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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1942

Page

2

Emanon Club Hosts Picnic Social at Cannes Summer Home

Gallipolis notes describe Emanon Club picnic at the Cannes summer home near North up with several guests. Mrs. Cleo McCall honored at a farewell party by tele phone exchange workers. Nursing diploma students from Holzer Hospital School honored at Hotel Lafayette dinner. Numerous local and visiting families noted with birthday observance for Teddie Anne Trout and varied weekend visits across Ohio cities.

Gallipolis Emanon Club Cannes Northup Cleo McCall Hilah Nelle Boster Rupert Trout Teddie Anne Vaughn Glassburn Jimmy Vaughn Donald Shoemaker Nancy Lee Dayton Grover Shoemaker Shoemaker Willard Shoemaker L. L. McCall Robert Karne Springfield Victor McCall Homer Barcus T. M. Barcus Leota Green Elsie Ann Columbus Harold Criner Harry Barcus Robert Barcus Nola Spurlock Harry L. Stevens Edith Harry R. Stevens Charleroi Earl Rader Hilliard Pearl Rader George Roush Dorothy Lawrence Morris Marion Howard Brannon

County wards attend school at Bidwell

In Gallia County 21 children from the county home enrolled in Bidwell school in ages six to sixteen. They receive bus transport and noon lunches with new clothing. Trustee R O Gilmore oversaw entry and noted many received a new hat for the first time.

Gallipolis Bidwell School R. O. Gilmore Board of Trustees

Island Queen Excursion Draws Big Crowd Tonight

Advance sale suggests a large attendance for tonight's Island Queen steamer dance in Cincinnati. The Coney Island boat will depart for Pomeroy at 7:30 p.m. The event is sponsored by Ellis Lodge and run by John Clendenin.

Gallipolis Coney Island Cincinnati Pomeroy Ellis Lodge John Clendenin

Buckeye REA Announces WPB Rule on Home Electric Service

Buckeye REA announces War Production Board guidelines allowing electric service to homes begun before July 1 to be energized by Sept 30 upon application. The regulation also applies to houses started but not yet energized.

Gallipolis Buckeye Rea War Production Board

Huntington woman named new Gallipolis high school commercial teacher

Miss Kathryn Morris has resigned from the Gallipolis high school teaching post. Mrs. Alden Acker, formerly Miss Winifred Huntington, daughter of Mr and Mrs S B Huntington, is chosen for the position.

Gallipolis Kathryn Morris Huntington Alden Acker Winifred Huntington S. B. Huntington

Social Security Board Rep to Visit Nelsonville Post Office

A Social Security Board representative will be present at the Nelsonville post office Monday at 2 p m. Subsequent visits will occur every other Monday at the same time and location.

Callipolis Social Security Board Nelsonville

Sues for Divorce in Perry Township Farm Case

Mrs. Cleveland Cochran files for divorce charging habitual intoxication and cruelty. The couple live on a Perry township farm. Also mentions city golf club hosting Jackson golfers this afternoon and dinner at Lafayette Hotel. Farms of D C Priestley and Chauncey L Johnson in Centenary named as a game refuge and posted.

Gallipolis Cleveland Cochran Perry Township The City Golf Club Jackson Lafayette Hotel D. C. Priestley Chauncey L. Johnson Centenary

Henderson Social Notes highlights from weekend visits and arrivals

Henderson social notes list weekend visits from Miss Wanda Young and others, arrivals from Washington, and family gatherings. Items mention Miss Maci Reiker and Miss Linda Reiker returning from Washington, and Mrs Flora Lasley moving to a New York hospital after illness.

Albert Smith Huntington Arawana Colley Riverview Inn Shadle Bridge Front St Tom Henderson Jackson George Nutter Horton Austen Lyndal June Reed W. Va J. Byers Gallipolis Flora Lasley New York Chapman Elizabeth Harry John Charles Ludnam Neville Island, Pa Jean Hillis Faudree

Stamps Slashed to 4.17. Gallia County buys bus fleet

Gallipolis reports school bus operators and other buyers as leading purchasers of the use stamp at the post office. The stamp price is reduced to 4.17 each with further cuts planned monthly. In Eureka, former Gallia County Red Cross secretary Georgia Cotler has won a teaching post in the Eureka schools.

