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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1941

Page

10

Nurses Graduate at Holzer School in Gallipolis

Graduation exercises at Grace Methodist Church honor twelve new registered nurses from Holzer Hospital School of Nursing. Diplomas are presented by Dr. C E Holzer with the Florence Nightingale pledge recited. Other graduates listed include Mary K. Boggs Georgia Langdon and Ellen Spurlock. A dinner at the Lafayette Hotel and a dance at the Fagles Club conclude the evening.

Gallipolis Grace Methodist Church Holzer Hospital School of Nursing Stanley Lanier Lewis Weber Gishler First Presbyterian Church Mary Syler Ronald Williams W. Scott Westerman Grace Church C. E. Holzer Holzer Florence Nightingale J. W. Hoyt First Baptist Church Mary K. Boggs Georgia Langdon Ellen Spurlock Neva Benson Londonderry Eleanor Erwin Jackson Adrienne Frye Oak Hill Bernice Ledlie Langsville Carol McCaslin New Matamoras Mabel Morehouse Bidwell Sarah Petry Wellston Corndell Seines Middleport Betty Will Pomeroy Holzer Hospital Lafayette Hotel Nursing School

Gallipolis Social Notes Merges Families and Local Happenings

Gallipolis society pages note the remarriage of Samuel D. Moore and Elsie Jane Massie Moore after 16 years separation with a family dinner at Homer Moore’s Sow ards Ridge home. The Mothers' Club installs officers and plans the season with twenty four attending. Beatrice Pauline George marries Wesley Barringer in Parkersburg. Local residents and travels to Columbus Newark Oberlin and other cities are mentioned alongside job changes and school activities.

Gallipolis Samuel D. Moore Elsie Jane Massie Moore Homer Moore Sowards Ridge Clements Moore Faye Frances Floyd Moore Huntington Denver Moore Carl Moore Crown City Noel Moore Athana Garnet Johnson Bladen Mothers’ Club Ben R. Evans Robert Cornwell Selwyn White W. O. Benson H. _B Thomas G. R. Roberts Edward Wise Cornwell White Pauline Wesley Barringer Parkersburg W. A. Knapp That City

Students Elect Richard Lakin President of School Council

Gallipolis high school students elected officers for the current year with Richard Lakin as president and Jean Lawrence as vice president. Robert Wilson serves as representative at large, while numerous home room representatives and officers were chosen across rooms 103 203 300 306 207 200 and 305 with class officers to be selected on Wednesday.

Gallipolis Richard Lakin Jean Lawrence Robert Wilson Home Room Jessie Mae Hill Lois Altman Jack Frazier Tim Evans Leota Vornholt Catherine Harrington Paul Champer Kenneth Irion Charles Lakin Opal Roush Denver Wallace Tommy Robinson Irvin Folden Glorianna Foster Wayne Church Tommy Fife Helen Irion Don Saunders Dorothy Wheeler Eddie Cottrell Elizabeth Casey Vaneta Edler Earl Prose Betty Jean Saunders Webster Smith Dean Davis Lynas Har

Gallipolis Sees Aurora Display From Army Bombers

Gallipolis residents witnessed an aurora borealis display lasting over an hour. Authorities credited searchlights from a squadron of army bombers flying west to east as the cause.

Gallipolis

Caldwell brothers begin naval training at Great Lakes

Gallia County reports Robert Caldwell son of Mrs Artie Caldwell has joined his brother Ray in naval training at the Great Lakes station near Chicago.

Gallipolis Robert Caldwell Artie Caldwell Ray Great Lakes Station Chicago

High School Registration Form Issued to Entrants

Each entrant receives a blank registration form to record full name date of birth date entered school race and sex. The scholastic record of each student is added.

Gallipolis

Gallipolis Ferry Boy Discharged After Bicycle Collision

Donald Gardner a 12 year old Gallipolis Ferry West Virginia resident was discharged from Holzer Hospital after injuries suffered in a bicycle collision with a motor vehicle.

Gallipolis Donald Gardner Gallipolis Ferry W. Va Holzer Hospital

George Creek Grange Plans Annual Inspection Meeting

Members will meet tonight for the annual inspection program at George Creek Grange. Refreshments will be served.

