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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Nov 28, 1958

Page

12

Muscular Dystrophy Drive To Be Launched In Gallipolis

Gallipolis plans the first Muscular Dystrophy fundraising campaign led by Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Post 4464 with house to house canvassing and 40 collection canisters downtown. City officials will proclaim Muscular Dystrophy Week from November 30 to December 6, with efforts led by chairwoman Mrs. Rosina Saunders and a long list of volunteers including Effie Mayes Mollie Johnson and Nellie Stover.

Gallipolis Veterans of Far Wars Auxiliary Rosina Saunders Austin O. Cotton Leota Keenan Clipper Mills Centenary Mrs. Saunders Freda Barcus Mildred Boggs June Morse Geneva Lanthorn Thelma Richards Lucille Myers Mayme Gooderham Jean Belville Lilia Rocchi Ada Hayes Kay Askew Stella Arnold Marjorie Burger Myrtle Queen Katherine Mayes Garnet Dickey Clara Sheets Clara Fraley Marjorie Robinson Mary Fowler Della Boggs Elizabeth Daniels Virginia Sheets Mollie Johnson Mildred Swain Evelyn

Letart Falls Community Notes Share Visits and Events

Local society pages record Sunday guests and family visits from Columbus Chester Vienna and Parkersburg. Church WSCS meeting at Mrs St Clair Hill hosts devotions and readings with Christmas dinner planned for Dec 12. An elephant's master guides by pressing its ears with his legs.

Portland Hyatt Parsons Darrell Perry Parkersburg Harold Parsons Myrna Ramsdell New York W. J. Henderson Don Ward New Jersey Ward Charles Ward Annie Price Inlaw Harry Price Pittsburgh Ralph Murray Charleston W.va Ed Deem Randall Parsons Shepherdstown John Shaffer Vienna Dora Blosser C. E. Johnson Ollie Sayre Columbus Roy Gillilan Chester Letart Falls WSCS Methodist Church St. Clair Hill H. G. Grimm John Hill Andrew Cross Grimm Hill Cross W. W. Varian Harold Roush Don Bell Julian Hill J. D. Roush E. P. Grimm H. B. Grimm Washington D. H Ronnie Grimm Roderick Grimm Holzer Hospital Jerry M. Hill Bill Robinson Sgt Bob Ferrell Peru Ind Earl Robinson Dale Hill Carl Wolfe Marietta College Golden Rule Billy Hill D. A. Hill Arthur Sylvester Pamela Apple Grove Lorma Paul Erwin Bashon Fairview Church Freedom Gospel Mission Letart C. G. McKinney Lewis Garson Dan Hartinger Pete Shields John Fisher Etta Shields Williams Carpenter R. A. Hayman Rose Ritchie Gallipolis Harold Henderson Alfred Susan Kay St. Josephs Hospital Robert Burman Henderson St. Clair Miller Morrisdale W. Va Louise Parr Hensler Racine Cecil Hill Ernest Clark Norman Roush Athens H. G. Roush

Alumni Homecoming At Galliapolis Rio Grande College

Rio Grande College invites alumni back on Saturday December 6 for homecoming events. A 6 p.m. dinner in the college cafeteria precedes a 7:30 p.m. basketball game with Malone College and a 9:45 p.m. homecoming dance. A queen and court have been chosen and will be crowned at halftime. Dinner reservations are $1.50 per person and must be made in advance through the business office.

Gallipolis Rio Grande College Redmen Malone College of Canton Rio Grande

Benson declines stance on Nixon for 1960 nomination

Secretary of Agriculture Benson dodged a clear position on Vice President Nixon for the 1960 GOP race. He said he is not for or against Nixon, adding he has not joined the Nixon bandwagon while praising him as a good man among many good men.

Washington Secretary of Agriculture Benson Nixon

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