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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1956

Page

5

Gallipolis Lions To Start Light Bulb Sale October 8

The Gallipolis Lions Club and First Vice President John Burke will launch a door to door light bulb sale October 8 to raise funds for community projects. A bag of bulbs costs 2 dollars and yields about that value in retail bulbs, including two 100 watt, one 60 watt and four 15 watt bulbs.

Gallipolis Lions Club W. P. Dent John Burke Cherrington Waldo Brown Jim Thorn Max Tawney Hobart Wilson, Jr Billman Matthews Lew Bean Ken Lafayette Net Burkle

Gallia Academy High Names Homecoming Queen Candidate

Donna Johnson daughter of Mr and Mrs James Johnson Gallipolis was nominated for homecoming queen by the Thespians and again by the Tri-Hi-Y where she presided as president She sings in the church choir plays in the madr musicians group and serves as outreach chair for the Grace Methodist MYF The press club will sponsor the homecoming dance with one Thespian nomination after a basketball game and a March or October meeting will revise the point system for membership in the Thespians.

Donna Johnson Gallipolis James Johnson Gallia Academy High School Thespians Miss Johnson Grace Methodist Church Fred Miller Sammy Neal Anne Vent Margaret Winters

Rotary backs grid trophy for Gallipolis Point Pleasant game

The Gallipolis Rotary Club approved sponsoring a trophy for the annual Gallipolis versus Point Pleasant football game. Lonnie Saf ford proposed the idea and a committee led by Robert L. Meyers, Dr. King, and Prince Fleming will advance plans. The proposal goes to the two school boards for approval. Visitors included Paul Petit and Byron Patton.

Gallipolis Rotarians Gallipolis Point Pleasant Lonnie Safford Point Pleasant Robert L. Meyers Dr. King GAHS Safford Paul Petit Huntington Byron Patton Columbus Petit

Drama Critic Harold Cherrington Dies in Columbus

Gallia native Harold Cherrington former Gallia county resident and longtime drama critic for the Columbus Dispatch died Tuesday in Columbus Ohio University graduate. He lived here for years before moving to Oklahoma City and later studied at Ohio University where he joined Beta Theta Pi. Funeral services will be Friday at 10:30 am at Broad Street Methodist Church with burial in Green Lawn Cemetery.

Gallipolis Harold Cherrington Gallia Countiat Columbus Dispatch Columbus Ohio University Imonia Ngallipolis A. G. Suter Gallia Aca Ust Ton Athens Kit-Kat Club Schoo Board Clem Marshall Cherrington Boggs Alice Gallia County Lola C. Neal Oklahoma City Okla Beta Theta Archit Ellen Cherrington Cherrington Broad St. Methodist Church Green Lawn Cemetery

Bids reviewed for school project discussed at Rotary Club

Boggs briefed Rotary Club on seven bids being studied by architects. A school board meeting will be called soon to award the contract. A vacuum cleaner found in Tonawanda’s attic, non electric, uses turning wheels to operate.

Boggs Rotary Club Farmer's Hotel Tonawanda N. Y

Republicans Launch Drive At Party Meeting In Gallipolis

In Gallipolis a Republican campaign meeting at the courthouse outlined events including a fish fry planned for Sept 27 in Elks Hall, a tea at Farmer's Hotel on Oct 1, and an open-house date to be announced. D C Taber announced arrangements, Nancy Houck led, and Ta ver was named publicity chairman as the group discussed fund raising.

Gallipolis Court House D. C Edith Hutsimiler Bounty Farmer's Hotel Paul Parkins Arm Frank Mills Fred Beman Taver Beman J. Roy Bartlett Willim H. Sowers

Seal Sale Plans Made At Meeting In Gallia County

Gallia County tuberculosis and health association planned a seal sale at the courthouse. They discussed last campaign results and appointing a new drive chairman as Mrs. John C. Krawsczyn is unable to continue. 1219 went through the August mobile X ray unit and Dr N Howard Foster noted many cases found. Two Nelsonville youths studying for Korea era service emphasized their readiness for further scholastic work.

