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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1946

Page

10

Gallia Commissioners Endorse Road Improvements and Repairs

Gallia County commissioners approved funding and actions for road work. They authorized the engineer to grade and ditch Evergreen road and repair sewer at Fairview Evergreen intersection, set aside a parking space for county employees, and allocate 3000 for road and bridge maintenance. They also planned limestone and gravel grants for several roads and tasked the engineer to estimate Hamilton road repairs.

Gallipolis Gallia Evergreen Road Harrisburg Fairview Evergreen Board of County Commissioners Hamilton Road Earl Angel Pleasant Valley Road Raccoon Township Boggs-Lincoln Harrison Township Fairview-Evergreen Springfield Township

Gallia Legion Post Elects New Officers

Gallia Legion Post in Gallipolis elected officers led by Commander L G Marchi. Positions filled include Commander Blazer Wetherhot a WWII veteran, First Vice Commander Harry Maddy a WWII veteran, and Treasurer E Lyle a former Army major. Installation date not set. next meeting scheduled for Wednesday evening, Sept. 11.

Gallipolis L. G. Marchi American Legion Blazer Wetherhot Harry, Maddy E. Lyle Marchi

Squire John H. Shato Hears Eighteen Cases

Gallia County justice of the peace John H. Shato heard eighteen cases over two days. Marie Cox was fined five dollars and costs for assault. George Easter, 24, Kananga, paid twenty five dollars and costs for intoxication and was jailed. Charles Ball, 32, Gallipolis, paid five dollars and costs on intoxication charges and was released.

Gallipolis John H. Shato Marie. Cox George Easter Kananga Charles Ball

Gallia County Farmer Hosts Cleveland Visitors

Evan D. Rees, farmer on Route 141 west of Gallipolis, hosts his sister Mrs Elizabeth Evans and her daughter Mrs Dina Rees Evans from Cleveland Heights. They travel to Hawaii to visit D. D Evans, chief attorney of the Veterans Administration there.

Gallipolis Evan D. Rees Route 141 Elizabeth Evans Dina Rees Evans Cleveland Heights Hawaii D. D Evans The Veterans Administration

Broadwell Social News Highlights Birthdays Visits and Outings

A Broadwell birthday party on Aug 7 included Gerald Mcatee Cutler Clyde Brown Lee Van Dyke Gerald Philips Homer Rathburn and Mary Brammer among others. Refreshments followed with plans to attend a show in Athens. Nearby residents and visitors attended fairs and homecomings in the region with several relatives traveling between Broadwell Ames and Embree Park.

Broadwell Patty James Gerald Mcatee Cuttler Clyde Brown South Zanesville Lee van Dyke Gerald Philips Homer Rathburn U. S. Navy Mary Brammer the Plains Oscar James Marvy Patty Sandra Kay Athens Edith Smith Joe Smith Chesterhill Lote Brill Harry Smith Connie van Dyke Wells van Dyke Roseville Guy White U. B Chillicothe Denver Medley Akron E Conant Cook van Dyke Harry van Dyke Frank James Ella Ore Sandrack Martha Young Ames White Vinton White Mt Carmel Hanson and White Embree Park Hattie Wendershot Lewa Jary da Jurere Auist Tal Attie Wares Weill Viereher Boumitt

Holzer Hospital Admits and Discharges Listed

GALLIPOLIS few patients admitted to Holzer Hospital Wednesday include Mrs. Kenneth Stary Pomeroy James Warren Oak Hill Mrs Savannah Syrus Crown City Mrs Ralph Norton Pomeroy Freda Fisher Pomeroy Charles Knotts 44 Bidwell Mrs Harold Grimm Letart Burleigh Fout 49 Columbus Grace Zane Columbus admitted Tuesday Those discharged Tuesday evening Wednesday include Maxwell Coy Mr Higginbotham Mrs Wayne McDonald infant son Mrs Carson Hayes Jr Mrs Thelma Howell and son.

Gallipolis Holzer Hospital Kenneth Stary Pomeroy James Warren Oak Hill Savannah Syrus Crown City Ralph Norton Freda Fisher Charles Knotts Bidwell Harold Grimm Burleigh Fout Columbus Grace Zane Maxwell Coy Higginbotham Wayne McDonald Carson Hayes, Jr Thelma Howell

Thirty Workers Biz Ball for Heinz Factory Route

Thirty workers left Gallipolis on a special bus Wednesday for Bowling Green to work at a Heinz factory for 30 days. They were in charge of John Jones of Patrict.

Gallipolis Bowling Green Heinz John Jones Patrict

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