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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1945

Page

12

Pastors To Take Part In Program

Nelsonville Christian Churches join Church of Christ for a Sunday convention. Afternoon session starts at 2, supper at 5:30, evening meeting at 7. Theme is With Christ We Build Anew with sermons and devotions by Rev. C B Tigner Glasgow Rev Gilbert Courtney Chauncey Rev Joe B Maffett Athens Rev R LaVerne Ervin Crooksville Rev F C Young Lancaster.

Nelsonville Glouster Gilbert Courtney Chauncey Joe B. Maffett Athens R. LaVerne Ervin Crooksville 4. C. Young Lancaster L. E. Evans Thomas Lax von Cox John Reed Pearl Hartley L. A. Davis C. E. Scott William Bland Verna Hand M. T. Vermilision Catherine Morris Pearl Henry Bortnyanski Tschaikowski Sigrid Love Christian Endeavor J. Lloyd Evans Church OF God Chestnut St C. B. Tuttle the Plains Tuttle the Locks Morton Thomas

Fragmentary 1945 probate notices and estate references

A jumble of OCR text shows probate and estate entries dated 1945 including inventors, counties, final accounts, and notices. Names like Edwin, Hall, Ohio, and various estates appear in scattered form with references to executors, heirs, and dates such as September and December, indicating typical public notice content.

Priz ATI Freshness Co Edwin E. Hall Ohio Estate Entory Estate Nventor

Nelsonville Church Notices and Local Gatherings

A local bulletin lists church events across Nelsonville including meetings at the Church of Christ and Church of God with sermons on fear love and fellowship. The Methodist Guild meets nearby with devotions on Psalm 138 and a Japan talk. Funeral services are held for Walter Hall and other notes cover baptist services and a hospital visit from service members in the Philippines.

Nilsunville Methodist Guild Ralph Parks Donald Betts Snsider Malvern Wilson Blanche Moorehead Japan Mac Sisson Carl Coakley Mae Sisson Wilfred Sheets

George Heilman Dies After Heart Attack in Huntington

Nelsonville report confirms the death of George Heilman age 50 at Huntington West Virginia after a heart attack Wednesday afternoon. Private funeral was held at the family home Thursday night with burial in Wheeling. survivors include wife Mary Woodard two children a father and four sisters. Also notes a Trinity Sunday service at the Church of the Epiphany with Rev. F B Atkinson at 9 30 a m and church school.

Nelsonville Walter Hall Wesleyan Methodist Church Ewart C. Bond John Murdock John Saltz Inlaw George Heilman Huntington W. Va Heilman Huntilington Wheeling Mary Woodard Bob Dorothy F. B. Atkinson

Nelsonville Social Notes Recap of local service honors and visits

Nelsonville social notes recount dinners honoring servicemen Pvt Charles F. Conner and family, and Pvt Donald R. Conner, plus Raymond Conner's induction. A separate honors dinner for the Anderson brothers Wilford, Clarence, and John Anderson features discharge and upcoming shore duty details. Other items note Elizabeth Whyte and Regina visiting Columbus, Sgt Jack Whyte in Manila, and Morgan family gatherings in Nelsonville.

Plant To Resume Monday After Coal Shortage

Gordon Co of West Virginia Malleable Iron Co said coal is in transit and production will restart Monday at the Point Pleasant plant. The facility has been shut since Wednesday due to a temporary coal shortage, affecting about 125 employees.

Point Pleasant Gordon Co. Jackson West Virginia Malleable Iron Company

State Director Speaks At Service Fund Rally

State War Fund director W. W. Mueller will speak at a rally in the Presbyterian Church at 6:30 PM Friday, with Rev. Monroe Bush Jr presiding. A film titled The Scouting Trail of Citizenship will accompany fundraising efforts for the local Boy Scout organization and military service needs. A mothers’ dinner is planned, and a 30-member volunteer group is in place led by R. A. Ferguson as chairman and Walden Roush as vice chair, with Wildreth Armstrong, Bethel D. Swint, and S. A. Simmons handling publicity.

Point Pleasant W. W. Mueller State War Fund Campaign Presbyterian Church Monroe Bush, Jr Jocal Boy Scout Organization R. A. Ferguson Walden Roush Wildreth Armstrong Bethel D. Swint S. A. Simmons

Storys Run Personals Mentioning Veterans and Visits

Mr and Mrs Everett Plantz learn their son Ernest a former Japanese prisoner for three years is safe in California and will return home soon. Cpl Charles Ward who has been home on furlough since Aug 26 must report to Camp Atterbury Nov 4 for discharge after three years in the Army and 19 months overseas. Various Columbus and surrounding residents visit relatives and attend the Lancaster Fair as other service members return home from overseas.

Everett Plantz Ernest California Noel Herrman Frank Mitchell Columbus Herrman Charley Farley Zoo Cole Charles Ward Wesley Ward Lancaster Camp Atterbury Cpl. Ward Jean Fife Dexter Leslie Whillingtom Betty Black Ernest Black Middleport Cyrus Durst Edith Thomas Thomas Cpl Archie E. Thomas

Social Security Agent To Aid Wage Earners

POINT PLEASANT A Huntington field office representative will be at the U S employment office at 10 o clock on the third Wednesday each month to interview wage earners wishing to file old age and survivors Insurance benefit claims. The service aims to fill local demand as many inquiries have been made.