Gallipolis Gallia County County, Tuberculosis and Health Association Court House John C. Krawsczyn August Arnold Association N. Howard Foster L. D. Butt Arnold George Lear Dove Nelsonville Rio Seoul South Korea Dis Rio Grande Chang Hyung Kim Chang Rip Kang Dr. Fleming Bill Sowers Grande College Otho Sprague Kang Frank Mills Ohio State University Kim Stanford University Palo Alto Calif Bipolis Peti-Funeral Home California John J. Jacobs Korea Marie Jacobs

Actions for Money Filed in Court in Gallia County

Gallia County Common Pleas hears four suits for money from Moore Motor to two other parties. Separate items note psychiatric and medical training plans in Rio Grande and Gallipolis with details on inoculation drives, student studies, and a divorce petition in Gallia County.

Gallipolis Common Pleas Mcore Moore Motor Sela Walter Gal

Hams To Give Radio Lessons To Amateurs

Gallia County Amateur Radio Club plans another class series to train novices for FCC licenses. Jim Hackworth to seek stove and bulletin board for clubhouse on Fortification Hill and add a novice transmitter to existing gear. Members invite interested persons to join meetings October 2 and October 16.

Athens Messenger Gallipolis Joe Bill Melton Gallia County Jim Hackworth Fortification Hill Glenn Crawford

Gallia Academy 1946 reunion and club notices mix

Gallia Academy High School Class of 1946 held its first reunion at Farmers Hotel with eight members attending plus spouses. Officers were elected for future events. The Farmers Hotel hosted the Business and Professional Women's Club meeting with talks on cancer highlighting timely medical concerns and new member elections. Community notices include church invitations, fall conference date, and Delta Kappa Gamma sorority officer installations plus local visit endpoints.

Gallipoli Gallia Academy High School Farmers Hotel Lonnie Saff Richard Carter Vance Pickens George Woodward Harold Brown Anne Bradbury Brad Bury Safford Douglas Janet Brown) Wetherholt Homer R. Walter Vance Johnson Business and Professional Women's Club Lola Mae Suiter Health and Safety Eliz Pearl Ha Ella Lupton Denise Mitchell Sonora Phillips Lear Arthur Fleming Holzer Hospital Nina Saunders Mabel Swanson Shirley Stover Helen McCorry Middleport Club Wo Wana County Beta Alpha Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority Don Keyes Coal Grove Daisy Glassburn Bidwell School Elwin Gibeaut Kananga Clyde Dale Rio Grande Ada Norris Lawrence County Helen Paul Gallia County Gallia County Gun Club

Youth Group Opens Season at Grac Methodist Church

Gallipolis report notes Dr Fleming as featured speaker at the MYF banquet launching the autumn program. Stephen George previews the year as nine member high school ensemble sings. WSCS served dinner, Fred Miller presided, with Outreach Chair Donna Johnson directing upcoming Sunday activities.

Gallipolis Arthur &. Fleming Grac WSCS Fred Iller Donna Johnson

Hospital Notes Report Births And Admissions

Holzer Hospital notes list births including a son to Br and Mrs Charles Beach Salipots on Sept 3 and a son to Mr and Mrs Arthur Smith Jackson on Sept 17. Admissions include D Teal Gallipolis medical Hugh Aether Henderson Ghester Bowe Ashland medical Helen Hughes Gallipolis medical Carl Pomeroy surgical Edward Spainning Kiger and Marietta Springer Reedaville medical.

Holzer Hospital Mueras Charles Beach Salipots Arthur Smith Jackson Arthur Deummond Bidwell D. Teal Gallipalis Hugh Aether Henderson Edict Ghester Bowe Ashland Mra HG Hotcom Ironton Medical Helen Hughes Gallipolis Medica Carl’ Pomeroy Surgical Edward Spainning Kiger Ele Eal Oyee Wiseman Irarietta Springer Reedavile

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