Gallipolis Switzer Earl McCormick City Waterworks Department Chester Leaper Fraley Alfonso Johnson Boys’ Industrial School Lancaster Cherrington Civil Service Board District Court of Appeals Eureka Gallipolis Gallia County Red Cross Georgia Cotler Eureka

John Wallace Cook Killed in Action

Gallipolis reports Sergeant John Wallace Cook has been killed in action per War Department information to his mother Mrs. Ora Callicoat. He enlisted in 1938 at 17 and served in the Philippines.

Gallipolis War Department Ora Callicoat Crown City John Wallace Cook Philippines

Mrs. Booth To Teach In Vinton Schools

H B Bradbury reports the selection of Mrs C Wayne Booth of this city to teach home economics in the Vinton schools. She will continue to reside here and has been serving as assistant unit supervisor of the WPA school lunch program in this district.

Gallipolis H. B. Bradbury C. Wayne Booth Vinton Ton

Gallipolis City Schools Prepare for Opening Week

An organizational meeting for five Ohio University war training courses is set for Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Gallipolis high school. Enrollment prospects exceed applicants at chamber offices as both men and women may enroll. Friday school starts at 9 a m with texts issued to teachers.

Gallipolis Ohio University Chamber of Commerce

Locals Attend Rites for Mrs. James Billups in Chillicothe

Relatives from Gallipolis and nearby attend funeral services this afternoon for Mrs. James Billups 73 formerly Miss Alice Pritchett a native of Gallipolis. Surviving sister Mrs Bert France of Gallipolis also attends.

Gallipolis James Billups Alice Pritchett Chillicothe Bert France

FHA Chief To Visit Gallipolis Friday

Homer W. Walter announces that A. L. Guchert state head of the FHA will visit Gallipolis Friday afternoon. He will confer with prospective builders for defense workers and the conference is expected to yield interesting results.

Gallipolis Chamber of Commerce Homer W. Walter A. L. Guchert Columbus FHA

Nurse Injured in Auto Crash Near Chickamauga Park

Gallipolis police report a nurse in Tuesday night’s graduation class Mary Schleppi of Vinton sustained arm fracture head cuts and shock in a vehicle crash near Chickamauga Park about 90 minutes before the program.

Gallipolis Chickamauga Park Mary Schleppi Vinton

Miss Hayward Named Red Cross Secretary in Gallia County

Miss Catherine Hayward daughter of Mr and Mrs W N Hayward is named executive secretary of the Gallia County Red Cross Chapter She reports for duty at the chapter headquarters in the Methodist Church annex on Cedar Street

Gallipolis Catherine Hayward W. N. Hayward Gallia County Red Cross Chapter Methodist Church Cedar St

Registrar announces new license assistants in Gallipolis

Robert M. Queen announces the selection of Geraldine Bostic Joar Swisher and Madge Alexander as assistants in issuing drivers licenses through this month enhancing the city’s licensing process.

Gallipolis Robert M. Queen Geraldine Bostic Joar Swisher Madge Alexander

Local couples apply for marriage licenses in Gallia County

Granted permits to wed are Lawrence Vernon age 21 and Lexie Watts age 21 of Gallipolis. Henry B. Willis age 21 and Jean Gilmore age 21 of North Kenova. R. A. Skaggs age 26 and Evangeline Ackerman age 26 of Ashland Kentucky.

Gallipolis Lawrence Vernon Lexie Watts Henry B. Willis Jean Gilmore North Kenova R. A. Skaggs Evangeline Ackerman Ashland

Backache and leg pains linked to kidney trouble warning

Health notice urges readers to consider kidney function when backaches leg pains and other symptoms appear. It promotes Doan's Pills as a trusted remedy claimed to purge poisons from the blood and ease discomfort after decades of use.

Nature Dean Doan

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