Gallipolis George Creek Grange

Mrs Nina Kail Treated For Broken Leg in Gallipolis

Mrs Nina Kail of Little Ryger receives treatment for a broken bone in her right leg just above the ankle. In other news Cheshire Baptist Sunday School plans a Sunday picnic in a grove at Syracuse.

Gallipolis Nina Kail Little Ryger Cheshire Baptist Sunday School Syracuse

Licensed to Marry Gallipolis Permit Issued

Permit to wed issued for Theodore Parker 23 and Hilda Allen 21 Alderson West Virginia.

Gallipolis Theodore Parker Hilda Allen Alderson W. Va

Twin Guernsey calves shown at county fair

Logan-Roy Beery a Future Farmer reports the birth of twin Guernsey calves and displays them at the county fair this week. NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: On Saturday October 4 1941 at the late residence of C H Nice Stewart Ohio R F D 2 sale of estate personal property including a steer plows tools and equipment. Administrator John E Bailey conducts sale with cash terms.

Logan Roy Beery Falls Township C. H. Nice Stewart Ohio John E. Bailey Jones, Jones & Erskine

Divorce Petition Filed Against Hargie D Wright

Thelma Wright a minor by Jennie Bobo filed for divorce from Hargie D Wright in the Court of Common Pleas Athens County Ohio case No 17849. Hearing set for October 24 1941 or soon after. Rudolph J Jisselstein attorney for plaintiffs.

Hargie D. Wright South Charles Street Baltimore Maryland Thelma Wright Jennie Bobo Court of Common Pleas Athens County Ohio Rudolph J. Jisselstein

Gallia AAA Program Vote Is Scheduled

Gallia County members of the federal AAA association will vote September 24 to choose a committee to administer the program locally in 1942. Delegates named will meet the next day to form an administrative committee of three members and two alternates. Polling places include Bulaville Grange Hall, Ohio Valley Grange Hall, Centenary School, Gallia School, Vinton Town Hall, and others. Eligible voters are farmers who have participated in any AAA phase. Officials say all elected will serve for one year.

Gallipolis Gallia County AAA Association Bulaville Grange Little Kgger Ohio Valley Grange Hall Centenary Gallia Mercerville Little Bullskin Vinton Town Hall Morgan Town House Swan Creek Cora Rio Grande High Bidwell Cadmus AAA

Jehovah's Witnesses To Hold Meetings In Gallipolis

Charles Devault announces Jehovah's Witnesses will hold meetings at Cecil Preston's home on Chillicothe Road west of Gallipolis. Last year meetings at Sycamore and First Ave. were discontinued after protests by an American Legion committee.

Gallipolis Charles Devault Jehovah's Witnesses Cecil Preston Chillicothe Road Sycamore First Ave American Legion

Tax Paying Period To Open After Election

Gallia county auditor states the December tax paying period opens later than usual due to unsettled rates in several districts after the November 4 election. Three mill school levies will be voted in multiple townships and a proposed half mill levy for Pine Street Cemetery improvements will be considered in the city.

Gallipolis Pine Street

Edward A Willis Dies Wednesday in Wellston

GALLIPOLIS Edward A Willis 79 a former Addison resident died Wednesday night at the home of his son Harry Willis in Wellston His wife died in Addison eight years ago Surviving daughters are Mrs E C Venz of Kananga and Mrs Hobart Wilson of Gallipolis A brother Gordon Willis lives in Kanauga Funeral services are expected to be at Addison Sunday afternoon.

Gallipolis Addison Edward A. Willis Harry Willis Wellston E. C. Venz Kananga Hobart Wilson Gordon Willis Kanauga

Hocking Stock To Be Shown in Fairfield

Several Hocking County farmers plan to display live stock at the Lancaster Fair next month. They pool top animals for display under Mason Campbell and his son Joe, reflecting improved livestock grades in the county.

Logan Hocking County Lancaster Mason Campbell Joe Hocking

Condition Improves for Logan Dick Cremean in Toledo

Logan Dick Cremean has improved after a major surgical operation. He left the hospital and is staying with relatives in Toledo to be near the specialist caring for him.

Logan Dick Cremean Toledo

Injured Player at Chieftain Field Practice

Logan Farbeann son of former Sheriff sustained an injury during a Thursday evening practice at Chieftain Field. He was transported to a physician for medical attention.

