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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1964

Page

5

Gallia Red Cross Faces Leadership Gap in Gallia County

The Gallia County Red Cross seeks a chairman vice chairman and secretary after a failed bid to reorganize at Grace Methodist Church. Lt. Col. George Grace says he resigned five months ago amid dwindling support while Mrs. Theresa White notes ongoing programs and calls for broader representation. A second meeting is planned for Nov 12 with letters to prospects seeking volunteers and fundraising ideas.

Gallipolis Gallia County American Red Cross Grace Methodist Church Theresa White Huntington W. Va Red Cross Ohio West Virginia Kentucky George Grace Col. Grace Dwight C. Wetherholt Gallia Coun Exchairman

Transfer vote set on Fairland to Hannan Trace district

Lawrence County Board of Education approved a referendum to transfer Fairland Elementary School No. 5 in Crown City from the Fairland District to Gallia County's Hannan Trace District. A special election will decide the transfer amid long running dispute and petitions filed by Crown City residents.

Gallipolis Lawrence County Board of Education Fairland Crown City Gallia County Hannan- Trace Lawrence Co. Board Fairland Elementary Hannan Trace Lawrence County Proctorville Fairland Board James B. Collier Ironton William H. Sowers County Board Harold Spears John Eaton William Markin Eaton Kenneth Smith Howard Bruce Ray Waller Waller Gallia County Board of Elections

OES Honors Former Officers at Gallipolis Chapter Dinner

Gallipolis Chapter 283 of the Order of Eastern Star held its fall meeting with a La Fayette Hotel dinner. Seven living past deputy grand matrons were honored, corsages given, and letters of appreciation read. Slides on a European trip were shown by Mrs. Betty McGuinness as Thomas Mills presided. 26 attended.

Gallipolis Order of Eastern Star Lafayette Hotel Anna Stevers Emily Plymale Louise Shaw Mae Wood Edith Hutsinpillar Lola Mae Sutter Mary Virginia Burner Mabel Tawney Alice Wolfe

Greenhands Initiated at Gallia Academy FFA Chapter

Gallipolis chapter of Future Farmers of America held a formal greenhand initiation at Gallia Academy High School. Fourteen members were accepted including Ronnie Angel Lloyd Baker Fred Burnett Eddie Butler Kenny Cremeans Roger Houck Keith Jeffers Richard Long Stephen Mahan Brent Saunders David Vaughn Allan Woodard Larry Lambert and Billy Bush. Committee reports were presented by Frank Mills Eldon Clark and Jack Brucker.

Gallipolis Future Farmers of America Gallia Academy High School Greenhand Ronnie Angel Lloyd Baker Fred Burnett Eddie Butler Kenny Cremeans Roger Houck Keith Jeffers Richard Long Stephen Mahan Brent Saunders David Vaughn Allan Woodard Larry Lambert Billy Bush Frank Mills Eldon Clark Jack Brucker

Buron Addresses Nehalima Garden Club On Soil Conservation

Point Pleasant conservationist Glendon P. Buron from Parkersburg West Virginia spoke to the Nehalima Garden Club on soil conservation. The Ohio Guyan Regional meeting will be held Saturday at Logan High School Logan West Virginia. The gathering was hosted by Mrs. Louis Karschik with co hostesses Mrs. Henry Buck.

Point Pleasant Glendon P. Buron Parkersburg W. Va Nehalima Garden Club Ohio Guyan Logan High School Logan Louis Karschik Henry Buck

Birth of a daughter at Holzer Hospital

Holzer Hospital News reports a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Duane J. Murray of Hamden. The section lists admissions including Mrs. Joseph C. Miller Jr. and several others, and a long roll of discharged patients with multiple names and homes across West Virginia and Ohio.

Duane J. Murray Hamden Joseph C. Miller, Jr Ravenswood William S. Stanley Shade Brady N. Sheets Mercerville Claude W. Joins Letart Leonard H. Koenig Long Bottom Tamara L. Lambert Middleport William C. Phillips Follawsbee W. Va Jorge H. Lushbaugh Gallipolis

Gunshot injury lands man in hospital in accidental shooting

Dale M. Hurlow, 22, Gallipolis Route 1, was admitted to Holzer Hospital with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. The shooting, blamed on an accidental discharge while cleaning a closet, left him in satisfactory condition.

Gallipolis Dale M. Hurlow Holzer Hospital Gallia County

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Gallia Red Cross Lawrence R. Huber Home Service Margaret Foster Charlotte Cremeens Joe Fenderbosch James Betz Keith R. Brandeberry R. William Jenkins Bruce McDonald OES Holzer Hospital News Raymond Saxon James Swart Otto Bard Eva McNeely Elmer Pullins Kenneth Johnson David Edinger Gladys Jones Raymond Cribben James Bennett Melinda Long Franklin McQuaid Barbara Hixson Elton Clevenger Virginia Phillips Caryl Canterbury Martin Woodard Lloyd Summerfield Russell Sayre Perry Dennison Henry W. Cherrington George Chilcote Ronald Phillips John R. Sisson Vaughn Facemire Carroll E. Smith Sohio BORON THE Standard Oil Company
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