Point Pleasant Bernard B. James Huntington Social Security Board U. S

Patterson To Head Red Cross Group

Patterson named chair of Mason County Chapter American Red Cross succeeding C. J. H. Withers who resigned to focus on Serder High School duties. Executive council selected John Glass as vice chair and Mrs Gordon C. Jackson as treasurer, with other officers and committee members listed. The executive secretary position was not filled.

Point Pleasant G. G. Patterson General Chemical Defense Corporation Mason County American Red Cross C. J H. Withers Serder High School Patterson John Glass Warren Stewart Leon Kerr Blain South Side Gus Douglas Grimms Landing Madge Sbgus Henderson

Bus Inspection Dates Listed by Gallia County Supt

Gallia County Superintendent of Schools B. Lewis Jones issued a reminder of upcoming bus inspection dates. Readings cover Gallipolis and surrounding communities including Green, Cheshire, Clay, Addison, Walnut High, Mercerville, Guyan, Crown City, Harrison, Cadmus, Rio Grande, Haccoon, Centerville, Perry, Bidwell, Vineston, and related routes. The schedule lists Oct. 23 through Oct. 30 with morning and afternoon sessions by location and notes exclude Ira Baird from certain sites.

Gallipolis B. Lewis Jones Green Cheshire Ira Baird Clay Addison Walnut Mercerville Guyan Ohio Crown City Harrison Cadmus Gallia Rio Grande Haccoon Centerville Perry Bidwell Vinston

Increase in School Enrollment Reported

Gallipolis county schools show total enrollment of 3 243 students, up 195 from last year. Jones notes 122 teachers and principals, 32 janitors, and 73 bus drivers. Dale Saunders fills the final vacancy in the Fifth and Sixth Grades at Rio Grande.

Gallipolis B. Lewis Jones Jones Dale Saunders Rio Grande

Gallipolis Citizens Help To Clear City Park Area

Gallipolis civic volunteers gathered to clear Public Square ground for grass seed sowing. Park Commission noted manual labor required. several dozen residents aided including Mrs. Holzer and Mrs. Plymale. Bill Campbell ran the liming machine while Walter Caufman and Darrell Roberts operated the barrow tractor. City trucks hauled away debris as workers raked material to the sidewalks.

Gallipolis Park Commission Charles E. Holzer Milo Wilson Viola Plymale Rose Cromlish Harry R. Hu

New Patients At Holzer Hospital

List of Holzer Hospital admissions in Gallipolis includes Mrs. Gomer Phillips and Nona Kay Tope among new patients entering Thursday. Others listed as medical or surgical cases include Myrtle Hanlon, W. M. Cheathan, Virgil Webb, David Harris, G. C. Scott, Emma Burford, and infants James Jiiden and Robert Halley. Discharges named are Mrs. Jenkins, Mrs. Harper, Mrs. Malone, Asa Bradbury, and others returning home Wednesday evening.

Gallipolis Holzer Hospital Gomer Phillips First Ave City Nona Kay Tope Archie Tope Oak Hill Myrtle Hanlon Second Ave W. M. Cheathan Middleport Virgil Webb Pleasant David Harris Gallipolis Ir G. C. Scott Blackfork Emma Burford Rutland Thos James Jiiden Racine Robert Halley Porter Albert Saxton Galvia David Jenkins Vinton Robert Harper Pt. Pleasant Gilbert Malone Wellston Asa Bradbury

Divorces Granted in Gallipolis Court

Mary Sims and Charles Sims receive divorce on neglect and wilful absence. Court orders Charles to pay five dollars weekly for child support. Marie W Church Bristol granted divorce from Clifford Bristol and restored to maiden name Marie Church.

Gallipolis Mary Sims Charles Sims Marie W. Bristol Clifford Bristol Marie Church

Rev McCarley ill. Gallia War Fund chair out rest needed

Rev R P McCarley general chairman of the Gallia County National War Fund Drive has been ill since Tuesday. His physician Dr D A Vornholt says he overworked in recent weeks and needs complete bed rest for a week or so to recover.

Gallipolis R. P. McCarley Gallia County

Gallipolis Personal Notice Roundup

Gallipolis residents and visitors travel for leave and visits. Captain and Mrs Paul Myers spend a weekend in Columbus on leave from Camp Butner North Carolina before returning Monday. Dr and Mrs O M Conley of Detroit visit Will Cox and friends. Clyde McCormick visits Somerset Pennsylvania. Mrs William Betiry of Algoma and Mrs W H Sneed of Bluefield visit Frank Mills at Swan Creek. Mrs C A Catzen visits Ashland Kentucky. John W Ropeter attends Insurance School at Buckeye Union Casualty Co Fort Hayes Hotel and will stay for Ohio State Purdue game. T Cowden returns from Ironton visit.

Paul Myers Camp Butner N. C Columbus Harry M. Miller North Carolina O. M. Conley Detroit Mich Will Cox Clyde McCormick Somerset, Pa William Betiry Algoma Iw. Va W. H. Sneed Bluefield W. Va Frank Mills Swan Creek C. &. Catzen Ashland A. Jossel J. John W. Ropeter Buckeye Union Casualty Co Fort Hayes Ohio State Purdue T. $. Cowden Ironton

Sales Tax Report for Gallia County Matches Rise in 1945

Gallia County sales tax receipts for the week ending Oct 6 show an increase of 1062.97 over 1944. The statewide report lists 1944 week totals at 1432.91 and 1945 at 2495.18. Cumulative Gallia County collections reach 63150.03 to date, up 11503.46 from 1944.

Gallipolis Don H. Ebright Gallia County

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