospital, including Miss Jean Harbrecht Gallipolis Mrs William Davis Bladen Gates E Gilkey Gallipolis and several others with medica l and discharge mentions. Names span Gallipolis Bladen Kananga Scottown Pomeroy Henderson New Haven Crown City and Clovady Scott.

Larry JE Gallipolis Sadie Ritchie Bladen Medi Jessie Lewis Henderson David Fields, Jr New Hasven Sennina Joseph Hippenbet Henry Collins Clovadys Scott Ronal Wolford Charles Gillilan Lin‘coln Demyon

Play To Be Staged Hartford Youth Group

A Hartford youth group will stage a play Friday at 8 p.m. at the Hart auditorium. The event showcases local talent with production details unclear due to OCR damage.

Pt Pleasant Social Notes Christmas party planned for December 16

Pt Pleasant society items note Anne Bailey Farm Women’s Club meeting on Tuesday with devotionals by Mrs John Marshall and a textile art demonstration by Mrs Robert Hamm. December meeting set for December 16 at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Gay Casto. Thanksgiving guests in Mt Vernon Ave area and Eastern Star meeting attendance mentioned along with local visitors and health updates.

Marshall Fowler Ripley Road Anne Bailey Farm Women’s Club John Marshall George C. Fowler Charles Foglesong James Langdon O. A. Smith Oak Thomas Gay Casto Roy Kincaid Robert Hamm Billy Bobby Hamm Stephen Fowler Marsha Jan Fowler Betsy Fowler Gay Caste Robert Lutton Mt. Vernon Ave Lutton Rothlisberger Beckley M Anne Rothlisberger Washington, D. C Gene Crow Wirt Perry Hoyt Jiden Raymond Musgrave Order of the Eastern Star Greenbrier Hotel White Sulphur Springs Hansel Poling Rupert W. Va Perry Poling James Gray Hogsett Charleston Stella German Second St M Pa Ida Eckard McKeesport Gladys Neal First St

Vernon Star Duster 4-H Club Holds Home Meeting

The Vernon Star Duster 4-H Club met at Wanda and Walden Thompson's home with Kathleen Thompson presiding. Ruth Lieving led scripture and Susanna Roush read minutes as members planned a gift exchange for the next gathering.

Vernon Star Duster 4-H Club Wanda Walden Thompson Kathleen Thompson Ruth Lieving Susanna Roush Terry Carrol Bruce Blaine Staats Mayoma Donohue Ralph Dottie Roush Mary Arnold Roush Ray Thompson Ronnie Thompson Janice Roush

Purple Hatters Club Meets at English Court

The Purple Hatters Club gathered at W. W. Smith's English Court home for an evening of socializing. They decided to mail a Christmas gift to a former Junior Woman's Club member now living in Germany. Attendees included Mrs. John Devault, Mrs. Dale Roush, Mrs. George Otis Fisher, Miss Marjorie Waldie, and Mrs. W. W. Smith.

Purple Hatters Club W. W. Smith English Court Germany John Devault Dale Roush George Otis Fisher Marjorie Waldie

Christmas Circle Meeting At Trinity Church

The Esther and Wesley Circles of the WSCS at Trinity Methodist Church will meet Tuesday December 2 at 7 30 p m. The annual Christmas party includes a grab bag gift exchange and a program by Mrs Ray Profitt presenting a Christmas reading.

Esther Wesley WSCS Trinity Methodist Church Ray Profitt

Mason County PTA Council Meet Set at New Haven School

The Mason County PTA council will meet at the New Haven school on Monday December 1. President Ray Crank will preside at the session.

Mason County PTA New Haven Ray Crank

Moore Family Heads Home From Charleston Airport

Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Lloyd of Mc Culloch Road accompanied Mrs. Olive Moore and her son Larry to the Charleston airport on Wednesday. The Moores boarded a plane for their home in Norway Maine.

Lloyd of McCulloch Road Olive Moore Larry Charleston Moores Norway

Mason County 4-H Leaders Elect New Officers

Mason County 4-H Leaders Association elected new officers for the coming year. Officers named include Pros per Road Earl McCoy and others. The group met at the senior high school home economics building to review past achievements and to plan merging December and January sessions. County agent John D. Jones highlighted 19 clubs with about 300 members and urged timely registration at the extension office.

Point Pleasant Mason Oe New Cers Rew Prosper Road Earl McCoy Ern Mitchell Conementbi Wilbur John D. Jones Jones Mason County

Mason County Schools Reopen Monday After Thanksgiving Break

Mason County schools will reconvene on Monday December 1 after a Thanksgiving weekend dismissal announced by county superintendent Kenneth W Shaffer. Additional Meigs County news on page 22.

Mason County Schools Point Pleasant Mason County Kenneth W. Shaffer Meigs County

Commerce Secretary Seeks Replies on Questionnaires

The Department of Commerce has mailed 183 letters from its president Dr Roy W Eschenaur asking for the early return of questionnaires sent to 223 members and non members.

Point Pleasant Chamber of Commerce Roy W. Eschenaur

Chamber Survey Aligns Chamber Work With Members

The Chamber Survey gathered two weeks ago targets business and professional members. It aims to aid the Chamber of Commerce directors and officers in re surveying ongoing chamber activities.

Chamber of Commerce Chamber

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