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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1939

Page

10

Ten Graduated From Holzer Hospital Nurses School

Grace Methodist Church in Gallipolis saw a full house for the Holzer Hospital Nurses Training School graduation. The class of ten received diplomas from Dr. C E Holzer with the Florence Nightingale oath recited, and diplomas presented to Louus Adele Ashworth Gail Eileen Bumgardner Zelda Maxine Ebersbach Anna Mae Fry Millie E Greenlee Margaret Alice Griffith Marguerite Hereford Alice Jane Schwartzwalder Anne Agnes Smith Charlotte Louise Thomas.

Gallipolis Grace Methodist Church Holzer Hospital Stanley Lanier Nurses’ Alumni Association George Sagen Elizabeth Shough Ruth Miller Floyd Faust Columbus Faust C. E. Holzer Florence Nightingale Louus Adele Ashworth Patriot Gail Eileen Bumgardner Marion Zelda Maxine Ebersbach Pomeroy Anna Mae Fry Oak Hill Millie E. Greenlee Vinton Margaret Alice Griffith Gallia Marguerite Hereford Southside Alice Jane Schwartzwalder Syracuse Anne Agnes Smith Rutland Charlotte Louise Thomas Minersville

Sans Souci Club Hosts Costume Party in Gallipolis

Gallipolis social notes report a clever Sans Souci Club party at Mrs. Katherine Curry's home with Mrs. Goldie Smith. Prizes went to Mrs. Marjorie Coder and for children’s games to several winners. Mrs. Blanche I Buie will attend the national American Legion Auxiliary convention in Chicago. Roy R. Rupe and Alma Athey wed Sept. 20 in Cheshire Township. Mrs. Byron Archer hosted the Chambersburg Ladies Aid with 22 attendees. Gallia County librarian Lola Neal attended Columbus meetings. Mrs. Myers Y. Cooper’s library anniversary tea featured Ohio authors and Mrs. John W. Bricker.

Gallipolis Sans Souci Club Katherine Curry Goldie Smith Marjorie Coder Amy Jo Brown Ida Preston Virginia Harrison Lillian Coder Blanche Irwin Buie American Legion Auxiliary Jackson Gallia County Chicago Lola C. Neal Columbus Chioana Library Association Myers Y. Cooper John W. Bricker Ohio Meyer Maggied Nicholas Duncan Point Pleasant Walter Windsor Belle Helen Mills Homer Kerr Viola Plymale Letitia Mills Sallie McCormick Tom McCormick Gus Mills Dale McCormick R. C Cheshire Florida Grover Daniel Kelly Lara Thompson Gainesville Fred Parker Jack Dale Coder i Toledo Ruehle Culver John S. Rodgers Jean Kerr Paul Dickey Cleveland L. C. Cowden W. H. Needham Jack Switzer R. M. Switzer Karl Butz Newark J. C. Butz Butz J. H. Jenkins Delphos C. B. Stevers Rio Grande Billy Cardwell Angola Ind Tri State College Herbert Cardwell Frank Cardwell New Haven Lois Fasig Norma Gamble Martha Sayre Findlay Wauseon Emma Rader Emory Rader Northup Max Finberg Canton Finberg Carrie Smeltzer Harry Smeltzer Akron

Murray City officers elected by American Legion Auxiliary

The American Legion Auxiliary in Murray City elected officers led by President Connie Robinson and Grace Storer as first vice president with other posts filled. Installation is set for Oct 3 with district president A A Conrad overseeing. The section also notes local social news, school events, and community activities.

Murray City American Legion Auxiliary Connie Robinson Grace Storer Margaret Byron Sally Riggs Pearl Shuttleworth Julia Robinson Sadie Foster Anna Simon Blanche Brooker A. A. Conrad Lancaster Hogan’s The Plains Eleven McArthur Murray High School Elmer Gears Walter Shaw Roger Dale Logan Morris Dupler Norma Marylin Emogene Walter Lumberger John Wooten Bobby Gene Charles March John Charles Joy Gears Clarence Archer Columbus George Archer Rebekah Odd Charles Shaffer Margaret Ann Poppczy Gene Poppczy George Tedrow Crooksville Charles Dugan Mary Dugan Robert Nutter Barberton Port Shuttleworth James Vollmer Ohio University Kentucky Athens Ina Rauch Zanesfield Virginia Jonas J. A. Ayers Margaret Popoczy Tom Johnson Longstrethh Tony Tankovich Marion Shelton

Royer Expected Home From Louisville Soon

Gallia county agent E G Royer is expected home this week from Louisville after injuries his parents C E and Coshoc ton Royer suffered in an automobile accident. His father is reported to have a broken pelvis and during his absence Miss Clara B Motter, county home demonstration agent, has led the office.