Logan Jack Farbeann Joe Farbeann Chieftain Field

Two Youths Hurt After Gallipolis Auto Accident

Elmer Winters 14 and Lester Thomas 15 were treated at Holzer Hospital for cuts and bruises after an automobile driven by Stanley Miller 17 left the highway west of Gallipolis Wednesday night. Miller escaped injury. All residents of Rio Grande vicinity were returning home from a visit to Gallipolis.

Gallipolis Elmer Winters Lester Thomas Holzer Hospital Stanley Miller Miller Rio Grande

High School Candidates To Compete For Festival Queen

Gallipolis outlines next week festival events with two entrants from each of eight schools for queen and attendants. Winners crowned after a Wednesday judging night and Thursday coronation following a concert by the high school band. Local merchants to donate outfits. county 4 H entrants listed in full.

Gallipolis W. E. Wiseman Billy Nelson Jack Mink Marcus George Earl Jacobs Bobby Fulton Eddie Roush Don Mink Herbert Rife Addison Blue Ribbon Charles Carter Robert Woods James Rutt Ray Wedemeyer

Wagner Realty Auction Realizes $12 700 in Gallipolis

Estate of the late J H Wagner sells Fourth Ave residence once C W Henking home for 7600. Corner Third and Cedar St store building nets 5100. Purchasers Chauncey Johnson county commissioner and Clint Allen grocer. Property remodeled with multiple apartments.

Gallipolis J. H. Wagner Fourth Ave C. W. Henking Chauncey Johnson Third Cedar St Clint Allen Eastern Ave

Rotarians Hear Morse on America Today in Gallipolis

Gallia County Rotarians will hear Guy Morse Bingham of Washington discuss the topic America Today next Tuesday after Dr. Leo C. Bean presents a colored film of scenes from Michigan and Canada on a recent fishing trip this Tuesday.

Gallipolis Michigan Canada Leo C. Bean Guy Morse Bingham Washington, D. C America

Rolsten Death Ruled Accidental After Review

Coroner J D Dupler and Sheriff Dudley Crider of Lancaster concluded to a second investigation that John W Rolsten’s shooting was an accidental death. Relatives were summoned for a conference. funeral services were held at Union United Brethren Church near Logan with burial in Union Cemetery.

Logan J. D. Dupler Dudley Crider Lancaster John W. Rolsten Rolsten Union United Brethren Church P. E. Wright Union Cemetery

Funeral set for George Fox at St John’s Saturday

Funeral rites for George Fox, veteran merchant, will be held at 9 o'clock Saturday morning at St. John’s Catholic Church. The Rev. Father John Eyerman will conduct the service. Burial follows in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Logan St. John’s Catholic Church George Fox John Eyerman Oak Grove Cemetery

County Offices Close for Hocking Fair

Logan County offices closed Thursday afternoon to allow officials and deputies to attend the Hocking Fair. The event drew many teachers and students from city and county schools. no classes were held.

Logan

Crowds at Logan Fair Largely Orderly as Police Report

Fairgoers at Logan Fair behaved orderly with one arrest on Thursday afternoon for intoxication. Police used the radio to coordinate with a cruiser on the midway.

Logan

Lancaster Woman Credits TON JON for Health Benefit

Mrs. Mary Ackers of 1117 South Broad street Lancaster Ohio reports stomach trouble relief after using TON JON. She says food now creates strength and helps digestion, with constipation improved and dizziness and headaches reduced. Quick's drug store in Athens is listed as the local representative for TON JON.

Ton Jon Mary Ackers South Broad Street Lancaster Quick's Athens Union St

Red Cross First Aid Class Enrolls 30 in Courthouse

A new Red Cross First Aid class meets weekly in the courthouse with an enrollment of about 30 persons each Wednesday.

Gallipolis Red Cross

Gallipolis Mer Cerville seniors pick officers

Members of Mer cerville High School senior class choose Marsdell Thompson as president Coradus Elliott as vice president Louise Harrison as secretary Junior Hamilton as treasurer and include Louise Harrison Mabel Wallace Naomi Bradbury and Betty Swindler as cheerleaders in the list of officers and helpers.

Gallipolis Mercerville High School Marsdell Thompson Coradus Elliott Louise Harrison Junior Hamilton Mabel Wallace Naomi Bradbury Betty Swindler

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