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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1950

Page

3

Campaign total Swells as Holzer Drive Near Goal

Gallipolis Holzer Hospital Foundation campaign offices report a grand total of 409,282 dollars with evening gains of 4,450 dollars and a weekly rise toward the goal. The women's division again outpaced men with 25,592.50 dollars versus 5,690 dollars. county and township branches posted further sums as workers plan one day weekly drives in Point Pleasant, Pomeroy and Jackson.

Gallipolis Holzer Hospital Foundation Grace Methodist Church Special Gifts Committee Ella Lupton Edith Hutsinpiller Hollis Wood Omar Zimmerman Fred Plymale Martha A. Cousins Marshall Boggs Clay Pat Bradley Springfield Robert Wagner Addison Rucker Neal Cheshire Kenneth Ward Morgan Dan S. Davis Perry G. E. Elliott Henry Allison Walnut Huntington Point Pleasant Pomeroy and Jackson

SSA Officials to Visit Post Office for Benefit Claims

John R. Chatfield and Elliott P. Goslee of the Social Security Administration will staff the post office between 1 and 2 p.m. Thursday. They invite residents to call or come to file retirement or death benefit claims under old age and survivors insurance or to obtain related information.

Gallipolis John R. Chatfield Elliott P. Goslee Social Security Administration Chatfield

River traffic report from Gal lipolis and Kanawha locks

Vessel movements recorded on the Kanawha and nearby rivers show multiple boats changing status with times including Daw son Peace Solvay Lou isiana J Marie Snider Ernestine Seneca Kenna Black Onyx Iron Duke Semet D Zubic Penn Castle Nemicolon Keystone Stevenson American Jefferson Manitou Chotan and others. Upper gauge 18.0 lower 105 feet four feet at the rollers Ka nawha Falls 1.72 rising.

Gallipolis Dawson Peace Solvay Louisiana J. Marie Snider Ernestine Seneca Kenna Black Onyx Kanawha Iron Duke Marmet Semet Winfield D. Zubic Penn Castle Nemicolon Keystone Stevenson American Jefferson Manitou Chotan Kanawha Falls

Early Voting Nonintention Of Balloting

Gallipolis reports that advance voting by absentees including sick, disabled, and soldiers shows no rise for the November 7 election. By Monday night 300 had voted in advance, with a Thursday noon deadline for applications and Friday noon ballot return.

Gallipolis Board of Elections Office Board of Elections

Posters Are Judged In Be American Vote Campaign

Gallipolis school children posters judged for Be American Vote campaign. City winners Becky Mackenzie first Kenneth Wayne Amsbury second Dicky Mackenzie third. County winners Frankie Kelton first Donald Mehl second Johnnie Jones third. Prizes: seven fifty, five, two dollars. Posters exhibited in downtown store windows.

Gallipolis Becky Mackenzie Kenneth Wayne Amsbury Dicky Mackenzie Frankie Kelton Donald Mehl Johnnie Jones

Bid Approved by County Commission for Hose and Gear

Gallia county officials on Monday accepted Raymond Butterfield's bid of 156 for 150 feet of hose two racks and two nozzles. The meeting also approved a petition from Burdelle Forth and others for a township road.

Gallipolis Raymond Butterfield Burdelle Forth

Births and admissions at Holzer Hospital noted in county column

Birth announcements list Mrs. Harry Booth of Wellston with a son and Mrs. Charles Wildermuth of Pomroy with a daughter. Admission notes include Mrs. George White of Gallipolis, Tharon Faye Jeffers of Gage, Ohio, and multiple others across Gallia and adjacent counties. Chauncey Hamrick and family visited Millfield over the weekend.

Harry Booth Wellston Charles Wildermuth Poméroy George White Gallipolis Tharon Faye Jeffers Gage Ohio Charles Gibbs Cheshire Dewey Harrison Chesapeake Meyer Maggied Glen Roush New Haven W. Va Albert Moore Point Pleasant Ed Sibley Eureka Stephen Wood Lyman Gallipo

Partnership Case Settled

Gallipolis Judge Betz dismisses a suit by James Fuller against Robert Queen, ruling no partnership existed for an accounting. The opinion says an accounting requires proof of partnership by a preponderance of evidence, finds no prevail­ing partnership, and dismisses the action. Plaintiff plans a new damages suit on individual liability.

Gallipolis James Fuller Robert Queen Robert M. Betz Common Pleas Court Fuller Queen Betz

Vinton County Garden Clubs Hold All Day Fall Conference

The Wilkesville fall conference of Vinton County Garden Clubs met at the Presbyterian Church with Irene Jackson presiding and Devotions by Bessie Wells. An afternoon tea followed entertainment as the Pythian Sisters marked twenty years. Several local families attended funerals and anniversaries, including the Sisson thirteenth wedding anniversary. Members also attended Grand Chapter in Cleveland.

