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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 10, 1945

Page

10

State awards contracts for three road projects in Pomeroy

Division Deputy Actor C S Knicely announced that the state awarded three local street and road improvement contracts. One covers Second Avenue Cedar Street to Sycamore with a width of over half a mile, another improves Portsmouth Ave to Mound Hill Cemetery, and the third reroutes Route 7 near Garfield Avenue. The La Cavette Colony of Lockland OH won the $78,251.55 contract, engineers estimated $80,220.00, work to be completed by July 31, 1946.

Allipolis C S. Knicely Marietta Second Avenue Cedar Street Sycamore

Kerr sworn in as interim city manager in Callopolis

Homer W. Kerr was sworn in as city manager Tuesday afternoon serving in an interim capacity as the city commission fills the post until Roy Artlett, former highway engineer, completes a contracted engineering project with the French City Development Company by December 1. Kerr previously served as city manager during 1927-28.

Callipolis Homer W. Kerr Roy Artlett Comany Kerr

Week-End Church Meeting at Gallipolis this Saturday and Sunday

GALLIPOLIS voters are invited to a weekend church gathering at Christian Church in Gallipolis. Rev G W Smith from Circlege will speak on Sunday. A basket dinner is planned at noon with a platform meeting in the afternoon led by Pastor Rev R Sptres. The event runs on October 4.

Gallipolis Christian Imon Galliopolis G W Smith CircJege R Sptres

Wilkesville News Briefs Spark Local Happenings

The Wilkesville column notes Pythan sisters sponsor a party at the K of P Hall on Oct 18 and lists local visits and furloughs. Army and Navy service members, including Sgt Wendell Chapman and Ray Hartley, are referenced with returns and relocations. Local families, new births, moves, and booster activities for the Wilkesville Grange are also mentioned.

Kyger Social And Personal

Kyger church hosts Rev. P. A Rood new pastor speaking Tuesday evening at 7 30. Charley Arnet Akron and Mrs Jessie Lyons Canton visited Mrs Mina Amos family. Dale Gilmore returns home on 15 day furlough to his mother Mrs Mina Amos. Flora Bradbury received a letter from son PFC Bradbury who will start in late September in the States after over three years in service. Aaron Davis family Galli polis Asa Bradbury Cecil Middleport visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs W W Bradbury. Thelma Ward visiting relatives in West Virginia.

Kyger P. A Rood Wall Charley Arnet Akron Jessie Lyons Canton Mina Amos Dale Gilmore Flora Bradbury Pfc Pml Bradbury Aaron Davis Gallipolis Asa Bradbury Cecil Middleport W. W Bradbury Thelma Ward West Virginia

Seal Sale Planned For Gallia County

GALLIPOLIS Preparations were made for the annual Christmas seal sale by the executive committee at their regular monthly meeting in the Gallia County Department of Public Health office. President Mrs Anna G White presided with vice president Mrs Fred Pymale and secretary Mrs Ernest Ruggs among others. Gallia Countys quota this year is fixed at 2800, up from 1800 last year when the quota was over subscribed. ATTEND MEETING POINT PLEASANT Chast Episcopal Church was represented at the Kanaha Convocation in Charleston by the Rev and Mrs Frank T Cady and others.

Gallipolis Gallia County Point Pleasant Chast Episcopal Church Kanaha Charleston Frank T Cady F. W Ingraham C Movstin Mie Howard Yerges Milton L Miller Juliet Smith

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