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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1940

Page

10

Gallia County Republicans Plan Auto Caravan Friday

Gallia County Republican committee launches a county-wide automobile caravan Friday visiting Eureka Crown City Mercerville Lincoln Mudsoc Cadmus Gallia Centerpoint Rio Grande Kanauga Addison Cheshire Kyger Porter Bidwell Vinton Centerville with a night rally and Congress T A Jenkins expected to speak at Centerville. About 25 cars expected, possibly 50.

Gallipolis County Republican Committee Republican Eureka Crown City Mercerville Lincoln Mudsoc Cadmus Gallia Centerpoint Rio Grande Rodog Kanauga Addison Cheshire Kyger Porter Bidwell Vinton Centerville Jackson County T. A. Jenkins

Deadline Today at 6 30 For Absentee Ballots

Gallipolis voters must file disabled and absentee ballots in person by 6 30 p m today at the election board offices. Mail ballots must be received by noon Friday. Total ballots expected near 500. Election board members meet Saturday to distribute ballots and supplies at the courthouse. Presiding judges instructed to count presidential ballots first, then state and county tickets, then judicial ballots, and to report results to the secretary of state in Columbus.

Gallipolis Election Board Secretary of Columbus

Agee Implement Co. to Lease Gallipolis Buildings

Agee Implement Co. headed by T. E. Agee has leased the Treasure Store Co. buildings at Second and Spruce Streets from the Commercial & Savings Bank. The warehouse will stock farm machinery trucks and tractors and the site will be rehabilitated for sales and warehousing.

Gallipolis Agee Implement Co T. E. Agee Logan W. Va Treasure Store Co Second and Spruce Sts The Commercial & Savings Bank

Agricultural Society Of Gallia To Meet

Gallia County Agricultural Society to hold election of ten directors next Wednesday. Petitions for candidates must be filed with secretary Nellie McNealey by Saturday. A financial report will be presented at the meeting.

Gallipolis Gallia County Agricultural Society Nellie McNealey

Gallipolis Social Notes Highlight Weddings and Parties

Mrs Thomas Vermillion announced the marriage of daughter Martha Emmaline to Fred Wagoner in Versailles Kentucky on October 27 1939. Mrs Wagoner taught in Sroto and Lawrence counties for seventeen years and will live in Gallipolis. The October Morfield Advisory Council met at Maurice Thomas home with devotions, reports and games for about forty guests.

Gallipolis Thomas Vermillion Waterloo Martha Emmaline Fred Wagoner Versailles Wagoner Sroto Lawrence Counties Kenneth Vermillion Cleveland Ohio Hospital Morfield Advisory Council Maurice Thomas Thomas Lester Hamrick Homer Mossman Fred K. Mills Mr Guindon Helen Mille Columbus Charles V. Ward Alice Simms Nelle Worman

Birthday Celebrations for W H Belcher and Family

A group of twenty two friends gathered at W H Belcher’s home Tuesday evening to honor his 78th birthday with a handkerchief shower and refreshments. Earlier, Mr and Mrs B H Gooderham hosted a birthday dinner near Crown City for Clark Caldwell and Eloise Gooderham as their birthdays coincide. Attendees included Mr and Mrs R T Eskew and daughter, Huntington. Mr and Mrs C H Caldwell, Parkersburg. Mr and Mrs Leslie Caldwell. and Mr and Mrs Clark Caldwell.

Virginia Sayre Lucille Robinson August Sayre Fred Pope German Hollow Walter James Well Marjorie Crown City Marlin Neal Gallipolis Gooderham Grover Shoemaker Donald Shoemaker Vada Donley W. H. Belcher B. H. Gooderham Clark Caldwell Eloise Gooderham R. T. Eskew Huntington C. H. Caldwell Parkersburg Leslie Caldwell Clark Cald

Lockharts announce birth of son and family updates

Mr and Mrs Virgil Lockhart announce the birth of a son on Wednesday and note two young daughters. Mr Edward Wise will attend the Southeastern Ohio Teachers meet in Athens with Mrs Wise and their daughter Barbara Ann, spending the weekend with his parents H T and Mrs Wise. Mrs Walter Caufman visits her mother Mrs John Sommers of South Side West Virginia. Mrs Virgil Coughenour has returned home after three weeks with relatives in Columbus Springfield and South Charleston. Mr and Mrs T W Welker and children with Mr and Mrs Henry Fowler and daughter were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Charles Brown of Pomeroy. Mr Gerald Branson of Columbus visits his mother Mrs W G Birch. Announcement of the marriage of Ross May and Edith Norman in Covington Kentucky on Sept 28. they will live in Jackson. Miss Bernice Snyder of Ironton is spending the weekend here with Miss Martha Phillips.

Virgil Lockhart Edward Wise Southeastern Ohio Teachers’ Meeting Athens Columbus Springfield South Charleston T. W. Welker Henry Fowler Charles Brown Pomeroy Gerald Branson W. G. Birch Ross May Rio Grande College Edith Norman Wellston Covington Jackson Bernice Snyder Ironton Martha Phillips

Rio Grande College Inaugurates New President in Gallia County

About 200 students attend Rio Grande College in Gallia County Ohio the Berea style school aims to serve low income youths through self help labor. President R Lloyd Pobst inaugurates at 2 PM Saturday with hopes to expand capacity to 600 700 and pursue dairy pasteurizing and bakery facilities for student needs.

Gallipolis Gallia County Ohio Rio Grande College Northern Baptist College United States R. Lloyd Pobst Berea College of Ohio Madison County Kentucky Berea College C. T. Sharpton Rio Grande Pabst West Charles E. Holzer College Board of Trustees

Students Plan For Week End Entertainment

Gallipolis Rio Grande College students plan weekend activities with Week Enders led by Paul Bywn as program chairman. Officers include James Rutherford president Raymond Thomas vice president Janet George secretary Margene Newman treasurer. First appearances are planned at Prospect and Ostrander.

Gallipolis Rio Grande College Paul Bywn James Rutherford Raymond Thomas Janet George Margene Newman Marie Meadows Sarah Lewis Jo Ellen McDaniel Edwin Ryan Anna Brooks Grace Matthews Helen Fern Williams Joan Nichel Prospect Ostrander Rio Grande College Folk Club Maurice Lewks Garnet Graham Ruth Schaff Janet Scott Mr. Wyatt Miss Chandler Mae Calhoun Betty Wiseman Herbert Crabtree Donald Lewis Norman Howard

Health committee weighs plan for school scales

Gallia County Health Committee contemplates placing weighing scales in all centralized county schools. Teachers would keep charts of students weights for study by the county health nurse.

Gallipolis Gallia County

Maskers Vie For 75 Prizes In Gallipolis

Maskers gather tonight on Second Avenue Gallipolis to compete for 75 prizes in classes sponsored by the American Legion. A parade begins at 7 30 p m and lasts over an hour as judges view contestants, with a platform set in the street for viewing and a loudspeaker announcing winners. Weather may allow street dancing afterward.

Gallipolis Second Avenue State Court Sts

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