Wilkesville Vinton Columbus Zella Foster Alice Gallia County Raymond Jones Lina Steele Wellston Flora Woods John Sisson Sisson Night Meigs County Order of Eastern Star Cleveland Ardis Macomber McCoy Snavely Grace Colwell J. E. Strong

Halloween Party At Sayre Home Draws Young People

A Hal loween masquerade hosted by Mrs Adrian Sayre near Millfield drew many local youths. Costume prizes went to James Wolfe Hester Antle and Georgia Jean Antle. Guests included Shirley Sayre Warren Simpson June and Faye Hammond Jim Delores Esther Bartlett Elaine Barbara Sayre Ruth Don Chapman and others. Each guest brought a gift for Jimmy Antle who remains confined to bed after an accident three weeks ago.

Chauncey Adrian Sayre Millfield James Wolfe Hester Antle Georgia Jean Antle Shirley Sayre Warren Simpson June Faye Hammond Jim Delores Esther Bartlett Elaine Barbara Sayre Ruth Don Chapman Mary Kay Antle James John Wolfe Jack Bob Hester Georgia Johnnie Antle Victor Sayre Cecil Antle Marie Sayre Rex Eugene Sayre Jimmy Antle

Shamels Entertained Guests From Out of Town

Mr. and Mrs. George Shamel of The Plains entertained as their recent guests their son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Guy Moore and son Guy Jr. Chillicothe and Mr. Shamel's sister Mrs. Charles Dowler and son Charles of Detroit.

Chauncey George Shamel The Plains Guy Moore Guy Jr Chillicothe Mr. Shamel Charles Dowler Charles Detroit

Masquerade Party Planned Tonight at Millfield Church

A Halloween masquerade party is planned for Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the basement of Millfield Church of Christ. Members and friends of the church are invited, organized by the Junior Girls Class.

Chauncey Millfield Church

Five Houses Bought from Singer Estate

Hollis Wood purchased five houses and lots from the Henrietta Singer estate in Gallipolis. Two houses are on Second Avenue, a third on First Avenue, and the remaining two on Neil Avenue.

Gallipolis Hollis Wood Henrietta Singer Second Ave First Ave Neil Ave

Cradle Roll DayObserved at Millfield Church of Christ

Next Sunday Millfield Church of Christ will hold Cradle Roll Day. Babies will be presented for prayer and dedication during the morning service.

Chauncey Millfield Church of

Dinner guests visit Glouster from Athens

Mrs Louise Muzio Mrs Hattie Mingus and Mrs Edith Heffken with Mrs Caro lyn Heffken and children Teddy Susanne Mark and Marilyn of Athens were in Glouster recently as dinner guests of Mrs Theodore Heffken.

Chauncey Louise Muzio Hattie Mingus Edith Heffken Millfield Carolyn Heffken Teddy Susanne Mark Marilyn Athens Glouster Theodore Heffken

Courtneys Host Dinner for Local Guests

The Rev and Mrs Gilbert Courtney hosted a two course dinner Sunday at High Street Chauncey. Attending were Miss Isabel Courtney Miss Wanda Hall Hal Monett Charles Hall all of Cincinnati and Mr and Mrs C H Courtney and daughter Cathy Claire of Chauncey.

Chauncey Gilbert Courtney High St Isabel Courtney Wanda Hall Hal Monett Charles Hall Cincinnati C. H. Courtney Cathy Claire

Methodist Ladies Aid Quilting Session at The Plains Church

The Methodist Ladies Aid Society of The Plains Church met for quilting at the CHAUNCEY church. Those present were Mrs. Stella Frame, Mrs. Rosa Cade, Mrs. Lillie Welch, Mrs. Catherine Smith, Mrs. Olah Shamel and Mrs. Mary Smith. They will meet again Thursday.

Chauncey

UMW Auxiliary Halloween Party Tonight in Pincelli Building

Chauncey announces the UMW Auxiliary annual Halloween party set for Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. in the Pincelli Building. Members are urged to attend in costume.

Chauncey UMW Pincelli

Taylor Ridge Social Notes

Taylor Ridge updates show Mrs Basel Vore returning from Columbus after two weeks with son-in-law James Bickley and daughter. Henry Mackey undergoes major surgery at Sheltering Arms Hospital with favorable condition reported. Local visits include families from Jacksonville Glouster Athens Rendville Trimble and Columbus. Mrs Gerald Bryan to host Ladies Aid Friday night.

Taylor Ridge Basel Vore Columbus James Bickley Bickley Vore William Woods Billie Woods Billie Buck McNutt Dayton Bert Murray Roberta Charles Rodney Alfred Willeke Phil Athens Edward Welling Jacksonville Carl Welling Henry Mackey Redtown Sheltering Arms Hospital Blaine Chalfant Perry Chalfant John Williams Walter Kirt Cecil Leeper Clifford Johnson Glouster Henry _ Allen Rendville Herbert Thomas Joy Trimble Jackson Elsie Ward Alfred Willike William Fox Etta

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