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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1945
Page
3
Gallipolis Shrine Club will complete a 30 by 50 foot clubhouse next spring on land donated by J. Shelton Loucks. The building will reuse material from the Thompson and Francis Stove Foundry site, include a one foot porch on two sides, a large open fireplace, and spaces for social events. A dam will be built soon to create a half acre lake for fishing, stocked after completion.
Gallipolis notice states Dr. Charles E. Holzer was to return from Christian Holmes Hospital after hernia surgery on November 15. He planned to travel by train to Chillicothe to meet Lawrence Day at 8:12 and be driven back to Gallipolis for Shrine anglers next summer. A new development tract of about twelve acres lies six miles from Gallipolis near Bulaville.
Henry F. St. Clair, former Gallia County resident, died Wednesday night at his son Hubert Dunbar West Virginia home after a long illness. He lived in Winfield but spent later years in West Virginia. Survived by wife Lucinda Honaker and children Selbert Charleston Hubert Ronnie Ora Stickler Sheila Richardson Mabel Witten Fred St Clair Lottie Chapman Wilbur St Clair Arlena Lueken. Funeral plans unsettled Thursday evening with burial expected in West Virginia.
Dr. George R. Roberts superintendent of the Gallipolis State Institute improved to good condition after becoming a patient at Holzer Hospital earlier this week with influenza.
Gallipolis churches list Sunday morning worship schedules and events. First Baptist observes communion with Rev. J Ed ward Hakes delivering a meditation on Communion With Whom, followed by a 3 pm Christmas Vesper program by Pomeroy Association youths and a 7:30 pm sermon Bad Men in Heaven Good Men in Hell. Other congregations include First Presbyterian with Elks memorial service at 10:30 and Rev Valenti’s sermon TBA, Grace Methodist at 10 with youth and 11:15 sermons, St Peter’s Episcopal Holy Communion at 11, Church of God on Third Ave with services starting 9:15, Church of the Nazarene at 9:30 Sunday School and 7:30 pm service, Paint Creek Baptist at 9:15 Sunday School and 7:30 pm worship, and John Gee Chapel A M E with noon Sunday School and 7 pm evening service.
Mrs. L. E. Bon lards aged 73 died at 741 Third Ave Gallipolis after a long illness. Born March 27, 1873 in Guyan Township she lived most of her life in Gallia County. Survives husband four sons Roy Charleston William Gallipolis James Piqua Robert South Charleston W Va a daughter Ruth Darnell home a brother Clark Sheets Springfield twenty one grandchildren one great grandchild. Funeral at 10 Saturday at Third Ave Church of God Rev H M Smith. Burial Sheets family cemetery Lincoln Ridge.
Gallipolis resident Daniel S. Evans age 80 died at his home near Vinton after a brief illness. Survived by wife Ellen Evans and two sons John Wendell and Daniel. Funeral services Saturday at Thurman Presbyterian Church conducted by Rev. Samuel Whilding with burial at Carmel Church Cemetery.
Probate Judge John W. Howell of Gallia County and Arthur Gibson of Albany attended a Columbus session Wednesday of the Ohio Federation of Farm Loan Associations. Gibson serves as secretary treasurer of the United Farm Loan Association in this district, with Howell as Gallia County chairman.
Point Pleasant reports General Chemical Defense Corp will terminate about 250 employees today except 27 guards 21 fire protection and office workers. At war end the company employed over 2000 people 100 days ago.
In Camp Stoneman California Private Dorothy Lenore Randall of the WAC and Sergeant Baxter Walker wed with Army attendants. Walker recently discharged and at home in Parkersburg. Agnes Simpson wed Foster A. Little in Massillon. reception at Simpson home. couple to reside in Massillon after trip. Local residents attend and relocate, including Lt. Col. N. A. Martin recently from Santa Barbara to Ashford General Hospital for final discharge and return to the Gallipolis clinic staff.
Approximately 100 guests attended the annual meeting of Farmers Production Credit Association of Spencer at Trinity Methodist Church in Point Pleasant. New board members were elected and officers named. speakers from state and regional farm groups discussed farm credit, taxation, and veterans affairs before adjournment at 4 PM.
The State Gazette reports West Virginia Ordnance Works site will not be sold or leased until explosives production is no longer needed. Also noted is Earl Gibbs resigning as State Liquor Store No 5 manager at Point Pleasant effective December 6, with successor unnamed. Gibbs, a long-time Liquor Commission employee, will pursue barber business in Charleston.
Hartford cooks an active rural gathering as L C Roush directs a Waggener District meeting at Fairview Schoolhouse. Clarence Blessing and J Milton Lewis spoke, with four Hart ford residents walking to Gibbstown and back to show interest. Mrs Lewis spoke on Farm Women Clubs. Pt Pleasant singers accompanied by the Lewis party added inspirational music.
Athens Pharmacy at 128 Court St markets Kleerex a medicated squid based remedy claiming pimples vanish overnight with a money back guarantee. Advertises 50 cent price and bold endorsements for a quick, embarrassment free complexion.
Garrett Green, a senior high school instructor, is ill with influenza at his parents’ Upland home since Thanksgiving Day. Billy Morrison, 12, will return to school soon after several days of illness. George A. Rairden of Leon attended to business in Charleston. A Cottrell of Akron, Ohio, visits cousins and will join a deer hunting party in Pocahontas County next week. Edgar Tuckerman, formerly with Southern Ohio Power, now visits home at 2107 Monroe Ave. Emery Booth of West Columbia visits sister on Highland Ave. Joe Kayser, son of Rupert Kayser, is much improved after a severe flu attack. Sgt. Reba Morrison visits from Fort Knox on a ten day furlough. Mrs. John William Steenbergen, superintendent of schools, spends a day in Charleston. Homer Martin Jr., enrolled in the Army Oct. 5, is in training at Camp Robinson, Arkansas. Mrs. Melvin Bush of Lock Eleven moved to a local clinic for observation. condition not dangerous.
Leona Pearson of Columbia pleaded penilty and faced a $25 fine plus costs after arraignment on intoxication charges. John Davis of Mason County also pleaded guilty and received 30 days in Mason County jail amid a recent string of arrests for intoxication.
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