Gallipolis E. G. Royer Louisville C. E. Royer Coshocton Royer Clara B. Motter

Food Orders In Townships Announced

Gallia County Relief Director John McKean notified 15 township boards of the county about the food orders issued to workables in each subdivision. Some trustees are willing to supervise workers if pay arrangements can be made. A new relief order is due early next week, though legality is in doubt if prior orders remain unsettled by road work. The matter may be taken up at a special meeting or the county commissioners meeting Monday.

Gallipolis John McKean Boards of Board of County Commissioners

WPA To Serve School Lunches In Gallipolis

In Gallipolis the WPA will begin serving hot school lunches to indigent children on Monday October 30. About 100 children will receive meals funded by WPA salaries for cooks and a supervisor, with food supplied by the board and surplus commodities. Some children may pay a nominal price. menus include a substantial dish with accompaniments. Large kitchen and dining room at Washington School used for prep and service.

Gallipolis C. D. Porter Zanesville WPA E. E. Higgins Board of Education Higgins Washington School

Preventive Stops Insect Invasion at School

Gallipolis report notes floors and superstructure reinforced and chemically treated with termite preventive during summer. No insect return observed at Washington School, newest and largest building in the local system. Kenneth Davis, district scout leader, reviews impressions from a national Boy Scout meeting in New Hampshire at tonight's Rotary Club gathering.

Gallipolis Washington School New Hampshire Kenneth Davis

Corning Social Notes and Local Notices

Corning social calendar highlights Wanaseka Club initiations and a jitterbug contest. Local residents attend euchre, sewing, and bridge gatherings with prizes and guest lists. Funeral service for Lizzie Mae Carmichael held in Rendville with burial at Tablertown Cemetery.

Carmichae Lizzie Mae Carmichael Rendville Tablertown Broadwell Athens County William Carmichael Clarence Size Sylvia Lucas

Ewington Native Dies at Fostoria

Jacob Wilcox 82 a native of Ewington died weekend at his son Wilbur's home in Fostoria. Funeral services were at Alice Monday afternoon with interment in Franklin Cemetery. A daughter Miss Retta Wilcox resides in Ewington.

Gallipolis Jacob Wilcox Ewington Wilbur Fostoria Alice Franklin Cemetery Retta Wilcox

Miss Entsminger Suffered Hip Fracture Hospitalized After Shock

Condition not good for Mae Entsminger of Gallipolis after hip fracture and heart attacks from shock. She fell at her home Saturday night and is under hospital care.

Jean Wilson New York Central Gallipolis Mae Entsminger

Festival Plans Include Queen Amateurs Parade

Gallipolis Fall Festival tents fill streets and park as exhibitors display wares across a larger fourteenth annual event. A queen and attendants are chosen Wednesday night, amateurs perform Thursday night for prizes, and a parade caps the week Friday night. Team pulling contests Thursday and best corn contest with 100 dollars in prizes are highlighted features.

Gallipolis First Avenue State Court Sts City Park

Baby Swallows Pin On First Birthday

Danny Evans one year old son of Mr and Mrs David Evans near Gallia swallowed an open safety pin on his birthday. He was taken to Holzer Hospital where X rays showed the pin entering the intestines and the operation was deferred awaiting developments.

Gallipolis Danny Evans David Evans Near Gallia Holzer Hospital

Festival Parade Floats and Divisions Being Assigned

Gallipolis officials announce places are being allotted for Friday night’s fall festival parade. Formations form at Cedar and Third Streets with a southward march to Court Street then east to Second, north past the reviewing stand, through the park to Lo cast. The parade will stop at the reviewing stand for the crowning of the queen.

Gallipolis Cedar Third Streets Court Street

Accident injures man in city home

While cutting kindling at his home in the city recently Harry Taylor nearly severed the index finger of his left hand when he struck it with a hatchet.

Logan Harry Taylor

Extension of Route Begins Monday

Gallipolis residents cheer post office plan to extend the Athens Star Route to Kerr Porter Bidwell and Vinton areas with morning delivery. The change, effective Monday, ends current one o clock mail delays by train and will bring mail after local office receipt, with Pomeroy Middleport and Gallipolis included.

Gallipolis Kerr Porter Bidwell Vinton Post Office Department Athens Star Pomeroy Middleport Clara Cardwell

Horses Die After Bridge Collapse Incident

GALLIPOLIS a team of horses owned by George McGuire near Thivener broke through a small bridge over a tributary of Raccoon Creek and were fatally injured yesterday.

Gallipolis George McGuire Thivener Raccoon Creek

Patterson kin exposed to illness in Columbus

Mrs. Ed T. Jones of near Patriot has learned of her brother R. P. Carter III’s serious illness in Columbus after an apoplectic attack.

R. P. Carter III Gallipolis Ed T. Jones Near Patriot R. P. Carter Columbus

Gallipolis appoints administrator for late Mrs

Martin Vollborn has been named administrator of the estate of the late Mrs. Em. The appointment appears in the probate records of Gallipolis as the court assigns duties for asset collection debt payment and distribution to heirs.

Gallipolis Martin Vollborn

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